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The Children’s Sci-ence Center, a non-profit organizationwhose mission is to in-still a love of learningSTEM in all children byproviding them oppor-tunities to explore, cre-ate and be inspired, re-cently received a$10,000 grant from theDominion EnergyCharitable Foundation.Funds will be allocatedto support several envi-ronmental educationprograms that Center iscoordinating over thecoming months. Eachyear, 50,000 visitors ex-plore the Children’s Sci-ence Center Lab lo-cated at Fair Oaks Mallin Fairfax County.

“The Lab recently cel-ebrated it second birth-day and will welcomeits 100,000th visitorthis year,” said NeneSpivy, executive direc-tor of the Children’sScience Center. “Thisgenerous financial sup-port from companieslike Dominion Energypromotes educationalenrichment and STEMlearning for children ofall ages in Northern Vir-ginia, and we appreciate Dominion’s com-mitment to inspiring the next generation ofinnovators,” Spivy added.

“When reviewing their grant application,we were very impressed by the scope andthe creativity of the Center’s educationaloutreach,” said Deborah T. Johnson, re-gional policy director for State and LocalAffairs at Dominion Energy. “It’s a pleasureto lend our support to initiatives that con-nect children with the environment in amemorable and meaningful way.”

The Children’s Science Center kicked offsummer teaming up with “The Great Sun-flower Project,” a national research effortthat encourages children to count and re-

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Adalene “Nene” Spivy (left), Executive Director ofthe Children’s Science Center, accepts a $10,000check from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foun-dation presented by Deborah Johnson, RegionalPolicy Director for State & Local Affairs.

Driver Charged After CrashInjures Former Police Chief

A driver is facing charges after a crash involving Deputy County Executive andformer Police Chief Dave Rohrer in Fairfax Tuesday evening, July 25. According topolice, Rohrer was traveling northbound on West Ox Road just before 5:45 p.m.,when 29-year-old Samir Mishra of Fairfax made a left turn onto Polo Drive right infront of him. Mishra has been charged with failure to yield right away on a left turn.Rohrer was taken to the hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and re-leased. He was in a county vehicle which has been towed.

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Dominion Awards Grant toChildren’s Science Center

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port the pollinators in their own backyards.“We are thrilled for our children to have achance to be part of a national research ef-fort and are very grateful to Dominion En-ergy Charitable Foundation for this grantto encourage environmental stewardship,”said Spivy.

Other Center initiatives supported by thisgrant include two sessions of “Dream It,Build It: Nature Center” a week-long sum-mer camp where participants will create anature center and learn about green archi-tectural design, plus a rotating series of ac-tivities and experiments on topics such asocean chemistry and many more. Visitwww.childsci.org.

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By Andrea Worker

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Part exhibition, part symposium,and part networking opportunity— there was something for every-one even vaguely interested in

environmental issues at the EnvironmentalShowcase, hosted by Fairfax County Boardof Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova onSaturday, July 22 at the county’s Govern-ment Center.

The Fairfax County Environmental Visionwas first adopted by the Board of Supervi-sors in 2004, when U.S. Rep. GerryConnolly (D-11) was the board’s chair.Working with then-Supervisor Bulova andothers like Supervisor Penny Gross (Ma-son District), an environmental advisorycommittee was established to help developand direct the region’s environmentalagenda.

The board recently updated the Visiondocument, so the event provided the com-munity with some insight into the revisions.It also acknowledged the achievements oflocal government departments and non-profit organizations and civic groups, whilerecommitting to the task of protecting thelocal environment and developing modelsof sustainability as the county continues togrow.

There were kudos enough to go around.Bulova noted Fairfax County reduced its

per capita emissions by 10 percent from2005 to 2012 and reduced greenhouse gasemissions from public buildings by 21 per-cent from 2006 to 2015 — at the same timethat county properties have grown in squarefootage.

More than 60 percent of the county’sFairfax Connector buses are “mini-hybrids”which utilize engine cooling systems to re-duce emissions and save on fuel bills.

BOTH BULOVA AND CONNOLLY notedthe county’s goal to increase tree cover inFairfax County by 45 percent by 2037 hasalready been met — and exceeded. In ad-dition, according to the Park Authority, saidConnolly, the goal of preserving 10 percentof all land in the county is well within reach.“9.26 percent there,” said Connolly. “Only1,864 acres more to go.”

Connolly also praised the board for “onceagain taking a leadership role” and adopt-ing a resolution to sign on to the NationalClimate Action Agenda to uphold the stan-dards agreed upon by 195 nations at theParis Climate Summit. “President Trumphas withdrawn us from the agreement,”said Connolly. “Congratulations. We’vejoined the ranks of Nicaragua and Syria,the only two other countries who refusedto sign … and Nicaragua only declinedbecause they thought it didn’t go farenough.”

Much of Connolly’s remarks centered onthe redevelopment of Tysons Corner.

“Consider the revolutionary provisionsdeveloped by the citizens Tysons TaskForce. America’s Next Great City is beingbuilt in a transit-oriented manner … en-suring for the first time in Fairfax Countythat transit, biking and walking will bethe safest, most convenient modes oftransportation.”

Connolly listed a number of additionalachievements that had been made, andpointed out that all had been accom-plished in partnership with the businesscommunity. He also paid tribute to the“unsung heroes in much of our environ-mental progress,” referring to the hun-dreds of individuals and civic groups whohave not only advocated in support of en-vironmental protection, but also put in thehours and added their expertise for thegood of the whole community, today andfor the future.

A diverse panel of government employ-ees and business leaders made presenta-tions highlighting the partnership thatConnolly spoke of. Kambiz Agazi, whoBulova introduced as the “EnvironmentalOrchestra Conductor,” is the county’s envi-ronmental coordinator. Agazi mentionedsome of the changes in “Vision 2.0” and alsoinformed the audience that a new “environ-mental inventory” measuring environmen-tal impact and improvements would be soonforthcoming.

Also present from Fairfax County govern-ment were James Hart, planning commis-sioner, and Susan Hafeli, senior utility ana-lyst.

Tom Fleury, executive vice president ofBowman Consulting; Dr. Dann Sklarew,Ph.D. from George Mason University; andSteve Smith, principal with Cooper Carryarchitects, all spoke of innovations withintheir various disciplines that were aimed atmarrying profitability with efficiency andenvironmental stewardship.

Smith had the assembly particularly in-terested in the description of his company’spilot project, re-designing a test floor in ahotel to align with “wellness building con-cepts.” “In these rooms, even the shower isthinking about your health” with a VitaminC infused water flow, he said. Before andafter the speakers’ presentations and ques-tions for the panel, an estimated crowd ofabout 200 visited booths set up in the con-ference center lobby and in the main fo-rum.

In the week ahead Reston Association willbe reviewing its first major “RASER” –Reston Association State of the EnvironmentReport. The work for the 190-page docu-ment was conducted over the last year byDoug Britt and a nine-person volunteerarmy who donated more than 1,000 hoursto the task of unbundling information froma variety of sources and physically viewing,monitoring, testing and observing the natu-ral environment in the area. The Restonbooth drew quite a crowd, including Joan

Kaspbowicz of Vienna (“just over the Restonline”) who was impressed by the quantityof information being gathered and the workplanned to restore and protect those re-sources.

Patrick Keenan, hotel operations projectmanager with Maryland-based B. F. SaulCompany, Hospitality Group, stopped by tovisit with Raea Jean Leinster, self-described“Chief Yuck Officer,” of Yuck Old Paint re-cycling company. B. F. Saul is a client ofYuck. “Everybody can do their part,” saidKeenan.

THE YOUNGER GENERATION made itspresence felt at the Showcase, as well. Mem-bers of ESLI – Eco-Schools Leadership Ini-tiative – were also on hand. SophiaApplegate, a rising senior at Oakton HighSchool, joined Madison High School risingjunior Kathryn Hammond and VCU fresh-

man Archana Nakkara of Vienna to talkabout the program that helps other youthslearn about environmental issues and starttheir own environmental initiatives. Thethree met at an ESLI Conference, and theirmutual interest in environmental protectionhas brought them together to help spreadthe word. “We love to do the programs es-pecially in the middle schools and evenyounger. It’s great to get kids started early,knowing how important it is to protect theEarth we live on and the community we livein,” said Applegate.

There was no disagreement among thosegathered. The work needed to be done onenvironmental issues and on combining thegoals of growth and sustainability will prob-ably never be done. “Things keep chang-ing. People, technologies, the world aroundus, and we need to keep looking ahead tobe ready,” said Bulova.

The Fairfax County Environmental Visioncan be reviewed at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/environment/sustainability/.

Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors Chairman Sharon Bulova wasthe host of the EnvironmentalShowcase at the GovernmentCenter: “We’ve come along waysince the adoption of the firstEnvironmental Vision, but there’salways work to be done.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)was a guest speaker at the event.Connolly was the board chairwhen the first EnvironmentalVision for Fairfax County wasdeveloped and adopted.

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The panel at the Showcase symposium and Q&A. From left: James Hart,Fairfax County Planning Commissioner; Tom Fleury, executive vicepresident, Bowman Consulting; Steve Smith, principal, Cooper Carry;Susan Hafeli, Fairfax County Senior Utility Analyst; and Dr. DannSklarew, George Mason University professor and Sustainability Initia-tives coordinator. Kambiz Agazi, Fairfax County Environmental Coordi-nator, also joined in.

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By David Siegel

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After nearly four decades shaping and inspiring the Fairfax Choral Society (FSC)to be at the forefront of Washington areachoruses; artistic director Doug Mears will

be retiring this fall. One of the largest choral groupsin the region, the FCS provides classes and opportu-nities to perform for more than 300 choral singersfrom preschool through adult.

“His talent, passion and creative programming haveinspired and educated our singers,” said long-time FCSmember and Board Chair Barbara Tuset. “During histenure he also provided the chorus with extraordi-nary experiences with guest composers and conduc-tors. Each performance left us hungry for the nextchallenge. Doug will be missed by all of us at FCS.”

When asked what kept him so committed to theFCS, Mears said, “The opportunity to collaborate withtalented, hard-working, dedicated, and inspiringsingers; and with great composers from throughoutmusic history, to present masterworks of choral mu-sic for our community and the world.”

Mears noted that “Choral singing continues to bethe most popular form of participation in the per-forming arts.” He cited national data that nearly 25percent of American households have at least one

choral singer; around 42.6 million choral singers,both adult and children.

“The FCS artistic staff can certainly attest to thevalue of choral singing for young people, as we haveseen its impact on our own singers, ever since theFCS Youth Choruses began,” added Mears.

While Mears noted many memorable musicalachievements, “perhaps most memorable have beenthe opportunities we have shared, offering our mu-sic for special and significant occasions in our mem-bers lives; weddings, funerals, retirements. And, ofcourse, to see children who began their musical train-ing in the FCS Youth Choruses develop into outstand-ing musicians and continue their musical aspirationsprofessionally and as members of our volunteer adultSymphonic Chorus.”

Mears went on to say, “Tragically, funding for thearts in our region has been on a downward spiral inrecent years. We believe that music is not a luxurybut a necessity.”

Concert pianist, composer and conductor PaulLeavitt has been named Interim Director, FairfaxChoral Society. Leavitt begins his tenure after acelebratory concert for Doug Mears at National Pres-byterian Church, Washington, D.C. on Nov. 12, 2017.

Under Leavitt’s leadership, the Fairfax Choral So-ciety will continue to enrich lives through the per-formance, education, and appreciation of choral art.

Doug Mears, FairfaxChoral Society long timeartistic director to retire.

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Doug Mears, artistic director, Fairfax Choral Society

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Photos courtesy of Fairfax Choral Society

DetailsFor additional information about the retirement of Fairfax

Choral Society (FCS) artistic director Doug Mears and theupcoming FCS season, visit www.fairfaxchoralsociety.org orcall 703-642-3277.


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Thousands of people attend theCity’s Rock the Block concerts onthe fourth Fridays of the monthduring the summer. But to pro-mote the local restaurants, Fairfaxis offering Rock the Block afterDark to hopefully retain theconcertgoers after the music ends.Beginning with the July 28 event,participating City restaurants andpubs will offer 15-percent-dis-count coupons good for that night,from 7:30-11 p.m. Printed cou-pons must be presented to takeadvantage of the discount. Go tofacebook.com/FairfaxCityEDA forevent dates and a list of partici-pating restaurants.

Play Auditions onJuly 30

The Shoestring Theatre Co. willhold auditions for its upcomingplay, “The Best Doctor in Town,”on Sunday, July 30, at 1 p.m., atthe North Street Pop-up Theatre,10427 North St. in Fairfax.

KBF by AudiUnveils NewShowroom

KBF by Audi announces thattheir second Northern Virginia re-gional showroom is now open inFairfax. KBF by Audi is a home re-modeling company in NorthernVirginia, with more than 30 yearsof experience. The public is invitedto attend the grand opening cel-ebration and ribbon-cutting cer-emony on Saturday, July 29, from11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch, gamesfor children, showroom tours andmore are available. Register onsiteto win a free bathroom upgradeof up to $9,500.

Fairfax County Board of Super-visors Chairman Sharon Bulova,City of Fairfax Mayor David Meyerand other local elected officialswill participate in a ribbon-cuttingceremony and photo opportunityat 11 a.m. at KBF by Audi, 3891Pickett Road, Fairfax.

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By John C. Cook

District Supervisor (Braddock-R)

Strong families are held together by love,support, and commitment. They are thevery foundation of a strong society. If the

core of the family is replaced by violence, thenall of society is weakened.

Domestic violence affects one in four Fairfaxfamilies and causes nearly 1,600 arrests inFairfax every year. It is almost guaranteed thatanyone reading this knows a victim of domes-tic violence, even if they are unaware of it.These statistics alone paint a dire picture. How-ever, there is a way you can make a positivedifference.

Fairfax County’s DomesticViolence Prevention Council,which I chair, rolled out the“Make the Call” campaign ear-lier this year. Its purpose is to

encourage victims and witnesses of domesticviolence to call Fairfax County’s 24-hour do-mestic and sexual violence hotline at 703-360-7273. This number is completely safe and con-fidential. The hotline is staffed by experts al-ways ready to offer information, counsel, andresources to victims and concerned citizens.Callers can receive vital information on where

to find shelter, legalresources, financialaid, and even a safehaven for their ani-mals. Anyone can callto learn about thesigns of domestic vio-lence and even con-firm possible inci-dents.

The hotline is prov-ing to be highly effective and even lifesaving.The Fairfax County Office for Women received1,483 hotline calls with an average of 124 callsper month in 2016. At least 98 percent of thosewho called for services said the hotline betterprepared them to make a safety plan. This callcan mean the difference between life and deathfor those escaping abuse.

Domestic violence is sometimes difficult toidentify for bystanders, as well as victims.Abusers will often convince their victims that

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Victims and witnesses of domestic violence cancall Fairfax County’s 24-hour domestic and

sexual violence hotline at 703-360-7273.

There were 1,483 calls to the domestic violencehotline in 2016, averaging 124 calls per month.

they deserve the abuse, which shames victimsinto hiding the problem instead of speakingout. Many abusers threaten their victims withharsher, deadlier punishments if they look forhelp. These and other factors make domesticviolence more difficult to recognize without thehelp of a seasoned professional. This is whywe need more people to make the call whenthey have that gut feeling that something isamiss.

For bystanders, it could be a black eye, apassing reference, or even a loud argumentoverheard next door. You do not have to besure. If you think domestic violence maybehappening, make the call and let profession-als help.

For victims, the hotline is available when-ever you need it. If you feel threatened, alone,or unsafe in your own home, please make thecall. You do not have to go through this diffi-cult time alone. The staff at the hotline is herefor you at any hour of the day and will do ev-erything they can to help secure you and yourfamily’s safety.

Again, the number is 703-360-7273. Please,make the call, it could save a life.

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To the Editor:I am a senior citizen and I have

read about the situation withhealth care or lack of in this coun-try. Your article mentioned manyfactors that the general public isignorant of. I personally believethat a country’s strength andgreatness is reflected in how theytreat the least of their people.

We have failed on an epic levelas a people. No person wants tobe on welfare, Medicaid, publicassistance or food stamps. The pre-vailing ignorant opinion by thevastly uninformed public is that itis an easy ride and that the indi-viduals on welfare want to live offthe state.

The truth of the matter is that“catastrophic events” can happento anyone and it only takes the lossof employment and devastatingmedical bills to suddenly be forcedto be on state assistance. It is a truenightmare. It is a degrading hu-miliating process and I honestlycannot think of anyone who trulywanted to be on Medicaid or wel-fare. It puts a person in a negativelife-altering position where the

judgment by people is harsh andunsympathetic. People make as-sumptions that those on assistanceare no good lazy bums getting a“free ride.”

The truth is that PresidentJohnson and his “great society”brought about the demise of so-cial security. He opened the doorsto the looting of the program fornon-related financial projects.

I am an independent voter. I ama senior. I used to be an employeeof United Airlines. I lost all mybenefits and do not have any re-tirement. I also was a part timeteacher. I have no teacher’s pen-sion. I have no savings and no re-tirement to fall back on and amliving on S.S.I. of $735 a monthand that is my sole income. It isimpossible to live on this. I haveno money by the middle of themonth.

I injured myself in a freak acci-dent at Dulles airport. I lost myjob. it was a devastating loss forme. I could not find any work. Iwas forced out of desperation toapply for Medicaid. I do not likeMedicaid because the types of cli-

ents I have to associate with andchoice of doctors is very limited.

Having grown up in a familywhere my mother was a Democratand my father a Republican I have

had two viewpoints. My maternalgrandfather was with theBurlington Northern Railroad 30-

“Victor the Vulture is our new office pet. While he’snot very cuddly, we enjoy his visits to our officebalcony, which he uses to ‘scope’ out the area. Fromtime to time we get to watch him dive bomb from thefifth floor of the Government Center. Although weare unsure of his success rate. Victor is bigger thanmost cats and I wouldn’t want him near mine!”— Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was heldat Lakeside Park on Saturday, July15, to mark the completion of the

rehabilitation and dredging project at RoyalLake in Fairfax. The celebration also markedthe completion of the broader Pohick Damsproject – a multi-year commitment byFairfax County and its partners to meet cur-rent dam standards and restore the sedi-ment pool of the lakes formed by dams atfour county parks.

Dredging at Royal Lake began in mid-June 2016 and was completed in spring2017. The $5.5 million project will resultin such projected water quality benefits as

the removal of 31 tons per year of sediment,150 pounds per year of phosphorus, and2,500 pounds per year of nitrogen. An im-portant component of the project was thecreation of forebays in the lake that pro-vide water quality benefits and facilitatefuture maintenance dredging. This was aproject that depended on partnerships in-cluding the Department of Public Works andEnvironmental Services, the Park Author-ity, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Con-servation District, ASI Construction LLC,other contractors, and nearby residents whoenjoy the amenities that Royal Lake pro-vides.

Pictured, from left: Doreen Pfeiffer, Kings Park West resident; JohnPalmer, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and EnvironmentalServices (DPWES); Amber Lum, ASI Construction LLC; Paul Gross, Presi-dent, Friends of Royal Lake; George Lamb, Northern Virginia Soil andWater Conservation District (NCSWCD); Anthony Vellucci, Park AuthorityBoard, Braddock District Representative; Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock District); State Sen. Chap Peterson; Randy Bartlett; DaroldBurdick and Dipmani Kumar, DPWES; Laura Grape, NCSWCD; Tim Hack-man, Park Authority Board, Dranesville District Representative; and afriend of Royal Lake.

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call 703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted at least twoweeks prior to the event.

Sydenstricker United MethodistChurch has Worship services Saturday in thechapel at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday in the Sanctu-ary at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. traditionalworship. Sunday School for youth and childrenis in the Sanctuary at 9:30 a.m., and SundaySchool for adults is in the sanctuary at 9:45a.m. Fellowship is in Hottle Hall on Sundays at10:30 a.m. 8508 Hooes Road in Springfield.www.sumcdisciples.org or 703-451-8223.

St. Anthony of Padua American Na-tional Catholic Church, 10383 DemocracyLane, Fairfax, holds mass for ContemporaryCatholics every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. St.Anthony’s is an independent Catholic parish,inclusive and accepting of all people. Experi-ence true acceptance and true Catholicism.www.MySaintAnthonys.org.

Calvary Hill Baptist Church, 9301 LittleRiver Turnpike in Fairfax, conducts Worshipteam practice for the Praise Band in the Sanc-

tuary every Thursday at 7 p.m. All are welcome.703-323-1347.

Jubilee Christian Center will have a Pa-triotic Service on Sunday, May 28, 8:45 and 11a.m., featuring special music and message. Ju-bilee is located at 4650 Shirley Gate Rd.,Fairfax. There will be no 6 p.m. service on May28. For information, call 703-383-1170, or seewww.jccag.org

The Fairfax Church of Christ, 3901Rugby Road in Fairfax, has facilitators availableto help those who are experiencing a separationor divorce. 703-631-2100 or www.fxcc.org.

The Unitarian Universalist Congrega-tion of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road inOakton, offers services during the summer onSundays at 10 a.m. The regular schedule, Sun-days at 9:15 and 11:15 a.m., resumes Sept. 11.www.uucf.org.

Congregation Adat Reyim, an indepen-dent Jewish congregation, offers services Fridayat 8 p.m., Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and Maarivminyan at 7:30 p.m. Hebrew School is Sundaysfrom 9-11:15 for K-6th graders and Mondays


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Boxer for All OccasionsOur Boxer is certainly a lovable guy. Named for the

British holiday Boxing Day (Dec. 26, the day he came hometo us), he’s developed quite a fan club, both in person andon his Facebook page, where he posts pictures for holidays.

Boxer is a 3-year-old Dutch with striking good looks ...we think that he’s handsome enough in his “tuxedo” to beconsidered as the next James Bond and he obviously hasplenty of romantic appeal. He is a vegetarian who likesquiet dinners with family, rearranging the “furniture” in hiscage and watching “Dancing With The Stars,” although heis disappointed that they have yet to perform the BunnyHop.

Our little guy (he weighs about six pounds) loves tomeet new people and is particularly fond of children. Hewill happily sit for ages being petted and will repay youwith bunny kisses (licking your fingers). Although he isclearly adorable, rabbits have a life expectancy of up to 10years and require daily socialization and attention, inaddition to their regular food and supplemental freshveggies – while Boxer obviously turns on the charm for thecamera, please recognize that caring for a bunny is muchmore than just a photo op.

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Dog KissesA snuggle moment between Audrey Herod of Springfield and herdog Magic. Audrey received a letter from Santa saying that herChristmas gift was to pick out a canine friend from a shelter. Shethen went looking for the perfect pal and found Magic at Arlington’sanimal shelter. It was love at first site for both of them!

Marshall& Lulu

The Camp family ofFairfax sent this

photo of Marshallon his birthday

when he turned 17:“Marshall has been

the leader of thepack (only afraid ofthunderstorms andvacuum cleaners).”

The Campfamily ofFairfaxadoptedLulu whenher ownerhad to giveher up. Shedoes notcare to haveher picturetaken...andtends tostick hertongue out.

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Children listen to Animal Control Officer Terry Carroll discuss pets and wildlife.

Cops and Kids Day 2017C

ity of Fairfax policeheld their third an-nual Cops and KidsDay on July 18 and

some 80 children attended. Theyheard about bike safety, saw a K-9demonstration and learned aboutAnimal Control and the Emer-gency Services Team.

“This event teaches children notto be afraid of the police and thatwe’re here to help them,” said Po-lice Chief Carl Pardiny. “It alsoteaches our officers how to inter-act with children.” Det. Corry Scott demonstrates how a Remington iBall

works. “We throw it inside a space and it shows us pho-tos of what’s inside,” he said. (Officer on right is JayTolan).

K-9 Officer Vann Sayasithsena snaps hisfingers to show how quickly his dog wouldcome to him from his cruiser once hepresses a button on his person to unlockthe vehicle’s door.

Det. Corry Scott lets these boys hold a“Thor’s hammer,” used to break downdoors.

Police K-9 Officer Vann Sayasithsena and K-9 Valordemonstrate the dog’s obedience skills and ability tofind things.

From left: Bike team officers Eli Nunley and MattLasowitz tell children about the importance of wearingbike helmets and having bike locks.

Officer Jay Tolan shows children the water tube on hisgas mask.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

To inspire young people to stayfocused on academics as ameans to break the cycle of pov-erty, FACETS runs a year-’round,

youth program in certain low-income areaswhere the average income for a family offour is about $18,000 per year. At RobinsonSquare in Fairfax and Ragan Oaks in FairOaks, staff and volunteers provide an arrayof educational, preventative and enrich-ment opportunities.

They offer one-on-one mentoring andtutoring, homework help, plus classes in-cluding literacy, art, computers, and sub-stance-abuse and dating-violence preven-tion. And before school ended, they hon-ored graduating seniors – plus more than60 Honor Roll students who earned A’s andB’s on their report cards – with an AcademicAchievement party at Centerpointe Churchin Fair Oaks.

Ragan OaksSome 35 students in grades K-12 go to

the FACETS center in Ragan Oaks, every dayafter school, for homework help, plus vari-ous activities and field trips. For example,they went to GMU for International Week,celebrating the university’s diversity.

“I took the kids there to see different cul-tures, and we also saw a dance competi-tion there,” said Tijani Musa, FACETS com-munity development advocate at RaganOaks. “I want to encourage them to go tocollege, and they got to see that it’s not allstudying – it can be fun, too. We also went

to Wolf Trap to see a show, and the kidssaw and participated in a CYA summerwrestling program. During spring break,they took a field trip to Van Dyck Park andplayed games, and they also swam in a poolin Ashburn.”

The students learn life skills, too. “Cur-rently, I’m working to establish a Girl Scoutsgroup at Ragan Oaks for grades two throughsix,” said Musa. “And for the boys, volun-teers come on Fridays, hang out with themand teach them about taking initiative athome – for example, cleaning up after them-selves and looking after younger siblings.”

They also learn conflict resolution. Ifsomeone’s bullying them, they’re taught totell Musa, a teacher, parent or other trustedadult. “We also teach 11th- and 12th-graderswhat a healthy, dating relationship lookslike, plus how to recognize a bad relation-ship,” said Musa. “We use a curriculumabout safe dates from Partners in Preven-tion.”

Volunteers talk with both high-school

boys and girls about self-esteem, and GMUstudents speak with the girls about theirimage. In addition, boys are taught respon-sibility.

During the summer, the students spendmore time playing outside; the boys playsoccer and football, and the girls play withchalk and hula hoops. And they all partici-pate in Passport to Fun, learning fun factsabout different countries and what they’dneed to know before traveling there.

“Once they learn about a country, westamp their ‘passports,’” said Musa. “Thisway, when they return to school, they canengage with their friends in conversationsabout what they did during the summer,too. Instead of just listening to their coun-terparts, they also have fun experiences theycan share.”

“I was born in Sierra Leone, so I see my-self in a lot of these kids,” he explained. “Icame here when I was 12 or 13. My par-ents didn’t have anything and didn’t speakEnglish, so I faced a lot of cultural chal-

lenges. But I knew that opportunities werehere, so I applied for scholarships, got sev-eral and went to Mason.”

Musa majored in global affairs, with aconcentration in international development,and he works for FACETS full-time. He doescase management for the Ragan Oaks par-ents while their children are in school. Andhe says FACETS’s work with the students iscritically important.

“We’re trying to end homelessness andbreak the cycle of poverty in FairfaxCounty,” said Musa. “My team tries to em-power the kids to go to college and comeback and help their families. Or we’ll directthem to figure out what they want to do.We also connect the parents to county re-sources for things like financial assistance,food, referrals to job training or even helpwith depression. I’m there to help providethese connections, while putting smiles onthe faces of their kids daily.”

One of those smiling children is EagleView Elementary fifth-grader Shahid Latif.He likes the FACETS program because“There are a lot of kids to play basketball,football and tag with,” he said. “The peopleare nice and I get homework help in mathand science.”

Agreeing, classmate Stephen Tatem saidhe looks forward to going there because“They help us with our homework and I playtag, skateboard and chill.”

Centerpointe’s pastor, the Rev. BrandonHorst, said his church hosts most of theRagan Oaks special events, such as summerkickoff, National Night Out and a holidaymeal where children pick out Christmasgifts for their parents. The boys group playsgames on church property, andCenterpointe also lets FACETS use its vansto transport the students to and from ac-tivities.

“When there are needs in the community,you need people to meet them, and that’s

Ragan Oaks students and FACETS staff members, including Tijani Musa,celebrate success.

Robinson Square students who made the A-B Honor Roll for the firstthree quarters, with FACETS’s Shanel Hudson (in front).

From left: Three Ragan Oaks attendees, Shahid Latif, Stephen Tatem andMohammed Froukh with their academic-achievement certificates.

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FRIDAY/AUG.4Main Street Clarinet Quartet

concert. 7-8 p.m. at Old TownPlaza, 3955 Chain Bridge Road,Fairfax. Musical, family-friendlyevent. Free. Visit fairfaxva.gov/.

Bingo. 7 p.m. at Fire Station 3, 4081University Drive, Fairfax. Smoke free.$1,000 jackpot. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/.

Topgolf and a DJ. 7-10 p.m. atTopgolf, 6625 S. Van Dorn St. Golf,music from Rush Hour DJ, food anddrink. Visit topgolf.com/us/

alexandria/ or call 703-924-2600.

SATURDAY/AUG. 5Singles Dinner and Movie Night. 5

p.m at Uncle Julio’s at FairfaxCorner, 4251 Fairfax Corner Ave. $32at door includes dinner, soda, tip andmovie ticket. Sponsored by NewBeginnings, a support group forseparated/divorced men and women.Call 301-924-4101 or visitwww.newbeginningsusa.org.

Topgolf and a DJ. 7-10 p.m. atTopgolf, 6625 S. Van Dorn St. Golf,music from Tnyce DJ, food and drink.Visit topgolf.com/us/alexandria/ orcall 703-924-2600.

SUNDAY/AUG. 6Yoga on the Square. 10 a.m. at Old

Town Square, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. Bring a yoga mat and awater bottle. Call 703-385-7858.

MONDAY/AUG. 7Funday Monday. 10:30 a.m. at Old

Town Square, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. Mr. Skip will perform forchildren. Free. Call 703-385-7858 orvisit www.fairfaxva.gov/culturalarts.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 9Tai Chi. 6:30-7:30 a.m. at Old Town

Square, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. Weather permitting. Wearcomfortable clothes and bring a mat.Class will take place in Old TownSquare at the pergola. Free. Call 703-385-7858 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/culturalarts.

THURSDAY/AUG. 10Flora Fauna for Kids. 11-11:45 a.m.

at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 8511Greeley Blvd., Springfield. Learnabout “dirt critters,” in the area. $5.Ages 3-6. Call 703-451-9588.

SUNDAY/AUG. 13Yoga on the Square. 10 a.m. at Old

Town Square, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. Bring a yoga mat and waterbottle. Call 703-385-7858.

Model Train Show. 1-4 p.m. atFairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road. TheNorthern Virginia NTRAK memberswill hold a N gauge T-TRAK modeltrain show. Museum members, free;adults 16 and over, $4; children 5-15, $2; under 4, free. Information onthe museum and shows is atwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

Meet the Artist Reception. noon-3p.m. at the Workhouse Arts Center,9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Art QuiltsExhibit by fiber artist MariselaRumberg, exhibit runs Aug. 9-Sept. 3.Visit www.MariselaRumberg.com.

Meet the Author. 2 p.m. at the FairfaxMuseum and Visitor Center, 10209Main St.t, Fairfax. “Reston: ARevolutionary Idea.” Author andbiographer Kristina Alcorn willdiscuss the history of Reston and signand sell her book, “In His OwnWords: Stories from theExtraordinary Life of Reston’sFounder, Robert E. Simon, Jr.” Free.Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center,10209 Main St., Fairfax. 703-385-8414.


at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 8511Greeley Blvd., Springfield. Learnabout insects in the area. $5. Ages 3-6. Call 703-451-9588.

Lucia Valentine Concert. 6:30-8:30p.m. at Old Town Square, 3999University Drive. Grab dinner at oneof the many restaurants indowntown, and listen to great music.Free. Call 703-385-7858.

Entertainment

By David Siegel

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Skillful daredevils with big, off-beat imagina-tions will be arriving in Northern Virginia. Itis Cirque du Soleil’s touring production of

“OVO” with seven performances at the Eagle BankArena in Fairfax.

“OVO” starts when a larger than life “communityof colorful curious insects is disrupted when a mostcolorful funky blue fly called The Foreigner unex-pectedly arrives with a special package: a mysteri-ous large egg,” said Cirque du Soleil publicist, NicolasChabot in a recent interview. OVO is egg in Portu-guese, said Chabot.

“What was once aquiet, thriving commu-nity of ants, spiders,crickets, dragon flies,even some not sofrightening mosquitoesand fleas all have todeal with somethingnew in their midst,”added Chabot. Thewise, eccentric Master Flipo, chief of the insect com-munity, is startled. But a shy Ladybug senses thatthe community will be disrupted for the good.

“OVO” was created by Deborah Colker, the first

female director in Cirque du Soleil history. “Colkerwanted to develop a family friendly experience bring-ing the secret life of the colorful insects often hiddenaway at our feet to view,” said Chabot. “And the bugsare not creepy at all.

“The ‘OVO’ community is visually striking, full ofquirky insects who perform astounding physicalstunts,” said Chabot. They rush about to eat, crawl,play, annoy each other, and even look for friendships.All with non-stop energy.

The cast of OVO comprises 50 athletic performingartists. They will perform in a center ring, on walls,on high wires and even perform hold-one’s-breathfeats in the heights of the Eagle Bank Arena. As theyperform, they will jump, contort, tumble, juggle andtwist to defy gravity and audience expectations. Alively seven-piece band will add energy to the show,playing original music composed by Berna Ceppasbased upon the Bossa Nova, Funk, Electro and evenSamba.

Bright, colorful costumes will display the acrobaticinsects in lively groupingsof energetic cute bugs.“’OVO’ will showcase theinsects working together toform and celebrate theircommunity,” said Chabot.

“OVO” is a big, excitingpicture book that will comealive through humanimagination and the skills

of performers out to please the audience; no matterwhat age. “OVO” aims to be wide-eyed fun, showingthat colorful bugs of many kinds can live peacefullytogether.

Soaring into Eagle Bank Arena

Where & WhenCirque du Soleil presents “OVO” at Eagle Bank Arena,

George Mason University (Fairfax Campus), 4500 PatriotCircle, Fairfax. Performances Aug. 16-20, 2017. Doors openone hour before performance. Tickets: $39-$167. PremiumProducer tickets and special price family pack tickets packagesalso available. Call 703-993-3000 or visitwww.eaglebankarena.com.

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Cirque du Soleil’s“OVO” – Main charac-

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and Master Flipo.

Cirque du Soleil’s“OVO” brings colorfulimagination to GMU stage.

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WEDNESDAY/JULY 26Pop Up Adventure Playground. 10

a.m.-noon at Kutner Park, 3901Jermantown Road, Fairfax. LEGO,Games, crafts, coding and more. Thisprogram is free, no registrationrequired, and all ages welcome. Childcare is not provided. Parents orguardians are required to attend withchildren not old enough to walk toand play in the park on their own.Call 703-385-7858 or [email protected].

THURSDAY/JULY 27Summer Under the Stars Concert.

8 p.m. Veterans Amphitheater(adjacent to City Hall), 10455Armstrong St., Fairfax. City of FairfaxBand. Visit www.fairfaxband.org orcall 703-385-7855.

FRIDAY/JULY 28Rock the Block. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Old

Town Square, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. “The Reagan Years,” ’80’sband is featured. Food available,Bring lawn chairs or blankets to siton, children can wear swim suits andbring towels to enjoy the spray pad!No pets allowed except serviceanimals. For more details visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/rocktheblock

Topgolf and a DJ. 7-10 p.m. atTopgolf, 6625 S. Van Dorn St. Golf,music from Silver DJ, food and drink.Visit topgolf.com/us/alexandria/ orcall 703-924-2600.

SATURDAY/JULY 29Taste of Springfield. noon-6 p.m.

outdoors event at the SpringfieldTown Center, 6500 Springfield MallDrive. Locally focused, familyfriendly ‘feast-ival’ with tastings,entertainments and activities for allages. Weather dependent. Visitwww.tasteofspringfield.com.

Scarf Painting Workshop. noon-3p.m. at the Fairfax Art League VillageGallery, 3950 University Drive. TheFairfax Art League invites the publicto a hand painted scarf workshop.$10. Call 703-569-8760.

Mount Vernon Nights ConcertSeries. 6 p.m. at Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Freemusical performance by JarekusSingleton. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances or call 703-780-7518.

SUNDAY/JULY 30G-Scale Model Train Show. 10 a.m.-

5 p.m. at the Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. TheWashington, Virginia & MarylandGarden Railway Society (WVMGRS)will have a G-Scale train displayrunning. 4 and under free; ages 5-15,$2; ages 16 and older,$4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

Yoga on the Square. 10 a.m. at OldTown Square, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. Bring a yoga mat and awater bottle. Call 703-385-7858.

MONDAY/JULY 31Funday Monday for Children. 10:30

a.m. in Old Town Square, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. Storytellingand songs. Weather permitting. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov or call 703-385-7855.

TUESDAY/AUG. 1Night Out at Random Hills. 6-8 p.m.

at Random Hills Community Pool,11567 Laurel Lakes Square, Fairfax.Part of the National Night Outcommunity event, food, cold treats,games.

What’s in the Virginia Room. 7-9p.m. at the Burke Centre Library,5935 Freds Oak Road. BurkeHistorical Society research seminarabout the Virginia Room’s collectionpresented by Elaine Mcrey. Visitwww.burkehistoricalsociety.org.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 2Tai Chi. 6:30-7:30 a.m. at Old Town

Square, 3999 University Drive,

Fairfax. Wear comfortable clothesand bring a mat. Class will take placein Old Town Square at the pergola.Weather permitting. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/.


at Hidden Pond Nature Center, 8511Greeley Blvd., Springfield. Learnabout fish in the pond. $5. Ages 3-6.Call 703-451-9588.

The Excellent Drivers concert.6:30-8:30 p.m. at Old Town Square,3999 University Drive, Fairfax.Musical, family-friendly event. Free.


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Food

By Alexandra Greeley

The Connection

As Americans spend the first part of July cel-ebrating America and shooting off fireworks,probably the best way to be a patriot is… to

enjoy American food. Of course, plenty of local res-taurants claim to serve American fare — and surelythey do — but a Chantilly (and Falls Church) desti-nation takes American eats to another level: awe-some.

That is Dogfish Head Alehouse, where patrons canstroll in for quick indoor seating, an outdoor table,or a chance to hunker down to scroll through the listof brews and ales, many on tap. And all this can takeplace while enjoying one of the occasional live-mu-sic events, such as Split Spring Soup’s event held inmid-July.

Even if you only want to eat and not delve into thebrews menu, there’s plenty here to satisfy. To startoff, staff will hand you the local specials, and thesemight include as starter Buffalo chicken eggrolls(delish!), Porky’s peach barbecue, and the sandwichVirginia chicken and cheese.

On the standard menu, starters include Alehousechili nachos, a jumbo soft pretzel, and spicy friedcalamari tossed with banana peppers and Cajun

spices. If you are into peppery eats, this platter toshare (unless you are super hungry) sets off the mealwith great flare.

Of course, one of the big-deal categories on itsmenu is “Dogfish Burgers” with four different burgeroptions. Naturally, there’s a bacon-fueled burger, andan Alehouse burger with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese,and Applewood-smoked bacon. But for patrons long-ing for an extra kick, Dave’s Border burger is theanswer. It comes topped with pepper jack cheese,ripe avocado, pico de gallo and fried jalapenos.Yum…

The balance of the menu scrolls through soups,salads, pizzas, sandwiches, and entrées. The lastchoice includes crab cakes, half racks of baby backribs, mahi mahi tacos, and jambalaya. Each of thesedishes comes with ale pairing suggestions.

All this leads to their abbreviated dessert menu.But as short as it is, the kitchen wisely includes threeAmerican faves: apple crisp with ice cream (sug-gested ale: Indian Brown Ale), Riley’s bread puddingwith chocolate chips and chocolate drizzle; and theDogfish brownie sundae. This comes with a warmhomemade brownie topped with vanilla bean icecream, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream.

Dogfish Head Alehouse, 13041 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy., Fairfax. 703-961-1140. Hours: Lunch and dinner daily.

Enjoying ‘Patriotic Food’Review: Dogfish Head Alehouse – Fairfax.

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from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for 3rd-6thgraders. Adat Reyim is located at6500 Westbury Oaks Court inSpringfield. 703-569-7577 orwww.adatreyim.org.

Burke Presbyterian Church,5690 Oak Leather Drive in Burke,worship services are Sundays at 9a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 6 p.m.www.BurkePresChurch.org.

One God Ministry Church,4280/4282 Chain Bridge Road,Fairfax, offers Early Morning Ser-vice at 8 a.m., Sunday School at 10a.m., Sunday Worship Service at 11a.m., and Wednesday Bible Study at7 p.m. Women, Men, and YouthBible Studies are on the third Tues-day of each month at 7 p.m. ASpiritual Gifts Service is the firstFriday of every month at 7 p.m. OneGod Ministry has ministries foryouth, men, women, couples, music

and singles. 703-591-6161 orwww.onegodministry.org.

Faith Communities in Actionmeets the first Wednesday of everyother month from 2-4 p.m. at the FairfaxCounty Government Center, ConferenceRooms 2 and 3, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax.

The Bahá’ís of Fairfax CountySouthwest offers “Interfaith Devo-tions: World Peace and Unity” for thegeneral public on Saturdays. These freedevotional gatherings meet at thePohick Regional Library, Room #1,6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, 22015.

St. Leo the Great in Fairfax hosts“Night of Praise” the first Saturday ofeach month, featuring praise music andEucharist adoration at 7 p.m. Located at3704 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax.

St. Matthew’s United MethodistChurch, 8617 Little River Turnpike,

Annandale, offers a traditional serviceon Sundays at 8:15 and 11:15 a.m.and a contemporary service on Sun-days at 9:45 a.m. www.stmatthewsumc.org or 703-978-3500.

The Immanuel Bible ChurchMOPS group meets on Mondays at7 p.m. at Immanuel Bible Church,6911 Braddock Road, Springfield.MOPS is for pregnant or parentingmothers of children from infancy tokindergarten. 703-922-4295 orwww.MOPS.org.

First Baptist Church ofSpringfield, 7300 Gary St., Spring-field, has traditional andcontemporary Sunday services at10:30 a.m., Sunday school at 9:15a.m. Special worldwide services of-fered at special times throughout theyear in English, Spanish and Ethio-pian. The pastors are Jim Weaverand Jason Mitchell. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.


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FACETSTeaches Life SkillsFrom Page 11

what FACETS does,” explainedHorst. “The average income in thecommunities they serve is under$20,000/year, so that’s why it’s ajoy for us to help them.”

Robinson SquareShanel Hudson is the FACETS

community development advocateat Robinson Square, next to GMU’sfieldhouse and adjacent to MainStreet. Usually about 30 students,ages 4-18, participate. The pro-gram serves students attendingFairfax Villa Elementary, FrostMiddle School, Woodson High andRobinson Secondary School.

They receive homework helpand take part in boys and girlsgroups, plus life-skills groups.There’s also a weekly, adult ESLprogram. Besides running the pro-gram for the students, Hudson alsoworks with adults in this area.Volunteers provide various pro-grams, such as yoga and medita-tion, and a Women’s BusinessCircle advises attendees on how tosucceed in the workplace.

Self-confidence and self-esteemclasses are offered, as are life-skillsclasses in topics such as financialmanagement. “When you workwith low-income individuals or at-risk youth, you’re interacting witha population dealing with manydeficiencies in their lives,” ex-plained Hudson. “They don’t haveaccess to the resources that peoplein other socioeconomic circum-stances do.

“So we bridge that gap. We pro-vide them referrals to other re-sources, such as free eyeglasses,vehicles and food. There’s even a‘grocery store’ at Robinson Squarewhere people in need in that com-munity can come and get what-ever they need. And they usuallydon’t take much because theyknow their neighbors are also inneed.”

“Each center can also create pro-grams to best serve its

community’s needs,” continuedHudson. “At Robinson Square, a lotof my clients don’t have access totransportation, so a monthly vol-unteer takes them to do errands.And I ask local businesses to do-nate things such as grocery giftcards or snacks for the kids to eatduring homework help.”

FACETS also holds an annualdrive to provide children withbackpacks and school supplies.And, said Hudson, “If they run outduring the year, they can come tome and I’ll give them more.”

Pleased to host the AcademicAchievement party atCenterpointe, Horst told the stu-dents there to look around at allthe adults present. “These peoplecare about you and want you tosucceed,” said Horst. “But theycan’t make you [do it]. You haveto decide not to let things aroundyou determine what happens toyou. You have to choose to suc-ceed.”

About 150 people attended theevent – students, parents, FACETSstaff and community partners,such as the Neighborhood andCommunity Service Unit, whichhelps nonprofit FACETS obtaingrants. Also there was anotherpartner, Fairfax County Housingand Development, which providesthe spaces for the centers.

“They’re places to go afterschool,” said FACETS ExecutiveDirector Joe Fay. “They’re staffed,safe places where students workwith caring adults, plus volunteermentors, who get to know the kidsover a long period of time. They’rerole models and coaches and, bytheir commitment, they show theimportance of what they do.”

“Tonight, we’re celebrating aca-demic achievement,” he contin-ued. “It sets the kids up for suc-cess and lets them know that whatthey’ve done is valuable and worthcelebrating. And last year, all thegraduating seniors in our pro-grams went on to higher educa-tion afterward.”

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted at leasttwo weeks prior to the event.

Andrew E. Elaryan of Fairfax,Probable career field: Mechanical Engi-neering, graduate of W. T. Woodson HS,has received College-Sponsored MeritScholarship from University of Okla-homa. Founded in 1890, the Universityof Oklahoma is a doctoral degree-grant-ing research university serving theeducational, cultural, economic, and

health care needs of the state, region,and nation. Through its 19 colleges, OUprovides comprehensive learning expe-riences in over 300 total majors at thebaccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, andprofessional levels. Today OU has some30,000 students representing 50 statesand over 100 countries. The Universityof Oklahoma is an equal opportunityinstitution.

Erin C. Suidikas, of Fairfax, madethe dean’s list at University of Kentuckyfor the spring 2017 semester. Suidikasis a senior majoring in anthropology

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

The cats. The car. The dentist. The pancre-atic enzymes. It was a week that typically isn’t.As often as my credit card was swiped thesepast few days, I’m amazed its magnetic strip isstill magnetized. To quote my deceased mother,Celia: “It’s enough already.”

Oh well, what’s done is done, though itdefinitely needed doing. And aside from thefact that I didn’t have the actual money, fortu-nately I had the available credit, which I wasgrateful to have had. I mean, how long can youput off necessary evils/expenditures before theyrear their ugly consequences? And thoughmoney doesn’t grow on trees (linen actually),credit seems to, and so the to-do list now hassome cross-outs/”has-dones” finally.

Now the anxiety about neglecting the “to-dos” is replaced by the worry about thecost/needing-to-pay the “having-dones.”Nevertheless, the cats have had their vaccina-tions shot current.

The car now has a passenger window thatgoes down – and back up, a check-engine lightthat no longer illuminates, a blower that willnow provide heat in the winter and a defoggerwhen needed, and as it turns out a bit of unex-pected air conditioning.

The dentist has referred me to an oral sur-geon (since the teeth were both “unresto-rable”/not root canal candidates) who willextract two teeth from my mouth and hundredsmore from my bank account/probably creditcard – again, but no doubt get me back on acourse of dental correction.

The pancreatic enzymes, the most expen-sive bottle of pills I buy (I consume upwards of55 pills per day) is an expense I incur everythree months and does something to help myimmune system keep the lung cancer in-check,a priority if there ever was one.

Paying to keep on playing (so to speak), bymaintaining this kind of normalcy enhances thefeeling that life is indeed still being played. Andnot that my attitude/philosophy in such respon-sibilities is totally affected by yours truly havingbeen diagnosed with a “terminal” form of can-cer: non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV, to bespecific, but as the old punchline says: “It does-n’t hurt.” And avoiding hurt is definitely part ofthe fighting-cancer strategy; along with avoidingstress, eating healthy, exercising and boostingone’s immune system.

I guess what I’m realizing that I have twolives, sort of, the usual and customary life:work, play, day-to-day stuff and the cancer life:lab work, chemotherapy, scans, oncologist, pills,lifestyle changes, etc. On some days, they areparallel. On other days, they intersect. Andthough they may be separate, they are inter-related. What benefits one is likely to positivelyaffect the other.

Additionally, a negative in one life will like-wise have an adverse consequence in the other.However, the requirements to maintain theirrespective lives is different. Yet balance/co-exis-tence must be maintained in order for one toremain “twogether.”

Two separate halves will not make for aresponsible whole, but rather lead to an emo-tional one. And if there’s one attribute that acancer patient/survivor must have, it is emo-tional wherewithal. Failure to do so in one’scancer life will likely spill over into the non-can-cer life (and vice-versa) and cause a kind of anadult version of failure to thrive.

Cancer might win the battle in the end butyou can’t let it win the battle in the interim.Fulfilling your every-day responsibilities helpsgive that life the kind of accomplishment thataids and abets in your fight against your cancerlife. Moreover, handling your cancer life givesyou the confidence and optimism to live yournon-cancer life.

Granted, the two lives might not exactly bethe best of friends, but they must be partners ofa sort. The sort that is independent, apprecia-tive, respectful and considerate.

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plus years and was vice president at onetime of the railroad union so my motherwas very workers rights oriented and myfather’s family were bankers. My paternalgrandfather was vice president of NationalBoulevard Bank in Chicago. So I get an in-teresting perspective.

It does not make sense to me that theyare going after this failsafe program for themost disadvantaged of our country. This isa safety net. There are so many other pro-grams that need to be examined. But I can-not understand this assault on the humancondition of our citizens. There are blackops programs that get unlimited funding.The waste is in these special interest pro-grams. No one is investigating the $100toothpicks. Somehow the health and wel-fare programs are the target for cuttingwhen in actuality government waste inthese other pet projects should be ad-dressed. We have projects that have no ac-countability.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDHaven of Northern Virginia provides support,

compassion, information and resources to thebereaved and seriously ill. To become a Havenvolunteer, please call 703-941-7000 to requestan orientation. Volunteers must complete a 30-hour training and commit to one year of serviceanswering Haven phones (2.5 hours weekly).Next training is scheduled for fall 2017.

AUG. 2-30Fit for Life Classes. 11 a.m.-noon at the Bruen

Chapel United Methodist Church, 3035 CedarLane, Fairfax. Fairfax Fit for Life Classes aresponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna to improve strength, balance andmobility for older adults. Call 703-281-0538 oremail [email protected].

THROUGH AUG. 25Summer Lunches. The Fairfax County Public

Schools Office of Food and Nutrition Serviceswill be hosting the FEEDS (Food for Every Childto Eat During Summer) BBQ program, a USDA-funded program is free to all children 18 yearsand under and $2 for adults. There is noregistration involved, and open to everyone.Meal service will be provided at the followingsites Monday-Friday, 11:30-1 p.m. No service onJuly 3 and 4. In the Springfield area, FEEDS isoffered at the following schools:

❖ Springfield Gardens Apartments, 6116Cumberland Ave.

❖ Springfield Square Apartments, 7000 RhodenCourt, starts at noon

❖ Chelsea Square Apartments, 5734 Backlick Road,starts at noon

ONGOINGShepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke serves

those 50 and older who no longer drive.Volunteer drivers are needed for trips(Monday-Friday) to medical appointments andcompanion shopping within the Fairfax/Burkearea. Office workers are needed to answerphones in the SCFB office (Monday-Friday) tomatch drivers and those who need rides. Call703-323-4788.

Positive Parenting Strategies Course. AtPHILLIPS, 7010 Braddock Road, Annandale. Aseries of classes and in home consultationstaught by PHILLIPS’ counselors. Open to all localfamilies. Call Stacy Stryjewski at 703-658-9054.

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