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Ann and John Csonka are given the Winter WonderlandAward by members of the Town of Herndon Cultivating

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Herndon DressesUp For HolidaysAnnual contest recognizes the best holiday decorations.

The Town of Herndon’s Cultivating Com-munities initiative spent the evening ofMonday, Dec. 17 roaming the town bor-ders searching for the best holiday deco-

rations. The annual Dress Up Herndon for the Holi-days contest recognized the most festively designedhouses in a variety of different styles.

The house of John and Ann Csonka in Austin Lanewas recognized with the “Winter Wonderland” award

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In 2012, the completion ofthe 495 Express Lanes andprogress made on Phase

One of the Dulles Metrorailwere something to celebrate forarea motorists faced with laneclosures and detours for thepast few years.

The opening of the 495 Ex-press Lanes was the biggesttransportation development in2012. Most of the 50 overpasseswere completed in 2011, andin the final year of construction,the Braddock Road andLeesburg Pike (Route 7) accessramps were completed. TheBraddock Road ramp is an ac-cess point for cars headingnorth on the express lanes. AtRoute 7, the ramp provides asouthbound access only. Bothramps feature 500-ton boxbeams that required multiplecranes and full road closures ofI-495. Pavement was laid forthe new lanes throughout thecorridor that are now generalpurpose lanes. Over the sum-mer, the electronic tolling sys-tem was tested and tweakswere ironed out in the controlcenter off Edsall Road in Alex-andria. The lanes opened just

before Thanksgiving, earlierthan scheduled.

The 23-mile Dulles CorridorMetrorail Project is a two-phasedrail project that will give users aone-seat ride from Washington,D.C. to Dulles Airport. Phase Oneextends Metrorail service throughfive new stations, four in TysonsCorner and one at Wiehle Avenueon the eastern edge of Reston.Phase Two includes six additionalstations from Wiehle Avenue toRoute 772 (Ashburn), servingReston Parkway, Herndon, DullesAirport and eastern LoudounCounty. The Metropolitan Wash-ington Airports Authority(MWAA) is building and manag-ing the project. Phase One isscheduled to open in fall 2013,and Phase Two in the followingyears.

Also in 2012, the I-66 Pave-ment Rehabilitation Project wascompleted. This project recon-structed 6.5 miles of deterio-rated pavement between Route50 and I-495. In Merrifield,Route 29 was widened to threelanes between Merilee Driveand I-495, and Gallows Roadwas widened to three lanesfrom Gatehouse Road to Pros-perity Avenue. Away from theTysons Corner area, VDOT wasalso working to rehabilitate thestructurally deficient BeulahRoad bridge over Wolftrap Runin Fairfax County.

for their strings of lights all over the trees and bushesin their front yard. Others, such as a home on PageCourt, were awarded for their use of half a dozeninflatables of Santa, reindeers and other animals.

Other awardees won for their use of white lights,or the use of a variety of colors, synchronized dis-plays and a “classic Christmas” look.

All awardees will be recognized by the Town Coun-cil at their Jan. 15 public meeting.

Members of the Town’s Cultivating Com-munities initiative surprise homeownerTammy Noonan with an award for herholiday decorations Monday, Dec. 17.

This home on Herndon Mills Circle wasrecognized by the Town of Herndon’sDress Up Herndon for the Holidays initia-tive.

Michael and ElizabethSoliday are declaredwinners for theirholiday decorations bymembers of the Culti-vating Communitiesinitiative Monday, Dec.17.

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Musa, Braddock Supervisor John Cook, and Bill Murray at the check-in area for thehypothermia prevention shelter provided by Burke United Methodist Church on Friday,Dec. 21.

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Barbara Nowak, a volun-teer organizer for BurkeUnited Methodist Church’sHypothermia PreventionShelter, sorts sleepingpallets in the church’slibrary on Friday, Dec. 21.

Arthur Garret, 29, a clientat the hypothermia preven-tion shelter provided byBurke United MethodistChurch on Friday, Dec. 21,said his goal is to become aboxer. “I have goals. I wantto make the Olympic boxingteam… It’s never too late.”

How You Can Help❖During the 2010-2011 winter season, approximately 1,025 residents

sought shelter through Fairfax County’s Hypothermia Prevention Program,in partnership with other agencies.

❖FACETS’ Hypothermia Prevention Season is Nov. 21 through March 17.FACETS served more than 219 clients last season.

❖Volunteers of America Chesapeake (VOA) Baileys Crossroad’s Hypoth-ermia Program served more than 442 clients last season and an additional84 clients in their other winter seasonal programs for a total of 526 clients.

❖Reston Interfaith’s Embry Rucker Community Shelter (ERCS) operatesthree separate winter programs. The ERCS Winter North County Programand winter seasonal programs served over 298 clients last season.

❖The Homeless Healthcare Program (HHP) has four nurse practitionersfrom the Fairfax County Health Department providing free flu shots duringHypothermia Prevention season.

❖For more information on Fairfax County’s Hypothermia Prevention Pro-gram, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless/partnerupdate/partnership-highlights-hyposeason2011-12.htm.

❖For FACETS weekly hypothermia prevention shelter updates, go towww.facetcares.org or call FACETS at 703-352-5090 Ext. 302.

❖To learn more about FACETS Hypothermia Prevention and Response Pro-gram, or to donate to the program, contact Jerrianne Anthony at703-865-4252 or email at [email protected].

❖What should you do if you see a homeless person at night?“If you see an unsheltered person at night, and you think they could be at

risk of hypothermia, call the county’s non-emergency phone line at 703-691-2131, TTY 711. County emergency personnel will determine which shelteroption is best in the situation,” said Dean Klein, director of the FairfaxCounty’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness.

A night at Burke United Methodist Church’shypothermia prevention shelter.

By Victoria Ross

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Musa L. gentlydraped a blanketover his wife,and promised

her the new year would be betterfor both of them. She was sleep-ing on a foam pallet at the BurkeUnited Methodist Church. Musaand his wife were among nearly40 homeless adults seeking shel-ter from the frigid temperatures atthe church on Friday, Dec. 21.

An immigrant from Senegal,Musa said he and his wife, who isoriginally from Florida, are home-less for the first time in their lives.He said both have jobs in FairfaxCounty, but they fled their apart-ment in November when a room-mate threatened their safety.Since then, they have been stay-ing at The Lamb Center during theday, a daytime drop-in center forthe poor and homeless in centralFairfax County.

“We slept in our car the last fewnights, but it was just too cold to-night,” Musa said. “This churchprovides a wonderful service. Weare able to get a meal and a safe,warm place to sleep. They alsogive you gift cards for food. Theymake you feel welcome, like youare still a person. ”

After his wife went to sleep, Musa

chatted with Supervisor John Cook(R-Braddock) who attends thechurch and helped organize its hy-pothermia prevention program.

“No one should have to sleepin the cold and risk hypothermia,”Cook said.

EACH YEAR hundreds of indi-viduals living on the streets, incars, and abandoned buildings inFairfax County search for shelterfrom the bitter winter weather,said Amanda Andere, executive di-rector of FACETS, a local nonprofitorganization coordinating thecounty’s hypothermia preventionefforts.

Beginning in late November,FACETS works with more than 40faith communities to offer safeplaces to sleep and nutritiousmeals to men and women who arehomeless through its HypothermiaPrevention and Response Pro-gram. FACETS program is one offive operated across Fairfax andFalls Church in partnership withthe Fairfax County government.

Barbara Nowak, a realtor withLong & Foster, was a key organizerof BUMC’s program, which pro-vided hypothermia relief fromDec. 16 to Dec. 23.

“I make a living helping peoplefind homes, and I’ve done prettywell,” Nowak said “This is not justabout how much money is in your

account. This program has made memore aware of the lack of afford-able housing, and the effects of fore-closures and short sales, and howpeople are suffering as a result ofthe downturn in the economy.”

Nowak and her husband, GerryStaudt, helped recruit more than130 church members for thechurch’s program and organizedtraining sessions that helped vol-unteers learn more about FACETSand ways to help the homeless.“We want to make sure our guestsare safe and feel welcomed,”Nowak said.

During its program, the churchopened its doors at 5:30 p.m., andprovided transportation to andfrom Fair Oaks Mall in the morn-ing and late afternoon. Severalvolunteers, as well as a FACETSstaff person, checked guests in tothe shelter, and helped them findbedding, clothes and other neces-sities, as well as serving a hot mealand dessert. Alcohol, drugs andweapons are prohibited and lightsare out at 10 p.m.

Nowak, who has lived in FairfaxCounty since 1976, said she isgrateful for the opportunity to helpothers. “During the first night,when all the volunteers were get-ting the church ready for ourguests, I truly felt like God wasgiving us patience, kindness andgentleness… we were physically

exhausted but mentally exuberantas we transformed the church,”she said.

LAST SPRING, Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova (D-at-large)—along with non-profit leaders andother county officials—held a se-ries of information sessions to ad-dress rumors and concerns thatthe county would shut down itshypothermia shelters this winter -and shut out many homeless resi-dents—because of fire code viola-tions.

Bulova said Fairfax County was“committed to serving the home-less population in a way that iscompassionate and ensures theirsafety.”

Cook said only two churches—instead of the rumored 18—weredeemed unsafe to host hypother-

mia prevention programs.“Most of the issues were simple

ones that could be easily rem-edied, like installing smoke detec-tors,” Cook said. “Everyone had totake deep breath. There’s a signifi-cant commitment on the county’spart to work through these issues.”

Last year, there were no hypo-thermia-related deaths in FairfaxCounty. But as temperatures con-tinued to drop below freezing dur-ing the last week of 2012, the firstcold weather-related death of thewinter season was reported byMaryland state health officials. OnDec. 24, an elderly homeless manin Frederick County, Md., died ofhypothermia.

“It’s a tragedy when it happensanywhere. That’s what FairfaxCounty, our faith communities andnon-profit partners are workinghard to prevent,” Cook said.


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Friedrichs is a 16-year residentof the Town of Herndon and hasan extensive educational as wellas professional background in thearts and non-profit management.

She received a B.A. in art his-tory from Wellesley College and anM.A. in early modern Europeanhistory from the University of Con-necticut. Prior to joining Councilfor the Arts of Herndon as execu-tive director, Friedrichs served onthe board of directors, and as themembership manager for theDulles Regional Chamber of Com-merce. She brings a wealth of ex-perience in small business man-agement, relationship manage-ment and her passion to bring art,community and business togetherfor the benefit of all.

Friedrichs is a member of theHerndon Towne Square Singersand other local choral groups.

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Signe Friedrichs is a 16-year resident of the Town ofHerndon and has an extensive educational as well asprofessional background in the arts and non-profit man-agement.

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Challenges Facing Dranesville in 2013Supervisor John W. Foust (D-Dranesville) discussesNew Year’s expectations.

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John W. Foust

What are the most im-portant issues orchallenges facing

your district and Fairfax County to-day?”

Supervisor John W. Foust, (D-Dranesville)

“In 2013, we will again confrontmany challenges, at the countylevel as well as in the McLean,Great Falls, Herndon, Falls Churchand Vienna communities in theDranesville District. I will continueto address our challenges by seek-ing input and suggestions from myconstituents and by working withmy excellent staff to provide lead-ership. Some of the more signifi-cant issues I expect to deal with in2013 are discussed below.

❖ Challenge: adequately fundessential county services and in-frastructure needs.

We are still in a multi-year eco-nomic downturn. Our ongoingchallenge is to maintain the levelof services county residents expectand to make the infrastructure in-vestments we need while protect-ing county taxpayers.

Since I took office in 2008, wehave cut tens of millions of dol-

lars from the county operatingbudget without serious reductionsin the county’s support for publicschools and other essential ser-vices like police, fire and rescue,and programs that serve the mem-bers of our community who aremost in-need. At the same time weare struggling to maintain ser-vices, we are facing the need forsubstantial investment and re-in-vestment in infrastructure likeroads, transit, schools, storm wa-ter management and other publicfacilities.

As vice chairman of the Board’sBudget Committee, I will continueto emphasize reducing costs byimproving efficiencies and focus-ing on our core services. And aschairman of the board’s AuditCommittee, I will continue to workclosely with the auditor to theboard to review county programsand financial policies to improvetheir cost effective operation.

I will also continue to work withthe community to establish ourbudget priorities and address ourbudget challenges. As I have donefor the past four budget cycles, Ihave convened my citizen budget

task force. The members are meet-ing and hearing presentations byvarious county and FCPS officials.The task force will prepare a re-port that will be presented to meearly in 2013. I will share the re-port with my colleagues on theboard as we develop and adopt thefinal budget. I will also conveneseveral public meetings to solicitcommunity input on budget pri-orities prior to budget adoption.

❖ Challenge: meet the needs ofthe rapidly increasing segment ofour population over the age of 65.

In 1970, only 3 percent ofFairfax County residents were age65 or older. By 2003, the percent-age had increased to 8.4 percent.By 2020, it is projected that therewill be more than 136,000 personsage 65 or older living in thecounty, nearly 12 percent of thetotal population. To address thespecial needs of older residents,my staff and I are working closelywith community groups in GreatFalls, Herndon and McLean. Weare exploring concepts and ideasto better understand and meet theneeds of seniors in the DranesvilleDistrict and to facilitate ‘aging in

place’ in our community.❖ Challenge: provide bus, pe-

destrian and bicycle access to theSilver Line Metro stations andcommuter parking at the TysonsMetro stations.

In 2013, I will continue to workon improving access to the futureTysons Metrorail stations.Through a significant public out-reach process, we have identifiedbus transit, pedestrian and bicycleimprovements that are needed toprovide improved access to the sta-tions. Significant funding has been

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Two, I will also be working withthe county and the Town ofHerndon on plans and funding forbus, pedestrian and bicycle con-nectivity between the futureHerndon area Metrorail stationsand surrounding communities.

❖ Challenge: Make Dranesvillemore accessible and safe for allpedestrians and bicyclists.

Many Dranesville residents wantto be able to leave their cars in thegarage and walk or bicycle to theirdestinations. Making Dranesvillemore pedestrian and bicycle-friendly has been one of my toppriorities. My office has workedwith citizen groups across the

Dranesville District to identifyprojects, set priorities and obtainfunding for sidewalk, trail and bi-cycle projects. As a result of ourcollaborative efforts, numerousprojects have been completed. In2013, several more projects willget underway, including trailsalong Georgetown Pike, pedes-trian improvements and traffic-calming on Walker Road, and twonew trails on Lewinsville Road thatwill complete missing links to pro-vide continuous, safe pedestrianaccess from Dolley Madison Bou-levard to the intersection ofLewinsville Road and Spring HillRoad.”

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Series: Danny Paisley. 7:30 p.m.,at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090Sterling Road, Herndon. Paisley’shigh lonesome voice fronts the bandhis father used to lead and the bandremains a hallmark of traditionalbluegrass since decades past. $15,adults; children 12-and-under, free.703-435-8377 [email protected].

SUNDAY/JAN. 6Used Book Shop 35th Anniversary

Celebration. 1-4 p.m., at 1623Washington Plaza North, Lake Anne,Reston. The used bookshopcelebrates 35 years with an openhouse complete with live music,refreshments and store-widediscounts.www.restonusedbookshop.com.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 9Meet The Artist: Keith Naquin and

Chesapeake Bay Vistas. 5:30p.m., at O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub, 754Elden Street, Suite 102, Herndon.Meet the artist, Herndon’s own KeithNaquin, and view the exquisite detailof this mural; includes hors d’oeuvresand cash bar. www.herndonarts.org.

SATURDAY/JAN. 12Reston Contra Dance. 8-10:45 p.m.,

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Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, 697Spring St., Herndon. EveryWednesday. Register your band [email protected] or 703-593-5206. www.jimmystavern.com.

SATURDAY/JAN. 19 Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King

Jr. 4 p.m., at the Reston CommunityCenter Hunters Woods, 2310 ColtsNeck Road, Reston. An annualmusical concert in honor of Dr. Kingfeaturing the works of Restoncomposer Brian Scarbrough withperformances by the Mykle LyonsTrio and Beverly Cosham.www.restoncommunityorchestra.org.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra:Masterworks IV. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Conductor Christopher Zimmermanand flautist Christina Jennings performMozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute,Leshnoff’s Flute Concerto, Ives’ TheUnanswered Question and Brahms’Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68.$25-$55. 703-563-1990 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

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McLean Girls’ BasketballWins Chantilly TournamentMurphy named MVP, Lee makes all-tournament team.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The McLean girls’ bas-ketball team enteredSaturday’s PohankaChantilly Basketball

Classic championship contestriding a five-game winningstreak.

The Highlanders quicklyshowed they had no interest inslowing down.

McLean jumped out to a 16-2lead against George Mason andcruised to a 59-32 victory on Dec.29 at Chantilly High School, giv-ing the Highlanders their firstPohanka Classic title.

McLean beat Georgetown Visi-tation, 40-35, in the semifinals onDec. 28 and defeated MillsGodwin, 41-30, on Dec. 27.

“It feels great to have this bigwin going into district play,” McLean senior LisaMurphy said, “… and to win this tournament gives usa lot of momentum going into the rest of the season.”

MURPHY, a 6-foot-1 forward, was named tourna-ment Most Valuable Player. She scored 13 points andgrabbed four rebounds against George Mason, andaveraged 14.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per contestfor the three-day event.

Murphy and 6-foot-2 junior Maia Lee provideMcLean with a formidable duo in the paint. Lee, whowas named to the all-tournament team, averaged 9.3points and 8.3 rebounds per game during the tour-nament, including a 13-point, eight-rebound effortagainst George Mason.

“Lisa knows whenever I pass her the ball she’llmake it, so I trust her,” Lee said. “And then she trustsme to make shots whenever she passes to me, sowe’re always on the same page.”

Murphy and Lee combined for 10 points during

McLean’s 16-2 run to open thegame, and scored 20 of the High-landers’ 28 first-half points.

“The tandem of those twoworking together and starting tolearn how to work together wasvery apparent today,” McLeanhead coach Mike O’Brien said,“and is going to be a foundationof what we build off of.”

After falling behind by 14 early,George Mason battled back withan 11-2 run that stretched intothe second quarter. McLean an-swered with an 18-3 run, cappedby a Shellie Kaniut bucket in thethird quarter, giving the High-landers a 36-16 lead. McLean ledby as many as 29 points in thesecond half.

Kaniut scored 10 points againstthe Mustangs. Elena Karakozoff andMelanie Becher each scored fivepoints and Cami Prock added four.

“That’s what’s great about our team; we have somany threats—we have threats in the post, we havethreats in our guards,” Murphy said. “Definitely, wealways want to try to exploit what we have.”

George Mason senior Stephanie Cheney scored 15points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

MCLEAN WON its season opener against Woodson,50-40, on Nov. 29, but lost Lee to a left knee injury.With Lee sidelined, the Highlanders dropped theirnext three contests. With Lee back on the court,McLean has won six in a row and enters 2013 with a7-3 record, including 1-1 in the Liberty District. TheHighlanders will travel to face Madison at 7:30 p.m.on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

“When we lost those three games, I think we wereall pretty down,” Murphy said. “But we’ve gone on awinning streak right now and winning this tourna-ment I think brings a lot of confidence to everyoneon the team.”

The McLean girls’ basketball team won the 2012 Pohanka Chantilly Basketball Classicon Dec. 29 at Chantilly High School.

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SOUTH LAKES GIRLS’BASKETBALL WINSIAABO INVITE

The South Lakes girls’basketball team defeatedpreviously unbeaten WestSpringfield, 42-34, to win theIAABO Invitational on Dec. 28at Prince George’s CommunityCollege. South Lakes juniorcenter Abigail Rendle scored16 points on 8-of-9 shooting,grabbed eight rebounds,blocked four shots and hadtwo steals against WestSpringfield, which is rankedNo. 18 in the WashingtonPost’s top 20. Caitlin Jensenhad nine points, four assistsand four steals for theSeahawks. Rendle was namedtournament Most ValuablePlayer and Jensen made theall-tournament team.

After beating Westfield in itsseason opener, South Lakeslost to West Springfield, 44-43, on Nov. 29. South Lakesresponded by winning 10 in arow and posted a 4-0 recordin the Liberty District. TheSeahawks (11-1) will travel toface Fairfax at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Jan. 4.

HERNDON BOYS’BASKETBALL FINISHESRUNNER-UP

The Herndon boys’ basket-ball team finished second atthe Ronald Curry HolidayClassic in Hampton, losing toWoodson, 63-61, in thechampionship game on Dec.29.

Herndon beat Lake Taylor,66-62, on Dec. 27 and Edison,67-59, on Dec. 28 to advanceto the championship game.

The Hornets enter 2013with a 7-2 record. Herndonwill travel to face Oakton at7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4.

OAKTON GIRLS’BASKETBALL HASWINNING STREAKSNAPPED

The Oakton girls’ basketballteam lost to Pinewood Prepon the final day of a tourna-ment in Charleston, S.C., onDec. 29, snapping the Cou-gars’ seven-game winningstreak.

Oakton lost to PinewoodPrep, 52-48. The Cougarsstarted the tournament with a59-40 win against BishopEngland on Dec. 27 and beatWade-Hampton, 55-44, onDec. 28.

Oakton, the defending AAAstate champion, concludedthe 2012 part of its schedulewith a 10-2 record. TheCougars will open ConcordeDistrict play on the road

against Herndon at 7:30 p.m.on Friday, Jan. 4.

OAKTON BOYS’BASKETBALL WINS 1 OF 3AT MT. VERNON

The Oakton boys’ basketballteam enters 2013 with a 6-5record after winning one ofthree at the Mount Vernonholiday tournament Dec. 27-29.

Oakton lost to Glenelg, 55-44, on Dec. 27, beat GraceBrethren, 60-43, on Dec. 28and lost to St. James, 75-55,on Dec. 29.

The Cougars will openConcorde District play athome against Herndon at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4.

OAKTON SWIM AND DIVECONQUERS CHANTILLYCHARGERS

Oakton High School’sVarsity Swim and Drive teamswent head-to-head withChantilly High School at CubRun RECenter. Both Oakton’sboys and girls won for thesecond week in a row, withthe girls’ team scoring 195points over Chantilly girlswith 120 points. The boysscored a total of 176 pointsover Chantilly’s 139.

The Cougars started off themeet with consistently soliddives. Freshman BennettFagan took second place forthe boys with a region-qualifying score, and JoeyBarbaris took third place. Onthe girls’ side, Julia Powell,also a freshman, took firstplace with Hana Burkly insecond.

The meet continued withstrong swims from Oakton. Inboth the boys and girls 200yard, Medley Relay, Oaktonplaced first. John Shebat,Nathan Chen, Denny Nguyenand Gregory DeRosa swam forthe boys. Megan Byrnes,Melissa Shebat, GabrielaGalvez and Nicki Powell swamfor the girls.

Kendall Lawhorn receivedfirst place in both of herindividual events—200 yardfreestyle and 500 yardfreestyle. Megan Byrnes alsoplaced first in her two indi-vidual events—100 yardFreestyle and 100 yardBackstroke.

Gregory DeRosa placed firstin 50 yard Freestyle andsecondºin 100 yard Freestyle.Denny Nguyen placed first in100 yard Butterfly and secondin 200 yard Freestyle. JohnShebat scored second place inboth of his individual events—200 yard Individual Medleyand 100 yard Backstroke.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Hiba Hakki reclines on an examtable as a physician picks upa syringe with his latex-gloved hand and points it at

her face. He inserts the needle into the flesharound her eyes. She cringes slightly. Thisis a Botox injection, just one of the cosmeticprocedures Hakki undergoes for the sakeof beauty.

“There is a slight burning sensation,” saidHakki, who is 58. “But it’s like anything elsethat we women do for our appearance thatwe dread. The needles are very fine so it’snot too bad.”

Hakki is devoted to maintaining a pol-ished appearance, which doesn’t include“crow’s feet,” frown lines, enlarged pores,sagging breasts, discolored teeth or evenchipped nail polish. She is not alone in herdesire to look her best. A recent survey bythe American Society of Aesthetic PlasticSurgery (ASAPS) shows that more than halfof all Americans, regardless of income, ap-prove of cosmetic plastic surgery, and spentnearly $10 billion on cosmetic procedureslast year. ASAPS says that Botox (BotulinumToxin Type A) injections top the list of themost popular non-surgical cosmetic proce-dures, followed by hyaluronic acid, laserhair removal, microdermabrasion, and IPL

(intense pulsed light) laser treatment.“There is a societal pressure to look young

and beautiful,” said Arlington residentLinda Gulyn, Ph.D., a Marymount Univer-sity psychologist who teaches about thenatural process of aging from a social-psy-chological perspective. “Some people havea tougher time growing older than others,and they look for ways to slow down thenatural change.”

Candice Early, a spokesperson for the Ar-lington and Reston offices of plastic surgeonand McLean resident Dr. Wendy Gottlieb,M.D., says that laser hair removal is one ofthe treatments most commonly requestedby patients in her practice. “The laser fo-cuses on the hair bulb under the skin andkills it so that it will not grow back,” saidEarly. “I did it on my underarms seven yearsago and I still don’t have underarm hair.”

Hakki, whose husband is plastic surgeonDr. Ayman Hakki, M.D., admits that the pro-cedure is not pain-free. “If you can imaginesnapping rubber bands on your skin, that iswhat it feels like,” she said. “Laser hair re-moval is not a one time treatment. Multipletreatments are needed for it to be effective.You need a lot of money and a lot of time.”

For those seeking to rid their face ofwrinkles, age spots and acne scars,microdermabrasion is an option. During theprocedure, an esthetician uses a hand-helddevice that emits crystals onto the skin’s

surface and polishes it. “It peels off the toplayers of skin to reveal new skin cells,” saidEarly. “It temporarily damages skin andtakes about a week to heal. At first, it lookslike really bad sunburn on your face.”

During an IPL laser treatment, anesthetician uses a hand-held device to ad-minister the bright-light treatment. “It’s likelaser resurfacing for the face,” said Early.“It tightens and rejuvenates the skin, butyou need several treatments. It helps withage spots and makes the face firmer andmore youthful.”

Fillers like Restylane and Hylaform aresought-after weapons for those seekingfuller lips or wrinkle-free skin. Hyaluronicacid, the key ingredient in these fillers, isproduced naturally in the body, but de-creases as one gets older.

“I’ve had fillers distributed all over myface. If you use just a little bit, others willnever know it was done,” said Hakki. “I haveused fillers to plump my lips, but I have tobe careful not to get too much because Idon’t want to look like Donald Duck.”

Using cosmetic procedures in moderationis the key, say experts, to maintaining anatural look. “The overuse of Botox, forexample, can make a person look like alion,” said Early. “We can spot people whoare addicted to cosmetic procedures and weturn those people away. If we look at youand feel that you don’t need a procedure,

we won’t give it to you.”Gulyn adds, “Our society equates youth

with beauty, but there is a line betweendoing things that freshen your appearanceand putting yourself at risk. You have todetermine whether or not you’re puttingyourself at physical risk, disrupting yourfamily or preventing yourself from adapt-ing to the natural changes of aging.”

The Quest for Youth and Beauty

Hiba Hakki, with her husbandplastic surgeon Ayman Hakki,M.D., is among those who usecosmetic procedures to helpkeep the signs of aging at bay.

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Like most people, I have material – so tospeak, that I use repeatedly (ad nauseam,some might say). Most are lines from “TheThree Stooges,” “M*A*S*H,” “Star Trek”(the original) and “Seinfeld.” As I enteredinto the cancer world, I continued to usethis material – where/when appropriate, asmany of you regular readers know.However, as my time in the cancer conun-drum has continued (thank God!) andevolved, I have found myself uttering andmuttering à la “Popeye the Sailor Man,”amusing myself, mostly, but always with thebest of intentions: my survival. A few exam-ples follow. (My answers are in quotes.)

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I’m not?”You look good. “Really? Have you had

your eyes checked recently? Chemotherapydoesn’t usually enhance one’s appearance.”

How are you doing? (#2) “I’m holdingmy own. (“Whose else would I beholding?”)

Happy to have you here. “Nice to behad.”

I’ve been thinking about you lately. “I’vebeen thinking about me, too.”

You look in pretty good shape. “I’m inpretty good shape for the shape I’m in.”

Have you seen your doctor lately?“Yeah. And he’s seen me, too.”

What’s up? “My weight. Thank God!”Would you like to buy any “Forever”

stamps? They’re good for as long as youlive. “Um. OK.”

What are you doing here? “I won’t behere tomorrow. I’ll be attending a funeral(hopefully not my own).”

How are you holding up? “I’m holdingmy own. (“Whose else would I beholding?”)

Occasionally, even when I initiate theconversation, I find myself “cancering”wise. “How are you doing?” Hanging inthere. “Tell me about it.”

And finally, a well-meaning greeting tomy wife, Dina, from one of her girlfriends:“So nice Kenny is getting to celebrateanother birthday.”

Content/words that we couldn’t haveimagined finding the least bit problematicpre-cancer diagnosis back in February,2009, we (mostly I, if truth be told) find asfodder for self-preservation. I see the light-ness, not the darkness. I see the best ofintentions, not the worst of omissions.Somehow, some way, we have made thebest of a bad situation. Whether it’s beenfriends, family, co-workers; or readersreaching out, health care professionalshelping out or my speaking out (in print),our life has gone on and as I’ve said manytimes before – and once already in this col-umn: “I’d be crazy to complain” (and I’mnot crazy, by the way).

I’m not exactly Lou Gehrig – or a Yankeefan for that matter, and I don’t know aboutthe “face of the Earth,” but this Bostonianstill feels pretty lucky.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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