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And affiliated newspapers We Need Your Help! Alexandria Gazette Packet Publishing Since 1784 25 Cents Mount Vernon’s Hometown Newspaper • A Connection Newspaper March 24, 2016 Save One Of America’s Oldest Serving Alexandria for over 200 years • A Connection Newspaper March 24, 2016 Centreville ❖ Little Rocky Run Local Newspapers on GoFundMe Newspapers & Online MARCH 23-29, 2016 25 CENTS Newsstand Price Visit connectionnewspapers.com or https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-americas-oldest-newspaper (From left) Melissa Romano, co-owner of Lake Anne Brew House and Nordic Knot, CORE Founda- tion sponsor, presents a donation check from Lake Anne Brew House to Taralyn Tharp Kohler, Exec- utive Director CORE Foundation, during the filming of CORE Foun- dation’s virtual MAS- Kerade and Commu- nity Hero Awards held Saturday, Jan. 16. Classifieds, Page 6 Classifieds, v CORE Foundation Celebrates 15th Anniversary Opinion, Page 4 News, Page 3 An Inauguration to Remember Opinion, Page 4 Requested in home 1-21-21 home in Requested Time sensitive material. material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Postmaster: Attention ECR WSS ECR Bates Is Named Sully’s Customer Postal permit #322 permit Easton, MD Easton, Officer of the Quarter PAID U.S. Postage U.S. News, Page 5 STD PRSRT Photo by Jennifer Heffner Photo January 20-26, 2021 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com People Helping Children Navigate Anxiety From anxiety to depression, children absorb the re- Sharing feelings, listening actions of their parents, which might include stress, anxiety, depression, anger, frustration and other without judgement during emotions. “Parents sharing their feelings with their children is positive, as it normalizes that we all have current political turmoil. emotions which need to be expressed,” said Laura Finkelstein, Ph.D., Marymount University’s Assistant By Marilyn Campbell Vice President of Student Health and Well-Being. The Connection “However, parents ideally share feelings in a bound- aried way, without children feeling like they have to s communities cope with the shock of take care of their parents.” daunting images of the recent riot at the The mental health of middle and high school might U.S. Capitol, the mental health toll children be impacted by what they might see on television, Aand teens can be significant but go unno- hear at school or learn from peers regarding the polit- ticed, say local therapists. Some children turn inward, ical climate, added Finkelstein. “[It] impacts most of withdraw and refuse to discuss their feelings. A child’s us, and children are no exception,” she said. response to these intense situations will vary based In fact therapists have seen a significant spike in on age. cases of anxiety and depression in children and teens “This is because they are at different stages of de- since the beginning of COVID-19 and during the re- velopment and how they process and understand the cent political instability, says Maryland-based ther- world around them,” said Marla Zometsky, therapist apist Courtney Hart, LCSW-C. Hart, who specializes and Wellness, Health Promo- in treating adolescents who tion & Prevention Manager struggle with anxiety and at the Fairfax-Falls Church “As with any challenge depression, said “If parents Photo contributed Community Services Board or caretakers are concerned Meghann Mullarkey, a 16-year-old from Herndon. (CSB). “Children may not or unsettling event, it … I think one of the best know how or be able to ex- things that they could do is Herndon Dancer Wins Irish press their feelings. Some is important to gauge have their child meet with a may have trouble sleep- mental health professional,” Dance Competition ing, be irritable, or be more how a child, adolescent she said. frightened in general. Middle Among the signs that seek- Five dancers from the McGrath when I exceeded my own expecta- school children may have or young adult under- ing help from a therapist Morgan Academy of Irish Dance tions,” she said. “With new teach- trouble focusing, be preoc- might be prudent are a lack brought home first place trophies ers, learning choreography from cupied with the events, or stands the situation.” of interest in activities that from the Irish Dance Teachers Asso- videos, months of physical ther- withdrawal more. Teenagers — Marla Zometsky, Therapist and Well- they normally enjoy or ex- ciation of North America (IDTANA) apy, and dancing in my basement may feel overwhelmed by the ness, Health Promotion & Prevention pressing emotions that are Southern Region Oireachtas, held during Zoom classes, I didn’t know intensity of their emotions.” Manager at the Fairfax-Falls Church normally out of character in Orlando the first week of Decem- whether I would be able to reach Parents and caretakers can such anger, irritability or sad- ber. The 2020 SRO champions from my goals … I saw the pandemic begin to help their children Community Services Board (CSB). ness, advises Hart. McGrath Morgan Academy are: as an opportunity to work harder by starting a dialogue, listen- “Children and teens are go- v Ciara Foley, U8 Girls Champi- than I ever had before so I could ing without interrupting and ing through an unprecedent- on; Gabby Brown, U9 Girls Cham- improve my dancing. When they validating a child’s feelings. “As with any challenge or ed time and they are isolated from most of their social pion; Aisling Reynolds, U12 Girls announced me as the winner, my unsettling event, it is important to gauge how a child, interactions,” she said. “They are at home with par- Champion; Meghann Mullarkey, only thought was that all the hard adolescent or young adult understands the situation,” ents even though developmentally tweens and teens U16 Girls Champion, and Sophia work leading up to this moment said Zometsky. “They may believe they are in direct are starting to separate from their parents and look to Rankin, U17 Girls Champion had paid off.” harm or at risk. Knowing what a child or youth be- peers for acceptance. They are dealing with huge losses Meghann Mullarkey, a 16-year- lieves or thinks about a situation helps parents and of a typical childhood. A child or teen in individual or old from Herndon, joined McGrath McGrath Morgan Academy of caregivers know how to respond and to provide cor- group counseling will find a safe place to process those Morgan in March, just as in-per- Irish Dance, http://mcgrathir- rect, reliable and age-appropriate information.” feelings and develop healthy coping skills.” son classes were transitioning to ishdance.com/ 1057 West Broad virtual Zoom sessions. Street, Suite 218, Falls Church, “My goal this year was to be 703-772-1236, adcrg@mcgrathir- on the podium, so I was shocked ishdance.com Bulletin Board Submit civic/community announcements at ConnectionNewspapers.com/ Calendar. Photos and artwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, at least two weeks before the event. Assistance League to Use GRACE BECOMES TEPHRA is dependent on the amount of Greater Reston Arts Center sual and interdisciplinary arts. The supply they are provided from (GRACE) announces a signif- institution is devoted to celebrating the state. Grant Funds to Provide Grocery icant rebrand, re-introducing artists and values the power of art Key data points: the organization as: Tephra to broaden perspectives, start dif- Currently Virginia in its entirety ficult conversations, and consider Gift Cards for Local Families Institute of Contemporary Art. receives about 110,000 doses of Assistance League of Northern Virginia has received a grant from Several years in the making alternative ideas. vaccine a week. No Child Goes Hungry, a nonprofit organization dedicated to elimi- and still residing in Reston, 168,000 residents in the Fairfax nating childhood hunger. No Child Goes Hungry connects charitable the repositioning emerged as EXPANDED COVID VACCINA- Health District are considered organizations that work to reduce food insecurity on a local level its programs, audience, and TIONS to be within phase 1b. impact continued to evolve Governor Northam announced this Last week, the Fairfax Coun- with donors who want to help eliminate childhood hunger. Assistance over the past several years, week that Virginia is preparing ty Health Department had League will use the funds to purchase grocery store gift cards for fam- and the name Greater Reston to expand vaccination eligibil- vaccinated 15,980 people ilies of students at Pine Spring Elementary School, in Falls Church. Arts Center (GRACE) no longer ity to 65+ and individuals age since Christmas. This does not It is one of the six elementary schools in Fairfax and Prince William aligned with its reach and vi- 16-64 with a high-risk medical include vaccinations adminis- counties and Alexandria that was receiving the charity’s Weekend sion. Tephra ICA is a non-profit, condition or disability. The Health tered by Inova or at long-term Food for Kids food bags each month. The bags contained enough non-collecting institution com- Department will begin registering care facilities. kid-friendly food for 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches. When schools closed mitted to promoting innovative individuals in these new groups, on In addition, they are working with in the spring, the nonprofit suspended that program, and instead, contemporary art and thinking. Monday, January 18. However, it Inova Health System to vacci- began providing grocery store gift cards to the families of those stu- Leading with curiosity and care, will take some time to get through nate frontline essential workers dents. The grant from No Child Goes Hungry will allow the chapter the organization is a catalyst, this group. Vaccine supply is and 40,000 public and private to continue providing grocery store gift cards at a time when so many generator, and advocate for vi- limited and the ability to vaccinate school staff and teachers.

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