online at www.connectionnewspapers.com Opinion, Page 6 ❖ Entertainment, Page 12 ❖ Classifieds, Page 14 April 12-18, 2017 Photo by Steve Hibbard/The Connection Vienna Vienna and Oakton and Oakton Vienna Honors Community Volunteers News, Page 12 Vienna Honors Community Volunteers News, Page 12 Alternative House Becomes Second Story News, Page 3 Alternative House Becomes Second Story News, Page 3 HomeLifeStyle Page 6 Home Life Style Easter Fun Page 8 Easter Fun Vienna Princesses at Reston Celebration Easter Fun, Page 8 Vienna Princesses at Reston Celebration Disney Princesses Anna, Elsa, Ariel, and Moana of the Vienna Singing Princess with Lauren Eaglet during the Founder’s Day celebration at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston on Saturday, April 8. Disney Princesses Anna, Elsa, Ariel, and Moana of the Vienna Singing Princess with Lauren Eaglet during the Founder’s Day celebration at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston on Saturday, April 8.
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Easter Fun
Vienna Princesses atReston Celebration
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Vienna Princesses atReston Celebration
Disney Princesses Anna, Elsa, Ariel, and Moana of the Vienna SingingPrincess with Lauren Eaglet during the Founder’s Day celebration at
Lake Anne Plaza in Reston on Saturday, April 8.
Disney Princesses Anna, Elsa, Ariel, and Moana of the Vienna SingingPrincess with Lauren Eaglet during the Founder’s Day celebration at
Lake Anne Plaza in Reston on Saturday, April 8.
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NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
On April 5, the American Legion Post 180in Vienna held its annual ceremony andbanquet dinner to honor their 2016 Townof Vienna “Police Officer of the Year.” Thisyear’s recipient was Officer AndrewSlebonick.
Officer Slebonick has been with theVienna Police Department since 2013. Theletter of nomination described OfficerSlebonick as an asset to the Vienna PoliceDepartment because of his positive attitude,upbeat disposition and unwavering dedica-tion to the mission. Although OfficerSlebonick is a relatively new officer, heserves the department and the community
by field training junior officers, serving asa Breath Alcohol Technician, working as aninstructor for the women’s self-defense pro-gram (RAD) and volunteering as a policeacademy simulation trainer. OfficerSlebonick is always willing to go the extramile to serve the community. To that end,Officer Slebonick was also recently awardedthe Bronze Medal of Valor for helping tosave the life of a suicidal citizen.
By Colin Stoecker
The Connection
Alternative House is more than ashelter for runaway and homeless youth in the northern Vir-ginia area. It is a non-profit that
has provided a second story for more than40,000 young people since it started in1972. It will continue to do this under thenew name — Second Story.
One of these young people helped by Al-ternative House was Jonesha Fullerton, 20,a shift lead there, who spoke in front of aneager crowd at the rebranding eventWednesday evening at Maggiano’s in TysonsCorner.
“Alternative House has been helpful in alot of ways both physical and mental,” saidFullerton.
The rebranding event Wednesday, April5, which included talks from the executivedirector Judith Dittman and board presidentCraig Adler of DLT Solutions, was meant tounveil the new brand of Alternative House,as Second Story.
“You don’t get to make a lot of decisions
in your first story,” said Dittman. “Your sec-ond story is your own to choose, and askyourself what choices are there before me?And this can lead to crises.”
Second Story, formerly known as Alter-native House, was founded by sevenchurches in the Vienna area in 1972, and
since has been serving northern Virginia’shomeless youth for four decades as Alter-native House.
“A lot of people know us as the house withthe purple door,” said Jade Leedham, de-velopment director at Second Story. “Purplebecame our color as Alternative House. Theyouth shelter is located in a single familyhome on Gallows Road, but it stands out.”
Second Story is there to help youth intimes of crises, when they are thrown outof their homes, run away, or need guidanceor simply a helping hand.
“Young people didn’t like the name Al-ternative House,” said Dittman. So she de-cided to ask for the assistance of a market-ing firm and come up with a new name.Two years ago, the Meyer Foundation gaveAlternative House a grant, and this helpedspark the rebranding efforts. The process isalso a way for Second Story to reach outinto the community.
“There were a lot of misconceptions aboutus,” said Dittman. “People thought we werejust an emergency shelter, but we havemany more programs in the community.”
These programs include a young mother’s
Youth homelessinitiative has newname; keeps focuson positive impact.
Alternative House Becomes Second Story
Second Story Communications Associate Lacy MacAuley helps registerguests and patrons at the Rebranding event for Second Story. Theyrecently changed their name from Alternative House to increase theirvisibility in the community.
From left, Tina Seeley, project manager for teens in crisis; Angel Cregge,project manager for young mothers; Meghan Huebner, vice president ofresident services; and Michelle Stitt, program manager for homelessyouth, at Second Story’s event Wednesday.
Jonesha Fullerton, 20, a shift lead,poses for a picture before givingher speech about how SecondStory has changed her life for thebetter. She is now pursuing acollege degree.
Second Story’s Chief ExecutiveOfficer Judith Dittman prepares togive a speech to a crowded roomabout her non-profit’s rebranding,officially adopting its new name.
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From left, Chief James Morris,Officer Andrew Slebonick,1st Vice Commander Phil Dunn.
See Second Story, Page 5
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Opinion
Virginia Press Association’s highestaward, the VPA Award for Journalistic Integrity and Community Ser-vice, went to Local Media Connec-
tion/Mount Vernon Gazette for coverage andeditorials throughout 2016 relating to policereform in Fairfax County.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch won in thedaily category for its series about the death ofa mentally ill prisoner, Jamycheal Mitchell, ina Portsmouth Jail.
The judges noted, “The Mount Vernon Ga-zette covered the complex issue of police re-form from February through December 2016,sparked by the shooting of an unarmed manby a Fairfax County police officer. … The Ga-zette focused community attention on the case,particularly on the efforts of citizens and rep-resentatives of law enforcement agencies work-ing together on reforming police practice. Thisled to the creation and implementation of aCivilian Review Panel to provide oversight ofpolice policy, procedures and activities. … Theapproach of the Gazette in this matter providesa good illustration of the positive role a com-munity newspaper can play when it takes anactivist approach to issues of importance to itsreaders.” Editor Mary Kimm and reporter TimPeterson accepted the award.
Virginia Press Association honored its 2016award winners on Saturday, April 8, 2017 inRichmond at its annual dinner. The Connec-tion papers, including the Alexandria GazettePacket, garnered more than 35 awards in manycategories, including investigative reporting,education coverage, headline writing, photog-raphy, column writing, sports writing, obitu-
Your Award Winning PapersRichmond Times-Dispatch (daily) and the Mount Vernon Gazette/LocalMedia Connection (non-daily), win the VPA’s highest awards.
Local Media Connection writers and photographers won 37 Virginia PressAssociation awards for work in 2016, including the Virginia Press AssociationAward for Journalistic Integrity and Community Service. Pictured here fromleft, John Bordner, Mark Mogle, Mary Kimm, Shirley Ruhe, Tim Peterson,Vernon Miles, Eden Brown, Andrea Worker and Jeanne Theismann.
aries, environmental writing, food writing,graphics, and more.
Shirley Ruhe was the top award winner, earn-ing seven different awards including two firstplace awards, one for investigative reporter forher series on sex trafficking.
Other first place award winners include pho-tographer Mark Mogle, who also won two firstplaces; Bonnie Hobbs for General News for hercoverage of the rise and fall of the mayor ofthe City of Fairfax; Eden Brown for Educationwriting; Tim Peterson for Public Safety writ-
ing and for Sports writing; Joan Brady for Fea-ture Series on foster care alumni success sto-ries; Jeanne Theismann for headline writing;Alexandra Greeley for food writing. StevenMauren, editor-in-chief, won first place forEditorial Pages in Alexandria Gazette Packet,along with Mary Kimm, cartoonist Steve Artley,and designers Geovani Flores and LaurenceFoong.
2016 Virginia Award Winners❖ Virginia Press Association Award for Journalistic
Integrity and Community Service, the association’shighest award, went to Local Media Connec-tion/Mount Vernon Gazette for coverage andeditorials relating to police reform in FairfaxCounty.
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assistance program, afterschool pro-grams, social workers, shelters, and residen-tial programs to provide homeless youthwith a place to pause and recollect theirthoughts for their life decision.
Second Story, formerly Alternative House,has a four-star rating on Charity Navigator,a website that ranks non-profits through-out the country.
“Being a local charity, this helps us a lot with
From Page 3 our visibility in the community,” said Dittman.The programs at Second Story focus on
homeless youth.“These aren’t just stand alone programs,
kids go through all of them sometimes,” saidDittman. “Kids that are homeless end up ata friend’s house or end up in sex traffick-ing,” she said.
And Fullerton, who is pursuing her de-gree in criminal justice in community col-lege now, is an example of the good thatSecond Story has been doing for local youth.
Second Story
McLean Bible Church Fitness Class at Bodyand Soul Fitness. Gain balance, energy and strengthat 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Freechildcare for registered [email protected].
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, 1830 KirbyRoad, McLean, holds traditional services every Sun-day at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. www.stdunstans.net.
Vienna Christian Healing Rooms are openevery Saturday, 1-4 p.m., at 8200 Bell Lane. A teamof Christians is available to anyone requestingprayer. Free and open to the public. 703-698-9779or www.viennachristianhealingrooms.com.
Chesterbrook United Methodist Church isat 1711 Kirby Road, McLean. Worship service is at11 a.m. 703-356-7100 orwww.ChesterbrookUMC.org.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 Chain
Bridge Road, Vienna, is holding Sunday eveningworship service in a less formal atmosphere andmore intimate setting to help you get ready for theweek ahead. Sundays, 6 p.m. Communion offered.No childcare. 703-938-2119 or www.elcvienna.org.
Andrew Chapel United Methodist Churchholds Centering Prayer Group Fridays, 9:30 a.m. at1301 Trap Road, Vienna. The hour begins with a 20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief readingrelated to Centering Prayer. E-mail Chris Mason [email protected] or call the church at 703-759-3509.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Wash-ington and the Jewish Outreach Instituteoffer the Mothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella of freeeducational events and resources. Jewish rituals,ethics and the creation of a Jewish home, regularmeetings and group Shabbats and holidays. Partici-pants include Sha’are Shalom, Congregation BethEmeth, Temple Rodef Shalom and the Jewish Com-munity Center of Northern Virginia. ShalomDC.org.
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By Marilyn Campbell
The arrival of spring offers fresh inspirationfor table setting andhome décor, say local
designers. “What’s really beautifulabout spring is that there is suchnatural beauty outside,” saidAmanda Mertins, co-owner of Pa-tina Polished Living in Old TownAlexandria. “Everything comes tolife in spring. It’s all so fresh, youdon’t have to do anything too con-trived because decorations presentthemselves naturally with lovelydaffodils and hyacinths. Pastel col-ored eggs are also part of thescene. You can combine the natu-ral elements with the givens likeeggs and bunnies.”
“Trim a few branches from aflowering bush or tree,” saidCourtney Thomas of The PicketFence in Burke, Virginia. “If youhave tulips or daffodils, harvestsome and make your own bouquetor place single stems in bud vases.”
“You can’t beat the amazingcolor display that’s going on out-side right now,” added Anne M.Walker of Anne Walker Design inPotomac, Maryland.
“The deep magenta blossoms ofthe Redbud trees combined withthe chartreuse color of the bud-
ding tree leaves and new grassesmakes my heart skip a beat. Bringthese vibrant greens and purplesinto your house any way you can:fresh flowers, throw pillows,candles. A little touch of coral iswelcome now and is a wonderfulharbinger of the warmer daysahead.”
For a simple Easter centerpiecestart with a tray, advises Thomas.“Cover the bottom with Eastergrass or faux moss,” she said.“Place a potted plant or bouquetin the center with decorative Eas-ter eggs nestled in the grassaround it. Add a bunny or two andyou have a cohesive centerpiecethat is easy to move if necessary.”
Small accent pieces can have abig impact on table settings. “Makethe table more festive by havingplace cards at each setting,” saidKelley Proxmire, principal atKelley Proxmire, Inc. “Make eachsetting a little bit more special byputting individual small flowerarrangements, or perhaps an Eas-ter candy at each place.
To create a sophisticated display,Walker advises forgoing traditionalpastel colors and Easter eggs in lieuof vintage white décor. “[Homeaccessory stores] will all havedecorating treasures, and theyshould be at deeply discountedprices this week,” she said.
Mertins creates an “Easter tree”decorated with hand-blown, hand-painted eggs. “They’re from Aus-tria and they’re really like worksof art,” she said. “You can hangthese eggs from budding brancheslike those in a Forsythia [shrub]with green leaves and buds.”
Local tastemakersoffer spring tablesetting andcenterpiece ideas.
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Designer KelleyProxmire usesindividual smallflower arrange-ments to person-alize the tablesetting in thisVienna, Virginiahome.
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By John Byrd
Foster Remodeling Solutions willlaunch its new 3,270-square-footHome Design and Selection Cen-ter in Lorton with an open house
on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The event will include seminars on a va-
riety of topics ranging from kitchen and bathdesign to “How to Plan a Successful Remod-eling,” to steps entailed in introducing “Ag-ing-in-Place” modifications into the home.Seminar presenters are recognized expertsin their respective specialties. Representa-tives from top manufacturers will also beon hand to answer questions about specificproducts, appliances and emerging tech-nologies. Several manufacturers also will becontributing new products as raffle items.
Visitors can arrive as early as 10 a.m. andbrowse the newly-expanded Design andSelection Center. Chef-prepared horsd’oeuvres and beverages will be served
throughout the day.There will be several full-sized kitchen and
bathroom designs on view, vignettes featur-ing cabinets, vanities, flooring and lighting,even a full-sized outdoor courtyard whichspotlights break-through materials andstyles being applied to roofing and siding.
“Our goal is to make it easy for attendeesto find answers to an array of home improve-ment questions in a single day,” said DavidFoster, who has operated Foster Remodel-ing Solution for over 34 years. “We encour-age attendees to come prepared with ques-
tions, drawings and photos, and to bringinterested friends and neighbors. All of theofferings are free and open to the public.”
Design and SelectionThere are three design consultation rooms
that allow homeowners to review in-progress design details of a home improve-ment on a flat screen television.
“Home improvement is a very dynamicindustry,” Foster said. “You have to stayahead of changing technologies and evolv-ing practices. We’re expanding methods for
bringing ideas to homeowners that havealready proven successful. … This OpenHouse will be more of an exposition thanwe’ve offered in the past; we’re building onwhat we’ve learned about local homeownerinterests.”
The three one-hour seminars will be heldat 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. so that inter-ested parties can attend all three withoutconflict.
❖ Design consultant Sean McLarty, a vet-eran remodeler with 33 years of profes-sional experience, will provide tips on“Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling” at 11a.m.;
❖ Dory Clemens, a space planning spe-cialist, will conduct a seminar at 1 p.m. on“Aging-In-Place” applications. The sessionwill focus how to assess which modificationsto your home are most appropriate for near-term and foreseeable needs;
❖ At 3 p.m., Chris Arnold, whose 25 yearsof remodeling experience embraces everyfacet of the industry, will discuss “How toPlan a Successful Remodel,” including bestoptions for financing a project.
Interested parties can register for theshow room opening and for individual semi-nars online at www.fosterremodeling.com,or by calling 703-350-1371.
John Byrd ([email protected]) hasbeen writing about home improvement for30 years.
Open House, April 22,will feature threeseminars, industryexperts and newshowroom.
Design Center Educates Homeowners with Remodeling Plans
Major vendors and manufacturers participating in theDesign Center have increased substantially. Options forcabinet facings, plumbing fixtures, surface materials,tile and flooring are part of the permanent display.Foster designers are regularly exposed to new productsand materials.
Remodeler DavidFoster (left) talks witha homeowner brows-ing in the recently-opened Design andSelection Center,which is holding anOpen House on April22 from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. The Open Housewill feature threeseminars, access torepresentatives frommajor home improve-ment product manu-facturers, a raffle andchef-prepared horsd’oeuvres.
Three full-size kitchen displays are now on view inthe Lorton showroom. The 3,270 square foot Lortonshowroom is one of the largest home improvementproduct expositions in northern Virginia.
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ONGOINGStuff-a-Bus Food Drive. Through
April 15, various times at Christ theKing Lutheran Church, 10550Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. A fooddrive for non-perishable items tosupport Arlington Food AssistanceCenter. There will be drop off boxesfor donations of non-perishable foodthroughout the church. Call 703-759-6068.
Ed Behrens’ Photographs. Varioustimes through April 30 at Katie’sCoffee House, Village Centre, 760Walker Road, Great Falls. Theshowing will celebrate Ed’s ten yearsas a member of Great Falls Studios,his very active 80th birthday. Call703-759-0927 for more.
Free Tai Chi. Every Saturday, from7:55-9 a.m., Introduction andBeginners’ Practice, meet on theoutdoor basketball court locateddirectly behind the Dolley MadisonPublic Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.in McLean Central Park, McLean.
The Golden Girls of NorthernVirginia, a senior women’s softballleague, is looking for players. Anywoman over the age of 40 isencouraged to join. All skill levels arewelcome. Play on Wednesdayevenings and Saturday mornings inVienna. Visit www.goldengirls.org.
The Freeman Store & MuseumWednesday through Sunday noon-4p.m. 131 Church St. NE, Vienna. TheFreeman Store & Museum isdedicated to Preserving andpromoting Vienna’s heritage throughthe identification, preservation, andinterpretation of history significantplaces, events, and persons.Historicviennainc.org
Weekly Storytime. Wednesday andSaturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,7851 L Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Themes and titles vary. Freeadmission.
Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.
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. $15 per session.www.edimprovement.org. 571-213-3192.
Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m.daily, closed Tuesday. 10017 ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. FairfaxCounty’s operational 19th centurywater powered gristmill, offersrecreational and educationalactivities for all ages through dailytours, school programs and specialevents. Fees: $7/adult, $6 students16+ with ID, $5 children & seniors.Admission to park is free except forsome special events.
Fundamentals of Watercolors.Mondays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Artsof Great Falls, 756 Walker Road,Great Falls. Artist Lorrie Herman willhelp students get comfortableworking with watercolors andunderstanding this medium. Visitwww.greatfallsart.org for more.
THURSDAY/APRIL 13Adventures in Learning Open
House. 10 a.m.-noon at Shepard’sCenter Oakton-Vienna. 541 MarshallRoad SW. Using laughter andentertainment in learning. Visitwww.scov.org or contact the office at703-281-0538, [email protected]. See Calendar, Page 9
Passover Celebration. 7-8:30 p.m. atCharles Wesley United MethodistChurch, 6817 Dean Drive, McLean.Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein of TempleRodef Shalom speaks to themeaningfulness of the Passover andthe Seder meal. Call 703-356-6336for more.
Cory Branan in Concert. 7:30 p.m.at Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $15. Visitwww.jamminjava.com/ for more.
Hanna Emrich Demo. 7:30 p.m. atthe Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantSt. NW, Vienna. The Vienna ArtsSociety presents Hanna Emrich, whowill demonstrate how she altarsmagazine pages with CitraSolv tocreate images. Free and open to thepublic. Call 703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org for
with organ accompaniment; 7:30p.m. mass at St. John’s EpiscopalChurch, 6715 Georgetown Pike,McLean. Call 703-356-4902 or visitwww.stjohnsmclean.org for more.
APRIL 14-23A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Various times in Vinson Hall’sCommunity Building Ballroom, 1735Kirby Road. The McLean CommunityPlayers’ production of WilliamShakespeare’s comedy. $18-$20. Visit
FRIDAY/APRIL 14Good Friday. noon-3 p.m. meditations with organ accompaniment; 7:30
p.m. mass at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 6715 Georgetown Pike, McLean.Call 703-356-4902 or visit www.stjohnsmclean.org for more.
Good Friday Services. Noon-3 p.m. at Dranesville Church of the Brethren11500 Leesburg Pike, Herndon. The service will be the Seven Last Words ofChrist featuring six half hour services with six local clergy. Email Rev. Kellyat [email protected] for more.
SATURDAY/APRIL 15Easter Egg Hunt. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse
Road, Vienna. Bring a basket and hunt for candy and eggs filled withtreats, win door prizes and visit the Easter bunny. $10. Call 703-324-8569for more.
Egg Hunt. 9:30 a.m. at 777 Lynn St., Herndon, behind the HerndonMunicipal Building. Story readings, coloring mural, tattoo shack, pettingzoo, photo-op with Easter Bunny, instrument “Petting Zoo” brought to youby Bach to Rock. $9 in advance or $10 at the event. Visit herndon-va.gov/for more.
Holy Saturday Silent Retreat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Unity of Fairfax, 2854Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Free. Spend a day in noble silence, meditatingand creating a space to be still and listen. Day will be spent alternatingbetween sitting and walking meditation with some periods of stretching.Only a small fraction of meditation practices will be guided. Call 703-281-1767 or register online at unitysilentretreat.eventbrite.com.
SUNDAY/APRIL 16Easter Sunrise Service. 6:30 a.m. at Great Falls Park, 9200 Old Dominion
Drive, McLean. Hosted by Great Falls Area Ministries. Contact AndrewChapel United Methodist Church 703-759-3509 for more.
Easter Eggs-Stravaganza atRoer’s Zoofari,On April 15-16, it’s the Easter Eggs-Stravaganza, 9a.m.-6 p.m. at Roer’s Zoofari, at the corner ofHunter Mill Road and Baron Cameron Drive inVienna. Egg hunts, safari tours, and more. Partici-pants in the Easter Egg hunt are asked to bringtheir own basket. Call 607-757-6222, or visitwww.roerszoofari.com for more.
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SATURDAY/APRIL 15Easter Egg Hunt. 9:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. at Nottoway Park, 9537Courthouse Road, Vienna. Bring abasket and hunt for candy and eggsfilled with treats, win door prizes andvisit the Easter bunny. $10. Call 703-324-8569 for more.
Holy Saturday Silent Retreat. 9a.m.-3 p.m. at Unity of Fairfax, 2854Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Free.Spend a day in noble silence,meditating and creating a space to bestill and listen. Day will be spentalternating between sitting andwalking meditation. Only a smallfraction of meditation practices willbe guided. Call 703-281-1767 orregister online atunitysilentretreat.eventbrite.com.
p.m. at Roer’s Zoofari, at the cornerof Hunter Mill Road and BaronCameron Drive in Vienna. Egg hunts,safari tours, and more. Participants inthe Easter Egg hunt are asked tobring their own basket. Call 607-757-6222, or visit www.roerszoofari.comfor more.
SUNDAY/APRIL 16Easter Sunrise Service. 6:30 a.m. at
Great Falls Park, 9200 Old DominionDrive, McLean. Hosted by Great FallsArea Ministries. Contact AndrewChapel United Methodist Church703-759-3509 for more.
Easter Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noonat American Legion Post 180, 330Center St., N. Vienna. $9, children 12and under $3. Call 703-938-6580.
MONDAY/APRIL 17Landscape as Habitat. 1:30-3 p.m. at
Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. East, Vienna. Join Laura Beatyand Donna Murphy of the VirginiaNative Plant Society for apresentation on why conversion oflawn into wildlife habitat, usinglocally native plants, is anincreasingly popular movement.Adults. Free. Call 703-938-0405 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/libraryfor more.
WEDNESDAY/APRIL 19Happiness 101. 1 p.m. in the Main
Room Lewinsville Senior Center 1515Great Falls St., McLean. Speaker isPaul Singh, an international, award-winning speaker. He is a student ofhappiness and his mission is to be ashappy as possible by making hissurroundings happier. LewinsvilleSenior Center 1515 Great Falls St.,McLean. Call 703-442-9075 for more.
SATURDAY/APRIL 22Family Fishing Rodeo. 9 a.m. at
Wildwood Park, 700 block of FollinLane SE. The creek will be stockedwith hundreds of trout, bring afishing rod, bucket, plastic bag, andice. $3. Visit www.viennava.gov formore.
SUNDAY/APRIL 23Amadeus Orchestra. 4 p.m. at Saint
Luke Catholic Church, 7001Georgetown Pike, McLean. A pre-concert lecture by Music Director A.Scott Wood will begin at 3:15 p.m.,45 minutes prior to the start of theconcert. $30, students 17 and underand active military are admitted freeof charge.www.amadeusconcerts.com
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By KENNETH B. LOURIELast night, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:15
p.m., I traveled back in time — without leavingmy bedroom and without the use of a TimeMachine. I went back approximately 41 years tothe fall of ‘73, to my sophomore year in collegeat The University of Maryland. A group of usdecided to go see one of the most talked aboutmovies of the year: “The Exorcist.” Talked aboutbecause it was filmed locally here in Georgetownand because it was said to be scary as h---.
I believe we saw the movie at the old KBCinema located on Wisconsin Ave., NW, adja-cent to Rodmans. I could be wrong but there’sno one to ask, so you’ll just have to take myword for it. I remember little else about the eve-ning, other than my return back to my dormroom, #103, at Cumberland Hall in CollegePark. Though I had a roommate, he had gonehome for the weekend so I was all alone. Andthat is what I remember most, closing the door,shutting off the lights, sitting on my bed and star-ing into the darkness and seeing Linda Blair’sface (from the movie) and being extremelyuncomfortable being by myself so soon after hav-ing seen the movie. I had a difficult night. I don’tremember if I had any nightmares however, but,it was a miserable experience trying to fallasleep. I have not seen “The Exorcist” a secondtime, in its entirety or in any pieces until lastnight, despite it being a movie readily availableon cable, especially around Halloween.
I would say I saw the last 45 minutes. I sawLinda Blair tied up in her bed. I saw Linda Blairturn her head completely around. I saw projec-tile vomiting from her mouth. I saw her fiery, yel-low eyes and her face all torn up with scars andscabs. I saw her bed shake. I saw her bed levi-tate. I heard the demon inside her growl,screech, curse and speak backwards and verballyattack all the priests held sacred. I heard the bellschiming in the movie score. I saw plenty but notenough to justify the fear that engulfed me allthose many years ago. Having watched the moveagain (and having slept peacefully through theevening), it almost feels as if I’ve survived a rite ofpassage somehow, faced off against my past andcome out reasonably healthy — all things notconsidered.
Nevertheless, I have no interest in seeing“scary” movies. I guess I don’t see the point orrather the point pales in comparison to the factthat I’ve been diagnosed with cancer: now that’sscary. Moreover, having lived over 40 years sincehaving seen “The Exorcist,” a few other scarythings have happened in life which places amovie in context; it’s only celluloid (sort of), it’snot real. So I’ve learned a few things and proba-bly unlearned a lot more. I wouldn’t say watch-ing the movie tonight was an epiphany-typemoment when the light came on and I realizedwhat I had been missing or perhaps realizedwhat I’ve been getting. Granted, it’s only amovie, and one that’s over 40 years old, but it’sa movie/experience/ affect that had stuck withme for a long time, and now I’m free of itstentacles.
It reminds of another movie I saw as a youngboy, when I was under 10 years old, it scared theh--- out of me and did give me nightmares:“Invaders From Mars,” released in 1953. TheMartians landed in a field just within view from alittle boy’s bedroom window in his family’s farm-house. I remember his wide eyes at seeing thelight off in the distance. I remember the music. Iremember the Martians having a device thatmade the ground disappear and then reform. Iremember the Martian leader’s head being car-ried around in a goldfish-type bowl of some-thing. I don’t remember the plot. I just remem-ber being frightened. It wasn’t until “TheExorcist” 15 or so years later that I had beensimilarly scared. And it wasn’t until 35 years afterseeing “The Exorcist” when I was once again soscared that I had trouble sleeping, and had night-mares, and experienced everything else associ-ated with fear that your life may actually be com-ing to an end: my non-small cell lung cancerdiagnosis in late February 2009. Having survivedmore than a few years now past my original “13month to two-year” prognosis, maybe I am readyto go see another scary movie? After all, I couldprobably use the diversion.
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THROUGH SUMMERVienna Street-sweeping Program. The Town
of Vienna begab 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 onstreets marking a window of 7-10 days duringwhich the truck will come through. Contactpublic works at 703-255-6380.
APRIL 9-16Holy Week and Easter Worship. St. John’s
Episcopal Church, 6715 Georgetown Pike,McLean. Call 703-356-4902 or visitwww.stjohnsmclean.org.
❖ April 12: 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. HolyEucharist
❖ Maundy Thursday, April 13: 7:30 p.m. HolyEucharist and Stripping of the Altar
❖ Good Friday, April 14 – Meditations andMusic – noon-3 p.m. – Meditations by theRector on The Seven Last Words of Christ andmusic on the Seven Last Words of Christ sung bythe St. John’s Choir with organ accompaniment.All are welcome for any part of the service.
❖ Good Friday, April 14 – Liturgy andMusic: 7:30 pm – Dies Irae from Requiem byCharles Villiers Stanford sung by the St. John’sChoir and the Choir of St. Francis Church, GreatFalls with organ and string quartet
❖ Easter Vigil, April 15: 8 p.m. First Eucharistof Easter
❖ Easter Day, April 16: 7:30, 9:00, 11:15 a.m.and 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist – Music with brassand timpani at each morning service.
Holy Week. Trinity United Methodist Church,1205 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean. Call 703-356-3312 or visit umtrinity.org
❖ April 13: Maundy Thursday — 7:30 p.m. —This service observes Jesus at the Last Supper.
❖ April 14: Good Friday — 7:30 p.m. — Jesus istaken to Pontius Pilate for a trial; the sentence ispassed and Jesus is crucified with the commoncriminals.
❖ April 16: Easter Sunday — Sunrise Service6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Eastermorning worship is filled with Hallelujahs andrejoicing as we celebrate our risen Lord.
Holy Eucharist at Church of the Holy Comforter,543 Beulah Road, NE, Vienna. Call 703-938-6521 for more.
FRIDAY/APRIL 14Good Friday Services. Noon-3 p.m. at Oakton
United Methodist Church, 2951 Chain BridgeRoad, Oakton. The service will be the Seven LastWords of Christ featuring six half hour serviceswith six local clergy. Visit oaktonumc.org/ orcall 703-938-1234 for more.
Good Friday. 12:10 p.m. The Way of the Cross, 7p.m. The Liturgy of Good Friday at Church ofthe Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road, NE,Vienna. Call 703-938-6521 for more.
SATURDAY/APRIL 15Holy Saturday. 8 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
at Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 BeulahRoad, NE, Vienna. Call 703-938-6521 for more.
SUNDAY/APRIL 16Easter Sunrise Service. 6:30 a.m. at Great Falls
Park, 9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLean.Presented by Great Falls Area Ministries. ContactAndrew Chapel United Methodist Church 703-759-3509 for more information.
Easter Sunday. 7:30, 9 and 11:15 a.m. HolyEucharist, 10:30 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt at Churchof the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Road, NE,Vienna. Call 703-938-6521 for more.
MONDAY/APRIL 17Informative Presentations. 7-8:30 p.m. at
Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, 1301Trap Road, Vienna.Topic is “UnderstandingSmall Kitchen Appliances.” Call 703-759-3509for more.
TUESDAY/APRIL 25Autism Awareness Month. 7-8:30 p.m. at Dunn
Loring Center for Parent Services, 2334 GallowsRoad, Entrance 1 - Room 100, Dunn Loring.Glen Finland’s memoir, “Next Stop,” is a movingaccount of a family caring for a child withspecial needs. Finland will share her own hard-won lessons as well as strategies and insightsshe has learned about the individual dynamicsof families who have children with specialneeds. Register online at bit.ly/2nLCy9s or call703-204-3941.
THURSDAY/APRIL 27Autism Awareness Month. 10 a.m.-noon at
Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services, 2334Gallows Road, Entrance 1 - Room 100, DunnLoring. Individuals with Autism SpectrumDisorder and other cognitive disabilities may notrecognize danger, react well in an emergency orbe able to seek help. Attend this workshop tolearn safety risks for individuals with specialneeds, proactive steps to reduce the risk ofpotential dangers, information on the newYellow Dot Program and more. Register onlineat bit.ly/2ogNf84 or call 703-204-3941.
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
ONGOINGMaster Gardener Training. The Fairfax County
Master Gardener Association offers plant clinics,home turf training or speakers for homeowner’smeetings. Fees vary. Visit fairfaxgardening.orgor call Dora Lockwood at 401-864-4778 formore.
The Golden Girls of Northern Virginia, asenior women’s softball league, is looking forplayers. Any woman over the age of 40 isencouraged to join. All skill levels are welcome.The games are on Wednesday evenings andSaturday mornings in Vienna. For moreinformation, visit www.goldengirls.org
Passages DivorceCare If you are experiencingthe pain of separation or divorce, the caringcommunity at Vienna Presbyterian Churchinvites you to attend Passages DivorceCare. Thisprogram offers a path toward healing. The next15-week DivorceCare series will be heldTuesdays from 6:45 to 9 p.m. beginning on Feb.21. Vienna Presbyterian Church is located on thecorner of Maple Avenue (Rt. 123) and ParkStreet in Vienna. Cost to cover materials is $20,scholarships available. For more information orto register call 703-938-9050, go towww.viennapres.org, or send an email [email protected].
Are You A Caregiver? Shepherd’s Center ofOakton 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].
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/.
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Jonathan Trainer, of Vienna,graduated from Miami University (Ox-ford, Ohio) in December 2016. Trainergraduated with a Bachelor of Science inengineering degree, majoring in engi-neering management.
Brian Weingast, of Vienna, wasnamed to Denison University’s(Granville, Ohio) 2016 fall semesterdean’s list.
Kirsten Clements, Tyler Kimble,Logan Schwartz, Paul Campo,Iain Allingham, Adam Haichour,and Davis Mahony GraceWhitelock, of Oakton High School,were recognized at the Virginia DECAState Leadership Conference held March3-5 in Virginia Beach.
Sky Zoom, Erika Atwood, AnnaBonaquist Jamal El-Hindi and Jus-tin Shayne of Madison High School,were recognized at the Virginia DECAState Leadership Conference held March3-5 in Virginia Beach.
Taylor Wreath, of Vienna, a fresh-man at Randolph-Macon Academy,earned a place on the president’s list forthe second quarter of the 2016-17school year.
Margaret Gasser, of Vienna, hasbeen named to the University of Dallas(Irving, Texas) dean’s list for the fall2016 semester.
Taleen Avedisian, a member of theclass of 2017 from Oakton, has beennamed to the fall 2016 dean’s list atLoyola University Maryland (Baltimore,Md.).
Jeffrey Scarmazzi, of Tysons Cor-ner, graduated from SalisburyUniversity (Salisbury, Md.), with a B.S.,in geography, summa cum laude.
Carlisle Wishard, of Vienna, wasselected to present a research projecttitled “Characterizing the Importance ofSpiral Arms in Galaxy Evolution” at TheUniversity of Alabama’s UndergraduateResearch and Creative Activity Confer-ence held on March 30.
Bora Zaloshnja, of Vienna, wasawarded faculty honors for the fall 2016semester at
Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.).
Ann Bigger, of Vienna, earned anM.S. in nursing from Simmons College(Boston, Mass.).
Lizzy Weingast, of Vienna, is one of10 members of the William Smith Col-lege hockey team who earned a spot onthe 2016-17 ECAC West All-AcademicTeam. Weingast, a junior, is an econom-ics and mathematics double major. Sheattended Langley High School.
Leah Eskinder Negash, fromVienna, was awarded an undergraduatedegree, cum laude, in English fromLongwood University (Farmville, Va.) infall 2016.
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BNY Mellon Wealth ManagementOpens in TysonsBNY Mellon Wealth Management celebrated thegrand opening of its Tysons Corner office with aribbon cutting at Tysons Tower attended by morethan 120 people, including members of the NorthernVirginia Chamber of Commerce. Pictured here fromleft: Lee Woolley, head of BNY Mellon WealthManagement’s Mid-Atlantic region; Jim Corcoran,head of the Chamber; Susan Traver, president of theD.C. and Tysons Corner offices for the firm and DonHeberle, CEO of the wealth management firm.
The Ayr Hill Garden Club will meet on Monday,April 24, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589 ChainBridge Road, Vienna. Complimentary refreshmentswill be provided at 12:45 p.m. followed by the 1 p.m.program. Guests are encouraged to attend. The pro-gram topic is A Practice Flower Show.
This flower show will be good practice for design-ing, learning how to put on a flower show, and thepleasure of knowing it can be done with no table-cloths or other prissy stuff involved. Members willbring their entries, then mingle, eat and after thebusiness meeting, view the judged results. Flowershow chair is member Marie L’Etoile, second vicepresident, Ayr Hill Garden Club .
Established in 1929, the Ayr Hill Garden Club’smotto is civic gardening. The Club maintains six gar-dens of various sizes in the Town of Vienna, and hascontributed to projects throughout Fairfax Countyover its 87 year history. Their fundraising and mem-bership dues support their efforts in maintaining and
planting six gardens in Vienna:❖ W&OD Trail, Maple Ave opposite Town Green❖ Children’s Garden by the Town Caboose❖ Patrick Henry Library❖ The Historic Herb Garden @ the Little Library
by Town Green❖ Salsbury Spring, off Lawyers Road❖ Emmanuel Lutheran Church Butterfly GardenIn addition, the Ayr Hill Garden Club members
decorate the Freeman Store for the December Holi-days and the Vienna Caboose. They provide hospicetrays and May Day baskets for homebound and in-stitutional “friends.” They hold flower shows everyother year.
Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of everymonth, except December and May, when they holdspecial events for members only. Guests are welcometo many of their meetings. The Club is a CharterMember of the National Capital Area Garden Clubs,Inc. since 1950 and is represented in District III.
Ayr Hill Garden Club Meets, Welcomes Guests
The topic of theApril 24 discus-sion is ‘A PracticeFlower Show.’
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Vienna Honors Community VolunteersMore than 30 Town of Vienna individuals and organizations will be honored for givingtheir time and services to the needs of others at the Mayor’s Volunteer Reception at7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. Each year, theTown requisitions citizens for nominations of all-star community volunteers. The gooddeeds for which volunteers will be recognized include giving someone a ride, tutoringstudents, providing daycare, and fundraising, among other community-building activi-ties. The reception is free and open to the public. Last year, the staff at GeorgenScarborough Associates, shown here, were recognized for their volunteer efforts.
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