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Director of Bands, Chris Weise, conducting the McLean High School’s Symphonic Band. The program has just received the highest honor at the national level.
County Faces More Budget ChallengesCommentary, Page 4
Session Brings Sea ChangeNews, Page 3
McLean High Bands Receive National Honor
News, Page 6
WellbeingPage 9
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News
By Michael Lee Pope
The Connection
This year’s General Assemblywill be like no other. For start-ers, the members walking thehalls of the Capitol will not look
the same. The crop of freshman includes thefirst transgender woman to serve in the Vir-ginia General Assembly, the first lesbian, thefirst Asian-American woman and the firsttwo Latinas. Gone are the 12 Republicanmembers who were unseated, all whitemales. Also gone are the three members whogot out before the bloodbath that flippedtheir seats from red to blue, also all whitemales. In their place is a diverse and younggroup of new members who are eager tomake their mark on the commonwealth.
At the top of the agenda for the Demo-cratic freshmen is expanding Medicaid to400,000 people who would be eligible un-der the Affordable Care Act.
“I think what’s really important for us, asDemocrats, is to identify on the other sidewho we could have come over and join us,”said Kathy Tran, who flipped a formerlyRepublican seat held by Del. Dave Albo (D-42) for more than 20 years. “We’re going tohave to reach out and basically identifywho’s really vulnerable and who’s going tobe in a position where they’re going to haveto be supporting the progressive values thatwere voted in as a wave across the com-monwealth.”
Even if they’re successful navigating thediminished House Republican caucus,House Democrats will still have to deal witha Republican-controlled Senate. But theculture in the Senate is more moderate, andRepublican senators have a history of sup-porting bills that have been routinelyblocked in the House.
For example, Senate Republicans have ahistory of supporting the effort raising thethreshold for grand larceny. That’s an issuethat Democrats have been pushing unsuc-cessfully for years that may now finally havea chance in 2018.
“We heard during the gubernatorial cam-paign, Ed Gillespie was supporting an in-crease so this is one of those issues that —especially with the outcome of the election— I think you can see some support behind,”said Del. Patrick Hope (D-47), who is in-troducing a bill that raises the thresholdfrom $200 to $500. “If someone makes adumb mistake and walks out of a store withsomething small we shouldn’t make a felon
out of them.”
THE WAVE ELECTION of 2017 waswidely seen as a reacting to the Trump ad-ministration, and some of the bills that arenow being crafted are also a reaction to theRepublican agenda in Washington. StateSen. Dave Marsden (D-37) is putting to-gether a tax reform plan as a Virginia an-swer to federal tax reform that gives tax cutsfor the wealthy and corporations. Marsdenwants to eliminate the food tax, reinstitutethe inheritance tax and increase the gas tax.His tax-reform plan also taxes some servicesfor the first time. For example lawn careand dry cleaning would be taxed but law-yers and doctors would not.
“Ever since I’ve been in the legislature I’veheard complaints that we have a 19th cen-tury agriculture and manufacturing tax basebut we’re now a service economy. So thiswill start to tax some of those services,” saidMarsden. “We’re trying to draw a distinc-tion and get the discussion going aroundwhich services are optional for people andwhich ones are really necessary that weshouldn’t burden them with taxes on.”
Democrats are also eager to finally getsome traction on gun control, which HouseRepublicans have blocked for years. Backin 2015, Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffewas able to forge a deal with Republicansto make state police available for voluntarybackground checks at gun shows. NowDemocrats are hoping that newly reconsti-tuted House committees and subcommitteesmight give them a chance to at least getgun control legislation on the floor ratherthan having it killed in subcommittee, astrategy Republicans used that allowedthem to avoid being on the record voting
against banning assault weapons, for ex-ample. State Sen. George Barker (D-39) isintroducing a bill that would allow judgesto confiscate firearms from individuals theyconsider dangerous.
“It would have to go to court, and a judgewould have to issue a ruling that there’sprobable cause and it’s a serious situationand the gun should be temporarily re-moved,” said Barker. “In some states, it al-lows police officers to confiscate it. But thebills that we are putting in do not. Youwould have to go to court.”
MANY OF THE BILLS lawmakers areworking on involve unfinished businessfrom previous sessions. State Sen. ScottSurovell (D-36) is working on a bill thatwould force Dominion to clean up decadesof pollution at several coal ash pondsthroughout Virginia. Dominion Energyplans to seal the pollution in place and puta cap on the ponds, which is significantlycheaper than cleaning up the pollution. ButSurovell wants to require that the utilityrecycle the coal ash into concrete or ceram-ics. And, Surovell adds, it won’t actually bemore expensive for Dominion at all becausethe utility will end up passing along the costto people who are paying for electricity .
“You eliminate the possibility that thistoxic gunk will continue to leak arsenic, leadand other chemicals into our groundwaterforever,” said Surovell. “Landfilling is theshort-term cheap solution. But long-term ithas the worst potential effects because thestuff continues to leach out chemicals andgive people cancer and poison fish and birdsand ruin our groundwater.”
State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30) is also re-turning to a familiar theme: decriminaliz-
ing marijuana. Several states across thecountry have already done this, and nowthat California has legalized pot for recre-ational use many feel that the tide may beturning on this issue. According to a recentreport by the Virginia State Crime Commis-sion, law enforcement officers have arrestedmore than 130,000 people for possessionof marijuana in the last decade — 84 per-cent of them first-time offenders.
“I think people are realizing how inap-propriate it is to give people a criminal pen-alty for a drug that so many people havetried and used and is arguably less signifi-cant and harmful than alcohol,” said Ebbin.“It’s still a tough fight. But we’ve got Sen-ate Majority Leader Tommy Norment sup-porting it generally. And we’ve got Govenor-elect Ralph Northam supporting it, gener-ally.”
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL last year,Republicans and Democrats both supportedseveral key agenda items — an indicationthat members from both sides of the aislemay end up working together this year oncertain issues. One of those is ethics reform,a hot topic in Virginia since former Repub-lican Gov. Bob McDonnell was convicted ofcorruption then cleared of wrongdoing bythe U.S. Supreme Court. During the cam-paign last year, Republican candidate forgovernor Ed Gillespie and Republican can-didate for lieutenant governor Jill Vogelboth talked about closing a loophole thatallows candidates to use campaign moneyfor personal use. That’s an issue that alreadyhas support among Democrats, althoughdrawing a distinction between official useand personal use can be a gray area.
“I think we’ve got a consensus that weneed to do something,” said Del. MarcusSimon (D-53). “Whether we make it a weakban or a strong ban — a civil violation or acriminal act — I think we’re going to out-law it one way or another.”
Another issue where Republicans andDemocrats are in agreement is expandingbroadband to rural areas. Of course thedetails of how to make that happen and whobenefits are where lawmakers get divided,although this is one of those issues whereparty ideology is less important than re-gional ties. Last year, for example, Republi-cans were divided about whether to createnew hurdles for local governments to setup broadband networks in places wherethat might create competition for privateproviders. This year, the issue of broadbandwill once again be an important topic ofconversation.
“I’m looking at ways to reduce regulatoryburdens,” said Del. Jennifer Boysko (D-86).“So I’m talking about including broadbandin your municipal comprehensive plan, set-ting up a dig-once policy and creating a datagovernance board for smart communities.”
Session Brings Sea Change
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Republicans were unseated in 12 House districts, and Democrats flippedthree seats where GOP incumbents decided against running in a yearthat ended up being a Democratic wave.
Wave electionswamps Richmondwith freshmanmembers eager tomake their mark.
See Assembly, Page 11
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Opinion
Virginia’s election last November, justtwo months ago, was the first in thenation since the current administra-tion took over in Washington.
Here in Virginia there was some anxiety anduncertainty rolling into Election Day. First, atleast one race will not be decided until laterthis week. Second, the Democrats swept the
statewide races, Governor,Lieutenant Governor, and At-torney General.
Democrats hoped to makegains in the House of Delegates. It’s fair to sayno one anticipated the Democrats taking theHouse. After all, Republicans held held a 66-34 majority, a nearly insurmountable advan-tage.
Democrats gained at least 15 seats in a turn-about that could leave the House split 50-50.
New members include the first transgenderwoman to serve in the Virginia General Assem-bly, the first lesbian delegate, the first Asian-American woman delegate and the first twoLatina delegates.
2018 A Happy New Year? At leastsome cause for hope .…
Virginia’s success has generated buzz aboutpursuing sweeping change in other state leg-islatures around the country.
Del. Marcus Simon said it well recently (onFacebook): “If someone had told me on Jan.1, 2017 that one year later Democrats wouldhave picked up no fewer than 15 and prob-ably as many as 17 seats in the Virginia Houseof Delegates I would have said, ‘Love your op-timism, but don’t get carried away.’
“My advice to anyone running for office orthinking about running for office, or workingfor people running for office in 2018: Get car-ried away.”
The new look and balance in the GeneralAssembly could provide progress on some longstalled issues. (More Democrats in office donot equate to progress in all of these areas, it’simportant to note.)
❖ Expanding Medicaid under the AffordableCare Act to cover hundreds of thousands ofpoor people without coverage
❖ Nonpartisan redistricting and use of na-tional best practices when it comes to drawing
political district boundaries after the next cen-sus.
❖ Progress in transparency, and making pub-lic information public. This includes lawmak-ers killing most proposed legislation with un-recorded voice votes in subcommittee, with noaccountability or record of how membersvoted. It should also include rolling back someof the many exemptions to the Freedom of In-formation Act passed by the General Assem-bly.
❖ Ethics reform, campaign finance reform.❖ Making it easier, not harder, to vote.❖ More control over utility rates and pollu-
tion.❖ Criminal justice reform, including raising
the threshold for a felony from $200 to $500.❖ Tax reform.A “wish list” could go on at some length.The 2018 session of the Virginia General
Assembly begins Jan. 10.
— Mary Kimm
Editorial
By Supervisor John Foust
(D-Dranesville)
Once again, the County adopting abudget that adequately funds essen-tial services will be challenging. Con-
tinuing impacts from sequestration, slow jobgrowth, weak commercial real estate marketsand uncertainty about U.S. fiscal policy andtax reform will make the Board’s job particu-larly challenging this year. The County Execu-tive will present his advertised FY 2019 bud-get to the Board in February.
Preliminary information suggests a projectedshortfall of $99 million, including $56 millionfor the County budget and $43 million for theSchool budget. Even after the investmentsFCPS has made in teacher pay in recent bud-gets, our teachers are still paid below the mar-ket average. Closing that pay gap is key to re-cruiting and retaining great teachers, and itwill again be a major budget priority for theBoard of Supervisors and the School Board.
Strategic Partnershipsin Economy
The County’s Economic Success StrategicPlan, which focuses on high-level policy rec-ommendations aimed at helping the Countyexpand and diversify the economy, wasadopted in 2015. The implementation statusof the plan is updated annually. The most re-cent update included several actions relatedto the Plan’s goals. For example, in 2017,Fairfax County partnered with Virginia Tech
National Capital Region to host a connectedand autonomous vehicles event, and later inthe year, with VDOT to host a transportationand mobility hackathon. These are examplesof the kind of strategic partners and innova-tive and entrepreneurial thinking we hope toencourage. As chairman of the County’s Eco-nomic Advisory Commission, I will continueto work with County staff, the Economic De-velopment Authority, businesses, and non-profit groups to further implement the recom-mendations of the Strategic Plan.
TransportationImprovements
Several pedestrian and road projects arescheduled to be started or completed in 2018,including the following:
❖ Route 7 Widening – A design-build con-tract will be awarded and land acquisition willbegin on the fully funded Route 7 Corridor Im-provements Project to widen and improve 6.9miles of Route 7 between Reston Avenue andJarrett Valley Drive. The improvements willdecrease congestion, increase capacity, im-
prove safety, and expand mobility for cyclistsand pedestrians – all in conformity with FairfaxCounty’s Comprehensive Plan. Delivering theproject using a design-build team is expectedto condense the project timeline and save twoyears over conventional project delivery. Con-struction is expected to be completed in fall2025.
❖ McLean Streetscape – This project includesinstallation of brick pavers, lights and land-scaping along the south side of Chain BridgeRoad from Redmond Drive to Old DominionDrive to Center Street, and along both sides ofChain Bridge Road from Laughlin Street toCurran Street.
❖ Baron Road Walkway – Approximately 430linear feet of sidewalk including curb and gut-ter will be installed along Baron Road connect-ing the Dead Run Park trail to Douglas Drive.
❖ Kirby Road Walkway – Approximately 800linear feet of sidewalk will be installed on KirbyRoad from Chesterbrook Road to ChesterbrookElementary School. Additional projects southof this section will follow and are currently indesign.
See A Look Ahead, Page 10
Renderings of the McLean Community Center renovation: Next fall,residents will be welcomed back to a renovated and expanded McLeanCommunity Center.
County Faces More Budget ChallengesWhat to expect inDranesville District?
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Washington, D.C.-based tax-payer watchdog group White CoatWaste Project, honored U.S. Rep.Barbara Comstock (R-10) withtheir annual “Congressional WasteWarrior” award for her work toend wasteful and cruel taxpayer-funded animal testing.
In a statement, Rep. Comstocksaid, “Having fought animal abusethroughout my career and cur-rently serving as chairwoman of aresearch oversight subcommittee,I’m especially proud to be recog-nized by White Coat Waste Projectfor my bipartisan work to stopunnecessary and painful govern-ment experiments on dogs, catsand other animals.”
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Vienna Assembly of God, 100Ayrhill Ave, NE, Vienna, will holdChristmas Eve, Dec. 24, and New Year’sEve, Dec. 31, services on Sunday morn-ing at 10:30 a.m. There will be noevening services. Installation of newPastor Brenda Burns will occur on Janu-ary 7, 2018 during the 10:30 a.m.service.
Wesley United MethodistChurch located at 711 Spring St., SE,Vienna, Virginia 22180, at the corner ofSpring Street and Moore Avenue. 10:30a.m. fellowship time in the fellowshiphall; 11 a.m. traditional family worshipin sanctuary. If you are seeking a churchhome which encourages: caring andsupportive fellowship, an active anddevoted prayer life and study of scrip-ture, support for local and worldmissions, an open, responsive aware-ness to the presence and power of God’sHoly Spirit.
Youth Activities at WesleyUnited Methodist Church. Activitiesare open to all 6th-12th graders. YouthSunday School meets every Sunday at10 a.m. in the upper room. Youth BibleStudy will meet every Sunday at 4:30p.m. off-site. Following bible study, ridetogether to the church for youth group.Email the Youth Ministry Staff for theaddress. The Anchor meets every Sun-day from 6-8 p.m. in the fellowship hall.Join us for dinner, games, worship, anddiving deeper into the Word. During thesummer, Youth Sunday School meetsmost Sundays at 9 a.m. in the upperroom.
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cans oppose, like maximum painheart attack tests on puppies andnicotine addiction tests on babymonkeys.”
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McLean High School Bands have beenchosen as the recipients of the 2017 SudlerFlag of Honor awarded by the John PhilipSousa Foundation. This award recognizesprograms that have maintained a history ofexcellence in performance over an extendedperiod of time under the same director. The
Sudler Flag is widely known as the highestpossible award that a high school band pro-gram can achieve at the national level.
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McLean High Bands Receive National Honor
Capturing national attention: McLean Highband members.
Director of Bands, Chris Weise, conducting the McLean High School’sSymphonic Band. The program has just received the highest honor at thenational level.
McLean High School Bands have been chosen as the recipientsof the 2017 Sudler Flag of Honor awarded by the John PhilipSousa Foundation.
The McLean High entry into the competitionincluded all aspects of the program – concertband, marching band, guard, jazz, all-state, all-district, percussion, as well as recordings of theschool’s Symphonic Band over a number of years
The award will officially be presented at one ofthe band concerts in May.
this award with McLean High School’sbands in 2000.
The McLean High entry into the compe-tition included all aspects of the program –concert band, marching band, guard, jazz,all-state, all-district, percussion, as well asrecordings of the school’s Symphonic Band
over a number of years so the recognitionreflects years of performances by both cur-rent students and alumni.
The award will officially be presented by theSousa Foundation at one of the band concerts inMay. More about the Sudler Flag Award Selec-tion at www .sousafoundation.net.
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What’s Your New Year’s Resolution for 2018?
Kam Spain,21, Viennaresident andbarista atStarbucks isexcited tohave moresnow in thenew year.
“I hate snow,but I have to lookforward to because it’s going to happenanyway. It’s because I lived in Louisianapretty much all of my life so I have neverseen snow.” (Spain has lived in the areafor four years.)
— Colin Stoecker
Hugo Estrada,a softwaredeveloperfrom FallsChurch hasongoingresolutions.
“One of myresolutions islanguage learn-ing, so I am
learning Japanese with my daughter. Wededicate 30 minutes every day, we havetwo text books and we work on it to-gether at the end of every day.”
Katie Walsh,who lives inMcLean, abeauty advisorat MerleNorman Cos-metics inVienna.
“My New Year’sresolution is todefinitely moveout of myparent’s place. I’m almost 22 so it’s abouttime to get out there and get on my own,to focus on growth and do my own thing.I hope to move somewhere like FallsChurch or Washington, D.C. I want it tobe close to home but far enough to beaway from my family.”
Peter Kunzel,half Germanand halfAmerican,lives inMcLean and isan economist.
“I think I wantto exercise moreand spend moretime with thefamily. I do a
little bit of everything; cross training,running, swimming, squash, tennis, and Iwant to try to do a little bit more of all ofthe above.”
OttonsurenBandihkuu,from InnerMongolia,lives in Arling-ton and worksat River Nailand Spa inGreat Falls.
“We hope ourbusiness will besuccessful. I ampersonally excited to finish my Master’sdegree next year. I study psychology.”
RebeccaOwen, aRestonresident,themanager ofJinny BeyerStudio inGreat Falls.
“I want to quiltmore and tofinish some of thequilts that I have
already started. I find quilting veryrelaxing and I love making somethingwhere I have something to show for it atthe end.”
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ONGOINGWinter Walk of Lights. At
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna.During the Winter Walk of Lights, thegarden is transformed into a half-mile, walk of lights. Revisit perennialfavorites such as the animatedLakeside Lights, the Fountain ofLights, and the Holiday Nature Walk– and look for new displays eachyear. Round out a visit roastingmarshmallows and sipping on hotbeverages, available for purchase.Visit www.novaparks.com/events/winter-walk-of-lights.
Textures Exhibit. Through Jan. 7,various times at the Vienna ArtsCenter, 115 Pleasant St., NW. Call703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org formore.
Great 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] more.
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
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 for more.
The Freeman Store & MuseumWednesday through Sunday noon-4p.m. 131 Church St. NE, Vienna. TheFreeman Store & Museum isdedicated to Preserving andpromoting Vienna’s heritage throughthe identification, preservation, andinterpretation of history significantplaces, events, and persons.Historicviennainc.org
Weekly Storytime. Wednesday andSaturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,7851 L Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Themes and titles vary. Freeadmission.
Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.
Gentle Yoga. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.Emmaus United Church of Christ,900 E Maple Ave. E., Vienna.Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Gentle Kundalini Yoga, one freeintroductory session, seniordiscounts. Increase flexibility,improve breathing and health, reducestress. Ravi Kaur has 15 yearsexperience teaching yoga. $15 persession. www.edimprovement.org.571-213-3192.
Fishing Rod Rentals 8700 PotomacHills St., Great Falls. Rentalsavailable during visitor center hours.Fishing tackle and live bait areavailable for purchase. Reservationsrequired for group rentals. $6/rental(2 hour max). Valid driver’s licenserequired. Rod/reel combinations areperfect for beginners and children. AVirginia or Maryland freshwaterfishing license is required for those16 years or older. The park does notsell fishing licenses.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/
Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m.daily, closed Tuesday. 10017 ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. FairfaxCounty’s operational 19th centurywater powered gristmill, offersrecreational and educationalactivities for all ages through daily
tours, school programs and specialevents. Fees: $7/adult, $6 students16+ with ID, $5 children & seniors.Admission to park is free except forsome special events.
Fundamentals of Watercolors.Mondays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Artsof Great Falls, 756 Walker Road,Great Falls. Artist Lorrie Herman willhelp students get comfortableworking with watercolors andunderstanding this medium. Visitwww.greatfallsart.org for more.
Evening Painting. Tuesdays 6:30 -9:30 p.m. at The Arts of Great Falls,756 Walker Road, Great Falls. JillBanks focuses on oil paintingfundamentals with two sessions eachof still life, landscapes, and portrait/clothed figure from a live model.Visit www.greatfallsart.org for more.
SATURDAY/JAN. 6Rainbows, Haloes, and Glories. 10-
11 a.m. at Turner Farm Park, 925Springvale Road, Great Falls. AtObservatory Park at Turner Farm,explore phenomena that can be seenin the open sky. Learn aboutrainbows, haloes and glories, thegreen flash and purple light, and whythe sky is blue and sunsets areorange. $8. Call 703-324-8618 formore.
Aesop’s Fables. 11 a.m. at ChurchillRoad Elementary School, 7100Churchill Road, McLean. Barterplayers act out “Androcles and theLion,” “The Oak and the Reed,” “TheFox Without a Tail,” “The Beast inLove,” “The Tortoise and The Hare”and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” $15,or $10 to McLean Community Centermembers. Call 703-790-0123 formore.
Dog Sled Drama. 3 p.m. at ChurchillRoad Elementary School, 7100Churchill Road, McLean. BarterPlayers presents “The Call of theWild.” $15, or $10 to McLeanCommunity Center members. Forages 12 and older. Call 703-790-0123for more.
SUNDAY/JAN. 7Meet the Plant Artist. 1-3 p.m. at
Green Spring Botanical Gardens,4603 Green Spring, Road,Alexandria. Great Falls artist, BettyGanley will be presented with theFirst Place award for her watercolor,La Plumage at the event. Vienna ArtSociety multi media art exhibit, “UpClose To Mother Nature” will be onexhibit until Feb 25. Call 703-642-5173 for more.
A Gershwin Celebration. 4 p.m. atSaint Francis Episcopal Church, 9220Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Featuring Millicent Scarlett, soprano;Brian Quenton Thorne, tenor; AlvyPowell, bass-baritone; and FrankConlon, pianist and host.A pre-concert lecture by Music Director A.Scott Wood will begin at 3:15 pm, 45minutes prior to the start of theconcert. Visitwww.amadeusconcerts.com for more.
TUESDAY/JAN. 9Civil War in Fairfax. 7:30 p.m. at the
McLean Governmental Center, 1437Balls Hill Road, McLean. Theprogram will feature noted historianDon Hakenson who will discuss “RareCivil War Stories in Fairfax County.”Call 703-356-8223 for more.
THURSDAY/JAN. 11McLean Traveler Day Trip. 9:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Churchill RoadElementary School, 7100 ChurchillRoad, McLean. Trip to NationalGallery of Art in Washington, D.C. tosee “Johannes Vermeer and theMasters of Genre Painting.” Call 703-790-0123 for more.
Adventures in Learning OpenHouse. 10-noon at UUCF Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Fairfax -Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. Increase brain power.Visit www.scov.org for more.
FRIDAY/JAN. 12Dining with Dorothy. 12:30 p.m. at
Skorpio’s Maggios Greek FamilyRestaurant, 421 Maple Ave. E,Vienna. Socializing and dining event.Email [email protected] formore.
5th and 6th Grader Party. 7-9 p.m.at The Old Firehouse, 1440 ChainBridge Road, McLean. Patrons willenjoy free catered food andbeverages, music played by aprofessional disc jockey, dancing onan open dance floor and otherattractions, such as a photo booth,temporary tattoos and board games.$35/$25 MCC district residents. Call703-448-TEEN for more.
SATURDAY/JAN. 13Women at the Helm. 10 a.m. at the
Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. E. Vienna Mayor Laurie DiRoccoand Town Council Members CareySienicki and Linda Colbert will sharetheir experiences of leading the Townof Vienna. Visit vienna-va.aauw.net/.
Star Gazing. 10-11 a.m. at TurnerFarm Park, 925 Springvale Road,Great Falls. Enjoy guided star gazing,look through a telescope, and listento constellation stories around thecampfire at Observatory Park atTurner Farm. $10. Call 703-324-8618for more.
SUNDAY/JAN. 14MLK Speaker. 2 p.m. at The Old
Firehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Road.Award-winning sports columnistWilliam Rhoden will speak on thetimely subject of “Activist Athletes.”$20, $10 for McLean CommunityCenter tax district residents. Visit:www.aldentheatre.org or call 703-790-0123 for more.
Rorie in Concert. 7 p.m. at Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna. Localmusician plays her new EP called“Dawn.” Call 703-255-1566 or visitwww.roriemusic.com for more.
TUESDAY/JAN. 16Meet the Civil War Author. 10 a.m.-
1 p.m. at St. Francis EpiscopalChurch, 9220 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. James G. Lewis talksabout his book “Confederate CalvaryGeneral Jeb Stuart” and Civil Warhistory around Great Falls. Lunch willbe served and reservations arerequired. Contact Karen Emami [email protected] orcall 703-938-6471.
WEDNESDAY/JAN. 17Art Workshop. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the
Vienna Arts Center, 115 Pleasant St.Artist Jacqueline Saunders is hostinga one day workshop. Call 703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org formore.
FRIDAY/JAN. 26Artists Reception. 6-9 p.m. at
Torpedo Factory Artists @ Mosaic,2905 District Ave, Suite 115,Fairfax.Artist Susan Gulick will bethere discussing her show“Uncommon Visions,” which will beon display Jan. 24-Feb. 25. Visittorpedofactory.org for more.
SATURDAY/JAN. 27Artists Reception. 4-6 p.m. at Vienna
Art Center, 115 Pleasant St., NW. JazzIt Up! Exhibit open until March 3.Free and open to the public. Call 703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org for more.
By David Siegel
The Connection
Continuing its long tradition, the McLeanCommunity Center
will celebrate the life of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. by ob-serving his birthday on Sunday,Jan. 14, 2018. This year’s eventwill feature author WilliamRhoden. Rhoden wrote thebook, “Forty Million DollarSlaves. The Rise, Fall, and Re-demption of the Black Athlete.”
Rhoden is a former NY Timesjournalist. He has received thePeabody Award for Broadcast-ing as the writer for the docu-mentary “Journey of the Afri-can-American Athlete,” and canbe seen on “The Undefeated” onESPN.
The McLean Community Cen-ter describes Rhoden’s presen-tation, “Activist Athletes” asabout those in the sports worldwho fight for social justice. With“Activist Athletes,” Rhoden isexpected to take the audienceon a journey from the 1968Olympics with high-profile pro-tests by medal winners JohnCarlos and Tommie Smith to thecurrent days of ColinKaepernick and LeBron James.
In a recent interview, Rhodenspoke about how “humbling itis to speak about extending Dr.King’s messages about socialjustice by talking about pro-vocative ideas; especially giventhe past year.” Rhoden also dis-cussed how “‘Forty Million Dol-lar Slaves’ is a map; a look backat roads crossed, a glimpse for-ward at roads not yet traveled”as well as a work about harness-ing the cultural and economicpower of black athletes for so-
cial justice.A major concept raised by
Rhoden, is “the collision of rac-ism, sports and culture. It ismore than an intersection.” Henoted that real decision-makingpower is with the owners of asports franchises, not the ath-letes.
Rhoden indicated that he islooking forward to interactingwith the McLean audience athis presentation to talk aboutchallenging ideas. He “wants tohave a spirited, engaged discus-sion with the audience; to chatabout the ethical and moral is-sues he raises” with fans ofsports.
Rhoden looks forward to anopen discussion about uncom-fortable issues surrounding raceand sports and beyond.
Inviting audiences to theMcLean Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Birthday event, SarahSchallern, director, performingarts, McLean Community Cen-ter, said William Rhoden’s “Ac-tivist Athletes” will be athought-provoking presenta-tion about “the history of ath-letes standing up for social jus-tice,” and that intersects withDr. King’s message of non-vio-lent social change.
Author William Rhoden is featuredspeaker at McLean CommunityCenter’s celebration of Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. Birthday.
Honoring Activist Athleteson Dr. King’s Birthday
Where & WhenDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Celebration with presentation byWilliam Rhoden titled “ActivistAthletes” at The Old Firehouse,1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean.Event is Sunday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m.Tickets: $20/$10 MCC tax districtresidents. Note: With the continu-ing renovation of the McLeanCommunity Center, this event is atThe Old Firehouse. For ADAseating, [email protected] orcall 571-296-8385
William Rhoden,author, “Forty MillionDollar Slaves, TheRise, Fall and Re-demption of theBlack Athlete,” willbe a featuredspeaker at McLeanCommunity Center’sDr. Martin LutherKing Jr. Birthdaycelebration.
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Submit entertainment announcements at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/. The deadline is noon on Friday. Photos/artwork encouraged.
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By Marilyn Campbell
Frigid temperatures and the chill of winter canusher in dangerous health conditions, particu-larly for those most vulnerable: the elderly and
young children. Two of the most prevalent cold-weather ills are hypothermia and frostbite. For thosewho have to be outside when it is dangerously cold,knowing the warning signs and prevention tech-niques for these conditions are the keys to keepingthem at bay, say health care providers.
“Even a typical winter in this area can be danger-ous,” said Amy Talbot, Ph.D, of George Mason Uni-versity. “But extreme conditions can make it evenworse for those most vulnerable.”
Hypothermia, which occurs when one’s body coretemperature drops, can develop more quickly thanmany people realize, says Talbot. “Obviously feelingvery cold is a warning sign, but also shivering andexperiencing signs that the cold is affecting yourbrain, so feeling disoriented, stumbling or losingbalance easily, unusual speech pattern or changes inpersonality.”
Frostbite is when the skin and underlying tissueare damaged by cold temperatures, says Beth Lowe,RN, a private-duty nurse inArlington. “During the begin-ning stages of frostbite, youmight see your skin turn redand you’ll feel numb or tin-gling or stinging,” she said.“The main thing to rememberis not to try to re-warm yourown skin, because you can domore damage. It’s best to seekemergency medical treat-ment.”
Dressing in layers and wear-ing shoes that are appropriatefor extreme cold are keys topreventing hypothermia andfrostbite, advises CarolynJohnson, Ph.D. of Montgom-ery College. “When it’s ex-tremely cold you want to wear
Ready for the ColdPreventing, recognizingand treating hypothermiaand frostbite.
clothing that traps your body temperature and pro-tects you from cold air and wind,” she said. “A basicformula to keep in mind: a base layer that should bemade from a fabric that wicks away moisture. Thesecond layer should trap heat so it should be madeof a polyester fleece over something similar. The toplayer should be waterproof and windproof.”
Lowe recommends avoiding cotton clothing dur-ing the extreme cold because if it gets wet, it canmake you cold. “Many of these preventative mea-sure are things that most people already know, butmay not think about until it’s too late,” she said.
Another preventative component, says Talbot, isnutrition. Both food and liquids can help keep one’sbody warm. “Skipping a meal can make you moresusceptible to hypothermia and frostbite,” she said.“It’s important to eat carbs and protein for energywhen you’re going to be outside for a prolonged pe-riod of time, like if you’re hiking or playing sports.”
If you believe that you are beginning to developfrostbite or hypothermia,Lowe says in order to avoidadvancing the seriousness ofthe condition, move yourbody by doing jumping jacksor some other vigorous move-ment and get out of the frigidelements. “There’s no setamount of time that it takesfor [hypothermia or frost-bite] to develop, so it’s impor-tant to keep an eye on thosewho are most vulnerable. Butonce you notice the warningsigns you can try to stop theconditions before they ad-vance, by drinking plenty offluids, eating carbs and get-ting inside to a warmer tem-perature.”
Wellbeing
Record coldtemperaturescan lead tofrostbite andhypothermia.
Local Shelters
For those who are not able to seek shel-ter, social service providers in Virginia andMaryland are ramping up efforts to provideshelter to those who need to get out of thecold. For more information:
Fairfax County703-691-2131 or fairfaxcounty.gov
City of Alexandria703-548-7500 or alexandriava.gov
Montgomery County240-777-3289 ormontgomerycountymd.gov
Arlington County703-228-1300 or 703-228-1010publicassistance.arlingtoncounty.gov
Photo by
Marilyn Campbell
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❖ Dolley Madison Boulevard Walkway – Approxi-mately 2,400 linear feet of sidewalk will be installedfrom Great Falls Street/Lewinsville Intersection toMcLean Metro Station, providing a pedestrian con-nection from downtown McLean to the Metro.
❖ Sunrise Valley Drive Sidewalk – Approximately370 linear feet of sidewalk will be constructed alongSunrise Valley Drive from River Birch Road to LegacyCircle.
❖ Traffic Signal at River Birch Road andCoppermine Road – As a result of numerous citizencomments and concerns, I advocated for the instal-lation of a traffic signal at the intersection of RiverBirch Road and Coppermine Road in Herndon. Thesignal will be installed in 2018.
McLean TrafficMitigation Efforts
During the past year, I have worked with otherelected officials and staff from VDOT and FairfaxCounty to address resident concerns regarding con-gestion and cut-through traffic caused by the lackof sufficient capacity on the American Legion Bridgeand the Beltway on the Maryland side of that bridge.VDOT has begun implementing improvements to theintersection of Balls Hill Road and Georgetown Pike,including the construction of a pull-off area on thenorth side of Georgetown Pike between Balls HillRoad and the Beltway ramp so that the police cansafely enforce traffic violations in the area. In addi-tion, we have formed a community Advisory Groupto review options for addressing traffic concerns,make recommendations, and share updates withtheir neighbors. The first meeting with take place inJanuary. I look forward to continuing to work withthe community to address these very serious trafficproblems.
RevitalizationEfforts in McLean
Fostering reinvestment in downtown McLean re-mains a priority. I am happy to report that the Sig-net, a 123-unit condominium project, by JBG SMITHwill be completed in 2018. This project will provideadditional housing choices for McLean area residentsand will increase the customer base for downtownbusinesses. While I am disappointed that the appli-cant for the Main Street project withdrew its pro-posal, there continues to be community support forhigh-quality redevelopment in downtown McLean.While it is good to see interest in individual projects,it is also important to periodically take a holisticreview of the vision for McLean. That is why I haveasked County staff to initiate a community-led re-view of the Comprehensive Plan for the McLean Cen-tral Business District. That effort will commence inearly 2018. I look forward to working on this vi-sioning and planning project with residents andstakeholder groups such as the McLean PlanningCommittee, McLean Revitalization Corporation, andMcLean Citizens Association.
Lewinsville Senior CenterNext year will see the grand opening of the first of
two buildings in the Lewinsville RedevelopmentProject in McLean. That building will consist of 80independent affordable living apartments for low-income seniors. The second building, which is also
under construction, will house an expanded seniorcenter, an adult day care center and two children’sday care centers. The second building is estimated toopen in early 2019. The Lewinsville Project is a pri-vate-public partnership between the County andWesley-Hamel Lewinsville LLC.
McLean CommunityCenter Expands
Next fall, residents will be welcomed back to a reno-vated and expanded McLean Community Center. Theproject involves renovating approximately 33,000existing square feet and adding 7,700 square feet.The project includes two additional multi-purposerooms, an enclosed outdoor courtyard with seatingand landscaping, refurbished meeting rooms, and amore modern look with new wall, ceiling, and floortreatments. The renovation will also upgrade the tech-nology throughout the building and improve andenhance the storm water management system whilebringing the MCC into compliance with current ADAand building code regulations. The parking lot willbe regraded and resurfaced; additional parking spaceswill be added, and walkway lighting will be improved.The $8 million renovation project is fully fundedthrough the MCC’s capital reserves. The MCC build-ing has been closed since April 2017; however, pro-grams and special events have continued to be heldin various locations around town.
Turner Farm Re-imaginedTurner Farm Park offers a unique mix of educational
and recreational facilities with horseback riding andjumping facilities, picnic pavilion/shelter, playground,trails and an astronomy area with a roll-top observa-tory that offers adults and children a chance to gazeupon the stars. The Park Authority is currently un-dertaking a revision to the master plan for the parkto incorporate three parcels of land acquired subse-quent to the 2000 master plan approval as well as toimplement the Resident Curator Program. After ini-tial review of a number of applications for the cura-tor program at Turner Farm Park, the Park Authorityselected one to continue through the application pro-cess. The applicant, a resident of Great Falls, has pro-posed to live in and maintain the historic Turner FarmHouse, create a pony farm on a portion of the landand convert the current garage-apartment structureinto a bereavement retreat center for youth who havelost a parent or sibling. The Park Authority is cur-rently reviewing comments on the draft plan receivedfrom the public and will incorporate changes to theplan as deemed appropriate. It is expected that thePark Authority Board will approve the revision to theMaster Plan in early 2018. The Board of Supervisorsis expected to enter into a lease with the residentcurator also in 2018.
A Look Ahead in 2018
Opinion
Photo contributed
Shoulder pull-off area: Several pedestrianand road projects are scheduled to bestarted or completed in 2018.
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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
Since I don’t have to write for a deadlinethis week (12/27/17 papers have already goneto press), maybe I’ll write for pleasure. Notthat writing this column is ever not my pleas-ure, but it is time-sensitive, at least on aweekly basis. And though that “weekliness”can occasionally induce some pressure, mostlyI can manage it. Besides, it contributes towhat you read and my feelings about havingwritten. As such, my columns are rarely aboutthe past, well, only in so far as it gives the pre-sent and future concerns some context.Generally speaking however, I am writingabout extremely-current events. It’s notexactly real time, but the timing is exception-ally real.
This sort of holiday break occurs at TheConnection every year as we condense ourpublication schedule and finish/publish threeweeks of newspapers in nine business days.And even though this “condensation” is noth-ing new for any of us long-sitting employees, itdoes present its own unique set of challenges,yet it is a schedule which has stood the test oftime. Time which eventually leads to pleasure.
And time off is part of what drives this mid-to-late December rush. Because in the news-paper business, especially considering the24/7 news cycle, with which we are all famil-iar, even for a weekly publication – for botheditorial and sales, you are mostly on. So get-ting a chance to publish and then pause, givesus all an opportunity to refresh and recharge.And since I’m honeymooning, so to speak,(see column dated 12/13/17 titled “As GoodAs It Gets”), I have nothing particularly cancer-centric to write about and/or worry about,well, top of mind anyway. There’s plenty ofcancer stuff bottom of mind though. The diffi-culty is keeping it there.
The problem/reality is, even when you’remeandering around in your head, in order towrite, there is a cancer section which inevita-bly fights its way to the top. It’s not as if I havea multiple personality disorder: Kenny-without-cancer and Kenny-with-cancer (mywebsite, by the way:www.KennyWithCancer.com), but sometimesI think I must. Thinking one could totally com-partmentalize the facts and fissures that a “te-rminal” lung cancer diagnosis/”13 month totwo year” prognosis imposes is an admirable,much talked about goal but in truth, it’sprobably unrealistic and likely leads to thatdual personality. But who’s kidding whom? It’shard/IMPOSSIBLE to know.
So for the moment, I can pretend/presumethat Kenny-without-cancer is front and center,top of mind and in control, free to wanderaimlessly in print and ponder his fate as ifnothing much – other than one’s own mortal-ity, is effecting his judgment. Ah, one candream. And oddly enough, I have beendreaming more, and sleeping longer anddeeper, too. I’m sure it’s simply a coincidencethat having five weeks off from any cancer-related activities/obligations, and likewise hav-ing nine days off from any newspaper-relatedactivities has contributed to this semi peaceand quiet. A quiet which will soon end whenwe leave for two days in Pennsylvania tospend Christmas with my wife Dina’s cousins,which, along with the cheesesteak I plan oneating, provides it’s own sort of comfort andjoy.
Still, any port in the cancer storm providesa welcome respite from the – with apologiesto Shakespeare – slings and arrows of outra-geous misfortune (Shakespeare’s quote was“fortune”), however real or imagined. To besure, cancer is no joke, neither is being diag-nosed with a “terminal” form of it: non-smallcell lung cancer, stage IV, at age 54 and a half.But making fun of it and the circumstancessurrounding it, has been my stock and tradesince I first went public – in print, in June2009. The means I’ve justified to prevent mypremature end. So far, so good.
I’m Very SeldomWrong, But ThisTime I’m Write
IT MAY SEEM like the elections nevercease in Virginia, where voters go to thepolls multiple times every year. And al-though Washington is already focused onthe 2018 campaign, Richmond is alreadypreparing for an epic election in 2019. Notonly will that election include all membersof the House and the Senate, it will also setthe scene for who controls the redistrictingprocess. Both parties are eager to controlas much of the process as possible, andDemocrats have already won a major vic-tory by electing a governor who will haveveto power over the maps drawn by law-makers.
“The one piece of this that I’m interestedin doing is having a factor of competitive-ness and competition being part of the equa-tion,” said Del. Mark Keam (D-35). “Rightnow all the standards that they use for re-districting are things like partisanship, de-mographics and minority status. But there’snothing that talks about whether a districtis competitive or not.”
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Assembly
Submit civic/community announcements atConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.
TUESDAY/JAN. 9Vienna Oakton Chapter of NARFE. 1 p.m. at
the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry StSE. Speaker will be Lisa Mottesheard, AccountManager for Caption Call, of Eastern Virginia.Call 703-938-9757 for more.
English as a Second Language Classes. 7-8p.m. at at St. Mark Christian Formation Center,9972 Vale Road, Vienna. Come help 150+ adultlearners master the English language, preparefor American citizenship, learn to conversefluently in English, improve their writing skills,and integrate into the local community. Call703-980-9380, email [email protected], orvisit www.stmarkesl.org.
THURSDAY/JAN. 11English as a Second Language Classes. 7-8
p.m. at at St. Mark Christian Formation Center,9972 Vale Road, Vienna. Come help 150+ adultlearners master the English language, preparefor American citizenship, learn to conversefluently in English, improve their writing skills,and integrate into the local community. Call703-980-9380, email [email protected], orvisit www.stmarkesl.org.
THURSDAY/JAN. 18Caregivers 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, meets first and thirdThursdays of every month. Call 703-821-6838 ofemail [email protected] 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].
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