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Lewinsville House at 1659 ChainBridge Road, McLean, Lewinsville Parkis one of the properties considered for

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NewsMcLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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The Virginia General Assemblyenacted legislation in January2011 to ensure that local juris-dictions establish a Resident Cu-

rator Project.Fairfax County is the first Virginia local-

ity to pursue establishing such a project.The Resident Curator Project Team held

its inaugural meeting Monday, Aug. 24 inthe Fairfax County Government Center.

Nineteen county properties made at leastan initial cut from a list of 340 sites on theFairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites.

Resident Curator Project Team will holdpublic information meetings and issue re-quests for information as details of the pro-gram develop.

Possible properties include:In Great Falls, there’s the Turner Farm

House on Georgetown Pike and the PurpleHouse on Walker Road.

In McLean, the Pimmit Barn on CherriDrive, Lewinsville House on Chain BridgeRoad have potential for being considered.

In Vienna, Lahey Lost Valley House onBrookmeadow Drive, the Ashgrove Houseon Ashgrove House Lane and Hunter House,on Courthouse Road, could qualify.

In Herndon, Leesburg Pike is home to theMcDannald House and Dranesville Tavernthat have historic qualifications.

In Oakton, there’s the Gabrielson Houseon Leeds Road.

Lorton had the most properties of anytown, including the Barrett House, StepsonHouse, and the Hannah P. Clark House, allthree on Furnace Road, the Minnick Houseon Old Colchester Road, the LipscombHouse (Physician’s House).

Most of the properties are owned by theFairfax County Park Authority, with the ex-

ception of Physician’s House in Lorton andPurple House in Great Falls, both owned bythe Board of Supervisors.

“The end goal is to rehabilitate and main-tain underutilized historic properties andprovide periodic public access to appreci-ate the historical significance of the prop-erties,” according to county documents.

“EACH OF THESE properties is sounique,” Cindy Walsh, of the ParkAuthority’s Resource Management Division,said at the inaugural meeting on Monday,Aug. 24. Walsh said she had heard not onlyfrom individuals who would be interestedin living and restoring historic sites, butnonprofits, citizens associations, wineries,restaurants, art galleries, and a beekeeper.

The group will meet in September to tryto determine how to proceed.

For example, the group knows there’s alot of interest in Turner Farm House in GreatFalls, including from Great Falls CitizensAssociation, but Turner Farm House couldbe a very complicated process with masterplan process that needs to be followed.

“I have people who are really interestedin Turner Farm,” said project manager

Denice Dressel, Park Authority ResidentCurator Project manager. On the otherhand, starting with a historic house on thelist that is already ready for residential usecompatible with Planning and Zoning mightquicken getting started, said Michael Th-ompson from the Fairfax County Park Au-thority Board. Request for information andproposals, part of the process, would be sig-nificantly different depending on whichproperties are considered, he said.

“It’s critical knowing which properties areon the table,” said Christopher Daniel, fromthe Architectural Review Board.

The next group meeting is scheduled forSeptember, and more will be known by thattime. The group already has compiled listsranking properties in terms of historic andpublicly owned prerequisites, whether prop-erties have been underutilized, the condi-tions of the properties, the public interest,location, design, setting, materials, work-manship, if properties have electricity, wa-ter and sewer utilities in place.

RESIDENT CURATOR PROGRAMSidentify publicly-owned historic propertieswith no immediate or practical public use

and through an open and competitive pro-cess, select outside parties with skills, re-sources and vision to rehabilitate a prop-erty in accordance with accepted preserva-tion standards for historic buildings. In ex-change for rehabilitating the property, thecurator gains use of the property and paysno rent.

— Ken Moore

Sign at Turner Farm Park. Many people in Great Falls would like to seeTurner Farmhouse one of the first properties to be considered for theResident Curator Program. Lewinsville House at 1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Lewinsville Park.

Historic Sites: Resident Curators?In exchange for reha-bilitating the property,the curator gains useof the property andpays no rent.

Lahey Lost Valley House, 9750 Brookmeadow Drive, Vienna, in LaheyLost Valley Park was ranked second on a list for consideration for theresident curator program.

Possible SitesA report commissioned by Fairfax County in

2014 ranked some of the possible properties for theResident Curator Program in the order shown here.County staff caution that planning for the programis in its earliest stages and speculation about anyparticular property is premature.

Name, Address, Park❖ Barrett House, Furnace Road, Lorton, Laurel Hill

Park❖ Lahey Lost Valley House, 9750 Brookmeadow

Drive, Vienna, Lahey Lost Valley Park❖ Gabrielson House 2514 Leeds Road, Oakton,

Difficult Run Stream Valley Park❖ Lamond House, 7509 Fort Hunt Road,

Alexandria, McCutcheon Park❖ Physician’s House (Lipscomb House), Unnamed

Service Road, Lorton❖ Stempson House, Furnace Road, Lorton, Laurel

Hill Park❖ Ash Grove, 8881 Ashgrove House Lane, Vienna,

Ash Grove Historic Site❖ Hannah P. Clark House (Enyedi House), 10605

Furnace Road, Lorton, Old Colchester Park andPreserve

❖ Hunter House, 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna,Nottoway Park

❖ Minnick House, 10419 Old Colchester Road,Lorton, Mason Neck West Park

❖ Turner Farm House, 10609 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls, Turner Farm Park

❖ Banks Property, 7400 Old Telegraph Road,Alexandria, Olander and Margaret BanksNeighborhood Park

❖ Lewinsville House, 1659 Chain Bridge Road,McLean, Lewinsville Park

❖ Pimmit Barn, 1845 Cherri Drive, McLean❖ Dranesville Tavern 11919 Leesburg Pike,

Herndon, Dravesville Tavern Historic Site❖ Stone Mansion, 3900 Stoneybrooke Drive,

Alexandria, Stoneybrooke Park❖ Clark House 6332 Bancroft Mews Drive, Falls

Church, Clark House Park❖ Purple House, 720 Walker Road, Great Falls❖ McDannald House, 11903 Leesburg Pike,

Herndon, Dranesville Tavern Historic Site

SOURCE: Fairfax County Resident CuratorProgram Study, 2014 Final Report by JohnMilner Associates Inc. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/downloads/resident-curator-program-final-report.pdf

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sue they feel most passionate about,” saidMa.

Christina Shin, project mentor of SpeakUp and debate teacher, said that the initia-tive has “encouraged McLean students topool their talents together to mentor andinspire youth.” Her favorite part about Ma’sinitiative is “the collective joy it brings toeveryone involved. Witnessing smiles andhearing stories, I am inspired to be a partof this initiative because it is about empow-ering each other.”

From the mentors who enjoy improvingtheir community to the mentees who gainconfidence through the initiative, Shin be-lieves “Speak Up is a bridge between schoolcommunities and it is an important way tomaintain a strong connection with ourneighbors.”

When Ma was asked if The Speak Up Ini-tiative is related to a potential career in thefuture, Ma said she isn’t sure of what jobshe wants to pursue—understandable,given that she is only 17 years old. How-ever, she is proud of the fact that Speak Uphas impacted her life in such a big way. Masaid, “With Speak Up, I feel like I finallyhave something that is real and somethingthat is refreshing.

And for the time being, I just want to holdon to that.”

McLean High School students visiting Stanton Elementary in D.C. lastyear.

Photos by Caroline Watkins/The Connection

McLean High students Sri Medicherla, Fatima Shahbaz, founder MichellaMa, and Stanton students.

Inspiring Students to Speak UpMcLean High students work withLongfellow Middle School’sdebate team and D.C.’s StantonElementary to improve students’public speaking skills.

News

During the second quarter of2015, the Fairfax County Eco-nomic Development Authority

(FCEDA) provided services and resourcesto 25 businesses that are adding morethan 1,100 jobs in Fairfax County. Manyof these businesses are in the informa-tion technology and professional servicessectors, and six are foreign-based firmsusing a Fairfax County location to expandin North America.

Three of the most prominent an-nouncements during the quarter:

❖ Walmart Technology, which is the ITand information security arm of theworld’s largest retailer, adding 173 jobsin the Reston area;

❖TEKsystems, an IT staffing subsidiaryof Allegis Group, the largest privately

owned talent management firm in theworld, adding 324 jobs in Reston; and,

❖Intelsat, the world’s largest satellite ser-vices company, adding 109 jobs at its ad-ministrative headquarters in Tysons Corner.

“The announcements by Walmart Tech-nology, TEKsystems and Intelsat illustratehow market leaders in diverse technologysectors look to Fairfax County to find theworkforce and the partners they need to besuccessful.

This is what makes Fairfax County a mar-ket leader as a business location, most no-tably for IT and professional services firms,”said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president andCEO of the FCEDA.

Time magazine called Fairfax County “oneof the great economic success stories of ourtime.” Business growth and innovation

helps Fairfax County fund the nation’s top-rated school system and other public ser-vices that contribute to the quality of life ofresidents.

Fairfax County offers businesses a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastruc-ture, access to global markets throughWashington Dulles International Airport, avibrant investment capital community anda highly skilled, well-educated workforce.

“Today, one of the largest technology-based challenges exists in the retail sector,and Walmart is actively recruiting theworld’s best STEM-specialized talent thatwill help the company make this historicpivot,” said Janis Parker Moore, senior HRmanager for Walmart Technology. “OurReston office in Fairfax County is an exten-sion of that effort, drawing upon the indus-

try leading talent in the surrounding ar-eas to help grow expertise and best-in-class technologies.”

The award-winning Fairfax CountyEconomic Development Authority pro-motes Fairfax County as a business andtechnology center.

The FCEDA offers site location andbusiness development assistance, andconnections with county and state gov-ernment agencies, to help companies lo-cate and expand in Fairfax County. Inaddition to its headquarters in TysonsCorner, Fairfax County’s largest businessdistrict, the FCEDA maintains marketingoffices in six important global businesscenters: Bangalore, Munich, London, LosAngeles, Seoul and Tel Aviv. Follow theFCEDA on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Newcomers to Business Community 25 businesses adding morethan 1,100 jobs in Fairfax County.

By Caroline Watkins

The Connection

Public speaking: these two wordsstrike fear in almost anyone,whether 6 years old or 60.McLean High School senior

Michelle Ma tackles this fear one child at atime through “The Speak Up Initiative.”Launched in June 2014, the initiative workswith Longfellow Middle School’s debateteam and D.C.’s Stanton Elementary to im-prove students’ public speaking skills.

Through lectures, mentoring services andsupplying high school volunteer judges tomiddle school debate tournaments, theproject allows children to become morecomfortable sharing their voices with largeaudiences.

“It started out as my Girl Scout Gold

Award, which is analogous to Boy Scouts’Eagle Scout award, and was a derivation ofone of my many loves in life: debate,” saidMichelle Ma, who also serves as one of thehead captains of the McLean High SchoolDebate Team.

Ma is working diligently to plan manyactivities for Speak Up in the upcomingschool year.

She is now partnered with Anjali Khanna,senior at Thomas Jefferson High School andthe founder of “Stand Against Silence.”Khanna’s nonprofit, also created for her Girl

Scout Gold Award, is a campaign thatspreads awareness about the issue of rapeon college campuses.

The two seniors look forward to encour-aging their peers to partake in eventsspreading awareness for both causesthroughout the school year, such as bring-ing a consent education workshop toStanton Elementary in the fall.

“We both address the idea of shaping amore vocal generation, one that comprisesindividuals who are willing to ‘Speak Up’and ‘Stand Against Silence’ on whatever is-

During meetings,Stanton students gainconfidence with theirpublic speaking skillsthrough group discus-

sions and activities.


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Election Day is Nov. 3, and on that day,virtually every state and local officeis on the ballot. In-person absenteevoting begins Sept. 18, barely two

weeks from now. Virginia Law allows voters toabsentee vote if they could be “working andcommuting for 11 or more hours between 6a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day.” You’re al-lowed to count your worst possible commutein estimating how many hours you might beworking and commuting on ElectionDay.

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of the Court, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Sher-iff, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Dis-trict member of the Board of Supervisors, Soiland Water Conservation Board (vote for 3),School Bond for $310 million, Public SafetyBond for $151 million. http://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / e l e c t i o n s /upcoming.htm

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Virginia’s photo ID requirements also applyto absentee voters who vote in-person in allelections.

Here are the “acceptable” forms of identifi-cation: Valid Virginia Driver’s License or Iden-tification Card; Valid Virginia DMV issuedVeteran’s ID card; Valid United States Passport;Other government-issued photo identificationcards (must be issued by U.S. Government, theCommonwealth of Virginia, or a political sub-

division of the Commonwealth; Valid collegeor university student photo identification card,must be from an institution of higher educa-tion located in Virginia; Employee identifica-tion card containing a photograph of the voterand issued by an employer of the voter in theordinary course of the employer’s business;Virginia Voter Photo ID Card obtained throughany local general registrar’s office. “Valid” isdefined as a genuine document, bearing thephotograph of the voter, and is not expired formore than 12 months.

Any registered voter may apply for a freeVirginia Voter Photo Identification from anygeneral registrar’s office in the Commonwealth.Voters applying for the Virginia Voter Photo IDCard will have to complete the Virginia VoterPhoto Identification Card Application, havetheir picture taken, and sign the digital signa-ture pad.

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Editorial

By Joan Brady

My mother told me neverto pick up hitchhikers.Or maybe she told me

never to hitchhike. Probably both.But I did hitchhike twice in a singleday, I was desperate, alone andneeded help. I was 20 years old.

The first guy who picked me uphad one hand on the wheel andthe other down his pants. And thesecond told me that he was a bur-lesque cleaner and told me thatwomen hired him to vacuum theirhomes and then vacuum off hisclothes. I’m lucky I made it backto college without incident.

All of that ran quickly throughmy head a few weeks ago as I wasdriving home from dinner with myhusband and saw a young woman,walking and crying, with herthumb stuck tentatively out.

I turned around and we passedher again in an attempt to assessthe situation. Her need vs. oursafety and the time it would takeif we got involved. Her thumbwasn’t out anymore, but she wasstill crying. I u-turned again andwe pulled over.

Jim rolled down his window,and asked, “Are you ok?”

“I’ve had better nights,” shesobbed.

“Do you have anaddress where youwant to go?”

She was able toprovide an address,albeit in the oppositedirection of the wayshe was walking. Itwas about a 10-minute drive away.Jim unlocked the cardoor and she slippedinside.

We rode in an un-comfortable silence,punctuated only by her sobs, as Iran through a mental checklist.What happened to her? Where isher purse? Should we ask if weshould call the police? She didn’tappear injured, but maybe therewere injuries that we could notsee? Is the address we are goingto a safe place to drop her off? Thequestions ran in circles in my head.

I suggested she check the backseat for a box of tissues. Her sobsslowed as she grabbed a handful.

I asked if she was a student. Shesaid no, and half laughed throughher tears. “I’m 30, which makes iteven more ridiculous that I am inthis situation.”

What situation? What hap-pened? I wanted to ask. But didn’t.

She didn’t have a trace of an

accent, so we were surprised whenshe told us she was was not Ameri-can-born. Her father was U.S. mili-tary and her mother had been un-willing to move to the U.S. Afteryears of trying to convince hermother to emigrate, this youngwoman had come on her own.

As we talked, her tears stoppedto an intermittent sniffle.

“Can I ask you why youstopped?” she asked.

“Joan saw you as we drove by,”Jim answered. “We turned aroundbecause she said you looked likeyou were in trouble.” The tearsreturned.

“We’ve all been in your shoes atsome point or another. And hitch-hiking isn’t safe. We thought it wasbetter if we picked you up than

someone else.”Silence and then: “I’m not reli-

gious. I don’t even believe in God.But I think God put you in my pathfor a reason. Things have been re-ally bad lately.”

“Everyone goes through badstretches. You have to figure outhow to focus on the positive, butalso to learn from times like theseand remember them. It’s what youdo with these experiences thatmatters,” Jim counseled her.

I watched in the rear view mir-ror as she nodded tearfully.

There were so many questionsdestined to be unasked and unan-swered as we pulled up at the ad-dress she had given us.

She thanked us again, told usshe would pay-it-forward andwalked into the apartment build-ing, a defeated figure in a prettybeach dress and flip-flops.

Her story will likely remain amystery that will haunt us for along time to come.

Joan Brady is a professional pho-tographer; award-winning colum-nist; mentor and advocate for currentand former foster children; a volun-teer with paws4People, FairfaxFamilies4Kids, and others; and a resi-dent of Great Falls. Reach her [email protected]

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Bruce L. Green, regional vicepresident of Weichert, Re-altors, announced the

McLean/Dolley Madison officewas recognized for outstandingperformance in July. The office ledthe region, which comprises loca-tions throughout Fairfax,Loudoun, Fauquier and Delawarecounties, for resale dollar volume.

Additionally, Sales Associate J.D.Callander of the McLean/DolleyMadison office was individuallyrecognized for her exceptional in-dustry success during the monthof July. A top producer, Callanderled the region for resale dollarvolume.

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Wellbeing

Staff, students and faculty at George Mason University take part in “Who’s WalkingWednesdays,” an effort to increase physical activity and well-being. Research showsthat workplace health programs can lead to increased productivity.

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It’s Wednesday afternoon anda cohort of George MasonUniversity staff, students andfaculty hit the pavement.

Clad in attire ranging from runningshorts and brightly colored sneak-ers to neutral walking shoes andbusiness suits, the group takes partin “Who’s Walking Wednesdays,”part of an initiative to get movingfor health and wellness.

“It’s really important to connectfaculty and staffinto well-beingand wellnesspractices,” saidJanet Walker,life/work con-nections man-ager at GeorgeMason Univer-sity. “It benefitseverybody interms of theirown personalhealth andwellness. It cre-ates a commu-nity wherepeople interactover more thanjust work.”

The effort underscores the roleof workplace health and fitnessprograms can play in decreasingstress and improving overall well-being.

A National Institutes of Healthstudy of more than 29,000 employ-ees who participated in compre-

hensive workplace health pro-grams that included componentssuch as fitness, weight control andsmoking cessation, showed a 14-percent decline in illness over atwo-year period, as well as a six-percent increase in productivity.

Workplace health programs canalso consist of health education,fitness programs, health coachingand screenings.

“There’s all sorts of researchabout how time spent outdoors andtaking walking breaks at work fos-ters creativity and problem solv-ing,” said Jeanne Bliss, director ofmarketing, Center for the Advance-ment of Well-being at George Ma-son.

Bliss says university officialshope to impact the well-being of10 million people within the nextfour years through the center. “Wewant to be a replicable model forwell-being,” she said. “That has

been one of ourstrategic 10-year goals.”

“We’re in aposition to helpthe next gen-eration interms of howthey connectwith their ownworkforce interms of healthand well-be-ing,” saidB r a n d i c eValentino, di-rector of well-being programsand mindful

living coordinator at the Center forthe Advancement of Well-being.“Our programs focus on topics forwell-being and integrating mind-fulness practices.”

Amy K. Turner, executive direc-tor of Innovation Health, a North-ern Virginia health insurance com-pany formed as a result of a part-

nership between Aetna and Inova,says her company has improvedthe health of its workforce throughtailored employee wellness pro-grams.

Innovation Health has also cre-ated corporate wellness programsfor its corporate clients. In fact, thecompany received the LoudonChamber of Commerce HealthyBusiness Award, which honors thewinners of the Loudon HealthyBusiness Challenge, a competitiondesigned to recognize NorthernVirginia businesses that have im-proved the health of theirworkforce through tailored em-ployee wellness programs.

A group mentality is one of thekeys.

Group fitness activity can lead tosuccess, say experts. “I feel likewhen you do it in a group andyou’re part of a group, you’re morecommitted,” said Turner. “It holdspeople accountable and promotessuccess.

“Our ‘Get Active Challenge’ iswhere employees set fitness goals

and challenge other teams withintheir corporation,” she said. “It

The Unified PreventionCoalition of FairfaxCounty, in partnership

with Fairfax County Neighbor-hood and Community Services,Fairfax-Falls Church Commu-nity Services Board, FairfaxCounty Police Department,Covanta, the Drug EnforcementAgency and more than 130 lo-cal pharmacies will host itsfourth annual Drug Take-BackDay, Operation Medicine Cabi-net Cleanout, on Saturday, Sept.26.

According to the 2013-2014Fairfax County Youth Survey,over 13 percent of high school

seniors have used painkillers with-out a doctor’s order. Moreover, fourout of five heroin abusers reportprior abuse of prescription drugs.

“There is an alarming connectionbetween prescription drug abuseand heroin abuse,” said WhitneyStrand, executive director for theUnified Prevention Coalition. “Tocombat this community issue, weneed to provide a free, safe, confi-dential, and eco-friendly solutionfor Fairfax County’s young adults.Operation Medicine CabinetCleanout, with the help of count-less local partners and law enforce-ment, achieves just that.”

Individuals can bring unused or

expired medications (pills or liq-uids – no pressurized canisters orneedles) to any of the eight localFairfax County district police sta-tions for disposal from 8 a.m. to 2p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Drop-off sites❖Fair Oaks District Station,

12300 Lee Jackson Memorial High-way, Fairfax, VA 22033

❖Franconia District Station,6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria,VA 22310

❖West Springfield District Sta-tion, 6140 Rolling Road, Spring-field, VA 22152

❖Mason District Station, 6507Columbia Pike Annandale, VA

22003❖McLean District Station,

1437 Balls Hill Road McLean,Virginia 22101

❖Sully District Station, 4900Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly,VA 20151

❖Reston District Station,1801 Cameron Glen Drive,Reston, VA 20190

❖Mount Vernon District Sta-tion, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alex-andria, VA 22306. Visitwww.unifiedpreventioncoalition.orgfor more information aboutproper disposal of medicationsyear-round.

Fairfax County Announces Drug Take-Back Day on Sept. 26

Workplace FitnessEmployer-basedhealth andwellness pro-grams are goodfor business.

“It’s reallyimportant toconnect faculty andstaff into well-beingand wellnesspractices. It benefitseverybody.”

— Janet Walker, life/workconnections manager,

George Mason University

engages employees to work to-gether in teams, challenges them.

We’ve found that it improves em-ployee satisfaction.”

From left - Michael Caplin, president of Tysons Part-nership; Ralph Masino, chief financial officer, ASGSecurity; Denise Balzano, founding member andboard member of SafeSpot; Ray Morrogh -Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County.

Honored for SupportingSafeSpot for Children

SafeSpot Children’s Advo-cacy Center of Fairfaxhonors Ralph Masino

with its first ever “ImpactAward” for his dedication toraise funds and build aware-ness for the Center which pro-vides vital services to victimsof child abuse in FairfaxCounty.Great Falls resident Masino isChief Financial Officer of ASG

Security, one of the largest se-curity firms in the nation.“I am humbled and honored tobe recognized by such a vitallyimportant organization,” saidMasino, “There is no bettercause than helping innocentchildren who have had to en-dure such horrific challenges.I will continue to pledge mytime and energy to the uplift-ing work of SafeSpot.”

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Len Ignatowski, vicepresident of VietnamVeterans of AmericaChapter 227 presentssixty $75 gift cards forhomeless veterans’children school needs toKimoela Cato, lead socialworker for the VeteransAdministration NorthernVirginia program.

Vietnam Veterans ofAmerica, Chapter 227of Northern Virginia,

fulfilled its founding principle of“Never Again Shall One Genera-tion of Veterans Abandon An-other” by donating sixty $75 giftcredit cards to children of vet-erans who are in the VeteransAdministration SupportiveHousing (VASH) program. Thegift cards are intended to helppay for school supplies and otheressentials for the coming schoolyear. The financial grant is thefifth consecutive year.

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By David Siegel

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We are a show about a sis-terhood of women in abonded group; thinkingand doing what others

didn’t expect,” said Diane Sams, co-pro-ducer and a featured actor in the upcom-ing McLean Community Players productionof Tim Firth’s “Calendar Girls.”

“Calendar Girls” is based on a true storyand what became one of the most popularplays in British theater history. The produc-tion rights to produce the show only nowbecame available to U.S. community the-ater groups. The McLean Community Play-ers (MCP) is the first in this area to pro-duce the show.

Set in a small English village, “CalendarGirls” is about two long-time friends, Annieand Chris, who are members of a localwomen’s volunteer organization. AfterAnnie’s husband passes away, Chris andAnnie decide to raise money for the localhospital by producing a calendar with shotsof their organization’s members engaged inlocal and very traditional activities such asknitting, baking, and gardening. Oh, withone unique photo fact; the women will benude, or close to it.

“It is always a challenge and a privilegeto do the first area production of a play. Iam fortunate to have such a talented, dedi-cated and brave cast and production staff,”said Robert Sams, veteran MCP director.

In an interview with the ensemble allwere clearly comfortable with what is ex-

pected of them. As Diane Sams put it, withnods and warm laughter from everyonearound the table, our characters are “ordi-nary women who come together to do andaccomplish something extraordinary. Asactors we are performing a very positivedepiction of women even as we are a sis-terhood of women with the bra off.”

For newcomer Sam David (Annie), “Cal-endar Girls” depicts how “a group of friendscome together on a journey and supporteach other; that is the true heart at the cen-ter of the play and each character.” Castmembers Shayne Gardner, Jennifer Greene,Anne Hilleary, Jennifer Levy, KathrynJohnson, Elizabeth Leader, Carole Preston,Liz Weber each described the play in theirown way as “touching and very well writ-ten; showing what people will do to sup-

Sam David in her role as Chris leads the Women’s Institute ladies in atai chi class. From left — Sam David, Liz Weber, Jennifer Greene,Kathryn Johnston, Shayne Gardner and Diane Sams.

Photos Irish Eyes Photography by Toby/Courtesy of McLean Community Players

Jennifer Levy in her role as Brenda lectures the Women’s Institute ladieson the “History of Broccoli.” Seated from left: Liz Weber, KathrynJohnston, Jennifer Greene, Shayne Gardner, Sam David and Diane Sams.

‘Calendar Girls’ on Alden StageWhere and When

McLean Community Players present “CalendarGirls” at Alden Theatre, McLean Community Cen-ter, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Performances onweekends Sept. 18- Oct. 3. Friday and Saturdaysat 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees, Sept. 20 and 27 at2 p.m. Tickets are $18 to $20. For tickets, call 703-790-9223 or visit www.McLeanPlayers.org. Note:Show includes some partial nudity. Suitable forages 17 and older.

port each other and to benefit others”.There were agreeing smiles from the cast

when Hilleary indicated the audience “willbe able to identify with someone of the char-acters or situations” and what they accom-plished.

A journey full of comedy and determina-tion after a major personal loss.

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The artistic style of Mid-Atlanticwatercolor artist BarbaraJanuszkiewicz will be featured

when McLean Project for The Arts opensits art exhibition from 7-9 p.m. on Thurs-day, Sept. 10. Color Riff by BarbaraJanuszkiewicz features paintings de-signed to spark a dialogue between theuse of color and its conceptual link tomusic.

Januszkiewicz is recognized for herunique style and use of difficult medialike watercolor, a media that she hasmastered completely and takes to thenext level with her ability to capture thecomplexity of color. For this exhibit, how-ever, she displays her latest work of wa-tercolor-like acrylics on unprimed can-vas, a new medium for Januszkiewicz.

“Januszkiewicz has a flowing, vibrantstyle akin to that of the Color School’sMorris Louis,” raves the WashingtonPost.

Januszkiewicz has been influenced di-rectly by music in her career. She strives

to capture how the music sounds and feelsin her paintings. “I find it intriguing thatthere is a vocabulary of words that apply toboth music and visual art, like movement,patterns, perspectives and layering,” shesaid.

“Music is my muse,” she continues. “I aminspired by the gritty undertones andrhythm patterns of the blues. I take a song’schord progressions and play with the ideaof a mirror cord in the colors I paint with.Blending the music and corresponding colornotes, I work to create luminous paintingsthat reflect the emotionalism and improvi-sational freedom that we find in musicgenres like jazz.”

Viewers can interact with the art throughunique and rare online content. Video andaudio clips of the musicians and music thathave inspired Januszkiewicz’s artwork willbe connected via a smartphone app to thepaintings.

Exploring the effects of every genre fromjazz to thumping garage rock to vintageblues can now be witnessed in exhibit,

Where Sounds Become Visual Color Riffs: Interactive art with musicexhibit by Barbara Januszkiewicz.

where sound becomes visual.The public, press and art supporters are

welcome to tour the exhibit and see theartwork and interact with the artist on

Color Riff byBarbaraJanuszkiewiczfeatures paint-ings designed tospark a dia-logue betweenthe use of colorand its concep-tual link tomusic.

Thursday, Sept. 10 from 7– 9 p.m.,McLean Project for the Arts, 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean. Color Riffsruns through Oct. 24.


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Great Falls Concerts on the Green.Sundays, through Sept. 6. 6-8 p.m. atGreat Falls Village Centre Green.Come out on Sundays and listen tosome live music. Visit http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

“Gold Rush.” Tuesday-Saturday, 10a.m. - 4 p.m. through Sept. 26. atVienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St.,NW, Vienna. Artwork with “gold” asthe theme. This can be interpreted inmany ways, gold colors, gold coins,golden hair, gold leaf and more. Theshow is open to the public, andvisitors can also view small items oforiginal art, scarves, jewelry,notecards etc. All hand made by VASartists – great for gifts.

Vienna’s Summer on the GreenConcert Series. Fridays-Sundays,through Sept. 27. 6:30 p.m. atVienna Town Green, 144 MapleAvenue E, Vienna. Come out on theweekend and listen to some goodmusic.Visit http://www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2640

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Oak Marr Farmers Market. 8 a.m. -noon. Wednesdays, May 6- Nov. 18.Oak Marr Park & RECenter, 3200Jermantown Road, Oakton. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/viennamkt.htm

THURSDAY/SEPT. 3Emi Sunshine. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,

227 Maple Avenue, East, Vienna.Ten-year-old Emi Sunshine, a futurecountry music legend, has beengetting standing ovations whereevershe has performed this year.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Teen Volunteersavailable to read to or with beginningreaders. Ages 3-9.

STEM Project. 4 p.m. Dolley MadisonLibrary, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.,McLean. National Honor Societytutoring project in STEM subjects forelementary school students.

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Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and play space forchildren. Coffee and conversation forgrownups. Ages birth-5.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. Fridays, May 1-Nov. 20. 1659Chain Bridge Road, McLean.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mcleanmkt.htm

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Festival. Saturday: 11 a.m. - 11p.m. Sunday: 12-6 p.m. HolyTransfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, 8501 LewinsvilleRoad, McLean. The Festival willfeature authentic Middle Easternfood, pastries, music and dancing, aswell as vendors, church tours, andactivities for both children andadults.

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Koral Family Rock Band. 12:30p.m. McLean Central Park, 1468Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean. Freeadmission

Alden Theatre Usher Event. 7-8:30p.m. 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean.Want to be a part of the arts? Learnhow you can become an usher at TheAlden.

McLean Newcomers andNeighbors’ Monthly Coffee. 11-12 a.m. Regency ApartmentsCommunity Room, 1800 OldMeadows Road, McLean. Non-members are invited to come meetthe club members and to hear abouttheir various activities. For furtherinformation contact: Elaine Varner,[email protected].

Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Short stories for you andyour child. Age 13-23 months withadult.

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Madison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAve., McLean. A book discussiongroup for boys and girls. Ask for title.Grades Kindergarten - 2.

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Celebration. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Grandparents are invited tobring their grandchildren for aGrandparents Day celebration, whichwill include storytime and craft-making. To participate in craft,families are encouraged to bring apicture of themselves. Age 3-7 withadult.

Great Tastes of Tysons Festival.12-6 p.m. Lerner Town Square atTysons II, 8025 Galleria Drive.World-renowned chefs, internationalwines and foods, outdoor grilling,workshops and more. Visit http://tastetysons.com/ for more.

Model Trains and Thomas at OpenHouse. 1 to 5 p.m. 231 DominionRoad NE, Vienna. See and hearmodel trolleys and steam and dieseltrains plus Thomas and some of hisfriends in the Historic Vienna TrainStation along the W&OD trail justpast the Caboose. The layout reflectsthe mountainous terrain and townsof Western North Carolina withaward winning structures.www.nvmr.org.

MONDAY/SEPT. 14Legos in the Library. 4 p.m. Oakton

Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Have fun and make newfriends. Hundreds of Legos await youand your creativity.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT.16Jammin’ Juniors Concert. Two of

a Kind. 12:30 p.m. McLean CentralPark, 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd. Freeadmission.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 18Back-to-School Party. 7-10 p.m. Old

Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 ChainBridge Rd., McLean. $35/$25 OFTCmembers.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. Fridays, May 1-Nov. 20. 1659Chain Bridge Road, McLean.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mcleanmkt.htm

SUNDAY/SEPT. 20Food for Others Tysons 5K. 9:30

a.m. 7925 Jones Branch Drive,McLean. The second annual Tysons5K organized by Food for Othersvolunteers to benefit the food bank.Last year they had approximately 200participants and raised over $9,000.This event allows people who liveand/or work in Tysons to supportless fortunate neighbors whileenjoying a great run or walk.

Tysons Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2p.m. 8400 Westpark Drive, McLean.Sundays, through Nov. 15.

MONDAY/SEPT. 21Tiny Tots. 10:30 a.m. Dolley Madison

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WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 23Treasured Two-Fives. 10:30 a.m.

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Sports

The McLean volleyball team finishedrunner-up at the NVVA Invitationalon Aug. 29 at the Virginia Volley-

ball Center in Sterling.The Highlanders defeated Islamic Saudi

Academy and Fairfax in the second roundof pool play to advance to the champion-ship match, where McLean lost to Oakton2-0 (25-20, 25-17).

“I was pleased with the team’s perfor-mance,” third-year McLean head coach BillMusgrove wrote in an email. “Oakton has astrong team this year, and I was happy withthe way we competed. I was also happy withthe improvement we showed since ourscrimmages. Our defense all day was astrength.”

Sophomore outside hitter MadisonMcArthur led the Highlanders with ninekills against Oakton. She also had an ace.

“Maddie is our terminator,” Musgrovewrote.

“A lot happens to get the ball to that spot,but she is definitely our best player when itcomes to finishing points. I am not surethere are many players who have spent asmuch time in the gym to get better, and sheis only a sophomore, so if she keeps work-ing hard, she has yet to reach her poten-

tial.”McArthur and senior setter Autumn

Brenner were named to the all-tournamentteam.

“[Brenner] has the ability,” Musgrovewrote, “to turn bad passes into hitting op-portunities.”

Musgrove called junior libero Natalie Luu“the heart of our defense.”

McLean failed to qualify for regionals lastseason, falling to rival Langley in the open-ing round of the Conference 6 tournament.

The Highlanders faced Annandale onTuesday, after The Connection’s deadline.McLean will host Thomas Jefferson at 7:15p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.

“We play in the toughest conference inFairfax County,” Musgrove wrote. “In thistournament, three of the top four finisherswere from our conference, and Langley andMadison are top teams who were not in thistournament. Our goal is to keep gettingbetter so that when October comes around,we compete in our conference schedule. It’sa tough road, but I think this team has whatit takes.”

Fairfax defeated South Lakes in the third-place match.

— Jon Roetman

McLean sophomore Madison McArthur had nine kills in theNVVA Invitational championship match on Aug. 29.

McLean Volleyball FinishesRunner-Up at NVVA Invitational

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Marshall Finishes Ninth at InvitationalFreshman middle blocker Devon Lussier and the Marshall volleyballteam finished ninth at the 18-team NVVA Invitational on Aug. 29 atthe Virginia Volleyball Center in Sterling. The Statesmen, led byhead coach Ty Hart, defeated Edison and lost to Woodbridge in thesecond round of pool play before defeating Robinson 2-0 (26-24, 25-21) in the ninth-place match.

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The Oakton field hockey team playedin four competitive contests duringthe Blast ALS tournament at Lake

Braddock Secondary School, but the Cou-gars’ offensive struggles led to a 1-3 record.

Each of Oakton’s four games was decidedby one goal during the two-day event Aug.26-27, but the Cougars scored just one goal.

On the first day, Oakton opened with a 1-0 loss to Centreville, but responded with a1-0 win over defending 6A North regionchampion Fairfax. Senior forwardMackenzie Brooks scored for the Cougars.

On the second day, Oakton lost toWoodson and Lake Braddock, each gameending with a 1-0 final score.

“Unfortunately we could not find thebackboard in three of our games, but domi-nated most of them,” second-year Oaktonhead coach Allison Ryneski wrote in anemail. “We only have seven returning play-ers so learning to play with a new team anda new offensive line will take some time. Iam very excited for the new team and see-ing what they will accomplish in the gamesahead.”

Senior goalkeeper Katie Smith returns forOakton and is part of what Ryneski called a“very strong” defense. Senior defendersJenna Colturi and Jenna Ollen, and juniordefender Carly Golden also return.

Brooks, senior midfielder Sarah Clinton,and junior forward Maddie Rouse are re-turning front-line players.

Oakton went 6-10-1 last season and failed

to qualify for the regional tournament.“My expectation for the girls this year is

to push themselves to be better athletes onand off the field,” Ryneski wrote. “Ourtheme for this year is to work hard becausemany times hard work beats talent whentalent fails to work hard. I want the girls tosee how their hard work in the long pre-season will pay off during the season.”

Oakton lost to West Springfield 1-0 onMonday, dropping its record to 1-4. TheCougars will host Langley at 7:30 p.m. onWednesday, Sept. 2.

— Jon Roetman

Oakton Field HockeyCompetitive at LB Tourney

Junior midfielder CatherineLeighty and the Oakton fieldhockey team went 1-3 during theBlast ALS tournament at LakeBraddock, Aug. 26-27.

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On Aug. 11, 30 AlternativeHouse teens enjoyed taconight with Bank of

Georgetown CEO Mike Fitzgerald and agroup of Bank employees at CulmoreTeen Center, an Alternative House loca-tion that provides an escape from Fairfaxneighborhood gangs and violence. Alter-native House is the only Northern Vir-ginia emergency shelter and serves as arefuge for runaway, homeless, abusedand at-risk youth. Bank of Georgetownhosted the dinner as part of the its 10thanniversary service initiative, “GiveBack: Tenfold,” which supports 10 localnonprofits to which employees volunteertheir time and resources. Employeesacross the Bank’s 13 locations in Mary-land, Virginia and D.C. organized into

teams and designed projects that wouldimpact their designated nonprofit and re-flect Bank of Georgetown’s commitment tothe community. Team Alternative House isalso raising money and awareness for theorganization by increasing attendance atits Open Door Information Sessions andhosting a Back to School supplies drive anda Thanksgiving basket food collection.

Through October, branches are accept-ing the following donations to benefit Al-ternative House and other nonprofits:men’s professional attire, winter clothing,and jackets (new/gently used), deodorant,lotion, socks, hats, undergarments, schoolsupplies and pantry items for Thanksgiv-ing baskets. Visitw w w. b a n k o f g e o r g e t o w n . c o m /givebacktenfold to learn more.

Bank of Georgetown Hosts Dinner at Alternative House

An Alternative House teen shares her artwork with Bank ofGeorgetown CEO Mike Fitzgerald. As part of its 10th anniversary serviceinitiative “Give Back: Tenfold,” Bank of Georgetown hosted a tacodinner at Culmore Teen Center, which serves as a refuge for youth inNorthern Virginia.

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Labor Day weekend marks the “un-official” end of summer andlaunches the football season. Lo-cally, it marks the annual aromatic

Middle Eastern food festival hosted by HolyTransfiguration Melkite Greek-CatholicChurch of McLean. For two days, area resi-dents can feast on shawarmas and kabobsand gooey, honey-laden Middle Easternsweets. Beyond being a church fundraiser,the food festival is community outreach, anintroduction to the culture of Middle-EastChristians.

“We do this because it’s our way of reach-ing out with our message about our faithand hospitality’s role in it,” said Father JoeFrancavilla.

“Our faith and traditions comes fromwhere Christianity began, Jerusalem. Ourfood festival welcomes people to ourchurch. It’s an incentive for people to comeand try our food, and, in the process, expe-rience the hospitality of the people here.”

The 22nd Annual Middle Eastern FoodFestival, celebrated Sept. 5 and 6 on churchgrounds, features Middle Eastern food – thekind families make at home - pastries, mu-sic and dancing, along with children’s out-door activities, and vendors. Kids can jumpin a bounce house, have their faces painted,pet farm animals and take a pony ride allat no charge.

It takes 250 pounds of beef, 250 poundsof lamb, 450 pounds of chicken, 200 poundsof butter, 150 pounds of sugar, and 100pounds of flour – not to mention the boxes

well.The kitchen serves entrée platters, sand-

wich platters, a lamb dinner, a la carte itemsand thousands of sweets from dateshortbread cookies to baklava.

Prices range, approximately, from $3 fora meat pie, made of ground beef, onions,tomato, and spices in a yeast dough to $15for the roasted lamb dinner.

“The first year I did this, we sold $300worth of sweets,” said sweets chair, SamiraBailey in her 21st year organizing sweets.“Now, we’re selling $15,000 worth gross.”The volunteers are making approximately12,000 pieces of sweets to sell at the festi-val. The Wednesday before the festival, thepreparation of the shawarma process be-gins. Sweets, except baklava, are baked inAugust and frozen for the festival.

Bailey said her participation in the festi-val is rooted in the historical backdrop ofthe Middle East. “It’s my way to keep ourtraditions alive,” said Bailey. “Most of usChristians from the Middle East have movedout … there is always religious conflicts.We leave and this is one way to keep ourtraditions alive.”

The Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Middle Eastern Food Festival runsfrom 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5,and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.6. The roasted lamb dinner is sold from 6to 9 p.m. on Saturday and all day on Sun-day.

“We love to share what’s most preciousto us, which is faith in God,” said FatherFrancavilla. “We share our faith throughhospitality. You have to understand the rolefaith plays in our daily lives.”

“When you are in someone’s house, shar-ing a meal, you are protected and treatedwith respect.

When you are a guest here, you aretreated like that.”

Festival admission and parking are free,and the festival runs rain or shine. To learnmore, call 703-734-9566 or visit:www.MiddleEasternFoodFestival.com. HolyTransfiguration is located at 8501Lewinsville Road, McLean.

Middle Eastern Food Festival Returns for Labor Day WeekendHoly TransfigurationMelkite Greek-Catho-lic Church in McLeanhosts food and fun forfamilies.

Nikki Haddad points to some of the Middle Eastern dishes for sale atHoly Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church’s annual MiddleEastern Food Festival running over Labor Day weekend.

Shaved, marinated beef and lamb, the makings of shawarma, areroasted and served in a wrap.

and boxes of phyllo dough – to pull off thisannual food festival.

The shawarma meat – beef and lamb, and

chicken - is marinated, roasted and shaved,and cooked slowly for hours to infuse thespices. The ground beef kofta is grilled, as

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• CELL 703-732-7175

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703-204-0733

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Architect- Lessard Design Inc seeks a Staff Architect 2 in Vienna VA. Reports to

Job Capt. Follow schedules, prep draw-ings, revisions; Operate CAD equip to

produce designs; Set/meet quality stds incl design, planning solutions,

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adequate notice if issues unresolved; Gen understanding of bldg codes, incl

handicap issues & impact; other duties as assigned. Reqs Bach degree (or foreign

equiv) in Architecture or close rel & 2 yrs rel exp; AutoCAD or REVIT, MS Office

(including Excel). No license req'd. Send resume & cvr ltr to: HR,

Lessard Design Inc, 8521 Leesburg Pike, Ste 700, Vienna VA 22182.

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FREE BOOK: Selling Goods due to

downsizing/estate settlement.Only 80 available.

Contact MaxSold Downsizing/Estate Services:202-350-9388, [email protected] or

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ABC LICENSECollins Restaurant Group, LLC trading as Arosto at Dunn Lor-ing Station, 2676 Avenir Pl. Unit J, Vienna, VA 22180. The above establishment is apply-ing to the VIRGINIA DEPART-MENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEV-ERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer on Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Paul Col-lins, ownerNOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

ABC LICENSEMMSJ, Inc. trading as Basillini Italian Restaurant, 235 Maple

Ave. E, Vienna, VA 22180. The above establishment is

applying to the VIRGINIA DE-PARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Beer and Wine on and off

Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic bever-ages. Caroline Kamel, secre-tary NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later

than 30 days from the publish-ing date of the first of two re-

quired newspaper legal notices. Objections should be

registered to www.abc.virginia.gov or

800-552-3200

ABC LICENSETarget Stores, Inc, trading as

Target Store T3210, 1500 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA

22209. The above establish-ment is applying to the

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer Off Premises license

to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Rachel Vegas, VP

NOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be

submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing

date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be regis-tered at www.abc.virginia.gov

or 800-552-3200.

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• McLean • Vienna/OaktonEmploymentEmployment

Accountant – Prepare accounting records, financial statements, and tax

returns in accordance with tax law and procedural standards. Respond to audits and information requests from Federal

and State governments. Prepare accounting data for annual income tax

filing. Prepare and ensure timely filing of all monthly, quarterly, and annual Federal financial reports. Meet tax filing deadlines

for monthly, quarterly, and annual state and local tax returns, sales tax returns,

property tax returns, and businesstax returns. Update and maintain tax related accounting journals, ledgers,and other records detailing financial

business transactions. Prepare budgetreports for comparison between budgeted costs to actual costs. Process payroll and

check preparation. Report to management regarding company’s finances.

Bachelor in Accounting or equivalent. Knowledge of and/or experience with

GAAP, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Access Resumes to job location: Advanced

Computer Concepts (ACC) Attn.: HR 7927 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 600 North

McLean, VA 22102

ADVERTISEMENT GRAPHIC DESIGNER –

Design and prepare electronic and printpromotional campaign materials, which

may include posters, newspaperadvertisements, targeted mailing,

banners, logo design etc. Draw and printillustrations and other art work using

computer software for owner’s approval. Develop graphics and layouts for product

illustrations, company logo and company’s internet website. Redesign company’s website’s graphic designs.

Generate ideas for improving and furthering our business.

Bachelor in Graphic Design or equivalent. Knowledge of and/or experience

with Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Microsoft Office. Resumes to job

location: Advanced Computer Concepts (ACC) Attn.: HR 7927 Jones Branch

Drive, Suite 600 North McLean, VA 22102

Mookie’s BBQ (full service restaurant and bar) at 1141 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066 is

now hiring servers, host/hostesses, line cooks, bussers, & dishwashers.

Send interest and resume to [email protected] or

call 703-448-1412.

PART-TIME RETAILEnergetic and friendly individual needed

for busy backyard naturestore in the Reston area. Must have knowledge of backyard birds and be

customer service oriented. 15-20 hours per week. 703-403-1283

VET ASSISTANTSmall animal hosp. Great Falls.

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