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“On and On,” a painting by Sally Kauffman, is on exhibit at theMcLean Project for the Arts, June 15-Aug. 12, 2017.

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Bank RobberAt Large

Detectives with the FairfaxCounty Police Department aresearching for the man who robbedthe Old Dominion National Bankin the Tysons Corner area ofVienna on Thursday, June 22.

The robbery happened shortlyafter 2 p.m. when the suspect en-tered the bank, approached a tellerand demanded money, accordingto the police. While no one washurt, the suspect escaped with anundisclosed amount of cash, ac-cording to police.

The suspect is described asblack, in his 40s, about 5-feet-10-inches tall, and approximately 180pounds with no facial hair, accord-ing to police.

The police urge the public to call703-691-2131 with any information.

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By David Siegel

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A different sort of performing artsfestival will be front-and-centerat 1st Stage in Tysons. Featuringsome of the nation’s most cel-

ebrated solo performing artists, The LoganFestival of Solo Performance at 1st Stage isthe first of its kind in the region. The Festi-val will run for two-weeks of performances,workshops, discussions, and events.

Curated by Alex Levy, artistic director, 1st

Stage, The Logan Festival has support fromthe Riva & David Logan Foundation.

“Although solo shows pop up from timeto time in theater seasons in the D.C. areathere is no festival that is bringing thecountry’s great solo performers to the area,”said Levy. “I really wanted to share with our

audience how beautiful the work beingdone around the country is.

“I wanted to be able to share the greatwork happening around the country withour region,“ added Levy. “I hope our audi-ences come and see all of the different waysthe solo performer art form can be used. Itis powerful and intimate theater.”

The Festival will include three multi-per-formance solo shows. They are “Hick: ALove Story,” “Empanada for a Dream,” and“The Gun Show.” Each of the three produc-tions runs approximately 90 minutes withno intermission.

“Hick: A Love Story” is by Terry Baum andPat Bond and directed by Carolyn Myers. Aone-woman show, featuring Terry Baum,the show based on Eleanor Roosevelt’s let-ters to pioneer journalist Lorena Hickok ex-ploring the romantic relationship betweenthe two women.

“Empanada for a Dream” is written by andfeatures Juan Francisco Villa. It is a por-trait of family and neighborhood set against

a dark secret that destroys it all. It’s aboutgrowing up by getting out, then returninghome.

“The Gun Show” by E.M. Lewis and di-rected by Shawn Lee, features Vin Shambry.The performance draws on the playwright’spersonal history with firearms. It examinesthe gun control debate including how a di-verse nation searches for mutual under-standing.

1st Stage aims to be a cultural hub for thecommunity reaching beyond theatrical pro-ductions to host professional musicians,orchestras and visual artists. The theatercompany has received not only Washing-ton area Helen Hayes Awards, but an Ameri-can Theatre Wing National Theatre Com-pany Award as well.

“Each of the shows in The Logan Festi-val of Solo Performance is compelling andtheatrical and powerful. All approach theart form in completely different ways,”said Levy.

The Logan Festival ofSolo Performance,July 6-16.

One-of-a Kind Artistry Comes to 1st StageWhere & When

1st Stage presents The Logan Festival of Solo Performance at 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean.Performances run July 6-16, 2017.

Tickets: $20 per show, $10 per show for students with valid ID. Festival pass (valid for allthree festival shows) can be purchased for $50. Individual tickets and festival passes can bepurchased online at www.1stStage.org or by call 703-854-1856.

Performances of each show of The Logan Festival of Solo Performances as follows:❖ “Hick: A Love Story” — July 6 at 8 p.m., July 8 at 8 p.m., July 9 at 2 p.m., July 12 at 8 p.m., July

15 and 16 at 5 p.m.❖ “Empanada for a Dream” — July 7 at 8 p.m., July 8 at 2 p.m., July 9 at 8 p.m., July 11 at 8 p.m.,

July 15 at 8 p.m., and July 16 at 2 p.m..❖ “The Gun Show” — July 13 at 8 p.m., July 14 at 8 p.m., July 15 at 2 p.m., and July 16 at 8 p.m.

Terry Baum in “Hick: A Love Story” by Terry Baum, Lilith Theatre SanFrancisco in 2014. Alex Levy, artistic director, 1st Stage.

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Juan Francisco Villa in “Empanada for a Dream” at the solo NOVA ArtsFestival, New York, N.Y. in 2012.

Vin Shambry in E.M. Lewis’ “The Gun Show,” CoHo Productions, Portlandin 2016.


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By Eden Brown

The Connection

If 1446 Chain Bridge Road were notin a strip mall next to the Giant su-permarket in McLean, but down somesandy road to the beach in East

Hampton, N. Y. or Easton, Md., …then youcould imagine it this way: “the McLeanProject for the Arts inhabits a new summerhome it has decorated with stunning mod-ern canvasses by risk-taking painters. Theother night, guests milled about the home,sipping wine and admiring the art, whichsimmered with the sophistication of nearbyNew York or Richmond…”

The show is called Strictly Painting 11 andfeatures Arlington and Washington, D.C art-ists as well as Charlottesville area painters.Some of the paintings in the show are richwith color; some rely more on design andlimit the color to grey, black, and white. Allof the exhibited work makes one want to“meet the people who live in this summerhome” – the painters – and those who cre-ated this oasis of modern art squeezed inbetween a Turkish restaurant and the CVS.

At the opening reception for the show on

June 15, people came in to sip wine and dojust that. This juried biennial exhibition ofthe work of artists from the Mid-Atlantic

region explores the medium of painting.The Juror who elected the entries is AnneReeve, Assistant Curator at Glenstone, aprivate museum near Washington, D.C.,devoted to modern and contemporary art.

One artist, Sally Kauffmann, stood in frontof her oil on canvas painting called “On andOn,” a vibrant scene at the outdoor concertseries in Washington, D.C., last summer. Shedid a series of three paintings showing peopleoutdoors at the concert, talking and takingin the music – it’s a loud, boisterous canvasthat reminds one of the Bal du Moulin de laGalette or the Dejeuner des Canotiers byRenoir, so full of life and color that you canhear the conversation and laughter.

It’s not an impressionist at all but a lovelyblend of abstract and representational art.Two of the series were purchased by thecity of Washington for its art in public spacesprogram.

AT THE SHOW, visitors can treat them-selves to modern art reminiscent of the fun-damental life objects of Claes Oldenburg,the reclaimed house paint can lids, “TheColors of Our Lives,” by Steven Dobbin,actually very soothing to look at – and theeggs on toast with ketchup bottle, “MatchEnemy” by Jenny Walton. “Torrent” by PaulHrusa is a beautifully executed natural rush.

Sue Grace had a painting elected for thejuried show, with an intriguing title, “Injury

and Pardon.” Like many of Grace’s paintings,it has a wonderfully muted palette of colors,and looking at it makes one feel allowed inon an intimate moment of emotion. Grace’sart is about the domain of abstract versusfigurative. She accentuates the flatness of thepicture plain by emphasizing marks or pat-terns and at the same time renders a recog-nizable shape that can tell a story.

Grace said, “In this painting I was look-ing at the notion of forgiveness: how thatword gets framed. For me, painting is a fas-cinating battleground where abstractioncombats the figurative.” Grace is an Arling-ton painter who has been painting full timefor 10 years: re-emerging after an earlierart career and raising a family.

Nancy Sauser, the McLean Project for theArts executive director said most of the workshe shows is from the mid-Atlantic region.The summer exhibit was physically set upby Jen Lillis who is the gallery manager anddid the lighting for the show in its new, tem-porary space, while renovations on theMcLean Project for the Arts take place. Theshow will be open to the public from June15-Aug. 12, 2017.

DetailsMcLean Project for the Arts, 1446 Chain

Bridge Road, McLean; Monday-Thursday, 10a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. [email protected] or 703-790-1953.

The McLean Project for the Arts showStrictly Painting opens at new venue.

House Paint and Risk Takers at McLean Project for the Arts

Photo by Eden Brown/The Connection

Sue Grace, an Arlington painter,with Jen Lillis and Nancy Sauser,Executive Director of the McLeanProject for the Arts.


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New OfficersThe McLean Area Branch of the American Association of UniversityWomen announced the names of the officers for the year starting July 1.Pictured are members of the executive committee: Carol Mournighan,Sue Christie, Betsy Reddaway, Myrtle Hendricks-Corrales, AroonaBorpujari, Adarsh Trehan, and Betsy Schroeder. Not pictured are LynneGlikbarg and Barbara Sipe. The Executive Committee will be directingtheir annual book collection and sale that will take place in the fall. Forinformation go to mclean-va.aauw.net/2017-book-sale/ or call 703-527-4201.


Opinion

The U.S. Senate bill to repeal the Af-fordable Care Act would take morethan $600 billion (yes with a B)from poor children, poor elders and

people with disabilities to give a tax cut topeople who make more than $200,000 a year.Households with income of $1 million, wouldgain $50,000 in tax cuts per year. It is a mas-sive transfer of wealth to the wealthiest house-holds in America taken from the most vulner-able and neediest people. It would lead to moresick people and thousands of preventabledeaths every year.

While much of the damage isdone by massive cuts to Medic-aid, affecting poor children,people with disabilities and

most people in nursing homes, some of thechanges will result in damage to the quality ofinsurance for those who get their insurancefrom their employers as well.

What could go wrong?❖ Millions of people lose their health insur-

ance — 22 million fewer would have healthinsurance by 2026 according to the Congres-sional Budget Office analysis.

❖ Loss of coverage for pre-existing condi-tions, including cancer survivors, people whohad transplants, people with asthma, arthri-tis, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity,mental health issues, ADD, etc.

❖ States could opt out of the law’s essential

Killing the Poor to Pay MillionairesEven employer provided insurance would suffer;coverage caps and exclusions of pre-existingconditions could return.

Editorial

health benefits measure, which requires insur-ers to cover 10 main benefits, including hospi-talization, prescription drugs and other ser-vices. That is, companies could sell health in-surance that wouldn’t actually be health in-surance. Would Virginia be a state that optsout? Quite likely.

❖ Ending annual and lifetime coverage capswould also impact people who get health in-surance from their employers and the privateinsurance market. For example, a serious acci-dent or an illness that requires repeated sur-geries or bone marrow transplants could putany one of us over the coverage cap.

❖ Medicaid pays public schools for many ser-vices for special education students, but theSenate bill removes schools from eligible Med-icaid providers, costing Virginia an estimated$40 million annually; $3 million in FairfaxCounty; $2 million in the City of Alexandria.

❖ $800 billion plus in cuts to Medicaid putsthe funding for most people who are currentlyin nursing homes at risk. Many of these arepeople who were middle class and but outlivedtheir savings and coverage.

❖ In Virginia, the proposed changes to Med-icaid would cost the state $1.4 billion overseven years.

❖ Medicaid pays for much of the fight againstopioid addiction, including treatment. Cutswould be devastating to efforts to counter thewave of overdose deaths and other effects of

addiction.❖ Coverage for mental health treatment, in-

cluding addiction treatment, is threatened bothby cuts to Medicaid and by changes in the pri-vate insurance market.

❖ There will be greater need for Medicaidover time. More seniors will be poor, as fewerpeople who are retiring have pensions or ad-equate retirement savings. The demand fornursing home beds will be increasing as thepopulation ages.

(This is by no means a comprehensive list ofproblems.)

If a version of the Senate bill were to pass,the results will be harmful to tens of millionsof Americans. Call your senators. Virginia’s U.S.Senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, are bothDemocrats in the forefront of pushing backagainst this bill. But let them know you expectthem to do the extraordinary to hold this up.Call the senators listed below and tell them tovote against it.

Ask family and friends to call their senatorstoday.

If you have family or friends who live in WestVirginia, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, Alaskaor Ohio, their calls are especially important.Senators Shelley Capito (R-WV); Bill Cassidy(R-LA); Susan Collins (R-ME); Dean Heller (R-NV); Lisa Murkowski (R-AK); Rob Portman (R-OH) are among those reported to be possibleopponents of this proposal.

The U.S. Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121, and a switchboard operator willconnect you directly with the Senate office yourequest.

— Mary Kimm

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

With the conclusion ofthe political party pri-maries last week the

general election is now teed up forNov. 7. There were some surprisescoming out of the Democratic andRepublican primaries. Lt. Gov.Ralph Northam easily won theDemocratic primary to be thenominee for governor even though

there was dis-cussion be-forehand thatpolls indicated

a tight race. Polling for primariesis notorious for being inaccuratebecause with a typically light turn-out the universe of potential vot-ers is almost impossible to deter-mine. Former one-term U.S. Rep.Tom Perriello has a great deal tooffer and will hopefully stay on thescene for future opportunities. Al-though the term “establishment”was grossly over-used in describ-ing Ralph Northam, his service in

the state senateplus his active roleas lieutenant gov-ernor made himwell known andgreatly admiredthroughout thestate.

Justin Fairfax gained everyone’sadmiration after a primary loss toAttorney General Mark Herringfour years ago led to his activecampaigning during the interimtime making him well known forthis primary. He was also wellknown for his work as an attor-ney.

If you review the areas whereRalph Northam did well and com-pare them with where JustinFairfax was strongest, you createa strong statewide team that willbe nearly impossible to defeat.Attorney General Mark Herringwas not challenged in a primaryand will be on the ballot to suc-ceed himself in November. Thereis no one-term limitation with theattorney general and the lieuten-

ant governor as there is with thegovernor.

The greatest surprise of the pri-maries may have been on the Re-publican side to pick a candidatefor governor. Ed Gillespie who hasbeen mentioned for years as thenext Republican governor of Vir-ginia barely got through the pri-mary with a shockingly strongshowing by Corey Stewart who isknown for his anti-immigrant workin Prince William County and forcampaigning with a Confederateflag. He has the distinction of be-ing so over the top that he was firedby the Trump campaign. Turnoutwas especially low in the Republi-can primary, and Stewart was justover a percentage point in takingout Gillespie. It will be interestingto see if the folks who voted forStewart will vote in the generalelection or decide to stay home.

The Republican primary for lieu-tenant governor was a slug-festbetween two state senators withJill Vogel winning after a mud-slinging campaign that left neither

candidate looking good.All 100 seats for the House of

Delegates are up for election thisfall with a record number of con-tested elections. Historically it hasbeen difficult to recruit candidatesto run for the House of Delegates,but events of the past year havebrought forth more candidatesthan ever before. There was arecord number 27 seats where thecandidates were determined bythe primary because there was somuch interest in running. Demo-crats will certainly pick up seatsin the House of Delegates gettingcloser to shifting or sharing powerin that legislative body.

While I am uncontested in myrace for the House of Delegates youcan still expect to see me cam-paigning. It is a good way to stayin touch with constituents and toincrease turn-out for the statewideelections. Expect a busy fall of cam-paigning leading up to the fall elec-tions in Virginia that will send asignal to the nation as to thepublic’s reaction to national events.

November General Elections

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FRIDAY/JUNE 30Independence Fireworks. 6-9:45

p.m. at George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. Fireworks withMansion Tour: $34 for adults; $24for youth; No Mansion Tour: $30 foradults; $20 for youth. Call 703-780-2000 or visit www.mountvernon.org.

SATURDAY/JULY 1Fireworks at Lake Fairfax Park. 10

a.m.-10 p.m. at Lake Fairfax Park,1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. TheWater Mine Park, boat rentals, livemusic, food, puppet show, campingand fireworks. $10 per car. The raindate is Sunday, July 2. Call 703-471-5414 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lakefairfax/.

Workhouse Arts Center Festivities.5-9:30 p.m. at The Workhouse, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. $20. Golfcourse lecture, hole-in-one challenge,fireworks. Visitwww.workhousearts.org.

Independence Fireworks. 6-9:45p.m. at George Washington’s MountVernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. Fireworks withMansion Tour: $34 for adults; $24for youth; No Mansion Tour: $30 foradults; $20 for youth. Call 703-780-2000 or visit www.mountvernon.org.

MONDAY/JULY 3History Day Tours. Tours at 11 a.m.

through 3 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Test your knowledge of U.S. historyat Sully Historic Site with politicaltrivia, games and fun facts. $7 foradults, $6 for students, and $5 forseniors and children. Call 703-437-1794 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov.

TUESDAY/JULY 4Firecracker 5K. 8-10 a.m. Reston

Town Center, Reston Town Center,11900 Market St. Live music andAmerican flags while rooting for therunners in the “Battle of theBranches” competition. Call 703-912-4062 or visit restontowncenter.com.

Autism Speaks 5K. 8 a.m. at PotomacLibrary, 10101 Glenolden Drive,Potomac, Md. Fundraiser for autism.Registration, packet pick up at 6:30a.m. Call 202-955-3111 or [email protected].

Great Falls HometownCelebration. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at atGreat Falls Village Centre, 776Walker Road, Great Falls. Great Falls5K Walk/Run starts at 8 a.m. andthen view the floats, antique cars,

horses and the bike brigade in the4th of July Parade at 10 a.m. Afterthe parade, food, music, field gamesand festivities on the Village CentreGreen. At 6 p.m., the gates open atTurner Farm Park featuring music,games, contests and food trucks untilthe Fireworks Show gets underwayjust after dusk. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org.

Mount Vernon Independence Day.9 a.m.-5 p.m. at George Washington’sMount Vernon, 3200 Mount VernonMemorial Highway. Troop inspection,wreath laying, citizen naturalization,music, fireworks and cake. Call 703-780-2000 or visitwww.mountvernon.org.

Fairfax Independence Day Parade.10 a.m. On Main Street in downtownFairfax. Visit www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/independence-day-celebration.

City of Fairfax Evening Show. 5:30p.m. at Fairfax High School, 3501Rebel Run. Children’s activities(inflatables, face painting, andballoon artists), Oon-stageentertainment with a fireworksdisplay that follows. The rain date forthe fireworks only is July 5. Itemsthat may puncture the synthetic turf,smoking, alcohol and animals (exceptservice animals) are not permitted onthe football field. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov or call 703-385-7855.

Fairfax Station Holiday CraftsDay. 1-4 p.m. at the Fairfax StationRailroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road in Fairfax Station.Crafts will highlight the holiday andthe railroads. Museum members andages 4 and under, free; ages 5-15,$2; ages 16 and older, $4. Visitwww.fairfax-station.org, or call 703-425-9225.

Great Falls Fireworks. 6 p.m. atChrist the King Lutheran Church,10550 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.As part of the Village of Great FallsIndependence Day celebration, Christthe King Lutheran Church invitesmembers, friends, and members ofthe community to gather on thechurch’s front lawn to enjoy thefireworks from this premium vantagepoint. Visit www.gflutheran.org orcall 703-759-6068.

Arlington Independence Day. 5-10p.m. at the Long Bridge Park, 475Long Bridge Drive, Arlington. Family-friendly activities including livemusic, food vendors, games, and aview of the Washington, D.C.,fireworks display. Games andactivities will include face painting,balloon art, moon bounces (weatherpermitting), cornhole, bocce, andmore. No on-site parking at theevent. Free event shuttles will runcontinuously from 4:30-10:30 p.m.between Long Bridge Park and the

Pentagon City and Crystal City Metrostations. Free. Visitparks.arlingtonva.us/july-4th/.

Vienna July 4 Festival andFireworks. 6:30 p.m. at at YeonasPark, 1319 Ross Drive SW, Vienna.Food available from the Vienna LittleLeague snack bar, those who registercan get their taste of America in theform of two eating contests: Childrenages 5-10 can sign up onsite toparticipate in a pie-eating contest.Adults can give their chomping skillsa try in Vienna’s second annual hotdog-eating contest. Visitviennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.

McLean Independence Day. 6:30p.m. at Churchill Road ElementarySchool, 7100 Churchill Road,McLean. Musical entertainment by alocal disc jockey, as well as foodtrucks selling a variety of entrees andsnacks. Off-site parking and shuttlesavailable. Admission is free. In caseof inclement weather, the fireworksshow will be presented at 8 p.m. onthe rain date, Wednesday, July 5.Call 703-790-0123, or visitwww.mcleancenter.org.

Herndon Independence DayCelebration. 6:30-9:30 p.m. inBready Park at the HerndonCommunity Center, 814 FerndaleAve. Family-fun event featuringgames, patriotic arts and craftactivities, live music, family games,

bingo, food, balloon artists and more.Visit herndon-va.gov/recreation/special-events/4th-of-july.

Falls Church Celebration. 7-10 p.m.at George Mason High School, 7124Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Livemusic. Visit www.fallschurchva.gov/.

Montgomery County Sparkles. 7:30p.m., Albert Einstein High School,11135 Newport Mill Road,Kensington. Montgomery Countycelebrates Independence Day withlive music featuring Gringo Jingo.Fireworks are at 9:15 p.m. Shuttlebus at Westfield Wheaton NorthBuilding. Handicap parking onlyavailable at Einstein High School.Food vendors on site. Raindate isJuly 5 for fireworks only. Call 240-777-0311.

Free Sober Rides. Tuesday, July 4, 7p.m. through Wednesday, July 5, 2a.m. Area residents, 21 and older,may download Lyft to their phones,then enter the code SOBERJULY4 inthe app’s “Promo” section to receive ano cost (up to $15) safe ride home.The SoberRide code is valid for thefirst 1,500 Lyft users who enter thecode. Visit www.soberride.com.

THURSDAY/JULY 6Patriotic Music. 1-2 p.m. at Holiday

Park Senior Center, 3950 FerraraDrive, Wheaton. $2 or free forresidents. Visit www.holidaypark.us/.

Summer Under the Stars Concert.8 p.m. Veterans Amphitheater(adjacent to City Hall), 10455Armstrong Street, Fairfax. MainStreet Community Band. Visitfairfaxva.gov or call 703-385-7855.

SATURDAY/JULY 8USA/Alexandria Birthday

Celebration. 5-10 p.m. at OronocoBay Park, 100 Madison St. Event tocelebrate the 241st birthday of theUSA and the 268th birthday of theCity of Alexandria, featuringentertainment, cannon salute duringthe 1812 Overture, food andbeverage sales, and fireworks at9:30. Call 703-746-5592 or visitwww.visitalexandriava.com/alx-bday/.

Riverfront Fundraiser. 7:30-10:30p.m. Del. Mark Levine’s house, at 805Rivergate Place, Alexandria.Refreshments include “impeachmentpunch,” “Orange Russians,” wine andbeer, soft drinks, and food. And greatviews of the fireworks which begin at9:30 p.m.

Come early to get a good lawn seat orcome later after the festivities nextdoor at Oronoco Park.

A Week of Area Independence Day Celebrations

Celebrate Independence Day at 144 MapleAve. E., Vienna. Food, water games, pieeating contest and more. Visitwww.viennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.

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ONGOINGGreat Falls Farmers Market. Every

Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 778 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. Music, vendors,fresh produce, fresh prepared food,delightful bakery, spices from aroundthe world, wild-caught fish, grass-fed, free-range meats, organic-fedpoultry and eggs. [email protected] more.

Ken Frye Exhibit. Various timesthrough June 30 at the MeadowlarkGardens, 9750 Meadowlark GardensCourt, Vienna. Ken Frye is the ViennaArts Center artist of the year. Call703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org formore.

Art at the Library. Various Viennaartists work on display in June at thePatrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. E., Vienna. Reno Number ElevenSteam Locomotive is one of fivepictures supplied by the Vienna ArtsCenter. Visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org formore.

“On the Bay” Photographs. Normalbusiness hours through July 1 atKatie’s Coffee House, Village Center,760 Walker Road, Great Falls. SilviaGonzalez Roman will exhibit herpictures taken around theChesapeake Bay. Visitoldbrogue.com/katies-coffee-house/or call 703-759-2759 for more.

“Slice of Life: Great Falls.” Normalbusiness hours through July 1 at inthe TD Bank, 9901 Georgetown Pike.Jill Banks exhibits her oil paintingsduring bank opening hours sevendays a week including “First FridayArt Walk” on June 2 until 7 p.m. Visitwww.greatfallsstudios.com.

The Light of Day Paintings. ThroughJuly 15, various times BroadwayGallery, 1025-J Seneca Road, GreatFalls. Featuring landscape paintingsby Michael Godfrey, ChristineLashley, Tricia Ratliff, and RajendraKC. Call 703-450-8005 for more.

Julie Cochran Photography. Varioustimes through July 29 at the ViennaArts Gallery, 513 Maple Ave. W.Exhibit called “Lotus-Palooza.” Call703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Sunny Days Art. Artists exhibitionthrough July 29 at the Vienna ArtsCenter, 115 Pleasant St., NW. SunnyDays exhibition. Call 703-319-3971or visit www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

WEDNESDAYS/JUNE 28-AUG. 2Stories and Sprinklers. 1:30 p.m. at

144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna (behindthe Freeman Store). Hear a story.Visit www.viennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.

FRIDAY/JUNE 30Shepherd’s Center Fundraising

Meals. 7 a.m.-midnight at the TheLocker Room, 502 W. Broad St., FallsChurch. The Locker Room restaurantwill donate 15 percent of its salesfrom breakfast, lunch and dinner tothe Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church. Visitwww.scmafc.org or contact NancyMurray at 703-734-8353.

Summer on the Green Concert.6:30 p.m. at 144 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Featuring Shenandoah Run.Free. Visit www.viennava.gov or call703-255-6360.

For King and Country Concert.6:30-8 p.m. at the The Tysons CornerMetro Station Plaza, 1961 ChainBridge Road. Part of the Tyson’sConcert Series. Visitwww.tysonscornercenter.com or call

703-893-9401 for more.Things that Fly at Night. 6-7:30 p.m.

at Riverbend Park, 8700 PotomacHills St., Great Falls. Learn aboutbats, insects and s’mores. $8. Call703-759-9018 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/ for more.

SUNDAY/JULY 2Oceans Quartet Concert. 5 p.m. at

McLean Central Park, 1468 DolleyMadison Blvd. Varied musical stylesinclude bagpipes and Beatles music.Part of The Alden at the McLeanCommunity Center’s 2017 SummerSunday Concerts in the Park. Call theCenter at 703-790-0123 or visitwww.aldentheatre.org.

TUESDAY/JULY 4Great Falls Fireworks. 6 p.m. at at at

Christ the King Lutheran Church,10550 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.As part of the Village of Great FallsIndependence Day celebration, Christthe King Lutheran Church invitesmembers, friends, and members ofthe community to gather on thechurch’s front lawn to enjoy thefireworks from this premium vantagepoint. Visit www.gflutheran.org orcall 703-759-6068.

July 4 Festival and Fireworks. 6:30p.m. at 1319 Ross Drive SW, Vienna.Visit www.viennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.

McLean Independence Day. 6:30p.m. at Churchill Road ElementarySchool, 7100 Churchill Road,McLean. Musical entertainment by alocal disc jockey, as well as foodtrucks selling a variety of entrees andsnacks. Off-site parking and shuttlesavailable. Admission is free. In caseof inclement weather, the fireworksshow will be presented at 8 p.m. onthe rain date, Wednesday, July 5.Call 703-790-0123, or visitwww.mcleancenter.org.

FRIDAY/JULY 7Summer on the Green Concert.

6:30 p.m. at 144 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Featuring Richard WaltonGroup. Free. Visit www.viennava.govor call 703-255-6360.

Danny Gokey Concert. 6:30-8 p.m. atthe The Tysons Corner Metro StationPlaza, 1961 Chain Bridge Road. Partof the Tyson’s Concert Series. Visitwww.tysonscornercenter.com or call703-893-9401 for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 9Trio Caliente Concert. 5 p.m. at

McLean Central Park, 1468 Dolley

Madison Blvd. Set to a wide array ofLatin grooves with vocals in Spanish,Portuguese, Catalan and English. Partof The Alden at the McLeanCommunity Center’s 2017 SummerSunday Concerts in the Park. Call theCenter at 703-790-0123 or visitwww.aldentheatre.org.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 12“Dining with Dorothy”. 12:30 p.m.

at Pan Am Family Restaurant, PanAm Shopping Center, 3051 Nutley St.SW, Fairfax. Join your friends ormake new ones at this socializing/dining event. Call 703-281-0538 orvisit www.scov.org for more.

THURSDAY/JULY 13Driftwood in Concert. 7:30 p.m. at

Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $15-25. Visitwww.jamminjava.com for more.

JULY 14-30Summer Musical. 8-10:30 p.m. or

Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. at VinsonHall Retirement Community,Community Building Ballroom, 1735Kirby Road, McLean. McLean playerspresent “The 25th Annual PutnamCounty Spelling Bee.” $23-25. [email protected], call703-304-3176 or visitwww.McLeanPlayers.org.

SUNDAY/JULY 16Da Capo Barbershop Quartet. 5

p.m. at McLean Central Park, 1468Dolley Madison Blvd. Barbershopquartet style music with variousmusic styles. Part of The Alden at theMcLean Community Center’s 2017Summer Sunday Concerts in thePark. Call the Center at 703-790-0123 or visit www.aldentheatre.org.

MONDAY/JULY 17JD Eicher Concert. 7:30 p.m. at

Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave.,Vienna. Call 877-987-6487 or visitwww.jamminjava.com for more.

FRIDAY/JULY 21Chillin’ on Church. 6:30 p.m. at

Church St., Vienna. Water games,Harlen Simple band playing rock/funk/blues. Visit www.viennava.govor call 703-255-6360.

Delta Spur Concert. 6:30-8 p.m. atthe The Tysons Corner Metro StationPlaza, 1961 Chain Bridge Road. Partof the Tyson’s Concert Series. Visitwww.tysonscornercenter.com or call703-893-9401 for more.

Entertainment

Summer SundaySummer Sunday Concerts in the Park featuring OceansQuartet, Sunday, July 2, at 5 p.m. in McLean Central Park,1468 Dolley Madison Blvd. Free. Call the Center at 703-790-0123 or visit www.aldentheatre.org.


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Church. The Locker Room res-taurant will donate 15 percent ofits sales from breakfast, lunch anddinner to the Shepherd’s Center onWednesday, July 12, 2017 from 7a.m.-midnight at The LockerRoom, 502 W. Broad St., FallsChurch. Call 703-854-1230.

The Shepherd’s Center ofMcLean-Arlington-Falls Church isan all volunteer-based organiza-

tion dedicated to assisting seniorsin maintaining an independentand safe lifestyle. The Shepherd’sCenter also receives support fromreligious congregations and busi-nesses in the community.

For more information, visitwww.scmafc.org

The Shepherd’s Center ofMcLean - Arlington - Falls Churchis located at 1205 Dolley MadisonBlvd., McLean. Call 703-506-2199.

Week in McLean

By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

Property owners havewithdrawn their rezoning application thatsought to redevelop the

Old Dominion and Chain BridgeCorner shopping centers inMcLean into a combined, mixed-use development.

The preliminary designs for theproposal were first promoted tothe public in February. A follow upmeeting was held in May, whichincluded revisions after landown-ers collected community feedback.

McLean Properties, which rep-resents the landowners, filed a

proposal for a comprehensive planamendment and rezoning with thecounty in April. Unexpectedly, thecompany sent an email to the Con-nection and other undisclosed re-cipients on June 14:

“Good morning,Thank you to everyone who at-

tended the Main Street communitymeetings, visited our website, andshared your questions/comments;we appreciate your input. Unfor-tunately, we have decided to with-draw our zoning application.

We are grateful for the time andenergy that the McLean PlanningCommittee, McLean Citizens Asso-ciation, Supervisor [John Foust’s]office, and county staff put into

this project. While we are disap-pointed that Main Street will notmove forward at this time, we re-main excited about the future ofour community.

Best, McLean Properties”The email provided no explana-

tion as to why the application waswithdrawn.

Neither Betsy Frantz, a spokes-person for McLean Properties, nor

Vidal Sadaka, who addressed com-munity members on behalf ofMcLean Properties at the commu-nity meetings, responded to in-quiries from the Connection.

“There was a lot of communitysupport for the application and Iwas surprised and disappointed byMcLean Properties’ decision towithdraw it,” Supervisor JohnFoust said in an email to

Dranesville District residents whosubscribe to his newsletter. “I amfrustrated that the opportunity toimplement the Main Street conceptis once again delayed,” he added.“However, I realize that no projectcan move forward without the co-operation of the property owner.Despite this setback, we will con-tinue to encourage and work withlandowners to identify and deliverprojects that contribute to the re-vitalization goals for the McLeanCommunity Business Center.”

‘Main Street’ Redevelopment Abandoned

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Wearing Orange Won’tStop Gun ViolenceTo the Editor:

On June 2 we wore orange for National GunViolence Awareness Day and in memory of a Chi-cago teen who was shot and killed in 2012. As aMcLean mom of a teenager, I can just look at thedaily headlines to know gun violence can strikeanyone and anywhere and this is a scary reality.

Federal data published in late 2015 showed inVirginia, along with 20 other states and the Dis-trict of Columbia, deaths by guns outnumbereddeaths by auto accidents. Here in McLean theNOVA Firearms shop stands less than 100 feet fromFranklin Sherman Elementary School which is alocation which defies logic. Legislators, for themost part, have failed to take a more commonsense approach to gun ownership.

There has been one bright spot with VirginiaDelegate Kathleen Murphy’s tireless work on leg-

islation to prevent gun violence. In 2016, her billHB1391 was signed into law which prohibitedpeople under a permanent protective order forfamily abuse from possessing a firearm.

I am saddened that Murphy’s further efforts havebeen blocked with HB2044, which expands onHB1391, languishing in committee in the VirginiaGeneral Assembly. This bill would close the gapto bar people under other protective orders fromaccessing a gun. It should be noted that Murphy’sbill HB422 to keep gun shops out of school zonesis stuck in committee too.

I implore policymakers to co-sponsor DelegateMurphy’s bills.

We should realize that wearing orange won’tstop gun violence. While we should never forgetthose killed and touched by gun violence, realaction and policies are necessary now; not later,to protect the public’s safety.

Kristin Battista-FrazeeMcLean

Vienna Girls WinAll-Star SoccerTournament

The Vienna Youth SoccerU19G all-star team was thechampion in their divisionof the FPYC all-star tourna-ment this past weekend. In

sweltering heat, the girlswent undefeated in four

games. Pictured: CoachesVicente Carbajal and John

Sweeney, Bottom row:Courtney, Ellie, Kelsey,

Sara, Beth, Emily, Jessie.Top row: Elena, Anna,

Emily, Caroline, Sam, Bella,Maya, Emma, Olivia.

Winning the BrooksBrothers OpenSuneil Peruvemba, from the Mcleanarea, the winner from the boys 11-13age division at the Brooks BrothersOpen at Old Hickory at the OldHickory Course. His score was a 72-78 for the two-day tournament. Thisopen was part of the HurricaneJunior Golf Tour, the largest juniorgolf tour in the country, hosting 275events in 32 states this year.

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Four weeks out of every five, it appears asif I don’t have cancer. Fortunately, I don’t lookthe part. Nor do I act the part – in my opin-ion. However, there is one week out of everyfive when I most definitely feel the part: theweek after my chemotherapy infusion, wheneating is a particular challenge. The look, feel,taste and thought of food and/or drink isnearly impossible to swallow – literally andfiguratively. And though I’m not in any painduring this post-chemotherapy weak, I amcompromised nonetheless.

Friends and family who are familiar withmy “normal” eating habits (I’d order off thechildren’s menu if I could) have joked thatsince I’m unable to eat any of the usual andcustomary Kenny selections, perhaps I shouldtry eating foods that I would never select:Brussels sprouts, grapefruit, tuna fish in a can,fresh fish on a platter, all condiments otherthan mayonnaise, all legumes and a millionother foods that you probably love. Plain andboring is how I roll (a potato roll is my prefer-ence), repeatedly.

The problem is that when I’m post chemo,nothing satiates: salty, sweet or “snacky;” hot,cold or medium; fast or slow; store-bought,home-made or restaurant-ready. It’s allmerely a variation on a theme where myback stiffens, my head tilts back and downand my eating mind says “no.” It’s been thisway for about two and a half years now. Andthough I don’t look the least bit undernour-ished, I am overwhelmed by these week-longpost-chemotherapy eating fits and non-starts.

Naturally I have discussed this side effectwith my oncologist. When asked how longthis situation lasts, my seven-ish day struggleseems about average, according to my doctor,maybe even slightly shorter than some otherpatients he treats who are infused with thesame chemotherapy drug as I am. Apparently,there are other patients where the eatingchallenges last even longer than mine. Andsince there’s nothing to be prescribed/rec-ommended to affect this eating problem/lackof outcome, all I can do is live with the con-sequences of my treatment. Live being theoperative word. So unless I stop treatment,this eating challenge will persist, presumably.(Although, there’s scant clinical informationregarding side effects on stage IV, non-smallcell lung cancer patients still living after eightyears and four months as we’re a patientpopulation that doesn’t much exist. We’re notexactly unicorns, but neither are we ponies atthe Fair.)

Fairness – and normalcy for me was offi-cially gone on Feb. 27, 2009, the date of mydiagnosis and the initial Team Lourie meetingwith my oncologist. But so what. As of thatdate, my perspective/orientation becameabout living forward, not recriminating back-ward. Sure, the present was important, butthe future was more important, and the past,well, it had passed. No more could I afford toconsider who, what, where, when, why andhow I ended up in this predicament. My goalwas to remain positive, take the bad withgood, survive until the next drug approval bythe FDA (of which there have been half adozen in the last two years specifically for thetreatment of lung cancer) and try not toimpose my problems on anyone else.

Which I believe I’ve succeeded in doing.Oh sure, I’ve imposed myself on you regularreaders, but what I’ve imposed on you havebeen my experiences. Considering the con-text, I’d like to think I’ve shared, not self-indulged. Moreover, I’d like to think we’re allbetter off for the ‘experience.’ I know I am.

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INDEPENDENCE DAYFree Sober Rides. Tuesday, July 4, 7 p.m.

through Wednesday, July 5, 2 a.m. Arearesidents, 21 and older, may download Lyft totheir phones, then enter the code SOBERJULY4in the app’s “Promo” section to receive a no cost(up to $15) safe ride home. The SoberRide codeis valid for the first 1,500 Lyft users who enterthe code. Visit www.soberride.com.

THROUGH JULY 31Backpacks for Students. Various times at Christ

the King Lutheran Church, 10550 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Christ the King’s Team Serviceis collaborating with Reston’s aid to familiesorganization Cornerstones and school suppliescollection organization Kids R First to helpyoungsters in the community. Collections willrun through July; drop off in the church lobby.Visit www.gflutheran.org or call 703-759-6068.

THROUGH SUMMERVienna Street-sweeping Program. The Town

of Vienna began its annual street-sweepingprogram beginning March 20. The Town isdivided into eight sections for purposes of thesweeping program. During the first pass throughTown, the Public Works Department asks thatresidents not park on the street. Find the“sweeping” sections at viennava.gov/sweeping.Additionally, signs will be placed on streetsmarking a window of 7-10 days during whichthe truck will come through. Contact publicworks at 703-255-6380.

SUPPORT GROUPSAre You A Caregiver? Shepherd’s Center of

Oakton Vienna Caregivers’ SupportGroup takes place first & third Thursday ofeach month. February 2nd and 16th, 2017 from10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Join us at theUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax(UUCF) - Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRd, Oakton, VA. For more info contactfacilitator, Jack Tarr, [email protected].

Haven of Northern Virginia Support Group.703-941-7000, www.havenofnova.org [email protected].

Virginia Chronic Pain Support Group Meetsfrom 1:30 - 3 p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of eachmonth at Kaplan Center for IntegrativeMedicine, 6829 Elm St., Suite 300, McLean.Group leader, Jodi Brayton, LCSW. 703-532-4892.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDShepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-

Falls Church, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean continues to have an urgent need fornew volunteers to help area senior citizens getto and from their medical and therapyappointments. To find out more about theShepherd’s Center and how you can volunteer toprovide transportation and other services, callthe Center at 703-506-2199 or e-mail the Centerat [email protected]. The Center’s website iswww.scmafc.org.

Master Gardener Training. The Fairfax CountyMaster Gardener Association offers plant clinics,home turf training or speakers for homeowner’smeetings. Fees vary. Visit fairfaxgardening.orgor call MG Help Desk at 703-324-8556 for more.

Volunteers Needed. PRS is looking forempathetic and caring volunteers to make phonecalls to older adults who may be feeling sociallyisolated. The commitment is one 3-hour shift perweek for one year. Located in Arlington. Ages 21& up. Intensive training provided. Learn moreand apply: https://prsinc.org/carering-volunteering/. Questions? [email protected].

The Northern Virginia Long Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected]. Also visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

Fairfax County needs volunteers to drive olderadults to medical appointments andwellness programs. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

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