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Saturday & Sunday, June 1–2

For a full list of 2019 events visit facebook.com/SpringfieldDays

• 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run• Car Show

• Taste of Springfield• Used Book Sale

• CardboardBoat Regatta

What’s in the Libraryof Virginia?

At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, the BurkeHistorical Society research seminar contin-ues. Laura Wickstead will present “What’sin the Library of Virginia?,” discussing thewealth of resources available online fromthe LVA, including those for local history andgenealogy. The class will be held in thelarge meeting room (immediately to yourleft as you enter) of Burke Centre Library(5935 Freds Oak Road in Burke).

Also beginning that day and extendingthrough the rest of the week (June 4–8),Pohick Regional Library will hold “Votes forWomen,” a variety of events to mark thecentennial of the 19th Amendment’s pro-posal.

Registration is not needed for any of theevents. If you have questions, you can callthe library at 703-644-7333.

Murder Mystery atOLLI

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’sOLLI Players invite the public to its upcom-ing murder mystery, “Sherlock Bones Solvesthe Unfortunate Demise of Elvis.” They’llbe performing it on Friday, May 31, at 10a.m., at the Church of the Good Shepherd,9350 Braddock Road in Burke.

The uproarious, new, murder mystery waswritten by Fairfax-based OLLI’s own KathieK. West. Set in the infamous Hound Dog

Bar, the list of suspects is long and hilari-ous, including deejay Johnny Hideout, Dr.Flotsom, Lucy Floozy, the Memphis Mafia,Irene Addled, Colonel Billy Boy Barker, thesinging Honey Combs and other nefariouscharacters.º

The Blue Suede Band (better known asthe famous Tallwood Trio featuring vocal-ist Nancy Riley) will provide live music asthe mystery builds to a dramatic climax.Admission is $25, includingrefreshments.ºProceeds will benefit GeorgeMason University’s Office of MilitaryServices.ºNon-OLLI members may reservetheir seats, register and pay in advance atOLLI’s Tallwood office, 4210 Roberts Roadin Fairfax; contact the registrar at 703-503-3384, ext. 221. OLLI members may regis-ter at www.olli.gmu.edu,

Beer in the BurbsFestival

Fairfax City’s first-ever, craft beer festival,Beer in the Burbs, will be held SaturdayJune 1, from noon-5 p.m., in Old TownSquare, 10415 North St. This celebrationof suds will toast Virginia craft breweries,including hometown beer-makers ChubbySquirrel and Ornery brewing companies.º

More than 15 breweries will be show-cased during this family-friendly event. Thefestivities will also feature plenty of foodtrucks and live music. Each year, this festi-val will have a different theme, and thisyear’s will celebrate the 50th anniversaryof Woodstock.

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

In November of 2018 Braddock Dis-trict Supervisor John Cook started theshake-up of the next Fairfax County

District’s Linda Smyth and the Lee District vacancy afforded by current seat holder Jeff McKay’s campaign to replace Bulova as Chair, the governing body of Fairfax County is looking at the biggest change in its mem-bership – and possibly strategies and po-litical approach - in decades.

James Walkinshaw and Irma Corado will have to first face off in the primaries on June 11 to decide who will appear as the Democratic candidate on the ballot on November 5, 2019.

Walkinshaw comes in to the race with the endorsement of heavyweights like U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) for whom Walkinshaw has served as Chief of Staff

challenges that persons of color or differ-ing backgrounds can face.

Jason Remer is running for Braddock su-pervisor as a Republican. Carey Campbell is running as an Independent. As the only contenders of their particular political af-filiations, they will appear on the Novem-ber without primary or caucus.

To help our voting readers get a better sense of the candidates who will be on that June Primary ballot, the Connection asked Corado and Walkinshaw to an-swer an identical questionnaire. Here are their responses:

Corado v. Walkinshaw for Braddock District NominationMultiple Democratic candidates for Braddock District seat call for primary election.

Board of Supervisors becoming the first of several current members to announce they would not be seeking re-election. One of only two Republicans on the Board, Cook said that after 10 years, it was time for him to “focus on other priorities in my life.”

With Chair Sharon Bulova’s retirement after this term, and the simultaneous de-partures of long-serving Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, Providence

Irma CoradoAge - 28Education - University of Virginia, 2013Family - Mixed status family of 6Native of - Guatemala and Fairfax

CountyMoved to your district in what

year? - 2018Prior and current professional, political

and civic experiences, community involve-ment etc.

❖ Digital data analyst for IndivisibleProject

❖ Co-founder and organizer for LaColectiVA - Latinx-led social and ra-cial justice organization that works onseveral local issues including migrant rights,housing/anti-displacement work, and po-litical education efforts in Northern Virginia.

❖ Field Canvasser for CASA in Action. “Iwas proud to knock doors in Virginia to helpelect progressive Democrats in the Virginia2017 elections.”

❖ Assistant for Healthcare Ready - a na-tional community resiliency, emergencypreparedness, and rapid response organi-zation

❖ Data Analyst for Navy Federal CreditUnion

❖ Programs Coordinator for CreamosGuatemala. “I worked with predominantlyindigenous women who lived in an infor-mal community near one of the largest gar-bage dump sites in Guatemala. Along withincome-generating opportunities, we pro-vided vital social programs and wrap-around family services.”

Why are you running?“I am seeking to be Braddock District

Supervisor because I believe all district andFairfax County residents are deserving oftrue equity and inclusion. More often thannot, decision-makers of local policies andpractices are not reflective of the diversebackgrounds and experiences of our resi-dents, and unfortunately a status quo ofdisparities by race, income, and educationalopportunities is sustained. I want to worktoward ensuring genuine community en-gagement that will bring to the table com-munity members of all backgrounds and

experiences by prioritizing outreach inmultiple languages and using differentmethods to engage our residents, includ-ing door to door outreach, text messaging,and other efforts to make sure all residentshave an opportunity to be heard.”

What do you see as the top three issuesin your district and what solutions do youpropose?

“Equity and inclusion: We must putthe ONE Fairfax resolution into real action… continue to move forward by address-ing contributing factors to these disparities,such as policies and practices that havecriminalized or neglected communities. Wemust advocate for all residents to have aseat at the table providing multilingual en-gagement, ending the county’s voluntarycollaboration with ICE, and having truly,community informed decision-making.

Education: Fully funding our schools,supporting collective advocacy by educa-tors, parents … working with communitymembers, teachers, and our school boardto provide universal pre-K, raise teacher andsupport staff pay, and provide wrap-aroundresources and services to students and fami-lies.

Housing: Preserving existing and ex-panding affordable housing. This will re-quire a multi-tiered approach including

for the last dozen years. He also gets the nod of approval from Chair Sharon Bulova and a long list of local unions, organiza-tions, and individuals. But he wants the community to know that while he appre-ciates those votes of confidence, the en-dorsement he most desire is that of the Braddock District residents, representing their interests.

Corado has also received community endorsements and brings a passion for the district’s welfare and a first-hand knowledge of the issues that affect many of our neigh-bors. Coming from a family that fled vio-lence and social and economic instability in Guatemala, Corado can relate to the

James WalkinshawAge - 36Education - New York University, BA in

Politics, 2005Family - Wife, Yvette WalkinshawNative of Northern VirginiaMoved to your district in what

year? 2013Prior and current professional,/political

and civic experiences, community/involve-ment etc.

❖ 10 years as Chief of Staff to Congress-man Gerry Connolly;

❖ 2nd Vice President, Ravensworth FarmCivic Association; Member

❖ Fairfax County Domestic Violence Pre-vention, Policy, & Coordinating Council;

❖ Volunteer Mentor to At-Risk Youth,Fairfax County Befriend-a-Child Program;

❖ Volunteer Friends of Lake Accotink Park

Why are you running?“I’m running because Braddock District

is a wonderful place to live and I want todo my part to make it even better. My expe-rience as Chief of Staff to CongressmanConnolly and as a civic leader has shownme that local government is actually themost important level of government —where problems must be solved and thereis real accountability. Braddock Districtneighborhoods need an experienced, pro-gressive advocate, and I hope to be thatadvocate.

What do you see as the top three issuesin your district and what solutions do youpropose?

“My first priority will be investing in ourworld-class public schools. We must ensurethat every year the Board of Supervisorsmakes the investments to keep the bestteachers here in Fairfax, reduce class sizes,and relieve overcrowded schools.

I’ll also work to give our commuters more

choices by expanding capacity on the Vir-ginia Railway Express (VRE), expandingFairfax Connector bus service, and addingmore pedestrian and bike paths, especiallyalong Braddock Road.

Finally, as President Trump is taking thecountry in the wrong direction on environ-mental issues, I want Fairfax to lead the wayto a green energy economy by working tomake our county government carbon neu-tral.”

Key ways you differ from your opponents?“All of my opponents are good people who

clearly care deeply about our communityand I respect them all for putting themselvesforward to run. But I’m the only candidatecombining a detailed progressive visionwith extensive experience in government,civic leadership, and community activism.I’ve been deeply involved in Braddock Dis-trict issues for years, on everything frommajor transportation projects to streamcleanups. Given the big challenges we face,we need someone who understands thosechallenges and is prepared to tackle themon day one.”

Burke Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Thousands of furloughed govern-ment employees suffered duringthe shutdown. Many wereforced to seek public and and/

or private assistance to meet basic needsand financial obligations. But during theirordeals, those government employees knewthat when they returned to work they wouldeventually receive back pay.

The same is not true for the businessesand employees who contract their servicesto the federal government. There is no pro-vision for lost personal compensation orcompany revenues from projects that cameto a grinding halt on Dec. 22. For many ofthem, the shutdown hasn’t really ended, asthey continue to struggle with late paymentnotices, loss of revenue, negative impactsto future business, the risk to security clear-ance statuses, and in some more severecases, the loss of health benefits, means oftransportation, and even their homes.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA 11) tookhis US House of Representatives Commit-tee on Oversight and Reform Subcommit-tee on Government Operations for a roadtrip on May 6. Connolly and colleagues Rep.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C. at-large),Jamie Raskin (D-MD 8), Jennifer Wexton(D-VA 10), and Don Beyer (D-VA 8) con-vened the session in a meeting room atGeorge Mason University in Fairfax to heartestimony from area federal contract busi-ness leaders, and individuals who had beenpersonally affected by the latest – and long-est – partial government shutdown.

TO GET THE “REAL PICTURE” of theshutdown’s effect on the government con-tracting world is what brought Connolly andthe other subcommittee members out oftheir House Chambers and into the virtualstreets.

“Virginia’s 11th District is home to about55,000 federal employees … for every fed-eral employee in my district, we estimatethere are roughly about 1.5 contractors,”Connolly said in his opening statement.That means an additional 82,000+ resi-dents of just this one area were not per-forming the work of government incybersecurity, general security, technology,analytics, communications, maintenance,and much more – and not getting paid –during the shutdown, or compensated forwages lost after government resumed onJan. 25, 2019.

“Contractors serve important roles along-side federal employees, they respond to citi-zens in need by answering phones in callcenters, they analyze classified intelligenceinformation, and they help maintain agencyinformation technology (IT) systems, securefederal buildings, and provide the federalgovernment and American taxpayers withgoods and services. They are laboratory

technicians, machinists, janitors, cafeteriaworkers, cybersecurity experts, and engi-neers. Our government would not functionwithout them,” Connolly said.

Government employees received theirback pay. Federal contractors did not.

“This disparity is wrong,” declaredConnolly.

On the first panel to provide testimonywere Ed Grabowski, Pres. Local 2016, In-ternational Association of Machinists andAerospace Workers; Roger Krone, CEO,Leidos; David Berteau, President and CEO,Professional Services Council; Alba Aleman,Founder and CEO, Citizant; and MichaelNiggel, CEO, Advanced Concepts & Tech-nologies.

Grabowski’s Local 2016 represents about700 workers in aerospace, including labtechnicians, crane operators, helicopter pi-lots, propellant mechanics and other highly-skilled and difficult-to-replace and quicklytrain employees. A large percentage of Lo-cal 2016’s membership, includingGrabowski himself, are veterans of thearmed services. The shutdown and the lackof “make-whole compensation” has had aprofoundly negative impact on them. “Wemust remember that the financial loss ex-perienced by these workers ripples throughthe communities they live in, … not to men-tion the deep financial impacts … that willaffect retirement investment, educationfunding, and general savings for emergen-cies,” said Grabowski.

Reston-based Fortune 500 giant Leidos,with 32,000 employees in more than 30locations may have fared better than smallergovernment contractors, but CEO Kronereported that they still lost an estimated

$14million in revenue.“But more importantly,” said Krone, “we

saw work on 22 programs of significantimportance to our country stall or come toa screeching halt.”

Company financials and concerns forcountry aside, Krone said the focus of histestimony would be “on the people side.”

Leidos used an Employee RedeploymentTeam to transfer some impacted employ-ees, assisted others financially through theLeidos Relief Foundation, and collecteddonated paid-time-off from other Leidosemployees to help offset the financial bur-dens of employees who would not be paidotherwise.

David Berteau of the Professional ServicesCouncil had a similar story to tell about theshutdown’s effect.

Berteau highlighted how, in addition tothe direct negative financial impact on fur-loughed employees, the uncertainty of em-ployment also makes recruiting and reten-tion of employees more difficult in a timeof low unemployment. Competition foremployees includes employers like Amazonand Google whose workforce is generallyimmune to the instabilities of governmentwork.

Berteau and Alba Aleman of Chantilly-based Citizant, both testified about the dif-ficulties of keeping small and mid-sizedgovernment contract business afloat wheninvoices from before the shutdown remainunpaid. Agency contract officers are so bur-ied from work left to pile up during the shut-down that even future contracts and pay-ments are in jeopardy they said.

Twenty years in business, Aleman’sCitizant has weathered other shutdowns

and events like 9/11 and Y2k. and the CEOthought they had done everything possibleto shield company and employees from the“next one.” But as invoices went unpaideven into March – even effecting paymentfor projects not shutdown and whichCitizant was contractually obligated to con-tinue to support – the company found itselfmore than $4 million in debt, maxed out ofits borrowing capacity, having to postponepaying their own vendors and with Alemanlooking at using her own retirement andsavings funds to meet payroll for her 180employees.

“I can’t begin to tell you the level of stressand panic that strikes at the heart of a busi-ness owner,” said Aleman.

AFTER A BRIEF RECESS, the secondpanel included more personal stories ofhardship because of the shutdown.

Wesley Ford, the owner of TKI CoffeeShop, described the continuing struggle tobring his business back to the profitablestate it had enjoyed prior to the shutdown.The business employs several ex-felons,“because people deserve a second chance,”says Ford, but he had to lay off 40 percentof his workforce. “It will be especially hardfor them with their backgrounds.” Ford was“terminating a good employee for their owngood – so they could qualify for unemploy-ment.”

Ford’s landlord is the Federal Govern-ment, and he asked for a rent abatement.His request was denied. “I came to un-derstand that my landlord has no real un-derstanding of what it’s like to operate a

Connolly, Beyer, Wexton hold field hearing ongovernment shutdown’s impact on federal contractors.

Some Workers Hurt by Shutdown Were Not Paid

Members of the US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Govern-ment Operations, chaired by Gerry Connolly (D-11) held hearings at George Mason University to investigatethe impact of the recent partial government shutdown on federal contractors.

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School nurse Laura Lux pulled into the Biketo Work Pit Stop in Walker Lane nearKingstowne with a mission in mind, and thatwas to set a good, healthy example to her

students at nearby Lane and Island Creek Elemen-tary Schools. Biking to work is good exercise, andshe came from her home in Burke.

“It will be 11 miles in the end,” she said.Lux was one of many cyclists that stopped at the

pit stop that was set up in a gazebo along WalkerLane on May 17, as it has for the last several years.The pit stop was sponsored by Metro Park, Calibre,the Transportation Association of Greater Springfield,Springfield Hilton and the Greater Springfield Cham-ber of Commerce. There were 60 riders signed upfor that pit stop.

Jen Brown was the representative on hand for theFairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling. Bike to WorkDay, which is hosted by Commuter Connections andthe Washington Area Bicyclist Association, “raises theawareness,” of biking in the metropolitan area, shesaid.

Commuter Connections Director Nicholas Ramfoshas been a driving force behind Bike To Work Dayfor years. Their studies show that 28 percent of newriders will continue to bike to work more often afterthey take part in a Bike To Work Day. “That’s reallythe whole idea,” Ramfos said.

This year there were about 18,000 riders whichwas up about 1,000 riders from last year, Ramfossaid. No rain made it an attractive event. “It wentwell,” he said.

Trails AheadThere are several bike initiatives going on in the

Springfield area and that involves restriping the bikelanes on Loisdale Court and Walker Lane near thegazebo. Joan Clark was at the pit stop representing

TAGS and the Lee District Supervisor’s office. “Theidea is to get as many of our roads striped as it is inthe master bike plan,” she said.

Another riding venue is planned near the railroadtracks up to the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station,called the “Cinderbed Bikeway.” Brown highlightedthat project to riders.

“Fairfax County is putting in a trail along the traintracks,” she said.

When it came time to hand out the famous Bike toWork tee shirts, part of this annual event that manylook forward to, the riders who had signed upthrough the WMATA website left empty handed.Somehow, the shirts did not get to the pit stop orga-nizers, but they were hoping to get the shirts to theriders later.

Work couldn’t wait for ElizabethDuncanson pictured at the Bike to WorkPit Stop in Walker Lane near Kingstowne.

Plenty of juice, fruitand enthusiasm.

Area Residents Bike To WorkThe pit stop was a stop and go for most.

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Opinion

Make a plan to vote in the FairfaxCounty Democratic primary byJune 11. Otherwise count your-self out. Most of the path for

the future of governance in Fairfax County willbe decided when the votes are counted thatday.

All polling places will be open on June 11,polls are open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

At least four members of the 10-member Board of Supervisors will benew. The chairman will be new, al-though possibly a former district mem-ber.

The two at-large vacancies in the county havethe power to change the political and socialclimate of the county, and to set priorities forreform. Every ballot in Fairfax County will haveat least these two races for the Democratic pri-mary, and it is so important to turn out andvote for them:

❖ Commonwealth’s Attorney

❖ Chairman, Board of SupervisorsRaces that will be on the ballot depending

on location:❖ Member Virginia Senate, 31st, 33rd or

35th Districts❖ Member House of Delegates, 38th or 49th

Districts❖ Member Board of Supervisors, Braddock

District❖ Member Board of Supervisors,

Hunter Mill District❖ Member Board of Supervisors, Lee

District❖ Member Board of Supervisors, Providence

DistrictSample ballots can be seen at

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.You can vote absentee in person at the Fairfax

County Government Center until June 8.❖ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday,

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.❖ Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

❖ Saturday June 1, June 8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Satellite locations listed are open one day

only, Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.❖ Franconia Governmental Center❖ Herndon Fortnightly Library❖ Lorton Library❖ Mason Governmental Center❖ McLean Governmental Center❖ Mount Vernon Governmental Center❖ North County Governmental Center❖ Providence Community Center❖ Sully Governmental Center❖ West Springfield Governmental Centerwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee.

Most local races in Fairfax County are likely tobe decided in June, don’t wait for November.

Vote June 11, It’s Fairfax County’s Election DayUPCOMING VOTER PHOTO ID EVENTS❖ The Office of Elections is open during normal

business hours to provide the opportunity to registerto vote or obtain a free voter photo ID if needed.

12000 Government Center Parkway Suite 323Fairfax, VA 22035703-222-0776

❖ Sherwood Regional LibraryJune 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, and Oct. 510 a.m. until 2 p.m.2501 Sherwood Hall LaneAlexandria, VA 22306

Editorial

Housing AsCounty’sAchilles HeelTo the Editor:

I was pleased to support the FY2020 Budget Plan which allows usto address many of the Board’spriorities from One Fairfax to af-fordable housing, new environ-mental initiatives to fully fundingour schools, all without increasingthe real estate tax rate. This is agreat accomplishment and indica-tive of the strength of our currenteconomy, business developmentand development in general. Evenas things are going strong, thebudget provides for additionalgrowth and revitalization oppor-tunities, including on the Rich-mond Highway Corridor and inthe Lorton area.

One important addition to thisBudget was raising the Countyemployees minimum wage to $15/hour and increasing the proposedCounty employee Market RateAdjustment (MRA) to 2.1 percent.These elements are critical to at-tracting and retaining talent, whileensuring that those who live, workand play in our County can con-tinue to do so.

An added piece of this puzzle isthe funding of a new WorkforceAttraction Program through theEconomic Development Authority(EDA). We have many unfulfilledjob opportunities, which if notaddressed, will dampen our vital-

ity and reduce future job growth.Attracting the talent to fill thesepositions is critical to our redevel-opment and continued economicgrowth.

Housing, frankly, is our Achillesheel and the County has been slowto respond to this need. With thethird quarter budget adjustmentsand new funding in the FY 2020Budget, we have made greatstrides, but still must do more. Weare suffering the consequences ofa regional lack of supportive hous-ing and a decrease of affordablehousing in surrounding jurisdic-tions, which has hurt currentMount Vernon District residents bycausing rents and home prices toincrease. As our corridor redevel-ops, I am committed to ensuringthat no one gets left behind. Whilethis includes the neediest amongus, it also includes our teachers,first responders, recent graduatesand young families. If you live orwork in our community now, youshould have an opportunity to con-tinue to live here, or to move here.We all, the County, private sectorand I, must be working closely to-gether every single day to retainour quality existing housing andbuild new housing along our high-ways.

As the grandson of an undocu-mented immigrant, I supportedthe pilot funding for legal servicesfor Fairfax County immigrant resi-dents. I have heard from manyconstituents both for and againstthis pilot funding which helpssome immigrants who are facing

deportation receive legal services.We face an unprecedented chal-lenge of children and families inour community that need andshould receive due legal processand proper representation.

One of my proudest moments onthis Board came in February whenI brought forward my FairfaxGreen Initiatives Board Matter tomore quickly, broadly and system-atically address our growing envi-ronmental challenges. My col-leagues on the Board joined me inunanimous support and Countystaff has moved forward expedi-tiously. The Budget now includesfunding for a new Office of Envi-ronmental and Energy Coordina-tion and two new positions to sup-port development of a Commu-nity-wide Energy and Climate Ac-tion Plan (CECAP).

Last here, but first on my priori-ties, we are fully funding ourschools for a second year in a row.We have funded needed teacherpay increases and additional sup-port for our students. Needs-basedstaffing makes a big differencewith our lowest income studentsand those not excelling as quicklyas they can. This funding is criti-

cal for keeping Mount Vernon Dis-trict students and schools competi-tive.

While I worked hard for thisyear’s budget outcomes, we stillneed to work with our State legis-lators to change the State fundingformulas and return more of thetax dollars generated in FairfaxCounty to Fairfax County. Cur-rently, the County only receives 2.3percent of its funding from theState, with the State returning tous only 23 percent of what FairfaxCounty residents contribute inState taxes. (These taxes are prin-cipally contributed through thefairest and most progressiveform—income taxes.) Even justreturning a few percentages moreof our income tax dollars couldsignificantly lower our real estatetax rate. In addition, if the Countyhad the same taxation options asthe nearby cities of Alexandria,Falls Church or Fairfax, we couldalso lower our real estate tax rateby diversifying our funding op-tions.

Respectfully yours in public ser-vice,

Supervisor Dan Storck(D-Mount Vernon)

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CIEE, leader in international education andexchange, has announced that DanielHillenburg, a rising junior at Lake Braddock

Secondary School, is one of 250 American high schoolstudents from across the United States to be awardedthe prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange(CBYX) Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year. CBYX is a bi-lateral exchange program co-spon-sored by the U.S. Department ofState and German Bundestag (Par-liament).

As a CBYX scholar, Daniel willspend the school year in Germanyliving with a host family, attend-ing a German high school, andparticipating in a four-week lan-guage and cultural immersioncamp to gain a better understand-ing of German culture, language,and everyday life. Additionally,there will be the chance to visit theGerman Bundestag, meet withAmerican and German govern-ment officials, participate in inter-cultural seminars, and explore the country throughnumerous excursions to nearby cities, historical sites,and more.

Each year, as a U.S. Department of State partner,CIEE awards the fully-funded CBYX scholarship to100 high-achieving high school students from 18states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, allowing

youth from a diverse array of communities to par-ticipate in a full cultural immersion experience. TheCBYX program, which is jointly funded by the U.S.Congress and the German Bundestag, was createdto foster mutual understanding and strengthen ties

between Germany and the U.S.through citizen diplomacy.

Not only do American studentsgo abroad to Germany, but Ger-man students also come to live andstudy in the U.S. in order to pro-mote the same level of under-standing on both sides of the At-lantic. Since its inception in 1983,the program has allowed morethan 26,000 students to expandtheir intercultural understanding,strengthen their leadership skills,and become global citizens. Manyparticipants go on to study at topcolleges and universities, and allparticipants become part of a glo-bal network of U.S. Department ofState program alumni.

Those who would like more in-formation about CBYX should

visit exchanges.state.gov/cbyx or contact CIEE at800-448-9944. German language skills are not re-quired to apply for the scholarship. To learn moreabout hosting an international high school ex-change student coming to the Alexandria area forthe 2019-2020 academic year, please visitwww.ciee.org/host-families.

Celebrating Graduation at GMUBethany Camp of Fairfax celebrates graduation atGeorge Mason University on Thursday, May 16.Bethany went to Laurel Ridge Elementary and Robinson.

Local High School Student Selectedfor Exchange Program in Germany

Photo contributed

Daniel Hillenburg

Assistance League¨ of Northern Virginia,an all-volunteer nonprofit organization,held its annual Spring Fundraiser on April26 at the Country Club of Fairfax to raisefunds for its programs that serve the needsof low-income children in 11 Title I elemen-tary schools in Fairfax and Prince WilliamCounties and the City of Alexandria. Dur-ing the pre-luncheon reception, the 145guests in attendance had an opportunity tobid on an array of silent auction items do-nated by local businesses.

Kathryn Jackson, president of the North-ern Virginia chapter of Assistance League,emceed the event and described the posi-tive impact the organization’s ongoing pro-grams, including Weekend Food for Kids,New Clothing for Kids, Literacy for Kids andHugs Pillows, have in the community. At-tendees were treated to a slide show thatprovided a visual portrayal of the nonprofit’sprograms and activities.

During the current school year, WeekendFood for Kids will deliver 18,000 bags ofnonperishable food items to students at riskof hunger to take home on weekends whenschool meals are not available. The NewClothing for Kids initiative provides essen-tial clothing items, and personal groomingproducts to improve the well-being of stu-dents, and layettes to help new mothers inneed. Literacy for Kids delivers individual-

ized tutoring to first graders and suppliesbooks to support summer school readingprograms, in addition to providing booksto allow individual students to build theirhome libraries. Hugs Pillows distributeshand-made pillows to comfort children un-dergoing treatment at a local clinic.

Key sponsors of the charity luncheon wererecognized for their support: Quadrant,Inc., Panda Stonewall, Bob’s Discount Fur-niture Charitable Foundation, MarinesPlumbing, and Spine Care of Manassas Chi-ropractic Center. Several partners that haveprovided support for the organization’s foodprogram, including Dominion Energy,Allstate, Intelsat and Sandy Spring Bank,also received praise. A special thank-youwas extended to principals and other rep-resentatives from the schools served.

For the ninth year, Auctioneer DanielSanders, with Four Sales Ltd., donated hisservices to help raise funds during the liveauction and special appeal segment of theprogram. Two luxury South African PhotoSafari packages were just some of the itemsavailable for bid this year.

Christopher Baity, a veteran Marine Corpsdog trainer and Founder and Executive Di-rector of Semper K9 Assistance Dogs, de-livered the keynote address.

For further information, visit:www.alnv.org.

Assistance League of Northern Virginia:Fundraising to Support Low-Income Children

The 145 guests in attendance had an opportunity to bid on an array ofsilent auction items

Kathryn Jackson, president of the Northern Virginia chapter ofAssistance League, emceed the event.

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By Marilyn Campbell

From fine lines to age spots, normal changesin the skin are inevitable as it matures.Skincare after 50 doesn’t need to involveplastic surgery or products with a high price

tag. There are simple options for treating the condi-tions that appear as one ages.

“Everyone ages differently, but you may notice yourskin is drier and thinner and starting to look likepaper,” said dermatologist Shelly Hall, M.D. “You maynotice that you’re developing more age spots wrinklesand creases. Your skin might be blotchier and irri-tated easily. You also might notice that you skins healsmore slowly.”

One of the top recommendations for aging skincareis sunscreen. “For most of us, skin gets more fragileas we age. That’s why it’s essential for seniors to takeextra care and protect themselves from the sun,” saidSusan Yohe, gerontology nurse for the Fairfax CountyHealth Department. “In addition to using a high-SPF sunscreen, we also recommend long, loose fit-ting clothing that covers the skin, and a wide-brimmed hat when outside. This will help keep yousafe and preserve your skin.”

“Wear sunglasses to reduce lines around eyes,”added Hall. “Slather on sunscreen that offers broad-spectrum protection and stay out of the sun between10 a.m. and 2 p.m. It’s so important because the suncan age your skin prematurely. Indoor tanning andsun lamps expose your skins to UV rays which canalso make your skin age faster.”

Watch for skin cancer that can occur because oftoo much exposure to the son, warns Hall. “Every-one should see a dermatologist for a skin care examat some point.”

Wash your face twice a day, but avoid using soap,suggest Hall. “Use warm water and a mild cleaner,but don’t scrub.”

“Vitamin A cream can reduce fine wrinkles,” saidHall. “It also helps with rough skin and hyper-pig-mentation or discoloration that comes with aging andoverexposure to the sun. Products that contain Vi-tamin C can lead to healthy skin and may reversethe negative effects of aging.”

Getting adequate sleep promotes healthy skin, says Hall.“It gives our body and skin time to refresh and renew.”

Diet and lifestyle also play a role in the way one’sskin ages. Eliminating smoking, decreasing alcoholconsumption and eating fresh fruits and vegetablesand foods rich in Omega-3 offer the nutrients neces-sary for healthy, glowing skin, says Sara Ducey, pro-fessor of Nutrition at Montgomery College.

“Water is especially important for keeping skin hy-drated,” she said. “Fish is particularly important,especially fatty fish that are rich in Omega-3 fattyacids like salmon and tuna. Berries are great for theskin because they help keep inflammation down.Green, leafy vegetables especially parsley and let-tuces offer tremendous nutrition.”

A simple and holistic approach is the foundationof skincare, advises Hall.

“The bottom line is maintaining a healthy lifestyle,eating a healthy diet and practicing sun protection,”she said.

Adjusting the regimen forsenior skin as one ages.

Skincare after 55Senior Living

Berries of all types are rich in antioxidants.Photo by Marilyn Campbell


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Oakton-based Northern Virginia Family Serviceholds 2019 Road to Independence Gala.Gala Raises $695,000

NVFS board member and gala co-host, Brian Jackson,Booz Allen Hamilton

RedHouse Jazz, high school band from Yorktown andMadison high schools.

More than 600 people – including Northern Virginiagovernment officials andbusiness leaders – attended

Northern Virginia Family Service Road toIndependence Gala May 10 at the HiltonMcLean in Tysons Corner. The annualfundraising dinner and auction raised$695,000 in support of NVFS signature pro-grams that provide housing, food, job train-ing, education and mental health counsel-ing to Northern Virginia families who areon the road to independence.

Guests included Virginia State SenatorsGeorge Barker and David Marsden; Del-egates John Bell, Karrie K. Delaney, MarkL. Keam and Vivian Watts; Alexandria CityCouncilwoman Amy B. Jackson; FairfaxCounty Supervisors John Foust, Pat Herrity,Jeff McKay and Linda Q. Smyth; formerVirginia Secretary of Health & Human Ser-vices Bill Hazel; and former Fairfax DeputyCounty Executive Pat Harrison.

NVFS President and CEO StephanieBerkowitz shared highlights of theorganization’s recent work including howNVFS:

❖ Selected as one of only 24 nonprofitsacross the country – and the only one inNorthern Virginia – to receive a grant fromthe Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos Day One

Families Fund. The grant is an investmentin NVFS innovative, high-impact work at itsfamily shelter in Manassas and will accel-erate the organization’s ability to developsolutions to ending family homelessness inNorthern Virginia.

❖ Led the Northern Virginia effort to servefederal and ancillary workers impacted bythe prolonged government shutdown.

❖ Is expanding its mental health servicesto youth and their families, in partnershipwith Loudoun County Public Schools.

❖ Is building its nationally recognizedworkforce development model and innovat-ing new ways to increase its impact, remainfuture-workforce focused, and bring its ex-pertise into the labor market.

❖ Is helping support the critical connec-tion between healthcare and good nutritionby expanding its partnership with a localhealth clinic to provide healthcare andwellness visits at NVFS’ Hunger ResourceCenter.

❖ Will soon launch a fruit and vegetableprescription program o provide healthynourishment to neighbors who are strug-gling with chronic medical issues.

The event was dedicated to the memoryof the late John Toups, President and CEOof PRC, Inc. and a longtime champion ofNorthern Virginia Family Service.

NVFS Board chair Barbara Rudin, Manhattan Strategy Group NVFS mental health counselor and gala speaker, Bianca Anez

NVFS foster parent and gala speaker, Karine Lawson

Photos by Bruce Boyajian


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small business.”“Coffee and such are non-essentials when

people are uncertain about the next pay-check.” Ford’s business slowed even beforethe actual shutdown and is only now start-ing to recover.

Tamela Worthen, a security officer withthe Smithsonian Institute, experienced ahealth crisis during the shutdown when shewas unable to pay for necessary medication.After years of working to build good credit,buy a car and a home, the shutdown andno back pay are putting her efforts at risk.

The first panel to testify before the committee.

The second panel of witnesses brought even more personal experiencesto the proceedings, describing their own hardships and those of workersin lower-paid positions or who work through programs for the disabled.

Photos by Andrea Worker/The Connection

Shutdown Effect: Up Close and Personal“Yes, we are back at work and getting

paid, but I am still far behind now with noway to make it up. At least getting the backpay would get me closer to where I was.”

ServiSource is an affiliate of a group ofnonprofits whose work includes theAbilityOne Program, the largest source ofemployment for people with disabilitiesacross the United States. Mark Hall, ofServiSource, described the plight of their79 AbilityOne employees who were fur-loughed “and just couldn’t understand whyand wanted to get back to their jobs.”

Mail clerks, dining room attendants, fa-cilities workers and administrative support

personnel, the AbilityOne employees earnan average of over $13 per hour with anadditional $4.27 in hourly health and wel-fare benefits. With the cost of living what itis in this area, these workers often live pay-check-to-paycheck.

BOTH PANELS offered suggestions andrecommendations for avoiding similar cir-cumstances in the future. The repeats in-cluded:

❖ Legislation that guarantees back payto contractor employees

❖ Mandate processing and paying of in-voices as essential activities that must con-

tinue during any future shutdown❖ Expand the agencies and functions con-

sidered essential to the security and stabil-ity of the country

“Like everyone else in the room today,”said Connolly, “I hope that we never expe-rience another government shutdown.However, we do not know what the futureholds. Therefore, Congress must take actionto lessen the impact on contractors, workwith agencies to improve their communi-cation with contractors ahead of a shut-down, and most importantly, ensure thatcontractor employees are able to receiveback pay.”

By Mike Salmon

The Connection

The festivities began early at Fox Hunt Pooland Tennis Club in Springfield as peoplefrom the surrounding communities gath-

ered on May 19 for an open house, where parentspaid dues and caught up on neighborhood newswhile the children played games and checked outthe new basketball hoop that was installed thisyear. No swimming until the actual opening onMemorial Day weekend, but everyone was enthu-siastic nonetheless.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) stoppedin for a visit with his signature bag of Tootsie Popsfor anyone that wanted one. Herrity grew uparound pools and was a lifeguard at Village WestPool in Springfield when he was a teenager.

“Pools are such a big part of the community,”he said. “Anytime you can bring people togetherin an informal setting like this is a good thing,”he added.

In addition to the new basketball hoop, Fox Huntgot a new pool deck and lightning protection thatare now required by pools. Herrity helped the poolstaff navigate the county regulation system. Thepool dates back to 1972 when such a regulationwas not in place, but now they’re compliant.

The Fox Hunt Pool and Tennis Club is located

off Huntsman Boulevard back in the outer edge ofthe community near the woods. Membership is notrestricted to the surrounding community, so the poolhas residents from Springfield, Burke, Fairfax Sta-tion and a few other outlying areas. Like other poolsin the area, the membership has gone down in re-cent years, but now it is back up and Craig Mosfordattributed it to the good board that runs the pool.

“This allows kids to get away from the computergames,” Herrity said.

The foosball action was for real though. Under theroof by the snack bar called the “Fox Den,” MaxBorlik, 11, and Gavin Langenfeld, 11, were old prosat the foosball table. A couple of younger kids stoodby watching, waiting for their turn to play. Maxshared his secret. “Just spin it fast,” he said.

Summer Preview at Pool Open HouseCommunity gathering spot in Springfield welcomesnew and old members.

Patty Helms and her children served hotdogs in the Fox Den Snack Bar.

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Submit entertainment announcements atwww.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/. Thedeadline is noon on Friday. Photos/artworkencouraged.

ONGOINGFloating Garden. Through May 26, in the Vulcan

Gallery, 2nd Floor, Workhouse Arts Center,Lorton. Toronto-based Artist Amanda McCavourcreates experiential, immersive environmentsthat represent places in her memory. Her threedimensional, embroidered art installations aremade up of fabric designs that float within thespace. Motifs included in her works are flowers,birds, plants and replications of living roomfurniture. Visit www.workhousearts.org formore.

Creative Aging Festival. Through May 31, inlocations around Fairfax County. The CreativeAging Festival supports Fairfax County’s 50+Community Action Plan’s Arts Initiative topromote arts programming for and by olderadults. Core objectives include encouragingolder adult participation in the community’smany public and private arts program;promoting public understanding of the benefitsof older adult participation in the arts; andproviding awareness to the broader communityabout the existing arts services for older adultsin Fairfax County. This year’s Creative AgingFestival is presented by Fairfax countyNeighborhood and Community Services incollaboration with ARTSFAIRFAX. Visit theCreative Aging Festival site at bit.ly/FairfaxCreativeAgingFestival.

Art Exhibit: “Transcend.” Through June 2,Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at TorpedoFactory Artists @ Mosaic Gallery, 2905 DistrictAvenue, #105, Fairfax. Featured work by juriedartists from the Torpedo Factory Art Centerrepresent a variety of media including painting,printmaking, photography and 3-D mediumsexplore the theme of transcendence. A receptionis planned for Thursday, May 9, 6-9 p.m. Visitwww.torpedofactoryartists.com for more.

Featured Artist: Anne Hollis. Through June 2,gallery hours at Arches Gallery, Workhouse ArtsCenter, Lorton. The whimsical exhibition, titled“Cirque du Plume,” is a series of mixed mediacollage artworks that depict circus actsperformed by intrepid birds while duallyrepresenting family life. Visitarchesgallery.weebly.com for more.

Burke Farmers Market. Through Dec. 21, 8a.m.-noon at the VRE parking lot, 5671 RobertsParkway, Burke. A great selection of freshproduce, baked goods, seafood, and dairy. Allvendors make their own food or grow it locallywithin 125 miles. Call 703-642-0128 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/burke for more.

FRIDAY/MAY 24B-I-N-G-O. 7 p.m. at Fire Station 3, 4081

University Drive, Fairfax. Enjoy free coffee,entertaining callers, a friendly atmosphere,$1,000 guaranteed jackpot, treasure chestprogressive raffles, and good food available forpurchase. All proceeds go to purchasing fire andrescue equipment. Visit www.fairfaxvfd.com orcall 703-273-3638 for more.

Live Music: Lesson Zero. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at FatTuesday’s, 10673 Braddock Road, Fairfax.Lesson Zero performs. Visit www.fatsfairfax.comfor more.

SATURDAY/MAY 25Fundraiser for Fairfax Station Railroad

Museum. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fair LakesPromenade Barnes and Noble Book Store, 12193Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax. Museumvolunteers will introduce visitors to life inFairfax County during the 1800’s and sharestories and favorite books about the lives of theprominent people who lived and traveledthrough the County. Local authors will signbooks available for sale at the Barnes and Noble.The museum will receive a percentage of netsales during the day when mentioning theStation at the checkout line. Visit www.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

MAY 25-JULY 20Art Exhibit: Somewhere Between You and

Me. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. atOlly Olly, 10417 Main St., 2nd Floor, Fairfax. InSomewhere Between You and Me, youngnonbinary transgender artists intimately seek tounderstand and bring understanding to what it

means to experience life as a nonbinary person.An evening reception is planned for Saturday,May 25, 7-10 p.m. with artists Miki Beyer, EmilMelia, Sami Cola, and Paul Karcic. Call 703-789-6144 or visit ollyollyart.com for more.

SUNDAY/MAY 2621st Annual “Ride of the Patriots.” After

assembling at Patriot Harley-Davidson on Leehighway in Fairfax, the parade of bikers willfollow a route to the Pentagon where it will joinwith hundreds of thousands of other bikers forthe 32nd annual “Rolling Thunder,” the massiveparade of bikes headed to the National Mall andthe Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial to pay theirrespects to their fallen comrades and toremember all those who have given their lives.Visit www.rideofthepatriots.com for more.

Reading Circle Activities. 1-4 p.m. at TheFairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. A Reading CircleActivity Day will be held at the Fairfax StationRailroad Museum. Books featuring railroads orCivil War history are read and discussed andthere may be a craft associated with the booktheme that day. Ages 16 and older, $4; 5-15, $2;4 and under, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.orgor call 703-425-9225.

MAY 26-AUG. 2Art Exhibition: Virginia Watercolor Society.

Gallery hours in the McGuireWoods Gallery,Workhouse Arts Center, Workhouse Arts Center,9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. VirginiaWatercolor Society (VWS) is organizing its 40 thannual juried painting exhibition with about 85paintings on display. Free and open to thepublic, May 26- Aug. 2. Visitwww.workhousearts.org/ orwww.virginiawatercolorsociety.org for more.

MONDAY/MAY 27Park Authority Salutes Military with Free

Admission Day. The Fairfax County ParkAuthority will honor those who serve and haveserved in the U.S. Armed Forces with a free dayfor military families at RECenters and lakefrontparks on Memorial Day. Families can enjoy suchamenities as pools, fitness rooms, drop-in fitnessclasses, gyms and mini-golf. The lakefront parksoffer amusements such as carousel rides, boatrides, train rides, mini-golf and camping.Amenities vary by location. Excludes the WaterMine, regulation golf and food vendors.Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/honoring-americas-veterans-memorial-day for details.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 29OAR’s 2019 Jazz and Wine Fundraiser. 7:30-

9:30 p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Guests will enjoycomplimentary wine and catered hors d’oeuvres;the Greg Byrd Band will provide live jazz. Visitwww.oarnova.org to register.

THURSDAY/MAY 30Book Sale. 3-9 p.m. at Richard Byrd Library, 7250

Commerce St., Springfield. Find summer readingat bargain prices. Thousands of like new books.Funds raised support adult and children’sprogramming at the Richard Byrd Library. Freeadmission. Email [email protected] or call703-451-8055.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY/MAY 30-31Broadway Pops Concert. 7:30-10 p.m. at

Centreville High School Auditorium, 6001 UnionMill Road, Clifton. The CVHS choir’s annualBroadway Pops concert features music from theBroadway musicals “The Lion King,” “MamaMia!” “Guys and Dolls,” “Dreamgirls,”“Motown,” and “On Your Feet!” as well as acomposition by Francisco Núñez and solos fromseveral seniors. Admission is free, however on-site donations will be greatly appreciated. [email protected] or call 703-389-1676.

FRIDAY/MAY 31B-I-N-G-O. 7 p.m. at Fire Station 3, 4081

University Drive, Fairfax. Enjoy free coffee,entertaining callers, a friendly atmosphere,$1,000 guaranteed jackpot, treasure chestprogressive raffles, and good food available forpurchase. All proceeds go to purchasing fire andrescue equipment. Visit www.fairfaxvfd.com orcall 703-273-3638 for more.

Campfire Fridays. 7:30-9 p.m. at Hidden PondNature Center, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield.Stop by for nature explorations, animals, acampfire, s’mores and more. Each programfeatures a different topic and different areas ofthe park. Programs are planned for July andAugust, too. Designed for family members age 3-adult. $8 per person. Call 703-451-9588 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/hidden-pond.

Haydn’s Nelson Mass. 8-10 p.m. at TruroAnglican Church, 10520 Main St., Fairfax. MarkIrchai, Washington D.C. based concert pianist,chamber musician, and conductor, presents aprogram of masterworks from the orchestral andchoral literature of the classical era. Joined bysoloists Christie Phillips, Rhianna Cockrell, JoeRegan, and Ross Tamaccio. Free. Tickets areavailable for the Pre-Concert Lecture, beginningat 7 p.m. Visit markirchai.com/events for tickets.

SATURDAY/JUNE 1Family Mindfulness Workshop. 10:15-10:45

a.m. at Children’s Science Center Lab, FairOaks Mall, Fairfax. Mindfulness is anincreasingly popular approach for parents,guardians, and schools to allow students toexperience calm, positivity, and presence. Forchildren from kindergarten through grade 5and their parents or guardians and is includedwith general admission to the Lab. $13 perperson. Call 703-648-3130 or visit childsci.org/events-programs/in-the-lab/special-programs-events/ for more.

Summer Saturdays. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Gunston

Hall, 10709 Gunston Road, Lorton. JoinGunston Hall for a summer of fun. EachSaturday in June, July, and August, stop by for ahistoric adventure on the grounds and in theVisitor Center. Included with regular admission.Call 703-550-9220 or visitwww.gunstonhall.org/visit/guide/upcoming-events.

Spring Festival. Noon-4 p.m. at FellowshipBaptist Church, 5936 Rolling Road, Springfield.Fellowship Baptist Church will hold a SpringFestival. Activities will include a petting zoo,moon bounce, obstacle course, remote controlrace course, games for all ages, kids crafts, cakewalk, prizes and refreshments. Free. All arewelcome to attend. Visit www.honoringGod.org.

Concert: Sounds of Pohick. 4 p.m. at HistoricPohick Church, 9301 Richmond Highway,Lorton. “The Sounds of Pohick” annual concertwill feature the St. Cecelia and St. AlbanChildren’s Choirs, the Pohick Pickers bluegrassgroup, the Pohick Bell, and the Early ChurchMusic Ensemble performing spirituals, hymns,anthems and instrumental music. Musicalinstruments will include guitars, fiddle, bass, tinwhistle, Celtic harp, organ, piano, keyboard andpercussion. Free admission, and a receptionfollows in the parish hall. Call the church officeat 703-339-6572, or visit www.pohick.org.

Clifton Caboose Run. 6-9 p.m. in the Town ofClifton, at the intersection of Clifton Road,Newman Road and Main Street. A 5K Run and1-Mile Fun Run/Walk beginning in the turn-of-the-century town of Clifton. A post-race partywith refreshments, live music and an awardsceremony will take place at the Red Barn nearClifton’s Main Street area. 5k run, $21; 1-milefun run/walk, $15. Call 703-968-0740 or visitwww.facebook.com/cliftonva.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 1-2Rose and Photography Competition.

Saturday, 1:30-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.at Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 LeeHighway, Fairfax. Arlington Rose Foundationpresents a friendly rose and photographycompetition, a celebration of roses in more than50 categories. Ask advice of award-winningexhibitors, vote for best fragrance, bid in a silentauction and plan a rose garden. Free and opento public. Visit www.arlingtonrose.org/ formore.

SUNDAY/JUNE 2Maker Faire NoVa. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at George

Mason University, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Maker Faire NoVa is the Greatest Show(& Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly showcaseof making, invention and creativity. Glimpse thefuture and get inspired. $2-$50. Call 703-437-5780 or visit nova.makerfaire.com.

“Memory Lane Day” Tours. 1-4 p.m. at TheFairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. The FairfaxStation Railroad Museum will conduct shortwalking tours (about 45 minutes each) of theimmediate historic neighborhood around theFairfax Station Railroad Museum. The toursinvolve moderate walking. There is no extracharge for the tours. Ages 16 and older, $4; 5-15, $2; 4 and under, free. Visit www.fairfax-station.org or call 703-425-9225.

Heritage Nepal Festival. 4-8 p.m. at CentrevilleHigh School, 6001 Union Mill Road, Clifton.America Nepali Society Heritage Festival willshowcase Nepali Heritage, Traditions andCulture. The Cultural Program will be organizedby kids from the community which will lastapproximately one and half hours. Free.Call571-331-5412 or visitwww.americanepalsociety.org/ for more.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 5Celebrate the ’80s with Insight. 4-6 p.m. at

Insight Memory Care Center, 3953 Pender Drive,#100, Fairfax. Insight was just starting in 1984,in a church basement, offering respite servicesfor families living with memory impairment.Now in 2019, Insight is celebrating 35 years ofcare and support and they now open our doorsto thousands of caregivers and families eachyear. Take a look back at where Insight hasbeen, and look forward to an exciting futureproviding care, education, and support forfamilies living with dementia in the community.Come and celebrate in style - or at least come tolaugh at everyone else’s styles. RSVP atwww.insightmcc.org.

Clifton Caboose RunA 5K Run and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk beginning in the turn-of-the-century town of Clifton. A post-race

party with refreshments, live music and an awards ceremony will take place at the Red Barn near Clifton’sMain Street area. Saturday, June 1, 6-9 p.m. in the Town of Clifton, at the intersection of Clifton Road,Newman Road and Main Street. 5k run, $21; 1-mile fun run/walk, $15. Call 703-968-0740 or visitwww.facebook.com/cliftonva.org.


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Providence Players “Leaving Iowa”in rehearsal, from left: Amy Griffinas Mom, Lindsey June as Sis,Bobby Welsh as Don and MichaelBagwell as Dad.

By David Siegel

The Connection

Audience laughter and knowingglances are the aims of the Provi-dence Players with its next pro-duction, the touching comedy

“Leaving Iowa.”“’Leaving Iowa’ is a memory play. It

brings to life a nostalgic time most of usexperienced,“ said Jayne Victor, Chair,Providence Players Board. “Who doesn’tremember the family trips? We thoughtbringing that, and the poignancy of the playto the stageºwould be something our audi-ences would really enjoy.”

Written by Tim Clue and Spike Manton,“Leaving Iowa” takes a gander into a veryspecial family journey. It is a tale surround-ing the return of a father’s ashes to his child-hood home only to discover that Grandma’shouse is now a grocery store. The “LeavingIowa” road trip shifts from the present tomemories of annual childhood summer va-cations ensconced in the back seat of a sta-tion wagon.

“The show is very thoughtful about howour relationships evolve and how we seethe world,” said director Julie Janson. Thelead character, Don, “narrates the events ofthe play, which are a mashup of memoriesof his family road trips and his current ex-perience trying to spread his father’s ashes.”

Other characters in the play include anumber of family members and 22 new andold personalities portrayed by only threeactors.

“So many of us have been on family cartrips that were one part exciting, one partmiserable. This play captures the humor ofthose trips so well,” said Bobby Welsch whoplays the son, Don. “Don worked hard toget out of Iowa and ‘make it.’ But in doing

so, he’s neglected his family relationships.Taking this trip reminds him of that, but healways gets around to see the comedy oftheir goofy adventures and, finally, the un-derlying love of his family.”

Amy Griffin plays Mom. “I like to think ofMom as the navigator, making sure every-one stays on track…one stays happy (mostof the time). At the end of the day you knowshe loves them all deeply, even when shegets pushed to the edge.”

For actor Charlene Sloan, there is the “thechallenge to play seven different characterswho represent the people you meet on along road trip. They are all interesting char-acters with distinct personalities that memo-rably impact the travelers they meet.”

Providence Players invite audiences for afamily road trip like no other with “Leav-ing Iowa.”

Where and WhenProvidence Players present “Leaving Iowa” at

James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855Annandale Road, Falls Church. PerformancesMay 31 to June 15, 2019. Thursday, Friday andSaturday at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday 2 p.m.matinees on June 2 & 9, 2019. Tickets: Adults$20, Seniors (62+)/Students $17. All Seating isreserved. For tickets, call 703-425-6782 or visitwww.providenceplayers.org.

Providence Playerspresent ‘Leaving Iowa.’

Comedic Family Road Trip

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Photo by Rob Cuevas/Courtesy Providence Players

The cast of Providence Players “Leaving Iowa” in rehearsal, from left:Michael Schwartz, Amy Griffin, Bobby Welsh, Danielle Comer, MichaelBagwell, Lindsey June and Charlene Sloan.


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working to increase wages that will allow county residents of all communities to thrive in Fairfax County, invest in our affordable housing fund to preserve and ex-pand affordable units, and ensure smart development that prioritizes mixed-income and workforce housing that is also transit-ori-ented and environmentally re-sponsible.”

Key ways you differ from your opponent?

“My lived experiences, person-ally and professionally, make me uniquely qualified to meet the col-lective goals of our communities and county.

I believe it is important to note that I am the only woman in this race, the only person of color and immigrant, and I am also the only renter, living the same experiences of many of our neighbors, and I believe we need these experiences directly represented on the Board.

My identity, the values and people I am accountable to, and my direct community work. My commitment to the people of Braddock District and Fairfax County, not special interests, will allow me to advance the goals of our community with the urgency they deserve.

I am also confident I am the right candidate to truly put our ONE Fairfax resolution into prac-tice. Equity is not only a value to hold dearly; it is an action.

News

WEDNESDAY/MAY 29Lighting Proposal for Hooes Road

Park. 7 p.m. in the cafeteria atGarfield Elementary School, 7101Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield.The Fairfax County Park Authorityand the Lee District Supervisor’soffice will host a public meeting todiscuss a proposal to install athleticfield lighting at Hooes Road Park.Community members are invited toparticipate. The Springfield/SouthCounty Youth Club (SYC) hasproposed to the Park Authority,funding and installation of LEDsports lighting at Fields 2 and 3 inHooes Road Park in accordance withthe approved park master plan thatcan be accessed atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/hooesroad.pdf.

Meeting for Lee Chapel RoadWalkway Project. 7 p.m. in theCommunity Room of the WestSpringfield Governmental Center,6140 Rolling Road, Springfield.Fairfax County Department ofTransportation (FCDOT) andSupervisor Pat Herrity will hold a“Pardon Our Dust” meeting for theLee Chapel Road Walkway project.The meeting includes an open houseat 7 p.m., information on the

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

And now the fun begins. Not!For some reason, I can’t get the Journey song,

“Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’” out of my head, except that my lyrics are “Waitin’, Wonderin’, Hopin’.” I’ll know the results of last week’s di-agnostic scans soon enough, on Tuesday in fact, the day before this column publishes, when we have our next usual and customary post-scan, face-to-face appointment with my oncologist.

As it is presently scheduled, what having a Tuesday appointment after the preceding Wednesday scan means is, we won’t have re-ceived the results prior to our appointment. The interval of time is too short.

When the post-scan appointment had been on Friday, nine days out, as it has been on many occasions, my oncologist felt compelled (maybe because we ‘compelled’ him) to email the us scan’s results rather than make us wait so long. But six days is not quite so long enough before he’ll be seeing us, so I am humming a Journey song in the interim.

And let me tell you, going in cold (not know-ing the results beforehand) “is all it’s cracked up to be” -- to invoke a quote by “Hawkeye” from M*A*S*H when talking to Radar about his widowed mother being alone.

But I won’t be alone on Tuesday; my wife, Dina, will be along for the ride. A ride she has made many times, especially during the early years of heavy-duty chemotherapy when infusion

hours, door to door.The process for these post-scan appointments

is somewhat different, 45 minutes or so. It begins in an examining room with yours

truly being examined/questioned by a nurse (“Are you in any pain?”) followed by her check-ing my vitals: oxygen level, pulse and blood pressure (“Mr. Lourie, you’re blood pressure is high.” “You bet it is.”).

After she enters the information on the com-puter, she’ll excuse herself and as she exits the examining room she advises us that the doctor will be in shortly.

on his schedule, we’ll hear a knock on the door and my oncologist’s voice asking if it’s OK for him to enter. “Yes, of course,” we say.

the examining chair, where I’m sitting, is on his immediate left, partially blocked from his view as he opens the door. Dina is sitting in a chair directly ahead of him and in clear sight as he enters the room. This means she’ll see his face before I do and instinctively she’ll try to read his expression and body language for a hint of what’s to be said.

Occasionally, he breaks the ice immediate-ly and says something like “scans look good, very pleased,” knowing that we as patients are hanging on his every word. Other times, he says very little as he sits at his computer and begins asking the standard questions with which we are all too familiar.

-utes, depending on my interruptions. Generally, within the context of this exchange, the subject of my scan results will be mentioned.

This is the moment of truth. I can’t really say it’s worth waiting for, good

news or bad. It’s more about enduring. Unfortunately, we can’t change much about

this process. I have a “terminal” disease and scanning is the process by which the doctor can assess my health. Waiting for this assessment is the absolute bane of my existence.

And now with a more frequent scanning schedule, every two months, I am “bane-ing” more than ever before. I can’t say it’s a perfect set of circumstances, but it’s my journey and I’m stuck with it.

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upcoming project construction, and time forquestions and answers. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/projects/lee-chapel-road-walkway.

THURSDAY/MAY 30Interfaith Ramadan Dinner. 7:30 p.m.

(registration); 8 p.m. (program starts) at FairfaxCounty Government Center – Cafeteria, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Join foran Interfaith Ramadan Dinner hosted by FairfaxCounty Chairwoman Sharon Bulova. Call toprayer and dinner are at 8:30 p.m. Register atbit.ly/fxcounty2019.

SATURDAY/JUNE 1Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care

Seminar. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Insight Memory CareCenter, 3953 Pender Drive, #100, Fairfax. Takethe path to certification as a Certified DementiaPractitioner through the National Council ofCertified Dementia Practitioners. All health careprofessionals and front line staff who work inthe healthcare industry are encouraged toattend. $200. Register online atwww.insightmcc.org, or contact Lindsey Vajpeyiat 703-204-4664 [email protected].

Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group. 2-4p.m. at Mason District Governmental Center,6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The PeripheralNeuropathy Support Group for greaterWashington meets the first Saturday of themonth. All are welcome. RSVP for availableseating. Call 301-263-0616 or visitwww.dcpnsupport.org for more.

MONDAY/JUNE 3Mind and Body Workshop: Travelogue

Session. 4:15-6:30 p.m. at Insight MemoryCare Center, 3953 Pender Drive, #100, Fairfax.A new session of the Mind and Body Workshop,runs Mondays, June 3-24. The workshop is amulti-session program series for both thecaregiver and the recently diagnosed individualto participate, promoting social engagement andpeer support, while adjusting to life with a newdiagnosis.Register online atwww.insightmcc.org, or contact Lindsey Vajpeyiat 703-204-4664 [email protected].

Phillips Right Response. 6-8 p.m. at Phillips’Annandale Campus, 7010 Braddock Road,Annandale. Phillips Programs for Children andFamilies, a nonprofit helping youth withbehavioral challenges and their families. RightResponse is a proactive and evidence-basedapproach for de-escalation, intervention,prevention and positive behavior support. Atwo-session training helps parents remain incontrol during stressful situations, support achild through challenging behaviors, and avoidthe wrong response. $25 per session or $40 fortwo. Email [email protected] visit www.phillipsprograms.org/right-response-training-for-parents.

TUESDAY/JUNE 4Safe Walking Summit. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at NVRC

Offices, 3040 Williams Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax.Learn from America Walks, local staff, VirginiaDOT, and DMV on tools and initiatives thatimprove walking and reduce crashes. Thesummit is sponsored by Share VA Roads througha federal highway safety grant from VirginiaDMV. Event and registration details can befound at: www.novaregion.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=686.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 5New Volunteer Orientation. 7:30-9 p.m. at

Providence Community Center, 3001 VadenDrive, Fairfax. Join Fairfax Pets on Wheels, Inc.Learn about volunteering to make a differencein the community by visiting residents ofnursing homes and assisted living facilities witha pet dog, cat or bunny. Visit www.fpow.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 7-9White Elephant Sale. Friday, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday,

9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. atSt. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church, 5222Sideburn Road, Fairfax. St Mary ‘s WhiteElephant sale will feature furniture, antiques,household, garden, toys, books, jewelry, chinaand more. Admission: Friday, $5; Saturday-Sunday, free. Call 703-978-4141.

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