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By Gretchen Kernbach

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This year’s Bike to Work Day washeld on May 19, offering numer-ous pit stops to bikers spreadthroughout Northern Virginia.

Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun andPrince William all participated, designatingat least two or more locations for the an-nual event’s pit stops.

Within Fairfax County, pit stops such asFair Lakes, downtown Fairfax City and theFairfax County Government Center wentabove and beyond for visiting bikers. Eachstop had a selection of healthy snacks forthose who stopped on their bike routes.Bananas, granola bars, oranges, waterbottles and other goodies were offered fromstop to stop.

There were also designated event t-shirts— this year’s shirt is purple — given to reg-istrants at each pit stop.

THE FAIR LAKES refueling stop even pro-vided bikers with Chick Fil A nuggets andfreshly squeezed orange juice donated fromWhole Foods. In addition, A-1 Cycling waspresent throughout the morning in caseanyone wanted a free tune-up for their bi-cycle.

“The first biker was here when we ar-rived,” said Beth Gallagher, an employeewith the Fair Lakes League, who arrived onsite at 5 a.m. to start setting up the tables.

One of the first of many bikers to stop byFair Lakes was Ben Smith, coming fromManassas. He has been biking since he wasa kid, but only picked it back up three yearsago. Bike to Work Day is something Smithhas been participating in the past couple ofyears to complement his resumed bikinghabit.

“Fairfax County has a great network ofvery safe, well-maintained bike trails.People generally observe the crosswalk, itis really safe,” said Smith. “For those whoare worried about their safety, their fearsare unfounded.”

The Fairfax Government Center providedbikers with free Fairfax County bike maps,bike lights and reflective ankle straps. Alsopresent were two workers from REI, offer-ing their services to bikers who wanted atune-up. Under their tent were some morefree treats including plastic water bottles,mini bottles of bike lubricant and handker-chiefs.

“We are trying to encourage people to besafe,” said Nicole Wynands, a transporta-tion planner with the Fairfax County Gov-ernment, who was also the organizer of theGovernment Center pit stop.

Wynands emphasized that biking to work,or any location for that matter, is “not ashard and not as far as you think.” In such acase, one could bike to a bus stop and getsomewhere from there or drive to a loca-tion and then start biking.

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Fairfax was buzzing with five tents set up,including appearances from the AmericanAutomobile Association (AAA), MassageGreen Spa and Spokes Etc.

Similar to the Government Center, theAAA tent was promoting bike safety withfree giveaways like reflector lights and light-up bracelets.

“Find a friend, find someone who can helpmap out a commute with you. Use theFairfax county bike map, it is a great re-source for finding a way to get to work orto get to the doctor or supermarket,” saidDouglas Stuart, a volunteer with the FairfaxAlliance for Better Bicycling.

Stuart has been participating in Bike to

Bike to Work Day reminds localsto share the road.

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Work Day in Fairfax since 2004, but startedhis tradition in 1998 riding to work in otherlocations.

Whether it is a national event, or justriding for fun, Sgt. Sean Sutherland, withthe City of Fairfax police, reminds driversto “give bikers three feet.” It is importantto share the road.

After stopping in downtown Fairfax City, a group of friends continuetheir ride to work together.

Bryan Allen stops at the REI tent atthe Fairfax Government Center onhis way to Fairfax Corner fromGreat Falls.

At the downtown Fairfax City pit stop, Fairfax Acad-emy Administrator Diego Wilson stops for coffee onhis way to work.

As well as offering free safety equipment to bikers,multiple raffles were held at the Government Centerpit stop.

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The Fairfax County Human Ser-vices Council thinks it’s time toshake things up, to build a newstrategy for identifying, address-

ing and funding solutions for human ser-vice needs in the community, and they’vetaken the first step in that direction by host-ing the Innovation Challenge on May 18.

Evidence from the recent Fiscal Year 2018Budget process and the data collected in the“Human Services Needs Assessment” pub-lished last year, show a trend where moreof the county’s residents require some typeof assistance. In the words of Board of Su-pervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova, “De-mand is outstripping resources.”

During the budget proceedings, some pro-grams and initiatives were left unfunded,or given less than requested, and other ini-tiatives and needs were rolled forward forfuture consideration.

Seven months ago, Human ServicesCouncil members Dr. Patrice Winter(Braddock District) and Thomas Goodwin(Providence District) “hatched an idea,”Winter told the attendees at the Innovationevent. She said that the two convinced eachother that a broader network of people froma greater variety of disciplines and experi-ences was needed to bring a fresh perspec-tive to the various problems. With the sup-port of their council colleagues and fromcounty personnel, Winter and Goodwin di-rected their idea into the Challenge thatbrought several hundred attendees togetherwho, as Winter put it “might normally notcross paths.”

In her letter to the Innovation Challengeparticipants, Bulova called the

community-driven program “unprec-edented in that it brings together leadersof all elements of the emerging 21st centuryhuman services community: businesses,established and startup; financiers in socialimpact investment; social entrepreneurs;philanthropists and foundations;nonprofits, and outstanding thought lead-ers in academia. Fairfax County employees,”wrote Bulova, “are here primarily to listen.”

THE PRESENTERS and the attendees cov-ered a range of varying interests and expe-riences. In her opening remarks, Winteracknowledged that everyone present —speakers, panelists and audience members— came to the table with their own under-lying agendas, causes or points of view. Sheasked that those agendas be “left in theparking lot. Models, strategy and process,

not issues, are our directions this morning.”Speaking to the attendees, Goodwin ap-

plauded the audience’s presence at theevent, telling them that by being there, theywere participating in an experiment in com-munity engagement. Working together pro-duces significant results, he affirmed.

“We know that,” said Goodwin, using theexample of the county’s Diversion First pro-gram that seeks to direct persons with in-tellectual disabilities and mental health is-sues away from imprisonment to treatmentwhen they come into contact with law en-forcement for nonviolent offenses. “Fiveagencies work together across turf” to makeDiversion First work, said Goodwin.

The Innovation Challenge, intended to bethe launch for a series of events, set forththree main objectives:

❖ Exchange information about state-of-the art innovations that can address healthand human service challenges.

❖ Elicit new ideas from public and pri-vate partners to enhance services and maxi-mize resources.

❖ Set the stage for specific recommenda-tions about service enhancements and re-sources required to present to relevantstakeholders in the future.

The first section of the program offeredpresentations from persons working directlyin Human Services in neighboring Mont-gomery County, Md. When questioned onseeking funds from the business communityor other non-governmental sources, SharonFriedman, project director of MontgomeryMoving Forward, advised that the key is todevelop partnerships early.

“We don’t show up afterwards and ask formoney,” said Friedman. Instead, possiblecollaborators are asked to be at the tablefrom the start, “when the needs and thechallenges are explained and discussed.”

Speaker Dr. Sallie Keller, professor of Sta-tistics and director of the Social and Deci-sion Analytics Laboratory of theBiocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech(“Yes, what a mouthful!” agreed Keller) of-fered insights on “designed data collection”in the Human Services arena and work be-ing done to better measure outcomes. “Thegoal is to democratize data … and to pro-vide new language for communication …that can become a unifying thing arounddifferent disciplines.”

After a section devoted to “ProgressiveFunding Opportunities,” the organizers setthe “social experiment” in motion with aseries of “Reverse Pitches” to drive home

County Launches Innovation ChallengeChallenge bringstogether severalhundred attendeeswho “might normallynot cross paths.”

the collaborative approach that Winter,Goodwin and colleagues hope to see de-velop from this first Innovation Challenge.

THE IDEA is to “pitch” community issuesand have businesses consider them and of-fer their suggestions and potential solutions,instead of the traditional “company pitchesa product model.” For the Innovation Chal-lenge, real problems were shared, and realcompanies, who had been paired with theproblem-presenters in advance for the sakeof demonstration, came back with possibleinnovations, services, technologies, or skillssets that might be applied to solving theproblem.

The topics chosen were familiar chal-lenges for many in the audience. Headsnodded in acknowledgement when“Caregiver Support Services,” “Transporta-tion Options for Older Adults and Individu-als with Disabilities,” and “Skills Trainingfor Today’s Employment” were presented tothe partnered businesses.

Fairfax County, like many jurisdictionsacross the country, is facing the challengeof widening gaps between the human ser-vices needs of its residents and the county’sability to deliver those needs within its bud-get constraints. With the kick-off of the In-novation Challenge, the Fairfax CountyHuman Services Council is seeking to per-form what they call a “much needed facelift”on the traditional methods of addressingthose challenges. The public is encouragedto learn about the council atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov, search Human Ser-vices Council and to review the “HumanServices Needs Assessment” which is alsoavailable on the county’s website.

For details on area parks, services, and communi-ties, see www.fairfaxcounty.gov. Search for tax bills,property transfers, and employment opportunities.

A diverse audience gathered for Fairfax County Human Services Council’s Innovation Challenge, an eventseeking greater community engagement to address the county’s challenges.

Fairfax County Supervisor DanStorck (D-Mount Vernon) discussessome of the issues with HumanServices Council Member ThomasGoodwin (Providence District).Along with Council member Dr.Patrice Winter, Goodwin “hatchedthe idea” for the Challenge. Super-visors Cathy Hudgins (D-HunterMill) and John Foust (D-Dranesville) also attended theevent.

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On Wednesday, May 17, at approximately 6:39a.m., units from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue andthe City of Fairfax Fire Department responded to the10700 block of Spring Oak Court in the Burke Cen-tre section of Fairfax County for a fire in a townhouse.

Station 32, Fairview, arrived on scene to find a two-story townhouse with fire visible from two floors.Firefighters quickly began an aggressive attack onthe fire. Three occupants were discovered outside inthe rear of the townhouse. Two occupants sufferedburn injuries and one sustained injuries as a resultof jumping from a second floor window. The fire wasbrought under control in approximately 20 minutes.There were no firefighter injuries reported, accord-ing to the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department.

The home was occupied by three adults when the

fire occurred. Working smoke alarms were presentin the home. One of the occupants discovered thefire prior to the smoke alarm sounding and alertedthe others. Two of the occupants had to escape thehome by jumping out of a second floor window.

Two dogs and a cat were found deceased. All threeoccupants were transported to the hospital. A totalof four displaced occupants will be receiving RedCross assistance.

Fire Investigators determined that the fire origi-nated in the living room on the first floor. The firewas accidental in nature and caused by an electricalevent involving a floor lamp, which ignited ordinarycombustibles in close proximity.

Damages as a result of the fire are estimated to beapproximately $253,062.

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sympathy or contempt for those affected by it.For others it might be a fear of it possibly hap-pening to them. The desire to find out howpeople felt on this subject served as the cata-lyst for my project team in a George MasonUniversity communications class.

As part of the class project we had the op-portunity to partner with the Fairfax CountyOffice of Public Affairs and the Office to Pre-vent and End Homelessness. When we wereinformed about the current situation involv-ing homelessness in the county, I was shocked.We were told that back in 2008, approximately1,800 people were found to be homeless in thecounty. Although there has been an almost 50percent reduction in homelessness since then,it had never occurred to me that a significantnumber of people in the area were goingthrough this problem.

We wanted to know more about what oth-ers thought about homelessness in the county.We decided to do a survey of county residentsabout their thoughts on homelessness and re-port on what we found out. We sent the sur-vey out on March 23 and promoted it throughsocial media and email. After two weeks, wegot the results and I think what we learnedsurprised all of us.

Almost 1,600 people filled out the survey.One of the responses revealed that 65 percentof those who responded believe homelessnessaffects them personally. Some people said theyoften saw people who were homeless, whileothers said they have never seen a person whois homeless in the county. Yet, what broke myheart were the comments that read “They are

Virginia Needs toAdopt California FuelEconomy GoalsTo the Editor:

In response to Governor McAuliffe’s direc-tive to Virginia’s DEQ to cut carbon pollution,Virginia should adopt Obama’s and California’sfuel economy goals: 54.5 mpg by 2025. Do cli-mate-change dismissives — especially thosewho drive gas-guzzlers — ever go outside? Dothey ever run, walk, or ride a bike beside aroad so that they have to breathe in car ex-haust?

I loathe walking beside roads, and when I’vegone on long bike rides, I’ve noticed that “ya-hoos” in pickup trucks — especially the dieselmodels, like to “floor it” when they pass a groupof bike riders, so that we are forced to get alungful of carbon monoxide, methane, sulfurand nitrous oxides, polyaromatic hydrocar-bons, and heavy metals. I’d like to see if theycould get out of their three-ton “exhaust spray-ers” and pedal up a two-mile grade.

Have they ever hiked in the mountains, awayfrom traffic noise (which I despise), andbreathed in pure, oxygen-rich air? My grand-father, a doctor from Marion, N.C., used to takea bicycle inner tube filled with mountain airwhen he went to the city, so that he couldbreathe the air from that tube with his car win-dows rolled up. To him (even with the rubbersmell), that air was better than the exhaust-filled city air.

To Trump, those bike-riders and hikers arelosers, especially compared to selfish status-

seekers who can afford a Cadillac Escalade,Lexus LX 570, Dodge Viper, or other ridicu-lously heavy and/or powerful gas hog. Andwho cares about wildlife, the hapless victimsof our pollution? I do, for one! Shouldn’t ev-eryone be outraged to learn that:

❖ 25 percent of cars are causing 90 percentof the air pollution we breathe;

❖ in 2016, about 76 different models of ve-hicles weighed at least 6,000 lbs. (which areexempt from annual depreciation caps);

❖ eight of the most expensive luxury carsget the worst gas mileage (e.g., 14 miles pergallon or less overall).

With the strong evidence correlating demen-tia, Alzheimer’s, and cancer with breathing carexhaust, Trump and the GOP plan to roll backnational car emission standards. (My veryhealth-conscious wife was just diagnosed withcancer, and with all the walking we do, breath-ing exhaust likely contributed to its onset.)Why doesn’t Virginia join California to adoptthe 54.5 mpg-by-2025 goal? It’s the very leastwe should do!

John H. Fringer, III, P.E.Reston

Heart-BreakingResponses onHomelessnessTo the Editor:

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

For more than a half century signsalong the roadsides and ads in localnewspapers featured Smokey theBear with a message “Keep Virginia

Green.” His reference was to forest fire pre-vention, of which he said 9 out of 10 could beprevented. Forest fires were a big concern be-cause wood products were big business in Vir-ginia.

A campaign continues today with a “KeepVirginia Green” theme as part of the “Keep Vir-ginia Beautiful” effort. It has a broader mean-ing as it now includes stopping littering andother actions consumers can take as part ofcaring for the environment in the Common-wealth.

Maybe the most meaningful effort ever takento protect Virginia’s environment was an-nounced last week by Gov. Terry McAuliffe —that he had signed an Executive Directive or-dering the Department of Environmental Qual-ity to begin the process of establishing regula-tions in Virginia that will reduce carbon emis-sion from power plants. As the Governor ex-plained, “As the federal government abdicatesits role on this important issue, it is critical for

states to fill thevoid…Virginia willlead the way to cutcarbon and lean in onthe clean energy fu-ture.” The currentfederal administra-tion has moved to re-scind actions of theEnvironmental Pro-tection Agency to re-duce carbon in the at-mosphere and to acton climate change.

While proponents of states’ rights may ap-plaud the shift from the federal to the stategovernments, wind currents from power plantsand airborne pollutants do not recognize stateboundaries. It is critically important that otherstates follow the actions of Gov. McAuliffe.

According to the press release announcingthe Governor’s Executive Directive, the Com-monwealth has seen an increase from just 17megawatts of solar installed to more than1,800 megawatts in service or under develop-ment. Revenues in the rapidly growing cleanenergy sector have risen from $300 million to$1.5 billion between 2014 and 2016. In thelast year alone, solar installations have risen

nearly 1,200 percent. The number of Virgin-ians employed by the solar industry rose 65percent to 3,236 — twice the number of jobssupported by coal. An analysis by The SolarFoundation quoted in the release said that Vir-ginia is now second in the Southeast and ninthin the nation for year-over-year solar growth.As of 2017, Virginia is first in the Southeastfor corporate clean energy procurement.

Dominion Energy, the Commonwealth’s larg-est electricity producer, announced earlier thatit intends to follow the federal Clean PowerPlant regulations even if they are rescinded bythe current administration. Older coal-poweredplants are being converted to natural gas orclosed. The company will be subject to anyadditional regulations that result from theGovernor’s Executive Directive.

It is heartening to see the number of citizenswho have expressed a greater interest in envi-ronmental matters as they realize the threatto current protections under the new adminis-tration. We need to thank and applaud theGovernor for his action and at the same timekeep the pressure on federal and state electedofficials to see that our air is kept clean andsafe. I am pleased that both the Sierra Cluband the League of Conservation Voters haverecognized my efforts in this regard.

Keep Virginia Green

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AirmanGraduatesU.S. Air Force Airman1st Class Jeremy T.Seeley graduated frombasic military trainingat Joint Base San Anto-nio-Lackland, SanAntonio, Texas. He is a2011 graduate ofRobinson SecondarySchool. Seeley com-pleted an eight-weekprogram that includedtraining in militarydiscipline and studies,Air Force core values,physical fitness, andbasic warfare principlesand skills. Airmen whocomplete basic trainingalso earn four creditstoward an associate inapplied science degreethrough the CommunityCollege of the Air Force.

New Eagle ScoutPictured are Rick Tackaberry, father and an Eagle Scout,as was his father, and son, Elias Reyes, recently approvedby an Eagle Scout Board of Review at Troop 1131, St.Stephen’s United Methodist Church, in Burke. Elias is the200th Eagle Scout of Troop 1131.An award ceremony is pending.

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For the City Council, thelargest looming issue inthe upcoming months of2017 is always the city’s

budget. The routine is fairly simi-lar year after year: the city andschool system haggle to a compro-mise over expanding school enroll-ment costs whileother city depart-ments rotatethrough yearly bud-get increases anddecreases. But this

year, according to the City Coun-cil, the budget process is shapingup to look a little more dire thanusual.

“The budget isgoing to be a verybig deal,” saidC o u n c i l m a nTimothy Lovain.“It always is. It’sour main busi-ness, but it will beparticularly chal-lenging withMetro needs,school needs, andother infrastruc-ture. Those capi-tal needs are criti-cal to the futureof the city. Weneed to address them as best wecan.”

While school capacity needsgenerally take the largest focus inthe budget discussion, this year aMetro system in crisis and crum-bling city infrastructure are mus-cling into the spotlight. The issuesbeing discussed and weighedaren’t new, but Councilman Paul

Smedberg says the scale of thedemands exceeds previous years.

“We’ve had these issues before,but the dollar amounts and thesize is bigger,” said Smedberg.“Schools, infrastructure, andtransportation are all core to whatwe do. How we prioritize the restis what we have to decide.”Across the council, schools, in-

frastructure, and transportationare agreed to be the core budgetpriorities in 2016.“Blooming student enrollment

in the schools also presents a realchallenge,” said Lovain. “It largelyshows up for us in school construc-tion funding needs. It’s a happyproblem, it’s a compliment to oursystem, but we’re adding so manystudents. There’s a structural defi-cit we face. [Our]needs are grow-ing faster thanrevenues. Thatshows up on thecapital side andfor schools.”

In terms ofcapital costs, theapproved Alexan-dria City PublicSchools (ACPS)FY 2017 - FY2026 Capital Im-provement Plan(CIP) budget lastyear totaled$273,988,551. The FY 2018 - FY2027 CIP proposed by Superinten-dent Alvin Crawley raises that 10-year total to $515,739,655.“We need to expand the num-

ber of schools that we have andsomehow or another accommo-date renovations and expansion,maybe building a whole new

In the RedSchools, Metro, and infrastructureform trinity of 2017city budget priorities.

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ONGOINGStorytime in the Park. Tuesdays through

May 30, 10:30 a.m. at Old Town Square.Fairfax. Visit fairfaxva.gov/parksrec or call703-385-7858.

Senior Line Dancing 1-2 p.m. Little RIverGlen Senior Center 4001 Barker Court,Fairfax. Line Dancing is a gentle, socialform of aerobic activity. Studies haveshown it aids in warding off Alzheimer’sdisease. No previous experience needed.Cost: $5 per 8 week [email protected] 703-524-3739

Fairfax Pets on Wheels New VolunteerOrientation First Wednesday of eachmonth. 7:30-9 p.m. 3001 Vaden Drive,Fairfax. An orientation for new volunteersinterested in visiting residents of nursinghomes and assisted living facilities withtheir approved pets through the FairfaxPets On Wheels program is held the firstWednesday of every month starting at 7:30p.m. Visit www.fpow.org for each month’slocation. Prior to attending, complete theonline application found www.fpow.org/volunteer. Please do NOT bring pets to thisorientation. Also, see weather policy forpossible cancellations. www.fpow.org,703-324-5424 [email protected].

Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10 p.m.Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge, 8421Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Free lessons at7:30 p.m. No partners needed. Dinnermenu. $8. Under 21 free. nvshag.org.

FUN-Exercise Thursdays, noon-12:50 p.m.Grace Presbyterian Church Family Room,7434 Bath St., Springfield. Inova certifiedexercise instructor leads a moderate levelexercise class with music and currentevents conversation. Muscle, Balance,Strength Training using stretch bands and

weights both standing and seatedexercises. Instructor donation is [email protected] or 703-499-6133.

Exercise Program Mondays and Fridays at9:30 a.m. year-round at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Rd.Fairfax. The exercises are for strength,balance and maintaining limberness.Contact SCFB office at 703-426-2824 formore information.

Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe). Wednesdays.8:15-9:15 a.m. Jewish Community Centerof Northern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTurnpike, Fairfax. Shalom (hello) Did youalways want to converse in Hebrew? JoinNa’ama each week for conversationalHebrew. You will learn and practiceHebrew in a fun and interactive way whilelearning more about Israel. Free, howeverwe ask that you try to attend regularly.RSVP [email protected].

Smoke Free Bingo. 7 p.m. Every Friday.Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department, 4081University Drive, Fairfax. Free coffee,entertaining callers, $1,000 jackpot (withbreaks for smoking friends).www.fairfaxvd.com. 703-273-3638.

English Conversation Groups weekly atGeorge Mason, Burke Centre, and LortonLibraries Practice and improve yourEnglish. Day and start times vary. Visit:va.evanced.info/fairfaxcounty/lib/eventcalendar.asp

Stories From Strawberry Park 10-11a.m. Tuesdays in Mosaic, Strawberry Park,2910 District Ave., Fairfax. Enjoy a liveinteractive performance each week. Forages 10 and under. Held outside inStrawberry Park. In inclement weatherand October through April, storytime willbe held in Angelika Film Center. Visitwww.fxva.com/listing/mosaic-district/2326/.

Funday Monday 10:30 a.m., every Mondayat Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive,Fairfax. There will be music, movement,storytelling, performances, crafts, andmore. It is open to children of all ages,however especially for those who haven’tyet started school. Programs are free and

open to the public, donations are gratefullyappreciated. There is ample free parking inthe downtown area, and stroller access atthe rear of Old Town Hall on Main St. 703-385-7858 www.fairfaxva.gov/culturalarts

Kingstowne Farmers Market opens. 4-7p.m. every Friday through Oct. 27, atKingstowne Giant Parking Lot, 5870Kingstowne Center, Alexandria. Freshlypicked, producer-only vegetables and fruit,from-scratch bread (including gluten free),baked goods, kettle corn, salsa, hummus,cake pops, fruit popsicles, and ice cream.Email [email protected] call 703-642-0128 for more.

CAMPS & CLASSESDrawing Plus Color and Craft Fun Camp.

July 3-7, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at WoodsCommunity Centre, 10100 Wards GroveCircle, Burke. Instructor Carol Zeitlin. Ages5-8. Visit www.czartlessons.com or call 703-250-6930 for more.

Drawing Camp. July 3-7, 12:30-3:15 p.m. atWoods Community Centre, 10100 WardsGrove Circle, Burke. Instructor Carol Zeitlin.Ages 8 and up. Visit www.czartlessons.comor call 703-250-6930 for more.

Fine Arts and Crafts Camp. July 24-28,12:30-3:15 p.m. at Burke PresbyterianChurch,5690 Oak Leather Drive InstructorCarol Zeitlin. Drawing and/or watercolor,mixed medias. Ages 8 and up. Visitwww.czartlessons.com or call 703-250-6930.

SUNDAY/MAY 28Burke Historical Society. 3:30 p.m. at

Pohick Regional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Jon Vrana, BHS President, willspeak on the Civil War’s effects on localcivilians. Visitwww.burkehistoricalsociety.org/ for more.

MONDAY/MAY 29Memorial Day Ceremony. 2 p.m. at Ox Hill

Battlefield Park, 4134 West Ox Road,Fairfax. The Father William Corby Division

of the Ancient Order of Hibernians willoffer a program that blends music withhistorical remembrance, the laying offlowers, and a color guard. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/oxhill/ orcall 703-324-8662 for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 1Hometown Thursdays Kickoff. 6:30-8:30

p.m. at Old Town Square, 3999 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. The Back Pages Band is thefirst of a series of local bands that play onThursday nights. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov for more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 2Bingo. 7 p.m. at 4081 University Drive,

Fairfax. The Fairfax Volunteer FireDepartment hosts smoke-free Bingo everyFriday night. All proceeds go to purchasingfire and rescue equipment. Visitwww.fairfaxvfd.com or call 703-273-3638.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/JUNE 2-3“The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad.”

Friday, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, at 1 p.m.and 7 p.m. at Thomas A. Edison HighSchool, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria.Performance by Rose Hill ElementarySchool’s Rose Hill Players. Visitedisonhs.fcps.edu/ for more.

SATURDAY/JUNE 3Walking Tour of Old Town Fairfax. 10-

11:30 a.m. at Historic Fairfax Courthouse,4000 Chain Bridge Road. Tours lastingapproximately 90 minutes will begin infront of the Historic Fairfax CountyCourthouse, corner of Chain Bridge Roadand Main Street, and include a short tourof the Ratcliffe-Allison House, $10/adults;$5/youth, ages 6-12, children 6 and underare free. All proceeds benefit thepreservation of the City of Fairfax’s publichistoric properties. Call 703-385-8414.

Scent Workshop. 10:30-11:30 am at FairOaks Mall, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax.

Summer Fun, Food & Entertainment

Family Workshop opens with Lawrence F.Lowery’s illustrated book, “Fragrant as aFlower,” and includes hands-on sensoryexperiences that help children and theirgrown-ups learn about our sense of smell.$25. Children in grades pre-K to 1. Visitwww.shopfairoaksmall.com for more.

Kidz Korner Summer on the Square.10:30-11:30 a.m. at Old Town Square,3999 University Drive. A variety ofchildren’s activities and entertainment inOld Town Square. Free show. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/ for more.

Fido Fest. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at SherwoodCommunity Center, 3740 Old Lee Highway.Visit www.fairfaxva.gov/ for more.

Climate Change Documentary. 1 p.m. atKingstowne Library, 6500 LandsdowneCenter, Alexandria. The Kingstowne CaresConservation Club hosting a post-screeningdiscussion with special guests State Sen.Scott Surovell (D-36) and Seth Heald,Chair, Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club.Free. Space is limited, RSVP [email protected].

Sounds of Pohick. 4 p.m. at Historic PohickChurch, 9301 Richmond Highway, Lorton.St. Francis Choir and St. Cecelia/St. AlbanChoir, both for children; the Pohick Pickers,the Pohick Bell Choir, the Pohick EarlyChurch Music Ensemble, Choir of Pohickwill perform. Call 703-339-6572 or visitwww.pohick.org for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 3-4Civil War Living History Weekend.

Various times at the Fairfax StationRailroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad. Demonstrations of camp life, musketfirings, candle making, Civil War re-enactors from the Victorian DanceEnsemble of the Civil War DanceFoundation in formal ball dress of the timedancing and teaching authentic dance stepsof that period. Admission: museummembers and ages 4 and under, free; ages5-15, $2; 16 and older, $5. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225 for more.

Springfield Days. Various times, in

Over the weekend of June 9-11, the grounds atthe Fairfax County Government Center will be fullof rides, games, food and entertainment as the 36thAnnual Celebrate Fairfax! Festival celebrates thecounty. Kicking off the entertainment Friday nighton the main stage is the rock band Bush, followedby Everclear the next night and a Sunday Brew Festto wrap up the festival.

Over the three days, there will be 300 exhibitors,food vendors, and interactive activities. CelebrateFairfax! showcases live concerts on eight stages, In-novation Health Children’s Avenue, a petting zoo,the Fairfax County Karaoke Championship, carnivalrides, and great festival foods. The free Fairfax Ex-press Trackless Train Ride circles the fair grounds

offering rides for all.Schedule:

❖ Friday, June 9, 6 p.m.-midnight❖ Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m.-midnight❖ Sunday, June 11, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Festival Location:12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA

22035Free Parking:

Fair Lakes Circle and Fair Oaks Mall – Shuttles toand from festival entrance. Visitcelebratefairfax.com/info/travel-lodging/ for addi-tional shuttle bus information and a map.

For more information, call 703-324-3247 or visitwww.celebratefairfax.com.

Photo courtesy of Celebrate Fairfax!

People, food and monkeys are part of thescene at Celebrate Fairfax!

By Mike Shupp

The petting zoo is always popular.

36th Celebrate Fairfax! FestivalArt Cole Photography

At night, the spinning wheel lightsup the sky.

Various acts willbe featured onseveral stagesthroughout thegovernment centergrounds.By Matt Bryant

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Springfield Plaza, 7206 Old Keene MillRoad. Events begin with a fun runand conclude with a cardboard boatregatta. Visitwww.springfielddays.com for more.

“Mulan” Performance. 12:30, 4:30,and 7:30 p.m. both days at the GMUCenter for the Arts, Harris Theatre,4400 University Drive. Acting forYoung People acting school is doing astage adaptation of Disney’sanimated film. Visit www.afyp.org.

SUNDAY/JUNE 4Yoga on the Square. 10 a.m. at the

Old Town Square, 3999 UniversityDrive. Bring a yoga mat and a waterbottle. Call 703-385-7858 for more.

Historic SydenstrickerCelebration. noon at the HistoricSydenstricker Schoolhouse, 8511Hooes Road, Springfield. FairfaxCounty Historic Marker dedicationand celebration at the HistoricSydenstricker Schoolhouse. Free. Call703-455-2935 or [email protected].

Wine, Whiskers and Wags. 1-5 p.m.at Paradise Springs Winery, 13219Yates Ford Road, Clifton. Benefithosted by Friends of the FairfaxCounty Animal Shelter. Wine tasting,food, a Silent Auction, raffle andmuch more. Well-behaved childrenand dogs welcome. Admission is$40/person in advance and $45 atthe door. Visit ffcas.org for more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 9Meet the Author. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. at Springfield Golf & CountryClub, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield. Great Harvest BreadCompany Jeff Connelly, will sharehow they may be a nationalcompany, but they have the spirit

and heart of a locally owned smallbusiness. Also Keith Clemons, will bespeaking about the book he authored.Call 703-922 6438/703-913-9844 orvisit [email protected].

JUNE 9-11Celebrate Fairfax. various times at the

Fairfax County Government Center,12000 Government Center Pkwy.,Fairfax. Community-wide celebrationwith art, musical performances, andrides. Everclear is on the main stageon Saturday night. Visitcelebratefairfax.com/ for more.

SATURDAY/JUNE 10Hypothermia Skills. 11 a.m.-noon at

Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road,Fairfax Station. Mark Chapin, thefounder of the MountaineerWilderness outdoor program inVirginia and West Virginia, an AirForce veteran and graduate of theWilderness Survival School and SeaSurvival School will be sharing hisknowledge with teens and adults.$10. Call 703-323-6600 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelakepark/ for more.

TUESDAY/JUNE 13Women Only Golf Tournament. 9

a.m. at Greendale Golf Course, 6700Telegraph Road, Alexandria. It’sCaptain’s Choice on the front 9 andbetter ball on the back 9 for two-person teams. $45.Call 703- 971-6170 for more.

BHS Research Seminar. 7-9 p.m. atBurke Centre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad. “Using the Washington Libraryat Mount Vernon” is the topic. Stafffrom the Washington Library atMount Vernon will describe theresources available and procedures

for researchers at this archive. Visitwww.burkehistoricalsociety.org.

THURSDAY/JUNE 15Historic Interpretation. 7-9:30 p.m.

at the Sherwood Community Center,3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.Event topic is “Nicholas Fairfax, 14thLord Fairfax of Cameron.” [email protected] or visitFairfax275.org for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 17Fairfax County’s 275th

Anniversary. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at theSherwood Community Center, 3740Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax. Familyfriendly activities, liveentertainment, history exhibits,living history, historical organizationbooths and displays. [email protected] or visitFairfax275.org for more.

Father’s Day Golf Tournament. 8a.m. at Burke Lake Golf Course,7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station.Compete in closest-to-the-pin-contests, and prizes will be awardedfor the top three places in all threedivisions. $65 per team.Call 703-323-1641 for more.

SUNDAY/JUNE 18Father’s Day Jazz Brunch. noon-

1:30 p.m. at Hilton Garden InnFairfax, 3950 Fair Ridge Drive. ByFairfax NAACP. Visitfairfaxnaacp.org for more.

SATURDAY/JUNE 24Mosby Spring Bus Tour. 8 a.m. at

the Truro Rectory, 10520 MainStreet, Fairfax. Local Civil Warhistoric tour. Call 703-971-4984 oremail [email protected].

Cardboard BoatRegattaSpringfield Days,featuring rides,games and a card-board boat regatta atLake Accotink, takeplace the weekend ofJune 3-4, at multiplesites in Springfield.VisitSpringfieldDays.com.


News

For more than 40 years, Vol-unteer Fairfax has servedFairfax County, creating bettercommunities through service.In April 2017, Inova HealthSystem, an organizationequally dedicated to making apositive impact on our commu-nity, awarded the volunteercenter with a Community

Health Promotion Grant in theamount of $8,000. This awardwill be used to support theRSVP volunteer program thatseeks to engage adults, 55years or better, in service as atwo-fold solution to simulta-neously meet community needand enhance the lives andhealth of older adults.

Volunteer Fairfax Awarded InovaHealth System’s CommunityHealth Promotion Grant

Elise Neil Bengtson, CEO of Volunteer Fairfax, andNicole Owings-Fonner, Senior Program Manager atVolunteer Fairfax, received the check at a luncheonon April 11 from Karen Berube, AVP PopulationHealth Services, Inova Health System.

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Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone SupportGroup meets by phone on Tuesday,June 13, 7-8 p.m. This month’s topicis Vacationing: How to Make it WorkWhen You’re a Caregiver. Registerbeforehand atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdultsand click on Telephone CaregiverSupport Group. Call 703-324-5484, TTY 711.

Fairfax County is offering a freeMedicare 101 presentation onWednesday, June 21, 10-11:30 a.m.at Reston Community Center, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston. Find outmore at www.–fairfaxcounty.–gov/–olderadults and click on Medicareand Insurance Counseling- VICAP.

The Fairfax Commission onAging meets on Wednesday, June21, 1 p.m. at the Falls Church CityCommunity Center, Teen Center,223 Little Falls St., Falls Church. Thepublic is welcome to attend and joinin the comment period that beginseach session. Find out more atwww. fa i r f ax coun ty . gov/d f s /olderadultservices/coa.htm. Call703-324-5403, TTY 711 for meet-ing access needs.

The Northern Virginia LongTerm Care Ombudsman Pro-gram needs volunteer advocates for

residents in nursing homes and as-sisted living facilities. Trainingprovided. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected] to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program needsvolunteer leaders to facilitate work-shops in Fairfax County. Training isplanned for summer or fall. ContactElderLink at 703-324-5374, TTY711, or go towww.FairfaxCounty.gov/DFS/Olde rAdu l tSe rv i ce s/chron i c -disease.htm.

Respite Care volunteers givefamily caregivers of a frail olderadult a well-deserved break so theycan shop, attend appointments ormeet friends. Training provided.Contact ElderLink at 703-324-5374 , TTY 711. Go towww. fa i r f ax coun ty . gov/d f s /olderadultservices/caregiver.htm.

Fairfax County’s VolunteerSolutions needs volunteer driversto drive older adults to medical ap-pointments, Meals on Wheels driversand coordinators, and recreationalassistants at senior centers. Call703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

By Mike Salmon

The Connection

Attendees at the Shepherd’s Center fashionshow weren’t looking for the latest fash-ions when they sat down at their annualfundraiser, but they did see something

they’d be more comfortable in from Soft Surround-ings, and had a few laughs and that’s what the after-noon was all about.

“This happens to be an event for socializing,” saidLisa Carroll, one of the leaders at the Shepherd’sCenter of Fairfax-Burke. “All the models are activevolunteers, they all look very good, they’re lovely,”she added.

Attendees purchased their meals, which were par-tially donations from area businesses, and that moneygoes to Shepherd’s Center, so it wasn’t one of theirmajor fundraisers of the year, but it was also a goodchance to see what Soft Surroundings had to offer.“Cozy,” and “comfortable,” were used more than onceby emcee Madelyn Weaver, who is also the storemanager of their Fairfax Corner location.

After the meal was served, the eight volunteermodels came out one by one, and paraded aroundthe room as Weaver narrated. “A touch-worthy tex-ture,” she said about one. “Ultra-flattering top,” shesaid about another, keeping in mind who her audi-ence was. “This will make you look 10 pounds lighterladies,” was another comment that brought on achuckle from the group, along with “gauze is theolder sister of linen.”

Soft Surroundings was established in 1998 in NorthIdaho. The franchise in Fairfax Corner is the onlyone in the area besides a store in Annapolis, Md.Weaver liked taking part in the fashion show because“it’s getting our name out there and being part ofthe community,” she said.

Toni Ferraiuolo from Springfield liked what she sawand grabbed a catalog. “I’m going to go to this store,I liked them all,” she said.

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Liz Curtis sports a fashionable outfit.

Carter Stevens of Fairfax played the cat-walk melodies.

The volunteer models peaked out at thecrowd.

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Robin Lansing shows an outfit.

Volunteer Events & Opportunities

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the

corner of Fairfax County Parkway andBurke Lake Roads, holds a bible studyfellowship at 9 a.m. Sundays followedby a 10 a.m. worship service. Nurserycare and children’s church also pro-vided. 6401 Missionary Lane, FairfaxStation, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

Faith Notes


By Maille Smith

James Madison High School

To suffer and die righteously, orto abandon one’s morals andlive — in 1692 Salem, those ac-cused of witchcraft grapple with

this fateful dilemma, while accusers and ex-ecutioners saturate a toxic lust for powerwith manipulative religious pretext to pro-mote personal gain at all costs. Vicious ac-cusations fly as relationships are tested totheir breaking points in Lake BraddockHigh’s evocative production of “The Cru-cible.”

Written by Arthur Miller, “The Crucible”premiered on Broadway in 1953, earning aTony Award for Best Play. Set in the heat ofthe Salem Witch Trials, “The Crucible”serves as a powerful allegory forMcCarthyism and the House of Un-Ameri-can Activities Committee (HUAC) trials. Inresponse to the controversial play, HUACinvestigated Miller and he himself wasblacklisted.

Centered around farmer John Procter’s(Dylan Gottlieb) past extramarital affairwith the young Abigail Williams (KimSalac), “The Crucible” follows a trail of bro-ken trust from a betrayed wife, to a venge-ful lover, to a sickly society all too willingto forsake itself. Addressing tragedy andprofound social messages, Lake Braddock’sproduction proved maturely executed withexcellent attention to technical details.

Displaying emotional depth and intensity

as the aloof ex-lover, apologetic and ador-ing husband, and the iron-willed pariah,Dylan Gottlieb dazzles as John Proctor.Transforming from a swaggering assertivepersona to a heartrendingly feeble one,Gottlieb leaves the audience reeling in theplay’s final poignant moments. As John’sever-patient wife Elizabeth, Erin RoseCoughlan masterfully embodies strength,selflessness, and quiet faith in the face ofagonizing sacrifice. In disturbing contrastto Elizabeth’s ever-present morality, AbigailWilliams (Kim Salac) snaps from demure

to seductive to satanic in seconds, reveal-ing the psychological layers of a volatileegomaniac prepared to kill for a dead ro-mance. Obsessed with her past liaison withJohn and bitterly resentful toward his wife,Abigail adroitly manipulates the courtagainst all those who stand in her delusionalpath to John’s heart.

A naive accomplice to Abigail’s scheme,Mary Warren (Madison Hite) strikes a sweetbalance of moral rectitude and social inse-curity; Hite paints a sympathetic image ofa woman bound both by the desire to do

right by God and the overpowering urge tobe accepted by her authoritative idol,Abigail. Especially noteworthy were thecaptivating performances of Tim Ellis (Rev-erend Hale) and J. Carlin Decker III (DeputyGovernor Danforth). As the morally tornReverend who slowly realizes the true hor-ror of the witch trials, Ellis creates a genu-ine character with which the audience eas-ily sympathizes. In contrast, Decker’s emo-tionally removed, power-hungry, quasi-ro-botic Danforth chills the stage in eerie self-righteousness as he sentences the innocentto hang. Although some actors lacked au-thenticity, the play’s overall acting im-pressed.

Technically, a stunning stained glass win-dow set, historically accurate costuming,and dynamic hair and makeup proved ex-ceptional. Diana Sudak demonstrated cre-ativity by taping lighting gels onto foamcutouts to create overhanging stained glasswindows. The afflicted girls’ color-codeddresses, handmade by Emily Smith, artfullyjuxtaposed visual uniformity with chaos.Natalie Carreiro’s expertly done agingmakeup, facial hair, and alterations to re-flect physical suffering created an oppres-sive, surreal mood.

Ultimately, Lake Braddock’s stirring pro-duction of “The Crucible” cannot answerwhether one should perish righteously orlive by forsaking one’s values. But throughthe cast and crew’s unrelenting energy, re-markable skill, and powerful message, theaudience left with much to ponder.

By Emma Rood

Herndon High School

Robinson Secondary School“spread a little sunshine” in itsperformance of “Pippin” on Fri-

day, May 5. From magical musical num-bers to sultry songstresses, every momentof the show had the audience intrigued,mystified, and captivated. “Pippin”opened on Broadway for the first timeon Oct. 23, 1972 and ran for 1,944 per-formances before closing five years later,but reopened with a popular revival in2013, which then lasted two years. Bothproductions won multiple Tony Awardsand are now a Broadway fan favorite.

“Pippin” follows the title character,Pippin, in his search for the fulfillmentin life he craves. The story of Pippin is,in fact, a story being told by a circustroupe headed by the Leading Playerand her ensemble. After trying multiplestrategies such as fighting in a war, frol-

icking with women, and even killing hisfather and becoming king (his stepmother’splot), Pippin realizes none of those waysfits his definition of fulfillment and he runsaway. When he stumbles onto an estate runby a widow, Catherine, he begins to learnthat maybe finding fulfillment is moresimple than he made it out to be.

Colin Diggs as Pippin took full use of theincredible character arc by starting the showoff adorable and boyish, while slowly ma-turing, and finally reaching full emotionaland intellectual maturity. His relationship

with Catherine and Theo (Jor-dan James and Shane Wall, re-spectively) was sweet and real,which showed a new side of hisever-growing personality. TheLeading Player (HannaKornell) started, continued,and finished the show with abang, pulling all eyes to herwith her sultry voice and darkpresence. Throughout most ofthe show she had her stageface on as she was leading thetroupe, but as the show con-tinued and Pippin followed hisown path, it shifted into adarker more controlling pres-ence with a surprising and ef-

fective contrast. Notable performances in-clude Jimmy Grimes (King Charles) with hissubtle yet effective comedic display, alongwith Stephen Bosch (Lewis) whose come-dic style was more physical and loud butjust as effective. Pippin’s grandmotherBerthe (Sam Wallington) also got the audi-ence chuckling during her sing-a-long num-ber “No Time at All.”

The ensemble was extremely strong in allaspects of their performance, including fa-cial expression, energy, characterization, andchoreography. A unique aspect of Pippin is

the constant breaking of the fourth wall,which the ensemble fully took use of bygoing through the audience, sitting withthem, and singing directly to them. Inlarge contrasting numbers such as “Magicto Do” and “Morning Glow” they showedhow unlimited their capabilities are; in“Magic to Do” the cast pulled of tricks,flips, and splits, while in “Morning Glow”they were still, strong, steady, and just asimpressive.

The tech aspects of the show is whatreally made “Pippin” the spectacle it wasthrough use of lighting, an immersive set,and colorful costumes. It is a difficult featto pull of a high school show with nosound or light blips, but Robinson did it.When sitting in the house, the set reachesout into it giving the feeling of a circustent, while on stage having more of aminimalist feel with the cast then bring-ing out the set and props themselves.Costumes raised the show to new limitsand added pops of color that were trueto the circus origin.

“Pippin” at Robinson Secondary Schoolwas an immersive whirl of magic, danc-ing, and adventure. Through the use ofexceptional tech and costumes and fea-turing a strong cast, every moment wasa new adventure.

Robinson SecondarySchool’s productionof “Pippin.”

Jimmy Grimes in Robinson SecondarySchool’s production of “Pippin.”

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“I’m more excited than ever aboutthe new season at the Center forthe Arts — it offers so manydifferent ways to experience the

performing arts and the quality of the art-ists is extraordinarily high throughout thelineup,” said Rick Davis, dean, George Ma-son University College of Visual and Per-forming Arts and Executive Director of Cen-ter for the Arts.

“I would encourage anyone who may beused to traveling downtown or ‘across theriver’ to see top-level artistry to give us atry this year — the world’s best is justaround the corner! The hall is comfortableand welcoming, parking is convenient, andyou’ll be helping to sustain the artistic andcultural life of Northern Virginia,” addedDavis.

The 2017-18 Great Performances seasonat George Mason University’s Center for theArts will showcase more than 50 perfor-mances by both new and returning artists.

One highlight of the season includes anevening with Broadway star and TonyAward winner Kelli O’Hara as the headlinerfor the annual “ARTS By George!” Benefitevent that helps funds scholarships for stu-dents at George Mason University’s Collegeof Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA). Since2006, the University’s dedicated arts pa-

trons have contributed $1.3 million towardstudent scholarships in the areas of dance,music, theater, visual arts, film and videostudies, computer game design, and artsmanagement. These donations have alsosupported the programs at the Center forthe Arts, including the “Great Performancesat Mason” season.

The season gets into full swing withevents such as a contemporary dance per-formance by the ever-popular Pilobolus; amash-up of classical ballet and comedy byLes Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo; anew play by L.A. Theatre Works commemo-rating the 50th anniversary of the assassi-nation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; a se-ries of performances by pianist JeffreySiegel including one honoring LeonardBernstein’s 100th birthday; and four full-scale productions by Virginia Opera, North-ern Virginia’s own Metropolitan Jazz Or-chestra and the annual Holiday perfor-mances to celebrate the season.

“I am so pleased that we are able to con-tinue to bring the best of the performingarts to the Northern Virginia communitythrough our ‘Great Performances at Ma-son,’” stated Thomas Reynolds, Director ofArtistic Programming, Center for the Arts.“We strive to offer the gamut of genres ap-pealing to the diverse tastes of our audi-ences. I believe that we have.”

Where & WhenGeorge Mason University presents “Great Perfor-

mances at Mason,” Center for the Arts’ ConcertHall, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax. Detailedseason information and season subscriptions onsale now at cfa.gmu.edu/preview or by phone at703-993-2787. Tickets for individual performancesgo on sale soon. For individual tickets and infor-mation call 888-945-2468, or visit cfa.gmu.edu.

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As many as 4,000 motor-cycles will flock to theFairfax Harley Owners

Group and Patriot Harley-Davidson’s 19th Annual “Ride ofthe Patriots” for the Memorial DayWeekend gathering of the motor-cycle riding community to pay trib-ute to America’s servicemen,women and veterans and raiseawareness of American POW andMIA soldiers of all wars.

After assembling at PatriotHarley-Davidson on Lee Highwayin Fairfax on Sunday, May 28, theparade of bikers will follow a routeto the Pentagon where it will joinwith hundreds of thousands ofother bikers from around thecountry and the world for the 30th

University.Following the ceremony, there will be a full police

escort of the Ride of the Patriots to the Pentagon bythe Fairfax County Motor Squad and units from theCity of Fairfax, Fairfax County Sheriff, ArlingtonCounty Motor Squad and other local jurisdictions.The route will follow Lee Highway to Nutley Streetto Route I-66 to Route 110 to the Pentagon. To putthe size of this procession of bikes into perspective,the leading bikes will have arrived at the Pentagonbefore the final bikes have left the starting point inFairfax.

To show support, fellow citizens line streets andoverpasses along the route, wave flags, cheer andhonor the riders and the war heroes they represent.Recommended observation points for spectators in-clude locations along Lee Highway eastbound towardNutley Street, The Pan Am Shopping Center and alloverpasses inside the Beltway on eastbound Route66.

‘Ride of the Patriots’ To BeHeld Sunday, May 28

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Burke serves those 50 and olderwho no longer drive. Volunteerdrivers are needed for trips(Monday-Friday) to medicalappointments and companionshopping within the Fairfax/Burkearea.

Office workers are needed toanswer phones in the SCFB office(Monday-Friday) to match driversand those who need rides. Call703-323-4788.

THURSDAY/MAY 25Teen Resilience and Coping

Strategies. 6-8 p.m at MerrifieldCenter, 8221 Willow OaksCorporate Drive, Fairfax.conversation on strengtheningconnections within families andhelping teens cope with adversityand emotional challenges.Visitwww.inova.org for more.

SUNDAY, MAY 28Patriotic Sunday. 8:45 and 11 a.m at

Jubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road. Special music andmessage. Call 703-383-1170, or seewww.jccag.org for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 1Burke Road Realignment Meeting.

7 p.m. at the West SpringfieldGovernmental Center, 6140 RollingRoad. The meeting will begin withtime to review the project plan anddisplay boards and a formalpresentation at 7:15 p.m. FCDOTstaff will then host a question andanswer period with attendees. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot formore.

JUNE 9-11White Elephant Sale. Various times

at St. Mary’s Church, 5200 SideburnRoad, Fairfax. Jewelry, antiques,furniture, sports, housewares,electronics, games and toys. $5admission Friday; free both Saturdayand Sunday. Call 703-978-4141 formore.

TUESDAY/JUNE 11Dementia Caregivers Support

Group. noon-1:30 p.m. at theLord of Life Lutheran Church,5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax.Sponsored by the Shepherd’sCenter of Fairfax-Burke. Thegroup is for those caring forsomeone with dementia orinterested in learning more aboutproviding caregiving to a personwith a disorder that affectsmemory and cognition and mayimpact behavior and physicalabilities. Before attending, contactthe facilitator, Eileen Thompsonat 703-451-8626 [email protected].

ONGOINGPositive Parenting Strategies

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Thermal Camera LoanProgram. Learn where theenergy is leaking out of the homewith a special attachment for theiPhone or Android. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/energy orcall 703-324-5955 for more.

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Motorcycles will begin to line up in the eastboundlanes of Fairfax Boulevard between Draper Drive andEaton Place starting at 6:30 a.m. A short parade fea-turing both City and County of Fairfax officials alongwith State and Congressional representatives, police,fire and rescue units, Veterans groups, the FairfaxHigh School Marching Band, and the Firefighters’Emerald Society Pipe Band will begin at Captain Pell’sat 7:30. A send-off ceremony will begin at 8 a.m.,and will feature keynote speaker Lt. Col. JonathanM. Velishka who has held various Field Artillery com-mand positions around the world including Iraq,Afghanistan and Korea. Velishka is currently attend-ing the National War College at the National Defense


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By KENNETH B. LOURIEWhen I think about being diagnosed with

lung cancer, I don’t think, why me. I mightthink, why not me, but I definitely think, nowwhat. The idea/strategy being: moving forward,not recriminating or regretting backward. AsPopeye the Sailor man so often said: “I y’amwhat I y’am.” Although I doubt he was talkingabout having lung cancer. How could he? Heate all that spinach, canned though it was.Besides, he’s a cartoon character.

And as much and as often as he ate it —and it always helped him overcome whateverpredicament Brutus had put him in, is as littleand infrequent as I ate it. Perhaps that wasbecause my mother cooked vegetables in apressure cooker so by the time I saw them onmy plate, they no longer resembled a vegetablenor were they the least bit appetizing. To saythe vegetables were limp and lifeless does a dis-service to all things characterized as ‘limp andlifeless.’ In fact, I can still remember the firsttime I ate a vegetable that was not d.o.a. It wasat my mother-in-law’s house; she was a won-derful cook. She made asparagus for thismemorable meal and served it in a beautifulantique china serving dish. When the dish camemy way, I stuck my fork in the asparagus toserve myself and heard a sound, a poof. I wastaken aback, sort of. It was a sound I had neverheard before — from a vegetable. As I learnedthat night, it was the sound of a vegetable thathad not been cooked beyond its edible life.

That’s not to imply that avoiding vegetablescontributed to my diagnosis. Hardly. It simplysays that vegetables were not a part of my child-hood. Meat and potatoes were, as was my stan-dard go-to meal: cream cheese and Americancheese on bread. It was the sandwich of myyouth and it has remained very much a part ofmy adulthood as well. It may not sound appe-tizing to you; to me, it represents all the com-forts of home — heaven on Earth between twoslices of bread or open-faced on a bagel orEnglish muffin. Simple but oh so effective —and delicious.

Not to be totally oblivious to my underlyingmedical condition, I do realize that modifyingmy eating habits is a prudent and sensible con-sideration. However, I rationalize that need-to-feed with the explanation that, as a cancerpatient (and anyone else, really), if I am to con-tinue to attempt to thrive while I survive, I needto be happy, positive and relatively stress free.After all, this cancer business: characterized as“terminal” by my oncologist; chemotherapy (and its well-known side effects) every fiveweeks, C.T. Scans quarterly, M.R.I.s every sixmonths, P.E.T. and Bone scans every so often,face-to-face quarterly appointments with myoncologist and all the associated fears and anxi-ety surrounding this rather unpleasant experi-ence, and you can imagine, even agree per-haps, that living in the trenches as us cancerpatients do, we need help — in any number ofways; personal and professional.

And though I am mindful of what I eat, Idon’t want to abuse the privilege of survival I’vebeen given. I never want to take it for granted,especially considering my original “13-month totwo-year” prognosis. By the same token, life isfor living. As Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) saidto “Red” (Morgan Freeman) in the movie “Sha-wshank Redemption:” “Get busy living or getbusy dying.” Since I’m in no hurry to die, Ineed to find a balance in how I live. Being mis-erable because of what I can’t eat won’t workfor me. I’m just not flexible/mature enough inmy eating choices; never have been. I still eatlike a child, but now I have a man-sizedproblem.

I imagine the longer I live with cancer, themore vigilant I have to be. Then again, if it ain’tbroke, is there any reason to fix it? Do I leavewell enough alone or do I try to grow up andeat my age, not my shoe size? I mean, I am eli-gible for Social Security.

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like pigeons, you feed one with moneyand more will flock in” and “You don’t wanthomeless people in your neighborhood be-cause they create trash.” It seemed thatmany people were more hung up on thenegative image they feel homeless individu-als create for the county instead of theirplight. Some of the comments were diffi-cult for us to read, while others were heart-felt and inspiring.

My classmates and I learned a lot throughour project on homelessness, but mostly Ithink it is that we (even college students)all have the ability to assist those in need.

Giovonny BlandCommunications/Public Relations

George Mason University

Illegally ParkedTrailersTo The Editor:

What does it take to remove illegallyparked or unregistered trailers, abandonedboats and commercial trailers from publicroads?

The HOAs along Coffer Woods Road haverepeatedly asked Fairfax PD to ticket andtow these items along a stretch from BurkeTowne Court to Hill Top Court. Yet aftermonths (one trailer has been reported nu-merous times and remains parked in thesame place over a year and has weeds grow-ing through it) they remain.

Can you help?

A. Matt TangBurke Village

Send notes to the Connection at [email protected] or call 703-778-9416.Deadline is Friday. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior to the event.

St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church,8617 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, offers a tra-ditional service on Sundays at 8:15 and 11:15 a.m.and a contemporary service on Sundays at 9:45 a.m.www.stmatthewsumc.org or 703-978-3500.

The Immanuel Bible Church MOPS groupmeets on Mondays at 7 p.m. at Immanuel BibleChurch, 6911 Braddock Road, Springfield. MOPS isfor pregnant or parenting mothers of children frominfancy to kindergarten. 703-922-4295 orwww.MOPS.org.

First Baptist Church of Springfield, 7300Gary St., Springfield, has traditional and contempo-rary Sunday services at 10:30 a.m., Sunday schoolat 9:15 a.m. Special worldwide services offered atspecial times throughout the year in English, Span-ish and Ethiopian. The pastors are Jim Weaver andJason Mitchell. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

The following is a list of events at MountCalvary Baptist Church, 4325 Chain BridgeRoad, Fairfax:

❖ Adult Bible Study every Wednesday starting at7 p.m., Youth Bible Study at 7:15 p.m.

❖ Full Praise and Baptism Service at 7 p.m., thelast Wednesday of every month

❖ Sunday School at 9 a.m.❖ Sunday morning service at 10 a.m., the 4th Sun-

day of every month❖ Men’s Ministry Bible Class, the Saturday before

the 4th Sunday of every month❖ Commonwealth Care Center ministry every

first and third Thursday night. 703-273-1455.

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