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From left, senior Becca Allen, sophomore Katie Rees and senior Tess Higgins debate as a jury as part of Langley

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Photos by Alex McVeigh/ The Connection The red-shouldered hawk is one of seven bird “candidates” in the running to become the symbol of Great Langley Men, Women Get ‘Angry’ Falls. reasonable doubt and swinging jurors one by one to Residents Encouraged Langley High School his side, they differ in tone. presents “12 Angry Men” THE TWO CASTS avoided watching each other’s To Count Backyard Birds and “12 Angry Women.” rehearsal, in order to make sure they stayed independent of each other. “We didn’t work together at all, we wanted to form Great Falls residents can take By Alex McVeigh our own characters,” said sophomore Charlie Weir, The Connection who plays Juror #11. part in a national biological survey The play takes place on the hottest day of the year as local bird election unfolds. tudents at Langley High School will get a in New York City and director Phyllis Jaffe cranked chance to get their anger out on the stage the heat up during rehearsals to lend to the effect. Sas the Saxon Stage presents “12 Angry “It was sort of frustrating working in the heat, you s Great Falls selects a tions. The national program, Women” and “12 Angry Men.” The two pro- have to stay sharp, which is hard,” said senior Becca bird symbol in a com called the Great Backyard Bird ductions tell the story of a jury tasked with deciding Allen, who plays Juror #12. “Usually its cold onstage, A munity-wide election Count, is sponsored by the fate of a young man accused of murdering his which makes it easier to stay focused. But is also process now underway, the Na- Audubon and the Cornell Labo- father. As the deliberations progress, the jurors learn makes it easier to act like it’s hot.” tional Audubon Society, a na- ratory of Ornithology. It takes about their own fears, prejudices and morals. The final juror to be swayed, Juror #3, is bitter tionwide wildlife-conservation place every Presidents Day “We both want to see each other throughout the play at the defendant, identifying him organization, is encouraging weekend and involves everyday do well, but there is also some with his or her estranged son. The residents to become “citizen people counting birds and sub- competition between the boys and Saxons Onstage two Juror #3s, seniors Nicole scientists” to count birds in their mitting their data electronically. girls,” said senior Hayley Mueller, Kang and Jay Mamana, each drew backyards. This year the bird census will who plays Juror #4. Langley High School will be present- from different inspiration for their ing “12 Angry Women” on Feb. 16 and People willing to spend at be held Feb. 18-21. Last year The play was originally written Feb. 18, and “12 Angry Men” on Feb. 17 characters. least 15 minutes collecting sci- volunteers counted more than as “12 Angry Men” in 1954. A few and Feb. 19. All shows start at 7:30 “It’s very personal with my char- entific data can contribute to an 11 million birds. years later, author Reginald Rose p.m., and are in the Langley Auditorium. acter, she was hit by her son dur- annual study that helps to pin- wrote “12 Angry Women.” Though Tickets are $10, $8 in advance, and $15 ing an argument,” Kang said. “The See Bird Count, Page 5 for both casts if purchased ahead of point changes in bird popula- the script retains the same basic time. More information can be found at premise, a single juror claiming www.saxonstage.com. See ‘Angry,’ Page 12

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Shooting from his deck into his backyard, Great Falls resident Richard Suib adds to his collection of photo- graphs of local birds. An exhibition by Suib of images of birds from his backyard is on display at the Great Falls Library through the end of February. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 ❖ 3 News Getting Out Of Gridlock Local company offers traffic information solution.

By Alex McVeigh The Connection

avigating through gridlock has been a way N of life in the Washing ton, D.C. area for years, even before construction on roads such as I-95, I-495 and the Dulles Toll Road. Now, with traffic patterns that can change on a daily basis and no end to congestion during morning and after- noon commute, knowing traffic conditions can be the difference between a few extra hours in a traffic jam. Great Falls-based TrafficTalk is trying combat this problem, by using information from drivers themselves as they are going through traffic to help others on The Wild Turkey is a ground dweller found on our the road. forest floor. Great Falls resident Walt Lawrence “Radio has only about 60 seconds to

Contributed photographed this one ambling across his back lawn. cover an entire area of traffic, so it’s only natural they’ll miss details, especially when they only cover the most popular roads,” said Larry Green Field, Meet the Candidates CEO of TrafficTalk. “By creating local- ized communities, our vision allows all TrafficTalk, a Great Falls-based company, has seven very state has an official for males, half that for females. the details to come out.” communities in the Washington, D.C. area, created Ebird, but few cities or They have long powerful legs TraffcTalk allows drivers to call in to in order to help drivers get the latest information towns have adopted bird and a fan-shaped tail. Adult their voice-based system to get infor- on traffic conditions. symbols of their own. Now Great birds may have 5,000 to 6,000 mation about their specific commute. Falls is doing its bit to change all feathers. The male’s face dur- The region is divided up into seven different “com- “It helps to have a human voice with you in these that. From now through June, ing breeding season is a clown- munities,” which include offshoots of the Beltway situations.” our village will host a series of like caricature: bright blue, its such as I-66 and the Dulles Toll Road, to find out “When there’s an accident and everyone is calling art and photography events lead- neck scarlet, with a pink wattle, what the conditions are like. in, that’s a lot of different eyeballs on a lot of differ- ing up to the “election” of our or fleshy area, hanging down. ent spots,” Greenfield said. “Someone could be at own Great Falls bird. You can For additional information, go DRIVERS CALL into the number and can listen to the front reporting that the accident is almost cleaned vote for your choice between to: www.allaboutbirds.org/ information from other drivers on the conditions, up, that way people know that things are clearing now and May 15 at the website guide/Wild_Turkey/id. including what might be causing any delays. The up. The network is to give people as many details as of Great Falls Studios, Why it should be the Great service is free and callers are only required to give possible so drivers can make decisions.” www.GreatFallsStudios.com. Falls bird? This is our opportu- their first name. Due to the nature of the network, the more input The Connection will profile nity to vindicate Benjamin For example, someone could be in a standstill on TrafficTalk gets, the more complete its information each of the seven nominated Franklin. In a letter to his Route 7, and wonder if they should get off onto an is. Stern says that besides the main roads, secondary bird “candidates” over the com- daughter, the famous founding alternate route, but might not know if the traffic will roads are often of interest as well. ing weeks. This is the second of father lambasted the choice of clear up just around the bend, or if it’s a multi-mile “Because of the nature of the network, people want our profiles. The in- the Bald Eagle as na- backup. information on secondary roads they’ll be using as formation comes Bird-Election tional symbol, calling “For me, Route 7 is a straight shot from where I part of their commute,” he said. from the website of Preview it a “bird of bad live to where I work, so if I’m going to get off the the Great Falls Citi- moral character.” His road to get around traffic, I want to make sure it GREENFIELD says that the average caller is call- zens Association. choice for symbolic saves me a lot of time,” said David Kerr of McLean, ing for one of three reasons. Calling before they hit One out-of-shape Great Falls honors: the Wild Turkey. Wrote who works in Falls Church. “Going around Route 7 the road, to know what to expect; calling along the resident tells the story of jog- Franklin: “…for in truth the tur- limits my options, not to mention ways to get across way to get updates and information about alternate ging up a hill in Great Falls Na- key is in comparison a much the Toll Road, so I would be very interested in real choices and calling while stuck in traffic to see what tional Park wheezing loudly. His more respectable bird. He is time information.” is happening ahead of them. gobbling gasps for air must besides, though a little vain and Greenfield compares the network to CB radios, in “Perfection in this situation isn’t possible, but we have caught the fancy of a resi- silly, a bird of courage …” that it can provide that real-time information, and need to be good enough to help,” Greenfield said. dent Wild Turkey hen because Franklin’s letter may have been doesn’t require texting, mobile phone internet or a “We like callers to give us good news as well; it helps she emerged from the under- tongue-in-cheek, and he computer. just as much if people know the roads are clear and brush to investigate his amo- couldn’t have foreseen the fate “It’s like a CB radio in that it is people who are moving.” rous advances. This chance en- of his choice. By the early close to your location,” Greenfield said. TrafficTalk is a free service, and the Washington, counter illustrates that these 1900s, populations of Wild Tur- During rush hours TrafficTalk will have a modera- D.C. number is 805-309-5902. There are seven dif- cautious, mostly ground-dwell- keys had declined substantially tor, or “host” who is keeping track of information ferent districts, Dulles Toll Road/Route 7 (ext. 3), ing creatures (they forage on due to overhunting and habitat and can help direct drivers to the information they Manassas I-66 (ext. 2), I-95 Woodbridge (ext. 1), the ground but are, in fact, ag- changes, but thanks to reintro- need. “Being voice-based, it’s safer than other things, Downtown D.C. (ext. 7), Annapolis/Southern Mary- ile fliers) are actually out there, duction measures, the species you’re not reading or typing with your thumbs while land (ext. 6), D.C.-Baltimore Corridor (ext. 5) and hidden on our forest floor in has staged a dramatic come- driving.” Rockville/Frederick (ext. 4). It is currently in 20 cit- Great Falls, even though we sel- back today, with perhaps 7 mil- Steve Stern, VP of Marketing for TrafficTalk says ies around the country. dom see them. lion of the birds in the United the feedback they are getting indicates people are They have a free iPhone app, and expect to be avail- Traditional game birds, Wild States. We deserve a success pleased with being able to interact on the network. able soon on other smartphones. More information Turkeys weigh up to 24 pounds story as our symbol. “People are surprised that it’s a live service, that’s can be found at www.traffictalk.info. it’s not recorded, that’s rare these days,” Stern said.

4 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News SpringSpring PotsPots 60-75% OFF POTS AreAre HereHere Area’s Largest Selection Bird Count 50% OFF Off-SeasonOff-Season PricingPricing Japanese Maples FreeFree LandscapeLandscape && HardscapeHardscape EstimatesEstimates Underway Over 100 Varieties (6"–12') Evergreen Magnolias, Hollies, Patios,Patios, Walls,Walls, From Page 3 Walkways, Paver Arborvitae & Leyland Cypress Walkways,Walkways, PaverPaver DrivewaysDriveways && SoSo THE AUDUBON SOCIETY is a Rhododendrons, MuchMuch MoreMore partner with the local art group Crape Myrtle, Redbuds Ends Feb. 28th Great Falls Studios, along with two 9023 Arlington Blvd., elementary schools and eight Spring is in the Fairfax, Virginia 2 miles west of I-495 on Rt. 50. other Great Falls civics groups, to Greenhouse 1 mile from I-66 (Vienna Metro) select a village bird here. Voting CCitrus,itrus, CyCyclamenclamen 703-573-5025 by elementary students takes place & AmaryllisAmaryllis www.cravensnursery.com in mid-May at Great Falls and 9:00–5:00 7 Days a Week Forestville elementary schools. All other residents vote online at the Great Falls Studios website. The THIS IS “MAGGIE” online bird polling place, which is D.O.B. Nov. 11, 2009. Beagle Mix, spayed female, now open, is at 25 lbs. Little Maggie’s a shy girl who wants to www.GreatFallsStudios.com know you before she turns on her charm. She’s You can get Audubon’s complete incredibly sweet and wants so much to be loved. bird-count instructions, including She came to us with 6 puppies, who are all ready tips to identify birds, by going for their forever homes, and it’s time for Maggie to online to www.birdcount.org. The receive the attention she so deserves. She’s a program also includes a photo cutie pie, medium size, a little over a year old and contest and a prize drawing for seems to be housebroken. She is a devoted com- participants who enter their bird panion just waiting for someone to give all her love to. Come and meet this sweetheart soon so checklists online. her New Year and yours will be the best ever. The Audubon Society joined Attributes: What a sweetheart with local groups in Great Falls last this little girl is! year to support the bird election UMANE OCIETY OF AIRFAX OUNTY and explore ways to enhance its H S F C Hours: Monday-Friday 10-4 and Saturday 10-3 • www.hsfc.org own mission. The conservation 4057 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 • 703-385-7387 group hopes that the Great Falls 703-979-1265 MAStevensServices.com experience will provide lessons for promoting the Great Backyard Bird Count in other towns across America in future years. Audubon is also looking at Great Falls as a model for how other communities might select bird mascots and learn more about birds in the process.

ALTHOUGH every state has a bird symbol, few localities do. The selection of a local bird symbol is rare, and the combination of a bird election with an art celebration may be firsts for both the art world and the ornithology world. On the other hand, Audubon notes, art and wildlife conservation have long been linked in US conservation history, as vivid depictions of wild landscapes and wildlife have helped persuade government of- ficials to save places and species for future generations. “We’re amazed at the consor- tium of civic groups in Great Falls working together on this great idea of choosing a community bird symbol,” said Judy Braus, Vice President of Education and Cen- ters, National Audubon Society. “You have schools, two arts groups, a national park, a business group, a library, and a park conservation organization, among others, all involved. It’s not only fun—but important. By calling attention to birds, you are helping to build stewardship values in the community and highlight the need to protect birds and their habitats.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 ❖ 5 The County Line General Assembly Mandates Autism Treatment

“When a parent gets a diagnosis of au- Law would require tism from a doctor, they also get a prescrip- some insurance tion for therapy like speech therapy and behavioral intervention and they will file a companies to pay for claim with their insurance company. Then, the insurance company will send a letter certain therapies. back saying that the treatment is not medi- cally necessary,” said Champion of the current situation in Virginia. By Julia O’Donoghue According to Champion, the type of in-

Photo by The Connection tensive therapy that will really make a difference, particularly for toddlers and very ver the past few weeks, four young children, could cost $15,000 to

year-old Quentin Tidd has Pam Brooks $20,000 per year, which few families can Ostarted to say a few words and afford. to repeat sounds he has “When we began working intensively with heard. my son, he was considered to have moder-

For Quentin, who has autism, this was a /Contributed ate to severe autism. But after six months major and somewhat unexpected leap for- of intensive treatment, he was moved into ward in his development. Experts have told the mild to high functioning category. He his family that Quentin might be able to improved after this therapy but we couldn’t make more progress if he spent more time afford to keep doing it,” said Champion, in one-on-one behavioral therapy, said his whose son is now 17 years old. mother, Jennifer Tidd. Springfield resident Teresa Champion spoke to the crowd gathered in “My son is considered nonverbal so this Richmond to lobby on behalf of a bill that would require insurance PROPONENTS of the bill have also really was a breakthrough,” said Tidd, who companies to provide some treatment for Autism. Fairfax County Sen. learned to pare down their expectations. lives in Reston. Janet Howell (D-32), pictured in the background, was one of the spon- Three years ago, the advocates had pro- Unfortunately, the extra therapy that sors of the bill. posed a bill that would have required in- Quentin needs doesn’t come cheap. Tidd surance companies to cover treatment for said her family currently pays about $40 additional treatment, he is not going to some of these children from being impacted children with autism until they were adults. per hour out of pocket for individual treat- progress as he should,” said Tidd. for life. You can make sure they do not be- This year, they narrowed their focus to ment, which Quentin receives approxi- come wards of the state,” said Hugo, who toddlers and children in preschool, in or- mately twice per week. RELIEF may be on the way for Tidd and represents Clifton and Centreville. der to make the legislation more palatable Like many other families, the Tidds dis- other parents of children on the autism “I think this is an important bill. If we to fiscal conservatives in the House of Del- covered their insurance policy did not cover spectrum that are in similar predicaments. don’t do something, we risk leaving these egates. They also put a cap on services of any of behavioral and speech therapy that The Virginia General Assembly recently kids in the darkness,” he said. $35,000 per year, said Champion. doctors say Quentin requires. passed a bill that would require some in- Even though the legislation passed both “A lot of people in the House don’t like “Some insurance companies charge surance companies to cover treatment for chamber by large margins, legislators and the government mandating anything. That higher premiums if an autistic child is on children with a diagnosis of autism spec- advocates alike have said they are unsure was the primary resistance. There was also the policy. They charge more but they refuse trum disorder. whether Gov. Robert McDonnell (R) plans a fear about what the cost might be,” said to pay for treatment,” said Tidd. The Virginia House of Delegates passed to sign the bill into law. When contacted by Champion. Tidd said her family spent their Christ- the legislation 74-24 on Feb. 2, with the The Connection, McDonnell’s office said the Twenty-three other states have passed mas break discussing how they could re- support of every Fairfax County delegate. governor had not reviewed the bill yet. similar legislation, so Champion and sup- work their finances so they could afford Two Fairfax representatives, Del. Tim Hugo porters of the bill were able to provide the more hours of one-on-one therapy for (R-40) and Del. Tom Rust (R-56), were chief legislators with data on the cost incurred Quentin. Experts have said this type of early sponsors of the legislation in the House. “Self-insured companies in other states. Of particular concern was intervention could improve Quentin’s func- The Virginia Senate passed a very similar the impact it might have on the state bud- tioning for the rest of his life, according to bill 28-11 on Feb. 8, with all but one Fairfax do not have to provide get, since the benefit would be extended to Tidd. senator, George Barker (D-37), supporting employees of the commonwealth, said Still, the family finances are already a bit the bill. Sen. Janet Howell (D-42), also from this benefit and at least Champion. stretched, especially with one child enrolled Fairfax, sponsored the senate legislation. 55 percent of people in “South Carolina thought it would cost $18 at Virginia Commonwealth University. Howell, who carried similar bills for the million and it ended up costing $2 million “Honestly, we would probably be paying past two years, said she got involved with Fairfax work for self- last year. The data shows that the doom and for more therapy if we didn’t have child in autism advocacy in part because her grand- gloom about this bill’s impact on budgets college,” said Tidd. “But we would find a nephew, who lives in Arizona, is “severely insured companies.” doesn’t exist,” she said. way to afford it now.” autistic.” She was impressed with the ser- —Del. Mark Sickles (D-43). Children with autism also are likely to cost Tidd has thought seriously about going vices he was provided but frustrated that Virginia more as adults if they don’t receive back to work to pay for extra hours of treat- so many children in Virginia were being early intervention services, said autism ad- ment for Quentin but she doesn’t necessar- unable to get the same treatment. “We have no idea what he is going to do. vocates. ily trust another person to take care of her “He receives wonderful treatment but he His office is being pretty mum. But his [cam- In Fairfax County Public Schools, one in son. Tidd has no problem sending her older doesn’t live in Virginia. He lives in Arizona paign committee] did give the Virginia Au- 83 students has been diagnosed with some children to daycare, but she would worry and they have a [insurance] mandate,” said tism Project a $5,000 contribution last year form of autism, an 846 percent increase about handing over Quentin to a caretaker Howell. so we know he is supportive of the cause as since 1997. Last year, the county’s human that did not have special training to deal a whole,” said Lynn Miller, a Fairfax parent services department announced that the with children who have autism. HUGO, who sits on the House subcommit- of two boys with autism who lobbied for greatest threat to local government’s fiscal “There are days when he is just impos- tee overseeing mandated benefits, said he the bill. health was not the wave of aging baby sible. He can be very difficult. You worry was moved by some of the testimony he boomers as previously thought but the rap- that you are not going to be able to find heard from parents around the state. AUTISM ACTIVISTS have been trying to idly growing percentage of young adults someone who will treat your child the right One woman told the subcommittee that get some type of mandate for insurance with autism. way when he is screaming and kicking and she had two children with autism but could companies to cover autism spectrum disor- “Without this bill, the cost to society is throwing a tantrum,” said Tidd. only afford treatment for one. Another man der in Virginia for about a decade, though huge because the incidence of autism is only “Then, you wonder, should we take the asked the delegates to let his child “out of the effort has become more focused over growing,” said Champion.º chance of putting him in a daycare situa- the darkness.” the last three years, said Teresa Champion, tion? If I don’t go to work to pay for this “With these treatments, you can prevent a Springfield resident. See Assembly, Page 7

6 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Auditions Set for Summer Theatre Camp Traveling Players Ensemble announces auditions for the ad- Assembly Passes vanced programs of its 2011 Summer Theatre Camp at the Madeira School.

Autism Bill The Traveling Troupe, an ad- Photo by vanced Shakespeare program From Page 6 at least 55 percent of people in for rising 10th through 12th Fairfax work for self-insured com- graders, will perform panies,” said Del. Mark Sickles (D- Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Matthew Maizels IF THE BILL becomes law, it will 43).º Auditions will be held from 3:30 still be the most narrowly focused Sickles voted for the bill but said to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21 and limited of all state mandates he worries that it might cause at the Lake Anne Complex related to autism. Most other more small businesses to stop pro- (1609-A Washington Plaza in states allow a wider age range to viding insurance to their employ- Reston). Students should pre- be covered or have a higher spend- ees altogether. pare a 14-line Shakespearean ing cap for services. In one case, “This is most expensive mandate monologue. The program runs Traveling Players Ensemble’s Summer Theatre Camp Minnesota, there is no upper age on businesses that we have im- from June 20 to Aug. 6. offers theatre experience outdoors. limit or cap on spending at all, said posed since I have been here. With The Commedia Troupe, Champion. all the talk of Obamacare and what which teaches the Italian im- sive rehearsals, small ensembles whose mission is to bring great Even under this legislation, the federal government is doing, provised style of Commedia and performance tours, taking theatre into the great outdoors. there are families whose insurance we have turned around and im- dell’Arte for rising 9th to 12th their plays to outdoor venues like The company offers many other still won’t cover services for autism posed this very expensive mandate graders, will perform an adap- the Limekiln Theater, Douthat summer day camps for rising spectrum disorder. on a certain set of businesses in tation of the Anglo-Saxon epic State Park and Colonial 6th to 12th graders which re- The legislation would not apply Virginia,” said Sickles. Beowulf. Auditions will be held Williamsburg. quire no audition. to companies with 50 or fewer The delegate said he has also on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 10 Both auditions require a fee of The camp is in residence at employees. Employers who are seen an opinion from Attorney a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Great $35 in advance or $40 at the door. The Madeira School in McLean. self-insured, including large cor- General Ken Cuccinelli’s office Falls Library (9830 Georgetown Registration information is avail- The camp’s signature purple porations, are also exempt from which suggested the $35,000 an- Pike, Great Falls). Students able at 703-987-1712 or buses provide daily transporta- the mandate. Individuals who buy nual cap on services was not legal should prepare a short piece www.travelingplayers.org. tion from throughout the DC plans for their families on the open because a federal law mandating (see website for details). The Need-based scholarships are Metro area. market are also not covered by this parity for mental health treatment. program runs from July 18 to available for all programs. For more information, visit legislation. If the cap was removed, the man- Aug. 19. Traveling Players Ensemble is a www.travelingplayers.org or “Self-insured companies do not date could be become even more Both programs feature inten- professional theatre company call 703-987-1712. have to provide this benefit and expensive to meet, said Sickles. Bulletin Board To have community events listed in the Register at www.vtrcc.org. www.delegatecomstock.com. Clergy Abuse. 6:30 p.m in the Connection, send to greatfalls@ www.thewomenscenter.org or 703- McLean Branch of the American conference room of the Tysons- connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is 281-2657. Association of University Pimmit Hills Regional Library, 7684 Friday. Financial Planning During Women. 9:30 a.m. McLean SUNDAY/FEB. 20 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. 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Managing Editors When School Board member We would like the community to Michael O’Connell, Kemal Kurspahic have the largest class sizes in the State Sen. David Marsden of Photography: Jane Strauss visited our Spring Hill county. Thanks to a lack of proper be aware of the “In Remembrance, Fairfax County and Del. Luke Torian Louise Krafft, Elementary School PTO meeting April 16, 2007” license plate that Craig Sterbutzel financial resources from Ms. of Prince William County have gra- Art/Design: Feb. 9, our ridiculously large class Strauss and FCPS, our PTAs and we have requested the Virginia ciously offered to patron our bills, Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, sizes were a major point of discus- General Assembly to approve. De- John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, PTOs are forced to purchase essen- SB 804 and HB 2245, respectively. John Smith sion. (My son’s fifth grade class tial items for our area schools. signed by 2010 Virginia Tech In order to receive consideration Production Manager: Jean Card currently has 36 students!) To If Ms. Strauss wants to vote for graduate, Zack Madrigal, the plate of our request, we must collect a date, Ms. Strauss has done noth- programs that benefit schools in is simple and elegant. Our intent is minimum of 350 pre-paid license ing to alleviate overcrowded class- to honor the 32 who died and the CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 other parts of the county and not plate applications. Information Circulation Manager: rooms for the constituents that she in our area, then she should run many who survived that tragic day. on obtaining the license plate de- Linda Pecquex [email protected] claims to “represent.” as an At-Large candidate for Virginia residents can choose to sign and application can be found While class sizes grew, Strauss School Board. She should stop personalize their plates, transfer on our website at http:// voted to increase administrative their existing plate or receive a six- CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, making claims that she “repre- vtvfoundation.wsiefusion.net/li- L.L.C. spending - including her 2007 vote sents” the interests of all the chil- character combination from the cense-plates.html or Facebook at Peter Labovitz President/CEO to spend $130 million on a second dren in the Langley/McLean/ Commonwealth. http://www.facebook.com/ extravagant Administration build- Herndon HS pyramid because her Many non-profit organizations, home.php?sk=group_166407060065292&ap=1 Mary Kimm ing. She also voted to spend money the military and colleges have spe- Publisher/Chief Operating Officer record clearly shows she does not. Please join us in spreading the 703-778-9433 on renovations for other schools It’s time for a new generation of cialized plates. For every license word so that all who wish to honor [email protected] while Langley HS languishes in the plate that is sold or renewed after leadership. Nearly two decades on the 32 and survivors can have the Jerry Vernon renovation queue. Langley HS is in the School Board from Ms. Strauss the initial 1,000, organizations re- means to do so. Executive Vice President [email protected] such poor condition that the LHS is long enough. Kids and taxpay- ceive $15. Such a program allows PTA bought toilet seats for the ers in the Dranesville district- par- Virginia residents to not only show Joseph Samaha, Michael Wesley DeBrosse Controller school last summer! ticularly in the 22101 and 22102 their loyalty but to financially sup- Pohle, Susan Carney, Jody And for the one popular zipcodes – deserve better. port their organization as well. McQuade, Bev Bluhm, Mike Debbie Funk countywide issue that was born in VTV Family Outreach Founda- National Sales White, Lily Habtu, Uma 703-778-9444 the heart of her district – Fairgrade Catherine Lorenze tion is composed of a majority of Loganathan, Suzanne [email protected] - Strauss’ lack of advocacy was McLean Parent to the family members of the victims Grimes and Kavita Suratkal Jeanne Theismann profound. At one point, she even three FCPS students and survivors of the April 16, 2007 The Board of Directors of the Special Assistant to the Publisher lobbied our Fairgrade executive The writer is a member of Fairgrade tragedy at Virginia Tech. Our mis- 703-778-9436 VTV Family Outreach Founda- [email protected] board to kill weighting for honors Leadership Team, and Co-founder of sion is to promote and advocate Fairfax Education Coalition. tion, Centreville 8 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Local Students Act in ‘Les Miserables’

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cause the ideas and conflicts are ‘The ideas and conflicts are timeless.’ timeless and are still very real in the world today.” By Bonnie Hobbs like her because she’s so elegant, The Connection sweet and pure, the way she pre- (From left) Molly Nuss of

sents herself; I look up to her.” Madison High; Alex Kelly Johnson he drama and turmoil Her favorite song is the epilogue Johnson, Chantilly; Nick of the French Revolu when the whole company comes McDonough, Langley; Ttion will burst upon together to sing the last chorus. and Lauren Rowson, the stage when “That’s my favorite part of the Robinson, take a break Centreville Presbyterian Church’s whole show because it’s so pow- from rehearsing. community theater group presents erful,” said Nuss. “The audience the musical, “Les Miserables.” It will like ‘Les Mis’ because it has features a cast and crew of more such emotion, plus messages of than 60, with a live orchestra and forgiveness and love. It has a little students from 26 different schools bit of everything. The costumes are – including Madison, Oakton and beautiful and elaborate, and we TWO POOR TEACHERS Langley high schools. have an amazing set and director. Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling “The talent is so high,” said Di- It’s going to be a well-put-together rector Zoe Dillard. “The kids are production.” Bringing the Showroom to YOU!! just wonderful, and they’ve been Police Inspector Javert is played a pleasure to work with.” by Langley High senior Nick Select your remodeling products from our mobile Show times are Thursday-Fri- McDonough. “He’s sort of the vil- kitchen and bathroom showroom and design center!! day, Feb. 24-25, at 7:30 p.m.; Sat- lain, but what he does is because urday, Feb. 26, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; he’s honorable and really strict Tax Season Special! and Sunday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m., at about the law,” explained $6850 the church, 15450 Lee Highway in McDonough. “He was born among (5x7) Tub Bathroom Remodel: Centreville. Tickets are $10 at the criminals, so he’s distrustful of • Granite countertop church office or via people and has a hard time believ- • Porcelain or Ceramic www.centrevillepres.com. For ing Valjean has reformed himself. Free Estimates www.twopoorteachers.com • Moen Brushed Nickel more information, call 703-830- He’s just trying to make the world • Upgraded Vanity Fully Insured & Class A Licensed 0098. a better place, but goes about it 703-969-1179 EST. 1999 (Offer Expires 2/15/11) Playing Cosette is Madison High the wrong way.” sophomore Molly Nuss. “She’s Calling this his “dream role,” around 17, is very sheltered and McDonough said he loves ‘Les doesn’t know what it’s like in the Miserables’ and, until now, didn’t outside world,” said Nuss. “Jean realize he could sing. “A lead’s al- Valjean is very protective of her; ways fun and I like character she stays within a gated area and roles,” he said. “Javert’s a vicious doesn’t know about her mother. and vigilant person, but you like One day, she and Valjean go out- him, and I like making the audi- side and she meets Marius and ence feel empathy for him.” falls in love. She’s innocent and His favorite song is “Attack on sweet and wants to be exposed to the Rue Plumet” because of the more of life.” way Herndon High’s Ashleigh Nuss loves playing Cosette be- Markin, as Eponine, belts out her cause she connects with her. “I’ve lines within this number. wanted to play this part since I saw McDonough also said the audience this show at Wolf Trap when I was will enjoy “the amazing and rel- a child,” she said. “I want to be evant story. It really hits home be-

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Twenty-eight Fairfax County New York series. Public Schools students will be performing at Carnegie Hall in New Raimund P. Stieger of Great York City on Feb. 20, as part of the Falls has been named an Alden wind ensemble Flutopia. Performer Scholar for the 2009-10 academic include Brandon Austin, Ali Dettmer, year at Allegheny College. The Lan- Jessica Hiemstra, Will Morgan gley High School graduate is the son Palmer, Victoria Palmer, Maddie of John and Danielle Saunders of Boyles, Amanda Meneses, Katie Great Falls and Raimund Stieger of Lopes, Leanne Poussard, Michael Sterling. Poussard, Lake Braddock Secondary School; Katie Moody, Dana Justin Whitfield McKay of Rosenberg, Jenna Weida, Katy Great Falls was named to the fall Maher, Evie Masterson, Emma 2010 dean’s list at Miami University Andrews, Lydia Carlson, Laura of Oxford, Ohio. Feibelman, Emily Hertzler, Olivia Staton, Julia Henderson, Jen Sarah Hefner of Great Falls was Harazin, Drew Witter, Julia Morris, named to the fall 2010 dean’s list at Dylan Reiser, Kenny Venskus, Pennsylvania State University. The Kerrigan Strong and Will Crowley. bio behavioral health major is a 2009 The students will perform in “A graduate of Langley High School and Breath of Fresh Air” presented by the the daughter of George and Paula Distinguished Concerts International Hefner. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 ❖ 9 10 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Entertainment

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THURSDAY/FEB. 17 Dan Bern. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. jamminjava.com. “12 Angry Men.” 7:30 p.m. Langley High School, 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean. A courtroom drama about twelve jurors. $10. www.saxonstage.com. Book Discussion Group. 7:30 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown “A Path Through the Woods,” acrylic on wood by Elaine Pike, Great Falls. Call for title. Elinsky. The ‘Expressionistic Landscapes’ exhibit by Adults. 703-757-8560 Paul Thorn. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap Elaine Elinsky will be displayed at Katie’s Coffee House, Foundation for the Performing Arts, 760 Walker Road in Great Falls, Feb. 1-28 from 6 a.m.-3 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. $22. p.m. Monday-Friday and 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. www.wolftrap.org. 703-759-2759.

FRIDAY/FEB. 18 Wagner’s “The Valkyrie.” 8 p.m. Young Dubliners. 7:30 p.m. Wolf vendors, custom motorcycles and George Mason University Center for Trap Foundation for the Performing merchandise. $7 for children, $15 for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Arts, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. $22. adults. www.kevmarv.com or Fairfax. The second opera in “The www.wolftrap.org. www.halfpintbrawlers.com. Ring Cycle,” performed by The “Motorcycles, Midgets and Virginia Opera and the Virginia Mayhem.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dulles Symphony Orchestra. Tickets $44- Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Center WEDNESDAY/FEB. 23 $86, available at 888-945-2468 or in Chantilly on Feb. 19-20 from10 Watoto Children’s Choir. 7 p.m. cfa.gmu.edu. vaopera.org. a.m.-5 p.m. The “Half Pint Brawlers” Providence Baptist Church, 8980 “Fuddy Meers” by David Lindsay- will wrestle, sign autographs and Brook Road. McLean. Music and Abaire. 8 p.m. 1st Stage Theater, entertain. Motorcycle dealers, dance. Free, donations accepted. 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean. vendors, custom motorcycles and 703-893-5330. Claire’s amnesia causes her to merchandise. $7 for children, $15 for awaken each morning as a blank adults. www.kevmarv.com or slate, and chaos arises as everyone www.halfpintbrawlers.com. THURSDAY/FEB. 24 tries to fill in the holes of her lost Brendan James and Matt White. 8 memory. A dirty puppet, an ex- p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. criminal and a fake cop add to the SUNDAY/FEB. 20 E., Vienna. jamminjava.com. dark comedy. 703-854-1856 or Wagner’s “The Valkyrie.” 2 p.m. Little House Studio Recital with www.1ststagetysons.org. George Mason University Center for the Morrison Brothers. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java’s Mid-Atlantic Band the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Bangkok Blues, 926 West Broad St., Battle IV Finals. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Fairfax. The second opera in “The Falls Church. Music from Beatles and Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Ring Cycle,” performed by The bluegrass to Natalie MacMaster and jamminjava.com. Virginia Opera and the Virginia Green Day, performed by Little “12 Angry Women.” 7:30 p.m. Symphony Orchestra. Tickets $48- House Studio students under the Langley High School, 6520 $98, available at 888-945-2468 or guidance of director Larry Rice. Pop/ Georgetown Pike, McLean. An all- cfa.gmu.edu. vaopera.org. country/rock recording artists female cast in a courtroom drama “Fuddy Meers” by David Lindsay- Truman and Willie Morrison of The about twelve jurors. $10. Abaire. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. 1st Stage Morrison Brothers Band will be www.saxonstage.com. Theater, 1524 Spring Hill Road, joined by Larry Rice on fiddle. Free Moonlight Garden Walk. 6 p.m. McLean. Claire’s amnesia causes her admission. 703-534-0095 or Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 to awaken each morning as a blank www.LarryRiceMusic.com/ Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna. slate, and chaos arises as everyone lessons.html. Join park naturalist Casey Pittrizzi to tries to fill in the holes of her lost Patrick Henry Book Club. 1 p.m. explore at night. Search for nocturnal memory. A dirty puppet, an ex- Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple animals then warm up at a fire in the criminal and a fake cop add to the Ave. East, Vienna. Call for title. Visitor Center. Free. Reserve at 703- dark comedy. 703-854-1856 or Adults. 703-938-0405. 255-3631. www.1ststagetysons.org. Chinese Scrolls from the Dr. Chi Jonathan Edwards. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap Matt & Shannon Heaton. 4 p.m., 6 Wang Collection. Mason Hall Foundation for the Performing Arts, p.m. and 8 p.m. Old Brogue Irish Alumni Atrium Gallery at George 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. $24. Pub, 760-C Walker Road, Great Falls. Mason University, 4400 University www.wolftrap.org. Traditional Irish music. $15. 703- Drive in Fairfax. Panel discussion at 5 759-3309 or www.ionamusic.com/ p.m., and Opening Reception 6-8 brogue.shtml. p.m. 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. SATURDAY/FEB. 19 Birding in the Gardens. 2 p.m. Artist’s Reception for Rodger “Fuddy Meers” by David Lindsay- Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Schultz. 5-9 p.m. Avenue Beau Abaire. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. 1st Stage Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna. Sejour, 10135 Colvin Run Road, Theater, 1524 Spring Hill Road, Join a NVRPA park naturalist for an Suite 100, Great Falls. Appetisers and McLean. Claire’s amnesia causes her informative talk about bird life and wine provided by Mediterranee to awaken each morning as a blank identification. Search for species that Restaurant. slate, and chaos arises as everyone spend the winter in northern Va. All www.AvenueBeauSejour.com. tries to fill in the holes of her lost experience levels welcome. Free. Bring memory. A dirty puppet, an ex- binoculars and a field guide if you have criminal and a fake cop add to the them. 703-255-3631 ext. 106. FRIDAY/FEB. 25 dark comedy. 703-854-1856 or Songs of Love. 5 p.m. Christ the King “Fuddy Meers” by David Lindsay- www.1ststagetysons.org. Lutheran Church, 10550 Georgetown Abaire. 8 p.m. 1st Stage Theater, The Downtown Fiction. 5:30 p.m. Pike, Great Falls. Popular, Broadway, 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., and art songs from the 1920’s Claire’s amnesia causes her to Vienna. jamminjava.com. through today. Free. awaken each morning as a blank Hot Tuna Blues. 8 p.m. George Mason Fairfax Symphony Orchestra 48th slate, and chaos arises as everyone University Center for the Arts, 4400 Annual Dorothy Farnham Feuer tries to fill in the holes of her lost University Drive, Fairfax. Blues, jazz, String Competition Finals. 2 memory. A dirty puppet, an ex- bluegrass and folk by Jorma p.m. Providence Presbyterian Church, criminal and a fake cop add to the Kaukonen and Jack Casady. A pre- 9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. dark comedy. 703-854-1856 or performance discussion, free to ticket Featuring nine finalists in grades 8 www.1ststagetysons.org. holders, begins 45 minutes prior to through 12 from northern Virginia. Cypress String Quartet. 8 p.m. The the performance on the Center’s Free, public invited. 703-563-1990 or Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Grand Tier III. Tickets $22-$44, www.fairfaxsymphony.org. Vienna. A multimedia collaboration youth through grade 12 half price. “Motorcycles, Midgets and with author Jacob Needleman and 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. Mayhem.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dulles film producer Michael Schwarz. $35. “12 Angry Men.” 7:30 p.m. Langley Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Center www.wolftrap.org. High School, 6520 Georgetown Pike, in Chantilly on Feb. 19-20 from10 Marshall Crenshaw at 7:30 p.m. and McLean. A courtroom drama about a.m.-5 p.m. The “Half Pint Brawlers” Griffin House and Charlie Mars twelve jurors. $10. will wrestle, sign autographs and at 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple www.saxonstage.com. entertain. Motorcycle dealers, Ave. E., Vienna. jamminjava.com. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 ❖ 11 News ‘Angry’ at Langley High

From Page 3 liked from both. “In the guys version, my character has a bitter mother-son bond isn’t there, and that’s what leads monologue towards the end, where he’s pretty rac- to her feelings against the defendant. The boy on ist,” said senior Tess Higgins, who plays Juror #12. trial reminds her of her son, and she’s punishing him.” “But that’s not really the way a girl would speak, so Mamana says as a father, his character is more con- ours is different at that part.” cerned with his son’s masculinity, and that his Brian Patterson, who plays Juror #12 in the male wounded pride causes him to lash out. version, goes full-on with his character’s racist rant, “In his first monologues, my character talks about though he said “it was difficult to be so racist.” how he saw his son run away from a fight, and says While the two casts didn’t observe each other dur- ‘I’ll make a man out of you,’” he said. “It’s revealed ing rehearsals, Jaffe said there were clear differences that the son eventually struck him during a fight, in how the groups approached the play. and he takes a sense of sadistic pride in that.” “The girls seemed to always want to talk things When it comes to the confrontation between Ju- through beforehand,” she said. “The guys were more

Photo by rors #3 and #8, Mamana and senior Jordan Moeller, interested in jumping right in and figuring things used their real-life friendship to dig at each other. out.” “I just keep baiting him into a confrontation until Cast members said working with members of their he snaps,” Moeller said. own gender was a different experience, not many Alex McVeigh While the confrontation in the male version is more had worked with a single-sex cast before. physical, Mamana has to be restrained from attack- “It was interesting working as just a girls cast,” ing Moeller, the female version is more dramatic. said Bozorgzad, who plays Juror #7. “I think it helped Kang tries to leap over the table at junior Chaffee us get a lot closer, when one person said something, Duckers, in a move that’s less about physical vio- we all were listening.” /The Connection lence than it is pure rage. Jaffe said she originally thought of doing one show, “It was written in the fifties, so the girls are very but figured the two productions would allow for more much stereotypes of women in that age,” Jaffe said. students to get a chance on stage. “For example, [senior] Tu-an Truong, who plays Ju- “I was thinking about just having a mixed casts, ror #7 is always cracking jokes, while his counter- but when I found out about the women’s script, I part, [senior] Natalie [Bozorgzad] is much more bit- figured it would make for an interesting dynamic,” ing and sarcastic.” Jaffe said. “I didn’t let them watch any of the films, From left, seniors Hayley Mueller, Nicole Kang, Becca so they worked up their own interpretations of their Allen and Taylor Goodson deliberate as members of a THE WOMEN’S SCRIPT is a hybrid of both ver- characters, because once you see how someone else jury in Langley High Schools production of “12 Angry sions, the cast put theirs together from parts they plays it, it’s hard to wipe that from your mind.” Women.”

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Local Swimmers Shine at Saxons, Highlanders in District Tournament Region Championships Langley captures team title on girls’ side. Madison, Oakton, McLean, South Lakes and Herndon swimmers

Photos by excel at postseason showcase.

Craig Sterbutzel Craig By Rich Sanders Other top six place finishers by The Connection Langley girls’ swimmers came from: Spears (second place in 50- he Langley High girls’ free); Meghan Overend (fifth in swim and dive team 100-butterfly); Megan Howard captured first place at (sixth in 100-fly); and Katis (sec- T /The Connection the recent Northern ond in 100-free). Region swim and dive champion- The Saxons’ 400-free relay team ships, held at Oak Marr Recreation of junior Allie Zeidan, Katis, Center Feb. 1-5. Speers and Overend finished sec- The Saxons, coached by Ryan ond overall. Jackson, finished the postseason Oakton High’s Janet Hu won event with 241 team points, ahead two events - the 50-free and 100- of second place Yorktown (218), back. She was also a part of the McLean High’s Gordon Rogo (23) goes third place Lake Braddock (167), Cougars’ winning 400-free relay up for a shot during a regular season fourth place West Potomac (152) team. Oakton’s team members on game against Langley. Defending for the and fifth place Westfield (149). that relay were: Hu, Stephanie Saxons is Daniel Dixon. Both teams Langley’s Austin Vasiliadis (5) has con- Finishing sixth through 10th Hallock, Kendall Lawhorn and began play in the Liberty District boys’ trol of the ball during the Saxons’ recent place at the 23-team girls’ meet Kaitlin Pawlowizc. basketball tournament earlier this week game versus Stone Bridge. The Saxons were: South County (145), Individual girls’ champions from as the top seeded Saxons (15-7) hosted (15-7 overall, 13-1 district) concluded Robinson (143), Chantilly (138), area schools included Oakton’s Marshall while McLean (13-7) was home the regular season in first place within Oakton (130) and Madison (119). Pawlowicz (200-IM) and against Stone Bridge. the Liberty District standings. Other local teams of note in- Madison’s Kelly Corish (dive). cluded 11th place McLean (116 Pawlowwicz was also a second points), 14th place Herndon (68), place finisher in the 100-fly. stroke). eighth place Langley (135), ninth He was also a part of the Saxons’ and 19th place South Lakes (30). Top six place finishers from the place Oakton (128) and 10th place third place 200-free relay team, area included: Madison’s Laura THE BOYS’ TEAM CHAMPION Chantilly (127). Other teams of which included: Katis, Ryan Natal, THE CHAMPION SAXONS had Kellan (fourth in 200-free); was Westfield High, which finished note included: Marshall and Alex Brumas, and Chris Barnard. first place finishes from senior Marshall’s Kather VanWinkle with 271 points, ahead of second Jefferson, which tied for eleventh Other local individual first place Jayme Katis (200-yard freestyle) (third in dive); South Lakes’ Emily place Woodson (188), third place place with 87 points; 15th place boys’ champions included: and sophomore Abi Speers (100- Sennett (third in 100-fly); McLean Robinson (186), fourth place McLean (55); and Herndon and Marshall’s Cyrus Hashemi (200- freestyle). Both were also a part High’s Eva Greene (third in 100- Madison (179), fifth place Lake South Lakes, which tied for 18th free); Madison’s Ryan Fox (dive); of Langley’s first place 200-yard back, fourth in 100-free); Herndon Braddock (163), and sixth place place with 42 points. and Oakton’s Philip Hu (100- free relay team, consisting of se- High’s Ryan Murphy (sixth in 100- Fairfax (145). Rounding out the Langley High’s Chuck Katis fin- back). Hashemi of the Statesmen nior Meghan Overend, Katis, se- back); and Herndon’s Jenna Van top 10 team scores, were: seventh ished first place in two events - the from Marshall was also a second nior Megan Howard, and Spears. Camp (second in 100-breast- place West Springfield (137), 200-IM and the 100-breaststroke. place finisher in the 500-free. Two Saxons Earn Place Finishes at Wrestling Regionals

that up with a 9-4 decision win over McLean High’s Austin Miller also earns region medal. Westfield’s Frank Aiello. Next, in a semifinals match, Ives lost, 8-4, to eventual champion By Rich Sanders Finishing sixth through 10th place were earned medals. McLean’s Austin Miller fin- Omar Maknassi of T.C. Williams to fall into The Connection Lee High (69), Mount Vernon (65), Edison ished sixth place at 125 weight class. the loser’s bracket. Ives bounced back with a (62), the Saxons and Lake Braddock Wilson, in the 152 bracket, won his first 13-8 win over Annandale’s Jack Johnson to he Langley High wrestling team fin (54.50). Local school McLean High, under two matches, defeating Wakefield High’s advance to the match for third place. There, Tished a solid ninth place at last head coach Ken Jackson, tallied 23 team Michael Rios by first period pin in his first Ives fell 9-2 to Lake Braddock’s Rori Renzi. weekend’s Northern Region cham- points for a 22nd place overall finish. match before defeating Oakton’s Matt pionships meet, held Feb. 11-12 at Fairfax Robinson Secondary’s Jack Bass, the 125- Norterangelo by major decision, 15-5, in his MCLEAN’S MILLER, at 125 division, won High School. weight class champion, was named the re- second match. Wilson was then edged by matches over Centreville’s Jerry Cowman The Saxons, under head coach Jeff Mye, gion tournament’s Most Outstanding Wres- Mount Vernon’s Trey McClure, 7-6, in the by pin and Yorktown’s Danilo Downing, 5- scored 58 total points. The team champion tler. semifinals to fall into the loser’s bracket. 1, before losing to eventual champion Bass was Robinson, which captured its first re- There, he bested Jonathan Faul of Stone of Robinson by major decision to fall into gion crown since 1991. The Rams finished FOR LANGLEY, 13-5 in team dual meets Bridge by major decision, 16-6. That put the loser’s bracket. Miller ultimately fin- with 260.50 points, ahead of second place during the regular season, both Matt Wilson him into the consolation finals for third ished sixth overall following a loss to and defending region champion Westfield (152 weight class) and Jay Ives (135) earned place where Wilson lost to Westfield High’s Hayfield’s Sahid Kargbo, 8-5, in the match (208). South County (118) finished third fourth place individual finishes. The top four Harry Van Trees, 8-2, to finish fourth. for fifth place. place, while Annandale (92) and Hayfield wrestlers in each weight class automatically Ives, in the 135 tournament, earned a sec- The Virginia State AAA championships (78) finished fourth and fifth places, respec- advanced to this weekend’s Virginia State ond period pin win over Stuart High’s Ameer will take place this Friday and Saturday tively, at the 30-team event. AAA championships. The top six finishers Ghousheh in his first match, then followed (Feb. 18-19) at Robinson Secondary. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 ❖ 15 Community

From left, Clara Nickles, From left, choir members 9, Laura Amy Miller, Sandi Green, Nickles, and J.C. Chamberlain, Marianne Sophia Nickles, Allard, Rowena Mitchell 11 make Valen- and “Mitch” Mitchell sing tines as part of at Cascades Village, a local Great Falls retirement community. United Meth- odist Church’s Church Out- side program.

Photo by Photo by Mark Boos Robbin Smith Great Falls United Methodist Church New Way to Worship rethinks church with ‘church outside.’

By Robbin Smith Childress. Back at the church on Georgetown Pike, “Thank you for helping us all to remem- As part of Church Outside, members of many hands helped to assemble 75 bagged ber not to just do something different in reat Falls United Methodist Great Falls United Methodist Church served lunches for The Embry Rucker Community the world, but be different in the world,” Church participated in our first many areas of the surrounding community. Shelter in Reston. Many of the children said church member Robin Sparks. G Church Outside program — Some members visited Cascade Village, a made beautiful Valentines cards to send to Church Outside is just one of the ways our version of Rethink Church. local retirement community, to lead a hymn members of our community who are that Great Falls United Methodist Church On Jan. 30, instead of “going” to church sing. homebound and unable to get to the regu- is rethinking church and reaching out to the we “did” church by serving others in our Two young musicians, Gloria and Rose lar worship service. community. There will be more Church community. Boos, both 7, played the violin and The morning began with a brief service Outside programs throughout the year with “Church Outside is about putting into brought smiles to the faces of those who before members left to “be the church.” different service projects. action the teachings of Jesus rather than attended. Several people made personal After serving in the community, we recon- For more information about Church Out- just attending worship. It is about finding home visits to elderly church members vened in the church’s Fellowship Hall to side or Great Falls United Methodist Church where people are living their lives and tak- who are no longer able to attend church share homemade soup provided by the visit our website: www.greatfallsumc.org or ing Christ there,” said Pastor Nancy regularly. United Methodist Women. look for us on Facebook.

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16 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Home Life Style Security, Convenience and Green Innovation Photos by Jeanne Theismann/The Connection Northern Virginia companies debut home technology trends in Las Vegas.

By Jeanne Theismann The Connection

etting a lot of attention at this year’s Consumer Electronics GShow were several Northern Virginia companies who were among the more than 2,700 exhibitors dis- playing some of the world’s most cutting edge home technology trends. This year was all about the “apps” as more than 150,000 people from around the world descended on the Las Vegas Convention Center last month for the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Jon Kelman demonstrates a light-up Homeowners can have more control over security vest by Fairfax Station-based their homes using many newly developed MAXSA Innovations. smartphone applications, getting real time information from home security systems even when not at home, controlling room temperatures, raising and lowering window shades or even starting dinner or the laun- dry from anywhere with an internet connection.

Herndon-based Simplicikey president Surveillance Systems, Jason Pizzilo, right, demonstrates the Archerfish: Reston new lockset to Oracle’s Joel Storm at Entourage vice presi- the Consumer Electronics Show. dent Doug Atkinson, For homeowners looking for a home sur- left, demonstrates veillance system, Reston’s Cernium Corpo- the new Pocket Edge ration has developed the Archerfish Solo, Tablet Times Two, to David Goldhagen an IP-based wireless camera that sends of San Antonio. video clip emails to your smart phone or Entourage: McLean computer whenever it senses unusual ac- McLean-based Entourage Systems used tivity. this year’s CES to launch the Pocket Edge, “There’s been a lot of interest in the Solo,” a portable version of its bestselling Entou- said Debbie Shuey of Archerfish, a CES ex- rage Edge. hibitor for the last three years. “We’ve had “We just launched last year and are do- far more people stopping by this year than ing very well, especially internationally,” the last two.” said Entourage vice president Doug Homeowners can use Archerfish to view Atkinson. “As a consumer device, we are just live video via computer, smart phone or tab- getting started and are excited to be here.” let devices, as Shuey demonstrated by moni- The mission is to provide an all-inclusive toring the cameras at Reston Skate Quest personal technology device that combines cameras from the show floor in Las Vegas. the functions of several products into one “The number of people interested in this solution. for personal use has multiplied tremen- Both the Entourage and Pocket Edge are dously,” Shuey said. “Even our competitors dual screen e-reader, Android-based tablet have been stopping by.” computer, notepad and audio/video re- Debuting at CES this year was the Archer- corder and player. Connected to the fish Solo Flood Light Adapter, which allows internet, it can manage any connected home the camera to be installed simply by screw- security system or smart appliances. Prices ing it into an existing flood light socket. start at $349. “We’re continuously developing products “We can build a tablet by cutting off half, to help consumers keep an eye on the places but then we’d be just like everybody else,” that matter to them,” said Cernium presi- Atkinson said. “But people still write and dent Craig Chambers. “The Archerfish Flood along with many other features, we offer Light Adapter makes installing the Solo as that with our product.” www.entourageedge.com easy as screwing in a light bulb.” Skip West, founder of Fairfax Station-based MAXSA Innovations, displays www.myarcherfish.com his latest home technology solutions at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last month. West teaches the course “From Geek to See Home, Page 19 Gazillionaire” at George Mason University. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 ❖ 17 Northern Virginia REAL ESTATE Top Townhouse Sales in 2010

5 6 7 Evans Farm, McLean — up to $1,685,000

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8 1227 Stuart Robeson Drive, McLean — $1,360,000

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Craig Sterbutzel

Louise Krafft

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Louise Krafft

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2 207 Fairfax Street South, 10 11990 Market Street , 3 1401 Nash Street , Alexandria — $2,840,000 Reston — $1,000,000 Arlington — $2,150,000

Address ...... BR . FB HB ... Postal City ...... Sold Price .... Type ...... Lot AC ...... Subdivision ...... Date Sold

1 415 PRINCE ST ...... 3 ... 3 ... 2 .... ALEXANDRIA ..... $2,850,000 .... Townhouse ...... 0.17 ...... OLD TOWN ...... 08/23/10 10 9 2 207 FAIRFAX ST S ...... 5 ... 3 ... 1 .... ALEXANDRIA ..... $2,840,000 .... Townhouse ...... 0.13 ...... OLD TOWN ...... 07/09/10 8 6 5 7 3 1401 NASH ST ...... 4 ... 4 ... 2 ..... ARLINGTON ...... $2,150,000 .... Attach/Row Hse .. 0.03 BROMPTONS@MONUMENT PL .. 09/30/10

4 606 CAMERON ST ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2 .... ALEXANDRIA ..... $2,100,000 .... Townhouse ...... 0.11 ...... OLD TOWN ...... 06/07/10

4 5 7218A FARM MEADOW CT ..... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... MC LEAN ...... $1,685,000 .... Townhouse ...... 0.06 ...... EVANS FARM ...... 06/30/10

6 1423 HARVEST CROSSING DR 3 ... 4 ... 1 ...... MCLEAN ...... $1,630,000 .... Townhouse ...... 0.07 ...... EVANS FARM ...... 06/21/10

7 1496 TEAGUE DR ...... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ...... MCLEAN ...... $1,487,000 .... Townhouse ...... 0.07 ...... EVANS FARM ...... 07/16/10

8 1227 STUART ROBESON DR ... 3 ... 4 ... 2 ...... MCLEAN ...... $1,360,000 .... Townhouse ...... 0.10 ...... MERRYHILL ...... 04/30/10

9 11776 STRATFORD HSE PL#11043 ... 3 ... 0 ...... RESTON ...... $1,060,000 .... Penthouse ...... STRATFORD ...... 01/29/10 3 1 2 10 11990 MARKET ST #1813 ...... 2 ... 3 ... 0 ...... RESTON ...... $1,000,000 .... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... MIDTOWN AT RESTON TOWN ... 10/05/10 Source: MRIS, Inc. For more information on MRIS, visit www.mris.com. ©© GoogleGoogle MapMap datadata

18 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Home Life Style OPEN HOUSES Security, Convenience Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 19th & 20th From Page 17 Photos by Jeanne Theismann/The Connection Going Green, MAXSA: Fairfax/Fairfax Station Skip West is no stranger to the crowds of the Con- sumer Electronics Show. “This is my eighth year here and it just keeps getting better,” said West, founder and president of the Fairfax Station-based MAXSA Innovations. “I love in- venting new products and this is the place to intro- duce them to consumers.” West debuted a dozen new items at this year’s show, most focusing on “green” technology. “We now have solar powered motion activated Debbie Shuey monitors security at the Reston Skate Park as part of the Archerfish flood lights, along with our solar walkway lights for 11095 Saffold Way, Reston • $425,000 • Open Sunday 1-4 decks, stairs and driveways,” West said. “We’ve been demonstration at the Consumer Electron- taking lots of orders and getting a great response.” ics show in Las Vegas last month. Pat Orend, Long & Foster, 703-407-3300 MAXSA also offers laser garage parking systems and personal devices such as a reflective safety vest When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in this Connection Newspaper. For more real estate core center deadbolt, concealed light-up keypad and with 16 LED lights, devices to avoid automobile/deer listings and open houses visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com, click the Real Estate links on the right side. remote key fob that works from up to 50 feet away.” collisions and special flashlights. Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times. The slim design lock is programmable with up to “I sold my last company but didn’t like being re- 16 different codes and runs on 4 AA batteries. tired,” said West, who teaches the course “From Geek Reston “This is our first time at CES,” Garrison said. “It’s to Gazillionaire” at George Mason University. “I love great seeing all the first adapters’ eyes light up when helping students develop their ideas into successful 1416 Church Hill Pl...... $282,000...Sat 12-3...Kim House...... Long & Foster...... 703-201-8660 they see the lock.” companies.” The Simplicikey uses standard deadbolt installa- West, one of the first to produce the now popular 11095 Saffold Way...... $425,000...Sun 1-4....Pat Orend...... Long & Foster...... 703-407-3300 tion and is available in three finishes. battery powered votive candles, donates his salary “I started early this morning and haven’t stopped from GMU to a student business competition. talking since,” said Simplicikey president Jason “I love what I do and have been fortunate in my Pizzillo. “But people love the product and it’s been a success,” West said. “It’s very rewarding to help my Herndon great show.” students see their dreams become reality.” www.simplicikey.com maxsainnovations.com 2963 Mockernut Ct...... $479,900...Sun 1-4....Sridhar Vemuru...... Agragami, LLC...... 703-707-9737 First Impressions, There’s an App for That 12506 Northern Valley Ct...$499,000...Sun 1-4....Diana LeFrancois...... Century 21 ...... 703-930-6682 Arguing over the remote may soon be a thing of Simplicikey: Herndon the past as smartphones and tablet computers take 12526 Ridgegate Dr...... $749,900...Sun 1-4....Liam Doherty...... Fairfax Realty...... 703-975-7366 If the employees of Herndon-based start-up control of your home theater system. In a world Simplicikey all look young, it’s because they are. where all you need is an Ethernet cable and ISP, every major TV manufacturer is now producing “We hired 11 people, all between the ages of 21 McLean and 35,” said Carl Guerreri, president of parent com- internet-connected HDTV and 3D displays, all easily pany Electronic Warfare Associates, a government controlled and monitored by mobile apps. 1613 Brookside Rd...... Sun 2-4....JD Callander...... Weichert...... 703-606-7901 defense contractor. “I told them to wander the world On screens that can reach up to 90 inches (on a for a year to come up with an idea that best utilized soon-to-be-released Mitsubishi plasma display), our technology.” smart TVs and the newest apps allow web surfing The result is the Simplicikey lock, a remote con- from your sofa. You can also connect with friends trol electronic deadbolt. via Facebook, Google Talk and Twitter as you watch Vienna “We wanted to make something worthy of a front your favorite programming. Also expected to gain door,” said D’Vell Garrison, vice president of sales ground in the home theatre arena is gesture con- 1511 Gingerwood Ct...... $599,950...Sun 1-4....Eugene Curtin...... Weichert...... 703-856-3416 and marketing. “The lock is all metal with a carbon trolled TV, which uses technology similar to the Xbox Kinect. Oakton

Capital Home & Garden Show, Feb. 25-27 11415 Vale Rd...... $569,000...Sun 1-4....Audrey Hunt...... Weichert...... 703-371-9376 The Capital Home & Garden Show will feature hundreds of displays and exhibits this year, with a special emphasis on “Going Green.” Exhibitors include all aspects of home design and improvement, gardening, kitchen and bath remodeling, flooring, roofing,doors, windows, fencing, pools, interior and exterior lighting, home entertainment, interior designs and much more. Get ideas, investigate new products, gather information and meet the professionals who can help. Dulles Expo Center, Feb. 25 – 27, www.capitalhomeshow.com. Sterling

10 WAYS TO GOGREENER 3. Biodegradable Cleaning of recycled glass that make stunning Products, and use common supplies 21181 Millwood Sq...... $322,500...Sun 1-4....Barbara Hendrickson...Keller Williams...... 703-901-9200 SOURCE: Capital Home & Garden backsplashes. like baking soda and vinegar. 9. Buy Local and Organic: Show Buying 4. Indoor air quality: Look for local keeps fuel usage at a minimum, To add your FREE Realtor represented 1. Energy Efficient Appliances: products that don’t have synthetic supports local economy and The refrigerator is one of the home’s formaldehyde resins. Proper encourages local farming. Check out a Open House to these weekly listings, highest consumers of energy. Use the ventilation will help maintain local Community Supported water and energy-saving settings on superior indoor air quality. Agriculture (CSA) program. please contact Salome Gaibler your refrigerator and dishwasher. 5. Green Cabinetry: Many are made 10. Solar Water Heating can save 2. Lighting: Use compact from renewable and salvaged materials your household up to 35 percent of its at 703-778-9421 or fluorescents (CFLs). Designing a 6. Skip the bottled water. energy use and prevent tons of carbon [email protected] home with good natural lighting 7. Green Flooring: Consider cork, dioxide entering our environment over cuts down on the need to use bamboo or concrete flooring. the life of the system. Many states also All listings are due by Monday at 3 p.m. electricity. 8. Countertops and backsplashes made offer tax credits. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ February 16-22, 2011 ❖ 19 JJanan DDanan www.GreatFallsGreatHomes.com

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