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U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock(R-10) with her first grand-

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first few weeks in Congress.

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By Barbara Comstock

U.S. Representative (R-10)

January 2015 marks quite a fewnew beginnings for the Comstockfamily – a new Congress, a newjob representing the 10th District

of Virginia in Congress for me, and our firstgranddaughter, Hailey Isabel Roller, born onSunday, Jan. 18, to my daughter Caity andher husband Andrew. A new year, full of newhopes and new beginnings. I have neverbeen so optimistic and committed to get-ting this country back on track. We mustcreate a country full of opportunity andhope for every child and grandchild in thiscountry. As I’ve met with my colleagues, it’sclear that there is a strong commitment toworking together and getting things donefor our constituents — first and foremost— growing a healthy economy, helping ourhardworking taxpayers make ends meet,dealing with the growing internationalthreats we face, and finding ways we canproduce a more efficient and effective gov-ernment.

OPENING DAY AND SWEARING-IN:Standing in the halls of Congress with myfamily and our family priest on Jan. 6, pre-paring for my swearing in, we couldn’t helpbut see and hear the echoes of the past andconsider the heavy responsibility on all whoare privileged to serve in these halls. Onlya little more than 10,000 people have everserved in Congress throughout our history.It is truly an honor to serve as the firstwoman to be the 10th District’s congress-woman. One of the best things about myjob is that unlike many of my colleagues, I

get to go back to my district every nightand see my constituents at the grocery store,at church, driving into work, on the Metro,at restaurants or just about any place I maygo. The people in my district also reflect abroad and diverse group of experts who canprovide me with great guidance in any num-ber of issue areas.

On Jan. 6, our first day of session, we heldan open house for 10th District constitu-ents. In between meeting constituents, I hadthe opportunity to do interviews with C-SPAN, and NBC 4 News talking about myfirst day in Congress and what it was liketo be a freshman congresswoman. As noon-time approached, it was time to head to theHouse Floor. After Speaker Boehner wasnominated and sworn in, all of the otherMembers of Congress jointly took our oathsof office on the House floor together. Therewere many young children with their par-ents on the House floor, while parents andspouses were watching us in the House gal-lery.

The House got right down to work that

afternoon, voting on The Hires More He-roes Act. This important legislation providesa great opportunity to help both veteransand small businesses. According to the U.S.Chamber of Commerce, 71 percent of smallbusiness owners say Obamacare makes itdifficult for them to hire more employees.The Hires More Heroes Act simply allowsveterans to stay on the healthcare programprovided through the VA or Tricare. The leg-islation passed unanimously in the Houseof Representatives. Following the vote Iwent back to my office and met with moreconstituents and joined with family andfriends in town at numerous celebratoryevents.

MY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: I amfortunate that my committee assignmentsfor this session reflect many of the sameissues that I worked on in the Virginia Gen-eral Assembly that are very important to myDistrict. I have been appointed to the Trans-portation and Infrastructure Committee, theScience, Space and Technology Committee

and the House Administration Committeewhich oversees the U.S. Capitol itself as wellas the Library of Congress and theSmithsonian where many of my constitu-ents work. In my second week, ChairmanLamar Smith appointed me to chair theResearch and Development Subcommitteeon the Science, Space and Technology Com-mittee. Having worked extensively with ourlocal technology community and havingserved as the chairwoman of the Scienceand Technology Committee in the House ofDelegates, I was pleased to be able to con-tinue work in this area and particularly fo-cus on how we can best promote and cre-ate the jobs of the 21st century. One of thefirst subcommittee hearings we will havewill deal with the challenging issue ofcybersecurity.

On the Transportation and InfrastructureCommittee, we will be tackling a highwaybill this year, as well as the reauthorizationof the Federal Aviation Administration. Bothof these have wide-ranging impacts in ourarea and I am pleased I will be able to serveon this important committee at this criticaltime. One of the first bills the Transporta-tion and Infrastructure Committee broughtto the House floor was the The KeystoneXL Pipeline Act at the end of our first week.The Transportation and Infrastructure Com-mittee shares jurisdiction on this importantlegislation with the Energy and CommerceCommittee. My first brief speech on theHouse floor was in support of the KeystoneXL Pipeline. Republicans and Democratsalike, as well as unions like the Teamstersand LIUNA, and groups such as the TeaParty, and the Chamber of Commerce allsupport this important project. Why? Be-cause it is a jobs bill — plain and simple.Keystone XL passed by a strong bipartisanvote. Now the Senate is expected to pass itwith a strong bipartisan majority and it will

Barbara Comstockreflects on her first fewweeks in Congress.

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U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) speaking on the floor of the U.S.House of Representatives.

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U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock being sworn-in by the Speaker of the HouseJohn Boehner.


U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock with family in her Capitol Hill office.


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By Reena Singh

The Connection

Six local state legislators listened tothe concerns of a room full ofpeople last Saturday.

Several delegates and state sena-tors took part in a Town Hall meeting onJan. 17 at the McLean Community Centerto talk about some of their bills and findout what issues their constituents thoughtwere important.

“We are representing your views, yourvalues,” said Del. Mark Keam (D-35).

The other legislators at the meeting werestate Sen. Janet Howell (D-32), Del. RipSullivan (D-48), Del. Marcus Simon (D-53),Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-34) and state Sen.Barbara Favola (D-31).

At the beginning of the meeting, the leg-islators talked briefly about what they havebeen doing in the short amount of time theGeneral Assembly has been in session.

Simon said he was asked to carry the onehandgun a month bill because of his workon the handgun safety committee.

He did not mention the bill he introducedto raise the minimum wage to $15.15. Thecurrent minimum wage in the state is $7.25.

Favola said she will be focusing on childcare issues and a bill to end sexual violenceon campuses across Virginia.

Newcomer Murphy mentioned her excite-ment for everything down in Richmond.

“I have been your delegate for a week,and it is the most gratifying and rewardingthing ever,” she said.

Howell said the fact it is an election yearcould make the session interesting.

“It has the possibility of being a fascinat-ing, fascinating session,” she said.

Many community members told the leg-islators just what they should do with restof their session.

Sharon Cummings, local mother and ad-vocate, talked about a bill she wants thelegislators to push called Conner’s Law,which has divorced spouses pay child sup-port for children with autism.

“There’s no magic age where childrenstart learning,” she said, noting that her 22-year-old son, Conner, just learned how totie his own shoes.

Another advocate for loved ones with dis-abilities, Anne Bolster talked about thevalue of Northern Virginia Training Center,which is scheduled to close next year. Shewas among a handful of people at the meet-ing to ask legislators to keep the center openor find an alternative for the most fragileclients.

“I’m the older sister and legal guardianof a client of NVTC,” she said. “She has livedthere for 40 years. It is her home.”

She said that the law closing the centerwants the clients to integrate themselvesinto the community, a feat she noted wouldbe impossible for people like her sister.

“There just aren’t enough IFC’s in thecommunity for these people to move into,”she said.

Al Robinson told the legislators that theyshould remember they represent the peoplein their district.

“Remember the interests of the taxpay-ers,” he said.

Jack Crosby, representing Wolf TrapWoods, came to the meeting to discussthe future of the Route 7 wideningproject.

“It’s going to be major work,” he said. “Wehave very serious concerns. We are con-cerned about the exits and entrances of ourneighborhoods.”

Some of the exits to neighborhoods alongRoute 7 tentatively may only be able to turnone way, then do a U-turn.

Town Hall meetingheld in McLean.

Residents Air Concerns to Legislators

Local legisla-tors get readyfor the townhall meetinglast Saturdayat the McLeanCommunityCenter.

Dozens of community mem-bers came to the town hallmeeting on Jan. 17 to air theirconcerns to local legislators.

Photos by Reena Singh/ The Connection

Area ResidentsReflect on BigIssues for GeneralAssembly Session

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Viewpoints

Mary BethTesta, policyconsultant,Falls Church

“We have acrucial mo-ment to dosomethingabout not onlythe safety inour childcare, but the safety of allkids in the Commonwealth ofVirginia.”

Greg Bran-don, Chair-man of localdemocraticcommittee,McLean

“Pre-Kthrough 14education.Highereducation funding is one of my topconcerns. I’d like to see an increasein the tobacco tax, the cigarette tax.We’re the lowest in the region byfar.”

TomO’Reilly,semi-re-tired, Ar-lington

“Right now,we’re workingon solarpower andrenewableenergy in the Commonwealth.Virginia has 15 megawatts of solarinstalled while North Carolina hasover 800 megawatts. We want to seethe state become moderate. We areso far behind the rest of the coun-try.”

KathieWestpheling,semi-re-tired,Vienna

“We areconcernedabout thetransportationfund and thecollaboration between thehomeowners and (Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation) continues.”


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go to the President’s desk. While the President hasalready threatened a veto before we even passed thebill, I would hope that the broad bipartisan supportfor this jobs bill would be cause for the President’sreconsideration.

GROWING RANKS OF WOMEN IN CONGRESS:This year marks the first time there have been over100 women serving in Congress. In the first weeks,we had a meeting of the bipartisan Women’s Caucusand we discussed issues where we can work together.Over the holidays, I had already gotten together witha Democrat friend of mine, Rep. Debbie Dingell, todiscuss how we can work together on my YoungWomen’s Leadership Program that I first started in2013. I look forward to continuing to work on thisprogram to expose young women to women leaderswho serve in a broad range of professions and wewill be starting our application process again thisspring. As my first weeks coincided with my daugh-ter Caity and her husband Andrew preparing for thebirth of their daughter, Hailey, I feel even moreblessed to have this privilege to serve our commu-nity and prepare for the best future for the next gen-eration.

KEEP IN TOUCH: As has been the case for the fiveyears I served as the delegate for the 34th District,my door will always be open for all of my constitu-ents in Virginia’s 10th District. I want to continuethe great tradition of Congressman Frank Wolf ’s

much heralded constituent service. That is why wehired many of his district staff to continue in theirpositions. We are opening up an office in Sterling at21430 Cedar Drive, Suite 218, and if you are on Capi-tol Hill stop by 226 Cannon House Office Buildingto say hello. We also will have a Winchester officethat will open in March. Fortunately, we were giventhe same phone number as Congressman Wolf’s 202-225-5136 and you can follow what’s going on inCongress by visiting Comstock.House.Gov. If you areon Facebook go to facebook.com/RepBarbaraComstock and “Like” our page and if youare on Twitter go to twitter.com/RepComstock tofollow our activities. Once again, I look forward toserving you in the people’s house.

Comstock: First Few Weeks on the Hill


U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock with constitu-ents at her open house in the CannonHouse Office Building.


Opinion

Finally, now that the Fairfax CountyPolice Department has taken stone-walling into the arena of the absurd,the Fairfax County Board of

Supervisors has at least said it is timefor change. It is a step, but a step thatcontinues the appearance of obfusca-tion if not outright obstruction.

John Geer of Springfield was shot dead in-side the doorway of his own home in Spring-field on Aug. 29, 2013. Following an argumentwith his longtime partner, police arrived atGeer’s home and spoke with him for more thanhalf an hour while he stood in his doorway,unarmed, with his hands raised and resting onthe frame. As he began to lower his hands, byall accounts still at shoulder level, he was shotin the chest and died in his house without re-ceiving medical attention.

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

The short written statement by Police ChiefEdwin C. Roessler Jr. included some very trou-bling references that appear to blame the

shooting on the fact that Geer was a knowngun owner. At least 35 percent of Virginia resi-dents are gun owners; are they all more vul-

nerable if for some reason police arecalled to their homes?

Now Board of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova has asked the County

Executive to locate “independent expertise inthe field of police department operations and,specifically, in the area of policies and proce-dures with respect to information disclosuresin the case of police-involved shootings.”

We agree with Supervisor Pat Herrity, whosays: “As elected officials it is our job to makepolicy, not hire an ‘outside expert’ to do ourjob for us. ... We currently have the resourcesof a professional staff at our disposal.” Herrityalso notes that the proposal does not containa provision for public input, and that manycounty residents have researched this topic andqualify as experts.

A few minutes of research shows, for ex-ample, that the National Association of PoliceChiefs, for example, has extensive documen-tation about best practices in a variety of po-lice shooting incidents. (Naming the officerinvolved after 48 hours is among the recom-mendations.)

The problem goes beyond Fairfax County,and beyond police shootings.

The first paragraph of Virginia Freedom ofInformation Act, passed by the General Assem-bly in 1968, states that all public records “shallbe presumed open.” But the legislation includesan exemption that allows police to withhold“complaints, memoranda, correspondence,case files or reports, witness statements andevidence.”

Police officials in Fairfax, Arlington and Al-exandria have adopted what they call a “blan-ket” approach to using their exemption. Thatmeans they have decided to withhold any docu-ment they can without any analysis of whetherthey should, whether the case is open or closed,whether they are about a “police-involvedshooting” or information requested by a fam-ily about a homicide victim, or even about rou-tine police activity in a neighborhood. Not evendefense attorneys or victims of crimes can gainaccess to actual police reports.

This is about lack of accountability and de-nying the public access to information thatmust be made public.

Leaders of police departments here are en-gaged in serious and significant abuse of power.It’s time for elected officials to represent thepublic and impose change on those who wouldhide behind a culture of secrecy.

— Mary Kimm

[email protected]

Supervisors should take action, not defer to“outside expert,” on absurd and outrageousbehavior of police department.

Baby Steps, Not Enough

Editorial

Fairfax County’s free FamilyCaregiver Telephone SupportGroup meets by phone on Tuesday,Feb. 10, 7-8 p.m. to discussCaregiving and Basic Tax Concerns. Theguest speaker is an AARP Tax Aide Pro-gram Specialist who will share somebasic tax information, as well as whento get an accountant or attorney in-volved. Register beforehand atw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v / d f s /olderadultservices and click on Tele-phone Caregiver Support Group . Call703-324-5484, TTY 711.

The Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programneeds volunteer advocates for residents

in assisted living and nursing facilities.Training is provided in March. Call 703-324-5861 , TTY 711 or [email protected]. Findmore information on the program atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/ltc .

The Lewinsville Senior Center inMcLean needs an office assistantand instructors for the following classes:Current Events, Knitting/Crocheting,Certified Arthritis Exercise, BallroomDance, Square Dance, and Tai Chi. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Gum Springs Senior Center

in Alexandria needs a Spanishteacher on Tuesday, Wednesday, orThursday. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer So-lutions.

The Wakefield Senior Center inAnnandale needs Bilingual En-glish/Spanish Activity Leaders, aChair Exercise Instructor, and cer-tified instructors for classes inBallroom Dance and Pilates. Volun-teer instructor positions could lead topart-time employment. For these andother volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406 , TTY 711 or visit

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

Korean Meals on Wheels needsKorean-speaking volunteers todeliver meals in Centreville, Restonand Annandale. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406 , TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

Fairfax County needs volunteers todrive older adults to medical ap-pointments and wellness programs.For these and other volunteer opportu-nities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

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To the Editor:I love this community. There are

so many ways to serve a commu-nity as diverse and as vibrant asours. I recently competed in a spe-cial election to succeed Congress-woman Comstock. While I cameup short in the vote count, largelydue to the unfortunate weather onElection Day, I am as inspired toserve as I was on that day. My pas-sion to serve others only strength-ens with each pursuit.

Long before I decided to run foroffice, I have served the people of

Fairfax and Loudoun countiesthrough my work on multiple not-for-profit boards. Two are particu-larly relevant to some big thingshappening in 2015. I am the presi-dent of Volunteer Fairfax(www.volunteerfairfax.org) and amember of the board of directorsof The World Police and FireGames (www.fairfax2015.com).Volunteer Fairfax and The Gamesorganization have partneredaround the massive volunteer re-cruitment and coordination effort.We require over 4,000 volunteers

to execute The Games and to dem-onstrate to the world that there isno better place to host a globalsporting event than right here inthe

suburbs of Washington D.C.The Games are coming to Fairfax

and Loudoun Counties June 26through July 5 of this year. Over12,000 athletes from around theglobe will compete in 61 events.If you’re serious about economicdevelopment then you need tosupport The Games as they areexpected to have a direct eco-nomic impact of $60M to $80M

over a 10-day period, particularlyto small business and our hospi-tality industry. I can also think ofno better way in 2015 to demon-strate our commitment to thepeople of the emergency manage-ment and first responder commu-nities than to be involved in TheGames. Please take a moment tolearn more about both VolunteerFairfax and The World Police andFire Games and find your way toget involved.

Craig ParisotMcLean

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By Abigail Constantino

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The unassuming house right offChain Bridge Road in McLeanhas a small sign bearing Dr. Rob-ert Comunale’s name in the

front yard. For passersby or the mail car-rier, it is just a sign to indicate who lives inthe house. But for his patients, it is wherethey turn to see the doctor, who maintainsa practice in the back of his home.Comunale is semi-retired, which accordingto him, means he takes four hours off onSundays. His long-time secretary, Virginia,said that it is very rare to have a break inthe influx of patients he receives daily.Comunale is an aviation medical examiner.These are doctors who medically clear pi-lots for flight.

But what belies the house more than themedical practice in the back is the doctorwho masquerades as a writer. Or is it theother way around? An author of six books,Comunale writes “about what he knows andembellishes it.”

“Characters write the book … [they] writethe story for you,” he said. Taken from hislife, starting from his childhood in the NewYork/New Jersey area, Comunale inter-weaves fact and fiction, blurring the linesbetween what is real and what is plot.

His publisher Phil Berardelli said thatComunale has “effectively melded his per-sonal history and his imaginations.”

He started writing about 10 years ago,when he reconnected with his high schoolfriend, who in his books is the character“Edison,” and just after his roommate at theMedical College of Virginia died from anauto accident. Comunale was going to meethis old roommate, who had just retired frompractice, to celebrate. Instead, “I drove tohis funeral,” he said.

His friend’s death got him thinking abouthis high school friend and looked him up.“It was like not a day had passed by,” hesaid of the reunion. “Edison” challengedhim to write a story about a vacation theynever took. What came out was the incipi-ent story that would grow into his first book,“Requiem for the Bone Man.” It would alsobecome the first of what he calls theSafehaven trilogy.

Comunale, now in his 70s, cryptically ref-erences the inspiration behind the charac-

Photo by Abigail Constantino/The Connection

McLean doctor and author Robert Comunale writes about what he knowsin his novels, shown in front, while behind him are patient charts.

McLean doctor writesabout what he knows.

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ters in his novels but never breaks the con-fidentiality that is the bastion of his profes-sion. However, they are recognizable char-acters in the D.C. and Northern Virginialandscape — the Capitol Hill worker, theoverzealous bureaucrat, the federal em-ployee whose agency cannot be named. Hismore unusual patients and cases are oftenwoven in the narrative, he said.

“He’s had such experience in dealing withpeople that he’s developed some really keeninsight in human nature that he brings tohis books,” said Berardelli.

To find out who they are, Comunale said,“Read the books,” which are available fromMountain Lake Press, http://mountainlakepress.com/buyourbooks.html,and on Amazon.

People

It’s been a banner year for AshleyRodriguez and Josh Tarplin, two seniorsin The Potomac School’s Science and En-gineering Research Center (SERC) pro-gram. Over the past few months,Rodriguez and Tarplin’s two-year inde-pendent research projects have earnedthem awards and scholarships from someof the most prestigious competitions inthe country.

On Jan. 9, Rodriguez’s research on he-mangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer indogs, placed first in the Junior Scienceand Humanities Symposium (JSHS) re-gional finals, held at Georgetown Uni-versity. She received a $2,000 scholar-ship and will advance to the JSHS na-tional competition in April.

Rodriguez’s work was also recognizedin the Siemens high school science, math,and technology competition, where shewas named a regional finalist and a na-tional semifinalist.

She was one of just 97 regional final-ists nationwide, and one of only five Vir-ginia students selected based on their in-dividual research projects. In November,Rodriguez traveled to MIT to present herfindings at the Siemens national semifi-nals. Although she was not selected as anational finalist, her research impressedmany, garnering praise from MIT’s deanof admissions and the CEO of Siemens.“Everyone was in awe of Ashley’s accom-plishments,” said her advisor, Dr. IsabelleCohen. “She truly represented the bestof Potomac.”

Tarplin also competed in theJSHS regional finals on Jan. 9and was awarded fourth placefor his work on the effect of hy-aluronic acid on human mesen-chymal progenitor cells’ differ-entiation, a method to improvecartilage regeneration in pa-tients with traumatically ob-tained extremity wounds. Hewill present a poster on his re-search at nationals.

Earlier this month, Tarplin wasnamed a semifinalist in the IntelScience Talent Search 2015, apre-college science and mathcompetition. He was one of only300 semifinalists selected froma pool of more than 1,800 en-trants nationwide. He receiveda $1,000 award from Intel, withan additional $1,000 presentedto The Potomac School. Laterthis month, Intel will select 40students as finalists; they willcompete for more than $1 mil-lion in additional awards.

The Potomac School is an in-dependent K-12 college-prepara-tory school in McLean. Now inits fifth year, the Potomac’s Sci-ence and Engineering ResearchCenter (SERC) program is oneof three selective advanced pro-grams offered by Potomac’s Up-per School. (The other two arethe Visual and Performing Arts

Concentration and the GlobalPerspectives and CitizenshipProgram.) SERC was createdto give students opportunitiesto do long-term independentresearch, work in a profes-sional lab, and stretch theirminds. “The program is forstudents who want to take onsome open questions and domore than just coursework,”said Douglas Cobb, chair ofthe Upper School Science De-partment.

After taking biology as fresh-men, students enter SERC assophomores, taking twocourses — one in acceleratedphysics and chemistry, theother focused on developingthe experimental design fortheir research proposal. Theyalso secure a mentor in thewider scientific community —an expert in their field of in-terest who will assist with theirresearch and provide equip-ment, materials, or lab space.

Rodriguez was mentored byDr. Jaime Modiano, head ofthe renowned veterinary labat the University of Minne-sota. Tarplin was mentored byDr. Leon Nesti, a chief sur-geon at the National Instituteof Arthritis and Musculoskel-etal and Skin Diseases.

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Potomac School seniors Ashley Rodriguez and JoshTarplin pictured at the Junior Science and Humani-ties Symposium (JSHS) regional finals, held atGeorgetown University.

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Students from Marshall, a Governor’sScience, Technology, Engineering, andMath (STEM) Academy, are advanc-

ing to the national round of the annualCyberPatriot Competition. They are doingso after two teams were awarded first andthird place in the state competition, and af-ter a long day of regional competition thattook place on Saturday, Jan. 17.

In the various rounds of competition,teams had up to six hours to locate and se-cure cybersecurity vulnerabilities withinimages representing several different oper-ating systems, for a maximum score of 300points. Competitors at Marshall on Satur-day also came from James Madison HighSchool and McLean High School.

“The club teaches its members how to dothis,” said Quiana Dang, 15, on Saturday.Dang is a sophomore and vice president ofMarshall’s Cybersecurity Club. Marshall’sclub has several teams, including an all-girlsteam.

Ryan Walters, a former Air Force captainwho now runs a cyber-company, wanted away to bring cybersecurity into the class-room. With the help of his son, Jacob,Walters started Marshall’s CybersecurityClub. The club not only potentially produces

the next generation of information technol-ogy (IT) experts, but also the next genera-tion of leaders.

“They all have different backstories,” said

Walters of the students. “One was an avidgamer, but now leads one of the top-scoringCyberPatriot teams in the nation.”

These students are developing skills at a

critical time when the demand for IT expertsis growing quickly. Internships start for thoseas young as 16 years old at NorthropGrumman, a global security company pro-viding cyber and aerospace defense technol-ogy. The financial cost of cyber defense con-tinues to climb.

“All of these students are going to schoolfor cybersecurity,” said Walters, who alsoserves as a mentor for Marshall’sCybersecurity Club.

The team composed of seniors MichaelBailey, Paul Benoit, Joshua Shepard, KhangLieu, Jacob Walters won first place in thestate round, and after Saturday’s regionalcompetition, the team ranked third in thenation, and will be advancing to the nationalround in Washington, D.C.

Marshall Academy teams demonstratedskillful teamwork, critical thinking skills, andtechnical knowledge, earning spots in theplatinum tier (representing the highest scor-ing teams).

Cyberpatriot was created back in 2009 bythe Air Force Association to inspire highschool students toward future careers incybersecurity. To learn more aboutCyberPatriot, visit http://www.uscyberpatriot.org/.

Marshall Academy CyberPatriots Advance to the National Competition

Photos by Marissa Beale/The Connection

From left: Marshall Academy students Paul Benoit, 17; Joshua Shepherd,18; Khang Lieu, 18; Jacob Walters, 17; and Michael Bailey, 17, won firstplace in the state round and ranked fifth overall in the nation in theCyberPatriot VII Competition. After Saturday’s regional competition,these FCPS students ranked third in the nation.

Photo contributed

Honors Orchestra ConcertEleven students represented Langley High School inthe District XII Honors Orchestra Concert on Jan. 10,at Wakefield High School. From left - front row: Eliza-beth Chiu (violin), Jean Cho (assistant concertmas-ter), Hailey Lee (cello); middle row: Katherine Quion(principal viola), Emily Lu (violin), Tarra Olfat (viola),Brooke Baird (violin); back row: Arnold Leigh (cello),Daniel Chen (violin), Kevin Le (viola), Brent Davis(cello). Not pictured: Nora Dell (alternate violin),Aaron Grossman (alternate violin) and Patrick Quion(alternate cello).

By Marilyn Campbell

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Amir Mousavi of Arling-ton, owner of LangleyPrep, a provider of pri-vate, in-home tutoring

for standardized tests, says stu-dents with limited financial re-sources are often at a disadvantagewhen it comes to preparing for col-lege admissions examinations suchas the SAT and the ACT.

“My average SAT improvementis 300 points,” said Mousavi.“There are parents who can affordto spend thousands of dollars onprivate test prep tutors like me.Their kids perform best on tests.Middle income parents can affordclasses, which are better than noth-ing, but low income students can’tafford anything.”

Mousavi founded The ANAProject, named after the first threestudents he tutored free-of-charge,to offer quality standardized col-lege test preparation tools to stu-dents at all income levels. The web-based program is an online re-

source for SAT andACT preparationmaterials.

A graduate ofLangley Highschool in McLean,and VanderbiltUniversity in Ten-nessee, Mousavibelieves econom-ics should not playa role in collegepreparation. Inaddition to theANA Project, hetutors an averageof two pro-bonostudents eachquarter.

“The two mostimportant factorsfor college admis-sions are test scores and GPA(grade point average),” saidMousavi. “High schools don’t dealwith test prep as much anymore.It’s been privatized by companiesthat are looking to make money.”

Ariana Kuhnsman, one ofMousavi’s pro-bono students, says she

improved her test score by 400 pointsand earned a spot at The College ofWilliam and Mary in Williamsburg.

“The most valuable thing Ilearned was what specific areas ofthe test I needed to focus on ver-sus what I already was doing well,”she said. “Becoming comfortable

with the time pressure of the examby learning how to work effectivelywas also a big help.”

Mousavi believes that tailoringeducational programs to the needsof a variety of students can lead tosuccess.

“My pie-in-the-sky, long-term

College Prep for All

Photo courtesy of Amir Mousavi

Private, in-home coaching for standardized tests is credited with help-ing students achieve high scores. Amir Mousavi of Langley Test Prep isone local instructor who offers these services.

goal is to have a functioning non-profit and to get the website usedas a one-stop shop for test prep,”said Mousavi. More information onthe ANA project can be found atwww.theanaproject.com.

The ANA Project offerscollege test preparation toolsto students at all income levels.

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THROUGH WEDNESDAY/MARCH 11Ice Skating at Tysons Corner

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

THURSDAY/JAN. 22Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Beginning readerspractice reading to teens.

Evening Book Group. 7:30 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Call branch forTitle.

FRIDAY/JAN. 23“Be My Baby.” 8 p.m. Vienna

Community Center, 120 CherryStreet, SE, Vienna. “Be My Baby” is aromantic comedy that tells the storyof John, an irascible Scotsman andan uptight English woman, Maud,and how they’re brought togetherwhen his ward marries her niece andthe young couple decides to adopt anewborn baby. The older couple hasto travel to California to pick up thechild and bring her home to Scotland

but John and Maud despise eachother. While in California, they learnsome startling lessons about life andlove. Tickets: $14. To reserve ticketsemail [email protected] performances: Jan. 24, 30,31, Feb. 6,7: 2 p.m.: Feb 1, 8: 8 p.m.

Playdate Café. 10 a.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and playspace forchildren, coffee and conversation forgrownups!

Drop-in Chess. 3:30 p.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and play chess.All skill levels and ages welcome.

SATURDAY/JAN. 24Polyhymnia. 8 p.m. Immanuel

Presbyterian Church, 1125 SavileLane, McLean. Polyhymnia is an acapella chamber chorus that since1991 has offered free concerts ofworks from Renaissance tocontemporary and from manycountries. Polyhymnia’s WinterConcert series, under its conductorSteven Beck, features songs byPoulenc, Janacek, Tallis, Victoria,Desprez, Palestrina, andcontemporary works by Steven Beck,Rich Campbell, and Ernst Toch.There is no charge for performances,but if you are willing to make adonation to support our costs it willbe tax deductible.

SUNDAY/JAN. 25Music from Oberlin at Oakton.

7:30 p.m. Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax, 2709 HunterMill Road, Oakton. Music fromOberlin at Oakton is a musicaloutreach program that is designed to

give the Conservatory students anopportunity showcase their musicaltalents for interested audiencesbeyond Oberlin. Different groups ofstudents perform in Oakton, VA threetimes a year and we are kicking offour 14th season. Local alums andcommunity gets an opportunity toenjoy superb music from theConservatory that has received the2009 National Medal of Arts from theWhite House presented by thePresident Barack Obama. It is a freeconcert open to the public and isespecially great for the whole familyas there are Q&A session with theperformers and reception at the end.

McLean Rotary Chocolate Festival.11 a.m. - 5 p.m. McLean CommunityCenter, 1234 Ingleside Avenue,McLean. Calling all chocolate lovers!Come attend this delightfullydelicious festival that supports agood cause. Admission: $2.www.mcleanchocolatefestival.org

MONDAY/JAN. 26Tiny Tots. 10:30 a.m. Dolley Madison

Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. Join us for an excitingstorytime featuring stories, rhymesand songs. Ages 13-23 months withadult.

Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Join us for stories,songs and activities. Ages 3-5 withadult.

Kids Book Club. 5:30 p.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Ages 8-12. Call branchfor title.

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Actors Allison Shelby, Casey Bauer, Daddy Issa and JohnBarclay Burns rehearse a scene from Vienna TheatreCompany’s upcoming production of Ken Ludwig’s roman-tic comedy, “Be My Baby,” opening Jan 23.

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Fine Arts Scholarship CompetitionHigh school students who want to further their interests in the

fine arts are invited to enter the 2015 James C. Macdonald ArtsScholarship Competition. Sponsored by the Alden Theatre, thescholarship competition encourages artistic achievement and pro-motes study in the arts by high school students. The deadline forapplying for this year’s competition is Friday, Feb. 13.

The competition is open to ninth through 12th grade studentswho reside or attend school in Dranesville Small Tax District 1A.A $1,200 scholarship prize will be given to first-place winners ineach of the following categories: Dance, Instrumental Music, Vo-cal Music, Theatre and Visual Arts. Second-place winners in allfive categories will receive $800. Third-place winners each re-ceive $400. There are no restrictions on the use of the awardmoney. Finalists must be present and prepared to perform at thefinal competition in the Alden Theatre at 8 p.m. on Wednesday,March 25, to be eligible to receive an award.

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TUESDAY/JAN. 27LEGO Club. 2 p.m. Great Falls Library,

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WEDNESDAY/JAN. 28Winter Wonderland. 10:30 a.m.

Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Avenue, McLean. Learn howdifferent animals survive in winter.Presented by Riverbend Park.Sponsored by Dolley Madison Friendsof the Library. Age 3-5 with an adult.Call branch to make arrangementsfor sign language interpreters,listening systems or real-timecaptioning by calling the librarybranch.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends!

THURSDAY/JAN. 29Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Beginning readesrpractice reading to teens.

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Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and playspace forchildren, coffee and conversation forgrownups!

Drop-in Chess. 3:30 p.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and play chess.All skill levels and ages welcome.

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McLean Gymnasts Win Fairfax High Meet

Madison’s Julie Collier competes during a meet at Fairfax HighSchool on Jan. 10. The Warhawks are scheduled to participate in ameet at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Chantilly High School.

Jacqueline Greene and the McLean gymnastics team finished firstduring a meet at Fairfax High School on Jan. 10. The Highlanders,who finished state runner-up last season, will compete in a meetat 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 at Washington-Lee High Schoolin Arlington.Oakton Girls’

Basketball Improvesto 14-1

The Oakton girls’ basketball team ex-tended its winning streak to 13 games witha 50-34 win over Centreville on Jan. 16.

The Cougars improved their record to 14-1.

Oakton and Centreville have met in thelast two Concorde District/Conference 5championship games, with the Wildcatswinning in 2013 and the Cougars comingout on top in 2014.

The Cougars faced Chantilly on Tuesday,after The Connection’s deadline. Oaktonwill travel to face Herndon at 7:30 p.m. onFriday, Jan. 23.

Langley Girls’Basketball Starts 11-1

The Langley girls’ basketball team hasmaintained its hot start to the midpoint ofthe season.

After losing to Fairfax on Dec. 16, theSaxons won their next eight games, improv-ing to 11-1 with 53-39 victory over SouthLakes at Langley High School.

“The team is playing well and improvingeach game,” Langley head coach AmandaBaker wrote in an email. “Each player isreally starting to take ownership of theirindividual role and everyone is committedto team success over individual success.”

Baker is in her fourth season as headcoach of the Saxons. Langley’s combinedrecord in her first three seasons was 25-45,with the Saxons losing in the opening roundof the district/conference tournament eachyear. However, the 2014-15 team seems tohave turned things around.

“Focus has been a huge factor in our suc-cess,” Baker wrote. “Each week playersidentify individual goals for themselves andthey have a partner that helps keep themaccountable for achieving that goal. As ateam we prepare for each opponent withabsolute focus on our specific game plan.After each game the team does a great jobrefocusing for the next opponent.”

Langley recently faced two of the topteams in Conference 6 and came away witha win in each game. On Jan. 16, the Saxonsknocked off defending conference cham-pion South Lakes. Three days earlier, Lan-gley won a low-scoring affair against Madi-son, 36-33. The Warhawks, led by 6-foot-2Virginia Tech signee Kelly Koshuta, reachedthe region semifinals last season.

Junior guard Paige Galiani leads Langleyin scoring at 18 points per game, including31 3-pointers. She is averaging 4.6 re-bounds and 1.5 steals per contest.

Sophomore guard Ariana Aulisi is aver-aging 8.8 points, 6 rebounds and 2.4 stealsper game, to go with a team-high 15 blocks.Junior guard Lizzy Shamloo is averaging 6.8points, and freshman point guard JordynCallaghan leads the team with 32 assists.

Lauren Meyer is the team’s top defender.The senior forward was matched up againstKoshuta and South Lakes’ PrincessAghayere.

Langley faced Thomas Jefferson on Tues-day, after The Connection’s deadline. TheSaxons will host rival McLean at 5:45 p.m.on Friday, Jan. 23 as part of a girls’/boys’doubleheader.

“Our goal is to keep improving each day,”Baker wrote. “The team understands thatearly success is not the ultimate goal, it isto be playing our best basketball at the endof the season. We have been at the bottombefore and know that if we don’t stay fo-cused and committed to improving, our sea-son could end earlier than we’d like.”

— Jon Roetman

Langley SnapsMadison Girls’Basketball’s WinningStreak

The Madison girls’ basketball team hadits nine-game winning streak snapped byLangley as the Saxons defeated theWarhawks 36-33 on Jan. 13.

Madison returned to the win columnthree days later with a 64-40 victory overMcLean on Jan. 16, improving its record to10-4.

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Oakton’s Lindsey Abed, left, goes up for a shot against Westfield on Jan. 9

Sports

The Warhawks faced Fairfax on Tuesday,after The Connection’s deadline. Madisonwill host Hayfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,Jan. 23.

Golden Girls SeniorWomen’s Softball

The Golden Girls Senior Women’s softballleague is looking for women ages 40 andolder to play in its four-team league onWednesday nights and Saturday morningsin Vienna.

Learning skills, physical exercise, andgood sportsmanship are stressed, all whilehaving fun. You are never too old to play!For more info, go to www.goldengirls.org

Squash TournamentComing to McLean

A junior squash tournament will be heldat The McLean Racquet and Health ClubFeb. 13-15.

Registration deadline is Feb. 10.It’s a silver tournament, which is recom-

mended for those players who have finishedin the upper half of a bronze tournament.

Age groups for boys and girls include U11,U13, U15, U17 and U19.

Early registration fee is $95. Registrationafter the deadline is $110. Register onlineat ussquash.com/tournaments or contactHunt Richardson [email protected] or by calling202-365-1526 for more information.

Vienna Babe RuthOnline RegistrationOpen

Vienna Babe Ruth has unveiled a newwebsite along with a new online registra-tion process. Vienna-area ballplayers ages13 to 19 can register now for the Spring2015 season. Go to GVBR.org and click onthe red “Register Now” button. Registerbefore Feb. 1 for the early-bird discount.


By Reena Singh

The Connection

One day every year, McLeanCommunity Center is a choco-late lover’s dream.

The McLean Chocolate Festival willhost 17 vendors selling decadent artisanchocolate goods on Jan. 25, ranging fromcandies to chocolate dipped bacon.

And it is all for a good cause.The festival, which has a $2 entry fee

for visitors older than 6, will be from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. at the community centerlocated at 1234 Ingleside Drive.

“The great thing about this festival isthat you’ll find chocolates you won’t findanywhere else,” said McLean Rotarymember John McEvilly.

The festival began four years ago asthe McLean Rotary’s desire to work withthe McLean Community Center.

“The original thought was to do some-thing around Halloween,” said McLeanRotary member Jan Auerbach, event or-ganizer.

She said the community center repre-sentatives told her that the events calen-

dar was already packed for fall and that thepost-new year calendar had more room fora festival.

“When they said that, it just popped intomy head — a chocolate festival,” saidAuerbach.

That year, McLean Rotary was not expect-ing many visitors because the event wasadvertised through word of mouth. Toeveryone’s surprise, 2,700 people showedup.

“We overwhelmed the place,” saidAuerbach. “It was a madhouse.”

McEvilly said they could have had morepeople if the line to pay the entry fee hadnot been so long.

“People were leaving because the line wasout the door,” he said.

McLean Rotary moved the festival toMcLean High School the following year, butsaid the event belonged at MCC.

This year, 17 vendors will sell chocolateitems. In addition, American Heritage, adivision of Mars Co., will be doing demon-strations on how chocolate was made dur-ing the colonial days.

“There’s enough variety between the ven-dors,” said McLean Rotary member MichaelArietti. “Some make sweets. There’s onethat brings a chocolate pizza. There’s choco-late-covered bacon.”

The festival will have the children’s gameroom like it has in past years. This year, lo-cal act Ukulele Phil will play at 11:30 a.m.,1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

In past years, McLean Rotary has mademore than $8,000 to raise money for localorganizations and schools. In addition tothe entry fee, the Rotary also makes 25 per-cent off of vendor sales.

Some of the specific items the moneygoes towards are high school scholarshipsbooks for students in need. Visitors whowant to learn more about the local rotaryclub can look out for the information booth

McLean ChocolateFestival returns onSunday, Jan. 25.

Chocolate Lover’s Paradise

at the event.“It all stays local,” said Auerbach. “We

pay dues, so all our administration costsare paid for.”

For more information about theMcLean Chocolate Festival, visit http://www.mcleanchocolatefestival.org. Moreinformation on the Rotary Club ofMcLean can be found at http://www.mcleanrotary.org.

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Visitors enjoy a chocolate fountain from Capitol Chocolate Fountainsin a past McLean Chocolate Festival. This year’s festival will be Sun-day, Jan. 25 at McLean Community Center.

By David Siegel

The Connection

“I face the world for what it is, andnot what I wish it could be” arekey lyrics from the McLean Com-munity Players (MCP) produc-

tion of the musical “13.” With rock-infusedmusic and thought-provoking lyrics by TonyAward winning Jason Robert Brown, “13”is about the challenges of growing up.

For the McLean Community Players, pro-ducing “13” was “a great opportunity towork with younger performers in the com-munity,” said co-producer Laura Dailey.With its “insightful” score of nearly 20songs, Dailey added, “the lyrics resonate aslessons we should take to heart at any age.”

With a book by Dan Elish and RobertHorn, the show chronicles the story of EvanGoldman, a New York City boy whose lifeis on the cusp of teen-hood. Evan finds him-self dealing with a divorce, trying to fit in

with the cool kids at a new school in anIndiana town, and one other major event… his impending Bar Mitzvah.

The MCP production of “13” includes aseasoned, yet all adolescent cast of 17 be-tween the ages of 12-16. Selected throughan open audition, the cast members includestudents from Northern Virginia schoolssuch as Langley High School, McLean HighSchool, Frost Middle School, Longfellow

Middle School, Rachel Carson MiddleSchool, Thoreau Middle School, Spring HillElementary School Our Savior Lutheran andthe Metropolitan School of the Arts.

Director Kevin Sockwell wanted to direct“13” because it is “a fun, emotionally en-gaging show” and it “speaks of a time whenmost of us first ponder questions about whowe are, what we want from life and what isour place in the world.

Where and WhenMcLean Community Players present “13” at the

Alden Theatre, McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave, McLean. Performances: Jan. 30 -Feb. 15, 2015. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.,Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets: $23-$25. For tickets callOvationTix customer service toll-free: 866-811-4111 or visit: www.mccleanplayers.org. Note:Through a cooperative agreement with the Metro-politan Washington Ear, audio description servicesare provided for those with visual challenges.

“13,” the musical,arriving on theAlden stage.

A Musical on Challenges of Growing Up

Photos Irish Eyes Photography by Toby/Courtesy of McLean Community Players

Rehearsal photo of the cast of McLean Community Players’ (MCP) wintermusical, “13.”

“As adults, if we’re lucky, we learn it wasnever about a destination, but about thelessons learned on this journey we call life,”added Sockwell. In describing the youthfulcast he said “their energy, enthusiasm anddedication are amazing and a privilege tobehold.”

“It’s easy to be fooled by the rock-songaesthetic of ‘13’, but from the very first barof the first number, Brown weaves musicalthreads that correspond to plot points allthroughout the show,” said music directorItai Yasur.

Langley High School freshman CuinnCasey (playing Evan) called “13” an “up-beat musical about coming-of-age that isgreat for all ages.” Cast member Tori Garciacalled it a “perfect example of what being ateenager really is.”

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AT&T intends to submit a Section 106 submission for a pro-posed modification to an existing telecommunication facility (Sequioa) at 2110 Washington Blvd in Arlington, VA. AT&T is publishing this notice in accordance with federal regulation 37CFR 1.1307. Three (3) antennas will be replaced on the 66 foot building, with centerline heights of 62 feet. Parties interest-ed in submitting comments or questions regarding any poten-tial effects of the proposed facility on Historic Properties may do so by contacting Scott Horn (856-809-1202, [email protected]) at ACER Associates, LLC at 1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091..


PUBLIC NOTICE

AT&T intends to submit a Section 106 submission for a pro-posed modification to an existing telecommunication facility (Sequioa) at 2110 Washington Blvd in Arlington, VA. AT&T is publishing this notice in accordance with federal regulation 37CFR 1.1307. Three (3) antennas will be replaced on the 66 foot building, with centerline heights of 62 feet. Parties interest-ed in submitting comments or questions regarding any poten-tial effects of the proposed facility on Historic Properties may do so by contacting Scott Horn (856-809-1202, [email protected]) at ACER Associates, LLC at 1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091.


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Sneezy, Coughy, Phlegmy, Stuffy,Achy. No-Sleepy and Post-NasalDrippy; and no Doc, which is possiblywhat led to this column being written.To tell you the truth – and I always do –if I didn’t have stage IV, non-small celllung cancer, I wouldn’t have giventhese symptoms a first thought, letalone a second one. But since I dohave cancer and it’s mostly all I thinkabout; as much as I tried to pretendotherwise and consider these symp-toms unrelated, my lungs/breathing didseem to be affected.

And so after 10 days or so of cough-ing, then full-blown “colding” and backto coughing again, I acquiesced andscheduled an appointment with myPrimary Care physician. After askingme the usual and customary how-I-feelquestions – which did not prompt anOMG-type reaction from my doctor,he next unwrapped his stethoscopefrom around his neck and approachedme to listen and presumably learn. Heplaced his stethoscope on my upperback and then on my chest and ofcourse asked me to “breathe in,” and“breathe out,” repeatedly. Apparently,he heard nothing of consequence. Noindications to warrant a chest X-ray, hesaid; no suspicious sights or sounds tofurther investigate. As he summarizedhis assessment: “It’s winter,” which Icorrectly understood to mean mysymptoms were not cancer-related, Iexhaled in relief, smiled widely andthanked him for the reassurance. Thenhe put his hand on my shoulder andsaid: “Nothing to worry about.” A fewminutes later, I left his office with aprecautionary prescription for coughmedicine and four days of antibiotics;completely normal protocol, lung can-cer notwithstanding. But it didn’t stopme from worrying. Cancer sort of hasan intent of its own.

And that’s the problem, underlyingand overlaying. Everything I say or door think or write is filtered – uncon-sciously anymore, through the prism ofmy being originally diagnosed with a“terminal” form of cancer. If ever therewas a disconnect between symptoms,feelings, mortality, etc.; well, there isn’tanymore. We’re (cancer and I) notexactly one big happy family, but weare all living together under one roof,residing in one head; mine, mostly. I’vehad better roommates, that’s for sure.Unfortunately, this is one I can’t simplyask to leave.

Usually, I can manage, except whenthere’s a blip, something not typicallyseen or felt on my emotional radar.This most recent bout with the symp-toms I’ve described, completely normaland expected almost at this time of theyear, probably should not have beenneglected by yours truly for as long asthey were (seven to 10 days). Some-times, fear has a way of affecting yourbetter judgment, though. In retrospect,I certainly should have acted sooner.Hopefully, I’ve learned my lesson. Nexttime, I won’t ignore the “seasonalseven dwarfs.” I was lucky this time.Life is not a fairy tale. Pretending other-wise could be grim.

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FRIDAY/JAN. 23McLean Art Society Meeting. 10 a.m. - noon.

McLean Community Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. Alice Kale will be the featuredartist. She will talk about artist travel diaries forsketching and recording memories, usingconvenient and easy-to-carry materials. Therewill also be a chance to sign up for a paintingtrip to Greece scheduled for the May 2-16, 2015.All are welcome.

SUNDAY/JAN. 25Free Seller Seminar, “What Every Seller

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MONDAY/JAN. 26Spanish Conversation Group. 1 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls. Practice Spanish as a foreign language inthis casual conversation group.

Evening ESL Conversation Group. 7 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Practice speaking English in thisinformal conversation group.

TUESDAY/JAN. 27Improve Your English Skills. 11 a.m. Dolley

Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. Get focused help with reading, writing,speaking and listening. Adults.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 28English Conversation Group. 1 p.m. Dolley

Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. Practice conversational English in agroup setting.

ESL Conversation Group. 2 p.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Practice English in this casual conversationgroup.

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p.m. at The Vine Church, 2501 Gallows Road,Dunn Loring. Are you having trouble controllingthe way you eat? Food Addicts in RecoveryAnonymous (FA) is a free twelve step recoveryprogram for anyone suffering from foodobsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia.For more information or a list of additionalmeetings throughout the U.S. and the world, call781-932-6300 or www.foodaddicts.org.

Vienna Toastmasters. 2nd and 4th Wednesdaysat 7:30 p.m., at the Vienna Community Centeron the 2nd floor room opposite the elevator, 120Cherry St., S.E., Vienna.

A friendly place to get comfortable with publicspeaking and 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.

Senior Fall Prevention Classes. 1:30-2:30 p.m.and 2-3 p.m., The Woodlands RetirementCommunity, 4320 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax.Classes are held in a heated indoor pool and aredesigned to work on balance and core muscles.$10. 703-667-9800.

Coffee/Tea Poetry Group. Poets and poetrylovers seek to form a group to meet once amonth at a local coffee/tea shop to enjoy eachother’s creations. 703-819-1690.

Virginia Sheriff’s 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/.

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