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2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-917-6428 or [email protected] Presidential Debate at McLean High Students stand in for candidates in debate leading up to this week’s mock election.

By Mike DiCicco The Connection

cLean High School hosted its own presidential debate last MThursday morning, with two members of the senior class taking the place of senators John McCain and Barack Obama. On the schoolwide television network, Charles Perla, as Obama, and Richard Sigman, as McCain, traded blows on for- eign policy, the economy and the environment, topics that were chosen by the students who put the program together. “The boys had no idea what the questions were going to be,” said government studies Photo Contributed teacher John McGinnis, who coordinated the debate. The moderators had made up their own questions. Responses often incorporated two or three of the main subjects. For example, while Sigman accused Perla of turning against oil companies that were creating jobs for Americans, Perla said the compa- Charles Perla, left, stood in for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama while Richard Sigman represented U.S. Sen. John nies already had plenty of offshore territory McCain in last week’s presidential debate at McLean High School. that they weren’t drilling. He said invest- ing in alternate energy would both boost Unlike the previous three presidential the economy and help the environment. “I think they touched on the “I’m used to debating debates, this one ended not only with a Sigman said he would support nuclear handshake but also with a one-armed energy and caps on emissions in the in- big things — the war, the where it’s like me against hug. terest of the environment. Toward the end, the debate veered into environment, the economy.” the entire class.” THE DEBATE is being followed by a the unplanned subject of business regu- — Chris Lester — Richard Sigman schoolwide mock election this week. lation, when Perla said Sigman had been “I had a lot of fun doing it,” Perla said opposed to such regulations, from emissions ing Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to make “Government oversight is what made as the two left the studio. to Wall Street. Sigman said regulation had loans they shouldn’t have. Perla looked in- these people give these loans when they led to the current economic crisis by forc- credulous. shouldn’t have,” Sigman said. See Debate, Page 16 Line to Vote Already Long

Photo by Earlier in the day, he said, some problems Absentee voters are with the phone lines had caused a backup, but he said the problem was cleared up by

swarming McLean Mike DiCicco mid-afternoon. He said his workers thought absentee voting. members of the public had discovered the number they were using to phone each voter’s information in to Richmond, and he community room being used for were calling the number themselves. Tearly voting in the McLean Govern Aamodt said poll workers were expect- /The Connection mental Center has been packed on ing up to 85 percent voter turnout this year. a daily basis since it opened on Oct. 15, said The last day to vote absentee in person is Dick Aamodt, the location’s chief poll Saturday, Nov. 1. On Election Day, Nov. 4, worker. He said almost 3,000 people had polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. already come through the county’s busiest For more information on voting, visit satellite voting location as of last Thursday www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb. afternoon, eight days after absentee voting The satellite voting location at the McLean Governmental Center has had opened. — Mike DiCicco been consistently packed since absentee voting opened on Oct. 15. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 ❖ 3 News Week in McLean Fatal Crash Trail Decision Deferred in McLean A 65-year-old McLean woman was Planning Commission hit by a garbage collection truck in a parking lot at 1545 Chain Bridge Road recommends approval on Wednesday, Oct. 15 shortly before 7 a.m. Mon-Hua Mona Kuo, of 6813 of Madeira School Wise Street in McLean, parked her car and was walking across the parking necessities without Photo by lot. A 44-year-old, Stafford, Va. man trail easement. operating a 2005 Mack trash truck, made a left turn into the parking lot

Mike DiCicco and struck Kuo with the right front By Mike DiCicco corner of the truck, knocking her to The Connection the ground. Kuo died as a result of her injuries he Planning Commission at Fairfax Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 21. and the Madeira School /The Connection Speed and alcohol are not believed struck a compromise that to be factors in this crash which is still T under investigation. This is the 19th would put off the wran- gling over a trail easement along the fatal crash in Fairfax County in 2008. Potomac River behind the school for At this time last year, 35 fatal crashes another time. had been reported in the county. County officials had been consider- For information about the Fairfax ing requiring the school to grant the At least for now, the Madeira School will not be required to grant a trail County Pedestrian Program, go to easement in return for approval of a easement along the back of its property. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/ special exception, and last Wednesday, pedestrian.htm. Oct. 22, the Planning Commission plans and I believe it should remain on our Noting the school’s agreement to offer voted unanimously to recommend plans.” guided tours, Commissioner Earl Flanagan Presentation on that the Board of Supervisors not The trail, which has been on the books (Mount Vernon) said Fort Belvoir officials make such a requirement. However, for about 30 years, would be a segment of were considering such an arrangement as ‘Ethical Parenting’ commissioners vowed to return to the the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, a solution, possibly allowing a trail along “Good Kids, Tough Choices: Ethical matter in the future. which currently has a gap between Scotts the base’s stretch of the Potomac if hikers Parenting in a Messy Age” will be pre- Run Nature Preserve and Great Falls are supervised. sented on Thursday, Oct. 30 by author Park. Once completed, the Potomac Heri- Commissioner John Litzenberger pointed and ethics expert Dr. Rush Kidder at 7 “In terms of security or tage Trail is to run from Pittsburgh to the out that thousands of hours had been put p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, risk management, you have Chesapeake Bay, although many gaps re- in by both supporters and detractors of the 1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. main. trail, yet he had been told that if the case Free and appropriate for parents with to consider the isolated The school and a number of neighbors went to court, the county would probably children of all ages. As an added fea- had raised concerns about student safety lose. He suggested that the county may ture, parents of middle and high location of the site.” and the protection of the pristine, rare want to “tighten up” its trails process. school students will have the oppor- ecological habitats on the property’s tunity to return on Friday, Oct. 31 and — Tim Sargeant, northwestern edge. FOLLOWING THE MEETING, Madeira at-large planning commissioner participate in in-depth discussion fo- As part of the agreement, the school is Headmistress Betsy Griffith said she was cus groups at 10:30 a.m.-noon (par- also now obligated to protect its ecology “pleased to have the support of the com- ents of middle school students) and Madeira’s aging wastewater treat- and to partner with the Nature Conservancy mission” but noted that the Board of Su- 12:30-2 p.m. (parents of high school ment plant is now in violation of state or another group to offer guided tours of pervisors still would have the final say. If students) which will assist Dr. Kidder code, which has become more strin- the property at least three times a year. the Planning Commission was only letting in writing his new book on parenting gent since the plant’s construction. Commissioner Janet Hall (Mason) said up for now, that was fine for now, she said, teenagers. Presented by the Safe Com- Last fall, the private boarding school she approved of the compromise but was and added, “Inviting the community in to munity Coalition. for girls submitted an application for troubled by the reaction among school of- enjoy the trail has been something we’ve a special exception to rebuild the plant ficials and parents to the idea of a trail. “It been meaning to do for a long time.” in a new location and to alter several was inappropriate for parents to tell their In a later interview, Donahue said push- Discussing previously approved plans to accom- children that if there was a trail, Madeira ing for the trail was an obligation for as long modate the plant’s move. The appli- would be a dangerous place,” she said. “If as it was on the map. “As long as it’s on the Mainstreet of cation also requested approval for an somebody wants to get on that campus, trail plan, at least some planning commis- indoor horseback riding facility and a they’re going to get on that campus.” She sioners will be interested in pursuing it,” Tomorrow modest increase in the maximum en- said she thought parents and school offi- he said. He added, though, that he had “Building a 21st Century Mainstreet, rollment. cials should talk to the students about safety, heard some of the school’s neighbors, be- Dulles Corridor & Transit-Oriented regardless of proximity to trails. “Let’s keep hind whose homes the trail would have to Development Seminar Series - Semi- IN THE END, the school dropped all our perspective. Trails are a benefit.” run in order to connect to Scotts Run, might nar #2” is being held on Thursday, requests not related to the sewage Commissioner James Hart (at large) said push for an out-of-turn amendment to have Oct. 30. plant and its relocation, including the he thought the trail should be discussed in the trail removed from the Comprehensive Registration and continental break- riding facility and increased maximum the context of a review of the county’s Com- Plan. fast at 8 a.m.; program: 8:30 - 10 a.m. enrollment numbers, and planning prehensive Plan or an amendment to the If the trail were removed, he said, there at Capital One, 1680 Capital One commissioners agreed not to ask for trails plan, as this would allow for consid- was still the possibility of connecting the Drive in McLean. the trail for the time being. eration of alternate routes. However, he said Potomac Heritage Trail via a less scenic Presentations: “Transforming During last Wednesday’s meeting, if security concerns could prevent a trail, route along Georgetown Pike. In previous Tysons: Vision and Area Wide Recom- Commissioner Jay Donahue any church or school in the county could negotiations, the school gave up an ease- mendations,” Clark Tyler, Chairman, (Dranesville) said that to require the get trail waivers. ment along the front of its grounds and set Tysons Land Use Task Force; “Think- trail in exchange for approval of the “In terms of security or risk management, aside money to pay for trail construction ing Outside the Transit Envelope,” Nat amended request would mean stall- you have to consider the isolated location there. ing a required sewage plant and re- of the site,” countered Commissioner Tim “The encouraging part to me was that we neging on prior approvals. However, Sargeant (at large), saying he didn’t think had a lot of interest on both sides,” Donahue See Week, Page 23 he said, “The trail remains on our all trails should be treated the same. said.

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Activities reported by the McLean dis- his credit cards and discovered that trict of the Fairfax County police one card was used at a gas station in department through Oct. 24. the Falls Church area. The suspect was described as black, in his 30s. He was about 6 feet tall and 190 pounds. ROBBERY/ CREDIT CARD FRAUD He was wearing dark-colored pants, a 7800 block of Leesburg Pike. A 63- black fleece jacket and a Yankees ball year-old man from Washington, D.C. cap. The victim did not require was the victim of a robbery on medical treatment. Thursday, Oct. 16. The man parked his car in the parking lot of the Westin Hotel, located at 7801 EXPLOSIVE DEVICE Leesburg Pike, at 8:10 p.m. As he 7200 block of Dulany Drive. Police walked toward the hotel a man responded to the 7200 block of approached him from behind, Dulany Drive for a report of an threatened him and announced the explosive device. A 53- year-old robbery. The victim complied and the McLean woman was inside her home suspect fled on foot. A short time later the victim attempted to cancel See Crime, Page 10

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Sue Jin Song has joined versity, Tisch School of the Independent Wants No Party Coldwell Banker Residential Arts. Brokerage in McLean as a Her acting career has in- sales associate. She has re- cluded appearances on the Nigam runs for turned to her hometown of television shows “ER,” “Law Congress with no McLean following a four- & Order,” “24” and in the year real estate career in movie “Someone Like You.” political affiliation for which she worked for her Song continues to perform clients and customers in Los and won a director’s award second time. Angeles and the D.C. met- this year for her one-woman Photo by ropolitan area. “I’m happy play “Children of Medea.” to be back,” said Song. “I Kendra Wright, branch By Julia O’Donoghue really like working with vice president of Coldwell

The Connection Julia O’Donoghue first-time homebuyers. Banker Residential Broker- That’s where I find the most age in McLean, added, “We n his second go around, underdog joy.” Song also works with are pleased to have Sue on candidate Neeraj Nigam got a signifi real estate investors. Sue Jin Song our team. I’m confident that cant head start on his bid for She serves buyers and she will provide the excep- I th Virginia’s 10 congressional district sellers in the areas of Fairfax County, Alex- tional customer service our clients have seat this year. andria and Falls Church in Virginia, Mont- come to expect.” He did not wait to jump into the race until /The Connection gomery County in Maryland, and Washing- For more information, contact Sue Jin late August as he had in 2006. In 2008, he ton, D.C. Song at 703-269-2383 or by e-mail at declared his candidacy in February and was She holds a B.A. in psychology from [email protected]. For more information already in the full swing of the campaign Vassar College and has counseled runaway about buying or selling a home with by mid-July. children and battered women. Song also Coldwell Banker and to view listings, visit The candidate, who is running as an in- has a M.F.A. in acting from New York Uni- www.cbmove.com/McLean. dependent, is feeling more confident about this second campaign. Independent candidate Neeraj “I have been getting a lot more support. Nigam passes out literature out- Last time, I did not know anybody and I side Giant Food in McLean. did not know anything. … Now, I know my way around the system. I was a little bit hesitant to meet people before,” said Nigam, who is originally from the New Delhi area Neeraj Nigam of India. Age: 54 The Sterling Park resident will face incum- Occupation: Systems Analyst/IT specialist, CACI International bent U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10) and Born in: New Delhi, India Democratic candidate Judy Feder in the City/Community: Sterling Park election Nov. 4. Family: Wife Pratibha, two sons – Anchal and Rajarshi

In the 2006 race, Nigam won 1,184 votes Education: New Delhi University - B.S. in Photo contributed or less than one percent of the total ballots mathematics, physics and chemistry; cast. Wolf, the winner, garnered approxi- M.B.A. in marketing and finance Relevant experience: 10th congressional mately 139,000 votes in the same race, ac- district candidate, 2006 cording to the Virginia State Board of Elec- Web site: www.neerajnigamforcongress.org tions. Nigam said he used to identify as a Re- publican, though he only agreed with the NIGAM ORIGINALLY became interested Grand Old Party 60 percent of time and fa- in running for Congress because he was Corey Bowerman , athletic director Langley High School; Kim Pilka, diver, vored Democrats about 40 percent of the upset by the federal government’s intrusion and Ryan Jackson, head swim and dive coach, Langley High School. time. on the private lives of citizens. Now, he sees all the political parties as He said President George W. Bush should Kimberly Pilka, a senior at Langley ceive this award. She is co-captain of the part of the problematic Washington culture not be allowed to use telecommunications High School was recently honored by be- Langley High School Dive team, competes and does not want to identify with any of companies to spy on people and listen to ing named a NISCA 2008 All-American for year round with the Dominion Dive Club them. their conversations. Recently, he was dis- Diving. Pilka was one of 40 female class of and most recently qualified for AAU Nation- “I saw all the congressman and senators turbed to read about the Maryland state ‘09 divers nationwide recognized with this als on 1 and 3 meter boards this past sum- voting for the benefit of the party instead government spying on anti-death penalty honor, and one of two senior girls in the mer. Kim plans on continuing to dive in of the people they represent. I cannot sup- organizations. entire Washington D.C. metro area to re- college. port any party because I cannot support any “This is something I would expect from a part of that,” said Nigam, who has lived in Hitler. These actions of the government are Connor Knutsen will Connor, a resident of Northern Virginia since 1995. laying the foundation for Hitler to take over appear onstage in the McLean, is currently a He realizes his candidacy will be an up- this country,” said Nigam. Children’s Chorus for up- freshman at Flint Hill hill battle without a party machine and said Nigam opposes the so-called Wall Street coming performances of School in Oakton. He is he is up for the challenge. bailout package passed by the U.S. Congress “Carmen” (composed by deputy head chorister at “It is hard but it is not impossible. It is and supported by Wolf. Instead, the federal Georges Bizet, Libretto by the St. Paul’s K-Street An- little bit difficult to do but I do not mind government should give a $500 credit in Henri Meilhac and glican boy choir. He was difficult tasks,” said the candidate, who at- the form of a prepaid credit card to every Ludovic Halévy). selected for advanced tended Annandale High School but returned American and tell the public they have to Carmen will be per- singing courses at the to India for college. use the money in six months. formed by the Washing- Royal Society of Church Nigam may have an easier time running “That would get money pumped into the ton National Opera, Music at Washington Na- as an independent in a congressional race economy and the economy would have to Placido Domingo General tional Cathedral in 2007 than he would in statewide or national elec- go up,” said Nigam. Director, at the Kennedy and 2008. In 2006 he ap- tion, said Dan Keyserling, deputy commu- The candidate thinks those people who Center. The opera will be peared in the Magical nications director for the University of are facing foreclosure should be given the sung in French with En- Pied Piper at the Alden Virginia’s Center for Politics. option of taking out a “regular” mortgage glish subtitles. This will Connor Knutsen to perform Theater in McLean. He “It might not take on a partisan tinge. The at the price their house is currently worth. be Connor’s professional in washington national appeared in several really local elections, often those are non- debut as a singer and the- opera’s production of school plays at The Lan- partisan,” said Keyserling. See Nigam, Page 11 atrical performer. Carmen, November, 2008 gley School in McLean.

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Reporter Ken Moore tells In coming weeks, Moore will tell the stories The walk is Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. – 1 Display ads 703-821-5050 the story in this week’s Fairfax Connection: one of other local families touched by the tragedy p.m., open to children, teens, adults, families Classified ads 703-917-6400 family lost a beloved daughter after five bru- of drunk driving. and pets. To register as a walker or as a “vir- Employment ads 703-917-6464 tal days clinging to life; one family has seen Mothers Against Drunk Driving Northern tual walker,” visit www.WalkLikeMadd.org and Trisha Hamilton Display Advertising their active son reduced to 70 pounds and “un- Virginia, whose mission is “to stop drunk driv- select “Fairfax, VA,” email karen.horowitz@ 703-917-6462 responsive” and living in a nursing home; the ing, support the victims of this violent crime madd.org or call 703-379-1135. Andrea Smith Classified Advertising 703-917-6401 Letters to the Editor [email protected] Sean Godfrey Employment Advertising ago, students were competing with tunity Tax Credit to ensure that the acquiring a new building to central- 703-917-6419 Keeping the Best their peers in their own classrooms first $4,000 of a college education ize the Fairfax County Public [email protected] and, later, with students from is completely free for most Ameri- Schools administration [It’s Another In Congress Editor & Publisher neighboring schools. Now, with the cans Smart Move, Letters to the Editor, Mary Kimm To the Editor: advances in technology, the world ❖ Simplifying the application McLean Connection, Oct. 22-28] 703-917-6416 [email protected] Is there a better man in the U.S. is smaller, and Virginia students are process for financial aid The school board does not an- Congress than Frank Wolf? I don’t Editor in Chief in an educational race with stu- ❖ Promoting new and innova- swer a fundamental question: Steven Mauren think so. Let’s keep him. dents from every corner of the tive ways to increase teachers’ What is the ratio of administrators Managing Editors Steve Hibbard, Michael O’Connell, earth. Students in India and China salaries to faculty in Fairfax? Without valid Kemal Kurspahic Ingeborg Schleier are not playing for second place. Mark Warner, Barack Obama and information as to how the FCPS Photography: McLean Robbie Hammer, Louise Krafft, That’s why it is important to pro- Joe Biden are the best candidates spends our tax dollars, citizens are Craig Sterbutzel vide our students with the tools and for the United States of America. not able to make a decision as to Art/Design: Zohra Aslami, Geovani Flores, Castro for resources they need to make sure They will make tough decisions, the worth of the FCPS proposal. Laurence Foong, John Heinly, they are up to the challenge. Along and, will stay focused on On the surface, paying many mil- John Smith, Stu Moll, Tam Nguyen, Wayne Shipp Obama with the core curriculum, our stu- jumpstarting the economy, improv- lions for a building, whether it is a Production Manager: Jean Card To the Editor: dents will benefit from exposure to ing our public education system, new building or an existing build- The election on Nov. 4 presents other languages and cultures at an and bringing home our troops in a ing will not improve the education CIRCULATION: 703-917-6480 early age, and offered the option timely and responsible manner. of our children. Instead, it will just Circulation Manager: a stark choice for Virginia voters. Linda Pecquex Mark Warner, Barack Obama, and to learn trades and careers that will As we get closer to Election Day, increase the overhead in a possi- Joe Biden stand to make real ensure them a productive future. negative and misleading ads are bly bloated bureaucracy. CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, When it comes to education, flooding the airwaves. Let us re- L.L.C. change in our government and fix Peter Labovitz the dismal financial conditions our Mark Warner, Barack Obama and main focused on the real issues, John Rudzki President/CEO country has inherited from the cur- Joe Biden support: and what is best for Virginia and McLean Mary Kimm ❖ Reform No Child Left Behind, America. On Nov. 4, join me in Publisher/Chief Operating Officer rent administration. Virginia al- 703-917-6416 ready knows that leaders can work starting with funding the law voting for Mark Warner, Barack [email protected] ❖ across party lines to get things Invest in early childhood edu- Obama and Joe Biden. Jerry Vernon cation, including quadrupling Write Executive Vice President done. Mark Warner, Barack Obama 703-917-6404 and Joe Biden are living proof of Early Head Start Isis Castro The Connection welcomes views [email protected] ❖ Helping schools in need of Former Chair, Fairfax County on any public issue. it. Several past and present Repub- Send to: Wesley DeBrosse lican officials have publicly en- improvement rather than punish- School Board Controller dorsed Mark Warner, Barack ing them Letters to the Editor Debbie Funk ❖ National Sales Obama, and Joe Biden. Just this Recruiting math and science The Connection Unanswered 7913 Westpark Drive 703-518-4631 past weekend, former Secretary of degree graduates to the teaching [email protected] profession McLean, Va. 22102 State Colin Powell endorsed Sena- Question Call: 703-917-6444. John Lovaas ❖ Creating a Teacher Service By fax: 703-917-0991. Special Assistant for Operations tor Obama for President. To the Editor: Preparing our youth for the fu- Scholarships for undergraduate By e-mail: Dan Storck, Chair of the Fairfax [email protected] ture is not an easy task. Not long and graduate students ❖ Creating the American Oppor- County School Board, advocates

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WEDNESDAY/OCT. 29 Halloween Happenings! 10:30 a.m. Holiday stories and activities. Come in costume. Age 2-5 with adult. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. 703-356-0770. The New York cast tour of Forbidden Broadway, 8 p.m. at the Alden Theater, 1234 Ingleside Ave. in the McLean Community Center. Tickets are $37, $30 for McLean residents, at the Alden Theatre box office, at 703-573-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com. 703-790- 0123 or www.mcleancenter.org/ alden. Halloween Fun Fest at Riverbend Park, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. or New York cast tour of Forbidden Broadway will be at the 2:30 to 4 p.m. Come in costume for an afternoon of non-spooky fun at the Alden Theater, in the McLean Community Center, on Oct. batty scavenger hunt, spider 29-30. challenge, Halloween howl and more. Suitable for children ages three McLean residents, at the Alden McLean, 1800 Old Meadow Road, to six years. $8 per child. Prepaid Theatre box office, at 703-573-SEAT Suite 113, McLean. 703-442-7588 or reservations required, at 703-759- or www.ticketmaster.com. 703-790- www.ctabois.com. 9018. Riverbend Park Nature Center, 0123 or www.mcleancenter.org/ 8814 Jeffery Road in Great Falls. alden. Northern Virginia/Fairfax Chapter SATURDAY/NOV. 1 of the National Autism Starfish, original rock and comedy for Association Fund Raiser and FRIDAY/OCT. 31 the whole family. 11 a.m. Tickets $8. Awards Dinner, 7 p.m. at the Tower Chris Smither. 8 p.m. Vocals and Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Avenue Club, Vienna. www.NAA-Nova.org. blues at The Barns. Tickets $22. Wolf East, Vienna. www.jamminjava.com/ Trap Foundation for the Performing kids.php. Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877- Author Rod Batiste Book Signing, THURSDAY/OCT. 30 WOLFTRAP. “20 Years to Suicide.” 1-3 p.m. Halloween Gathering at 7:30 p.m. Borders, 8027 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. The New York cast tour of Costumes optional. Musicians are 888-361-9473 or Forbidden Broadway, 8 p.m. at invited to bring their instruments. [email protected]. the Alden Theater, 1234 Ingleside Bring tricks and treats to share; Ave. in the McLean Community beverages provided. TaBois- Center. Tickets are $37, $30 for Bonhomme Galerie d’Art, Regency at See Calendar, Page 18

12 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 ❖ 13 Community Children’s Flea Market Children’s Flee Market At MCC

hildren, ages 3-12, can Csign up to sell their gen tly used toys, games, electronics, books, clothing and other household items at McLean Saturday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Community Center’s Children’s Flea Market. The sale will be held Free Admission from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Satur- Blinds For Le$$ day, Nov. 1, at the center. Admis- Just in time for the holidays! sion to the event is free. The cen- Window Coverings ter is located at 1234 Ingleside Local children, ages 3 to 12, will sell their used Avenue. • books • electronics • toys • games • clothes For Personal Shop At Home Service A selling space at the sale, which for a fraction of the cost! includes a 7’ by 8’ booth and the THE Call Ellen Goodman use of an 8’ x 3' table, is $50, $45 Fashion for windows for McLean district residents. Limited selling spaces are still available! Great Savings per window 703-938-8304 Spaces will be assigned on a first- $50 per booth/$45 McLean district residents (includes the use of $100 Rebate per come, first-served basis. To regis- an 8' x 3' table). Advance registration required; no walk-ins please. Luminette® Privacy Sheer Up to 10 - Offer ends 12/15/08 ter, stop by the center or log on to the center’s Web site: For more information or to register, contact: $50 Rebate per www.mcleancenter.org, and click Silhouette® Window Shading ® Up to 10 - Offer ends 12/15/08 • Duette Shades • Vertical Blinds on the “Kids & Teens” tab. The reg- McLean Community Center ® 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean, VA 22101 FREE • Silhouette Shadings • Pleated Shades istration activity number is LiteRise® with Duette® ® ® 703-790-0123/TTY: 711 Shades or Applause® • Country Woods • Luminette 4001.280. www.mcleancenter.org Honeycomb Shades. • Mini Blinds • Vignette® For more information, call the Offer ends 11/25/08 center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711.

14 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Home Sales 09/01/08 ~ 09/30/08 OPEN HOUSES SAT/SUN Nov. 1st & 2nd

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Mid-Rise 5-8 Flrs . 0.06 ...... PALLADIUM AT MCLEAN 1301 TIMBERLY LN ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1...... MCLEAN ...... $895,000 ... Detached ...... 0.30 ...... TIMBERLY SOUTH 7300 AYNSLEY LN ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1...... MCLEAN ...... $845,000 ... Townhouse ..... 0.10 ...... MC LEAN COURT 7270 EVANS MILL RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2...... MCLEAN ...... $844,950 ... Townhouse ..... 0.07 ...... EVANS MILL POND 1910 FRANKLIN AVE ...... 5 ... 4 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $835,000 ... Detached ...... 0.56 ...... KENBARGAN 2519 AVON LN ...... 5 ... 4 ... 1.. FALLS CHURCH .... $823,049 ... Detached ...... 0.20 ...... LINDEN TREE ESTATES 1338 JULIA AVE ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $753,000 ... Detached ...... 0.45 ...... SALONA VILLAGE 7737 LEGERE CT #36 ...... 3 ... 3 ... 2...... MCLEAN ...... $750,000 ... Townhouse ...... MCLEAN PLACE 6805 ROSEMONT DR ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $750,000 ... Detached ...... 0.58 ...... ROSEMONT 6134 TOMPKINS DR ...... 5 ... 3 ... 0...... 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FALLS HILL Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times. 1711 MARGIE DR ...... 4 ... 3 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $643,000 ... Detached ...... 0.34 .. WEST LEWINSVILLE HEIGHTS 7386 HALLCREST DR ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1...... MCLEAN ...... $639,000 ... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ...... HALLCREST HEIGHTS 1814 MOUNT PLEASANT DR .... 4 ... 2 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $635,000 ... Detached ...... 0.24 ...... HILLSIDE MANOR McLean 7373 MONTCALM DR ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1...... MCLEAN ...... $599,000 ... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ...... HALLCREST HEIGHTS 6635 MCLEAN CT ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2...... MCLEAN ...... $588,000 ... Townhouse ..... 0.07 ...... OLD DOMINION SQUARE 7640 Tremayne Pl #112 $239,000 Sun 1-4 Mary Schrodt McEnearney 703-790-9090 6803 BARON RD ...... 3 ... 2 ... 2...... MCLEAN ...... $550,000 ... Townhouse ..... 0.04 . KINGS MANOR TOWNE HOUSES 2106 REYNOLDS ST ...... 4 ... 2 ... 0.. FALLS CHURCH .... $480,000 ... Detached ...... 0.36 ...... RETLAW TERRACE 1781 Chain Bridge Rd #202 $585,000 Sat 12-5 Maureen Simpson Christopher 703-356-6035 1625 INTERNATIONAL DR#TH-3 . 2 ... 2 ... 1 ...... MCLEAN ...... $430,000 ... Townhouse ...... LILLIAN COURT AT TYSONS 7912 ROSWELL DR ...... 3 ... 2 ... 1.. FALLS CHURCH .... $400,000 ... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... SHREVEWOOD 1781 Chain Bridge Rd #401 $649,990 Sat 12-6 Maureen Simpson Christopher 703-356-6035 7000 FALLS REACH DR #311 ... 2 ... 2 ... 0.. FALLS CHURCH .... $380,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... PAVILION THE 6800 FLEETWOOD RD #1207... 2 ... 2 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $380,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... MC LEAN HOUSE NORTH 7809 TREVINO LN ...... 3 ... 3 ... 1.. FALLS CHURCH .... $380,000 ... Townhouse ..... 0.05 ...... PINEWOOD GREENS 1859 Patton Terr $1,550,000 Sun 1-4 John Sullivan RE/MAX 703-237-9500 2537 AVON LN ...... 3 ... 2 ... 0.. FALLS CHURCH .... $345,000 ... Detached ...... 0.26 ...... DOMINION HEIGHTS 2230 GEORGE C MARSHALL DR#513 . 2 ... 2 ... 0 .. FALLS CHURCH .... $303,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... RENIASSANCE 891 Chinquapin Rd $2,199,000 Sun 1-4 Anne DiBenedetto McEnearney 703-790-9090 8380 GREENSBORO DR #506 .. 2 ... 1 ... 1...... MCLEAN ...... $285,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... ROTONDA 1527 LINCOLN WAY #102B ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $254,900 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... FOUNTAINS AT MCLEAN 1575 Maddux Ln $2,299,000 Sun 12-4 Lilian Jorgenson Long & Foster 703-790-1990 1808 OLD MEADOW RD #701 .. 1 ... 1 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $240,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... ENCORE OF MCLEAN 2230 GEORGE C MARSHALL DR#820 . 1 ... 1 ... 0 .. FALLS CHURCH .... $237,500 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... RENAISSANCE 7640 TREMAYNE PL #213 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $232,500 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... COLONIES THE 1536 LINCOLN WAY #201B ...... 1 ... 1 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $230,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... FOUNTAINS AT MCLEAN 1571 SPRING GATE DR #6311 . 1 ... 1 ... 0...... MCLEAN ...... $225,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... GATES OF MCLEAN 2311 PIMMIT DR #1204 ...... 2 ... 2 ... 0.. FALLS CHURCH .... $213,500 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... IDYLWOOD TOWERS COND 7618 SAVANNAH ST #18/103 .. 3 ... 2 ... 0.. FALLS CHURCH .... $180,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... FALLS CHURCH GARDENS Vienna

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From Page 12 group at The Barns. Tickets $22. Faith Notes are for announcements and the Northern Virginia Ethical Soci- agement Group, for ages 8-10. Learn Wolf Trap Foundation for the events in the faith community. Send to ety, 225 Nutley St. N.W., Vienna. tools to manage anxiety through group The Juggernaut Jug Band, with Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, [email protected]. www.esnv.org or 703-437-3161. discussion, games, education, and role- founder Roscoe Goose (vocals, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP. Deadline is Friday. play. Wednesdays, Oct. 29-Feb. 18, from washboard, trumpet, cans, blues What’s in My Pocket? 10:30 a.m. Age Election Day of Prayer at 6-6:50 p.m. harp, bells, snare and jug) and 2-5 with adult. Kangaroo stories and All Souls Day Concert on Sun- Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 ❖ Teen Talk: An Adolescent original member The Amazing Mr. activities. Dolley Madison Library, day, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. Saint Luke Beulah Road N.E., Vienna. Join us on Adoption Series, for ages 13-18. Top- Fish, (vocals, walking bass, nose 1244 Oak ridge Ave., McLean. 703- Festival Choir, Paul Skevington, artis- Nov. 4 to pray for our country and all ics will include searching for birth flute, washtub bass). 8 p.m. at the 356-0770. tic director, and Cheryl Branham, those running for elected office. Morn- parents, integrating dual identities, in- Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., St. Vincent and the Grenadines, conductor, perform the Rutter Re- ing Prayer begins at 7 a.m., and the timacy and attachment. Tuesdays, Oct. inside the McLean Community with Filmmaker Steve Gonser at 7 Center. $23 McLean district p.m. at the Alden Theatre, 1234 quiem and Barber’s Adagio for Strings. chapel will remain open through 28-Dec. 23, from 7-8:15 p.m. Pre-regis- residents, $29 non-residents. 703- Ingleside Ave., inside the McLean The program features choir, organ, Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. 703-938- tration required. ❖ 790-0123 or www.mcleancenter.org. Community Center. $8 McLean cello, oboe, flute, and harp. Adults 6521 or [email protected]. Understanding Your Adopted district residents, $10 non-residents. $15, seniors and students $15. Saint Teen, for parents raising adopted teens. 703-790-0123 or Luke Catholic Church, 7001 Day of Prayer on the “Divine Develop a better understanding of the SUNDAY/NOV. 2 www.mcleancenter.org. Georgetown Pike, McLean. 703-356- Mercy.” Presented by Sr. Paulette issues which can impact their teen’s Ten Shekel Shirt with Special 0670 or www.musicinmclean.org. Honeygosky, S.C.V. on Wednesday, emotional development and progress. Guest Seabird. Rock. 7 p.m. $10 in Nov. 5 at the Dominican Retreat, 7103 Wednesdays, Oct. 29-Nov. 19, from 7- advance, $12 at the door. Jammin’ THURSDAY/NOV. 6 St. John’s Episcopal Church All Old Dominion Drive, McLean. 703-356- 8:15 p.m. Pre-registration required, call Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Saints’ Sunday service of Holy 4243 or www.dominicanretreat.org. 703-204-9592. 703-255-1566 or Tiny Tot Tales. 10:30 a.m. Age 13-23 Eucharist, featuring F. J. Haydn’s ❖ Support Group for Parents of www.jamminjava.com. months with adult. Dolley Madison Maria Theresa Mass on Sunday, Nov. 2 Day of Recollection for Wid- Young Adults with Asperger’s Library, 1244 Oak ridge Ave., at 7:30 p.m. The choir will be joined by owed Catholics, led by Fr. Gregory Syndrome and Related Disorders, McLean. 703-356-0770. MONDAY/NOV. 3 The Sunrise String Quartet, trumpets Salomone, O.P. 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Alternative Gift Market, Satur- with Asperger’s Syndrome, a struc- Truitt, 703-748-5800 or day, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The tured and supportive environment with TUESDAY/NOV. 4 [email protected]. Lewinsville Presbyterian McLean Baptist Church Women’s Min- professionally trained staff, who work Elisa. 8 p.m. Italian pop at The Barns. Church’s annual Salzman Lecture istry will have gifts from around the with participants on improving social Tickets $20. Wolf Trap Foundation will be Sunday, Nov. 2, at 4:30 p.m. world and a light lunch. All proceeds skills and overall comfort in social situ- for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap FRIDAY/NOV. 7 with Dr. Elizabeth Caldwell, Professor of benefit women’s ministry causes. Ad- ations and outings. Events include Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP. Jeremy Denk. 8 p.m. Pianist at The Pastoral Theology at McCormick Theo- mission free; lunch $5. McLean Baptist parties, bowling, dinners, miniature golf Mothers First of McLean/Vienna. Barns. Tickets $35. 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18 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Sports Editor Rich Sanders High School Notebook Sports 703-917-6439 or [email protected] The Madison High football team (5-4) won its Liberty District game at winless McLean, 49-10, last Friday night. The Warhawks, who close their season at Marshall this Friday night, broke the game open after a scoreless first quarter, scoring Highlanders Reach Liberty Finals two touchdowns in the second quarter, two more in the third and three in the fourth. Madison running back Sasha Vandalov (21 But defending carries, 140 yards) ran for a touchdown and quarterback Will Clarkson passed for two champion Woodson scores and ran for another to lead the Warhawks, who broke a two-game losing streak. Will Cybulski caught a 17-yard TD prevails 3-0 in pass and Kevin Sampson caught one from 46 yards out. Mike McCool also ran for a title game. score. Defensively, Ben Powers returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown. McLean’s points came on a 35-yard field goal by Alex Rosenbaum. The Highlanders’ By Rich Sanders touchdown came on a defensive fumble re- The Connection covery in the end zone. McLean will close out the season at local rival Langley this Friday night. helly Montgomery, this year’s Lib erty District field hockey Player of Marshall earned its fourth win of the the Year, said she and her Woodson season with a 14-12 triumph at South Lakes, S which was celebrating its homecoming. The High teammates were highly mo- Statesmen, who led 14-6 at halftime, got tivated to successfully defend this year’s touchdowns from running back Victor district tournament title. Many of the girls Vanegas (5 yard run) and receiver Aaron who were a part of last year’s 2007 cham- Gooding, who caught an 11-yard scoring pionship team graduated last spring. This pass from quarterback Harold Sweet. John Peterman converted successful extra point year’s ’08 Cavaliers’ team had a new look kicks following both of the Marshall touch- about it, and Montgomery and her team- Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection downs. mates wanted to garner a district crown McLean High field hockey players Johanna Morrison (9, left) and Caitlin The Statesmen had good success running with a somewhat different cast of players. Baker (7, background) battle for possession of the ball with Woodson the football as QB Sweet ran 10 times for 116 yards and Vanegas rushed 17 times for Woodson successfully achieved that goal players during last week’s Liberty District finals at Madison. 67 yards. on Thursday night when, in the finals of South Lakes (2-7), trailing 7-0, got a 58- the district tournament at Madison High regular season meeting, understood it yard touchdown run from Brandon Price in “We put our best foot the first quarter to get within 7-6. Price School in Vienna, it defeated a solid McLean would be a difficult task in overcoming rushed for 106 yards on six carries on the team, 3-0, for its second straight district forward. It was a good Woodson. night. South Lakes’ second touchdown came tournament championship. The ’07 “We knew we had a real challenge ahead on a five-yard run by Ja’Juan Jones in the Woodson squad defeated Langley in the fi- accomplishment to be of us,” said McLean first year head coach third quarter to get the Seahawks within 14- 12. There was no scoring in the fourth nals. Summer Hardman, whose No. 3-seeded quarter. “The main thing we were looking to do here tonight.” team reached the championship game with South Lakes will wrap up the regular sea- was show that even though we lost a lot of -McLean High Field Hockey Coach playoff wins over No. 6-seed Langley and son with a home game against Jefferson this Friday night. [last year’s] seniors to college, we’re still a Summer Hardman No. 2 Madison, 2-1. “I thought we played good program,” said Montgomery, a junior an outstanding game. Woodson is a very The Liberty District boys and girls midfielder. “We all just really have lots of half. talented team. We put our best foot forward. cross country championships were held support for each other.” “That [injury] really kicked us into gear,” It was a good accomplishment to be here Oct. 22 at Burke Lake Park. Woodson (16-2), which was the district said Montgomery. tonight.” On the boys’ side, Jefferson (19 points) finished first, ahead of second place tournament’s No. 1-seed, is next scheduled In fact, Woodson, throughout most of the Woodson coach Becky Preston, this Woodson (52), third place South Lakes (98) to play Edison in a first round game of the game, was applying intense pressure on the season’s District Coach of the Year, credited and fourth place Stone Bridge (137). The 16-team Northern Region tournament. The McLean end of the field. Highlander goalie the Highlanders, who had not reached the top four team finishers at districts earned a postseason contest will take place at Oakton Sarah Park had several kick saves through- district finals for several years, with mak- spot at the upcoming Northern Region championships, set to be held this Thursday High School on Monday afternoon at 3:30. out the night. ing outstanding progress this fall season. (Oct. 30) at Burke Lake Park. McLean (14-5-2), meanwhile, will play a But the continual pressure resulted in the “I think McLean’s a very good team,” said Finishing fifth through eighth at districts first round region playoff game against Cavaliers’ second penalty stroke of the con- Preston. “They’ve made a great turnaround were Langley (144), McLean (151), Madi- son (161) and Marshall (188), respectively. Mount Vernon. That contest is set for 5 p.m. test after McLean was called for using the in their program. They’re a very impressive The boys’ races overall winner was Monday evening at Oakton. wrong side of the stick in the scoring box. team. Jefferson senior Alex Witko (15:58). The result was another Barham stroke “We had the [scoring] opportunities to- Jefferson runners garnered seven of the top WOODSON has been a closely knit chance score, another liner into the left side, night,” said Preston. “Our passing looked 10 places. Other medal winners included Madison sophomore Matt Sollinger (7th group all season. That team-bonding char- with only 16 seconds left in the first half. good.” place, 16:17), McLean senior Joe Thompson acteristic by the Cavaliers came to the fore- The goal gave Woodson a comfortable 2-0 Woodson, as a result of winning the regu- (11th, 16:28) and Langley junior Tommy front on Thursday when senior defender lead at the intermission. lar season title, earned a first round district Bylund (13th, 16:35). Liesa Brauch, a second team all-district se- The Cavaliers earned nine corner chances tournament bye before defeating No. 5 Tho- On the girls’ side, Jefferson was also the top team finisher with 25 points. The other lection this season, had to leave the game in the initial half, compared to none for mas Jefferson in a semifinals game to reach three teams to qualify for regionals were midway through the first half of a scoreless McLean. Both of the team’s first half goals, the finals. second place Woodson (64), third place game after getting hit in the face by a highly in fact, were set up by corners. Montgomery said the Cavaliers’ motto all Langley (89) and fourth place Stone Bridge struck ball. Play was halted for several min- Woodson pretty much put the game away season long has been “No Regrets,” mean- (98). Finishing fifth through eighth in the team standings were Madison, McLean, utes while Brauch was attended to on the for good in the first 10 minutes of the sec- ing the team has been determined to give it South Lakes and Marshall, respectively. field. ond half when, following another corner their all every game it plays. The individual champion on the girls’ side But when the game started up again, chance, senior forward Jaime Pritchard “Before each game, we make individual was Jefferson sophomore Stephanie Marzen Woodson was a fired up outfit and almost pounded the ball into the goal for an insur- and team goals,” said Montgomery. “Then (18:01). Stephanie Paradis, a Stone Bridge High senior, was second with the same time immediately got onto the scoreboard after mountable 3-0 Cavaliers’ lead. we help each other achieve them. The big of 18:01. Other medal winners included forcing a McLean penalty during a strong McLean did not earn its first corner thing is coming out and giving everything Langley senior Lauren Shaw (7th, 18:45), rush on the goal. The penalty, which came chance of the game until the final few min- we have.” Langley senior Amanda Steffy (9th, 19:00), Langley senior Carolyn Shaw (12th, 19:15) seconds following a Woodson corner try, utes of the contest, resulting in a hard First team players for McLean were: and Madison’s Brigid Byrne (13th, 19:18). resulted in a penalty stroke chance for se- grounder shot by junior midfielder Caitlin midfielders Caitlin Baker and Elisa McLean’s Sam Audet led the McLean girls nior midfielder Mary Beth Barham, who Baker that was wide left. Enriquez, and forward Olivia Applewhite. with a 17th overall finish. sent a sizzling liner into the left side of the Highlanders to earn second team recogni- McLean goal for a 1-0 Woodson lead with GOING into the finals, McLean, which tion were: defender Johanna Morrison and — Rich Sanders 13 minutes, nine seconds remaining in the had lost to Woodson, 6-2, in the two teams’ forward Jamie Bell. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 ❖ 19 703-917-6464 0405-6 Zone 6: • Arlington • Great Falls Employment Zone 6 Ad Deadline: • McLean • Vienna/Oakton Tuesday 11 a.m.

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It’s vendor directory. 101 Computers reminiscent of the advertising campaign 116 Childcare Avail. 116 Childcare Avail. 116 Childcare Avail. employment involving the restaurant, Bob’s Big Boy; Yard Sale in Vienna, Sat 11/1 specifically concerning whether the larger Household and Kid's Items HDI openings than life size statue of Bob that stood out 9am-2pm, 2153 Westglen Ct EASY COMPUTER SOLUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS front of all those restaurants for all those & SMALL BUSINESSES years, weathering the hot and cold, should JENNIFER O. SMITH North 117 Adoption COMPUTER CONSULTANT Potomac himself (or would it be itself?) stay or go. Rockville Eventually, “Bob’s” time came and went, as ➣ Lansdowne 5 TRAINING Ashburn Cascades ADOPT: Sterling did the restaurant and its nationwide ➣ INSTALLATION Potomac Chevy presence. I can still see him, though; right A truly happy, ➣ TROUBLE- Great Bethesda Chase Herndon Falls arm raised above his head; big smile on his devoted, married couple will SHOOTING 1 Reston Dulles face; black, wavy curl just above his give your newborn endless ➣ LET US TAME THAT Airport South McLean love, warmth, and a bright BEAST FOR YOU Riding Vienna forehead. I remember marveling at his size. Oakton future. Expenses paid. Serving Area Since 1995 6 Arlington Washington, Sure, he was just a pumped up version of a Please call Chantilly 4 D.C. little boy, completely out of proportion to Christine and John toll-free, Centreville (703) 765-2222 Fairfax any little boy that I ever saw, but who cared? 1-866-320-3840 [email protected] North Clifton Times were much less complicated then; Historic Burke there was never any talk of steroids. Clifton Fairfax Springfield 3 Station Regardless of the time, and the evolution 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 2 of the technology we have all become 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements Laurel Hill accustomed to, generally speaking, if you’re LEGAL NOTICE Cricket Communications, Inc. is proposing to install new wire- in the line of an oncoming hurricane’s fire less telecommunications antennas on an existing high-tension • Target your best job and fury, the decision to evacuate and leave power transmission tower located at 9600 Verdict Street, Vien- your home, and most of your possessions, na, Fairfax County, Virginia. The new facility will consist of an- candidates where must be excruciating. Never having been tennas collocated at a centerline height of 115 feet on new they live. pressured by such circumstances, I can poles extending above the existing 105-foot power transmis- barely imagine the range of issues to be sion tower. Additionally, Cricket Communications, Inc. propos- considered. And as I listen to — and watch es to install support equipment at the base of the tower. Any • Reach readers in — Mike Seidel and Jim Cantore, two of the interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the po- addition to those Weather Channel’s more intrepid and tential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic experienced in-storm reporters, I can only property may do so by sending such comments to: Project who are currently 61086254-SLF c/o EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail marvel at the fortitude of many of the South, York, PA 17403 or via telephone at (717) 428-0401 looking for a job. residents who make these hurricane-prone areas home. • Proven readership. Obviously, there’s a trade off for these residents: taking the good with the bad. • Proven results. Residing in areas subject to unusual and destructive seasonal weather events is not for the weak of heart, make that body, mind and soul, too. The disruption, at the very least; 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements the devastation, maybe even the death, disability or disease, at the very most, is quite a risk to endure for the folks who live in 703-917-6464 these severe-weather effected communities. And with every storm/event, there are Fax 703-917-0992 some residents, like my cousins Ronnie and E-mail: classified Gil, who say enough is enough and move to @connectionnewspapers.com higher ground, permanently. But there are others, equally determined to stay put, who Great Papers • Great Readers rebuild if necessary and live their lives to the Great Results! fullest, remaining rooted in their respective communities. Surviving these occasional disasters/power outages, road/school/business and 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements government closures, is apparently just another day not at the office; nothing more, nothing less. From my perspective, though (in my living room), I don’t see how these people live with the knowledge that one day, potentially, all that they’ve spent a lifetime building, literally and figuratively, could be taken away in a matter of minutes and there’s not too much they could have done to prevent it. Mother Nature is not funny that way. I suppose none of it matters; it’s home and as Judy Garland/Dorothy said repeatedly in the classic tale, “The Wizard of Oz,” there’s no place like it. Oddly enough, it was a weather event, a tornado, that landed her in Oz in the first place. Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative for The Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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Towers Crescent Plaza Rises in Tysons A 13-story 295,000 square foot office building at 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza is rising above the Capital Beltway in Tysons Corner. It has just topped out, with delivery scheduled for fall of 2009. The project team is led by Quadrangle Development Corporation of Washington, D.C., which is developing the building for ownership by affiliates of Quadrangle and GM Asset Man- agement (GMAC). GMAC is advised by AEW Capital Management. A new Web site, A new building will offer pedes- Photo by Paul D. Shinkman/The Connection www.towerscrescent.com, has been trian connection to Tysons Corner Speakers Jim Dieter and Helene Shore, center, flanked by event orga- launched to provide information about this Center and future Metro station. nizer and fellow EcoSteward Alliance member Mauren Becker of Reston, fourth and final office building planned for 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza has been left, and fellow Discovery Circle member Leigh Glenn of McLean, right. the Towers Crescent mixed-use develop- planned with the future Metrorail extension ment, which includes the well-known 8000 in mind. A covered pedestrian bridge will Towers Crescent Drive, designed by Philip link Towers Crescent directly to Tysons Cor- Johnson and home of The Tower Club. ner Center, providing weather-protected, Not Buying For a Year On-site amenities at 1850 Towers Cres- safe, and easy access to the mall’s 300 shops second-hand suppliers and even found dis- cent Plaza include a building concierge, and restaurants. When the Metrorail station A couple shares tributors for items like used, but still func- state-of-the-art fitness center, and 14,451 at Route 123 opens, riders will be able to tional, drinking-water filters. Instead of square feet of ground-floor restaurant and walk from Towers Crescent through the mall experience in not buying presents for friends and family, the retail space. The building’s architecture by directly to the Metro station. two gave equally thoughtful services to the SmithGroup recalls the traditional brick- In November of 2007, Fairfax County ap- buying anything recipients, like a donation to a charity of work of the three existing office buildings proved a plan to devote the remaining de- which that person was particularly fond, or and includes a sparkling glass curtain wall velopable space within Towers Crescent to new for a year. a night out at a restaurant or sporting event. along the building’s principal façade. The residential use, rather than the previously “It’s really liberating”, said Shore, “par- curve of the curtain wall, which is visible planned office use. The plan now allows 900 ticularly after you get your mind out of be- from the Capital Beltway, echoes the curved residences in three towers. Development By Paul D. Shinkman ing programmed for buying.” brick exterior of 8000 Towers Crescent of the Residences at Towers Crescent will The Connection Dieter and Shore were inspired to under- Drive, which has long been a Tysons Cor- begin following completion of 1850 Tow- take this initiative through their involve- ner landmark. ers Crescent Plaza. ver the whirring of an espresso ment in the EcoStewards Alliance, a locally- Jones Lang LaSalle is leasing the office For more information about Towers Cres- machine and the clinking of over based non-profit environmental advocacy space, and Asadorian Retail Solutions is cent, visit the Web site at O sized coffee cups, Jim Dieter and organization which sponsored Sunday’s leasing the retail space. www.towerscrescent.com. Helene Shore of Reston spoke on Sunday event. Through their discussion group — afternoon, Oct. 26 about their experience called a “Discovery Circle” — based in the Week in McLean spending all of 2007 without buying any- Blueberry Hill community, the couple thing new. learned about what the alliance calls “vol- From Page 4 tion items will be available. All Curves’ pro- Upwards of 60 people packed themselves untary simplicity” and decided to apply it ceeds go to Share of McLean. into the Conscious Bean Coffee House, a directly to their lives. Bottigheimer, Assistant General Man- “This is a wonderful opportunity to get small, independently owned café in Great ager, Department of Planning and Joint De- a few items off of your shopping list, help Falls, to hear the couple recount their ex- VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY “is about velopment, Washington Metropolitan Area those less fortunate, and have a nice af- perience of drastically reducing their con- being a more thoughtful consumer and hav- Transit Authority. ternoon with your friends and neighbors,” sumption to simplify their lives and have a ing the Earth in mind,” said Maureen Becker Special Guest: Gerald Connolly, Chair- said owner Jill Farrell. “We are accepting lesser impact on the environment. of Reston, another EcoStewards Alliance man, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. shelf-stable food as well as personal hygene While the two deny responsibility for the member who helped organize the event. RSVP by email [email protected] or call items the entire month of November, We current state of the national economy, the Becker met Dieter and Shore last winter and TYTRAN at 703-799-5394. only ask that all items be new and factory recent financial melt-down attracted many had been eager for them to share their ex- sealed.” local residents to the highly-attended event, perience with a wider audience. She even- Curves of McLean is located at 6629 Old like Karen Paull of Arlington. tually came upon Kathy Huff, who founded Curves of McLean Dominion Drive (next to Café Tatti, near “I was curious about how they were able and operates the Conscious Bean Coffee Supports Share Balducci’s). For more information, call 703- to not buy new things for a year,” said Paull. House as a venue for community groups 288-9698. “With the state of the [U.S.] economy and focusing on environmental and health is- Curves of McLean is sponsoring “Curves stock market, I wanted to get some tips for sues, and agreed to host the event. Shares with Women” during November. myself.” “I think it’s very interesting how many This month-long program will kick off with SHARE Collects people are looking to simplify their lives,” a special jewelry and housewares show and Food Certificates DIETER AND SHORE began their dis- said Huff, commenting on the unexpectedly sale to be held at Curves of McLean on Sat- cussion by explaining how they established large turnout for Sunday’s event. urday, Nov.1 at 2 p.m. The event will fea- SHARE, Inc. of McLean, serving families parameters for their challenge. For a year, “I’m interested in this idea of simplicity,” ture housewares, candles and jewelry that in need in our local area, is collecting the two would not buy anything new ex- said Nicole Davison of Reston. “I don’t know will be sold to benefit Share of McLean, Safeway or Giant food certificates for the cept groceries, wine, and basic hygienic that I would want to do it for that long, but Inc. Share was established in 1969 by a annual Thanksgiving Dinner program. Do- products like toothpaste and deodorant. getting hints for how to buy less is great.” coalition of religious and civic institutions nations of food certificates will help a needy “We like being around people,” Shore Dieter and Shore encouraged those in to meet the emergency needs of the less family purchase a turkey, fresh vegetables, quipped. attendance to forgo purchasing new items, fortunate in McLean, Great Falls, Pimmit or other fresh items to supplement other While the endeavor would require a sig- particularly together with a group, and not Hills and surrounding areas. food donations at Thanksgiving. Non-per- nificant lifestyle modification for the couple necessarily for a whole year. “Just start with Representatives from Party Lite (candles); ishable food items, detergent, cooking oil, — both of whom admittedly enjoy shop- a day,” said Shore. “It may turn to a week, Southern Living (hosewares); and Silpada rice, and pasta are also appreciated. Drop- ping — the two agreed that finding alter- then to a month. You’ll see how good it (jewelry), as well as local artisans, will be off is at the McLean Baptist Church, 1367 natives was surprisingly easy. feels.” demonstrating and selling their products Chain Bridge Road in McLean from 10 a.m. “We didn’t ‘dumpster dive’,” said Dieter, More information on EcoStewards Alli- just in time for holidays. till noon on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, “but we did learn to find used stuff.” ance events and initiatives can be found on Refreshments will be served. Silent auc- Nov. 15. For essential items, the couple sought out its Web site at ecostewardsalliance.org. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 ❖ 23 24 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ October 29 - November 4, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com