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By Michael Lee Pope

The Connection

Northern Virginia’s wealthiestsuburbs are also some of itsmost hotly contested battle-ground precincts, the House

of Delegates district surrounding Great Fallsthat’s swung left and right and left again inrecent years. What once was the home oflegendary Republican Vince Callahan hasbecome kind of jump ball after he an-nounced his retirement a decade ago. It’snow represented by Democrat KathleenMurphy (D-34), who narrowly won a spe-cial election when Republican BarbaraComstock was elected to Congress in 2014.

Now Republican Cheryl Buford is chal-lenging Murphy from the center right, wag-ing a campaign that strays from Republi-can orthodoxy on issues like closing the gunshow loophole.

“There isn’t a good reason not to do itnow,” says Buford. “One of the reasons whypeople said we shouldn’t close the gun showloophole is that it was too expensive to getlaw enforcement there to approve people.But now there are regulations that there hasto be someone on the premises who willtake people through the process.”

Following in footsteps of Comstock,Buford is trying to thread a delicate needlein a district that she’s hoping could swingeither way politically. She’s promising to getrid of needless regulation without being onthe record about specifics. When pressedfor details, Buford couldn’t name any regu-lations she would reduce or eliminate. In-stead, she says she wants to review the ad-ministrative code. On the campaign trail,she’s attacked Murphy for being a “part-time” lawmaker. When pressed for an ex-planation about what that line of attackmeans, Buford says she hadn’t seen heropponent knocking on doors in her neigh-borhood. Murphy says she’s spent lots oftime in Buford’s neighborhood working ontransportation issues.

“I’ve worked very hard with the neigh-borhoods over there where she lives alongRoute 7 to make sure their voice is heardwith VDOT as they are planning exits andturn lanes and getting things done as Route7 has expanded,” says Murphy. “You askother people over there, and they’ll tell youI’m there all the time.”

THE 34TH HOUSE DISTRICT stretchesfrom Fort Marcy through Langley and GreatFalls into the eastern edge of LoudounCounty. It includes the CIA headquarters,Wolf Trap and Trump National Golf Course.The median household income is $175,000,

making it one of the wealthiest districts inVirginia. Callahan represented the seat formore than 20 years, but his retirement cre-ated a swing district that has parties bat-tling for dominance ever since. DemocratMargi Vanderhye won it in 2007, althoughshe was ousted two years later by Comstock.After Comstock was elected to Congress in2014, Murphy won a hotly contested elec-tion against Republican Craig Parisot, beat-ing him by three points. In a 2015 rematchbetween the two, the margin was eventighter.

But Donald Trump won only 38 percentof the vote last November to HiIlaryClinton’s 56 percent. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner(D) won the district by 51 percent to EdGillespie’s 47 percent.

“While it will be tough for the GOP to winany seats currently held by Democrats in2017, this is one of the few such seats witha recent track record of competitiveness,”says Geoff Skelley at the University of Vir-ginia Center for Politics. “So I don’t thinkwe can entirely count out Buford.”

Recent statewide elections have seen thedistrict lean slightly to the left, althoughMitt Romney and Barack Obama were es-sentially tied here in the 2012 presidentialelection. Republican Bob McDonnell beatDemocrat Creigh Deeds here in the 2009campaign for governor, although Democratsare usually able to win a little more thanhalf the vote in more recent elections. Theoutlier was the 2016 presidential election,when Democrat Hillary Clinton swampedRepublican Donald Trump by almost 20percentage points in the district.

“Murphy may be buoyed by the district’ssharp turn left in 2016,” says Skelley. “Presi-dent Trump plays very poorly in this neckof the woods, which will make it tough forthe GOP to take it back in 2017.”

BUFORD, 64, is a native of Topeka, Kan.She was raised in a suburb of Kansas City,and she has a bachelor’s degree in educa-tion and a master’s degree in family eco-nomics, both from Kansas State University.She also has a master of public affairs fromthe LBJ School of Public Affairs at the Uni-versity of Texas. Professionally, she started

her career as a home economics teacher inChicago. After that, she became a consult-ant for government agencies specializing intransportation and economic development.She says she was recruited to run for theHouse of Delegates by Jo Thoburn, chair-woman of the 10th Congressional DistrictRepublican Committee.

“There was an opportunity here, so I saidyes I wanted to give back to the commu-nity,” says Buford. “I have different policypriorities than our current delegate.”

On some issues, Buford is a traditionalRepublican. She says she would vote againstexpanding Medicaid, for example. She alsosays she would vote in favor of hospitalconstruction standards for abortion clinics.On other issues, she takes a more moder-ate tone. In addition to voting to close thegun show loophole, Buford says she wouldvote in favor of allowing local governmentsto remove Confederate statues. If elected,she says, she would fight the opioid epi-demic. But when pressed for details, shesays she doesn’t have any specific propos-als in mind other than following the lead ofstate Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-17). One of herkey campaign issues is recalculating theLocal Composite Index to give more moneyto school divisions who have a high per-centage of students who speak English as asecond language.

“We are not getting credit for the Englishas a second language students who requireadditional assistance,” says Buford. “Weshould receive that as should schools acrossthe commonwealth.”

MURPHY, 60, is a native of Chicago whospent her childhood moving around as partof a military family. She graduated highschool in Phoenix, and she earned abachelor’s degree in political science andpsychology. Professionally, she was a writerfor a Nickelodeon show called “Beyond Be-

lief” before serving as a congressional aideon Capitol Hill for U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson(D-Texas). During the Clinton administra-tion, she was appointed as a congressionalliaison at the U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment, later serving as a senior ad-visor on international trade issues at theDepartment of Commerce. Last year, oneof her bills was used as part of a compro-mise Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe struckwith Republicans on guns, a bill preventspeople subject to protective orders fromhaving firearms.

“I work well with the other side,” saysMurphy. “It isn’t always reflected in legisla-tive bills, but I’ve been endorsed twice nowby the Northern Virginia Chamber of Com-merce because I’m good for business.”

This year, she passed a bill helping phar-macists dispense with prescription drugs ina way that prevents them from getting intothe ground water.

She passed another bill requiring for-profit schools to inform students if theircredits are transferrable and if the school isaccredited.

Yet another new law she introduced re-quires school boards to report student-teacher ratios in middle schools and highschools. If re-elected, she says, she wantsto introduce legislation to reduce the classsize of science labs to reduce the opportu-nity for accidents. And she says she’s alsolikely to expand on her previous work tokeep guns out of homes where protectiveorders are in place. She also says she wantsto make sure female veterans get all theservices they need.

“I serve on the Board of Veterans Servicesfor the state, and I’m working very hard onwomen’s veterans issues,” says Murphy. “I’mworking very hard to get a women’s coor-dinator for veterans affairs because we havea very large number of women veteranshere in Virginia.”

The 34th House District stretches from Fort Marcy through Langley andGreat Falls into the eastern edge of Loudoun County

Kathleen MurphyCheryl Buford

With Vince Callahan gone, House District 34has swung to the left then the right then backto the left, with increasing margin.

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By Colin Stoecker

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On Sunday, CentralPark in McLean wascrowded with fami-lies who attended

the MPAArtfest, annual arts festi-val in McLean. Local artists fromthe area displayed their artwork,paintings, photography and muchmore under canvas tents set up allover the park. A band played un-der the gazebo and food truckswere present for people looking tohave lunch.

The event was sponsored by theMcLean Project for the Arts, whichis in its 55th year of promoting artsin the community in downtownMcLean. Sunday was the 11th an-nual MPA Artfest.

The New Dominion Women’sClub, a non-profit focused on com-munity engagement and empow-ering women, organized an artswalk at the entrance to the park –13 local schools within a few milesof McLean participated by show-casing their artwork.

“I love the arts walk. It’s inspir-ing,” said Shreem Ramineni, aMcLean resident and a stay athome mom and tax attorney. Herson Vasav, a 4-year-old student atCountry Day Montessori Schoolproudly pointed to his artwork, the3D fish tank. “My kids love art andsee what the other kids do atschool. I have an art backgroundso I encourage it,” she said.

The New Dominion Women’sClub had 15 of their membershelping out at the event. Thechildren’s art walk was part of theMPAartfest but the club commit-ted financial support and coordi-nation.

“It catches people as they walkin and celebrates art in its rawestform,” said Dessi Woltman, currentpresident of the New DominionWomen’s Club. “It’s the glue be-cause it brings the families look-ing for the art that they did atschool,” she said.

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) was a big supporterof the children’s art at the art festand has been supporting the festi-

val for years. “It’s awesome. I havethree major paintings, murals thatthey put together for me after theart fest in my office,” he said.

“Kids being active in the arts and

community building in McLean’smost central venue helps to cre-ate the kind of community that wewant here,” said Foust.

Katherine Li, sophomore at

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McLean High and her sister Sofia,eighth grader at LongfellowMiddle School were volunteers atSunday’s event. “I really like art!”said Katherine Li.

Anne Deger, left, publicity for the NewDominion Women’s Club and Alina Lemay,photographer with the New DominionWomen’s Club, show student art at thechildren’s art walk, part of the MPAartfestin McLean on Sunday.

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Emma Mcvey, of Falls Church, 4, pre-Kstudent, poses with her parents John andJudy next to her class’s artwork at theMPAartfest in McLean on Sunday.



Opinion

By Phillip Niedzielski-Eichner

Oct. 8 will be the second anniver-sary of the 2015 release of theAd Hoc Police Practices ReviewCommission Final Report. The

catalyst for the Ad Hoc Commission’s forma-tion by the Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors was the August 2013 shooting death ofJohn Geer. The commission was charged withassessing the Police Department’s performanceagainst national best practices.

The commission made morethan 200 recommendations fortransforming an excellent Po-lice Department into one thatis “best in class” and for

strengthening the public’s trust and confidencein the department.

I served as commission member and as thechairman of Use of Force Subcommittee. I amalso a member of a loosely configured Imple-mentation Committee, a group of former com-mission members dedicated to helping to seethat our recommendations are effectivelyimplemented.

I commend both the Board of Supervisors(BOS) and Police Department for their progressimplementing the commission’s recommenda-tions. Significant reforms are underway thatwhen fully realized will generate increased ac-countability and public confidence. Major re-forms already in place include:

❖ forming the Office of the Independent Po-lice Auditor to determine the thoroughness,completeness, accuracy, objectivity and impar-tiality of investigations of death or serious in-jury cases.

❖ convening a Civilian Review Panel to re-view civilian complaints regarding “abuse ofauthority” or “serious misconduct” by a policeofficer;

❖ creating “Diversion First,” which offers al-ternatives to incarceration for people withmental illness or developmental disabilities;and

❖ recrafting the Use of Force General Orderto enshrine sanctity of human life as an orga-nizing principle, with de-escalation as the strat-egy of first resort when confronted with athreat rather than the use of deadly force.

WHILE MUCH HAS BEEN accomplished,more is work is needed. For example, the com-mission advocated in strong terms for infor-mation-sharing reform to promote timeliness,completeness and transparency. In this regard,a revised Police Department CommunicationPolicy is still in process.

The commissionalso called for all of-ficers to be outfittedwith body worn cam-eras, contingent onthe enactment oflaws, policies andprocedures that pro-tect individual pri-vacy. These camerasare to complementthe dashboard cam-

eras now mounted in each Fairfax patrol ve-hicle.

While a potential aid to criminal prosecu-tion, the body-worn camera’s equally impor-tant contribution is to foster greater transpar-ency and the accountability of all parties dur-ing the interactions of the police with the pub-lic. As the American Civil Liberties Union notedin an October 2014 report, body-worn cam-eras “[have] the potential to be a win-win,helping protect the public against police mis-conduct, and at the same time helping protectpolice against false accusations of abuse.”

While the county leadership has committedto deploying this technology, its approach hasbeen appropriately methodical. Key consider-ations are operational, privacy, data securityand cost. For example, the supervisors haveapproved a pilot project that will deploy cam-eras in two of the county’s nine magisterialdistricts and the department is currently evalu-ating proposals from prospective suppliers.

THIS PILOT PROJECT needs to generateanswers to following questions, among others:the county needs to establish when cameraswill be running and how will the public knowthe cameras are on? When can biometric tech-nology – such as facial recognition – be used?How will the video footage be secured fromhackers? Who will have access to the data andunder what procedures?

How will the massive amount of video databe stored and for how long? As the countyunderstands and appreciates, the cost of de-ploying body-worn cameras is not in the cam-eras themselves, but the storage of the mas-sive amount of data that is generated. As re-ported by the Center for Digital Governmentand Government Technology magazine, “Whenit comes to [body-worn cameras], data stor-age is the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Video… is a data hog.”

This reality generates cost-driven data-reten-tion policy considerations. How long shouldnon-evidentiary video be maintained? Somepolice departments say it should be 60-90 days,

others say less or more. With regard to evi-dentiary data used in criminal prosecutions,the Virginia Commonwealth requires that evi-dence be stored for 99 years.

Finally, who controls access to the data? Thisquestion is becoming an increasingly signifi-cant issue nationally. Protecting evidencechain-of-custody for purposes of criminal pros-ecution is a necessary but not sufficient role towarrant the cost and the data protection risksinherent in the deployment of body-worn cam-eras. The real return-on-investment is the po-tential for influencing the behavior, throughgreater transparency and accountability, of allparties in a law-enforcement engagement.

The drive to use this technology is inexo-rable. A recent CATO Institute/YouGov pollfound that 92 percent of the public supportsthe use of body-worn cameras. Implicit in thislevel of support are high public expectationsthat this technology will make a difference inlaw enforcement practices. Heightened expec-tations alone should give our policymakerspause, particularly when we know that no tech-nology deployment is free of all mistakes anderrors. The only thing worse in today’s con-text than not collecting the data during a con-troversial use-of-force incident, is for the pub-lic to learn that video data under the PoliceDepartment’s control is missing.

We should therefore challenge the assump-tion that video-camera data must be main-tained under the sole access control of the Po-lice Department. Options that should be givenexplicit consideration by the Board of Super-visors, Police Department andCommonwealth’s Attorney include assigningvideo data access control to the IndependentPolice Auditor or alternatively assigning thisrole to a board composed of the Police Chief,Independent Auditor and Commonwealth’sAttorney.

On this second anniversary of the Ad HocPolicy Review Commission Report, the countyand Police Department have many accomplish-ments to be proud of with regard to implement-ing the commission’s recommendations.

Quality-driven change is hard; some changesare especially difficult. Body-worn camera de-ployment is one that requires careful study anddiligent attention to complex legal and opera-tional details. I commend the county for tak-ing the appropriate measured response tomeeting this recommendation and, especiallywith regard the matter of access to video data,challenge the conventional wisdom that accesscontrol to such data must be under the solepurview of the Police Department.

Phillip A. Niedzielski-Eichner is a member of theFairfax County Planning Commission, served on the AdHoc Police Practices Review Commission and a formermember of the Fairfax County School Board.

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RSVP Northern Virginia volunteerKen Kozloff moves through thepool at Providence RecreationCenter encouraging the child

with special needs he is teaching to swim,to “stroke, breathe, and kick.”

Kozloff high-fives his students at the endof each lap and asks, “Are you having a goodtime?” All the while he is keeping an eyeon two other volunteers he is mentoringduring a Fairfax County Park AuthorityAdapted Aquatics class.

Kozloff will continue to do this for about90 minutes on a Sunday morning withoutmuch of a break. Sometimes he lifts stu-dents half his weight into the air so theycan experience the joy of splashing into thepool. One would never guess that theformer INOVA Alexandria Hospital CEOturned 70 years old in August. “I don’t feel70, I feel like 25,” he said.

Kozloff donates more than 40 hours ofhis time each month as an RSVP NorthernVirginia volunteer, helping autistic children

learn how to swim, mentoring economicallydisadvantaged citizens to manage their fi-nances, and directing other volunteers atlarge events for RSVP, including the North-ern Virginia Senior Olympics in September.

RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-gram) is the region’s largest volunteer net-work for people 55 and older and providesindividualized support to seniors seekingservice opportunities in and around FairfaxCounty, Arlington County and the City ofAlexandria.

When he is not volunteering for otherorganizations, he is a volunteer engagementleader for RSVP, acting as a nonprofit evan-gelist of sorts, spreading the word on whyRSVP is such a great program. “What’sunique about RSVP is the approach it takesto new volunteers, helping them to findwhat they’re looking to do, not where weare looking to place them,” he said.

RSVP asks each prospective volunteer,“How can we help you find that volunteeropportunity that is going to mean some-thing to you?” Kozloff said. He has beenwith RSVP for over a year and a half.

Five years ago, he began volunteeringwith the Fairfax County Park Authority’sAdaptive Aquatics program, teaching chil-dren on the autism spectrum to swim. Helater added another afternoon of classes atSpring Hill Recreation Center in McLean,

teaching special needs adults to swim, in-cluding those with neurological issues orphysical impairments. The park authorityhonored Kozloff in 2015 as the AdaptiveAquatics Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.

He then started working with Our DailyBread (now called BritePaths) where he hasvolunteered for four years as a financialmentor. He is also a volunteer classroominstructor with Junior Achievement inFairfax. He teaches business principles toelementary, middle, and high school stu-dents. He also teaches students with spe-cial needs in this program.

In an eight-day span in September, theRSVP volunteer managed volunteers at sev-eral community projects including theNVSO’s indoor track meet in Arlington andits swimming championships in Sterling anda gardening project at River Farm in Alex-andria.

“I love to help others,” Kozloff said. “Ienjoy volunteering with RSVP, not only forwhat I do as a volunteer, but also for thesocial aspect of working with other people.”During the senior Olympics he managedanywhere from 10 to 30 volunteers at thedifferent events.

WHAT SEPARATES RSVP from othervolunteer organizations is its leadership andthe approach it takes, treating each volun-

teer as an individual, according to Kozloff.As an engagement leader, Kozloff tells pro-spective volunteers: “We are going to showyou things and talk to you about specificopportunities that you can relate to.”

RSVP offers an array of opportunities forvolunteers including providing rides, sup-port and meals to older neighbors, assist-ing local veterans in need and helping pre-pare communities for disasters. RSVP alsorecruits volunteers for various communityevents.

RSVP volunteers enjoy flexible schedules,free accident and liability insurance whileserving, optional mileage and meal reim-bursement and are invited to volunteergroup projects and social gatherings.

“The big thing that I get out of volunteer-ing is the satisfaction of helping others,” hesaid. “I love to help others, find out whattheir goals are and help them achieve them,whether it is teaching an autistic child toswim from one side of the pool to the other,or teaching a stroke patient who would liketo learn to swim again.”

He also enjoys working with other vol-unteers and letting them know how impor-tant it is to make other people feel good.He tells them that they will feel twice asgood because they are helping people.

Volunteering Keeps 70-Year-Old Former CEO YoungFinding the rightvolunteer opportunity.

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We didn’tinheritthe earthfrom ourparents.We’re bor-rowing itfrom ourchildren.

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Senior Living

By Eden Brown

The Connection

For active “seniors,” there is nothingworse than when the bank teller andthe waitress start calling you

“sweetie” or “dear,” and the passengers inpriority seating on the bus get up to offeryou a seat.

Old? Of course none of them feel old. Thehair may be graying, the shoes may besneakers, and the membership may beAARP, but Northern Virginia is a haven forpeople who want to stay active and usefulafter retirement.

Join a Musical GroupSallie Klunk of Arlington says she plays

in a small musical group at a local nursinghome. “I play flute with three other instru-mentalists and about 10 singers once a weekat Powhatan Nursing Home. Residents areprovided with song sheets. My husbandDave and I played at Powhatan NursingHome for 10 years as a piano and flute duobefore I joined my present group.”

During her time in the nursing home inFairfax, she learned about Pets on Wheels,and saw the impact it had on residents. “Forthe residents, singing and enjoying animalsare enriching experiences.”

Volunteer for Pets on WheelsThe Fairfax Pets on Wheels program re-

quires six steps: submit an online applica-tion; attend an orientation on the firstWednesday of each month, starting at 7:30p.m. Get a pet behavior assessment. PetHandler teams are required to pass a be-havior assessment to evaluate the pet’s con-trollability, aggression, reaction to strang-ers, and overall behavior and level of stressin unfamiliar surroundings. Step 4: Get aFairfax County Government AppointeeBackground Form. Step 5: Certify your pet’swellness. A FPOW health certificate is com-pleted by your pet’s regular veterinariancertifying that the pet is healthy and vacci-

nations are current. Step 6: Attend trainingat the facility of your choice.

To learn more, email [email protected] or call 703-324-5406.

Wednesday Mid-Week Hikers“Another way to stay fit and social is the

Wednesday Mid-Week Hikers,” NoraPalmatier said. “We have a large listserv andsomeone organizes a hike each week, thenyou go or not.”

Kate Hughes provided details: “Initiallyorganized in the late 1970s, the PATC Mid-Week Hikers are an enthusiastic collectionof retirees, semi-retirees and others thatlove to hike. While the pace varies some-what within the group, participants needto be very fit as most hikes are a brisk 8-12miles, with up to 3,200 feet of elevationgain. Including a lunch break, most hikeslast 5-6 hours. Hike locations include theShenandoah National Park, the GeorgeWashington National Forest in Virginia,Sugarloaf Mountain and Catoctin NationalPark in Maryland. Hikes are posted on thePATC website calendar (top of thehomepage www.patc.net) a few days beforeeach hike.”

The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club(PATC) also has an easy hikers group. Thereare dozens of other hiking meet-ups in theNorthern Virginia area, and finding themis easy: see www.meetup.com/topics/hik-ing/us/va/arlington/

Master GardenersThe Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE)

Master Gardener program trains partici-pants in best management practices of gar-dening and landscaping techniques thatpreserve and sustain the environment. Of-fered by the Arlington County Office, inpartnership with the City of Alexandria, TheMaster Gardener Training classes are of-fered once a week several times a year. Theclass is 9 a.m-3:30 p.m. with a break forlunch from 12-12:30 p.m. The cost of the2017 volunteer training is $235 for Arling-ton/Alexandria residents and $285 for non-residents.

Limited scholarship assistance is avail-able. Contact coordinator Leslie Fillmore,at 703-228-6426 or [email protected] or lookup activities on www.mgnv.org.

Be Useful, Fit, and Have FunStaying busy andremaining productivein the “Golden Years.”


Senior Living

By John Byrd

Julia grew up in the Fort Hunt sec-tion of Alexandria in a close-knitfamily. She started dating a

neighbor’s son, Jack MacInnis, while stillin high school and, in time, the two friendsmarried. In the late 1990s Julia’s father, DonClark, died leaving her mother, Lita Clark,alone in the family home. A survivor of theJapanese occupation of the Philippines,Clark (as always) remained upbeat, inde-pendent; a loving mother and friend.

Fast forward a few years and Jack andJulia MacInnis own a house not far fromClark with whom they are in daily contact.Then, in 2010 — with two sons growingquickly — the couple purchased a four-bed-room contemporary on a 1.5 acre lot inFairfax. It’s only a half hour drive fromClark, but the timing for a larger house wasjust right.

In the intervening years, Clark (who turns84 this month) would visit the MacInnisresidence regularly, often staying over oneor two nights a week. At this stage, the threeof them began actively planning ways toaugment the household by building an in-law suite on some part of the existing prop-erty. Eventually, attention focused on a sideelevation of the existing house which of-fered views of surrounding wooded acre-age.

THE LOT ITSELF presented challenges.The grade sloped radically on the northeastside where the lower-level (the intendedsite for the new in-law addition) exited from

Photo by Greg Hadley

BEFORE: A sliding glass doorexiting from a lower-level rec roomwas identified as a potential linkbetween the existing house andnew in-law suite. The exterioregress was converted into aninterior pocket door that entersLita Clark’s sitting room.


ENTRANCE TO SUITE: The thermo-statically-controlled mini-splitHVAC unit above door enables LitaClark to regulate temperature inthe suite to personal requirements.To give the suite visual unity,designers installed 4-inch engi-neered oak flooring in the sittingroom and bedroom.

Sun Design Remodeling’s in-law additioncomplements existing architecture.

Lita Clark (who just turned 84) in the master bedroom of the in-law suiterecently added to the home of her daughter Julia MacInnis and son-in-law, Jack. The room was designed to accommodate several heirlooms,including the twin beds under a course of Mi windows that assure pri-vacy, yet allow abundant natural light.

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a pair of sliding glass doors to a small deck.Because of the slope, there were potentialwater run-off problems; also, FairfaxCounty’s building code required that anynew construction had to allow for a full 25feet of “set-back” from the rear of the prop-erty.

“We knew an addition of this size on thisgrade was going to require careful engineer-ing,” said Craig Durosko, whose firm SunDesign Remodeling found both the designand structural solutions that would makethe project feasible. “Still, it’s helpful whenthe homeowners are proactive in the deci-sion-making process at every juncture.”

Added Julia MacInnis: “We were lookingfor a plan that would provide privacy andindependence for Mom, yet also fully in-corporate her into the household. We’vefunctioned as a family for our entire lives.Mom helped to raise the boys, and she wasraised in a multi-generational culture. Wesaw this change as a way of creating anexpanded environment that would work foreveryone far into the foreseeable future.”

Clark’s new suite would be a 580-square-foot annex constructed outside the existinghouse directly parallel to the lower level. Asliding glass door that accesses the outsidewould be converted into an interior pocketdoor that opens into a downstairs recreationroom.

The space plan would consist of a 17-foot-by-17-foot master bedroom surrounded bywindows on three sides, a master bath witha walk-in shower and heated floors, and asitting room/kitchenette equipped with asmall refrigerator, a sink and a microwave.

The sitting area includes a bistro table forfour with a view of the surrounding wood-land. The entire household, nonetheless,share meals and kitchen duties togetherevery day. By the same token, Julia and JackMacInnis and sons (Jackson and Harry) arefree to drop-in on Clark just about any time.

“It’s a very comfortable, harmonious ar-rangement,” Clark said. “Very much whatwe hoped for.”

That said, engineering the suite’s durablefootprint was something of a feat.

“Because of the site’s grading, we endedup designing a slab foundation with bothstem walls and integral footings,” said JohnBenedetto, the addition’s lead designer. “Toassure structural integrity, there were twoconcrete pours: one to form the stem wallson the new addition’s left side; a second toform the slab with integral footings onwhich the addition is built.”

Footings are placed 30-inches belowgrade; the slab itself is approximately onefoot above grade. The goal: assure that theweight of the new structure is adequatelysupported — soil compaction being a keypart of the equation.

FOR ALL THE DEFT engineering, it’s thesuite’s interior that proves memorable. Thethree primary living areas were designedspecifically to profile heirlooms, furnishingsand other personal items that Clark broughtfrom the Fort Hunt residence.

“There were two twin beds that had beenin the family for years,” Julia MacInnis said.“A chest of drawers, an old vanity. Sun De-sign used these pieces as focal points forshaping the bedroom and sitting room. Andit’s not just that everything fits well … butalso that the floor plan is well-rationalized.The twin beds, for instance, fit perfectlyunder high windows that assure privacy, yetallow a lot of natural light. Overall, the en-tire suite is spacious, and quite comfort-able.”

On that note, the new addition has beenfitted with a mini-split HVAC unit that al-lows Clark to adjust the suite’s temperatureto her requirements. Meanwhile, the bath-

room has a heated floor with its own ther-mostat.

The addition’s exterior elevations areblended with the existing house. Vinyl sid-ing, fascia and soffits, gutters, and down-spouts are all matched. Low-E Argon glassvinyl windows allow for abundant naturallight and views while keeping temperatureswhere the thermostat requires.

In all, a comfortable accommodation …within a thriving household.

Sun Design Remodeling frequently sponsors toursof recently remodeled homes as well as workshops onhome remodeling topics. Headquartered in Burke, thefirm has a second office in McLean. For more infor-mation, call 703-425-5588 or visitwww.SunDesignInc.com.

John Byrd ([email protected]) has been writ-ing about home improvement for 30 years.


At 580 square feet, the new suite isseamlessly married to the originalhouse. Lead designer JohnBenedetto’s “massing” of the newconstruction preserves proportion-ality and scale. Vinyl siding, fascia,soffits, gutters and downspoutsare all matched to the existinghome.


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side three regular lanes in each direction, new and expanded transit

service and park-and-ride lots, and interchange improvements. For

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Stop by between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to view the design plans sub-

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Fatal Collisionwith Pedestrianin McLean

A man has died after being hitby a car this past weekend. TheCrash Reconstruction Unit re-sponded to the 5900 block ofChesterbrook Road on Saturday,Sept. 30, shortly after noon. Theinvestigation reveals ThomasPorterfield Jr., 73, of McLean, wasjogging eastbound onChesterbrook Road when he at-tempted to cross to the other sideof the street. Porterfield was struckby a BMW traveling in the samedirection. He was taken to the hos-pital with life threatening injuriesand was pronounced dead around10 p.m. The driver, an 82-year-oldwoman, remained on scene. Speedand alcohol are not consideredfactors in this crash. No chargeshave been filed against the driver,according to FCPD.

One Man DeadAfter Shooting inOffice Building

An investigation is underwayafter a shooting late Wednesdayafternoon, Sept 27 in an officebuilding in the 8100 block ofGatehouse Road in Falls Church.Initial calls came in to the dispatchcenter for shots fired at 4:50 p.m.Officers quickly responded to thescene and determined the shoot-ing was isolated to a law office onthe fourth floor. The shooter, whohas been identified as 52-year-oldJohn Francis Wood of Vienna, diedof a self-inflicted gunshot, accord-ing to FCPD. No one else was in-jured.

The officers were able to securethe building and evacuate hun-dreds of people, including childrenwho were at a daycare on the pre-mises. Those children were re

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Obituary

Zachary Austin Heuple,of Vienna, died unex-pectedly on Sept. 26,

2017 while traveling in Spain.He was a junior at Miami Uni-versity in the Farmer BusinessSchool and was studyingabroad in Luxembourg. He wasa 2015 McLean High Schoolgraduate.

Zachary is survived by hisdevoted parents, Michael andLaurie; his loving brotherColton; his paternal grandparents, LarryHeuple (Aurora) and Christy FackenthallHeuple; his maternal grandparents, Peterand Elizabeth Baumbusch; his aunts HeidiHeuple and Cheryl Russ; his aunt and uncle,Stephen and Colette Baumbusch; his cous-ins Carter and Mariel Russ, and Ryan andAlexandra Baumbusch. Many friends andbrothers of Alpha Sigma Phi also survivehim.

Zack always knew how to make every-one smile. He cared for all who walked intohis life.

A compassionate, intelligentand quick-witted young man,he made the best of all situa-tions. Zack lived his life to thefullest.

He loved video games andwas an avid reader. He was asports enthusiast. His teamswere the Washington Capitalsand Washington Redskins.

He loved to play ice hockeyand did so whenever he had achance. Zack was a proud

brother in his fraternity, Alpha Sigma Phithat helped to mold him into who he was.Celebration of Zack’s life will be held onOct. 7 at Vienna Presbyterian Church lo-cated at 124 Park St. NE, Vienna, at 10 a.m.There will be a reception immediately fol-lowing the service.

In lieu of flowers the family is encourag-ing donations to: The Zachary Heuple Me-morial Foundation. This fund was estab-lished to honor Zachary’s love for others,as well as his love of books, hockey andAlpha Sigma Phi.

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united with their families at a nearbymiddle school. The investigation is on-going.

Used Book Sale toBe Held Oct. 6-8in McLean

The McLean Area Branch of the Ameri-can Association of University Women(AAUW) will host its annual Used BookSale on Friday, Oct. 6, Saturday, Oct. 7,and Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Spring HillRecreation Center, 1239 Spring HillRoad, McLean. In past years, the sale hasbeen held at the McLean CommunityCenter, which is closed for renovation.The sale hours are: Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sundaynoon-4 p.m. An added feature this yearwill be the auction of a signed Washing-ton National Max Scherzer shirt and cap.

For 48 years with Book Sale proceeds,the McLean Area AAUW Branch has

raised more than $550,000 for fellow-ships, scholarships, and grants and hasendowed an American Fellowship,an In-ternational Fellowship, and two Researchand Projects Grants.

Planting andProtecting Treesin McLean

Tree Talk: Trees in McLean’s ChangingLandscape – Planting and Protecting, willbe held on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 7-9:30p.m. at Churchill Road ElementarySchool Cafeteria, 7100 Churchill Road,McLean.

Sponsored by the McLean Citizens As-sociation, the McLean Trees Foundation,and others. Introduction by DranesvilleDistrict Supervisor John Foust. Topics tobe discussed: County staff and tree rules;McLean Trees Foundation and plantingthe right kinds of trees; and local andregional homebuilders’ perspective. Ex-hibits. www.mcleancitizens.org.

Send school notes to [email protected] by noon on Friday.

Two hundred twenty-three Fairfax CountyPublic Schools (FCPS) students from 17 highschools have been named semifinalists in the2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Scienceand Technology (TJHSST), which also serves asthe Governor’s Regional School for NorthernVirginia, has 145 semifinalists.

All semifinalists are eligible to compete for7,500 National Merit Scholarship awards worth

$32 million, to be awarded in spring 2018.FCPS 2018 National Merit semifinalists are:

❖ Madison High School: SudharsanBalasubramani, Claire Hogan, AllisonJanowski, Revati Joshi, Samantha Lane,Benjamin Liu, Lauren McCormick, andShankar Radhakrishnan.

❖ McLean High School: HannahAlexander, Royce Kang, Bradley Kim,Justin Kim, Keerthi Medicherla,Careniena Opem, Jillian Pincus,Siddarth Shankar, Philena Sun, EliWassertzug, and Richard Yu.

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A reality television star moved tonorthern Virginia and she’s on amission.

Karen Huger of Great Falls, Vir-ginia is continuing to lend her reality starstatus from “The Real Housewives ofPotomac” to charity to raise funding andawareness for the fight against a diseasethat has impacted her family: Alzheimer’sdisease.

Huger’s Mother-in-law, Odessa Huger wasthe first family member to battle the debili-tating and deadly Alzheimer’s disease.Huger’s father was recently diagnosed withthe disease. Her mother also suffers fromearly onset dementia, making the battleagainst the progressive disease that destroysmemory and other important mental func-tions near and dear to her heart.

“It was a wonderful evening,” Huger saidwhen talking about the charity dinner shehosted for the Alzheimer’s Association. Fam-ily, friends and TV personality CarsonKressley united to raise awareness andfunds for a great cause. D’Angela “Dia”Simms, president of Combs Enterprises, wasalso featured as the event’s special guestspeaker, telling guests about her personalconnection with Alzheimer’s. The executiveof Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ventures also madesure Cîroc Ultra Premium vodka andDeLeón tequila from Combs Wine & Spiritswas on hand for guests’ cocktails.

Chris Broullire, the president of theAlzheimer’s Association’s National CapitalArea Chapter, which is headquartered inMcLean and serves northern Virginia, sub-urban and southern Maryland and D.C., wasthe final speaker of the evening.

Broullire spoke about his organizationand told guests how their donations wouldbe used: To fund programs and services thatassist people living with Alzheimer’s andtheir caregivers and to fund Alzheimer’s re-search.

“Candidly, the cure, or at least the treat-ment for Alzheimer’s, is several years away,”Broullire said. “Until then, we help peoplelocally. We help people with Alzheimer’s andwe help their caregivers.”

For every person with Alzheimer’s, theremight be three people who are giving careto that person and there are more womenthan men who are caregivers, according toBroullire.

“So, there’s a real burden on women, es-pecially,” he said. “How do they manage allof that? [The Alzheimer’s Association] helpsthem. We can give them ideas about howto handle the stress and ideas of what toexpect.”

Broullire likes to emphasize to those af-fected by Alzheimer’s that they are not alone.

“If you’re a caregiver, you sometimesthink, ‘Am I the only one in the world whois going through this? I feel so alone andmy loved one doesn’t even remember myname, they can barely speak; they’re not

themselves. What do I do?’” he said.“Of course, they’re not the only onesgoing through this.”

Housewife’s MissionAs a reality TV star who has dealt

with and continues to confrontAlzheimer’s, Huger is in a position tomake a difference.

“I’m planting a seed this year,”Huger said. “It’s my way of saying,‘Join us in this fight against this dev-astating disease. If you or a loved oneis affected by this disease, pleaseknow that you are not alone, togetherwe can find a cure …’

“This is just the beginning,” shesaid. “I look forward to the day whenwe can say we have the first personliving alive and well that has defeatedthis debilitating disease. That day isnot far away. I have every hope anddesire that there will be a cure and itwill happen in my lifetime.”

Walk To End Alzheimer’sIn Virginia, Maryland and Washing-

ton, D.C., there are 249,000 peopleliving with Alzheimer’s and 774,000caregivers, according to theAlzheimer’s Association.

“No matter what path you’re on,you’re not excluded from the possi-bility of having Alzheimer’s touchyour life,” Huger said. “We need tobe proactive in finding a cure today.”

Broullire invited Huger to partici-pate in the Alzheimer’s AssociationWalk to End Alzheimer’s, which areheld annually in more than 600 com-munities nationwide to raise awareness andfunds for Alzheimer’s care, support and re-search.

memorable, referred to as the “Prom-ise Gardens,” where participants areasked to hold up flowers representingtheir promise to remember, honor,care and fight for those living withAlzheimer’s disease and theircaregivers. Through color, these“Promise Flowers” represent motiva-tions for the walkers:

❖ Blue: I have Alzheimer’s/demen-tia

❖ Yellow: I am supporting or caringfor someone with Alzheimer’s/demen-tia

❖ Purple: I have lost someone toAlzheimer’s/dementia

❖ Orange: I support the causeand the Alzheimer’s Associationvision of world withoutAlzheimer’s

“You get this huge plethora offlowers,” said Cindy Schelhorn,spokesperson for theAlzheimer’s Association Na-tional Capital Area Chapter. “Itis a really remarkable and beau-tiful display.”

The walks this year will planta new hopeful element to thegarden.

“We are walking for the firstsurvivor and we believe thatthat person is actually out theresomewhere and they will sur-vive if we do what we need todo through this walk; throughthe fundraising; through theawareness; through encourag-ing our members of Congress tomake sure that money is therefor critical research to find thiseventual cure,” she said.

At this year’s walks, there willbe a single, white flower that

will represent the first survivor.“We know the first survivor is out

there,“ Schelhorn said.

Karen Huger of Great Falls lends her reality star status to charity toraise funding and awareness for the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.

‘Real Housewife’ Shares Personal Mission Ahead of Season 32017 Walk to EndAlzheimer’s –Washington, D.C.Time: Saturday, Oct. 14, 8 a.m.Location: National MallRoute Length: 2 milesFundraising Goal: $1.1 millionContact: Stefanie McHugh,703-766-9009, [email protected]

Photo by Fallon Forbush/The Connection

The “Promise Flowers” Karen Huger is holding are used in the “PromiseGarden” opening receptions of the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to EndAlzheimer’s events nationwide. The colors represent the spectrum ofwalkers from those who have Alzheimer’s or dementia (blue) to thosewho have lost someone to Alzheimer’s (purple).

Photo contributed

Karen Huger, second from left, stands out inthe fight against Alzheimer’s with represen-tatives from the Alzheimer’s AssociationNational Capital Area Chapter, from left: LisaHuffman, Senior Director Development -Relationship Events; Cindy Schelhorn, SeniorDirector Communications and Marketing,and Chris Broullire, Chapter President.

In 2016, 16,000 walkers and donorsraised more than $1.5 million in the region.

The opening ceremonies for each walk are

“I have every hopeand desire thatthere will be a cureand it will happen inmy lifetime.”

— Karen Huger


Peaches Larson, daughter ofthe event’s co-chair MelissaLarson, walked the runwaylast year with Pecos,SafeSpot’s facility dog. Theyellow Labrador retrievercomforts children at thecenter and also escorts themto court when needed.

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By Fallon Forbush

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“I really, truly believe that kids are our mostprecious resource and we have to protectthem, and that’s everybody’s job,” saidBootsie Humenansky, founding member

of the Board of Directors of the SafeSpot Child Ad-vocacy Center, which provides intervention, investi-gation, prosecution and treatment of sexual abuseand severe physical abuse of children in FairfaxCounty.

SafeSpot’s Fifth Annual “Passion For Fashion” Showwill hit the runway on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 9:30 a.m.in Bloomingdale’s at the Tysons Corner Center mallin McLean, and Humenansky wants everyone in thecommunity to be involved.

“It doesn’t matter who you are, [abuse] is there,”Humenansky said about the center receiving casesin even the most affluent neighborhoods in thecounty. “We try to help people understand what it is,that it exists and that they can do something aboutit.”

The purpose of the fashion show is to raise aware-ness of child abuse in the community and to raisefunds for SafeSpot’s services.

The event will begin with champagne, a lightbrunch, a raffle and a silent auction before the mainevent: A fashion show featuring adult and childmodels — professional and from the community —wearing Bloomingdale’s merchandise. Melissa Molletof NBC4 will emcee the show for the second year.

The event will end with a shopping event in whichthe store will contribute 10 percent of sales fromassociated merchandise to the center. The store willalso give more shoppers time to shop in support ofSafeSpot by extending the 10 percent contributionof associated merchandise sales for the entire week.Sponsorships are also available from $250 to $15,000on SafeSpot’s website:www.safespotpassionforfashion.com.

The fashion show is an example of friends andneighbors coming together to help their community.

The volunteers coordinating the event are MargeOdeen of McLean, who is chairman of the event, and

Annette Kerlin of Great Falls, Kara Hourihan ofMcLean, Jill Feeko of Vienna and Jane Pennewell ofMcLean, who are all co-chairing the event.

Odeen and Kerlin are also members of the SafeSpotBoard of Directors.

“This is really being done by families of FairfaxCounty for kids and families of Fairfax County,” saidOdeen. “Almost all of the donations are either fromvery small local businesses or from individuals. Thisis really a family event.”

Many of the models participating in the show aremother-daughter combinations.

“In fact, there’s even one that’s a mother-daugh-ter-granddaughter combination … this is really kindof neat,” Odeen said.

The physical and sexual abuse cases the centerhandles have all been reported to law enforcementin Fairfax County, according to Odeen. The staff andboard make sure the center is calm and welcomingfor the families that visit the center seeking help.

“The little center, which is such a child-friendlyenvironment, rather than in the police department,or at the hospital, or in the back seat of a police car,or in the principal’s office at school,” Odeen said.“It’s nice to have a warm and caring place for thesekids at a tough time.”

The center is also equipped with a certified facilitydog trained by Canine Companions for Indepen-dence, who comforts and provides companionshipto children who visit.

“This dog actually even goes to court with the kidsif they think it’ll be a soothing thing for them,” Odeensaid.

Getting HelpTo report child abuse, SafeSpot recommends calling the

Fairfax County Child Protective Services Hotline at 703-324-7400. With a referral from CPS or law enforcement,SafeSpot can provide the following services:

❖ trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy;❖ video recorded forensic interviews of children;❖ expert court testimony; and❖ training to community professionals on abuse and

neglect indicators.

‘Passion For Fashion’ Show To RaiseFunds for Child Victims of Abuse

Sophia Ades, a friend’sdaughter of a long-timesupporter and volunteer ofthe center, walked therunway last year wearingleather fringe.

Brennan Schaller, son ofMelissa Mollet of NBC4,who emceed last year’sevent and will do so again,walked the runway in ared, coyote-fur-trim CanadaGoose parka with whiteduck down.

Photos courtesy of SafeSpot


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ONGOINGGreat Falls Farmers Market.

Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 778 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. Music, vendors,fresh produce, fresh prepared food,delightful bakery, spices from aroundthe world, wild-caught fish, grass-fed, free-range meats, organic-fedpoultry and eggs. [email protected].

McLean Farmers Market, Fridays,through Nov. 17, 2017; 8 a.m. tonoon, 1659 Chain Bridge Road,McLean, Master Gardener PlantClinic on site to answer questionsabout plants in your landscape

Vienna Saturday Farmers Market,through Oct. 28, 8am-noon,sponsored by the Optimist Club,Across from Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment in parking lot of FaithBaptist Church, 201 Center StreetSouth, Vienna

Free Tai Chi. Every Saturday, from7:55-9 a.m., Introduction andBeginners’ Practice, meet on theoutdoor basketball court locateddirectly behind the Dolley MadisonPublic Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.in McLean Central Park, McLean. Call703-759-9141 or visitwww.FreeTaiChi.org.

Weekly Storytime. Wednesday andSaturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,7851 L Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Themes and titles vary. Freeadmission.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 4McLean Newcomers and

Neighbors. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. atthe McLean Project for the Arts, 1446Chain Bridge Road. The purpose ofthe club is to create new friendships,provide opportunities for socializingand to acquaint residents with thecommunity. Visitwww.McLeanNewcomers.org [email protected].

OCT. 4–NOV. 22Fit for Life Classes. Wednesdays, 11

a.m.–noon at Bruen Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, 3035 Cedar Lane,Fairfax. Sponsored by the Shepherd’sCenter of Oakton-Vienna, to improvestrength, balance and mobility forolder adults, taught by instructor,Michele DeGarmo. $5. Call 703-281-0538 or [email protected]

FRIDAY/OCT. 62017 Community Leadership

Award Presentation. 6:30 p.m. atMcLean Hilton Tysons Corner, 7920Jones Branch Drive. Honoring Markand Brenda Moore. Visitwww.leadershipfairfax.org/.

OCT. 6-8Annual Used Book Sale. Friday 9

a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,and Sunday noon-4 p.m. at theSpring Hill Recreation Center, 1239Spring Hill Road, McLean. Hosted bythe McLean Area Branch of theAmerican Association of UniversityWomen (AAUW) featuring theauction of a signed WashingtonNational Max Scherzer shirt and cap.Visit www.aauw.org/.

OCT. 6-9Glass Art Exhibit. Various times at at

the Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantStreet, NW. “Catching Eyes withWatercolor and Glass” with CaroleChoucair Oueijan.

SATURDAY/OCT. 7Stuff the Truck Food Drive. 9 a.m.-4

p.m. at Safeway, 9881 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Benefit forCommittee for Helping Others (CHO)and Artemis House to provideemergency food aid to those in needin Vienna, Oakton, Dunn Loring andMerrifield.

Artemis House is Fairfax County’s only24-hour emergency shelter forvictims of domestic and sexualviolence, stalking and humantrafficking. Sponsored by The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsand the Great Falls Baha’is as part ofthe regional Day to Serve initiative.Visit www.daytoserve.org/.

Vienna Oktoberfest.11 a.m.-7 p.m.along Church St., Vienna. Liveentertainment on three stages, beer,food, games, German Auto Show.Visit www.viennaoktoberfest.org/.

Fall Fest. 3-7 p.m. at Francis EpiscopalChurch, 9220 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Featuring local food,music, wine tasting, children’sactivities, and a fabulous silentauction. Call 703-450-0321 or visitwww.stfrancisgreatfalls.org/.

2017 Oktoberfest. 6-9 p.m. at ThePavilions of Turkey Run, 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean. Attendthe Claude Moore Colonial Farm’s2017 Oktoberfest to help support theprograms and services of thisprivately operated local NationalPark and living history working farm.$35 Adults; $25 Volunteers; $12 Kids6-12; Kids under 6 free admission.Email [email protected].

TUESDAY/OCT. 10McLean Historian. 7:30 p.m. at the

Balls Hill Government Center 1437Balls Hill Road. Jim Lewis willaddress “The Consummate Citizen-Soldier, Charles Russell Lowell, Jr.”Call 703-356-8223.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 11Oktoberfest Potluck. 6:30 p.m. at

Great Falls Grange, 9818 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Great FallsHistorical Society is holding anOktoberfest Potluck, and speaker JimLewis will present “How Fairfax andLoudoun Counties Finally Agreed ona

Border.” Visit www.gfhs.org/.

FRIDAY/OCT. 13British Car Tour for Military Kids.

9:30 a.m. A 750-mile maidenAmerican tour through the hills and

autumn foliage of Maryland, WestVirginia and Virginia. Called the DCArea America’s Reliability Run, it’s afundraiser for Our Military Kids, anonprofit in McLean, Virginia. Visitwww.ourmilitarykids.org or call JudyMcSpadden at 703-734-6654.

Drumming and Drum CircleWorkshop. 7-8:30 p.m. at The OldFirehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. Join The Alden and masterartist Kofi Dennis for an introductionto djembe drumming skills andimprovisation. $15/$10 MCC districtresidents; $7 each additional person,$5 MCC district residents. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org.

SATURDAY/OCT. 14Watershed Cleanup Day. 9-11:30

p.m. at Riverbend Park, 8700Potomac Hills St., Great Falls. Anopportunity for individuals, students,families, scouts and other communitygroups to be part of this year’sInternational Coastal Cleanup. Helpclear the earth’s arteries by collectingtires, bed springs, bottles, cans andother debris from the localwaterways. Visit bit.ly/FCPAwatershedClean or call 703-759-9018.

Watershed Cleanup Day. 9-11:30p.m. at Scott’s Run Nature Preserve,7400 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Anopportunity for individuals, students,families, scouts and other communitygroups to be part of this year’sInternational Coastal Cleanup. Helpclear the earth’s arteries by collectingtires, bed springs, bottles, cans andother debris from the localwaterways. Visit bit.ly/FCPAwatershedClean or call 703-759-9018.

Naming Ceremony. 10 a.m. at KenLawrence Park, 8081 Jones BranchDrive in Tysons. Jones Branch Fieldsand Arbor Row Park will beconsolidated to form the new KenLawrence Park in Tysons. Call 703-324-8662 or [email protected].

OCT. 14-15Cello Concert. Various times at several

locations around town, such as theMcLean Project for the Arts’ ChainBridge Gallery, 1446 Chain BridgeRoad.; Dolley Madison Library, 1244Oak Ridge Ave.; and Spring HillRECenter, 1239 Spring Hill Road.The Alden in McLean presentsinternationally renowned cellist MattHaimovitz in a multi-partperformance of “A Moveable Feast.”Call 703-790-9223.

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Vienna OktoberfestOn Saturday, Oct. 7, it’s the Vienna Oktoberfest 11 a.m.-7p.m. along Church Street, Vienna. Live entertainment onthree stages, beer, food, games, German Auto Show. Visitwww.viennaoktoberfest.org/ for more.


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The funds from the fashion show last year helpedfund a new family advocate position for the center.

“This year, we desperately need another therapistbecause we give free therapy to the kids and fami-lies as needed,” Odeen said. “The whole service dealis a free situation to the people.”

While each state has its own definitions of childabuse and neglect, the federal Child Abuse Preven-tion and Treatment Act defines child abuse and ne-glect as, at a minimum: Any recent act or failure toact on the part of a parent or caretaker which resultsin death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexualabuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act,which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.

Most states recognize four major types of maltreat-ment: neglect, physical abuse, psychological mal-treatment and sexual abuse. Although any of theforms of child maltreatment may be found separately,they can occur in combination.

Nationwide, there were 683,000 victims of childabuse and neglect reported to child protective ser-vices in 2015, an increase of 3.8 percent since 2011,according to the U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services Administration for Children andFamilies “Child Maltreatment 2015” report, whichwas published in January 2017. Three-quarters, 75.3percent, of victims were neglected; 17.2 percent werephysically abused; and 8.4 percent were sexuallyabused, according to the report.

The Fairfax County Child Protective Services re-ceives an annual average of 2,400 validated reportsof child abuse, according to Humenansky.

Child victims often know the people who perpe-trate the abuse.

In Virginia, there were 5,014 adults identified asperpetrators of reported child abuse committed in2015, who were labeled with these relationships totheir victims: 3,649 parents; 126 child daycare pro-viders; 15 foster parents; 14 legal guardians; 250other; 63 other professionals; 401 other relatives; 7group home and residential facility staff members;165 unmarried partners of parents; 125 unknown;and 199 individuals with multiple relationships tothe victim, according to the report.

“I can talk about [SafeSpot], I can raise money forit; I can no more do the hands-on work than fly,”

Odeen said. “I would just be a wreck. You can’t be-lieve where you live this would ever be a problem.Uncovering this and making people aware is some-thing that we also do.”

Located in Fairfax, the SafeSpot Child AdvocacyCenter is a public-private partnership with FairfaxCounty law enforcement, child protective services,the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Inova FairfaxHospital and the Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board.

“If you suspect abuse, call the hotline, Humenanskysaid. “Let the professionals take over. People thinkthey have to have proof or something; if you suspectsomething, your instincts are often right. Help savea child and speak up for them. They’re too small, tooinexperienced, too scared, too confused to know whatis even happening to them sometimes.”

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Melissa Larson, co-chair of the event;Melissa Mollet of NBC4, emcee of theshow; and Erin West, co-chair of the event;were given roses for their contributions.

Going NationalLast week the United States TennisAssociation hosted the 14U JuniorTeam Tennis National Champion-ships at the USTA National Campusin Orlando, Fla. Fairfax team (4StarJunior Aces) competed in the tour-nament, finishing 16th in the inter-mediate division. Pictured, back row,from left: Michael Yao (Great Falls),Evan Zhu (McLean), Elyse Ladia(Chantilly), Drew Winters (Arling-ton), Lucas Mew (Centreville), MaiaBarrett (Fairfax), Coach Grace Kim.Front row: Chelsea Nguyen (Spring-field), Smriti Balasubramanian(Chantilly), Mia Kim (Fairfax), andKyra Li (McLean).

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By Colin Stoecker

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Sunday Morning, Sept. 24 the start-ing line of the 5K at the Sports &Health Club at Tysons Corner, wasfilled with people waiting to wheel

their way to victory.The annual 5K Walk and Wheel is a com-

munity benefit for Adaptive Sports Programs atMedStar National Rehabilitation Network in Wash-ington, D.C. The race sponsors sports programs likeyoga, basketball, boccia ball, cycling, fitness, quadrugby, and rowing, for people with disabilities.

The race is held each year to honor those in thesurrounding community. It was named after HarryFreedman who lost his leg — the Super H.

Although many of the racers aren’t disabled, plentyof people were there to run alongside those in wheel-chairs and bikes.

Pete Brown of Alexandria accompanied RyanBrown, a patent examiner from Alexandria who wasparticipating in the race for the first time. “It’s goingto be a good race,” said Ryan Brown. “I’m just hereto accompany him,” said Pete Brown.

Funds raised from the Super H 5K have helpedMedStar’s NRN wheelchair basketball team competein their national wheelchair basketball tournamentand paralympic athletes reach the U.S. paralympicteam which helps athletes with disabilities competein the Olympics.

Don Brazelton, a financial professional and fitnessinstructor was wearing a superman suit and holdinga megaphone. He was the official announcer of therace and as one of the original organizers has beenparticipating in support of his friend Harry for 14years.

“We started this as a fundraiser to pay for Harry’ssea-leg, because his insurance company wouldn’t payfor it. We put on the race every year to facilitate thefinancing of challenged athletes,” said Brazelton.

Run, Walk, and Wheel inTysons’ ‘Race for Everybody’The annual 5KWalk and Wheel heldat Tysons Corneron Sunday.

Racers prepare to begin the 14th annual Super H5K race Sunday morning in Tysons Corner.

Don Brazelton, a financial professionaland fitness instructor was wearing asuperman suit and holding a mega-phone announcing the start of theSuper H 5K race Sunday morning,Sept. 24 in Tysons Corner.

Recently, Brazelton and Freedman did a short seg-ment for local channel 9 on the race.

“It’s very inspiring to see athletes of all ages. Thecourse is somewhat hilly and it makes you realizethat as a healthy person you really can’t complain!”said Brazelton.Top three women finishers:

Megan Heidt, Silver Spring, Md.; Emily Riffle,Washington, D.C.; and Megan Moran, Chantilly, Va.Top three men finishers:

Anthony Caparella, Silver Spring, Md.; BryceDoody, Rockville, Md.; and Joseph Baremore, SilverSpring, Md.

Photos by Colin Stoecker/The Connection

Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community. Sendto [email protected] is Friday at noon.

Church of the Holy Com-forter, 543 Beulah Road, NE,Vienna, offers a monthly HealingEucharist with the Laying on ofHands and Anointing for Healing(first Sunday of the month, 5 p.m. atSt. Mary’s Chapel). The Healing Min-istry is led by the Rev. Valerie Hayesand Alexandra MacCracken and in-cludes a team of lay healers whohave gone through intentional train-ing and formation. Contact the Rev.Valerie Hayes [email protected].

Yoga Class with a Christian

Focus is held Saturdays, 3-4 p.m.,McGill Hall or the Library at the Churchof the Holy Comforter, 543 BeulahRoad, NE, Vienna. This group is suitablefor those with beginner and/or interme-diate yoga experience. Dresscomfortably and bring a mat. Feel freeto bring a towel, block(s) or strap. Con-tact the Church Office at 703-938-6521.

Mom’s Group meets second andfourth Thursday of the Month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Church of the HolyComforter, 543 Beulah Road, NE,Vienna. Join the group for coffee andfellowship. The group meets in theLillian Croy Room, near the Church Of-fice. Childcare will be available justacross the hall in the Childcare Center.If you are interested in joining thegroup, contact the Church Office at 703-

938-6521 so that we can plan appro-priately for materials and childcare.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls,has Sunday services at 7:45, 9 and 11a.m. with nursery care provided. Inthe summer, they offer musical, edu-cational, outreach and fellowshipministries in addition to worship ser-vices, including an 8 a.m. worshipservice without music and a 10 a.m.worship service with nursery care.703-759-2082.

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide varietyof support groups for those withemotional, social, and physical chal-lenges. www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Twice recently, in print, I have been askedthe same question. Once on an evaluation of aprevious doctor appointment, and within thelast week, on a pre-registration form for an oralsurgeon.

The question: “How is your health?” “Exce-llent.” “Good.” Fair.” “Poor.” The two times Isaw this question, I snickered. I mean, I havecancer: Stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer infact, the terminal kind.

And even though I’ve lived way beyond myoriginal “13 month to two-year” prognosis,(eight and a half years and counting, alwayscounting), I’m still undergoing treatment. I seemy oncologist every three months. I’m not inremission. My tumors, so far as I’ve been told,are not necrotic (dead). I’m still scheduling CTScans, brain MRIs and PET Scans quarterly,semi-annually and yearly, respectively. Andwhile amazingly thrilled to be still alive, my fateturns on the results of any one of these diagnos-tic scans so I wonder aloud: how is my health?

In the two most recent opportunities (I’vehad others) to answer this question, I haveerred on the side of reality (my reality) andanswered “Poor.” Whether I’m up and about ordown and out, cancer is sort of the definition of‘poor,’ isn’t it? Let’s be honest: who wants toreceive a diagnosis of cancer, regardless oftype and/or stage. Moreover, it’s hardly the giftthat keeps on giving. Quite the opposite. It’slike the houseguest who never leaves. It’salways there and the more it’s around, theworse it’s likely to get.

As much as one tries, a cancer diagnosis ishard to forget. Whether you’re still undergoingtreatment as I am, or have been told you’recancer-free/in remission/N.E.D. (no evidence ofdisease), the prospect of a life unaltered by theexperience is unrealistic, especially so whenquestions are asked pertaining to your health.It’s not as if you become stigmatized by yourcancer diagnosis and/or medical history, butyou do become a lifetime member of a clubyou’d rather not have joined (the more seriousand exact opposite of a feeling expressed byGroucho Marx when he so famously joked thathe wouldn’t want to belong to a club thatwould have him as a member). If only it werethat simple – and funny.

A straight forward question about one’shealth which requires a thoughtful and honestanswer. Yet, an answer which somehow must,in my opinion, educate the asker. I’m not a nor-mal respondent (no comments from the peanutgallery). I’m a cancer patient/survivor.Presumably, my immune system is somewhatcompromised. What’s good for the goose isprobably not good for this gander. My lifeexpectancy is all fouled up. Cancer is likely incontrol.

As much as I want to delude myself other-wise, the writing, if not necessarily on the walls,is certainly in multiple books and journals. Andnot that there aren’t exceptions to every rule(my survival is proof of that), generally speak-ing, a cancer diagnosis “spells trouble with acapital ‘T,’” if I may invoke the late actor,Robert Preston, from his career-defining role asHarold Hill in the 1962 movie, “The MusicMan.” Still, life is going on, and not too badly, Imay add. But on any given day ... .

I suppose the solution then is an asterisk.But how does one add an asterisk to a stan-dardized form. And given the evolving nature ofour almost-entirely inhumane (non-human)electronic contact, where does one go/whatdoes one say, to separate and be heard. I wantto be treated equally, but as a cancer patient,I’m not. I’m different. If there’s a box for that,I’ll gladly check it. I want the best outcome,naturally. But not giving me the opportunity toproperly define myself/my circumstances does-n’t help either one of us. And does even less forthe next respondent.

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THURSDAY/OCT. 5Caregivers Support Group. 10-11:30 a.m. at

UUCF Unitarian Universalist Congregation ofFairfax - Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. For caregivers to adult familymembers with dementia, first and thirdThursdays of every month. Free. Call 703-821-6838 or email [email protected].

SATURDAY/OCT. 7Metro – Fund It/Fix It. 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association,4301 Wilson Blvd. The League of Women Votersof the National Capital Area (LWVNCA) and theCoalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) will hold afree forum for the public to learn about fundingand fixing our Washington D.C. area Metrosystem. Event is free. Lunch will be available forpurchase ($10), but a request for lunch must bemade at the time of registration. Register atwww.eventbrite.com and search “Metro fund it.”

TUESDAY/OCT. 10NARFE Chapter Meeting. 1 p.m. at American

Legion Post 180, 330 North Center St., Vienna.Vienna Oakton Chapter of NARFE (NationalActive and Retired Federal EmployeesAssociation) will have a chapter meeting withspeaker will be Gayle Nelson. Call 703-938-9757.

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 18McLean Newcomers Luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-

12:30 p.m. at Mylo’s Grill, 6238 Old DominionDrive. Nancy Harvey Steorts, a former Chairmanof the Consumer Product Safety Commission,will discuss “How Safe is Your Home?”. $30.Visit www.McLeanNewcomers.org or [email protected].

FRIDAY/OCT. 20Retailer Job Fair. 1-8 p.m. at Tysons Corner

Center-Fashion Court, 1961 Chain Bridge Road.Tysons Corner Center will be hosting a multi-retailer job fair showcasing over 30 retailers andrestaurants. Come meet the brands, engage withpotential coworkers, and come ready for on-the-spot interviews. [email protected] or call 703-770-1123 for more.

SUPPORT GROUPSAre You A Caregiver? Shepherd’s Center of

Oakton Vienna Caregivers’ SupportGroup takes place first & third Thursday ofeach month. February 2nd and 16th, 2017 from10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Join us at theUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax(UUCF) - Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRd, Oakton, VA. For more info contactfacilitator, Jack Tarr, [email protected].

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

Virginia Chronic Pain Support Group Meetsfrom 1:30 - 3 p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of eachmonth at Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine,6829 Elm St., Suite 300, McLean. Group leader,Jodi Brayton, LCSW. 703-532-4892.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDRSVP, a volunteer network for seniors seeking

service opportunities in and around FairfaxCounty, Arlington County and the City ofAlexandria, offers a wide array of opportunitiesfor volunteers 55 and older. RSVP volunteersenjoy flexible schedules, free accident andliability insurance while serving, optionalmileage and meal reimbursement and areinvited to volunteer group projects and socialgatherings. To sign up for an upcomingorientation, email Carly Hubicki [email protected] or call RSVP at703-403- 5360. To learn more about RSVP, visitwww.rsvpnova.org.

Master Gardener Training. The Fairfax CountyMaster Gardener Association offers plant clinics,home turf training or speakers for homeowner’smeetings. Fees vary. Visit fairfaxgardening.orgor call MG Help Desk at 703-324-8556 for more.

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