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From left: Melissa Klein ofBraddock,and Kathie Sowell ofVienna attended a deer manage-ment meeting, and raised con-cerns about the use of archery asthe predominant method forcontrolling the deer population.

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Faith Notes are for announcements and eventsin the faith community. Send [email protected]. Deadline isFriday at noon.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 1830Kirby Road, McLean, holds traditional services ev-ery Sunday at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Visitwww.stdunstans.net.

Vienna Christian Healing Rooms are openevery Saturday, 1-4 p.m., at 8200 Bell Lane. A teamof Christians is available to anyone requestingprayer. Free and open to the public. Call 703-698-9779 or visitwww.viennachristianhealingrooms.com.

Chesterbrook United Methodist Church isat 1711 Kirby Road, McLean. Worship service is at11 a.m. Call 703-356-7100 or visitwww.ChesterbrookUMC.org.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 ChainBridge Road, Vienna, is holding Sunday eveningworship service in a less formal atmosphere andmore intimate setting to help you get ready for theweek ahead. Sundays, 6 p.m. Communion offered.No childcare. Call 703-938-2119 or visitwww.elcvienna.org.

Andrew Chapel United Methodist Churchholds Centering Prayer Group Fridays, 9:30 a.m. at1301 Trap Road, Vienna. The hour begins with a20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief read-ing related to Centering Prayer. E-mail Chris Masonat [email protected] or call the church at 703-759-3509.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Wash-ington and the Jewish Outreach Instituteoffer the Mothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella of

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Vienna Author Launches New BookVienna author Nan Kilmer Baker with her new book, “Naked Joy, Confes-sions of a Skittish Catholic from Idaho.” Baker moved from Idaho toVienna in 2000 and raised her two children in Vienna. She was inspiredby her mother, Hollywood sitcoms, and traveling the world to write thiscollection of essays.

Historic ViennaWelcomes UsedBook Donations

Historic Vienna, Inc.has announcedthat used book donations are welcomeat the Freeman Store and Museum, 131Church Street, NE in Vienna year-round;bags or boxes may be placed on the Free-man Store porch or brought into thestore. Textbooks, encyclopedias, maga-zines, dictionaries and romance novelsare not accepted. The Freeman Store andMuseum is open Wednesday throughSunday from noon-4 p.m., and on allspecial event days in Vienna. The UsedBook Cellar is open whenever the storeis open. Enjoy browsing through reason-ably priced books, DVDs, and books onCDs covering many topics, as well as vin-tage prints and posters. All proceeds sup-port Historic Vienna events and museumexhibits. For additional information, call703-938-5187.

Mission Services inTysons Adds 400New Jobs

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has announcedthat Mission Services Inc. (MSI), whichprovides IT support services for federalagencies, will invest $820,000 and cre-ate 400 new jobs to expand its opera-tion in Fairfax County. Virginia success-fully competed against Colorado, Florida,Maryland, Ohio and Texas for the project.

Founded in 2010, MSI is based in theTysons Corner area. It emphasizes intel-ligence analysis, cybersecurity, enterprisearchitecture, systems engineering, andprogram management support. MSI hascleared staff deployed on four continentsproviding support to federal and com-mercial clients.

MSI has more than doubled its squarefootage on Jones Branch Drive in the lastsix months.

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Counting the actual number ofdeer that populate FairfaxCounty might be an impossibletask, but there are ways to cal-

culate the impact that deer have on the com-munity. That on-going data collection givescounty officials the means to determine thatthe deer population is still “unsustainablefor the health of the environment and thesafety of our residents,” according toKatherine Edwards, Ph.D. Edwards is thecounty’s wildlife management specialist,and was one of three panelists who pre-sented the details of the upcoming 2017-2018 Fairfax County Deer Management Pro-gram to a small group of citizens at a pub-lic meeting on Aug. 10 at the GovernmentCenter.

Joining Edwards to inform the attendeesand to take questions and comments at themeeting were Sgt. Earit Powell with theFairfax County Police Department, andKristen Sinclair, ecologist III, county Natu-ral Resources Branch, who is responsible formuch of the data collection.

The presentation was divided into threemajor areas of impact by the wanderingruminants: safety concerns, health con-cerns, and ecological damage. It is withinthe first and third of these concerns thatthe numbers can best be gathered, analysed,and used to justify the county’s manage-ment program and aid in developing thebest approach.

ACCORDING TO STUDIES, Virginia isconsidered a “high risk” state, ranked 13th

in the nation in 2016 for the number of“Deer-Vehicle Collisions” (DVCs), withchances being 1 in 94 of involvement insuch an incident. Police records between2010 and 2016 record an average of 72DVCs reported annually. A preliminaryanalysis of records from the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation (VDOT) adds anestimated 1,500-1,600 deer which arepicked up from roadsides in Fairfax County.Since it’s approximated that only about 25percent of deer that are struck by vehiclesactually die at the scene, it’s understand-able that officials believe that the actualnumber of DVCs may be significantly higherthan those reported.

Edwards and Sinclair told the attendeesthat the county is working to gather datafrom a number of sources that are nowmaintained separately to get the most ac-curate data.

Sinclair described the efforts to most sci-

entifically measure the ecological damagesbeing done by deer over-population, usinghundreds of “browsing plots” throughoutthe both the county’s park system and inpartnership with the Northern Virginia Re-gional Park Authority. It’s an ongoing study,with data collected on a rotating basis overa number of years, to study the changes.

Deer aren’t just grazing in open parkland,said Sinclair. They are consuming seedlingsand saplings, bushes, and shrubs, as wellas “hindering the forest regeneration.” Theplots show that the very structure of theforest is impaired, significantly changing theforest composition and leading to a loss of“ecosystem services like clean water and air.It ultimately destroys biodiversity.”

The Fairfax County Deer Reduction pro-gram was originally approved by the Boardof Supervisors in 1998, but didn’t really get

officially underway and under intense su-pervision until several years later. Today’sprogram, said Edwards, is based on bestpractices for deer management and peer-reviewed scientific literature. The currentstate-approved control methods are archery,firearms managed hunts, and law enforce-ment sharpshooters and the program is nowmanaged by the Fairfax County Police De-partment, with Powell in charge.

There are dozens of regulations relatingto who may participate, how each form ofreduction is managed, and how to best en-sure the safety of the public and of the hunt-ers, themselves. Strict recordkeeping ismandated. “A number of hunters were dis-qualified last year,” said Powell, “not be-cause they did anything unsafe or againstthe rules in terms of the actual harvestingof deer. They didn’t keep the records that

we require. So they were out.”Powell also noted that in many cases, the

hunt group leaders, or other hunters re-ported the failures of their peers, because“they want to do this right, safely, and beaccountable.”

One man expressed concerns for himselfand neighbors, as homeowners near deerhunting locations, but Powell insisted thatthere have been no reports of any injuriesto citizens, only accidents to the hunters.“Mostly falls, or other injuries often typicalof time spent in the woods.”

THE ARCHERY PROGRAM is thecounty’s number one method of deer popu-lation control, accounting for 95 percent ofthe 1,092 deer harvested last year by 627sanctioned archers, working 18 designatedarchery clusters. The archers donated44,881 hunt hours, but only 10.4 percentof hunting attempts resulted in deer har-vests.

It is the use of archery as the mainstay ofpopulation control that caused some con-cern and pushback by the few residents inattendance.

Melissa Klein from the Braddock area saidshe understood the need for controlling thedeer population, but felt like relying soheavily on archery “wasn’t a 21st centurysolution.” She and Kevin Rose, district wild-life biologist for the Virginia Department ofGame and Inland Fisheries who was in theaudience, entered into a bit of a debate onthe use of birth control to reduce the num-bers of deer. Both referred to a study in acontrolled population of deer in Maryland,using the drug PZP. After some back-and-forth between the two, Rose ultimatelystated that the experiment was a failure, inpart because of the transient nature of thedeer, as they moved in and out of areas andamong herds, and because the “balancebetween births and deaths” is not beingachieved by that method.

Deer population is“unsustainable” for thehealth of environmentand safety of residents.

Deer Management Season Set to Begin

Photos by Andrea Worker/The Connection

From left: Sgt. Earit Powell of the Fairfax County Police Dept. managesthe deer hunting operations. Katherine Edwards, Ph.D. is the county’swildlife management specialist. Together with Kristen Sinclair, ecologistIII, Natural Resources Branch, the three hosted the public meeting onthe 2017-2018 Deer Population Management Program.

From left: Melissa Klein ofBraddock, and Kathie Sowell ofVienna attended the meeting, andraised concerns about the use ofarchery as the predominantmethod for controlling the deerpopulation.

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Kristen Sinclair, ecologist III, county Natural Resources Branch, cited astudy that deer are consuming seedlings and saplings, bushes, andshrubs, as well as “hindering the forest regeneration.”

Vienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Shirley Ruhe

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Rory Cameron from Arlingtontook off with a fleet of mini vanson June 24 where he washeaded for a week of

WorkCamp with the Catholic Diocese ofArlington. Lily McIntire changed into herwhite shirt with the blue motto for this year“I Will Love” stamped on the back. Sheheaded for the prayer circle before takingoff on Sunday afternoon.

WorkCamp began 29 years agowith 18 teens in one parish. In2017 there were 820 teens andanother 400 adults working on190 projects to make homeswarmer, safer and drier for thosein need. Kevin Bohli, director ofthe Diocese of Arlington’s Officeof Youth Ministry, says the projectsare always within the boundariesof the diocese, which includes 21counties and seven cities in cen-tral and northern Virginia.

“We want our teens to under-stand you don’t have to travel along distance to find poverty or tohelp those in need. Service beginsright here at home,” Bohli said.

Cameron worked this year in atrailer park to build a new deckwith a wheelchair ramp for anelderly woman who had troublegetting out. The first day theytook out several big bushes and“our leader had us save all of theflowers and move them.” Thenext day they started building thedeck. “Measuring was critical inbuilding the framing for the deckso when the ramp is connected it would fitright,” he said.

Cameron says the teenagers get tool train-ing before they participate in WorkCamp.“Each parish has its own individual tooltraining. It is a basic course — hammer,drill, nails.” But he says his dad has hadhim do projects for years so he is pretty goodat building. “But some kids don’t know any-thing.”

Carolina Magro, from Alexandria, saysshe also did tool training. I could use a ham-mer but I’m not comfortable with powertools.

“We had a contractor watching us to su-pervise our projects step by step.” Cameronsaid, “They were very big on safety — al-ways wear safety glasses, gloves, drink ex-cessive amounts of water.”

McIntire says the first step was alwaysto walk around the work site to spot anypotential hazards like power lines orunlevel grounds.

Magro, in her second year as a volunteer,says this year she had lots of small projectsfor a deaf couple including installation ofnew storm doors, refurbishing the garden,fixing the railing and the outdoor steps. Herproject last year had been the floor for aplayroom for mothers with young children.She says the women and children were liv-ing in a temporary situation because theywere homeless or in a bad place. Magro saysshe had heard a lot about WorkCamp andher sister had done it. “It’s relational minis-try and rewarding helping her and know-ing her life changed.”

McIntire says this is her third year atWorkCamp. “The first year I didn’t knowwhat I was doing but all the kids in the par-ish do WorkCamp.” She estimates they had40-50 teenagers this year from her parish.“It is important to make lasting friendships,not just superficial. I got close with the crew.Every year I would go in with the mindsetthat it wouldn’t be as fun as the last year so

you work harder, but I had anamazing experience.”

Cameron says it was a joke inhis family that his mom was go-ing to make him go the first yearand then he could go back if heliked. This is his third year; allthree years he has been assignedto decking projects. “I like con-struction. It’s very fun and I likehelping people.” He says the resi-dents would come out and talkto them about once a day. “Shehad limited mobility but sheseemed very thrilled with us.”

McIntyre says that each daywas pretty much routine startingwith mass at 7 a.m. Emily Mad-den, a 4th year camper from Al-exandria, said, “The bathroomlines are pretty long but that’s justa little sacrifice you do for thegood feeling you have.” This isfollowed by breakfast. Cameronsays they had breakfast each daywith teenagers they knew butduring the workday from 10a.m.-6 p.m. they were assignedto a group of teenagers from a

different parish. “They like to have you getto know each other.”

On the way to the site each day there wasa “devo,” a teen devotional leader who ledthe group in prayers during the car ride andlunch. Madden says they would have a dis-cussion about what they were going to dothat day, “tie in the Catholic aspect, makesure we were doing the work for the rightreason.”

Teresa Nguyen says everyone in the crewhad a role. Hers was to be the “dynamo” tokeep up everyone’s spirits.

After they arrived at Madden’s site shesays it was measuring space for the guttersand chop sawing the pieces until the lunchbreak — peanut butter and jelly sand-wiches, fruit, snack and drink every day.Then back to work until 4 p.m. followed bya shower. Nguyen said, “They wouldn’t letyou into dinner unless you had a shower. Ican understand. It got pretty hot.” After din-ner there was a program with a speaker or

musical performance “and one night I re-member we had ice cream,” Nguyen added.

Madden said, “The program was one ofmy favorite things with lots of music. Yougot to be with your parish people and yournew friends.” Madden says this is her 4thyear of WorkCamp where she helped builda wheelchair ramp. “It was somewhere closeto King’s Dominion. It was kind of funny,we passed King’s Dominion every day go-ing to the site and coming back.” Next yearMadden hopes to return to WorkCamp aspart of the home base crew and when sheis old enough as an adult leader.

Nguyen, also in her 4th year ofWorkCamp, says last year she helped repaira wheelchair ramp “that had boards pok-ing out and nails everywhere” so that theresident’s grandson could safely get out ofthe house.” On the last day the residentscan come together with the crews and theypass around the microphone. “What reallytouched my heart was my resident camewith her two grandchildren and said theywere no longer trapped inside the four wallsof their house and her little granddaughtercould now play outside on the deck with-out her having to worry and her grandsoncould get his wheelchair outside.” Nguyenadded, “We think they are letting us comeinside their house and helping them, butthey are really helping me.”

Bohli says he attended WorkCamp as avolunteer contractor in 1995. “The experi-ence had such a strong impact on me that Ileft my position as a mechanical engineerfor the government in 1997 and began todo youth ministry.” In 2001 he took overthe diocesan office of Youth Ministry “andbegan running the very camp that had sucha strong impact on my life.”

Catholic Diocese ofArlington sends 820teen volunteers.

Teens Tackle Poverty Close To Home

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Teenagers at WorkCamp 2017through the Diocese of Arlington’sOffice of Youth Ministry hydrateduring a break on their project tomake houses safer, drier and andwarmer for those in need in thecentral and northern Virginia area.

Teresa Nguyen, left, with crew

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Gov. Terry McAuliffe:“I convened an emergency cabinet meeting

to discuss the next steps we, as a common-wealth, must take in order to begin the ardu-ous process of healing our community and con-fronting the racism that stubbornly remains inour nation. The events of this weekend haveonly strengthened our resolve to combat ha-tred and bigotry, and I want Virginia to be aleader in the national conversation about howwe move forward. I have directed my team toimpanel a commission with representativesfrom community organizations, faith leaders,and law enforcement to make actionable rec-ommendations for executive and legislativesolutions to advance our mission of reconcili-ation, unity, and public safety.”

Sharon Bulova, chairman, FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors:

“The tragedy that took place inCharlottesville does not represent who we areas Virginians. I am incredibly saddened by thehatred and bigotry that was displayed and myheart goes out to the family and friends ofthe three individuals who tragically lost theirlives. We must all do our part to set the tonein our own communities by exemplifying val-ues of acceptance and kindness. As it is oftensaid, ‘Be the change you want to see in theworld.’ That is where we all have incrediblepower and influence every day in our com-munities.”

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner:“Virginians mourn the life taken in this

morning’s events and reject this hateful vio-lence in Charlottesville. We condemn the in-

tolerance behind it and those who would passit off as a legitimate political movement. Thosewho traveled to Virginia to incite unrest don’tunderstand the Virginia-born values that makeour country great.”

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine:“Virginia has come so far in recent decades

to put division behind us. … It’s sickening tosee the displays of violence and bigotry thatwere brought to Charlottesville by white na-tionalists, which tragically led to injuries andat least one death today. This is not who weare. Charlottesville is a vibrant community thatrecognizes the deep scars from our past andhas rejected hatred in favor of inclusion.

“The fact that people like David Duke citedthe President to justify their views is a disturb-ing reminder that divisive rhetoric has sadlycontributed to a climate where individuals whoespouse hate feel emboldened. As they seekpublicity through their hateful tactics, let’s pulltogether — regardless of party, race or religion— to reject hatred in no uncertain terms andstand together.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly:“We banished hate a long time ago in Vir-

ginia. We must condemn this bigotry and notturn a blind eye to racism.”

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer:“I join the great and passionate majority of

Virginians who hold these values dear: abhor-rence for racism and hatred, respect for law,and respect for one another. It is especially sadthat this ugly incident occurred in the home ofone of America’s most treasured centers of

learning. The work of creating a more just andequal society will never end and we will re-dedicate ourselves to that in the days andweeks ahead.”

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock:“The Attorney General has done the right

thing in opening a federal investigation thatwill have the full support of the Departmentof Justice. AG Sessions: ‘The violence anddeaths in Charlottesville strike at the heart ofAmerican law and justice. When such actionsarise from racial bigotry and hatred, they be-tray our core values and cannot be tolerated.’

“The neo-Nazi march and the hate and rac-ism on display in Charlottesville are vile, haveno place in Virginia, and are denounced byRepublicans and Democrats alike in our greatCommonwealth.”

Del. Marcus Simon:“The scenes of white supremacist, racist neo-

nazis marching proudly in Charlottesville alongwith heavily armed self-proclaimed militiamenchanting racist slogans and obscenely taunt-ing counter-demonstrators are beyond disturb-ing. Virginia is better than this.

“Virginia’s political leaders have the powerto raise the level of discourse. To educate, in-form, and enlighten with thoughtful discussionand debate. What’s happened over the last 24hours in Charlottesville is not happening in avacuum and it’s not an aberration. It’s whathappens when we demonize the other amongus.

“What makes Virginia great is our growingdiversity. Our openness to new and betterideas. Our willingness to accept everyone whocomes here looking to build a better life, astronger commonwealth and better world.

“We are better than the image that’s beingbroadcast to the world today.”

What some representatives had to say about hate,bigotry and the deaths and damage that resulted.

On Events in Charlottesville

To the Editor:Three and a half years ago,

Oakcrest applied for and theFairfax County Board of Supervi-sors (BoS) approved (by just onevote) Special Exception Amend-ment 2009-DR-008. The commu-nity welcomes Oakcrest School tothe neighborhood but continues tohave significant concerns regard-ing traffic and safety. Specifics:

❖ After three and a half years,construction of the stoplight andturn lanes at the Hunter Mill/Crowell intersection is far fromcomplete and won’t be finished bythe opening of the school on Sept.6. This failing intersection (ini-tially promised to be a roundaboutin Oakcrest’s original application)will be under even more severestress after Labor Day.

❖ Oakcrest requested and theBoS approved a contingency planfor this eventuality – which insti-

tutes severe restrictions on thenumber of trips generated by theschool during peak hours. We haverequested but have not yet re-ceived information on howOakcrest will implement a trafficplan meeting these restrictionsuntil the stop light is operational.We’ll be watching.

❖ When asked at the February,2014 BoS meeting, Oakcrest indi-cated they would support a trafficpoliceman stationed at the en-trance/exit on Crowell Road.However, the BoS did not codifythis as a requirement, and it isunclear whether Oakcrest will pro-vide this safety enhancement.

❖ Flashing lights warning of theschool zone have been installed –but to my dismay, the lights on thewestbound approach to Oakcrestare situated after, not before “deadman’s curve” on Crowell. Oakcreststates the placement was approved

by VDOT. Seriously? Drivers willcome around the curve at speedand then need to slam on theirbrakes during school hours to dropto 25 mph? Another environmentripe for accidents. What wereOakcrest and VDOT thinking?

❖ The neighborhood meetingstipulated by the BoS to be heldprior to the start of school has notbeen scheduled. Oakcrest states itis waiting for Hunter Mill DistrictSupervisor Catherine Hudgins’ of-fice to schedule. What is she wait-ing for? The first serious accidentat the entrance to Oakcrest will bethe fault of Oakcrest and the su-pervisors (including SupervisorHudgins) who voted for this bizarreplan – over the more sensible planoriginally agreed to by Oakcrest(roundabout at Hunter Mill andCrowell, entrance/exit on HunterMill). And the ultimate irony? Ayear after the February 2014 deci-

sion, Fairfax DOT staff reversedthemselves (for the second time)and now support a roundabout atthis intersection – and have docu-mented this recommendation inthe Master Transportation Plan forthis corridor. Will chaos and trafficcongestion increase after schoolopens and the stoplight is (finally)activated? If so, let’s rememberwho brought it on.

Laddie SukVienna

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Kathie Sowell of Vienna also shared some concerns,relating a particularly gruesome encounter with adeer, still mobile, but with an arrow through its eye.

Phil Church of Fairfax had similar objections. “Thewounding rate for these animals is what bothers me.”Church also agreed that control of the populationwas needed, but questioned the reliance on archery,when it was “impossible to say how many of the deerwander off wounded, or how long it may take forsome of them to die, or to be tracked by the hunterand finished.”

Church and others wanted to know why sharpshoot-ing couldn’t be the more employed methodology, since

there was agreement that it would be “more humane.”“Logistics and cost. That’s honestly the answer,”

said Powell. Having paid law enforcement person-nel off the job to handle the deer population is justnot efficient or in the budget.

There were no easy answers forthcoming from theofficials to the objections, but there were promisesto continue to look for other methods, to review theprogram, and to consider public safety at all times.

The program will begin on Sept. 1, and run throughFeb. 24, 1018. No hunting will take place on Sun-days. To learn more about the program and to seewhich parks are included, go to the county’s websitewww.fairfaxcounty.gov, type in “Managed DeerHunts” and follow the links.

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Look for signslike theseposted to showthat the areahas been in-cluded in thedeer manage-ment program.

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Some local science teachers wentback to school recently for a les-son on the upcoming solar eclipseon Aug. 21 when a total solar

eclipse cuts a path across the U.S. Instruc-tors from Fairfax, Arlington, and otherNorthern Virginia counties attended a half-day workshop led by professor Harold Geller,Ph.D., of the Department of Physics andAstronomy at George Mason University.

During the event, which was sponsoredby the Virginia Space Grant Consortium,teachers received ideas on teaching theirstudents about the eclipse. “We tested theteachers’ knowledge,” said Geller. “Theyalso worked in small groups to develop alesson plan on the eclipse.”

Teachers also got a hands-on outdoor ses-sion on safe viewing of the sun and solareclipse as well as a hands-on lesson on themoon’s phases. Geller said the lesson andsafety precautions can be applicable to any-one with an interest in the event. “Every-one seems to know the date … but manyare not aware of the times,” said Geller.“They vary by location. In Washington, D.C.on 21 August 2017 the partial solar eclipsewill begin at 1:18 p.m. The peak or maxi-mum will be at 2:43 p.m. The partial solareclipse will end here at 4:02 p.m.”

For those who may be unaware of thespecifics, Geller underscored the impor-tance of understanding what a solar eclipseis. “Most simply, it’s the phenomena whichoccur when the moon gets in direct line ofsight between the Earth and the sun,” hesaid. “In the D.C. metropolitan area, be-tween 81 and 85-percent of the sun’s diskwill be blocked by the moon.”

For those in the Washington, D.C. regionwho are wondering what will be visible,Geller said, “At the start of the eclipse, itwill appear that a dark disk is blocking outthe light from the sun. As we proceed tomaximum, more and more of the sun’s diskwill be blocked by the moon. Then, afterthe peak, less and less of the sun’s disk willbe blocked by the moon.”

For those wishing to see the eclipse with-out leaving the Washington, D.C. region,“The best place to view the eclipse is in thepath of totality, that is, wherever the shadowof the moon will totally block all the lightfrom the sun,” said Geller. “Another veryimportant factor is the weather. You shouldhave a direct line of sight to the sun, nointerfering clouds. So an open field, withno interference along the line of sight to

the sun between 1 and 4 p.m. in this area,would be best.”

Safety is a factor that Eric Bubar, Ph.D.,associate professor of biology and physicalsciences at Marymount University under-scores.

“Never look directly at the sun, unless youcan approved solar viewing glasses,” hesaid. “These might be hard to find at themoment. Most online vendors are sold out.”

For those considering using their sun-glasses instead of eclipse glasses, Bubar of-fers a warning. “Your sunglasses are notsuitable for viewing the sun,” he said. “Nomatter how dark, expensive or polarizedthey are, don’t use them. Polarization andUV blocking are great for decreasing theambient brightness outside, but direct sun-light light can pierce right through andcause damage to your eyes. The only safeway to see the sun with your own eyes isthrough eclipse glasses or appropriate so-lar filters.”

“No one should ever look directly at thesun without proper protection,” addedGeller. “Only special equipment should beused, whether looking directly at the sunor indirectly at the sun. Only a limited num-ber of manufacturers’ products have beentested for safety. Make sure you are usingone of these or that you use an indirect

method for observing the sun.”Bubar recommends using the list of ven-

dors certified by the American Astronomi-cal Society. “Also, look at the glasses andmake sure there are no holes or puncturesin the viewing material,” he said. “Even asmall crease or puncture can make themunsafe.”

Eclipse enthusiasts should not be fooledby glasses that appear similar to eclipseglasses that have been certified for safeviewing, says Bubar. “The material in solarfilters can look a lot like aluminum foil butis completely different,” he said. “If youcan’t find solar viewing glasses … you cansee it indirectly with a pinhole viewer.”

Instructions for using this method can befound by visiting: (https://eclipse.aas.org/eye- safety/projection) for how to do this.

Solar Eclipse 2017 Local experts offerinstruction in safe viewing.

Photo courtesy of Harold Geller

George Mason professor HaroldGeller led a workshop for scienceteachers that included an outdoorsession on viewing the Sun and theupcoming solar eclipse safety.

DetailsFor more information, see https://

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The following summary contains various incidentsof general interest as well as vehicular crasheshandled by the Town of Vienna Police Departmentfrom Aug. 4 – Aug. 10.

INCIDENTSDomestic Assault — Old Courthouse Road, NE

July 26, 3 p.m. On Aug. 9 a resident reported thathis juvenile daughter has become increasingly vio-lent towards him and has struck him several timesin the past. The last incident occurred on July 26when she struck him in the face during an argu-ment. The resident only wanted to document theassault; he did not want to pursue charges at thistime.

Animal Case – Quarantine — Vienna Dog Park,700 Courthouse Road, SW, July 30, 3:27 p.m. Acitizen reported that her 6-year-old son was withhis older sister when he was bitten on the arm bya dog in the dog park. The boy had been playingwith the dog, described only as a white Pitbull mix.No information on the owner was obtained at thetime of the incident. Attempts are being made byACO Barker and the Fairfax County Health Depart-ment to identify the dog and its owner.

Fraud — Christine Salon, 113 Park Street, NE,Aug. 1, 10:43 a.m. The owner of the salon reporteda fraud by false pretenses after someone gainedaccess to their payroll account. This case is beinginvestigated. Suspicious Event — 1000 BlockEchols Street, SE between Aug. 3 at 11:50 p.m. andAug. 4 at 2:36 p.m. A resident reported that anunknown person placed orders with a couple ofrestaurants to deliver several pizzas to their home.

Suspicious Person — Trousseau 306 Maple Av-enue, West, Aug. 4, 9:47 a.m. An employeereported a woman loitering in front of their store.The woman has previously been disorderly in thestore and the employees no longer want her on theproperty. The woman was advised to leave thestore and that she may be charged with trespass ifshe returns.

Grand Larceny — 1000 Block Park Street, SEAug. 4 between 6 p. m. and 8 p.m. A resident re-ported that an acquaintance had removed thedisconnect plug from her outside heat pump unit.

Grand Larceny and Credit Card Fraud — 300Block Arcadian Circle, SW Between Aug. 4 at 7p.m. and Aug. 5 at 7 a.m. While visiting at a resi-dence a citizen left her unlocked vehicle parked ina driveway overnight. Someone entered the vehicleand stole her purse, her husband’s wallet, driver’slicenses and various credit and debit cards. Thecitizen was notified that the cards that were stolenwere used several times overnight, once being usedat the Manhattan Bagel, 310 Maple Avenue, West.These cases are being investigated.

Petit Larceny — 300 Block Arcadian Circle, SWBetween Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 5 at 7 a.m. Aresident left her vehicle parked unlocked in herdriveway. Someone entered the vehicle and tookpurses, her license and a credit card. (This was thesame address as the previous Incident) This caseis being investigated.

Vandalism — Stem Tree Education Center 220Maple Avenue, West, between Aug. 4 at 8 p.m. andAugust 5 at 3:25 p.m. An employee reported thecompany van had been left legally parked in theparking lot. When they returned to the vehicle theyfound someone had damaged the passenger sidewindow of the van.

Vandalism — Sports Clips 134 Maple Avenue,West, between Aug. 4 at 9 p.m. and Aug. 5 at 2p.m. An unknown person smashed the tinted storefront window at Sport Clips.

Grand Larceny — Cloud9 Vape 513 Maple Av-enue, West Aug. 5, 12:52 p.m. An employeereported a customer had laid several items on thecounter to purchase. As the employee was complet-ing the transaction the customer grabbed the itemsand fled the store without paying for them.

Arrest - Drunk In Public — Southside Park, 1317Ross Drive, SW, Aug. 5 1:16 p.m. Officers re-sponded to the report of a woman who wasattempting to drive her vehicle between the fieldsat Southside Park. They located the woman outsideof her vehicle in the park. Upon the officer’s inter-action with the woman they detected signs ofimpairment and she was unable to explain how hervehicle ended up in the park. MPO Seitz arrestedthe 55-year-old woman from Kalorama Road inAnnandale, Va. She was transported to the FairfaxCounty Adult Detention Center where she wascharged with Drunk In Public.

Domestic Dispute — 600 Block Frederick Street,SW, Aug. 5, 1:40 p.m. A resident reported that hersister had come to her residence, acting disorderlyand had a verbal dispute with her. The woman had

left the home before officers arrived. MPO Losecontacted the woman and advised her that her sis-ter did not want her to return to her property.

Arrest – Drunk in Public — 200 Block CedarLane, SE Aug. 5, 7:55 p.m. A resident was drivingin the parking lot of the apartments with her ex-boyfriend. The resident advised the man was drunkand they were arguing when he assaulted her.When she advised him that she was calling thepolice he threatened her, then got out of the vehicleand walked away. Officers located the man in theshopping center parking lot. Upon their interactionwith him they detected signs of impairment and hebecame belligerent with the officers. MPO Shawarrested the 34-year-old man from Belmont Street,NW in Washington, DC for Drunk In Public. He wastransported to the Fairfax County Adult DetentionCenter. The resident declined to pursue assaultcharges.

Trespassing — 400 Block Yeonas Drive, SW,Aug. 5, 9:09 p.m. A resident advised of an ongo-ing problem with their neighbor. Officers spoke tothe neighbor advising him that the residents do notwant him on their property and that he may becharged with trespass if he returns.

Natural Death — 900 Block Hillcrest Drive, SE,Aug. 5, 10:15 p.m. Officers responded to assistrescue personnel with an elderly man who wasunresponsive. The man’s wife advised she had goneto check on her husband shortly after he had goneupstairs in their residence. When she realized hewas having a medical emergency she immediatelysummoned rescue. Attempts to resuscitate himwere unsuccessful. The man was under treatmentfor some medical issues.

Arrest – Drunk In Public — Jammin Java 227Maple Avenue, East, Aug. 5 11:36 p.m. Officersresponded to a report of patrons acting disorderlyat Jammin Java. An employee advised one of themen assaulted him. MPO Smith located the man inthe parking lot and, upon his interaction with theman, detected signs of impairment. The 41-year-old man from Old Bridge Road in Amissville, Va.was arrested for Drunk In Public and transportedto the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. Theemployee did not wish to pursue charges for as-sault; however the man was trespassed fromJammin Java.

Lost Property — 200 Block Maple Avenue, East,Aug. 6 between 10:30 a.m. and 3:46 p.m. A citi-zen reported losing medication and stated that itmay have been stolen from her purse.

Open Door — 700 Block John Marshall Drive,NW Aug. 6, 6:45 p.m. Officers responded to a resi-dence for an open garage door. Nothing appearedto have been disturbed and the officers were ableto secure the door.

Animal Case — 500 Block Moorefield Road, SW,Aug. 7, 9:30 a.m. A small brown terrier was foundrunning at large. ACO Barker was unable to locatethe dog’s owner. The dog was transported theFairfax County Animal Shelter.

Found Property — 100 Block Roland Court, SW,Aug. 7 9:37 a.m. A member of the homeowner’sassociation reported a bike that had been left aban-doned in the common area of the property.

Animal Case – Quarantine — 400 Block ParkStreet, NE Aug. 7 12 noon. An employee with a pestcontrol company was working at a house when theresident’s dog slipped out of the door and bit theman. The dog is current on its vaccines. The ownerwas advised of the 10 day quarantine process. Tres-passing — Walgreens 225 Maple Avenue, East,Aug. 7, 4:05 p.m. An employee advised of two ju-veniles who were acting disorderly and refusing toleave the store. MPO Finelli spoke to the juvenilesand advised them that if they returned to the storethey may be charged with trespass.

Vehicle Tampering — 1200 Block Ware Street,SW Between Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. and Aug. 8 at 8:30a.m. A resident advised someone entered her ve-hicle and rummaged through it. Some of herproperty was located on the ground outside of thevehicle.

Grand Larceny — 1000 Block Lynn Street, SWBetween Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 8 at 6:30 a.m. Aresident advised that he was alerted by his creditcard company that a large purchase had been madeon one of his credit cards. When he went to retrievehis wallet from his vehicle he discovered that some-one entered his vehicle and stole his wallet thatcontained the credit card that was used in additionto other credit cards, his driver’s license and otherforms of identification. Additional transactions werealso made on his cards. Officers located his walletand some of its contents while investigating someabandoned property related to another vehicle tam-pering case. This case is being investigated.

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MEMBERS WANTEDGreat Falls Friends and Neighbors (GFFN) invites

women living in the Langley High School District or TheEstates of Lowes Island to learn more about the group. Thepurpose of GFFN is to establish and foster an atmosphere inwhich new and current residents can develop newfriendships and community contacts through social,educational and cultural activities. In addition, the clubprovides service, support and donations to philanthropicand civic organizations in and around the Great Fallscommunity. Email [email protected] or visit www.gffnva.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 17Support Group for Caregivers. 10-11:30 a.m. at the

UUCF Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax -Program Building, 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Thissupport group is designed for caregivers of adult familymembers. Contact facilitator Jack Tarr at 703-821-6838 [email protected].

THROUGH AUG. 18Artist Application Deadline. Visual artists who wish to

participate in the 17th Annual Reston Multicultural Festivalart exhibit “Art Mirrors Culture” should visit

www.restoncommunitycenter.com. The festival will be heldSaturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston.Interested groups or individuals should fill out theappropriate Vendor Application Form, available atwww.restoncommunitycenter.com/mcf.

MONDAY/AUG. 21McLean Class Registration. At MCC Registration Office,

6645 Old Dominion Drive, McLean. A variety of classes,activities and events for infants through senior adults,providing continuing education resource for area residents.MCC tax district residents receive a discount on fees, as doseniors age 60 or older for classes that cost more than $50.Non district residents register Monday, Aug. 28. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 23Candidate Forum. 7 p.m. at McLean High School, 1633

Davidson Road, McLean. Learn more about the candidatesrunning in the Aug. 29 election for the open At-Large seaton the Fairfax County School Board. Visit http://bit.ly/2vmlxLD for more information.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 2Open House. 10 a.m.-noon at Patrick Henry Library, 101

Maple Ave. East, Vienna. The Vienna branch of theAmerican Association of University Women (AAUW) willhold a free, informational open house. AAUW is the

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Which apparently, according to my oncolo-gist, is not unusual. In fact, he’s had them,too. What I am referring to, in a generalsense, are cancer dreams. The ‘cancerdream’ I had was my first. Actually, it was notso much a dream, with a beginning, middleand an end, as it was a fragment; a momentin subconscious time that provided (illum-inated would be too strong a characteriza-tion) an opportunity to possibly see myfuture and prepare accordingly.

Before I share my dream, let me give you abit of context relating to my cancer condi-tion. I am nearly five months into my ninthyear post diagnosis. I have stage IV non-smallcell lung cancer, the terminal kind. Stage IV,if you don’t know (and I certainly didn’tknow stage IV from stage left until myoncologist told me in late February 2009)means the tumors have metastasized (movedfrom its original location, which is rarelygood) and are inoperable (which means sur-gery is not anoption/recommended/reasonable). Ergo, the“13 month to two year” prognosis I wasgiven and the associated 2 percent chance ofsurvival beyond five years. To say then thatcancer/my mortality is constantly on mymind is an understatement of epicproportions.

Given the unlikely still-living situation inwhich amazingly I find myself, I am regularlywaiting for disappointing/discouraginghealth-related symptoms/news. With everyfive-week cycle of pre-chemotherapy labwork/24-hour urine collection and chemo-therapy infusion, followed by quarterly CTScans and semi annual brain and/or lowerabdomen MRIs, I am at the mercy of results– which at this juncture rarely manifest them-selves in any symptomatic/life-changing way.In short, I rarely know what the cancer isdoing until my oncologist tells me. So far,mostly so good. As a result of this generallack of symptoms, I am always anticipatingthe day when I am not so lucky and wonder-ing how it will happen/how I’ll react when“the cancer,” as “Forrest, Forrest Gump” saidit, asserts its insidious hold. This was thedream fragment I had.

The only real symptom of my lung can-cer/treatment shows up in my lab work: spe-cifically my creatinine level, which measureskidney function. And kidney function, perconversations with my oncologist, is a majorconcern. The damage I’ve incurred already isirreparable and likely to get worse and a con-stant worry (I’ve recently had a “liquidbiopsy” in an attempt to determine non-sur-gically the genetic mutation of my tumorswhich could possibly enable me to switch mychemotherapy to one which is not filteredthrough the kidneys). In the interim however,or until there is an “actionable” match, I amstill preoccupied with this risk. The fear ofdialys is/a kidney replacement weighs heavilyon my mind.

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 14Good Morning McLean. 7:30-9 a.m. at J.

Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks and Seafood, 6930Old Dominion Drive, McLean. The secondThursday of each month is the McLean Chamberof Commerce “Good Morning, McLeanbreakfast.” Visit www.mcleanchamber.org or call703-893-1034 for more.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 21Chapter Meeting. 7:30 p.m. at Neighbor’s

Restaurant, 262D Cedar Lane, Cedar LaneShopping Center, Vienna. Chapter 227, VietnamVeterans of America Inc., invites all veterans,friends, and the general public to attend thenext chapter meeting. Channapha Khamvongsa,founder and Executive Director of Legacies ofWar, will discuss its mission. She is a native ofLaos and earned degrees from George MasonUniversity and Georgetown University.Admission is free. Call Len Ignatowski at 703-255-0353 or visit www.vva227.org.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 26ESL Learners and Volunteers. St. Mark’s

English as a Second Language (ESL) Ministry isseeking new students and volunteers toparticipate in their upcoming fall term. Comehelp 150+ adult learners master the Englishlanguage, prepare for American citizenship,learn to converse fluently in English, improvetheir writing skills, and integrate into the localcommunity. All classes take place at St. MarkChristian Formation Center, 9972 Vale Road,Vienna. Call Monica at 703-980-9380, [email protected], or visitwww.stmarkesl.org.

SUPPORT GROUPSAre You A Caregiver? Shepherd’s Center of

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

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

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

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDShepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-

Falls Church, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean continues to have an urgent need fornew volunteers to help area senior citizens getto and from their medical and therapyappointments. To find out more about theShepherd’s Center and how you can volunteer toprovide transportation and other services, callthe Center at 703-506-2199 or e-mail the Centerat [email protected]. www.scmafc.org.

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

Volunteers Needed. PRS is looking forempathetic and caring volunteers to make phonecalls to older adults who may be feeling sociallyisolated. The commitment is one 3-hour shift perweek for one year. Located in Arlington. Ages 21& up. Intensive training provided. Learn moreand apply: https://prsinc.org/carering-volunteering/. Questions? [email protected].

The Northern Virginia Long Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected]. Also visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

Fairfax County needs volunteers to drive olderadults to medical appointments andwellness programs. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

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ONGOINGGreat Falls Farmers Market.

Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 778Walker Road, Great Falls. Music,vendors, fresh produce, freshprepared food, delightful bakery,spices from around the world,wild-caught fish, grass-fed, free-range meats, organic-fed poultryand eggs. [email protected] more.

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

The Golden Girls of NorthernVirginia, a senior women’s softballleague, is looking for players. Anywoman over the age of 40 isencouraged to join. All skill levels arewelcome. Play on Wednesdayevenings and Saturday mornings inVienna. Visit www.goldengirls.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 licenserequired. Rod/reel combinations areperfect for beginners and children. AVirginia or Maryland freshwaterfishing license is required for those16 years or older. The park does notsell fishing licenses.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m.daily, closed Tuesday. 10017 ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. FairfaxCounty’s operational 19th centurywater powered gristmill, offersrecreational and educationalactivities for all ages through dailytours, school programs and specialevents. Fees: $7/adult, $6 students16+ with ID, $5 children & seniors.Admission to park is free except for

some special events.Fundamentals of Watercolors.

Mondays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Artsof Great Falls, 756 Walker Road,Great Falls. Artist Lorrie Herman willhelp students get comfortableworking with watercolors andunderstanding this medium. Visitwww.greatfallsart.org for more.

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.orgfor more.

Evening Painting. Tuesdays 6:30 -9:30 p.m. at The Arts of Great Falls,756 Walker Road, Great Falls. JillBanks focuses on oil paintingfundamentals with two sessions eachof still life, landscapes, and portrait/clothed figure from a live model.Visit www.greatfallsart.org for more.

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 for more.

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/golffor more.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 16Climate Action Night. 7-8:30 p.m. at

the Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax, 2709 HunterMill Rd, Oakton. Sierra Clubbrainstorms ways for Virginia tocreate a healthy, sustainable planetby transitioning to clean energy.

Email [email protected],or call 703-438-6246.

FRIDAY/AUG. 18Traveling Players at Madeira

School. 3 p.m. at Madeira School,8328 Georgetown Pike, McLean.Traveling Players’ youth ensembleswill present a festival of four plays.Visit www.madeira.org for more.

Chillin’ on Church. 6:30 p.m. atChurch St., Vienna. Water games,Mudlark band playing rock andblues. Visit www.viennava.gov or call703-255-6360.

SATURDAY/AUG. 19Teen Center Party. 4-8 p.m. at Old

Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 ChainBridge Road, McLean. 27thAnniversary Block Party includes livemusic, air-brushed tattoos, streetperformances, an Old FirehouseLiving History Exhibit, concessionsand various amusements. Bring abike to donate to Wheels to Africa, ayouth-led nonprofit that collectsbikes for children in need throughoutAfrica. Free. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org/teens formore.

Awards Reception. 7:30 p.m. at theVienna Arts Center, 115 Pleasant St.,NW. “The Human Condition” judgeLaura Goyer. Free. Call 703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org formore.

SUNDAY/AUG. 20Colonial Mill Demonstration.

Noon-3 p.m. at Colvin Run Mill,10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls.Demonstration on how grains weremilled in years past. $7 for adults, $6for students 16 and up with ID, and$5 for children and seniors. Call 703-759-2771 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.

Capriccio String Quartet. 4 p.m. atMcLean Baptist Church, 1367 ChainBridge Road. Benefit for the McLeanBaptist Church Community MissionsPower Pack Program which providesweekend packs of food to alleviate

hunger for student who receive freeor reduced-fee meals during theweek. Call 703-356-8080 or visitwww.mcleanbaptist.org.

Concerts on the Green. 6-8 p.m. atGreat Falls Village Centre Green.Vinyl Invention, a Great Falls basedgroup that plays high energy rockand ’70s favorites. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org formore.

TUESDAY/AUG. 22Local Documentarian Lecture. 7-9

p.m. at at Great Falls Library LargeMeeting Room, 9830 GeorgetownPike. Great Falls native Jenny Nicholsis now behind the camera makingwildlife documentaries, and recentlytracked wild elk in Wyoming’sAbsaroka Mountains. She capturedher experience with the elk in anaward -winning documentary, whichshe’ll show. Afterwards, Nichols willdiscuss the making of the film. Call703-759-3839 for more.

TUESDAY/AUG. 29Dance Open House. 4-6 p.m. at

Cuppett Performing Arts Center, 135Park St, SE. Beginner through pre-professional dance classes in ballet,tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, hip hop,acro and musical theatre. VisitCuppettPAC.com or call 703-938-9019.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 30Back-to-School Quote-Along

Movie. 7 p.m. at the Old Firehouse,1440 Chain Bridge Road. The Aldenbegins a series of quote-along movieswith a back-to-school viewing of“Mean Girls,” Tina Fey’s 2004 high-school comedy. Call 571-296-8385 orvisit www.mcleancenter.org.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 5Lecture on Downton Abbey.12:15 p.m. at Trinity UnitedMethodist Church, 1205 DolleyMadison Blvd., McLean. The McLeanWoman’s Club presents food andtravel writer CiCi Williamsondescribing the food and itspreparation on the 6-year show,along with the history of HighclereCastle, where the filming took place.Free. visitwww.mcleanwomansclub.org or call703-556- 0197.

SEPT. 7-9Quarterly Book Sale. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.;

Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at theTyson’s Library, 7700 and 7704Leesburg Pike. Large selection ofbooks and media for all ages andinterests. [email protected] or703-338-3307 for more.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 15Chillin’ on Church. 6:30 p.m. at

Church St., Vienna. Water games,Chump Change band playing rock.Visit www.viennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 19Antiques Road Show. 10 a.m.-noon

at Colvin Run Historic Schoolhouse,10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls.To have an item evaluated, attendeesmust provide a picture anddescription of the provenance (howlong it has been in the family, what isalready known about it) by Aug. 31.Pictures and details should be sent toYasha Arant [email protected] or YashaArant, 104 Sue Ann Ct, Sterling, VA20164. Visitgreatfallsseniorcentergfsc.wildapricot.org/for more.

Colonial Tobacco Harvest. 1-4 p.m.at the Claude Moore Colonial Farm,6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Helpthe farm family harvest their tobaccocrop. Gather the cut plants and hangon sticks to cure in the Tobacco Barn.Visit www.1771.org for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 23Fun Fall Bazaar and Market. 9

a.m.-3 p.m. at 10100 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Great Falls UMCAnnual sale Shops, bake sale, books,silent auction, children’s activities,Appraisal Roadshow, and BBQdinner. Call Lois 703-759-2843 formore.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 24Teddy Bear 5K and 1K. 2-6 p.m. at

Pimmit Hills Park, 7230 IdylwoodRoad. All proceeds from this event goto Falls Church-McLean Children’sCenter. Visit potomac.enmotive.com/events for more.

MONDAY/SEPT. 25Charity Golf Tournament. 8 a.m.-2

p.m. at Westfield’s Golf Club, 13940Balmoral Greens Ave., Clifton.Annual Family PASS golf to benefitthe working homeless Families ofFairfax County. Visitwww.familypassfairfax.org for more.

SEPT. 29-OCT. 1Annual Used Book Sale. Friday 9

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

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Catching Eyes with Water-color and Glass with CaroleChoucair Oueijan, Oct. 6 -9at the Vienna Art Center,115 Pleasant Street, NW.

Chillin’ on ChurchCool off on this summer with Chillin’ on Church,August 18, 6:30 p.m. at Church St., Vienna. Watergames. Visit www.viennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.

Photo by Town of Vienna

On Tuesday, Aug. 29 theCuppett PerformingArts Center is having adance open house, 4-6p.m. at 135 Park St, SE.Beginner through pre-professional danceclasses in ballet, tap,jazz, modern, lyrical,hip hop, acro andmusical theatre. VisitCuppettPAC.com or call703-938-9019.

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