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By Donna Manz

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The men, all grandfathers, stood by woodworking craftsman

Don Saddlemire, each waitingfor the opportunity to talk shopwith Saddlemire or ask ques-tions of him regarding houseconstruction or detailing. At-taching stairs, is there a trick toit? Paint or stain a particularpiece of furniture?

Mike Berger, a purist fromVienna, expressed disdain forbattery-powered lighting, pre-ferring to hand-wire lamps andhanging lighting fixtures.Bergen had with him a lamp-topped newell post that hehandcrafted and wired by drill-ing a thin hole up the post. Buthe really came to askSaddlemire about the stairs.

The subject of discourse waswood dollhouses. The detailingand furnishings were minia-ture. The place was Once Upona Time, the old-fashioned toystore on Church Street, whichfeatured consultations withdollhouse craftsman DonSaddlemire on Jan. 16.

“Decorating dollhouses is anageless hobby,” said Once Upona Time co-owner LaurieSaddlemire. The store’s selec-tion of small-scale replicas con-jures images of New England,San Francisco and the country.“Different generations withinfamilies sharing this interest iscommon. I see grandparentswith their kids and their grand-children.” Laurie Saddlemiresaid that about half of thestore’s dollhouse customers areadults.

IT’S NOT SURPRISING thatLaurie and Don Saddlemireshare the same last name.They’re married. Don shuttlesbetween Vienna and their NorthCarolina home.

Constructing a wooddollhouse from a Real GoodToys kit is a time-consumingproject requiring patience andattention to detail. The time-

consuming part could explainwhy the hobby appears to bepopular among grandparents.

Bob White, of Vienna, esti-mated he has put togetherabout 16 Real Good Toysdollhouses for his grandchil-dren. He makes them as Christ-mas gifts, wrapping them inwhite tissue paper.

“I get a real thrill watchingthe kids open dollhouses orfirehouses or lighthouses,”White said. His oldest grand-daughter is now 14 years oldand her dollhouse was his first.His wife buys some starter fur-nishings to whet their appetite,he said, and they give thehouses to the grandchildrenwhen each is about three to fouryears old.

White would suggest puttingtogether miniature houses toother grandparents. “It takes alot of patience to do, but, it’svery rewarding when you seetheir excitement.”

Twenty five to thirty yearsago, Berger used to make andsell dollhouses. He built one forhis granddaughter and is nowworking on one for his wife. It’sfor his wife’s miniature housethat he crafted the wired newellpost. He’s sure there’s a trick toputting the stairs together. So,he’s come to talk to the expert,Don Saddlemire.

“The furniture in ourdollhouse costs almost as muchas the furniture in our ownhouse,” said Berger. He wasenthusiastic about sharing his

Wood dollhousesbecomes familytreasures.

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Bob White, left, estimateshe has assembled 16dollhouses for his grand-children. He consultswith craftsman DonSaddlemire.

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Sen. Chap Petersen [D- 34]and Del. Mark Keam [D-35] gave Vienna-area residents a peak into the 2011

General Assembly at their first jointTown Hall meeting, held on Sat-urday, Jan. 15, at American LegionPost 180 center.

Of all the topics brought up,however, the one that drew themost attention was the presence ofan individual who arrived carryinga gun. While most in the audiencewere unaware the man had beenturned away at the outset, the dis-covery set off a wave of conster-nation and concern. From thegathering came audible gasps,drawing Bob Pearson to openlyvoice his shock.

Pearson drew applause from theaudience when he questioned thepropriety and sensibility of bring-ing a gun to a political event, par-ticularly since the country was stillreeling from the shooting rampage in Tucson at acommunity political event.

He [the gun owner] showed disrespect to all of usby doing that,” Pearson said. “Why would he dothat?”

PETERSEN AND KEAM each spoke on their pri-orities for the newly-opened legislative session andfielded questions – from immigration to homeownerprotections to gun control – from the full house. Themeeting adjoined after two hours but both Petersenand Keam stayed to talk individually with their con-stituents.

Three numbers Petersen hoped the gathered wouldremember: The projected rate of economic growthfor fiscal year 2011, 3.9 percent; amount borrowedfrom the Commonwealth’s pension system, $660million; the amount to be paid back into the pen-sion system over time to match the actuarial statis-tics, $17 billion. “The number one issue we have todeal with now isn’t sexy,” said Petersen. “It’s notgoing to make the cover of People magazine. It’s thestate employee pension system,” he said.

Noting the increasing bond indebtedness of thestate, bequeathing debt to today’s children, Petersensaid he was “wary of us moving away from pay-as-you-go.”

Petersen and Keam share the conviction that stategovernment needs to be more efficient and makebetter use of the state’s natural resources. Petersenis introducing bills that are “green” in practice andbills that look out for the consumers, as well as im-proving the financial security of the state’s residents.

One Petersen bill would require new state govern-ment buildings over 5,000 square feet to conform to

LEED-certified standards. Anotherprovides for the use of fuel-index-ing which tracks usage on statehighways. Petersen proposes toallow private contractors to main-tain state highways in return forsmall advertising compensation insignage, and to provide home-owner protection and foreclosurereform. “One of the things thatconcerns me is ‘drive-by’ foreclo-sures,” in which documents arefabricated, said Petersen. To keeptrack of who actually owns a mort-gage loan, Petersen proposes thatsellers of debt file a record of saleat the County level.

Keam, who as a new delegatelast year introduced about 15 bills,said that he learned that it reallydoes take a while for ideas to stewin the minds of legislators. “That’swhy I see bills introduced and thenre-introduced,” he said. Legisla-tors look over bills, think aboutchanges to the bills. “Rather thanexpect things to be done overnight,I expect incremental changes.”Keam said he looked hard to seethe areas where he could make adifference, make the Common-wealth a better place to live.”

Two of Keam’s top 2011 priori-ties are to try to find jobs for U.S. veterans withinthe state and to provide authority to local govern-ments to establish income or worth as they providetax relief to disabled and elderly homeowners, asvoted on by Virginia voters in 2010.

HJ 637 directs the Department of Veterans Servicesto study how state laws might be changed to allowequivalent military training to fulfill requirementsfor obtaining state licensing or certification requiredfor civilian jobs.

Prisoner re-entry into society, particularly that ofjuveniles, is another priority that Keam continues tofocus on. “We need to provide the social and eco-nomic tools to make sure they don’t go back to a lifeof crime,” Keam said.

Keam is also looking at ways to reduce redundancyin the state government and the number of advisoryboards.

“Big or small, government should be efficient andtransparent,” Keam said. He pointed to HB 2277which would eliminate manually processing travelreimbursements to advisory board members by re-placing that with electronic reimbursement. HB 1566provides more transparency by requiring legislators’voting records to be made available by name on theGeneral Assembly’s website.

A LISTENER ASKED about disability fraud in theCommonwealth and the tools available to verify andtrack application. Keam and Petersen agreed thatlegislation could help the state do more in that re-gard.

Petersen, Keam HostVienna Town Hall MeetingState legislators talk about 2011General Assembly goals.

Del. Mark Keam [D-35]and Sen. Chap Petersen [D-34] share the podium attheir first joint Town Hallof the 2011 legislativesession. The open meetingwas hosted by AmericanLegion Post 180.

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The County Line

By Victoria Ross

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Fionnuala Quinn of Fairfax regularly hopson her Trek hybrid bike for local trips, including visits to the dentist, grocery storeand book club meetings. A native of Dublin,

Quinn grew up bicycling and using public transpor-tation.

Bruce Wright and his wife, Kerie Hitt of Reston,also use their bikes instead of a car for many trips.For nearly 20 years, they commuted to work on theirbikes on a daily basis.

As active members of Fairfax Advocates for BetterBicycling (FABB), all three hope to make it easier forthe other 200,000 bicycle-owners in Fairfax Countyto get out of their cars and onto their two-wheelersin the coming year.

“We often hear ‘I wish I could ride my bike to workor to school but it’s just not safe enough aroundhere,’” said Wright, chairman and co-founder ofFABB, which has a core membership of about 30 resi-dents and an email list of 850 area cyclists.

“Since 2006, Fairfax County has become more bikefriendly with the adoption of the county-wide bicycleinitiative, but cyclists still need better-connected bikeroutes, secure bicycle parking and education pro-grams to help them travel comfortably and safely,”Wright said.

IN DECEMBER, FABB was recognized by theFairfax County Board of Supervisors for publishing aresource guide for cycling advocates in Virginia. TheGuide for Reviewing Public Road Design and Bicy-cling Accommodations for Virginia Bicycling Advo-cates has become a popular guide for enthusiasts,outlining how to navigate the road design process.

“Agencies make critical planning, design and bud-geting decisions that shape the new facilities thatbecome part of the overall transportation system.This guide details ways advocates can influence theprocess,” said Quinn, a civil engineer who was thelead author of the guide.

“FABB is clearly focused on improving our qualityof life and health by providing better opportunitiesfor biking,” said Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill). “[The group] has already completed akey goal of informing the community and providingdirections on how to improve biking opportunitieswith its wonderful guide.”

Hudgins, who has backed many cycling initiatives,said she thinks cycling generally helps create morelivable, healthy and sustainable communities by “con-necting us as people.”

“I have a great foldable Dahon bike that is not get-ting enough use. I usually ride the pathways in Restonand the W&OD Trail when I have time, but not lately,”she said.

Supervisor John W. Foust (D-Dranesville), whonamed improving pedestrian and bicycle safety astwo of his top priorities, agrees with Hudgins, andsaid he supports FABB’s efforts. “We need to encour-age people to get out of their cars and exercise out-doors. Improving the trail and bicycle networks areexcellent ways to do this,” Foust said.

Supervisor Penelope Gross (D-Mason) also said she

welcomes the input of FABB and other cycling advo-cates who help determine “how and where we canget the best bang for our buck.”

“In my district, I have been working with my ap-pointee to the Sidewalk and Trails Committee to iden-tify those areas in Mason District that would be bet-ter served by improving bicycle connections. My ap-pointee, and my new land use aide, who is an avidcyclist, recently took a cross-district bike ride to ex-amine trails, stream valleys, and even culverts un-der I-395 for possible pedestrian and bicycle con-nections. It was a wet and dirty trek, highlightingthe need for improvements,” Gross said.

BICYCLE ADVOCATES contend that cycling canimprove quality-of-life issues such as traffic conges-tion, air quality and childhood obesity. But opinionsvary among Fairfax County Supervisors as to howmuch the County can and should do to make it morebicycle-friendly, particularly in a tight budget envi-ronment.

º“I think there’s always room for promoting trailsand promoting cycling,” said Supervisor Pat Herrity(R-Springfield), but he differs somewhat with FABB’sapproach. Instead of dedicated bike lanes on roads,he would like to see cyclists using Fairfax County’s500 miles of trails (shared use paths), that crisscrossthe county and range in width from six feet to thenewer 10-foot standard.

“Fairfax County has an award-winning trail sys-tem, and I think most cyclists would appreciate moretrails as connections, rather than riding on the roadsand competing with motorists,” Herrity said.

When the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsapproved the comprehensive bicycle initiative in2006, a program committed to making Fairfax Countybicycle-friendly, the plan established a full-time staffposition devoted to bicycle facility coordination.

Wright and Quinn maintain that without theCounty’s hiring of Charlie Strunk, the bicycle coor-dinator for the county’s Department of Transporta-tion, and Jeffrey Hermann, a transportation plan-ner, Fairfax County would not have moved forwardwith recent projects that make the area more acces-sible to cyclists. “They have been invaluable in help-ing us with these initiatives,” Wright said.

Since 2006, several projects have been completedby the County, including:

❖ The County’s fleet of Connector buses wereequipped with front-mounted bike racks;

❖ Creation of a county bicycle route map;❖ Large annual increases in Bike-to-Work day par-

ticipation;❖ Bike lanes added along several streets including

Lawyer’s Road, Gallows Road, Westmoreland Streetand Wakefield Chapel Road;

FABB Chairman, Bruce Wright and long-time cyclist KerieHitt, of Reston, pose on their recumbent tandem bikewith Fionnuala Quinn at the Fairfax County GovernmentCenter in December after receiving an award from theBoard of Supervisors for FABB’s cycling advocacy guide.

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More InformationFor more information on how to bike locally check out these

websites: For a copy of Fairfax County’s bicycle maps andtrails:www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/bike/bikemap.htmwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/trails/maps.htmTo help plan your bicycle trip online:www.ridethecity.com/dcwww.wmata.com/ridertools/tripplannerwww.bikevirginia.orgTo get involved in bicycle advocacy:www.fabb-bikes.orgwww.waba.org

❖ (FABB is affiliated with the Washington Area BicyclistAssociation, an advocacy group for the D.C. metro area)

Decide to Ride!Local bicycling advocacygroup drives plans to makecounty more “bike-friendly.”

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What should be done to improve yourbiking experience along the W&OD trail?

Viewpoints

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Fredi Reitter, Arlington“There should be better

enforcement for dogs. Somedog owners let the leash toolong and can’t control thedogs.”Eddie Love, Arlington

“It’s really very safe. Butgoing up and down the trailthere are some problems withthe concrete and our bikestend to be really delicate.”

Max Jerez, McLean“The cracks would be the

main problem, but apart fromthat the trail is in very goodshape”

Dave Hickman,Alexandria

“Motivating bikers to warnwhen passing is a big issue.Also if the walkers would notwear headphones in both earsbecause it makes it difficultfor the bikers to warn them.”

Joe Reiman, Reston“If the bikers and the

walkers and basically every-body on the trail would justfollow the rules, like thewalkers remembering not towalk on the wrong side of thetrack, it would be brilliant.Sometimes the walkers forgetthat it’s a shared trail, so itaffects the bikers.”

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lighted newell post with othercustomers and Don Saddlemire.

Laurie Saddlemire said her cus-tomers appreciate the user-friend-liness of the battery-powered light-ing fixtures because they are easyto affix and don’t require thread-ing wiring. Some people buy thehouses as a kit, while others, be-cause of time limitations or physi-cal limitation such as arthritis, buythe houses pre-assembled.

“You do what’s fun for you to do,and what’s not fun, you buy madeor have someone else do it foryou,” Laurie Saddlemire said.

Ray and Joyce Muench areamong those who chose to have adollhouse, with an addition, puttogether for them. Joyce Muenchhas arthritis, but the couplewanted to give their granddaugh-ter a dollhouse to be passed fromone generation to the next, whatRay Muench referred to as a “heri-tage” dollhouse. The idea for itcame to him late last fall.

Waiting for his five-year-oldgranddaughter is an enormousdollhouse with an addition, noless. The Muenchs have a designerdetailing the interior of thedollhouse. They, like the Whites,will help the little girl, who getsthe house on her sixth birthday,with starter furniture.

“That’s what grandparents do,”Ray Muench said.

Don Saddlemire has been work-ing in wood for most of his adultlife, designing and assemblingdollhouses for about 30 years, hiswife said.

HE’S RETURNING to hisdollhouse construction skills in thenear future, though. He has agranddaughter, 3-1/2, and herparents are remodeling theirhome. When the remodeling is fin-ished, Saddlemire will build a min-iature copy of the house for her.

Saddlemire figures he had made300 to 400 dollhouses before hestarted recording each construc-tion. About 12,000 miniaturehouses have been recorded since.

As for constructing miniaturehouses as children’s playthingsand as collectibles, DonSaddlemire summed up the “why.”

“It’s a blast to do,” Saddlemiresaid. ‘It’s got to be fun or else youcan’t do it.”

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Opinion

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

It’s a major component of consumerprotection and something we try to teach

our children.So consider this quote from Gov. Bob

McDonnell on his latest plan for trans-portation funding:

“I’m asking all of you to support aplan that pumps billions into roads,creates tens of thousands of new jobs, adds nonew debt, starts work now, and doesn’t raisetaxes.”

Lots of money, no debt, no taxes. Not likely.In fact, the governor’s plan would take ex-

isting revenue that is paying for existing costs,like public safety and education, and forcingreallocation to transportation.

The so-called privatization of the liquor busi-ness would cost the state hundreds of millionsof dollars in lost revenue that is currently be-ing used for core state services, services that

have already been cut to the bone. The one-time infusion of up to $400 million (literallynot enough money to pay for a single new in-terchange on a highway) does not make upfor the loss of revenue annually. Or the harmof possibly tripling the number of liquor stores

in the state.Who would benefit? Very large re-

tailers who would get almost all of thelicenses to sell liquor.

Fixing the transportation debacle in Virginiawill require new revenue. Gov. McDonnell ismore interested in saying that he cut the sizeof government and turned more business overto the private sector than a meaningful fix fortransportation. Right now, his proposal is totake the insufficient amount of money beingspent on education, public safety and the safetynet and spend it on roads instead.

The result will be irreparable harm and notnearly enough money to improve roads andtransit.

Our legislators in the Virginia General As-sembly should just say no.

Judge the governor’s proposal for yourself,read it at www.governor.virginia.gov/Newsunder Jan. 14.

- Mary Kimm,

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Transportation Plan without SubstanceSay no to liquor plan, a giveaway to big business.

Editorials

By Sen. Chap Petersen

D-34

The General Assembly session is underway. On Friday, Jan. 7, I filed 22 bills

that are the heart of my legisla-tive package. Here are some of thehighlights:

Green Buildings: For the lastfour years, I’ve proposed the“Green Buildings Act” (SB 832),which requires the state to useLEED-certified materials and tech-niques in constructing new state-owned buildings. These materialsand techniques have a marginalimpact on construction costs, butthat increase is immediately am-ortized by cost savings from util-ity savings. The end result is a netsavings to Virginia taxpayers.

Transportation: While thegovernor has proposed borrowingbillions of new dollars for roads, Iam more modest (but realistic) inmy goals, which are representedby two bills. First, SB 833, the fuel“indexing” bill, adjusts Virginia’sfuel tax based upon vehicle milestraveled on Virginia’s highway. In-dexing maintains our ability tofund repaving and improvementsas usage on our highways in-creases. SB 834 also deals withour ongoing road issues, but takesa different tack. It authorizes theVirginia Department of Transpor-tation to contract withºprivatecompanies for maintaining state

right-of-ways in ex-change for free advertis-ing. If Richmond is go-ing to continually slashmaintenance spending,this may be the only wayto keep our highwayspresentable.

G o v e r n m e n tTransparency: As tax-payers, you deserve toknow how local govern-ments spend yourmoney. If it passes, SB844 will permit locali-ties to post informationabout individual spend-ing items on the Internetso it can be easily acces-sible. (A similar stateservice tracking statespending exists at “Com-monwealth Datapoint”).

Higher Education:Our colleges and univer-sities have enough prob-lems dealing with threeyears of state budgetcuts. They shouldn’thave to spend additional timedealing with state investigationsinto the research of university sci-entists, e.g. last year’s investiga-tion by the Attorney General ofscientists who support the theoryof global warming. SB 831 woulddo that by limiting the Attorney

General’s investigative powersover matters of academic research.There are enough politics in aca-demics without real politiciansbeing involved.

Foreclosure Reform: TheGreat Recession brought a wave offoreclosures to Northern Virginia,

especially Prince Will-iam and Fairfax coun-ties. Unfortunately,many of these were“drive-by” foreclosuresin which an acceleratedprocess threwhomeowners out of theirhouse, often with theuse of fabricated docu-ments. Three of my bills(SB 836, 837 and838) seek the reform ofthe foreclosure systemby establishing a stan-dard notification pro-cess, prohibiting the useof forged documentsand requiring lenders torecord their purchases ofmortgages with Clerksof Court. I’m pleased tohave bipartisan supporton this effort.

These are but a few ofmy proposals. Please re-view the state website[leg1.state.va.us] or myGenerals Assembly blog[www.oxroadsouth.com]for a full listing of all mybills.

Please come and visit us in Rich-mond. We are in Room 323 of theGeneral Assembly Building. If youcan’t make it, please know thatyou are invited to my constituenttown hall with Del. David Bulova(D-37) on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 10a.m. at the Fairfax City Hall.

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❖ More bicycle parking – racks and municipal lock-ers at many locations, plus bike valets at severalevents;

❖ Accommodation of bikes in the HOT lane cross-ings being constructed over the Beltway.

“Fairfax County has a long way to go to be ‘bike-friendly,’ but I believe it’s moving in the right direc-tion,” said Oakton cyclist Chris French, who regu-larly bicycles with his wife and son on the weekends,and also organizes bike rodeo safety sessions for hisCub Scout pack.

“The addition of bike lanes and other bicycle in-frastructure improvements in part of the county, theTysons Bicycle Master Plan, and energetic bike pro-grams in Arlington and the district are all encourag-ing signs of progress,” but he would like to see ini-tiatives that put cycling on a more equal footing withautomobiles.

French regularly commutes from his home inOakton to his job at Science Applications Interna-tional Corporation (SAIC) in Tysons Corner. He saidthe commute – about 14 miles round-trip – startedas something fun to do on a Friday in the summer,but the benefits were so great he evolved into a dailybicycle commuter about a year ago.

“Bike commuting has a lot to offer. It’s a lot of fun,great for your physical fitness, an excellent stressreducer, reduces your carbon footprint, and improvesair quality,” he said, adding that if none of that isappealing, bike-commuting also saves money. “As adaily commuter, I save more than $1,000 a year ongas and related car expenses.” French is on FABB’semail list, but is not a board member.

LAST WEEK, FABB held its annual planning meet-ing, and announced its top two priorities for 2011.Wright said the group wants to work with FairfaxCounty to develop the county-wide bicycle masterplan, similar to the Tysons Master Plan, and to edu-cate the Board of Supervisors and Fairfax CountyPublic Schools about the Safe Routes to School(SRTS) program. SRTS initiatives include creatingmore bike/walking lanes to elementary and middleschools, and teaching bicycle safety as part of the5th-grade curriculum. On Feb. 1, FABB is scheduledto make its first presentation on SRTS to the Board’sTransportation Subcommittee.

“Ultimately, we think everyone can benefit byFairfax County becoming more bike-friendly; it re-duces congestion, allows residents the option of us-ing a healthy, inexpensive way to get around, andreduces our dependence on foreign oil,” Wright said.

Promoting ‘Bike-Friendly’ Initiatives

By Nikki Cheshire

The Connection

Even though only a few decades have passedsince its development, it’s hard to imagineTysons Corner as anything different thanthe industrial jungle it is today. But one man

doesn’t have to imagine – he remembers.Marvin Long, a mailman for the United States

Postal Service, has been delivering mail to the Tysonsarea for about 40 years.

“I got this job right out of Oakton High School,”said Long, explaining that he was part of a programat the school that allowed students to go to schoolfor half a day and then go to a job for half a day togain work experience. “My teacher asked me whereI wanted to work, and off a whim I said ‘Why not thePostal Service?’ He got me an interview and I juststayed with it,” he said. “I just loved it so much.”Back then, said Long, he had to be sworn in with theBible to work at the postal service.

When he first started, his route in Tysons consistedof just four stops on Leesburg Pike and a few onGosnell, which dead-ended after a short while.

“None of this existed,” said Long, gesturing outthe window to the clustered chain stores, office build-ings and car dealerships. “I saw everything get built.

“It used to just be property,” Long said, describingTysons’ beginnings. “There was a house and a littletwo-pump Exxon on one side and farmland on theother.” Now, he said, that Exxon grew as Tysons did,becoming large enough to accommodate the heavytraffic flow. “When I first started out, I never thoughtthere’d be a Metro! It’s unbelievable what’s been ac-complished.”

In the beginning, Long had a walking route inVienna. “It was great! I got to meet lots of people.”He remembered that, though he encountered manydogs while delivering mail, he was only bitten once.“I’ve been followed by German Shepherds, but theonly bite I got was from a Chihuahua,” he said, laugh-ing. “Didn’t expect that one!”

Throughout his years of service, Long says he’s“seen kids grow up to have kids” and that “they stillcome up to say ‘hi.’ It’s very fulfilling.” Describinghimself as a “people-person,” Long has made manyclose friends while he worked, and is still visited bypeople who aren’t on his route anymore.

After driving over 1 million miles for the postalservice, one of Long’s favorite places to deliver mailis a senior housing community on the short stretchof Tyspring Street.

“They’re my heart and soul,” Long said, explain-ing that helping them is very important to him as heknows they can’t always get to the post office easily.“If they take them off my route, I’m really gonna re-tire,” Long said with a laugh. “It really has been anadventure.”

Serving Tysons for 40 Years

Marvin Long in front of a painting de-picting the construction of Tysons: as amailman for 40 years he remembers thebeginnings of the area development.

Mailman Marvin Longremembers the area when‘none of this existed.’

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THURSDAY/JAN. 20Artist’s Reception. 7-9 p.m. McLean

Project for the Arts, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Paintings by DeborahAddison Coburn. Mpaart.org.

OK Book Discussion. 7 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. People of the Book byGeraldine Brooks. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Schiavone, We Were Kings and MyRadio. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

Chicago City Limits: America Idles.8 p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. Improvisational comedy. $24.www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/JAN. 21“The Drowsy Chaperone.“ 8 p.m.

McLean Community Center AldenTheatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.Glamorous brides, tap-dancinggroomsmen and more. $17-$19. 703-790-9223 or www.mcleanplayers.org.

“Our Town”. 7:30 p.m. James MadisonHigh School, 2500 James MadisonDrive, Vienna. Small town residentsfind love and learn about life. $5.madisondrama.com.

English Conversation Group. 10a.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Englishconversation group for adults. 703-938-0405.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,

Vienna. Learn and play. Age 5-18.703-938-0405.

Chicago City Limits: America Idles.8 p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. Improvisational comedy. $24.www.wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/JAN. 22The Bigger Lights, Boys Will Be

Boys and The Love Light at 6 p.mand Fight The Bear, OverdriveSuperthruster at 10 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

Perú Negro With Eva Ayllón:“Festejo”. 8 p.m. at the GeorgeMason University Center for the ArtsConcert Hall, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. A group of more than 30dancers and musicians performs therhythms, sounds and movementspropagated along Peru’s coast byAfrican slaves, joined by singer EvaAyllón. Tickets $23-$46, available at888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu.

“The Drowsy Chaperone.“ 8 p.m.McLean Community Center AldenTheatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.Glamorous brides, tap-dancinggroomsmen and more. $17-$19. 703-790-9223 or www.mcleanplayers.org.

“Our Town”. 7:30 p.m. James MadisonHigh School, 2500 James MadisonDrive, Vienna. Small town residentsfind love and learn about life. $5.madisondrama.com.

Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra. 7:30p.m. Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124Park St., N.E., Vienna. Devienne’sQuartet for Bassoon and Strings, Op.73, Mozart’s Piano Quartet in GMinor, K.478, and Wagner’s SiegfriedIdyll. Joel Lazar, [email protected].

Langley High School FashionShow. 7 p.m. Langley High SchoolAuditorium, 6520 Georgetown Pike,McLean. “Once Upon A Runway: AFashion Fairytale”[email protected].

Birding in the Gardens. 10 a.m.Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna.Join a naturalist to learn about birdlife and identification in the gardens.Bring binoculars and a field guide ifyou have them. 703-255-3631 ext.106.

Creature Teacher. 2 p.m. MeadowlarkBotanical Gardens, 9750 MeadowlarkGardens Court, Vienna. A specialpresentation about snakes, turtles and

frogs. Free. 703-255-3631 ext. 106.Family Fun Bingo. 2:30-4 p.m.

McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. $10 perperson, $5 for McLean tax districtresidents. 703-790-0123 TTY: 711 orwww.mcleancenter.org.

SUNDAY/JAN. 23Vienna Volunteer Fire Department

Bingo. 7 p.m. at the VVFD, 400Center St. South, Vienna. Games heldevery Sunday in the Flame Room.www.vvfd.org.

“The Drowsy Chaperone.“ 3 p.m.McLean Community Center AldenTheatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.Glamorous brides, tap-dancinggroomsmen and more. $17-$19. 703-790-9223 or www.mcleanplayers.org.

Music from Oberlin. 7:30 p.m.Unitarian Universalist Congregationof Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. The Darwin String Quartetperforming works by Mendelssohn,Haydn and Piazzolla. Free admission,reception to follow. 703-842-3156.

Mid-Atlantic Song Contest AwardsGala. 6 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

MONDAY/JAN. 24English Conversation. 10:30 a.m.

Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. English practice foradult non-native speakers. 703-242-4020.

Rock-a-Bye Baby. 10:30 a.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Rhymes, stories and songs.Birth-12 months with adult. 703-938-0405.

Game On Afternoon Edition. 3:30p.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Wii Mario Kart and

Super Smashbros. Age 6-16. 703-938-0405.

Rock Against Cancer withZeroShift, Make Love & War,Bethany & The Guitar, CercaTrova, Sol Bandits and BlackDog Prowl. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

TUESDAY/JAN. 25 One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 2

p.m. and 7 p.m. Oakton Library,10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton.Learn the basics of the Internet, Wordand Excel. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Hospice and End of Life Decisions.7:30 p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Guestspeaker Ariel Steinberg providesinformation and answers yourquestions. Hosted by Friends ofOakton Library. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Great Decisions Seminar. 2 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave.East, Vienna. Roundtable discussionof U.S. foreign policy. Adults. 703-938-0405.

Pierre Bensusan. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 26Faculty Artist Series: Philippe

Chao, Marcio Botelho andPatricia Parker. 8 p.m. at theGeorge Mason University Center forthe Arts Harris Theatre, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 2p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn thebasics of the Internet, Word andExcel. Adults. 703-242-4020.

Entertainment

The Vienna-based band The Bigger Lights will be perform-ing at Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E. in Vienna, onSaturday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. with two Fairfax bands, BoysWill Be Boys and The Love Light. jamminjava.com.

THURSDAY/JAN. 20Motherhood Stress and Guilt. 11

a.m. The Women’s Center, 127Park St., N.E., Vienna. How tokeep a balanced perspecive, filteroutside pressure and more. $35,$25 members. Register atwww.thewomenscenter.org or703-281-2657.

FRIDAY/JAN. 21Vienna-Tysons Regional

Chamber of CommerceBrown Bag University. 11:45a.m. Fairfax County EconomicDevelopment Authority, 8300Boone Blvd. #450, Vienna. WithGary Graff, owner of Pro EnergyConsultants, on ‘How to Have aMore Comfortable and EnergyEfficient Household’. Free.Vtrcc.org.

Great Falls United MethodistChurch Preschool OpenHouse. 10100 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Call for appointment.703-759-2432 or GFUMP.org.

SATURDAY/JAN. 22 McLean Branch of the

American Association ofUniversity Women MonthlyMeeting. 9:30 a.m. at theMcLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. WithSandy Sieber on Cuban women,their educational and culturalopportunities and equity issues.Public welcome. 703-847-3195 orwww.mcleanaauw.org.

Brinker Toastmasters. 9:30 a.m.at Vienna Presbyterian Church,

124 Park St. N.E., Vienna. Meetssecond and fourth Saturday of themonth. brinker.wordpress.com.

Avoiding Divorce Court. 10 a.m.The Women’s Center, 127 Park St.,N.E., Vienna. Negotiate or mediatea property settlement agreement.$45, $35 members. Register atwww.thewomenscenter.org or703-281-2657.

MONDAY/JAN. 24McLean & Great Falls Celebrate

Virginia. 5:30 p.m. at theMcLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. The groupis planning an event for Saturday,Oct. 22 to commemorate the150th anniversary of the CivilWar. If interested in participatingcontact Carole Herrick at 703-356-8223.

Ayr Hill Garden Club. 12:45 p.m.Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589Chain Bridge Road, Vienna. WithDavid Yost of Merrifield GardenCenter on easy-to-grow [email protected]

Great Falls United MethodistChurch Preschool OpenHouse. 10100 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Call for appointment.703-759-2432 or GFUMP.org.

TUESDAY/JAN. 25Tysons Corner Kiwanis Club

Meeting. 7:30 p.m. at George C.Marshall High School, Room 124,7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.Meeting is public and Individualslooking to volunteer in theircommunity welcome.www.tysonscornerkiwanis.org.

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By Cristina Abellan-Matamoros

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In spite of harsh winter winds, parents are shifting their focus to warmer months and lookingfor the perfect summer camps for their children.

“Late January is the time to start looking,” saidGrace Becker from Northern Virginia, mother of a10 year old and a 13 year old. “It can be a stressfulprocess initially, but every year gets a little bit easier.For me, I didn’t have much of a choice because Ineeded the childcare, but everyfamily is different.” At most sum-mer camps, enrollment works ona first-come first-serve basis, caus-ing some to fill up quickly.

To help guide parents in theirsearch, the Fairfax County Associa-tion for the Gifted has compiled asummer camp guide, available for$10. The guide focuses on “enrich-ment [and] academic camps,” ac-cording to Lara Bove of McLean,producer of the guide. “I try to getas much of an overview of thecamps listed in the guide as I can.”Music, drama, and nature camps are also featuredin the guide, providing “exposure for niche camps… that won’t put a flashy ad in the Washington Post,”said Becker, who volunteers on the production of theguide.

“Parents are looking for different things,” Beckersaid. “There are working parents who are mostlylooking for childcare for the summer, and then thereare stay-at-home moms who look for more flexiblecamps [with] half-day sessions.”

The availability of extended care hours is a grow-ing concern among working parents, according toseveral camp directors. Kate Summer, who runs theKatydid Kids summer camps in Frying Pan Park,Burke Lake Burke, Colvin Run Mill Park, and LakeFairfax Park, said that she has “a lot of parents sign-ing up for after care.” About 60 per cent of the par-ents who enroll their children in one of her sessionsare working parents, according to Summer. The guideincludes information about childcare for each listedcamp.

Although specifics vary, most parents are lookingfor a safe, fun camp where their child will be ac-tively engaged. “[I’m looking for] safety, fun, the typi-cal things that parents want,” said Bove.

Clifton’s Elizabeth Schultz, mother of four, added,“I investigate for things that are fun. It’s great [forthe youngsters] to have an outdoor experience, [to]exercise brain and body … and [to] give me a break.”

But for many parents, money isalso a concern when consideringcamps for their children. “Espe-cially if you have three of four chil-dren, price is a biggie,” saidSchultz.

However, some parents such asTim Higgins of Great Falls, say thatexpensive enrichment camps canhelp flesh out a college applica-tion.

Nancy Soschan, who runs acamp-advising program in Spring-field called Summer Solutions,strongly agrees. “Wilderness ad-

venture camps, academic enrichment camps, artcamps are really great for teenagers,” she said. Arepresentative of Wilderness Adventure, a sleepawayoutdoor camp in Roanoke, claimed that such sum-mer experiences give college applicants intriguingessay topics.

Soschan strongly recommends sleepaway campsto foster competence and independence. “Kids learnto be independent,” she said. “They learn … shar-ing and communicating with others.”

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Looking Ahead to SummerParents begin signing uptheir children forsummer camp.

MoreA sampling of county and community

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http://www.levineschool.org/site/PageServer?pagename=classes_campgenerallocated in Arlington

http://www.theauburnschool.org/camp.cfm in Herndon

George C Marshall High School will be presentingtwo mid winter family one acts: “Wolf Tales” and“The Dogs are Coming.” Mother Goose meets MontyPython in a spoof of some familiar “Wolf Tales” andthen GCM performs Rayn Epremian’s “The Dogs Are

Coming,” an original biographical piece about ayoung Armenian girl struggling with prejudice andseparation before immigrating to America. Jan. 27and 28 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 29 and 30 at 2 p.m. Tick-ets $5 for all, includes both shows. Free parking.

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The Oakton High School was one of the eightschools participating in the Improv Theatre Sportscompetition at the Robinson Secondary School onFriday, Jan. 14. Douglas “Chip” Rome, the Theatredirector at Robinson for the past 30 years, broughtthe program to the school. The exercise starts withthe Improv groups showing up. Three questions areasked to the audience: People you want to be stuckin an elevator with? Places you don’t want to go with-out a flashlight? And things you don’t want to find

under your seat? The audience provides the answers,which are then presented to the improv troupes asthey take the stage. Groups are limited to five. Thefirst round is 3 minutes. The first part of the TheatreSports was styles. After the troupe selected the wordsthat they would work with from the list - a person,place and thing - Rome would call out a differentstyle every 20 seconds. The troupes responded tochanges: from western, mime, soap opera, musical,science fiction, and Dr. Seuss.

The Oakton Improv team included: Ian Linsay, Roxy Ghamgosarnia, Henry Ragan, ZakGoldberger, Maddie Defreece and Dustin Ward-Dhal.

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Nine Fairfax County Public Schoolstudents have been named semifinal-ists in the 2011 Intel Science TalentSearch. The semifinalists are JooHee Choi, Langley High School;Tong Chen, Madison High School;and Thomas Jefferson High Schoolfor Science and Technology studentsWilliam Bunting, Sanjeet Das,Sang Min Han, Kelly Ivins-O’Keefe, Venkat Iyer, AmanKansal and Rachel Marzen.

Randi Myers of Oakton hasgraduated from Coastal CarolinaUniversity of Conway, S.C. with abachelor of science, cum laude.

Michael Yauss of Vienna hasgraudated from Coastal CarolinaUniversity of Conway, S.C. with abachelor of science in business ad-ministration.

Beth R. Stein of Vienna has beenaccepted to The Graduate School atVirginia Tech. Stein is majoring inforestry and pursuing a master ofscience.

Kiran Karra of Vienna has beenaccepted to The Graduate School atVirginia Tech. Karra is majoring inelectrical engineering and pursuinga master of science.

Brian C. Cheng of Vienna hasbeen accepted to The GraduateSchool at Virginia Tech. Cheng ismajoring in computer engineeringand pursuing a master of science.

Matthew J. Rathje of Viennahas been accepted to The GraduateSchool at Virginia Tech. Rathje ispursuing a Master of InformationTechnology.

Troy M. Morgan of Vienna hasbeen accepted to The GraduateSchool at Virginia Tech. Morgan ismajoring in human development andpursuing a master of science.

Arun Sundaram Sundaram ofVienna has been accepted to TheGraduate School at Virginia Tech.Sundaram is majoring in computerscience and applications and pursu-ing a master of science .

Padmanaban Anandan ofVienna has been accepted to TheGraduate School at Virginia Tech.Anandan is majoring in business ad-ministration and pursuing a masterof business administration.

Jennifer L. Zaremba of Oaktonhas been accepted to The GraduateSchool at Virginia Tech. Zaremba ismajoring in business administrationand pursuing a master of businessadministration.

Vienna residents CooperBourdon and Magda McNeillhave been named to the dean’s list atRandolph-Macon Academy in FrontRoyal for the first quarter of the2010-2011 school year. Bourdon, asenior at the Academy, is the son ofHeather Wreath and Brian Bourdon,both of Vienna. McNeill, a sopho-more at the Academy, is thedaughter of Bruce and Patty McNeillof Vienna.

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By Rich Sanders

The Connection

The Madison High School andsurrounding Vienna communitylost a vibrant, fun-loving andkind former student athlete last

week when Khristin Kyllo, a freshmen stu-dent at Princeton University (N.J.), wasfound dead in her college dorm room onthe morning of Jan. 13, apparently as a re-sult of natural causes relating to herchronicle seizure problems.

Kyllo, who was 18, graduated from Madi-son High last spring. She was a popularclassmate who had been a member ofboth the girls’ basketball team during thewinter and softball team last spring.

Kyllo missed part of her senior softballseason at Madison due to seizure prob-lems she was enduring. She did, how-ever, return to the line-up later in theseason and was, as the team’s shortstop,instrumental in the Warhawks’ outstand-ing postseason in which they capturedboth the Liberty District and NorthernRegion championships.

“Khristin’s loss has impacted Madison’ssoftball community greatly,” said Madisonhead coach John Schneeberger. “She playedhard each and every game and became akey part in the team’s success last year inspite of her medical problems.”

A memorial service at Princeton is to bescheduled at a later date. However,Princeton’s Office of the Dean of ReligiousLife held a gathering the evening of Jan. 13for those students and faculty who knewand loved Khristin. It was a time in whichthe first-year Princeton student was remem-bered fondly through those who wished toshare memories of her.

In a message to the campus community,Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman,as reported on the NCAA website, said, “Iknow I speak for our entire University com-munity when I extend my heartfelt sympa-thy to Khristin’s family, friends and class-mates. When faced with unexpected anduntimely losses such as this, we must lookto one another for strength and comfort,while reaching out to those whose grief isgreatest. Let us also celebrate the manyways in which Khristin made our campus abetter place to learn and live, as well as allthat she accomplished in her short but vi-brant life.”

Services in Vienna will take place thisweekend at Vienna Presbyterian Church.

A similar gathering to that at Princetontook place on the parking lot in the back of

Madison High School last Friday evening,Jan. 14 when numerous students, facultyand members of Kyllo’s family came to-gether for a candlelight vigil, organized bysome of Kyllo’s close friends, which beganat 6. Several individuals spoke at the gath-ering, sharing their memories, some ofwhich were quite funny, of times they hadspent and experienced with Khristin.

“It’s definitely been hard, but we’re get-ting through it together,” said Sam Brady, acurrent Madison senior and star pitcher ofthe Warhawks’ softball team.

Brady was a Madison teammate of Kyllo’sfor three varsity seasons and grew up play-ing the sport with and against Kyllo inVienna.

“We felt a lot better after the candlelightvigil on Friday night,” said Brady. “It meanta lot to her family and so many peopleshowed up.”

Following the outdoor vigil, the groupmoved indoors into the Madison High caf-eteria to continue commemorating and cel-ebrating the life of the beloved teenagerwho was no longer with them.

“Friends told great stories of her,” saidBrady. “There were a lot of funny stories. Itwas a celebration of her life.”

Brady recalled how she and Kyllo wouldkid one another about perhaps one daymeeting as college opponents on the soft-ball diamond. Brady has committed to at-tend Brown University which, likePrinceton, is a member of the Ivy League.

“One of the last things I remember talk-ing to her about was how she was so ex-cited to [one day] play against me in col-lege,” recalled Brady, earlier this week,with a giggle. “She always talked abouthow Princeton will kick [Brown’s] tail.”

People recalled, on Friday night, Kyllo’slove for various forms of music, such asrap and gospel.

“She loved a lot of music,” said Brady.“She was like a ball of energy and alwaysso fun to be around.”

EmJ Fogel, a Madison High senior andcatcher on the softball team, shared a spe-cial common bond with Kyllo - both sharedthe same birthday date of July 12. Khristinwas born in 1992 while Fogel was born oneyear later in 1993.

“We had a joint birthday party one yearat my house when I was turning 12,” re-called Fogel, who was on the same ViennaYouth Incorporated (VYI) house league girls’softball team, the Bandits, as Kyllo whenthe two were ages 10 and 11, respectively.They were later teammates on the 12-un-der Vienna Stars travel team for one year.“It was one of the best birthdays I ever had.We had a singing contest that day, and wewere dancing and acting out.

“We were always birthday buddies andwould call each other up [on July 12] ev-ery year,” said Fogel, who next school yearwill be playing collegiate softball on schol-arship at the University of Maine.

Fogel recalled a funny story prior to aMadison practice last spring when Kyllo, notable to play at that particular time due toher illness, was put on the spot in a fun way.Although she was not going to take part inthe workout that day, Kyllo was still hang-ing out with the team. Prior to practice,coach Schneeberger informed his team theywould not have to run laps if Kyllo couldsuccessfully answer the following question:If a Campbell with one hump and another

Campbell with two humps have a baby, howmany humps will that baby Campbell have?

Fogel recalls Kyllo thoughtfully thinkingthe interesting mind teaser in her mind be-fore coming up with the following answer -one-and-a-half humps. That brought laughsfrom the players but it was not a goodenough solution/answer to prevent theWarhawks from running that day.

“She tried to come up with an answer,but we still had to run,” recalled Fogel, witha laugh.

KYLLO, who would regularly eat aMcDonald’s happy meal prior to games, wasregarded as a fabulous teammate who dis-played leadership qualities with her consis-tent hard play and the way in which shewould regularly encourage her teammates.

“She was an amazing softball player andgave so much effort,” said Fogel. “Everyonewho played with her or against her learnedsomething from her. She was definitely aninspirational teammate. She’d go to everysingle team member before a game and tellthem they were a good teammate and im-portant to the team.”

Kyllo always dreamed about one day play-ing softball at Princeton (see related storyon the web at Connectionnewspapers.com,at Vienna sports).

“Her goal always was to attend PrincetonUniversity,” said Schneeberger. “Softballwas her vehicle to get there and to be ableto play for Princeton was an added accom-plishment for her.”

Kyllo, loved by many, will be sorelymissed.

“The entire Madison community is upsetwith her loss,” said Schneeberger. “It willtake some time for everyone to get over allof this.”

Kyllo was also a member of theMadison girls’ basketball team thatcaptured consecutive districttournament crowns in her juniorand senior seasons.

On the softball field, Khrisin Kyllo played shortstop for the NorthernRegion champion Warhawks last year. She was extremely excited aboutone day playing the sport at Princeton. To read about that, please go toConnectionnewspapers.com and go to Vienna sports.

Kyllo’s Death Hits Home in ViennaFormer MadisonHigh student-athleteloved her family,school communityand teammates.

Khristin Kyllo ServicesThe following is information regarding this

weekend’s services for Khristin Kyllo. Visitationwill take place this Friday evening, Jan. 21 from6 to 9 at Vienna Presbyterian Church (124 ParkSt., N.E.) in the Great Hall. The following day,funeral services will be held at Vienna Presbyte-rian, Saturday, at 1 p.m.

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Vienna2015 Westwood Forest Dr..$899,000...Sun 1-4....Eric Peek......................Realtyforce................301-728-7426

Reston11782 Great Owl Cir...........$467,500...Sun 1-4....Barbara Dugger............RE/MAX.................... 703-858-9108

2523 Freetown Drive..........$535,000...Sat 1-4.....Olga Aste .....................Century 21 ...............703-624-4199

2523 Freetown Drive..........$535,000...Sun 1-4....Charlie Snyder .............Century 21 ...............703-346-8113

11721 Lake Forest Dr......$1,100,000...Sun 1-4....Jon Querolo.................Beneficial .................. 703-585-4900

Herndon2963 Mockernut Ct ............ $479,900...Sun 1-4....Sridhar Vemuru ...........Agragami, LLC..........703-707-9737

1022 Page Crt ....................$525,000...Sun 1-4....Karen Kidwell...............Long & Foster...........703-216-7437

McLean1509 Highwood Dr..........$1,149,000...Sun 2-4....JD Callander ................Weichert....................703-606-7901

1008 Eaton Dr.................$1,545,000...Sat 1-4.....Jane Price....................Weichert....................703-628-0470

1945 Macarthur Dr..........$1,999,155...Sun 2-4....JD Callander ................Weichert....................703-606-7901

Falls Church411 West Broad Street......$325,000 ...Sun 1-4....Scott Koval .................Samson Properties ... 703-625-3446

Potomac Falls46478 Cedarhurst Dr..........$509,900...Sun 1-4....Cathy and John McCambridge...Samson Properties ... 703-430-4234

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Detached ....... 0.36 ................. WOLF TRAP WOODS8761 CEDAR MEADOW CT .......... 5 .... 4 ... 0 ....... VIENNA ......... $798,000 ... Detached ....... 0.20 ......................... CEDAR WOODS9090 WEXFORD DR ..................... 4 .... 3 ... 1 ....... VIENNA ......... $760,000 ... Detached ....... 0.36 ..................... WEXFORD SOUTH2795 MILES STONE DR ............... 4 .... 3 ... 1 ....... VIENNA ......... $755,000 ... Detached ....... 0.14 ....... COURTHOUSE COMMONS2701 COURTHOUSE OAKS RD .... 4 .... 3 ... 1 ....... VIENNA ......... $754,000 ... Detached ....... 0.14 ................. COURTHOUSE OAKS11918 LATIGO LN ........................ 4 .... 3 ... 1 ...... OAKTON ........ $727,500 ... Detached ....... 0.54 ...................... VALE PARK WEST12012 SAINT HELENA DR ........... 4 .... 2 ... 1 ...... OAKTON ........ $715,000 ... Detached ....... 0.76 ........................... OAKTON VALE2141 WOLFTRAP CT.................... 3 .... 3 ... 1 ....... 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OAKTON ........ $229,900 ... Mid-Rise 5-8 Floors ....... FOUR WINDS AT OAKTON3175 SUMMIT SQ DR #5-B7 ....... 2 .... 1 ... 0 ...... OAKTON ........ $210,500 ... Garden 1-4 Floors .......... FOUR WINDS AT OAKTON9490 VIRGINIA CTR BLVD#127 ...... 1 .... 1 ... 0 ....... VIENNA ......... $207,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... MARQUIS AT VIENNA STATN2791 CENTERBORO DR #290 .... 1 .... 1 ... 0 ....... VIENNA ......... $205,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... MARQUIS AT VIENNA STATN10108 OAKTON TERR RD ........... 1 .... 1 ... 0 ...... OAKTON ........ $194,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors .............................. THE OAKTON

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Home SalesIn December 2010, 84 homes sold between $2,000,000-$194,000

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Jim Weichert, founder andpresident of Weichert, Real-tors®, has been selected for theInman News list of the 100 Most In-fluential Real Estate Leaders for2010. This year’s selection is thefourth consecutive year thatWeichert was honored with this dis-tinction. Jim Weichert wasrecognized in the Brokerage cat-egory, which is reserved for companyleaders who command the attentionof real estate professionals through

their words and actions. During hismore than 40 years of sales experience,Weichert has led the development ofWeichert, Realtors from a single officein 1969 to one of the largest privatelyheld real estate companies in the nation.

For more information, Weichert’s cus-tomer service center can be reached at1-800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert’s Website, www.weichert.com. Each Weichertfranchised office is independentlyowned and operated.

Coldwell Banker ResidentialBrokerage in Greater Washing-ton, D.C. has announced that CarolKalinowski and Susie Carpenter from itsVienna office were recognized as being

among NRT’s Top 1,000 sales asso-ciates nationally in the third quarterof 2010. NRT is the parent companyof Coldwell Banker Residential Bro-kerage. To put this achievement inperspective, the Top 1,000 NRT salesassociates represent the top 2 per-cent of performers among NRT’s45,000 sales associates across thecountry. In addition, the Vienna of-fice, led by Branch Vice PresidentMark Ackermann, was among NRT’stop brokerage offices for the quarter.For more information about buyingor selling a home in the GreaterWashington, D.C. area, contact visitColdwell Banker Residential Broker-age online at www.cbmove.com.

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Another resident asked if Virginia en-gaged in bidding wars with businesses pro-posing to come into the state. Keam an-swered no. Number one, we don’t have themoney, he said. And, secondly, Keam said,“we do it through tax credits.”

“You’ll get credit for producing income inthe state,” he said. There are three ways toraise money, Keam explained. Raise taxes,spend less, or make the entire revenue basebigger. Keam does not propose doing thefirst, the second is harder to do. The thirdway is most palpable. “How do we growthe pot,” he asked.

A reporter from the area’s Korean news-paper spoke on the concerns of his reader-ship. Koreans in the community, he said,are concerned about the privatization of theABC. Petersen said he is opposed toprivatization of the ABC because liquor salesare a source of revenue for the state, andby controlling the alcohol industry, the statecan control the location of the stores. Keamagreed that he did not want a proliferationof liquor stores but was amenable to look-ing at different plans that are being pro-posed.

Vienna-Oakton realtor and communitysupporter George Creed questioned the le-gitimacy of the state’s involvement in thealcohol business, saying it was an archaicsystem, and calling for Virginia to get outof it. Petersen suggested that, perhaps, amedium would be to allow a private con-tractor to manage the ABC, in effect leas-ing it to private contractors. The statewould still have ultimate control.

Said Keam, “give me a plan, step by step,that doesn’t cost us money and doesn’t puta liquor store on every corner.”

Immigration enforcement was ques-

tioned, as well. A resident asked aboutVirginia’s application of the Department ofHomeland Security’s Section 287(g) whichallows, in limited ways, trained local andstate law enforcement personnel to enforceU.S. immigration laws. Keam’s concern isthe protection of individuals who do notlook as if they are entitled to be here.

Another resident asked what the state isdoing to encourage biking and walking,especially in regard to children making theirway to school. Keam and Petersen agreedthat there is a need to make roadways morepedestrian and bike-friendly, and they ap-plauded Vienna for the safety and ease ofwalking and biking around the town.

VIRGINIA PUBLIC COLLEGES came un-der fire, as well, by a resident, for what hedecried as their failure to graduate studentswithin four years, costing the student andthe family more money for the students’education. This speaker felt that raisingtaxes among Northern Virginia’s more af-fluent families would help, but Petersenreminded him that revenue raised here doesnot necessarily benefit Northern Virginians.

Whether Virginia would pass stricter guncontrol laws came up, and Keam andPetersen centered their positions on the re-sponsibility of ownership and the laws per-mitting gun ownership, including back-ground checks and the ease in which men-tally-ill people can lay their hands on guns.The Second Amendment does not entitlepeople who pose a threat to themselves orothers to bear arms but if the state permitsan individual the right to own a gun, he isprotected under the provision of the Sec-ond Amendment.

PETERSEN AND KEAM plan on holdingadditional Town Hall meetings as the 45-daysession progresses.

General Assembly Discussed

Faith Notes are for announcements and events inthe faith community. Send to [email protected]. Deadline is Friday.

Antioch Christian Church, 1860 BeulahRoad in Vienna, invites singers to join a local vol-unteer choir. Presentations are Sundays at 11 a.m.at with rehearsals Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. 703-255-2761 or 703-319-8742.

Centering Prayer offered at St.Dunstan’s, 1830 Kirby Road, McLean, Tuesdaysat 7-7:45 p.m. Centering prayer is meditation andcontemplative prayer, wordless, trusting, openingof self to the divine presence. Instruction [email protected].

Epiphany United Methodist Preschool,1014 Country Club Drive, N.E. in Vienna, is nowenrolling 3-4-year-old students for the 2010/2011school year. Contact 703-938-2391 orwww.epiphanypreschool.com.

Vienna Assembly of God has a ministry tochildren on Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. at the corner ofCenter N and Ayr Hill Avenue, N.E. Children’sChurch on Sundays also available. 703-938-7736or www.ViennaAG.com.

Vienna Christian Healing Rooms, everySaturday, 1-5 p.m., at 8200 Bell Lane. A team ofChristians is available to anyone requesting prayer.Free and open to the public. 703-698-9779 orwww.viennachristianhealingrooms.com.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 1205

Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean, Sunday worship ser-vices are at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School foradults is at 9:30 a.m. and for children during the10:30 a.m. worship service. Youth Group for grades7-12 meets Sunday nights, 6 - 7:30 p.m. A 20-minuteservice of Holy Communion is held each Wednesdayat 12 p.m. 703-356-3312 or umtrinity.org.

McLean Bible Church, 8925 Leesburg Pike inVienna, presents The Power of a Changed Life, amulti-arts presentation on Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Thefilm “Adoniram’s Calling” is the story of AdoniramJudson, the first US foreign missionary, and theprogram continues with stage readings. There willbe a children’s program for ages [email protected].

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 1830Kirby Road in McLean. The third Sunday serviceevery month at 10:15 a.m. allows children to playactive roles in the music and as greeters and ush-ers. Traditional services are every Sunday at 8:15and 10:15 a.m. Nursery is available at the 10:15a.m. service. 703-356-7533.

Chesterbrook United Methodist Church isat 1711 Kirby Road, McLean. Worship service is at11 a.m. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. for adultsand children. Rev. Kathleene Card, Pastor. 703-356-7100 or www.ChesterbrookUMC.org.

The Jewish Social Services Agency (JSSA)offers a wide variety of support groups for thosewith emotional, social, and physical challenges.Contact Gary Axelrod, 301-610-8309 [email protected], or www.jssa.org.

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LEGAL NOTICEIn Re: Adoption of Baby Girl Tort, a minor , No A076 of 2010 in the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. To: “Dave” The Unknown Natural Father of Baby Girl Tort, who was born on May 29, 2010, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. A Peti-tion has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to the child, Baby Girl Tort. That hearing will be held in Orphans’ Court, 1700 Frick Building, 437 Grant Street, Pitts-burgh, Pennsylvania, 15219 on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 1:30pm. You are warned that even if you fail to ap-pear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you and your rights to the child may be ended by the Court without your being present. You have the right to be represent-ed at the hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot af-ford a lawyer, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, please advise the office of that when you tele-phone or visit. LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE, The Allegheny County Bar Association, 11th floor, Koppers Building, 436 7th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-261-5555.DEBORAH L. LESKO, Esquire, attorney for Petitioner, 373 Va-nadium Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15243. 412-276-4200


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Clear Wireless, LLC, an FCC-licensed wireless provider in the State of Virginia, is proposing the collocation of wireless anten-nas on an existing building rooftop at 2001 N Adams St, Arling-ton, Arlington County, Virginia 22201. Members of the public interested in submitting comments on the possible effects of the proposed project on historic properties included in or eligi-ble for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places may send their comments to Brian Ross, RESCOM Environmental Corp, P.O. Box 6225, Traverse City, MI 49696 or call 1.231.947.4454. Project Reference #: 1010009


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Today is the first Wednesday – in threeweek intervals, going back nearly 22 months,on which I haven’t been scheduled for myregular/recurring chemotherapy, per doctor’sorders, of course. Given the fact that I’ve semioutlived my original prognosis (13 months totwo years) and that there are few lung cancerpatients who’ve been infused with Avastin foras long as I have (and lived), according to myoncologist, he decided, pending the stillunknown/undiscussed results of my end-of-December scans, that I skip this week’s che-motherapy. He wants to wait and see. Therisk-reward of continuing to introduce thispoison into my system with its potential harm-ful internal side effects is a constant concern,trying to balance the positive with the nega-tive. The negatives being breathing problems,hypertension, muscle weakness, among oth-ers. The most-positive being remission.

Twice before, during my most intense che-motherapy (March ’09- July ’09, a “cocktail”of three drugs infused for six hours everythree weeks) when my white blood cell countwas too low, the treatment was delayed oneweek to allow the cells to regenerate.Fortunately they did – on both occasions, andmy treatment continued. That stoppage was,of course, precautionary – and prudent. Thestoppage now (perhaps it too will simply befor one week) seems more serious.

Not because of any health reason per se,other than the obvious, but more so becauseof treatment protocols and how I think I willbe monitored going forward: differently forsure, less frequently, presumably. What thislikely change in frequency means to me is,that my treatment will now become morereactive as opposed to the feeling/sense that ithas been proactive. And what little I knowabout medicine and health care is, advocatingand being proactive likely saves more livesthan depending/waiting and reacting does. Ican’t get the oil light illuminating on the dash-board advisory out of my head: if the lightcomes on, it’s already too late; the damage isdone. Being too late is what I’m afraid willnow characterize my treatment. Generallyspeaking, stopping treatment/medication,etc., is better than starting but who knows?The doctors don’t, and that’s the problemnow that I’ve lived beyond the originalprognosis.

And it’s the doctors not knowing that’sunsettling. Being the exception that provesthe rule (I’m still alive) has its benefits but, inso proving, you end up where few have everbeen before. Uncharted territory doesn’tbegin to accurately describe where I feel Ifind myself now as I near/pass the end of myoriginal prognosis. Where do I go from here?Treatment-wise, routine-wise, frequency-wise.On one hand, living this long – and believingwhat I believe, feels like a leap of faith. Onthe other, I feel like I’ve earned the extratime. And if I’ve earned any extra time, I’veearned it doing what I’ve done; treatment,routine, frequency – diagnosis-to-date. Thelast thing I want to do is change what I’vebeen doing. It got me this far, farther than myoncologist anticipated/advised on Feb. 27,2009, so why would I want to change? I don’tthink I do but, apparently change is exactlywhat’s coming; it’s happened already. Nochemotherapy this week. Hopefully, it’s achange for the better.

But I’d rather not hope, I’d rather know.(So would the doctors.) I’d rather be moni-tored as closely as I have, not as closely asfuture symptoms dictate. Being asymptomatic– so far, has been a blessing. As I consider/anticipate the future, my fear is, now it willbecome a curse.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

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