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By Julia O’Donoghue was confident about McDonnell’s The Gazette ability to win Fairfax County. “Yes, I definitely think Bob could any independent win Fairfax,” said Supervisor polls had pre- Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield), as Mdicted for weeks he waited for the election returns that former Attor- after the polls closed. ney General Bob McDonnell (R) would beat Democrat Creigh AS FAIRFAX residents have Deeds in the ’s gubernato- grown to become such a large part rial election Nov. 3. of Virginia’s overall voter pool,

But few local Republican activ- Photo by statewide campaigns have found ists expected McDonnell to carry it harder to ignore the locality, like Fairfax County. some more ideologically conserva-

“Honestly? No, I did not think Louise Krafft tive Republican operations had this would happen. We had done in the past, according to sev- planned as if [McDonnell could eral local elected officials from win Fairfax] but realistically I both sides of the aisle. didn’t think it would happen,” said Political observers from both

Anthony Bedell, chairman of the /Gazette Packet parties agree that the Republican Fairfax County Republican Com- Party cannot simply hope balance mittee, when asked about state- out the votes potentially lost in wide campaign’s local success on Fairfax by driving up participation election night. in more reliably right-leaning parts The new governor-elect beat of Virginia. Deeds by 4,529 votes in Fairfax, In fact, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly managing to collect just over 50 Bob McDonnell greets former neighbors Richard and his sister Rosemarie Cauphers. (D-11) has said that a statewide percent of the vote countywide. The Cauphers lived a few doors down from the McDonnell’s in Riverside Gardens. candidate who manages to win Fairfax County is Virginia’s most Fairfax County by approximately populous locality and home to countywide level in Fairfax. By have been in several election George Allen (R-Va.), as she cam- 65,000 votes is nearly impossible about 12 percent of all registered contrast, 17 Republican candi- cycles, said many party volunteers. paigned outside her local polling to defeat in a Virginia statewide voters in the Commonwealth. dates have lost to Democrats on a “The feel this year is a lot like place at Stratford Landing Elemen- election. The congressman has Over the past nine years, only countywide level in Fairfax during when my husband won in 1993 tary School. credited Fairfax, for example, with three Republican candidates, in- the same time period. and Clinton was in the White And even before the local poll- electing U.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D), cluding McDonnell, have managed Still, the Republican base was House,” said Susan Allen, wife of ing stations reported their totals, to beat a Democratic opponent on more energized this year than they former governor and U.S. Sen. at least one local elected official See Voters, Page 8 Hometown candidate transitions from Surovell Wins Open Delegate Seat political activist to elected official.

By Julia O’Donoghue motivated to come for the local in elections like this but I was just The Gazette 44th district delegate race after so impressed. I remember it was Democratic candidate Scott so hot that day and he made such nnamarie Andrews is not Surovell had come knocking on an effort,” said Andrews. Athe type of person who her door. Since she has only lived in the votes in what is called an “This probably isn’t a great rea- Mount Vernon area for two years, “off year” election, when only can- son to give but I came to vote re- Andrews is not very familiar with didates for state or local public ally because Scott stopped by my /Gazette Packet office are on the ballot. house once. I don’t normally vote See Surovell, Page 9 Yet Andrews was up at 7:30 a.m.

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Earl Flanagan, WW II combat veteran, 64 Years Later shares perspective on Veterans Day. By Gerald A. Fill The Gazette Survivor’s View Lewis Kest, friend of Earl Flanagan, and Arling- ton business accountant and WW II death camp t. Vernon District Planning survivor was interviewed for this Veterans Day Commissioner Earl story. Here are some comments about what Veter- Flanagan, a former U.S. ans Day means to him. M Mr. Kest, thank you for agreeing to meet Army infantry forward ob- and discuss your experiences. What mes- server who called in artillery strikes while sage would you like to convey in fighting the Nazis in Germany, France, and commemoration of Veterans Day? Austria, also participated in helping Jews Without brave, compassionate, and caring who were imprisoned in death camps. That Americans such as Earl Flanagan and his fellow U.S. Army infantryman, I and many others would was 64 years ago. In a recent interview the not have lived to make a life of our own. Thank 84-year-old Fairfax County Planning Com- God for American veterans. The soul of America missioner looks back on his experiences in lies not only in the men and women buried in Normandy, or Arlington cemetery, but buried in the military and offers his advice to the the soil of nations worldwide ... many in unmarked youth of today about Veterans Day. graves. Throughout modern history American men Notwithstanding his at times heroic, and and women in uniform have come to fight on for- other times gruesome military combat ex- eign soil, as they do today in Iraq and Afghanistan, to preserve and protect liberty. periences, which in typical self-effacing style Don’t take anything for granted. Appreciate the Flanagan seldom if ever discusses, his true liberty you have. America exists because of brave love is music. He recalls his early years be- American men and women in uniform who fought ginning at age 3 singing lead in a quartet and died in WW II and all the other conflicts in the world. with three older sisters at church functions, Lewis Kest lives in a condo overlooking Arlington political and social gatherings and with National Cemetery. Chicago area radio stations. Eventually, Flanagan and his three sisters Earl Flanagan with Death Camp survivor Lewis Kest. position to orchestrate strategic strikes on performed professionally on nationwide the enemy, and to be accurate in calling in radio broadcasts with such luminaries as father, a former infantry veteran, died of People who have known Flanagan for the data needed by the artillery gunners to Gene Autrey and George Goebel. When cancer shortly after he completed basic many years in the community are surprised hit their targets. Goebel’s voice changed, Flanagan briefly training and was sent into combat in Eu- by his background in Army combat during However, I do recall one particularly took his place. Then Flanagan’s voice rope. His father’s influence on him was con- WW II. Marianne Gardner, Fairfax county tough battle that was to say the least, un- changed also and with it his musical life siderable and he still recalls his close rela- planner, said, “I have known Earl for 20 believably full of stress. I was responsible shifted to performing with the flute and pi- tionship with him emotionally. years and he never once mentioned his WW for calling in artillery strikes against a large ano. As an expert marksman and gunner II combat experience.” contingent of Germans trapped on the Immediately after the war he performed Flanagan was assigned to the U.S. Army’s Rhine river who refused to surrender. I can in the U.S. Army’s symphony orchestra, 71st Infantry Division, 5th Infantry combat What was one of the more stressful recall there were about 16,000 enemy sol- traveling throughout Europe entertaining team, as a fire control sergeant. Translation: situations you can recall during diers. Their situation was desperate but they the troops. Flanagan continues to enjoy he served as a forward observer with re- your combat experience? refused to surrender. It was a fierce battle. playing piano today. He views his mother, sponsibility to direct artillery strikes on en- If you are in the front lines of ground com- I had to find a way to a high position to Clara Flanagan, who introduced him to the emy positions. It also meant that the en- bat every day, every moment is stressful. observe the enemy and call in artillery world of music, as the most influential per- emy was constantly looking for him and his Without the support and camaraderie of my strikes using 12 different artillery Howit- son in his life. team of observers as a high priority target. buddies I don’t know how I would have got- zer guns. The Germans were shooting at my Soon after attending the first year of col- Their objective was to prevent his calling ten through the constant pressures of com- position trying to kill me; at the same time lege, Flanagan was drafted into the U.S. in deadly strikes on their men by killing him bat. I had three responsibilities; stay alive, I had to Army, and assigned as an artilleryman. His and his team of forward observers. find a strategic forward spot so as to be in a See Combat Veteran, Page 6 Surgeon Operates on Indigents in Latin America Doctors, nurses volunteer for Operation Walk.

By Jeffrey Aaron anesthetists, nurses, and scrub technicians The Gazette throughout the country that give up one week of their vacation to spend it in an- erry Engh had an idea. other country performing surgery on people J Five days a week, four weeks a that need it but can’t afford it. month, 12 months a year the renown Engh, who along with his brother, hip- and knee-replacement surgeon — and Charles, heads the Anderson Orthopaedic it’s safe to say he is renown, his clients come Clinic in Alexandria and Arlington, had to him for his expertise in the field from all found what he was looking for: an estab- corners of the map — wanted to help oth- lished program that he could organize here. ers who couldn’t help themselves. He could His team could eventually become the 12th write a check, or bid on an item at a charity such program in the nation. auction, but he wanted to do something He began asking colleagues whether they more tangible. too would be interested. The answer was The 68-year-old surgeon learned about a an unequivocal yes. But everything in life program called Operation Walk. Founded comes down to money. It wouldn’t be po- in 1994 by a California surgeon, Operation lite to ask his colleagues who were already The Operation Walk team — more than half from Mount Vernon/Inova Walk has teams of surgeons, internists, an- Hospital — performs surgery on patients in Ecuador, giving them the esthesiologists, nurses practitioners, nurse See Doctors, Page 6 ability to walk. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 ❖ 3 News Business Summit Fuller to speak at SFDC’s forum.

By Gerald A. Fill The Gazette

urviving and Thriving in “SToday’s Economy,” a busi- ness summit hosted by the Southeast Fairfax Develop- ment Corporation (SFDC) on Nov. 17, seeks to promote development on Route 1. “We hope the event will help spur business development efforts by local and regional businesses. We aim to serve as a catalyst to initiating new development in this no longer overlooked new busi- ness opportunity commercial cor- ridor,” said SFDC Executive Direc- tor Debi Sandlin. “Fort Belvoir ex- pansion will be one of the keys to commercial development in the corridor and we plan to be there to help make it happen.” While the nation and region con- tinue to struggle to weather one of the worst economic recession’s in recent memory, the SFDC’s ef- fort provides a timely, technical advice and networking forum for businesses of all types looking to jumpstart their efforts to take ad- vantage of what some perceive as an underappreciated new business opportunity. The forum seeks to assist busi- nesses looking for land to build on, or needing advice on whom to speak to in the county about zon- ing or permitting, or wanting in- formation about banks known to be interested in business loans to Informational builders/developers in the Route Lunch 1 corridor. Thursday, John Thillmann, vice president, November 12th Landmark Atlantic Holdings, LLC, RSVP is one of the sponsors of the event 703-578-7201 and a member of the SFDC Board of Directors, said, “The summit is a wonderful opportunity for busi- ness networking, and for those interested in the route 1 corridor to hear Dr. [Stephen] Fuller de- scribe the near future business and economic climate of the region. In addition, the George Mason Uni- versity business incubators pro- gram staff and other technical and See Summit, Page 5 More For more information on “Surviving and Thriving in Today’s Economy,” the business summit planned for Nov. 17 at the Best Western Mount Vernon, see the Web site: www.SFDC.org or call Execu- tive Director Debi Sandlin at 703-360-5008. 4 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Rex Reiley Summit Puts Spotlight on Route 1 RE/MAX Allegiance From Page 4 703-768-7730 policy people will be there to provide advice to Why Attend? prospective businesses.” The business summit is designed to provide first-hand ad- [email protected] vice by experts on how one can take advantage of local “This is an important first step in the SFDC and business and government resources in order to best leverage county’s effort to develop the route 1 corridor as one opportunities for business development successes. Industry Alex/Mt. 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My quiet cul-de-sac in prestigious water munity leaders have long held that Fairfax county door is always open for businesses who have an in- front community Mt. Vernon on the government does not give sufficient priority to de- terest in the Route 1 corridor. If you are interested in Potomac. Main Level: Den/Study, LR, DR, totally renovated Kitchen velopment efforts in the Route 1 corridor in com- the Route 1 corridor as a place to do business we are (granite, top of line appliances, parison to other parts of the county. interested in helping you.” ceramic tile flr), Breakfast rm & sun rm. 4 spacious bedrooms & large unfin basement w/side entrance. Beautiful in-ground pool w/separate heated Jacuzzi. Superb land- Police Arrest Suspect of Assault, Attempted Robbery scaping. Access to dock & private slip-boaters haven! 5 min to Ft. A 17-year-old Woodbridge boy around 9:30 a.m. It was deter- in the 7700 block of Richmond Belvoir, 15 min to Old Town, 25 min to Ntl Airport. has been charged with a sexual mined that he was wanted on un- Highway and for grabbing a 27- Alex/Stratford $519,000 assault that occurred on Tuesday, related charges and an investiga- year-old woman and reportedly 8716 Linton Lane Oct. 13 and an attempted robbery tion led to the suspect’s arrest. rummaging through her belong- HUGE PRICE REDUCTION- Further investigation deter- ings in the 7800 block of Parrot MOTIVATED SELLER - Lovely that happened on Wednesday, Oct. 4BR, 2.5 BA Colonial w/brick 14. Police officers in the Mount mined he is allegedly responsible Place around 1 p.m. on Wednes- front & carport. Very competi- Vernon area saw the suspect walk- for grabbing and touching a 17- day, Oct. 14. The teenager was tively priced in mid 500s. 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www.MountVernonGazette.com Newspaper of Mount Vernon Combat Veteran Shares His Story An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. From Page 3 1606 King Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 orchestrate the fire of the differ- ent artillery guns. Our problem NEWS DEPARTMENT: was there were more sites under To discuss ideas and concerns, Call: 703--778-9410 heavy attack than we had guns to e-mail: protect our infantrymen. The in- [email protected] tensity of pressure on me was ex- Steven Mauren treme not for the fact I was in dan- Editor, 703-778-9415 [email protected] ger but because if I was inaccurate or not timely in calling in artillery Michael Lee Pope Reporter, 703-778-9437 strikes it would cost the lives of [email protected] our men who were in imminent Steve Hibbard danger. I remember the battle as Associate Editor, 703-778-9412 if it was yesterday. [email protected] Even today when I attend our Julia O’Donoghue annual 71st infantry division re- Education & Politics, 703-778-9436 [email protected] unions fellow soldiers will come The Nazi train was fleeing the 71st Division with starved up to me and thank me for my ef- dead and dying slave labors from Schwandorf munitions Ken Moore Courts & Projects, 703-917-6417 forts in protecting them and sav- factories. Bodies of the dead served as ramps from each Earl Flanagan with his dad [email protected] ing their lives. I am grateful for car over which the living were able to crawl to safety, John L. Flanagan. Jon Roetman their sentiments, but really, it was according to Flanagan. Sports Editor, 703-224-3015 all a part of my job. Like a quar- [email protected] terback on a football team who treatment of Jewish prisoners by bat team. It was awful. Shocking. Profile ADVERTISING: gets a lot of credit for delivering the Nazis is seared in my mind for- I can never get over the scene that Earl Flanagan To place an advertisement, call the ad the ball to a person who may score ever. Even today it is difficult to we came upon that eventful day. Age: 84. Born Dec. 28, 1924, Harvey, department between 9 a.m. and Ill. A descendant of the family of John 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. a touchdown; however, the line speak about my recollections at The second terrible recollection Flanagan, signer of the Mechlenberg has to block, the runner and re- the inhuman treatment of men, is near the end of the war. I vis- Display ads 703-778-9410 Declaration of Independence, May 20, Classified ads 703-778-9411 ceivers have to do their jobs, or women, and children by the SS ited the death camp, Gunzkirchen. 1775. Employment ads 703-778-9413 there is no score. It was the same and other Nazi participants. The This satellite camp was part of sev- Education: University of Illinois, bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engi- Julie Ferrill in combat; everyone has to do inexplicable obsession with exter- eral satellite death camps linked neering. Display Advertising, 703-778-9446 their job. Precision artillery or air- minating Jews continued right up to the Matthausen concentration Employment Highlights: Build- [email protected] plane fire saved lives. But it was until the last days of the war in camp. The Nazi technique was to ing Commissioner, Harvey, Ill.; Senior Ginger Krup an entire team that got the job 1945. I remember two instances work Jews at hard labor until they Advisor, Building Code Enforcement, to Display Advertising, 703-778-9447 George Romney, Secretary of Housing & [email protected] done. I will never ever forget the that stand out in my mind, among were so tired and sick that they Urban Development; currently Planning tremendous effort my fellow infan- many. The first was our passing a were no longer useful. Some were Commissioner, Fairfax County Planning Andrea Smith Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 trymen made to survive and live string of boxcars on a train track then gassed and cremated there. Commission. [email protected] to fight another day. The real he- in a country town called Others were marched to the satel- Married: Wife, Virginia; children: John, Brett and Julia. Barbara Parkinson roes are those who made the ulti- Schwandorf and seeing emaciated lite death camps with the inten- Residence: Riverside Estates com- Employment Advertising mate sacrifice, with their lives. bodies lying on the tracks next to tion that many would die before munity. 703-778-9413 [email protected] an open boxcar. At first we thought they reached the death camp. What other memorable they were all dead until some mi- Those who survived were starved death due to starvation and dis- Publisher experiences would you like raculously started to move. Crawl- to death. When we arrived at ease. If we had arrived a few hours Jerry Vernon to share on this Veterans ing. Begging for food and water. Matthausen bodies were stacked earlier we might have saved more Editor & Publisher Day story of your life in the We stopped and gave them every- up outside the walls six feet high people. As it was we were able to Mary Kimm military? thing we had before moving on to to be cremated. Those alive inside Editor in Chief Without question the horrible keep up with the rest of our com- the gates were on the verge of See Veteran, Page 16 Steven Mauren Photography: Louise Krafft, Robbie Hammer Art/Design: Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, Doctors, Nurses Volunteer for Operation Walk John Smith Production Manager: Jean Card From Page 3 sively. The answer: the U.S. mili- ing surgeries and other necessary Editor Emeritus: giving up a week of their vaca- tary, which flew those supplies to medical tasks which eventually Mary Anne Weber tion to pay for their flight, their Quito, which were packed by lead to giving patients the ability hotel rooms, and their meals. He members of the Mount Vernon to walk and walk painlessly. CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 Circulation Manager: was going to need at least Rotary Club. But how do you choose a patient Ann Oliver $150,000 for a trip, a figure which when there are so many who need would also cover the medical ne- “BASICALLY, we’re a bunch of help? CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, L.L.C. cessities. doctors and nurses who want to First, Engh and his team make a Peter Labovitz He turned to the people he give back,” said Julia Warner, who proposal to a hospital that is will- President/CEO knows best: his patients. And the is the patient care director at the ing to give up two, sometimes Mary Kimm contributions flowed in. Small Joint Replacement Center at three operating rooms, and will- Publisher/Chief Operating Officer 703-778-9433 checks for $25, $50, $75 from Mount Vernon-Inova Hospital in ing to help with the advance work [email protected] hundreds of patients. And medi- Alexandria. She also coordinates before the team from Operation Jerry Vernon cal and pharmaceutical compa- the team’s missions, which have Walk arrives. Patients are made Publisher/Executive Vice President nies, which donated supplies to also included two visits to Nicara- aware of their pending visit. Doc- [email protected] receive a tax write-off. And clubs, gua. Another had been planned to tors there send Engh and his col- Wesley DeBrosse such as the Mount Vernon Rotary Costa Rica, but fell through due leagues the medical files of 100 Controller Club, which donated crutches and to logistics. potential patients. Engh pars them Dr. Jerry Engh spent about Debbie Funk walkers for the team’s most recent This team — a total of 40, half down to 60. a week with his colleagues National Sales, 703-778-9444 [email protected] trip to Ecuador. And then there’s of which come from Mount He is looking for patients who in Quito, Ecuador perform- the question of how to get the Vernon-Inova — spend 12 to 14 don’t have access to the type of ing surgery on 38 patients A Connection Newspaper items from here to there inexpen- hours a day in a hospital perform- care heSee can Operation, provide, according Page 12to unable to walk painlessly.

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From Page 1 Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R), who Use your Flex Spending dollars was seeking his second term, de- who defeated incumbent George feated Democrat Jody Wagner, a before they expire Allen (R) by double digits in the former cabinet member of Mark county tally, despite winning the Warner’s, with 56.51 percent of election statewide by less than a the vote. But Wagner beat Bolling 2nd pair of prescription percentage point. 51.5 percent to 48.4 percent in President Barack Obama’s cam- Fairfax, receiving about 8,000 paign obviously recognized the more votes the Republican eyeglasses importance of Fairfax during his countywide. 2008 race, since the national cam- State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-37) 40% off paign invested in 10 field directors earned 57.52 percent of the vote for the county alone. in Virginia to win the Attorney General race and performed bet- IN AN INTERVIEW last spring, ter than Bolling did statewide. But Designer eyeglass clearance McDonnell said that he planned to Cuccinelli, who represented south- campaign far more aggressively in western Fairfax in the General As- Fairfax than the Republican had in Candidate for Governor sembly, lost by a larger margin to 30-50% off his 2005 campaign. Four years Bob McDonnell joined by a Democrat than Bolling did in the ago, McDonnell barely won the his wife and children greet county. attorney general race, defeating well-wishers and the press Those Republican campaigns Office open on Veteran’s Day Deeds by fewer than 350 votes at Riverside Elementary that performed well in Fairfax on Eye exams available statewide and losing Fairfax by School in Mount Vernon on a countywide level have also been approximately 41,500 votes. the morning of Election few and far between. Most insurance accepted “I am going to make sure people Day. In 2000, former President know that I am the original Fairfax George W. Bush (R) was success- resident. I am going to spend a lot servative voters as possible. In ful in winning over Fairfax voters Dr. Dora Adamopoulos of time up here next fall. I have other words, trying to keep the overall but it was by less than two www.myeye2eye.com been here a lot already,” said assumed margin of Democratic percentage points. It wasn’t until McDonnell in the spring. The Re- victory to as little as possible. seven years later that another Re- 1502 Mt. Vernon Ave publican grew up in the Mount “The Republicans are tired of publican won a countywide race, Vernon area, high school in the getting pushed around in Fairfax. when Clerk of Court John Frey (R) 703-548-0122 City of Alexandria. We are going to compete in pre- also retained his elected position U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10) said cincts that where Republicans by a margin of 1,700 votes. Then, McDonnell may have appealed haven’t competed in a long time. in 2009, McDonnell took Fairfax. more to Northern Virginia resi- We want to energize people,” said Frey, an incumbent, was hardly dents than previous candidates Bedell at the Republican Party of competing in a high profile con- because of his roots in the area. Virginia’s convention last spring. test two years ago. On the 2007 “He was raised in Northern Vir- On election night, Bedell also ballot, the clerk of court race ginia. When people talk about I- said: “We competed everywhere in shared space with elections for 66, he knows where that is and he Fairfax and that hasn’t always been supervisor, county chairman, talked about the issues that mat- the strategy. I think our local del- School Board, House of Delegates, ter to people up here,” said Wolf. egate races helped the top of the State Senate, commonwealth’s at- Still, Fairfax County Republicans ticket because you had local cam- torney, sheriff, the Northern Vir- employed a strategy that appeared paigns operating all over.” ginia Soil and Water Conservation to presume Deeds would carry the Board and a school bond proposal. county, regardless of whether STILL, McDonnell performed bet- That particular election cycle, McDonnell won the overall state- ter in other parts of the common- which comes every four years, is wide race. wealth than Fairfax, winning with also referred to as an “off-off elec- Over the past few months, 58.6 percent of the vote statewide. tion” because so few voters show Bedell often talked of “squeezing And McDonnell’s two other Repub- up to participate, given that no the margins” of the Republican lican statewide candidates did not federal or statewide race appears vote in Fairfax County by energiz- perform as well as he did in the at the top of the ticket. ing and motivating as many con- election, particularly in Fairfax. It is not clear whether McDonnell’s success this year in Fairfax will have any bearing on next year’s local congressional contests. Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerry Thanksgiving Connolly’s 11th Congressional Dis- trict favored McDonnell by a mar- gin of 55 percent, Bolling by a Turkeys margin of 52 percent and Cuccinelli by a margin of 52 per- FREE RANGE •NO STEROIDS cent in this election cycle. But Bedell is cautious to draw conclu- NO HORMONES•NEVER FROZEN sions about what relevance results from one election might have on $3.95 per pound another. Check out our local Virginia beef “I think we learned from last year and this year that you can’t ORDER NOW! tell what is going to happen from Phone: 703-836-6328 one election to the next. They 2403 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray don’t necessarily connect,” he said.

8 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Surovell Wins Open Delegate Seat From Page 1 Surovell said he is interested in trying to bring pre- school programs to the western side of the Route 1 all the local civic and political concerns but Surovell corridor, especially since there are more than a dozen struck her as being very down to earth and practi- options on the eastern side of Route 1, where more cal. She wanted to show her support for someone affluent residents tend to live. who would make such an effort to reach his poten- tial constituents. SUROVELL got a late start on the delegate cam- paign season last June because he came in as a last THAT DEGREE of effort is one of the reasons minute candidate to replace retiring Del. Kris Surovell said he was successful in winning the 44th Amundson (D). Several days after the final candi- delegate seat, despite a tough year for Democrats date filing deadline, Admundson announced she had overall, said the candidate. Surovell earned 9,960 to step down to focus on her consulting business, votes, for a total of 53.37 percent of the overall vote which has suffered during the recent economic down- in the delegate election. He beat Republican Jay turn. McConville, who received 8,384 votes, 44.92 per- “I haven’t gone in to vote yet and I think that will cent of the vote overall. be bittersweet,” said Amundson, as she volunteered “I think I ran a really tough campaign. I knocked for Surovell’s campaign on the morning of the elec- on 8,000 doors myself, but Jay worked very hard tion. The Democrat has served in the House of Del- too,” said Surovell while greeting voters outside egates since 1999 and previously represented Mount Stratford Land Elementary School on election day. Vernon District on the Fairfax County School Board. As a new legislator, the Democrat said he would Even with the late start, Surovell had the advan- focus on trying to make transportation improvements tage of running in a district friendly to the Demo- to the Route 1 corridor, including trying to secure cratic Party. In the last gubernatorial election, the more support and funding to deal with the new in- 44th delegate district supported Gov. (D) flux of workers that will be traveling to Fort Belvoir with 61 percent of the vote to Republican Jerry as a result of the Base Realignment And Closure pro- Kilgore’s 37 percent of the vote. President Barack cess. Obama (D) also won the district with 63 percent of The delegate-elect said he will also focus on issues the vote last year. related to education funding. When the state short- In general, precincts in which Democratic guber- changes Fairfax County in primary and secondary natorial candidate performed well as school education dollars, the impact to Mount Vernon a candidate were also the same precincts were is particularly acute, because the area has a larger Surovell performed well, though the delegate-elect population of low-income students than other parts tended to garner a slightly higher percentage of the of the county. overall vote count than Deeds overall.

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From Page 6 Gehring. And then he asked Warner. Gehring to add one more item to Upon arrival, Engh and the team his volunteer list. He asked him to interview and evaluate each of become the team’s medical direc- those 60 proposed patients in per- tor. son. From there, about 40 patients “I’ll think about it,” Gehring said. are selected. “The hardest thing to “Well, you have to think fast, do is turn someone away,” he said. because the U.S. ambassador to Last Wednesday as Engh and Ecuador is coming and I want to Warner presented a slideshow of introduce you as the medical di- the Quito trip to members of the rector of Operation Walk,” Engh Mount Vernon Rotary Club, inter- told him. nist David Gehring called the ex- In a country where the land is perience “religious.” lush and green and roses cost This was Gehring’s first mission $1.25 a dozen, this team gave back with the team. “I went down to do to 38 people what Engh calls fun- God’s work but came back with a damental: the ability to walk. better understanding. Thirty-eight And he did it through the help [patients] were walking within 24 and cooperation of hundreds. But hours. Prior to that time, they there’s one more thing Engh and hadn’t been able to do it. Some his team accomplished: a change were as young as 40, others as old in attitude toward Americans, he as 80.” said. The team’s presence in Quito “Americans are seen as arrogant, gained the attention of the U.S. rich, and uncaring. This changes ambassador to Ecuador, who sent the image of us in many of their translators. One day while there, eyes. This changes their perspec- Engh pulled Gehring aside and tive of who we are,” he said. said: “God brought you here.” “When you’ve had a successful Gehring can’t remember what he career, as a Christian, you want to said but it was a polite, non-com- give back,” said Patricia Engh, who mittal comment. has accompanied her husband on Engh pressed on. every mission. “It’s simple, but it’s “No, really, He did,” Engh told our spirituality.”

12 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Preening Pooches Posh Hotel Monaco hosts annual Halloween Costume Party for the Dogs.

Arts ❖ Entertainment ❖ Leisure Cobi looks for friends in the crowd at the annual dog costume party.

Colin La Rose with Topaz as cock- Hotel Monaco Director of Pet tail waiters. Relations Charlie and Victor One by one, the dogs parade down Cobi and Jim Sprinkle. Muoghalie. the runway.

Rebecca Ross and Tinkerbelle (formerly Emma) and Maura Princess Olivia with Debbie Mayor William D. Euille joins the judges at the annual Levin with Mordy the Hawaiian Tiki Dog. Griffith. Happy Hour Halloween Party.

professional appraiser Todd jewelry dealers from around the Historic Alexandria Antiques Show Peenstra. Verbal appraisals will be U.S. and abroad. It will feature limited to two items per visitor. thousands of pieces of period fur- The Historic Alexandria An- U.S. and abroad. “This is a great chance to learn niture, paintings, prints, folk art, tiques Show takes place Nov. 13- Show admission tickets can be if you have hidden wealth,” says tapestries, textiles, carpets, lamps, 15 at the Holiday Inn Historic Dis- purchased at the door for $15 each Bob James, president, Armacost ceramics, glass, jewelry and un- trict, 625 First Street. Hours of the or for $12 each at Antiques Shows. “Todd Peenstra usual decorative accessories, every show are Friday, Nov. 13, 11 a.m.- www.ArmacostAntiquesShows.com. has worked with renowned collec- one backed by a guarantee of au- 8 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m.- Show admission is free on Friday tors the world over and brings ex- thenticity. 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 15, 12 only from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. traordinary knowledge and insight The show is located at the Holi- noon-5 p.m. Visitors to this year’s Historic to appraising.” day Inn Historic District at 625 The show brings together 30 Alexandria Antiques Show can re- The Historic Alexandria An- First Street. Free parking is avail- top-ranking antiques, fine art and ceive free verbal appraisals of their tiques Show brings together 30 able. Call 703-549-5811 or jewelry dealers from around the treasures by antiques expert and top-ranking antiques, fine art and www.ArmacostAntiquesShows.com. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 ❖ 13 Calendar

Wenner, THURSDAY/NOV. 5 Mezzo- Author Marybeth Hicks. 6:30-8:30 Soprano; p.m. On Redefining What’s Cool for Jonathan Our Kids. At Good Shepherd Catholic Hoffman, Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Baritone; Thom Alexandria. Robertson, KUKU. 7-9 p.m. Free. KUKU performs Music Director; uniquely soulful and captivating music and the Grace inspired by his African heritage. At the Church Choral Torpedo Factory Art Center, part of the Society. At Thursday Nite Local Spotlight series. At Grace Episcopal 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. Call 703- Church, 3601 838-4565 or go to Russell Road www.torpedofactory.org. (corner of W. Market Day. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Glebe), handcrafted gifts including specialized Alexandria. Call ornaments, designer handbags, 703-549-1980. jewelry, embroidered and U.S. Army monogrammed gifts, kitchenware, Strings dolls, quality cosmetics and more. At Chamber SATURDAY/NOV. 7 Plymouth Haven Christian Preschool, Concert. 7:30 Dance Slam. 7 p.m. Choreographers Collaboration Project’s 8600 Plymouth Road in Alexandria, p.m. Baroque Fall Modern Dance concert. This informal performance corner of Plymouth Road and Fort and Classical features works in progress and improvisation that explore Hunt Road. masters are chance, risk, play and fun. CCP is a modern dance company featured in this based in Alexandria. Admission is $10/adults, $5/children performance by 12-17, under 12 free. At The Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., THURSDAYS, NOV. 5, 12, 19 soloists from Old Town Alexandria. Call 703-683-2070 or go to 18th-Century Dance Classes. At the U.S. Army www.nvfaa.org. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum. 7:30-9:30 Strings. At the p.m. Singles or couples are welcome. Lyceum, Alexandria. Moss Fund supports ongoing pediatric Cost is $30 for the series of $12/per liver disease research at the Johns class. Dance master Corky Palmer will Hopkins Children’s Center. At Cameron lead this series of 18th-century English SATURDAY/NOV. 7 Regional Park, 4001 Eisenhower Ave., country dance classes in preparation St. Luke’s Friends of Music. 7:30 Alexandria. Visit www.ba5k.org or for the Late Harvest Ball on Saturday, p.m. West Potomac High School’s [email protected]. Nov. 21. Held at Gadsby’s Tavern Sinfonietta, featuring works by Singer-Songwriters. 7:30 p.m. Museum, 134 North Royal Street, Arcangelo Corelli, J.S. Bach and Admission is $10. An evening of Alexandria. Call 703-838-4242 or go to Francis Poulenc. At St. Luke’s Episcopal original music by Jacque Holden, www.gadsbystavern.org. Church, 8009 Fort Hunt Road Jenne Lucas, Mitra Gholam, Shah Alexandria. Contact Tom Yoder at 703- Arnold, Andrea Cuevas, Denise 765-4342 or http:// Philpott, Mira Yang, Mark Sawasky, FRIDAY/NOV. 6 www.saintlukeschurch.net/. Mike Richards, Stacey Dumas and Pipe Organ Concert. 8 p.m. Free. BA 5K Run and 1K Walk. 8 a.m. Chris Carrigan, with a special Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem and Suite Presented by Argon ST to raise money appearance by rising indie trio pour Orgue in celebration of a new Di for pediatric liver disease. Established Jonathan Vassar and the Speckled Gennaro-Hart pipe organ. Featuring by Stephen and Lindsay Moss in honor Bird. At the NOVA Coffeehouse, Tyler Nathan Laube, Organist; Debby of their daughter, Sydney, The Sydney Recital Hall. Call 703-845-6097 or go to [email protected]. Alexandria Choral Society. 8 p.m. Past to Present: ACS Celebrates its 40th Season. Cost is $20 for adults/ $10 for seniors and military/children under 12 years of age are free. At Fairlington United Methodist Church, Alexandria. To purchase tickets, go to www.alexchoralsociety.org or call 703-548-4734 or email: [email protected]. Tap Dance Show. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $13. The Metropolitan Youth Tap Ensemble presents “MYTE Plays Well with Others.” At the Ernst Cultural Center of the Annandale campus of SPECIALS NVCC, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Go to 3 Course Prix Fixe, www.brownpapertickets.com/event/ includes bottle of Italian Wine 85694. Visit MYTE at www.metroyouthtap.org or call 703- Monday to Wednesday 5 P.M. ’til Close 339-0444. Swordsmen’s Rendezvous. 11 a.m. to 50% off Bottle of Wine 4:30 p.m. $6 admission. Re-enactment of 18th century swordplay and display on Wednesday ~ Dine-In Only and discussion of weapons. At Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 North Royal NEW Saturday and Sunday Street in Old Town Alexandria. Call 703-838-4242 or visit Breakfast Brunch www.gadsbystavern.org. 10:30 A.M. ’til 3:00 P.M. Rummage Sale. 8 a.m. to noon. Features high-quality used infant, children and maternity gear — ~ Wine Dinner Coming December 7 ~ including clothes, toys, games, books, furniture and much more. There will also be great household bargains on A family-owned Northern Italian restaurant in Del Ray neighborhood linens, kitchenware and decorative/ offering moderately priced dishes in single and famiglia (shared) seasonal items. At Fort Hunt Preschool, portion sizes, and a communal table for group get-togethers, gives 1909 Windmill Lane, Alexandria. Soldier-Led Walking Tours. 10 a.m. solo diners the chance to make new friends, or enjoy glass of wine and 2 p.m. Free. The hour-long tours and antipasti. Large Wine selection with over 50 offered by the glass. will introduce visitors to the history of Buon Appetito the Defenses of Washington, the building and role of Fort Ward, 19th- century fortification engineering, and 1905 Mount Vernon Avenue the troops who were stationed in this Alexandria, VA 22301 area during the Civil War. At Fort Ward, 4301 West Braddock Road in 703-548-2542/703-548-2942 Alexandria. Call Fort Ward at 703-838- 4848 or visit www.fortward.org. Check our daily specials on-line and International Fall Festival. 2 to 6 sign up for our mailing list. p.m. Bring your family and enjoy food, authentic novelties, entertainment, www.lastrada-ontheave.com games, and history from around the See Calendar, Page 15 14 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Calendar From Page 14 Enjoy a Cozy Candlelit Dinner globe. At the Samuel Tucker Elementary School, 435 Ferdinand Day Drive in “The Finest Lebanese Cuisine” the West End. Contact Carryout, catering & delivering available [email protected]. Scouting At Mount Vernon. 9 a.m. to Family owned & operated 4 p.m. Historic Mount Vernon offers special activities for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Club members. Scouts will have an opportunity to learn more about Colonial life through hands-on projects and stations on surveying, woodworking, textile- making, farming and cooking.

NOV. 7-8 Auditions for Disney’s “Mulan Jr.” 407 Cameron St. Old Town Alexandria • 703-684-9194 2-5 p.m. Presented by Aldersgate www.thepitahouse.com • Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 at 3 P.M. Church Community Theater. Callbacks are Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Performance dates are Jan. 15-18 and 22-24. Open Season Opening Concert for children ages 8-12. At 1301 Collingwood Road, Alexandria. Go to Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll www.acctonline.org/auditions.html. Sew Perfect Windows Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite SUNDAY/NOV. 8 Richard Strauss: Le Bourgeois Two Man Gentlemen Band. 7 p.m. At Get Ready for the Holidays Sale Church of the Resurrection, 2280 N. Gentilhomme Beauregard St., Alexandria. $18/ 703-619-9763 general, $15/advance. Contact Kay at 25 % off See our new drapery This Concert is Presented in Memory [email protected], 703-501-6061, & upholstery fabrics of Keith B. Moore or log onto FocusMusic.org. All Fabrics Veteran’s Day Event. 5 p.m. Honoring the Tuskeegee Airmen. Presentation by 15 % off Includes decorative Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, veteran rods & accessories Tuskeege Airman and POW. Also Hardware featuring the premiere showing of a private WWII photo collection of the Free Blind Includes cellular, wood, roller Tuskeege Airmen. At the Charles shades, and woven woods Houston Center, 901 Wythe Street. Go Installation (Sale ends 12/15/09) to www.seniorservicesalex.org or call 703-836-4414, ext. 10 For In-Home Consultations: Leslie and Mario Aleixo Opening Concert. 3 p.m. Eclipse [email protected] /ww.sewperfectwindows.com Chamber Orchestra featuring Wagner, Licensed & Insured Next Concert: Brandenburg Festival, Nov. 20 & 22 at 7:30 p.m. Stravinsky, and Strauss. Music Director Sylvia Alimena leads in a concert Get up to $100 cash back with Graber’s mail-in rebate St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Washington dedicated to the memory of longtime ECO supporter Keith B. Moore. At the George Washington Masonic Memorial, 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria. Call 703-635-2770 or go to Join The eclipseco.com to purchase tickets.

MONDAY/NOV. 9 College Night in Virginia. 6:30-9 p.m. Alexandria Campus of Northern 734 North Saint Asaph Street Virginia Community College (NOVA) Alexandria, Virginia 22314 presents free college planning advice. Presentations include choosing the right college or program, (703) 548-1616 understanding the financial aid FOR process, finding scholarships, and learning about the importance of BREAKFAST & THANKSGIVING DINNER completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Go to Open 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. www.collegenightinva.org. BREAKFAST BUFFET

TUESDAY/NOV. 10 7:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. MVQU’s Fund-Raising Event. 12:30- Omelette Station • Eggs • Bacon • Virginia Ham 2:30 p.m. Features a live auction, bake Sausage Links • Belgian Waffles • Hot Cakes • Home sale, handmade quilts, wall hangings and table runners, scarves for children, Fires • Grits • Sausage Gravy Over Biscuits • Rolls • gift baskets, fabrics and books. At Muffins • Fresh Fruits Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road, Room 112, Adults: $11.25 - Children 12 & Under: $4.25 Alexandria. THANKSGIVING BUFFET DINNER WEDNESDAY/NOV. 11 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. Time to Set the Table. 7 p.m. Join Carved Hot!! Roast Turkey with Sage Dressing & Kevin Aubrey for a fun-filled evening of creative and inspiring settings for Giblet Gravy • Roast Beef au jus • Baked Virginia Ham the Thanksgiving table. You will with Raisin Sauce • Baked Yams • Oven Browned learn to make a fall centerpiece which you will then take with you! Potatoes • Mashed Potatoes • Green Beans • Fresh Cost is $90, and all materials are Broccoli with Hollandaise Sauce • Rolls & Butter • included. At K Aubrey Flowers, 1401 King Street, Alexandria. Register at Apple Pie • Pumpkin Pie • Hot Mince Pie & More!!! www.kaubreyflowers.com or call Adults: $17.95 - Children 12 & Under: $7.95 703-548-9808 or [email protected]. AMPLE FREE Barbershop Concert and Wreathlaying. At 11 a.m. the PARKING barbershop chorus, The Harmony COCKTAIL Heritage Singers performs (free); and 2 p.m. is the wreathlaying at the AND WINE tomb of George Washington at AVAILABLE Mount Vernon Estate. . Admission: $15/adults, $7/children ages 6-11. All Beverages Extra - Taxes & Gratuity Not Included - Completed Bar www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 ❖ 15 News Veteran’s Perspective From Page 6

save many of those still alive. One of those we saved at the satellite camp, Gunzkirchen, and who I have grown to know over the years, lives right here in Ar- lington: Lewis Kest. He is a suc- cessful Certified Public Accountant (CPA), who even today at the age of 89 works as a business accoun- tant. He, along with a dwindling number of other death camp sur- vivors annually attend our infan- try division reunions, including those we have held in past years in Europe at the site of the former death camp. Lewis and the others who can make it come to thank us for liberating them and saving their lives. It is estimated that ap- proximately 119,000 Jews were killed at the Matthausen regional Death Camp. We liberated 16,000, including Lewis Kest.

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16 ❖ Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette Sports Editor Jon Roetman Sports 703-224-3015 or [email protected] West Potomac Seniors Head Into Final Game he West Potomac and execute,” Henderson said Chantilly so it was good that he was able to football team has in an e-mail. “Practices have put together a complete game and get his Tbeen on a roller- gone smoothly and we hope team in position to win.” coaster ride since for a good effort from the Running back Darel Layne, receivers quarterback Colin team. … We talk about how DeAndre Essex, Will Rosenkranz and Shawn Mathewson’s Oct. 16 returned we leave the season and the Lee and linemen Silas Ageymang, Samlullah from a knee injury. sport — about leaving some- Ahmady, Matt Campbell and Matt In Mathewson’s first game thing positive to build on. Cunningham are also in their final season back after missing parts of Great effort, positive behavior, with West Potomac. four, the Wolverines snapped acting with class — all those “I’m very fond of them [seniors] person- a five-game losing streak with things we want to emphasize.” ally,” Henderson said. “Many of them were a 14-7 win over Robert E. Lee Before the season, students of mine and we’ve been through in wet, muddy conditions. Henderson spoke of the quite a bit together. We all wish that things Wolverines special teams offense’s potential. Running a could have gone differently but I’ve en- scored a safety and a touch- no-huddle spread offense, the joyed my time with them and I know they down (Daryl Copeland kick Photo by Wolverines had an experi- will go on to great things in college and return), and a defensive enced offensive line and sev- beyond.” touchdown by Paul Marinelli eral playmakers. While things sealed the victory. haven’t worked out, due in

Richard Maple The following week, part to injury, the unit showed WP Field Hockey Mathewson passed for a its capabilities in a shootout Players Honored school-record 438 yards and a with T.C. Williams. record-tying five touchdowns Mathewson, a senior, broke Eight members of the West Potomac field in the rain against T.C. Will- Cole Walter’s yardage record hockey team received all-Patriot District ac- iams, but the Wolverines came of 402, set in 2008, and tied colades this season. Sophomore goalkeeper up short, 38-37. Receiver West Potomac seniors Colin Mathewson, left, and Darel Walter’s touchdown mark set Livvy Mickevicius led the way, earning first- Daryl Copeland also had a big Layne will play in their final game as Wolverines on in 2007. team honors. game, catching seven passes Friday against Annandale. “It was fun,” Mathewson Senior forward Rachel Browning received for 245 yards and four touch- said. “It was the best game I second-team honors. Those who garnered downs. 7:30 p.m. Friday when they host Annandale ever had. … I would have taken a win over honorable mention accolades were: junior Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the in both teams’ regular season finale. Both 400 yards and five touchdowns. If we had forward/midfielders Mo Boster, Kelsey ride’s descent came last Friday in the form teams enter the game struggling. West won [we would have been] in the playoff Donovan, Toni O’Boyle and Laura Reynolds, of a 49-6 loss to Lake Braddock — West Potomac is 2-7, 1-5 in the Patriot District, race. I’d take that over anything.” junior defender Caitlin Stewart and sopho- Potomac’s most lopsided loss since losing and Annandale is 3-6, 1-5 in the district, While Mathewson will play his final game more midfielder Ann Marie Wood. by 65 to Robinson in 2004. The Wolver- and has lost six consecutive games. for West Potomac on Friday, Copeland, a ines took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter With the playoffs likely out of the ques- junior, has one more season. WP’s Robinson Friday when senior linebacker Shakil tion for both teams, West Potomac head “I thought they both had a really positive White returned an interception 44 yards coach Eric Henderson said he’s looking for game and we saw flashes of what we Is All-District for a touchdown. But it was all downhill the Wolverines to finish the season on a thought we could be,” Henderson said. “I West Potomac junior outside hitter Angela from there as Lake Braddock responded positive note. think Copeland has a bright future and can Robinson received honorable mention all- with seven unanswered touchdowns. “We’re trying to focus on what we can do play football at a high level. For Colin, his Patriot District accolades. The Wolverines complete their ride at well, get people into position to make plays season was pretty rough with the injury at Mount Vernon Coach Lashley Looking to Future

he Mount Vernon volley- will be a different program. They smiling, no matter how many sui- Tball team ended its season won a lot of games. Our program cides we ran, how many times we Monday with a 3-0 (25- is going in a different direction.” ran a drill, and win or lose they 12, 25-13, 25-12) loss to Yorktown Lashley, who played collegiately tried their best. They all had a in the quarterfinals of the National at Murray State University, said unique piece that made our District Tournament. getting athletes interested in play- puzzle complete. Their hard work Senior Ericka Frank finished ing volleyball in the offseason is a and determination will be missed. with two kills and an ace for the difficult task. I wish them the best of luck in Majors. “Coming into this program college and hope they continue to Mount Vernon finished the sea- where it has been down … it is play.” son winless. Second-year head very difficult to get people inter- coach Julia Lashley said the sea- ested in playing and get the wealth son was a learning experience. of knowledge that all these [other] Mount Vernon “It was a difficult year fluctuat- girls have because they play club Football To ing between girls that really season and my girls don’t. It’s a Photo by wanted to play and girls that left different area. That’s the biggest Host Wakefield us for other things,” Lashley said. challenge in getting them exposed The Mount Vernon football team “The numbers weren’t consistent, to playing all the time.” Richard Maple lost to Yorktown 21-3 on Friday, so it was a learning experience. I Lashley listed juniors Alexis falling to 0-9. love this game and it’s hard to get Gable, Veronica Bryant and The Majors scored a season-high these girls to love it as much as I Courtney Mills-Gomez as key play- 32 points against Falls Church the do. I have a deep passion for it. ers for next season. The coach also previous week. Mount Vernon “The freshmen that are coming praised her seniors. hosts 0-9 Wakefield at 7:30 p.m. up this year were trained. We “My seniors were wonderful,” Friday is the regular season finale spent hours and hours in the gym Lashley said in a text message. Mount Vernon setter Alexis Gable (8) will be a key for both teams. with them. By their senior year it “They came into practice always player next season for the Majors. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Mount Vernon Gazette ❖ November 5-11, 2009 ❖ 17 703-917-6464 703-917-6400 Zone 3: • Alexandria Employment Zone 3 Ad Deadline: Zone 3: • Alexandria Home & Garden Zone 3 Ad Deadline: • Mount Vernon Tuesday 4 p.m. • Mount Vernon connectionnewspapers.com CONTRACTORS.com Tuesday Noon

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