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ArtSpace HostsPaint Herndon
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Hannah Cameron Cadenazzinext to her painting, “Sis-ters,” which won first placein the youth division Satur-day, Sept. 1, at the annualPaint Herndon competition.
Hannah Cameron Cadenazzinext to her painting, “Sis-ters,” which won first placein the youth division Satur-day, Sept. 1, at the annualPaint Herndon competition.
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Wellbeing
By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
On most days, Spring-field-based retiree 69-year-old Mary Sue Gar-
ner can be found lifting weightsin a fitness center, power walkingon a treadmill or breathing in freshair during a stroll on one of North-ern Virginia’s nature trails.
“When I was teaching I was inthis rut … but when I retired, Idecided to make changes and getmyself fit,” said Garner, who spent45 years as a ninth-grade algebraand geometry teacher inAlexandria’s public schools, in-cluding T.C. Williams High School.
As part of her self-reinvention,she fills her days with exercise,knitting, crocheting and volunteerwork. She also tutors the FairfaxCounty high school students whowork as servers in the dining roomof her retirement community.
“I’ve made a lot of friends and Isocialize with them,” said Garner,who lives at Greenspring. “I feelso strongly that as you get olderyou get slower, so you have to keepmoving.”
Gerontology experts agree, andare using September, NationalHealthy Aging Month, as an op-portunity to offer aging adultsideas for living healthy lives aslong as possible.
“Paying careful attention to thecombination of physical, social,mental and financial fitness ispowerful in the pursuit of a posi-tive lifestyle, especially as we age,”said Carolyn Worthington, execu-tive director of Healthy Aging, anational health initiative to raiseawareness about the positive as-pects of growing older. “Take stockof whereyou’ve been,what you re-ally would liketo do. We’reencouragingpeople to finda new passion… and toknow that it’snot too late to take control of yourhealth [or] get started on some-thing new.”
WHILE EXERCISE WON’TLEAD to eternal life, staying ac-tive can keep age-induced deterio-
ration at bay. “Research shows thatphysical activity can positively af-fect blood flow and oxygen to thebrain, thereby improving mentalclarity [and] the part of the brainresponsible for learning andmemory,” emailed DominiqueBanville, Ph.D., director of GeorgeMason University’s Division ofHealth and Human Performance.
Banville credits exercise withboosting information-processing
skills, and Worthington adds thatolder adults who exercise regu-larly are 60 percent less likely toget dementia.
“In our society, most older adultscontinue to be underactive. Theyaren’t stretching themselves to the
level that could actually improvetheir functioning,” said Rita Wong,Ed.D., chair of the Department ofPhysical Therapy at MarymountUniversity in Arlington. “Yourphysical capabilities decline as youget older, but it is realistic to be-lieve that you can improve yourfunctioning.”
Wong says that even those withlimited mobility can get moving:“If a person has a lot of physical
difficulties orif they havehealth issuesthat have leftthem withsome move-ment impair-ment, seeing aphysical thera-pist can be
helpful to them at first,” saidWong. She recommends the Cen-ters for Disease Control (CDC) andPrevention’s Physical ActivityGuidelines for Older Adults assources for exercise ideas.
Living Long, Living HealthyExperts offeradvice for stavingoff health dete-rioration.
In honor of National Volunteer Week, seniors inSpringfield decorate items for children at ShelterHouse in Fairfax. Experts say that social activities likevolunteerism can help keep age-induced deteriorationat bay.
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“Paying careful attention to thecombination of physical, social, mental andfinancial fitness is powerful in the pursuitof a positive lifestyle, especially as we age.”
— Carolyn Worthington
There’s No Place Like HomeAndrew Carle of George Mason University’s Senior Housing Administration
Program says there are three primary factors to consider when deciding whetherto age in place or move into a retirement community or nursing home:
Safety“Families and seniors need to assess the overall physical and cognitive needs
they are confronting. The average 75-plus-year-old takes anywhere from sevento 12 medications. Half of those over the age of 85 fall each year. Physical limi-tations make cooking, cleaning and driving difficult.”
Loneliness“Rates of depression in the rest of society are 10 percent, but for those 65-
plus, it can be 25-50 percent. Suicide rates of those 85-plus and living at homeare double that of teenagers. The causes of depression in seniors can be bothenvironmental and physical (chemical imbalances).”
Affordability“Satisfaction rates for those living in assisted living communities are very
high, upwards of 90 percent, but it is a mostly private pay industry.”
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By Alex McVeigh
The Connection
During his freshman year at Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Technology,Kevin Cao had the opportunity to volunteer
at Belvedere Elementary School in Falls Church. Whathe learned there is having impact around the FairfaxCounty School system to this day.
“When we were volunteering, I saw a lot of stu-dents who just seemed to fall behind, and it didn’tseem like there were the classroom resources to makesure every single one of them could catch up,” saidCao, who is now entering his senior year at TJ. “Therewas a very recognizable need for some sort of freeeducational resource, sowe decided to think of away to give those re-sources.”
Cao, along with fellowTJ student Kartik Guptaand Robinson studentAbrar Omeish, foundedGrowth and Inspirationthrough Volunteering andEducation, or GIVE, threeyears ago. Since that time,the organization, which iscompletely student-run,has grown by leaps andbounds.
“Being student-run and peer oriented has advan-tages and disadvantages, but mostly it allows us togrow independently in the ways we think are best,”Cao said. “It is a lot of responsibility, and there’s noparent or teacher acting on our behalf as a buffer,but it’s also more rewarding, because we’re the oneswho directly see the fruits of our labor.”
THEY STARTED tutoring around 50 students,
which grew to 250 last year, and are expected toserve more than 1,000 this year. Last year they hadfour centers of operations, coming into this year theyhave 12.
“When we started, there were about 20 of us total,now we have 20 people just on our core team,” saidSebastian Lerner, a senior at Thomas Jefferson andone of the group’s first tutors. “It’s been challengingwhen it comes time to focus on more than just work-ing with the kids, doing the administrative stuff, talk-ing to parents and teachers, but those are good skillsto have. I worked at a summer camp as a technologyprogrammer, and I had a lot of experience to drawfrom when it came to interacting with people.”
From the three original members, soon they tookon three board members,including Lerner. Duringthat summer, they formeda core team of about 20students to help run ad-ministrative tasks, coordi-nate with students, par-ents and teachers, as wellas help raise money andrun other outreach ef-forts.
“Taking part in a stu-dent-run group definitelytook some getting usedto,” said Rachel Chon, asophomore at Thomas
Jefferson. “But it’s helped me become more outgo-ing, because there are always people to reach outto.”
The members of the core team are chosen by theboard as tutors who stand out to them and appear tobe able to handle the additional responsibility.
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Students GIVE Back in Big WayStudent-run educational nonprofit celebratesthird year, expansion of services.
“I want to keep inspiring andcollecting people who want togo above and beyond to helppeople get a new outlook onnot only education, butdevelopment as a person,leadership.”
— Kevin Cao
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Hannah CameronCadenazzi cameinto this year’s Paint
Herndon with some big shoesto fill. Her sister Mhairi won theyouth competition last year,and Hannah aimed to do thesame thing: spend Saturday,Sept. 1, painting her entry forthe annual art contest.
The family continued theirstreak this year, as HannahCameron Cadenazzi won theyouth division with her paint-ing “Sisters,” her first oil paint-ing.
“I was sitting down thinkingwhat painting I was going to dofor the contest this year, and Itold my mom I wanted to do anocean painting,” she said. “Idecided to paint a picture of mysister and me at the beach inNewport this summer. Mypainting is an Impressionistpainting, so you have to stepback to see the true thing.”
Judges Gennara Moore andPat McIntyre said they were im-pressed with her work, as sheentered several pieces.
“We really enjoyed the writeup she did, and she also didanother piece that was like aJackson Pollock piece that wasImpressionistic as well,” Mooresaid. “We hope she sticks withpainting, and we hope to seeher next year.”
Artists spent the day creatingtheir works, and competed inyouth, teen and adult catego-ries. In addition to HannahCameron Cadenazzi, AnnabelleGoll won the teen category forher painting “Collision” and JillBanks won the adult categoryfor “Fresh Bread,” which was ofthe corner of downtownHerndon with Great HarvestBread Company.
“[Annabelle’s] piece wascalled ‘Collision’ which was areally interesting title for [it],it was the drawing done withmarkers and pens and it wasreally, really joyful, so the titletold us a lot about the artist’s
intention and a lot of what shewas doing internally, and I wasimpressed by that,” Mooresaid. “I think we can all agreethat Jill’s painting had such aglow to it, you could almostsmell the fresh bread, and ifyou’ve been around that cor-ner, you know exactly whatthat smell is.”
Though Banks won for herdepiction of a signature spot inHerndon, the contest subjectsweren’t limited to the town, asin previous years.
“We wanted to make it moreopen, to let the artists havemore flexibility in what theychose to paint,” said RobinCarroll of ArtSpace. “We alsoopened the outdoor activitiesa bit more, we held them onthe side of the building closerto the municipal parking lots,it became a more of a sidewalkart display.”
The street next to ArtSpacewas filled with local art exhib-its and a stage for guests toperform karaoke throughoutthe day.
“I’ve been here every yearsince they’ve started, and Ithink logistically and when itcomes to activities, they’ve im-proved by leaps and boundsevery year,” said Janet Herr ofHerndon. “I think next year ifthey could bring in some moreartists and activities along thestreet, it would truly be a side-walk art show, perfect for theLabor Day weekend.”
Annabell Goll,winner of theteen divisionat the annualPaintHerndoncompetitionSaturday,Sept. 1, withher painting,“Collision.”
Jill Banks, winner of theadult category in thisyear’s Paint Herndoncompetition, with herpainting, “Fresh Bread.”
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It’s a key question that must be answeredby Oct. 15 in order to vote in this presi-dential election: Are you registered tovote at your current address? An-
swering that question early, and vot-ing early, will help ensure that yourvote is counted and will contribute toa more orderly Election Day.
Check your registration status online atwww.sbe.virginia.gov.
Voter turnout will be high, and unknownchallenges from natural phenomena like earth-quake or derecho lurk on Election Day. A sig-nificant percentage of the more than 700,000registered voters in Fairfax County, more than155,000 in Arlington and more than 140,000in Alexandria will turn out to vote on Nov. 6.Four years ago in 2008, a record number ofvoters turned out at the polls, nearly 75 per-cent of registered voters across the Common-wealth.
If you can wrap your brain around the con-cept of voting “absentee in-person,” you canvote starting Sept. 21.
BACK TO SCHOOL CIVICS LESSONIf there are high school students in your
household who will be 18 by Election Day,encourage them to register and vote.Any person who is 17 years old and willbe 18 years of age at the next generalelection shall be permitted to register
in advance, according to the State Board ofElections. Parents should help their childrensee voting as a right and a responsibility, notsomething to be left to others. I’ve heard nu-merous voting age high school and college stu-dents express doubts about voting, mostlybased on lack of confidence.
While college students are already away atcollege, they should also confirm their voterregistration and vote absentee. If they will beat home anytime between Sept. 21 and Nov.3, they can vote “absentee in person,” and oth-erwise they can mail or fax a request for anabsentee ballot and then mail or fax the ballotitself. For more, visit http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/absentee_voting/index.html
LOCAL VOTING INFORMATIONAlexandria Board of Elections
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Registered to Vote at Current Address?Oct. 15 deadline; encourage eligible high schooland college students to vote as well.
Editorial
By John R. Dearie
In the wake of the worst housing andforeclosure crisis since the Great Depres-sion, the problem of homelessness in our
area has worsened. Service providers acrossthe Commonwealth report an enormous in-crease in the number of people seeking hous-ing and food assistance. Many are familieswith children who, until recently, had en-joyed upper middle-class lifestyles, but losttheir homes after one or both parents losttheir job or had their salaries suddenly andsignificantly cut. In at least one case, accord-ing to school officials, a family was foundliving in the woods behind the house theyused to call home.
But an enormously significant policy tool hasemerged in recent years that can endhomelessness in Virginia—provided that we asa community make the commitment. Considerbecoming a member of the Virginia Coalitionto End Homelessness (VCEH) at vceh.org. It’seasy and is vitally important to many of ourmost unfortunate and vulnerable neighbors.
According to Virginia’s Department of Hous-ing and Community Development, as many as50,000 Virginians experience homelessnesseach year—more than 9,000 on any givennight. More than 2,000 are homeless right herein the communities of northern Virginia.
Worst of all, a third of our area’s homelessare kids. Homeless children are twice as likelyto struggle with learning, three times as likelyto experience emotional and behavioral prob-lems, and four times as likely to experiencedevelopmental difficulties.
In January, the Maryland Department of
Education reported that the number of home-less students has doubled since 2007 to morethan 14,000. Comparable figures for Virginiaare not available, but you can be sure that simi-lar patterns have emerged here.
That’s the bad news.Here’s the good news—and it’s significant
and exciting.A consensus has finally emerged among
homeless advocates that the best and most ef-fective approach to combating homelessnessis to get folks off the streets, or out of emer-gency shelters, and into a stable and securehousing situation first. The approach is called“permanent supportive housing.” PSH pro-vides immediate access to affordable rentalhousing, followed by a range of services suchas job training, health care, and family, finan-cial, mental health, and substance abuse coun-seling.
In stark contrast to the conventional emer-gency shelter approach—which provides tem-porary assistance, but does little to solve theunderlying causes of homelessness—this“housing first” approach creates a context ofsafety, stability, and affordability within whichreal progress on other key fronts can beachieved.
PSH works. More than 2,000 Virginians—including almost 500 families with children—currently reside in PSH units. And so far, nearly90 percent of participants have not returnedto homelessness.
PSH also delivers dramatic savings. Thehomeless population often cycles between lifeon the street, hospital emergency rooms, men-tal health facilities, and jail—all of which costscommunities money. A 2010 analysis of
Virginia’s “A Place to Start” initiative showedthat the program had dramatically reducedthis hopeless and costly cycle, saving the lo-cal community $320,000. Other communitiesaround the country have experienced similarsavings.
PSH represents a policy breakthrough infighting homelessness. The challenge now isresources. VCEH estimates that an additional7,000 PSH units are needed to endhomelessness in the Commonwealth. That’swhere we as the northern Virginia communitycome in.
Become a member of VCEH—the “C,” afterall, stands for “coalition.” Created in 1984,VCEH is a coalition of individuals, service pro-viders, businesses, and churches, and the onlystatewide organization dedicated to endinghomelessness. VCEH builds relationshipsamong local providers, expands their capabili-ties through education and training, serves asa repository of best practices, and advocateson behalf of the homeless with statepolicymakers in Richmond.
In permanent supportive housing we havethe tool we need to end the destructive powerof homelessness. At long last, homelessnessneed not be an ever-present scourge within ourcommunities—and the homeless need not beregarded as helpless. PSH programs work, andthey save money. Most importantly, they savelives.
Join VCEH and become a partner in thatworthy effort. Visit www.vceh.org today.
John R. Dearie is a resident of Great Fallsand a member of the board of the VirginiaCoalition to End Homelessness (VCEH).
A Chance to End Homelessness
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From noon to 6 p.m., His-toric Downtown Herndonwas hopping on the holi-
day. The Town of Herndon Parksand Recreation Department andtheir partners, the HerndonWomen’s Club, produced thetown’s 24th Annual Labor Day Fes-tival. Chipper volunteers from theclub welcomed the festival-goers,collected the cash, and checkedid’s before handing out those cov-eted commemorative wine tastingglasses, which were put to gooduse at booths representing no lessthan 12 Virginia wineries. “Be-tween the wine, the beer, and thecooking demonstrations, there’sdefinitely an adult flavor to thisfestival,” said Alanna Greaves ofReston. “The kids had fun all sum-mer long…and there will be lotsof fairs and festivals designed forkids in the fall. This one is morefor me and my girlfriends,” shelaughed.
While the crowds around thewine tasting tents were prettythick, the stalls showcasing color-ful crafts and local foods all hadtheir share of visitors. Mary Sears’“Glorious Goblets” space featureda colorful array of hand-painted
glassware that attracted, and thetent demonstrating the culinarytalents of Cookology Chef MarkChang, Assistant Chef Dong Kimand front of house associateNatalie Armel was particularlypacked. The trio entertained, edu-cated and fed with six differentmenu items, from butternutsquash risotto to tiramisu.Cookology conducts its family-friendly “Casual Culinary School”in Dulles Town Center mall.
The front of the Herndon Mu-nicipal Center was the scene forthe food and wine seekers and the
Herndon Festival with ‘Adult Flavor’
The crowd on the lawn of the Herndon Municipal Centerrelaxed to the sounds of four different bands throughoutthe afternoon.
craft hunters, but around the backon the open lawn, center stage wasshared by the bands that werekeeping all toes tapping and by thelocal microbreweries, includingAlexandria’s Port City that cateredto the beer adventurous. The lawnalso provided plenty of space forthe kids to romp, while some at-tendees just lounged with theirsamples and listened to the mu-sic. Partial proceeds from the fes-tival go to scholarship programssupported by the HerndonWomen’s Club.
—Andrea Worker
Welcome to the festival: From left, Carol Wright, a mem-ber of the Herndon Women’s Club and festival volunteer,welcomes Cheryl Monahan and Bonita Parker at theentrance. “Hey, we’re just here to keep adding to ourwine glass collection,” joked Parker, originally fromHerndon. This will be the third time that Parker andMonahan have visited this festival.
Mary Sears, owner and chief artist of Glorious Goblets,shows off her hand painted glassware, in what waswithout a doubt the most colorful booth at the festival.
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A HEALTHY DIET is another valuable tool inpreserving and improving one’s wellbeing, say ex-perts. “We all know the importance of having agood diet, but sometimes that is not always pos-sible,” said Worthington. “People can go out to lo-cal farmers markets and find fresh, local produce.They can make food from scratch instead of buy-ing processed foods.” Experts say a few weaponsin staving off the ravages of time are often over-looked: “When people think about successful ag-ing, they immediately talk about the physical, butin reality, social and mental wellness are even moreimportant,” said Worthington.
Healthy relationships with family and friends arecritical to one’s overall health. “Relationships be-come so important, getting out to interact withothers. Showing concern and understanding aswell as the willingness to help others is also ben-eficial because it keeps us connected. Family con-nections of multiple generations can be invalu-able,” said Springfield-based social worker SueFranke.
“Connecting with or finding new friends is im-portant, but how do you do that, especially afterthe kids have gone and maybe you’re out of theworkforce?” said Worthington. “Why not go backto school or take continuing education courseswhere you would not only be stimulating yourmind, but also reconnecting with other people?”She also suggests volunteer activities and travel.
When it comes to safeguarding one’s health,money matters. “Good financial wellbeing or healthis being able to live a life where people can sup-port themselves and not be dependent upon other
Mary Sue Garner, of Greenspring retire-ment community in Springfield, volun-teers, spends time with friends andexercises regularly. Experts say physicalactivity can improve mental clarity byincreasing blood flow and oxygen to thebrain.
people. That happens through planning, and intoday’s economy when plans don’t work out, peoplehave to be creative,” said Worthington.
Garner says her greatest inspiration is not re-search, but her retirement community peers:“There are so many people, some who are in their80s and 90s, who come to the fitness center in theirwalkers and scooters and they exercise. I’m just inawe of these people because they’re continuing tomove and I think that’s really important.”
Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community,including special holiday services.Send [email protected] is Thursday.
Vajrayogini Buddhist Center,Brown’s Chapel, 11450 BaronCameron Ave., Reston, holds monthlyclasses for the general public. GenKelsang Varahi, an American Buddhistnun, will teach ‘Living Meditation:Meditation for Relaxation,’ teachingsand guided meditations that teach stu-dents how to relax their body andmind. $12. www.meditation-dc.org or202-986-2257.
The Jewish Federation ofGreater Washington and the Jew-ish Outreach Institute offer theMothers/Parents Circle, an umbrellaof free educational events and re-sources. Jewish rituals, ethics and thecreation of a Jewish home, regularmeetings and group Shabbats andholidays. Participants include Sha’areShalom, Congregation Beth Emeth,Temple Rodef Shalom and the JewishCommunity Center of Northern Vir-ginia. ShalomDC.org.
Trinity Presbyterian Church,651 Dranesville Road in Herndon, hasSunday Worship Service at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery and childcare are
available during worship services.Youth and Adult Sunday School is heldSundays from 9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 or www.trinityherndon.org.
Floris United MethodistChurch, 13600 Frying Pan Road inHerndon, has worship services at 8a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.on Sundays, with a Latino service onSaturdays at 7 p.m. 703-793-0026 orwww.florisumc.org.
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church,1700 Wainwright Drive in Reston,holds Sunday services at 7:45 a.m., 9a.m., 11:15 a.m. and contemporaryservice at 5 p.m. Nursery, SundaySchool and Adult Education available.Morning Prayer on Monday at 9:30,Holy Eucharist Wednesday at 8:15a.m. 703-437-6530 or www.stannes-reston.org.
Adult Sunday school will beheld 9:30 a.m. Sundays at the Wash-ington Plaza Baptist Church at LakeAnne Village Center. The group isstudying the Gospel of Mark. Servicesfollow at 11 a.m.
HAVEN of Northern Virginiaoffers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.
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Football at American Tap Room.8:30 p.m., 1811 Library Street,Reston. Come watch the New YorkGiants and Dallas Cowboys kick offthe opening night of the 2012 footballseason. Specials and giveaways.703.834.0400. americantaproom.com.
THURSDAY/SEPT. 6Sweat with Sweetgreen & Nike Flyknit
Release Party. 6 p.m., at PotomacRiver Running, 11911 DemocracyDrive, Reston. Visit the only store inthe area to get the shoes the LondonOlympians were wearing, the NikeFlyknit. Group run leaves at 6:30 pm.Prizes include a Nike Sportwatch, andthe Sweetgreen team will also haveprizes. 703.689.0999.potomacriverrunning.com.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 7JamBrew Indie Music Fest. 6-10
p.m., at the Herndon Town Green,777 Lynn Street, Herndon. Freeoutdoor concerts every Friday inSeptember. http://jambrew.com/.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 8Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food
Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., NE SurfaceLot & Park NE Surface Lot & Park atthe Reston Town Center, Reston.Admission includes unlimitedsampling of 200-plus wines from 20Virginia wineries, seminars, GourmetLive cooking demos, continuous livemusic and souvenir wine glass. 800-830-3976 or uncorkthefun.com.
Tribute to Tango. 2-4 p.m., at RestonArt Gallery & Studios, 11400Washington Plaza Reston. An openingreception with the artist and herwork—a series of portraits that payhomage to some of the mostprominent tango composers,musicians and singers.www.restonartgallery.com.
At Home in Herndon. 7-9 p.m., atArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Winners will be announcedfor the People’s Choice Awards—patrons vote, one ballot per personper visit, until 7:30pm the day of theclosing reception.www.artspaceherndon.com.
SUNDAY/SEPT. 9Eat Out for Do Good Things
Sundays. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., at Stone’sCove Kitbar, 2403 Centreville Road,Herndon. Habitat for Humanity teamsup with Stone’s Cove Kitbar tofundraise and proceeds from mealsbenefit their effort. 703-521-9890, ex.103.
Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & FoodFestival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., NE SurfaceLot & Park at the Reston TownCenter, Reston. Admission includesunlimited sampling of 200-plus winesfrom 20 Virginia wineries, seminars,Gourmet Live cooking demos,continuous live music and souvenirwine glass. 800-830-3976 oruncorkthefun.com
11th Annual Classic Car Show/Grandparents Day Celebration.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Town ofHerndon Municipal Center, 777 LynnStreet, Herndon. One hundred-plusclassic cars, games (marbles, jacks,jump rope, hula hoops), face painting,crafts, art show, live doo-wopping,swing dancing, depot museum tours,food and DJing to raise funds forscholarships for the GMU School ofNursing gerontology program. Bring
non-perishable food items to supportthe cause. 703-508-0217 orwww.aarpdulles.org.
Used Book Sale. Noon-5 p.m., at St.Anne’s Episcopal Church, 1700Wainwright Drive, Reston. Hundredsof books of many genres available forsale; proceeds benefit mission andoutreach programs. www.stannes-reston.org.
At Home in Herndon ClosingReception. 7-9 p.m., at ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. The people’s choice awardswill be revealed and a last lookafforded at the exhibit depictingseasonal events and the people andplaces of Herndon. 703-956-6590 orwww.artspaceherndon.com.
TUESDAY/SEPT. 11Great Falls Senior Center Event. 11
a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the DranesvilleTavern, 11919 Leesburg Pike,Herndon. Presentations offered,including “The History of DranesvilleTavern,” “The Battle of Dranesville,”and Jerry Stewart entertaining with“Stories and Music from The CivilWar.”. Box lunch provided. Pre-register at http://gfseniors.wufoo.com/forms/great-falls-senior-center-september-11-2012-event. 703-438-0810.Roberta Thole and PhilippeMougne. 10 a.m.-2p.m., at ArtSpace
Herndon, 750 Center Street,Herndon. Up through Oct. 7, thisexhibit features the art of classical yetcontemporary local abstract painterRoberta Thole, and the elegant andenergetic sculptures created byPhilippe Mougne. The artistsreception is on Saturday, Sept. 15,6:30-8:30 p.m.www.artspaceherndon.org.
FRIDAY/SEPT. 14JamBrew Indie Music Fest. 6-10
p.m., at the Herndon Town Green,777 Lynn Street, Herndon. Freeoutdoor concerts every Friday inSeptember. http://jambrew.com/.
SATURDAY/SEPT. 15Tigerlily Pink Boa 5K. 8 a.m., at the
Reston Town Center, 11921 MarketStreet, Reston. Run/walk to benefityoung women before and after breastcancer. Register attigerlilyfoundation.org.
SUNDAY/SEPT. 16Celebrating Jaguars. 10 a.m.-3:30
p.m., Pavilion and Market Street atthe Reston Town Center, 11921Market Street, Reston. The Nation’sCapital Jaguar Owners Club (NCJOC)presents its 48th Concours d’Elegancejudged car show. 571-213-1847.ncjoc.org.
Fine Art NatureSept. 4-28, in the Long Gallery, United States GeologicalSurvey, 2201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston. Open to thepublic during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Monday through Friday. A reception will be held 5-6:30p.m. on Sept. 14th. A photo ID is required for entry to thebuilding. Parking and entry - FREE. ºInformation: PatriciaDeege 703-255-1426.
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Michael Weiss, three-time U.S. NationalFigure Skating Champion and two-time Olympian, is celebrating theeighth annual Michael Weiss Founda-
tion “Ice Champions LIVE” event. Weiss will bringthe most famous faces in figure skating to Arlingtonto help raise money for his foundation to further thedreams of even more local child athletes.
The Michael Weiss Foundation (MWF) is a non-profit organization offering scholarships to aspiringOlympians, and is currently sponsoring twenty-sevenrecipients. Knowing first-hand how much it takes toget an athlete to the Olympics, Weiss gives childrenthis opportunity through his scholarships so they cancarry the torch for Olympics of the future.
In addition to the ice show, there will be a silentauction that features the skaters’ personal memora-bilia, as well as hundreds of items from the WorldFigure Skating Community, local artists, jewelers andrestaurants.
The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 4p.m. at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington. Ticketsare now on sale through www.MichaelWeiss.org andwww.Ticketweb.com or by calling 866-468-7630. On-ice seating is available. Ticket prices range from $20-$50 with VIP opportunities—meet and socialize withsome of the biggest stars in figure skating with theVIP package. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to-ward figure skating scholarships to be awarded laterthis year.
Skaters include Brian Boitano, Olympic champion;Ashley Wagner, 2012 U.S. national champion; RyanBradley, U.S. national champion; Michael Weiss,three-time U.S national champion; Caryn Kadavy,
world medalist; Richard Dornbush, national silvermedalist; Sinead and John Kerr, European medalistsand Olympians; Richard Dornbush, U.S. national sil-ver medalist; Steve Cousins, eight-time British na-tional champion; Dan Hollander, U.S. national med-alist; many other Olympic, World, and U.S. nationalchampions. For full list of skaters please visitMichaelWeiss.org.
Langley Football Beats HerndonThe Langley football team defeated Herndon, 42-14, on Aug.
30 during the season opener for both teams.Langley produced a 5-5 regular season in 2011 and qualified
for the playoffs. The 42 points were the most scored by the Sax-ons since 2010. Herndon played its first game under head coachBrian Day, who spent the previous 10 seasons as an assistant coachat Westfield and Centreville.
Langley will travel to face Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Sept. 7. Herndon will host South Lakes at 7:30 p.m. onFriday.
Oakton Football Beats MadisonThe Oakton football team opened its 2012 season with a 35-13
victory against Madison on Aug. 31.Oakton, a 2011 Division 6 playoff participant, will travel to
face South County, last year’s Division 5 state runner-up, at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7. Madison will travel to face Woodson at7:30 p.m. on Friday.
McLean Football Edges W-LThe McLean football team defeated Washington-Lee, 14-12, on
Aug. 30, giving the Highlanders four consecutive season-openingvictories against the Generals.
McLean went 6-4 during the 2011 regular season and qualifiedfor the playoffs. The Highlanders will host Falls Church at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7.
South Lakes Football Starts 0-1The South Lakes football team fell to Westfield, 51-13, on Aug.
30 during the season opener for both teams.The Seahawks will travel to face Herndon at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-
day, Sept. 7.
South Lakes Field HockeyImproves to 5-1
The South Lakes field hockey team defeated Yorktown, 2-1, inovertime on Aug. 30, improving the Seahawks’ record to 5-1.
South Lakes traveled to face Herndon on Sept. 4, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Seahawks will travel to face Centrevilleat 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7. Centreville defeated South Lakes, 2-1, during the “Under the Lights” tournament on Aug. 25.
Madison Field Hockey Beats OaktonAfter failing to score a goal in four games during Westfield’s
Bulldog Invitational, the Madison field hockey team reboundedwith a 1-0 victory against Oakton on Aug. 30, improving its recordto 2-4.
The Warhawks hosted Robinson on Sept. 4, after TheConnection’s deadline. Madison will travel to face West Spring-field at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Oakton, which fell to 4-3 with the loss to Madison, will hostFairfax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7.
Langley Volleyball Starts StrongThe Langley volleyball team opened the 2012 season with a 3-
1 victory against Lake Braddock on Aug. 28, before winning fourof five at the New Kent Showcase Aug. 31-Sept. 1.
The Saxons will host South Lakes at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday,Sept. 6.
McLean Volleyball Opens 1-1The McLean volleyball team defeated Westfield, 3-1, in its sea-
son opener on Aug. 27, and lost to Woodson, 3-1, on Aug. 30.The Highlanders traveled to face Washington-Lee on Sept. 4,
after The Connection’s deadline. McLean will host T.C. Williamsat 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6.
Sports Roundups
Michael Weiss FoundationPresents ‘Ice Champions LIVE’Professional figureskater’s foundation bringsskating world stars toNorthern Virginia.
Michael Weiss’ annual charity event takesplace Saturday, Sept. 8, at the KettlerCapitals Iceplex. World figure skatingstars and Olympic and U.S. National Cham-pions will be featured in the performance.
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GIVE Expands Throughout Area
The core team of GIVE, a youth-run organization thatprovides tutoring assistance and other educationalsupport to county youth.
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Not content with tutoring stu-dents, the group has extended itsreach to include collecting PSAT,SAT, ACT and other test prepara-tion books and even producing achildren’s book.
“We started the PSAT book driveafter I noticed my sister had a bookthat was five years old, just sittingon the shelf, and these things canbe $60,” Gupta said. “This year wewere able to collect almost $1,200worth of test prep books.”
The book, “Being Different isWhat Makes Us Special!” is distrib-uted to elementary schools in thearea.
“Working on the children’s bookwas one of my favorite experi-ences,” said Avanti Shirke, a seniorat Thomas Jefferson. “It’s aboutdiversity and anti-bullying, which
I thought was a good message. I’vealways liked to write, but this wasmy first major project.”
“I had been looking for a placeto tutor, and I heard from otherstudents that this would be a goodopportunity to branch out intoother subjects than just English,”said Thomas Jefferson sophomoreMona Bugaighis. “I quickly learnedthe huge amount of patience ev-ery one of my teachers must have.I’m working with a few kids fortwo hours at a time, and I’m ex-hausted, I can’t imagine workingwith hundreds of kids all day, fivedays a week.”
While most members of the coreteam have taken on additional re-sponsibilities, they still enjoy thetutoring itself.
“After I started tutoring andformed a connection with the kids,it’s not something I wanted to giveup,” Chon said. “It’s taught me alot of patience, I’ve learned thatevery student has different pa-tience levels, and it’s been my jobto learn to work with that.”
Serena Atluri, a sophomore atTJ, said once the students startseeing results, it becomes adomino effect.
“Once the kids see that there arepeople that can do something forthem, they start acting completelydifferent,” Atluri said. “And themore we can expand, the morechildren we can reach.”
The organization has alreadyimpacted a number of children invery tangible ways.
“We had a mother come up tous teary-eyed about how her sonwas going to be held back becausehis test scores weren’t goodenough,” Cao said. “ThroughGIVE, we were able to get him ontrack and he ended up getting highenough scores on his SOL tests topass.”
Gupta recalled a similar inci-dent.
“We had a conference with awoman last year whose son wasfalling behind and the principalrecommended he come to GIVE,”he said. “He was a troublemaker,but he got one of our best tutorsand was able to pass his grade.And his younger brother, wholooked up to him, began doingbetter in school as well.”
While GIVE’s growth has beenvery rapid, so has the demand fortheir services, and Cao said he
doesn’t see any reason to slowdown. “I want to keep inspiringand collecting people who want togo above and beyond to helppeople get a new outlook on notonly education, but developmentas a person, leadership,” he said.
THIS YEAR, GIVE tutors will beoperating out of four communitycenters, Bailey’s, James Lee andWillston Multicultural Center inFalls Church and Southgate inReston. They are also present at
the libraries in Centreville, Spring-field (Richard Byrd), WoodrowWilson (Falls Church), Fortnightly(Herndon), Thomas Jefferson(Falls Church) and the Sterling li-brary. They also work at the Ma-son District Government Centerand the Lincolnia Adult HealthCare Center.
More information for studentsinterested in tutoring, being tu-tored, or getting involved in GIVE’sother projects can be found atwww.giveyouth.org.
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Is what I feel – wherever I feel it, canceror middle age? Is what I feel worthy of amention to my oncologist or merely yourstruly looking for trouble? Moreover, Is thepain/discomfort I feel in my chest (betweenmy lungs) par for the course of treatment I’mon and characteristic of the disease withwhich I’ve been diagnosed, or is it com-pletely unrelated and not at all noteworthy(dare I say, normal)? Or is this a repeat of asymptom I’ve experienced previously? Oncethe pain represented a tumor growing in mylungs (bad news); another time, the samepain was scar tissue growing over tumors thathad shrunk (great news). (Scar tissue, as myoncologist explained to me, is similar to thescab that eventually forms over a skinnedknee and is a sign of healing.) In each case,however, the identical symptom had two verydifferent causes: one good, one bad. Ergo myconfusion now. Is what I feel good, bad, orshall I remain indifferent?
And if I remain indifferent, how do Iremain indifferent about the most importantthing in my life: my health/ diagnosis/ progno-sis? However, stressing about unconfirmedcomplications seems itself an unnecessarycomplication and one to be avoided.Where’s the benefit in making myself sick(see 8/29/2012 column: “Diagnosed But NotSick”) simply because I have a terminal dis-ease? Then again, if I am to remain proactivewith respect to my care and feeding, I mustadvocate for myself and not allow time topass when pain and suffering need not occur.I don’t want to worry myself sick, but nor do Isuppose that neglecting myself dead servesany particular purpose either. As CurlyHoward of The Three Stooges said: “I’m tooyoung to die, too handsome; well, tooyoung, anyway.” My feelings exactly.
Not only has the same pain-in-my-chestsymptom led to opposite interpretations, ithas also caused me to wonder if what I’ve feltwas real or imagined (see 8/22/2012 column:“Life in the Cancer Lane”) and typical of theroller-coaster existence that becomes “nor-mal” for cancer patients. The dilemma is, Idon’t want to make something out of nothingany more than I want to make nothing out ofsomething. Nor do I ever want to bedamned, but with some days/certain symp-toms, I feel as if I’m damned if I do anddamned if I don’t. Still, I can live with it: Ihave lived with it, but it certainly doesn’tmake me feel like I’ve mastered it.
Even writing a column about it (cancer,and the emotional confusion it causes) seemslike I’m bringing unnecessary attention to acondition (some condition) with which I’mforced to live, but a condition any cancer/terminal patient still living would be happy toendure: life. And let me be clear: I am notcomplaining. I am “introspecting” into thepeculiarities and perplexities of living a lifefor which I had no preparation, no experi-ence and zero indication – until the biopsyconfirmed it, that my life, as I had previouslyknown it and expected it to be, was officiallyover. Not literally, but figuratively. Yet anotherconundrum.
Making the best of a bad situation, that’show I roll (I’m a Red Sox fan after all). Somedays are easier than others, some symptoms/treatments/results are better than others. Andsome columns make more sense than others.But that’s cancer for you: an equal opportu-nity “screwer-upper.”
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BURKE.........................................................703-425-44005663 Burke Centre Pkwy.
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