Mokomandy, a critically acclaimed restaurant with a casual yet sophisticated atmosphere, serves Korean and Cajun cuisine. The restaurant was featured in Northern Virginia Magazine as one of the Best New Restaurants of 2011. President Thaddeus Kim, who has roots in the Korean and Cajun cultures, values customer service, as evidenced by customer reviews that praise Mokomandy for its professional environment.
Mokomandy’s Executive Chef, Daniel W. Stevens, is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, and he collaborates with Sous Chef Marcos A. Nato to create the restaurant's unique dishes. The team uses the freshest ingredients available, as reflected by the changing menu. Mokomandy’s menu features both vegetarian and meat options. Ssam, a vegetarian dish, incorporates lettuce cups, purple rice, sesame, kochujang, radishes, and scallions. The BBQ shrimp iceberg salad is a mix of wasabi arugula, remoulade, crispy fried onions, pink peppercorns, and Louisiana Italian dressing. Mokomandy offers its version of the traditional Cajun po’boy, with cornmeal-crusted fried local oysters, remoulade, pickle, lettuce, and tomato served on a brioche bun, with hot sauce on the side.
The menu also includes a wide range of beverage options. Mokomandy’s wine list offers red, white, and sparkling varieties. The dining experience at Mokomandy culminates with a selection from a full dessert menu of signature pastries, along with tea, coffee, and after-dinner beverages. Mokomandy is open 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
A committed ear, nose, and throat specialist serving the Connecticut community for more than two decades, Dr. Todd Zachs volunteers time at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center’s Ear, Nose, and Throat clinic and works as a Founding Partner of West Hartford’s Associated Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists. He maintains membership in the American Medical Association, the Connecticut State Medical Society, the Connecticut ENT Society, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Todd Zachs completed his medical training at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, as well as completing a residency with the University Health Center’s Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery program. His internship in general surgery was completed at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center at Hartford.
Dr. Zachs treats a wide variety of conditions in both children and adults. Consulting with patients about such conditions as infected tonsils or adenoids, he also treats patients for ear infections, swallowing disorders, tinnitus, and excess earwax. For patients seeking care for head and neck cancer, Dr. Todd Zachs is a skilled surgeon, and maintains privileges at area hospitals. He also performs cosmetic and reconstruction surgery. Dr. Zachs provides treatment for patients experiencing sudden or gradual hearing loss, a condition that has many different causes and manifestations. Not only a problem affecting older adults, Dr. Zachs additionally treats children showing signs of hearing difficulty.
His experience and skills have gained him continued recognition from his peers. An Assistant Clinical Professor for his alma mater, Dr. Todd Zachs teaches at the School of Medicine at the University of Connecticut, and serves as Otolaryngology Residency Director for Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
In 1979, La Petite Baleen Swim Schools began in the back yard of John Kolbisen and Irene Madrid. Starting with their three young kids and several other children from the neighborhood, they developed a complete swim school curriculum in their pool. Today, the courses they created focus on teaching self-esteem enrichment, coping skills, and a love of swimming to people of all ages.
La Petite Baleen offers year-round classes at locations in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, and San Bruno, California. The School’s experienced, local instructors attend intensive clinics and shadow senior-level teachers for 40 hours before taking on their own classes. Instructors develop their training philosophies and curricula around the School’s guiding motto of “Pace, Pattern, Compassion, and Fun.” Courses are designed for differing levels of ability, and they foster improvement and mastery of skills while encouraging creativity and amusement.
Parent support and communication also play a central role in the School’s teaching methodologies. Instructors provide parents with regular progress reports, hold one-on-one phone conferences, and send newsletters to keep them up to date about their children’s achievements. Such teacher-parent activities promote student development outside of the classroom.
La Petite Baleen’s website serves as a valuable resource for parents of current and prospective students. The site provides member testimonials and information on the School’s three swimming facilities, including its newest and largest location at San Francisco’s Crissy Field. For further information on La Petite Baleen’s classes and locations, visit www.swimlpb.com.
New Orleans-based R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., specializes in cultural heritage management and preservation. The firm, founded in 1981 by Dr. R. Christopher Goodwin, has delivered comprehensive planning, surveying, interpretation, and compliance services for a number of government agencies, including the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy; United States Army Environmental Command; the U.S. Department of Defense; the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Dedicating itself to preserving the past for future generations, the firm employs over 150 preservation specialists, architectural historians, archeologists, and historians who meet or exceed the standards established by the Secretary of the Interior.
To best serve every party involved in a project, R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., remains involved in every step of the development process. Projects generally begin with a thorough survey, and the firm’s team collects documentation and analysis that complies with state and federal guidelines and regulations implementing The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA). By identifying historical properties and outlining potential effects, the firm helps with preservation and the prevention of damage to important heritage resources. The team at R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., is qualified to provide the full range of cultural resources services to any client seeking cultural resource management or compliance for development.
In addition to its traditional offerings, R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., provides full-service underwater archeological services, including undersea surveying, testing and evaluation, and data recovery, and the firm has offered opinions and services to several governmental agencies in regards to the potential effects of offshore development. R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., has been the recipient of the National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator’s Award for Excellence, the Educational Excellence Award from the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Excellence in Archeology award from the Anne Arundel County Trust for Historic Preservation. It has been named a Top Ten Family Friendly Business.
Hannah Perlich holds a position as Independent Account Representative with Global Title and Closing Services, LLC, a company serving communities throughout Minnesota with experienced real estate closing and title assistance. Ms. Perlich works with a wide range of loan origination and lending facilitators including mortgage brokers, financial institutions, and real estate agents. She frequently assists in the process of mortgage modifications and credit restoration.
Hannah Perlich maintains a commitment to service in the community that extends to activities undertaken with her church and with local charitable organizations. She participates in a number of volunteer activities with the Sanctuary Covenant Church, including Love Minneapolis. A monthly volunteer program coordinated among several north Minneapolis organizations, Love Minneapolis provides an opportunity for service that beautifies neighborhoods and assists the elderly. Hannah Perlich engages in projects such as graffiti removal, lawn mowing, and home renovations for those who are no longer able to manage residential upkeep. She also contributes to Sanctuary Covenant Church missionary projects in Honduras and South Africa that focus on education and understanding in a multicultural world. Ms. Perlich’s volunteer activities extend beyond her church work; they include home building with Habitat for Humanity International and providing food for the elderly through Meals on Wheels. She has also participated in grassroots efforts organized in response to natural disasters, such as flood relief aid in North Dakota.
Hannah Perlich earned degrees in Psychology and Business Management at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. She belongs to a number of professional organizations, including the National Association of Mortgage Brokers. She is also registered as a broker under the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS), which maintains a comprehensive national directory of licensed mortgage companies and loan officers. Initially licensed on a state-by-state basis, she has maintained national license status with NMLS since January 2011.
Family is a top priority in Ms. Perlich’s life, and she regularly cares for members of her extended family, including nieces and nephews. Having grown up as a member of a church choir and as an aficionado of the performing arts, Hannah Perlich also enjoys a wide variety of artistic performances and exhibitions in her free time.
Jeffery Fasching, also called Father Fasching, currently serves in the capacity as Celebrant of the Traditional Latin Mass in Missouri. He has held this role since May 2010. Father Fasching enjoys traditional masses and religious history, particularly looking back to historical leaders and learning from them. He is an accomplished scholar and holds a Bachelor's degree, a Master's degree, and an MBA. Jeffery Fasching excels at school and enjoys learning new things as much as possible.
Father Jeffery Fasching earned his BA in Philosophy in Minnesota and continued to study Theology for an additional four years in Ohio. He graduated with a Master's in Divinity and was ordained in the spring of 1997. He later returned to school to study for his Master of Business Administration and graduated with a 3.9 GPA.
Father Fasching maintained a high GPA while working full-time for the government as a Workforce Development Specialist. In 2007, Father Jeffery Fasching entered the Catholic Diocese of Springfield/Cape Girardeau, a special place for him, partly because his parents are a part of this diocese.
Besides church activities, Father Jeffery Fasching enjoys charity work. He began ministering to others as an undergraduate student, educating local children on religious history and ministering to hospital patients. Father Fasching continues to support Catholic charities in his city in several capacities. Jeffery Fasching also likes to bicycle, run, water ski, read books, and stay current with events around the world. He enjoys meditating, and he spent a month at a silent retreat in 1997.
