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Vienna Police DepartmentPublic Information OfficerBill Murray hands over theSUV and the police reportsto fellow officer MPO GaryLose on July 1. Murrayretired from his position onJune 30 and Lose takes overthe position of VPD PIO.

Vienna Police DepartmentPublic Information OfficerBill Murray hands over theSUV and the police reportsto fellow officer MPO GaryLose on July 1. Murrayretired from his position onJune 30 and Lose takes overthe position of VPD PIO.

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Downed trees andpower lines keptcrews working

around the clock Sunday inVienna and Oakton to restoreelectricity and clear roads ofdebris after a wave of violentstorms barreled through theregion Friday, June 29.

By Sunday, July 1, thousandsof local residents were stillwithout power, and Town ofVienna officials announced thatVienna Community Center willbe open throughout the weekfor residents to cool off.

Several roads also remainedclosed due to downed powerlines and trees, including:

❖ Ayr Hill between EastStreet and Beulah Road

❖ Frederick Street atMeadow Lane is closed

❖ Druid Hill Road at BeulahRoad is closed

Officials also warned driverson Sunday to avoid driving onparts of Moore Street, OrleansCircle and the 500 block ofMashie Drive because of low-hanging power lines.

Friday’s storms struck with aswiftness and ferocity that sur-prised many local residents.

“I can’t believe some of thedamage,” said Janice Dejard,who was taking photos ofdowned trees in her Oaktonneighborhood on Saturday.“The storm caught us by sur-prise.”

“It felt like I was in a horrormovie,” said Enisa Poskovic, 21,

By Ken Moore

The Connection

Winds of more than 70 miles per hourswept through Fairfax County Fridaynight. Power went out as the stormblew into the area around 10:30 p.m.

with hurricane force winds sounding like a freighttrain.

The sound made some residents think a tornadowas upon them, and many took refuge in basements.

THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO DEATHS inFairfax County, both in the West Springfield area.

A 27-year-old Burke man, Khiet Hguyen, died whena tree fell directly on top of his car on Old KeeneMill Road near Bauer Drive, according to FairfaxPolice. He was declared dead at the scene of the ac-cident.

A 90-year-old West Springfield woman who waslying in bed died when a tree fell on her home onCarr Street at 11 p.m. Friday night. Another personin the home called 911 but was unable to reach thewoman. Police and fire and rescue units respondedto the home, but they needed a construction craneand specialized tree removal equipment to continuethe recovery operation.

On Saturday early morning, 429,868 of DominionPower’s Northern Virginia 831,900 customers werewithout power. Among those affected was the FairfaxCounty emergency 911 service.

The Fairfax County emergency 911 phone systemwas down around noon Saturday, according to theFairfax County Emergency Alert system. “Many otherforms of communications to include cellular, landline and texting are intermittent. If you have anemergency, we ask that you go to your local policeor fire station for assistance,” according to FairfaxCounty officials.

Emergency 911 service was working by Sunday,

and police ask that residents call 911 only in a trueemergency, and to call the Fairfax County non-emer-gency numbers, 703-691-7561 and 703-691-3680 toreport less urgent public safety problems. These arenot the numbers to call to report a power outage;call Dominion at 866-366-4357.

Many traffic signals are out throughout the region.In Fairfax County, 130 traffic signals were withoutpower on Saturday, according to county officials, whoremind drivers to treat any intersection with a darksignal as a four-way stop sign.

Residents who get their water from the Falls ChurchWater system in portions of Tysons, McLean, Vienna,Dunn Loring and Merrifield were advised to boil theirwater before drinking it. Multiple water pumpingplants throughout the region were without power,leading to calls for water conservation.

It will take at least several days, possibly as longas a week, to restore power to most customers, Do-minion power warned.

By Saturday night, there were about 340,000 Do-minion customers in Northern Virginia still withoutpower. By Sunday morning, that number was downto 285,000 households.

With temperatures predicted to be 100 degrees orgreater, there were hyperthermia concerns aboutresidents who are older or with disabilities.

STORMS UPROOTED mature trees, blew downlimbs, brought down numerous power lines and alsobroke power poles.

Neighbors were urged to check on seniors andthose with disabilities.

Call 911 for reports of “hot” or sparking electricalwires, especially those on roadways.

Call Dominion Power to report outages at 1-866-366-4357.

Storms Leave 2 Dead,Power OutAt least two dead inFairfax; 285,000 residentsstill without power afterFriday night’s hurricaneforce winds.

Thousands Without PowerIn Vienna and OaktonViolent stormsdown trees andpower lines.

Tree crushes cars alongRt. 123 in Oakton.Storms uprooted maturetrees, blew down limbs,brought down numerouspower lines and alsobroke power poles.

One person was killed while driving at theintersection of Old Keene Mill Road andBauer Drive in Springfield.

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an au pair who lives in Vienna’sCedar Run neighborhood.

Poskovic said she was leav-ing the Vienna Metro Stationaround 10 p.m. on Friday whenhail started pelting her car.

“I couldn’t see, and then onetree almost fell on the car whenI was driving down Hunter MillRoad,” Poskovic said. “I justwanted to get home, becausecars were swerving all over theroad, trying to avoid the treesand branches that were com-ing down…It was crazy.”

Steve Whittaker, a parentvolunteer with Vienna BoyScout Troop 13, said about 40boys were settling down fortheir last night of campingalong the Rappahannock RiverFriday when high winds andthunderstorms struck thecampsite.“Several of the boysdidn’t want to sleep in theirtents because it was so hot,”said Whittaker, who was withhis 11-year-old son, Conrad,and other scouts from OaktonElementary School. “They hadmoved their cots out of theirtents when the wind and rainstarted. Of course they gotdrenched, but then the windsgot under the tents, so tentswere flying through the air andboys were all runningaround…It’s pretty funny whenI think about it now.”

Whittaker said downed treesalong Hunter Mill Road de-layed the troops’ homecomingon Saturday. “All the boys even-tually made it home, but it wasan adventure we didn’t expect,”he said. Philip Anton was inWisconsin when the storms hithis Hunter Mill Forest neigh-borhood, but he kept in touchwith his neighbors by forward-ing alerts from Fairfax County’sEmergency Alert Network.

Two cars parked in a townhouse development onRoute 123 in Oakton were smashed by a tree up-rooted by high winds and lightning during a wave ofviolent storms that struck the area Friday, June 29.

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By Donna Manz

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After 23 years with the Vienna Po-lice Department, five of whichwere spent as Public InformationOfficer for the department, MPO

Bill Murray is retiring from the police force,effective June 30. His weekly police high-lights, charged with wit and quirkiness, at-tracted fans from the community and lo-cal, metropolitan and national media.

“I’ve had a great career in law enforce-ment,” said Murray. “Done everything Iwanted to do … I have the opportunity tohave a safety net for the rest of my life andto try different things now.”

Murray is not retiring from the workforce.He joins the Northern Virginia Cigarette TaxBoard [NVCTB] as an investigator, work-ing with County, State and local jurisdic-tions.

“It’s been great working in the town Igrew up in,” said Murray. “Every day, I bumpinto someone I know.

“It’s good to protect people I know per-sonally.”

MURRAY RECALLED THE EERINESSOF 9/11. “No airplanes in the sky. We wereon higher security alert which was typicalof all police departments throughout thecountry, but we also have buildings around

here that other places don’t have.”One of Murray’s “most rewarding” assign-

ments was that at the Fairfax County policeacademy, teaching recruits. “A lot of themstill stay in touch,” he said.

Riding with the motorcycle squad wasfun. “I got paid to do what other people dofor fun.” Murray rode a police motorcyclefrom 1990 until 2001. “It was mostly fun,except in the winter, when I came down thehill and saw the thermometer at the bank. Iprayed it would stay over 40 degrees.”

He remembers the presidents who cameto the Town of Vienna … Bush the elderand Bush the younger, Clinton and Reagan.

The lowest point in Murray’s career waswhen fellow motorcycle officer LieutenantBen Andrews was injured in a motorcylecrash, becoming paralyzed. It was in No-vember of 2000 and then-39-year-oldAndrews was chasing a violator. He crashedand became paralyzed from the waist down.“He was one of our own,” said Murray.

VPD CHIEF ROBERT CARLISLE isamong the many who say they will missMurray, calling Murray a “great communi-cator,” in print and speaking. “He’s such ahigh-quality person, so energetic, and forus, he just fit the role so well,” Carlisle said.“Bill communicates well with the public andthe media. With his experience in law en-forcement for 20 plus years, he can com-

municate about police department activi-ties at a depth we had never been able todo before he took the job.”

Murray took it upon himself to collectupdates on crimes and to report the updatesin his weekly report to the public. The pub-lic, Carlisle said, has an interest in follow-up to cases. The human interest element,whether it’s dogs who do not identify them-selves to a responding officer or familieswho fight over yogurt in the refridgerator,has engaged the community in readershipand re-posting on Facebook. Late-night talkshow hosts, as well as Washington, D.C.media, have picked up Murray’s summariesfor broadcasts.

Carlisle characterized the role of VPD PIOas “critical” to the police department’s mis-sion. “Our citizens really want to stay in-formed,” said Carlisle. “And the more-in-formed the community is, the safer they arebecause it’s more effective to prevent crimethan to solve it after it happens.”

MPO GARY LOSE TAKES OVER as theVienna police department’s Public Informa-tion Officer on July 1. He and Murray part-ner well, supporting one another and evenribbing one another. Lose, a 15-year Viennaofficer, applied for the newly-vacated PIOposition when Murray announced his retire-ment.

“He [Lose] said that nobody else wantedto work with me for a month training,” saidMurray.

Asked if he planned on any immediatechanges to the office, Lose said, laughing,

“I’m not allowed to do things differentlyfrom Bill.

“I haven’t had a chance to really thinkingabout changes because he’s involved in somany things,” Lose said. “He’s still tryingto bring me up to speed.

“Once I figure out how to manage allthese existing things, then I’ll think of newerthings or ways that Bill would want me todo.”

Actually, Lose has been backing upMurray as PIO for a while. While Lose isdiscovering his own print voice, it’s clearthat he echoes Murray’s wit in many ways.Lose’s tomato assault summary in a Juneweekly highlights report made it to resi-dents’ Facebook pages.

Like Murray, Lose wants residents to feelthey can call on him whenever they wantto and ask him whatever they want. “I maynot have the answer immediately at-hand,but, I’ll do whatever I can to find out andget back to you.”

Lose repeats the VPD mantra. “If it’s anyincident, no matter how foolish it appears,call us. That’s why we’re here.”

“WE HAVE A UNIQUE POLICE DE-PARTMENT in that the people in Viennalove us,” said Murray. “The relationship resi-dents have with its local police departmentis unique in the nation.

“They’re always bringing us cakes, good-ies. They stop to talk to us.

“It’s fun to police when you have that re-lationship with the community.”

Vienna Police PIO RetiresBill Murray looks back on 23 years withVienna Police Department.

Vienna Police Department Public Informa-tion Officer Bill Murray speaks to report-ers outside the Vienna Inn on July 26,2008. A man with a vendetta stabbed aVienna Inn kitchen worker earlier in themorning.

MPO Gary Lose (right) takes over as PublicInformation Office on July 1. MPO BillMurray retired from the Vienna PoliceDepartment, and his position as PIO, onJune 30.

❖ A citizen called to inquire asto why the Virginia DMV wouldmail her a set of “equals” signs forher license plates. A dispatcherinformed her that if she turned thestickers 90 degrees they wouldprobably be “11”s for 2011.

❖ Vienna Police were calledregarding a civil dispute involvingan all-you-can-eat steak promotion.The customer had been served asteak. He consumed it and wantedmore. He was then told that itwould take 30 minutes to cook.The customer felt this was adeceptive practice and simply away to get him to eat off of thebuffet instead of consuming moresteak. The restaurant managerreduced the amount of thecustomer’s check and banned himfrom the property. The still-hungrycustomer left without incident.

❖ A dog was found wanderingaimlessly. The dog was captured byan officer but refused to provideany information so it had to betransported to the animal shelter.

❖ A woman reported that sheand her husband are gettingdivorced. On one occasion bothpassed in the hallway. He bumpedinto her with his belly and told herto move out of his way.

❖ A resident reported that asquirrel was refusing to get off ofthe top of his truck tire. MPOSheeran was able to convince thesquirrel to leave the area. He did sowithout incident.

❖ A citizen arrived home to findher house sealed off with policetape. She called the police afterbecoming concerned. Furtherinvestigation determined that herhusband had thrown her a surpriseparty with a CSI theme.

❖ A woman reported that herparents were asking her to leavetheir home and return to herapartment. (Her apartment doesnot have cable TV.) The adultdaughter stated that she could notreturn to her apartment as she wasunable to live without cable TV.

Memorable Moments inPIO Bill Murray’s Weekly Highlights

Bill Murray refers to these as some of his “favorite summaries.”Can you remember others?

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During a special Town Council meeting, the Town of Vienna receiveda 1.71 percent interest rate on the sale of its Series 2012 Public Im-provement Bonds in the amount of $6,450,000. The interest rate atwhich the bonds were sold is almost a third less than the previouslowest rate of 2.49 percent of the 2010 bond issue.

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The Series 2012 Public Improvement Bonds will finance severalprojects contained within the Town’s Capital Improvements Plan (CIP)including street improvements, storm drainage improvements, facili-ties improvements, and water and sewer system improvements. A copyof the Town’s CIP is available on the Town’s website atwww.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=242. For more information, con-tact the Finance Department at 703-255-5752.

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A plethora of new laws will go intoeffect in the Commonwealth on July1, including restrictive new proce-dures for voting, and the loosening

of multiple gun regulations.Drivers convicted of driving while very in-

toxicated and anyone convicted of DUI for thesecond time will now be required to have igni-tion locks installed on their vehicles which willcheck their blood alcohol levels and keep themfrom driving if they have been drinking. Hope-fully this technology will keep drunk driversfrom getting behind the wheel.

Women seeking abortions will be requiredto have a sonogram 48 hours before the abor-tion. The debate over this bill was one of themost publicized pieces of state legislation inthe nation, and the focus of many jokes, pro-tests and outrage. But still the bill passed andthe Governor signed it into law.

Voters will be required to present identifica-tion, and if they arrive at the polling place with-out identification, they will cast a provisionalballot that will only be counted if the voterattends a meeting of the electoral board thenext day to present his or her identification.Previously signing an affidavit swearing to youridentity was sufficient.

Fortunately, your concealed weapons permitwill count as your voter identification. But thelaw provides less sanction for carrying yourconcealed weapon without having your con-cealed weapons permit in your possession ($25civil fine) than for not having your identifica-tion to vote in your possession (disenfran-chised, your vote is not counted).

These two provisions, counting concealedweapons permit as voter identification andlimiting the penalty for not having your per-mit with you while carrying your concealedweapon, were just a few of the laws passedthat lessen restrictions on guns in common-wealth. Some examples, effective July 1:Eliminate the prohibition on purchasingmore than one handgun in a 30-day period(there are no limits now); provide that noth-ing in the Emergency Services and DisasterLaw shall limit or prohibit the otherwise law-

ful possession, carrying, transportation, sale,or transfer of firearms; provide that any lo-cality that participates in any gun-buybackprogram offer the firearms acquired for saleby public auction or sealed bids to a personlicensed as a dealer; allow local governmentemployees to store a lawfully possessed fire-arm and ammunition in a locked privatemotor vehicle; remove the option for a lo-cality to require that an applicant for a con-cealed handgun permit submit fingerprintsas part of the application.

And something that will affect all of us, al-though it does not go into effect until Septem-ber 2013, a new law that will require Virgin-ians to pay sales tax on purchases from Ama-zon. This is only fair to local retailers.

The Virginia General Assembly enacted morethan 700 new laws in 2012, many of themworthy of discussion.

New Laws, Assault on Freedom?Voting restrictions,abortion restrictions,DUI restrictions, fewergun restrictions, morego into effect July 1.

This week’s Connection papers were printedon Monday and Tuesday July 1-2 because ofthe timing of the July 4/Independence Dayholiday.

On Monday, at least half of our readers werestill without power after Friday night’s 80-mile-per-hour wind storm, and at our office, we arecoping with intermittent power and relatedcomputer problems. Our website has been up-dated with storm information,www.ConnectionNewspapers.com, and ourtwitter accounts kept followers up to date dur-ing the aftermath.

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Fourth of JulyCelebrationTo the Editor:

As a former federal worker with11 years of service at the Depart-ment of Defense, the Fourth of Julyis an important day for me. Sincethe dawn of our nation, federalworkers have played a significantrole in America’s achievements.

The contributions of federalworkers will be very much in evi-dence this week as Americans pre-pare to celebrate our nation’sbirthday. Millions of Americanswill check a weather report pre-pared by the National WeatherService, grill meat inspected by theU.S. Department of Agriculture,and fly in skies kept safe by theFederal Aviation Administrationand the Transportation SecurityAdministration. Others will enjoytime outdoors in our NationalParks, travel with children pro-tected by car seats inspected by theConsumer Product Safety Com-mission, and visit post offices tomail letters and packages to loved

ones serving in the military.My fellow federal workers and I

are proud of the jobs we’ve donefor America for the last 236 years.We wish you, and the nation welove, a happy Independence Day.

Lawrence GoldschmidtSpringfield

Carbon Monox-ide Alarms CanHelp PreventTragediesTo the Editor:

Four adults and five childrenwere hospitalized on June 14 af-ter experiencing the effects of car-bon monoxide poisoning in theirapartment in Oakton. Luckily,these lives were saved, but thisisn’t always the case.

Carbon monoxide (CO) poison-ing is the leading cause of acciden-tal poisoning deaths in America.According to the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention, CO

poisoning causes more than 400deaths and 20,000 emergency de-partment visits in the U.S. annu-ally.

Often called the “silent killer,”CO is produced anytime a fuel isburned. Potential sources includegas or oil furnaces, water heaters,space heaters, clothes dryers, bar-becue grills, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, gas ovens, genera-tors, and car exhaust fumes. Whenthese appliances malfunction orare used improperly, CO poison-ing may occur.

The National Fire ProtectionAssociation reports that nearly 89percent of reported non-fire COincidents take place at home. Hav-ing a working carbon monoxidealarm is the only safe way to de-tect this poisonous gas, so now isthe time to install CO alarms ormake sure your current alarms areupdated.

Just like you can’t predict a firein your home, you also can’t pre-dict when a carbon monoxide leakwill happen. Take steps to protectyour family from this odorless,tasteless, invisible gas. Make sure

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to seek rewarding lives and to liveindependently in their homes foras long as possible. The Shepherd’sCenter provides volunteer andparticipation opportunities foradults 50+ to live fulfilling livesthrough lifelong learning, socialprograms and service to the com-munity. SCOV’s dedicated group ofvolunteers give their time, talentand commitment to serve the eld-erly who are no longer able todrive. Volunteers drive seniors tomedical appointments or to pur-chase groceries, visiting or callingthose who are homebound andproviding vital office assistance.These services are always providedfree of charge. In addition to theseservices, continuing education isa vital part of the Shepherd’s Cen-ter mission to keep seniors en-gaged and active. Some of the

classes offered include bridge, t’aichi, health seminars and topicshighlighting current affairs. Thebi-monthly Caregivers SupportGroup offers caregivers a compas-sionate place to share similar sto-ries and challenges as they care foran adult family member. TheShepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna receives no governmentsupport and depends on the gen-erosity of supporting congrega-tions, businesses, civic groups andindividual donors. Volunteers arethe heart of this organization andmany volunteer opportunities areavailable.

To learn more about theShepherd’s Center or to volunteer,visit their website at www.scov.orgor contact Michelle Scott, Execu-tive Director at 703-281-0538 [email protected].

Pictured above (from left) at the 2012 Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of CommerceBusiness and Service Awards are Dr. Gerald Gordon, Master of Ceremonies and Presi-dent and CEO of the Economic Development Authority in Fairfax County; Michelle Scott,Executive Director of the Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna and recipient of the 2012Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year Award; KevinMcCoy, Board Chair of the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce and an attor-ney with Kruchko and Fries in McLean.

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WEDNESDAY/JULY 44th of July Fireworks Celebration.

8 p.m. Langley High School, 6520Georgetown Pike, McLean. SeeNorthern Virginia’s best fireworksdisplay to honor our nation’s 236thbirthday. Receive an American flagfrom McLean American Legion Post270. Shuttle buses available from St.John’s Lutheran Church on DouglassSt. and Georgetown Pike and theMcLean Community [email protected].

25th Annual International HolyConvocation of the New BornLighthouse Church of theApostolic Faith, Inc. Services at 10a.m. and 7 p.m. The SheratonPremiere at Tyson’s Corner, 8661Leesburg Pike, Vienna.www.nblchurch.org or 301-499-2105.

Town of Vienna Celebrates July4th. 5 p.m. Southside Park, 1315Ross Drive SW, Vienna. Activitiesfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will includefood and drink for sale, games andrides, arts and crafts vendors,community organization booths,antique cars, a chili cook-off andmusic. Fireworks show will begin at9:15 p.m. Spectator seating areasopen at 5 p.m. www.viennava.gov.

THURSDAY/JULY 5Elizabeth Mitchell. 10:30 a.m. Filene

Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Smithsonian Folkways Recordingsartist. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP orwww.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Wolf Trap Opera Company: DonGiovanni. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap Centerfor the Performing Arts, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Preshow talk one hourbefore performance.www.wolftrap.org.


FRIDAY/JULY 6Elizabeth Mitchell. 10:30 a.m. Filene

Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Smithsonian Folkways Recordingsartist. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP orwww.wolftrap.org/TITW.


Broadway Rocks! 8:15 p.m. FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $20-$52. www.wolftrap.org

SATURDAY/JULY 7Vienna Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12

p.m. Vienna Caboose, 131 Church St.N.E., Vienna. Producers only,Saturdays through Oct. 27.viennafarmersmarket.com.

Elizabeth Mitchell. 10:30 a.m. FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Smithsonian Folkways Recordingsartist. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP orwww.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Wolf Trap Opera Company: DonGiovanni. 7 p.m. Wolf Trap Centerfor the Performing Arts, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Preshow talk one hourbefore performance.

www.wolftrap.org.Social Ballroom Dance. 7 p.m. Colvin

Run Community Hall, 10201 ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. First Saturdayevery month. 703-759-2685 orwww.colvinrun.org.

Maria Spearman (Health/ Stretch).8-9 a.m. Free outdoor event at ThePalladium Civic Place Green, 1450Emerson Avenue, McLean. 703-288-9505.

“The Prince and the Troubadour.”2 p.m. 1st Stage Theater, 1524 SpringHill Road, McLean. All tickets are forgeneral admission seating. $10. 703-854-1856 or [email protected].

The Music of John Williams. 8:15p.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. $20-$52. www.wolftrap.com.

Alte Kameraden “Palladium

Square” Concert. 5 p.m. 1450Emerson Avenue, McLean.Stars & Stripes Ballroom Dance. 8-

9 p.m. Colvin Run Community Center.703-759-2685 or www.colvinrun.org.

SUNDAY/JULY 8Matisyahu and Dirty Heads. 3 p.m.

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. $38 in-house, $29 lawn.www.wolftrap.com.


Hawaiian Music. 5 p.m. 1468 DolleyMadison Blvd, McLean. The AlohaBoys play an acoustic, down-home,backyard-style Hawaiian music, astyle that includes everything fromthe very traditional to contemporarysongs and styles.

TUESDAY/JULY 10Coal Train Railroad. 10:30 a.m.

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. A Nashville, Tennesseeensemble takes children and familiesinto the world of jazz. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP orwww.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Seal; Special Guest: Macy Gray. 8p.m. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. $30-$45. www.wolftrap.org.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 11Coal Train Railroad. 10:30 a.m.

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. A Nashville, Tennesseeensemble takes children and familiesinto the world of jazz. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP orwww.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Barenaked Ladies, Big Head Todd& The Monsters. 7 p.m. FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. WithBen Harper, Los Lobos, JJ Grey &Mofro, The Lumineers, NorthMississippi Allstars, The WoodBrothers, James McCurtry, DavidLindley, Nathaniel Rateliff, MatthewCurry and more. $30-$75. 703-255-1900 or www.wolftrap.org.

THURSDAY/JULY 12Aaron Nigel Smith. 10:30 a.m. Filene

Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.High-energy, interactive showsDesigned to get kids moving. $8-$10at 1-877-WOLFTRAP orwww.wolftrap.org/TITW.

Buddy Guy with Special Guest:John Mayall. 8 p.m. Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $25-$42.www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/JULY 13Argentine Tango. 7 p.m. Colvin Run

Community Hall, 10201 Colvin Run

Road, Great Falls. Every Friday. 703-759-2685 or www.colvinrun.org.

Spaghetti Dinner. 5:30 to 8 p.m.Vienna American Legion-330 CenterSt, N, Vienna. $8. 703-938-9535.

Hamlisch Goes Gershwin; MarvinHamlisch, conductor; MelissaErrico, vocalist; Kevin Cole,piano. 8:15 p.m. Filene Center, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. $20-$52.www.wolftrap.org.

“Legally Blonde – the Musical” 8p.m. McLean Community Center’sAlden Theatre-1234 Ingleside Ave,McLean, VA 2210. $18-$20.www.mcleanplayers.org.

The Jimmies. Wolf Trap Children’sTheatre-in-the-Woods, 1645 TrapRoad, Vienna. $8 - $10 and childrenunder two are free. 703-319-2300.

SATURDAY/JULY 14Model Railroad (HO Scale) Open

House and Display. 1-5 p.m.Historic Vienna Depot, 231 DominionRoad NE, Vienna. The layout depictsthe Western North Carolina Railroad(now a portion of the NorfolkSouthern) during the period oftransition from steam to diesel. Free,donations accepted. www.nvmr.org or703-938-5157.

West Coast Swing Dances. 7 p.m.Colvin Run Community Hall, 10201Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Secondand third Saturday every month. 703-759-2685 or www.colvinrun.org.


The Wizard of Oz. 8:30 p.m. FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.$20-$52. www.wolftrap.org.

Emy Tseng - Brazilian Jazz. 5-7 p.m.The Palladium Civic Place Green,1445 Laughlin Avenue, McLean. Free.703-288-9505.

“Legally Blonde – the Musical” 8p.m. McLean Community Center’sAlden Theatre-1234 Ingleside Ave,McLean, VA 2210. $18-$20.www.mcleanplayers.org.

The McLean Branch of theAmerican Association ofUniversity Women will collectused books, CD’s, DVD’s and softwareat the Sun Trust Bank, 515 MapleAvenue East in Vienna. 10 a.m. - 4p.m. No records, tapes, textbooks,encyclopedias (except EncyclopediaBritannica) magazines, or books inpoor condition will be acceptedº703-527-4206 orºwww.mcleanaauw.org

SUNDAY/JULY 15Wolf Trap Opera Company: From

Bel Canto to Can Belto. 3 p.m.Wolf Trap Center for the PerformingArts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Recitalwith Steven Blier and singers from the2012 Wolf Trap Opera Company.Preshow talk one hour beforeperformance. www.wolftrap.org.

Doug Wilder and Rex Daugherty in the original productionof “The Prince and the Troubadour,” playing at the 1stStage [see listings for Saturday and Sunday].

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THURSDAY/JULY 5St. Mark ESL Program &

Citizenship Preparation Classes.St. Mark, 9972 Vale Road, Vienna. St.Mark English as a Second Language(ESL) program is seeking newvolunteers now for the 2012-13academic [email protected].

TUESDAY/JULY 10Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber

of Commerce TIPS Luncheon.12:15 p.m. Shula’s Steakhouse, 8028Leesburg Pike, in the Tysons CornerMarriott. Every Tuesday. 703-862-4895.

Tysons Corner Kiwanis ClubMeeting. 7:30 p.m. at George C.Marshall High School, Room 124,7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church.

Meeting is public and Individualslooking to volunteer in theircommunity welcome. Meetings thesecond and fourth Tuesday of themonth.www.tysonscornerkiwanis.org.

Avoiding Divorce Court I - How toNegotiate or Mediate a PropertySettlement Agreement. 6:30-9:30p.m. The Women’s Center, 127 ParkSt., NE, Vienna. Learn how tonegotiate or mediate your Separation,Custody or Property SettlementAgreement without setting foot in acourtroom. Registration Fee $40,Members $30, Couples RegistrationFee $70, Couples Members $50.

Faith and Spirituality as aTherapeutic Resource in AbuseRecovery on Wed., July 18, from 6 -10 p.m. Vienna Presbyterian Church.

Committed to Freedom providesholistic empowerment and spiritualtools to help people move beyondabuse and sexual trauma. Free.Register by July 11.

www.viennapres.org/SallieCulbreth.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 11Virginia Chronic Pain Support

Group Meeting. 1:30 p.m. atKaplan Center for IntegrativeMedicine, 6829 Elm St., Suite 300,McLean. Group leader, Jodi Brayton,LCSW. 703-532-4892.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group.7 p.m. Vienna Presbyterian Church,124 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA. A groupfor anyone with multiple sclerosis,their family and friends. Sponsored bythe National Capital Chapter of the

MS Society. The group meets thesecond Wednesday of every month.Free. 703-768-4841.

THURSDAY/JULY 12Greater McLean Chamber of

Commerce LeadShare Meeting.7:30 a.m. Chesterbrook Residences,2030 Westmoreland St., Falls Church.LeadShare events will be held the 2ndand 4th Thursday of every month.Register at 267-346-1885.

Avoiding Divorce Court II –Provisions of SettlementAgreements. 6:30-9:30 p.m. TheWomen’s Center, 127 Park St., NE,Vienna. This course picks up whereAvoiding Divorce Court I leaves offand provides a more thoroughdiscussion of Separation, Custody and

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To have community events listed in the Connection, send to [email protected]. Deadline is Friday. Property Settlement Agreements.Registration Fee $40, Members $30,Couples Registration Fee $70,Couples Members $50.

Raising the Bar on Your Board’sFinancial I.Q. 8:30-11 a.m. BakerTilly, 8219 Leesburg Pike, TysonsCorner. Raina Rose Tagle, CPA andPartner at Baker Tilly will present aworkshop for Executive Directors,CFOs and Board Members. VolunteerFairfax Members: $65 per person,non-members: $8 per [email protected] or703-246-3809.

SATURDAY/JULY 14Brinker Toastmasters. 9:30 a.m. at

Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 ParkSt. N.E., Vienna. Meets second andfourth Saturday of the month.brinker.wordpress.com.

For children, one of the great joys of sum-mer is running through sprinklers. Pref-ace that with a story and fun songs, likethe Hokey Pokey, and you have an old-

fashioned country-style afternoon. Historic Vienna,Inc. partners with the Town of Vienna Departmentof Parks and Recreation every Wednesday to pro-vide music and sprinkler-power on the Town Green.

More than 20 youngsters showed up at 1 p.m.for the kick-off behind Freeman House on June27. Under expansive shade trees, “professionalvolunteer” Kathy Tugendhat - as the retired schoolteacher calls herself - led the preschoolers in song,accompanying herself on guitar. The children lis-tened and danced and posed for photos.

Shortly after 1:30 p.m., sprinklers – from theordinary to the kid-friendly – were turned on. Thegrass needs to be watered, anyway … why not turnit into a fun family activity?

Many of the children were returnees from lastyear. Some, like Cassie Geer, 3 1/2, loves the sing-ing, but the sprinklers are her favorite, said hermom, Andrea Dahl. On opening day, Cassie broughther neighbors, the Lockard kids, with her. “In thisweather, the sprinklers will be a nice relief,” saidDahl.

Alison Lockard was happy her two children,Erinn, 5, and Jack, 4, were enjoying the day with-out their older siblings. “They love music,” saidLockard. “The guitar is a plus.”

Summer stories, song and sprinklers take overthe Town Green on Wednesdays, June 27 throughAugust 15, beginning at 1 p.m. Story and song at1 p.m., followed by sprinkler-fest at 1:30 p.m.

— Donna Manz

Weekly Wednesday funstarts at 1 p.m. behindFreeman House on theTown Green.

Summer Stories, Song andSprinklers Kick Offon Town Green

Cassie Geer, 3-1/2, and 2-1/2-year-oldAnna Schustereder face off with a water-sprinkling ball.

Anyone can run through a sprinkler, but,it’s also cool to conquer the sprinkler, asthree little kids playfully discover.

Erinn Lockard, Cassie Geer and AnnaSchustereder towel up after runningthrough sprinklers on the Town Green.

Retired schoolteacher and“professionalvolunteer”KathyTugendhatleadspreschoolersin story andsong.

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Vienna Assembly of God ... 703-938-7736Washington Christian Church...703-938-7720

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Baha’iBaha’i Faith for Northern Virginia ... 703-821-3345

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Bethel Primitive Baptist Church... 703-757-8134

Cartersville Baptist Church ... 703-255-7075Fellowship Baptist Church ... 703-385-8516

First Baptist Church ... 703-938-8525The Light Mission Church ... 703-757-0877

Vienna Baptist Church ... 703-281-4400New Union Baptist Church... 703-281-2556

BuddhistVajrayogini Buddhist Center... 202-331-2122

Church of the BrethernOakton Church of the Brethern ... 703-281-4411

CatholicOur Lady of Good Counsel ... 703-938-2828

St. Athanasius Catholic Church ... 703-759-4555St. Mark’s Catholic Church ... 703-281-9100

CharismaticChristian Assembly ... 703-698-9777

Church of ChristBerea Church of Christ ... 703-893-7040

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Church of the Holy Cross ... 703-698-6991St. Francis Episcopal ... 703-759-2082

Jehovah’s WitnessJehovah’s Witnesses ... 703-759-1579

LutheranEmmanuel Lutheran Church...703-938-2119

Christ The King Lutheran Church...703-759-6068St. Athanasius Lutheran Church... 703-455-4003

MethodistAndrew Chapel United Methodist ... 703-759-3509

Church of the Good Shepherd ... 703-281-3987The Vine Methodist Church ... 703-573-5336Ephiphany United Methodist ... 703-938-3494Great Falls United Methodist... 703-759-3705

Oakton United Methodist ... 703-938-1233Vale United Methodist ... 703-620-2594

Smith Chapel United Methodist ... 571-434-9680Wesley United Methodist ... 703-938-8700

Non-DenominationalCelebration Center for Spiritual Living

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PresbyterianGrace Orthodox Presbyterian Church ...

703-560-6336Korean Central Presbyterian ... 703-698-5577

Vienna Presbyterian ... 703-938-9050

QuakerLangley Hills Friends...703-442-8394

Seventh-Day AdventistNorthern Virginia Christian Fellowship ...

703-242-9001Vienna Seventh Day Adventists ...

703-938-8383

Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax ... 703-281-4230

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Mark Meana andVivian Morgan-Mendez ofVienna were

named Lord and Lady Fairfax forthe Providence District. They werenominated by Supervisor LindaSmyth (D-Providence).

“I’ve worked with both for anumber of years, and both havedone a lot of work that has ben-efited this community,” Smythsaid. “Their work has helped indifferent ways, which was the ideain choosing them. They have co-ordinated an amazing array of vol-unteers and they really get theidea of how labor intensive it is toorganize everybody from school-children to corporate employees.”

Morgan-Mendez was honoredfor her work at Nottoway Park,which includes creating theFriends of Nottoway. The group isdedicated to preserving the 80-

programs,” Smyth said. “That’sjust the latest example of what shemeans to the park.”

Morgan-Mendez also serves assite leader for a renovation ofmore than an acre of parkland,which she has done since 2006.She also helped coordinate inva-sive plant removal at the park.

“The work we were able to dowas just a drop in the bucket re-ally, we did about five acres,” shesaid.

Smyth credited Morgan-Mendez’s efforts combating inva-sive species with changing the faceof the park.

“She has coordinated so manyvolunteers to pull out the invasiveplants that were overtaking theforests in the park,” she said.“She’s kept up that program foryears, and it’s had quite a dramaticeffect.”

Morgan-Mendez says she hopesto increase the volunteer presenceat the park in the future. She alsosaid she hopes to continue her fa-vorite activity.

“I love the community gardenplots,” she said. “I love meeting theother gardeners, and I love whenkids walk by and ask what certain

Vivian Morgan-Mendez, Mark Meanahonored for volunteer efforts.

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Supervisor Linda Smyth(D-Providence) with 2012Lord and Lady Fairfax forProvidence District,Vivian Morgan-Mendezand Mark Meana.

plus-acre park in Vienna and itsvariety of athletic, historic andnatural resources.

“I spent my professional careerin an office, so I wanted a chanceto get outside, work with kids andmeet as many different kinds ofpeople as I could,” Morgan-Mendez said.

Morgan-Mendez’s volunteerismstretches back to her freshmanyear in college, when she volun-teered in the inner city of Colum-bus, Ohio. Later, she joined thePeace Corps.

THE FRIENDS OF NOTTOWAYcoordinate the Nottoway Nightsconcert series and the annual Eas-ter Egg Hunt, as well as garden-ing around Hunter House, a his-toric home located at NottowayPark.

“I was at the opening night atNottoway just last night, and hereit was 95 degrees and Vivian isthere along with the Friends greet-ing everybody there with fans and

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Meana was recognized for hisyears of service with youth athlet-ics in Fairfax and Vienna. He hasbeen a part of the Fairfax CountyYouth Football League for morethan 30 years, and has served onthe USA Football Committee, thesport’s national governing body inthe United States, since 2008. Hecurrently serves as the head coachof the U.S. Under 15 DevelopmentTeam.

AFTER SEEING FEES imposedon parents of athletes to maintaingrass fields, as well as the playingtime that can be lost due to rainor other weather, he has helpedusher in synthetic turf fields to thedistrict. This has increased theability for youth to use the fields,thereby limiting the late nightsand long travel that were some-times required to give everyone aspot on the field.

“With turf fields, you can usethem in anything except for light-ning, and instead of disrupting lit-erally hundreds of people liveswith canceling and postponinggames, we’re getting on the fields,”

he said. “When you add lights andturf to a field, you can get 60 per-cent more use out of it.”

Though his primary involvementhad been with football, Meanasays that it quickly became appar-ent that all sports leagues neededto band together.

Now there are about 40 turffields in the district, and Meanasays the next priority has beenfinding space for fields in theTysons Corner redevelopment.

“We wanted to make sure thatfields were added to the plans orTysons, that they weren’t just


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pushed to the outskirts,” he said.“It took some dynamic thinking,such as putting fields on the topof buildings, but we’ve had somesmart people that were willing tolook for solutions, because wecan’t ignore the problem.”

Smyth credited Meana’s workwith helping young athletes get

Volunteers Honoredtime on the fields despite the in-creasing population.

“As part of the Athletic FieldsTask Force, Mark has taken on alot of projects, and when hestarted we didn’t have any turffields in the district,” Smyth said.“Mark has done a lot of hard workand used a lot of resources to getthem. He’s a key part of the ath-letic community and has done a

lot to further youth athletics.”Meana says while they can al-

ways use more space for fields, hetakes a pragmatic approach.

“My philosophy is the redevelopanything we can without havingto resort to knocking down treesor buying expensive properties,”he said. “We need to maximizehow we use what we’ve alreadygot.”

Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected] is Friday.

Redeemer Lutheran Church,1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, offersa 9 a.m. traditional service and a 10:30a.m. contemporary service on Sundays.Also offers two services during the sum-mer – both of which will includechildren’s sermons. 703-356-3346.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers three Sunday services and a hostof musical, educational, outreach, andfellowship ministries to enrich spiritualgrowth. 7:45 a.m. Worship Service with-out music; 9 a.m. Worship Service,Children’s Chapel and Children’s Choirs;10 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Fo-rum; and 11 a.m. Worship Service withAdult Choir. 703-759-2082.

Trinity United MethodistChurch, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean, Sunday worship services are at8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School foradults is at 9:30 a.m. and for childrenduring the 10:30 a.m. worship service.Youth Group for grades 7-12 meets Sun-days at 6 p.m. A 20-minute service ofHoly Communion is held each Wednes-day at 12 p.m. 703-356-3312 orumtrinity.org.

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide variety ofsupport groups for those with emo-tional, social, and physical challenges.www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia of-fers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.

McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body & Soul Fitness. Balanceis key, energy is renewed and strengthis gained. 9:45 a.m. Mondays and Fri-days. Free childcare for registereds t u d e n t s [email protected].

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center of-fers ongoing classes on meditation andBuddhist philosophy, Mondays at 7 p.m.at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. $10 per class. 202-331-2122 or www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church,1830 Kirby Road in McLean. The thirdSunday service every month at 10:15a.m. allows children to play active rolesin the music and as greeters and ushers.Traditional services are every Sunday at8:15 and 10:15 a.m.

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By Sandy Jolles

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Children, teenagers, and adultsalike can experience the in-struction of certified profes-sionals in McLean and Great

Falls tennis facilities. When teachers are notsupervising and covering backhands, vol-leys, serves, overheads, and forehands, play-ers learn the dynamics of team competitionand match games.

In the McLean and Great Falls area, thereis a range of tennis opportunities for play-ers of all ages and skill levels.

In tennis clubs, like Tuckahoe and McLeanSwim and Tennis, clinics and camps tailorto each student’s levels of experience. Foreven the youngest of players, country clubsand tennis camps have developed programsthat delve into hand-eye coordination, bal-ance and movement, such as the Munchkinsmini-camp at Tuckahoe Recreation Club.

Nick Baker, a pool manager at McLeanSwim and Tennis, remembers when heplayed for the Summer Junior Tennis Team.Though he may not play the same level now,he still carries with him the skills he learned.

AT MCLEAN SWIM AND TENNIS, theJunior Tennis Team nurtures a competitivespirit, as the team plays weekly againstother neighboring tennis teams. Baker re-calls their most common and recognizedopponent: Tuckahoe.

Tuckahoe, and other tennis clubs, recruitcertified teaching professionals to lead andsupervise each tennis workshop and clinic.Baker notes the collective term that theseteachers go by is “tennis pro.” Mani Barajas-

Alexander is the director of tennis at Tuc-kahoe and is a part of the United StatesProfessional Tennis Association.

Nebryu Retta, the assistant director ofTennis and the assistant coach for the Lan-gley High School tennis teams, is a part ofthe United States Professional Tennis Asso-ciation and the Fairfax Racquet ClubMulticultural and Diversity Committee.

“I have been a Director at Tuckahoe sinceits first years alongside Mani B-Alexander.Together, we have been responsible with theformation, development and growth of ten-nis,” Retta said.

Retta focuses on developing player’s spe-cific goals and needs with strokes, drills, andlessons tailored to each individual.

“I like to gear my lessons to the specificgoals and needs of the player,” Retta said.

The instructors, much like Retta, typicallyendure a 60-80 work week on and off thecourt.

“Tuckahoe allows me to share my passionfor the sport of tennis with those looking tolearn the game or sharpen their skills,” Rettasaid.

Griff Lamkin is an instructor at McLeanRacquet and Health. Once ranked numberone in Virginia, Lamkin grew up on thecourt, and has continued to share his pas-sion.

A graduate of University of South Florida,Lamkin began teaching junior and adultcamps in 1973.

The Army Navy Country Club, All-America Sports Tennis Camps, and CampRacquet were only a handful of the teach-ing endeavors he took up.

Following college, Lamkin was forced tomake a decision between touring and teach-ing. In 1977, Lamkin was drawn to Racquetand Health due to the “friendly atmosphere”and the owner, Kevin Tithe.

“The tennis programs here put on these

membership assessments that show whereeach person needs to improve or how farthey’ve come,” Lamkin said. “It gives theclub a very individualized feel.”

While it offers classes both to young andolder children, the styles of teaching differsignificantly. For the younger tennisaspirers, teachers apply the Quickstart Pro-gram as an introductory device.

Of course, camps or clinics are not theonly source for playing tennis. Swim andtennis clubs allow members to reservecourts, and play on their own time andmoney.

CHESTERBROOK SWIM CLUB, for in-stance, allows any tennis enthusiast to signup for a court for the cost of five dollars.

Whether you’re a more experienced ten-nis enthusiast, or just stepping on the court,McLean and Great Falls offer a slew of op-tions and programs.

Local clubs tailorinstruction for player’sindividual needs.

Tennis Opportunities Abound inMcLean, Great Falls Area

Students pose for Tuckahoe Tennis Kick-Off.Nebryu Retta serves up a ball.

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Bandits Win Kyle’sKamp Tournament

The 10-under Northern Virginia Bandits baseballteam outfought a talented SYA Mets team over theMemorial Day weekend to win the Kyle’s Kamp Tour-nament. The Bandits finished third in pool play andthen fought through three tough teams to gain thetournament trophy.

In the quarterfinals, the Bandits came back from a6-0 deficit to oust the Manassas Mad Dogs. In thesemifinals, Loudoun South nearly overcame a 6-0deficit before the Bandits prevailed 8-7 in extra in-nings. And in the finals, SYA and the Bandits tradedthe lead five times before the Bandits went aheadfor good in the fourth inning and then held on for atense 6-5 victory.

The Bandits are a regional travel team that includestalented 10-year olds from around Northern Virginia.Players include Zach Perkins, Raden Perry, JamesTriantos, Brendan Albrittain, Garrett Newsome, JackHoeymans, Cal Begeny, Anthony Avvisato, PhlayMoravek, Jack Selman, and Rohan Cherukuri. Theteam is coached by Jim Triantos (manager) and as-sistants Frank Avvisato, Chris Albrittain, LeonNewsome, Ryan Perry, Dan Perkins, and KiranCherukuri.

Overall, the Bandits are 34-3 and have won 25games in a row. They are currently in first place inthe Future States Prospect Baseball League at 8-0.

The Bandits are made up ofplayers from throughoutNorthern Virginia.

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When Jim Upp’s wife Jeanniedied in 2006, the Fairfaxsenior citizen found himselfsurrounded by a lifetime of

memories in the spacious home where thecouple had raised three children.

“We lived on a one-acre lot with plentyof trees all by ourselves,” said Upp. “I wasalone, and there was a large house and anacre of land to take care of. It took me aboutfive days to realize that wasn’t where itwanted to spend the rest of my life.”

Upp moved to a retirement community,which he called a one-stop center for medi-cal care, activities from bowling to televi-sion production, and socializing with peoplewith similar backgrounds.

“I did not know a soul when I came here,but I know hundreds of people now,” saidUpp. “There are more than 200 activitieshere on campus. There are five or six doc-tors here everyday. If I have a problem, Ican just go down and see a doctor anytime.”

WHILE UPP’S TRANSITION was uncom-plicated, methodical and borne out of a self-made decision, other moves are not soseamless.

Deciding that one can no longer livealone, selling a house that has been a homefor decades and relocating to retirementfacility can be an emotionally charged andphysically challenging feat. Recognizing thewarning signs that a change might be nec-essary and developing a plan can help makethe move less complicated.

“There is usually a crisis that bring some-one into a facility,” said Catharine A. Kopac,Ph.D., a certified geriatric nurse practitio-ner and chair of the graduate nursing pro-gram at Marymount University in Arling-ton. “Often the family gets no counselingand the move is made in a hurry.”

Knowing when it is time to transition toa professionally run living environment isa decision with which many struggle. Ger-ontology professionals say there are a fewred flags. Topping the list is the risk of vul-nerability. “Is the person safe?” asked An-drew Carle, executive-in-residence, atGeorge Mason University’s Program in Se-nior Housing Administration. “Are they areon [multiple] medications and it’s hard forthem to manage? Are they at risk for fall-ing or do they have Alzheimer’s and are atrisk of wandering?”

If the answer to any of these questions is“yes,” it might be time to move. An inabil-ity to perform daily activities such as eat-ing, bathing and driving is another indica-tor.

SELECTING THE RIGHT TYPE offacility requires knowing the choices:independent living, assisted livingand nursing homes.

Independent living is generallyregular housing specifically designedfor seniors whereas residents at as-sisted-living facilities can get aid withdaily activities such as bathing andmedication management. They ofteninclude kitchens, but meals and trans-portation to medical appointmentsand other errands are usually pro-vided as well.

“Many people don’t understand thedifference between a nursing homeand assisted living,” said Carle. “Un-less a person is bedridden, they prob-ably don’t need a nursing home.”

Identifying a person’s specific needsand finding a facility that is equippedto meet those requirements is vital.“If one needs any rehabilitation, thenyou would want to choose a facilitythat offers rehab services or therapy,”said Dr. Jean Glossa, M.D., medicaldirector for Fairfax County Commu-nity Health Care Network and MolinaHealthcare. “If one has dementia orAlzheimer’s disease, then you wouldwant a facility that has trained andexperienced staff in working with pa-tients who suffer from either disease.”

Geriatric care specialists, who can befound through the National Association ofGeriatric Care Managers, can help assess aperson’s needs and help match him or herwith an appropriate community. The As-sisted Living Federation of America is an-other source for information on facilities,and experts recommend visitingwww.medicare.gov when looking for a nurs-ing home.

“CMS [Centers for Medicare & MedicaidServices] has the Nursing Home Compare

website, which provides basic data aboutnursing homes, including staffing, past vio-lations in recent surveys by the licensingagency, quality measures and more,” saidGlossa.

Experts say it is important to visit mul-tiple communities before making a decision:“You should always tour at least three,” saidCarle, who lives in Herndon. “It is like testdriving a car. You don’t just test one car andbuy it.”

Meet those who run the facility. “A com-

munity is only as good as its administra-tor,” said Carle. “Have the administratorgive you a tour. It doesn’t matter if the fa-cility has a glass chandelier or a baby grandpiano. As you’re walking around, if the ad-ministrator doesn’t know their own employ-ees or residents, that would tell you a wholelot more than any brochure would. Fami-lies should look for an administrator whoclearly has a love for seniors.”

When meeting the staff at retirement fa-cilities or nursing homes, there are key ques-tions to pose. “Ask about the longevity ofthe staff and the average years of employ-ment in the facility, the community’s phi-losophy on aging in place, transition expec-tations as the person declines and needsadditional services,” added Karen Boyce, theadministrator at Renaissance Gardens atGreenspring in Springfield. She also recom-mends staying for lunch or another activity“to experience the sense of community, andstaff interactions with other residents andeach other.”

LOCATION AND ACTIVITIES areother key considerations. “Is the fa-cility close to family?” said DaveDeClark, director of marketing atVinson Hall in McLean. “Is it close toa social network or former businessassociates? Is it in a geographic loca-tion that they find desirable?”

DeClarke suggests contemplatingsocial aspects. “What type of environ-ment would the individual or thecouple really thrive in? What are theiroutside friends like? What are someof the things that they used to do andwould like to continue doing?”

The cost of the facility is importanttoo. “Discussing payment methods inadvance also helps alleviate financialissues in the future,” said Glossa. “Ifyou or your family member has Med-icaid or Medicare, make sure the fa-cility accepts residents on either orboth programs.”

Experts say such moves require sen-sitivity and planning. “Don’t take con-trol. Leave control in the hands of theelder like when to move, what to take,what to buy new, all the details, nomatter how long it takes or how weirdit may sound to you,” counseledPotomac resident Linda Berg-Cross,Ph.D., a professor of psychology atHoward University.

Carle added that guilt is a commonbarrier to assisted living or nursing homeplacement. “Many people feel that theyshould be taking care of their parents,” saidCarle. “But families need to be honest withthemselves and understand that the worldis different now than it was one or two gen-erations ago. Many people would be hap-pier in an assisted living facility where theyhave activities and friends than they wouldbe living all by themselves. We should lookat this as helpful and not something to feelguilty about.”

Jim Upp displays his late wife’s paintings atan art fair at Greenspring, a retirementcommunity in Springfield. Upp downsizedfrom a large home to an independent livingfacility after his wife died. “I did not know asoul when I came here, but I know hundredsof people now. There are more than 200activities here,” he said.

Residents at Vinson Hall McLean, participate in water sports. Expertssay many people would be happier in an assisted living facility, wherethey have activities and friends, than they are living alone.

Finding a Home For the Golden YearsExperts offer adviceon choosing aretirement community.

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U.S. Rep. Jim Moran joins local and state officials, community advo-cates for ribbon cutting.

Pedestrian Bridge Opens at Wolf Trap

“With roughly500,000 visitorsexpected to visit WolfTrap this season, thenew pedestrianbridge is a welcomeaddition to the area.”

— U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8)

row road with no sidewalks. The pedestrianbridge will also enable residents to travelto Metro stations currently under construc-tion at Tysons Corner.

“Today’s opening shows what governmentcan do for a community when local officialslisten to and work with their constituents,”Moran continued. “This is the kind of thing

we should be doing allover the country andI’m sure glad we’re do-ing it here.”

Wolf Trap PerformingArts Center was estab-lished in 1971 to bringimportant cultural, the-atrical, and educationalworks to the NationalCapital Region.

Built on land donatedby Catherin FileneShouse, the Filene Cen-ter houses a 6,800-seatindoor/outdoor theater

showing an average of 90 performanceseach year. The Barns at Wolf Trap, a 382-seat indoor venue, serves as a year-roundcenter for the performing arts.

Congressman Jim Moran (D-8)spoke at the ribbon cutting cer-emony for the new pedestrian

bridge over the Dulles Toll Road, connect-ing the two main facilities at the Wolf TrapPerforming Arts Center.

“With roughly 500,000 visitors expectedto visit Wolf Trap this season, the new pe-destrian bridge is a wel-come addition to thearea,” Rep. Moran said.“Beginning today, WolfTrap patrons, cyclistsand pedestrians cansafely travel betweenthe Barns and FileneCenter.”

Since 2004, Moranhas worked to securemore than $2 million infunding for the project.Last year, the FederalHighway Administra-tion (FHA) released theremaining $1.5 million funding installment.

Construction began in November. Prior tothe pedestrian bridge, Wolf Trap’s Barnesand Filene Center were separated by a nar-

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It was June ’09 when I published my firstcolumn in the Connection Newspapers aboutbeing diagnosed with cancer. It was actually acolumn detailing the diagnostic steps I hadtaken during the first few months of the yearattempting to identify the pain I had initiallyfelt under my right-side rib cage in lateDecember. Once that pain migrated from oneside to the other, accompanied by difficultyinhaling and bending, my wife and I decidedthat a trip to the Emergency Room was war-ranted. I wasn’t in any distress, and it certainlywasn’t an emergency; nevertheless, it did seemthe sensible thing to do.

During this diagnostic process (which tookabout two months), I continued to write andpublish my regular weekly column as usual(not at all about cancer). Privately, however, Ihad been writing about this evolving situationever since it began in the Emergency Room inDecember. Given all that the diagnostic proc-ess had involved, and the range of emotions Ihad experienced, I had ample feelings onwhich to write, eventually accumulating morethan a handful of columns I have come tocharacterize as my “cancer columns.” Thesecolumns remained unpublished until June. Myfeeling had been that once I published a col-umn about such serious matters, how could Iever again fill my space with the mundaneminutiae that had characterized much of itscontent the previous 10 years, award-winningthough some of them had been, as voted onby members of the MDDC Press Association(Maryland/Delaware/D.C.) and the VPA (Vi-rginia Press Association)? Besides, chemother-apy was set to begin in early March, so I justdecided to simplify my life and submitted forpublication more of the non-cancer columnswhich I had written during less complicateddays. After all, as you regular readers know, if Ican write about anything, I can write about mylife, its relative interest notwithstanding; so Ihad a stack of unpublished columns ready tocarry me for a few months until I felt better ordifferent and decided to go public with mydiagnosis, which eventually I did.

After I published that first column in June:“Dying to Find Out, Sort Of,” I just continuedwith the “cancer columns.” It seemed easyenough and I did have a bit of a story totell/share. Although I had no idea or intentionof using my space to chronicle the journey perse, of a terminal cancer patient attempting tosurvive the emotional, physical and spiritualtoll such a diagnosis (stage IV lung cancer) andprognosis (“13-months to two years”) canhave, apparently, that’s exactly what I’ve done.All I knew then was that writing about myexperiences provided me a much-needed out-let. And for all I know now, writing so openlyabout my life as a cancer patient may have infact extended that life; I have survived waybeyond my oncologist’s initial prognosis.

And as I have continued to survive, I havecontinued to write about having cancer. OnceI started (published that first column), I could-n’t stop (again, it was my life, so…). Threeyears later, nearly 150 columns have beenpublished. Occasionally, I’ll get off the cancertrain (if only it were that easy) and write a non-cancer column but when your life is consumedby something (as much as I wish it weren’t andas hard as I try to prevent it), it’s sort of difficultto ignore. Writing helps, for me. Part catharsis,part selfish, part greater good, but mostlybecause it brings me pleasure. And when yourdiagnosis is terminal, sometimes pleasure ishard to find.

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