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By Victoria Ross

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It’s a few minutes before 9 a.m. Sun-day morning, and LuAnn Bennett, theDemocratic candidate for the 10th Dis-trict Congressional seat, is sipping

coffee in her stocking feet and greeting vol-unteers arriving at the Great Falls home ofMary Yang.

Bennett, a newcomer to politics seekingto unseat one-term incumbent RepublicanBarbara Comstock, appears comfortableand confident in her role as candidate.

Unfazed by the boisterous children slid-ing across Yang’s spacious basement floor,Bennett is forceful when she addresses thecrowd of shoeless volunteers (Yang’s houserules) heading out to canvas Democraticsupporters and make sure they turn out tovote on November 8.

She delivers a brief, energetic stumpspeech, touting her background as a small-business owner and working mom fromMcLean.

“I will bring those real-life skills to Con-gress,” she says. “Somewhere along the line,elected officials stopped focusing on gov-erning and started focusing on money. Gov-ernance has gotten lost in the shuffle andwe need to get it back.”

IN THE FINAL, frantic days of the one ofthe most unpredictable and unprecedentedelections in modern history, both candidatesspent the blustery fall weekend crisscross-ing the sprawling, diverse 10th district -

meeting residents, rallying volunteers andcampaigning hard for voters’ support.

Comstock, known as an indefatigablecampaigner, ended her long weekend inFairfax, at a “Meet and Greet” with mem-bers of the Indian-American community atthe home of Fairfax resident Amod Desai.

“She is the one person who understandsthe dynamics of this district, the issues, theculture, what’s important,” said PuneetAhluwalia, a Fairfax County Republican of-ficial who organized Sunday’s event. “Shehas been a presence in our community sinceshe was a delegate…Her inclusivity hasmade a dramatic difference to us, especiallywith impressionable children.”

“Our kids got the opportunity to sharetheir thoughts directly with a Congress-woman,” said Abhijit Adhikari, who alsoattended Sunday’s Meet and Greet.

Both candidates began the weekend witha joint appearance at the ADAMS (All DullesArea Muslim Society) in Sterling on Fridayevening. Earlier in the day, the AmericanMuslim Women Political Action Committee(AMW PAC) endorsed Bennett in the raceagainst Barbara Comstock.

This is the first Congressional candidatethe AMW PAC has ever endorsed, saidMirriam Seddiq, founder of AMW PAC, add-ing that “we truly believe that Ms. Bennettwill be a strong ally for Muslim women inCongress.”

Each candidate had some breaking newsto share with supporters this weekend.

On Saturday, Comstock was buoyed bytwo key endorsements. The Winchester Starpraised Comstock for knowing and work-ing with her diverse constituencies. She alsoreceived the endorsement from the edito-rial board of The Washington Post, whichsurprised many Democrats, since the paperhad never endorsed Comstock in the past.

“Yes, it was a little surprising to me,”

Comstock said during a phone interview onMonday. “To get both of theseendorsements…it demonstrates our depthand breadth of knowledge and our broadsupport across our district.

“It is a crazy time, but I’m energized byall the challenging work,” Comstock said.“That’s why I make sure to make those re-lationships and keep those partnershipsthroughout the district. People know me,and it’s a privilege to help them.”

In Comstock’s latest ad, which her cam-paign released Tuesday, she looks directlyat the camera and touts her ability to workacross the aisle. The ad features the banner“Endorsed by The Washington Post” at theend. Comstock’s campaign emphasized thatit was a “100 percent positive” ad, in a po-litical season which has featured muchnegativity.

“While others seek to divide us I get re-sults that unite us,” claims Comstock in thespot. “I approve this message because work-ing together…works.”

Bennett’s campaign got a boost from aDemocratic poll which showed her leadingComstock for the first time, by 46 to 42percent, among likely voters. Pollster Ex-pedition Strategies in September had shownBennett behind by four points.

That recent poll was conducted Oct. 10-12, after the revelation of GOP presidentialcandidate Donald Trump’s hot-mic com-ments boasting about groping and kissingwomen. There has been much speculationthat problems with Trump’s candidacy willhurt “down-ticket” Republicans likeComstock.

After Trump’s comments were made pub-lic, Comstock issued an unequivocallyscornful statement, calling Trump’s com-ments “vile, disgusting, and disqualifying,”and declaring she would not endorse or votefor Trump. She also made it just as clear

she would not vote for Democratic nomi-nee Hillary Clinton.

THE 10TH DISTRICT Congressional seathas been held by Republicans for manyyears. Comstock won the election in 2014to replace her former boss, Frank Wolf, whohad been in office since 1981. However, theDistrict voted for Barack Obama in both the2008 and 2012 presidential elections andis viewed by many political analysts as aswing district which reflects the changingdemographics which have made Virginia aswing state. The Cook Political Report, anon-partisan election tip sheet, moved theComstock-Bennett race from “lean Repub-lican” to “toss up” on Wednesday, Oct. 19,citing Trump’s unpopularity in much of thedistrict. The apparent tightening of the Vir-ginia 10th district race has attracted atten-tion nationally. Both candidates have ben-efited from spending by outside groups,which have poured more than $3.7 millioninto the race, according to data compiledby the Virginia Public Access Project.

Bennett has the support of Emily’s List,whose President Stephanie Schriock cam-paigned for Bennett last weekend. The Con-gressional Leadership Fund, a super PACsupporting House Republican candidates,announced Friday an additional $1.2 mil-lion for cable, broadcast and digital adver-tising in the district, bringing the GOP su-per PAC’s total spending there to $2.7 mil-lion. Democrat Jamie Raskin, who is likelyto win his own Congressional race inMaryland’s 8th District, spoke to Bennett’sgathering in Great Falls on Sunday, andparticipated in the door knocking that fol-lowed.

The Democrats holding the three state-wide offices in Virginia, Gov. TerryMcAuliffe, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and At-torney General Mark Herring, recentlyhosted a fundraiser for Bennett at a winery.

Comstock, Bennettcrisscross NorthernVirginia in all-out effortto reach key voters.

Race Tightens in Heated 10th District

Photo courtesy of Comstock Campaign

Rep. Barbara Comstock, the Republican incumbent in the 10th DistrictCongressional race, met with members of the Indian-American commu-nity during a Meet and Greet Sunday at the home of Fairfax residentAmod Desai.

Photo by Victoria Ross/The Connection

LuAnn Bennett, the Democratic challenger in Northern Virginia’s heated10th Congressional district race, rallies volunteers at a Canvass Kick-Offevent in Great Falls Sunday morning. She was joined by Maryland StateSen. Jamie Raskin (left), who delivered brief remarks to rally volunteers.


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HalloweenSpooktacular inGreat Falls

The Halloween Spooktacularwill be held at Great Falls VillageGreen and Great Falls Center onMonday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m., withPet Parade at 4 p.m. (all dogsmust vacate the green by 4:50p.m.)

The Spooktacular waslaunched more than 25 yearsago to provide younger children(12 and under) with a central,convenient place in Great Falls tohave fun trick or treating.

❖ Boy Scout Troop 55 willcreate some spooky fun foreveryone in the Haunted House;

❖ The Langley Marching Bandjoins us in the Wells Fargoparking lot;

❖ Linda Waitkus of Great Dogsof Great Falls is leading the PetParade starting at the Gazebo;

❖ Look out for the Great FallsVolunteer Firefighters in theSafeway parking lot.

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By Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Board of Supervisor

I was elected chairman in 2009, just asthe Great Recession settled over thiscountry like a stubborn storm cloud. Themarket value of property in Fairfax

County plummeted, resulting in historic reduc-tions in both residential and commercial taxrevenues. At the same time, more people thanever turned to the county for assistance. FormerCounty Executive Tony Griffin’s prediction, inthe throes of the Recession years, that “this willbe our new normal” has proven pre-scient.

Recovery from the recession hasbeen sluggish, exacerbated by theeffects of sequestration and cutbacks in ourcommercial sector’s bread and butter, federalcontracting. To maintain fiscal equilibrium; realestate tax rates were raised, hundreds of mil-lions of dollars were eliminated from the bud-get, salaries were frozen and reductions-in-force require our workforce to do more withless. County cost-cutting measures that wereaccepted as necessary when the Recession firstmaterialized eventually have caused some“fraying around the edges,” per The Washing-ton Post, (April 2, 2016). I am providing thisbackdrop to lend some context to our board’sdecision to put the question of a meals tax to

the voters.In Virginia, towns and cities are allowed a

greater array of revenue tools, including theright to adopt a meals tax. Most cities andtowns within and around us have a meals tax:Alexandria, Arlington, Herndon, Vienna, FallsChurch, Fairfax City, Leesburg, and Manassas.Counties on the other hand must rely prima-rily (almost 80 percent of our budget) on realestate and property taxes to provide local ser-vices. Other revenues are capped or controlledby the state.

Counties in Virginia (which were rural farm-land when early tax authorities wereallocated) are only able to implementa meals tax following a successfulvoter referendum. This question will

be put to Fairfax County voters on Nov. 8.If the referendum is successful, and a 4 per-

cent tax on restaurant meals and preparedfoods is adopted, it would raise almost $100million, equivalent to over 4 cents on the RealEstate tax rate. The language on the ballotquestion becomes law and revenue from themeals tax must be used per the ballot lan-guage.

If authorized by the voters, the Board of Su-pervisors would hold a public hearing to adoptan ordinance defining specifics of the tax. Al-ready we have made the legally binding com-mitment that 70 percent would go to the

Fairfax County Public Schools. The SchoolBoard has committed that its share, estimatedto be about $70 million in new funding, wouldbe used primarily to address teachers’ salaries,which have lagged behind those in neighbor-ing jurisdictions. Fairfax County today is spend-ing $800 less per pupil than in 2008.

The remaining 30 percent would go towardother county needs, including public safety,parks, libraries, and mental health. The mealstax is intended to diversify and enhance countyrevenue — to supplement and not supplant —support for school and county services.

While our county continues to work hard toidentify efficiencies and to stimulate our com-mercial tax base, we are also hoping to diver-sify the local revenue available to provide thequality services our residents value and relyupon — top notch schools, safe communities,and compassionate human services.

I am proud to lead Fairfax County, one ofthe best-managed, safest and well-educatedjurisdictions in the country. Residents loveFairfax because of our great schools and be-cause we are a safe and welcoming commu-nity. Maintaining that quality is a top priorityfor the Board of Supervisors and our partnerson the School Board. It isn’t, however, a simpleor easy job given constraints under state law.

I hope you will vote “yes” on the meals taxreferendum on Nov. 8.

A legally binding commitment that 70 percentwould go to the Fairfax County Public Schools.Bulova: Vote Yes

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By Roz Drayer

Did you know that theoriginal Oktoberfest in1810 was a wedding

party? That’s right! BavarianCrown Prince Ludwig organizedthe first Oktoberfest to celebratehis marriage to Princess Theresevon Sachsen-Hildburghausen.People enjoyed the celebration somuch he continued throwing theparty each year thereafter.

In 1818, a carousel and twoswings were installed for theparty-goers who were also enter-tained by tree climbing competi-tions, wheelbarrow and sack races,mush eating contests, barrel roll-ing races, and goose chases. By1870s, mechanical rides wereadded to the festival and in 1908,Germany’s first roller coaster ap-peared at Oktoberfest.

Today, Oktoberfest is known asmuch for its amusement park at-mosphere and traditional folkmusic as it is for its beer drinking.It has also expanded from the 3-day wedding celebration to a 16-day party that begins in Septem-ber and ends on the first Sunday

in October. Over 6 million peoplefrom all corners of the world jointhe celebration. Each year theycollectively consume about 1.5million gallons of beer, 200,000pairs of pork sausage, and 480,000spit-roasted chickens.

I attended my first MunichOktoberfest in 1976 while spend-ing my sophomore year of collegein Innsbruck, Austria. Hitch-hikingthe 90-minute Autobahn stretchfrom Innsbruck to Munich, I con-nected with several fellow studentsfor an unforgettable immersioninto Bavarian Oktoberfest culture.Later as a student in Freiburg, Kieland Saarbrucken, and while work-ing in Berlin and Munich for 7years, visiting Oktoberfest was al-ways a “must.” The atmosphere inthe tents - where upwards of 5,000people clang beer mugs and sing“Ein Prosit Ein Prosit” - is electrify-ing. While living with my familyin Munich (2002-2006) we werepleasantly surprised to learn thatthe local schools even had a day-off so the school kids could go toenjoy all the Oktoberfest festivities!

Traveling to Munich is, however,too time-consuming or costly for

many. So the Rotary Club of GreatFalls, and its foundation, are bring-ing a genuine Oktoberfest experi-ence here. On Oct. 29, 5 p.m. tomidnight, the first Rotary Club ofGreat Falls Oktoberfest Fundraiserwill take place at the RiverbendGolf & Country Club. This will bea great night of Bavarian music (2big bands), Schuhplattler Bavar-

ian dancing, yodeling, and unlim-ited German beer, wine andfood.Tickets are $100 per personand proceeds (after event costs)go to support the local and inter-national service activities of theRotary Club of Great Falls and ourteen Rotary Interact Club. To buytickets go to http:rgfoktoberfest.brownpapertickets.com/.

Rotary Brings 206-Year OktoberfestTradition to Great Falls

A flyer an-nouncingRotary Club ofGreat Falls’Oktoberfeston Saturday,Oct. 29, at theRiverbendGolf & Coun-try Club.


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Making Sandwiches for Martha’s Tablewith family members, banded to-gether to make 2,000 sandwichesduring the initial sandwich-makingevent of the year. The sandwicheswere warmly received by the volun-teers at Martha’s Table when deliv-ered by the PTA Community ServiceCommittee co-chairs Robin Hoeymansand Sarah Walter.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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As the holiday season approaches,many begin to think about ex-pressing thankfulness and givingto those who are less fortunate.

Teaching gratitude and establishing a senseof charity in children also becomes a prior-ity for many parents.

Those lessons should begin long before it’stime to put the turkey in the oven or trimthe tree, however. Experts say practicinggratitude and demonstrating charitable giv-ing year-round in age-appropriate ways arekeys to raising compassionate children.

In fact, regular conversations betweenparents and children about charitable giv-ing and gratitude increase the chances thatyoungsters will be willing to give to charity,according to a recent study. Research fromthe Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indi-ana University’s Lilly Family School of Phi-lanthropy showed that children whose par-ents spoke to them about the importance ofgiving to those in need were 20 percent morelikely to give that those who parents did havesuch conversations.

“The conversations don’t need to be for-mal or contrived,” said Marcia Rosen, amarriage and family therapist in Bethesda,Md. “They can be as simple as sharing anexperience about helping a friend who mightneed help running an errand, so we changeour plans so that we can give the gift of ourtime to a friend. There are plenty of ex-amples all around us everyday.”

“The ability to empathize and takeanother’s perspective increases as a childgets older and less egocentric,” said Dr. LindaGulyn, a professor of psychology at

Marymount University in Arlington. “Forexample, make a thank you note to grandmafor the birthday gift. With little kids, theremight be a positive consequence for writinga note, for example [saying] ‘After you writethe note, we can watch the video.’ As kidsget older, have them take Grandma’s per-spective: ‘You know how it feels to be ap-preciated, don’t you?’”

Encourage children to find their own waysto express gratitude and give charitably. “Forexample, when thanking their soccer coachfor helping them all season, have them comeup with ways to thank him, even if it’s clumsyor kid-like,” said Gulyn. “[Parents] often doit for them. For example, parents take up acollection of money from other parents andthen they buy and present a fancy gift to thecoach, and the kids are not that involved.”

“Gratitude often relates to expectationsand entitlements,” said Amy L. Best, chair

of the Department of Sociology and Anthro-pology, George Mason University. “It is im-portant that young people develop somesense of entitlement. They are entitled todignity and have rights of care. Without asense of entitlement, claims to care, recog-nition, justice and dignity are more difficultto articulate. But too much entitlement canelevate expectations to too a high a level sothat disappointment prevails and gratitudeis difficult to muster.”

Children must learn to be in the momentto take those chances, however. “Dwellingtoo much in the past, through endless rumi-nation for instance, or always looking to thefuture undermines our ability to just be, tosoak in and soak up a moment,” said Best.“Consideration of past, present and futureshould be in healthy balance. Young peopleare often pressured to focus on the future,and some feel a sense of hopelessness to-

ward the future. Both make it difficultto be in the moment.

“Cultivating mindfulness of self andyour connection to others and theworld is important,” she added. “It isimportant to understand the sufferingof others and to feel a sense of empa-thy toward the struggles of others tofeel gratitude. Too much ambivalencetoward others, or too focused on theself, makes it difficult to cultivate a dis-position of gratitude.”

Local charities offer a variety of op-tions for families interested in givingthis holiday season and throughout theyear. Interfaith Works, a MontgomeryCounty, Md. nonprofit organizationwith a goal of meeting the needs ofthe poor and homeless, holds annualdrives for coat and cold-weather gearincluding mittens, scarves and hats.The organization is opening a newwomen’s homeless shelter and is inneed of supplies. “We need things likesheets, blankets and pillows to makethe women feel at home and welcomedwhen they move into their new resi-dence,” said Charlotte Garvey of Inter-faith Works “So families can shoponline for the ladies.”

For more information, visitwww.iworksmc.org.

Experts offer suggestionsfor instilling thesepractices in children.

Teaching Gratitude and Charitable Giving“It is important tounderstand the sufferingof others and to feel asense of empathy towardthe struggles of others tofeel gratitude.”— Professor Amy L. Best, chair of theDepartment of Sociology and Anthro-

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ONGOINGMeadow Farms Fall Festival Great

Falls Oct. 3 - Oct. 31 Mondaythrough Friday 8 - 7 p.m. Saturday 8- 6 p.m. Sunday 9 - 6 p.m. 10618Leesburg Pike, Vienna. There will bepumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, mums,pansies, and star bales. We will alsohave moon bounces, giantscarecrows, haunted buses, pipes forkids to go through, and weekendconcessions. meadowsfarms.com

The Pumpkin Patch beginningMonday Oct. 10 4 -7 p.m. then opendaily Sunday - Friday 11 - 7 p.m. and10 - 6 p.m. on Saturdays throughOct. 31. at St. Thomas’ EpiscopalChurch 8991 Brook Rd McLean. Allof the money raised by our pumpkinpatch is donated to support localcharities. 703-442-0330.

Great Falls Farmers Market.Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 778 WalkerRoad Great Falls.greatfallsfarmersmarket.org

National Parks Photography Oct. 3through Oct. 31 During Great FallsLibrary Hours 9830 GeorgetownPike. “Shapes and Colors of ourSouthwest National Parks”Photography exhibit by Dee Leggettcapturing gorgeous shapes and colorsof the beautiful scenes in many ofour National Parks and Monuments.Cost: Free.DeeLeggettPhotography.vpweb.com

Fishing Rod Rentals 8700 PotomacHills Street, Great Falls. Rentalsavailable during visitor center hours.Fishing tackle and live bait areavailable for purchase. Reservationsrequired for group rentals. $6/rental(2hr max). Valid driver’s license

required. Our rod/reel combinationsare perfect for beginners andchildren. A Virginia or Marylandfreshwater fishing license is requiredfor persons 16 years or older. Thepark does not sell fishing licenses.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

Great Falls Studios Virtual GalleryOpen online 24/7 at http://www.greatfallsstudios.com/copy-of-virtual-gallery for the month ofOctober. The gallery features themember artists participating in theGreat Falls Studios 2016 Art Tour.During the month of October, in theLarge Meeting room at the GreatFalls Community Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, GF, member artistsparticipating in the Art Tour are ondisplay. The exhibit will be openduring regular library hours.

Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m.daily, closed Tuesday. 10017 ColvinRun Rd, Great Falls. Fairfax County’soperational 19th century waterpowered gristmill, offers recreationaland educational activities for all agesthrough daily tours, school programsand special events. Fees: $7/adult,$6 students 16+ with ID, $5 children& seniors. Winter Hours: January &February, 11am-4pm, last tour 3pm.Admission to park is FREE except forsome special events.

Art Walk in the Village: FirstFridays beginning Sept. 9, 6 - 9p.m. through Dec.31 at 756 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. Admission free andopen to the public. greatfallsart.org/artwalk/

One-To-One English ConversationOct. 1 through Oct. 31 101 PatrickHenry Library 101 Maple Ave E,

Vienna. Call to Register. 703- 938-0405

WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26, 2016The Cinderella Dream Celebration

at Karin’s Florist begins at 3:30p.m. located at 527 Maple AvenueEast in Vienna. 70th annual ViennaHalloween Parade in a horse-drawnCinderella carriage adorned inthousands of fresh flowers. A specialguest will also be joining the royalcouple. A lucky little girl will bechosen via social media contest toride in the Cinderella carriage with

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WEDNESDAY/OCT. 26, 201670th Annual Vienna

Halloween Parade 7 p.m.Maple Avenue, Vienna.“Celebrating 125 Years of theTown of Vienna” come incostume to celebrate Halloween.Viennava.gov

FRIDAY/OCT. 28, 2016Spooktacular. 6:30-8 p.m.

Herndon Community Center,814 Ferndale Ave., Herndon.Enjoy ghoulish games, a spookycraft and a children’s show. Fee:$10/child in advance or $15/child on day of event.www.herndon-va.gov.

Bradley Farm Haunted HouseFriday & Saturday 6 - 10 p.m.13159 New Parkland Drive,Herndon. The guided tours are$5 www.BFHauntedHouse.com.

SATURDAY/OCT. 29Clifton Haunted Trail 7 - 10

p.m. in the historic town ofClifton. Admission: Ages 13+$15 Ages 12 and under $10.www.cliftonhauntedtrail.com/

SATURDAY/OCT. 29 - OCT 31Roer’s Zoofari Trick-Or-Treat

5 - 7 p.m. 1228 Hunter MillRd. Vienna. Roer’s Zoofariwelcomes families from all areasto a new way of trick-or-treatingthis year. Kids can trick-or-treatfor candy and treats, bouncearound in our kids zone, andmeet bugs at our

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SATURDAY/OCT. 29Howl-O-Ween at Lake Anne, 1-

3 p.m. Plaza Activities. Free.Join us on the Plaza dressed inHalloween flair (adults + pets)for a Howling good time! Dogs,cats, and all types of furryfriends are welcome toparticipate. Pet Costume Conteststarts at 1:30 p.m.: Pet Parade,Live DJ, Pet Friendly BeerGarden, Window DecoratingContest, Yappy Hour Specialsfrom 1-5 p.m., Treats, Tricks &More From Local Merchants.www.lakeanneplaza.com

SUNDAY/OCT. 30Trunk or Treat Great Falls

United Methodist Church11 a.m. 10100 Georgetown Pikein the church parking lot.Children are invited to wearHalloween costumes and gofrom trunk to trunk to collectcandy. There will berefreshments, games and facepainting. umcgreatfalls.org/

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Jennifer Mastran andDanielle Saundersopened Great FallsCycle Studio in 2015

with the intention of becominga place the community couldcome to feel good.

While they have donated classpasses to several charities in thepast, they were so moved by 12-year-old Dylan Kurtz’s desire toraise money to benefitpaws4people®, a non-profitthat works with prison inmatesto train service dogs for chil-dren, young adults and veter-ans, they offered to hold a spe-cial benefit class.

The weather was beautiful onSaturday, but that didn’t deterparticipants from enjoying the$20, 30-minute studio ride. Allproceeds were donated topaws4people®. Mastran saysthat, “[she] loved the wonder-ful energy that was created;people caring about a cause andencouraging each other to comeout and cycle.”

KURTZ, who was on hand to talk abouthis interest in paws4people, was pleasedwith the turnout, “The class was full andeveryone had a good time,” he says.

Miami Phillips, paws4people combinedfederal campaign director and his wife,Shelly, Pay-it-Forward Advocate manned atable outside the studio, to talk aboutpaws4people and to support veteran andFredericksburg resident, Randy Powers whogreeted everyone and spoke of the impactthat having a service dog has had on hislife.

Powers, who was injured while on assign-ment in Beirut in 1983, says it took 25 yearsfor those injuries to catch up with him. To-day he has problems with his mobility and

pain that at one time consumed him.It wasn’t until he joined his wife, Donna,

in her volunteer work with paws4people,that he realized how assistance dogs werechanging lives. They were helping out witha training with clients and their dogs inWilmington, N.C. when he says he fell inlove with the dogs as he watched them in-teracting with their “person.” And it wasn’tjust the dogs, he remembers, “[being amongpaws4people clients, staff and dogs] feltvery much like a military family— never astranger in the room.”

As a volunteer, Powers was training Mor-gan, one of the assistance dogs, when hestumbled. Morgan kept him from hitting theground, helping him to avoid embarrass-

ment and injury. In that moment, he real-ized that Morgan might be able to changehis life, the way he had seen otherpaws4people assistance dogs change thelives of others.

Today, Morgan does lots of things for Pow-ers including picking up his cane, pullingoff his socks, providing support to help himout of chairs and even picking up dirtyclothes and putting them in the laundry. Butmost meaningful to Porter that making surethat MORGAN is happy means ensuring shegets enough exercise and that keeps Portermoving too.

Learning about the strugglesfaced by paws4people clients,the children and veterans, hasmade a significant impact onKurtz. “Dylan has learned somuch through this experiencebeyond he has the power to helpmake a difference. His twoevents took a lot of planning andorganization. He had to deter-mine which local businesses hewanted to partner with and thenapproach them. And, he had tolearn how to leverage social me-dia to promote his events,” sayshis mom, Susan. But 12-year-olds can’t make a differencealone. Susan and her husband,Jonathan, have been happy toguide, support and providechauffer services as needed. Ofthe experience, Susan says,“While, as you can imagine, notall of it was easy, it’s been a greatexperience that we got to share.”

THE GREAT FALLS CYCLESTUDIO benefit ride was DylanKurtz’s second fundraiser forpaws4people. Dylan is helpingtwo paws4people clients withtheir “Pay-it-Forward” cam-paigns, so that others may ben-efit from having a service dog.Last Saturday’s effort raised

$368 between the $20 class fee and someadditional donations. For this non-profit,every penny counts.

To learn more about paws4people go topaw4people.org.

You can read more about Dylan’sfundraising efforts here and here. To go tohis Facebook page click here.

Joan Brady is a professional photographer; co-owner of Spirited Media, Inc.; award-winningcolumnist; mentor and advocate for current andformer foster children; a volunteer with paws4peopleand others; and a resident of Great Falls. Reach herat [email protected]

Great Falls Cycle Studio and Dylan Kurtz Pedal for PawsCharity ride participants with the dog Shiloh. Randy Powers with Morgan.

Miami Phillips, Shelly Phillips, JennMarstran, Dylan Kurtz with Goose andShiloh at the paws4people fundraiser lastSaturday at the Great Falls Cycle Studio.

Jenn Mastran and Dylan Kurtz.

Photos by Joan Brady


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Having just been there and done that, Ihave to tell you, it was a gruesome week.Although I’m fine now (I know, it’s a relativedescription), this past week, I was not. Andwhat specifically I am referring to is, the oddconfluence of two recurring elements of mycancer existence: a CT Scan and a chemother-apy infusion. Not at the same time, of course,but at the same place and for the same reason:being an active cancer patient.

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In and of themselves, this post-CT-Scan-waiting and post-chemotherapy-infusion-not-eating are difficult, but manageable. However,having them occur during the same week —which had never happened before, was notexactly like being between a rock and a hardplace but rather like being under a rock and ina hard place. Not only was there a wait and aweight, there was the inescapability of it to con-sider. I had no place to go emotion-ally/psychologically. Aside from there being norest for this weary stage IV lung cancer patient,there was no respite or reprieve, either. I could-n’t stop myself from going down, so down Iwent.

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