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say refusal to renew lease discriminates against Latinos By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

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Attorney Diego Duran de la Vega (center, red tie) of the law firm Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan, announces the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Fairfax landlord; with Arial Wade Trajentenberg to his right and plaintiffs Jose and Rosy Giron de Reyes to his left.

J.E.B. Stuart High School debates school name change n nIssue raises

Tenants of a mobile housing complex in Fairfax County filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against their landlord Monday, marking the first time a case related to fair housing law has been brought against a private landlord, according to Legal Aid Justice Center managing attorney, Ivy Finkenstadt, who represents the plaintiffs. The four Latino families named in the suit allege that Waples Mobile Homes Park and it’s management company, A.J. Dwoskin & Associates, have violated the

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J.E.B. Stuart High School senior Anna Rowan first learned the details of where her school’s name came from when she took a history of the Americas class in 11th grade. Rowan says she was already aware that James Ewell Brown Stuart fought as Confederate general during the Civil War, but it wasn’t until she took that history class that she heard her high school had received its moniker in the 1950s as a protest to federal efforts to integrate schools. That realization inspired Rowan, her classmate Lydia Ananuel, and three other J.E.B. Stuart High School students to start a campaign to change their school’s name. Since they launched their ef-

Gunnery Sergeant Christopher Claude still sometimes forgets that he’s an amputee. He wakes up in the morning and attempts to roll out of bed to go to the bathroom, only to realize he no longer has a right foot. “It doesn’t work out well,” he says with a laugh. Claude lost part of his leg in 2006 when he was serving in Iraq and his vehicle convoy hit a roadside bomb. The blast that disabled him also killed one of his friends. “We took turns. I was on the machine gun, and it just so happened that it was his turn to drive that day,” Claude recalled 10 years later. “Afterwards, I had struggles

Officials are currently considering the possible benefits and challenges of changing the name of J.E.B. Stuart High School. forts with a video shown during their film class in June 2015, the students’ push to rename J.E.B. Stuart High School gained both local and national attention until the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) board agreed to explore the possibility of a change in February. Led by vice chairman and

Mason district representative Sandy Evans, the school board launched the public engagement portion of the name change process with a survey sent out on May 12 and a community meeting held at J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church on May 23. Students, parents, alumni and

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the suit all have children who were born in the U.S. and at least one adult with a Social Security number. Legal Aid Justice Center represents the plaintiffs along with the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP. “When they told me I had to move, even though my husband and son could keep living there, I was overcome with frustration and disbelief,” Rosy Giron de Reyes, one of the plaintiffs and a former tenant of Waples Mobile Homes Park, said. “This is why I’m standing up for my rights, together with my neighbors. I hope this lawsuit will force them to do the right thing.” A representative of Waples Mobile Homes Park declined to comment on the case. A.J. Dwoskin & Associates was unable to be immediately reached for comment.

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federal Fair Housing Act, the Virginia Fair Housing Law and the Manufactured Home Lot Rental Agreement by refusing to renew the leases of households with family members who are unable to show a Social Security card or some other proof of legal residence. “This is an act of courage,” Finkenstadt said at a press conference announcing the case in front of the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria. “[The policy] has a disproportionate impact on families of Latino origin, regardless of immigration status.” According to Finkenstadt, Waples Mobile Homes Park has long had a policy requiring tenants to show Social Security, a passport or another form of identification proving that they’re legal U.S. residents, but the landlord didn’t start enforcing it until late 2015. The families involved in

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Gunnery Sergeant Christopher Claude, a veteran of the U.S. Marines, and Engility senior vice president and chief financial officer Wayne Rehburger present a corporate donation to Building Homes for Heroes military relations director Kimberly Vesey.

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Timothy’s Pre-School into an institution marked by tradition and a unique approach to teaching By Angela Woolsey FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

St. Timothy’s Pre-School director Helen Guest announced at the beginning of the 201516 school year that she would retire after 40 years at the institution, which serves as a social outreach program of St. Timothy’s Epis-

copal Church. After originally joining St. Timothy’s as a teacher, Guest became director in 1978 and finished her final day at the school on May 27 as the current school year ended. She will be replaced starting June 1 by Monica Despins, who has taught at the school for 16 years. “I love this place,” Guest said after her colleagues held a reception on May 15 that doubled as her retirement party and a celebration of the school’s 40th anniversary. “That goodwill that we have with the community, we’re just a very happy, upbeat place…[That] will continue.” St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church established the pre-school in 1975 as a non-profit

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organization in order to provide an early education that will help children transition into kindergarten. According to the school’s website, St. Timothy’s doesn’t provide religious instruction or worship. Guest joined the school right when it began in 1975 as a teacher for 3-year-old students after teaching first grade for public school systems in New Orleans, La., and Piscataway, N.J. The New Orleans native says that, while she initially took a job at the school because her daughter was a pre-schooler when she moved to Herndon, she liked St. Timothy’s

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St. Timothy’s Pre-School Director Helen Guest speaks at her May 15 retirement party, which also celebrated the school’s 40th anniversary.

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Former FCPD spokesman pleads guilty to child porn charges PUBLIC n nSentencing on 10

counts of possession scheduled for August By Gregg MacDonald FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES.COM

Former Fairfax County police spokesman William “Bud” Walker has pleaded guilty to several counts of child pornography possession. According to court records, Walker, 51, pleaded guilty May 23 in a Fairfax County courtroom to 10 counts of possessing child pornography. Following the plea, he was taken into custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

Walker, a 15-year veteran and former public spokesman for the Fairfax County Police Department resigned on April 17, 2015 FCPD PHOTO after being arrested on child William “Bud” pornography Walker, 51 charges. Detectives in the Major Crimes Division’s Child Exploitation Unit arrested Walker two days earlier at police headquarters. Police were initially contacted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in July of 2014 after the center received a “cyber-tip” from the photo net-

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working site Tumblr of a suspected child porn image that had been uploaded through Tumblr’s servers in northern Virginia. Without yet knowing the identity of the suspect, police later determined that the upload had come from a residence within Fairfax County. Detectives began an investigation April 6, 2015 and quickly surmised that the residential address was owned by Walker, one of their own. Walker was relieved of duty on April 9 and was charged nearly a full week later, on April 15. Walker was initially charged with only two counts of possession of child pornography, but police continued to gather and examine evidence and the two child pornography charges eventually grew to 10. During an initial April 17,

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sive ongoing investigation by detectives from the Organized FAIRFAX COUNTY Crime and Narcotics TIMES Division and from the Major Crimes DiviOn March 1, around sion, in cooperation 10:45 a.m. patrol offiwith the Virginia cers from the Sully DisAttorney General’s trict Station were called Office and the Comto a residence in the FCPD PHOTO monwealth’s Attorney 13800 block of Coleman Court for a report of an David Evers, 18 for Fairfax County, David Evers, 18, an unresponsive 17-yearFCPS student of Cenold female. Paramedics with the Fairfax County Fire and Res- treville High School, and resicue Department pronounced the dent of Clifton, was charged young woman dead and she was with Manufacturing, selling, later identified as Alexia Springer, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufaca resident of Centreville. On April 15, the Office of ture, sell, give, or distribute the Chief Medical Examiner de- a controlled substance or an termined that the Cause of Death imitation controlled substance was acute combined morphine, prohibited. On Thursday, May alprazolam, oxycodone, and 19, Evers turned himself in at ethanol poisoning and Manner of Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. The investigation Death was deemed Accidental. As a result of an exten- is ongoing.

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Richard E. Gardiner ordered Walker not to use computers and not to have any unsupervised contact with minors. Walker was initially hired by FCPD in December, 1999. He worked in a patrol capacity at the West Springfield District Station until 2004. He then took a position at the Public Information Office until 2006. He then worked a short stint back at the West Springfield District Station from March until November, 2006 and then took a position at South County High School as a School Resource officer, where he worked for nearly three years until August, 2009. He then returned to the FCPD public information office until his arrest last year on April 15. “As your chief of police, as a father of three children, as a resident of this great county, it gravely upsets me to inform our great community of the arrest of a Fairfax County Police Officer,” said Fairfax County Police Chief Colonel Edwin C. Roessler during an evening press conference following Walker’s arrest. Walker’s sentencing is currently scheduled in August.

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Two Louisiana residents were indicted May 19 by a federal grand jury for allegedly stealing the identities of four people to fraudulently obtain about $67,000 in federal student loans from Northern Virginia Community College and other schools. Ernest Xavier Taylor, Jr., 31, and Tracie Laverne Mixon, 34, both of Hammond, Louisiana, are charged with conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, financial aid fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to the indictment. The two allegedly stole the

identities of three people in prison and a member of the U.S. Army recovering in a military hospital from injuries sustained while deployed in Afghanistan. The indictment alleges Taylor and Mixon used the names, dates of birth, and social security numbers of the four people on various submissions for loans. But Taylor and Mixon supplied their own addresses, emails, and telephone numbers to ensure communications from the Department of Education, NVCC, and the other schools would go directly to them. The indictment also alleges recorded telephone calls captured Taylor pretending to be the four different

identities when calling to check on the status of financial aid from NVCC. In addition to NVCC, the other schools targeted by Taylor Jr. and Mixon include Front Range Community College, Community College of Denver, Portland Community College and Black Hills State University. Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian D. Harrison and Edward P. Sullivan are prosecuting the case. The case is being investigated by the Department of Education, Office of Inspector General and the FBI. The investigation received assistance from the Northern Virginia Community College Police Department.

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PEOPLE AND PLACES George Mason University Awards Mason Medal Winners

The Arts Council of Fairfax County announced three $5,000 Strauss Artist Grant awards to Reston-based choreographer and dancer, Shu-Chen Cuff, Falls Church-based composer Stephen Gorbos, and Great Falls-based theatre director Jeanne Harrison. “We are pleased to recognize and support these outstanding Fairfax County artists,” said Linda S. Sullivan, president and CEO of the Arts Council of Fairfax County. “The Arts Council’s Strauss Artist Grants are selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants from all arts disciplines.” Taiwanese-born choreographer and dancer Shu-Chen Cuff founded Reston-based Gin Dance Company in 2011 providing artists the opportunity to learn, grow, and express themselves through dance. Cuff serves as artistic director for Gin Dance and regularly performs with her dance company in Fairfax County and the Washington metropolitan area. She is known for blending both visual and performance art in her performances. Composer Stephen Gorbos creates concert music for a wide range of ensembles and soloists, as well as music for film, theatre, and dance productions. His music navigates a wide palette of genres and influences, creating a synthesis between styles as diverse as American rhythm & blues, Western classical music, and Javanese Gamelan (traditional Indonesian ensemble music). Gorbos teaches composition, theory, and music technology as an associate professor of music and head of the division of composition and theory at the Catholic University of America’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music. Theatre artist Jeanne Harrison is Traveling Players Ensemble’s producing artistic director and founder. The Ensemble, founded in 2003, is dedicated to bring classical theatre into the great outdoors through a thriving summer camp and yearround acting classes and workshops. During her 27-year teaching career, Harrison has taught for Catholic University, Chapin School, Folger Shakespeare Library, Loyola University (Maryland), University of Maryland-Baltimore County, and Interlochen Center for the Arts, where she directed the Shakespeare program.

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Boy Scout Troop Exemplifies Leave No Trace during Watershed Cleanup Members of Chantilly Boy Scout Troop 695 completed a watershed cleanup for the Poplar Tree Homeowners Association (PTHOA) May 14. Ten scouts and five adults spent about three hours removing trash, recyclables and broken glass from the creeks and wooded common areas at the center of Point Pleasant Drive in Chantilly.

Vinifera Wine Bar and Bistro Welcomes New Culinary Team Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro is pleased to appoint Richard Falbo as the restaurant’s new Executive Chef and Landon Barnes as Sous Chef. With a new team in place, Vinifera looks forward to showcasing its Mediterranean inspired cuisine through innovative local ingredients and highlighting their expertly curated wine list. Chef Falbo brings over twenty years of experience to Vinifera. Falbo began his culinary career after a brief study period in Italy, graduating from Texas Tech University with a degree in Hospitality Management. He spent a few years as a journeyman chef before finally attending the New England Culinary Institute. Upon graduation, he tried out and qualified for culinary instructor and worked there for several years teaching a wide variety of classes and developing a love for charcuterie and cheeses before relocating back to Texas. Vinifera’s new Sous Chef Barnes, comes with a creative mind and a passion for the food industry. Before coming to Vinifera, Barnes built up his experience at a variety of restaurants in the Washington, D.C. and Virginia area, including Archies, Rustico, and Passionfish Restaurant. Prior to that, Barnes attended both West Virginia University and Northern Virginia Community College. For more information, visit the Vinifera website at www.viniferabistro. com.

Republican Women of Clifton Awards Scholarships to Local High School Seniors Four graduating high school seniors received scholarships from the Republican Women of Clifton. The seniors were required to write an essay on “What the First Amendment Means to Me.” In addition to the essay, the decision was also determined by service to the community, leadership, and academic performance. First place winner, Michael Murphy, of Lake Braddock Secondary School, received a $1,000 scholarship. He will attend the University of Florida. The second place scholarship of $100 was awarded to Austin Ludolph who attends Robinson Secondary School. The tie for third place went to Joel Galloway of West Springfield High School and Kirsten Chase of Lake Braddock Secondary School. Each received a $50 scholarship. The scholarships were presented during the May meeting of the RWC earlier this month at Fairview Elementary School in Fairfax Station.

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James Filson Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, is pleased to announce the promotions of Chris dePascale, PE, and James C. Filson, PE, to associate vice president in the firm’s Fairfax office. dePascale is a senior civil engineer with nearly 20 years of experience. His responsibilities include project management, utility engineering, permitting, environmental coordination, development of contract documents, and support during construction. He is currently working on projects with Georgetown University, Inova Healthcare Services, and Loudoun County, where he is providing utility planning and design services, site planning, entitlement/permitting, and construction phase services. Filson has more than 25 years of experience in transportation and hydraulic engineering. He has extensive knowledge in drainage design, bridge approach design, and stream restoration assessment and design. His drainage design expertise includes both urban and rural roadway environments, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management control, and best management practices. He served as a key hydraulic engineer for the Intercounty Connector Contract C in Montgomery County and the Dulles Rail Phase II designbuild contracts. Filson supports roadway drainage, stormwater management, bridge hydraulics, scour analysis, and floodplain management for design-

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1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What car company makes the Rio and Sedona models? 2. MUSIC: Who composed the “Wedding March”? 3. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Isle of Wight? 4. U.S. STATES: What is the state bird of Louisiana? 5. MOVIES: What are the names of “The Blues Brothers”? 6. INVENTIONS: Who invented the tea bag in the early 20th century? 7. CHEMISTRY: Which chemical element has the symbol K? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a more commonly known name for the Alsatian dog? 9. ART: What are the top three secondary colors, obtained by mixing two primary colors? 10. FAMOUS QUOTES: What 20th-century first lady once said, “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people”? Answers 1. Kia Motors Corp. 2. Felix Mendelssohn 3. Off England’s southern coast 4. Brown pelican 5. Jake and Elwood 6. Thomas Sullivan 7. Potassium (original Latin name was kalium) 8. German Shepherd 9. Orange, green and purple 10. Eleanor Roosevelt May 23, 2016

Strauss Artist Grants Recognize Dancer, Composer and Theatre Artist

Maureen Loftus, executive director of LearningRx of Vienna and Reston hosted the 23rd Annual Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce Stars event with 42 students attending from 22 Fairfax County schools. Each year, the Tysons Regional Chamber partners with area schools to celebrate and honor selected students who deserve recognition for positive potential or significant improvements. The Chamber Stars event celebrates the accomplishment of students who have persevered despite significant obstacles or personal struggles. The children’s program began with a visit to Barnes and Noble at Tysons Corner Center where each student selected two books: one for their school library, and one for them to keep. Students also enjoyed lunch at La Sandia Restaurant and received awards recognizing their accomplishments. “Each of the Chamber Stars here today represent what results from choosing to take on the challenges that life presents,” said Maureen Loftus, executive director of LearningRx of Reston, and Vienna. “Each of these students chose to work very hard to overcome the obstacles rather than quitting, and this perseverance and hard work will enable each of these students to shine bright for years to come,” she said. More than 150 attendees joined the event, including Dr. Steven Lockard, deputy superintendent of Fairfax County Schools. The Chamber Stars program is possible because of sponsorships from Navy Federal Credit Union and LearningRx.

The cleanup was an Eagle Scout service project for Caleb Zwicker. He is currently a Life Scout, working to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Caleb is also a Troop 695 Patrol Leader and he is finishing up his freshman year at Chantilly High School. “The boys did a great job and collected a lot of trash,” said PTHOA Grounds Committee Chairman John Peterson. “The project provided a great service to the community.” The Eagle Scout Service Project was made possible in part by the generous donations of Molly Craig, J.D., Realtor/ Sales Associate, Century 21 New Millennium; Elizabeth McGuiness, Long and Foster Realty; and Dr. Diem Nguyen, Chantilly Dental Center. Troop 695 hopes that our neighbors who enjoy the common areas follow the Boy Scout guide for the outdoors – “leave no trace.”

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George Mason University recognized three individuals for their service by awarding them the George Mason Medal. Charles J. Colgan, Jim Larranaga and Long V. Nguyen are this year’s recipients of the award. Colgan, a former state senator, has long been a proponent of high education. With his considerable help in Richmond, George Mason has become the commonwealth’s largest research university, with nearly 34,000 students, 6,500 faculty and staff and campuses stretching from Arlington and Fairfax to South Korea. Larranaga helped put George Mason on the map when he led the men’s basketball team to the 2006 NCAA Final Four. The former GMU coach said he’s proud to accept the Mason Medal as recognition of those who supported him during his 14 seasons with the Patriots. Nguyen, a longtime philanthropist, and his wife donated $5 million to Mason’s Volgenau School of Engineering and the Engineering Building bears their name. He is a past member of Mason’s Board of Visitors and the Board of Trustees of the Academy for Government Accountability. The George Mason Medal is the university’s highest honorary award. Those who receive the award are characterized by a record of service to their community, state or nation consistent with the level and quality of George Mason’s public service in his own time. George Mason was a public leader in the cause of freedom during the Revolutionary War and formative years of the United States.

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In Memoriam - Charles Kauffman Charles Frederick Kauffman (age 83) of Herndon, VA continued on his eternal journey with God after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s, on May 4th, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Survived by his wife, Yvonne, and their children Chang (SooHee) Lisa, Christopher, Heather (Peter) and Melody (Nelson), and brother, Joseph (Evelyn); grandchildren, Jamie, Brian, Conner, Kaylee, Christopher, Kyra, Jonah, Donovan, Devin, Cameron, and great-grandchild, Dreama Grace. Born May 13th, 1932 in York, PA to Josephine Kleffman and Charles E. Kauffman, Charlie was a peacemaker and took early retirement as an engineer with E.P.A. to visit every member of congress with his concerns about nuclear proliferation. He also created and hosted televised Peace Forums at United Christian Parish in Reston, VA, where he was a founding and active member. Charlie graduated from West York High School, served in the Navy during the Korean War, and received his Bachelors/Masters degrees in Civil/Sanitary engineering from the Univ of Cinn. He traveled worldwide for the EPA, establishing environmental training programs. Charlie was blessed with an entrepreneurial spirit that inspired many varied adventures! He had many friends from all walks of life and enjoyed learning about different cultures, religions, and all the world had to offer. Charlie was a much beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He lived his life with purpose and meaning, with the objective of being the best person he could be, passing along the knowledge acquired from journeys along the way. Charlie Kauffman made the world a better place with his consistent mantra of “Choose Happiness!” In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Renssalear Polytechnic Institute/Tasier Lab, c/o Kathryn Tiller/Alzheimer’s Research, 110th St., Troy, NY 12180 or Hope Made Real (Rwandan Orphanage), PO Box 3222 c/o Arlene brown, Williamsport, PA 17701 Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm Sat., May 28th at United Christian Parish, 11508 North Shore Dr., Reston, VA 20190

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By George Mason Athletics The George Mason baseball team ended the 2016 season with a 4-2 loss at the University of Massachusetts, with the Minutemen completing a three-game sweep, Saturday afternoon at Earl Lorden Field. UMass (18-27, 11-13 A-10) took the lead in the bottom of the third against Mason starter Brian Marconi. After retiring the first two batters of the inning, Marconi walked junior Mike Hart before senior John Jennings hit his ninth home run of the season, a two-run blast over the left field wall to put the Minutemen in front 2-0. It was just the fifth home run that Marconi allowed this season in 15 appearances. Mason (19-35, 7-17 A-10) cut the lead in half in the top of the fourth against UMass starter Brandon Walsh, who had retired the first nine Patriots batters of the game. Sophomore Michael Smith led off the inning with his seventh double of the season and with one out advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Senior Kent Blackstone then grounded out, with Smith coasting across the plate to make the score 2-1. The Minutemen padded the lead in the home half of the sixth, scoring two runs on two singles, a double and an error by the Patriots to increase the advantage to 4-1. The Patriots wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go away quietly. In the ninth, Blackstone led off with a walk and sophomore Garett Driscoll was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with no outs. After the Minutemen made the call to the bullpen for a pitching change, freshman Ryan Tassone came through with a RBI single to left field, with Blackstone racing home to cut the lead to 4-2. UMass reliever Kevin Lacy found a way out of the twoon, no-out jam with a strikeout and a game-ending double play. Walsh (5-1) allowed two runs on four hits over 8.0 innings and tied a career high with 12 strikeouts in the victory for UMass. Marconi (1-5) allowed four runs, three earned, on six hits in 6.0 innings and suffered the loss. He struck out six and walked two. Freshman Zach Mort allowed one hit in two innings of work in relief. Tassone went 1-for-4 and drove in his 18th run of the season. Smith also went 1-for-4 and scored his 30th run of the season. Freshman Alejandro Aponte was 1-for-3 and Driscoll finished 2-for-3 on the day. Blackstone drove in his team-leading 32nd run and scored his team-leading 31st run of the season. Mason finished the season 19-35 overall and 7-17 in Atlantic 10 Conference action. The Patriots were 14-16 at Spuhler Field and 5-18 on the road.

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VETERANS Continued from Page A-1 with survivor’s guilt…I secondguessed that a lot for a number of years, so it was that mental aspect that always sticks with you.” Looking at him now, Claude seems far removed from those days of war. With a right leg that ends in a stump around his knee, the former U.S. Marine gets around with little apparent difficulty on a pair of metal crutches. He now lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, Shirley, and their three children. However, the transition from soldier to civilian wasn’t easy. In addition to having to cope with the trauma of losing a friend in combat, Claude needed to adjust to life at home after spending nine years in the military. He also had to learn how to handle his new disability. A new gift might make that latter process a little easier. Claude found out last year at a charity golf tournament that the nonprofit Building Homes for Veterans will construct a new handicap-accessible house for him and his family.

“It means the world to me and my family,” Claude said May 18 at a fundraising event hosted by integrated services provider Engility Holdings for Building Homes for Heroes. “The home will be modified specifically for my needs to allow me to do all the things I need to do as a husband and father but without sacrificing any of my independence.” There are countless people around the country with stories similar to Claude’s, and Building Homes for Heroes aims to help as many of them as it can. Founded in 2006 by president and CEO Andrew Pujol, Building Homes for Heroes gives injured veterans mortgage-free homes that have been custom-designed to accommodate their disabilities. After initially starting just to build one house, the organization has become more prolific over the years and built 28 homes in 2015 with the goal of 36 in 2016. Because it’s a nonprofit, Building Homes for Heroes predominantly relies on donations and corporate sponsors for funding, which is where Engility comes in. A corporation that mostly services clients in the federal government, boasting 3,000 employees

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before entering the civilian world. “When you bring an injured soldier or airman back, their injuries impact everybody,” Murray said. “If we can give back to them, to allow them to have better homes, a place that’s built for their injuries and life, that’s really a good thing.” Engility’s 2016 employee picnic, which was held at the company’s Chantilly corporate headquarters on May 18, raised $36,600, surpassing its goal of $30,000. All of those funds will go to Building Homes for Heroes to support the charity’s refurbished home for Claude. Veterans are eligible for a gifted home from Building Homes for Heroes if they were injured after Sept. 11, 2001, have been or will be honorably discharged from the U.S. military, and currently aren’t home- or landowners. When choosing which applicants will receive a home, Building Homes for Heroes also considers whether the veteran is in a location where they’ll receive family and community support, the type of home that they need, and their standing in the community. Claude served in the Marines for nine years, though he was only in Iraq from November 2005 to

February 2006, when he was injured, and he now spends a lot of time working with other disabled veterans playing sports like handcycling to help them recover. The length of his military service and his current work in the community made him an ideal candidate for a home, according to Building Homes for Heroes director of military relations Kim Vesey. “Chris Claude is a phenomenal young man,” Vesey said. “[He’s] just overall a very good person, a good veteran, and we’re very happy to have him as part of our Building Homes for Heroes family.” Engility concentrated its fundraising efforts for Building Homes for Heroes in May, which has been designated National Military Appreciation Month and concludes with Memorial Day on May 30. Yet, because there is such a large concentration of veterans in the corporation, Engility works to serve those in the military throughout the year. Trish Manghelli, who served in the Marines for six years, runs a company volunteer group called Thankful Vets where Engility employees go out into the community to help people who have been

“It’s been great working with Helen all these years,” Despins said. “I’m happy to step up into her position, but she has been St. Timothy’s School. She represents it well, and she’ll be missed.”

Continued from Page A-1 Pre-School because of its connection to the local community. “We are something of an institution here in Herndon, because we started when Herndon was a very small town,” Guest said, comparing the network created by students, alumni, parents and staff to a family. “We knew everybody, everybody knew us, and it’s kind of continued like that.” St. Timothy’s is a half-day pre-school open to 3-year-old or pre-kindergarten children from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Despite relying primarily on word-of-mouth for new attendees due to a limited budget for advertising, the school draws students from across Northern Virginia with people coming from as far as Great Falls and Ashburn, according to Guest. Guest says that she stayed

in Fairfax County alone, Engility partnered with Building Homes for Heroes five years ago to hold an annual series of fundraising efforts culminating in a Memorial Day employee picnic aimed at recognizing veterans. Building Homes for Heroes seemed like a natural fit for Engility, because the company counts the Department of Defense among its clients. “Their mission to provide refurbished or newly built homes to veterans who have been injured or wounded to accommodate their needs is very much in line with our mission and the customers that we support,” Engility director of corporate communications Eric Ruff said. “This has been a very good partnership with them.” The military also has a significant presence on the employee side of Engility with veterans making up 24 percent of its workforce. “It’s really important to us as a company to give back to those that we served with [and] those that are serving now,” Engility senior vice president and joint Department of Defense and U.S. Army account executive John Murray said. Murray served in the U.S. Navy for more than eight years

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Monica Despin with St. Timothy’s for so long because she likes its dedication to cultivating a sense of independence and exploration in students. In addition to providing traditionally structured class time, the school also devotes part of each day to an open classroom, where students can choose from a variety of activities, including science, art and reading. The curriculum is also integrated, meaning that teachers tie together different subjects with a common theme. “We do a big emphasis on them being self-directed and working at their own pace,”

Guest said. “The children love it. They’re developing in ways that they wouldn’t get to otherwise if they were just in a traditional classroom.” Guest has spent her tenure as director at St. Timothy’s striving to foster an atmosphere of acceptance and openness among the families who use the school. Upon entering the school, visitors see a sign that reads “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” as well as a poster that displays photos of every class of students to pass through St. Timothy’s halls. The “school family”, as Guest calls the community that

has formed around the institution, came together on May 15 as about 300 people showed up for the school’s anniversary reception. The party was a reunion of sorts as many alumni attended, and many parents of current students had once gone to St. Timothy’s themselves as kids. Despins credits Guest with building up the sense of loyalty that many families have to St. Timothy’s and says that dedication extends to the school’s staff, many of whom have worked there for as many as 30 years. “That’s a testament to Helen,” Despins said. “You

don’t hang around that long if you don’t enjoy the people you’re working with. Helen is a role model for us all. She’s very generous in her positive comments on what all of us are doing and has a great rapport with the parents and the kids.” Despins says that Guest tends to take a flexible approach to her position, welcoming new ideas from faculty members and attempting to accommodate the needs of individual students as much as possible. For example, Despins runs a “lunch bunch” program, which runs each day from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., and an optional St.

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or currently are in the military. Thankful Vets recently invited veterans from around the country to visit Washington, D.C., so that they could see the city’s monuments and memorials. The group also volunteered to help at the Haymarket-located Bull Run Warrior Retreat, a getaway for active duty service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and their families. Manghelli says that transitioning from the military to the civilian world was challenging in part because of the limited availability of resources, but the situation has improved since she left the Marines in 1986 with a growing number of companies, charities and other organizations dedicated to helping veterans. The former sergeant advises soldiers who are now returning to the U.S. to reach out to their fellow veterans. As a veteran, Manghelli says that occasions like Memorial Day have a special resonance for her. “It’s more than a barbeque,” Manghelli said. “It’s taking a minute to say thank you, because the freedoms we enjoy today wouldn’t be possible without the sacrifices of those that came before us and that will come behind us.”

Timothy’s Enrichment Program (STEP) that extends the school day into the afternoon. Both programs started in 2007 in response to parents who needed or wanted their children to stay at the school longer. Prior to joining St. Timothy’s, Despins worked at an insurance agency, and she says that her background in a more business- or administration-oriented world will hopefully help her when she steps into the director position. All three of Despins’s sons attended St. Timothy’s, including her oldest child, who is now 28. Her main goal as director is to maintain the legacy of innovation and community that Guest started. “It’s been great working with Helen all these years,” Despins said. “I’m happy to step up into her position, but she has been St. Timothy’s School. She represents it well, and she’ll be missed.”

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to visit his family, recalls that the school’s basketball court and the letter jackets featured Confederate flag symbols when he attended. A graduate of the class of 1979, Cohen says that he didn’t know about the origins of the school’s name until this campaign to change it started, but he immediately wanted to get involved when he learned that students had spearheaded the effort. He believes the final decision should be up to the local community but contends that it shouldn’t just be a matter of numbers. “If minorities and social justice movements waited for the majority to give them rights, none of us would have rights,” said Cohen, who identifies as a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. “So, we reject the idea that majority rules in this case, but we do feel that it’s important to engage as many community members as possible so they understand why this is so important to people that the name get changed.”

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cerns about how much a name change would cost. According to estimates calculated by the school board, it would cost approximately $270,000 to change school facilities to reflect a new name and logo, along with a combined $300,000 to update uniforms and equipment for the school’s athletic teams and band. “We have so many better things that money could be used for. It’s not worth it,” said Malek Zubietafriteman, who graduated from J.E.B. Stuart in 2015 and noted that he thinks the school should keep its current name. However, Rowan says that the “Change the Name” campaign has already heard from community members offering to donate money to help cover the costs of a name change, arguing that people shouldn’t form their opinion just based on money. “I think school names are more important than most people initially think,” Rowan said. “It’s something that you carry with you to college and jobs…I

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other community members gathered in the high school’s cafeteria to debate the merits and challenges of a name change. Proponents argued that the racist history behind the name renders it incompatible with the values that a high school should promote, while opponents expressed concerns about the monetary cost of a change and the potential that a change would obscure history, rather than illuminate it. “One of my goals is just to talk about it and start a conversation,” Ananuel said. “I enjoy talking to both support and opposition, because it gives you a different outlook on it, even though my opinion doesn’t change.” According to an information sheet passed out at the community workshop meeting, the Fairfax County School Board gave J.E.B. Stuart High School its name in 1958 while the building was under construction. The school officially opened in 1959. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 after a series of cases now collectively known as Brown v. Board of Education that the “separate but equal” doctrine used to justify racial segregation was unconstitutional, requiring that all public schools in the U.S. desegregate. While historians say that FCPS underwent a peaceful integration process, the county utilized passive resistance to desegregation just like the rest of Virginia, according to a 2004 article in The Connection that details the county school system’s desegregation history. Defined as the opposition to a government through the refusal to obey laws, passive resistance included an open reluctance on the county’s part to desegregate schools, partially due to fears of losing state funding. FCPS didn’t start integrating until 1960 and completed the process in the 1966-67 school year after Luther Porter Jackson, originally a high school for black students, was turned into a middle school in 1965. Supporters of a J.E.B. Stuart High School name change say that the name was chosen as part of Fairfax County’s passive resistance to desegregation, not to recognize Virginian or Southern

includes elementary and middle schools in the Falls Church-Annandale area, as well as J.E.B. Stuart alumni. The survey, which closed on May 20, received almost 3,500 responses, with 56 percent of people saying they don’t support a name change, 35 percent saying they do, and 8 percent proclaiming they have no opinion. Some people at the community meeting on May 23 questioned the reliability of the survey. Ginwright said that she spoke to someone who had taken it twice. “It’s not a perfect tool by any means, but we did try to get a sense of the community reaction and also individual comments from people,” Evans said, adding that the comments are just as important as the poll results since they provide insight into where everyone involved is coming from. Opponents of the name change had their own criticisms of the school board’s process with some people saying that the county is moving too fast, prompting the board to scratch a community vote on a potential new name that was originally scheduled for June 11. “I think the process has not been adequate for everybody to understand both sides,” Falls Church resident Andre Billeaudeaux said. “We’re not asking them to not change the name. We just want it to be slowed down.” Billeaudeaux has a son currently in ninth grade at J.E.B. Stuart High School and a daughter who will attend the school soon. He says he opposes changing the name, because while he was part of an ugly side to U.S. history, Stuart also embodied traits like leadership and valor that might make him a fitting symbol for students. He also argues that changing the school’s name might create a “slippery slope,” asking why the focus has been concentrated on J.E.B. Stuart when Thomas Fairfax, the 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, whom Fairfax County is named after, owned and sold slaves. “If you hold the county, the city, the high school called Fairfax, and all the logos on all the police cars and the flags to the same standard you’re getting at J.E.B. Stuart, you’re setting up tension in the community,” Billeaudeaux said. Other opponents cited con-

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history by commemorating Stuart. FCPS also includes Robert E. Lee High School. The Springfield school opened in 1958, around the same time as J.E.B. Stuart, but it hasn’t received the same level of scrutiny from the county. “Right now, we’ve only asked the superintendent [Karen Garza] to do community engagement on this school, so it’s just focused on this school,” Evans said. According to Fairfax County NAACP president Shirley Ginwright, the county also built J.E.B. Stuart on land taken from black residents under eminent domain, meaning that the government took private property for public use while compensating the owners. While she disagrees with the notion that anyone opposed to changing the school’s name must be racist, Ginwright also disputes the idea that the campaign to change the name is based in a desire to eliminate the ugly or troubling parts of American history. “You have to look at how it impacted the community,” Ginwright said. “You’re okay that this school was built on land from black people but they couldn’t go to the school? Some people say you’re trying to change history. No, we’re trying to tell you history.” The students advocating for a name change approached the NAACP about their campaign a couple of months after they started it, and they quickly garnered the civil rights organization’s support. “We want to see a name that the kids can be proud of,” Ginwright said. The name change campaign gained more momentum when it attracted the attention of some prominent J.E.B. Stuart alumni, including film and TV producer Bruce Cohen and actress Julianne Moore, who attended the school but didn’t graduate from there. Moore and Cohen started a petition on the site Change.org suggesting that the county rename the school after former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. The petition currently has more than 34,000 signatures. To get a sense of local opinions on the school’s name, the Fairfax County School Board conducted a community survey that was distributed by email or phone to residents in the area of the Stuart school pyramid, which

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By Times Staff Teachers are often unsung heroes. Many here in Northern Virginia must do battle with challenging traffic each day so they can arrive early and greet their students. Often, they purchase books and other learning materials with their own funds. Teachers also work hard to adapt to new school policies and changes in the curriculum, to master new teaching technologies, and to learn about the cultural differences and special needs of their students. They often bring mountains of paperwork home and prepare for their classes on their own time. Most of all, teachers serve as greatly-needed mentors and role models. Children become critical thinkers and lifelong learners as a result of the dedication of teachers to the highest standards of education. The Rotary Club of Fairfax appreciates and recognizes excellence in teaching each year in the City of Fairfax. They do this in support of Rotary International’s overall efforts in education and literacy, one of its six areas of focus. This year, the Fairfax club’s 2016 Teacher of the Year selection committee was proud to honor three outstanding City of Fairfax educators with its Rotary Teacher of the Year award, which is comprised of a beautiful crystal trophy and a cash award: 1. M r . Randy Wolfinger, Social Studies, Fairfax High School. Principal David Golfarb describes Mr. Wolfinger as a teacher who finds value in every student and looks to activate the potential in each. Principal Goldfarb notes a time when he worked with Mr. Wolfinger to develop an

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and has put literacy at the forefront of Lanier Middle School. Ms. Dedham works collaboratively with her colleagues to ensure that all Lanier students can find success in any classroom. 3. Ms. Amy Kleiman, Fifth Grade, Providence Elementary School. Principal Jesse Kraft describes Ms. Kleiman as a teacher who shares a true life-changing process with her students, as they are required, without fail, to participate actively in the process of teaching themselves. She figuratively refocuses her “teacher’s mirror” on her students each day, thereby encouraging them to be active learners. Notably, Ms. Kleiman also chose to move from fourth to fifth grade with her students this past year, so she could provide continuity and continue to build a strong learning community in her classroom. The Teacher of the Year

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awards program is one that most Fairfax Rotarians consider one of their favorite programs in their busy year. The club, founded in the City of Fairfax in 1931, is one of more than 33,000 Rotary clubs worldwide in more than 200 countries. Rotary International is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world Rotary International’s motto is “Service above Self.” The Rotary Club of Fairfax meets on Mondays at 12:15 at the American Legion Hall on Oak Street in Fairfax City. For more information about the Rotary Club of Fairfax, visit the club’s website at www.fairfaxrotary.org. Or email the Rotary Club of Fairfax’s Executive Director, Irby N. Hollans, Jr., at ihollans@earthlink.net.

“What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play! Life is a cabaret, old chum; come to the cabaret…” Broadway fans know that Liza Minnelli’s famous line brings visions of bubbling musical notes, fancy footwork and a glitzy, glamorous performance. On Saturday June 4, Westfield High School in Chantilly will host its own star-studded celebration of life for one very important reason, the Remembrance for Reema Cabaret. Reema Samaha, a 2006 graduate of Westfield High School, was one of the 32 victims in the Virginia Tech University shooting of 2007. She is remembered each year with a moving tribute to her soulful passion for life, family, and theatre. On June 4, the volunteer performers, both on stage and behind the scenes, give it their all to make the Remembrance Cabaret a stunning, exciting and heartfelt tribute to Reema and all the victims of that devastating day nine years ago. There is something for everyone at this event, as it reflects performing arts from all backgrounds. Many young people who knew Reema, and many who have never met her, return each year to perform. Every year, the Contemporary Dance Ensemble of Virginia Tech performs “Andaloosia,” a dance Reema choreographed while at Virginia Tech. In addition to seeing song and dance performances, cabaret patrons will enjoy art, comedy, a silent auction and even a bake sale with all proceeds going to two causes: the Reema J. Samaha Memorial Scholarship Fund, and Angel Fund, which supports safety and well-being of youth and school-age children. According to Mona Samaha, Reema’s mother, the Remembrance Cabaret is a very special event because it is created and supported entirely by Reema’s friends, and the caring community. She states, “When you enter the auditorium, you feel the positive energy and your spirit is uplifted.” Reema’s sister, Randa, explains why the cabaret is so important. “For one night, we are reminded of the beauty of life, and that although we all may choose to celebrate it in various ways, art, dance, music, and comedy have a way of uniting people regardless of their background. Our goal is to continue to unite our community, as wide-

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Reema Samaha’s Westfield High School graduation photo spread as it may be, with the aim of instilling compassion, tolerance, and acceptance of others in our youth.” Reema was known not only for her beautiful smile, big heart, and her love of dance, but also for her exceptional character, academic excellence, openness of mind, and her manner of caring for all people. Her family explains how they try to cope daily with her loss. “When you are deeply hurt you feel disoriented until you change your outlook about life and you give it a more real and profound meaning. You actually find its true beauty and the pain is less sharp or more accepted,” Mona Samaha explains. “We miss Reema every day but we pull our strength through her as well. She does not deserve the pain that we feel so we honor her by appreciating the gift of life. You live and you learn, the hard way, and then you appreciate the accomplishments at every step.” The Remembrance for Reema Cabaret will take place June 4 at Westfield High School, 4700 Stonecroft Boulevard in Chantilly. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the silent auction and bake sale; performance begins at 7 p.m. The Cabaret is free, however donations are strongly encouraged online and at the door to support two programs that give back to the local student community. The Cabaret is the only fundraising event for the Angel Fund, a foundation whose vision is a community that takes action against bullying, addiction, depression and suicide through education, programs and advocacy. The Reema Samaha Memorial Scholarship supports graduating seniors from Westfield High School or Herndon High School who will be attending a Virginia state university and who best exemplify Reema’s attributes. For more information on these programs, visit angelfundva.net.

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The Shameful Degradation of Women Continues THE LEGAL EDGE by PAUL

SAMAKOW

May 19, 2016 was not a good day for womankind. Oklahoma legislators presented a bill to the Governor making doctors who perform abortions a felony, and the famous Muirfield Club in England declared that it would not be admitting lady members. Oklahoma’s Governor Mary Fallin, an anti-abortion Republican, officially vetoed the bill on May 20th, stating this bill is so ambiguous and so vague that doctors cannot be certain what medical circumstances would be considered “necessary to preserve the life of the mother.” Across the pond, the organizers of the British Open banned Muirfield from hosting their golf tournament. The OK legislators and Muirfield’s board figuratively slapped, belittled and degraded womankind by their actions. Throughout history, women have been victims, suffering physical abuse and beatings, and suffering injustices legally, socially, politically and in the business world. Despite claims that the United States is “civilized,” the degradation continues in too many quarters. That it continues at all, anywhere, is too much. One-third of all women suffer domestic violence in their lifetime. Despite this alarming fact, today’s media still exploits violence against women. Society “accepts” advertising presenting women as seducers, and in other media, they are depicted in submis-

sive, silenced and victimized roles. Women are valued less than men in business and when they do the same work as men, they often get paid less. Women were not allowed to vote in the United States until 1920, and there has never been (yet) a woman President. Women are vastly underrepresented in elected offices all across the nation. As of 2015, they occupied less than 20% of the seats in the House and 20% in the Senate. Five states currently have female governors, and 24 states have never had a female governor. Nationwide, women constitute less than 25% of their state’s electorate. A review of history sheds a bit of light. The story of Adam and Eve as reported (by men) in most cultures places Eve at fault for the first sin. Cavemen were considered superior to cave women, because they did the “stronger” tasks of hunting and risking their lives. Men fought in wars, hunted dangerous beasts because they possessed the physical attributes to do so at a far greater degree than women. Women were seemingly always “less” valuable to society. Their role was to reproduce and raise children. These time-consuming roles took them, literally, out of the “work” of the day. Women were needed at home to assure the continuation of the race. Every moment at home took mom away from the powerplaying role. Up until the Industrial Revo-

lution (early 1800’s), men “took” political power because of their roles in doing the physically demanding tasks. Physical prowess was not the only early factor that lined up to degrade women. Acceptance of domestic violence against women was actually legal (and still is in many countries today). That violence against women is okay has carried into the minds of some, and in the United States, although illegal, such violence is too often tacitly acceptable. Violence was used as a tool of control. Men were recognized as “owners” of women. Castigation, discipline and chastisement of a man’s wife (and children) were even codified in various civil and religious laws. The Code of Hammurabi (1800 B.C.) decreed that a wife was subservient to her husband and that he could inflict punishment on her for any transgression. Greek philosophy, adopted by Christians, held women to be inferior to men by nature. Plato (427 -347 BC) said: “it is only males who are created directly by the gods and are given souls.” Aristotle (384-322-BC) considered women “defective” human beings. “Her inability to produce semen is her deficiency. Only the man is a full human being. By nature the male is higher, the female is lower, and the male rules and the female is ruled.” The Roman Code of Paterfamilias (father rules the family) declared that if a man discovered his wife committing adultery, he could put her to death, but conversely, she could not lay a finger

upon him “nor does the law allow it.” Roman law, which became the basis for the Church’s laws, gave women a lower status than men in society. Women had lesser rights in their homes and in society. Medieval Canon law (roughly 1100’s to 1200’s) encouraged that wifely disobedience was to be punished publicly. Theologians copied the Greek and Roman anti-women views into their reasoning’s. In Renaissance France (late 1400’s – 1600’s) some progress was seen. Lawmakers passed a law to reduce fatal wife beatings, but still authorized “blows, thumps, kicks or punches on the back, which did not leave any marks.” A later law allowed men the right to beat their wives so long as death did not follow. An English common law in the 1700’s allowed husband wifebeatings with a whip or rattan to enforce domestic discipline. Charles Darwin’s “natural selection” theory of evolution (1800’s) detailed the belief that women were intellectually and physically inferior to men. In the United States, courts upheld a man’s right to punish his wife with violence until 1871. In 1910, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a wife had no claim or action for an assault and battery because “it would open up the doors of the courts to accusations of all sorts of one spouse against the other.” In 1977, California required wives prove “more” injury than commonly needed for assault and battery charges in order to pros-

ecute their husbands. Today, criminal sexual assault and battery laws, rape laws, fear, and “wanting to move on” concerns often inhibit women from pursuing prosecution against their attackers. When the attackers are celebrities – politicians, entertainers and athletes – it is often even harder for women to seek or secure justice. Celebrity men assaulting women is clearly too often accepted by the public as evidenced by the applause and dollars spent continuing to support them. A few of these celebrity criminals include: Bill Cosby, Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson, Singer Chris Brown, Sean Penn, Dennis Rodman, Steven Seagal, Nicolas Cage, Ozzy Osbourne, James Brown, Christian Slater, NFL star Chad Ochocinco, NBA star Rasheed Wallace, baseball star Darryl Stawberry, OJ Simpson, NBA star Jason Kidd, Ike Turner, NFL player Ray Rice (in 2014) seen knocking out his fiancé in an elevator and dragging her out by her feet. Zeba Blay, Huffington Post: Celebrity culture caters almost entirely to men, from the objectification of women to the fetishization of male wealth and power. The power of the male celebrity, then, lies in a culture designed to applaud and protect these men, to keep their power intact but silencing those who threaten it. When we don’t hold these men accountable, when we prop them up on pedestals with awards and accolades and lots of money,

we’re saying that this is OK. Legal punishment is one thing, but it’s hard to reconcile some of these men’s alleged actions with the cultural punishment (or lack thereof) they receive. Harm can be done with words, and women have certainly been subjected to this type of degradation. Sexist remarks today abound and reinforce the male-dominated attitude of many. A few of the misogynist comments by celebrities include: Don Imus, radio announcer, in 2007, calling the Rutgers University’s women’s basketball team (eight African Americans and two white players): “nappyheaded ho’s.” Former Republican Congressman Todd Akin in 2012: “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Paul Ryan: “Rape is an alternative form of conception.” Acknowledgment is given to all of the people and organizations fighting to create a world where women are treated as the equals they are. Aretha Franklin: “R-E-S-P-E-C-T.” Amen. Paul A. Samakow is a Personal Injury attorney and author, headquartered in Tysons Corner and Wheaton, Md. He has been practicing since 1980. His book “The 8 Critical Things Your Auto Accident Attorney Won’t Tell You” can be downloaded for free on his website: http://www. samakowlaw.com/book.

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Underage sexting LETTERSis TO not glamorous THE EDITOR or cosmopolitan, it’s a crime Dear Editor, Recently, Cosmopolitan Magazine wrote a “how to” on sending the “perfect” sext. No, this isn’t a joke. You read correctly. You and I know there’s no such thing as a perfect sext. And deep down they know it, too. They know full well that preteen and teen girls are within their demographic buying audience. They also bank on the fact that Cosmo is typically in full view of minor children, along with Time Magazine and People, and is not segregated like Playboy types of mags unavailable for browsing or sale to youth. While Cosmo continues to push the envelope on soft porn with how to articles on having titillating illicit sex etc., they really crossed the line by promoting and normalizing the dangerous activity of sexting. What Cosmo neglects to mention is that: ¡¡ Sexting and self pornification among youth are at crisis levels ¡¡ 62% of teens and young adults have received a sext

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(Barna 2016) 40% of teens and young adults have sent a sext (Barna 2016) 15% of teen sexters sent texts to someone who they just met (The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2008) 44% of teens say it is common for sexually suggestive text messages to get shared with people other than the intended recipient. (The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2008)

Nude and sexually explicit photos of anyone under the age of 17/18 years old is considered under the law to be child pornography and can lead to federal prosecution by those who produce and distribute these images. Many unsuspecting teens have found themselves on the sex offenders’ registry. There are no take backs online and nothing is truly private. Reputations and lives have been

ruined when sexting goes bad ... when a sexted photo or video goes public and or viral. Revenge porn, sextortion, and cyberbullying are harmful consequences that lead to devastation. Youth who are coming of age and sexually curious in a pornified culture rewards the pornographic impulse (Barna). The Cosmo article encourages self pornification and paints a picture in the minds of young men and women that it is exciting and acceptable to degrade themselves, that their worth and value are tied up in their sexuality, and that it is okay for them to lower expectations they hold for themselves and each other. That it is somehow okay for them to allow others to strip away their dignity by sending sexts. Doesn’t Cosmo know that they are destroying the dignity of the human person? Do they even care? Well, I do, and I know you do, too. That’s why we’re launching a #NoPerfectSext letter to the editor campaign. This campaign has one goal: to get Cosmo Magazine to stop normalizing the self-pornifi-

cation practices that harm youth like sexting. We need you to do three things: Tweet to Cosmopolitan. You can borrow this tweet: @Cosmopolitan sexting isn’t normal, & it degrades our children. It’s harmful. #NoPerfectSext. Tweet to Joanna Coles, Cosmo’s Editor-in-Chief. You can borrow this tweet: @JoannaColes, sexting isn’t normal, & it degrades our children. It’s harmful. #NoPerfectSext. Send Cosmo an e-mail at inbox@Cosmopolitan.com asking them why they think sexting is normal. There are many mothers of daughters who have been exploited by sexting and whose lives have been forever negatively impacted by sexting. There was nothing perfect about their experience, because there really is #NoPerfectSext. Donna Rice Hughes President and CEO, Enough is Enough Great Falls

Sustainability is not just a word; stop the development madness Once we build on farmland or pasture, it is not so easily restored. I believe our local boards of supervisors could invoke a moratorium on buildings in progress, and in the plan. In my mind I cannot imagine a better reason to invoke eminent domain than to ensure that we are on a path to sustain ourselves locally, nationally, and globally. Doing so sooner rather than later, we might be able to restore some of those lands being prepared to be built on for growing food and pasturing animals and fowl fairly quickly while we revisit what we are doing as local communities. We may also find some of the local businesses, convention centers, apartment communities, government facilities, churches, hotels and franchises would be willing to convert a percentage of their local footprint for growing food indoors; such as hydroponically. So, for example, a restaurant chain could convert one of every three chains to a local garden to support the restaurant and local residents; rather than spend the cost of shipping food in from another area. Or a hotel could convert some conference space to support it’s restaurant. I imagine a chain of restaurants, stores, or hotels willing to make such a commitment, could roll out a similar sustainability solution nationally or globally. While both counties have

as a law duly passed by Congress and signed by the president. It is government by epistle. Transgender students deserve to be treated with respect, but it’s not unreasonable to worry about having biologically male students in the same restroom as girls, and vice versa. An obvious compromise is the single-occupancy bathroom, which protects transgender students from harassment and addresses privacy concerns for other students. This isn’t good enough for the Obama administration. Its diktat effectively requires schools to allow boys identifying as girls into girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, as well as girls’ dorm rooms and sports teams. It is infused with a radical spirit. Gender identity is fluid and entirely subjective, the letter makes clear, referring “to an individual’s internal sense of gender.” As soon as a student notifies a school of his or her changing status, it “will begin treating the student consistent with the student’s gender identity.” (It’s easy to imagine scenarios for abuse — if an unscrupulous women’s college basketball team ever wants to topple the dominant UConn program, it should find male players who identify as female for a season.) The sweep of the measure is symptomatic of the administration’s moral fervor on the issue. In announcing a lawsuit against the state of North Carolina for an allegedly retrograde bathroom law — i.e., under it, people use facilities matching their birth sex — Attorney General Loretta Lynch compared the state’s action to Jim Crow and resistance to Brown v. Board of Education. By casting the issue as the next great civil-rights crusade, Lynch and the administration delegitimize the opposition, and prepare the ground for treating traditional beliefs about the immutability of sex as thought crimes. Strong letter, no doubt, to follow. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. © 2016 by King Features Synd., Inc.

in prayer I wrote a longer paper on some of these issues, more globally focused, which you can find in PDF or Word format at www. wholefamilies.net. This is a secure Web site for a failed business that I have maintained, which has a new purpose of encouraging us to walk from our history of individual and global wrongs, forgiving ourselves and one another; to a season of peace which I believe God has been patiently leading us towards for a very long time. Kristin Burns Reston

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Drinking red wine in moderation, and more recently alcohol in general, has been thought of as something that can improve one’s health. The constant messaging from the alcohol industry has people feeling they must drink two glasses of wine a day to feel healthy. However, contrary to popular belief, alcohol is NOT a health food! In fact, the evidence from brain imaging studies demonstrates that alcohol is the exact opposite. Even ONE glass of beer or wine per day can be directly toxic to brain function. SPECT scans of people who drink much alcohol – more than three drinks a week – look toxic. Alcohol use negatively affects the brain and body in a number of ways. It is associated with fatty liver disease, peripheral neuropathies (pain and tingling in hands, legs, and feet), damage to neurons, especially those in the cerebellum, which is involved in physical and thought coordination, and mood. It interferes with the absorption of vitamin B1, which predisposes people to serious cognitive problems. Alcohol decreases firing in the prefrontal cortex, the most human and thoughtful part of the brain. It also disrupts sleep. Additionally, alcohol predisposes you to sugar abuse, stimulates your appetite, prolongs the time you sit during a meal, and is associated with continued eating even though you feel full. Alcohol exerts substantial influence on the circulation in your pancreas, increasing the production of insulin, which can lead to low blood sugar levels, which worsens your decisions. And it gets worse. In a 2015,

the prestigious journal Lancet published a review of 115,000 subjects in which researchers found that although alcohol use decreased the risk of heart attacks, it increased the risk of cancer and physical injuries. Alcohol is a known carcinogen and associated with 5.8% of all cancer deaths. Jürgen Rehm, PhD, Director of the Social and Epidemiological Research Department at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, wrote, “Very simply, the cancers that have been determined previously to be caused by alcohol have been confirmed. There is no discussion about whether alcohol causes these cancers. The fact that alcohol is a carcinogen has been clearly confirmed.” There are other ways to decrease your risk of heart disease that do not increase your risk of cancer. Furthermore, alcohol affects the brain by reducing nerve cell firing; it blocks oxygen getting into the cell’s energy centers; and it reduces the effectiveness of many different types of neurotransmitters, especially those involved in learning and remembering. And a 2008 study appearing in the Archives of Neurology found that people who drink just one to seven drinks per week have smaller brains than nondrinkers, and those who have two or more drinks a day have even more brain shrinkage. When it comes to the brain, size does matters! 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.

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The Bathroom Putsch The authors of The Federalist Papers neglected to explain the fearsome powers that inhere in the “Dear Colleague” letter under our system of government. It is the instrument by which middling bureaucrats impose their will on the nation, as the assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education and the principal deputy assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice just did in the matter of transgender bathroom policy in our schools and colleges. The transgender edict is a perfect distillation of the Obama administration’s centralizing reflex, highhanded unilateral rule and burning desire to push the boundaries of cultural change as far as practical in its remaining time in office. Its letter is backed by the implicit threat of withdrawal of federal funds (a more appropriate salutation might have been “To Whom It Concerns — Or Else”). The letter contends that Title IX, the federal statute banning sex discrimination in education, mandates its preferred transgender policy. Yet sex is different than gender identity (as all viewers of “I Am Cait” are supposed to know). If Congress had meant in 1972 — when the current debate was unimaginable — to cover discrimination against the transgendered in the statute, it would have included language to that effect. Or it could have amended the statute at any time. It didn’t. But no matter. Now a letter from a couple of federal mandarins carries as much practical power

already had, or have scheduled, some meetings or hearings related to the use of our local lands; you can also find schedules for future events at the Web sites above. In the meantime, I do not believe we can continue to keep our focus on trying to create or maintain more than 750,000 jobs so we can have incomes, or more taxable properties; many of which will not contribute to our self-sustenance or health, and are at the expense of our natural resources. I am confident that many of us, doing all sorts of jobs with different incomes and benefits, would prefer to become a part of growing, tending, and restoring our lands and waters; growing healthy gardens, restoring fish populations to health, and tending broods of chickens or herds of cattle; and ensuring our water supplies are not only clean and safe from the source, but to each resident and child in our communities. It seems that our schools (public, private, home instruction, and higher education), could contribute to solutions for selfsustenance as well, teaching our children and young adults how to sustain our own needs. As a person of faith, I hope to see our local communities prioritize becoming self-sustaining with renewable energy; and let other unnecessary projects and jobs sit on the back burner until we can accomplish that locally, nationally, and globally. For what it is worth,

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I have been a resident of Fairfax County for about 15 years. In 2002, I was grateful to be able to buy my first home, a townhome in Reston. I loved Reston for its preservation of trees in the building process; for thoughtful local communities designed with playgrounds for gathering families; thoughtfully located community centers and senior communities; the ability to walk to the grocery store in nearly every neighborhood; walking and biking trails, and preservation of some open space. A lot has changed in the last several years. Even Reston has succumbed to the allusion that more transportation, more jobs, and more and bigger buildings are the way to design a local community. While I am currently grateful that I have a job, and I work in neighboring Loudoun County; the overbuilding on our lands, woodlands, and pastures has also spread to our western neighbor. While we are in a “global war on terror” and an El Nino year, and seeing some unpredictable changes in our global climate; I believe this trend is one that we cannot afford to continue as a county of over 1.5 million people. It does seem to be a national trend that we have sacrificed some of our sustenance to create jobs that we would be better off not doing, in order to be able to afford food that we are not growing and tending locally. Reading the news over the last several years suggests it is further a global trend. As a county of our size, we should be ensuring that we are providing each resident with access to good clean water, and we should be growing and tending our own foods; so that we might be prepared to help a neighbor who might suffer an inability to do so due to climate, human activity, or conflict. In my job, I drive by stretches of some of the last open lands being prepared for new buildings that we do not need (another bank, another gas station, another storage facility, a couple buildings that look like they may become government or office space, and an extension of an existing metro rail lines out to Dulles that is not functioning well on lines that have been in use for much longer, even as there is a bus system looking for increased ridership and routes). It has been heartbreaking to watch personally the loss of woodlands, and the impact on what little of our wildlife that has survived; and my heart goes out to the men and woman doing that work. There is very little pasturing or gardening taking place in the remaining open spaces. We seem to have inadvertently re-zoned our counties from agricultural to commercial/residential to a point where instead of being prepared to help a neighbor in need; we are reliant on our residents of other areas for our own sustenance. In the meantime, what open lands remain, are too costly for us to afford in order to create a community farm or garden.

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Dishing on Middleburg “To experience her writing in 'The Middleburg Mystique' is what I imagine is the same experience as her talking right to you. From page one, she is dishing the dirt. Moon is ‘The Gilmore Girls’ equivalent to Taylor Doose or Miss Patty.” n nAuthor writes new

‘all the dirt’ book about elite northern Virginia town By Hannah Menchhoff FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

As I sit in my home in McLean typing this book review, the pretension of Fairfax County starts creeping in. No, McLean isn’t exciting, but why would I want to drive all the way to Middleburg? What is the appeal of living in Middleburg? Most importantly in this case, who needs to read about the drama in Middleburg? Then I think about a new book I just read and I acknowledge the pride Middleburg people have in their town. Author Vicky Moon, who is based in both Fort Lauderdale Fla. and Middleburg, clearly has this pride. To experience her writing in “The Middleburg Mystique” is what I imagine is the same experience as her talking right to you. From page one, she is dishing the dirt. Moon is “The Gilmore Girls” equivalent to Taylor Doose or Miss. Patty. Like Gilmore fans may have once thought of Stars Hollow, even if you never thought you had interest in Middleburg, Moon will quickly change your mind. As you can surmise from chapter one, the 20118 zip code is an elite one. If you were living

U.S. Slavery: History not as black and white as you might think n nLocal author pens

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in the town in the 1960s and were not talking about Jackie Kennedy, what were you doing? Middleburg is a town where everything started when the post office opened. “The post office is the heartbeat of the village. Here, the news of the day originates (good news and bad, some of it true and the rest vaguely true). The well-to-do pass by the not so well off, retrieving everything from dividend checks to welfare checks or even baby chicks,” Moon writes. Moon’s writing about Middleburg makes me think of it as one of those literary towns I assumed didn’t really exist. With any small town, there is drama and Middleburg has no shortage of it. Moon goes in deep, more than I wanted almost, of the ostentatious life and home of former Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke. She also investigated the rumor, which turned out to be so true you have heard it in a movie, of Robert Duvall’s wife running off with “The Pool Man.” The stories are Hollywood and so is the way Moon describes these people. “Jeffrey Harmon Gable [‘The Pool Man’], now in his 40s, grew up in Maryland. He is frequently described as a hunk, with some describing him as the Fabio of Middleburg. One client referred to him as ‘chiseled’ and says he often arrives in short shorts and no top. She says he’s frequently flirtatious and leans into her when he talks,” she writes. Unfortunately, not all of her

stories are told in such Hollywood-dishey detail. My main critique with “The Middleburg Mystique” is the number of people mentioned, no matter how meaningless. Because of the number I frequently got distracted from reading, trying to figure out who Moon was talking about. Understandably, there were so many people mentioned that she couldn’t go into detail about all of them. Ultimately, some names should have been taken out to go more into more detail of others. I wanted to know more about the woman who cared more about her party than the bartender who dropped dead on the floor before it began, described at the beginning of chapter 10. Perhaps there isn’t more to her, but

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While many are all too familiar with the harshness and injustice of slavery during the 18th and 19th centuries in the United States, what many Americans may not know is that the Irish preceded Africans as slaves in the early British colonies of America and the West Indies. They toiled in the sugar cane fields of Barbados and Jamaica as well as in the tobacco fields of Maryland and Virginia. Local author Herbert L. Byrd Jr. has now unveiled the true and mostly untold history of Irish slavery in America in his new book, Proclamation 1625: America’s Enslavement of the Irish. Byrd is president and CEO of MOJA an information technology and intelligence analysis company which supports the U.S. intelligence community and national level decision-makers. He has a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University, LC Smith School of Engineering and Computer Science. He said he has wanted to write a book on this subject for decades because in researching the topic, he found that there just weren’t any definitive historical accounts. So he painstakingly created one. In his book, he deftly illustrates how for nearly 180 years, the Irish were the primary source of slave labor in the British American colonies and the British West Indies, including many local Virginia plantations. King James I’s Proclamation in 1625 ordering the Irish be placed in bondage opened the door to wholesale slavery of Irish men, women and children. Contrary to many inaccurate

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rumors over the centuries, Byrd says this was not indentured servitude or any lesser, pampered form of ownership but raw, brutal ‘I own you’ slavery with all the mistreatment that goes with being a slave including rape and being beaten to death. By the time Africans became the primary source of labor, Byrd asserts that many West Indie and Virginia plantation owners had already honed their skills and had mastered using violence on the Irish to increase tobacco and sugar production. Proclamation 1625 progresses through the reign of 19 British monarchs and discusses the centuries-old rancor between the Irish and the English and the political, social and economic conditions that led to the Irish enslavement. For those who want to know the true and vastly untold history of slavery in America, Proclamation 1625 seems very much to be the definitive book. To read the Introductory Chapter of the book visit www. proclamation1625.com. Proclamation 1625: America’s Enslavement of the Irish by Herbert L. Byrd Jr. is available for order from most major online book retailers, including Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.

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The ABC’s of a great inexpensive meal n nNew Fairfax

‘canteen’ restaurant boasts fresh, eclectic menu By Gregg MacDonald FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

The Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips at 9528 Lee Highway in Fairfax is no more, but you can still get fish and chips there. They are just less expensive, and way better. The renovated old Fairfax Circle landmark location now boasts a fresh new tenant: ABC Canteen. In addition to crisp, delicious flaky fish and chips (wild-caught cod) made with a house-made batter and served with a homemade tartar sauce unlike anything else you have ever tasted; ABC Canteen also specializes in specialty tacos with made-fresh-to- order corn tortillas and fresh tamales-also made daily. On Taco Tuesdays, four specialty tacos (your choice of chicken, barbacoa, carnitas, chorizo or fried cod) can be had for only $8.00. ABC Canteen has a taco condiment bar with a variety of flavorful in-house-made sauces and toppings that can be added to tacos or anything else on the menu. Proprietors Wesley Chen and Violeta Vergara have worked together for 13 years, initially meeting when the pair both worked at Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Reston. Together, Chen--a native of Taiwan and Vergara--a native of Oaxaca, have created a cuisine quite unlike any other in Fairfax County. Chen’s culinary background is eclectic, to say the least. He has worked at such high-end restaurants as La Petite Auberge, and in the dining room at the Four Seasons Hotel. “I also have worked at many more common restaurants such as Ruby Tuesday, Chi-Chi’s Mexican Restaurant and a place in Virginia Beach called Chicken and all that Jazz,” he says. Along the way, Chen says he made a point to remember what he liked at each restaurant he worked for, and with that culinary knowledge eventually decided to open his own kitchen, along with Vergara. “I wanted a place that had food that I like to eat,” he said. “A place with great inexpensive food where you can go every day and get something different each time, or the same great thing over and over.” A, B and C are the initials of my wife and daughter and a canteen is a company or school cafeteria/dining hall. Somewhere you can eat several times a week and the menu is good and affordable.”

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ABC Canteen is located at 9528 Lee Highway in Fairfax. A definite highlight of the ABC Canteen menu is the Steak Mojo Sandwich; marinated steak smothered with Monterey Jack cheese and layered with Sriacha mayo, lettuce and tomatoes. With a little ‘Hot and Smoky’ BBQ sauce from the taco bar, it is an explosion of melted cheese, spice and flavorful meaty goodness. Another highlight of the menu is the Chorizo tacos, which are so well-marinated and perfectly spicy that they don’t need anything extra added to them. Generously placed inside a pressed-to-order corn tortilla, they are so good that

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you will literally have to discipline yourself to not eat them too fast. It’s no wonder they were recently named by Northern Virginia Magazine as a 2016 ‘break out dish.’ To wash everything down, try the Jamaica (pronounced hahMica); a tea made from pressed Hibiscus flowers. Or try a Birch Beer (it’s a soft drink, not actual beer). “We love coming here,” said Lisa and David Georgopolis of Herndon. “The fish and chips here are the best anywhere, and only $7.75. You simply can’t beat

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Tacos made with pressed-to-order corn tortillas are a specialty at ABC CANTEEN.

it. And the service is so friendly and accommodating. Even though we live in Herndon, we try to come here every chance we get. It’s just that good.” ABC Canteen is located at 9528 Lee Highway in Fairfax. They are open daily from 11:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m. and have outdoor patio seating. For more information go to www.abccanteen.com

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ABC Canteen proprietors Wesley Chen and Violeta Vergara, in front of the restaurant’s taco bar.

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Credit union run by students creates great deal of interest n nMount Vernon

High School students handle banking transactions at school By Bonnie Stephens FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

Stephanie Garcia, a financesavvy high school junior, asks Braden Walters if he’d like his money in one large bill or smaller ones. “One’s good, thanks,” Walters answers, as he reaches for the cash. A fairly impressive transaction, considering they are two high school students working at Apple Federal Credit Union (AFCU) during their lunch break at Mount Vernon High School, learning banking skills before even getting a driver’s license. Reconciling a bank statement, filling out deposit slips, working with cash and creating great customer service are some ways 40 student workers are learning on-the-job training, and many are hired by AFCU upon graduation. One of the students, Sydney Thompson, mentions the banking buzz of late. “A lot of kids have been coming in lately to take out money for things like yearbooks, prom tickets and just end of year things.” Thompson, along with fellow students Cynthia PenaBaker and Andres Warren, were on the lunch shift on May 18 to help banking customers on site. Each student on the banking roster can accumulate nearly 80 hours of community service before graduation. Peter Sienkiewicz, Fairfax County Public School Business and Information Tech Teacher, runs the day-today workings of the school-based credit union, one of 22 in the state, and explains the value of it. “We have a little money stored safely here, and the kids understand that they are responsible for every dollar that goes in or out. It’s a system run by students for teachers and students; they are the real workers here,” he explains.

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L-R: Sydney Thompson, Andres Warren, Cynthia Pena-Baker, Stephanie Garcia and Braden Walters participate in banking transactions at Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria. The state of Virginia has instituted a Personal Finance class to be included in mandatory classes before graduation. This has been a boon to students to essentially force them to learn about finance before going out into the “real world” after graduation. Apple Federal Credit Union, known for their shiny red apple logo (not to be confused with a ubiquitous tech company’s white one missing a bite), is the credit union for education, offering ways to help students advance their knowledge of banking products and services. AFCU says it encourages students to develop an understanding of financial responsibility and good money management practices. Their goal is to help the youngest members become knowledgeable and confident about money, so they will make smarter financial decisions as adults. “It’s heartening to find so many teens recognizing the importance of savings as a key part of success,” said Robert Sowell, Vice President of Community Relations at Apple. “Instilling good financial habits and knowledge is critical for students as they prepare for their futures and learn to avoid financial pitfalls.” A recent survey by AFCU revealed that many students now understand the basics of saving. Sixty-three percent have a savings account in their own name; 80 percent comprehend what it means to earn interest; and 61

percent know what compounded interest is. However, more than half (54%) did not know how much interest they were earning on their account. In terms of savings goals, nearly 78 percent reported saving a part of their gifts and paychecks. The top purpose for saving money was to help pay for college (65%), followed by buying a car (47%). Other reasons included to purchase school books (23%), electronics (28%), and a home (26%). Nearly 16 percent indicated that they were saving to help their family pay its bills. Even though most are saving, 75 percent are worried about not saving enough to achieve these goals. Many students also had some knowledge about other ways to save money in addition to savings accounts. About half (55 %) recognized that certificates of deposit, annuities, bonds, mutual funds were other interest-bearing savings tools. However, their understanding of these instruments was more limited as only 38 percent realized that they could lose part of their principal when investing in mutual funds, bonds, and stocks. Students had the opportunity to participate in the survey between late April and early May, in financial literacy class, at the Apple Student Run Credit Union branches, and randomly in the cafeterias. Copies of the survey results are available upon request from AFCU.

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The News from Lake Wobegon This Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28, “A Prairie Home Companion” will broadcast live from Wolf Trap. Fans of the decade’s old show will want to take this opportunity to hear host Garrison Keillor before he signs off and get to know oncoming host, Chris Thile, before he officially signs on. The radio variety show features comedy sketches, musical guests and Keillor’s signature monologue. For more information, http://www.wolftrap.org/tickets/ calendar/performance/16filene/0527show16.aspx

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Honoring the military through great music This weekend honor military servicemen and women at the National Memorial Day Concert. PBS sponsors this free event in front of the U.S. Capital and will also broadcast it on their TV station. With a lineup of The Beach Boys, Katharine McPhee and Renée Fleming, just to name a few, what a great way to celebrate the work of America’s military. Admission opens at 5:00 p.m. and the concert starts at 8:00 p.m. For more information, http://www. pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert/about/ the-concert/

Holy anniversary! It’s been 50 years since the TV show “Batman” first introduced us to Adam West and Burt Ward as the dynamic duo in a campy version of the beloved DC comic hero, which brought Batman into the popculture mainstream. “To play Batman my way was a challenge. The studio suits didn’t know what I was doing. They wanted the Lone Ranger and I wanted something unique and different and something that would catch on and last,” West said. “I made him funny and made it an entirely different homage to the comic books. Ours was lighthearted and funny. Kids loved it and it was endearing to parents because it taught all these ethical lessons, like ‘Good dental hygiene Robin,’ and ‘the oncoming thrust of manhood, old chum.’” West and Ward will be celebrating the anniversary together as part of the annual DC Awesome Con, which runs at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center June 3-5. “You have to have fun with it. People love Batman—especially my Batman—and I go because it makes them happy and makes them laugh, and it’s a great way to increase your fan-base and keep it nurtured,” West said. “It’s fun for me to get out, shake some hands, have a little conversation with people and say hello. That’s my job after all.” Although he and Ward don’t see each other outside of the conventions, West noted there’s still something special that happens when the two of them get together. “Our lifestyles are very different and we live in different areas and I very seldom see him, except at these shows, but the moment we get together, that same silliness, that same chemistry and fun just happens,” he said. He admits that there was a time in his life when he was very frustrated with Batman because it killed numerous job chances once the series ended. “I was typecast and I wasn’t happy,” he said. “But I realized that people love Batman and I should love it to and I began to embrace it and understand exactly what I had done. It’s

AWESOME CON nn Walter E. Washington Convention Center nn Friday, June 3 to Sunday, June 5 nn Tickets: $35 for Friday and Sunday; $45 for Saturday. Kids under 10 are free. Photos and Autographs extra. Multiple-day deals available. nn For more information, visit www.awesome-con.com

been 50 years and it still resonates with so many, which I never expected, but I’ve done my best over the years to keep it going.” West still remembers the call from his agent telling him about the project. Although he had read some comics as a kid, and did like Batman the most, it wasn’t really something he thought he wanted to do. “I was doing movies at the time and had just finished one in Europe, and my initial thought was, I’m trying to have a serious career. Are you kidding,” he said. “He told me it was going to be really big, so I said to myself, ‘maybe there’s a big buck there.’ Upon reading the first script, I knew it was something I could really get my teeth into and do.” Millions around the world are glad he did. Not that Batman is all West is known for. The now 87-year-old has worked on TV and film the majority of his career, with his best-known parts being in the Burt Reynolds movie “Hooper” and a 1991 pilot written by Conan O’Brien and Robert Smigel called “Lookwell,” which many in the industry have called “the funniest pilot ever made.” West has also played exaggerated versions of himself in numerous shows through the years including “Murphy Brown,” “The Big Bang Theory” and more famously as Mayor Adam West of Quahog on “Family Guy.” “I think people like any celebrity who mans up and isn’t afraid of making fun of his or herself,” he said. “I have a chance with the Mayor of Quahog to do a character of myself where I get to magnify the nuttiness and the eccentric part of my personality. The Mayor is a nut but there are similarities—Batman was crazy.” At Awesome Con, West and Ward will sign autographs, take photos and do a Q&A. They are just two of the multitude of great guests attending. Others include Dr. Who’s Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman; David Prowse (Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy); John Barrowman

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Adam West as the 1960s version of Batman. (Arrow); Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead); and Summer Glau (Firefly). “It’s a gigantic festival of nerdiness and geek culture,” Ben Penrod, co-founder/CEO of the event, said. “It’s a celebration of anything that’s superheroes, science fiction, cosplay (people dressing up in costumes), anime and comic books.” In addition to celebrity guests, there will also be programs running in the 10

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Celebrate strawberry season! As far as summer berries go, strawberries are tied with blueberries for number one. If you agree with this, perhaps a good way to spend your Memorial Day weekend is at the Delaplane Strawberry Festival. The event takes place this Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are priced by car and can be purchased in advanced or at the gate. Enjoy a day of hayrides, old fashioned field games, dancing, music and strawberries at the Sky Meadows State Park. For more information, http://www.emmanuel-delaplane. org/Delaplane-Strawberry-Festival/

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In 1983, Cyndi Lauper scored it big with the release of her debut album, “She’s So Unusual,” which produced such classics as “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Time After Time,” “She Bop” and “All Through the Night.” Those successes enabled her to have the artistic freedom to do what she’s wanted in her career. “When you first become famous, everything you want to do, you’re always threatened with the same voice, ‘You’ll be ruined’ and you just want to be able to grow as an artist and be a great singer and writer and be proud of what your craft is,” Lauper said. “As you get older, you don’t stop growing and learning. I still take vocal lessons three times a week. I look at my life’s work as always evolving.” In fact, the musical chameleon is three-quarters of the way to the coveted EGOT, with two Grammys, an Emmy and a Tony to her credit. Over the past 33 years, the eccentric singer has delved in pop, jazz, blues, and even wrote the score to the

exhibition rooms all day, video gaming, a kid’s area, a science and technology program, staged readings and hundreds of exhibitors selling everything from comics to toys to T-shirts. And of course, you’ll get the chance to meet West. “People should come and shake my hand and they’ll have a good time,” he said. “How often do you get the chance to meet Batman?”

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After 33 years in the music business, Cyndi Lauper’s true colors still shine. Tony-winning musical “Kinky Boots.” Her latest album, “Detour” finds Lauper giving country music a try. “Why not?” she asked. “It was on my bucket list. It’s a singer’s album and it actually makes you feel good.” The country album came about because Lauper wanted to work with Seymour Stein, who she calls “one of the last great record company people.” “He suggested I do a country record around the time period of the ’50s and ’60s, when Elvis kicked the doors down,” she said. “This was an opportunity to do something I always wanted to do, work with someone I always wanted to work with and to me, that’s exciting. It’s a wonderful moment for me.” Not that this was Lauper’s first attempt at the genre. Back in 1978, before hitting it big in the pop world, she

toured doing some rockabilly music. “I was in the rockabilly band Blue Angel and I cut my teeth listening to Wanda Jackson and Patsy Cline and even Dolly Parton when she first came out, and Loretta Lynn. Even though they were country, they had that rock ’n’ roll edge to me,” she said. “These covers and this time in country music is very closely linked to R&B, which is closely linked to the birth of rock ’n’ roll, so it’s the foundation of everything I sang.” “Detour” features special guests like Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill and Jewel. Jewel even helped Lauper on some very tricky yodeling on the tune, “I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart.” Lauper had heard that Peter Gabriel learned to yodel in three days, but she found it almost impossible, so she

called on the singer for her guidance. “I was trying to learn how to yodel and remembered that Jewel could yodel. I texted her, and I said, ‘Is this Jewel? This is Cyndi Lauper, and do you still yodel? And if it’s not, ignore this as a crazy text,” Lauper said. “And she texted back and said, ‘Yes, this is Jewel, and not everybody asks that question.’” Lauper will be coming to Wolf Trap on June 1 in a double bill with good friend and fellow ’80s icon Boy George. “I’ll be doing a combination of what’s on the new album and my hit songs, and a few songs I haven’t sung in a very long time. Surprisingly enough, the songs are a little altered,” she said. “You do have two ’80s icons, but we’ve been both making new music, so that’s going to be part of that, but it’s a mixture of new and old.” Besides, Lauper added, the new album is a collection of old music anyway, and most of the songs people will recognize. She teases that the two will most likely hit the stage together to sing a song or two, and that her concert will have a lot more of the theatricality that she used to bring to her performances long ago. “It’s going to be fun. I can go back to what I used to do and put a little more performance art into it,” Lauper said. “In so many ways I’m rediscovering the roots of who I was and who I am now.”

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Everyone is welcome to take part in this sing-along of patriotic music with the Reston Chorale’s salute to the troops. There will also be children’s activities and refreshments. Donations of items for troop care packages are welcome. Free. 2 p.m. Reston Town Center Pavilion, 11900 Market Street, Reston. 703-834-0039.

VIVA VIENNA! FESTIVAL

A family and community oriented celebration of Memorial Day and the greater Vienna Community Spirit. Amusement rides, food, crafts, vendors and entertainment for all ages. Vendors include handcraft artisans, retail vendors, professionals, political parties and candidates, and community and non-profit organizations. All proceeds go to charities and community and humanitarian organizations. Saturday and Sunday, Free but food and rides cost extra. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Historic Church Street, 131 Church Street, Vienna. http://vivavienna.org.

18TH ANNUAL RIDE OF THE PATRIOTS TO ROLLING THUNDER

The largest open ride to Rolling Thunder, nearly 5,000 motorcycles will join the Ride of the Patriots to remember and honor those in uniform who serve bravely to protect our nation and liberty. Free. The line-up starts at 6:30 a.m. with the ride commencing at 8 a.m. Patriot Harley-Davidson, 9739 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. http://www.dwcllcsolutions.com/rop_new/default.asp.

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. Please limit submissions to event name, date, time, cost, address and contact information. Events are listed on a space-available basis.

FRIDAY, MAY 27 Kingstowne Farmers Market The markets offer a wide variety of fresh produce and flowers. Eggs, baked good, honey, dairy and meats round out the selections. 4 to 7 p.m. Free. Kingstowne Farmers Market, 5555, Kingstowne Towne Center, Kingstowne. For more information visit http://www.fairfaxcounty. gov/parks/farmersmarkets/ kingstownemkt.htm. McLean Farmers Market occurs every Friday through Nov. 18. Produce, meats, dairy and more are available. 8 a.m. to noon. Free. McLean Farmer’s Market, 1659 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean. For more information visit http:// www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ farmersmarkets/mcleanmkt.htm.

SATURDAY, MAY 28 Flags In at Arlington National Cemetery, for more than 60 years, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) has honored America’s fallen heroes by placing American flags at gravesites for service members buried at both Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery just prior to the Memorial Day weekend. Come see this dazzling display of honor for the sacrifices made. Daily through Memorial Day. Arlington National Cemetery, 214 McNair Road, Arlington. http://www. arlingtoncemetery.mil/Visit/Eventsand-Ceremonies/Ceremonies-andTraditions/Flags-In. Smithsonian Debuts “CrossLines: A Culture Lab” This two-day event over the Memorial Day weekend marks the first time

the Arts and Industries building has been open to the public since 2004. “CrossLines” will host an array of art, live performances and interactive maker spaces. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow. For more information visit http:// smithsonianapa.org/crosslines/. Guided Tours of Historic Ratcliffe-Allison House, oldest house in downtown Fairfax, to view architectural changes and learn about residents’ lives, Saturdays through Oct. 31. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Ratcliffe-Allison House, 10386 Main St., Fairfax. 703-385-8414. 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. Fairfax Swimming Pool Open House The public is welcome to visit the Fairfax Swimming Pool today and tomorrow from noon to 4 p.m. Free moon bounce and pizza for sale on Saturday. Memberships are available for families, individuals, couples and students. Fairfax Swimming Pool, 4200 Roberts Rd., Fairfax. For more information visit http://www. fairfaxpool.com. Patriotic Sing-Along and Care Package Drive The Reston Chorale hosts its second annual Star-Spangled Sing-Along and Care Packages for the Troops drive at the Reston Town Center’s Pavilion. Slated for 2-4 p.m., rain or shine, this free event will salute the men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Suggested donations include protein bars, powdered drink mixes and water flavorings; non-aerosol, unscented toiletries; small electronics, such as hand-held games, fans, misters and non-lithium batteries; playing cards, puzzle books and lightweight sports equipment. Donations can be dropped off during the event on May 28, or on weekdays through Friday, June 3, in the lobby of 11951 Freedom Drive, Reston, as well as other Reston Town Center office buildings. Cool Cow Comedy presents Daily Show Writer Matt Koff, staffed on the Daily Show, he has also written for IFC’s Onion News Network, GSN’s The Newlywed Game, Comedy Central’s Tosh.0 and was a recurring panelist on The History Channel’s I Love the 1880’s. Come see this award

winning comedian. $15/pre-sale, $20/at door; 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. http:// www.coolcowcomedy.com/ events/10885.

SUNDAY, MAY 29 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. 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/animalsfor-adoption/all-cats. Live Music at the Winery, enjoy live music from different genres, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Free, The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Highway, Centreville. 703-815-2233. www. wineryatbullrun.com. Reptile and Amphibian Club Children age 6 to 15 can join the club at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park and explore the world of turtles, snakes, lizards and more. 2 to 3 p.m. $5 per child. For more information call 703-631-0013. Register at http:// tinyurl.com/reptileclub. Wolf Trap Summer Blast Off! The “President’s Own” United States Marine Band will launch Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’ summer season with a program of concert band favorites. A fireworks display will follow the concert. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Performance at 8 p.m. Free, first come, first serve. Park will close at capacity. Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. www. wolftrap.org.

MONDAY, MAY 29 WWII Veterans Gather at National WWII Memorial A dozen World War II veterans will present wreaths at the Freedom Wall in remembrance of their fallen brothers and sisters. 9 a.m. May 30. The ceremony will feature musical performances by Bob Regan and Rockie Lynne. For

more information visit http://www. wwiimemorialfriends.org/news-andevents/news-events. Falls Church Memorial Day Parade and Festival, this annual Memorial Day parade and festival will be a fun event enjoyed by residents and visitors. A 3K Don Beyer Volvo Fun Run, Memorial Day ceremony and parade highlight the event. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. City Hall Grounds, 300 Park Ave., Falls Church. http://www. fallschurchva.gov/MemorialDay. Town of Herndon Memorial Day Observances sponsored by American Legion Post 184 will feature the Herndon Naval Junior ROTC Color Guard. 10 a.m. Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Avenue of Flags, 831 Dranesville Rd., Herndon. For more information call 703-481-1200. American Legion Post 270 Service McLean Post 270 of the American Legion will conduct their annual Memorial Day Service at 11 a.m. May 30 at the Memorial Garden at McLean High School, 1633 Davidson Rd., McLean adjacent to the school’s main entrance and flag pole. The service will be followed by an open house reception at the Post Home at 1355 Balls Hill Rd., McLean from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. These events are open to the public. Korean War Veterans Wreath Laying The placing of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery will be done jointly by Korean War Veterans Association President Larry Kinard and Maj. Gen. Kyoung Soo SHIN, defense attache at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. Noon. May 30. Arlington National Cemetery. Raise a Glass to the Founding Fathers, join Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson as the league of most interesting gentlemen discuss their favorite topics— liberty, taxes, religion, education, politics and wine— all interspersed with feckless mirth. Noon to 4 p.m. Free, with wine available for sale. The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Highway, Centreville. http://www. wineryatbullrun.com/events. National Memorial Day Parade Beginning at 2 p.m. May 30. Korean War Veterans Association president Larry Kinard will lead the veterans, some being driven in vintage Korean War military vehicles down Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Many Korean War veterans marching will be accompanied by Korean-American ladies wearing traditional native costumes. Presentation of Wreaths at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall by representatives of the Korean War Veterans Association, the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation and the American Indian Veterans Association. 5 p.m. Korean War Veterans Memorial, National Mall, Washington, D.C. For more information call 703-304-7665.

Friday - Sunday, MAY 27 - 29, 2016 fx Club. For two weeks, each Novice Camp boat of eight will go out on the water with four experienced rowers and four novice rowers. Rowing with the experienced rowers will allow the novices to leapfrog ahead in the learning process and gain a better feel of the potential that rowing offers. The program consists of six total sessions, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 8 to 10 a.m., Through June 4. Cost is $125. Register online and find more information at http://pwrc.org/adultnovice-camp.html.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 How to Make White People Laugh is a memoir-meets-socialjustice-comedy manifesto written by award-winning Iranian-AmericanMuslim stand-up comedian, Negin Farsad. Launch of her debut book will be at Politics & Prose at 7 p.m. For more information visit http:// www.politics-prose.com/event/ book/negin-farsad-how-to-makewhite-people-laugh.

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Fire Extinguisher Use Learn to safely and confidently operate a fire extinguisher at this hands-on training. This training session consists of a 1/2 hour classroom training and 1/2 hour hands-on practice with the equipment. 8 a.m. at the Police and Safety Headquarters 230 Conference Room; George Mason University, Fairfax Campus. To register, http://ehsassistant.gmu.edu/ EHSAWebISAPI.dll/19l4ewk1f03od 71f8tp661r3wsjk/?TrainingSessionRe gistration=true Farmers’ Market The Herndon Farmers’ Market includes an opportunity to purchase plants, produce, baked goods, mean and more. Come on out and enjoy seasonal events and entertainment. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Historic Downtown Herndon. Tyson’s Library Book Sale Book sale to benefit the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and continues tomorrow and Saturday. $7 a bag sale is from noon to 3 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7700 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. For more information call 703-338-3307. SCOV Caregivers Support Group meets twice a month on the first and third Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. All caregivers are welcome to join anytime. The group includes those presently and previously caring for a loved one of any age or circumstance. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd., Program Bldg., Oakton. For more information contact Jack Tarr at 703-821-6838. AS I AM: THE LIFE AND TIME$ OF DJ AM The film covers the late, great mash-up pioneer’s life from seed to sorrow; his meteoric rise to become the first million dollar DJ in TUESDAY, MAY 31 the U.S. At Angelika Film Center McLean Rotary Club Luncheon & Café at Mosaic, 2911 District Members of the community are Ave, Fairfax, VA 22031; 7:30 invited to join the women and men p.m.Tickets, h t t p s : / / w w w . of the Rotary Club of McLean for angelikafilmcenter.com/mosaic/ our weekly luncheon meeting and film/as-i-am-the-life-and-time-ofmeal. Noon. Fellowship Hall of the dj-am Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 2016 Herndon Festival starts 1545 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean. tonight with four bands on the HMC The Rotary Club of McLean is a Stage from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and service club actively involved in the Depot Stage from 8 to 9:30 p.m. the McLean Community and in The festival continues through the international areas related to our weekend with a variety of activities. community. E-mail mcleanrotary. For more information visit www. va@gmail.com to R S V P . herndonfestival.net. For additional information view our Do More 24 is the United Way webpage at www.mcleanrotary. of the National Capital Area’s largest org. 24-hour online giving day, helping Adult Novice Rowing to fuel local nonprofit organizations. Camp Come find out what rowing is Begins at midnight and lasts for 24 all about with Prince William Rowing hours. Donors looking to take part

in this year’s effort can visit www. DoMore24.org and sign up.

ONGOING Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe is a movie about an investigation into how the CDC destroyed data on their 2004 study that showed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Tickets are on sale for a limited engagement at Angelika Pop-up at Union Market, 550 Penn St. NE, Washington, D.C. The movie will show daily through June 2. Purchase tickets at http:// tinyurl.com/vaxxedatangelika. For more information watch the trailers at vaxxedthemovies.com or e-mail Vaxxed.Va@gmail.com. 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. Hogwarts Vacation Bible School Church of the Holy Comforter is welcoming students from 9 a.m. to noon daily July 11 to 15. All children ages 5 through 11 are invited. $75 per student. Registration closes June 1. Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd. NE, Vienna. To register visit www.holycomforter.com for a link to the registration form. For more information e-mail vbs@ holycomforter.com. 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.

MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT EVENTS Alexandria Memorial Day Jazz Festival, this annual event features big band, swing, and contemporary jazz music. Picnics are allowed and food and beverages will also be for sale. In case of inclement weather, it will be moved to Lee Center’s Kauffman Auditorium. 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free. Waterfront Park, 1 Prince Street, Alexandria. https:// www.alexandriava.gov. National Men’s Chorus Concert The National Men’s Chorus will conclude its season with a Memorial Day concert at 5 p.m. Sunday. St. Luke Catholic Church, 7001 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Tickets will be available at the door for $20. Students and children admitted free. For more information visit www. nationalmenschorus.org. Memorial Day Concert Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna co-host the 27th broadcast of the night of remembrance live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, honoring the service and sacrifice of American men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for the nation. 8 to 9 p.m. Sunday. For those who cannot attend in person, the concert can be watched live on WETA TV 26 and WETA HD.

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ART EVENTS Garrison Keillor In his final performances hosting “A Prairie Home Companion,” America’s favorite radio host leads an ensemble case through his radio variety show featuring comedy, music and more. 5:45 p.m. Tomorrow. Tickets are $30 to $80. Wolf Trap Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. To purchase tickets visit http://www. wolftrap.org/tickets/calendar/ performance/16filene/0527show16. aspx. OAR’s Jazz and Wine Fundraiser will take place at the Winery at Bull Run. 7:30 p.m. June 1. Attendees will enjoy an evening under the stars. The Gregg Byrd Band will provide live jazz music and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Tickets are $50. Winery at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Hwy., Centreville. To register visit http:// tinyurl.com/oarfundraiser. For more information on OAR visit http://www. oarfairfax.org/about-oar. Mexican Silver: Transforming Aztec Art into Modern a talk by Penny Morrill, author and art historian. 7 p.m. June 2. Free. McLean Project for the Arts, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. To RSVP visit http://tinyurl. com/mexicansilver. Take Me Home Huey is a mixed media sculpture created from a historic U.S. Army Huey helicopter. The display aims to raise awareness for PTSD. This display will be in front of the National Museum of the Marine Corps through June 2. National Museum of the Marine Corps, 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Triangle. For

more information call 703-784-6107 or visit www.usmcmuseum.org. Creative Aging Festival The Arts Council of Fairfax County selected seven outstanding artists who will be part of a diverse line up this month. Fifty free activities and events are planned at 14 senior centers throughout the county during this month. To find an event near your senior center visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ ncs/news/ni2016/2016_creative_aging_festival.htm. Botanical Garden Exhibit Vienna Arts Society members will be exhibiting at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens through June 30. Free. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna. For more information call 703255-3631. Theatre in the Woods The 2016 season lineup for Children’s Theatrein-the-Woods features diverse acts including puppetry, storytelling, dance, theater, and music. Situated in the heart of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods welcomes families, school groups, caregivers, and their young ones Tuesday through Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m., beginning June 21 through August 6. Tickets are $8 - $12 and children under two enter free of charge. For more information see the listing of performance dates at wolftrap.org/ youngatarts or purchase tickets at wolftrap.org/woods. Open Rehearsal The Fairfax Jubil-Aires Barbershop Chorus invites men of all ages who enjoy singing to visit us Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Lord of Life Church, 13421 Twin Lakes Dr., Centreville. For more information visit www.fairfaxjubilairs.org or call 703-991-5198.

McLean Project for the Arts Summer Art Camp Registration is ongoing for MCC district residents with an exciting menu of camp offerings for children ages 3 to 12 and teens ages 12 to 18. For more information and to register visit http:// www.mpaart.org/sign-up-for-summer-2016-art-camp/. 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 one-time $100 registration fee. All materials are provided by the studio. For more information visit www.meadeartstudio.com or call 703-802-6243. 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. Summer Art Camps and Teen Studios enrolling now. From McLean Project for the Arts partnership with the Vosler Young Artists’ Studio to Young Rembrandts Drawing Camp, there is something from every age from June through August. For more information and to register visit http:// www.mpaart.org/summer-camps/.

IN THE GALLERIES Surrealism: a Photography Exhibition is a collaborative effort between Del Ray Artisans and Union 206 Studio. Exhibit continues through Sun-

day. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. For more information visit www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/shows/. Two Views features new works by Pat Macintyre and Gail Axtell-Erwin who create their interpretations of nature in mixed media and acrylic on canvas. This show is on exhibit until June 2. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays at Reston Art Gallery & Studios, 11400 Washington Plaza, Reston. For more information visit www.RestonArtGallery. com or call 703-481-8156. Images of Fairfax Exhibition features sketches, maps, photographs and artwork depicting buildings and landscapes. Highlights include a collection of City of Fairfax residents, Randolph and Ellen Lytton, and historic photographs of the Burke area on loan from the Burke Historical Society. Free. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through July 10. Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St., Fairfax. For more information call 703-385-8414.

CONCERTS 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. 9 p.m. to midnight. Pistone’s Italian Inn, 6320 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church. For more information call 703-533-1885. Lost Creek Winery Music Series presents Peter James tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. and Brian Franke Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Vineyards and Winery at Lost Creek, 43277 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg. For more information visit http://www.lostcreekwinery.com/.

Page B-3 Great Outdoors , Steven Blier and Wolf Trap Opera Soloists explore the joys and perils of nature for both rugged campers and high-strung city folks. 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets $46. Wolf Trap Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. To purchase tickets visit http://tinyurl.com/wolftrapgreatoutdoors. Taize Contemplative Worship Holy Comforter’s Music Ministry sponsors monthly evening services in a contemplative style, offering a unique opportunity to decompress and prepare for the week ahead. It combines song and scripture featuring lush greenery, incense, candles, icons and time spent in silent meditation. 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday. St. Mary’s Chapel, Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd. NE, Vienna. For more information call 703-938-6521. Cyndi Lauper and Boy George Don’t miss this night of 80s hits and a rare appearance together by these Grammy winners. 8 p.m. June 1. Tickets $30 to $85. Wolf Trap Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. Purchase tickets at http://www.wolftrap.org/tickets/calendar/ performance/16filene/0601show16.aspx.

THEATER Caroline, or Change presented by Creative Cauldron is a musical that blends blues, gospel and traditional Jewish klezmer music to tell the story of the Gellman family and their African-American maid. 8 p.m. showings on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through tomorrow. General admission is $18 to $26. ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 South Maple Ave., Falls Church. For more information visit http://creativecauldrom.org/caroline_change_271.htm.

SHAKE IT OFF 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.

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and Shakespeare Theatre Companies earn top awards By Times Staff theatreWashington celebrated 236 Helen Hayes Award nominees and 47 Award recipients at Monday’s gala event, held at the historic Lincoln Theatre. Now in its 32nd year, the Helen Hayes Awards honored artistic excellence seen on 90plus professional stages in the greater Washington area during the 2015 calendar year. The community’s broad range was reflected in the evening’s two leading recipients The long-established Shakespeare Theatre Company, with two venues and a multi-million dollar budget received a total of 13 awards, earning seven for its striking production of “Salomé,” including Outstand-

ing Play. Constellation Theatre Company, performing in the intimate, black box space at Source Theatre, was also honored with seven awards for its production of “Avenue Q,” including Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Director of a Musical, awarded to Artistic Director Allison Stockman. Further acknowledging the community’s encouragement of fresh talent and new perspectives, the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company was given to The Welders, a playwrights’ collective that offers a new model for developing and producing world premiere works for the stage, and which has drawn international attention. Established in 2008, the Aniello Award is named for the late John Laurentzen Aniello Jr., a theatre enthusiast lovingly remembered for his personal support of both emerging and established theatre artists in the Washington area. The celebratory evening was hosted by E. Faye Butler and

Lawrence Redmond, both longtime favorites with Washington audiences, and each a two-time Helen Hayes Award recipient. Like the awards themselves, the evening’s presenters reflected the eclectic strength of the community, ranging from Helen Hayes Award founder Bonnie Nelson Schwartz to husband and wife acting duo Evan Casey and Tracy Lynn Olivera. Other presenters included Sally Boyett, Meredith Burkus, Lisa Dickey, Amber McGinnis, Julie Jacobson, Thomas Keegan, Jefferson Russell, Emily Townley, and Roz White. To determine nominees and recipients, a pool of 40 Helen Hayes Award Judges submitted a total of 21,936 scores for 2,940 individual pieces of work (design, direction, choreography, etc.) seen in 2015. The result was 236 nominations drawn from 79 productions at 35 theatres. For a full list of Helen Hayes Awards nominees and recipients, see the attachments below or visit theatreWashington.org.

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songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling set for Jammin’ Java By Keith Loria SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Since breaking onto the music scene in 2012 with the release of “Songs of Praise and Scorn” Christopher Paul Stelling has been known for his killer songs, rich, rustic voice, stellar musicianship and incredible intensity. On the guitar, he’s a virtuoso, blending classical and ragtime/blues finger styles, often in open tunings. Somewhat surprisingly, Stelling almost never even made a record. It’s only when he couldn’t find any other way to make a living that music presented itself, which isn’t a typical story. “In my early 20s, I was really spinning my wheels about what I wanted to do,” he said. “A friend suggested I do nothing for awhile, and that’s exactly what I did. I just had to do this my way.” Eventually, he figured it all out and started writing music. “I quit whining and got to work,” he said. “I quit talking about it, and thinking about it. I did it, daily, monthly, yearly. It’s my life for now.” Following his debut, he found more success with the release of “False Cities” and he’s been touring the country, playing close to 200 dates every year since. On May 28, Stelling will be performing at Jammin’ Java. “I haven’t played this place before, but I’ve heard good things. I’ve played every type of stage imaginable, and they all have their own charms,” he said. “If I can connect with the folks, I’m happy. So long as there aren’t TVs behind me or bartenders blending frozen drinks, it’s usually an intimate experience.” He admitted he’s usually a little grumpy before any show and tries to lay low until it’s time to perform. “It’s just nerves really from driving all day. I try to get caught up in songs when I play. I try my

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“I quit talking about it, and thinking about it. I did it, daily, monthly, yearly. It’s my life for now.” Christopher Paul Stelling

CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING nn Jammin’ Java nn 9:30 p.m., Saturday, May 28 nn Tickets: $15 nn For more information, visit jamminjava.com

best to get lost in it, deep in the woods, and then find my way back out,” Stelling said. “I get a lot of joy out of hanging around and chatting with the folks who come out to see me. It means a lot.” Touring, he noted, is his favorite part of the job, and this year has been especially a great one in that respect. “I love to travel. This is the third leg of a year-long tour and I’ve done about 280 shows,” he said. “I’ve been all over the place, and I’ve met a lot of good people who’ve inspired me tremendously. I’ve seen some beautiful sights, ate wonderful food, and danced drunkenly through foreign lands. I’m constantly surprised by the fact that no matter how dark things can seem, human kindness always wins no matter where you are.” His last release, “Labor Against Waste” came out last year, but Stelling said that doesn’t mean you won’t be hearing new stuff soon. He doesn’t want to

give anything away, but does offer that he’s been working on some new stuff but wants to keep it “mysterious and exciting” for a while. “What’s the fun in giving up secrets?” he said. As he prepares to make the trek to Vienna, Stelling looks forward to meeting his fans from this area, and feels it’s always better to make a connection live at a gig than simply through a Facebook post or by Twitter. “I love talking with people who come out to shows and seeing what they’re about, but I’d rather do it in person,” he said. “Social media is the definition of a black hole. No light escapes it. I would say it’s necessary, but we used to do just fine 10 years ago and we were actually more social. I got all the stuff, but I wish I didn’t sometimes. I like keeping up with people, but sometimes when you get busy you can let people down if you’re trying to love your life outside of your face in a damn phone.” That’s why Stelling is sure to incorporate plenty of stories and anecdotes at his shows to keep people up on what’s been happening in his life, “I live for those moments of speaking plainly and weaving the songs together with anecdotes and far flung parables and riddles,” he said. “I hope to see everyone come out in Vienna. I think it’s going to be a fun night.”

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The Beard Papa's store front and éclairs.

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from Japan comes to Leesburg Pike location By Bonnie Stephens FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

Beard Papa’s cream puffs, located on Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, opened a few weeks ago to the adoration of devoted fans. The cheery yellow and white store offers bakery items made fresh daily with all-natural ingredients including real vanilla bean and no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. Customers have the choice of four shells: original, éclair, dulce de leche and minishells. Then, they choose from three fresh fillings: original vanilla cream, chocolate and green tea. The whole puff is made to order. Chocolate fondant and mochi ice cream (ice cream topped with

sweet, sticky rice) is also on the menu, and more food items are promised for early this summer. Legend has it, many years ago Beard Papa, a jolly, bewhiskered baker, was said to have created the first cream puffs to please the children of his town; he made small balls of dough and puffed them up in his oven. He successfully perfected his craft by making a double layered puff—choux (a soft rising ball) on the inside, and pie crust on the outside. Then, he proceeded to craft the famous filling, made with a mixture of whipped cream and not-too-sweet vanilla custard cream. Often referred to as the “World’s Best Cream Puffs,” Beard Papa’s has been a household name since 1999 when the first cream puff shop was opened in Osaka, Japan. A steady supply of customers keeps the Falls Church staff busy and cheerful. At the shop, a customer was enjoying her fair-trade Intelligentsia

coffee with a filled Papa’s bag at her side. She said she is from Osaka, Japan and came to the Leesburg Pike location to see if the taste is what she remembered. Holding her mug and with a smile, she stated, “It’s great. It was what I was expecting. I’m bringing these home for my son,” nodding to her carry-out bag. Owners Ryan and Sophia Hahm are not new to the bakery world, Sophia still manages Bolla Coffee and Tea, her coffee shop in Washington, D.C., along with her new Beard Papa store. Due to the novelty of freshly made custom cream puffs, Beard Papa’s already has a following in Georgetown and New York City; local customers are pleased that it’s now here in northern Virginia. Beard Papa’s Cream Puffs is located at 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 102, Falls Church. Parking can be tricky as towing is a concern. There is free parking at Target or behind the building for a short 15-minute pop into the store.

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“Built-ins” differentiate today’s personalized kitchens

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everything from a bar to an art gallery By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

“Fairfax County kitchens are becoming increasingly personalized,” veteran remodeler, David Foster, said. “The kitchen-centric plan—which is well-established in our area—is fast becoming the place where homeowners look for specialty work stations, in-kitchen dining options and other custom built-ins that will allow them to better pursue a particular passion— often surrounded by friends.” “Not only is the kitchen now being designed as one of the home’s social hubs,” Foster observed, “But it’s often the prettiest, most comfortable and most frequently-used space in the entire house.” Foster, who as president of Foster Remodeling Solutions in Lorton has seen the action up close for over 30 years, noted that what really characterizes today’s kitchens is how differentiated they have become. “A kitchen can be a visually connected salon in the home art gallery, or feature a wine tasting bar, or both,” he said.

Wine Bar with Art Display Case in point: a recently completed kitchen-centric makeover to a 25-year-old McLean residence. The owners wanted an aesthetically-pleasing, highly functional utility well-integrated with both the adjacent formal dining room and the even more immediate pass-through linked family room. Enthusiastic oenophiles, the owners also sought dedicated refrigeration for their collection of fine wines, glass-facing cabinets for prized crystal goblets—and a corner

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The kitchen-centric entertainment area supports the owner’s dual passions for wine and art. wine sipping bar where guests can swirl, sniff and compare. “The owners like to be in the middle of the action and they like to cook,” Foster said. “So the kitchen was designed to be the epicenter of family oriented socializing.” To assure a warm and inviting ambiance, Foster recommended natural maple cabinets, red oak flooring and sage walls with white trim. Counter surfaces are blue pearl granite. The food preparation island functions as a wet bar equidistant from a number of strategically located gathering areas— including a custom window seat and new outside deck. Perhaps the ultimate compliment to Foster’s vision is that the owner’s chose a kitchen wall to display one of their oil paintings. “The light tones, wooden floors and neutral surfaces are very much like an art gallery,” Foster said. “It’s a room that’s meant to be enjoyed by anyone who comes in the house.”

Banquette Accommodates Storage Meanwhile, not far way, Jim and Mary Millette of Reston are

transitioning from a 5,000 square foot house in Charleston to a 2,700 square foot contemporary on a golf course –where they will pursue a simpler, less work-focused life. To make better use of a smaller first floor footprint, the couple decided to conjoin the kitchen, family room, and former dining room into a large, L-shaped living area—opening up sight lines between primary activity zones. To accommodate the Millette’s call for in-kitchen dining, Foster designer Chris Arnold eliminated the pantry and a recessed desk, creating room for a banquette that incorporates roll-out drawers designed for storing large serving platters and other less frequently used collectibles. With the pantry wall gone, the couple can now see all the way to the wall mounted TV in the new living room where a favorite golf game might be underway. “It’s a very usable everyday plan that gives us lots of lifestyle options,” Mary said. To better rationalize traffic patterns, Arnold designed a serving station and beverage center in the hall just beyond the banquette. The step-saving surface is conve-

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To accommodate the Millette’s call for in-kitchen dining, the Foster team created space for a banquette that incorporates roll-out storage drawers. niently situated midway between kitchen and dining room, but it’s also an easy reach to the living room, or stairs leading to the downstairs recreational area. Equipped with a wine refrigerator and wine racks, the 5 foot 4 inch by 2 foot granite surface is a real asset when entertaining. Recently, Mary recalled, the couple accommodated up to 40 guests. Though no square footage has been added in the makeover, Millette said the space feels “substantially larger.”

Semi-Circular Bar Is Focal Point in Mid-Century Interior Design Scheme Del Ray homeowners Pete Lundgren and Stan Bondurant were mainly interested in continuing an improvement process which had gotten underway in 2001 when Foster added a 370 square foot addition to the rear of their circa 1920’s bungalow. The addition had proven invaluable for entertainment, but did nothing to correct the limitations of the tiny 100 square foot kitchen. “The next phase called for a

space plan that would make better sense of what was already in place,” explained designer Caitlin McLaughlin, who worked closely with the owners in realizing their vision. “We wanted to reconfigure a few things while making large improvements in functionality and style. What followed was an inspired collaboration. By bumping out the bungalow’s west wall a mere 4 feet and extending the perimeter of the addition, the interior gained 48 square feet of usable space which, nonetheless, handily converted into a sleekly modern galley kitchen situated between a front sitting room and the now spatiallyenhanced family room. Moreover, the new square footage accommodates a featured built-in—a four stool semi-circular bar—and provides enough space for a new dining zone (and allows the former dining room to disappear). As aficionado of circa-1950’s collectibles, Lundgren and Bondurant were particularly pleased with the opportunity presented by a whole house makeover to explore their passion for mid-century de-

sign sensibilities. The semi-circular bar with its silestone surface and base of zebra wood veneer is the defining piece in the far corner of the enlarged family room. Black, white and red contact paper combined with lime green color accents lend vitality to an interior that is otherwise softened by bamboo flooring, improved natural light and white walls. Better yet, the counter is highly functional as both a serving station and gathering place—yet sets the tone for a visual journey around the house that is never disappointing. Foster Remodeling Solutions periodically offers workshops on home remodeling topics. For Information call: 703/550-1371, or www.fosterremodeling.com John Byrd has been writing about home improvement for 30 years. He can be reached @ www.HomeFrontsNews. com or byrdmatx@gmail.com

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A contemporary kitchen in a country setting

WELCOME HOME

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satisfied passionate amateur chef Bryan Ware By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

A kitchen enlargement and makeover to a 12-year-old country home explores several interior design trends now shaping how owners think about both function and presentation in a classic family home. Situated high on a hill, the three-level house in Paeonian Springs, Va. offers views in all directions. Still, looking inwardly, new owners found the kitchen dated and cramped; the adjacent formal dining room unnecessary; in all, a space completely lacking

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Owner Bryan Ware, who is passionate about cooking, was looking for a plan similar to those used in some restaurants which allow the chef to interact with guests. the resources needed to prepare fine gourmet food, and celebrate while its being created. Pursuing big goals, the comprehensive remodeling entailed

CarrHomes brings townhomes to Springfield, estates to Clifton and luxury to Great Falls With one community just opened in Clifton and two more now selling in Springfield and Great Falls, Fairfaxbased home builder CarrHomes’ award-wining styles are taking shape in Fairfax County… in a grand way. Saratoga Towns, the only new luxury townhome community in Springfield, is now selling in the popular Saratoga neighborhood. The community, on Carbondale Way, is in a private residential setting with no thru streets. It’s close by Ft. Belvoir and just a walk to shopping and restaurants. Priced from the $500’s, the 3 and 4 level townhomes, with two-car garage and up to 5 bedrooms and 3-1/2 baths offer a variety of customization options including a full-floor owner’s suite with 4th level 2-bedroom loft. Clifton Point is set in the heart of western Fairfax County’s prestigious equestrian region, with 10 of the 12 homes offered, sited on magnificent 5-acre lots, off Henderson Rd. CarrHome’s new Pinehurst home, featuring a main level owner’s suite. is one of four models offered. All the homes will include CarrHomes’ 22 signature differences built in at no additional charge. Prices start in the $900’s. In Great Falls near Tysons Corner and Reston, CarrHomes has begun sales at the Meadows at Great Falls. This enclave of classic homes on Branton Lane, with 3-car side-entry garage, features lush one-acre home sites bordered by woodlands. The four models available, starting at $1.6 million, can be customized with stunning additions, including a sun-filled morning room, expanded family room and glass-walled, side conservatory, as well as a variety of custom-quality detailing and finishes. For more information on any of these three new Fairfax County communities, visit carrhomes.com , call Phil Ceconi at 703-598-3095 or email him at pceconi@carrhomes.com

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Best Tile celebrates 60 years serving Virginia customers Celebrating 60 years, Best Tile is the largest importer of tile and stone in the Mid-Atlantic region. The third generation, family-owned company now boasts 23 design showrooms on the East Coast, carrying products from Spain, Italy, Brazil, England, Turkey, Mexico and the U.S. The company offers an unparalleled selection of porcelain and natural stone, as well as glass, metal and mosaic tiles suitable for floor and wall applications. “There is a high level of quality control,” says owner Ben Mednick. “Each product is put through rigorous testing while being manufactured.”

Best Tile serves homeowners, contractors, builders, architects and designers on both residential and commercial spaces. The company’s staff of designers pays attention to every detail of a project, from concept through design and final installation. The client’s vision and budget are paramount, and the knowledgeable staff works hard to educate customers and to provide total client satisfaction. “We create the best possible buying experience for people on the market for tile and stone,” Mednick says. “Our company is based on principles, integrity and respect,” he continues. “We strongly believe that customer ser-

vice and superior quality, together with virtually limitless possibilities in terms of products and design, cannot fail to achieve the client’s vision for his or her home or business. Our goal is to guide clients to a unique and personal space that they will be able to enjoy for years to come.” Browse Best Tile’s forward looking trends such as large format tiles and backsplash collections at besttile.com. Then visit Best Tile’s design-oriented showroom in nearby Lorton at 8196 Terminal Road (703-550-2352). In-store design consultations are always complimentary.

Vintage Magnolia:

More than just antiques! Vintage Magnolia, located in Leesburg, specializes in antiques, home décor, gifts and reclaimed furniture. Located in the historic Piedmont Motel building on Route 15 South (three miles west of downtown Leesburg near the intersection of Harmony Church Road) Vintage Magnolia is the home of over 40 different vendors in over 10,000 square feet. Vintage Magnolia is a store like no other in the area. Owner Valerie Sikora opened the doors a year ago, after renovating the building and filling the space with a wide selection of vendors and merchandise. Not only will you find quality antiques and home décor, but also unique gifts such as local art, up-cycled furniture, wine and hunt country accessories. Also available are everything you would need for your own DYI

project (old doors, windows, shutters etc.). Vintage Magnolia is also an authorized dealer for CeCe Caldwell Chalk+Clay Paint. Regular chalk+clay paint classes and demonstrations are held. Photography, oil/water color painting and knitting classes will also soon be available. Vintage Magnolia also sells a one of kind collection of reclaimed furniture handmade from architectural salvage (old house & barn doors, shutters, windows, and reclaimed barn wood) including farm tables, hall trees, book cases, etc. Unique small home décor items are also created from reclaimed barn wood such as cookbook, i-Pad and smart phone stands and wine servers. Examples of other repurposed items are vintage mason jars converted into lamps & lighting, soap dispensers, lan-

terns etc. Custom made outdoor furniture is also a cornerstone piece to Vintage Magnolia’s line of product such as Adirondack chairs with accompanying foot stools and tables, and picnic tables. Vintage Magnolia’s reclaimed line of furniture and products are all handmade by a local master craftsman and finished by a professional furniture colorist and refinisher. Custom orders are available to meet your specific needs. Vintage Magnolia’s goal is to provide unique and one of kind home décor at an affordable price. Open seven days a week (Sunday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.). Appointments can also be made for individualized decorating consulting and shopping.

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tradition-bound architecture made contemporary by the inclusion of warm LED cove lights emitting a distinctive tawny glow. Textured metallic wallpaper inside each tray—something you might more typically find in a New York hotel—is another playful motif in an interior that consistently presents contrasting colors and textures. Overall, the new space unfolds “generously” in every direction, Ware said.

HOMES Continued from Page B-6 cooking and dining suite that boasts three tray ceilings, a refined textured interior, integrated art display spaces and professional caliber cooking amenities. For owner Bryan Ware, however, it’s also the fulfillment of a vision that began when he realized that the home he had purchased in 2014 didn’t adequately support one of his favorite activities. “I’m passionate about cooking,” Ware said. “When I took a good look at our kitchen, I saw that the restricted space would be a problem for the kind of cooking I want to do. Also, I didn’t really want a traditional dining room— so we were researching ideas for possible changes, looking for an inspiration.” A meeting with design consultant Roger Lataille of Sun Design Remodeling proved to be just such an inspiration, quickly giving voice to Ware’s still formulating remodeling plans. As Ware tells it, Lataille established his bona fides as a space planner shortly after seeing the house for the first time. “Roger understood what we were looking for—which was certainly a departure of a conventional kitchen,” Ware explained. “I liked what I’d seen in some chef-owned restaurants where the room is dominated by one long counter. I basically wanted a plan in which I could cook and interact with guests—but within an open space with well-articulated activity zones.” Lataille added, “Once we saw that the stove and hood would have to be a spotlight component in a large food preparation island and dining counter with seats, we began sketching out ideas for a completely revised floor plan.” To create the necessary square footage, the designer proposed expanding the existing footprint in two directions. First, he would absorb the dining room into a vastly enlarged kitchen great room. The former dining room window would be converted to a pair of

The former dining room window was converted to a pair of glass-facing French doors with transoms. glass-facing French doors with transoms, providing easy access to a future back deck. Secondly, the breakfast room at the opposite end would be assigned a new role— “keeping room”—and used to facilitate traffic between the adjacent front foyer and the kitchen. Again, a small rear door and window have been replaced with a symmetrical and architecturally-sympathetic French door. To accommodate a significant increase in refrigeration appliances, the remodeling team re-designed the interior wall elevation on the west-facing rear of the house. The window above the sink remains unchanged, but the new elevation is now augmented by a pair of glass-facing display cabinets on either side. The built-ins are, in turn, flanked—respectively—by a freezer/ wine column to the left and a double refrigerator to the right. Meanwhile, the floor space formed by deleting a coat closet, several base cabinets and the existing pantry would be reconfigured to support two large pantries and a coffee station fitted with a pot-filler. The kitchen’s showpiece is the 16-by-16 foot food preparation island and dining counter which is surfaced with three slabs of carrara marble. Weighing 2,500 pounds, the built-in is supported by a wall truss system. With bow cabinets at both ends

and seating for five, the island is center stage (“the command center”) for Bryan Ware’s gastronomical inventions. At 42 inches high, the cabinets are both a gathering spot for guests and convenient storage for such unexpected conveniences as a “charging station” for cell phones and laptops. Now in plain view, the formal dining area is substantially more elegant than its predecessor, yet more accessible. Graced by a buffet created by lead designer Ericka Williams, the piece provides illuminated display space for paintings from the Ware’s private collection. “The family can change the featured painting as the mood strikes,” Williams noted. The built-in includes puck lights above and below a surface allocated for art display—it’s an effect that is elaborated throughout the kitchen. In other parts of the room, backlit glass-facing cabinets present collectibles from wide-ranging travels, like Peruvian wine bottles, ceramic tea pots and an old silver cocktail shaker. “I like blending the old and the new,” Ware said. “There are darker, almost industrial textures in the wall elevations, which are offset by delicate soffits and crown molding.” The three tray ceilings overhead quietly instill a sense of how the great room is zoned, yet they are also a reference to a more

where from 7-10 a.m. the Middleburg Training Track is open (Saturday only). At this stop you have the opportunity to stand rail-side and see Thoroughbred race horses condition and train. Then make your way to Trinity Church, where at 9 a.m. the Piedmont Fox Hounds will be on the property. You can also visit the Country Fair (free to all visitors) where there will be exciting craft and food vendors. Come dressed in Civil War garb, have your picture taken, and get it posted to Facebook for voting. Those with the most votes will earn prizes. A designer boutique will also be held at our Thrift Shop. The main tour runs each day

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets cost $30/person with children under 12 free. Farms and attractions to tour include: the Trappe Hill Farm (Saturday only), Takaro Farm, Wind Fields Farm, Fox Chase Farm, Salem Oaks Farm, St Brides Farm, The Oaks, the Middleburg Agricultural and Research Extension (MARE) Center, Salamander Resort, and the National Sporting Library and Museum. Special riding and jumping events are scheduled at many of the farms. For more information, view our website at http://www. trinityupperville.org/HuntCountry-Stable-Tour/.

“It’s a place where we can easily entertain 15 friends or more,” he added, “and it works beautifully for that purpose. But it’s also an everyday gathering spot where the kids do homework while meals are being prepared.” Ware is also pleased with the kitchen’s well-defined work triangles. “I have a slide-out cutting board right next to the stove, a spice drawer, a knife block, pull-out trash cans. Everything is where it needs to be—at my fin-

gertips. I call that good planning.” Sun Design Remodeling will be sponsoring tour of this remodeled home on August 13, 2016. Headquartered in Burke, the firm has a second office in McLean. For information: 703.425.5588 or www.SunDesignInc.com John Byrd has been writing about home improvement for 30 years. He can be reached @ www.HomeFrontsNews.com or byrdmatx@gmail.com

57th Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour 2016

PHOTOS BY GREG HADLEY

57th Hunt Country Stable Tour Now in its 57th year, Trinity Episcopal Church, Upperville VA will host its Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour on Memorial Day weekend, May 28 and 29. The Middleburg and Upperville area is home to many of the country’s premier Thoroughbred breeding farms, show hunter barns, fox hunting barns, and country estates. On this remarkable weekend, owners open the doors of their exquisite grounds, magnificent stables and extensive training facilities to visitors. Just a 25-mile drive from Fairfax Va., the tour is a wonderful way to spend a day or two touring by car with family and friends. Start your Saturday early,

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SATURDAY & SUNDAY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MAY 28 & 29, 2016 Stables Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A Self Driven Tour of Stables in Middleburg and Upperville, VA Presented by Trinity Episcopal Church Adults $25/advance, $30/after May 21, Children 12 and under free For information call Trinity Episcopal Church

(540) 592-3711 www.trinityupperville.org/hunt-country-stable-tour/ Website/ Ticket Sales

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Comprehensive indoor-outdoor solutions extends the season in both directions

n nBegun with repairs,

the remodeling plan extensively evolved By John Byrd SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Sometimes a significant home improvement starts with small repairs. In fact, as Roger Lataille, Senior Design Consultant at Sun Design Remodeling, recalled it: his first discussion with Jeff and Sharon Roman of Great Falls concerned a water drainage problem. “There were no gutters over the three garage ports, so rain water splash-back was causing the garage doors to deteriorate,” Lataille remembered. “Also, the front entrance was too exposed, and the original wooden deck on the back of the house had decayed so badly it wasn’t being used much at all.” Then there were the woodpeckers regularly attacking the house, a reflection of moisture build-up and bug-infestation under the home’s sprayed-on stucco exterior. Yet rectifying these everyday dysfunctions turned out to be a comparatively small part of the Roman’s evolving vision, as Lataille soon discovered. As conversation progressed, the outlines of a sweeping, stateof-the-art makeover began to take shape even as home’s exterior was gradually re-imagined as a distinctive architectural statement fully integrated with its lush green setting. At 6,500 square feet, the 20-year-old center hall Colonial offered considerable grandeur, yet the facade lacked detail, definition, even warmth. “There were a lot of distinctive architectural themes in place,” Lataille noted. “But our first concern is helping the owner articulate a program that suits their goals—then, initiating an effective collaboration.” With this in mind, solutions proposed for the home’s front elevation came right to the point. A metal-clad overhang supported by decorative brackets above the garage doors, for instance, not only re-directs rainwater into a discrete functional drainage system, but also gives the facade a unifying linear accent that ties-in with a distinctive Adam-style portico. More pointedly, the defective stucco cladding was replaced with sand-colored Hardiboard and a stonework “water table” motif that scales back the mass of the looming three level facade, making the whole feel more intimate and approachable. Meanwhile, on the rear elevation opportunities for self-expression quickly became inspirations. Situated on 2 acres and surrounded by woodland, the home’s setting provided a perfect sprawling backdrop for an extensive indoor-outdoor plan. Boasting a southwesterly view, the existing rear deck was usually bathed in soft sunsets on summer evenings. The visual display was, likewise, available from the house, too—except the windows were too small and the only exits to the outside converged in a recessed hyphen joining the two main blocks on the rear of the house. “Ironically, we’ve always loved spending time outdoors,” Sharon explained, “so it’s surprising that we hadn’t changed the exterior of the house in the 13 years we’ve lived here.” During summer vacations at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland, however, the Romans discovered how much they enjoy sitting by a fire pit on pleasant evenings. This revelation prompted thoughts of adding not only a fire pit, but a screen porch on the rear of the house—one that could be used from early spring and to well into the fall. “I also pictured more natural

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The spacious new screened porch demonstrates how highly durable materials can be shaped to meet demanding aesthetics.

On annual vacations to Deep Creek Lake, Md., the Romans discovered how much they enjoy sitting by an open fire. light in the back of the house,” Sharon said. “A rear elevation with oversized windows and doors that invites-in the beauty all around us.” As the vision matured, the Romans decided on a plan with four main components: a 20-by15 foot screened porch; a 21-by16 foot grilling deck; a ground level sunken patio that exits from a lower level room; a stand-alone fire pit with seating for six. “We were thinking ahead,” Sharon said. “Jeff and I have elderly parents. A direct entrance to the lower level would make it easy to convert the space into an in-law suite if needed.” Overall, the Romans wanted the capacity to comfortably entertain up to 40 or 50 people. For a fete of that size, of course, well-constructed decking is essential. The plan’s first phase was, thus, a nod to architectonic necessity: re-design the decking system to accommodate traffic circulating from directions never previously in the picture. “We learned immediately that the concrete supporting the existing 20-year-old deck had never been properly set,” Lataille said. “Also, to assure the durability of the surface, we specified Trex instead of wood, and narrowed the span between under girding joists from 16 inches to 12 inches.” Structurally, the new decking is not only an “upgrade”, but thoroughly necessary since it’s now directly accessible—through oversized double glass doors—from the family room, the dining room and the billiards parlor. It’s also linked via a new flagstone walkway to the both the fire pit and the new rear entrance to the lower level. “Access to the outdoors from the house is one of the most fundamental features of any integrated solution,” Lataille noted. “Bringing the aesthetics of nature into your daily experience is a big lifestyle change: the goal is to create spaces that can be easily maintained, yet allow owners to comfortably extend the open-air season.” On this point, the spacious new screened porch demonstrates how highly durable materials can be shaped to meet demanding requirements. The Ipe (which is Brazilian walnut) decking chosen to the porch flooring, for instance,

Making a condo a home They say there’s no place like home. It has never been truer than at The Enclave, another luxury condominium community by IDI. The Enclave features beautiful contemporary residences with premium amenities in a tree-filled neighborhood. It’s a combination of style, comfort and convenience that you won’t find anywhere else. All of this is just minutes away from Downtown Fairfax, Arlington and the rest of the Washington, DC, metro area. Now selling, schedule your sales appointment to learn about Fairfax’s newest condominiums. Editorial provided by The Enclave.

is not only one of the most enduring materials offered for outdoor surfaces, but—installed in a tongue-and-groove pattern—is more effective in keeping out bugs than a screen mesh under-girding. Ipe was also specified for the porch handrails. Meanwhile, the fiberglass charcoal screen—which makes it hard to see the porch interior from

The new portico lends needed definition to the entrance way of the Roman’s Great Falls home. The metal-clad roof is visually unified with a garage overhang supported by decorative brackets. the outside—creates a cozy sense of enclosure. Overhead, the firbeaded tongue-and-groove wood ceiling lends a natural burnish to the open-air ambiance. Taking the lead from other finish work details, the design team installed a stone work “water table” on the porch’s inside wall— a textured backdrop for the widescreen TV. Equipped with both overhead fans and portable heaters, the outdoor room is habitable in all but the coldest days of winter. “It’s really our preferred family room now,” said Sharon Roman. “With overhead fans, shades and other convenient adjustments, we can use the porch from early spring to late fall.” 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 has been writing about home improvement for 30 years. He can be reached @ www.HomeFrontsNews.com or byrdmatx@gmail.com

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ADORABLE ADOPTABLES

JACKSON

TEDDY

APPLEJAX

POPCORN

SUGAR

ROSCOE

Breed: Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Age: 7 years Gender: Male Jackson is a calm and laid back boy who loves to ride in the car and go for walks. He knows basic commands and is completely housebroken. See more at: http://www. aforeverhome.org/availabledogs/?currentpage=3#sthash. lB1txKfg.dpuf

Breed: Foxhound/Beagle mix Age: 4 months Gender: Male As his namesake, Teddy is a Teddy Roosevelt rough rider. Precocious, nosey, energetic and loving life, Teddy will make you smile. See more at: http://www.aforeverhome.org/available-dogs/#sthash. kOEvy2Y0.dpuf

Breed: Collie mix Age: 15 weeks Gender: Male Applejax is a gentle loving puppy who loves cuddling and playing with toys. He is friendly, good with other dogs, and is working on his housetraining. See more at: http://www.aforeverhome.org/available-dogs/#sthash. kOEvy2Y0.dpuf

Breed: Pit Bull mix Age: 2 years Gender: Female Popcorn is happy all of the time despite her rough start to life. She is house trained, walks on a leash, and loves to explore. In order to adopt her, you must own your home. See more at: http://www.aforeverhome.org/available-dogs/?currentp age=6#sthash.9xVEbgvi.dpuf

Breed: Basset Hound mix Age: 8 months Gender: Female This sweet girl loves other dogs and people and kids. Her owner was attempting to sell her when the rescue group stepped in and saved her. - See more at: http://www. aforeverhome.org/availabledogs/?currentpage=8#sthash. Xik50dga.dpuf

Breed: Black Labrador Retriever mix Age: 6 years Gender: Male (Neutered) Roscoe is a pure joy and just wants to be patted and loved. He appears to be housetrained and does really well on walks. He is beyond precious and a true delight! - See more at: http://www. aforeverhome.org/availabledogs/?currentpage=6#sthash. QnIChPRM.dpuf

DAWN

PERRY

PIPPI

SHAWN

TEDDY

GIZMO

Breed: Husky Mix Age: 4.5 months Gender: Female Dawn will no doubt win playmate of the year. She loves to play and is very, very pretty. She will be a medium size girl when full grown and is wonderful with other dogs. For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

Breed: Papillon mix Age: 2 months Gender: Male Perry and his sister, Pippi, are a combined weight of 8 pounds. These adorable pups could easily fit into your lap or arms at the same time. They absolutely love each other. For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

Breed: Papillon Mix Age: 2 months Gender: Female Pippi is the other half of the dynamic duo of Perry and Pippi, the mighty, but tiny pups. These little ones are so fun, loving and sweet. For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

Breed: Papillon Mix Age: 3 years Gender: Male Shawn is super sweet and is a total lap boy. He is great with other dogs of his size or smaller. Big dogs tend to frighten him but if they are gentle and with time he will bond with them. For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

Breed: Beagle Age: 2 years Gender: Male Teddy loves people and dogs of all ages. He can make his own fun, but loves to be with two or four legged pals....unless the pal meows. For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

Breed: Chihuahua Age: 4 years Gender: Male This sweet boy is a purebred, housebroken, Chihuahua over the puppy antics but still wants to make sure he entertains you. He needs a family with older children and lots of folks he can love. For more information, contact Humane Society of Fairfax County. www.hsfc.org 703-385-7387

FROM THE DOG’S PAW

In remembrance By Noah

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Memorial Day: A solemn holiday of remembrance. It is one we wish there wasn’t reason to remember, but there is and we should take time to do so. The remembrance began in 1868 as Decoration Day at the end of the American Civil War. Today, it is celebrated as Memorial Day to honor all of those who died while in Military Service. Thanks to these men and women, I am free to bark wherever I want, whenever I want, and however I want. I walk, I have fun, I bark. All because of these freedoms were given to me by our servicemen, men and women. While I give a “four paws salute” to all military servicemen and women, I want to paw about a few organizations which work in various capacities to assist them. My friend, Miss Beth from Pets for Patriots in New York shared, “Pets for Patriots, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to bringing pets and people together in a lifelong bond of mutual friendship, loyalty and love. We create unique opportunities for members of the military community to save a life by honorably adopting homeless adult dogs and cats. We support member Patriot adoptions of adult shelter pets, large dogs and spe-

cial needs animals – those most in need of a loving, forever home – from any of our member shelters. Our goal is to make the benefits of shelter pet adoption a reality for military personnel, ensuring many years of friendship, companionship and joy with their honorably adopted dog or cat. Learn more at www.petsforpatriots.org.” Barkingly, another organization is SemperK9. My friend Miss Amanda shared the mission is to enhance the quality of life for wounded, critically-ill and injured members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families by providing them assistance dogs. Using rescued and donated dogs, they provide service dogs for psychiatric alert and mobility challenges free of charge to wounded service members. Who do they help? Qualifying Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, and reservists with amputations, spinal cord injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), severe Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), burns, and other physical injuries, or those suffering from life-threatening illnesses. We also help spouses and children of service members who face a life threatening illness or injury. Learn more at “www.semperk9. org. Additionally, through our internship program, we provide opportunities for qualifying service members with a desire to learn a

new trade. Qualifying applicants will be trained to become a dog handler, dog trainer, professional dog walker or groomer.” We are thankful for the work these organizations do to help our military service humans. Woof! My friends at the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League brought by a very special girl for you to meet! Meet Bella, a most beautiful female Merle Great Dane with the energy and personality of a Labrador! Bella needs a forever home with a fenced in yard and a doggie playmate. She’s one high energy girl who loves to run around with another dog and snuggle with her human! Bella’s manners are improving as she knows most basic cues. She is food motivated and wants to please, but she would benefit from a training course and a dog savvy home! She loves car rides, drinking lots of water, and playing with toys- throwing them in the air and catching them! Bella is dog friendly but plays rough so the other dog(s) in her home should be good with that. Interested in meeting Bella? More information on Bella and other adoptable Great Danes can be found at www.magdrl.org, call (703) 644-8009, a hotline where you can leave a message or email coordinators@va-magdrl.org. About Me: Noah is the Pawthor of the blog, www.fromthedogspaw.

UPCOMING ADOPTION EVENTS Please come and meet Fancy Cats Rescue Team’s cats and kittens at our adoption events:

Saturday May 28th 12 - 4pm Chantilly PetSmart 13866 Metrotech Drive Chantilly, VA 20151 Fair Lakes Petsmart 12971 Fair lakes Center Fairfax, VA 22033

Sunday May 29th 12 - 4pm

PHOTO COURTESY MID-ATLANTIC GREAT DANE RESCUE LEAGUE

Bella, a female, Merle Great Dane. com- a Bloggery of Dogs and Cats for pet parents. Follow Noah’s blog for more humor and facts about dogs and cats. He is the Dog to his human, Allen Pearson, Dog Photographer

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Fair Lakes Petsmart 12971 Fair lakes Center Fairfax, VA 22033 Springfield PetSmart 6536 Frontier Dr. Springfield, VA 22150

A SHELTER PET WANTS TO MEET YOU! Pet Supplies Plus will take off $5 off $35 when you show proof of adoption from our shelter partners. Offer Code: 910097 Store Coupon. Only one coupon per household. Valid at N Virginia/DC Metro Pet Supplies Plus locations only. No cash back. No cash value. May not be combined with any other total purchase offer. Digital copies and duplications will not be accepted. Pet Supplies Plus reserves the right to cancel this offer at any time. Offer expires on 06/10/16.

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A look at women in the military became pregnant, the day she was, I can see somebody nodding her head there, that day she was probably discharged. Whether she had a place to go or not, she was standing outside of the gate with her final pay. You think about all of these things and it has been a marvelous change since then, the benefits were the big thing I think that changed for the good. But it took an Air Force physical therapist to sue the Secretary of Defense for that case to be picked up, after she lost it, to be picked up by a lawyer and carried to the Supreme Court and that’s how that changed and that lawyer was Ruth Bader Ginsburg…” Among this, the panel dis-

women soldier, a woman officer, never has the opportunity to forget that she’s a woman, not a soldier. A male soldier is a soldier; a woman soldier is always a woman soldier. There are very few moments of grace where other soldiers allow you to be a soldier with them, a teammate, a colleague. I mean those moments, few and far between, are the amazing moments that we remember of really feeling, of really knowing that we are part of the team.” To say the least these women have done some incredible work. Despite the challenges of being a woman in the military, all seemed to love their time and are proud veterans.

cussed how Hollywood portrays, often incorrectly, women in the military. Brown and Hoit also mentioned how difficult it is for women to get promoted, despite the time and work they put it. But ultimately, the statement that resonated with me the most is an issue women will likely continue to fight for a long time: the issue of simply being a woman. “This is something that hasn’t changed and I see it still. You know, one of the great things about being a chair of the Board of Visitors at West Point, I get to continue to see the cadets, the staff and faculty, the junior officers and know what their experience are,” Fulton said. “A woman cadet, a

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From left to right, General Wilma L. Vaught, Brenda Fulton, Bobette Brown, Kate Hoit and J.W. Cortes speak at a GI Film Festival event.

n n“A woman cadet,

a women soldier, a woman officer, never has the opportunity to forget that she’s a woman, not a soldier.” By Hannah Menchhoff FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES

When thinking about the military, it can be difficult for someone like me to engage as I have very little experience with that area of American life. None of my immediate family is in the service and ultimately I can think of one person I am friends with who enlisted. Of course, I have met people in the military, but it isn’t something I have really had much conversation on. So my knowledge with the military, war, even just a desk job, is pretty limited. As the Fairfax Times is a sponsor of the GI Film Festival, I knew I should go to something. On Sunday evening, May 22, I attended the Women in the Military Panel, since I knew I could at least relate to the aspect of being a woman. I am so glad I went. The event featured four short films, all with strong female leads. These shorts began to touch on good stories and for all of them, I wanted to see more. However, what was more important was the thoughtful approach festival producers took in choosing these pieces.

Each film illustrated a different experience for a woman in the military. My favorite was “American Girl” (directed by Rebecca Murga). It tells the story of a Mexican illegal immigrant who joined the U.S. Army and fought in Afghanistan. “The Road Home” (directed by Lisa J Dooley) focused on a Vietnam nurse trying to feel like she belongs again in the United States. In “Three Fingers,” (directed by Paul D. Hart) the audience sees a Marine veteran struggling to cope with posttraumatic stress disorder. Finally, the documentary short, “American Elements: Taya Kyle” (directed by Nathaniel Maddux) followed the widow of Navy SEAL veteran Chris Kyle, who was the subject of the film “American Sniper.” A panel discussion, featuring four truly inspiring women with amazing stories, followed the screenings. It was led by Marineturned cop-turned actor, currently appearing on “Gotham,” J.W. Cortes. The panel included: Retired Air Force Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught joined the United States Air Force in 1957 and worked with the service branch for 28 years. She is one of the most decorated women in America’s history and constantly worked to forge new paths for women. Brenda Fulton started at West Point in 1980 in the very first class of women admitted into the academy. After being commissioned to the Army, she was dedicated to promoting the rights of LGBTQ persons in the military and

was eventually a major activist in the process to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” In 2011, President Obama appointed her to the West Point Board of Visitors, where she serves as the first openly gay member. Bobette Brown is a former U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Paratrooper, who became a bestselling author and life coach. For her time in the military she was awarded with the Commendation Medal and Army Achievement Medal. Finally, Kate Hoit is currently the Director of Communications at Got Your 6. She spent eight years in the U.S. Army Reserve and during that time she also volunteered as a photojournalist in Iraq. All four women commented on important issues that women in the military face from families to discrimination. They also talked about the significant changes that have taken place over the years. When General Vaught joined for example, women made up 0.7 percent of the service, now they are about 15 percent. She also spoke on how women’s roles have changed. “When I think about what women couldn’t do, it’s just amazing. We couldn’t go to ROTC, we couldn’t go to the Academies, if we got married our husband couldn’t get an ID card and couldn’t go to the commissary, the base exchange, and get medical treatment. You couldn’t live on base, you could do none of these unless he was disabled or was mentally with problems….” Vaught explained. “If a woman

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Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the Town of Herndon, Virginia, will hold a work session on Monday, May 23, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. and a public hearing on Monday, June 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the following items:

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Herndon, Virginia, will hold a community meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the proposals received in response to the Herndon Downtown Redevelopment Project RFP #16-05.

ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, ZOTA #16-03. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Herndon Zoning Ordinance (2007), Herndon Town Code (2000), as amended, to revise § 78-201.2., Establishment of application requirements, schedule, and fees., § 78-201.5., Neighborhood meetings., § 78-202.6., Site plans, subdivision plans, single lot development plans and building location surveys., § 78-300.4., Additional lots requirements for all districts., § 78-301.3., Additional lot requirements for residential districts., § 78-402.7., Standards for specific accessory uses and structures., § 78-503.9., Other landscape standards., § 78-505., Green streets., § 78-512., Downtown transition areas., § 78-515.3., Noise., § 78-515.7., Odorous matter standards., § 78-515.9., Exterior lighting standards., § 78-516., Standards for solid waste receptacles and screening enclosures., and § 78-701., Definitions., to provide language to make changes for internal consistency, clarification, and other minor amendments. Deferred from the May 2, 2016, Planning Commission public hearing ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, ZOTA #16-04. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Herndon Zoning Ordinance (2007), Herndon Town Code (2000), as amended, to revise § 78-202.10., Zoning appropriateness permit., § 78-402.3., Permitted and allowed accessory uses and structures., § 78-402.7., Standards for specific accessory uses and structures., and § 78-701., Definitions., to provide language to clarify the difference between a wet bar and an accessory food preparation area, requiring a special exception for accessory food preparation areas while permitting wet bars by-right. Deferred from the May 2, 2016, Planning Commission public hearing ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, ZOTA #16-06. Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Herndon Zoning Ordinance (2007), Herndon Town Code (2000), as amended, to revise § 78-402.7.(l), Keeping of livestock., and § 78-701., Definitions., to amend the language permitting the keeping of up to four female fowl by right in a residential district. People having an interest in the above items are invited to attend the public hearing and to state their opinions. Items required to be made available for public examination by state or town code will be available for examination by the public beginning at 3:00 pm, on Friday, May 20, 2016, in the Department of Community Development, 777 Lynn Street, Herndon. 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

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Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Herndon, Virginia, will hold a work session on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. and a public hearing on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Herndon Council Chambers Building located at 765 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia, on the following item: ORDINANCE, TP #16-04 - Descriptive Summary of Proposed Action: An Ordinance vacating a portion of Van Buren Street right-of-way. The Herndon Town Council is to review a proposal to vacate a portion of Van Buren Street rightof-way, located north of Third Street and south of Fairfax County tax map parcel number 0104-02-0046A in the Town of Herndon, Virginia. The subject portion of Van Buren Street right-of-way appears on Fairfax County Tax Map Section 10-4. Property Owners and Applicants: Jeffrey Frank Kimsey and Jennifer Boyd Kimsey, Elma Mankin - Trustee of the Elma Moffett Mankin Revocable Trust, Steven D. Mitchell, Wanda A. Mitchell, The Evergreene Companies, LLC, and 854 Third Street, LLC. Representative: Michael O’Reilly, The O’Reilly Law Firm. People having an interest in the above item are invited to attend the public hearing and to state their opinions. Items required to be made available for public examination by state or town code will be available for examination by the public beginning at 3:00 pm, on Friday, June 3, in the Town Clerk’s office, 777 Lynn Street, Herndon. 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.

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TAKE NOTICE that a petition for Adoption was filed by Paul D. Williams II on the 27th of April, 2016, with the Clerk of Superior Court for Harnett County, Lillington, NC, in the above-entitled special proceeding. The petition relates to a male child born on November 9, 2008 in Womack Hospital, Fort Bragg, NC. The birth mother’s name is Natasha Williams.

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