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Vienna Theatre Co.Presents ‘OtherDesert Cities’

Performances for the Vienna TheatreCompany’s spring production of “OtherDesert Cities” opens at the Vienna Commu-nity Center, 120 Cherry Street SE, on Fri-day, April 17, and will run Friday and Sat-urday nights at 8 p.m. through May 2, withSunday matinee performances at 2 p.m. onApril 26, and May 3. This comedy, drama,

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Historic Vienna toHold Used Book Sale

The Historic Vienna, Inc. Annual UsedBook Sale will be held from Friday, April17-19, at the Town of Vienna CommunityCenter, 120 Cherry St., Vienna. Hours forthe event are 7-9 p.m. on April 17, 9 a.m.—7 p.m. on April 18, and noon until 5 p.m.on April 19. Friday evening is a special re-ception and pre-sale for Historic Viennamembers only. Those wishing to attend thepre-sale who are not members of Historic

Vienna (HV) will be able to join at the door.Thousands of books donated to HVI will

be available for sale. The books will besorted into several dozen categories includ-ing cooking, history, arts, mystery, religion,health, travel, and much more. A large sec-tion will be devoted exclusively to children’sbooks. The nominal price, regardless of con-dition of the book (which will range frompractically new to used), will be $2 perhardback, $1 for softcover. Children’s booksare often priced lower. There will be an

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By Donna Manz

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Thirty local restaurants have signedup to participate in the 4th AnnualTaste of Vienna celebration, com-

ing up on April 25, on the grounds of theVienna Volunteer Fire Department [VVFD].Taste of Vienna is sponsored and hosted bythe Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.

“This is a fun-filled community event withfood and family activities,” said Vienna Vol-unteer Fire Department president, AnthonyStancampiano. It’s an opportunity to meetand mingle with acquaintances and friends,enjoying great food while supporting VVFD,Stancampiano said.

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS in-clude Donatos, Al Nakheel Lebanese Café,Ya Hala Restaurant, Turmeric Indian Din-ing, Crepe Amour, Tara Thai Vienna, TheFresh Market, Caffé Amouri, Bazin’s onChurch, Elevation Burger Vienna, VietAroma, Robeks Fruit Smoothies, CulinariaCooking School, Famous Dave’s BBQ,

THE VIENNA VOLUNTEER FIRE DE-PARTMENT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE tothe Vienna community for more than 100years. It is anchored by volunteer first-re-sponders and administrators, as well as byFairfax County career professionals.

Taste of Vienna is VVFD’s most dominantfundraiser. Proceeds help pay off the mort-gage or buy new equipment. In 2014, VVFDbrought in about $45,000, and, after ex-penses, netted $15,000. The funds went topaying down the building’s mortgage.

Beer and wine sales, sponsorships, andvendor entry fees bring in revenue. This isthe first year that Taste of Vienna has soldout its vendor space. “It’s growing,”Stancampiano said.

Taste of Vienna is sponsored in large partby Navy Federal Credit Union.

Referring to Taste of Vienna, Davis said,“it’s a great way to help support our localfire department, and an opportunity tothank all of the personnel who are workingthere that day,” said Davis.“Oh, and then there is the opportunity totaste many varieties of beer … I’ll be pour-ing it again this year.”

THE 4TH ANNUAL TASTE OF VIENNAis scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m.to 8 p.m. at 400 Center Street South, ViennaVolunteer Fire Department. To learn moreabout Taste of Vienna, go to http://www.tasteofvienna.org/. For updates on the4th Annual Taste of Vienna, go to https://www.facebook.com/tasteofvienna?fref=ts.Rain or shine.

Restaurants bringtheir dishes togrounds of ViennaVolunteer Fire De-partment on April 25.

Taste of Vienna Serves Up Food and Family Fun

Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection

Thirty of the area’s most popular restaurants and food sources will selltheir signature dishes at the fourth annual Taste of Vienna sponsored bythe Vienna Volunteer Fire Department on April 25.

Blackfinn Ameripub, Paddy Barry’s IrishPub & Restaurant, Maplewood Grill, PurePasty Co, Social Burger, Paladar LatinKitchen & Rum Bar, Vienna Inn,Lombardi’s Pizza/Church Street Pizza,Ayoba-Yo, Yuengling’s Ice Cream, SweetCity Desserts, Bistro 7107, Whole FoodsMarket, Clarity, and Potbelly SandwichShop. Beer, wine and soft drinks are forsale, as well.

“Taste of Vienna is another great commu-nity event that we enjoy because it show-cases many of our delicious area restaurantslike Maplewood Grill, one of our family fa-vorites,” said Dan Govan, Vienna.

Admission is free, and, guests purchasemeals and drinks directly from vendors. Live

musical entertainment plays throughout theday. There’s a bounce-house and face paint-ing for kids, as well, and musical talent fromVienna’s own School of Rock perform earlyin the day. Proceeds from Taste of Viennabenefit the Vienna Volunteer Fire Depart-ment.

“I always enjoy the Taste of Vienna be-cause there is a huge variety of food tosample from many of the restaurants intown,” said Mike Davis of Vienna. “I can trysomething from a restaurant I have neverbeen to before, or, have some cuisine froma restaurant I love. It’s all right there in oneplace, no traveling all over town. I enjoyseeing many people I know and socializingwith them …”

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On behalf of the Board of Di-rectors of Shepherd’s Centerof Oakton-Vienna (SCOV),Executive Director Michelle

Scott honored SCOV’s 237 volunteers, rec-ognizing outstanding contributions with apin presentation to several of the serviceorganization’s members. The annual volun-teer appreciation luncheon was held Tues-day, April 7 at Our Lady of Good CounselChurch in Vienna, and more than 100 guestsattended.

Calling them the “heart and soul” of theorganization, Scott thanked the volunteersfor their selfless contribution to the SCOVmission, promoting and supporting “pur-poseful, independent living for matureadults.”

THE BOARD AWARDED recognition“pins” to Gerry Hamilton, BettySommerville (in front of Gerry), Joan Hood,Julius and Mary Ann Hankin, Carol Shapiro,Ross Johnson. Not present for the pin pre-sentation were recipients George Kralovecand Ed Lowry. Mary Ann and Julius Hankinwere singled out for being there since “dayone,” Scott said.

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Crossing provided major support for theluncheon. Vienna mayor Laur ieDiRocco, Virginia Delegate Mark Keam,and Mike Collins, representing Con-gressman Gerry Connolly’s office, at-tended the luncheon.

IN 2014, SCOV VOLUNTEERS contrib-uted 11,830 hours to 387 clients, provid-ing services from senior transportation andsocial resources to office support and class-room learning adventures. Drivers provided2,000 round-trip rides to seniors needingSCOV’s most in-demand service.

Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna isa faith-based senior support organization,seniors serving seniors. It offers classes in-structed by experts in the field, caregiversupport, transportation to doctors’ officeand drug stores, social events and friend-ship, all contributed by volunteers. SCOV’soffices are based at 541 Marshall Road SW,but programming is offered in church hallsin Vienna and Oakton. For more informa-tion about SCOV, call 703-281-0538 or e-mail [email protected]. Go to www.scov.orgfor details.

— Donna Manz

Shepherd’s Center Volunteers Honored

Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection

The SCOV Board of Directors awarded recognition “pins” to GerryHamilton, Betty Sommerville, Joan Hood, Julius and Mary Ann Hankin,Carol Shapiro, and Ross Johnson. Not present for the pin presentationwere recipients George Kralovec and Ed Lowry.

[club], along with dancers in Hawai-ian dress from Leolani’s hula school,prov ided cour tesy enter ta inment .

Lunch dishes came from Maggio’s inVienna.

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On March 26, the FairfaxCounty Chamber ofCommerce awarded

Town of Vienna Police Officers,MPO Tim Seitz, Officer MarcosHerrera and Officer John Diganwith Certificates of Valor at the37th Annual Valor Awards Cer-emony.

MPO Seitz was honored for hisselfless actions to force open abarricaded door to disarm an emo-tionally disturbed individual whowas armed with scissors and de-termined to end her life. MPOSeitz’s placed himself in danger toprevent her from further injury orpossible death.

Officers Herrera and Digan re-sponded to the Wolf Trap Hotel toconduct a welfare check of an in-dividual who had been staying atthe hotel.

When the individual did notanswer the door the Officersgained entry with the help of a keyfrom the hotel management. Uponentering the room Officers Herreraand Digan discovered the indi-vidual lying on the floor and un-responsive. Without hesitation the

officers began performing CPRand continued to do so even asmembers of the Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue Department ar-rived. Although their efforts wereunsuccessful both Officers Herreraand Digan are extremely deserv-ing of their Valor Award.

The Fairfax County Chamber ofCommerce Annual Valor Awards

Ceremony recognizesmembers of the Fairfax County

Police Department, Fairfax CountySheriff’s Department,

Fairfax County Fire and RescueDepartment, Herndon Police De-partment and the Town

of Vienna Police Department fortheir selfless sacrifice to protectthe lives of others.

Fairfax County Chamber of CommerceHonors Three Town of Vienna Police Officers

Pictured, from left, Deputy Chief Daniel P. Janickey,MPO Tim Seitz, Officer Marcos Herrera, OfficerJohn Digan and Colonel James A. Morris.

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entire section devoted to Treasures, rare,valuable or unusual books which will bepriced higher, but well below retail prices.Attendees may, if they wish, purchase booksto be immediately donated to the WoundedWarriors program. All proceeds from thesale are used to support the operation ofHVI and the Freeman Store and Museumat 131 Church Street, SE. The Book Salewill also feature an exhibit of posters cre-ated by students participating in theThoreau Middle School’s Oral HistoryProject.

Celebrate Arbor Day,Green Expo April 23

The Town of Vienna and the CommunityEnhancement Commission invite the pub-lic to attend the annual Arbor Day ceremonyon Thursday, April 23, at 4 p.m. The treeplanting ceremony will be held in front ofPeet’s Coffee at 332 Maple Avenue E,Vienna.

After the Arbor Day ceremony, the publicis invited to attend the seventh annualVienna Green Expo at the Vienna Commu-nity Center from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. TheVienna Green Expo is a juried showcase oflocal and regional earth-friendly exhibitorseducating the public on how to achieve agreen lifestyle. Presentations and discus-sions for children and adults from 30 juried

exhibits, includes information on energyefficiency, purchasing local organic prod-ucts, creating green gardens, recycling op-tions and more practical ideas to savemoney.

New this year, Solarize Vienna, a commu-nity-based pilot project jointly sponsored bythe Northern Virginia Regional Commissionand the Local Energy Alliance Program. TheGreen Expo will be a one-stop-shop for resi-dents to learn about solar power options,meet installers or to sign up for a homeenergy checkup. Also, featured during theExpo; tips on purchasing local organic prod-ucts, creating sustainable gardens, recy-cling, and the latest in electric and bi-fuelvehicles.

The Vienna Green Expo is a free event.For more information, call the Vienna Parksand Recreation Department at 703-255-6360 or visit www.viennava.gov.

American LegionPost 180 to HostBreakfast Buffet

On Sunday, April 19, Breakfast Buffet,8 a.m. to noon, at American Legion Post180, 330 Center St., N., Vienna. Om-elettes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage,blueberry pancakes, biscuits, sausagegravy, home fries and fruit. Adults $8,children 12 and under $3. Call 703-938-6580 for more information.

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Vienna & OaktonOpinion

On the night of Jan. 28, 2015,there were 1,204 people whowere literally homeless in theFairfax County area.

Of those, 715 were people in 213 homelessfamilies, with 431 homeless children; 347 ofthose children were under 12. Sixty-two per-cent of the adults in these homeless familiesare employed, but don’t earn enough to avoidbecoming homeless. Domestic violence wasidentified as the cause of homelessness for 41percent of the people counted in homelessfamilies. Women made up 78 percent of theadults in homeless families.

Men accounted for 77 percent of the singlehomeless people.

Of the single homeless people, 55 percent,268 people, are identified as having seriousmental illness; 203, or 42 percent were identi-fied as chronically homeless.

Twenty-five percent of the single homelessindividuals were employed.

Eight percent were veterans. Four percent,or 21, were former foster children.

Some troubling trends:This year, 123 or 25 percent of the single

homeless people were over 55.This year, 52 or 11 percent of the single

homeless people were transitional adults, aged18-24.

This year, 58 percent of homeless individu-als in families and 43 percent of single home-less people counted were African American.This is disproportionate to the overall AfricanAmerican population of 9.7 percent.

This year marks a reduction of 21 homelesspeople, or approximately 2 percent reductionover the previous count in 2014. It is a decreaseof 34 percent since 2008 when there were1,835 literally homeless people counted, in-cluding 1,091 in families. The Fairfax CountyOffice to Prevent and End Homelessness cred-its adoption of housing first and rapid rehous-ing models, heightened prevention efforts andprioritizing housing for longest and most vul-nerable homeless for continuing decrease.

What’s needed is more affordable housing,more housing affordable to those with very lowincome, more affordable housing designatedfor formerly homeless people with the supportsthey need. Without a commitment to more af-fordable housing, it will be impossible to con-tinue to reduce the number of homeless peoplein the region.

It’s critical to note that that those who areliterally homeless are a small part of the prob-lem. In terms of preventing homelessness, lit-erally thousands of families live at risk of be-coming homeless in our region. Very high hous-ing costs combined with the growth of low-wage service jobs mean that many families areone unexpected bill away from homelessness.Nonprofits in the county play a huge role inpreventing homelessness by responding to cri-ses.

As the development of the Silver Line bringsa wave of new residential construction in thecounty, we must insist that affordable housingbe a part of that growth.

Mother’s Day PhotosMother’s Day is May 10 and, every year at this

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Results of the annual census of homelessshow progress, persistence of the problem,and some worrying trends.

Counting Homeless; Solution Is Housing

Commentary

To the Editor:My name is Donna McHugh and

I am writing in response to yourarticle [“Moving: From Institutionto Community”] printed on April2 regarding the Northern VirginiaTraining Center.

I am the sister and co-guardianof my 58-year-old brother JosephF. McHugh (Joe) discussed in thearticle. He lives at the NorthernVirginia Training Center (NVTC).Joe is minimally verbal, non-am-bulatory, has serious digestive is-sues with spasticity and withoutcontinual preventative medicalroutines, performed by others atNVTC, he would be dead.

The article states that we have

been provided a multitude of com-munity placement choices. Thechoices presented to me and Joe’sother legal guardians have beeninappropriate. The communitydoes not have the skills or supportsnecessary for his real medicalneeds for his survival. We are ac-tively investigating and reviewingchoices — but nothing is available.There are not comparable and ap-propriate choices in Northern Vir-ginia like we were promised. Cur-rently, my only choice is the Cen-tral Virginia Training Center inLynchburg, Va., which is slated toclose in 2020 and go through theprocess of placement/discharge allover again which is stressful and

full of anxiety.No one can predict the future of

the state-funded a-la-carte waiver,currently funded at 60 percent,which is being offered as mybrother’s source of funding whilecurrently he has a fully-funded(100 percent) Medicaid/Medicarefederal waiver which means what-ever his needs are they are met,so from a fiduciary standpoint asa legal guardian why would Ichange that? I can’t predict howhe will react to a new home, staffand routine. My hope is this willbe a positive transition. But, Istrongly feel that the impendingclosure date is unrealistic andmakes me wonder if the depart-ment/state is more interested in“discharge” and closure than fos-

tering the correct and appropriateplacements.

Finally, the Commonwealth ofVirginia has had 40 years to de-velop community homes and re-sources. Virginia has the solutionto serve many of its citizens includ-ing the medically fragile by usingthe property they already have andrenovating it to meet individual/group needs. This is a solution thatinvolves compromise and coopera-tion and would have Virginia lead-ing the country.

I fear that my brother as well asmany of the remaining residentswill not find good, appropriateplacements.

Donna McHughCentreville

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Have fun, learn something new,and unleash your creative spirit!Fairfax County, the Arts Council ofFairfax County, and AARP Virginiainvite you to celebrate the CreativeAging Festival in May 2015. Thismonth-long festival features over100 events including art exhibits,dance, musical performances, poetryreadings, lectures, wellness pro-grams and classes in watercolor,woodworking, knitting, clogging,tap, piano, photography, & more!Find the events calendar atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults

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Inside an elementary schoolclassroom in Bethesda, Md.,a class of third grade stu-dents is divided into small

groups and given a task: to cross adesert using a limited supply oftools that often include a jumprope, a foam noodle or a scooter.Their mission is to devise a plan tocross the desert without touchingthe sand.

This classroom exercise atNorwood School requires cohesivecollaboration, quick analyticalskills and, most of all, creativephysical movement.

“This type of activity is so muchmore than who has the most pointson the scoreboard or how to kick afootball,” said Jane Martens, physi-cal education coordinator atNorwood School. “It shows the di-rect relationship between move-ment and academic success, par-ticularly when it comes to focus.Twenty minutes is long enough forlittle ones to sit and focus on aca-demics. After that they need move-ment to refocus their attention.”

Martens and other educators andresearchers cite substantial evi-dence that physical activity canboost academic performance, in-cluding grades and test scores. Infact, many say the recent trend ofsacrificing physical education forthe sake of academics is counter-productive.

“Unfortunately, with an in-creased focus on academic stan-dards of learning and budget di-lemmas, physical education andoutdoor play have often beenamong the first things to be cut,”said Ivy Beringer, Ph.D, assistantdean, early childhood educationand substance abuse, Northern Vir-ginia Community College in Alex-andria. “Based on research findingsthis appears to be counterproduc-tive to the development of thewhole child. Even when there islimited time in the daily schedulefor physical activity and outdoorplay, teachers can engage childrenin classroom activities designed toget them moving.”

Experts say aerobic exercise hasthe greatest effect on academicperformance, and elementary

school students benefit most frombeing physically active.

“Some of the largest cognitivebenefits were linked, in order ofimportance, with mathematicalachievement, IQ and readingachievement, all critical compo-nents of the standardized testingmovement,” said DominiqueBanville, Ph.D., director, division ofhealth and human performance atGeorge Mason University inFairfax. “Physical education is theonly subject in school specificallydedicated to not only make stu-dents move during class time, butalso to provide them with knowl-edge that will allow them to beactive outside of school.

“Based on the most recent re-search, the more active we can getstudents within a day, the betterprepared they will be to concen-trate on these math problems orthat text they need to read or thatessay they need to write.”

The effect is physiological as ex-ercise increases one’s energy level,increasing one’s capacity for cog-nitive activity. “Exercise increasesblood flow to the brain and hasbeen shown to increase one’s abil-ity to focus,” said Beringer.

The lessons that students learn

from physical education are life-long and extend beyond an el-ementary school spelling test or amiddle school science project.

“In addition to promoting con-centration in the classroom, it giveschildren an opportunity to developcompetence in using their growingbodies,” said Christine PegorraroSchull, Ph.D., professor, early child-hood education, Northern VirginiaCommunity College in Alexandria.“Everyone needs to learn how torun, stretch, climb, be agile and userules in a group. In a fundamentalway, it teaches children to not besedentary.”

ONE SOLUTION for a lack oftime or space for activity is meld-ing it with academic subjects.

“Teachers and school leadersneed to see movement and playmore through an interdisciplinarylens,” said Glenn Whitman, direc-tor, Center for Transformative

Teaching and Learning and girls’varsity soccer coach at St. Andrew’sEpiscopal School in Potomac, Md.“Teachers need to recognize thatregardless of the length of a classperiod, students need to move.”

“Simple solutions are to have stu-dents move among different work-

stations in class or to collaboratewith their peers while standingup,” Whitman added. “Studentscan recreate the movements of his-torical battles. Before an assess-ment, students can do some jump-ing jacks or stretches, which el-evate dopamine levels in the brainand have been shown to lead toincreased academic performance.Building movement into class isonly limited by the level of ateacher’s willingness to be cre-ative.”

Parental involvement is critical,say educators, particularly inschools where physical educationis limited. For example, parents cansuggest ideas for brief movementactivities that are interspersed withacademics, volunteer to lead suchactivities or form focus groups tobrainstorm ideas to increase move-ment.

“Movement is so important thatparents need to be more vocalabout it,” said Martens. “Parentsneed to be informed about whatthey’re losing when they take awayphysical activity and movement.”

Researchers sayfrequent physicalactivity can lead tosuccess in school.

Moving for Academic Excellence

Photo courtesy of Norwood School

Students at Norwood School engage in a movement exercise during the school day.Researchers say physical activity can boost academic performance.

Resources forMovement Activities

Recessitate, a box of cards thathave movement activities can be usedquickly during breaks and transitiontimes. Visit http://oranda.org/products/recessitate.

“10 Simple Ways to EncouragePhysical Activity in the Class-room.” These suggestions do notrequire equipment and are easy toincorporate throughout the day. Visitwww.yourtherapysource.com/10simple.html.Compiled by Ivy Beringer, Ph.D,

Northern Virginia Community

College

“The more active we can get studentswithin a day, the better prepared they willbe to concentrate on these math problemsor that text they need to read, or thatessay they need to write.”

— Dominique Banville, Ph.D., George Mason University

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THROUGH SATURDAY/MAY 66 Artists: 5 Years. The Frame

Factory, 212 Dominion Road NE,Vienna. An exhibition and sale ofartwork by local artists: JackieElwell, Elaine Floirmonte, DebbieGlakas, Lisa Neher, Sarah Swart andBarbara Wagner.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 15Arts Jam Anniversaries. 7:30 p.m.

GMU Center for the Arts, ConcertHall, 4373 Mason Pond Drive,Fairfax. A Flint Hill School music anddance extravaganza, at More than150 performers and 8 ensembles, andthe cast of the Upper School Musical,“Bye Bye Birdie.” Free and open tothe public. No reservations required.Free Parking in Lot K with Flint Hillmini bus shuttle service and paidparking at the Mason Pond Deckparking garage attached to theconcert hall.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. School age kids drop-inand play Pokemon with your friends.

THURSDAY/APRIL 16Introduction to Painting. 1-4 p.m.

Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantStreet, NW, Vienna. If you havealways wanted to learn how to paint,attend this class with Donna Groneand you will take home your ownfinished painting. All suppliesprovided by the Vienna Arts Society.No experience necessary. Free. Callto register: 703-319-3971.

FRIDAY/APRIL 17“Other Desert Cities.” 8 p.m. Vienna

Community Center, 120 Cherry St.SE, Vienna. Te story of the fictionalWyeth family — a clan highlyregarded in old Hollywood circles.The play explores the dark familysecrets that threaten to destroyexternal and internal perceptionsabout the life the family memberslead. Runs through May 2.www.viennatheatrecompany.org.

Eileen Ivers. 8 p.m. The Barns at WolfTrap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Thisvirtuoso’s award-winning skill andIrish-inspired playing prove she is“the Jimi Hendrix of the violin,”according to The New York Times.$27-30. 703-255-1900.

SATURDAY/APRIL 18Model Trains and Thomas at Open

House. 1-5 p.m. Historic ViennaTrain Station, 231 Dominion RoadNE, Vienna. See and hear modeltrolleys and steam and diesel trainsplus Thomas and some of his friends.The layout reflects the mountainousterrain and towns of Western NorthCarolina with award winningstructures. Free admission. 703-938-5157. www.nvmr.org.

SUNDAY/APRIL 19Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon.

American Legion Post 180, 330Center St., N., Vienna. Omelets,scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage,blueberry pancakes, biscuits, sausagegravy, home fries and fruit. Adults$8, children 12 and under $3. Call703-938-6580 for more information.

TUESDAY/APRIL 21Table Panache for Festive

Celebrations. 10 a.m. ViennaPresbyterian Church, 124 Park Street,NE, Vienna. The program will featureeight tables designed by Five HillsGarden Club Members and will be

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held on in the Great Hall. Arrive at9:30 a.m. to browse the boutique ofunique vendors. The program willbegin at 10 a.m. Tea and a lightlunch will follow. For ticketinformation call 703-988-9324 oremail [email protected].

THURSDAY/APRIL 23John McCutcheon. 8 p.m. The Barns

at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road,Vienna. Folk expert with a vital,narrative voice performs classics like“Christmas in the Trenches” and“Hail to the Chief.” $25-28. 703-255-1900.

Arbor Day and Green Expo. 4 p.m.Peet’s Coffee, 332 Maple Ave E,Vienna. The tree planting ceremonywill be held in front of Peet’s Coffee.After the Arbor Day ceremony, thepublic is invited to attend the 7th

annual Vienna Green Expo at theVienna Community Center from 6:30p.m. to 9 p.m. The Vienna GreenExpo is a juried showcase of localand regional earth-friendly exhibitorseducating the public on how toachieve a green lifestyle.

Introduction to Painting. 1-4 p.m.Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantStreet, NW, Vienna. If you havealways wanted to learn how to paint,attend this class with Donna Groneand you will take home your ownfinished painting. All suppliesprovided by the Vienna Arts Society.No experience necessary. Free. Callto register: 703-319-3971.

FRIDAY/APRIL 24Sybarite5. 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolf

Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Stringquintet blurs boundaries withexacting musicianship andadventurous programming for atransfixing result. $35. 703-255-1900.

SATURDAY/APRIL 25Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

Festival. 7:30 p.m. The Barns atWolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.Melodic island music withuncommon tunings and fingerpicking by Hawaii’s finest players.$25-27. 703-255-1900.

Taste of Vienna. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.400 Center Street South, ViennaVolunteer Fire Department. to http://www.tasteofvienna.org/ . https://www.facebook.com/tasteofvienna?fref=ts. Rain or shine.

Family Fishing Rodeo. Five 30minute fishing time slots areavailable: 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.Wolftrap Creek in Wildwood Park,700 Block of Follin Lane SE, Vienna.

Participants in the event will be ableto fish Wolftrap Creek, which will bestocked with hundreds of trout justfor the occasion! Volunteers will beon hand to provide instruction,stream education and fish cleaningdemonstrations during the event. TheFishing Rodeo is $5 per fishermanand is open to Town residents only.Tickets are required to participate inthis event and will be available at theVienna Community Center, 120Cherry Street SE. Limit of six ticketsper household. Bring your ID as proofof residency. Participants of therodeo should bring fishing rod(s), abucket, plastic bags and ice. Bait willbe supplied.

SUNDAY/APRIL 26“Walk On the Hill.” 2-5 p.m. Free.

Windover Heights. Experience apeaceful time as part of Vienna’sQuasquicentennial (125th)celebration by touring the historicdistrict and meandering through anyyard with a “Yard Open” sign.Programs throughout the event,including native habitat at SalsburySpring and concerts by The Old TimeMachine, Green Hedges School andVienna Community Band. Roadsclosed to vehicles at 2 p.m.Refreshments will be served. (RainDate: May 3) For information call703-938-5187 or visitwww.historicviennainc.org.

11th Annual Vienna ElementaryPTA “Run for Fun” 5K and 1Mile Fun Run/Walk. 8 a.m.Vienna Elementary School, 128Center Street South, Vienna. Bringout the whole family to help supportacademic activities andimprovements at Vienna ElementarySchool. DC Roadrunners will providea ChronoTrack timing system for theUSATF Certified 5K course. The costis $25 before 4/19 and $30 after.Children 14 and under are $15. Formore information and to register,please visit www.vienna5krun.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 2Boy Scout Troop 13 of Oakton/

Reston/Vienna AnnualRummage Sale. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.Church of the Good Shepherd, 2351Hunter Mill Road, Vienna. Proceedsfrom the rummage sale will supportthe Troop’s camping, skilldevelopment, and leadershipprograms. Please call and leave amessage at 571-295-6413 or [email protected].

On April 17 catch a performance of the Pilobolus DanceCompany at the McLean Community Center. Acclaimed forits mix of humor, invention and drama and for the quick-ness and athleticism of its dancers, the Pilobolus DanceCompany continually breaks down barriers and chal-lenges the way people think about dance. For more infor-mation, visit www.aldentheatre.org.


By David Siegel

The Connection

High accolades are duefor 1st Stage's produc-tion of “Old Wicked

Songs,” a play powered by a heart-tugging premise, precise high-cali-ber acting, with an evocative setand piano music from composerRobert Schumann that opensanyone’s heart to tenderness. Andall as two characters are fraughtwith personal demons and the tur-moil of the Holocaust.

“Old Wicked Songs” by JonMarans was nominated for aPulitzer Prize in 1996 and hasbeen staged not only in the UnitedStates but across Europe. How-ever, it has been rarely producedin the D.C. metropolitan area.

The play is set in Vienna, Aus-tria in the mid-1980s. An Ameri-can piano student; a rather brash,tense 20-something piano prodigy,Stephen Hoffman (Aaron Blidenwell-tuned to resentment) arrivesat the music studio of a seeminglyover-the-hill, eccentric, music Pro-fessor Mashkan (a charming, wise-cracking Philip Hosford). Blidenhas hit a creative wall and can’tplay in public anymore.

“Old Wicked Songs” explorestheir relationship; as teacher andstudent, as two men of differentgenerations, and of two individu-als coming to terms with their ownpersonal secrets and connections

to the Holocaust and the DachauConcentration Camp.

Under the assured direction ofMichael Chamberlin, the produc-tion is full of real passion given offby the two actors. Bliden andHosford have a felt empathythroughout their entwined charac-ters.

There is a mysterious emotionalspark that binds them.

With “Old Wicked Songs,” theaudience is confronted with the“sadness and joy” and humor oflife and music. Through the mu-sic direction of Walter “Bobby”McCoy the audience basks in the

lush melancholy sounds ofSchumann’s music like patrons ata dazzling private piano recital.The music becomes a third verykey actor in the show’s proceed-ings.

The technical design elementsstart with a gorgeous set devisedby Kathryn Kawecki. The audiencenearly surrounds the stage, provid-ing intimacy with the close-by ac-tors. The set is wonderfully de-tailed; one can almost smell theoiled wood of the furniture. Thecostuming, also by Kawecki, givesthe two characters a visual senseof who they are whether a con-stricting tie for Hoffman, or casualattire for Mashan. Lighting designby Brian Allard and sound designby Kenny Neal add changing sun-light and the sounds of nature,along with trembles from darknessinside the sounds of train box cars.

“Old Wicked Songs” is a fasci-nating journey for both the char-acters and audience.

Philip Hosford as Professor Josef Mashkan in 1st Stage's production of “OldWicked Songs.”

‘Old Wicked Songs’ at 1st StageMasterfulproduction torun throughMay 3 at Tysons.

Philip Hosford as Professor Josef Mashkan and AaronBliden as Stephen Hoffman in 1st Stage production of“Old Wicked Songs.”

Where and When1st Stage performs “Old Wicked

Songs” at 1524 Spring Hill Road,Tysons. Performances through May 3.Performances are Fridays at 8 p.m., Sat-urdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., andSundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are$23 - $28. Student and military ticketsare $15. Tickets online atwww.1stStageTysons.org or by callingthe 1st Stage box office at 703-854-1856.

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Oakton Girls’ TennisBeats Chantilly

The Oakton girls’ tennis team on April13 finished its match against theChantilly Chargers that was interruptedby Friday’s rainstorms.

The Oakton Girls Varsity Tennis teamwon 6-3.

Oakton’s Annie Clark (10-6), LindseyLe (10-7), Alekhya Nanduri (10-4) andKaitlyn Hyun (10-4) won singlesmatches. The Cougars’ doubles teams ofClark/Le (10-4) and Andie Carroll/Anna

Klinker (10-4) were also victorious.

Oakton BaseballTopples Madison

The Oakton baseball team defeatedMadison 11-3 on April 18, improving itsrecord to 7-0.

Madison fell to 7-3, dropping three ofits last four.

Oakton will travel to face Centrevilleat 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17. Madi-son will travel to face Langley.

Sports Roundups

Meaghan O’Reillyand the McLeangirls’ soccerteam remainedundefeated witha 2-1 victory atSouth County onMonday. Thevictory improvedthe Highlanders’record to 4-0-2.McLean willtravel to faceThomas Jeffersonat 7 p.m. onFriday, April 17.

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Two days after beating Robinson,3-1, in an early-season Conference 5 match, a reporter askedOakton senior forward Armand

Jeffris what the victory meant in regard tothe Cougars’ confidence.

“Oakton, as a team, we don’t really havea confidence issue,” Jeffris said. “We go inplanning on winning with the mentality thatwe want to win and we want to put theseteams away. We are playing very good teamsand it’s always nice and always good to geta win under our belts. Battling through itand getting that win is tough sometimes,but you can always count on Oakton to pullthrough.”

Oakton head coach Todd Spitalny wasalso asked about the significance of the winover Robinson, which entered the April 7contest with a 4-0 record. Spitalny said itwas just another conference match.

“It’s our district,” Spitalny said. “We’ve

won it three out of the last four years. Wedon’t plan on giving it up to anybody.”

The Cougars have plenty of confidenceearly in the 2015 campaign. On April 9,Oakton defeated Herndon 1-0 in a rematchof last season’s conference championshipmatch. The victory extended the Cougars’win streak to four games following a sea-

son-opening loss to McLean on March 16.Oakton senior Millan Khadka scored the

lone goal against Herndon in the seventhminute with an assist from Jeffris.

Oakton has been one of the most com-petitive teams in Northern Virginia the lastfour seasons. The Cougars won the North-ern Region championship in 2013, ad-

vanced to the state semifinals and finishedthe season with an 18-1-2 record.

Last season, however, Oakton was upsetby West Potomac in the second round ofregionals. The Cougars entered the matchhaving won five straight, but lost 2-1 ontheir home field.

“It was an absolute upset in the match,”Spitalny said. “We out-shot them 22-4. Wedominated the game [but] we made twomistakes. … To West Potomac’s [credit], theywon it. There’s nothing I can say to take itaway from them. Were we the better team?Absolutely. But you’ve got to win the match.”

Jeffris said the Cougars use the loss asmotivation.

“We are a very young squad, but the olderplayers, the upperclassmen, definitely re-member stuff like that,” he said. “It doeshurt and that is what drives us.”

Jeffris, an all-state selection last season,is one of four returning starters for Oakton,along with junior defender/midfielder TreyLodge, senior defender Sam Bundren andjunior defender/midfielder Tyler Morgan.

After losing to McLean, 1-0, Oakton re-sponded with wins against Lee (2-0),Yorktown (2-0), Robinson and Herndon.

Oakton will host Chantilly at 7 p.m. onFriday, April 17.

Cougars defeatHerndon 1-0 on April 9.

Oakton Looking for Fourth Concorde Title in Five Years

Oakton senior captain Armand Jeffris battles for the ball against a pairof Herndon players on April 9.

Tyler Morgan (19) is a returning starter for the Oakton boys’ soccer team. Oakton senior Millan Khadka (7) scored a goal against Herndon on April 9.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Vienna/Oakton Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Up andDown andAll Around

No. That’s not my stomach talking.Nor is it the recurring effects of the six-plus years of chemotherapy. Fortunately,nausea has rarely been a part of thatexperience. However, like so many oth-ers, I have endured my share of sideeffects: I’ve lost my hair, lost weight, lostinterest in food/lost taste, lost energy, lostsleep and a few other things I can’tremember I’ve lost (“chemo brain”), butamazingly, I’ve not lost my life. Neitherhave I lost my will to live. Still, living withcancer is hardly the stuff of which dreamsare made; more likely, they’re night-mares. And though living is its ownreward, for a cancer patient/survivor, it’snot a given; you sort of have to take it.

To say that “living with cancer” –meaning you’re the one afflicted – is likebeing on a roller coaster, would beunkind to all roller coasters. I can’t reallysee that there are any thrills to being onboard for this emotional/physical ride.Aside from there not being a safety bar,there are no guarantees that you’ll survivethe trip/ordeal; and unlike the ride at theamusement park, it’s unlikely you’ll wantto go on again. For cancer patients, beingdiagnosed once is more than enough.And if your diagnosis is the terminal kind,once really is all there needs to be.Because if there’s one thing that cancerhas proved to be beyond a reasonabledoubt, is an indiscriminate killer withreach beyond many a grasp.

Ergo; assimilating, integrating, process-ing this fact into your daily existence ishardly the pause that refreshes. It’s moreof the premature finish that you worryabout. Immediately, your outlook on lifechanges. Whatever plans/expectationsyou may have had for a long life mayhave to be modified. I had a modest plan,more like a presumption: that I would liveinto my mid eighties, as both my parentshad. Learning at age 54 and a half thatmy presumption turns out to be anassumption I shouldn’t have made, isunsettling to say the least, and extremelydisappointing to soften the most. Findinga level, a mechanism, a rationalization, asense of purpose in the midst of such adevastating change of plans is the axis onwhich your life – with its cancer-relatedfits and starts – twists and turns.

As difficult as this challenge is, it is par-ticularly difficult during the weeks leadingup to your CT Scan and the days follow-ing, until your appointment with youroncologist when the results are finally dis-cussed. Then you’ll know where youstand or whether you should be sitting;whether your life hangs in the balance orwhether the balance is completely out ofwhack. It’s rare that you’ll be pardoned;realistically speaking, all you can hope foris lighter duty. But that’s the problem,there’s nothing light about it. It’s all heavyand often very unpredictable. And there’svery little that’s amusing about it. Andunlike a roller coaster which has a begin-ning and an end with a middle to die for,cancer’s beginning, middle and end is allto die for.

The biggestthings arealways the

easiest to dobecause there isno competition.

-William Van Horne

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From examining the genes in the mon-key flower, to exploring the Rev. MartinLuther King’s political, social and theologi-cal beliefs, to epilepsy therapies, to sustain-able tourism, 38 University of Virginiaundergraduates will pursue 36 grant-funded research projects this summer.Thirty-five of the proposals receivedHarrison Undergraduate Research Awardsand another student has had his researchunderwritten by the Stull family of Dallas.This marks the 16th year of the program,which helps further a key component of theU.Va. student experience: hands-on re-search.

The research awards support studentswho present detailed plans for projects thathave been endorsed by a faculty mentor. InFebruary, a Faculty Senate committee se-lected the winners, who receive up to$3,000. Faculty mentors who oversee theprojects receive $1,000.

This year’s Harrison Undergraduate Re-search Award winners and their researchtopics include

❖ Pasha Davoudian, 21, of McLean,a third-year neuroscience major, who is re-searching the role the thalamus plays inepilepsy therapy.

❖ Daniel Naveed Tavakol, 19, ofVienna, a second-year biomedical engi-neering student, who is researching angio-genesis, or blood vessel growth, in themouse cornea and retina, distinguishing keyfactors in support-cell recruitment and lo-cation in vascular networks.

Four Fairfax County Public Schools(FCPS) students have won nationalawards in the 2015 Scholastic Writ-ing Awards Competition. Sixteen FCPSstudents won regional Gold Key awards,and 29 students won regional Silver Keyawards.

❖ Olivia Dabich of Marshall High Schoolfor Flash Fiction, “A Defector and Family’sGuide to the Aftermath of Defection fromNorth Korea.” Dabich won a Gold Key awardfor this entry in the regional competition.

❖ Peiqi Wang of Carson Middle Schoolfor Critical Essay, “A False Dichotomy: Pri-vacy and Security in the Digital Age.” Wangwon a Gold Key award for this entry in theregional competition.

National Silver Medal award winnerswere:

❖ Mei Baek of Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technology(TJHSST) for Poetry, “Grandmother.” Baekwon a Gold Key award for this entry in theregional competition.

❖ Samiksha Kale of Kilmer Middle Schoolfor Poetry, “3-2-1 Fun, My Spark of Inspira-tion, The Jewel of India, Wretched Soul.”Kale won a Gold Key award for this entryin the regional competition.

Regional Gold Key award winners are:❖ Colleen Flanagan of Herndon High

School for Poetry.❖ Olivia Dabich of Marshall High School

for Short Story and Poetry.❖ Tara Abrishami of TJHSST for Poetry.❖ Suzie Bae of TJHSST for Personal Es-

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

Growing bigger every year withstakes growing higher, as well,Vienna Idol kicked off its quali-fying rounds – auditions – in

early April. Local musical talent is vying fora $1,000 grand prize in 2015.

Vienna Idol, a music competition benefit-ing the Khristin Kyllo “Dream Big” Memo-rial Fund, and S.U.D.E.P. [Sudden Unex-pected Death in Epilepsy] research runsauditions semi-weekly at either CaffeAmouri or Whole Foods Vienna. The com-petition culminates with four finalists onJune 5 when fans vote for their favorite“idol” with dollars. The contestant who gar-ners the most donations wins.

“We do it because it’s a community eventthat can also do good for other people,” saidVienna Idol founder and producer, MichaelAmouri of Caffe Amouri.

MICHAEL AMOURI, OWNER OFCAFFE AMOURI, put together the idea tosupport the Khristin Kyllo memorial fundwith a talent competition. Khristin diedunexpectedly of complications from epi-lepsy at the end of her first semester atPrinceton University in 2010. A James Madi-son High School graduate in 2010, she wasa softball stand-out. Amouri coached her inbasketball at Madison.

Amouri first conceived of the talent com-petition as a community event to promotelocal talent, but, then, he thought of hisformer player and her parents’ fundraiser,Kyllopalooza. It seemed like a natural part-nership.

“You come to support local musicians andsupport a good cause,” Amouri said.

On April 15, Whole Foods Vienna donatedfive percent of its day’s proceeds to ViennaIdol. Caffe Amouri, Whole Foods Vienna,and Kiln and Company are Vienna Idol’sprimary sponsors.

Contestants who advance qualify for thesemi-final competition held over the Memo-rial Day weekend at the ViVa! Vienna! festi-val. Finals take place at a Concert on theGreen on Friday, June 5 beginning at 6 p.m.Rain date for the finale is Saturday, June 6.

The first qualifying event was April 14 atCaffe Amouri. Qualifying events – auditions– are held throughout April and May. Ateach qualifying event, judges active in thecommunity evaluate the performances andvote for those who will advance to the semi-finals. Contestants are judged on overalltalent, originality and stage presence.

First-place winner gets $1,000; secondplace gets $500, and third place gets $250.

THE KHRISTIN KYLLO “DREAM BIG”

Vienna Idol RulesMinimum age is 12. Maximum age is 100.Entry fee $20, to be donated to the

Khristin Kyllo Memorial Fund andS.U.D.E.P, payable in advance or at thetime of audition.

Entrants must submit a registrationform and accompanying photo (prefer-ably a “headshot”) and a short bio.

Caffe Amouri will supply sound amplifi-cation equipment. Mics, speakers, and amixer will be on-hand for acts. All instru-ments to be provided by participants.

Qualifying rounds will be held at CaffeAmouri and Whole Foods Vienna.

The names of musicians who advance inVienna Idol will be announced the week ofMay 18, prior to the semi-final rounds onMemorial Day weekend during ViVa! Vienna!

Contestants do not need to be a Townof Vienna resident to participate.

Entrants agree to be available for thesemi-final competition to be held over theMemorial Day Weekend at the annualViVa! Vienna! festival, and for the finals tobe held at a Concert on the Green onFriday, June 5, beginning at 6 p.m. Raindate for the finale is Saturday, June 6.

Memorial Fund was founded in 2011by Khristin’s parents, Tom and JulieKyllo. The fund awards scholarshipsto local high school students who re-flect Khristin’s outlook and character.Funds that remain after scholarship isawarded go to S.U.D.E.P (Sudden Un-expected Death in Epilepsy) research.Last year, the Fund raised $15,000. Itawarded two scholarships, one at$5,000, the second at $1,500. A per-centage of the funds goes to S.U.D.E.P.research.

“We want people to come to ViennaIdol because it’s a good, entertainingshow that also raises money,” said TomKyllo. “We don’t feel comfortable ask-ing people for money for the fund, but,this show is a good value for your do-nation.”

CONTESTANTS MAY REGISTERonline at www.viennaidol.org or atCaffe Amouri on Church Street. Go towww.viennaidol.org/ for audition de-tails, dates, and locations.

To learn about or to donate to theKhristin Kyllo Memorial Fund, visitkhristinkyllomemorialfund.org.

Auditions open tovocalists and musiciansthrough May.

Vienna Idol Returns for Fourth Year

Semi-finalists perform outdoors during ViVa! Vienna! in 2014.

Crowds of family, friends and fans take over the Town Green in theVienna Idol finals. Dollar votes determine the new Vienna Idol. Friendsand family have been seen stuffing the ballot jars.

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Photos by Donna Manz/The Connection

“We do it because it’s acommunity event thatcan also do good forother people.”

— Michael Amouri of Caffe Amouri,

Vienna Idol founder and producer

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