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Madison High School head footballcoach Lenny Schultz was killed in atraffic accident on the Beltway in theSpringfield area. Madison’s principalsaid he was “a man of integrity whosedevotion to his students and the commu-nity served as an inspiration.”

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Send school notes to [email protected] by noon onFriday.

Rachel McKeen, of Vienna, gradu-ated from Champlain College(Burlington, Vt.) with a B.S. degree ingame art and animation.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.)baseball player Daniel Bayer, ofOakton, was recognized as SecondTeam All-Conference by the CollegeConference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

Charles Welling, a resident ofVienna, has been named to the EmersonCollege (Boston, Mass.) dean’s list forthe spring 2017 semester. Welling ismajoring in media arts production.

Sukhminder Arneja, of Oakton,has graduated from The American Uni-versity of Antigua College of Medicine.Arneja will begin a residency in internalmedicine at Good Samaritan Hospital(Cincinnati, Ohio).

Uma Singam graduated with a Mas-ter of Science degree from SouthernArkansas University (Magnolia, Ark.).Singam is from Vienna and was a com-puter and information science major inthe College of Science & Engineering.

William Everett Austin, ofVienna, has been recognized on thedean’s list at

Norwich University (Northfield, Vt.)for the spring 2017 semester.

Grant Wishard, of Oakton, earneda Bachelor of Arts degree in English andpolitical science from Grove City College(Grove City, Pa.).

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Unity of Fairfax and its EarthCareMinistry Team is one of fiveUnity congregations interna-tionally to receive the Green

Star Award for Congregational Environmen-tal Excellence from Unity Worldwide Min-istries.

The award was presented June 14 at the2017 Unity People’s Convention in San An-tonio, Texas. The criteria for the award isthe accomplishment of at least threeprojects in the past year which foster aware-ness of spiritual oneness with the Earth andpromote active care of the environment.

In 2016, Unity of Fairfax and its EarthCareMinistry Team led the project to replace allfluorescent and incandescent lighting withstate-of-the-art LED lights throughout twochurch buildings and the parking lot. In thefirst seven months after installation of theLED lights, the church has saved $2,960 inelectricity costs and reduced greenhouse gasemissions by 37,415 pounds of CO2.

In addition, Unity of Fairfax hosted thethird Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions

(FACS) and Interfaith Power and Light (IPL)(MD, DC, NoVA) symposium “WorkingFaithfully with Our Leaders on Climate So-lutions” and supported a weekly Farmers’Market each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.in the church parking lot.

“This represents a united effort to keepour campus healthy, preserved and beauti-ful as well as recognition of our efforts toreduce greenhouse gasses and educate ourmembers on ways they can help MotherEarth,” said Pete Clifford, leader of theEarthCare Ministry Team.

Unity of Fairfax has been focused on en-vironmental activity and awareness sincethe EarthCare Ministry team was formed in2009.

In addition to caring for the church’s fiveacres, which are planted with a wide vari-ety of native plants, the EarthCare team hasspearheaded such projects as creation of adetention pond and riparian buffer, theimplementation and maintenance of a veg-etative green roof on one of the buildings,educational programs about recycling and

environmental issues. Inaddition, Unity of Fairfaxis a wildlife habitat cer-tified by the NationalWildlife Federation since2005.

The EarthCare Minis-try Team of Unity ofFairfax is a member ofthe nationwideEarthCare program ofUnity Worldwide Minis-tries, which establishedthe Green Star Award torecognize leaders in sa-cred environmental re-sponsibility. Only fivecongregations in theworld were recognizedfor their efforts in the lastcalendar year.

Unity of Fairfax, aSpiritual Center for Edu-cation, Practice, and Ser-vice located at 2854Hunter Mill Road in

Oakton, offers extensive opportunities toconnect deeply with self and others throughclasses, events, service projects, and smallgroups.

Unity of Fairfax holds regular services onSundays at 9 and 11 a.m., as well as a noonprayer service every Wednesday. Learn moreat www.unityoffairfax.org.

Longtime Vienna resident Laura Goyerhas launched a new business venture,Laura Goyer Photography. The ribboncutting ceremony was held on June 20.Goyer’s full service photography studiofocuses on serving the needs of localfamilies and professionals.

A graduate of the George WashingtonUniversity Medical School, Goyer servedas a pediatric Physician Assistant (P.A.) for

many years, working at Prince George’s Hos-pital Center and at Fairfax Hospital for Kai-ser Permanente but has always found roomfor art in her life, especially photography.

“People are always surprised that I couldleave medicine for photography,” she said.“They have so much in common for me,medicine is science, light is science and bothfields excel with authentic human connec-tion. Medicine when done well is also art,

or at least it used to be.”“A key part of my business model is really

getting to know the person I am photo-graphing,” Goyer said. Goyer has been ac-tive in the Vienna community for a numberof years. She was active in the Vienna El-ementary PTA, including serving as PTApresident for two years. She also helpedcreate Real Food for Kids and worked withlocal farmers Chris and Sarah Guerre to cre-

ate the Vienna Elementary School Gar-den, adjacent to the school’s playground.Almost four years ago, she started theFacebook page Vienna Virtual Yard Sale,which has become a great resource to theVienna community with almost 3,000Vienna-based subscribers.

Laura Goyer Photography is located at112 Courthouse Road, Vienna. For moreinformation, see LauraGoyerPhoto.com.

Longtime Vienna Resident Launches Photography Studio

Ribbon cutting: Joann Meginley; Owen Goyer; Frederike Butler, ChairTown of Vienna Business Liaison Committee; John Goyer; LauraMagane Goyer; Laurie DiRocco, Mayor of Vienna; and Carey Sinecki,Vienna Town Council.

Photos courtesy of Erica Everheart

Joann Meginley of Grass Roots Fitness, Laura Magane Goyer of LauraGoyer Photography and Jayna Kirk of Cafe Amouri.

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Rev. Russell Heiland from Unity of Fairfax acceptsthe Green Star Award for Congregational Environ-mental Excellence from Rev. Karen Tudor, Chair ofthe Board of Unity Worldwide Ministries.

environmental issues, extensive programsfor Earth Day, and much more.

Unity of Fairfax has been designated byFairfax County as a demonstration site toprovide education to the community on bestpractices in stormwater management, andworks with Northern Virginia CommunityCollege to educate Earth Science classes on

Green Star Award for CongregationalEnvironmental Excellence from UnityWorldwide Ministries for Unity of Fairfaxand its EarthCare Ministry Team.


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By Maggie Giordano

The Connection

Marshall High School student, EmmaChoi, will be premiering her play,

“J-Swizzle’s (And D-Man’s) EpicAwesome Swaggy Broventure for

Sweet Rhymes,” at the Capital Fringe Festival. TheDodgeball Theatre produc-tion will take place at theAtlas Performing Arts Cen-ter: Lab II located at 1333H Street, NE, D.C. and runsfrom July 6 to July 30.

“J-Swizzle’s (And D-Man’s) Epic AwesomeSwaggy Broventure forSweet Rhymes” is abouttwo middle school Jewishboys who want to rap andhave to go through threemagical tests of friendshipwhile learning what it takesto follow their dream.

“I want people to havefun and have an emotionalreaction. I want them tohug their friends a littletighter,” the Vienna resi-dent, Choi said.

Choi has always beenpassionate about writing,she wrote her first story inthird grade with herteacher at Forestville El-ementary School when shedid not have a part in theplay and wanted to have arole. However, she actuallystarted writing plays on aserious note in the eighthgrade when she was at Kilmer Middle School. This isthe third play that Choi wrote herself that has beendirected. She has also co-written multiple plays she

that have been directed as well.She has received many awards and honors for her

writing, including winning first place of the JellyBucket Magazine Prize for Fiction and receiving foursilver keys and two gold keys in the Scholastic Artand Writing Awards.

DODGEBALL THEATRE was established in 2009by Director Haley Murphy, and offers performing artclasses, workshops, and camps for young men andwomen. The objective has always been working withyoung artists and new voices. Murphy says they arecurrently focusing on young women’s voices afterbeing inspired by what is going on in the world rightnow.

The Capital Fringe festi-val caters to independenttheater, music, art, danceand unclassifiable forms oflive performance and visualart. It was founded in 2006and serves as a celebrationof cultural expression andart for everyone.

Choi says the story is in-spired by two of her goodfriends who are charismaticyoung men. She says it is amix between the movieScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldand the persona of Lil’Dicky, who is a Jewish rap-per.

“That’s one thing I loveabout the play. It’s warmand funny. It’s modern andyou’re going to feel goodabout it,” Murphy said.

“J-Swizzle’s (And D-Man’s) Epic AwesomeSwaggy Broventure forSweet Rhymes,” runs for65 minutes and will havesix showings: July 6 at9:45 p.m., July 8 at 12:45p.m., July 12 at 7:15 p.m.,July 15 at 8:15 p.m., July

19 at 7:30 p.m. and July 23 at 2:30 p.m. For moreinformation about the Capital Fringe festivalschedule and tickets, visit www.capitalfringe.org.

Emma Choi started writingplays on a serious note inthe eighth grade.

Marshall High Student’s Play toPremiere At Capital Fringe Festival

Photo by Maggie Giordano/The Connection

Playwright, Emma Choi, of Vienna,says she likes to take a really goodidea and “destroy it” through herwriting.

Actors ScottDuvall and

Alex Lew in“SwizzleSpace.”

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Jeff Leloup


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Junior Girl Scout Troop 2972 of Viennarecently earned their Bronze Award, thehighest honor a Junior Girl Scout canachieve by completing more than 20 hoursof service.

Their Bronze Award project titled, “Havea Heart, Help a Heart - Cranes and Cardsfor CHD,” raised awareness for CongenitalHeart Defects (CHD) which affect eight outof every 1,000 newborns and is the mostcommon birth defect.

Troop 2972 enlisted classmates, friends,

teachers, and family to help them fold 1,000origami cranes which symbolize GoodHealth, Hope and Good Luck. On May 22,the troop donated the 1,000 origami cranesto the Children’s National Hospital CardiacCare Unit in D.C.

In addition, the troop also collected anddonated several hundred boxes of playingcards for the hospital’s patients and theirfamilies. The cranes will be displayed atChildren’s National to give hope and goodwishes to all the young patients.

Vienna Girl Scouts Show They ‘Have a Heart’

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Cranes at Children’s National, from left, top row: Darah Berg, IsabellePark, Lexie Gandhi of Children’s National, Lily Hanson and JackieConway. Bottom row: Emmy Butler, Maya Fares, Mia Sawyer, Chloe Kim,and Josie Hamilton.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

❖ States could opt out of the law’s essential

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

addiction.❖ Coverage for mental health treatment, in-

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

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

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

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

Ask family and friends to call their senatorstoday.

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

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

— Mary Kimm

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

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

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

there was dis-cussion be-forehand thatpolls indicated

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

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

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

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

ant governor as there is with thegovernor.

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

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

candidate looking good.All 100 seats for the House of

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

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

November General Elections

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

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

SATURDAY/JULY 1Fireworks at Lake Fairfax Park. 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SATURDAY/JULY 8USA/Alexandria Birthday

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

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

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

A Week of Area Independence Day Celebrations

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

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ONGOINGGreat Falls Farmers Market. Every

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY/JUNE 30Shepherd’s Center Fundraising

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY/JULY 7Summer on the Green Concert.

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

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

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

McLean Central Park, 1468 Dolley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY/JULY 16Da Capo Barbershop Quartet. 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

Entertainment

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


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Grand Canyon of PA, Aug. 7-9 ........................................................................................$529Includes Motorcoach from Vienna, Tysons Metro or Rockville, 2 nights hotel, DailyBreakfast & Dinner, Sightseeing – Call for Itinerary.

Castles of IRELAND, Nov. 4-1 ...................................................................................... $2799Includes non stop air from Dulles, 6- nights accommodations in Castles or Manors,Daily full Irish Breakfast & Dinner, Welcome tea/scones, whiskey tasting Pre-trip IrishCoffee Briefing Party in Vienna – Call for detailed it itinerary

Vince Gill Christmas Show in Nashville, Nov. 28-Dec. 2 .............................................$1255Includes Motorcoach from Vienna, Rockville & McLean Metro, 4 nights hotel (2 nightsOpryland Resort), Seating for Christmas Show at Ryman Auditorium, Backstage tour ofGrand Ole Opry, Barbara Mandrell’s Home, & many more activities – Call for full itinerary.

News

On June 21, the Optimist Club ofGreater Vienna recognized two localpolice officers for their service to thecommunity.

Lt. Russell Marsh of the Town ofVienna Police and MPO WayneTwombly of the Fair Oaks DistrictFairfax County station were honoredwith a presentation of plaques at theannual Respect for Law dinner cer-emony. Also in attendance were Col.James Morris, Chief of Police of theTown of Vienna and Capt. ChantelCochrane and Lt. James E. Krause ofFairfax County Police as well as familymembers. In addition, two high schoolstudents who are interested in lawenforcement careers attended.

This year both departments honorofficers with many years of service.Morris spoke of the long career thatMarsh has had with Vienna Police andhis multifaceted job duties on a smallpolice force. Cochrane outlined thecommunity involvement of Twomblyand his work in the school system and in particularwith teens.

Anna Ryjik, Optimist V.P. of Community presentedthe awards as part of the program by Optimist Inter-national that began in 1965. The local club, Opti-

Vienna Optimists Host Respect for Law Dinner,Honor Vienna and Fairfax County Police Officers

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Col. James Morris, Lt. Russell Marsh and Anna Ryjik.

mist Club of Greater Vienna’s mission is to recognizeand honor leaders in the community and specificallyto “help bring out the best in kids.” Anyone inter-ested in joining this civic group can visitwww.optimistclubofgreatervienna.org.


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Wearing Orange Won’tStop Gun ViolenceTo the Editor:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kristin Battista-FrazeeMcLean

Vienna Girls WinAll-Star SoccerTournament

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

sweltering heat, the girlswent undefeated in four

games. Pictured: CoachesVicente Carbajal and John

Sweeney, Bottom row:Courtney, Ellie, Kelsey,

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

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

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

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

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

THROUGH JULY 31Backpacks for Students. Various times at Christ

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

THROUGH SUMMERVienna Street-sweeping Program. The Town

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

SUPPORT GROUPSAre You A Caregiver? Shepherd’s Center of

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

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

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

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDShepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-

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

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

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

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

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

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By Alexander Pena

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The James Madison HighSchool communitymourns the death of head

football coach Lenny Schultz, whowas killed in a traffic accident Sat-urday afternoon on the inner loopof the Capital Beltway near Spring-field.

Schultz and his nephew, AlbertSchultz IV, were driving a pickuptruck with a boat in tow. The twohad pulled over to a median areain order to re-secure the boat whena box truck veered too closely intothe median and struck the boatand both men.

Albert Schultz IV was left criti-cally injured and his father Ed-ward Schultz, who was on theother side of the truck, sustainedminor injuries.

Principal of James Madison HighSchool, Gregory S. Hood, wrote ina letter to the Madison communitythat Schultz was known to be akind, compassionate, and thought-ful person. Hood expressed howanyone that knew Schultz knewthat he was a man of integritywhose devotion to his studentsand the community served as aninspiration.

“His friendship, guidance, andleadership will be greatly missed,”Hood said in his letter. “I know Ispeak for our faculty and students,

as well as myself, when I tell youthat Mr. Schultz’s death has left avoid that can never be entirelyfilled. We were privileged to knowand work with him.”

Schultz graduated from Madi-son High School himself in 1983,and went on to become a specialeducation teacher at the school.He was also inducted into the hallof fame as a football player andwrestler.

He became head coach of theMadison Warhawks in 2011 whenthey had just come off of a 1-9 sea-son. Schultz quickly built up thefootball program, however, andturned it around so that by 2016the Warhawks had gone 11-2

Thomas Ale, a member ofMadison’s Class of 2014, wascoached by Schultz in 2012 and2013. Ale describes Schultz asboth a mentor and a coach, offer-ing advice for things both on andoff the field. He took pride in mak-ing sure his players achieved theirgoals and aspirations, even aftergraduation.

“Probably the biggest thingabout Coach was how he nevertook credit for accomplishments,but always took the blame for fail-ures,” said Ale. “He believed inaccountability and putting the suc-cesses of others over his own, hetruly was selfless and brought loveand passion into everything hedid.”

Madison High MournsThe Loss of CoachFootball coach Lenny Schultzwas killed in a traffic accidenton the Beltway.

Coach Lenny Schultz.

Madison HighSchool head footballcoach Lenny Schultz

was killed in atraffic accident onthe Beltway in the

Springfield area.Madison’s principalsaid he was “a man

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