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Alden’s New Season OpensWith Martha GrahamDance CompanyNews, Page 12
Harvest Happenings ReturnTo McLean Community Center
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McLean High seniors Annabell Lee and Tina Hashemi talk to an interestedCelebrate McLean patron at the Book Club table.
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By Melanie Pincus
The Connection
On the cloudy afternoon of Thursday,Sept. 1, McLeanHigh School’s foot-
ball field and an adjacent parkinglot filled with food trucks andtables, some offering concessionsand others information aboutschool activities.
Celebrate McLean, a communityfestival open to all residents of thegreater McLean area, includedsmall performances from the high
people are doing,” Huffman said.Senior Tina Hashemi, who
staffed the McLean High SchoolBook Club’s table, said the eventwas not as successful securingfreshmen interest in joining clubsas previous events. Prior to thisyear, McLean hosted HighlanderKickoff, just before the start ofschool to distribute class schedulesand give students and parents anopportunity to turn in forms andexplore clubs and activities.
“I think that [Celebrate McLean]is a great idea, but frankly I thinkit would be a better idea if we hadHighlander Kickoff because it wasreally nice to have the freshmencome to one spot in the lecture hallfor them to see all the clubs,”Hashemi said. “It’s the only time
McLean Chamber toCo-host 10th DistrictDebate
All eyes will be on Northern Virginia’scrucial electoral battleground, as the twomajor party contenders in this year’s 10thCongressional District contest square offin a live debate on Oct. 6 in Lansdowne,Va. Republican Barbara Comstock andDemocrat LuAnn Bennett will appear be-fore an audience of regional business,government and community leaders ina special installment of the LoudounCounty Chamber’s 2016 “PolicyMakerSeries.” The Greater McLean Chamber ofCommerce is partnering with theLoudoun County Chamber, the Northern
Virginia Technology Council, the GreaterReston Chamber, the Dulles Regional Cham-ber and the Prince William County Cham-ber. Facing a panel of Loudoun businessleaders, the congressional candidates willanswer questions about their positions oncritical business, economic, and quality oflife issues. “We are delighted to join withother leading Northern Virginia business as-sociations to present this potentially pivotaldebate,” said Paul Kohlenberger, Presidentof the Greater McLean Chamber of Com-merce. “Insofar as McLean has long beenthe home of both candidates, interest in thisrace is especially high in the Greater McLeanarea and its business community,” he said.The debate will be held at The NationalConference Center (18980 Upper BelmontPlace, Lansdowne) on Thursday, Oct. 6, 8—10 a.m.
Comstock AnnouncesCongressional AppChallenge
“Once again we would like to announceThe Congressional App Challenge whichencourages students to engage their inno-vation and coding skills at a higher level ina team environment. Our District is hometo many successful technology companiesand it is my hope that the skills our stu-dents learn in this year’s Congressional AppChallenge push them to greater success asleaders in our local high-technologyeconomy. I look forward to the exciting newapps the students will create this year asVirginia’s 10th Congressional District en-hances its reputation as the Silicon Valley
of the East,” U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock(R-10) said, announcing the Challenge.
The Congressional App Challenge runsthrough Nov. 2, challenging high schoolstudents to design and create an origi-nal app for submission. Eligible highschool students in Virginia’s 10th Con-gressional District may enter this chal-lenge as individuals or groups of notmore than four students and will bejudged by a panel chosen by theComstock’s office. The submitted app canbe on any topic, provided it is original,appropriate, and has been made withinthe last year. For more information, visithttps://comstock.house.gov/services/congressional-app-challenge
school marching band, face paint-ing and a variety of refreshments.
Senior Noah Huffman came toCelebrate McLean after volunteer-ing at McLean’s freshman andtransfer student orientation withthe school’s McLeadership pro-gram, which helps freshmen ad-just to high school.
“I think [Celebrate McLean] isreally cool. I think it’s a really niceway for everyone to know whatclubs we have at McLean and kindof what’s going on, so I think it’s areally good idea and there are lotsof games and things like that
in the year when they can see allthose clubs and sign up, but I dothink [Celebrate McLean] is reallygreat for the community.”
Outgoing PTSA President andcurrent Vice President of PTSAMembership Alison Senold saidthe event had a good atmosphere.
“It’s been really nice. In spite ofthe fact that the weather wasn’tideal, we’ve had a really goodturnout. People seem to be having
Community festival includesfood trucks, fair games.
McLean High HoldsCelebrate McLean
a lot of fun,” Senold said. “Kids arereconnecting after having not seeneach other for the summer [and]they’re seeing teachers and admin-istrators.”
Senold said the PTSA booth re-ceived many visitors.
“It’s been doing a brisk business.We’re getting memberships, we’regetting sign-ups for help with AllNight Grad Party, people are stop-ping by to chat,”
Seniors Alex Simons and Bella Femia work at the table forMcLean High School’s Latin Club.
Club boothslined the edgeof the footballfield atMcLean HighSchool atCelebrateMcLean onThursday,Sept. 1
Photos by Melanie Pincus/The Connection
Week in McLean
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Harvest Happenings, McLean Community Center’sannual fall festival for children ages 3-8, will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 24. Gen-eral admission is $5 at the door; however, infants to36-month-old children can attend for free. The cen-ter is located at 1234 Ingleside Ave.
Activities include field games, as well as a varietyof fall-related arts and crafts projects. In addition,small pumpkins can be purchased and decorated.Squeals on Wheels Traveling Petting Zoo will have avariety of farm animals on display giving children a
Harvest Happenings Return toMcLean Community Center
hands-on educational experience. Children’s enter-tainers, The Amazing Kevin and Kidsinger Jim, willkeep young minds enthralled with magic and musicon the outdoor stage. Food service will be providedby Lokl Gourmet, which serves locally-sourced, or-ganic, gluten-free and vegan food.
For more information, call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or visit thewebsite,www.mcleancenter.org. For Old Firehouseactivities, call 703-448-8336. For the Alden TheatreBox Office, call 703-790-9223.
Activities include field games, as well as a variety of fall-related arts and crafts projects.
Squeals onWheels Travel-ing Petting Zoowill have avariety of farmanimals ondisplay givingchildren ahands-oneducationalexperience.
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Don’t be afraid. Asking questionswith respect and listening to theanswers is one of the most impor-tant things we can all do as we
head back to school.Parents, go ahead and ask you students what
they think about what’s happening at school,what their plans are. Listen tothe answers. Parents, go aheadand ask teachers about expec-tations, motivations and their
philosophies and approaches on teaching. At-tend back-to-school night if you can. Figureout how you will communicate with teachers.
Students, indulge your parents for five min-utes a day. Answer a question or two. Sharesomething interesting that happened duringthe day. Try to tell them why some things makea difference to you.
GRATITUDE: An excellent way to helpwrestle back-to-school concerns into perspec-tive is to count blessings and consider how tohelp someone wrestling harder things.
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of studentsheaded back to school this week in NorthernVirginia are experiencing homelessness. InFairfax County, you can find ways to volunteerto help homeless students by contacting theOffice to Prevent and End Homelessness, 703-324-9492.
SAFETY: We do know to slow down in schoolzones, watch for darting pedestrians, stop forschool buses with flashing lights. Buckleseatbelts. But probably the most important
conscious step you can take for safety on theroads around schools and everywhere else isto resolve not to engage in distracted driving.Put your phone down. Students, talk to yourparents about this; they could be at risk.
Favorite Back-to-School Headline (fromFairfax County): “Learn About SchoolLunches and Deer Management in the LatestNews.” Turns out deer management is not be-ing incorporated into venison burgers in schoollunches.
Why Do SomeWant Virginia To BeOne of the MostRepressive States?
Two states allow absentee voting fromprison.
Clearly that is not where we are headed inVirginia. But the restoration of voting rightsmoves Virginia towards the mainstream.
Virginia is one of four most restrictive stateswith lifetime bans on voting for those convictedof felonies.
Fourteen states automatically restore votingrights once the individual’s term of incarcera-tion is over, and two states allow absentee vot-ing from prison.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe deserves praise for hisefforts to restore voting rights for former fel-ons who have served their sentences. He has
been thwarted at every turn by Republicanmembers of the General Assembly, who don’tappear to be done with their efforts to preventpeople who have paid their “debt to society”from returning to normal, engaged lives in thecommunity.
“If we are going to build a stronger and moreequal Virginia, we must break down barriersto participation in civic life for people who re-turn to society seeking a second chance,”McAuliffe said. “We must welcome them backand offer the opportunity to build a better lifeby taking an active role in our democracy.”
Earlier this year, the Maryland General As-sembly restored the vote to all convicted fel-ons immediately upon their release fromprison. Previously, people convicted of feloniesin Maryland had to complete all parole andprobation before they were able to vote.
MEANWHILE, for all Virginia voters, thedeadline to register to vote for the Nov. 8 gen-eral election is Oct. 17. You can verify yourvoter status at https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation.This is especially important to do if you havemoved or have not voted recently.
In person absentee voting begins Sept. 23.
— Mary Kimm
#It’s an important election, with Virginiaplaying a critical role in the outcome of therace for U.S. President. There will also bemany important local issues on the ballot,along with the races for U.S. Congress.
Conversation and listening:top priorities for back to school.Back to School
Editorial
Experience ThatMattersTo the Editor:
We are fortunate in our Congres-sional District to have a Congress-woman who comes from a familyof educators and knows our pre-K, K-12 and university system verywell. Barbara Comstock’s Momwas a lifelong teacher and librar-ian. Her husband, Chip, served inFairfax County schools for 30 yearsand her sister also serves as a highschool guidance counselor inFairfax County. With my three kidsattending Langley High School,these roots matter to me. Sheknows our schools.
Langley was where her husbandstarted his service to our publicschools.
Barbara’s children attended ourlocal pre-schools, public and pa-rochial schools and public univer-sities (UVa, Tech, and George Ma-son). As our Delegate she workedto get all-day kindergarten intoour public schools and to get morein-state college spots for our chil-dren at Virginia colleges and uni-versities. She has worked exten-
sively with the public schoolsthroughout the 10th District aswell as our universities fromGeorge Mason to the ShenandoahUniversity and the George Wash-ington Campus in Loudoun. Iwould also like to thank Barbarafor hosting the Young Women’sLeadership Program that mydaughters were honored to partici-pate in.
In her first term in Congress,Barbara worked on a bipartisanbasis to get The Every Student Suc-ceeds Act passed. The Every Stu-dent Succeeds Act reduces the fed-eral role in our schools and re-stores local control to empowerlocal school districts and parents.When I talk with our local teach-ers and parents involved in ourpublic school system, they are veryappreciative of this new legisla-tion. The bill had a broad range ofsupport from the National Educa-tion Association to the National Al-liance for Public Charter Schoolsand the National Governors Asso-ciation and it also removed anyrequirements to force CommonCore on schools – something Vir-ginia never adopted.
Barbara’s opponent has no such
depth in Virginia public schools oruniversities. She was not involvedin any of our public schools or Vir-ginia universities. She was ap-pointed by her District of Colum-bia friends (where she was livinguntil last December when shemoved from the D.C. Ritz Carlton)to the Board of Trustees of the Uni-versity of the District of Columbiawhere she voted to raise tuition
costs by as much as 20 percent.We don’t need that kind of back-ward D.C. policy experience forVirginia. Let’s send Barbara’s op-ponent back to the D.C. RitzCarlton and let’s re-elect BarbaraComstock to Congress to continueworking for all of us.
Puneet AhluwaliaMcLean
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By Marilyn Campbell
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As a new parent, Joy Baatin ad-mits to being protective of heryoung son. In addition to guard-ing her son from household haz-
ards such as electrical outlets and chemi-cals, she wants to protect him from catch-ing a contagious disease from an unvacci-nated playmate. But it’s not easy to talk toother parents about vaccination, since it hasbecome a controversial topic.
“I won’t be so bold as to ask another [par-ent],” said Baatin, of Bethesda. “I respectthat it’s a matter of choice. But I wouldn’tknowingly let my son play with a child whohasn’t been vaccinated.”
Like Baatin, many parents of young chil-dren feel uncomfortable bringing up thisquestion. However, researchers point tooutbreaks of measles in recent years. TheCenters of Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) reports that there were 189 cases ofmeasles in 2015 and 52 in 2016 as of Aug.15.
For that reason, it is a good idea for par-
versations light-hearted and straightfor-ward is key. “If you are able to actually avoidpassing judgment and respect anotherparent’s perspective and point of view, thatwill come across in a conversation,” saidKaren Bronco, LCSW, a psychotherapist inArlington.
Lorente’s personal experience in discuss-ing vaccines with one of her friends rein-forced her belief that parents should edu-cate themselves about vaccinations beforehaving a discussion on the topic.
“My friend said that she wasn’t going tovaccinate her kids,” said Lorente. “I askedher what she’d read about vaccines so thatI could understand her point of view. As aprofessional, I like to look at authoritativesources when it comes to making decisionsfor my children. With social media it’s get-ting harder and harder to determine whatthose sources are, but I start with well re-spected organizations such as the CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion).”
Informed decisions can be made aftereducating oneself about the scientific re-search and debunking myths about vac-cines, Lorente said. One reason that par-ents might choose to forgo vaccinations isthe now discredited belief that there is alink between vaccines and Autism spectrumdisorder. The CDC highlights multiple stud- See Wellbeing, Page 9
Strategies for asking another parent iftheir children are vaccinated.
Inquiring about Vaccines
ents to become informed about which oftheir children’s friends have been vacci-nated, particularly for children with weak-ened immune systems or infants who aretoo young to be vaccinated. The importanceoutweighs the awkwardness of raising thisquestion, and it need not be a difficult con-versation to begin.
“I think it’s important to recognize that,particularly when it comes to decisionsabout how to raise our children, certain is-sues are going to be sensitive,” said CarolynLorente, Ph.D., professor of psychology atNorthern Virginia Community College inAlexandria. “It’s also important to recognizethat we all have different perspectives andopinions.”
Approaching this topic with genuine in-terest in learning another parent’s point ofview can help quell any discomfort aboutengaging in this conversation. “Asking whatthey think about vaccines to get their opin-ion is a nice way to start the conversation,”said Lorente. “It allows you to begin from apoint of curiosity rather than judgment.”
In addition to withholding judgment,maintaining an open mind and keeping con-
PARENTS: IT’S TIME TO IMMUNIZEDocumentation of immunization is required for
children entering kindergarten and sixth gradeand for new students transferring into FairfaxCounty Public Schools. The Fairfax CountyHealth Department offers school requiredimmunizations from your health care providerand at the Fairfax County Health Department’sfive clinics. To shorten your wait, call ahead tomake and appointment.
Parents should bring the child’s immunizationrecord and insurance card to the clinic. Withoutan immunization record in English, the childmay need to restart his or her immunizationseries.
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ies which show that there is no link.Researchers say that it is helpful for par-
ents of vaccinated children to know if theirchild’s playmates have received their vacci-nations. “There is still some slight risk even
5K Run To Benefit Food BankFood for Others will hold a 5K and a 1-mile fun runon Sept. 10 to benefit the Northern Virginia foodbank. This is the third annual Tysons 5K run. Lastyear there were about 300 participants and theyraised more than $26,000. The event will begin atTysons Corner Mall (by Bloomingdales) at 8 a.m.Registration is $35 for the 5K run and $30 for the 1-mile fun run. Walk-in registration is 7:15 a.m.-7:45a.m.; credit cards will also be accepted at the race.Food or monetary donations are also welcome. Atruck will be there to accept food donations. Prizeswill be awarded to the top 5K finishers in each of 4age categories as well as the fastest corporate team.Since 1995 Food for Others has provided a safety netin Northern Virginia for those needing emergencyfood and the growing number of working poor whoare unable to make ends meet. Food drives providemost of their non-perishable food. Food for Others islocated on Prosperity Avenue in Fairfax.
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if your child is vaccinated, as no vaccine is100 percent effective,” said Tony Yang, ScD.,associate professor of Health Administra-tion and Policy at George Mason Universityin Fairfax. “Research shows vaccination re-duces the probability of infection substan-tially, but not perfectly.”
As with other difficult conversations, such
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Vaccinesas asking the parents of one’s child’s play-mates whether they own a gun, the ap-proach and attitude parents take can makethe difference between a stressful or pro-ductive conversation.
“These are all important questions and Ithink if we address them with an ‘it takes avillage’ mindset and think that we’re all inthis together, the conversations go a lot bet-ter,” said Lorente.
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The Community Foundation for Northern Virginiahas released its fourth issue of GOOD BUSINESS, abi-annual publication that features stories of localbusinesses, big and small, that play a key role in thecommunity through philanthropy and volunteerism.The companies featured in this magazine understandthat a positive correlation exists between a company’ssocially responsible investments and its ultimate eco-nomic success.
This issue of GOOD BUSINESS highlights some ofthe most successful, innovative, and engaged com-panies in all of Northern Virginia. The feature ar-ticle highlights Inova Health System, our region’sleading not-for-profit healthcare system that servesmore than 2 million people annually. The article “Em-ployee Driven Community Service” highlights DovelTechnologies’ particular brand of external engage-ment that advances their culture and supports theirmission driven values. Also featured in this editionis Kiddar Capital, a local real estate and technologyinvestment firm that invests strategically in the re-gion.
“The strategic use of corporate philanthropy has
and will continue to give companies a powerful toolthat fosters a competitive edge, creates synergy, andboosts employee productivity,” said Eileen Ellsworth,President of the Community Foundation for North-ern Virginia. “At the Community Foundation forNorthern Virginia, we will continue to cheer andapplaud all corporate investors in local community.”
GOOD BUSINESS is designed to inform, inspire,and help spark a community dialogue on the futureof corporate philanthropy in Northern Virginia. Thefull publication can be downloaded from http://www.cfnova.org/publications/good-business.
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginiagrows philanthropy to help meet the most criticalneeds of the region. Comprising giving circles, do-nor advised funds, and other charitable endowments,it helps connect donors to community, meet com-munity needs with community resources, andstrengthen Northern Virginia.
During 2016, the Community Foundation awardedmore than $4.6 million in grants and scholarshipsand reported $36.6 million in managed assets.
Find more information at www.cfnova.org.
A coalition of gun violence prevention organiza-tions in the DC/ Northern Virginia area have an-nounced participation in the national “Concert AcrossAmerica to End Gun Violence” on Sunday, Sept. 25.
Music will unite the country as artists from coastto coast rise up in concert to remember the victimsof America’s gun violence. Locally, the region willjoin in music at 5-8 p.m. at the Tysons Biergarten,8346 Leesburg Pike, just steps from the GreensboroMetro stop. Local and regional artists will perform.Confirmed artists include The Harried Americans,The Glimpses, singer /songwriter Tim White, The
Rockits and the youthful voices of Know1Else, withmore artists being added.
Local sponsors include Concerned Citizens AgainstGun Violence, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Vio-lence (NoVA Chapter), Reston Herndon Alliance toEnd Gun Violence and Virginia Gun Violence Pre-vention Coalition.
Free to all. Cash bar and food—craft beer and pret-zels. Rain or Shine. The concert site is child and pet-on-leash friendly (pets outdoors only).
Visit ConcertAcrossAmerica.org for information onthis and other local concerts.
Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected] is Friday at noon.
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church atthe intersection of Lewinsville andBrook Roads in McLean, just a mile westof Tysons, invites you for a casual Sat-urday Service at 5 p.m., followed byconversation and fellowship or for Sun-day Services at 8 a.m. or 10 a.m. Sunday
School for Youth and Children takesplace during the 10 a.m. Service. Lookfor our Pumpkin Patch this October, andcheck www.stthomasmcleanva.org forSpecial Events and Services through theyear. St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church,8991 Brook Road, McLean, 703-442-0330.
Church of the Holy Comforter,543 Beulah Road, NE, Vienna offers a
monthly Healing Eucharist with the Lay-ing on of Hands and Anointing forHealing (first Sunday of the month, 5p.m. at St. Mary’s Chapel.. The HealingMinistry is led by the Rev. Valerie Hayesand Alexandra MacCracken and in-cludes a team of lay healers who havegone through intentional training andformation. Questions? Please contactthe Rev. Valerie Hayes [email protected].
‘Concert Across America to End Gun Violence’ atTysons Biergarten
The Community Foundation for Northern VirginiaPublication Shows Philanthropy is ‘Good Business’
Team membersfrom InovaHealthSystem’sJuniper Pro-gram, thelargest HIV/AIDS careprovider inNorthernVirignia, meet-ing with U.S.Senator TimKaine (D-VA) atAIDS Watch2016.
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FundraiserSupporting theChildren’s ScienceCenter
A fundraiser for The Children’s ScienceCenter has been announced by HBC Group’s(Keller Williams Realty) Community Char-ity Champions. Come to dinner on Tuesday,Sept. 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pulcinella Ital-ian Host in McLean to support TheChildren’s Science Center. Enjoy dinner andknow that approximately 70 percent of theproceeds from food and drink will go di-rectly to the Center, as long as the dinerbrings the flyer for the event. Contact HBCRealty Group at 703-734-0192 or visitwww.HBCGroupKW.com to receive a flyer.
The Children’s Science Center is a501(c)(3) non-profit organization commit-ted to creating a world-class, interactivechildren’s museum in Northern Virginia.Their mission is to instill a love of learningscience, technology, engineering, and math-
ematics (STEM) in all children by provid-ing unique opportunities to explore, create,and be inspired.
Sponsors of the event are: Karen Briscoeand Lizzy Conroy with the HBC Group ofKeller Williams Realty, Marcus Simon withEKKO Title, Kevin Dougherty of Pillar toPost, Kathy and Justin Neal of The NealTeam/SunTrust Mortgage, Jim Harris ofBOWA, The McLean Chamber of Commerce,and Moe Jebali with Pulcinella Italian Host.
McLean Area AAUWto Host Open House
McLean Area Branch of the AmericanAssociation of University Women (AAUW)will hold an open house on Sept. 25 at 2p.m. at the McLean Community Center. Thepublic is invited. Winners of the scholarshipsto Trinity, Marymount, and George Masonuniversities will be introduced, as well asthe high school science fair female awardee.The scholarships are funded through partof the proceeds of the annual AAUW UsedBook Fair Sept. 16-18. All the activities andprojects of the branch will be featured aswell.
WEDNESDAY/SATURDAY/SEPT. 7-10Quarterly Book Sale. Friends of the Tysons-
Pimmit Regional Library will hold QuarterlyBook Sale. Books and media for all interests andages. Wednesday 1 - 5 p,m.; Thursday 9 a.m. - 4p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bag sale/half price
sale - $7 per bagSaturday, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Smaller scale weekly
book sale. 7700 Leesburg Pike Falls [email protected] 703-338-3307
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True to its moniker,“small stage, bigtalent,” McLean’sAlden Theatre new
2016-2017 professional perfor-mances season takes off withthe world renowned MarthaGraham Dance Company.
“Martha Graham is perhapsthe most important figure inthe modern dance world. Shecreated a distinctly Americanclassical dance form,” said Sa-rah N. Schallern, performingarts director, the Alden at theMcLean Community Center. It’san honor to be able to bringback her iconic company to thelocal community. It is a too rare opportu-nity for the public to experience Graham’sart in such an intimate venue” as theAlden.
Martha Graham Dance Company hasbeen innovating the world of contempo-rary dance since 1924. Graham producedsome of the greatest masterpieces ofAmerican dance known for evoking pow-erful emotions. One example is her workwith Aaron Copeland’s “AppalachianSpring” with conflicts and desires appar-ent through choreographed movements.Even twenty-five years after she passedaway, the Martha Graham Dance Com-pany remains a national presence and ison regular tours.
“The Alden program will combine origi-nal Graham works with a newly commis-sioned piece,” noted Schellern. The Aldenprogram will include Graham’s “Diversionof Angels,” “Errand into the Maze” and“Dark Meadow Suite” paired with PontusLidberg’s “Woodland.” The full evening ofdance is also expected to include a newerwork titled “Lamentation Variations.” Itwas commissioned and created by fourcurrent choreographers to commemoratethe national tragedy of 9/11.
“Alden audiences absolutely adoredMartha Graham Dance Company the lasttime they were here,” said Schallern. “Thebrilliance of Graham’s work” is somethingto behold in person.
A talkback with the Martha Graham Dance Com-pany artists will occur after the performance. It willprovide patrons the opportunity to ask about the leg-endary Graham, her long career and the dance worksjust performed.
When asked about the upcoming 2016-2017 Aldenseason, Schallern indicated it “was programmed toinclude Alden favorites that our audiences have askedto have back! Some acts haven’t been here in de-cades, we’re honoring our patrons’ requests for theirreturn.”
In the next few weeks, the Alden’s new season willalso include professional performances for childrenand families such as the “Grey Seal Puppets” withworld folk tales to share as well as well as the “TapKids” bringing the sounds of young tap dancers to
Alden’s New Season Opens WithMartha Graham Dance Company
Where and WhenMartha Graham Dance Company performing at the
Alden, McLean Community Center, 1234 InglesideRoad, McLean. Performance Saturday, Sept 24, 2016at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35 - $50 (MCC tax districtresidents). Call Ovation tickets at 866-811-4111 orvisit www.mcleancenter.org. Note: Alden 2016-17Season brochure is here: https://issuu.com/mcleancommunitycenter/docs/alden-2016-17-season-brochure
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Weekly Storytime. Wednesday andSaturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,7851 L Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Themes and Titles vary.Free admission.
Tai Chi Beginners’ Practice.Saturdays, 8-9 a.m. St. Luke’sCatholic School Gymnasium, 7005Georgetown Pike, McLean. WeeklyTai Chi practice. Group has met forover 20 years. Free. FreeTaiChi.org.703-759-9141.
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McLean Fall Community GarageSale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1420Beverly Road, McLean, VA 22101behind Staybridge Suites Hotel. TheMcLean Community Center will holdits annual Fall Garage Sale.Admission to the sale and parking arefree.A limited number of sellingspaces remain and can be purchasedfor $45. Individuals selling personalitems and some commercial vendorsmay participate.The deadline toapply is Wednesday, Sept. 7, or untilsold out. Call the Center at 703-790-0123 or visit:www.mcleancenter.org/special-events
Native American lifestyles Festival10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Riverbend Park. at8700 Potomac Hills Street in Great
Falls, Va.This exploration of thehistory and lives of Virginia’s FirstFamilies includes many hands-onactivities. Park visitors will shoot abow and arrow, throw a spear, helpbuild a dugout canoe, and learn touse ancient tools. There will bestories told, demonstrations ofprimitive technology, and a chance toenjoy traditional dancing featuringthe Rappahannocks. Admission is $6per person in advance or $7 at thedoor. Call: 703-759-9018 or visit theRiverbend Park website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/
Paint the Town Reception. 4-6 p.m.115 Pleasant St. NW. Vienna. ViennaArts Society members exhibition.ViennaArtsSociety.org.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 10-WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 21, 2016Northern Virginia Senior
Olympics. Online registration open.Various venues around NorthernVirginia. Events include badminton,volleyball, cycling, a 5k road race,and many more. $12 per person. Visitwww.nvso.us for more.
SUNDAY/SEPT. 11Mike Terpak Blues Explosion. 6-8
p.m. Great Falls Village CentreGreen, Great Falls.www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.
WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 14Teddy Bear Band Jammin’ Juniors
Free Concert 12:30 p.m. McLeanCentral Park, 1468 Dolley MadisonBlvd. Teddy Bear Band is a real bandthat helps children gain a positivesense of self and an appreciation oftheir own abilities. Participation andinteraction are cornerstones of theband’s musical shows. Visit: http://www.mcleancenter.org/
THURSDAY/SEPT. 15Seniors Learn 10 - 2 p.m. Open house
and the following eight weeks ofThursday classes will be at theUnitarian Universalist Congregationof Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Program Building, Oakton. Sunrise atHunter Mill provides refreshments.Classes begin September 22nd andrun through November 10th from 9 -2 p.m. There is a $40 registration feefor the semester. Programadministered by Shepherd’s Center ofOakton Vienna. Full lineup of classeswill be available by the end of Auguston our website, www.scov.org or call(702)281-0538.
History of the Military-IndustrialComplex 7:30 p.m. at Neighbor’sRestaurant, 262D Cedar Lane, CedarLane Shopping Center, Vienna,Virginia. Molly Sinclair McCarthney,co-author of “America’s WarMachine: Vested Interest, EndlessConflicts”, will discuss the history of
the military-industrial complex andits potential impact on futureAmerican foreign policy. She is athirty year newspaper journalist withemphasis on national security issues.The general public, teachers, and allveterans are invited. Admission isfree. For information, call LenIgnatowski at 703-255-0353 or visitthe web page at www.vva227.org.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 16The Old Firehouse AMC Double
Feature 3:30-10 p.m. 1440 ChainBridge Road McLean, VA22101.Teens can enjoy an evening atthe cinema with the Old Firehouse asthey head to AMC Tysons Corner formovies. $35/$25 members.www.mcleancenter.org/teens
SATURDAY/SEPT. 175K/10K Dulles Day on the
Runway. 7:30 a.m. 14390 Air andSpace Museum Pkwy., Chantilly. Thefull length of the runway will beclosed off for runners. All raceproceeds will benefit SpecialOlympics Virginia, the Committee forDulles Community Outreach and theWashington Airports Task Force. Visithttp://www.planepull.com/View/Page/5K.
Dulles Day Plane Pull. 10:30 a.m.-4p.m. Dulles International Airport.Teams of 25 are pitted against oneanother to see who can pull a164,000+ pound Airbus 12 feet thefastest in Special Olympics Virginia’s“heaviest” fundraiser. Visitwww.planepull.com.
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival. 12-6 p.m. 8025 Galleria Drive, McLean.Attend for a day of fun. Youradmission buys a sampling glass soyou can enjoy all you care to tastewhile attending seminars in thetasting theater and enjoying livemusic all day. Visit http://www.beerandbourbon.com/tysons/show-info.
Fall Bonsai Show and AuctionSaturday-Sunday/Sept. 17-18 10:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. September 17 and18 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna,VA 22182. Auction of trees andrelated items in the MeadowlarkLaurel Pavilion September 18; itemson view 9 a.m. auction 10 a.m. to2:30 p.m. Both events free. See theNVBS web site at http://nvbs.us forclub information and the PBA site forassociation information http://www.potomacbonsai.com. Contact:Gary Reese at [email protected]
Model Trains and Thomas OpenHouse. 1-5 p.m. Historic ViennaTrain Station, 231 Dominion RoadNE, Vienna. See and hear modeltrolleys and steam and diesel trainsplus Thomas and some of his friends.layout reflects the mountainousterrain and towns of Western NorthCarolina with award winningstructures. Free. nvmr.org. 703-938-5157.
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I wouldn't say I'm still recovering from theeffort, but neither am I basking in the glowof a job well done. Now I'm not going tohumiliate myself and tell you what theattempted repair was; you can be sure itwasn't plumbing or electrical and certainlydidn't involve a toilet or a trap of any kind.Nevertheless, when you're a person ofextremely limited ability, instincts and expe-rience as I am, any home repair in whichyou walk away uninjured and without anyfurther adieu (follow-up service call from aprofessional or need for a new /replacementitem because you broke the first one ormade the problem worse by breaking some-thing else) is a "Mt.-Rushmorian" success.Certainly not worthy of a mention in amagazine, but worthy I thought, of acolumn.
Now don't get any ideas that yesterday'ssuccess (‘success’ in this context is defined as‘not a disaster’) emboldens me with any sortof self-confidence about future endeavors.Hardly. The fewer and farther between theyremain, the happier I'll be. Yesterday's expe-rience was nothing short of a miracle andsimply moves me closer to the inevitablecalamity I will cause when next I am facedwith a similar set of homeowner-typecircumstances.
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