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A ceremonial fire ax, in-scribed and mounted, waspresented to VVFD lifetimemember Sam Savia athis 70th anniversarycelebration hosted bythe fire department.

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NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

It’s not unusual for theVienna Volunteer Fire De-partment to honor one ofits own. What is unusual is

the scope of service rendered bySimone “Sam” Savia.

Savia, now in his mid-80s, hasserved with VVFD for 70 years. OnJuly 25, the Vienna fire station’s ap-paratus bay — unveiled as the SamSavia Apparatus Bay to a standingovation — was filled with more than150 Sam Savia supporters.

VVFD president Bob Zillian andVVFD Chief John Morrison led thetribute to Savia. Vienna Vice-MayorLaurie DiRocco, County Board ofSupervisors Chairman SharonBulova, Hunter Mill District Super-visor Cathy Hudgins and CountyFire and Rescue Chief RonaldMastin all recognized Savia’s achievements. A County-wide dispatch closed the remarks, booming over thespeaker system, congratulating Savia for his 70 yearsof service to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.

In his remarks, Chief Morrison referred to Savia’s“unwavering commitment to community and the firedepartment.”

An inscribed mounted ceremonial fire ax was pre-sented to Savia on behalf of the Vienna Volunteer

Fire Department.

PERHAPS THE MOST MOVING portion of theprogram came at its conclusion, when black drapingwas dropped from the wall to unveil the banner des-ignating the apparatus facility as the Sam Savia Ap-paratus Bay.

By Donna Manz

The Connection

For four or five years,people in Vienna havetalked to Town Parks

and Recreation Director CathySalgado about their wish for acommunity garden, a place intown where residents couldgrow vegetables in a commonsetting. What a community gar-den needs, of course, is land.

Off to the side along theWashington and Old DominionTrail, adjacent to the commu-nity center and behind ViennaElementary School sat a lot ofunused overgrown land. InJune, the Town of Viennabought that piece of land at fair-market value.

Serendipity stepped in whenKatie Wolffe of Whole Foods inVienna approached Salgadowith the idea of working to-gether to create a garden thatwould draw the community toit.

The mid-Atlantic president ofWhole Foods believes that com-munity gardens are importantassets to a community, Wolffesaid. Every Whole Foods storeneeds to sponsor a communitygarden in some way, by help-ing to create one or to sustainone, using the store’s humanresources, financial support orboth.

The Vienna Whole Foods,soon to celebrate its 15th anni-versary in the Town of Vienna,struggled to find the right part-ner. It was Town CouncilwomanEdythe Kelleher who connectedthe dots, acting as a bridge be-tween the town and to WholeFoods. Wolffe, Marketing TeamLeader at Vienna Whole Foods,came to Salgado about ninemonths ago about the project,cooperating to create Vienna’sfirst community garden.

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Katie Wolffe, Team Marketing Leader for ViennaWhole Foods, and Cathy Salgado, Parks and Recre-ation Director for the Town of Vienna, look over thenewly-purchased piece of land that will become theVienna community garden, a partnership of the townand Whole Foods.

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A Community GardenGrows in ViennaTown, Whole Foods form partner-ship to develop vegetable garden.

Sam Savia HonoredCommunity recognizes Savia’s 70 years of service toVienna Volunteer Fire Department.

Simone “Sam” Savia, born and raised inVienna, was honored by the Vienna Volun-teer Fire Department for his 70 years ofvolunteer service. VVFD Chief JohnMorrison (left) and VVFD president BobZillian led the tribute at the firehouse onJuly 25.

VVFD unveiled the banner for the newly-designated Sam Savia Apparatus Bay. TheSavia family has been part of the Viennacommunity for more than 85 years.

Gertie and Sam Savia at theVVFD celebration honoringSam Savia’s 70 years ofservice with Vienna’s firedepartment. Behind Sam ishis sister Antoinette,Savia’s last living sibling.

On behalf of the Town ofVienna, Vice-Mayor LaurieDiRocco presents SamSavia with a certificateproclaiming July 25, 2011,Sam Savia Day.

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Standing, from left: Josh Willis-Jones, Chris Foerster, Ryan Elci, SaraHendricks, Joe Fried, Sarah Chapin, Daxx Wieser, Brian Ammer, MorganMiller, Andrew Cressman, and Kirby Jacobs. On the floor: Chris Footeand Emilia Brennan.

News

By Amiee Freeman

The Connection

Neither child, noradult, 13 marks apivotal age; fewwould describe it

enthusiastically as fun. Neverthe-less, “fun” is exactly how the castmembers of the Vienna YouthPlayers describe their upcomingproduction of the musical “13.”

Based on the book by Dan Elishand with music and lyrics by Ja-son Robert Brown, “13” followsthe adventures of Evan Goldman.After his parent’s divorce, Evanmoves with his mother from NewYork City to small town Indiana.With just six weeks until his 13thbirthday, Evan has one mission:get the cool kids in school to cometo his bar mitzvah.

Vienna Youth Players DirectorBabs Dyer said she chose this playfor its message. “It’s the oppositeof ‘Grease.’ The guy [Evan] de-cides it is cooler to be uncool. It’sabout kids making choices. At firstEvan makes a poor choice, thenbecomes enlightened.”

ABOUT 60 area elementary,middle and high school studentsauditioned for the play in June;29 were cast, said co-producerKathy Cutri. With hour-and-a-halfto two-and-a-half hour practicesevery Monday, Wednesday andFriday for the past five weeks, theyoung performers have “dedicatedtheir summer to this perfor-mance,” said Cutri.

Daxx Wieser, a rising senior atJames Madison High School inVienna, plays Evan. Wieser de-

selves. Due to his illness (Archiehas muscular dystrophy and walkswith crutches), Archie has a goodreason to think only about himself.However, he also spends a gooddeal of time also thinking aboutgirls.”

Brian Ammer, a rising senior atMadison, plays the jock, BrettSampson. Brett is one of the coolkids Evan wants to come to hisparty. In an effort to curry favor,Evan attempts to set Brett up withcheerleader Kendra, played byMorgan Miller. Meanwhile, Lucy,played by Chris Foerster, has hereye on Brett. The scenario has di-sastrous consequences for Evan.

“It’s really fun. The show itselfis fun. It’s a great way to spendthe summer,” said Ammer.

Foerster, a rising junior atMarshall, said she also saw theplay on Broadway. When sheheard that the Vienna Youth Play-ers were doing this play, she“freaked out. I love this play.” Ofher character, Lucy, Foerster says“she’s very different from me; she’svery assertive.”

Miller, a rising junior at Madi-son, thinks the play is hilariousand enjoys the dancing numbers.

Stuart Orloff, a rising 8th graderat Henry David Thoreau MiddleSchool in Vienna, plays one of fiverabbis who act as Evan’s con-science throughout the play. Per-forming in this play “is most funever,” said Orloff, who admits toarriving to rehearsals a half-hourearly because “it is so much fun.”

TEN-YEAR-OLD HeatherColbert, a student at CunninghamPark Elementary in Vienna, is in

Being ‘13’ in ViennaVienna Youth Players Present the Musical ’13.’

From left, Nicky Cressman, Daxx Wieser, Danielle Cressman and SarahChapin. Evan Goldman, played by Daxx Wieser, copes with being 13 inthe Vienna Youth Players Summer 2011 musical, “13.” Sarah Chapinplays Patrice, Evan’s best friend, whom he betrays in his quest for popu-larity.

Sarah Chapin and Daxx Wieser pose in front of the redcurtain during rehearsal for “13.”

When and Where“13” shows on Friday, Aug. 5; Satur-

day, Aug. 6; Friday, Aug. 12; andSaturday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and onSunday, Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. at the ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry Street inVienna. Tickets are $12 for students andseniors and $14 for adults. This musicalis sponsored by the Town of ViennaDepartment of Parks and Recreation.

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the ensemble. This is Colbert’sthird performance with ViennaYouth Players. Colbert says it’s“cool being with the other kids.”Colbert followed her older sister,Hannah, who is also in thissummer’s performance, into actingwith the Vienna Youth Players.

Nicole Pradas, a rising sopho-more at the University of Rich-mond and a 2010 Madison gradu-ate is the choreographer for themusical. She said “this is the fun-niest show. It is perfect for 9- to

13-year-olds or any teenager. Any-one in high school can relate to thecharacters’ experiences, when pu-berty is not the nicest experience.”

“This cast has been awesome.They have been the most cohesiveand best natured cast I’ve everhad, and I mean that emphati-cally,” said Dyer.

“I’m always impressed about thetalent our kids have. Some peoplesee just kids, but as rehearsals goalong and they pull it together youjust say, ‘Wow!’” said Cutri.

scribes Evan as a “a moody teen-ager who’s trying to fit in at a newmiddle school.” In order to impressthe cool kids, Evan betrays his onlyfriends, the unpopular Patrice,played by Sara Chapin, and socialpariah Archie, played by Joe Fried.

This performance is Wieser’s sec-ond with the Vienna Youth Players.Last year he appeared as the whitestag in “Narnia.” This fall he wasthe lead in Madison High School’sproduction of “Dandelion Wine.”

“I never played a character thisage before. It’s easier to play a 13-year-old on the brink of adult-hood.”

Chapin, a rising junior at George

C. Marshall High School in FallsChurch, said she saw “13” when itwas performed on Broadway in2008 and that she “loves theshow.” When Dyer told her that theVienna Youth Players were doingthis show, she said she was“thrilled.”

About her character, Patrice,Chapin said, “I am my character.Patrice is a nerdy outcast. She’s thenerdy side of me.”

Regarding his character, Archie,Fried, a rising senior at FairfaxHigh School in Fairfax, said: “Mostpeople think only about them-


News

By Nicholas Horrock

The Connection

The Fairfax Board of Supervisors Tuesday, July 26,voted to approve the new

cost allocation plan for Phase 2 ofthe Dulles Rail project, but said ifit cannot find sufficient funding tobuild the Route 28 Metro stationat $83 million and the Fairfax andHerndon parking garages at $109million, the work should be com-pleted by all the Dulles Rail part-ners.

In a plan by Secretary of Trans-portation Ray LaHood, provided tothe board at its July 12 meeting,one way to reallocate costs of theDulles Rail project so it could

move forward was to have Fairfaxand Loudoun counties assume thecost of building parking garages atthe rail stations. The plan alsocalled for Fairfax to pay the costof building a station at Route 28.

The Dulles Rail partnership in-cludes Fairfax and Loudoun Coun-ties, the State of Virginia, the Met-ropolitan Washington Airport Au-thority and the Federal Govern-ment. An analysis by LaHood’s of-fice concluded that Phase 2 couldnot be completed without a real-location of costs and an abandon-ment of the underground stationat Dulles. In the interveningweeks, the Metropolitan Washing-ton Airport Authority voted toabandon the plan to build the sub-way station at Dulles undergroundand close to the terminal and saidit would build it near the NorthGarage, providing a covered walk-way to the terminal. Though thiswill save some $300 million in es-timated costs, DOT officials be-lieve a whole range of other costreductions will be necessary tomake the project viable.

In a report to Fairfax County citi-zens, Board Chairman SharonBulova called the demand that

Fairfax “assume the full cost of thestation… problematic.”

She wrote “the Route 28 stationwill service both Fairfax andLoudoun Counties. The stationpavilion on the north side providesfor Loudoun and Fairfax transitconnections to the station.”

She said the north side entrancepavilion connects with land ownedby the State of Virginia at the Cen-ter for Innovative Technology and“will provide the State with signifi-cant development opportunities.”

She said the county therefore“prefers that a State or Federalgrant (or funding) be put towardthe cost of the station and that thestation remained funded throughthe project.” Fairfax would agreeto building the garages in part be-cause it can collect parking feesand in hope of getting federal tran-sit assistance.

The Route 28 station wouldtransfer about $83 million in coststo the county. It would include twostation entrances on both sides ofthe Dulles Toll Road and a pedes-trian bridge built across the tollroad and an airport access high-way. There would be a bus dropand pick up at both entrances and

a kiss&ride on the south side.There would be parking for 2,000cars.

At Tuesday’s session the boardvoted to send County ExecutiveAnthony H. Griffin to further meet-ings with the Dulles Rail partnerswith these instructions.

1. On the funding of the Route28 station. “Fairfax County willmake every reasonable effort toassemble a funding option for theRoute 28 Station” and the twogarages.

But if it could not get the fund-ing, “the construction costs…should remain in the overallproject.”

2. The Route 28 station and thegarages would remain under theDulles Partners until Fairfax wasable to arrange funding.

Funding may include federaltransportation loans and loans orgrants from Virginia. At a July 20meeting, Virginia promised $150million toward the project.

The board vote split in generalaccording to party lines. TheDemocrats voted in favor of try-ing to get the project going underLaHood’s plan and two of the threeRepublicans voted against.

Dulles Rail Moves ForwardCounty boardapproves newcost allocation,considers Route28 Station ‘prob-lematic.’

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THURSDAY/AUG. 4Eating Disorders:

Identification, Treatment &Recovery. 7 p.m. The Women’sCenter, 127 Park St., N.E.,Vienna. The signs and symptomsassociated with anorexianervosa, bulimia and bingeeating disorder, effectivetreatment approaches for eatingdisorders and what recoveryentails. $25-$35. Register atwww.thewomenscenter.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 6Vienna Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-

12 p.m. 131 Church St., Vienna.Luau theme with free leis, games,hula dancing, balloon lady andmore. With the Vienna ChoralSociety and Vienna OaktonShepherd Center. Canned fooddrive. 703-200-7806.

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Opinion

While some of us are not surehow it got to be August, nevermind time to start thinkingabout going back to school, the

first day of school is about a month away, Tues-day after Labor Day, Sept. 5.

Virginia families can take advantage of whatamounts to a three-day coupon for five per-cent off on many back-to-school items. Salestax is suspended for the coming week-end, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 5, 6and 7 (restrictions apply).

During this three-day period, schoolsupplies selling for $20 or less per item, andclothing and footwear selling for $100 or lessper item will be exempt from sales tax.

The tax holiday should encourage more fami-lies to spend their back-to-school dollars in lo-cal stores rather than online. This is an excel-lent time to support local businesses, manysuffering from the recession as well as compe-tition from online businesses that offer tax-freeshopping all the time. Local businesses that

don’t get their money from the federal gov-ernment need support from local shoppers nowmore than ever.

Also, remember that many families in thearea are struggling. There are many optionsto help.

❖ FACETS in Fairfax, which provided morethan 300 students with backpacks filled withsupplies last year, is collecting school supplies

until Aug. 12. Drop donations between9-5, Monday-Friday, at 10640 Page Av-enue, Suite 300, Fairfax. Volunteers willgather for Back to School parties to

stuff their new backpacks with supplies. Go tohttp://facetscares.org/donate/back-to-school-drive/ for a list of needed supplies or to makean online financial contribution. To help witha donation drive in your workplace or organi-zation, contact Stacy Boden at 703-352-3268or [email protected].

❖ Our Daily Bread’s Back to School programwill help more than 350 needy children in theFairfax High School pyramid receive the sup-

Five Percent OffBack-to-school sales tax holiday a reminder ofother back-to-school rituals; buy extra suppliesfor needy students.

August Sales Tax Holiday:School Suppliesand ClothingWhen: The 2011 holiday will take place on Aug. 5-7,

2011.What’s exempt: School supplies selling for $20 or

less per item, clothing and footwear selling for $100or less per item will be exempt from sales tax.

See: www.tax.virginia.gov

plies they need.In addition to financial contributions to pur-

chase the supplies, Our Daily Bread is seekingdonations of new teen-sized backpacks andscientific calculators. ODB will accept dona-tions through Aug. 12. Contact Jennifer Roseat 703-273-8829 or [email protected] visit www.ODBFairfax.org.

❖ Arlington Doorways for Women and Fami-lies is collecting money, school supplies, win-ter coats and more for needy students. Con-tact Wyatt Schroeder atw s c h r o e d e r @ D o o r w a s y V A . o r g .www.doorwaysva.org/donate/seasonal-ways-to-give/backtoschool/

❖ United Community Ministries plans toraise $10,000 and fill 1,000 backpacks thisyear. School supplies will be distributed to stu-dents in need on Aug. 25-26. Send donationsto Attn: School Supplies, United CommunityMinistries, 7511 Fordson Rd., Alexandria, VA22306. Contact Christine Fiske, 703-768-7106ext. 328 or [email protected].

Editorial

Solution ToBudget Impasse?To the Editor:

Last week, while the UnitedStates Congress remains stale-mated over the Federal debt ceil-ing, the Commonwealth of Virginiareported a “surplus” of $311 mil-lion to conclude its fiscal year 2011.

There is legitimate dispute as towhether Virginia can claim a sur-plus, considering budget decisionswe made in 2010 that defer cer-tain pension payments. Regardless,we have a budget where the rev-enues and expenditures meet in away accepted by both sides on thepolitical aisle. More importantly,it’s accepted by the financial mar-kets that continue to rate Virginia’sdebt at its highest “AAA” grade.

How do we do it? Are we im-mune from partisan bickering?

Of course not. We have legisla-tive debates and battles in Rich-mond. However, we always find away to compromise. (Even in thefamous “Long Session” of 2004, wereached a resolution by early May).

The reason we get things doneis twofold. First, Virginia’s Consti-tution requires us to balance costsand revenues annually. That tasktakes priority to all others.

Secondly, Virginia lawmakersare part-time. This is critical. Af-ter two months of session, most ofus need to return home to make aliving. We also lack year-round

staff in Richmond, so there’s nopractical way to churn out endlesspress releases and similar fodder.These limitations keep partisanposturing to a merciful minimum.

We disagree, we cast our votesand then we find a solution.

I may not presume to suggestour model to the Federal govern-ment. But it sure seems to work inthe Commonwealth.

Sen. Chap PetersenD-34

SupportSchoenemanTo the Editor:

As a rising senior at W.T. WoodsonHigh School in Fairfax, the qualityof my education an issue that isparticularly important to me.

During my time as a student, Ihave witnessed administrativeproblems as well as harsh and arbi-trary punishments for students whodo not have outlined rights withinthe school system. [Republican 37thDistrict House of Delegates Candi-date] Brian Schoeneman has a clearvision for reforming the SchoolBoard and disciplinary process.

As a member of the House ofDelegates, Schoeneman will takeaction to address these issues byimplementing School Board re-form initiatives and enforcing aStudent/Parent Bill of Rights. His

ideas for School Board reform en-tail a better representation for thestudents as well as the school.Many times, due to the lack ofadministrative accountability, theSchool Board will merely repre-sent the school administration.Schoeneman will work towardscreating a voice for the students’and the schools’ needs.

In order to create better schoolsand stronger communities, weneed to ensure that we choose ourlocal politicians wisely. Your bal-lot in the upcoming Novemberelection could bring about themost immediate and profoundchanges because participation onthe local level is the most effec-tive way to do so. On a final note,I highly encourage other highschool students to become moreengaged in local politics and tobecome actively involved in thedecisions that can affect our qual-ity of life in Fairfax County.

Eunice KwonFairfax

Windmills vs.Oil SpillsTo the Editor:

This week on WTOP 103.5 FM’s“Ask the Governor,” Virginia Gov.Bob McDonnell was asked whathe was doing with regard to off-shore drilling.

Governor McDonnell assuredthe caller that in fact he had beenlobbying the federal governmentto allow drilling off Virginia’scoast, claiming that, “You got4,000 rigs in the Gulf. They’vebeen doing it safely for the mostpart for a while. We can do it offthe Atlantic coast.”

Even a cursory look at the factsshows that the governor is misin-formed. The Bureau of Ocean En-ergy Management tracks all spillslarger than one barrel (42 gal-lons), and their statistics, publiclyavailable on the Internet, showthat since the year 2000 alone,there have been 362 reportedspills of petroleum products fromdrilling platforms and rigs in theGulf of Mexico, totaling more than850,000 gallons.

I’m not sure what Gov.McDonnell considers “doing itsafely,” but from where I’m sitting,that’s not it.

Our choice for Virginia’s Conti-nental Shelf: risk drilling for oiland gas in order to recover an es-timated 6 days worth of oil or 18days of gas supply … or installwindmills in the very same area13+ miles offshore that will sup-ply up to 83 percent of the elec-tricity Virginia requires. Let’schoose windmills, not oil spills.

Jane TwitmyerAshburn

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Closures Coming onHunter Mill Road

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) willbe closing portions of Hunter Mill Road in comingdays to facilitate repair and eventual replacement ofthe bridge at Difficult Run.

VDOT recommended this action after an annualinspection of the bridge revealed severe corrosion ofthe steel beams.

The bridge is located between Hunter Station Roadand Lawyers Road.

“Hunter Mill Road is an absolutely vital link be-tween the communities of Reston and Vienna, andour access to the Dulles Toll Road,” said SupervisorCathy Hudgins (D- Hunter Mill). “I am pleased thatVDOT has agreed to expedite the repairs to mini-mize the impact on residents that rely on this impor-tant thoroughfare.”

Supervisor Hudgins will hold an information meet-ing on the project on Monday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., at theNorth County Governmental Center, 12000 BowmanTowne Drive, in Reston.

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When 19-year-old Josh Morros rode hisbicycle down Springhill Road to itsend on July 29, a crowd of cameraswas waiting for him. Surrounded by

three riders who met up with Morros in Leesburg,Morros rode through a finish line banner. The youngman, who, only three years earlier had suffered atraumatic brain injury while in a professional mo-torcycle competition, achieved what was unthink-able when he lay in a coma in Utah. Morros com-pleted a 2,700-mile bike ride he began on June 20in Reno, the place where he sustained his brain in-jury. His across-the-country ride ended at the head-quarters of the Brain Injury Association of America[BIAA]. Friends, family, supporters and news crewswere waiting for Morros when he appeared onSpringhill Road in Vienna shortly after 11 a.m. Hisparents nervously awaited his arrival, having drivenacross country as Josh cycled his way.

“When I first started, I didn’t think I could do it,”said Morros. The first day was rough but the secondday, Morros pushed himself to ride 112 miles. “Therewere times when it got super-hard,” he said. “Then Ithought of my grandmother. Grandma fought can-cer for years. She never gave up, working hard tofight it.

“For me to do 2,700 miles, it seemed like an easything.”

WAITING FOR MORROS was Alice Demichelis ofReston and her son Robert. In February of 1980,Robert Demichelis, a 23-year-old CPA, hit an abut-ment while driving. Like Morros, Robert’s brain wasbadly injured. Alice took up the mantle of advocacyon her son’s behalf. A volunteer lobbyist, AliceDemichelis brought awareness of closed-head inju-ries, not then included as a Social Security disability,to members of Congress. Finally, in 1986, Robert’s

position as a test case paid off. Since 1986, a closed-head injury makes an American eligible for SocialSecurity disability claims.

Robert Demichelis said he does have short-termmemory problems but his long-term memory is good.He will recall his undergraduate major, a double-major in accounting and finance, and a career witha prominent accounting firm after graduation. Hedoesn’t remember his accident or that he was in athree-week coma.

The Brain Injury Association of America is an ad-vocate for traumatic brain injury survivors and theirfamilies. Alice Demichelis supports their mission.

Ashburn Mona Vie representative Paul Meehan, ofthe biking team riding with Morros from Leesburg,presented Morros with a $2,500 check from the com-pany. Morros said he depends on the Mona Vie wa-ter supplement for nutrition as he recovers.

Morros has no plans to continue bicycling promo-tions but he said he will continue to fight for aware-ness of the condition and to support fundraising tofurther research on brain injuries.

“It’s a privilege to be able to do this for the kidswho can’t,” said Morros.

TO LEARN MORE about traumatic brain injury, goto www.biausa.org or call 800-444-6443. To followJosh and his campaign to raise awareness about braininjuries, see www.becauseIcanride.org.

— Donna Manz

Cyclist Josh Morros completes his2,700-mile bike ride from Reno toVienna to raise awareness aboutbrain injuries. Fellow riders met upwith Morros in Leesburg as a show ofsupport.

Having completed his 2,700-mile journeyby bike, Josh Morros celebrated at theheadquarters of the Brain Injury Associa-tion of America in Vienna with his parents,Teresa and John, and family dog.

Robert Demichelis, a traumatic braininjury survivor, and his mother Alice, ofReston, were on-hand to congratulate JoshMorros on the completion of his cross-country bike ride.

Brain-Injured Cyclist RidesCross-CountryNineteen-year-old ridesfrom Reno to Vienna toraise awareness ofbrain injuries.

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David Noursi, a Boy Scoutwith Troop 1539 sponsored bythe American Legion, becamethe latest Eagle Scout in Vienna.On Sunday, July 10, approxi-mately 60 people from Troop1539, the Noursi family andfriends gathered in the Fellow-ship Hall at Fairfax PresbyterianChurch to celebrate David’s ac-complishments. Special guestsincluded Del. Mark Keam (D-35)and Supervisor Cathy Hudgins(D-Hunter Mill District).

For his Eagle Scout Project,which was completed in Octo-ber 2010, David planned andled about 40 volunteers in the

removal of invasive plants andrevitalization of native andadaptive plants in the NorthsidePark in Vienna. During hisscouting career, David earned36 merit badges, more than 10awards and participated in sev-eral training seminars and nu-merous campouts and otheroutdoor activities.

David is a rising 9th graderand will be attending ThomasJefferson High School for Sci-ence and Technology (TJHSST)next year. Next month, Davidwill be joining more than 20 ofhis fellow scouts on a 10-dayhiking trip in Philmont, N.M.

David Noursi is receiving his Eagle Rank from Troop1539 Scout Master, Steve Costner.

Becoming an Eagle

Dr. Ying Yin Chen is pre-sented her Pharm.D. degreeby Dr. Christopher C.Colenda, West VirginiaUniversity’s chancellor forhealth sciences (left) andDr. Patricia Chase, dean ofthe WVU School of Phar-macy (right).

Oakton Resident AwardedDoctor of Pharmacy Degree

Ying Yin Chen of Oakton wasawarded a Doctor of Pharmacy(Pharm.D.) degree from the WestVirginia University School of Phar-macy.

Chen is the daughter of Chin-Piao Chen and Pi-Hsiang Lin.While studying at the WVU Schoolof Pharmacy, she was the presidentof the American Pharmacists As-sociation-Academy of StudentPharmacists (APhA-ASP), Commu-nity Service co-chair of the Ameri-can Society of Health-SystemPharmacists-Student Society ofHealth-System Pharmacists(ASHP-SSHP), member of the Al-pha Eta chapter of the Phi LambdaSigma national pharmacy leader-ship society and secretary of thestudent chapter of the NationalCommunity Pharmacists Associa-tion (NCPA). She was also the re-cipient of the Rite Aid/James KyleHarman Scholarship, theWalgreens Scholarship, theWalgreens Diversity Scholarshipand achieved Dean’s andPresident’s List honors.

At graduation, Chen receivedthe APhA-ASP Senior RecognitionCertificate. She graduated magna

cum laude and will be completinga hospital pharmacy residency atInova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax.


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For years now, since BarackObama was elected, AfricanAmerican women have

heard the words “post-racial,” andwondered. Though some wouldagree with the description of thisera we live in, many others, includ-ing local author Sophia Nelson,feel that there is some work yet tobe done.

Nelson, who makes her home inAshburn, Va., was recently atBarnes & Noble in Tysons Cornersigning copies of her new book,“Black Woman Redefined; Dispel-ling Myths and Discovering Fulfill-ment in the Age of MichelleObama.” But don’t be misled bythe title. The book, while espe-cially inspirational to blackwomen, contains valuable infor-mation for all women.

She wrote the book because shewas “growing weary of the por-trayals of black women both in themass media and in everyday life.”Especially during the ’90s, Nelsonpoints out, “there was a slow de-cline in the media of the blackwoman’s image.” The tone of thebook is positive, but Nelson is veryfrank. Her honesty has made anenemy or two, she points out. Butshe feels strongly that the mes-sages need to be heard. And theyhave been.

Her book has been well-re-ceived. The first printing sold somany copies that a second print-ing is now in the works. It has alsojust been nominated for the Afri-can American Literacy Award in

the non-fiction category.Ashburn resident, Twana

Ballard and her two teenagedaughters, Taylor and Logan, werelooking forward to meeting Nelsonand having her sign their book.“She seems like a very powerfulAfrican American woman,” Taylorsaid. “She is very inspirational andI’m hoping to learn some tips forlife.”

“She seems like a nice womanto look up to,” added her sisterLogan. “I haven’t read the book butI’ve heard it’s very good. I want tocheck it out.”

Washington, D.C. resident,Naima, was one of several whomade the trek across the river tohear Nelson speak. “As an AfricanAmerican woman, I was interestedin finding out how we’re redefinedin her book. People use thoseterms. I always like to know whatthey mean.”

Nearly every chapter is filledwith interesting (in some cases,surprising) research findings.

“The research has been phenom-enal,” said Glynda Mayo Hall ofCentreville. “It helps put it in per-spective for those of us in the babyboom generation.” Nelson saidthat it took a year to conduct theresearch and a year to write thebook.

The idea started with an articleshe wrote for the Washington Postfollowing some of the distastefulrhetoric of the 2008 presidentialcampaign. Her message waswidely embraced, and eventuallyled to the production of this book.

Mary Jackson of Reston waslooking forward to sharing thebook with her five granddaugh-ters, one just starting her career,and four others in college. “Iloved it,” she said. “Even with aneducation, African American fe-males have a difficult time. It’sexcellent reading and will chargethem up.”

Sophia Nelson reads a selection from her new book,“Black Woman Redefined.”

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Disney in Concert: Magical Musicfrom the Movies. 8:30 p.m. WolfTrap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. TheNational Symphony Orchestra, led byconductor Steven Reineke, presentsongs from The Little Mermaid, TheLion King, Aladdin, Pirates of theCaribbean, Beauty and the Beast andmore. Tickets $20-$52.www.wolftrap.org.

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Tan Dun: Martial Arts Trilogy. 8:30p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. National SymphonyOrchestra, led by conductor Tan Dun,presents concertos based on the filmsHero, The Banquet, and CrouchingTiger, Hidden Dragon. Tickets $20-$52. www.wolftrap.org.

English Conversation Group. 10a.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Englishconversation group. 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.

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Fairfax County Master GardenersAssociation, Inc. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax.Horticultural tips, information,techniques and advice. 703-293-6227.

Amazing Folktales. 2 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Carousel Puppets presentsAmazing Folktales. All Ages. 703-938-0405.

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turning to team practices or games if theyare suspected of having a concussion.

It is also suggested that parents and stu-dents participating in high school sportsprograms be required to review informa-tion about concussions on an annual basis.

Most of the policies drawn up by the Vir-ginia School Board have already been inplace in Fairfax County for several years.

“We have been ramping up our processfor several years now,” said Jon Almquist,who oversees the Fairfax school system’sathletic trainers.

Fairfax has had a certified athletic trainer,

A George Mason University profes-sor found more than half of thesports-related concussions inFairfax County Public Schoolsoccurred during football.

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Jim McLaughlin knows he had atleast one concussion while play-ing football at Woodson HighSchool in the 1980s. At the time,

coaches and players thought it was simplya matter of “shaking it off” before gettingback in the game.

Over two decades later, Woodson’s cava-lier attitude toward concussions has evapo-rated. Fairfax County Public Schools nowhas a stringent protocol for concussiontreatment. Any student suspected of sustain-ing a concussion is prohibited from return-ing to sports games or practice on the daythe injury took place.

McLaughlin, for one, is grateful for themore conservative approach. He will havetwo sons participating in the Woodson’sfootball program this fall and is a formerassistant football coach with the BraddockRoad Youth Club.

“One of the things that impressed me lastyear about Fairfax County Public Schoolswas that there was a real emphasis on edu-cating parents and players about concus-sions,” said McLaughlin, whose sons alsoplay lacrosse.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY, concussionshave come a frontline concern at all levelsof athletics, from youth leagues to profes-sional sports. Boston University is currentlystudying the brains of professional athletesto determine the impact of concussions andrepeated blows to the head on long-termcognitive functioning and emotional well-being.

Just this year, a few high-profile incidentsbrought a new level of attention to concus-sion treatment.

The star of the National Hockey League,the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, hasnot been able to resume playing since hesustained a concussion in early January.

Dave Duerson, who played professionalfootball, committed suicide this winter. Hehad requested that his brain be examinedfor a degenerative disease that is caused byrepeated blows to the head and linked todepression and dementia.

Virginia implemented new concussionpolicies for high school sports programs onJuly 1. The commonwealth’s General As-sembly unanimously passed a bill tostrengthen concussion guidelines last year.

Sen. Ralph Northam (D-6), the bill’s chiefsponsor, is a child neurologist and facultymember at the Eastern Virginia MedicalSchool.

Among other things, the Virginia Boardof Education now recommends that stu-dents get a written medical release from alicensed health care professional before re-

who can help monitor concussion treat-ment, on every high school campus since1983. The school system increased the num-ber of athletic training positions at eachschool from two part-time slots to one full-time slot and a part-time slot in 2005.

“Our athletic trainers are available to as-sess the athletes every day. No child is go-ing to go back to a sport team unless theycan get through a rigorous workout with-out the return of symptoms. And you haveto make sure that they get not only physi-cal rest but also cognitive rest,” saidAlmquist.

STUDENTS with concussions typicallyhave to take a hiatus from doing any typeof physical activity and may have to refrainfrom cognitive activities — including read-ing, writing and completing math problems— for several weeks. They also must returnto their normal exercise and academic rou-tines slowly, with a gradual increase in rigordrawn out over several weeks, accordingto the National Children’s Medical Centerin Washington D.C.

Though his children haven’t had concus-sions, McLaughlin said he knows many oftheir classmates have. According toMcLaughlin, Fairfax’s coaches appear tohave been supportive of long-term treat-ment plans for students. Teachers have alsobeen understanding and willing to adjustacademic workloads.

“There is no way on the front end ofthings that we can tell how long the heal-ing process is going to take. A concussion ismore of a software injury than a hardwareinjury,” said Almquist.

An academic study suggests that the fre-quency of concussions in contact sportsmight be on the rise in Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools.

George Mason University professor ShaneCaswell examined concussion data collectedfor 12 contact sports programs in 25 FairfaxCounty high schools from 1997 to 2008.

According to Caswell, the frequency of

sports-related concussions in Fairfaxschools’ sports programs grew four timesas great over that 11-year stretch. Caswelladmitted that this could be, in part, becauseFairfax improved its detection and report-ing process for concussions during thattime.

The rate of concussion was rising in allthe sports studied. Approximately 11 per-cent of the 2,651 concussions tracked dur-ing that time period were “repeat” concus-sions, where one student suffered a headinjury more than once. In the 11 yearstracked by Caswell, 231 athletes in Fairfaxschools suffered two concussions and 26athletes had three or more concussions.

“If you put them back in the classroom oron the field too soon, it is just going to de-lay the healing process,” said Almquist.

Caswell found concussion rates across all12 sports to be on the rise and concluded itwas important to monitor concussionsacross many athletic programs in Fairfax.

“The high-participation collision sports offootball and boys’ lacrosse warrant contin-ued vigilance, but the findings suggest thatfocus on concussion detection, treatmentand prevention should not be limited tothose sports traditionally associated withconcussion risk,” he wrote.

Indeed, South Lakes parent John Farrellsaid three of his four children suffered fromsports related concussions, though theywere all in sports where concussions are notnearly as frequent. One daughter got repeatconcussions after being hit in the head dur-ing a basketball game. A son had a concus-sion after he was hit in the head with a base-ball and another daughter had acheerleading accident, he said.

Concussions: More Than a HeadacheThe County Line

More sports-relatedconcussions reportedin Fairfax high schools.

Signs and SymptomsOf a Concussion

This following list was compiled by Children’sNational Medical Center. These signs may notappear directly after a blow to the head andadults should be on the look out for concussionsymptoms several days after an incident.

SIGNS OBSERVED BYPARENTS/TEACHERS/COACHES:❖ Student appears dazed or stunned❖ Student is confused about events❖ Student answers questions slowly❖ Student repeats questions❖ Student cannot recall events prior to the hit,

bump or fall❖ Student cannot recall events after the hit, bump

or fall❖ Student loses consciousness (even briefly)❖ Student shows behavior or personality changes❖ Student forgets class schedule or assignments

SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY STUDENT:❖ Student has difficulty thinking clearly❖ Student has difficulty remembering or

concentrating❖ Student is feeling more slowed down❖ Student is feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy or groggy❖ Student has headache or pressure in the head❖ Student is vomiting or experiencing nausea❖ Student has balance problems or dizziness❖ Student feels fatigued or tired❖ Student has blurry or double vision❖ Student has sensitivity to light or noise❖ Student has numbness or tingling❖ Student is irritable, sad, nervous or more

emotional than usual❖ Student is drowsy or has trouble with sleep❖ Student is sleeping too much

Fairfax County Public Schools Concussion DataGeorge Mason University professor Shane Casewell studied trends in sports-related concussions by

examining 12 high school sports programs in Fairfax County Public Schools from the 1997-1998school year to the 2007-2008 school year.

The following is data on the number of concussions Fairfax students sustained while playing eachhigh school sport over that time period. The information is taken from Casewell’s study published inthe American Journal of Sports Medicine last January.

The professor only examined concussions reported in the following sports programs: football, boyslacrosse, boys soccer, wrestling, boys basketball, baseball, girls soccer, girls lacrosse, girls basketball,field hockey, softball and cheerleading.

Number of “Exposures”Sport Number of Concussions to Concussions Rate per 1,000

(Percentage of Total) (Percentage of Total) Athletic Exposures*All Athletes 2,651 (100%) 10,926,892 (100%) 0.24All Boys Sports 1,986 (74.9%) 5,833,723 (53.4%) 0.34All Girls Sports 665 (25.1%) 5,093,169 (46.6%) 0.13Football 1,407 (53.1%) 2,335,666 (21.4%) 0.60Girls Soccer 195 (7.4%) 554,500 (5.1%) 0.35Boys Lacrosse 244 (9.2%) 800,085 (7.3%) 0.30Girls Lacrosse 114 (4.3%) 559,295 (5.1%) 0.20Boys Soccer 103 (3.9%) 606,100 (5.5%) 0.17Wrestling 123 (4.6%) 724,430 (6.6%) 0.17Girls Basketball 120 (4.5%) 730,876 (6.7%) 0.16Softball 47 (1.8%) 439,175 (4.0%) 0.11Boys Basketball 77 (2.9%) 788,022 (7.2%) 0.10Field Hockey 58 (2.2%) 588,456 (5.4%) 0.10Baseball 32 (1.2%) 579,420 (5.3%) 0.06Cheerleading 131 (4.9%) 2,220,967 (20.3%) 0.06

*A higher rate indicates that concussions occurred more frequently.

In the 11 years trackedby Caswell, 231 athletesin Fairfax schoolssuffered two concussionsand 26 athletes had threeor more concussions.


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concept, the partner, and the landto turn the vision of Vienna’s com-munity garden into reality.

“We’ve been part of this commu-nity for 15 years, and we want thecommunity to be as beautiful as itcan be, and dynamic, providingthe things the community wants,”said Wolffe.

Whole Foods of Vienna hasmade a financial commitment aswell as a hands-on one. The storewill set aside a 5-percent day toraise the funds needed to buymaterials for the beds’ infrastruc-ture. On the designated day, 5 per-cent of the store’s receipts will bedonated to the Town of Vienna tobe used expressly for the new gar-den. Store team members, paid byWhole Foods, will work on build-ing the raised beds.

“We are going to prepare it beau-tifully for its first inhabitants,” saidSalgado.

THE 9,322 SQ. FT. PROPERTYis to be divided into raised-bedplots sized at approximately 8 by4 or 8 by 5 square feet. Size willdepend on division of thenonrectangular lot. Beds will rentfor less than $100 for the year,probably more in the vicinity of$65 to $75 each bed. Raised bedsdelineate plots and reduce run-off.

The community garden isplanned with a dual purpose: toprovide a raised bed with wateraccess to grow family produce andto provide a learning environmentfor school and club groups. TheCommunity Enhancement Com-mission, chaired by SusanStillman, hopes to work withschools, creating a place for edu-cational demonstrations and pre-sentations. Whole Foods, too,plans on giving presentations inthe community garden the store ishelping to support, Wolffe said.

There’s work to be done on the

plot of land shielded from the W& OD by dense foliage. Brushneeds to be cleared; water linesneed to be added to the earth.Salgado anticipates that details forthe garden will be finalized by latefall.

Nottoway Park, a Fairfax Countypark that rents beds for $65 a year,has a waiting list. Just as thecounty has rules for the use of thebeds, so will Vienna. Produceraised in the community garden isfor personal consumption only andis not to be sold. Town residentsare to have preference securingthe rental beds. If any beds re-main, the Town will open them forrental to nonresidents.

TO LEARN MORE about the plansfor the Vienna community garden,contact Parks and Recreation Direc-tor Cathy Salgado at [email protected]. Katie Wolffe at WholeFoods can be reached [email protected].

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“Sam’s a wonderful man,” said VVFD Auxiliaryvolunteer Vera Lloyd of Vienna. “The whole family iswonderful. I don’t know anyone who’d have some-thing bad to say about the Savias, as you can seefrom the crowd here tonight.”

The Town of Vienna proclaimed July 25, 2011, SamSavia Day, in recognition of Savia’s dedication to thecommunity. Vienna Little League (VLL) named a fieldafter Savia several years ago to honor his service toVLL. The Vienna-born Savia was inducted into theVirginia Firefighters Hall of Fame, as well. The in-duction certificate is to be framed and hung in theVVFD station.

“Sam’s the reason I’m here,” said Charlie “Boots”Singleton, himself a lifetime member with 59 yearsof service to VVFD. The antique fire truck still in cer-emonial use today was not antique when Savia andSingleton rode to fires on it.

Singleton drove, Savia rode as officer. “I do recall

the time we were responding to a fire call in Tysons,”said Singleton. “We took a sharp curve at Westwood.By that time, Sam had moved up, near me, almostpatting my leg, telling me to slow down.” Singletonadmits he was “known for getting to fires fast.”

IN NOVEMBER 1941, Sam Savia was a teenagertoo young to join the armed forces. But he joinedthe Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, which was,at that time, near his home on Church Street wherehe was born and raised. The original Vienna Volun-teer Fire Department firehouse was in the spot thatBazin’s on Church sits on today.

Sam and his wife Gertrude had four children, rais-ing them in Vienna, not far from the old and newfire stations.

“Sam and all of his family were a wonderful partof Vienna when I was growing up,” said Shirley Mar-tin, who grew up with the Savia children. “They wereall great people and active in the fire departmentover the years.”

Michelle Larsen of Oakton waspresented the Sundance “Second TimeAround” Award, Nestle Purina Awardfor Excellence in Companion AnimalNutrition, a Herman and MildredCorder Scholarship, and the Amy L.McDermott Memorial Scholarship at theannual Virginia Tech Virginia-MarylandRegional College of Veterinary MedicineAnnual Awards Ceremony. Larsen is agraduate student pursuing a doctoratein veterinary medicine.

Lindsey McCrickard of Vienna waspresented the Virginia Veterinary Medi-cal Association Scholarship, Amy L.McDermott Memorial Scholarship, andHerman and Mildred Corder Scholar-ship at the annual Virginia TechVirginia-Maryland Regional College ofVeterinary Medicine Annual AwardsCeremony. McCrickard is a graduatestudent pursuing a doctorate in veteri-nary medicine.

Catherine Colliatie of Vienna hasgraduated cum laude with a bachelor ofscience in accounting and informationsystems from Virginia Tech.

Lisa Bell of Vienna has received a2011 Pamplin Leader Award at JamesMadison High School. The PamplinLeader is a one-year, $1,000 tuitionscholarship to Virginia Tech.

Shawn Reinhard of Vienna hasbeen named to the spring 2011 dean’slist at Parkland College of Champaign,Il.

Elise Lundy of Vienna has beennamed to the spring 2011 dean’s list atGeneva College of Beaver Falls, Pa.

Oakton residents Julia K.Horowitz, Caroline C. Hollis andNicole E. Abdullah were selected to

participate in the 2011 Summer Resi-dential Governor’s School forHumanities and Visual & PerformingArts at Radford University. The studentsattend classes taught by university fac-ulty members in the humanities, visualand performing arts to explore fieldsthat they are considering as career op-tions.

Mikayla Chronister of Oakton hasbeen named to the spring 2011 honorslist at Mary Baldwin College ofStaunton.

Helena Billington of Vienna hasbeen named to the spring 2011 honorslist at Mary Baldwin College ofStaunton.

Eric Noll of Vienna has been namedto the spring 2011 dean’s commenda-tion list at Gettysburg College ofGettysburg, Pa.

Send school notes to [email protected]. Deadline is Friday.

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See Youth Camp, Page 17

By Donna Manz

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Vienna Presbyterian Church (VPC) set up asummer kids’ camp at Cunningham ParkElementary School’s playground on July25. At Cedar Park apartments the week

prior, volunteers attached postcard announcementsto every door detailing the free one-week camp.

Twenty student volunteers who paid $99 to helpout and six adult volunteers waited at 9 a.m. thatfirst morning. An hour later, only one child, insistentto his mother, was there. His mother, getting her ownfirst-hand look at the camp and staff, became confi-dent. She called another mom who, in turn, calledanother mom. Soon, there were 13 youngsters play

Church Sponsors Free Summer CampVienna Presbyterian hosts youngsters from Cedar Parkapartments at Cunningham Park ES.

Vienna PresbyterianChurch sponsoredfree one-week campfor children in theCunningham Parkneighborhoods.

VPC high school students funded the camp through their$99 participation fee. The students volunteered theirtime for a week to help out.

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

Eddy Bazin, a missionary in Port-au-prince,Haiti, will speak at Antioch ChristianChurch, 1860 Beulah Road in Vienna, on Sun-day. Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. Bazin is a native Haitianwho came to the U.S. for his education, thenreturned to Haiti to establish a church with aschool, health clinic, feeding center and an or-phanage. He will discuss the affects of theearthquake, the rebuilding effort and how tohelp. 703-938-6753 or www.antiochdoc.org.

Alliance Church Centre, 12113 ValeRoad in Oakton, will hold its Vacation BibleSchool Aug. 24-26 from 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. TheSonsurf Beach Bash will have Bible stories,crafts, skits, games, songs, snacks and more fornursery school-6th grade. 703-264-1273 or703-795-8801.

The Church of the Good Shepherd, aUnited Methodist church at 2351 Hunter MillRoad in Vienna, will begin its “Champions of theFaith” series on Sunday, Aug. 28, in the 10 a.m.worship service. The “Champion the Dream”

event will be on the anniversary of Dr. MartinLuther King Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, thesame day the Martin Luther King Jr. National Me-morial is to be unveiled. Wesley TheologicalSeminary Professor of Urban Ministry Fred D.Smith, PhD, will lead the 9 a.m. Sunday schoolclass then deliver a sermon at 10 a.m. on the “Be-loved Community,” the Biblical theme adopted bythe civil rights movement.www.GoodShepherdVA.com.

Epiphany United Methodist Church, 1014Country Club Drive in Vienna, will celebrate its50th anniversary with a special worship service onSunday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m.www.epiphanyumc.com or 703-938-3494.

The Jewish Social Services Agency (JSSA)offers a wide variety of support groups for thosewith emotional, social, and physical challenges.www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia offers a vari-ety of free bereavement support groups, meetingon a weekly basis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedules and registra-tion information.

McLean Bible Church Fitness Class atBody & Soul Fitness. Balance is key, energy isrenewed and strength is gained. 9:45 a.m. Mon-days and Fridays. Free childcare for registeredstudents. [email protected].

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center offers on-going classes on meditation and Buddhistphilosophy, Mondays at 7 p.m. at Unity ofFairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. $10per class. 202-331-2122 or www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 1830Kirby Road in McLean. The third Sunday serviceevery month at 10:15 a.m. allows children toplay active roles in the music and as greetersand ushers. Traditional services are every Sun-day at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m.

Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 ParkSt. in Vienna, presents the 12-week program“Passages,” for those experiencing separation ordivorce. The DivorceCare series meets Tuesdaysat 7 p.m. Cost of materials $20, scholarshipsavailable. 703-938 9050 [email protected].

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ing soccer, doing crafts and eating sand-wiches. Each day, the number of partici-pants rose, until, by mid-week, approxi-mately 55 Cedar Park children, aged 5 to12, started the day with VPC, walking overwith their families.

“We do so many ministries at VPC thatwe wanted to do something that embracesthe entire community,” said Barry Hill, whohelped develop the camp as his summermission project. Although the camp wasdedicated to Cedar Park apartments thisfirst year, the church hopes to outreach fur-ther to the community in future years. “Wehave to start somewhere, so this was a goodplace to start,” said Hill.

Camp coordinator Sue Hamblen ofVienna agreed. “We want the relationshipto grow between Cunningham Park Elemen-tary School and VPC,” Hamblen said. “Wesee mentoring possibilities and an abilityto provide outreach to the community.”

EVERY DAY, VPC provided a breakfastsnack and full lunch. Volunteers supervisedcampers in active games, such as soccer andkick ball, and in crafts. Each day the camp-ers did a surprise craft, such as tie-dyingshirts. All supplies were provided by thechurch. The $99 participation fee the highschool students paid funded the supplies.

The last day of the inaugural camp was“water day.” From water balloons to waterrelay races, it was, as Hill described it, “justan excuse to get wet and have some fun.”

Danny, a rising sixth-grader atCunningham Park Elementary School, saidhe came to have fun, play soccer and doother activities with his friends, such as thearts and crafts. Danny, like the other youngcampers, was identified by his first nameonly.

Daniel, a rising Thoreau Middle Schoolseventh-grader, heard about the camp fromDanny. “The thing I like most to do here is

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play soccer with my friends and do arts andcrafts,” said Daniel, agreeing with Danny.

The high school volunteers, all of thementhusiastic and down-to-earth, sharedcommon perspectives. They want to helpthe community, make new friends and havesome fun while doing so.

“I like being helpful to the community,and it’s a nice way to meet new people andfriends from VPC,” said Morgan Mullis, arising junior at Oakton High School. FellowOakton High School volunteer AustinMurga, a rising senior, saw no reason whyhe should not get involved. “Summer islong,” said Murga. “I’m doing this to helpkids and see how other people live outsidemy own neighborhood.”

Jackie Harrell, a rising junior at JamesMadison High School, thought helping atthe camp would be “a lot of fun.”

“I like working with little kids and Ithought it would be a nice way to help ourcommunity,” Harrell said.

THE CAMP was set up with the expecta-tion that, at least, one parent or guardianwould stay around while their children werepresent. What happened, instead, was afamily participation level the staff had notimagined. The camp became a family af-fair.

“It’s a bold thing for them to come tosomething they’re not familiar with, to comeout with their whole family,” said Spanish-speaking VPC volunteer, Maria Abdullah ofOakton.

Parents and siblings ate lunch with thecampers, played games with them.

“I didn’t expect them to stay but they did,”said Abdullah. “They were a part of ourgroup.”

Co-directors Sue Hamblen andBarry Hill developed the free campas an outreach mission project.

Maria Abdullah contributed herskills as a Spanish-speaking campcounselor at VPC’s one-week camp.

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tennis director of the Highlands Swim andTennis Club in McLean. “It doesn’t matterif you’re 5 or a 55-year-old.”

Kratzke, a former player at William &Mary College, has been a full-time tennisinstructor throughout Northern Virginia forthe past 12 years. At Highlands, he over-sees a tennis program of which 175 youthand 100 adults are participants.

“People enjoy competing and that side ofit, and others love learning something newand adding to their skill set,” he said, ofthe different mindsets his students have inregards to the sport.

He said he does not have one set teach-ing formula for all of his players or students,but instead tries to help individuals learnstrategies and playing techniques bestsuited for their temperament, skill level, andgoals in the sport.

“Having it being fun and fast-paced iswhat gets people interested in tennis,” saidKratzke.

Most seasoned tennis professionals orteachers believe it is imperative that indi-viduals desiring to take up the game takelessons from a tennis professional at a localclub or tennis academy.

“I would highly recommend taking a fewlessons,” said Doug Kegerreis, president ofChantilly International Tennis (CIT), a ten-nis management service that helps createand provide tennis programs for clubs,youth organizations, and neighborhood as-sociations.

Kegerreis, a physical education teacher atOakton Elementary School in FairfaxCounty and the head tennis coach, alongwith his wife Karen, of both the ChantillyHigh boys’ and girls’ spring season teams,gives a tennis lesson through a media venueon YouTube. Individuals, after getting anidea for his teaching methods upon view-ing the YouTube program, will sometimescall Kegerreis for personal tennis instruc-tion.

“Tennis is a skilled sport but can be verydifficult if you don’t have guidance,” saidKegerreis, who said the primary goal of CITis to give students a desire to play the sportthroughout their lives. “If you go out andspend most of your time chasing balls twocourts over, it’s frustrating. I feel like you

need some basic guidance. For some peoplethat’s all they need and want. They don’twant to be tournament players.”

He said one of the first elements heteaches newcomers to the sport, bothyounger and older students, is to learn howto successfully volley or rally — hitting thetennis ball back and forth over the net witha partner. He said a key to good rallyingback and forth is for players to execute easy,fluent swings and not try to hit the ball toohard.

“I don’t care how much power you have,you have to learn to control your swingspeed,” said Kegerreis, who believes con-sistent seven or eight hit rallies can developgood physical workouts for players.

He recommends that someone new to thesport purchase a mass merchandise tennisracquet at a place such as Wal-Mart for be-tween $19 and $40. A more experiencedplayer, or someone who plays 10 or moretimes a year, should look for performancerackets which, at close-out sales, can be asinexpensive as between $70 and $90.

GLENN ADAMS, the boys’ tennis coachat Madison High for the past 10 years, triesto create in all of his team members —whether they are standout players on theWarhawks’ squad or backup team members— a will to play tennis for years to come.He said he often, when talking to prospec-tive Madison players coming out of juniorhigh schools, notices a lack of true love forthe sport. Adams believes youngsters whoare taught tennis at a young age develop alifetime love for the sport. For those young-sters who take it up during, say, their teenyears, there is not that immediate passion.

“It just doesn’t develop on its own or spon-taneously,” said Adams, of rising ninth grad-ers developing a bond with tennis. “When Italk to rising freshmen from [Madisonfeeder schools] Thoreau or Kilmer I don’tsense tennis has become a passion in theirlives. They have to be afforded a few les-sons to develop a passion.”

Adams keeps a large Madison team ros-ter during the spring season in hopes thathis players will catch tennis fever for life.The benefits, he said, are so rewarding. Arunner/jogger of 40 years, Adams said he

much prefers the fitness routine of tennisto that of running, which to him is quitegrueling.

“Tennis is a great cardio activity,” saidAdams. “In tennis you get to exercise with-out the pain and torture of running. I al-ways tell the guys to stick with the sportthrough the [beginner] frustration level.

“Tennis only requires one hour for a goodworkout for a singles game and, if you’replaying doubles, and hour-and-a-half,” hesaid. “You can play a tennis game during awork break or in the middle of a work day.”

Adams said the first 6 months of playingtennis could be frustrating as one learnshow to consistently hit the ball over the net.

“But get that first six months in and you’lldefinitely start to land those shots, whetherthey are lucky shots or not,” he said, with alaugh.

Harris, the Alexandria area tennis pro, istrying to spread the word about the sporthe loves in Alexandria. He had two daugh-ters who were a part of the T.C. WilliamsHigh girls’ tennis team this past spring.While thrilled to have had his daughters apart of the Titans’ program, he and othersare disappointed that the school, despitemassive upgrades and renovations to thecampus in recent years, did not includeoutdoor tennis courts on the campus. As aresult, the Titans play their home matchesat Wakefield Park in Arlington or elsewhere.

Harris, at his summer camps and over thecourse of the year when he is teaching andworking with young people and adults inthe sport, makes it a priority to emphasizethat first and foremost, tennis should be afun endeavor.

“If it isn’t fun, you shouldn’t play,” saidHarris. “We try to make it fun. You try to beencouraging to kids whether they makecontact with the ball or not. You can’t bedisappointed with them but positive.”

Harris, like his colleagues, stresses lessonsfor newcomers to tennis. Some early suc-cess can breed confidence and the sky isthe limit from there.

“Like anything in life, if you can do some-thing on a pretty good level it improves yourself confidence,” he said. “And the moresteady and consistent you get, the moreexercise you get playing.”

Photo courtesy of Hank Harris Academy

A young girl works on a shot during tennis at theHank Harris Academy.

Photo Courtesy/Chantilly International Tennis

Coach Doug Kegerreis (front, right) spends a momentwith young tennis camper Annabel Hoyes of Oaktonat the recent Chantilly Chargers’ Tennis Camp.

Sports

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

Like the perfect service point thatproduces an ace and a match vic-tory, the sport of tennis, while itsoverall popularity over the years

has gone through its highs and lows in theUnited States, is an absolute winner whenit comes to its fitness and enjoyment ben-efits.

For those, from youngsters to youngadults to the middle-aged and beyond, look-ing to improve their physical conditioningas well as taking up a fulfilling sport, recre-ation or competitive tennis is almost a per-fect solution. The enjoyment of successfullyvolleying the ball back and forth with apartner is a sort of athletic exhilaration, aninstant gratification that if learned toachieve consistently can grow towards pas-sion and perhaps a deep love for the sport.

“I think one of the things that drawspeople to tennis is that one can get a realgood workout in an hour playing a game ofsingles with one other person,” said HankHarris, director of the Hank Harris TennisAcademy, a summer program for youngstersages 7 to 18 at Episcopal High School inAlexandria, where Harris serves as the headboys’ tennis coach during the school year.“It’s a sport that’s all you — you can out-think your opponent [in a match] or [sim-ply] work on your game.”

Harris, a former University of Virginiamen’s tennis standout who went on to coachformer women’s professional star PamShriver, said the fitness benefits of the gameare a natural byproduct of tennis if one istaught how to play the game the right way.

Harris explained that a good tennis playeris constantly moving his or her feet andbody during a volley, anticipating where anopponent might hit the ball, getting intoposition to put forth a fluent swing on theball, and always being prepared to moveforward or backward, left or right in readi-ness to how an opponent might react andwhere the ball might be headed. For begin-ners, recreation players, or competitiveplayers, the sound principle of constantlybeing in position to move and go after theball is a key principle for any tennis player.

“If you’re playing good tennis, you’re al-ways moving,” said Harris. “At no pointshould you not be moving. It’s a game ofmovement, stopping and starting.”

PEOPLE LOVE TENNIS for the physicalconditioning benefits, the social aspect ofgoing out and hitting the ball around witha friend, the whole idea of improving one’sgame, and the opportunity of competingagainst another person in a match.

“Tennis keeps you moving and engagedand having a good time,” said John Kratzke,

Looking for Improved Fitness — How About Tennis?Sport combines fun,good exercise, andsocial interaction.

Vienna/Oakton Connection Sports Editor Rich Sanders

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announced that former VirginiaState Senator Jeannemarie Daviswas honored with the 2011 Learn-ing for Life Woman of the YearAward. Davis received the awardtonight during the Council’s 7thAnnual Woman of the Year recep-tion, where she was recognized forher outstanding support of youthand for promoting character edu-cation, life skills and career aware-ness programs in the community.

Davis served three terms in theVirginia House of Delegates(1997-2002) before being electedto the State Senate in 2003, whereshe served for four years. She alsorepresented the 34th District as

the only Republican female in theVirginia State Senate. Davis hasbeen active in the Northern Vir-ginia area for more than 20 years,including 10 years in public ser-vice, and spends much of her timewith local organizations focusedon improving lives and strength-ening the community. In January2010, she accepted her currentposition to serve as the director ofthe Office of IntergovernmentalAffairs in the Office of GovernorBob McDonnell. “We each want toensure that all children are achiev-ing their full potential and that ourschools are cultivating productive,well-rounded individuals who cancontribute as future employeesand good citizens. Learning forLife is helping many children at-

tain those goals by providing themwith opportunities that might oth-erwise be unavailable to them,”said Davis. The Learning for LifeCorporation offers seven programsfor age groups from kindergartenthrough age 20 designed to sup-port schools and community-based organizations in their effortsto prepare youth to successfullyhandle the complexities of con-temporary society and to enhancetheir self-confidence, motivation,and self-esteem. The programs fo-cus on character education andcareer education. Learning for Lifeprograms help youth develop so-cial and life skills, assist in char-acter development, and help youthformulate positive personal val-ues.

From Left, Peggy Fox,reporter for WUSA 9;Jeannemarie Davis, recipi-ent of the Woman of theYear Award and director ofthe Office of Intergovern-mental Affairs in the Officeof Governor BobMcDonnell; and DonnaMorea, President, CGI U.S.,Europe and Asia, chair ofthe event and recipient ofthe 2010 Woman of theYear award.

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Oakton High AlumGraduates from Penn State

Braden C. Crooks, a 2006 graduate of Oakton High Schooland the son of Kristin Allington and Brian Crooks, graduatedfrom the Pennsylvania State University on May 14, 2011 witha bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture.

While pursuing his degree, Crooks worked on projects rang-ing from designing for a small business campus and identify-ing lands to protect for a local conservancy to new-town andurban revitalization designs.

Crooks, 23, founded Groundswell PA, a new advocacy groupthat is hoping to incorporate a local hydraulic-fracturing baninto State College borough’s home-rule charter.

Penn State’s landscape architecture department recentlycelebrated its 100th anniversary and the undergraduate pro-gram is one of the most highly regarded in the country.

Competingat KentuckyHorse ParkArielle Ampeh, risingFreshman at TJHSST,competed in NationalUSPC QUIZ Champion-ships in July at Ken-tucky Horse Park.Arielle is 14 and at-tended Flint Hill El-ementary School,Louise Archer andLuther Jackson Middle.Arielle is pictured onher pony Maia.


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