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By Andrea Worker

Ginny Atwood Lovitt is the ex-ecutive director of the ChrisAtwood Foundation (CAF), anorganization that she founded

with her family in honor of her brotherChris, lost to them from a heroin overdose.Their goal is to educate the public on theopioid crisis and to provide resources andsupport for those caught in its growingwake. CAF partnered with the FairfaxCounty Community Services Board and theVirginia Department of Behavioral Healthand Developmental Sciences to create RE-VIVE! — the Commonwealth’s educationprogram on opioids and the use of the drugnaloxone that can reverse the effects of anopioid overdose when administered prop-erly and in time.

Lovitt became a certified trainer for theprogram, and since 2015, has trained morethan 200 people. On Aug. 18, at the UnityChurch of Fairfax in Oakton, she hostedanother session. The difference between thisclass and those that had been offered be-fore was historic. Thanks to the passage ofVirginia Senate Bill 848-2017 and HouseBill 1453, for the first time, Lovitt and RE-VIVE! were able to offer Naloxone to thosewho completed the course and submittedtheir registration.

Naloxone is a medication that attachesto the opioid receptors in the brain, in ef-fect, “knocking the opioids off” and allow-ing the overdose victim’s respiratory andcardiac functions to re-start for a short time.

The “Naloxone Accessibility” bills nowallow agencies and organizations to offerdoses of the medication to the general pub-lic on premises and immediately followingthe completion of the short approved train-ing session.

Outside of its singular purpose at push-ing aside the opioids, Naloxone has no othereffect on body, so there is no danger to any-one who receives the drug accidentally. Thedosage is the same for adults and children,so there is no fear of administering toomuch to a child.

“Before this, we were training, giving theknowledge, but not the tools,” said Lovitt.

Naloxone wasn’t even a consideration,when Chris Atwood was a client at any ofthe numerous treatment programs in whichhis family had enrolled him. “I don’t thinkit was even mentioned,” said Lovitt.

In 2013, she was the one who found Chriswhen he overdosed at the family’s home.“There was nothing I could do but call 911and wait,” she told the class. “If I had hadaccess to Naloxone, maybe he would behere with us today. I don’t want anyone else,any family, to go through this.”

OPIOID ABUSE and overdoses are a seri-ous health issue in Virginia. Twenty-threepeople died in Virginia from prescriptionopioid abuse in 1999, the first year in whichthe numbers were collected. By 2013 the

number had jumped to 386 deaths — a1,578 percent increase.

Factor in the deaths from all opioids —prescription and illicit opioid drugs, and thenumber rises to 683 lives lost that year. Thenumbers have not yet been finalized for2016, but early data shows 1,133 deathsattributable to opioid abuse — an almost40 percent increase from the previous year.

In 2014, Governor Terry McAuliffe issuedExecutive Order 29, establishing a task forceto study the issue and make recommenda-tions to address the growing crisis. In No-vember of that year, the Governor supportedthe Virginia Commissioner of Health’s dec-laration of the opioid abuse epidemic as a“public health emergency.” As of July, 2017,Virginia is one of six states to make such adeclaration, according to the Network forPublic Health Law.

The declaration of such an emergency “islike the state writing a prescription for thegeneral public,” said Lovitt. A “standingorder” was put into place, so that Virgin-ians could go directly to their pharmacy andrequest Naloxone without seeing a medicalprovider.

A very important first step, “but that still

wasn’t enough,” said Lovitt, whose experi-ences show that too many people won’t takeadvantage of the availability, whether be-cause of the cost, or “more likely the stigmaof asking for a drug to counteract an opioidoverdose.” Lovitt took her story and hercause to her legislators and was “over-whelmed by the positive response.”

Three of the General Assembly memberswho championed the Naloxone accessibil-ity bills in both the State Senate and theHouse were present at the training session.

State Sen. JenniferWexton (D-33) was oneof the sponsors of SB848-2017 and declaredthat she was proudest ofits passage in the lastlegislative session. “Nowwe have to use it … andremember that combat-ing the stigma is as im-portant as combatingthe addiction.”

Del. Jennifer Boysko(D-86) said she wasmore than happy tohelp, when Lovitt cameknocking on her door.“The Atwood Founda-tion is a real beacon oflight,” she said, “lookingto address the rootcauses of the problem,as well as the effects.”

Boysko also stated that she was heartenedby the fact that the House Bill was sup-ported “by representatives from every partof the Commonwealth. In today’s politicalclimate, it … was miraculous that the billpassed unanimously.”

Del. John Bell (D-87), a retired major inthe United States Air Force, shared a per-sonal experience with the attendees. “Myson asked me to go public with his story.He has been struggling with an opioid ad-

diction for years … and we didn’t know it.We had no idea what to look for.”

After a car accident years earlier, theyounger Bell was given a 90-day prescrip-tion for opioids for pain, with five refills.“He was addicted before the end of the firstprescription,” said Del. Bell.

“He has been clean now for months,” butthe fear is still there for the delegate andhis family and others in their situation. Ashe noted, overdoses often occur when anaddict relapses after having been clean ofopioids for a while. The drugs can have agreater effect, especially if the user takes adose equal to what they were using before,after long-term opioid abuse. “And no oneis immune because of status, age, demo-graphics or economics.” Bell referencedcases in Virginia that spanned the age spec-trum from an 11-year-old girl, to a 78-year-old grandmother.

THE TRAINEES also heard from DEA Spe-cial-Agent-in-Charge, Washington Division,Karl C. Colder. “In 31 years in law enforce-ment,” said Colder, “I have never seen anepidemic like this … we now are even hav-ing babies born addicted.”

After the remarks, Lovitt got down toshowing the trainees what to look for, howto respond, in what order to take the nec-essary steps, and how to administer Narcan,the nasal inhalant version of Naloxone, us-ing mannequins as the victims.

As she demonstrated, Lovitt kept up asteady stream of advice and safety tips. “Re-member,” she said, “the victim can revivesuddenly … it’s like waking up to instantwithdrawal for them. Ensure your own

safety, as well as theirs.”The Narcan kits, in-

cluding the instructions,two doses of the medi-cation with an inhaler,and a CPR breathingmask and latex gloveswere then made avail-able, free of chargethanks to the generosityof Reston-based, For-tune 500 Leidos, whosechairman and CEO,Roger Krone, also at-tended.

“Our involvement isreally from thegrassroots,” said Krone.He received an emailfrom one of thecompany’s 32,000 em-ployees who was di-rectly impacted by a

family member’s overdose, and wanted toknow if the company “would do some-thing.” They did. “This is the biggest, un-known health crisis in America. We need tobe involved.”

For information about upcoming REVIVE!Training, visit its website [email protected]. Read moreabout the Chris Atwood Foundation andtheir efforts, discover support and resourcesat www.chrisatwoodfoundation.org.

Chris Atwood Foundation hosts training on opioid overdose reversal.

Learning to Face Opioid Overdose Crisis

Photos by Andrea Worker

Ginny Atwood Lovitt, director of the Chris Atwood Foundation, shows theclass how to recognize the symptoms of an opioid overdose and how torespond. After the training, the CAF and REVIVE! made Narcan kits forreversing the effects of an overdose available.

Melody Rose, a teacher from Fairfax,attended the training. “You see somuch in the schools. This is really aserious problem.” Rose wanted tolearn and to be prepared.

The REVIVE! kits with in-structions, CPR victim mask,and gloves, and two doses ofNarcan were available tothose who completed thetraining. The Narcan distri-bution was funded byLeidos, based in Reston.


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By Bonnie Hobbs

The sweet sounds ofmusic filled the hallsof Franklin MiddleSchool this summer

during the 31st annual Band andOrchestra Camp. It ran June 28-July 21, and 610 fourth- throughninth-graders attended.

“For elementary-school kids, oneday of camp is equivalent to amonth of music in school,” saidcamp Director Lawrence Walker.“For middle-school kids, their time

here is equal to what they’d get ina year of music classes at school.”

That’s because, for four hourseach day, band students had tworehearsals, one sectional class —such as woodwinds, brass, percus-sion or strings — and one instru-ment class. Orchestra students hadtwo daily ensemble rehearsals,sectional and instrument classes,plus music theory.

“Sectional classes work on themusic that the band or orchestra

Franklin Middle holds 31st annualBand and Orchestra Camp.

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Cello players focus on their music during an intermediate-orchestra rehearsal.

The cadet band flute class practices.

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Rocky Run Middle orchestra teacher Stephen Matthie directs the most advancedorchestra at the camp.

Lees Corner Elementary sixth-graderSasha Smith playing the tuba.Students playing xylophones in percussion

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Advanced-orchestrastudents practice fortheir concert.

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director is teaching,” said Walker. “Instru-ment classes focus on fundamentals likescales and tone quality and are like masterclasses of large-group, private lessons.” Thecamp’s 52 teachers were a mix of Fairfax,Prince William and Loudoun County bandand orchestra directors, private music teach-ers and retired military band members.

On the first day of camp, the young mu-sicians audition for placement in variouslevels of band and orchestra, such as be-ginning, intermediate and advanced. AndWalker said things went very well duringthe whole three-and-a-half-week camp.

“The kids are here because they want tobe,” said Walker. “And if they aren’t, initially,they interact with kids they didn’t knowbefore and become friends. Then they getexcited about preparing for the end-of-campconcert and, later, being in their school’sband or orchestra. Once they return toschool in the fall, they’re far ahead of theirmusic peers.”

Walker began this camp, more than threedecades ago, and has guided it, ever since.“I live one minute away, in Franklin Farm,”he said. “And I love the people and schoolcommunity, music education and seeingkids who leave here to become professionalmusicians — and I know [their careers]started at the camp.”

He retired in 2012 after teaching 30 yearsin Fairfax County Public Schools — 28 ofthem as Franklin’s band director. And theLawrence Walker Music Wing there bearshis name.

“This community was so good to me whenI taught here, and I’m glad to give back,”said Walker. “Principal Sharon Eisenbergloves having the camp at Franklin, and Ihave a passion for students and music —and you never outgrow music.”

For the students, camp was both a funand a learning experience. “It’s my first timehere, but I really like it,” said GreenbriarWest sixth-grader Abigail Kim. “I like play-ing the flute and being with my friends, andthere are people here to play it with.”

She chose the flute “because it soundsnice and I always wanted to play it. Mycousin plays it, too. Here I learned the chro-matic scale and some new notes. I’d recom-

mend this camp to others because the bandis awesome and the teachers teach well.”

Poplar Tree sixth-grader J.J. Viswanathanhas played flute since he was 4. “Mygranddad played it and passed away beforeI was born, and I wanted to play it becauseof him,” he said. “And my uncle is a famousflute player in India. It’s a really melodiousinstrument — and not a lot of boys play theflute — so I’m trying to inspire them to playit, too.”

He attended camp for his second time andespecially liked his flute teacher, Teri Davis.“I’ve learned some new music and notes,plus the chromatic scale,” said J.J. “Theteachers are really nice and help you withthe music if you get lost, and you can makenew friends.”

Tara Sankner, a Franklin seventh-grader,has played the flute for two years. “I lovethe sound,” she said. “And my mom playedit, and that really influenced me. At camp,I learned how to play the 16th notes with aslur [connecting them].” She, too, called theteachers helpful and nice, as well as funny,and said she’s looking forward to playingin Franklin’s band.

Rocky Run orchestra teacher StephenMatthie, in his 10th year of teaching at thecamp, conducted the most advanced orches-tra there. “I was a product of this campwhen I was a student at Brookfield Elemen-tary and Rocky Run Middle,” he said. “Sofor me, it’s a pleasure to give back to thestudents, just like the teachers gave backto me when I was a kid.”

Often, said Matthie, “Students won’t play,at all, during the summer, unless they havea reason. So this is a wonderful opportu-nity for them to play music with theirfriends, get great instruction and keep uptheir skills for the next school year.”

Alexandra Krumdieck is in seventh gradeat Rocky Run and has played viola sincefourth grade. “Cello and bass are too lowfor me, and the violin is too screechy,” shesaid. “And I have small hands, so it’s easierfor me to reach the notes on the viola.”

In her third year at camp, she said, “I al-ways love the teachers — they’re friendlyand kind — and there are no report cardshere. I also love the music and the differentmethods the teachers have of conductingit. All the songs are amazingly great, and I

learned how to play a tremolo — playingreally fast at the tip of the viola. This campis very helpful; you learn a lot of stuff thatyour school music teachers might not havetaught you — and if they did, you improveyour skills.”

Meanwhile, Willow Springs sixth-graderNathan Kim is in his fifth year of playingthe cello, and this was his third summer atthe camp. “It’s fun, and I meet a lot of newfriends,” he said. “There’s a wide variety ofpeople here from different schools.”

He selected his instrument because helikes its “deep, smooth sound, and celloplays the melody of a piece of music. Andyou don’t have to play it as fast as the vio-lin.”

As for the camp, said Nathan, “It’s goodfor beginners because they teach you howto play. And after I first came here, it taughtme so much that I got into the advancedgroup at school. This time, I learned howto play new songs, different notes and dif-ferent ways of playing, like shifting on thefingerboard.”

One of the instructors was ConsueloSevilla, who teaches orchestra at SangsterElementary in Burke. “When I was a music-education major at JMU, I taught violinclasses at this camp,” she said. “This year, Idirect the intermediate orchestra for sec-ond- and third-year players. [The camp’sassistant director] Cindy Crumb recom-mended that I teach here because she knewI wanted to be a violin teacher in the fu-ture, so this would be good experience.”

“I’m excited to direct the entire orchestra— mostly sixth- and seventh-graders andwork with the students,” continued Sevilla.“The students who attend camp really wantto be here, so their attitude every day isreally encouraging. And because the campis several weeks long, we get to build a realcommunity. And then, at the end, we get toplay our concert and show everyone whatthe students have learned.”

Fellow violinist Shriya Ramaka, a RockyRun seventh-grader, has been playing herinstrument four years. “I like strings, insteadof band, because band’s too loud,” she said.“And I like high notes because I sing high.”

It was also her fourth year at camp. “Ijust love the environment,” she said. “It’svery friendly and everyone’s really nice. Ifyou play something wrong, they don’t laugh

at you; they’re very supportive. And I get tosee some of my friends from school.”

Shriya said attending camp also helps herbe more advanced and play more difficultpieces in school. “You learn new tactics,skills and techniques,” she said. “I learnedhow to balance dynamics, play harder songsand play 16th notes really fast.”

Sasha Smith, a Lees Corner sixth-grader,has played the tuba for a year. “I like thelow sound, and it’s a unique, cool instru-ment,” she said. Sasha performs with herschool band and came to camp for her firsttime. “I wanted to play my instrument dur-ing summer,” she said. “I learned new scales,and this was more challenging than myregular, music class at school.”

She’d recommend this camp to othersbecause “It gives you a chance to exploreyour instrument and have more time to playit. And it really helps you understand howto play it better and improve. I’ll definitelycome back next year.”

As for Libby Bondi, the Franklin eighth-grader has played violin since fourth grade.“It gives me a sense of relaxation, and I feellike I’m really good at it. I like to play fast-paced songs, and the fiddle songs give mea challenge. My favorite song at camp was“Perpetual Fiddle Motion.”

In theory class, she learned about inter-vals and how to count eighth rests. “That’simportant because it’s not just the music youneed to learn, it’s all the other parts of itthat make it a song,” she said. Libby re-turned for her second year at camp — andencourages others to attend — because “Ihad such a good experience here last yearand did much better in my school orches-tra because of it.”

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Part of thewood-windssection ofthe camp’sconcertband.

From left are flute play-ers Abigail Kim, J.J.Viswanathan and TaraSankner.

Trumpet players preparing for their end-of-camp concert.

Rocky Run seventh-graderAlexandra Krumdieck playsher viola.

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By Andrea Worker

At its meeting on July 11, theFairfax County Board of Super-visors presented a proclamation,designating September 2017 as

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month.Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death

in Virginia. On average, one person dies bysuicide every eight hours in the state. Ac-cording to the statistics published for 2017by the National Capital Area branch of theAmerican Foundation for Suicide Preven-tion (AFSP), suicide is the second leadingcause of death for ages 15-34 in Virginia,third for ages 10-14, and fourth amongpeople 35-54.

“So many of these tragedies are prevent-able,” said Ellen Shannon, area director forthe region’s AFSP chapter, “if only we canend the stigma and get people talking. It’snot a conversation that we’re comfortablehaving, but if we listen, and talk, we mightjust save a life.”

Studies show that more than 50 percentof all people who attempt suicide tell some-one about their intentions, but too often

people considering suicide are afraid to askfor help, and those who think they see thesigns of trouble are reluctant to be wrongand then offend, or cause embarrassment.

Wendy Gradison, CEO of Psychiatric Re-habilitation Services, Inc. (PRS) that runsNorthern Virginia’s crisis hotline andtextline, agrees. In a statement, Gradisonsaid that by “turning up the volume, we canmake it OK to have a conversation, make acall or send a text. Making a call or sendinga text [to our CrisisLink] saves lives.”

PRS reports that for every death, 278people are able to move past that crisismoment, and the numbers could increaseto the positive if more people can bereached. The nonprofit has contributed tothose survival statistics, handling nearly34,000 crisis calls and exchanging morethan 33,000 crisis text messages from theNorthern Virginia region in 2016 alonethrough its CrisisLink program.

All of the area organizations that supportmental health and fight against suicide areactively engaged in that battle all year long,24/7, but during Suicide Awareness andPrevention Month, those efforts get magni-fied to engage as many citizens as possible

in the conversation.Who’s doing what to promote suicide

awareness and prevention during Septem-ber, and how can to get involved? Here arejust a few of the events and activities tak-ing place in the area:

Out of the Darkness WalkThe 10th annual Fairfax/NoVA Out of the

Darkness Community Walk to benefit theAmerican Foundation for Suicide Preven-tion, National Capital Area Chapter, (AFSP)takes place on Saturday, Sept. 16, startingat 11 a.m. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. Thewalk begins and ends at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center in Fairfax.

Online registration for the event atwww.afsp.donordrive.com is open untilnoon on the Friday before the walk, butindividuals and teams can still register inperson at the walk from check-in until thestart of the walk.

The event is family and pet friendly. Walk-ers and spectators are encouraged to comeearly in order to explore the resources area.Representatives from local agencies andnon-profits will be on hand to offer infor-mation and news about upcoming events.The organizers say it’s also a good time tosimply “connect and gain support” fromothers with similar experiences.

Working closely with the AFSP and lead-ing the charge for the walk for the second

year in a row is retired Fairfax Countyfirefighter, Karrie Leigh Boswell, who hasbeen an advocate for firefighter line-of-dutydeath benefits during her 27-year career.She got involved in the cause to preventsuicide deaths when “trying to make sense”of the suicide “of one of our own, NicoleMittendorf.” Mittendorf was a firefighterfrom Woodbridge, who took her own life in

Area agencies, organizations and citizensengage to raise awareness and prevent deaths.

September Is Suicide Prevention Month

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From left: Capt. II Dennis Kotecki,Wellness and Fitness ProgramManager, Fairfax County; KarrieLeigh Boswell, retired FairfaxCounty firefighter and chair of theOut of the Dark Community Walk;and Ellen Shannon, area director,National Capital Area, AmericanFoundation for Suicide Prevention.


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The SYA 14 Year Old All-Starteam went 13-1 overall duringAll-Star competition. This inicluded winning the Virginia

District 7 Babe Ruth Championship, win-ning the Virginia State Babe Ruth Cham-pionship, defeating the Virginia 15U StateChampions in preparation for the WorldSeries, and going 4-1 in the World Series.

SYA was one of 10 teams worldwide toquality for the 14 Year Old Babe Ruth WorldSeries.

During the World Series, the SYA 14 YearOld Team went 4-0 in Pool Play:

❖ Defeated Greenville, N.C. (SoutheastRegional Champion) 3-2 in 10 innings

❖ Defeated Hamilton, N.J. (Mid-AtlanticRegional Champion) 7-5

❖ Defeated Trumbull, Conn. (New En-gland Regional Champion) 5-1

❖ Defeated West Linn, Oregon (North-west Regional Champion) 11-1 in 5 innings.

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nals to West Linn, Oregon (Northwest Re-gional Champions) 4-3. st Linn lost to Ho-nolulu, Hawaii (Pacific Northwest RegionalChampions) in the Finals.

“Managing this team was easy,” said man-ager Dane Charneco. “It was a tremendousgroup of kids, dedicated assistants, and sup-portive parents that made this special sum-mer possible. Everyone bought in and be-lieved in the process. The boys were out-standing teammates and all contributedgreatly to our overall team success. Theyworked hard all summer, willingly incorpo-rated feedback, and consequently our teamwas able to make huge improvements in a

SYA 14U Babe Ruth Team Places Third in World Seriesrelatively short period of time. We areproud of the manner in which the boyscarried themselves; they are tough, smart,talented players who played exceptionallyhard for one another. Although we wereyoung and undersized compared to manyof the teams we faced throughout All-Stars, the boys certainly proved that theycould compete at an extremely high levelagainst some of the best players and teamsin the country.”

SYA’s team consisted of Zach Bowers,Centreville HS 2020; Lahe Calvo,Centreville HS 2020; Jake Carpenter,Centreville HS 2021; Campbell Charneco,Centreville HS 2021; Jason Cheifetz,Westfield HS 2022; Gavin Collins,Centreville HS 2020; Ben Cousino,Centreville HS 2020; Alex Cross, WestfieldHS 2022; Nick Lottchea, Westfield HS2021; Aiden McDonald, John Champe HS2022; Pasha McDonald, Fairfax HS 2021;and Caleb Roundtree, Westfield HS 2021.The team’s bat boy was Andrew Harris ofGlen Allen, Va.

The team had six returning players(Zach Bowers, Lahe Calvo, CampbellCharneco, Gavin Collins, Ben Cousino, andNick Lottchea) from last season’s defend-ing 14 Year Old Babe Ruth District 7 andVirginia State Champions.

By Logan Botts

Centre View

As the new principal, Joshua Doudslooks forward to creating relation-ships with the entire Centreville El-

ementary community. Douds began his ca-reer with Fairfax County Public Schools in2001 as a teacher at Westlawn, Centreville,and Lees Corner elementary schools. In2013, he was named assistant principal atUnion Mill Elementary School, where heserved prior to being named principal ofCentreville Elementary school.

As an instructional leader, Douds servedas co-administrator of Westlawn’s summerprogram, was a co-facilitator of theChantilly Pyramid Math Literacy Team, andan extended school year principal. He hasserved as an adjunct professor at GeorgeMason University (GMU) and a consultantfor the Virginia Initiative for Science Teach-ing and Achievement (VISTA) Program onspecial education best practices.

Douds earned his bachelor’s in elemen-tary education and bachelor’s in specialeducation at Clarion University. He earneda master’s in educational leadership fromGMU.

Kathleen Case, principal of Union MillElementary School and former colleague ofDouds, praised his leadership during histime there as assistant principal. WhenDouds arrived at Union Mill he took manysteps to improve the school communitythrough academic measures such as bring-ing back the math workshop to improve testscores, working with special educationteachers, and initiating a family fitness club.

Case describes Douds as someone with a

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“can-do attitude,”regardless of theproblem, “he al-ways thinks there’sa solution.” Most importantly, Douds is “allabout building relationships,” with teach-ers, staff, families, and students, everythingelse comes from those foundational rela-tionships.

Dr. Angela Atwater, assistant superinten-dent for Region 4, appointed Douds to hisnew position. She said he applied throughthe standard process for administratorswishing to lead new schools. Upon apply-ing, Douds had a great reputation for be-ing a strong instructional leader with im-mense support of special education pro-grams, she said. Part of the application pro-cess was participating in a panel interviewwith staff and parents from the CentrevilleElementary community, from which heemerged highly recommended.

Atwater knows that she will see his lead-ership skills grow as he grows as an educa-tor. “Douds has such a positive effect thatimprove the already positive culture ofCentreville Elementary,” said Atwater.

Looking to the future, Douds hopes tobring his enthusiasm for learning to theCentreville Elementary community. Doudsexplained that he “hopes to empower teach-ers to do what they love and create an en-vironment of strong communication.”

Additionally, he wishes for students torecognize the power of effort and encour-age students to try hard and reach theirfullest potential. Douds believes “that goodcommunication between home and schoolis the best way to ensure the success of thestudent.”

New at Centreville ESJoshua Douds named principal.


By Alexandra Greeley

As summer wanes, folks mayswitch from dreams of outdoorgrilling and barbecue to bowls

of hot chili or beef stew. But wait: thedelectable charm of barbecued meats isnot a seasonal treat. And if your passionfor pulled pork, chopped brisket, tenderand smoky ribs, and robust sides of beansor mac-n-cheese never ends, you do havea second home: Mission BBQ.

A rapidly expanding private companywith numerous eateries in the metro area,Mission BBQ has an underlying mission.Besides treating customer in for sublimeeats, the underlying focus of this GlenBurnie-based company is to honor our ser-vicemen, be it from Armed Forces to policeofficers — all who serve our country withpride. (visit https://www.facebook.com/

missionbbqtheamericanway/). You know youhave arrived at one of its restaurant when youspot an enormous Army vehicle parked nearby.And indoors, the setting’s walls show military-focused pictures, so the message is clear: allAmerican and all supporting heroes.

With its mission quite open and public,the owners do have a secondary goal: serve

the best barbecue goodies cooks can smokeand then serve up. And succeed they do. Asyou wait in line to order from the upfrontcounter, you have plenty of time to read theoverhead menu board. Smoky aromas maybe surrounding you, tempting you to orderone of everything on the menu, and maybeeven six of the unlisted banana pudding, ifit is available.

Although it is not actually listed as anappetizer, one hot way to kick off the mealis with one order of the jalapeño and cheesesausage. Then to pair with your maincourse, consider a plain greens salad, or forheftier eats, a side of mac-n-cheese, greenbeans with bacon, cold slaw, or fries.

But the big decision comes next: go wholehog (will literally half hog) with an orderof baby back or regular spare ribs (St. Louisstyle), or focus on a smaller treat: a sand-wich of pulled pork, brisket or chopped bris-ket, pulled chicken, or turkey. Note that all

sandwiches look like they are heaped upon buns in a gooey sort of way. But ifyou are a spare ribs kind of person, theseare killer good: tender, smoked, well-sea-soned, and some of the best in town.

If you do not have time to sit at one ofthe communal tables to eat, you can eas-ily carry out. And if you are in the partymood, Mission BBQ offers reasonablypriced party pick-up packs to serve 10 ormore. These include your choices ofmeats (not ribs), sides, baked goods, andsauces.

In the end, foodies will likely declareMission BBQ fulfills several: honoringservicemen and women and the police,and feeding barbecue fans. Those aretheir missions ….

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Scouts of Troop 30 scouts wereengaged in an unprecedentedthree summer adventures. In lateJune, seven Scouts flew to Floridato sail and scuba-dive the FloridaKeys on a BSA Sea Base adventure.In early July, 19 Scouts venturedto southern Pennsylvania andearned 61 merit badges over a

week at BSA Camp Freedom. Inlate July, nine Scouts flew to NewMexico and hiked a 77-mile trekover 12 days, engaged in numer-ous camp programs, and reachedthe top of Mount Baldy at BSAPhilmont Reservation.

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Nine Scouts flew to New Mexico and hiked a 77-mile trek and reachedthe top of Mount Baldy at BSA Philmont Reservation.

Seven Scouts flew to Florida to sail and scuba-dive the Florida Keys on aBSA Sea Base adventure.

Nineteen Scouts ventured to southern Pennsylvania and earned 61 merit badges overa week at BSA Camp Freedom.

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As children savor the last daysof summer, many families aregearing up for the start of anew school year. From first day

anxiety to new bedtime routines, localeducators offer suggestions for a seam-less transition to the classroom.

“I have always loved the rhythms of theschool calendar because of the begin-nings and endings and the possibilitiesfor reflection and a chance to refresh andrenew…” said Amy L. Best, Ph.D., pro-fessor and chair, Department of Sociol-ogy and Anthropology, George MasonUniversity. “I think the ritual of back-to-school shopping, whether that means anew binder and notebook, a new back-pack, or a pair of new sneakers … re-mains important for us because it offersopportunity to think about school anew.”

The start of a new school year is anideal time to help children set reasonableexpectations, an important concept forhigh school students who begin to man-age an increasing amount of responsibil-ity and must learn to create a balance intheir lives, says Best. “Put things in per-spective,” she said. “Sometimes the goals[that are] focused on personal growth,like learning how to advocate for your-self with a teacher, or navigating the halls,are as important as identifying academicmilestones.”

“It’s useful to revisit points of struggleand perhaps more importantly, triumphs from theprevious year. Reminding a student how they suc-cessfully managed a difficult issue is helpful,” saidBest.

Gone are the days of staying up late and sleepingin the next day. A healthy bedtime routine must bere-established gradually, advisesSean Aiken, head of school, BA-SIS Independent McLean.

“Consider easing into theearly morning routine by adjust-ing your sleep schedules severaldays before school starts withprogressively earlier wake uptimes,” said Aiken. “Building theroutine before the first day ofschool will help the adjustmenton day one.”

“In the week before the schoolyear begins, families should re-visit the expectations for bed-times and morning routines andchoose an evening and follow-ing morning to practice the rou-tines,” said Jalene Spain Tho-mas, Lower School Director St.Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria. “Chil-dren will appreciate knowing that the new routinefor this school year includes a slightly later bedtimeor more time for independent reading or shared read-ing with a parent.”

For younger students, separation anxiety may be-come an issue as they move into a parent-free envi-ronment each day, says Aiken. “In these cases, con-

tact the school and establish a go-to adult for yourchild to talk to in the event they miss you too muchduring the day,” he said.

Focusing on the positives about a child’s school en-vironment can help ease anxiety. “Younger studentsmay want to draw a picture of what they think theirnew classroom will look like,” said Thomas. “Older

students may enjoy writing alist of what they hope to accom-plish in the school year that thefamily opens together in Janu-ary.”

Start with an organizedworkspace and shared familycalendar to keep the family or-ganized from day one, advisesAiken. “Folders and binders forhome organizational systemsare just as important as thoseyour child will bring to school,”he said. “Post a large calendarin a common area of the homeso early due dates, back toschool nights, and extracurricu-lar activities can be seen by ev-eryone in the family.”

“Parents, remember to takesome time for yourselves in those early days, too,”said Aiken. “You’ve worked hard all summer arrang-ing camps, play dates, and other great activities.Maybe it’s time to take a long lunch break togetheror catch a cheap matinee once you’re safely assuredthat you children are off and running in their newlearning adventures.”

Making the transition from summer to the classroom.Time for School

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The ritual of back-to-school shopping offers anopportunity to think about school anew, says AmyBest of George Mason University.

“Consider easing intothe early morningroutine by adjustingyour sleep schedulesseveral days beforeschool starts withprogressively earlierwake up times.”

— Sean Aiken, head of school,BASIS Independent McLean

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April last year and whose deathsparked investigations intocyberbullying as a possible con-tributing factor in her death.

Boswell says she felt compelledto get involved and do her part forsuicide prevention for everyone,but particularly for her “brotherand sister” firefighters and rescuepersonnel. “If you think there’s astigma among the general publicwhen it comes to talking aboutyour mental health or feelings ofsuicide,” said Boswell, “it’s evengreater in those ranks and withlaw enforcement. We feel likewe’re supposed to be the oneshelping, not the ones needinghelp.”

Boswell is committed to doingwhat she can personally and tobuilding a community to tackle thetragedies of suicide. “Nothing evergets done without a broad-basedcoalition,” she said.

“Last year we had about 1,000walkers and raised about$150,000,” said Boswell. Thosenumbers made the Fairfax Walknumber 18 of the 411 AFSP-spon-sored walks that took place acrossthe country in 2016. Her goals forthis year? “Double? Triple? Ulti-mately to break a million dollars!”Boswell is pleased that half of thefunds raised will remain here inthe community, with the other halfgoing to fund scientific research,and national suicide preventionand advocacy efforts.

AFSP.org offers seminars andworkshops for clinicians as well asthe general public. The group alsoraises funds for research and re-sources and advocates at all lev-els of government to “find betterways to prevent suicide, to edu-cate and to procure resources.”

Contact information: Websitewww.afsp.org, Twitter@AFSP_NCAC and on Facebook.

24 Hour Work-Out of theDarkness

Organized by Fairfax County’sLiveWell program and Fire andRescue’s Well-Fit program, this 24-hour workout event is a “greatcompanion piece” for the Out ofthe Darkness Walk,” said Capt. IIDennis Kotecki, wellness and fit-ness program manager withFairfax County. The action alsotakes place at Government Center,starts at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15,and concludes an hour before theWalk check-in begins on Saturdaymorning.

“We are really looking for waysto help our county employee com-munity stay fit, physically andmentally … and it’s just a great,

fun experience and way to supportefforts to prevent suicide.”

The Workout is open to allFairfax County government em-ployees, retirees, family membersand first responders from sur-rounding jurisdictions. The activi-ties are divided into 30-minutesessions and include opportunitiesfor individual exercise as well asgroup fitness classes.

“We’ll have it all going on,” saidKotecki. There will be cycling,Zumba, a walking labyrinth, akids’ fitness zone, kettleballs androutines using TRX equipment.

Like the Out of the DarknessWalk, the Work-Out will also havea mental wellbeing expo, from 11a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, with infor-mation about community re-sources, as well as county em-ployee benefits.

Eligible participants can learnmore, register and select workoutactivities and timeslots atm . s i g n u p g e n i u s . c o m / # ! /showSignUp/20f04aaba92fa1fbg-workout2.

#CallTextLivePRS, Inc. Is launching its third

annual #CallTextLive campaign,using that hashtag to reach outdirectly through social media toengage the community and en-courage those in need to makecontact with people who can help.The campaign works to educatethe community about what re-sources are available, and whatthey can do to get help, or give it.

On the PRS website, the organi-zation has posted an interactiveCalendar of Events. Throughoutthe month of September on thecalendar viewers can click on linksthat guide them to resources,training classes, ways to volunteeror donate, inspirational messages,and actions that anyone can taketo help raise awareness and pre-vent suicide.

On Sept. 10 on the PRS calen-dar, there’s information aboutWorld Suicide Prevention Day.Sept. 21 invites people to join inon “Selfie Day!” by sharing pic-tures on PRS’s social media plat-forms dressed in a #CallTextLiveT-shirt. Sept. 16 and 17 directviewers to information about, andregistration for, a two-day ASISTtraining session. ASIST is a suicideintervention workshop. The ses-sions are open to “virtually any-one older than 16, regardless ofprior experience or training.”

In addition to running theCrisisLink Hotline and Textline,PRS offers training workshops and

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

I write this column in all sincerity, but whatare you asking me for? A rhetorical question ifthere ever was one. To what I refer is the questionI was asked earlier this morning by one of thehome-improvement tradesman working on myupstairs bathroom. Having made significant pro-gress on the bathroom in the five weeks or sosince I published “And So It Begins,” a columndetailing the few facts I retained about the demo-lition/renovation and the anxiety I felt about it,today’s task was waterproofing the shower enclo-sure/bathroom floor in preparation for the tile, if Iunderstand correctly. Now, as further context, Iknow very little about home improvement (carrepairs, computer technology, lawn and garden;shall I go on?). Moreover, I know very littleSpanish. Combine the two, as happened thismorning, and you are asking (literally) fortrouble.

The waterproofing man arrived at 8:45 a.m.The day before, his boss/presumably the owner,had stopped by for a walk-through and to dropoff materials for the job. I thought I would seehim again, I was wrong. The only person on thejob is the person whose English is better than mySpanish and the only Spanish I know, I knowfrom a cartoon character, “Speedy Gonzales, thefastest mouse in all of Mexico,” I grew up watch-ing on Saturday-morning television. After direct-ing him to the upstairs bathroom, within a fewminutes, the man walked downstairs andasked/motioned for me to follow him backupstairs, I figured there was likely a question thatneeded answering so immediately I got off thecouch to assist.

Once we were both inside the bathroom, hestarted pointing to the walls (front, back andsides), ceiling, niche and planned-for benchwithin the enclosure, to ask for – so far as I couldunderstand, what needed to be waterproofed (I’llspare you any details about the process since I’munlikely to do so accurately). Now, other thanasking the project manager Simple-Simon-typequestions about what is going on, what has goneon (literally and figuratively) and what is plannedto be going on, I am out of any kind of loop. Theworkmen come in. I point them upstairs. Then Igo into my office and mind my own business. Irarely check their progress. Generally speaking, Ionly look to see what’s been done after they’veleft. I am not in anybody’s way and I don’t serveas any kind of resource other than answering themost basic questions: “Is that the basementdoor?” “ Do you mind if we shut off the water?”“Is there a hardware store nearby?” As such, I amthe least-bit helpful.

The man working today is new to me/the pro-ject. He’s not been here before. But I did openthe door to let him in and I did direct him to theupstairs bathroom. For all he knows/has experi-enced so far, I seem to be somewhat helpful.Ergo, after a bit, rather than calling his boss, hecame back downstairs to solicit my help. Limitedthough I knew it would be, I was happy to try. Asthe conversation began, it became clear to methat not only did I not know what he was talkingabout (job wise), I couldn’t even understand whatit was that he was saying. I was lost in translationand lost in intention. As I attempted toanswer/explain/guess what he was asking whilewe were both pointing/gesturing/talking, I quicklyrealized that this was a language match not madein heaven. Nevertheless, we eventually came tosome sort of an understanding of the task at handand back downstairs I went.

Sitting on the couch, I began to feel uncom-fortable about the instructions I think I had justgiven/agreed to. As a result, I considered callingmy project manager at home on a Saturdaymorning to get some clarity/confirmation aboutwhat I think had just transpired upstairs. Not at allbothered by my weekend intrusion, and after lis-tening to a condensed version of this column,Stefan assured me that what seemed to be hap-pening here was supposed to be happening.

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SYA NOTICE OF ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGThe Southwestern Youth Association will be holding

its annual Executive Board of Directors ElectionMeeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Themeeting will be held at the Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200 St Germain Drive, Centreville,beginning at 7:30 p.m. The SYA Executive Boardof Directors positions are for a one-year termand include the following positions: President,Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.Nominations are currently being accepted andmay be submitted to the SYA Office [email protected]. Applicants must bein good standing with SYA and at least 21 yearsof age. This meeting is open to the community.Any questions please contact the SYA Office at703-815-3362 or [email protected].

SATURDAY/SEPT. 9Church Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Oakton

Baptist Church, 14001 Sullyfield Circle,Chantilly. Members of Oakton Baptist Church ofChantilly will be having individual yard sales inthe church parking lot. Rain date is Sept 16.Directions: first stop light East of Route 28 atRoute 50 and Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly. Call703-631-1799 or visit oaktonbaptistchurch.org.

MONDAY/SEPT. 18Centreville Garden Club Potluck. 7 p.m. at

Sully Government Center, 4900 StonecroftBlvd., Chantilly. Call 703-830-3271, visitcentrevillegardenclub.blogspot.com, or [email protected].

programs such as “CareRing Services” tomaintain supportive contact with area olderadults.

Contact information: Website –prsinc.org. The Crisis Hotline number is703-527-4077. Text “CONNECT” to 85511to reach the PRS Textline.

NAMI Northern Virginia “HelpShine a Light” Walk

The local affiliate of the National Allianceon Mental Illness will host its annual Walkon Saturday, Sept. 23, in Tysons Corner,with check-in starting at 9 a.m.

NAMI Northern Virginia has been serv-ing residents of Fairfax, Arlington, Alexan-dria, Falls Church and Loudoun County for40 years. They offer numerous classes,clubs, and support for individuals livingwith mental health conditions, as well assupport groups, sessions and resources forthe families, partners, and friends of thoseindividuals.

Contact information: Website www.nami-northernvirginia.org. Helpline 571-458.7310 Email at [email protected].

Other mental health resources are avail-able through the county on line atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov, and through theFairfax-Falls Church Community ServicesBoard. Emergency mental health serviceswith the CSB are available 24/7 by calling703-573-5679, or coming directly to theMerrifield Center at 8221 Willow OaksCorporate Drive, lower level, rear entrance,in Fairfax.

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ONGOINGFitness for 50+. Daytime hours,

Monday-Friday at Sully SeniorCenter, 14426 Albemarle Point Place,Chantilly. Jazzercise Lite, ZumbaGold, Hot Hula Fitness (dancingPolynesian style), Strength Training,Qi Gong, Tai Chi and more.Membership is $48 a year, andwaivers are available. [email protected] or call703-322-4475.

History Volunteers Needed. FairfaxStation Railroad Museum needshistory buffs. The Museum offers avariety of volunteer opportunities inMuseum events, programs andadministration. [email protected] or call703-945-7483 to exploreopportunities. The Museum is locatedat 11200 Fairfax Station Road inFairfax Station. It is open everySunday, except holidays, from 1-4p.m. www.fairfax-station.org, 703-425-9225.

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FRIDAY/SEPT. 1Tommy and the Pickles. 6-9 p.m. at

The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 2Ken Fischer in Concert. 1-5 p.m. at

The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

Dairy Days. 1-4 p.m. at Sully HistoricSite, 3650 Historic Sully Way,Chantilly. Hear a dairy story, playnew historic games, churn and washbutter, hand-crank ice cream anddiscover the whey of cheese-making.Sample dairy treats, learn somesurprising history of ice cream,cheese and butter, and see how easyit is to make them at home. Call 703-437-1794 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site.

SEPTEMBER 3-4Model Train Shows. noon-5 p.m. at

Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road. LaborDay Weekend, The Potomac ModuleCrew members will have HO Scaleand others will have a LEGO ModelTrain Show. Museum members, free;adults 16 and over, $4; children 5-15, $2; under 4, free. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 8Mike Terpak Blues Explosion in

Concert. 6-9 p.m. at The Winery at

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 9-10Live Music with Matt Waller. 1-5

p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

SEPT. 9-20Northern Virginia Senior

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FRIDAY/SEPT. 15Live Music with Shirkaday. 6-9 p.m.

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SATURDAY/SEPT. 16Ride to Thrive Polo Classic. 1 p.m.

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Live Music with The RyanForrester Band. 1-5 p.m. at TheWinery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 17Live Music with Joe Bernui. 1-5

p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 22Live Music with Wild the Waters.

6-9 p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway. Call 703-815-2233 or visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com.

SEPT. 22-24Capital Home Show. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

at Dulles Expo Center, 4320 ChantillyShopping Center, Chantilly.Featuring HGTV’s “Masters Of Flip”stars Kortney and Dave Wilson, andKevin O’Connor of the PBS series“This Old House.” $10. Visitwww.capitalhomeshow.com.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 24Building a Train Set. 1-4 p.m. at the

Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road in FairfaxStation. Activities include making asample train layout as well asinvolvement in demonstrations ofrailroad artifacts. Museum membersand ages 4 and under, free; ages 5-15, $2; ages 16 and older, $4. Craftsupplies included in admission. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 27Meet the Civil War Author. 7:30-

9:30 p.m. at Fairfax Station RailroadMuseum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad. Local historian, lecturer andauthor, Arthur Candenquist will lookat a Confederate military railroadthat ran between Centreville andManassas Junction. Free, open topublic. Visit www.fairfax-station.orgor call 703-425-9225.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 30International Festival. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

at St Timothy Church, 13807 PoplarTree Road, Chantilly. [email protected] or call703-378-7646.

Walk for Poor. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at St.Timothy Catholic Church, 13809Poplar Tree Road, Chantilly. Eventsupports St. Vincent de Paul SocietyFood Pantry. Three-mile walk startsat St. Timothy’s then proceedsthrough Ellanor Lawrence Park.Register or donate atwww.fopwalk.org.

MONDAY/OCT. 2“Fore” the Kids Golf Tournament.

8:30 a.m. at the InternationalCountry Club, 13200 Lee JacksonMemorial Highway, Fairfax.Benefiting The Boys & Girls Clubs ofFairfax County. Visitwww.bgcgw.org.

SUNDAY/OCT. 8Family Golf Festival. 1 p.m. at

Westfields Golf Club, 13940 BalmoralGreens Ave., Clifton. An afternoon offree golf instruction, clinics, funactivities, interactive golf games,family programs, a chance to win avariety of prizes. After 5 p.m.,families and children can play forfree as part of Marriott Golf’s Kids-Golf-4-Free program. [email protected].

Live MusicMike Terpak Blues Explosion in Concert, Friday, Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Highway. Call703-815-2233 or visit www.wineryatbullrun.com.

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