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To Burke parents, daughter is ‘a little miracle’ n nBefore birth,

Lindsey Baxter was diagnosed with an often-fatal defect

By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

Lisa Baxter still tears up at the memory of holding her daughter Lindsey for the first time.

Diagnosed in-utero with a rare disease called congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the 5-day-old infant rested in a nest of IV tubes, her arms and tiny torso bandaged with tape and gauze to hold the tubes in place.

It wasn’t the picture that most parents have in mind when imagining their newborn, but for the moment at least, none of that clutter mattered to Lindsey’s mother.

“Normally, moms get to hold their babies when they come out,” Baxter, a global accounts director for the events planning agency HelmsBriscoe, said on Apr. 16, more than two years later. “I didn’t get the opportunity to do that with her, so holding her on day five was the first time…That took my breath away, because that was the moment every mom looks forward to, just holding their child.”

As her mother talks, Lindsey scampers around the living room of the family’s Burke house, a pink rubber ball clutched in one hand. A cartoon show on the TV and a black Labrador retriever named Elsa (they named the

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Lindsey, now 2 years old, lives with her parents Bruce and Lisa in Burke.

7-year-old dog before the beloved Frozen princess existed, Lisa Baxter clarifies) provide background noise.

Sunlight pours through glasspaned double doors that lead from the living room to a backyard patio. Though the doors are closed for now, outside, the temperature

sits in the low-70s with a gentle, consistent breeze to counter the sunshine – in other words, perfect spring weather.

Ensconced in this scene of suburban, domestic tranquility, the Baxters seem far removed from the nightmarish ordeal they underwent in 2013 and

early 2014.

Bruce and Lisa Baxter lived in Sumter, S.C., when they found out something was wrong with their not-yet-born child.

A 20-week ultrasound revealed that the fetus’s heart had flipped backwards, prompting the couple to move to a larger city where they could get specialty care, but that diagnosis was only the first shock they received during Lisa Baxter’s pregnancy.

The second shock came about a month later, during the 24th week of pregnancy, when they learned that the fetus had another heart defect that was causing additional blood flow to carry from the umbilical cord to its heart.

The defect could potentially lead to heart failure.

However, it wasn’t until week 27, when they visited a specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C., that Lindsey was diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

Commonly associated with heart defects, CDH is a condition where a hole in the diaphragm lets abdominal organs drift into the chest cavity, preventing the fetus’s lungs from developing properly.

CDH occurs in one in every 2,500 babies, and those who have been diagnosed have a 50 percent survival rate before birth, according to Cherubs, a nonprofit, grassroots organization dedicated to promoting CDH awareness and research.

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County looks into cyber-bullying allegations after apparent suicide n nFemale firefighter’s

body discovered after high-profile search

By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

Fairfax County Fire Chief Richard Bowers announced April.

23 that the department will investigate online postings attacking Woodbridge firefighter Nicole Mittendorf on the website Fairfax Underground, after she was discovered dead from an apparent suicide April 21st. Mittendorf was discovered in Shenandoah National Park.

Virginia State Police found Mittendorf - who was reported missing on April 15 after she didn’t appear for work at Station 32 in Fairfax Station - after a six-day long search conducted by local and state authorities as well as volunteers.

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Fairfax County Firefighter Nicole Mittendorf mined on April 22 that the 31-yearold woman had died from suicide by hanging. Police reported that they found a suicide note by her body, which was discovered more than a mile away from Shenandoah National Park’s Whiteoak Canyon Trail parking lot, where authorities spotted Mittendorf’s car the evening of April 16.

No details have been provided

on the contents of the suicide note, and there has been no confirmation that the online postings found on the online community forum Fairfax Underground played a role in Miteendorf’s suicide.

The commenters on the still-active Fairfax Underground thread claim to be Mittendorf’s colleagues, and their posts criticize her body, sex life and death, according to a report by WTOP’s Megan Cloherty.

“My department cannot and will not tolerate bullying of any kind,” Bowers said in an official statement April 23. “At this time, we are respecting the privacy of Firefighter-Paramedic Miteendorf’s family and providing support to the men and women of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department who are grieving under these challenging circumstances.”

Bowers also said that his department will investigate the online postings and take “any appropriate actions needed.”

No further details of the investigation were made available

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this week. A Fire and Rescue public information officer said the department was primarily focused on preparing for Mittendorf’s funeral, which was held Thursday.

The public information officer for the department said that an update will be provided today.

Station 32 hosted a vigil for Miteendorf the evening of April 20 when the state police’s search was ongoing. Speakers at the vigil, which included Bowers and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova, described the department’s firefighters as a close-knit family-like unit. Miteendorf’s family has yet to officially comment on the cyberbullying allegations.

“Nicole has been found,” the family wrote in the most recent post to the ‘Find Nicole’ website that they established when she disappeared. “Our hearts are broken. We thank you for support and ask that you keep our family in your prayers in the challenging days ahead.”

Fairfax City Mayor’s race is a contrast in experiences

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City of Fairfax residents will choose between incumbent mayor Scott Silverthorne, left, and challenger Thomas Ammazzalorso when they vote in the mayoral election on May 3.

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By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

Prince George’s County Public Schools were closed Tuesday, so while his students were likely sleeping in or catching up on assignments, American government and history teacher Thomas Ammazzalorso spent the day knocking on strangers’ doors.

The Suitland High social studies department chair announced his candidacy for mayor of the City of Fairfax in March, becoming the sole challenger to sitting mayor Scott Silverthorne, who has served in that position for four consecutive years and is running for a third term.

Voters will choose between the two candidates, one a longtime public servants and the other making his first attempt to enter elected office, when polls open on May 3.

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most 20 years and once served as chairman of the city’s Republican Committee, says that he initially resisted suggestions that he run for mayor since he was already busy teaching. However, he said he decided to enter the race when he realized that, otherwise, Silverthorne would run unopposed.

Since officially announcing his candidacy on Mar. 20, Ammazzalorso has emerged as a critic of government spending and the City of Fairfax’s current plans for development.

“My philosophy in government is based on everything we do in government has a ripple effect and benefits something else,” Ammazzalorso said. “If he didn’t have an opponent, then there’s no explanation needed [for Silverthorne’s policy decisions].”

Pledging to do a full audit of the City of Fairfax government if he gets elected, one that would include the publication of all city employee salaries, Ammazzalorso argues that Silverthorne hasn’t done enough to make the city at-

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Nysmith students lend a helping hand n nCommuniteen site

provides a database of volunteer openings for younger people

By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

Alex Joel, a McLean resident and seventh-grade student at Nysmith School in Herndon, was accepted into his school’s chapter of the National Junior Honor Society when he was 12 years old. His first obligation as a member: to complete 20 community service hours.

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McLean brothers Alex and Ben Joel created a website called Communiteen that lets kids and teens find volunteer and community service opportunities in Fairfax County.

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PUBLIC SAFETY NOTES Homicide in Centreville

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Alexandria woman charged with murder Fairfax County police say an Alexandria woman has been charged with 2nd degree murder.

According to police, Jessica R. Deneal-Whalen, 27, was charged Tuesday with the strangulation death of Raymond A. White, 51, of no fixed address.

On Monday afternoon around 3:20 p.m., patrol officers from the Mount Vernon District were called to the South County Government Center located at 8350 Richmond Highway for a suspicious event report. Staff from the Government Center explained to officers that a woman had walked in and reported a deceased man was in her apartment.

Officers and paramedics with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to the residence located in the 5300 block of Bedford Terrace in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, along with the woman, where an unresponsive adult male with trauma to the upper body was located. The man was confirmed as dead and detectives were summoned to assume the investigation.

At this time, Deneal-Whalen is in custody and police said preliminary investigation has revealed there was a prior relationship between her and white, potentially including some domestic abuse issues.

Fairfax County police say a suspicious death case in Centreville is now being looked at as a homicide.

On April 24, at approximately 4:25 p.m., police said patrol officers from the Sully District Station were called to a residence in the 5600 block of Gresham Lane for a report of an unresponsive adult male.

Upon arriving at the residence, officers said they located the man with trauma to the upper body and he was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. The man was identified as Hosung Lee, 21, of Centreville.

Major Crimes Division detectives then piecedg together clues and determined that according to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, the manner of death has now been ruled homicide and detectives are continuing their investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

At this time, police say there doesn’t appear to be a threat to the public.

Annandale man cited for bringing loaded gun to Dulles Airport Transportation Security Administration officers at Washington Dulles International Airport stopped a Fairfax County man from bringing a loaded .40 caliber handgun onto a flight on Wednesday.

The Annandale resident was stopped at the checkpoint with the firearm and was cited by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police on weapons charges after a TSA officer who

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A new law has been signed by the Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) concerning the use and storage of rape kits by Virginia police jurisdictions.

FCPD defends handling of Physical Evidence Recovery Kits Earlier this month, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed into law new rules for the collection, storage and analysis of Physical Evidence Recovery Kits (PERKs).

These kits are utilized in evidence recovery for the investigation of sexual assault cases.

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Detectives work very closely with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County to ensure all needed PERKs are submitted to the Virginia Department of Forensic Science in a timely manner for proper testing and analysis. In addition, the Victim Services Section of the department is tasked with reducing the impact of crime by meeting the financial, physical and psychological needs of victims of sexual assault in a compassionate, responsive, and dedicated manner.

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UNKNOWN BANK ROBBER

DESCRIPTION Height: 5'5" Sex: Male Build: Small Remarks: The subject was described as wearing a baseball cap, glasses, and a black vest.

CAUTION On Monday, April 18, 2016, at approximately 10:06 a.m., an unknown male robbed the SunTrust Bank located at 2809 Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia. The unknown individual entered the bank, passed a note to the teller and demanded money.

No weapon was displayed. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the subject then fled the bank on foot.

REWARD The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest, and conviction of this bank robber.

The FBI's Washington Field Office and the Alexandria Virginia Police Department are investigating this bank robbery and request that anyone with information call the FBI at 202-278-2000 or the Alexandria Police Department non-emergency number at 703-746-4444.

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact your local FBI Office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. You can also submit a tip at: tips.fbi.gov Field Office: Washington

The Forever Loyal Bandit Falls Church, Virginia; Arlington, Virginia June 27, 2014; July 21, 2014; August 9, 2014; October 30, 2015; November 6, 2015; April 16, 2016

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DESCRIPTION Height: 6’0” to 6’3” Sex: Male Build: Muscular Race: Black Age: 30s to 50s Remarks: During the August 9 robbery, the subject was described as wearing a black hat and a black t-shirt. During the robberies on July 21 and June 27, the subject was described as wearing a white t-shirt with the words “Forever Loyal” on it. During the robbery on June 27, the subject wore a dark-colored hat that said “VIBES” on it.

During the robbery on October 30, the subject wore a black hat and a long-sleeved, white t-shirt. On November 6, 2015, the subject wore a black baseball hat, white and black longsleeved Izod polo shirt, and black pants. On April 16, 2016, the subject wore a dark hat and light long-sleeved shirt.

CAUTION On Saturday, August 9, 2014, a male subject robbed the SunTrust Bank located at 5821 Crossroads Center in Falls Church, Virginia. The subject passed a note to the victim bank teller that demanded money. On Monday, July 21, 2014, the same subject robbed the Capital One Bank located at 6367 Seven Corners Center in Falls Church during which he passed a note to the victim teller that demanded money and implied that he had a weapon. On Friday, June 27, 2014, the subject robbed the Capital One Bank located at 5851 Crossroads Center in Falls Church. Again, he entered the bank and passed a note to a victim teller that demanded money.

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PEOPLE AND PLACES American Legion Honors Vienna Police Officer of the Year American Legion Post 180 in Vienna honored their pick for the 2015 Town of Vienna Police Officer of the Year early this month.

This year’s recipient was Police Officer First Class Blake Tremont. PFC Tremont has been with the Vienna Police Department since 2011.

In a letter of nomination, Sgt. Jim Sheeran described Tremont as an officer who displays excellence in several areas. “PFC Tremont maintains high levels of performance as evidenced by his routinely high numbers in both traffic and criminal enforcement,” said Sheeran. “In addition to his quantifiably high levels of activity on the street, PFC Tremont easily builds rapport with citizens and coworkers alike.”

Sheeran also cited Tremont’s ability to remain calm during stressful situations. In 2015, he successfully defused a potentially deadly situation that involved an agitated subject who was in need of mental health attention. In addition, Tremont assisted with a complex spousal assault call that required the dispatching of numerous resources and a calm demeanor to bring the case to a successful conclusion. He also maintains certification in the Patrol Rifleprogram.

Outside of his regular duties, Tremont recognized that the town’s deferred compensation program could be revamped. He took it upon himself to become educated on the issues andpresented the issues to the Town management. Through his efforts, the deferred compensation program is in the process of being reviewed in hopes of better serving the Town’s employees.

Community Leaders Hit the Runway for Charity The 7th Annual Spring Fling Fashion Show, Luncheon and Raffle” will be held Sunday at noon to support local charities.

This year’s event, hosted by the New Dominion Women’s Club (NWDC) will feature the latest fashions from Bloomingdale’s.

For the first time, there will be both male and female community leaders who will model. It will be held at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in Tysons Corner.

The NDWC is accepting support through sponsorships, donations, raffle items, and ticket sales. To purchase tickets and find our more information, www.ndwc.org.

“Fashion and fundraising — what a perfect match!” said Alina LeMay, president of the NWDC. “Don’t miss the fun. Our fashion show is our trademark fundraising event each year. Bloomingdale’s will dazzle you and you will love seeing the latest styles.

And, you’ll be able to show your support for charity while having a great time. You can make a difference!”

The beneficiaries are at the heart of the event. This year the NDWC will donate proceeds to SHARE, Falls Church/McLean Children’s Center, McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) and Safe Community Coalition.

Community leaders serving as models include: Barbara Favola, Virginia State senator; Marcus Simon, Delegate Virginia House of Delegates and Chairman of the Board of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce; Peggy Fox, reporter and anchor at WUSA9; Marcia Twomey, Executive Director of the Medical Care Children’s Partnership Foundation; George Sachs, Executive Director, McLean Community Center; Christina Girardi, Director, Educational Programs at McLean Project for the Arts (MPA); Bill DuBose, Managing Director, District Financial Advisors; and Derrick Swaak, COO/ Partner, TTR Sotherby’s International Realty.

Comfort Zone Camp Will Host Family Grief Program in Great Falls Comfort Zone Camp will host a Family Grief Program for children aged 5-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or legal guardian. This program is open to members of the child’s immediate family as well.

The Family Grief Program will take place at Turner Farm Park in Great Falls May 7 from noon until 4:00 p.m. and is conducted in partnership with the Becky Love Foundation. The camp is free of charge, though space is limited and advance registration is required.

In 2016 Comfort Zone began the 17th year of its camp program, which was born out of a desire to provide a caring community and safe haven in which children who are grieving the loss of a parent or sibling are heard, understood, and taught healthy ways to process their grief. Since then, more than 13,000 children have attended camps across the country. This Family Grief Program taking place in Great Falls is Comfort Zone’s first in the northern Virginia area.

Participants will take part in confidence building programs and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings. The day’s activities will focus on developing community and power of connection for the entire family.

“The death of a parent or sibling is undeniably one of the most traumatic events a child can experience, but parents, schools and social programs often lack the tools needed to help children address their grief adequately,” said Mary Beth McIntire, chief executive officer of Comfort Zone. “We are happy to be partnering with the Becky Love Foundation and to serving families in the northern Virginia area for the first time.”

To register for this program, or for more information, contact Ally Singer at ASinger@comfortzonecamp.org.

American Technology Services Honors Outstanding Associate Member Tim Baer, Vice President, Business Development at American Technology Services, Inc. (ATS), has been awarded the 2016 Outstanding Associate Member Award by the New York Society of Association Executives (NYSAE).

The award honors Baer for his outstanding contributions to NYSAE and its more than 1,000 members as the representative of a company which provides products and services to the association community.

Over the course of the past year, Baer has participated in planning and executing the NYSAE Technology Summit, as well as numerous other events focused on making information technology easier for associations to understand and use to their benefit.

He has been a member of the

FA IRFA X C O UNT Y T IMES NYSAE Technology Committee since 2013, and previously served a three-year term on the Technology Section of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

“Because much of ATS’s business is focused on the association and non-profit space, it is particularly rewarding to see Tim honored in this way by the prestigious New York Society of Association Executives,” said ATS President Jeff Chandler.

A graduate of Catawba College and American University, Baer joined ATS in 2002. Since then he has been a key member of the firm’s sales and marketing team. Baer resides in Alexandria with his wife, Wendy, a retired association executive.

Dewberry Welcomes Jeffrey Ambrose as Director of Safety Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has hired Jeffrey Ambrose, CSP, CHST, CET, as the director of safety in the firm’s Fairfax office.

In this role, Ambrose will support Dewberry’s safety compliance. He has more than 38 years of construction safety experience and will be responsible for assisting each department with best safety practices.

Prior to joining Dewberry, Ambrose worked as a safety manager for various construction companies overseeing employee training programs, helping project management teams with safety responsibilities, and working with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

He has supported various projects as safety manager including the Maryland and Chesapeake House Travel Plazas on Interstate 95; the Federal Drug Administration’s three-building expansion totaling 1.1 million square feet in White Oak, Maryland; Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.; and the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ambrose is a certified safety professional and certified environmental trainer. He is a construction health and safety technician and a safety trained supervisor. He is a member of the Maryland Associated General Contractors Safety Committee, the Washington Metropolitan Area Construction Safety Association, the American Society of Safety Professionals, the National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association, and the American Traffic Safety Services Association.

McLean Trees Foundation Celebrates Arbor Day by Planting New Trees in McLean In recognition of Arbor Day and the numerous benefits that trees give to the community, the McLean Trees Foundation (MTF) donated and planted trees in Lewinsville Park and Churchill Road Park with the help of 10 volunteers.

“Studies show that trees in parks and other recreational areas improve leisure and recreation

In Memoriam - William H Savage William H. Savage, 78, of Keene, passed away at home, on Friday, April 22, 2016, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.

Born, November 9, 1937, in N. Stratford, NH, son of Raymond and Harriet (Kennedy) Savage, he graduated from Stratford High School and served in the United States Navy. Bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State College, master’s degree in education from Boston University and additional credits from American University, University of Virginia and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

In 1968 he was awarded a Ford Foundation Leadership Development Fellowship spending the year as an intern at the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation in Washington, DC. After many years of teaching in Fairfax,VA, he retired and returned to NH, Services will be held Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the United Church of Christ, 23 Central Square, Keene. There are no public calling hours. Burial will be private.

Fletcher Funeral Home & Cremation Services (www.fletcherfuneralhome.com), 33 Marlboro St, Keene, NH 03431 has been entrusted with his arrangements.

experiences”, said Joyce Harris, Chairman of MTF. “Additionally, trees provide us with health, environmental, economic, aesthetic and quality-of-life benefits.”

MTF volunteers will water and maintain the trees for two to three years until they become established with stronger root systems. All trees were mulched and protected from deer with stakes and monofilament.

“We appreciate MTF’s contribution of trees to our parks,” said Russell Arrington, Area 1 Manager for the Fairfax County Park Authority. “We know that MTF has limited resources and manpower, so this is a very nice gift to the community. Everyone benefits from trees.”

Radford Names Annandale and Burke Residents to Fall Dean’s List Eleven residents of Annandale have been named to the fall semester Dean’s List at Radford University.

Annandale residents are Jake Norman Glasscock, senior; Karly M. Glasscock, sophomore; Dalana Norma Merida, freshman; Kaytlin Alexandra Odria Hopkins, freshman; Gabriela Victoria Payne, freshman; Kyle Anthony Perez, senior; Samuel Allen Qualley, freshman; Sabrina Nicole Romano, junior; Ryan Preston Taylor, junior: Ally Nichole Van Balen, freshman; and Anna Louise Ziegler, sophomore.

Residents from Burke are: Telahun Mequanent Amsalu, freshman; Abigail May Davenport, sophomore; Sira Judith Echevarria, junior; Stephen J. Foster, senior; Kathleen Margaret Gibson, senior; Kayla Elaine Hullett, freshman; McKenzie M. Hunter, junior; Miranda Kellie Karr, freshman; Charlie Nguyen, junior; Sarah Elaine Riley, freshman; and Stefani Malia Szkalak, senior.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have taken 12 or more graded credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.4 or above with no grade below a C.

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Nysmith Students Advance to Next Round in Science Bowl A Science Bowl team of Nysmith students emerged victorious at the 2016 Virginia State event that tests students’ knowledge of science and math in a question and answer format.

The following students competed: Vaibhav Sharma and Anusha Allamsetty, both from Oak Hill; Ajit Kadaveru, Fairfax; Ishaan Kumar, Ashburn; and Kaien Yang, Chantilly. They are coached by Venkata Allamsetty of Oak Hill.

Their victory earned them the chance to represent the state in the National Science Bowl competition currently underway in Washington, D.C.

Fall registration starts Monday at NOVA Open registration for Northern Virginia Community College’s fall 2016 semester begins Monday.

Students may secure classes early in the registration period while the most choices are available and not pay tuition until July 25. Starting July 25, tuition is due by 5 p.m. on the next business day after registering.

Students must register no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day before a session begins. The 16-week fall semester starts Aug. 22 with several shorter sessions beginning later in the semester.

Students can register 24 hours a day at www.nvcc.edu/startstrong or get in-person service during normal business hours at NOVA campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield and Woodbridge.

Online courses start on various dates throughout the year. Nearly 40 degrees and certificates can be completed entirely online through NOVA’s Extended Learning Institute.

In addition, registration is underway for NOVA’s summer session. Most summer classes begin May 16 or June 27.

To learn more about NOVA, call 703-323-3000.

NOVA Holds Summer STEM Academy High school juniors and seniors are invited to apply for a weeklong summer STEM academy at Northern Virginia Community College. Selected students will unravel a forensics mystery by conducting various STEM experiments in a college setting.

The summer STEM academy will be held at NOVA’s Manassas Campus during the week of June 20 and at NOVA’s Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun and Woodbridge campuses during the week of June 27.

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MIRACLE Continued from Page A-1 While there is still no known cause or cure for CDH, ultrasounds and other advances in medical technology have made the disease easier to detect. Approximately 85 to 90 percent of the babies with CDH are diagnosed in utero.

“The important thing to know is that the severity is variable,” Bille Lou Short, the division chief of Children’s National’s neonatology division, said. “Some babies come out and have very mild breathing problems. Others come out with very severe breathing problems.”

The main Children’s National hospital in Washington, D.C., has featured a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) since 1984, according to Short. The program includes extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machines that provide ventilation to babies with conditions like CDH. “It’s been a very valuable program for us in treating these children, because they have a very difficult time breathing,” Short said.

RACE Continued from Page A-1 tractive to businesses or to control tax rates and debt.

He cites the city’s debt per capita at around $8,000, based on the $117 million in general debt obligations that Fairfax City has through 2037 and the $69 million in consolidated capital lease payments that the city has through 2034. Those figures are available in the proposed 2017 budget on the city government’s website “The taxes on businesses have to be lower than the county,” the teacher said. “Well, they don’t have to be, but then no one should be complaining if businesses open up on the other side of the line.”

The City of Fairfax currently has a $1.052 tax rate on real estate and a $4.13 rate on personal property, while Fairfax County has a real estate tax of $1.130 per $100 of assessed value and a personal property tax of $4.57 per $100 of assessed value.

Mayor Silverthorne disputes the accuracy of his opponent’s

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Lindsey Baxter needed extensive care when she was born due to her diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, a condition with a 50 percent survival rate by birth.

The severity of CDH depends largely on the size of the hole in the baby’s diaphragm.

In Lindsey’s case, the hole allowed her intestines to move from her abdomen to her chest, which turned her heart backwards and inhibited the growth of her lungs, but ultimately, neither her parents nor her doctors knew how she was doing until she was born.

Many CDH babies need to be immediately hooked up to an ECMO machine since their

calculations, saying that the city’s debt per capita has decreased from $8,000 in 2013, his first full year as mayor, to around $6,700 in FY 2015.

Fairfax City had an estimated population of 23,193 people in 2015, according to the city’s website, so looking solely at the city’s general debt obligations, it will have a debt per capita of approximately $5,065 starting in 2017.

Silverthorne also says that the City of Fairfax has the secondlowest real estate tax rate in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, behind only the District itself, citing a study conducted by the Washington Business Journal.

The city’s tax rate has gone up in recent years, but Silverthorne attributes that to an increase of nearly 500 students in the city’s public schools within the last six years.

“Nobody likes to pay taxes,” Silverthorne said. “I get that, but at the end of the day, we get great value for our tax dollars in the City of Fairfax.”

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lungs may be too thin for them to breathe unassisted.

The Baxters, however, were lucky. Lindsey cried as soon as she was born, and her color and ability to breathe signaled that she didn’t need ECMO. “Within the first 10 to 15 hours [of birth], I think they all knew that things were going really well with her,” Bruce Baxter said.

Lindsey was 8 days old when she underwent surgery to repair the flawed vein on her heart and the hole in her diaphragm, which turned out to be fairly small and clean, making it easy for the surgeon to sew it up.

Though her heart remains backwards and some CDH babies develop breathing problems like asthma as they get older, doctors don’t anticipate that Lindsey will have any long-term health issues.

The Baxters brought Lindsey home from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCMHC), where she was born and had her surgery, three months after birth, but their challenges weren’t over yet.

Because Lindsey spent the first months of her life feeding through a tube while in an incubator, she had difficulties swal-

lowing and sucking, making it hard for her to eat once she left the hospital.

Lisa Baxter says that Lindsey’s inability to breast-feed was one of the most taxing parts of the whole experience. “[CDH] robbed me of a pregnancy,” Lisa said. “It robbed me of the excitement of being able to go out and buy things that normal moms go out and buy. We didn’t buy furniture until we knew that she was coming home. We didn’t have a baby shower. We did maternity pictures because we knew that, if anything happened, we had a picture of me being pregnant with her.”

Still, she says that she has no regrets about the pregnancy in part because the experience spurred her to become an advocate for families affected by CDH. After Lindsey was born, Lisa Baxter became a volunteer for Cherubs, which she says helped her through the process while she was pregnant. In addition to raising awareness about CDH, she offers support to other families undergoing the same ordeal that she experienced.

She also recently went to Capitol Hill with the organiza-

tion to lobby Congress to provide more funding for CDH research.

The National Institute of Health (NIH) provides only $4 million in funding to CDH research compared to $79 million for cystic fibrosis and $11 million for spina bifida, two birth defects that have similar rates of occurrence to CDH. The efforts of Cherubs and other advocacy groups to raise awareness about CDH have resulted in some victories, even if they’re primarily symbolic. The Senate has unanimously declared April CDH Awareness Month since 2012, and 49 states, including Virginia, recognize Apr. 19 as CDH Awareness Day. “At the end of the day, I think there’s a calling for everybody, and I think this is my calling,” Lisa Baxter said of her work with Cherubs. “I found something bigger, and Lindsey brought that to me.”

The Baxters moved to Burke a year after Lindsey’s birth, and since then, their daughter has flourished.

Lindsey initially required speech and occupational therapy, but she has since improved to the point where she no longer needs either. She still receives physical

therapy to strengthen her muscles but is expected to finish in the next two or three months.

In January, Lindsey was discharged from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where the family had been seeing a follow-up NICU team, after doctors deemed that she had mostly caught up physically to where she should be and that she was even cognitively advanced for her age.

Both Bruce and Lisa Baxter are aware that they have been fortunate, benefiting from the health insurance that Bruce receives as a retired member of the military.

Because the care needed to address and treat CDH is highly specialized, many people don’t have access to the same resources.

“She truly is our little miracle, in every sense possible,” Lisa Baxter said after recounting the moment when her daughter took her first steps on July 4, 2015.

“Every little milestone she makes, even to this day, I still get emotional, because I keep thinking, what if? It could’ve been so different. The people we know, they don’t have their children, so I feel lucky. I’ll never take anything for granted with Lindsey.”

verthorne has worked for the City of Fairfax for more than two decades, serving on the city council for 18 years before becoming mayor four years ago.

Entering this election, however, the mayor is coming off one of the more difficult years of his career.

According to a January profile of the mayor in The Washington Post, Silverthorne was laid off from his job as a recruitment director for the National Association of Manufacturers in June before being diagnosed with cancer in October 2015.

Though it was a challenging time, Silverthorne has turned both experiences into positives, saying that being in between professional careers for the moment has allowed him to focus all of his attention on his job as mayor.

While he is now cancer-free, and says dealing with the illness gave him a new perspective on life.

“When you go through a health scare, it changes your perspective on a lot of things,” Silverthorne said. “I think I’m going to be a much more empathetic and sympathetic mayor going for-

ward. I also believe that when you have setbacks in life, you come out a stronger person, so that for me has been a defining point of my life.”

Silverthorne’s challenges during his most recent term as mayor extended beyond his personal life, however.

His administration notably faced criticism in 2014 for selling an 815-acre property that Fairfax City owned in Loudoun County to the sewer service Loudoun Water, the biggest real estate deal in the city’s history. Residents criticized city officials for selling the land below its assessed value and for not involving the community more in the decision-making process, according to an article

by The Washington Post’s Tom Jackman.

“There’s the issue of transparency in government,” Ammazzalorso said. “The more I keep talking with people about this [land deal] and the more we keep digging, the more it’s really starting to smell funny.”

Silverthorne continues to defend the deal, calling it a “unanimous decision of seven different

elected officials” and noting that the city issued public notices and held a public hearing as required by law.

“We all agreed that that was the right decision for the city, and all of us did extensive outreach to the community,” he said.

“The problem is, when somebody doesn’t like a decision, they automatically criticize the process, but the process wasn’t flawed. It was a good process that we followed.”

Still, Silverthorne says that the value of communication is one of the biggest lessons he has learned over his two terms as mayor, and improving community outreach has been a top priority for him.

The city has improved its website, developed an app for smart phones, established a new email alert system, and increased its use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets.

“It’s the mayor’s job to be open and transparent and direct with the public on issues that they care about,” Silverthorne said.

“There’s always room for improvement, but I’ll tell you that we’ve made big strides over the

last four years in how we communicate with the public.”

Among their differences, Silverthorne and Ammazzalorso also have starkly different stances on urban development when it comes to the City of Fairfax.

A resident of Fairfax Square apartments, Ammazzalorso expresses skepticism of Fairfax City’s plans to turn some neighborhoods into mixed-use communities in the vein of the Mosaic District in Merrifield.

“Is there a demand for that or are we doing it just to develop it and hope the demand comes in?”

Ammazzalorso asked. “I don’t want to develop it. I want it to grow organically.”

While the city has already approved plans for a mixed-use development at Fairfax Circle, Silverthorne says that he and other officials still think it’s important to maintain the city’s traditional look and feel.

“I think that most people in this community want to make sure that we preserve the historic character of this community. While it’s important to grow, we need to do it very carefully,” he said.

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Chef Rick Koplau of the Hyatt Regency Dulles, center, was awarded first prize and received the Golden Whisk award for the one-of-a-kind entree he spontaneously dubbed “Spring Meets Summer.”

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What can you do with seven mystery ingredients, two hot plates and 60 minutes?

Chef Rick Koplau of the Hyatt Regency Dulles can tell you; he won top honors on April 22 at DISHED, the Dulles Chefs Showdown held at the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel. DISHED, the first major culinary competition for the Dulles Region, hosted an honor roll of talented competition: executive chefs from Hilton Washington Dulles Airport, Holiday Inn Washington Dulles, Hyatt Regency Dulles, The National, Westfields Marriott and Westin Washington Dulles.

As the chefs developed dishes from their surprise food baskets, the audience watched via jumbotron and enjoyed food and drink, including tastings from local wineries and breweries. Music

pumped all night long and raffle tickets were sold, while the clock ticked down the minutes to the finale. The judging team consisted of Robert Wiedmaier, celebrity owner-chef and Washington’s Chef of the Year 2009; Chef David Guas, author and television personality on the Travel Channel; and Clay Doubleday, Chef Instructor at the award-winning Chantilly Academy.

During the first few minutes, while chefs visited the pantry, the judges explained what they were looking for. “Taste, of course, and presentation are important,” explained Clay Doubleday, “but here in this competition we are also looking for many other things.” Chef David Guas also noted, “We judge many competitions, but as we are looking at executive chefs from major hotels, we have to give thought to the ability to effectively recreate this plate for the hotel clients, such as weddings and banquets. That’s a little different twist on the usual competitions.”

Flames were flying and oil was sizzling as the chefs worked furiously with what they had been

given: duck breast, shrimp, thai eggplant, Boursin cheese, cranberries, rhubarb and tamarind. After one hour, and as the crowd of over 100 attendees counted down, they submitted their creations to the judges. Chef Rick Koplau of the Hyatt Regency Dulles was awarded first prize and received the Golden Whisk award for the one-of-a-kind entree he spontaneously dubbed “Spring Meets Summer.” This is a double honor for Koplau, as he is also the Director of Culinary Operations for Chefs4kids, a non-profit foundation that has created unique, innovative and sustainable fundraising programs to benefit impoverished children around the world.

The proceeds from the raffle and sale of DISHED tickets, available through the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, helped raise $2400 for three charities: Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, Our Daily Bread, and Cornerstones. Lauri Swift, Director of Membership at the chamber, said, “This was our first Chef Showdown, and it was a huge success. We’ll definitely be looking to offer it again next year.”

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Thirty-plus Cub Scouts and nearly 50 siblings and parents from Cub Scout Pack 1530 of Oakton cleaned up trash and removed hundreds of items from the Potomac River including glass and plastic bottles, styrofoam, balls, car tires, packaging material, and plastic bags.

They performed this “Conservation Good Turn” project as part of their spring camping trip at Pohick Bay Regional Park. These Cub Scouts and their families say they now have a greater appreciation for protecting and preserving our watershed, and saw how their actions can have massive impact.

Their effort was part of the 28th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup organized by the

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Cub Scout Pack 1530 of Oakton performed their “Conservation Good Turn” project as part of their spring camping trip at Pohick Bay Regional Park.

Alice Ferguson Foundation on April 16.

They say they look forward to continuing this partnership with Alice Ferguson Foundation, Pohick Bay Regional Park, and Clean Fairfax for future cleanup

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Denton Knight from Fairfax High School was recently honored as a semi-finalist in the Forty-seventh annual national Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Competition. The prestigious awards are granted to high school seniors for the best all around presentations including an explanation of why they are planning careers in government service. The Foundation noted that these students represent the most talented and accomplished of our country’s young leaders and that is these young men and women who are dedicating themselves to public service. The Foundation’s headquarters is in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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Denton Knight from Fairfax High School Foundation scholarships were inaugurated in 1969 and honor the more than sixty years of dedicated service to the nation

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Information about the Foundation membership and the Foundation’s scholarship program is available at www.gwcf.org or write to the Washington Crossing Foundation, P.O. Box 503, Levittown, PA 19058.

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Dumb and Dumber, Criminals and Laws

THE LEGAL EDGE

by PAUL

SAMAKOW

Men looking for a “girlfriend experience” in Manhattan calling a South Korean “massage parlor” used their own cell phones to place the calls. Now, federal authorities have over 70,000 names and other identifying information.

Guess these guys did not know about burner phones and never saw “The Wire” on cable TV. Buffet wars were brought to new heights in Connecticut. A dispute over crab legs involved assault, disorderly conduct, threats and pepper spray. Two were arrested. A man not involved in the fracas had a split lip and lost a tooth when he was hit in the face during the dispute. It was his mother that used the pepper spray to stop the brawl after her son got hurt.

Seinfeld episode on steroids: a man was arrested for keeping a VHS rental. In North Carolina, police pulled over a man whose taillight was broken. A name check revealed there was a warrant out for him, for failure to return a video he

rented 14 years ago.

A Salem, Massachusetts police lieutenant arrested two men who were recorded on surveillance cameras. The men were switching seats in a car, repeatedly, driver to passenger and vice-versa, after multiple small crashes. Both men were drunk and were charged with multiple counts and DUI. Chivalry is not dead, just misplaced. A 26-year old man broke into a Tennessee home claiming he was there to save his wife, singing star Taylor Swift. Police arrested the man for burglary. Swift, despite being in a relationship for about a year now, is not married, to the delight of many young men.

If “love” can be in the air (mile high club?), so can “war.”

Not in a locked bathroom, but in between the aisles and over the seats, five women on a plane flying over Nebraska were heavily into throwing haymakers. Legal commentators recognized that they cannot be charged in Baltimore, were the fight originated, nor in LA, where the plane was going to land. It is likely that federal authorities will place charges.

Love in Houston stopped traffic.

Literally. A man, on a freeway (Interstate 25) full of furiously honking cars, got down on one knee and proposed marriage to his girlfriend. He faces criminal charges. No world on what she said.

The Anchorage, Alaska young man was only 18. His brain was not fully formed. Scorned by an ex-girlfriend, he went to the school playground and burned a letter from her. He got his friend to help him.

They were charged with criminal mischief, failure to control or report a fire, and negligent burning. The blaze caused $20,000 in damages.

And some have said Romero and Juliet were “hot.”

Craigslist is certainly a resource. One ad recently sought adoptable children, so the “parent” could use them as dependents to secure tax deductions. Charges against the man running the ad included filing false tax returns.

Want to know the most amazing thing about this? The guy got responses from numerous “kids.”

Not so much “criminal” in the legal sense, but certainly criminal in the minds of 13 employees of

a Clermont, Florida restaurant – they were all fired via a group text message: We have decided to move on without you. We appreciate the opportunity to work with you and all of your hard work.

No individual discussions, no explanations.

Dumb doesn’t fit the actions of the Columbus, Ohio videographer here. Inhumane and unbelievable are better adjectives. Witnessing a rape of a 17-year old young woman, another young woman live-streamed it on Periscope. Both the “reporter” and the rapist are in jail and they have been indicted for rape, pandering and a sexually oriented crime against a minor. They face prison time up to 40 years.

From dumb acts to dumb laws, a quick review reveals that in Montana, you can get married by proxy.

With the help of an attorney, both bride and groom can replace themselves with “proxies” who will say their vows and sign the marriage license on their behalf. No requirement here for kissing the bride.

In Kentucky, women are banned from marrying the same

man for a fourth time. Clarification probably would not be needed in today’s legal atmosphere if a man tried to marry the same woman a fourth time. Get it?

In New Orleans, if you have (or claim to have) divine powers such as those of fortune-tellers, palm readers or healers, you cannot perform a marriage.

Dumb laws? In Utah, you cannot hurt whales. Utah is a landlocked state with two states between it and the ocean. Utah’s Salt Lake, to date, has not had whales swimming about; only algae and brine shrimp.

Do not go to Alabama if you are a bear-wrestling fan. The state law outlaws promotion, engagement in and employment at a bear-wrestling match. The type of bear is not specified. Also absent from the law is a clarification regarding the status of the second participant; namely, not sure here if the law bans bear vs. bear or bear vs. man (or woman). The law also prohibits selling, purchasing, possessing or training a bear for the purposes of wrestling.

Sunday is seen in many places

as a religious day, or a day of rest. In Virginia, you cannot hunt or kill any wild animal because it is a rest day for all species of wild bird and wild animal life. Here’s the head-scratcher. It is okay to kill raccoons on Sundays.

There was once a law in Vermont that prohibited tying a giraffe to a telephone pole.

Given this country’s new views on sexuality, it is surprising to see laws that restrict conduct in this area of life’s endeavors.

Nonetheless, in Michigan, it is still a felony to “seduce and debauch” an unmarried woman.

In Mississippi it is illegal to seduce a virgin with a false marriage proposal.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Meals tax affects more than residents and restaurants LETTERS TOReader gives her personal opinion At a mid price point res- $2.80 charge and will still round Dear Editor, EDITOR on transgender bathroom issue The server Most of the recent meals tax taurant, a family of 4 can eas- up to $90. The result? THE debate has been centered around how the money should be spent, or whether those who dine out really mind paying extra money. I’d like to offer a different perspective; that of those who serve the meals.

Every tax has an economic impact to the supply chain, even point of sale taxes like a meals tax. To claim otherwise defies long-held economic principles and is simply false. The question is to what extent this meals tax will impact the supply chain, meaning everything it takes to get the meal placed on the table. I believe one unforeseen consequence will be a reduction in tips for those who are the final link in that chain, the servers.

ily spend $70; 2 meals, 2 kid’s meals, 2 sodas, 2 glasses of wine, and 1 appetizer. I checked these numbers with a local restaurant chain’s menu prices and I believe this is a fair representation. On a $70 tab, the final bill the customer uses to calculate the tip comes to $74.20 because a 6% sales tax is added. What do most people do at this point? They round up for the tip. In this case, they round to $90, leaving a $15.80 tip. When a meals tax is tacked on, the final bill increases to $77 because of the additional 4% meals tax.

Following the argument by the pro meals tax voices, most people won’t even notice this additional

loses $2.80 in tip. This is not a lot on a single table, but the average server turns 10 a night. This comes to a $28 per night loss.

Over a month, assuming 20 nights are worked, there is a net loss of $560. This is real money. This is hypothetical, but it is a very plausible hypothetical scenario.

If the meals tax is added to the ballot, I would ask that those considering whether to vote for it remember that every tax has hidden and unintended consequences.

Hopefully the impact to servers is now a little less hidden.

Kyle McDaniel Fairfax

Dear Editor, When I first heard about the “transgender community” demanding access to men’s and women’s bathrooms across America, I thought the concept so absurd, so outrageous, that it didn’t stand a chance in youknow-where of being taken seriously. Boy, was I wrong!

Just last month, in Gloucester County Virginia, a young woman identifying as a young man was granted full access to the boy’s locker room/bathrooms at Gloucester High School. It wasn’t enough that the school was willing to try to accommodate such persons in separate

Muslim volunteers helping out with Houston floods Recently Houston has been dealing with severe flooding which has claimed the lives of some and adversely affected countless others. Humanity First USA, a disaster relief organization; and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) in Houston have been working diligently to provide disaster relief to

those affected by these disastrous events. AMYA USA has been providing community service across the nation for many years now and just last year the organization collected 5,000 units of blood and fed over 180,000 individuals.

AMYA Houston volunteers have put in hundreds of hours of

Taco Bell commits to limiting antibiotics in chicken Dear Editor, On April 18, Taco Bell announced it will stop using antibiotics important to human medicine within a year’s time.

In late January, the Natural Resources Defense Council and more than 80 other organizations sent a letter to Taco Bell’s parent company, Yum! Brands, calling on them to improve their antibiotics policies.

Taco Bell’s announcement comes on the heels of similar commitments from other fast food industry leaders—under pressure from the groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council—such as Subway, McDonald’s and Papa John’s.

Jonathan Kaplan, Director of the Food and Agriculture Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said: “By taking this step, Taco Bell is helping to keep our miracle drugs working when people need them most. The taco giant’s commitment shows the tide in the marketplace is continuing to turn for antibiotics overuse. We look forward to a more detailed plan for making these improvements, including for how consumers will be able to verify that Taco Bell is keeping its word.

The company’s fast food peers—and especially its sister restaurant chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken—should take note and follow shortly behind.”

More than 70 percent of medically important antibiotics in the U.S. are sold for use on poultry and livestock.

The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics have warned that in order to keep antibiotics working to treat sick humans, the agricultural industry must stop administering antibiotics to animals that are not sick for growth promotion and disease prevention purposes.

This agricultural misuse is a major driver behind the growing prevalence of drug-resistant infections.

Kate Slusark Kiely National Resources Defense Council

service and raised approximately $8,000 for the flood victims. It also handed out over 20,000 food items, despite the fact that many of the volunteers were greatly affected by the flooding themselves.

It is important that such service be highlighted in today’s media as Islamophobia is on the rise and the Muslim population in the US is

being seen as a threat to national security. The actions of the members of the organization show that Muslims are not only standing with those affected by such events but also play an integral role in today’s American society. ​ rsalan Ahmad ​Khan A Woodbridge

bathroom facilities. No siree, that was discriminatory by not allowing this young woman to use the boy’s bathroom with whom she identifies as her gender “peers”.

Rather than get this young woman mental and emotional health care, the entire community now has to revolve around her.

Now the department store Target has announced that they will not be discriminating against any person’s desire to use any bath or dressing room they “identify” with.

So when you let your delicate little girl go to the ladies room, if there is a beastly man in there “identifying” as a woman there’s not a thing you can do about it.

From Breitbart News Network: “Totalitarianism is about using force to gain political goals.

You can’t get more coercive than forcing the vast majority of people to endorse the utterly bizarre just to accommodate the allegedly hurt feelings of an almost undetectably small percentage of the population.”

“To make progressives appear sane, all the world must be driven mad; to make them appear noble, all the world must be humiliated by them...”

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How to rewire your busy brain NEURISHING NEWS

TERESA MICHELI

Many people think our brains are set in stone, but in fact our lifestyles and life circumstances always affect that three-pound organ in our head. Brain changes result from many causes, including developmental experiences, emotional traumas, substance abuse, physical brain trauma, infections, and many other things.

Your brain can and does change because of stress—for example, we know that cells in the hippocampus die when an individual experiences prolonged stress—

and therein lies the risk of more negative changes in a person’s life when they don’t listen soon enough to their too-busy brain. In fact, according to a comprehensive survey conducted by the National Institutes of Mental Health, more than half of Americans are expected to develop a mental illness in their lifetimes. Calming your busy brain reduces the chance that things will get worse.

But if brain change can be for the worse, it can also be for the better. The great discovery of what we call self-directed neuroplasticity is that the brain is not fixed, but rather in constant flux,

and that you can actually change your brain for the better. Circuits can be rewired; brain maps can be redrawn. New neural pathways can sprout to accommodate new functions or new environments.

Whatever your experiences in childhood and beyond, it is possible to learn new ways of thinking, reacting, and behaving; new patterns can be established.

In his new book, Reclaim Your Brain—How to Calm Your Thoughts, Heal Your Mind, and Bring Your Life Back Under Control, Joseph Annibali, MD shows you how to rewrite your negative stories, how to

slow down your busy brain with mindfulness techniques, how to create healthier relationships, and ultimately how to bring your brain and life back under control, all of which increase the likelihood for success and joy in life. You can also explore how to manage conditions that contribute to a busy brain, such as anxiety, mood problems, ADHD, stuckness and OCD, addictions, and emotional traumas.

Although Dr. Annibali is a psychiatrist and believes wholeheartedly in the use of psychiatric medications where appropriate, his treatment

doesn’t begin or end with a prescription pad. Many times it is better to start with more natural and integrative interventions such as lifestyle changes, mindfulness exercises, neurofeedback, and nutritional supplements. In Reclaim Your Brain, he discusses the many natural interventions that allow the reader to calm a busy brain without professional assistance or medication. Throughout the book, he gives many case examples, approaches, exercises, and suggestions to help you understand your brain function and find the best ways to

manage your mind and balance your brain. No one solution is right for everyone.

Adapted from Reclaim Your Brain (Introduction). Hardcover and audiobook published on December 29, 2015. Available for purchase at Amazon.

Teresa Micheli holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, with additional schooling in nutritional therapy.

Currently, she is the Founder of Neurish and provides brain coaching and training in the Northern Virginia area.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

reader inspired by recent Students praise fellow student’s LETTERSMcLean TO climate change reflections letter climate change letter THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Thanks for publishing the insightful April 22nd op-ed written by Sam Ressin connecting his Jewish heritage and his passion for environmental activism. We have been working alongside Sam to advocate for solar energy and clean power in our community, and we appreciate that the Fairfax Times cares about student voices and opinions concerning crucial current issues. Just recently, we have learned that Fairfax County Public Schools has moved for-

ward in its pursuit for clean energy, as they are communicating with various solar companies.

The Clean Power Plan that Sam mentioned in his article is in fact one of the most important pieces of legislation that Governor McAuliffe could ever pass, since it could create a legacy in the country by reducing carbon pollution, stimulating affordable clean energy, and creating well-paying jobs. Sam said it well; climate change is already impacting many societies, so Virginia should act

before it impacts us. Once implemented, the Clean Power Plan would be beneficial to both the people and the Virginia economy.

It would protect the health of our communities and reduce energy bills at the same time. Like Sam, we hope that within a year, we will see palpable change and progress regarding renewable energy in the Commonwealth.

Joyce Cheng and Casey Grage, Students at James Madison High School in Vienna

Meals Tax issue is your choice to make Dear Community Leaders, I strongly support the efforts of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to offer a Meals Tax option on the ballot next November.

The National Restaurant Association should not inhibit the citizens of this fine county from voting on a measure that will help increase revenue for basic services from which we all benefit: schools, libraries, fire & rescue operations, parks, mental health,

housing, senior citizens, maintenance, etc.

It is very shortsighted of restaurants to fear losing patrons because of this action when they are bound to lose multitudes, over time, as people flee to live in other well-funded counties.

Just because the meals tax vote wasn’t successful in the past does not mean it would necessarily fail this time around. Knowledge is power and when people

This year, Earth Day was a monumental success This Earth Day, April 22, the United States signed the Paris Agreement, which required unprecedented international cooperation to address climate change by reducing carbon pollution. Even before the agreement was formally signed, countries had been taking action by investing in clean, renewable energy - a necessary step to meet commitments of carbon reduction.

The United States current contribution to climate action includes policies like the Clean Power Plan. Renewable energy innovation has created good jobs here in Virginia to supply clean, reliable power our communities. Governor Terry McAuliffe has repeatedly confirmed he will take strong climate action and cut harmful pollution. Governor McAuliffe recognizes the risks of sea level rise that is already flooding Virginia’s coast, threatening military assets, and cultural gems like Tangier Island.

The dirty fossil fuel industry, are influencing our representatives in state governments and Congress to try to block the Clean Power Plan and other lifesaving public protections. Our smart economic, political and community leaders are seizing the opportunity that climate action provides to create thousands of jobs, drive innovation, and foster economic growth. This Earth Day, with the signing of the Paris Agreement, I celebrate the chance to protect our economy and our public health in Virginia.

Kelsey Crane Reston

realize that we are nearing a tipping point to dysfunction here in Fairfax County, they may well come aboard and support it.

Property owners have borne the burden of increased taxes regularly and sharing this burden with other entities would surely help.

Thank you, Jane Sharnoff Oakton

Dear Editor, In reference to “Religious reflections on a global issue that affects everyone”, April 22: Samuel Ressin’s letter is very inspiring. At a young age he has begun to transform his passion into purposeful action: helping power schools by the sun. His understanding of the use of dirty energy as the cause of global warming and the unjust consequences on the vulnerable are expressed succinctly. He realizes that the chances of his dream coming true will be greatly enhanced if Virginia implements McAuliffe’s Clean Power Plan.

Samuel’s enthusiasm for making a constructive change to ad-

dress a global issue gives all of us, including those from older generations, the impetus to reflect on what role each of us can play.

Depending on one’s background and sphere of influence there are many ways to help. To start with, those who are not familiar with the science of global warming and the role humans play must educate themselves with an open mind. Next one can find out about what changes can be made in our own lifestyles to reduce our carbon footprint. Actions speak louder than words and our friends and neighbors will get the message through our actions. Joining organizations such as the Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions or

the Sierra Club will give greater access to a treasure of ideas.

Time is of the essence. An immediate and important action that each of us can take: contact our State Senators and House Delegates to let them know how important you think adopting the Clean Power Plant proposed by the Governor is. It will go a long way to help overcome the narrow political interests and profit motives of a few and promote the common good for all Virginians.

Let us all help make Sam’s dream come true!

Rekha Nadkarni McLean

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Mason men’s volleyball to face Ohio State

n nTeam returns to the

big stage after 28 years

By George Mason Athletics It will be a clash between the 2016 MIVA and EIVA champions in one of the two play-in matches that will begin the 2016 NCAA men’s volleyball tournament, where George Mason University’s men’s volleyball team will face a well-known opponent, No. 2 Ohio State, in its return to the biggest stage after 28 years.

Mason already faced the Buckeyes this season and the Patriots lost the 53rd meeting in series history in three sets in Columbus, Ohio.

Both teams have come a long way since then – Ohio State triumphed with the MIVA title for the first time since 2011 last night when it defeated Lewis in the final for its 20thconsecutive win, while the Patriots’ success over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday extended their win streak to nine and 13 in the last 14 matches.

The winner of the match, which will take place on Tuesday, May 3, at 6 p.m. at Penn State –

where Mason claimed the EIVA title last night – will face UCLA in the semi-final. The other playin match will square off Conference Carolinas champion Erskine and Long Beach State University, which earned one of the two atlarge bids to the tournament. The winner of that match-up will face MPSF champion BYU in the other semi-final on May 5.

The match that will determine theh 2016 national champion will be at 8 p.m. on May 7.

“We are excited to see three teams [Ohio State, UCLA, BYU] that we played earlier in the season, when we were still growing as a program”, head coach Jay Hosack said. “It will be a great challenge against a very good Ohio State team and a great test to see how far we have come.”

Junior libero Johnny Gomez, who had a huge contribution to Mason’s first EIVA title in 28 years with career-high 20 digs in the title match against the Red Flash, also expressed enthusiasm for another chance to face a Buckeye team that was ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll at one point this season.

“It is going to be a great

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digs per set and was an All-EIVA First Team selection. “I am just excited to continue our season, keep doing our thing, and dig some balls.”

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NYSMITH Continued from Page A-1 This sounds like a straightforward task, one that most students undertake either as a school requirement or a personal goal, but Alex soon discovered that it wasn’t quite as easy as he expected.

“While I was looking for service opportunities on the internet, I was thinking, wow, there are so many opportunities out here all thrown about,” Alex, now 13 years old, said. “Half of them I can’t even do because I’m not the right age or they’re too far away.”

Inundated with information and options, Alex spent hours online trying to find the right volunteer opportunity, according to his mother, Marlene Laro.

Eventually, he decided there had to be a better, more efficient way to search for community service openings than aimlessly surfing websites that may or may not be relevant to his circumstances.

So, putting his budding skills at web design and programming to use, Alex developed the database Communiteen.com along with his 11-year-old brother, Ben, who predominantly assisted with the mar-

keting side of their joint project.

“I decided that I would… compile all these [community service] opportunities into one website that would be easy to use and search,” Alex said.

Alex expressed an interest in computers long before he started Communiteen, which officially went online in 2015.

Laro is a partner and chief operating officer at the model law firm Potomac Law Group. When the firm tasked her with creating a new website, she hired a consultant to teach her and Alex the intricacies of web design.

“I wanted to be able to make changes quickly, but my technology skills aren’t that savvy, and I knew that the boys had a great interest,” Laro said. “The consultant was able to work with us and give us a lot of one-on-one attention.”

That consultant was Adrian Mikeliunas, a full-time information security engineer who also teaches part-time for the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) adult community education program.

Mikeliunas was initially skeptical when Laro called him about two years ago to enlist his help.

He helped teach computer skills to his daughters, who are now

in college, but otherwise, his instructional abilities primarily extended to adults, not children.

However, his doubts dissipated once he met Alex and saw the kid’s enthusiasm for web design and programming.

“Alex Joel is a very talented young man,” Mikeliunas said, noting that Alex already had some familiarity with HTML coding when they met. “He really has the passion, and he’s meticulously detailed. Occasionally, he runs into little issues or hiccups and shoots me an email, or when I visit him, we take care of those little issues, but overall, he’s on his own most of the time.”

Alex and Ben also learned computer skills through Nysmith, which offers education on computers and technology to all students starting from kindergarten.

Before Communiteen, Alex and Ben came up with another website called NewzAngle, an idea they developed because they frequently had to discuss current events in their classes.

NewzAngle aggregates news stories related to a wide range of categories, from U.S. and world news to entertainment, sports, science and lifestyle stories, and explains them in a way that’s

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understandable and friendly to younger audiences.

“There are so many news sources, and not all of them are appropriate for kids, so we decided that we would make a place where kids – teens and tweens specifically – could go,” Ben said.

They post stories to the site manually since they always review them to make sure they’re suitable, and the boys also invited fellow students to contribute blog posts.

After initially starting from a paper newsletter that Ben and Alex handed out to their classmates, NewzAngle gained enough popularity that a reporter from WTOP radio interviewed Alex about the site on Mar. 9, 2015.

Though the two students now had experience with building their own website, Communiteen posed a different set of challenges.

To start with, it proved more difficult to compile community service opportunities since they might not all be listed in the same places the way that news stories usually are, and they had to sift through a lot of information in order to find the location and eligible ages for each opening, as well as details about what volun-

teering for different organizations would entail.

The layout and design of Communiteen was also heavier on graphics and pictures, which they had to make sure they could legally use.

The result is a sleek-looking site that allows visitors to sort entries by location, age and categories, such as administration, animal care, donations, education, fundraising and the environment.

Alex and Ben hope that the site will help other students who want to participate in community service but aren’t sure where to start looking or how to narrow down their options.

“It’s a great sense doing something, giving back to the community that raised you,” said Alex, who has volunteered by tutoring younger students and cleaning local parks through the nonprofit Fairfax Releaf. “It also helps build character and important traits that you’ll need later on in life.”

Where Alex primarily worked on the programming side of NewzAngle and Communiteen, Ben helped market the sites. They had a booth at the STEM Symposium that was held at Nysmith

in March, and Ben designed business cards, advertising flyers and the site logos.

The Communiteen logo features to hands, one blue and the other green, that spread open to reveal the silhouettes of people embedded in each palm.

“We like this logo because it shows a lot of different things,” Ben said. “It shows some joyful people, and also the color scheme is really nice. I feel like green for the environment, and blue is just a nice color, so the hands are working and just helping the community.”

The brothers hope to expand Communiteen in the future, setting their sights on taking it to a national level so that it could help children and teens around the country, rather than just those who live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Alex says that developing a website has helped improve his ability to solve problems and address challenges, such as fixing glitches and retrofitting or updating old websites.

“Technology’s the way of the future,” he said. “If you know how to manipulate technology, the world’s at your fingertips.”

Vienna man wins $5 million n nWinning lottery

scratch-ticket purchased in Clifton

By Times Staff

PHOTO COURTESY VIRGINIA LOTTERY

Robert Young of Vienna has won $5,000,000 on a lottery scratch-ticket.

Robert Young of Vienna officially won twice.

First he spent $5 on a Virginia Lottery ticket and won $20.

Then he used his $20 winnings to buy a ‘50X the Money’ scratch-off ticket in Clifton, and that ticket won $5 million.

“I was in shock,” he said. “I parlayed the $5 win into a $5 million

OLLI gets visit from Angus n nOsher Lifelong

Learning Institute at George Mason University visited by VATF1

By Times Staff On April 15th, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University was visited by a unit from the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue team.

Lt. Scott Schermerhorn led the session, but OLLI members were more enchanted by K-9 team member Angus, a black Labrador, and his handler, Technician Paul Serzan. (If you heard about a missing 14-year-old autistic local girl earlier this month, you should know that Angus and Paul were the ones who found her in just a few minutes, safe and sound.)

The OLLI audience spent a half-hour asking the really important questions:

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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University ¡¡ ¡¡

How old is Angus? Five.

How long will he work? Until he’s 8, or at most 10 years old. ¡¡ What happens then? He’ll live with me (Paul) still, as a household pet. How many of the unit’s dogs are female vs. male? Just two are female, while the other five are male. ¡¡ Why? The males do a better job because they listen. (This response brought a collective groan from the female audience members.)

The class ended with a doggy

demo where, in mere seconds, Angus located the “missing” lieutenant who was hiding behind a tree.

Angus and six other dogs are important members of the Search and Rescue team and, along with dozens of human team members and 50,000 pounds of food and equipment that they travel to manmade and natural disasters worldwide, saving many lives.

Virginia Task Force 1 is federally sponsored by the USAID, and is comprised of emergency managers and planners, physicians, paramedics, and wide range of specialists.

win.”

On April 25, he received his first check from the Virginia Lottery. The prize is $5 million in annual payments over 30 years, or approximately $166,000 per year before taxes.

He chose the annual payments over a lesser one-time cash option.

He bought his winning ticket at a Giant supermarket located at 5740 Union Mill Road in Clifton.

“I wasn’t sure if it was a winning ticket, so I showed the clerk,” Mr. Young recalled. “She said, ‘Oh yes, this is a winner!’ My head was spinning a little bit at that point.”

Virginia Lottery officials say Young’s is the fourth and final top

prize claimed in 50X the Money (game #1469), which means the game is now closed. It’s the Virginia Lottery’s policy to close Scratcher games when the final top prize is claimed.

Mr. Young beat the odds of 1 in 2,448,000 to win the top prize.

However, because the game is so popular, the Virginia Lottery says it has another ‘50X the Money’ Scratcher (game #1612), which currently has two $5 million prizes available.

Interestingly, now that he’s won the big prize, Young says he probably won’t play anymore.

“Mission accomplished,” he said.

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The New York Times shined a spotlight April 23 on Virginia’s two senators in a speculative rundown of who Hillary Clinton may select as a running mate should she secure the Democratic nomination for president.

Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both former governors of the commonwealth, were among eight names floated by the Times as likely contenders.

What do both men bring to the ticket? The fact they’re from Virginia, a critical swing state, is a key consideration.

For Kaine, his push in the Senate to limit the president’s -- any president’s -- authority on

military powers could be a plus for some who see Clinton as too hawkish, notes the Times.

Kaine’s missionary work in Central America and his fluent Spanish are also viewed as pros.

As for Warner, his lengthy business, executive and legislative experience and progressive social views are among his prime selling points.

The senators’ downfalls?

They’re both white men, leading to a lack of diversity on the prospective ticket.

The Times writes both Warner and Kaine may be too moderate to rally the Democratic base, and their support for trade deals weaken their veep resumes.

Warner’s wealth was also a concern listed by the Times. The senior senator is one of the richest members of Congress on account of his early investment in cell phone technology and ensuing work as a venture capitalist. The Times’ reporters say that could be used to paint him as out of touch.

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Children will train with Lydia, a world-class dancer, choreographer, and coach. She graduated with honors from St. Petersburg’s Humanitarian University in Russia, with a degree in Dance Performance, Teaching and Choreography. Her focus areas are Ballroom, Latin, Ballet Character, and Jazz Dance. Lydia truly enjoys working with children; in fact, she established the very first children’s program in Minneapolis, which has enjoyed enormous success.

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This camp is an excellent opportunity to explore many forms of dancing in a fun, structured environment. With the main focus being on Ballroom dancing (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep), and Latin (Cha-Cha, Samba, Rumba, Swing, Merengue), children will be introduced to the history of dance, and biography of famous dancers; they will learn the basics of Ballet, Jazz, Yoga, and participate in dynamic exciting activities like Stretch class, Zumba, competition makeup and much more. Children will learn to work together, make choices, take responsibility, develop creative skills, build independence and self-reliance and gain confidence.

Summer camps are offered for four weeks this year: July 11-15, July 18-22, August 1- 5 and Au-

gust 8-12. Camps run from 9am2pm, and rates are $499 for one week, $750 for two weeks.

There is a minimum of five children required for each group, and registration is possible online and also on site.

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Fencing Sports Academy Have you or your child watched Star Wars or the Summer Olympics? Ever wonder about the fencing you saw? The Fencing Sports Academy is excited to offer summer camps, the perfect way to enter the exciting world of fencing!

The Fencing Sports Academy pairs a friendly, encouraging environment with the expertise of professional coaches, bringing out the best in our athletes. When entering our facility, you’re greeted by the metallic ring of the fencing swords striking and the laughter of happy students. You’ll see our coaches interacting with students, providing knowledge, insight, and encouragement.

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Who are our campers? Some tried other sports before picking up the sword, for others this is their first athletic endeavor. The children are active, enjoying the physical and mental vigor of the sport.

Win or lose, they go home after their last bout of the day ready to return for more!

Many of our campers find the summer is the beginning of a lifelong love of the sport. Friendships last into college and beyond. Campers won National Championships, earned college scholarships, and learned skills that will last. Talk to Connie Schreiber at 888.300.5095 about fencing! Check out our website: fencingsports.net

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Tally Ho welcomes legendary axe man n nDoors Guitarist Robby Krieger

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By Keith Loria SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

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Throwing back to American roots We don’t get a ton of folk music in the D.C. area. So if you are a fan of folk and bluegrass, the Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival is perfect for you. It is an afternoon of music and food. There will also be sponsored kayaking and motor boat tours. The festival has six stages and goes from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Kingman Island is located on the Anacostia River near the RFK Stadium. For more information, http://www. kingmanislandbluegrass.com/

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Mathematically perfect For two more weekends (through May 8), “Proof” will be performed at 1st Stage Theatre. A play by David Auburn, it is the story of Catherine on her 25th birthday, dealing with her volatile emotions since the death of her unstable, but brilliant, mathematician father. Shows are Fridays 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information, http://www.1ststagetysons.org/ plays-events/#current-show

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Film and fun The final few days of the Second Annual Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival are this weekend. Movies, music, panels, awards, all the glamour of Hollywood will be at the ready. Events take place at Angelika Film Center (2911 District Avenue, Fairfax) and The State Theatre (220 N Washington St, Falls Church) through April 30. For more information, http://www. novafilmfest.com/

FREE TONIGHT? When it’s getting late and you’re looking for something to do close to home, visit www.fairfaxtimes.com/ section/calendarfx.

Along with Jim Morrison, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger helped define the music of a generation in the ’60s as a member of one of the greatest bands of all time—the Doors.

Krieger’s unique finger style approach to the electric guitar, broad musical tastes, and songwriting propelled the Doors to legendary status. He wrote or co-wrote many of the group’s best-loved songs, including “Light My Fire,” “Love Me Two Times” and “Love Her Madly.”

After Morrison tragically passed away in 1971, Krieger continued on in bands both with and without his fellow Doors mates, including the Butts Band with Densmore, the Acid Casualties and the Doors of the 21st Century with Manzarek. He also experimented in jazz-fusion as a solo artist and played axe on numerous recordings for other artists.

On April 30, Krieger will be reliving his years with the Doors, playing a night of the band’s greatest hits at the Tally Ho Theatre.

“My son Waylon will be singing and we’ll be playing all Doors songs,” Krieger said. “I have some of the same guys who played with Ray and I on bass and drums [Phil Chen and Ty Dennis] and we have this amazing keyboardist, Nathan Wilmarth, who studied Manzarek all his life—he idolized him—and plays the stuff faithfully.”

Although he’s been playing the tunes for most of his life, to Krieger, the songs never get old.

“For some reason the Doors songs are fun to play, not just for me, but a lot of people love playing them. They just don’t get boring. I guess we’re lucky,” he said. “We did a Ray Manzarek tribute show recently and some of the guys from the Foo Fighters came out, and Robert DeLeo from Stone Temple Pilots, and Stephen Perkins from Jane’s Addiction, and we rehearsed for 10 days to do it right.

No one got paid and they just wanted the opportunity to play these songs and do it right for Ray.” Still, the 70-year-old marvels that the band and their songs remain so popular today, and is thrilled that he still gets to play them to packed crowds all these years later.

“I wish I knew why they endured so long because I’d do it all again,” he said. “It was the combination of the four of us coming together and putting these songs together at just the right time and right place.

It’s not something you can try to do consciously.”

One reason he theorizes about the band’s popularity is that they were relentless in playing their songs live night after night, and really hammered in on

PHOTO COURTESY ROBBY KRIEGER

Robby Krieger, guitarist for The Doors, will be in at Tally Ho Theatre this weekend.

ROBBY KRIEGER nn 8:30 p.m., Saturday, April 30 nn Tally Ho Theatre nn Tickets: $60-$75 nn For more information, visit tallyholeesburg.com

making each song great.

“For those first couple of albums, we were in clubs every night and when you play in front of people you realize quickly what works and what doesn’t,” he said. “A lot of music today is done with one guy recording from New York, and another at a studio in L.A., and people don’t take the time to really work the music out properly before they record it. That was important to all of us.”

Throughout his career, Krieger’s guitar of choice has been Gibson and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Gibson SG guitar, as well as the musical achievements that Krieger has accomplished with that particular instrument, Gibson recently created the 50th Anniversary Robby Krieger SG. “I’ve been playing that a long time and they did a great job recreating that,” he said. “They also came

out with a black Les Paul 1954 Black Beauty signature model, and I’ll be playing that on this tour as well.”

Krieger continues to write and lately has been delving into the world of film scores, and said he hopes to do more of that in the years ahead.

“I built a studio out here in L.A., it’s old school with an API and waveboard, and I’m getting a lot of musicians together and doing stuff for movies or for someone’s record,” he said. “It keeps me writing and my guitar playing sharp.”

Ultimately, he needs to stay sharp because next year in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Doors, he and Densmore have some big things planned. Although he wouldn’t go into detail, he promises that Doors fans are going be excited.

“What makes me happy is when someone comes up to me and says ‘you changed my life’ and you’d be surprised how many people have come up to me and said ‘if it wasn’t for the Doors, I’d be dead today.’

I’m not sure what we did to keep them alive, but it’s a great feeling,” Krieger said. “I’m also amazed that so many young people are into the Doors today.

A lot of them got into it because of their parents or they heard it on the radio, and I’m thrilled that it can still resonate with them. It’s music that will hopefully never die.”

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to D.C. n nThe Wizard of Oz

comes to the National Theatre next week

By Keith Loria SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

As anyone who’s ever seen “The Wizard of Oz” knows, one of its main messages is that “there’s no place like home.”

For Sarah Lasko, a Rockville High School graduate who attended the University of Maryland, and is currently playing Dorothy in the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of the classic movie, those words are expected to ring true when the tour stops at the National Theatre from May 3-15.

“Coming from Maryland, I’ve been wanting to get to the National since I first found out the tour would be stopping there, and I’m so looking forward to it,” Lasko said. “The show is so much about ‘home’ and I think it’s really going to sink in when I am there.

Lasko has performed close to home many times in her career, most recently originating the role of Lisa in “Double Trouble,” a musical adaptation of “The Parent Trap,” and she’s also appeared locally as a soloist in “An Evening with Barbara Cook” at the Kennedy Center and in “Cabaret” at the Keegan Theatre.

“One of my favorite roles was Abigail in ‘The Crucible,’ which played at Keegan and then went to Ireland and toured,” she said. “Recently I did a children’s show in New York—‘Dear Albert Einstein’— where I got to originate a role and work with the composer and writing team to help shape the show, which was also really cool.”

Last year, Lasko attended an open call for an audition for a different tour, but the casting team was more interested in her for “The Wizard of Oz,” which was exciting news for the actress.

“I knew I wanted to play Dorothy,” she said.

“Sometimes you feel you are so perfect for a role and that’s how I felt with this part. I grew up with the

PHOTO BY DANIEL SWALEC

Aaron Fried as Lion, Jay McGill as Tin Man, Morgan Reynolds as Scarecrow and Sarah Lasko as Dorothy in “We’re Off to Meet the Wizard” in “The Wizard of Oz.”

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movie and loved Judy Garland so much. I even look a little like her, and if there is any young heroine that I was right for, it’s this.”

In fact, one of Lasko’s favorite things to do when she was younger was go to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and see Dorothy’s ruby slippers on display. Now she gets to wear similar footwear on stage.

“It’s really been so exciting,” Lasko said. “The tour has been going great and audiences are loving it.”

That’s no surprise as “The Wizard of Oz” remains one of the most popular films of all time, regularly attracting new fans since it was originally released in 1939.

The musical production stays true to the popular MGM screenplay, and contains all the beloved Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg songs from the Oscar-winning movie score, as well as all the favorite

characters and iconic moments you would expect.

Not that there aren’t some surprises along the way, as theatre luminaries Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber have contributed new songs for the production.

“There are four new songs that gives a musical voice to those who didn’t get a song in the movie,” Lasko said. “The Wicked Witch has a song, Glinda has a beautiful song. It really opens up some of the characters a little more than the movie did.”

So, get ready to click your heels together and join the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land of Oz to meet the Wizard and obtain their hearts’ desires. And of course, be wary of the Wicked Witch if the West and her winged monkeys.

“The special effects of the show are really great and brings Oz to life in a way that people have never experienced before,” Lasko said. “There’s a lot of new dance numbers and theatrically, it is one of the best adaptations ever done. Our cast has a lot of heart and if you love the movie, you’re really going to love this production.”

Also starring in the production are Aaron Fried as Lion, Jay McGill as Tin Man, Morgan Reynolds as Scarecrow, Rachel Womble as Glinda, Mark A. Harmon as Professor Marvel/The Wizard and Shani Hadjian as the Wicked Witch of the West.

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FAIRFAX RUN FOR THE CHILDREN 8K RACE AND 3K RUN/WALK

The 6th Annual Fairfax CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk will be held in historic Fairfax City, starting and ending at the Fairfax Courthouse complex on Chain Bridge Road. This is a great venue with an attractive USATF certified course and ample free parking. Great prizes, food, a raffle, and entertainment, make this a must run event. 8 a.m. $20-$40. Fairfax County Courthouse, 4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. www.fairfaxrunforthechildren.com.

TASTE OF VIENNA

Within the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department parking lot, Taste of Vienna highlights the many excellent restaurants the Vienna area has to offer. Proceeds directly benefit the VVFD. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free and guests will be able to purchase food and beverages. Vienna Volunteer Fire Dept., 400 Center Street S., Vienna. www.tasteofvienna.org/index.html.

ALEXANDRIA’S WALK FOR ANIMALS

Put on your walking shoes and celebrate animals in our community and raise funds for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria to care for animals in need. The walk, which begins in Old Town Alexandria’s Market Square, will be hosted by Dr. Katy Nelson of The Pet Show with Dr. Katy. There will be plenty of fun activities for kids. There will also be goodies for every registrant (human and animal) as well as pet-friendly and kid-friendly vendors to explore. 9 a.m. registration opens, 10:30 a.m. walk begins. $25/adult (receive backpack); $15/children 5-12 years; Free/Dogs (receive bandana) and children under 5; $20/support from home in my pajamas

Post your events online at www.fairfaxtimes.com. Click “Events Calendar” on the tool bar, then click “Submit an Event” and fill in your event information.

Send community calendar notices at least two weeks prior to your event to ffxtimesevents@gmail.com.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 29 Assistance League of Northern Virginia Spring Event Don’t miss this signature fundraising event benefitting Operation School Bell programs. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $65 per ticket. $30 is tax deductible. International Country Club, 13200 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy., Fairfax. To become a sponsor or purchase tickets contact Linda Shilts at 703-424-6652. For more information visit www.northernvirgnia. assistanceleague.org.

Estate and Probate Records at the Maryland State Archives is the topic of the Fairfax Genealogical Society monthly meeting. 7:30 p.m.

Free. Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Station, 2148 Gallows Rd., Vienna.

For more information visit www. fxgs.org or call 703-644-8185.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 Community Yard Sale More than 30 houses in the neighborhood will be participating. Maps and the communal area, as well as a “name your own price” section will be at 6020 Monticello Rd., Alexandria. Parking is non-restricted on Saturdays and Sundays. 7 to 11 a.m.

Jefferson Manor Community, 6020 Monticello Rd., Alexandria.

Annual Plant Sale Perennials, annuals and herbs for sale by the Centreville Garden Club. Proceeds maintain planter boxes at Sully Government Center and other civic projects. 9 a.m. to noon. Giant Food, 5615 Stone Rd., Centreville.

For more information visit centrevillegardenclub.blogspot.com.

Google for Genealogists is an education class presented by Fairfax Genealogical Society and Margaret M. McMahon. 10 a.m. Free. Dunn Loring Fire Station, 2148 Gallows Rd., Vienna. For more information visit www.fxgs.org or call 703-644-8185.

Bicycle Safety Rodeo Children will complete eight safety stations and earn their bicyclist’s license. Children must bring their own bicycles and

helmets. The Reston Bike Club will be performing bicycle helmet inspections. No registration required.

Event will be cancelled in the event of rain. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free.

Reston YMCA, 12196 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston. For more information e-mail Ashleigh@reston.org.

Reston Home and Garden Expo A one-stop resource for area homeowners and residents interested in the latest home improvement, remodeling and gardening products and services.

How-to workshops and much more will be offered. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free. Reston Association Headquarters, 12001 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston. For more information visit http://reston. enterprise.localist.com/.

6th Annual Touch-A-Truck, come climb and explore some of your child’s favorite vehicles including fire engines, police cars, trash trucks and construction trucks. This community event will provide families the opportunity to learn about and explore these vehicles and public safety equipment. Rides are $3/ride, cash only. All attendees ages 2 and over must have a ticket to enter. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., $5/person with kids 2 and under free. Lake Braddock Secondary School, 9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke. http://bit.ly/1QyZNKH. Tractorpalooza features vintage and modern tractors supplied by the Legard family and Browning Equipment. Activities for all ages.

Today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and tomorrow from noon to 4 p.m. Event is free with paid Museum admission.

Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum, 21668 Heritage Farm Ln., Sterling.

For more information visit www. heritagefarmmuseum.org or call 571258-3800.

Springfest Fairfax 2016 Participate in a day full of free, environmental and health-focuses family-friendly activities, games and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission and parking. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. For more information visit www.springfestfairfax.org.

Fairfax County Library Foundation Bookfair all-day event features several events including “Just One More Game” storytime at 11 a.m., “Sword and Verse” discussion and signing at 2 p.m. and International TableTop Day at 4 p.m.

Barnes & Noble Fairfax, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr., Fairfax.

Dog and Cat Adoption, offering spayed or neutered pets. Noon to 3 p.m. Fees apply. Seven Corners

PetSmart, 6100 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church. 703-295-3647 or www. lostdogrescue.org.

Family Sports Challenge will consist of basketball challenges with the GMU Women’s Basketball team, Zumba with CC, obstacle race challenges and so much more. Prizes for top participants. 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Free. VanDyck Park, 3720 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax. Register at http:// tinyurl.com/familysportschallenge.

Celebrate Hawaii! The Hawaii State Society of Washington, D.C., Ukulele Hui spreads aloha spirit with songs and dances. Learn about the rich culture of our 50th state through this interactive program. 1 p.m. Free for all ages. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. 703-356-0770.

SUNDAY, MAY 1 Comic Book and Sports Card Show Dealers selling collectibles and original art and hobby supplies and much more. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Adults $3, under age 18 free.

Virginia Fire House Expo Hall, 7128 Columbia Pike, Annandale.

For more information visit https:// shoffpromotions.com.

Celtic Spring Fling Games, crafts, food, drink and much more will be part of this afternoon of fun.

Noon to 4 p.m. St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 8531 Riverside Rd., Alexandria. For more information call 703-548-4250.

Gunston Hall Conversations, George Mason’s family, friends and servants discuss politics, play games and perform domestic skills in 18thCentury Virginia, Noon to 4 p.m., $10/ adults, $8/seniors over 60, $5/children 6 to 18, Free/children 6 and younger, Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Road, Mason Neck. www.gunstonhall.org.

Your Faith, Your Life Whether you are new to the Episcopal Church or a lifelong member, this course offering is meant for those wishing to learn about the Episcopal Church – especially those adults considering baptism, confirmation or reception.

Please visit https://ttsu.me/1tg to sign up for a book and indicate a need for childcare. This class runs for five Sundays. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and includes a light lunch. Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd. NE, Vienna. For more information please contact Rev. Valerie Hayes at vhayes@holycomforter.com.

These Walls Are Talking…Civil War Stories, go back to the 1860s and hear stories of the tragic Civil War with tales of the battle and how

it relates to Frying Pan Meeting House. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Frying Pan Meeting House, 2615 Centreville Road, Herndon. 703-437-9101.

Cat Adoption, offering spayed or neutered cats. 1 to 4 p.m. Fees apply. PetSmart, 11860 Spectrum Center, Reston. 703-295-3647 or http:// lostdogrescue.org/animals-for-adoption/ all-cats.

MONDAY, MAY 2 Adventures in Learning This sixweek session occurs every Monday starting today from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and runs through May 9. The session begins with gentle exercise followed by speakers on various topics including personal development, finance and more.

Afternoon breakouts are book club, bridge and canasta. $30 for the session. Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Rd., Fairfax in the social hall located at the back of the church. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call the office at 703-4262824 or visit the website at www. scfbva.org to print the registration form and class schedule.

How to Raise an Adult Former Stanford Dean Julie Lythcott-Haims explains why our current culture of over-parenting is ruining our children and making them unprepared for college and adulthood. 7 to 9 p.m. $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

McLean High School Auditorium, 1633 Davidson Rd., McLean.

To purchase tickets visit www. safecommunitycoalition.net.

Friday - Sunday, APRIL 29 - MAY 1, 2016 fx Author Event: Walking Washington, D.C. Join author and insider Barbara Saffir as she shares exciting and unique adventures from her new guidebook. 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Oakton Community Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Pl., Oakton. For more information visit http://bit.ly/1Q0MKRQ.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Star Wars Family Event Celebrate all things Star Wars and learn to play Star Wars X-Wing. 6:30 p.m. Barnes and Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr., Fairfax.

Bereavement Support Group A six-week general bereavement group will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through May 11. Registration is required. Two groups for widows and widowers will run on Saturdays.

For more information contact Haven at 703-941-7000 or e-mail at havenofnova@verizon.net.

Living Free Support Groups at Jubilee Christian Center of Fairfax will cover “Stepping into Freedom,” “Concerned Persons Group” (for families and friends of addicts), “The Image of God in You,” and “Handling Loss and Grief.” The support groups will meet Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. and Sundays at 10:10 a.m. Free. Jubilee Christian Center, 4650 Shirley Gate Rd., Fairfax. For information or to register call 703-383-1170, visit www. jccag.org or visit livingfree@jccag.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 5

Grow Your Business DC is an event for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Washington, D.C. area. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 3 Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. For McLean Rotary Club Luncheon more information and to register visit Members of the community are http://tinyurl.com/growyourbizDC. invited to join the women and men Farmers’ Market Opening of the Rotary Club of McLean for Day The Herndon Farmers’ Market our weekly luncheon meeting and includes seasonal events and meal. Noon. Fellowship Hall of the entertainment. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Historic Downtown Herndon.

1545 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean.

Big Truck Days The Town of The Rotary Club of McLean is a Herndon’s Department of Public service club actively involved in Works hosts this opportunity for the McLean Community and in children and their parents to see the international areas related to our town’s big trucks and heavy equipment community. E-mail mcleanrotary. on display. Light refreshments will be va@gmail.com to RSVP. For served and souvenirs will be provided additional information view our to children. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free webpage at www.mcleanrotary.org. but attendees are encouraged to bring

non-perishable food donations for the needy. Large groups should call ahead.

Public Works Maintenance Complex, 1470 Sterling Rd., Herndon. For more information call 703-435-6860.

Welcome Club of Northern Virginia Monthly Luncheon features an annual fashion show presented

by Lord & Taylor Fair Oaks store.

Preview the latest styles and color trends. 11 a.m. $34 which includes the program and a 3-course luncheon.

Reservations are required to guarantee seating. International Country Club, 13200 Lee Jackson Hwy., Fairfax.

Visit www.welcomeclubnvirginia.com for registration and more information.

Rising Strong is a six-week group based on the work of Dr. Brene Brown and is about what it takes to get back up and how owning our stories of struggle gives the power to write a daring new ending. 7 to 9 p.m. $525. Through June 9. Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St. NE, Vienna. For more information and to register visit http:// tinyurl.com/risingstrong.

ONGOING Olympic Camp Providence Baptist Church will host an Olympic Camp for rising 1st through 6th grades 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 11 through 15.

Providence Baptist Church, 8980 Brook Rd., McLean. Register at www.

ProvidenceToday.org. For cost and more information call 703-893-5330.

Haven Seeks Volunteers Haven of Northern Virginia offers training to people interested in providing support to the bereaved and seriously ill. A 30-hour training period is required. To become a Haven volunteer, please call Haven for orientation at 703-941-7000.

Drugs: Costs and Consequences A national touring exhibit developed by the DEA and the DEA Educational Foundation, formally known as Target America, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through Sept. 16. In this interactive exploration of the effects of drugs on both individual and society, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the history and current science behind drug law enforcements, drug prevention and drug treatment specific to Loudoun County and surrounding Northern Virginia communities.

750 Miller Dr., SE, Suite F-1, Leesburg. For more information visit www.drugexhibit.org.

DISCOVER WHAT’S NEW AT THE NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM’S STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER. There’s More to See…

• Scores of aircraft, from the dawn of human flight to the present day • Rockets, satellites, and spacecraft, including Space Shuttle Discovery • A NASA android; Charles Lindbergh memorabilia; science fiction-inspired toys; astronaut and pilot suits; instruments and gear

More to Do…

• Watch from the observation tower as airplanes take off and land at Dulles International Airport • Enjoy a simulator ride or take in an Imax movie

More to Learn…

• Family days, special activities, and events for every age

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Join us!…

Contact Information: airandspace.si.edu 202-633-1000 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway Chantilly, VA

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ART EVENTS Vienna Idol 2016 is a music competition benefiting Khristin Kylio Memorial Fund and SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) research.

Auditions are semi-weekly at either Caffe Amouri or Whole Foods in Vienna.

Finals take place at a concert on the Vienna Town Green June 10 where fans vote for their favorite “idol.” Go to www.viennaidol.org for registration, audition details, dates and locations.

Free Children’s Program Visit the Reston Art Gallery for a Mother’s Day Project making floral tube necklaces.

Today from 10 a.m. to noon. Children ages 3 to 11 welcome. No reservation needed. Reston Art Gallery, 11400 Washington Plaza West, Reston. For more information call 703-481-8156 or visit www.restonartgallery.com.

Film Screening Free showing of a new documentary entitled “Healing Voices” explores real-life stories of individuals working to overcome the effects of mental illness. A panel discussion follows. 3 p.m. today at City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 7 p.m. May 2 at Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Ln., Alexandria and 7 p.m. May 4 at First Christian Church of Falls Church, 6165 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. For more information call 703-324-7006.

Vale Arts Spring Show will offer more than 150 original paintings by nine local artists. Show begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. Free. Vale Schoolhouse, 3124 Fox Mill Rd., Oakton. For more information visit www.valearts.com.

Inside Out Project supported by Burke/West Springfield Senior Center without Walls presents a free performance by International Folk Dance: Seniors Giving Back to Community. 10 a.m. Tomorrow. Free. Bonnie Brae Elementary School, 5420 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax. For more information e-mail corazonfoley@yahoo.com.

Planet Art for Kids in honor of Earth Day, Vienna Arts Society will host a workshop for children to create Earth-friendly mobiles from repurposed materials. First session for children 5 to 8 years old is from 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow. Second session is for children ages 9 to 12 years old. Space is limited. Reserve your place with a $10 donation. Send your check to VAS and specify a session to attend. Proceeds benefit VAS and the Children’s Inn at NIH. Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. For more information call 703-319-3971 or visit www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Driven to Abstraction exhibit.

Free and open to the public. 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Exhibit will be open through today.

Botanical Garden Exhibit Vienna Arts Society members will be exhibiting at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens May 2 through June 30. Free. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna. For more information call 703-255-3631.

Painting and Drawing Classes for Ladies No experience is necessary. 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. The cost of $185 per month covers four two-hour sessions per month. There is a onetime $100 registration fee. All materials are provided by the studio. For more information visit www.meadeartstudio. com or call 703-802-6243.

Oil Painting: Creative Still Life Through creatively constructed still life set-ups, explore color, composition, light and shadow and develop selfexpression with instructor John Francis Murray. Students will learn techniques to freshen up their oil painting techniques in general and gain confidence in capturing the spirit of the subject matter. Mondays through May 23. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost starts at $288 for residents with a discount for seniors. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. For

SHAKE IT OFF Tango Workshop Argentine Tango

Workshop from 1:30 to 5 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls. For more information call 703-759-2685.

Milonga tomorrow from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. Sunday.. Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls. For more information call 703-759-2685 or visit www.colvinrun.org.

Dance for Everyone These weekly dances feature Ed’s DJ music mix suitable for a wide variety of dances.. Beginner West Coast Swing Lesson takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. followed by dancing until 10:30 p.m. to a DJ mix of contemporary and classic dance music including west coast and east coast swing, hustle. Light snacks, sodas and set-ups included in the $12 fee.

Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Rd., Great Falls. For more information visit www.colvinrun.org.

Come Dance with Us Dance the Carolina Shag every Wednesday with the Northern Virginia Shag Club from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Free lesson from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. No partner needed. Dinner menu available. $7 members and $8 non-members to pay for the DJ. Under 21 Free. Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. For more information visit www.nvshag.org.

Square Dance Lessons Where can you get great exercise and enjoy doing it? Join Boomerangs Square Dance for classes every Wednesday beginning May 4 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Greenspring Village, Accotink Room, 7410 Spring Village Dr., Springfield. $30 per for classes for a series of 12 classes. For more information call Nancy at 571-210-5480.

more information or to register visit http://tinyurl.com/creativestilllife.

The Artist’s Sketchbook Discover the fun and versatile freedom of the sketchbook with instructor Paul Glenshaw. Drawing and painting with watercolor and other media, you will explore various techniques. Classes will be held outside, weather permitting.

Wednesdays through May 25 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Prices start at $240 for residents with a discount for seniors. McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. For more information and to register visit https://apm.activecommunities.com/ mcleancommunitycenter/Activity_ Search/5298.

IN THE GALLERIES Peter Kephart Fire Paintings opening reception occurs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight. Kephart, a life-long fire bug, takes his love for fire and transforms a traditionally destructive force into one of creation. Also tomorrow from 3 to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. watch him make a painting right in front of your eyes. Free. Zenith Gallery, 1429 Iris St. NW, Washington, D.C. For more information call 202-783-2963.

Anything Goes at the Loft Gallery Artist Jewell Pratt Burns’ paintings combine realism and impressionism and reflect her interest in landscapes and enjoyment of bird watching. Exhibit open through Sunday. For more information visit www.loftgallery.org or call 703-490-1117.

New Forms and Horizons: Abstract Art and Sculpture featuring

FA IRFA X C O UNT Y T IMES contemporary landscape artist Jorge Luis Bernal and sculptor Eric Garner.

Both artists use wood as a canvas.

Exhibit continues through Sunday.

ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center St. Herndon. For more information call 703-956-9560 or visit http://www. artspaceherndon.com/new-forms-andhorizons-abstract-art-and-sculpture/.

Spring Delights is the exhibition of Vienna Arts Society members.

Free. Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. Exhibit continues through tomorrow and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 703-319-3971 or visit www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Textural Paintings includes 25 paintings by sculptor/painter Margaret Newton on display through the first week of May. Modern History Collection, 8100F Old Dominion Dr., McLean. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Saturday. For more information call 703-942-6507.

Pen & Palette, an Evening with Authors and Artists Combining the literary talents of the Great Falls Writers Group and visual talents of Great Falls Studios, attendees will mingle with both authors and artists to discuss the processes it took to create “Two Minutes,” the second anthology of Great Falls Writers Group and the first winning designs for the front and back cover from artists of Great Falls Studios. This FREE event will start May 5 with a reception at 7 p.m. at Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. For more information e-mail gfwg2016@yahoo.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/

search/top/greatfallswritersgroup.

CONCERTS International Jazz Day Celebration & CD Release Concert presented by the George Mason University Jazz Studies Department includes the release of their new album, “Mason Jazz: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Swing.” 1 p.m. Today. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for youth through grade 12. GMU students can reserve two free tickets. George Mason Center for the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Dr., Fairfax. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office or by calling 888-945-2468 or visit cfa.gmu.edu Live Music with Eddie Pockey Well known throughout the region as an amazing vocalist/rhythm guitarist, Eddie Pockey, performs a show every Friday at Pistone’s Italian Inn. Admission is free with a $10 minimum food/ drink purchase. Fridays 9 p.m. to midnight. Pistone’s Italian Inn, 6320 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church. For more information call 703-533-1885.

Carmina Burana the 200-voice New Dominion Chorale will end its 25th season with a performance of works for two pianos and percussion Sunday at 4 p.m.

Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, 4915 E. Campus Dr., Alexandria. Tickets start at $15 for youth and

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THEATER Shrek the Musical Northern Virginia Players is a group of young actors ages 8-18. Come join them as they travel far, far away with an ogre, a donkey and a caste of fairytale misfits.

Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. and tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. $14. Burke Community Church, 9900 Old Keene Mill Rd., Burke. For more information visit https://www.nvplayers.com.

Loserville George C. Marshall’s award-winning Statesmen Theater closes its 2015-16 season with the musical, “Loserville.” It’s 1971, misfit computer geek, Michael Dork, and his friends are about to change the world, it’s just that no one knows it yet. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tonight and tomorrow. $15 general admission, $10 students and seniors. George C. Marshall High School, 7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. For more information visit http://statesmentheatre.org.

Starlight Express This musical delves into the imagination of a young boy and his toy trains, each racing to become the fastest engine in the world.

Presented by West Potomac High School. Tonight at 7 p.m., tomorrow at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and May 5 at 5 p.m.

Tickets are $12 in advance Springbank

Auditorium, 6500 Quander Rd., Alexandria. Purchase tickets at www.westpotomactheatre.org.

Unnecessary Farce presented by the McLean Community Players features two cops, three crooks and eight doors. Shows start tonight at 8 p.m. with other showings tomorrow at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18-$20.

Suitable for ages 15 and older. Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit mcleanplayers.org.

BALLET 2016 Children’s Series includes two 30-minute productions by Classical Ballet Theatre, “Day on the Ranch” and “Les Jeunes Filles.” 2 and 4 p.m. tomorrow and noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Sunday. $10. Northern Virginia Community College, Ernst Theater, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Visit www.cbtnva.org/childrensseries to purchase tickets. Scouts, preschool groups and military should call 703-742-9395 for discounted tickets.

Sleeping Beauty Metropolitan School of the Arts youth ballet performs Sunday at noon and 3 p.m. $12 per person. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Theatre, 101 Callahan Dr., Alexandria. To purchase tickets visit www.metropolitanarts.org.

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Lights. Camera. Fashion!

The Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Fund hosted the 2016 Spring Fashion Show.

They raised $25,000 for Virginia women over the age of 25 who are working to complete their college educations.

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In the Fold

n nBen Folds on tour

with a Brooklynbased chamber orchestra

nn Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall nn 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 3

By Keith Loria

nn Tickets: $25-$55

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Although he’s probably best known for fronting the alternative rockers Ben Folds Five in the late ’90s, singer and pianist Ben Folds has quite a diverse resume. He’s performed alongside such figures as William Shatner, Regina Spektor and Weird Al Yankovic; has done experimental songwriting projects with authors such as Nick Hornby and Neil Gaiman; and often partners with orchestras or symphonies to play music that he loves.

In 2014, Folds premiered his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra accompanied by the Nashville Symphony; over the past two years, he’s spent much of his time touring around the globe, performing the three-movement concerto and orchestrations of his classic pop hits with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.

“I was commissioned to write a piano concerto and once I finished, I thought that would be the end of it but the shows went really well and it seemed like maybe I needed to finish an album on that theme,” Folds said.

On May 3, Folds returns to the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall playing with Brooklyn-based chamber sextet yMusic, which celebrates the recent release of “So There,” a recording that landed at the top of both Billboard’s Classical and Classical Crossover charts last September. It features new songs by Folds, as well as his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra.

“Last time I played the Kennedy Center, which wasn’t very long ago, I was doing the piano concerto, so I want people to know that this isn’t what this performance is,” he said. “It’s a six-

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piece chamber ensemble but they are very much a rock band in my opinion. The shows to me have been interesting rock shows.”

Folds association with yMusic came a bit by happenstance. He heard their record through a mutual friend and was blown away by their sound.

“I emailed the trumpet player and coincidentally, he was only a block away from where I was, so we met up and talked music,” Folds said. “We knocked out my album pretty quickly, and now, they’re touring with me and I just love working with them.”

With “So There,” Folds hopes that people can relate to it, be moved by it and he feels it’s one of his better albums to date.

“I just hope it’s effective. I might mean one thing and listeners may get a completely different thing out of it and that’s fine. I don’t have a particular mission when I make a record,” He said. “It’s more like, “This is what I am hearing this is what I wake up in the morning pulsing through my head I need to get that out there.”

Folds was found by the music industry a little later than most of his contemporaries. Although he played in numerous bands in his youth, it wasn’t until he was 28 when he received his first recording contract.

“It was a long shot but I couldn’t get away from music.

It’s the only way my brain is wired and there’s nothing else I ever wanted to do,” he said. “When I was a kid, we had a humble but healthy music program starting in

PHOTO BY ALLAN AMATO

Alternative rocker, Ben Folds, of Ben Folds Five is playing to a different sound these days. the third grade, and I picked up one of those dreadful recorders and I was good at it and it gave me confidence, so I found my way to all the other instruments.”

Today, Folds is well known in many music circles and has more than 20 years worth of material that he picks and chooses to play at his concerts, but he also tries his best to add something new to each show.

“I could just go out and relive the magic to a certain extent but I am interested in new things. Sometimes, it could be just a matter of freedom,” he said. “As a songwriter, maybe I have an angle that’s fresh. Whether that will resonate and land is a whole other story but I see it as an opportunity.”

What Folds wants people to know about this upcoming Kennedy Center performance and this tour is that in his opinion, it’s his favorite gig he has ever played.

“Playing a historic hall makes you feel part of the continuum and the Kennedy Center is just one of those great venues,” he said. “I really love playing with yMusic and it’s not going to last too much longer, so people should come check us out while they can.”

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1. Collect a good supply of packing materials.

If you are planning on using cardboard boxes, you can purchase professional moving boxes from a local moving company.

2. Use mostly medium and small boxes, if your boxes weigh less than 50 pounds it will make

moving easier. Limit the heavy items to smaller boxes and fill your larger boxes with light items.

3. Start in your closets and pack your out-ofseason or non-essential items first.

4. Always put heavier items in the bottom of a box and lighter items on the top section to avoid crushing.

5. To avoid loosely packed or unbalanced boxes, fill in gaps with packing paper, towels or

clothing.

6. Avoid mixing items from more than one room in the same box.

Mark your boxes for what room they will go back to and unpacking will be faster and easier with this one room at a time packing method.

7. Labeling or marking boxes with contents will make your life a lot easier when you move into your new home.

Make sure each box is marked with the room

and a detailed list of the contents.

around with tape at all stress points.

upon arrival. These items typically include:

8. Remember there are some household goods that cannot be transported on a moving van.

Generally these fall into the category of dangerous or hazardous goods.

These items you may want to throw away or move yourself.

10. Put together a “First Night Box” with a selection of supplies that will come in handy. There are certain things you’re going to need on-hand as soon as you arrive at your new place, pack this ahead of time and keep it with you. Make sure you include extra clothing, snacks, and toys. Your essentials box will have all the things you’ll be scrambling for

• Tape, scissors, can opener and knife • Kitchenware, cups and utensils • Towels, garbage bags, and soap • Instant coffee and other beverages • Toiletries • Medications • Flashlight and tools • Paper and pen • Batteries

9. Tape your boxes generously. Use several pieces of tape to shut the seams, then wrap the boxes all the way

Cynthia Rowley making a local furniture appearance n nThe award-winning

fashion designer reveals new home collection

By Times Staff

Award winning fashion designer, style icon, best-selling author and tastemaker, Cynthia Rowley will unveil her new home furnishings collection at an exclusive presentation at Belfort Furniture in Dulles, Virginia on Saturday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m.

Rowley will present a “Conversation on Design” and will share her insights on being one of the world’s top contemporary fashion designers and how she is bringing her vision to the home furnishings world. As Rowley stated, “Fashion and style reach beyond clothes…It’s the art of living.”

Rowley is appearing at Belfort Furniture for the national debut of “Cynthia Rowley for Hooker Furniture.” Belfort is the exclusive area retailer for her first-ever furniture collection. Belfort is also Washington, D.C.’s largest furni-

ture store featuring over 100,000 square feet of showrooms.

Mike Huber, Belfort Furniture Founder and CEO, noted, “As Washington, D.C.’s premier furniture mall, Belfort Furniture is always excited to bring the latest styles to our customers.” He added, “We like to bring the most unique looks to our market and are very excited to introduce this fashion-forward collection.”

“Cynthia Rowley for Hooker Furniture” is presented in three unique personas, “Curious,” “Sporty,” and “Pretty” to allow you to “decorate your home with spirit and personality” she said.

Brimming with energy, Rowley imbues a sense of adventure and imagination in all her designs.

Curious is an exotic take on the global style and seeking out the unexpected. Curious includes silver and gold leaf, eglomise and mercury glass, jade onyx and signature Cynthia Rowley black floral prints. Sporty, inspired by surf boards, race cars and bold graphics is clean, polished and ready for action. Pretty mixes the past with the future, giving it a sense of timelessness.

PHOTO COURTESY BELFORT FURNITURE

A daybed featured in Cynthia Rowley’s new home collection.

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Friday -Sunday, APRIL 29 - MAY 1, 2016

A makeover for the whole family n nA large-but-dated

house converted into stylish residence

By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Meet Roger Lataille, Senior Design Consultant at Sun Design Remodeling and—more importantly—a remodeling resource homeowners turn to, and return to, whenever they need expert advice, hands-on support and commitment.

In 2012, a north Arlington couple engaged Lataille to execute a top-to-bottom makeover to their 2,300 square foot home. The goal was to implement functional improvements within a “transitional” interior design style that would work for a growing family. Delivered on time and within budget, the owners dubbed the results “exceptional” in every detail.

Now, two years later, and with two daughters growing rapidly, the couple asked Lataille for ideas for an addition. As it turned out, the terrain around the property was too steep for the proposed addendum. While space enlargement discussions were still underway, however, the couple learned that elderly neighbors a few doors up the street were planning to sell their nearly 5,000 square foot Colonial.

This was a promising development, but far from a slam-dunk.

The neighbor’s house had been built in the late 1960’s and hadn’t been upgraded in decades. Still, more living space was a tantalizing proposition, and the couple soon asked Lataille for an assessment on the feasibility of remodeling the house to the standard he had

PHOTO BY GREG HADLEY

Before: Wood paneling, wainscoting, and a sled ceiling with faux rafters were among the dated interior details that defined the home’s previous interior. achieved in their current residence.

In short order, Lataille and client walked through the house and—before any purchase decision had been reached—the designer developed preliminary sketches exploring several alternative remodeling scenarios.

What was obvious to everyone was that the existing house was seriously dated, even degraded in places-- and that the desired upgrade would require considerable vision, budget-mindedness and team performance.

Adding to the drama: if the deal went through, the new owners wanted to put their current house on the market immediately, remodel the purchased property at once and move into their newly made over residence as soon as possible.

There would be no interim period of rental properties or furniture in storage.

“Looking back, the qualitative difference between the interiors of the two houses was profound,” Lataille recalled. “The house being considered for purchase was like something from a 1970s movie set. There was large-pattern

PHOTO BY GREG HADLEY

Sun Design’s Roger Lataille proposed a stacked stone hearth for a sitting area adjacent to the open kitchen. The textural vertical accent-- evoking a cozy cabin-like ambiance-- creates an iconic invitation to sit and interact. floral wall paper, wainscot paneling in many rooms; the family room adjacent to the kitchen was covered by a sled ceiling with faux exposed timbers.”

Moreover, the interior design style, Lataille elaborated, may have once been loosely described as rustic.

"But the look was plainly anachronistic in 2015,” he added, “A far cry from the contemporary transitional style my clients wanted.”

The kitchen, likewise, featured outmoded Colonial accents that including Dutch-style maple cabinet facings, a Delft mosaic tile back splash, and vinyl counter surfaces.

There was even a 30 year old microwave, “really a kind of museum piece embedded in the food prep island,” Lataille recalled.

Downstairs, a spacious multi-

function lower-level zoned as game room, playroom and work room had become stale from lack of use.

There was a tired old kitchenette in a rear corner—which meant that fixtures needed for sinks and refrigerators were already in place.

But much of the lower level was little more than a partly belowgrade basement—hardly a place for upbeat family entertainment.

The Remodel In the plus column: the house featured generously-sized rooms and segues, large windows accessing abundant natural light and an appreciably “open” first floor plan with sight lines in three directions.

“The kitchen-centric first level plan had considerable potential,” Lataille noted, “but it needed a more cohesive interior—one that

refrigerator, a roll-out pantry and drawers custom-designed to satisfy the cook’s requirements.

French doors with sidelights now connect the family room to a 17 by 31 foot deck complete with hot tub and outdoor kitchen. The front stairs in the foyer have been re-finished; existing decorative capitals refurbished.

Downstairs, the once darkly cavernous lower-level has been elevated into an all-purpose family play area. Exposed vertical support beams are encased in dry wall, which, likewise, wraps HVAC vents. New wood-grained vinyl flooring, recessed lights and tawny/golden wall paint lend the space a light, cheerful ambiance.

The new play room features billiards, pinball and a card table where Dad hosts a weekly card game. The stacked stone tile fireplace situated in front of an L-shaped configuration of couches offers a perfect spot to watch a plasma screen TV mounted above the hearth.

The old kitchenette, transformed into the family’s downstairs refreshment center, provides stepsaving convenience that makes entertaining easier for everyone.

Family life—at its most fulfilling.

Sun Design Remodeling frequently sponsors tours of recently remodeled homes as well as workshops on home remodeling topics. Headquartered in Burke, the firm recently opened a second office in McLean. For information: 703.425.5588 or www.SunDesignInc.com John Byrd (byrdmatx@ comcast.net) has been writing about home improvement topics for 30 years.

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would support a more intimate scale.”

The first feature Lataille slated for deletion: the sled roof.

By uniformly dropping the ceiling to the standard 8 feet, the visual experience of anyone in the room now shifts to horizontal sight lines dominated by large windows and outside landscaping. The more sharply articulated indooroutdoor continuum, in turn, adds focal points and intimacy—yet is more expansive.

To highlight perspective, Lataille proposed a stacked stone hearth for a sitting area adjacent to the open kitchen. The textural vertical accent—evoking a cozy cabin-like ambiance—creates an iconic invitation to sit and interact that had previously been missing from a nondescript corner.

With a panoramic view on one side and the open kitchen on the other, the redesigned niche is transformed into a cozy spot for sitting by the window with a book, or chatting with the cook as meals are prepared.

With the exception of moving interior walls a few inches, the kitchen footprint remains fundamentally the same. Here, Lataille concentrated on introducing wholly new elevations—eliminating all vistages of the Colonial-style finish work while scrupulously developing a brightly luminous interior scheme composed of granite surfaces and ivory-hued cabinet facings.

The 3.6 by 8 foot cook top island and three stool dining counter now features a dark walnut-colored base topped with a dappled granite surface. The dark-stained oak flooring, by extension, perfectly contrasts with the ivory-hued paneling that wraps a two-door

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Carving culture n nLocal wood carver

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By Hannah Menchhoff FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

In an area of seemingly endless lawyers, lobbyists, government officials, it can be refreshing to meet with someone working in a field because they are both good at it and love it.

Falls Church resident, Andrew Mallon, 33, is the owner of AM Sculptors. His specialty is wood carving.

He wasn’t really into school when he was a kid, he was really creative. He took shop at Washington and Lee High School and his teacher got him a job as a carpenter. Over the years, Mallon had built furniture and cabinets to incorporate an artistic edge.

“I wanted to do more, do something a little bit more unique.

I got into the carving with the gauges and the smaller chisels and it just wasn’t fast enough.

It wasn’t big enough; it wasn’t enough for me. For instance, I carved a hand one time and it took me like six months to do, just whittling away at different times.

I was like I need a faster way of doing this. I had seen people on TV doing it with a chainsaw and I was like, you know what, once I realized I had the visual ability to carve anything. I learned that I could do it with the hand tools,” Mallon said. “…I was like from that day forward I decided I was going to be a chainsaw carver and I kept saying, I’m going to do it, I’m going to do it.”

However the soon-to-be chainsaw carver didn’t have much experience using a chainsaw so his brother and wife (girlfriend at the time) convinced him to take a class. He found a one day course in Pennsylvania.

“I picked it up real well. [The instructor] said I was one of his better students. So maybe he says that to all of his students, but he said that I picked it up faster than most. I think it had to do with dealing with tools throughout my whole life. It’s just another tool in

PHOTO COURTESY AM SCULPTORS

A knight in a suit of armor, in front of a home fitting to the piece. my hands. So once you taught me the safety things with it and how to properly use it. I probably had only used a chainsaw five times in my life, maybe, to cut a limb or two. So I had never really used one. Then he taught me that; I cashed in my change jar, bought a big saw. A couple weeks later, you need a small saw also, so I bought that and I haven’t turned back since. I just kept carving.”

He took the class in 2012 and continued to do carpentry for the most part, slowly building his clientele. Since March, he has been wood carving full time, much of his work includes stump carvings.

When people have to cut down

a tree, but don’t want to get rid of it fully they can call up Mallon to make something out of it.

Doing the stump carvings Mallon frequently gets a response out of neighbors, which he loves.

“I like the reaction from neighbors and just the homeowners always is fun,” he said. “I’ll have people stop by while I’m doing it and they’re just a neighbor, and they’ll say thank you very much for doing it. They really appreciate the fact that I come there and do that.”

In suburban northern Virginia I would think work might be hard to find. Mallon explained, that yes, he does more work out in the

PHOTO COURTESY AM SCULPTORS

The abstract flame piece, sculptor Andrew Mallon created in Alexandria. country and those sculptors tend to be eagles, owls or bears. But ultimately, he explained you just cater to the market.

“I just did one over in Alexandria that was an abstract piece; it was supposed to be flames. So it looks like flames, it’s 12 foot tall flames, that turned out pretty cool. I mean, different people want different things. In the area, I haven’t found it too hard yet [to find work],” Mallon said. “I’ve just got to get my name out there more and more people that know me and know that I’m around.

Enough people are interested. I think if there was 10 other carvers in the area, I don’t think this would be the area. It would be washed out. There’s not that many people. The fact that I’m, you know, me and there might be there’s a couple other people I’m sure and older guys also, but you know I don’t have much competition so that helps.”

Being one of the few wood carvers in the area, although with competitive perks, does create creative difficulties for Mallon. He has difficulty finding people where

he can learn from. But even that problem he has learned to overcome by going to a yearly gathering of carvers in Ridgeway, Pa. Despite the obvious challenges of selling art and even without a built in market for wood carving, Mallon remains passionate and optimistic. He plans on selling at fairs as summer rolls around and doing wood carving events. He even hopes one day, when he has decided he doesn’t feel like building scaffolding around trees anymore, to have his own studio store front to display his work and others.

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By Noah SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

In the cold, wintery, month of December, I was walking my human around the block; I was taken by surprise, to learn that he hadn’t exercised in quite a long time! He was slow, it was so embarrassing to have a 100 year-old human pass us up like we were standing still. And, two smaller dogs passed me like I wasn’t even moving! Not good. This began a new journey for my human and I. Every day, I get my humans shoes and a leash and take him for a walk.

We go until we can’t go further and we change our routes so my human doesn’t get bored.

Do you have a human you need to exercise and get into shape? Or, maybe you’ve not been walking as much as you want because your human has been too lazy? Here are two upcoming events you can take your human and get them into shape!

Give Alexandria’s Animals Your Heart and Soles #WalkwithDoug will be this Sunday, May 1, 9 a.m. to noon, at Alexandria’s Old Town Market Square!

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If all of this sounds fun and you find yourself wanting another dog to walk with, my friend Lab Lady brought a pawsome friend for you to meet! Midnight!

Midnight is a 2 year-old Black Labrador Retriever who is looking for a forever home in a single family home in a suburban neighborhood or a country setting where it will be quiet and less hectic.

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Cracker comes home to Virginia n nState Theatre

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By Keith Loria SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

It was back in 1990 that two California musicians and longtime friends, David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman, moved to Richmond, Va., and recorded a demo tape of some songs they were working on.

“Dave and I grew up around each other, playing in our own individual bands, but after a decade or so, neither of us was doing anything, so we decided to join forces,” Hickman said. “We did our first demo in Oregon Hill on a little 8-track and all we did all day was make music.”

A brief tour around the state with native Virginia drummer Greg Weatherford and Redlands bass guitarist Davey Faragher followed and the band eventually

of Cracker’s musical DNA also includes a bit of Johnny Cash and some country, so the alt rockers have a sound that’s very unique.

“We have all of this thrown into a Cracker stew, and there’s some funk and soul to it,” Hickman said. “We keep maturing and exploring, and we are punk rock with some country twang. We used to be alternative but I think now we’re something closer to Americana and identify more with those roots.”

Cracker will be headed back to Virginia on May 5 to play the State Theatre.

“We’re really looking forward to coming back. The show in Virginia is going to be one of our first in the saddle after a couple of months off, and we consider it one of our homes,” Hickman said.

“It’s where we started this band and the music scene and styles and diversity of Virginia have a lot to do with shaping this band. David still lives in Richmond and I am there all the time.”

Hickman previews the show will be a mixture of new songs,

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chose the name Cracker.

Cracker sent Virgin Records its demo of 15 songs—nicknamed “Big Dirty Yellow Demos” by the band’s fans in later years—and the band was signed to its first-ever record deal.

“Over the years, a lot of people have been in and out of this group, but Dave and I have remained the two central figures,” Hickman said. “We’ve been at it for 25 years now and we still love it and still love playing live.”

The band is best known for its gold-selling 1993 album, “Kerosene Hat,” which includes radio staples of the time, “Low” and “Euro-Trash Girl.”

Influenced by Led Zeppelin, the Sex Pistols and the Clash, part

tunes off Cracker’s most recent release, “Berkeley To Bakersfield,” and plenty of cuts from their 25 years in the business.

“We don’t have the same set, we like to rotate our songs around when we play live, and change it up every night and I think our fans appreciate that,” he said. “We have 10 albums and a lot of material to choose from, so we pull out old songs to play alongside the brand new ones and radio hits.”

Although some bands today tend to shy away from the early hits, getting bored with playing the same songs over and over, Hickman noted that he and Lowery have always had disdain for those groups who thought they

were “too cool” to play the hits.

“This might be someone’s first Cracker show and they want to hear the hits and the songs they know, so you have to give them something to lash on to,” he said.

“We love our radio songs too, they are all our babies, so we mix them in.”

With 25 years behind them in the biz, the main duo of Cracker also stay busy doing other things, which Hickman said is one of the reasons they have been able to last so long.

“David teaches at the University of Georgia in Athens, and I play in a couple of side projects and do solo records, but we always come back together to play

shows and it’s a lot of fun,” he said. “We pride ourselves on being a good live band. We do it old school and change arrangements of songs to keep it fun. Our fan base is very loyal.”

Hickman compares Cracker fans to those of the Grateful Dead, and those fans are always bringing new people to the fold.

“Word of mouth is a big thing for our band, and we end up seeing many of the same fans again and again,” he said. “It’s been a great ride. We’ve put together a Greatest Hits package that’s available only at our show, and we let our fans know that without them, we wouldn’t be where we are. We can’t wait to see them in Virginia.”

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David Lowery and Johnny Hickman of the band Cracker.

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Part Time Office Position for Marine Corps League Auxiliary, a volunteer organization.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Herndon, Virginia, will hold a work session on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. and a public hearing on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the following item:

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Herndon, Virginia, will hold a work session on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. and a public hearing on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the following measure intended to be proposed for passage:

Resolution, to approve the assignment of a right-of-way agreement to Virginia Electric Power Company for an easement that benefits the downtown undergrounding project.

An Ordinance granting a 10-year franchise to FiberLight of Virginia, LLC for the location of telecommunications facilities within the Town’s public streets and public places.

Ordinance, to amend and reenact Chapter 42 of the Code of the Town of Herndon, Article VI “Vehicle Licenses” to conform with County Code and Practices.

The Town Council invites bids for the proposed franchise to use such Town’s public streets and other public property to provide telecommunications services. The 10-year franchise would be granted in the ordinance. The bids shall be in writing and delivered to the Mayor in open session at the day and hour of the next public hearing of the Town Council held next after such advertisement is complete. The Town Council meetings are held in the Herndon Council Chambers Building, 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia. The next Town Council public hearing after the completion of the advertisement process will be May 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. The successful bidder shall be required to pay all costs of advertising the franchise in addition to the sum bid by the successful bidder. The bids shall be opened at the public hearing on May 10, 2016 and marked for identification by the Mayor. The Town shall have and reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Town will accept other bids until the opening of the public hearing on this subject scheduled for May 10, 2016.

TOWN OF HERNDON TOWN MANAGER’S RECOMMENDED FY2017 – FY2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: The Town Council will consider the Town Manager’s Recommended Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP is a financial planning document that establishes a six-year schedule for public improvements and serves as a companion policy document to the Town of Herndon 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The Town Council will hear public comment and consider action with focus on the FY2018-FY2022 portion of the FY2017-FY2022 CIP. People having an interest in the above items are invited to attend the public hearing and to state their opinions. Copies of the above are available in the Office of the Town Clerk, located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, and are available for examination by the public beginning on the date of the first publication of this legal notice in the newspaper, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

The Town of Herndon supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in services, programs, or activities, offered by the Town. Please call (703) 435-6804 or TDD 435-6817 to arrange for any accommodation that may be necessary to allow for participation. ___________________________ Viki L. Wellershaus, Town Clerk

People having an interest in the above item are invited to attend the public hearing and to state their opinions. A copy of the full text of this ordinance is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, and is available for examination by the public beginning on the date of the first publication of this legal notice in the newspaper, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

The Town of Herndon supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in services, programs, or activities, offered by the Town. Please call (703) 435-6804 or TDD (703) 435-6817 to arrange for any accommodation that may be necessary to allow for participation. ___________________________ Viki L. Wellershaus, Town Clerk ________________________________________ Note to Publisher: Publish on April 22 and April 29, 2016

4/22/16 & 4/29/16

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Heritage Preservation Review Board of the Town of Herndon will hold a work session on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. and a public hearing on Monday, May 16, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia on the following items: APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TO AMEND AN A APPROVED APPLICATION. HPRB #16-05. Descriptive summary of the proposed action: An application to amend a previously approved application located on the property at 955 Locust Street, Herndon, Virginia and further identified as Fairfax County Tax Map 0162-020052. Applicant: Joseph Gabbard. Owner: Mohammed Shah, Trustee. Deferred from the April 18th meeting.

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, HPRB #16-06. Descriptive summary of the proposed action: An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a deck on the rear of the house located at 705 Dranesville Road, Herndon, Virginia and further identified as Fairfax County Tax Map 0104-03040003C. Applicant and Owner: Michael Rozner.

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, HPRB #16-07. Descriptive summary of the proposed action: An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a free standing garage located at 887 Station Street, Herndon, Virginia and further identified as Fairfax County Tax Map 010402-0023A. Applicant and Owner: Brett Nunn.

APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, HPRB #16-08. Descriptive summary of the proposed action: An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a one story addition on the rear of the house located at 953 Locust Street, Herndon, Virginia and further identified as Fairfax County Tax Map 0162-02-0053. Applicant: Michael Stevens, Architect. Owner: Anne Kinsinger.

Persons having an interest in the proceedings are invited to attend the meetings and to state their opinions at the public hearing. Copies of the applications are on file in the Department of Community Development located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, and are available for examination by the public beginning on the date of the first publication of this legal notice in the newspaper, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Town of Herndon supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in services, programs or activities offered by the Town. Please call (703) 435-6804 or TDD (703) 435-6817 to arrange for any accommodation that may be necessary.

4/29/16 & 5/6/16

Yard sale. 4373 Farm House Lane, Fairfax, 22032. Saturday, April 30th 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Rain date Sunday, May 1st.

HUGE Community Yard sale, Sat, April 30th starting at 8 AM. Address: 4347 Cub Run Rd, Chantilly, VA. No rain date.

KILL BED BUGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/KIT Complete Treatment System.

Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

___________________________ Viki L. Wellershaus, Town Clerk

[(Full name(s) of owner(s)]: Lake Anne Coffee House Redux LLC Trading as: Lake Anne Coffee House 1612 Washington Plz N Reston, Fairfax County, VA 20190 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine & Beer On and Off Premises License and a Mixed Beverage on Premises License to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Eve Thompson, Managing Partner NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be registered at 1956539 (4-29-16, 5-6-16)

Annual Meeting Members Notice

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In accordance with its Bylaws, and with New York law, the National Rifle Association of America announces that its Annual Meeting of Members will be held May 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Notice is hereby given that the Architectural Review Board of the Town of Herndon will hold a work session on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. and a public hearing on Monday, May 16, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia on the following items: APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO AN APPROVED APPLICATION, ARB #16-06.

Descriptive summary of the proposed action: An application for the addition of four exterior louvres and the placement of two exterior condenser units as a result of making mechanical improvements to the building located at 485 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia, and further identified as Fairfax County Tax Map #0162-02-0204A. Applicant: James Walent, VP Capital Assets Owner: Herndon Hotel Corporation.

APPLICATION FOR A FREE STANDING SIGN PERMIT, ARB #16-07. Descriptive summary of the proposed action: An application to replace the Holiday Inn Express free standing sign with a freestanding sign for Fairfield Inn and Suites on the property located at 485 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia, and further identified as Fairfax County Tax Map #0162-02-0204A. Applicant: James Walent, VP Capital Assets Owner: Herndon Hotel Corporation.

APPLICATION FOR A WALL SIGN PERMIT, ARB #16-08. Descriptive summary of the proposed action: An application to replace the Holiday Inn Express wall sign with a wall sign for Fairfield Inn and Suites on the property located at 485 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia, and further identified as Fairfax County Tax Map #0162-02-0204A. Applicant: James Walent, VP Capital Assets Owner: Herndon Hotel Corporation.

Persons having an interest in the proceedings are invited to attend the meetings and to state their opinions at the public hearing. Copies of the applications are on file in the Department of Community Development located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, and are available for examination by the public beginning on the date of the first publication of this legal notice in the newspaper, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Town of Herndon supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, so that they may participate in services, programs or activities offered by the Town. Please call (703) 435-6804 or TDD (703) 435-6817 to arrange for any accommodation that may be necessary.

___________________________ Viki L. Wellershaus, Town Clerk

4/29/16 & 5/6/16 [(Full name(s) of owner(s)]: Sunoco Retail LLC Trading as: Sunoco 7666 12730 Shoppes Ln. Fairfax, Fairfax County, VA 22033 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine & Beer Off Premises to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Sheryl L. Hess, Owner NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

1956528

(4-29-16, 5-6-16)

Kryptowire, LLC is looking for two Mobile Software Engineers Requirements: Master and/or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields and at least 24 months of Experience in developing software to protect mobile apps from cyber attacks Duties: Develop, create, test and modify software for mobile application software assurance and anti-piracy Position: Full Time Location: Fairfax, Virginia Email your resume to hiring@ kryptowire.com or mail to Kryptowire, LLC at 10505 Judicial Dr., Suite 201, Fairfax, VA 22030 Applications must be received by May 30, 2016.

[Full name(s) of owner(s)]: Cafe La Cochabambinita Inc Trading as: Café La Cochabambinita 6653 E Little River Tpke Annandale, Fairfax County, VA 22003

[(Full name(s) of owner(s)]: Sunoco Retail LLC Trading as: Sunoco 7678 7025 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, Fairfax County, VA 22150

The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Beer on Premises License to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine & Beer Off Premises to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Deyvis Urey, Owner

Sheryl L. Hess, Owner NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

1956524 (4-29-16, 5-06-16)

1956525

(4-29-16, 5-6-16)

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