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Lizzy Brown-Kaiser and theMcLean gymnastics teamcaptured their fourthconsecutive Liberty Dis-trict/Conference 6 champi-onship on Monday atMcLean High School.

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By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

The new 6,000 square foot TysonsCorner Ice Rink has officiallyopened for business. The open-ing took place on Black Friday,

Nov. 28, and the season extends throughMarch 11. The rink sponsored by CBRERealty is situated on The Plaza next to Lord& Taylor on the second floor of the mall,and opposite the Shake Shack Restaurant.A new Hyatt Hotel is scheduled to openbeside it in March.

“We’re very excited about our project atTysons Corner,” said Marissa Marwell, gen-eral manager who’s been in the business for10 years. “We think it’s a perfect additionto an already successful mall.”

In addition to general ice skating, the rinkoffers ice skating lessons, birthday partiesand fundraising opportunities. A weeklyCartoon Skate takes place Saturday morn-ings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for children toskate with mascots dressed as a lion, pen-guin, dalmatian and polar bear. For theolder crowd, there’s a Rock and Skate witha deejay on Saturdays from 7 to 10 p.m.The deejay plays Top 40, special requestsand does “shout-outs” to skaters.

For Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb. 14,they’ll be issuing Swag Bags to the first 100skaters that contain coupons and swag gifts.On Friday, Feb. 27, there will be a SpeedDating on Ice event for singles to mix and

mingle with various skating partners. Spon-sored by the Capital Grille Restaurant inTysons Corner, the event for ages 18 and upwill offer a different spin on speed dating.

“Our goal as a business is to provide asafe, enjoyable and memorable experiencefor all of our guests,” said Marwell, whogrew up ice skating on ponds in Rhode Is-land. “We hope to have them return sev-eral times throughout the season and cre-ate a family tradition.”

She adds: “Skating in an outdoor rink isso different than skating in an indoor rink.There’s just something magical about it.”

Ice rink hours are Mondays to Thursdays,11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdaysfrom 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sundays 11a.m. to 7 p.m.

As far as pricing goes, general admissionis $10 for adults; $9 for child/senior/mili-tary. Skate rentals are $6. Group rate (10or more guests) is $12/person (includesadmission and skate rental). The skaterental shop is located inside the mall onLevel 2 near Lord & Taylor. Birthday Partypackages start at $175.

Group and private lessons are availablefor kids ages 3 and up on Sunday morningsat 9:30 a.m. or 10:15 a.m., based on skilllevel. The next classes, Session Two classes,are Feb. 1, 8, 15, and 22.

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The Tysons Corner Ice Rink is now opened.

Camilla Ladygine, 11, and herfriend Jillian Kendrick, 12, enjoythe Tysons Corner Ice Rink lastSaturday.

Cameron Hobbs of North Carolinaand his friend Abigail Barajas ofHawaii enjoy the Tysons Corner IceRink last Saturday.

Grace Chambers, Kelly Chen, and Megan Wilkins, of Tysons Corner, enjoythe Tysons Corner Ice Rink last Saturday.

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Ice skaters enjoy the newly opened Tysons Corner Ice Rink last Saturday.


The McLean High School TheatreCompany (MTC) premieres themusical “Big Fish” to the Metro

DC area this February. Led by ArtisticDirector, Amy Poe, and Music Director,Bobby McCoy (1st Stage, Keegan, McLeanCommunity Players), the award-winningcompany brings this big-hearted musi-cal of a father’s story, a son’s journey andlife’s epic adventure. “Big Fish” pre-mieres with a special Feb. 16 President’sDay preview show, 2 p.m. followed by asingle weekend run Feb. 19-22, Thurs-day through Saturday, 7 p.m. with Sat-urday and Sunday matinees, 2 p.m. Per-formances are in McLean’s Burks Audi-torium with advance tickets available atw w w . m c l e a n d r a m a . c o m .Based on the celebrated novel by DanielWallace and the acclaimed film directedby Tim Burton, “Big Fish” is a new Broad-way musical featuring music and lyricsby Tony nominee Andrew Lippa (TheAddams Family, The Wild Party) and anew book by esteemed screenwriter John

August (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).“Big Fish” centers on Edward Bloom, whosweeps the audience into a fantasy as herecounts his seemingly impossible life sto-ries. Edward’s far-fetched tales represent hisunique outlook on the world; he sees lifeas an adventure and himself as the hero.Complete with acrobatics, juggling, aerialsilks and thrilling big-stage dance numbers,this musical reminds us why we love goingto the theatre for an experience that’s richer,funnier and bigger than life itself.

Director Amy Poe said, “We are very ex-cited that the McLean Theatre Companywill debut this magical and moving adven-ture to the Metro D.C. community. Afterpremiering “Catch Me If You Can” last

spring and thrilling audiences with the out-rageous “The Addams Family” this fall, ourcompany is ready for the challenge of thespectacular that is “Big Fish.” The show’stechnical elements and stunning perfor-mances will create an atmosphere whereit appears the impossible is achieved. Wewant the audience to embrace EdwardBloom’s incredible interpretation of themundane. Through witnessing Edward’s‘big fish’ tales, the audience learns that re-ality is relative and perception is possibil-ity.”

Following his recent recognition as a Na-tional YoungArts Finalist and nominationas a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, AlexStone appears as Edward Bloom while re-cent DCMetrotheaterarts.com award re-cipients, Jack Posey and Rachel Lawhead,appear as Will and Sandra Bloom respec-tively. Principal characters round out withMatt Lucero as the giant, Karl, Will Stock-ton as Amos Calloway, Emma Gold asJosephine Bloom, Thomas Kelty andJeffery Nolan as Don and Zacky Price, Hel-

ena Doms as The Witch and NicoleSheehan as Jenny Hill.

“Big Fish” premieres Feb. 16 with a spe-cial President’s Day preview show at 2p.m. followed by a single weekend runFeb. 19-22, Thursday through Saturday,7 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday mati-nees, 2 p.m. MTC welcomes the CAPPIESand National Thespian adjudicators toSaturday evening’s performance. Perfor-mances are in McLean’s Burks Audito-rium with advance tickets available atwww.mcleandrama.com. “Big Fish” ispresented through special arrangementwith Theatrical Rights Worldwide(TRW).

McLean Theatre Company comprisesstudents, parents and teachers at McLeanHigh School working together to producechallenging and award winning theatri-cal productions. The home of McLeanTheatre Company is the 600 seat BurksAuditorium and the more intimate 75seat Black Box Theater at 1633 DavidsonRoad, McLean.

McLean Theatre Company Presents ‘Big Fish’

Alex Stone Jack Posey RachelLawhead

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By Reena Singh

The Connection

New senior living apartments intown will serve as home for75 retired government work-ers.

After a decade of design and construction,the Navy Marine Coast Guard and VinsonHall Retirement Community held a ribboncutting ceremony for a new independentliving apartment building and communitycenter on Jan. 22.

“People used to tell me that they did notknow anything about Vinson Hall Retire-ment Community or even where it was lo-cated – not any more,” said VHRC AdmiralKathy Martin in a press release. “I believewe have very nicely placed ourselves on themap and with an excellent reputation. I at-tribute this to our many partners, the lead-ership of an excellent board, the profession-alism of many talented staff members, andan awesome community of residents.”

Every one of the 75 new apartments werereserved before the groundbreaking in May2012. According to a press release, thebuilding is a new home to “several retiredgenerals, three former ambassadors, CIAofficials, and a published author.”

The building’s construction didn’t startuntil more than two years after thegroundbreaking, in late 2014, but soon af-

ter that the building was completed andfurnished.

“This was a major project in an estab-lished residential area. It raised concernsand created inconvenience for nearbyneighbors impacted by the constructionactivity,” said Dranesville Supervisor JohnFoust. “The residents on Park Road wereespecially impacted. The Franklin Park Citi-zens Association and Vinson Hall’s residen-tial neighbors deserve a special thank youfor their input and support during the plan-ning and approval phase and for exhibitingpatience and cooperation during the longconstruction phase.”

The five story building features apart-

ments with nine-foot ceilings and screened-in porches.

“We tried to convey those values in thenew structures,” said Senior Vice Presidentof architectural firm SFCS Inc. Drew H.Kepley. “We also studied Carl Vinson, VH’snamesake, and VH’s relationship with theU.S. Navy, Marines and other servicebranches and relate the structures in someway. For instance, the round windows makereference to the naval connections.”

The four story high community centerstands in the center of the VHRC “campus,”and features a full-service bistro, 12 suites,a beauty salon and a grand ballroom,among other amenities.

The buildings are currently undergoing aprocess to become LEED certified.

Because of the thoughtful planning thatwent into the project, it is a beautiful addi-tion to our community,” said Foust. “Thereare many examples of how Admiral Martinand the project team worked with the com-munity to make Vinson Hall the best neigh-bor it could be. Some of the significantchanges that were agreed to included in-creasing the number of existing trees thatwere preserved, improving landscapingbuffers with beautiful new plantings andimproving stormwater management.”

75 apartments inVinson HallIndependent Livingall booked.

New Retirement Building and Community Center Open

Two visitors peer out of a windowat Vinson Hall RetirementCommunity’s new independentliving apartment building at theJan. 22 ribbon cutting ceremony.

Photos courtesy of Elle Thomas

Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Navy Marine Coast Guard and VinsonHall Retirement Community’s new independent living apartment build-ing and community center on Jan. 22.


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Jewelry lovers andothers can meet morethan 30 carefully se-lected designers andartisans for a specialday of shopping from11 a.m. to 5 p.m. onSaturday, Feb. 7,when the McLeanCommunity Center’s8th Annual JewelryShowcase will beheld. Admission is $3per person. The Cen-ter is located at 1234Ingleside Avenue.

These establishedjewelers employ awide variety of mate-rials to create theircollections, includingsemi-precious stones,beadwork, 14K gold,sterling silver,bronze, copper, precious and mixed metals, gem-stones, pearls, clay, crystals, polymer and titanium.Show producers ensure that there are items for ev-ery age, taste and budget. Many of the artisans alsotake custom orders or do repair work.

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520daysIt took a court order and 520 days afterFairfax County police officer Adam D.Torres shot and killed John Geer ofSpringfield for basic information aboutwhat happened that day to be released.The public now knows what investigatorslearned on the same day Geer died, Aug.29, 2013, that at least five witnessesincluding the police officer actually talk-ing to Geer at the instant he was shot,disputed Torres’s version of events. Torressaid Geer suddenly dropped his hands tohis waist; none of the other witnesses sawGeer’s hands move below his head.

Opinion

After waiting 17 months for any in-formation about the investigationinto the shooting death of JohnGeer, the information released last

week is deeply troubling.Fairfax County Police officer Adam D. Torres

shot and killed John Geer of Springfield insidethe doorway of his own home in Springfieldon Aug. 29, 2013. Police were calledto Geer’s home following Geer’s argu-ment with his longtime partner. Policespoke with him for more than half anhour while he stood in his doorway, unarmed,with his hands raised and resting on the frame.As he began to lower his hands, by all accountsstill at shoulder level, he was shot in the chestand died in his house without receiving medi-cal attention.

It took more than 16 months, a $12 millioncivil suit by Geer’s family and a court order toget the first tiny bit of information on the shoot-ing, which came earlier this month when po-lice named the officer who fired the shot thatkilled Geer.

On Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, in response to acourt order, Fairfax County released more than10,000 pages of documents about the shoot-ing and the investigation.

We now know that investigators learned on

the same day Geer died, Aug. 29,2013, that at least five witnessesincluding the police officer actuallytalking to Geer at the instant he wasshot, disputed Torres’s version ofevents. Torres said Geer suddenlydropped his hands to his waist; noneof the other witnesses saw Geer’s

hands move below his head.On the day of the shoot-

ing, investigators and pros-ecutors had compelling in-

formation to take to a grand jury.Instead, after a long period of si-lence, obstruction and obfuscation,the investigation was turned overto the Justice Department, wherethere is no timetable for resolution(and no adequate explanation forpunting the investigation to the feds).

Without the Geer family lawsuit and thecourt order to turn over documents as part ofdiscovery, the public might never know whatreally happened that day.

The question of accountability for what hap-pened remains.

As we have said many times, the problemgoes beyond Fairfax County, and beyond po-lice shootings.

Police officials in Fairfax, Arlington and Al-exandria have adopted what they call a “blan-ket” approach to using their exemption. Thatmeans they have decided to withhold any docu-ment they can without any analysis of whetherthey should.

It’s past time for change.

— Mary Kimm

[email protected]

Everything about this case erodes publictrust and demonstrates police departmentsshould not be allowed to apply “blanket”exemptions to release of information.

No Justification for Secrecy,Delay on Geer Shooting

Editorial

Dear Delegate:Many of you know our story

well. We are the parents of Mor-gan Harrington. Morgan, a studentat Virginia Tech, went to a rockconcert in Charlottesville in 2009and never came home. Her re-mains were found 100 days later.

We’ve made it our life’s work inhonor of Morgan to support vic-tims of sexual assaults and to makesure that all students are safe onour college campuses – even ifthey’re just visiting.

That’s why we’re asking for yoursupport of HB 1343, a bipartisanbill by Delegate Eileen Filler-Cornand Chief Co-Patron Dave Albo.

Once a victim reports a sexualassault to campus and/or local lawenforcement, HB 1343 calls for thelocal Commonwealth’s Attorney tobe notified within 48 hours of thereported incident.

We agree with Del. Filler-Cornwho said: “By passing this bill, wecan show victims that we will not

tolerate sexual assault on campus.We can show them they can havefaith in our justice system.”

Chairman Albo has said that this“bill ensures that allegations ofsexual assaults on college cam-puses will receive the same levelof attention by police and prosecu-tors that off campus sexual as-saults receive. This bill strength-ens our justice system and encour-ages collaboration between vic-tims, college staff, police and pros-ecutors.”

The reality is that too oftensexual assaults aren’t reported tothe police.

A December report by the U.S.Justice Department found that80% of students do not report rapeand sexual assaults to the police.

That same report also found thatfewer than one in five female stu-dent victims received assistancefrom a victim services agency.

This is where HB 1343 can makea difference.

HB 1343 works to restore victims’faith in the justice system and toshow that they will be heard andsupported. The bill expedites inves-tigation of the case once reportedto campus law enforcement, whileensuring the proper course of ac-tion, due process and any neces-sary legal filings are completed.

It also lets each Commonwealth’sAttorney’s Office Victim/Witnessprogram get involved early on inthe investigation, which helps pro-vide counseling and can help edu-cate a victim about her or his op-tions going forward with a crimi-nal prosecution.

Supporters of the bill include:Michael R. Doucette,

Commonwealth’s Attorney forthe City of Lynchburg

Mary Gavin, City of FallsChurch Chief of Police

Stacey Kincaid, Fairfax CountySheriff

Denise Lunsford,Commonwealth’s Attorney for

Albemarle CountyTrina Murphy, Aunt of Alexis

Murphy, Help Save the Next Girlsupporters

Ray Morrogh,Commonwealth’s Attorney forFairfax County

Virginia Sheriffs Association,representing 95 sheriffs

Virginia Sexual and DomesticViolence Action Alliance

We know this bill isn’t a silverbullet when it comes to the com-plex problem of solving campussexual assaults. But it is a goodfirst step and that’s what isneeded.

Passing this bill can help usmake sure that all students aresafe on our college campuses.

We urge you to join us and sup-port passage of HB 1343.

Gil and Dan HarringtonParents of Morgan Harrington

Founders of Help Save theNext Girl

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Dental hygiene should start even be-fore a baby’s first tooth emerges.That is one of the messages that den-

tal professionals are hoping to convey thismonth.

February is designated National Children’sDental Health Month, organized by theAmerican Dental Association, along with theADA Foundation, to raise awareness about thebenefits of good oral health for children. Den-tal professionals stress children should brushfor two minutes twice per day, floss and rinsedaily, eat healthy meals, limit snacks and visitthe dentist regularly.

“To get babies comfortable with oral hy-giene, begin cleaning the baby’s mouth bywiping the gums and tongue with a moistwashcloth or gauze shortly after birth untilteeth erupt into the mouth,” said Jeanne Yang,DDS, a public health dentist at the JosephWillard Health Center’s dental clinic in theCity of Fairfax. “It is recommended that par-ents bring children to their first dentist ap-pointment preferably within 6 months ofwhen the first tooth appears, but no later thantheir first birthday. And, always, always, al-ways use a soft toothbrush, whether you are1 or 100. A soft toothbrush should be usedby all ages.”

Local health departments want the publicto know that a child’s dental care need not dependon a family’s ability to afford such services. ManyNorthern Virginia dental clinics offer free or low-cost dental examinations, cleanings, fluoride ap-plications, restorative services including fillings andeven limited oral surgeries.

“We have three children’s dental clinics in FairfaxCounty,” said Tina Dale of the Fairfax CountyHealth Department. The county’s clinics are inMount Vernon, Fairfax and Reston. “Our dentalprogram is just for children. Their family’s incomehas to be at a level where they meet Medicaid cri-teria.”

The Northern Virginia DentalSociety is also hosting a “Give aKids a Smile Project” on Satur-day, Feb. 6 at the Northern Vir-ginia Community College(NOVA) Medical EducationCampus in Springfield. Theproject will join dentists anddental hygiene students fromNOVA with other communityvolunteers to offer dental ser-vices to underserved children,including preschool students inArlington County’s Head Startprogram.

“A huge number of childrenhave dental disease earlier andearlier,” said Kathy A. Thompson of Northern Vir-ginia Community College. “This is an opportunityto get them excited about dental care and give them

information on how to take care of their teeth, andintroduce them to what it’s like to go the dentist.”

The slogan for the 2015 campaign is “DefeatMonster Mouth.” It’s plastered on posters that de-

pict dental superheroes fightingto defeat “Plaqster the Monster”for good oral health. Dental pro-viders are hoping to teach chil-dren and parents about the tim-ing of a first dental visit, how tobrush and floss properly, the ef-fect of thumb sucking on teethand the importance of regulardental examinations. Althoughthe observance is a month long,health department officials keepup the effort year-round.

“We work with Arlingtonfamilies on the importance ofdental care from day one,” saidKurt Larrick of the ArlingtonCounty Health Department.

“We’re working with parents from the times thekids are born to talk about the importance of hy-giene, nutrition, tooth brushing.”

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Dr. Howard Ngo works on a young patient atNorthern Virginia Community College’sMedical Education Campus in Springfield, aspart of the Give Kids a Smile Program.

“We’re working withparents from thetimes the kids areborn to talk aboutthe importance ofhygiene, nutrition,tooth brushing.”— Kurt Larrick of the Arling-

ton County Health Department

Wellbeing

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Leslie Roberts recalls hear-ing a mother talk aboutgetting her stepson ad-mitted to a psychiatric

hospital.“Her stepson was angry and act-

ing out,” said Roberts. “She didn’tunderstand what her stepson wasdoing.”

The woman had completed amental health first aid class thatRoberts teaches. Mental HealthFirst Aid is offered by the staff ofthe Fairfax-Falls Church Commu-nity Services Board Wellness andHealth Promotion. The goal of theclass is to offer insight into mentalillness and teach strategies for in-tervention.

“She was grateful that the classhad taught her what those signsand symptoms were,” said Leslie.“Before the class she thought hewas being a problem teenager. Af-ter the class she understood thathe was suffering from depression,and his behavior had a lot moremeaning.”

That is the goal of the eight-hour

certification class, which is taughtin both English and Spanish. Stu-dents learn the warning signs ofsuch mental illnesses as depres-sion, anxiety, trauma, psychosis,substance use disorders and self-injury. They also get a five-step ac-tion plan to help the individual incrisis connect with appropriate pro-fessional care.

“Students learn specific behav-iors or comments that individualswill make,” said Roberts, who is a

Wellness and Health PromotionsSupervisor. “Such as, ‘Things arenever going to get better. I feel likeI’ll always be sad. What’s thepoint?’”

“They get background and sta-tistics on these illnesses, as well asa basic understanding of risk fac-tors, signs and symptoms,” addedJamie MacDonald, wellness healthpromotion and prevention man-ager.

There is a standard curriculum

and class instructors must be cer-tified to teach it. The class is typi-cally taught on two separate days.“We offer an open enrollment classfor adults once each month,” saidMacDonald. “It’s a ‘come one, comeall.’ Anyone from Fairfax Countycan sign up.” Students learn to as-sess for suicide or harm, listen non-judgmentally, give information andassurance, encourage appropriateprofessional help and self-help, andother strategies.

“We use the acronym ALGEE,which is the first letter of each skillthe students learn,” saidMacDonald. “Then they get skillsaround how to approach someonewho might be showing early signsof a mental illness or how to rec-ognize when someone is in a men-tal health crisis.”After the class, stu-dents take a test. If they pass, theyare certified for three years.

“There is a lot of repetition andpractice. There are live simulationsand scenarios where small groupswill practice what they learn,” saidMacDonald. “We try to gear theirminds toward, ‘What will I dowhen I’m experiencing a mental

health crisis? How will I supportsomeone like a colleague, friendand even a stranger?’”

The re-enactment scenarios alsohelp set limits. “We make their roleclear,” said MacDonald. “You’re amental health first aider when youget your certification, you’re not amental health crusader. You’re nottrained to provide treatment, coun-seling, or make a diagnosis. Thatis pounded into their heads.”

Safety is another aspect of thetraining. “Students are taught todecide if a situation is safe for themto enter and whether or not theyhave time. If they start providingassistance, do they have time tofinish it,” asked MacDonald. “Be-ing clear, careful and thinkingthrough what steps they want totake is important. In a crisis, theyhave to decide: ‘Do I want to stepin or will I be in over my head? DoI need to grab my phone and callsomeone else? Your first and bestaction might be a call to 911.” Forinformation on schedule of classes,visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/events/menta l -hea l th - f i r s t -aid.htm.

County offers program to offer insight into mentalillness and teach strategies for intervention.Mental Health First Aid

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Jamie MacDonald and Leslie Roberts of the Fairfax-FallsChurch Community Services Board Wellness and HealthPromotion teach a Mental Health First Aid class.


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FRIDAY/JAN. 30 - SATURDAY/FEB. 15“13: A Hilarious Coming-of-Age

Musical.” The Alden, 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean. The showchronicles the story of EvanGoldman, a New York City boy whoselife is on the cusp of teen-hood. Evanfinds himself dealing with a divorce,trying to fit in with the cool kids at anew school in an Indiana town, andone other major event ... hisimpending Bar Mitzvah. The MCPproduction of “13” includes aseasoned, yet all adolescent cast of17 between the ages of 12-16.Selected through an open audition,the cast members include studentsfrom Northern Virginia schools suchas Langley High School, McLean HighSchool, Frost Middle School,Longfellow Middle School, RachelCarson Middle School, ThoreauMiddle School, Spring HillElementary School Our SaviorLutheran and the MetropolitanSchool of the Arts.Tickets: $23-$25.

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY/FEB.7-8“Be My Baby.” 8 p.m. Vienna

Community Center, 120 CherryStreet, Vienna. Be My Baby is aromantic comedy that tells the storyof John, an irascible Scotsman andan uptight English woman, Maud,

and how they’re brought togetherwhen his ward marries her niece andthe young couple decides to adopt anewborn baby. The older couple hasto travel to California to pick up thechild and bring her home to Scotlandbut John and Maud despise eachother. While in California, they learnsome startling lessons about life andlove. Tickets: 14.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY/FEB. 4-5International Guitar Night. 8 p.m.

Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.A night of international guitarvirtuosos featuring poetic lyricist(Gore), Grammy-winning classicalguitarist (York), jazz master(Figueiredo), and steel string prodigy(Jamal). Tickets: $25-$27.

FRIDAY/FEB. 6Decades Party. 7-10 p.m. Old

Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 ChainBridge Road, McLean. $5 member/$10 all others.

Chamber Music At The Barns: TheMontrose Trio.

8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road,Vienna. Accomplished soloists andchamber musicians Jon KimuraPaker, Martin Beaver, and CliveGreensmith join forces to create anew piano trio. Tickets $35.

SATURDAY/FEB. 78th Annual McLean Jewelry

Showcase. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. Jewelry lovers andothers can meet more than 30carefully selected designers andartisans for a special day of shopping.Admission: $3.

Cars and Coffee. 7 a.m. Katie’s Coffee

House, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls.Early on Saturday mornings you’llfind an amazing gathering of coolcars - antique, custom, hotrods,exotic, sports cars, they’re all here.

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Old Schoolhouse, 9812Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Thehistory of the Old Schoolhouse ondisplay on Saturdays at the GreatFalls Historical Society table throughmid-February.

General Admission Dance:BeauSoleil Avec MichaelDoucet. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635Trap Road, Vienna. Let by fiddlerMichael Coucet, this Grammy-winning ensemble combines zydeco,Caribbean calypso, and traditionalLouisiana folk music for an irrisistibleCajun mix. Tickets $27.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 11Mardi Gras Bunco Night. 7-9 p.m.

Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantStreet, NW, Vienna. No experiencenecessary, and everyone will takehome a prize. Seating is limited, soplease call to purchase a ticket for$22. 703-319-3971.

THURSDAY/FEB. 12Acrylic Painting Demonstration.

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Watch an byaward-winning Vienna artist BobMagnesen, who captures vibrantscenes with the use of surprisingcolors. Free and open to the public.

FRIDAY/FEB. 13Climate Action Movie Night. 7:30

p.m. Unity of Fairfax, 2854 HunterMill Rd, Oakton. Join the Faith

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Members of the Vienna Arts Society celebrate Valentine’sDay and the Carnival Season at the Vienna Art Centerwith colorful original art at 115 Pleasant Street, NW,Vienna; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesdays - Saturdays, Feb. 3 - 28.Pictured is “Vienna Presbyterian Church,” acrylic, by BobMagneson.


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Alliance for Climate Solutions’ screeningof “Thomas Berry: The Great Story”.As a pioneer in the field of spiritualecology, Thomas Berry created aquiet revolution. Discussion willfollow the film. Free. http://www.faithforclimate.org; 571-882-9312.

SATURDAY/FEB. 14Cars and Coffee. 7 a.m. Katie’s Coffee

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Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Old Schoolhouse, 9812Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Thehistory of the Old Schoolhouse ondisplay on Saturdays at the GreatFalls Historical Society table throughmid-February.

Concert: Solas. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Hailed bythe Washington Post as “one of theworld’s finest Celtic-folk ensembles,this quintet’s diverse repertoireincludes innovative original songs aswell as Irish classics. Tickets $25-28.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/FEB 19-21“Big Fish.” 7 p.m. McLean High

School, 1633 Davidson Road,McLean. Follow the fearless EdwardBloom as he pursues the woman ofhis dreams, fights magical creatures,and learns that fatherhood may bethe biggest challenge of all.Complete with juggling, silkdancing, and thrilling dancenumbers, McLean’s “Big Fish” is ashow you will not want to [email protected].

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FRIDAY/FEB. 20Concert: HAPA. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,

1635 Trap Road, Vienna. 8 p.m. Withsongs ranging from ancient chants tocontemporary Hawaiian tunes, it’s nowonder the L.A. Times calls HAPA’smusic “beautiful, fragile, spiritual, andpowerful,” all at once. Tickets $25-30.

SATURDAY/FEB. 2152nd Music Contest. 12:30-4 p.m.

Assembly of God Church, 100 AyrhillAve., N.E., Vienna. The Vienna HostLions Club will hold its 52nd annualJames A. Bland Music Contest whichis open to vocalists andinstrumentalists from area middleand high schools. Each contestantwill have up to eight minutes toperform, with awards announced at 4p.m. Registration deadline is Feb. 16.Also, this is a free concert for thegeneral public to attend. Forinformation and/or application,email [email protected] or call703-938-1142.

TUESDAY/FEB. 24Concert: Bettye LaVette. 8 p.m. Wolf

Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. 8p.m.Dubbed the “High Priestess of R&B,”this sizzling soul singer turns up theheat with her soaring voice thatmade “My Man - He’s a loving’ Man,”a Top 10 hit (The Huffington Post.)Tickets $45-48.

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special guest Robert Ellis. Float awayon the sweet, jazzy vocals of thissinger/songwriter cherished for hervintage pop and “timeless-soundingvoice.” (NPR). Tickets $25-30.

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Free Comedy Showcase. Thursdays8:30 p.m., at Kalypso’s SportsTavern, 1617 Washington Plaza N.,Lake Anne Village Center, Reston.Kalypso’s hosts weekly comedy showsthat feature some of the best nationaltouring and local comedians in thearea. Free of charge.

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The McLean Community Center(MCC), an agency of FairfaxCounty Government, is seekingcandidates to run for open seatson its 2015-2016 GoverningBoard. The Board provides over-sight and guidance for MCC pro-grams and facilities, which includethe Robert Ames Alden Theatreand the Old Firehouse Teen Cen-ter (OFTC). The MCC is located at1234 Ingleside Avenue.

In order to become eligible torun for a seat on the 11-memberboard, a candidate must reside inthe MCC’s tax district (Small Dis-trict 1A-Dranesville), and obtainthe signatures of a minimum of 10McLean tax district residents intheir respective categories. A can-

members will serve one-yearterms. Adult candidates must beat least 18 years of age as ofMcLean Day. Youth candidatesmust be 15-17 years of age as ofMcLean Day. One youth memberwill be elected from the McLeanHigh School boundary area andone will be elected from the Lan-gley High School boundary area.Youth candidates are not requiredto attend either of the two schools,but they must reside in the bound-ary areas served by the schools asdefined by Fairfax County PublicSchools.

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Call for Candidates for MCC Boarddidate will then have his or hername placed on the ballot.

Candidate petition forms (Peti-tion Packets) are now available atthe MCC’s reception desk. Thedeadline for filing completed pe-titions is 5 p.m. on Friday, March27. Voting will be held during theannual McLean Day festival from10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday,May 16, at Lewinsville Park, 1659Chain Bridge Road. Absentee Vot-ing also is permitted from Monday,April 13 to Wednesday, May 13 atMCC or OFTC.

Three adult seats and two youthseats are open this year. The threeadult candidates who receive thethree highest vote counts willserve three-year terms. Youth

Langley Pyramid HelpsStop Hunger Now

For the fourth year in a row, Langley pyramidschools are raising money for the Stop Hunger Now.This year the goal is to raise $25,000, which is enoughmoney to purchase 100,000 meals for school agechildren. To contribute to this fundraising effort, visitStop Hunger Now at http://events.stophungernow.org/LangleyPyramid2015.Each 25¢ raised = 1 meal. All proceeds will be usedto purchase meals which the community will thenpack on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.at Colvin Run Elementary. Approximately 450 vol-unteers (150 people per session) are scheduled topack meals that day.

The Langley pyramid students donated over$10,000 which will purchase over 40,000 meals. Any-one interested to donate online towards the collec-tive goal of 100,000 meals is encouraged to do so.Stop Hunger Now will use the money raised to pur-chase the meals for the event.

McLean Church to HostHunger ReliefPancake Dinner

The Hunger Church - Charles Wesley United Meth-odist Church, 6817 Dean Drive, McLean, will holdHunger Relief Pancake Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 17,from 5-7 p.m.

Annual free pancake dinner with monetary dona-tions to directly benefit the Society of St. Andrew(SOSA), a national nonprofit hunger-relief ministrythat rescues 30-35 million pounds of fresh, nutri-tious, excess produce each year that would other-wise go to waste. Farmers donate fields and orchardsafter harvest to SOSA volunteers who glean veg-etables and fruits that is taken to local food pan-tries, soup kitchens and shelters for the hungry andthe homeless. Kids will enjoy crafts and decoratingtheir pancakes.

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Deborah Jackson, specialprojects administrator in FairfaxCounty Public Schools, began herterm as president of Learning For-ward at the conclusion of theassociation’s annual conference inNashville, Tenn., on Dec. 10, 2014.

Jackson succeeds Julie Blaine,executive director of the CentralRegional Professional Develop-ment Center at the University ofCentral Missouri. Blaine nowserves as past president.

Jackson joined LearningForward’s Board of Trustees in2012. In her current position,Jackson leads the design andimplementation of the schoolsystem’s teacher and administra-tor effectiveness initiatives. She isa mentor and instructor for thesystem’s Aspiring Principals Program and providescoaching support to principals and administrators inleadership, research-based instruction, and othertopics. A former principal of McLean High School

and Langston Hughes MiddleSchool in Reston, Jackson has beenan educator for 28 years. She alsoserves as an adjunct professor in theGraduate School of Education forthe University of Virginia. Jacksonhas facilitated and presented atmany local, national, and interna-tional conferences, seminars, andworkshops. Jackson is a member ofthe Learning Forward VirginiaBoard and a graduate of the Learn-ing Forward Academy Class of2011. She is also a former boardmember of the Fairfax Associationof Black School Educators and hasreceived numerous awards for herachievements and service, includ-ing the 2014 PDK Chapter 1144Educator of the Year award.

Learning Forward is the only as-sociation focused solely on the most critical lever inimproving schools – building the knowledge andskills of educators. To learn more, visitwww.learningforward.org.

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

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McLean gymnast Lizzy Brown-Kaiser dismounted from theuneven bars, stuck the land-ing and celebrated with a

smile toward head coach Courtney Lesson.During Monday’s ultra-competitive Con-

ference 6 championship meet, which oneof the region’s top teams was guaranteedto leave empty handed, Brown-Kaiser kepther cool and came up clutch, placing in thetop eight in three of four events.

AT THE CONCLUSION of the meet,Brown-Kaiser celebrated by hugging a team-mate, reacting when Washington-Lee wasannounced as runner-up, meaning McLeancaptured its fourth consecutive Liberty Dis-trict/Conference 6 championship. The High-landers held off W-L and Yorktown in atightly-contested three-team battle.

McLean earned the title with a score of143. W-L finished runner-up and earned theconference’s second and final regional berthwith a score of 142.225. Yorktown, a tal-ented team that performed well at timesduring the regular season, produced a scoreof 141, leaving the Patriots on the outsidelooking in at the 6A North region champi-onship meet, scheduled for Feb. 11 at LakeBraddock Secondary School.

“It’s a really great feeling because this is

our senior year and there was a lot of pres-sure to keep our conference championshiptitle [streak],” Brown-Kaiser said, “so it feelsgreat to fulfill that.”

Fellow senior Jacqueline Green said: “It’sgreat to do it for the fourth year in a row.”

Green placed second in the all-aroundwith a total score of 36.625. She tied forthird on vault (9.6), placed fourth on bars(9), finished fifth on floor (9.125) and tiedfor sixth on beam (8.9).

Brown-Kaiser placed third in the all-around (36.425). She placed third on bars(9.225), tied for third on vault (9.6), tiedfor seventh on floor (8.8) and tied for ninthon beam (8.8).

Both qualified for regionals in the all-around.

“They did good,” Lesson said of McLean’ssenior duo. “They hit three of four routines— they both had a fall on beam. We stillhave a couple more meets to go, so hope-fully they’ll get better.”

McLean’s Calista Pardue (fourth, 8.95)and Jennie Korb (sixth, 8.9) both qualifiedfor regionals on beam (top eight or 9.0).Carolyn Brown-Kaiser finished sixth onvault (9.45). Mathilde Larose tied for ninthon vault with a score of 9.15.

Washington-Lee senior Sophie Hatcherwon the all-around with a score of 37.625.

“It feels so good because at all my other

meets, I didn’t ever hit all four [events] — Ialways had some mistake — but today I hitall four and I’m really happy. This is the bestmeet I’ve ever had in all my four years ofhigh school.”

MCLEAN SETS ITS SIGHTS on regionals,where the Highlanders have finished run-ner-up to Washington-Lee each of the lastthree seasons. Last year, McLean went onto finish second in the state.

“They’ve beaten us the past few years atregionals,” Green said, “so we hope to comeback this year and take it.”

Fairfax senior Rachel Barborek, the de-fending 2014 conference all-around cham-pion, placed fourth with a score of 36.250.Other gymnasts who earned regional berthsin the all-around include: W-L’s AnnieHatcher (36.2), Yorktown’s JulietteMitrovich (35.85), Yorktown’s Bella Kane(35.725) and Hayfield’s Molly Overstreet(35.675)

Overstreet, a two-time state champion,won the conference bars title (9.5).Barborek won the beam (9.425) champi-onship. Hatcher won vault (9.75) and floor(9.575) championships.

Mitrovich said qualifying for regionals asan all-around will only slightly numb thedisappointment of not qualifying as a team.

“It [helps] a little bit,” Mitrovich said, “butit would have been nice to make it becausewe’ve beaten W-L almost all year and theyjust had a good meet this one time and wedidn’t get to make it, but it is what it is.”

Fairfax finished fourth as a team with ascore of 125.275, followed by Hayfield(121.1), South Lakes (115.125), Madison(108.7) and Langley (81.3).

McLean Gymnastics Wins 4th Straight District/Conference TitleGreen placessecond in all-around,Brown-Kaiser third.

“It’s a really great feelingbecause this is our senioryear and there was a lotof pressure to keep ourconferencechampionship title[streak], so it feels greatto fulfill that.”— McLean senior Lizzy Brown-Kaiser

McLean posted a meet-bestteam vault score of 37.8 during

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Multiple event victories bysophomore Devyn Jones anddomination of the relays, led

the South Lakes High School indoortrack teams to Liberty Conference cham-pionships in both the boys and girls di-visions Thursday, Jan. 30 at the PrinceGeorge’s County Sports and LearningComplex Landover, Md.

SLHS girls team scored 147 points forits fourth consecutive title. James Madi-son was second with 86 while Langleyand McLean tied for third with 54.50points each. The Seahawks boys teamwon its seventh consecutive title, mass-ing 195 points with McLean second (68)and James Madison and Washington-Leetied at third (48).

Jones teamed with fellow sophomoreJessica Lister, junior Golden Kumi-

led a SLHS sweep of the girls 55 meterhurdles, winning the event in 8.85. SeniorsMaya Rodriguez (9.44) and Nieusma (9.88)finished second and third, respectively,Jones also won the long jump (16-08.50).

Senior Comfort Reed, who finished thirdin the long jump (16-03.50) won the triplejump with a leap of 34-11.25. Reed andseniors Ozioma Chinaka, Samantha Webband sophomore Nikayla Hoyte finished thirdin the girls 4x200 meter relay (1:48.83).Chinaka also finished third in the pole vault(8-03.00).

Senior Delaney Wickman finished secondin both the 300 meters (41.96) and 500meters (1:18.52). Kumi-Darfour was thirdin the 1,000 meters (3:07.82).

SLHS juniors, led by Eric Kirlew, domi-nated the boys triple jump. Kirlew won theevent with a jump of 44-06.50. SkanderBallard was second (41-08.75), Anas Fainfinished third (41-06.00) and Alex Rudisontook fourth (39-10.00). Kirlew also led theSLHS boys’ long jumpers on Day 1 with awinning distance of 19-10.00. Ballard wassecond (19-06.00) and Fain finished third(19.-05.00). Fain also contributed to theboys’ championship finishing tied for sec-ond in the high jump (5-11) and winning

the 55 meter hurdles in 7.94 on Day 1.Kirlew, third in the 55 meters (6.84),

sophomore Timiebi Ogobri, who was sec-ond (6.68) on the first day of competi-tion, teamed with Ballard and Rudisonon Day 2 to win the boys 4x200 relay in1:35.66.

The 4x400 team of senior Sam Arpee,juniors John LeBerre, Nikolai Waithe andBallard won the event in 3:35.59. Arpeealso won the 500 meters in 1:08.81 andWaithe was second 1:09.58 in that event.In the 300 meters, Ballard finished sec-ond (36.73), Arpee was third (37.21)and Waithe finished fourth (38.21).

vSophomores John Swecker, AshtonReinhold, juniors Connor Smith andLeBerre finished second in the 4x800meter relay (8:33.16) .

vFreshman Olivia Beckner, Kumi-Darfour, junior Monica Lannen and se-nior Augusta Durham were third in thatevent with a 10:00.09.

The top six finishers in each event andthe top three relays advance to the North-ern 6A Regional Championship Feb. 19at the Prince George’s County Sports andLearning Complex in Landover, Md.

South Lakes Wins Conference ChampionshipBoth boys and girlswin indoor track andfield Liberty Confer-ence championship.

South Lakes High School’s 4x400girls relay team, from left: DevynJones, Claire Nieusma, JessicaLister and Golden Kumi-Darfour.

Darfour and senior Claire Nieusma in win-ning the girls 4x400 relay in 4:09.63. Jonesfinished fourth in the triple jump (33-07.00)and sixth in the 500 meters (1:23.64). OnDay 1 of the championship (Jan. 22), she

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Presumably, maybe even obviously,nearly six years into a “terminal” diag-nosis, arrangements for a smooth transi-tion of power should have been madealready. But they haven’t. Not being aparent, and with no real extenuating-type circumstances to consider, despitethe rather precarious existence in whichI find myself I’ve never felt stronglyabout taking the steps necessary toarrange for a future which didn’tinvolve yours truly.

Selfish, stupid, stubborn or any num-ber of other characterizations whichdon’t begin with the letter “s,” I’venever put down anywhere on paper –literally or figuratively – what would, inthe event of my death, need to happen,how any of it should happen, and/orwhy it would even happen. So far, asconcerns my wife, Dina, should I in factpredecease her, I’ve pretty much left itto happenstance. Moreover, given herinterests, it seems unfair of me to notassist her somehow in a post-Kennyworld.

Still, I’ve always felt that doing so,however prudent and practical – andconsiderate – was bad luck, sort of; aversion of negative reinforcement. Bynot thinking of death/planning for it,somehow I was preventing its occur-rence, dare I say (given my original “13-month-to-two-year prognosis”), itsinevitability. And though I don’t specifi-cally know why this uneasy feeling hasmanifested itself of late (I’ve notreceived any discouraging medicalnews of late), it has; and ignoring theconsequences of my continuing neglectseems ill-advised.

In addition, throughout this cancerexperience, it has been suggested thatmanaging stress (among otheranecdotal-type advisories: keeping apositive attitude, maintaining a sense ofhumor, being a compliant patient)would be beneficial in the short,medium and long term battle royal thatall cancer patients endure. But diagno-sis- to-date, I’ve not addressed this moststressful, what-to-do/what-needs-to-be-done problem. And though a properlyexecuted will would certainly be a start,it would not be a finish. There are moremundane instructions and organiza-tional details, tedious as they me be,which would likely drastically reduce alevel of stress which unbeknownst tome and my conscious, has probablyinvaded my subconscious, with predict-able effect. I don’t imagine solving thisproblem would put a bounce in mystep; however, it would definitely elimi-nate a potential drag on my coefficient.And if my life is going to be lived, theless drag on it, the better.

Whatever I can do to lighten theload should be priority number one. Idon’t want to be spinning my emotionalwheels over here. Cancer imposesenough pressure externally; I don’tneed to add to it internally.

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The PastFuture isNow Present

Vital Theatre’s“Pinkalicious,” a musi-cal adaptation of the

book by Victoria and ElizabethKann, will come to The Aldenin McLean for a single perfor-mance at 2 p.m. on Saturday,Feb. 14.Tickets are $20 for the generalpublic and $15 for McLean taxdistrict residents.The Alden is located inside theMcLean Community Center,which is located at 1234Ingleside Avenue.

The show’s main character,young Pinkalicious, can’t stopeating pink cupcakes despitewarnings from her parents. Her pink indul-gence lands her at the doctor’s office with“Pinkititis,” an affliction that turns her pinkfrom head to toe—a dream come true forthis pink-loving enthusiast. But when herhue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can fig-ure out a way to get out of this predica-

ment. The production is appropriate forchildren ages 4 and older.

Tickets are on sale now. For more infor-mation or to purchase tickets online, visit:www.aldentheatre.org or call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711.

Vital Theatre’s ‘Pinkalicious’ at The Alden Feb. 14

Vital Theatre’s “Pinkalicious” comes to TheAlden in McLean for a single performance at2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14.

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THURSDAY/FEB. 5Computer Tutoring. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Great Falls

Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Learn how to enhance your computer skills byworking with a tutor. All are welcome.

SATURDAY/FEB. 7Document Shredding Day. 9 a.m. - noon. Flint

Hill Upper School, 3320 Jermantown Road,Oakton. Paper documents only. No electronicdevices, thick metal, plastic, newspaper,magazines, etc. Sponsored by SafeguardShredding.

TUESDAY/FEB. 10NARFE Chapter 1116 Meeting. 1:30 p.m.

Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street,Vienna. The speaker John Horejsi, lobbyist forVirginia State Government will speak.Themeeting is open to all members and their guests.

THURSDAY/FEB. 26Computer Tutoring. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Great Falls

Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Learn how to enhance your computer skills byworking with a tutor. All are welcome.

ONGOINGFood Addicts in Recovery. Wednesdays at 7

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

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

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

Senior Fall Prevention Classes. 1:30-2:30 p.m.and 2-3 p.m., The Woodlands Retirement

Community, 4320 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax.Classes are held in a heated indoor pool and aredesigned to work on balance and core muscles.$10. 703-667-9800.

Coffee/Tea Poetry Group. Poets and poetrylovers seek to form a group to meet once amonth at a local coffee/tea shop to enjoy eachother’s creations. 703-819-1690.

Virginia Sheriff’s Institute ScholarshipProgram. Those enrolled in a Virginia collegeor university who are pursuing a degree in thefield of criminal justice are eligible for theVirginia Sheriff’s Institute Scholarship Program;recommendation letter needed. 703-246-3251,[email protected] or http://vasheriffsinstitute.org/scholarship/.

Everest College Free GED Test Preparation.Tysons Corner, Vienna. Free GED testpreparation and credential completion program,GED Advantage, open to the public. 1-888-201-6547.

Weekly TIPS Lunch. 12:15-1:30 p.m., at Shula’s,8028 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. Tyson’s RegionalChamber of Commerce does lunch. 703-862-4895.

New Neighbors League Club of NorthernVirginia. For women, the club includes Bridge,mah jong, gardening, quilting and many otheractivities. www.newneighborsvirginia.com.

Volunteers for Change. A program for adultswhich offers more than 50 weekend and eveningvolunteer opportunities per month.www.volunteerfairfax.org.

Haven of Northern Virginia Support Group.703-941-7000, www.havenofnova.org [email protected].

The Advisory Board of the NorthwestCenter for Mental Health Services. 7-9p.m. Looking for volunteers who are dedicatedto improving mental health services. 703-435-0868.

Brinker Toastmasters. 9:30 a.m. at ViennaPresbyterian Church, 124 Park St. N.E., Vienna.Meets second and fourth Saturday of the month.brinker.wordpress.com.

Pauline Shirley Toastmasters Club Meeting.6:45 p.m. McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Develop better speakingand presentation skills, learn to think quicklyand clearly on your feet. 703-893-5506 orpaulineshirley.freetoasthost.info.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group. 7 p.m.Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St., N.E.,Vienna. A group for anyone with multiplesclerosis, their family and friends. 703-768-4841.

Virginia Chronic Pain Support GroupMeeting. 1:30 p.m. at Kaplan Center forIntegrative Medicine, 6829 Elm St., Suite 300,McLean. Group leader, Jodi Brayton, LCSW;meetings are the second Wednesday of eachmonth. 703-532-4892.

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