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Vienna Police HighlightsNews, Page 2
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Janet Gelb, third place winner, Kathleen Furey, first place winner, and Patricia Deege, second place winner
at the Vienna Arts Society reception for their judged photography show, “The Open Door,” as well as a
viewing of their ongoing exhibit, “The Healing Wall.”
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Katie Le, Principal,Cunningham ParkElementary School:
Cunningham Park El-ementary School is a dynamically di-verse educational community thatvalues meaningful learning that en-gages students in an ever-changingglobal society. Through Concept-Based Instruction and Project-BasedLearning (PBL), teachers regularlyconnect curriculum to students’ real-world experiences.
For example, during the 2018-2019 school year, all students participated in aschool-wide PBL to enhance play spaces on schoolgrounds for recess. Students turned their creativeideas into proposals that they presented to theCPES PTA to request funding. As a result, we nowhave three new Little Lending Libraries, a GaGaBall Pit, lots of new playground equipment, andprojects to complete in the upcoming year such aspainting student-created designs that are math-ematically accurate on the blacktop and turningour sidewalk into a gameboard.
Solving real-world problems cultivates creativity,collaboration, and critical thinking in all students,
and instills a motivation for learn-ing.
In 2019-2020, we continue theseinitiatives with a focus on higherorder thinking skills through ourtheme Creative Strategy in PlainSight. Students will gain an under-standing that when we thinkstrategically, our work becomeseasier and success increases. Whenwe are creative in our thinking, wecan develop and infuse strategiesthat match our personal learningpreferences, and children are
prepared to be innovators in their communities asadults.
Keep your eye out for fun events likeHallowingo in October, Literacy Night in the fall,STEAM Night in the winter, and Seuss Night andInternational Game Night in the spring! We lovehaving volunteers for our weekly mentoringprogram, and also for Take-Home Reading withkindergarten and first graders.
To volunteer or for more information about CunninghamPark, call 703-255-5600, visit our website (https://cunninghamparkes.fcps.edu/), or follow us on Twitter(@CunninghamPark) and Facebook (@CunninghamParkES).
Learning fromReal-world Experiences
Photo contributed
Katie Le
The following summary containsvarious incidents of general interest aswell as vehicular crashes handled bythe Town of Vienna, Virginia PoliceDepartment from Aug. 2 – 8, 2019.
INCIDENTSEmbezzlement — Patron Insur-
ance Services 301 Maple Avenue,West June 5, 7:14 a.m. An employeereported that another employee hadembezzled money from the businessin the last few months. This case isbeing investigated.
Attempted Fraud — TD Bank 308Maple Avenue, West July 21 be-tween 1 and 2:28 p.m. Officersresponded to assist with a possiblefraud in progress. Officers were ableto identify and interview the sus-pects. This case is being investigated.
Fraud — Moorefield Creek Road,SW Aug. 8, 11 a.m. A resident re-ported that he received a phone callfrom a person claiming to representthe Social Security Administration.The person claimed he had outstand-ing criminal charges and asked theresident to pay a large amount ofmoney. The resident was skepticalabout the legitimacy of the call. Hewas told to Google the phone num-ber to the Social SecurityAdministration and to call themback. The resident Googled “SocialSecurity Administration” and thephone number listed was 1-800-772-1213. The resident called thenumber found on the Google websiteand was routed back to the same per-son again. The resident ended uppaying a large amount of money heallegedly owed on gift cards. Lateron the same day, he was contacted a
second time by the same caller re-questing additional funds. At thistime, the resident suspected it couldbe a scam and contacted the ViennaPolice Department.
Fraud — 200 Maple Avenue, EastAug. 8, 1:25 p.m. An officer wasflagged on the roadway by anotherdriver. The citizen reported that shewas on the phone with an IRS em-ployee and he was asking for a largeamount of money. It was later deter-mined that the person wasimpersonating an IRS employeescammed the citizen out of a largeamount of money. Officers were ableto contact the credit card companythat paid the transaction. The creditcard company was able to freeze therecent transactions, and the addi-tional accounts before any moneywas taken.
Grand Larceny — Giant 359Maple Avenue, East Aug. 8, 7:23p.m. A res ident reported thatwhile she was shopping for pro-duce at Giant Food, a femaleapproached her and started aconversation. She said duringthe conversa t ion , she lookedback at her shopping cart, whereshe had left her purse, and ob-se rved a man wa lk ing awayquickly from her shopping cart.Once the resident went back toher shopping cart, she realizedher wallet was missing. Duringthe investigation, it was deter-mined that many large purchaseswe made at local stores immedi-ately after the wallet was taken.This case is being investigated.
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NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
703-778-9414 or [email protected]
The Vienna Arts Society held a re-ception for their judged photog-raphy show, “The Open Door,” as
well as a viewing of their ongoing ex-hibit, “The Healing Wall.” Chairman andphotography show judge Sandi Croanhas been a Northern Virginia photogra-pher since 2003.
“It was a really fun theme to judge,”said Croan. “There are beautiful ex-amples of photography and art so I en-joyed doing this.”
Margaret Raymond, member of VAS,organized the photography show. “I wasin charge of the show last year and Iwanted to give people a challenge, in-stead of just bringing in nice pictures,”said Raymond. “I was thinking a yearago, immigration was just starting toshow in the news and it wasn’t quite thehot spot political storm that it is now soI thought of ‘open doors.’ I defined it as
“The Healing Wall” is an ongoing ex-hibit featuring original artwork by mem-bers of the Fort Belvoir Community Hos-pital. It contains six years of puzzle piecescreated by troops on the mend, family,and staff. Members of the VAS bringpuzzle pieces and art supplies to the hos-pital demonstrating techniques to createoriginal art. Information on the exhibitstates that “Most of the patients havelittle experience with creating art, andyet as they begin putting paint onto thepieces they discover their own ‘inner art-ist.’ Each piece makes a powerful state-ment by itself as well as part of a col-laboration to add to the larger puzzle.”Visitors can view “The Open Door” untilAug. 31 and the ongoing “Healing Wall”exhibit at VAS’s new location: 243Church Street NW, Suite 100LL.
— Lisa Fay
Vienna Arts Society presents ‘The OpenDoor’ and ‘The Healing Wall’ exhibits.Arts on Display in Vienna
Kathleen Furey, first place winner, with her winning photograph called“In Search of Oz.”
By Mike Salmon
The Connection
A drive through Vienna almost al-ways includes a block or two onMaple Avenue where the hodgepodge of businesses, traffic sig-
nals, driveways and pedestrians slow thingsdown. The Town of Vienna officials are look-ing for solutions to reduce this congestion,reaching out to the users of this main roadto come up with ideas that create a safertraveling environment in Vienna.
The Town of Vienna has commissionedKimley-Horn engineering to conduct the“Multimodal Transportation and Land UseStudy,” of the Maple Avenue corridor.Planners are discussing active transpor-tation needs and how development mightimpact mobility.
THE STUDY AREA encompasses MapleAvenue from James Madison Drive to FollinLane, and includes Church Street from Law-yers Road to East Street as well as CourthouseRoad and Locust Street. It is divided into threephases that include existing transportationconditions, the impact of future developmentand finally the identification of potentialtransportation strategies. In September, trans-portation officials will present the findingsand a set of recommendations to put into playand enhance the travel experience along thisbusy thoroughfare. “Walkability is very im-portant,” said Cindy Petkac, the Vienna Plan-ning and Zoning Director.
The initial presentation in April high-lighted problems, like traffic volumes, busstop complexities, crash rates, narrow side-walks and bike traffic. Some of the issues:16 out of 31 bus stops lack passenger ameni-
ties; many of the surface parking lots areunconnected forcing cars to go out on Mapleto get between lots; and reducing the in-teractions between bikes and cars.
The parking lots are privately owned saidLynne Coan, Vienna communications andmarketing manager. “That was identified asa challenge by Kimley Horn,” she said.
When the group met again in June, theycame up with other points of attention in-cluding sidewalks that need work, transitfrequency, turning delays, and high trafficvolumes. According to the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation average daily traf-fic counts, there are 30,000 to 31,000 ve-hicles per day on Maple Avenue and 4,600to 6,000 on Church Street.
As far as bicycle concerns, the streets wereallocated according to stress level, andFollin Lane and the W&OD Trail were the
only places that were listed as green, “mostcomfortable.” All of Maple Avenue was col-ored red, for least comfortable. Vienna doeshave a Bicycle Advisory Committee that fol-lows any developments impacting biketravel in the town.
IN THE END, planners hope to developnear- and mid-term recommendations alongMaple Avenue for all modes of transporta-tion in coordination with existing and fu-ture land uses. There have been threemixed-use projects recently approved thatwill add more commercial entities to thearea, and funding for the recommendationsfrom this study is a factor too.
Over the summer, the safety consultantsare working on a list of recommendationsthat will be examined at a community meet-ing scheduled for Sept. 4. Then the recom-mendations will go through the official pro-cess. “Council will ultimately decide whichto adopt,” Coan said.
Officials are seeking public input and evaluating before making a move.
Getting Around in Vienna: Under the MicroscopePhotos by Mike Salmon/The Connection
Maple Avenue sees its share of congestion.
a gate, pathway, opening, an opportunityor a risk. Most photographers took it liter-ally.” The pictures were mostly taken by
members of VAS and photographers fromother organizations but submissions fromthe public were accepted as well.
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Wexton TooExtreme forthe 10thTo the Editor:
Congresswoman JenniferWexton (D) claims to represent the10th congressional district as amoderate seeking broad-basedappeal to win in this swing district.Yet, following repeated unan-swered inquiries to her office overa period of six months, I finallyreceived this response regardingher position on the impeachmentof the President of the UnitedStates: “I am very concerned by...[his] disdain for the law” andclaims, with unwavering confi-dence, “ten separate attempts…toobstruct justice” and “links be-tween the Trump campaign andthe Russian government“ despitefacts to the contrary. She statesthat “firing FBI Director JamesComey” represents “the president’sflagrant disregard [for the law]”and as evidence of “normalizingof authoritarian tactics” despitethe President’s constitutional au-thority to appoint and removemembers of the Executive Branch.Members of Congress have a moralobligation to help educate con-stituents using facts. Yet, nothingshe writes in her response is ob-jective nor factual. Rather, the po-sition she takes is full of immature,emotional dribble and a series ofextreme talking points fed to herby the Democratic party. Jennifer
Wexton is not the moderate shepretends to be when elections rollaround. The 10th CongressionalDistrict deserves strong, indepen-dent-minded leadership and Jen-nifer Wexton has none of what weneed. This is one of many positionsthat she has taken that are too ex-treme for the 10th.
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‘Summer Break’that Wasn’t
To the Editor:The final school bell rings and
rushing to get out of school I cansense a feeling of relief oneveryone’s face that summer breakis finally here.
I am a rising senior in highschool and to this day I still do notunderstand the reason behindsummer assignments. The argu-ment many teachers may use is tokeep our minds fresh over thesummer or to make sure studentshave a background on the subjectbefore coming into the class on thefirst day. The reality of it is thathigh school students’ summerbreaks are never real breaks. Com-ing into sophomore and junioryear the dreadful SAT and ACT aretwo tests you cannot move out ofthe way. The summer is a verypopular time to study for these twotests since during the school year,
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MAIN STREET HOME IMPROVEMENTSiding - Decks - Roofing – Windows – Patios
Home LifeStyle
By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
As a new school year loomslarge over the horizon, thehectic reality of packing
lunches, buying school suppliesand making space for new back-packs comes into focus. Makingtime for home organization candecrease stress before theschool bus arrives.
The kitchen is often the ofnucleus or command center ofa family’s home, especially dur-ing the school year. To helpquell the chaos, ShannonKadwell of Anthony Wilder De-sign/Build suggests centraliza-tion. “A snack station andbreakfast center can be great forletting the kids get food on theirown while you get together mealsand lunches,” she said. “The snackstation [can be] a drawer in thekitchen that kids can go into atanytime to get healthy snacks.Granola bars, nuts, crackers, driedfruit, can be pre-measured for in-dividual servings for easy grab andgo.”
Getting dressed in the morningcan become a source of tension,but Sallie Finney Kjos of GreyHunt Interiors says that she incor-porates an elegant design solution
into the bedrooms of her clientshomes that helps ease the day-break anxiety.
“Get a basket for each kid androll their outfits for the day, tiethem together and place themupright in the basket,” she said.“Give your kid independence andlet them pick out their ownclothes. Not only will their outfitsmatch, but you’ll know that theydidn’t create a mess finding theperfect shirt.”
In fact, baskets can offer a ver-satile and chic method of organi-zation throughout one’s homesays, Courtney Thomas of homeaccessories store, The Picket
Fence. “They are available in end-less sizes and styles,” she said.“Baskets are an easy and often in-expensive way to contain clutter.Larger ones are perfect for blan-kets and pillows, smaller oneskeep toys corralled, and there areeven baskets with file hangers tokeep … papers organized. If bas-kets aren’t your style, we also loveusing vintage boxes and crates toserve the same function.”
Getting creative with clear con-tainers can help maintain orderwithout sacrificing a home’s aes-thetic, says Thomas. “You can find
This kitchen and dining area by Anthony Wilder Design/Build includes a workstationconcealed behind doors (shown open and closed) to keep the family organized.
Home OrganizationFor a New School Year
options that are much more styl-ish than the traditional plastictub,” she said. “Since they are see-through it’s easy to see what’s in-side and find what you need. Usemason jars for pencils and cray-ons.” A coffee table can servedouble duty as both a home ac-cessory and a clandestine storagespace, says Kjos. “They can be acatch all for busy families,” shesaid. “Consider topping them witha few decorative boxes to holdneeded items.” Over the course ofa school year, a home’s mud roomcan become a black hole of back-packs, soccer cleats and lacrossesticks. “Having a locker with a
door for each child gives themudroom a clean, organizedfeel,” said Kadwell. “The kidsdon’t need to be neat and tidyinside their own spaces.”
Back-to-school organizationcan extend to the laundryrooms, continues Kadwell. “Setup drop stations to have kidsdrop off clothes that are in need
of washing,” she said. “Have binsin an easy to get to space for thekids that are labeled whites, darksand towels. Kids can place theirclothing in them according to thelabels. This helps cut down thelaundry time by having them al-ready sorted.”
A family calendar to keep trackof deadlines, appointments, andevents is a must-have, continuedKadwell. “[Place it] at a level kidscan see,” she said. “This can be awhole wall that you can paint witha magnetic chalk paint and createa paneled wall effect.”
Accessories anddesign elementsto create asmooth start.
“Baskets are an easyand often inexpensiveway to contain clutter.”
— Courtney Thomas,The Picket Fence
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Stefan Krieger,52, of Oakton
Stefan Johannes Krieger, 52, ofOakton, died on July 8 of stom-ach cancer following a brief illness.He and his family have lived inOakton since 2009.
Born in Germany on Sept. 7,1966 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Stefan was the son of LouiseAntoinette Asselin Krieger andWolfgang Josef Krieger, emeritusprofessor of mathematics at the
University of Heidelberg. A Ger-man-American dual citizen whocherished his European heritage,Stefan spent his adult life in theUnited States, graduating fromHarvard College in 1989 and re-ceiving his PhD in Economics in1998 from the University of Chi-cago.
Stefan spent his entire career asa theoretical macroeconomist, firstas an assistant professor at YaleUniversity, and then as a hedgefund portfolio manager. He endedhis career at Freddie Mac in
McLean where, among otherwork, he developed an industry-leading house price index that wasat the core of Freddie Mac’s mort-gage risk modeling in the after-math of the 2008 housing crisis.
Economics was Stefan’s firstlove, but his extensive book col-lection testifies to his other con-suming interests: the sciences(particularly physics), mathemat-ics, politics, history and law. Heloved intellectual conversation asmuch as learning, and combiningboth with a mountain hike was his
idea of paradise. He wanted tospend his later years with his fam-ily, visiting the world’s naturalwonders before they were lost toclimate change.
He is survived by his wife, ElizaMorss, and three teenage daugh-ters, Alexandra, Helen and Anne.In addition to his parents, Stefanis survived in Germany by a sister,Karin Kaldewey; a brother,Matthias; as well as a nephew andthree nieces.
A memorial service will be heldin October, in Cambridge, Mass.
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Animal Case — 200 Block CommonsDrive, NW July 27 8:40 a.m. A resi-dent reported that he was bitten bya dog while out walking. The dogwas on a leash and out on a walkwith a woman that is providing fos-ter care for him. The bitten man wasattempting to pet the dog on hishead when the dog nipped his hand.The dog was placed on a ten-dayquarantine.
Assault — The Fresh Market 150Branch Road, SE July 31, 3:15 p.m.A citizen reported that after he blewhis horn at a driver that did not driveforward when a traffic light turnedgreen, the other driver followed himthrough several streets within theTown of Vienna. Once the citizenparked in a parking lot and exited hisvehicle, the other driver confrontedhim. Words were exchanged be-tween both drivers. The unidentifieddriver then struck the citizen in thehead, knocking him to the ground,and left the scene. The other driverwas identified by police, but the vic-tim refused to press charges.
Arrest - Drunk in Public — 1400Block of Desale St, SW July 31, 3:24p.m. A resident reported an un-known subject was wandering in herbackyard and appeared to be intoxi-cated. Officers responded to theresidence and located the subject.Upon their interaction with the sub-ject, officers detected signs ofimpairment. Ofc. Wallace arrestedthe 41-year-old man from Patrick StSE in Vienna. He was transported tothe Fairfax County Adult DetentionCenter where he was charged withbeing Drunk In Public.
Narcotics Violation — 7-11 427Maple Avenue, East July 31, 11:54p.m. While on routine patrol, PFCWilliams initiated a traffic stop. Dur-ing the traffic stop, narcotics werelocated inside the vehicle. The ownerof the vehicle was issued a summonsfor possession of Marijuana.
Suspicious Event — 400 BlockHolmes Court, NW Aug. 1 Between6 a.m. and 6 p.m. A resident reportedthat someone had entered the back-yard of her property and shut off thegas. It was later determined that thegas company had come in during theday and turned off the gas to replacethe meter.
Animal Case — Hope AdvancedVeterinary Center 140 Park Street,SE Aug. 1, 10:20 p.m. An employeereported that a cat bit him during aprocedure. The cat was placed on a10-day quarantine.
Suspicious Event — 100 BlockEast St, NE Aug. 1, 11:32 p.m. A resi-dent wanted to talk with a policeofficer about how to report a missing
adult.Exposure — Alma Street, SE –
Delano Drive, SE Aug. 2, 10:20 a.m.A resident reported that she ob-served a suspicious man on the bikepath. The resident decided to followthe man and saw him near a metalbridge. The subject had his pants tohis ankles and was masturbating inpublic. The resident quickly left thearea and called the police. Severalofficers responded and searched thesurrounding areas but were not ableto locate the subject.
Arrest - Drunk in Public — LocustStreet, SE Aug. 3, 1:11 a.m. Two resi-dents reported an unknown subjectwas wandering in their backyards.Officers responded to the area andlocated the subject in one of thebackyards of the residences. Upontheir interaction with the subject,officers detected signs of impair-ment. Ofc. Farr arrested the25-year-old man from East IndianWells Place in Chandler, Ariz. Hewas transported to the FairfaxCounty Adult Detention Centerwhere he was charged with beingDrunk In Public.
Property Lost — Jammin Java 227Maple Avenue, East Aug. 3, 3:25a.m. The man arrested reported toOfc Farr that he had lost his cellphone before his contact with offic-ers. The man stated that the last timehe saw his cell phone was at JamminJava. Officers searched the surround-ing areas but were unable to find hiscell phone.
Narcotics Violation — 300 BlockWalker Street, SW Aug. 3, 9:42 a.m.Officers responded to a noise com-plaint at this location. Whileinterviewing a worker at the locationwent into his vehicle to get his wal-let. Officers detected the smell ofMarijuana coming from inside thevehicle. Upon searching the vehicle,Marijuana was located. The suspectwas issued a summons for possessionof Marijuana.
Petit Larceny — StarbucksM362Maple Avenue, East Aug. 3, 3:20p.m. An employee reported that anunknown man drove up to the drive-through without placing an order.The man reached through the drive-through window and stole a tip jarbefore driving off. Officers searchedthe area but were unable to locatethe man.
Suspicious Event — 200 BlockPark Terrace Court, SE Aug. 4, 1 p.m.A concerned citizen reported scream-ing coming from nearby. Officerssearched the area and located theresidence that appeared to be thesource of the screaming. Officersspoke with the resident about thescreaming and determined that noviolation of law had taken place.
Vienna Police Highlights
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Submit entertainment announcements atwww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/. Thedeadline is noon on Friday. Photos/artworkencouraged.
ONGOINGSelf Portraits. Business hours through mid
August at Starbucks, Great Falls Center, 9863Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. See self portraitsby Forestville Elementary School, third gradeartists in the meeting room at Starbucks. Theshow curated by FES Art Teacher, ReneeRiddell, is presented by Great Falls Studios incooperation with Great Falls Starbucks. Visitwww.greatfallsstudios.com for more.
Registration Open: NVSO. The NorthernVirginia Senior Olympics features more than 60events that challenge the mind as well as thebody. New games this year: jigsaw puzzle andline-dancing. The games run Sept. 14-28. Therewill be no on-site registration. Paperregistrations, available at most local recreationand senior centers, must be postmarked by Aug.24. Online registrations must be completed byAug. 31 at www.nvso.us.
Junior Golf Fairfax Camps, Clinics andCompetition. Burke Lake Golf Center islocated at 6915 Ox Road, Fairfax Station.Pinecrest Golf Course is located at 6600 LittleRiver Turnpike, Alexandria. Twin Lakes GolfCourse is located at 6201 Union Mill Road,Clifton. Oak Marr Golf Complex is located at3136 Jermantown Road, Oakton. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/junior.
❖ In one-session introductory Junior Golf clinics,kids and teens learn basic golf rules, etiquette ofthe game, get familiarized with different typesof clubs and acquire skills for putting andchipping in a social and relaxed environment.Clubs and practice balls provided. Clinics areoffered at Burke Lake, Oak Marr and Pinecrestgolf courses for $15 each in August.
❖ Golf camp week-long sessions are still open –campers learn putting, chipping, iron and woodsplay from certified instructors in a friendly,group atmosphere. Course etiquette and bestsafety practices will teach kids and teensfundamentals while they socialize and have fun.Clubs are not required but suggested. Allcampers will receive a certificate and golf funpack upon camp completion. Burke Lake GolfCenter and Twin Lakes Golf Course offer halfday summer camp, Pinecrest Golf Course offersboth half and full day summer camp options.Oak Marr Golf Complex offers half day springand summer camp through Everybody GolfSchool.
❖ Course-ready juniors will enjoy the Junior ClubChampionship, Aug. 16, 8 a.m.-noon at BurkeLake Golf Center. Golfers participate in an 18-hole individual stroke competition. Competitorswill be separated into three divisions with first,second, and third place prizes available in alldivisions. Lunch provided. Call 703-323-1641 toregister.
Art Exhibit: Vienna Arts Society Reception.Through Aug. 31, 3-5 p.m. at Vienna Art Center,Windover Building, 243 Church St. NW, Vienna.The Vienna Arts Society invites the public to areception celebrating two exhibitions. The“Healing Wall” is created by troops on the mendat Fort Belvoir Hospital. “The Open Door”features a judged photography exhibition. Freeand open to the public. Visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org or call 703-319-3971.
Oak Marr Farmers’ Market. 8 a.m.-noon atOak Marr RECenter, 3200 Jermantown Road,Oakton. Every Wednesday through Nov. 13, rainor shine. Vendors include produce, meats, eggs,cheeses, pies, cured and smoked meats,popsicles, sorbet, bread, croissants, falafelsandwiches, humus, and pesto. Call 703-281-6501 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/oak-marr for more.
McLean Farmers Market. Fridays, through Nov.15, 8 a.m.-noon at Lewinsville Park, 1659 ChainBridge Road, McLean. Sixteen local farmers andproducers will sell fresh produce and fruits;meats; breads and pastries; jams; dairy productsand eggs; herbs; flowers, coffee, and more. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mclean.
Great Falls Farmers Market. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 778 Walker Road, Great Falls. Music,vendors, fresh produce, fresh prepared food,delightful bakery, spices from around the world,wild-caught fish, grass-fed, free-range meats,organic-fed poultry and eggs. [email protected] for more.
Oakton Farmers Market. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1
p.m. at Unity of Fairfax Church, 2854 HunterMill Road, Oakton. Year-round weekly farmersmarket in Oakton. Local produce, meats/eggs,dairy, baked goods, and more. Admission is free.Visit community-foodworks.org.
THURSDAY/AUG. 15Nottoway Nights: The Seldom Scene. 7:30
p.m. at Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Road,Vienna. Thursday evenings, through Aug. 22.Bring a picnic and a blanket or chair. For lastminute weather cancellations call 703-324-7469one hour prior to the program start time.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 15-18Grand Opening: Blend 111. At Blend 111, 111
Church St., Vienna. An independently ownedbistro, Blend 111 serves farm-to-kitchen organicfood, coffee, cold pressed juices, and organicFrench and Spanish wines. They will launchtheir permanent menu along with new prix-fixelunch and dinner options. Drink and foodspecials all week. Blend 111 is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Call 703-232-1640 orvisit blend111.com for more.
FRIDAY/AUG. 16Summer on the Green: Big Bad JuJu (rock
and dance covers) . 6:30 p.m. on Vienna’s
Town Green. Friday nights through Aug. 23.Bring chairs and/or blankets. No alcoholicbeverages are permitted. Consider leaving petsat home. In the event of rain, check the weatherline at 703-255-7842. Learn more atwww.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3997.
Chillin’ on Church. 6:30-9:30 p.m. on ChurchStreet between Dominion and Mill roads. Livemusic, food trucks, and beer and wine sales.Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged, butpets are not. You must be 21 years or older witha valid photo ID to purchase alcoholicbeverages. Chillin’ on Church is presentedcourtesy of Ben and Jerry’s. Admission is free.
SATURDAY/AUG. 1731st Annual Great Falls Race. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center, 11710MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, Md. The Great FallsRace was one of the original extremewhitewater competitions, and more than 30years later it will still be one of the mostchallenging. The premiere event of the PotomacFestival is a sub-60 second sprint down throughthe powerful cataracts dropping nearly 60vertical feet. Only experts may compete, but theentire paddling community is welcome to watchand volunteer. Racers must register online priorto noon on Friday, Aug. 16. $25 earlyregistration; $35 starting Aug. 12. Visit
potomacfestival.org/race.html for more.Wagon Ride at Riverbend. 10-11:30 a.m. at
Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St., GreatFalls. Travel by the Potomac River and throughthe woods while learning about Riverbend Park’swildlife and the American Indians who oncelived here. For participants age 2-adult. $7 perperson. Children must be accompanied by aregistered adult. Call 703-759-9018 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend.
Stand-Up Paddleboarding Skills. Noon-2 p.m.at Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St., GreatFalls. Raise paddleboarding skills to the nextlevel with “Stand-Up Paddleboarding II.” Thiscourse includes a quick review of skills andsafety before new strokes, board maneuvers andsafety topics are taught and developed. Forpaddleboarders age 13-adult. $50 per person; allequipment will be provided. Requiredprerequisite: Stand-Up Paddleboarding I orequivalent experience. Call 703-759-9018 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend.
SUNDAY/AUG. 18Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon at Vienna
American Legion Post 180, 330 Center St., N.Vienna. Get omelets, scrambled eggs, blueberrypancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravyand more. Adults $10, children 12 and under$4. Call 703-938-6580.
Wood Carving Lessons. Noon-3 p.m. at ColvinRun Mill, 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls.Whittle out some time for “Wood CarvingLessons” at Colvin Run Mill with the NorthernVirginia Carvers. No reservations are required.These lessons are designed for participants 12-adult. There is a nominal charge for woodblanks. Or enjoy a “Grinding Demonstration.”See and hear 19th century technology at workwhile watching the miller grind flour or meal.Demonstrations will take place as conditionspermit. No reservations are required. Tours ofthe mill cost $8 for adults, $7 for students 16and up with ID, and $6 for children and seniors.Call 703-759-2771 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/colvin-run-mill.
TUESDAY/AUG. 20Kids on the Green: Beech Tree Puppets. 10
a.m. on the Vienna Town Green. The Kids on theGreen series is a weekly collection of interactiveanimal shows, magicians, puppet performances,and more, running through Aug. 20. Free. Visitviennava.gov for more.
THURSDAY/AUG. 22Nottoway Nights: Billy Coulter. 7:30 p.m. at
Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna.Thursday evenings, through Aug. 22. Bring apicnic and a blanket or chair. For last minuteweather cancellations call 703-324-7469 onehour prior to the program start time.
FRIDAY/AUG. 23Summer on the Green: Wayne Tympanick
Trio (jazz). 6:30 p.m. on Vienna’s TownGreen. Friday nights through Aug. 23. Bringchairs and/or blankets. No alcoholic beveragesare permitted. Consider leaving pets at home. Inthe event of rain, check the weather line at 703-255-7842. Learn more at www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3997.
SUNDAY/AUG. 25Album Release Party. 7-9 p.m. at Jammin’ Java,
227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Ricky Parrell is goingto release his debut album “Keys To My Life”featuring Randy Brecker of The Brecker Bro. andJustin Stanton of Snarky Puppy. $10. Call 703-501-2657 or visit rickyparrell.com.
MONDAY/AUG. 26Back to School. Fairfax County Public Schools
first day of the 2019-2020 school year. Visitwww.fcps.edu/calendars/2019-20-standard-school-year-calendar.
SATURDAY/AUG. 31Woodstock 50th Party. 7-11 p.m. at Jammin
Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Woodstock50th and Rock ‘n Roll heaven with The Rockits,Randoll (Elvis) Rivers and guests. Sixty songsfrom the ’60s. Dine, drink, and dance. $10advance. Call 703-281-4679 or visitwww.jamminjava.com.
Live Music: Bentwood RockersThe Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV) hosts a benefit performance with the Bentwood
Rockers. Enjoy some fabulous foot-stomping Bluegrass music. Friday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m. (doors open5:30) at Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $20-$25 at www.jamminjava.com. To volunteer,donate or learn more, visit www.scov.org.
Photo courtesy of the Bentwood Rockers
The Bentwood Rockers, from left, Dave Goldman, Alan Cohen, KenTackett, Pat Markham, and Stafford Markham.
Chillin’ on ChurchLive music, food trucks, and beer and wine sales. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged, but pets
are not. You must be 21 years or older with a valid photo ID to purchase alcoholic beverages. Chillin’ onChurch is presented courtesy of Ben and Jerry’s. Admission is free. Friday, Aug. 16, 6:30-9:30 p.m. onChurch Street between Dominion and Mill roads.
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Jennifer Heiges, Principal,Marshall Road ES:
Marshall Road ElementarySchool is beaming with excite-ment as the new school year ap-proaches. We have hired manynew staff members who bringenergy and enthusiasm to ourcampus. We will continue onour journey of creating an in-clusive environment, looking ateverything we do through an eq-uity lens. We continue to prac-tice Responsive Classroom,Yoga4 Classrooms, The Positiv-ity Project and Making ourThinking Visible. We are grow-ing our STEAM Program and en-gaging our community througha STEAM Night this fall. Our en-tire school will participate inMRES’ first book challenge. Wewill engage our students, teach-ers and parents in becoming acommunity of readers. We be-gan this adventure with a pop-up library at Circle Towers thissummer. More than 50 familiesvisited our library and receivedbooks to take home. As per ourtradition, we will have our an-nual Runathon this fall. AllMRES students will receive a t-shirt, run laps, and raise moneyfor our school. We look forward
to spending a beautiful fall daytogether running and celebra-tion our health and wellness.Every Wednesday at MRES willbe Wellness Wednesday in2019-2020. We will encourageour community to participate byeating healthy, drinking lots ofwater, getting active and learn-ing about how to live a healthyand positive lifestyle. TheMarshall Road Communitylooks forward to the 19-20school year as it is filled withpossibility and wonder. All arewelcome to visit and participate.
Creating a Community of Readers
Back to School
Photos contributed
More than 50 families visited Marshall Road’s pop-up library and received books to take home.
Jennifer Heiges
Submit civic/community announcements at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.
DONATIONS NEEDEDSchool Supply and Backpack
Drive. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the ParentResource Center, 2334 Gallows Road,Room 105, Dunn Loring. For thenearly 56,000 students in FairfaxCounty Public Schools living at thepoverty line, obtaining schoolsupplies can be difficult. FCPS ispartnering with roughly 20nonprofits and businesses to ensurethat students will have the suppliesthey need this fall for its “Collect forKids” campaign. A $25 donation willfill a backpack with FCPS approvedsupplies for a student. Organize acollection drive of new backpacks inyour community and bring to one of
the Collect for Kids drop offlocations. Visitwww.collectforkids.org/get-involvedor call 703-204-3941.
THURSDAY/AUG. 15Caregivers Support Group. 10-
11:30 a.m. at UUCF UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax -Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. For caregivers to adultfamily members with dementia. Firstand third Thursdays of every month.Hosted by Shepherd’s Center ofOakton-Vienna, scov.org. Contactfacilitator Jack Tarr at 703-821-6838or [email protected].
Bulletin Board
See Bulletin, Page 11
In the end, Chief Edwin Roessler’s prayers wereanswered. “The investigation is ongoing butwe don’t have any evidence that a crime occurred – we’re thankful that this was a non-
event.”But the “non-event” caused a lot of commotion and
disruption in McLean last week, in theanxious days after multiple massshootings around the country.
On Tuesday, a former employee of abusiness in the USA Today buildingsent a “suspicious” group text messageto some of his former colleagues butthere were no direct threats, accord-ing to Fairfax County Police.
The following day, an employee inthe building overheard two co-work-ers discussing the text message and asked anotheremployee for additional information.
There was a language barrier and through the useof a cell phone translator program, the message wasinterpreted as a present threat of a man in the build-ing with a gun. Building security relayed the infor-
mation they received to our dispatch center, prompt-ing the emergency response. Our investigation de-termined that no one was actually seen with a gunand we do not have any evidence that the subjectwho sent the text message was at the building onWednesday.
No evidence of criminal activity wasfound after officers searched an officebuilding located at 7950 Jones BranchDrive in McLean. Officers were ini-tially called shortly before noon whenan employee of the building reporteda man with a gun. No gunshots or actsof violence were reported but officers,along with members of our SpecialOperations Division, meticulouslysearched the building while employ-
ees sheltered in place until they could be safely evacu-ated.
A person of interest was identified in an unrelatedarea of the county and officers spoke with him, how-ever, criminal charges are not expected. Accordingto Chief Edwin Roessler Jr.
Miscommunication Leads toSWAT Action, Evacuation
“We’re thankfulthat this was anon-event.”
— Chief EdwinRoessler Jr.
Congregation Beth Emeth(CBE) has announced theappointment of ZachMoskowitz as Youth Director.His appointment comes asthe previous Youth Director,Jenny Rubin, moves to a full-time position with the UnitedSynagogue of ConservativeJudaism (USCJ) youth pro-grams. Moskowitz started asYouth Director on July 22,and will also teach in BethEmeth’s Religious Schoolstarting in the fall.
“We are thrilled to haveZach join our staff in this full-time role,” says MelissaHeifetz, the synagogue’s Ex-ecutive Director. “He has the skills, enthusiasm andcommitment to our youth programs to bring us tothe next level.”
Moskowitz is excited to be taking up the positionof Youth Director. “I literally grew up in the halls ofBeth Emeth, where both of my parents have spentyears teaching children at all levels,” he says. “FromBeth Emeth Early Childhood Center (BEECC) throughConfirmation, Beth Emeth was my second home. I
was an active member of thesynagogue’s youth groupsfrom middle school throughhigh school, making lifelongfriends along the way. I real-ize all of the amazing thingsthat Beth Emeth’s youth pro-grams did for me, and it ismy goal to provide excite-ment, community, and astrong Jewish identity for thenext generation. I look for-ward to beginning this newjourney in our Beth Emethcommunity.”
Moskowitz has been BethEmeth’s Kadima (middleschool youth group) Advisorfor 6 years, as well as serv-
ing on the regional youth program staff supportingUSCJ programs for middle school through highschool. He was also CBE’s Interim Youth Director in2015. In addition to his roles with Beth Emeth andregional youth programs, he has worked as achildcare professional for the past four years throughthe Fairfax County Program, School Age Child Care(SACC).
To learn more, visit bethemeth.org.
Congregation Beth Emeth Names New Youth Director
Photo contributed
Zach Moskowitz
The 2019 Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna’sCaregivers Treat event will be held on Thursday, Sept.5, 9 a.m.-1 p..m at Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2589Chain Bridge Road, Vienna. The event is free and isopen to caregivers of adult family members withdementia. The event offers a special half day of re-laxation, socialization, and a sharing of experiences.Activities include massages, exchange of ideas, break-fast and lunch, and speakers. Guests are invited tosign in from 9- 9:30 am and join fellow caregivers asthey enjoy coffee, juice and snacks. Registration is
required.For additional information and registration, con-
tact Shepherd’s Center 703-281-0538,[email protected]. Deadline to register: Thursday, Aug.29, 2019. This event is supported by AARP, ArdenCourts-Annandale and Fair Oaks, and insight MemoryCare Centers.
The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (SCOV)hosts this annual free 4-hour “Treat” for familycaregivers of adults with dementia. Caregivers ofspouses, parents or family members are invited.
Shepherd’s Center to Host Caregivers Treat EventWeek in Vienna
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By Mercia Hobson
The Connection
Fairfax County Park Authority an-nounced it is asking the public tosubmit comments in writing byFriday, Sept. 6, 2019, regarding
the two applications under review for itsResident Curator Program at the historicEllmore Farmhouse, 2739 West Ox Road inHerndon. Curators are determined throughan open and competitive application pro-cess, based on several criteria, including aformal proposal, demonstrated experience,competency in historic preservation tech-niques, financial capabilities, and the in-corporation of public benefits. Completedapplications can be viewed online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resident-cu-rator-program/ellmore.
The Evaluation Team will hold a meet-ing open to the public concerning the ap-plications on Thursday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. inthe Park Authority boardroom, 9th floor ofthe Herrity Building, 12055 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax, but there will beno opportunity for public comment at thattime.
In the first of the two cover letters andcompleted applications sent to Stephanie Langton,resident curator program manager, Applicant #1stated: “We have been coming to Frying Pan FarmPark for more than a decade with our four children....We would enjoy the opportunity to make theEllmore Farmhouse a place where children can learnand play again. Our children, much like the Ellmoreand Smith children, have had the opportunity tospend time learning about farming and caring foranimals through the 4-H... Living in the EllmoreFarmhouse would allow us more time to learn andshare with others about the original families andanimals that lived here on this property.”
Regarding skills, Applicant #1 stated: “I do nothave any specialized skills in historic preservationprojects outside of the general remodeling and con-struction skills I have learned over the years doingprojects on the houses I have lived in... I am a Me-chanical Engineer working in Aerospace... On a dailybasis, I am required to pay attention to details, fol-low strict standards, and know the requirements ofa task prior to acting on it.”
In the other cover letter and completed applica-tion, Applicant #2 stated: “After rehabilitation andrenovations are completed, ServiceSource proposesusing the Ellmore Farmhouse as a “launchpad” forone of our Long-Term and Community IntegrationServices (LTCIS) programs. A group of approximately15 people with disabilities and staff will gather atthe Ellmore Farmhouse from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-day-Friday... ServiceSource has a 47-year history ofproviding high-quality, innovative programming inNorthern Virginia. ln FY 2018, we served more than4,000 people with disabilities through long-term and
community integration services, senior services,employment supports, and other services.”
Regarding skills, Applicant #2 stated: “To reha-bilitate and renovate this historic property,ServiceSource has selected Pizzano Contractors as apartner for this project...Pizzano Contractors was anearly adopter in the “Green Building” movement andcontinues to demonstrate leadership in thisarea...Pizzano Contractors continue to include LEEDdesign and best practices in their projects… Addi-tionally, Pizzano Contractors has extensive experi-ence in renovating historic properties, includingformer residences, for modern times-a major assetfor the Ellmore Farmhouse project.”
According to the Park Authority, the farmhouse is atwo-story, 3,300-square-foot property within FryingPan Farm Park. Members of the Ellmore family occu-pied the two-story, 12 room home for more than 50years, operating a productive dairy farm there through1945. In February 2001, the Park Authority purchasedthe property for inclusion within Frying Pan FarmPark. The Resident Curator Program provides theopportunity for individuals, nonprofit and for-profitorganizations to secure long-term lease agreementsin beautiful public park settings. The curator leasesare without charge in exchange for a financial com-mitment towards approved rehabilitation of the ParkAuthority’s underutilized historic properties.
For additional information, visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resident-curator-program. Or contact Stephanie Langton, manager ofthe Resident Curator Program, at 703-324-8791. Web:https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/park-news/2018/z-ir126.
Park Authoritywelcomes commentson curator applications.
Selecting a New Life forHistoric Ellmore Farmhouse
File Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection
Ellmore Farmhouse within Frying Pan FarmPark, 2739 West Ox Road, Herndon, Hunter MillSupervisory District, Owner: Fairfax CountyPark Authority.
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By KENNETH B. LOURIE
I mean, he didn’t even examine me, which he rarely does. (The CT scan pretty much tells him what he needs to know, so he says.)
In addition (or is that subtraction), he didn’t even ask me the standard questions he typically does about my quality of life, activities of daily living and general health and welfare. In fact, near the presumptive end of our appointment, as peculiar and uncharacteristic of an appointment as it was, I felt compelled to blurt out the answers to all the questions that he didn’t bother to ask that for years he’s always asked: any pain, short-ness of breath, coughing, headaches, neuropathy, muscle weakness or any new or persistent symp-toms? All he could muster was a perfunctory “Do
And then the semi-out-of-the-blue-bombshell:
Followed by the offer to refer us to a book that
Helpful? Useful? I didn’t say it at the time because the entire
appointment was so odd and impersonal almost. But WHAT?! Palliative Care? What are you talking about? He has never brought up palliative care before. (Although way back when, he had given
You see, we know about palliative care. We’ve attended multiple conferences organized by LUNGevity, “the largest national lung cancer-fo-
care doctors often have spoken. Palliative Care is not hospice care but it’s a transitional level of care to be sure.
If I’m transitioning, I wish somebody would have told me, and not by asking about my famil-iarity with this type of care.
In a word, palliative care is a type of down-sizing, as best as I can describe its subtleties; separate and apart from hospice care which is, if
you get my euphemism (and hopefully someone is meeting you at the station)? But so far as I’ve been told, I’m not on the last train to Clarksville
In fact, I rarely take the train. Not that being on or off the train matters when one comes to the end of the line.
Nevertheless, as I review in my mind what my oncologist said this past Monday, I have to wonder if he was feeding me a line, throwing me a line or just reciting a line that is required of oncologists in their regular communications with their cancer patients – a sort of caveat emptor for long-time cancer survivors who are inexplicably still alive (as evidence of such sentiment, my
But I didn’t feel much like a miracle on Monday. I felt more like a dope. Like I was being told something I didn’t realize, sort of an emperor
never experienced before; during or after any of our appointments.
Previously, even at the initial Team Lourie meeting in late February 2009 when the hammer came down, I had – though having it in utter dis-
The particulars of which would be sorted out over the following weeks and months beginning
And boy were they ever sorted. Ten years and almost six months later, I’m still sorting.
having an off day? Obviously he knows that his words carry
terrible burdens for his patients and their families. But he can’t simply toss out the phrase palliative care like it has no impact. Its impact is huge.
It’s akin to being hit by a speeding train, the likes of which would prevent one from getting anywhere near Clarksville, let alone being on the last train.
Don’t Monkee Around With Me
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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 214th Annual Clergy Breakfast. 8:30-10:30 a.m.
at Vienna Baptist Church, 541 Marshall Road,SW, Vienna. This once-a-year connectioncontinues to build fellowship and goodwillthroughout the year as attendees collectivelyaddress common issues.All faiths are welcome.RSVP by Aug. 16 at 703-281-0538 [email protected].
Public Comment Sought. The Office ofIntermodal Planning and Investment, theVirginia Department of Transportation, and theDepartment of Rail and Public Transportation,under the leadership of the CommonwealthTransportation Board (CTB), are developing aplan to study Virginia’s 179 miles of theInterstate 95 corridor between the WoodrowWilson Bridge in Alexandria, Virginia and theNorth Carolina border. The first comment periodwill end Aug. 21, 2019. For more informationabout the study, or to view meeting materialsand access the online engagement tool, visitVA95Corridor.org.
THURSDAY/AUG. 22Hispanic Connect NOVA. 8:30-9:30 a.m. at
8300 Boone Blvd. in the Partners’ ConferenceRoom, Suite 450, Vienna. Join the VirginiaHispanic Chamber for this recurring event seriesdesigned for chamber members and newcomersalike. Members, business owners, communityleaders, entrepreneurs and more connect withtheir peers, share ideas and gain usefulknowledge. Free for members, $10nonmembers. Register at www.vahcc.com/hispanic-connect-nova.
SATURDAY/AUG. 24Large Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Unity of
Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Unityof Fairfax will host a large, indoor, church yardsale with hundreds of items from manyhouseholds and a restaurant liquidation. Freeadmission. Visit www.unityoffairfax.org.
SUNDAY/AUG. 25Servicio Español (Spanish-Service). 2-3 p.m.
at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. El reverendo Johannys Hartog,cofundador de unityparatodos.org, el principalrecurso del movimiento Unity para materiales enespañol dirigirá un servicio dominical enespañol. Free. Visit www.unityoffairfax.org/calendar/2019-08/spanish-sunday-service
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY/AUG. 28-SEPT. 25Community Emergency Response Team
Training. 7-11 p.m. at at the Fire and RescueAcademy, 4600 West Ox Road, Fairfax. TheCommunity Emergency Response Team (CERT)Program trains county residents in basic disasterresponse skills, such as fire safety, light searchand rescue, team organization, and disastermedical operations. Using the training learnedin the classroom and during exercises, CERTmembers can assist others in their neighborhoodor workplace following an event whenprofessional responders are not immediatelyavailable to help. Visitvolunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/custom/1380/#/opp_details/184989 to register.
THURSDAY/AUG. 29Beyond #MeToo: Strategies for Preventing
& Responding to Harassment. 9:30-11:30a.m. at Fairfax County EDA, 8300 BooneBoulevard, Ste. 450 Tysons. Presented by theMulticultural Chambers Alliance (Asian-american CC, NVBCC, The Virginia HispanicChamber). Free. Visit www.vahcc.com or call703-790-0303 to register.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 6Application Deadline: Youth Leadership
Scholarship. The Great Falls Rotary is offeringgrants to high school juniors or seniors for aleadership camp taking place Oct. 4-6 in PrinceWilliam Forest Park, Virginia. Free toscholarship winners. Call 703-759-3858 or visitwww.rotarygreatfallsva.org/RYLA for more.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 7Open House. 10 a.m.-noon at the Patrick Henry
Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. The Viennabranch of the American Association of UniversityWomen (AAUW) will hold an informationalOpen House. AAUW is the nation’s leading voicepromoting equity and education for women andgirls. Membership dues discount for those whojoin at this event. Refreshments. Free. Visitvienna-va.aauw.net/ for more.
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By Nadezhda Shulga
The Connection
This Monday a monthlyfundraising dinner at TheOld Brogue in Great Fallswas held in support of the
Blue Star Mothers organization.This monthly event brings people with
open hearts together to do good for thosewho serve for peace and their families.
For more than a decade, Bob Nelson,former CIA officer and now a Realtor, hasbeen hosting a variety of fundraisingevents for the service members. Thesemeetups have brought more than $2million to those who are in need of suchsupport.
Nelson’s good friend, Nathan RossChapman, was the very first servicemember to be killed in an ambush ineastern Afghanistan on Jan. 4, 2002.Nelson decided to launch the monthlyMilitary Appreciation Monday initiativein memory of Chapman.
“He left behind two young children,”Nelson said. “People like him never gotmuch recognition. I thought about himall the time. One day I heard a commer-cial on the radio for a group called OurMilitary Kids. At that moment I’ve de-cided to do fundraisers for different mili-tary support organizations”.
ON MONDAY, AUG. 12, the event wasco-hosted by Blue Star Mothers, a non-profit that provides support for motherswho have sons or daughters in activeservice in the U.S. Armed Forces.
“We support each other, we do a lot ofwork with our veterans,” said DonnaLong, president of Chapter 5 of the BlueStar Mothers. “We send ‘We care’ pack-ages to U.S. military units across the
world to let them know how much weappreciate their work. This is a way of say-ing thank you.”
Both of her sons are Marines. One is serv-ing in Japan and another is in North Caro-lina. She understands what it means to bea mom of those who are deployed. Evenwhen the children are not at war, the moth-ers often deal with stress. Deployment towar creates new issues for them to handle.
“You can receive bad news at any time.Any moment somebody could be knockingon the door saying that your child has diedin combat,” Long continued. “A lot of people
just don’t understand that stress.We do understand.”
Gary and Shelly Kaihara havebeen cosponsors of the Military Ap-preciation Monday from the verybeginning.
“I never served in the military,”Gary Kaihara said, “but there hasalways been something that I sup-ported. If I’m in a better positionto support the military and al-though I can’t do anything as faras serving, this seems like a goodway to support them.”
Two guests at the dinner havefascinating stories.
Bob Shawn, at the age of 99, isone of the country’s oldest surviv-ing World War II, the Korean War,and the Vietnam War veterans.Sharing the dinner — and his story— with him made many partici-pants feel honored.
Robert Jones, a retired MarineCorps sergeant, joined the dinnerwith his wife, Pamela Relph. Helost the bottom of both of his legsin 2010 while serving in Afghani-stan as a combat engineer. He isnot letting the loss stop him from
living an active life. Jones rode a bike acrossAmerica to raise money for veterans’ chari-ties; ran 31 Marathons in 31 days; got abronze medal in the London Paralympicsin 2012.
MILITARY APPRECIATION DINNERSare held on the second Monday of everymonth at the Old Brogue in Great Falls.
If you would like to join next time for theMilitary Appreciation Monday, just call theOld Brogue at 703- 759-3309, make a res-ervation for either the 5:30 or 7:30 seat-ing, and order from the Old Brogue menu.
Bob Nelson hosts another Military Appreciation Monday at the Old Brogue.
Saying Thank-you to Blue Star Moms in Great FallsVeteran of World War II Bob Shawn with his wife, right, and RobertJones, former sergeant in Marine Corps, with his wife Pamela.
Gary and Shelly Kaihara became the cosponsors of the event more than10 years ago.
Donna Long, president of theBlue Star Mothers, demonstratesWe care package.
Robert Jones, former sergeant in Ma-rine Corps, with his wife Pamela.
“We send ‘We care’packages to U.S. militaryunits across the world tolet them know how muchwe appreciate their work.”
— Donna Long,president of Chapter 5 of the
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