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A Class Meant To Stand Out

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Elissa Perdue receives the Faculty Award as West Springfield High School graduates 542 students.

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Senior Class President Leah Knompecher expresses herthanks to the two students who introduced themselveswhen Knompecher first moved to the area. “Those girlsbecame my first friends here,” she said.

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By Jenneth Dyck

The Connection

A total of 542 seniors graduated from West SpringfieldHigh School June 13. Thecommencement exerc i ses

took p lace at EagleBank Arena atGeorge Mason University.

The high school band performed “Pompand Circumstance” while the students en-tered, followed by the West Springfield HighSchool Madrigals singing both the NationalAnthem and Stephen Paulus’s “The RoadHome.”

Senior Class President Leah Knompechergave the opening remarks, thanking theWest Springfield students who befriendedher when she first moved to the area.

She continued to encourage her class-mates as they begin their next life chap-ters. “We might find ourselves a bit ner-vous but excited,” Knompecher said, “justlike on that first day of high school. Justremember that you are not alone becauseall of us are going through it, and thou-

sands of other graduates.”“What we cannot wait for,

what we’re so excited for, isyour next great achievement,”said Principal Mike Mukai.

David Larson received theSpartan Award for his schoolspirit, leadership, and service;Elissa Perdue received the Fac-ulty Award for best represent-ing the school’s ideals; andJocelyn Highsmith receivedthe Bonnie E. Lilly Award forher school service.

Johnny Pope, the assistantprincipal, told the studentsthat “in order for you to leadpeople, you must first knowwho you are.” Pope also rec-ognized 134 honor graduatesreceiving a 4.0 or higher be-fore introducing Vinh Do, oneof the honor graduates, to thepodium.

Admitting to the audience that he’s still achild at heart, Do said, “The only times I’ve

ever wished I could grow up faster werewhen I couldn’t ride the giant spinningswing at Busch Gardens and when theywouldn’t let me get free samples by myself

at Costco.”“Enjoy what’s right in front

of you—whatever’s happeningright here and now,” said Do.“No one knows what’s going tohappen in a year from now, oreven tomorrow. . . . You’ll neverget this moment back, so claimit as your own.”

Terri Stirk, a West Spring-field math teacher retiring af-ter 33 years of teaching, gavethe commencement address,sharing experiences and lifelessons she learned.

“Learning is a lifelong pro-cess, failure is inevitable, andthere is more than one way tosucceed in life,” said Stirk.

Afterward, the 542 studentsreceived their diplomas. Afterturning their tassels, the newly

graduated seniors tossed their caps in theair, saying goodbye to their four years ofhigh school and hello to the first day of therest of their lives.

West Springfield High School graduates542 students at EagleBank ArenaA Class Meant to Stand Out

Vinh Do, honor graduate speaker: “Enjoy what’s right in front of you—whatever’s happening right here and now.”

Photos by Jenneth Dyck/The Connection

David Larson approaches the stage to receive the Spartan Award.

“‘Don’t try to blend in when you were meant to stand out,’” quotesPrincipal Mike Mukai from the bestselling book “Wonder.” “And Class of2018, you are definitely meant to stand out.”Jocelyn Highsmith is awarded the Bonnie E. Lilly Award.


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Hayfield High JuniorReceives Bronze MedalCadet CPT Sidney Pinkston, a junior at Hayfield HighSchool, was awarded the Sons of the American Revo-lution Bronze Medal for outstanding leadership,military bearing and excellence during the school’sannual JROTC Awards ceremony May 16. CadetPinkston, a member of the National Honor Societyand a football player, was promoted to captain andbecame a cadet company commander during theceremony. Following graduation in 2019, CadetPinkston hopes to attend a university with an ROTCprogram and become an officer in the Army.

Photo contributed

By Mike Salmon

The Connection

When 12 yogis showed up at the Honest Soul Studio for the 3 a.m. classearly Saturday morning, May 26,owner Suzie Mills knew the

“Yogathon,” she carried out to raise funds for veter-ans, had more meaning for her studio outside FortBelvoir. The 24-hour yoga extravaganza on Memo-rial Day weekend was a fundraiser for the USO atthe base, and Mills has experienced how yoga chasesaway emotions that come with military experiencein a war zone, and possibly Posttraumatic stress dis-order (PTSD).

“We provide yoga for the warrior transition unitthrough the USO,” Mills said. “I had one person thatsaid yoga has saved him,” she added.

“Proceeds from the event will support the purchaseof equipment for yoga and recreation programs forfamilies served by the USO of Metropolitan Wash-ington – Baltimore (USO-Metro),” their website read.

Casey Pizzuto, the center manager at the USOWarrior and Family Center-Belvoir, praised the valueof yoga to deal with the stress of a combat situation.

“Yoga has a major impact on our service members,especially for those who have an injury and need tofind alternative stress relievers,” she said, via email.“I have witnessed transformations in our servicemembers receiving yoga, especially the service mem-bers receiving treatment for PTSD.”

AT THE YOGATHON, there were classes all nightwith very little down time between sessions. Theclasses were held in one room at Honest Soul calledthe “transformation” room, and the other room,known as the “love” room was set up as a commu-nity room where practitioners could gather, shareideas about the effort or just meditate. The names ofthese two rooms are painted on the wall in artsy let-ters to give yogis inspiration. A couple of cots wereset up in the love room for catching a few winks ofsleep too.

The more notable of classes that night included“Rock Your Asana – Glow Flow” with a black lightand neon props at 11 p.m.; “Pajama Yin to Restore,”at 12:30 a.m., “Sunrise Yin,” at 6:30 a.m., and ev-eryone wrapped up the night with a celebration partyat 9:30 a.m.

The tables out in the living room/lobby were cov-ered with fruit and wholesome snacks. Many localbusinesses helped out with contributions too, andthat list included Nalls Produce, Kingstowne FamilyChiropractic, Vetoga of Washington, D.C., Century21 Redwood Realty, Walking the Dogs, Manduka,American Yogi, Clear Shark, M&M Contracting So-lutions and the husband and wife photography teamof Mauricio and Ximena.

Samantha Simons took part in the yogathon andescaped to the love room when she wasn’t practic-ing yoga or helping conduct the events that night.

Preparing to combat that time ofyear when, according to the Na-tional Highway Traffic Safety Ad-ministration (NHTSA), more than40 percent of all U.S. traffic deathsinvolve drunk drivers, free Inde-pendence Day Lyft rides will beoffered to deter impaired drivingthroughout the Washington-metro-politan area beginning Wednesday,July 4.

Offered by the nonprofit Wash-ington Regional Alcohol Program(WRAP), the 2018 IndependenceDay SoberRide program will be inoperation beginning at 7 p.m. onWednesday, July 4 (IndependenceDay) and continue until 4 a.m. onThursday, July 5, as a way to keeplocal roads safe from impaireddrivers during this traditionallyhigh-risk holiday.

During this nine-hour period,area residents age 21 and oldercelebrating with alcohol maydownload Lyft to their phones,then enter a SoberRide code in theapp’s “Promo” section to receivetheir no cost (up to $15) safe trans-portation home. WRAP’s July 4SoberRide promo code will beposted at 5 p.m. on Wednesday,July 4 on www.SoberRide.com.

Last year, 513 persons in theWashington-metropolitan area

used WRAP’s Independence DaySoberRide program rather thanpossibly driving home impaired.The charity also offers itsSoberRide program on St. Patrick’sDay, Cinco de Mayo, Halloweenand the winter holidays.

Last year, WRAP announced apartnership with the ridesharingservice Lyft to provide WRAP’sSoberRide service in the Washing-ton-metropolitan area. SoberRide,the free safe ride service to preventdrunk driving, is now solely avail-able via the Lyft mobile appridesharing platform.

“Over 40 percent of all U.S. traf-fic fatalities during the Indepen-dence Day holiday in 2016 in-volved drunk drivers according tothe National Highway TrafficSafety Administration,” said KurtGregory Erickson, WRAP’s presi-dent. “Worse, two-thirds of thosekilled in drunk driving crashes dur-ing the 2016 Independence Dayperiod had BACs of .15 or higher.”

Since 1991, WRAP’s SoberRideprogram has provided 72,377 freesafe rides home to would-be drunkdrivers in the Greater Washingtonarea.

More information about WRAP’sSoberRide initiative can be foundat www.SoberRide.com.

SoberRide Offered onIndependence Day

“It’s a place where people could find a thread,” shesaid of the love room. “Everyone just relaxed.”

Mills wasn’t always a yoga enthusiast and foundher calling to open Honest Soul while she was in theAir Force on duty in Bagram, Afghanistan on a five-month deployment. Her job was to help out on therunways with the troops and equipment coming inand out of the combat zone, and with all the noiseduring her shifts from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. each day tookits toll. “I was at a constant high stress environment,yoga brought me down,” she said. When she returnedto the states, she took a power yoga class for thefirst time and found it helped manage her experi-ences. That’s the moment she decided to open a stu-dio.

ON SATURDAY MORNING, May 26, as the 24hours came to a close, the Honest Soul yogis lookedat the money raised with open eyes, and the $10,000exceeded their goal. The money will be used for ad-ditional veteran causes at Honest Soul and at theUSO Metro center on Fort Belvoir. “We’re going touse USO channels to send these props,” said Mills,pointing to a stack of mats and bolsters in the mainroom at Honest Soul.

Mills is working on a program to help the spousesof soldiers transferred to Fort Belvoir, and she’s sether sites on opening another studio in West Spring-field next to the Whole Foods at Old Keene Mill andRolling Roads.

At Honest Soul, “we’re making you feel like youare part of the family,” Mills said.

The 24-hour yogaextravaganza onMemorial Day weekendraises $10,000.

Honest Soul Hosts Yogathonfor Veterans

Photo contributed

Suzie Mills and Casey Pizzuto the USOMetro rep at Honest Soul.

Photo by Mike Salmon/The Connection

Suzie Mills held a Yogathon at Honest Soulto benefit veterans.


The West Springfi eld Senior Class of 2018, their families, teachers, administrators and the All Night Graduation Par-

ty committee members gratefully acknowledge the following businesses, organizations and individuals for their support of the PTSA sponsored alcohol and drug free All Night Graduation Party held on June 13th at the Lee District Recreation Center in Alexandria. We are grateful for your generous contributions and commitment to the young people of our community!

THANK YOU!Corporate Level - $500 and overGreenspring Retirement CommunityNorthern Virginia Dental AssociatesRolling Forest Recreation Association

Spartan Level - $250 - $499Cardinal Plaza ShellLedo’s Pizza*Mezeh Mediterranean Restaurant*

Blue Level - $100 - $249Burke Lions ClubChick-fi l-A*Carol Wooddell, DDSDavid Hughes OrthodonticsDon’s Shell – Old Keene Mill Rd.Firehouse Subs*Glory Days*Greater Springfi eld Chamber of CommerceHunt Valley Swim ClubLaurence Murphy & Stacey Staats, MDsMichelle Gordon – Long & Foster Realty

Side Street Hair Design*Springfi eld Lorton Dental GroupWomen’s Club of Springfi eld, Inc.

Orange Level - $50 - $99Austin Grill*Costco*Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn Krispy Kreme Donuts*Medford Leas Homeowners AssociationNail A La Mode*Positive Image Salon*Starbucks*Subway, Rolling Road

Friends of the WSHS Class of 2018 - $1 - $49Joseph M. Gruberg, DMDKeene Mill Elementary School PTAVirginia Eyecare Center

* in kind donations


Opinion

By Gerry Connolly

U.S. Representative (D-11)

Against the backdrop ofAmerican and NorthKorean flags, the worldfinally got a glimpse

into the negotiating skills of theso-called “Master of the Deal.”After much fanfare more appropri-ate for a reality television showthan a historic diplomatic summit, the presi-dent emerged empty-handed. Trump gave theNorth Korean dictator everything he’s longedfor — international legitimacy, an audiencewith an American president, and the cancella-

tion of military exerciseswith our South Korean ally.And President Trump gotnothing.

There is great danger in a president morecommitted to the optics of a getting a deal thanthe substance within it. Trump’s on-again, off-again agreement to a nuclear summit with KimJong Un was a high-risk gambit that squan-dered valuable leverage and gained no con-cessions in return. With little preparation andguided by his “feel” that within the first minutehe would know if a deal is possible, the presi-dent rolled out the red carpet for Kim, ignor-ing that the devil is in the details.

Kim got the propaganda he needs back home,while concrete commitments from the NorthKoreans to denuclearize remain elusive. Theadministration’s oft-repeated language that de-

nuclearization must be “irrevers-ible” and “verifiable” was not evenmentioned in the joint statement,nor any reference to North Korea’segregious human rights violationsand Kim’s illegal imprisonment ofmore than 100,000 people ingulags. And the president’s weak-ness and naivet signals to nuclearthreshold states that they tooshould adopt the North Korean

model of extreme brutality, threats and end-less provocation.

Even more troubling, this summit followsPresident Trump’s shameful behavior with ourclosest allies at the G-7 summit. While we re-pay our allies’ loyalty with misguided tariffsand disrespect, the president is cozying up toone of our greatest foes, cementing theworldview that America is retreating again.

The Korean peninsula is a dangerous globalflashpoint and we must remain open to diplo-matic engagement with the North, but not atany cost and not without assurances that suchan endeavor is guided by steady hands. Wecan’t have amnesia about the past. North Ko-rea has previously made denuclearization com-mitments in 1994, 2005, and 2012, only torenege on each in 2002, 2009, and 2012, re-spectively. But Mr. Trump cares little aboutsubstance, history or strategy.

We had a model that worked. In responseto illicit Iranian nuclear activities, the inter-national community established a robustsanctions regime that drove Iran to the ne-

gotiating table. Before agreeing to formaltalks, the United States extracted specificcommitments from Iran to freeze portions ofits nuclear program. But it was the promiseof relaxed sanctions and increased interna-tional trade that convinced Iran to reverseits nuclear program and adopt the Joint Com-prehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), withwhich it is in compliance to this day. Articu-lating incentives for denuclearization, com-mensurate with strict and verifiable nucleardismantlement, should have been be an es-sential component of any diplomatic engage-ment with North Korea.

When the president tore up the Iran nuclearagreement, simply because it was signed byhis predecessor, he set his own standard forNorth Korea: absolute denuclearization, abso-lutely verifiable. Anything less than that is afailure by his own admission. Following thesummit, we are not even close to the goal of adenuclearized North Korea.

The consequences of a nuclear North Koreaare real and rushing to a bad deal could provecatastrophic on a global scale. The presidentneeds to step back and recognize that sub-stance and details matter. You are negotiatingwith a manipulative, erratic, and murderousdictator. Proceed with great caution, becausethis isn’t real estate. You can’t just walk away.Millions of lives hang in the balance if youagree to a deal on Kim Jong Un’s terms.

Connolly is a member of the House ForeignAffairs Committee.

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Board, in 10-0Vote, ApprovesMore InclusivePoliciesTo the Editor:

On June 14 at its regular meet-ing, the Fairfax County SchoolBoard approved updates to theFamily Life Education Curriculumwhich are more inclusive oftransgender students and familymembers, and a provision whichwill teach about ways to help fightthe HIV/AIDS epidemic and inevi-tably save some of our studentsfrom infection.

Many members of the LGBTQcommunity and many allies cameto the School Board meeting wear-ing purple, outnumbering thoseopposed by more than two-to-one.School Board members KarenCorbett Sanders (Mount Vernon),Tamara Derenak Kaufax (Lee),Megan McLaughlin (Braddock),Jane Strauss (Dranesville), DaliaPalchik (Providence), Pat Hynes(Hunter Mill), Sandy Evans (Ma-son), Karen Keys-Gamarra (at-large), Ilryong Moon (at-large)and Ryan McElveen (at-large)

spoke eloquently and clearly insupport of these provisions. Sullyrepresentative Tom Wilson andSpringfield representative Eliza-beth Schultz spoke against them,but were in fact away from thetable for the final vote; it wasunanimous at 10-0.

As president of FCPS Pride (asocial welfare organization forLGBTQ employees, parents ofLGBTQ students, and LGBTQ par-ents and allies in Fairfax CountyPublic Schools), I would like toexpress my gratitude for the citi-zens who came to support, and tothe elected officials who re-sponded to those communitymembers. We look forward to con-tributing, canvassing and voting atthe elections in 2019.

Robert Rigby, Jr.President, FCPS Pride

The Question toAsk on June 21and Every DayTo the Editor:

As a parent and a pediatrician, Iwant to make everyone aware ofan important safety issue that is

Letters to the Editor

supported by the American Acad-emy of Pediatrics (AAP). OnThursday, June 21, 2018, organi-zations and individuals around thecountry will celebrate NationalASK Day. Held annually on the firstday of summer, a season whenchildren spend more time in otherhomes, ASK Day reminds parentsabout the importance of asking ifthere are unlocked guns in thehomes where their children play.

Every day across America eightchildren and teens are shot in un-intentional shootings. The major-ity of these instances go unnoticed.

Thousands of kids and teens arekilled and injured by gun violenceevery Year. Many of these youthdeaths and injuries occur becauseparents, relatives or friends leaveguns accessible to kids, resultingin unintentional shootings andsuicides.

As parents, we have a responsi-bility to keep our kids safe. Everyday as parents, we make very ra-tional choices regarding our kids’safety—we buckle their seatbelts,make them wear bicycle helmets,and limit their TV time. But whenit comes to gun safety, we are of-ten not taking the same logical ap-proach with our loved ones.

One out of three homes with

children has guns, many left un-locked or loaded. As parents, wecan help protect those we love byasking the right questions aboutgun safety. This is the simple ideabehind the Asking Saves Kids(ASK) Campaign.

ASK encourages parents to sim-ply ask if there are unlocked gunsin the homes where their childrenplay (such as at friends’ or familymembers’ homes). Just as it hasbecome common to hear parentsasking about nut allergies or pools,parents can take an important stepto ensure the safety of their chil-dren simply by asking, “Is there anunlocked gun in your home?”

If the answer is no, then we haveone less thing to worry about. Ifthe answer is yes, make sure allguns are stored unloaded andlocked, ideally in a gun safe, withammunition stored separately.

If we as parents start to ASK, wecan make our families safer andprevent many of the firearm-re-lated tragedies that occur everyday.

To pledge to ASK and learn aboutmore ways to get involved in ASK,please visit: www.askingsaveskids.org.

Lauren MoreaFairfax

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By Marilyn Campbell

The recent high profile deaths bysuicide make it inevitable thatchildren will ask questions andexpress a curiosity about the

topic. However, some parents might feel asense of uneasiness about answering thosequestions. Local mental health educatorssay that the steady increase in death by sui-cide each year since 1999 makes those con-versations vital.

Parents can begin by creating a safe envi-ronment for an age-appropriate dialogue,says Linda Gulyn, Ph.D, professor of psy-chology at Marymount University. “As al-ways, reassure young children that you arethere for them no matter what,” she said.“Don’t feed into the anxiety. Teens under-stand it 100 percent, probably more thanyou realize.”

“Encourage children to ask questions andanswer them honestly,” added JeromeShort, Ph.D., associate professor of psychol-ogy at George Mason University. “Parentsshould state that they will help their chil-dren handle any bad feelings or problemsthat happen.”

Suicide can be a frightening topic for chil-dren and a difficult subject for parents to

Creating safe environment is key to opening a discussion.Talking to Children about Mental Health Issues

ResourcesNational Suicide Prevention Lifelinehttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/American Foundation for Suicide

Preventionhttps://afsp.org/about-suicide/risk-factors-

and-warning-signs/

BOOKS:“Something Very Sad Happened: A

Toddler’s Guide to UnderstandingDeath” by Bonnie Zucker

“Depression: A Teen’s Guide toSurvive and Thrive” by JacquelineToner and Claire Freeland

“Danny and the Blue Cloud” by JamesM. Foley

“Why are You So Sad, A Child’s BookAbout Parental Depression” byBeth Andrews

explain, advised Short. “Explain that peopledie in different ways and suicide means thatpeople hurt themselves and died from it,”he said. “A more detailed explanation is thatour thoughts and feelings come from ourbrain, and sometimes a person’s brain issick. People feel alone, believe they are aburden on others, and are hopeless that itwill change. Some people cannot stop thehurt they feel inside by themselves, but theycan get help.”

Parents should have a general under-standing of suicide rates, signs and meth-ods of preventing before embarking on aconversation with their children about thetopic, advises Monica Band, Ed.D., assistantprofessor of counseling at Marymount Uni-versity, who recommends the National Sui-cide Prevention and the American Founda-tion for Suicide Prevention as sources of in-formation. “I would also recommend par-ents challenging their misconceptions andpreconceived notions of [those who] whoattempt and think of committing suicide be-cause it is an issue that has an impact acrosscultures.”

Some children might not understand thedifference between feelings of sadness andclinical depression. “Explain that we all getsad and have good days and bad days,” said

Gulyn. “Usually we feel better. But kids whocommit suicide are so sad that they don’tknow what to do to feel better. But the truthis there is a way to feel better, and thereare very helpful adults in school and athome who are great to talk to.”

However, some children might have dif-ficulty grasping the concept of mental ill-nesses like depression. “Sad is normal, sadis part of life, and usually we feel sad whensomething outside of us happens, like whena friend moves away. And we know that wewill feel better,” said Gulyn. “Depression iswhen someone feels hopeless that he or shewon’t be sad anymore. And that makes themnot want to do fun things, or take care ofthemselves.”

An awareness of warning signs of mentalillness and the fact that depression is not anormal phase of adolescence are two fac-tors that Gulyn underscores. “[Depression]is a serious mental health disorder for whichthere are effective treatments,” she said.“Parents need to be aware of kids isolatingthemselves from others, especially peers.Other signs [include] not taking care of yourphysical appearance, consistently perform-ing poorly in school, substance abuse, eat-ing disorders, excessive or inadequate rest.”

If a parent notices any of these symptoms

or suspects that their child might be de-pressed, Gulyn advises a straightforward ap-proach. Don’t be afraid to ask your teen di-rectly, “Do you think you are depressed?”or “Have you been thinking about hurtingyourself?”, she suggests.

Teaching a child healthy help-seekingbehaviors will give them an invaluable toolwhen facing mental health issues, advisedMonica P. Band, an assistant professor ofcounseling at Marymount University. “If par-ents raise the child to have specific religiousor spiritual beliefs, this could be a way tobegin the discussion of how one findsstrength, resilience, or peace in times whenthey feel like they’re not in control,” saidBand. “Regardless of one’s religious or spiri-tual beliefs, it is worth it if parents have anunderstanding and awareness of moodshifts or changes with their children and setan example and expectation with how toaddress these issues when things aren’t feel-ing right or normal for their child.”


THANK YOU!The Robert E. Lee Senior Class of 2018, their families, teachers, administrators and the All Night Graduation

Celebration committee members gratefully acknowledge the following businesses, organizations and individuals

for their support of the PTSA sponsored alcohol and drug free All Night Graduation Celebration held on June 12th

at the South Run Recreation Center. We would also like to thank the volunteers who helped make the night unfor-

gettable. We are grateful for your generous contributions and commitment to the young people of our community!

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The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce hasawarded Julia Reynolds of Springfield and PeterBuschman of Burke scholarships in the amount of$1,500 each. Both students attended Lake BraddockSecondary School.

During high school Reynolds participated in DECA;was a member of the Spanish Honor Society; workedin her school’s Writing Center; helped start a Fash-ion Ambassadors club designed to promote sustain-able fashion and educate students on the environ-mental impact of the fashion industry; and served asdirector of staging for the annual Lake BraddockDECA Fashion Show. Reynolds will be attendingFlorida International University this fall with a mar-keting major.

Buschman was a member of DECA, the NationalHonor Society and Student Government Association.At Lake Braddock he played varsity baseball for fouryears and achieved Athletic Honor Roll status. In thecommunity Buschman coached youth basketball, vol-

unteered in the public library’s summer reading pro-gram and assisted with the English as a Second Lan-guage program at his church. He will attend the Col-lege of Business at Mississippi State University thisfall.

Through its 501c3 Foundation, the Greater Spring-field Chamber provides scholarships to deserving stu-dents in the Greater Springfield area. Criteria for thescholarship include a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher,residency in the Greater Springfield area and plansto pursue a business-related major while in college.

The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce isa non-profit, membership-based organization sup-porting businesses in the Greater Springfield area.Founded in 1957, the Chamber formulates and ad-vocates positions critical to business, keeps membersapprised of current community issues and providesnumerous networking and education opportunities.For more information about the Chamber visitspringfieldchamber.org.

Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chapter of Springfield presentedDaughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Youth CitizenshipAwards to sixth graders at ten Fairfax County ElementarySchools. The DAR Youth Citizenship Award is given to a boy orgirl who fulfills the qualities of honor, service, courage, leader-ship and patriotism. The winners are selected by the faculty attheir school and receive the award at the sixth grade awardceremony in June.

Elementary School Recipients of DAR Youth CitizenshipAward presented by Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chapter, NSDAR, inJune 2018 include:

West Springfield ES — Calla Coleman; Keene Mill ES — JaciAllen; Rolling Valley ES — Piper Rigsby; Ravensworth ES —Kelsey Vu; Orange Hunt ES — Mia Pastore; Kings Glen ES —Summer Eastman; Cardinal Forest ES — Bridget Wagner;Cherry Run ES — Walker Camille Harris; Hunt Valley ES —Nicole Vogt; Sangster ES — Jonathan Barnard.

Sixth Graders ReceiveYouth Citizenship Awards

Kelsey Vu, thewinner of theDAR YouthCitizenshipAward atRavensworthES, with par-ents - Mr. andMrs. Vu — andJeannie Leson,Anna MariaFitzhugh Chap-ter, NSDAR.

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By Steve Hibbard

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Aimee Holleb, 42, of Arlington, who has 21years in education, wasnamed principal of Key

Middle School, effective July 1.She had been acting principalsince September, replacing ChrisLarrick, who became principal ofBryant AlternativeSchool.

She will be leadingKey Middle School,which has 800 stu-dents and a staff of130, including custo-dians and a food ser-vices team. KeyMiddle is part of theLee Pyramid, whichhas six feeder el-ementary schools andfeeds into Lee HighSchool.

The ethnic break-down of Key studentsfrom 2016-17 statsincludes: white, 17.29 percent;Hispanic, 44.99 percent; Black,14.91 percent; Asian, 20.18 per-cent; and Other, 2.63 percent. TheSpecial Education students makeup 17.79 percent and students onfree or reduced meals is 60.53 per-cent.

“We celebrate our diversity andit’s one of the things that makesKey such an amazing place be-cause we represent the world andwe have so many cultures and lan-guages that all of us become glo-bally connected as we learn fromone another. It’s a huge point ofpride that we celebrate our diver-sity,” said Holleb.

She added: “We have a fabulousspecial education program and weserve all types of students withvarying abilities. We are especiallyproud of our students who arenonverbal and the progress theymake in a very rigorous curricu-lum.”

HOLLEB is proud that Key be-came an IB and MYP (an autho-rized Middle Years Program). “So,what this means is as the studentsare in (grades) 7-8 here and ninthat Lee High School, we are work-ing to develop the attributes of theIB learner profile. We are redesign-

ing our lessons from a place ofhigher-level inquiry and globalconnections and it’s a very excit-ing time for us because we aremoving from focusing on stan-dardized test scores to focusing onreal-world meaning and true un-derstanding of why does this mat-ter — meaning why does the cur-riculum matter to the kids and toour global community,” she said.

Key Middle has a business part-nership with Capital One and alsoreceived the state’s 21st CenturyGrants. “Through that, we havepartnerships with Edu-Futuro,Arena Stage, and Step Afrika! Thisallows for unique experiences withour students through our after-

school program andwith parent engage-ment opportunities,”she said.

What she lovesabout her job is “Ourkids have big hopesand dreams and goalsfor themselves and Ilove their energy andexcitement abouttheir lives and theirpossibilities for theirfutures. So, I feel verylucky to be part of for-tifying them and sup-porting them as learn-

ers in this world and helping thembecome good citizens,” she said.

According to Key School Coun-selor Amy Samudre: “The first daythat Dr. Holleb walked into ourbuilding students noticed. Theysaid to me, ‘Our new principal sohappy! Are adults supposed to bethis happy?’ Dr. Holleb’s joy andpassion to invest in Key MiddleSchool is contagious. I can’t waitto see how her philosophy of be-ing kind, dreaming-big, and work-ing hard spreads throughout thebuilding,” she said.

Added Tracey Kyle, Spanishteacher and Department Chair ofWorld Languages, “Dr. Hollebcame in determined to learn aboutour school and the people in it.She’s always in the halls, walkingaround observing and greetingeveryone. But overall what’s beengreat about her is that she knowswe need some changes and she’slistening to the faculty, asking forour feedback. She’s visited mul-tiple classrooms multiple timesduring the year. She has an open-door policy to come speak with herabout anything. She’s an excellentcommunicator, advising us aboutschool issues immediately and ef

Was serving asacting principalsince September.

Aimee Holleb NamedPrincipal of Key Middle

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Aimee Holleb isthe new principalof Key MiddleSchool.


Submit entertainment announcementsat www.connectionnewspapers.com/Cal-endar/. The deadline is noon on Friday.

THURSDAY/JUNE 21Free Lemonade Day. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

at Charleys Philly Steaks, 6500Springfield Mall, Springfield.Customers can visit the SpringfieldCharleys location at Springfield TownCenter to receive a free, regular-sizedOriginal Lemonade during regularoperating hours on Thursday, June21 (no purchase necessary, limit oneper customer). [email protected] or visitcharleys.com.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 21-24“The Music Man, Jr.” At 2 and 7

p.m. June 21-23; and 2 p.m. only onJune 24 at Metropolitan School ofthe Arts, 5775 Barclay Drive, Suite 4,Alexandria. MetropolitanHomeschool Productions presents afamily-friendly rendition of “TheMusic Man, Jr.,” featuring some ofthe most beloved songs in musicalhistory. Tickets $9.75 ages 2 and up.Visit metropolitanhomeschool.org/.

FRIDAY/JUNE 22FrogHair Golf Tournament. Noon at

Twin Lakes Golf Course, 6201 UnionMill Road, Clifton. Enjoy the chanceto be a winner at the upcomingFrogHair Golf Tournament presentedjointly by Southwestern YouthAssociation and Chantilly YouthAssociation. A fun twist on the gameis presented at each hole. $99 perperson. Visit froghairgolfclassic.com.

SATURDAY/JUNE 23Health Fair. 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Burke

Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, FairfaxStation. Join NAACP Fairfax Countyfor a health fair at Burke Lake Parkand get moving with a fun walk, runor bike around Burke Lake (8-10a.m.). The event will feature vendorsand information about childhood andfamily obesity, cancer, metabolicsyndromes, heart disease, diabetesand stroke prevention 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.). Free. Visitfairfaxnaacp.org/upcoming-events/.

Ribbon Cutting at Hidden Pond. 10a.m. at Hidden Pond Nature Center,8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield. Thepublic is invited to a ribbon-cuttingceremony and site celebration of thenew playground and multi-useoutdoor shelter at Hidden PondNature Center. Enjoy briefceremonies plus a cost-free visit tothe nature center and family-friendlyactivities including pond netting, anAnimal Talk at the new shelter, andlight refreshments. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/hidden-pond/.

Kidz Korner: Superheroes Party –Ever Laughter Parties. 10:30a.m. in Old Town Square at thepergola, Fairfax. A variety ofchildren’s activities andentertainment in Old Town Square,Saturdays June-September. Freeshow. Visit www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/old-town-square.

Mount Vernon Nights. 7 p.m. atWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Road, Lorton. This seriesof free, public concerts features avariety of musical performancesreflecting Fairfax County’s diversity,culture and community spirit. Bring apicnic dinner and a blanket and enjoyone of Fairfax County’s specialsummer traditions. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/mt-vernon-nights.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 23-24Amateur Radio Field Day. From 2

p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday, atBurke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road,Fairfax Station. Field Day is anational amateur radio event, isconducted during a 24-hour period.Field Day operations must bepowered by emergency powersources – generators, solar power orbatteries – no commercial power ispermitted. Visit viennawireless.net.

Summer Celebration. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.at Whitehall Farms, 6080 ColchesterRoad, Fairfax. Whitehall Farms hostsa summer celebration with music,wagon rides, animal encounters, aninflatable obstacle course and yardgames. $10/person. Children 3 andunder enter free. Food and beverageswill be available for purchase. Visitwww.whitehall.farm.

SUNDAY/JUNE 24Vegetable Plant Clinics. 4-6 p.m. at

Franconia Park, 6432 Bowie Drive,Springfield. Focus will be on gardendiseases. Fairfax County MasterGardeners will add a focus onvegetable gardening to their PlantClinic program. Sponsored byVirginia Cooperative Extension. Call703-324-8556.

SATURDAY/JUNE 30Kidz Korner: Children’s Science

Center. 10:30 a.m. in Old TownSquare at the pergola, Fairfax. Avariety of children’s activities andentertainment in Old Town Square,Saturdays June-September. Freeshow. Visit www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/old-town-square.

Hidden Treasure at Burke LakePark. 1-3 p.m. at Burke Lake Park,7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station.Become a modern-day pirate andsearch for hidden treasures. Insteadof following a map, participants age8 to adult will learn to use hand-heldGlobal Positioning System (GPS)units to locate hidden treasure cacheswithin the park. $22 per person.Bring a GPS if you can. A limitednumber will be available to borrow.Call 703-323-6600 or visitfairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burke-lake.

Workhouse Fireworks 2018. 5-9:30p.m. at Workhouse Art Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Launchedfrom the Workhouse Art Center’shistoric, 55-acre campus the region’slargest pre-Independence Dayfireworks show celebrates the historyof this nation and honors the courageand sacrifice that have made Americaa beacon of hope and freedomaround the world. Admission free;parking $20 per car. Visitworkhousearts.org/fireworks.

SUNDAY/JULY 1Crafts for the 4th of July. 1-4 p.m.

at the Fairfax Station Railroad

Museum, 11200 Fairfax StationRoad, Fairfax Station. Enjoy makingrailroad inspired, 4th of July crafts.Ages 16 and older, $4; 5-15, $2; 4and under, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org, www.facebook.com/FFXSRR, or call 703-425-9225.

TUESDAY/JULY 3Farm to Fairfax Market. 10 a.m.-2

p.m. at Old Town Square, 10415North St., Fairfax. The market, willbe producers-only – meaning that allvendors at the market may only sellwhat they raise on their farms ormake from scratch using localingredients as much as possible. May-September, weather permitting. Call703-385-7893.

Erin’s Epic Stories. 10:30 a.m. at OldTown Square, 10415 North St.,Fairfax. A variety of children’sactivities and entertainment in OldTown Square at the pergola,Tuesdays June-August. Weatherpermitting. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/old-town-square.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 4“Red, White and Blue

Tournament.” 8 a.m.-noon atBurke Lake Golf Course, 7315 OxRoad, Fairfax Station. Teams of twowill compete in an 18-hole scrambleformat in three divisions: Father/Jr.7-12; Father/Jr. 13-17; Father/Adultpartner. Teams will alternate teesdepending on how well they do.There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and3rd place in all divisions. Registrationbegins two weeks prior to the event.$70 per team, includes lunch andprizes. Call 703-323-1641 orvisitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/burke-lake to register.

SATURDAY/JULY 7Singles Dinner and Movie Night. 5

p.m. at Uncle Julio’s at FairfaxCorner, 4251 Fairfax Corner Ave.,Fairfax. Fixed price dinner, followedby choice of movie at Rave FairfaxCorner 14. $35 at door includesdinner, soda, tip and movie ticket.RSVP required. Sponsored by NewBeginnings, a support group forseparated/divorced men and women.Call 301-924-4101 or visitwww.newbeginningsusa.org.

Mount Vernon Nights. 7 p.m. atWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Road, Lorton. This seriesof free, public concerts features avariety of musical performancesreflecting Fairfax County’s diversity,culture and community spirit. Bring apicnic dinner and a blanket and enjoyone of Fairfax County’s specialsummer traditions. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/mt-vernon-nights.

Japanese Obon FestivalCelebrate with Japanese drumming, a Hawaiian band, participate in tradi-

tional Japanese dancing all while enjoying traditional Japanese food and dessertssuch as chirashi, yakisoba, huli huli, daifuku. There will also be children’s games,a challenge course, and vendors selling authentic Japanese items. End theevening by lighting a candle in the Japanese garden to remember a loved onewho has passed away. Saturday, July 14, 3-9 p.m. at Ekoji Buddhist Temple,6500 Lakehaven Lane, Fairfax Station. Free admission. Visitekojiobonfestival.weebly.com or call 703-239-0500.

Calendar


The summer is almosthere and with thewarm weather comeoutdoor activities as

well as other fun and neighbor-hood events that can’t be missed.

Summer PondExploration

June 28, 11 a.m.(3-6 yrs.) Join Hidden Pond Natural-

ists for a summer of exploration onThursdays from 11 to 11:45 a.m. There’sa different topic each week. The cost is$5 per child for each session. Childrenmust be accompanied by an adult. Formore information, call 703-451-9588.

Cost: $5Hidden Pond Nature Center, 8511

Greeley Blvd., Springfield

Monthly SummerShootout - July

July 6, 7 p.m.(18 - adult), Burke Lake Golf Center, 703-323-1641. 10

players begin on hole #1, with one player being eliminatedon each hole. Winner and runner-up receive gift certificatesfrom BLGC. Limited to 10 players. No rain date. Cost $20/person. Fee due at time of registration. Includes beverage afterplay.

Burke Lake Golf Center Location: 6915 Ox Road, FairfaxStation

Snake Feeding ProgramJuly 11, 5:15 p.m.(7-Adult) Observe the unique methods snakes use to feed

during a behind-the-scenes look at the snakes at Hidden PondNature Center. Glimpse something few people get to see inthe wild while learning about local serpents and their impor-tance to our ecosystem. The program runs from 5:15 to 6 p.m.,and the cost is $5 per person. This program is not for every-one and may be graphic. For more information, call703-451-9588.

cost: $5Hidden Pond Nature Center Location: 8511 Greeley Blvd.,

Springfield

First Annual Springfield NightsSummer Concert Series

July 11, 7 p.m. – Randy Thompson Band (Americana/RootsRock)

Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station

Junior 18-hole TournamentJuly 13, 8 a.m.(7-17yrs.) 8 a.m. – noon, Burke Lake Golf Center, 703-323-

1641. Junior golfers compete in an 18-hole individual stroketournament. Players compete in 3 age divisions: 10 & under,11 – 13, 14 – 17. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in all divisions.Closest to the pin contests. Registration begins 2 weeks priorto event. Rain date: July 20. Cost: $20/Jr. program members,$30/non-jr. program members, includes lunch. Fee due attime of registration.

Cost: $20Burke Lake Golf Center Location: 6915 Ox Road, Fairfax

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July 18, 7 p.m. – The David Kitchen Band (Pop/Rock):Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station

Night KayakingJuly 18, 7:30 p.m.(13-Adult) Enjoy Lake Accotink after dark in a kayak. Many

nocturnal animals come out after dark and the view from akayak is a great way to see them. Bring flashlights and dressfor the activity. This program from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. costs $30per person. For more information, call 703-569-3464.

Cost: $30Lake Accotink Location: 7500 Accotink Park Road, Spring-

field

Saturday Beach PartyRange Social 21+

July 21, 7 p.m.Celebrate under the stars this summer at the new double-

decker driving range at Burke Lake Golf Center. Enjoyunlimited range balls, food buffet , soft drinks, music, games,prizes and drawings and 1 drink ticket. Limited to first 50 reg-istered.


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July 25, 7 p.m. – The Johnny Artis Band (R&B)Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station


Aug. 1, 7 p.m. – Ruthie & the Wranglers (American Roots)Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station

Monthly SummerShootout - August

Aug 3, 7 p.m.(18 - adult), 7 p.m., Burke Lake Golf Center, 703-323-1641.

10 players begin on hole #1, with one player being eliminatedon each hole. Winner and runner-up receive gift certificatesfrom BLGC. Limited to 10 players. No rain date. Cost $20/person. Fee due at time of registration. Includes beverage afterplay.


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Summertime Activities inBurke and Springfield

Photos by Mike Salmon/The Connection

The nature at Hidden Pond in Springfield will be the topicof many events in Springfield this summer.

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ficiently and she provides positive feedback whenneeded.”

Holleb grew up in Springfield and attended WestSpringfield Elementary, Irving Middle and WestSpringfield High. She went to undergrad at the Uni-versity of Delaware, where she studied elementaryand special education. She graduated in January1997 and started working for FCPS as a special-edteacher at Herndon Middle and then FranklinMiddle. She then went to UVA to get master’s de-gree in school administration. Then she became as-sistant principal at Lanier Middle and principal ofTwain Middle and a Cluster Director where she sup-ported schools in the Robinson, Lake Braddock, andWest Springfield Pyramids. She began pursuing herdoctorate at Virginia Tech in Leadership and PolicyStudies. She became director of the Office of Facili-ties Planning Services for FCPS and finished her doc-

torate degree. She then began teaching educationleadership at Virginia Tech in Falls Church for peoplegetting their master’s in school administration. InSeptember, she was named acting principal at Keyand is currently a teacher at UVA for people gettingtheir administrative degrees.

SHE TWEETS three times a day (@PrincipalKeyMSon Twitter) and said: “Currently what I’m using withmy staff is that Key is the place to be, so this is myvision of how do we make sure our students, staff,and community truly believe Key is the place to beand what does that mean? How do we define thatand make sure we are responsive so that everybody isgrowing and learning at Key Middle School?” she said.

Her mom lives in Springfield and is excited to startcoming to school events. She has nephews in Cali-fornia who are in middle and high school and theyhelp keep her honest about what kids need from theirprincipals, she said.

Key Middle: Everyone Learns and Grows

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDAssistance League of Northern

Virginia, a volunteer nonprofit,invites community members to jointhe organization to participate in itsReading Express program. Volunteersprovide one-on-one tutoring to firstgrade students during the schoolyear. To learn more contact VPMembership Mary Gronlund [email protected] or ProgramCoordinator Lynn Barron at

[email protected].

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChild turning 5 years old by

Sept.30? If so, contact your child’sschool to make arrangements forkindergarten enrollment. Mostschools begin getting informationtogether now for parents of incomingkindergartners, and many host anorientation or open house. All

kindergarten programs are full-dayand located in FCPS elementaryschools. Check your school’s webpageor contact the school directly forspecific enrollment information anddates of orientationor visitwww.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration.

Submit civic/community announcements at ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least twoweeks before event.

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Recently, I bought my wife, Dina, the “Limited Edition, Downton Abbey, The Complete Collector’s Set.” Twenty-two discs, all the episodes, bonus

content off our DVR; that should open up about half

used and accessed many times. In its prime though, we did not miss a Downton

(starting Jan. 9, 2011 and ending Jan. 3, 2016) and

since. We are two, of millions, who couldn’t get

still can’t to this day. Ergo, the purchase. Now we are in control. If

anything happens to our cable box – and it needs to

happened, suffer a potentially tragic loss of content in the exchange. Eliminating that worry alone has

we paid.

sequence, but not necessarily in chronological order

episode of season six. As a result of this decision, we

-

but not all (when it was free to do so; now, the

-oughly enjoyed the people, places and things – and

I to rethink some of our opinions of characters and story lines.

There are two primary reassessments that oddly enough, Dina and I share.

One concerns Dr. Clarkson, the local/family doctor who runs the Downton Cottage Hospital.

Titanic sank in 1912) who reappears in season two

much as we like Dr. Clarkson, and are amused by his straddling the line between himself and the aris-

the treatment for dropsy for Mr. Drake that “cousin” Isobel (an experienced nurse) had proposed; his mis-judgment of the possible psychological consequenc-es of transferring the patient with gas blindness

subsequently killed himself – presumably rather than

suffered what Dr. Clarkson described as a transec-tion of his spine when he and William were injured in battle which turned out to be a bruise.

children either. In all three instances, Dr. Clarkson

Clarkson was diagnosing my cancer, I’d ask for a second opinion.

and the story line concerning his reappearance as heir/heir pretender so many years after the family

Fellowes (writer and creator of “Downton Abbey)

before there’s any resolution. I mean, was he the

jig was up and the ruse was likely to fail? Or did he feel so betrayed and disrespected by his family (the Crawleys) that he felt his present and/or future could

Consequently, there are two questions I’d like an-

and where did Dr. Clarkson get his medical training?

Watching Some More and

Wondering No LessFrom Page 14

MONDAY/JUNE 25Future of Retail-Non-Office Building

Repurposing. 7 p.m. at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, Conference Rooms 9/10,12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Apublic informational meeting on PlanAmendment 2017-CW-6CP - Non-Office BuildingRepurposing. The meeting provides anopportunity to learn how retail markets arechanging and discuss how alternative uses maybe used to fill existing retail spaces. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/plan-amendments/non-office-building-repurposing orcontact Michael Lynskey, DPZ, at 703-324-1204.

TUESDAY/JUNE 26Cyber Training and Education Conference.

George Mason University Science andTechnology Campus in Manassas. Theconference offers two tracks – one for veteransinterested in training pathways in cyber andanother for teachers at the high school level, toprovide them with the educational curriculumessential to prepare current high school studentsfor a future in cyber technology. Open to allarea veterans and teachers at no charge; and allattendees can earn .7 CEUs for their attendance.Visit vsgi.gmu.edu/cyber-ready-conference-registration-page.

MONDAY/JUNE 27Rotary Club of Fairfax Meeting. 12:15 p.m. at

American Legion Hall, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax.The Rotary Club of Fairfax, founded in the Cityof Fairfax in 1931, is one of more than 33,000Rotary clubs worldwide. Rotary International’smotto is “Service above Self.” Rotary Club ofFairfax meets weekly. Visitwww.fairfaxrotary.org or [email protected].

TUESDAY/JULY 3Lions Dinner Meeting. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at

American Legion Post 177, 3939 Oak St.,Fairfax. Lions Club meets the 1st and 3rdTuesdays of each month. Guests are welcome tolean about the mission of the Lions Clubs “WeServe,” meet club members and learn to helpserve the community. Free to first time guests.Email [email protected] or visitwww.fairfaxlions.org for more.

TUESDAY/JULY 10Story Time: Focus and Self-Control. 10-11

a.m. at The Parent Resource Center Library,2334 Gallows Road, Entrance 1 - Room 105,Dunn Loring. This Story Time will highlightbooks and activities to support focus and self-control in young children. Focus and self-controlis an evidence-based executive functioning skillthat involves paying attention, following therules, thinking flexibly, and exercising selfcontrol. Registration is limited and required forchildren ages 4-6 and their parents. Visitwww.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center for more.

THURSDAY/JULY 12Story Time: Perspective Taking. 10-11 a.m. at

The Parent Resource Center Library, 2334Gallows Road, Entrance 1 - Room 105, DunnLoring. This Story Time will highlight books andactivities to support perspective taking in youngchildren. Perspective taking is an evidence-basedexecutive functioning skill that forms the basisfor children’s understanding of their parents’,teachers’, and friends’ intentions. Registration islimited and required for children ages 4-6 andtheir parents. Visit www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center formore.

SUNDAY/JULY 15Public Input Deadline. The Fairfax County

Department of Transportation (FCDOT) isconducting a study to better understand howpeople get around the Franconia-Springfieldarea of Fairfax County on the Fairfax Connectortransit network. Complete a survey to helpFCDOT better understand transportation-relatedneeds and issues. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/franconia-springfield-optimization to complete the survey.

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