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Teammates celebrate with Jared Enders (11),whose walk-off RBI single gave the Chantillybaseball team a 3-2 win over Battlefield inSaturday’s 6A state championship game.
Chantilly Boys’ TennisNets State Title
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CHS Theater DirectorEd Monk Is Retiring
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By Steve Hibbard
The Connection
Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. named the2016 Lords and Ladies Fairfax atthe Board of Supervisors meeting
on Tuesday, June 7 at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center.
“We’re proud to honor the 2016 Lords andLadies Fairfax. Since 1984, each supervisorhas selected a Lord and Lady to representtheir district. Each honoree dedicates timeto the betterment of their community,” saidBoard of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova.
Each year the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors selects two people from eachdistrict who have demonstrated superiorvolunteer service, heroism, or other specialaccomplishments to receive the award.
Later that evening, the Lords and Ladieswere honored at a cocktail reception andspecial dinner and hosted by Great Ameri-can Restaurants, Celebrate Fairfax, Inc., andthe Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
The Chairman’s Lordand Lady Fairfax
Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova read the following description ofShirley Ginwright and Michael J. Hershmanat the board meeting:
“Ms. Shirley Ginwright is one of the mostdevoted citizens of Fairfax County. She ex-emplifies community service in her count-less efforts to bring people together andfacilitate communal growth. Ms. Ginwrightis the president of the Fairfax CountyNAACP, and served on the Fairfax CountyChief of Police’s Diversity Council in 2013.Ms. Ginwright inspired and facilitated theestablishment of the Communities of TrustCommittee, and serves as the committee’schairman. In addition, Ms. Ginwright servedon the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Com-mission, serving as the chair of the Subcom-mittee to Review Police Practices for Re-cruitment, Diversity, and Vetting. Ms.Ginwright has done invaluable work tomake Fairfax County a leader in commu-nity and law enforcement engagement andis very deserving of the title Lady Fairfax.
“Mr. Michael J. Hershman is president andCEO of Fairfax Group, and is an interna-tionally recognized leader on ethics andtransparency in business and government.Mr. Hershman’s extensive resume beginswith his career with U.S. military intelli-gence. He is a cofounder of TransparencyInternational, a nonprofit coalition promot-ing transparency and accountability in busi-ness and government. For 20 years, he gave
generously of his time and talents as one oftwo citizen members of the Board’s AuditCommittee. Mr. Hershman’s dedication wason display through his impressive handlingof his role as chairman of the Board of Su-pervisors’ 70-person Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission. Mr. Hershman ablysteered the commission and subcommitteesthrough six months of discussions that cul-minated in 142 policy recommendations forthe Fairfax County Police Department, manyof which have already been implemented.Mr. Hershman is a proud and dedicatedleader in our local and global community.”
Sully’s Lord and LadyFairfax
Sully District Supervisor Kathy L. Smithread the following description of KellyMurray Lavin and E. Mark McConn Jr. atthe board meeting:
“Ms. Kelly Murray Lavin is a Virginia na-tive and graduate of George Mason Univer-sity. Ms. Lavin is the proud founder of OurNeighbor’s Child, which is entering its 25thyear of providing holiday assistance to chil-dren from low-income families in westernFairfax. This organization started with ahandful of Ms. Lavin’s neighbors providinggifts for a few children in need and throughher leadership and determination grew toserving over 2,200 children from more than800 families in 2016. Ms. Lavin and herhusband reside in Virginia Run, and she isthe mother to three grown sons. When herchildren were younger, Ms. Lavin was alsothe founding commissioner of the South-western Youth Wrestling program and theNOVA MatDogs Travel Wrestling program.She served for 14 years on the Virginia RunElementary PTA board and served eightyears as a board member for the Westfield
Athletic Booster Club. Ms. Kelly MurrayLavin has made such a positive differencein the lives of so many in Centreville andFairfax County.
“Mr. E. Mark McConn, Jr. has been aFairfax County resident for over 50 yearsand has a deep commitment to his commu-nity. As president of the Sully District Coun-cil and member of the Western FairfaxCounty Citizens Association Land UseBoard, Mr. McConn is an active advocateon land use issues in Sully District. He hasserved on both associations for over 15years. Mr. McConn’s involvement and dili-gence in the land use process has been in-strumental in making Sully District thethriving community it is today. He also cur-rently serves as the president of the BullRun Civic Association and president/CEOof McConn Construction Company inCentreville. Mr. McConn and his wife werecharter members of the Bull Run Elemen-tary PTA. In his many years of communityinvolvement, Mr. McConn is most proud ofserving on the panel to select Audra Sydnoras the first principal of Liberty MiddleSchool.”
Springfield’s Lord andLady Fairfax
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrityread the following description of LisaFriedrich Becker and Mark W. Fitzpatrickat the board meeting:
“Ms. Lisa Friedrich Becker was born andraised in Rochester, N.Y. She received a BAin art and architectural history from Con-necticut College, and studied interior de-sign at the New England School of Art &Design. She is currently a senior designerwith Thomas Pheasant Interiors in Wash-ington, D.C. Ms. Friedrich Becker is a co-
founder and current president of the Friendsof Sydenstricker Schoolhouse, a non-profitorganization dedicated to the preservationand protection of the Sydenstricker School-house in Springfield. She is also the secre-tary of the Upper Pohick CommunityLeague, which owns the schoolhouse andis the oldest continually operating commu-nity association in Springfield. In 2012 shewas awarded the C.J.S. Durham Award inrecognition of her successful SydenstrickerSchoolhouse nomination for the NationalRegister of Historic Places. Ms. FriedrichBecker designed and hosts theschoolhouse’s web-site, and speaks to localgroups about the history of the schoolhouseand the Gambrill/Sydenstricker area ofSpringfield.
“Mr. Mark Fitzpatrick retired as directorof engineering from Lockheed Martin Cor-poration in May 2014. Since then, as direc-tor and chair of the new Shepherd’s Centerof Western Fairfax County, the newest cen-ter in the national Shepherd’s Center ofAmerica, he has led 27 volunteers in pro-viding no-cost assisted driving to elderlyresidents of Western Fairfax to medical andfood bank appointments. The all-volunteerShepherd’s Center of Western FairfaxCounty has been providing these drivingservices for the past 13 months, complet-ing more than 380 drives covering morethan 11,000 miles. Mr. Fitzpatrick is a 23-year resident of Fairfax County. He is agraduate of West Virginia University, previ-ously served eight years as Scoutmasterwith Boy Scouts of America Troop 577 andcurrently is a member of Clifton Lion’s Club.Additionally, he assists with the GracingSpaces non-profit organization providinggently-used furniture to needy families, andattends Lord of Life Lutheran Church inwhich he has served in a number of leader-ship positions and inter-faith ministries.”
Lord and Lady Fairfax Honorees SelectedAnnual tributespotlights dedicatedresidents.
Board of Supervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova with her choice forthe Lady Fairfax honoree, ShirleyGinwright and the Lord Fairfaxhonoree, Michael J. Hershman.
Sully District Supervisor Kathy L.Smith with her choice for the LadyFairfax honoree, Kelly MurrayLavin with the Lord Fairfax hon-oree, E. Mark McConn Jr.
Springfield District Supervisor PatHerrity with his choice for the LadyFairfax honoree, Lisa FriedrichBecker and the Lord Fairfax hon-oree, Mark W. Fitzpatrick.
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By Bonnie Hobbs
The Connection
Chantilly High’s Ed Monk is one ofthe most popular and effective the-ater teachers/directors around.
And some of his seniors recently sharedtheir thoughts about him.
“He’s a really good teacher,” said JalenThurman. “He keeps the mood light, but stillpushes you to be the best actor you can be.He’s also extremely creative and a lot of funto be around.”
“Mr. Monk is a living legend — he’s beenteaching, entertaining and inspiring stu-dents at Chantilly for many, many years,”
said Hannah Harmison. “He talks to us likewe’re adults, not children.”
“There’s an old saying, ‘Those who can’tdo, teach,’ and that’s definitely not the casewith him,” she continued. “He’s successfulas a well-known writer, outside theChantilly Drama Department, with his playsbeing produced all over the world. Peoplein drama departments all over the country,and even in a school in Australia, know hisname.”
Trisha Ford said Monk always spoke hismind and never held back. And, saying hecan’t believe Monk is actually retiring, JacobRechner said he’ll always remember himshouting the word, “Volume!” to get hisactors to talk louder onstage.
“He’s a great writer and teaches you abouthuman nature and how audiences react,”said Jordan Plozai. “He’s also a role modelin drama because, in the ’70s, he was named
By Bonnie Hobbs
The Connection
It’s the end of an era; Chantilly HighTheater Director Ed Monk is retiring.He’s bringing down the curtain on hiscareer here after 31 years with Fairfax
County Public Schools — 26 of them atChantilly.
And before teaching there, he was a stu-dent at the school, graduating in 1978. Heand his brother John were there whenChantilly opened in 1973 as a secondaryschool. Monk, now 55, was in eighth gradeand his brother was in seventh.
“There was a cornfield across the streetand a big barn with the words, ‘ChantillyFarm,’” he said. “Route 50 had one stop-light between I-66 and Middleburg, and FairOaks Mall was a golf course. There wereno computers or cell phones, and kids usedthe library, encyclopedias and pay phones.”
Monk took drama at Chantilly under leg-endary theater teacher Elaine Wilson — anadjective that he’s earned as well — andthen majored in history at Catholic Univer-sity in Washington, D.C. In his senior year,he decided he wanted to teach, so he tookeducation classes at GMU to become certi-fied.
In March 1985, he began teaching his-tory at Thoreau Middle School in Viennafor five years. He also started doing writingand directing plays for St. Timothy Catho-lic Church’s youth group. Wilson, still atChantilly, knew about it because they sharedsome of the same actors and they’d kept intouch.
Then in 1990, FCPS went from six toseven school periods so students could takeanother elective. As a result, said Monk,
“Elaine’s theater program doubled in a year.So she asked if I wanted to teach theater atChantilly.” He began that year.
“Elaine taught me and then I graduallytook over things,” he said. “She retired, theend of ’98; but by then, we already sharedteaching the upper-level classes. I lovedteaching, and teaching high-school kids waswonderful. Chantilly is a place where teach-ers tend to stay because it’s such a goodschool — with a balance between academ-ics, athletics and the arts — or they becomeprincipals.”
Through the years, Monk put on about90 plays and 26 holiday spectaculars. “I al-ways enjoyed it,” he said. “Some of our mostmemorable shows were ‘Room Service,’ acomedy with a great group of kids, and‘Booby Trap,’ the first drama I wrote. Andwinning the State VHSL Championshipthree times was fun, including last year for‘Day Six.’”
He and his students always had a goodtime, he said. “In 26 years, there were only
10 days I didn’t want to go to work,” saidMonk. “The rest of the time, it’s been a ball.Every year’s had wonderful times, amazingkids, hilarious things and moments that sur-prised me.”
He’s also enjoyed working with Chantilly’sother theater director, ShannonKhatcheressian, plus former director, GaelReilly. And, added Monk, “Because of Gael,who lives in Romania, I got to go to theAmerican International School in Bucharesttwice to teach a play I wrote.”
He’s become quite a successful play-wright. He writes mainly comedies andchildren’s shows and just had his 19th playpublished. “I even made money from them,which I never set out to do,” said Monk,who’s always been modest and low-keyabout his own accomplishments. “I justwanted to get a lot of kids involved in the-ater, so I wrote a lot of one-acts with sev-eral characters.”
Some of his most hilarious children’s playsare “Cucumber Phil,” “The Kid Who Talked
to Penguins,” “Goldilocks on Trial,” Aliensin My Closet,” “Cinderella and the Substi-tute Fairy Godmother” and “Bedtime Sto-ries (As Told by Our Dad Who Messed ThemUp).”
Eventually, other schools started perform-ing his plays at theater festivals, andPlayscripts Inc. took notice. It called Monkand asked to publish them, which also sur-prised him. “That’s not the way it’s supposedto work,” he said. “You’re supposed to sub-mit plays and get rejected.” But then, hesaid, his whole career has been that way.
“I took a total of four drama classes inschool,” said Monk. “And I didn’t know any-thing about building sets when I came here;I learned on the job. So it’s just strange howeverything worked out for me. EverythingI’ve learned, I learned from Elaine Wilson.She wanted to get as many students onstage, or behind the scenes, as possible andstill do quality work. That’s what we’ve triedto maintain, and I think we have.”
Every year, he and Khatcheressian haveeach helmed a big theater production anda children’s show. They’ve also both taughtbeginning, as well as advanced, theater stu-dents. In the Cappies program, Chantillywon Best Play twice, for “Room Service” and“The Man Who Came to Dinner” and wonthe first Critics Team award. And in 17
Theater DirectorEd Monk is retiring.
End of an Era at Chantilly High
Ed Monk in his school office, withfamily photos in the background.
Ed Monk (in center, with envelope) and his students after last year’sVHSL state theater championship.
Monk’s studentsexplain his impactupon them.
Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection
Chantilly Theater Director Ed Monk surrounded by this year’s graduat-ing senior thespians.
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Chantilly High’s 30thannual Jazz & Pizzazzwas June 8-11.
Celebrating Three Decades of Music
Singing “Man, I Feel Like a Woman.”The boys sing a Jackson Five medley.
Drummer Kevin Slappey played a5-minute solo.
Chantilly ShowStoppers sing “How Will I Know?”during last week’s Jazz & Pizzazz.
Dressed as zombies, performing Michael Jackson’s“Thriller.”
Mario Reyes-Rivera sings“Ordinary People.”Graduating seniors perform “I’ll be There.”The Chantilly Jazz plays “March Slav.”
Chantilly ShowStoppers sing “Fly Me to the Moon.”Max Read’s “Bad Samba”guitar solo. Thomas Allain and Sano Nagai perform “I Wish.”
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the Outstanding Drama Student ofthe Year at Chantilly and thencame back and taught here.”
“He told us to ‘Always be your-self and never be afraid to laughat yourself,’” said DrewBeckvonpeccoz. “And in our fresh-man year, we were the first classto perform one of his new plays,‘Bedtime Stories.’”
Daniel Richter said, “You can tell[Monk] really cares about the de-partment and Chantilly as a com-munity and only doing things thatwould benefit them. And he al-ways had a great time driving thedrama students in the homecom-ing parade.”
“Not only is he a phenomenaldirector — probably the best in thecounty — but he also makes the-ater fun,” said Grace Mattes. “He’sreally kind and always tries to in-clude everyone. And he asks ushow we’re doing and keeps upwith our lives — and that’s wherea successful teacher separates him-self from the pack.”
Due to family job transfers, Sa-rah Kratz attended three otherhigh schools before Chantilly. And,she said, “Mr. Monk and Mrs.Khatcheressian created the mostfriendly and welcoming environ-ment where I was able to makefriends immediately. Mr. Monklooks out for the little guy and
years, it was nominated 12 times for Best Play and14 times for Best Set.
Monk relishes the fact that he’s gotten to wear jeansto work and hasn’t worn a tie in 26 years. But per-haps the best part of his job was having all four ofhis children — Marley, Eddie, Maggie and Kelsey –in his theater program.
“I drove them to school, and they were in all myclasses and shows, all four years,” he said. “So I gotto spend more time with them — and know all theirfriends — than most parents do. And my mom, MaryMonk, was the cafeteria manager when I came hereas a teacher, and still is. So I’d take the kids to heroffice and she’d give them a treat.”
He also emphasized that he “never made them taketheater; they wanted to. They grew up here with theChantilly actors babysitting them and playing withthem. Kelsey even knew when an actor dropped aline from one production to another. Marley is nowa stage manager in [Washington], D.C., and Maggieis an actress in California.”
Toughest, said Monk, was having to disappoint stu-dents when posting a show’s cast list. “I’d have great,nice kids who tried hard, but didn’t get a part be-cause there weren’t enough, or they just got a smallpart,” he said.
Most satisfying, he said, were his relationships withhis students — “Watching them grow as actors andyoung adults and become really nice people. I stillkeep in touch with many of them. Most aren’t goingto do this for a living; they do it because they love it.It’s a tight-knit community, they form friends for lifeand are always part of Chantilly Drama.”
Monk was also happy “being part of this schoolthat I love and having a great faculty and adminis-tration that’s always supported us. This is Shannon’s17th year here, and we’ve never had a cross word. Itwas the same with Elaine and Gael; it’s been a blessedplace to work. We welcome anyone who wants toparticipate in theater in any way, and they can doother activities at the same time. And our parentssupport us and don’t try to take over the program.”
He said theater’s about “creating something thatdidn’t exist. You put it all together and try the bestyou can — and that carries over to anything you doin life. You should have fun doing it, laugh at your-self and just enjoy life.”
So why retire now? After 30 years, Monk’s reachedthe top of FCPS’s pay scale and will get no moreraises. So he and wife Grace are moving to Pittsburghto be near several relatives, plus Eddie and his wife,who are expecting their first child. So, said Monk,“This is a good time to go, and to leave while I stilllove the job.” But he won’t be relaxing. His wife, anurse, will teach childbirth and parenting classesthere, like she does here. And he’ll either teach or dosomething else “to pay off our kids’ college loans,for the next 10 years. I didn’t plan on this job and it’sworked out, so it’ll be a leap of faith. But it’ll be ex-citing not knowing.”
Monk won’t miss getting up early, but he will miss“the kids, faculty and friends at Chantilly, and thechallenges of new kids and new productions. Thecommunity’s been supportive of me and the program,and I thank them. But my retirement’s not real, yet.I guess, when I don’t come back here in September,it will be.”
‘Kind and Inspiring’End of an Era at Chantilly
The going-away cake forretiring Theater Director EdMonk.
brings out the best in everyone,including the quiet kids who mightotherwise be overlooked.”
“It’s sad that he’s retiring,”added Julia Parkinson. “It’ll behard to find anyone who comparesto him. He cares about his studentsand makes time to get to knowthem.”
Noting that Monk taught bothher older sisters, too, HannahBridenbaugh said she’s known himfor more than 10 years. “And inthat time, he’s never made me feellike a little kid. Even when I was 6or 7, I was another human being.”
“He’s taught me, not just aboutacting, but about how peoplework, and I ended up learning somuch about psychology,” she con-tinued. “I got so many great op-portunities, and I know I’ll be well-prepared to do whatever I want,theater-related, in the future, be-cause of Mr. Monk.”
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In some ways, the Fairfax County Ad HocPolice Practices Review Commission,brainchild of Board of Supervisors Chair-man Sharon Bulova, was a bit of a
miracle.The 32 voting commission members included
at least nine representatives from FairfaxCounty Police; former Commonwealth’s Attor-ney Robert Horan; current and former law
enforcement officers with expe-rience from the FBI, DEA, statepolice and others; other formercounty officials; mental health
advocates; attorneys; high powered consult-ants. Ranks of those participating swelled to80 when others were appointed the five sub-committees.
How could such a large, intense group withso many viewpoints get anything done? Itseemed crazy to expect much. But Bulova, ap-parently, was crazy like a fox. Bulova and com-mission chair Michael Hershman, expressedunwavering commitment to the process.
The 142 recommendations, the result of de-mocracy in action, provide support and moreresources to the FCPD, while providing fortransparency and public confidence.
Police, Commonwealth’s Attorney RayMorrogh, county attorneys and others providedanswers to questions and consulted on recom-mendations every step of the way. The com-mission and subcommittees met for literallyhundreds of hours over nine months. Indi-vidual members took on in-depth researchprojects and reported back to subcommittees.
Members of the Mental Health subcommit-tee, chaired by Del. Marcus Simon, traveled toTexas for a first-hand look at an effective Cri-sis Intervention program. In January, the Com-munity Services Board, Police and Sheriff ’s
Office launched Diversion First, to get peoplehaving a mental health crisis who come intocontact with law enforcement into treatmentinstead of jail. If this were the only accomplish-ment of the police review commission, it wouldbe an achievement.
The Independent Oversight and Investiga-tions subcommittee unanimously recom-mended formation of anIndependent Auditorand a Civilian ReviewPanel. Independentoversight is a nationalbest practice, and theseissues come before theBoard of Supervisorsnext month.
The commission rec-ommends the imple-mentation of body worncameras, a recommen-dation that appears tobe set for delay. This might be necessary, but ifso, the delay should come with a timetable fornext steps.
Changing the culture from withholding in-formation to sharing as much as possible, assoon as possible, and responding to Freedomof Information requests with as much infor-mation as possible are part of the recommen-dations of the Communications subcommittee.Police departments in Northern Virginia haveinvoked a blanket exemption to FOIA requests,which has been part of the erosion of publictrust.
The robust collection and reporting of de-mographics covering all stops, frisks, citations,arrests, and use-of-force incidents by districtstation and magisterial district is also key topublic trust and departmental excellence.
Support for Police in ReformsPolice commission recommendationsgo to Board of Supervisors forapproval, implementation.
Bulova and the Board of Supervisors formedthe commission in the wake of the death ofJohn Geer in August of 2013. Geer, a Spring-field resident, was standing unarmed with hishands up in the doorway of his own homewhen he was shot by Officer Adam Torres.Torres, charged with murder, was the firstFairfax County Police officer in the history ofthe department to be charged in such a death.Torres entered a guilty plea to involuntarymanslaughter, with a likely sentence of 12months; his sentencing is scheduled for nextweek.
Public outrage over Geer’s death was com-pounded by obfuscation and silence, the fail-
ure to communicate,and a lack of public ac-countability. The policeand county refused torelease any informationon the case for morethan a year, and onlythen after repeatedcourt orders. This trag-edy and its aftermath nodoubt had a negativeimpact on morale in theFCPD. The commission’srecommendations ac-
knowledge the excellence of the Fairfax police.It’s a credit to the department that Chief EdwinRoessler aspires to make FCPD the best in thenation. It’s a high bar, county residents expectno less, and steps in that direction are a posi-tive reflection on every member of the depart-ment.
It now falls to Supervisor John Cook, chair-man of the Public Safety Committee, to guidethese recommendations through for approvalby the Board of Supervisors overall. The pro-cess is underway, and deserves public atten-tion to the details.
Editorial
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS) condemns the tragic andhorrific Orlando mass shooting, and
rejects any possible motive for this terribleact, whose perpetrator is still being investi-gated as a possible hate crime, mentally un-balanced individual, and/or lone wolf ter-rorist sympathizer.
We send our thoughts, prayers, and con-dolences to the families and loved ones ofall those killed or injured.
We appreciate the Orlando Muslimcommunity’s response in condemning thisattack, and we join in urging the entire Mus-lim community to take part in a blood do-nation drive for those injured in the attack.
For us in Virginia, this tragedy brings backhorrible memories of April 2007, when Vir-ginia Tech student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32
people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute andState University campus in Blacksburg, Va.
This is also too reminiscent of the equallyhorrific hate crimes like the attack in SouthCarolina on an African American Church, at-tacks in movie theaters and schools and toomany more. Such incidents are a too frequentreminder of the number of individuals drivenby hate to commit unspeakable acts.
This horrific Orlando attack however shouldnot be used to vilify and stereotype the peace-ful and law abiding Muslim community inAmerica. Islam absolutely condemns and for-bids terrorism and extremism. The Quran,Islam’s revered text, states: “Whoever kills aperson, it is as though he has killed all man-kind. And whoever saves a life, it is as thoughhe had saved all mankind.”
Islam promotes the sanctity of human life,
the dignity of all humans, and a respect forhuman, civil rights. Islam teaches religiousfreedom and emphasizes the same univer-sal moral values accepted by the majorityof people of all backgrounds. These are thesame principles on which the U.S. Consti-tution was established and the Bill of Rightswas approved.
Muslims believe there is “No compulsionin faith” and we reject violence, hatred, anddiscrimination toward anyone on the basisof race, color, gender, disability, religion,familial status, sexual orientation and na-tional origin.
ADAMS Condemns Orlando Mass Shooting
ADAMS’ mission is to provide religious, social, andeducational services to enable the Muslim communityto fulfill its responsibilities and contribute to the bet-terment of society www.adamscenter.org.
Key recommendationsinclude IndependentAuditor, Civilian ReviewPanel, commitment totransparency, bodycameras, data collection.
— Mary Kimm
Mary Kimm served as a member of the Fairfax CountyAd Hoc Police Practices Review Commission. Read moreat www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission
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Cappies Gala Honors Local High School TheaterT
he 17th Annual Cappies Galahonoring high school theaterwas held Sunday, June 12 at
The Kennedy Center. Winning the topprizes for the Best Musical wasWoodrow Wilson High School in theDistrict for “Hair;” and winning BestPlay was Duke Ellington School of theArts in the District for “The Story.”This year’s Masters of Ceremony wereJudy Bowns, Janie Strauss and EdMonk, who is retiring from ChantillyHigh School this year.
This year’s show included 57 pub-lic and private high schools in FairfaxCounty, Arlington, Fauquier, Loudoun,Montgomery, and Prince Williamcounties, and the cities of FallsChurch, Alexandria, and Washington,D.C. The Cappies season extendedfrom late October to early May.
The Cappies program was launchedin the summer of 1999 by JudyBowns, the Theatre Arts resourceteacher with FCPS, and the late BillStrauss (director, Capitol Steps), incooperation with area theater teach-ers, for the purpose of celebrating andbringing public acclaim to high schooltheater.
— Steve Hibbard
Photos by Steve Hibbard
The Sets Award went to “The ManWho Came to Dinner,” ChantillyHigh School. From left are MichaelRosegrant, Ben Klosky, and EvynO’Reilly. The Comic Actor in a Musical Award
went to Keegan Garant, “Footloose,”Westfield High School.
The Stage Management and StageCrew Award went to “The Man WhoCame to Dinner,” Chantilly HighSchool. From left are Tova Besalel,Rachel Weaver and Sophie Elledge.
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The Chantilly baseball team’s im-probable comeback againstBattlefield in the 6A state cham-pionship game on Saturday
ended with a euphoric celebratory pile inthe infield. It started with senior ForrestWagner remaining resilient while facing apotential third straight loss in a state final.
Jared Enders’ walk-off RBI single cappeda three-run seventh inning for Chantilly andthe Chargers captured the first state title inprogram history with a 3-2 win over Battle-field on June 11 at Robinson SecondarySchool.
After losing to Western Branch in the 2014state championship game and falling toMadison in the 2015 state final, Chantillytrailed Battlefield 2-0 and was two outsaway from yet another runner-up finishwhen Wagner started a memorable come-back in motion.
Wagner had started on the mound for theChargers. He battled, keeping Chantilly inthe game, but after the left-hander issuedhis sixth base on balls, he was pulled withone out in the top of the seventh inning andthe Chargers trailing 2-0. Chantilly relieverJake Pasquale got the next two outs andthe Chargers came to bat in the bottom ofthe seventh needing at least two runs aftermanaging just two hits in the first six in-nings.
With one out in the bottom of the sev-enth, Wagner, who had less than his beston the mound, ripped a single, bringing thetying run to the plate. It was Wagner’s sec-
ond hit of the day.“He’s an amazing kid that just keeps bat-
tling,” Chantilly head coach Kevin Ford said.“You saw what he had today — he wasthrowing fastballs because he couldn’tthrow anything else, yet he didn’t hang hishead. He got tired there at the end, so wekind of had to go to somebody else, but hebattled and battled and battled and that isForrest Wagner. We don’t get here withouthim. He won a district championship on themound; he won a region championship onthe mound and got us to the end here. …We don’t keep going if he doesn’t get a basehit there.”
Second baseman Chris Pitura followedwith a groundball to shortstop that resultedin a fielder’s choice and an error, givingChantilly runners at the corners with oneout. Designated hitter Ryan Krueger thendrove in a run with a sacrifice fly, cutting
the Battlefield lead to 2-1.With Chantilly down to its final out and
the tying run on second base, right fielderand No. 9 hitter Garrett Snedeker hit a flyball to right that dropped for a game-tyingRBI triple.
“Everyone was a little nervous,” Snedekersaid. “We know we’re a great team, so wejust kept our heads up. We usually have,like, one big inning per game. We knew itwas coming up soon and we just got it donethat last inning.
“… When you hit a pop fly, you’ve justgot to think that it’s going to drop, so I wasjust running the bases as fast as I could.Fortunately enough, it got over his head. Iwas already halfway to second, so that en-abled me to get to third.”
Enders, a first-team All-6A North regionselection, completed the comeback with anRBI single.
After rounding first, Enders fell to his backand was mobbed by his teammates.
“It’s crazy,” Enders said. “Down to our lastthree outs, thought my high school careermight end with a third straight loss in thestate championship, but — I don’t know, Ican’t even believe that just happened, to behonest with you …”
Wagner received a no-decision on themound. He allowed two runs on four hitsin 6 1/3 innings. He walked six and struckout one.
Pasquale pitched 2/3 of an inning andearned the win.
Battlefield starting pitcher James Beasleysuffered the loss despite surrendering twohits and no runs through the first six in-nings.
Battlefield took a 1-0 lead in the top ofthe sixth when catcher Tyler Solomon ledoff with a home run over the left-field fence.After center fielder Oakley Herrewig hit atwo-out single, pinch hitter Jonah Seagearsfouled off four two-strike pitches beforedelivering an RBI triple and increasing the
Chantilly Comes Back to Win State ChampionshipChargers score threeruns in bottom ofseventh to beatBattlefield.
Jared Enders’ RBI single in the bottom of the seventh gave Chantilly a 3-2 win over Battlefield in the 6A state championship game on Saturday.
Chantilly starting pitcher Forrest Wagner received a no decision inSaturday’s 6A state championship game. He allowed two runs on fourhits in 6 1/3 innings.
Chantilly right fielder Garrett Snedeker scores the winning run in the 6Astate championship game on Saturday at Robinson Secondary School.
Chantilly senior Forrest Wagnergives head coach Kevin Ford acelebratory bath after the Chargerscame from behind to beat Battle-field 3-2 in the 6A state champion-ship game on Saturday atRobinson Secondary School.
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“Scuba was definitely my favorite part of the coursebecause of a strong reinforcement that I would en-joy working as a scuba instructor one day,” said A.J.Galindo or Alexandria. His adventure was part ofOutward Bound’s Costa Rica program.
Galindo took what is known as a “gap year,” whichmeans taking an academic break for a year or a se-mester before beginning college. Gap year programsoffer students an opportunity for “personal growthin … leadership, self-awareness [and] … characterdevelopment,” said Soizic Hagege, spokeswoman forOutward Bound Costa Rica.
After completing his Outward Bound program,Galindo enrolled in Thompson Rivers University inBritish Columbia, Canada.
The American Gap Association (AGA), an organi-zation that accredits and sets standards for gap yearprograms, reports that taking a gap year has becomean increasingly popular choice for American students.The association has seen renewed interest since MaliaObama’s recent decision to take a year off beforebeginning her studies at Harvard University.
A RECENT AGA STUDY showed that students whotook a gap year over performed academically in col-lege. The organization released the results from asurvey of its 2015 alumni. More than 90 percent ofthe alumni surveyed credited their gap year with in-creasing their self-confidence and maturity as wellas offering time for personal reflection.
Uncertainty about future plans is one of the rea-sons students decide to take time off between highschool and college. “Some don’t know yet what theywant to study, or want to take the opportunity totravel or work to get experience in the real world,”said Francesca Reed, associate vice president forEnrollment Management and director of GraduateEnrollment Services at Marymount University. “A gapyear … can be a great opportunity for a person tomature and discover their interests before pursuinga college degree.”
Experiences gained during a year away from schoolcan offer clarity, says Jim McClellan, PhD, dean ofLiberal Arts at Northern Virginia Community Collegein Alexandria. “Few students know what they wantfrom life or what will be their life’s work when theyfirst enroll in college,” he said. “Few finish college inthe same major where they began. Sometimes a yearof reflection can help a student focus. A year abroador in some environment beyond their previous expe-rience can offer new perspectives. Working at a 7/11 convinced me I needed to continue college.”
While the AGA reports that 90 percent of studentsare actively enrolled in a four-year institution ofhigher learning within one year of completing a gapyear, the organization acknowledges that this op-tion is not for everyone. The decision to delay col-lege comes with a caveat that students may lose aca-demic momentum they gained through high school.
“There is a set of skills that a student learns mov-ing through each grade level. Like playing tennis orany other sport, the more practice, the better theperformance,” said McClellan. “Laying out for a yearleads to skills atrophy. [For some students] it is bet-ter to continue on while in top form than to try torebuild lost skills and regain good study habits.”
Even for students who feel certain that they wantto take a gap year, Reed advises completing the col-lege application process if obtaining a college de-gree is a future goal.
“It is easier while they are still in school to gatherletters of recommendation and use the resources ofguidance departments when applying for college,”she said. “It will also keep them focused with a fu-ture plan. If the student decides to go abroad or workfull-time, it may be difficult to request a letter ofrecommendation while they are busy overseas orwith work. Once accepted into college, they can defertheir admission a semester or a year.”
Boosted by a belief in the benefits of a gap yearexperience, a growing number of colleges and uni-versities are supporting students who want to taketime off before college. “Most colleges are accom-modating and will move their start date to the fol-lowing year,” said Reed. “Colleges and universitieslike to see students with a plan and a degree of mo-tivation before entering college, and the gap yearmay be the perfect opportunity to do just that.”
Researching opportunities, thinking about goalsand having a plan in place about how the time willbe spent are critical components of a successful gapyear. “They shouldn’t wait until they graduate to startplanning,” said Reed. “Do you want to travel abroad?Learn a new language or improve your foreign lan-guage skills? Volunteer either at home or abroad?Explore career interests? It’s important to have some-thing meaningful in mind. There are many programsavailable for students that are considering a gapyear.”
McClellan suggests an alternate option for studentsand parents who are concerned that a gap year couldslow a student’s academic progress. “Spending thejunior year abroad is a better idea since no academicmomentum is lost and the experience of living andstudying abroad is of incalculable value,” he said.“Plus, with two years of college completed and addedmaturity, the junior year abroad is more meaningfulthan a gap year.”
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I wouldn’t characterize these last sevenyears, however, as my friend Sean has joked,as “being on the clock,” but cancer patientsare usually on something. And the “some-thing” we’re most typically on is, a schedule.For me: 24/7 urine collection on Tuesday,pre-chemotherapy lab work on Wednesday(two days prior to Friday infusion), pre-infu-sion medication taken at home beginningThursday and continuing through Saturday,Friday infusion, post-chemo weak for thenext seven to 10 days; repeat every fourweeks; quarterly C.A.T. scans followed by aquarterly face-to-face appointment with myoncologist to discuss the scan/results, P.E.T.scans every six months, M.R.I. of the brainonce a year; plus my daily regimen of pills,supplements, apple cider vinegar, alkalinewater, wheat grass, among other miscellane-ous presumptive anti-cancer options.
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The Chantilly boys’ tennis teamheaded into Saturday afternoon’sstate championship match after
making one of the more unseen runs everby a Northern Virginia tennis program.
With a champion-like effort in the finalmatch, the No. 2 doubles team of freshmenManu Balasubramanian and Shaun Ganjutook a victory in the finalmatch, giving Chantillythe 5-3 win over CosbyHigh School at GeorgeMason University to winthe Virginia 6A boys’ teamstate championship.
To make it to the statetournament, the Chargershad to go through a lot.The improbable runstarted with them as theNo. 3 seed in the 6A northregion tournament after a7-3 regular season.
“They’ve worked in-credibly hard all season,”said first-year head coachMike Comini. “What I’veseen the most in them isthat they’re competitors.”
Comini knew a little bit about bringinghome state championships as he broughtfive home for Herndon High School’s gym-nastics team before arriving at Chantilly.
Before reaching the state tournament, theChargers upset Westfield and Langley be-
fore beating Madison to win the school’sfirst ever region title in boys’ tennis.
“Our battles with Westfield and Langleywere something else — the tie breakerswent on forever,” said Comini. “But thatcharacter they showed as well as their no-quit attitude inspired me to be a bettercoach.”
The team has been led by senior SeanMoran, as well as junior Josh Melynk, andfreshmen Balasubramanian and Ganju.
Balasubramanian andGanju both won theirsingles matches to goalong with their title-clinching doubles match.Melynk also won his No.2 singles match.
“During our matcheswe’re really focused onwinning,” said Melynk.“So whether it meanschanging up how we playto get the win, we focuson it.”
Even though No. 1player Sean Moran losthis singles match, seniorAbiral Pandey won hisNo. 5 match in singles,which helped propelChantilly to the champi-
onship.“It’s kind of like the miracle on ice,” said
Comini jokingly. “We never thought we’dmake it this far. I told them it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so enjoy it. I neversaw fear in them.”
The Chantillyboys’ tennisteam won the6A state cham-pionship.
An Unexpected State TitleComini wins state championship in first yearas Chantilly boys’ tennis head coach.
Head coach Mike Comini isseen after the Chantillyboys’ tennis team beatCosby to win the 6A statechampionship.
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Bobcats’ lead to 2-0.Battlefield would take the two-run lead
into the bottom of the seventh, but Chantillyfound a way to score three runs.
“It’s really just great for these kids,” Fordsaid. “They have fought and fought andfought and to have a game like this, wherewe really didn’t play that well, it would havebeen a tough one to sit with, but they came
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Chantilly finished the season with a 25-2record and won championships at the Con-ference 5, 6A North region and state levels.The Chargers defeated Battlefield in theregular season, in the region championshipgame and the state final.
“It’s a crazy feeling,” Wagner said. “We’vebeen here the past two years, lost it. It’s anew feeling, I guess. It’s so much more thanjust the regional or district ‘ship.”
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Live After Five. Fridays at 5:30 p.m. atThe Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Every Friday night a bandplays on the patio of the winery. Free
to attend. Visit www.wineryatbullrun.com for a full schedule.
Legos Kids Club. Every otherTuesday, 10:30 a.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Thousands ofLegos for children to play with. Ages6-12. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.
Starlight Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 7 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Stories under the stars for ages4-8. Wear pajamas and bring stuffedfriends. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.
PET ADOPTIONSAdopt a Cat or Dog. Fridays, 6:30-
8:30 p.m. at PetSmart, 12971 FairLakes Center, Fairfax. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.
Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson Highway.Visit hart90.org for more.
Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy. Adopt a puppy or dog.Visitaforeverhome.org for more.
Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. atPetSmart, 12971 Fair Lakes Center,Fairfax. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.
SATURDAY/JUNE 18Family Day and Outdoor Aviation
Display. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Steven F.Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air &Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly.See military, recreational, and home-built aircraft as well as classicautomobiles. Enjoy presentations,demonstrations, special tours, andhands-on activities for all ages. Free.Call 703-572-4118 or visitairandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy.
Touch-A-Truck. 1-4 p.m. at theChantilly Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad, Chantilly. Children and adultswill have the opportunity to explore awide variety of vehicles includinghelicopter Fairfax One (weatherpermitting). Free. Call 703-502-3883.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 18-19Northern Virginia Summer
Brewfest. 12-7 p.m. Saturday, 11a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday at Bull RunRegional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive,Centreville. The biannual NorthernVirginia BrewFest returns for itssummer installment presented byMad Fox Brewing Company. Call703-631-0550, visit www.nvrpa.com/park/bull_run, orwww.novabrewfest.com for more.
SUNDAY/JUNE 19Annual Antique Car Show. 10 a.m.-
3 :30 p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Free.Visit www.Fairfaxcounty.gov.
Father’s Day Gourmet Cuban PigRoast. 3 p.m. at Paradise SpringsWinery, 13219 Yates Ford Road,Clifton. Menu to include La CajaChina roasted pork, black beans andrice, yucca, salad, fried plantains,and tres leches for dessert. Ticketsare $75, $65 for wine club members,$45 for children. Visitwww.paradisespringswinery.com.
THURSDAY/JUNE 23Program: 19th Century School
Days. 1 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Scribble on slate boards, write withquill pens and read stories in an1820s school house, complete withfireplace. Admission is $5 for county
residents, $7 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.
SATURDAY/JUNE 25Author Event: Sherryn Craig. 11
a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 12193 FairLakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax.Saturday story time with a visit fromSherryn Craig, author of “MidnightMadness at The Zoo.” Free. Call 703-278-0300 for more.
National Day of Play. 3:30-7:30 p.m.at Gymboree, 14155 Sully FieldCircle, Ste. 1, Chantilly. Families withchildren from birth to 5 are welcometo drop-in for play activities, flyingparachutes, bubbles, art, music,touch a truck, child ID program,balloons, refreshments and more.Free. Call 703-836-2277 for more.
SUNDAY/JUNE 26Preserving Sully. 11 a.m. at Sully
Historic Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. On this specializedwalking tour, see select archivalphotos and hear stories about pastand continued efforts to preserveSully Historic Site. Admission is $8for county residents, $10 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.
Author Event: Rick Campbell. 2p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 12193 FairLakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax. RickCampbell, author of “The TridentDeception” will release “Ice StationNautilus.” Campbell will lead adiscussion and Q&A session for hisreaders. Free. Call 703-278-0300.
Patriotic Concert. 6 p.m. at JubileeChristian Center, 4650 Shirley GateRoad, Fairfax. The National ChristianChoir will be presenting selectionsfrom their newest album, “Glory - ACelebration of God and Country.”Free. Call 703-383-1170 for more.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 29White Glove Tour. 11 a.m. at Sully
Historic Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Take a behind-the-scenes tour with a curator and learnthe ins and outs of specializedfurniture. Look in cabinets and theold clock and see the special doorthat leads to hidden storage areas.Admission is $8 for county residents,$10 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.
Sully Architecture Tour. 1 p.m. atSully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Tour Sully fromthe ground up, from cellar to rafters,and see 18th century constructiontechniques used when Sully wasbuilt. Admission is $8 for countyresidents, $10 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.
THURSDAY/JUNE 30Program: 19th Century School
Days. 1 p.m. at Sully Historic Site,3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Scribble on slate boards, write withquill pens and read stories in an1820s school house — complete withfireplace. Admission is $5 for countyresidents, $7 for non-residents. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov for more.
MONDAY/JULY 11“How to Throw a Rockin’
Facebook Party.” 7-9 p.m. atGunnell House at Truro Church,10520 Main St., Fairfax. Facebookcan be a marketing tool for authors.Capital Christian Writers presentstips on throwing a successfulFacebook party with Heather Gray,vice president of Virginia’s AmericanChristian Fiction Writer and thefounder of The Inspired Inkpot, a co-op street team for authors writingChristian fiction. Free. Visitwww.capitalchristianwriters.org.
