Vienna

MATTHEW JOHN ANDERSON, formerly of Towson, MD died on Monday, November 10, 2003 at his residence in Fairfax, VA; beloved husband of Cathy Anderson; devoted father of Chris, age 6, Connor, age 4 and Scott, age 1; son of Myrna Anderson of Towson, MD and the late Dr. Norman Anderson; brother of Dr. Stephen Anderson, St. Petersburg, FL, Bruce Anderson, Allentown, PA and Dr. Eric Anderson, Arlington, VA; grandson of Myrtle Wilson of Chinook, MT. Friends may...

On Friday, January 13, 2006, ROGER ATKINSON KINGSBURY III, age 74, of Myrtle Beech, SC., formerly of Vienna, VA, passed away in Grand Strand Medical Center. Loving and devoted father of Roger Atkinson Kingsbury IV and Susan Margaret Clark; grandfather of Christopher and Shannon Clark; devoted nephew of William A. Stansbury: special dad to Yeook Kim and Damon Griffy. Former husband of Betty Ann Kingsbury. Friends may call at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 West Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA. on Saturday, January 21 from 3 to 7 P.M. Funeral services will be held at the Church of Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road, Vienna, VA on Monday January 23 at 3 P.M. Interment Loudon Memorial Park, Baltimore, MD on Tuesday, January 24 at 1 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, c/o Kena Temple, P.O. Box 456, Merrifield, VA 22116.

A Memorable Place Despite plagues and war, Vienna sings By Doris Masten SPECIAL TO THE SUN Christmas in Vienna this past season was wonderful, and evoked memories of my childhood in Baltimore. In Vienna, one is immediately delighted with beautiful architecture, such as baroque confections in pinks and yellows decorated with icing-like flourishes. Then one observes newer, plain buildings filling in the gaps left after the bombing during World War II. During my visit, I learned that one-third of Vienna had been destroyed during the war. St. Stephen's Cathedral, whose foundation stone was laid in 1359, suffered serious damage in the bombing, and its fire-blackened walls stand as a reminder of the horrors of war. To a child in Baltimore the war was frightening, but far away.

Ljuba Welitsch,83, a Bulgarian-born soprano renowned for her interpretation of Richard Strauss' "Salome," died Sept. 1 in Vienna.Born Ljuba Velickova, Welitsch rose to stardom in her debut, a special performance of "Salome" to celebrate Strauss' 80th birthday at the Vienna State Opera.Welitsch won praise for performing the title roles of "Aida" and "Tosca," and Tatyana in "Eugene Onegin." She also gained fame for her interpretation of Donna Anna in "Don Giovanni."Lelooska,63, a master carver and storyteller who dedicated much of his life to the preservation of Northwest American Indian culture, died Thursday in Ariel, Wash.

On a recent flight, a new digital camera was stolen from its box in my checked baggage ... with the box resealed and tucked in another suitcase. The airline claims it's not responsible. What recourse do I have? Although each airline limits its responsibility in its "contract of carriage" -- essentially the contract it makes with everyone who buys a ticket -- you can still try to recover the value of your camera. Checked bags are handled by airline baggage personnel and Transportation Security Administration screeners.

MOZART WAS NOT A NATURE lover. On all his youthful travels by horse-drawn coach throughout Europe as a prodigy, he rarely commented on the landscape that he passed through in letters to family and friends. He loved cosmopolitan cities such as Paris, London and Vienna. Yet the closest I felt to Mozart on a recent trip to Austria came in a bucolic setting, the Monchsberg, a forested ridge above his hometown of Salzburg. I had spent the previous day and a half wandering around churches, cemeteries, a mansion and a fortress, all with connections to the composer.

Along with its program for Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," Theatre Hopkins is distributing an essay that begins with a reference to the theme of sexual harassment and proceeds to draw a parallel with the Anita Hill case.Written by the literary manager of the Canadian Stratford Festival, these comments may at first seem a tad forced, but director Suzanne Pratt's dark, insightful production demonstrates their veracity and in the process imbues a difficult work with compelling relevancy.

Dr. Fritz Kobler, a Vienna-born psychiatrist who fled the Nazis in Austria and the Communists in China, died Saturday at St. Agnes HealthCare after suffering a stroke May 20. He was 90 and had lived in Catonsville for 40 years. Dr. Kobler was clinical director at the state's Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville from the mid-1960s until the early 1980s. He moved to Maryland from Kentucky in 1962 and worked as a psychiatrist for several years at Spring Grove Hospital Center in Catonsville, also a state mental institution.

When Laurel oddsmaker Jeff Weissman releases his betting line for the Frank De Francis Dash today, he will make Safely Kept the 7-5 favorite.He figures the 5-year-old mare will be the choice over last year's sprint champion Housebuster, who has won only one race this year. Weissman puts Housebuster at 8-5.But bettors looking for value will be studying hard the past performances of Robyn Dancer and Clever Trevor, invaders from the West and Midwest, respectively, who appear to have the best chance to upset the two favorites.

Chris Botti Contemporary jazz artist Chris Botti, known for his romantic sound and trumpet improvisations, performs at Wolf Trap on Wednesday. Botti won a Grammy this year for the song "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life" from the album To Love Again. The show is at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Wolf Trap's Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road in Vienna, Va. Tickets are $22 or $40. Call 410-481-6500 or 800-955-5566, or visit wolf-trap.org.