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Yoga at thePavilion
News, Page 3
Architectural Gem:To Demolish or Preserve?
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Father’s DayPhoto GalleryNews, Page 13
Maryam Ovissi, of Beloved Yoga, at the Love Your BodyYoga Festival in Reston Town Center, an event sheorganized that is in its eighth year.
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Christopher Edward Eckl, 82, Reston resi-dent since 1977 died unexpectedly whileon vacation on the Gulf Coast of Florida.He was a native of Florence, Alabama. Heis survived by his wife Elizabeth Eckl ofProvidence, Rhode Island; four sons:Stephen, Christopher, John and Mark anddaughter Kristin Eckl Rodriguez; and hisbrother William Wray Eckl of Atlanta, Geor-gia; and many nieces and nephews, cous-ins and 11 grandchildren. Chris was agraduate of University of Notre Dame andalso attended Georgia State University. Heworked as a journalist in Alabama and Geor-gia before becoming Information Special-ist for TVA in Knoxville, Tennessee. andcontinued with TVA in Washington, D.C.After retiring from TVA he worked as a con-sultant for energy issues at American Pub-lic Power Association and Schiff Hardin LLP.
A memorialmass will beheld at St.Thomas aB e c k e t tC a t h o l i cChurch inReston onT h u r s d a y,June 16 at 11a.m. with aluncheon re-ception to fol-low. Visiting
hours at Adams-Greene Funeral Home inHerndon, on Wednesday, June 15, 5-8 p.m.In lieu of flowers donations may be madeto Southern Poverty Law Center in Mont-gomery, Alabama or Living Wages Programin Washington, D.C.
Obituary
Christopher Edward Eckl, 82, of Reston, Dies
Eckl
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WEDNESDAY/JUNE 15Public Information Meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
South Lakes High School, 11400 South LakesDrive, Reston. Meeting on Soapstone ConnectorProject. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/soapstoneconnector.htm.
SATURDAY/JUNE 18North County Governmental Center Grand
Opening and Open House. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston. Family-
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friendly event includes public safety interactivedisplays, vehicles to explore and tours of thepolice station. For more information and toRSVP by email at [email protected] or call 703-478-0283.
Feeding the Homeless for D.C. 2:30 p.m.Fellowship Hall, Dranesville Church of theBrethren, 11500 Leesburg Pike, Herndon. Bringyour family and friends. 703-430-7872.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 22Dulles Corridor Advisory Committee
Meeting. 9:30 a.m. Center for InnovativeTechnology, The Briefing Room, 2214 Rock Hill
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News
By Abigail Constantino
The Connection
The Pavilion at Reston Town Cen-ter filled with yogis on Sunday,June 12 for the eighth Love YourBody Yoga Festival.
Beloved Yoga’s Maryam Ovissi, the event’sorganizer, remembered the first year of thefestival and how it was confined to just thePavilion. “It’s amazing to see how it’s growndown the street,” she said. “Every year itgrows a little bit and it works perfectly.”
The event heralds the start of the VirginiaYoga Week, starting June 12 until June 19,when yoga studios and teachers through-out the state will offer discounted or freeclasses.
Ovissi said that yoga can be intimidatingfor some, “In a yoga magazine, we’ve putimages of people who are doing strangeposes, and we have gotten away [from theidea] that yoga is not really about the ex-ternal,” she said.
“It’s not about the form, it’s an inner pro-cess,” said Ovissi.
The festival’s emphasis is on self-care andself-love, said Ovissi. “If we want to seethings change, we have to actually take careof the vehicle, that being that is part of thechange ... So, love your body is about help-ing you take care of yourself so we can helptake care of this world.”
And to help take care of the world, dona-tions to the Beloved Yoga Mind Body Fundwill go to Reston-based nonprofit Corner-stones.
Thousands converged at Reston Towncenter to celebrate yoga and the benefits ithas brought to their lives.
Tanya Romeyn, of Reston, said that yogaenables her to disconnect for an hour. “I dothe work out. I do it for the quiet, peace ofmind.”
For Jeannette Yagoda, of Alexandria, yogachanged her life. She has fibromyalgia andthat keeps her up. After a year of yoga uponthe recommendation of her doctor, “I feelso much better.”
Dorothy McDonald, of Leesburg, echoesthe restorative effects of yoga. “As I’m ag-ing and my body is getting less resilient, Ifind that yoga helps that,” said McDonald.
Yoga helped Michele Trufant, of Aldie,Virginia, one of the instructors in the festi-val, to be a more patient and understand-ing person. It helps keep her body and mindopen, which translates into everything shedoes. “Everything you do on the mat, youcan take in everything you do,” said Trufant.
Ovissi does not think that yoga is some-thing that everyone has to do but there areparts of yoga that everyone can benefit from— “whether it’s just learning the breathwork, learning to quiet the mind, learningthe postures, the most important is just try,”she said.
But Maddy O’Connor, of Centreville, whohas been practicing yoga for five years, justloves it. “It makes me happy and less an-gry.”
Yoga at the Pavilion The Love Your Body Yoga Festival gives backand urges community to love their bodies.
Jeannine Marzella, of Oakton, exhibits proper formduring one of the yoga sessions at the Love Your BodyYoga Festival on Sunday, June 12.
A group class at the Reston Town Center Pavilionduring the Love Your Body Yoga Festival on Sunday,June 12.
Tanya Romeyn, ofReston, does yogafor the quiet andpeace of mind. Sheparticipates in theLove Your Body YogaFestival at RestonTown Center onSaturday, June 12.
At theLululemontent at theLove YourBody YogaFestival,partici-pantsenjoyactivities,such asbody art,in betweena visionand goalsworkshop.
Maddy O’Connor, of Centreville,exhibits proper form, balance andgrace during one of the yogasessions at the Love Your BodyYoga Festival on Sunday, June 12.
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News
By Ken Moore
The Connection
The vacant American Press Insti-tute Building at 11690 SunriseValley Drive drew internationalattention this week, days before
a scheduled rezoning hearing at the FairfaxCounty Planning Commission this Thursday,June 16, 2016.
The building was designed by architectMarcel Breuer, called a “Master of Modern-ism,” who also designed the Whitney Mu-seum (now the Met Breuer-MetropolitanMuseum of Art) and the UNESCO Head-quarters in Paris.
“This is all pretty exciting,” said Carol AnnRiordan, who went live with an online pe-tition to save the historical building. “Justin 48 hours, this has gotten the attention ofpeople all over the globe.”
The American Press Institute building, atwo-story, 48,200-square-foot office build-ing, was constructed in 1973.
“We would be ecstatic if this world classbuilding could find a second life,” saidRiordan, formerly with the API executivestaff. “Wouldn’t it be marvelous if anotherorganization would move into that grandbuilding and the torch could be passed?”
The movement to save the American PressInstitute building comes from a core groupof journalists and other news media execu-tives who attended API seminars during itsReston years along with API staff members,guest faculty members, and others in lead-ership roles with the Institute, plus archi-tects, historians, preservationists and com-munity leaders, Riordan said.
Separate from Riordan’s preservation ef-forts, Dennis Hays, Friends of the RestonRegional Library, had a brainstorm, which
many in Reston are buzzing about: movethe Reston Regional Library into the build-ing.
“We would think the county would loveto have a solution. We think this is an el-egant solution,” said Hays.
Reston Regional Library, the EmbryRucker Shelter and other public uses areall vying for a finite amount of space inReston Town Center. This could solve manydifficult future uncertainties all at once.
“It would just be so perfect. It is a god-send,” said Connie Hartke, of Reston Citi-zens Association.
On the petition, she wrote, “Reston Re-gional Library, the most used in the County,deserves this fabulous location! Halt thedemolition so this option can be explored.”
FORMER EMPLOYEES of the AmericanPress Institute “consider ourselves stewardsof the institute and building,” said Riordan.
“We all say it’s our beloved building,” saidRiordan, a 30-year Reston resident.
“In 1981, I was lucky to go to my firstseminar at the API,” she said. “In 1986, APIasked if I would be interested in joining theexecutive staff,” which she did from 1986to 2012. She served as the Institute’s interimexecutive director prior to API’s merger withthe Newspaper Association of America.
“It is, in fact, one of the few buildings inReston that is consistent with Bob Simon’svision for encouraging architectural excel-lence in our community,” according toReston 20/20.
American Institute of Architects Virginiaand the American Institute of ArchitectsNorthern Virginia have also circulated theonline petition at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/breuer
Riordan said she and others thought the
Photo by Ken Moore/The Connection
Could a proposal to relocate the Reston Library save an architecturalgem in Reston?
Photo courtesy of API
The front entrance of the API building features an honor board to those725 newspapers, newspaper groups, foundations and associations thathad contributed to the first API building fund.
Can the former American Press Institutebuilding, architectural gem, still be saved?
Development of a Solution? What’s NextThe Fairfax County Planning Commission
has a scheduled “Decision Only” hearing onThursday, June 16, 8:15 p.m. on SekasHomes, LTD, application that involves “de-molishing the existing 48,200-square-footoffice building” to construct 34 single fam-ily attached dwellings and one multifamilyresidential building with 10 units.
The Commission makes a recommenda-tion to the Board of Supervisors, which willhave its own public hearing and staff analy-sis before making its decision regarding thepotential redevelopment.
Photo by Ken Moore/The Connection
Can the American Press InstituteBuilding, designed by architectMarcel Breuer, be saved?
redevelopment of the building into newtownhouses by Sekas Homes, LTD, was allbut “a done deal.”
THE PLANNING COMMISSION has ascheduled public hearing on a rezoningapplication submitted by Sekas Homes onThursday, June 15, at 8 p.m. in the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors Boardroom.
Planning Commission staff recommendsapproval.
“The applicant proposes to redevelop theproperty by demolishing the existing 48,200square foot office building and construct-ing 34 single family attached dwellings and
one multifamily residential building with 10units, which results in an overall density of9.56 dwelling units per acre,” according toPlanning Commission staff report.
FOR NEARLY 38 YEARS, tens of thou-sands of news media executives — repre-senting a “Who’s Who in Journalism” —attended leadership seminars in thenonprofit’s Breuer-designed headquarters inReston, according to the petition. “The APIbuilding is historically and architecturallysignificant. It is a crucial chapter in Reston’srich history. It should have a second life in-stead of being torn down”
“Quite simply, this growing coalition, hasgathered local, national, international at-tention,” said Riordan.
On May 17, David Edwards, ArchitecturalHistorian for the Commonwealth of VirginiaDepartment of Historic Resources, wrote:“It is our opinion that the API buildingreaches the level of exceptional importance… and strongly encourages its preserva-tion,” according to the petition.
“This historically and architecturally sig-nificant building is powerful and inspira-tional. It ties together our heritage, our cul-ture, and our enduring values. It serves asa mirror, helping us understand wherewe’ve been and where we’re going. It issomething to be treasured and preserved.The American Press Institute building de-serves no less,” according to Riordan.
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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum
State Delegate (D-36)
The Commonwealth of Virginia prepares itsbudget on a biennial schedule. The budgetproposed this year by the Governor and
adopted by the General Assembly will become effec-tive July 1, 2016, and extend to June 30, 2018. Al-though technically the General Assembly does notpass a new budget in odd-numbered years, practi-cally there are many adjustments that are made mid-course in the biennium budgets based on changesthat may have occurred in revenues or expenses.
While this system of budgeting over two years mayreduce some administrative paperwork, it also pre-sents some challenges. Essentially, the governor andthe General Assembly must estimate revenues 30months into the future. These are not simply plan-ning projections; these are actual numbers uponwhich budgeted expenditures are based. Economistsin government and in business are consulted in com-ing up with revenue estimates.
The challenge of estimating government revenuehas been obvious over the last few years. Two yearsago there was a revenue shortfall of $439 millioncoming almost entirely from a huge drop in estimatedpayments of income taxes that are not withheld frompayroll but paid on stock gains by investors whochose to cash in on their investments. A projectionof that shortfall from the end of fiscal 2014 led to aprojected $2.4 billion shortfall through this biennium.Fortunately, revenues recovered last year, and thestate ended the year with its biggest surplus ever.
Revenues collected through April of this year weretrailing projections by 1.9 percent, or $347 million,after declining 6.7 percent from the previous April.If by the end of the fiscal year revenue collectionsare one percent under the annual forecast, or $169million, the state is required by law to reforecast rev-enues for the new two-year budget. Also, state em-ployees who were promised a raise based on thehigher revenues may not get them.
Virginia gets top marks on the handling of its fi-nances by all the outside entities that evaluate thesekinds of things. It is one of only about a half dozenstates with the highest AAA bond rating. A volatileeconomy is challenging to predict; we should takepride in our high rating.
My concern continues to be the selective account-ing that the General Assembly follows in ignoringfederal monies that are available that would free upseveral hundred million dollars in state general fundsfor appropriation while providing healthcare to asmany as 400,000 working Virginians. GovernorMcAuliffe’s proposed budget included these funds,but the House Appropriations and Senate FinanceCommittees took them out. They refer to these fundsas Obamacare as those that term alone should beenough to refuse the money. Virginia turns its backon $4.4 million per day and has refused more thanfour billion dollars in Medicaid funds the last sev-eral years.
As careful as the state is in its budgeting and count-ing its pennies, how can it selectively leave thesemonies out of its budget? It’s selective accounting,bad economics, and in my view, immoral!
Selective Accounting
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Opinion
In some ways, the Fairfax County Ad HocPolice Practices Review Commission,brainchild of Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova, was a bit of a
miracle.The 32 voting commission members included
at least nine representatives from FairfaxCounty Police; former Commonwealth’s Attor-ney Robert Horan; current and former lawenforcement officers with experience fromthe FBI, DEA, state police and others; otherformer county officials; mental health ad-vocates; attorneys; high powered consult-ants. Ranks of those participating swelledto 80 when others were appointed the fivesubcommittees.
How could such a large, intense groupwith so many viewpoints get anything done?It seemed crazy to expect much. But Bulova,apparently, was crazy like a fox. Bulova andcommission chair Michael Hershman, ex-pressed unwavering commitment to the pro-cess.
The 142 recommendations, the result of de-mocracy in action, provide support and moreresources to the FCPD, while providing fortransparency and public confidence.
Police, Commonwealth’s Attorney RayMorrogh, county attorneys and others providedanswers to questions and consulted on recom-mendations every step of the way. The com-mission and subcommittees met for literallyhundreds of hours over nine months. Indi-vidual members took on in-depth researchprojects and reported back to subcommittees.
Members of the Mental Health subcommit-tee, chaired by Del. Marcus Simon, traveled toTexas for a first-hand look at an effective Cri-sis Intervention program. In January, the Com-munity Services Board, Police and Sheriff ’sOffice launched Diversion First, to get peoplehaving a mental health crisis who come intocontact with law enforcement into treatmentinstead of jail. If this were the only accomplish-ment of the police review commission, it wouldbe an achievement.
The Independent Oversight and Investiga-tions subcommittee unanimously recom-mended formation of an Independent Auditorand a Civilian Review Panel. Independent over-sight is a national best practice, and these is-sues come before the Board of Supervisors nextmonth.
The commission recommends the implemen-tation of body worn cameras, a recommenda-tion that appears to be set for delay. This mightbe necessary, but if so, the delay should comewith a timetable for next steps.
Changing the culture from withholding infor-mation to sharing as much as possible, as soonas possible, and responding to Freedom of In-formation requests with as much informationas possible are part of the recommendations ofthe Communications subcommittee. Police de-partments in Northern Virginia have invoked ablanket exemption to FOIA requests, which hasbeen part of the erosion of public trust.
The robust collection and reporting of de-mographics covering all stops, frisks, citations,arrests, and use-of-force incidents by districtstation and magisterial district is also key topublic trust and departmental excellence.
Bulova and the Board of Supervisors formedthe commission in the wake of the death ofJohn Geer in August of 2013. Geer, a Spring-field resident, was standing unarmed with hishands up in the doorway of his own homewhen he was shot by Officer Adam Torres.Torres, charged with murder, was the firstFairfax County Police officer in the history ofthe department to be charged in such a death.Torres entered a guilty plea to involuntarymanslaughter, with a likely sentence of 12months; his sentencing is scheduled for nextweek.
Public outrage over Geer’s death was com-pounded by obfuscation and silence, the fail-
ure to communicate, and a lack of publicaccountability. The police and county refusedto release any information on the case formore than a year, and only then after re-peated court orders. This tragedy and its af-termath no doubt had a negative impact onmorale in the FCPD. The commission’s rec-ommendations acknowledge the excellenceof the Fairfax police. It’s a credit to the de-partment that Chief Edwin Roessler aspiresto make FCPD the best in the nation. It’s ahigh bar, county residents expect no less, and
steps in that direction are a positive reflectionon every member of the department.
It now falls to Supervisor John Cook, chair-man of the Public Safety Committee, to guidethese recommendations through for approvalby the Board of Supervisors overall. The pro-cess is underway, and deserves public atten-tion to the details.
— Mary Kimm
Mary Kimm served as a member of the FairfaxCounty Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission.
Read more at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission
Police commissionrecommendations cometo Board of Supervisorsfor approval,implementation.
Support for Police in Reforms
Key recommendations includeIndependent Auditor, CivilianReview Panel, commitment totransparency, body cameras,data collection.
Editorial
The All Dulles Area Muslim So-ciety (ADAMS) condemns thetragic and horrific Orlando massshooting, and rejects any possiblemotive for this terrible act, whoseperpetrator is still being investi-gated as a possible hate crime,mentally unbalanced individual,and/or lone wolf terrorist sympa-thizer. We send our thoughts,prayers, and condolences to thefamilies and loved ones of all thosekilled or injured.
We appreciate the Orlando Mus-lim community’s response in con-demning this attack, and we joinin urging the entire Muslim com-munity to take part in a blood do-nation drive for those injured inthe attack.
For us in Virginia, this tragedybrings back horrible memories ofApril 2007, when Virginia Tech
student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32people on the Virginia PolytechnicInstitute and State University cam-pus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Thisis also too reminiscent of theequally horrific hate crimes likethe attack in South Carolina on anAfrican American Church, attacksin movie theaters and schools andtoo many more. Such incidents area too frequent reminder of thenumber of individuals driven byhate to commit unspeakable acts.
This horrific Orlando attackhowever should not be used tovilify and stereotype the peacefuland law abiding Muslim commu-nity in America. Islam absolutelycondemns and forbids terrorismand extremism. The Quran, Islam’srevered text, states: “Whoever killsa person, it is as though he haskilled all mankind. And whoever
saves a life, it is as though he hadsaved all mankind.”
Islam promotes the sanctity ofhuman life, the dignity of all hu-mans, and a respect for human,civil rights. Islam teaches religiousfreedom and emphasizes the sameuniversal moral values accepted bythe majority of people of all back-grounds. These are the same prin-ciples on which the US Constitu-tion was established and the Billof Rights was approved.
Muslims believe there is “Nocompulsion in faith” and we rejectviolence, hatred, and discrimina-tion toward anyone on the basisof race, color, gender, disability,religion, familial status, sexualorientation and national origin.
ADAMS’ mission is to providereligious, social, and educationalservices to enable the Muslim commu-nity to fulfill its responsibilities andcontribute to the betterment of societywww.adamscenter.org
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Road, Herndon. Committee will receivefinancial and construction updates onthe Silver Line project. TheCommittee will also discuss DullesToll Road revenue and transactions.Open to the public. http://www.dullestollroad.com/toll/dulles-corridor-advisory-committee.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 29Hunter Mill Road Study
Community Meeting. 7 p.m.North County Government Center,1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston.Discussion of project status and nextsteps. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/.
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By John Lovaas
Reston Impact Producer/Host
There is a bit of a frenzygoing on at the Reston As-sociation. The Board and
staff are struggling to find thebucks to pay the mortgage andhuge rehab cost overruns for theTetra property, or “Lake House.”
Bake sales, car-washes, andraffles just don’tseem to add upfast enough for
the million or so dollars whichcould be needed this year alone.
The Board members are alsoscurrying about the follow-up ontheir promise made at its May 26meeting to conduct an indepen-dent review (may I suggest a moreapt term—perhaps audit or inves-tigation) to determine how we gotinto this mess. That is, how did theRA CEO and then-president arriveat the overpriced “deal” for theproperty, including calculating apurchase price twice the assessedvalue for a property with no otherbuyers in sight. And, who in-spected the property and came upwith the absurdly low cost esti-mates for rehabbing it for associa-tion occupancy and use?
There are at least two quite dif-ferent approaches to the processand scope for conducting such re-view/audit. On the one hand, Ihear that Board VP Mike Sanio willsuggest to the RA GovernanceCommittee that the GovernanceCommittee itself (up to 6 membersof the Board plus the CEO) under-take a general review of the his-tory of the “Lake House.” That is,the review would be performed bythe very same people who made
the Tetra purchase decision,shaped it for marketing to thecommunity in the referendum,and made or signed off on all theproblematic cost estimates. Whois kidding whom? This has littlehope for either essential fact-find-ing or restoring community confi-dence, much less establishing apath forward in which anyone not
among the usual suspects couldhave confidence.
Restonians deserve a more thor-ough and genuinely independentreview/audit staffed and led byprofessionals with recognizedcompetence for such work. Theyshould be neither Board membersnor RA staff. Furthermore, thescope of work for said review/au-
dit should be published for all tosee, and the work team shouldmake periodic reports on progressand issue a final, public reportwith a recommended course ofaction to the RA Board.
This is a serious matter involv-ing literally millions of dollars be-longing to the 24,000 or so house-holds who make up the Restoncommunity and our Association.
Reston Association owes thosewho pay the bills a full account-ing for what has transpired to date
and a far better proposal for theuse, management and financing ofthe property than we have seen todate. In my opinion, there shouldbe an open discussion with thecommunity about a new proposalbefore another dime is spent onthe Tetra Lake House.
For more information on thissubject and updates, go towww.reston2020.blogspot.comand www.restonrecall.org. Also,you may want to check out RestonRecall on Facebook.
TetraGate Review or Audit
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By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
The school year has just come to anend … which means it’s the idealtime to prepare to apply to leading
independent schools.A supply versus demand imbalance for a
coveted spot at one of the local, top-tier pri-vate schools makes advanced planning acritical part of the process. Local admissionsdirectors offer suggestions on what can bedone during the laid-back days of summerbefore the demanding fall application pro-cess begins.
“Do your research over the summer,” saidMimi Mulligan, assistant head of school anddirector of admission and enrollment man-agement at Norwood School in Bethesda,Md. “Spend time educating yourself on thewide variety of independent school optionsin the area.”
Perusing school websites and becomingfamiliar with a school’s mission and philoso-phy toward education can help narrow downchoices. Reading social media postings cangive parents a sense of a school’s culture andcommunity.
Have a family conversation about the typeof school that would best serve your child,advises Mulligan, who warns that a school’sperceived prestige or reputation as a “topschool” doesn’t necessarily translate into agood match.
“Be realistic about your child’s strengths,weaknesses, and learning style, then createa list of schools that you feel would be agood fit for your child and your family,” shesaid. “This list should be based on yourchild’s needs, not the name recognition ofthe school. By the time September is here,you will be ready to contact schools for theiradmission materials and to schedule a visit.”
Talking to parents and students at prospec-tive schools is one way families can get asense of a school’s environment. “Create achart to compare [factors such as]: How thestudents treat each other. What is theteacher-student relationship like? How doesthe school care about each individual stu-dent and other things that are important toyou?” said Terri Collins of Oak Crest Schoolin McLean. “ Ask to speak with two currentparents to get their perspective of what theysee as the strengths and weaknesses of theschool.”
“I think one of the things would be toindentify the type of school: a boardingschool or a day school,” said Scott Conklin,director of admissions at Episcopal HighSchool in Alexandria. “Once you’ve come upwith a list of schools, visit some of them.Most are probably open during the summer.Walk around campus and meet the admis-
By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
Rappelling down an 80-foot wa-terfall, the ground appearingmiles away, zip lining throughthickets of dense, steamy rain-
forest, treating wounded travelers in thewilderness and engaging in other limit-pushing adventures — that’s how threelocal young adults spent their time aftergraduating from high school.
“Scuba was definitely my favorite partof the course because of a strong rein-forcement that I would enjoy working asa scuba instructor one day,” said A.J.Galindo or Alexandria. His adventure waspart of Outward Bound’s Costa Rica pro-gram.
Galindo took what is known as a “gapyear,” which means taking an academicbreak for a year or a semester before be-ginning college. Gap year programs offerstudents an opportunity for “personalgrowth in … leadership, self-awareness[and] … character development,” saidSoizic Hagege, spokeswoman for Out-ward Bound Costa Rica.
After completing his Outward Boundprogram, Galindo enrolled in ThompsonRivers University in British Columbia,Canada.
The American Gap Association (AGA),an organization that accredits and setsstandards for gap year programs, reportsthat taking a gap year has become an in-creasingly popular choice for Americanstudents. The association has seen re-newed interest since Malia Obama’s re-cent decision to take a year off before be-ginning her studies at Harvard University.
A RECENT AGA STUDY showed thatstudents who took a gap year over per-formed academically in college. The or-ganization released the results from asurvey of its 2015 alumni. More than 90percent of the alumni surveyed creditedtheir gap year with increasing their self-confidence and maturity as well as offer-ing time for personal reflection.
Uncertainty about future plans is oneof the reasons students decide to taketime off between high school and college.“Some don’t know yet what they want tostudy, or want to take the opportunity totravel or work to get experience in thereal world,” said Francesca Reed, associ-ate vice president for Enrollment Man-agement and director of Graduate Enroll-ment Services at Marymount University.“A gap year … can be a great opportunityfor a person to mature and discover theirinterests before pursuing a college de-gree.”
Experiences gained during a year awayfrom school can offer clarity, says JimMcClellan, PhD, dean of Liberal Arts atNorthern Virginia Community College inAlexandria. “Few students know what theywant from life or what will be their life’swork when they first enroll in college,” hesaid. “Few finish college in the same majorwhere they began. Sometimes a year of re-flection can help a student focus. A yearabroad or in some environment beyond theirprevious experience can offer new perspec-tives. Working at a 7/11 convinced me Ineeded to continue college.”
to gather letters of recommendation anduse the resources of guidance depart-ments when applying for college,” shesaid. “It will also keep them focused witha future plan. If the student decides to goabroad or work full-time, it may be diffi-cult to request a letter of recommenda-tion while they are busy overseas or withwork. Once accepted into college, theycan defer their admission a semester or ayear.”
Boosted by a belief in the benefits of agap year experience, a growing numberof colleges and universities are support-ing students who want to take time offbetween high school and college. “Mostcolleges are accommodating and willmove their start date to the followingyear,” said Reed. “Colleges and universi-ties like to see students with a plan and adegree of motivation before entering col-lege, and the gap year may be the perfectopportunity to do just that.”
RESEARCHING OPPORTUNITIES,thinking about goals and having a planin place about how the time will be spentare critical components of a successfulgap year. “They shouldn’t wait until theygraduate to start planning,” said Reed.“Do you want to travel abroad? Learn anew language or improve your foreignlanguage skills? Volunteer either at homeor abroad? Explore career interests? It’simportant to have something meaning-ful in mind. There are many programsavailable for students that are consider-ing a gap year.”
McClellan suggests an alternate optionfor students and parents who are con-cerned that a gap year could slow astudent’s academic progress. “Spendingthe junior year abroad is a better idea sinceno academic momentum is lost and theexperience of living and studying abroadis of incalculable value,” he said. “Plus,with two years of college completed andadded maturity, the junior year abroad ismore meaningful than a gap year.”
The pros and consof taking a break inacademic studiesbefore college.
The Gap Year Trend
“Sometimes a year ofreflection can help astudent focus.”
— Jim McClellan, Ph.D., North-ern Virginia Community College
While the AGA reports that 90 percent ofstudents are actively enrolled in a four-yearinstitution of higher learning within one yearof completing a gap year, the organizationacknowledges that this option is not for ev-eryone. The decision to delay college comeswith a caveat that students may lose theacademic momentum they gained throughhigh school.
“There is a set of skills that a student learnsmoving through each grade level. Like play-ing tennis or any other sport, the more prac-tice, the better the performance,” saidMcClellan. “Laying out for a year leads toskills atrophy. [For some students] it is bet-ter to continue on while in top form than totry to rebuild lost skills and regain goodstudy habits.”
Even for students who feel certain thatthey want to take a gap year, Reed advisescompleting the college application processif obtaining a college degree is future goal.
“It is easier while they are still in school
Photo courtesy of Outward Bound
A.J. Galindo of Alexandria, Benjamin Waters of Fairfax and KirbyNassetta of Arlington participated in Outward Bound Costa Rica’s GapYear program.
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Garnering logistical information is impor-tant in planning an application strategy forthe fall. “What are the processes? What arethe dates? When are the Open Houses?” asksRichard S. Moss, director of admission at the
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“Most importantly, families should … havea good, restful, and productive summer,” saidMoss. “It is easy to think about the long-termgoal of admission while sacrificing the imme-diately important goal of having a truly greatbreak. … Though it is good, as a parent, to begenerally aware of the process so that in Sep-tember you can hit the ground running.”
Middle SchoolScience teacherDebbie Pakalukworks with eighth-grade students inthe chemistry lab atNorwood School.
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When a fancy French pastrychef takes to selling his bakedgoods from a food truck, you
know that American food shopping hab-its have changed. Especially startling isthat this pastry chef, Arnaud Herodet ofChantilly, worked as the pastry chef atthe French Embassy in Washington for18 years.
Why the change, one wonders? ForHerodet, that decision was simple: afterso many years of taking orders from somany, he wanted to be his own boss. Andhis transition has been smooth and flaw-less. And thanks to his quality work andhigh standards, he was recently awardedan exceptional prize from the French gov-ernment, the medaille du Merite Agricolefor friends of the French government,making him a “chevalier de l’ordre duMerite.”
“I was surprised,” he said. “But I haveworked many years in a foreign countryas a French food expert.” And expert heis. Just consider his lengthy work recordeven before he entered the embassykitchens: His first assignment landedHerodet and his new wife in Tahiti(French Polynesia), where for four yearshe worked at the swanky Kia Ora hotel,on the island of Rangiora, a luxuriousdestination at which the clientele ex-
pected top-of-the-line meals throughout theday. He was hired as chef, but then movedon to being the pastry chef, and finally, ex-ecutive chef. “Because in culinary schoolyou don’t learn how to make croissants,”he said, “learning to make these basicFrench pastries was a challenge.”
After four years in the sun and surf, thecouple moved to D.C., where he took achef’s job at the now closed La Brasserierestaurant on Capitol Hill. From there hisjobs included stints at La Cote d’Or in FallsChurch and in D.C., La Maison Blanche, LaLavandou and La Chaumiere. Then whilecooking at the University Club in D.C., healso worked part time at the French em-bassy. When an opening came there, hedecided to become the embassy’s full timepastry chef.
That inaugurated many years of banquets,special dinners, and meals for the in-em-bassy restaurant and cafeteria. Herodetthrived there as the pastry chef, and obvi-ously polished his skills. But when he wastasked with baking 8,000 mini pastries forthe reception of the newly elected Frenchpresident several years ago, he decided toretire. Of course, he couldn’t really leave allthe butter, sugar, and flour behind, so hedecided it was time to begin his own busi-ness.
And that he has, under the title of Arno’sPastries, starting at first at Gilbert’s Cornerin Aldie, Virginia. There on specific days,especially weekends, assorted food vendorsappear selling a range of goodies, andHerodet makes that his destination for Sat-urdays and Sundays. But his popular foodtruck shows up at two other locations dur-ing the week, at the Reston Smart Market
Taste of Reston is expected todraw record crowds to RestonTown Center Friday and Satur-day, June 16-17. Produced by the
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, thisevent features the region’s best cuisine, fam-ily activities, live entertainment and a Wine‘n Dine section with cooking demonstrationsfrom local chefs and a Family Fun Zone!
Beginning on Friday, June 17, at 3 p.m.,restaurants and vendors will line the streetsof the Reston Town Center. Live music willfill the air with favorites such as 3 SenseShy, Laura Lea & Tripp Fabulous and Or-lando Philips. On Saturday enjoy live per-formances from Darcy Dawn and Co, DeltaSpur and The Reagan Years and that’s justnaming a few. From 12 – 8 p.m. on Satur-
Meet pastry chefArnaud Herodet.
Arno’s Pastries Come to Reston
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day, June 18, guests can sample their res-taurant favorites as chefs from local restau-rants prepare on culinary stage in the Wine‘n Dine section. Guest will also be able tolearn more about wine and participate intastings from Paradise Spring Winery andother local wineries. Also, from 12 – 8 p.m.,YMCA Fairfax Reston will offer games andprizes, and entrainment from Adrenaline
Studio Dance Performance and Bach to RockMusic School Performance at the Family FunZone! Stage.
Taste of Reston event admission is free.Food tickets are $1 per ticket or $20 for 24tickets. Advance tickets are on sale online,at www.RestonTaste.com
For more information about the Taste ofReston visit www.restontaste.com.
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Taste of Reston features the region’s best cuisine, family activities, live entertainment and a Wine ‘n Dine section with cooking demonstrations.
on Wednesday afternoons and at St.Veronica Catholic Church Smart Marketon Thursday afternoons.
So what will you find as you study histruck’s display? A range of tarts, pies,cakes plus petits fours, macaroons, andquiches, the most popular of which, hesaid, are the lemon meringue tartlets, thechoux Chantilly, and the crème brûlée.But, he added, he is generally sold outof everything by the time that marketsclose. No wonder Herodet works 80 to90 hours a week. “The next day I am off,”he said, “is January 20 (when trucks closefor winter).”
For more information on Arno’s Past-ries, visit http://www.arnospastry.com/.
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Premeela Nirmal , of Reston,graduated with a bachelor of science innursing from Eastern MennoniteUniversity in spring 2016.
Micaela Sturm, of Oak Hill, graduatedwith a bachelor of science in healthscience/physical therapy from QuinnipiacUniversity in spring 2016.
Laura Mister, of Herndon. Is on thedeans list at Emory and Henry College inEmory, Virginia, for spring 2016.
Barry Kinney, Herndon, graduated inMay 2016 with a bachelor of generalstudies in Liberal Arts and Sciences fromthe University of Kansas.
Gregory Veit, Herndon, graduated inMay 2016 with a master of science inbusiness from the University of Kansas.
Max Maurer , from Oak Hill,graduated from Hampden-Sydney Collegewith a B.A. in economics and business inMay 2016.
Michaela Gaughan of Oak Hill hasbeen named to the Dean’s List for the fall2015 semester at St. Mary’s College inIndiana.
Herndon residents on the Dean’s List atWashington University in St. Louis for fall2015 include Azeez Abdikarim, Schoolof Engineering and Applied Science; KateHao , College of Arts and Sciences;Snigdha Srivastava, College of Arts &Sciences,
Abdulaziz Nabil Alshenaiber ofReston graduated from the University ofNew Haven with a Bachelor of Science inComputer Engineering from TagliatelaCollege of Engineering.
Micaela Sturm, of Oak HIll, has beennamed to the dean’s list at QuinnipiacUniversity for the fall 2015 semester
Ryan Gulledge, of Herndon, beennamed to the University at Albany Dean’sList of Distinguished Students for fall2015.
Brenda Kamga, of Reston, is on theDean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester atMars Hill University in North Carolina.
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Summer Entertainment Series.June 1-Aug. 31. Fairfax CountyParks. A summer-long calendar ofshows, concerts and moviesappropriate for you and your family.These concerts held in local parks arethe perfect place to bring a picnicdinner, blankets and lawn chairs toenjoy the best local and regionalentertainers. Free. To find out what’splaying at your nearby park, go tohttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/.
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THURSDAY/JUNE 16Dance Night with Radio King
Orchestra. 7-9 p.m. Lake AnnePlaza, Reston. Big Band swing anddance demonstration andinstructions. Free. http://www.restoncommunitycenter.com/take-a-break.
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FRIDAY-SATURDAY/JUNE 17-18Taste of Reston. Reston Town Center
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SATURDAY/JUNE 18Turley the Magician. 10-10:45 a.m.
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North county GovernmentalCenter Grand Opening andOpen House. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 1801Cameron Glen Drive, Reston. Family-friendly event includes public safetyinteractive displays, vehicles toexplore and tours of the policestation. For more information and toRSVP by email [email protected] call 703-478-0283.
Fundraiser for Cindy’s Legacy. 2-5p.m. Kendra Scott Jewelry, 11925Market St., Reston. Jewelry store willdonate 20 percent of sales charitythat provides aid to cancer patients.https://sipsavorsupportshop.eventbrite.com.
Community Yard Sale for Habitatfor Humanity. 8 a.m.-noon. 1760Reston Parkway, Reston. Sponsoredby Weichert Realtors.ReStorenova.org.
TUESDAY/JUNE 21Summer Cinema Series. 7 p.m.
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FRIDAY/JUNE 24Fish Out of Water and The Jerx
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Jim Van Slyke, cabaretperformer, Open Road,10th anniversary concert atNextStop Theatre, onSaturday, June 25.
The 17th AnnualCappies Gala honor-ing high school the-
ater was held Sunday, June 12at The Kennedy Center. Win-ning the top prizes for the BestMusical was Woodrow WilsonHigh School in the District for“Hair;” and winning Best Playwas Duke Ellington School ofthe Arts in the District for “TheStory.” This year’s Masters ofCeremony were Judy Bowns,Janie Strauss and Ed Monk,who is retiring from ChantillyHigh School this year.
This year’s show included 57public and private high schoolsin Fairfax County, Arlington,
Fauquier, Loudoun, Montgom-ery, and Prince William coun-ties, and the cities of FallsChurch, Alexandria, and Wash-ington, D.C. The Cappies sea-son extended from late Octoberto early May.
The Cappies program waslaunched in the summer of1999 by Judy Bowns, the The-atre Arts resource teacher withFCPS, and the late Bill Strauss(director, Capitol Steps), in co-operation with area theaterteachers, for the purpose of cel-ebrating and bringing publicacclaim to high school theater.
— Steve Hibbard
Cappies Gala HonorsHigh School Theater
Photo by Steve Hibbard/The Connection
The Orchestra Award went to The South Lakes HighSchool Forum Pit, “A Funny Thing Happened on theWay to the Forum,” South Lakes High School, (fromleft to right): Mason Moy, Evie Nims, McKalah Hudlinand Abel Ruiz.
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The Seattle Mariners on June 9 selectedOakton High School third baseman/short-stop Joe Rizzo in the second round of theMLB Draft.
Rizzo, taken No. 50 overall, was the firstplayer from Virginia selected in this year’sdraft. The University of South Carolinasignee batted .389 this season with fourhome runs and 12 RBIs and had an on-basepercentage of .542, according to stats pro-vided by NOVA Baseball Magazine.
Flint Hill outfielder Khalil Lee (Liberty)was selected by the Kansas City Royals inthe third round, No. 103 overall. He hit .471this season with six doubles, four triples,six home runs and 23 RBIs, with an on-basepercentage of .634. He also went 7-0 on themound for the Huskies with two saves anda 0.33 ERA. He struck out 87 and walkedthree in 43 innings.
The San Diego Padres selected WestPotomac pitcher Jamie Sara in the 12thround, No. 354 overall. Sara, who signedwith William & Mary, went 4-3 for the Wol-verines with a 2.30 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. Hestruck out 74 and walked 21 in 45.2 innings.
The Washington Nationals choseShenandoah University pitcher and 2012McLean High School graduate Phillip Morsein the 16th round, No. 484 overall. Morsemade 22 appearances for Shenandoah thisseason, compiling a 5-0 record with eightsaves and a 0.88 ERA in 30.2 innings.
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By Erin Murphy
The Connection
Neil Kothari, 15-yearold freshman at Tho-mas Jefferson High
School for Science and Technol-ogy, led his team of sixth grad-ers from Hunters Woods El-ementary School to the WorldFinals of the Odyssey of theMind competition. The compe-tition revolves around creativeproblem solving and coopera-tion between team members.
“In a tournament, where allcoaches are adults (typicallyparents or teachers), Neil wasan outlier,” said MichaelSchultz, one of the state leveltournament organizers whowatched Neil’s team progressthrough the competition year.
More than 200 hours for eightmonths, Kothari coached histeam with very little Odyssey ofthe Mind experience to ulti-mately lead them to a shockingsecond place finish at the Vir-ginia state finals tournamentheld in Newport News, Virginia.Their placement qualified themto compete at the World Finalscompetition among more than800 qualifying teams from 36U.S. states and 48 countries.The competition will be held atIowa State University.
The Odyssey of the Mindcompetition is a STEM-based
program that is very popular inthe Fairfax and LoudounCounty school districts that al-lows more than 300 teams tocompete at the regional level.Millions of students from kin-dergarten to the college levelhave competed in Odyssey ofthe Mind. However, only closeto 10 teams advance to WorldFinals; one of them being NeilKothari’s. The program itselffocuses on educating studentsin basic problem solving andproject management.
Kothari’s team competed in achallenge commonly titled the“Balsa Structure problem” inwhich the team must design andbuild a structure made of onlybalsa wood and glue to supportas much weight as possible. Theteam was able to build a 15-gram balsa wood tower thatcarried 1048 pounds, or anamount 32,000 times thestructure’s own weight.
“At the World Finals compe-tition, the team’s structure hadthe 11th highest weight in theWorld holding 1065 pounds,”Schulz said.
Although Kothari was still eli-gible to compete in Odyssey ofthe Mind as a high school stu-dent, he chose after eight yearsof participation to coach a teaminstead. He is now the young-est coach ever to qualify a teamfor World Finals.
Kothari has coached a sixth-grade team of Hunters Woodsstudents for 8 months leading upto the World Finals.
Neil Kothari, 15, LeadsOdyssey of the MindTeam to World Finals
Michael Schulz/Odyssey of the Mind State level organizer
Neil Kothari stands with his team of Hunters Woodssixth grade students next to their balsa wood struc-ture prior to its breaking.
Andy enjoys beachtime with daughterJudy and son Jason —LeeAnn Dove, Herndon
Here’s a picture of my dad,Charles Morrow, with his“grandchildren” - Dixie,Blu and Glory. Dixie andBlu live in Reston Va andwere visiting my Dad inAlabama. — From CindyMorrow, Reston
Robert Eurich ofReston on his 14thbirthday on May 8,2016 at his grandpar-ents house on LakeAnne in Reston.
Happy Father’s Day to a great dad. AndyHamilton and his daughter Judy spendsome quality daddy time. — LeeAnn Dove,Herndon
Happy Father’s Day to a great dad! AndyHamilton enjoys beach time with sonJason. — LeeAnn Dove, Herndon
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David Frederick Hickman, 71, of Sterling, VA,surrounded by family and friends, passed awayon Monday, June 6, 2016. Born in Pittsburgh,PA to Wilson and Millicent Hickman.David is survived by his beloved wife of 37years, Lynn, their daughter Fantasia, ex-wifeLeola, their daughter Christine and sons Bryanand Jonathan, sister Rhoda of Pittsburgh, PA,granddaughters Elizabeth and Ashley of FallsChurch, VA and many more extended familymembers around the country. He is precededin death by his brother Raymond Lee Hickman.He served four years in the U.S. Air Force andspent part of his service in SE Asia during theVietnam War. Dave is well known all overNorthern VA as the President of Dave’s Heatingand Air Conditioning in Sterling, VA--one of thelongest running HVAC companies in the area.Services were held Saturday, June 11th, 2016.Memorial donations suggested to St. Jude’sChildren’s Research Hospital. Information andcondolences www.adamsgreen.com
OBITUARY Catherine Sullivan KnebelCatherine Sullivan
Knebel died peacefullyon Tuesday, June 7,2016, surrounded by herfamily. Cathy was born inNew York City on March13, 1934, the daughter ofElizabeth and EdwardSullivan, who emigratedfrom Ireland. She is agraduate of Villa MariaAcademy and St.
Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing in New YorkCity. She received her undergraduate degree atGeorgetown University, where she met her hus-band, Tom. While raising four children and work-ing full time she earned a Masters in RehabilitationCounseling at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Cathy began her nursing career at GeorgetownUniversity Hospital. She later worked at the City ofAlexandria Department of Public Health, and as arehabilitation nurse case manager at CNAInsurance and Occusystems. In 1994 she foundedCase Management Concepts with her long-timecolleague Jan Norwood, and served as presidentuntil her retirement in 2005. She was on the boardof directors of the Virginia Association ofRehabilitation Professionals for many years, serv-ing as president from 2003-2004, and was a quali-fied expert in life care planning.
Cathy was preceded in death by her husband,Thomas Murray Knebel, her son, William EdwardKnebel, and her sister, Mary Sullivan. She is sur-vived by her brother, Edward Sullivan Jr. and hiswife, Barbara; daughters, Margaret Knebel Turnerand her husband Banks Whitaker Turner ofRichmond, Suzanne Knebel Fleming and her hus-band Rives Fleming III of Richmond and MaryKnebel Gillespie and her husband Thomas HowardGillespie III of Great Falls, Virginia; and her grand-children William Knebel Turner, Bransford McNeillTurner, Samuel Rangeley Turner, William RivesFleming, Elizabeth Murray Fleming, Mary CatherineFleming, Mary Grace Fleming, Catherine SheaGillespie, Erin Josephine Gillespie, and ThomasWilliam Gillespie, and many nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank the caregivers atLoudoun County Hospital for their extraordinarilycompassionate care during the last month ofCathy’s life.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday,June 21, 2016 at 1:30 pm at St. Francis EpiscopalChurch, 9220 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls,Virginia 22066. In lieu of flowers, contributionsmay be made to Georgetown University Hospital,designated to nursing education.
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MARIAMMA KARINGATIL THOMAS ANDSAJAN K. THOMAS, CO ADMINISTRATORS, C.T.A.D.B.N.OF THE ESTATE OF KARINGATIL THOMAS VARGHESE, DECEASED
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BENJAMIN K THOMAS, ets als,Respondents.
ORDER OF PUBLICATIONThe object of the above-styled suit is to distribute one-fourth (1/4) portion of Benjamin K. Thomas from the Estate of Karingatil Thomas Varghese, Deceased, into the Court.And, it appearing by affidavit filed according to the law that Benjamin K. Thomas, one of the above-named Respondents, cannot be found, that service was attempted on Respondent’s last know mailing address and could not be completed, that certified letters sent to the Respondent’s last known mailing address have been returned, and that diligence has been used without effect to ascertain his location, it is therefore ORDERED that the said Benjamin K. Thomas appear on or before the 5th day of July, 2016, in the Clerk's Office of this Court and do what is necessary to protect his interests.
And, it is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week, for four (4) successive weeks in the Herndon Connection, of Alexandria, Virginia, a newspapers of general circulation in Herndon; that a copy of this order be posted on the local government website.
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If being diagnosed with a “terminal” formof lung cancer makes you feel anything, it isloss of control; along with all the anxietiesassociated with feeling powerless. As I mayhave written previously, “terminal” is all it’scracked up to be. That prognosis hangs overyour head, almost physically – or so it seems,but most assuredly: emotionally and spiritu-ally. The trick is; there is no trick.Compartmentalizing, deluding, pretending,denying, hoping, praying, laughing and cry-ing are but a few of the methods I’veemployed over these past seven-plus years inan attempt to overcome that original “13month to two year” prognosis. Being open todiet and lifestyle changes and non-Westernalternatives, and maintaining a positive atti-tude and a self-effacing sense of humor havelikewise contributed – or so I’ve been told,to my above-average years of survival.
I wouldn’t characterize these last sevenyears, however, as my friend Sean has joked,as “being on the clock,” but cancer patientsare usually on something. And the “some-thing” we’re most typically on is, a schedule.For me: 24/7 urine collection on Tuesday,pre-chemotherapy lab work on Wednesday(two days prior to Friday infusion), pre-infu-sion medication taken at home beginningThursday and continuing through Saturday,Friday infusion, post-chemo weak for thenext seven to 10 days; repeat every fourweeks; quarterly C.A.T. scans followed by aquarterly face-to-face appointment with myoncologist to discuss the scan/results, P.E.T.scans every six months, M.R.I. of the brainonce a year; plus my daily regimen of pills,supplements, apple cider vinegar, alkalinewater, wheat grass, among other miscellane-ous presumptive anti-cancer options.
Given this chronology of treatment androutine/maintenance, it’s extremely difficult(let me amend that: I’ll say challenginginstead) to plan, schedule, coordinate,arrange and commit to social activities, espe-cially those involving travel away from home.Because, at least for me, the cancer stuffcomes first and is foremost – as does mydaily routine – so anything that upsets thatfigurative apple cart is yet another complica-tion/blip on my radar that initially serves noparticular purpose other than reinforcingsome of the less obvious problems/negativesof living life as a cancer patient undergoingtreatment.
Perhaps understanding this lack of con-trol/fairly rigid set of circumstances – as wellas my recurring attempts at extending my lifeas long as possible – my oncologist, to hiscredit, has regularly given me opportunitiesto stop, start, change, etc. my treatment/schedule in order to enhance the quality ofmy life and give me back some control.Rarely have I taken advantage, however. Asmuch as I respect and appreciate his opin-ion, it has always been difficult for me tofind that balance. The logistics of juggling mymandated routine along with my personalroutine – and dealing with the subsequentfears of not doing/maintaining either, giventhe fact that I’ve survived so long adhering tothem, is a hurdle I’ve been unable toovercome.
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