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Spinner NeddaDavis of Viennahandles cardedwool fibers. Cardingis smoothing fibersin the same direc-tion in preparationfor spinning.

Marshall HighGarners AccoladesBack to School, Page 3

Marshall HighGarners AccoladesBack to School, Page 3

Playing ‘The Game ofLove and Chance’

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Playing ‘The Game ofLove and Chance’

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Spinner NeddaDavis of Viennahandles cardedwool fibers. Cardingis smoothing fibersin the same direc-tion in preparationfor spinning.

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

Armed with her spinningwheel, Vienna spinnerand weaver Nedda

Davis brings the art of spinningto the Freeman Store porch onSaturday, Sept. 12, from 12-3p.m.

“The concept of an individualcraftsperson spinning … is veryunusual in this modern age,”said Sarah Jane Brady, HistoricVienna, Inc. [HVI] administra-tor. Referring to Davis as bring-ing another piece of history tolife, Brady said HVI “had beenlooking for someone to demon-strate ‘old style’ crafts for quitea while.”

“As the weather turns colderand we put on our sweaters,most of us forget that they hadto be woven in some way oranother,” said Brady. “In the18th and 19th centuries, [theywere] woven by hand. None ofus should forget that 200 yearsago all of our clothing had tobe woven by hand.”

DAVIS HAS BEEN SPIN-NING for more than 20 years.Most of the fibers she spins areused for knitting, althoughsome spun fibers, from silk tobamboo, are woven into cloth.

Davis crafts her pieces fromfleece to knit. From local shep-herds Davis buys piles ofsheared sheep’s wool, thefleece. She picks off and dis-cards the bad spots, patches dis-colored or damaged by sun. Thefleece is washed and “carded,”smoothing the fibers in the

same direction. “Preparation iswhat makes for good spinning,”said Davis. “Spinning will beeasier if you do the hard workwell at the beginning of the pro-cess.” Wool can be dyed eitherbefore or after carding, butDavis prefers the variation pre-dying results in.

“This is done for the love ofthe craft, not for makingmoney,” said Davis, as she laidout handspun, handknit sweat-ers. “When I started weaving, Ijust knew I had to do it. Spin-ning and weaving are very re-laxing experiences.”

Shearing is very humane,Davis said. “I buy my fleecefrom small farmers who loveand take care of their sheep aspets.” They even give theirsheep names. Spinners, shesaid, take an interest in preserv-ing disappearing breeds.

Her grandmothers were ac-complished in handiwork andDavis credits their tutelage forher own experiences. Weavingfor more than 30 years, Davissaid that she crafted “prettymuch” her whole life. Spinningis a revived art and there areguilds and clubs that peopleinterested in spinning can par-ticipate in.

For more than 20 years, shehas demonstrated spinning atthe Waterford Fair. In additionto crafting, Davis is also an au-thor presently engaged in writ-ing the story of her father’s life

By Donna Manz

The Connection

George C. MarshallHigh School not onlyboasts FairfaxCounty’s largest Chi-

nese language instruction pro-gram, but in 2009, the Tysons Cor-ner-area school graduated 84 In-ternational Baccalaureate stu-dents, the largest number of anypublic county high school.

Marshall was selected by theCenter for Secondary School Re-design [CSSR], in conjunctionwith the National Association ofSecondary School Principals[NASSP], to be showcased at theNASSP national convention inPhoenix in March 2010. “We’reone of just 18 break-throughschools, from across the country,to be selected for this honor,” saidPrincipal Jay Pearson. “Theschools they’re showcasing wereselected because of great stridesin academic excellence.”

GCM is one of nine countyschools serving as a Teacher Lead-ership Demonstration Site.

“The focus of schools should beon academics,” said Pearson.“With the introduction of the newgrading system, Marshall, as a pro-fessional learning community, isreflecting on our grading practices,how to best communicate learn-ing through letter grading. Thegrades have to honestly assess

This August, the Virginia Tech-nology Education Associationhonored Michael Martin, Technol-ogy Education instructor atMarshall High School, as highschool Technology Teacher of theYear.

Marshall’s theater department ispresently waiting for the rights toperform “Peter Pan,” the musical.The school has both a new banddirector and a new orchestra di-rector.

“OUR PTSA really takes care ofus,” said Pearson. “It sponsors agrant program that teachers canapply to. It sponsors events dur-ing the school year.”

The GCM Booster Club partici-pates in Giant Food’s gift card pro-gram. Gift cards purchased on be-half of Marshall yield the school 5percent of the purchase cost.Giant’s contribution is re-investedin student activities.

Joan Sahlgren atnsahlgren@yahoo.com coordi-nates the gift card sales.

School graduated county’s largestnumber of IB students.

Marshall High Garners Accolades

George C. Marshall HighSchool Principal JayPearson talks about theschool’s achievements.

Marshall Road ElementarySchool Principal JenniferHeiges stands with theNative American corn plantin the school’s new ‘out-door classroom,’ a sensorygarden.

George C. Marshallat a GlanceGEORGE C. MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOLPrincipal: Jay PearsonAssistant Principals: Marlyn Hutton,

Jeanene Sims, Dan DausUpcoming important dates:❖ Friday, Sept. 18 – first home

football game, Marshall vs. Madison.❖ Thursday, Sept. 24 – Back-to-

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what the students have learned.”Pearson said the school commu-

nity is looking forward to theschool’s planned major renova-tion. Pending November bond ap-proval by Fairfax County voters,Marshall is scheduled for a com-plete overhaul, a renovation fromstem to stern as Pearson describedit. The $100 million renovation,increasing student capacity to ap-proximately 2,000, would begin inspring of 2011. The renovationwould add a two-story rear addi-tion, a brand-new science lab andadditional space to music and the-ater facilities.

Marshall Road ElementarySchool introduced enhancementsand added depth to the school’sprograms this year.

Principal Jennifer Heigespointed out the elements of thenew “outdoor classroom,” for-merly an under-utilized nonde-script courtyard now transformedinto a sensory garden. In this se-rene environment, students caneat, see, touch and smell, Heigessaid. A Native American hybridcorn plant and a pear tree providethe edibles, currently. “All studentsand teachers are involved in themaintenance and utilization of theoutdoor classroom,” said Heiges.Each grade level is responsible formaintenance one month of theschool year. Teachers can sign upfor students to utilize the court-yard as a learning experience oncea month. “We’re very excited.That’s a good thing.”

Marshall Road is entering its sec-

ond year of participation in aFairfax County pilot programteaching goal building. Initially,the students will create classroomgoals, and then, they will worktoward developing individualgoals.

“The children will be learninghow to develop measurable andattainable goals,” said Heiges.

New this year is Positive Behav-ior Support, PBS, a schoolwidepositive behavior program. Chil-dren “caught” demonstrating posi-tive, responsible behavior will earna little certificate, called a “caughtya.”

“Caught ya’s” can earn the re-cipients prizes. Teachers, too, willearn prizes for distribution of thecertificates. “Kids want to do theright thing. Positive behavior hasa ripple effect. Kids see others be-having responsibly and want to do

‘Outdoor Classroom’ at Marshall Road Elementary

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Local spinnerto craft atFreeman Store.

Spinning a Yarn in Vienna

Nedda Davis of Vienna demonstrates spinning woolfiber into yarn.

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Vienna resident Nedda Davis willbe on the porch at Freeman Store onSept. 12 and Sept. 26, from 12-3p.m. demonstrating the historic artof spinning. For more information,go to www.historicviennainc.org

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the same.”Three times a year, the school

sets aside a school-wide fitnessday. Each grade level receives a 30-40 minute time slot in which thestudents are required to movearound, to run or walk, but theymust move. Last year, the schoolfeatured a fitness turkey trot anda bunny hop. To kick off the schoolyear and the positive behavior sup-port program, Marshall Road hoststhe first of this year’s three fitnessdays on Sept. 11.

Heiges was enthusiastic about aPTA-sponsored event coming upon Oct. 30. The Virginia Opera willgive a free performance in theevening for students and theirfamilies. To incorporate the spe-cial event with curriculum, themusic teacher will conduct lessonson opera during music classes. Theson of Assistant Principal GaryHinson, an opera singer, is sched-

as a World War II pilot.

HVI’S BRADY would like to seeHVI’s crafts program continue.

“Not only is spinning and weav-ing almost a lost art, but whatabout more common things likecrocheting and knitting?” askedBrady. “How many of us still havethe time to do this or how manyyoung adults in 10 years’ time willremember holding yarn for theirmothers, as they wound it into aball, while making a sweater for afamily member? Getting in touchwith these memories and learningabout the way things were doneis another way of learning aboutlife well-lived in the past … whichis just one more way to look athistory.”

Davis returns to Freeman Storeon Saturday, Sept. 26. For moreinformation on Historic Vienna,Inc. and its events, go towww.historicviennainc.org.

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Opera Comes toMarshall Road ES

uled to come to Marshall Road El-ementary and give a demonstra-tion of opera for the music classes.

The school’s PTA sponsors anafterschool Spanish program anda Mad Science program for enrich-ment.

To continue a focus on fitness,students have the option of par-ticipating in a PTA/MRES partner-ship, a before school “fitness war-riors” physical education program.The P.E. teacher, along with par-ent volunteers, run the fitness pro-gram two mornings a week.

“We also have a special partner-ship with George Washington Uni-versity, a professional develop-ment school for teachers trainingto become special educators,” saidHeiges, whose school populationis comprised of approximately 30percent special education stu-dents. “Teachers are here as in-terns.”

— Donna Manz

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Fatal Crash onMaple Avenue

On Sept. 5, at approximately 2:50 p.m., a vehicledriven by a 63-year-old female was westbound onMaple Avenue near Glyndon Street, N.E. in Vienna.The driver of the vehicle experienced an apparentmedical event and lost control of her vehicle, whichcrossed over the double yellow lines striking a sec-ond vehicle in the opposing lanes at an angle. Thedriver of the vehicle that was struck was not injuredin the crash.

The woman driving the first vehicle was trans-ported to Fairfax Hospital where she was pronounceddead. She has been identified as Patricia Ann Bottaof Annandale.

CommunityCommemorates Sept. 11

The Town of Vienna’s annual “A Day to Remem-ber” community commemoration of the 2001 terror-ist attacks on the U.S. will be Friday, Sept.11, 10a.m., on the grounds of the historic Freeman House,131 Church St., N.E.

The public is invited to remember those who losttheir lives and to show support for those engaged inthe ongoing fight against terrorism.

Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Rew of the U.S. Marine Corpswill be the guest speaker.

“A Day to Remember” is sponsored by Vienna’sAmerican Legion Post 180 in cooperation with theTown of Vienna. For more information, contact Post180 at 703-938-9535.

Writing Personal Historyat Community Center

“Writing Your Personal History,” an informal,group-run class for people interested in document-ing their life stories for themselves and future gen-erations to enjoy, meets each Thursday, Sept.10-March 25, from 10:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. at theVienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E.

Class members select topics about which to writeand read their work to each other for supportive feed-back.

The class is free. A donation of $5 will be used toprovide coffee and tea at each class. Space is limitedand registration is required. For more information,call the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department at703-255-6360 or visit www.viennava.gov.

Team Sunrise To HostBike Ride

Team Sunrise will conduct a bike ride on the C&OCanal the weekend of Sept. 12 and 13. Besides hav-ing fun, the participants will raise money for thesearch for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The eventoffers three ride options: 184 miles (84 on Saturdayand 100 on Sunday), 100 miles (45 on Saturday and55 on Sunday) or 20 miles on Sunday.

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Opinion

After a long Labor Day weekend, mostof us with jobs no doubt spent atleast a minute in silent thanks forhaving a job; all the more so for

those lucky enough to have jobs with paid holi-days and health insurance.

Almost everyone knows someone strugglingafter having lost a job, someone who personi-fies and personalizes the so-called “jobless re-covery.”

In the Washington metropolitan area,the economy does have life, and thereis growth in jobs, another reason to bethankful.

But while Northern Virginia has the lowestunemployment rate in the state, 5 percent inJuly, down from 5.5 percent a month earlier, italso has the highest number of unemployedpeople in the state.

In Northern Virginia, in July there were morethan 75,000 unemployed people, down from

more than 80,000 in June, but up from justover 43,000 a year ago in July 2008.

Northern Virginia also tops the state in thenumber of people without health insurance,according to a recent Census Bureau report.In Fairfax County, there were 149,642 peoplewithout health insurance from all income lev-els. That’s more than 16 percent. These num-bers are from 2006, when the economy was

quite a bit better than it is now.In Arlington, more than 21 percent,

38,018 people, lacked health insur-ance. In Loudoun County, the number

was 11 percent, or 29,205 people withouthealth insurance. In the City of Alexandria,more than 18 percent is without health insur-ance, 22,399. In the City of Fairfax, 18 per-cent or 3,685 people were without health in-surance.

These are people who will be unlikely to getseasonal flu shots or swine flu vaccinations.

These are people who will have to turn toemergency rooms if they do get sick.

The Virginia budget shortfall is one loomingproblem that won’t help the economic rebound,and it is a problem replicated at least another47 times around the country. As the federalstimulus spending is kicking in, Virginia is fac-ing a massive shortfall, and must trim well over$1 billion in spending. In fact the infusion offederal stimulus dollars prevents the cuts frombeing far more difficult. But this is a terribletime for states to be forced to cut their bud-gets. Every dollar the state cuts diminishes thestimulus spending by a dollar.

With transportation spending down to anamount that would be laughable if we weren’tall stuck in traffic, what’s likely to be cut nextinclude programs for the most vulnerablepeople. For the recovery to continue on track,the feds should consider spending some moneyto bail out the states.

Thankful for the jobs we have;states need some bailing out.Labor Day

Editorial

Jonathan Peters recentlydedicated a fountain thathe built on the grounds of

Vinson Hall Retirement Commu-nity to Boy Scout Troop #652,completing a project that will landhim the Eagle Scout honor.

In addition to Peters’ friends andfamily, more than 40 Vinson Hallresidents and members of the lo-cal community attended the dedi-cation ceremony to commend hisachievement.

“I have aspired to be an EagleScout for a long time and now thatthis project is complete, there’s a

weight off my shoulders,” Peterssaid. “I think that I’ve grown a lotas a person while working on thisproject. It feels really great to giveback to the community.”

Peters, 16, a junior at McLeanHigh School, worked for severalmonths to coordinate all aspectsof the fountain’s construction. Heheard about Vinson Hall and itsmission from a neighbor and feltthat the retirement communitywas an excellent setting in whichhe could complete his project re-quirements.

Peters contacted Vinson Hall’s

volunteer coordinator to discusshis project ideas, and soon beganworking closely with resident andmember of Vinson Hall’s Land-scape and Garden Committee, Col.Bruce Gibson. Peters proposed thathe help beautify the grounds bybuilding a fountain and plantingperennial flowers that the resi-dents could enjoy year after year.

For his contribution, Peters waspresented with a formal letter ofrecognition by Vinson Hall’s CEO,Rear Adm. Kathy Martin. “On be-half of the entire Vinson Hall Com-munity, I want to commend the

effort, hard work and leadershipskills required to develop and ex-ecute this project,” she said.“You’ve given our community a giftwe’ll enjoy for years to come.”

Vinson Hall Retirement Commu-nity, a Continuing Care RetirementCommunity located in McLean,was established in1969 by theNaval Officers Wives Club ofWashington and provides apart-ments for independent seniorswho have served in the military orhave been sponsored by someonein the military. It also has two as-sisted-living units, one of whichspecializes in working with peoplewith dementia, that do not requireany military affiliation.

Residents, community praise Eagle Scout project.

Fountain Dedicated at Vinson Hall

McLean Boy Scout Jonathan Peters poses in front of thefountain he built on the grounds of Vinson Hall Retire-ment Community.

Peters worked closely with the Vinson Hall resident Col.Bruce Gibson, of Vinson Hall’s Landscape and GardenCommittee, to plan and construct the fountain.

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Activities reported by the Vienna policedepartment through Sept. 4.

ARRESTS300 Block Maple Ave., East. Aug.

28, 7:55 p.m. A citizen notified policethat an apparently underage subjecthad just purchased beer. The subjectwas located by officers and the beerwas found in his possession. A 15-year-old male subject was chargedwith Underage Possession of Alcoholand released to his parents aftersigning a summons.

100 Block Ross Drive, S.W. Aug. 28,10:54 p.m. Officer Ruddy observed asubject leaning face first against avehicle. While observing the

individual attempt to walk away, shesaw that he had to use other vehiclesto steady himself while he moved.Officer Ruddy arrested a 44-year-oldmale of Chain Bridge Road in Viennafor Drunk in Public. He wastransported to the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center.

100 Block Patrick St., S.E. Aug. 29,4:05 p.m. PFC Monaco located anindividual that was unresponsivelying in the grass near the ViennaPark Apartments. PFC Monaco knewthe subject to have been previouslybanned from the property. A 31-year-old male of no fixed address wasarrested for Drunk in Public andTrespassing. He was transported tothe Fairfax County Adult Detention

Center and formally charged. Whilethere he was also served with anoutstanding Failure to Appearwarrant from an unrelated case inFairfax County. He was held on a$2000 bond.

200 Block Cedar Lane, S.E. Aug. 30,12:35 a.m. A resident of the ViennaPark Apartments called to report thatan unknown subject was asleep onhis balcony. Upon their arrivalofficers found an apparentlyintoxicated male stumbling along thewalkway and banging on doors. Itwas determined that this individualwas the same one that had been onthe balcony. Officer Ruddy arrested a31-year-old male of no fixed addressfor Drunk in Public. He was

transported to the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center.

200 Block Cedar Lane, S.E. Sept. 2,9:52 p.m. Officer Ruddy respondedto a laundromat at the Cedar LaneShopping Center for an individualthat was screaming and beingdisruptive. Officer Ruddy located theindividual stumbling around theparking area and after a briefinvestigation arrested him for Drunkin Public. A 31-year-old male of nofixed address was transported to theFairfax County Adult DetentionCenter.

Courthouse Road at Nutley St.,S.W. Sept. 3, 2:15 a.m. OfficerFinelli conducted a traffic stop on avehicle after observing it commit a

traffic infraction. Upon hisinteraction with the driver, OfficerFinelli detected signs of possibleimpairment. The driver attempted tocomplete several field sobriety tests.A 21-year-old female of ArrowoodCourt in Bethesda, Md. waseventually arrested for Driving WhileIntoxicated. Further investigationrevealed suspected narcotics in herpossession. She was transported toVienna Police Headquarters and herbreath was analyzed to determineher blood alcohol content. Afterbreath analysis, she was transportedto the Fairfax County Adult

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

Launching the second season of 1st Stage, the local area’s only professional theater, is a clas-

sic farce, a case of mistaken iden-tities, a love story — or not — “TheGame of Love and Chance.” Pierrede Marivaux’s 1730 romantic com-edy is translated to the social mo-res of America’s 1930s in whichthe couple involved in an upper-class arranged marriage indepen-dently switches places with theirservants to secretly assess theirbetrothed.

“It’s just so funny,” said ArtisticDirector Mark Krikstan. “And it’sall about a serious thing, when it’sOK to love someone and when it’ssomehow out-of-bounds, but ittells it through comedy. And do-ing it in the 30s, in the spirit ofthe old screwball comedies, it’sjust a really fun way to get at aserious point.”

Romanic Farce leads off 1st Stage’s second season.

Playing ‘The Game of Love and Chance’

Lucas Beck, a George C.Marshall High Schoolgraduate now a profes-sional actor, trained in NewYork and returned home tosupport 1st Stage.

Jacob Yeh, an engineer nowstudying to be an actor,plays a lead in his second1st Stage production.

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SAT AVERAGE SCORES BY HIGH SCHOOL FORFAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, VIRGINIA, AND THE NATION 2007-2009

SCHOOL CRITICAL READING MATHEMATICS WRITING2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009

ANNANDALE HIGH 505 505 508 516 520 515 489 498 497CENTREVILLE HIGH 521 525 527 549 548 561 514 522 525CHANTILLY HIGH 540 533 541 556 561 574 527 527 539EDISON HIGH 494 493 509 507 508 517 490 487 500FAIRFAX HIGH 519 511 531 548 536 557 507 506 525FALLS CHURCH HIGH 498 521 487 518 536 498 496 511 474HAYFIELD SECONDARY 499 507 506 500 503 597 485 493 492HERNDON HIGH 531 546 544 540 554 556 520 536 528LAKE BRADDOCK SECONDARY 555 554 540 569 576 566 542 543 535LANGLEY HIGH 594 601 601 608 621 618 590 602 597LEE HIGH 500 514 500 507 534 520 500 515 496MADISON HIGH 560 555 574 565 568 589 554 551 567MARSHALL HIGH 544 550 548 561 580 576 539 550 551MCLEAN HIGH 580 579 591 598 601 616 573 579 588MOUNT VERNON HIGH 515 491 466 499 498 466 491 486 461OAKTON HIGH 558 563 570 572 583 588 550 564 567ROBINSON SECONDARY 545 542 549 564 565 573 540 539 540SOUTH COUNTY SECONDARY 522 527 535 532 534 542 510 520 521SOUTH LAKES HIGH 535 526 533 540 531 536 521 511 519STUART HIGH 511 511 511 526 518 514 497 507 497TJHSST 713 722 723 743 749 747 699 712 714WEST POTOMAC HIGH 531 511 532 528 514 526 515 505 513WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH 536 540 539 549 549 553 525 532 528WESTFIELD HIGH 536 532 549 553 559 570 527 529 536WOODSON HIGH 568 577 592 586 596 606 556 572 577

FCPS 545 547 552 559 565 569 535 542 543VIRGINIA 511 511 511 511 512 512 498 499 498NATION 502 502 501 515 515 515 494 494 493

Busloads of Fairfax County Pub-lic School fifth graders will get thearea’s first glimpse of this year’sInternational Children’s Festivalat Wolf Trap National Park inVienna before it opens to the gen-eral public. From Sept. 15-18, thestudents will enjoy performancesby their global peers and incor-porate what they’ve seen back inthe classrooms.

This year’s Festival featuresyoung performers from Spain, andthe Republics of Georgia andSerbia. The Festival will be open

to the general public during theweekend of Sept. 19 and 20, from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wolf TrapNational Park for the PerformingArts, rain or shine. Discountedtickets can be purchased beforeSept. 12, $8 for adults; $4 for se-niors and children; free for ages 2and younger.

Weekend passes good for bothdays may be purchased beforeSept.12, $13 for adults; $7 for se-niors and children; free for ages 2and younger.

“We are delighted to continue

our longstanding partnership withFairfax County Public Schools,making it possible for every fifthgrade student to see the culturalperformances and learn about thecustoms and traditions of the coun-tries represented at the Interna-tional Children’s Festival,” said AnnRodriguez, president and CEO ofthe Arts Council of Fairfax County,which produces the festival.

For more information and topurchase tickets, visit www.internationalchildrensfestival.orgor call 1-877-965-3872.

Area Fifth Graders Preview International Children’s Festival

By Devon Maloney

If you think about it,teens my age have allbut their very earliestmemories of our coun-

try at war. The 9/11 attackhappened when I was just 6.My first distinct memory isseeing my mom crying onthe couch, watching the sec-ond tower come crashing down insmoke and ashes. About a half anhour after that, a dozen Marinesran down our quiet Hawaiianstreet with loaded machine gunsto the air base nearby. It really leftan impression.

Last year, my Dad announcedthat he had volunteered to go toIraq and Afghanistan for a six-month deployment. I wrote aboutwhat I expected and how I feltabout the announcement in a per-sonal essay last December. Nowthat he’s back, I realize that it wascompletely different than what I

“Though my father is only a ci-vilian, he and other governmentcivilians are deeply impacted andinvolved with the War on Terror,”said Cody Gardiner, a Vienna 13-year old. “I think the War on Ter-ror has forced kids of [our] gen-eration to live their life in fear ofthe terrorist threat.” Cody, with hisgovernment civilian father, hasgiven just as much as any militarykid has.

When I moved to Northern Vir-ginia, almost as many people wereinvolved in the war as they wereon the U.S. base overseas I had justcome from. Many people hadfriends or family in Iraq or Af-ghanistan. What surprised me washow little people were thinkingabout the war. And we aren’t justfighting a war, we’re fighting two.

Devon Maloney is a 14-year-oldVienna ninth grader at MarshallHigh. She has lived and traveledall over the world.

A Summer Without Dadthought.

Before, the con-tinuous war newson the radio wasjust backgroundnoise, a constantlist of IED explo-sions and bomb-ings came daily,just like the base-ball scores I didn’t

really care about. Now, my earsperk up when I hear about the sol-diers and to find out two troopswere killed in a rocket attack onmy dad’s Afghan base puts me onedge.

For a while, I grew up in a mili-tary community, the expectations,the structure and the tradition.Maybe that helped the acceptancewhen so many of the other peoplearound me where also on the frontlines, some even on their third orfourth deployment. Many of thosepeople weren’t even in the armedforces.

Teen Perspective

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 10David Mead and Scott Simons. 8

p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 11The Town of Vienna’s Annual Day

to Remember, CommunityCommemoration of the 2001Terrorist Attacks. 10 a.m. on thegrounds of the historic FreemanHouse, 131 Church St., N.E., Vienna.Guest speaker Sgt. Maj. Michael D.Rew, USMC. Sponsored by Vienna’sAmerican Legion Post 180 incooperation with the Town ofVienna. 703-938-953.

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 isfree. 202-337-2294 orwww.mcleanaauw.org.

English Conversation. 10 a.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. For adult non-native English speakers of all levels.703-938-0405.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. Patrick

Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Learn and play. Age 5-18.703-938-0405.

Terrific Twos: 10:30 a.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Storiesand activities. Age 24-35 monthswith adult. 703-790-8088.

Claude Moore Colonial Farm FallBook Sale. 5-8 p.m. at The ClaudeMoore Colonial Farm, 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean. Freeadmission. Proceeds benefitmuseum’s educational programs.www.1771.org/directions.htm.

Parents Without Partners Dance. 8p.m. at Our Lady of Good CouncilChurch, 8601 Wolf Trap Road,Vienna. Members $10, non-members$15. 703-835-4441.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 12All-you-can-eat crab feast. 1-5 p.m.

at the Great Falls Firehouse.Unlimited crabs, hot dogs, corn onthe cob, soft drinks, and iced tea. $41for adults, $22 age 12 and under.

Nedda Davis, weaver and spinner,12- 3 p.m. at The Freeman Store andMuseum, 131 Church St. N.E.,Vienna. 703-938-5187 orfs@historicviennainc.org.

ZNA Potomac Koi Club 16thAnnual Koi Show. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. atMeadowlark Botanical Gardens inVienna. Free and open to the public.International team for the koijudging, pond and koi vendors,informational seminars, raffles andauctions, craft vendors and bonsaidisplays. www.znapotomac.org orMike Frady at 703-360-9142 ormfrady@znapotomac.org.

The McLean Branch of theAmerican Association ofUniversity Women’s Used BookSale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the McLean

Community Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Admission is free. 202-337-2294 or www.mcleanaauw.org.

McLean Fall Community FleaMarket. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Freeadmission and parking inside at theBusiness Bank Parking Garage, 1451Dolley Madison Blvd. and InglesideAve., McLean. Open to bothindividuals and flea market dealers,10x10-foot spaces are available for$45. 703-790-0123,TTY 711.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8p.m. at the George MasonUniversity’s Center for the Arts, 4373Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax.Christopher Zimmerman, MusicDirector. opens with Bernstein’sSymphonic Dances from West SideStory, followed by Elgar’sIntroduction and Allegro for Stringsand Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Pre-concert lecture free to ticketedpatrons, 7 p.m. Tickets $25 to $55;$15 for students with valid ID. 1-888-945-2468 or Tickets.com

Miss Belle’s Family Sing-Along.10:30 a.m. Dolley Madison Library,1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Songsand hugs. 703-356-0770.

Hostas Are Hot. 1 p.m. Patrick HenryLibrary, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.Karen O’Meara, Landscape DesignMaster Consultant, will discuss thecultivation of hostas and show avariety of samples. Adults. 703-938-0405.

Writers Workshop. 1 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Author John Gilstrap shareswriting tips with hopeful writers.Cosponsored by the Friends ofOakton Library. Age 15 & up. 703-242-4020.

Vienna Branch of the AmericanAssociation of UniversityWomen Open House. 10 a.m. atPatrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. E., Vienna. Coffee, snacks andconversation about upcomingprograms. Free. 703-314-9609 orwww.aauwofva.org/branches/vienna.

RESOLVE: The National InfertilityAssociation free educationalworkshops on embryo donation, 8a.m.-2:45 p.m. at the Tysons CornerHilton, McLean. The legal, medicaland mental health issues potentialrecipients and donors shouldconsider about embryo donation.Register at resolve.org/embryodonation.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 13 Sarah Bettens from K’s Choice. 8

p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

ZNA Potomac Koi Club 16thAnnual Koi Show. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens inVienna. Free and open to the public.www.znapotomac.org or Mike Fradyat 703-360-9142 ormfrady@znapotomac.org.

The McLean Branch of theAmerican Association ofUniversity Women’s 40th UsedBook Sale, 12-4 p.m. at the McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Admission is free. 202-337-2294 or www.mcleanaauw.org.

MONDAY/SEPT. 14 Lunch Bunnies. 1 p.m. Patrick Henry

Library, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.Bring lunch and enjoy stories andsongs. Age 1-5 with adult. 703-938-0405.

Patrick Henry Bookworms. 3 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Youth book club.Escape!: The Story of the GreatHoudini. Age 9-12. 703-938-0405.

Wacky Weather. 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library,7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.

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

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

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Cartersville Baptist Church ... 703-255-7075Fellowship 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... 703-281-2556

BuddhistVajrayogini Buddhist Center... 202-331-2122

Church of the BrethernOakton Church of the Brethern ... 703-281-4411

CatholicLight Mission Church ... 703-757-0877

Our Lady of Good Counsel ... 703-938-2828St. Athanasius Catholic Church ... 703-759-4555

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

CharismaticChristian Assembly ... 703-698-9777

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

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

LutheranEmmanuel Lutheran Church...703-938-2119

St. Athanasius Lutheran Church... 703-455-4003

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

Oakton United Methodist ... 703-938-1233

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Vale United Methodist ... 703-620-2594Smith Chapel United Methodist ... 571-434-9680

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Non-DenominationalChristian Assembly Church ... 703-698-9777

PresbyterianGrace Orthodox Presbyterian Church ... 703-560-6336

Korean Central Presbyterian ... 703-698-5577Vienna Presbyterian ... 703-938-9050

QuakerLangley Hills Friends...703-442-8394

Seventh-Day AdventistNorthern Virginia Christian Fellowship ... 703-242-9001

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

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Stories, activities and a craft. Bringcamera for special guest. Age 3-5with adult. 703-790-8088.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 15 Personalized Internet Training.

2:30 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit RegionalLibrary, 7584 Leesburg Pike, FallsChurch. A 45-minute one-on-oneInternet training sessions with atechnology volunteer. Call forappointment. Adults. 703-790-8088.

Mystery Book Discussion group.6:30 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit RegionalLibrary, 7584 Leesburg Pike, FallsChurch. Inaugural group meeting.Learn more and help select titles tobe discussed. 703-790-8088.

Literary Heroines Book Club. 7p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Explorethe role of female characters in theclassics. Jane Eyre by CharlotteBronte. Adults. 703-242-4020

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 16Passafire CD Release. 8 p.m. At

Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. 703-255-1566 orwww.jamminjava.com.

Personalized MicrosoftOfficeTraining. 7:15 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. A 45-minute one-on-one Microsoft Officetraining session with a technologyvolunteer. Call for appointment.Adults. 703-790-8088.

English Conversation Group. 10a.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Englishpractice for adult non-nativespeakers. 703-242-4020.

Book Discussion. 7:15 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. After This by AliceMcDermott. Adults. 703-242-4020.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Ballyhoo! 9 p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227

Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566or www.jamminjava.com.

Tiny Tot Tales. 10:30 a.m. DolleyMadison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAve., McLean. Stories and activities.Age 13-23 months with adult. 703-356-0770.

V.I.P. Vienna. 10 a.m. Patrick HenryLibrary, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.Support group for adults with visionloss. Adults. 703-938-0405.

Fall into Colors. 11 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Explore the colors of fallwith stories, songs and activities. Age3-5 with adult. 703-242-4020.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 18English Conversation. 10 a.m.

Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Group for non-native English speakers of all levels.Call for details. Adults. 703-938-0405.

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

SATURDAY/SEPT. 19Washington Saxophone Quartet. 3

p.m. at the Alden Theatre in theMcLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. 703-790-0123.

Barrage. 7:30 p.m. Langley HighSchool Orchestra Society in concertat the Langley High SchoolAuditorium, featuring the bandBarrage. Tickets $20.kamla@kcbpartners.org

Northern Virginia CountryWestern Dance Association, atLuther Jackson Middle School, 3020Gallows Road, Falls Church. Line

dance lessons at 7:30 p.m., couplesspecialty dances at 8 p.m. Opendancing 8:30-11 p.m. Members $10,non-members $12. 703-860-4941 orwww.nvcwda.org.

Miss Belle’s Sing-Along. 10:30 a.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Enjoy old favoritesand original songs. Birth-5 withadult. 703-938-0405.

William Henry Seward: Lincoln’sRight Hand With Local AuthorJohn M. Taylor. 2 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Localauthor will discuss his book. View adocumentary based on the book.Adults. 703-790-8088.

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A brand new U14 Boys Soc-cer team, the Wolfpack, is seekingtwo players for the fall/winter sea-son. The Wolfpack compete in theOld Dominion Soccer League(ODSL). The new players will receiveexcellent coaching and meaningfulplaying time. Practices take part inthe South Riding area, games playedin northern Virginia. For more infor-mation, contact Sue LaMantia atsjlamantia@netscape.net.

The Virginia Hospital Cen-ter is sponsoring a free Health Fairfor seniors on the opening day ofthe 2009 Northern Virginia

Senior Olympics, set to takeplace this Saturday (Sept. 12). TheFair will be held from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. at the Thomas Jefferson Com-munity Center (3501 S. 2nd St.,Arlington). It will include bloodpressure checks, a nutrition booth,hand washing demonstrations, ahealth promotion booth giving anoverview of community classesand information about cancer re-duction, foot care, and disease pre-vention. The Traveling BicycleMuseum, featuring antique bi-cycles dating from 1816 to thepresent, will be on display from 9a.m. to noon. Admission is free.

For more information, call 703-228-4721.

Helping foster great footballexperiences for its youngsters, the

Fairfax County Youth Foot-ball League (FCYFL) has en-rolled its 2,000 coaches into USAFootball’s Certified Coaching Edu-cation Program (CCEP). Theleague encompasses more than7,200 youngsters from 380 teamsthroughout Fairfax County innorthern Virginia. USA Football,the sport’s national governingbody on youth and amateur levelsand the official youth football de-

velopment partner of the NFL, hastrained more than 20,000 youthfootball coaches in all 50 statessince 2007. In addition, the FCYFLwill employ a financial subsidyfrom USA Football to have gold-standard background checks con-ducted on league volunteers aswell as to implement USAFootball’s Youth Football RuleBook in 2009. Fairfax CountyYouth Football League coaches willhave completed USA Football’sCCEP in order to coach on theleague’s sidelines this season. Theonline course can be found atusafootball.com.

The FCYFL is the largest youthfootball league in the country toemploy USA Football’s Youth Foot-ball Rule Book.

“Certifying our coaches raisesthe level of our program to newheights never experienced by ourleague,” said FCYFL ChairmanMark Meana of Vienna. “The com-bination of football knowledge,practice organization, effectivedrills, and the cadre of resourcesprovided by USA Football’s CCEPbuilds confidence in our newcoaches and reinforces the effec-tiveness of our more experiencedcoaches.”

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

Only a full season’sworth of games willdetermine howgood both the

Oakton and Madison High footballteams will be this autumn. But iflast Friday’s annual season-open-ing Outback Bowl meeting be-tween the two Vienna-area rivalsis an indication, both squadsshould be among the NorthernRegion’s top teams.

In an intense, hard-hitting con-test, Oakton, last year’s Division 6region champion, got just the bet-ter of the action in defeating Madi-son, 14-0. The much anticipatedmeeting between the locals tookplace on a warm Septemberevening and in front of a packedcrowd at Oakton.

“Everyone comes out there for a game likethis fired up, and everyone gives their besteffort,” said Oakton senior receiver RayGoins, who also handles the Cougars’ punt-ing and kicking duties. “It’s the Outbackgame.”

JIMMY BOONE, Oakton’s quarterback,gave Cougar fans hope that this could beanother outstanding season for coach JoeThompson’s team. Boone, in his first var-sity start, played a solid all-around gameand had his hands in on both of Oakton’ssecond quarter touchdowns. His 46-yardtouchdown pass to running back LukeWillis, off a screen play to the left, openedthe game’s scoring a few minutes into thequarter. And later, the junior signal caller,out of the shotgun formation, took the ballover the goal line from a yard out with 2minutes remaining in the half. Goins bootedthe point-after kicks following both touch-downs and Oakton carried a 14-0 lead intothe half.

That ended up being the only points onthe scoreboard as neither team scored inthe second half, with Oakton’s defense earn-ing a shutout. Boone finished the night com-pleting 7-of-15 passes for 119 yards and thescoring toss. He also ran the ball 12 timesfor 66 yards with a score.

“I had a couple of butterflies and was alittle nervous,” said Boone, of his pre-gamestate. “Offensively, in the first two quarters,I think we did very well.”

Boone, prior to his high school days, grewup believing he would one day attend Madi-son. But his family ultimately moved to theOakton area and Boone became a Cougar.

“I played youth league with all these kids[from Madison] and I was supposed to goto Madison,” he said.

Thompson, the Oakton coach, said Boonehas the right mindset to play a demandingquarterback position.

“He works real hard and takes the gameseriously,” said Thompson, of his quarter-back. “He’s a very coachable kid and makesgood [game] decisions.”

Oakton displayed abalanced offensive attackas Willis, the junior run-

ning back, rushed for 80 yards on 18 car-ries to compliment the team’s passing suc-cess.

WHILE QUARTERBACK BOONE playedimpressively in the opener for Oakton,Madison QB Eric Roland also played a finegame, completing 18-of-33 passes for 140yards while also picking up 53 yards rush-ing on 11 tries.

A senior, Roland will lead a talentedWarhawks’ offensive unit that is not likelyto be shut down again. Madison drove theball from its 31-yard line all the way to theOakton 29 in the first quarter. But that driveended on a missed field goal try from 45yards out.

The furthest the Warhawks got intoOakton territory came late in the gamewhen Madison, trailing 14-0, marched fromits own 27 to the Cougars’ 16 in 12 plays.But on a fourth-and-five play with just overa minute remaining in the game, Rolandmanaged just 3 yards on a running play ashis team lost the ball on downs.

Madison lost two fumbles in thegame, but those were the loneturnovers by either team.

“The second half was a defen-sive battle,” said Madison coachGordan Leib, who led Madison tothe Division 5 region playoffs ayear ago. “I was proud of the waywe played. Oakton is always well-coached. I was happy we hung inthere.”

Of Roland, Leib said, “I thinkhe’ll get better and better eachgame. He has a little running abil-ity and he can throw.”

Oakton’s big defensive night washighlighted by fumble recoveriesfrom Terrence Smith (secondary)and John Titus (linebacker), andtwo QB sacks, one coming whenteammates Daniel Aevermann andGeoff McLaughlin combined tobring Roland down.

Oakton struggled in the penal-ties’ department with 11 for 85 yards, butsuch things occur in the seasons’ first game.But the Cougars committed no turnovers,jumped ahead with the two, second quar-ter TDs and played a terrific defensive gamein getting the win to start the season at 1-0.

“It’s a very big win,” said Goins, whocaught two passes for 21 yards. “The de-fense definitely did their part. Our seasonstarted on the right foot and we’ll keepbuilding from here. We had a very goodweek of practices.”

“We’ve got a good, hard-working groupof kids and to have success tonight is realrewarding,” said Thompson. “This is a cross-town rival game and it’s for a trophy. Wetold the kids [going in] they had to prepareto win. Madison is a tough game with toughkids.”

One could not have asked for a better at-mosphere for the opener between the long-time rivals. A feeling of celebration led upto kickoff and a buzz of excitement passedthrough both of the student body sections.

“There were probably 4 or 5,000 peoplethere,” said Leib, the Madison coach. “Ithought the whole atmosphere was great.”

Meredith Schwabb (left), a Proprietor for OutbackSteakhouse, presents the winning trophy to members ofthe Oakton High football team following the Cougars’ 14-0 win over Madison last Friday night.

Oakton quarterback JimmyBoone tossed a touchdownpass and ran for another inhis first game as the Cou-gars’ starting varsity QB.

Boone tosses for a TD,runs for another in 14-0 Outback football win.

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1st Stage, a nonprofit professional the-ater located at Tysons Corner, was createdto provide an artistic venue for NorthernVirginia’s theater talent. Krikstan, a formerGeorge C. Marshall High School drama di-rector, surrounds himself with an experi-enced artistic staff and actors who have ap-peared professionally in New York and themetro Washington, D.C. area. In the park-ing lot, sits a car whose license plate readssimply, 1st stage.

“Our inaugural season exceeded our ex-pectations of acceptance in the communityboth artistically and in terms of audienceenthusiasm,” said Brad Kalbfeld, 1st Stagespokesman. The young professional theatercompany received strong reviews fromMetro-area reviewers and theatergoers. 1stStage was nominated for awards in threecategories by “D.C. Theatre Scene.”

The other side of the coin, Kalbfeld said,was the challenge of a financially tenuousyear for the U.S. economy. “When you’re astart-up, it’s always an uphill climb,” saidKalbfeld. “Starting up while the country isin a financial crisis makes it even harder.But, we’re here. The door’s open. There areactors on the stage.”

Returning to the Tysons Corner area fromthe American Academy of Dramatic Arts andNew York theater is George C. MarshallHigh School 2000 graduate Lucas Beck.Beck and Krikstan started at Marshall thesame year, and Beck was the lead in the one-act play that won Marshall its first-ever Vir-ginia High School League One-Act Playchampionship.

“I came back to support 1st Stage, asmuch to help a friend who helped me,” saidBeck, in his fifth 1st Stage production. Heis the servant who pretends to be the mas-ter of the house.

As described by 1st Stage, “The Game ofLove and Chance” looks at a privileged,upper-class couple “unwilling to take achance on an arranged marriage, [who]switch places with their servants in order

to size each other up from a less-privilegedposition.”

“1st Stage is still a secret in the commu-nity,” said Beck. “But we see a growth ofthe audience locally and in the wider the-ater community. It’s already giving the pub-lic a higher quality of theater than they’vebeen used to.”

“THE GAME OF LOVE AND CHANCE”was moved from its 1730s setting to the1930s in the spirit of the witty movies ofthat time period in which class frequentlytook center-stage, as in “Our Man Godfrey.”Live piano music sets the scenes.

“The subtext is very important to thethemes of the play,” said master-turned-ser-vant Jacob Yeh, an engineer by occupationtransitioning to professional theater. “TheGame of Love and Chance” is Yeh’s secondplay at 1st Stage. Yeh, who studied at theTheatre Lab, School for the Dramatic Arts,in Washington, D.C., said he’s learning fromBeck. And that, Kalbfeld said, is one of themissions of 1st Stage, to offer an opportu-nity for newer actors to learn from moreexperienced ones.

“We are providing a home to local artistsand providing high quality entertainmentto the local audience,” said Kalbfeld. “Threeto 16 actors made their professional debutson our stage in its first season. Talk aboutfulfilling a mission. That’s what we’re allabout.”

1st Stage welcomes volunteers and do-nations. Ticket sales are the predominantsource of revenue, and volunteers providemuch-needed support and services.

“I’ll stay as long as I can be of use,” saidBeck. “The whole point of 1st Stage is tohave a place to come home to.”

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McLean Women’s Bible Study begins 26thyear as a home based, non-denominational BibleStudy for women, Thursday, Sept. 24. This year thegroup studies “Women in the Bible,” Thursday morn-ings, 9:15 - 11:30 a.m. Coffee and breakfast snacksbegin at 9:15. After Bible Study, there is a time ofcontinued fellowship and discussion over lunch atMaggiano’s Little Italy at Tysons Corner from 12 noonuntil 1:30 p.m. Lunch cost is 6.95 each week. BibleStudy registration fee is $70. For information on reg-istration, contact: Martha Wiles - 703-448-2020 -Marthaewiles@gmail.com

St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Fallshas announced its fall schedule of weekly services and

educational programs, as well as upcoming musicaland special events. Beginning Sept. 13, the churchwill offer services at 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., and 11 a.m.,along with Sunday School classes and an adult forumseries at 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School classes welcome children of pre-school age through high school seniors.

The St. Francis Adult Forum series offers a scrip-tural component along with a presentation by a guestspeaker, clergy, or lay person. The session on Sept.13 will welcome newcomers and present a MinistryFair. Sessions on Sept. 20 and Sept. 27 will addresschurch programs for children’s education.

St. Francis will also host several fall musical events.All are free and open to the public. Scheduled per-formances include:

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❖ Choral Evensong for All Saints at 7:30 p.m. onNov. 1

The church’s annual Country Fair will be held onSaturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The follow-ing morning, on Oct. 4, St. Francis will offer its annualBlessing of the Animals at the 9 a.m. service. All arewelcome to bring their pets for a special blessing.

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