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Faith Notes are for announcements and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. for www.havenofnova.org. Rooms are open, every Saturday, 1-5 reading related to Centering Prayer, fol- events in the faith community. Send to anyone wanting encouragement and p.m., at 8200 Bell Lane. A team of Chris- lowed by a 20-minute prayer period. [email protected]. healing through prayers. People are McLean Bible Church Fitness Class tians is available to anyone requesting E-mail Martha Thomas at Deadline is Friday. available to pray with you or for you. at Body & Soul Fitness. Gain balance, prayer. Free and open to the public. 703- [email protected] or call the Antioch Christian Church is located at energy and strength at 9:45 a.m. Mon- 698-9779 or church at 703-759-3509. St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1860 Beulah Road in Vienna. days and Fridays. Free childcare for www.viennachristianhealingrooms.com. 9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls, www.antiochdoc.org registered students. The Jewish Federation of offers musical, educational, outreach and [email protected]. Chesterbrook United Methodist Greater Washington and the Jew- fellowship ministries in addition to wor- The Jewish Social Services Church is at 1711 Kirby Road, McLean. ish Outreach Institute offer the ship services, including a 7:45 a.m. Agency (JSSA) offers a wide variety of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, Worship service is at 11 a.m. Sunday Mothers/Parents Circle, an umbrella of worship service without music; 9 a.m. support groups for those with emotional, 1830 Kirby Road in McLean, holds a school is at 9:30 a.m. for adults and chil- free educational events and resources. worship service, children’s chapel and social, and physical challenges. third Sunday service every month at dren. 703-356-7100 or Jewish rituals, ethics and the creation of children’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sunday school www.jssa.org/growth-learning. 10:15 a.m. which allows children to play www.ChesterbrookUMC.org. a Jewish home, regular meetings and and adult forum; and 11 a.m. worship active roles in the music and as greeters group Shabbats and holidays. Partici- service with adult choir. 703-759-2082. HAVEN of Northern Virginia of- and ushers. Traditional services are ev- Centering Prayer Group meets pants include Sha’are Shalom, fers a variety of free bereavement ery Sunday at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Fridays, 9:30 a.m. at Andrew Chapel Congregation Beth Emeth, Temple Rodef The Antioch Christian Church support groups, meeting on a weekly United Methodist Church, 1301 Trap Shalom and the Jewish Community Cen- offers a time of Prayer and Healing on basis. 703-941-7000 or Vienna Christian Healing Road, Vienna. The hour includes a brief ter of Northern Virginia. ShalomDC.org.
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2 ❖ Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ February 25 - March 3, 2015 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Stalled Labor Market Slows County Budget Proposed budget calls Budget Town Hall for no real estate tax rate Meetings increase, but average Hunter Mill District Budget Meeting Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon homeowner would pay Saturday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m.
Dranesville District Budget Meeting 1 $184 more. Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown By Ken Moore Pike, Great Falls The Connection Wednesday, March 4, 7 p.m. Dranesville District Budget Meeting 2 upervisor Jeff McKay pointed out McLean Community Center, 1234 the irony in County Executive Ed Ingleside Avenue, McLean Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. SLong’s proposed $3.8 billion bud- get. Three planning positions Providence District Budget Meeting would be eliminated from the budget even Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax - Multi- though Long suggested the county needs Purpose Room 2 more efforts to raise revenue from commer- Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m. cial and industrial venues. Chairman Bulova’s Community “A timely planning process in revitaliza- Dialogue on the Budget tion is important in economic develop- Fairfax County Government Center, ment,” said McKay after Long’s 30-minute 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax - Conference presentation to the Board of Supervisors on Room 9/10 Tuesday, Feb. 17. “The planner piece is not Saturday, March 14, 2:30 p.m. going in the same direction as the economic Sully District Budget Meeting development question.” Rocky Run Middle School - Cafeteria - McKay pointed to redevelopment along 4400 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly the Route 1 corridor as a source of economic Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m. growth that would require extra input from Braddock District Budget Meeting planning. Long agreed that the county ur- Courtesy of Fairfax County Government Braddock Government Center, 9002 gently needs to expand the nonresidential This pie chart shows sources of county revenue, with 64 percent coming from Burke Lake Road, Burke - Braddock Hall tax base in the county. real estate taxes. Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. Commercial assessments dropped 0.6 percent, while residential assessments in- Chairman Bulova’s Community Dialogue on the Budget, South creased 3.4 percent. Commercial vacancy South County Center, 8350 Richmond rates are higher than they have been since Highway, Alexandria - Room 221 1991. Although the U.S. economy grew at Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. an estimated rate of 2.6 percent during the fourth quarter of 2014, “we are clearly underperforming the national economy,” Long told the Supervisors, mostly due to the sequester and reductions in federal spending and contracting. 5 Things to “Our economy is very dependent on people buying cars, buying houses and Know about the shopping,” Long said. Long forecasts no significant improve- Budget ❖ ments in the short term future. “We cannot One penny change in the real estate tax rate, currently fund all our priorities and investments.” $1.09, is worth $22.6 million. Most departments, aside from public safety, ❖ The average 2014 home will see some expenditure reduction. selling price, $517,000, has still Just 5,100 jobs were created in Northern not reached its previous peak value of $543,271 achieved in Virginia in 2014, less than half of the 11,900 2005. jobs created in 2013, which is half the num- ❖ Direct office vacancy rate ber of jobs (25,250) created on average in was 15.2 percent as of mid-year 2011 and 2012. 2014, the highest office vacancy rate since 1991. “It is a bit sobering,” said Hunter Mill ❖ Fairfax County Public Supervisor Catherine Hudgins. Schools request $14 million more than is in the current pro- posed budget. Schools ask for a Budget Schedule 3.99 percent increase; the cur- rent county budget proposal March 3: Board advertises FY 2016 tax rate April 7-9: Public hearings includes 3.43 percent increase April 21: Budget markup over last year. ❖ April 28: Budget adoption School Age Child Care To sign up to speak at one of the public hear- (SACC) fees restructured to ings, call the Clerk to the Board’s Office at generate revenue and to better 703-324-3151 or 703- 324-2391 (TTY 711) or to reflect income levels and access the form to sign up to speak, go to https:// affordability for participating families. Full paying families www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/ Courtesy of Fairfax County Government speaker_bos.htm The public can send written tes- will see an increase of 8 per- timony or communicate with the Clerk’s Office by This pie chart shows county expenditures, with 52.8 percent going to Fairfax cent. email at: [email protected] County Public Schools, and 12 percent to public safety. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ February 25 - March 3, 2015 ❖ 3 Week in Vienna News Hudgins to Host Community Summit House Passes Keam’s Bill on Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins invites residents to the 2015 Hunter Mill District Community Summit on Satur- day, Feb. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Community Summit Food Allergies features presentations and conversations with county officials and residents on: FY2016 Proposed Budget for Fairfax County; FY2016 he Virginia House of Delegates passed leg- Proposed Budget for Fairfax County Schools; Hunter Mill Huddle islation this week to require restaurants with a focus on human service needs in the district. Tin Virginia to train their employees to be The Community Summit takes place at Frying Pan Farm Park aware of customers with food allergy and Visitor Center, 2739 West Ox Road, Herndon. safety issues. Del. Mark Keam’s House Bill 2090 and Supervisor Hudgins will host the one-day event, featuring con- its companion Senate Bill 1260 introduced by Sena- firmed participants: U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), Fairfax tor Creigh Deeds passed both chambers of the Vir- County Chairman Sharon Bulova, Hunter Mill District School ginia Legislature with overwhelming support. Both Board Member Pat Hynes, Fairfax County Executive Ed Long, bills are now headed to the governor’s desk. Kerrie Wilson, CEO, Cornerstones, Kate Hanley, Fairfax-Falls Claire Troy, a 14-year old constituent from Vienna Courtesy photo Church Community Services Board, Jerry Poje, Human Services who, along with other members of her family, suf- Del. Mark Keam (D-35) with the Troy Council, Bill Bouie, Fairfax County Park Authority, George fers from food allergies, brought the idea to Keam. family. Bergquist, Committee for Helping Others, and Leila Gordon, Ex- She asked her delegate to help ensure that restau- ecutive Director, Reston Community Center. rant workers are able to address the needs of cus- “When this bill goes into full effect, Virginians who The highlight event is the Hunter Mill Huddle. The Huddle is a tomers who may suffer severely if the restaurant in- suffer from food allergies can be comforted know- scrum of ideas and questions/answers from the leading Fairfax advertently prepares food or uses ingredients with- ing that every restaurant in the Commonwealth will County policy-makers regarding the proposed budget, Human Ser- out properly guarding against allergic reactions. have staff knowledgeable about food safety issues,” vices, North County service and facility development, and other Troy and her mother traveled to Richmond in Janu- said Keam. “I want to thank my young constituent informational topics about the Hunter Mill District. ary to testify in support of Keam’s HB 2090 at a sub- Claire Troy for coming to Richmond to testify on its In addition, the Department of Tax Administration will be pro- committee hearing of the House Health, Welfare and behalf, as well as the Virginia Restaurant Associa- viding one-on-one consultation to senior and disabled residents Institutions Committee. Troy’s testimony included tion and Department of Health staff for working with on tax relief opportunities and applications. well-documented economic analyses of potential me on this important legislation,” said Keam. To RSVP or for questions regarding the meeting, contact the benefits to the restaurant industry if they adopted The details of these bills are available at Hunter Mill District Office at 703-478-0283, or email to food allergy awareness best practices. lis.virginia.gov. [email protected]. Freeman Store and Museum School’s 10th Anniversary Reopens for 2015 On Saturday, Feb. 28, Historic Vienna, Inc. will reopen the Free- Includes Alumni Reunion man Store and Museum at 131 Church Street, NE, Vienna, for the 2015 season. The reopening will coincide with the Town of Vienna’s 125th Anniversary Celebration which will include events he Howard Gardner School on the Town Green, the Vienna Community Center, along Church Thosted an Alumni Reunion Street, and at the Freeman Store and Museum. The Store and on Jan. 9 as part of its 10th Museum will feature a refreshed History of the Country Store anniversary celebration. Founded in Exhibit, and a new array of gifts, toys and candy items, including 2004, HGS is an independent school our collection of 15 hand-made ornaments reflecting key loca- with graduating classes that aver- tions throughout the community. age 12 students. One quarter of The Freeman Store and Museum is operated by Historic Vienna, HGS alumni attended the event to the nonprofit organization established by the Vienna Town Council see each other and their former in 1976, to preserve and promote Vienna’s heritage through the teachers. identification, preservation, and interpretation of historically sig- Two of the alumni are now teach- nificant places, events, and persons, educate the public through ers at HGS. Hope Peele, Class of permanent and revolving exhibits, outreach programs, special 2007, holds a B.A. in human ser- events and publications, and enhance a spirit of community vices from Elon University and through an awareness of Vienna’s past. serves as the HGS internship and community service coordinator. Photo by Maggie Szymanek Colin Curry, Class of 2010, earned The Howard Gardner School Alumni-Event organizers Business License Deadline a B.A. in creative writing at Warren were, from left, Joanne Sweeney of Arlington, Katie Wilson College and teaches in the Wagner of Alexandria, and Deb Leightner of Springfield. March 2 HGS Middle School. Town of Vienna businesses are reminded that the annual busi- The two alumni teachers worked together to cre- “10” and photos of each graduating class. Sandra ness, professional and occupational license tax (BPOL) is due on ate a slide show that included pictures from the Dalal of Alexandria, the mother of a junior, and Lynn Monday, March 2. All businesses in the Town of Vienna, includ- school’s history. Catering was provided by another Rice from Springfield, who has a son at the school, ing home occupations, must renew their business licenses each alumnus. Brendan Darwin of Burke, a member of donated the paper goods and beverages. year. the first HGS graduating class, started La Farfalla All alumni took away a memento — personal lug- Any person who is engaged in two or more businesses, profes- after he trained at the Art Institute of Washington gage tags imprinted with the school name, symbol- sions, trade or occupations, all carried on at the same place of and studied culinary arts in Europe. Luke Gilman of izing HGS as part of their journey. The tags were business that are subject to different rates, must obtain a sepa- Vienna, a member of the Class of 2014, delivered a donated by Tracy Jones of Lorton, a real estate con- rate license for each business; provided, that such person may surprise to the school a few hours before the event sultant with Acquire Realty and an HGS parent. elect to carry on all such activities under one license by paying — a 6-foot-long papier-mâché reindeer, complete The Howard Gardner School, a small education- the tax on total gross receipt at the highest rate of any of the with a gift box filled with candy, flower bouquets, ally progressive school, serves college-bound learn- separate taxes to which he would otherwise be subject. and personalized notes for each teacher – which be- ers in grades 6 to 12. HGS is fully accredited by the License tax forms are available in the Finance Department at came a centerpiece for the buffet table. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools under Town Hall, 127 Center Street S, and online atwww.viennava.gov. Decorations related to the 10th Anniversary were the umbrella AdvancED. For more information or assistance in calculating license taxes, designed by Joanne Sweeney of Arlington, the par- Its rolling admission policy allows for applications call 703-255-5733. ent of an HGS senior. Themed items included HGS to be accepted year-round. photos arranged on the wall to form a giant number Students come from all over the D.C. Metro area.
4 ❖ Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ February 25 - March 3, 2015 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Week in Vienna Robert Beatson II Attorney/Accountant, Former IRS Attorney The Vienna Chapter of the AAUW Admitted to DC, MD, VA & NY Bars All Types of Federal, State, to Hosts Author, Linda S. Johnston Local & Foreign Taxes On March 10, 7 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Library 101 Maple Avenue Individual • Business East, Vienna, the Vienna Chapter of the American Association of Uni- Trusts • Estates • Wills versity Women will host a program, “Journals and Diaries in Women’s Amended & Late Returns History: Reading Theirs, Writing Yours.” Linda S. Johnston is the au- Back Taxes • IRS Audits thor of “Hope Amid Hardship: Pioneer Voices from Kansas Territory” • Civil Litigation (2013). She will talk about what we can learn about women’s history Business Law • Contracts by reading diaries and journals. Johnston will also give suggestions on how and why to write one’s own modern journal. The program is free 703-798-3590 or and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more 301-340-2951 information, contact: [email protected] www.beatsonlaw.com
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An independent, locally owned weekly Managing Mental Illness in Jails newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. Published by Natasha McKenna’s reports, had been held in the Fairfax County The incident was recorded on video, but “the Local Media Connection LLC Detention Center since Jan. 26, on a warrant video is currently retained as evidence by de- 1606 King Street from the City of Alexandria. Fairfax deputies tectives from the Fairfax County Police Depart- Alexandria, Virginia 22314 death provides window were forcibly extracting her from her cell so ment and will not be released at this time.” Free digital edition delivered to she could be transported to the Alexandria jail. Less than two weeks after McKenna’s death, your email box. Go to on national concern. Here is part of the police release on the inci- the public knows a lot more about the details connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe dent: of this incident than previous cases involving national report released on Feb. 11 “During the struggle to restrain McKenna, a the Fairfax County Police, but questions of what NEWS DEPARTMENT: highlighted the prevalence of people member of the Sheriff’s Emergency Response happened, how and why, greatly outnumber [email protected] with mental illness incarcerated in Team deployed a conducted energy weapon answers. Kemal Kurspahic A Editor ❖ 703-778-9414 local jails. (Taser) on McKenna. While being restrained, It is standard operating procedure in the [email protected] “Serious mental illness, which includes bi- deputies placed a spit net (which is designed United States to warehouse disruptive people polar disorder, schizophrenia, and major de- to restrict and prevent spitting) on McKenna. with mental illness in jails. A 2006 Special Amna Rehmatulla Editorial Assistant pression, affects an estimated 14.5 per- A nurse from the ADC medical staff was Report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics esti- 703-778-9410 ext.427 cent of men and 31 percent of women Editorial present at that time to check on her mated that 705,600 mentally ill adults were [email protected] in jails — rates that are four to six times prior to transport and cleared her for incarcerated in state prisons, 78,800 in Fed- Bonnie Hobbs higher than in the general population. transport. Deputies attempted to put eral prisons and 479,900 in local jails, accord- Community Reporter ❖ 703-778-9438 … While most people with serious mental ill- her in a medical transport chair, but McKenna ing to the National Institute for Corrections. [email protected] ness in jails, both men and women, enter jail continued to be combative and was moved to We have to ask what constitutes humane, Donna Manz Contributing Writer charged with minor, nonviolent crimes, they a restraint chair for transport.” effective treatment for people with mental ill- [email protected] end up staying in jail for longer periods of To understand a little of what was happen- ness, and often substance use disorders, who time.” See vera.org. ing, search for images of “spit net” and “pris- end up in jails. Are the brutal images of Natasha Jon Roetman Sports Editor ❖ 703-752-4013 Natasha McKenna, a woman with a long his- oner restraint chair.” McKenna’s handling a common experience for [email protected] tory of severe mental illness, died on Feb. 8, When the emergency response team was people with severe mental illness in jails? While @jonroetman five days after being repeatedly shocked with getting ready to load McKenna into a vehicle, deaths resulting from such incidents are rare, a taser, restrained, hooded and forcibly re- “medical personnel from the Fairfax County they do occur. What can be done to provide ADVERTISING: For advertising information moved from her cell by six deputy sheriffs “pur- Sheriff’s Office checked McKenna and deter- treatment? [email protected] suant to its protocols for managing combative mined she was experiencing a medical emer- 703-778-9431 — Mary Kimm inmates.” gency.” Don Park McKenna, a small woman according to press McKenna never regained consciousness. [email protected] Display Advertising 703-778-9420 Letters to the Editor [email protected] Andrea Smith Classified Advertising 703-778-9411 Oversight Supporting Deer [email protected] Help Find Rocky Debbie Funk To the Editor: Needed in Police Management National Sales 703-778-9444 Our family’s beloved To the Editor: [email protected] dog, Rocky has been lost Shooting Cases Thank you for the excellent ar- since Saturday at 5 p.m. To the Editor: ticle on deer management in David Griffin Marketing Assistant – last seen in Mclean (in- Kudos and thanks for your re- Fairfax County (“A Time to Hunt?” 703-778-9431 tersection of Old cent editorials voicing the concern - Connection, February 18-24, [email protected] Dominon Drive and of many Fairfax County citizens in 2015). One deer can carry 1,000 Linway Terrace). While connection with the investigation ticks, and approximately 25 per- Editor & Publisher Mary Kimm on a walk, Rocky began of police shootings. cent of ticks in our county carry [email protected] chasing an SUV and after James Madison said of govern- an infectious agent. In addition to @MaryKimm his leash became tangled ment that we must “oblige it to borrelia burgdorferi, the tick can Executive Vice President in the wheel, the leash control itself” through checks carry babesiosis, bartonella, and Jerry Vernon became unhooked. We’re and balances, including vigilant other pathogens. Current methods [email protected] hoping Rocky isn’t too oversight of administration. It is of testing humans for such dis- Editor in Chief injured, because he was difficult to conceive where eases are unreliable, resulting in Steven Mauren Managing Editor terrified and able to run Board of Supervisors oversight possibly thousands of undiag- Kemal Kurspahic away. Neighbors reported is more needed than over a nosed patients in our county. Na- Photography: Deb Cobb, Craig Sterbutzel seeing him late Saturday, group—even a group as honor- tionwide, 300,000 new cases of Art/Design: but we haven’t seen him able and courageous as our po- Lyme disease were estimated by Laurence Foong, John Heinly Production Manager: since then. lice officers—entrusted to exer- the CDC last year, a 10-fold in- Geovani Flores Rocky is shy, and is cise coercive powers, up to and crease over prior estimates. As a Special Assistant to the Publisher probably very scared including life and death. The former Lyme sufferer, support Jeanne Theismann right now, so the best way Board of Supervisors should ful- group leader and current patient [email protected] to try to get him to come fill that oversight function, start- advocate, I see the devastation @TheismannMedia is with food and then to ing with investigative hearings these diseases cause to our resi- gently put fingers Photo contributed into the reasons for the secrecy dents. From bedridden children to CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 [email protected] through his collars when Vital Info: Name — Rocky, shrouding the shootings identi- suicidal teens to failed marriages he comes near to grab the Age: 6, Weight: 35 Lbs, Breed: fied in your editorial. State Sen. and economic ruin, these diseases food. If found, anyone Cattle Dog Mix, Color: white Barbara Favola and our new Del. take a toll on more than just one’s can contact Sean Kim at with a large brown spot over Kathleen Murphy may also wish car and garden. 703-489-7600 or his right eye and ear, small to consider whether to propose I appreciate all the county is [email protected]. brown spots all over. statutory changes to the Virginia doing to reduce the number of Freedom of Information Act. deer in our yard! Suejin Kim McLean Bruce Ellis Fein Marjorie Veiga Great Falls Vienna
6 ❖ Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ February 25 - March 3, 2015 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Assistant Editor Full-time assistant editor to help with all aspects of pro- ducing award-winning weekly newspapers, includ- ing daily web and social media updates. Must be a prolific, efficient, accurate writer/rewriter with good basic knowledge of AP style and clean copy. Self- starter with excellent time management skills who can From left — Deputy Chief to work independently and collaboratively with strong Daniel P. Janickey, Sergeant organizational skills, high pro- ductivity, attention to detail. Sergeant Pam Juelharte Peter Elias and Colonel Exciting opportunity to learn and Colonel James A. James A. Morris, Chief of from excellent editors. Essential Responsibilities: Morris, Chief of Police. Police. Generating local content daily for print and online, including calendar & enter- tainment listings, news briefs, crime reports, business briefs, school and education Celebrating Graduation notes, faith notes, photo gal- leries, etc. Monitor never-ending email, prioritize, download, edit, compile, post. Sergeants Elias and Juelharte Community engagement, communication with readers and sources. Continuously graduate from the Professional seeking new sources of local information. Copy editing, fact check- Executive Leadership School ing, familiarity with AP Style. Design and paginate weekly entertainment, calen- dar and notes pages for mul- n 2014 Town of Vienna Po- achieving both personal and pro- tiple papers. lice Department Sergeants fessional growth. Update websites daily, post to social media. Peter Elias and Pamela The classes, held at the Univer- Stay on top of local break- I ing news, work with editor Juelharte graduated from sity of Richmond’s main campus and reporters to update. the Professional Executive Leader- in Richmond, are taught by faculty Help transition to digital first workflow. ship School (PELS). The PELS pro- members from all five schools Salary approximately $30K, health insurance, paid vaca- gram is an intensive three-week within the University of Richmond tion. Office is 2 blocks from leadership education program de- and Executive Education. King Street Metro station. Free parking. signed for individuals who cur- Sgt. Elias has been a police of- Send letter, resume, three rently serve in command/execu- ficer with the Vienna Police De- clips or examples of work to resumes@connection tive level positions within their partment since 1986 and is cur- newspapers.com agencies. The objective of this pro- rently assigned to the Patrol Divi- gram is to acquaint participants sion as a squad supervisor. with best practices in Sergeant Juelharte has been a leadership, challenge them to police officer with the Vienna Po- reflect upon their own leadership lice Department since 2000 and is competency, and examine ways of also assigned to the Patrol Division as a squad supervisor. Bulletin Board To have community events listed in the Connection, send to [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is the Friday prior to publication.
and transparent overlays. She will THURSDAY/FEB. 26 also discuss mounting watercolors so Computer Tutoring. 3:30-5:30 p.m. that a mat and glass are unnecessary. Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Guests are welcome. Pike, Great Falls. Learn how to enhance your computer skills by working with a tutor. All are SATURDAY/FEB. 28 welcome. “Why Don’t My Kids Listen to Basic Computer Skills. 3:30 p.m. Me?” for parents of children 5-12. Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown 10 - 11:30 a.m. Waples Mill Pike, Great Falls. One-on-one Elementary School, 11509 Waples tutoring in basic computer skills. Call Mill Road, Oakton. The nonprofit to sign up. Parent Encouragement Program will Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Great offer a free parenting workshop Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Beginning readers practice reading to teens. WEDNESDAY/MARCH 4 Coaching for Better Parenting. Advance Directives and the 7 p.m. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Healthcare Proxy. 10:30 a.m. Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. First in a McLean Community Center, 1234 series offering tips and guidance for Ingleside Avenue, McLean. The becoming a skillful parent, presented session will offer an overview of what by a team of expert coaches. Adults. goes into the development of safe, legal and complete ACP documents. The second session, “Why Are Health FRIDAY/FEB. 27 Wishes / Conversations Critical?,” Playdate Café. 10 a.m. Great Falls will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Wednesday, May 20. It will address Great Falls. Toys and play space for the importance of having “the children. Coffee and conversation for conversation” in order to develop an grownups! effective advance directive that is McLean Art Society Meeting. 10 understood and meaningful to all. a.m. - noon. Mclean Community $5-$7. Center,1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean. Jane McElvany Coonce, who has taught art for Arlington County THURSDAY/MARCH 5, 12, 19, 26 for 35 years will be the featured Computer Tutoring. 3:30-5:30 p.m. speaker at the meeting of the Mclean Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Art Society. Coonce will be Pike, Great Falls. Learn how to demonstrating techniques for enhance your computer skills by watercolor portraits using base colors working with a tutor. All are welcome. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ February 25 - March 3, 2015 ❖ 7 Pet Connection When Sam Met Frodo Let Us Love Your Pet “Sam and Frodo are both res- Full Service Salon cue cats. Frodo, the big orange ‘Sweetest’ Pets guy with the furry feet, came from Home Alone Feline Rescue • PROFESSIONAL in 2011. He is part Maine Coon GROOMING and part American bobtail. Lou of Vienna and I had been thinking about • DOG & CAT getting a second cat as a com- BATHING Vienna pet-parents talk about the special bonds they panion for Frodo when I ran into share with family pets – living or in-memory. Lee District School Board mem- • CAT & DOGGIE MANICURES ber Tammy Koufax at a commu- —Donna Manz nity event in Springfield in Au- • NAIL PAINTING gust 2013. Tammy and her kids LU COUSINS: “My sweet little Lizzie asked me to were fostering a litter of feral • HOT OIL TREATMENT bring her home withme from the Fairfax County Ani- kittens that had been found be- • FOOD, TREATS & TOYS mal Shelter. I had reservations: she was 7 years old hind a restaurant in Washington and there was no doubt she was loved and pampered D.C. When Lou and I saw by her previous housemate who had to surrender her Tammy’s photo of the smallest when she went to live out her final days in a nursing kitten, a tiny tiger tabby, we fell 20% OFF home. I was worried that Lizzie would miss her, in love. Eventually, so did Frodo, For First T Your Pet Customers! wouldn’t bond with me, and wouldn’t love me. And once she got over Sam trying to ime Expires 4/30/15 Will Want to besides that, all my previous four-legged buddies were steal his toys and occasionally named starting with the letter M. How does Lizzie snatching his treats away. We Come Back! work into this equation? But as I learned — what- love watching the two cats chase ever Lizzie asked for, Lizzie got. She marched into each other around. Animals add my home, checked out every nook and cranny and Stewart’s photo of Blackie is the one that graced the so much to your life!” Photo contributed 420 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180 said, “This is great! I will love being here.” And so cover of Caffe Amouri’s pet calendar. Sharon Bulova with her cats Frodo and Sam. our love affair began. She followed me every step I — Sharon Bulova, 703-560-2299 took. When I came back in the house, even if it was chairman of the Fairfax from taking the trash to the curb, there were a thou- County Board of Supervisors Hornerscornerpetsalon.com sand questions waiting for me by the door. She in- spected everything that came into the house and al- ways declared that it was wonderful and she loved it. She told me when it was time to go to bed and in- sisted that I follow her. She was what is called a velcro cat and was exactly what I needed at that time in my life. Lizzie died a short year later, probably, to be with Lu Cousins sent this photo of Lizzie keep- the lovely person who couldn’t keep her during her ing her toes warm while waiting for Cous- last days on earth, but she has forever put her little ins to light the fireplace for her. pawprint on my heart.”
TRACEY ZILLIAN: “Annie is our third German shep- Barbara herd and the second dog we have gotten from the Weigand and Virginia German Shepherd Rescue. We weren’t really Ashley Lanier’s two boys have waited years to get a puppy You Can Make a Difference looking to get another dog, since we had a cat and puppy and are thrilled to have such a sweet-tem- Erickson. life was pretty easy. On Dec. 19, 2012, I was helping pered, cute fur ball, Sandy, an 8-week-old golden a woman on Facebook who was hoping to get a white retriever, to join their family in Oakton. German shepherd. I gave her the link to the rescue’s website, and then wanting to make sure the link was working, I clicked on it. There was Annie and two Vienna’s Best Friends days after Christmas we were on the road to Roanoke to pick her up. She is the sweetest girl. She has never met a person or another dog that she didn’t like. She loves seeing other dogs on TV, although she is puzzled Cats benefit from being in a foster when they disappear. When she sees someone on the other side of our fence, she jumps with excitement Vienna Woman Raising Puppy for Canine Companions home. We need long- and short-term and both of her back legs are six inches off the ground. fosters for cats of all ages, mothers She has kept us entertained for a little over two years now. I don’t know how anyone could resist that pic- for Independence mands and socialization skills. The socialization is with litters and kittens on their own. ture. It sure worked for our family, although she is Canine Companions for Independence – a national perhaps the most important, because the dogs need Email [email protected]. over 90 pounds now.” nonprofit organization that provides assistance dogs to be exposed to any and all types of surroundings. for children and adults with disabilities, is proud to With the special yellow capes they wear, these dogs CINDY STEWART: “Buzz and I are blessed to have announce that Vienna resident Barbara Weigand re- are permitted to go to many public areas that family Blackie the cat (age 18 months) join our feline house- cently began raising an assistance dog in-training for pets aren’t allowed. When the dogs reach about a Consider hold. He was rescued by the Humane Society of Canine Companions for Independence. year and a half old, they are returned to the Canine Fairfax County when he was a kitten and spent sev- Puppy Erickson is a lab/golden retriever cross who Companions for Independence regional headquarters eral months at a veterinary hospital to receive treat- This photo of Annie is the one that cap- will one-day know over 50 commands, and be in New York. They begin 6 months of advanced train- Fostering ment for ringworm. Along with his two brothers, he tured the Zillians’ hearts. matched with a person with disabilities. ing with the organizations nationally renowned in- visit the website, click on Participate was scheduled to be euthanized at a high-kill shelter Here is a picture of Darby, a 5-year-old goldendoodle Volunteer Puppy Raisers are critically important to structors, before they are matched with a child or out of the area. All were saved. Blackie received mag- streak. Along with several other adorable companion and Sandy, a 3-month-old golden retriever. They are the work of Canine Companions for Independence. adult with disabilities. Adopt/Donate/Volunteer at nificent care at the hospital and the Humane Society. animals, Blackie appeared on the cover of Caffe neighbors and are quickly becoming “good girlfriends.” Puppy Raisers take the pups into their home at eight For more information about becoming a Puppy He is an impish, affectionate purr-box with a rascal Amouri’s 2015 Pet Calendar.” weeks of age, raising them, teaching them basic com- Raiser, visit cci.org or call 1-800-572-BARK. www.lostdogrescue.org
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FRIDAY/FEB. 27 Concert: John Eaton. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. 8 p.m. Renowned pianist, vocalist, musicologist, and humorist delivers Catch Antigone Rising playing on March 6 at Jammin’ rendition of cherished American Java. The girls will be bringing their trademark sound - a The Vienna Arts Society invites the public to discover how songs. Tommy Cecil, Bass. Tickets $25-27. fusion of country, pop, rock and folk. Potomac artist Jack Harding creates subtle textural Ice Skating. 3:30 - 10 p.m. Old effects with watercolors on distressed rice paper on Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 Chain electrified by distinct trombone riffs For more information, visit March 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Vienna Art Center, 115 Bridge Road, McLean. and rhythmic, jazzy beats. Tickets www.viennacommunityband.org or $24. call 703-403-9179. Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. SATURDAY/FEB. 28 Mardi Gras Gala. 8 p.m. American SUNDAY/MARCH 1 TUESDAY/MARCH 3 Pet Friendly Events Legion Post 180 Patriot Hall, 330 N. 125th Anniversary Town of Speaker on Honoring Military at FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 27-29 Center Street, Vienna. Music by Vienna Concert. 7 p.m. Vienna Arlington Cemetery. 12:15 p.m. SATURDAY/MARCH 7 Super Pet Expo & Doggie Terry Lee Ryan (New Orleans’ Community Center, 120 Cherry Trinity United Methodist Church, Kissing Contest. Dulles Expo own). Heavy Hors D’oeuvres Street SE, Vienna. A free concert McLean. The McLean Woman’s Club Fun Dog Show. 11 a.m. Market Center, Chantilly. The Super Pet Costumes optional. Prize for best featuring music celebrating the will host as speaker Paula McKinley, Square, 301 King Street, Expo is the largest, most amazing costume. Tickets: $35 can be 125th anniversary of the Town of chairman of The Arlington Ladies, a Alexandria. Register your dogs to event for animal lovers in the DC purchased at Post 180 or Online at Vienna. The band will perform group that honors fallen military win the contests ranging from Metro. Learn, shop and be http://Legion180.net Open to the Johann Strauss’s “Radetsky March,” members during burial at Arlington Best Tail Wag to Best Irish entertained with hundreds of public. Franz von Suppe’s “Morning, Noon, and supports their families. Costume. The show starts at vendors and fun activities. Buy Concert: Big Sam’s Funky Nation. and Night in Vienna,” Aaron Reservations: 703-356-3646. 11:15 a.m., and afterwards all tickets at http:// 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Copland’s “Down a Country Lane,” dogs are welcome to walk in the www.superpetexpo.com/tickets Vienna. 8 p.m. Join these New Pavel Tschesnokoff’s “Salvation is
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Marzi Sharifi of HoPPooH in Fairfax with her dogs and her mobile pet groom- ing vans. Sharifi recently acquired a second van for her growing business.
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Mobile pet grooming Courtesy photo Bark and Call Canterbury Woods students,Yana Bugby,Brandon comes to you. Reyes, Luis Pinto and Pranil Dhakal display their medals from their performances. By Abigail Constantino She once had a German shepherd in the van that The Connection started “growling and barking” at her. “It was very dangerous for me,” she said. But her confidence has Honored for Optimism arzi Sharifi started HoPPooH in grown. “I’m really good at grooming dogs, especially The Optimist Club of Greater Achievements in the Future” Fairfax, a mobile pet grooming ser- poodles.” Vienna recently hosted a com- utilizing the Optimist Interna- M vice, in 2013. With her two vans and Sharifi, a Persian-American, has a background in munication contest for deaf tional contest guidelines. All groomer, Sara, HoPPooH—which videography. It was this background that got her and hard of hearing children were declared Club winners. means little dog or dog in Persian—will come to the started in pet grooming. As a volunteer at the Ani- with three neighboring clubs They advanced to the District pet owner’s door to groom and style man’s best mal Welfare League of Arlington, Sharifi created a on Feb. 4 at P.J. Skidoos res- meeting and the winner will re- friend…or his cat. video about one of its dogs, Gaston, an American Pit taurant in Fairfax. Four hear- ceive a $2,500 scholarship. In HoPPooH’s area of coverage is between 10 to 12 Bull Terrier mix, for Best in Shelter’s first virtual dog ing impaired students from addition to the Vienna Opti- miles of its base. Sharifi said that her business pro- show. The video won first prize and $50,000 for Canterbury Woods Elementary mists, the students will be vides convenience for her and for her clients. “I can AWLA. school made a presentation on sponsored by two Optimist choose my clients, make my own hours.” “I have always loved animals,” she said. To learn “How My Optimism Will Help clubs from Alexandria and one She has learned a lot since she first started, such more about HoPPooH, go to http:// Me Press on to Greater from Central Fairfax. as accepting clients that are not more than 75 pounds. www.hoppooh.com/.
Irish Music & Dance Show FREE! Sunday, March 1, 2-5 p.m. Auld Shebeen Pub in Fairfax City Featuring Mai Hernon & Celtic Font and The Ganley Sisters direct from Ireland
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The Oakton girls’ basketball team won the Conference 5 championship Oakton senior guard Lindsey Abed was named Conference 5 Player of on Monday night at Chantilly High School. the Year. Oakton Girls’ Basketball Continues Winning Ways Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection Cougars win 10th conference/district title in last 11 years.
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fter Oakton girls’ basketball coach Fred Priester celebrated his 16th Aconference/district champion ship in 21 years with the Cougars by cutting down one of the nets at Chantilly High School, the Conference 5 Coach of the Year made his way down the ladder and an- swered a reporter’s question. Does winning conference championships get old? “They never do get old, especially now that the VHSL has discombobulated every- Oakton sophomore Maddie Royle scored 18 points against Chantilly on Oakton sophomore Delaney thing else,” Priester said. “The one thing you Monday night. Connolly cuts off a piece of the net feel like you can count on is the conference, in celebration of the Cougars the district. Winning a conference or a dis- Chantilly made a final push, cutting the ior post Shawnice Greshan added eight. winning the Conference 5 champi- trict championship is never going to get Oakton lead to six at 48-42 with less than 5 Oakton junior guard Alex Marquis and onship on Monday night at old.” minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, but Chantilly’s Clougherty were named first- Chantilly High School. Oakton Things have changed in recent years in the Cougars responded with buckets by team all-conference, along with Westfield defeated Chantilly 64-51. the world of Virginia High School League Lindsey Abed and Maddie Royle to main- senior Emily McNamara, Centreville senior athletics. The Cougars play in Group 6A tain control. Caroline Wakefield and Herndon sopho- Abed was also named Defensive Player rather than AAA, and the Concorde District “When they went on their run,” Abed said, more Indeya Sanders. of the Year. is now referred to as Conference 5. How- “we all had to come together as a team and Oakton’s Connelly and Royle earned sec- Oakton (23-1) will host Lake Braddock ever, one thing that remains consistent is remain focused and that’s what we did.” ond-team honors, and senior guard Karlie in the opening round of the 6A North re- the Priester-led Oakton girls’ basketball pro- Abed, Royle and sophomore forward Cronin, who missed most of the regular sea- gion tournament at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. gram experiencing success. Delaney Connolly carried the scoring load son with a knee injury, received third-team 26. Chantilly (16-7) will host T.C. Williams Oakton won its 22nd consecutive game for Oakton. recognition. at the same time. Monday night, beating Chantilly 64-51 in Connolly, a 6-foot sophomore forward, the Conference 5 tournament final. The finished with a team-high 20 points. Royle, Cougars have won 10 conference/district a 6-foot-1 sophomore center, scored 18 titles in the last 11 years, including back- points and grabbed seven rebounds. Madison Wrestler Barrett Finishes to-back conference crowns after Centreville “They play fantastic with each other, es- snapped Oakton’s streak of eight straight pecially the high-low action,” senior guard State Runner-Up district championships in 2013. Abed said about the sophomore duo. “They Madison wrestler Ryan Barrett placed standings with 14 points. Colonial Forge Oakton led by 13 points in Monday’s sec- do very well.” second in the 170-pound bracket at the won the team championship with 147 ond quarter, but Chantilly started to chip Abed, the Conference 5 Player of the Year, VHSL 6A state wrestling tournament on points. Centreville finished a distant sec- away and pulled within six when Simone scored 17 points. Feb. 20 at Robinson Secondary School. ond with 57.5. Jeffries’ bucket cut the Cougar lead to 31- Senior guard Bryndie Ballam led Chantilly Barrett lost to First Colonial’s Nevin Due to inclement weather concerns, 25 with 5:40 remaining in the third. Oakton with 15 points, including a trio of 3-point- O’Brien in the 170-pound final, 6-5. the VHSL condensed the two-day event responded with 14-4 run, building the lead ers. Jeffries and sophomore guard Mary Madison tied for 17th in the team into a single-day tournament. to 16. Clougherty each scored nine points and jun-
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After winning their fourth consecutive Conference 6/Lib- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA erty District championship and cap- 450 ORCHARD STREET, NW turing the 6A North region title, the Highlanders finished the 2014-15 VIENNA, VA 22180 season by winning the state champi- 703-938-8525 onship on Feb. 20 at Patriot High [email protected] School. www.fbcv.org McLean posted a score of 145, edg- ing Stafford (144.75) to win the team SUNDAY WORSHIP, 7:45 AM & 11:00 AM title. Ocean Lakes finished third CHURCH SCHOOL 9:30AM-10:30AM (143.9) and Battlefield took fourth MIDWEEK SERVICES, WED. 7:00 PM (139.175). “It was such an exciting experi- ence!” McLean gymnast Jacqueline Green wrote in an email. “We had no idea what the outcome would be throughout the competition so we were surprised and thrilled by the Photo by Mike Gallagher SPECIAL CONNECTIONS CALENDAR news. We have all worked so hard to The McLean gymnastics team won the 2015 6A state Advertising Deadlines are the previous Thursday unless noted. get to this point and it feels great to championship on Feb. 20 at Patriot High School. finish my senior year first in the MARCH state.” (9.525), vault (9.425) and beam (9.35). She also 3/11/2015...... HomeLifeStyle Real Estate Pullout McLean, led by head coach Courtney Lesson, is the scored 8.8 on bars. 3/18/2015...... A+ Camps & Schools first Fairfax County school to win a VHSL state gym- “I felt great about the meet,” Green wrote. “I had 3/25/2015..Spring Fun, Food, Arts & Entertainment nastics title since Langley accomplished the feat in my best individual all-around score of the season. It FCPS Spring Break 3/30-4/3 2004. was a great way to finish up my last meet with the “We really had not competed against many of the team. 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E-mail [email protected] for more information. better than the last.” “This year we had a lot of depth with the addition THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION, originally Award- of several talented freshmen to the team,” Brown- scheduled for Feb. 21, was postponed until noon on Award- Kaiser wrote. “I think everyone on the team improved Saturday, Feb. 28 at Patriot High School due to in- Winning Newspapers & Online immensely throughout the course of the competitive clement weather concerns. Lizzy Brown-Kaiser will 703-778-9431 season and peaked at states. We all became a lot compete in the all-around. 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www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Vienna/Oakton Connection ❖ February 25 - March 3, 2015 ❖ 15 Fairfax County REAL ESTATE 2015 Assessments by Area
ZIP CODE AREA 2014 MEAN 2015 MEAN PERCENT CHANGE Alexandria/Mount Vernon 404,687 418,917 3.52 Annandale 412,942 435,438 5.45 Burke 422,815 438,376 3.68 Centreville 369,253 382,393 3.56 Chantilly 439,525 451,393 2.70 Clifton 640,436 651,446 1.72 Fairfax 459,412 476,220 3.66 The average assessed value of a Fairfax Station 632,518 643,923 1.80 Falls Church 416,666 433,989 4.16 single family home in Fairfax County Great Falls 1,032,117 1,042,598 1.02 Herndon 458,919 471,829 2.81 Lorton 369,023 381,000 3.25 for 2015 is $620,080, up 3.27% McLean 845,113 879,305 4.05 Oakton 668,009 681,562 2.03 Reston 410,846 423,942 3.19 Springfield 399,742 417,057 4.33 Vienna 659,582 681,339 3.30 SOURCE: Fairfax County for single family, townhouses and condominiums
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