April 4-10: Residents in Court for Fraud, Insider Trading Schemes

Paul Allen, the former chief executive officer of the now defunct Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, to making false statements and conspiring to commit bank and wire fraud for his role in a $1.5 billion fraud scheme.

On April 6, federal authorities at his Oakton home, connecting him to an insider trading scheme that resulted in at least $32 million in illicit profits after investing more than $109 million with co-conspirators.

Dominating chatter in the D.C. area was the potential, but eventually averted, government shutdown, with U.S. Rep. it would be lengthy if it happened. If it had occurred, Fairfax County federal workers would've been out about . Metro riders on the situation, as well.

The Fairfax County School Board has another person in the race for one of three at-large seats. Vienna resident , a 2004 graduate of Marshall High School, announced his candidacy.

Patch sat down with U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Radtke (R) for a four-part interview. Click , , and to see all four parts.

In lighter news, Oakton Patch took a look at the , housed at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax. The center offers regular sessions on sitting, walking meditation, stress releasing/deep relaxation and mindful movements in a nonsectarian setting.

Did you follow humor columnist Kathleen Canedo's journey to Peeps glory? She wrote about it in her , then Oakton Patch and kept in touch with them on their trip to Chicago.

This week's Moms Talk:

SPORTS

Baseball: The Flint Hill Huskies kept their home win streak alive with an victory over Bishop Ireton. The Oakton Cougars to defeat Herndon 12-6.

Girls soccer: Oakton against Robinson after battling through double overtime Thursday. Photographer Michael Noone put together a photo gallery of the hard-fought battle.

Lacrosse: Flint Hill boys and girls in rainy weather, but neither came up with a win. Photographer Max Steinmetz caught the action for a photo gallery.

: Other stats and scores from this week's games.