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Following his remarks atthe Innovate! 2016 Confer-ence, Gov. Terry McAuliffewas standing alone whilemany seemed too shy toapproach him. Then North-ern Virginia CommunityCollege student NiquitaDowell decided to take theopportunity – and requesta “selfie” with theCommonwealth’s numberone elected official.

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Harriet L. Connors died Monday, June 27 at herhome in Winchester, VA. She was 96. Harriet PearlLudwigson Connors was born Aug. 31, 1919 in Min-neapolis, Minn. She and her husband, Robert C.Connors, were married in 1955. In the early 1960sthey moved to Fairfax, which they called home untilthe late 1990s. She lived a long, full life as a U.S.Army recruiting officer, a devoted wife, and a lovingmother and grandmother. Her passions includedbowling, golfing, square dancing, and sewing. Sheis predeceased by her husband, Robert C. Connors.

She is survived by her beloved children Patti Thurston(Scott), Vicki Graves (Martin) and Sandra Connors(Jean-Michel Coughlin); her cherished grandchildrenChelsea and Amber Graves, Peter, Ryan and RachelCoughlin, to whom she was affectionately known as“Grams”; and her sister, Elaine Harder. Funeral ser-vice Tuesday, Oct. 25 11 a.m., Fort Myer Old PostChapel, 204 Lee Ave #335, Fort Myer, VA 22211.Interment with military honors immediately follow-ing service, Arlington National Cemetery. Memorialcontributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Associa-tion at alz.org.

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

In 2014, at a Biotech conference inCalifornia, then new Governor TerryMcAuliffe discovered that the Com-monwealth of Virginia ranked 46th

on the list of states recognized as bestplaces to do biotech business – as he saton a stage between the governors whorepresented the first and second spots onthat list. “Never again. We are not goingto be beat here in Virginia. No excuses!”declared McAuliffe as he delivered theopening remarks at the fifth annual “In-novate!“ Conference on Oct. 28.

The event was presented by the DullesRegional Chamber of Commerce in coop-eration with the Northern Virginia Technol-ogy Council and held at the new InovaTranslational Medicine Institute in FallsChurch. Titled “Intersections: Healthcare,Informatics and Personalized Medicine,” theevent featured many of the key players andexperts in medicine, research, informatics,cyber security and academia, from both thepublic and private sectors.

Dr. Keith Crandall, Director, Computa-tional Biology Institute at the George Wash-ington University and the “Innovate! 2016”Chairman made the introductions ofMcAuliffe and of Congresswoman BarbaraComstock, who also spoke in the openingsection that focused on “Federal and StateIntersections” with the other disciplinesunder discussion.

THE GOVERNOR insisted that coopera-tion among all the stakeholders is essen-tial for the success of each individually andfor the state and its citizens as a whole,and the foundation that had to be tendedand improved, he said, was in the arena ofeducation. “We need to teach the skill setsthat are needed for today’s high-tech jobs,”he cautioned, or risk losing out to otherareas of the country, or other parts of theworld. The Governor said that there weresome 36k high tech jobs “starting around$88k” currently vacant around the state.“I need to fill them, or they’ll go away,” hewarned, “but we need an educatedworkforce” ready to take on these posi-tions.

McAuliffe also reminded the audience thatanother round of sequestration could belooming on the horizon. Every effort wasrequired by all to champion this region asthe Biotech, Cyber Security and Informaticshub. The Governor praised the quality andthe numbers of Virginia’s high tech compa-nies, schools and universities, and its medi-cal centers, but concluded his remarks bystressing the need for tech-centric educa-

tional opportunities and the need for greatercollaboration, and less competition amongall parties to achieve the common goals.

Congresswoman Comstock echoed muchof the Governor’s sentiments. “We need anew structure. We need to move at thespeed of innovation.” She maintained thatresearchers spend as much as 40 percent oftheir time on paperwork and that State andFederal governments should commit to find-ing ways to reduce the redundancies.

After a networking break, a panel tookquestions from moderator Dr. Alex Carlisle,Senior Scientific Advisor for NorthropGrumman’s Health IT unit and from theaudience and discussed “Opportunities forIndustries Big and Small.” The panellistsshared the realistic obstacles to collabora-tion among the various invested parties.Concerns about intellectual property werea major stumbling block when trying to get“competitors” to work together. “Don’t put

it under the rug,” advised Praduman Jainof Vibrant Health. “Discuss what is the mo-tivation for all parties…who wants whatoutcome and what piece of the pie.” Will-iam Fitzhugh of 5AM Solutions noted thattoday’s tracking systems were designed tohandle more simple data, but that the ac-tual data flow of today has grown exponen-tially to millions of data points. Despite thechallenges, Fitzhugh is optimistic, sayingthat the need to handle this new informa-tion highway presents great opportunitiesfor companies to develop systems with thisincreased capability and for others to formand grow by developing complementarytechnologies and services.

The terms “Data Islands and Formats,”and “Silos” were used often by all thepanellists. Brigadier General (ret.) KlausSchafer, Chief Medical Officer for CACI In-ternational cited the “serious problems” ofdiffering systems between related agenciesand organizations like the Veterans Admin-istration and the Department of Defense.Schafer said it was difficult to collaborate,or even function efficiently, when their datasystems differ so widely, even within theirown network and between regions, but heremains proud of the region and the workbeing done here. “We could be the Life Sci-ences Center if we collaborate. There’s a hellof a lot we can do here.”

Solving these problems for our futuregrowth and welfare will take sustained in-vestment at all levels and a commitment tore-configure the entire system according to

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Local experts and elected officials discusspersonalized medicine, data flow, analytics, cyber securityand their impact on the regional economy.

A distinguished panel answered questions and discussed the obstaclesto collaboration among the biotech, information technologists, medical,research, education and government personnel. From left: EdwardAbrahams, Ph.D., Will Fitzhugh, Praduman Jain, Brig. General (ret.)Klaus Schafer, and moderator Dr. Alex Carlisle.

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) spoke on thegovernment’s obligation to reduce obstacles to inno-vation at the Innovate! 2016 Conference and echoedthe Governor’s call to reform Virginia’s educationalsystem to prepare students for employment in a high-tech environment.

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe gave the openingaddress to the attendees of the 2016 Innovate Confer-ence at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute inFalls Church. Skill-specific education and a commit-ment to high-tech job preparation are essential ingre-dients for keeping Virginia on a path of growth andeconomic and personal success, he asserted.

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panellist Edward Abrahams, Ph.D., president of thePersonalized Medicine Coalition.

DEMONSTRATING THE SPIRIT of cooperationthat was a key ingredient of the event, Dr. RebeccaFarkas of Medimmune, headquartered inGaithersburg, made a presentation on how her com-pany is “building a strong local ecosystem. “Ourmission is to help this region become a Top 3 BiotechHub by 2023.” Farkas willingly shared Medimmune’sblueprint for building this reputation for the area.The company decided not to “wait for someone elseor some government agency” to get the ball rolling,and has developed a new logo and regional brandmaterial that they want to “get into the collectiveconscious.” They are “meeting their neighbors intheir own backyard” to lead the way to their goal.

For those in the audience who were still awaitinga deeper dive into the “personalized health” topicthat was part of the event’s title, final speakers JamesMcClain, Acting Chief Technology Officer for theNational Institutes of Health Precisions MedicineInitiative, and Dr. John Niederhuber, CEO of hostInova Translational Medicine Institute did not dis-appoint. McClain went into significant detail on theNIH’s “All of Us” Research Program which will growto capture enormous amounts of data on one mil-lion volunteer participants for years to come. Theproject will not focus on a particular disease, and byallowing easier access to the data, will provide re-sources for researchers, participants, and citizen-sci-

entists on a variety of conditions. Precision, person-alized medicine is the next great frontier accordingto McClain and his colleagues. “Imprecise medicinecosts everyone time, money and health.”

Niederhuber spoke to the fact that medicine andthe treatment strategies of today generally begin at“acute” – when the patient is already ill. “And we’vebeen treating for the ‘average’ since we began,” whileeach person is a unique entity. Personalized medi-cine, based on an individual’s DNA, risk factors, en-vironment, behavioural choices and other person-specific factors makes prevention the goal, and cus-tomized and more effective treatment the new normwhen prevention is not possible.

Neatly tying the topics and the considerations ofthe day’s events into a closing bundle, Niederhuberreiterated that personalized healthcare will require acollaborating team of experts, who were equally ex-pert at being a team. Doctors, patients, researchers,information technology and cyber security experts,engineers, academics, students, and government atall levels will need to contribute to make personal-ized care a reality and to reap its benefits in our livesand in our region’s wellbeing and continued growth.

And as for where the Commonwealth now rankson biotech matters? Governor McAuliffe says we aremaking great strides. To prove his assertion, he waspleased to tell the audience that in June of this year,at the 2016 Bio International Convention in Califor-nia, he received the 2016 Governor of the Year awardin recognition of leadership and commitment tostrengthening the biosciences industry within Virginia.“And we are just starting to put our foot on the gas.”

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Following his remarks at the Innovate! 2016 Confer-ence, Gov. Terry McAuliffe was standing alone whilemany seemed too shy to approach him. Then NorthernVirginia Community College student Niquita Dowelldecided to take the plunge – and request a “selfie” withthe Commonwealth’s number one elected official.Dowell will be transferring to George Mason Universityto pursue her nursing degree when she completes herNOVA studies. “Events like these are great. They’re achance to learn even more about the biotech and medi-cal fields and certainly a great way to network.”

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Who knows what will happen onElection Day? Voters can avoidthe uncertainty of possible traf-fic gridlock, bad weather or

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VOTING ON THE QUESTIONS:Here are our recommendations:Vote YES for the MEALS TAX. Fairfax County

needs to find alternatives to the real estate tax,and in Virginia, there are not many optionsallowed to localities. This is one of the few al-ternatives available, and it requires a referen-dum.

Vote YES for the three Fairfax County BondQuestions: Vote YES for Transportation; voteYES for Parks; Vote Yes for Human Services.

Vote NO on on Question One. This anti-unionlanguage is already Virginia law; itdoesn’t belong in the Virginia Consti-tution.

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After completing the provisional ballot, youwill be given written instructions from the elec-tion officials on how to submit a copy of youridentification so that your vote can be counted.

A voter will have until noon on Monday, Nov.14, following the election to deliver a copy ofidentification to the local electoral board or toappear in person to apply for a Virginia VoterPhoto ID Card. Voters may submit a copy of theirID via fax, email, in-person submission, orthrough USPS or commercial delivery service.Please note that the copy of the ID must be de-livered to the electoral board by noon on Mon-day, or the provisional ballot cannot be counted.

Also by noon on Monday following the elec-tion, the voter may appear in-person in the of-fice of the general registrar, in the locality inwhich the provisional ballot was cast, and applyfor a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card. At the comple-tion of the application process, the voter mayrequest a temporary identification document.This document may be provided to the electoralboard to suffice the identification requirement.

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Where Are theDetails onSocial Security?To the Editor:

After listening to the final Presi-dential debate, I believe that bothcandidates should explain them-selves better and give more detailson what they will do to update So-cial Security.

Because most Northern Virgin-ians pay into Social Security everyyear, we should know how the can-didates will keep it strong for us,our kids, and our grandkids. So-cial Security is critical to my retire-ment right now, and it is becom-ing more critical every year. I amdisabled; some days I can operatewithout people even noticing thereis anything wrong with me, anddays I cannot get out of bed.

That is the main reason why Iam urging every presidential can-didate to lay out their plan to up-date Social Security. If our leadersdo not act now, future retirees willlose up to $10,000 per year in ben-efits. We deserve to know wherethe candidates stand on this impor-tant issue before we decide whoto elect. To all the candidates I ask:“Where are the details?”

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By Tom Davis

Former U.S. Representative

On Nov. 8, Fairfax County voters have anopportunity to cast a powerful vote forthemselves, and for better government by

voting “no” on the proposed Meals Tax. A “no” votewill send a message to the county Board of Supervi-sors that higher taxes should not be routine, and thatcounty leaders must focus on better management,and more importantly, the School Board, more effi-ciency, and greater respect for taxpayers.

The ballot language for the meals tax referendumwas carefully worded to avoid guarantees for howthe money will be spent, while pro-tax forces wantvoters to believe it will be used for teacher pay raisesand property tax relief.

In fact, there are no guarantees for this at all. Toremedy this glaring political error, a public relationscampaign has been launched, partially at taxpayerexpense, by teacher unions and some on the countyboard, to try to convince voters that the board’s in-tentions are to use the new revenue for teacher payhikes even though no such requirement exists.

Voters shouldn’t buy the argument, and theyshouldn’t approve the new tax.

A closer look at school spending shows that theintentions of the School Board are to delve into morepolitical correctness and social engineering. Oneexample, is their recent release of an RFP to identifya community convener to “study” and bring aboutthe name change of Jeb Stuart High School, despitethe fact that the Stuart-area population and studentsoppose the change.

There are a number of problems with a new tax

on prepared foods and meals, but most troubling isthe very regressive nature of this proposed new tax.The tax would be imposed on all meals at restau-rants and carry-out, in addition to prepared food soldat convenience stores, food trucks, etc. — meals thatare necessities, not luxuries, for many working menand women, and busy families. The new tax wouldalso be levied on all ready-to- eat foods including along list of items such as deli foods and grocery storerotisserie chickens.

While there are many other problems with the pro-posed tax, it’s also troubling because it confirms anunhealthy focus by county leaders on higher taxesand more revenue as opposed to better management.

Earlier this year, county leaders passed a $100million increase in property taxes — also presum-ably to fund education. Now, they’re back in front ofvoters asking for another $100 million in the formof the Meals Tax.

Easy money makes for bad management. In 1992,as board chair, I supported a meals tax. The countybudget was in terrible shape coming off a real estatedepression that saw our commercial tax base col-lapse. Voters rejected the tax, we took the opportu-nity to reorganize our budget from top to bottomand two years later were named the Best FinanciallyManaged County in America. The budget problemstoday are nothing of that magnitude. And with noguarantees as to how the money will be spent, plusthe current School Board’s spending proclivities. Iam voting no.

It’s important that voters reject this, join me invoting “no” on the Meals Tax.

Tom Davis is former U.S. representative and pastchairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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On the surface, an ar-gument over foldingchairs after an Aug.6 wedding at

Cabell’s Mill in Ellanor C.Lawrence Park led to a woman’sfatal stabbing and a man chargedwith murder. But according to awitness and a video of the seven

minutes leading up to the tragedy,tensions between the man and thewedding party had been simmer-ing all during the event.

Monday afternoon, in FairfaxCounty General District Court,defense attorney Peter Greenspunargued that his client, KemptonBonds, had no malice toward

Tyonne Johns, the woman he al-legedly stabbed to death. If any-thing, said Greenspun, the crowdthere was verbally abusing andthreatening Bonds. But ultimately,the judge found probable cause tobelieve Bonds is guilty as chargedand certified his case to the grandjury.

Johns, 35, of Washington, D.C.,was the event’s chef and caterer.Bonds, a 19-year-old Clifton resi-dent, is a 2015 Robinson Second-ary School graduate and was aseasonal employee of the countyPark Authority. Police had alreadyresponded to the Chantilly parkaround 9:24 p.m., after Bonds re-

ported the wedding guests’ disor-derly conduct. But the next callthey received, about 10:50 p.m.,was about the stabbing.

THE CHAIRS for the weddingwere supplied by both ChefTyonne Catering Co., owned bythe victim, and the Park Author-ity. Witnesses said Johns was start-ing to pack up the folding chairs,but Bonds told her the chairs be-longed to the park, and the twobegan to argue.

Johns’s assistant, Shaina Mason,testified Oct. 31 that “There was aconversation about the chairs andthe bride was upset and yelling.”She said that after Johns askedBonds why he was upsetting thebride, Johns “yelled at him and hestabbed her and she stepped awayand said, ‘You stabbed me!’ Masonsaid she didn’t see the actual stab-bing, but saw Johns back awayfrom Bonds, “who had a knife inhis hand.” She also said Johnsnever touched him.

Mason then called 911. Afterthat, she said, crying, “Someoneput [Johns] in a chair, and [Bonds]went down the stops on the sideof the building.”

Under Greenspun’s cross exami-nation, Mason said that during theevent, guests were upset withBonds turning off the music andtaking down the decorations. Shesaid for 10 to 20 minutes, peoplewere yelling and cursing at him.She also said that Bonds didn’tcurse, scream or threaten anyone,but “he was rude.”

During the seven minutes or sobefore the stabbing, Bonds video-taped on his phone what the oth-ers were saying and doing, andGreenspun played that tape incourt. In it, the bride yells atBonds, “Boy, I’m about to f*#k youup, I swear to God, on my wed-ding day.”

Then the groom yells at Bonds,“I guarantee, you’ll be fired; youruined my whole wedding.” Heand another woman also callBonds derogatory names, and afemale tells him, “I’m going toknock you out.”

Next is the stabbing, and Bondssays, “Stay away from me.” Masonsaid she couldn’t tell one voicefrom another on the tape and wasin the driver’s seat of a U-Haulduring the altercation. However,Greenspun got her to admit that,when she heard a voice threatento “f*#k [Bonds] up,” Johns was“within arm’s reach” of him.

“It wasn’t Bonds who was act-ing out of control, with malice, itwas the group,” said Greenspun.

Caterer stabbed after E.C. Lawrence Park wedding.

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County police officer Jason Reichel wasthe first officer responding to the stabbing.“There were people running and scream-ing, all over the place,” he said. Reichel saidthey told him their friend had been stabbedand they pointed out Bonds as the culprit,so Reichel handcuffed him.THE OFFICER then found Johns slumpedover in a chair. “I tore her shirt and saw awound underneath her left breast,” he said.“I applied pressure to her wound and sup-ported her head to protect her airway.”When more officers arrived, he directedthem to take custody of Bonds and he re-turned to the victim. “The only thing shesaid to me was, ‘I can’t breathe,’” saidReichel. Then an ambulance came andrushed Johns to a hospital, where she waspronounced dead.

Also testifying was Officer Jason Deal,who arrived at the scene to find Bonds onhis knees, in handcuffs. “Officer Reichel saidit appeared he’d stabbed someone, andBonds said, ‘Yes, that’s correct; that was me.’I found a folding pocket knife on him –about 4 inches, folded up.” He then tookBonds to the Adult Detention Center, wherehe was arrested and charged with second-

degree murder.Summing up, Greenspun said, “This is

clearly a tragic situation, but there’s no evi-dence of malice. There was a blistering,ugly, aggressive, assertive assault by numer-ous people there. But [Bonds] didn’t inviteor provoke this horrible, verbal assault. Itwas the vitriol, hate and aggression of thewords – and Johns gets in his face, as he’sbacking up to the railing, and yells at him.If it’s anything, it’s manslaughter, not mur-der.”

But Assistant Commonwealth’s AttorneyBrandon Shapiro stressed that Bonds “hada knife in his pocket – a deadly weapon. Hehad the ability to leave and didn’t. Therewas no physical altercation; at no point wasBonds touched. There’s probable cause forsecond-degree murder.”

Agreeing, Judge Michael Lindner said,“Words can be very hurtful, [but] thedefendant’s responses to the anger were notwords of peace. There was a knife insidesomeone’s body. There’s a fair probabilitythat Mr. Bonds killed somebody in malice.”

Lindner then certified the case to thegrand jury for possible indictment. He alsocontinued Bonds’s bond of $250,000 plushouse arrest.

Wedding Night Stabbing Goes to Grand Jury

Kempton Bonds Chef Tyonne Johns Tyonne Johns, thevictim

Silverthorne’s Case ContinuedIn August, former Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorne was arrested and charged with two drugoffenses. His preliminary hearing was set for Monday, Oct. 31, but was continuedat the assistant

commonwealth’s attorney’s request. The new court date is Feb. 8, 2017.

Applications Accepted for Citizens Police AcademyThe Citizens’ Police Academy (CPA) is now accepting applications for spring session. The acad-

emy is a 10-week program that is free for anyone who lives or works in Fairfax County. The CPAtypically offers two sessions a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. The spring session will runfrom March 16 – May 20, 2017. Classes will be held on Thursday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.,except the last class, that will be on Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The class locationswill rotate to various police facilities, giving residents a look at all the different areas in FairfaxCounty.

Class size is limited to 40 participants all of whom are required to undergo a background check.The participants have to commit to attending at least eight of the 10 classes. Applicants shouldsubmit their application no later than Dec. 15 for consideration for the spring session. Applica-tions may be sent to [email protected] or Fairfax County Police Department Citizens PoliceAcademy I/C Operations Support Bureau 3911 Woodburn Road Annandale, VA 22003.

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With their former,WWII Army com-mander in dangerof losing his coun-

try inn in Vermont, song-and-dance team Bob Wallace and PhilDavis come to the rescue. Theyjoin with singing sisters Judy andBetty Haynes to put on a sparklingholiday show that, hopefully, willsave the inn.

That’s the storyline of “WhiteChristmas,” the upcoming IrvingBerlin musical being performed byLord of Life Lutheran Church,across from Little Rocky Run, nearCentreville High. Set in the 1950sand featuring a cast and crew of50, it’ll take the stage Nov. 4-12.

“We have four fantastic leads,and the whole cast is amazinglytalented at not just acting, but alsosinging and dancing,” said Direc-tor Suzy McCarthy. There’s also alive combo including pianistMichael Thompson, who plays atthe church regularly.

“People will enjoy seeing thisbeloved story performed in frontof them,” said McCarthy. “They’llcatch the energy and excitementof live stage. We like to do some-thing Christmas-themed to get ev-erybody in the holiday mood.”

Fairfax resident Katherine Iooss,an FCPS elementary-school musicteacher, plays Judy Haynes. “Sheand her sister Betty are looking fortheir big break,” said Iooss. “Judytries to make it happen by gettingPhil and Bob to come see themperform in New York. Then theyall end up performing at the inn

together, and Phil plays match-maker between Bob and Betty,while he and Judy connect.”

“Judy is fun-loving and outgoing,but Betty’s more straight-laced,”continued Iooss. “Judy’s smart,wants a career for a while andwants to help her big sister makeit in show biz. She sees Betty asthe real starlet.”

Saying she’s “having a blast”with her role, Iooss said, “It’s funto find out I can do some things Ididn’t think I could, like dancingonstage. My late mom was adancer, and I carry her makeupcase onstage with me. I teach mu-sic to kids all day long; but everynight, I get to do it, myself.”

She loves singing the harmoniesin “Sisters” and “I Love a Piano.”Because she’s a soprano, shedoesn’t usually get to perform har-monies. So, said Iooss, “This letsme challenge myself, and it’s fun.”She said this cleverly written showwill let the audience escape fromthe serious news of today’s worldinto a simpler time. “They’ll lovethe music and our fabulous pianist– the whole experience,” saidIooss. “And with the witty lines,plus the songs of Irving Berlin, youcan’t go wrong.”

To GoShow times are: Friday, Nov 4, at

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1:30and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, Nov.10-11, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday,Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15; call Judy Treichelat 703-323-5389. Homemaderefreshments will be served during areception at intermission. Lord of LifeLutheran Church is at 13421 TwinLakes Road, off Union Mill Road, nearCentreville High.

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ONGOINGAdventures in Learning Shepherd’s

Center of Fairfax 8:30 a.m. - 2:45p.m. every Monday for 6 weeks, Oct.3, 2016 - Nov. 7 these events takeplace at Lord of Life LutheranChurch, 5114 Twinbrook Rd. Fairfax.start with gentle exercise, followedby speakers on topics such as health,history, community, personaldevelopment, finance, and more.Afternoon breakouts are book club,bridge, canasta, and mind games.Bring a brown bag lunch. Cost: $30for 6 weeks (Mondays). To register:call 703-426-2824 www.scfbva.org.

Senior Line Dancing 1 - 2 p.m. LittleRIver Glen Senior Center 4001Barker Ct, Fairfax. Line Dancing is agentle, social form of aerobic activity.Studies have shown it aids inwarding off Alzheimer’s disease. Noprevious experience needed. Cost: $5per 8 week [email protected] 703-524-3739

The Farmer’s Market atSpringfield Town Center. May 7-Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ThroughNovember. Corner of Spring Mall andLoisdale roads, Springfield. Enjoyfresh baked goods, produce,vegetables & fruits, meats & cheeses,and a host of other vendors.springfieldtowncenter.com.

Fairfax Rotary Club Meeting.12:15-1:30 p.m. Mondays. AmericanLegion, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax.Meetings with luncheon and

program. fairfaxrotary.org.Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10

p.m. Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge,8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Freelessons at 7:30 p.m. No partnersneeded. Dinner menu. $8. Under 21free. nvshag.org.

FUN-Exercise. Thursdays, noon-12:50p.m. Grace Presbyterian ChurchFamily Room, 7434 Bath St.,Springfield. Inova certified exerciseinstructor leads a moderate levelexercise class with music and currentevents conversation. Muscle, Balance,Strength Training using stretch bands

and weights both standing andseated exercises. Instructor donationis $5. [email protected] or 703-499-6133.

EXERCISE PROGRAM Mondays andFridays at 9:30 am year-round atLord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114Twinbrook Rd. Fairfax. The exercisesare for strength, balance andmaintaining limberness. ContactSCFB office at 703-426-2824 formore information.

Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe).Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m. JewishCommunity Center of Northern

Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Shalom (hello) Did youalways want to converse in Hebrew?Join Na’ama each week forconversational Hebrew. You willlearn and practice Hebrew in a funand interactive way while learningmore about Israel. Free, however weask that you try to attend regularly.RSVP [email protected].

Smoke Free Bingo (with breaks forsmoking friends). 7 p.m. EveryFriday. Fairfax Volunteer FireDepartment, 4081 University Drive,Fairfax. Free coffee, entertainingcallers, $1,000 jackpot.www.fairfaxvd.com. 703-273-3638.

English Conversation Groupsweekly at George Mason, BurkeCentre, and Lorton Libraries Practiceand improve your English. Day andstart times vary. Visit: https://va.evanced.info/fairfaxcounty/lib/eventcalendar.asp

First Sunday Jazz Brunch 11 - 2p.m. Recurring monthly on the 1stSunday at Bazin’s on Church 111Church St N.W., Vienna. Enjoybrunch accompanied by the soft jazzsounds of Virginia Music Adventure.Visit: http://www.fxva.com/listing/bazins-on-church/1686/

Stories From Strawberry Park 10 -11 a.m. Tuesdays in Mosaic -Strawberry Park 2910 DistrictAvenue, Fairfax. Enjoy a liveinteractive performance each weektaught by a group of uniquestorytellers. For ages 10 and under.Held outside in Strawberry Park. Ininclement weather and Octoberthrough April, storytime will be heldin Angelika Film Center. Recurringweekly on Tuesday. Visit: http://www.fxva.com/listing/mosaic-district/2326/

FRIDAY/ NOV. 4 & SATURDAY/ NOV. 5Shanghai Acrobats Friday 8 p.m. &

Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at theGeorge Mason University’s Center forthe Arts. 4400 University Dr. Fairfax.Trampoline artists, aerial acrobats,juggles, contortionists and martialartists of Shanghai Acrobats of thePeople’s Republic of China. http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/2276/

SATURDAY/NOV. 5Mission Marketplace at Burke

United Methodist Church 10 - 3p.m. 6200 Burke Centre Parkway,Burke. Join us for a handmade craftfestival - with a purpose. Localartisans and handicrafts from aroundthe world will be on display.Proceeds benefit local, national, andinternational missions efforts. Bbqlunch also for sale.www.burkeumc.org

FACETS’ A Taste of Fall 7 p.m.Sherwood Community Center 3740Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. FACETS ishosting its 17th Annual Taste of Fallwith FACETS, food, fun,entertainment, and a live and silentauction to raise funds to help familiesand individuals in Fairfax County andCity who are suffering the effects ofpoverty and homelessness. Attendeesat the Nov. 5 fundraiser can samplefood and drink from a variety ofFairfax-area restaurants, wineriesand breweries. Cost $50www.FacetsCares.org

SAT NOV. 5 & SUN/ NOV. 6 11 – 5 PM2nd Annual Mini Maker Faire with

The Flint Hill School RoboticsTeam 11 – 5 p.m. at Barnes & NobleFairfax 12193 Fair Lakes PromenadeDr. Fairfax. Our weekend longcelebration will feature coding andprogramming, 3D drawing, explorationof mechanical builds, motorizedenhanced mechanisms, augmented &virtual reality and more.

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By Dave Ryan

OLLI at GMU

Let’s face it: A couple of years ago,how many younger — or evenolder — Americans would havebothered even crossing the street

to voluntarily learn anything about a mustyold historical figure like American found-ing father Alexander Hamilton.

But then the young son of Puerto Ricanimmigrants in New York did the unlikelything of writing a smash hit Broadway mu-sical, drawing heavily on rap music, thatbrought to vibrant life for many Americansthe fascinating story of our first Secretaryof the Treasury.

Speaking Saturday at the Church of theGood Shepherd in Burke to the Osher Life-long Learning Institute at George MasonUniversity, over 150 OLLI members listenedto economics PhD and avid local musicaltheater historian Dan Sherman describe thisimprobable genesis of the wildly popularmusical “Hamilton.” He played many songsfrom the show and explained how well the2 and � hour musical compressed the storyof Hamilton’s complex life.

AN INCREDIBLY AMBITIOUS, moti-vated and hard-driving character with achip on his shoulder, Hamilton, a poor im-migrant orphan born illegitimate in theCaribbean, stood in stark contrast to mostof America’s founding fathers, who wererich, well-educated and came from promi-nent families. Despite his background,Hamilton was a brilliant writer, Revolution-ary War hero, and of course, our first Sec-retary of the Treasury. He was very close toGeorge Washington, serving as his personal

secretary during the war, and played a keyrole in convincing the reluctant “Father ofour Country” – who longed to return toMount Vernon — to become president.Hamilton never thought our new nationwould become strong under its first gov-erning principles, the Articles of Confedera-tion, and fought hard for the conventionthat wrote our current constitution. AuthorRon Chernow, in his best-selling book,Alexander Hamilton, said, “…Hamilton isthe foremost political figure in Americanhistory who never attained the presidency,yet he probably had a much deeper andmore lasting impact than many who did.”

Despite these accomplishments, Hamiltonfaded into the mists of American history,and was known to most Americans only asthe man on the ten-dollar bill who was shot

by Aaron Burr.Enter Lin-Daniel Miranda, the 36-years-

old son of Puerto Rican immigrants, whogrew up in New York City. His parents lovedBroadway shows, so he grew up listeningto Broadway cast albums — as well as rapsongs. He combined these interests in amusical about – of all people – AlexanderHamilton, which opened in Jan. 2015 witha mostly African American and Latino cast,and the rest is show business history.

American playgoers used to the flowery,ornate writing of 18th century historical fig-ures were probably surprised and intriguedto hear the character of Hamilton expostu-lating in rap rhythm against ThomasJefferson in a hip-hop debate:

“Thomas, that was a real nice declaration,welcome to the present, we’re running a real

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Law enforcement officials are stillwaiting to receive the final au-topsy report for Yovani Amaya

Gomez, 29, who was shot dead by FairfaxCounty Sheriff ’s Deputy MDS PatrickMcPartlin outside Inova Fairfax Hospitalon Aug. 15 of this year.

Police had previously reported Gomez’sname as Jovany Martinez, but releasedan update on Nov. 1 that Homicide de-tectives confirmed his true legal namewith help from the Honduran embassyand family members in Honduras.

Gomez first approached a Fairfax CountyPolice cruiser and officer during the day onAug. 15 in Annandale. The officer suspectedhe was having either a mental health epi-sode or a heat-induced medical emergency,and called in Fairfax County Fire & Rescueand a team of medics.

Gomez was taken to Inova Fairfax to befurther evaluated. The transport investiga-tion finished around 4 p.m.; medical staffsaid he wasn’t in mental distress.

That evening, Gomez was dischargedfrom the hospital and escorted to the busstop by Inova security. An Inova spokesper-son would not say why he had an escort orelaborate on any condition he may have

had.After he was left at the stop, security re-

ceived reports of a man at the bus stopthreatening people with an apparentweapon. When security responded to thescene, Gomez attacked a guard with a metalsign post, police reported.

Sheriff’s Deputy MDS Patrick McPartlinresponded to a backup call from the guardsand attempted to de-escalate the situation.But officials said Gomez ran at McPartlinand swung the sign post in an attempt tostrike him.

Gomez allegedly didn’t respond to re-peated attempts to stop advancing on thedeputy, so McPartlin shot him several timeswhile tactically retreating.

McPartlin was carrying neither a taser nora beanbag gun, which are less-lethal options

for deputies outside the Adult DetentionCenter but not mandatory for theSheriff’s Office. He was put on adminis-trative leave after the shooting.

Police report their criminal investiga-tion is complete. Once they receive theautopsy report, the case file will go tothe Commonwealth’s attorney for a de-cision on whether there was any crimi-nal liability in the shooting.

FCPD spokesman MPO Don Gotthardtsaid there were no additional details ofthe criminal investigation to be released,and that there’s no expected timeline forreceiving the medical examiner’s report.

Now that the criminal investigation iscomplete, the Sheriff’s Office will con-duct its own administrative investigationof the shooting.

Autopsy Report Yet to Come for Deputy-Involved ShootingAdministrative investigation to follow.

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nation, would you like to join us or staymellow doing whatever the hell it is you’redoing at Monticello, do we assume the debt,the union debt that you might have said isa financial diuretic, how do you not get it…”

Sherman said that some African Ameri-cans who’ve seen the play told him that theyfelt Hamilton is really a hip-hop story – bothHamilton and Miranda came from an innercity culture and they both managed to makeit.OLLI MEMBER Wendy Campbell added:

“What a magnificent tribute to two men -Lin Manuel Miranda and AlexanderHamilton... I loved every minute of theclass.”

OLLI MASON, which sponsoredSherman’s talk, provides educational oppor-tunities for citizens of Northern Virginia. Formore about OLLI Mason and its events canbe found at olli.gmu.edu

Musical historian shares the unlikely story with Fairfax audience.

Alexander Hamilton BroughtBack to Life by Rap Music?

Photo by Michele Hartlove

From left — OLLI class instructor Dan Sherman and Ron Chernow, au-thor of bestselling biography, Alexander Hamilton.

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Instructor Dan Sherman teachingthe class.

OLLI memberWendy Campbell:‘I loved everyminute of theclass.’

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The Girl Scout Troop 2066, fourth graders fromFairfax Villa and Laurel Ridge elementary schoolsin Fairfax toured the Office of Elections General Reg-istrar, 12000 Government Center Parkway in FairfaxNov. 1 to earn their Election Connection Patch —for which they learned about the passage of laws,the U.S. Constitution, the Electoral College and theGeneral Election process. The students voted Tues-day in the “Mount Rushmore Special Election”

where George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and awrite-in candidate won a 3-way tie for Mayor ofMount Rushmore with two votes each. AlexanderHamilton and Betsy Ross beat Benjamin Franklin,Patrick Henry, John Hancock and Paul Revere fortwo seats on the Mount Rushmore Park Authority.The students also voted yes for a proposed changeto Mount Rushmore in the mock election designedfor election officer training.

Girl Scouts Vote in ‘Mount Rushmore Special Election’

Fairfax CountyOffice of Elec-tions GeneralRegistrarCameron G.Sasnett standswatch as Jun-iors of GirlScout Troop2066 learn howto mark theircards on theExpressVotemachine on theright then casttheir paperballots into theoptical scannerof the DS200,shown left.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Alliance Theatre’s upcoming mu-sical, “James and the Giant PeachJr.,” is about courage and self-discovery. Featuring a cast and

crew of 35, it’ll be presented Nov. 5-20, atMountain View High in Centreville – andtwo of the lead roles are played by Fairfaxstudents.

When 10-year-old James loses his par-ents, he has to live with his two mean aunts.But things get better when he discovers amagic potion that grows a gigantic peach.James then befriends a collection of sing-ing insects that ride the peach on an ad-venturous journey across the ocean.

All the actors are in grades three through12, and Director Maggie Swan says they’retalented thespians, singers and dancers.“Those playing insects even had to studythe insects they’re portraying and put theircharacteristics into their roles,” she said.“And we’re using costume pieces and hats,more than makeup, to show who they are.So, for example, the grasshopper wears agreen tuxedo and the ladybugwears a pillbox hat. The char-acters are so cute and fun thateveryone will love them.”

A magical narrator will helptell the story and make thingshappen. And, said Swan, “Theset will be a huge peach that’sreally a jungle gym with differ-ent levels. And it’ll be like look-ing inside a peach.” She said theaudience will like “all thequirky characters, plus the storyabout how James finds a whole,new life and family in some unusual ways.People of all ages will be able to relate tothis show.”

Portraying James is Noah Tajudeen, 11,a sixth-grader at Fairfax Villa Elementary.“James is very lonely, but naïve,” said Noah.“He’s curious about things, but also senti-mental because his parents passed awaywithout saying goodbye to him. But as thestory progresses, he gets more adventurousand confident and makes lots of new

friends.”Noah likes his role because,

he explained, “In real life, I canbe loud and rambunctious, butJames is shyer. He has a lot ofgrowth in this story and goesthrough many changes, includ-ing heartbreak, which I find in-teresting to play and explore.And it’s exciting having the leadrole – that’s pretty cool.”

His favorite song is “On YourWay Home,” which he sings at

the beginning. “James is wanting to go homeand wishing his parents were still alive,”said Noah. “He’s sad because he doesn’thave any family and wants someone to lovehim.” Overall, though, he said, “This showis so incredibly funny and all the charac-ters each have hilarious lines that will makethe audience laugh. It also has a sweet mes-sage that family and love are the most im-portant things.”

Fairfax High sophomore Noelle Buice

plays a ladybug. “She’s very maternal, sweetand loving and turns the group of insectsinto a family,” said Buice. “She also steps into become James’s ‘mother’ after his par-ents die.”

Buice loves her character because, shesaid, “I’m always looking out for my ownfriends. And she’s so kind and considerateof everyone, and helps settle conflicts, thatI feel like I can relate to her. She also wantseverything perfect and in order; otherwise,she gets anxious.”

She says audiences “will love the show’swhimsy. It’s funny, but with an underlyingmessage of caring and acceptance, and thateveryone can find their true family.”

In a fun evening of Jewish spiritual-ity, the first Northern Virginia Great BigChallah Bake, will take place on Thurs-day, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at CongregationOlam Tikvah in Fairfax. The event willbring together women from around theNorthern Virginia area to enjoy thearoma, taste, and spirituality of mak-ing challah bread together.

It is anticipated that, like in other cit-ies and countries, this challah bake willattract a diverse group of local Jewishwomen who will experience the FlourPower, as they knead, braid, and sharein the tradition of making and bakingShabbat challah. The theme of thisyear’s bake is “keeping it together,” ty-ing together this ancient practice thatall Jews will enjoy taking part in.

The admission fee of $18 includesbaking supplies, instructions, braidingdemos, music, light refreshments, anapron and a take-home package. For a$36 donation, a tribute can be made tohonor a woman who is special insomeone’s life. To register for this em-powering experience, visitwww.challah.brownpapertickets.com.

Each Great Big Challah Bake partici-pant will receive a mixing bowl con-taining all premeasured ingredients,and an apron. Women will mix, knead,and braid the dough while learningabout the ancient art of bread-makingand its spiritual significance.

When the dough is ready, togetherthe participants will say the 4,000 yearold traditional blessings that the bibli-cal matriarch Sarah said as the firstJews baked challah. Each participantwill leave with the braided doughloaves to bake in her own home andalso contribute a portion of their doughto donate baked challahs to those inneed.

“Shabbat enables us to momentarilyset aside the distractions, demands andpressures of daily life, offering us thetime and space to renew our innerselves and to reinvigorate our mostimportant relationships,” said RabbiWarren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of SouthAfrica and founder of the ShabbatProject.

The Great Big Challah Bake is a pre-cursor to a larger, international eventon Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and12. This Shabbat Project is like a glo-bal flash mob, a coordinated action tak-ing place at the same time in 500 citiesaround the world that all Jews can bepart of, but is not necessary to attendthis event.

Presented by the Jewish CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia, Chabad ofNorthern Virginia, Congregation OlamTikvah and Gesher Jewish Day School.This event is supported by a grant fromthe Jewish Food Experience, a programof the Jewish Federation of GreaterWashington; Whole Foods Market andin collaboration with synagogues andother organizations.

Making andBaking ChallahBread

Fairfax studentsare in ‘James andthe Giant Peach Jr.’

Having Adventures, Finding Family

To GoShow times are: Nov. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 2

p.m., and Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m., at MountainView High School, 5775 Spindle Lane (offBraddock Road) in Centreville. For ticket pricesand other information, go towww.thealliancetheatre.org.

Fairfax High’sNoelle Buice

(From left) areNoah Tajudeen,who plays thetitle role, andnarrator WillMosier.

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The building formerly occupied by theGiant Food supermarket in Burke VillageCenter will re-open Nov. 9 as Asian-in-spired grocery store H Mart.

H Mart is short for “Han Ah Reum,”which translated means “One Arm Fullof Groceries.” The chain started inQueens, New York in 1982.

The ribbon-cutting and grand opening

are scheduled to kick off at 9:30 a.m. Fes-tivities will include Korean percussion mu-sic, Chinese lion dance, traditional Vietnam-ese dance, face-painting, balloons and othergiveaways.

The new H Mart supermarket is locatedat 9550 Burke Road, in Burke.

—Tim Peterson

H Mart Grocery Store Opens in Burke Nov. 9

The building formerly occupiedby the Giant Food supermarketin Burke Village Center will re-open Nov. 9 as Asian-inspiredgrocery store H Mart.

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Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkway andBurke Lake Roads, holds a bible studyfellowship at 9 a.m. Sundays followedby a 10 a.m. worship service. Nurserycare and children’s church also pro-vided. 6401 Missionary Lane, FairfaxStation, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja BuddhistCenter, 10875 Main St., Fairfax Cityprovides free classes to both newcomersand advanced practitioners of TibetanBuddhism. The center emphasizes work-ing with the mind and learning how to

understand the workings of the mind,overcoming inner causes of suffering,while cultivating causes of happiness.Under the direction of Lama ZopaRinpoche, the center is a place of study,contemplation and meditation. Visithttp://www.guhyasamaja.org for moreinformation.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers ser-vices at two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Services inClifton are held on Sundays at 8:15 and10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Spring-field offers Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.,followed by both traditional and con-

temporary worship services at 10:30a.m. at 7300 Gary St., Springfield. 703-451-1500 or www.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 10 a.m. andCup of Fellowship at 11 a.m. Nurserycare is provided from 9:45-11:15 a.m.Christian education for all ages is at9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicChurch, 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton,conducts Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m.,8:45 a.m., Latin mass at 10:30 a.m. and12:30 p.m. It also offers a Saturday vigilat 5:30 p.m. and a Thursday Latin massat 7 p.m. Additional mass offered Mon-day-Friday at 6:30 a.m. (except onFederal holidays) and 8:45 a.m. 703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Holiday weightgain betweenHalloween andNew Year’s Eve

is not only common, a newstudy published in the NewEngland Journal of Medicinefound the issue to be global.Researchers tracked theweight of nearly 3,000 peoplein the United States, Germanyand Japan, and found thatevery single person studiedgained weight during theperiod of time from Octoberto January.

“Some people … just giveup on [weight management]during the holiday season.With Halloween candy,Thanksgiving and thenChristmas, I think somepeople say, ‘I’m just going todeal with it in the New Year,’”said Domenica M. Rubino,M.D., of the WashingtonCenter for Weight Manage-ment and Research in Arling-ton. “It’s easy to get derailedthat way. It’s better to say,‘How am I going to manageit?

What different ways can Icelebrate?’”

In fact, Rubino advisespatients to consider starting aweight-management programbefore the holiday season. “Itgives them a little extrastructure during the holidays,” she said.

There are a few, simple ways to combat thoseholiday pounds today. “From a nutrition perspec-tive, start thinking about it now,” said DieticianLauren Trocchio. “Know that you’ll be at a party ora dinner and there will be a lot of food accessibleto you and have a plan.”

Avoid arriving at a party on an empty stomach.“Keep up with a routine so you’re not too hungry,”said Psychotherapist Raquel Willerman. You willhave a better chance of making a wise food choiceif you’re not starving.”

Also, be aware of what food traditions may bemost important or memorable. “For some people,it doesn’t feel like it’s the holidays if we don’thave sweet potatoes with marshmallows on topor mashed potatoes with gravy, even if thosefood choices are a detriment to their health,”said Rubino.

Therefore, watching alcohol consumption andpracticing portion control rather than forgoing

tempting foods altogether are among Trocchio’srecommendations.

“If you’re going to have holiday cocktails, yourinhibitions might be lower,so you can try limitingyour cocktails and alter-nating them with seltzer,”said Trocchio. “Ratherthan substituting fat freeversions of food that youwant, practice portioncontrol.”

Caring for one’s emo-tional well-being canmitigate the risk of overeating as well. “Knowahead of time that a lot ofthings will be overwhelm-ing,” said Willerman.“There will be an in-creased number of familymembers in close proxim-ity, there could be travel-ing, the amount of food,there are a lot of over-whelming things happen-ing at once.”

Such mindfulnesspractices can help peopleavoid emotional eatingtraps. “Going home can bestressful during theholidays,” said Rubino. “Itcan be a trigger to usefood to help calm andcope.”

To manage feelings ofanxiety or stress in suchsituations, Willermanrecommends diaphrag-matic breathing — alsoknown as belly breathingor deep breathing. “Take10 breaths and push yourstomach out like a balloon,she said. “It forces a kind

of relaxation response to help you not feel over-whelmed. When people get overwhelmed, youbecome more of an emotional thinker and it’s moredifficult to think through and activate the plan.”

In addition to a dietary plan, an exercise plan iscritical, too. “Ask yourself, ‘What am I going to dowhen the weather gets colder?’ said Rubino.“Planning is most important going into the season.You need winter transition exercises.”

Among the activities that Rubino recommends iswalking at an indoor location like a museum orshopping mall. “It is harder when it gets colderand darker, but the idea is to get people moving ina way that builds it into their day-to-day life, liketaking the stairs,” she said. “It should be a sustain-able change like brushing your teeth, so that itfeels really weird if you don’t do it.

“You can get the whole family involved with anactivity like dancing with a Wii. You can startsome kind of tradition with an activity that getspeople outside.”

Advanced planning is keyto keeping off pounds.

Managing Holiday Weight Gain

Photo by Marilyn Campbell

Develop a plan now to combatholiday weight gain.

“Some people … justgive up on [weightmanagement] during theholiday season. ... Somepeople say, ‘I’m just goingto deal with it in the NewYear.’ It’s easy to getderailed that way.”

— Domenica M. Rubino, M.D.

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Jonathan Whittington, Kathryn Herring,Emma Zettlemoyer, of Springfield; BridgetRay and Kirsten Chase, of Burke; received$2,000 scholarships from the Scholarship for Mili-tary Children Program in July 2016.

Jane Gibbins-Harding, of Springfield, wasnamed to the dean’s list at Bethany College forspring 2016.

U.S. Air Force Airman Brian A. Zamfinograduated from basic military training at Joint BaseSan Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.Zamfino is the son of Joanne and Joseph Zamfinoof Springfield. He is a 2015 graduate of WestSpringfield High School.

Thomas Miskimins, of Fairfax, graduatedwith a master of arts, in Spring 2016 from theUniversity of New Haven.

Jordan Ecker, of Fairfax, is on the spring 2016dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cit-ies.

Caroline Dickson, of Fairfax, is on the spring2016 dean’s list at the University of Maine-Orono.

Allison Righter Moore, and Sarah Ann HughesCushing-Spiller, of Springfield, is on the dean’s listat Hollins University, for the 2016 spring semester.

James Butler, a Lake Braddock SecondarySchool graduate, was inducted into the NavalAcademy Class of 2020 on June 30, 2016.

Kyle Austin Walsh, of Fairfax, and AbigailLynn Lackey, of Springfield, were named to thehonors list for the 2016 spring 2016 semester atAverett University in Danville.

Katherine Marie Hough, of Fairfax Station,is on the dean’s list at George Mason University forspring 2016.

Anna Kormis, of Springfield, graduated fromEmory and Henry College in spring 2016.

Kyle Austin Walsh, of Fairfax, graduated fromAverett University in June 2016. was among the261 students to receive diplomas during AverettUniversity’s May 7 Commencement,

Megan R. Seymour, Megan F. Cummins,Thomas S. Cohen, of Fairfax, Joshua D.Harlowe, Samantha E. Kinde, Melissa A.Schwartz, of Springfield; Sean C. Baird, ofFairfax Station; graduated from Boston Universityin spring 2016.

Helene J. Decosse, Alexis J. Fahrney, Jes-sica M. Ochoa, of Fairfax, are on the dean’s listat Boston University for spring 2016.

Seth Lehman, Thet San, of Fairfax, graduatedfrom Furman University in spring 2016.

Luke Hartman, Natalie Heinitz, of Spring-field, graduated from Manhattan College in spring2016.

Maria Larrazabal Carrillo, of Fairfax is onthe dean’s list for May 2016 at Iowa State.

Kayse McGough of Fairfax is on the dean’s listfor May 2016 at St. Mary’s College.

Jared Rondeau of Clifton, graduated May2016 Triple Major in Physics, Mathematics, andChemistry from Emory and Henry College.

Moriah Dreisbach, of Fairfax, is on UnionUniversity’s president’s list for spring 2016.

Irene Martinko, of Springfield, is on thespring 2016 dean’s list at Muhlenberg College inAllentown, Pennsylvania.

James F. Agnew, Kyle T. Deivert andNathaniel Oliver, of Fairfax, are on the dean’slist at Hampden-Sydney College.

Cameron Kisailus, of Franconia, graduatedfrom Gonzaga College High School. He will be at-tending the University of Pittsburgh.

Michael Gerlach’s, of Fairfax Station, is onthe dean’s list at James Madison University forspring 2016.

Kara Anne Crennan, an alumna of WestSpringfield High School Class of 2011, graduatedfrom the United States Air Force Academy in June2016.

Liana Ruiz was awarded the Virginia CreditUnion Scholarship of $2,500. She will graduatefrom Robinson High School in June 2016 and willattend Virginia Tech in the fall.

Ketty Klimchuk, of Fairfax, is on the spring2016 dean’s list at Johnson State College in Ver-mont.

Abdullah Al Nouman, of Fairfax, graduatedwith a master of science, biomedical sciences fromIowa State University in spring 2016.

Robel Teffera, of Fairfax, graduated in spring2016 with a bachelor of science in internationalbusiness from Quinnipiac University.

May 2016 Oregon State University graduatesfrom Burke include, Kimberly L. Ogren, doctorof philosophy, geography; Jacob M. Sage, bach-elor of science, cum laude, constructionengineering management.

Jennifer S. Richards, of Lorton, graduatedwith a bachelor of science, earth sciences fromOregon State University in May 2016.

Jeffrey A Renner, of Fairfax is on the dean’slist for spring 2016 at Baylor University.

Alexandra Hoenscheid, of Springfield, re-ceived the University of Mary Washington AlumniAward upon her graduation in May 2016.

Thet San, of Fairfax, is on the dean’s list atFurman University in South Carolina for spring2016.

Natalie Heinitz, of Springfield, received Man-hattan College’s Gunn Alumni Medal during the2016 commencement.

Allison Campbell, a 2007 graduate of WestSpringfield High School, graduated from Washing-ton University in St. Louis Olin Business School inMay 2016.

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