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NewsGreat Falls Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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David Reese Alison IV, 24, diedin a car crash on River BendRoad on Wednesday, July 20,according to Fairfax County Police.

“Detectives from the Crash Reconstruc-tion Unit determined that the vehicle thatstruck the tree was a 2001 Volvo S40. TheVolvo was traveling south on River BendRoad when it partially crossed the double-yellow line,” according to Fairfax CountyPolice reports issued on Thursday, July 21.

“At the same time, a vehicle was travelingnorth in the same area of River Bend Roadand the Volvo apparently swerved to avoidhitting it. The Volvo went off the roadwayand struck the tree.”

The office of the Chief Medical Examinerwill later determine cause and manner ofdeath.

Police first responded to the 300 block ofRiver Bend Road on Wednesday, July 20,shortly after 3 p.m.

“Officers, along with Fairfax County Fireand Rescue Department personnel locatedthe crash and found the vehicle fully en-gulfed in flames. One adult male had ap-parently been ejected and was found un-der the vehicle. He was pronounced deadat the scene,” according to police reportsissued at the time of the accident.

Detectives from the Crash ReconstructionUnit were summoned to investigate thecrash.

Anyone with information or who mighthave witnessed this crash is asked to con-tact Crime Solvers electronically by visitingwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip bytexting “TIP187” plus your message toCRIMES(274637)** or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Po-lice at 703-691-2131.

— Ken Moore

Fatal Crash on River Bend Road Police ask for anyone withinformation to come forward.

By Ken Moore

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Dranesville Planning Commis-sioner John Ulfelder announcedlast Thursday that a decision on

The Gulick’s Group application to de-velop 11 acres of undeveloped, forestedland would be deferred until September.

The Gulick Group applied to rezone the11-acre property at the “terminus ofChalledon Road” from R-A to R-1 in or-der to permit development of a 10-lotcluster single family subdivision at a den-sity of 0.91 dwelling units per acre. Thearea is currently undeveloped, forested,11-acre parcel that is composed of mod-erate slopes that steepen towards thePiney Run floodplain.

“Challedon Road runs northward toconnect to Brevity Drive, which runswestward to connect to SpringvaleRoad. There is a temporary cul-de-sacat the current terminus of ChalledonRoad,” according to Planning Commis-

sion documents.Oaks and hickory trees are part of the

property, said Dranesville Tree Commis-sioner Bob Vickers.

“They will be clear cutting about sevenacres,” said Vickers, at a Town meeting heldby Great Falls Citizens Association on Mon-day, July 18, attended by more than 50members.

GFCA member Sam Cappiello told mem-bers of the GFCA that he has hired his ownprivate arborist to conduct a study of thetrees he believes will be removed by theGulick Group application.

Cappiello told GFCA’s membership thathe asked Ulfelder, a Great Falls resident, ifthe Planning Commission vote can be de-layed until he has time to give the countyhis findings.

GFCA officials encouraged members togive the Planning Commission and Boardof Supervisors their feedback.

Great Falls Citizens Associationencourages members to get involved in itsstormwater management task force,especially as it pertains to land use cases.

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Photos by Gene Phillip

David Reese Alison IV, 24, died after his car hit a tree off River BendRoad on Wednesday, July 20.

Fairfax County Police and fire and rescue personnel found thevehicle engulfed in flames. The driver had been ejected and foundunder the vehicle.

A potentialdevelopmentprojectincludes 11acres hun-dreds ofmature trees.

The GulickGroup pro-poses 10single-familydetacheddwellings.

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By Victoria Ross

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No one knew it at the time, butSen. Timothy M. Kaine’s (D-Va.) public appearances moderating roundtables in North-

ern Virginia last Thursday, July 21 wouldbe his last day of relative political anonym-ity before being catapulted to politicalprominence 24 hours later as HillaryClinton’s pick for her Vice-Presidential run-ning mate.

Trailed throughout the day by a phalanxof political reporters, Kaine remained re-laxed, composed and engaged (but neverboring) during his two events.

While the first event – a roundtable dis-cussion on immigration in Arlington - wasclosed to the media, the second event onreligious freedom and civil rights held atthe All Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS) in Sterling was open to the press,and dozens of reporters, representing nearlyevery prominent media outlet, plantedthemselves in one of the conference roomsat the center, setting up cameras, adjustingboom microphones, juggling tripods andwaiting.

“Why don’t they talk to us?” asked 13-year-old Faateha Syed, a young Muslimwoman from Reston, who seemed baffledas the media throng descended on Kaine ashe entered the room.

“They’re not here for us. They’re here forhim,” an older Muslim woman replied.“They want to know if Senator Kaine is go-ing to be our next vice president.”

Despite the intense media scrutiny andpolitical speculation swirling around Kaine,roundtable participants said they were im-pressed by Kaine’s focus and genuine inter-est in them and their concerns.

Syed Moktadir, president of the ADAMScenter, said he appreciated Kaine’s willing-ness to spend time discussing issues and

challenges moderate Muslims face everyday.

“He gave each of the panelists here a voiceto talk about the issues confronting Mus-lims,” Moktadir said. “The ADAMS Centerhas a history of openness, moderation andcivic engagement. Senator Kaine did a greatservice highlighting the importance of tol-erance and religious freedom.”

DURING THE FORUM at ADAMS, Kainetook the opportunity to extol Clinton’s vir-tues and assail Republican Presidential can-didate Donald Trump’s policies and preju-dices – without once saying Trump’s name.

When discussing bans on Muslims enter-

ing the United States and mass deportations– two of Trump’s policy promises – Kaineasked the group: “Do you want a trash-talk-ing president or a bridge-building presi-dent?” He noted that he and his Democraticcolleagues in the U.S. Senate, “beat” a billthat would have greatly tightened screen-ing procedures on refugees from Syria andIraq, essentially banning them from enter-ing the U.S.

“So the refugees are our enemy now? Weshouldn’t tolerate intolerable prejudice,”Kaine told the group. “The bottom line isthat it’s not easy to come into our countryas a refugee, at all. But the notion of ‘noSyrian can ever come here’ is antithetical

to our values – especially when the inno-cent civilians and families seeking refugein our country are fleeing the very violenceand terror we saw in France and Lebanonthat they experience every day in Syria.”

In addition to discussing the plight of refu-gees, Kaine delved deep into the hot-but-ton issues of police profiling and Black Lives

Senator Tim Kaine spends last day beforeVP pick showing why Virginia matters.The Virginia Way

Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (D-VA) listens to student Hidayah Martinez Jaka,who talked about her personal experiences with intolerance and preju-dice towards Muslims, during a roundtable discussion Kaine hosted withleaders of the Northern Virginia interfaith and civil rights communitieson Thursday, July 21 at the All Dulles Area Muslims Society (ADAMS)Center.

Photos by Victoria Ross

During an interfaith and civil rights roundtable discussion hosted bySen. Timothy M. Kaine (D-VA) at the All Dulles Area Muslims Society(ADAMS) Phillip Thompson of Fairfax, chair of the Northern VirginiaNAACP, talks about Black Lives Matters and says he is deeply troubled bythe recent spate of police-related violence. Johnson is seated next toFaateha Syed (left), a 13-year-old ADAMS member and Joan Bell-Haynes(right), pastor of United Christian Parish in Reston.

Mohsin Alikhan, president of theMcLean Islamic Center, talks to areporter after an interfaithroundtable forum hosted by Sen.Timothy M. Kaine (D-Va.) at the AllDulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS) center on Thursday, July21. During the forum, Alikhanasked Kaine whether he would stillvisit the center when he’s vicepresident. Kaine, who had not yetbeen tapped as Hillary Clinton’srunning mate, smiled and said thathe would visit “regardless of title.”

Sen. Timothy M. Kaine (D-Va.) receives a warm welcome from SanoberYacoob (left), an executive staff member of the All Dulles Area MuslimsSociety (ADAMS) Center, and Syed G. Moktadir (center), president of thesociety, as he enters the center to host a roundtable forum with leadersof the Northern Virginia interfaith and civil rights communities onThursday, July 21.


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Matter. He noted the success Richmond had withstrategies like community policing rather than zero-tolerance policies that surfaced after 9-11.

“I’ll tell you one little insight…One of the bestthings we did (when I was Mayor of Richmond) washire a police chief who had theidea of community policing, whosaid ’let’s put officers onbicycles…let’s make them part ofthe community… We don’t haveto recreate the wheel, we have themodel.”

But unlike the famous real es-tate mogul on the other side of thepolitical aisle, Kaine said, he be-lieves our nation becomes greaterby unity, not more division.

“Do we pull together as a nationor try to divide the nation? Virginiahas some history with divisiveness,but when we started a change inVirginia and put [divisions] behind us and started tolet everybody be around the table, we started doingreally, really well. And that’s what’s at stake here inthis election.”

When Joan Bell-Haynes, pastor of the RestonUnited Christian Parish, asked Kaine what people inthe room should do to help the country get past itsracial and religious divisions, Kaine said he was sup-porting Hillary Clinton, and called her the kind“bridge-builder” that we need.

AT TIMES, Kaine was giving mini history lessonson the First Amendment and Freedom of Religion.He also showed his philosophical, thoughtful side,relating a story about one question he often askedas a Jesuit missionary in Honduras.

“As human beings, we have an instinctive appre-ciation of diversity in nature. Iwould ask people ‘Do you have afavorite flower? ‘And most peopledo have a favorite flower. Then Iwould ask ‘Do you want everyflower to be that flower?’ Ofcourse not,” Kaine said, smiling.“That would be boring.”

Although Kaine did not invitediscussion of the VP buzz sur-rounding him, several participantsnoticed a sign behind where hewas seated that read: “What ifsomeone from your communitybecame a national figure? InAmerica anything is possible.”

Mohsin Alikhan, president of the McLean IslamicCenter, asked Kaine whether he would still visit whenhe’s vice president.

Kaine shook his head, and humbly answered “Ofcourse I’ll come … regardless of title.”

After the event, Kaine took media questions, butdeflected any speculation about his chances as HillaryClinton’s pick. He did tell the press pack, however,that “I’m being considered because of Virginia. Vir-ginia Matters.”

Senator Kaine Hosts Interfaith Forum

“Senator Kaine dida great servicehighlighting theimportance oftolerance andreligious freedom.”—Syed Moktadir, president of

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By Danielle Grae

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Some of our nation’s secu-rity forces receive no benefits upon retirement— K-9s. Twenty-eight retired

K-9s are patients of McLean based501c not for profit Paws of Honor,which pays 100 percent of its re-tired K-9s’ veterinary expenses.Paws of Honor opened six monthsago, and according to theorganization’s founder and presi-dent, Bod Youngblood, Paws ofHonor expects to serve 60 to 80dogs by the end of the year.

“We believe these pets should betaken care of and not just dis-carded at the end of their servicelife. I mean, they’ve been jumpingout of planes, they’ve gone to Af-ghanistan. They’re tired, they’re

sore, and they’re worn out,”Youngblood said.

Youngblood had the idea forPaws of Honor when he saw K-9sinjured in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon.

“They mostly came in with burntpaws. They had respiratory issuesfrom the smoke and the jet fuel.They hadn’t been sleeping in twoor three days,” Youngblood said.

Human officers receive benefitsfor their entire lives, whereas K-9s receive no benefits when theirservice is over. Without Paws ofHonor, owners must choose to takeon the financial burden, give awaytheir partner or euthanize it.

Youngblood estimated each re-tired K-9 costs on average $1000per year in veterinary expenses.The K-9s live on average two tothree years after retirement.

K-9s participating in Paws ofHonor have worked for the CIA,FBI, Pentagon, Secret Service,Homeland Security and state po-lice forces.

“They keep our soldiers safe,”Vice President of Paws of Honorand COO of Old Dominion AnimalHealth Center Cassie Browne said.Youngblood said retired K-9s atPaws of Honor have done multiplewar tours, jumped out of planesand automobiles, parachuted andsearched for explosives.

One retired K-9 in the program isBuddy, owned by his former part-ner, Detective for the Loudoun

County Sheriff Department, DavidOrr. Orr worked as an ExplosivesDetection Canine Handler forLoudon County from May 2012until Buddy retired in 2016 at six-and-a-half years old due to seizures.

“What [Paws of Honor does] isinvaluable. I don’t know of anydepartments that actually coverany medical expenses for K-9swhen they retire. And that’s wherePaws of Honor comes in to fill thatvoid,” Orr said.

Youngblood hopes Congress willextend health care benefits to re-tired K-9s, but until then Paws ofHonor needs to raise enough funds

Paws of Honor provides veterinarycare for retired K-9s.

Honoring BraveCompanions

to care for its patients.Paws of Honor is based in McLean

in Old Dominion Animal HealthCenter, which has donated spaceand veterinarians. Paws of Honoris seeking donations. Without fur-ther donations, the organizationmay be forced to turn away retiredK-9s. Paws of Honor plans to holdfundraisers where the public will beable to meet some of the retired K-9s and see them perform tricks.Tickets will be on sale in August.Paws of Honor also receives dona-tions at www.pawsofhonor.org andfeatures photos and backgroundstories on some of its K-9s.

Retired Explosives Detection K-9 Buddyand his partner Detective David Orr ofLoudoun County.

Photos by Danielle Grae/The Connection

Retired Explosives Detection K-9 Buddyproudly displays his collar.


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Arthur Kingdom testified beforethe commission to describe sun-light shining through hundreds oftrees on Challedon Drive, and thebirds singing at sunrise.

“It is idyllic,” he told the FairfaxCounty Planning Board Commis-sion during the public hearing onJune 29.

Fairfax County Planning staffhave already recommended ap-proval of the redevelopment.

Kingdom said Lexington Estateswas built in 1978 and that therehas been talk about developmentfor a number of years.

He said the land with steepslopes is not suitable for develop-ment because stormwater wouldrun down the slopes to a flood-plain, then to a creek that runs tothe Potomac River, and then intothe Chesapeake Bay.

“I have thought long and hardabout whether I oppose this devel-opment because I love the forestnext to my house, or whether I amconcerned about the environ-ment,” he said. “I can unequivo-cally say that it is more of the lat-ter. To me, it is just common sensethat it is not possible to move for-ward on this development withouta great deal of permanent damageto the ecosystem and the water-shed.”

At the Town meeting, GFCApresident Bill Canis announced tothe membership that GFCA hasformed a stormwater task force.“The county has not always beenastute enough on governingstormwater. That’s why we areforming a stormwater task force,”within GFCA’s environment com-mittee.

He encouraged membership toget involved.

“We’ve got to figure this out. Weneed dedicated people to join thisorganization and our storm watermanagement task force,” said EricKnudsen, past president of GFCA.

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The first day of school each year isfraught with anticipation and anxiety. Many local students will beconcerned about what they wear,

who they will see, what it will be like. They’vealready had multiple shopping trips, online andotherwise, to be sure they have the suppliesand extras they need.

We live in an area where many, if not most,families have the means and desire to do al-most whatever it takes to give their childrenthe best chances for success.

But for thousands of students, families lackthe financial resources to equip them for suc-cess on the first day of school and beyond.

In our affluent area, there are many poorfamilies, families who are barely making it,families who are not able to indulge their chil-dren in a shopping spree before school begins,families who are already having trouble mak-ing up for the meals their children would begetting at school.

In Fairfax County Public Schools, more than27 percent of more than 184,000 students arepoor enough to qualify for subsidized meals.That’s more than 50,000 children in FairfaxCounty who are going through the summerwithout their usual access to breakfast andlunch. For many of those children, having afully equipped backpack on the first day ofschool is out of reach.

In the City of Alexandria, about 60 percentof the Alexandria Public Schools students arepoor enough to qualify for subsidized meals.That’s more than 8,000 of the city’s 13,000-plus students.

In Arlington, more than 32 percent of thecounty’s 23,000-plus students are poor enoughto receive subsidized meals; more than 7,000students.

Help these students get started on the rightfoot by contributing to one of the many localbackpack drives.

Virginia sales tax holiday for school suppliesand clothing is Aug. 5-7, 2016. Purchases ofmost school supplies, clothing and footwearare exempt from the Virginia sales tax. Each

eligible individual school supply item must bepriced at $20 or less, and each eligible articleof clothing and footwear must be priced at$100 or less. See www.tax.virginia.gov/con-tent/sales-tax-holiday.

Where to give in Fairfax County❖ Fairfax County Collect for Kids is a

public private partnership that provides localchildren from economically challenged fami-lies with the school supplies they need to be-gin the school year, and has provided morethan 100,000 supply kits and backpacks since2010. Collect for Kids is made possible througha partnership with Kids R First, Fairfax CountyPublic Schools, the Fairfax County Office ofPublic and Private Partnerships, Apple FederalCredit Union and numerous community-basedorganizations (some listed here) and busi-nesses in the Fairfax County area who are work-ing together to provide supplies in a more cost-effective and efficient way. Seecollectforkids.org/resources.

❖ Cornerstones is working to providebackpacks and other necessities to 3,500 Restonand Herndon area students. You can buy back-packs and other items online and have themdelivered to Cornerstones. Or deliver the back-packs to Cornerstones Administrative OfficeAug. 8-12, 2016, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston. Inaddition to backpacks, Cornerstones also re-quests donations of new underwear for elemen-tary school age children, and Payless gift carddonations ($25) so young clients can get a newpair of shoes. Contact Cornerstones at 571-323-9568 or [email protected]. Visitwww.cornerstonesva.org/donations/drives/back-to-school/

❖ United Community Ministries’ an-nual Back to School campaign is underway. Do-nations are needed by Friday, Aug. 5. A gift of$40 completely outfits one student. Please dropchecks and backpacks off at UCM’s main of-fice (7511 Fordson Road, Alexandria, 22306)weekdays from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. If your groupneeds to make special arrangements for a large

donation, please contact Emily Griffin. Formore information, contact Emily [email protected] or by 571-255-8973 or visit www.ucmagency.org/back-to-school-2016.html.

❖ Britepaths, formerly OUR DAILY BREAD,participates in the Collect for Kids Back toSchool Program each summer and is workingto help more than 2,500 students in centralFairfax have everything they need to succeedthis fall. Cash donations help purchase sup-plies at a steep discount. Please donate by Aug.5. Donate backpacks or calculators by Aug. 5.Larger size backpacks especially needed. Do-nate cash through Aug. 31. Checks are wel-come. Make checks payable to “Britepaths.”Please include “Back to School” in the memoline of the check. Mail to: Britepaths 4080Chain Bridge Road, 2nd Floor, Fairfax, VA22030. If delivering in person, Monday-Friday,10 a.m.-2 p.m., except for holidays. Call aheadat 703-273-8829. Visit www.britepaths.org formore.

❖ FACETS is seeking to equip more than300 students in need with backpacks filledwith supplies. Use the checklist at the linkbelow as a guide for purchasing backpacksand supplies. Place purchased supplies inbackpacks or other bags and deliver to FAC-ETS. For financial donations, please cut andmail form by Aug. 12. Drop off suppliesthrough Aug. 12, 2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon-day-Friday, 10640 Page Ave., Suite 300,Fairfax VA 22030. Contact FACETS at 703-272-3710 or [email protected] orvisit facetscares.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/SchoolSupplyFlyerFY17.pdf

❖ Northern Virginia Family Service.Mail checks (payable to NVFS, with BTS in thememo line) to: Northern Virginia Family Ser-vice, Attn: Back to School, 10455 White Gran-ite Drive, Suite 100, Oakton, VA 22124. Dona-tions of new backpacks and new school sup-plies (we unfortunately cannot accept theseitems after use) will be accepted on July 29,3-6 p.m.; and Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 13926Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151 (betweenBuon Appetito and Cafein; please note store-front windows are whitewashed). Contact PamBoyle at 571-748-2537 or visitwww.nvfs.org/backtoschool.

Many opportunities to contribute; tax-free back-to-school shopping is Aug. 5-7 across Virginia.

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Making a Case for Pet AdoptionLucky kittens Flame and Pixie found a home inReston with Jesse and Margo. These little oneswere born in Abingdon, Va. and dropped off atan overcrowded shelter that euthanizes allunadopted cats every Thursday. Fortunately, theFeline Foundation of Greater Washingtonswooped in and a series of volunteers shuttledthe babies to Reston. They stayed with a fosterfamily until Feline Foundation of Greater Wash-ington (FFGW) June Adoption Fair at Just CatsClinic, where they met Jesse and Margo.

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At Baron Cameron Dog Park, located in Reston, onThursday July 14, Sasha makes his way to a groupof excited children to get ear scratches and pets.Sasha is a regular at Baron Cameron even though heresides with his family in Great Falls. Owner, JulieBen-Anchour laughs as Sasha, tired from play, even-tually flops onto the ground. Belly rubs and treatseventually coax him back up.

Sasha is currently 15 months. When Sasha was 4months Julie adopted Biscuit, a Tortoiseshell kitten.“At first Sasha would chase her a bit, but now they’ve

found peace and only chase in fun.” Sasha and Bis-cuit are friends now, playing, cuddling and “in win-ter, hanging out on mom’s bed together.”

This winter was Sasha’s first and without doubt,her favorite season. “It was hilarious. She stuck herwhole face in the snow and then went runningaround in it even though it was up to her armpits.”

Julie has had cats before, but Sasha is her first dog.“I love cats, but it’s nice to come home to someoneso happy to see you,” Julie said.

—Alexandra Tecco

Sasha Meets Biscuit in Great Falls

Sasha and owner Julie Ben-Anchour, of Great Falls, atBaron Cameron Dog Park in Reston.

Sasha and kittenfriend Biscuit metwhen Sasha was 4months old andconsidered Bis-cuit a toy tochase. Now theyare cuddle bud-dies and playfulfriends.

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Julie Ben-Anchour

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By Joan Brady

Like many geriatrics, senior dogs inour area are illness survivors andliving with a range of conditionsincluding arthritis, hip dysplasia

and chronic back pain. But nothing keepsthem from enjoying their people, traveling,taking walks, napping and eating as manysnacks as are made available.

While primary canine focus is limited towhat goes on in their own backyards, someare paying attention to the election. And, Ifable to talk, they would offer some adviceto the presidential candidates.

Sasha Marusin is concerned about theenvironment, “Pay attention to climatechange, it’s important for animals and hu-mans.” Max Kennedy has an opinion aboutTrump’s proposed wall, “No walls (or

leashes!), we all want to run free.” DaisyGilbert wants both candidates to do a bet-ter job of getting along, “I accept and loveeveryone. You should find a way to do thesame.”

And, quoting Senator Ted Cruz, BuddyEmami offers advice to voters for Novem-ber, “Vote your conscience.”

Senior Dogs:Untold Stories

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Penny Hargroves: Age 12,Dachshund, Great Falls

Penny has two, two-legged sisters whoadore her. Whenthe girls werelittle, mom, CindyHargroves, wouldsend Penny towake up theyoungest by

licking her face.The girls taught

Penny to fetch a tissue for themwhen they sneeze. Her biggestadventure was when shecrossed the stepping-stones atDifficult Run.

Sasha Marusin: Age 14,Border Collie, Great FallsSasha likes to hike withthe family, when sheisn’t napping. Mom,Robin Marusin, says thatif Sasha could talk, shewould likely say herbiggest regret was nothaving puppies.

Teddy Beekman: Age 13,Coton De’ Tulear, Great FallsTeddy volunteers withFairfax Pets on Wheels;visiting a local adultdaycare center and a localsenior living facility severaltimes a month. Given hiswonderful life, he doesn’tlikely have many regrets,but he would have enjoyedhaving a four-legged sibling,says mom, Karen Beekman.

Lily Stowell: Age 14, Austra-lian Shepherd, Great FallsA retired agility champion, ifLily could talk, mom, KathyStowell, thinks she wouldlikely ask, “Why won’t youlet me use the toilet, so Idon’t have to go outside?”

Max Saunders: Age 11,Boxer, Great FallsMax enjoys riding inthe car and his dailytrips with his dad toStarbucks and GreatDogs in Great Falls.Mom, DanielleSaunders, says that ifhe could voice hisbiggest regret, it likelywould be that thefamily got a puppylast year.

Cancer survi-vor, Buddy, hasno regrets. Helives a happylife with hissister, HoneyEmami. Somewords have tobe spelled infront of Buddy,lest his expec-tations getraised, includ-ing any refer-ence to hisfavorite, GreatFalls p-a-r-k.Living up to hisname, he isapparently agreat buddy.

Buddy Emami: Age 11, Beagle,Great Falls

Honey Emami:Age 11, Boston Terrier,Great Falls

There is somedispute as towhether Honeyhas had run-inswith badgers orraccoons, butfor sure therehave been twobig fights. Ayoung Honeyprevailed in thefirst. But it washer brother,Buddy-the-beagle whotook credit,bringing thetrophy to momand dad. If shecould voice herregret, mom,Karen Emami,thinks it wouldbe that shedidn’t kill thebadger that gotaway.

Ginger McNair:Age 11, Plott Hound/Boxer Mix, RestonOne of Ginger’s bestadventures wasgetting to play with awild fawn who wan-dered into his yard.Fast thinking dad,Doug McNair, cap-tured their exchangeon video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18VAGzOL8sk

Daisy Gilbert: Age 10,Yellow Lab, Great FallsBeloved by her youngtwo-legged siblings,Daisy does all kinds oftricks for them. Sherolls-over, gives hugsand balances a treaton her nose. Sheespecially loves goingto West Virginia whereshe gets to play withher biological sister.

Max Kennedy: Age 12,Huskey, RestonMax won the heart ofhis foster mom, TallieKennedy, and neverleft. Despite his loveof the beach, creeksand ponds, he hatesbaths. A picky eater,Max will only eat if hisfood includes a top-ping of cheese.

Fred and Hank Brady: 14 and 12, respectively, Beagles,Great Falls. Fred and Hank have both visited all 48 of thecontiguous U.S. states. Now super-seniors, they spend more time sleep-ing than awake. Given their druthers,they would prefer to spend everywaking moment eating.

Screen Grab from Doug McNair’s video.

Ginger and fawn playing together.


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Boy Scout Troop 673, sponsored bythe Great Falls United MethodistMen, held a much larger Eagleceremony than usual when it cel-

ebrated the promotion of six graduatingseniors as new Eagle Scouts on June 18.These six – Robert Maloney, Kiran Hamp-ton, Mark “MJ” Johnson, Andrew Howard,Jonathan Canfield and Jack Langford – justgraduated from local high schools – fourfrom Langley, one from South Lakes and onefrom Thomas Jefferson – and are all col-lege-bound.

ROBERT MALONEY, son of Valerie PeaseMaloney and Gary Maloney, joined Troop673 in 2009 after earning the Arrow of Lightas a Cub Scout. Since joining the troop,Robert has served in the leadership posi-tions of Historian and Patrol Leader. Dur-ing his time as a Boy Scout, he earned theWorld Conservation and Religious Awards,the Gold and Bronze Palms, and 48 meritbadges. In 2013, he participated in the SeaBase High Adventure trip. Robert was se-lected for the 2015 Virginia Boys’ State pro-gram by the American Legion. He wasnamed Eagle Scout of the Year in the FairfaxResolves Sons of the American RevolutionChapter for 2015, and placed third in thestate by the Virginia SAR contest that sameyear.

For his Eagle Project, Robert installedwarning signs along the Potomac River inRiverbend Park in Great Falls. Robert’sproject was sponsored by the Great FallsRotary Club, with additional support fromlocal businesses. This project was part ofthe park’s effort to help prevent deaths bydrowning from wading into the river.

Robert graduated from Langley HighSchool this June. He will attend ChristopherNewport University as part of the Presiden-tial Leadership Program, and plans to ma-jor in business.

KIRAN HAMPTON, son of Dr. Brett andSujatha Hampton, joined Troop 673 in2011. Since joining the troop, Kiran hasserved as Scribe, Assistant Senior PatrolLeader (twice) and Senior Patrol Leader.Kiran attended summer camp three timesand earned 26 merit badges and the WorldConservation Award.

For his Eagle Project, Kiran constructedeight raised garden boxes for use as a teach-ing garden at Franklin Sherman ElementarySchool. Working with the school adminis-tration, Kiran created a detailed plan forthe garden, and with the help of his fellowScouts, Kiran was able to construct theboxes, till the soil and ultimately create abeautiful and lasting garden space.

Kiran graduated from South Lakes HighSchool this June. While at South Lakes,Kiran was a member of the debate team, aswell as the coach of the debate team atneighboring Langston Hughes MiddleSchool. Kiran is set to attend Harvard Uni-versity starting in the fall.

MARK “MJ” JOHNSON, son of Lottie andMark Johnson, joined Troop 673 in 2010after earning the Arrow of Light as a Cub

Scout. Since joining the troop, MJ hasserved as Patrol Leader, Assistant SeniorPatrol Leader, Scribe, Librarian, and TroopHistorian. MJ served in the Patrol LeadersCouncil for five of the last six years, at-tended four summer camps, and one Trailto Eagle camp. He earned 27 merit badgesand the World Conservation Award.

For his Eagle service project, MJ con-structed a wooden Flag Box for the place-ment of flags not in proper shape to beflown. He worked with the Great Falls FireDepartment for space to be used in keep-ing the box, and with his own troop in es-tablishing a flag retiring ceremony, to becompleted at each summer’s closing camp-fire.

MJ just graduated from Langley HighSchool. While at Langley, he was a memberof the football and wrestling teams. MJplans to attend James Madison Universityand pursue a career in Computer Science.

ANDREW HOWARD, son of Laura andAndrew Howard, joined Troop 673 in 2009and since joining, Andrew has served asPatrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leaderand Senior Patrol Leader. Andrew partici-pated in the Sea Base High Adventure trip,earned 22 merit badges, and earned theSnorkeling BSA and 50 Miler awards.

For his Eagle project, Andrew designedand built a memorial garden at St. FrancisEpiscopal Church in Great Falls. This projectinvolved digging an extensive drainage sys-tem to divert water away from the garden,and involved a stone lining surrounding aboxwood and pachysandra bed. The garden

provides for the ash internment of parish-ioners and a place for contemplative prayer.

Andrew graduated this June from theThomas Jefferson High School for Scienceand Technology (TJHSST). While attend-ing TJHSST, Andrew served as student bodyvice president, crisis director of ModelUnited Nations, a member of the ChemicalAnalysis and Nanochemistry Research labo-ratory and a business intern for InnaMed.This fall, Andrew will begin attending theWharton School at the University of Penn-sylvania to study finance, economics andmanagement.

JONATHAN CANFIELD, son of Naomiand Eugene Canfield, joined Troop 673 in2009 after earning the Arrow of Light as aCub Scout. Since joining the troop,Jonathan has served as Den Chief, TroopGuide and Instructor. Jonathan has at-tended four summer camps and two HighAdventure trips, Sea Base in 2012 andPhilmont in 2013. Jonathan will return toPhilmont this summer with a troop crew,this time as one of the adult leaders.Jonathan was accepted into the Order ofthe Arrow, Scouting’s National Honor Soci-ety, in 2009, and received the Cory CorralesSpirit Award at summer camp in 2011. Heearned 33 merit badges, the 50 Miler award(twice), and the Snorkeling BSA and WorldConservation awards.

For his Eagle Scout service project,Jonathan planned and constructed a 10x12storage shed for the Cooper Middle SchoolTheatre Department. He first raised moneyfrom the Tart Lumber Company, Cooper

Middle School and the theatre department,and then built the shed over five weekendswith help from his fellow Scouts. The shedprovides the theatre department with aplace to store props from one year to thenext instead of having to throw props awayand buy new materials each year.

Jonathan just graduated from LangleyHigh School. While at Langley, he was amember of the Model United Nations teamand president of Langley’s National HonorSociety; he also played lacrosse for threeyears. Jonathan will be attending WesleyanUniversity in Connecticut, where he plansto double major in East Asian Studies andEconomics, with a minor in Japanese (andpotentially Chinese).

JOHN “JACK” LANGFORD, son ofRussell and Susan Langford, joined Troop673 in 2011 as an eighth grader. Since join-ing the troop, Jack has served as PatrolLeader, Troop Guide, Assistant Senior Pa-trol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader. Jackhas attended summer camp four times andthree of the High Adventures: Sea Base,Philmont and the Summit. He earned 25merit badges, and the 50 Miler and Snor-keling BSA awards.

For his Eagle project, Jack built twoboardwalks and 150 yards of trail in Scott’sRun Nature Preserve in McLean, in orderto replace a failing bridge and create a moresustainable trail.

Jack graduated this June from LangleyHigh School. He plans to attend VirginiaTech in the fall with the goal of pursuing acareer in electrical engineering.

Troop 673 Promotes Six Eagle Scouts

Photo by Greg Roszyk

Six new Eagle Scouts, from left:, Kiran Hampton, Jack Langford, MJ Johnson, Andrew Howard, RobertMaloney, and Jonathan Canfield.


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Wesley Pan, of Great Falls, with Scarlett, aGerman shorthaired pointer. Wes will missher when he heads to Corps of Cadets atVirginia Tech this fall.

Golden Doodles of Great Falls. From left,Riley, Muffin and Moose.

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Milan and Princess Kashmir, of Great Falls,grew up together, sharing a stroller,cradle, crib and toys.

Wayne and Lorri Zell, of Great Falls,shared the photo of 5 miniature long hairdachshunds. Curlie ( 11 mutt — 1/2 dachs-hund 1/2 poodle), Brutus (10 black andtan), Sonny (9 bottom of picture ) and thetwins Sugar and Spice (3).

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Annie Santos withBuddy, the Vizsla, whenhe was 3 months old.The photo was taken atthe third overlook atGreat Falls Park in 2013.Buddy’s favorite thing todo is to play Skeeball inthe basement (a.k.a.Skee Ball).

Annie Santos with Buddy, the Vizsla, now 3 years old. Thesecond photo was taken this year at the third overlook atGreat Falls Park. Buddy’s favorite thing to do is to playSkeeball in the basement.

This is Bella, 4 year old Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua.Amy, Mark, Tommy, and Lily Zavrel of Great Falls adoptedher on June 4 from the Fairfax Animal Shelter. She hasquickly become an integral part of the family, joiningJoujou, 12-year-old Cocker Spaniel.

Sharon E. Raineywas trying to geta close up of herCavalier KingCharles Spaniel,Bear. Hewouldn’t stopmoving, so thisis what sheended up with.Taken in July,2016.


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Stephanie Gaibler of Great Falls and herdog Callie.

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By Caroline Watkins

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This past Friday, as the sunwent down, the Cana-dian reggae fusion bandMAGIC! performed for

free on the Tyson’s Corner Plaza. Theband is most-famously known fortheir hit “Rude,” which charted atNo.1 in several countries worldwide.

In addition to performing “Rude,”the band played a variety of othercatchy island-inspired songs, such as“Lay You Down Easy,” “Red Dress,”and “No Way No.”

Friday’s concert, just like the other concerts of the2016 Summerfest Concert series, attracted a diversecrowd. From little children to star-struck teenagersto corporate employees stopping by for a happy hourdance party, fans of all ages rocked out to reggaetunes—despite the 90 degree weather.

Throughout the night, the lead singer, Nasri,walked off stage and sang right in front ofconcertgoers in the front row. At one point, Nasrimomentarily took a fan’s phone, using the popularSnapchat app to send a video of the band’s cover ofDrake’s “Hotline Bling”.

The relaxed vibe of MAGIC!’s songs was effortlesslyechoed through the band’s stage-presence. The crowdwas charmed by the band’s friendly banter betweensongs, and fans that stayed around post-concert wererewarded with selfies with the band.

Even when their security guard pointed at hiswatch, eager to get the band members on a plane toMexico City for their performance the following day,

band member Mark Pelli took a few more photos withpleading fans before exiting the stage.

“The concert had great vibes and the band hadgreat chemistry; they kept it entertaining and fun,”recent Langley High School graduate MattReichenbach commented. “It was nice hearing reggaeon a Friday night.”

In addition to MAGIC!, the concert series promotedby 94.7 Fresh FM Radio has featured a plethora ofbig-name artists over the summer, from RachelPlatten to Shawn Hook and Former American IdolContestants Lee DeWyze, Blake Lewis andConstantine Maroulis.

“It’s free, it’s close, it’s safe — I would definitelyrecommend the concert series to other McLean resi-dents,” University of Virginia student MadeleineEngel said.

Sorry you missed it? It’s not too late. Be sure tocatch acoustic singer Ingrid Michaelson perform nextFriday at 7 p.m. on the Plaza!

By Melanie Pincus

The Connection

McLean Central Parkheld thepenultimate install-

ment of the Alden Theatre’s 2016free summer concert series on Sun-day. Satisfaction, a Rolling Stonestribute band, played for nearly twohours as part of the “I Volunteer asTribute” themed series.

Tom Culligan, who attendedthe concert with his wife EileenCulligan, said they enjoy at-tending community events likethe concert series.

“I think it’s really importantbecause you have to live to-gether, and I think it’s just a signof support for the communityand for each other to have ev-erybody come out,” he said.“You get old, young, all races.It’s really a nice mix out here.”

Satisfaction performed in thenear-100 degree heat for acrowd located primarily inshady areas of the park.

“It was worth it, even thoughit’s 100 degrees. I was deter-mined to come,” said JulieSalins-Kennedy, who came fromGaithersburg, Md. to see Satis-faction. “I love rock and roll, Ilove to dance. It’s just fun tome.”

Salins-Kennedy said she hasseen Satisfaction four times,and has been a fan of The Roll-ing Stones since she was a teen-ager.

Some concertgoers said see-ing tribute bands brings backgood memories.

“It brings back the memoriesof the music that we grew upwith in high school and college,it brings back a lot of goodmemories. We enjoy listening toit,” Maura Young said.

Next Sunday, Still Surfin’, aBeach Boys tribute band, willtake the stage at McLean Cen-tral Park, concluding the fivepart series that has featured adifferent tribute band each Sun-day in July.

Alden Theatre sponsors freeconcerts at McLean CentralPark each Sunday in July

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The crowd at McLean Central Park was concentratedin shady areas during Satisfaction’s set. Many audi-ence members moved toward the stage to dance asthe evening progressed.

Photos by Melanie Pincus/The Connection

Satisfaction performs at McLean Central Park.Frontman Chris LeGrand, who plays Mick Jagger inSatisfaction’s shows, founded the group in 2001.

Fans of all ages enjoyfree, laid-back concert bychart toppingband, MAGIC!

MAGIC! onthe Tyson’sCorner Plaza

Residents of all ages weren’t afraid to bust a move.

Madeleine Engel and Tessie Darroch ofMcLean.

Lead singerNasri meetswith an enthu-siastic crowdmid-song.

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Paint the Town. Sept. 6-Oct. 1. 115Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. Vienna ArtsSociety members exhibition.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.

Stories and Sprinklers. 1 p.m.Wednesdays through Aug. 3. ViennaTown Green. Join Historic Vienna,Inc. for a good story and some waterplay each Wednesday afternoon.Free. 703-255-6360.

Great Falls Farmers Market.Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 778 WalkerRoad Great Falls. http://greatfallsfarmersmarket.org/

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“The Way I See It” Exhibit. Aug. 2-Oct. 1. Vienna Arts Society Gallery,513 Maple Ave. W, Vienna. Restonresident Bob Kaminski will showcasehis work in abstract andrepresentational styles.ViennaArtsSociety. org. 703-319-3971.

“On the Street” PhotographyShow. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 2-Sept.3. Vienna Arts Society, 115 PleasantSt. NW, Vienna. Annual photographyshow with judge Denise Silva. Meetthe Artists Reception and Awards onSaturday, Aug. 6 from 4-6 p.m. [email protected].

“Footloose.” Fridays and Saturday, 8p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. July 8-24. AldenTheatre, McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Basedon the movie of the same name.McLeanPlayers.org. 866-811-4111.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noon. Fridays from May 6-Nov. 18.Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain BridgeRoad, McLean. The market providesarea residents an opportunity topurchase locally grown or producedproducts. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets.

Weekly Storytime. Wednesday andSaturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,7851 L Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Themes and Titles vary.Free admission.

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Stand Up Paddleboarding. 2:30p.m. Riverbend Park, 8700 PotomacHills St., Great Falls. Paddle abeautiful section of the PotomacRiver from a kneeling or standingposition. This beginner class has alow student/instructor ratio to allowfor plenty of personal instruction.PFDs and helmetsprovided.Maximum participantweight is 225 pounds. 14 and up.$40/$42. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/.

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Still Surfin’. 5 p.m. McLean CentralPark, 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd.Beach Boys tribute band. Part of theAlden’s Sunday Summer Concerts.Free. aldentheatre.org. 703-790-0123.

Big Splash Party. 1-3 p.m. ViennaTown Green, 144 Maple Ave. E,Vienna. A non-stop fun event for theentire family. Includes giant waterslides, slip n slides, sprinklers,moonbounces, water games, sno-cones, music, and raffles. Free. 703-255-6360.

Kayak Tour-Seneca to Riverbend. 7a.m. Riverbend Park, 8700 PotomacHills St., Great Falls. This eight-mileriver journey begins in the lazywaters above the old Seneca Dam.After this lake-like stretch the pacequickens through riffles and smallrapids as we weave through SenecaBreaks, then past Watkins Island, andfinally round the bend to Riverbend.Previous kayaking experience isrequired for this tour. 14 and up.$84/$99. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/.

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“Statman.” Because of the seriousness of theunderlying diagnosis, lab work is always ordered“stat,” meaning top priority. “Statman” has thewherewithal to learn results quickly and notallow potentially negative results to affect hisday-to-day activities. Much easier said thandone.

“Stuperman.” Because of the exhausting sideeffect of some heavy-duty chemotherapy infu-sions, the patient is often dazed and confusedafter treatment. Add in some ongoing sleep dep-rivation – and anxiety, and the patient’s ability toget out of his or her own way is compromised.Yet, “Stuperman” endures, somehow. No longercan he leap tall buildings in a single bound,though.

“Iron-Deficiency Man.” Because somechemotherapy obliterates both white and redblood cells, cancer patients are often terriblyanemic and quite weak, and unable to fend forthemselves. In effect, there is no fuel in the tank.Still, “Iron-Deficiency Man” manages to com-plete his most basic tasks: eating and going to thebathroom. Not without a struggle, though.

“Sedentary Man.” Is able to stay in one placefor hours, hardly moving. Nevertheless, given theextreme fatigue and the challenge of movingeven 10 feet, “Sedentary Man” is still able towork the television remote, walk to the mailboxand pet the cats.

“Port Man.” Due to the recurring nature ofmost chemotherapy (every three weeks, gener-ally), often a device is implanted in the patient’schest to avoid potential vein collapse that regularintravenous injections – and their toxicity (lastingsix hours plus) – can cause. “Port Man” is able toendure the temporarily permanent implant andlive his life as if a foreign object has not beenembedded just under the surface of his skin. (Itwould certainly get under my skin.)

Thor/Thorazine. Because of the side effects ofdexamethasone, a drug prescribed to facilitatethe absorption of the chemotherapy infusion,serious hiccups result. Though not exactly thehammer, Thorazine, at 25MG, stops the hiccupsand saves the day.

“Chemosabe.” There’s no more importantperson in a cancer patient’s life than his or hercompanion. And though it’s equally important tonever feel like a lone ranger, for a cancer patientto be treated respectfully and affectionately car-ries benefits Tonto likely never imagined.

“Barco Lounger.” While being infused non-stop for up to seven hours, “Barco Lounger” canrecline in one chair, in one place, for the entiretyof his/her treatment. Moreover, while tethered toan I.V. pump, “Barco Lounger” is able to read,write, eat, drink, even go the bathroom (with afew minor adjustments) without ever stoppingthe infusion. Certainly, receiving the medicine isimportant, but so too is having some control overyour environment. “Barco Lounger” succeeds onall fronts.

Legendary Hollywood actress Bette Davis iscredited with having said: “Old age ain’t noplace for sissies.” As a 61 and half years-old,seven years and five months-long cancer survi-vor, I would welcome old age and the arrival ofyet another cancer-patient super hero: “SurvivorMan,” who lived years beyond his original “13-month to two-year prognosis.”

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