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Viennaand Oakton Rev. Ethel Bothuel, Donnie McNealey as Jesus at the Last Supper and Rev. Dr. Kenny Smith, Pastor at First Baptist Church of Vienna. Classifieds, Page 21 Classifieds, ❖ Living Sports, Page 20 Easter ❖ Story Calendar, Page 12 ❖ News, Page 4 Opinion, Page 8 Requested in home 4-8-10 home in Requested Korean Bell material. sensitive Time BePeace Postmaster: Attention Garden Grows Comes to PERMIT #86 PERMIT Martinsburg, WV Martinsburg, In Vienna PAID In Vienna Oakton Postage U.S. News, Page 3 News, Page 18 STD PRSRT Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comApril 7-13, 2010 ❖ Volume XXIV, Number 14 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comVienna Connection ❖ April 7-13, 2010 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Vienna Connection ❖ April 7-13, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Jin Soo Nam, Fairfax County Chairwoman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large), Sue Webb, Jeung-Hwa Elmejjad-Yi, David Chung, front row, and by Photo Paul Gilbert, back row, dis- play the sym- Donna Manz bolic check from the Korean Culture & Infor- mation Service. Man on right /The Connection not identified. Photos by Donna Manz/ Korean Bell Garden The Connection Skateboarders in-action at the mobile skatepark set up Grows in Vienna in the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department parking lot. Meadowlark to showcase Skateboard Party cultural icon. Comes to Vienna By Donna Manz The Connection Youngsters glide, jump and roll at orean Ambassador Dr. Duk-soo Han and free community service. more than 50 other volunteers dug in — Kliterally — to celebrate the dedication of the new 4.7-acre Korean bell garden at oung skateboarders turned More Information Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. In formal dress or Yout by the dozens on a ready-to-work labor clothes, Northern Virginia Re- warm and sunny April 3 as For more information on skate- gional Park Authority volunteers joined volunteers the Hunter Mill District sponsored board camps, see www.Americaninline.com, or go to from the Korean American Cultural Committee a mobile skateboard park in http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ (KACC.us), the bell garden’s driving force, to plant Vienna. The community service, parktakes/. 100 trees common to Korea. The centerpiece of the compliments of American Inline garden, a traditional Korean pavilion with a hand- Skating, offered a whole cargo supervised the activity. cast iron bell to be crafted in Korea, sits on a hill trailer-full of ramps, fun boxes and Skateboarders were required to overlooking Meadowlark’s Lake Caroline, surrounded kinked rail ramp, set up in the wear helmets and pads. by the newly-planted trees, a meandering trail, ter- Ambassador Dr. Duk-soo Han and his wife parking lot of the Vienna Volun- American Inline Skating sets raced stones, and two ponds with a connecting wa- Ahyoung plant the first of 100 trees that teer Fire Department. American up the mobile equipment ter channel. This is the first Korean bell garden in will flourish in the 4.7-acre Korean bell Inline Skating provides the free throughout Northern Virginia as North America. garden at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens event for the Fairfax County Board a community service. The bulk of in Vienna. of Supervisors. its revenue comes from the sum- THE KOREAN BELL GARDEN is being funded by The sponsoring supervisor finds mer camps that the business runs the KACC, with financial support from the Republic When the Korean American Cultural Committee the space for use by American at recreation centers and parks, of Korea. At Saturday’s program, representatives of was incorporated in 2005, its members considered Inline Skating. At Saturday’s said American Inline Skating the Korean embassy presented KACC with a symbolic ways to honor the durable relationship between the Vienna skate party, the Town of president, Greg Keim, a former check of 1,000,000 won, converted to between Republic of Korea and the United States. June marks Vienna Department of Parks and Vienna resident. The summer $87,741 and $90,000. The KACC the 60th anniversary of the Korean Recreation provided support, and camp, two one-week sessions, expects to raise $1,000,000 to War, and the KACC agreed that the the VVFD provided the use of its closest to Vienna is held at Oak fund the complete project. “This is the first bell garden would be a fitting paved parking lot. Marr Recreation Center in “The bell garden is a symbolic monument to the U.S.-Korea con- Although parents were not re- Oakton. Keim recommends inter- project,” said Han. “So many Ko- time we are building nection, said Jeung-Hwa Elmejjad- quired to stay and supervise their ested campers go to the rean-Americans live in our region. Yi, KACC chair. children, the participants did company’s Web site We would like to make some Ko- a Korean cultural Paul Gilbert, executive director, have to sign in, acknowledging (www.Americaninline.com) for a rean culture available to be shared icon in this area.” Northern Virginia Regional Park the inherent risks in the popular list of summer camps in the area. by all people in Virginia.” Authority, visited Korea as part of sport. Parents and other respon- The site links to the Web site of Referring to the garden’s loca- — Jin Soo Nam a local contingent that included sible adults did, however, pulled the agency sponsoring the camp. tion as the “best place” in the park, the garden designer, David Chung, up chairs and tables to watch Fairfax County publishes its pro- Han remarked that the Korean government had con- Fairfax County Chairwoman of the Board Sharon over their charges. American grams in its Parktakes brochure. tributed the check, and he and his wife (Ahyoung Bulova (D-At-large) and Elmejjad-Yi. Chung’s par- Inline Skating offered free T- Han) contributed labor. And labor they did, donning ents, Insok and Kyu Sup Chung, live in Vienna. shirts and treats to the young — Donna Manz work gloves and shoveling dirt in the hole around skateboarders, and instructors the tree they planted. See Symbol, Page 9 from American Inline Skating See Viewpoints, Page 10 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna Connection ❖ April 7-13, 2010 ❖ 3 Week in Vienna News Photos by Photos Donna Manz Police Seek Identity of Subject /The Connection On March 19, at approximately 4:20 p.m., a citizen reported that while shopping she left her purse in a shopping cart. When she became distracted for a moment, an unknown individual (pic- tured above) stole her wallet and its contents from inside the purse. Upon reporting the incident to authorities, the woman learned Guard Ivonte Milligan and church member that her credit card had already been used at the Giant store Deloris Emerson of Vienna. Emerson’s where she was shopping and at a nearby ABC store, also in Vienna. Quentin S. Taylor of Vienna and church great-greatgrandfather helped found First Later on the same day it was again used at the Giant store in deacon Michael Clinton outside the Last Baptist Church of Vienna more than 140 Oakton. Supper tent. years ago. Vienna Police Detective Gary Lose is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual pictured in the photo above. Any one with information about this case or that can help in identify- ing the subject in the photo is encouraged to call Detective Lose Living Easter Story at 703-255-6313. She referred to the church as “the church that loves.” Vienna Proposed First Baptist Church of Three signs planted in the lawn spoke of what Bothuel refers to as the salvation equation. “One cross Budget Available Vienna presents plus three nails equals 4given,” said Botheul. Copies of the proposed Town of Vienna budget for fiscal year production to community. APPROXIMATELY 30 ACTORS, from children to 2010-11 will be available for public review beginning Monday, seniors, and a backstage crew of volunteers, began April 5, in the Administrative Services Office at Town Hall, 127 By Donna Manz preparations in mid-winter for the April 1-2 produc- Center St., S., and at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave., E. A The Connection tion of the final days of Christ. On April 2, First Bap- “Budget in Brief” summary may be obtained at Town Hall free of tist was joined by the congregation of Vienna Pres- charge, and the entire budget document may be purchased or or two evenings last week, the church mem byterian Church. viewed online at www.viennava.gov. For more information, call bers of Vienna’s first church, First Baptist For members like Quentin S. Taylor, who said he 703-255-6350. Church of Vienna, brought the Easter story came into the congregation late in his life, the living Town Council budget work sessions are scheduled at Town Hall F to life. Incorporating narration in two Easter story had meaning that he sees in everyday on Monday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 17, at 9 a.m.; scenes (tableau vivant) and spoken dialogue in an- living. It reminds the community, he said, of Christ’s and Monday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. (if necessary). Work sessions other, the period-costume presentation acted out the values and blessings. “We should remember that are open for the public to attend. A public hearing on the pro- Last Supper, trial and Crucifixion of Christ. Shep- we’re enjoying this nice spring day because it’s been posed budget is scheduled for the May 10 Council meeting. herds and townspeople made their way through the given to us by Christ.” tented village and gentle farm animals rounded out Bar-C Ranch in Berryville brought to the event one Volunteers Needed for Potomac the drama.