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Goldendoodle Maizy is 2.5 yearsold, and is the best dog ever,writes Beth Tecala of Vienna.Clockwise from top left: DavidTecala, Johnny Tecala,RaoulTecala, Maizy Tecala, GracieTecala and Beth Tecala.

Goldendoodle Maizy is 2.5 yearsold, and is the best dog ever,writes Beth Tecala of Vienna.Clockwise from top left: DavidTecala, Johnny Tecala,RaoulTecala, Maizy Tecala, GracieTecala and Beth Tecala.

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On July 7, Doug Downer,Founder and Chair ofHerndon’s Friday NightLive! concert series walked

up on the performance stage located behindthe Municipal Center, 777 Lynn St.,Herndon. Downer was there to welcomeand introduce two very special guests forthe evening, retired Marine Corps Sgt. Ma-jor Jim Kuiken of Vienna and his servicedog, Freedom.

Friday Night Live! is more than the D.C.-area’s best free outdoor concert series. FNL!supports many community efforts by pro-viding a venue to get the word out for bothaccomplishments and needs. It is with thatattitude of being part of something biggerthat Downer explained to the concertgoersthat Kuiken and Freedom are beneficiariesand spokesmen for K9s for Warriors.

According to the nonprofit organization’swebsite, the goal of K9s For Warriors is “toempower veterans suffering from the invis-ible wounds of war to return to civilian lifewith dignity and independence.” Downersaid the organization achieves its goal bytraining and placing rescue dogs from shel-ters with warriors who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disability, traumatic braininjury, and/or military sexual trauma as aresult of military service post-9/11. Downerrevealed that to date 651 dogs and 323warriors have been saved since the programbegan (in 2010).

Reaching out to shake Kuiken’s hand,Downer presented a $1,000 check to K-9sFor Warriors, the total of individual dona-tions spearheaded for the organization byHerndon residents George and Laura Priceat their recent 4th of July celebration. Thecontribution will help K9s For Warriors of-fer trained service dogs to veterans suffer-ing from the invisible wounds of war at nocost to them.

In an earlier interview, Kuiken explainedK9s for Warriors helps those who got beatup in wars. “I only got blown up a coupleof times,” Kuiken said. “Us Marines don’tduck very well.”

Kuiken said he thought he was managinghis PTSD but it eventually caught up with

him. Kuiken said after he retired he sat in achair in his living room for nearly two years,withdrawing from family and friends. Itwasn’t until someone recommended a ser-vice dog that Kuiken made a change thatsaved his life.

K9s for Warriors involved him in the fi-nal training with his service dog, Freedom,who was rescued from a high-kill shelter,Kuiken said. “It was love at first sight,”Kuiken said. “The training got me back out.Freedom saved my life. We saved eachother.”

For more information about K9s For War-riors, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationvisit www.K9sForWarriors.org or call 904-686-1956.

— Mercia Hobson

K9s For WarriorsReceives $1000 Donation

Photo by Mercia Hobson/The Connection

Retired Marine Corps Sgt. MajorJim Kuiken of Vienna and hisservice dog, Freedom stand next tothe Friday Night Live! banner withthe K9s For Warriors logo. Kuikenaccepted a $1,000 donation onbehalf of K9s For Warriors fromDoug Downer at the FNL! concertheld July 7.

Vienna Florist Recognized atNational LevelDavid Shover of Karin’s Florist inVienna, was installed as the Secretary ofthe American Institute of Floral Design-ers (AIFD) during the organization’s2017 National Symposium “X” held inSeattle, July 1-5. Shover was inductedinto AIFD as a member in 1989. He hasbeen an active member of AIFD, servingas the 2013 Symposium Program Coordi-nator, Regional Chapter Representativefor the Southern Chapter and BoardLiaison for several national committees. Photo contributed


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By Andrea Worker

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Part exhibition, part symposium,and part networking opportunity— there was something for every-one even vaguely interested in

environmental issues at the EnvironmentalShowcase, hosted by Fairfax County Boardof Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova onSaturday, July 22 at the county’s Govern-ment Center.

The Fairfax County Environmental Visionwas first adopted by the Board of Supervi-sors in 2004, when U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly(D-11) was the board’s chair. Working withthen-Supervisor Bulova and others like Su-pervisor Penny Gross (Mason District), anenvironmental advisory committee was es-tablished to help develop and direct theregion’s environmental agenda.

The board recently updated the Visiondocument, so the event provided the com-munity with some insight into the revisions.It also acknowledged the achievements oflocal government departments and non-profit organizations and civic groups, whilerecommitting to the task of protecting thelocal environment and developing modelsof sustainability as the county continues togrow.

There were kudos enough to go around.Bulova noted Fairfax County reduced its

per capita emissions by 10 percent from2005 to 2012 and reduced greenhouse gasemissions from public buildings by 21 per-cent from 2006 to 2015 — at the same timethat county properties have grown in squarefootage.

More than 60 percent of the county’sFairfax Connector buses are “mini-hybrids”which utilize engine cooling systems to re-duce emissions and save on fuel bills.

BOTH BULOVA AND CONNOLLY notedthe county’s goal to increase tree cover inFairfax County by 45 percent by 2037 hasalready been met — and exceeded. In ad-dition, according to the Park Authority, saidConnolly, the goal of preserving 10 percentof all land in the county is well within reach.“9.26 percent there,” said Connolly. “Only1,864 acres more to go.”

Connolly also praised the board for “onceagain taking a leadership role” and adopt-ing a resolution to sign on to the NationalClimate Action Agenda to uphold the stan-dards agreed upon by 195 nations at theParis Climate Summit. “President Trump haswithdrawn us from the agreement,” saidConnolly. “Congratulations. We’ve joinedthe ranks of Nicaragua and Syria, the onlytwo other countries who refused to sign …and Nicaragua only declined because theythought it didn’t go far enough.”

Much of Connolly’s remarks centered onthe redevelopment of Tysons Corner.

“Consider the revolutionary provisions

developed by the citizens Tysons TaskForce. America’s Next Great City is be-ing built in a transit-oriented manner …ensuring for the first time in FairfaxCounty that transit, biking and walkingwill be the safest, most convenient modesof transportation.”

Connolly listed a number of additionalachievements that had been made, andpointed out that all had been accom-plished in partnership with the businesscommunity. He also paid tribute to the“unsung heroes in much of our environ-mental progress,” referring to the hun-dreds of individuals and civic groups whohave not only advocated in support ofenvironmental protection, but also putin the hours and added their expertisefor the good of the whole community,today and for the future.

A diverse panel of government employ-ees and business leaders made presen-tations highlighting the partnership thatConnolly spoke of. Kambiz Agazi, whoBulova introduced as the “Environmen-tal Orchestra Conductor,” is the county’senvironmental coordinator. Agazi men-tioned some of the changes in “Vision2.0” and also informed the audience thata new “environmental inventory” mea-suring environmental impact and im-provements would be soon forthcoming.

Also present from Fairfax County gov-ernment were James Hart, planning com-missioner, and Susan Hafeli, senior utilityanalyst.

Tom Fleury, executive vice president ofBowman Consulting; Dr. Dann Sklarew,Ph.D. from George Mason University; andSteve Smith, principal with Cooper Carryarchitects, all spoke of innovations withintheir various disciplines that were aimed atmarrying profitability with efficiency andenvironmental stewardship.

Smith had the assembly particularly in-terested in the description of his company’spilot project, re-designing a test floor in ahotel to align with “wellness building con-cepts.” “In these rooms, even the shower isthinking about your health” with a VitaminC infused water flow, he said.

Before and after the speakers’ presenta-tions and questions for the panel, an esti-mated crowd of about 200 visited booths

set up in the conference center lobby andin the main forum.

In the week ahead Reston Association willbe reviewing its first major “RASER” –Reston Association State of the EnvironmentReport. The work for the 190-page docu-ment was conducted over the last year byDoug Britt and a nine-person volunteerarmy who donated more than 1,000 hoursto the task of unbundling information froma variety of sources and physically viewing,monitoring, testing and observing the natu-ral environment in the area. The Restonbooth drew quite a crowd, including JoanKaspbowicz of Vienna (“just over the Restonline”) who was impressed by the quantityof information being gathered and the workplanned to restore and protect those re-sources.

Patrick Keenan, hotel operations projectmanager with Maryland-based B. F. Saul

Company, Hospitality Group,stopped by to visit with RaeaJean Leinster, self-described“Chief Yuck Officer,” of YuckOld Paint recycling company. B.F. Saul is a client of Yuck. “Ev-erybody can do their part,” saidKeenan.

THE YOUNGER GENERA-TION made its presence felt atthe Showcase, as well. Mem-bers of ESLI – Eco-SchoolsLeadership Initiative – werealso on hand. SophiaApplegate, a rising senior atOakton High School, joinedMadison High School risingjunior Kathryn Hammond andVCU freshman ArchanaNakkara of Vienna to talk aboutthe program that helps otheryouths learn about environ-mental issues and start theirown environmental initiatives.The three met at an ESLI Con-ference, and their mutual inter-est in environmental protectionhas brought them together tohelp spread the word.

“We love to do the programsespecially in the middle schoolsand even younger. It’s great toget kids started early, knowinghow important it is to protectthe Earth we live on and thecommunity we live in,” saidApplegate.

There was no disagreementamong those gathered. The

work needed to be done on environmentalissues and on combining the goals of growthand sustainability will probably never bedone. “Things keep changing. People, tech-nologies, the world around us, and we needto keep looking ahead to be ready,” saidBulova.

The Fairfax County Environmental Visioncan be reviewed at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/environment/sustainability/.

Fairfax County Board of Supervi-sors Chairman Sharon Bulova wasthe host of the EnvironmentalShowcase at the GovernmentCenter: “We’ve come along waysince the adoption of the firstEnvironmental Vision, butthere’s always work to be done.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)was a guest speaker at the event.Connolly was the board chairwhen the first EnvironmentalVision for Fairfax County wasdeveloped and adopted.

Sophia Applegate of Oakton, Archana Nakkaraand Kathryn Hammond, both of Vienna, at-tended the Showcase representing the Eco-Schools Leadership Initiative. “We’re all aboutspreading the word, doing instructional pro-grams for kids. It’s important work.”

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Vienna & OaktonOpinion

By John C. Cook

District Supervisor (Braddock-R)

Strong families are held together by love,support, and commitment. They are thevery foundation of a strong society. If the

core of the family is replaced by violence, thenall of society is weakened.

Domestic violence affects one in four Fairfaxfamilies and causes nearly 1,600 arrests inFairfax every year. It is almost guaranteed thatanyone reading this knows a victim of domes-tic violence, even if they are unaware of it.These statistics alone paint a dire picture. How-ever, there is a way you can make a positivedifference.

Fairfax County’s DomesticViolence Prevention Council,which I chair, rolled out the“Make the Call” campaign ear-lier this year. Its purpose is to

encourage victims and witnesses of domesticviolence to call Fairfax County’s 24-hour do-mestic and sexual violence hotline at 703-360-7273. This number is completely safe and con-fidential. The hotline is staffed by experts al-ways ready to offer information, counsel, andresources to victims and concerned citizens.Callers can receive vital information on where

to find shelter, legalresources, financialaid, and even a safehaven for their ani-mals. Anyone can callto learn about thesigns of domestic vio-lence and even con-firm possible inci-dents.

The hotline is prov-ing to be highly effective and even lifesaving.The Fairfax County Office for Women received1,483 hotline calls with an average of 124 callsper month in 2016. At least 98 percent of thosewho called for services said the hotline betterprepared them to make a safety plan. This callcan mean the difference between life and deathfor those escaping abuse.

Domestic violence is sometimes difficult toidentify for bystanders, as well as victims.Abusers will often convince their victims that

Help End Domestic Violence

Victims and witnesses of domestic violence cancall Fairfax County’s 24-hour domestic and

sexual violence hotline at 703-360-7273.

There were 1,483 calls to the domestic violencehotline in 2016, averaging 124 calls per month.

they deserve the abuse, which shames victimsinto hiding the problem instead of speakingout. Many abusers threaten their victims withharsher, deadlier punishments if they look forhelp. These and other factors make domesticviolence more difficult to recognize without thehelp of a seasoned professional. This is whywe need more people to make the call whenthey have that gut feeling that something isamiss.

For bystanders, it could be a black eye, apassing reference, or even a loud argumentoverheard next door. You do not have to besure. If you think domestic violence maybehappening, make the call and let profession-als help.

For victims, the hotline is available when-ever you need it. If you feel threatened, alone,or unsafe in your own home, please make thecall. You do not have to go through this diffi-cult time alone. The staff at the hotline is herefor you at any hour of the day and will do ev-erything they can to help secure you and yourfamily’s safety.

Again, the number is 703-360-7273. Please,make the call, it could save a life.

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Editorial

To the Editor:I am a senior citizen and I have

read about the situation withhealth care or lack of in this coun-try. Your article mentioned manyfactors that the general public isignorant of. I personally believethat a country’s strength andgreatness is reflected in how theytreat the least of their people.

We have failed on an epic levelas a people. No person wants tobe on welfare, Medicaid, publicassistance or food stamps. The pre-vailing ignorant opinion by thevastly uninformed public is that itis an easy ride and that the indi-viduals on welfare want to live offthe state.

The truth of the matter is that“catastrophic events” can happento anyone and it only takes the lossof employment and devastatingmedical bills to suddenly be forcedto be on state assistance. It is a truenightmare. It is a degrading hu-miliating process and I honestlycannot think of anyone who trulywanted to be on Medicaid or wel-fare. It puts a person in a negativelife-altering position where the

judgment by people is harsh andunsympathetic. People make as-sumptions that those on assistanceare no good lazy bums getting a“free ride.”

The truth is that PresidentJohnson and his “great society”brought about the demise of so-cial security. He opened the doorsto the looting of the program fornon-related financial projects.

I am an independent voter. I ama senior. I used to be an employeeof United Airlines. I lost all mybenefits and do not have any re-tirement. I also was a part timeteacher. I have no teacher’s pen-sion. I have no savings and no re-tirement to fall back on and amliving on S.S.I. of $735 a monthand that is my sole income. It isimpossible to live on this. I haveno money by the middle of themonth.

I injured myself in a freak acci-dent at Dulles airport. I lost myjob. it was a devastating loss forme. I could not find any work. Iwas forced out of desperation toapply for Medicaid. I do not likeMedicaid because the types of cli-

ents I have to associate with andchoice of doctors is very limited.

Having grown up in a familywhere my mother was a Democratand my father a Republican I have

had two viewpoints. My maternalgrandfather was with theBurlington Northern Railroad 30-

“Victor the Vulture is our new office pet. While he’snot very cuddly, we enjoy his visits to our officebalcony, which he uses to ‘scope’ out the area. Fromtime to time we get to watch him dive bomb from thefifth floor of the Government Center. Although weare unsure of his success rate. Victor is bigger thanmost cats and I wouldn’t want him near mine!”— Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova

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Miller Road (Route 663) betweenWesthurst Lane and Windsong Drive inOakton will have closures over the nextfew weeks in order to replace and upgradetwo drainage pipes, according to theVirginia Department of Transportation.

A continuous closure will then benecessary through 6 p.m.Friday, Aug. 4.

Miller Road Closures Through Aug. 11The 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily closures willresume Saturday, Aug. 5 and last throughFriday, Aug. 11.

Traffic will be detoured via MillerRoad, Route 123, Jermantown Road,Oakton Road and Miller Heights Roadback to Miller Road. All work isweather permitting.

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Pet Connection

By Becky Gabor

When does a pet be-come more than alovable compan-ion? Our beagle

mix, Cassie, was involved in an in-cident which showed us how shewent from just a family dog to afierce protector. We should haveknown this from the day weadopted her.

One summer day 15 years ear-lier, we visited a rescue organiza-tion and were choosing amongthree dogs. While watching themplay in the yard, my 3 year-olddaughter fell and scraped herknee. Of the three dogs, onlyCassie ran to my daughter andlicked her wound. I said, “That’sour dog!”

Years later, my now teenageddaughter was out late at night. Ihad gone to bed and was sleepingsoundly when Cassie jumped onmy bed, scratching at the sheetsand my arm incessantly. Not will-ing to get up for yet another tripto let her outside, I rolled over andtold her to go back to her dog bed.Cassie became very anxious andcontinued to scratch the sheets,willing me out of the bed. Veryannoyed, I finally got out of bedand followed her lead down thestairs. Instead of heading for theusual back door, Cassie led me tothe door to the garage. She staredat the door and would not move.Curious, I opened the door to thegarage and found my daughter atthe steering wheel of my car, en-gine running, with the garage doordown. Panic took hold as I saw hertexting on her smart phone, oblivi-ous to the deadly exhaust filling theenclosed space.

Frantically, I pushed the buttonfor the garage door to go up and

screamed at my daughter to turnoff the car. While completely en-grossed in her phone, she was un-aware of the dangerous situationshe had created.

Cassie, our intuitive dog, prob-

The Story of KaiKai is our mini-dachshund and is about to turn 13.

Kai means “ocean” in Hawaiian and our parentsnamed him Kai because he’s from Hawaii. He doesn’tlike the ocean or any kinds of bodies of water though.We taught him how to ring the bell when he needs togo to the bathroom. He sleeps a lot and sometimes weread to him. Two Halloweens ago, Kai and Nathanboth dressed up as hot dogs. Kai also likes to bewrapped up in blankets on couches and he eats reallyfast. He is really cute. We love our dog very much

King of sleepingAwesomeIntelligent

— Bella Lim, 7, and Nathan Lim, 8,

Wolf Trap Elementary

“Dear World, I have a puppy.”

That’s how Chelsea Townsend announced theadoption of the six-pound Maltese-Yorkie mix that she

named “Ginger.” Chelsea was GMU freshman when she and hermother brought Ginger home from the Fairfax County Animal Shel-ter five years ago. The dog was Chelsea’s “gift” for living at homewhile going to school, but Ginger became much more. Trained toalert when the world seemed insurmountable, the tiny dog has be-

The Washington adage that if youwant a friend you should get a dog couldnot be more true. When Bandit, our dearcanine companion passed away after 17years, our family was reluctant to makeany rash decisions. For the past year anda half we’ve shared memories of herquirky Shih Tzu nature and somewhatreserved disposition with much fond-ness. After much debate, we finallydecided to get another Shih Tzu and thehunt began in earnest three months agofor just the right pooch.

The problem we encountered was indeciding how to pick just the right puppyfrom a gaggle of tail-waggers. The ex-pression, “you’ll know it when you see it”could not have been more true in ourcase. She stood out from the very firsttime we spied her. These was an imme-diate psychic connection. Looking like across between an Ewok and a teddy bear,she wanted to be noticed and there wasno doubt in our mind that she was des-tined to come home with us.

Bandit

Bella

Bella is now three months old andmore energetic and playful than a barrelof monkeys. She recently climbed up theZZ Top-beard of our friend Michel touproarious laughter.

But, this is more than just a story offamily meets dog. We have a solution toour political gridlock. Washington, it’stime to loosen the leash and requirepolicymakers to have a dog or two likeBella in every meeting of Democrats andRepublicans. There’s no doubt that theycould be the icebreaker we’ve all beenwaiting for.

— Michael Sciulla, Vienna

Policymakers Need Bella

‘The Best Dog Ever’Goldendoodle Maizy is 2.5 years old, and is the best dogever. She is sweet like a Golden Retriever and smart likea Poodle. She was very easy to train and loves to be withpeople. Maizy is pictured on her favorite chair in house.

— Beth Tecala, of Vienna

come a trusted friend, a confidant and Chelsea’s constant compan-ion. All this from a ball of fluff that was not supposed to belong to us.You see, we had gone to the animal shelter twice that day, finding itclosed the first time. Upon our return, the family who had originallyadopted and loved Ginger were there — bringing her back becausetheir other dog bullied her.

— Amelia Townsend,

Oakton

Ginger Finds Home in OaktonChelsea Townsend of Oakton and her dog, Ginger, a Maltese-Yorkie, age 5.

Meeting Cassie

Cassie with Greer shortly after joiningfamily. Cassie and Greer: A strong bond of loyalty,

love and protection

ably saved our daughter’s life thatnight. We’ll never know how sheknew her family member was indanger but we are continuallythankful that she knew what shehad to do.

Cassie today - now 20 years old.


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ONGOINGGreat Falls Farmers Market.

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

The Light of Day Paintings. ThroughJuly 15, various times BroadwayGallery, 1025-J Seneca Road, GreatFalls. Featuring landscape paintingsby Michael Godfrey, ChristineLashley, Tricia Ratliff, and RajendraKC. Call 703-450-8005.

Julie Cochran Photography. Varioustimes through July 29 at the ViennaArts Gallery, 513 Maple Ave. W.Exhibit called “Lotus-Palooza.” Call703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Sunny Days Art. Artists exhibitionthrough July 29 at the Vienna ArtsCenter, 115 Pleasant St., NW. SunnyDays exhibition. Call 703-319-3971or visit www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Stories and Sprinklers. Wednesdaysthrough Aug. 2, 1:30 p.m. at 144Maple Ave. E., Vienna (behind theFreeman Store). Hear a story. Visitwww.viennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.

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.

First Sunday Jazz Brunch 11-2 p.m.Recurring monthly on the 1st Sundayat Bazin’s on Church 111 Church StN.W., Vienna. Enjoy brunchaccompanied by the soft jazz soundsof Virginia Music Adventure. Visitwww.fxva.com/listing/bazins-on-church/1686/

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 license

required. 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 dailytours, 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.

Still Life Painting. Tuesdays 10:30a.m.-1 p.m. at The Arts of Great Falls,756 Walker Road, Great Falls. Stilllife provides a great tool to honeskills. Recommended for students ofall levels. Visit www.greatfallsart.org.

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.

Intro to Jewelry Design. Tuesdays 9a.m.-noon at The Arts of Great Falls,756 Walker Road, Great Falls. JJSingh teaches a class for anyoneinterested in exploring the world ofmetal clay and its design possibilities.Visit www.greatfallsart.org.

AUGUSTFairfax Family Golf Month. At Oak

Marr Golf Complex is located at 3136Jermantown Road, Oakton. InAugust, parents pay for their 9-holeround of golf and accompanyingchildren and teens (ages 8-17) willreceive a round at no charge. This isalso good at Jefferson District GolfCourse is located at 7900 LeeHighway, Falls Church, and PinecrestGolf Course, 6600 Little RiverTurnpike, Alexandria. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf.

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Competition. At the Vienna ArtsSociety, 1350 Beverly Road, #316.“The Human Condition” judge LauraGoyer, awards reception is Saturday,Aug. 19, 5:30 p.m. $5 per piece forVAS members, $7 per piece for Non-members. Visitwww.viennaartssociety.org/.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 26Meet the Cooking Author. 6:30 p.m.

at Wildfire, Tysons Galleria, 3rd floor,2001 International Drive, McLean.Lecture by John Shields, author of“Chesapeake Bay Cooking,” host ofthe PBS series Coastal Cooking, andowner of the renowned Gertrude’s inBaltimore. $65. Call 703-442-9110.

THURSDAY/JULY 27Daniel Nahmod in Concert. 7:30

p.m.at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 HunterMill Road, Oakton. New Thoughtsinger/songwriter performs originalmusic with a poetic and evocativemessage of peace, love, andcompassion. $20. Call 703-281-1767or visit unityoffairfax.org.

FRIDAY/JULY 28Summer on the Green Concert.

6:30 p.m. at 144 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Featuring Wayne TympanickQuartet. Free. Call 703-255-6360 orvisit www.viennava.gov.

LeAnn Rimes Concert. 6:30-8 p.m. atthe The Tysons Corner Metro StationPlaza, 1961 Chain Bridge Road. Partof the Tyson’s Concert Series. Visitwww.tysonscornercenter.com or call703-893-9401.

SATURDAY/JULY 29Big Splash Party. 1-3 p.m. at 144

Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Water gamesand slide. Visit www.viennava.gov orcall 703-255-6360.

SUNDAY/JULY 30Kara and Matty D Concert. 5 p.m. at

McLean Central Park, 1468 Dolley

Madison Blvd. A couple plays songsfrom all eras, with vocal harmonies.Part of The Alden at the McLeanCommunity Center’s 2017 SummerSunday Concerts in the Park. Call theCenter at 703-790-0123 or visitwww.aldentheatre.org.

Concerts on the Green. 6-8 p.m. atGreat Falls Village Centre Green. Jr.Cline and The Recliners are playingclassics and rhythm and blues. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 2Skyward Story Concert. 6 p.m. at

Jammin Java, 27 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Baltimore-based pop rocktrio. Visit jamminjava.com/ or call877-987-6487.

Understanding PoliticalPolarization. 7-9 p.m. at GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. A “Meetup,” wherepeople from diverse backgrounds willtry to better understand their ownand others’ values and beliefs acrossthe usual political boundaries. Free.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/ or [email protected].

SUNDAY/AUG. 6Big Bang Boom Concert. 5 p.m. at

McLean Central Park, 1468 DolleyMadison Blvd. Children-friendlymusic. Part of The Alden at theMcLean Community Center’s 2017Summer Sunday Concerts in thePark. Call the Center at 703-790-0123 or visit www.aldentheatre.org.

Concerts on the Green. 6-8 p.m. atGreat Falls Village Centre Green.Diamond Alley are playingcontemporary and classics. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 9Understanding Political

Polarization. 7-9 p.m. at GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. A “Meetup,” wherepeople from diverse backgrounds willtry to better understand their ownand others’ values and beliefs acrossthe usual political boundaries. Free.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/ or [email protected].

SATURDAY/AUG. 12Dan Navarro Concert. 7:30 p.m. at

Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $20-25. Call 877-987-6487or visit www.jamminjava.com.

SUNDAY/AUG. 13Concerts on the Green. 6-8 p.m. at

Great Falls Village Centre Green.Tom Principato in concert. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org.

Aztec Two-Step Concert. 6 p.m. atJammin Java, 27 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Folk-rock duo celebrates therelease of their new album “Naked.”$25 Visit jamminjava.com/ or call877-987-6487.

TUESDAY/AUG. 15“Dining with Dorothy.” 12:30 p.m.

at the Westwood Country Club, 800Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Dining withDorothy events are Shepherd’s Centerof Oakton-Vienna events heldperiodically throughout the year asopportunities for mature adults tomeet and socialize with new peoplealong with old friends. Call 703-281-0538.

Surviving Your Split Lecture. 7:30-9 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Library,101 Maple Ave, E, Vienna. MarthaBodyfelt how to reduce breaking-upstress, avoid the most commonmistakes, and gain clarity on what toexpect. Call 703-938-0405.

Art ExhibitSunny Days artists exhibition through July 29 at theVienna Arts Center, 115 Pleasant St., NW. Sunny Daysexhibition. Call 703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org for more.


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Carlyn N. Kranking of Vienna,Probable career field: Journalism.Graduate of McLean High School, hasreceived College-Sponsored MeritScholarship from Northwestern Univer-sity, a major teaching and researchinstitution whose undergraduate cam-pus is located in Evanston, Ill. Itsfull-time undergraduate enrollment in-cludes 7,300 students pursuingprograms of study in the Arts and Sci-ences as well as the specific professionalschools of Education, Social Policy, En-gineering, Journalism, Music, andSpeech.

Aditi Sundararaman of Vienna,graduate of Thomas Jefferson HS forScience and Technology, has receivedCollege-Sponsored Merit Scholarshipfrom University of Maryland whose Col-lege Park campus provides acomprehensive program of graduateand undergraduate work, including alarge and active general honors pro-gram. The Eastern Shore campus offersa small college environment with a se-lective honors program leading toadmission to the university’s profes-sional schools. At Baltimore County,students will find a medium-sized stateuniversity campus with particularlystrong programs in the Arts and Sci-ences.

Bora Zaloshnja, of Vienna, wasawarded faculty honors for the spring2017 semester at Trinity College (Hart-ford, Conn.).

Anne Elizabeth Berset, of Vienna,made the dean’s list at University ofKentucky for the spring 2017 semester.Berset is a freshman majoring in En-glish.

Christopher Timothy Conry, ofVienna, made the dean’s list at Univer-sity of Kentucky for the spring 2017semester. Conry is a junior majoring infinance.

Elizabeth M. Fallas, of Vienna,made the dean’s list at University ofKentucky for the spring 2017 semester.Fallas is a junior majoring in pre-mar-keting.

Caroline Anderson, of Vienna,graduated this spring from OhioWesleyan University (Delaware, Ohio).Anderson earned a Bachelor of Arts de-gree, Magna Cum Laude.

Alisha Seecharan , of Vienna,graduated with a Bachelor of Arts ininternational studies from Miami Uni-versity (Oxford, Ohio).

Jessica Graff, a native of Vienna,has been named to the University ofIowa’s dean’s list for the 2017 springsemester.

Brandon Alston, of Vienna, gradu-ated with a Bachelor of Arts degree witha major in economics from Lehigh Uni-versity (Bethlehem, Pa.).

Deborah Jensen has been namedto the spring 2017 dean’s list at Univer-sity of the Sciences (Philadelphia, Pa.).Jensen of Vienna, is a biomedical sci-ence student.

Jacob Hall, of Vienna, graduatedfrom Stevenson University (OwingsMills, Md.). Hall made the spring 2017dean’s list.

Charles Franks, of Vienna, madethe spring 2017 dean’s list at StevensonUniversity (Owings Mills, Md.).

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Hiring Our Heroes — The United StatesChamber of Commerce Foundation andThe American Legion Department ofVirginia State Convention conducted a

Military Hiring Event on Thursday, July 13 at theHilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon.Fifty top-tier local and national employers and ser-vice organizations participated in the daylong event.Jobs opportunities were available to transitioningservice members, veterans, and military spouses.

Dave Wallace, Media and Communications Chair,Dyer-Gunnel Post 180, The American Legion Depart-ment of Virginia said, “This hiring event is the firstof its kind for the American Legion Department ofVirginia. It’s giving back to our veterans. It is an op-portunity to show their skills sets to all these em-ployers; a chance to prove how they will be an assetto the companies.”

LEAVING THE MILITARY can be daunting formany, and seeking employment a new venture. Be-fore the hiring fair began, Hiring Our Heroes, U.S.Chamber of Commerce Foundation offered attend-ees a unique employment workshop, one that con-cisely covered a variety of topics.

Cara Cooke, USAF Senior Manager, Hiring OurHeroes taught the seminar. Cooke focused the dis-cussion on how best to create three essential per-sonal branding tools: an effective resume, the 20-second elevator pitch, and a digital identity. Cookeacknowledged those in the military have grownaccustomed to military jargon, but their resumemust translate military experience into civilian lan-guage. Using tools on-hand, Cooke said job seek-ers could create a resume in 20 minutes, print it,and have it ready to distribute to potential em-ployers upstairs.

Next, Cooke described how to build a personalbrand statement, the brief 20-second elevator pitch.“State who you are, what your background is, andwhat you want. Ask what they can offer you, andstop. Stop. Let them talk,” Cooke instructed. She re-minded attendees that when they are talking to pro-spective employers: “Give eye contact and don’t lookat the ground. Talk to everybody. Contact is so im-portant.” Cooke added: “Today is your day. They seeyour value and want to hire you.”

The third tool Cooke stressed was the importance

of a professional digital identity. She discussed howto develop and grow a network using LinkedIn. “Eachemployer here has a LinkedIn account. They canreach back to you.” Cooke recommended the jobseekers take one of each prospective employer’s busi-ness cards. She told them to write a note about theirmeeting, a reminder to themselves what they spokeabout with the recruiter, on the back of each one’sbusiness card. “Then send a follow-up email to thepeople you met today,” Cooke said. “Remind themwho you are and ask them to review your resume.”Cooke urged attendees, “Be persistent. Do not endyour job search after the fair. Use the tools HiringOur Heroes provides.”

Bobbi Diviney is a Marine Veteran from Leesburg.After leaving the workshop, she prepared to enterthe hiring fair. Asked what she had learned and whattype of job she was looking for, Diviney said, “I didn’tknow about the Hiring Our Heroes job page [por-tal]. I’m currently a graduate student in Crime Analy-sis. This is my first Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair.”

Marcus Bottelcher is District Manager for Fastenal,a Fortune 1000 company. He stood ready to greetprospective employees. Asked if he was hiring thatday, Bottelcher said, “Ten to fifteen percent of thepeople we hire are veterans or National Guard. Theirskill set fits our mindset. I’m out to hire today. Takecards. Any good candidates, I’ll send appointments.Fairs like this help the Veterans. When their namesshow up in the system, they stand out because I’vealready met them.”

According to Dave Wallace, Media and Communi-cations Chair, Dyer-Gynnell Post 180, The AmericanLegion, 235 job seekers had registered for the jobfair by early afternoon with 50 participating employ-ers and service organizations present.

FOR MORE INFORMATION about Hiring OurHeroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of CommerceFoundation to help veterans, transitioning servicemembers and military spouses find meaningful em-ployment opportunities, visitwww.uschamberfoundation.org.

Career event created tohelp job seekers findmeaningful employmentopportunities.

Military Hiring Fair Held in Herndon

Navy Veteran Natalie Wallaceof Manassas put her newly

learned networking andinterview skills she acquired

at the Hiring Our Heroesemployment workshop towork. Wallace introduced

herself to Nela Peterson ofProgressive Insurance. After-

ward, Wallace said, “I learnedonline applications might not

be as productive as face toface. Networking is key.”

The Military Hiring Fair featured 50 top-tierparticipating employers and service organi-zations ready to hire. The event attractedmore than 235 transitioning service mem-bers, veterans, and military spouses.

Photos by Mercia Hobson/The Connection


plus years and was vice presidentat one time of the railroad unionso my mother was very workersrights oriented and my father’sfamily were bankers. My paternalgrandfather was vice president ofNational Boulevard Bank in Chi-cago. So I get an interesting per-spective.

It does not make sense to methat they are going after thisfailsafe program for the most dis-advantaged of our country. This isa safety net. There are so manyother programs that need to be ex-amined. But I cannot understandthis assault on the human condi-tion of our citizens. There areblack ops programs that get un-limited funding. The waste is inthese special interest programs.No one is investigating the $100toothpicks. Somehow the healthand welfare programs are the tar-get for cutting when in actualitygovernment waste in these otherpet projects should be addressed.We have projects that have no ac-countability.

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THROUGH JULY 28Vendor Application Deadline.

Reston Community Center is seekingarts and crafts vendors, food vendorsand civic organizations of all culturesfor the 17th Annual RestonMulticultural Festival. The festivalwill be held Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston.Interested groups or individualsshould fill out the appropriateVendor Application Form, availableatwww.restoncommunitycenter.com/mcf.

THROUGH JULY 31Backpacks for Students. Various

times at Christ the King LutheranChurch, 10550 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Christ the King’s TeamService is collaborating with Reston’said to families organizationCornerstones and school suppliescollection organization Kids R First tohelp youngsters in the community.Collections will run through July;drop off in the church lobby. Visitwww.gflutheran.org or call 703-759-6068.

TUESDAY/AUG. 1Speaker At McLean Rotary Lunch.

Noon in the Fellowship Hall of theLutheran Church of the Redeemer,1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean.Sharon Bulova, the current chair ofthe Fairfax County, Virginia Board ofSupervisors, will be speaking. [email protected] formore.

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The cats. The car. The dentist. The pancre-atic enzymes. It was a week that typically isn’t.As often as my credit card was swiped thesepast few days, I’m amazed its magnetic strip isstill magnetized. To quote my deceased mother,Celia: “It’s enough already.”

Oh well, what’s done is done, though itdefinitely needed doing. And aside from thefact that I didn’t have the actual money, fortu-nately I had the available credit, which I wasgrateful to have had. I mean, how long can youput off necessary evils/expenditures before theyrear their ugly consequences? And thoughmoney doesn’t grow on trees (linen actually),credit seems to, and so the to-do list now hassome cross-outs/”has-dones” finally.

Now the anxiety about neglecting the “to-dos” is replaced by the worry about thecost/needing-to-pay the “having-dones.”Nevertheless, the cats have had their vaccina-tions shot current.

The car now has a passenger window thatgoes down – and back up, a check-engine lightthat no longer illuminates, a blower that willnow provide heat in the winter and a defoggerwhen needed, and as it turns out a bit of unex-pected air conditioning.

The dentist has referred me to an oral sur-geon (since the teeth were both “unresto-rable”/not root canal candidates) who willextract two teeth from my mouth and hundredsmore from my bank account/probably creditcard – again, but no doubt get me back on acourse of dental correction.

The pancreatic enzymes, the most expen-sive bottle of pills I buy (I consume upwards of55 pills per day) is an expense I incur everythree months and does something to help myimmune system keep the lung cancer in-check,a priority if there ever was one.

Paying to keep on playing (so to speak), bymaintaining this kind of normalcy enhances thefeeling that life is indeed still being played. Andnot that my attitude/philosophy in such respon-sibilities is totally affected by yours truly havingbeen diagnosed with a “terminal” form of can-cer: non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV, to bespecific, but as the old punchline says: “It does-n’t hurt.” And avoiding hurt is definitely part ofthe fighting-cancer strategy; along with avoidingstress, eating healthy, exercising and boostingone’s immune system.

I guess what I’m realizing that I have twolives, sort of, the usual and customary life:work, play, day-to-day stuff and the cancer life:lab work, chemotherapy, scans, oncologist, pills,lifestyle changes, etc. On some days, they areparallel. On other days, they intersect. Andthough they may be separate, they are inter-related. What benefits one is likely to positivelyaffect the other.

Additionally, a negative in one life will like-wise have an adverse consequence in the other.However, the requirements to maintain theirrespective lives is different. Yet balance/co-exis-tence must be maintained in order for one toremain “twogether.”

Two separate halves will not make for aresponsible whole, but rather lead to an emo-tional one. And if there’s one attribute that acancer patient/survivor must have, it is emo-tional wherewithal. Failure to do so in one’scancer life will likely spill over into the non-can-cer life (and vice-versa) and cause a kind of anadult version of failure to thrive.

Cancer might win the battle in the end butyou can’t let it win the battle in the interim.Fulfilling your every-day responsibilities helpsgive that life the kind of accomplishment thataids and abets in your fight against your cancerlife. Moreover, handling your cancer life givesyou the confidence and optimism to live yournon-cancer life.

Granted, the two lives might not exactly bethe best of friends, but they must be partners ofa sort. The sort that is independent, apprecia-tive, respectful and considerate.

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Sports

Madison HighStudent Goes toWorld Kung FuChampionships

Vienna youth Justin Hu, a risingsophomore at James Madison HighSchool, has won two first place tro-phies for Broadsword and Staff, andsecond place trophy for Barehandat the Golden State InternationalWushu/Kung Fu Championship thattook place on June 17-18 in SanJose, Calif.

Every year, approximately 500competitors and more than 3,000global spectators attend the GoldenState International Wushu/Kung FuChampionship. This competitionalso serves as team trials to formthe USA National TraditionalWushu Team to represent USA toparticipate in the World Kung FuChampionships that will be held onNov. 7-11 at E’mei Mountain inSichuan, China. Justin was selectedto move forward to the World KungFu Championships.

In a nail-biter, the Oakton Ot-ters (Oakton Swim and RacquetClub) won their fourth dualmeet of the season againstHayfield Farm (on July 18 and19) with a final score of 38 to33. The start of the meet on July18 was delayed due to thunder.At 9 p.m., with most eventscompleted and with the seniorsready to dive, the remainingevents (senior boys and girls)were postponed due to light-ning – with the score tied at 27for each team. On Wednesday,July 19, the Otter seniorsbrought home the win. FourOtter divers placed first in theirrespective categories: MeganShipley in freshman girls witha score of 57.45; Katie Vaughanin junior girls with a score of

128.45; Spencer Dearman in in-termediate boys with a score of131.45; and Liam Klopfensteinin senior boys with a score of170.1. The Otters swept thecategory of intermediate boys(Blaise Wuest, second; JoshShipley, third). The other diverswho placed were: Jon AnthonyMontel (freshman boys, sec-ond); Landon Nelson (juniorboys, third); Sarah Gurley (in-termediate girls, second); MollyKenefick (intermediate girls,third); Molly Estes (senior girls,second); and Brad Burgeson(senior boys, second).

The Otters enter the fifth andfinal meet of the 2017 Summerseason with a winning recordof 3 and 1. The final meet is onTuesday, July 25, at Mantua.

Oakton Otters Win AgainstHayfield Farm

Otters Finish Season With 4-1 RecordThe Oakton Otters ended their swimming season with a 102 point

win over Fair Oaks Pool. This finished out their season with a 4-1 recordin Division 5.

Double Winners were: Grace Whittington (8&U Free & Breast), LeenaKnepper (11-12 Free & Fly), Burke Carroll (11-12 Free & Breast),Lindsey Kotarski (13-14 Free & Back), James Piccolo (11-12 Back &Fly), Drew Weber (15-18 Back & Fly) and James Hayden (8&U Breast& Fly).

Single Winners were: Andrew Garver (8&U Free), Beau Souders (9-10 Free), Taryn Knepper (9-10 Free), William Hayden (13-14 Free),Charlie Warren (8&U Back), Avery Miller (8&U Back), Gabriella Mancusi(9-10 Back), Catherine Lim (11-12 Back), Matthew Hall (13-14 Back),Charlotte Lim (9-10 Breast), Annabel Lee (11-12 Breast), Emerson Wil-son (13-14 Breast), Ava Eklund (9-10 Fly) and Molly Estes (13-14 Fly).

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Molly Estes

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Justin Hu incompetition.

Justin Hu ofVienna in

competition.

Justin Hu won two firstplace trophies at the GoldenState International Wushu/

Kung Fu Championship.

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