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INCIDENTS

Property Lost - Vienna Town Hall.127 Center St. S. June 30, 4:10 p.m. Acitizen reported their daughter lost a cellphone at Vienna Town Hall.

Drug Paraphernalia - Giant FoodStore, 359 Maple Ave. East. June 30,7:08 p.m. A citizen called to report theyfound drug paraphernalia in the bushesnear the Giant Food Store. The para-phernalia was collected and marked fordestruction.

Arrest – Narcotics Violation - Wolf TrapHotel, 430 Maple Ave. West. July 1,12:25 a.m. Officers were patrolling thearea of the listed address and noticed astrong odor of marijuana coming froma hotel room. Officers spoke with theoccupants of the room and while speak-ing to them observed a measureableamount of marijuana on a table. A maleoccupant of the room claimed the sus-pected marijuana to be his. The50-year-old male subject from Islip Ter-race, New York was charged withpossession of marijuana. He was issueda summons and released on his signa-ture.

Vehicle Tampering - 1000 Block EcholsStreet SE, July 1, 11:17 a.m. A residentcalled to report their unsecured vehiclehad been rummaged through. Nothingwas taken.

Assault - Michaels Store, 311 MapleAve. East. July 1, 11:47 a.m. A citizencalled to report they were assaulted. Afemale subject stated she was walkingnear the listed store and was assaultedby a male subject. An officer spoke withboth parties and determined no assaultoccurred.

Animal Case - 100 Block Battle Street

SE. July 1, 5:41 p.m. A citizen called toreport there were two dogs at large.When the officer arrived he found bothdogs and observed neither had a collar.Both dogs were transported to theFairfax County Animal Shelter.

Burglary - Horner’s Corner DogGroomer. 420 Maple Ave. East. July 2,9:10 a.m. Officers responded to thelisted business for a broken glass frontdoor. When they arrived they found thefront door glass broken and the businessrummaged through. The owner of thebusiness was able to determine a sum ofU.S. currency was stolen.

Suspicious Event - 400 Block MapleAvenue East. July 3. 9:44 a.m. A femalesubject called to report a verbal argu-ment with a male subject. Sgt. Sheeranarrived and met with the female subjectwho told him she was in a verbal argu-ment with a male subject she didn’tknow. An officer was able to make con-tact with the male subject who gave adifferent story than the female subject.The officer determined no crime tookplace and both subjects left the area.

Notable incidents from the Town of Vienna police department from July 1-7.

Vienna Crime Reports

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NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Marti Moore

The Connection

Northern Virginia residentsrankled with indignation bywhite police officers shootingblack men across the coun-

try have a safe place in Oakton to voice theiropinion.

Nearly 60 people gathered Sundayevening at the Unitarian Universalist Con-gregation of Fairfax at 2709 Hunter MillRoad to learn how they can turn their out-rage into action.

The crowd, who were mostly white, heardFairfax County resident Cayce Utley tellthem about the racial justice organizationthat formed in 2008 after Americans votedtheir first black U.S. president into office.

At the time, she said, black activists no-ticed a resurgence of the white supremacymovement and turned to white communityleaders to help to stanch its flow.

That is how Showing Up for Racial Jus-tice began: as part of the solution to a na-tional problem that came to a boiling pointlast week when police officers shot AltonSterling, 37, in Louisiana July 5 andPhilando Castile, 32, in Minnesota July 6.Their deaths were followed the next day bythe mass shooting of five police officers inTexas, working at a protest.

Utley helped form the local chapter ofSURJ last summer following the close of aU.S. Department of Justice investigationthat cleared a white police officer inFerguson, Missouri, of wrongdoing in the2014 fatal shooting of Michael Brown —an unarmed 18-year-old black man.

Hundreds of Missouri residents and thou-sands of Americans across the country de-cried Brown’s death and called for justiceagainst racial profiling and the use of ex-cessive force, which minorities haveendured for decades.

“After Ferguson, I felt helpless,” Utley said.She spoke her mind through a chalk pen

and her car windows. “I wrote Black LivesMatter all over my minivan,” she said. It

wasn’t long before she became president ofthe newly formed Northern Virginia chapterof SURJ.

THE AUDIENCE at the July 10 meetingwere asked to gather into small groups todiscuss what white people can do for racialjustice.

“We need a really tremendous show ofsupport,” said Reston resident ArleneKrieger, “With a tremendous white pres-ence.”

Krieger, 69, believes this show of solidar-ity was a key factor in the success of Rev.Martin Luther King Jr.’s mission in the 1950sand 1960s to end racial segregation and

grant all American citizens their Constitu-tional right to vote through the Civil RightsAct of 1964.

“I’m from the ‘60s,” she said, adding thatthis week’s events got her fired up so muchshe feels the need to answer the call toaction.

Utley’s husband, David, is encouraged bythe show of people interested in discussingrace relations at the meeting. He said SURJwill show local residents how to becomewhite allies in the Black Lives Matter move-ment.

Instead of talking about recent cases ofracial injustice elsewhere in the country,meeting leaders focused on their local

agenda to call for an end to the police crack-down on illegal immigration in neighbor-ing Prince William County — where Boardof Supervisors chairman at large, Corey A.Stewart started using law enforcement in2007 to hand more than 4,300 allegedcriminals over to the U.S. Immigration andCustoms Enforcement, according to thecounty government website. That is morethan 1 percent of the county’s reportedrepopulation of 410,000 residents.

Another SURJ committee wants to re-name J.E.B. Stuart High School in FallsChurch. It also calls for a new name to localNFL team, the Washington Redskins.

In their final call to action, leaders askedfor volunteers to help them protest Mon-day morning the 2015 killing of NatashaMcKenna — a 37-year-old African Ameri-can woman with schizophrenia and bipo-lar disorder who was fatally shocked fourtimes with a stun gun by six sheriff’s depu-ties in the Fairfax County Adult DetentionCenter.

Activists presented Fairfax County Sher-iff Stacey A. Kincaid with a petition to firethe police officers who continue to work atthe jail after following McKenna’s death.

Sunday night, Cayce Utley asked whyFairfax County residents continue payingthe salaries of jail employees responsible forMcKenna’s death.

“There’s a lot of grief and fatigue in theblack movement community,” said Utley.

HER GROUP’S NEXT MEETING is at 10a.m. July 23 at the Richard Byrd Library inSpringfield, where guest speaker AutumnSaxton-Ross — an expert in public health,sociology and encouraging city residents toenjoy the great outdoors — will discuss raceand racism in the parks and other recre-ational spaces. She is policy director forevent co-sponsor Outdoor Afro, which en-courages recreational activities in naturalspaces for healthy living.

The library is at 7250 Commerce St.For more information, on SURJ, go to

www.surjnova.org.

Oakton church provides forum for discussion on policing and race.

Area Residents Show Up for Racial Justice

Cayce Utley, presi-dent of the North-ern Virginia chapterof Showing Up forRacial Justice tellsnearly 60 NorthernVirginia residents atthe Unitarian Uni-versalist Congrega-tion of Fairfax inOakton about herorganization andhow they can turntheir outrage overrecent cases ofpolice brutality intoaction and advancethe Black LivesMatter movementlocally.

Karen Wolf, board president of the Unitarian Universalist Congregationof Fairfax, closes a July 10 meeting of the Northern Virginia chapter ofShowing Up for Racial Justice and sings “We are building a new way.”

Cat Clark preparesSunday night for aJuly 11 rally at theFairfax County AdultDetention Center.Besides a protestsign, she holds apetition to be deliv-ered Monday morn-ing to FairfaxCounty SheriffStacey A. Kincaidthat calls for thefiring of six depu-ties responsible forthe death last yearof jail detaineeNatasha McKenna.

Photos by Marti Moore/The Connection


People

Oakton resident Riley Jarvis, of Boy Scout Troop1983, completed his Eagle service project for theVienna Community and Learning Garden. BrandyWyatt, program coordinator of Vienna Parks andRecreation and Vienna resident, garden volunteer,Mary Woods, requested a functional tool shed madefrom recycled and donated materials.

Gathered building materials donated from localbuilders and contractors from previous buildingprojects were recycled and used for the constructionof the shed. Troop 1983 supplied the volunteer la-bor and skill to complete and deliver the project onsite. Come see the new addition and learn about thevegetables and flowers grown in the garden.

New Tool Shed at Vienna Community Garden

From left, BoyScouts TuckerMitchell, 15,Riley Jarvis,17, JustynLoss, 18, andfriend NanaOwusu-Ansah,19, of Oakton.

Riley Jarvis with new tool shed in the Learning Garden

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Animal Case - Ware Street andWalker Street, SW. July 3, 6:28 p.m. Acitizen called to report an at large dog.An officer located the dog with a Townof Vienna dog tag; however, the tag wasnot up to date. The dog was transportedto the Fairfax County Animal Shelter.

Arrest – Drunk in Public - 100 BlockPatrick Street SE. July 3, 11:49 p.m.Officers responded to the listed area fora 911 hang-up. They searched the areaand were unable to find the caller. Ashort time later a male subject ap-proached MPO Shaw and identifiedhimself as the caller. An officer arrivedto assist another officer and in doing soobserved possible signs of impairmentas the male subject talked. Officers es-corted the male subject to his residencewhere he refused to remain. The 44-year-old male subject from PatrickStreet, Vienna was arrested for drunk inpublic. He was transported to theFairfax County Adult Detention Center.

Animal Case - Blackstone Terrace andLawyers Road NW. July 4, 10:18 p.m.An injured deer was reported at thelisted intersection. Ofc. Reedy arrivedand determined the deer had sufferedsignificant injuries. The deer waseuthanized.

Animal Case - 300 Block OwaissaRoad SE July 5, 9:15 a.m. An officer re-sponded to the listed area for a dogchoking or possibly not breathing. Whenhe arrived the dog had regained con-sciousness, but was unable to move.ACO Barker and Fairfax County Fireassisted the homeowner in getting thedog to the animal shelter. On July 6, theofficer received an update the dog wasstill being observed with an unknownprognosis.

Petit Larceny - Wolf Trap Hotel, 430Maple Ave. West. July 5, 10:39 a.m. Acitizen called to report they had someprescription drugs stolen from their ho-tel room.

Open Door Window - 100 BlockPatrick Street, SW. July 5, 11:04 a.m.While on patrol an officer was waveddown by a citizen. They told him theresidence next store had an open backdoor. Officers searched the residenceand found nothing suspicious.

Vehicle Tampering - Moorefield HillRoad, SW. July 4 at 3:30 p.m. and July5 at 9 a.m. A resident called to reporttheir vehicle had been rummagedthrough. Their vehicle was left unse-cured. Nothing was taken.

Grand Larceny - Moorefield HillCourt, SW. Between July 4 at 5 p.m. andJuly 5 at noon. A resident called toreport their vehicle had been rummagedthrough. The resident stated the vehiclewas locked, but no signs of forced entrywere found. Two handguns were stolenfrom the vehicle.

Petit Larceny - Ace Massage - 301Block Maple Ave. West. July 5, 8:29p.m. An employee of the listed businesscalled to report a male subject came intothe business and took U.S. currencyfrom the front counter.

Burglary - 100 Block Ayr Hill AvenueNW. Between July 2 at 7 a.m. and July5 at 10:30 p.m. A resident returnedhome from a vacation to find the reardoor to their residence open. Severalp e r s o n a litems and U.S. currency were stolen.

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SupervisorHudgins ShowsAppreciation toFairfax CountyPoliceDepartmentTo the Editor:

In response to the horrific eventsin Dallas, Texas, I felt it was im-portant to show our communityappreciation for the Fairfax CountyPolice Department and their workin our community. Two weeks ago,we came together to celebrate theopening of our North County Gov-ernmental Center and Reston Dis-trict Police Station. My office is co-located with the Reston DistrictStation and we are able to build aproductive working relationshipthrough our proximity. The pastfew days have caused an array ofemotions in the community. Wemust remember our officers areputting themselves in harm’s wayto keep us all protected. In thespirit of this appreciation, we havecreated a signboard for membersof the community to share theirappreciation. Many folks have al-ready stopped by with expressionsof their support. The signboard isavailable on our office door at theNorth County Governmental Cen-ter (1801 Cameron Glen Drive,Reston). You are invited to stop byto add your comments and appre-ciation. For additional informationplease contact Paul Davis at 703-478-0283, or via email [email protected].

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Letters to the Editor

Misinterpretationand Misdirection To the Editor:

This is a response to Mr. PeterStorm’s specious letter, (“WhatWas the Founding Fathers’ Intent?”(Connection, July 6-12, 2016) andthe broader leftist propensity to-ward historical misinterpretationand misdirection regarding the2nd Amendment.

Mr. Storm applied a selective“Founding Fathers” taxonomy(limited to the 56 signers of theDeclaration) to assert that it’s notpossible to determine theFounders’ intent behind the 2ndAmendment because they

were “hardly involved” inauthoring the Constitution, savethe six men who signed both.

With this logic, readers are pre-sumably supposed to feel com-pelled to foreswear an originalisthermeneutic and submit to the lat-est progressive assault on indi-vidual liberties.

Not so fast. This is a distinctionwithout a difference.

Whether the authors and sign-ers of the Constitution are binnedas “Founders” or not has almost nobearing whatsoever on one’s abil-ity to discern their intent, or ontheir authority when it comes tointerpreting what they wrote oragreed to. Besides, the morewidely accepted taxonomy for the“Founding Fathers” is one that in-cludes the delegates to the Con-stitutional Convention, a tax-onomy to which our own NationalArchives subscribes.

And irrespective of how narrowor broad one’s definition of “theFounding Fathers” is, the histori-cal record is replete with compel-ling evidence that those men rec-ognized and sought to protect anindividual right to bear arms, as

the Supreme Court reaffirmedmost recently in Heller, and in sodoing, serve as a check on theabuse of federal power.

So, when your readers hearthings like RepresentativeConnolly’s call for reinstatementof the scary-looking (er…assault)weapons ban, they can easily con-sult any number of fellow Virgin-ian Founders to see how contraryto their intent such proposals are:Thomas Jefferson and RichardHenry Lee (Declaration signers);or George Mason and James Madi-son (Convention delegates).

Progressives rely heavily onemotional appeals and logical mis-direction to advance their anti-gunagenda, counting on the public tohave forgotten their history. Yourreaders should not fall for it.

Jonathan CloughSpringfield

School BoardPolitics andTransgenderPolicyTo the Editor:

The perception from many likeme is that the Fairfax CountySchool Board is hungry for na-tional media attention as evi-denced by their 2015 vote on theGender Non-Conforming andTransgender Student Policy. Thefact is the board has had a strongnondiscrimination policy for manyyears, its verbiage covered, race,gender, culture, etc. So why didthe board take it upon itself toidentify and present thetransgender issue when only .3percent (according to a WilliamsSurvey) of the population identi-fied with this issue on a national

level? A question never reallyposed to the board.

The Fairfax County SchoolBoard has lost its focus of the realissues such as the delivery of edu-cation in a global environment,renovations of current facilities ina timely manner, partnering edu-cation opportunities with institu-tions of higher learning, expand-ing language programs to the el-ementary schools, etc. It is myunderstanding the gender issuebecame a topic of discussion dueto the persistence of a few indi-viduals who took it to an at largemember and then later to the lo-cal Democratic party. However,board members are to be impar-tial of political party loyalties butlet us not be naive, board votes aredriven by party directives.

Our education board is brokenif they are letting political partiesdetermine Board topics and voteson matters of curriculum andother issues for the sake of gain-ing party votes during an electionyear. Let there be no misunder-standing, this is exactly what thetransgender issue is all about,party votes and expanding a so-cial agenda. It is doubtful parentsand constituents know the board’svote in 2015 impacted the budget,student sports, the use of bath-rooms, locker rooms, etc. Theirseven-page policy is not meant forthe occasional light reader.

The board has hit a sensitivenerve with their constituents andparents on this issue and now pre-fers to shy away from additionalmedia controversy and discussion.Common sense and true educa-tional issues have been lost inFairfax County.

Elizabeth Torpey BradsherFormer Fairfax County School

Board MemberFairfax Station

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Photo by Geoffrey Hodgdon

In this kitchen, designed by Wentworth, Inc. a cabinetwith mullioned glass doors face the dining room.

Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Natural lighting and white cabinetry helped transformthis kitchen, by Case Design Build, Inc. into a light andairy space.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

The clean, crisp look ofa white kitchen hasstaying power and ver-satility, according to

the National Kitchen and Bath As-sociation. The organization reportsthat white cabinetry is the topchoice for 67 percent of its mem-bers. In fact, the percentage ofhomeowners requesting whitekitchens has increased by 20 per-cent over the past two years.

The trend is also apparent locally,said designers. When a family offive returned to the Washington,D.C. area after spending 30 yearsin the U.S. Foreign Service, theysettled into their home in Bethesda,a 1960 brick Dutch colonial thatthey purchased in 1986. They de-cided to give the home a makeoverbecause, after being a rental formany years, it felt dated and dingy.The family felt that the kitchen wasold, dark and closed-off from theliving room. They needed a larger

space to accommodate their fam-ily of five.

The homeowners knew theywanted the new kitchen space tobe free flowing and light-filled.They also wanted to incorporatesome of their existing furniture,such as an antique table and chairs.

Designed by Bruce Wentworth ofWentworth Inc., the new kitchenis sunny and spacious. It includeswhite cabinetry and an island withdark gray granite countertops. Alarge stainless sink, dishwasher,pull-out trash and bookcase forcookbooks make the island func-tional. Facing the dining room is ashallow cabinet with mullionedglass doors.

Granite tops the counters in theremainder of the kitchen and whitecabinetry houses a sub-zero refrig-erator, microwave drawer, smallprep sink and a gas range with astainless steel range hood. “Wallcabinets with clear glass mullionedcabinet doors [give] visual depthand make space feel larger,” saidWentworth.

When the owners of an Arling-ton home decided to update theirdark and dated kitchen, theyopened the space to the living anddining rooms and added naturallighting and white cabinetry. Theresult was a room with a crisp and

“I think in general the perfectcombination of the various mate-rials, from smooth and glossy torough and textured, is simple butinteresting and shows beautifully,”said Underwood.

A large picture window overlook-ing an expansive backyard is thefocal point of a white kitchen in FallsChurch. When the homeowners de-cided to renovate and expand thespace, they enlisted the help of de-signer Keira St. Claire of AnthonyWilder Design Build, Inc. Theproject included adding additionalspace to the back of the house andremoving a wall between thekitchen and the dining room.

“Although we opened up the wallbetween the kitchen and diningroom, one challenge was maintain-ing a distinction between the twospaces, which was important to theclient,” said St. Claire. “In order tocreate a feeling of separation, whilepreserving the sense of openness… [we designed] a custom glasscabinet piece, which is accessiblefrom both rooms,” said St. Claire.

The new unit gives thehomeowners extra storage and aplace to display their crystal. Sun-light from the new picture windowin the kitchen reflects off the crys-tal stemware and refracts, causingboth rooms to glisten with radiant,natural light.

White cabinetry was contrastedagainst dark wood as part of akitchen renovation in Centreville.While the basic layout of thekitchen remained the same, thespace, which was designed by AllieMann of Case Design Build, Inc.,was brightened with whitecabinetry, a built-in pantry and acustom cherry wood island. “Thewhite kitchen is classic and time-less,” said Mann. “It can work withmost color accent palettes.”

White kitchensare a trend withstaying power.

Bright White

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A large picture window is the focal point of this white kitchen by Anthony WilderDesign Build, Inc.

Photo by Jamie Cobel

A Potomac, Maryland, kitchen was lightened, brightened and redesigned by Rill Archi-tects to give the home’s owners to a connection to their natural surroundings.

airy aesthetic. The new, open con-cept allows the homeowners tobetter interact with family andfriends.

“Prior to the remodel, the kitchenwas essentially closed off to the restof the home,” said April CaseUnderwood of Case Design/Re-modeling. “I think the grouping ofmaterials the client selected withus are unique, definitely not

cookie-cutter, and these make thespace really interesting,”Underwood said.

Among the fixtures, accessoriesand materials used are Caesarstonecountertops, a marble and granitebacksplash and reclaimed shelving,provided by homeowners, which,“made the kitchen look moreunique and gave it an eclectic feel,”said Underwood.

A cramped and dark Potomac,Maryland, kitchen was lightened,brightened and redesigned to givethe home’s owners a connection totheir natural surroundings, whichincluded a landscaped yard createdfor outdoor entertaining.

The kitchen was designed by Jim

Rill of Rill Architects who added aworking island around which thefamily can gather and preparemeals. He described the new lookas a, “simple, clean design withsubtle elegance.”

"We added functional space withlots of windows and a place for

everything, so kitchen could becleaned up and used as an enter-taining area,” Rill said.

The family wanted a whitekitchen, he said, because it, “cre-ates a great backdrop for art andaccentuates the exterior colors ofspring, winter and fall.”


Students of the MetropolitanSchool of the Arts of Alexandriaare putting on their fifth stu-dent-directed and producedshow—the Tony Award-nomi-nated “Spring Awakening.” Theperformances are on Friday,July 29 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday,July 30 and Sunday, July 31 at2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the 1stStage Theater at 1524 SpringHill Road in McLean. Ticketsare $20 per person and can bepurchased atwww.metropolitanarts.org.

“Spring Awakening” is basedon Frank Wedekind’sgroundbreaking and controver-sial play, as well as Steven Saterand Duncan Sheik’s brilliantrock score and book. It’s thestory of a sexual awakening,youth revolt and self-discoveryinto a new century. It’s 1891,and grown-ups hold all thecards. Headstrong Melchior andnaive Wendla stumble into eachothers’ arms, passionate andcurious, while anxious Moritzstruggles to live up to the strin-gent expectations of society.With only each other for guid-ance, this group of young menand women travel the fraughtand rocky path of adolescence,discovering their bodies, theirminds, and themselves alongthe way. An electric, vibrant cel-

ebration of youth and rebellion,fuses issues of morality, sexual-ity, and rock and roll into a storythat packs a powerfulemotional punch.

Led by MSA students --director, Chad Vann of Lorton;musical director, James Woodsof Alexandria; producer, SamCornbrooks of Springfield; cho-reographer, Georgia Monroe ofAshburn, assistant stage man-ager, Emma Cook of Lorton;and stage manager, KyleDannahey of Springfield -- thisyouth-directed productionbrings a non-traditional inter-pretation focusing on the im-portance of communication be-tween adults and adolescents.This production will includethematic elements reminiscentof Wedekind’s original play andpromises a darker interpreta-tion of the popular musical.“Spring Awakening” containssome mature language andthemes might not be suited foryoung audiences.

“Our student-run musical the-atre group continues to inspire,create and excel in bringinggreat musicals to our localstages—we’re so proud ofthem,” said Melissa Dobbs,founder and executive directorof Metropolitan School of theArts Alexandria.

‘Spring Awakening’ at1st Stage in Tysons

Photo courtesy of Metropolitan School of the Arts

From left, top row: MSA Students: Levi Meerovich(Springfield), Angelica Miguel (Fairfax), Sarah Lore(Alexandria), Gulet Isse (Fairfax), Merritt Palmer(Fairfax), Tyler King (Springfield), Emmeline Jones(Southern Md.), Marc Manaloto (Fairfax), RachelTurner (Fairfax), Bethel Elias (Springfield); bottomrow: Erin Claeys (Arlington), Carlos Castillo (SilverSpring), Lexi Rhem (Springfield), Quentin Araujo (VABeach), Usman Ishaq (Woodbridge) and Drew Bondy(Fairfax)

By David Siegel

The Connection

The dazzling, fantastic world of Cirque duSoleil’s “Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities”will be under the famous blue-and-yel-low Cirque du Soleil Big Top at Tysons II.

It promises to be an astonishing journey meant toopen the mind and imagination. And it is all live.

“Nothing is predictable in this magical, romantic,very ingenious world of dreams,” said Michel Laprise,artistic director behind “Kurios.” Laprise made clearthat the show “is meant to transport both young andold into a steampunk fantasy world where all ispossible.” It is a world not needing computergenerated animation or 3-D effects. The real-life castof performers “is taking daring risks right beforeeveryone’s eyes,” said Laprise.

“Kurious” is meant to transport the audience intoan alternative world full of characters conjured intolife by a Seeker who becomes the Master of Ceremo-nies. He believes there are invisible worlds waitingto be connected to the curiosity in everybody.

In a show that Laprise calls “wild and free,” theSeeker is helped by Mr. Microcosmos with a fancifulcollection of otherworldly, hybrid characters. Theyperform in an eccentric large-scale, steampunk fan-tasy with working mechanical marvels. It all takesplace under the colorful 62-foot-high Cirque du SoleilBig Top with its capacity to seat 2,500.

What will pop out, float down from over 40 feetinto the air or appear out of nowhere will be contor-tionists, acrobats, large hand puppets, aerial swing-ing bicyclists, comic acts, flying performers, an in-visible circus, trampoline net performers, chair bal-ancing acts, an upside-down world full of mirrors,to name just a few of the many acts. There will alsobe arcade-like performers, such as an accordion man,and others.

There will be well over 400 props and 100 uniquecostumes to further express, all without words, whatis happening before the audience. Even the hard-at-work stagehands will be visible and in costume. Andif the weather permits, there will be artists up on theexterior of the Big Top greeting everyone.

“The show was created and is performed so thatthe audience will not miss their computer screens

and smartphones,” said Laprise. “What if, by engag-ing our imagination and opening our minds, we couldunlock the door to a world of wonders?”

Laprise added that he wanted the audience “to feelclose and connected with the performers and askingthemselves ‘how do they do that?’”

Cirque du Soleil magical ‘Kurios’Under the Big Top at Tysons II

Where and WhenCirque du Soleil “Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities” at

Tysons II, The Lerner Town Center, 8025 Galleria Drive,Tysons. Performance July 21 to Sept. 18, 2016. Tickets$39-$170. Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8p.m., Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30p.m. and 5 p.m. Call 1-877-9 CIRQUE (1-877-924-7783 orvisit cirquedusoleil.com/kurios

Photo by Martin Girard/shootstudio.ca

Costumes: Philippe Guillotel 2014 Cirque du Soleil

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Sports

The Oakton Otter divers fought to the endof their first two Division 3 meets this sum-mer season, losing the first meet to ViennaWoods June 29, with a final score of 48 to24, but tying with Hayfield Farm in theirsecond meet July 5, with a final score of 36to 36. The Otters record is now 0-1-1.

On June 29, 2016, one Otter diver tookfirst place in his respective category: LiamKlopfenstein in senior boys with a score of165.45. The Otters swept the category ofsenior boys (Brad Burgeson, second; GrantNewberry, third).

The other Otter divers who placed were:Christina Angelicchio (freshman, second);Jon Anthony Montel (freshman, second);Claire Newberry (junior, second); Molly

Estes (junior, third); Blaise Wuest (Interme-diate, third); Kyla Straker (senior, second);and Mackenzie Brennan (senior, third).

On July 5, 2016, four Otter divers placedfirst in their respective categories: Jon An-thony Montel in freshman with a score of70.6; Spencer Dearman in junior with a scoreof 100.9; Sarah Gurley in Intermediate witha score of 134.05; and Liam Klopfenstein insenior with a score of 196.7. The other Ot-ter divers who placed were: Finn MacStravic(freshman, third); Molly Estes (junior, sec-ond); Claire Newberry (junior, third); GillianMacStravic (Intermediate, third); BlaiseWuest (Intermediate, second); Elana Colbert(senior, second); Julia Powell (senior, third);and Brad Burgeson (senior, second).

Oakton Otter Divers Lose, Tie inOpening Meets of the Season

Braddock Road Youth Club 01 Elite hasless than a month to raise money to coverthe expenses of this trip. In total 17 playersand two coaches, along with their families,will travel to Frisco, Texas, as the team viesfor a National Championship against sevenother elite teams from around the country.The roster includes 14 players from FairfaxCounty, one player from Prince William

County and two players from LoudounCounty.

The players are: Tiffany Bui (Alexandria),Rachel Castro (Waterford), Miwa Johnstone(Vienna), Meghan Kenefick (Oakton),Hannah Ko (Centreville), Jada Konte(Woodbridge), Grace Lemley (Springfield),Riley McCarthy (Clifton), Riley Melendez(Annandale), Aria Nagai (Oak Hill), Lexa

Girls Soccer Team Champions Heads toNational Championship

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Braddock Road Youth Club, Under 14 Girls, U.S. Youth Soccer Region IChampions head to the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship inFrisco, Texas, July 25-31, 2016. Back row: John (JK) Kenny, R. McCarthy,A. Taylor, L. Rabinowitch, L. Teuschl, M. Kenefick, L. Waniel, J. Steele, J.Konte, J. Turner, Tyler Mischalow. Front row: A. Nagai, T. Bui, M.Johnstone, G. Lemley, R. Melendez, H. Ko, R. Castro, V. Weber

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Senior Mackenzie Brennan (Oakton) in a June 29 meet.


News

Donna Manz

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When the children – or their parents –tire of the local swim clubs, parentslook for alternative community at-tractions and events. The Vienna/

Reston area offers plenty of both, from Vienna-spon-sored free events to “big-time” commercial attrac-tions. Well, maybe not “big” as in Disney World butpretty big for local finds.

World’s Longest Water slide; Saturday, July 16,Tysons Corner, noon to 7 p.m.

Even if you don’t slip-and-slide, it might be wortha visit to Tysons Corner on July 16 just to see theworld’s longest water slide: 1,000 feet long, 24 feetwide, three lanes. The event, billed as a “block party,”offers more than a water slide; there will be livemusic, food, drinks and water. There is a charge forruns, $30 for three runs.

The block party is at Jones Branch Drive, Tysons-McLean.

Big Splash Party, sponsored by the Town of ViennaDepartment of Parks and Recreation; July 31, ViennaTown Green, 1 to 3 p.m.

Water slides, sprinklers, a bounce house, sno-conesand live music highlight the family fun event on theTown Green. Free admission. Parks and Rec advisesparticipants they “will get wet.”

Vienna Youth Players present “Jesus ChristSuperstar,” Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The smash Broadway hit is interpreted by the area’syouth superstars in the musical production runningfour evenings at Vienna Baptist Church, 541 MarshallRoad SW. Performances run Aug. 5, 6, 12, and 13, at7:30 p.m. Expect to see a cast of throngs dressed inAD costumes.

Ticket prices per person, $14. Buy tickets atwww.viennava.gov, or buy in-person at Vienna Com-munity Center Office (temporary) at 262-M CedarLane, above Subway, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Fourth annual Kids’ Adventure Race 2016,sponsored by Town of Vienna Department of Parksand Recreation; August 13, Southside Park, 1315Ross Drive, 10 a.m. race start.

This kids’ adventure race is really an obstacle coursewith hay pyramids and tires. Participants receive a race

T-shirt. Light refreshments provided. Pre-registrationfor Activity # 110701-A1 is required. $7 fee. No walk-on registrations. Go to www.viennava.gov to register.

Roer’s Zoofari [formerly Reston Zoo], 30-acre ani-mal park with petting zoo and wild animal parkland.

Kids and adults alike get pretty excited on thewagon ride as they stop along the trail and beastscalmly and gently stroll up to the paused wagon look-ing for handouts. Since wagon rides operate at 11a.m., 1, 3 and 5 p.m., it’s a good idea to keep thatschedule in mind when planning your visit.

The free flight aviary with hundreds of colorfulbirds makes for a delightful photo op. Kids buy sticksof bird seed and the birds alight on the children’sopen arms pecking away. Adults shriek but the kidslaugh.

Admission fee covers exhibits, petting barn andwagon ride. Animal and bird food, as well as animal“encounters,” are extra. For $5, a child gets to handoff four carrots to a camel in a one-or-two minute“encounter.”

Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. spring through latefall. Zoofari is located at 1228 Hunter Mill Road atintersection with Baron Cameron, Vienna. Enter fromHunter Mill Road.

For information, call 703-757-6222 or go to http://www.roerszoofari.com/.

Lake Fairfax Park and Water Mine Swimmin’Hole, Reston

Fairfax County Park Authority’s public “water mine”is a cross between Disney’s Frontier Town and carni-val rides. It really is quite stupendous and adven-turesome for a local park. The parkland setting el-evates the commercial ambiance. The Water MineSwimmin’ Hole boasts more than an acre of slides,flumes, sprays, showers, floatables and interactivewater playground. The ambiance suggests the OldWest’s Gold Rush with its covered wagons and show-ers tipped from water-filled ore carts. The 725-footRattlesnake River surrounds the activity pool.

Here’s the Disney-esque part … Pete’s Peak, amountain with boarded-up mine shafts and tunnels.Water slides jut out the sides of the “mountain.”

There’s also a children’s water-play area and a play-ground. The Water Mine is an accessible facility.

Kids can wander over to the park area, and, for anextra charge, take a little boat or carousel ride. Wa-ter Mine, boat tours and carousel require fees foreach.

Lake Fairfax Park is at 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, offBaron Cameron Road, Reston. See

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec/watermine/ for details and map.

Summer activities inVienna and Reston areas.

Fun Finds for Families

Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority

Lake Fairfax Park and Water Mine Swimmin’ Hole, Reston, is home to more than an acreof Gold Rush-themed water slides and a meandering river.

Birds in free flight surround children holding upseed-sticks.

Photos by Donna Manz/The Connection

Roer’s Zoofari, off Hunter Mill Road, offers a petting barnand a wagon ride through the wild animal park.


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ONGOINGGeorge Holmes: Landscapes and

Illustrations. July 1-31. The FrameFactory, 212 Dominion Road NE,Vienna. [email protected]

Evenings on the Ellipse. 5:30-7 p.m.Thursdays through Aug. 25. FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Fun music and good company.Paradise Springs and The Winery atBull Run will be offeringcomplimentary tastings of theirpremium reds and whites. If it rains,concerts will be moved inside to theGovernment Center Forum. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/

Paint the Town. Sept. 6-Oct. 1. 115Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. Vienna ArtsSociety members exhibition.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.

Stories and Sprinklers. 1 p.m.Wednesdays through Aug. 3. ViennaTown Green. Join Historic Vienna,Inc. for a good story and some waterplay each Wednesday afternoon.Free. 703-255-6360.

Great Falls Summer Market.Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 778 WalkerRoad Great Falls. http://greatfallsfarmersmarket.org/

“The Way I See It” Exhibit. Aug. 2-Oct. 1. Vienna Arts Society Gallery,513 Maple Ave. W, Vienna. Restonresident Bob Kaminski will showcasehis work in abstract andrepresentational styles.ViennaArtsSociety. org. 703-319-3971.

“On the Street” PhotographyShow. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 2-Sept.3. Vienna Arts Society, 115 PleasantSt. NW, Vienna. Annual photographyshow with judge Denise Silva. Meetthe Artists Reception and Awards onSaturday, Aug. 6 from 4-6 p.m. [email protected].

Gentle Yoga. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.Emmaus United Church of Christ,900 E Maple Ave. E, Vienna.Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Gentle Kundalini Yoga, one freeintroductory session, seniordiscounts. Increase your flexibility,improve your breathing and health,reduce your stress. Ravi Kaur has 15years experience teaching yoga. $15per session.www.edimprovement.org. 571-213-3192.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 13Never Shout Never Concert. 7 p.m.

Jammin Java, 227 East Maple Ave.,Vienna. The alt-pop band NeverShout Never is headlining at JamminJava. General Admission $20. 703-255-1566. jamminjava.com.

Stories and Sprinklers. 1 p.m.Vienna Town Green. Join HistoricVienna, Inc. for a good story andsome water play each Wednesdayafternoon. Free. 703-255-6360.

THURSDAY/JULY 14Delta Spur. 6 p.m. Tysons Corner

Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Road,Tysons Corner. Part of SummerfestConcert Series on the Plaza.tysonscornercenter.com.

Ms. Virginia Senior Pageant. 1 p.m.James Lee Center Theater, 2855Annandale Road, Falls Church.

Entertainment-filled afternoon tohonor this year’s contestants andVirginia’s seniors. RSVP to 703-549-7012 ormsvirginiasenioramerica.com.

Pakistan Night. 6:45-8:45 p.m.Church of the Apostles Vale RoadMeeting Place, 10922 Vale Road,Oakton. A fun, informative, andinteractive event to learn about theculture of the people of Pakistan andthe work of the Stock family there.Children will find the interactiveactivities engaging. All welcome.Free. Dinner included, with specialPakistani dishes.www.ChurchoftheApostles.org/special-events. 703-591-1974.

Vienna Arts Society Meeting. 7:30p.m. Vienna Arts Center, 115Pleasant St. NW, Vienna. Artist SusanHerron will demonstrate herexperimental approaches inwatercolor and acrylics. Free.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

SATURDAY/JULY 16Model Trains and Thomas Open

House. 1-5 p.m. Historic ViennaTrain Station, 231 Dominion RoadNE, Vienna. See and hear modeltrolleys and steam and diesel trainsplus Thomas and some of his friends.layout reflects the mountainousterrain and towns of Western NorthCarolina with award winningstructures. Free. nvmr.org. 703-938-5157.

Used Book Collection. 9 a.m.-1:30p.m. SunTrust Bank, 515 Maple Ave.East, Vienna. Sponsored by theAAUW McLean Branch. Also, bringyour CDs, DVDs, software, children’sbook, records, and recent textbooks,in good condition. Proceeds benefitscholarships for [email protected]. (703)527-4206.

TUESDAY/JULY 19Kehinde Wiley Lecture. 6-8 p.m.

McLean Project for the Arts, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Karen Gettywill discuss contemporary artistKehinde Wiley and his latestcollection of portraits and sculptures,“A New Republic,” on display at theVirginia Museum of Fine Arts. Free.mpaart.org. 703-790-1953.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 20Stories and Sprinklers. 1 p.m.

Vienna Town Green. Join HistoricVienna, Inc. for a good story andsome water play each Wednesdayafternoon. Free. 703-255-6360.

FRIDAY/JULY 22Magic! 7 p.m. Tysons Corner Center,

1961 Chain Bridge Road, TysonsCorner. Part of Summerfest Concert

Series on the Plaza.tysonscornercenter.com.

SUNDAY/JULY 24Parlor Talk. 2 p.m. Freeman Store,

131 Church St. NE, Vienna. Author of“Chronology of the Civil War inFairfax County” Edward T. Wenzel,of Vienna, will give a talk. 703-938-5187.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 27Stories and Sprinklers. 1 p.m.

Vienna Town Green. Join HistoricVienna, Inc. for a good story andsome water play each Wednesdayafternoon. Free. 703-255-6360. 703-356-0770.

FRIDAY/JULY 29Teen Park Takeover. 7-9 p.m.

Meadow Lane Park, 400 CourthouseRoad SW, Vienna. Tennis CourtDodgeball at Meadow Lane Park.Pop-up teen center fun for allregistered Club Phoenix members,those in grades 6-10. Participantsmust wear sneakers and be droppedoff by a parent or guardian. Free.703-255-5736.

SATURDAY/JULY 30Dine and Create till 8. 5-8 p.m. 262

M Cedar Lane, Vienna. Tweens andteens (ages 11-15) are invited to getcreative with paint brushes and acanvas and then enjoy dinner withfellow artists. Pre-registration isrequired. Register in person at theaddress or via Webtrac atviennava.gov. $30/$38. 703-255-5736.

SUNDAY/JULY 31The Morrison Brothers. 6-8 p.m.

Great Falls Village Centre Green,Great Falls. The premier country/rock act in the Washington D.C. area,soon to be a national contender.http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

Big Splash Party. 1-3 p.m. ViennaTown Green, 144 Maple Ave. E,Vienna. A non-stop fun event for theentire family. Includes giant waterslides, slip n slides, sprinklers,moonbounces, water games, sno-cones, music, and raffles. Free. 703-255-6360.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 3“The Greatest Sports Heroes A to

Z.” 2:30 p.m.Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Performed by Bright Star TouringTheatre as part of the SummerReading Program. For moreinformation, 703-757-8560.

Oakton Church of the Breth-ren will have its Vacation BibleSchool, August 1-5, 9:20 a.m.-12:30p.m. $20 per child; 40 family maxi-mum. Online registration is open atwww.oaktonbrethren.org. 703-281-4411. The church is located at 10025Courthouse Road, Vienna.

Epiphany United MethodistChurch is holding a Vacation BibleSchool, July 18-22 from 9 a.m. tonoon. Free. Register at http://epiphanyumc.weebly.com/vbs-regis-tration-form.html. The church islocated at 1014 Country Club LaneNE, Vienna. 703-938-3494.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers musical, educational, outreachand fellowship ministries in additionto worship services, including a 7:45a.m. worship service without music;9 a.m. worship service, children’schapel and children’s choirs; 10 a.m.Sunday school and adult forum; and11 a.m. worship service with adultchoir. 703-759-2082.

The Antioch Christian Churchoffers a time of Prayer and Healing onWednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. foranyone wanting encouragement andhealing through prayers. People areavailable to pray with you or for you.Antioch Christian Church is located at1860 Beulah Road in Vienna.www.antiochdoc.org

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide varietyof support groups for those with emo-

tional, social, and physical challenges.www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

HAVEN of Northern Virginiaoffers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org.

McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body and Soul Fitness. Gainbalance, energy and strength at 9:45a.m. Mondays and Fridays. Freechildcare for registered [email protected].

St. Dunstan’s EpiscopalChurch, 1830 Kirby Road inMcLean, holds a third Sunday serviceevery month at 10:15 a.m. which al-lows children to play active roles inthe music and as greeters and ushers.Traditional services are every Sundayat 8:15 and 10:15 a.m.

Vienna Christian HealingRooms are open, every Saturday, 1-5 p.m., at 8200 Bell Lane. A team ofChristians is available to anyone re-questing prayer. Free and open to thepublic. 703-698-9779 orwww.viennachristianhealingrooms.com.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church,2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, isholding Sunday evening worship ser-vice in a less formal atmosphere andmore intimate setting to help you getready for the week ahead. Sundays, 6p.m. Communion offered. Nochildcare. 703-938-2119 orwww.elcvienna.org.

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See Thomas and his friends in a model train layout at theHistoric Vienna Train Station on July 16, Sept. 17, Oct. 15and Nov. 12.


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Dov Cohen, of Vienna, received a bach-elor of arts degree from The College of Woosterduring commencement exercises in May 2016.

Graham Liggan, of Great Falls, has beennamed to the spring 2016 dean’s list at AuburnUniversity.

Enas A. Musa, of Great Falls, received amaster of liberal studies from Fort Hays StateUniversity spring 2016.

Robert Maffei, of McLean, graduated fromManhattan College with a B.A. in SecondaryEducation in May 2016.

James “Blair” Glennon IV graduatedfrom Darden School of Business in May 2016.He is a 2003 Langley High School graduate.

Joseph Boyd Greener, of Great Falls,graduated from Wake Forest Law in May 2016.

Christie Sweet, of Vienna, majoring inhealth and exercise science, graduated cum laudefrom Bridgewater College in May 2016.

Rebecca Helene Cooper-McDannel re-ceived a Master’s degree in personnelmanagement from East Carolina University Sheis a 2007 graduate of Langley High School in2007.

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Friday afternoon, July 1, FairfaxCounty School Board memberseach received an email containingnew operating regulations regard-

ing transgender and gender nonconform-ing students.

The previous board voted on May 7, 2015,to add “gender identity” to the schoolsystem’s nondiscrimination policy. Theythen hired a private consultant to help staffdevelop regulations for how that policychange would be formally enacted inschools day to day.

At the time, at-large Board member RyanMcElveen asserted that the policy changewould effectively not change anything inthe way transgender students and employ-ees are treated from a school system stand-point. But the consultant would also reviewFairfax County Public Schools practices ascompared to best practices in other schoolsystems and the formal guidelines wouldbe reflective of that study as well.

THE SIX TYPED PAGES of guidelinesbegin with definitions the school system willuse when referring to concepts includingsex assigned at birth, transgender, transi-tion and gender nonconformity.

They also call for the creation of supportteams for students who identify themselvesas transgender, transitioning or gender non-conforming, that can involve the parents orguardians, teachers, administrators, schoolpsychologists or other staff members asappropriate. The support team then devel-ops a plan for how the student can feel mostsafe when using bathrooms or locker rooms,or participating in school activities andsports.

School Board Chairman Pat Hynes saidthe new guidelines are regulations as theynow stand, not a draft.

“It’s the Board’s role to review them, that’spart of our job,” Hynes said, “to make surethey comply with our policy.”

When the policy change was passed morethan a year ago, there was successful fol-low-on motion calling for the board to re-

view the regulations, as Hynes said. Whatthe motion didn’t say was what form thatreview would take.

According to Hynes, it would be sufficientfor members to simply read over the emailand sign off. She called the regulations “welldone” and “pretty comprehensive.”

A second option is for the Board to con-vene a work session and discuss in a morein-depth manner. There could also be a le-gal advisory meeting for addressing specificlegal questions. In the area of transgenderregulations, Hynes acknowledges laws arestill in flux.

“In my opinion,” she said, “this complieswith our policy for nondiscrimination — thelaw, as the law now exists.”

If the board members collectively agreethe new regulations are not fully in line withthe policy, they can direct FCPS Superin-tendent Karen Garza and staff to amendthem.

But to decide the nature of the board’sreview, they’ve scheduled a forum on July14 at Luther Jackson Middle school, aroundtheir evening business meeting.

The topic of review and the guidelinesthemselves will not be on the agenda, how-ever, meaning citizens may not bring themup during the public participation portionof the meeting.

In an email, At-Large member JeanetteHough said she’s advocating for a morepublic conversation on the regulations inthe form of a work session.

“Not only do I have a lot of questionsabout the regulations and on what basisthey were created,” Hough wrote, “but I amhearing daily from my constituents withthese same questions. For starters, I thinkit is important that we honor the follow onmotion from May 7, 2015 when membersof the former Board stated that changeswould be reviewed in a public way.”

Springfield District representative on theboard Elizabeth Schultz is also critical, say-ing that the process of arriving at the regu-lations has been less transparent than theboard promised last May.

“The race to embrace doesn’t help anyside,” Schultz said. “There’s been no pre-sentation to the board about what we’redoing well, best practices, what we’re notdoing well, recommendations that wechange. There’s nothing.”

Schultz, Hough and Sully District mem-ber Tom Wilson submitted a series of ques-tions regarding the pending regulations tostaff prior to finished product being sent toboard members.

“How do you fundamentally implementany of this policy?” Schultz said. “[The regu-

lations are] extremely limited. They don’teven begin to cover the length and breadthof what we’ve submitted.”

SCHULTZ CITED the regulations not ad-dressing transgender employee issues, howconscientious objector teachers would bedealt with or whether medical profession-als were involved in creating the document,adding their expertise on whether theguidelines would be truly helpful.

“These are the nuances no one’s thinkingabout,” she said. “It requires really thought-ful discussion. To be authentic, you still haveto have integration in the process, allow theprocess to work the way you told the peopleit was going to work.”

Robert Rigby, a teacher at West PotomacHigh School and leader of the LGBT em-ployees group for Fairfax County PublicSchools called FCPS Pride, plans to attendthe July 14 forum.

So far, Rigby, who has been advocatingfor LGBT nondiscrimination since 2000 ispleased with the regulations. He was pleas-antly surprised, he said, by the inclusion ofsupport teams and the definition for gen-der nonconformity.

“It doesn’t put kids into boxes,” he said,"you can be yourself. It accommodates andrecognizes that.”

Regarding the support teams, Rigby saidFairfax has been doing a version of that fora while. “It’s a developed program,” he said.Even if it hasn’t been codified until now.“My colleagues who’ve worked on this sayit’s been a process — helping people out,making sure things work right. They’re re-ally pleased and impressed by how it’sworked.”

Rigby said a bigger challenge for LGBTstudents is still those who don’t have sup-port from their parents. His hope is withthe new regulations and surrounding dis-cussion and shared information, there willbe more understanding.

“No one can make people support theirkids,” he said. “But you can educate thewider community so there’s more of achance.”

FCPS has not posted the regulationsonline yet, however, Chairman Hynes hasbeen sharing the document with anyoneinterested in reviewing them. Her contactinformation is [email protected].

July 14 forum scheduled to decide meaning of board’s “review.”

School Board Receives New Transgender Regulations

Photo by Tim Peterson/The Connection

FCPS School Board in session.

School Notes

Justin Cecil, a 2012 graduate of Langley HighSchool, received a B.A. in Psychology with a minorin theatre from the University of California SantaBarbara on June 11.

Neal Daniel Dawson, of Vienna, graduatedfrom Averett University in May 2016 with a mas-ter of business administration degree.

Great Falls resident Nikki Cheshire graduatedfrom Pennsylvania State University, Summa CumLaude with a bachelor’s degree in communicationsand magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree inSpanish. She will attend Columbia University’sSchool of Journalism in the fall to pursue a master’sdegree in journalism and documentary film pro-duction.

Katherine W. Cynkar, of Great Falls, wasnamed to the Rhodes College Honor Roll for the2016 spring semester.

Courtney Laine Vereide, of Vienna, gradu-ated magna cume laude from Elon University onMay 21, 2016, with a Bachelors degree in Englishand a Classical Studies minor.

Brandon D. Kendrick, of Vienna, is on thespring 2016 deans list at Hampden-Sydney College.

Robert P. Buttarazzi, of Vienna, is on thespring 2016 deans list at Hampden-Sydney College.

Megan L. Graves, of Vienna, has been namedto the president’s list for the 2016 spring semesterat Elon University.

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