The stars of Vienna Theatre Company’s ‘Peter Pan’ include: Elisabeth Dupuy as Tinkerbell; Carolyn Heier as Peter; Amanda Marra as Wendy; and Nathan McGraw as Captain Hook.

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The Lost Ones (from left): Melinda Goldfedder, Constance Meade, Stage Manager Mary Ann Hall gives direction to the cast and Tali Klein. during rehearsal. Vienna Theatre Company Presents ‘Peter Pan’ Photos by Steve Hibbard/The Connection Presenting J.M. Barrie’s children’s classic story with a female lead.

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ith 17 cast members, the Vienna Theatre Company Wwill present J.M. Barrie’s children’s classic, “Peter Pan,” from Jan. 18 to Feb. 3, 2019 at the Vienna Community Center. When Peter Pan who is played by a girl actress, loses her shadow, the headstrong Wendy helps her to reattach it. In return, Wendy and her brothers are invited to Neverland, where Tinkerbell, the fairy, the Lost Ones, and the vengeful Captain Hook await. Magic and make-believe ensue. According to Jessie Roberts, director and script adaptor from Great Falls: “Because we have changed the gender of the charac- ter Peter to be a girl, it becomes not so much about a boy who doesn’t want to grow up as about an empowered young woman. She still has issues but she is a powerful young woman. Yes, it’s the J.M. Barrie script but it’s adapted to the 20th century sensibility.” The Darling Family parents Alex Bhargava and Some of the cast of “Peter Pan” rehearses a scene She added: “We were trying to achieve a Karn Ford rehearse a scene for “Peter Pan.” from the play. show that would appeal to both adults and children. It should awaken memories in needs anyone and then Peter who longs for She added: “I tried to connect Wendy’s forgets his real life in London while he’s in adults and create them in children. It’s a closeness,” Heier said. feelings of home to my own thinking back Neverland. But at the end, he’s excited to wonderful story about friendship, loyalty, As far as audience takeaways, she said: to when I was a child. I tried to connect see his parents,” she said. good winning out over evil, and those are “I hope they take away the joy and happi- that feeling of wanting to start your own As far as challenges, she said: “We had to values we need to be aware of today. There’s ness of Peter Pan. I hope they take away life. I think what really drew me to this char- master the British accent which was very a lot of love in the show. And it’s funny and the bonds between friends and family and acter was her great sense of responsibility hard because I had never done the British there’s some very funny moments.” that can be strong, that girls can be strong at home and freedom that traveling to accent before. We rehearsed a lot and lis- McLean resident Carolyn Heier, who’s in and independent while also being con- Neverland would give her. For the first time tened to Podcasts to learn the British ac- her 40s, plays the role of Peter Pan. nected to others.” in her life she’s allowed to let go and have cent and eventually we mastered it.” “Well, Peter is very invested in her own Amanda Marra, 31, of Arlington, plays the fun. While some of Neverland might be independence and remaining young and role of Wendy. “Wendy Darling is the daugh- scary, it’s still very exciting for her; it’s an When & Where having fun. She likes to think she doesn’t ter of Mr. and Mrs. Darling. Her brothers adventure.” The Vienna Theatre Company will present J.M. need others but by the end of the play she are John and Michael. They live in England. Lindsey Newberg, 11, of Reston plays the Barrie’s “Peter Pan,” from Jan. 18 to Feb. 3, 2019. realizes she could benefit from it but she She’s a very proper girl who has dreams of role of Michael. “Michael is Wendy’s little Tickets are $14. Show times are 8 p.m. on Jan. becomes so entrenched in her way of think- experiencing life beyond their little bubble. brother. He is very excited to go off to 18, 19, 25, 26, and Feb 1 and 2; and 2 p.m. on ing and it’s almost like it’s too late to change. She has a great sense of responsibility at Neverland and he loves the Lost Ones and Jan. 27, and Feb. 2 and 3. The venue is located at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street, “There’s two sides to Peter: The tough home so the opportunity to go to Neverland Peter Pan and all the adventures they have. S.E., Vienna, VA 22180. Visit the website: http:/ independent woman who doesn’t think she is attractive to her,” she said. He loves fighting the pirates and he sort of /www.viennatheatrecompany.org. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ January 9-15, 2019 ❖ 3 HomeLifeStyle Beyond

Wiping down The Resolution bathroom showers, sinks and Keeping a home counters each day can in order all year long. help keep a home tidy all By Marilyn Campbell year long.

or those who resolved to keep a neater, cleaner home in the new year, the issue of Photo by Fhow to keep it that way through December Stacy Zarin can be challenging. After the excitement of Goldberg the fresh start that January offers, the reality of one’s day-to-day life emerges. How to keep that newly be dry cleaned can help prevent a backlog. “Be sure purged closet neat when rushing to get to a meeting to put all clothes away on a daily basis rather than on time? By February, that cleaned-out sports bin leaving in a chair or floor,” said Unger. “Clean clothes might look a bomb went off at Modell’s. From shred- should be hung up or put in drawers and dirty clothes ding or recycling unwanted mail each day to load- in the laundry basket.” ing the dishwasher after each meal, adopting a few Taylor recommends tackling laundry every evening daily cleaning tips can help maintain that tidy home if necessary. “If you start a load when you first arrive all year long. home from work, you will “In general, I recom- have time to dry and even mend keeping up with “If you start a load when you fold it before you go to bed, household duties on a daily so you’re not faced with a basis so none of them be- first arrive home from work, mountain of dirty clothes come a bigger project,” at the end of week,” said said professional organizer you will have time to dry and Taylor. Susan Unger of Clutter When it comes to the SOS. even fold it before you go to bathroom, brief, daily at- One of the most basic tention to detail can keep tasks is making one’s bed bed, so you’re not faced with dirt from spiraling out of first thing in the morning. control. Rehanging towels, “I think that kick starts you a mountain of dirty clothes and then wiping it down into cleaning and organiz- at the end of week.” one’s shower each time you ing mode and sets the tone take a shower are sugges- for the day,” said Preston — Preston Taylor of From Chaos to Order tions from Carmen Garcia Taylor of From Chaos to of CG Green Clean. “Keep Order. “I also recommend keeping a dust cloth nearby a container of disinfecting wipes in your bathroom so that you can give your dresser and nightstand a and wipe down your counters and sink before going quick dust off so dust accumulation would be one to bed each evening,” she said. “Also each night, add less thing you have to worry about.” a squirt of toilet cleaner to your toilet bowl, wipe Piles of clothing, whether clean or dirty can accu- down the seat and then flush the toilet. It takes less mulate quickly and send a home in into disarray. than five minutes to do all of this but you’d be amazed Dedicating five to 10 minutes every evening to at the difference it makes at the end of the week, rehanging clothes and separating items that need to especially in children’s bathrooms.” After Holiday Visits, Some Questions Recognizing signs, early detection empowers families

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Submit entertainment announcements Freedom Sounds: A Community at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal- Celebration. The public is invited. endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday. Free. Visit vienna-va.aauw.net/. Klondike Campfire Cookout. 3:30-5 p.m. at Riverbend Park, 8700 THURSDAY/JAN. 10 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls. How Open House. 10 a.m.-noon at did Native Americans prepare a meal Unitarian Universalist Congregation in the middle of the winter cold in of Fairfax, Program Building, 2709 ages past? Find out while making a Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. For the own meal at the “Klondike Campfire Adventures In Learning Hosted by Cookout” at Riverbend Park. Prepare the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton- a winter meal using colonial and Vienna. Check out what’s in store for indigenous cooking techniques the Shepherd’s Center’s Winter around a campfire. Food and drink semester of Adventures in Learning. are provided. Bring a flashlight and Light refreshments provided by wear warm clothes. $15 per person. Sunrise Assisted Living. Classes run Call 703-759-9018 or visit Jan. 17-March 14. Call 703-281-0538 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ to register or visit www.scov.org/ail- riverbend. open-house. Astronomy Festival. 5-8 p.m. at Turner Farm, 925 Springvale Road, Great Falls. After the sun sets, soak SATURDAY/JAN. 12 up some starshine at an “Astronomy NVMR Model Train Open House. 1- Festival” that will include guided 5 p.m. At Vienna Train Station, 231 stargazing and telescope viewing. Dominion Road, NE, Vienna. The Listen to ancient stories about the NVMR open house has model trains constellations around the campfire, and trolley activities that realistically and participate in other activities and depict an actual railroad that existed games throughout the evening. $8 in North Carolina in the 19502s, the per person. Hot chocolate and snacks Western North Carolina (WNC). will be available for purchase. Locomotive, rail car, and towns Canceled if it rains or snows. Call industry in this layout is modeled 703-324-8618 or visit after those places and things as they www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ looked in that era. Thomas and turner-farm. Friends are there, too. Visit www.nvmr.org. THURSDAY/JAN. 17 AAUW Presents Dr. Dwandalyn Reece. 2 pm. (doors open at 1:30) Author Event: Judith Mudd- at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Krijgelmans. 7-8:30 p.m. at Patrick Ave. E., Vienna. Dr. Dwandalyn Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Reece is Curator of Music and Vienna. Meet the author of “Flowers Performing Arts at National Museum for Brother Mudd: One Woman’s of African American Culture and Path from Jim Crow to Career History. Reece created the museum’s Diplomat.” Learn how a girl from award-winning inaugural exhibition, Louisville’s Smoke Town survived a Musical Crossroads, and co-curated the grand opening music festival, See Entertainment, Page 7

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Warhawks Ice Hockey Blanks Oakton, 4-0 The Madison Warhawk Hockey team dominated the Oakton Cou- gars 4-0 earning town bragging rights. The Warhawks maintained presence in Oakton’s offensive zone thru all three periods hold- ing the Cougars to 15 shots. Madi- son saw goals from four players, Photo by Khy Sweeney with the first period goal coming Madison forward Max Marr positions himself behind the from defenseman Zack Helfant, Oakton goalie for the backdoor goal. Madison beat assisted by forward Hayden Oakton 4-0 in ice hockey action. Winkleman. Max Marr scored an unassisted goal in the second pe- Hetherington and late in the third Oakton’s net and goalie Ben riod, his first NVSHL goal. The by forward Tom Hetherington as- D’Haiti earned his first shutout this third period had goals by forward sisted by defenseman Nick Willey. season, turning away all 15 of the Preston Cain assisted by Matt The Warhawks had 27 shots on Cougars shots. Vienna Police Highlights The following summary contains various incidents of 2:45 p.m. A teenage juvenile was home alone when a man general interest as well as vehicular crashes handled by entered his apartment through the front door. The juve- the Town of Vienna, Virginia Police Department from Dec. nile ran from the apartment to call for help. Officers 28, 2018 – Jan. 3, 2019. R located the man in a bedroom. EMS personnel were re- quested to evaluate the man who appeared highly INCIDENTS intoxicated. The man refused medical treatment and was Fraud — 300 Block Park Street, NE Sept. 22, 12 p.m. A placed under arrest. Ofc. Wallace transported the 32-year- resident reported unauthorized charges to his credit card. old man from Cedar Lane, SE in Vienna to the Fairfax Petit Larceny — House of Vape 141 Church Street, NW County Adult Detention Center where he was charged with Dec. 14, 8:34 p.m. An employee reported that a customer Unlawful Entry and Drunk In Public. paid for some merchandise, then grabbed a bottle of vape Narcotics Violation — Chain Bridge Road and Glengyle juice and left the store without paying for it. Drive Dec 31, 12:30 a.m. An officer observed a driver com- Petit Larceny — 100 Block Locust Street, SW Dec. 26, mit a traffic violation and initiated a traffic stop. Upon this 12 p.m. A resident reported a lawnmower and patio chairs officer’s interaction with the driver, he detected an odor were stolen from their shed. of marijuana. The driver successfully completed a series Grand Larceny — Sally Beauty 329 Maple Avenue, East, of field sobriety tests. Various smoking devices were found Dec. 27 between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. An employee reported in the vehicle, but no narcotics were located. her wallet was stolen from the store. She noticed the wal- Open Door — 300 Block Plum Street, SW Dec. 31, 1:44 let was missing after her bank notified her of suspicious a.m. An alarm company requested officers check on a resi- activity on her credit card. dence where the alarm code had been deactivated. Officers Domestic Dispute — Glyndon Street, SE Dec. 27, 9 a.m. found the garage door was open and the door leading from Officers responded for a verbal dispute between a resident the garage into the residence was unlocked. The officers and her adult son. searched the residence, finding nothing that appeared to Destruction of Property — CVS 337 Maple Avenue, East be suspicious. The doors were secured, and the home- Dec. 27 between 12 and 12:50 p.m. A citizen reported graf- owner was notified. fiti on the rear wall of the building. Juvenile Case — Police Service — Chipotle 215 Maple Avenue, East Dec. Advanced Pediatrics 100 East Street, SE Dec. 28, 10:28 31, 12:20 p.m. Ofc. Sterling located a man walking in the a.m. A nurse in the practice requested assistance with a rain who appeared to be in need of shelter. He transported juvenile who was in need of a mental health evaluation. the man to an area facility. It was discovered that the man Officers spoke with the juvenile who agreed to go with his might be the victim of a financial fraud. The officer pro- mother to an area hospital for evaluation. vided him with the resources he needs to follow up on the Arrest – Noise Violation — The Bey Lounge 303 Mill matter with his bank and the proper authorities. Street, NE Dec. 29, 1:20 a.m. A resident made a complaint Injured Person — 600 Block Upham Place, NW Dec. 31, of loud music in the area. PFC Williams responded and 10:26 p.m. Fairfax County EMS personnel advised officers observed the music was coming from The Bey Lounge. PFC of a medical call they responded to where they transported Williams issued a summons to an employee, a 33-year-old an injured juvenile to an area hospital with non-life-threat- man from Dry River Court in Reston, for Maintaining Ex- ening burns. This case is under investigation. cessive Noise. Grand Larceny — Caffe Amouri 107 Church Suspicious Event — INOVA Urgent Care 180 Maple Street, NE Dec. 29, 12 p.m. A citizen reported her cell Avenue, West Jan. 1, 1:17 p.m. A man reported an inci- phone was stolen while she was at Caffe Amouri. Assault dent at the Urgent Care where the staff would not permit — 100 Block Patrick Street, SE Dec. 29, 4:45 p.m. A resi- him in the room where his wife was undergoing some dent reported that an acquaintance was helping her move medical tests. The staff advised that was their policy. The into her new home when he touched her inappropriately. man and his wife left the facility and called the police. The resident was advised of the warrant process if she Officers summoned EMS personnel who evaluated the wife wished to pursue charges. but found she was not in need of any further treatment. Arrest – Narcotics Violation — 500 Block Glyndon Suspicious Event — 800 Block Glyndon Street, SE Jan. Street, SE Dec. 29, 8:37 p.m. A resident was watching their 1, 10:10 p.m. A resident reported someone banging on his neighbor’s house while they were out of town. The resi- side window. dent noticed lights on and movement in the home. Officers Suspicious Event — 900 Block Ware Street, SW Jan. 2, responded to the residence and located a man in the base- 5:42 p.m. A resident found a suspicious note that was left ment. It was determined the man, who was found to be in her mailbox. A surveillance video showed the person in possession of marijuana, was the son of the homeowner. leaving the note was a neighbor. Officers spoke to the Sgt. Ruddy issued a summons to the 25-year-old man from neighbor who stated it was a prank. The neighbors agreed Montello Avenue, NE in Washington, DC charging Posses- to work the issue out between themselves. sion of Marijuana. Arrest – Drunk In Public — Pazzo Pomodoro 118 Branch CRASHES Road, SE Dec. 30, 12:24 a.m. An employee reported a man Marshall Road and Ware Street, SW — Dec. 24, 2:30 who was acting disorderly in the restaurant. The man was a.m. Vehicle-1 was traveling eastbound on Marshall Road. stealing drinks from other customers and refusing to leave. The vehicle slid off the road, struck a pedestrian crossing MPO Smith located the intoxicated man and placed him sign, a fence and a shed. The driver was issued a summons under arrest. The 46-year-old man with no fixed address charging Failure to Pay Full Time and Attention. was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention 143 Maple Avenue, East — Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. Vehicle- Center where he was charged with Drunk In Public. He was 2 was sitting in a parking lot waiting for a parking space also trespassed from the restaurant by the employee. Ar- to open. Vehicle-1 was backing out of a parking space and rest - Unlawful Entry — 200 Block Cedar Lane, SE Dec. 30, struck Vehicle-2. Both drivers exchanged information.

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segregated society and what propelled her to jet across the world for decades in a career chosen By KENNETH B. LOURIE at age 16. Books available for sale and signing. Free. Visit librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/ Not that I haven’t been down this road before, event/4534636. random though its occurrence may have been, but when schedules collide: 24-hour urine col- lection, pre-chemotherapy lab work, every-three- FRIDAY/JAN. 18 week infusion, quarterly CT scan and semi annual “Dining With Dorothy.” 12:30 p.m. At brain MRI; and of course the follow-up appoint- Westwood Country Club, 800 Maple Ave., E, ment with my oncologist a week or so later to Vienna. Join with friends or make new ones. Newcomers are always welcome. To reserve a ÄUPZO[OLMVY[UPNO[SVUNMLZ[P]P[PLZ space, contact event chair, Dorothy Flood at ;OLKHaLSLHKPUN\W[V[OH[ÄUHS-YPKH`HYL [email protected]. OHYKS`[OLZ[\MM^P[O^OPJOKYLHTZHYLTHKL More like nightmares, actually; certainly sleepless UPNO[Z FRIDAY-SATURDAY/JAN. 18-19 But as you regular readers know from previous “Peter Pan.” 8 p.m. at Vienna Community Center, JVS\TUZ[OLYL»ZUVYLHSWVPU[MYL[[PUNHIV\[P[ 120 Cherry St., SE, Vienna. Presented by the I mean, what’s done is done (what’s scanned is Vienna Theatre Company and Vienna Department of Parks and Recreation. In this scanned) and though I may not want the chips to adaptation, based on the original J.M. Barrie MHSSMVY[OLTVTLU[[OL`»]LHSYLHK`MHSSLU script, Peter will be portrayed as a girl by a Not to be fatalistic, but sometimes, as a cancer female actress. The dynamics change, but the patient, ceding control to the realities (you’ll note story remains the same. General admission is I didn’t say “inevitable realities”) is part of the $14. Tickets may be purchased online at WYVJLZZ"¸NVPUN^P[O[OLÅV^¹HZT`^PML+PUH www.viennatheatrecompany.com/ordering- ^V\SKZH` tickets-online/, in advance at the Vienna ([[OPZWVPU[HSS0JHUKVPZ^HP[HUKOVWL0 Community Center or at the door by cash, credit card or check prior to each to each performance JHU»[KVVUL[OPUNHIV\[HU`VMP[0»SSRUV^ZVVU (if seats are still available). Visit enough and if the news is discouraging, I’ll deal www.viennatheatrecompany.com. ^P[OP[[OLU0ZLLUVHK]HU[HNLPUILPUNTPZLYH- ISLH^LLRLHYSPLY[OHUULJLZZHY` Still, all of these diagnostic demands occur- SATURDAY/JAN. 19 YPUNZPT\S[HULV\ZS`PZHIP[T\JO

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Participants may register for Engaged Learning (part 7) Older Adults focusing on low impact one or all of the workshops and do aerobics, balance, coordination and FRIDAY/JAN. 11 not need to attend the previous class. stretching. Wednesdays, for six weeks Coping Strategies for Anxious Registration is limited. Call 703-204- WEDNESDAY/JAN. 9 , Jan. 9-Feb. 27. $40 for six week Children. 10 a.m.-noon. Call 703- 3941 or visit www.fcps.edu/ 2019 Chairman’s Breakfast. 7:30- session due at first class. Instructor 204-3941 or visit www.fcps.edu/ resources/family-engagement/ 10 a.m. at The Tower Club, 1700 will provide bottled water and resources/family-engagement/ parent-resource-center for more or to Towers Crescent Drive, Tysons. towels. Call 703-850-4131 or email parent-resource-center for more or to register. Welcome the Tysons Chamber’s new [email protected] for more. register. 8 ❖ Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ January 9-15, 2019 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com