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By Tim Peterson

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Suraya Sadeed said hearing morethan 20 stories of students promot-ing peace in and out of theirschools made her believe “there is

still hope for a brighter future.”Sadeed is a native of Kabul, Afghanistan

who made a new home in the United Statesin 1982, fleeing the aftermath of the Sovietinvasion. She founded the non-governmentorganization Help the Afghan Children andis author of “Forbidden Lessons in a KabulGuesthouse.”

The former owner of a real estate com-pany, Sadeed has risked dangerous situa-tions to deliver humanitarian aid to womenand children in war-torn Afghanistan. OnSunday, March 12, she addressed highschool students from around Fairfax Countybeing honored at the Student Peace Awards.

Sadeed spoke about the importance ofpromoting peace through education, as apreventative measure against bullying, ha-tred and violence later in life.

“The cost of providing peace educationto 8 million children in Afghanistan is less,”she said, “than buying one military plane.”

The student peace awards are offered inall Fairfax County public high schools andsome private schools. Schools choose theirwinners based on their work to promotepeace as well as prevent causes of violence:poverty, discrimination and injustice.

Each of the individual or groups of stu-dents not only took action for peace, butdid so with creative, entrepreneurial energy— founding clubs, organizing charityprojects, leading training sessions or creat-ing documentary films.

Fairfax County School Board chair SandyEvans said she was deeply impressed withthe work of the students being honored atthe Stacy Sherwood Community Center inFairfax, from anti-bullying to human traf-

ficking awareness to anti-genocide.“Few goals are more important in the

world today,” Evans said, “than promotingpeace, acceptance, kindness and tolerance.”

Evans was joined in congratulating thestudents by fellow board members RyanMcElveen (at-large) and Dalia Palchik(Providence).

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors vicechairman and Mason District representativePenny Gross (D) read a letter of recogni-tion from board chairman Sharon Bulovathat thanked the students for their commit-ment to peacemaking.

All the students have come together, Grossread from Bulova’s letter, “in one goal,strengthening peace and unity.”

Del. Kenneth Plum (D-36) joined theother elected officials in congratulating theaward-winners.

The 2017 Student Peace Awards of FairfaxCounty winners are as follows, bios accord-ing to the event program:Ethan Mirani, junior at the CedarLane School in Vienna

Mirani was a member of the school’s Anti-Bullying Commitee for two years andworked to grow the group as well as planactivities and keep things organized.Jasmine Howard, senior atCentreville High School

Howard organized members of theCentreville Key Club to sell 240 wristbandsfrom Guatemala, made out of leather andpieces of coconut shell with colored string,raising $1,700 in sales and donations thatwent back to the wristband artisans anddisadvantaged foreign youth.Shaan Chudasama, senior atChantilly High School

Chudasama co-founded and is vice presi-dent of Young at Art, a non-profit organiza-tion using art-related activities to improvethe quality of life of seniors, less fortunatechildren and veterans. With his sister, theother co-founder, they’ve partnered with the

Special Olympics and Sunrise Assisted Liv-ing.Vanessas Mae Avendano, senior atFalls Church High School

Avendano is vice president of FallsChurch’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual andTransgender club and also founded FallsChurch High School United, a group of clubsunited to spread peace and acceptance. Thegroup has produced a series of videos deal-ing with anti-bullying and giving respect.Sabah Munshi, senior at HayfieldSecondary School

Munshi helped organize a project calledWalking for Water and raised both aware-ness of the world’s water crisis and morethan $2,000 for the Tap Project by UNICEF.She has also volunteered at Virginia Hospi-tal Center in the renal unit.Surabhi Khanal, senior at HerndonHigh School

Khanal has been a member of theHerndon Leo Club and founded MedLove,Inc, a non-profit organization with the mis-sion of helping rescue women in the UnitedStates and abroad who are human traffick-ing victims. Through the Key Club, Khanaland other students also organized a benefitgala to raise awareness of local traffickingand $3,000 for combatting HIV and AIDSin her native Nepal.Naba Khan and Shafia Tala, juniorsat King Abdullah Academy inHerndon

Khan and Talat founded the organizationWomen of the World (WOW) to promotewomen’s rights and help women strugglingwith homelessness, hunger, oppression orabuse. Some of their projects include open-ing a sewing institute in Nalgona, India andfundraisers involving the whole studentbody.Jamie Hunstad, senior at LakeBraddock Secondary School

Hunstad set up a Special Olympics pro-gram at Lake Braddock, starting with a bas-

ketball team and adding track and field. Shecoaches both teams, and also helped theRachel’s Challenge program find a presenceat her school. Rachel’s Challenge deals withstomping out bullying and promoting tol-erance and inclusion.Donya Momenian and ChrissieIvanova, seniors at Langley HighSchool

The two seniors co-founded a chapter ofthe Girl Up Club at Langley, growing it fromtwo to 30 members who meet bi-monthly.The national and international club empow-ers young women in education, fundraising,advocacy and service, as well as runs de-velopment programs in Guatemala, India,Liberia, Malawi, Uganda and Ethiopia.Naomi Soquar, senior at Robert E.Lee High School

Soquar helped found a chapter of theAmnesty International Club at Lee — shecurrently serves as its president. She ledclub members and volunteers in writing let-ters against human rights violations, whichin one case contributed to two political pris-oners in the Democratic Republic of Congobeing released. Soquar also serves with GirlsLearn International, the Capital Area FoodBank and Habitat for Humanity.Sean Doyle, senior at James Madi-son High School

A member of Madison’s Amnesty Inter-national Club Doyle is coordinating activ-ism with others on such issues as abolish-ing the death penalty, reducing gun violenceand police brutality, and convincing theVienna Town Council to make Vienna a “IWelcome Refugees” town.Aidan Kemp, senior at George CMarshall High School

Kemp is the lead senior mentor for theMarshall Freshman Transition program anddoes community service work through St.Thomas Episcopal Church in McLean.

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Student Peace Awards of Fairfax Countyreception honors activists and advocates.Committed to Peacemaking

NewsVienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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As a member of James Madison High School Amnesty International Club,senior Sean Doyle (center) is coordinating activism with others on suchissues as abolishing the death penalty, reducing gun violence and policebrutality, and convincing the Vienna Town Council to make Vienna an “IWelcome Refugees” town.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Marshall senior Aidan Kemp (center) is the lead senior mentor for theMarshall Freshman Transition program and does community servicework through St. Thomas Episcopal Church in McLean.


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When Linda Gulyn’s son reached highschool age and asked to quit his clari-net lessons, the Arlington mother offour declined his request.

“My son Timmy is an excellent clarinet player. Thephilosophy I’ve established in my house is that mu-sic is part of your overall education like science ormath, so you can’t just quit,” said Gulyn, saxophon-ist, former music teacher and professor of psychol-ogy at Marymount University.

During the month of March, which is designatedat Music in our Schools Month, educators highlightthe benefits of quality music education programs.Part of a music education is practice, encouragingthat in children can be daunting for some parents.

For children who play a musical instrument, regu-lar practice is not only a path toward proficiency, ithelps establish discipline that is useful in other ar-eas of one life’s. This habit, however, must be estab-lished purposefully says John Kilkenny, assistant pro-fessor of music at George Mason University. “Treatpractice time like a part of child’s daily routine,” hesaid. “They have to have a consistent time for prac-tice. For example, they come home from school eachday, have a snack and practice for 30 minutes.”

One key to keeping children motivated to practiceis setting goals, be they long-term or for the currentpractice session. “Goal-oriented practice for youngerkids, like a recital to work toward, for example is agood motivator,” said Kilkenny. “The biggest thing isconsistency, practicing at or near the same time ev-ery day just like everything else they do so that itbecomes part of their routine.”

For practice sessions to be effective, they must beorganized and purposeful. This is another area wheregoal setting can be useful says, Ann McCoy, whoteaches piano and violin in her Bethesda, Md. home.“Maybe a goal for a child who is working on a par-ticularly difficult piece of music could be to spendtheir practice time perfecting three or four measures,”she said. “Rather than focusing on practicing for aset amount of time, they could practice until the canplay the three measures perfectly and then they’re

finished for the day. That is more effective than say-ing sitting for 30 minutes without accomplishingsomething specific.”

Adding a light-hearted element to practice, whichcan be seen by some children as laborious, also en-courages students to practice. “There should be somesense that playing the instrument is supposed to befun and students should … have some flexibility be-yond a rigid experiences,” said Kilkenny. “It shouldn’tfeel like it’s a negative experience.”

For parents who have trouble getting a child tostart a practice session, McCoy recommends tryingdifferent times of the day. “For example, I had onemother who had screaming matches with her chil-dren to get them to practice after they’d finished theirhomework in the evening,” she said. “She changedtheir practice time to the mornings after breakfast,but before they left for school. That made a hugedifference in their willingness to practice becausethey were rested and in a better mood.”

Parents should be realistic about their child’s tem-perament and musical talent said Gulyn. “A child isonly going to enjoy playing an instrument if they’regood at it and parents have to be realistic about that,”said Gulyn. “Music isn’t easy for everyone.”

Choosing a teacher who is a good fit for one’s childcan have an effect on their desire to practice. “Askaround for recommendations, but find a teacher whoinspires their students,” said Gulyn.

“It’s important to make sure the teacher is some-body who is credentialed and has degrees in musicand also that they’re continuing to be engaged pro-fessionally as teachers and performers,” addedKilkenny.

Local educators sharestrategies for gettingchildren to practice music.

Practice Makes Perfect

Photo courtesy of Linda Gulyn

Fifteen-year-old Timothy Gulyn playsChristmas music with fellow clarinetists.His teacher brings together all her clarinetstudents to perform with each otherseveral times a year.


Opinion

By U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) and

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)

Republicans hold control of all threebranches of government, and therefore have a responsibility to leadthe civil service that employs mil-

lions of Americans, and every American reliesupon for myriad services. The overwhelmingmajority of federal workers are hardworkingpeople who devote themselves to public ser-vice. They secure borders, keep food safe, ad-vance scientific and medical research, deliverour mail, and provide care to many of us, in-cluding our veterans.

Republican leaders have repaid this servicewith repeated attacks.

In 2013, they shut down the government asa political stunt, and came hours away fromdoing it again in 2015 at the Department ofHomeland Security. They enacted the BudgetControl Act, which ultimately led to Seques-tration, cutting the budget of every federalagency with the surgical precision of a meat-ax.

But since Republicans acquired total controlover government, their treatment of federalworkers has been beyond the pale.

On the first day of the new Congress, HouseRepublicans passed a rules package over ourloud objections containing a reinstatement ofthe Holman Rule, which would potentially al-low Congress to engage in political retributionagainst federal workers by reducing any givenemployee’s salary to $1. Only three Republi-cans opposed the measure on the floor, nonefrom Virginia or Maryland.

The Holman Rule was especially troublingin light of the new administration’s so-called“enemies list” of employees who had worked

on specific policy areas for the Obama Admin-istration, such as climate policy.

As one of his first actions, President Trumpannounced a hiring freeze for federal work-ers. This is terrible policy and a mindless ap-proach to management that dodges hard deci-sions.

The Government Accountability Office stud-ied past hiring freezes and found them “noteffective.” The government is more likely torely on overtime and contract work, which of-ten costs taxpayers more. Meanwhile, tens ofthousands of Americans have total uncertaintyin their professional lives. Agencies are unableto make efficient, long term plans, driving upcosts and hurting morale. Over time, Ameri-cans trying to manage social security benefits,travel in airports, or secure healthcare will seethe impact of this freeze when benefits are notmailed or airport security lines move muchmore slowly.

Two other classes of citizen are hit particu-larly hard: people with disabilities and veter-ans.

In 2015, due to Obama Administration ini-tiatives, 19 percent of the federalgovernment’s new hires were people with dis-abilities. The federal government has hired

109,000 people with disabilities in the pastfive years.

Veterans stand to be among those hardesthit by the hiring freeze. The Veterans Admin-istration is one of the largest federal employ-ers, but is also significantly understaffed. De-livering the care promised to those who servedin the armed forces depends on having effec-tive staff to deliver that care.

Over 30 percent of the civilian federalworkforce is made up of veterans, a numberwhich has grown consistently as agencies pri-oritized hiring vets. Many of the positions heldvacant by the hiring freeze would have goneto vets, and the progress we have made onveteran unemployment will be halted.

Contrary to this administration’s claims, thefederal workforce is dwindling as a share ofthe population. And 85 percent of federal work-ers are located outside the beltway. It is alsoaging, and over a third of the current feds willbe eligible for retirement by September. Fed-eral workers have been treated as a piggy bankby Congress for years now, their pay raisesdelayed or denied, they’ve been furloughed andhad their benefits cut. Now their morale is hitby politicians who make them a politicalpunching bag. A bill just proposed in Congresswould make all federal workers “at-will” em-ployees, exposing them to political retributionand punishment by a hostile administrationwithout recourse.

The federal workforce is not, as Mr. Trumphas said, a “swamp.” It is a group of commit-ted Americans who serve us, and they deservebetter from Congress. The Republican Party hastotal control over the levers of government.Will any of its leaders have the decency or thecourage to fight for the civil service whichserves us all?

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Who PaysTaxes?To the Editor:

It is tax time again and one’sthoughts turn to the question ofjust who in America is paying thetaxes that keep our country run-ning. Who pays the expenses forthe White House and the Presi-dent as well as the security pro-tection for him and his familyhere and on their worldwidetrips? Who pays the salaries andbenefits of our elected officialsand their staffs? Who pays forour schools and libraries and forour roads and infrastructure?Who pays for police and fire pro-tection? Who pays for govern-ment agencies and for our mili-tary and our veterans? Who paysfor wars and walls and prisons?Who pays for public transporta-tion? Who pays to help stateswhen a natural disaster occurs?Who pays profitable businessesto move to our city, county or

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Preparing to combat that timeof year when, according to theNational Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA), nearlyone-third of all U.S. traffic deathsare caused by drunk drivers, freeLyft rides will be offered to would-be drunk drivers throughout theWashington-metropolitan areanext Friday, March 17, 2017 (St.Patrick’s Day).

Offered by the nonprofit Wash-ington Regional Alcohol Program(WRAP), the 2017 St. Patty’s DaySoberRide program will be in op-eration beginning at 4 p.m. on Fri-day, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day)and continue until 4 a.m. on Sat-urday, March 18 as a way to keeplocal roads safe from impaired

drivers during this traditionallyhigh-risk holiday.

During this 12-hour period, arearesidents celebrating with alcoholmay download Lyft to theirphones, then enter the codeSOBERRIDE in the app’s ‘Promo’section to receive their no cost (upto $ 20) safe transportation home.The SoberRide code is valid fornew and existing Lyft users.

Last year, 250 persons in theWashington-metropolitan areaused WRAP’s St. Patrick’s DaySoberRide program rather thanpossibly driving home impaired.The charity also offers itsSoberRide program on Cinco deMayo, Independence Day, Hallow-een and the winter holidays this

Free St. Patrick’s Day Lyft Rides Offered in Areayear starting on Dec. 15, 2017 andoperating through and includingNew Year’s Eve.

Lyft will provide SoberRide tripsthroughout the Washington-met-ropolitan area to local residentsage 21 and older who otherwisemay have attempted to drive homeafter drinking.

SoberRide is offered throughoutLyft’s Washington, D.C. coveragearea which includes all or parts of:the District of Columbia; the Mary-land counties of Montgomery andPrince George’s; and the NorthernVirginia counties of Arlington,Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William.

More information about WRAP’sSoberRide initiative can be foundat www.soberride.com.

state or to stop them from leav-ing? The list goes on and on andon.

Big business tries to pay as littletax as possible with the help ofloopholes or a move to another

country or both. Rich people, withthe help of tax laws, hire accoun-tants and lawyers to help them payas little tax as possible in this lifeand even when they’re dead. Heck,even our President pays no taxes

and is very proud of that fact.So, who is left to pay? The

people who can least afford it!

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THURSDAY/MARCH 16Caregivers’ Support Group. 10-

11:30 a.m. at Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax (UUCF) -Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. Contact Jack Tarr at703-821-6838 or [email protected].

Fairfax County 2018 Budgets. 7:30p.m. at the McLean CommunityCenter Community Hall, 1234Ingleside Drive, McLean. Aconversation on Fairfax County andFairfax County Public Schools 2018Budgets, with speakers includingJohn Foust, Dranesville DistrictSupervisor and Joe Mondoro, CFO,Fairfax County. Visitmcleancitizens.org/ for more.

SATURDAY/MARCH 18Job Fair for Teens. 1-3 p.m. at

Oakton High School, 2900 SuttonRoad, Vienna. Local businesses andagencies will be on hand to offer arange of opportunities including part-time jobs, internships, and volunteerwork. Register atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/springfield/teenjobfair.htm.

TUESDAY/MARCH 21Tax Relief Workshops. 10 a.m.-2

p.m. at McLean GovernmentalCenter, Community Room, 1437Balls Hills Road, McLean. Each year,the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors hosts a series of tax reliefworkshops. Real estate tax relief isavailable for older adults and peoplewith disabilities who meet certain

qualifications; individuals may beeligible for car tax relief and taxrelief for renters. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta or call703-222-8234 (TTY 703-222-7594).

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 22Meal with a Message. 11:30 a.m.

at the Juke Box Diner, 46900Community Plaza, Sterling.Dranesville Church of the Brethrensponsors Meal with a Message isheld the fourth Wednesday of themonth at a local restaurant. RSVPto Joy Trickett,[email protected] orMaryvonne Beavers,[email protected] orDranesville Church of theBrethren, 703-430-7872.

You Can Afford CollegeWorkshop. 5:30-7:30 p.m. atPatrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. E., Vienna. Virginia Society ofCPAs offers a college affordabilityworkshop that covers topics suchas savings plans, financial aid,grants, scholarships and loans.One-on-one counseling andadditional resources will beavailable. Free. Contact David Bassat [email protected] or 804-612-9440 or visit www.vscpa.com/college.

Georgetown Pike TrailCommunity Meeting. 7:-9 p.m.at Great Falls Library, LargeMeeting Room, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. The FairfaxCounty Department ofTransportation (FCDOT) isholding a community meetingconcerning the Georgetown PikeTrail Phase III and Phase IV

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THURSDAY/MARCH 16Vietnam Veterans Meeting. 7:30

p.m. at Neighbor’s Restaurant, 262DCedar Lane. Volko Ruhnke willdiscuss the development of hissuccessful board game, “Fire in theLake, Insurgency in Vietnam.” CallLen Ignatowski at 703-255- 0353 orvisit www.vva227.org.

FRIDAY/MARCH 17Children’s St. Paddy’s Party. 7-9

p.m. at the Old Firehouse, 1440Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Music,dancing, games, free catered food,videos and various attractions, 5thand 6th graders only. $35/$25McLean District residents. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org or call 703-448-8336 for more.

MARCH 17-18Disney’s Musical. Friday 7 p.m.,

Saturday 3 and 7 p.m. at KilmerMiddle School, 8100 Wolftrap Road,Vienna. $10. Email Leisa Sheridan [email protected] for more.

SATURDAY/MARCH 18Old-Fashioned Egg Hunt & Roll

10:30-11:30 a.m. at Freeman House,131 Church St. NE, Vienna. Children12 and under and their parents arewelcome to participate in an egg rolland visit with Easter Bunny, hostedby Historic Vienna, Inc. Visitwww.viennava.gov.

Northern Virginia ModelRailroaders.1-5 p.m. at 231Dominion Road, NE, Vienna. TheNorthern Virginia Model Railroadersopen house features a permanentHO-scale model railroad with steamand diesel locomotives operating in areplica of the Western North CarolinaRailroad. A trolley system servicesthe station. Visit www.nvmr.org orcall 703-938-5157 for more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 19Breakfast Buffet. 10 a.m.-noon at

American Legion Post 180, 330Center St., N. Adults $9, children 12and under $3. Call 703-938-6580 formore.

The National Brass Quintet. 3 p.m.at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 6715Georgetown Pike McLean. Works byHandel, Bach, Bozza, McKee,Bernstein, Barnes and a special multi-media tribute to veterans. Visitwww.stjohnsmclean.org/ for more.

Opening Reception. 3-5 p.m. atArtSpace Herndon, the Art Galleryand Performance Space, 750 CenterStreet, Herndon. There’s No PlaceLike Home exhibit by members of theGreat Falls Studios, on display March14,–April 8. VisitArtSpaceHerndon.com for more.

Uppity Women. 3 p.m. at ChapelAuditorium, Madeira School, 8328Georgetown Pike, McLean. TravelingPlayers Ensemble celebrates strongand difficult women with its “UppityWomen Festival,” a double bill of“The Wizard of Oz,” and “TheTaming of the Shrew.” Visit visitwww.travelingplayers.org or call703-987-1712 for more.

Masala Bhangra Dance class. 3-4p.m. At SourceCore Fitness Studio,144 Church St. NW #102, Vienna.Masala Bhangra is an Indian-dancebased class. It introduces high energyBhangra and Bollywood dancemovements in an easy-to-follow

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Andy Suzuki & The Method. 8 p.m.at Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave E.,Vienna. Andy Suzuki teams up withKozza Olatunji-Babumba for theirthird full-length album, The GlassHour. Visit www.jamminjava.com/ orcall 703-255-1566.

MONDAY/MARCH 20Demystifying Home Maintenance.

7-8:30 pm at Andrew Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, 1301 Trap Road,Vienna. Free. Visitwww.andrewchapelumc.org/ formore.

TUESDAY/MARCH 21Meet the Author. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at

Great Falls United Methodist Church,10100 Georgetown Pike. Laura M.Elliott, local author, is the guestspeaker. Call 703-759-3705 for more.

Italian Renaissance Art. 5 p.m. atDante’s Ristorante, 1148 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. Dr. Gianni Cicaliwill speak on the topic will be “TheInfluence of the Legend of the Crosson Italian Renaissance Art”. RSVP toDeeda Calderazzo at 703-759-4605by March 16.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 22Groundbreaking Ceremony. 10 a.m.

at the McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.celebrate the start of the $8 millionrenovation of its Ingleside Avenuefacility. A reception will follow theceremony in the Center’s CommunityHall. Contact Sabrina Anwah [email protected] or703-744-9363 for more.

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a.m.-6 p.m. at the Old Firehouse,1440 Chain Bridge Road, McLean.Bounce on 40 interconnectingtrampolines and foam pits and thensee a PG or PG-13 movie. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org or call 703-448-8336 for more.

McLean Art Society. 10 a.m.-noon atDolly Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Ave. Joyce McCarten, a painterof abstract oils, will be the featuredpresenter. Call 703-356-9770 formore.

SpiritMind and Drum Circle. 7-9p.m. at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 HunterMill Road, Oakton. Join this mind-body-heart-spirit experience andgathering where participants areguided in co-creating a sacred spacethrough chanting, singing,meditating, and drumming. $20. VisitUnityoffairfax.org or call 703-281-1767 for more.

SATURDAY/MARCH 25Hosting a Bee Hive. 10-11 a.m. at

Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsSt., Great Falls. Learn about theselocal pollinators and the role theyplay. Ages 6 and up. $8. Call 703-759-9018 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/.

Amadeus Benefit Concert andAuction. 4 p.m. at St. FrancisEpiscopal Church, 9220 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Visitwww.stfrancisgreatfalls.org/ formore.

Christian Band. 7 p.m. at SmithChapel, 11318 Beach Mill Road,Great Falls. Join Pastor Dave and theSmith Chapel family for an eveningof music and fellowship withneighbors and friends. [email protected] for more.

SUNDAY/MARCH 26Spring Fling Fashion Show. 12:30.-

2:30 p.m. at Bloomingdale’s, TysonsCorner Center, 1961 Chain BridgeRoad. The New Dominion Women’sClub will be hosting a show featuringthe latest fashion trends and enjoyfood and drinks, including mimosas.All proceeds will be donated to localcharities. $75. Visit www.ndwc.orgfor more.

MONDAY/MARCH 27Ayr Hill Garden Club. 12:45 p.m. at

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 2589Chain Bridge Road, Vienna. Topic:“Getting to Know Your Fellow AyrHill Garden Club Members ThroughTheir Love of Plants.” Visitwww.viennava.gov/resourcedirectoryfor more.

GOP Committee Fundraiser. 7 p.m.at Nouvelle, 7911 West Park Drive,Tysons. 11th Congressional DistrictGOP Committee Fundraiser with EricCantor. Visit www.vagop11.org/

TUESDAY/MARCH 28Writer’s Panel. 7:30-9 p.m. at the

Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. E., Vienna. Sisters in Crime:Local Mystery Writers’ Panel. Visitfairfaxcounty.gov/library or call 703-938-0405 for more.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 29Historic Vienna Membership

Meeting. 7:30 p.m. at Vienna TownHall, 127 Center St. S., Vienna.Features of the meeting will bepresentation of the Annual HeritagePreservation Award and the telling ofa Civil War Love Story. call 703-994-9054 or visit https://www.viennava.gov/.

FRIDAY/MARCH 31Family Fun Bingo. 7-9 p.m. at the Old

Firehouse, 1440 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. Players will have freepopcorn and winners will take theirpick of prizes. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org or call 703-448-8336 for more.

The Old-Fashioned Egg Hunt & Roll in Vienna will takeplace on Saturday, March 19 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at theFreeman House, 131 Church St. NE, Vienna. Children 12and under and their parents are welcome to participatein an egg roll and visit with the Easter Bunny, hosted byHistoric Vienna, Inc. Visit www.viennava.gov.


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Josh Leong and Sam Gollob, juniors atMcLean High School

The two juniors created a 10-minute film docu-menting the struggles of Herman Wainggai, a hu-man rights advocate from West Papua who escapepolitical imprisonment by taking a boat to Australia.“Herman Wainggai: A Hidden Genocide” premieredat the Garifuna Indigenous Film Festival in Los An-geles in April, 2016.Yosaph Boku, senior at Mount Vernon HighSchool

Boku helped create a program that teaches disad-vantaged youth and adults in his community com-puter skills. The senior also gives groups of counse-lors feedback, suggestions for encouraging more mi-nority students to take advan-tage of advanced courses.Roza Al Barznji, senior atMountain View Alterna-tive High School

Al Barznji came to the UnitedStates three years ago as a refu-gee from Northern Iraq, andworks to help her classmatesunderstand her Kurdish heri-tage using photography. She’salso published seven storiesabout her own journey becom-ing a Kurdish American, thepeople of Syria and refugees inAmerican communities, as wellas made a documentary aboutAmerican Thanksgiving tradi-tions.Members of BlossomingBeauties at QuanderRoad School

Young women in the Blossoming Beauties programwork on both becoming more well-rounded and con-fident, as well as carrying out school and commu-nity projects together. In 2016, the group raisedmoney for Bethany House shelter for female victimsof domestic abuse; they’ve also also produced fleeceblankets for New Hope Housing and their mission toend homelessness. In 2017, Blossoming Beauties iscollaborating with A Space of Her Own to target andsupport fifth grade girls avoiding delinquency.Narjes Bencheikh, senior at South CountyHigh School

The South County senior helped co-found a Mus-lim Student Association and International Club ather school. The 50-person Muslim Student Associa-

tion carries out role-playing exercises and discussesissues encountered in the community.Emily Lockwood, senior at South LakesHigh School

Lockwood mentors freshmen transitioning to highschool and coaches track for children with specialneeds. For a school assignment, she worked with theInstitute of Peace in Washington, D.C., to find pri-mary and secondary sources looking at improvingstate and societal relations in Myanmar (Burma).Maiss Mohamed and Deema Alharthi,juniors at JEB Stuart High School

The Stuart juniors revitalized their school’s ModelUnited Nations Club and have become active withStudents in Training for Advocacy and Responsibil-ity. They also participate in Key Club, Girls Up andInteract, and volunteer with groups including the

Virginia Coalition of Latino Or-ganization.Members of TJ MindsMatter, Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Scienceand Technology

The student-led group offerssupport for handling stress anddisappointment, and providesresources for learning how toengage with someone in a cri-sis and non-crisis situation. TJMinds Matter hosted a MentalWellness Week in January thisyear, including days dedicatedto random acts of kindness andstomping out stigma (surround-ing mental illness).Students with Combat-ting Intolerance at WestPotomac High School

The Fairfax County classCombatting Intolerance was created in 2015 — WestPotomac teacher Robert Kerr molds the curriculumaround social justice topics, racism, sexism, welcom-ing immigrant and refugee students, and advocat-ing for the rights of lesbian, gay, transgender andasexual students, staff and other people in the com-munity. The 22-member class raises money to sup-port small local non-profits and sponsored a school-wide Diversity Week.Rodney Wrice, senior, and Audrey Wever,junior, West Springfield High School

Friends Wrice and Wever started a kindness cam-paign using candy bars and sticky notes to encour-age positive messaging around the time of the 2016Presidential election.

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Cedar Lane junior Ethan Miraniwas a member of the school’sAnti-Bullying Commitee for twoyears and worked to grow thegroup as well as plan activitiesand keep things organized.


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Novella Chism Bender, 97, was called Home byher Savior on March 2, 2017. A memorial service willbe held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 11:00AM atMabel White Baptist Church, 1415 Bass Road,Macon, GA 31210. In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to Mabel White (for Nigerian mission work).Novella was predeceased by her husband, WilliamBender. She served for thirty-one years as mission-ary to Nigeria after ministering with her husband inthe pastorate of Bon Air Baptist Church of Arlington.Her life of service was marked by her gifts of teach-ing, hospitality, and generosity.Novella is survived by her daughters, MarciHutchinson (Stan) of Macon, GA, and Angie Smith(Jim) of Seattle, WA; son, Phil Bender (Mary) ofLexington; eleven grandchildren, twenty-one greatgrandchildren; and three siblings.Sign guest book on-line at www.hartsmort.com.Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola (Macon, GA) hascharge of arrangements.

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TUESDAY/MARCH 28Tax Relief Workshops. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at

McLean Governmental Center, CommunityRoom, 1437 Balls Hills Road, McLean. Eachyear, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorshosts a series of tax relief workshops. Real estatetax relief is available for older adults and peoplewith disabilities who meet certain qualifications;individuals may be eligible for car tax relief andtax relief for renters. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta or call 703-222-8234 (TTY 703-222-7594).

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at American Legion McLean Post 270, 1355 BallsHill Road, McLean. Public Safety PreparednessProgram, co-sponsored by the Greater McLeanChamber, the McLean Citizens Association, theGreat Falls Citizens Association and the FairfaxCounty Federation of Citizens Associations. Visitwww.mcleanpost270.org for more.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDShepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-

Falls Church, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean continues to have an urgent need fornew volunteers to help area senior citizens getto and from their medical and therapyappointments. To find out more about theShepherd’s Center and how you can volunteer toprovide transportation and other services, callthe Center at 703-506-2199 or e-mail the Centerat [email protected]. The Center’s website iswww.scmafc.org

THROUGHOUT MARCH 2017Free Public Service Seminars. March 1, 8, 15,

21, 29, at 7 p.m. on Selling Your Home, Aging inPlace, Downsizing, Retirement CommunitiesSeminars. Free public service seminars onSelling Your Home (March 1, McLean HighSchool, 1633 Davidson Rd., McLean), WorkingWith Builders (March 8, Falls Church HS, 7521Jaguar Trail, Falls Church), Financing YourRetirement (March 15, Marshall HS, 7731Leesburg Pike, Falls Church), Tax & EstatePlanning (March 21, Madison HS, 2500 JamesMadison Dr., Vienna), and Decluttering &Organizing (March 29, Oakton HS, 2900 SuttonRd., Vienna). For more information and seminarregistration go to RetireeRealEstate.org, or call703-772-3033.

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Master Gardener Association offers plant clinics,home turf training or speakers for homeowner’smeetings. Fees vary. Visit fairfaxgardening.orgor call Dora Lockwood at 401-864-4778.

Passages DivorceCare If you are experiencingthe pain of separation or divorce, the caringcommunity at Vienna Presbyterian Churchinvites you to attend Passages DivorceCare. Thisprogram offers a path toward healing. The next15-week DivorceCare series will be heldTuesdays from 6:45 to 9 p.m. beginning on Feb.21. Vienna Presbyterian Church is located on thecorner of Maple Avenue (Rt. 123) and ParkStreet in Vienna. Cost to cover materials is $20,scholarships available. For more information orto register call 703-938-9050, go towww.viennapres.org, or send an email [email protected].

Are You A Caregiver? Shepherd’s Center ofOakton Vienna Caregivers’ SupportGroup takes place first & third Thursday ofeach month. February 2nd and 16th, 2017 from10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Join us at theUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax(UUCF) - Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRd, Oakton, VA. Contact facilitator, Jack Tarr,703-821-6838 [email protected].

Volunteers Needed. PRS is looking forempathetic and caring volunteers to make phonecalls to older adults who may be feeling sociallyisolated. The commitment is one 3-hour shift perweek for one year. Located in Arlington. Ages 21& up. Intensive training provided. Learn more

and apply: https://prsinc.org/carering-volunteering/. Questions? [email protected].

The Northern Virginia Long Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected]. Also visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

Fairfax County needs volunteers to drive olderadults to medical appointments andwellness programs. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

Respite Care volunteers give family caregivers ofa frail older adult a well-deserved break so theycan go shopping, attend a doctor’s appointmentor just have coffee with a friend. Volunteers visitand oversee the safety of the older adult for afew hours each month. Support and training areprovided. Contact 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].

The Lewinsville Senior Center in McLeanneeds a Certified Arthritis ExerciseInstructor. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna hasan urgent need for volunteer drivers to take areaseniors to medical appointments and otheractivities. Opportunities to volunteer for otherservices are also available. No long-termcommitment and hours are flexible to fit yourschedule.Visit www.scov.org or contact theVolunteer Coordinator at 703-281-5086 or [email protected].

Vienna Toastmasters. 2nd and 4th Wednesdaysfrom 7:30-9 p.m., at the Vienna CommunityCenter on the 2nd floor room opposite theelevator, 120 Cherry St., S.E., Vienna. A friendlyplace to get comfortable with public speakingand impromptu speaking for new andexperienced speakers. Open to the public.

Run With the Doctor. Every other Saturday at 7a.m. 8230 Boone Blvd., Tysons Corner. TheCenter for Orthopedics and Sports Medicineoffers its services in a convenient format torunners at this running event. Free.facebook.com/runwiththedoctor.

Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute ScholarshipProgram. Those enrolled in a Virginia collegeor university who are pursuing a degree in thefield of criminal justice are eligible for theVirginia Sheriff’s Institute Scholarship Program;recommendation letter needed. 703-246-3251,[email protected] or http://vasheriffsinstitute.org/scholarship/.

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

Haven of Northern Virginia Support Group.703-941-7000, www.havenofnova.org [email protected].

Brinker Toastmasters. 2nd and 4th Saturday,9:30 a.m. at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124Park St. N.E., Vienna. Brinker.wordpress.com.

Northern Virginia Charter Chapter of theAmerican Business Women’s AssociationHolds Business Meetings. The Chaptermeets the third Thursday each month from11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Tickets via Eventbrite are $25in advance and $30 cash at the door. Seating islimited. Open to businesspersons working orliving in and around Fairfax and Prince Williamcounties. Guests and prospective memberswelcome. The Northern Virginia Charter Chapterof the American Business Women’s Associationembraces positive, energetic and supportivewomen willing to help themselves and otherwomen succeed both professionally andpersonally. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/abwa-nvcc-welcomes-sherron-washington-from-the-p3-solution-tickets-25778817136.

Great Falls Hike or Bike Volunteers. Bike orHike Patrol volunteers assist park rangers byriding on accessible trails in Great Falls Park. Toassist park staff in providing info and services topark visitors, maintain good public relations as arepresentative of the National Park Service, andmonitor park resources, visitor usage, andemergency needs. Skills and Experience Desired:Excellent communication skills. Ability to workwith culturally, socially, and economicallydiversified people. Knowledge of basic bikemaintenance or willingness to learn. Willingnessto provide basic first aid. Ability to demonstrateskill in basic operation of a bicycle. CallVolunteer Coordinator 703-285-2965 ext. 225

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Vienna Rotary’s 2nd Annual Casino Night andTaste of the World was a festive gala notto be missed … so, if you did miss it, pen-cil in “2018.”

Women dressed in exquisite formals and men el-egantly clad in dapper suits or tuxedos floated aroundthe ballroom of Westwood Country Club for fourhours of gaming, eating signature dishes from area’smost popular restaurants, bidding on raffle prizes,and socializing with community supporters … so-cializing was, from appearances, the common de-nominator uniting the guests.

From local elected officials and business owners,to Rotarians and friends of friends, about 200 con-genial guests showed up. Casino Night is as much acommunity outreach event as it is a fundraiser forVienna Rotary, who returns approximately 90 per-cent of their annual revenue, particularly the netproceeds from ViVa! Vienna! to Vienna-area and NoVanonprofits.

The admission ticket covered gaming, raffle tick-ets, a bar drink, and as much food as visitors couldeat. Tastings of restaurant fare ranged from cannolidessert and strawberry cheesecake to roasted cauli-flower with hummus and corned beef bites, and amyriad of dishes in between that covered the globe.

“It’s an opportunity to bring the community to-gether,” said Vienna Rotary public relations co-chairCristin Etheredge. “What makes this special is theheartfelt sense of community.”

— Donna Manz

Vienna Rotary hostsgaming tables andfoods of the world.

Casino Night Gala DrawsHundreds of Party-goers

By Will Palenscar

The Connection

Prior to Saturday’s Vir-ginia 6A State Champi-onship game between

Oakton (26-4) and ColonialForge (24-6), Oakton’s focuswould be with Shakira Austin.Oakton would hold the Univer-sity of Maryland commit Aus-tin to 12 points for the game.Teammate Camille Downswould hit three of her fivethree-pointers in the first quar-ter giving Colonial Forge andearly lead, 14-10.

In the second quarter, MaddieRoyle would connect from longrange twice keeping Oaktonclose but Colonial Forge stillwould outscore Oakton 11-10,to give them a 25-20 halftimeadvantage.

In the third quarter, Oaktonwould score 6 of their 8 pointsfrom the free throw line, and go1-13 from the field, while Colo-

nial Forge connected on 7-12from the field to open a 13-pointadvantage going into the fourth.

In the fourth, Oakton con-nected on two more 3s andscored 10 points for the thirdtime in four quarters of play.Colonial Forge’s 11 points gavethe school their first state cham-pionship, 52-38.

Delaney Connolly was theonly Cougar in double figures,scoring 17 points and nine re-bounds. Teammate Mina Moriadded 5 points and eight re-bounds. Maddie Royle scored 5and Kailyn Fee 4. Colonial Forgewas led by Camille Downs 21points and Shakira Austin’s 12points and 12 rebounds.

Oakton coach Fred Priesterwas “proud of the way his teamfought.” Connolly and Fee, al-though upset by the end result,remained upbeat about the re-lationships they had formedand all they had accomplishedat Oakton.

Oakton Loses inState Finals

Photos by Will Palenscar/The Connection

Delaney Connolly zips past two Colonial Forgedefenders.

Kailyn Fee dribblesthe ball up thecourt for Oakton.

One of America’s top Irish pubs as rankedby Travel and Leisure magazine, PaddyBarry’s, offers its signature Reuben bitesat Casino Night. Christina Corsey calls therestaurant “family.”

Photos by Donna Manz/The Connection

Seasons 52 sous chef shows off therestaurant’s artistic pastry selectionsalong the buffet line at Vienna Rotary’sCasino Night.

Two of Vienna’s strongest supporters,businessmen, Mike Terpak of Access Bankand Jeff Bollettino of School of Rock, toastCasino Night.

Gaming tables were hosted by volunteersand professionals. Blackjack had a steadydraw throughout the evening.

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