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Gun control advocates held a banner“Congress: Protect Our Children, Not theNRA,” during the Saturday, April 13,candlelight vigil in Vienna urging Congressto support stricter gun control measures.

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Marshall’s cast and crew of Sly Foxtook second place at the 2013 VHSLNorthern Region One Act Play Festival.The group competed in the state compe-tition March 2, at the V. Earl DickinsonBuilding, on the campus of PiedmontVirginia Community College, inCharlottesville. Sarah Chapin wasnamed the overall outstanding femaleperformer; Neil Wilcox-Cook, BradyThomas, and Lily Roth were includedin the group of outstanding performers;and Marcelo Guzman received anhonorable mention.

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Less than six miles from the National RifleAssociation (NRA) headquarters in Fairfax,more than 100 people gathered on theVienna Town Green Saturday, April 13, to

urge Congress to support stricter gun control mea-sures.

“We need to send a strong message to Congressthat we have not forgotten Newtown. We have notforgotten Virginia Tech,” said Pat Carol of Franconia,who attended the rally with her two teenage chil-dren. “ … It’s time to demand that (legislators) pro-tect our children, instead of the gun lobby.”

The event was part of a series of rallies this monthco-hosted by Organizing for Action (OFA)—a socialadvocacy nonprofit that supports President BarackObama—and Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a biparti-san coalition of 900 mayors co-chaired by New YorkCity Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Both groups are calling for stricter gun laws, in-cluding background checks for all gun sales, gunsafety training for all firearm buyers, and a ban onmilitary-style assault weapons.

Vienna resident Sue Langley, a community activistwith OFA of Virginia, organized Saturday’s event,which began at 7 p.m. and ended with a candlelightvigil to remember the children of Newtown, and theestimated 32,000 Americans who die in gun-relateddeaths every year.

“The Senate will be in its final stages of debatethis week, and by standing together we’ll make sure

they know how many people are behind them inpassing legislation,” Langley said.

THE EVENT included remarks from political lead-ers, gun control advocates and gun violence survi-vors.

“Eleven years ago my brother was murdered. Hewas 50 years old, and he had a wife and five chil-dren. He was shot during a robbery,” said McLeanresident Kathleen Murphy, choking back tears.

“This is personal for me, not politics,” said Murphy,who launched a bid to challenge Del. BarbaraComstock (R-34) in this November’s House of Del-egates election. Murphy, a mother of six children,implored the crowd to keep the pressure on Con-gress to support measures such as expanded back-ground checks. “We are going to hold them respon-sible,” she said.

In an emotional speech Earle Mitchell of Spring-field, a retired U.S. Navy supply officer, told the crowdthat, as a member of the military, “we were alwayslooking for foreign enemies. The enemy I’m talkingabout is the NRA headquarters on I-66.”

“It’s been only four months since 26 children diedin Newtown, and we’ve had 3,300 gun-relateddeaths,” Mitchell said. “I have young grandchildren,who all live in Virginia. Newtown could happen here.When will we say ‘enough’?”

The event began with a Franciscan blessing readby John Horesji of Vienna, coordinator of Social Ac-tion Linking Together (SALT).

“May God bless you with enough foolishness tobelieve that you can make a difference in this world,so that you can change what others claim cannot bechanged, and do what others claim cannot be done,”Horesji recited.

“From a faith perspective, Second Amendmentrights need to be balanced with the Second Com

Residents rally in Viennato support stricter guncontrol measures.

‘We Have Not Forgotten’

McLean resident Kathleen Murphy spokeabout losing her brother 11 years ago togun violence. She was one of severalspeakers during the April 13 candlelightvigil in Vienna urging Congress to supportstricter gun control measures.

Sue Langley, a Vienna resident who orga-nized the April 13 candlelight vigil, com-forts preschool teacher Raba Letteri, aLebanese immigrant who attended thevigil with her husband Paul and sonsJoseph, 13, and Aaron, 9.

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What motivated you to attend thecandlelight vigil?

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“I came here tonightbecause I want strongerbackground checks. I havetwo boys who grew up here,and I can’t understand whywe are still arguing aboutsomething that’s justcommon sense.”

Bob Hatfield of Vienna“I’m here to support

legislation that’s beforeCongress. We need to bringVirginia into the 21stcentury, and see that it’sresponsible to have sanegun control measures andrespect for the SecondAmendment. The two arenot mutually exclusive.”

Raba Letteri of Restonattended the vigil withher husband Paul andsons Joseph, 13, (right)and Aaron, 9 (left).

“I came here from Leba-non to be safe. I saw thehatred and violence be-tween Arabs and Jews. Noweverything I hear on thenews is about a shooting. Idon’t need to wait to loseone of my children to havea voice.”

Klara Bilgin of Burkewith son Alex

“I am originally fromBulgaria. When I travelabroad, people cannotbelieve that there are32,000 gun deaths everyyear in America. They say‘you don’t have a dictator;you aren’t controlled bywarlords, how can thishappen?’ We are moving inan awful direction … weneed to demand [measures]to reduce gun violence.”

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Remember this name:Sammy Hakim. TheGeorge C. Marshall

High School junior is a finalistin the InternationalSongwriting Competition, andholds the record for most weeksat number one on independentcharts as ranked by New MusicWeekly. She’s a YouTube hit andher songs—which she writesand performs—play on air-waves from the United King-dom to the United Arab Emir-ates and points in between, aswell as in her native Virginia.

Although she admits to beingoverwhelmed occasionally, the17-year-old believes she has theself-confidence to achieve herhopes and dreams.

“You have to work hard, butremember that every time youhear a rejection, every timesomeone tells you no, it’s onlyone person’s opinion,” saidSammy. “If you don’t believe inyourself, no one else is going tobelieve in you.

“Confidence is probably themost necessary thing everyoneneeds, no matter what it is youwant to do.”

SAMMY HAKIM received adrum set when she was just alittle girl, but she said she nevergot the hang of it. Her dad usedto sing to her, lots of BruceSpringsteen, and among herpossessions is a guitar pick thatSpringsteen himself handed toher onstage while she was stillin elementary school. Her lovefor music—and her self-confi-

dence—grew as she did. Shewrote her first song in seventhgrade when her friend an-nounced she would be an ac-tress. “I said, ‘okay, I’ll writesongs,’” said Hakim. And shedid.

Sammy released her first EPCD when she was 15 years oldand, since then, has releasedfour CDs that get playtime in-ternationally and on theInternet. Her singles can bedownloaded at iTunes for $.99each.

“I’m unique about all of this,”said Sammy. “When I write asong, I think about who’s goingto listen to it, what I want toshare with them, and howthey’re going to connect withit.”

Sammy’s mother Pam saysher daughter is “very big” in theUK and that her music plays on-air in the Netherlands, Ger-many, Philippines, Dubai andIndia. Because Sammy is not yet18 years old and is currently anindependent artist, stationsneed parental permission.

Her career, while just over 2years old, has taken off and hastaken Sammy and her family allover the U.S. She recorded avideo in Los Angeles—scoringpoints with her brothers—andhas hosted a live radio program.Hakim’s single, “Mark Me,” gother nominated for Break-through Artist for New MusicAwards. Sammy said she hasbeen identified as a cross be-tween country pop artists Tay-lor Swift and Kelly Clarkson.

Sammy Hakim’s single, “Fear

Marshall HS vocalist/songwriterhas global fans.

Shooting for Stardom

Seventeen-year-old singer andsongwriterSammy Hakimof Vienna ismaking hername knownacross the globe.

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It took a year of planning and collecting, ap-proximately 15 volunteers and more than2,000 books to carry off the spring book salehosted by Friends of Patrick Henry Library. The

two-day sale, spread over April 13 and 14, took overthe front lawn, the event room and an area of thechildren’s department. When the book sale openedto the public at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, a wait-ing line had already formed.

Books were arranged by genre and cost anywherefrom a low of 25 cents to $4 for specialty books. Onthe second day of the sale, customers filled grocerybags for a flat charge of $5.

Out front were mysteries and romance novels andinside sat cookbooks, travel books, philosophy, his-tory and cultural books. At 10:15 a.m., the room waspacked.

In the children’s department, about a dozen boxesfilled with board books, soft covers, hard covers, pic-ture books and narratives were set on the floor atpreschooler level. Children and their moms and dadssorted through the multitude of children’s books,pulling out whatever attracted their attention.

Friends of Patrick Henry holds two book sales eachyear, a fall sale and a spring sale. The fall book saleis scheduled for Nov. 2 and 3, 2013.

Friends President Karen O’Mera estimates that theirbook sales bring in between $4,000 and $7,000 ayear, with all proceeds going back to Patrick HenryLibrary for items and programs Fairfax County doesnot supply. “We’re happy with anything we make,”said O’Meara. “Whatever the library asks for, we tryto do.”

When the library’s summer reading program endsthis year, participants will receive customized t-shirtscompliments of Friends of Patrick Henry. This year,the county permitted Friends groups to buy maga-zines out of the county library budget.

A special treat for children is the new puppet the-atre and additional musical instruments to be usedin children’s programs. Friends of Patrick Henry Li-brary paid for those, as well.

“Friends’ support makes us more successful at ourcore jobs,” said Assistant Branch Manager DeborahSmith-Cohen.

Books not sold at Patrick Henry’s spring book saleare given to Historic Vienna, Inc. to sell at its annualJune mega-sale, planned this year for June 8 and 9,2013. HVI’s book sale, offering thousands and thou-sands of books of every genre, has changed its loca-tion from the grounds of Freeman House to theVienna Community Center, instead. Donated books—no magazines, text books or encyclopedias—may bedropped off at Freeman Store at any time during storehours, Wednesday through Sunday, from noon to 4p.m., or left on the front porch at any time. This fair,HVI’s largest fundraiser, draws readers from through-out Northern Virginia as well as dealers.

—Donna Manz

Two-day spring sale sells donated books of every genre.

Patrick Henry Library BookSale Draws Community

Preschoolers, young students, moms, dadsand grandparents sifted through the boxesof children’s books.

Childrens’ bookswere placed onfloor level forchildren to sortthrough. One littlegirl called thebooks “amazing.”

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less,” is a finalist in the Interna-tional Songwriting Competition.The winner will be announced inJune.

Disney’s touring production of“Shake It Up” invited her to tourwith the group, and she’s takenunder consideration a possibilityof joining another “big name” tour.

“Confidence is the steppingstone to success,” said Pam Hakim.“Sammy’s shy naturally, butonstage she’s an entirely differentperson.”

Sammy is currently in negotia-tion with a music group; that part-nership would provide financialbacking and promotion.

“Some of this is very overwhelm-ing because you have to think re-alistically,” said Sammy. “It couldbe stressful, it could be exciting, itcould be fun.”

Sammy Hakim lives in Viennawith her parents and two youngerbrothers. Born and raised inVienna, she went throughStenwood Elementary School andKilmer Middle School. She planson graduating early from Marshallat the end of summer 2014 andtaking a year off to study her op-tions. Songwriting is her “backup”plan.

SAMMY PLAYS guitar, piano,violin, drums, and ukelele. She’slearning mandolin now. Musicconsumes so much of her life, itleaves little time for the typicalteen things, such as dating andhanging out with friends.

“I just fell in love with musicwhen I was younger,” said Sammy.“And people liked listening to mymusic. If you can make peoplehappy doing what you love, thendo it.”

To learn more about Sammy Hakim’smusic and discography, go to

www.sammyhakim.com.

Going Global

Historic ViennaCollects UsedBooks

Historic Vienna, Inc., is collect-ing books for their 2013 UsedBook Sale fundraiser. Books maybe brought in to the FreemanStore, 131 Church St. N.E., dur-ing store hours (Wednesday-Sun-day, noon to 4 p.m.) or left on thefront porch at any time. Do notbring textbooks, encyclopedias,magazines or condensed books.The sale will be held on June 8 and

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mandment ‘to love thy neigh-bor as thyself.’ The Second Com-mandment also refers to falseidols, and we need to questionour worship of the SecondAmendment,” Horesji said.

Del. Ken Plum (D-36) andPurcellville Mayor Bob Lazarowere the only political leadersto attend the event. Lazaro is amember of Mayors Against Ille-gal Guns.

“There’s a Virginia Tech everyweek in this country,” Lazarosaid during his remarks to thecrowd. “We have backgroundchecks for everything. It takes afour-day background check toadopt a dog. We need to de-mand criminal backgroundchecks for anyone purchasing agun.”

Lazaro cited recent indepen-dent polls that show more than90 percent of Americans supportbackground checks for all gunbuyers. More than 80 percent ofgun owners—including 74 per-cent of National Rifle Associa-tion members—support requir-ing criminal background checksfor anyone purchasing a gun.

Under current federal law,only licensed firearms dealersare required to conduct back-ground checks on potential buy-ers, according to a report from Mayors AgainstIllegal Guns. Around 40 percent of U.S. gun trans-fers are conducted by unlicensed “private sellers”who are not required to conduct a federal check,and who often do business at gun shows and onthe Internet—indicating that about 6.6 millionguns are transferred in the U.S. every year withno background check for the buyer.

“This ‘private sale loophole’ a people who arealready prohibited from buying guns—includingfelons, domestic abusers and the seriously men-tally ill—to avoid a background check by simplyavoiding licensed dealers,” according to the re-port.

Lu-Ann McNabb, a Centreville resident who wasinstrumental in starting the Angel Fund inmemory of Reema Samaha, one of 32 studentskilled during the April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech shoot-ing, also spoke at the event.

“During Reema’s funeral, her mother said to lookat her hands, because they were unscathed. But Ikissed her forehead, and I could see the exit wound,”McNabb said. “How can we continue to let our chil-dren be victims?”

Raba Letteri, a Reston preschool teacher, burst intotears after the vigil.

“I came here from Lebanon to be safe. I saw thehatred and violence between Arabs and Jews. Noweverything I hear on the news is about a shooting. Idon’t need to wait to lose one of my children to havea voice,” Letteri said.

THIS WEEK, the Senate is expected to consider sev-eral gun legislation amendments, including a break-through bipartisan agreement proposed by SenatorsJoe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) toexpand background checks to online and gun showsales.

“The American people have made it clear wherethey stand,” Langley said. “They want a response tothe tragedies caused by gun violence.”

For more information on OFA, go tobarackobama.com. For more information on MayorsAgainst Illegal Guns, go tomayorsagainstillegalguns.org.

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“May God bless you with enoughfoolishness to believe that youcan make a difference in thisworld, so that you can changewhat others claim cannot bechanged, and do what othersclaim cannot be done.”

— John Horesji, coordinator of Social ActionLinking Together (SALT)

Children hold up a sign—“Remember the Newtown 26” —at a candlelight vigil in Vienna Saturday, April 13, urgingCongress to support stricter gun control measures.

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Opinion

More than 181,000 students at-tend Fairfax County PublicSchools. So why do the 480 stu-dents who were accepted for

next year’s freshman class at Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Technology seemso important?

Fairfax County Public Schools have a singleelite magnet school, Thomas Jefferson, and TJis frequently referred to as the top high schoolin the country. Dramatic disparity in themakeup of admissions at TJ is an indicator ofdisparity in early identification of students asgifted and talented, of access to advancedclasses and enrichment, and in the basic edu-cation that the Fairfax County Public schoolsystem offers to all of its students.

❖ Fully 25 percent of students in FairfaxCounty Public Schools are poor enough toqualify for subsidized meals. Less than onepercent of the incoming class at TJ is similarlyeconomically disadvantaged.

❖ White students will make up just 25 per-cent of the incoming freshman class at Tho-mas Jefferson High School for Science andTechnology; 43 percent of FCPS students over-all are white.

❖ Asian students will make up 66 percent ofthe incoming freshman class at TJ; 19 percentof FCPS students overall are Asian.

❖ Hispanic students will make up just 3.1percent of the incoming freshman class at TJ;22 percent of FCPS students overall are His-panic.

❖ Black students will make up just one per-cent of the incoming freshman class at TJ; 10percent of FCPS students overall are AfricanAmerican.

The local chapter of the NAACP and a groupcalled Coalition of the Silence, led by formerschool board member Tina Hone, last year fileda civil rights complaint with the Justice De-partment alleging that FCPS is essentially run-ning “separate-but-unequal” schools systems.

In a statement this month, Hone recently saidthere is “stark underrepresentation of Blackand Latino students at the elementary andmiddle school level who are identified as eli-gible to receive instruction at a Gifted and Tal-ented and/or Advanced Academic Programcenter. ... Because so few Black or Latino stu-dents (or poor students) receive instruction

through these centers and because the instruc-tion in these centers is so robust, the pipelineof talented Black, Latino and poor studentswho are able to compete successfully for ad-mission to TJ is choked.”

The underrepresentation of poor students isin many ways more disturbing than the racialdisparities. While the concept of “value added”has been controversial in teacher evaluations(the sample size is too small for that) FCPScould rightly be evaluated on the value added.

Are its top performing schools really basedon the value that relatively wealthy familiesare able to devote to their children’s educa-tion? Books, computers, tablets and more athome, enrichment programs and camps, tutors,and attention from well-educated parents arethe main ingredients to FCPS success.

Perhaps it is best to measure the value addedby FCPS based on the performance of its poor-est students, the 25 percent who qualify forsubsidized meals, and who bring the smallestresources from home to the table.

The School Board has named a new super-intendent, pending some final details. She isDr. Karen Garza, currently superintendent ofthe Lubbock Independent School District,which serves approximately 30,000 studentsin Lubbock, Texas. Before that she served asthe chief academic officer of the Houston In-dependent School District, the seventh largestschool district in the country with more than200,000 students. She faces tremendous op-portunity here in Northern Virginia.

Value-added Evaluation?TJ admissions illustrategrowing gap between“haves” and “have-nots.”

Letters to the Editor

Thinking ofHistory inReal TimeTo the Editor,

Letter writer Kiran Hamptonasks if she is “the only one alarmedby the presence of high schoolsnamed after Confederate leaders?”[“Alarmed By School Names, Con-nection, April10-16, 2013]. In re-sponse, I would say, “Why yes, Ibelieve she is.”

History cannot nearly be under-stood in 20/20 hindsight. To un-derstand that period of our nation’shistory you must examine and ana-lyze the issues as if you werepresent during those times and notfrom the perspective of a person liv-ing a century and a half later. Ob-scured by today’s political correct-ness is that the vast majority ofpeople in the South at the time ofthe Civil War did not own slaves.In 1850, less than 6 percent ofwhite Southerners owned slaves,leaving 94 percent who did not. Topresume that some 800,000 young,white Southerners left their homes,families, and loved ones to risktheir lives defending the rights of asmall, wealthy minority ignores sig-

It Wasn’t‘Good Guys Vs.Bad Guys’To the Editor:

In a letter regarding localschools named after Confederategenerals [“Alarmed by SchoolNames,” Connection, April 10-16,2013] the author displays an ex-traordinary lack of understandingof the complexities of the issuesleading to the War Between theStates as well as a contempt forthe courage and sacrifice of thosewho, often reluctantly, believedthat their primary duty was to asovereign Virginia rather than towhat they believed had been con-ceived as a voluntary union of in-dependent states.

I would ask the author of thatletter two questions. First, shouldthe US decide to leave the UnitedNations, and should the UN Gen-eral Assembly announce that with-drawal from that body was not tobe allowed and call upon othernations to send armies to compelus to remain as members, wouldwe be justified in resisting suchcompulsion? Second, should we

nificant other issues, such as states’rights, that had not yet been settledin our nascent republic.

If Ms. Hampton would like toparticipate in a present day historynaming issue, I would call her at-tention to the Navy’s politically-motivated decision to name a shipafter the late Congressman JohnMurtha. The amphibious transportdock ship, now being constructedand scheduled for commissioningin 2015, will be named after a per-son known for his very public pre-trial condemnation of the Marinesinvolved in the Haditha incidentduring the Iraq war, as well as hisown ethical issues while a mem-ber of Congress. Further, all otherships of the class are named forAmerican cities.

As a matter of fact, I would liketo see one of the area’s newschools named after Lee’s depend-able corps commander JamesLongstreet, because he became a“reconstructed rebel,” embracingequal rights for the newly freedblacks, unification of the nationand reconstruction.

Chris J. KrisingerColonel, USAF (Ret.)

also cease to honor Washington,Jefferson, and all other such rebelswho fought against “their coun-try?”

The War Between the States wasthe most tragic episode in thisnation’s history. It produced ex-amples of nobility, generosity ofspirit, and almost incredible cour-age as well as examples of cruelty,incompetence, opportunism andpettiness on both sides of the con-flict. To reduce it to a “good guysversus bad guys” melodrama is totrivialize both history and the in-dividuals who made it.

Randolph BraggAlexandria

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THURSDAY/APRIL 18Sprays, Dusts, and Aerosols: A

Chemical R/Evolution. 7-9 p.m.,at McLean Project for the Arts, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. MPA opens anew exhibition of sculptor DavidD’Orio and printmaker Nils HenrikSundqvist where they present analternative version of the world andof man’s use of pesticides to attemptto control nature. 703-790-1953 orwww.mpaart.org.

Art Opening Receptions. 7-9 p.m., atMcLean Project for the Arts, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Drawingsand portraits in Ousia: Drawings byRula Jones on paper, executed withsensitivity and a surrealist edge arein the Atrium Gallery; Jessica vanBrakle exhibits her delicate drawingsof cranes and mechanical objects inlandscape settings juxtaposing thenatural and manmade in the RampGallery. The exhibitions run throughJune 1. 703-790-1953 orwww.mpaart.org.

Nation Building in Iraq: LessonsLearned? 7:30 p.m., at Neighbor’sRestaurant in Cedar Lane ShoppingCenter, 262D Cedar Lane, Vienna.Harold Bonacquist shares, formerforeign service officer in Iraq, shareshis perspective of the U.S. extendedeffort to reconstruct Iraq duringOperation Iraqi Freedom; open to thepublic. 703-255-0353 orwww.vva227.org.

An Evening With MelissaManchester. 8 p.m., at The Barnsat Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road,Vienna. The pop icon sings romanticballads with a powerful voice,featuring international hits like“Midnight Blue” and “Don’t Cry OutLoud.” $35. www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/APRIL 19Ellis Paul and Rebecca Loebe. 7:30

p.m., at Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. A show followed bya chat about the artists' upcomingnew album. $20. 703-255-1566 orhttps://jamminjava.com/events/ellis-paul-0419.

The Hallelujah Girls. 8 p.m., at theVienna Community Center, 120Cherry St. S.E., Vienna. A group ofwomen in Eden Falls, Ga., turn anabandoned church into a day spawhere they gather for fun on Fridayafternoons. $11 for seniors andstudents; $13. [email protected] www.viennatheatrecompany.org.

Paula Cole. 8 p.m., at The Barns atWolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.Singer/songwriter Paula Cole playssongs from her recently releasedalbum Raven, featuring poetic lyricsand a strong voice. $25.www.wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/APRIL 207th Annual Great Falls Studios

Spring Art Festival. 10 a.m.-5p.m., at the Village Green DaySchool, 790 Walker Road, GreatFalls. Talk to the 20 artistsexhibiting, browse crafts, wares andart and enter to win prizes.www.GreatFallsStudios.com.

Andrea Marcovicci. 7:30 p.m., at TheBarns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road,Vienna. The Manhattan-born cabaretstar known for her captivatingperformances and refined voice singsCole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, andWorld War II love songs. $27.www.wolftrap.org.

The Hallelujah Girls. 8 p.m., at theVienna Community Center, 120Cherry St. S.E., Vienna. A Jones HopeWooten comedy about a group of

women in Eden Falls, Ga., who turnan abandoned church into a day spawhere they gather for fun on Fridayafternoons. $11 for seniors andstudents; $13. [email protected] www.viennatheatrecompany.org.

SUNDAY/APRIL 21Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon, at the

Vienna American Legion, 330 CenterSt. N., Vienna. Omelets, scrambledeggs, blueberry pancakes, bacon,etc.; open to the public. $8 foradults; $3 for children. 703-938-1379.

Emeka Nwachukwu. 9:30 a.m., atThe Antioch Christian Church, 1860Beulah Road, Vienna. A guestspeaker from Nigeria shares hisjourney of faith from Nigeria to theUnited States. 703-938-6753 orhttp://www.antiochdoc.org.

7th Annual Great Falls StudiosSpring Art Festival. 10 a.m.-5p.m., at the Village Green DaySchool, 790 Walker Road, GreatFalls. Talk to the 20 artistsexhibiting, browse crafts, wares andart and enter to win prizes.www.GreatFallsStudios.com.

The 16 Inner Arts Series: The Artof Learning and Teaching. 11:30a.m.-1 p.m., at 8020 GeorgetownPike, McLean. This workshop willhelp to recognize the vastopportunities brought to us each dayto both learn from and teach others.RSVP. http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6198894059/rss.

Spirituality and Growing Up. 11: 30a.m-1 p.m., at 8020 GeorgetownPike, McLean. Share and receivesupport for guiding children on aspiritual path; children ages 5-12 arewelcome to attend. RSVP. http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6198894059/rss.

Fundraising Relay for theAmerican Cancer Society. 6p.m.-6 a.m., at Langley High School,6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Atthe event, teams of students willpitch tents on the Langley HS footballfield symbolizing the fact that cancernever sleeps. Music, games, contestsand activities will last throughout thenight. 703-937-1904 orwww.relayforlife.org/langleymcleanva.

McLean Orchestra Gala Midnightin Paris. 6-11 p.m., at The HiltonMcLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive,McLean. The annual gala featuresgourmet foods, an open bar, livechamber ensembles and sopranoMelissa Mino, dancing, desirable liveauction items, game prizes and localcelebrities including NFL Pro BowlPlayer Charles Mann, master ofceremonies. $250 per person(sponsorships available) http://

mclean-orchestra.org/gala/gala-tickets/ or http://mclean-orchestra.org/gala/.

TUESDAY/APRIL 23Garden Club of Fairfax’s Oakton/

Vienna Tour. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., buytickets day-of at Church of the HolyComforter, 543 Beulah Road N.E.,Vienna. Tour owners’ interiors,outdoor garden rooms, an ownerdesigned home and ownercontemporary renovation with yogastudio plus a bonus tour ofMeadowlark Botanical Gardens. $20if purchased before April 9. 703-978-4130 or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 24Joe Sample. 8 p.m., at The Barns at

Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.The jazz piano legend known for hisalbums Street Life, Rainbow Seekerand Carmel, plays a gospel-soul-blues-classical fusion show. $40.www.wolftrap.org.

THURSDAY/APRIL 25John McCutcheon. 8 p.m., at The

Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road,Vienna. The singer/songwriter thatJohnny Cash declared “the mostimpressive instrumentalist I’ve everheard,” known for his Appalachiansound, plays the folk songs thatearned him seven GRAMMYnominations. $22. www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/APRIL 26Hanna Emrich at McLean Art

Society Meeting. 10 a.m.-noon, atthe McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Apresentation from GWU graduate andpast student of the Corcoran Schoolof Art and Design who has shown herwork and received recognition atlocal juried shows; guests welcome.703-790-0123.

The Hallelujah Girls. 8 p.m., at theVienna Community Center, 120Cherry St. S.E., Vienna. A group ofwomen turn an abandoned churchinto a day spa where they gather forfun on Friday afternoons. $11 forseniors and students; [email protected] orwww.viennatheatrecompany.org.

Robbie Schaefer and JakeArmerding. 8 p.m., at The Barns atWolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.The American folk-rocker, singer,guitarist and Vienna local exploresspirituality and transition in hismusic; opener Jake Armerding,Boston-based folk singer, is anenergizing artists who hascollaborated with Josh Ritter. $20.www.wolftrap.org.

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The cast of “The Hallelujah Girls." The show runs Friday,April 19, through Sunday, May 5, at Vienna CommunityCenter.

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When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

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Centreville5414 Clubside Ln................$449,000..Sun 1-4.........Suzanne Burch............Century 21..703-328-56066028B Machen Rd..............$419,900...Sat 1-4..............Helen Hong......Samson Props..703-850-1607

Chantilly42344 Astors Beachwood...$800,000..Sun 1-4...........Chris Pezzana..............Weichert ..703-447-1662

Clifton13100 Twin Lakes Dr.......$1,272,500..Sun 1-4........Marsha & Catie.......Long & Foster..703-618-4397

Fairfax5102 Walport Ln.................$550,000..Sun 1-4...........Kristi Morgan................RE/MAX..703-909-4462

Fairfax Station7713 Stoney Creek Ct .........$839,950..Sun 1-4..Kathleen Quintarelli ...............Weichert..703-862-88086314 Youngs Branch Dr......$729,900..Sun 1-4...........Diana Khoury.......Long & Foster..703-401-7549

Herndon12913 Alton Sq......$1,600 per month..Sun 1-4...........Chris Pezzana...............Weichert..703-447-1662

McLean6641 McLean Dr.................$774,900..Sun 1-4 .............. Ann Romer...............Weichert..703-597-4289

Oakton10321 Hickory Forest Dr..$1,389,000..Sun 1-4.......Eileen Summers.......Long & Foster..703-759-919010500 Samaga Dr...............$998,500..Sun 1-4...........Evelyn Petros ....WC & AN Miller..301-229-4000

Reston1433 Waterfront Rd.........$1,125,000..Sun 1-4.........Gene Mechling.............Prudential..703-599-8894

Vienna2078 Hunters Crest Way..$1,695,000..Sun 1-4.........Casey Samson......Samson Props..703-508-2535115 Follin Ln, SE.................$669,000..Sun 1-4............Mary Kimball....Coldwell Banker..703-938-5600

Silver and GoldAt Vienna Long& Foster

Long & Foster® Real Estate,Inc.’s, commercial division hon-ored 19 brokers from the VirginiaCommercial office, located at 8227Old Courthouse Road in Vienna.

Members of Long & Foster’s GoldTeam who were recognized foroutstanding sales achievement for2012 included: Ron Glass, ArtMiller, Maryan Smith, Erik Ulsakerand Samuel York.

The following brokers are mem-bers of Long & Foster’s Silver Teamwho were also recognized for out-standing sales achievement for2012: Shala Batman, Jon Butt,Tracy Cruz-Johnson, Frank Dillow,Roger Dreeben, Rob Gray, AlexInglese, Esha Kalath, Kathy Killion,Arthur Nachman, Ramin Seddiq,Geoffrey Taylor, Cecilia Valois andThomas Walsh.

The awards were presented atLong & Foster CommercialDivision’s monthly meeting heldrecently in Vienna.

For more information, visit http://commercialdivision.lnfre.com.

The Long & Foster Silver Team of 2012 is Alex Inglese, Tho-mas Walsh, Ken Ulsaker, Cecilia Valois, Kathy Killion, TracyCruz-Johnson, Arthur Nachman, Jon Butt and Frank Dillow.

The Long & Foster Gold Team: Art Miller, Ron Glass, KenUlsaker, Maryan Smith and Samuel York.

Photos courtesy of Long & Foster

On April 3, The American Legion Post 180 in Viennaheld its annual ceremony and banquet dinner tohonor their 2013 Town of Vienna Police Officer ofthe Year. This year’s recipient was PFC Ryan N. Myers.

PFC Myers is a five-year veteran of the Vienna Po-lice Department. During his career he has taken onmany additional responsibilities aside from his rou-tine patrol duties. PFC Myers also serves as a fieldtraining officer and a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)instructor.

PFC Myers was nominated for the award by Ser-geant Pam Juelharte. In her nomination letter, Ser-geant Juelharte emphasized that PFC Myers hasearned the distinction of being number one in totalarrests through his aggressive patrol and self-initi-ated policing.

Through these efforts PFC Myers has made theTown of Vienna a safer place to live, work and visit.

PFC Ryan N. Myers Named American Legion Post 180Vienna Police Officer of the Year

Photo courtesy of PFC K.G. Ruddy

From left—Chief James A. Morris and PFCR.N. Myers.

The Vienna Town/Business Liaison Committee hasrecognized Caffe Amouri, 107 Church St. N.E., andits owner, Michael Amouri, with the 2013 CaroleWolfand Business Community Service Award duringthe Vienna Volunteer Recognition Reception on Tues-day, April 9.

The award, which is open to any business withinthe town limits, recognizes businesses and businessowners for outstanding contributions to the commu-nity life and spirit of Vienna.

In business since 2010, Michael Amouri has ac-tively supported many charitable organizationsthrough various outreach efforts and most notablybegan “Vienna Idol,” which spotlights local talentwhile raising money to support scholarships forVienna’s Youth. In addition, he holds various freeeducational events and showcases local talent in thecafé. With the tag line of “where coffee meets com-

Caffe Amouri RecognizedFor Community Service

From left, MichaelAmouri, and MikeGadell, chair of theTown/BusinessLiaison Committee.

munity,” Mr. Amouri looks forward to his continuedinvolvement in the Vienna community.

The Town Business Liaison Committee also recog-nized Tim Fricker with Bikes@Vienna, 128-A ChurchSt. N.W., and Cameron Medwedeff of Michael’s LawnService as nominees for this year’s Carole WolfandBusiness Community Service Award. Fricker was rec-ognized for his contributions to the Committee ForHelping Others, specifically with their Christmas pro-gram in collecting, repairing and distributing donatedbikes at no charge. Medwedeff was recognized forhis quality business practices.

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HUMANE SOCIETY OF FAIRFAX COUNTYHours: Monday-Friday 10-4 and Saturday 10-3 • 703-385-PETS

Adoptions: By appointment only. • www.hsfc.org

THIS IS “ADELLE”Adelle is a verycute gray tabbywho is a little shyand needs a lot ofextra love andattention to reallyblossom. Do youhave room in yourheart for her?


Pear Tree Cottage130 Maple Avenue, East, Vienna, VA 22180

703-938-1331 • Web: www.ThePearTreeCottage.comMon. & Tue.: Closed • Wed.–Sat.: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. • Sun.: 12–4 p.m.

Ranked one of the best boutiques in the DC region. (2009-2012).

SPRING SALEThursday April 11th • Sunday April 21thCelebrate the arrival of Spring with our Spring Sale

and enjoy 30% OFF all full priced lighting, furniture,art and mirrors & 25% OFF all other full priced items!

New merchandise arriving weekly!

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA450 ORCHARD STREET, NW

VIENNA, VA 22180703-938-8525

[email protected]

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

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

Assembly of GodVienna Assembly of God ... 703-938-7736

Cristo Es Mi Refugio...703-675-0144Baha’i

Baha’i Faith for Northern Virginia ...703-821-3345

BaptistGlobal Mission Church ... 703-757-0877Peace Baptist Church ... 703-560-8462

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church... 703-757-8134

Cartersville Baptist Church ...703-255-7075

Fellowship Baptist Church ...703-385-8516

First Baptist Church ... 703-938-8525The Light Mission Church ... 703-757-0877

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

703-281-2556Buddhist

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center...202-331-2122

Church of the BrethernOakton Church of the Brethern

... 703-281-4411Catholic

Our Lady of Good Counsel ...703-938-2828

St. Athanasius Catholic Church ...703-759-4555

St. Mark’s Catholic Church ...703-281-9100Charismatic

Christian Assembly ... 703-698-9777Church of Christ

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

Antioch Christian Church ... 703-938-6753Episcopal

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

Church of the Holy Cross ... 703-698-6991St. Francis Episcopal ... 703-759-2082

Jehovah’s WitnessJehovah’s Witnesses ... 703-759-1579

LutheranEmmanuel Lutheran Church...703-938-

2119Christ The King Lutheran Church...

703-759-6068St. Athanasius Lutheran Church...

703-455-4003

MethodistAndrew Chapel United Methodist ... 703-759-

3509Church of the Good Shepherd ... 703-281-3987The Vine Methodist Church ... 703-573-5336Ephiphany United Methodist ... 703-938-3494Great Falls United Methodist... 703-759-3705

Oakton United Methodist ... 703-938-1233Vale United Methodist ... 703-620-2594

Smith Chapel United Methodist ... 571-434-9680Wesley United Methodist ... 703-938-8700

Non-DenominationalCelebration Center for Spiritual Living

... 703-560-2030Christian Assembly Church ... 703-698-9777

PresbyterianGrace Orthodox Presbyterian Church ...

703-560-6336Korean Central Presbyterian ... 703-698-5577

Vienna Presbyterian ... 703-938-9050Quaker

Langley Hills Friends...703-442-8394Seventh-Day Adventist

Northern Virginia Christian Fellowship ...703-242-9001

Vienna Seventh Day Adventists ...703-938-8383

Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax ... 703-281-4230

United Church of ChristEmmaus United Church of Christ …703-938-1555

UnityUnity of Fairfax ...

703-281-1767

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

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

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

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

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

The Rev. James Papile, RectorThe Rev. Jacqueline Thomson

The Rev. Laura Cochran703-437-6530

www.stannes-reston.org1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston

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SATURDAY/APRIL 20Open House. 10 a.m.- noon., at the

Unitarian Universalist Congregationof Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. The Shepherd’s Center ofOakton-Vienna (SCOV) is organizingan open house where visitors will beable to meet the instructors, registerfor classes or learn more about theSCOV’s spring schedule, which offers40 plus classes on a wide range ofsubjecs, from a Health and Wellnessseries to National and World Affairsto T’ai Chi. 703-281-0538 orwww.scov.org/ail.htm.

Fairfax Court Appointed SpecialAdvocates (CASA) InformationSession. 11 a.m.-noon, at the

To have community events listed inthe Connection, send [email protected] is Friday.

THURSDAY/APRIL 18Literacy Means Business. 7:30-9:30

a.m., at Gannett/USA TodayHeadquarters, 7950 Jones BranchDrive, McLean. A 90-minute forumbeginning with a report from theCommonwealth Institute on the stateof Northern Virginia’s workforcefollowed by a panel discussion onliteracy and STEM. Register.www.lcnv.org/registration.

Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. Learn more aboutadvocating for abused or neglectedchildren. 703-273-3526 orwww.fairfaxcasa.org.

SUNDAY/APRIL 21FCDOT Public Meetings and Ask

Fairfax. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. atWestbriar Elementary School, 1741Pine Valley Drive, Vienna. Discuss aFairfax Connector proposed busservice plan that will coincide withthe start of service on theWashington Metropolitan AreaTransit Authority’s (WMATA) newSilver Line. 703-877-5606 orwww.fairfaxconnector.com.

coincide with the start of service onthe Washington Metropolitan AreaTransit Authority’s (WMATA) newSilver Line. 703-877-5606 orwww.fairfaxconnector.com.

THURSDAY/APRIL 25Financial Planning During

Separation & Divorce. 6:30–9:30p.m., at The Women’s Center, 127Park St. N.E., Vienna. Get thepractical information you need tomake educated financial decisionsfrom a certified divorce planner;covers all financial components of theproperty settlement agreement. $50,$40 for members. 703-281-2657, ext.276 or www.thewomenscenter.org.

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MONDAY/APRIL 22Garden Pests and Their Controls. 1

p.m., at Emmanuel Lutheran Church,2585 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna.Past President Elaine Holmstad of theFairfax County Master GardenersAssociation discusses the non-chemical and less toxic methods forprotecting [email protected].

TUESDAY/APRIL 23FCDOT Public Meetings and Ask

Fairfax. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., McLeanHigh School, 1633 Davidson Road,McLean. Discuss a Fairfax Connectorproposed bus service plan that will

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

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers three Sunday services and a hostof musical, educational, outreach andfellowship ministries to enrich spiritualgrowth. A 7:45 a.m. worship servicewithout music; 9 a.m. worship service,children’s chapel and choirs; 10 a.m.Sunday school and adult forum; and an11 a.m. worship service with an adultchoir are offered. 703-759-2082.

Redeemer Lutheran Church,1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, at theintersection with Westmoreland Streethas Sunday worship with Holy Com-munion at 8:30 a.m., traditional styleworship; 9:45 a.m., contemporary styleworship; and 11 a.m., traditional styleworship. Sunday school and an adultforum is at 9:45 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congre-gation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton, offers a Religious Explo-ration (RE) program for all children,from pre-K toddlers through high schoolseniors, emphasizing exploration of allreligious traditions while developing apersonal spiritual path. Registration forthe RE program, which offers classes onSaturday afternoons and Sunday morn-ings is open. 703-281-4230.

Trinity United MethodistChurch, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean, Sunday worship services are at8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school foradults is at 9:30 a.m. and for childrenduring the 10:30 a.m. worship service.Youth Group for grades 7-12 meets Sun-days at 6 p.m. A 20-minute service ofHoly Communion is held each Wednes-day at noon. 703-356-3312 orumtrinity.org.

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

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

McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body & Soul Fitness. Balanceis key, energy is renewed and strengthis gained. 9:45 a.m. Mondays and Fri-days. Free childcare for registereds t u d e n t s [email protected].

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center of-fers ongoing classes on meditation andBuddhist philosophy, Mondays at 7 p.m.at the Unitarian Universalist Church,1625 Wiehle Ave. $10 per class. 202-331-2122 or www.meditation-dc.org.

Faith Notes


Sports

Madison Baseball Remains No. 1 inNorthern Region

The Madison baseball team held onto its No. 1 ranking in thisweek’s Northern Region top 10 poll.

The Warhawks have been ranked No. 1 for about a month. Madi-son lost its season opener to Fairfax on March 20, but respondedwith 11 consecutive victories, including a 5-0 win against McLeanon Monday, April 15. With the win, the Warhawks’ improved to11-1 overall and 5-1 in the Liberty District.

Defending state champion Lake Braddock is ranked No. 2, fol-lowed by Oakton (3), Robinson (4), Centreville (5), West Potomac(6), McLean (7) and Fairfax (8). Stone Bridge and T.C. Williamstied for the No. 9 ranking.

Madison faced Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday, April 16, afterThe Connection’s deadline. The Warhawks will travel to faceFairfax at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19.

Oakton bounced back from its first loss of the season—an 11-3defeat against Madison on April 6—by beating Herndon andChantilly. The Cougars improved to 10-1 overall and 2-0 in theConcorde District.

Oakton faced Robinson on Tuesday, April 16, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Cougars will travel to face Centrevilleat 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19.

Madison Girls’ Lax Beats LangleyAfter opening Liberty District play last week with a decisive 24-

10 win over Marshall, the Madison girls’ lacrosse team (5-1, 2-0)remained focused, notching a key victory over Langley (3-3, 1-1)on April 12.

In a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s Liberty Districtchampionship game (won by Madison, 18-17), the Warhawksprevailed once again, this time by the score of 16-11. Madisoncame out strong, scoring the game’s first goal in the openingmoments before building a lead, which they refused to relinquish.Madison took a 9-4 advantage into halftime, but the Saxons wagedan aggressive comeback attempt after the break. Despite a deter-mined effort by Langley, Madison answered with timely goal-scor-ing and solid defense.

Lead by a flurry of five second-half goals and three assists byMellissa Kellan, the Warhawks maintained a four-goal lead formuch of the game. Also contributing to Madison’s crisp team ef-fort were Katie Kerrigan (3 goals, 2 assists), Carly Frederick (2,2), Erin Callahan (2, 1), Kierra Sweeney (2 goals) and AlexCondon (1 goal). Defensive players Maddie Roberts (1 goal) andRachel Brennan (1 assist) also joined the scoring.

Goalie Sigourney Heerink had nine saves, including several keystops late in the game.

Madison will travel to face McLean at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April18, and will host South Lakes on April 22.

—Courtesy of Madison lacrosse

Madison Boys’ Tennis BeatsStone Bridge

The Madison boys’ tennis team defeated Stone Bridge 7-2 onWednesday, April 10.

In singles’ action, No. 1 Chang Zhou, No. 3 Alex Dondershine,No. 4 Dylan Miks, No. 5 Mark Fertal and No. 6 Neil Feeney werevictorious for Madison. The doubles teams of Zhou and Miks (No.1), and Albert Chang and Chris Liu (No. 2) also won for theWarhawks.

Dan Powersand the Madi-son baseballteam areranked No. 1in the North-ern Region.

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The Connection

Senior Joseph Aulisi delivered a two-runsingle in the first inning of the Saturday,April 13, contest against Centreville, help-ing the Langley baseball team jump out to

a 3-0 advantage.In the third inning, a three-run double by senior

Thomas Dungan gave the Saxons a 9-3 lead. Later inthe game, senior Bryan Even smacked a two-runhomer over the left-field fence.

Langley amassed double-digit runs and hit totalsagainst Centreville. However, the Saxons would needmore than their bats to beat the Wildcats.

Centreville defeated Langley 18-13 on April 13during a battle of teams ranked in the Northern Re-gion top 10 at Centreville High School. The Saxons,ranked No. 8 last week, totaled 11 hits and scoreddouble-digit runs for the third time this season, butthe No. 9 Wildcats came roaring back from a six-rundeficit to earn the victory.

Centreville finished with 15 hits, including sevenof the extra-base variety. Langley pitchers walkednine and hit three batters. The Saxons also struggleddefensively, including misplaying multiple fly balls.

“We walked [and hit] 12 hitters. That’s not goingto help the cause,” Langley head coach Kevin Healysaid. “[Centreville] swung the bats. They came outand they put some pressure on us and we didn’t re-spond very well.”

After Langley built a 9-3 lead, Centreville re-sponded with five runs in the fourth and seven runsin the fifth to take control of the game.

Even finished 2-for-3 with a home run and threeRBIs, Dungan went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Aulisihad two RBIs, but it wasn’t enough.

“We’re swinging the bats. We hung 13 runs,” Healysaid. “Defensively, we’ve got to stop people—that’sthe big thing for us. I think as a team, we’re hittingsomething like [.300]. Defensively, we just haven’tstopped people when we needed to.”

The loss dropped Langley’s record to 6-5.“We’re still 3-2 [in the Liberty District] and we con-

trol our own destiny in the district,” Healy said. “…The ones that count for seeding are still the oneswe’re focused on and we’re in pretty good shapethere. [I’m a] little frustrated with this one but you’vegot to flush and kind of get past it.”

Langley dropped out of the top 10 this week, butbounced back with a 6-1 victory against ThomasJefferson on Monday, April 15, improving its recordto 7-5 overall and 4-2 in the Liberty District. TheSaxons hosted McLean on Tuesday, April 16, afterThe Connection’s deadline.

Langley will travel to face Marshall at 6:30 p.m.on Friday, April 19.

Langley’s Hot Bats Not EnoughTo Beat CentrevilleSaxons produce 11 hits, 13runs in loss to Wildcats.

Langley senior Cal Jadackiswings against Centrevilleon Saturday, April 13. TheSaxons produced 11 hits,including one by Jadacki,and 13 runs but came upshort against the Wildcats.

Langley junior NickCasso had one of theSaxons’ 11 hitsagainst Centrevilleon Saturday, April 13.

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student and an active citizen? They shouldthink about again why they applied to thoseschools originally.”

A school’s atmosphere should not be un-derestimated, said some counselors.

“Given that our environment often affectsus, for better or worse, is this school a goodfit for my goals and values?” asked MichaelHude, college counselor at The HeightsSchool in Potomac, Md. He said that stu-dents should also ask, “Does it foster anenvironment that will facilitate the type ofgrowth I’d like both to experience [in col-lege] and take with me for the rest of mylife?”

Hude said that the cost of the school isan important consideration: “Will I be go-ing into debt? Does the quality of the edu-cation and the school’s reputation justify theexpense and debt?”

Meg Mayo, director of college counsel-ing at Connelly School of the Holy Child inPotomac, Md., agrees. “I think any type of

scholarship money if awarded shouldplay into a decision,” she said. “I re-ally worry about kids coming out ofcollege loaded down with debt andnot finding work right away.”

Jeweler-Bentz adds the prospectivestudents should take a look at thosewho have graduated from the institu-tion. “Some schools have amazing[alumni] networks that can hookgraduates up with job opportunities,”she said. “It’s also important to lookat statistics on job and graduate schoolplacement to see how good of a jobparticular colleges do with their stu-dents post-graduation.”

Canfield said that once a student hasselected a school, the next step is toconnect. “Plan for orientation,” hesaid. “Learn the process for registra-tion. Check out the school’s fan pageon Facebook. Some schools host invi-tation-only closed social media sites.”

Students should also start planningfor life on campus. “What [activitiesare] they going to join when they getto campus? Students who are involvedin campus activities or have a job oncampus that is limited to 10 hours aweek are significantly happier and dobetter in their classes than their coun-terparts who have neither,” saidCanfield.

will the student get lost in a big lecture hallwith 400 other students?”

Michael Carter, Ph.D., director of collegecounseling at St. Stephen’s & St. AgnesSchool in Alexandria, said that fit and bal-ance also matter. “Does the student meshwith the school’s programs academicallyand extracurricularly? Is there a good blendacademically, socially and extracurricularlyso that the student can have balance?”

One way to answer these questions is tospend time on campus. “Sit in the cafete-ria, have lunch and look around at the stu-dents,” said Jeweler-Bentz. “How do thestudents dress and talk? Do they havepiercings, tattoos and nose rings? Does theschool click for you? Does it feel like home?”

Randy Tajan, director of college counsel-ing at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School inPotomac, Md., said students should look atcolleges through a new lens, that of admit-ted student. “What is student life like? Whatabout access to professors? Can you be a

By Marilyn Campbell

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Marta Daniels recalls the daywhen her son Will receivedhis first college acceptanceletter.

“He was thrilled,” she said. “It was a hugerelief to know that he had been accepteds o m e w h e r e . ”But elation soon turned to stress when Willlearned that he’d been accepted into all fiveschools to which he’d applied. “We wentfrom being relieved that he would be goingoff to college next fall to panicking overwhether or not we would choose the bestschool for Will,” said Daniels.

As the May 1 national college decision daylooms, the day students must shell out heftydeposits to secure their spots at colleges anduniversities, students like Daniels are feel-ing pressure. Most college counselors agreethat it’s important to make sure the schoolis a good fit for the student academically,financially and socially, and local counse-lors share ideas for making the decision lessdaunting.

They urge students to do a thoughtfulassessment of who they are and what theyneed to thrive in an academic environment.“From community college to the ivy leagues,every school has success stories,” said MikeCanfield, director for undergraduate admis-sions at Marymount University in Arling-ton. “You can be successful at any school ifit is the right one.”

Brie Jeweler-Bentz, Psy.D., a psychologistat The School Counseling Group, encour-ages students to ask, “Where to I want tobe geographically? Do I need a large cam-pus or a school with an urban campus? WillI go crazy in a small town? Do I want topaint my face and cheer on my Division Isports team?” The school’s political and re-ligious climates matter, she said, as does thelocal weather.

She also stressed that a school must be agood fit both socially academically. “A bigrah-rah school is great, but academically

Local college counselors offer advice on making the right choice.

Countdown to College Decision Day

As the May 1 national college decision day looms, high school seniorslike Jack Phillips and Elizabeth Cornick of St. Stephen’s & St. AgnesSchool must decide which colleges they will attend in the fall.

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A few weeks back, I published a columnentitled, “Definition of Slippery Slope,”which discussed the range and depth ofemotions a cancer patient/survivor (let’s behonest: this cancer patient/survivor) feelswaiting to hear back from the oncologistconcerning the results of his most recentdiagnostic scan (“CT” for me), the results ofwhich will determine your most immediatefuture (I’d say between living and dying, butthat sounds so dramatic). I readily admitthough, I can now absolutely appreciate theanxiety many woman feel awaiting theresults of their mammogram. Been there,and thankfully, still doing that.

One of my standard answers to queriesabout my overall health is: “I’m fine untilthey tell me otherwise;” this column’s truecontext and another place I can go – figura-tively speaking (sort of like “StrawberryFields” and “A Glass Onion”) to endure theongoing stresses and pressures of being a ter-minal cancer patient who has so far outlivedhis oncologist’s original prognosis: “13months to two years.” Even though livingremains the best reward (I did not sayrevenge), it also exerts the greatest sense ofinevitability, if certain statistical measures/references are to be considered (nor did Isay, believed).

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Several teams fromWolftrap ElementarySchool competed at the

NoVa North Odyssey of theMind Region 9 Tournament,which took place at OaktonHigh School on Saturday,March 9.

Odyssey of the Mind is a cre-ative problem-solving programin which students apply theircritical thinking, team buildingand problem solving skills toproduce an original perfor-mance or presentation in a va-riety of areas including: me-chanical/vehicle, technical per-formance, classics, structureand performance. Studentsthen bring their solutions tocompetition on the local, stateand international level.

Wolftrap Elementary’s DivisionI Team of fifth graders competedfor “Problem 1” with their PetProject submission. The group

placed first and will advance tothe state tournament in Aldie,Va., on April 13. The team con-sists of fifth graders, KiranGowda, Andrew Margiotta,Wendy McHone, Ruhi Mehta,Michael Shi, Katarina Stefanikand Lauen Van Stone and iscoached by Rachelle Stefanikand Tracy McHone.

The school’s Division II teamcompeted for the “Problem 3,”category with their project“ARTchitecture: The Musical,”for which the group receivedthe third place award. On theteam are Alexander Stephens,Alicia Pané, Carina Anderson,Elena Ergerner, Lauren Carl,Leigh El-Hindi and William Wil-son. The team is coached byAnna Pané and Leslie Carl. Thegroup competed in Division IIfor the first time against sixth,seventh and eighth gradersfrom across the county.

By Ngalula Tshishimbi

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It is 9:15 a.m. and a cop, a nurse, and a pilotwalk into the main office at Westbriar Elemen-tary School. In reality, they are elementaryschool students dressed up for their potential

careers and for Junior Achievement Day. On Friday,April 5, members of the Marshall High School Fu-ture Business Leaders of America (FBLA) visited stu-dents at Westbriar to teach them basic concepts ineconomics and finance. The program termed JA (Jun-ior Achievement) in a Day, served as an opportunityfor FBLA members to become mentors for the day.Meanwhile elementary school students received les-sons that would reinforce career aspiration and real-world readiness. For all it served as an exercise inrole play, where the high school students becameteachers and the elementary students peaked intothe future to explore the world of career possibili-ties.

The JA in a Day program was initiated six yearsago by Kimberly Fields, technology support special-

ist for Fairfax County Public Schools. Fields drewinspiration from a program she learned about whilepursuing a Master’s Degree at Bowling Green StateUniversity in Ohio. According to Fields, the local-ized event “first started out small [involving] twogrades then expanded to the whole school.” Askedabout any challenges that were experienced, Fieldssaid the primary concern in the first year was “mak-ing sure that [the high school students] understoodhow to captivate an audience [and] to engage them… ” Under the guidance of Fields, Elyssa Jeter, di-rector at Junior Achievement (JA) for Northern Vir-ginia programs, and Rebekah Glasbrenner, businessteacher at Marshall High School, FBLA members weretaught how to teach business concepts.

Inside each classroom, FBLA members and theirelementary student counterparts developed camara-derie over the day’s shared objective. The MarshallHigh School students, all having dressed up and somewearing suits, took on their roles with seriousnessand purpose. “It’s funny how nervous we get before-hand,” said senior Yasamin Mojarad reflecting ongeneral feelings at the start of the day. After gettingcomfortable, “it gets to be a lot of fun,” statedMojarad. This sentiment seemed evident among theWestbriar students as well who, also dressed up, eyedtheir visitors with curiosity and enthusiasm. Theywelcomed lessons on income and sales taxes, espe-cially when paired with clips of SpongeBobSquarePants.

Teaching and Having FunMarshall High studentsbecame teachers for a dayat Westbriar Elementary.

Fifth and sixth graders garneraccolades at regional tournament.

Wolftrap Shines atOdyssey of the Mind

Senior Aleena Gharib talks to a student who has ques-tions about one of the lessons while students file into theclassroom after a short break.

Junior Ben Nyce discusseswork zones and infrastruc-ture in a lesson called,“Inside Cities.”

Juniors Sarah Nicholson and Julia Gurdakprompt students to respond withnotecards in an early morning activity.

Senior Suranjana Baruah talks to students,listening closely to their teacher-for-the-day.

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