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InterFaith BridgeBuilders Honored

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The InterFaith Bridge Builders Awards were presented on June 24, 2018, at Saint Luke Catholic Church in McLean. Honorees in-cluded (from left): Aman Shergill; Rabbi Gerry Serotta, Executive Director of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washing-ton; honoree Dr. Maqsood Chaudhry, and Rabbi Stephanie Bern-stein, who was accepting the award for Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe.

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National Council For Adoption(NCFA) has announced the offic-ers of the Board of Directors, whobegan their terms in May 2018.Wayne Winston Sharp Ph.D., ofMcLean, continues as Chairman ofthe Board of Directors for a sec-ond two-year term. Returning totheir previously-held leadershippositions are Heidi Brugel Cox J.D.as Vice Chairman, and Lisa A.Sinclair Esq. as Secretary, who willeach serve a two-year term. AndreaT. Vavonese Esq., returns as ViceChairman and Phillip Littleton asTreasurer for a one-year term. JaneCastanias joins the Executive Com-mittee in a newly-created role ofStrategic Plan Coordinator.

Adoption has touched all of theirfamilies, and each officer has anindividual story of how adoptionchanged their lives. ChairmanWayne Winston Sharp Ph.D. was adopted at birth inDallas, Texas, by Bob Henry and Mayana Yates Sharp,and raised on the family’s “Knickerbocker Ranch”near San Angelo, Texas. After receiving his Ph.D. atMichigan State University, Dr. Sharp had a distin-guished 25-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service,was twice awarded the “President’s Meritorious For-eign Service Award,” and served two years in theWhite House as an Assistant Director of thePresident’s Council on International Economic Policy.Upon his retirement in 1991, he became a CertifiedFinancial Planner (CFP), and for 18 years directed afinancial planning practice, retiring in 2009.

Dr. Sharp and his wife Linda devote their time,leadership, financial and planning skills as volunteersand philanthropists in the areas of adoption, foodassistance, musical arts, and community service.

“As an adopted person, I can af-firm that adoption has played apositive and transformative rolein my life,” says Dr. Sharp. “Myparents always said I was uniquebecause I was chosen, and toldme I even helped choose my sis-ter, but as I was only 3 years old,maybe that was just a story, yet italways made us feel special andloved. Thus when I joined NCFA’sBoard, I was excited to further thecause of adoption for other or-phans through an organizationthat has such an ambitious mis-sion. Throughout my tenure asChairman, we’ve developed astrong strategic plan to propelNCFA into the coming years as weremove barriers to adoption forchildren everywhere in need offamilies.”

Dr. Sharp joined the NCFA Boardin 2007, and has also served as Treasurer, Vice Chair-man, and Chairman Elect. He was instrumental inestablishing the Foster Care Task Force in 2013, andgrowing it into NCFA’s largest and most active Board-driven committee. On Nov. 8, 2017, Dr. Sharp chairedthe NCFA Adoption Hall of Fame at the BusinessRoundtable in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Sharp is a 46-year resident of McLean. Heserved as President of the Potomac Hills Citizen As-sociation, the Chain Bridge Forest Association, andthe Tysons McLean Orchestra. In 2012, he receivedthe Chairman’s Award by the Greater McLean Cham-ber of Commerce for “Outstanding Leadership of theMcLean Orchestra and Support and Service to theMcLean Community”.

For more information, visitwww.AdoptionCouncil.org

Wayne Winston Sharp of McLean Re-elected AsChairman of the National Council For Adoption Board

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Every summer children all over the countyparticipate in Fairfax County PublicLibrary’s Summer Reading Program. Whylet kids have all the fun? For the third consecutiveyear the Dolley Madison Library in McLean is let-ting adults get in on the act. The program, AdultSummer Reading Bingo, hopes to engage adultreaders to visit and interact with the library moreduring the summer. Enticements to that end willinclude a grand prize gift basket that includes anAmazon FireHD8 tablet, library themed tote bagand socks, along with a reading themed coffeemug and tea.

Simply pick up a bingo card at the library, fill inthe boxes and once you have bingo you can turnit in for a book sale coupon and entry into the giftbasket drawing. In addition to the bingo cardboxes including reading a specific type of book,there are also boxes that include attending a li-

brary program, using library’s online resources orfollowing them on social media. Getting bingocouldn’t be easier. The Adult Summer ReadingBingo runs from June 15-Sept. 1.

Photo by James Cullen/Dolley Madison LibraryA grand prize gift basket includes anAmazon FireHD8 tablet, library themedtote bag and socks, along with a readingthemed coffee mug and tea.

Adult SummerReading Bingo atDolley Madison Library.

Why Let Kids Have All the Fun?

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By Steve HibbardThe Connection

The 13th annual InterFaith Bridge

Builders Awards were presentedon Sunday, June 24, 2018, atSaint Luke Catholic Church in

McLean to three people who are activelybuilding bridges between different faithsand ethnicities. It’s part of the InterFaithConference of Metropolitan Washington(IFC), which has 11 faiths, from Bahá’í tothe Zoroastrian religion – and helps pro-mote dialogue, understanding, and a senseof community among persons of differentfaiths and to work cooperatively for socialand economic justice since 1978.

The two honored in Northern Virginiawere Dr. Maqsood Chaudhry, the leader ofthe McLean Islamic Center (and a dentist);and Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe of Temple RodefShalom of Falls Church. In MontgomeryCounty, Aman Shergill, a Sikh who hashosted events bringing interfaith peopletogether, was also honored.

“Our purpose today is to raise up thesewonderful people — and even more so thework they do — to bring people togetheracross communities – especially now. We’rein the time of some divisiveness in our so-ciety and these are people who are build-ing bridges, not walls,” said Rabbi GerrySerotta, Executive Director of the InterFaithConference of Metropolitan Washington.

ON BEING HONORED for his award,Chaudhry said: “I’m really honored andhumbled to be here to receive this very es-teemed award. This award goes to veryunique people; I attended last year and theguy who received the award – he has doneso many good things for the community andfor the interfaith work.”

He added: “I will be looking forward toserve as much as I can — in my house, myoffice, myself — I am open to serve the com-munity and that’s what I have been taughtby my faith and my religion – that helpingothers is the most important thing – those

who are in need, they should be taken careof.”

Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein added: “I’m sohonored to be here today to accept thisaward for my colleague, Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe,to support the work that he’s been doing so

many years tobuild bridges inour community,and we are sograteful to himand to all of theother people whoare receivingthese awards to-day.”

Added BridgeBuilder AmanShergill: “I’mblessed to havereceived this rec-ognition. I do feelI’m not worthy ofthis because thereare others who

are doing good work out there. I hope to-day it will inspire others to get involved andhelp the less fortunate and think about self-less service as a means of paying it forwardas a good way of helping the needy.”

According to Father Charles Cortinovis,IFC Treasurer and Director of Inter-Reli-gious and Ecumenical Affairs with the Ro-man Catholic Archdiocese of Washington:“Really, Bridge Builders is exactly what itmeans. We’re looking for people to try tobuild bridges between different interfaithcommunities and have done so successfully.So, we want to thank them for their exampleand also invite others to imitate their ex-ample by being here. So, we recognize thempublicly but part of it also is an opportunityto say what more can we be doing for in-terfaith work in the area, and to get morepeople involved who are local to say howcan I also be part of the interfaith initia-tives that are going on that make a differ-ence in the community and in each religiousgroup in particular.”

IFC MEMBERS include the Baha’i, Bud-dhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, Jewish, Latter-Day Saint, Protestant, Roman Catholic,Sikh, and Zoroastrian faith communities.

Three people recognized for selfless work at at the event held atSaint Luke Catholic Church in McLean.

InterFaith Bridge Builders Honored

The InterFaith Bridge Builders Awards were presented on June 24, 2018at Saint Luke Catholic Church in McLean. Honorees included (from left):Aman Shergill; Rabbi Gerry Serotta, Executive Director of the InterFaithConference of Metropolitan Washington; honoree Dr. MaqsoodChaudhry, and Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein, who was accepting the awardfor Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe.

Photos by Steve Hibbard/The ConnectionRabbi Gerry Serotta (right) presents the InterFaith Bridge BuildersAward to Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein (center), who was accepting forRabbi Jeffrey Saxe, with William Aiken, President of the IFC (left).

Father DavidMartin of SaintLuke CatholicChurch of McLean.

The InterFaith Bridge Builders Awards reception at St. Luke CatholicChurch in McLean.

Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34) presents the InterFaith Bridge BuildersAward to Dr. Maqsood Chaudhry (center) with William Aiken, Presidentof the IFC (left).


The McLean Area Branch ofthe American Association ofUniversity Women (AAUW) haspartnered with counselors atMcLean, Langley, and MarshallHigh Schools to award Scienceand Math Achievement Awardsto six female students finishingtheir junior year. Each award,which is funded through thebranch’s annual book sale, con-sists of a certificate and a checkfor $100 for the honoree.

The criteria for the awards in-clude a demonstrated record ofoverall academic success, aswell as a distinguished recordof achievement in either mathor science. Career center coun-selors at the schools managedthe process of selecting the stu-dents. The following studentsreceived the 2018 awards:

McLean High School – Math:Kelly Zhang

McLean High School – Sci-ence: Lora Zhou

Langley High School – Math:Rose Lee

Langley High School – Sci-ence: Eileen Wen

Marshall High School – Math:Madeleine Kienzle

Marshall High School – Sci-ence: Gwyneth McNamara

The awards are presented tothe students by branch mem-bers at local award ceremoniesheld at each high school. Thebranch instituted the awards toencourage young women topursue educational opportuni-ties related to STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, andMath). For more informationon the McLean Area Branchand its annual book sale, visitthe AAUW McLean Areawebsite at http://mclean-va.aauw.net.

Area Students ReceiveSTEM Awards

Lora Zhou, second from left, and Kelly Zhang, secondfrom right, juniors at McLean High School are shownreceiving their academic achievement awards fromthe McLean Area Branch of AAUW. The awards werepresented by Caroline Pickens, far left, AAUW of VANorthern District Co-Representative, and MyrtleHendricks-Corrales, far right, branch liaison forMcLean High School.

A fundraiser will be held forthe Falls Church-McLeanChildren’s Center on Tuesday,July 10, 2018, from 5 to 8 p.m.at Pulcinella Italian Host inMcLean, announced the HBCGroup (Keller Williams Realty),organizer of the monthly Com-munity Charity Champions din-ing events. A silent auction will

be part of the event.Falls Church-McLean Children’s

Center (the Children’s Center) willreceive an estimated 70 percent ofthe proceeds from food and drinkorders, as long as the diner bringsthe flyer for the event. ContactHBC Group at 703-734-0192 orvisit www.HBCGroupKW.com toreceive a flyer.

Briscoe and Lizzy Conroy withthe HBC Group of Keller Will-iams Realty, Marcus Simon withEKKO Title, Kevin Dougherty ofPillar to Post, Kathy and JustinNeal of The Neal Team/USBank, Jim Harris of BOWA, TheGreater McLean Chamber ofCommerce, and Moe Jebal withPulcinella Italian Host.

The Children’s Center is cel-ebrating its 50th anniversary ofproviding an affordable, high-quality, year-round early educa-tion to children from low- andmoderate income, working fami-lies. The nationally accredited pre-school, located in a dedicated wingof Lemon Road ElementarySchool, each year guides 80 chil-

dren, ages 2-5, to develop the fullrange of skills they need to beready to achieve when they startkindergarten. The nonprofit, non-denominational preschool was es-tablished by members of 20 areafaith groups to meet the need foraffordable, full-time child care in1968.

Sponsors of the event are: Karen

Fundraiser Supporting Falls Church-McLean Children’s CenterWeek in McLean

Members of the Friends ofPleasant Grove and the Board ofTrustees from the McLeanCommunity Foundation gatheredtogether on the church’s TomSawyer Day to celebrate thefunding of a new Heating andAir Conditioning unit that hasbeen installed at the HistoricPleasant Grove Church inMcLean. The church, built bythe descendants of freed slavesand now a museum and commu-nity meeting facility, was in direneed of the new system tomaintain and preserve thehistorical documents and ele-ments of the church.

The McLean CommunityFoundation (MCF) is a non-profitformed in 1978 by the McLeanCitizen’s Association to meet thephilanthropic needs of a growingMcLean community. The focus isentirely on efforts that benefitthe McLean community.

McLean Community Foundation Grants $20,000 toHistoric Pleasant Grove Church

Pictured, from left, front row – Hojin Kim, Bettie MarieFields, Stephanie Sneary, Morrisey Bryant, NancySampson, Winnie Pizzano, Ali Khazai; back row - MartinaWhite, Katherine Barnett, Tracy Dillard, Chris Smith, JoanLewis, Renee O’Neill.

At the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meet-ing on Tuesday, June 5, the Board appointed five newmembers to the McLean Community Center’s Gov-erning Board. New adult members are CaroleHerrick, Raj Mehra and Terri Markwart, who willserve three-year terms. The Langley High Schoolboundary area member is Megan Markwart and theMcLean High School Boundary area member isLauren Herzberg. The two teen members will serveone-year terms.

The five residents of Small District 1A-Dranesvillewon seats on the MCC Governing Board by gettingthe highest number of votes at the Governing Boardelection, which was held at the McLean Day 2018festival on Saturday, May 19, at Lewinsville Park. The

League of Women Voters acted as tellers.MCC Governing Board Elections & Nominations

Committee Chair Kat Kehoe certified the results toDranesville District Supervisor John W. Foust, whopresented the successful candidates’ names to theBOS on Tuesday.

The new board members took their seats on theMCC Governing Board at the board’s regular monthlymeeting on Wednesday, June 6. Officers were electedfor the 2018-2019 Board term, with the followingresults: Paul Kohlenberger, Chair; Desi Woltman,Vice-Chair; Julie Waters, Secretary; Elizabeth John,Treasurer.

For more information, call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or visit: https://bit.ly/2JfvDFc.

New Members Appointed to the McLean CommunityCenter Governing Board

Carole Herrick

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Preserving Local HistoryThe McLean Historical Soci-ety presents Jean Jonnardwith its 2018 Henry C.Mackall Award for her contri-bution in recording thearea’s history over manyyears. Pictured, from left —Carole Herrick, president,Jean Jonnard, and PaulKohlenberger, vice-president.

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For the third consecutive year, the McLeanCommunity Center (MCC) will present its4th of July Fireworks and Independence DayCelebration at Churchill Road ElementarySchool. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. onWednesday, July 4; the fireworks show be-gins at sunset, approximately 9:15 p.m. Incase of inclement weather, only the fire-works show will be presented on Thursday,July 5, at 8 p.m. The school is located at7100 Churchill Rd. Admission is free.

Prior to the fireworks display, provided byInnovative Pyrotechnics Concepts, Inc., there

will be musical entertainment by a local discjockey and food trucks selling a variety ofentrees and snacks, including Westray’s Fin-est Premium Ice Cream and Espresso, MulanDumpling, The Big Cheese, Red Hook Lob-ster Pound and Tiki Treats Maui Wowi.

Parking is not available at Churchill RoadElementary or Cooper Middle School. Be-ginning at 6:25 p.m., free shuttle buses willrun to and from three satellite parking sites:

❖ St. John’s Episcopal Church (6715Georgetown Pike)

❖ McLean Baptist Church (1367 Chain

Photo courtesy of MCCThe McLean Community Center(MCC) will present its 4th of JulyFireworks and Independence DayCelebration at Churchill RoadElementary School.

July 4 Fireworks at Churchill Road Elementary Bridge Rd.)❖ St. Luke Catholic Church and School(7001 Georgetown Pike)

Handicap-accessible buses will be avail-able at all three sites. Due to the renova-tion of the Ingleside Avenue facility, therewill not be parking or shuttle service avail-able at MCC.

Please note: Smoking, pets, fireworks,glass containers, weapons, sparklers, vapingand alcohol are not allowed on schoolgrounds.

For more information, call 703-790-0123,TTY: 711, or visit: www.mcleancenter.org/special-events.


Opinion

By Kathy TranState Delegate (D-42)

Many reports inthe last severalweeks havebrought to lightinstances of inhumane treat-ment of immigrants and asylumseekers in our country. Nationaloutcry about families beingtorn apart and children kept injails, tents, and cages at oursouthern border led to the endof Trump’s “Zero Tolerance” policy. A reportfrom the Associated Press highlighted allega-tions of abuse at a facility in Staunton, Va.

In 1979, my parents and I were refugees,escaping from Vietnam on a rickety boat forseveral days. My mother remembers that onthe night we left our homeland, there were nostars in the sky; it was so dark that she couldnot tell where the ocean ended and the skybegan. As we left the shores into this wateryabyss, she wondered how we would survive.

My parents’ decision to leave their family andcountry was heart wrenching for them. Yet, theunknown of the dangerous, open sea was a

preferable alternative to theoppressive regime at home. Myfamily’s journey in search ofhope, opportunity, and freedomis similar to ones taken by oth-ers before and after us.

Today, there are 65 milliondisplaced people worldwide.Whether on the MediterraneanSea or at our southern border,people, desperate for a better

life for themselves and their children, are risk-ing their lives.

I am outraged by the Trump Administration’s“zero tolerance” immigration policy. This in-humane approach is tearing apart familiesseeking refuge at our southern border, leavingparents frantically searching for their childrenand children alone and terrified. We must notseparate families, and we must not rest untilseparated families are reunited.

We must not indefinitely detain people seek-ing refuge in jails, tents, or cages. In 1998, Itaught ESL to adult asylum seekers at Eliza-beth Detention Center in N.J. These jails are

no place for adults fleeing terror or persecu-tion let alone children or families.

This week, Virginia demonstrated its com-mitment to compassion and justice. GovernorNortham’s decisive decision to recall VirginiaNational Guard members who had been de-ployed to the southwest border sent a clearmessage: Virginia will not participate in activi-ties that enable family separation.

I also applaud the Governor’s swift leader-ship to investigate reports of abuse of immi-grant children held by the U.S. Office of Refu-gee Resettlement at a juvenile detention facil-ity in Staunton, Va. We need to ensure thesafety of every person — adult or child, na-tive-born or immigrant — held in custody inVirginia.

Poignantly, on World Refugee Day, the risingtide of public demand for the humane treat-ment of families seeking refuge from persecu-tion brought an end to the “Zero Tolerance”policy. We must recommit ourselves to beingsteadfast in our compassion for and dedicationto assisting those fleeing violence, terror, andoppression. For generations, the United Stateshas been a beacon of hope for many, and im-migrants and refugees have strengthened thesocial, economic, and cultural fabric of ourcountry since its founding. Now more than ever,we must continue to demand moral clarity andleadership from our political leaders.

Kathy KL Tran represents the 42nd Districtin the Virginia House of Delegates.

We must recommit ourselves to being steadfastin our compassion for and dedication to assistingthose fleeing violence, terror, and oppression.

When the Dangerous Unknown Is Preferable

Commentary

The Clock IsTicking;Calls for NewApproachTo the Editor:

Having lived in Iran from 1977to 1979 I followed Obama’s andSecretary of State Kerry’s negotia-tions to the Iran Nuclear agree-ment very closely. I am now watch-ing/following Trump’s and Secre-tary of State Pompeo dealing withNorth Korea regarding a nuclear(hopefully) treaty on the denucle-arization of the Korean peninsulawith great interest. I read U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly’s (D-11) partisanletter (“The Art of a Deal with theDevil,” Connection, June 20-26,2018) with interest and could notdisagree with him more.

The little concrete concessionsthat have been given up to datecan easily be reversed by restart-ing the joint South Korean/U.S.military exercises should NorthKorea not continue on a path todenuclearization. Regarding theTrump meeting in Singapore withKim Jong-un and giving him inter-national legitimacy, I am guessingthe meeting between former Presi-

dent Bill Clinton and Kim Jong IIin August 2009 in Pyongyang, orthe meeting between former Presi-dent Jimmy Carter with the leaderof North Korea did not convey anylegitimacy to the regime. Addition-ally, one should remember prior toTrump meeting Kim Jong-un inSingapore the U.S. hostages thatwere being held in NK were re-leased (good will gesture) withoutflying a plane load of money toNorth Korea to ensure their re-lease. Finally, early in the denucle-arization negotiation process, theU.S. is working with North Koreafor the return of the remains ofmore than 250 missing U.S. mili-tary service members. This an-nouncement was made public ina joint statement by PresidentTrump and Kim Jong Un. This maynot mean anything to Connolly,but it will mean a great deal to thefamily members of the missingsoldiers from the 1950’s conflict/war. The American people can onlyhope that a valid treaty (not a use-less agreement) comes from thesediscussions and partisans such asConnolly will actually vote for atreaty if it is good for the Ameri-can people and the security of thehomeland regardless of howConnolly’s party leadership tellshim to vote.

These negotiations are our lasthope to avoid war as NK has anuclear weapon and the missiledelivery system and now onlyneeds to finish developing the re-entry deployment system. Theclock is ticking and it is time for anew approach. Obama’s NorthKorea policy of “Strategic Pa-tience” (whatever that meant)along with other methods by bothRepublicans and Democrats overthe years did not stop the North’smarch to nuclear weapons, andmaybe it is time to try somethingnew besides appeasement.

Finally, this rebuttal of GerryConnolly’s letter cannot be closedwithout addressing some of hiserrors regarding Obama’s nuclearagreement with Iran (JCPOA).That agreement did not stop Iranon their march to a nuclearweapon, it only paused/slowedthe development of the bombwhile they (Iran) continued theirmissile development program (de-livery system). Once the deliverysystem was/is fully developed andcould reach the U.S, they couldthen break out of the JCPOA andrush to the development of anuclear bomb. If the agreementbetween Obama and Iran was sucha solid agreement at stoppingIran’s nuclear program it would

have been presented to Congressas a treaty and not an agreement.A treaty would have required ad-dressing missile development, trueinspections (to include military)sites, but Obama and Kerry weremore interested in their legacy andkicking the can down the road toa future administration. Even asan agreement, 25 House Demo-crats in Congress voted against abad Obama/Kerry agreement withIran. Let us all hope that the Ko-rean talks produce a solid treatythat denuclearization of the Ko-rean peninsula as any other optionis not pretty. Give the administra-tion time, stop the partisan poli-tics, and work for the good of allthe American people and not justone’s party.

Dudley LosselyongGreat Falls

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What do you think of the currentimmigration border crisis and howis your community reacting to it?

Viewpoints

Interviews conducted at Saint Luke Catholic Church in McLean.

Rabbi Gerry Serotta, Executive Director ofthe InterFaith Conference of MetropolitanWashington.

“There are terrible moral issues and all of our 11 faithcommunities have expressed themselves very strongly infavor of family unification; that’s the bottom line. That’sone moral issue that we can’t overstep the way the policyhad been written. We’ve collected statements from all ofthe faith communities. Pope Francis made a very powerfulstatement in the Catholic Church; Catholic Charities is veryactive in this area in trying to unify families. I would saythe religious communities that we represent are unified insupport of a moral open-mindedness to those from othersocieties. We do have to obey the law here. But there’ssometimes higher moral issues and certainly the sanctity ofthe family is at the top of religious moral issues for us.”

Dr. Maqsood Chaudhry, President ofMcLean Islamic Center

“The interfaith community has always been lookingforward to help everybody in need – especially refugees;they have a special place with the current circumstances –what is happening in the world. There is so much inequal-ity and injustice in different governments in different partsof the world, which is propelling people out of the comfortof their homes. When they don’t see any hope, they lookfor a place where they can take refuge. … We have to lookat refuges carefully; we should assess them and we shouldmake our best effort in the given circumstances that wedon’t do injustice to the innocent children, and they shouldbe taken care of properly. It breaks everybody’s heart whenwe see the children separated from their mothers whenthey cannot see them, and the mothers are in desperatediscomfort and their children are as well. So, I think wecould do better than that.”

Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34)“What has happened is shameful and it’s really, really

not the American way. We have never treated people likeanimals and put them in cages and taken their childrenfrom them. This is a disgrace. It’s got to change. We’ve gotto fix it.”

Supervisor John Foust (D -Dranesville)“I think it was un-American the way we treated those

families who were trying to get asylum in America. I thinkit’s horrendously inappropriate to separate children fromtheir parents for any reason. But to do it to put politicalpressure and try to get a political advantage is disgustingand I’m really sorry that it happened.”

Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein of TempleRodef Shalom of Falls Church

“The Union for Reform Judaism of which our Synagogueis a part, sent a delegation to McAllen, Texas, this week tobear witness to what is happening and to show our supportfor the children and families that have been affected. So,it’s something about which we care deeply and which wewill continue to follow and take action on.”

—Steve Hibbard

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Palette.” Through June 30, atKatie’s Coffee House, 760 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. Cindy Dibbs takesevery opportunity to enjoy andphotograph nature whether hiking inGreat Falls National Park, GlacierNational Park or strolling along thebeach. Her photos reflect the beautyof nature and she hopes the imageswill inspire others to protect andtreasure the valuable gift of nature.Visit www.cindydibbs.com.

Vienna Art Society Exhibition.Through late June at North CountyGovernment Center, 1801 CameronGlen Drive, Reston. Visitviennaartssociety.org.

Art Exhibit: “Exploring Colors &Textures.” Through July 31, galleryhours at IACC, Pars Place, 2236-CGallows Road, Vienna. A solopainting exhibition by RaminAbrahim. [email protected] or call703-314-7240 gallery hours.

Art Exhibit: Country Places.Through Aug. 4, gallery hours atVillage Green Shopping Center , 513Maple Ave. NW, Vienna. Artist LibbyEckert’s exhibit Country Places is ondisplay. Free and open to the public.Call 703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Art Exhibit: “Too Much of TooMuch.” Through Aug. 18, galleryhours in the Bullock | Hitt Gallery atMPA@ChainBridge, 1446 ChainBridge Road, McLean. McLeanProject for the Arts will open “TooMuch of Too Much: Overstimulated,Overexposed, and Overextended,”featuring works by mid-Atlanticartists whose works explore the ideasof overstimulation, excessiveness andbombardment, be it through toomuch information, activity,expectation, or by any other means.Visit mpaart.org.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 27Summer Stories, Songs, and

Sprinklers. 1 p.m. on the lawn ofthe Freeman Store, 131 Church St.NE, Vienna. Young children andfamilies are invited to listen to astory, tune into some favorite songs,then have a little casual fun withwater sprinklers at 1 p.m.Wednesdays, through Aug. 8 (exceptJuly 4). Free and appropriate for allages. Visit www.viennava.gov.

Wagon Ride. 4:30-6 p.m. at RiverbendPark is located at 8700 Potomac HillsSt., Great Falls. Bring the family for awagon ride through the woods toPoohsticks Bridge. Listen to Winniethe Pooh’s story and play Poohstickson the bridge. Age 2-adult. $7 perperson, and children must beaccompanied by an adult registeredfor the program. Call 703-759-9018or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY/JUNE 27-28Studio Ghibli: My Neighbor

Totoro. Wednesday, 7 p.m.(Japanese with English subtitles);Thursday, 11 a.m. (English dubbed)at Angelika Film Center – Mosaic,2911 District Ave., Fairfax. TheAngelika Mosaic will featureanimated films from the celebratedStudio Ghibli praised for theiroriginality, stunning animation, andambitious storytelling. All tickets areregular admission. Visitwww.AngleikaFilmCenter.com.

File photo by Fallon ForbushThe Celebrate Great Falls Foundation’s antique 1960Peter Pirsch & Sons pumper fire truck rolled down theparade route during the 2017 Independence Day Home-town Celebration.

Celebrate Independence DaySATURDAY/JUNE 30Early Celebration for Independence Day. 7 a.m.-fireworks finale at Lake

Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. Gates open at 7 a.m. Beginning at10 a.m., splash and slide at the Water Mine water park. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., renta boat on Lake Fairfax. Look for food vendors near the park’s main office.Fireworks begin when the sun goes down. Fireworks rain date: Sunday, July 1.Parking: $10 per car. Call 703-471-5414 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-fairfax for more.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 45K, Parade and Hometown Celebration. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Great Falls Village

Centre. 5K Walk/Run begins promptly at 8 am. See the registration site for theroute map details. INOVA Blood Drive at Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department, 8a.m.-1:30 p.m. Everyone who completes the donor screening procedure willreceive a free Donor T-shirt. Photo ID required. Allow 1 hour for donor visit. LittlePatriot Parade at the Gazebo, 9 a.m. Babies and Toddlers up to age 5 are welcometo parade their finest patriotic display around the Green. See the floats, horses,antique cars and pets making a loop in the Main Parade at the Great Falls VillageCentre, 10 a.m. Enjoy burgers, dogs and snow-cones along with music, fieldgames and festivities on the Village Centre Green, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org/4th-of-july-celebration-parade for more.

Sprinklers and Sparklers. Wednesday, July 4, 2-4 p.m. at the Vienna CommunityCenter, 120 Cherry St. SE, Vienna. Children can enjoy a makeshift waterpark onthe Vienna Community Center grounds that offers a variety of water-based andother amusements. Water slides, slip ‘n slides, snow cones, balloon twisting, andmore are teed up for a good time. Be warned: participants will get wet. Visitviennava.gov for more.

Fireworks & Fun. 6 p.m. at Turner Farm Park, Great Falls. Pack up the family andcome tailgate with neighbors at Turner Farm Park. Live music, games, contestsand food trucks will entertain until the Big Show gets underway just after dusk.Visit www.celebrategreatfalls.org/4th-of-july-celebration-parade for more.

Fireworks Celebration. Wednesday, July 4, 6:30 p.m. at Churchill RoadElementary School, 7100 Churchill Road, McLean. The McLean CommunityCenter (MCC) will present its 4th of July Fireworks and Independence DayCelebration. Fireworks show begins at sunset, approximately 9:15 p.m. There willbe musical entertainment and food trucks. Parking is not available at ChurchillRoad Elementary or Cooper Middle School. Beginning at 6:25 p.m., free shuttlebuses will run to and from three satellite parking sites. Admission is free. Call703-790-0123, TTY 711, or visit www.mcleancenter.org/special-events.

Fireworks and Festivities. Wednesday, July 4, 7:15 p.m. at Yeonas Park, 1319Ross Drive SW, Vienna. Celebrate with live music by Mars Rodeo. The ViennaLittle League concession stand will be open for business. Fireworks blast off atapproximately 9:30 p.m. Bring chairs and blankets to enjoy the show, but noalcohol or pets please. Visit viennava.gov for more.


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FRIDAY/JUNE 29River Fishing by Boat. 5:30-7:30 p.m

at Riverbend Park, 8700 PotomacHills St., Great Falls. Get anintroduction to boating and fishingbasics. Fish for smallmouth bass andsunfish from a canoe or jon boat.Previous experience rowing orpaddling is not required. Boats,personal floatation devices (PFDs),fishing rods and bait are provided.$16 per person, ages 5-adult.Maximum of three people per boat,one of whom must be age 16 orolder. Everyone must register. Call703-759-9018 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend.

Tysons Concert Series: A Great BigWorld. 6:30-8 p.m. on the Plaza atTysons Corner Center. Tysons CornerCenter’s 5th annual free SummerConcert Series offers a variety ofmusical guests and has proven to bea popular event for families, couplesand teenagers. The Plaza is locatedoff of The Tysons Corner MetroStation of the Silver Line. Guests areencouraged to arrive early. Visitwww.tysonscornercenter.com/events/SummerConcertSeries2018.

Summer on the Green:Shenandoah Run. 6:30 p.m. arearesidents can catch a new and diversemusical act at the Town Green or atChillin’ on Church. Bring blanketsand chairs, but please leave Fido andany other pets at home. The concertsare free and open to the public. Visitwww.viennava.gov.

SATURDAY/JUNE 30Celebrate Independence Day. 7

a.m.-fireworks finale at Lake FairfaxPark, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive,Reston. Gates open at 7 a.m.Beginning at 10 a.m., splash andslide at the Water Mine water park.From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., rent a boat onLake Fairfax. Look for food vendorsnear the park’s main office. Fireworksbegin when the sun goes down.Fireworks rain date: Sunday, July 1.Parking: $10 per car. Call 703-471-5414 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-fairfax.

SUNDAY/JULY 1Concert: City Choir of

Washington. 4:30 p.m. at St.Luke’s Catholic Church McLean, 7001Georgetown Pike, McLean. Concert ofrepertoire to be performed on Julytour of England, including FaureRequiem, two works by Sir JohnTavener and two by director RobertShafer. Free. Call 571-206-8525 orvisit www.citychoir.org.

Alden Summer Concerts: BlackMasala. 5 p.m. in McLean CentralPark, 1468 Dolley Madison Blvd. Freeparking at Dolley Madison Library,1244 Oak Ridge Ave. The Alden’s2018 Summer Sunday Concerts inthe Park expand this year to includea “welcome, summer” concert onSunday, June 3, and then sevenconcerts from July 1 through Aug.12. Visit www.aldentheatre.org.

Concerts on the Green: EmmaBailey. 6-8 p.m. on the Great FallsVillage Centre Green. Sundaysthroughout the summer, bring apicnic and chairs for an evening offree, live music. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY/JULY 3 & 5Studio Ghibli: Porco Rosso.

Tuesday, 7 p.m. (Japanese withEnglish subtitles); Thursday, 11 a.m.(English dubbed) at Angelika FilmCenter – Mosaic, 2911 District Ave.,Fairfax. The Angelika Mosaic willfeature animated films from thecelebrated Studio Ghibli praised for

their originality, stunning animation,and ambitious storytelling. All ticketsare regular admission. Visitwww.AngleikaFilmCenter.com.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 4Holiday Closing: Oakmarr

Farmers Market. Normally heldWednesdays at 3200 JermantownRoad, Oakton, the Farmers Marketwill not occur on Wednesday, July 4.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets or call 703-642-0128.

Journey to the Potomac River.10:30 a.m. at Riverbend Park, 8700Potomac Hills St., Great Falls. This90-minute program includes a wagonride through the woods and along theriver. Learn about Riverbend Park’swildlife and the American Indianswho once lived there. $7 per person.Children must be accompanied by anadult registered for the program. Call703-759-9018 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend to register.

FRIDAY/JULY 6Tysons Concert Series: O-Town.

6:30-8 p.m. on the Plaza at TysonsCorner Center. Tysons CornerCenter’s 5th annual free SummerConcert Series offers a variety ofmusical guests and has proven to bea popular event for families, couplesand teenagers. The Plaza is locatedoff of The Tysons Corner MetroStation of the Silver Line. Guests areencouraged to arrive early. Visitwww.tysonscornercenter.com/events/SummerConcertSeries2018.

Summer on the Green: The Earlsof Kent. 6:30 p.m. area residentscan catch a new and diverse musicalact at the Town Green or at Chillin’on Church. Bring blankets and chairs,but please leave Fido and any otherpets at home. The concerts are freeand open to the public. Visitwww.viennava.gov.

Contest Entry Deadline. 11:59 p.m.Singers are invited to submit anacapella video singing The NationalAnthem [email protected]. Thetop three submissions will be invitedto perform in front of a panel ofindustry judges and live audience atthe Ocean Park Standoff concert onTysons Corner Center Plaza, Friday,July 20. The winner will perform the

National Anthem at NationalsStadium prior to the Sept. 3 gameversus the St. Louis Cardinals. Visitwww.tysonscornercenter.com/Events/NationalAnthemComp.

SUNDAY/JULY 8Concert for Everytown. 1-3 p.m. at

Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E,Vienna. Join local high schoolers fora fun concert, while also supportingan important movement. Help breakthe cycle of gun violence. Allproceeds will go to Everytown forGun Safety. $15. [email protected].

Alden Summer Concerts:Backtrack (Family Friendly). 5p.m. in McLean Central Park, 1468Dolley Madison Blvd. Free parking atDolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Ave. The Alden’s 2018 SummerSunday Concerts in the Park expandthis year to include a “welcome,summer” concert on Sunday, June 3,and then seven concerts from July 1through Aug. 12. Visitwww.aldentheatre.org.

Concerts on the Green:Oxymorons. 6-8 p.m. on the GreatFalls Village Centre Green. Sundaysthroughout the summer, bring apicnic and chairs for an evening offree, live music. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org.

TUESDAY/JULY 10Author Event: Michelle Fondin.

7:30-9 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library,101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna. Learnfrom Vedic and Author MichelleFondin how to improve energy andvitality with “Chakra Healing forVibrant Energy” practices andmeditations. Books for sale andsigning. Free. Emaillibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/4023585 or call 703-938-0405.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 11Summer Stories, Songs, and

Sprinklers. 1 p.m. on the lawn ofthe Freeman Store, 131 Church St.NE, Vienna. Young children andfamilies are invited to listen to astory, tune into some favorite songs,then have a little casual fun withwater sprinklers at 1 p.m.Wednesdays, through Aug. 8. Freeand appropriate for all ages. Visitwww.viennava.gov.

File photo by Steve HibbardFor the pie eating contest at Yeonas Park in Vienna on the2017 Fourth of July celebration, contestants had to eat apiece of cherry pie the fastest without using their hands.


The Northern VirginiaHandcrafters Guild awarded twoscholarships to local high schoolseniors who plan to study art orcraft design following their gradu-ations from high school.

The Margaret Dellert Scholar-ship was presented to HalleyConrad, a graduate of NorthStafford High School (StaffordCounty Public Schools). The KaySingleton Scholarship wasawarded to Jacqueline Gottschalk,a graduate of Battlefield HighSchool (Prince William CountyPublic Schools). The scholarshipswere presented at the NVHG Awards Dinner onJune 11, 2018, in Falls Church.

For the past 36 years, NVHG has awarded schol-arships each spring to deserving high school se-niors who wish to pursue art or crafts study at theuniversity or college level. Announcements aboutthe scholarship program and applications are sentto area school division art supervisors and teach-ers, and are posted on the NVHG website at

www.nvhg.org. Awards are announced in June.During the scholarship presentations, Conrad

and Gottschalk displayed and discussed samplesof their artwork and responded to questions posedby members of NVHG. Each recipient was hon-ored with a scholarship certificate and flowers.Their scholarship awards will be placed in schoolaccounts at their respective universities to be usedin support of their program of study in art or crafts.

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Scholarship recipients Halley Conrad (left) andJacqueline Gottschalk.

Fairfax County Public Schools kicked off itssummer meals program last week atHutchison Elementary School with a freefarmer’s market, nutritional seminars, cook-ing demonstrations, giveaways and games for localfamilies. The June 20 event connected the commu-nity with free or low-cost resources available inFairfax County, while encouraging healthy eating andphysical activity.

Families can take advantage of FCPS’ free barbequeprogram at 13 sites across the county until Aug. 27.Lunches are free for children 18 and under. The costfor adults is $2. The barbeques feature items likehamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, turkey sau-sages or grilled chicken. All meals include sides offresh fruits and vegetables.

Del. Jennifer Boysko (D-86) spoke at the eventabout the importance of the summer meals program.Boysko was joined by Rodney Taylor, Director of Foodand Nutrition Services at Fairfax County PublicSchools, who helped create the BBQ program threeyears ago.

Fairfax County Public Schools recently received a$10,000 No Kid Hungry Virginia grant for its sum-mer meals program. The funds support enrichmentand physical activities at the sites.

More than 54,000 FCPS students (29 percent oftotal population) are eligible for free and reduced-price meals, but the summer meals program is opento all.

Only about 15 percent of Virginia children whorely on free or reduced-price school lunches are alsogetting free meals through summer programs. NoKid Hungry Virginia and its partners focus on sum-mer meals as a critical way to end childhood hungerin the Commonwealth.

The summer meals are open to all. No applicationor registration is required at sites. For details aboutFairfax County Public Schools’ summer meals pro-gram, go to https://www.fcps.edu/feeds.

To find the nearest summer meal site, families cantext FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 and type in a zipcode. This information populates during the first fewweeks of summer.

County Schools LaunchSummer Meals Program

FCPS provides complementary summer BBQto children 18 years old and younger at 13locations throughout the county. Adults canpurchase their own meal for $2.

A FCPS staff member grills burgers duringthe kickoff event.

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

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

Other than my wife, Dina, and my brother, Richard, there are few people with whom I regularly discuss – in more excruciating detail than weekly I do so with you, the world in which yours truly, a non-small cell lung cancer, stage IV “diagnossee” inhabits.

It just so happens that in this past week, I interacted with three of the other most main con-

school, Cary, with whom I spoke on the phone for nearly an hour (he lives in Massachusetts), a bi-weekly occurrence generally; my oldest, best

lunch (even though she lives in Alexandria and has been local ever since college), a much rarer occurrence (though we email regularly), a lunch that lasted four hours; and Veronica, my hair stylist, who I see every eight to 12 weeks – as I have for almost 20 years, whether I need to or not. (That’s a joke. I have a full head of hair so needing a haircut is never the question, needing it is the answer.)

Over these many years, these three have heard everything I have to say; good, bad or in-different, and yet despite having heard it all, still remain interested in hearing more and judging

laughter and sorrow. Their support and encour-agement has been above and beyond the call of duty.

Interacting with all three in the course of one night and two days reminded me of the actor George Peppard because this is my “A” Team.” When I want to, they’re who I go to, whenever the need arises or when the opportunity presents itself. And though they may not solve every problem, listening to as many of them as they have certainly has provided the kind of comfort and joy that has helped sustain me through thick and thin (not talking about my weight) and most importantly, during the past nine-plus years as a cancer survivor. There’s not a “B.A.” (bad atti-tude) among them, though they all wear jewelry.

I hope I’m not speaking out of turn here but, there are some subjects which are best left for friends – and the professionals, more so than family. Some topics which might betray a

aloud might exacerbate a familial situation rarely discussed.

Sometimes, sorting through these pros and cons with friends, who likely suffer no conse-quences in the outcome, might present options that otherwise might not be heard. From the mouths of babes, so to speak. A fresh, unbiased perspective can be a welcome addition to any discussion of facts, especially when feelings are involved; and as often concerns family-oriented

Not that there aren’t feelings involved with friends; of course there are, it’s more that old friends knew you when and know you now, and the passage of that much time, separate and apart from family, can often enlighten and in-

been there and seen you do that? It’s particularly important to have indepen-

dent forces in your corner because like so many cancer patients, myself included, occasionally you exhibit signs of “chemotherapy-related cog-nitive impairment,” otherwise known as “chemo brain,” a side effect/condition of treatment which can blur a memory or two – or more. You may not even realize it when it disappears, and you may need someone to remind you of it. Hope-fully it’s not a memory gone forever, but just one gone until a friend helps retrieve it for you. And who better to retrieve these foggy memories than friends you’ve known for 49, 45 and 20 years, respectively?

And I do respect them, and appreciate them, and cherish them, as they are three of my pillars. Without them, the foundation of who I am and what I know, would likely crumble.

What Are Friends For

(Not a Question)Submit civic/community announcements at

ConnectionNewspapers.com/Calendar. Photos andartwork welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon, atleast two weeks before event.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESThe Fairfax-Falls Church Community

Services Board’s Merrifield Center offers anew stand-up information kiosk. Part of a pilotproject, the new feature aims to improve thecustomer service experience and decrease waittimes for individuals who are seeking mental(behavioral) health services. To check in,individuals respond to five simple questions,then the CSB’s Patient Track software alertsstaff. Based on clinicians’ schedules andavailability, as well as the needs of the client,individuals are triaged and seen by the nextavailable staff member. For more information onavailable services, call the CSB at 703-383-8500(Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). In anemergency 24/7, call CSB Emergency Services at703-573-5679 or the Fairfax Detox Center at703-502-7000 (TTY 703-322-9080).

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDAssistance League of Northern Virginia, a

volunteer nonprofit, invites community membersto join the organization to participate in itsReading Express program. Volunteers provideone-on-one tutoring to first grade studentsduring the school year. To learn more contactVP Membership Mary Gronlund [email protected] or Program Coordinator LynnBarron at [email protected].

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONChild turning 5 years old by Sept. 30? If so,

contact your child’s school to makearrangements for kindergarten enrollment. Mostschools begin getting information together nowfor parents of incoming kindergartners, andmany host an orientation or open house. Allkindergarten programs are full-day and locatedin FCPS elementary schools. Check your school’swebpage or contact the school directly forspecific enrollment information and dates oforientationor visit www.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration.

THURSDAY/JUNE 28Community Meeting. 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of

Cooper Middle School, 977 Balls Hill Road,McLean. Supervisor John Foust and the FairfaxCounty Department of Transportation (FCDOT)will hold a public meeting regarding theproposed realignment of the Balls Hill Road andOld Dominion Drive intersection and improvedtraffic signal operations. The project alsoincludes roadway reconstruction, drainageimprovements, and the addition of bicycle andpedestrian facilities. Review project plans anddisplay boards at 7 p.m.; presentation at 7:15p.m. with a question and answer period after.Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/projects/balls-hill-road for more.

JULY 2-AUG. 3Public Comment Period. The Metropolitan

Washington Airports Authority is hosting threepublic hearings to inform and solicit commentsfrom the community about proposed toll rateincreases along the Dulles Toll Road.An “onlineopen house” will be available atwww.dullestollroad.com/toll/toll-setting-processthroughout the comment period. It will containan explanation of the informational exhibits anda comment form. Comments may also besubmitted at the public hearings, via email [email protected] or mailed during thecomment period to: MWAA Public CommentPeriod, c/o HNTB, 2900 South Quincy St., Suite600, Arlington, VA 22206.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 4Free Sober Rides. Wednesday, July 4, 7 p.m.

through Thursday, July 5, 4 a.m. Area residents,21 and older, may download Lyft to theirphones, then enter a code in the app’s “Promo”section to receive a no cost (up to $15) safe ridehome.

WRAP’s Independence Day SoberRide promo codewill be posted at 5 p.m. on July 4 onwww.SoberRide.com. The SoberRide code isvalid for the first 1,500 Lyft users who enter thecode.

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