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Vienna Police HighlightsNews, Page 2
Citizens Shape Assembly Agenda
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State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) meets with Bill Barfield, second vice president, Legislative Committee co-chair for the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations. Barfield, a mathematician who lives in Fairfax, and Tim Thompson, the Federation’s president, presented their representatives
with a list of 11 legislative issues for consideration.
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Lopez Studios, Inc. Performing ArtsSchool in Reston and Harmonia Schoolof Music and Art in Vienna will be headedto the 2018 Junior Theater Festival At-lanta, happening Jan. 12-14, 2018 at TheCobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Ga.
The nine Lopez Studios, Inc. Perform-ing Arts School Preparatory School stu-dents, 8-17, will present selections fromDisney’s “Aladdin JR.” for adjudication.
The 10 Harmonia School of Music andArts students, ages 11-14, will presentselections from Disney’s “Beauty and theBeast JR.” for adjudication.
Lopez Studios, Inc. Performing ArtsPreparatory School is a private award-winning Performing Arts School inReston. For more than 20 years, its pro-grams have integrated four basic prin-
ciples of development that capitalize onthe skill-building qualities inherent toarts instruction. Through instruction atLopez Studios, Inc. students are encour-aged to develop the facets of character,integrity, discipline and service throughinteractive instruction, practice, sharing,and performance.
Lopez Studios has enjoyed past successat Junior Theater Festivals.
Harmonia School of Music and Art pro-vides high quality performing arts educa-tion to the D.C. Metropolitan Area. Formore than a decade, Harmonia School hasmaintained excellence in instruction, pro-viding an artistic environment where stu-dents of all ages can enhance their per-forming arts abilities with highly quali-fied, nurturing, and professional faculty.
The following summary contains various incidentsof general interest as well as vehicular crasheshandled by the Town of Vienna Police Departmentfrom Dec. 28, 2017-Jan. 4, 2018.
INCIDENTSGrand Larceny — 700 Block Ware Street SW,
between Oct. 15 and Dec. 14 a citizen, who haspower of attorney over her deceased mother’s prop-erty, reported a jewelry box containing severalpieces of jewelry missing from her mother’s home.
Fraud — 300 Block Park Street NE, betweenNov. 1 and Dec. 24 a resident advised an unknownperson used her personal information to makepurchases on her accounts and attempt to opennew accounts.
Animal Case – Quarantine — Woodland CourtNW, Dec. 17 12 p.m. a citizen was bitten by theirfriend’s dog while visiting the residence. The dogwas placed on 10-day quarantine.
Animal Case – Quarantine — 100 Block CenterStreet NW, Dec. 21, 6:45 a.m. A resident advisedher cat caught a bat that was flying in her bedroom.The resident swept the bat into a bag and releasedit out the window. The cat was placed on a 45-dayquarantine.
Animal Case – Quarantine — 600 BlockTapawingo Road SW, Dec. 24, 12 p.m. a residentreported that his dog bit a citizen who was visit-ing the home. The dog was placed on a 10-dayquarantine.
Animal Case — The Hope Center, 140 Park St.SE, Dec. 25. 12 p.m. An employee was bitten by adog during a medical procedure. Due to the dog’smedical condition it was euthanized and sent to theHealth Department for rabies testing. The rabiestest showed no indication of the disease.
Open Door — 400 Block Surrey Lane SE, Dec.27, 11:53 a.m. A resident reported their neighbor’sgarage door was open. Officers searched the resi-dence, found no signs of foul play and were ableto secure the door. Suspicious Event — Giant Food,359 Maple Ave. East, Dec. 28, 10:09 a.m. An em-ployee received a call on his cell phone advisingthat his daughter had been kidnapped. The em-
ployee verified that his daughter was safe at homeand that this was an attempted scam.
Suspicious Event — 1000 Block Park Street SE,Dec. 28, 2:38 p.m. A driver advised she was ha-rassed by another motorist. The other driver hadleft the scene prior to the officer’s arrival.
Noise Violation — The Bey Lounge, 303 Mill St.NE, Dec. 28, 11:45 p.m. A resident reported a noiseviolation coming from The Bey Lounge. The resi-dent did not wish to pursue charges but requestedthe music be turned down. An employee was ad-vised of the noise violation and they complied.Fraud — 900 Block Fairway Drive NE, betweenDec.19 and Jan. 4 at 12:26 p.m. A resident re-ported an unauthorized charge to one of his bankaccounts.
Assist EMS — 100 Block Maple Avenue West,Dec. 29, 6:09 p.m. PFC Tremont observed a crowdgathering around a man on the ground who ap-peared to be suffering a medical emergency.Rescue responded and transported the man to anarea hospital for treatment.
Civil — Vienna Police Department, 215 CenterSt. South, Dec. 29, 7 p.m. A citizen advised of achild custody issue he was having with the motherof his child. The citizen was advised of the civilprocess to follow.
Domestic Dispute — Patrick St. SE, Dec. 29, 7:53p.m. Officers responded to a verbal dispute be-tween a resident and her boyfriend. Both partiesagreed to separate for the night to allow each othertime to calm down.
Natural Death — 900 Block Meadow Lane SW,Dec. 31, 3:59 a.m. PFC Tremont responded to theresidence after receiving a report of an elderlywoman who had passed away. After speaking tothe family he determined there were no signs offoul play.
Arrest - Narcotic Violation — 200 Block MapleAvenue East, Jan. 1, 2:28 a.m. PFC Reedy observeda driver commit a traffic violation and initiated atraffic stop. Upon his interaction with the driver hedetected the odor of marijuana. A measurable
The James Madison High SchoolBand, directed by Michael S.Hackbarth, has been selected asa National Winner of the Na-
tional Band Association’s (NB) Blue RibbonAward. The announcement was made onDec. 21 at the Mid-West Band Conventionin Chicago. JMHS received the SouthernDivision Award in the fall of 2017 and joinsthree other programs recognized as 2017National Recipients.
Awards are based on a comprehensiveapplication process. Submissions must in-clude at least 35 minutes of recorded mu-sic from at least two different school yearsincluding excerpts from multiple ensembleswithin the Band program, such as march-ing and jazz bands. Written submissionmaterials include: a list of all honors andawards received in the last four years; fourentire concert band programs from the lastthree years; rating forms and adjudicatorsheets from festivals for the last three years;a comprehensive repertoire list of all worksperformed in the school’s band program forthe last two years; a report on the numberof students accepted by audition to regionaland state honor bands for the past threeyears; a report of solo and ensemble par-ticipants with ratings for the past threeyears, and an estimated number of gradu-
ates who continue to perform after highschool graduation.
Founded in 1960, the National Band As-sociation is the largest professional organi-zation for bands in the world. It was orga-nized to promote the musical and educa-tional significance of bands and is dedicatedto the attainment of a high level of excel-lence for bands and band music.
NBA’s educational purposes are:❖ To promote the excellence of band per-
formance throughout the world❖ To encourage the composition and per-
formance of quality band music at all lev-els
❖ To assist directors at all levels of expe-rience to identify areas of mutual concern
❖ To promote pride and continued en-thusiasm among band directors
❖ To encourage quality students to pur-sue careers in music
❖ To promote a spirit of cooperation andcontinued dialogue among directors, per-formers, the music industry, and all otherband support organizations at all levels.
The National Blue Ribbon Award will bepresented to Hackbarth and the Band Pro-gram this spring. To learn more about theJames Madison High School Band visitwww.jmhsband.org.
Madison High BandReceives National Honor
Members of the James Madison High School Band.
The James Madison High School Band performing its 2017 show,“Bullero.”
Photos courtesy James Madison High School
Vienna Police Highlights
Herndon, Vienna Students to Perform atJunior Theater Festival in Atlanta
Harmonia School ofMusic and Artsstudents, ages 11-14, will presentselections fromDisney’s “Beautyand the Beast JR.”
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By Andrea Worker
The Connection
The 2018 Regular Session of theVirginia General Assembly con-venes on Wednesday, Jan. 10.Before the state senators and
delegates head off for Richmond, many ofthe Fairfax County contingent met with con-stituents in a Saturday, Dec. 6, public hear-ing at the County Government Center.
More than 100 registered speakers andtheir supporters braved single-digit tem-peratures for the opportunity to tell theirelected representatives just what theyhoped to see included in the upcoming leg-islative agendas.
Fairfax County Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova welcomed thedelegation, and then began the hearing as“Speaker # 1,” representing the interestsof the entire county.
Funding for the educational needs of thecounty was first on Bulova’s ask list — atheme that was often repeated during themarathon five hour-plus hearing. She fol-lowed that request with an appeal for fund-ing for WMATA, citing that reliable and safepublic transportation is critical to the eco-nomic health of the region.
THE GROUP “More Recess for Virginians”came out in full, green t-shirted force, ask-ing the delegation to support legislation thatwould include recess as part of the “instruc-tional hours” in elementary schools. Recesssupporter Theresa Sheipe from Fairfaxasked the legislators to provide the SchoolBoard more flexibility to better serve thechildren, and Shannon Hamilton, Ph.D., aneuroscientist from Alexandria, added “Sci-ence is on the side of recess. We hope youare, too.”
Other topics included concerns for theenvironment and climate change impact,with many arguing for renewable energy
sources, and severalopposing what theyconsider the “influ-ence of Dominion En-ergy” on Virginia poli-cies. The Faith Alliancefor Climate Solutions,350 Fairfax, and TheClimate Reality Projectput forth speakers rep-resenting their organi-zations, among thedozen or so individu-als who also spoke onthe issue.
Social services advo-cates were also wellrepresented. Speakersfrom the Fairfax-FallsChurch CommunityServices Board, TheARC of Northern Vir-ginia, Fairfax CountyCommunity Action Advisory Board, North-ern Virginia Family Services, and Social Ac-tion Linking Together, along with numer-ous individuals, like Jeanne Lavelle with theVirginia Association for the Deaf, urged thedelegation to consider the needs of thecommunity’s less fortunate and the morevulnerable.
Several of the social service organizationsalso supported the expansion of Medicaidin the Commonwealth, as did speakers fromthe county government employees union,SEIU Virginia 512. State Sen. Dick Saslaw(D-35) responded to the “expansionists”that they wouldn’t find many dissenters onthat topic among the legislators on the dais.
Advocates for stronger gun safety laws,bipartisan redistricting and voter protection,the decriminalization of marijuana, banningsolitary confinement in prisons, funding ofjudgeships, immigrant support, and provid-ing more powers to the civilian police forcereview panel and auditor all had their turn
at the microphone.In past years, citizens had more opportu-
nity to talk with their representatives afterthe hearing, but the length of this year’sevent saw several of the legislators calledto other duties before the close, and eventhe majority of the citizen activists did notmake it to the moment when Saslaw called“time.”
A HANDFUL of the delegation did linger,including state Sen. Chap Peterson (D-34),state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31), and Del.Jennifer Boysko (D-86).
Petersen took a few moments to chat withhis constituent Bill Barfield, who had testi-fied and presented the legislative issues putforth by the Fairfax County Federation ofCitizens Association.
Boysko will be sponsoring the Dignity Actthis session, and supporting in-state tuitionlegislation, as part of her agenda.
Favola provided information on her 2018
Legislative Agenda.High on the list is working to get coun-
ties the same taxing authority as cities.“Counties are providing the same servicesas cities, and the discrepancy in taxing au-thority is really unfair,” she said.
Paid Family Leave, Gun Safety, K-12 Edu-cation reforms and enhancements are alsoin her sights. Favola admits that some ofher proposed legislation requires takingsome “big steps,” but that on many of theissues, “many small steps have already beentaken, so there’s reason to be optimistic.
To track what state senators and delegatesare up to in the General Assembly, to con-tact them, or to track the progress of pro-posed legislation, visitwww.virginiageneralassembly.gov.
Fairfax delegation to General Assembly hears from public before heading to Richmond.Citizens Shape Assembly Agenda
Jeanne Lavelle of Fairfax, with the assistance of interpreter Jessica Holt,addresses the Fairfax delegation to the General Assembly. Lavelle advo-cated for funding to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired children arenot left “functionally illiterate” because they are not given the opportu-nity to learn language skills.
Theresa Sheipe of Fairfax was one of many members of the “More Recessfor Virginians” group who either spoke or supported from the audiencein favor of protecting and expanding recess in Virginia schools.
State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) meets with BillBarfield, second vice president, Legislative Commit-tee co-chair for the Fairfax County Federation ofCitizens Associations. Barfield, a mathematicianwho lives in Fairfax, and Tim Thompson, theFederation’s president, presented their representa-tives with a list of 11 legislative issues for consider-ation.
State Sen. Barbara Favola (D-31)admits she has her work cut outfor her in the 2018 Regular Sessionof the Virginia Legislature. She’stackling Paid Family Leave, GunSafety, Domestic Violence Preven-tion, Medicaid Expansion, K-12education reforms and improve-ments, and Equal Taxing Authorityfor Counties, to name a few.
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The Freeman Store & MuseumWednesday through Sunday noon-4p.m. 131 Church St. NE, Vienna. TheFreeman Store & Museum isdedicated to Preserving andpromoting Vienna’s heritage throughthe identification, preservation, andinterpretation of history significantplaces, events, and persons.Historicviennainc.org
Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.
Gentle Yoga. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.Emmaus United Church of Christ,900 E Maple Ave. E., Vienna.Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Gentle Kundalini Yoga, one freeintroductory session, seniordiscounts. Increase flexibility,improve breathing and health, reduce
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THURSDAY/JAN. 11McLean Traveler Day Trip. 9:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Churchill RoadElementary School, 7100 ChurchillRoad, McLean. Trip to NationalGallery of Art in Washington, D.C. tosee “Johannes Vermeer and theMasters of Genre Painting.” Call 703-790-0123.
Adventures in Learning OpenHouse. 10-noon at UUCF UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax -Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. Increase brain power.Visit www.scov.org.
Horticultural Therapist. 1-3 p.m. atGreat Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Jan Lane, aregistered Horticultural Therapistpresents how gardening activities canbe used to help people improve theirphysical, cognitive and social-emotional health. Visitgfgardenclub.org/.
FRIDAY/JAN. 12Dining with Dorothy. 12:30 p.m. at
Skorpio’s Maggios Greek FamilyRestaurant, 421 Maple Ave. E, Vienna.Socializing and dining event. [email protected].
5th and 6th Grader Party. 7-9 p.m.at The Old Firehouse, 1440 ChainBridge Road, McLean. Patrons willenjoy free catered food andbeverages, music played by aprofessional disc jockey, dancing onan open dance floor and other
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SATURDAY/JAN. 13Women at the Helm. 10 a.m. at the
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Star Gazing. 10-11 a.m. at TurnerFarm Park, 925 Springvale Road,Great Falls. Enjoy guided star gazing,look through a telescope, and listento constellation stories around thecampfire at Observatory Park atTurner Farm. $10. 703-324-8618.
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Rorie in Concert. 7 p.m. at Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna. Localmusician plays her new EP called“Dawn.” Call 703-255-1566 or visitwww.roriemusic.com.
TUESDAY/JAN. 16Meet the Civil War Author. 10 a.m.-
1 p.m. at St. Francis EpiscopalChurch, 9220 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. James G. Lewis talksabout his book “Confederate CalvaryGeneral Jeb Stuart” and Civil Warhistory around Great Falls. Lunch willbe served and reservations arerequired. Contact Karen Emami [email protected] orcall 703-938-6471.
WEDNESDAY/JAN. 17Art Workshop. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the
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www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.McLean Newcomers and
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FRIDAY/JAN. 19Improv-Extravaganza. 7 p.m. at
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MONDAY-FRIDAY/JAN. 22-26Wildfire’s 10th Anniversary.
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It’s a moment that interior designersanticipate all year: the announcementof the Pantone Color of the Year. Ul-tra Violet is the selection for 2018,
and local designers are giving it a mixedreception.
“Interiors have gone so neutral, I lookforward to suggesting… Ultra Violet, a color[that] can bridge warm and cool grayneutrals,” said Moira Denson, interior de-signer and assistant professor of InteriorDesign at Marymount University.
“There’s nothing subtle about Ultra Vio-let. It’s one-dimensional and difficult todecorate with, except in very small doses,”said interior designer Annie Elliott of AnnieElliott Interiors and Bossy Color. “I find thecolor loud. ‘Look at me!’ It screams.”
The selection by Pantone, the self-de-scribed global authority on color, is intendedto be a harbinger of the hue that will be ontrend in the coming year. The organization’scolor gurus spend about nine months ob-serving trends in industries ranging fromfilm and entertainment to art and fashion.
This year’s pick can add a burst of vi-brancy to a home’s interior in impermanentways, advises interior designer CathleenGruver of Gruver Cooley. “Some quick easyways to use the color are adding throw pil-lows, which are relatively inexpensive andeasy to trade out,” she said. “Accent plateson a dining table are an option for thosewho may not want to commit in theirhome.”
“Use this color in extremely small doses,”added Elliott. “If you really love this color,I suggest using it as part of a larger pat-tern. Don’t buy a solid purple pillow;choose a pretty floral that has some UltraViolet in it.”
For those with less trepidation about Ul-tra Violet, interior designer Sarah Glenn ofBraswell Design+Build in Alexandria, said,“The powder room is a great place to incor-porate deep colors in interesting ways. In-stall a graphic violet wallpaper behind abright white pedestal sink, or paint the ceil-ing a high gloss violet to reflect the decora-tive lighting in the room.”
Dark and dramatic cabinetry, whichGlenn says is trending this year, offers an-
other use for the Pantone pick. “Go boldand incorporate a deep violet island or basecabinets into a new kitchen,” she said. “In-corporate a violet glass mosaic tile on yourshower floor or as an accent stripe aroundtub walls. I especially love violet glasspaired with the grey and taupe tones of
wooden white marble tile.”Some designers describe Ultra Violet as
commanding, particularly when used insidea home. “This shade of purple is a powerfulcolor and one that I would use as an ac-cent,” said interior designer Marika Meyerof Marika Meyer Interiors. “A little bit willgo a long way. It is also a great color to pairwith other colors, it is a very friendlycomplementary color.”
“Good pairings include green and purple,a classic combination, but I’ve always likedred with purple,” added Elliott. “Ultra Vio-let is a vivid color, so make sure you useequally strong colors with it so it doesn’tdominate a palette.”
Pair it with gold and yellow tones, sug-gests Denson, who is also an artist. “I paintskies all the time,” she said. “It’s what wa-tercolorists do. To me, shades of the ultra-violet are the most pleasing sky. It workssuper well with what we traditionally thinkof skies: blue toned. It sets a mood that al-lows all my landscapes to feel grounded.”
In announcing the selection, LauriePressman, vice president of the PantoneColor Institute described Ultra Violet as,“a blue-based purple that takes our aware-ness and potential to a higher level. UltraViolet communicates originality, ingenuityand visionary thinking that points us to-ward the future.”
2018 Color of the Year: Ultra VioletMixed reactions from localtastemakers who offer design ideas.
Photo courtesy of Moira Denson
“Ultra violet sets a mood thatallows all my landscapes to feelgrounded,” says artist MoiraDenson, who is an assistant profes-sor of Interior Design atMarymount University
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amount of marijuana was located inthe vehicle. PFC Reedy issued a sum-mons to the 24-year-old man fromBrampton Court in Upper Marlboro, Md.charging Possession of Marijuana. Theman was released on his signature.
Arrest - Providing False Informationto an Officer — Maple Avenue andNutley Street NW, Jan. 1, 3:14 a.m. PFCReedy observed a driver traveling at ahigh rate of speed and initiated a traf-fic stop. The driver was unable toprovide identification and provided theofficer with false information as to hisidentity. Once the officer was able todetermine the man’s identity it wasfound he was driving on a revoked li-cense. PFC Reedy arrested the18-year-old man from Vale Court inWoodbridge, Va. He was transported tothe Fairfax County Adult Detention Cen-ter where he was charged withProviding False Information to an Of-ficer and Driving on a Revoked License.
Assist EMS — 100 Block HarmonyDrive SE, Jan. 1, 5:09 p.m. Officers re-sponding to a request for a welfare
check found the elderly resident on thefloor in her bedroom. Rescue personnelresponded and transported the residentto an area hospital for treatment.
Vehicle Fire — 400 Millwood CourtSW, Jan. 1 10:37 p.m. A resident re-ported that shortly after they returnedhome they were alerted to a fire insidetheir vehicle when the car alarmsounded. Fire personnel responded andextinguished the fire which appeared tobe due to a mechanical issue. No foulplay appeared to be involved.
Assist EMS — 100 Block Park StreetNE, Jan. 3, 2:55 p.m. Officers respondedto assist rescue with a woman who hadfallen and suffered minor injuries. Res-cue personnel transported the woman toan area hospital for treatment.
Fraud — 300 West Street NW, Jan. 4,11:35 a.m. A resident reported unautho-rized charges to his bank accounts.
Fraud — 200 Block Locust Street SEJan. 4, 3:36 p.m. A resident advised anunknown person attempted to open sev-eral credit cards using her personalinformation.
Open Door — 300 Block WestviewCourt NE, Jan. 4, 3:50 p.m. Officers re-sponded to an open door at a residence.
Nothing in the residence appeared tohave been disturbed and officers wereable to secure the door.
CRASHESMalcolm Road and Lawyers Road
NW, Dec. 29, 3:55 p.m. Vehicle-2 wastraveling northbound on Lawyers Roadafter stopping at the stop sign forMalcolm Road. Vehicle-1 was travelingeastbound on Malcolm, failed to stop forthe stop sign and struck the frontdriver’s side of Vehicle-2. Driver-1 pro-ceeded to leave the scene withoutstopping to provide their information.East Street at Maple Avenue NE, Jan. 4,6:25 a.m. A driver was traveling south-bound on East Street NE approachingMaple Avenue. The driver determinedthe road conditions were not good dueto the snow and decided to make a u-turn and return home. While making theu-turn the vehicle left the roadway andstruck the curb causing damage to thevehicle.
200 Block Maple Avenue West, Jan. 4,1:19 p.m. A vehicle was legally parkedin a parking lot when it was struck by anunknown vehicle. The striking vehiclethen fled the scene.
Vienna Police Highlights
Chapter 227, Vietnam Veterans of America Inc.,invites all veterans, friends, and the general publicto attend the Jan. 18, 2018 chapter meeting at Am-phora Restaurant, 377 Maple Ave. W., Vienna, at7:30 p.m. Dan Moore, author of “Promise Lost,”will discuss the heroic life of Lt. Stephen D. Joyner,USMC.
The book documents the life of a young man withgreat life potential who elected to serve his country
during the Vietnam War and paid the ultimate priceat the battle of Khe Sanh. Admission is free. For in-formation, call Len Ignatowski at 703-255-0353 orvisit www.vva227.org.
The membership serves as a “Fire Support Base”for veterans who are seeking closure on their Tour ofDuty and a renewal of their Vietnam camaraderie.The chapter supports veterans’ activities and non-veteran community projects.
Vietnam Veterans to Discuss ‘Promise Lost’
Week in Vienna
St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls,has Sunday services at 8 – Holy Eu-charist Rite I and 10 a.m. – HolyEucharist Rite II with music. 703-759-2082.
The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide varietyof support groups for those with emo-tional, social, and physical challenges.www.jssa.org/growth-learning.
McLean Bible Church. FitnessClass at Body and Soul Fitness. Gainbalance, energy and strength at 10a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri-days. Free childcare for registeredstudents. [email protected].
Haven of Northern Virginiaprovides support, compassion, infor-mation and resources to the bereavedand seriously ill. To become a Havenvolunteer, please call 703-941-7000to request an orientation. Volunteersmust complete a 30-hour training andcommit to one year of service answer-ing Haven phones (2.5 hoursweekly). Next training is scheduledfor fall 2017.
Unitarian Universalist Con-gregation of Fairfax, 2709 HunterMill Road, Oakton, offers the Reli-gious Exploration program for allchildren, from pre-K toddlers throughhigh school seniors, emphasizing ex-ploration of all religious traditionswhile developing a personal spiritualpath. The program offers classes onSaturday afternoons and Sunday
mornings. 703-281-4230.
Trinity United MethodistChurch, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean. Sunday worship services are at8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School foryoung adults follows the 10:30 a.m.worship services and for children at 9:30a.m. Youth Group for grades 7-12 meetsSundays at 5 p.m. A 20-minute service ofHoly Communion is held each Wednes-day at noon. 703-356-3312 orumtrinity.org.
Passages DivorceCare. For thoseexperiencing the pain of separation ordivorce, the caring community at ViennaPresbyterian Church offers PassagesDivorceCare. This 15-week program of-fers a path toward healing. ViennaPresbyterian Church is located on thecorner of Maple Avenue (Rt. 123) andPark Street in Vienna. Cost to cover ma-terials is $20, scholarships available. Formore information or to register call 703-938-9050, go to www.viennapres.org, orsend an email [email protected].
The S.P.O.T for Youth,Wednesday’s at 7 p.m. A place whereyouth can come together and pray, askquestions about the faith and receivementorship. The spot is a ministry of FirstBaptist Church of Vienna, 450 OrchardStreet, NW Vienna.
First Baptist Church of Viennalocated at 450 Orchard St., NW, Vienna.Sunday services are held at 7:45 and 10a.m. weekly. Wednesday Night with theFamily service is held at 6 p.m. followedby corporate singing at 7 p.m. Bible stud-
ies take place Tuesday’s at noon.
For those struggling physically orspiritually, on the first Sunday of eachmonth, Christ the King LutheranChurch offers a rite of healing aspart of worship; the opportunity to beanointed with oil and prayed over.During the healing rite, the pastor oranother person says a short prayerwhile two people lay hands on therecipient. Then the pastor or helperanoints them with oil as a sign ofGod’s healing and forgiveness. Christthe King Lutheran Church, 10550Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Call703-759-6068 or visitwww.gflutheran.org.
Vienna Assembly of God, 100Ayrhill Ave, NE, Vienna, will holdChristmas Eve, Dec. 24, and NewYear’s Eve, Dec. 31, services on Sun-day morning at 10:30 a.m. There willbe no evening services. Installation ofnew Pastor Brenda Burns will occuron January 7, 2018 during the 10:30a.m. service.
Wesley United MethodistChurch located at 711 Spring St., SE,Vienna, Virginia 22180, at the cornerof Spring Street and Moore Avenue.10:30 a.m. fellowship time in the fel-lowship hall; 11 a.m. traditional familyworship in sanctuary. If you are seek-ing a church home which encourages:caring and supportive fellowship, anactive and devoted prayer life andstudy of scripture, support for localand world missions, an open, respon-sive awareness to the presence andpower of God’s Holy Spirit.
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By KENNETH B. LOURIE
We have five indoor cats: Biscuit, Chino,Twinkle, Sloan and Andrew, ranging in ages from11+ years to 5+ years. We live in a two-storyconverted log cabin with approximately 1,750square feet, closets not included. Closets in whichyou’re bound to find cats, especially in the winter.
A few moths back, we contracted to have ourtwo full bathrooms, one on each floor, renovated.Given that our house is over 250 years old, notlikely a normal renovation. So far the renovationhas taken months, as we were told, and as such,we wanted to employ some kind of strategywhere we weren’t constantly worrying about catscoming and going, sneaking outside, disappear-ing, and getting in the way of the workmanand/or possibly suffering some kind of injury inthe process. (Particularly true of Andrew andBiscuit who, uncharacteristic of many cats, arenot the least bit put off by unknown people wan-dering about the house.)
And sure enough, after dinner on the firstnight FOLLOWING DEMOLITION, Andrew andhis sister, Sloane, managed to break through someprotective plastic surrounding the door blockingentrance to the upstairs bathroom where theymanaged to get into the house through an inter-nal wall which had been torn down to the studs.It was their faint meowing which led to their dis-covery – in the downstairs attic above thekitchen. Their subsequent rescue confirmed thatwe would need to be extra vigilant to prevent fur-ther ado.
To secure the perimeter, we decided to segre-gate the cats on one side of the house on the firstfloor: including the kitchen, dining room and myoffice, with two sets of doors connecting to theliving room and to the hall leading past the down-stairs bathroom. This disconnect works perfectlybecause it prevents any escape and it enables theworkman to walk in and out of the front door toply their trade without needing any access toeither of the three rooms where the cats areconfined.
The cats food and water remains in its usualplace in the kitchen. However there is one item(two actually) which has required a major move.You recall I said our cats are ‘indoor,’ right? Andwe’re confining them to three rooms, right? HaveI mentioned their litter boxes yet? Well, I amnow.
Not a Herculean task by any means becauseonce cats are shown their litter box’s new loca-tion, they figure it out. But now their litter boxeswhich had previously been out of sight and sortof out of mind – one on each floor, have nowbeen placed in two of the three rooms wherethey’ve been living most days and they are nowmost definitely in sight and on my mind.
One box was placed in the dining roomwhere we rarely go at present since it’s somewhatcluttered due to the renovation, and the otherbox was placed in my home office – which boxseems to get the most use. (We sort of figuredthat the kitchen was out of the question.)
My office is approximately eight feet wide by20 feet long, a space which separates the diningroom from the outside wall. The litter box is onthe floor at the far end of the room, not at allunder foot, but neither out of sight nor out ofsmell. Where I sit, I am a well-positionedobserver of the cats visits to their litter box.
As a consequence of this segregation -designed to secure their safety, and for the subse-quent relocation of their litter boxes, in effect, Iam now sharing a bathroom with five indoor cats.
All day long I am witness to their litter boxproclivities; their arrival and departure, the sights,sounds and smells; their individual tendenciesand habits, and of course, their comparativeinterest in visiting me on my desk before and/orafter the paperwork is finished.
Soon we’ll have to decide whether to returnthe boxes to their original location, and risk dis-rupting yet another new routine. Perhaps we’llleave well enough alone. After all, as any devotedcat owner knows: it’s not about us, it’s aboutthem.
Litter BoxHumor
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FY 2019 SCHOOLS BUDGETFCPS Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand will present
the 2018-19 school year (FY 2019)Proposed Budget at the School Boardmeeting on Thursday, Jan. 11, at JacksonMiddle School at 7 p.m. The School Board plansto hold a budget work session on Jan. 22, and apublic hearing on the Proposed Budget on Jan.29, with additional hearings on Jan. 30 and Jan.31, if needed. Get more information on theFCPS budget at www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/budget/fy2019.
GOVERNING BOARD CANDIDATESThe McLean Community Center (MCC) is
seeking candidates to run for seats on its 2018-2019 Governing Board. A candidate must residein the Center’s tax district (Small District 1A-Dranesville). To have their names placed onelection ballots, candidates are required toobtain the signatures of 10 McLean tax districtresidents in their respective categories (eitheradult or youth). Three adult positions and twoyouth positions are open this year. Key ElectionDates:
❖ Monday, Jan. 22: Petition Packets are available.❖ Friday, March 16: Completed Petition Packets are
due at MCC by 5 p.m.❖ Monday, March 19: Candidates’ Orientation, 7
p.m., The Old Firehouse Center, 1440 ChainBridge Rd.
❖ Monday, April 9: Absentee Voting begins at theMCC Administrative Office, 6631 Old DominionDr., and The Old Firehouse Center, 1440 ChainBridge Road.
❖ Sunday, May 6: Candidates Meet and Greet, 2-4p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of MCC, at theOld Firehouse Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Road.
❖ Wednesday, May 16: Absentee Voting ends at theMCC Administrative Office and the OldFirehouse Center at 5 p.m.
❖ Saturday, May 19: Elections at McLean Day from10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more information on the MCC Governing BoardElections, call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY:711, or visit the Center’s website: http://bit.ly/2ix7qc1.
THURSDAY/JAN. 11English as a Second Language Classes. 7-8
p.m. at at St. Mark Christian Formation Center,9972 Vale Road, Vienna. Come help 150+ adultlearners master the English language, preparefor American citizenship, learn to conversefluently in English, improve their writing skills,and integrate into the local community. Call703-980-9380, email [email protected], orvisit www.stmarkesl.org.
MONDAY/JAN. 15Schools Closed. All Fairfax County Public
Schools will be closed on for Martin LutherKing Jr.’s Birthday. Classes will resume onTuesday, Jan. 16. See the 2017-18 school yearcalendar at www.fcps.edu.
Center Closings. The McLean Community Centerand the Old Firehouse will be closed onMonday, Jan. 15, for the Martin Luther King Jr.Day holiday. The centers will reopen at 9 a.m.on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
WEDNESDAY/JAN. 17Public Meeting. 7 p.m. in Room 106 of the
Herrity Building located at 12055 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. The Fairfax CountyPark Authority will hold its annual publiccomment meeting on the agency’s proposed feeadjustments. The public meeting agendaincludes a brief presentation on the fee processfollowed by an opportunity for public comment.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/feemeetingfor more.
THURSDAY/JAN. 18Caregivers Support Group. 10-11:30 a.m. at
UUCF Unitarian Universalist Congregation ofFairfax - Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. For caregivers to adult familymembers with dementia, meets first and thirdThursdays of every month. Call 703-821-6838 ofemail [email protected] for more.
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Opinion
It’s going to hurt right here in NorthernVirginia.
As this administration continues its persecution against immigrants, it will
move to end protected status for more than200,000 Salvadorans, tens of thousands ofwhom live among us as neighbors, coworkers,friends, business owners, homeowners.
These neighbors, Salvadorans who camehere in the wake of terrible natural disaster
and political unrest, have beenliving and working here legallysince 2001 at least. Temporary
Protected Status was given to approximately217,000 Salvadoran immigrants living in theUnited States at the time of the disasters.
Their families have added almost as manyU.S.-born children. They are intertwined withnaturalized citizens and other legal residentsfrom their country, with the withdrawal of pro-tected status affecting a community far largerthan the TPS recipients. These communities areconcentrated, intensifying the overall impact,and more live here in the D.C. suburbs thananywhere else.
concentrated in particular neighborhoods. Ar-lington has identified just four census tractswith more than 1,000 Salvadoran residentseach (two with more than 1,400). In 2015, themost common birthplace for the foreign-bornresidents of Virginia was El Salvador, account-ing for 96,515 Virginia residents. FairfaxCounty in 2010 was home to 43,566 Salva-dorans.
Analysis shows that when Salvadoran, Hon-duran, and Haitian workers with TPS are re-moved from the labor force, the United Stateswill lose $45.2 billion in gross domestic prod-uct (GDP) over the next decade, according toImmigrant Legal Resource Center. When TPSholders lose their work authorization, it willresult in a $6.9 billion reduction to Social Se-curity and Medicare contributions over a de-cade, as calculated by the ILRC.
All of that shows why this will damage com-munities and the economy. It says nothingabout the harm to families. But the harm isgreat.
— Mary Kimm
Pulling Legal Status from Local SalvadoransBad for communities, bad for the economy,bad for the families, and no upside.
Editorial
On average, Salvadoran TPS recipients havebeen in the U.S. for 21 years; one-third havemortgages. These are people who have hadlegal work permits, who suddenly will not beable to work legally here. Their mortgages, andthe mortgages of people who depend on them,will be at risk. Removing the ability of recipi-ents to work legally will increase the risk offoreclosure, with negative economic impactacross communities.
Salvadorans with protected status pay salesand property taxes. The communities they livein will be damaged. Their children will be moreat risk. Our economy will be damaged.
THE SALVADORAN IMMIGRANT popula-tion is most concentrated in the Washington,D.C. metropolitan area, where 165,000 El Sal-vador-born residents make up 2.9 percent ofthe population.
Salvadorans in the United States sent $3.6billion home to El Salvador in 2012, 16.5 per-cent of that country’s GDP.
Virginia has nearly 45,000 El Salvadoran TPSresidents, almost all in Northern Virginia, and
Sources: American Progress, Pew Hispanic, Centerfor Immigration Studies, U.S. Census, Immigrant LegalResource Center, local government demographic data.
By Eric Wolf Welch
In the spring of 1937, my grandmother re-alized she and her family had to leave Ger-many. My aunt had just come home from
school, her hair dyed black with ink and thewords “Jew” written all over her clothes. Thiswas the final straw. Within a matter of days,my grandmother, grandfather, aunt, and mymother (only 3 years old) snuck out of the littletown of Dudelsheim, Germany, leaving every-
thing behind and payingbribes to officials to obtainvisas to exit the country.
They boarded a ship to New York and werefortunate enough to have cousins who couldsponsor their entry into America.
My aunt and mother were educated inAmerica’s public schools and universities. Mymother became a teacher and my aunt a doc-tor. My grandmother worked for the Girl Scoutsof America and my grandfather became a die-hard Yankees fan. They became Americans.They loved this country and had a deep senseof patriotism, which continues through theirchildren and grandchildren today. They wouldnot have lived and I would not exist withoutAmerica opening her doors to my family.
I am a high school teacher in Fairfax County.I teach many students who remind me of mymother and my aunt. These students and theirfamilies also came to America to escape vio-lence, poverty, and religious or political perse-cution. And just like my family, they are Ameri-cans (whether a document officially says it ornot). They love the opportunity this countryhas provided to them and want to make themost of it.
Each generation, the American dream is re-
newed and continued, by the ancestors of pre-vious immigrants and by new immigrants.What made America great, and what will makeAmerica great again, is immigration. The firstEuropean immigrants to America came withthe hope of religious freedom and economicprosperity. How is this any different than a fam-ily today wanting to come to America fromYemen or Guatemala? John Winthrop, an earlyleader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, saidAmerica needed to be a “city on a hill” whoselight is a beacon. Leaders, such as PresidentRonald Reagan, have reminded and challengedus to live up to this vision that truly makesAmerica exceptional among the nations of theworld.
The current anti-immigration movement,spurred on by President Donald Trump sus-pending the DACA program, demanding a bor-der wall be built, and calling for an end to so-called “chain immigration,” is troubling be-cause it attempts to move our country in a di-rection different than our past. “Chain immi-gration” is why I am alive. It’s also why stu-dents from Iraq, Sierra Leone, and El Salvadorare in my classroom, safely learning and thriv-ing, rather than being killed or living in squa-lor. Should we stop being a beacon to thesepeople?
Unfortunately, the anti-immigration move-ment is fueled by a belief that to allow othersto have the opportunities we have as Ameri-cans is going to take away from our own wealthand prosperity. A prime example of this is theargument Virginia state Sen. Richard Blackmade against DACA students receiving in-statetuition, “Every time you give free stuff to peoplehere illegally, you have to take it away froman American.” This understanding of econom-
ics is misguided as well as selfish. History hasproven that the contributions of immigrantsto America improves our economy, increasesour tax base, and creates more jobs and op-portunities for all Americans. Our region’seconomy is a prime example of this. DACA stu-dents, and their families, are trying to live theAmerican dream, and in doing so, they are con-tributing to, not taking away from, what makesAmerica great.
From a moral argument, I am reminded ofthe story a Lutheran pastor recently told. Hesaid imagine two rooms. One is well-lit andanother right next to it is completely dark.When the door is opened, the light from thewell-lit room enters the dark room and illumi-nates it. Yet, as that light spreads, the well-litroom continues to stay just as bright as it wasbefore.
When America opens its doors, we do notlose our own wealth, prosperity, and well-be-ing. Rather, we allow it to grow and spreadand become greater than it was before. I urgeyou to remind Congress, our President, andall of us who make up this country to remem-ber that immigration is what has and will con-tinue to make America great.
The writer, an Arlington resident, is a social studiesteacher at JEB Stuart High School and coordinator of the“AVID” program, an academic mentoring program tohelp students attend college, many of whom are the firstin their family to attend college.
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