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Christ of Latter-DaySaints, a Share volun-teer, helps decorate a

tree that stands behindwhere Santa Claus wassupposed to sit during

the festivities.

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Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)student journalists have been recog-nized by two national studentjournalism organizations for their out-standing work.

News publications from McLean HighSchool and Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technology(TJHSST) have been named CrownAward finalists by the Columbia Scho-lastic Press Association (CSPA). Theyare The Highlander (High SchoolNews), McLean High School, LindsayBenedict, adviser; and tjTodayandtjtoday.org (High School News Hy-brid for print and online), TJHSST,Erinn Harris, adviser. Both publicationswill receive either a Silver or GoldCrown at the CSPA award ceremony inMarch 2017. Five FCPS students havebeen named finalists in individual con-tests by the National Scholastic PressAssociation (NSPA). These students areamong just 10 finalists in their respec-tive categories and were chosen fromentries submitted nationwide.

NSPA finalists are:❖ Sports Story: John Corvari, The

Highlander newsmagazine, McLeanHigh School.

❖ Sports Action Photo: Maggie Laird,The Clan yearbook, McLean HighSchool.

❖ Newspaper Page One Design: SusieHyland, Jodie Lee, The Hawk Talk,Madison High School.

❖ Illustration: Sam Willett, TheWatchdog, Westfield High School.

Emma Leiken, a 2012 Mclean HighSchool graduate, earned Fulbrightgrant. She graduated from Oberlin Col-lege in May 2016.

Brandon Bast , of Great Falls,graduated from The University ofTampa on May 7. He graduated with aBachelor of Science in sport manage-ment and a minor in marketing.

Savannah Kathleen McBride wasawarded an $8,000 four-year FraternalCollege Scholarship in a national com-petition by Modern Woodmen ofAmerica. She is the daughter of Stephenand Lezlie McBride, McLean. She plansto attend Reed College in Portland, Ore.

Brendan Mullen, Langley HS Classof 2011, was awarded a prestigioussummer Research Fellowship by theDrexel University College of Medicine tostudy the effects of concussion on mice.Brendan will present his results at theCollege of Medicine’s annual researchevent, Discovery Day, in October 2016.Former Langley ice hockey goalie, con-tinues his support of children’s specialhockey by volunteering for the Philadel-phia Flyer’s youth special hockey team.

Dov Cohen, of Vienna, received abachelor of arts degree from The Collegeof Wooster during commencement exer-cises in May 2016.

Neal Daniel Dawson, of Vienna,graduated from Averett University inMay 2016 with a master of businessadministration degree.

Courtney Laine Vereide , ofVienna, graduated magna cume laudefrom Elon University on May 21, 2016,with a Bachelors degree in English anda Classical Studies minor.

Brandon D. Kendrick, of Vienna,is on the spring 2016 deans list atHampden-Sydney College.

Holiday Gifts forDogwood Elementary

During early December, the Churchill Road PTA‘s Community Service Committee sponsored aholiday gift drive for students at their buddyschool, Dogwood Elementary. Many ChurchillRoad families donated to this toy drive, continu-ing the more than 10-year tradition. CommunityService Chair Robin Hoeymans organized theevent and delivery of the items to Dogwood.

Churchill Roadstudents Roryand FinnMarino andJosephHoeymans(center) helpedpack up themany toys thatwere donatedto the Dog-wood Elemen-tary holidaygift drive.Photo by

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By Fallon Forbush

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More than 275 families, ormore than 800 people, attended Share’s holiday pro-gram on Saturday, Dec. 10,

at the McLean Baptist Church on ChainBridge Road.

The working poor, elderly, disabled andhomeless people who comprise Share’s cli-ent base in the McLean, Great Falls andPimmit Hills were provided a meal and werepaid a visit by Santa Claus who handed outChristmas gifts.

“It’s the highlight of the year for me,” saidChris Wilbur, Share’s holiday program co-ordinator. “Everyone goes home with pre-sents and laundry detergent and toiletries,which can’t be purchased with foodstamps.”

More than 50 volunteers contributed tothe festivities over the last three months,helping organize the $55,000 worth of giftsand groceries, according to Wilbur.

The holiday program started whenShare’s clients expressed sadness for theirinability to buy Christmas gifts for theirfamilies, says Vick Kimm, who has beenvolunteering with Share for more than 20years.

“If you’re just getting by, you don’t havemuch to fall back on so helping themthrough rough patches and the holidays …We meet a real need,” he said as he pusheda cart of toiletries into the church to besorted.

The Giant grocery store down the streetfrom the church contributed to the festivi-ties by donating grocery gift cards. Foryears, it has also put up a tree in the middleof its store that helps Share.

“We like to make everything person-alized,” Wilbur says. “We get to knowour clients.”

Months ago, clients were given a needsassessment, which included wish listitems. Volunteers then try to match giftcards or donations that will fulfill theirrequests.

The tree in the Giant grocery store is away to get the community involved in mak-ing these wishes come true.

Shoppers can do this by picking an enve-lope off the tree, paying for the wish at theregister and giving the envelope to the cus-tomer service desk.

One envelope reads: “47-year-old man,AMC Theaters gift card for date night.”Another envelope reads: “12-year-old girl,Macy’s gift card for pants and shoes.”

of Latter-Day Saints helped with the treeand wreath pick up on Dec. 3.

“It was very much a community event,”said Auerbach. “Many purchasers thankedus for continuing the program since theybelieve it really does exhibit the spirit ofChristmas.”

Share Inc. is an all-volunteer organizationproviding emergency assistance to the work-ing poor in McLean, Pimmitt Hills, GreatFalls and nearby areas of northern Virginia.Share’s programs include: paying bills toward off evictions and utility shutoffs; run-ning a food bank; delivering recycled furni-ture; and providing refurbished computersand school supplies to clients.

Food For TreesThe McLean Rotary sold 81 trees and 67

wreaths as part of its Food for Treesfundraiser.

“We raised more than $1,700 in cash do-nations for Share, more than $1,000 in Gi-ant and Safeway grocery gift cards for Shareclients and grocery cart after grocery cartof groceries for the Share food pantry thatpeople brought when they picked up theirtrees and wreaths,” Jan Auerbach, memberof the McLean Rotary, said in an email tothe Connection.

Volunteers from Share, the Rotary and 10missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ

Season of Giving in Full Swing at Share

Bob Delaney of McLean, a Share volunteer, slides bottles of laundrydetergent from a truck to volunteers who were loading them into cartsto haul into the church.

Eva Sereghy, a long-time Share volunteer and McLean Rotary member,sorts through a table of toys that was donated by one woman in thecommunity.

Chris Wilbur, Share’s holidayprogram coordinator, plugs in thelights of a tree that volunteersfinished decorating.

Senior McLean High School stu-dent Jordan Schneier, 17, helpswrap gifts that Santa Claus will behanding out.

Margaret Dewar of McLean selectsa few wishes from the Share holi-day tree at the Giant in the McLeanShopping Center.

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Boy Scouts Join Share Food DriveThe Boy Scouts of America’s “Scouting for Food” 2016 brought in 2907 lbs. of

food to McLean’s Share. Locally, Troop 1130 of McLean, had 31 Boy Scoutsworking for more than 71 hours on Nov. 12. “Scouting for Food” is an annualBoy Scout led food drive covering the entire Washington, D.C. metropolitanarea. On Nov. 1, Scouts distributed plastic bags to homes in Maryland andVirginia, and flyers at District of Columbia residences. Scouts then return aweek later to homes to pick up the food. Since the program launched in 1987,Scouts have collected millions of pounds of non-perishable food items toprovide for people in need.

Troop 1130 is sponsored by Charles Wesley United Methodist Church ofMcLean. For more information about Troop 1130, contact Dave Meyers, Scout-master, at [email protected].

Week in McLean

Reindog Parade Held in McLean

Graziella, Andrea DelVecchio’scockerpoo, won second place inthe small dog category. Santa Clausvisited dogs and their owners inhis fire truck.

Graziella, Andrea DelVecchio’scockerpoo, won second place inthe small dog category. “It was afun morning,” she says. Dog own-ers were encouraged to sip on hotchocolate and eat donuts.

Ryder, AnneGruner’sgolden re-triever, wasdressed as aHeavenlyReindog. Shewon first placefor large dogsin McLean’s20th AnnualReindog Pa-rade on Satur-day, Dec. 3, atthe LangleyShoppingCenter.

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When Lauryn Wu of McLeanwas in sixth grade, her mathclub was dominated byboys, but she didn’t let that

intimidate her.“I still went because I thought that math

problems were interesting and I was goodat math,” she said.

Now that she is in high school, she is oneof the best in the nation.

As a 15-year-old sophomore at the Tho-mas Jefferson High School for Science andTechnology in Alexandria, she and her team-mate Yoshihiro Saito, sophomore at MarriottsRidge High School in Marriottsville, Md.,were named National Finalists in the Si-emens Competition in Math, Science andTechnology after earning top spots in theregional competition in November.

All the top regional winners moved to thefinal phase of the competition to presenttheir work at the National Finals at theGeorge Washington University in Washing-ton, D.C., on Dec. 5-6, where $500,000 inscholarships were awarded, including twotop prizes of $100,000.

”Our research is a discovery of a new classof topological insulators,” she said. “Ourmaterials use different atoms than whatother research has used before.”

Topological insulators are materials thatcan conduct electricity on the edge, but in-sulate in the middle, she says.

The material’s interesting properties haveraised a lot of interest in the physics andthe material science communities becausethey have a “huge potential” in high-per-formance electronics, like quantum comput-ers, according to Wu.

“Quantum computers are the future ofcomputers because they’re like a milliontimes more powerful than today’ssupercomputers,” she said.

Currently the only experimental realiza-tion of a topological insulator was at 10degrees Calvin, a very low temperature thatcan only be achieved in expensive labora-tory settings, according to Wu.

What makes Wu and Saito’s work extraor-dinary is the temperature. They theoreti-cally predict that their material can be usedat room temperature, which is significant.

Materials such as the ones they theorizecould open a whole new area of application.

“It can be used in real-life application,”she said. “There are no current high-tem-perature discoveries of topological insula-tors.”

While Wu and Saito’s project did not win,they were awarded $40,000 scholarships formaking it all the way to the National Fi-nals, which were winnowed down from anoriginal pool of more than 2,000 competi-tors with projects in the areas of computerscience, physics, chemistry, mathematics,materials science, environmental science,biochemistry, biology and engineering.

Wu wants to do more research into topo-logical insulators and superconductors, andpossibly create materials that can be usedin higher temperatures. She also wants tostudy computer science in college.

For young women who find themselvesin a male-dominated STEM field, Wu saysnot to worry about what other people say.

“Just show that you’re better than them,”she said. “Read books, articles and watchvideos about topics that you’re passionateabout. Expand your knowledge so you cancome up with ideas that are cool and out-side of the box.”

McLean’s Lauryn Wu, sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School forScience and Technology in Alexandria, and Yoshihiro Saito, sophomore atMarriotts Ridge High School in Marriottsville, Md., present their project,“New Discovery of Large Bulk Band Gap Topological Insulators in Chemi-cally Functionalized Two-Dimensional Compounds,” to judges in D.C.

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Opinion

Last week, the Fairfax County Boardof Supervisors voted to establish aCivilian Review Panel, part of a two-pronged concept of independent

oversight of law enforcement recommendedunanimously by the Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission.

On Sept. 20, 2016, the board voted to estab-lish the Office of the Independent Auditor, theother piece of oversight. The twobranches of oversight would not over-lap.

The Independent Police Auditor willreport directly to the Board of Supervisors andprovide oversight in cases of police use offorce that lead to serious injury or death, in-cluding officer-involved shootings. The Civil-ian Review Panel will respond to communityconcerns or complaints about alleged inci-dents of abuse of authority by FCPD by re-viewing the investigations conducted by thedepartment.

The vote by the Board of Supervisors for theOffice of Auditor was unanimous, and for theCivilian Review Panel, 9-1, indicating thestrong commitment to independent oversightand the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Com-mission. The experiences from other commu-nities with civilian oversight have shown thatstrong, independent oversight builds legiti-macy and public trust through increased po-lice transparency and accountability to thepublic served. Oversight provides a meaning-ful voice or forum for the public and forms acrucial bridge between the public and the po-lice. Increased transparency, trust, and com-munication between the police and the public

can lead to greater community cooperation inachieving the ultimate goal of decreased crimeand increased public safety.

This very positive outcome seemed nearlyimpossible in the wake of the death of JohnGeer in August 2013, shot by then Fairfax Po-lice Officer Adam Torres while standing un-armed in the doorway to his own home. Offi-cials had long opposed consideration of a Ci-vilian Review Panel.

Board of Supervisor Chairman SharonBulova deserves tremendous kudos, first forestablishing the Ad Hoc Commission in thewake of public outrage over the shooting andthe blackout of information that followed, andthen for her unwavering support of the rec-

ommendations that emerged.In voting for the Civilian Review

Panel, Supervisor Linda Smyth said:“We all know it’s time to put this in

place. This is what the public has really askedus to do.”

John Cook (R-Braddock), chairman of thePublic Safety Committee, has been relentlessin moving the recommendations forward fordiscussion and approval by the board. Havingboth the auditor and the panel approved in2016 is no small accomplishment.

The recommendations for oversight alsohave the enthusiastic support of Police ChiefEdwin Roessler, whose support overall forchange in the FCPD has been admirable andessential.

Every member of the Board of Supervisorsdeserves credit for engaging on the details andsupporting recommendations of the commis-sion.

Other changes brought about by the Ad HocCommission’s recommendations include theimplementation of Diversion First, which pro-vides treatment rather than jail for nonviolentpeople with mental illness, resulting in some350 diversions from potential criminal arrest,and in police transporting more than 1,000

people in mental health crisis to the MerrifieldCenter for treatment; an emphasis on de-esca-lation and on crisis intervention training; therevamping of the order of officer training toemphasize the role of policing in a democracyand the sanctity of life ahead of firearms train-ing; and the significant amendment of Gen-eral Order 540 on the use of force. The FCPDhas been a leading force in these changes, andits leadership has played a pivotal role in seek-ing out and implementing best practices.

There are still miles to go, but evidence isthat county and police leadership are preparedto traverse those miles.

— Mary Kimm

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Mary Kimm served on the Ad Hoc PolicePractices Review Commission and continues toadvocate for ongoing implementation.

SoberRide Safety Netfor HolidayCelebrations

The annual Holiday SoberRide program, of-fering free rides home to locals over 21 whohave been celebrating with alcohol, will oper-ate between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. each eveningbetween Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 and Sunday, Jan.1, 2017 as a way to keep local roads safe fromimpaired drivers during this traditionally high-risk, holiday period. SoberRide is organized bythe nonprofit Washington Regional AlcoholProject. Area residents celebrating with alco-hol may call the toll-free SoberRide phonenumber 1–800–200–TAXI for a no-cost (up to$ 30 fare), safe way home. Last December,nearly 1,500 people took advantage of the pro-gram.

More information about WRAP’s SoberRideinitiative can be found at www.soberride.com.

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Letters to the Editor

Standing with VeteransTo the Editor:

The challenges soldiers face often do notconclude when they return home from thebattlefield. Many suffer permanent disabilitiesand find completing once simple tasks diffi-cult, if not impossible. To remedy this prob-lem, last week, the House passed H.R. 3471,the Veterans Mobility Safety Act. This bill willrequire the Department of Veterans Affairs toset standards for providers of automobileequipment to ensure those vehicles are adaptedin order to accommodate veterans’ disabilities.H.R. 3471 will help disabled veterans relyingon mobility equipment by ensuring they receivethe best quality, performance, and safety. I wasproud to see that our congresswoman, BarbaraComstock, voted for this important piece of leg-islation.

Barbara has been a leader in Congress onveterans’ issues. From cosponsoring the HireMore Heroes Act to the SALUTE Act, she hasbeen at the forefront of passing several majorpieces of legislation benefiting veterans. Istrongly support and appreciate all Barbara has

done for veterans — she stands with us.

William C. MooreMajor General/U.S. Army, Retired

McLean

Major Bus RoutesSlated for EliminationTo the Editor:

As part of its FY 2017 budget, Metro is rec-ommending the elimination of several majorbus lines in Fairfax County. Some of theseroutes are used heavily and are essential to agreat many people. Two routes slated for elimi-nation are Route 1C and Route 2B. Both runfrom Dunn Loring to Fair Oaks but by differ-ent routes serving different communities — 2Bhas a daily ridership of 900-plus ( 257,000-plus riders a year), The 1C has a daily rider-ship of almost 1,000 ( 320,000-plus a year).

Neither my partner nor I drive. We use the2B frequently to go to Fair Oaks, Vienna Metro,Pan Am Shopping Center, Merrifield, and toconnect to the 2A at Dunn Loring to go to the

doctor in Falls Church.This bus provides the only weekend service,

midday service, holiday service, and lateevening service in our area. For us it is essen-tial. Many low income folks who cannot af-ford cars depend upon this bus. As a regularrider I can also attest that many recent immi-grants, seniors on fixed incomes or who can-not drive and disabled persons ride thesebuses. The loss of this service would be a tre-mendous blow to our daily lives.

Charles KeenerVienna

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To enhance and diversifyMcLean’s urban forest, volun-teers for the McLean TreesFoundation (MTF) planted 22

native trees, both canopy and understoryspecies, throughout McLean this year.Twelve trees were planted withhomeowners through MTF’s NeighborhoodTree Program, and 10 trees were plantedon public sites through MTF’s public plant-ing program, including in Churchill Roadand Lewinsville Parks.

“A handful of dedicated volunteers havediligently worked throughout the year todiversify McLean’s urban forest through ourpublic and residential tree-planting pro-grams,” said Joyce Harris, Chairman of MTF.“These volunteers are committed to educat-ing the public on the benefits, planting, andcare of trees.”

Planted species include White Oak, Wil-low Oak, American Elm, Black Gum, BaldCypress, American Hornbeam, Downy Ser-viceberry, and Eastern Redbud. The treesare 1-to-1.5- inch caliper in size, and rangein height from 8 to 12 feet tall. All are pro-vided with deer protection. MTF volunteerswater, mulch and prune the trees on publicsites for three years until they get estab-lished. MTF volunteers guide homeownerson how to care for their own trees.

Some trees on public sites are funded byMTF’s Tree Sponsorship Program. On a re-cent fall work day, volunteers planted aWillow Oak (Quercus phellos) and a BlackGum (Nyssa sylvatica) adjacent to the play-ground in Lewinsville Park in memory ofMcLean resident Danny DelBianco. Dona-

tions from members of the board of theMcLean Citizens Association funded thepurchase and planting of the trees. The treeswill provide shade and beauty to the chil-dren and adults using the playground.

“The two trees planted in honor of Mr.DelBianco are beautiful additions toLewinsville Park,” said Harris. “The BlackGum tree is a cultivar called ‘Wildfire.’ Itsnew leaves are tinted red, then turn green.In the fall, the leaves turn a brilliant russet-red. The tree supports numerous pollina-tors and over 90 species of birds feed on itssmall blue-black berries.”

“The Willow Oak is an upright, fast-grow-ing red oak species that can adapt to a vari-ety of growing conditions, “said Harris. “Itis known for its strength and durability, andfor its overall form and fine-textured foli-age. The leaves are light to bright green inthe spring, dark green in the summer, andchange to yellow and yellow-brown in thefall.”

“The trees will improve our environment,bring enjoyment to the entire McLean Com-munity, and serve as living tributes to Mr.DelBianco,” said Harris.

Contributions to MTF’s Tree SponsorshipProgram support the planting of trees onpublic sites. Sponsorship trees are scheduledfor MTF’s annual planting program on sitesslated to receive trees in the spring and fall.

More information about MTF’s Tree Sponsor-ship and Neighborhood Tree Programs can beobtained at www.McLeanTreesFoundation@org.

“Planting a tree is an act that brings good-ness into the world,” said Harris. “Every-one should be planting trees.”

McLean Trees Foundation programs helprestore McLean’s urban forest.

Native Trees for McLean

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Members of the Board of the McLean Trees Foundation, the McLeanCitizens Association, and the DelBianco family, help honor the life ofDanny DelBianco with the planting of two native trees in LewinsvillePark, McLean.

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Robert P. Buttarazzi, of Vienna, is on thespring 2016 deans list at Hampden-Sydney College.

Megan L. Graves, of Vienna, has been namedto the president’s list for the 2016 spring semesterat Elon University.

Christie Sweet, of Vienna, majoring in healthand exercise science, graduated cum laude fromBridgewater College in May 2016.

Vitale Alexander Christy, of Great Falls,graduated from the University of Tampa in Floridaon Jan. 19 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre anda minor in Writing.

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ONGOINGInaugural Christmas Village at

McLean Bible Church SundayDec. 11 - Friday Dec. 16 McLeanBible Church Tysons Campus 8925Leesburg Pike Vienna. ChristmasVillage is a walk-through attractioncomplete with family-friendly rides,indoor skating, live entertainment,and so much more. We’retransforming the twelve corridors ofMBC Tysons for six days of Christmasfun. Consider bringing a donation ofa new, small or medium sized toy.The gifts will be used to bless needychildren in the DMV. Admission: Freehttps://www.mcleanbible.org/events/christmas-village-2016

Winter Walk of Lights atMeadowlark Botanical Gardensopen every day beginning on Friday,Nov. 18, 2016, through Jan. 8, 2017.Open Thanksgiving, Christmas andNew Year’s, too. The walk of lightsruns daily from 5:30 - 10 p.m. Lasttickets sold at 9:30 p.m. This family-friendly six-week winter wonderlandof spectacle is only a few years oldbut has garnered a loyal followingfrom throughout the NorthernVirginia area, particularly Vienna andits environs. To buy timed ticketsonline: https://www.novaparks.com/events/winter-walk-of-lights

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.

FRIDAY/DEC. 16Redeemer Lutheran Church’s

Annual Living Nativity andChristmas Concert. All arewelcome and invited to enjoy thesounds of the season and theexcitement of live animals in thecreche, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. atRedeemer Lutheran Church, 1545Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean. There is nocharge to attend, and it is open to theentire community. Children areinvited to put on angel or shepherdcostumes, and visit the live animals,maybe pet a bunny or baby lamb. At7:30 everyone is invited inside toexperience a concert of many choirs -adult, children and bell choirs. Youcan also sing along with favoriteChristmas Carols. After the wonder ofthe starry night warm up inside with

complimentary hot chocolate, a treatfrom the Bake Sale,

SATURDAY/DEC. 17Holiday Express and Visit with

Santa at Clemyjontri Park 10 - 3p.m. Clemyjontri Park is located at6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Visitwith Santa, go for a ride on theHoliday Express train, and take aspin on the unique carousel that’swheelchair accessible. There will alsobe holiday pictures for children tocolor. Stay for a while and let thekids play on the specially-designedplayground that allows children of allabilities to have fun side-by-side.Train rides: $5 Carousel rides: $3.Photo with Santa: $5 http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/clemyjontri/

Puppy Nativity Vienna Church 10 -2 p.m. in the parking lot of thechurch at 2351 Hunter Mill Road,Vienna. Bring your puppies and dogsto take part in the Live PuppyNativity. This will be fun for thecommunity and may make greatholiday pictures. Costumes and treatswill be provided for pets. Hotchocolate will be served, and thechurch’s youth group will be on handto accept community donations forthe Britepaths Holiday Program tohelp needy families https://britepaths.org/our-programs/holiday-program

“John Eaton’s Holiday Songbook”2 p.m. 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean.Jazz pianist and musicologist JohnEaton’s first-ever holiday concert lastyear was such a hit that we’rebringing it back! Hear your GreatAmerican Songbook favorites with ayuletide twist. Admission: $35/$20MCC tax district residents. http://mcleancenter.org/alden-theatre

Pet Adoption Event. Wolf TrapAnimal Rescue hosts an adoptionevent from noon to 4 p.m. at theTysons Corner PetSmart, 8204Leesburg Pike, Vienna. There will bepuppies and kittens waiting for their“forever homes.” Make this holidayseason the beginning of their“forevers” in your home.

SUNDAY/DEC. 18McLean Symphony Family Holiday

Concert. 3 p.m. at McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve. McLean, VA 22101. FeaturesAntonio Vivaldi’s Winter from “TheSeasons” and highlights from Gian-Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the NightVisitors.” Admission: $25/adults,$20/seniors, $15/students.

Glorious Sounds of ChristmasConcert 4 p.m. Vienna PresbyterianChurch, 124 Park Street, Vienna.Share in the Christmas celebrationwith all of the VPC choirs and theCathedral Brass orchestra. Child careavailable with 48-hour reservation bycalling 703-938-9050, x351. http://viennapres.org/

Great Falls United MethodistChurch Living Nativity 5 - 6 p.m.Three 20 minute, one act plays willkick off the event. Come listen to thestory, sing some carols, pet theanimals, enjoy refreshments, andrekindle joy for Christmas. 10100Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.www.greatfallsumc.org

Plan Ahead McLeanSATURDAY/JAN. 7The Capitol Steps at The Alden 8

p.m. 1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA22101. To recover from this off-the-wall election cycle, remain calm andwalk, do not run, to The Alden andshelter-in-place with these masterpolitical satirists. $50/$35 MCC taxdistrict residents.Visit:www.aldentheatre.org.

SUNDAY/JAN.8Concert: Opera Celebration 4 - 6

p.m. Saint Francis Episcopal Church9220 Georgetown Pike Great Falls VA22066. The new year is thetraditional time to revel in the beautyof the voice. Beloved Amadeuspianist-in-residence Frank Conlonbrings together spectacular talent insolos and ensembles, as well as hisincomparable storytelling. Cost:Season pass $150 or $30 at the door.Visit: http://amadeusconcerts.com/

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With a full seasonahead of them,the McLean Sym-phony, now in it’s

45th year, kicks off the holidays witha holiday family concert on Dec. 18at 3 p.m. at the Alden Theatre.

Songs and carols about the holi-days including works by MykolaLeontovych, Antonio Vivaldi,Gian-Carlo Menotti, and AdolpheAdam will be performed by the 61members, all local volunteers fortheir annual concert, “SeasonalMagic: A Family Concert for All.”The chamber orchestra, which wasfounded in 1971 under the direc-tion of its founder, MaestroDingwall Fleary, will offer the op-portunity for a sing-along duringtheir concert at the McLean Com-munity Center, the symphony’s lastperformance at the center beforeit shuts down for renovations.

“I want everyone to leave thisconcert feeling a lot of the holi-day spirit,” said Maestro DingwallFleary, who has been the Maestrosince the symphony’s inceptionand has been dedicated to provid-ing good music at affordable pricesto area residents.

“The concert is for families. Thefun part is when we play a lot ofthe popular songs and invite theaudience to sing-along,” he said.Fleary says that working with thesymphony is a “collective coopera-tive,” in which he consults princi-pal players for feedback on programquestions, giving each of them achance to give their input. The ca-maraderie among the members,who at their most complete are 70members and range in ages 20s to84, “is a great feeling,” said Fleary.

The 45th season is titled “A Sap-phire Celebration” because themusic chosen is a reflection of the

gemstone it is named after, “bril-liant and precious,” according tothe symphony’s press release.

Guest vocalists include SopranoKarin Paludan, a MetropolitanOpera National Council RegionalAward winner from McLean, andBaritone Bryan Jackson, who hasmade a series of principal debutsat the Washington National Opera,

among others.“I strongly encourage” locals

and young artists, says Fleary whorecognizes the importance of fos-tering a love of music in youngpeople. “I embrace having them tocome and play with us.”

Usually, the symphony presentsmusic of winners of an annualcomposition festival sponsored bythe Northern Virginia Music Teach-ers Association. The students getto hear their works performed bythe symphony in concert after be-ing professionally orchestrated.

Jeanne T. Faubell, who has beenplaying violin with the symphonysince 1997, says that working witha conductor on Dingwall Fleary’slevel is a privilege.

“He is a wonderful coach andinstructor, with a warm, funnypersonality, and I have learned somuch about orchestral playing andmusic generally from playing un-der his tutelage,” said Faubell. “

Erika Shuster, 76, a Mclean resi-dent who attends the symphony’sannual holiday concert looks for-ward to the sing-alongs and saysthe performances are “so good.”

For more information on thesymphony, visit www.mclean-symphony.org or call 866-811-4111. Tickets for the Dec. 18 eventare as follows: students, $15;adults, $25; seniors, $20; children12 and under are free.

Holiday family concert to be held onSunday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at theAlden Theatre.

McLean Symphony’s Seasonal Magic

Maestro Dingwall Flearyconducting McLean Sym-phony.

The McLean Symphonywill perform its annualconcert, “SeasonalMagic: A Family Con-cert for All” on Sunday,Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at theAlden Theatre.

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By John Byrd

It’s one thing to talk a good game; quite another to put your ideas to the test by inviting along list of perceptive critics to inspect yourwares.

“We like to see how well our plans work first handwhenever we can,” Bob Gallagher said, as he de-scribes a holiday tour his home remodeling firm heldat one of this client’s homes last Saturday.

“Our designers spend a lot of time conferring withclients on specific needs and learning from case his-tories — but what really counts is seeing your planin action. A holiday tour is a test drive, but it’s also achance to explore ideas, brainstorm on breakingtrends — and just enjoy being around people whoare enjoying what we create.”

Case in point, the Arlington home of Steve andLouise Brooks.

Two years ago, the Brooks hired Sun Design toconvert the primary living area of their raised ram-bler into space that would serve a multitude of pur-poses, including a place for frequent gatherings offriends and family.

Last weekend, the remodeler hosted an open housefor anyone who wanted to see how their freshly-minted new space plan would perform under reallife home entertainment conditions.

There were about 50 visitors in all. Standing inone corner, one could see fluidly organic pockets ofrevelers — but all flows smoothly, a far cry from thepast.

In the past, one’s guests were usually in anotherroom.

The original small kitchen with its adjacent livingroom and dining room actually felt crowded when-ever the head-count exceeded six or seven.

The eight-foot ceiling and small-scale windowsdidn’t help either; ditto, the “builder grade” interiorfinishes and restricted space-use options.

“We’re a host site for our church, so we wanted aplace that would allow us to comfortably meet withfriends,” said Louise Brooks. “We just weren’t at allsure how to make that happen within our existingfloor plan.”

Fortunately, Gallagher and team knew the way. Infact, Gallagher notes that there’s been something of

a revolution in how homeowners are now configur-ing living space: Emergent interior design styles nowallow for well-articulated activity zones integratedinto a visually distinctive spatial continuum. “Theend result feels generously-sized, yet unified.”

To effect the changes Brooks sought, Sun Designconcentrated on strategic improvements inside theenvelope of the existing structure: a nearly 800-square-foot great room was formed by eliminatingwalls separating the kitchen, dining room, livingroom and foyer; to create the 14-foot cathedral ceil-ing, the new interior incorporated a seldom-usedattic.

A granite-surfaced food preparation island anddining counter now facilitates the easy circulationneeded for entertaining; the “built-in” was custom-designed to support a wide-range of storage, cook-ing and clean-up requirements.

The plan also increased natural light. A south-fac-ing trapezoidal-shaped window provides a hilltopview of the neighborhood. Distinctive finish workdetails delineate key activity zones within a warmlycohesive ambiance that features sight-lines in all di-rections.

Meanwhile, back at the tour, Bob Gallagher is talk-ing to a drop-in guest about how the new space isused on an everyday basis.

“It works extremely well,” he said. “The open planallows people to happily pursue different tasks withinthe same continuum without loss of personal space.You have privacy, but you’re in eye-contact. It’s a verypopular trend.”

Gallagher also stresses the value of an open houseto homeowners looking for ideas.

“We’ve been doing tours of newly remodeled homesfor about 10 years,” he said. “We’ve found that theopen houses often become neighborhood meet-upopportunities where people naturally start explor-ing matters of mutual interest.”

Sun Design Remodeling frequently sponsors toursof recently remodeled homes as well as workshopson home remodeling topics. Headquartered in Burke,the firm recently has a second office in McLean. Forinformation, call 703-425-5588 or visitwww.SunDesignInc.com.

John Byrd ([email protected]) has been writing abouthome improvement for 30 years.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

The Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors voted 9-1 on Tuesday,Dec. 6 to establish a CivilianReview Panel to provide over-

sight of Fairfax County Police and to hearcomplaints of police misconduct or abuseof authority.

The independent panel was one of themore controversial of the 142 recommen-dations from the Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission created by board chair-man Sharon Bulova in 2015. The commis-sion, with representatives from law enforce-ment, the media and the community atlarge, was set up in response to public out-rage over lack of transparency and account-ability surrounding the 2013 shooting deathof unarmed Springfield man John Geer byFairfax County Police officer Adam Torres.

From the Ad Hoc Commission’s Use ofForce Subcommittee, chairman PhilNiedzielski-Eichner said the Dec. 6 vote wasa “tremendous accomplishment” and an-other opportunity to reinforce the majorprocess the police department and govern-ment are undertaking to improve.

“I see what we’re doing today as takinganother step in making a great police de-partment even better,” Chairman Bulovasaid, “[being a] model for the nation, con-tinuing to improve community policing andenhance trust between the community andpolice department.”

Fairfax County Police Chief EdwinRoessler said in an interview after the votehe’s not concerned about the cost of thepanel, the caseload or officer morale, issuesraised by Supervisor Pat Herrity, the lonevote against the proposal.

“I’m very proud of Fairfax County today,”Roessler said. “It showed how a community,political leaders and a highly engaged po-lice department can work together to cre-ate more transparency and accountability.”

FAIRFAX COUNTY will have a civilian re-view panel for police oversight, but will thatbody have the teeth to regain public trust inlaw enforcement and local government?Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill)proposed an amendment that would havegiven the Panel more investigative power..

“While we have had some challenges inthe past, the absence of the receptivity tothe concerns of the community, has been thebiggest burden of what we had,” Hudginssaid Tuesday, Dec. 6 before she joined theboard in voting in favor of establishing anine-member police review panel comprisedof citizens. The panel will have the author-ity to review completed FCPD investigationsinto citizen complaints of abuse or miscon-duct by Fairfax County police.

After reviewing the investigation, thepanel would report to the Board of Super-visors with essentially a rating of how wellthey think it was executed. The panel could,as supervisor and Public Safety Committee

chairman John Cook (R-Braddock) said,“send it back to be done better, say it wasdone great, say it was done horribly, andpass that information to us and to the pub-lic.”

What that body would not have the au-thority to do, and what Hudgins said con-cerns her, is conduct independent investi-gations, take sworn testimony or compelofficers named in complaints to appear andtake part in public hearings with the com-plainant.

“Are those the limitations we want to ex-ist under?” Hudgins asked prior to the vote.“We will learn very quickly, if we move for-ward, that it is going to be something thatis lacking. We need to be prepared to ad-dress it.”

Hudgins alluded to the last several years,a period that included the 2013 fatal shoot-ing of Springfield resident John Geer byFairfax County Police officer Adam Torresand subsequent public outcry.

“We were unresponsive before,” Hudginssaid. “It was a very, very difficult environ-

ment to live in. Citizens felt we were notlisteners, were not engaged.”

State law limits the authority of a panelsuch as the one proposed to conduct inves-tigations or take sworn testimony, and theAd Hoc Police Practices Review Commissiondid not propose that panel would conductinvestigations.

Supervisor Dan Storck (D-Mount Vernon)said he was similarly frustrated with thelimitations like Hudgins, but said the lessthan ideal solution still enables citizens tobe engaged.

“The most powerful thing we’re doingtoday, ensuring people are heard,” he said.“[That’s the] core of my support for this.”

The commission also recommended cre-ating a Police Auditor office. This full-timecounty government position with a small

staff would be able to monitor investiga-tions and review complaints concerning theuse of force or police-involved shootings.The supervisors adopted that recommenda-tion in September this year and said theyhave since begin advertising for candidates.

“I am proud of how far we’ve come inimplementing recommendations made bythe Ad Hoc Commission, and establishingthis Panel represents a significant mile-stone,” Bulova said in a statement follow-ing the vote.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)was the lone dissenting vote and has previ-ously voiced his support for the auditor butnot the panel.

“I see it as duplicative in a time whenwe’ve got resource issues,” he said. “Itmakes us the only jurisdiction in Virginiawith two review boards.”

The auditor, approved by the Board ofSupervisors on Sept. 20, will review all useof force incidents that result in serious in-jury or death, as well as other citizen com-plaints about police use of force not result-ing in serious injury or death. In addition,the auditor could engage in policy and prac-tice analysis, as suggested by the Board ofSupervisors, County Executive or Chief ofPolice.

BY CONTRAST, the civilian review panelwould “review completed police internaladministrative investigations of civiliancomplaints concerning allegations of abuseof authority and serious misconduct.”

At the Oct. 25 meeting, Cook specifiedthe civilian review panel would not conductinvestigations. Rather, the panel would re-view investigation files and decide whetherthe police’s own review was “well done, notwell done or needs more work,” Cook said.If the panel determines more work is re-quired, the panel would be able to send theissue back to the police.

The fiscal impact of the panel is up in theair, according to the board’s agenda item.Though the panel members will be volun-teers, they will be supported by theAuditor’s staff and the county expects thereto be other undetermined costs of time fromFCPD, the County Attorney’s Office, inde-pendent counsel and other required mate-rials.

Herrity said he was also critical of “a num-ber of issues with the implementation andthe terrible impact on the morale of ourgreat police department which keeps us thesafest jurisdiction of our size in the coun-try.”

Unlike Hudgins, Herrity said he reallyhasn’t heard from the community “that wehave a significant issue here.”

Panel members will be selected by thesupervisors from across all Fairfax Countymagisterial districts. Cook said that couldtake place as early as the spring.

The final version of the board’s actionItem will be posted online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/meetings/2016/dec-6.htm.

As complement to Police Auditor, panel will review abuse and misconduct complaints.

Supervisors Establish County’s First Police Civilian Review Panel

Issues Before PanelExamples of citizen complaints against

police officers that could be directed to thecivilian review panel:❖ The use of abusive, racial, ethnic or sexual

language;❖ Harassment or discrimination based on

race, color, sex, religion, national origin,marital status, age, familial status, ordisability;

❖ The reckless endangerment of a detaineeor person in custody;

❖ Serious violations of Fairfax County orFCPD procedures.

Ad Hoc Commission memberAdrian Steel offered suggestionsfor how civilians with potentiallynew information in a case could beinformed of a police civilian reviewpanel hearing and systematicallypresent their materials, such asvideo evidence.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Spring-field) was the lone dissenting vote;Herrity did vote in favor of estab-lishing the auditor.

Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 in favor of establishinga nine-member independent police review panel comprised of citizens.

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Four Inducted IntoWashington BusinessHall of Fame

The 29th annual Washington Business Hall ofFame benefiting Junior Achievement of GreaterWashington was held on Nov. 30, at the NationalBuilding Museum. Dubbed the “Academy Awardsof Business” for the DC region, approximately1,200 attended the black-tie event which wasfounded by Greater Washington Board of Trade,Junior Achievement of Greater Washington(JAGW), and Washingtonian magazine.

A record more than $1.3 million was raised forJunior Achievement of Greater Washington withproceeds benefiting JA’s innovative financial lit-eracy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship K-12programs designed to inspire the next generationto navigate their own path to the American dream.

JAGW President and CEO Ed Grenier said: “Thetime to come together as a community to system-atically make sure our young people are trulyprepared to adapt and excel within this evolvingworld economy is right now.” JA and JAGW areleading “a movement to transform education, tocreate opportunities, to fuel a generation of think-ers, creators, doers, dreamers, leaders, innovators.”And “that’s a big job. And it’s a job JA is proud totake on.”

Four laureates were inducted into the Washing-ton Business Hall of Fame and honored for theirprofessional and philanthropic contributions to theGreater Washington region, including GaryTabach, managing partner, Greater Washington,Deloitte & Touche LL, McLean-based office, as wellas: Diane Hoskins, co-CEO, Gensler; Tony Nicely,chairman and CEO, GEICO; and Kenneth Samet,president and CEO MedStar Health.

They join more than 100 laureates, all of whomhave shaped the regional landscape and demon-strated the following characteristics: outstandingbusiness accomplishments; visionary, innovativeleadership; integrity and strong core values; andpassionate community engagement. View their biosat www.washingtonbusinesshalloffame.org.

Presenter Tony Buzzelli, formervice chairman of Deloitte, and2016 Washington Business Hallof Fame laureate Gary Tabach,Junior Achievement board mem-ber and managing partner ofDeloitte in Greater WashingtonMcLean-based office.

Supervisors Honor Highlander Marching BandSupervisor John Foust congratulated the McLean High School Highlander Marching Band during the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors meeting on Dec. 6 for winning two US Bands competitions on Saturday, Oct. 15.The 160-person marching band and color guard won the competitions with its show called “Story of MyLife.” Throughout the show, a narration of a grandmother reading a letter to her grandchild explores theconcept of love over the course of one’s life. The band was under the field direction of Drum Majors WillGlembocki, Alonso Flores-Saez and Nour Khachemoune. The program was under the direction of Chris Weiseand Deidra Denson.

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50th Holiday Homes TourA ribbon-cutting ceremony kicked off the McLeanWoman’s Club’s 50th annual Holiday Homes Tour onDec. 1 at Trinity United Methodist Church, inMcLean, the location of the “MarketPlace”fundraiser that was part of the tour. Honorary TourChairperson Carole Herrick cut the symbolic ribbonwith the help of Tour Chairman Kathryn Mackensen,as Club President Joan Morton, Tour Co-ChairMichelle Arcari, Dranesville Supervisor John Foustand others awaited the start of the event.

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It’s not often; heck, it’s extremely rare,that I don’t write a cancer column, as I callthem. And my reaction to not having the‘urge’ to write yet another cancer column is,somewhere between simply taking abreak/brake in the action and having noneed to impose my cancer-centric self-indul-gence on you faithful readers.

I’ll be the first to acknowledge that I writethese columns because I need to, andbecause I’m allowed to; thank you MaryKimm. Not that the related purpose is toavoid therapy (however, I did go on a hand-ful of appointments with a psychologist but itseemed pointless and especially so, when thetherapist expressed that she felt I was fairlywell-adjusted). Ergo, I really didn’t see a pur-pose per se.

Oh sure, I will admit that the writing ofthese columns gets out of me some very per-sonal and occasionally painful prose outliningthe anxieties and fears of a cancer patientundergoing life-sustaining treatment that isbetter out than in, if professionals are to bebelieved. And maybe I’ll further acknowl-edge that, based on feedback I’ve receivedin the six-plus years that I’ve been writingthem, that the content is, generally speaking,much appreciated (I’m not ready to charac-terize them as having served a greater pur-pose/been for the greater good however,because it’s only me I’m writing about andthere’s a much bigger world than what I per-ceive in my head) and helpful. Nevertheless,I can’t imagine that it’s just me I’m writingabout, mostly; and a la Las Vegas, sort of: inthat what happens to me only happens tome. Hardly.

Just because I’ve made public somethingvery personal and presumably private doesn’tmake me the go-to-guy for cancer chat, itjust makes me a person willing to open thedoors wider than are typically opened. Sowhat? A little honesty never hurt anyone;self-indulgence though, can be really boringand tiresome. (I mean, sometimes, too muchof a good thing is simply too much. To quotemy deceased mother: “It’s enough already.”)And as much as I’m cognizant of possiblydroning on and wasting what attention-spanyou’ve allocated in my direction, I am tryingnot to drone on and trying not to lose you inthe process.

Possibly there is a means to my hopefully-not premature end. Perhaps admitting theerror of my ways and/or addressing the can-cer concerns as I regularly do has contrib-uted/caused my rather unexpected (based onmy oncologist’s original “13 month to two-year prognosis from FEBRUARY 2009) living“unexpectancy.” Perhaps laughing in the faceof danger extends one’s life more than givingin to it. All I know is, whatever I’vedone/been able to do emotionally wasnot/has not been thought out. I’ve just con-tinued to be me, myself and I — which hasincluded my weekly cancer columns.Moreover, the three of us, collectively, havelikely survived for so long because so muchthat could have bothered us/me, didn’t.

Whether it was the outlet I had/have inmy column, my personality, encouragementfrom family and friends, or my connection toThe Connection, there’s no way to know.What I do know is, the weeks when I don’twrite a cancer column are my favorites.Those are the weeks when I feel that cancerdoesn’t have a hold on me and in turn, I feelthat I have a hold on cancer. And if there’sone thing us cancer patients want to feel, it’scontrol. Even if it’s only for a week or two,here or there, the benefit is exponentiallygreater than the time we actually get toexperience it.

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