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Historic Garden Week in McLeanApril 30 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Visitors to the McLean portion of the
Virginia Historic Garden Week will
explore five picturesque gardens and four private homes spanning four centuries. Tickets online at www.vagardenweek.org Questions?
Google Garden Club of Fairfax or email [email protected].
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More Public Input Sought On Parkway StudiesNews, Page 3
Reston Natives Bring Home ComedyEntertainment, Page 12
Say Yes to the Dress News, Page 9
Marafi Osman, 12, Rzaz and Rzan Ali, 15, and Ragh-ad Salih, 16, local middle and high school students
consider formal wear for prom and spring dance at the 17th annual Diva Central event presented by
Reston Community Center at Lake Anne.
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Reston Citizens AssociationTo Host Candidate Forum
Reston Citizens Association (RCA) will be hosting the candidates for the Hunters MillSupervisor’s seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in a Community Forum onTuesday, April 23, 2019, from 7 – 9 p.m. at Lake Anne Community Center, 1609-A Wash-ington Plaza N, Reston.
For the first time in many years, RCA is proud to resume its tradition of hosting aCandidate Forum. This Forum will allow Restonians to learn their potential supervisor’spositions and plans first-hand.
The Candidate Forum will be free to the public and take place in the Jo Ann RoseGallery at the Lake Anne Community Center.
“RCA is very excited to resume our long tradition of connecting the citizens of Restonand the Hunter Mill district with their local leaders and with the information they needto make informed decisions,” says Dennis Hays, President of the Reston Citizens’ Associa-tion. “We expect this to be the first of many such forums.”
Free Seminar on Volunteering in RetirementRSVP- Northern Virginia will hold a seminar on volunteering in retirement, Tuesday,
April 16, at 11 a.m., at the Reston Regional Library. The one-hour event is free and opento the public.
RSVP, the region’s largest volunteer network for people 55-years-old and better, pro-vides individualized support to seniors who are seeking their ideal service opportunitiesin and around Fairfax County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria.
The event will be held in the library located at 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Free parking is available.
To sign up for the April 16 orientation, email RSVP Volunteer Specialist Carly Hubickiat [email protected] or call RSVP at 703-403-5360. To learn more aboutRSVP, visit www.rsvpnova.org. RSVP-Northern Virginia is program of Volunteer Fairfax,Volunteer Alexandria and Volunteer Arlington.
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By Andrea Worker
The Connection
It’s time for the public to weigh inagain on improvements to the FairfaxCounty and Franconia-Springfieldparkways.
Last fall, Fairfax County Department ofTransportation (FCDOT) took their show onthe road for three public outreach meetings,seeking input from residents as they con-duct the “Alternatives Analysis and LongTerm Planning Study” of the two major thor-oughfares.
The study aims to review the deficienciesalong the 31-mile corridor that starts atRoute 7 (Leesburg Pike) in the north andruns to Route 1 (Richmond Highway) in thesouth and includes 17 interchanges and 83intersections. Ultimately studies will leadto recommendations to improve the often-congested roadways in the near-term, andas far into the future as 2040.
Some improvements are already under-way, as FCDOT representatives told attend-ees at the 2018 meetings.
Resulting from an “Existing Conditions”study conducted by the Virginia Departmentof Transportation (VDOT) in 2017, 49 ofmore than 350 road improvement recom-mendations have already been imple-mented, are underway, or are funded, asstate and county work together on theproject. Many actions are possible withoutchanges to the county’s ComprehensivePlan, but others require amendments to thePlan and passage by the Board of Supervi-sors.
“Public input is critical in making suchchanges and in considering improvementsfrom all angles,” FCDOT Planner ThomasBurke said at the fall outreach sessions.
During the October meetings, and for 45days after, residents were given the oppor-tunity to provide their own suggestions onhow best to improve travel conditions onthe parkways. FCDOT solicited the public’sideas via a number of on-line, interactiveexercises and comment forums.
Expecting participation by 3,000-to-4,000county residents, FCDOT instead received15,150 responses through the survey, an-other 108 responses via emails and thewebsite comment form, and another 71comments came through on FCDOT’sFacebook page.
THE BIGGEST TAKE-AWAY from thesurvey – overwhelming opposition fromimposing tolls on either road - alreadymade headlines, and Burke assures that themessage was received.
“There is no plan that includes tolls oneither the Fairfax County or Franconia-Springfield Parkways.”
After presenting an update on the studyand the analysis of the public’s response ata Board of Supervisors Transportation Com-mittee meeting in February, Burke and hisFCDOT colleagues held the first session inthe second round of public engagement atthe Willow Springs Elementary School inFairfax on March 27 with opening remarksby Supervisor Pat Herrity.
Updated “story” boards were displayedaround the school’s cafeteria, reflecting afew changes made based on the feedbackalready received and on requests from Su-pervisors John Cook (Braddock) and PatHerrity (Springfield) that FCDOT take amore regional outlook, rather than micro-focusing on the roadways.
Burke used graphs and charts to illustrateanalysis of the public’s preferences.
Several general themes emerged, whichBurke discussed, before summarizing thepublic’s responses by surveyed roadwaysegments.
After taking toll lanes out of the equa-tion, general support was shown for wid-ening the parkways, although there wasconcern expressed about homes and busi-nesses that might be lost in the process.There was significant approval for the ad-dition of interchanges to replace signalizedintersections.
HOV-3+ lanes were not much appreciatedby the respondents, although there wasmore interest in HOV-2+ lanes. High Oc-cupancy Vehicle lanes drew some criticismfrom residents who worried that their ad-dition would divert solo-driver parkwaytraffic onto neighborhood roads.
Burke responded that in the first place,the parkways would always include “gen-
eral purpose” lanes and not be convertedto strictly HOV, even during peak times. Healso assured that test models would be vig-orously employed before any recommenda-tions became final.
“But, I think it’s clear that an HOV lane isnecessary for successful enhanced transit,”he added.
Enhanced transit was a winner in thepublic’s opinion, with many residents ask-ing for more high-capacity options. Severalattendees championed transit, saying theplans should go further than just addingexpress buses. Suggestions included busroutes that intersected – allowing parkwaycommuters to change to buses travellingeast or to Metro stations. One audiencemember even recommended light rail trans-portation to run in the center of the park-ways.
PUBLIC OPINION HIGHLIGHTS by seg-ment:
Route 7 to Franklin Farm Road❖ Interest in connecting the gaps in
McLearen Road❖ Concern regarding congestion at inter-
sections, interest in interchanges, particu-larly at the Dulles Toll Road and south (i.e.FC Pkwy. at Sunrise Valley)
Franklin Farm to Route 123 – thissection includes the VDOT projects widen-ing projects
❖ Strong support for widening and addi-tion of over or under pass at intersectionslike Pope’s Head Road.
Route 123 – Rolling Road– split withFranconia-Springfield Parkway
❖ Concerns at Huntsman and Lee Chapel❖ Congestion at intersections❖ Concern for tree preservation and en-
vironmental impacts, particularly nearBurke Lake and South Run parks
Fairfax County parkway from parkwaysplit to Richmond Highway
❖ General approval for the Comprehen-sive Plan as is with interest in improvedsignage for ramps
Franconia-Springfield Parkway from splitto Beulah
❖ General satisfaction with the currentplan to widen to 8 lanes
Two more general meetings are sched-uled, but FCDOT hopes for the same levelof participation in the new online survey,launching on March 27 atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/study/fairfax-county-parkway.
A Baseline Improvements Map is avail-able on the department’s website. TheBaseline is assumed to be in place, butFCDOT wants the public to provide feed-back on five strategies to build on thebaseline assumptions. The strategies are:
1. Expanded Bike and Pedestrian Fa-cilities
2. Capacity improvements – intersec-tions/interchanges
3. Capacity improvements – wideningwithout HOV
4. HOV Feeder5. HOV-2+The strategies are further explained on
the website.Residents can choose whether to provide
input for the entire length of both theFairfax County and Franconia-SpringfieldParkways, or for specific segments. A forumfor general comments and other suggestionsis also available in the survey.
The survey will be open until May 6.Burke will come back to the public with thenew results in late summer of 2019, antici-pating recommendations and prioritizationby early 2020 and Board consideration laterin that year.
Fairfax County andFranconia-SpringfieldParkways studymoves to next phase.
More Public Input Sought on Parkway Studies
FCDOT has boards displayedaround the meeting hall like thisone, illustrating a possible HOV“feeder” to provide better accessand exit from proposed HOV laneson the parkways.
Supervisor Pat Herrity (Springfield) welcomes residents to the FairfaxCounty Department of Transportation’s public outreach session to discussimprovement to the Fairfax County and Franconia-Springfield Parkways.
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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum
State Delegate (D-36)
The House of Delegatesand the State Senateare in session today(April 3) for the an-
nual reconvened session as re-quired by the constitution. Oftenreferred to as the veto session, partof its business is to consider billsvetoed or with amendments proposed by theGovernor. During the regular odd-numbered
short session that ad-journed on Feb. 24 after 46days, there were 3,128 billsand resolutions considered.
Setting aside resolutions that do not have theforce of law of bills, there were 883 bills thatpassed the legislature all of which must havethe signature of the Governor in order to be-come law. The Governor’s veto can be over-turned by a vote of two-thirds of the membersof both houses.
The governor in Virginia has the unique abil-ity among executive officials to proposeamendments to bills that previously passed but
then must be approved by theGeneral Assembly in the recon-vened session with the amend-ments proposed. This ability forthe governor to make correctionsor to change the provisions of abill gives the governor importantlegislative powers and enhancesthe importance of the reconvenedsession that typically lasts for asingle day but can go up to three
days.Among the bills on the docket for this re-
convened session is a bill that had passed bothhouses of the legislature but died at the lastmoment of the regular session. The dispute wasover legal language to prohibit the use of cellphones that are not hands-free. The bill willbe back before the legislature thanks to anamendment by the Governor, and it is likely tofinally pass.
I expect to support the Governor in his ve-toes of bills. One bill that he vetoed would limithis authority to involve Virginia in the RegionalGreenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-tradeprogram among Northeastern and Mid-Atlan-tic states that mandates emission reduction in
the power sector. Virginia’s involvement in thisprogram is among the most important stepsthe state can take in reducing greenhouse gasesand tackling climate change.
Governor Northam has also vetoed a bill thatI had opposed during the regular session thatwould force law enforcement agencies to useprecious resources to perform functions of fed-eral immigration law that are part of the cur-rent immigration hysteria. He also vetoed a billthat would have limited the ability of localgovernments in making decisions about theirlocal employment and pay consideration.
Included among the bills that passed are billsthat passed in identical form but were onlyintroduced in one house.
Some advocates and legislators believe thatthere is more certainty that a bill will finallypass if it moves through the legislature on twoseparate tracks. The governor signs both iden-tical bills to keep from choosing among com-peting bill sponsors. No one that I know hastaken the time to count these bills, but I be-lieve that more than half fall into this category.I question that approach—it seems like unnec-essary duplication in an already complex sys-tem.
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Commentary
By Dawn Stuvland
Crosson
On a winter evening inBudapest, Hungary, in1957, Klára Keresztes
and her husband Kálmán dressedtheir two young children in warmclothes and walked out of theirhome, claiming they were goingto their village for the annual pigslaughter. Instead, they took atrain and then taxi to the south-ern border, and, through heavysnow and darkness trudged out ofcommunist Hungary. It had be-come an unsafe place to live; theUSSR had arrested Hungary’sleaders for later execution. Terrorwas rampant. The family spentnine months in refugee camps be-fore a sponsor helped them moveto Silver Spring, Maryland.
Life changed. In Hungary, Klárawas vice principal of a special-edu-cation school and Kálmán a pub-lished linguist and researcher.However, at nearly age 40, theyhad to take new jobs in the newcountry. Kálmán began washingdishes and Klára began nannyingand doing domestic chores. Theylearned English any and every waythey could, including through chil-dren Klára cared for, soap operas,and dictionaries. Soon the familywas able to move into a smallapartment. They scraped by andin five years, Klára had learned
English well enough to receive hermaster’s in education from theUniversity of Maryland. She wenton to teach in Montgomery CountyPublic Schools for 18 years, work-ing with severely handicappedchildren. Kálmán went on to gethis PhD and to teach at ColumbiaUniversity. Their two children fin-ished school and started families.When she and Kálmán retired,they moved to a house in Restonto be closer to their grandchildren.
The couple who had walked outof their country with only theclothes on their backs was able topurchase a townhouse on LakeAudubon in Reston— the growingcommunity experiment— withoutborrowing a penny. The lake re-minded them of the lake Kláragrew up on all those years ago inHungary.
Kálmán passed away in 2006and Klára spent the rest of her daysnestled away in her home on thelake, singing in English and Hun-garian and being taken care of byher two children for whom she hadrisked everything to bring to a newlife.
She was able to hold each of her17 great grandchildren before shepassed away at her home in Feb-ruary, 102 years old, fiercely loyalto the country that gave her a bet-ter life, but never forgetting theHungary of her youth.
A story of a Reston woman whodied at the age of 102 rememberingHungary of her youth.
Lake of Memories
Family photo 1947: The year they left Hungary.
Klara and Kalman on their 50th wedding anniversary.
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Historic Garden Week in McLeanApril 30 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Visitors to the McLean portion of the Virginia Historic Garden Week will explore five picturesque gardens and four private homes spanning four centuries. Tickets online at www.vagardenweek.org Questions? Google Garden Club of Fairfax or email [email protected].
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The Garden Club of Fairfax willhost this year’s House & GardenTour, part of the 86th HistoricGarden Week in Virginia.
McLean is the site for this year’s tour hostedby The Garden Club of Fairfax.
Visitors to the McLean Tour will explorefive picturesque gardens and four privatehomes spanning four centuries. Historybuffs and garden enthusiasts will delight inin the mix of historic, traditional and con-temporary properties.
The McLean tour on Tuesday, April 30,from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. showcases excitinggardens, creative flower arrangements, andunusual private homes, each with intrigu-ing stories behind them.
The tour includes a mix of historic, tradi-tional and contemporary homes rangingfrom a home built in the 1750s with ties tothe Revolution and used as a hospital dur-ing the Civil War, to a contemporary Japa-nese-influenced home built on a hillsidewith terraced gardens, a pool and patio thatare perfect for entertaining.
BIENVENUE, CHURCHILL ROAD,McLean. Previously called “Benvenue,” thename of this 18th century Colonial homewas reportedly changed when GeneralCharles de Gaulle visited and said that thecorrect spelling was “Bienvenue.”
Built in 1754 using sandstone from anearby quarry. Furnishings and decorativeart throughout the home combine historic,contemporary and whimsical pieces col-lected by the homeowner from travels andlocal and international sources. Uniontroops occupied the property during theCivil War when the house served as a fieldhospital. Bullets and a cannonball werefound in the walls, while medicine bottles,surgical instruments and horseshoes werediscovered under the carriage house floorduring renovation. A massive sycamore treenext to the house is believed to be the old-est and largest in Fairfax County. Dr. KarenL. Kierce, owner.
OLD LANGLEY ORDINARY 1101 ChainBridge Road, McLean. Built shortly beforethe Civil War, this Federal Farmhouse stylebuilding served as headquarters for UnionGen. George McCall. After the war it be-came an ordinary, a tavern or meeting-house. Located just a few miles from thePotomac River crossing at Chain Bridge, itwas an important stopping-place for trav-elers and for farmers transporting livestockand wagons to merchants across the riverin Georgetown. The homeowner’s extensivecollection of traditional Americana is dis-played throughout. Wraparound porch withoutdoor living space includes a kitchen anddouble-sided outdoor fireplace. The origi-nal carriage house is now a guest-housewith American flags, painted by the home-owner, displayed on an exterior wall. Gar-den beds surrounding the home feature in-digenous Virginia plantings with roses, se-dum, hydrangea and 900 tulips.
OLD CHESTERBROOK ROAD , McLean.Built on a hillside, the long, clean horizon-tal lines of natural stone, wood and glassin this contemporary home reflect Japaneseinfluence. In addition to subtle indirectlighting throughout the home, a paper chan-delier by artist Oh Mei Ma is suspendedfrom a soaring ceiling above the dining areaand the sitting room has a red ItalianMurano glass chandelier. The focal point atthe top of the hill is a children’s playhousecomplete with Dutch doors, kitchen andskylight. Additional points of interest are aJapanese gate (Torii) built by thehomeowner’s parents, a standing stone Bud-dha and a stone birdbath in the shape of abird in flight.
WOODLEY MILL ROAD, McLean. Builtin 2000, this Italianate villa with yellowstucco has a traditional orange clay barrel-tile roof. The front features European sculp-
tured gardens with boxwood parterres,three arched doorways, balconies and ve-randa. Two fountains greet guests as theyenter the front property. The home’s gal-lery-like foyer features marble floors, a 20-foot ceiling and walls displaying large scalepaintings, Belgian tapestries and a metallicfinish bas-relief. From the pavilion, a wideTennessee buff flagstone path lined on bothsides with carefully maintained topiaries inTuscan style pots leads to a large bronzefountain. Extensive hardscaping with ma-ture evergreens, roses, hydrangeas, crepemyrtles and other plantings creates multiplegarden rooms surrounding the home.
DAVISWOOD DRIVE, McLean. (Gardenonly) More than 40 mature ‘Green Giant’arborvitae provide the background, shad-ing and privacy for this garden oasis. Thisformal garden features multiple gardenrooms showcasing crepe myrtles, hostas,hollies, boxwood, hydrangeas, rhododen-drons and ninebarks with water features,statuary, travertine walkways and a hiddenputting green. The garden’s centerpiece isthe saltwater swimming pool.
Historic Garden Week in McLean is Tues-day, April 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with head-quarters at Trinity United Methodist Church,1205 Dolley Madison Boulevard, McLean.Advance tickets are $40 per person online atwww.vagardenweek.org, or by mail, untilApril 20. Tickets on the day of tour are $50at headquarters or tour homes.
History buffs and garden enthusiasts will delight in in the mixof historic, traditional and contemporary.
Bienvenue on Churchill Road in McLean was built in 1754 using sand-stone from a nearby quarry. A new wing was added in 1929 to includeindoor water.
Photos by Donna Moulton/Fairfax Garden Club
Historic Garden Tour Comes to McLeanHISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN MCLEANApril 30 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.Visitors to the McLean portion of the Virginia
Historic Garden Week will explore fivepicturesque gardens and four private homesspanning four centuries.
❖ Headquarters – Trinity United Methodist Church,1205 Dolley Madison Boulevard, McLean.Complimentary refreshments served from 10a.m. to 3 p.m.
❖ Tickets: Advance tickets - $40 online atwww.vagardenweek.org, or by mail, until April20, 2019. Tickets Day of Tour - $50 atHeadquarters or Tour Homes
❖ Questions? Google Garden Club of Fairfax oremail [email protected]. For moreinformation on this tour or to see the HistoricGarden Week statewide schedule of tours, go towww.vagardenweek.org.
Home on Woodlea Mill Road includes European sculp-tured gardens. Old Langley Ordinary built just before the Civil War.
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By Marilyn Campbell
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Ever since she was in high school,Yashika Mailey has wanted to bea nurse. She put that dream onhold however, when she started a
family at the age of 17. Now that she’s 55and her three children are adults, she’s fi-nally working to turn that dream into a re-ality.
“I’m a full time student and I’m workingfull-time in medical billing,” she said. “I’mstarting by becoming an LPN (licensed prac-tical nurse) first and then we’ll see whathappens.”
Whether changing careers to fulfill adream, re-entering the workforce out of fi-nancial necessity or getting a job to stay so-cially connected, many Americans of retire-ment age still want to beemployed. In fact, a re-cent Harris survey ofworkers in the U.S. be-tween the ages of 54 to72 showed that almost aquarter said that theyplan to work in retire-ment.
“Obviously a careerchange or a job searchafter 50 will require a dif-ferent approach that itwould if you were justout of college,” said HopeNavolio, a career coachand former human re-sources executive in Alexandria. “It’s nothopeless in the way that some people mightthink, but there are factors that you haveto consider.”
Age bias is a fear that Navolio hears of-ten, but she advises clients to use age totheir advantage. “The thought of compet-ing for a job with people who are youngenough to be their grandchildren can beintimidating for some older workers,” shesaid. “But I think people can view their ageas an asset and present themselves that way.There’s a level of maturity and insight thatonly comes with age. Many employees arelooking for someone who’s stable, depend-able and who won’t get involved in pettyoffice squabbling or office politics.”
“One of the first things that I would sayis to make sure you’re web and tech savvy,”
said Bethesda headhunter Mara Rappaport.“That might mean that you have to take afew classes, but you need to be able to usesocial media to your advantage. I wouldthink anyone looking for a job today needsto have a LinkedIn page and cultivate a pro-fessional network, even if the jobs you’relooking for aren’t considered professionalin the traditional sense. You could even starta blog and write about things that interestyou or that are related to the type of jobthat interests you. For example, if you wantto be a fitness coach, blog about current fit-ness trends.”
Modernizing one’s appearance is anothersuggestion that Rappaport offers to thosewho are concerned about being too old toget a particular job. “It might sound shal-low, but getting a makeover can breathe abreath of youthful air into your appearanceand make a world of difference in a poten-
tial employers’ first im-pression of you,” she said.
Not limiting oneself oftraditional options whencontemplating a careerchange can increase thechances of finding mean-ingful work, says Navolio.“If there’s something thatyou enjoy doing as ahobby, consider making acareer out of it. If you’vealways practiced yoga,train to become a yogateacher. If you love beingaround young children, ajob at a preschool might
interest you.”Ronald Potts, a former attorney with a
knack for numbers and one of Navolio’sclient’s, began working as a seasonal taxpreparer in January. After becoming boredand isolated in retirement, he decided tolook for a job, but he wanted one that re-quired fewer hours and offered more flex-ibility than he had in his law career. “WhenI retired, I didn’t really have a plan for howI was going to fill my time and I got boredwithin a few weeks,” he said. “I thoughtabout all of the things could do and I’vealways been good with math. Now I just dostraightforward tax returns, so the work isstill somewhat challenging, but don’t havethe long days and all the pressure that I hadwhen I was at my firm.”
Strategies for job hunting after retirement.
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“Obviously a careerchange or a jobsearch after 50 willrequire a differentapproach that itwould if you werejust out of college.”
— Hope Navolio.
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By Mercia Hobson
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I’m looking for a dress withbling yet elegance,” saidRaghad Salih, 16, of SouthLakes High School. Salih
and her friends stood in the Jo AnnRose Gallery located at Lake AnnePlaza. Staff and volunteers fromReston Community Center hadturned the art gallery into an up-scale prom and special occasionboutique for the 17th Annual DivaCentral event held Saturday,March 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Surrounded by an inventory ofglamorous formal gowns anddresses current with today’s trendsand accessories, the young womenwere students at South Lakes HighSchool and Langston Hughes
Middle School. Excitedly, theysearched the rows of gowns, eachsaying yes to a dress.
“We fill a need in the commu-nity by offering students the op-portunities to receive qualitydresses and accessories at nocharge,” said LaTanja Jones, Col-laboration and Outreach Director,Reston Community Center. Ac-cording to RCC, it opened the one-day shopping opportunity to anycurrent middle or high school stu-dent in need of a formal dress,shoes, jewelry or other accessories.RCC offered everything for free,Jones said, however, there was alimit of one outfit per student.
Hundreds of dream dresses forthe eighth-grade dance, highschool prom, graduation, afterparty and social occasions hung bysize on display racks in the gallery.Dress styles ranged from ballgowns and jumpsuits to A-line,mermaid, single shoulder, strap-less, plus size, two-piece dressesand more.
Marafi Osman, 12, fromLangston Hughes Middle School,browsed for a dress to fit her tasteand need as did her South Lakes
High School friends Rzan andRzaz Ali, 15, and Raghad Salih 16.The girls searched through silkychiffons and beaded designergowns in an assortment of colors,back styles and necklines.
In addition to the stunningdresses, Diva Central offeredshoes, heels, jewelry and accesso-ries to finalize the look and tomake the shopping stress-free.
Volunteers stood ready to assistthe students with personal atten-tion so they would walk in confi-dence at their upcoming specialevent. Volunteer David Jones ofReston said, “I’ve been volunteer-ing here for the past three years. Ienjoy giving back to the commu-nity I live in.
“We thank the community fortheir generous support for thisyear’s event,” said Jones. “RCC willhost the 18th annual Diva DressCentral Drive and Giveaway eventnext Feb. 1-28, 2020,” she said.Jones asked that individuals con-sider setting aside gently used for-mal wear and accessories for therest of this year and bring them tothe Lake Anne or Hunters WoodsCommunity Center next year.
Say Yes to the DressRCC holds 17thannual DivaCentral eventto provideprom dresses.
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Students check in at the 17th annual Diva Central eventpresented by Reston Community Center at Lake Anne.RCC offered all formal wear and accessories for free.
Middle and high school students, many with their par-ents or friends, shop at the 17th annual Diva Centralevent at Reston Community Center and held Saturday,March 30, 2019.
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Egg hunts will be hatching at parks throughout Fairfax County in the month of April,and the Easter Bunny will be making someappearances, too. Contact the sites directly
or visit Eggcellent Events for a full list of egg huntsand programs.
Things kick off on Sunday, April 7, with the “Eas-ter Eggstravaganza” at the Frying Pan Farm Park Visi-tor Center. Children ages one to six can hunt for eggsfilled with treats and prizes and visit animals out-doors. Hunts are scheduled by age from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. The cost is $8 per child.
On that same afternoon Hidden Oaks Nature Cen-ter hosts a “Woodland Wildlife Egg Hunt” for chil-dren age three to eight. Enjoy an easy walk to meetcostumed woodland characters and collect 10 eggswith non-candy treats. See live frog eggs and meetsome spring critters. Programs begin at 1 and 1:30p.m., and the cost is $9 per child.
On five days in April, go on a “Dinosaur Egg Hunt”at Hidden Oaks. Enjoy a dinosaur-themed programand outdoor egg hunt and make a dino craft. Theprogram for children ages two to eight runs on April13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at various times. The cost is$10 per child.
The “Easter Egg Hunt at Sully” takes place theweekend of April 13 through 14. Children ages oneto eight can bring baskets and go on an egg huntlike the Noltings had at Sully in the early 1950s andparticipate in an egg roll and egg carry. The Easter
Bunny will be there, too. The cost is $8 per child.Children age two to nine can join the Easter Egg
Hunt at Colvin Run Mill on Saturday, April 13. Huntfor eggs and make crafts to take home. Hunts arescheduled by age from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., andthe cost is $8 per child.
On Sunday, April 14, register for the Easter EggHunt at Lake Fairfax Park for children age one tofour and hunt for eggs filled with treats and trea-sures. Hunts are scheduled by age from 11 a.m. to 2p.m., and the cost is $8 per child.
Saturday, April 20, is also a big day for egg-citingevents.
Burke Lake Park hosts its annual “Baskets & Bun-nies” celebration featuring egg hunts, rides, mini-golf, vendors and other activities from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Purchase a pass in advance for $12 to savemoney. This event is for family members of all ages.
The Easter Egg Hunt at Clemyjontri Park gives chil-dren ages one to nine a chance to enjoy egg hunts,crafts, photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny andmore. Egg hunts are split by age and run every 30minutes from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $7 perchild. Carousel rides are available for $3 per child.
Bring your own basket and hunt for candy and eggsfilled with treats at the Easter Egg Hunt at NottowayPark for children ages one to nine. Hunts are sched-uled by age from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $10per child (cash only).
For the science-minded, don’t miss The Egg Chal-lenge at Riverbend Park. All ages are invited to joina classic STEM design challenge — the Egg Drop.Build a structure that will protect your egg in a 10-foot-plus drop, then participate in a fun egg hunt forchildren age one to nine by the Potomac River. Theprogram runs from 1 to 3 p.m., and the cost is $10per person.
Grab a basket and hunt foreggs at parks throughoutFairfax County.
Hunting for Eggs in County Parks
Egg hunts will behatching at parksthroughout FairfaxCounty in the monthof April.
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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
Being totally honest with my oncologist, that is. I mean, it’s not as if being diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer, stage IV isn’t a “terminal” disease.
Oh wait, it is. As my oncologist said to me at the initial Team
Lourie meeting: “I can treat you, but I can’t cure you.”
Huh? Followed fairly soon after by the equally distressing prognosis: “13 months to two years.” Wait. WHAT!? (As Curly Howard of The Three Stooges said years ago while looking into a mirror: “I’m too young to die, too handsome, well, too young anyway.”)
That prognosis – as you regular readers know – is old news, as I recently passed my 10-year anniversary; my oncologist’s “third miracle,” as he characterizes me. And as life goes on, so too do the studies and research and clinical trials.
As much progress as has been realized, still there are few guarantees for lung cancer patients. Although there are many more of us living beyond the years our respective oncologists initially gave us (our wildest dreams, I often say).
Living as a cancer patient/survivor, especially one still undergoing treatment, requires regular sit-downs with one’s oncologist to discuss and/or assess lab work, results from diagnostic scans and side effects – or as I refer to them: “straight-on effects.” At these sit-downs, the oncologist will sit down behind his computer and review my past and inquire about the present, typing away as I respond.
The questions are all too familiar. My answers, maybe familiar as well. Because
if they’re not, they may catch the attention of the doctor. And if they do catch his attention, he likely will probe further into their occurrence; their frequency, their location, their pain, their intensity, etc. And in so doing, he may learn things that could possibly alter/maybe even stop your treatment.
The doctor may become so worried about the symptoms you’re describing, he may focus on the symptom, not the cause. And that’s my fear in being honest: he may stop the treatment. I realize it might be counter-intuitive, but cancer scares the hell out of me. As a direct consequence, dishones-ty sometimes becomes one’s best policy.
Granted, being dishonest, or rather not totally forthcoming, with the person entrusted in extend-ing your life, doesn’t exactly win one the patient-of-the-year award. But when that same one is diagnosed with a “terminal” disease at age 54 and a half, there’s a certain amount of clear thinking that quickly dissipates.
And if that same one is “ambulanced” to the hospital (in August 2013) for a week long stay in SICU (surgical intensive care), the fear of God
judgment. If you live long enough, your judgment im-
proves but so too does your chance of dying. As I
this thing, can I? I mean, I was diagnosed with a ‘terminal’ disease. They don’t call it ‘terminal’ for nothing.” But here I am, 10 years, post diagnosis, and living the dream, so to speak.
So how do I answer the doctor’s questions when doing so honestly might lead to a gruesome outcome: hospitalization, and then, well, you know.
Let me be clear then about my answers. Maybe I’m not so certain about the “straight-on” effects? Maybe, they’re not that bad and continuing the treatment will moderate the effects somehow while continuing to keep the cancer in its current place – without growing or moving?
I don’t mean to understate my condition, but neither do I want to overrate it. Perhaps this mental anguish I’m describing makes no sense. But that’s what cancer seems to do.
Nevertheless, I realize being honest with one’s doctors is kind of important. Still, I may be too afraid of the consequences to be so inclined.
It’s Not As If MyLife Depends On It
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VOLUNTEERS WANTEDGreater Reston Arts Center’s (GRACE)
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival returns forits 28th year. Support the Northern Virginia FineArts Festival by signing-up to volunteer.Volunteer opportunities include Family Art Park,Artist Hospitality, Festival Ambassador, andmore. All volunteers receive a 2019 Festival t-shirt, a Festival program with restaurantcoupons, and water throughout the day. Creditfor community service hours is available; middleschool volunteers are welcome with a guardian.Visit restonarts.org/fineartsfestival/volunteer/to register.
FRIDAY/APRIL 5Sibshops. 9 a.m.-noon at Providence Community
Center, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax. The Sibshopworkshops are for children in grades 2-5 whohave siblings with special needs enrolled inFairfax County Public Schools. Meet othersiblings in a fun, recreational setting; celebratesiblings; share sibling experiences and receivepeer support; play games and more. A snack willbe provided. Registration is free, donations willbe accepted to support the cost of materials andfood. Visit www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/parent-resource-center or call theFCPS Parent Resource Center at 703-204-3941to register.
SATURDAY/APRIL 62019 Special Education Conference. 7:45
a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Lake Braddock SecondarySchool, 9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke. FCPS willhold its 14th Annual Special EducationConference with a focus on building inclusiveand post-secondary practices to support thedevelopment of 21st Century skills and Portraitof a Graduate (POG) attributes. Visitwww.fcps.edu/spedconference2019 for details,a list of workshops, exhibitor information and toregister.
Caregiver Bootcamp. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at InsightMemory Care Center, 3953 Pender Drive, #100,Fairfax. Join IMCC for a day-long training eventcovering many essential caregiving topics. Acontinental breakfast and lunch will be providedfree of charge. Sessions include: Dementia 101& Clinical Trials; Understanding VeteransBenefits; Practical Tools for Caregivers; and APerson-Centered Approach. Register online atwww.insightmcc.org, or contact Lindsey Vajpeyiat 703-204-4664 [email protected].
Dementia Care Support. 10-11 a.m. at HuntersWoods at Trails Edge Showroom, 2254B NuntersWoods Plaza, Reston. Dementia Care SupportGroup - 1st Saturday of the month. Distinguishbetween normal aging and dementia,understand different types of dementia, theimpact of changes to the brain and how familycaregivers can best cope with these changes.Free. Call 703-708-4047 or visitwww.integracare.com.
Money Matters 2.0. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at HeritageFellowship Church in Reston. The Reston (VA)Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, inpartnership with AARP, are hosting MoneyMatters 2.0 - A Blueprint to Achieve FinancialWellness and Entrepreneurial Success. Financialawareness, literacy, and education are majorareas of need in the African Americancommunity. Finance experts share knowledge intwo tracks: adults and youth/teens (focused onages 13-20). Free. Visit www.RestonLinks.org toregister.
SUNDAY/APRIL 7Low Cost Rabies Vaccine Clinic. 9-11 a.m. at
Fairfax County Animal Shelter, 4500 West OxRoad, Fairfax. Cost is $15 per pet, cash andcheck only. Dogs, cats, and ferrets may bevaccinated at the clinic. Dogs must be onleashes; cats and ferrets must be in carriers. Allpets will receive a 1-year rabies vaccination. Toobtain a 3-year vaccine, bring pet’s rabiescertificate (not tag) showing the current rabiesvaccination expiration date. 2019 county doglicenses will be sold for an additional $10 perlicense. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/animalshelter/communityassistance/rabiesclinics for more.
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Dark Horse TheatreCompany presentsthe regional premiere
of the dark comedy, “The Valueof Moscow,” by Playwright AmyDellagiarino, April 12-27 atArtSpace Herndon, 750 CenterStreet located in the HerndonArts District. “This is a uniqueopportunity to have a play writ-ten by a Reston-Herndon na-tive, now successful LA play-wright and Dark Horse return
to Herndon,” said NatashaParnian, Managing Artistic Direc-tor.
Both Dellagiarino and Parnianwere originally from Reston andgraduated from South Lakes HighSchool in the early 2000s.
According to the production pre-view, “Three grown ‘adult’ sistersare thrust back into living togetheras a last resort after their variouslives have fallen apart. This triocan’t even agree on how to unpacktheir stuff much less their relation-ships and pasts. And before theycan finish the bottle of vodka they
found in the kitchen, everythinggoes from bad to worse, to a lot,LOT worse. Can they set asidetheir grievances long enough towork together and save them-selves? Probably not. But withacerbic wit and an encounter withthe pizza man, these three sistersaim to find out.” Parnian cau-tioned that the play is recom-mended for an adult audience. “Itcontains strong language and co-medic violence,” she said.
“ArtsHerndon is delighted topartner with Dark Horse Theatre,”said Joanna Ormesher, President
& CEO Arts Herndon. The op-portunity for modern theatrewriters and performers to haveblack box space to produce newworks is invaluable. Artspaceallows just that prospect. Laterin the season, we will be col-laborating on a similar projectwith NextStop Theatre Com-pany. These are new andgroundbreaking opportunitiesfor the Arts in Herndon.”
For tickets and information,visit www.darkhorseva.com orcall 703-537-1071. Limited en-gagement and seating.
From left, Catherine Gilbert (Clara), Sarah Akers (Emily), Jessie Burns(Rose) and Andrew Farms (Cliff) rehearse ‘The Value of Moscow,’ a newcomedy by Reston native and Playwright Amy Dellagiarino.
Reston native and South Lakes HighSchool alumni, playwright AmyDellagiarino returns to the area to seeDark Horse Theatre Company’s pro-duction of her play, ‘The Value ofMoscow.’
Reston Natives Bring Home ComedyDark Horse Theatre Company presents “ The Value of Moscow.”
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ONGOINGArt Exhibit: Looming Connections.
Through April 6, gallery hours at ArtsHerndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.Looming Connections is a solo showfocusing on the artwork of Marylandartist Alyssa Imes. The sculptures anddrawings reference the formation ofrelationships and theinterconnectedness of culture. Visitwww.ArtSpaceHerndon.org or call703-956-6590.
Art Exhibition: IRL. Through April23, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.at The Signature at Reston TownCenter, 11850 Freedom Drive,Reston. IRL is a solo exhibitionfeaturing work by painter and videoartist Monica Stroik. Through acombination of video and paintingsselected from her ongoing Cyberseries, IRL (online shorthand for “inreal life”) investigates concepts ofsimultaneously being present anddisconnected and how the naturalworld becomes entangled in digitallives. Free and open to the public.Visit restonarts.org for more.
Founder’s Day Show at Lake Anne.Through April 29, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. atthe JoAnne Rose Gallery, RestonCommunity Center at Lake Anne,1609 Washington Plaza, Reston. TheLeague of Reston Artists presentstheir annual Founder’s Day exhibit inhonor of the group’s founder, PatriciaMacIntyre. MacIntyre will judge thepainted and mixed media entries thatillustrate the theme of “Fine Lines.” Areception will be held Sunday, April7, 2-5 p.m. at the gallery. Visitwww.leagueofrestonartists.org formore.
FRIDAY/APRIL 5Open Mic and Poetry with Mike. 7-
9 p.m. at ArtSpace Herndon, 750Center St., Herndon. The first hour isfeatures poets Sid Gold and SallyZakairya. The second hour is open toanyone. Call 703-956-6590 or visitwww.artspaceherndon.org.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY/APRIL 5-6Genealogy Conference/Expo.
Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9a.m.-3:45 p.m. at Sheraton RestonHotel, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive,Reston. Fairfax Genealogical Society’stwo-day spring conference and expo.Lectures, workshops, individualconsultations, vendors with items/services of interest to familyresearchers. Topics include:Beginning and intermediate DNA;African American Research; LandPlatting; Colonial Law and Religion;Southern Migration, and more. FxGSmember, $100; non-member, $120.Details at www.fxgs.org.
MONDAY/APRIL 8Northern Virginia Positive Aging
and Wellness Fair. 8:45 a.m.-4p.m. at Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax. In collaborationwith Fairfax County and communitypartners, the Northern VirginiaPositive Aging and Wellness Fair willoffer tools, workshops, exhibits andinformation to educate and inspireadults to achieve a fulfilling andhealthy lifestyle as they age. PatCollins, an award-winning NBCNews4 reporter, will be the keynotespeaker. Free and open to the public.To register and for more information,visit positiveagingfair.com. Forcounty services for older adults andcaregivers, go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults.
Toddler Story Time. 10:30 a.m. atReston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Joinus for fun stories, songs and fingerplays. Age 2 with adult. Registration
now open. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
E-book Help. 2 p.m. at RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Those whoneed assistance downloading librarye-books onto an electronic device cancome on by and get help. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
SATURDAY/APRIL 6Runnymede Park and Sugarland
Run Watershed Cleanup Day. 8a.m.-noon at Runnymede Park, 195Herndon Parkway between Elden andQueens Row streets. Join communitymembers and help clean-up park andstream locations. Volunteers shoulddress for the weather, wear bootswith sturdy soles, and bring workgloves. Interested groups orindividuals can sign-up by contactingJohn Dudzinsky, Community Foresterat 703-435-6800, ext. 2014, or byemail at [email protected]. There will be a free securedocument shred truck at RunnymedePark, 9 a.m.-noon.
Explore Lake Fairfax Park with aNaturalist. 10-11:30 a.m. at LakeFairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax
Drive, Reston. Learn about the floraand fauna that give Lake Fairfax Parkits character. Designed forparticipants 3-adult. $8 per person.Dress for the weather. Call 703-471-5414 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-fairfax.
Otto the Auto. 11 a.m. at RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Otto thetalking car engages children in funand memorable traffic safetyexercises. Age 3-6 with adult.Registration now open. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
Celebrate National Grilled CheeseMonth. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Frying PanFarm Park, 2739 West Ox Road,Herndon. Experience the cheesiestevent of the year at Frying Pan Farmas the park celebrates NationalGrilled Cheese month. “You GoudaBrie Kidding!” will feature cooksfrying up sandwiches. Learn aboutthe diverse cultural takes on thefavorite melted cheese treat, too.There will be a variety of cheeses tosample and demonstrations.Designed for participants age 3-adult.$3 per person. Call 703-437-9101 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/frying-pan-park.
Founder’s Day. Noon-4 p.m. at LakeAnne Plaza. Join the Reston HistoricTrust & Museum (RHT) as itcelebrates Founder’s Day. Rememberfounder Robert E. Simon Jr. andcelebrate the 55th anniversary ofReston with a full slate of family-friendly activities at Lake Anne Plaza.Visit www.restonmuseum.org/foundersday or call 703-709-7700.
Life Lessons from Mt. Kilimanjaro.1:30 p.m. at Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive,Reston. Local author Robert Perrywill share the inspiring story of histrek to the highest peak in Africa. Hewill sign copies of his book “Takingthe 12 Steps Up- and Down-Kilimanjaro”. Adults, Teens. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
Kwame Alexander & RandyPreston: Poetry andPerformance. 4 p.m. at RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. RestonRegional Library partners withScrawl Books to welcome Newberyaward-winning author KwameAlexander and musician RandyPreston for a performance celebratingthe paperback release of Booked andThe Crossover as well as the release
of Kwame’s new picture book TheUndefeated. Books will be availablefor purchase. Ages 6 and up. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
SUNDAY/APRIL 7Casey’s Car Show. 12:30-3:30 p.m. at
Casey’s Automotive, 4260A EntreCourt, Chantilly. The 3rd AnnualCasey’s Car Show & Spring Fest is aneffort to support a good cause whileenjoying music, food, ice cream, andlots of cool cars and trucks. Proceedsfrom this event go directly to Ellie’sHats. The family-friendly event willbe boasting a free bounce house andfree face paintings, and Star Warscharacters for children to takepictures with. Free admission. Visitwww.caseysutomotive.com/2019-car-show-spring-fest/ or call 703-802-6300.
History of World War II. 2 p.m. atReston Regional Library, 11925Bowman Towne Drive, Reston. Dr.Harry Butowsky of George MasonUniversity presents Part 4 of his 6-part lecture series on World War II –Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic1939-1944. Visitlibrarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov orcall 703-689-2700.
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