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Paige Hall, of Vienna,and Tyler Lentine, ofGreat Falls, enjoy thenewly opened TysonsCorner Ice Rink lastSaturday. The rink islocated on The Plazanext to Lord & Tayloron the second floorof the mall, andopposite the ShakeShack restaurant.

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News

By Marissa Beale

The Connection

Twelve students from GeorgeMason University traveled toRichmond with the VirginiaStudent Power Network, rally-

ing and calling for debt-free education, andfor increased educational opportunities forundocumented students.

Rodrigo Velasquez, a junior at Mason fromSpringfield and GMU Student Power’s or-ganizer, was one of the 12 from Mason whoalso went to Richmond.

“These are students in the countrythrough no fault of their own,” saidVelasquez. “They pay property, sales andincome taxes in the Commonwealth and doall of these things that are required toqualify for in-state tuition, but they still haveto pay out-of-state costs.”

The students sat in on Education Com-mittee meetings to inform members of thecommittee on just how many students areaware of the decisions being made that areaffecting education. Afterwards, there wasa time for students, recent grads and evenhigh school students to share stories aboutlimited access to education and how stu-dent debt was affecting them.

“I believe that the cost of tuition is turningeducation into a commodity that only theprivileged can afford to obtain,” saidSamantha Parsons, a junior from Hurt, Va.,at Mason, and co-founder of GMU StudentPower. “I do not think our legislators are tak-

ing student debt seriously, but it needs tobecome a focal point of our state’s agenda.”

While it may seem simple and straight-forward to either grant or deny rights toundocumented students, the situation isactually a lot more complex.

“Being undocumented is more of a spec-trum than a binary,” explained Velasquez.“Some students may be waiting to see if theycan achieve citizenship status, before theycan continue with their education.”

Further complicating the problem for stu-dents is that a lot of them don’t know thatthey are undocumented because their fami-lies may not have told them.

Turning a keen eye to legislation in place,Velasquez and other students want lawmak-ers to hear what these students have to say.

Describing what he says are “hateful”bills, Velasquez, as well as other studentsin GMU Student Power, are against the billby Senator Richard Black of LoudounCounty that would take away in-state tu-ition privileges for Deferred Action of Child-hood Arrival (DACA) students and Tempo-rary Protective Status (TPS) Students. Thestudents also oppose a second bill by Del-egate David Ramadan of Loudoun thatwould take away in-state tuition and feesfor students that are eligible for in-statetuition through DACA. Instead, these stu-dents would have to pay out-of-state costs.

“A lot of people don’t realize they are in-teracting with undocumented students, es-pecially since some of these students arehigh achieving and some of the hardest

workers,” said Velasquez.“The growing costs of higher education

are becoming too normalized on this cam-

Members of GMU Student Power Travel toRichmond to voice concerns over rising debt.

Students Rally toLower Student Debt

pus and in this state, but starting life with$25,000 or more in debt is not normal,” saidParsons. “We have to stop acting like it is.”

Rodrigo Velasquez at the rally in Richmond, which took place on MartinLuther King, Jr. Day.

Students shared stories about debt, and what they want Virginia legisla-tors to do about it.

Photos courtesy of Samantha Parsons

Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone Sup-port Group meets by phone onTuesday, Feb. 10, 7-8 p.m.to discuss Caregiving and BasicTax Concerns. The guestspeaker is an AARP Tax AideProgram Specialist who willshare some basic tax informa-tion, as well as when to get anaccountant or attorney in-volved. Register beforehand atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices and click onTelephone Caregiver SupportGroup . Call 703-324-5484,TTY 711.

The Northern VirginiaLong-Term Care Ombuds-man Program needs volun-teer advocates for residents inassisted living and nursing fa-cilities. Training is provided in

March. Call 703-324-5861, TTY711 or email [email protected]. Find more infor-mation on the program atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/ltc .

The Lewinsville Senior Cen-ter in McLean needs an officeassistant and instructors for thefollowing classes: Current Events,Knitting/Crocheting, Certified Ar-thritis Exercise, Ballroom Dance,Square Dance, and Tai Chi. Forthese and other volunteer opportu-nities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on VolunteerSolutions.

The Gum Springs SeniorCenter in Alexandria needs aSpanish teacher on Tuesday,Wednesday, or Thursday. For theseand other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or

visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on VolunteerSolutions.

The Wakefield Senior Cen-ter in Annandale needs Bilin-gual English/Spanish Activ-ity Leaders, a Chair ExerciseInstructor, and certified instruc-tors for classes in BallroomDance and Pilates. Volunteerinstructor positions could lead topart-time employment. For theseand other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on VolunteerSolutions.

Korean Meals on Wheelsneeds Korean-speaking volun-teers to deliver meals inCentreville, Reston andAnnandale. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-

324-5406, TTY 711 or visitw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v /olderadults and click on VolunteerSolutions.

Meals on Wheels needs driv-ers in Chantilly, McLean andMt. Vernon on Monday, Wednes-day and Friday. Substitutedriversneeded throughout thecounty. For these and other volun-teer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

The Annandale Adult DayHealth Care Center inAnnandaleneeds Spanish-speaking social companions.For these and other volunteer op-portunities, call 703-324-5406,TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

The Kingstowne Centerfor Active Adults in Alexan-dria needs aVan Driver totake participants on outingsand instructors for the follow-ing classes: Mosaic Art orJewelry Making and BellyDancing. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volun-teer Solutions.

Fairfax County needs volun-teers to drive older adultsto medical appointmentsand wellness programs. Forthese and other volunteer op-portunities, call 703-324-5406 , TTY 711 or visitw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v /olderadults and click on Volun-teer Solutions.

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By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

The new 6,000 square foot TysonsCorner Ice Rink has officiallyopened for business. The open-ing took place on Black Friday,

Nov. 28, and the season extends throughMarch 11. The rink sponsored by CBRERealty is situated on The Plaza next to Lord& Taylor on the second floor of the mall,and opposite the Shake Shack Restaurant.A new Hyatt Hotel is scheduled to openbeside it in March.

“We’re very excited about our project atTysons Corner,” said Marissa Marwell, gen-eral manager who’s been in the business for10 years. “We think it’s a perfect additionto an already successful mall.”

In addition to general ice skating, the rinkoffers ice skating lessons, birthday partiesand fundraising opportunities. A weeklyCartoon Skate takes place Saturday morn-ings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for children toskate with mascots dressed as a lion, pen-guin, dalmatian and polar bear. For theolder crowd, there’s a Rock and Skate witha deejay on Saturdays from 7 to 10 p.m.The deejay plays Top 40, special requestsand does “shout-outs” to skaters.

For Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb. 14,they’ll be issuing Swag Bags to the first 100skaters that contain coupons and swag gifts.On Friday, Feb. 27, there will be a SpeedDating on Ice event for singles to mix and

mingle with various skating partners. Spon-sored by the Capital Grille Restaurant inTysons Corner, the event for ages 18 and upwill offer a different spin on speed dating.

“Our goal as a business is to provide asafe, enjoyable and memorable experiencefor all of our guests,” said Marwell, whogrew up ice skating on ponds in Rhode Is-land. “We hope to have them return sev-eral times throughout the season and cre-ate a family tradition.”

She adds: “Skating in an outdoor rink isso different than skating in an indoor rink.There’s just something magical about it.”

Ice rink hours are Mondays to Thursdays,11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdaysfrom 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sundays 11a.m. to 7 p.m.

As far as pricing goes, general admissionis $10 for adults; $9 for child/senior/mili-tary. Skate rentals are $6. Group rate (10or more guests) is $12/person (includesadmission and skate rental). The skaterental shop is located inside the mall onLevel 2 near Lord & Taylor. Birthday Partypackages start at $175.

Group and private lessons are availablefor kids ages 3 and up on Sunday morningsat 9:30 a.m. or 10:15 a.m., based on skilllevel. The next classes, Session Two classes,are Feb. 1, 8, 15, and 22.

For more information, visit the web site:www.tysonscornerlearntoskate.com. Theemail [email protected]. Call703-356-1240.

Offers ice skating lessons, Cartoon Skatefor kids, birthday parties,and fundraising opportunities.

Tysons CornerIce Rink Opens

The Tysons Corner Ice Rink is now opened.

Camilla Ladygine, 11, and herfriend Jillian Kendrick, 12, enjoythe Tysons Corner Ice Rink lastSaturday.

Cameron Hobbs of North Carolinaand his friend Abigail Barajas ofHawaii enjoy the Tysons Corner IceRink last Saturday.

Grace Chambers, Kelly Chen, and Megan Wilkins, of Tysons Corner, enjoythe Tysons Corner Ice Rink last Saturday.

Photos by Steve Hibbard/The Connection

Ice skaters enjoy the newly opened Tysons Corner Ice Rink last Saturday.


Canine Companions for Indepen-dence – a national nonprofit or-ganization that provides assistance

dogs for children and adults with disabili-ties, has announced that Vienna residentBarbara Weigand recently began raising anassistance dog in-training for Canine Com-panions for Independence.

Puppy Erickson is a lab/golden retrievercross who will one-day know over 50 com-mands, and be matched with a person withdisabilities.

Volunteer Puppy Raisers are critically im-portant to the work of Canine Companions

for Independence. Puppy Raisers take thepups into their home at eight weeks ofage, raising them, teaching them basiccommands and socialization skills. The so-cialization is perhaps the most important,because the dogs need to be exposed toany and all types of surroundings. Withthe special yellow capes they wear, thesedogs are permitted to go to many publicareas that family pets aren’t allowed.When the dogs reach about a year and ahalf old, they are returned to the CanineCompanions for Independence regionalheadquarters in New York. They begin 6

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Vienna resident raising puppy for CanineCompanions for Independence.

Puppy Erickson Comes to Vienna

months of advanced training with theorganization’s nationally renowned instruc-tors, before they are matched with a childor adult with disabilities.

For more information about becominga Puppy Raiser, visit cci.org or call 1-800-572-BARK.

News

By David Siegel

The Connerction

Tysons’ 1st Stage was nominatedfor nine Helen Hayes Awards foroutstanding achievement in pro-fessional theatre in the Washing-

ton metropolitan area. The awards arenamed after Helen Hayes, the legendaryfirst lady of the American Theatre. Nomi-nated artists and companies exemplify theexcellence found on Washington areastages.

“We are very proud and grateful to behonored with these Helen Hayes Awardnominations,” said Alex Levy, 1st Stage,artistic/managing Director. “Everyone at 1stStage is thrilled that these talented artistsreceived this well-earned recognition.”

The 1st Stage is a professional, nonprofittheater company making its home in FairfaxCounty. The company performs at 1524Spring Hill Road, Tysons. More informationat http://www.1ststagetysons.org/

For over 30 years, the Helen HayesAwards have celebrated outstanding

achievement. There are over 80 professionaltheatres throughout the Washington met-ropolitan area. 1st Stage was one of only31 theatres to receive Helen Hayes Awardsnominations in various categories. TheHelen Hayes Awards will be presented at aGala event on April 6.

The 1st Stage nominations include:Outstanding Supporting Actress in

a Play: Katy Carkuff - “One Man, TwoGuvnors”

Outstanding Support Actor in aPlay: Daniel Corey - “One Man, TwoGuvnors”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in

a Musical: Dani Stoller - “Bat Boy: TheMusical”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musi-cal: Jimmy Mavrikes - “Bat Boy: The Musi-cal”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:Doug Wilder - “One Man, Two Guvnors”

Outstanding Set Design: Adam Koch- “One Man, Two Guvnors”

Outstanding Director of a Musical:Steven Royal - “Bat Boy: The Musical”

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musi-cal: “Bat Boy: The Musical”

Outstanding Musical: “Bat Boy: TheMusical”

1st Stage Receives HelenHayes Nominations

Photos by Teresa Castracane/Courtesy of 1st Stage

Farrell Parker and Jimmy Mavrikes in “Bat Boy: The Musical.”

Doug Wilderin “One Man,Two Guvnors.”


Petersen, Keam toHost a Meeting

State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) and Del. MarkKeam (D-35) will host a meeting to discuss the on-going Virginia General Assembly legislative sessionon Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 from 9 to 11 a.m. Themeeting will be held at the American Legion Post180, 330 Center Street, North.

This event is free and all citizens are invited toattend. The meeting will be hosted by the AmericanLegion Auxiliary and there will be light refreshmentsserved. For more information, please [email protected].

Langley Pyramid HelpsStop Hunger Now

For the fourth year in a row, Langley pyramidschools are raising money for the Stop Hunger Now.This year the goal is to raise $25,000, which is enoughmoney to purchase 100,000 meals for school age

children. To contribute to this fundraising effort, visitStop Hunger Now at http://events.stophungernow.org/LangleyPyramid2015.Each 25¢ raised = 1 meal. All proceeds will be usedto purchase meals which the community will thenpack on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30p.m. at Colvin Run Elementary. Approximately 450volunteers (150 people per session) are scheduledto pack meals that day.

The Langley pyramid students donated over$10,000 which will purchase over 40,000 meals. Any-one interested to donate online towards the collec-tive goal of 100,000 meals is encouraged to do so.Stop Hunger Now will use the money raised to pur-chase the meals for the event.

Supporting CIA OfficersMemorial Foundation

This month’s Military Appreciation Monday eventis on Feb. 16 in support of the CIA Officers MemorialFoundation. Make your reservation early for eitherthe 5:30 or 7:30 seating at The Old Brogue in GreatFalls by calling 703-759-3309. Visit: CIA Officers Me-morial Foundation to learn more about this organi-zation and the help it provides to Agency families.

Last month the event for the Navy SEAL Founda-tion raised a little over $7,000.

For those unfamiliar with the MAM events, yousimply come enjoy a dinner at the Old Brogue inGreat Falls, The Brogue, Bob Nelson of Keller Will-iams Realty and co-sponsors each make a contribu-tion to the foundation based on 10 percent of what-ever you spend. Door prize entries are also sold as ameans of raising additional funds.

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State Sen. ChapPetersen (D-34)

Del. MarkKeam (D-35)


520daysIt took a court order and 520 days afterFairfax County police officer Adam D.Torres shot and killed John Geer ofSpringfield for basic information aboutwhat happened that day to be released.The public now knows what investigatorslearned on the same day Geer died, Aug.29, 2013, that at least five witnessesincluding the police officer actually talk-ing to Geer at the instant he was shot,disputed Torres’s version of events. Torressaid Geer suddenly dropped his hands tohis waist; none of the other witnesses sawGeer’s hands move below his head.

Opinion

After waiting 17 months for any in-formation about the investigationinto the shooting death of JohnGeer, the information released last

week is deeply troubling.Fairfax County Police officer Adam D. Torres

shot and killed John Geer of Springfield insidethe doorway of his own home in Springfieldon Aug. 29, 2013. Police were calledto Geer’s home following Geer’s argu-ment with his longtime partner. Policespoke with him for more than half anhour while he stood in his doorway, unarmed,with his hands raised and resting on the frame.As he began to lower his hands, by all accountsstill at shoulder level, he was shot in the chestand died in his house without receiving medi-cal attention.

It took more than 16 months, a $12 millioncivil suit by Geer’s family and a court order toget the first tiny bit of information on the shoot-ing, which came earlier this month when po-lice named the officer who fired the shot thatkilled Geer.

On Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, in response to acourt order, Fairfax County released more than10,000 pages of documents about the shoot-ing and the investigation.

We now know that investigators learned on

the same day Geer died, Aug. 29,2013, that at least five witnessesincluding the police officer actuallytalking to Geer at the instant he wasshot, disputed Torres’s version ofevents. Torres said Geer suddenlydropped his hands to his waist; noneof the other witnesses saw Geer’s

hands move below his head.On the day of the shoot-

ing, investigators and pros-ecutors had compelling in-

formation to take to a grand jury.Instead, after a long period of si-lence, obstruction and obfuscation,the investigation was turned overto the Justice Department, wherethere is no timetable for resolution(and no adequate explanation forpunting the investigation to the feds).

Without the Geer family lawsuit and thecourt order to turn over documents as part ofdiscovery, the public might never know whatreally happened that day.

The question of accountability for what hap-pened remains.

As we have said many times, the problemgoes beyond Fairfax County, and beyond po-lice shootings.

Police officials in Fairfax, Arlington and Al-exandria have adopted what they call a “blan-ket” approach to using their exemption. Thatmeans they have decided to withhold any docu-ment they can without any analysis of whetherthey should.

It’s past time for change.

— Mary Kimm

[email protected]

Everything about this case erodes publictrust and demonstrates police departmentsshould not be allowed to apply “blanket”exemptions to release of information.

No Justification for Secrecy,Delay on Geer Shooting

Editorial

Dear Delegate:Many of you know our story

well. We are the parents of Mor-gan Harrington. Morgan, a studentat Virginia Tech, went to a rockconcert in Charlottesville in 2009and never came home. Her re-mains were found 100 days later.

We’ve made it our life’s work inhonor of Morgan to support vic-tims of sexual assaults and to makesure that all students are safe onour college campuses – even ifthey’re just visiting.

That’s why we’re asking for yoursupport of HB 1343, a bipartisanbill by Delegate Eileen Filler-Cornand Chief Co-Patron Dave Albo.

Once a victim reports a sexualassault to campus and/or local lawenforcement, HB 1343 calls for thelocal Commonwealth’s Attorney tobe notified within 48 hours of thereported incident.

We agree with Del. Filler-Cornwho said: “By passing this bill, wecan show victims that we will not

tolerate sexual assault on campus.We can show them they can havefaith in our justice system.”

Chairman Albo has said that this“bill ensures that allegations ofsexual assaults on college cam-puses will receive the same levelof attention by police and prosecu-tors that off campus sexual as-saults receive. This bill strength-ens our justice system and encour-ages collaboration between vic-tims, college staff, police and pros-ecutors.”

The reality is that too oftensexual assaults aren’t reported tothe police.

A December report by the U.S.Justice Department found that80% of students do not report rapeand sexual assaults to the police.

That same report also found thatfewer than one in five female stu-dent victims received assistancefrom a victim services agency.

This is where HB 1343 can makea difference.

HB 1343 works to restore victims’faith in the justice system and toshow that they will be heard andsupported. The bill expedites inves-tigation of the case once reportedto campus law enforcement, whileensuring the proper course of ac-tion, due process and any neces-sary legal filings are completed.

It also lets each Commonwealth’sAttorney’s Office Victim/Witnessprogram get involved early on inthe investigation, which helps pro-vide counseling and can help edu-cate a victim about her or his op-tions going forward with a crimi-nal prosecution.

Supporters of the bill include:Michael R. Doucette,

Commonwealth’s Attorney forthe City of Lynchburg

Mary Gavin, City of FallsChurch Chief of Police

Stacey Kincaid, Fairfax CountySheriff

Denise Lunsford,Commonwealth’s Attorney for

Albemarle CountyTrina Murphy, Aunt of Alexis

Murphy, Help Save the Next Girlsupporters

Ray Morrogh,Commonwealth’s Attorney forFairfax County

Virginia Sheriffs Association,representing 95 sheriffs

Virginia Sexual and DomesticViolence Action Alliance

We know this bill isn’t a silverbullet when it comes to the com-plex problem of solving campussexual assaults. But it is a goodfirst step and that’s what isneeded.

Passing this bill can help usmake sure that all students aresafe on our college campuses.

We urge you to join us and sup-port passage of HB 1343.

Gil and Dan HarringtonParents of Morgan Harrington

Founders of Help Save theNext Girl

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Leslie Roberts recalls hear-ing a mother talk aboutgetting her stepson ad-mitted to a psychiatric

hospital.“Her stepson was angry and act-

ing out,” said Roberts. “She didn’tunderstand what her stepson wasdoing.”

The woman had completed amental health first aid class thatRoberts teaches. Mental HealthFirst Aid is offered by the staff ofthe Fairfax-Falls Church Commu-nity Services Board Wellness andHealth Promotion. The goal of theclass is to offer insight into mentalillness and teach strategies for in-tervention.

“She was grateful that the classhad taught her what those signsand symptoms were,” said Leslie.“Before the class she thought hewas being a problem teenager. Af-ter the class she understood thathe was suffering from depression,and his behavior had a lot moremeaning.”

That is the goal of the eight-hour

certification class, which is taughtin both English and Spanish. Stu-dents learn the warning signs ofsuch mental illnesses as depres-sion, anxiety, trauma, psychosis,substance use disorders and self-injury. They also get a five-step ac-tion plan to help the individual incrisis connect with appropriate pro-fessional care.

“Students learn specific behav-iors or comments that individualswill make,” said Roberts, who is aWellness and Health Promotions

Supervisor. “Such as, ‘Things arenever going to get better. I feel likeI’ll always be sad. What’s thepoint?’”

“They get background and sta-tistics on these illnesses, as well asa basic understanding of risk fac-tors, signs and symptoms,” addedJamie MacDonald, wellness healthpromotion and prevention man-ager.

There is a standard curriculumand class instructors must be cer-tified to teach it. The class is typi-

cally taught on two separate days.“We offer an open enrollment classfor adults once each month,” saidMacDonald. “It’s a ‘come one, comeall.’ Anyone from Fairfax Countycan sign up.” Students learn to as-sess for suicide or harm, listen non-judgmentally, give information andassurance, encourage appropriateprofessional help and self-help, andother strategies.

“We use the acronym ALGEE,which is the first letter of each skillthe students learn,” saidMacDonald. “Then they get skillsaround how to approach someonewho might be showing early signsof a mental illness or how to rec-ognize when someone is in a men-tal health crisis.”

After the class, students take atest. If they pass, they are certifiedfor three years.

“There is a lot of repetition andpractice. There are live simulationsand scenarios where small groupswill practice what they learn,” saidMacDonald. “We try to gear theirminds toward, ‘What will I dowhen I’m experiencing a mentalhealth crisis? How will I support

someone like a colleague, friendand even a stranger?’”

The re-enactment scenarios alsohelp set limits. “We make their roleclear,” said MacDonald. “You’re amental health first aider when youget your certification, you’re not amental health crusader. You’re nottrained to provide treatment, coun-seling, or make a diagnosis. Thatis pounded into their heads.”

Safety is another aspect of thetraining. “Students are taught todecide if a situation is safe for themto enter and whether or not theyhave time. If they start providingassistance, do they have time tofinish it,” asked MacDonald. “Be-ing clear, careful and thinkingthrough what steps they want totake is important. In a crisis, theyhave to decide: ‘Do I want to stepin or will I be in over my head? DoI need to grab my phone and callsomeone else? Your first and bestaction might be a call to 911.”

For information on schedule ofclasses, visitwww.fair faxcounty.gov/csb/events/menta l -hea l th - f i r s t -aid.htm.

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Jamie MacDonald and Leslie Roberts of the Fairfax-FallsChurch Community Services Board Wellness and HealthPromotion teach a Mental Health First Aid class.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Dental hygiene should start even be-fore a baby’s first tooth emerges.That is one of the messages that

dental professionals are hoping to conveythis month.

February is designated National Children’sDental Health Month, organized by theAmerican Dental Association, along with theADA Foundation, to raise awareness aboutthe benefits of good oral health for children.Dental professionals stress children shouldbrush for two minutes twice per day, flossand rinse daily, eat healthy meals, limitsnacks and visit the dentist regularly.

“To get babies comfortable with oral hy-giene, begin cleaning the baby’s mouth bywiping the gums and tongue with a moistwashcloth or gauze shortly after birth untilteeth erupt into the mouth,” said JeanneYang, DDS, a public health dentist at the Jo-seph Willard Health Center’s dental clinicin the City of Fairfax. “It is recommendedthat parents bring children to their first den-tist appointment preferably within 6 months

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Dr. Howard Ngo works on a youngpatient at Northern Virginia Com-munity College’s Medical EducationCampus in Springfield, as part ofthe Give Kids a Smile Program.

of when the first tooth appears, but no laterthan their first birthday. And, always, always,always use a soft toothbrush, whether youare 1 or 100. A soft toothbrush should beused by all ages.”

Local health departments want the publicto know that a child’s dental care need notdepend on a family’s ability to afford suchservices. Many Northern Virginia dental clin-ics offer free or low-cost dental examina-tions, cleanings, fluoride applications, re-storative services including fillings and evenlimited oral surgeries.

“We have three children’s dental clinics inFairfax County,” said Tina Dale of the FairfaxCounty Health Department. The county’sclinics are in Mount Vernon, Fairfax andReston. “Our dental program is just for chil-dren. Their family’s income has to be at alevel where they meet Medicaid criteria.”

The Northern Virginia Dental Society isalso hosting a “Give a Kids a Smile Project”on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Northern VirginiaCommunity College (NOVA) Medical Edu-cation Campus in Springfield. The projectwill join dentists and dental hygiene stu-dents from NOVA with other community vol-

unteers to offer dental services tounderserved children, including preschoolstudents in Arlington County’s Head Start

program.“A huge number of children have dental

disease earlier and earlier,” said Kathy A. Th-ompson of Northern Virginia CommunityCollege. “This is an opportunity to get themexcited about dental care and give them in-formation on how to take care of their teeth,and introduce them to what it’s like to gothe dentist.”

The slogan for the 2015 campaign is “De-feat Monster Mouth.” It’s plastered on post-ers that depict dental superheroes fightingto defeat “Plaqster the Monster” for goodoral health. Dental providers are hoping toteach children and parents about the tim-ing of a first dental visit, how to brush andfloss properly, the effect of thumb suckingon teeth and the importance of regular den-tal examinations. Although the observanceis a month long, health department officialskeep up the effort year-round.

“We work with Arlington families on theimportance of dental care from day one,”said Kurt Larrick of the Arlington CountyHealth Department. “We’re working withparents from the times the kids are born totalk about the importance of hygiene, nutri-tion, tooth brushing.”

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FRIDAY/JAN. 30 - SATURDAY/FEB. 15“13: A Hilarious Coming-of-Age

Musical.” The Alden, 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean. The showchronicles the story of EvanGoldman, a New York City boy whoselife is on the cusp of teen-hood. Evanfinds himself dealing with a divorce,trying to fit in with the cool kids at anew school in an Indiana town, andone other major event ... hisimpending Bar Mitzvah. The MCPproduction of “13” includes aseasoned, yet all adolescent cast of17 between the ages of 12-16.Selected through an open audition,the cast members include studentsfrom Northern Virginia schools suchas Langley High School, McLean HighSchool, Frost Middle School,Longfellow Middle School, RachelCarson Middle School, ThoreauMiddle School, Spring HillElementary School Our SaviorLutheran and the MetropolitanSchool of the Arts.Tickets: $23-$25.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY/MARCH 11Ice Skating at Tysons Corner

Center. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. -9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. - 11p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.TysonsCorner Outdoor Center, 1961 ChainBridge Road, Tysons. Adults,$10;Child/Senior/Military, $9; SkateRental, $6; Group of 10+, $12 andincludes skates

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/FEB.7-8“Be My Baby.” 8 p.m. Vienna

Community Center, 120 CherryStreet, Vienna. Be My Baby is aromantic comedy that tells the storyof John, an irascible Scotsman andan uptight English woman, Maud,

and how they’re brought togetherwhen his ward marries her niece andthe young couple decides to adopt anewborn baby. The older couple hasto travel to California to pick up thechild and bring her home to Scotlandbut John and Maud despise eachother. While in California, they learnsome startling lessons about life andlove. Tickets: 14.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY/FEB. 4-5International Guitar Night. 8 p.m.

Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.A night of international guitarvirtuosos featuring poetic lyricist(Gore), Grammy-winning classicalguitarist (York), jazz master(Figueiredo), and steel string prodigy(Jamal). Tickets: $25-$27.

FRIDAY/FEB. 6Decades Party. 7-10 p.m. Old

Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 ChainBridge Road, McLean. $5 member/$10 all others.

Chamber Music At The Barns: TheMontrose Trio.

8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road,Vienna. Accomplished soloists andchamber musicians Jon KimuraPaker, Martin Beaver, and CliveGreensmith join forces to create anew piano trio. Tickets $35.

SATURDAY/FEB. 78th Annual McLean Jewelry

Showcase. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. Jewelry lovers andothers can meet more than 30carefully selected designers andartisans for a special day of shopping.Admission: $3.

Cars and Coffee. 7 a.m. Katie’s Coffee

House, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls.Early on Saturday mornings you’llfind an amazing gathering of coolcars - antique, custom, hotrods,exotic, sports cars, they’re all here.

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Old Schoolhouse, 9812Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Thehistory of the Old Schoolhouse ondisplay on Saturdays at the GreatFalls Historical Society table throughmid-February.

General Admission Dance:BeauSoleil Avec MichaelDoucet. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635Trap Road, Vienna. Let by fiddlerMichael Coucet, this Grammy-winning ensemble combines zydeco,Caribbean calypso, and traditionalLouisiana folk music for an irrisistibleCajun mix. Tickets $27.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 11Mardi Gras Bunco Night. 7-9 p.m.

Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantStreet, NW, Vienna. No experiencenecessary, and everyone will takehome a prize. Seating is limited, soplease call to purchase a ticket for$22. 703-319-3971.

THURSDAY/FEB. 12Acrylic Painting Demonstration.

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Watch an byaward-winning Vienna artist BobMagnesen, who captures vibrantscenes with the use of surprisingcolors. Free and open to the public.

FRIDAY/FEB. 13Climate Action Movie Night. 7:30

p.m. Unity of Fairfax, 2854 HunterMill Rd, Oakton. Join the Faith

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Alliance for Climate Solutions’ screeningof “Thomas Berry: The Great Story”.As a pioneer in the field of spiritualecology, Thomas Berry created aquiet revolution. Discussion willfollow the film. Free. http://www.faithforclimate.org; 571-882-9312.

SATURDAY/FEB. 14Cars and Coffee. 7 a.m. Katie’s Coffee

House, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls.Early on Saturday mornings you’llfind an amazing gathering of coolcars - antique, custom, hotrods,exotic, sports cars, they’re all here.

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Old Schoolhouse, 9812Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Thehistory of the Old Schoolhouse ondisplay on Saturdays at the GreatFalls Historical Society table throughmid-February.

Concert: Solas. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Hailed bythe Washington Post as “one of theworld’s finest Celtic-folk ensembles,this quintet’s diverse repertoireincludes innovative original songs aswell as Irish classics. Tickets $25-28.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/FEB 19-21“Big Fish.” 7 p.m. McLean High

School, 1633 Davidson Road,McLean. Follow the fearless EdwardBloom as he pursues the woman ofhis dreams, fights magical creatures,and learns that fatherhood may bethe biggest challenge of all.Complete with juggling, silkdancing, and thrilling dancenumbers, McLean’s “Big Fish” is ashow you will not want to [email protected] 2 p.m. show timing onFeb. 16, 21, 22.

FRIDAY/FEB. 20Concert: HAPA. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,

1635 Trap Road, Vienna. 8 p.m. Withsongs ranging from ancient chants tocontemporary Hawaiian tunes, it’s nowonder the L.A. Times calls HAPA’smusic “beautiful, fragile, spiritual, andpowerful,” all at once. Tickets $25-30.

SATURDAY/FEB. 2152nd Music Contest. 12:30-4 p.m.

Assembly of God Church, 100 AyrhillAve., N.E., Vienna. The Vienna HostLions Club will hold its 52nd annualJames A. Bland Music Contest whichis open to vocalists andinstrumentalists from area middleand high schools. Each contestantwill have up to eight minutes toperform, with awards announced at 4p.m. Registration deadline is Feb. 16.Also, this is a free concert for thegeneral public to attend. Forinformation and/or application,

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TUESDAY/FEB. 24Concert: Bettye LaVette. 8 p.m. Wolf

Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. 8p.m.Dubbed the “High Priestess of R&B,”this sizzling soul singer turns up theheat with her soaring voice thatmade “My Man - He’s a loving’ Man,”a Top 10 hit (The Huffington Post.)Tickets $45-48.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 25Concert: Kat Edmonson. 8 p.m. Wolf

Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Withspecial guest Robert Ellis. Float awayon the sweet, jazzy vocals of thissinger/songwriter cherished for hervintage pop and “timeless-soundingvoice.” (NPR). Tickets $25-30.

ONGOINGTai Chi Beginners’ Practice.

Through March 21. Free Tai Chibeginners’ practice. Open to all.Every Saturday, 8-9 a.m.

St. Luke’s Catholic School Gymnasium,7005 Georgetown Pike, McLean.

Free Comedy Showcase. Thursdays8:30 p.m., at Kalypso’s SportsTavern, 1617 Washington Plaza N.,Lake Anne Village Center, Reston.Kalypso’s hosts weekly comedy showsthat feature some of the best nationaltouring and local comedians in thearea. Free of charge.

Family Fun Entertainment Series.

Saturdays 10-10:45 a.m., at RestonTown Square Park, 11990 Market St.,Reston. Every Saturday enjoy liveshows, children’s music and otherchild-friendly entertainment. 703-476-4500.

Movies and Mimosas. Saturday andSunday 11 a.m., at Reston TownCenter, 11940 Market St., Reston.Showings in the morning; look upshowings online.www.bowtiecinemas.com.

Smart Markets. Wednesdays 3-7 p.m.,Smart Markets at 12001 SunriseValley Drive, Reston. Smart Marketsis a producer-only farmers’ marketthat offers food and live music fromlocal jazz group, devoted tosupporing local economy and ahealthier environment. For moreinformation visit, facebook.com/smartmarketsreston, twitter.com/smartmarkets andwww.smartmarkets.org.

Open Mic Night. Wednesdays 9:30p.m-1:30 a.m. Jimmy’s Old TownTavern, 697 Spring St., Herndon.Register your band [email protected] or 703-593-5206. www.jimmystavern.com.

TGIF Free Fridays. 5-7 p.m., atGreater Reston Arts Center, 12001Market St., Suite 103, Reston. Anevening of family art making andstorytelling. 703-471-9242 orwww.restonarts.com.

Insomnia Theater. Friday andSaturday 11:30 p.m., at Reston TownCenter, 11940 Market St., Reston.Look up showings online.www.bowtiecinemas.com.

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By Jon Roetman

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McLean gymnast Lizzy Brown-Kaiser dismounted from theuneven bars, stuck the land-ing and celebrated with a

smile toward head coach Courtney Lesson.During Monday’s ultra-competitive Con-

ference 6 championship meet, which oneof the region’s top teams was guaranteedto leave empty handed, Brown-Kaiser kepther cool and came up clutch, placing in thetop eight in three of four events.

AT THE CONCLUSION of the meet,Brown-Kaiser celebrated by hugging a team-mate, reacting when Washington-Lee wasannounced as runner-up, meaning McLeancaptured its fourth consecutive Liberty Dis-trict/Conference 6 championship. The High-landers held off W-L and Yorktown in atightly-contested three-team battle.

McLean earned the title with a score of143. W-L finished runner-up and earned theconference’s second and final regional berthwith a score of 142.225. Yorktown, a tal-ented team that performed well at timesduring the regular season, produced a scoreof 141, leaving the Patriots on the outsidelooking in at the 6A North region champi-onship meet, scheduled for Feb. 11 at LakeBraddock Secondary School.

“It’s a really great feeling because this is

our senior year and there was a lot of pres-sure to keep our conference championshiptitle [streak],” Brown-Kaiser said, “so it feelsgreat to fulfill that.”

Fellow senior Jacqueline Green said: “It’sgreat to do it for the fourth year in a row.”

Green placed second in the all-aroundwith a total score of 36.625. She tied forthird on vault (9.6), placed fourth on bars(9), finished fifth on floor (9.125) and tiedfor sixth on beam (8.9).

Brown-Kaiser placed third in the all-around (36.425). She placed third on bars(9.225), tied for third on vault (9.6), tiedfor seventh on floor (8.8) and tied for ninthon beam (8.8).

Both qualified for regionals in the all-around.

“They did good,” Lesson said of McLean’ssenior duo. “They hit three of four routines— they both had a fall on beam. We stillhave a couple more meets to go, so hope-fully they’ll get better.”

McLean’s Calista Pardue (fourth, 8.95)and Jennie Korb (sixth, 8.9) both qualifiedfor regionals on beam (top eight or 9.0).Carolyn Brown-Kaiser finished sixth onvault (9.45). Mathilde Larose tied for ninthon vault with a score of 9.15.

Washington-Lee senior Sophie Hatcherwon the all-around with a score of 37.625.

“It feels so good because at all my other

meets, I didn’t ever hit all four [events] — Ialways had some mistake — but today I hitall four and I’m really happy. This is the bestmeet I’ve ever had in all my four years ofhigh school.”

MCLEAN SETS ITS SIGHTS on regionals,where the Highlanders have finished run-ner-up to Washington-Lee each of the lastthree seasons. Last year, McLean went onto finish second in the state.

“They’ve beaten us the past few years atregionals,” Green said, “so we hope to comeback this year and take it.”

Fairfax senior Rachel Barborek, the de-fending 2014 conference all-around cham-pion, placed fourth with a score of 36.250.Other gymnasts who earned regional berthsin the all-around include: W-L’s AnnieHatcher (36.2), Yorktown’s JulietteMitrovich (35.85), Yorktown’s Bella Kane(35.725) and Hayfield’s Molly Overstreet(35.675)

Overstreet, a two-time state champion,won the conference bars title (9.5).Barborek won the beam (9.425) champi-onship. Hatcher won vault (9.75) and floor(9.575) championships.

Mitrovich said qualifying for regionals asan all-around will only slightly numb thedisappointment of not qualifying as a team.

“It [helps] a little bit,” Mitrovich said, “butit would have been nice to make it becausewe’ve beaten W-L almost all year and theyjust had a good meet this one time and wedidn’t get to make it, but it is what it is.”

Fairfax finished fourth as a team with ascore of 125.275, followed by Hayfield(121.1), South Lakes (115.125), Madison(108.7) and Langley (81.3).

McLean Gymnastics Wins 4th Straight District/Conference TitleGreen placessecond in all-around,Brown-Kaiser third.

“It’s a really great feelingbecause this is our senioryear and there was a lotof pressure to keep ourconferencechampionship title[streak], so it feels greatto fulfill that.”— McLean senior Lizzy Brown-Kaiser

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Multiple event victories bysophomore Devyn Jones anddomination of the relays, led

the South Lakes High School indoortrack teams to Liberty Conference cham-pionships in both the boys and girls di-visions Thursday, Jan. 30 at the PrinceGeorge’s County Sports and LearningComplex Landover, Md.

SLHS girls team scored 147 points forits fourth consecutive title. James Madi-son was second with 86 while Langleyand McLean tied for third with 54.50points each. The Seahawks boys teamwon its seventh consecutive title, mass-ing 195 points with McLean second (68)and James Madison and Washington-Leetied at third (48).

Jones teamed with fellow sophomoreJessica Lister, junior Golden Kumi-

led a SLHS sweep of the girls 55 meterhurdles, winning the event in 8.85. SeniorsMaya Rodriguez (9.44) and Nieusma (9.88)finished second and third, respectively,Jones also won the long jump (16-08.50).

Senior Comfort Reed, who finished thirdin the long jump (16-03.50) won the triplejump with a leap of 34-11.25. Reed andseniors Ozioma Chinaka, Samantha Webband sophomore Nikayla Hoyte finished thirdin the girls 4x200 meter relay (1:48.83).Chinaka also finished third in the pole vault(8-03.00).

Senior Delaney Wickman finished secondin both the 300 meters (41.96) and 500meters (1:18.52). Kumi-Darfour was thirdin the 1,000 meters (3:07.82).

SLHS juniors, led by Eric Kirlew, domi-nated the boys triple jump. Kirlew won theevent with a jump of 44-06.50. SkanderBallard was second (41-08.75), Anas Fainfinished third (41-06.00) and Alex Rudisontook fourth (39-10.00). Kirlew also led theSLHS boys’ long jumpers on Day 1 with awinning distance of 19-10.00. Ballard wassecond (19-06.00) and Fain finished third(19.-05.00). Fain also contributed to theboys’ championship finishing tied for sec-ond in the high jump (5-11) and winning

the 55 meter hurdles in 7.94 on Day 1.Kirlew, third in the 55 meters (6.84),

sophomore Timiebi Ogobri, who was sec-ond (6.68) on the first day of competi-tion, teamed with Ballard and Rudisonon Day 2 to win the boys 4x200 relay in1:35.66.

The 4x400 team of senior Sam Arpee,juniors John LeBerre, Nikolai Waithe andBallard won the event in 3:35.59. Arpeealso won the 500 meters in 1:08.81 andWaithe was second 1:09.58 in that event.In the 300 meters, Ballard finished sec-ond (36.73), Arpee was third (37.21)and Waithe finished fourth (38.21).

vSophomores John Swecker, AshtonReinhold, juniors Connor Smith andLeBerre finished second in the 4x800meter relay (8:33.16) .

vFreshman Olivia Beckner, Kumi-Darfour, junior Monica Lannen and se-nior Augusta Durham were third in thatevent with a 10:00.09.

The top six finishers in each event andthe top three relays advance to the North-ern 6A Regional Championship Feb. 19at the Prince George’s County Sports andLearning Complex in Landover, Md.

South Lakes Wins Conference ChampionshipBoth boys and girlswin indoor track andfield Liberty Confer-ence championship.

South Lakes High School’s 4x400girls relay team, from left: DevynJones, Claire Nieusma, JessicaLister and Golden Kumi-Darfour.

Darfour and senior Claire Nieusma in win-ning the girls 4x400 relay in 4:09.63. Jonesfinished fourth in the triple jump (33-07.00)and sixth in the 500 meters (1:23.64). OnDay 1 of the championship (Jan. 22), she

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The McLean High School The-atre Company (MTC) pre-mieres the musical “Big Fish”to the Metro DC area this Feb-

ruary. Led by Artistic Director, Amy Poe, andMusic Director, Bobby McCoy (1st Stage,Keegan, McLean Community Players), theaward-winning company brings this big-hearted musical of a father’s story, a son’sjourney and life’s epic adventure. “Big Fish”premieres with a special Feb. 16 President’sDay preview show, 2 p.m. followed by asingle weekend run Feb. 19-22, Thursdaythrough Saturday, 7 p.m. with Saturday andSunday matinees, 2 p.m. Performances arein McLean’s Burks Auditorium with advancetickets available at www.mcleandrama.com.Based on the celebrated novel by DanielWallace and the acclaimed film directed byTim Burton, “Big Fish” is a new Broadwaymusical featuring music and lyrics by Tonynominee Andrew Lippa (The Addams Fam-ily, The Wild Party) and a new book by es-teemed screenwriter John August (Charlieand the Chocolate Factory). “Big Fish” cen-ters on Edward Bloom, who sweeps theaudience into a fantasy as he recounts hisseemingly impossible life stories. Edward’sfar-fetched tales represent his unique out-look on the world; he sees life as an adven-

The show’s technical elements and stun-ning performances will create an atmo-sphere where it appears the impossible isachieved. We want the audience to em-brace Edward Bloom’s incredible interpre-tation of the mundane. Through witness-ing Edward’s ‘big fish’ tales, the audiencelearns that reality is relative and percep-tion is possibility.”

Following his recent recognition as a Na-tional YoungArts Finalist and nominationas a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, AlexStone appears as Edward Bloom while re-cent DCMetrotheaterarts.com award re-cipients, Jack Posey and Rachel Lawhead,

appear as Will and Sandra Bloom respec-tively. Principal characters round out withMatt Lucero as the giant, Karl, Will Stock-ton as Amos Calloway, Emma Gold asJosephine Bloom, Thomas Kelty andJeffery Nolan as Don and Zacky Price, Hel-ena Doms as The Witch and NicoleSheehan as Jenny Hill.

“Big Fish” premieres Feb. 16 with a spe-cial President’s Day preview show at 2 p.m.followed by a single weekend run Feb. 19-22, Thursday through Saturday, 7 p.m. withSaturday and Sunday matinees, 2 p.m. MTCwelcomes the CAPPIES and National Thes-pian adjudicators to Saturday evening’sperformance. Performances are in McLean’sBurks Auditorium with advance ticketsavailable at www.mcleandrama.com. “BigFish” is presented through special arrange-ment with Theatrical Rights Worldwide(TRW).

McLean Theatre Company comprisess tudents , parents and teachers a tMcLean High School working togetherto produce challenging and award win-ning theatrical productions. The homeof McLean Theatre Company is the 600seat Burks Auditorium and the moreintimate 75 seat Black Box Theater at1633 Davidson Road, McLean.

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ture and himself as the hero. Complete withacrobatics, juggling, aerial silks and thrill-ing big-stage dance numbers, this musicalreminds us why we love going to the the-atre for an experience that’s richer, funnierand bigger than life itself.

Director Amy Poe said, “We are very ex-cited that the McLean Theatre Companywill debut this magical and moving ad-venture to the Metro D.C. community.After premiering “Catch Me If You Can”last spring and thrilling audiences withthe outrageous “The Addams Family” thisfall, our company is ready for the chal-lenge of the spectacular that is “Big Fish.”


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Presumably, maybe even obviously,nearly six years into a “terminal” diag-nosis, arrangements for a smooth transi-tion of power should have been madealready. But they haven’t. Not being aparent, and with no real extenuating-type circumstances to consider, despitethe rather precarious existence in whichI find myself I’ve never felt stronglyabout taking the steps necessary toarrange for a future which didn’tinvolve yours truly.

Selfish, stupid, stubborn or any num-ber of other characterizations whichdon’t begin with the letter “s,” I’venever put down anywhere on paper –literally or figuratively – what would, inthe event of my death, need to happen,how any of it should happen, and/orwhy it would even happen. So far, asconcerns my wife, Dina, should I in factpredecease her, I’ve pretty much left itto happenstance. Moreover, given herinterests, it seems unfair of me to notassist her somehow in a post-Kennyworld.

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The PastFuture isNow Present

Vital Theatre’s“Pinkalicious,” a musi-cal adaptation of the

book by Victoria and ElizabethKann, will come to The Aldenin McLean for a single perfor-mance at 2 p.m. on Saturday,Feb. 14.Tickets are $20 for the generalpublic and $15 for McLean taxdistrict residents.The Alden is located inside theMcLean Community Center,which is located at 1234Ingleside Avenue.

The show’s main character,young Pinkalicious, can’t stopeating pink cupcakes despitewarnings from her parents. Her pink indul-gence lands her at the doctor’s office with“Pinkititis,” an affliction that turns her pinkfrom head to toe—a dream come true forthis pink-loving enthusiast. But when herhue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can fig-ure out a way to get out of this predica-

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Tickets are on sale now. For more infor-mation or to purchase tickets online, visit:www.aldentheatre.org or call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711.

Vital Theatre’s ‘Pinkalicious’ at The Alden Feb. 14

Vital Theatre’s “Pinkalicious” comes to TheAlden in McLean for a single performance at2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14.

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New Neighbors League Club of NorthernVirginia. For women, the club includes Bridge,mah jong, gardening, quilting and many otheractivities. www.newneighborsvirginia.com.

Volunteers for Change. A program for adultswhich offers more than 50 weekend and eveningvolunteer opportunities per month.www.volunteerfairfax.org.

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Brinker Toastmasters. 9:30 a.m. at ViennaPresbyterian Church, 124 Park St. N.E., Vienna.Meets second and fourth Saturday of the month.brinker.wordpress.com.

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