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ViennaViennaand Oaktonand Oakton Karen Jaynes, founder and creator of Smoothie-Licious, andher daughter Katie Jaynes, have just finished making their lastsmoothies for the day at Oak Marr’s brand new smoothie cart.
Karen Jaynes, founder and creator of Smoothie-Licious, andher daughter Katie Jaynes, have just finished making their lastsmoothies for the day at Oak Marr’s brand new smoothie cart.
SUNDAY WORSHIP, 7:45 AM & 10:00 AMCHRISTIAN LEARNING ACADEMY (SUN.) 9:00AM-9:45AM
MIDWEEK SERVICES, WED. 7:00 PM
Visit These Houses of Worship
To Highlight Your Faith Community, call Don at 703-778-9420
Faith
Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected] is Friday at noon.
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church,1830 Kirby Road, McLean, holds tradi-tional services every Sunday at 8:15 and10:15 a.m. Visit www.stdunstans.net.
Vienna Christian HealingRooms are open every Saturday, 1-4p.m., at 8200 Bell Lane. A team of Chris-tians is available to anyone requestingprayer. Free and open to the public. Visitwww.viennachristianhealingrooms.com.
Chesterbrook United Methodist
Church is at 1711 Kirby Road, McLean.Worship service is at 11 a.m. Visitwww.ChesterbrookUMC.org.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, isholding Sunday evening worship servicein a less formal atmosphere and moreintimate setting to help you get readyfor the week ahead. Sundays, 6 p.m.Communion offered. No childcare. Call703-938-2119 or visitwww.elcvienna.org.
Andrew Chapel United Method-ist Church holds Centering PrayerGroup Fridays, 9:30 a.m. at 1301 TrapRoad, Vienna. The hour begins with a
20-minute prayer period, followed by abrief reading related to CenteringPrayer. Call the church at 703-759-3509.
The Jewish Federation ofGreater Washington and the Jew-ish Outreach Institute offer theMothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella offree educational events and resources.Jewish rituals, ethics and the creation ofa Jewish home, regular meetings andgroup Shabbats and holidays. Partici-pants include Sha’are Shalom,Congregation Beth Emeth, TempleRodef Shalom and the Jewish Commu-nity Center of Northern Virginia. VisitShalomDC.org.
Unitarian Universalist Congre-gation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton, offers the Religious Ex-ploration program for all children, frompre-K toddlers through high school se-niors, emphasizing exploration of allreligious traditions while developing apersonal spiritual path. The programoffers classes on Saturday afternoonsand Sunday mornings. 703-281-4230.
Trinity United MethodistChurch, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean. Sunday worship services are at8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School foryoung adults follows the 10:30 a.m.worship services and for children at 9:30
a.m. Youth Group for grades 7-12 meetsSundays at 5 p.m. A 20-minute serviceof Holy Communion is held eachWednesday at noon. 703-356-3312 orumtrinity.org.
Passages DivorceCare. For thoseexperiencing the pain of separation ordivorce, the caring community at ViennaPresbyterian Church offers PassagesDivorceCare. This 15-week program of-fers a path toward healing. ViennaPresbyterian Church is located on thecorner of Maple Avenue (Rt. 123) andPark Street in Vienna. Cost to covermaterials is $20, scholarships available.Call 703-938-9050, go towww.viennapres.org.
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NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
Located outside the Oak Marr RecCenter, the Oak Marr FarmersMarket began its 2017 seasonMay 3 and will continue through
the summer and fall. From 8 a.m. to noonon Wednesdays, the market boasts a vari-ety of vendors, with products ranging fromproduce to garden advice to scones.
Shoppers at this market can expect aneighborly atmosphere and a positive ex-perience with vendors and other shoppers.
“The interaction is polite and friendly,”said John Adams, a vendor representingStallard Road Farm. Most of the farm’s prod-ucts are made by Adams’ wife, a registeredherbalist.
Other vendors agree with Adams’ assess-ment. “This is a great market. I get alongreally well with all my fellow vendors. I havea really nice customer base that I keep upwith all through the year through an emaillist I do,” said James Bourne. Bourne sellseggs, meats, and cheeses at his stand, TheLamb’s Quarter.
Meg Cooksey, of Ginger Cakes Bake
Shoppe, sells sweets, including scones andcookies. “Everybody’s so friendly and help-ful,” she said. “It’s been nice.”
“It’s just a very friendly environment,”said Mary Kay Claus, Market Manager forthe Oak Marr Farmers Market. “There’s verylittle turnover with our vendors, so I think
we have a lot of customer loyalty and ven-dor loyalty.” Only one new space was openfor vendors this season, a testament to thepositive ties vendors have to this market.
Garner’s Produce has been coming to themarket for around 15 years. Niquita Dowelldescribes the selection of seasonal produce
the farm offers. “Our big sellers are normallyour tomatoes, watermelon, and corn, whichobviously come during the summer, butduring the winter we do have a lot of greensand beets as well.” In the coming weeks,Donwell says that customers can look for-ward to tomatoes, which are starting tocome in a bit early. Karen Jaynes comes tothe Oak Marr Farmers Market everyWednesday for her business, Smoothie-Licious, and personal shopping. “I’m buy-ing strawberries for my business,” Jaynessaid, “but personally I come in for mylunch.” Sharon Cartwright comes to themarket most weeks to purchase produceand meat. This season, she has found thestrawberries to be particularly good.
Havilah Vangroll has recently begun com-ing to the Oak Marr Farmers Market. Shebuys fruits and veggies. “The golden beetsare to die for,” Vangroll said. She also rec-ommends the cauliflower.
The market will continue to meet weeklyon Wednesdays until Nov. 15. For a full listof vendors, visit Fairfax County’s Oak MarrFarmers Market page atw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / p a r k s /farmersmarkets/viennamkt.htm.
Meg Cooksey of Ginger Cakes Bake Shoppe sells baked goods, includingscones and cookies. Shoppers line up at Garner’s Produce for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Oak Marr FarmersMarket opens 2017 season.A Neighborly Market
Fruits and vegetables at Garner’s Produce stocked and ready forshoppers.
Chris Reid of Knouse Fruitlands sells a variety of apples and other fruitsand vegetables.
Niquita Dowell and Dana Boyle of Garner’s Produce offer seasonal pro-duce to shoppers.
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Vienna Firefighter ReceivesSenior Firefighter ShieldOn Friday, June 2, Fire Chief Richard Bowers and Deputy ChiefCochrane presented Master Technician Leo Sullivan with the SeniorFirefighter shield. This designation honors the most senior firefighterin the department in terms of years of service. Sullivan, who was inthe 58th Recruit School, started in January 1983 which means he has34.5 years of service to the residents of Fairfax County. He is currentlystationed at Fire Station 2, Vienna, C-Shift. This time around there isactually a tie for Senior Firefighter with his Recruit School 58 class-mate Master Technician Dave May from Fire Station 41, Crosspointe,A-Shift. May should be receiving his Senior Firefighter shield soon.
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After a long-awaited opening, fre-quenters of the Oak MarrRECenter knew exactly where toturn for their post-workout
smoothies. On May 8, the blenders atSmoothie-Licious were in full gear. Founderand creator, Karen Jaynes, is the brains be-hind Oak Marr RECenter’s new smoothiecart. A yoga teacher for 16 years, Jayneshas been teaching yoga throughout FairfaxCounty for 13 years.
Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) hasbeen on mission to support and create ahealthy directive and lifestyle. Smoothie-Licious fits into that mission. “Using healthy
making a smoothie… I came to work laterthat day and Kirt Chase had seen my videoon Facebook.” He told Jaynes he had beenthinking about opening a smoothie bar atOak Marr for some time and after seeingthe video, he thought Jaynes would be theperfect person to develop the idea and bringit to life. Surprised and intrigued, KarenJaynes agreed to the challenge and crowdfunded the entire initiative.
Setting a goal of $20,000 in January,Jaynes managed to raise about $11,000 infour short months. “Ninety-five percent ofthe people who donated to the cart are mystudents. They’re really what made thispossible,” Jaynes said.
With a passion for eating local, Jaynesmakes a concerted effort to take care of theearth. “We are cutting down on waste be-cause we are using such fresh ingredients,”Jaynes said. “We are being really gentle withthe earth.” Even the cups are made of corn.Using fresh ingredients not only cuts downon waste, but it supports local farmers. Ev-ery Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to noon, there’sa farmers market in the Oak Marr parkinglot. When possible, Jaynes gets as muchlocal and seasonal fruit and vegetable asshe can from there.
For all the fruits and vegetables used in
the smoothies, Jaynes makes sure they areas fresh as can be. “The fruits we use arepicked at their peak ripeness so they areable to ripen naturally, as they should, atpeak freshness.” The most popular flavorso far is Royal Karma, a blend of strawber-ries, banana, oranges, chia seeds and coco-nut milk.
Jaynes’s two children will be helping tomake smoothies this summer. Jaynes is alsohiring high school and college students towork at the smoothie cart. This local,woman-owned business not only benefitsthe gym-goers, golfers, and students of OakMarr, Smoothie-Licious is open to the en-tire community.
“This is set up in a really ideal way,” KarenJaynes said, “I have two of the best jobs inthe world – teaching yoga and makingsmoothies. I’m really blessed and humbled.”
STOP BY Smoothie-Licious seven days aweek. Check the Facebook page for hoursof operation. Interested in supportingSmoothie-Licious? Visitwww.gofundme.com/smoothie-bar-com-ing-to-oakmarr for more information.Smoothie-Licious can also be found onInstagram at #oakmarrsmoothies andoakmarrsmoothies.
Katie Jaynes, 13, daughter of Smoothie-Licious founder, Karen Jaynes,helps her mom make smoothies at Oak Marr’s new smoothie cart.
Yoga instructor Karen Jaynes, and her daughter Katie Jaynes stand infront of Oak Marr RECenter, home to Jayne’s new smoothie cart.
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Karen Jaynes, founder ofSmoothie-Licious, starts workingon preparing her last smoothie ofthe day for an Oak Marr patron.
Smoothie-Liciousopens at theRECenter, servinghealthy nutritionto the Oaktoncommunity.
food as fuel and nourishment…,” saidJaynes, “it’s a mission that I’m passionateabout.” With the help of Kirt Chase, Gen-eral Manager at Oak Marr and the supportof FCPA, Jaynes was able to pour her pas-sion for smoothies into a business.
THE IDEA for Smoothie-Licious cameabout unexpectedly. “I make a lot ofsmoothies,” Jaynes said. “And one day Idecided to put on Facebook Live that I was
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A bank robbery suspect is beingheld without bond on Wednesday,May 31 after being charged withbank robbery and escaping frompolice custody. Officers respondedto the report of a bank robbery inprogress at the PNC Bank at 6805Old Dominion Drive in McLeanMay 30 at 4:47 p.m. A man walkedinto the bank, displayed a hand-gun and demanded money frombank employees. After receivingcash, the suspect walked out of thebank and left in a gray pickuptruck. There were no injuries. Adescription of the suspect and ve-hicle went out over the police ra-dio.
At 4:58 p.m., patrol officersspotted the suspect in a gray 2007Toyota Tundra at the intersectionof Anderson Drive and DolleyMadison Boulevard in McLean.Officers took him into custody.They found a gun and cash fromthe bank in the truck. The suspect,25-year-old Hao The Dinh ofManassas, was taken to PoliceHeadquarters at 4100 ChainBridge Road.
Upon arriving, Dinh escaped
from theback ofthe po-l i c ec r u i s e rby slip-ping outof theh a n d -c u f f s ;which isuncom-
mon but not impossible. He thenreached through a partiallyopened rear window and un-latched the door. He ran acrossChain Bridge Road, and officersran after him.
Dinh ran up to a delivery truck,got in and attempted a carjackingwhile implying to the driver he hada weapon. Officers caught up toDinh in the truck. The driver wasnot injured.
Officers took Dinh to the AdultDetention Center where he wascharged with robbery, use of a fire-arm in the commission of a felony,possession of a firearm by a felon,carjacking, and escape withoutforce.
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THROUGH SUMMERVienna Street-sweeping Program.
The Town of Vienna began its annualstreet-sweeping program beginningMarch 20. The Town is divided intoeight sections for purposes of thesweeping program. During the firstpass through Town, the Public WorksDepartment asks that residents notpark on the street. Find the“sweeping” sections at viennava.gov/sweeping. Additionally, signs will beplaced on streets marking a windowof 7-10 days during which the truckwill come through. Contact publicworks at 703-255-6380.
MONDAY/JUNE 12VDOT I-66 Meeting. 6-8:30 p.m. at
Oakton High School, 2900 SuttonRoad, Vienna. Plans to transform22.5 miles of I-66 from I-495 toGainesville will be featured. VisitTransform66.org or [email protected].
TUESDAY/JUNE 27Public Meeting. 7 p.m. at the Great
Falls Grange, 9818 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. The Fairfax County ParkAuthority has started an update ofthe Turner Farm Park master planand would like to gather input on theplan from community residents.Information session and discussion isopen to the public. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/turnerfarm.htm, call 703-324-8662 or [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDContact Volunteer Solutions at 703-324-
5406 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/volunteer-
solutions.htm.❖ The Lewinsville Senior Center in
McLean needs instructors for thefollowing classes: Art, Self-Defense,Chair Exercise, Indoor Gardening,Basic Spanish, Basic French,Ballroom Dance and Basic Guitar.
Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church, 1205Dolley Madison Blvd., McLeancontinues to have an urgent need fornew volunteers to help area seniorcitizens get to and from their medicaland therapy appointments. To findout more about the Shepherd’sCenter and how you can volunteer toprovide transportation and otherservices, call the Center at 703-506-2199 or e-mail the Center [email protected]. The Center’swebsite is www.scmafc.org
ONGOINGMaster Gardener Training. The
Fairfax County Master GardenerAssociation offers plant clinics, hometurf training or speakers forhomeowner’s meetings. Fees vary.Visit fairfaxgardening.org or call MGHelp Desk at 703-324-8556 for more.
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. The games are onWednesday evenings and Saturdaymornings in Vienna. For moreinformation, visitwww.goldengirls.org.
Are You A Caregiver? Shepherd’sCenter of Oakton ViennaCaregivers’ Support Group takesplace first & third Thursday of eachmonth. February 2nd and 16th, 2017from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Joinus at the Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax (UUCF) -Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRd, Oakton, VA. For more infocontact facilitator, Jack Tarr, 703-821-6838 [email protected].
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On June 13, every Virginia voterhas the opportunity to vote in thePrimary Election to choose thecandidates for their chosen party
for governor and lieutenant governor.Ralph Northam and Tom Perriello are vying
to be the Democratic nominee for governor.Ed Gillespie, Cory Stewart
and Frank Wagner are seekingthe Republican nomination forgovernor.
For lieutenant governor, Justin Fairfax, GeneRossi and Susan Platt are seeking the Demo-cratic nomination.
Bryce Reeves, Glenn Davis Jr. and Jill Vogelcompete for the Republican nomination forlieutenant governor.
In Fairfax County, there are primaries for
Democrats in two delegate seats as well, thethe 67th District and the 42nd.
In the 67th, three Democrats, John Carey,Karrie Delaney and Hannah Risheq face off forthe right to run against incumbent Del. JimLeMunyon (R).
In the 42nd, long-time Del. Dave Albo (R) isgiving up his seat; two Democrats and threeRepublicans are seeking to be on the Novem-ber ballot to replace him. The Democrats, TillyBlanding and Kathy Tran, will appear on theprimary ballot.
The Republican candidate for the 42nd Dis-trict will be chosen by GOP party canvass onJune 10 at South County Middle School, 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Eligible voters of the 42nd dis-trict will choose between Steve Adragna,Michael Drobnis and Lolita Mancheno-Smoak.
The filing deadline for independent and non-primary party nominees is June 13 at 7 p.m.for the November general election.
For in person absentee voting, availablethrough June 10, see www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee.htm. For more informationon voting in Fairfax County including sample
ballots, see www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.htm
Send Father’sDay Photos
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18, and onceagain the Connection will publish a gallery ofFather’s Day photos. Every year at this time,the Connection puts out the call for photo-graphs of fathers and their children, grandfa-thers and their children and grandchildren.
Send in photos with the following informa-tion: the town where you live, the names ofeveryone in the picture, the approximate datethe picture was taken, the ages of the childrenand a sentence or two about what is happen-ing and where the photograph was taken. Besure to tell us your town name and neighbor-hood. Photos are due by June 12.
You can submit your photos online atwww.connectionnewspapers.com/fathersday.You can also email photos [email protected].
Vote On or Before June 13In-person absenteevoting continuesthrough June 10.
Editorial
By Andrea Worker
The Connection
Traditionally speaking, thereporter wanders the pe-rimeters of an event, then
dashes in to get the scoop with akey subject, a quote or two andmaybe a photo. Then it’s back to
the sidelines toscout out the nextnewsworthy mo-ment.
There were certainly a lot of tra-
ditions being observed at theRamadan Iftar dinner at FairfaxCounty Government Center onMay 31, organized by the Ameri-can Turkish Friendship Association(ATFA) and hosted by Board of Su-pervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova— but the reporter as pure ob-server was not one of them.
Instead, demonstrating the spiritof friendship that ATFA seeks topromote, this reporter was“adopted” for the event by the Kilicfamily of Vienna — father Erdal,
mother Emine, daughter Yasemin,and son Cemal, who have been inthe country since 2015. While theactual assignment was attendedto, with interviews, photographsand hasty scribbling of highlightsfrom speeches, in between it all,however, Ermine kept urging“come, sit down with us, eat” asshe pointed to the plate she hadput together for the new “familymember.”
THE EVENING marked the thirdtime that Fairfax County officialshave hosted the joint communityoutreach. The Iftar is the eveningmeal when Muslims end theirdaily fast at sundown during theholy month of Ramadan. After a
brief introduction and some in-sight into the meaning ofRamadan by Zeynap Cakmak ofClifton, Bulova welcomed the hun-dred-or-so attendees, comprisingall ages, ethnicities, and religiousbeliefs.
Citing “our diversity as thegreatest asset in Fairfax Countyand what truly makes us special,”Bulova said it was “appropriate”to host the dinner at the Govern-ment Center. “This is the gather-ing place for our community andwe welcome all of our neighborshere.”
Iman Mehmet Ayaz of the Insti-tute of Islamic-Turkish Studies inFairfax, thanked Bulova and the
Chairman Sharon Bulova enjoys the offerings at theRamadan dinner with (left) Mustafa Akpinar, CEO withthe Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue and InterculturalUnderstanding and (right) Emre Celik, president withRumi, organizers of the event.
The Kilic family of Vienna, from left, Cemal, Erdal,Yasemine and Emine, at the American Turkish FriendshipAssociation Ramadan Iftar dinner at the GovernmentCenter.
A Meal Among NeighborsAmerican Turkish FriendshipAssociation and County dinetogether for Ramadan.
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The Fairfax County School Board hasselected Dr. Scott Brabrand as thefinalist for the position of superin-
tendent of Fairfax County Public Schools(FCPS), pending final Board approval at itsmeeting June 8. Brabrand currently servesas the superintendent of the Lynchburg CitySchools in Lynchburg. Brabrand previouslyworked at FCPS in several roles includingassistant superintendent, principal ofFairfax High School, assistant principal, as-sociate principal, and teacher.
Brabrand was selected as finalist follow-ing a nationwide search led by the firm ofHazard, Young, Attea and Associates. Theboard received input from parents, employ-ees, and the community before candidateswere brought forward. The board initiallyinterviewed candidates in early Februarybefore narrowing the field for second in-terviews. A committee of 19 staff and com-munity members interviewed semi-finalistsand provided feedback to the board priorto the finalist selection.
Braband earned his bachelor of sciencein foreign service degree in internationaleconomics from Georgetown University in1990, and his master’s degree in educationfrom The George Washington University. In
2003, he completed his doctoral work ineducational leadership and policy from Vir-ginia Tech. Prior to joining FCPS as an em-ployee, he served as volunteer at FCPS whileworking as assistant manager for Bell At-lantic.
Following Board approval, it is anticipatedBrabrand will begin a four-year term on July10.
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Send entertainment announcements toconnectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/.Deadline is Friday at noon for the follow-ing week’s paper. Photos/artworkencouraged.
ONGOINGArt at the Library. Various Vienna
artists 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.
“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.
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.
Free Tai Chi. Every Saturday, from7:55-9 a.m., Introduction andBeginners’ Practice, meet on theoutdoor basketball court located
directly behind the Dolley MadisonPublic Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.in McLean Central Park, McLean. Call703-759-9141 or visitwww.FreeTaiChi.org for more.
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.
First Sunday Jazz Brunch 11-2 p.m.Recurring monthly on the 1st Sundayat Bazin’s on Church 111 Church StN.W., Vienna. Enjoy brunchaccompanied by the soft jazz soundsof Virginia Music Adventure. Visitwww.fxva.com/listing/bazins-on-church/1686/
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 free
introductory session, seniordiscounts. Increase flexibility,improve breathing and health, reducestress. Ravi Kaur has 15 yearsexperience teaching yoga. $15 persession. www.edimprovement.org.571-213-3192.
Fishing Rod Rentals 8700 PotomacHills St., Great Falls. Rentalsavailable during visitor center hours.Fishing tackle and live bait areavailable for purchase. Reservationsrequired for group rentals. $6/rental(2 hour max). Valid driver’s licenserequired. Rod/reel combinations areperfect for beginners and children. AVirginia or Maryland freshwater
fishing license is required for those16 years or older. The park does notsell fishing licenses.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/
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.
Art Classes at The Arts of Great Falls,756 Walker Road, Great Falls. Avariety of classes are available. Visitwww.greatfallsart.org for more.
THURSDAY/JUNE 8Griffin House Concert. 7:30 p.m. at
Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave.,Vienna. $20 or $25 door. Call 877-987-6487 or visitwww.jamminjava.com for more.
FRIDAY/JUNE 9Julia Brennan and Ruth B 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.
Summer on the Green Concert.6:30 p.m. at 144 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Featuring the Vienna IdolFinals. Free. Visit www.viennava.govor call 703-255-6360.
SATURDAY/JUNE 10Meet the Artist. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
the Great Falls Public Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. MeetRosemarie Forsythe and learn abouther exhibit titled “ConceptualIlluminations” which runs throughJuly 1. Visitwww.greatfallsstudios.com.
Family Fun and Soccer. 2-6 p.m. atGreat Falls Nike Park, 1199Utterback Store Rd, Great Falls.Games, prizes and food to benefit theNike 7 Turf Fund. $40. Visitwww.greatfallsumc.org.
Meet the Author. 6 p.m. at the TysonsCorner Barnes and Noble, 7851 L.Tysons Corner Center, McLean.
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Art atMeadowlarkVarious timesthrough June 30 atthe MeadowlarkGardens, 9750Meadowlark Gar-dens Court, Vienna.Ken Frye is theVienna Arts Centerartist of the year.Call 703-319-3971or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.
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Although the goal of the June 3community forum regardingFairfax County immigrationrights was to further connect the
county to its Hispanic residents, the meet-ing ended in disagreement and confusionwith attendees chanting “not one more.”
The panel discussion was hosted byFairfax County government in cooperationwith WZDC Telemundo Washington D.C.The objective was for county residents tobe able to come in and ask questions aboutlaw enforcement, public education and im-migration policies.
On the panel was Chairman of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors SharonBulova. Accompanying her was Chief ofPolice Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., and2nd Lt. Alma Smith from the Fairfax CountySheriff ’s Office. Also in attendance wasSchool Board member Dalia Palchik, CASAexecutive director Gustavo Torres, seniormanager of CASA legal services NicholasKatz, and Simon Y. Sandoval-Moshenbuerg,an immigrant advocacy program legal di-rector from the Legal Aid Justice Center.
Hosting the forum was Telenoticias newsanchor Sulema Salazar and reporter AlonsoCastillo. To eliminate the language barrierbetween audience and panel, a translatorwas present at the forum.
BEFORE THE FORUM BEGAN, audiencemembers were given the option to writetheir questions on notecards if they did notwish to speak before the panel with a mi-crophone. In addition, stickers reading “Sayno to ICE” were given out by attendees.
The first of many questions posed to thepanel regarded students’ safety in theirschools. Palchik took the lead on answer-ing, reassuring the audience that there is afederal law in place that protects the pri-vacy of families and students. Furthermore,students do not have to worry about beingtaken by ICE at the hands of school admin-istration.
Bulova added to Palchik’s statement,pointing out lines seven and eight in theFairfax County Statement on Diversity andInclusion. Line seven reads: “Whereas,Fairfax County Public Schools complies withthe federally mandated requirements thatwe educate all children, regardless of im-migration status.” Line eight reads:“Whereas, the School Board is committedto maintaining a safe, inclusive and welcom-ing learning environment for all childrenin our public school system and (FCPS) val-ues the richly diverse backgrounds of ourstudents and families.”
“It’s important for people to feel comfort-able coming to and working with our po-
lice department. When people are victimsof a crime, it’s important for our board tomake it clear that we are not ICE,” saidBulova. “It’s our job to keep our commu-nity safe.”
Another question asked was: What kindof documents are requested at the time ofa traffic violation? Roessler responded thata driver’s license would be requested of thedriver.
That question allowed Roessler to furtherexplain that Fairfax County police officersare not immigration agents; they do notconduct raids.
ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs En-forcement, started to become a centraltheme of the forum. Sandoval-Moshenbuergemphasized the importance of having a fam-ily plan if immigration agents ever do at-
tempt to seize a family member.The focus of the panel soon changed di-
rection, concentrating on Fairfax County’srelationship with ICE. It was not too longago, Falls Church resident Liliana CruzMendez was pulled over for a broken head-light. However, a minor traffic violationlanded her in ICE’s hands and now she facesdeportation.
“They found out she didn’t have a license.ICE was there at the traffic stop and theytook her into custody. Fortunately, under theObama administration, we were to get astay of removal for her, which is basicallysaying this is not the kind of person we wantto deport from this country,” said Katz.
Mendez is a mother to a 10-year-old sonand a 4-year-old daughter.
“She got granted prosecutorial discretion
several times. Then, two and a half weeksago, she went in for a regular check-in withICE, and instead of giving her another year,they said they’re going to deport her. Wehave been fighting them to change theirdecision ever since,” Katz added.
This recent situation stirred the audienceat Saturday’s panel, they wanted to knowwhy ICE was on the scene at a simple traf-fic stop. Audience members later stated thatthey believe Fairfax County’s compliancewith ICE is a mere contract, something thatcan be canceled or renewed. “It appearedto me that Fairfax County has the authorityto rescind that agreement. Will you agreeto cancel the agreement with ICE?” askedDiane Alejandro, a volunteer with PeoplePower, a grassroots member-mobilizationproject created in opposition to PresidentDonald Trump.
IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT, audi-ence members started yelling out of turn,challenging the panel to answer questionsone after another on Fairfax County’s col-laboration with ICE. Sandoval-Moshenbuerg stepped in and assured theaudience that it is in written policy, since2007, that the police department not takeplace in any immigration raids. Therefore,officer retraining could be a possible solu-tion.
“You see hundreds and thousands ofpeople across the country charged withimmigration-related offenses. You’re animmigrant, you can’t get a license, so theycharge you with driving without a license.That is a huge problem. I commend FairfaxCounty police for their policy but they haveto go even further,” Katz said.
What started out as composed and or-derly, turned into audience members speak-ing over the panel and each other. Countyofficials made it clear that they are here tohelp immigrants, not deport them.
From left: Alonso Castillo, Sulema Salazar, Board of Supervisors Chair-man Sharon Bulova, Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., 2nd Lt. Alma Smith,Dalia Palchik, Gustavo Torres, Nicholas Katz and Simon Y. Sandoval-Moshenbuerg. Castillo and Salazar welcome the audience before thepanel starts their introductions.
Diane Alejandro (left) expressesher concerns with the FairfaxCounty police during the open micpart of the forum.
Sulema Salazar hosts a line ofaudience members who want toask their questions to the paneldirectly.
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A Meal Among Neighborscounty for “making us feel included. These days it
is extra meaningful to be welcomed and made com-fortable, here at the center of our government.” Ayazadded that having such a diverse group at the Iftardinner reflected the “true spirit of Ramadan.”
In addition to the chairman, representatives fromall branches of county law enforcement and safetyagencies and other departments were on hand toshow their neighborly support. Supervisor JohnFoust (D-Dranesville) was also in attendance, as wereDel. Vivian Watts (D-39), Del. Mark Sickles (D-43),and deputy county executive for public safety, DavidRohrer.
Watts, who was hosted by a local family during a2008 visit to Turkey, said it was “so sad what is hap-pening in that extraordinary place.” With the ten-sions and unrest in their native country, and the spikein anti-Muslim sentiment that many Turkish immi-grants have faced in their new homeland, Watts issaddened that many “must feel like no place is home.That’s why it is all the more important to be here aspart of the bridge to connect people.”
Mustafa Akpinar, CEO of the Rumi Forum and anorganizer of the event, agreed that of late “it seemslike we are all on double shifts on our mission to bepart of the community, but we love diversity and wecelebrate it.”
Back to the Kilic table, where Emine carefully de-scribed each of the delicacies that she had pickedout for my enjoyment, while still telling me that she,too, worries about the state of affairs in Turkey. “But
we are so glad to be here, where things are so pos-sible.”
Cemal, a smiling and anything-but-shy 11-year-old,was happy to talk about a wide range of subjects;why we are gathered here — “to better learn to com-municate with each other” to cars — “Sorry, I ammore for Lamborghini than Ferrari.”
Yasemin spent her first year here studying prima-rily in Turkish while she perfected her English —which seemed pretty perfect already. The 16-year-old student at Oakton High School is exploring thepaths her future might hold. “I like math, for sure,but lately I am thinking about politics, or the law,something that I can do to help everyone have a bet-ter life.” She also loves to write — “I am working ona book” — so journalism is also a possibility.
ALL AROUND US, people were talking, laughing,and just getting to know each other a little better.The Imam’s call to prayers after the meal was theonly pause. The gathering continued for many, onceeveryone had come back together.
Time to go and actually write the story, despite pleasfrom Emine, Yasemin and Cemal (dad Erdal was offmeeting and mingling with other groups) to stay abit longer and chat. Duty calls, but not before receiv-ing an invitation to attend a Turkish cooking classwith Emine and a class in Ebru, the traditional Turk-ish “marbling” art form with Yasemin.
No regrets on breaking with journalistic traditionon this one occasion, and learning some new oneswith a room full of neighbors.
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“A Civil War Captain and His Lady: A True Storyof Love, Courtship, and Combat.” Visitstores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2238 or call703-506-2937 for more.
Thomas Pandoffi in Concert. 7:30 p.m. atGreat Falls UMC, 10100 Georgetown Pike.Pianist Thomas Pandoffi. $40. Visitwww.greatfallsumc.org for more.
MONDAY/JUNE 12Musician Alex Hassan. noon-3 p.m. at
Emmanuel Lutheran Church 2589 Chain BridgeRoad, Vienna. Hassan will be playing melodiesfrom the era between World War I and WorldWar II. $10 required by June 6. Call 703-281-0538 for more.
THURSDAY/JULY 13Tyler Hilton and Kate Voegele Concert. 6:30-
8 p.m. at the The Tysons Corner Metro StationPlaza, 1961 Chain Bridge Road. Part of theTyson’s Concert Series. Visitwww.tysonscornercenter.com or call 703-893-9401 for more.
The McLean Historical Society. 7:30 p.m. atthe Balls Hill Government Center, 1437 BallsHill Road, McLean. Historian Jim Lewis who willaddress “The Evolution of the Fairfax/LoudounCounty Boundary Line & J.E.B. Stuart’s Mostdifficult Achievement During the American CivilWar. Free and open to the public. Call 703-356-8223 for more.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 14Summer on the Green Concert. 6:30 p.m. at
144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. FeaturingRocknoceros. Free. Visit www.viennava.gov.
JUNE 14-AUG. 15“Summer in the City” Art Show. Normal
business hours at Brightview, 10200 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls. Members of Great FallsStudios will exhibit their work in a show. Call703-759-2513 for more.
FRIDAY/JUNE 16Chillin’ on Church. 6:30 p.m. at Church St.,
Vienna. Water games. Visit www.viennava.govor call 703-255-6360.
Artists Reception. 7-9 p.m. at the Vienna ArtsCenter, 115 Pleasant St., NW. Artist DaviD’Agostino will be on hand to talk about hiswork. Call 703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org for more.
Casey Abrams Trio. 7:30 p.m. at Jammin Java,227 Maple Ave., Vienna. Call 877-987-6487 orvisit www.jamminjava.com for more.
SATURDAY/JUNE 17White Ford Bronco Concert. 6:30-8 p.m. at the
The Tysons Corner Metro Station Plaza, 1961Chain Bridge Road. Part of the Tyson’s ConcertSeries. Visit www.tysonscornercenter.com or call703-893-9401 for more.
Wesley Stace Concert. 7:30 p.m. at Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. He’s touring insupport of Wesley Stace’s John Wesley Harding,recorded with The Jayhawks at Flowers Studioin Minneapolis. Visit www.jamminjava.com/ orcall 703-255-1566 for more.
SUNDAY/JUNE 18Father’s Day Golf Tournament. 8 a.m. at Oak
Marr Golf Complex, 3200 Jermantown Road,Oakton. Compete in closest-to-the-pin-contests,and prizes will be awarded for the top threeplaces in all three divisions. $65 per team. Call703-323-1641 for more.
American Legion Breakfast. 8 a.m.-noon atPost 180, 330 Center St., N., Vienna. Buffetincludes omelets, blueberry pancakes, sausage,bacon and more. Adults $9, children 12 andunder $3. Call 703-938-6580 for more.
Rosi Golan Concert. 7:30 p.m. at Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Previewing newalbum “Collecting Bullets.” $15-25. Visitwww.jamminjava.com for more.
THURSDAY/JUNE 22James Arthur Concert. 6:30-8 p.m. at the The
Tysons Corner Metro Station Plaza, 1961 ChainBridge Road. Part of the Tyson’s Concert Series.Visit www.tysonscornercenter.com or call 703-893-9401 for more.
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Having been a cancer “diagnosee” now foreight years and exactly three months — as I sitand type on May 27, 2017, a lifetime consider-ing the original “13 month to two-year” prog-nosis I was given on February 27, 2009, I havelearned much about cancer that I didn’t know.In fact, I’ve learned everything about cancer Iknow now because previously I knew nothing.Growing up I heard/experienced very littleabout cancer. My parents were healthy as wasmy immediate family (aunts, uncles, cousins).
And even though I spent many Sundays withmy parents visiting my grandparents in nursinghomes, the diseases/afflictions I rememberhearing most about were diabetes, Parkinson’s,Leukemia and high cholesterol. Never canceror any condition that I associated with cancer. Irealize now how lucky we all were. I wouldn’tsay I took good health for granted, but I mighthave taken it as a given. Not any more.
Everyday I wake up, as my father used tosay, is a good day; and ever since I was diag-nosed in early 2009, most days — all thingsconsidered, and I do consider all things, havebeen good days. I have been extraordinarilyfortunate in how my body and mind hasreacted to being diagnosed with a “terminal”disease: non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV.Rarely have I ever gone one step forward andthen two steps backward.
Oh sure, the early hairless days of heavy-duty chemotherapy (infused for six hours everythree weeks) were challenging, but it was aprocess I had to endure — so far as I knew (Iknow a bit more now and there are manymore choices/protocols than ever before).
It reminds me of a long-ago M*A*S*H epi-sode in which “Hawkeye” met a South Koreanwoman after she drove — a Cadillac — into the4077th. She needed medical help for her fam-ily. Col. Potter ordered “Hawkeye” to returnwith the woman back to her home.Begrudgingly he went along, mistakenly think-ing she felt a sense of entitlement. After a shorttime treating her family he learned how wronghe had been. Later that day, “Hawkeye” sawthe woman walking up a nearby trail carryingbuckets of water on a pole. When he askedher why she was doing that (getting the waterthat way, from wherever); she replied:“Because that’s where the water is.” It struckhim — and apparentl — it struck me, too. As acancer patient/survivor, that has always beenmy approach/attitude. “Next man up,” a com-mon sports refrain; no excuses, keep movingforward.
Over the years, I have met many cancerpatients; at the Infusion Center, at conferences,at work and at play. And I may be biased (no‘maybes’ about it), but I have to say, we’re afairly hearty and resilient bunch. Getting diag-nosed with a terminal disease — frequently outof the blue, is not exactly the stuff of whichdreams are made. Quite the contrary.
Nevertheless, many of the cancer patientsI’ve met seemed to have faced their demonsand are standing tall against the worst kind ofadversity. Bette Davis is often credited with thequote: “Old age is not for sissies.” Well, neitheris cancer. It seems to be for everybody, every-where. Unfortunately, cancer is an indiscrimi-nate, equal opportunity destroyer; all ages, allraces, all ethnic groups, all populations.
According to “Medical News Today,” “Onein two people will develop cancer in their life-times.” So getting cancer is either a matter oftime, inevitable or a random-type miracle if itdoesn’t affect you. For many of us who’ve beenaffected already, we’ve come to learn that can-cer isn’t the automatic death sentence it used tobe, especially for us lung cancer patients. Theresearch dollars and enthusiasm going intodefeating this scourge are at their most signifi-cant in decades, perhaps ever.
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By Marilyn Campbell
While sustaining an injury isn’t onanyone’s list of fitness goals, arecent study by the Center for
Injury Research and Policy shows an in-crease in gym-related injuries in recentyears. Corrective exercise is among thestrategies for recovering from workout-re-lated injuries, but fitness experts are alsoemphasizing prevention.
“Generally speaking, at some point it’sgood following an injury to perform cor-rective exercises to rehab injured muscles,”said Joel Martin, Ph.D., Exercise, Fitnessand Health Promotion Graduate Programcoordinator and assistant professor of Ki-nesiology at George Mason University.
“Depending on the stage of the healingprocess the exercises may focus on gettingblood flowing to the injured area, regain-ing strength in injured muscle or correct-ing poor movement patterns that contrib-uted to the injury.”
One of the most common causes of sportsor workout related injuries is performingan exercise incorrectly, says Martin. “You
should take the time to learn proper formand seek the help of an exercise professionalfor advice as to how to perform various ex-ercises,” said Martin. “Investing the time tolearn how to move well at the beginning ofan exercise program will pay off in the longrun.”
Failing to do warm-up exercises before aworkout and increasing the intensity of theexercise too quickly — either within theexercise session or across multiple exercisesessions — are among the leading causesof workout injury, says Martin. Not follow-ing safety procedures is another.
“Some of the most serious exercise inju-ries happen from not using common sense,”he said. “These can come in a variety offorms, but may be due to trying to showoff, not wearing proper shoes or equipmentfor the exercise mode, exercising in unsafeenvironments, or not using a spotter forheavy lifts.”
Even with safety measures in place,Parker Bryant, a personal trainer based inBethesda, Md., tells his clients that injuriescan happen, even to the most cautious ath-letes. “For many common injuries, especiallya muscle that’s sore because it’s been over-used, I usually advise clients to apply icefor about 20 minutes several times a day toreduce any swelling and to rest the injuredbody part,” he said.
For those dedicated to fitness, being toldto rest can be hard to hear, says GeoffRobison of Custom Kinetics in McLean, buthe says that it is possible to be active whilerecovering from an injury. “One of the hard-est things for a runner with an injury to hearis that they have to stop running,” Robisonsaid. “But one of the worst things you cando when you have an injury is lay downand not move. Movement, when done prop-erly, can be very healing. It can bring bloodflow and realign your body.”
Exercise can be used to help heal someworkout or sports related injuries, saysRobison. “Everyone who walks in our doorgets taken through an assessment,” he said.“Whether it’s low back pain, a knee prob-lem or shoulder pain, we find the root causeof the problem.”
Once the problem is identified, Robisonand his team of trainers work to create anexercise program that is designed to de-crease pain and build fitness.
One example that he uses to explain histherapeutic strategy is knee pain, which hesays is one of the injuries he sees most of-ten in clients. He observes the client’s move-ments to help determine the cause of theproblem. “Maybe it’s coming from the foot,because the foot is not strong enough, soyour knees cave in when you squat,” he said.“Maybe your glutes [gluteal muscles] areweak or maybe your quads [quadriceps] areweak. Strengthening these muscles can helpstabilize the leg and help relieve knee pain.”
Robison builds an exercise regimen thatis designed to address a specific issue orinjury. “One exercise that I might use is theclam shell where clients lie down on theirside and open and close their knees,” hesaid. “When it’s a case of muscle overuse, Imight use a foam roller or resistance bandsto loosen and strengthen the muscles.”
Bryant says that an injury can be an op-portunity to try a new type of workout. “Forexample, if you’re a runner, but your kneesare bothering you, stop running for a whileand try swimming to give your knees a rest,”he said. “After you’re been pain-free formore than a week, you’re probably healed.When you do return to your normal exer-cise routine, don’t dive in with the sameintensity as before your injury. Graduallywork your way back so that you don’treinjure yourself.”
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