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Nazi CommonwealthBipartisan team seeks compensation for victims of forced sterilization.

Del. Bob Marshall (R-13)

Del Patrick Hope (D-47)

This 1913 cover of Puck Magazine features a well-dressed man balancing the earth withhis legs. A cherub weeps over the headline, “Eugenics Makes the World go ’round.”

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Nobody knows howmany people aresurvivors ofVirginia’s forced

sterilization program, which tar-geted people with mental illness,mental retardation or epilepsy. Buta bipartisan effort now under con-sideration in Richmond wouldhand each and every one of thema $50,000 check from the peopleof Virginia. According to one cal-culation, that could mean as muchas $73 million.

“I would ask that we not run awayfrom this issue,” said Arlington Del.Patrick Hope (D-47). “Instead oftaking the lead in an area that weare regretful for, let’s be a state thattakes the lead to right a wrong.”

The effort has created an un-likely alliance — Hope has joinedforced with conservative Del. BobMarshall (R-13), who has intro-duced House Bill 1529. If ap-proved by the General Assemblyand signed by the governor, the billwould provide compensation topersons involuntarily sterilized bythe commonwealth of Virginia be-tween 1924 and 1979. A researchproject conducted by the Univer-sity of Vermont estimated thenumber of individuals sterilized inVirginia at 7,325.

“Virginia provided the model forthe Nazi sterilization program,”said Marshall during a recent floorspeech about the bill. “We pro-vided the fulcrum for what becamethe Final Solution because we de-valued life so much we thoughtthese people were trash.”

THE HISTORY OF EUGENICSin Virginia dates back to the early20th century. Although states suchas Indiana and Connecticut werethe first states to adopt legislation,Virginia’s law was based on amodel created by the EugenicsRecord Office in New York. Afterthe General Assembly adopted thelaw in 1924, eugenicist HarryLaughlin worked with other statesto adopt similar legislation.

“The worry was that Laughlinand other proponents of eugenicsthought the individual state lawsgetting based on their ideas weregoing to be easily overturned,”said Andrew Light, assistant direc-tor of George Mason UniversityCenter for Philosophy and PublicPolicy. “They were potentially un-

constitutional. And so Virginia wasone of the first states to create alaw based on the model.”

The law applied to interracialcouples and those labeled “feeble-minded, insane, idiotic, imbecileor epileptic.” And it didn’t takelong to create a legal challenge.The first documented case offorced sterilization was CarrieBuck, a Charlottesville teenagerwho became pregnant after beingraped. Her family committed herto the Virginia State Colony for

Epileptics and Feebleminded,where she was sterilized againsther will. A legal challenge to thatsterilization went to the U.S. Su-preme Court, which upheldVirginia’s law in a case known asBuck versus Bell in 1927.

“We have seen more than oncethat the public welfare may callupon the best citizens for theirlives,” Justice Oliver WendellHolmes wrote in the majority opin-ion. “The principle that sustainscompulsory vaccination is broad

enough to cover cutting the Fallo-pian tubes.”

THAT DECISION opened the doorto five decades of forced sterilization.Although the theory behind the lawwas the creation of a better society,that’s not how it was used in Virginia.In practice, the law was used to tar-get a variety of shortcomings, includ-ing alcohol, syphilis and criminalbehavior. The program ended in1979, when the General Assemblyremoved the language from the state

code. Even then, the program wasalive and well.

“In fact, we sterilized two peoplein 1979,” said Hope. “Virginia wasground zero.”

Now, 85 years after the SupremeCourt case, Hope and Marshall sayit’s time to find out who the sur-viving victims are and learn theirstories. During a recent session ofthe House of Delegates, Marshallread from the 1924 law that de-scribed “defective persons” whowould become a “menace to soci-ety” if allowed to procreate.

“I’m not reading some religioustract or eugenics tract,” Marshalltold his colleagues. “This is the codeof Virginia, decided in this build-ing in this room by our predeces-sors in the General Assembly.”

THE BILL has been referred tothe Committee on Appropriations,where it was sent to a subcommit-tee on Health and Human Services.Supporters say the bipartisan teamof Hope and Marshall could pro-vide a powerful force, especially ifthey leverage the personal storiesof survivors as was the case duringa press conference earlier thismonth. Despite the economic costof handing out compensation, po-litical support for the bill couldcome from several directions.

“One of the great proponents ofthe eugenics movement was oneMargaret Sanger, who was also thefounder of the modern-dayPlanned Parenthood,” said ToddGilbert (R-15). “So I thank thegentleman from Arlington for hisrecognition of the horrors that oc-cur when we as a society and a cul-ture begin to devalue human life.”

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“Miss Beverly is fun and funny,”said William, a 13-year-old in theprogram who was recentlyadopted. “When we’re sad, shebrings us up.”

“She uses her soft, inside voicewith us,” said a 16-year-old fosteryouth. “She doesn’t yell. I likethat.”

Another foster child spokemovingly about his mentor, “Mr.Keith” Foxx, one of the program’sfirst mentors. “He’s a great basket-ball player. He’s smart, and he’salways happy to see me.”

Paris, a 16-year-old singer/songwriter, praised all the mentorsby leading the group in singing“We Are The World,” playing herjazz interpretation of the song ona guitar. After several years in theprogram, Paris was recentlyadopted.

“Paris is so talented. She’s anavid reader and she writes poetry,”said Alexandra LaJoux, a mentorwho lives in Fairfax. Lajoux—known for her exuberant person-ality, and her penchant for burst-ing into song—is a music teacherwho became involved in the pro-gram when she volunteered to

teach a class.“And let me add that I love the name Paris,” LaJoux

said with a mischievous grin, before snapping herfingers and serenading Paris with the Cole Porter clas-sic “I love Paris.”

“I love Paris in the spring time; I love Paris in thefall; I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles; I loveParis in the winter when it drizzles…’ I sang that songto her the first time I met her,” LaJoux said, laugh-ing. “You can see, we’re just one big family here.”

“Yeah, one big crazy family,” Paris said, smiling.The celebration ended on a high note, as mentors

gathered around a chocolate cake with candles.“Blow out the candles and make a wish,” said

Howard. “I wish all of you loving families.”

The Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisorsrecently recognized

January as National MentoringMonth. “As a nation, we needto ensure that all of our youngpeople are well equipped to leadhealthy and productive lives.You can help a young personprepare for a successful future

by volunteering with a localmentoring program,” said Gen-eral Colin L. Powell, the spokes-person for the national cam-paign, during an event in Wash-ington, D.C. last week. As partof National Mentoring Month,we asked mentors with FairfaxFamilies4Kids, a Fairfax Countyfoster-mentoring program

Inspired to Mentor

“What Inspires You to be a Mentor?” Alexandra R. Lajoux

“Joy! After songwriting with creative teens in fos-ter care, I wanted to spend more time with themand to mentor. Paraphrasing a prayer: “Child ofGod, my mentee dear, to whom God’s love com-mits me here. Ever this life, I’m at your side. Tolight, to guard, to love, to guide.”

Kathy Moore“When my younger child left home for college, I

realized that I had time, energy, and love to giveto teenagers who had no caring adults in their lives.The challenges are great, but seeing the kids be-come confident, happy and trusting through thementor relationships is incredibly rewarding.”

Keith Foxx“It’s simple. These kids need mentors like any

other children, but they also need an adult figurein their lives that can help guide them like a par-ent would. I had a desire to help young people,which soon turned into a love for mentoring,friendship and our kids!”

Molly Pell“I can’t pinpoint a specific reason that I became

a mentor. I had a little bit of free time and I liketeenagers, so I thought I’d give it a shot. Six yearslater, I’m still here. The kids inspire me to stickwith it. They’re like family to me, and I look for-ward to seeing them as often as I can. I am in-spired by their strength, resilience and their openhearts.”

Yusef Jamaludeen“What inspired me to mentor was the overall

need for positive non-parental role models for ouryouth. Mentors are the ‘life coaches for the ado-lescent.’ In addition, it takes little amounts of ef-fort to be a mentor and it has such a significantimpact to the mentees. As a youth with a stablehome life, I can’t remember how often I saw mymentor but I will never forget him. Knowing some-one cares about you who isn’t related to you orpaid to do so makes all the difference in the worldsometimes.”

Chavon Rogers“I started mentoring because I wanted to give

back to the community by doing something I love,which is working with children. I continue to men-tor because I love working with kids and the pro-gram. I mentor some amazing and resilient kidswho bring much joy to my life.”

—Victoria Ross

Photos of mentors courtesy of Joan Brady of Great Falls. Brady, aprofessional photographer, volunteers as a mentor, photographer andvideographer for Fairfax Families4Kids.

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A Chorus of Praise

Alexandra LaJoux, ofFairfax, holds up a postercreated by one of theyouth she mentors. Sheattended the FairfaxFamilies4Kids luncheon formentors to celebrateNational Mentoring Monthon Saturday, Jan. 26, at thePinn Center in Fairfax.

Fairfax County mentors celebratedduring National Mentor Month.

Fairfax Families4Kids hosted a luncheon formentors to celebrate National MentoringMonth on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the PinnCenter in Fairfax. (From left) AlexandraLaJoux; Joan Brady, Paris, 16, a foster teenwho was recently adopted; Molly Pell;Carmen Jordan, Carissa and BeverlyHoward, the director of the program.

Stanton (center) with his adoptive parentsMike and Freda Delgado of Fairfax duringFairfax Families4Kids National MentoringMonth Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 26, atthe Pinn Center in Fairfax. “This isn’t easy,but you can’t give up. Michael and I al-ways say to Stanton that no matter what,we’re not giving up on you,” Freda said.

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By Victoria Ross

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Second article in a three part series.

Can we get an “amen?”

The joyful noisecoming from theDavid R. Pinn Center

in Fairfax on Saturday wasn’t agospel revival, but it was just as in-spiring and enlightening.

“C’mon now. I want to hear fromeverybody. Give me an adjective todescribe your mentor… How aboutamazing?” asked Beverly Howard,the “dynamic” director of FairfaxFamilies4Kids.

“How about chill!” said Stanton,14, sporting yellow sunglasses anda baseball cap, making everyonelaugh.

“Supportive,” shouted one teen.“Caring and helpful,” shouted an-other.

The boisterous call-and-responsesession was part of a special lun-cheon hosted by FairfaxFamilies4Kids, a foster-mentoring program run byFairfax County’s Department of Neighborhood andCommunity Services, to celebrate National MentorMonth. Created in 2005, the program’s mission is tobuild bonds between volunteers and foster children,a majority of whom are 14 years old or older.

“Mentors can truly make the difference betweenstruggle and success,” Howard said. “Our mentorsare all heroes.” She said research has shown thatvolunteer mentors can play a powerful role in re-ducing drug abuse and youth violence as well asboosting academic achievement.

While Howard was more than willing to praisementors, many of the mentors and youth were justas enthusiastic about her.


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By Rikki Epstein and

Kymberly DeLoatche

In light of Virginia’s settlementwith the Department of Jus-tice over Virginia’s state insti-

tutions for people with disabilities,also known as training centers, itis time for us to enter “The NewVirginia Way.” We must focus onbuilding community supports andcapacity for those leaving thetraining centers and for the 7,500families on waiting lists for stateMedicaid waivers.

“The New Virginia Way” meanschanging the way Virginia sup-ports people with disabilities froman under-funded, complicated sys-tem to a comprehensive commu-nity support structure. Right now,there are not enough supportsavailable for every individual inthe community. In fact, this lackof community options was a largepart of the reason the DOJ inves-tigated Virginia and found it vio-lates the civil rights of people withdisabilities.

The DOJ settlement and “TheNew Virginia Way” will ensurecommunity supports are done cor-rectly. The settlement is a legallyenforceable agreement that holdsVirginia responsible for making

sure every person transitioning tocommunity-based care has thesupports they need lined up beforethey move. If the IndependentReviewer overseeing implementa-tion feels that Virginia is fallingshort, the case goes back to court.Judge John Gibney, who is over-seeing the settlement, has madeclear his commitment to protect-ing the rights of everyone involvedand ensuring all requirements aremet.

It is worth noting that since thesettlement, the General Assemblyhas funded more waivers than theminimum mandated by the settle-ment. The governor’s current bud-get proposal includes rate differ-entials for individuals who haveintense behavioral and nursingneeds, and the state is hiring aconsultant to redesign the waiv-ers to provide more comprehen-sive services with adequate reim-bursement rates. This demon-strates a step forward.

Increasingly, service providershave dedicated themselves to sup-porting individuals with signifi-cant needs. Some specialize inhelping individuals with a historyof significant behavioral chal-lenges and others have nurses onstaff to support individuals with

complex medical concerns. Sev-eral have begun to expand sincethe settlement to help individualstransition.

The settlement encourages cre-ativity and smaller, customizedsupports. We need to considersponsored placements and apart-ments with 24-hour staffing. Thesehousing models are already work-ing in Virginia and can be estab-lished affordably and quickly.

Over a dozen states have no in-stitutions and most have closedat least one. We have great rolemodels for institutional closure,an Independent Reviewer with

Need to change the way Virginiasupports people with disabilities.

decades of experience in makingtransitions a reality, a settlementthat mandates safe and appropri-ate supports, and thousands ofadvocates dedicated to makingsure we support everyone theright way.

This settlement is a landmarkopportunity to ensure Virginia ischanged for the better forever.That will happen when we all putour energy towards making “TheNew Virginia Way” reality.

Rikki Epstein is executive director atThe Arc of Northern Virginia. Kymberly

DeLoatche is executive director at theAutism Society of Northern Virginia.

An individual with a disability and his caregiver wearing"I Support The New Virginia Way" stickers at the MartinLuther King Day Rally in Richmond.

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The real solution to homelessness ishousing.

This week in Northern Virginia,a point-in-time survey will record

all of the “literally homeless” individuals andfamilies in the region. Last year, on Jan.25, 2012, there were 1,534 people whowere literally homeless in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community; 697 of themwere single individuals and 837 were peoplein families. A third of the total number of home-less were children. Nearly 60 percent of theadult members of the homeless families wereemployed.

Later in February, the Fairfax-Falls ChurchPartnership to End Homelessness will embarkon a new, intensive approach to identify thenearly 300 people who are chronically home-less, living on the street or in the woods aroundthe county. This is part of a national effort,100,000 Homes.

Volunteers will create a registry, includingnames, photographs and personal stories of all

individuals experiencing chronic homelessnessin the area. The information gathered will iden-tify particularly vulnerable people, and helpprioritize housing and support resources. Thecounty’s goal is to get half of them in housing

within three years.The effort is not without precedent.

Arlington’s registry week was in Octo-ber 2011, and identified 153 homeless

individuals, with more than half at risk of dy-ing on the streets. Since then, more than 30homeless people identified as vulnerable havebeen placed in permanent housing. Arlington’scampaign is on target to fulfill the goal of hous-ing 100 people in three years.

The Fairfax effort, 100,000 Homes Fairfax,kicks off on Feb. 23 with Registry Week, a multi-day event where volunteers go out on thestreets and gather information to create a nameand photographic registry.

It will require the work of more than 150volunteers countywide. Most will help conductsurveys with homeless individuals on the

streets for three days during registry week.Others will help with data entry and other sup-port roles.

It’s a big commitment but also an opportu-nity to be a part of real change for some of thearea’s most vulnerable people. Volunteer effortson those days will most certainly lead to sav-ing lives.

Survey volunteers make a four-day commit-ment, a half-day of training plus working threemornings (4-7 a.m.) in teams of four to inter-view homeless individuals for the registry. Thesame team of four must survey the assignedgeographical area all three days. Survey vol-unteers will need to be available: Saturday, Feb.23, overview and training, noon-4 p.m.; Mon-day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 25, 26, 27,team survey, 4-7 a.m.

The Registry Week will wrap up with a pre-sentation to the community on March 1.

Other volunteers will help set up for the vol-unteer training and/or assist at headquarterseach survey morning by setting up food, help-ing with cleanup and answering volunteerquestions. You can register online and learnmore at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/home-less/100khomes/registry-week.htm.

Extreme, But Brief, VolunteeringMore than 150 volunteers needed to surveychronic homeless for three days in February.

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Taking Exceptionon MedicaidExpansionTo the Editor:

Your recent editorial [“Expand-ing Medicaid Good For Virginia,”The Connection, January 23-29,2013] is noble in its desire to “ex-tend health coverage to more than400,000 residents who currentlyhave no health insurance.”

If public policy making were justthat easy. The editorial then goeson to indifferently say, “the Fed-eral government picks up the tab.”As if a reminder was needed, thattab is, in fact, picked up by thetaxpayer through either more bor-rowing or more taxes, and not bythe ubiquitous “Federal govern-ment.” (Plus, states lack a furtherfinancing tool the federal govern-ment has—printing more money.)There is no proverbial “free lunch.”

Then, the logic and math of lateroffering an explanation of how thecost will be financed requires acomplete suspension of commonsense to accept. The editorial cites“new analysis by the Common-wealth Institute showing that ex-panding Medicaid to 133 percentof the poverty level would gener-ate state general fund savings andnew revenues that would total$2.08 billion and more than off-set the state’s share of expansioncosts ... plus provide significantnumbers of new jobs and eco-nomic growth.”

If “expanding Medicaid to 133percent of the poverty level” couldconceivably generate that kind ofrevenue, jobs and economicgrowth, why stop there? Why notexpand it to 150, 175, or even 200percent of the poverty level? Bythe editorial’s logic, if the 133 per-cent figure will get Virginia over$2 billion in revenue, then expand-ing it to 200 percent should earnthe state hundreds of millionsmore—right? So why in realitydoesn’t it work that way? Becauseon the flip side—and unwritten inthe editorial—are such factors asincreased taxes to foot the bill takemoney from the taxpayer thatcould otherwise be spent else-where in the economy to gener-ate jobs and economic activity.

One last point. The editorialsays that “expanding health carewill add tens of thousands of newjobs.” No. It is a healthy, vibrantand expanding economy that willadd the “tens of thousands of newjobs” as more dollars becomeavailable for everyone to maketheir choice to obtain adequatehealth coverage.

Chris J. KrisingerBurke

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Especially forChildren

From libraries and communitycenter to music venue and sportsfacilities, the Vienna-Oaktonarea serves children with a di-versity of pastimes and interests.

Patrick Henry Library inVienna and Oakton Library inOakton offer a selection of pre-school-focused presentations,from story-and-song to live ani-mal shows and science program-ming. Programs at both librariesrequire registration, which canbe done online or by phone. Seethe “events” link for schedule.

PATRICK HENRY LIBRARYToddlin’ Twos and Rock-a-bye Baby to

Pokemon and Wii—703-938-0405,101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ph/

OAKTON LIBRARYWednesday, preschool stories and

presentations—10304 LynnhavenPlace, fronts Hunter Mill Road,across the shopping center,Oakton

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JAMMIN’ JAVAEvery Thursday and Friday morning,

Jammin’ Java turns its stage overto the preschool set. FromRocknoceros and their kiddie-rockto magician The Great Zucchini,Jammin’ Java features performersthat are among the region’s mostpopular. Beginning in January,2013, Jammin’ Java presents amorning show at 10:30 a.m. and alunch-hour show at noon.

❖ New weekday schedule is:

Thursday, 10:30 a.m, The GreatZucchini, and at noon, Oh Susannah!;Friday, 10:30 a.m., Rocknoceros, andat noon, The Grandsons, Jr.Occasionally, Jammin’ Java hosts aSaturday show.

Tickets, at $5 per person plus a $1service fee, are available for advancepurchase online and at the door onshow day. Jammin’ Java is at 227Maple Avenue East.

VIENNA COMMUNITY CENTERFrom musical theatre workshops for

elementary-school aged children topre-school music or gymnastics,there’s a diversity of classes runningthrough the winter to keep any youngchild busy. Go to http://viennava.gov/. The ViennaCommunity Center is on CherryStreet, between Park and CenterStreets, adjacent to the W & O trail.

❖ Family Skate Night at ViennaCommunity Center operates on Fridayevenings through March 22, 6:30 to 8p.m. 120 Cherry Street, S.E.Admission is $1 per person, andparticipants must bring their ownroller skates or in-line skates and

safety equipment (no scooters).Parents are required to stay withtheir children and are welcome toparticipate. No registrationrequired. For more information,call the Vienna Parks andRecreation Department at 703-255-6360 orvisitwww.viennava.gov.

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in your house? If so, Blue BoxSports, with a facility at TysonsCorner, has the coaches and venuefor children to find their places insports history.

Spring registration is open. Soccertots is for kids 18 months to 6years old and Lil’ Sluggers takechildren 2 to 5 years old. Forpricing, see website or call.

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Patrick Henry Library in Vienna hosts events during theweek for preschoolers. Even popular kiddie-rock starsRocknoceros appeared there in 2012.

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WEDNESDAY/JAN. 30Great Falls State of Mind. 10 a.m.-4

p.m., at the Vienna Arts SocietyGallery, 513 Maple Ave. W., Vienna.On display with other originalartworks of the Vienna Arts Societyare Jeff Gorrell’s large and smallpaintings featuring panoramas andclose-ups of the nuances of GreatFalls; open Tuesdays throughSaturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.through March 2. 703-319-3220 orwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

THURSDAY/JAN. 31David Wilcox. 8 p.m., at The Barns at

Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.Ohio-born singer/songwriter bringshis folk sound and smooth baritonevoice. $25. www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/FEB. 1Next to Normal. 8 p.m., at McLean

Community Center’s Alden Theatre,1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean. Thisground-breaking musical shows howfar two parents will go to keepthemselves sane and their family’sworld intact. $18; $20.www.mcleanplayers.org or 866-811-4111.

Proposals. 8 p.m., at the ViennaCommunity Center, 127 Center St. S.,Vienna. The Neil Simon comedyrecalls the Hines family gathered attheir retreat in the Poconos in thesummer of 1953: romanticentanglements coalesce in one idyllicafternoon in the elegiac memory play.$11 for students and seniors 65-plus;$13. 703-255-6399.

Italian American Reconciliation. 8p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons Corner. A romanticcomedy from the author“Moonstruck” and “Doubt” followsHuey Bonfigliano as he takes to thearts after his divorce, but bad poetryisn’t enough and he decides to try andwin back his ex with the help offriends. $25; $15 for students. 703-854-1856 or www.1ststagetysons.org.

SATURDAY/FEB. 2 Mardi Gras Fundraising Gala. 8

a.m.-noon, at the Vienna AmericanLegion, 330 Center St. N, Vienna. Acostume contest, heavy horsd’oeuvres, silent auction and music by

Terry Lee Ryan benefit the DanDellinger campaign for nationalcommander of the American Legion.$20 in advance; $25 at the door. 703-938-9535 or www.Legion180.net.

Sixth Annual McLean JewelryShowcase. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at theMcLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. A juried eventfeaturing handmade jewelrycollections and designs by exhibitorsregion-wide. $3. 703-790-0123 TTY711.

Italian American Reconciliation. 2p.m. and 8 p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. Aromantic comedy from the author“Moonstruck” and “Doubt” followsHuey Bonfigliano as he takes to thearts after his divorce, but bad poetryisn’t enough and he decides to try andwin back his ex with the help offriends. $25; $15 for students. 703-854-1856 or www 1ststagetysons.org.

Interfaith Peace Celebration. 7-9p.m., at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 HunterMill Rd., Oakton. An interfaithcelebration in conjunction with theopening of the 64-day Season forNonviolence, celebratedinternationally Jan. 30-April 4;representatives from 12 spiritualtraditions present readings,reflections and music on the theme ofpeace. www.unityoffairfax.org/season-nonviolence.

Proposals. 8 p.m., at the ViennaCommunity Center, 127 Center St. S.,Vienna. The Neil Simon comedyrecalls the Hines family gathered attheir retreat in the Poconos in thesummer of 1953: romanticentanglements coalesce in one idyllicafternoon in the elegiac memory play.$11 for students and seniors 65-plus;$13. 703-255-6399.

Ballroom Dance. 8-9 p.m. lesson, 9-11:30 p.m. dance, at the Colvin RunCommunity Hall, 10201 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls. Waltz, rumba,tango, foxtrot, cha-cha, samba andextra swing to live music by HelmutLicht & Andre playing tunes from the1930s on; dance includes sodas andlight fare, attire is ballroom casual.$15 for dance; $5 for lesson. 703-759-2685 or www.colvinrun.org.

Musical Fairy Tales. 8 p.m., at 850Balls Hill Rd., McLean. Rossini, ATribute to Walt Disney, Grieg andStravinsky performed by the McLeanOrchestra. $40 for adults; $30 for

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Great Falls Columns, watercolor, by Jeff Gorrell, “24 X 30.”

Great Falls State of MindOn display with other original artworks of the Vienna Arts Society are Jeff Gorrell’s

large and small paintings featuring panoramas and close-ups of the nuances of GreatFalls; open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 2, atthe Vienna Arts Society Gallery, 513 Maple Ave. W., Vienna. 703-319-3220 orwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

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The Vienna-area hosts a variety of fun in-door events during the cold season. Fromlive theatre to live music, from food andgaming to Washington’s most revered po-

litical satire, there’s a bit of something for every in-terest.

❖ Neil Simon’s nostalgic play, “Proposals,”is presented in Vienna on Jan. 25, 26, and Feb. 1, 2,8, and 9 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 3 and 10, at 2 p.m. in theauditorium of the Vienna Community Center. The playfocuses on the dynamics of a multi-generational fam-ily and their loves and ex-loves.

Tickets for the Vienna Theatre Company’s produc-tion of Proposals are on sale at the Vienna Commu-nity Center, 120 Cherry Street SE. Tickets are $13general admission and $11 for students and seniorcitizens over the age of 65. For more information,call 703-255-6360 or visit www.viennava.gov/ orwww.viennatheatrecompany.org/.

❖ 20th Annual Casino Night and Taste of theTown—sponsored by the Tysons Regional Chamberof Commerce—brightens Vienna on Saturday, Feb. 16,7 p.m. to midnight at Westwood Country Club, 800Maple Ave. E, Vienna.

Gaming tables feature blackjack, craps androutlette. Some of the area’s most popular restaurantsoffer little plates for tasting. There’s music, a cashbar, raffle and silent auction. Ticket includes food,two drink tickets, $25,000 in gaming cash and 20raffle tickets.

Advance-purchase tickets are $85, and tickets atthe door are $95.

Go to www.vtrcc.org to order tickets or for moreinformation or phone 703-281-1333.

❖ Capitol Steps, the political satire musical, willbe performing at James Madison High School on Sun.,March 10, at 4 pm. For tickets, visit http://

madisoncapitolsteps2013.brownpapertickets.com/.This event supports the drug and alcohol-free All NightGraduation Celebration. For information, [email protected].

❖ Live music—Monday through Saturday,Maplewood Grill, fronting Branch Road, across fromGiant Food, offers live music to accompany dinnerand drinks. It’s not unusual to see couples taking aspin on the dance floor.

A Vienna institution, Maplewood Grill is owned bythe same family since it was originally named Le Ca-nard. The food is more nouveau-American than Eu-ropean nowadays but it sparkles under the leader-ship of owner and executive chef, Paul Kuchler. In anod to dad Marcel’s background, Wiener schnitzel isa menu staple. The Alsatian bacon, prosciutto, roastedonion and Gruyère flatbread is a standout.

Maplewood Grill offers Vienna’s only nightly musicentertainment. The music begins at 8 and runs until10:30 p.m.

Monday is Jazz Jam night, starting at 8 p.m. Hostedby drummer Karl Anthony, the “jam” invites any mu-sician with his own instrument to join in.

Lou Neeley performs every Tuesday, 8-10 p.m. Ajazz, blues and ballads artist, Neely plays the piano,keyboard and guitar.

Pianist Reinhardt Liebig plays popular, blues, jazzand classical standards on Wednesdays, Fridays andSaturdays, starting at 8 p.m.

Terry Lee Ryan, pianist and vocalist, performs onThursdays, 8-10 p.m. He plays blues, popular stan-dards and New Orleans-style renditions.

Call 703-281-0070 for reservations or reserve atable at www.maplewoodgrill.com.

❖ First Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bazin’s onChurch in Vienna launched on Jan. 6. The series con-tinues monthly on the first Sunday of each month.Enjoy Bazin’s signature brunch dishes to the accom-paniment of live jazz. Reservations can be made atwww.bazinsonchurch.com or 703-255-7212.

Bazin’s on Church is at 111 Church St NW.

❖ The Barns of Wolf Trap at Wolf Trap NationalPark for the Performing Arts is not just for summer.During the cooler months when the Filene Center isnot presenting shows, the Barns of Wolf Trap take

over musical entertainment duty.From John Eaton’s pop standards on Feb. 16 to the

comedy of Second City on March 21, there is a per-former for every genre.

The Barns of Wolf Trap is located at 1635 Trap Road,Vienna, in a stand-alone building removed from FileneCenter grounds.

Tickets can be bought online or at the Wolf Trapbox office. See http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspxfor schedule and pricing.

❖ Jammin’ Java—Contemporary music lovers comefrom throughout Northern Virginia for the live eveningshows at Jammin’ Java. Artists come from all overthe country to play at Jammin’ Java. Although thereis a café, it is the live bands that draw in the crowdsnightly.

For schedule of shows, go to www.jamminjava.comJammin’ Java is at 227 Maple Avenue East.

Area hosts events to chaseaway the chill.

Winter Fun Abounds in Vienna

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Vienna’s“glitterati”shows up at theTysons RegionalChamber ofCommerceCasino Nightand Taste of theTown.

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Visit These Houses of WorshipTo Highlight Your Faith Community, call Karen at 703-917-6468

Assembly of GodVienna Assembly of God ... 703-938-7736

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Baha’iBaha’i Faith for Northern Virginia ...

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BaptistGlobal Mission Church ... 703-757-0877Peace Baptist Church ... 703-560-8462

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church... 703-757-8134

Cartersville Baptist Church ... 703-255-7075Fellowship Baptist Church ... 703-385-8516

First Baptist Church ... 703-938-8525The Light Mission Church ... 703-757-0877

Vienna Baptist Church ... 703-281-4400New Union Baptist Church... 703-281-2556

BuddhistVajrayogini Buddhist Center... 202-331-2122

Church of the BrethernOakton Church of the Brethern

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CatholicOur Lady of Good Counsel ... 703-938-2828

St. Athanasius Catholic Church ... 703-759-4555St. Mark’s Catholic Church ... 703-281-9100

CharismaticChristian Assembly ... 703-698-9777

Church of ChristBerea Church of Christ ... 703-893-7040

Disciples of ChristAntioch Christian Church ... 703-938-6753

EpiscopalChurch of the Holy Comforter ... 703-938-6521

Church of the Holy Cross ... 703-698-6991St. Francis Episcopal ... 703-759-2082

Jehovah’s WitnessJehovah’s Witnesses ... 703-759-1579

LutheranEmmanuel Lutheran Church...703-938-2119

Christ The King Lutheran Church...703-759-6068St. Athanasius Lutheran Church... 703-455-4003

MethodistAndrew Chapel United Methodist ... 703-759-3509

Church of the Good Shepherd ... 703-281-3987The Vine Methodist Church ... 703-573-5336Ephiphany United Methodist ... 703-938-3494Great Falls United Methodist... 703-759-3705

Oakton United Methodist ... 703-938-1233Vale United Methodist ... 703-620-2594

Smith Chapel United Methodist ... 571-434-9680Wesley United Methodist ... 703-938-8700

Non-DenominationalCelebration Center for Spiritual Living

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11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service

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The Rev. James Papile, RectorThe Rev. Jacqueline Thomson

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seniors; $15 for youth 18-an-under.www.mclean-orchestra.org/tickets.

SUNDAY/FEB. 3 Christ Church Vienna Opening. 10

a.m., at Christ Church Vienna, 2500James Madison Dr., Vienna. Thechurch is moving to their newlocation at Madison High School andthe public is welcome to join. 703-865-7929 orwww.ChristChurchVienna.com.

Italian American Reconciliation. 2p.m. and 7 p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. Aromantic comedy from the author“Moonstruck” and “Doubt” followsHuey Bonfigliano as he takes to thearts after his divorce, but bad poetryisn’t enough and he decides to tryand win back his ex with the help offriends. $25; $15 for students. 703-854-1856 or www1ststagetysons.org.

Musical Fairy Tales. 3 p.m., at 850Balls Hill Rd., McLean. A free, 45minute side-by-side concert with theMcLean Youth Orchestra and theMcLean Orchestra performingRossini, A Tribute to Walt Disney,Grieg and Stravinsky. www.mclean-orchestra.org/tickets.

Proposals. 3 p.m., 8 p.m. at the ViennaCommunity Center, 127 Center St. S.,Vienna. The Neil Simon comedyrecalls the Hines family gathered attheir retreat in the Poconos in thesummer of 1953: romanticentanglements coalesce in one idyllicafternoon in the elegiac memoryplay. $11 for students and seniors 65-plus; $13. 703-255-6399.

Traditional Irish MusicalConcerts. 4 p.m., 6 p.m., at the OldBrogue Irish Pub, Rte. 193 andWalker Road, Great Falls. Pat Egan,Tabby Finch, Karin Loya, Bob

Mitchell, a.k.a The Sound of Sleat,play at two different seatings. $17;$12 for children 12 and under. 703-759-3309 or www.ionamusic.com/brogue.shtml.

Superbowl Showing and Buffet. 5-9p.m., at Wildfire, Tysons Galleria,2001 International Dr., McLean. Abig game buffet with footballfavorites and the option to root foreither team in a private room withHD TVs. $45. 703-442-9110.

TUESDAY/FEB. 5Great Falls Senior Center Event. 11

a.m.-1 p.m., at Great Falls UnitedMethodist Church, 10100Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Executive Chef Jacques Haeringer ofL’Auberge Chez Francois will discussthe connection between food andlove, then demonstrate how to makehis chocolate truffles. 703-759-3721or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 6Rob Sewall on Architectural

Photography. 7:30-9:30 p.m. atThoreau Middle School, 2505 CedarLane, Vienna. Washingtonphotographer Rob Sewall shares hisperspective on photographingarchitecture; Sewall critiquesmember’s photos in preparation forthe architectural photographycompetition later in the month.www.vps-va.org.

THURSDAY/FEB. 7Solas. 8 p.m., at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap

Road, Vienna. America’s premiereIrish folk ensemble plays songsnarrating the life of band leaderSeamus Egan’s great-great uncle inhis immigrant struggle during theIndustrial Revolution. $22.www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/FEB. 8Veal Parmesan Dinner. 5:30-8 p.m.,

at the Vienna American Legion, 330Center St. N, Vienna. Enjoy vealparmesan on spaghetti with saladand garlic bread with the community.$10. 703-938-9535.

Italian American Reconciliation. 8p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons Corner. A romanticcomedy from the author“Moonstruck” and “Doubt” followsHuey Bonfigliano as he takes to thearts after his divorce, but bad poetryisn’t enough and he decides to tryand win back his ex with the help offriends. $25; $15 for students. 703-854-1856 orwww.1ststagetysons.org.

Solas. 8 p.m., at Wolf Trap, 1635 TrapRoad, Vienna. America’s premiereIrish folk ensemble plays songsnarrating the life of band leaderSeamus Egan’s great-great uncle inhis immigrant struggle during theIndustrial Revolution. $22.www.wolftrap.org.

Proposals. 8 p.m., at the ViennaCommunity Center, 127 Center St. S.,Vienna. The Neil Simon comedyrecalls the Hines family gathered attheir retreat in the Poconos in thesummer of 1953: romanticentanglements coalesce in one idyllicafternoon in the elegiac memoryplay. $11 for students and seniors 65-plus; $13. 703-255-6399.

SATURDAY/FEB. 9Italian American Reconciliation. 2

p.m. and 8 p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. Aromantic comedy follows HueyBonfigliano as he takes to the artsafter his divorce, but bad poetry isn’tenough and he tries to win back hisex. $25; $15 for students. 703-854-1856 or www.1ststagetysons.org.


Marshall HighTeams inNational Finals

Three Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS) teams have beennamed national finalists in theopen division competition of theCyberPatriot V competition, thepremiere high school cyber de-fense competition designed to in-spire high school students to pur-sue careers in cyber security orother STEM (science, technology,engineering, and mathematics)disciplines. The teams are fromChantilly Academy and MarshallAcademy, two of the six highschool academies in FCPS.

Two Marshall Academy teamsqualified for the national finals.Team one members are C.J.Gardner, Alex Handley, captainKevin Houk, Jack Lynch, RamonMartinez-Diaz, and PeterMorrissey. Team two members arePear Ansorrypour, Charlie Franks,Jessie Galanxhi, Peter Marr, AlexRyan, and captain Jacob Walters.Marshall Academy’s Cyber Secu-rity Club is sponsored by Com-puter Systems A+ instructor JasonSimeon and career experience spe-cialist Shelli Carpenter and

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mentored by Ryan Walters, presi-dent and CEO of TerraWi.

A total of 12 teams were namedfinalists in the open division.

VolunteersNeeded for RelayFor Life inVienna

The American Cancer SocietyRelay For Life® is seeking volun-teers in Vienna—walkers, cancersurvivors, caregivers, communityleaders, anyone wanting to makea difference—to organize and re-cruit fundraising teams, garnercommunity support, coordinatelogistics, seek refreshments andprizes, plan entertainment andlend a hand to ensure the successof the 2013 event.

The first volunteer meeting willbe held on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6:30p.m. at Whole Foods Vienna, 143Maple Avenue East, Vienna.

The meeting will kick off theplanning process for the Vienna’sRelay For Life event, which sup-ports the American CancerSociety’s mission of saving lives byhelping people stay well, by help-ing people get well, by finding

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Addressing Gun Violence in OaktonOver 50 people from throughout Northern Virginia attended the initial meeting ofthe Community Committee on Gun Violence on Thursday evening, Jan. 18, inOakton. The community is organizing to support common sense reform and sup-port President Obama’s proposals.

cures and by fighting back againstthe disease.

If you would like to join the Re-lay For Life in Vienna as a volun-teer or team participant, call theAmerican Cancer Society at 703-937-1919 or visitwww.RelayForLife.org/ViennaVA.

Babe Ruth BaseballRegistration Begins

The first of three walk-in regis-tration sessions for Greater ViennaRuth Baseball for the Spring 2013season will be held Thursday, Jan.

31, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the ViennaCommunity Center, 120 CherrySt., Vienna. Two other sessions willbe held in February. All first-timeplayers must register in person.Returning players may use anonline form, available atGVBRL.org.


SportsOakton Girls’BasketballBeats Herndon

The Oakton girls’ basketballteam remained undefeated inthe Concorde District with an88-45 victory against Herndonon Jan. 28.

According to stats from theWashington Post’s Web site,Elizabeth Manner led Oaktonwith 23 points. Angela Sickelsscored 15 points, Alex Marquisfinished with 13, KelseyMcWilliams had 10 and LindseyAbed added nine.

Alexis Brown led Herndonwith 12 points. Brianna Mosesscored 10 points and SabrinaTolbert finished with nine.

Oakton improved to 16-2 overall, including six to zero in theConcorde District, and improved its winning streak to six games.

The Cougars hosted Chantilly on Tuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline. Oakton will travel to face Robinson at 5:45 p.m. onFriday, Feb. 1.

Herndon fell to 4-13 overall and one to five in the district. TheHornets hosted Centreville on Tuesday, after The Connection’sdeadline. Herndon will host Chantilly at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1.

Flint Hill Boys’ Basketball EdgesSidwell Friends

The Flint Hill boys’ basketball team beat Sidwell Friends 47-46on Jan. 27, giving the Huskies five consecutive victories after a 3-11 start.

Jerrod Reed knocked down a pair of free throws with 7.6 sec-onds remaining to help Flint Hill pull out the victory. ColeHerdman had 12 points, including 10 in the second half, andseven rebounds for the Huskies. Britton Anderson finished with11 points and four steals, and Sam Worman had 10 points andfour rebounds.

Flint Hill hosted Maret on Tuesday, after The Connection’s dead-line. The Huskies will travel to face St. Andrew’s at 6 p.m. onThursday, Jan. 31.

South Lakes Girls’ BasketballGets Win No. 15

The South Lakes girls’ basketball team defeated Langley 51-43on Jan. 22, improving its record to 15-2 overall and 8-1in theLiberty District.

The Seahawks’ Jan. 25 contest against Thomas Jefferson wasrescheduled for Feb. 2 due to inclement weather.

Against Langley, South Lakes junior center Abigail Rendle had15 points, nine rebounds, eight blocks, five steals and two as-sists. Sophomore forward Princess Aghayere contributed 10 pointsand four rebounds.

Herndon SwimmingHerndon’s Conor Cudahy and Ryan Murphy qualified for the

state swim meet and several Hornets qualified for regionals atthe Concorde District swim meet.

Cudahy finished second with a state-qualifying time in the 500free, and third with a region-qualifying time in the 200 free.

Murphy qualified for states with his third-place finish in the100 back, and qualified for regionals by finishing fourth in the100 free.

Shannon Kelley (third in dive), Kara Joyce (fourth in dive),Eric Johns (sixth in dive), Karly Ginieczki (fifth in 200 free, sev-enth 100 back), Jonathan Nguyen (seventh in 200 free) and Eliza-beth McNulty (fifth in 100 breast) advanced to regionals.

Helen Roberts, seenearlier this season, andthe Oakton girls’ basket-ball team improved six tozero in the ConcordeDistrict by beatingHerndon on Jan. 28.

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Oakton High School’s Varsity Swim andDive teams won both the boys’ andgirls’ Concorde District Swim & DiveChampionship Saturday night, Jan. 26,

at Cub Run RECenter. The girls won with 532 pointsover Robinson in second place with 323 points. Theboys won with 464 points over Robinson (460) insecond place.

Oakton’s divers set the stage for an incredible night.Bennett Fagan placed third for the boys. Julia Powelland Hana Burkly placed fifth and sixth overall re-spectively.

John Shebat, Michael Pettinichi, Philip Hu, andGregory DeRosa placed first in the 200yd MedleyRelay with a state qualifying time. In the 200ydFreestyle, Nathan Pawlowicz placed fourth with aregional qualifying time, and Michael Ambroseplaced fifth. Denny Nguyen placed first in the 200ydIndividual Medley with a state qualifying time, andMichael Pettinichi took fifth place for Oakton. In the50yd freestyle, John Shebat placed second with astate qualifying time, and Gregory DeRosa placedsixth. In the 100yd Butterfly, Philip Hu finished firstand Denny Nguyen placed third, both with statequalifying times. Nathan Pawlowicz placed first inthe 500yd Freestyle with a state qualifying time, andGray Liddell finished fourth with a regional qualify-ing time. In the 200yd Freestyle Relay, GregoryDeRosa, Denny Nguyen, Michael Ambrose, and JohnShebat finished second with a state qualifying time.Philip Hu and John Shebat took first and third placerespectively in the 100yd backstroke with state quali-fying times. Michael Pettinichi placed third in the100yd Breaststroke with a state qualifying time.Denny Nguyen, Michael Ambrose, NathanPawlowicz, and Philip Hu placed third in the 400ydFreestyle Relay with a state qualifying time.

Janet Hu, Melissa Shebat, Julia Capobianco, andGillian Crews took first for Oakton in the 200yd

Medley Relay with a state qualifying time. MeganByrnes placed first in the 200yd Freestyle with a statequalifying time, and Kendall Lawhorn followed insecond place with a regional qualifying time. In the200yd Individual Medley, Janet Hu took first placewith a state qualifying time. Laura Branton placedsecond in the 50yd Freestyle. Also in the 50ydFreestyle, Gillian Crews placed fourth, and EliseBourdelais placed seventh both with regional quali-fying times. Laura Branton and Julia Capobiancoplaced first and second in the 100yd Butterfly withstate qualifying times. Gillian Crews placed fourthin the 100yd Butterfly with a regional qualifying time.Janet Hu placed first in the 100yd Freestyle with astate qualifying time. Kendall Lawhorn took secondfor Oakton in the 500yd Freestyle with a regionalqualifying time. Dylan Staniszewski, MadelynneNorton, and Mary Arscott placed third, fourth andfifth, respectively, in the 500yd Freestyle. In the200yd Freestyle Relay, Gillian Crews, EliseBourdelais, Megan Byrnes, and Laura Branton fin-ished first with a state qualifying time. Megan Byrnesplaced first in the 100yd Backstroke with a statequalifying time, and Julia Capobianco placed fourthwith a regional qualifying time. Melissa Shebat andAshley Nero placed fourth and sixth in the 100ydBreaststroke. Laura Branton, Kendall Lawhorn,Megan Byrnes, and Janet Hu placed first in the 400ydFreestyle Relay with a state qualifying time.

Swimmers and divers with regional qualifyingtimes/scores will advance to the AAA Northern Re-gion Championship Meet at Oak Marr RECenter start-ing Tuesday, Jan. 29, with boys’ diving at 5:30pm,followed by girls’ diving on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at5:30pm. Swim preliminaries will take place for boyson Thursday, Jan. 31, at 5:30pm, and for girls onFriday, Feb. 1. Swim finals will be held Saturday nightat 5:30pm at Oak Marr RECenter in Oakton.

Oakton Swim and DiveWins District Titles

The Oakton Highboys and girlscelebrate togethertheir second con-secutive ConcordeDistrict Champion-ship wins on Satur-day, Jan. 26.

The Oakton Highteam and coacheshold up the districtbanner with prideafter winning theConcorde District ata meet on Saturday,Jan. 26.

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SeemanVienna Mayor M. JaneSeeman

By Arman Azad

Freshman/Flint Hill School

Politician. Noun: a personwho is professionallyinvolved in politics, or aperson who acts in a ma-

nipulative and devious way, typi-cally to gain advancement withinan organization, as defined by Ox-ford. Mayor Jane Seeman, from theTown of Vienna, is not a politician, at least not in thecurrent form of the word. She doesn’t seek to be apolitician either, but instead wants to redefine theword and the meaning behind it. She wants to make

government accessible to her citizens,and wants to give power back to thepeople who should be making decisionsfor her community: not the politicians.

Sitting not behind a desk, but in a comfortable, invit-ing chair, the mayor said, “My first goal when I gotelected was to make politician a nice word, not a dirtyword. I am not a politician. We do not run on partieshere in Vienna. We run as ourselves.” She added, “Myoverriding goal is to make the government communi-cation more accessible to the person—to bring thepublic more in tune with what we are doing here.”

Seeman’s government experience began in 1996,when she was appointed to Town Council after herhusband’s passing, but her contributions to Viennago back to when she was simply a citizen of the town.She has volunteered for 3,000 hours at the PatrickHenry Library, was the chairman of the CommunityEnhancement Commission, is a member of HistoricVienna, and participates in the Rotary Club of Vienna.In 1997, she received the Vienna Toastmasters Com-munity and Leadership Award, and in 1999 she wasnamed Citizen of the Year by the Vienna Times andVienna Chamber of Commerce, in addition to receiv-ing the Rotary “Service Above Self award.”

Although Seeman’s husband was a councilman, shenever expected to one day run for mayor.

“My husband had died in ’96 so they appointedme to council to fill out his term. I had gone to someof his meetings before, so I knew what it was allabout. I liked it and it seemed like a good fit for me.In ’99 the mayor got very ill and died. Before he died,however, he came to me and said ‘I think you shouldrun for mayor.’”

SEEMAN RECOGNIZED that running for mayor,let alone winning, would be a huge responsibility. Atfirst, she didn’t quite know what to do, but after longdeliberation, she decided that serving her town washow she wanted to spend the rest of her life.

“It was like a huge rock came down on me, I mean,I could barely breathe. I went for some long walks,talked to my pastor, and finally told myself ‘If youreally want to see the town go, then you should stepforward. If you don’t, then you step back and letsomeone else to it, and they may not do it right.’ Itwas very, very scary.”

As proven by six re-elections to the office, citizensof Vienna do believe that Seeman is “doing it right”as mayor.

One reason Seeman receives this praise is because ofher active involvement with her community and thehard work she puts into being a mayor every day. Atypical day, for her, can be hectic and extremely busy.

“I come to the office in the morning, so from nineto 12 I’m always here. Then I go home and usuallyspend afternoons at home or running errands. Thereare also usually meetings at night. Last night I wentto the government center for the board of supervi-sors meeting. They were voting on something aboutTysons [Corner] and I am very involved in that, so Igot there at 4:30 and their meeting was at eight. Ifthere is a scout group that wants to meet with me, Icome out in the afternoon and meet with them be-cause I love meeting with kids.”

Mayor Seeman, or simply Jane, is not always per-forming mayoral duties, however. Many residents viewgovernment officials, such as councilmen, governors,senators, and mayors as unreachable and obsessedwith what they do. That isn’t (always) the case, how-ever. The stereotype that people in these offices haveno personal lives is simply false. The mayor does gohome and she does participate in activities unrelatedto her job. She always has work to do, but also findstime to squeeze in some alone time to relax.

“A lot of times there are things I have to do forcouncil [on the weekends]. There is homework todo because we get our packet for the Monday meet-ing on Friday afternoon, so I have to prepare for themeeting. There are also ribbon cuttings and otherfunctions to go to, and occasionally the Vienna bandor another group may want me to come to their con-cert. There’s always something to do, so you’re neverreally off. Somebody may say, ‘Oh I want to talk toyou about that pothole’ and I say ‘Okay, I’m here,that’s what I do.’ When I go home I like to read andgarden: kind of solitary things. There are a lot offamily things that happen on the weekend too, suchas basketball games the kids are in, for example.”

TALKING TO CHILDREN is her favorite part ofVienna. “I think in this area especially, people thinkof the mayor or the governor or the president assomeone who is in this unattainable office whom theycan’t relate to. I just like the kids to know that I an-swer the phone and I answer emails. I am a regularperson and you will see me around town. I don’t havea driver or security or anything, so I like to bring thegovernment down to their [the children’s] level.”

For someone who has devoted her life to making theTown of Vienna the best it can possibly be, one has towonder, why would she run for mayor seven times inthis small town for a yearly salary of just $6,000?

“I just love Vienna,” she says.

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I don’t quite know how to start this col-umn so I’ll begin with its ending: “I’m fine.”

I am asked as much, if not more, than thenext person how I am doing. It’s a standardcourtesy offered up every day between manyunsuspecting askers and most often providesanswerers an opportunity to nonchalantlymove the conversation along without toomany fits and starts. For a cancer patient likemyself, however, whose status, situation andstory is likely known in advance (generallyspeaking) of most casual meetings that occur,the question/greeting, though well-intended,doesn’t exactly fall on deaf ears, and certainlydoes not conjure nonchalance; at least not inmy head, and that’s where this problemreally starts.

Of course, I want people interested in myhealth. Of course, I want people to be cour-teous and respectful to me. Of course, I wantpeople to engage me and treat me like thenon-terminal patient I’m not. I aspire to benormal so I want to be treated normally, andnormally, being treated as such wouldn’tbother me. And it doesn’t bother me, really.What it does do however, is jump-start/remind my brain of my less-than-ideal healthcircumstances: stage IV non-small cell lungcancer (NSCLC). Hardly the cross I wanted tobear beginning at age 54 and a half – after alife of not smoking, with no immediate-fam-ily history of cancer.

And given the fact that I semi pay atten-tion to my surroundings and take notice ofwhat I see and hear, when asked a questionof health-related substance – sincerely, I amloathe to answer the question “monosyllab-ically.” If I do control my responses and don’tburden the questioner with a brief buthumorous accounting of my most recentcancer-related anecdote, in my head I willhave already gone there and done that:meaning, just because I don’t say anything,don’t presume for a second that my brainhasn’t already considered how in fact I amdoing and reviewed all the gory details. Sowhether anybody intended it – and I’m notsure anybody did, when I’m asked this mostinnocent of questions, my reaction is any-thing but. My reaction is a non-verbal, instan-taneous re-living of the past four years,beginning with my visit to the EmergencyRoom on January 1, 2009. And as much as Ithink about my circumstances – on my own,what few breaks I allow myself are invariablycut short when someone, anyone has thegood nature to inquire how I’m doing.

Still, being ignored is no good. Beingtreated with kid gloves is no good. Being cau-tious is no good. Being super-sensitive is nogood. Being over-reactive is no good. Beingpitied is no good. Being alone is no good.Moreover, being diagnosed with a terminalform of cancer is absolutely no good. Asmuch as I want to live long and prosper andconsider all the hope the future has to offer,cancer controls from within, often subcon-sciously. That’s what I hate the most; thechanges it causes in your head: your reac-tions, your assessments, your sense of pro-portion, your sense of self, etc. It’s all differ-ent. I can live with it, but it does cause me tosometimes make mountains out of molehillsand molehills out of mountains; with very lit-tle consideration of the mole.

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Advanced Hearing Technologies, Inc. associate SherrieCourson accepting a care package at a local hearing lab.

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Local Business SupportsOperation Gratitude

It all started with a “tweet”from NBC News Correspon-dent Ann Curry last month

suggesting a creative way to honorthe 26 lives that were lost at aNewtown, Conn. elementary school.

Why can’t we all try to performat least 26 random acts of kind-ness this next year?

Fairfax County business ownerRobert Hutchcraft became in-spired to open all 15 of hiscompany’s hearing labs to serve asofficial drop off sites for “Opera-tion Gratitude” care packages anddonations for the men and womenserving in the U.S. military. “Thesemen and women are on dutyaround the clock to defend us.They are many thousands of milesaway from their hometowns,”Hutchcraft said. “For our soldiers,sailors, airmen and marines beingdeployed on foreign soil meansyou are in harm’s way. Somethingas small as an extra pack of chew-ing gum can really help make theworld a better place.”

Hutchcraft is the president andfounder of Advanced HearingTechnologies, Inc. located at 380Maple Avenue, Vienna and 8136Old Keene Mill Rd. in Springfield.Anyone who wishes to drop of one

Vienna, Springfield business ownerpromotes another opportunity for arandom act of kindness.

of the “wish list” items or makefinancial donations can walk induring business hours at any Ad-vanced Hearing Technologies lo-cation and a company associatewill ensure that the contributionsare processed for delivery to Op-eration Gratitude’s Headquartersin Van Nuys, Calif. In addition tocare packages, Operation Grati-tude also encourages people to dosomething as simple as write a let-ter or drop off “wish list” items.

“We reach over 2 million peopleevery month through our advertis-ing strategies,” Hutchcraft said. “Nowwe can also help Operation Gratitudein its’ noble mission by dedicatingsome of our prime advertising spaceand office services to the effort.”Many thousands of people will beable to see how easily they can per-form a random act of kindness.

For more information or direc-tions to your nearest AdvancedHearing Technologies location,call 888-333-5744 or visit thecompany’s websiteadvancedhearingtechnologies.com.At the bottom of the homepage tothe website there is a “OperationGratitude” clickable banner withlinks to donation forms and “wishlist” items for the collection drive.

Vienna Shopping CenterHelps Kilmer Help Community

Vienna resident Kim Engmanwon The Vienna ShoppingCenter 2012 Holiday Shopping

Spree contest, earning herself a $500shopping spree and designated KilmerMiddle School as the recipient of the$1,000 school donation. Karen Cobb,representing the merchants of TheVienna Shopping Center, presented acheck for $1,000 to Kilmer MiddleSchool Principal Douglas Tyson onWednesday, Jan. 23.

Upon learning of the donation,Kilmer’s administrative team decided tochallenge the school’s students to match

it, which they exceeded in less than threedays. Setting an example of giving back tothe community, Kilmer plans to donate$2,200 to a local food bank and to Alterna-tive House, an organization providing criti-cal services to at-risk youth in our area.

In thanking The Vienna Shopping Cen-ter merchants, Principal Tyson noted thatat Kilmer MS, “Our task goes far beyondteaching our students history, the fine arts,mathematics, etc. Indeed if we are reallyto impact our local communities . . . it isincumbent upon us to implant seeds ofgenerosity, of thinking of others before self,and of caring for those who have less.”

Karen Cobb, representing The Vienna Shopping Center merchants, andKilmer MS Principal Douglas Tyson. The students pictured are representa-tives of Kilmer’s National Junior Honor Society, Student Council Associa-tion, and the Kilmer Cares Club.

Tuba player Gunnery Sgt. Mark Thiele of Vienna

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Tuba player Gunnery Sgt. Mark Thieleof Vienna, clarinetist Staff Sgt. Christopher Grant of Oakton and trum-peter/cornetist Staff Sgt. Robert Singer

of Reston performed in the 57th Inauguration ofthe President of the United States on Monday, Jan.21, as members of “The President’s Own” UnitedStates Marine Band. This marks the Marine Band’s54th consecutive inaugural appearance.

The Marine Band provides music for the Inau-guration swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capi-tol, leads the second division of the parade downPennsylvania Avenue, and performs at various in-augural balls throughout Washington, D.C. ThePresident’s Own is the only musical unit to par-ticipate in all three.

Gunnery Sgt. Thiele, the son of Richard andGretchen Thiele of Vienna, currently resides inVienna, with his wife Julia and children Emma,Joel, Evelyn and Andrew.

Staff Sgt. Grant, the son of Larry Grant of Oaktonand Judith Grant of Portland, Ore., currently re-sides in Northern Virginia with his wife and son.

Staff Sgt. Singer, the son of Karen and MarvinSinger of Reston, currently resides in Silver Spring,Md., with his wife Hilde, and their childrenZachary and Anneka.

The Marine Band is America’s oldest continu-ously active professional musical organization.Founded in 1798, the band has performed for ev-ery U.S. president since John Adams. Known as“The President’s Own” since the days of ThomasJefferson, the Marine Band’s primary mission isto provide music for the president of the UnitedStates and the commandant of the Marine Corps.

Clarinetist Staff Sgt. Christopher Grantof Oakton

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