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Dynamic and DiverseFocus on Immigration, Page 8

JoAnn Carlson directs the King’s Kids Choir of Emmanuel

Lutheran Church to the delight of the congregation below.

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

There’s room for all of us, andall of our faiths,” said LinneaNelson. It’s a lesson she saidshe learned years ago as a

substitute teacher on a Native American res-ervation. “I attended a funeral for a youngman from the tribe. The service was a beau-tiful blend of a Catholic ceremony and tribaltraditions.”

Nelson, director of Religious Explorationat the Universalist Unitarian Congregationof Fairfax, spoke at the 14th Annual Inter-faith Thanksgiving Worship, sponsored byThe Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna(SCOA), hosted this year by EmmanuelLutheran Church on Nov. 20th and attendedby members of Methodist, Unitarian,Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist and other de-nominations.

THE CONGREGANTS were ushered in bymembers of Girl Scout Troop No. 1993 fromOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Churchand took their seats to the celestial soundsof Columbus, Ohio Symphony OrchestraPrincipal Harpist Jude MollenhauerDuesterhaus. “Drumming in the Spirit,”Emmanuel Lutheran’s talented drumminggroup directed by Jack Layne, opened andclosed the service. Rev. Beth Neubauer wel-comed everyone to the church, decoratedby members Kay Slade, Heather Lutz andcrew with autumn accents and pumpkinsdonated by Roger and Jane Holtorf. Rev.Neubauer offered her own words of thanks-giving to everyone who made the eventpossible and to all in attendance, finishingher opening remarks with an invitation.“Please,” she said, “stay for awhile after theservice and have some pie. Have a chat, visita bit. And have some more pie. Those of usat Emmanuel do not need a lot of leftoverpie, so we are counting on you.”

The service continued with readings, re-flections and prayers led by ministers andlay people representing each of the 11 con-gregations that participated in the gather-ing. In addition to the opening harp “Pre-lude” and the rousing drums, there weresix choirs, including a children’s choir, anda number of musicians and soloists, againfrom the participating congregations andcoordinated by Emmanuel Lutheran’s Mu-sic Director Arla Clapp.

So what brought all of these folks fromso many different practicing faiths togetheron a chilly November night? Aside from thegenerous spirits of the attendees, Rev.

Neubauer pointed to Julius Hankin and hiswife, Mary Ann. Both Hankins are boardmembers of The Shepherd’s Center ofOakton-Vienna. “My wife and I were at that

first meeting in 1996, when a group decidedto organize a Shepherd’s Center in ourarea.” The Hankins, along with board mem-bers John and Barbara Tate, and currentBoard Chair Richard Duesterhaus, havebeen the driving engines behind the suc-cess of this local chapter of the nationalorganization. The Shepherd’s Centers ofAmerica is an interfaith network of com-munity-based organizations dedicated toenriching the lives of adults over 50 by pro-viding needed services, social and educa-tional programs and the opportunity toshare their knowledge, expertise and friend-ship through volunteerism. “Since our vol-unteers and the people we serve come fromall of these faiths, it’s a wonderful thing tobring everyone together to support eachother, to give thanks together, and to raisefunds and awareness,” said Julius Hankin,who serves on the SCOA’s CongregationalAdvisory Council.

THE OAKTON-VIENNA CHAPTER,housed in the Vienna Baptist Church onMarshall Road in Vienna, is a busy one. In2011 they provided over 500 round-triprides for medical appointments and pre-scription pick up. Volunteers gave rides toanother 300 persons in need of transporta-tion for non-medical errands. Handy Helpervolunteers do minor home repairs to helpolder adults keep their homes safe and liv-able. There are support groups that givecaregivers time to re-energize, and FriendlyVisitors and Callers keep in contact withindividuals who may feel isolated and justneed someone to chat with. The SCOA re-ported a 68 percent increase in the hourscontributed to this contact service from2010 to 2011.

Programs organized by the SCOA includethe popular Adventures in Learning, threeeight-week sessions averaging 125 partici-pants and covering topics as diverse as TaiChi lessons to world and national affairs.There are quarterly luncheons, trips,fundraising events and community outreachactivities. This year’s Interfaith Thanksgiv-ing Celebration collected almost $3000 tobenefit two local organizations—Our DailyBread of Fairfax, and Committee for Help-ing Others. According to SCOA ExecutiveDirector Michelle Scott, checks will pre-sented to the charities at a volunteer eventin December. Scott and Hankin also notedthat this year’s event was the largest to date.

“I could go on and on about theShepherd’s Center,” said Julius Hankin,“and all the amazing people who donatetheir time and energy and spirit.” Hankinis already working with his cohorts on the15th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving ser-vice. In the mean time, information andvolunteer opportunities are offered on theirwebsite at www.scoc.org.

Interfaith Service BringsCommunity TogetherThe Shepherd’s Centerof Oakton-Viennasponsors the annualinterfaith worship.

Representing the various religious denominations that took part in the14th Annual Thanksgiving Service, from left—Ralph Nider of St. MarkCatholic Church, Rev. Ray Brill, Wesley United Methodist, Shirley Elliott,Antioch Christian Church, Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, Unitarian Univer-salist Congregation, Rev. Ben Wagener, Vienna Baptist Church, Rev. AnneSwallow Gillis, Emmaus United Christian Church, Rev. Beth Neubauer,Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Fr. William Metzger, Our Lady of GoodCounsel Catholic Church, Rev. Sandra Butler, Unity of Fairfax, and Rev.Mark Edwards, Emmanuel Lutheran. Not pictured, but representing theircongregations were Rev. Ruth Burgess of Bruen United MethodistChurch, Linnea Nelson from Universalist Unitarian Congregation, andMikang Kim from Wesley United Methodist Church.

From left—Richard Duesterhaus, chair of Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna board of directors, Board Member Julius Hankin, and Vice ChairWilliam Kirby. Duesterhaus and Hankin were there at the beginning, twoof the founders behind bringing the Shepherd’s Center to Virginia,officially in 1997. Kirby says his goal “is to ring the Beltway withShepherd’s Centers.” He’s on his way. They have helped start up centersin Annandale/Springfield, Fairfax/Burke, and Mclean/Arlington/FallsChurch.

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Opinion

We are a nation of immigrants,to invoke the title of John F.Kennedy’s posthumously pub-lished book; undeniably a na-

tion descended from immigrants and a nationgreatly augmented by immigration.

From this perspective, with the firstimmigrants motivated by the search forreligious freedom, even Christmas is areligious holiday of immigrants.

As this week’s main story on immigrants andreligion in Northern Virginia explains, the larg-est number of current immigrants are fromLatin America, and they bring with them a

powerful commitment to Christmas throughtheir Catholic faith. In 2010, Fairfax County’sCatholic population numbered 184,183, whileProtestant adherents numbered 205,556.

Christmas, celebrating the birth of JesusChrist on Dec. 25, is one of the two most im-portant Christian religious holidays, along withEaster.

Christmas is also a widely celebrated secu-lar holiday and economic stimulus.

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah is not oneof the most important Jewish religious obser-vances, but it is a celebration that gets addedattention from timing. Hanukkah celebrates agreat Jewish military victory and the miracleof a one day supply of oil for the temple last-

ing eight days. Happy Hanukkah to allwho are enjoying this holiday, whichlasts for eight days and this year be-gan last Saturday evening.

Sikhs celebrated the birthday of their firstguru at the end of November. The founder ofthe Sikh religion, Guru Nanak (1469-1539)preached that there is only One Universal Cre-ator. Guru Nanak brought a message of love

and equality to his disciples, the Sikhs, (theword Sikh means a disciple or seeker of truth)and urged three things: always remember thecreator God (Akaal Purkh), always live a hon-est life and earn a just living and always shareyour blessings with less fortunate ones (http://www.sfova.org/sikhism).

Buddhists celebrated the day of Buddha’senlightenment on Bodhi Day, Dec. 8 this year(http://www.ekoji.org).

Diwali, the major Hindu celebration, com-memorated with lights welcoming a herohome, was in November this year. Hindutemples in Fairfax include the Durga Temple(http://www.durgatemple.org).

This of course is not an exhaustive list ofother religions or of religious holidays in No-vember and December. We welcome lettersand comments. Share your religious and holi-day traditions. You can submit a letter onlineat www.connectionnewspapers.com/contact/letter.

You can read the stories in our immigrationseries at www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/Immigration.

Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Merry ChristmasMany religions enrichNorthern Virginia;immigration will lead tothe most growthin Catholicism.

Editorial

By Kenwal Sachdeva

When my brother gotmarried, his wife cameto our house. Ours was

a joint family with my parents,grandparents, elder brother, hiswife, and two sisters. My new sis-ter-in-law was coming from a dif-ferent state with different familytraditions and way of life. Sinceshe was the new member in ourfamily, it was our job to make herfeel at home, to make sure shefeels comfortable, to help hersettle down and become a part ofthe family, to give her love andaffection so that she does not missher family too much. And we allworked towards making it happen.In turn, she also adapted to ourways and became a lovable partof the family.

So, when people from differentcountries, diverse cultures, anddissimilar values migrate to UnitedStates, they try to adjust and adaptto the new culture. But the onusshould also be on American peopleto welcome them, to make them

comfortable and feel at home.What do we do to create

awareness about different cul-tures? Unfortunately, I have notseen much effort on the part of thegovernment. People can be so ig-norant about different cultures,that they expect same kind of be-havior from all in different situa-tions. I would like to see some or-ganizations stepping up and makedeliberate efforts to make connec-tions to diverse cultures.

People of different cultures alsomust advertise and organizeevents, and invite all to create cul-tural awareness.

The Sikh foundation of Virginia,the Sikh temple at Ox Road is com-mitted to this cause. We organizea cultural program each year inwhich more than 100 children andadults participate and perform to

typical Punjabi folk music. We ad-vertise the event in local newspa-pers and invite people from differ-ent faiths. This is an importantevent to make connections withour extended American family. Wehave found that many people areinterested in learning about differ-ent cultures, but do not knowwhere to go and whom to ap-proach. This event generatesenough interest and we do get in-teresting questions to understandour dances and music. Moreover,music knows no language barriers,and everyone enjoy the dances alot. Cultural events could be agateway to get to appreciate andcelebrate diversity.

Kenwal Sachdeva of Fairfax Sta-tion is a Public Relations Officer forSikh Foundation of Virginia.

Celebrating Diversity Through Culture

To the Editor:I’ve lived here my entire life.

I’ve ventured through trails allover Northern Virginia, I’ve gazedupon the majestic Blue RidgeMountains, I’ve sat next to theawesome power that makes upthe tidal region of the PotomacRiver, I’ve stalked trout lying in astream bed, slowly making theirway up to the surface and backdown once again. But time andtime again, I have seen peopleabuse our natural resources. Thewater that makes up our rivers

and streams is stained heavilywith garbage. The forest floorsare littered with beer cans, chipbags, those empty bottles no onewanted to carry to the trash bins.We have been given a great privi-lege; to be able to enjoy thebeauty that is the nature whichsurrounds us. But with this, therehas been an unimaginableamount of responsibility castupon us. We have to, for lack of abetter expression, enjoy respon-sibly. Although this might seemlike a Herculean task, it’s really

not. All our lives we have beentaught to throw our trash into theproper reciprocals, and to disposeof waste correctly; why not takethese lessons to the outdoors? Ifwe don’t start taking care of ourworld, the world will stop takingcare of us.

I leave you with a quote fromone of my best friends, Cecil, “If Ican take it in full, I can bring itout empty.”

Hameed Ali TalebianHerndon

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Born and raised in theWashington D.C. area,John Eaton is a life-longmusic enthusiast who

has been following his passion forover 40 years. He can be describedas a pianist, educator, producerand music translator. On Saturday,Nov. 24, he took on the form ofmusician performing the music ofGeorge Gershwin and HaroldArlen at The Barns at Wolf TrapPerformance Center, as a presen-tation of the CD series he has beenproducing on great American songwriters.

Eaton proved to be a musicianat heart from a young age. Al-though he did not start to formallystudy music until he was 24 yearsold, he began playing the piano atage 6 and expressed talent as hegrew older. “I just started to play,”said Eaton. “I had no thought ofdoing it professionally.”

Benny Carter and many othersover the course of his career. “I wasvery fortunate,” said Eaton. “It wasmore of an instinct, a calling, thana conscious decision.”

Eaton’s first performance at TheBarns through the Wolf Trap Foun-dation for the Performing Arts wasin 1988. Twenty-five years later,he continues at Wolf Trap as a per-former and educator.

“It’s not just about playing; it’sthe connection with the audience,”Eaton said. “It’s the connectionthat is the most critical thing—itgives it all meaning. You feel a kindof magic, it’s wonderful.”

For more information on futureperformances and other services,visit www.wolftrap.org.

John Eaton has been per-forming across the countryfor over 40 years.

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Feeling the MagicNationally-recognized musicianwows audiences at Wolf Trap.

As a young adult, Eaton earneda bachelor’s degree in English fromYale University and a master’s de-gree from Georgetown University.Only after serving two terms in theU.S. Army did Eaton decide to givea career as a musician a try.

“After two years of trying, I washooked,” Eaton said. “I was doingsome programs with SmithsonianInstitution and nightly perfor-mances at lounges. It turned outto be a very good fit.”

His first performance took placeat the Bayou Club in Georgetownin 1958 where he continued toplay primarily jazz for many years.In 1978, Eaton teamed up withSmithsonian Institution where helectured and performed for thenext 25 years through various pro-grams. “It gave me the opportu-nity to do performances and travelto performance arts centers inother cities,” Eaton said.

While Eaton is a solo artist, hehas had the opportunity to per-form with artists like Clark Terry,


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WEDNESDAY/DEC. 12Vienna Bingo. 7 p.m., at the Vienna

Volunteer Fire Department, 400Center St. S, Vienna. Doors open at 4p.m., sales begin at 5 p.m. and earlybirds, which take approximately 45minutes, begin at 7 [email protected].

THURSDAY/DEC. 13The Sixth Annual Non-Profit

Forum. 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m., at theGannett Conference Center, 7950Jones Branch Drive, McLean.Networking opportunities, a keynotespeech from ALSAC/St. JudeChildren’s Research Center, thesecond-largest health charity in thecountry, resources galore and lots oflearning on the theme of “TellingYour Story to the Right People.”Registration required. $25, members;$40, non-members. 703-356-5424 orwww.mcleanchamber.org.

Mason Madrigals with SantaClaus. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at theTower Club’s Fairfax Room, 8000Towers Crescent Drive, No. 1700,Vienna. A seasonal musicalperformance from the MasonMadrigals and Madison High Schoolwarrant a special appearance fromSanta. Bring an unwrapped toy forthe Toys for Tots drive.www.vtrcc.org.

Alice in Winter Wonderland. 7p.m., at Chesterbrook ElementarySchool, 1753 Kirby Road, McLean.McLean High School Theatre

Company’s traveling children’stheatre production offers a new twistto an old tale for the holidays;donations support the McLean HStheatre [email protected].

FRIDAY/DEC. 14Southern Comfort Dinner. 5:30-8

p.m., at the American Legion Post180, 330 Center Street N., Vienna.Bring all your friends and family forshrimp or chicken creole, or redbeans and rice with sausage. $8-10per plate. 703-938-9535.

Sounds of the Season Concert &Live Nativity. 6:30-8:30 p.m., atRedeemer Lutheran Church, 1545Chain Bridge Road, McLean.Uplifting music from bell and voicechoirs and sing-along carols at the7:30 p.m. concert, live baby animalsincluding a donkey, sheep, goat, calfand bunnies at the live nativity;treats like hot chocolate and bakesale items available. 703-356-6537.

Concert and Living Nativity. 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Redeemer LutheranChurch, 1545 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. A live donkey and sheep jointhe nativity scene and enjoy theSounds of the Season concert at 7:30p.m. along with visitors—the bell andvocal choir invites the crowd to sing-along; hot chocolate and a bake salebenefit SHARE. 703-356-3346 orwww.redeemermclean.org.

Alice in Winter Wonderland. 7p.m., at Kent Gardens ElementarySchool, 1717 Melbourne Drive,McLean. McLean High SchoolTheatre Company’s travelingchildren’s theatre production offers anew twist to an old tale for theholidays; donations support theMcLean HS theatre [email protected].

Altar Boyz. 8 p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. Acheeky, pop-rock musical comedyabout a boy band of singing dancingheartthrobs from Ohio on the lastnight of their national tour. $30; $15,students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1ststagetysons.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 15 Holiday Pancake Breakfast with

Santa Claus. 8 a.m.-noon at theVienna Volunteer Fire DepartmentAuxiliary, 400 Center Street S.,

Vienna. All-you-can-eat pancakes,sausage, bacon, juice, coffee andtreats prior to Santa’s 11 a.m. arrivalto greet the children and hear theirChristmas lists with tours of fireequipment to follow. $7, seniors; $6,children under 12; $8, [email protected].

The Nutcracker Tea. 10 a.m., 1 p.m.,at the the Ritz-Carlton TysonsCorner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean.Enjoy the Nutcracker Ballet withafternoon tea and treats whilemembers of the Creative DanceCenter put a contemporary twist on

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Gingerbread House DecoratingClass. 10 a.m., 1 p.m., at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, 1700 TysonsBlvd., McLean. Children ages 3-12can explore the life-size gingerbreadhouse at the hotel, then make theirown sugary homes in a decoratingclass taught by the pastry chefs;includes all ingredients as well as asouvenir. $70 per child.www.ritzcarlton.com/tysons.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus and theWorld’s Best Cheddar. 11 a.m.-4p.m., at Balducci’s, 6655 OldDominion Drive, McLean. CabotCreamery Cooperative’s Mr. and Mrs.Cabot Claus stop in town on theirway to the North Pole to hand outchildren’s presents and pose forpictures. www.balduccis.com.

Annual Community ChristmasOpen House. 1 p.m., at the HistoricAntioch Christian Church, 1860Beulah Road, Vienna. The afternoonwill include Traditional ChristmasCarol Singing, food, gifts and theringing of the historic Antioch Bell.703-938-6753 orwww.antiochdoc.org.

Altar Boyz. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., at 1stStage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, TysonsCorner. A cheeky, pop-rock musicalcomedy about a boy band of singingdancing heartthrobs from Ohio onthe last night of their national tour.$30; $15, students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1ststagetysons.org.

Alice in Winter Wonderland. 7p.m., at Colvin Run ElementarySchool, 1400 Trap Road, Vienna.

Holiday Entertainment

The McLean Symphony during the 2011 Holiday Concert.

The McLean Symphony Annual HolidayConcert

The McLean Symphony, together with Maestro Dingwall Fleary, will presenttheir annual holiday concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16 at the McLean Commu-nity Center’s Alden Theatre. Go to www.mclean-symphony.org or visit the AldenTheatre box office for tickets. For additional information, call 571-332-2944 or e-mail [email protected].


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Classical Ballet Theatre(CBT) congratulates its talenteddancers on another outstandingNutcracker production: pic-tured are seniors KristenWolaver of Langley High Schooland Kaley Thornton of ThomasJefferson High School for Sci-ence and Technology.

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McLean High School Theatre Company’straveling children’s theatreproduction offers a new twist to anold tale for the holidays; donationssupport the McLean HS [email protected].

Ball in the House. 8 p.m., at theAlden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. An indie band that sings amix of classics and contemporary hitswith a wide, eclectic range ofinfluences from R&B to gospel. $20,general; $15w, MCC residents.www.mcleancenter.org.

SUNDAY/DEC. 16 Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon,

American Legion Post. 180, 330Center Street N., Vienna. Scrambledeggs, omelets, blueberry pancakes,bacon and all the fixings in abreakfast open to the public. $8,adults; $4, children. 703-938-1379.

Gingerbread House DecoratingClass. 10 a.m., 1 p.m., at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, 1700 TysonsBlvd., McLean. Children ages 3-12can explore the life-size gingerbreadhouse at the hotel, then make theirown sugary homes in a decoratingclass taught by the pastry chefs;includes all ingredients as well as asouvenir. $70 per child.www.ritzcarlton.com/tysons.

The Princess Tea. 11 a.m., 2 p.m., atthe the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner,1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean. Disneyprincesses, treats and a specialteatime make it a magical day;holiday gift bag and photo withprincesses included. $75.www.ritzcarlton.com/tysons.

Altar Boyz. 2 p.m., 7 p.m., at 1st Stage,1524 Spring Hill Road, TysonsCorner. A cheeky, pop-rock musicalcomedy about a boy band of singingdancing heartthrobs from Ohio onthe last night of their national tour.$30; $15, students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1ststagetysons.org.

The McLean Symphony. 3 p.m., atthe McLean Community Center’sAlden Theatre, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. The 2012 concertfeatures the Baltimore-based classicalguitarist Benjamin Beirs and theSymphony Festival Singers. Children12-and-under, free. 571-332-2944 [email protected].

Glorious Sounds of Christmas. 4p.m. and 7 p.m., at ViennaPresbyterian Church, 124 Park St,NE, Vienna. Join the SanctuaryChoir, Cathedral Brass & Childrens’Choirs of Vienna Presbyterian Churchin singing the music of the season.Free-will offering; childcareavailable. 703-938-9050 orwww.viennapres.org/news_and_events/events/.

TUESDAY/DEC. 18Langley Choral Holiday Winter Concert.

7:30 p.m., in the auditorium atLangley High School, 6520Georgetown Pike, McLean. All six ofthe high school choral departments,including the Madrigals, join to singwinter and holiday favorites. 703-283-1697.

Toys for Tots. During the day, at theMcLean Racquet & Health Club, 1472Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Acollection box for new, unwrappedtoys is located in the club lobby.www.mcleanracquetandhealthclub.com.

THURSDAY/ DEC. 20McLean High School Holiday

Ensemble Performance. 6-7:30p.m. at the McLean Racquet & HealthClub, 1472 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. Players for this event are themembers of the McLean High SchoolPhilharmonic orchestra, under thedirection of Mrs. Katie LaBrie.www.mcleanracquetandhealthclub.com.

FRIDAY/DEC. 21Altar Boyz. 8 p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524

Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. Amusical comedy about a boy band ofsinging dancing heartthrobs fromOhio on the last night of theirnational tour. $30; $15, students.703-854-1856 orwww.1ststagetysons.org.

SATURDAY/DEC. 22Altar Boyz. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., at 1st

Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, TysonsCorner. A musical comedy about aboy band of singing dancingheartthrobs from Ohio on the lastnight of their national tour. $30; $15,students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1ststagetysons.org.

Welcome Yule! 4:30 p.m., at ViennaBaptist Church, 541 Marshall Road,Vienna. The Vienna Choral Societysings traditional English carols in awood-beamed church with hot cocoaand Christmas cookies to follow theconcert. $20, adults; $15 over 64,under 18; and $35 for families.www.ViennaChoralSociety.org.

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By Amna Rehmatulla

The Connection

Over the years, Mus-lims from differentcountries migrated

and settled in the FairfaxCounty area; however, the chil-dren of immigrant parents of-ten struggle the most becausethey have to balance their Is-lamic faith along with the in-fluence of American culture.

Sarah Khan has lived in theSpringfield area for the past 42years after coming to Americafrom Pakistan at the age of 11.“In the 1970s, there was onemosque: the Islamic Center inWashington, D.C. Everybodyjust went to that one. So, asMuslims we were very united.Nobody fought with one another. There was like50 to 60 families that used to come to the mosqueand everybody got along well,” Khan said. Nowthere are many mosques in the area such as DarAl-Hijrah in Falls Church, Darul Huda in Spring-field and ADAMS in Sterling, to name a few.

Back when Khan was growing up in the area,nobody knew what Muslims were. “The hardestpart was when I was fasting as a young girl andmy P.E. teacher made me run. I told her I was fast-ing and she didn’t realize what fasting was,” Khansaid. When Khan told her teacher she was Mus-lim, her teacher replied, “What is that?”

Khan admits that it is much easier being muslimin today’s society. “Everybody knows your religion.People respect it. You’re free to do what you want.You don’t have to pretend to be somebody you’renot. You can still be yourself and be accepted,”Khan added.

SOME MUSLIM PARENTS turn towards put-ting their children in Islamic schools to help themretain their Islamic identity. Al-Qalam Academy,located in Springfield, is an all-girls Islamic schoolfrom grades fifth through 12th. Girls at the schoolare taught the core subjects of math, science, En-glish and history in addition to learning Islamicstudies, Arabic and the holy Quran.

“It is hard to balance my life socially and reli-giously,” Samira Sather, a seventh-grader at Al-Qalam Academy said. “I attend lectures in mosquesand pray five times a day. Sometimes when I leavethe house and one of our prayers pass by, I feelshy to pray in public because I already attract toomuch attention,” Sather said.

Maryem Ahmed, an eighth-grader at Al-QalamAcademy, is a third generation American who wasborn in Fairfax County. “I don’t generally call muchattention to myself as a Muslim, but some peopleview me with their perceptions of what a Muslimis because I wear hijab [religious head covering].And those perceptions are many times misconcep-tions of who I am,” Ahmed said.

“Sometimes when I meet people for the firsttime, they seem shocked to hear me speak to themwithout a foreign accent. It’s like, they see mewearing hijab, and immediately think I come fromoverseas,” Ahmed said. “Not that there’s anything

wrong with coming from overseas, but it’s just thatthey’ve already jumped to the conclusion that I’mnot even from America, without even speaking tome,” Ahmed said.

Sather looks up to her mother for wearing thehijab. “I think of my mother and wonder how shegoes through it all. She looks different and speaksdifferently, in addition to being a Muslim. I admitit’s hard to abide by all the rules Islam gives us. Istrive to be like my mother because she doesn’tcare what anyone else judges her for; she is fo-cused on what God will judge her on,” Sather said.

Ahmed admires her father who works as an en-gineer at the Department of Defense. She said, “Heserved as the president of our neighborhood civicassociation and initiated several activities to makeour neighborhood a better place to live,” Ahmedsaid. She helped her father by handing out civicassociation newsletters and neighborhood watchschedules to inform her neighbors and help pre-vent neighborhood crime.

More than 11 years have passed since Sept. 11,2001; however, Muslims continue to face preju-dice. Ahmed experienced an act of injustice nottoo long ago. “My older sister and I were going toa local restaurant, and there was a man standingoutside,” Ahmed said. “As we passed him to go in-side I saw him, out of the corner of my eye, spit inour direction, barely missing my shoes. I turned tolook at him in surprise. Instead of apologizing, thatperson simply glared at me with a look of disguston his face,” Ahmed said.

Abdullah Malik, an African-American who grewup in the Northern Virginia area, was only 16 atthe time of 9/11. His younger brother, 13 yearsold at the time, was framed by his peers at school,in a situation in which they illegally broke into hislocker and placed a ticking device mimicking abomb inside. “This caused the bomb squad to showup to our school, evacuate the entire building of4,000 students, blow up his entire locker in frontof his friends and then proceed to interrogate himfor hours,” Malik said.

Similarly, Khan’s children were treated differentlyafter 9/11 at school. People made fun of theirnames. People also made fun of their background

By Victoria Ross

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Pastor Isaac Huang vividly remembers theday he landed in the United States fromTaiwan. It was Jan. 7, 1982, and Huang,

25, was looking forward to studying computer sci-ence at Old Dominion University. But when he ar-rived at Norfolk airport, he got a shock.

“We landed during a huge snowstorm, and I hadnever seen snow before. Snow? What is snow?”Huang said, smiling at the memory. “Rememberthat Taiwan has a tropical climate, so I was notdressed at all for this cold weather.”

Huang, who left his high-tech job for the semi-nary in 2000, is now an elder at Chantilly BibleChurch, an evangelical Christian church that ac-tively reaches out to Chinese, Latino and Indianimmigrants.

BORN IN TAIWAN in the 1950s, during a timeof brutal religious and political oppression, Huangsaid he desperately wanted to live in America. In1949, the Nationalist government had imposedmartial law. During nearly 40 years of what isknown as “the White Terror,” more than 140,000Taiwanese were imprisoned and thousands ex-ecuted for being perceived as anti-Kuomintang orpro-Communist.

“I wanted to live in America; everybody did. Ithought it would give me a good future, which Icould not have in Taiwan,” Huang said. “I alwaysadmired the freedoms here and I appreciated thefunctioning of the American political system.”

Huang said he grew up in a Christian family thattook a “legalistic approach” to understanding theBible, with many “shall nots.”

“My childhood was filled with physical illnessesand emotional struggles. Even though I attendedchurch every Sunday with my parents, I rarely pon-dered the meaning of salvation and I did not feelmuch of God’s love,” he said.

In his junior year of college at Old Dominion

University, that changed when he attended a cam-pus evangelical fellowship meeting.

“During that meeting, I was deeply touched bythe message and came to realize, for the first time,that I was a sinner, but Christ died for me and for-gave my sin. As I put my trust in Jesus, my life wasforever changed by God,” Huang said.

“He and his wife Ramona demonstrate greatcompassion for Chinese people who need to knowChrist,” said Lewis Whittle, pastor to Hispanics andthe church’s English as a Second Language direc-tor. Whittle said that after 20 years of development,the Chantilly Bible Church’s Chinese ministry nowimpacts every area of the church program and isthe dominant minority in the 34-year-old church.

Since the 1990s, Huang said more than 150 Chi-nese have been baptized at Chantilly Bible Church.Some have returned to China, Taiwan or their othercountries of origin, but many remain at the church.

The church leadership also wanted to have anoutreach to the growing Latino community, whichwas finally launched in 2004 when the Whittlesjoined the church after serving Hispanics in LosAngeles. As a member of the pastoral staff, Whittle,along with his wife Dianne, has actively engagedthe Latino community.

“Our experience in addressing immigrant needsand our progress in welcoming them at the churchproves the benefit of diversity,” said Whittle, whohas lived in California, Central America and Spain.

In June 2007, Chantilly Bible Church began con-versational English classes with volunteer teach-ers who speak Mandarin and Spanish. Their mostrecent term, Whittle said, included 128 studentsfrom 26 countries. A citizenship class is also partof the program.

Steve Austin, the senior pastor and founder ofChantilly Bible Church, said that the latest cross-cultural ministry to become part of the church fo-cuses on the burgeoning Asian Indian populationin Fairfax and Loudoun counties.

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Bienvenido! Huan yíng! Welcome!Chantilly Bible Church thrives on diversity byproviding outreach to immigrants.

Being Muslim in Fairfax CountyImmigrants face the challenge of balancing Islamicfaith and American culture.

Imam Mohamed Magid, executive director of the AllDulles Area Muslim Society, speaks on the importance offaith in peace Feb. 3, 2011, during the ADAMS com-memoration of World Interfaith Harmony Week.

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Part four of an ongoing series.

The sight is striking.

At the intersectionof Hooes Road andSilverbrook Drive, on

the dividing line between Lortonand Fairfax Station, is the largestHindu structure in three states. TheDurga Temple of Virginia—with itsmulti-tiered, bronze-tipped tow-ers—punctuates the traditionalsuburban vista of neo-colonialhomes and new shopping centers.

On Ox Road, neatly tucked be-tween acres of land and upscaleneighborhoods, is a large goldendome mounted atop the sprawlinggurdwara (place of worship) of theSikh Foundation of Virginia.

A short distance away is the cam-pus of the Ekoji Buddhist Temple,its clean architectural lines evoca-tive of many Japanese structures.

Near Walney Road in Chantilly,the circular dome and stylized ara-besque arches of the ChantillyMosque is home to the AhmadiyyaMuslim community.

The East Asian architecture is apowerful visual reminder thatFairfax County has changed.

Julie Knott of Burke, a memberof the Accotink Unitarian congre-gation, said she welcomes thecounty’s increasingly diversehouses of worship. “Our church isjust a mile away from the Sikhtemple. We stand for many of thesame values. We need to supportone another.”

“How welcoming we are to thisdiversity will say much about howwe grow and thrive in the future,”said the Rev. Scott Sammler-

Michaels, senior minister of theAccotink Unitarian UniversalistChurch in Burke.

ImmigrationBrings ReligiousDiversity

In 1970, religious groups inFairfax County mirrored its highlyhomogenous demographic compo-sition. More than 93 percent of thecounty was white and middle-class,and for the most part, adherentsof mainline Protestant, Catholic orevangelical Christian churches.

As immigrants flowed intoFairfax County from all parts of theglobe in the past four decades, theybrought not only cultural diversitybut their diverse religious tradi-tions.

A 2012 report on religion andinternational migration by the PewResearch Center’s Forum on Reli-gion & Public Life—“Faith on theMove: The Religious Affiliation ofInternational Migrants”—findsthat the United States has been theworld’s number one destination forChristian immigrants. Of the 43million foreign-born people livingin the U.S. as of 2010, an estimated32 million (74 percent) are Chris-tian.

“Faith on the Move” draws on anew database created by the PewForum that combines hundreds ofcensus, surveys and other sourcesto shed light on the origins, desti-nations and religious affiliations ofinternational migrants, accordingto Jamila Woodson at the Pew Fo-rum.

Other findings show that:❖ Although Protestants currently

outnumber Catholics in the UnitedStates, new immigrants, especiallythose from Central and SouthAmerica, are overwhelminglyCatholic, suggesting that Americais close to becoming a minorityProtestant country.

❖ Fairfax County mirrors this na-tional data. The Association of Re-ligion Data Archives (ARDA), a freesource of online religious informa-tion housed at Pennsylvania StateUniversity, tracks such trends. Ac-cording to the ARDA, in 2010Fairfax County’s Catholic popula-tion numbered 184,183 whilemainline, evangelical and blackprotestant adherents numbered205,556.

❖ Immigration is leading to anincrease in the number of Bud-dhists, Hindus and Muslims in theUnited States, according to the Pewreport.

❖ In Fairfax County, the ARDAreports about 11,000 adherents toBuddhism in 2010, the first decadein 30 years the ARDA captured thatdata. In 2010, the ARDA reportsabout 6,500 adherents to Hindu-ism in throughout the county.

❖ According to a 2001 study bythe League of Women Voters of theFairfax Area Education Fund, sur-veys of numerous Fairfax Countyschool population records indicatethat about 400,000 Muslims live inthe greater Washington metropoli-tan area, which extends from Rich-mond to Baltimore.

❖ About 150,000 Muslims live inFairfax, according to the study.Roughly half are native born andhalf are immigrants or refugees.

❖ According to the league’s re-port, there are several enclaves ofMuslims in Fairfax, wealthy Irani-ans settled in Great Falls andmiddle-class Iranians, Pakistani,Afghani and Indians congregatedin Springfield and Reston-Herndon. Recent refugees live

mostly in the Baileys Crossroadsarea.

In addition to Muslims, Bud-dhists and other non-Christian re-ligions, evangelical Christianchurches are flourishing in FairfaxCounty’s suburbs and appeal tomany Korean, Chinese and Latinoimmigrants.

In Chantilly and Centreville, thevast majority of Korean and Chi-nese immigrants identify as Meth-odist, Presbyterian, Baptist andIndependent denominations.

Chantilly Bible Church, started in1978 by Pastor Steve Austin, is“purposefully a diverse body ofbelievers” that actively reaches outto immigrants in the community.

“In addition to English, theworld’s most spoken languages ofMandarin, Hindi and Spanish areintegral parts of our ministry. Thedoors of Chantilly Bible Church areopen to our changing society. Webelieve that racial and cultural har-mony reveals the reality of new lifeand unity in Christ,” Austin said.

New immigrants bring religiousdiversity to Fairfax County.

Statues of Radha Krishna—the supreme Hindu god-dess—at the Durga Temple ofVirginia in Fairfax Station.


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even though they had nevereven been to Pakistan. Some chil-dren said, “Oh, you are hiding inthe mountains!”

Khan raised her children withthe intent that America is theirhome.

“We are Americans, we are Pa-kistani-Americans, but that’swhere the challenge came after 9/11. The kids asked, ‘Are we Ameri-can or are we Pakistani? What arewe?’ So that was a big thing, a bigchallenge that came,” Khan said.

KHAN’S NEIGHBOR, who shehad been living next door to forthe past 20 years, stopped speak-ing to her the day after 9/11. Priorto that, the two friends would ex-change Christmas and Mother’sDay presents. “We basicallywatched each other’s kids,” Khansaid. However, it took a long timebefore Khan’s neighbor camearound and started speaking to heragain.

Another thing that came out of9/11 was that both Muslims andnon-Muslims were hurt. “Thattrust was gone and it takes time

to rebuild that trust. But one goodthing that came out of 9/11 wasthat the younger generation ofMuslims started getting very in-volved politically and socially,”Khan said.

Five months after 9/11, Malikstarted an interfaith dialogue pro-gram with a local synagogue andchurch. “I worked on educatingpeople about our religion and thepeace it teaches,” Malik said.

Sather has noticed that over theyears, people have treated Mus-lims a little better. “When I attemptto wear the head scarf, peopletreat me with more respect thanwhen I don’t wear it,” she said.“Also, as I get older, I realize thereis absolutely nothing to beashamed of.”

Khan hopes that her future gen-erations take the good from herbackground as well as their Ameri-can background and blend the two.“Some of the good things of Ameri-can culture are honesty, respect,and tolerance for others. Some ofthe good things of my culture arereligion, family values and tradi-tions. The biggest challenge is tomake sure that the generations tocome have both,” Khan said.

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interpreted in Mandarin or Span-ish. And the songs are projectedin English with Mandarin transla-tions.

“Being bicultural and bilingualgives you a special joy in life,”Whittle said.

Huang said the language out-reach is especially critical for olderChinese immigrants.

“As first generation immigrants,we hold on to our Chinese iden-tity. Chinese is still the mother lan-guage,” he said.

Huang also said there’s a moreprofound reason for interpretingsermons into Mandarin.

“The older Chinese, like me,” hesaid, smiling, “they need to hearthe scripture in Mandarin, so it canenter their heart.”

Huang said his greatest joy isbaptizing fellow Chinese immi-grants. “For Chinese immigrants,wherever they come from, churchbecomes an attraction. They arelonging for something they can’thave in their homeland. It’s a veryspecial moment. This is somethingpeople are afraid to do in HongKong or Taiwan. . . . I can’t expresshow happy I feel during a bap-tism,” he said.

“Since the arrival and member-ship of several Indian families in2007, key leaders like ManojMathai and Sujay Phillips havemade Chantilly Bible Church thebase for a creative outreach to thiscommunity. It even touches Indiathrough frequent visits that in-clude evangelism and Bible distri-bution,” Austin said.

Whittle said all three of the min-istries are an integral part ofChantilly Bible Church, and noneplan to become separate churches.

“Chinese, Hispanics and Indiansserve alongside North Americansat every level of the church. Thechildren and youth programs arefully integrated. There are im-mense benefits for these secondand third generations. Biculturalcouples are comfortable atChantilly Bible Church, and, asyou would expect, mixed mar-riages are on the rise,” Whittlesaid.

IN FACT, THE CHURCH AT-TRACTS so many immigrants thatthey offer headsets during worshipservices so those who speak lim-ited English can listen to sermons

Church AttractsChinese Immigrants

By Victoria Ross

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On a recent Thursday evening, AjaibSingh, 78, one of the founding mem-bers of the Sikh Foundation of Virginia,politely escorts a visitor to the area

where one removes shoes and dons a headscarf.In the background, the melodic vibrations of a

harmonium blend with the sounds of men, womenand children chatting as they sit together on matson the floor. They are chopping large bowls of on-ions and other vegetables for a communal meal af-ter an outreach service.

“You see, no one is more elevated than any other,”said Singh, noting that everyone sits on the floorduring communal meals and during worship service.

Singh said that equality and service to others arekey tenets of Sikhism, a monotheistic faith. “I like tosay we’re a grassroots movement,” Singh said, smil-ing.

Ajaib Singh came to the United States as a gradu-ate student to University of California, at Davis, inAugust of 1958. After completing his Ph.D. studiesin chemistry in 1961, he came to the east coast as aresearch fellow at Harvard University in Cambridge,Mass.

He and Majit Kaur consider themselves proudmembers of the SFV congregation and proud Ameri-can citizens. Ajaib said he wants to share the SFVmission with others, to promote respect and under-standing of Sikh values.

ON SATURDAY, NOV. 17, the Sikh Foundationhosted people from different faiths to share theirthoughts on selfless service, what it means in theirfaith and how they personally pursue it in their lives.The panel included protestant missionaries and aCoptic Christian immigrant from Ethiopia. During theevent, the Sikh community also collected dozens ofboxes of winter clothes to send to those still suffer-ing from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

“This event will be marked as the beginning of anew era of interfaith efforts followed by many simi-lar projects where the youth of different faiths willwork collectively and help the needy,” said SurinderSingh, an active member of the foundation.

Although Sikhs do not have a particular day ofworship, the Fairfax Station temple holds serviceson Thursdays and Sundays. A formal gurdwara ser-vice includes the singing of hymns and recitationsfrom the Guru Granth Sahib, Sikhism’s Holy Scrip-tures.

The temple is a welcoming home to many immi-grants from India as well as those born in the UnitedStates, Singh said.

The Fairfax Station gurdwara, like many aroundthe world, includes classrooms, a Langer Hall forcommunity meals, a sanctuary and a community cen-ter, which Singh said is a sign of the religion’s valuesof service and equality.

“Sikhism was founded in an area and in a time inwhich inequality was rampant,” said Navdeep Singh,assistant executive director at the Sikh AmericanLegal Defense and Education Fund and a member ofthe Fairfax Station Temple his entire life. “If you werea woman, you were less than a man. If you werepoor you were less than a rich person. Based on whatcaste you were, that defined your entire life. Sikhismwas a rejection of those ideas.”

SINCE THE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS by Is-lamic extremists, Sikhs sometimes have been mis-taken for Muslims, because of their beards and tur-bans, and have been the target of hate crimes anddiscrimination. Many American Sikh women dresslike other Westerners or wear the salwar kameez, acolorful north Indian garment of a long shirt andloose-fitting pants.

Gurpreet Singh, a member of the Fairfax StationTemple, said most men wearing turbans are Sikhs,not Muslims.

“I remember the bumper stickers that appeared oncars after 9/11. ‘I am Sikh. I am American.’ But itshouldn’t matter whether it’s a mosque or a temple.Hate is hate, and it’s wrong.”

Navdeep Singh said the Sikh community in FairfaxStation was profoundly touched by the outpouringof support from neighboring churches in the wakeof the deadly attack on the Wisconsin Sikh Templeon Aug. 5, when a gunman shot and killed six fol-lowers. During a candlelight vigil held at the temple,more than 300 people of all faiths gathered for anevening of unity, resilience and hope.

Politicians and police officers, Muslims and Jews,children and seniors stood side by side on the groundsof the temple, holding up candles, murmuringprayers of peace and listening quietly as communityleaders promised solidarity with the Sikh commu-nity and reflected on the violence in Wisconsin.

“One might say our community should retreat andlive in fear,” Singh said, “but Sikhs will keep the doorsof the gurdwaras open.”

For more information on Sikhism, contact Dr. AjaibSingh of the Sikh Foundation of Virginia at 540-720-5755 or visit www.sfova.org.

Fairfax Station temple active in community outreach.

Sikhs Bring Foundation of‘Service to Others’

A child and her parentsduring prayer services at

the Sikh Foundation ofVirginia in Fairfax Stationon Thursday, Nov. 14. The

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Home Life Style

Preparing Your Home for Holiday GuestsExperts offerchecklist forgetting a housein tip-top shape.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

In addition to shopping,decorating and attendingparties, many are making amad dash to get their

homes ready for the holiday visi-tors. Take a deep breath: local ex-perts have developed a checklistfor creating a guest-ready home.

“Many people feel better abouttheir home when everything is inorder and in place,” said SteveMagill, a remodeling consultantwith fred, the home repair divisionof Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.,and an Oak Hill resident. “It makesthe homeowner feels more at easewhen minor details are taken careof.”

The kitchen is one of the mostimportant rooms in a home, espe-cially during the holiday season.Experts say to make sure your mi-crowave oven, toaster andcoffeemaker are in top workingcondition, or to replace them ifnecessary.

For extra storage space for cook-ware, experts suggest installing apot rack. Also, consider addingextra stools or chairs for guestswho like to gather in the kitchen.

Next, survey the living or fam-ily room. Experts suggest cleaningcarpets or area rugs so that theyare free of signs of foot traffic.Consider updating the room withholiday home accents or addingnew items, as well as accessorizingsofas and chairs with holiday pil-lows and throws.

“Take a magic eraser to clean upsmall smudges on walls likearound light switches,” saidMagill, whose firm developed aholiday readiness checklist.

If guests are staying overnight,experts say to make space in acloset or drawer so visitors have aplace to put their clothing. Sincenot everyone falls asleep at thesame time, a bedside clock andreading lamp are helpful accesso-ries.

“Your guest room should bewarm and inviting and make yourvisitors feel as if they are at home,”said Magill.

MAKE A GREAT FIRST IM-PRESSION by ensuring that alloutdoor lighting, including holi-day lights, is functioning properly

and turned on when it is dark.Outdoor lighting is a key to ensur-ing safety during the holidays.

Check the front door for signsof wear and consider giving olddoors a new coat of paint. “Someof the most impact transforma-

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tions . . . are projects like paint-ing,” Paul Zuch of the National As-sociation of the Remodeling Indus-try said in a statement. In addi-tion, polish and tighten door hard-ware and oil hinges to preventsqueaking.

Considering adding a small rug orwelcome mat to the entryway. Estab-lish a place in your home’s entranceto collect coats, hats, boots andgloves. Make sure there is extra spaceand hangers in your coat closet.

“Make sure you think about ev-

ery room in your home when pre-paring for the holidays,” said TomDodd, another fred remodelingconsultant. “Thinking about thesethings ahead of time will helpmake for an enjoyable and relax-ing holiday season.”


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4 3959 DUMBARTON ST ........... 6 .. 6 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,100,000 .... Detached .... 0.44 ...... 22101 ........... COUNTRY ACRES .......... 10/09/12

5 1344 KIRBY RD ...................... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $1,815,000 .... Detached .... 0.54 ...... 22101 ......... RICHLAND TERRACE ........ 10/25/12

6 6825 ROSEMONT DR ............. 6 .. 6 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN ..... $1,690,000 .... Detached .... 0.30 ...... 22101 ............... ROSEMONT .............. 10/16/12

7 3184 ARIANA DR ................... 5 .. 4 .. 2 ...... OAKTON ..... $1,420,000 .... Detached .... 1.25 ...... 22124 ......... WINDSONG SOUTH ........ 10/01/12

8 10312 MYSTIC MEADOW WAY .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 ...... OAKTON ..... $1,350,000 .... Detached .... 2.32 ...... 22124 ........... HUNTERBROOKE .......... 10/12/12

9 9880 PALACE GREEN WAY ...... 6 .. 6 .. 1 ....... VIENNA ..... $1,317,500 .... Detached .... 0.27 ...... 22181 ... WILLIAMSBURG COMMONS .. 10/05/12

10 11576 LAKE NEWPORT RD ..... 4 .. 3 .. 1 ...... RESTON ..... $1,025,000 .... Detached .... 0.48 ...... 20194 .................. RESTON ................. 10/12/12

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By Alex Van Rees

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In a rematch from February’sNorthern Region champion-ship meet, the Washington-Lee Generals again defeated

the McLean Highlanders in a girls’gymnastics meet on Monday, Nov.10 at McLean High School.

About 10 months ago, the High-landers and the Generals battledeach other down to the wire witha region championship on the line.W-L was able to squeak pastMcLean by less than four-tenths ofa point (145.191-144.851) to takehome the title. Although it was notas close on Monday night (139.55to 131.35), it was still a thrillingcompetition.

Senior Kylie Auble finished sec-

ond individually in the all-aroundwith a score of 36.5, two pointsbehind the winner, senior MorganStahl of Marshall High School.

The Marshall gymnast scored38.55 points by winning each ofthe four events during the meet(vault, bars, beam and floors). Al-though she performed well, it wasnot enough to help Marshall push

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

The Marshall gymnastics team placed third at a meet onDec. 10 at McLean High School.

Marshall Places ThirdAt McLean MeetGenerals beatMcLean, Marshall,Lee, Wakefield atMonday meet.

past McLean as the Statesmen fin-ished the meet in third place with122.9 points.

Both Robert E. Lee High Schooland Wakefield High School failedto break 100 points. The Lee Lanc-ers finished in fourth place with ascore of 96.5, edging the Warriors,who collected 95.5 points to roundout the event in fifth place.

Madison Swim and DiveBeats Marshall

The Madison swim and dive team defeatedMarshall on Nov. 30 in the first Liberty District meetof the season. The Madison boys’ team won, 222-93,and the Madison girls’ team won, 209-106.

First-place boys’ finishers were: Connor Simon(200 free), Ian Russiello (200 IM and 500 free),Grayson Smith (100 free and 100 back) and EvanOwens (50 free and 100 breast). The boys also wonall three relays: the 200 medley and both 200 and400 freestyles.

First-place finishers for the girls’ team were: LauraSullivan (200 free and 100 back), Mallory Dyson(200 IM), Ali Queen (100 fly and 100 breast), SidneyOwens (100 free) and Laura Kellan (500 free).

The girls also won all three relays.Grayson Campbell, a freshman diving at his first

meet, broke the Madison High School record withsix dives and a score of 271.40.

McLean Wrestling PlacesEighth, Marshall 26th atNOVA Classic

The McLean wrestling team finished eighth at the32-team 2012 FinalAutoPrice.Com NOVA Classic Dec.7 and 8 at Fairfax High School.

The Highlanders had three grapplers place thirdin their respective weight classes. One Highlanderfinished fifth and one placed eighth.

McLean’s Conor Grammes defeated Fauquier’s

Caleb Strum via 12-0 major decision in the 106-pound third-place match. McLean’s Forrest Stiegplaced third in the 152-pound bracket with a 7-2decision against Centreville’s Will Fulton and BrysonDavis pinned Thomas Jefferson’s Paul Bentz to winthe 182-pound title.

McLean finished with 115.5 points. Battlefield wonthe event with 194.5 points. Centreville and Fauquiertied for second with 180 points, followed by Paul VI(fourth, 154.5), Lake Braddock (151.5), MountVernon (135) and Annandale (131.5).

Marshall finished tied with Bishop O’Connell for26th with 46.5 points. Christian Valencia wasMarshall’s top finisher, placing third in the 120-pounddivision.

Madison WrestlingFinished 18th atNOVA Classic

The Madison wrestling team had three grapplersplace in the top eight of their respective weightclasses and the Warhawks finished 18th out of 32teams at the 2012 FinalAutoPrice.Com NOVA Clas-sic Dec. 7 and 8 at Fairfax High School.

Madison’s Connor Eckhardt took fifth in the 138-pound division with a 5-1 decision against WestSpringfield’s Zach Bolduc. Nick Hoy placed fifth inthe 195-pound bracket with a medical victory againstMount Vernon’s Tasi Mathias. Madison’s Kolton Starrplaced sixth in the 126-pound division.

Madison finished with 84 points.

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