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Area Votes for Obama, Kaine, House IncumbentsPresident Barack Obama wins second term,Kaine wins Senate seat, Moran, Wolf,Connolly re-elected.

Reaction to the announcement that President Barack Obama has been re-elected at the Fairfax County Democrats Victory Party on Nov. 6.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) helps a Greenspring resident find elec-tion officials at the Greenspring Polling Station to determine whether hecan vote in the election.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

In a bitter and historically expensivebattle, President Barack Obama de-feated Gov. Mitt Romney, winning asecond term Tuesday after grabbing

the key swing state of Virginia after mid-night.

With the addition of the Commonwealth’s13 electoral votes—as well as those of Colo-rado, Iowa, New Hampshire and Wiscon-sin—Obama sailed over the electoral cliffwith the critical 270 electoral votes heneeded for victory.

More than 200 Democrats gathered at theTysons Sheraton Tuesday evening—somecautiously optimistic, some nervous—aboutthe Democrats’ chances of another fouryears for Obama in The White House.

Mondana Nicksolat, an Obama volunteerfrom McLean, said she was so nervous aboutObama’s chances for victory, “I feel like I’mgetting ready to take a final exam. . . . I’mnervous. I’m not sure he will win,” Nicksolatsaid. But as the evening wore on, Nicksolatbecame more optimistic.

“Obama shouldn’t be called a politician,”she said. “He is a human being. He has alot in common with the American people.We are not all rich; we all did not go toelite schools; some of us are immigrants andwe’re Americans. Obama is with us.”

Close to midnight, the Sheraton crowderupted in cheers, hugs and tears whennews networks projected the win forObama.

“The country and women are safe for fourmore years,” one guest shouted.

According to the Fairfax County Board of

Elections, Obama won the county withnearly 60 percent of the vote.

Kaine WinsSenate Seat

It was one of the most competitive andclosely-watched Senate races in the nation,but after 17 months of brutal campaigning,former Virginian Governor and DNC ChairTimothy M. Kaine grabbed the seat of retir-ing U.S. Sen. Jim Webb from former Gov-ernor George Allen. Kaine won 51.85 per-cent of the vote over Allen’s 47.97 percentwith 100 percent of the state’s 2588 pre-cincts reporting, according to the VirginiaState Board of Elections.

The 11th District:Connolly

U.S. Rep Gerry Connolly (D-11) knowshow close a race can be on election night,beating challenger Keith Fimian in 2010 bya razor-thin margin, but Connolly handilydefeated Republican challenger ChrisPerkins Tuesday night along with four othercandidates: Chris DeCarlo (Independent),Mark Gibson (Independent), Joe Galdo(Green Party) and Peter Marchetti (Inde-pendent Green Party). Connolly received60.05 percent of the vote, or 163,212 votes,compared to Perkins’s 36.22 percent of thevote with 98,456 votes.

“Tonight our voters also sent a messageabout our politics. They want more func-tional government,” Connolly said, stand-ing with his daughter and wife at the

opponent J. Patrick Murray with 63.42 per-cent (174,974 votes) of the vote overMurray’s 31.5 percent of the vote (86,910 votes). A senior member of the Ap-propriations Committee, Moran serves asthe ranking member on the Subcommit-tee on the Interior and Environment andalso serves on the Defense and MilitaryConstruction Subcommittees. Through-out his two decades of service in theHouse of Representatives, Moran haschampioned regional transportation so-lutions, the environment, women’s is-sues, technology, fair and open trade, andfiscal discipline. He is also well known forhis efforts to protect federal employees andmilitary retirees.

Sheraton. “They don’t want more rabid,partisan rhetoric as a substitute for real so-lutions to real problems.”

Connolly said he was honored “to havebeen reelected, by my widest margin ever,and to have received the thrust of our vot-ers to represent them for the next two years.On their behalf I will fight for the valueswe share while seeking common ground tomove our country forward.”

Connolly also displayed his trademark witwhen he told the crowd he had anotherannouncement: “CBS News just called it forTim Kaine. … Not so fast, Tea Party!”

The 10th District:Wolf

U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10), the mostsenior of the 11 members of the House ofRepresentatives from Virginia, won his 17thconsecutive term on Tuesday. This year, Wolffaced a challenge on two fronts: DemocratKristin Cabral and Independent KevinChisholm fought hard to take his seat.

Wolf won 58.71 percent of the vote(194,817 votes) compared to Cabral’s 38.38percent of the vote (127,355 votes) with192 of 195 precincts reporting at 1 a.m.

Wolf sits on the powerful House Appro-priations Committee, where he is the chair-man on the Commerce-Justice-Science sub-committee. In addition, he is the co-chair-man of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Com-mission, a bipartisan organization made upof more than 200 members of Congress whowork together to raise awareness about in-ternational human rights issues.

The 8th District:Moran

U.S. Rep. James P. Moran won a 12th termin Congress, easily beating his Republican

State Del. Mark Keam (D-35)tweets election results from theDemocrats victory party at theTysons Sheraton Tuesday night.

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World War II Veteran Recalls Wartime ExperiencesFrom making machineguns to joining theWACs, Vienna residentshares memories.

By Donna Manz

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World War II veteran CarolynFix may have slowed downsomewhat as she ap-proaches 90 years, but she

has not lost her sharp wits and her memoryof her wartime experiences. She pulls datesand events out of her head quickly andshares anecdotes amusing or a bit sad.

She still attends WAC meetings in Arling-ton and Christmas parties in Alexandriahosted by her last employer.

At Vienna’s American Legion Post 180,where she holds dual membership in thelegion as a war veteran and in the auxil-iary, Fix wears her army cap to legion mealsand meetings.

She lived a wartime life extraordinaryeven for her time.

IN 1940, Fix graduated from high schoolbut jobs in her upstate New York hometownwere scarce. She took advantage of a gov-ernment-sponsored education program and

learned machinery. Her first job after highschool was in a factory making machineguns for the war effort.She was hired as one ofthe factory’s first fourwomen employees. Si-multaneously, she stud-ied X-ray technology atnight and when shejoined the Women’sArmy Corp at 20 yearsold, she joined themedical corps as an X-ray technician.

In those days, Fixsaid, you had to be, atleast, 20 years old tojoin a women’s armedforces service. Enlisteesunder age 21 neededparental signatures. Just shy of 21, herparents approved her enlistment. Herolder brother was already in the army.

“I would say that the whole country wasinvolved in the war effort, which wehaven’t seen since,” said Fix. Everyone didtheir share, regardless of age or gender.“Children collected scrap metal from tincans, metal fences, any metal they couldfind. There were women working in warplants, we had victory gardens and ration-ing. We bought war bonds. Everyonepitched in.”

Fix shipped out on Nov. 5, 1943, almost

70 years ago, put on a troop train to some-where. “They didn’t tell us where we were

going,” said Fix. “Theyjust said we were goingto ‘God’s country.’” Itturned out to be a North-ern California army hos-pital at a base thatshipped troops to the Pa-cific.

“It was a very danger-ous place,” said Fix.“People knew where theywere headed so theydidn’t care what theydid.” Evidently, accordingto Fix’s recollections, thesoldiers and airmen com-mitted a lot of crime andviolence. The women on

base needed protection from the wildness.The airmen, she said, thought they coulddo anything.

“The female X-ray technicians were re-sented because they replaced the males whowere being shipped overseas,” Fix said.

Want to know why there were no nylonstockings on the east coast during the war?Fix has a response to that. “Because thegovernment bought them up to bribe thesheiks in North Africa. That was a mistakebecause the harems didn’t wear nylons.”

Adds Fix, “we also needed nylon for para-chutes,” which, she concedes, was a big rea-

son for nylon scarcity.When the war ended, other soldiers re-

turned home. The medical corps, which Fixwas with as an X-ray technician, stayed until1948. After military life, Fix went to col-lege at Utica, getting her bachelor’s degreein biology. At Syracuse, she went on for hermaster’s degree in geology. While workingat the U.S. Geological Survey, Fix took asabbatical and accepted a Fulbright schol-arship, going off to Australia for 10 monthsin Queensland.

TODAY, FIX LIVES IN VIENNA sincemoving here in 1978, lucky-enough to liveon pensions. In her home lives her bestfriend, a wire-haired dachshund namedWinnie the Pooch, 15-and-a-half years old.He has a ramp to climb up to the bed, Fixsays. In her home, she is surrounded byantiques, including a 1907 non-electricvacuum cleaner that no longer works. Sheeven played saxophone with the ViennaCommunity Band but left when travelingaround became too wearisome. Fix has vis-ited 22 countries and recalls her many“wonderful” Med cruises.

Although Fix uses a “walker” to ambu-late safely in public spaces, she does not athome. “I just hold on,” she says. She stillfollows current affairs and when asked whatissues are most important to her nowadays,she does not hesitate.

“The economy and our big debt.”

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

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Church StreetHoliday StrollSet for Nov. 26

The annual Holiday Stroll onVienna’s historic Church Streetwill be held on Monday, Nov.26, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Church Street will be closedbetween Lawyers Road and MillStreet, and visitors are invited tostroll amid the sights and soundsof the holiday season and visitmerchants along the way.

The Freeman Store and Mu-seum, 131 Church Street NE,the train station, red caboose,Knights of Columbus (formerFirst Baptist Church) andVienna Presbyterian “littlechapel” will be open to visitors.

Santa Claus will arrive at theFreeman Store at 6:20 p.m. andhelp Mayor Jane Seeman lightthe holiday tree. Afterwards,Santa will visit with children onthe front porch of the FreemanStore.

The Holiday Stroll will fea-ture entertainment by localmusical groups, a petting zoo,free hot chocolate, marshmal-lows for roasting at supervisedbonfires and other festivities.

Week in Vienna

Visitors are encouraged tobring a new toy to donate to theToys for Tots collection, spon-sored by Coldwell Banker.

The Holiday Stroll is spon-sored by Historic Vienna, Inc.and the Town of Vienna. Allactivities are free of charge. Formore information, visitw w w . v i e n n a v a . g o v /index.aspx?nid=985 or call703-938-5187.

Vienna YouthSoccer SponsorsFood Drive

Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS)is sponsoring its fourth iCAN!Food Drive to benefit Food forOthers on Nov. 17 between 9a.m.-1 p.m. at the Vienna Giant.

VYS will be at Giant collect-ing non-perishable food dona-tions to help Food for Othersstock up for winter demand.Juniors of George C. MarshallHigh School, Jack Boettger,Duncan McDonald and ChristieMcIntyre, are spearheading thisiCAN! effort to give VYS play-ers the opportunity to work to-gether and make a difference inthe community.

Vienna Honors VeteransAmerican LegionPost 180 programsalutes those whoserved country.

Del. Mark Keam [D-35], Brig. Gen. Bob Ranck (Ret), Post 180 Chaplain Bob Hatter,veteran Larry Rentrop, and Post 180 Commander Ron Patterson at American LegionDyer-Gunnell Post 180 Veterans’ Day program.

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Brig. Gen. Bob Ranck spokeon military preparedness atVienna’s Veterans Dayceremony.

Vienna honored VeteransDay at a programhosted by Vienna’s ownAmerican Legion Dyer-

Gunnell Post 180. Recently-retiredBrig. General Bob Ranck ofVienna, USAF, offered the keynoteaddress, reminding citizens thatthere are still thousands of Ameri-can troops in harm’s way.

“This is a day for thanking vet-erans for keeping our freedomsintact,” said Post Commander RonPatterson.

RANCK RETIRED near the endof October after 34 years in the AirForce, four in the Air Force Acad-emy and 30 in active duty. Heserved six command tours, twotours in Iraq and flew eight differ-ent aircraft. His speech focused onmilitary preparedness. When thearmistice was signed on Nov. 11,1918, ending the war to end allwars, the United States slashed itsmilitary strength. It was GeorgePatton’s father who bought the lastremaining company producingtanks, to keep it in business. Equip-ment from World War II was ig-nored, and when America wasbrought into the Korean War, theaircraft flown by U.S. servicemenhad been poorly-maintained.

“The U.S. went into Korea un-prepared. We went into World WarII unprepared.”

Today, Ranck said, we still havetroops in harm’s way. “If you’re notpreparing today, you have noreadiness for tomorrow,” saidRanck. We have to remember thelessons we don’t want to repeat,

he said.

POST 180 partnered with theVienna Woman’s Club to fundraiseon behalf of Companions for He-roes [C4H], a regionally basednonprofit that pairs PTSD-affectedcombat veterans and first-respond-ers with shelter-housed animalcompanions whose role it is to helpthe veterans cope with their trau-mas. The Woman’s Club, follow-ing the Veterans’ Day program,sold raffle tickets for gifts donatedby community businesses. The topraffle prize was $100, donated bythe Woman’s Club.

Janet Leissner, a volunteer withC4H, introduced her canine friendLucky and spoke of the pairings ofvet and animal companion. Com-panions for Heroes was foundedby a young USAF veteran whoseown life was saved by the dog herescued. Believing other veteranswould benefit from a dog’s com-panionship and loyalty, DavidSharpe founded C4H in 2009.

The animals adopted by theseveterans come from shelters orrescue leagues. Many of the ani-mals themselves are on death row,about to be euthanized. Most pro-gram attendees bought several

raffle tickets to support the cause.

THE MIA/POW TABLE—emptychair, symbolic pieces—was set upto remember those who nevercame home. Emile Larsen, presi-dent of Auxiliary Unit 180, andPost 180 Chaplain Bob Hatter pre-sented the memorial wreath asTaps played.

—Donna Manz


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Shop Locally, Give LocallySmall business Saturdayisn’t enough; don’t waituntil then, and don’tstop after that.

An effort to support locally ownedbusinesses has resulted in the rec-ognition of Small Business Saturday,the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

This year that is Nov. 24. Black Friday, the dayafter Thanksgiving, a day of national zeal forshopping. Presumably the next day shopperscan focus on local shopping.

It sounds like an obligation, and it is. But thereis a joy to shopping in local stores at the holi-days, to walking along a sidewalk with the streetsdecked out for the holidays, to being greeting bysomeone likely to be the owner of the store, tofinding gifts that are not mass-produced.

We all benefit when local stores thrive, whenlocal business districts beckon.

Locally owned retail shops, services, restau-rants depend on vibrant local communities tothrive. Most small, locally owned businessesinvest in community, helping to transform ourtowns and communities with a sense of place.

Supporting small businesses, locally ownedbusinesses, has to be more than a one-day affair.

The economy continues to improve slowlywithout inspiring. But still, local families willshop and exchange gifts during the next month,spending tens of millions of dollars in a vari-ety of places.

One way to be sure holiday shopping comeswith some holiday spirit is to do a portion of yourshopping in some of the area’s locally ownedstores. There is special holiday ambiance avail-

able by shopping in the heart of a town that isdecked out for the season. Small retail shops arepart of defining any community. Their livelihooddepends on the livability and quality of the neigh-borhoods around them. A small business ownerpays attention to every detail in his or her busi-ness in a way that no chain can.

Frequently, it is the small retail person whois active in fundraising for local charities, forfire and rescue service, for local schools andin organizing holiday events.

Local retail stores, mom-and-pop stores, facetough challenges right now. Competition from

big box stores and online sellers makes theholiday shopping season all the more impor-tant to locally-owned retailers.

Everyone will do some of their shopping atthe mall. Everyone will do some shoppingonline. But local shoppers should be sure tosave some shopping time and dollars for localstores. Spend some time shopping in your owncommunity, and also plan an excursion to anearby town to check out the local businessesand holiday spirit there.

— Mary Kimm,

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Where to Give LocallyIn no particular order:❖ Alternative House — Abused and Homeless

Children’s Refuge, 2100 Gallows Road, Vienna,VA 22182, 703-506-9191.www.thealternativehouse.org.

❖ Reston Interfaith, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite210, Reston, serving Reston and Herndon. 571-323-9555, www.restoninterfaith.org. Programsand services include the Embry RuckerCommunity Shelter, Emergency Food Pantry,Hypothermia Prevention Program and theThanksgiving Food Drive.

❖ SHARE of McLean seeks donations of grocery giftcards and more. Checks and gift cards can besent to: Holiday Celebration, Share, Inc. PO Box210, McLean, VA 22101. 703-284-2179.www.SHAREofMcLean.org

❖ LINK, serving Herndon, Chantilly, Loudoun andmore, needs contributions of food, coats andholiday toys for children, plus volunteers. Morethan 4,000 adults and children have signed upfor help with Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.703-437-1776 www.linkagainsthunger.org

❖ Committee for Helping Others (CHO), Vienna,

Poverty and homelessness are sometimes hard to see in Northern Virginia, but there is noshortage of families in need locally, especially at the holidays. Here are some of the local orga-nizations ready to help, and in need of your help. Financial contributions are always preferred.

organized in 1969 by a group of concernedchurches and individuals in the Dunn Loring,Merrifield, Oakton, Vienna community toprovide simple, loving charity to those in need.14th Annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service isTuesday, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. at EmmanuelLutheran Church, 2589 Chain Bridge Road.

Vienna 703-281-7614 http://www.cho-va.com❖ Fairfax City Area FISH (For Immediate Sympathetic

Help), working with the Office of CoordinatedServices Planning, Fairfax County Department ofHuman Services, FISH helps local citizens who arein temporary need of life’s basic necessities such asfood, clothing, and financial assistance for rent,mortgage payments, utilities, and medicaltreatments. FISH also provides limitedtransportation for doctor appointments and fooddelivery. 703-222-0880 http://fairfaxfish.org/

❖ Herndon-Reston FISH (For ImmediateSympathetic Help), 336 Victory Drive, Herndon,703-391-0105 http://herndonrestonfish.org

❖ Northern Virginia Family Service, 10455 WhiteGranite Drive Suite 100, Oakton, VA 22124703-385-3267 http://www.nvfs.org/

Commentary

Save Tysons’ Last ForestBy Barbara Comstock

State Del. (R-34)

In late September, I joinedmembers of the Vienna com-munity in touring Old Court-

house Spring Branch Stream Val-ley Park in Tysons Corner and metwith the members of the Neigh-borhood Coalition to Save Tysons'Last Forest. Hundreds of Viennaresidents oppose the FairfaxCounty Department ofTransportation’s proposed “Option3” of the Dulles Toll Road RampStudy to build a highway rampthrough the valuable stream val-ley. These neighborhoods havedocumented their concerns on acomprehensive website and peti-tion (seewww.SaveTysonsLastForest.org).

I have signed the petition andin a letter sent by me, Del. MarkKeam, State Senators JanetHowell and Chap Petersen to

Transportation SecretaryConnaughton and the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors. Wedetailed the problems with theproposal and have asked that thisproposal be eliminated from fur-ther study.

❖ County and State Costs If

Study ContinuesIn a recent memo, the Fairfax

County Park Authority describes ir-reversible impacts on ChesapeakeBay Resource Protection Area(RPA) land and on the Ash GroveHistoric Site. It details the antici-pated impacts to the parkland andstream valley, affecting the treestands, wetlands, habitat, flood-plain, stormwater managementfacilities and water quality. If theproposal were to move forward,Parks Director John Dargle, Jr.anticipates the need for a 4(f) re-view as well as a Section 106 re-view and other federal and statereviews.

The projected costs to theCounty, state, and federal govern-ments to move through the ap-proval process will be staggering.Therefore, we should eliminateunnecessary costs incurred in or-der to study what is nearly univer-sally viewed by the impacted

neighborhoods as an unreasonableand unworkable option.

❖ Additional Legal CostsOld Courthouse Spring Branch

Stream Valley Park’s very creationwas based upon the County’sagreement to protect its naturalresources. From 1976 to 1999, sixdeeds that transferred the landfrom private to County ownershipinclude legal covenants requiringthe County protect the land as“open space . . . ,” “parkland . . .substantially in its natural condi-tion.” The County would also haveto overcome these protective en-vironmental covenants, potentiallymaking such an option a costlylegal battle that the County wouldultimately lose after expendingunnecessary resources.

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There are 15 neighborhoodsin the Neighborhood Coalitionto Save Tysons’ Last Forest whobelieve, as I do, that a rampthrough the stream valleywould be inconsistent withFairfax County’s Comprehen-sive Plan and would also nega-tively impact our community.

First, the Tysons CornerAmendments to the plan spe-cifically ban “hardscapes” nearthe stream valley; clearly ahighway ramp would violatethat prohibition. As noted onpages 74-75 of the plan: “Pro-tection, enhancement and man-agement of natural resources inthe existing stream valley parksin Tysons is critical . . . streamvalley expansions should notinclude large hardscape areas(other than trails) and re-sources management shoulddrive park design.” On page 78,it continues, “Stream valleyparks such as . . . Old Court-house Spring Branch providenatural buffers and potentialconnectivity to and throughoutTysons. . . . These stream valleyparks should not only be pro-tected from development andinfrastructure impacts, but berestored and enhanced.”

Second, keeping this optionon the table increaseshomeowners’ feelings of uncer-tainty which poses a threat tohome values and individualeconomic and emotional well-being. Going forward with Op-

Schools

Henry James Ross, 11,won Oakton ElementarySchool’s sixth grade ArtContest for his drawingof the school’s mascot—the ferocious Panther.Sixth-graders voted fortheir favorite “PantherPride” design, to bedisplayed on T-shirtsexclusively for thegraduating class of 2013.

Vienna Student WinsSixth Grade Art Contest

Henry Ross ofVienna; his grandpar-ents Jim and NancyRoss of Burke, andhis Oakton Elemen-tary School classmateRyan O’Donnell, 11; Henry’s sister Eleanor, a first-graderat OES, holds the T-shirt with the winning design.

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Comstocktion 3—or even leaving it as anoption on the table—means asignificant drop in home valuesthroughout the Old Courthousearea and will therefore decreasethe amount of revenue thatwould otherwise go to FairfaxCounty in property taxes. Inthese uncertain economic timesand in an area of Virginia thatis experiencing substantial eco-nomic stress, it would be un-wise to make such an irratio-nal fiscal decision that couldhurt the real estate market inthese neighborhoods.

The County is currently work-ing with VDOT, who is expend-ing resources to evaluate thetransportation feasibility of thisoption. Next steps would in-clude conducting and preparinga multi-million dollar Environ-mental Impact Statement (EIS).With limited state and Countyresources, it is a waste of ourtax dollars to spend moneystudying an option that willonly continue to have environ-mental and legal hurdlesthroughout the County, state,and federal review process—especially one that is inconsis-tent with the County’s plans,policies and vision.

Removing this option andSaving Tysons’ Last Forest issimply the only option. It is areasonable and bipartisan solu-tion that best serves our neigh-borhoods and quality of lifethroughout Vienna and TysonsCorner.


SportsVienna/Oakton Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]

Oakton Football AdvancesNo. 7 Cougars knock offNo. 2 Lake Braddock.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The Oakton football team didn’t take longto show it wasn’t a typical underdog. Af-ter stopping Lake Braddock on fourthdown during the opening possession of

Friday’s Division 6 Northern Region quarterfinal,Oakton faced second-and-10 at its own 30.

Quarterback Kyle Downer took the snap, kept theball on an option play and raced 70 yards into theend zone, giving the Cougars an early lead.

Oakton entered the postseason as the region’s No.7 seed in the Division 6 playoffs. While the Cougarswere an underdog from a seeding standpoint againstNo. 2 Lake Braddock, Oakton proved plenty prob-lematic for the Patriot District champion Bruins.

DOWNER RUSHED 17 TIMES for 152 yards andthree touchdowns and Oakton defeated LakeBraddock, 20-13, on Nov. 9 at Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School. The Cougars led, 14-13, whenDowner scored on a three-yard sneak with 2:25 re-maining in the fourth quarter, extending the lead toseven. Lake Braddock drove to the Oakton 45-yardline during its ensuing possession, but four straightincomplete passes gave the ball back to the Cougars,who ran out the clock.

With the victory, Oakton advanced to the regionsemifinals. The Cougars will travel to face No. 3Centreville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.

Oakton started the year 6-0, but lost its final fourregular season games to finish fifth in the six-team,traditionally-tough Concorde District. That didn’tstop the Cougars from beating a Lake Braddock teamthat went 8-2 during the regular season, including7-0 in the Patriot District. The Bruins’ two defeatsentering Friday’s contest came against Concorde foesCentreville and Westfield.

“It feels great, especially coming off the four-gamelosing streak,” Downer said. “Not a lot of people be-lieved in us but we believed in ourselves. We knew

that we could do it all along and we came out andwe put a pretty good game together.”

Downer’s second touchdown, a six-yard run earlyin the second quarter, gave Oakton a 14-7 lead itwould not relinquish. The senior signal caller com-pleted seven of 16 passes for 94 yards.

THE COUGARS totaled 347 yards of offense, in-cluding 253 on the ground. Kelly Brooks-Muse car-ried 10 times for 60 yards, Mike Wandey rushed ninetimes for 34 yards and Andy Boone carried four timesfor seven yards.

“We were just running on them,” Oakton left tackleChris Durant said. “They couldn’t stop us.”

While the Oakton offense was piling up rushingyards, the defense limited Lake Braddock to 256yards a season-low 13 points.

Trailing 14-7, the Bruins scored on a 13-yard runby Aaron Hollins with 4:17 remaining in the thirdquarter. Lake Braddock lined up for the tying extrapoint, but Oakton jumped offside. With the ballmoved closer to the goal line, the Bruins offense cameonto the field for a two-point try, but the attemptfailed, leaving Oakton with a 14-13 lead. The Bruinswouldn’t score another point.

“We didn’t just believe we were going to win thisgame, we knew we were going to win this game andthat was our mindset going in,” Oakton Head CoachJason Rowley said. “We felt like we’ve given somethings away earlier this year, we turned the ball overa lot earlier this year in bad situations and we didn’tplay great defense earlier this year.

“… [Beating the Bruins] was a total team effort. Ithink you saw our defense out there, they were ball-hawking. They were getting to the ball. That’s thething you have to do against a great offense like LakeBraddock. They’ve got an outstanding quarterback(Caleb Henderson), one of the best in the nation andour guys were up to the challenge in wanting to takethat challenge on.”

Five teams from the Concorde District qualified forthe playoffs and four advanced to the region semifi-nals: No. 1 Westfield, No. 3 Centreville, No. 4Chantilly and Oakton. The Cougars faced Centrevillein the regular season finale on Nov. 2 and lost, 49-28. The two will meet again Friday in the semifinals.

Senior quarterback Kyle Downer led the Oakton football team to a playoff victory withthree rushing touchdowns against Lake Braddock on Nov. 9.

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Oakton sophomore AllieKlimkiewicz earned AAAall-state honors as anindividual and helpedthe Cougars to a second-place team finish at theVHSL state meet on Nov.10 at Great Meadow.

Oakton junior JackStoney earned AAA all-state honors with an11th-place finish at theVHSL state meet on Nov.10 at Great Meadow.

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Oakton Girls’ X-CountryFinishes State Runner-UpGirls’ Klimkiewicz, boys’ Stoneyearn individual all-state honors.

By Jon Roetman

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Allie Klimkiewicz ex-pected the best. As itturned out, the perfor-

mance of the Oakton sopho-more and her teammates atSaturday’s VHSL state crosscountry meet earned the Cou-gars a trip to the podium for thefirst time since 2007.

The Oakton girls’ cross coun-try team finished AAA runner-up on Nov. 10 at Great Meadow.The Cougars and Midlothianeach finished with a score of101, meaning each team’s No.6 finisher would be used as atiebreaker. Oakton sophomoreGrace Stewart finished fourplaces better than Midlothian’sNo. 6 harrier, giving the second-place nod to the Cougars.

Lake Braddock won the statetitle with a score of 47. The topthree teams are honored at thepodium.

Klimkiewicz said after therace the Cougars “had no idea”how well they had performed.

“We were just going in ex-pecting the best,” she said, “andwe got even better than that.”

Klimkiewicz was Oakton’s topfinisher, earning all-state hon-ors for the second straight yearwith a ninth-place time of18:27. Klimkiewicz said she ranout of energy toward the endof the race, much like her fresh-man season when she placedfifth with a time of 18:32.

The top 15 individuals re-ceive all-state recognition.

“[Klimkiewicz] went outthere pretty courageously,”Oakton Head Coach Alisa Byerssaid. “I was watching from the

middle of the field and in thefirst 800 meters she just shotout there. She did her best tohold on and that straight away[at the end of the course] is re-ally long. I think it got the bestof her toward the end, but theway that she went out there,you could tell she was going forit.”

Oakton junior HaileyDougherty (19:14) placed 29th,senior Kristi Carrigan (19:25)was 34th, sophomore KaraKendall (19:25) was 35th andsophomore Maryn McCarty(19:42) placed 51st.

“[Reaching the podium] wasour goal from the start, like af-ter last year [when] we finishedfourth and we just missed it,”Byers said. “But even last yearwe were happy because thegoal was to get to the statemeet. We’re moving right alongand having our successes.”

The Oakton boys’ team fin-ished eighth with a score of206. Chantilly won the statetitle with a score of 57, followedby Midlothian (72) and Battle-field (128).

Oakton junior Jack Stoneyearned all-state with an 11th-place time of 15:53.

“Jack performed like Jack al-ways does,” Byers said. “Heputs himself in there and he hasan incredibly high tolerance forpain. Even if he does look likehe’s dying, he’s going to puthimself up to that next level.”

Junior David Atkinson (62nd,16:36), senior Oliver Lopez-Gomez (70th, 16:42), juniorIsamu Hosakawa (73rd, 16:45)and senior Christopher Sprague(78th, 16:51) also finished inOakton’s top five.


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WEDNESDAY/NOV. 14Silent Stocking Stuffers. 7:30 p.m.,

at the McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.Composer Ben Model and silent filmhistorian and preservationist BruceLawton select silent cinema aproposfor the upcoming season. Among thepicks are The Courtship of MilesSandwich (a travesty on howThanksgiving began) and GoodCheer, on getting into the spiritduring a snowstorm. $10; $6,McLean residents.www.mcleancenter.org.

The Vienna Photographic Society’sPhotography Competition. 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Thoreau Middle School,2505 Cedar Lane, Vienna. Any VPSmember, even those who join thenight of the competition, maycompete. The theme for thecompetition is “Animal Portraits,”and all prints and digital imagesmust fit into that category. Thecompetition will be judged by DonJohnson. 703-451-7298 or www.vps-va.org.

Karla Bonoff and Steve Forbert. 8p.m., at The Barns at Wolf Trap,1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Folk-rockmusic veterans return with classicsand new songs. www.wolftrap.org.

THURSDAY/NOV. 15Oakton Church of the Brethren’s

19th Annual Christmas CraftShow. 10 a.m.-7p.m., 10025Courthouse Road, Vienna. The craft

show features a wide variety ofhandmade items and craft suppliesfor purchase, plus a soup andsandwich lunch and bake sale. Freeadmission. 703-281-4411 orwww.oaktonbrethren.org.

Lend Me a Tenor. 7:30 p.m., at JamesMadison High School, 2500 JamesMadison Drive, Vienna. When the1930s world famous tenor TitoMorelli shows up late for his one-night-only appearance at theCleveland Grand Opera and passesout cold from an inadvertent shot ofdouble-tranquilizers, the managerpersuades his assistant to take thestar’s place. $8 in advance; $10 at thedoor. 703-319-2300 orwww.madisondrama.com.

Karla Bonoff and Steve Forbert. 8p.m., at The Barns at Wolf Trap,1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Folk-rockmusic veterans return with classicsand new songs. www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/NOV. 16McLean Art Society Meeting. 10

a.m.-Noon. Mclean CommunityCenter, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean.Watercolorist David Daniels will bethe featured artist at this meetingwith his impressionistic and natureinspired pictures. Guests arewelcome. 703 790-0123.

Oakton Church of the Brethren’s19th Annual Christmas CraftShow. 10 a.m.-7p.m., 10025Courthouse Road, Vienna. The craftshow features a wide variety ofhandmade items and craft suppliesfor purchase, plus a soup andsandwich lunch and bake sale. Freeadmission. 703-281-4411 orwww.oaktonbrethren.org.

Lend Me a Tenor. 7:30 p.m., at JamesMadison High School, 2500 JamesMadison Drive, Vienna. When the

1930s world famous tenor TitoMorelli shows up late for his one-night-only appearance at theCleveland Grand Opera and passesout cold from an inadvertent shot ofdouble-tranquilizers, the managerpersuades his assistant to take thestar’s place. $8 in advance; $10 at thedoor. 703-319-2300 orwww.madisondrama.com.

Howard Levy. 8 p.m., at The Barns atWolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.The multiple GRAMMY Award-winner, a master of the diatonicharmonica and a pianist andcomposer, returns to the Barns after25 years. www.wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 17Oakton Church of the Brethren’s

19th Annual Christmas CraftShow. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 10025Courthouse Road, Vienna. The craftshow features a wide variety ofhandmade items and craft suppliesfor purchase, plus a soup andsandwich lunch and bake sale. Freeadmission. For more information, call703-281-4411 or seewww.oaktonbrethren.org.

Shopping Shindig. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,at Body Elements, 8230 OldCourthouse Road, Suite 100, Vienna.Shop for gifts from local women-owned shops while you sip wine.www.body-elements.com.

Lend Me a Tenor. 2:30 p.m., 7:30p.m., at James Madison High School,2500 James Madison Drive, Vienna.When the 1930s world famous tenorTito Morelli shows up late for hisone-night-only appearance at theCleveland Grand Opera and passesout cold from an inadvertent shot ofdouble-tranquilizers, the manager


persuades his assistant to take the star’s place. $8 inadvance; $10 at the door. 703-319-2300 orwww.madisondrama.com.

Thanksgiving Season Labyrinth Walk. 4-7p.m., at Charles Wesley United MethodistChurch Fellowship Hall, 6817 Dean Drive,McLean. It’s easy to navigate and impossible toget lost in the labyrinth; find a safe, calm spaceto reflect, contemplate, look for guidance, orwalk in remembrance, grief, thanksgiving, forbalance or even adventure.www.charleswesleyumc.org.

Winter Walk of Lights. 4:30-5:30 p.m., atMeadowLark Botanical Gardens, 9750Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna. TheNorthern Virginia Regional Park Authoritypresents a well-lit walk. [email protected].

BLUE County Experience. 8 p.m., at JamminJava, 227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna. An eclectic mixof rock, hip hop, soul, blues and funk for anemotional, intense show. www.jamminjava.com.

Cinema Vivant” and Jazz Night. 8 p.m., at theMcLean Community Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. The Hot Club of San Franciscorecreates French Gypsy jazz with a concurrentscreening of two short films, one on a toy storyand the second a combination of animation andlive action. www.mcleancenter.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 18Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great. 2

p.m., at the Alden, 1235 Ingleside Ave., McLean.A play for children about being a child—how todeal with bossy older sisters, being afraid ofeverything? Ask Sheila. Based on the Judy Bluebook; ages 7-plus. $15; $10, MCC residents.www.aldentheatre.org.

Fall Concerts of Traditional Celtic Music. 5p.m. and 7 p.m. The Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760-CWalker Road, Great Falls. VA and BarnabyProductions, Inc. present the 10th season of familyfriendly, fall traditional Celtic concerts; IONA, theEast Coast’s premier pan-Celtic band, performs themusic and dance of ALL the Celtic nations andtheir transplants in the Americas. Tickets for all 5concerts, $65; $15 each for individual concerts. All

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ages. Reservations must be made in advance at theOld Brogue. 703-759-3309.

FRIDAY/NOV. 23 Annual Gingerbread House. Opening at 2 p.m.,

daily hours from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the Ritz-CarltonTysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean. A life-sized Gingerbread House with culinary artworklarge enough to walk under, a place to shop forpastries and holiday treats, and on opening day,holiday confections, hot spiced cider, roastedchestnuts and hot cocoa; open through ChristmasEve. www.ritzcarlton.com/tysons.

Northern Virginia Handcrafters GuildHoliday Market. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry Street S.E.,Vienna. Eighty-plus juried artisans offer original,handmade arts and crafts, decorative paintings,fused, etched, painted and stained glass,ceramics and pottery, hand-painted silk,woodworking, hand-weaving, photography,paintings and drawings, clothing and functionaltextiles and more. www.nvhg.org.

Altar Boyz. 8 p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons Corner. A cheeky, pop-rockmusical comedy about a boy band of singingdancing heartthrobs from Ohio on the last nightof their national tour. $30; $15, students. 703-854-1856 or www.1ststagetysons.org.

The Grandsons. 8 p.m., at The Barns at WolfTrap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. DC-based rock ‘n’rollers play their annual post-Thanksgivingconcert. $18. www.wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/NOV. 24 Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild

Holiday Market. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at ViennaCommunity Center, 120 Cherry Street S.E.,Vienna. Eighty-plus juried artisans offer original,handmade arts and crafts, decorative paintings,fused, etched, painted and stained glass,ceramics and pottery, hand-painted silk,woodworking, hand-weaving, photography,paintings and drawings, clothing and functionaltextiles and more. www.nvhg.org.

Altar Boyz. 2 p.m., 8 p.m., at 1st Stage, 1524


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

Messiah Sing-Along. 7 p.m., at theVienna Presbyterian Church, 124Park St., N.E., Vienna. The churchorchestra combines with youth choirsfrom Lewinsville, Falls Church andVienna Presbyterian Churches in acommunity-wide sing-along.www.viennnapres.org.

John Eaton. 7:30 p.m., at The Barns atWolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.The jazz pianist, vocalist andmusicologist reinterprets Americancomposers’ classics; this particularnight, Eaton plays the music ofGeorge Gershwin and Harold Arlen.$25. www.wolftrap.org.

SUNDAY/NOV. 25 Northern Virginia Handcrafters

Guild Holiday Market. 11 a.m.-4p.m., at Vienna Community Center,120 Cherry Street S.E., Vienna.Eighty-plus juried artisans offeroriginal, handmade arts and crafts,decorative paintings, fused, etched,painted and stained glass, ceramicsand pottery, hand-painted silk,woodworking, hand-weaving,photography, paintings anddrawings, clothing and functionaltextiles and more. www.nvhg.org.

Thanksgiving Food Drive atWildfire. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., at WildfireTysons Galleria, 1714 InternationalDrive, McLean. Proceeds fromWildfire sales on Thanksgiving Daygo to Food for Others, the largestdistributor of free food directly topeople in need in Northern Virginia;the restaurant will also donate allunopened cans and boxes of non-perishables brought in on Sunday.www.wildfirerestaurant.com/mclean.

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

Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon, at theVienna American Legion, 330 CenterSt., Vienna. Omelets, scrambled eggs,blueberry pancakes, bacon and more.$8, adults; $3, children. 703-938-1379.

Fall Concerts of Traditional CelticMusic. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The OldBrogue Irish Pub, 760-C WalkerRoad, Great Falls. VA and BarnabyProductions, Inc. present the 10thseason of family friendly, falltraditional Celtic concerts; BruceMolsky, American Celtextraordinaire, ties the Celticinfluences that inform our owntraditions into a fascinatingconcert.Tickets for all 5 concerts,$65; $15 each for individualconcerts. All ages. Reservations mustbe made in advance at the OldBrogue. 703-759-3309.

MONDAY/NOV. 26Annual Church Street Holiday

Stroll. 6-9 p.m., on Vienna’s HistoricChurch Street. Santa arrives at 6:15in his fire truck to help the mayorlight the tree, followed by musicalperformances and strolling singers onthe street. Historic churchesincluding the Freeman House, ViennaPresbyterian’s Old Chapel, theKnights of Columbus, the Cabooseand the Train Station will be openalong with a petting zoo, supervisedbonfires with marshmallows to roast,shopping and a Toys for Totscollection. 703-938-5187 orwww.historicviennainc.org.

Every year between Christmas and NewYear’s, The Vienna/Oakton Connection turnsits pages over to the contributions of localstudents. We are seeking artwork,photography, poetry, opinions, short storiesand reflections. We welcome contributionsfrom public schools, private schools andstudents who are home schooled.

E-mail to: [email protected], or mail (.jpg and text fileson disc only) by Dec. 5, to 1606 King St.,Alexandria, VA 22314. Please be sure toinclude the student’s name, age, grade, schooland town of residence along with eachsubmission. For information, call 703-778-9410.

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Gift Guide

The Freeman Store sells Tussie-mussie wreaths crafted by theAyr Hill Garden Club, among its collection of Virginia-madeproducts, Vienna-logo pottery and old-time toys and games.

The Great Harvest Bread Company manager ReneAltamirano slices up samples of specialty breads, fromapple-scrapple to onion-dill rye and chocolate babka forcustomers.

Caffe Amouri roasts its own coffee beans almost daily.The coffeehouse sells coffee and teas by the cup or thebagful. Look for the shop’s specialty gift baskets comingup around Thanksgiving.

Give a Gift, Share a GiftFor one-of-a-kind, shop Vienna.

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

The season of sharing and gift-giving isupon us. The malls and chain storesscream “sale” and mass-produced mer-chandise, made in other countries, flies

off the shelves. This year, why not seek out theunique, the one-of-a-kind gifts sold in places thatoffer personalized, welcoming service, the kind ofplace where the owners and staff are truly happy tosee you.

Why not shop locally? Vienna boasts many a busi-ness owned by Vienna residents, managed by Viennafolks and staffed by them.

Only along the historic Church Street corridor willyou find Vienna-logo pottery made in the U.S., Vir-ginia-produced preserves and chutneys, hand-heldturnovers to make a British expat homesick, and cof-fee beans roasted fresh daily in the coffee house.While we’re on the subject of food—and, really, isn’teveryone on the subject of food?—where else butGreat Harvest can you buy freshly-baked breads pre-pared from flour stone-ground daily?

Talk of the ultimate hostess gift… a presentationof epicurian coffee beans, apple-scrapple bread, richand hearty pasties, topped off by a Vienna-logo cof-fee mug.

Here’s the most special aspect of shopping theChurch Street business district. Most of the shop andrestaurant owners are not only Vienna business own-ers but Vienna-area residents, as well, with as muchat stake in maintaining Vienna’s warm and welcom-ing character as their shoppers.

These local businessmen and women actively sup-port their community, with fundraisers, in-kind do-nations and presence of human resources. You can-not beat that for community investment.

More than their engagement with the community,local shop owners come to recognize their regularcustomers who become part of the business’s publicfamily. Local owners are empowered to accommo-date their customers, to customize service, becausethere is no big corporation or chain to create rulesor policy. When you own the business, you createthe model in your own philosophy. And that is whereVienna’s small, locally owned businesses shine…embracing customers as neighbors, because, well,you are.

By the way, Small Business Saturday, on Nov. 24,celebrates locally owned businesses. Support them;they support Vienna.

Need some ideas? Direction? Here goes the first ofthe Vienna Connection’s holiday gift guide. The nic-est thing about these ideas is that you can buy manyof these items for yourself, and your family andfriends will still benefit.

THE ARTFUL GIFT SHOP truly is a little gemtucked away in the commercial white house at Law-yers Road and Church Street.

The shop features arts, crafts, original artwork andhandknit woolens, and handcrafted animal clocks.

Owner Peggy James, in partnership with herbrother David, is the Artful Gift Shop. When Peggyis not in the shop, she’s scouting arts and craft shows,doing fundraising for Homeless Animals Rescue Team[HART] or supporting the local business service or-ganization [VBA]. David staffs the shop when Peggyis fulfilling other obligations. The two of them knowtheir customers, even those who may have visited

the shop a year ago. Peggy remembers what peoplebought, what their interests are.

Here’s the unbeatable edge from most accessoryshops. The knit hats and scarves are handcrafted on-site by David James himself. David buys pure unfin-ished wool yarns and dyes the wool in his kitchen,creating vibrant colors and shadings. While tendingto the shop, David knits the yarns to hats and scarves.David’s handknit wool hats start at $24; his opera-length wool scarves at $36. A set, both hat and scarf,sells for $48. Acrylic hats and scarves start at $18. Ifthere’s a color you would like, ask David to make itup for you. Peggy and David take custom orders.

Dan Kessler art pieces are sold at two places only:Eastern Market in D.C. and The Artful Gift Shop.Shoppers come into the store especially for Kesslerworks; the stylized dog designs and dinosaur designsare Kessler top-sellers.

Among the store’s best-sellers are the handcraftedanimal clocks selling for $42 each. Peggy James do-nates 50 percent of the sales proceeds of the clocksto Homeless Animals Rescue Team. Any breed canbe designed.

The Artful Gift Shop is at 145B Church Street. Call703-242-1220 for hours and special requests.

FREEMAN STORE is Vienna’s oldest store. Builtbefore the Civil War for Abram Lydecker, the build-ing housed a general store on the lower level andliving accommodations on the upper floor. Duringthe Civil War, it was used by Union forces. The inte-rior recalls days of old with its wide-planked floor-ing and pot-belly stove.

At the Freeman Store you can buy holiday cardsdepicting local landmarks. The cards, designed bylocal artists and photographers, sell for $8.50 for apackage of ten. The 2012 card, a snowy FreemanHouse, was designed by Laura Chirillo of Vienna.

Freeman Store’s merchandise, arranged likeGrandma’s cupboard, also nods to the past, a non-digital, non-techie one. Graves’ Mountain preserves,a Virginia-sourced and produced line, features fruitand sugar, no corn syrup or gooey liquid. A large jar

The Artful Gift Shop owner Peggy Jamesshows off a handknit wool hat and scarfmade at the shop. David James buysnatural wool yarns and dyes and knitsthem himself. The store takes customorders.

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sells for $6, the mini for $2. Theapple chutney is outstanding if youlike apple or chutney.

Every year since 1997, FreemanStore has sold a handmadeRachael Peden ornament render-ing a Vienna landmark on wood.This year’s ornament recreates theantique fire truck owned by theVienna Volunteer Fire Department.Each ornament sells for $19.50.

The store’s most iconic salesstock are the blue-and-greyVienna-logo mugs, steins and serv-ing and storage pieces. For anyonewith warm recollections of theirlives in Vienna, nothing is morememorable, something to pass onto the next generation.

Westerwald Pottery Pennsylva-nia uses 12 separate hands-on pro-cesses for each piece. The productsare all wheel-thrown, brush-deco-rated and kiln-fired at 2,300 de-grees. The glazes are lead-free,microwaveable and dishwasher-safe. The Westerwalk pottery startsat $17.50.

But… there’s more. Thechildren’s toys are the kind kidsplayed with for hundreds of years,the classics. There’s tiddly-winks,Dominos, jacks, old-time bicyclebells, and even pick-up sticks[$3.50 for the pick-up sticks].There are Christmas puzzles forthe family, too. Shopkeeper AllaFiore calls them toys “you don’t seein stores any more.” Fiore said thatsince ‘Once Upon a Time’ closed,people have been coming intoFreeman Store to buy toys. Theminiature treasure boxes hold asecret “treasure” within.

For a unique holiday wreath,look to the tussie-mussie wreathscrafted by members of the Ayr HillGarden Club. They sell for $25 to$35, and look old-fashioned.

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The Freeman Store sells lead-free Vienna-logo pottery made in Pennsylvania, as well asa selection of Graves’ Mountain preserves.

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The “Classic” gift box fromthe Great Harvest BreadCompany.

Santa visits Freeman Store onSunday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec.8, 1-3 p.m.

Freeman Store and Museum isat 131 Church St. NE, openWednesday through Sunday after-noons. See historicviennainc.orgor call 703-938-5187 for holidayhours.

CAFFE AMOURI is more than aplace to buy a cup of coffee or tea.It’s a place to buy a cup of coffeefrom beans roasted on-site.Michael Amouri himself, owner ofthe community coffee house,comes in at 6 a.m. to roast thegreen beans that come in fromcoffee-growing countries aroundthe world. Caffe Amouri’s coffeehas dedicated fans, regulars whowill experiment with differentbeans or teas.

“Freshness counts in coffee,”said Amouri. “We always get thecurrent crop of beans, top-notchbeans. We roast them almost-dailyfor freshness.”

The baristas at Caffe Amouri areno casual coffee pourers. Amouritrains his staff to understand theprocesses and the characteristicsof the beans they roast and sell.The roasting process is customizedfor a bean’s profile, testing each

roasted batch to develop the opti-mal flavor profile. Each batchtakes 15 to 20 minutes to roast.

Training pays off for CaffeAmouri. Customers appreciate thefamiliarity staff has for the prod-ucts and the cheery customer ser-vice. Friday free espresso sam-plings have become popular withcustomers, too.

“I come here often,” said Judy“W” of Vienna. “The level of cus-tomer service and quality of prod-uct is the best. They pay particu-lar attention to educating theircustomers,” Judy said. “Thesepeople here are really excitedabout their products. You don’t getthat everywhere.”

Caffe Amouri sells gift certifi-cates, as well as shop-packagedcoffees and teas. Troops in Af-ghanistan recently flew a flag overtheir base in recognition of CaffeAmouri’s coffee donation to them.

Toward the end of November,Amouri and his staff will be creat-ing specialty baskets of coffees andteas, and “lots of unique things,”for holiday gift-giving. Bags of cof-fee beans to-go start at $11 apound.

If you need a pick-me-up dur-ing the hectic holiday season, stopby Caffe Amouri for a peppermintcappuccino.

“Everyone who walks in hereshould walk out feeling a little bitbetter,” said Amouri.

Caffe Amouri is at 107 ChurchStreet NE, across the street fromthe new but not-yet open choco-lates shop. Phone (703) 938-1623.

GREAT HARVEST BREADCOMPANY is like no other bak-ery in the Vienna area.

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bread, but no place where you can buyfresh bread made with freshly-milled stone-ground wheat other than at the Great Har-vest Bread Company. A fixture in Vienna formany years, Great Harvest offers a selec-tion of breads that has gained itself legionsof devoted fans. Great Harvest mills its ownflour daily using a stone mill in its Herndonfacility, and uses pure ingredients in theirrecipes. What party would not want to setout a tray of natural, hearty breads, sweetand savory?

“It has the best bread around,” said cus-tomer Steve Piekarec of Vienna. “You sayyou’ll have a little piece, and then, you eatthe whole loaf.”

If you’re going to eat the whole loaf, you’dbetter be careful because there is a myriadof bread products to choose from. GreatHarvest is currently featuring seasonal fa-vorites pumpkin loaf and the onion-dill ryeloaf. Apple-scrappel is the store’s top seller.

Regular customers, such as Piekarec andCarol Kelly, say manager Rene Altamiranois knowledgeable and welcoming at alltimes. He doesn’t just slice bread samples,he describes the ingredients, as well.

“Our breads are very healthy, no preserva-tives or additives,” says Altamirano. “Theyhave soft crusts, and they taste delicious.”

Kelly calls the giant cookies “amazing.”A stone mill, says Altamirano, grinds at a

lower temperature than does metal, retain-ing nutrients.

Apple-scrapple, what a young boy de-scribed as “apple-pie bread,” sells for $7.10.Tea loaves, such as pumpkin, go for $7.50to $8. The onion-dill rye, that just begs forcorned beef or pastrami, is $6.

A unique but welcome gift for foodies isGreat Harvest’s own pancake mix andgranola, a comfort-food addition to a bas-ket. Like the breads, the flour for the pan-cake mix is stone-ground. The ingredientsare simple and pronounceable: whole wheatflour, rolled oats, nonfat dry milk, brownsugar, baking powder and salt. A 32-ouncebag sells for $4.95.

Coming up soon on Great Harvest’s breadmenu are Virginia rolls, made only duringthe fall holiday season and at Easter-time.They sell for $6 a dozen and customers are

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The animal clocks sold at The Artful Gift Shop are among the store’smost popular sellers. Owner Peggy James contributes 50 percent of thesales proceeds of the animal clocks to Homeless Animals Rescue Team.

already asking for them.The Great Harvest Bread Company is at

132 Church St. NW. Phone is (703) 938-0921.

THE PURE PASTY COMPANY: You don’thave to be Cornish—or even British—tolove the authentic Cornish pasties that Britex-pat Mike Burgess, along with NicolaWillis-Jones and the crew, make fresh daily.The crust is meltingly-rich, the fillings fla-vorful and saucy. For the holidays, PurePasty is pulling out its culinary roots withtraditional and not-so-traditional pasties. Asa party contribution or spontaneous meal,pasties shine. They can be frozen, too. Whodoesn’t love a gift of food?

Pure Pasty features a variety of holidaypies that are made into dessert pasties. FromNov. 8 on through end of November, theshop will offer pecan pasties—smaller thanthe meat ones—which is, basically, pecanpie enclosed in a thin layer of folded-overcrust. The pumpkin [pie] pasties debut onNov. 13. Both the pecan and the pumpkinpasties are made through Thanksgiving.

December brings one of England’s tradi-tional holiday favorites, homemade mince-meat pie pasty.

A pasty is a turnover starring a rich, but-tery crust. Fillings are savory, as in the tra-ditional beef and potatoes, or sweet. Thereare pasty shops all over London.

The restaurant’s Thanksgiving pasty hitstheir menu on Nov. 14. Willis-Jones de-scribes the specialty pasty as “literallythanksgiving dinner in a pasty,” turkey,green beans, cranberries, sweet potatoes,potatoes, gravy and herb. It’s delicious,Willis-Jones said. Pure Pasty is planning ona “decadent” pasty for Christmas, saidWillis-Jones.

Willis-Jones suggests that if shopperswants to order for the holidays, they shouldplace orders well in-advance. Pasties freezewell and can be reheated.

Sweet pasties sell for $2.99 to $3.50 forsweet pasties, and savories sell for $5.99and $6.99.

The Pure Pasty Company is at 128-CChurch St. NW, between Bikes@Vienna andSweet City Desserts. Call 703-255-7147 formore information.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2013 BUDGETFairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) is proposing a $143.4 million budgetfor calendar year 20131.

On Thursday, December 13, 2012, Fairfax Water will conduct a public hearing on itsproposed 2013 Budget in its offices at 8570 Executive Park Avenue, Fairfax. The publichearing will begin at 6:30 p.m.A copy of the proposed budget can be viewed on our Web site athttp://www.fairfaxwater.org/. Those wishing to speak at this hearing or desiringa copy of the proposed budget should call Ms. Eva Catlin at 703-289-6017.

Revenues are expected to be $143.4 million in 2013. Water sales are expected to provide$124.6 million. Approximately $18.8 million is expected from connection charges, invest-ment income and other sources.

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Sub-Total 83,661 87,625

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Total 74,102 78,012

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Debt Payment $39,374,000 Improvement Fund $11,000,000 General Fund $14,068,000

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NOTICE OF WATER RATEPublic Hearing

At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2012, Fairfax Water will conduct apublic hearing on its proposed Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges. Thehearing will be held in Fairfax Water’s offices at 8570 Executive Park Avenue,Fairfax, VA.

The proposed changes, to be effective April 1, 2013, include the following:

1. An increase in the Availability Charge from $3,700 to $3,850†.2. An increase in the Local Facilities Charge from $9,000 to $9,500.3. An increase in the Service Connection Charge from $1,000 to $1,050†.4. An increase in the Account Charge from $33 to $35.5. An increase in the Quarterly Billing Service Charge from $8.35 to $9.20†.6. An increase in the base Commodity Charge from $2.16 to $2.29 per 1,000 gallons of water.7. An increase in the Peak Use Charge from $3.20 to $3.45 per 1,000 gallons of water.8. An increase in the Turn Off / Turn On Charge from $46 to $50.9. An increase in the Fees for Use of Fairfax Water Fire Hydrants to include the increase in the

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Well, I did, along with 2,000 or so otherlike-minded individuals, walk the Walk onNovember 4th: Five Ks, although not exactlythe route mapped out by the literature pro-vided by the LUNGevity Foundation. (Iftruth be told, our group, “Team Kenny’sColumn” veered off course prematurely by a“K” or so to attend to some prearrangedbusiness, unfortunately). Nevertheless, westarted the Walk behind the WashingtonMonument, then alongside the ReflectingPool up toward the Lincoln Memorial,stopped at the steps for a “photo op,” thenreturned on the other side of the ReflectingPool back down to 7th Street, then acrossthe Mall – with the U.S. Capitol in oursights, finally turning back along the side-walk bordering the Mall and returning to theStart/Finish.

Twenty-two registrants from our “team”paid their money and made their presencefelt. Spirits were high even though the tem-perature was low, in the 40s. Still, the sunwas mostly shining, the breeze was light,and the turnout was record-setting, as wasthe money raised: over $261,000 as ofNovember 10, 2012 (the site,www.LUNGevity.org will remain active/openthrough December 31st for donations), andthe greater good was most definitely served.

As a “survivor,” I was given a green tee-shirt with “Survivor” printed on the front;the other participants received blue tee-shirts without being so identified. In addi-tion, we all received LIVESTRONG-typewrist bracelets with “www.lungevity.org” and“Cure Lung Cancer” printed on them. Iwore my bracelet proudly that day, (as ev-eryone did) and even kept it on my wristwhen I went to bed that night. However, Ihad trouble sleeping and attributed it to thebracelet reminding my brain that I have can-cer. Feeling a physical reminder like thattouched me – subconsciously. And though Imay wear my emotions on my sleeve, asyou regular readers know, having such aconstant reminder of my cancer diagnosisdangling on my wrist didn’t seem to help mefall asleep. I know I have cancer. I don’tneed to be convinced. Nor do I need to bereminded all the time. Forgetting helps too.

And if I did forget about having cancer, itwould qualify as a mental health moment.Being diagnosed with cancer is bad enough,especially the kind (non-small cell lung can-cer, or NSCLC) that I have, which is, at pres-ent, incurable/terminal (“Treatable,” myoncologist said, “but not curable;” words Inever imagined hearing at age 54 and ahalf). Forgetting about my diagnosis, as oftenas possible and living life – as normally aspossible, has been a part of my processdiagnosis-to-date. Though sometimes itseems irresponsible to do so, and almostinappropriate even, concentrating andfocusing on it/the disease/my compromisedlife expectancy shall we say, 24-7 seemscounter-productive. It’s sort of a bastardizedversion of: “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”Somehow, I have to live my life like I have alife, not like I have a cancer. I’m not givingup, and I’m not giving in. I’m just makingthe best of bad situation. And as bad as it is,I don’t need to make it any worse. If itsounds counter-intuitive, it probably is. Butthat’s life in the cancer lane. One conun-drum after another.

Participating in Breathe Deep DC/LUNGevity Foundation’s 5K made that lifebetter. And “better” is all I can ask for.Thanks to all who organized, volunteered,participated and donated their time, energyand money. See you all next year.

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

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Jill Mahon is hosting herfamily for Thanksgivingnext week, which is, ofcourse, the kick-off of

the holiday season. But forMahon, the holidays herald anorganizational nightmare.

“The thought of getting myhouse cleaned and in order foreight additional people made mefeel like crawling into bed with abag of M&Ms,” Mahon, anArlington resident, said in jest. “Igot up to start planning dinnerand five [minutes] later Icrawled back into bed with myM&Ms.”

The holidays don’t have to beso logistically challenging,however. Area organizationexperts say, “let the planningbegin” and offer suggestions forThanksgiving and beyond.

“When it comes to the holi-days, I always suggest that youstart early and plan ahead,” saidSusan Unger, of ClutterSOS inVienna.

Sally Reinholdt, of Closets 911,in Alexandria, says to begin bygetting out a pencil and paper.“Make a list of all the things thatneed to be done and a datewhen the list needs to be com-pleted. Write one or two thingsthat can be accomplished eachday on your calendar. Breakingdown the to-do list will make it alot less overwhelming.”

SPECIAL TOUCHES, sayexperts, can help make out-of-town guests feel welcome. “Puttogether a welcome basket withextra toothbrushes and toiletriesjust in case your guests forgotany of their personal items,” saidReinholdt. “If you know whattheir interests are or if they wantto sightsee, spend a few minuteson the computer and print outsome relevant information.”

Experts say planning ahead formeals is important, particularlywhen one has visitors. “If youare going to have house guests,plan the other meals,” saidUnger. “Maybe you could makethings ahead of time and putthem in the freezer like a lasa-gna or chili. Buy a bagged salad,so it’s less work. Always keep itsimple.”

out your serving pieces and setthe table a day ahead of time.Have home decorating and home

de-decorating parties with a fewfamily members and friends. Thewhole process will go a lot morequickly and be a lot more fun.”

Unger said, “When groceryshopping for the holidays, if youcan, pick up everything early,maybe the non-perishables withyour regular weekly shoppingand save the perishables for theweek of. I tend to go to thegrocery store very early in themorning the week of Thanksgiv-

Getting Organized for ThanksgivingLocal experts offer a survival guide. ing because the stores get

really busy later on and youend up waiting.”

WHEN IT COMES tocleaning, Eileen LaGreca ofSensational Spaces in Fairfax,suggests bringing in the pros.“Hire a house cleaning serviceto do a thorough cleaningbefore the holidays. Whetheryou’re hosting a get-togetheror spending time at homewith the family, it’s one lessthing to worry about.”

LaGreca also suggests clearingout the old to make room for thenew. “Donate older toys andclothes now,” she said. “Thisdeclutters your house for theholidays, and opens space for thegifts sure to come.”

Finally, allow for error. “Strikethe word 'perfect' from yourgoals,” said LeGreca. “Perfectholidays exist only in ourmemories. Instead, keep itsimple and remember to laugh.”

Jody Al-Saigh recommendsa filing system for holidayorganization. “Create aholiday binder or accor-dion file with categorieslike cards, crafts, décor,food, gifts, parties, menus,lists, songs, traditions andbudget,” she said.

“Creating a greatholiday is like puttingon a play. There arescripts, props andscenery, and you’rethe director.”

— Jody Al-Saigh,

Picture Perfect Organizing

“Try and find out what [yourguests] like to eat so you canhave it available,” Reinholdtadded. “This way, they can helpthemselves to snacks and otherfoods [and] will feel morecomfortable in your home.”

Jody Al-Saigh, of PicturePerfect Organizing, in Alexan-dria, said “creating a greatholiday is like putting on a play.There are scripts, props andscenery, and you’re the director.”

One take-charge tool that sherecommends is a filing system.“Create a holiday binder oraccordion file with categorieslike cards, crafts, décor, food,gifts, parties, menus, lists, songs,traditions and budget.”

If necessary, ask for help as thedeadlines near. “If you arecooking a big meal, cook andfreeze as much as you can aheadof time,” said Reinholdt. “Pick

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While the turkey isoften the star of aThanksgiving dinner table, a

nonedible focal point can play aleading role in creating an elegantdinner table aesthetic. From lushfloral arrangements to designswithout blooms, three local floraldesign pros offer ideas for spec-tacular centerpieces that can bereplicated easily at home.

“We usually suggest low contain-ers for the Thanksgiving dinnertable,” said Jenny Park, a floral de-signer with Reston Floral Designin Reston. “I use things that rep-resent harvesting, like pumpkinsor artificial fruit like grapes andapples.”

Floral designer Alison de Wit, ofDistinctive Floral Designs in GreatFalls, suggests going horizontal:“Create a runner of sorts at themidpoint of a long table withblooms and autumn harvest ele-ments. These can be placed in alush carpeted type form to createa meandering avenue of décor orgrouped along the length of thetable. The effect is one of abun-dance and is particularly aestheti-cally pleasing when paired withgroupings of candles of differentheights [such as] pillar candles,votive candles or floating candles.”

Old Town Alexandria-based de-signer Rebecca A. Henry often in-cludes elements of nature. “Incor-porate leaves — either dried orfresh,” said Henry. Henry ownsPetal’s Edge Floral Design with herbusiness partner, Arlington resi-dent Gerry Rogers. “Fresh leavesdon’t hold up very well, so pre-served leaves are actually a betterchoice with gourds and mini-pumpkins. They add a touch ofnonfloral, and Thanksgiving ar-rangements tend to veer towardnonfloral.”

DESIGNERS SAY GLASS, bas-ket or pumpkin containers areideal for Thanksgiving. “If youwant to do something contempo-rary, but still stay within that feel-ing of fall, use a glass containerbut fill it with something like cran-berries or coffee beans to give itthe color of fall,” said Henry. “Filla square glass vase with cranber-

ries and top it with an arrange-ment that has a lot of oranges andyellows and reds and rust colorsand some dried elements. You canfill a vase with just about any-thing.”

De Wit adds that berries are al-ways a welcome addition to fallarrangements, suggesting pepperberries, snowberries andhypericum berries, along withpods such as scabiosa and poppy.“Greens can diverge from the tra-ditional to a mélange of hues fromsoft mint to deep leaf green. Lambsear, seeded eucalyptus, variegatedruscus, pittisporum and papyrusall provide a lovely aestheticwithin a composition. Likewise,feathers are a beautiful componentof mixed medium pieces.”

Make use of the woodsy ele-ments that are in abundance now.“Popular things to incorporate into

fall centerpieces are dried podslike lotus pods or cattails, driedwheat, dried pomegranates, driedfruits or anything that reminds youof harvest time,” said Henry. “Mostof these dried items can be pickedup at a craft store.”

Use sentimental or personalpieces to create an elegant presen-tation. “Rather than having a sin-gular arrangement … create atableaux with floral or organicpieces to form a pleasing centraltheme,” said de Wit. “This wouldinclude a grouping of smallervases — and these can be specialpieces from personal collections orall glass, ceramic or antiquepieces. This offers an interestingvariant on a single arrangement.”

Marika Meyer, of Meyer Interi-ors, in Washington, said, “Look forflowers that are in the autumnpalette but might be out of season.I recently saw a beautiful arrange-ment of French tulips in orangesand reds, but used on a tablescapewith gourds, it was a fresh take ona flower arrangement.

Thanksgiving Centerpiece Ideas:Flowers Not RequiredFloral design pros share secrets tocreating swoon-worthy centerpieces.


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