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Historic Vienna, Inc.board member Leigh

Kitcher broughtsuffragette ElizabethCady Stanton to life.

Stanton was an earlyleading social activist

of the 19th century.As Stanton, Kitcher

said, “I fight for therights of those

weaker than me.”

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INCIDENTSDomestic Dispute - Stephen

Circle, SW. June 24, 10:43 a.m. Aresident called to report a domes-tic issue between a male and fe-male subject. Officers arrived anddetermined a verbal dispute hadtaken place. The female subjectwas trespassed from the property.All parties involved were providedwith information about counseling

services.Property Lost - 300 Block

Glyndon Street, NE. June 24, 1:56p.m. A citizen reported they lost agold tennis bracelet about a weekprior to reporting the item lost.

Property Found - FreshMarket. 150 Branch Road, SE.June 24, 2:36 p.m. A citizen founda checking card in the parking lot

of the listed location. The card wasreturned to its owner.

Fraud - 500 Block DelanoDrive, SE. June 24 3:13 p.m. Aresident reported they were avictim of fraud. The male subjectstated he was contacted by an out-of-state bank telling him he hadunpaid bills.

Arrest – Drunk In Public - 200

Block Cedar Lane, SE. June 25,2:27 a.m. Officers responded tothe listed area for a male subjectattempting to break into a resi-dence. When officers arrived theylocated the male subject and afterspeaking with him determined hewas not attempting to break in toa residence. During the conversa-tion with the male subject the of-ficer observed signs of possible im-

pairment. The 28-year-old malesubject from Cedar Lane, Viennawas arrested for drunk in public.He was transported to the FairfaxCounty Adult Detention Center.

Found Person - 1000 BlockWestbriar Drive, NE. June 25,11:24 a.m.

A citizen reported their adult

Vienna Crime Reports Notable incidents from June 24-30.

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ALEX AND ANI Comes to TysonsALEX AND ANI celebrated The Grand Opening of theirTysons Corner Center Store on Thursday, June 23, donat-ing 15 percent of event sales to Doorways for Women andFamilies. The McLean Chamber of Commerce participatedin ribbon cutting ceremony followed by live entertain-ment and refreshments.

Joyce Tian will represent the U.S. in the Interna-tional Chemistry Olympiad in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Joyce Tian, of Vienna, asenior at ThomasJefferson High School forScience and Technologywill head to Tbilisi, Geor-gia for the ChemistryOlympiad July 23-Aug. 1.

Joyce Tian of Vienna Qualifies for2016 US Chemistry Olympiad Team

National chemistrywhiz Joyce Tian ofVienna, a rising se-

nior at Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technol-ogy, has been named to theteam that will represent theU.S. at the 48th InternationalChemistry Olympiad (IChO).The members of the Alpha IotaTeam will travel to Tbilisi, Geor-gia, where they will competewith their peers from more than70 nations for gold, silver andbronze medals, July 23 – Aug.1.

The competition for the U.S.team was fierce, beginning witha multiple-choice exam takenby nearly 16,000 high schoolstudents across the country. Thetop 1,000 then advanced totake the National ChemistryOlympiad test. From there thetop 20 went on to a study campat the University of Mary

Washington in Fredericksburg,Virginia, where four wereselected for the team alongwith two alternates.

The American Chemical So-ciety has sponsored the Ameri-can team annually since theU.S. joined the Olympiad in1984.

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Clothed in the dress of herday – mid-1800s, Ms.Elizabeth Cady Stanton

greeted her guests demurely at atea on Sunday, July 3, in the par-lor of Freeman Store and Museum.An American suffragist, social ac-tivist, and leading figure of the[early] women’s rights movement,Stanton welcomed a small groupof guests to the parlor, speakingin character to clarify the momen-tous movement to give votingrights, equal rights, to America’swomen. HVI board member LeighKitcher brought Stanton to life.

Twenty guests showed up forpetit sandwiches, desserts and tea,in the 19th-century setting ofFreeman House, as “Stanton”spoke about her life in the equalrights movement before and afterAmerica’s Civil War. Most guestswere aware of HVI’s mission in thecommunity, to preserve and in-form Vienna’s history.

sentation offered a historical per-spective of the women’s rightsmovement in the United States.

Nancy Moats, Anne Stuntz andLeigh Kitcher of HVI hosted thetea, preparing the food service,serving and funding itthemselves.The $20 attendancefee goes into HVI’s programmingbudget.

Born to “progressive” parents,Elizabeth Cady (Stanton) learnedat a young and impressionable age– as a mid-teen – of the inequitiesfacing females in the early 19thcentury. She was born in 1815 inNew York state, and, died in NewYork City in 1902.

Educated along with her siblingsand learning Latin, French andGreek, she was denied admissionto college because she was not amale. As a youngster, long beforethe Civil War, she wanted to freethe slaves in the South. Before shemarried, young Stanton resolvedthat she would be keeper of herbody and her soul, that no manwould control her. Motherhood,she believed, should be as muchthe woman’s decision as herhusband’s. When she married, shestruck the term “obey” from hermarriage vows. Cady Stanton livedher life as both a suffragette andabolitionist.

In 1848, at the Seneca Falls con-vention which she inspired,Stanton co-wrote the Declarationof Rights and Sentiments, an earlypush for equal rights for women.Considered a leading equal rightsadvocate herself in her time,Stanton allied with suffragettesSusan B. Anthony and Lucy Mott.

“We have to fight hard for ourrights,” said Kitcher as Stanton.“Women should have control overour own bodies and lives.”

To learn more about HistoricVienna, Inc. go towww.historicviennainc.org. Thecommunity is invited to join HVIand participate in its programs andevents.

Twenty guestswere welcomedto HistoricVienna, Inc.’speriod tea onSunday, July 3.

A Tea in Vienna with a Taste of History

Historic Vienna, Inc. boardmember Leigh Kitcherbrought suffragette Eliza-beth Cady Stanton to life.Stanton was an early lead-ing social activist of the19th century. As Stanton,Kitcher said, “I fight for therights of those weaker thanme.”

Nancy Moats ofHistoric Vienna,Inc. co-hosted thetea featuring19th-centurysocial activistElizabeth CadyStanton. GuestsNedda R. Thomas[left, seated] andKata Bartoloni-Tuazon supportHVI’s programs.

Historic Vienna,Inc. hosts teawith re-enactorof early women’srights move-ment.

“I wanted to support HVI,” saidHVI member Kata Bartoloni-Tuazon about her participation inthe tea.”

“I thought this was a great ideaand I like to support great ideas,especially in this year when wehave a woman running for presi-dent,” Bartoloni-Tuazon said.

Her tablemate Nedda R. Thomasconcurred with Bartoloni-Tuazon’ssentiments, and added, “I’m sohappy to be here. I love HVI; it isa great group of people. If youwant to be in a good group, this isit.”

Organized and hosted by HVI asa live outreach extension of itswomen’s rights exhibit housed inFreeman House, the tea and pre-

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Opinion

Summer for most children in NorthernVirginia is a time of fun and activities,camp and vacation, trips to the pooland possibly to the library. Specialized

camps and activities tuneup sports skills andacademic skills. Parents try to ensure snacksare at least somewhat healthy.

In this environment, most of us don’t comeinto much contact with families that might behaving trouble feeding their children. We can’timagine that there are children who are hun-gry in summer.

But many children in our region don’t knowwhat their next meal will be in summer. Dur-ing the school year, many have depended onschool to provide breakfast and lunch duringthe school year. Volunteers have stepped in toprovide backpacks to go home with hungrystudents on the weekend.

In the City of Alexandria, 60 percent of stu-dents in public schools qualify for subsidizedmeals at school.

In Fairfax County, that overall number is

lower at 27.5 percent, but in many areas, morethan 50 percent of students qualify for subsi-dized meals at school.

In Arlington, more than 30 percent of stu-dents qualify for subsidized meals at school.

But most of the students who counted onschool meals during the school year are not inschool for the summer.

There are hungry children in Northern Virginia,more so in summertime.

Hungry in SummerFairfax County operates more than 20 open

sites in areas where more than 50 percent ofstudents qualify for free or reduced mealswhere students can go in summer for break-fast and/or lunch. These locations are alongthe Route 1 corridor, in Herndon, Reston,Fairfax, Chantilly, Lorton, Falls Church andmore. See links above for locations.

It also falls to many nonprofits and food pan-tries to fill the gaps, and those organizationsneed help keeping food available.

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What WasFoundingFathers’ Intent?To the Editor:

On this Independence Day (July4, 2016) I am reading PaulCarlock’s letter (“Gross Misreadingof the Second Amendment,” TheConnection, June 29-July 5, 2016)setting forth his views on themeaning of the Second Amend-ment. In his letter he is suggest-ing that our Senator, Tim Kaine,and our Congressman, GerryConnolly, “simply do not under-stand history.” Well, I don’t knowhow well either of these gentle-men understand history, but I surehope they have a better grasp of itthan does he. His insistence on hisunderstanding of what he refersto as “the truth behind theFounder’s intent when they wrotethe Second Amendment,” givesone pause. Let’s review! Our na-tion was founded on July 4, 1776.Our Founding Fathers were thosewho, on that day, pledged theirlives, their fortunes, and their sa-cred honor. During the course ofthe war that followed their proc-lamation of the creation of ournation, 13 of the 56 Founding fa-thers were killed or died fromwounds and hardships caused bythe war. But the infant Republicthey had founded prevailed. Someyears later, a determined group of

men led by Alexander Hamiltondecided they didn’t much care forthe way the country was governedand constructed a new form ofgovernment with less Democracyand a much more powerful cen-tral government. But AlexanderHamilton, despite all the musicalhoopla on Broadway, was not a“Founding Father.” (He is morecorrectly referred to as a“Framer.”) In fact, of the 56,Founding Fathers only a handfulplayed any role in writing the Con-stitution or any of its amendments,and only six Founders signed thefinal document. Consequently, it’sa bit of a stretch to claim to be ableto discern what the Founding Fa-thers intended. They were, for themost part, hardly involved.

Peter M. StormVienna

Focus on Windand Solar PowerTo the Editor:

Virginia’s transition to clean en-ergy is now underway. On Tues-day, June 28, Governor TerryMcAuliffe issued an executive or-der to create a workgroup that willspend the next year determininghow to reduce Virginia’s carbonemissions. This important first stepwill go forward in spite of opposi-tion delaying President Obama’sClean Power Plan, making Virginia

a key leader in combating climatechange.

Having lived in northern Vir-ginia all my life, I am proud to seeour state standing up for the envi-ronment. Those living in Norfolkand Tangier Island are alreadystruggling with rising sea levels,and Richmond has been named anAsthma Capital by the Asthma andAllergy Foundation of America.Across the state, myself and otherasthma patients, today’s children,and the elderly have and will con-tinue to be particularly hurt by theeffects of climate change. The ac-tion Governor McAuliffe took yes-terday benefits us all.

But the path toward cleaner en-ergy we’ve started on could stillveer off in the wrong direction. Itis vital that we encourage Gover-nor McAuliffe to ensure that theVirginia power plan truly helpscreate a healthier environment forour families. Carbon emissionsshould be reduced by improvingenergy efficiency and transitioningto clean, renewable energysources. Contrary to what fossilfuel lobbyists insist, natural gas isnot the solution we need due toits emissions.

I hope to see our state focus onwind and solar power as we goforward, not only for our own ben-efit, but for the sake of the ex-ample we will set for the rest ofthe country. As a recent highschool graduate, I will be workingwith Environment Virginia this

summer to focus on this cause.Contact

[email protected] volunteer opportunities tojoin me.

Marley FinleyFalls Church

DeafeningSilenceTo the Editor:

All of us recall that during herlast campaign Rep. BarbaraComstock made a major issue ofbeing demeaned as a woman. Dur-ing the current election cycle thetop of her ticket is a man who con-stantly and

consistently degrades women.What do we hear from Comstockabout this? I’m listening hard andam deafened by her silence. In factwhat she does say is that she has“moved past” the coming election.Really? It matters so little to herwho becomes the President of theUnited States?

I want a representative whocares about who runs this countryand the impact on all of us. I don’twant someone whose interest issolely about herself and her ownelection. I don’t want BarbaraComstock.

Joyce SchumanMcLean

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Fraud - Northwest FederalCredit Union, 231 Maple Ave. East.June 25, 1:02 p.m. A bank em-ployee called stating there was amale subject inside the bank at-tempting to pass a fraudulentcheck. Prior to the officers’ arrivalthe male subject fled the bank. Theofficer spoke with the bank em-ployee and determine the malesubject altered a check in an at-tempt to cash it.

Property Lost - CunninghamPark Elementary, 1001 Park St.,SE. June 25, 4:29 p.m. A residentreported their daughter lost theirmusical instrument, flute, at thelisted school sometime betweenJune 1, 2016 and June 8, 2016.

Service - 100 Block BattleStreet, SW. June 25, 5:28 p.m. Aresident turned in a firearm for de-

struction.

Petit Larceny - McDonald’s,544 Maple Ave. West. June 27,10:05 p.m. The store managercalled to report subjects stealingsoda from the soda machine.When officers arrived they wereinformed a male juvenile subjectwas given a water cup and usedthat cup to get soda. The storemanager said he told the juvenilethe water cups were not to be usedfor soda, but the juvenilecontinued to get soda anyways.Officers were able to identify thejuvenile and he was trespassedfrom the business.

Domestic Dispute - ParkTerrace Court, SE. June 28, 2:22a.m. A resident called to reportthey had been in a domestic dis-pute earlier in the day. The disputewas between a male subject andhis male cousin. No physical alter-cation took place and the malesubject was provided with infor-mation about counseling services.

Suspicious Event - 100 BlockPark Street, SE. June 28, 12:39p.m. A resident reported their e-mail account was being fraudu-lently used.

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ONGOINGGeorge Holmes: Landscapes and

Illustrations. July 1-31. The FrameFactory, 212 Dominion Road NE,Vienna. [email protected]

Evenings on the Ellipse. 5:30-7 p.m.Thursdays through Aug. 25. FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Fun music and good company.Paradise Springs and The Winery atBull Run will be offeringcomplimentary tastings of theirpremium reds and whites. If it rains,concerts will be moved inside to theGovernment Center Forum. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/

Paint the Town. Sept. 6-Oct. 1. 115Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. Vienna ArtsSociety members exhibition.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.

Stories and Sprinklers. 1 p.m.Wednesdays through Aug. 3. ViennaTown Green. Join Historic Vienna,Inc. for a good story and some waterplay each Wednesday afternoon.Free. 703-255-6360.

“The Way I See It” Exhibit. Aug. 2-Oct. 1. Vienna Arts Society Gallery,513 Maple Ave. W, Vienna. Restonresident Bob Kaminski will showcasehis work in abstract andrepresentational styles.ViennaArtsSociety. org. 703-319-3971.

“On the Street” PhotographyShow. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 2-Sept.3. Vienna Arts Society, 115 PleasantSt. NW, Vienna. Annual photographyshow with judge Denise Silva. Meetthe Artists Reception and Awards onSaturday, Aug. 6 from 4-6 p.m. [email protected].

“Footloose.” Fridays and Saturday, 8p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. July 8-24. AldenTheatre, McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Basedon the movie of the same name.McLeanPlayers.org. 866-811-4111.

Gentle Yoga. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.Emmaus United Church of Christ,900 E Maple Ave. E, Vienna.Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Gentle Kundalini Yoga, one freeintroductory session, seniordiscounts. Increase your flexibility,improve your breathing and health,reduce your stress. Ravi Kaur has 15years experience teaching yoga. $15per session.www.edimprovement.org. 571-213-3192.

SATURDAY/JULY 9All Stars and Healing Wall

Reception. 5:30-7:30 p.m. ViennaArt Center, 115 Pleasant St., NW,Vienna. Vienna Arts Society will beworking with the troops on the mendat Fort Belvoir Hospital.ViennaArtsSociety.org. 703-319-3971.

Stand Up Paddleboarding. Noon.Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsSt., Great Falls. Paddle a beautifulsection of the Potomac River from akneeling or standing position. Thisbeginner class has a low student/instructor ratio to allow for plenty ofpersonal instruction. PFDs andhelmets provided.Maximumparticipant weight is 225 pounds.$40/$42. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/

parktakes/George Holmes: Landscapes and

Illustrations Reception. Noon-3p.m. The Frame Factory, 212Dominion Road NE, Vienna. [email protected]. 703-281-2350.

SUNDAY/JULY 10Build Your Own Bee House. 10 a.m.

Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsSt., Great Falls. Have fun learningabout local pollinators and usingsome invasive plants to build homesfor native pollinators. The bees thishouse will attract are mason bees,pollinators and solitary bees whorarely sting. $10/$10. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes/.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 13Never Shout Never Concert. 7 p.m.

Jammin Java, 227 East Maple Ave.,Vienna.

The alt-pop band Never Shout Never isheadlining at Jammin Java. GeneralAdmission $20. 703-255-1566.jamminjava.com.

Stories and Sprinklers. 1 p.m.Vienna Town Green. Join HistoricVienna, Inc. for a good story andsome water play each Wednesdayafternoon. Free. 703-255-6360.

THURSDAY/JULY 14Delta Spur. 6 p.m. Tysons Corner

Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Road,Tysons Corner. Part of SummerfestConcert Series on the Plaza.tysonscornercenter.com.

Ms. Virginia Senior Pageant. 1 p.m.James Lee Center Theater, 2855Annandale Road, Falls Church.Entertainment-filled afternoon tohonor this year’s contestants andVirginia’s seniors. RSVP to 703-549-7012 ormsvirginiasenioramerica.com.

Pakistan Night. 6:45-8:45 p.m.Church of the Apostles Vale RoadMeeting Place, 10922 Vale Road,Oakton. A fun, informative, andinteractive event to learn about theculture of the people of Pakistan andthe work of the Stock family there.Children will find the interactiveactivities engaging. All welcome.Free. Dinner included, with specialPakistani dishes.www.ChurchoftheApostles.org/special-events. 703-591-1974.

SUNDAY/JULY 17Jr. Cline and the Recliners. 6-8 p.m.

Great Falls Village Centre Green,Great Falls. Unique arrangements ofboth classic and modern rhythm &blues and soul with rockin’ edge andfull brass sound. http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

The Reflex. 5 p.m. McLean CentralPark, 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd.1980s tribute band. Part of theAlden’s Sunday Summer Concerts.Free. aldentheatre.org. 703-790-0123.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 20Faith@Work Evenings. 5:30-7:30

p.m. Maggiano’s Little Italy, TysonsII, 2001 International Drive, McLean.$25/$35. Food, networking,inspirational speaker and discussion.Speaker Shira Harrington. http://www.bridgepointconnections.org/faith-at-work/.

Stories and Sprinklers. 1 p.m.Vienna Town Green. Join HistoricVienna, Inc. for a good story andsome water play each Wednesdayafternoon. Free. 703-255-6360.

FRIDAY/JULY 22Magic! 7 p.m. Tysons Corner Center,

1961 Chain Bridge Road, TysonsCorner. Part of Summerfest ConcertSeries on the Plaza.tysonscornercenter.com.

SUNDAY/JULY 24South Bay. 6-8 p.m. Great Falls Village

Centre Green, Great Falls. Highenergy Pop, Rock and Alternativecovers with their own unique spin.http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

Satisfaction. 5 p.m. McLean CentralPark, 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd. TheInternational Rolling Stones Showtribute band. Part of the Alden’sSunday Summer Concerts. Free.aldentheatre.org. 703-790-0123.

TUESDAY/JULY 26Preschool Science ABC. 2:30 p.m.

Dolley Madison, 1244 Oak RidgeAve., McLean. An adventure withsong, dance and puppets presentedby Wolf Trap Master Teaching ArtistPenny Russell. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/dm/.

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The Arts Council of FairfaxCounty was recognized byAmericans for the Arts’

Public Art Network (PAN) Year inReview program for its ImagineArt Here: Tysons Tiles temporarypublic art and engagement projectwith artist Julia Vogl. “We are de-lighted to have Imagine Art Here:Tysons Tiles selected for the 2015public art Year in Review,” saidLinda S. Sullivan, president andand CEO of the Arts Council ofFairfax County. “We’ve had won-

derful public participation in thisproject and great community sup-port. We look forward to continuingImagine Art Here as a public artand community engagement seriesthroughout the county.” The ArtsCouncil is currently in the processof planning two new Imagine ArtHere projects — at Seven Cornersand Springfield — to be carriedout in 2017-18. Working withFairfax County government, Na-tional Endowment for the Arts,

corporate sponsors, and commu-nity partners the Arts Council willcontinue to engage, inspire, andprovide a vision for future publicart in Fairfax County. Imagine ArtHere: Tysons Tiles can be viewedat http://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/networks-and-councils/public-art-network/pan-year-in-review-database.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Summer has been dubbed "trauma season" byhealth care professionals. Warm temperatures make swimming, biking, hiking,waterskiing and other outdoor activities ir-

resistible during the summer, but this also means arise in concussions and other injuries. In fact, every19 seconds someone in the United States sustains atraumatic brain injury.

The National Institutes of Health define a concus-sion as a mild traumatic brain injury caused by anexternal force, such as a blow to the head. Symp-toms can include a headache or neck pain, nausea,ringing in the ears, dizziness, or fatigue, while seri-ous symptoms include seizures, trouble walking orsleeping, weakness, numbness, or decreased coordi-nation, repeated vomiting or nausea, confusion, andslurred speech.

Michael Lewis, M.D. is the president of the BrainHealth Education and Research Foundation inPotomac, Maryland. Lewis, who retired from the U.S.Army after more than 30 years of service, is dedicatedto improving public health. He spent the last fiveyears of his military career working on nutritionalinterventions to help prevent and treat brain injuriesfrom physical and psychological trauma.

His interest in brain injury treatment was sparkedby the 2006 explosion at the Sago coal mine in Sago,West Virginia. The blast and collapse trapped 13miners for nearly two days.

“Only one guy survived,” said Lewis. “They usedhigh dose omega-3 fish oil to help his brain recoverfrom carbon monoxide poison. I wondered if it wouldhelp soldiers recover from traumatic brain injury. Iput together a program to do that kind of researchfor the military. How can we improve from the in-side out for any solider or athlete who is at risk forhead injury?”

Lewis’ focus is on the clinical use of omega-3 fattyacids for the prevention, acute treatment, and reha-bilitation of brain injuries from traumatic brain in-jury and concussions, stroke, PTSD and other condi-tions.

On a more personal level, Lewis’ 16-year-old sonIsaac attends Winston Churchill High School andplays two sports often associated with concussions:football and lacrosse. Lewis says his son has neversustained a concussion, but he is working with theschool’s athletic staff on strategies to prevent con-cussions among athletes. He also makes sure his sontakes fish oil every day.

“The value you get from sports far outweighs therisks, but we should mitigate the risks as much aspossible,” Lewis said. He also advises his patients to“take a fish oil supplement every day or eat goodsourced salmon.”

Symptoms of a concussion might not be immedi-

ately apparent. “The more subtle symptoms arethose that appear days or weeks after an in-jury,” said Lewis. “The personality mightchange, a person might become more irritable,have brain fog or have trouble thinking, or theirhead feels like it’s stuffed with cotton.”

Among the signs that one might have sus-tained a concussion are a “loss of conscious-ness, followed by marked confusion,” said Rob-ert Wade, Ph.D., dean of nursing, NorthernVirginia Community College’s Medical Educa-tion Campus, “Most likely a headache, too.”

No two injuries are the same. “Each concus-sion is different, which means the same childcould have different symptoms during differ-ent concussions,” said Ryan Wildenhain, headof sports medicine at Marymount University.

When students are back in school, parentsshould watch for another common indicator ofconcussions in student athletes. “One of mywarning signs are grades that are falling off,”said Lewis. “A straight ‘A’ student whose gradesdrop is a warning sign. A good kid who all of asudden becomes irritable should prompt ques-tioning. Kids are not always good at telling, theytend to want to play through it — it’s part ofour culture.”

Wearing proper protective equipment is rec-ommended as a way to prevent concussions.“Minimizing the risk of a child sustaining a con-cussion is extremely difficult and dependent onthe type of activities the child does,” saidWildenhain. “Every child should be properlyeducated on how concussions occur, the signsand/ or symptoms of a concussion, and how toavoid dangerous situations for the specific ac-tivity they intend to do.”

Lewis warns that even protective equipmentisn’t foolproof.

“Even if you’re wearing a football, hockey ormotorcycle helmet, when you hit something,another helmet or another head, it causes in-jury,” he said. “If coaches see anything that isany way questionable they should get them offthe field and out of harm’s way. I think it’s aparent’s duty to stop the game and pull the kidout of a game if they see something that a coachdoesn’t see or doesn’t respond to.”

Dr. MichaelLewis recentlyopened a medi-cal practice inPotomac,Maryland. thatfocuses onconcussions andbrain health.

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Education and Research Foundation

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And cancel the third shift. My constant(lifelong) craving for sugar seems to have sub-sided since my last chemotherapy infusion.Typically, for a week to 10 days after my Fridayinfusion, food doesn’t appeal to me. Evenchocolate (in particular) and sweets in generaldo not affect the eating challenges I experi-ence during this near fortnight. Usually, thepattern, going on 18 months or so now, is after10 days, give or take, my interest in foodreturns and it’s Katie-bar-the-door as I ravagethe house looking for food that I had neglectedthe previous 10 days. To say I’m hungry after aweek of not eating is to disrespect the obvious.There’s not a word that accurately character-izes how I’m feeling when the urge to splurgefinally returns. Suffice it to say, it’s not safe forfood to be around me. And the food which ismost often around me are from Kenny’s fourmajor food groups: cake, cookies, candy andice cream.

But not this time. Actually, let me be hon-est: not nearly as much as usual and waybelow what anyone who knows me wouldconsider normal for me. As of Saturday, two-plus weeks out from my last infusion, in thehouse I have zero cookies, zero candy, zerocake and some ice cream – from approxi-mately three weeks ago, which remains frozenand untouched in my freezer, which in and ofitself is a miracle. In fact, ice cream has proba-bly never been in my freezer longer than aweek – cumulatively, in my entire life. Yet,when I open the freezer door now, to checkinventory, there sits two Ben & Jerry’s pints,one Breyer’s quart and a half and two boxes ofDove Bars (six bars total), missing only twobars since its purchase. This kind of availabilityis foreign to me and speaks to the depth of mydistaste and disinterest in all things sweet/chocolate. No doubt, if you believe many ofthe professional opinions, cancer patients needto reduce their sugar intake. Could it be thatafter seven-plus years of treatment, my brainhas finally gotten the message and taken over –or been affected/instructed somehow, and toldmy receptors to stop being receptive to sugar?

If so, alert the authorities because there’sgoing to be a bump in the unemployment ratenext month. M&M Mars, Nabisco,Entenmann’s, Hostess Brands, Tastykake, LittleDebbie and NECCO (New EnglandConfectionary Company) among a few othermiscellaneous selections will be cutting staff.And if my lack of sugar craving continues, thedrop will be precipitous. As Muhammad Alisaid back in the day (about his boxing prow-ess): “It ain’t bragging if it’s true.” Well, I ain’tbragging, either.

Now don’t get me wrong, when in thesupermarket, I’m still making my usual roundsthrough all my familiar aisles and taking noteas I walk. But for some inexplicable reason,this particular post post-chemo week, I don’thave – to quote a singing Tom Cruise and ValKilmer from their 1986 movie “Top Gun,”“that loving feeling.” It seems/feels as if I’veactually lost it. And though not consumingmass quantities of sugar would certainly bebad for the cancer cells – who do crave it (andgood for my overall health), it definitely does-n’t help the snack food/dessert industry. But Isuppose I can’t really worry about that. I havebigger problems: stage IV, non-small cell lungcancer. I don’t anticipate that my current aver-sion to sugar will last, but in an odd way I’menjoying my new-found freedom. Every min-ute of my life is now not spent thinking abouteating and/or avoiding chocolate. To invoke aMoe Howard (of The Three Stooges) line froma classic two-reeler: “What an experience!”(Although, he was talking about changing hissocks.) So too has this been an experience.One I hope which doesn’t continue for muchlonger.

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THURSDAY/JULY 7MCC FY 2017 Planning Meeting. 6 p.m. Old

Firehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. .Tax district residents (Small District One A-Dranesville) who wish to speak during the“Citizen Comment” portion of the meetings areasked to call the Center at 703-790-0123. http://bit.ly/1UhKIUC.

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MONDAY/JULY 11Vienna Town Council Meeting. 8-10:30 p.m.

Town Hall Council Chambers, 127 Center St.South, Vienna. Agenda available by noon Fridayat viennava.gov. 703-255-6300.

TUESDAY/JULY 12Educational Dementia Seminar. 3 p.m.

Brightview Great Falls, 10200 Colvin Run Road,Great Falls. dementia expert Christi Clark andlearn how to successfully transition a loved oneto a residential care community. Discoverimportant communication tips and reassuringapproaches to help ensure a stress freeadjustment while getting answers to otherquestions and concerns you may have. Free.RSVP at 703-759-2513.

TUESDAY/JULY 19Public Art Commission. 7 p.m. Town Hall, 127

Center St. South, Vienna. Advise and assist TownCouncil on matters relating to the advancementof public art in the Town, including thedevelopment and funding of a public artprogram. 703-255-7801.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 20Faith@Work Evenings. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Maggiano’s Little Italy, Tysons II, 2001International Drive, McLean. $25/$35. Food,networking, inspirational speaker and discussion.Speaker Shira Harrington. http://www.bridgepointconnections.org/faith-at-work/.

Vienna Board of Zoning and AppealsMeeting. 8-10 p.m. Town Hall CouncilChambers, 127 Center St. South, Vienna. 703-255-6341.

THURSDAY/JULY 21Real Estate Education Series. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

McEnearney Associates, 1320 Old Chain BridgeRoad, McLean. Sponsored by Kathy Neal,SunTrust Mortgage on “Fair Housing - What is it?How did we get here and where are we going?Includes lunch provided by Seasons 52 Fresh Grilland Wine Bar. Free. 703-790-9090.mcleanchamber.org.

TUESDAY/JULY 26Vienna Transportation Safety Commission. 8

p.m. Town Hall, 127 Center St. South, Vienna.Studies intersections, traffic signs, speed limits,and other matters relating to street safety andmakes recommendations to Town Council. 703-255-6382.

ONGOINGSCOV Caregivers Support Group meets twice a

month, on the first and third Thursdays, ascoming up from 10 am to noon. All caregivers arewelcome to join anytime. Location: UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax (UUCF),2709 Hunter Mill Road, Program Bulding,Oakton. The group includes those presently andpreviously caring for a loved one of any age orcircumstance. For more info, please contact thefacilitator, Jack Tarr at 703-821-6838.

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/.

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Versailles Gallery ShowroomOpens in ViennaVersailles Gallery is back in Vienna with a newshowroom on Church Street. For the last 35 yearsVersailles Gallery has represented the most famousEuropean manufacturers for home furnishings(classic, traditional and contemporary) lighting, andaccessories.In addition, Versailles represents five Italian textilefactories allowing its customers to purchase evensmall yardage, as well as tassels and trims for win-dow treatment.Versailles Gallery will design, manufacture andinstall custom book cases, libraries, and entertain-ment centers in a variety of wood finishes. For moreinformation, call 703-255-5215, or visitwww.frenchfurniture.com. Visit the showroom at111 Church St. NW, Vienna.

‘Cycle Chi’ Opens onMill Street in Vienna

CYCLE CHI (pronounced chee), a boutique cycle studio with a uniqueapproach to fitness, opens up in the heart of Vienna(www.cyclechi.com). Cycle enthusiasts in the Northern Virginia areahave been anxiously awaiting the opening of this one-of- a-kind cyclestudio from veteran cyclist Krista Chichester.“Before Krista launched the new studio, we were going through with-drawal. Krista’s Sunday cycle class became part of my husband and myweekend routine and we couldn’t be more thrilled she has opened CycleChi right around the corner,” said of Karen Levine of McLean. “Krista’sclass not only gives us an amazing workout, but her high energy andpositive enthusiasm puts us in the right frame of mind to start ourday.”

Chichester is a native Washingtonian who grew up in McLean andGreat Falls and currently lives in Vienna. She has been teaching indoorcycle for the last fourteen years at various clubs in the area, most nota-bly The White House Athletic Center. “CHI means ‘energy force,” saidChichester. “Cycle Chi was born of the mindset that positivity breedspositivity. All of the cycle classes at Cycle Chi combine my love forcycling with my desire to bring positive energy to my clients. My goalis for every cyclist to leave my studio feeling positive energy to sharewith the world.”Cycle Chi focuses on all class levels — from the beginner to the mostadvanced. More information can be found at www.cyclechi.com.

Week in Vienna

The Vienna (Host) Lions Club has announcedthat its contestant, Zoe Woodaman, has wonthe 2016 Virginia Bland Contest in the vo-

calist category. Lions Clubs across Virginia hostedlocal, regional and district competitions, culminat-ing in the statewide competition on May 20 inRoanoke. Zoe’s winning performance was the so-prano part of, “Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana” by AlfredoCatalani.

“It’s so exciting to travel with our contestant tothe State Convention, and see her win the top prize!”said Susan Stiles, Chair of the Vienna club’s BlandContest.

Zoe, 17, a senior and 2016 graduate of MountainView High School in Stafford, Virginia, will attendthe Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins Univer-sity in Baltimore, Maryland beginning this fall.

“My experience with Bland has been so wonder-ful, and the scholarship money will be so helpful withcollege coming up soon!” said Zoe.

The Bland Contest is named for African Americanminstrel musician James A. Bland (1845 – 1911),who wrote, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny,” the Vir-ginia State Song from 1940 to 1997.

From left: Zoe Woodaman, District 24AGovernor Karen Parker, and Melissa Wu.

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Vienna Chili Dogs Win TournamentThe 12U Vienna Chili Dogs started their summer travel baseball season by going 5 and0 to win the Greater Washington 4th of July Intramural Tournament in Rockville, Mary-land. Pictured are: Alex Triaca, Edrees Noory, Scott Coker, Braden Coward, LukeVandemark, David Neidecker, Olivia Laurine, Stevie Milman, Dean Vance, Henry Smith,and James Mills. Not pictured are coaches Adam Vance, Bob Neidecker and DougMilman.

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Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community.Send [email protected] is Friday at noon.

Oakton Church of the Breth-ren will have its Vacation BibleSchool, August 1-5, 9:20 a.m.-12:30p.m. $20 per child; 40 family maxi-mum. Online registration is open atwww.oaktonbrethren.org. 703-281-4411.

The church is located at 10025Courthouse Road, Vienna.

Epiphany United MethodistChurch is holding a Vacation BibleSchool, July 18-22 from 9 a.m. tonoon. Free. Register at http://epiphanyumc.weebly.com/vbs-regis-tration-form.html. The church is

located at 1014 Country Club Lane NE,Vienna. 703-938-3494.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers musical, educational, outreachand fellowship ministries in addition toworship services, including a 7:45 a.m.worship service without music; 9 a.m.worship service, children’s chapel andchildren’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sunday schooland adult forum; and 11 a.m. worshipservice with adult choir. 703-759-2082.

The Antioch Christian Churchoffers a time of Prayer and Healing onWednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. foranyone wanting encouragement andhealing through prayers. People areavailable to pray with you or for you.Antioch Christian Church is located at1860 Beulah Road in Vienna.

www.antiochdoc.org

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide varietyof support groups for those with emo-tional, social, and physicalchallenges. www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

HAVEN of Northern Virginiaoffers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org.

McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body and Soul Fitness. Gainbalance, energy and strength at 9:45a.m.

Mondays and Fridays. Freechildcare for registered [email protected].

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