Important changes to VJLAP’s 12-Step and Wellness Support Meetings:

1. Effective immediately, the Monday 12-Step Support Meetings will commence at 6:30 PM instead of 8:00 PM. VJLAP will no longer host a Monday 12-Step Support Meeting at 8:00 PM. Changes will be made to the event calendar.
2. After 04/08/24, there will no longer be Monday Wellness Support Meetings at 6:30 PM. If you are interested in such a meeting, there is a Thursday Wellness Support Meeting (1, 3 and 5th Thursday of the month). Changes will be made to the event calendar.
3. Effective immediately, there will no longer be a Wednesday 12-Step Meeting at 6:00 PM. There is a Wednesday 12-Step Meeting at 5:30PM and a meeting on the 1, 3 & 5th Monday of the month at 6:30PM. Changes will be made to the event calendar.
4. Please also note the Thursday Wellness Support Meetings that had been every Thursday will only be the 1, 3 & 5 Thursday of the month. Changes will be made to the event calendar.

Thank you for your attention to these updates. If there are questions, please reach out to Barbara Mardigian at bmardigian@vjlap.org.

The Beacon

In memoriam of Lawrence J. Tracy

February 24, 2020
In memoriam of Lawrence J. Tracy

Last week, we lost a dear friend, LAURENCE J. TRACY, husband, father, strong community member, valued colleague, and long-time supporter of the Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (VJLAP).

Mr. Tracy worked with VJLAP through all of its many names and phases. He served on the Substance Abuse Committee at the Virginia Bar Association from 1994-2002; received the Lawyers Helping Lawyers’ James R. Treese Award for outstanding contributions the legal community relating to addiction in 2002; and was on the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Board of Directors from 2014-2016. He continued helping members of the legal profession struggling with addiction and mental health concerns throughout his life.

After 55 years of marriage, almost 30-years of law practice, and 47 years of sobriety, Mr. Tracy leaves us with his strong faith and warm memories.

Mr. Tracy’s obituary may be accessed here.

Services will be held at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, VA 20191, with a viewing on Thursday, February 27th from 5-8 p.m., and on Friday, February 28th, a 9:30 a.m. viewing and 10:30 Mass. In lieu of flowers, the family would be pleased to have donations made to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, P.O. Box 1900, Merrifield, VA 22116-1900

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