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Stephanie Tang, 8, with her image, flowers in agarden. “I like flowers,” Stephanie said. WithStephanie is her mother, Vienna Arts Societymember Wei Lu [left] and Lily Xie, artist fromBeijing. Xie brought four of her young art stu-dents with her on a U.S. trip.

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What is resiliency? It’s “theability to bounce back fromadversity,” said DebbieLawall, co-chair of the re-

siliency committee. The goal is to buildemotional strength within our county’syouth, so that when they experience or arefaced with crisis, they are able to overcomewithout staying silent, or resorting to self-destructive coping mechanisms.

Lawall lost her son to suicide, and hasbeen working to find ways to support posi-tive mental health ever since. In a perfectworld, she said, schools would have “a littleless structure and a little more leeway, butwe’re not going to be able to change thatunless colleges back down …. I thinkthrough the classes at school the kids willlearn [resiliency] but I think that the par-ents need to learn, [along with] otherpeople who are associated with the stu-dents.” Lawall teaches relaxation and lifeskills courses in Fairfax County PublicSchools as a way to spread the resilientmovement.

Jesse Ellis, a prevention manager work-ing for Fairfax County government, has ateam of 40-50 people working on suicideprevention, a facet of the resiliency pro-gram. He talks about the risk and protec-tive factors of suicide prevention: “A riskfactor is anything that basically makes youmore likely to experience a bad outcome, aprotective factor is something that keepsyou from that. The most important protec-tive factor when it comes to suicide is therelationships you have with others.” This iswhat the resiliency program aims to achieve— an expansion of the teachings of the pro-gram to the mentors and role models withinthe community.

Ellis argues that by advocating strong re-lationships between students and mentors,there is an increased likelihood that a warn-ing sign will be noticed. “There’s a mythout there that suicides can just come out ofnowhere,” Ellis said. “But what we’ve seenwhen we look at individual cases, is thatthere are multiple warning signs. And if youhave that strong relationship, you’re morelikely to see it.”

The resiliency program has been activewithin FCPS for only five years. In that time,

all middle and high school teachers havelearned about the six slices of the resiliencywheel and have taken CrisisLink onlinetraining, an online simulator that challengesthe participant on what to do when ap-proached by a student with a critical prob-lem. According to Dr. MaryAnn Panarelli,director of Intervention and Prevention Ser-vices for FCPS, 9,000 people total in FairfaxCounty have taken the online simulation,including the teachers.

Panarelli, who has worked with the resil-iency program for four years, talks aboutthe positive effects the program has shownwithin the schools. One method of disclo-sure has increased significantly — students

are using a tool called “CrisisLink text line,”a 24/7 hotline where a person can text (amore mainstream “younger” method ofcommunication) emergencies to local re-sponders. “The rate of third-party referrals,or, the rate of kids saying, ‘I’m worried aboutmy friend’ to an adult has gone up,”Panarelli said. She adds that youths havebegun looking out for each other a littlemore. “Part of building resiliency builds intobeing a part of a community,” she said, add-ing that the focus on resiliency in schools isempowering youths to do something whenfaced with critical situations.

Shirley Clark, co-chair of the resiliencycommittee, says that right now the groupis in the “forming and norming” stage ofdevelopment, and is working to “take theresiliency tools and communicate them andmarket them” throughout the community.Clark says that, “There is no shame in help-ing your brain,” a slogan she created withthe help of her son. While the expansion ofthe program is new, Clark says that the com-mittee only has seven members, and is openfor public suggestions and participation.

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“Herndon is ready,” saidMayor Lisa Merkel,regarding Herndon’sfuture Silver Line stop.

Merkel dubbed Herndon, “A Next Genera-tion Small Town.”

“We are so fortunate,” she said. “This is ahuge project, one of the biggest infrastruc-ture projects in the country. There aren’tmany towns that can get involved inprojects like this.”

The Washington Metropolitan AirportsAuthority recently projected cost of PhaseI, the 11.7 mile segment of the Silver Linewith five stops, to be $2.982 billion.

After a recently announced 13-monthdelay, construction is hoped to begin onHerndon’s future Silver Line Stop in 2016with its opening by 2019-2020, accordingto a talk Merkel gave in May.

The entire Silver Line will be a 23-mileextension of the existing Metrorail systemfrom East Falls Church, through Tysons andReston, and eventually to WashingtonDulles International Airport west toAshburn.

The Herndon Town Council approved 38acres to be set aside for its future Metrostop in February 2012.

“It’s the right space, we could never con-sider that in any other part in town,” saidMerkel.

THE SILVER LINE CELEBRATED its firstbirthday Sunday evening, July 26 with anoutdoor movie and festivities at the Wiehle-Reston East stop.

“Wiehle-Reston East continues to be theSilver Line’s commuting powerhouse, sur-passing first-year ridership projections withnearly 9,200 boardings, or 18,400 weekday

entries and exits last month,” said MikeTolbert, public information officer with theWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Au-thority.

Silver Line has been a positive and excit-ing addition to Reston and the area, in gen-eral,” said Sridhar Ganesan, president of theReston Citizens Association.

“Even though Silver Line currently endsat Wiehle, which is at one end of Reston,we are still seeing a lot of people arrivingto Reston during peak times,” he said.“Clearly, a positive impact is that this manypeople are off the roads and making it aneasier commute.”

In addition to the 9,197 boardings atReston’s station last month, McLean had1,842 boardings; Tysons Corner, 3,423;Greensboro, 1,185; and Spring Hill 1,441,totaling 17,088, according to Tolbert.

“The other important note is that rider-ship patterns at the Tysons-area stations aremore distributive than other Fairfax Countystations, with afternoon peak ridershiphigher than other time periods, includingthe morning peak,” according to Tolbert.

Nearly 220,000 trips were taken to andfrom the five new Silver Line stations dur-ing the first week of service one year ago in2014.

“It’s going to get a lot of people out oftheir cars,” said Dranesville Supervisor JohnFoust.

“I’ve heard from a lot of people that areusing it,” he said. “It’s been a big success.”

GREAT FALLS resident Sherry StanleyWhitworth uses the Spring Hill station, thesecond stop on the Silver Line.

“It’s good for me, it’s good for my car, it’sgood for the environment,” she said. “Andit’s good for my stress level.”

“It’s kind of a new thing for me. It’s con-venient,” she said. “It will be great when itgoes all the way out to the airport.”

Silver Line is being constructed by theMetropolitan Washington Airports Author-ity, and will be operated by Metro once con-struction is completed.

“I have, in fact, used the Silver Line andfind it an easy way to get downtown. Visi-tors have found it easy to use,” said SallyHorn, of McLean Citizens Association.

Tom Brock, of McLean and also on thecitizens association, started using Metro 15years ago, resolving to drive every week-day morning to East Falls Church or WestFalls Church stations. Now he commutes tothe McLean Station.

“It’s definitely improved the service of

Metro to residents of McLean, even thosewith easier access to East and West FallsChurch stations than I did,” said Brock.

Bill Canis, Great Falls Citizens Associationvice president, commutes downtown witha carpool early weekday mornings, but hisson Patrick Canis, 22, takes advantage ofhis own starting time.

Patrick Canis commutes to the Wiehle-Reston Station every morning on his wayto Cogent in Foggy Bottom. He believes hesaves up to 25 minutes of commuting bycar each way to Falls Church like he hadbefore.

“I like how easy it is, you get a smart cardand it’s in and out,” said Canis, a 2014graduate from the University of Mary Wash-ington who majored in international affairsand studied geographic mapping systems.

“THIS HELPS us to become a major leaguecity,” said Jerry Gordon, president and CEOof the Fairfax County Economic Develop-ment Authority.

Two large international corporations havemade Tysons their home. Cvent, Inc., a cloud-based enterprise event management plat-form, and Intelsat, a multi-billion industrythat is a provider of fixed satellite services.

“Had it not been for the Silver Line, theywould not be in Tysons Corner,” said Gor-don.

The Silver Line stops in Fairfax County’slargest business district (Tysons Corner) andin the county’s second-largest commercialcenter (Reston). The Silver Line has alreadyhad a big effect on business and workforcedevelopment and “changes are just begin-ning,” according to Alan Fogg of the Eco-nomic Development Authority.

“What’s already been realized is our abil

Reactions to the$3 billion project upand down the line.

Happy Birthday Silver Line, and Many More

Wiehle-Reston East Station surpassed first-year ridership projectionswith nearly 9,200 boardings, or 18,400 weekday entries and exits lastmonth.

In addition to the 9,197 boardings at Reston’s station last month,McLean had 1,842 boardings; Tysons Corner, 3,423; Greensboro, 1,185;and Spring Hill 1,441, totaling 17,088.

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Walking to Tysons Corner Metro via Skybridge.

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

With the federalClean Air Act re-quiring higherair quality stan-

dards, many fossil-fuel powerplants will be closing or convert-ing to other fuel sources. On tripsto the western part of our countryand abroad, especially to Ger-many, I am reminded of the sig-nificant role that wind plays in be-ing used to generate clean and sus-tainable electricity. In 2014, windpower added significantly more new electric-ity for consumers than any other source in theUnited States, according to the U.S. Depart-ment of Energy.

According to an American Wind Energy As-sociation announcement last year the UnitedStates has more wind energy supplying its gridthan any other country, enough to power 15.5million American homes. Wind is the fifthlargest electricity source in the U.S., generat-ing 4.4 percent of all the electricity in thiscountry. In Denmark, wind-produced electric-ity provides just under 40 percent of the

nation’s power. Scotland hasenough wind-produced electric-ity to supply all its homes. Windpower is the leading source ofSpain’s electricity and is the larg-est component of Germany’s re-newable sources that now consti-tute a quarter of its power. Chinaleads the world in investments inwind power.

Among the states Texas, Iowa,California, and Oklahoma, eachgenerated enough electricityfrom wind to power more than a

million homes. Other states withsignificant wind capacity include

Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Colo-rado and Washington. Virginia and othereastern states do not make the list becausethey do not have as significant a wind re-source. For Virginia, only off-shore and in themountains mostly in the southwest is therewind sufficient to site a wind turbine farm.Dominion, the largest power provider in theCommonwealth, has invested in wind-pow-ered electricity generation in West Virginia,Indiana, Illinois, and in Virginia where itholds a lease from the federal governmentfor off-shore wind development.

The success of wind-produced electricity inEurope has been realized from a feed-in tariffsystem that has effectively subsidized invest-ments. In the United States, the Production TaxCredit has been the primary federal tax incen-tive for wind energy. As all countries look forways to save money these incentives are indanger at a time when wind energy is begin-ning to demonstrate its value.

Virginia is the first state to secure a windenergy research lease to build and operate tur-bines in federal waters. Dominion’s plan tobuild a pair of six-megawatt test turbines about24 nautical miles off-shore from Virginia Beachseems to be in trouble as bids to build the tur-bines are about twice that projected. The ex-pectation has been that eventually there wouldbe 300 turbines in the off-shore area. Stake-holders are currently at work to identify op-tions to salvage the project.

Wind energy needs to be a part of the re-newable mix of energy sources in Virginia andthe nation. Congress needs to extend the fed-eral tax credit that keeps our development ofwind energy competitive with the rest of theworld. Consumers need to be open to buyingwind and other renewable energies even ifthere is a cost premium. Our air quality de-pends on it.

Wind energy needs to be a part of the renewablemix of energy sources in Virginia and the nation.Wind Energy

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Slavery in ‘theLand of the Free’To the Editor:

America, “the land of the free.”I have always considered it neces-sary for a land of free people toassist in freeing the enslaved.

Yet 36,000,000 men, women,and children throughout the worldare enslaved through human traf-ficking, according to the GlobalSlavery Index. That is more thanthere have ever been at any pointin time in the history of humanity.

How can a world that is suppos-edly improving socially also havea constant increase in slavery? Thetwo cannot coexist, and it breaksmy heart to see the number ofhuman beings forced into slaveryincrease each day. Human traffick-ing is the use of force or fraud tocontrol someone to labor withoutpayment or engage in sexual ac-tivity. This crime occurs all overthe world, from Malaysia to North-ern Virginia. In Northern Virginiaalone, from October 2013 throughJanuary 2015, 290 victims of traf-ficking have been identified, ac-cording to the NOVA Human Traf-ficking Initiative.

Malaysia, also a center for mod-ern day sex-trafficking and slavery,is a popular destination for men,women, and children subjected toforced labor and sex trafficking.

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Though the Government of Malay-sia proposed amendments to helpdecrease trafficking, these amend-ments have yet to pass throughParliament. Furthermore, despiteMalaysia’s significant increase intrafficking investigations, the gov-ernment only convicted three traf-fickers in 2014, a sharp decreasefrom the 9 convicted in 2013 priorto the increase in investigations.

Crime does not dissipate natu-rally. Significant investigations andconvictions are necessary if thereis any hope for a decrease in hu-man trafficking in Northern Vir-ginia, Malaysia or worldwide.

Congress currently is reviewingthe End Modern Slavery InitiativeBill.

If passed, the U.S. Governmentwill authorize the formation of a

nonprofit grant-making founda-tion to fund projects and programsoutside of the United States inhopes of putting an end to slavery.The passing of this bill is a crucialstep in the fight to end slavery.

Olivia GradyFairfax

Rising senior at WoodsonHigh.

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The Vienna Art Center,on Thursday, July 23,hosted a group ofyoung Chinese art stu-

dents, most from the Northern Vir-ginia area but some from Beijing,as well. The children – who hit Or-lando before making their way toVienna – showed the techniquesof using American paint markersand traditional Chinese ink andbrushes at an early evening work-shop sponsored by the Vienna ArtsSociety [VAS]. More than 15 chil-dren participated.

“Traditional Chinese paintinguses a special medium of rice pa-per and ink from China,” said VASartist and workshop organizer, WeiLu. “The paper absorbs the ink andwater very quickly. The strokes arepermanent when you make them.

“You have to know your paint,

ink and brush very well to do this.”The Chinese brush-painting

style is a thousand years old, Lusaid.

The young artists and their par-ents from the Northern Virginiaarea streamed in throughout theevening.

“At one point, an 11-year-old boywho moved here from China whenhe was 9, was coaxed by his dadto sing a beautiful song in Chi-nese,” said publicity chair, DoreSkidmore. “Boy did he have a setof pipes. After the first stanza, thewhole room joined in, except forthose of us from Vienna.”

Lu invited Lily Xie and fourBeijing art students to the work-shop, along with students fromHope Chinese School Fairfax. Lumoved to the Fairfax area fromChina herself, and has been a VAS

Children from Hope Chinese SchoolFairfax and from Beijing participatein art center’s evening workshop.

Vienna Art Center HostsYoung Chinese Art Students

Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection

Stephanie Tang, 8, with her image, flowersin a garden. “I like flowers,” Stephaniesaid. With Stephanie is her mother, VASmember Wei Lu [left] and Lily Xie, artistfrom Beijing. Xie brought four of heryoung art students with her on a U.S. trip.

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A 9-year-old artist from Beijing demon-strates traditional Chinese brush paintingas her younger sister watches.

member for about one year. “I feelvery comfortable here,” said Lu,adding that contributed to her in-vitation of her friend Xie.

“I thought it would be great tomerge local students and thosefrom China,” said VAS facilitator,

Grace Rooney. “They could seeeach other’s artwork and how theydo it.” The participants each wouldhave a memento take home ——a puzzle piece they have painted,a piece of a large puzzle.

The 2015 American Interna-

tional Children’s Art Exhibition issponsored locally by WorkhouseArt Center, Vienna Art Center,Hope Chinese School Fairfax,Kidsnurture Art Center andGeorge Mason University.

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ity to retain and attract businesses,” saidGordon. “These are the corporations thatevery community wants … technologydriven, long term industries that are grow-ing and high paying.”

Plans for the extension of the Silver Lineto the airport will only enable the countyto continue to attract more businesses, hesaid.

Without access to the airports on metrolines before,“They would say, ‘What kind ofcity is this?’” said Gordon.

Merkel called the Silver Line the “eco-nomic engine for the next 50 to 100 years.”

Herndon has more than 1,100 businessesand four corporate businesses with head-quarters in town. Herndon anticipates at-tracting additional businesses and perhapsa campus or satellite campus in the future.

“We want to make sure we capitalize onthis opportunity,” she said.

ANXIETIES, OF COURSE, are alwaysproduced by such a big project in the area.

“While the Silver Line has quickly rampedup to the averages of many of the stationswithin the metro area, the proposed fund-ing formula creates anxieties for those thatare forced to use the toll roads,” saidGanesan, of the Reston Citizens Association,“as the tolls are supposed to make up forrevenue shortfalls to service the financingof Silver Line.”

Great Falls Citizens Association re-searched the importance of Metro to itsmembers.

“Only 10 percent of Great Falls residentsresponded that they intend to use Metroregularly while another 56 percent plan touse Metro occasionally,” according to its2014 survey that 592 residents completed.

According to the GFCA transportationcommittee, “Unlike commercial areas (suchas Tysons) that have immediate access toMetro, Great Falls will likely not benefitmeasurably from the Silver Line. Similarly,Great Falls will not benefit at all comparedto communities such as Reston that havebus access from local neighborhoods toMetro.”

“While some Great Falls residents maybenefit from the commuter parking lot(s)at the Wiehle-Reston East and McLean

Metro stations, survey data suggest thatcommuter parking lots should not be builtin Great Falls as relatively few residents ofGreat Falls would use them on a daily ba-sis,” according to the committee.

“I have mixed feelings about Metro com-ing to this area because the cost of Metro iscausing the tolls on the Dulles Toll Road toincrease and when you raise the tolls itcauses more cut through traffic to gothrough Great Falls,” said Scott Knight, co-chair of the GFCA Transportation Commit-tee.

“That’s a legitimate concern as toll ratesgo up to pay for Metro,” said Foust. “Youhave to expect that there will be less usageas people will be looking for alternatives.”

But Foust noted that he doesn’t thinkmotorists will use Georgetown Pike for al-ternative purposes if the county keeps ad-dressing Route 7 and keeps it flowing prop-erly such as a widening project that haspublic information meetings scheduled forthis fall.

According to the Airports Authority, tollrates will remain at current levels through2018, and the previously published toll rateschedule will remain unchanged.

Revenue from tolls is one of severalsources of funding for the Silver Lineproject.

McLean Citizens Association has beenstudying the impact of the Silver Line onMcLean and on Tysons Corner, in terms ofparking, traffic flow, and impact on house

values. The citizens association is even try-ing to determine if the Metro has had im-pact on crime at Tysons, McLean and in andaround Silver Line stops.

The MCA Transportation Committee isstaying aware of Metro’s plans and possibleproposals to service changes on its crowdedBlue Line that might impact commuters onthe Silver Line used by McLean residents.

NINE OUT OF TEN times, Tom Brock ofMcLean, gets a seat. He liked to peoplewatch when the Silver Line first opened, andhe always carries a hardcover book on theMetro.

“I’ve gotten better at using my time onMetro better,” he said.

He has tried the downtown carpool, but“it was unpredictable because of a littlething called the Potomac River,” he said. “Ongood days it could take 25 minutes, but onreally bad days it could take two and a halfhours.”

Reliability is critical said Brock, formerpresident of MCA and a member of the MCATransportation Committee. “Delays peopleface on the Metro system isn’t good forMetro business,” he said.

Patrick Canis finds himself wanting bet-ter explanations than Metro gives whenthere are delays.

The Metro itself is expensive, notedConnie Hartke, of the Reston Citizens As-sociation, who rides the line for fun, suchas to soccer games in D.C. or Maryland plus

the opening ceremonies of the recent WorldPolice and Fire Games.

“It is expensive, but probably no more sothan driving and parking and it is so nice torelax on the way home rather than worrywith getting safely out of a sports eventparking lot and dealing with the beltway,”she said.

Whitworth notices that the drop off spaceat Spring HIll isn’t sufficient for eastboundtraffic.

And Darlene Murphy found that a privateparking lot is adjacent to the Metro lot thatoffers free Sunday parking.

“They trick you. It cost me $10 to get out,”she said. Murphy was reimbursed by “a nicemanager,” but she wants to alert others tothe signs that she didn’t see.

“I bet this has happened to other people,”she said.

Back in McLean, Foust said he and hiscolleagues ensured that there would be suf-ficient parking when the Silver Line opened.The 711-space lot in McLean has plenty ofspace for those ready to try the Silver Line,he said.

HERNDON WANTS all details perfectedby day one.

Herndon plans for 2,400 residential unitsand 3.1 million square feet of additionalcommercial space for business and retail useas well as a revitalized downtown.

And Herndon has planned vehicular traf-fic to stay on the south side of town by theSilver Line stop.

A year-long task force made recommen-dations to ensure residents to get to Metroeasily. Approximately $21 million is dedi-cated to projects resulting from the taskforce.

“We passed a resolution in February ad-vocating for the county to put a CirculatorBus route for Phase II because we want ourresidents to get to the Metro without hav-ing to get in the car,” Merkel said. “If wehave reliable, frequent transit options,people will use it.”

Merkel wants everything in place by thetime the Silver Line’s doors open to Herndonin four or so years.

“People are going to establish their com-muting patterns on that first day,” Merkelsaid. “We are working with Fairfax Countybecause we do want to be ready on day one.”

Silver Line Birthday Celebrated

The Silver Line celebrated its first birthday Sunday evening, July 26 withan outdoor movie and festivities at the Wiehle-Reston East stop.


Metro leaving Tysons Corner stop.

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Passengers departing Tysons Corner stop.

“We want to be ready on day one.”— Lisa Merkel, Herndon Mayor


By Maddy Weingast

The Connection

Clean, safe, on time … Also:crowded, long wait time …These are some of the mixedemotions coming to light in

conversations with commuters reflectingon the one-year anniversary of the newSilver Line Metro operation. The line in-cludes the following new stations:Wiehle-Reston East, Spring Hill, Greens-boro, Tysons Corner and McLean, lead-ing into the District and ending at LargoTown Center. Many locals use the newline to commute to work in WashingtonD.C.

“It’s good to have a connecting stationso close but it’s always full. The commuteto work in D.C. and Tysons is better thandriving—to get to D.C. this is the option,”said Metro commuter Swetha.

Commuters also credited the line withproviding an atmosphere of safety.

“It’s always on time and I’m able to getto work easily. Rarely are the trains de-layed, and they are always clean. I’ve

never felt unsafe on the Silver Line, evenlate at night,” said Adele Gibson from GreatFalls.

Some suggestions for improvement in-

cluded increased signage and maps at thestation and on the train especially for visi-tors so they are aware of upcoming stops.

In its one year of operation it appears theline is an efficient way for many visitors that

are unfamiliar to the area to travel intoWashington, D.C.

“The metro was really fun and a lotcleaner than I thought it would be, butvery crowded. It was really convenientto get to the museums in the District be-cause there was no traffic and I woulddefinitely ride it again when I come visit,”said visitor Annie Condoluci from Brielle,N.J.

Despite an overall favorable impres-sion some passengers expressed frustra-tion with crowding, and a lack of knowl-edge regarding train wait times.

“Around 5 o’clock the trains are prettycrowded and I normally have to standfor around 30 minutes for a seat, so moretrains running on the line would be nice,”said Gibson.

One commuter said many of herfriends turned to ordering cars from theUber app when faced with exorbitantlylong wait times for a train.

“Lately I feel like the Metro has beenworse. There’s lots of track work, delays,it’s crowded and less reliable. It seemslike a systematic and political problemof not enough funding. The tri-state areaof D.C., Virginia and Maryland need tocollaborate and see it as a shared re-source,” said Metro Commuter Joy.

Taking a train from Reston: Commuters express satisfactionand some criticism.

A View from Wiehle: D.C. Gets Closer

Passengers prepare to board theSilver Line train toward LargoTown Center, which runs throughdowntown D.C.

In town for the week, visitor AnnieCondoluci boards the metro to govisit museums on the National Mall.

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By Alicja Johnson

The Connection

July 26 marked the first anniversaryof the Metro’s Silver Line opening.In the year since, the new rail has

changed commuting for Fairfax County andthe area. The Silver Line begins at the newlyconstructed Wiehle-Reston East Station andtravels four stations including Tysons Cor-ner and McLean before lining up with theOrange Line at East Falls Church and thencontinuing to Largo Town Center.

As Chris, a salesman in D.C. puts it, thenew route is “more expensive, but consis-tent.” Before the silver line was opened lastyear, Chris had to take a bus out to FallsChurch every day. “Now, my commute towork is more consistent and streamlined,”said Chris.

For commuters like Steven Shearer, thesilver line provides less of a hassle than driv-ing. “It’s much easier for me,” said Shearer,“the toll and parking in D.C. is more ex-pensive [than the Silver Line.]” Having beencommuting from Northern Virginia to D.C.for 17 years, Shearer has found the SilverLine to be a great convenience this past year.

Loudoun County is also now connectedto the D.C. metro more conveniently, viathe Loudoun County Transit. Commuterscan catch a bus and run to one of the SilverLine stations, including Wiehle-Reston andSpring Hill. This has been revolutionary forLoudoun commuters like Sara Johnson. “Inever thought 15 years ago, from Loudoun,you’d be able to commute [to D.C.],” saidJohnson. Johnson has been commuting toD.C. twice a week for the past three years,and she has been very impressed with theSilver Line. “The fares seem reasonablypriced given the expanse of the distance,”said Johnson, “and the cleanliness is out-standing.”

The Silver Line also offers connections toother bus systems. The Fairfax Connectorserves the four stations in Tysons, as wellas Wiehle-Reston. The Potomac andRappahannock Transportation Commissionprovides a connection from Tysons Cornerto Prince William County. In addition, Wash-ington Flyer will provide a Silver Line Ex-press service between Dulles Airport andWiehle-Reston East.

The Silver Line has been attracting morethan commuters. Nineteen-year-old MollyMcKnight and her brother, residents of theHerndon/Reston area, use the silver line tosee museums and monuments in D.C.

Whether they be commuters or sightse-ers, the Silver Line travelers seem to beenjoying the new conveniences.

Commuters discussconveniences ofSilver Line.

‘Impressive’ Change

Photo by Alicja Johnson/The Connection

Riders prepare to board a train to go sightseeing in D.C.

Photo by Caroline Watkins/The Connection

The Silver Line stops in Fairfax County’s largest business district (TysonsCorner) and in the county’s second-largest commercial center (Reston).


Oakton OttersFinish Undefeatedin Division 4

The Otter divers finished the 2015 sea-son undefeated in Division 4, with arecord of 5-0, after they dominatedRavensworth Farm on July 21 in the lastdual meet of the summer, 53-19.

Six Otter divers took first place in theirrespective categories: Haley Liddell(freshman girls, 72.35); Sarah Gurley(junior girls, 116.55); Spencer Dearman(junior boys, 84.60); Mackenzie Brennan(intermediate girls, 150.05); ElanaColbert (senior girls, 185.75); and LiamKlopfenstein, (senior boys, 184.30).

The Otters swept the top three placesin four categories: freshman girls (second-Katie Vaughan, third-Zoe Ginsburg); jun-ior girls (second-Lexi Pierce, third-MollyKenefick); intermediate girls (second-Kenna Campfield, third- Saachi Khurana);and senior boys (second-Brad Burgeson,third-Grant Newberry). The other Otterdivers who placed were: Jon AnthonyMontel (freshman boys, second), JoshShipley (intermediate boys, third), andJulia Powell (senior girls, second).

Several Oakton divers also competedin the Cracker Jack Invitational Meetheld on July 19 at the Springfield Swimand Racquet Club. The Cracker Jack In-

vitational is a championship meet for de-velopmental divers within the NVSL and isone of the largest one-day dive meets hostedby the NVSL. This year, approximately 272

divers competed at the meet. Oakton sentnine divers to the meet, four of whomplaced. The Oakton Otters swept the topthree spots (out of 22 divers) in the 11-year-

old girls’ event (first-Molly Estes, second-Claire Newberry, third-Molly Kenefick).Finn MacStravic also placed third in the8-year-old boys’ event.

Kenna Campfield (intermediate girls) competes forthe Oakton Otters.

Molly Kenefick (junior girls) and the Oakton Ottersfinished undefeated in Division 4.

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By Bonnie Schipper

For The Connection

After scoring two runs in the bot-tom of the eighth inning to beatthe DC Grays in a nail-biter in thefirst round of the Cal Ripken Col-

legiate Baseball League playoffs, the ViennaRiverdogs advanced to take on the Balti-more Redbirds in a best-of-three semifinalseries. The series opener, originally sched-uled for Monday, was re-scheduled for Tues-day due to inclement weather.

During the 2015 summer season, theRiverdogs posted a 21-19 record, second inthe Cal Ripken Collegiate South, allowingthem to advance to the playoffs for the sec-ond time in five years. The Redbirds tookfirst in the North division, putting them ina position to compete for their fourth con-secutive league championship.

“On paper, [the Redbirds] have the bestteam in the league,” Riverdogs managerBruce Hall said. “On paper doesn’t alwayswin games.”

During the regular season, Baltimore tookthree of four games against Vienna, but onlyone game was decided by more than onerun.

Even after having lost several starters toinjuries and vacations, including big-hitterNate Lowe, who was ranked second in the

league in homeruns, Hall is confident thathis team will be able to produce offensively,naming Louisburg College’s Jordan Sergent,James Madison’s Mike Sciorra, WestVirginia’s Shaun Wood, and Virginia Tech’sJack Owens as some of the team’s stron-

gest offensive players.“Even though we’ve lost four or five start-

ers, we can still hit the ball pretty well,”Hall said. “These guys can all play.”

Baltimore’s Jason Morgan is ranked sec-ond in the CRCBL in wins (5), with team-

mates Dakota Forsyth and Emerson Gibbstied for third (4).

“The Redbirds can definitely pitch reallywell. I think that as a team we havestruggled with that in the past, but as theseason has progressed we have been tak-ing really good at bats,” pitcher JackGomersall said. “[Coach Hall] has put astrong emphasis on having a good approachevery time up. Overall our team has hit theball very well this year, and if we can get afew runs across against the Redbirds’ pitch-ing staff it could be a very entertaining se-ries.”

MLB prospect Kevin Lachance returnedfrom several injuries and the shortstop isexpected to lead the Riverdogs through thepostseason. Lake Braddock graduate JackOwens has also proven to be productive,and drove in four runs in the first-roundgame against the Grays.

Strong pitching will be key to theRiverdogs’ success versus Baltimore. Vir-ginia Military Institute pitcher and JEBStuart High School graduate Gomersallleads the league in both wins (6) and ERA(0.44), while Wofford College’s JordonAccetta has the most strikeouts in theCRCBL (43). James Madison’s Mark Gunsthas an ERA of 1.70.

“We’ll compete at the plate, play gooddefense, and get some good pitching,” Hallsaid. “We’ll have to play well and [the Red-birds will] have to be held down.”

Vienna beats DC Grays, one of four remaining playoff teams.

Riverdogs Advance to Cal Ripken League Semifinals

Photo by Harvey Levine/The Connection

Jack Gomersall and the Vienna Riverdogs advanced to the Cal RipkenCollegiate Baseball League semifinals.

Vienna/Oakton Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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Fans of all ages gathered on the Tysons CornerPlaza last Friday for good music, laughs and stun-ning views of the sunset. Originally a member of“The Mickey Mouse Club,” Tony Lucca opened thenight with soulful acoustic numbers such as “PrettyThings” and “Fight Song.” From personal anec-dotes of honky-tonks he performed at in Nash-ville to his time on the second season of “TheVoice” in 2012 (Team Adam!), Lucca made hisperformance intimate and fun.

ZZ Ward came on shortly after, striding the stagein a matching cheetah blazer and shorts, topped

off with a black hat. Citing Etta James as one ofher muses, her velvety voice and enthusiastic bandcould be described as Amy Winehouse meets EricClapton. The description is fitting, seeing she per-formed briefly with Eric Clapton on tour, along-side other famous venues such as Bonnaroo andCoachella. Many could be seen singing along toher popular songs, such as “Love 3X”, “Put theGun Down”, and “365 Days,” closing the nightpost-sunset with an encore/dance party.

— Caroline Watkins

Tony Lucca and ZZ Ward Rock Tysons Plaza


Tony Lucca and ZZ Ward (below) perform at Tysons Plaza last Friday.

ONGOING“The Healing Wall.” Tuesdays –

Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., throughAug. 1. Vienna Art Center, 115Pleasant St., NW, Vienna. “TheHealing Wall” is assembled from twodozen puzzle pieces created bysoldiers recovering at the Fort BelvoirCommunity Hospital. Each piecemakes a powerful statement by itselfas well as part of the larger puzzle.

Restful Pause. Wednesday-Saturday,through Aug.1. Katie’s Coffee House,760 Walker Road, Great Falls. RobertGilbert brings his nine, framed still-life paintings to exhibit. The subjectsare wine bottles, wine glasses,ceramic pots, fruits and vegetables.The paintings are realistic in someareas and impressionistic in others.

What’s in Your Garden? Tuesdays -Saturdays, through Aug. 1. ViennaArts Society “Gallery in the VillageGreen,” 513 Maple Ave. W, Vienna.Featured artist Loy McGaughy ofReston exhibits a collection ofwatercolors inspired by her personalphotographs. The exhibition includesmore than a dozen other artists.

Tysons Concerts on the Plaza.Fridays, through Aug. 7. 6-8 p.m. atTysons Corner Center, 1961 ChainBridge Road, Tysons Corner. Sit backand enjoy live music with a specialline up each week.Tickets areavailable on a first-come, first-servebasis beginning at 10 a.m. eachFriday morning in the mall concourseon level 2 next to ZARA.

Summer Reading Program. Friday-Sunday, through Sept. 5. 10 a.m.-5p.m. at Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike Great Falls. Attendsummer events and check out books.All ages. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

Great Falls Concerts on the Green.Sundays, through Sept. 6. 6-8 p.m. atGreat Falls Village Centre Green.Come out on Sundays and listen tosome live music. Visit http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

Vienna’s Summer on the GreenConcert Series. Fridays-Sundays,through Sept. 27. 6:30 p.m. atVienna Town Green, 144 MapleAvenue E, Vienna. Come out on theweekend and listen to some goodmusic.Visit http://www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2640

WEDNESDAY/ JULY 29Jambo. 10:30 a.m. Wolf Trap, 1645

Trap Road, Vienna. Discover thedynamic roots of American music forchildren’s imagination. Tickets: $10.Visit www.wolftrap.org

Jill Scott. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1645 TrapRoad, Vienna. Triple-grammy winnerJill Scott performs. Tickets: $45-$100. Visit www.wolftrap.org

THURSDAY/JULY 30Under the Sea. 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.

Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Avenue, McLean. Meet live seacreatures. Age 6-12. Register athttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/dm/.

Patrick Henry Book Club. 1 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAvenue East, Vienna. Recent titlechange: Me Before You by JojoMoyes. Adults. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ph/.

Reading Buddies. 4:30- 6 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Grab a buddy! TeenVolunteers available to read to orwith beginning readers. Ages 3-9.Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! 7-8:30 p.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101Maple Avenue East, Vienna. Help uscelebrate the birthday of our favoriteliterary wizard. Teens. Register athttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ph/.

Under the Sea. 2:30- 3:15 p.m.Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. Meet live seacreatures. Age 6-12. Register athttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ok/

Natyabhoomi School of IndianDance. 10:30 a.m. Wolf Trap, 1645Trap Road, Vienna. Revel in the richtraditions of South Asia. Tickets $8.Visit www.wolftrap.org

Ben Harper & the InnocentCriminals. 7:30 p.m. Wolf Trap,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. For the firsttime since 2008, the group reuniteson tour for blues, soul, reggae androck performances. Tickets $35-$60.Visit www.wolftrap.org.

Wine Class. 7-8 p.m. The Wine Outlet,278 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna. Wineclass covering Europe’s 43rd Parallel,discussing Provence, France,Tuscany, Italy and more. A light foodpairing will be included. $5. RSVP at703-639-0155

FRIDAY/JULY 31Playdate Cafe. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and playspace forchildren. Coffee and conversation forgrownups. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

Pokemon League. 3- 6 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple AvenueEast, Vienna. Learn and play. Ages 5-18. Open play. Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ph/.

Family Game Time. 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Drop-in and playassorted board games. All skill levelsand ages welcome.

Dr. Seuss Spectacular. 7 p.m. Barnes& Noble, 7851 L. Tysons CornerCenter, McLean. A celebration ofTheodor Geisel known to the worldas the beloved Dr. Seuss.

Kayak Tour-Sunset OverRiverbend. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsSt., Great Falls. A kayak tour of theupper Potomac River. Tickets: $38.Visit fairfaxcounty.gov.

Parent & Child Fishing by Boat. 5 –7 p.m. Riverbend Park, 8700Potomac Hills St., Great Falls. Enjoyfishing with your kids. Tickets: $16.Visit fairfaxcounty.gov.

Pushcart Players. 10:30 a.m. WolfTrap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna.Pushcart Players brings “Alice inWonderland” to life. Tickets $10.Visit www.wolftrap.org

Rufus Wainwright. 8:15 p.m. WolfTrap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna.Wainwright pairs his singing with theNational Symphony Orchestra.Tickets $25-$58. Visitwww.wolftrap.org

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/JULY 31-AUG. 1Pushcart Players: Alice in

Wonderland. 10:30 a.m. WolfTrap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna.Pushcart Players will be performingAlice in Wonderland. Tickets: $10.worlftrap.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 1-2The Rodgers Family: A Century of

Musicals. 3 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1645Trap Road, Vienna. The Rodgersfamily will be performing music fromseveral of their family’s famousproductions. Tickets: $46.worlftrap.org.

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SATURDAY/AUG. 1 Star Trek. 8:30 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1645

Trap Road, Vienna. Wolf Trap will bescreening the film “Star Trek” whilethe National Symphony Orchestraperforms the movie score. Tickets:$30-$58. worlftrap.org.

SUNDAY/AUG. 2David Sedaris. 7 p.m. Wolf Trap,

1645 Trap Road, Vienna. NPRhumorist and author David Sedariswill be performing his comedyfollowed by a Q&A and a booksigning. Tickets: $25-$55.worlftrap.org.

MONDAY/AUG. 3Preschool Science 123. 10:30 a.m.

Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Mad Sciencepresents fun and amazingexperiments. Age 3-6 with adult.Each adult and child must be signedup separately.

TUESDAY/AUG. 4Legos in the Library. 2 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Get creative with Legos.Ages 5-12.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 4-9Mystical Arts of Tibet. 7:30 p.m.

Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. The acclaimedMystical Arts of Tibet will conduct alive exhibition of an elaborate PeaceMandala sand painting and performrelated music, dance and lectures.www.unityoffairfax.org

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 5Dan Navarro. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java,

227 Maple Avenue East, Vienna. $20.For over 30 years, Dan Navarro haswritten, sung, played and actedthroughout his career.

Books and Babies Storytime. 10:30a.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Buildan early literacy foundation for youand your child while enjoyingrhymes, songs, stories and activities.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends.

THURSDAY/AUG. 6The Piano Guys. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,

1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Piano andcello YouTube phenoms bring theirbeautiful compositions to the stage,with original works and classical/popmashups ranging from SwedishHouse Mafia to Vivaldi. Tickets: $30-$55. www.wolftrap.org.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Teen volunteers availableto read to/ with beginning readers.Ages 3-9.

Knit Club. 6 p.m. Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Bring your supplies and practice yourcrochet, knitting and cross stitchingtechniques. Ages 8-18.

FRIDAY/AUG. 7Madama Butterfly. 8:15 p.m. Wolf

Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.Experience Puccini’s heartbreakingmasterpiece of passion, honor, andsacrifice with Wolf Trap Opera andthe National Symphony Orchestra inthis new, staged, and costumedproduction with custom videoprojections. Tickets: $25-$75.www.wolftrap.org.

Playdate Cafe. 10 a.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Children come and enjoytoys and a playspace, while adultsenjoy coffee and conversation. Agesbirth-5.

Family Game Time. 3:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and playassorted board games. All skill levelsand ages welcome.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/AUG. 7-8“Fiddler on the Roof.” 7:30 p.m.

Vienna Community Center, 120Cherry Street SE, Vienna.

SATURDAY/AUG. 8Vienna Art Society’s Photography

Exhibition. 4-6 p.m. Vienna ArtCenter, 115 Pleasant Street, NW,Vienna. Juror Matthew G. Schmidt

will select winners at the Vienna ArtsSociety’s annual judged photographyexhibition. Enjoy light refreshmentsand meet the artists at the awardsreception.

Silver Line Music & Food TruckFestival. 12-9 p.m. Lerner TownSquare at Tysons II, 8025 GalleriaDrive, Tysons. Admission is free, over20 food trucks and fun.

The Music of John WilliamsNational Symphony Orchestra.8:15 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Journey now withJohn Williams’ and the NSO as theyperform entrancing and exhilaratingmusic by the most Oscar-nominatedman alive, with songs from belovedfilms like Star Wars, Indiana Jones,Jaws, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter,Hook, and more. Tickets: $20-$58.

Fire Truck Visit. 10 a.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Come check out a firetruck up close and hear all aboutbeing a firefighter from the team atthe Great Falls fire station.

TUESDAY/AUG.11Needtobreathe’s Tour De

Compadres. 7 p.m. Wolf Trap,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Immerseyourself in captivating alt-rock frompremier bands. Tickets: $25-$45.www.wolftrap.org.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 12Jim Gaffigan- Contagious. 8 p.m.

Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Llaugh it up with the Grammy-nominated humorist as he dishes onfood, fatherhood, and everything inbetween. Tickets: $30-$60.www.wolftrap.org.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop- in and playPokemon with your friends.

THURSDAY/AUG.13Counting Crows-Somewhere

Under Wonderland Tour. 7 p.m.Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Fall “Accidentally in Love” with themelodic alternative rockers and hearthem play all their hits off theiralbum. Tickets: $45-$60.www.wolftrap.org.


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ABC LICENSEMichael Nicholas Katrivanos trading as Metropole Brewing Company, 2709 S. Oakland St. Arlington, VA 22206. The above establishment is apply-ing to the VIRGINIA DEPART-MENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEV-ERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Brewery less than 500 bar-rels license to sell or manufac-ture alcoholic beverages. Mi-chael Katrivanos, owner. NOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200

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Not that I live day-to-day or even month-to-month, but I do live – in my head any-way – quarter-to-quarter; that interval rep-resenting the usual and customary timebetween my recurring diagnostic scans. Thetime when the rubber hits my road. Thetime when push comes to shove. The timewhen my oncologist tells me whether mywarranty has been extended for the nextthree months or not. Not that I anticipatethat my time will run out that quickly after adisappointing scan result; still, bad newsseems to travel faster and cause adverseconsequences quicker than good newscauses relief, a sort of “disharmony,” toquote James Cagney from the movie, “MisterRoberts.”

But what else is new? Nothing, really.Because to live the life of a cancer survivoris way better than not living, or casting your-self as a victim, which, for those who knowme, know I never do. Where’s the future inthat? Blaming, “woeing-is-meing,” “self-dis-satisfying?” To what end? Misery might likecompany but it’s boring to be around miser-able people. And to survive a potentiallydevastating and depressing set of circum-stances – expected or not – associatingand/or being exposed to/subjected to peo-ple who look at life through black-rose-col-ored glasses provides no help whatsoever.

I don’t want to feel better about myselfby being around people who feel worseabout themselves. I want to feel better bybeing around people who feel good andact/behave positively. Strength may indeedcome from numbers, as they say; but whenyou’re a cancer patient/survivor, strengthcomes from attitude: yours, your fellow can-cer survivors and the people with whom yousurround yourself. I don’t want to have over-come someone else’s negativity. I want to beovercome by their positivity. I want/need tofeel good about everything I do/attempt todo. I don’t want/definitely don’t need tofeel/be made to feel bad about anything.Granted, it’s a subtle line between encour-agement and disappointment where youmight be suggesting one thing and minimiz-ing another. Yet, finding a middle groundbecomes imperative. Not that cancerpatients’ psyches are fragile and easilyaffected by the words and deeds of others;however, cancer does exert some subcon-scious and even unconscious control andconsequently, you might end up feel-ing/emoting/reacting differently than youever have or ever anticipated. As an exam-ple: I tear up regularly while watching televi-sion, and not just at “tear-jerkers,” either:news, weather, sports, comedies, dramas,fiction, non-fiction; anything, everything.

Mastering one’s domain, in a non-Seinfeld-type context is crucial to surviving acancer ordeal. Taking the ups and downsand all-arounds in some sort of stride, eventwo steps forward and one step backwardisn’t so bad. At least your net movement isforward. And forward is the goal. CertainlyI’m not looking forward to my next scan inOctober but it is something to look forwardto; it’s progress, sort of; it means that life isstill being lived. It’s not ideal, but ideal leftthe building on February 27, 2009 when Ireceived my initial face-to-face diagno-sis/prognosis. Nevertheless, I remain positiveabout my negative. In my opinion, the alter-native serves no purpose.

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MONDAY/AUG. 3Spanish Chat. 1 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830

Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All levels welcometo practice Spanish in a relaxed environmentwith a native speaker. Adults.


Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All levels welcometo practice Spanish in a relaxed environmentwith a native speaker. Adults.


Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All levels welcometo practice Spanish in a relaxed environmentwith a native speaker. Adult admission.

ONGOINGThe Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna has

an urgent need for volunteer drivers to take areaseniors to medical appointments and otheractivities. Opportunities to volunteer for otherservices are also available. No long-termcommitment and hours are flexible to fit yourschedule.Visit www.scov.org or contact theVolunteer Coordinator at 703-281-5086 or [email protected].

Food Addicts in Recovery. Wednesdays at 7p.m. at The Vine Church, 2501 Gallows Road,Dunn Loring. Are you having trouble controllingthe way you eat? Food Addicts in RecoveryAnonymous (FA) is a free twelve step recoveryprogram for anyone suffering from foodobsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia.For more information or a list of additionalmeetings throughout the U.S. and the world, call781-932-6300 or www.foodaddicts.org.

Vienna Toastmasters. 2nd and 4th Wednesdaysat 7:30 p.m., at the Vienna Community Centeron the 2nd floor room opposite the elevator, 120Cherry St., S.E., Vienna. A friendly place to getcomfortable with public speaking andimpromptu speaking for new and experiencedspeakers. Open to the public.

Run With the Doctor. Every other Saturday at 7a.m. 8230 Boone Blvd., Tysons Corner. TheCenter for Orthopedics and Sports Medicineoffers its services in a convenient format torunners at this running event. Free.facebook.com/runwiththedoctor.

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Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected]. Deadlineis Friday.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, is holding Sun-day evening worship service in a less formalatmosphere and more intimate setting tohelp you get ready for the week ahead. Sun-days, 6 p.m. Communion offered. Nochildcare. 703-938-2119 orwww.elcvienna.org.

St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220Georgetown Pike in Great Falls, offers musi-cal, educational, outreach and fellowshipministries in addition to worship services,including a 7:45 a.m. worship service with-out music; 9 a.m. worship service, children’schapel and children’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sundayschool and adult forum; and 11 a.m. worshipservice with adult choir. 703-759-2082.

The Antioch Christian Church offersa time of Prayer and Healing on Wednesdayevenings at 6:30 p.m. for anyone wantingencouragement and healing through prayers.People are available to pray with you or foryou. Antioch Christian Church is located at1860 Beulah Road in Vienna.www.antiochdoc.org

The Jewish Social Services Agency(JSSA) offers a wide variety of supportgroups for those with emotional, social, andphysical challenges. www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

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Vienna Area Branch ofAAUW to HostOpen House

American Association of University Women(AAUW) of the Vienna Area will hold an informa-tional Open House on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10a.m. to 12 in the Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, in Vienna. Refreshments will be served andmembership dues will be discounted for those whojoin at this event. Contact [email protected] information.

Tara Voigt Elected to FirstTerm as Councilmember

As the Town wishes best farewells to Emil Attanasifor his diligent service, they welcome freshly electedTara Voigt to her new seat on the Town Council. Shebrings her passion for enhancing Vienna’s commu-nity and infrastructure from both her Planning Com-mission tenure and previous experience as Chair onthe Town of Vienna Transportation Safety Commis-sion. Councilmember Voigt was officially sworn inat Town Hall on July 6, preceding her first councilmeeting.

Tara Voigt has been a Town resident since 2000.She is an active member in developing Vienna’s youthcommunity, currently as a teacher and Assistant Di-rector at FB Meekins Preschool in Vienna. The newlyelected Councilmember has also served in leader-ship roles in James Madison Band, James MadisonCrew Volunteers, Vienna Aquatic Club, Girl Scouts,

La Leche League, and as PTA President at MarshallRoad Elementary School. Councilmember Voigt re-ceived a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Educa-tion from Ashford University. She and her husbandChris reside in Southwest Vienna with their threechildren.

Final Collection forAnnual Book Sale

The final McLean AAUW 46th Annual Used Books,CDs, DVDs, and Software Collection is Saturday, Aug.8, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Vienna SunTrustBank, 515 Maple Avenue East. No encyclopedias,VHS, or audio tapes. Proceeds are used for scholar-ships for women, to promote their professional de-velopment and to encourage grade school and highschools girls to engage in science, technology, engi-neering and mathematics. Questions:[email protected] or call 703 527 4201. TheUsed Book Sale will be Sept. 18, 19 and 20 at theMcLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Avenue,McLean.

Volunteers NeededThe Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna has an

urgent need for volunteer drivers to take area se-niors to medical appointments and other activities.Opportunities to volunteer for other services are alsoavailable. No long-term commitment and hours areflexible to fit your schedule.Visit www.scov.org orcontact the Volunteer Coordinator at 703-281-5086or email [email protected]

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