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Meadowlark Botanical Gardens’“Winter Walk of Lights” in a whimsical

and magical winter wonderland.

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

With the two-year closure ofthe Vienna Community Cen-ter, local churches,nonprofits, and businesses

have stepped up to fill the void left by thecenter’s absence. Most holiday fairs havepassed by early December but special eventsand activities remain.

Annual caroling on the Town Green willbe on Thursday, Dec. 17, starting at 6:30p.m. Weather permitting. 703-255-6360.

Meadowlark Gardens’ Winter Walkof Lights, Nov. 14 to Jan. 4, evening/night,daily.

A half-a-million colorful LED lights cre-ate whimsical and fairytale scenes through-out the landscape of Meadowlark Botani-cal Gardens in Vienna, off Beulah Road.

It is a family-focused event with warmrefreshments for sale.

Admission charge. To buy timed tickets,go to http://winterwalkoflights.com/.

Horse drawn carriage rides, RestonTown Center, Saturdays in Decemberfrom 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.

All proceeds benefit local charities. $5 perperson, children 5 and under ride free withadult.

“Magic Moments” art exhibition, fea-turing works of Vienna Arts Society mem-bers; Dec. 1 to Jan. 2, Vienna Art Center.

Memories are reimagined through visualmedia, from the holiday season to days ofthe year.

The Vienna Art Center is open 10 a.m. to4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

During December the VAS Art Center iscollecting non-perishable food on behalf ofCHO, the Committee for Helping Others.Items may be dropped off at art centerwhenever it is open.

The Vienna Art Center is located at 115Pleasant St., NW, Vienna. For informationon exhibition or food collection, call 703-

319-3971 ºor go towww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Holiday party hosted by the ViennaArts Society, Thursday, Dec. 10, 7 to 9p.m. Free and open to the public.

Guests can nibble and imbibe in a uniquesetting while mingling with artists. The giftemporium is open for sales, with paintings,sculpture, pottery, scarves, jewelry andcards available to purchase. The specialexhibition of VAS members’ work, “MagicMoments” is on display.

Santa at the Mill, Saturday, Dec.12, 3 to 6 p.m.

Colvin Run Mill, the oldest surviving millin the metro region, hosts an old-fashionedfamily holiday reception for Santa and hisfriends. Christmas tree trimmed with Vic-torian decorations. Join the costumed 49thVirginia Volunteer Infantry caroling arounda bonfire. Roast marshmallows and make afamily craft. $5 per person. (3-Adult) Noreservations required. Phone: 703-759-2771.

Outdoor ice-skating rinks, Tysons Cor-ner and Reston – December through Febru-ary.

There is something “old-fashioned” andtimeless about ice skating outdoors, dressedin cold-weather clothes with the prospectof a tummy-warming hot beverage to fol-low. Reston Town Center and Tysons Cor-ner Center both offer an outdoor rink.

Cooking classes for kids, Decemberbreak; Culinaria Cooking School.

Kick off winter break with kid-friendlycooking classes on Monday, Dec. 21 atCulinaria Cooking School in Vienna. ChefsStephen and Pete will teach both a morn-ing class and an afternoon class for kids andteens aged 9 to 17. Each class is $65/per-son; $120/person for both classes.

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pizza Pockets andStromboli

2-5 p.m. Holiday Baking.To register, go to http://

www.culinariacookingschool.com/2015/11/kidsteens-winter-break-classes/ or call703-865-7920 for more information.

Culinaria is at 110 Pleasant Street NW.

From music to ice skating, area makes most of the colder months

December Events Add Sparkle to the Holidays

Vienna Crime Reports

The kids and teen cooking classes at Culinaria Cooking School fill upwith young budding chefs.

Throughout the month of December, the Reston Town Center hostshorse-drawn carriage rides for $5 per person fee; all proceeds go tolocal charities.

Photos by Donna Manz/The Connection

Vignettes throughout the gardens and lakeside bring holiday magic tolife at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna.

News

NOTABLE INCIDENTS FROM NOV. 27-DEC. 3.

Some reports may be outside the dateparameters due to extended investigations orother circumstances. Some cases are notincluded at all due to ongoing investigations.

INCIDENTSFraud - 200 Block Cherry Street, SW. Be-

tween Nov. 6 at 12:47 p.m. and Nov. 7,11:11 a.m. A resident reported she received atelephone call from an individual claiming to beher grandson. The caller informed her he had been

incarcerated in Florida and asked for money to bebonded out. The caller instructed the resident topurchase a prepaid credit card and then call backwith the security numbers and he would be re-leased. After purchasing the cards and calling thenumber provided by the caller, the resident was in-

formed he needed to purchase another prepaidcredit card to bail his friend out of jail also. Theresident, believing the caller to be his actualgrandson, purchased another credit card and

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Members of the Northern Vir-ginia Transportation Au-thority (NVTA) chose an ap-propriate location to an-

nounce the launch of the organization’sTransAction update efforts last week. NVTAchairman Martin Nohe, a supervisor on thePrince William County Board of Supervi-sors, and Sharon Bulova, chairman of theFairfax County Board of Supervisors and amember of the NVTA, met with other trans-portation agency representatives and mem-bers of the media in a gravel-filled construc-tion staging area alongside the interchangebetween Route 7 and the Dulles Toll Road.In the months to come, the ground theystood on will be transformed into a majorcomponent of a roadway expansion and im-provement project in the heavily traffickedarea.

IN AUGUST, NVTA began a major updateto TransAction 2040, the plans developedto address transportation in Northern Vir-ginia through the year 2040. It is the firstupdate to the plan since the passage of HB2313 by the Virginia Legislature in 2013,the bill that provided the region with a sus-tainable, dedicated revenue stream of more

than $300 million annually with which totackle the transportation problems of thenine jurisdictions that are covered by theNVTA.

Many residents in those jurisdictions don’tknow that NVTA has a comprehensive, long-range transportation strategy. A recentlycompleted survey, commissioned by theNVTA as part of the update, revealed thatonly 8 percent of Northern Virginians were

aware of the existence of TransAction. “Infact,” said Nohe, “the number may be evenlower,” since he believes that some respon-dents may have answered that they wereaware of the plan “without really knowingwhat it’s all about.” Some might not evenknow about the NVTA itself. These are twoomissions of knowledge that Nohe and theNVTA have plans to remedy.

A new, interactive website is step one of

the NVTA’s endeavor to educate the publicand will include a number of “avenues toparticipate” in the process. Both the NVTA’sweb site, www.thenovaauthority.org, andthe new site, www.NVTAtransaction.orgprovide easy-to-read documents that de-scribe and track the organization’s manyprojects, either completed, in progress, oron the books.

Next will be a major outreach campaign.NVTA staff will be heading out, armed withtablets, to “the places where people live,work, and play,” said Nohe, educating, butmore importantly, gathering input from con-stituents. The NVTA can speak with onevoice on behalf of Northern Virginians, butNohe and Bulova acknowledged that trans-portation problems and potential solutionswere not necessarily “one-size fits all” acrossPlanning District Eight, from rural portionsof Loudoun County to the congestion facedby residents of Arlington, or from Metrorailusers to drivers on the choked major arter-ies connecting the region. Input from allareas is essential to the success of any plansand critical to meeting the authority’s man-date.

THE UPDATE process is expected to lastabout two years, targeted for completionin late summer/early fall of 2017. Whenadopted, the final version of the update willbe known simply as TransAction and it willguide the NVTA’s Six Year Program, cover-ing FY2018-2023, and allocating over $1billion to multi-modal transportation im-provements during that period.

Bulova urged citizens to visit bothwebsites, to review the findings of the sur-vey and to provide feedback. “It’s my corebelief,” she said, “that a well-informed andeducated community is a well-served com-munity.”

Transportation Strategy Update LaunchedNorthern VirginiaTransportation Au-thority launches workon a six-yearTransAction program.

From left: Martin Nohe, chairman of the Northern Virginia Transporta-tion Authority, launches the update of the organization’s TransActiontransportation plans for the region with Authority member and Chair-man of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova. Dr. DeeAllsop, CEO of Heart+Mind Strategies, was available for questionsregarding the survey his company conducted for NVTA as part of theupdate process.

The Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors presented the BarbaraVaron Award to Sidney Johnson,

Voter Services chair of the League ofWomen Voters of the Fairfax Area(LWVFA), on Nov. 17. This Award wascreated to honor Barbara Varon, whoserved as Chairman and Vice Chairmanof the Fairfax County Electoral Board. Itis awarded annually and shows appre-ciation for a county resident’s “dedica-tion to improving the communitythrough volunteer service”.

Nominees for the award must be aFairfax County resident, demonstrate anappreciation for the diversity of ourcommunity’s population and exhibit pa-triotism by participating in electoral pro-cess, educating others about the rightsand privileges of all citizens to partici-pate in electoral process, and/or partici-pating in voter registration outreach.

Johnson, in her volunteer position asVoter Service Chair for three years, has

organized and participated in many voterregistration drives as well as in a variety ofvoter outreach projects. She reached out to

a variety of diverse groups to increase voterparticipation and has been especially pas-sionate about getting underrepresented citi-

zens engaged in activities that are civic,including voting. She has coordinatedand overseen the publication of variousvoter guides such as Facts for Voters, theVoters’ Guides, and a handout that listsall issues as well as candidates on theballots.

This year Sidney organized 13 Meetand Greet Candidate Forums through-out Fairfax County, with the help of vol-unteers. These forums aimed to informthe public and give voters an opportu-nity to meet and interact with the can-didates as well as to learn their positionson the important issues. In an attemptto reach more voters, Sidney helped or-ganize the first televised Meet and Greetforums for the candidates for the Sen-ate, House of Delegates, Sheriff, Clerkof the Court, and Soil and Water Com-missioners.

—Hellen Kelly

and Peggy Knight

Voter Services Chair Recognized by Board of Supervisors

Sidney Johnson, of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area,receives the Barbara Varon Award for improving community throughvolunteer service.

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telephoned the caller again andprovided that information. Duringthe Thanksgiving Holiday the resi-dent spoke with his grandson whoinformed him he had never been toFlorida and had not been incarcer-ated. Sgt. Farhan informed theresident he had been the victim of ascam.

Fraud - 400 Block NiblickDrive, NE. Between Nov. 7 atnoon and Oct. 29 at 12:05 p.m.A resident reported he received a billfrom AT&T for the purchase of cellu-lar phones and service. Hetelephoned AT&T and informedthem the purchase was made with-out his knowledge.

Found Property - NutleyStreet at Tapawingo Road, SW.Nov. 19, 10:30 p.m. A residentresponded to the Vienna Police Sta-tion to turn in a Roadmaster brandbicycle he found buried under leaves.The bicycle will be held at the policestation in the event the owner isidentified.

Animal Case - 1200 BlockWare St., SW. Nov. 25, 6:26p.m. Officer Post responded to thearea for the report of a dog runningloose. Upon arriving she located thedog on the front porch of a residence.She attempted to put a leash on thedog, however, it fled through a holein the fence into the backyard. Of-ficer Post spoke to a neighbor, whoinformed her; the dog lived at thatresidence. The hole in the fence wascovered to prevent future escapes.

Open Door - 200 Block CeretCourt, SW. Nov. 25, 6:49 p.m.A resident reported a neighbor’s ga-rage door had been standing openfor several days. PFC Kiley re-sponded and found the garage dooropen. The main door into the resi-dence appeared to be secured.Nothing in the garage appeared to beout of place. The garage door was se-cured prior to leaving.

Arrest – Narcotics Violation -Courthouse Road at Ware St.,SW. Nov. 25, 7:50 p.m. MPOShaw responded to the area for thereport of an unoccupied vehiclestopped in the intersection. Whilelooking at the vehicle he detected thedistinct odor of marijuana emanatingfrom the vehicle. The owner of thevehicle was contacted and stated hisson had been driving the vehiclewhen it ran out of gas. When the sonreturned to the vehicle MPO Shawconfronted him concerning the odor.After further interaction he located ameasurable amount of marijuana inthe vehicle. MPO Shaw issued a sum-mons to the 24 year old man fromJohn Marshall Drive, NE in Viennafor Possession of Marijuana. He wasreleased after signing the summons.

Noise Violation - The BeyLounge. 303 Mill St., NE. Nov.26, 1:56 a.m. A resident reportedthere was loud noise emanating fromthe area of the Bey Lounge. OfficerPost responded to the resident’shome but was unable to hear anynoise from the business. Sgt. Sylmarresponded to the Bey Lounge andwas unable to hear any loud noisecoming from the business.

Suspicious Event - 300 BlockTapawingo Road, SE. Nov. 26,3:16 p.m. A resident reported hisneighbor had been cutting treebranches and placing them on his ve-

hicle. Officer Hylinski responded andfound the discarded branches werelying next to the vehicle. After speak-ing with both neighbors OfficerHylinski determined this was an on-going neighbor dispute that neitherwas willing to end.

Arrest – Domestic Assault -Pekay Street, SW. Nov. 26, 5:40p.m. Officer Post responded to aresidence after receiving a reportthat a domestic assault had occurred.Upon arriving she learned themother and father were involved ina heated argument when the daugh-ter attempted to intervene she waspushed by her father. Officer Postspoke with all the individuals in-volved and determined there wasenough evidence to confirm a do-mestic assault had occurred. Shearrested the 58 year old man fromPekay Street, SW in Vienna for Do-mestic Assault. He was transportedto the Fairfax County Adult Deten-tion Center where he was chargedwith Domestic Assault. He was re-leased on his signature. A ProtectiveOrder was also issued.

Arrest – Narcotics Violation -200 Block Lawyers Road, NW.Nov. 27, 2:08 a.m. Officer Postwas on patrol when she observed thedriver of a vehicle commit a series oftraffic violations. Upon her interac-tion with the driver she detected theodor of marijuana emanating fromthe vehicle. After speaking with thedriver she detected a measurableamount of marijuana. The driver, a22 year old man from MetropolitanCenter Drive in Springfield, Virginiawas issued a summons for Possessionof Marijuana. He was released aftersigning the summons.

Arrest – Obstruction of Jus-tice - Maple Avenue at BranchRoad, SE. Nov. 27, 12:17 p.m.PFC Tracy was on patrol when heobserved a vehicle with severalequipment violations. As a result ofthose violations he conducted a traf-fic stop. He was informed by thedriver the he would not provide hisidentification and indicated he doesnot subscribe to any form of govern-ment nor does he recognize theofficer as a government official. Af-ter several unsuccessful attempts toidentify the driver, PFC Tracy wasleft with no other option but to placehim under arrest. The 25-year-oldman from Mason Bluff Drive inBurke was transported to the FairfaxCounty Adult Detention Centerwhere he was charged with Obstruc-tion of Justice, Expired Registration,Defective Equipment, and NoOperator’s License. He was heldwithout bond.

Animal Case – Quarantine -500 Block Heritage Lane, NW.Nov. 27, 4:00 p.m. ACO Barkerresponded to a residence after re-ceiving a bite report from the HealthDepartment. Upon speaking with theresident he learned “Albert,” the cat,had bitten the resident’s mother,who was visiting from Florida. Theresident was informed of the quaran-tine process and requested toquarantine Albert in her home. ACOBarker will follow up with this case.

Vandalism - Amphora Res-taurant, 377 Maple Ave., West.Between Nov. 27 at 9:00 p.m.and Nov. 28 at 9:00 a.m. Anemployee reported he returned to hisvehicle, at the end of his shift, anddiscovered the two rear tires on hisvehicle had been slashed.

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To the Editor:In this vituperative political age

of partisanship, it is no wonder that86 percent of voters disapprove ofCongress, a body in which the na-tional good seems to be trumpedby political ideology, grandstand-ing, name-calling, pandering, anddistortion of the truth—all ofwhich gets in the way of common-sense governance.

Some of this elbowing justifiablybegins with legitimate differencesof opinion. How big should thegovernment be? How much shouldthe government regulate? Whatshould be our national position onsocial issues such as abortion, gaymarriage or gun regulation? Whattrade-offs are we willing to acceptto protect ourselves from terror-ists? How do we respond to theincome gap between rich andpoor? How do we stimulate jobgrowth and deal with compensa-tion for work? How robust shouldour military be? How should ourhealth care system be structured?Answers to these and multipleother complex questions often startwith our values, our history, andour notions of fairness.

Like most of us, I have strongfeelings about how best to proceed

on many of these issues. At thesame time, I recognize that othershave very different but equallyimpassioned views. Our politicalprocess is supposed to be aboutsorting out differences like these.The majority of us presumablyhope we could marshal at leastsome civility as we struggle to finda way forward that is in our na-tional best interest. The goal formost of us, it would seem basedon the record of Congressionalapproval, is for Congress to giveus outcomes that work.

Sometimes, however, an issuecomes along that so defies com-mon sense and incontrovertiblefact that it should make open-minded people wonder if Congresscan resolve anything. Who wouldimagine that despite dire warningsfrom virtually every climate scien-tist in the world, a majority ofmembers of the House of Repre-sentatives would vote to embarrassthe United States during theworld’s most important conferenceon climate change by voting tolimit the Environmental ProtectionAgency on its rules to lower powerplant emissions? The evidence thatour world’s climate is rapidlychanging in ways that will lower

the life-expectancy of our childrenis overwhelming. And yet the ma-jority of our elected representativesin the House, driven apparently bynarrow party ideology, has actuallyimpeded solutions. Do campaigncontributions from carbon indus-tries and other special interestshave anything to do with it?

Those members of Congress (in-cluding, regrettably, our own rep-resentative in the 10th Congres-sional District of Virginia) whovote to trivialize or combat thisissue, are putting their credibilityand judgment on the line for deal-ing with almost any issue and

thus, I would hazard, are riskingtheir endorsement from us, thevoters, to hold their seats. Theirincomprehensible votes on cli-mate change help to explain whywe think so little of Congress andparticularly so little of the Houseof Representatives. Climatechange is an issue in which thestakes are so clear-cut and thefacts so convincing that thereshould be no hesitation aboutmoving forward with the enthu-siastic backing of our elected rep-resentatives in both parties.

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The holiday party season is here, andwe will almost all be celebrating insome way. Some ways will involvecelebrations that include alcohol.

It’s up to you to make a plan to get homesafely.

Plan to bring a designated driver. Plan toparty (and live) where you can take publictransportation. Plan to celebrate at home orsomeplace where you can spend the night. Planto abstain.

And if all of that fails, the Washington Re-gional Alcohol Project has a safety netfor you.

WRAP, a local nonprofit organization,will offer free cab rides to would-beimpaired drivers throughout Northern Virginiaduring the winter holidays.

The annual Holiday SoberRide program willoperate nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. start-ing Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, and continuing un-til Thursday, Jan. 1, 2016 as a way to keeplocal roads safe from impaired drivers duringthis traditionally high-risk, holiday period.

During these times, area residents 21 andover, celebrating with alcohol can call the toll-free SoberRide phone number 1-800-200-TAXIfor a no-cost (up to $30 fare), safe way home.Callers will be responsible for fare amounts

over $30.WRAP also offers free cab rides for other

holidays, including Halloween, IndependenceDay, Cinco de Mayo, and more.

Concerns about consequences of drivingunder the influence are well founded.

In Fairfax County in 2014 there were 740alcohol-related crashes, which included 12 al-cohol related fatalities and 476 alcohol relatedinjuries. (Overall in Fairfax County in 2014,there were 13,680 total crashes including 32fatalities and 7,649 injuries.)

In 2014, there were no fatal vehicu-lar accidents in the City of Alexandria.But of the 1,777 total crashes, 99 werealcohol-related; and of the 757 injuries

in crashes, 60 were alcohol-related.In Arlington in 2014, there were 235 alco-

hol related crashes, with two alcohol-relatedfatalities and 78 alcohol related injuries. (Over-all in Arlington in 2014, there were 2,469 withfive fatalities and 1,094 injuries.)

In 2013, 10,076 people were killed in alco-hol-impaired driving crashes, accounting fornearly one-third of all traffic-related deaths inthe United States, according to the CDC. Tensof thousands more were injured. Holidays leadto an increase in impaired driving, the Christ-mas through New Year season in particular.

Since 1993, WRAP’s SoberRide program hasprovided more than 63,000 free cab rides hometo would-be drunk drivers in the Greater Wash-ington area.

We know that many young people over 21are living at home with parents, or will be vis-iting for the holidays. Parents, be brave. Havea conversation with your children, whetherthey are under or over 21. Be sure those over21 have a plan, and are equipped with theSoberRide number.

SoberRide is not available for underagedrinkers, but parents still should talk to theirchildren about their plans, and tell them outloud that you expect them not to drive im-paired and not to get into a car with an im-paired driver. Tell them to call you, and you’llcome get them if necessary.

The consequences and vulnerabilities ofdrinking to excess are significant, more so forunderage drinkers and young adults, even be-yond drinking and driving. Don’t let the op-portunity to talk about it pass you by.

— Mary Kimm

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It’s an opportunity to talk about responsibility,alcohol and planning ahead.

Safety Net for Holiday CelebrationsSafe Ride Home

WRAP’s 2015 Holiday SoberRide program will beoffered from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly from Dec. 11,2015 to Jan. 1, 2016. To receive a free cab ride home(up to a $30 fare), call 800-200-8294 (TAXI). You mustbe 21 or older to use the SoberRide service. Seewww.SoberRide.com.

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U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), working withTysons Partnership and the U.S. Postal Service, se-cured the formal rebranding of the U.S. Post Officebuilding on Spring Hill Road in Tysons. Previouslylabeled as “West McLean Post Office,” thebuilding at 1533 Spring Hill Road is now officiallynamed, “Tysons / West McLean, Tysons VA 22102.New signage will be installed immediately.

The news was announced Dec. 2, at the annualshareholders meeting of Tysons Partnership, held atConvene Conference Center in central Tysons. “Onehundred sixty five years ago, Tysons was known as‘Peach Grove, Va.,’ and had a post office at the inter-section of Route 123 and Route 7,” said Barry Mark,vice-chairman of Tysons Partnership and vice presi-dent of Capital One. “We now have a modern postoffice named after our emerging new city; a greattestament to the work we are doing to build a vi-brant community.”

“Tysons is a Boom Town,” said Sharon Bulova,chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors, and a speaker at the Partnership meeting. “It is

very gratifying to see the Comprehensive Plan forTysons develop in this positive manner. I salute theTysons Partnership for its leadership.”

The United States Census Bureau last month offi-cially proclaimed that the name of Tysons is “Tysons,VA.” The word “Corner” is officially dropped and willno longer be used. Census public-facing geographicproducts will reflect the change beginning in sum-mer 2016, and the Census will work with the U.S.Board on Geographic Names [BGN] at the U.S. Geo-logical Survey [USGS] to update their databases sothat all federal mapping agencies reflect the newname. Finally, other data users, including mappingcompanies such as Google, Bing, Apple, MapQuest,TomTom, etc. will update their systems over the nextseveral months, based on the Census action.

Tysons is a Census Designated Place [“CDP”] en-compassing 2,100 acres bounded on the north bythe Dulles Toll Road [Rt 267] and the Capital Beltway[I-495]; bounded on the southeastern side byMagarity Road, and on the southwestern side byGallows and Old Courthouse roads.

Tysons Gets New Name, Post Office

Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected] is Friday.

The Unitarian Universalist Con-gregation of Fairfax will hold”From Newtown to New Hope: An In-terfaith Memorial Service” on Monday,Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at 2709 HunterMill Road, Oakton. Clergy and commu-

nity leaders from Fairfax County andbeyond will gather to honor the 90,000victims of gun violence at an InterfaithMemorial Service. 703-281-4230.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church,2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, isholding Sunday evening worship servicein a less formal atmosphere and moreintimate setting Sundays, 6 p.m. Com-munion offered. No childcare.

703-938-2119 or www.elcvienna.org.

The Antioch Christian Churchoffers a time of Prayer and Healing onWednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. foranyone wanting encouragement andhealing through prayers. People areavailable to pray with you or for you.Antioch Christian Church is located at1860 Beulah Road in Vienna.www.antiochdoc.org.

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Donna Manz

The Connection

What makes a gift one-of-a-kind? Whenit is customized to the recipient’s interests and joys. Here are a few last-minute gift ideas, from the noble to

the sublime …

For one-of-a-kind pet bed or dog mats, checkout www.janery.com. The Vienna entrepreneur de-signs and sews her own throw pillows, catnip-infusedcat mats, cat toys, washable dog mats, and water-proof designer-fabric dog beds.

Jane Pearson was inspired to create waterproof dogbeds when a dog she rescued from the streets of Rich-mond manifested medical issues.

Janery supports U.S. manufacturers, giving back tothe community, and bringing distinctive and func-tional pet products to the home. The business donatesa portion of its proceeds to foundations for homelesspeople and pets.

For many people, a donation in the memory orname of a loved one – human or non-human – is amost satisfying gift. Think of charities such as theAmerican Cancer Society, Alzheimer’s research, a petsanctuary for homeless pets. Most charities will mailor e-mail an acknowledgement to your recipient.

Nothing says “excitement” better than thegift of travel. Plan a vacation with a travel agentand stuff the travel documents (airline reservations,tour and hotel vouchers) in a glittery box and waitfor the reaction.

Stay active while having fun: ballroomdance. Give a series of dance classes to parents. Inthe Vienna/Tysons area is an Arthur Murray dancestudio … you might see your neighbors there.

Who doesn’t love food?You can build a gift basket of gourmet food items

tailored to the likes of your recipient, from Vermontmaple syrup to DOC Prosecco and locally-cured meats

and preserves.The Freeman Store sells made-in-Virginia products

and Cocoa Vienna makes its own elegant and richgourmet chocolates on-site. Vienna’s newest sandwichshop and wine/beer bar, Chase the Submarine, curesmany of its own meats and makes unique side dishesto accompany the subs. Beers are locally-crafted.Newly-opened Chase the Submarine, owned by a fewof Vienna’s most well-known business owners(Michael Amouri and Tim and Joey Ma) sells gift cer-tificates.

For the person who has everything — or hasno kids going through college – think Italian sportscar. Under $100,000? Check … racetrack-ready?Check. Engine in rear? Check. Hits 160 miles-per-hour? Check, check, check …It’s the U.S. return ofthe Alfa- Romeo, just in-time for the holidays. Thecar debuted in the U.S. in November.

Early pricing for the Alfa-Romeo 4C is about$70,000 and boasts 237-hp 1750 turbo engine, go-ing from 0-60 MPH in 4.1 seconds. It has won the2015 Drivers’ Choice Award and was called the BestPerformance Car by MotorWeek magazine.

The dealership closest to Vienna and Mclean is atTysons Corner. And, if you yearn for a red Italian sportscar, you can check out the one in the showroom.Safford Alfa-Romeo of Tysons Corner is at 8448Leesburg Pike, Vienna, opposite Best Buy on LeesburgPike, Rt. 7.

Call to EndGun Violence

On Monday, Dec. 14, the thirdanniversary of the Sandy Hookschool shootings, clergy andcommunity leaders from FairfaxCounty and beyond will gatherat 7:30 p.m. to honor the 90,000victims of gun violence and tocall for people of faith to renew

their commitment to ending gunviolence at an Interfaith Memo-rial Service at the Unitarian Uni-versalist Congregation ofFairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. UUCF’s Senior MinisterRev. David A. Miller will leadthis service of music and reflec-tions. Other service participantswill include: Del. KathleenMurphy (D-34), Rev. David K.

North, director of Mosaic Har-mony choir and pastor at HolyRedeemer Metropolitan Churchin College Park, Md.; Rev. KateWalker, minister at MountVernon Unitarian Church; ImamAli Siddiqui, from the IslamicCenter of Northern Virginia; andSenior Rabbi AmySchwartzman, from TempleRodef Shalom in Falls Church.

‘Spotlight onWomen Artists’

The Vienna Branch of American As-sociation of University Women(AAUW) will host “Spotlight onWomen Artists” on Saturday, Jan. 9from 10 a.m. to noon at the ViennaArt Center, 115 Pleasant St NW,Vienna. The informational event willfeature a docent from the National

Museum for Women in the Arts ErinGarland, who will talk about workin the museum’s collection with anemphasis on artists in the Washing-ton D.C. area. The program is opento the public and light refreshmentswill be served. There is ample park-ing behind the building. The en-trance is in front of the building onPleasant. For more information,contact: [email protected]

Week in Vienna

From memorial contributionsto over-the-top “wow,”The Connection looks atunique gifts for the holidays.

… because there is nothing like an Italiansports car … Alfa-Romeo has returned tothe U.S. and in doing so has brought Ital-ian “forma” and cachet back at a priceunder $100,000. There is a local Alfa-Romeo dealership at Tysons Corner.

Last-minuteGift Ideas “Chase the Submarine” makes and sells

gourmet sandwiches, the likes you’ve neverseen before in Vienna. The newly-openedsandwich shop sells gift cards in any de-nomination.

One of Jane Pearson’s dogs gets cozy on a “Janery” dogbed, designed and crafted by Pearson.

Local travel agencies that are a part of the communitysupport your interests all the way. Under the tree or in agift box, the gift of travel makes memories for families.

Photos by Donna Manz/The Connection


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By Jacob Atagi

West Potomac High School

It’s the 1700s, pirates are sailing the highseas, and there’s treasure to be found! Withlively main actors, an energetic ensemble,and carefully choreographed scenes Oakton

High School’s “Treasure Island” captures theswashbuckling adventures of the time.

Premiering in the Tony award winning AlleyTheatre in 2007, Ken Ludwig’s play adaptation ofRobert Louis Stevenson’s book “Treasure Island”follows the story of a young Jim Hawkins (Madi-son Carter) and his journey for buried treasure.The drunk and paranoid pirate Black Dog (MaxTorti) stumbles into Jim’s family tavern, and afterdying from a heart attack leaves Jim with a mapleading to buried treasure. Jim with the help of awealthy but eccentric Squire Trelawney (MadelineDoane) and the intelligent Dr. Livesy (SamHarmic) embarks on a voyage to Treasure Island.On the way to Treasure Island the charismatic andcalculating Long John Silver (MichaelWilliamson), a pirate who has joined the crew asa cook, leads a mutiny leaving Jim and his allieson the island. With a little quick thinking and thehelp of the marooned sailor Ben Gunn (Tim Cerva)Jim is able to outwit the pirates and come homewith treasure and the story of a lifetime.

The main actors in the play grabbed your atten-tion the moment they stepped on stage. Especiallynotable was Williamson. His well crafted piratevoice rang throughout the theatre adding to hisalready strong stage presence. Williamson’s peg

leg walk, and excellent facial expres-sions made the play very believable.Doane wonderfully alleviated thedarker parts of the play with great co-

medic timing and mannerisms that continued tocontribute to her scenes’ hilarity.

The energy and engagement of the pirate en-semble made every scene vibrant and exciting.One stand out in the ensemble was Erick McIn-tosh playing Israel Hands, a rough and tumblepirate mutineer. McIntosh always brought greatphysicality to every scene he was in and made thefight scenes fantastic to watch. Torti, while onlyin the first act, was the highlight of the scenes hewas in. Torti made use of every second he was onstage, using masterful mannerisms and facial ex-pressions to really capture the paranoia of the pi-rate Black Dog.

The real treat of the evening was the fightscenes, choreographed by Craig Lawrence. Theyspanned the entire stage and incorporated bloodfor wounds, and characters handsomely handledtheir weapons. This along with the great chore-ography of the fight, made for a visually impres-sive scene.

In order to capture the adventure of life onthe seas, this show needs lots of physicality andenergy. Oakton High school did all of this andmore, putting on a wonderful production of“Treasure Island.”

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 9-13Conservatory Ballet’s “The

Nutcracker.” Check for times.Reston Communinty Center, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston. More than85 area students make holiday magiccome to life performing inConservatory Ballet’s 43rd annualproduction of The Nutcracker.www.restoncommunitycenter.com.703-476-4500.

THURSDAY/DEC. 10Face Painting. 5:30-9 p.m.

Meadowlark, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. Children willenjoy festive snowflakes, snowmenand other holiday face paintingimages. Free. http://winterwalkoflights.com. 703-255-3631.

Naked Health Holidays. 11 a.m.-2p.m. Clyde’s, 8332 Leesburg Pike,Vienna. ‘‘Tis the season to party, eat,drink. Do it all without putting onweight. It can be done. Find out howto maximize the eat and drink andminimize the bulge. [email protected]. 703-217-8383.

FRIDAY/DEC.11Mayor and Town Council’s

Holiday Reception. 4-6 p.m. TownHall, 127 Center Street, South,Vienna. Everyone is invited tocelebrate the holidays with theVienna Town Council at the AnnualHoliday Reception at Town Hall.Free. 703-255-6304.

VBA Holiday Lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1:30p.m. American Legion, Post 180, 330Center St. N, Vienna. Come join forlunch and Good old-fashion holidaysing-a-long! Fees: $20 VBA membersand if RSVP by Dec 9; $25 futuremembers if RSVP by Dec. 9.Reservations highly recommended.571-550-2483.

Holiday Tea. 2-4 p.m. Our Lady ofGood Counsel, 8601 Wolftrap Road,Vienna. Adults 55 and older areinvited to celebrate at a Holiday Tea.Sponsored by the Shepard Center ofOakton-Vienna and the Vienna Parksand Recreation Department, theafternoon includes tea, snacks, anddancing to the music of TallwoodTrio. $10. Reserve a ticket at 703-281-0538.

SATURDAY/DEC. 12Traditional Holiday Tale, “A

Christmas Carol.” 1 and 4 p.m.The Alden Theatre, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Perhaps the best lovedholiday story of all time, Theatre IV’sadaptation of Charles Dickens’ classicis particularly suited to children. $10,$15. http://mcleancenter.org/alden-

theatre. 703-790-0123.Coffeehouse Talk. 7 p.m. Caffe

Amouri. 107 Church St. NE, Vienna.It’s the season of pie, stuffing, andmashed potatoes. So what’s the realdeal with carbohydrates? Aconversation with Patricia Collins,MA, MS, RDN, LNT, LPC.www.caffeamouri.com.

CHO Christmas Store. 10 a.m.-12p.m. Vienna Presbyterian Church,124 Park Street, NE, Vienna. Lastyear because of the generosity of thecommunity and churches, we wereable to make Christmas a very specialtime for 450 children in this area atour annual Christmas Store. We arecollecting gently used jackets andbikes, new toys, gift cards for teens,and food gift cards for the Store.Volunteers are also needed to helpclients shop. For more information,call CHO at 703-861-7614 and leavea message in box #1. Any overallquestions, contact [email protected].

Model Railroad Open House. 1-5p.m. Vienna Railroad Station, 231Dominion Road NE, Vienna.Celebrate the holidays seeing andhearing model trolleys and trainsincluding Thomas and some of hisfriends and the Polar Express ondisplay and in operation. Greatfamily fun and activity for the youngand young at heart. www.nvmr.org.703-938-5157.

Pancake Breakfast and SantaArrival. 8 a.m.-noon. ViennaVolunteer Fire Department, 400Center St., South, Vienna. All you caneat pancakes, sausage, bacon, juiceand coffee. Santa Claus will make hisarrival at 10:30am to greet all. Therewill also be tours of the fireequipment [email protected].

Vienna Jammers Show. 1:30-3 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E,Vienna. Get ready to get your foottappin’ and head boppin’ as you takea musical journey with Vienna’s veryown youth percussion ensemble. Themembers of the ensemble use acombination of traditional and non-traditional instruments. http://jamminjava.com/event/988317. 703-255-1566.

Troop 55 Open House. 10 a.m.-2p.m. St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.The Boy Scouts of Troop 55 wouldlike to warmly extend an invitationto all WEBELO 2 Cub Scouts, 5th,and 6th grade boys to attend an openhouse. RSVP to Raymond Merrill [email protected].

SUNDAY/DEC. 13

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Oakton High School’sproduction of‘Treasure Island.’

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From left: LawrenceYang, MichaelGorospe, Jess Bice,Binette Nam andMichael Williamsonin Oakton HighSchool’s productionof ‘Treasure Island.’

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Colonial Wassail. 1-4 p.m. ClaudeMoore Colonial Farm, 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean. In thedead of winter the Claude MooreColonial Farm’s apple trees needencouragement to bear well in thecoming year. Gather in the Farm’sorchard to wassail the trees withsinging, dancing and chants to ensurea “howling crop.” Enjoy hot spicedcider, sugar cakes, a roaring bonfireand 18th-century games. Adults, $3.3-12 years, $2. Under 3, free.Weather permitting. www.1771.org.

MONDAY/DEC. 14Jane Getter Premonition. 7 p.m.

Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. The seasoned lineup herefeatures guitarist/vocalist, JaneGetter, plus Adam Holzman onkeyboards (Miles Davis), Stu Hammon bass (Steve Vai/Joe Satriani) JohnMader on drums (Pat Benatar, SteveMiller) & guitarist Alex Skolnick(Ozzy Osbourne). http://jamminjava.com/.

”From Newtown to New Hope: AnInterfaith Memorial Service.”7:30 p.m. Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax, 2709 HunterMill Road, Oakton. Clergy andcommunity leaders from FairfaxCounty and beyond will gather tohonor the 90,000 victims of gunviolence and to call for people offaith to renew their commitment toending gun violence at an InterfaithMemorial Service. 703-281-4230.

THURSDAY/DEC. 17Holiday Crafts for Children. 5:30-9

p.m. Meadowlark, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. Visit the crafttable and make a free craft todecorate for the holidays. http://winterwalkoflights.com. 703-255-3631.

Caroling on the Town Green. 6:30p.m. 144 Maple Ave., Vienna. Allages are welcome to participate intraditional caroling and to enjoy themarshmallow-roasting stations.Weather permitting. 703-255-6360.

FRIDAYS/DEC. 18VBA Lead Share Breakfast. 7:30-9

a.m. American Legion, Post 180, 320Center St, Vienna. Fee for breakfastrequired. Any questions, contactLinda Christ [email protected].

SATURDAY/DEC. 19John Eaton “Holiday

Spectacular.” 2 p.m. The Alden,McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Musicologist,humorist and jazz pianist will sharethe history and harmonies of somefavorite seasonal songs.www.aldentheatre.org. 703-790-0123.

SUNDAY/DEC. 20Filene Center Backstage Tour. 2

p.m. Wolf Trap National Park for thePerforming Arts, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Stand on a world-class stage,learn how a theater runs, and get asneak peek at where the stars getready. Tours are limited to 30participants. 703-255-1827 to RSVPor for additional information.

SATURDAY/JAN. 9”Spotlight on Women Artists.” 10

a.m. Vienna ArtCenter, 115 PleasantSt. NW, Vienna. Features a docentfrom the National Museum forWomen in the Arts. Erin Garland willtell us about work inthe museum’scollection with an emphasis on artistsin the Washington, D.C. [email protected].

OngoingWeekly Storytime. Wednesday and Saturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 7851 L

Tysons Corner Center, McLean. Themes and Titles vary. Free admission.”Harvey.” Check for show times. Nov. 12-Dec. 20. 1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Road,

Tysons Corner. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this beloved classic is a treatfor the whole family. Veta Simmons and her daughter Myrtle Mae have just movedback into town and are making quite a splash on the social scene. Gatherings andengagements abound as Myrtle Mae peruses for a viable suitor. $15-$30.www.1ststagetysons.org. 703-854-1856.

Great Falls Decorating Contest. Through Dec. 22. Bring out your lights, bows,tinsel, inflatables and everything festive to help light up the holidays in town.Submit pictures of your business, organization or neighborhood [email protected] and then vote for your favorites on our website. Votingruns through Dec. 22. www.celebrategreatfalls.org.

Meadowlark Gardens’ Winter Walk of Lights. Nov. 14-Jan. 4. A half-a-millioncolorful LED lights span the lakeside and gardens of Meadowlark Botanical Gardensoff Beulah Road in nostalgic and fairytale scenes of the holiday season. http://winterwalkoflights.com/.

Bingo Night! 4 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 13, 20, 27. Vienna Volunteer Fire Department,400 Center Street South, Vienna. The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department hostssmoke-free bingo every Sunday night in the Flame Room and activities include 33games for a $100 prize each and one $1,000 jackpot game. Admission: minimum$10. 703-255-6300.

53rd Annual James A. Bland Contest. Through Monday, Feb. 15. Vienna LionsClub invites elementary and high school vocalist and instrumentalists to present asong or piece for cash prizes. For information and application, contact Susan Stilesat [email protected] or 703-938-1142.

Vienna Lions Club Christmas Tree Sales. Weekdays noon-8 p.m.; Saturdays &Sundays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Dec. 17. Walgreen’s lot, 225 Maple Ave East,Vienna. Help the Lions help the youth, vision- and hearing-impaired of ourcommunity. Fresh, live, beautiful Christmas trees, wreaths, roping, Virginiapeanuts, extra-large coloring books all for sale at the best prices in Town.

Dennis Crayon and Susan La Mont Exhibit. Through Dec. 20. 1st Stage, 1524Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. View the works of two accomplished artists whileattending a performance of “Harvey.” www.1ststagetysons.org. 703-854-1856.

Nutcracker Tea. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 12 and 19. The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner,1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean. Delight in a contemporary twist on the beloved holidayclassic by the South Riding Dance School while you enjoy afternoon tea, petitesandwiches and pastries. All children will go home with a nutcracker doll. $79 perperson. www.ritzcarlton.com/tysons. 703-748-4068.

Enchanted Forest Tea. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 13, 20. The Ritz-Carlton TysonsCorner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean. Watch a dazzling performance by the South RidingDance School as the Snow Fairy strives to save the woodland ballerinas from the IcicleKing, whom is trying to freeze over the forest. Enjoy afternoon tea, petite sandwichesand pastries. $79 per person. www.ritzcarlton.com/tysons. 703-748-4068.

More than 85 area studentsmake holiday magic come tolife performing in Conserva-tory Ballet’s 43rd annual pro-duction of “The Nutcracker.”Performances run Wednesday,Dec. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 13at the Reston Community Cen-ter located in the HuntersWoods Village Center. In addi-tion to six full-length perfor-

mances, there are two short-ened toddler matinees that run1 hour 30 minutes. Tickets canbe purchased online atwww.restoncommunitycenter.com;by phone at 703-476-4500,press 3; and in person at thebox office on Tuesday, Wednes-day, Thursday: 4-9 p.m., Sat-urday: 1-5 p.m., and two hoursprior to curtain time.

Conservatory Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”Spreading Holiday Cheer

Photos contributed

Oakton High Schoolfreshman SamanthaCondro brings breathtak-ing elegance to herperformance as SnowQueen in the Conserva-tory Ballet’s “The Nut-cracker.”

Ryan Davis, an OaktonHigh School junior lifts,turns and catches hispartners with a strengthand confidence thatimpress audiences in theConservatory Ballet’sproduction of “TheNutcracker.”


Sports

Oakton Girls’ BasketballStarts 3-0

The defending 6A North region champion Oaktongirls’ basketball team started the 2015-16 season witha pair of road victories.

The Cougars defeated Madison 57-42 on Dec. 1and beat South County 44-32 on Dec. 3.

Oakton beat Stafford in its home opener on Satur-day.

The Cougars faced McLean on Tuesday, after The

Connection’s deadline. Oakton will travel to faceBroad Run at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10.

Oakton Boys’ BasketballBeats Madison

The Oakton boys’ basketball team opened the2015-16 season with a 62-47 victory over Madisonon Dec. 1.

The Cougars faced McLean on Tuesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. Oakton will host Broad Runat 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10.

Basketball Roundups

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Following Friday’s “Readers are Leaders TipOff” contest against Robinson, Madisonsenior guard Daniel Ungerleider was askedabout his listed height of 5 feet, 8 inches.

“That’s not accurate,” he said.Ungerleider, a team leader playing in his third var-

sity season, is actually 5 feet 5, which is fitting forthe vertically-challenged Warhawks, whose tallestplayers are listed at 6-3. But while Ungerleider’s ros-ter height is off by a few inches, the accuracy of hisperimeter shooting helped the Madison boys’ bas-ketball team earn its second victory in as many nights.

Ungerleider made five 3-pointers and scored ateam-high 18 points as Madison defeated Robinson64-51 on Dec. 4 at South Lakes High School. TheWarhawks won both of their games at the two-dayevent, including a 43-40 victory over ArchbishopCarroll on Dec. 3.

Madison opened the season with a 62-47 lossagainst Vienna rival Oakton on Dec. 1.

“I think it was a huge confidence builder,”Ungerleider said about the Warhawks’ performanceat the “Readers are Leaders Tip Off.” “We were allpretty disappointed after the first loss and we weretalking together about [how] we’ve got to come fo-cused each game. Even yesterday, we didn’t play aswell as we thought we should have, so it was greatto come out today [with] the entire team ready to

play and the entire team contributing …”Madison built a 38-26 halftime lead against

Robinson. Ungerleider opened second-half scoringwith his fourth 3-pointer, and added his fifth in thefinal quarter. He averaged 12.3 points during theWarhawks first three contests and knocked down 103-pointers.

“He doesn’t back down,” third-year Madison headcoach Kevin Roller said about Ungerleider. “He com-petes. Some friends of mine call him ‘The Bulldog.’We joke sometimes because I’m 6-3 and he’s not, butwhen you dribble the ball this far off the ground,you become a one-man press break. When he’s fo-cused, he controls a high school basketball game.That simplifies everything offensively: get him theball and he’s going to control what happens — andthen he can shoot the ball a bit.”

Roller also praised junior forward Nick Conforti,who finished with 14 points against the Rams.

“He’s my 5-foot-10 4-man right now,” Roller said.“I thought he was exceptional tonight.”

Junior guard Johnny Corish scored 11 points forthe Warhawks. Senior guard Taiga Walker finishedwith nine points and senior guard Brett Wellde hadeight.

Senior center Dillon Most and sophomore forwardJohnny Hecht are Madison’s tallest players, bothlisted at 6-3. How do the Warhawks compensate fortheir lack of height?

“All five guys have to box out,” Roller said. “For ahigh school team, we’re not perfect, but we box outabout as well as any high school team I’ve evercoached.”

Madison faced Trinity Christian School on Tues-day, after The Connection’s deadline. The Warhawkswill host Marshall at 7:15 p.m.on Friday, Dec. 11 andwill open Conference 6 play at home against Hayfieldon Dec. 15.

Warhawks win two gamesat ‘Readers are LeadersTip Off.’

Ungerleider Leads Undersized Madison

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Paige Galiani, seen last season, and the Langley girls’basketball team started 2-0 this year.

Langley Girls’ BasketballStarts 2-0

After winning 21 games last season, the success of the Langleygirls’ basketball team has carried into the 2015-16 campaign.

The Saxons won their season opener against Osbourn, 48-43,on Dec. 1 and defeated Edison 51-43 on Dec. 3.

“We have competed hard in each game,” head coach AmandaBaker wrote in an email, “and have played well as a team.”

The Edison program has won three consecutive region champi-onships.

“The Edison game was a great opportunity to see how we mea-sured up against a top team early in the season,” Baker wrote.“It’s great to be 2-0, but we understand it’s only December andwe will need to continue to improve as we prepare to face morequality opponents each week.”

Paige Galiani led Langley with 17 points against Osbourn. LizzyShamloo finished with a team-high 15 points against Edison.

Langley faced Robinson on Tuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline. The Saxons will travel to face HD Woodson at St. John’sCollege High School at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11.

— Jon Roetman

Newman Enters Third Season asLangley Boys’ Coach

After a pair of sub-.500 seasons, third-year Langley boys’ bas-ketball coach Scott Newman thinks this is the year the Saxonsturn things around.

“I feel like we’re ready to turn the corner as a program,” saidNewman, a Saxon assistant before taking over as head coach in2013. “We had a great run when I was [Travis Hess’] assistantand it’s taken us a little time to reboot things, but … this is myfavorite team since I’ve been the head coach at Langley.”

Why does Newman think so highly of this group? It starts withseniors Nate Shafer, a 6-foot-5 forward, and Tavon Tarpley, a 6-foot-3 guard.

“We have a strong senior class, led in particular by a reallydynamic duo of Nate Shafer and Tavon Tarpley,” Newman said.“Those two kids are really, really tough players. Nate, to me, isthe best 5 man in the region. People can say what they wantabout the kid over at West Springfield or [Lake Braddock’s] JamesButler; those kids might have more of a D-I prospect … but if youtalk about who do I want on my team right now, there’s no one inthe region I’d rather have than Nate. He, to me, is a D-I player ata D-III height.”

Forwards John Rau (6-7) and Finn Gundersen (6-4), and guardChris Miner (6-4) are also members of the senior class.

Junior point guard Chas Battaglia, sophomore combo guardColter Carton and junior guard Grant Hughes are expected to beprimary contributors.

Langley dropped its season opener to Osbourn, 51-50, on Dec.1. The Saxons faced Robinson on Tuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline.

Langley will play three games in the Bahamas Dec. 10-12 andwill return to face South Lakes on the road on Dec. 15.

By Jon Roetman

Five-foot-5Madison guardDanielUngerleiderknocked downfive 3-pointersand scored 18points during a64-51 victoryover Robinsonon Dec. 4.

Photo by Jon Roetman/The Connection


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From traditional to glamorous, fresh to fauxand high-end to old school, localtastemakers tell how they create holidaydazzling holiday design extravaganzas.

Karen Velehoski and the rest of the design team atMerrifield Garden Center in Fair Oaks spend nearly ayear planning and building the holiday displays thatovertake each store during the Yuletide season.

In creating the holiday wonderlands, the designersassemble each space around a theme, maintainingconsistency in style, color and texture. Their goal isto dream up design concepts that will inspire.

“We hope that people will get ideas for their ownhomes, but the first step is to focus on color,” saidVelehoski. “You can incorporate family heirlooms ordecorations that you’ve had for yearsif you coordinate the colors. You canreally use ribbons to tie the colorstogether easily.”

For example, they designed a rus-tic space that draws inspiration froma snow-covered forest. “It’s deco-rated with things like branches, ber-ries, birds and other outdoor ani-mals,” said Velehoski. “And we usedred, plaid ribbon to keep the outdoorsy feel.”

There’s another winter scene that sparkles withdécor in hues of gold, copper and platinum, and aclassic display that pays homage to time-honored tra-ditions. “It appeals to people who like greens, redsand poinsettias,” said Velehoski. “This year we incor-porated a little bit of black with that red, white andgreen which is pretty.”

There’s even inspiration for those with a penchantfor pastels. “It has an icy look,” said Velehoski. “It hasan icy, frozen winter wonderland feel with snowflakesand icicles. We used a lot of pale blue, pink and atouch of silver.”

Simple, clean and fresh are words that GretchenFuss, an interior designer with Tchoupitoulas Furnish-ings in Alexandria, uses to characterize her holidaydesign aesthetic.

Local designers createopulent holiday designs.

Ideas for Decking the Halls

Photos courtesy of Merrifield Garden Center

Designers at Merrifield Garden Center spend almost oneyear creating holiday displays.

This rustic holiday space incorporates branches andanimals.

“I don’t like to over do it when it comes to holidaydesign,” she said. “I love the mood and ambiance ofwhite lights. It changes the feel of a room. I likecandlelit rooms.”

Fuss says she uses a minimalist approach to incor-porating family heirlooms with new acquisitions. “Ido little vignettes where I’ll have a piece, for example,that my mother once used to store ornaments in, andI’ll use that to display fresh greenery.”

The designer has even created holiday adornmentsof her own. “I’ve made holiday sculptures,” said Fuss.“I even made little flower-shaped sculptures that Iput together to make a six-foot tall Christmas tree.”

Fuss adds white back-lighting, which shines througheach flower petal, illuminating the tree.

Candles, ribbons and bows hanging on a mantle,swags of greenery and garlands draped over wall artand mirrors are what visitors who enter the spacescreated by the designers of Patina Polished Living inAlexandria will see.

“… A string of lights combined with ornamentsmight flow down the center of a table, or shine in-

side a cloche combined with a win-ter wonderland theme,” said de-signer Amanda Mertins.

For an exterior space, Mertins ad-vises using a twinkling wreath or alit arrangement in an urn to greetguests at the front door.

Maintaining thematic consistencyis a precept that designer JenneWhitlaw, of GTM Architects in

Bethesda, Md., recommends when conceiving ideasfor holiday spaces. “Pick a central focal point, and echothe sentiment around the space, for both indoor andoutdoor,” she said. “This allows the eye to bouncearound your holiday canvas, experiencing asymmetri-cal visual harmony and balance.”

For those who prefer holiday decor in muted hues,Whitlaw suggests, “neutrals [like] winter white andpale greys, when paired with light, reflective metallicsand sparkle add elegance and a sense of timelesswonder to every room.”

For a touch of whimsy, Whitlaw recommends add-ing decorations to unexpected places. “For a surpris-ing embellishment, how about placing ornamentsaround the vanity in your powder room?” asksWhitlaw. “Chandeliers are also a perfect theatre inthe round for cascading trinkets and greenery.”

“I love the moodand ambiance ofwhite lights.

— Gretchen Fuss,Tchoupitoulas Furnishings


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I Beg YourIndulgence

Even after seven years as a patient in thecancer whirled, I still find it emotionally diffi-cult to promptly return a well-meaningphone call or a likewise intended e-mailwhen the message/content is clearly havingto do with my health and welfare. Not that Idon’t appreciate, and on many levels, mostlikely need these kinds of communications;nevertheless, the challenge of summoning upthe intestinal fortitude to discuss, detail, out-line, rehash, speculate, articulate, wonder,hope, fear, introspect, extrovert, try to makelight of and not be made heavy by, in addi-tion to all the other miscellaneous anxieties acancer patient experiences 24/7, is often toomuch. And as regularly as we are left alonewith our own thoughts, sometimes, the emo-tional road less traveled is the one fraughtwith fewer bumps and bruises.

Not that I want to get stupid and live in a“cone of silence,” where I can’t be heardand others can’t hear me; that wouldn’t besmart. Still, as often as not, the effort torespond in kind is not respectfully honored.It’s an odd reaction to be sure. Receivinginquiries is one thing, a helpful thing, almostlike “Thing” from “The Addams family,” butnot responding is quite another thing. It’s notexactly akin to trudging through the snow –uphill, in winter, as our parents all claimedthey did, but the emotional weight of it issomething that I’m probably having difficultyexplaining – as much as I’m trying.

Maybe this is all just an excuse to obfus-cate my ill-mannered and disrespectful negli-gence. How poorly was I raised that I don’tknow enough to provide a common cour-tesy? People ask, you answer. When one issick or “diseased,” and friends, family andco-workers reach out, one is not supposed topull back, right? I should appreciate theirsupport and absorb whatever positiveenergy/good vibrations they’re sending. Let’sface it, as I do most days; living with canceris not exactly a solitary pursuit. Although itmay seem like it, at home, alone, especiallyat night when tossing and turning and notsleeping becomes an Olympic sport, the can-cer experience is not a meal best servedcold, if you know what I mean.

Regular interaction with humans, and Idon’t mean radio, television or Internet, isthe next best thing to being there/reachingout and actually touching someone or beingtouched (which is likely another benefit).Moreover, being made to feel alive and well– and dare I say, normal (not diagnosed withcancer), is the goal, but the figurative ele-phant in our world is not just in one room,one time; it’s in every room all the time; it’sherd but not seen. But difficult to ignorenonetheless.

Stage IV lung cancer is like that. It’s typicalthat when symptoms manifest themselves,the patient is already inoperable and tumorswhich gave the patient no indication thatthey even existed, have now metastasized(moved/grown). Ergo, the staging. There is nostage V, by the way. This is not to imply thatit’s ever too late. It’s just hard to assimilatewhen the diagnosis comes out of the blueand previously you were feeling in the pink.In this context, the silence of it (meaning thelack of symptoms) was not golden; any morethan my silence now in not responding towell-wishers is golden. It’s not. It’s self-indul-gent and most times I readily acknowledge it.However, I feel powerless to affect it. Pleasedon’t take my lack of a timely response per-sonally. I’m just trying to navigate as best Ican. As George Costanza made famous on along-ago “Seinfeld” episode: “It’s not you. Ifit’s anybody, it’s me.…”

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Great Falls Friends and Neighborscontinue the tradition of selling theWhite House Ornaments — avail-

able in the retail stores in Great Falls — thathelp their efforts each year to raise fundsfor the local Artemis House Shelter.

Artemis House shelters women and chil-dren that are victims of domestic violenceand human trafficking.

This year’s ornament honors PresidentCalvin Coolidge. President Coolidge actu-ally started the tree lighting tradition onDec. 24, 1923. The 60-ft tree came downfrom his native state of Vermont, and wasreplanted in the center of the Ellipse. Theornament symbols on the tree all representobjects of importance to President Coolidge,and the tree lights up to commemorate the

President’s historic event.There are two Great Falls Retail Stores

helping sell ornaments this year:Great Dogs of Great Falls, Great Falls

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The ornaments sell for $25 each.

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Ten companies in Fairfax Countywere honored as Best Workplacesfor Commuters. “Promoting alter-

nate ways to work, and policies such asteleworking and flex time, help makeFairfax County a better place to live andwork by reducing congestion on our road-ways,” said Fairfax County Department ofTransportation Director Tom Biesiadny. “Weare pleased that Fairfax County is leadingthe nation in “Best Workplace” designationsand are committed to continuing to expandthis programs in years to come.”

This year’s recipients are:Horizon Industries Limited (8245 Boone

Blvd., Vienna)Prosperity Metro Plaza (2675 Prosperity

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FUTREND (8605 Westwood Center Drive,Vienna)

U. S. Geological Survey (12201 SunriseValley Drive, Reston)

Kimley-Horn (11400 Commerce ParkDrive, Reston)

Freddie Mac (multiple locations in Tysonsand Herndon)

Synaptek Corporation (1818 Library St.,Reston)

National Student Clearinghouse (2300Dulles Station Blvd., Herndon)

FOX Architects LLC (8484 WestparkDrive, McLean)

Pyramid Systems Inc. (2677 ProsperityAve., Fairfax)

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ing green commuter programs such asridesharing, transit benefits, biking andwalking, teleworking, alternate work sched-ules and other strategies.

Since 2010, Fairfax County has partneredwith the National Center for Transit Re-search on the Best Workplaces for Commut-ers program to designate 57 local organi-zations with this elite, national recognition.Follow #FairfaxBWC on Twitter for moreinformation on program updates and eventshere in Fairfax County.

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THROUGH SATURDAY/DEC. 12.Wish List Project. Take a look at the wish

lists and take this opportunity to spreadsome cheer this December. Wish List Angelsdirectly help families in area shelters,alternative housing and children in fostercare. Make wishes come true by signing upto sponsor a child’s wish. Find out how athttp://wishlistangels.com/.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 9Planning Commission. 8-10 p.m. Town Hall,

127 Center Street, South Vienna. 703-255-6341.

Youth and Education CommitteeMeeting. 9:30-10:30 a.m. LearningRx, 8321Old Courthouse Road, Suite 130, Vienna.Join us each month to plan for the JobShadow Program, Chamber Stars, and othereducational programs. Registration requiredat http://business.tysonschamber.org/events/details/youth-education-committee-meeting-12-09-2015-2957.

THURSDAY/DEC. 10Town/Business Liaison Commission. 7

p.m. Town Hall, 127 Center Street, South,Vienna. 703-255-6341.

New and Prospective MemberOrientation. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. TysonsChamber of Commerce, 7925 Jones BranchDrive Suite LL210, Tysons. If you are a newChamber member or are considering joiningthe Chamber, or have been a member andwant to learn all the new and exciting thingswe’re doing, this will be time well spent,guaranteed! Join for a catered lunch bySilver Spoon Catering as you learn moreabout the Chamber and how to make themost of your membership through thevarious events, committees, member tomember benefits and marketing

opportunities. Registration required at http://business.tysonschamber.org/events/details/new-and-prospective-member-orientation-12-10-2015-2901.

SATURDAY/DEC. 12Understanding the Tax Code. 1 p.m. Dolley

Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. Phil Gaudiano, CPA presents a programon tax updates that highlights any recentchanges to the tax law. Covered topics willinclude the Affordable Care Act, repair &maintenance regulations, business expensedeductions, and various credits. Adults/olderadults are welcome. 703-356-0770.

MONDAY/DEC.14Town Council Meeting. 8-10:30 p.m. Town

Council Chambers, 127 Center Street South,Vienna. All Town Council meetings are open tothe public and individuals are invited to attendand provide their input. 703-255-6300.

TUESDAY/DEC. 15Emerging Leaders Council Meeting. 8:30

a.m.-9:30 a.m. 7925 Jones Branch DriveConference Room, Tysons. Want to createinstrumental partnerships, be viewed as a leaderand become a voice in the boardroom? Join forthe council meeting. Any question, contact [email protected].

TUESDAYS/DEC. 15, 22TIPS I: Lead Sharing & Networking at

Fleming’s. 12:15-1:30 p.m. Fleming’s PrimeSteakhouse and Wine Bar, 1960A Chain BridgeRoad, McLean. Free to join, $16 for lunch.Contact Peter Himmelberger, Travel Cruise andTour, 703-496-4125 [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 16Women’s Leadership Council. 9:30-10:30 a.m.

7925 Jones Branch Drive Suite TBD, Tysons. joinus for a one hour informational/planning

meeting about upcoming events sponsored byWomen’s Leadership Council. Any question,contact Carla Doyle at 443-909-8665.

THURSDAY/DEC. 17Community Enhancement Commission.

7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 127 Center Street,South Vienna. 703-255-6360.

MONDAY/DEC. 21Alden Theatre Usher Event. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. Want to be a part of the arts? Learnhow you can become an usher at The Alden.www.mcleancenter.org. 703-790-0123.

ONGOINGFood Drive for CHO. Places vary. Please help

CHO to help others in our area. All foodcontributions greatly appreciated. CHO ismaking plans for the holidays. Please bringnew unwrapped gifts for children and teensto Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St.,NE, Vienna, on Dec. 11 between 9 a.m. andnoon. Questions? Contact at [email protected].

Langley Lacrosse Equipment Drive.Through Dec. 12. Langley Girls Lacrosse iscollecting used boys and girls lacrosseequipment to distribute at the clinic on Dec.12. Their goal is to collect enoughequipment that all kids in attendance at theclinic will be able to keep something. Dropoff at Langley High School’s Athletic Office,6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean; or to thedonation box at 9805 Arnon Chapel Road,Great Falls.

The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Viennahas an urgent need for volunteer drivers totake area seniors to medical appointmentsand other activities. Opportunities tovolunteer for other services are alsoavailable. No long-term commitment andhours are flexible to fit your schedule.Visitwww.scov.org or contact the VolunteerCoordinator at 703-281-5086 or [email protected].

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