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Planning Commission will giveLexington Estates and Great Fallsanother month to get involved.

Dranesville Planning Commis-sioner John Ulfelder announced lastWednesday, Sept. 14, a decision on TheGulick’s Group application to develop 11acres of forested land would be deferreduntil Oct. 19, 2016. The record will remainopen to allow further feedback.

The Gulick Group applied to rezone the11-acre property at the “terminus ofChalledon Road” to permit development ofa 10-lot cluster single family subdivision ata density of 0.91 dwelling units per acre.The forested, 11-acre parcel is composedof moderate slopes that steepen towards thePiney Run floodplain.

Arthur Kingdom testified before the com-mission in the summer, calling the propertyidyllic. He described for Planning Commis-sioners sunlight shining through hundredsof trees on Challedon Drive, and the birdssinging at sunrise.

Fairfax County Planning staff have al-ready recommended approval of the rede-velopment.

Kingdom said the land with steep slopesis not suitable for development becausestormwater would run down the slopes toa floodplain, then to a creek that runs tothe Potomac River, and then into the Chesa-peake Bay.

“I have thought long and hard aboutwhether I oppose this development be-

cause I love the forest next to my house,or whether I am concerned about the en-vironment,” he said. “I can unequivocallysay that it is more of the latter. To me, itis just common sense that it is not pos-sible to move forward on this develop-ment without a great deal of permanentdamage to the ecosystem and the water-shed.”

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 theproposed development.

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.

Oaks and hickory trees are part of theproperty, 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 officials encouraged members togive the Planning Commission and Boardof Supervisors their feedback.

At the Town meeting, GFCA presidentBill Canis announced to the member-sh ip that GFCA has formed astormwater task force. “The county hasnot always been astute enough on gov-erning stormwater. That’s why we areforming a stormwater task force,”within GFCA’s environment committee.

Great Falls residents, in coordination with the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation, will rededicate on Saturday, Sept. 24a historical marker commemorating the 1861 Battle of

Dranesville. At the community’s request, VDOT has moved the markeronto Georgetown Pike and the site of this Civil War battle. The pro-gram, including remarks by local historians Karen Washburn and JohnWaggoner and Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), will begin at9:30 a.m. at the nearby Dranesville Church of the Brethren, 11500Leesburg Pike (Route 7 and next to the Seneca Hill Animal Hospitaland Spa). Local boy scout troops and Civil War re-enactors will partici-pate and period music will be performed.

Great Falls HistoricMarker Rededication

Illustration of the Battle of Dranesville found in the Jan. 11, 1862 edition of Harper’sWeekly. This full page illustration shows the Union artillery firing across the LeesburgPike and towards the distant Confederates in what is now part of Reston, Virginia.

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Arthur Kingdom recommended that the Planning Commission come tothe 11 acres of a potential development project to see sunlight comingthrough hundreds of mature trees. “It is idyllic,” he said.

The Gulick Group proposes 10 single-family detached dwellings.


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The Arts of Great Falls’annual Plein Air Com-petition brought out18 artists from Balti-

more, Washington D.C., and North-ern Virginia to paint the scenery inGreat Falls. Participants had Thurs-day through Saturday to create andsubmit up to 3 pieces painted inPlein Air (outdoors). The mostpopular locations were Great FallsPark, L’Auberge Chez Francois,Colvin Run Mill, Riverbend Park,Krops Crops, and Turner Farm Park.The community was able to join inthe fun through a free painting dem-onstration Saturday afternoon withCompetition Juror Jill Banks. Adozen interested people observedJill Banks as she created a plein airpainting from blank canvas in 3short hours. The Plein Air Competi-tion winners were announced byBanks at the awards reception Sat-urday evening including the People’sChoice Award for which everyonepresent voted. The Arts of GreatFalls Executive Director Julie Cassosaid, “Thanks to the event sponsor

Celebrate Great Falls Foundationand participants for a successfulevent. It was a pleasure to share thetown we love for the competition.”

The Paint Great Falls submis-sions will be on display in theArts of Great Falls Gallery (756Walker Road in Great Falls) nowthrough Sept. 24. Open hours

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By Tim Peterson

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Fairfax County Public Schools superintendentDr. Karen Garza is resigning, just monthsafter the FCPS board renewed her contractthrough June 30, 2020.

Garza informed the board in the afternoon on Sep.19 that her resignation would take effect on or be-fore Dec. 16, 2016.

The first woman superintendent of FCPS said she’saccepted the position of president and chief execu-tive officer of Columbus, Ohio-based Battelle for Kids,a not-for-profit education organization.

“I am so grateful for the opportunity to have servedthis world class school system since June 2013,”Garza said in a letter to the school system. “It hasbeen an honor and privilege to have worked withthe dedicated and professional staff who make FCPSthe finest school system in the country.

“I extend to you my deepest gratitude for your tre-mendous support,” Garza continued. “I am so proudto have been a part of this outstanding system andthis great community. I wish Fairfax County PublicSchools much continued success in the comingyears.”

GARZA INFORMED the full board in a closed ses-sion following their work session on Monday. Provi-dence District representative Dalia Palchik said therewas shock, gasping and crying among the members.

“We feared she would be taken away, but hoped itwouldn’t be so soon,” Palchik said.

From parents and teachers she’s talked to and seenreact on her Facebook feed, Palchik summarized“people are devastated.”

“This is the best time for us to have stability,” shecontinued. “Teachers are just concerned. She’s foughtso much for the budget, their salaries. We want tomake sure we continue on the track.”

Kevin Hickerson is president of the Fairfax Educa-tion Association, a union for teachers, custodians,bus drivers and support staff. He said of the teachers

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he’s talked with and seen react onFacebook, reaction to her resigna-tion has been “overwhelming posi-tive” and that she’s definitely go-ing to be missed.

“She put a lot of chips into themiddle,” Hickerson said, “with alot of help from the communityand organizations like ourselveswe got it done. It will be reallytough to replace her and her lead-ership.”

School Board chair Sandy Evanssent out a letter in reaction prais-ing Garza as “a transformationalleader who has had a tremendousimpact on our schools, familiesand most importantly the childrenof Fairfax County.”

Evans highlighted Garza’s “vi-sion, candor and grace” in success-fully implementing later highschool start times, full-day Mon-days for elementary schools andreducing elementary school classsizes during her tenure.

“A tireless advocate for teachers,she navigated one of the mostchallenging budget environmentsin recent memory, and achieved

the largest investment in FCPSteacher compensation in a de-cade,” Evans said.

“Under her leadership, FCPS hasembarked on a path that willtransform our schools in positiveways that benefit all children, ouremployees, and our community.The School Board is committed tomaintaining this path as we findnew leadership.”

AN INTERIM SUPERINTEN-DENT will be named soon by theSchool Board, Evans said. They’llalso go over details of a searchprocess for Garza’s replacement inthe next several weeks.

“For a county this size, it’s go-ing to attract very strong candi-dates,” said Hickerson. “I don’thave any worries in a sense we’llfind someone good, I just don’tknow how they’ll compare to Dr.Garza.”

Palchik likened Dr. Garza toMary Poppins. “She’s come in andmoved us in the right direction,”Palchik said. “Around the table, allof us, we’re just in awe of who sheis, how high she’s raised the barfor our system.”

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Opinion

By Tisha Deeghan

Executive Director

Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services

Board

Opioid use disorder and addictionto heroin is a disease that is devastating families across theUnited States, and Fairfax

County is not immune. Fairfax County policereport that in 2015 there were 77 heroin over-doses in the county, 12 of which were fatal. Asof May 2016, Fairfax County’sEmergency Medical Services wasreporting an average of 10.17 pa-tient contacts per month that weresuspected overdoses of heroin or other opio-ids.

In recognition of Prescription Opioid andHeroin Epidemic Awareness Week, and in col-laboration with state and federal partners, theFairfax-Falls Church Community ServicesBoard (CSB) joins the community in recogniz-ing and remembering those lost due to opioiduse disorder and in encouraging strength andcourage for those who are seeking help.

The CSB is here to help; resources are avail-able to treat opioid addiction, and recovery ispossible. See www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/heroin-opiates/opioid-treatment-options.htm

Many people, including drug users them-selves, have mistaken beliefs about drug ad-diction and recovery. These ideas stem in partfrom notions that continued drug use is vol-untary and that a person’s inability to over-come addiction stems solely from characterflaws or a lack of willpower.

Substance abuse treatment comes in a vari-ety of forms. For people who seekhelp for opioid addiction, treat-ment should start with a thoroughassessment of their history of

opioid use, prior treatment history, if any, andexistence of any co-occurring mental illness.The treatment plan would be based on this as-sessment and could include medication-as-sisted treatment along with other services de-signed to support their recovery, such as cog-nitive behavioral therapy, education about ad-diction, engagement of family and friends, andbuilding a recovery-based support system.

If you or someone you love needs help to

overcome drug dependence, call the CSB at703-383-8500. CSB staff will help you findappropriate treatment and recovery resources.Anyone seeking help can also come to theMerrifield Center for a walk-in screening, withor without an appointment, Monday throughFriday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

You can help, too. Enroll in CSB’s REVIVE!program, a free course that teaches non-medi-cal personnel to administer the life-savingopioid-reversal medication naloxone. CSB staffhas trained more than 640 people so far thisyear and classes are scheduled throughout thefall. Participants report that the training hassaved lives. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/revive

Learn more about substance use preventionat these upcoming events, sponsored by CSBpartners:

* Attend one of the Chris AtwoodFoundation’s presentations entitled “ Addic-tion: The Taboo Subject,” scheduled for Sept.24, 9-11 a.m. and Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m. Hear per-sonal stories of addiction and recovery andlearn how to recognize and respond to sub-stance misuse at Lord of Life Lutheran, 13421Twin Lakes Drive, Clifton, VA 20124.

* Parents who want to be more involved inyouth substance use prevention and educationcan attend Fairfax County’s Unified PreventionCoalition’s Sept. 26 “Taste of UPC” Fall Kick-Offevent. See www.unifiedpreventioncoalition.org.

Prescription opioid and heroin epidemicawareness week is Sept. 18-24.

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Letters to the Editor

LuAnn Bennetton the IssuesTo the Editor:

Padraic Buckley’s letter in theSeptember 14-20 edition of theMcLean Connection (“WhyComstock?”) repeated, almostword for word, the attack onLuAnn Bennett appearing in hisSept. 15 letter in the Sun Gazettenewspaper. Leaving aside Mr.Buckley’s unseemly personal re-marks about Bennett (whichshould have no place in an elec-tion campaign), I take issue withtwo statements he made in his let-ters.

First, anyone paying attention tothe race in the 10th CongressionalDistrict knows the claim that theBennett campaign “is not aboutthe issues” is false. From all I’veseen, heard and read, Ms. Bennettsupports legislation mandatingequal pay for men and womendoing the same work. She is “pro-choice” and against cuts in federalfunding for Planned Parenthood.She supports full-day kindergartenfor Loudoun County (one of thefew jurisdictions in Virginia thatdoesn’t have it), and the fundingof universal “pre-K” programs. Sheis in favor of paid family leave. Sheadvocates a phased-in increase inthe federal minimum wage to $15an hour. Bennett wants funding to

rebuild the nation’s infrastructureand increased investment in re-newable energy. She supports boththe right to bear arms and com-mon sense gun laws to close loop-holes that currently allow terror-ists to buy assault weapons. Shesupports land conservation andpreserving the rural character ofthe western part of LoudounCounty. All this and more is clearlyset forth on her campaign website.

Second, I disagree with Mr.Buckley’s statement that thechoice in the 10th Districtshouldn’t be affected by where thecandidates stand on DonaldTrump. I submit that if Trumpwere to become President, itwould matter a great deal whetherour representative in Congress hasthe courage to oppose him.

William ShapiroMcLean

Comstock’sRecord of Ac-complishmentsTo the Editor:

Now that the campaign seasonhas kicked off and both candidatesin the 10th District have ads run-ning on TV – it’s very helpful tocompare the stark differences.

Barbara Comstock’s ad includes

real accomplishments. Barbara hasbeen part of the bipartisan major-ity that increased our national se-curity and defense funding, passedimportant heroin legislation andhuman trafficking legislation thatBarbara worked extensively on,and she’s fought for new legisla-tion that passed the House andawaits a Senate vote to providemore funding for cures for chronicdiseases. All this, and we can’t for-get her role in passing the 5 yeartransportation bill – as the onlymember in the regional delegationin the majority on the Transporta-tion Committee – she had a seatat the table in the conference com-mittee to get more resources forcongestion relief and reformingMetro. She has also been a leaderdemanding accountability andtransparency from Metro. Theseare all issues vital to Virginiansand Virginia’s economy.

The truth is the Democrat in the10th District race hasn’t even livedin our District for most of the pastdecade. She notably leaves out herArlington County years when shelived with her husband, former 8thDistrict Rep. Jim Moran. And, itturns out she was recruited not byanyone in the 10th District – butby partisans in Washington, D.C.and the 8th District. She has failedto make any case for why she isrunning to represent an area towhich she seems to have so little

connection.We need to keep Congress-

woman Barbara Comstock whohas been working hard

— for and in Virginia — work-ing for us. She’s everywhere work-ing

with her constituents and knowsthe priorities of our District andhas

delivered. I know she will con-tinue to work hard for us on theissues

that matter most to the 10thDistrict.

Stephanie MarshallOakton

LuAnn Bennett:Result-orientedTo the Editor:

Let me introduce LuAnnBennett, Democrat runningagainst Barbara Comstock to rep-resent us in the 10th District.LuAnn is one of us; grew up in amiddle class family, attended pub-lic university, married, and withher husband started a business andhad 3 boys. Life got harder in 1994when her husband died and in2008 when the economy col-lapsed, but she worked harder andsmarter - didn’t miss a payroll –

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and raised 3 fine young men. Dur-ing those difficult years sheworked on projects that createdjob opportunities for over a thou-sand workers of all levels, and asa businesswoman learned the ne-cessity of bringing all sides to thetable to work out solutions. Shealso found time to work for thechildren and families of the Metroarea and across the state as anappointee on Governor Warner’sVirginia Healthcare Foundation,and on Governor Kaine’s ClimateChange Commission, the I Have aDream Foundation, and Turn-around for Children Foundation.The 10th District now needs LuAnnBennett and her common senseresult-oriented work ethic to rep-resent us!

Linda BurchfielMcLean

Comstock HelpsYoung WomenReach TheirPotentialTo the Editor:

A few weeks ago my twin daugh-ters started the first grade. Asidefrom a quieter house, it’s alwaysexciting to send them back toschool because of how happy theyare to show my wife and I the ac-tivities they did during the day.While I have always recognizedmy daughter’s’ potential, it hasbecome more evident throughtheir positive engagement withtheir new school activities. They’vebeen engaged deeply in learning,through the books they bringhome, the coloring projects they’reworking on or their confidence inadvancing to more difficult math,and it makes me a proud father tosee their progress.

These two girls remind me ofwhy I’ll be supporting Congress-woman Barbara Comstock thisNovember. Seeing Barbara’s suc-cessful record with legislation andher district program opportunities,I know she

understands the importance ofhelping the next generation ofyoung women reach their poten-tial. She has been a strong advo-cate for women and has creatednumerous opportunities for younggirls and women in the 10th

Congressional District to suc-ceed.

This past year she authored the

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Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers,Innovators, Researchers, and Ex-plorers (INSPIRE) Women Act sup-porting funding for NASA pro-grams that encourage women topursue STEM careers. This IN-SPIRE Women Act will positivelybenefit girls, and hopefully evenmy own daughters when they pur-sue higher learning. Empoweringyoung women and girls to pursuea course toward STEM careersdemonstrates how focused Bar-bara is on providing equal oppor-tunities to all students. Women arecritical to encouraging innovation,and as a father, my hope has beento see my girls continue to reachtheir potential in all possible en-deavors.

Hundreds of young women havealso participated in Barbara’s“10th Congressional District YoungWomen Leadership Program” forjunior high and high school agedgirls. This is the first Congressionalprogram that has supported advo-cating for women to pursue lead-ership in all fields. I appreciatedshe had leaders from diverse po-litical party backgrounds becauseBarbara understands empoweringyoung women and girls is not apolitical agenda, but something

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This summer, at the ageof 12, I went to prison.My path to prison is not

a story about a life of crime. Thisis a story about charity and com-munity service. It all started inMay 2015 when I helped myolder brother, Steven, with acharity bake sale. Steven is onthe autism spectrum and he wasraising money to help childrenin Brazil with disabilities. Thiswas my first experience withcommunity service. I liked help-ing others and wanted to domore.

With the help of my Mom andDad, I found new volunteer op-portunities. I helped at a foodpantry in Reston, volunteered atStop Hunger Now! and packedmeals for children at Forest EdgeElementary who rely on schoollunch and have no food onweekends. I also helped with mybrother’s new non-profit bakery,Whippourwill. I got to know oneof Whippourwill’s customers,Joan Brady. Joan, a local pho-tographer and Great Falls resi-dent, does a lot of communityservice and asked me if I wouldhelp her with a project.

I volunteered for her “Hair Inthe Air” campaign which raisesawareness of children in fostercare who are available for adop-tion. When I helped her that day,Joan told me about another or-

ganization that interested mecalled paws4people. paws4peopleworks with prison inmates to trainservice dogs for veterans and chil-dren with disabilities. This organi-zation excited and inspired me be-cause it combines two of my favor-ite things: dogs and helping peoplewith disabilities. I decided I wantedto learn more about paws4people.

Through Joan, my Mom and Iwere invited to go to a prison thatworks with paws4people’s inmatetraining program, paws4prisons.After a long drive to West Virginia,we arrived at a hotel where I metseveral client and service dogteams. The next morning we wentto St. Marys Correctional Center towitness a “BUMP.” A “BUMP” iswhen a service dog meets various

clients and “selects” the person itwants to serve. Kyria Henry, thefounder of paws4people, her dad,Terry, and other staff observe theinteractions between the servicedogs and humans and evaluate thebest match.

I also got to see the special skillsservice dogs learn to assist theirowners. The dogs are trained topick up things for people who can’tbend over, retrieve things from arefrigerator, get the nearest personin an emergency, alert the ownerwhen someone is behind them,help the owner in public places andreduce their stress.

All of these skills are taught tothe dogs by prison inmates who arecalled inmate trainers. The dogslive with the inmate trainers in

prison 24 hours a day. The in-mate trainers and dogs form animportant bond. The dog pro-vides unconditional love thatmany of the inmates may nothave ever had. Training the dogsalso provides an outlet for theinmates to do meaningful work.

During my visit, I met twopeople “BUMPING” with dogs,a veteran named Adam withPTSD and a girl named Ava in awheelchair. Adam was a marinein Afghanistan in 2010. He washit with an explosive device dur-ing his deployment and suffereda traumatic brain injury (TBI)and other physical injuries. Hereturned with PTS symptoms,becomes easily agitated, feelsconstantly on guard and has ashort temper. Adam “BUMPED”with Rushmore, a huge blackLabrador Retriever that will helpwith Adam’s PTSD and help himfeel safe.

Ava is 12 years old, just like Iam. She was perfectly healthyand one morning everythingchanged. She woke with atremor in her hand and withina few days lost all of her mobil-ity. She is currently in a wheel-chair and has limited use of herarms. Neurologists and Immu-nologists are working to figureout the reason for Ava’s condi-tion. She has severe anxietywhich doctors believe may havecome from the sudden changein her health. Ava “BUMPED”with Daphne, a Golden Re-triever who will assist Ava with

Service dog, SOPHIA, listening to a command at St MarysCorrectional Center in West Virginia

Dylan Kurtz with BUBBY, a puppy who willtrain to be a paws4people service dog, at StMarys Correctional Center in West Virginia.

Service dogs in training and inmate trainers sit together at St MarysCorrectional Center in West Virginia.

12 year old Great Falls youth goes to prison— to pursue charity and community service.

How I Spent MySummer Vacation

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Paula DeMarco dreads one time of day themost: weekday evenings at 5:30. It’s thetime she has set aside for her children be-gin their homework. That means no screen

time, music or other distractions.“When my son entered fifth grade last year it was

like running into a brick wall,” she said. “We were inshock by how much more homework he had thanwhen he was in the lower grades. It was stressful andthere were a lot of tears shed — both mine and his.”

For many parents and students, homework can beanxiety inducing, especially when there’s a lot of it,when it’s intense, when there’s pressure to succeedand when it’s used as a measure of accomplishment.

In fact, a study published in the Journal of Experi-mental Education in 2014 found that students in high-achieving communities who spend excessive amountsof time on homework are more prone to more stress,physical health problems and a lack of balance thanstudents who have moderate amounts of homework.Researchers found that students felt obligated tochoose homework over other interests. As a result,they didn’t know how to find balance in their lives.

Homework in a competitive environment thatdoesn’t leave time for hobbies or sports can also puta strain on family relationships.

“Homework becomes stressful because parents takeon the role of homework police,” said Ann Dolin, presi-dent, Educational Connections Tutoring in Fairfax andBethesda. “It’s a role they never envisioned and theydon’t want, but before they know it, their relation-ships with their children become defined by academ-ics.”

Dolin points to the “Ten-Minute Homework Rule,”guidelines approved by the National Education Asso-ciation, which recommend 10 minutes of homeworkper grade level. A first grade student, for example,would have 10 minutes of homework each night,while a fourth grade student would have 40. Any morethan this would be counterproductive.

“I have known first graders who’ve had an hour orand hour-and-a-half of homework,” said Dolin. “Thatis unrealistic.”

Locally, Margaret Andreadis, lower school princi-pal at Bullis School in Potomac, Md., says adminis-trators and teachers at her school have restructuredthe way they assign homework to focus on qualityover quantity.

“We’ve scaled back to emphasize our purpose forhomework: teaching students goal setting and timemanagement,” she said. “We’re not using homeworkas busy work. Our philosophy has been to create abalance between academics, life at home with familyand activities like sports.”

Students at Bullis often have choices over theirhomework assignments, and their tasks are designedto foster a feeling of success, confidence and inde-pendence.

“The emphasis is on small successes. We want stu-dents to feel good about themselves,” said Andreadis.

“If a parent is having to interact with their child overhomework, it’s not an independent assignment.”

This homework structure can actually create bal-ance in the lives of students, she said. “I think thestress comes from kids wanting to get things perfectand parents wanting their children to be successful,”said Andreadis. “Kids need time that is unscheduledso that they can be creative, find new passions andbe kids.”

Researchers say unstructured play, reading, andother child-initiated activities have as many benefitsfor children as academics. “Children learn conflictmanagement skills, develop imagination and creativ-ity, self-regulation of time and interest, and indepen-dence,” said Shannon N. Davis, associate professorof sociology at George Mason University in Fairfax.“Research has shown that children who are given timeto play in an unstructured manner, read or otherwisedetermine how they spend their time are much lesslikely to say, ‘I’m bored’ when they have free time.They know how to entertain themselves rather thanneeding an adult to structure their time for them.”

Navigating that course, deciding how much inde-pendence to give children when it comes to manag-ing free time and their homework, while at the sametime making sure they have the support they need tosucceed can be challenging, parents and educatorsagree.

“I don’t think these two areas are mutually exclu-sive. We want our kids to take ownership of their pri-orities, but they need some foundational knowledgein order to make these choices from an informed per-spective,” said Sean Aiken, head of school at BASISIndependent in McLean. “We need to empower ourstudents to make some of these decisions early onand then allow them to experience the consequences.”

Parents’ roles should be setting students up for suc-cess, recommends Andreadis: “Giving them a quietplace to study, checking in with them, asking, ‘What’syour plan for homework tonight?’ Helping the childmake the decision but letting the child actually makeit. Be hands off as much as possible.”

Some educators acknowledge that a relaxed ap-proach might push parents, particularly those in high-achieving communities, outside their comfort zones.“This involves some risk taking on the part of us asparents and educators, but I think the benefits areworth it,” said Aiken. “We need to pair that with a lotof support and discussion about why academicachievement matters, specifically that we are learn-ing things in order to make connections and ask ques-tions about the world around us.”

Some educators sayless can be more,stress balance when itcomes to homework.

Homework Overload

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Faculty and staff at the Bullis School haverestructured the way they assign home-work to foster a feeling of success, confi-dence and independence.

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After my prison trip I had abetter understanding of the or-ganization and decided to de-vote some of my free time topaws4people. I am partneringwith local businesses in GreatFalls throughout the year.

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nating revenue from the eventto the organization. There willbe paws4people service dogs atboth fundraisers. Guests willhave a chance to meet and in-teract with them. Increasingawareness and raising moneyfor the organization will helpprovide service dogs for morepeople like Adam and Ava. Myefforts will also help the inmatetrainers continue their work to-wards becoming better mem-bers of society. The trainers andclients both benefit and so doI. I feel great about what I amdoing.

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Emma Leiken, a 2012 Mclean HighSchool graduate, earned Fulbright grant.She graduated from Oberlin College inMay 2016.

Brandon Bast, of Great Falls, gradu-ated from The University of Tampa onMay 7. He graduated with a Bachelor ofScience in sport management and a mi-nor in marketing.

Savannah Kathleen McBride wasawarded an $8,000 four-year FraternalCollege Scholarship in a national compe-tition by Modern Woodmen of America.She is the daughter of Stephen and LezlieMcBride, McLean. She plans to attendReed College in Portland, Ore.

Brendan Mullen, Langley HS Classof 2011, was awarded a prestigious sum-mer Research Fellowship by the DrexelUniversity College of Medicine to studythe effects of concussion on mice.Brendan will present his results at theCollege of Medicine’s annual researchevent, Discovery Day, in October 2016.Former Langley ice hockey goalie, con-tinues his support of children’s specialhockey by volunteering for the Philadel-phia Flyer’s youth special hockey team.

Dov Cohen, of Vienna, received abachelor of arts degree from The Collegeof Wooster during commencement exer-cises in May 2016.

Neal Daniel Dawson, of Vienna,graduated from Averett University inMay 2016 with a master of business ad-ministration degree.

Courtney Laine Vereide, ofVienna, graduated magna cume laudefrom Elon University on May 21, 2016,with a Bachelors degree in English anda Classical Studies minor.

Brandon D. Kendrick, of Vienna, ison the spring 2016 deans list atHampden-Sydney College.

Robert P. Buttarazzi, of Vienna, ison the spring 2016 deans list at

Hampden-Sydney College.

Megan L. Graves, of Vienna, hasbeen named to the president’s list for the2016 spring semester at Elon University.

Christie Sweet, of Vienna, majoringin health and exercise science, graduatedcum laude from Bridgewater College inMay 2016.

Kevin Paul Keena graduated inMay 2015 with a B.A. in history and vi-sual arts from Hampden-Sydney College.He hails from Vienna.

Jacob M. Farrar graduated summacum laude with a B.S. in biology fromHampden-Sydney College in May 2016.He hails from Oakton.

Mary R. Brown of Oakton gradu-ated from Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity, Daytona Beach, FL with aBachelor of Science in Meteorology anda Bachelor of Science in ComputationalMathematics, cum laude. She will becontinuing with graduate work at EastCarolina University.

Kelsey Waddill, of Vienna, wasnamed to the dean’s list for academicexcellence for the fall 2015 semester atJohns Hopkins University. Waddill is thedaughter of Charles and DeborahWaddill and attended James MadisonHigh School.

Elisabetta Cantatore, of GreatFalls, a psychology major, has beennamed to the dean’s list for the 2015 fallsemester at George Mason University.

Sarah Boyle from Marshall HighSchool, Razan Elbaba fromOakton High School, and RosyMolina from Fairfax High Schoolwere recognized at the annual Scholas-tic Art Awards ceremony with a 2016Uphoff Scholarship from the Arts Coun-cil of Fairfax County. Each studentreceived a $1,000 prize and their work ison public display at the Ernst CommunityCultural Center from Feb. 21 throughMarch 3. To find out more about the ArtsCouncil’s Uphoff Scholarships program,visit http://artsfairfax.org/grants/pro-grams/uphoffscholarship.

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everyone can work towards.Supporting positive legislation

and recognizing potential leader-ship in young women and girlstranscends any political talkingpoint, and Barbara clearly looksforward to continuing her advo-cacy for women.

Dr. Stan IdicullaVienna

Reasons to VoteFor LuAnnBennettTo the Editor:

Padraic Buckley’s letter asks“Why Comstock? ” (Connection,September 14-20, 2016). Yet theletter fails to make the case. Thereare many reasons to vote forComstock’s opponent in the 10thDistrict.

Reasons To Vote For LuAnnBennett:

1. LuAnn is not a politician.She’s a successful small-businessowner who has helped create jobsand opportunity in our region.

2. LuAnn is a fighter. She hasfaced challenges in life and over-come them. After her husbandRick’s sudden passing, she raisedthree boys as a single, workingmom. She took over the family

business in the middle of a reces-sion and never missed a payroll.

3. LuAnn is a pragmatic prob-lem-solver. In business, and in herpublic service, she knows how towork together with people on allsides of an issue to make progressand deliver results. She can helpget our Congress and our govern-ment working again.

4. LuAnn shares the values of the10th District. LuAnn is a pro-busi-ness, progressive Democrat whobelieves in equality and opportu-nity for all.

5. LuAnn is a public servant.LuAnn has lived in Northern Vir-ginia for 35 years, and has servedon the Virginia Climate ChangeCommission and the VirginiaHealthcare Foundation. She is alsoinvolved in numerous charitableand community organizations.

Comstock votes the party line 90percent of the time. We need anindependent voice in Congress nota rubber stamp for the alt-rightagenda in the House.

J. Jay VolkertVienna

Experience the10th DistrictNeedsTo the Editor:

As a voter in Virginia’s 10th Dis-

trict, I recognize the importanceof being represented by someonewho not only has first-hand knowl-edge and experience in world ofbusiness, but who also agrees thatemployees, no matter their gender,should be treated equally and paidthe same for the same work.

As a woman business owner,LuAnn Bennett understands theharsh history of discrimination,especially gender discrimination.As a longtime real estate execu-tive, LuAnn Bennett knows how torun a business and create jobswhile providing important servicesto residential and commercial cus-tomers.

Also, and not everyone knowsthis, but LuAnn Bennett andformer Redskin Brig Owens run ahighly regarded sports represen-tation business for many well-known NFL players, includingmany Redskin players.

On the other hand, Rep. BarbaraComstock has not only spent mostof her career in politics – either asa lawyer representing politiciansor as politician herself who votedrepeatedly against equal pay forwomen.

In short, LuAnn Bennett has thebackground, experience and com-mitment that Virginia’s 10th Districtneeds in the U.S. House of Repre-sentatives.

Ed Rothschild McLean

Letters

SUNDAY/SEPT. 25McLean Area AAUW Open House.

McLean Area Branch of the AmericanAssociation of University Women(AAUW) will hold an open house at 2p.m. at the McLean CommunityCenter. The public is invited. Winnersof the scholarships to Trinity,Marymount, and George Masonuniversities will be introduced, as wellas the high school science fair femaleawardee. The scholarships are fundedthrough part of the proceeds of theannual AAUW Used Book Fair Sept.16-18. All the activities and projects ofthe branch will be featured as well.

MONDAY/OCT. 17St. Johns Wood is on the Reston P

and Z Preliminary Agenda. Themeeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. inthe North County Government Center.12000 Bowman Towne Road, Reston.Due to the potentially large amount ofcommunity input, the residents areasked to submit their tinput ten daysin advance of the meeting. The publiccomment will be limited as follows:Individual citizen comment: Twominutes per person, representative forHOA or neighborhood organization:Four minutes per organization.

ONGOINGPassages Divorce Care. Tuesdays

6:45 to 9:00 p.m. beginningSeptember 13th. Vienna PresbyterianChurch is located on the corner ofMaple Avenue (Rt. 123) and ParkStreet in Vienna, Virginia. Cost tocover materials $20, scholarshipsavailable. 703-938-9050,www.viennapres.org, or send an emailto [email protected].

The Retiree Real Estate EducationAssociation announces free publicservice seminars for October, 2016, onDecluttering, Ageing in Place, andDownsizing, given at McLean, FallsChurch, and Marshall High Schools.These are part of a series of 8 freeseminars on real estate issues uniqueto retirees. Seminars are free to thepublic and are presented in theevenings at Fairfax County publicschools. For more information, or toregister for a seminar, go toRetireeRealEstate.org.

The Northern Virginia Long TermCare Ombudsman Programneeds volunteer advocates forresidents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact LisaCallahan at 703-324-5861, TTY 711or [email protected]. Alsovisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

Fairfax County needs volunteers to driveolder adults to medicalappointments and wellnessprograms. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

Respite Care volunteers give familycaregivers of a frail older adult a well-deserved break so they can goshopping, attend a doctor’sappointment or just have coffee with afriend. Volunteers visit and overseethe safety of the older adult for a fewhours each month. Support andtraining are provided. Contact 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].

The Lewinsville Senior Center inMcLean needs a Certified

Arthritis Exercise Instructor. Forthese and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on VolunteerSolutions.

The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna has an urgent need forvolunteer drivers to take area seniorsto medical appointments and otheractivities. Opportunities to volunteerfor other services are also available.No long-term commitment and hoursare flexible to fit your schedule.Visitwww.scov.org or contact theVolunteer Coordinator at 703-281-5086 or email [email protected].

Vienna Toastmasters. 2nd and 4thWednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m., at theVienna Community Center on the 2ndfloor room opposite the elevator, 120Cherry St., S.E., Vienna. A friendlyplace to get comfortable with publicspeaking and impromptu speaking fornew and experienced speakers. Opento the public.

Run With the Doctor. Every otherSaturday at 7 a.m. 8230 Boone Blvd.,Tysons Corner. The Center forOrthopedics and Sports Medicineoffers its services in a convenientformat to runners at this runningevent. Free. facebook.com/runwiththedoctor.

Virginia Sheriffs’ InstituteScholarship Program. Thoseenrolled in a Virginia college oruniversity who are pursuing a degreein the field of criminal justice areeligible for the Virginia Sheriff’sInstitute Scholarship Program;recommendation letter needed. 703-246-3251, [email protected] http://vasheriffsinstitute.org/scholarship/.

To have community events listed in the Connection, send to connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/. The deadline for submissions is noon on Friday.

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By Alexandra Greeley

The Connection

How many NorthernVirginia foodiesknow that executivechef Jeff Witte, for-

merly at the Airlie Center inWarrenton, has become the execu-tive chef at McLean’s SaintGermain Catering?

Probably not many, and if youloved his food back then, you needto host an event, or check into get-ting his “to-go” lunchbox, tosample his fabulous cooking.

A native Californian who grewup in a food-centric household,Witte attributes his passion forcooking from his childhood, learn-ing to cook unique dishes such asfried catfish and grits from hismother, not a usual meal on a fam-ily table. In fact, as a teen, heworked in a number of Los Ange-les’ high-end restaurants where helearned to turn his passion intosome basic culinary skills. Fromthere, Witte enrolled in Le CordonBleu culinary school in Pasadena.

Seemingly, his move to Virginiawas preordained: Witte did hisexternship at Airlie Center, andupon graduation, returned to Vir-ginia to apply for a job there. Thisexperience shaped his passion forusing farm-fresh, local ingredients,sourcing as much as possible fromregional farms.

Now with many years of high-end kitchen experience at Airlie,Witte was looking for a smallervenue to express his creative culi-nary vibes and he discoveredMcLean’s Saint Germain Catering.Owned and operated by MinaEbrahimi, who started in the foodworld at a very early age, work-ing at her family-owned Tiffany’sBakery in Seven Corners. She lateropened Saint Germain Café atTyson’s Galleria, and subsequentlylaunched the catering business.“Mina has so much energy andbusiness sense,” said Witte. “Sheimpressed me at the first inter-view.”

Evidently that feeling was mu-tual. Witte, who has been on stafffor several months, has immersedhimself in this busy catering com-pany. “We do an extensive amountof corporate catering,” he said, “in-cluding breakfasts, lunches, din-ners and a variety of businessevents, from Fortune 500 to localbusinesses,” adding that SaintGermain also caters weddings,birthdays, anniversaries, babyshowers, and a host of other pri-vate events.

To fulfill the day’s orders, Wittesaid that he works with a full time

are surpassing our clients expec-tations.” Then he chats with hisboss, the line staff, the pastrychefs, and then moves into thekitchen to make sure all stationsare working properly.

“It has been quite somethingcoming here,” he said. “So muchis going on that my head is spin-ning …in the best way!”

Saint Germain Catering, 8455Tyco Rd, Vienna, 703-506-9396

Meet the executive chef atMcLean’s Saint Germain Catering.Cooking with Passion

Meals TaxForum to BeHeld Sept. 29

The League of Women Vot-ers of the Fairfax Area(LWVFA) will sponsor aMeals Tax Forum at the au-ditorium of Luther JacksonMiddle School, 3020 Gal-lows Road, Falls Church, onSept. 29 at 7 p.m. The mod-erated forum will featurepanelists on both sides of theissue. The panel will alsotake written questions fromthe audience. Questions mayalso be submitted in advanceby writing to [email protected].

“Our League’s mission is toeducate voters on critical is-sues in our county, such asthe Meals Tax, and to get outthe vote,” says Wendy Fox-Grage, the League co-presi-dent. During this year’s elec-tion season, LWVFA is spon-soring many voter drivesthroughout the county toregister voters and informthem about what’s on theballot.

On the ballot, FairfaxCounty voters willchoose whether to levya meals’ tax. State lawauthorizes counties, cities,and towns to levy a tax onprepared food and bever-ages, commonly called a“meals tax,” subject to cer-tain restrictions. Most coun-ties, including FairfaxCounty, may levy a meals taxonly if the voters approve thetax by referendum.

If approved, the revenuesgenerated will be dedicatedto the following purposes:

* 70 percent of the net rev-enues to Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools.

* 30 percent of the net rev-enues to County services,capital improvements andproperty tax relief.

What is a Meals Tax? Ameals tax is a tax on allready-to-eat prepared foodand beverages at restau-rants, as well as grocerystores, convenience storesand delicatessens. It wouldnot apply to groceries nor tovending machines. It does,however, include ready-to-eat foods, such as food fromthe deli counter or salad barat a supermarket/grocerystore. It does include alco-holic and non-alcoholic bev-erages served with a meal. Itdoes apply to prepared foodsserved at food trucks.

For more about what’s on theballot, visit http://www.lwv-fairfax.org/Ballot2016.html.

Photo contributed

Jeff Witte

Goat Cheese-Fig Bundt CakesMakes twelve 3 � ounce muffins or Goat Cheese-Fig Bundt

Cakesabout 30 mini Bundt cakes

3 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder2 tablespoons honey1 � cups sugar10 tablespoon butter, room temperature1 � teaspoon salt2 medium eggs5 ounces buttermilk� tablespoon vanilla extract2 æ ounces vegetable oil1 cup diced figsZest of half an orange6 1/2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 tablespoon fig jamhoney butter from brushing on after bakingCoat bundt cake pans with a light film of fat or use appro-

priate pan liners. If using muffin tins, lightly grease or linewith paper liners. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Setaside.

Cream together the sugar, butter, salt and honey in a mixerbowl with paddle attachment on medium speed until mixtureis smooth and light in color, about 5 minutes. Scrape downbowl periodically.

Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and oil. Addto the butter-sugar mixture in 2 to 3 additions until well com-bined. Scrape down bowl as needed.

Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix on low speed untilevenly moistened. Fold in the figs, orange zest, fig spread,goat cheese and toasted walnuts.

Fill Bundt pans three-quarters full with batter; if usingmuffin tins, fill

with 3 � ounces batter.Gently tap the filled tins to release and air bubbles.Bake for

15 to 20 minutes for mini Bundt cakes, 20 to 30 minutes formuffins, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comesout clean. Cool for a few minutes in pan then unmold, andbrush honey butter on the top.

staff of line cooks, pastry chefs,kitchen helpers, and truck driversas the company is slowly expand-ing its area reach from Maryland,D.C., Northern Virginia, andWarrenton. And as part of theirculinary jobs, the kitchen staff isalways embellishing current reci-pes and coming up with differenttwists. “We have talked about us-ing jalapeños in desserts. We al-ways look for different elementson the cheese platters, for ex-

ample,” Witte said; “and we cameup with Bundt cupcakes madewith goat cheese, walnuts, andorange zest.” The daily goal, hesaid, is to create some new items.

Not surprisingly, Witte’s daystarts rather early: he arrives atwork between 4:30 and 5 a.m.“When I first arrive,” he said, “Isay a lot of ‘good mornings’, checkout the drivers’ delivery schedules,and ensure that our orders havethe final touch to ensure that we

Food

“When I first arrive, Isay a lot of ‘goodmornings’, check outthe drivers’ deliveryschedules, andensure that ourorders have the finaltouch to ensure thatwe are surpassingour clientsexpectations.”

—Jeff Witte


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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

When Paula Dierkes was growing up inArlington, she would often hear fam-ily stories of a grandfather who saton his front porch screaming at his

neighbors and asking for his shotgun. She recalls agrandmother who shut out her family, literally, byclosing doors and windows when they came to visit.

“As a child, I thought they were just grumpy, oldpeople,” said Dierkes. “But looking back, I realizethat it was probably Alzheimer’s.”

Dierkes’ mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’sDisease and now lives in the memory care unit of aFairfax nursing facility. “She is this woman I see, wholooks like my mom, but it’s not my mom,” saidDierkes. “It’s not the same woman who I would goto crafts fairs with and havecoffee with. That’s what’s sosad about this disease.”

Ilissa Belanger lost both hermother and mother-in-law toAlzheimer’s. “My mother-in-law had it for 10 years beforeshe died,” said Belanger wholives in Fairfax. “Shortly after,my mother was diagnosed andsuffered with it for five years.So it was back-to-back. The experience makes yourealize how devastating it can be on your loved ones.”

Patty Schuebel of Great Falls says her father hasbeen living with Alzheimer’s for nearly seven years.“It’s been quite eye-opening to go through this jour-ney with him,” she said. “You don’t really understandhow horrible this disease is until it affects you di-rectly.”

It is personal experiences like these that have ledDierkes, Schuebel, Belanger and thousands of oth-ers to join the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to EndAlzheimer’s in Northern Virginia, an event designedto raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care,support and research. Held each year in September,World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, more than 600communities around the country join the effort. Thisyear, the Northern Virginia event will be held on Sept.25 at the Reston Town Center in Reston.

“The walk brings the community together to sup-

port each other and to raise awareness aboutAlzheimer’s and offer support for families goingthrough it,” said Belanger.

Participants form teams to honor a loved one af-fected by the disease.

Schuebel is the captain of her team, “Steps forDad.” This will be Belanger’s ninth year joining theevent with her team, “Walkers for Miriam and Anita.”

Dierkes’ team is called the “Baldinelli Battlers.”“We may have this disease genetically in our fam-

ily,” said Dierkes. “So we’re fighting this together andworking to get the word outand raise awareness andmoney.”

Each walker will also join aceremony to honor those af-fected by Alzheimer’s disease.Known as the Promise GardenCeremony, the experiencegives walkers an opportunityto receive a promise flowerand write a personal message

on it. Colored flowers used for ceremony representthe diverse reasons participants join the walk.

Blue represents someone with Alzheimer’s or de-mentia. Purple is for someone who has lost a lovedone to the disease. Yellow represents someone whois currently supporting or caring for someone withAlzheimer’s. Orange is for everyone who supportsthe cause and vision of a world without Alzheimer’s.

“I would love to be able to give my kids the gift ofsaying ‘I know an Alzheimer’s survivor,’ said Dierkes.“We’re looking forward to that day when there is atreatment, or better yet a cure, for this wicked dis-ease.”

The 2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Northern Vir-ginia is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 25. For more in-formation visit http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2016/DC-NationalCapitalArea?fr_id=8887&pg=entry orcontact( Sonya Amartey( at 703-766-9025 [email protected].

Northern Virginia walkset for Sept. 25

Walking to End Alzheimer’s2016 Walk to End Alzheimer’sin Northern VirginiaSUNDAY, SEPT. 25Time: Registration at 1:30 p.m (Program at 2:30 p.m. (Walk

at 3 p.m.Route Length: 1 and 2 milesLocation: (Reston Town Center(, 11900 Market St., (Reston,

VA 20190(Contact: ( Sonya Amartey(, [email protected]

”You don’t reallyunderstand how horriblethis disease is until itaffects you directly.”

— Patty Schuebel, Great Falls

Jessica Evansof Arlington,MartinSchuebel ofGreat Falls,Raci Matzke ofGreat Falls,Patti Cooksey,Cliff Cooksey(both ofOakton) andPatty Schuebelof Great Fallsare part of thetopfundraisingteam, “Stepsfor Dad.”

Photo courtesy of Patty Schuebel


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ONGOINGGreat Falls Farmers Market.

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

Visitor Center Museum 9200 OldDominion Dr, McLean. Everydaythrough Oct. 10 - 5 p.m. Museumexhibits include the PatowmackCanal, Ecology of the Falls, AmericanIndians, Potomac Watershed,Kayaking and a Kids room. Twoaudiovisual presentations play on thequarter hour: Film - GeorgeWashington Visualizing a Nation, andpark slideshow – History of GreatFalls. www.nps.gov/grfa

Canoe and Kayak Rentals atRiverbend Park 8700 Potomac HillsStreet, Great Falls.

May 20 through Oct. 14. Boating Hoursare Friday to Sunday 9 - 5 p.m., andholidays May through October. Theriver is wide and relatively relaxed inthis section, so it’s a great place fornew kayakers. 703-759-9018 for boatrental and ramp openings.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

Fishing Rod Rentals 8700 PotomacHills Street, Great Falls. Rentalsavailable during visitor center hours.Fishing tackle and live bait areavailable for purchase. Reservationsrequired for group rentals. $6/rental(2hr max). Valid driver’s licenserequired. Our rod/reel combinationsare perfect for beginners andchildren. A Virginia or Marylandfreshwater fishing license is requiredfor persons 16 years or older. Thepark does not sell fishing licenses.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m.daily, closed Tuesday. 10017 ColvinRun Rd, Great Falls. Fairfax County’soperational 19th century waterpowered gristmill, offers recreationaland educational activities for all agesthrough daily tours, school programsand special events. Fees: $7/adult,$6 students 16+ with ID, $5 children& seniors. Winter Hours: January &February, 11am-4pm, last tour 3pm.Admission to park is FREE except forsome special events.

Lobby Hero 1st Stage Tysons Sept.8 - Oct. 9 Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.,Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. 1st

Stage in Tysons, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons Corner. What does ittruly mean to be a hero? Whilestruggling with a world of conflictingtruths, the characters grapple withtheir own realities and those of thepeople around them.www.1ststagetysons.org or 703-854-1856.

Karen Roll Exhibit at Katie’sCoffee House. Begins Sept. 1through Sept. 30 760 Walker Road,Great Falls. Oil painter, Karen Roll,will show her exhibit of landscapepaintings titled “Reflections ofNature.” [email protected] /www.karenroll.com

September PhotographyShowcase.Saturday Sept. 3 through29 Broadway Gallery Fine Art andCustom Framing 1025-J Seneca RoadGreat Falls. Both the Great FallsAlexandria galleries are featuringphotographic works by FredEberhart, Goeff Livingston, and more.703-450-8005jacinta@broadwaygalleries.netwww.broadwaygallery.net

Art Walk in the Village: FirstFridays beginning Sept. 9, 6 - 9p.m. through Dec.31 at 756 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. Admission free and

One of the oldestand most distin-guished artevents in North-

ern Virginia, the Great Falls Stu-dios 2016 Art Tour, will takeplace on Friday, Oct. 14; Satur-day, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct.16, 2016. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. eachday. Fifty-eight Great Falls Stu-dios member artists will opentheir creative spaces that week-end. A self-guided driving tourincludes 20 home-based orgroup studios and galleries.This is an opportunity to meetsome of the most talented art-ists in the Metro area, repre-senting an eclectic mix of exper-tise in all the visual arts. Somehave studied at the nation’s topart schools and others trainedoverseas, learning skills thatresult in impressive creativity.Their work defines quality anddiversity, imagination and cul-tural traditions.

The event is family friendlyand free. It happens rain orshine. Start at Tour Headquar-ters at the Great Falls Commu-nity Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike. Pick up a Great Falls Stu-dios 2016 Art Tour brochureand enjoy an exhibit of partici-

pating artists. Volunteers will beavailable to assist guests in map-ping a route. Self starters candownload the tour brochure andlearn more about the artists atwww.GreatFallsStudios.com. Be-gin at any location on the route.Parking is available at each. Checkthe brochure as some studios willbe closed on Friday. The Tour bro-chure also indicates wheelchairaccessible venues and spotlightsthose offering art activities anddemonstrations.

Meander down the back roadsof scenic Great Falls to visit artistsin historic outbuildings, remotesheds, converted garages, contem-porary houses, a church and otherunusual structures. Painters, pot-ters, sculptors, jewelry designers,photographers, quilters and manyothers are eager to discuss theircreative processes. An outstandingbenefit of participating in the touris the ability to buy art “Made inGreat Falls.” Acquiring local artsupports the community art move-ment. Art on the tour is high qual-ity and fairly priced. Remember tobring a checkbook since some art-ists do not have credit card capa-bility.

This year’s tour is sponsoredjointly by Sun Design Remod-

eling Specialists andBroadway Gallery.

Meet Sun Design’s cre-ative staff at 1052 LeighMill Road (Saturday andSunday hours only), toura home they have reno-vated. Theirs is a tradi-tion of exquisite design,expert Northern VA homeremodeling and enduringrelationships. GFS mem-ber artist Edwin Behrenswill be displaying hisphotography at the resi-dence. Learn more ath t t p : / /www.sundesigninc.com/

Broadway Gallery, 1025-JSeneca Rd., is one of the larg-est framing design centers inthe Washington, D.C. area.They will be offering a 20 per-cent discount coupon that canbe used to frame art purchasedon the tour. GFS member art-ists Caron and Sue Broadwaywill exhibit in the shop duringthe tour. Learn more at http://broadwaygalleries.net/. GFSmember artists are proud tohelp make their community anartful place. Join them in shar-ing the joy of creativity by at-tending the Great Falls Studios2016 Art Tour.

Great Falls Studios invite the community tothe 13th Annual Tour promoting creativity.

Great Falls Artists Welcome Community

Laura Nichols –Pottery

DonnaBarnako –Jewelry

Marthe McGrath – Painting

Dee Montis – Pastels

Robin Kent – PhotographerDorry Emmer – Quilter/Fiber Artist


FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA450 ORCHARD STREET, NW

VIENNA, VA 22180703-938-8525

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SUNDAY WORSHIP, 7:45 AM & 11:00 AMCHURCH SCHOOL 9:30AM-10:30AMMIDWEEK SERVICES, WED. 7:00 PM

Visit These Houses of WorshipTo Highlight Your Faith Community,

call Karen at 703-917-6468

7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Sunday School: preschool - grade 2Music: grades 3 - 7

10:25 a.m. Sunday School Grades 3 to 6Music 4 years to 2nd grade

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service

Nursery care provided at 9:00 a.m. service

The Rev. John C. N. Hall, RectorThe Rev. Laura Cochran

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1700 Wainwright Dr., Reston

ST. ANNE’SEPISCOPALCHURCH • Reston

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open to the public. Visit: http://www.greatfallsart.org/artwalk/

ValeArts Fall Show “ArtfulAspirations” Sept 30 through Oct.2 at 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. 6p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the ValeSchoolhouse 3124 Fox Mill Rd.ValeArts welcomes Reston artistBetsey Mulloy to the fall show “ArtfulAspirations”. Contact: Diana Eichleror visit valearts.com

FRIDAY/SEPT. 23Breakfast Near Tiffany’s 8 - 10

a.m. 8045 Leesburg Pike Vienna.Tysons Regional Chamber ofCommerce Women’s LeadershipCouncil for breakfast at Chef Geoff’sand learn fashion tips from theowner of Style Edit. After breakfast,we’ll go to Tiffany & Co. for a chanceto win a $300 giveaway. Cost: $50for TRCC chamber members/$55.00for non-members. To register visit:www.tysonschamber.org

SATURDAY/SEPT. 24Annual Fall Bazaar.The Great Falls

United Methodist Church will holdtheir annual Fall Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3p.m. at 10100 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls, (703-759-3705). BBQdinner dessert and beverage for $10.Youth activities, tools, jewelry andaccessories and used books. Appraisalroadshow 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. forthose registered. Call Carol Wright,703-582-1640.

Community Shredding Day 9 -noon. Parking lot between PatrickHenry Library and Whole Foods. 133Maple Ave East Vienna, VA 22180.Gain peace of mind by bringing youroutdated personal documents to ouron-site shredding service provided byTrueShred. Cost: [email protected]

Fall Festival Harvest Happenings11 - 2 p.m. McLean CommunityCenter 1234 Ingleside Ave. Activitiesinclude field games, fall-related artsand crafts projects, small pumpkinscan be purchased and decorated,Squeals on Wheels Traveling PettingZoo will also be on site. Admission$5 at the door; however, infants to36-month-old children can attend forfree. www.mcleancenter.org.

Martha Graham Dance Company atThe Alden 8 p.m. 1234 Ingleside Ave.McLean. Cost: $50/$35 MCC taxdistrict residents. The WashingtonPost called it “one of the sevenwonders of the artistic universe.” Atalkback with the artists will followthe performance. ADA-compliant andwill make arrangements foraccommodations. Call 703-790-0123,TTY: 711, www.aldentheatre.org.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 25Concert Across America to End

Gun Violence. 5-8 p.m. at theTysons Biergarten, 8346 LeesburgPike. Local and regional artists willperform. Free to all. Cash bar andfood—craft beer and pretzels. Rain orShine. The concert site is child andpet-on-leash friendly (pets outdoorsonly). VisitConcertAcrossAmerica.org forinformation on this and other localconcerts.

Amadeus Orchestra with ThomasPandolfi, piano soloist. 4 - 6p.m. Saint Luke Catholic Church7001 Georgetown Pike McLean.Season opens with a salute toAmericana including Copland’s JohnHenry and Prairie Journal andBernstein’s sophisticated DanceEpisodes. Thomas Pandolfi returnswith Gershwin’s jazzy Piano Concertoin F. Visit: http://amadeusconcerts.com/concerts-events/calendar/

Jammin Java Concert David RyanHarris & Gabe Dixon. DoorsOpen 6 p.m. Show starts 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/ OCT. 15-16Claude Moore Colonial Farm

1771 Market Fair 11 a.m.-4:30p.m. at 6310 Georgetown Pike,McLean. In the fall, warm yourselfby the fires and enjoy autumnwith crisp local apples, warmsavory meat pies and heartybreads. Let market entertainers,tradesmen, and the militia amuseand educate you.Visit http://1771.org/marketfair/ for more

SATURDAY/ OCT. 29Concert: The David Trio 4 - 6

p.m. Saint Francis EpiscopalChurch 9220 Georgetown PikeGreat Falls.This Italian ensemblebrings the sound of violin, cello,and piano to St. Francis chancel.The sardonic Shostakovich Op. 67Trio is balanced by a gentleSchubert Notturno and thespirited energy of Haydn’s A-flatmajor Trio.Cost: Season pass$150 or $30 at the door. Visit:http://amadeusconcerts.com/

MONDAY/OCT. 31Halloween Spooktacular 5 - 7

p.m. The Spooktacular providesyounger children with a centralplace in Great Falls to have fun“trick or treating.” Great Fallsvendors offer candy around theVillage Green. Pets, on leashes,are welcome to join in the PetParade. Visit:

Steve Hibbard/The Connection

Alexandra and SeychelleLawson-Baker of GreatFalls dressed as Indiansduring the 2015 Hallow-een Spooktacular held inthe Great Falls VillageCentre Green.

Plan Ahead Great Falls

www.celebrategreatfalls.org/spooktacular

TUESDAY/NOV. 8, 2016Election Day. General election.

Visit www.sbe.virginia.gov/ andwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/

upcoming.htm

227 Maple Ave E, Vienna. DavidRyan Harris is internationallyrecognized for playing guitar andsinging in John Mayer’s band. GabeDixon released his sophomore solo

album, Turns To Gold, on April 8th,marking his first official collection asan independent artist. Admission:$20. Visit: http://jamminjava.com/event/1243083


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OBITUARY Daniel Daniels11/26/1923-9/3/2016

Age 92 of Oconomowoc, WI passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016. Dan is survived by his daughters

Caroline (Mike) Driscoll and Wendy (Keith) Schaetz; his grandchildren Sean, Ryan (Julia), Julie, Sara, Michelle and Amy ; his brother-in-law Tom Litinas and by many wonderful nieces, nephews and grandnieces and nephews. Dan was

preceded in death by his loving wife Margaret "Peggy" Daniels (April 2016) of 62 years; sister-in-law Alice Litinas; his parents Herman and Celia Goldstein and his brother.

Services were already held.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’SSALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT

1624, 1628, and 1630 HUNTER MILL ROAD

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA

SALE TO BE HELD AT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016, AT 10:00 A.M.

In execution of the Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement dated November 21, 2006 and recorded among the land records of Fairfax County, Virginia on November 27, 2006 in Book 18934 atPage 621 (the “Deed of Trust”), now securing CATJEN LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (the “Noteholder”), default having occurred in the payment of the debt secured thereby, and being instructed to do so by the Noteholder, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale the property described below at public auction in front of the main entrance to the Fairfax County Circuit Court, located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 on September 23, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The real property encumbered by the Deed of Trust that will be offered for sale by the Substitute Trustee is commonly known as (i) Mailing Address 1624 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-03-0003A; (ii) Mailing Address 1628 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-01-0004; and (iii) MailingAddress 1630 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, Virginia, 22182; Tax Identification Number: 0183-01-0005, all located in Fairfax County, Virginia, and all as more particularly described in the Deed of Trust, and all improvements, fixtures, easements and appurtenances thereto (the “Real Property”). The Real Proper-ty will be sold together with the interest of the Noteholder, ifany, secured by the lien of the Deed of Trust in any personal property described in the Deed of Trust, as permitted by Sec-tion 8.9A of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended the (the “Personal Property”). The above described Real Property and Personal Property are collectively referred to as the “Property.”

TERMS OF SALE

ALL CASH. The Property will be offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be conveyed by the Substitute Trustee’s Deed (the “Substitute Trustee’s Deed”) subject to all encum-brances, rights, reservations, conveyances, conditions, ease-ments, restrictions, and all recorded and unrecorded liens,if any, having priority over the Deed of Trust, as they may law-fully affect the Property. The Personal Property (if any) shall be conveyed without warranty by a Secured Party Bill of Sale.

The Substitute Trustee and the Beneficiary disclaim all warran-ties of any kind, either express or implied for the Property, in-cluding without limitation, any warranty relating to the zoning, condition of the soil, extent of construction, materials, habitabil-ity, environmental condition, compliance with applicable laws, fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability. The risk of loss or damage to the Property shall be borneby the successful bidder from and after the date of the time of the sale. Obtaining possession of the Property shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder (the “Purchaser”).

A bidder’s deposit in the amount of the lesser of (i) ten percent (10%) of the bid price; or (ii) $350,000.00 (the “Deposit”) by certified or cashier’s check payable to the order of the Substi-tute Trustee shall be required by the Substitute Trustee for such bid to be accepted. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to prequalify any bidder prior to the sale and/or waive the requirement of the Deposit. Immediately after the sale, the Purchaser shall execute and deliver a memorandum of sale with the Substitute Trustee, copies of which shall be available


for inspection immediately prior to the sale, and shall deliver to the Substitute Trustee the Deposit and the memorandum of sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by the Purchaser. Settlement shall occur within thirty (30)days after the sale date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE with regard to the Purchaser’s obligation.

Settlement shall take place at the offices of Venable LLP, 8010 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 300, Tysons Corner, Virginia 22182 or other mutually agreed location. Purchaser shall pay all past due real estate taxes, penalties and interest (including the pro rata portion of real estate taxes for the current year), rollback taxes, water rents, water permit renewal fees (if any) or other state, county or municipal liens, charges andassessments. Purchaser shall also pay all settlement fees, title examination charges, title charges and title insurance premiums, all recording costs (including the state grantor’s tax, congestion relief fee and all state and county recordation fees, clerk’s filing fees and transfer fees and taxes), auctioneer’s fees and/or bid premiums (if any), reasonable trustee’s fees, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurredby the Substitute Trustee in the preparation of the deed of conveyance and other settlement documentation.

Purchaser shall be required to sign an agreement at settlement waiving any cause of action Purchaser may have against the Substitute Trustee, and/or the Beneficiary for any condition with respect to the Property that may not be in compliance with any applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or rulingincluding, without limitation, any law, regulation or rulingrelating to environmental contamination or hazardous wastes.Such agreement shall also provide that if notwithstanding such agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction should permit such a claim to be made, such agreement shall serve as the overwhelming primary factor in any equitableapportionment of response costs or other liability. Nothing herein shall release, waive or preclude any claims Purchaser may have against any person in possession or control of the Property.

If Purchaser fails for any reason to complete settlement as pro-vided above, the Deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of the sale, including Trustee’s fees, and the balance, if any, shall be delivered to the Beneficiary to be applied by the Beneficiary against the indebtedness secured by and other amounts due under the Deed of Trust in accordance withthe Deed of Trust or applicable law or otherwise as the Benefi-ciary shall elect. There shall be no refunds. Such forfeiture shall not limit any rights or remedies of the Substitute Trustee or the Beneficiary with respect to any such default. If the Prop-erty is resold, such re-sale shall be at the risk and the cost of the defaulting Purchaser, and the defaulting Purchaser shall be liable for any deficiency between the amount of its bidand the successful bid at the re-sale as well as the costs of conducting such re-sale. Immediately upon conveyance by the Substitute Trustee of the Property, all duties, liabilities and obli-gations of the Substitute Trustee, if any, with respect to the Property so conveyed shall be extinguished, except as other-wise provided by applicable law.

The Chadwick Law Firm, PLLC,a Virginia professional limited liability company,Substitute Trustee

By: ___________________________________George A. (Jay) Chadwick, IV,Esq.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:The Chadwick Law Firm, PLLC8521 Leesburg Pike, Suite 740Vienna, Virginia 22182Attn: George A. (Jay) Chadwick, IV Esq.Tele: (703) 677-3480Fax: (703) 436-1371


The futurecomes one day

at a time.-Dean Acheson

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Banking onthe Envelopes

Now that you know my pill plan, afterreading last week’s column; there should beno stopping me, right? Starting me however,is still a problem. Having removed a majorimpediment (transporting/segregating mypills), one would think I could finally get outof my own way. Unfortunately, it’s not thatsimple — for me. Sometimes, finding that‘way’ is equally challenging. I might knowthe how, and maybe even the why, but thewhat and the where often remains fre-quently a block over which I stumble andstammer.

Nevertheless, having allocated my pillsaccordingly does allow me to think lessabout the present and more about thefuture. And planning for one’s future, espe-cially when that ‘one’ is yours truly, a previ-ously diagnosed as "terminal," non-small celllung cancer patient, stage IV, whose futurewas not necessarily foreseen, is more thanjust a leap of faith. In fact, it’s the stuff ofwhich dreams are often conjured.

What I was given — not promised, wasmade clear to me in late February 2009 bymy oncologist when he advised me that myprognosis was "13 months to two years."And as much as one (this one) wanted tothink about the future/even having a future, Ifelt it was the present I had to account forfirst. And though it certainly was a presentimperfect and tense a great deal of the time,over hill and over dale and continuing/sup-plementing my standard chemotherapytreatment/regimen with a variety of non-Western alternatives, I have managed toovercome my ‘present’ focus and begin toconsider a future well beyond my originalprognosis.

As the years have indeed passed, I havebegun to believe in the power of the presentsurely, but mostly in how it might provide afoundation for a future; providing a “nuttyand bolty” approach as to how I can navi-gate this mind/mine field (literally and figura-tively) of outrageous misfortune and find apath of least resistance. As much as I want toget from here to there, I suppose I’veneeded a framework of sorts, a routine thatwould enable me to think without consultingthe manual, so to speak. A manual whichoffers few guarantees and less-than-encour-aging mortality tables, however muchimproved they are over previously diag-nosed generations of lung cancer patients(although still the leading cause of cancerdeaths and new diagnosis yearly in thiscountry).

Given these realities, I am well aware —and extremely grateful for my survival. Has itbeen random luck? Good DNA? A bit of amisdiagnosis? An open mind to the potentialbenefits of lifestyle changes, diet, occasionalexercise and non-Western approaches totreating cancer/boosting one’s immune sys-tem? Certainly I don’t know — and don’tcare, quite frankly. All I know is what I’vebeen told: whatever I’m doing, keep doingit, which seems perfectly logical and man-ageable for me (“if it ain’t broke ...”).

If I were to consider, for a minute whathas pulled forward to the future/presentrather than backwards into the abyss, I thinkit would be hope. Not simply hope thatwhat I was doing would work/extend mylife, but more so that it gave me somethingto think positively about. And I’m not evensure that is an accurate distinction. All Iknow is that “bank-enveloping” my pills hasgiven me one less thing to fuss about con-cerning my diagnosis and allows me, poten-tially, to live my cancer-affected life as nor-mally (pre-cancer diagnosis), as possible. Atleast, I hope so.


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