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Lawmakers Play Whack-A-Mole with Predatory LendersNews, Page 3

An Opportunity To Improve TJ

Commentary, Page 6

History Talk on ‘Everything Burke’

News, Page 4

A few dozen people attended the Burke Historical Society’s talk on

“Everything Burke” on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Pohick Regional Library.

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News

The Northern Virginia RegionalMATHCOUNTS Competitionwas held on Saturday, Feb. 3,

2018 at George Mason University. Theregional competition combines theFairfax, George Washington, and North-ern Virginia Chapters of the Virginia So-ciety of Professional Engineers.

About 418 students in sixth througheighth grades at 50 elementary andmiddle schools competed at the events.They have been practicing since the falland were selected to represent theirschools at the competition. Students com-pete as school teams and as individuals.

The top teams, team members, andcoaches from each Chapter are:

❖ Fairfax Chapter Area1. Rachel Carson Middle School

(Coach: Kristen Shebek)Students: Andrew Kim, Luke Wang,

Anirudh Bansal, Suraj Uppalapati2. Rocky Run Middle School (Coach:

Melanie Roller)Students: Aarav Bajaj, Keertana

Yalamanchili, Nilima Khanna, PranavMathur

3. Frost Middle School (Coach: MauraSleevi)

Students: Darin Mao, Steven Chen, AlisonSong, Ja-Zhua Cheng

❖ George Washington Chapter Area1. Mark Twain Middle School (Coach:

Jack Schiavone)Students: Jeb Cui, Eugene Choi, Irfan

Nafi, Ashley Lee2. South County Middle School (Coach:

Gina Griffin-Evans)Students: Shreyas Mayya, Michael

Hwang, Sara Yoon, Sarah Khalil3. Carl Sandburg Middle School (Coach:

Nicole Yoder)Students: Quinn Powell, Ryan Lien, Chloe

Renaud, Gavin Cramer❖ Northern VA Chapter Area1. BASIS Independent McLean (Coach:

Tyler Sullivan)Students: Pravalika Putalapattu, Samuel

Wang, Ethan Zhou, Eleanor Kim

2. Cooper Middle School (Coach: LisaWalsh)

Students: Isabella Zhu, Danniel Cao,Kevin Shan, Bradley Cao

3. Longfellow Middle School (Coach:Mary Jo Clark)

Students: Alan Vladimiroff, Lillian Sun,Yeefay Li, William Jiang

The top-scoring students in each Chapterare:

❖ Fairfax Chapter Area1. Aarav Baja, Rocky Run Middle School2. Dhruv Alladi, Rocky Run Middle School3. Darin Mao, Frost Middle School4. Andrew Kim, Rachel Carson Middle

School5. Anand Advani, Nysmith School❖ George Washington Chapter Area1. Jeb Cui, Mark Twain Middle School2. Shreyas Mayya, South County Middle

School3. Eugene Choi, Mark Twain Middle

School4. Michael Hwang, South County Middle

School5. Irfan Nafi, Mark Twain Middle School❖ Northern VA Chapter Area1. Pravalika Putalapattu, BASIS Indepen-

Northern Virginia MATHCOUNTS Competition Helddent McLean

2. Alan Vladimiroff, Longfellow MiddleSchool

3. Samuel Wang , BASIS Inde-pendent McLean

4. Sehyun Choi, Longfellow MiddleSchool

5. Ethan Zhou, BASIS IndependentMcLean

The top two teams and top four stu-dents who are not on the top two teamsfrom the Fairfax Chapter along with thewinning team and top two students whoare not on the winning team from eachof the George Washington and NorthernVA Chapters will advance to compete atthe Virginia State MATHCOUNTS Com-petition to be held in Richmond on March17, 2018.

MATHCOUNTS is a national middleschool math enrichment program offeringcompetition and club activities designedto foster appreciation of math among U.S.students so as to prepare students for fu-ture career opportunities and success.

Additional information on the nationalMATHCOUNTS program is available atwww.mathcounts.org.

Top teams, teammembers andcoaches announced.

By Michael Lee Pope

The Connection

By this time next year, high-inter-est lenders may be prohibitedfrom making consumer financeloans — at least ones they find

profitable at 200 percent interest. So thatloophole may be closed by the end of theGeneral Assembly session. But it seemslikely lawmakers will leave Richmond thisyear creating no restrictions on open-endlines of credit, raising concern among somethat lawmakers are playing a game ofwhack-a-mole. “All of a sudden, in the lastfive, six, seven, eight years we’ve got titlelenders, payday lenders, revolving lendersand now internet lenders jumping the fenceand coming over into the consumer financeact that had never contemplated this kindof lending,” said Jeff Smith, executive di-rector of the Virginia Financial ServicesAssociation. “So not only do we support thislegislation, we drafted it.”

That legislation would create a cap of 36percent interest rates for all consumer fi-nance loans, closing one loophole that hasallowed loans for as much as 950 percent

interest. Car-title lenders were using thesekinds of loans in a bait-and-switch opera-tion until 2016, after a series of investiga-tive reports exposed the practice and law-makers took action to rein in the industry.Since that time, internet lenders havemoved to an unregulated product knownas open-end lines of credit. Last week, law-makers rejected a bill that would have pre-vented lenders from allowing lenders tohave more than one loan at a time.

“The only way I would know that some-one has an installment loan is if they weretrying to get it from me,” said RobertBaratta, lobbyist for Check Into Cash, which

contributed more than $8,000 to membersof the committee last year. “I don’t know ifthey’ve gone down the street to somebodyelse and took one out unless there’s somekind of database we can access.”

CRITICS OF PREDATORY LENDING saypayday lenders and car-title lenders alreadyhave to comply with that restriction, whichprevents people down on their luck fromtaking out new loans to cover old loans. Ofall the consumer protections considered ina series of bills this year, this is one of themost important to people who want to makesure these companies don’t take advantage

of people who are already experiencinghefty medical bills or family emergencies.

“We’d like to close this loophole to en-sure that some of the most vulnerable Vir-ginians aren’t taken advantage of,” saidKevin Mauer, associate director of the Vir-ginia Catholic Conference.

Opposition to high-interest loans isn’tcoming just from consumer groups and re-ligious organizations. It’s also coming frombusinesses in the consumer-finance indus-try, who believe unscrupulous businessesare using their section of the code to makepredatory loans. That’s why they workedwith state Sen. Scott Surovell (D-36) to craftthe 36-percent cap. Although that bill gotout of committee, his other bill that wouldhave created similar restrictions on open-end lines of credit did not. “They’re usingthese open-end credit loans to evade thelaws that we passed,” said Surovell. “Wecan’t keep playing whack-a-mole.”

Lawmakers Play Whack-A-Mole with Predatory LendersSenate panel takesaction to limit onekind of high-interestloan while leaving aloophole for another.

Photo by Michael Lee Pope/The Connection

Check Into Cash lobbyist Robert Baratta testifies before the SenateCommerce and Labor Committee. Last year, his company donated morethan $8,000 to members of the committee, which killed a bill that wouldhave created new consumer protections on his company.

“We’d like to closethis loophole toensure that some ofthe most vulnerableVirginians aren’ttaken advantage of”

— Kevin Mauer,associate director,

Virginia Catholic Conference

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See History, Page 11

By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

The Burke Historical Society pre-sented a talk by Brian Slawski,36, its program chair and vicepresident, on “Everything

Burke” at its annual meeting on Sunday,Jan. 28, 2018 at the Pohick Regional Library.

In addition to discussing a history ofBurke, Va., the utility patent examiner byday gave brief histories of other Burkesaround the world. He made the point that“Burke” didn’t really mean “Burke,” exclu-sively; he allowed for variations on thename – such as Burkesville, Ky., andBurkeville, Texas, in addition to places likeBurke, Vt., and Burke, N.Y., for example.And since he wasn’t able to go to local ar-chives and find primary sources for each ofthese places, he said he picked from whathe could find online.

“It was a bit of a struggle because I can’tgo to all of these places and look up theirlocal archives. I tried to find as much as Icould online. A lot of that was from localhistorical societies or the municipalwebsites, or the state historical encyclope-dia was online and had entries for differentlocalities,” he said.

Here is an edited selection of BrianSlawski’s presentation on “EverythingBurke:”

BURKE, VIRGINIAEuropean settlement in the Burke area

began in the 1700s, but it wasn’t until theOrange & Alexandria Railroad arrived in the1850s that Burke’s Station got its name. Theman most responsible for that event wasSilas Burke, who served as a director of therailroad as well as an official and entrepre-neur in a huge range of other endeavors.Silas Burke died in 1854, and the village’slocation on the new railroad brought thearea some scattered action during the CivilWar, including a Christmas 1862 raid byJ.E.B. Stuart.

Life settled down in the farming villageafter the war, but new excitement wasbrought by Henry Copperthite, an impre-sario who had made a fortune selling piesin the District. Copperthite bought the SilasBurke House around 1900 and opened aracetrack in 1908 at the site of present-dayBurke nursery. The track was a hit with lo-cals and Washingtonians alike, but ran foronly about eight years.

Two disasters struck Burke in the mid-20th century. The first was a huge forestfire in 1941, which took several days to putout. The second came 10 years later, whenthe federal government selected Burke as

the site of Washington’s new internationalairport. The town fought hard to get theplanners to look elsewhere, finally succeed-ing when Chantilly was chosen instead. Yetby then many in Burke had sold their landand moved away.

Surplus property was developed as BurkeLake Park or sold at auction. Developersbuilt new suburbs like Kings Park and BurkeCentre, and Burke gradually melded intogreater Washington. Nonetheless, the small-town atmosphere persists at events like theBurke Centre Festival.

THOSE OTHER BURKES❖ Burke, Vermont - Burke, Vermont,

was chartered in 1782 but without settlersfor another 10 years. Like a fair number ofother Burkes, it was named for Sir EdmundBurke, the British statesman who defendedthe Colonies in hopes of averting war. Earlyindustries were in potash and lumber, shift-ing to dairy farming as the forests werecleared. Today Burke sits in the heart of thestate’s Northeast Kingdom, a term coinedby former governor George Aiken in exas-peration with the region’s independentstreak, even by Vermont standards.

❖ Burke, New York - Even farthernorth is Burke of Franklin County, NewYork; the town’s northern border is formedby Quebec province. It was partitioned fromthe town of Chateaugay in 1844 and namedfor Sir Edmund Burke.

Industries in Burke over the years in-cluded sawmills, grist mills, tanneries, sand-stone quarries, and factories for producingstarch. The Ogdensburg and ChamplainRailroad arrived in the area in 1850. AmongFranklin County’s more dramatic history, it

was the staging point for some of the FenianRaids of 1866 and 1870, when Irish-Ameri-can militias, sympathetic to Irish indepen-dence, launched cross-border attacks on theBritish dominion to the north.

❖ Burke County, North Carolina -Burke County lies in west-central NorthCarolina, along the Catawba River basin. Itwas founded in 1777 and named for Tho-mas Burke, one of North Carolina’s del-egates to the Continental Congress and latergovernor. During the same period, residentsof Burke County would head south to jointhe Patriot militias in the Battle of KingsMountain.

❖ Burke County, Georgia - As in NorthCarolina, Burke County, Georgia, wasformed in 1777 and was notable for contri-butions to the Southern theater of the Warof Independence, though many residentsremained loyal to the Crown.

Two engagements took place in 1779, thefirst a skirmish at the Burke County Jail,and the second the Battle of Briar Creek.This fighting is recounted by historicalmarkers at the county courthouse, datingfrom 1857.

Burke County saw fighting again in theCivil War, as Sherman’s cavalry underJudson Kilpatrick rode northeast during theMarch to the Sea.

❖ Burkesville, Kentucky - Burkesvilleis the seat of Cumberland County, Kentucky,named for the early local magnate IshamBurk. In 1768, the Iroquois deeded the landalong the Cumberland River to settlers,though the county wouldn’t be born foranother 30 years.

Burkesville was again three decadesahead of its time in 1829, when a local drill-

ing for salt brine wound up striking oil in-stead. He was disappointed, since no oneknew what to do with the stuff. The gusherwas known as the Great American well,springing 30 years before the 1859 well atTitusville, Pennsylvania, that’s consideredthe birthplace of the modern petroleum in-dustry. So, what did the folks in Burkesvilledo with their oil before there were machinesto use it?

They bottled it and sold it as medicine,of course. Besides attracting visitors whocame to see the well as a curiosity, the oilwas sold across the country as a remedy forall kinds of ailments. Speaking of medicine,Burkesville is also thought to have the old-est pharmacy in Kentucky. And speaking ofblack liquid cure-alls, Burkesville was alsothe birthplace of the founder of MaxwellHouse coffee.

❖ Burke, Wisconsin - Burke, Wiscon-sin, is a town of about 3,000 in Dane County.It lies in between Sun Prairie and Madison,and it’s due to be annexed by those two cit-ies and the Village of De Forest by 2036. Itwas founded in 1847 and named for SirEdmund Burke.

❖ Burke, Texas - Burke, Texas is a cityof some 700 in Angelina County, part ofwhat’s known as Deep East Texas. Built onthe longleaf pine savannah, it was foundedin 1881 with the arrival of the Houston, Eastand West Texas Railway, and named for acivil engineer who helped survey the rail-road. Prior to that time, the region had beenknown for growing cotton and raising cattle.

❖ Burkeville, Texas - Even deeper inDeep East Texas, right beside Louisiana, isBurkeville. After its 1844 founding andnaming for the man who plotted the town,Burkeville was chosen as seat of NewtonCounty in 1848. Yet like Burke to the west,Burkeville would find itself eclipsed by lo-cal rivals. A county courthouse was built inBurkeville, but in 1853 another electiondecided that the upstart settlement of New-ton should be county seat instead.Burkeville remained active as a center oflocal agriculture and trade, serving as aConfederate arsenal during the Civil War,and publishing its own newspaper.

❖ Burke’s Garden, Virginia - Burke’sGarden is a fascinating community inTazewell County in the southwestern Com

Burke HistoricalSociety’s Brian Slawskigives a tour on Burkesaround the world.

History Talk on ‘Everything Burke’Upcoming BHS Events

Burke Historical Society (BHS) meetings areheld at Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Visitwww.burkehistoricalsociety.com.

❖ Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. –Heather Bollinger and Jeff Clark: “Lost Towns ofFairfax County.” Learn about some of the once-vibrant communities in Fairfax County that havesince faded from view.

❖ Sunday, March 25, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. –Scott Diezman: “Col. John T. Wilder of theUnion Army.” Learn about Union Col. JohnThomas Wilder and his 17th Indiana “LightningBrigade,” whose new Spencer repeating rifleswere instrumental in the Tullahoma Campaignof Tennessee.

A few dozen people attended the Burke Historical Society’s talk on“Everything Burke.”

Brian Slawskigives a presen-

tation on“Everything

Burke” onSunday, Jan.

28, 2018 at thePohick Re-

gional Library.

Jon Vrana,President,Burke Histori-cal Society.

Photos by Steve Hibbard/The Connection

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News

By Mercia Hobson

The Connection

The Northern Virginia Soil andWater Conservation Districtannounced their annual seed-ling sale is on for 2018 as of Feb.

1. The non-regulatory, locally-led, conser-vation agency is making low-cost bare-rootnative shrub and tree seedlings available toNorthern Virginia residents.

All seedlings are suited for planting in thegreater Washington, D.C. area. This year’sseedling sale features shrubs and trees thatare tolerant of deer browse. The Districtadvertises that their $11.95 Six SeedlingTree Package includes two Eastern Redbuds,two Pawpaw, and two Shortleaf Pine. Their$16.95 10 Seedlings Shrub and Small TreePackage contains two Witchhazel, two FalseIndigo Bush, two Serviceberry, two SilkyDogwood, and two Spicebush.

Because these are first- and second-yearbare-root trees and shrubs, the District ac-knowledges they are small “...but whencared for properly, they can grow into lovelylandscape specimens faster than you think.”

The District reports they get most of theirseedlings from the Virginia Department ofForestry and the seedlings come withoutsoil. Their roots are wrapped in wet news-papers and placed in a plastic bag to keepthem moist. Each package of six-10 seed-

The 2018 Native Seedling Sale Opens Low-cost bare-rootseedlings available.

support educational programs, includingthe high school Envirothon competition,biological stream monitoring, storm draineducation, Youth Conservation Camp, Sci-ence Fair awards, and other outreach ac-tivities.

To view the online seedling sale store visitn v s w c d - v e l o c i t y p a y m e n t -com.3dcartstores.com/.

A shade tolerant Silky Dogwoodproduces blue or grayish berries inthe fall and is considered a smalltree, growing 6-10 feet in height. Itis being offered as a bare rootseedling by Northern Virginia Soiland Water Conservation District intheir 2018 Native Seedling Sale.

Photos Courtesy of Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District

A Shortleaf Pine grows to 100 feet and is shade tolerant.

lings bundled together is typically 1-3 feetlong and 4-6 inches wide. To differentiatebetween the seedlings, which the districtcites can lovingly be described as lookinglike “twigs,” they wrap colored flagging tapearound each species pair and provide a colorcode for identification.

A full, nonrefundable payment must ac-company each order received no later than

Wednesday, April 11, or until supplies runout. Payment is accepted online with acredit card, debit card, or e-check. Fundscover the cost of the seedlings and associ-ated program costs. The pickup site will beat the Packard Center in Annandale. Ordersmay be picked up on Friday, April 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., or Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.-noon.

NVSWCD reports proceeds from the sale

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Opinion

To the Editor:The following open letter was addressed to state

Sen. Steve Newman, chair of the Education andHealth Committee.

As graduates of Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Tech-nology (TJHSST), we were deeplytroubled to read that the Education

and Health Committee of the Virginia StateSenate struck down Senate Bill 787, the pro-posal by state Sen. Scott Surovell to make theadmissions policies at Governor’s Schools suchas TJHSST more equitable. While debates will

continue about whetherSenator Surovell’s legisla-tion is the right instrument,its intent to significantly al-

ter Jefferson’s admissions procedure to accountfor class is sound. No serious action has beentaken on this issue at the state or local levelsince the school was designated as a magnetschool and that has to change. Outreach ef-forts have had modest success in the past, butthey are not enough to make Jefferson equi-table. For this reason, we strongly support theintent of the senator’s bill and ask the commit-tee to work with Senator Surovell to draft leg-islation to make progress on this urgent issue.

All of us attended Fairfax County PublicSchools. There’s one among us who still hasher yearbooks and class pictures from kinder-garten through 12th grade. And in those im-ages from schools like Saratoga ElementarySchool and Mark Twain Middle School are thesmiling faces of friends and classmates of allraces, as well as friends and classmates wholived in a nearby HUD housing development.None of the kids from that housing develop-ment made it into TJ, not one. And virtuallynone of the Black and Hispanic students inthose other photos were admitted either.

The racial and economic composition ofJefferson has been an annual news story justabout every year since it became a magnetschool, and it’s never good news. Last year, only17 Black and Hispanic students were admit-ted — 3.4 percent out of 490 students. Andonly eight students (1.6 percent) eligible forfree or reduced-price lunches (an indicator ofstudents living in low-income or poor families).This despite the fact that Fairfax County Pub-lic School students overall are 25.4 percentHispanic, 10.1 percent Black, and 29 percentare eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.

This disparity between Jefferson’s enrollmentand the racial and socioeconomic compositionof Fairfax County is unacceptable and easilyremedied. Countless elite institutions — espe-cially elite colleges — have modified their ad-missions procedures and requirements in re-cent years because they have realized that theirold criteria have long been leaving talent onthe table. They have softened their standard-ized testing requirements, engaged in admis-sions outreach, and sought out partners in highschools and middle schools to create a pipe-line of under-represented and low-income stu-dents to draw from. These students (whowould never have been admitted under the oldadmissions protocols) have thrived at theseelite institutions — often overperforming theirstandardized test scores. Yet Jefferson’s admis-

sions policies proceed ignorant of these devel-opments.

We live in a time when headlines and Twit-ter feeds constantly observe the pernicious ef-fects of systemic inequality and racism in thedaily lives of the poor and people of color. Andthe state of Virginia has a long legacy of rac-ism that the world was reminded of last yearduring and after the events that took place inCharlottesville. White supremacy is not justNazis marching in the streets; it also lies inmaintaining a high school that excludes thepoor, African-Americans, and Latinos, and thencalls itself the greatest, most meritocratic highschool in the country. You and the other 12members of the committee who struck downthis modest change to Jefferson’s admissionspolicies have voted to maintain a blatantly rac-ist and classist flagship school.

This is a shameful display when it wouldhave been so easy for you to answer the im-passioned requests of so many parents andalumni, as well as Senator Surovell. We un-derstand that the committee has framed itsobjections to this bill in terms of local rights.While in many cases local school boards arebest situated to make local educational deci-sions, when a board ignores a pressing issueaffecting its most vulnerable anddisempowered constituents over decades, thestate has an obligation to step in and remedythe injustice.

The one way that Jefferson, with the help ofthe Fairfax County School Board and the Vir-ginia legislature, could truly differentiate it-self is by showing that it is working deliber-ately and intentionally to combat the structuraland systematic racism and class privilege thatfeeds students into the school. Thousands ofschools and nonprofits around the countryhave already made meaningful change in thisarea, it’s time for Jefferson and those in chargeto take responsibility for this problem and dothe same.

Alexis Clements, TJHSST ‘98, BA Emerson College‘01, MS London School of Economics ‘06

Daniel Morales, TJHSST ‘98, BA Williams College‘02, JD Yale Law School ‘05

Kristina Danahy (Buenafe), TJHSST ‘98, BS/MSUniversity of Virginia ‘03, Ed.M Harvard ‘08

Kristen Olvera Riemenschneider, TJHSST ‘98,BSEE University of Virginia ‘01, JD University ofVirginia ‘06

Koyuki Smith, TJHSST ‘96, BA Columbia University‘01, MA Columbia University Teachers College ‘03

Megan Radek, TJHSST ’93, BA University of Virginia’97, MA University of Illinois ’04

Veronica Pillar, TJHSST ‘06, AB Princeton University‘10, MS Cornell University ‘14

Christopher Lee Rollins, TJHSST ‘04, BA College ofWilliam & Mary ‘08

Séain Gutridge, TJHSST ‘89Diane-Marie Johnston, TJHSST ‘98, BA University

of Virginia ‘02Tamara Metz, TJHSST ‘99, BA Bryn Mawr College

‘03, MA University of Arizona ‘11Joe Zarrow, TJHSST ‘97, BA Brown University ‘01,

MA New York University ‘06Rachel Yi-Feng Lei, TJHSST ‘96, BA Johns Hopkins

University ‘00, MA Fuller Theological Seminary ‘06Jennifer Love King, TJHSST ‘98, BA University of

Virginia ‘01Matt King, TJHSST ‘98, BA University of Virginia ‘02,

PhD University of Maryland ‘08Anwar Omeish, TJHSST ‘14, BA Harvard College ‘19Richard Berman, TJHSST ‘89, BA University of

TorontoCorinne Pender, TJHSST ‘05, BS Caltech ‘09, PhD

MIT ‘18Abby France, TJHSST ‘99, BS Northwestern

University ‘03Swathi Manchikanti, TJHSST ‘06, BS NJIT ‘10,

MSPH Johns Hopkins University ‘13Jack Levenson, TJHSST ‘90, BA St. Mary’s College of

MD ‘98Ramón Zabala, TJHSST ‘99, BS VA Tech ‘08Hillary Kolos, TJHSST ‘98, BFA New York University

‘02, SM MIT ‘10Sienna Lotenberg, TJHSST ‘14, AB Brown University

‘18, MAHL ‘21 and Rabbinic Ordination ‘23Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Sheryl Wallin Abrahams, TJHSST ‘98, BA RiceUniversity ‘02, MPH UNC-Chapel Hill ‘07

Christine Contreras-Slaughter, TJHSST ‘07, BADuke University ‘11

Samuel Leven, TJHSST ‘03, BA University of Virginia‘07, JD University of Virginia ‘10

Danielle Ahn, TJHSST ‘98, BA University ofRochester ‘02, MD University of Virginia ‘06

Michael Freedman-Schnapp, TJHSST ‘98, BAUniversity of Virginia ‘02, MUP NYU ‘09

Tenzin Lhanze, TJHSST ‘14, BS College of Williamand Mary ‘18

James Wu, TJHSST ‘96, BS Virginia Tech ‘01Jean Smith, TJHSST ‘98, BA University of Virginia

‘02, PhD University of California, Santa Barbara ‘13Saniya Suri, TJHSST ‘13, BA Washington University

in St. Louis, ‘17Sanjana Verma, TJHSST ‘13, BS The College of

William Mary ‘17Martha Burtis, TJHSST ‘92, BA Mary Washington

College, MA Teachers College, Columbia UPichchenda Bao, TJHSST ‘98, BA University of

Virginia ‘02Rohit Raghavan, TJHSST ‘96, BA Catholic Univ. of

America, ‘01, JD, Univ. of Illinois,, ‘05Alison Slade, TJHSST ‘99, BA University of Virginia,

‘05, MS Johns Hopkins University, ‘12Terence McDonnell, TJHSST ‘96, BA University of

Virginia ‘00, PhD Northwestern University ‘09Andrew Hayes, TJHSST ‘99, BA University of Virginia

‘03, PhD University of Maine ‘12Alan Hevelone TJHSST ‘96 BFA Savannah College of

Art & Design ‘00Brian Horne, TJHSST ‘96, BA University of Virginia

‘00, MA University of Chicago ‘04Russell Smith, TJHSST ‘96, BA Pennsylvania State

University ‘00Janna Harris, TJHSST ’98, BA University of Virginia

’02, PhD Virginia Commonwealth University ’08Nick Berning, TJHSST ’98, BA Macalester College ’02Anne Marie Creighton, TJHSST ‘10, AB Harvard ‘14Keryl Brown, TJHSST ‘10, BFA University of

Southern California ‘14Brittany Zuñiga Fulton, TJHSST ’07, BA William

and Mary ’11, MSW University of Michigan ‘16Elizabeth Carlson, TJHSST ‘97, BA Tufts University

‘01, PhD UCLA ‘11Kate Hao, TJHSST ‘14, BA Washington University in

St. Louis ‘18Kassandra Dove McMahon, TJHSST ’90, BS

Virginia Tech ’97, MS American IntercontinentalUniversity ’00

Jessica Wyman, TJHSST ‘97, BA New YorkUniversity ‘01, MBA Columbia University ‘08

Kimberly Taylor, TJHSST ‘91, BS University ofVirginia ‘94, PhD University of Wisconsin ‘05

William Tarpeh, TJHSST ‘08, BS Stanford University‘12, MS UC Berkeley ‘13, PhD UC Berkeley ‘17

Alec Rose, TJHSST ‘86, BA Tufts University ‘90, JDUniversity of California, Davis ‘93

Kripa Patwardhan, TJHSST ‘04, BA University ofVirginia ‘08, MPP George Mason University ‘10

Rob Heittman, TJHSST ’88Aaron Balasingam Koenig, TJHSST ‘10Dave Algoso, TJHSST ‘99, BA University of Virginia

‘03, MPA New York University ‘11Jorge A Torrico, TJHSST ‘98, BA University of

Virginia ‘04Sam Brinton, TJHSST ‘10Tamara Krmoholz, TJHSST ‘01, BA University of

Virginia ‘06, MT University of Virginia ‘06Richard Joyce, TJHSST ’00, BA University of Mary

Washington ’06, MA American University ’10Emily (Stanford) Colson, TJHSST ‘95, BA

University of Virginia ‘98, MD Eastern VirginiaMedical School ‘03

Caroline Odom, TJHSST ‘10J. M. Harper, TJHSST ‘95, BS Carnegie Mellon ‘99,

JD George Mason ‘06Wendy Guo, TJHSST ‘14, BS College of William and

Mary ‘18Jennifer Gilbert Manly, TJHSST ‘07, BA University

of Georgia ‘11Sharon Gentges, TJHSST ‘92, BA University of

Chicago, BArch Washington University

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By Natalia Megas

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For local resident andbrewer AntonioMaradiaga and his wifeMaha Majdoub, hosting

a fundraiser on Feb. 11 benefitingorphaned chimpanzees in Liberiaat their family-owned nano-brew-ery was a no-brainer.

“My immediate response to itwas, that’s great, I would love todo it,” Maradiaga said.

Named after their twins, now 10years old, Twinpanzee BrewingCompany was a perfect fit for agood cause raising funds forLiberia Chimpanzee Rescue andProtection whose mission is to es-tablish the first and only chimpan-zee sanctuary in Liberia. WhenLoudoun resident and photogra-pher Kristi Odom approached thebrewery about the fundraiser idea,there was no hesitation.

“We’ve always called our twinschimps or monkeys. We’ve alwaysloved nature,” said Maradiagawho was born and raised inFairfax. As a Boy Scout, Maradiagasaid a love and appreciation fornature and conservation was in-stilled in him at a young age.

Maradiaga’s strong roots inFairfax County, where his parentsstill live, have kept him grounded.

Although they tried for three yearsto bring their brewery to FairfaxCounty, it ultimately ended up inLoudoun County.

“I’m one of those people thatstick around Fairfax,” he said, add-ing that they’re active with localcommunity groups such as the CubScouts of America and at theirboys’ Fairfax County school.

After graduating from McleanHigh School, he pursued a doublemajor in psychology and Englishfrom George Mason University anda Masters in child psychology fromthe same university. He eventuallylanded a job as a software devel-oper in 2000 after gaining experi-ence in software packages helpingat the faculty computer lab.

But it was his hobby for brew-ing, which began in 2006 that be-came the catalyst for the brewery,which opened this past August.This month is their six-month an-niversary.

“The brewery is an extension ofmy hobby,” he said, a hobby hedoes at night and on the week-ends.

“It started with one of those Mr.Beer kits,” he said, teaching himimportant basics like sanitizingand cleaning. After receiving anall-grain brewing kit from his wife,

Fairfax Brewer HoldsA Special Fundraiser

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By Marilyn Campbell

Flu season is in full swing and,according to the latest statis-tics from the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention,

it’s packing a powerful punch. Accord-ing to the most recent CDC report, theflu is widespread in most states, andhealthcare providers report an uptickin influenza-related hospitalizationsand deaths.

While the thought of eating might

be unappealing to someone who isbattling the flu, nutritionists andhealth care providers say certain nu-trients are essential for keeping upone’s strength. Soothing and healingingredients are key allies when fight-

ing this season’s virus.“The thing you need most is water,” said

Sara Ducey, professor of Nutrition and Foodat Montgomery College. “You need sufficientwater to bring nutrients to your cells andtake away the waste. As you hydrate it givesyour immune system more of a boost.”

Protein, says Ducey, will help one’s bodybuild and maintain strength. “It’s importantfor supporting the immune system and forhelping your body breakdown medicines likeTylenol,” she said. “One of the best sourcesfor protein when you have the flu is real,bone-based soup, not ramen noodles thathave chicken flavoring.”

Bone broths, like those made from chickenor beef, offer hydration, protein and aminoacids, added Ducey. Broth can be sipped orused as the base for a soup. “It’s a naturalhealing and restorative food,” she said. “Atthis point, everyone can assume that they’regoing to get the flu and prepare some bone-based broth ahead of time and keep it onhand in the freezer. You can also buy boxesof it.”

Fresh ginger can work as an anti-inflam-matory, soothe an upset stomach and boostone’s immune system, says nutritionistDebbie Hynes of Practical Ayurveda. “Warmwater with grated ginger and honey cansoothe a sore throat or upset stomach,” she

said.Foods that are high in Vitamin C like or-

ange juice, particularly a variety that con-tains pulp, can boost your immune system,says Ducey. “It’s a powerful antioxidantwhich is important for keeping yourmuscles strong especially when you’resick.”

Garlic is another ingredient that Hyneslikes to include in flu-fighting recipes. “Ithas antibacterial properties, especiallywhen it’s raw,” she said. “I add it to chickenbroth along with chili flakes to sip whensomeone in my family has a stuffy head.The combination can clear the sinuses. Andif you can stand to eat it, raw garlic hasthe strongest antibacterial properties.”

Turmeric works as an anti-inflammatoryand antioxidant, says Hynes. “It’s beenknown for those properties in Chinesemedicine for centuries,” she said.

Ducey uses the spice in a creamy drinkshe creates called Golden Milk. “I take acup of milk, a teaspoon or two of honeyand a little black pepper and put it in themicrowave to warm it,” she said. “You canuse almond or coconut milk if you can’ttolerate dairy. Turmeric is very poorly ab-sorbed by the body, so adding a little blackpepper helps absorb it. It sounds bizarre,but it’s strangely comforting.”

Feeding the Flu What to eat when fighting the flu.

“One of the best sourcesfor protein when youhave the flu is real, bone-based soup.”— Sara Ducey, Professor of Nutrition

and Food, Montgomery College

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Omega World Travel, a full-service travel com-pany headquartered in Fairfax, offers corporateand government travel management, leisuretravel, and meetings and events services. Since1972, they have served corporations of all sizesand industries, in addition to nonprofits, govern-ment agencies and contractors, educational in-stitutions, and more.They are an independent,certified woman-owned business offering a “hightouch, high service, high tech” approach to fit eachclient’s needs.

As a company, Omega prides itselves on beingan active and positive force in the communitieswhere they do business, believing in corporatesocial responsibility and addressing, participat-ing in, and responding to world and nationalevents in communities they serve. Two of thecauses Omega supports as an organization areJunior Achievement and Artemis House.

Junior Achievement is the largest organizationin the USA that helps young people gain theknowledge and skills they need to achieve eco-nomic success, plan for the future, and make thebest academic and economic decisions. Their pro-grams focus on work readiness, entrepreneurship,and financial literacy.

Artemis House, formerly referred to as theFairfax County Women’s Shelter, provides a safehaven for victims of family violence situations.They offer professional counseling, children’s pro-grams, court accompaniment, community educa-tion, emergency transportation, a safe and sup-portive community, and advocacy and links to re-sources for legal help, employment, housing, medi-cal, child care, and other needs.

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monwealth. The Garden isVirginia’s highest upland valley,and completely surrounded byGarden Mountain, giving it thenickname “God’s Thumbprint.”The mountain itself abuts the longridge called Clinch Mountain, im-mortalized in music by the CarterFamily and Ralph Stanley. The val-ley was formed when limestonecaverns collapsed, and the still-eroding limestone provides idealgrowing soil.

❖ Burke Township, Pip-estone County, Minnesota - Insouthwestern Minnesota, Burke isone of 12 townships making upPipestone County. The townshipwas incorporated in 1879, thesame year that the railroad ar-rived, and named for ThomasNicholas Burke, an Irish Catholictheologian sent in 1870 on an ex-haustive and well received preach-ing tour of the United States.

❖ Burke, Idaho - Burke, Idahois a ghost town in ShoshoneCounty, close to the Montana bor-der. Burke’s story began with the1884 discovery of silver and leadore in Burke Canyon. Mines andmills quickly sprouted, a railwaywas built, and Burke was foundedin 1887. The most famous opera-tions were the Hercules and Heclamines, but fortune seekers alsocame to stake small gold and sil-ver claims. Wyatt Earp arrived in1884, opened a saloon near Burkein Eagle City, and helped keep thepeace before moving on after a fewmonths.

❖ Burke County, North Da-kota - Burke County is in north-western North Dakota; adjoiningSaskatchewan. It was founded in1910 and named for John Burke,who served as governor of NorthDakota and Secretary of the Trea-sury under Woodrow Wilson. Thecounty seat is Bowbells, namedafter the famous bells of theChurch of St. Mary-le-Bow in Lon-don; the town was established in1896 on the Soo Line Railroad.The Burke County courthouse ison the National Register, built in1928.

❖ Burkeville, Virginia - Vir-ginia appears to be unique amongstates of the Union in having threecompletely distinct Burke-namedplaces. The last of these isBurkeville, a town of about 500 inSouthside on the western end ofNottoway County. Burkeville ap-

pears to be named after the propri-etor of Burke’s Tavern, though thisisn’t quite certain. At any rate, thetavern dates from the 1820s and ison the National Register. The towncame later, with the arrival of theRichmond and Danville and the

History Talk on‘Everything Burke’

Photos by Steve Hibbard/The Connection

Brian Slawski greets guests after his talk on “EverythingBurke” on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at the Pohick RegionalLibrary.

Southside railroads in the 1850s.Slawski also spoke about

Burkeville, British Columbia,Canada; Burkes Pass, NewZealand; Bourke, New SouthWales, Australia; Burketown,Queensland, Australia.

Fairfax County is offering a Free Caring for You, Caring for Me forcaregivers of older adults. Mondays, Feb. 26-March 26, 1-3 p.m. at In-sight Memory Care Center, 3955 Pender Dr., Ste. 100, Fairfax. Find out moreat www.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults (under Hot Topics). Call 703-324-7577, TTY 711.

The Fairfax Commission on Aging meets on Wednesday, Feb. 21,1-3 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Government Center, Rooms 2 & 3, 2511Parkers Lane, Mount Vernon. The public is welcome to attend and join inthe comment period that begins each session. Find out more atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/fairfax-area-commis-sion-on-aging. Call 703-324-5403, TTY 711 for meeting access needs.

Fairfax County’s Family Caregiver Telephone Support Group meetsby phone on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 7-8 p.m. This month’s topic is Maintain-ing Relationships While Caregiving. Call 703-324-5484, TTY 711 to register.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESThe Northern Virginia Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

needs volunteer advocates for residents in nursing homes and assisted liv-ing facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at 703-324-5861, TTY 711 or emailLisa.Callahan@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Meals on Wheels needs Drivers, Coordinators, and Co-coordinatorsfor routes throughout the county. Apply online atvolunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Fairfax County needs Respite Care volunteers to visit and oversee thesafety of older adults. Support and training provided. Contact 703-324-5374,TTY 711. Apply online at volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov.

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program needs volunteerleaders to co-facilitate 2-hour workshops that help people with chronic ill-nesses. The 6-week program meets in Fairfax County. Training provided.Contact ElderLink at 703-324-5374, TTY 711, or go towww.FairfaxCounty.gov/DFS/OlderAdultServices/chronic-disease.htm.Apply online at volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Volunteer Opportunities at Senior Centers and Adult Day Health Care Cen-ters

Fairfax/Centreville/Chantilly❖ The Little River Glen Senior Center in Fairfax is in need of Instructors

for the following classes: SAIL, Qigong, Basic Language, Group Fitness, ASL,Computer Lab Assistants, Current Events, ESL, Front Desk Assistance, a Vol-unteer Coordinator and a Trip Assistant. Apply online atvolunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov.

❖ Co-Coordinators for Centreville/Chantilly Meals on Wheels Routes – Vol-unteers needed to oversee and coordinate the driver roster and schedule.Apply online at volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov.

Volunteer Events & Opportunities

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Submit entertainment announcements atwww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/. The deadline isnoon on Friday. Photos/artwork encouraged.

ONGOING“Uncommon Visions.” Through Feb. 25, various times at

2905 District Ave., Suite 115 (in the Mosaic District),Fairfax. The Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association (TFAA)presents “Uncommon Visions,” the third exhibition atTorpedo Factory Artists @ Mosaic. This mixed-media showfeatures the work of more than 40 TFAA member artists.Each of the artists, through use of form, color, technique, ormaterials, aim to guide the audience into unexpectedavenues and share their own personal perceptions. Visitwww.torpedofactoryartists.com/event/uncommon-visions/.

“Mobile Views.” Through March 4, various times in W-9 inthe Arches Gallery, Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. In her show, “Mobile Views”Kathy Strauss explores the ‘fine art’ of cellphonephotography. Visit www.imagewerks.net orwww.workhousearts.org.

THURSDAY/FEB. 8Art and Lunch. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Old Town Hall,

3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Bring lunch and enjoy thecompany of other artists. Visit www.fairfaxva.gov/culturalarts for more.

Artist Reception. 7-9 p.m. at Old Town Hall, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. Come and enjoy refreshments,meet the featured artist and be a part of your local artistcommunity. Visit www.fairfaxva.gov/culturalarts for more.

FRIDAY/FEB. 9Bingo. 7 p.m. at Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax.

Enjoy free coffee, entertaining callers, a friendlyatmosphere, $1,000 guaranteed jackpot, treasure chestprogressive raffles, and good food available for purchase.All proceeds go to purchasing fire and rescue equipment.Visit www.fairfaxvfd.com or call 703-273-3638 for more.

The Bonita Lestina Old Town Hall PerformanceSeries. 8 p.m. at Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. “The Nearness of You” featuring Darden Purcell, aWashington D.C. based jazz vocalist. Call 703-385-7858 orvisit www.fairfaxva.gov/culturalarts.

SATURDAY/FEB. 10Cassi & Issac, Read Aloud. 11:30-4:15 p.m. at George

Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. Introducing Cassi & Issac, an original picturebook written and illustrated by Kora Coker, a Girl ScoutAmbassador working toward earning her Gold Award. Signup online for a reading session at www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EAEA623AAFD0-cassi orkora.kykographics.com.

Champagne and Chocolates Fundraiser. 4-7 p.m. atGunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Road, Lorton. Champagne,small plate hors d’oeuvres, desserts, mansion tours bycostumed historical interpreters, raffle and live auction tobenefit educational programs for George Mason’s GunstonHall. Music by Robinson High School String Quartet.Cocktail attire. $50 per person. RSVP by Feb. 3 at bit.ly/champagneandchocolates2018. Call 703-550-9220.

Artist Reception. 6-9 p.m. in W-9 in the Arches Gallery,Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. Inher show, “Mobile Views” Kathy Strauss explores the ‘fineart’ of cellphone photography. Visit www.imagewerks.netor www.workhousearts.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/FEB. 9-10Chinese Food Fest. Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10

a.m.-4 p.m. at Wegmans Fairfax, 11620 Monument Drive,Fairfax. Attendees can taste Peking duck Wegmans-style,fresh handmade dumplings, Chinese hot pot and bubbletea. Celebrity chef Martin Yan will do cookingdemonstrations at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, and 10a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday. He’ll also be available to signcookbooks after each demo. There is no cost to attendChinese Food Fest. Visit www.wegmans.com/stores/fairfax-va.html.

FEB. 10-14Singing Valentines. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Throughout Northern

Virginia. Surprise a special someone. Singing telegramsdelivered to a Northern Virginia or D.C. location of one’schoice by an a cappella quartet from the Fairfax Jubil-Airesbarbershop chorus. $60 and up. Call 571-418-3840 or visitwww.fairfaxjubilaires.org for details.

SUNDAY/FEB. 11Table Top N Gauge Model Train Show. 1-4 p.m. at the

Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. Museum members and ages 4 andunder, free; ages 5-15, $2; ages 16 and older, $4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

Valentine Rose Bouquet. 2-4 p.m. at Merrifield GardenCenter, Fair Oaks, 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Create a

European hand-tied valentine bouquet with Arlington RoseFoundation. Tricia Smith, floral design instructor, willdemonstrate and guide as participants create a bouquetwith roses, flowers and greenery. Bring pruners, a mediumtall vase and a box to transport bouquet. Members $5 at thedoor, non-members pay $20 which membership for 2018.Email jhansen@actnow.com or call 703-641-9637.

Beau Soir Concert. 4-5:30 at St. Andrew’s EpiscopalChurch, 6509 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Known for theirexciting performance style and diverse programming, thisDC-based trio of flute, harp, and viola is dedicated to theperformance of standard and contemporary repertoirespanning a variety of musical genres. Reception to follow.Childcare provided. Free. Call 703-455-2500 or visitwww.standrews.net.

TUESDAY/FEB. 13Pancake Supper. 5:30-7 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church,

7434 Bath St., Springfield. Join Grace Presbyterian Churchfor a pancakes. In addition to eating

pancakes, there will be a pancake race. Call 703-451-2900 orvisit gracepresby.org.

“Sweatheart” Dance Party. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at MottCommunity Center, 12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax. FairfaxJazzercise and Fairfax Zumba host a double workout tocelebrate Valentine’s Day 6:30pm (Jazzercise) and 7:30 pm(Zumba) If you’ve never tried these workouts, come andtake a class for free.Wear workout clothes and shoes. Emailffxjazzercise@gmail.com or call 703-909-6449.

Genealogy In Depth. 7-9 p.m. at Burke Centre Library,5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. The seminar sponsored by theBurke Historical Society and presented by Beach Carre willcenter on using tax and court/will/probate records in yourgenealogy research. Free. Visitwww.burkehistoricalsociety.org.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 14Music Showcase. 7:30 p.m. at Epicure Cafe, 11104 Lee

Highway (at route 29), Fairfax. An evening of mini-concertswith guest host-producer Jay Keating. Performers includeDuane Siler and Feature Laurence Baer. $10 suggesteddonation goes to the featured act. Visit EpicureCafe.org formore.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/FEB. 16-17“Loyal Heart.” Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. at Woodson

High School, 9525 Main St., Fairfax. Woodson High seniorPaul Hardin has written a musical that tells the story ofyoung King Henry VIII, who jousted under the name SirLoyal Heart in 1511. Hardin composed 24 original songs,fully orchestrated for a 16-piece pit orchestra. Theperformances are free and open to the public. Contact PamHardin at 703-425-7896 or pamhardin@verizon.net or JoanBrown at jcbrown1@fcps.edu.

By David Siegel

The Connection

A fanciful world wherelove propelled bymusic can sometimesbe quite mad is arriv-

ing at the Center for the Artscourtesy of Virginia Opera. Anoperatic tale sung in English, “AMidsummer Night’s Dream” byBenjamin Britten is a vivid re-telling of William Shakespeare’splay about magic potions, mix-ups, sprites and spirits, alongwith a very special donkeycalled Bottom, a tricksternamed Puck and a group ofhumorous folk named “RudeMechanicals.”

As an opera, “A MidsummerNight’s Dream” is a productionthat through music and singingblurs the lines between fantasyand reality. Britten’s inventive,enchanting score was com-posed in 1960. It is one of themost produced operas in thepast decades. Britten’s musicalcomposition can be romanticfor its entangled love stores,ethereal for its vivid night-timeforest fantasy, and comic when-ever the Rude Mechanicals ap-pear in their spotlight.

In an interview,“Midsummer’s” stage directorMichael Shell suggested audi-ences will know the opera fromits Shakespearean roots. “Thisopera uses recognizable textand lines from the originalShakespeare play, though inslightly different order.”

The Virginia Opera produc-tion of “Midsummer” will usethe theater world as its setting.It is a place where reality andfantasy collide. “The journeythese characters take in ‘Mid-summer’ explores one of thethings that sets humans apart

from all other animals; our ca-pacity to love,” added Shell.“Love is blind. Love is irratio-nal and can frustrate. Yet the‘Midsummer’ characters seek it,desire it, and go after it withreckless abandon in scenes thatcan be silly and ridiculous aboutlove as a driving force.”

The opera has many physicalmovement qualities. The per-formers do more than stand anddeliver. The cast includes sev-eral returning Virginia Operaveterans. Soprano HeatherBuck sings the role of Tytania,the Queen of the Fairies. Bass-baritone Matthew Burns has thecomic role of Bottom andformer Virginia Opera HerndonFoundation Emerging Artists,David Blalock and Kristen Choireturn to sing the roles ofLysander and Hermia, respec-tively.

Joining this production willbe 16 students from theGovernor’s School for the ArtsVocal Music Department, underthe direction of Alan Fischerand Stephen Z. Cook.

Virginia Opera’s “A Midsum-mer Night’s Dream” will be any-thing but pastoral. It will be “ex-hilarating and lively, far fromstaid. Come see for yourself andperhaps recognize your ownyounger self in love,” addedShell. Consider yourself invited.

Virginia Opera presents“A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Mystery and MagicalDreams at Mason Stage

Where & WhenVirginia Opera presents “A Mid-

summer Night’s Dream” at GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,440 University Drive, Fairfax. Perfor-mances: Saturday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m.and Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. Tick-ets: $54, $90 and $110. Call888-945-2468 or visitwww.cfa.gmu.edu. Note: Sung inEnglish with projected Englishsupertitles. Pre-performance discus-sion 45 minutes before the curtainwith “Dr. Opera” Glenn Winters.

Heather Buck as Tytania in

Virginia Opera’s“A Midsummer

Night’s Dream.”

Photo by Ben Schill

Photography/Courtesy

of Virginia Opera

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Mobile ViewsOpening Feb. 4 and on exhibit until March 4, the Work-

house Arts Center will showcase an exhibit by artist, KathyStrauss. In her show, “Mobile Views” Strauss explores the ‘fineart’ of cellphone photography. She will be on hand to talkabout her work and the process she used at the opening re-ception on Saturday, Feb. 10, 6-9 p.m. in W-9 in the ArchesGallery at the Workhouse Arts Center. The Workhouse ArtsCenter is located at 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. Galleryhours are Monday-Friday: 11a.m.-7p.m.; Sunday: 12-5 p.m.Learn more about Strauss at www.imagewerks.net; the ArchesGallery at archesgallery.weebly.com/ and the Workhouse ArtsCenter at www.workhousearts.org.

Going My Way? by Kathy Strauss.

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he was hooked.“I just really, really enjoyed it,” he said.The fundraiser, “Primates 4 Primates” pre-

sents an opportunity to not only raiseawareness of orphaned chimpanzees, vic-tims of Liberia’s illegal bush meat and livepet trades, but to offer a new beer based on

food chimpanzees eat like figs and mangoes,honey, and milk lactose. The family-ownedand -built brewery creates their beer flavor-ing with 100 percent natural ingredients.

Their hope is to raise awareness for thenon-profit organization and to meet “awhole new set of people who maybe neverthought of coming to our brewery.”

“Primates 4 Primates” fundraiser at

Fundraiser for ChimpsPhoto contributed

“Primates 4 Primates” fundraiser at Twinpanzee Brewing Company willbe held on Feb.11 from 3-6 p.m.

Twinpanzee Brewing Company will com-bine a love for primates, beer, and art onSunday, Feb.11 from 3-6 p.m. at 101-D Ex-

ecutive Drive in Sterling. Food and livemusic will be available. Visitwww.facebook.com/Twinpanzee/.

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The Community Foundation for Northern Virginiaannounced the launch of The Opportunity Index forNorthern Virginia, an interactive dashboard to serveas a data resource for community knowledge andstrategic philanthropic giving, and to help grow phi-lanthropy for the most economically disadvantagedpopulations. The data and accompanying report wereprepared by The Commonwealth Institute for FiscalAnalysis, a nonprofit think-tank that provides cred-ible, independent, and accessible information andanalyses of fiscal and economic issues with particu-lar attention to the impacts on low- and moderate-income persons. The Opportunity Index is availableto the public for free at www.cfnova.org/opportunityindex.

“The Community Foundation developed andlaunched the Opportunity Index to help our entireregion better define, and then act on, the biggestchallenges we face and the greatest opportunitieswe have,” said Eileen Ellsworth, Community Foun-dation President and CEO. “The data provides a com-mon understanding of the dynamics at work in ourregion, providing insights and trends to guide ourfuture work,” said Ellsworth.

Comprising several key indicators reflecting theregion’s economy, community health, civic life, andeducational outcomes, the Opportunity Index includesdata from 2000-2015 and will be updated annuallyto track changes and produce trend lines over time,advancing stakeholders’ understanding of the trueneeds of the region. The data is demographically, ju-risdictionally, ethnically and racially disaggregated to

shine a light on the reasons why some areas in North-ern Virginia have more opportunity than others.

Northern Virginia is a diverse, growing region witha well-educated population and strong economy.However, there are a growing number of families wholack access to affordable housing and educationalopportunities for their children. The data in this In-dex highlights trends that shine a light on these ar-eas of opportunity and inequality. The region is be-coming more diverse – in 2015, 47 percent of chil-dren in Northern Virginia lived in immigrant house-holds and people of color made up 48 percent ofresidents of the region’s five highest-population lo-calities, up from 35 percent in 2000. At the sametime, there are growing numbers of poor school-agedchildren, increased income inequality, and a widen-ing income gap between individuals of different ra-cial or ethnic backgrounds.

“I am thrilled that the Community Foundation forNorthern Virginia is taking this strong leadershipposition to monitor the health of the region and toquantify our most critical needs. The OpportunityIndex will be an invaluable resource for leaders frombusiness, government, community and nonprofit or-ganizations to determine how to invest in the region’sfuture. The dashboard serves as a ‘report card’ forour region and provides some indispensable data thatwill direct the future work of the Community Foun-dation, and help the region as a whole become evermore vibrant, inclusive and equitable,” said PaulLeslie, CEO of Dovel Technologies and CommunityFoundation board member.

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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Nearly nine years into a “13 month totwo-year” prognosis, I can hardly believe mygood fortune. And though I rarely look a gift-oncologist in the stethoscope, I am happynonetheless to count my blessings as I con-tinue to look ahead rather than stress behind,and try not think about what was said andwhen.

At the initial “Team Lourie” meeting withmy oncologist, I was told that there was nocure for lung cancer. I could be treatedthough. As to whether I might live beyondtwo years, I remember my oncologistresponding to our desperate query by say-ing: “Could you be the one? Sure.”Reassuring it wasn’t, but hopeful? It sort ofwas.

As the years have passed and research intolung cancer has grown, an interim step to acure has evolved: treating lung cancer as achronic (has opposed to acute/dire) disease,similar to diabetes, as an example. Not as yetcurable, but manageable over a longer periodof time. A disease with which, I’m fond ofsaying, one can live. Live beyond the applica-ble word because, I have to tell you, at thebeginning of my treatment, based on whatmy oncologist had described, living was along way from what he was anticipating myoutcome would be. Nevertheless, I begantreatment the following week and the rest ishistory you regular readers have been privy tosince June of ‘09 when I first published a “ca-ncer” column (as I call them).

Feb. 20, 2018 will be nine years since myinternal medicine office called me at workwith the results of my previous week’s biopsy.He said the tumor was malignant. I rememberasking him what that meant. (Duh!). He saidhe’d rather let the oncologist answer anyquestions and referred me to the doctor, thesame doctor with whom I’ve been a patientall these years. Sure enough, a week later weheard the news: non-small cell lung cancer,stage IV. And I’ve been up to my whatsis inreal or imagined anxiety ever since.

And I’m still present and accounted for asare more and more of us previously-characterized-as-terminal, non-small cell lungcancer “diagnosees.” We are not just patientsany more. We are survivors, surviving longerthan ever before. We are not cured but nei-ther are we dying. Our treatments are modi-fied when the results warrant it and life con-tinues to go on. As much as a cure would be,and continues to be, the goal, life continues,relatively normally, for many of us. It’sunlikely however, that we’ll ever get out fromunderneath the weight of our cancer diagno-sis. Rather than dying from it though, we’renow able to live with it months/years longerthan many patients previously diagnosedwithin the disease.

So what’s the next step? Maybe a bigger,bouncier, longer step than before, but morethan likely, more of the same, moving for-ward, one step at a time. To one whose pre-sent was hardly a given nine years ago andwhose future seemed like a taken – away,being able now to actually live in the presentwithout fearing/forfeiting the future is theopposite scenario many of us lung cancerpatients, especially those of as staged as IV,ever imagined. Day by day was the best wecould muster.

Now we’re mustering months and yearsand living longer more fulfilling lives. We’renot victims anymore nor are we victimized byour circumstances. We’re advocating andbeing advocated for. We don’t exactly havelung cancer on the run, but we may have iton the trot. I don’t know if I’ll live to see acure but I have lived long enough to havegiven myself a nickname, one which I’m mostproud to have earned.

“Chronic Ken”Submit civic/community announcements at

ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChild turning 5 years old by Sept.30? If so,

contact your child’s school to makearrangements for kindergarten enrollment. Mostschools begin getting information together nowfor parents of incoming kindergartners, andmany host an orientation or open house. Allkindergarten programs are full-day and locatedin FCPS elementary schools. Check your school’swebpage or contact the school directly forspecific enrollment information and dates oforientationor visit www.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration.

CAREGIVER WORKSHOPSLearn more about caregiving, or brush up on a

specific topic, in education programs this year atInsight Memory Care Center, including:

❖ Classes for Caregivers Series — offered thethird Wednesday of each month, programs aregeared with family caregivers in mind. Classesbegin with the basics, and move through morespecialized topics throughout the year.

❖ Wellness Workshops — offered quarterly onSaturdays, these workshops are designed forcaregivers to focus on their own health and well-being.

❖ Engagement Workshops — offered quarterlyon the fifth Wednesday of the month, theseworkshops teach practical caregiving skills.Come prepared to learn and get engaged.

❖ Caregiver Bootcamp — Short on time?Caregiver Bootcamp is a full day training sessionoffering many popular topics all in one place.Bootcamps are offered on a Saturday eachspring and fall.

Visit www.insightmcc.org for more.

THURSDAY/FEB. 8Award Nomination Deadline. 5 p.m. Nominate

a volunteer or volunteer group that has made apositive impact on the Fairfax Countycommunity at www.volunteerfairfax.org. TheFairfax County Volunteer Service Awards is acommunity-wide celebration of volunteerism.For a complete list of categories and guidelines,visit www.volunteerfairfax.org or call KristenMoore at Volunteer Fairfax at 703-246-3531.

Planning Commission Meeting. 7:30 p.m. atGovernment Center Auditorium, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Topic:Proposed Goddard School. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/braddock.

FRIDAY/FEB. 9Section 504 - What Parents Need to Know.

10 a.m.-noon at Dunn Loring Center for ParentServices, 2334 Gallows Road, Entrance 1 - Room100, Dunn Loring. Learn how students with adisability may qualify for a Section 504 Planunder Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, a federal civil rights law that prohibitsdiscrimination against individuals on the basis ofa disability. Kathy Murphy, FCPS Section 504Specialist will present this workshop and answeryour questions. Register at bit.ly/2E6X15C.

SATURDAY/FEB. 10Office Hours. Mount Vernon District Supervisor

Dan Storck will host Saturday office hours.Email mtvernon@fairfaxcounty.gov.

❖ 9-11:30 a.m.at Lorton Library, 9520 RichmondHighway, Lorton.

❖ 12:30-3 p.m. at the Mount Vernon district office,2511 Parkers Lane, Mount Vernon.

Town Hall Meeting. 9-11 a.m. at the City ofFairfax City Hall, Council Chamber, 10455Armstrong Street, Fairfax. Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) is will hold a Town Hall meeting for hisconstituents in the 37th House District. Bulovawill be joined by State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax). All constituents are invited to sharetheir ideas and thoughts on issues that areimportant to the community. For moreinformation or to RSVP, contact 804-698-1037or Deldbulova@house.virginia.gov.

Stuff the Bus. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Shoppers -Fair City, 9622 Main St., Fairfax. SupportBritepaths’ Stuff the Bus food drive and help thefamilies they serve.

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