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The piano students ofArtstars Studio wereexcited about learningand practicing music

for their “Beach Party” recital heldrecently. Selections included “PalmTree Serenade” by Lynn Olson,“Sandcastles” by Martha Mier, and“Moonlit Tides” by RandallHartsell.

The instructor for Artstars Stu-dio is Mary Jane Cogan, who isalso an artist. She encouraged heryoung musicians to become artists,too, and create artwork related tothe music they played. The resultwas a recital filled with colorfulsights and beautiful sounds.

Artstars Studio is located inGreat Falls. For information on fallenrollment, call 703-430-0166 orcontact [email protected]

Annabelle Dennen played “Down By the Bay.”

‘Beach Party’ in Great Falls

Calvin Dennen played “I Wish I Were a Fish”

Hayley Blankingship displays her mermaiddrawing. She played “Jewel of the Sea” byW.T. Garcia.

Christina Lobbin performed “RainbowFish” by Catherine Rollin.

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High Five Worldwide performs in the GreatFalls’ Concerts on the Green series Sundayevening, Aug. 17.

Great Falls Residents, GuestsEnjoy Concerts on the Green

Casey Roscoe, Advertiser,Great Falls resident

“I’ve never heard of this groupbut they’ve got a funky beat andare also really fun to listen to.They feel fresh. This will be ourthird time coming to the Green,not this summer, but ever. I lovecoming here to the Green withkids because I can watch themplay together.”

— Neeka Eghbali

Nicole Kirkwood, U.S.State Department Diplomat,Great Falls resident

“I have not heard of this bandbut they’ve been great. It’s nice tohave someplace to go on a Sun-day. Every few weeks we come tothe Green on Sundays for con-certs. I absolutely love the Green;there’s been beautiful weather soit’s really nice to get out.”

Mark & Theresa O’Brien, Consultants, Great Falls residents“We come often to the Green, just the other week; whenever we’re home.

We remember seeing Tom Principato and also Diamond Alley was very good.We love that the Green is a community event and so easy and casual. We’vebrought many people to this place and everyone enjoys it.”

Pam & Chuck Finley(Daughter & Father),U.S. Government & Re-tired Veteran, Ashburnresident & PotomacFalls/Sterling resident

“We haven’t heard of thisgroup before and we de-cided on the schedule and itsounded good. We come tothe Green a couple of timeseach summer. I love Iona;they’re a Celtic band andthey play at the Old Brogue.Also, Tom Principato wasgood last weekend. We watched him and bought his CD. We love the atmo-sphere of the Green, with children running around.”

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By Michael Lee Pope

The Connection

Dwayne and Rodney Byrum willbe at the Fairfax County Courthouse long before it opens thisThursday on a civic mission de-

cades in the making — to become one ofthe first same-sex couples to receive a mar-riage license in Virginia. The couple has al-ready been married on reality television,appearing in the pilot episode of the TLCshow “Wedding Island.” The marriage tookplace on Dec. 12, 2012 at 12:12 p.m. inVieques, Puerto Rico.

That was reality television. This week, themarriage license will become a real-life re-ality.

“We’re bouncing off the walls happy,” saidDwayne Byrum, a native of Lumberton,N.C., who lives in Groveton. “It’s come alonga lot faster than we ever dreamed than itwould.”

Just a few short years ago, voters in Vir-ginia approved a constitutional amendmentbanning same-sex marriage. Since that time,a dramatic shift has happened as publicopinion polls have flipped. That has allowedelected officials more latitude to take ac-tions that would have been unthinkable afew short years ago. Democratic AttorneyGeneral Mark Herring, for example, votedin favor of the amendment as a member ofthe General Assembly. But now that he’s thecommonwealth’s chief law-enforcementofficer, he says it’s unconstitutional. Nowthe Virginia courts have struck down thatlaw, and same-sex marriage could becomelegal in the commonwealth as early as thisweek unless the U.S. Supreme Court inter-venes.

“This is especially exciting because Vir-ginia had to be dragged kicking and scream-

ing into marriage equality for races,” saidLiane Rozzell, an Arlington resident whoseD.C. marriage to her longtime partner couldbecome legal this week. “So I think it’s re-ally exciting to have Virginia be one of thestates where marriage equality will be hap-pening and it won’t be the last one.”

LAST WEEK, the 4th Circuit Court of Ap-peals declined to issue a stay of its rulingaffirming that Virginia’s marriage ban isunconstitutional. Unless the U.S. SupremeCourt issues its own stay, which it has donein nearly identical pending cases, Virginia’smarriage ban will end on Aug. 20. In a writ-ten statement outlining his action, the at-torney general said he believes the case willprove compelling for the court because ofthe “stringent, discriminatory nature ofVirginia’s marriage ban.” He also drew at-tention to Virginia’s previous ban on inter-

racial marriage, a legal precedent knownas the Loving case.

“Virginia got that case wrong,” said Her-ring. “Now we have a chance to get it rightand to help extend to all Americans the rightto marry the person they love.”

Civil rights advocates across the common-wealth cheered the attorney general’s deci-sion.

“There is no doubt that Virginia is readyfor the freedom to marry,” said JamesParrish, executive director of Equality Vir-ginia in a written statement. “Marriage vali-dates the commitment couples make to oneanother and, if the Supreme Court doesn’tintervene, achieving marriage equality inVirginia will be a tremendous step forward.”

FOR THOSE who have been fighting formarriage equality for years, recent eventsseem like a headlong rush into the future.

Back in 2006, many advocates for civilrights believed they could beat back thepush toward adding a new amendment tothe Virginia Constitution excluding a gaysand lesbians from the institution of mar-riage. But advocates for the Marshal-Newman amendment won a decisive vic-tory, winning with 57 percent of the vote.

“It was shocking,” a native of the Philip-pines who has lived with his partner inBallston since 2001 and campaigned againstthe amendment. “I was surprised very muchat how decisive than I thought it was goingto be.”

Herring is the first state attorney generalto argue successfully at the federal districtand appeals levels that a state marriage banshould be struck down.

Virginia had supported a previous requestfor a stay because of the uncertainty thatfamilies could face if marriages proceed inVirginia and neighboring states and theSupreme Court ultimately rules againstmarriage equality.

“Throughout this process, we have foughtfor the principle of equality, moving the caseforward in a swift and orderly way,” saidHerring. “That is why I have asked the Su-preme Court to review the case to quicklyand definitively resolve the issue for theCommonwealth and all the states.”

Gay couples eagerly anticipatesame-sex marriage in Virginia.New Day in Old Dominion

“We’re bouncing off thewalls happy. It’s comealong a lot faster thanwe ever dreamed thanit would.”

— Dwayne Byrum

Liane Rozzell, left, and Linda Kaufman exchange wedding vows in a 2010District of Columbia service.

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The Wakefield Senior Center inAnnandale needs Spanish-speaking vol-unteers to assist participants Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For these andother volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Sully Senior Center in Chantillyneeds a certified personal trainer, pref-erably with experience working witholder adults, for one hour, twice a week.For these and other volunteer opportu-nities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

The Wakefield Senior Center inAnnandale needs an art instructor, whocan teach a variety of mediums, and agarden group leader. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

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The Adult Day Health Care Centers needmarketing assistants to distribute brochuresto health care providers. For these andother volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

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The Lewinsville Senior Center in McLeanneeds a certified volunteer Zumba Instruc-tor to teach a class on Friday afternoons.For these and other volunteer opportuni-ties, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

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

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day, Wednesday and Friday. Substitutedrivers needed throughout the county. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

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❖Respite Care volunteers give familycaregivers of a frail older adult a well-deserved break so they can go shopping,attend a doctor’s appointment or justhave coffee with a friend. Volunteers visitand oversee the safety of the older adultfor a few hours each month. Support andtraining are provided. Contact KristinMartin at 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].

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By Reena Singh

The Connection

Harry Freedman wearhis baseball cap lowover his eyes. Hespeaks quietly, re-

counting the accident that madehim start a 5K eleven years ago.

It was just another day of workfor him at Auto Recyclers ofLeesburg until an 18 ton frontloader backed up onto him, crush-ing his leg.

He arrived at the hospital in ahelicopter under “code blue” -what he says is when the paramed-ics give up hope.

When he came out of the hospi-tal 54 days later, he had a pros-thetic leg.

Eleven years later, his Super H5k “Walk and Wheel” in TysonsCorner is attracting more adaptiveathletes every year. Prosthetic legs,wheelchairs and handcycles arethe first to whiz by due to tradi-tion. Then the runners - who havethe advantage with both legs - takeoff.

As a triathlete, training for a raceagain - his race - felt like a part ofthe healing process at the time.“The terrible thing I went throughgives it some meaning,” he said.“It takes a lot to survive somethinglike this, and this was a part of it.”

This year’s race will begin at theSport and Health Fitness Club inTysons at 8 a.m. on Sept. 21.

That first race was to help tooffset the cost of a running andbiking leg. Now, him and his wifeRenie Freedman, donate the pro-ceeds to the adaptive sports pro-gram at Medstar RehabilitationCenter. Last year, the 5k made

about $40,000 thanks to the spon-sors and 400 runners who partici-pated in whatever way they could.

His training partner, DonBrazelton, was the one who origi-nally convinced him to start the5k. Brazelton was a personaltrainer at Sport and Health, aplace that supported Harry whenhe was learning how to walkagain. Now every year, Brazeltonwears a Super H costume - whichlooks a lot like a Superman cos-tume, but with an H on his chest -to get everyone excited before therace.

“Being an instructor here, he hasto convince people to do thingsthey might not want to do,” saidHarry. “He has personality and theability to turn people around.”

Rather than running this year,Harry will be leading the race inVolkswagen Bug - one of the race’snewer sponsors. The foundingsponsor of the race is Darren Starof Sex and the City fame. He stilldonates $5,000 per year.

With the money, the rehabilita-

Super H 5K FundsParaplegic RehabilitationUnique race al-lows handcyclistsand wheelchair-bound racers tocompete.

tion center builds traveling adap-tive sports teams. Even though themoney is for a good cause, Harrysaid his favorite part is watchingthe paraplegics and runners con-quer the last hill of the race.

“These kids that come in theirwheelchairs and handcycles, theygo up that hill and when they getover it, it’s hard to describe,” hesaid.

His face lights up - the only wayhe knows how to describe the feel-ing of conquering a physically and

mentally draining experience.He jokes with his wife, who he

recently celebrated 40 years ofmarriage with, that she won’t getrid of him any time soon. Shelaughs.

“You just have to go through lifeand make the best of it,” Reniesaid.

To register for the race, visithttp://www.MedStarNRH.org/SuperH5K or call 202-877-1781.The registration fee is $35 untilSept. 1 and $45 after.

Renie Freedman and Harrry Freedman. Super H 5kwas started by Harry Freedman after an accidentleft him learning how to walk again.

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Opinion

This is not Ferguson, and tanks donot roll down the streets of North-ern Virginia driven by police offic-ers pointing sniper rifles at resi-

dents. But police departments here are en-gaged in serious and significant abuse of power.This is the perfect moment to do somethingabout it.

The first paragraph of Virginia Freedom ofInformation Act, passed by the General Assem-

bly in 1968, states that all pub-lic records “shall be presumedopen.” But the legislation in-cludes an exception that allows

police to withhold “complaints, memoranda,correspondence, case files or reports, witnessstatements and evidence.”

Police officials in Fairfax, Arlington and Al-exandria have adopted what they call a “blan-ket” approach to using their exemption. That

means 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.

This isn’t about race; this is about abuse ofpower. This is about lack of accountability anddenying the public access to information thatmust be made public.

Consider:Police shot and killed 46-year-old John Geer

standing unarmed in the doorway of his homeon Pebble Brook Court in Springfield on Aug.29, 2013. Unlike in the case in Ferguson lastweek, the officer who shot him remains un-named, and we have no official explanation ofwhat happened or why.

In December, 2008, Fairfax County policeofficers chased 19-year-old Hailu Brook acrossthe county line into Arlington and shot himdead. Brook, a senior at Yorktown High School,had reportedly robbed a BB&T in McLean. Theautopsy report, one of the few documents hisparents were able to obtain, shows that theteen was shot 20-25 times by three officers withlarge caliber handguns. Baffled by what hap-pened to their son, the parents sought accessto police reports and documents, but even nowthat the case is closed, their requests have beendenied.

Other police-involved shootings include theNovember 2013 death of James Bryant, 28, a

resident at the Eleanor Kennedy homeless shel-ter in Mount Vernon, who assaulted other resi-dents at the shelter and then police when theyarrived, wrestling away the baton of one po-lice officer; David Masters, an unarmed manwith mental illness who was shot and killedby police in 2009 on Route 1 in Mount Vernon;there are many other examples.

Even for family members of crime victims,documents are routinely withheld by policeagencies. One example is the 2009 murder of19-year-old Kossi Djossou, who was shot at hisworkplace in Alexandria. After the murder, theDjossou family tried to find out what had hap-pened, but their repeated attempts to get docu-ments in the cases were denied. “How cansomething happen to your son, and you’renever going to know the facts?” asked GeoffreyJosseau.

Police wield power unlike any other entity— the power to detain and question, the powerto arrest, the power to respond with force whennecessary, the power to use deadly force.

With that power, comes responsibility — theresponsibility to operate openly and with trans-parency, the responsibility to make availablethe greatest possible amount of information,especially the responsibility to provide thepublic with a full picture of what happenedwhen something goes wrong.

It’s time for a change.— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Accountability for Police in Northern VirginiaThere is more transpar-ency in the policeshooting in Fergusonlast week than inpolice shootings inNorthern Virginia.

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To the Editor:Four years ago, a practical doc-

tor said something like this: “Solet me get this straight. We’re go-ing to be gifted with a healthcareplan we are forced to purchase,and fined if we don’t, which pur-portedly covers at least 10 millionmore people, without adding asingle new doctor, but provides for16,000 new IRS agents, written bya committee whose chairman sayshe doesn’t understand it, passedby a Congress that didn’t read it(but exempted themselves fromit), supported by a governmentwhich has already bankruptedSocial Security and Medicare, allfinanced by a country that’s broke.So what the “blank” could possi-bly go wrong?”

Virginians are fortunate that

Medicaid Expansion was defeatedin our state. The Fed’s promises oftemporary bailouts are merelyband-aids, inadequate to the taskof repairing dysfunctional “busi-ness models” such as Medicaid,Medicare, Obamacare, and theVeterans Administration healthcare. Their inherent fraud, waste,and corruption end up destroyingthe very goals they aim to achieve;namely: quality, affordable, healthcare! Most doctors even refuse toaccept new Medicaid patients any-more. They can’t afford to becauseMedicaid does not reimburseenough to cover their costs. Thisbegs the question: Why would wewant to expand a system thatwould put doctors out of business?

Last week, the California Insur-ance Commissioner, a Kaiser Fam-

ily Foundation survey, and a Gov-ernment Accountability Report allreported cost increases, continuedfailures in the Healthcare.gov ex-changes, and billions more in sub-sidies needed to prevent collapse.So where will the money comefrom to pay for the doctors, nurses,administrators, hospitals, clinics,contractors, pharmaceuticals,medical schools, research and de-velopment, retirement plans, sup-plies and suppliers, utilities, andoverhead? If it’s all “free”, thenwho will pay for it? “Free” healthcare is unsustainable becausepeople don’t make responsibledecisions when something is free.Furthermore: When governmentpays our bill, then we lose our free-dom because they get to tell uswhat to do. That’s a dangeroustrade-off, because it leads to pro-ductive people being enslaved by

an insatiable government thatpromises to take care of all theworld’s unproductive people. Pov-erty can only be cured by makingpeople more productive, not byeroding their work ethic and cre-ating a culture of dependency.

“Free” Care does not result inHealth Care. It results in more lay-ers of expensive bureaucracy thatmust be created (and paid for byus) in order to administer and en-force largely irrelevant regula-tions. This increases costs and de-stroys the doctor-patient relation-ship. Doctors should be account-able to patients, not bureaucrats.America’s health care systemneeds market-based solutions suchas choice (that meets patient, notgovernment, needs), portability,and tort reform.

Elinor BartlettVienna

Opposing Medicare Expansion

Good Old TimesTo the Editor:I really enjoyed Marilyn

Campbell’s article about “KeepingSchool Clutter Under Control”[Connection, Aug. 13-19, 2014],which contains great advice aboutmaintaining a tidy environment inthe home relating to school activi-ties and assignments. But I was abit misled, thinking the localschools were finally putting an end

to clutter in the classroom. I wentto elementary school from 1948 -1956 in Chicago when a classroomconsisted of 40 desks in rows andcolumns, a globe, a flag, and ablackboard. My First Grade classphoto even shows 20 extra chairsaround the back of the room for20 more students who weren’tgifted with a regular desk. Thatwas when our students wereranked number 1 in the world,dropping to number 2 when the

USSR launched Sputnik. I’ve onlyvisited a few classrooms recently,but I was shocked by the amountof distracting clutter in each one.Desks aren’t in rows and columns,and some rooms didn’t even havedesks. One of my nephews in Chi-cago has to sit face to face with aclassmate. I suggested that hewear a bag over his head. At a classfunction in Fairfax County, theclassroom had so much cluttermost visitors couldn’t even pass

through on a tour. Supplies forevery activity, project and lessonwere strewn around the room orhanging on a wall much like anantique shop. I’m not sure whenthis trend got started nor the ra-tionale behind it, but consideringthe ranking of our students in theworld today, it might be time togo back to standards that existedwhen the U.S. was number 1.

Gene PhillipGreat Falls


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Obituary

Stanley I. Richards, age 78, of Reston, died atINOVA Fairfax Hospital on Tuesday, July 29after a brief illness. Mr. Richards was born on

May 29, 1936 in Washington D.C. He was the first-born son of the late Henry I. Richards and HelenWheeler Richards. He is survived by his wifeJacqueline Bower Berger Richards, his stepchildrenCourtney (Richard) Powell, Gregory (Olivia) Berger,Christopher (Deanna) Berger, Joseph (Thea) Berger,his step grandchildren, Austin Rakes, Trevor Rakes,Cecelia Berger, Preston Berger, Seth Berger. He is alsosurvived by his sister Margaret (Alfred) Hayes of FortCollins, Colo., his brothers, Harold (Katherine)Richards of Purcellville, Va, George (Gretchen)Richards of Austin, Texas, his many nieces and neph-ews and his former wife Lilla McCutchen Richardsof McLean.

Mr. Richards attended Arlington County elemen-tary schools, graduating from Washington-Lee HighSchool in 1954. After attending Purdue Universityhe transferred to Oberlin College and graduated in1958 with a BA in Economics. After two years work-ing for Martin Marietta in Littleton, Colo. in GroundSupport Equipment Manufacturing he entered TheLittauer School (now Kennedy) at Harvard Univer-sity graduating with a MPA in 1962. Mr. Richardsworked at the US Department of Agriculture Man-agement Services and was a Contracting Officer whenhe left in 1967 to join the family business. TheRichards Corporation was a Designer & Manufacturerof Imagery Interpretations Equipment of the US andWestern Intelligence Agencies. Light Tables, FilmHandling Equipment and Microscope Mounts. TheRichards Corporation was the dominant supplier ofthis equipment from the 1950’s to the early 1990’s.The Richards Corporation was established by his fa-ther in 1946. An example of the equipment, a LightTable is on display at the Smithsonian American His-tory Museum in Washington, D.C. With the collapse

of the USSR, there was no longer any need for thisintelligence equipment. Mr. Richards guided the fam-ily business in the purchase of a small manufacturerof Galley Inserts Equipment for Corporate Aircraft.The company was moved to Virginia and continuesto manufacturer Microwaves and Coffee Brewers forCorporate Aircraft. Mr. Richards served in many ca-pacities through the last 50 years, President, VicePresident, CEO, and Chairman until the company wassold in 2008 and he retired.

Mr. Richards was a long time resident of McLean,VA and gave his time freely to civic and communityaffairs having served as member of the Board andPresident of the following. The McLean Orchestra,McLean Rotary, McLean Business & Professional As-sociation (now Chamber), President of the McLeanCommunity Center, and the Woodside Association.He was appointed to serve on the Board of Trusteesof the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond bythree consecutive Governors for a term of fourteenyears. Mr. Richards served Oberlin College as ClassAgent for many years and led his Class of 1958 inthe Capital Campaign in its 25th and 50th reunionyears.

Stan loved flying (he received his license at seven-teen), tennis, ballroom dancing, and visiting familyand friends over good food and wine. His family andfriends knew of his enjoyment of a classic gin mar-tini. Mr. Richards was an active member of the Uni-tarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax. A me-morial service in his honor is planned for 10 a.m.Saturday, September 20, 2014, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd,Oakton, VA. The Reverend Laura Norton-Ludwig willpreside.

The family requests the gifts to honor Mr. Richards’memory be sent to Our Daily Bread, 4080 ChainBridge Rd, #2, Fairfax, VA.

Arrangements by Adams-Green Funeral Home,Herndon, VA.

Stanley I. Richards, 78, of Reston, Dies

Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community.Send [email protected] is Friday.

Temple Beth Torah, a ReformJewish congregation and member ofthe Union for Reform Judaism(URJ), holds services and ReligiousSchool in the heart of Chantilly. Thecongregation offers the Northern Vir-ginia Jewish community services thatprovide numerous spiritual, educa-tional, support and social

opportunities including religious schoolfor member children age 3 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah and confirmation. Our con-gregation welcomes all members of thecommunity to attend any of our servicesor events.

For more information, a newsletter,or a membership package call JenniferHarding, 703-217-8938 or visitwww.BethTorah.net

Upcoming service and event sched-ule:

❖ Shabbat Service, Friday, Sept. 5,7:30 p.m., New/Prospective MemberShabbat

❖Religious School, Sunday, Sept.7, 10:30 a.m. - First day of religiousschool

❖ Picnic, Sunday, Sept. 7, 12:30p.m. - Annual Brotherhood Picnic,Frying Pan Farm Park

❖ Ladies’ Book Club , Tuesday,Oct. 14, 7:30 - Join us for this “pot-luck” style book club that meetsevery other month on the secondTuesday of the month. This club isopen to all women. Plan to bring adrink or appetizer to share. We willbe discussing “This is Where I LeaveYou” by Jonathan Tropper.

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News

By Reena Singh

The Connection

Historic homes that have beenabandoned - and perhaps losttheir original charm - couldhave a second chance to re-

turn to their former glory.Fairfax County Parks Authority is currently

finalizing a resident Curator Program Imple-mentation Study that would allow anyonewith the time, money and expertise, to livein a historic place in order to fix it up.

According to County Planning and Zon-ing Historic Preservation Planner LindaBlank, this is the first program of its kind inthe state. The finalized study - before it islooked over by the county Board of Super-visors - is scheduled to be completed in theearly fall, according to the county website.

“The county has a stewardship responsi-bility,” Blank said. “This would be an oppor-tunity to provide a fiscally responsible meansto preserve these properties.”

Because the county Board of Supervisorshas to vote on the plan before any decisionsare made, the details of the program are stillflexible. However, Blank said the buildingsthe county will allow to fall under the pro-gram need to be historical, publicly owned,underutilized and have no planned use inthe future.

The people chosen will have to have thefunding to do the work and preferably haveexperience with historical preservation.

EACH ARRANGEMENT for length of timethe person, family or organization can stayin the building - free of utility costs and taxes- will be handled separately.

“I think that the general consensus is aboutfive years,” said Blank.

Because the utility bills and taxes will fallon the county’s shoulders, they would beconsidered publicly owned property. Severaltimes a year, the building will need to beopen to the public if county residents wantto see the progress of the work being done.

Blank said most of the comments and re-quests for the program have been for theTurner Farm House, a Victorian-style homethat is located near the Great Falls park bythe same name.

Another popular request has been for theGabrielson House in Oakton.

The Turner farmhouse has been a contro-versial topic in the village for several years.The Save Turner Farm group, which advo-cates for equestrian clubs and the stargaz-ing Analemma society, wants to keep thepark low-impact and make sure no addi-tional lights are placed near the site. Thepark and the farmhouse has been proposedby interest groups to be used as a recreationcenter and art studio, among other commu-nity areas.

Resident Ginger Nelson-Yale, Turner FarmTeam, said the home has been identified asone of the last Queen Anne-style buildingsin the county. Because it’s not just an old,abandoned farmhouse to her anymore, shesees it as the opportunity to preserve whatshe calls a “viewshed” on well-traveledGeorgetown Pike.

“So, there is a need to find an appropriateuse for the house for this viewscape to bemaintained,” she said. “The county has todo something with the property, the housecannot stay as it is. For those of us who likethe Turner Farm as it is, finding a use forthe house may also offer the best protectionto that current usage.”

IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, these are theproperties that were listed in the study dur-ing its public comment period last month.

v Ash Grovev Banks Propertyv Barrett Housev Clark House

v Dranesville Tavernv Ellmore Farmv Gabrielson Housev Hannah P. Clark House (Enyedi House)v Hunter Housev Lahey Lost Valley Housev Lamond Housev Laurel Hill Barn @ Nurseryv Laurel Hill Feed Barn #1v Lewinsville Housev McDannald Housev Middlegate House

Curator Program Study Being FinalizedHistoric preservationmay reach countylevel.

The Turner farmhouse, Great Falls, may be considered for a possible county resident curatorship program.

The Dranesville Tavern, Herndon, is one of the properties being consid-ered for a possible resident curatorship program.

“For those of us who likethe Turner Farm as it is,finding a use for thehouse may also offer thebest protection to thatcurrent usage.”

— Ginger Nelson-Yale

v Minnik Housev Mount Gilead Housev Physician’s Housev Pimmit Barnv Purple Housev Stempson Housev Stone Mansionv Turner FarmFor more information on the study or a

meeting schedule when the plan is finalized,visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/resident-curator-program.htm.

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Ten teenage Scouts and two adultleaders from Troop 55 in GreatFalls went on a life-changing trek

through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains(part of the Rocky Mountains) atPhilmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M.,this summer. Philmont covers 214 squaremiles of wilderness with trails that climbfrom 6,500 feet to as high as 12,441 feet.During their trek Boy Scout Troop 55High Adventure participants hiked almost100 miles over 12 days. Based on Scout-master Gary Pan’s Fitbit recordings, thecrew took 343,375 steps, climbed theequivalent of 1,677 flights of stairs, andburned about 45,373 calories carryingpacks that weighed more than 40 pounds.

The conditions were challenging, ac-cording to Scoutmaster Pan. “We enduredhigh temperature sunny days, rain, flash

floods and even hail on two occasions. Atone point we had 5.3 inches of rain in 45minutes. Rivers were running through ourcamp as we were just starting to set up ourtents. The rain came on without notice.” Thetrek included a conservation project whereScouts participated in the upkeep ofPhilmont’s ecosystem and helped with theconstruction of a new trail.

“We had a four foot rattlesnake in our firstcamp which was going after some birds inthe bushes. It came within a couple of feetof us,” recounts crew member Mitchell Pan,15. “Another day, we saw a mountain lioneating a deer that it had just killed,” contin-ued Pan. “We even saw a bear asleep in atree and watched him wake up and wanderoff down the trail.”

Trek highlights included excursions to theTooth of Time peak, and Mount Baldy (the

highest peak in the Cimarron Range at el-evation 12,445 ft. According to Daniel Reuss,14, “It was awesome and eerie at the sametime as we stood on rocks that seemed tojust drop off over the edge. And when wegot to the top of Mount Baldy, after a reallytough rock scramble, and you could lookback across the other mountains we hadclimbed over earlier in the week … It washard to believe we had hiked all that wayand were so high up.” On the second-to-last day of their trek, the crew added a burroto their crew. Seventeen-year-old John Fouse

Great Falls Troop 55 Scouts reach the Summit of Mount Baldy,Philmont Scout Reservation. Front Row (from left): Scoutmaster GaryPan, Daniel Devlin, Corey Hodge.Back Row: Assistant Scoutmaster Ted Reuss, John Fouse, Wesley Pan,Drew Dudzik, Mitchell Pan, Charles Sampson, Thomas Windus, DanielReuss, Will Frank

Great Falls Troop 55 Philmont Crew prepared to hoist the bear bag.From left: Will Frank, John Fouse, Mitchell Pan, Corey Hodge, DrewDudzik.

Experiencing AdventureGreat Falls Troop 55 Boy Scouts discoverwilderness, wildlife in New Mexico.

recalled, “We worked with a burro for twodays which was both a responsibility andrelief as we cared for the animal, and hecarried some of our gear.”

Philmont Scout Ranch is the Boy Scoutsof America’s premier high adventurecamp and the largest youth camp in theworld. While the Crew was at Philmontthey shared in the celebration of the onemillionth participant since 1938.

“I’d go back again in a minute,” saidDrew Dudzik, 17, “It was awesome. It wasa great trip I’ll always remember.”

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Bargain hunters can find precious trea-sures and save on a variety of household items at the McLean Fall Com-

munity Flea Market. Sponsored by theMcLean Community Center, the sale will beheld from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.13, in the parking garage at 1420 BeverlyRoad (behind the Giant Shopping Center).Admission to the sale is free. More than 50sellers participate in the sale, which includescommercial vendors and flea market ven-dors as well as individuals. A limited num-ber of selling spaces are still available and

will be filled on a first-come, first-servedbasis for $45. Vendors can register in per-son at the Center or online at thewww.mcleancenter.org, using Activity No.2001.214. The deadline to apply is Wednes-day, Sept. 10. To register or for more detailedinformation, call the Center at 703-790-0123,TTY: 711, or visit www.mcleancenter.org.

More than 50 sellers participate inthe sale, which includes commer-cial vendors and flea market ven-

dors as well as individuals.

McLean Fall Community FleaMarket to Be Held Sept. 13

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

LaQuita King relocatedacross the state fromChesapeake, Va., to Alex-

andria in the summer of 2013,moving into an apartment withher aunt and three cousins. Kinghad just graduated from highschool and was looking forward totaking classes at Northern VirginiaCommunity College. So far, thathasn’t happened.

“There were a lot of financial aidforms that I needed to fill out,”said King, who is one of six chil-dren in her family and the first tofinish high school. “Everything isonline and if you make one mis-take you have to start over. Therewere a ton of registration formsthat I had to fill out. It just got tobe too much.”

Finally, King got a job, althoughshe still hopes to attend collegeone day. Her plight, say collegeofficials, is not uncommon. In fact,the amount of paperwork that stu-dents must complete can over-whelm some students, particularlythose with limited financial meansand who might be the first in theirfamilies to seek higher education.A recent study by researchers atStanford University showed thatthe stacks of forms that studentsmust complete in order to enrollin college deter students fromlower and working class back-grounds.

“Paperwork can sometimeshinder some students from attend-ing because they may not knowhow to follow up in regards towhat documents to submit, or maybe afraid to do it and get discour-aged if they do not have someoneto help them figure out how tocomplete paperwork and require-ments,” said Laydy Reyes, programcoordinator, Early IdentificationProgram in George MasonUniversity’s Division of UniversityLife.

However, programs, on collegecampuses and in the communitycan assist students. “There arecounselors and programs availableto help them,” said JenniferGonzalez of the Public InformationOffice at Northern Virginia Com-munity College (NOVA). “There

are some students who don’t knowhow to fill out forms and our coun-selors have a full range of tools tohelp those students.”

For example, NOVA’s CollegePathway Initiatives is a set of fourprograms that provides supportand service to students fromunderrepresented populations.The initiatives help remove somebarriers to higher education whilehelping increase the number ofstudents who succeed in andgraduate from college.

REYES HAS SEEN FIRST-HAND how a simple bit of assis-tance can mean the difference be-tween attending college and not.“[There is] a Mason student whocomes from a single parent house-hold. … The student was granteda scholarship through the EarlyIdentification Program andMason’s financial aid services thathas helped to pay for the student’scollege education,” she said. “Thestudent is currently a senior work-ing on a degree in bioengineer-ing.”

Mason’s Early Identification Pro-gram (EIP) has a long record ofhelping first generation studentsfrom low-income families crosssome of the hurdles to a highereducation. “Mason’s AdmissionsOffice plays an instrumental roleof support in collaborating withEIP regarding the college applica-tion process so that it is moresimple, and that our students re-

ceive advice and resources to com-plete the application and success-fully transition to Mason,” saidReyes.

Some of the services that GeorgeMason University offers are col-lege essay and resume workshopswhere students have access to acomputer lab and assistance com-pleting college entrance essays.Mason also has no-cost Free Ap-plication for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) workshops where stu-dents and their families meet in acomputer lab and get assistancecompleting financial aid forms.

Reyes points to other programson campus that are available toassist students:

❖ College Prep — For threeweeks during the summer, stu-dents are introduced to financialaid advisors, academic advisors,and others who could be a re-source to students once they arein college.

❖ During Mason’s Early Identi-fication Program annual SummerAcademy at the Fairfax and PrinceWilliam campuses, they begin towork on the Mason admissionsapplication so that it is ready tosubmit in the fall.

❖ During their senior year ofhigh school, Mason officials workto make sure students in the EarlyIdentification Program submit theonline application and requireddocuments such as the essay, rec-ommendation letters, secondaryschool report, SAT/ACT scores.

AT MARYMOUNT UNIVER-SITY in Arlington, newly acceptedstudents receive an acceptancepackage with detailed instructionson completing forms.The university hosts campus visitdays where students can learnabout the school and get assis-tance completing necessary paper-work.

Removing Barriers to CollegeLocal serviceshelp studentscomplete collegepaperwork, re-move barriers.

Parents and students attend a college readiness presenta-tion at Westover Public Library in Arlington. While com-pleting the necessary paperwork to attend college canoverwhelm some, local educators say there are commu-nity resources to help.

Where to Go forHelp with CollegePaperwork

Fairfax County❖ George Mason University, http://

eip.gmu.edu/❖ Department of Family Services,

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/disabili-ties/transition.htm

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Obituary

Richard L. Andrews, bornOct. 6, 1933, in New YorkCity, died on Aug. 1, 2014,

in Alexandria, after a valiantseven-year battle against mela-noma, leukemia, mesothelioma,and, finally, liver cancer. Richard,a chemist by training, served in theU.S. Army and worked at thePickatinny Arsenal in New Jersey,and later at the U.S. Bureau ofMines in D.C., before moving tothe U.S. Patent Office, where heworked as a patent examiner for20 years until he retired in 1988.Along the way, Richard obtainedtwo patents of his own for meth-ods he designed for electroplating

metals.Richard filled his life with a vari-ety of interests, including classi-cal music, fishing, internationaltravel, birding, photography, and

gemology. He is survived by his lifepartner, Carol Bernstein of GreatFalls; his nieces, Joan Maurier andCarolyn Troutman, of Santa Cruz,Calif., and Bellingham, Wash., re-spectively; his nephew TomAndrews, of Bellingham; and hissister-in-law, Louise Andrews, alsoof Bellingham. Richard will behonored at a memorial service onSept. 6, in Great Falls. For detailsabout the service, contact Carol at703-200-8105. Donations inRichard’s memory can be made tothe Lombardi Cancer Center ofGeorgetown: (http://lombardi.georgetown.edu/about/support/commemorative.html).

Richard L. Andrews

Richard L. Andrews, 80, of Great Falls, Dies

Grab a cup (iced, ofcourse) and enjoywith an erupting vol-

cano, snowcapped peaks, joy-ful portraits, complicated land-scapes and tiny prints.

Great Falls Studios (GFS)sponsors a continuing scheduleof exhibits in the conferenceroom at the Great FallsStarbucks, Great Falls Center,9863 Georgetown Pike in GreatFalls. Forestville ElementarySchool student art is currentlyon display through September– a bright collection guaranteedto delight.

The Great Falls Starbucksregular hours are 5:30 a.m. –8:30 p.m., Monday through Fri-day; 6 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., Satur-

day and Sunday. The Conferenceroom is often in use.

Images from the Forestville Elementary exhibit are byGFS member Kathy Owens.

Local Elementary School ArtistsExhibit at Starbucks Great Falls

Images from the exhibit areby GFS member Kathy Owens.

RemembranceCeremony to beHeld on Sept. 11

On Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m.,the Friends of the Great Falls Free-dom Memorial will hold their an-nual September 11 RemembranceCeremony at the site of the Free-dom Memorial (behind the GreatFalls Library at 9830 GeorgetownPike). The event will include thePledge of Allegiance led by BoyScout Troop 55, patriotic songs,remarks by Richard R. Bowers, Jr.,Chief of the Fairfax County Fireand Rescue Department, and abell-ringing for each of the resi-dents of Great Falls who perishedon September 11. It has been saidthat Great Falls suffered the high-est per-capita casualties on Sep-tember 11 of any locale in thecountry. The proceedings will con-clude with a wreath-laying by lo-

cal dignitaries.This ceremony is open to all and

ample parking is available in theLibrary parking lot. In case of rain,the ceremony will move into theLibrary’s meeting room.

Dance Benefit toSupport FoodAllergy Research

This year’s “The One I Feed”Dance Benefit will take place onSaturday, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m. atthe Potomac Falls High School inSterling. Last year “The One IFeed” Dance Benefit raised almost$25,000 for the Division of Allergyand Immunology at the JohnsHopkins Children’s Center. Thosefunds specifically created a newjob position for a research assis-tant to help doctors and nursescollect data from their patients infood allergy studies. One hundred

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percent of all ticket sales and do-nations directly benefited thiscause. “The One I Feed” DanceBenefit takes world renowned per-formers who donate their time andtalents to put on a captivating andentertaining show that all can en-joy. The performance benefits foodallergy research through art, com-passion, and education. It also sup-ports the local arts community andhelps dance companies thrive andhave more visibility.

This year the guest speaker is Dr.Robert Wood of Johns HopkinsChildren’s Center and the themeis “Crossing Cultures.” Food aller-gies affect every ethnicity, color,country, age, gender, and socio-economic status. Therefore theperformance program is composedof multi-cultural dances fromBollywood to Contemporary Bal-let with some live music as well.For more information, visitwww.helpmakemiracles.org/event/theoneifeed


Sports

It didn’t take long before HalleDuenkel was a two-sport standoutat Langley High School. As a fresh-man, Duenkel, a midfielder on the

girls’ lacrosse team, received second-teamAll-Liberty District honors and helped theSaxons reach the state championship game.

In the fall of 2013, Duenkel, then a sopho-more forward on the field hockey team,received first-team All-Conference 6 hon-ors. Later in the school year, Duenkel gar-nered first-team all-conference and second-team all-region accolades in lacrosse.

It also didn’t take long for Duenkel to fig-ure out her future.

As a sophomore, Duenkel committed toplay lacrosse at James Madison University.Now entering her junior year, Duenkel re-cently participated in a Q&A via email withThe Connection.

❖Connection: You’re committed to JamesMadison University. What made JMU theright fit for you?

Duenkel: James Madison was the right fitfor me because it is a top-20 Division I la-crosse program and it has a top-20 busi-ness school. I love the coaches and I alreadyfeel at home!

❖Connection: At what age did you startplaying lacrosse? When did you realize play-ing college lacrosse was a possibility foryou?

Duenkel: I started playing lacrosse whenI was in third grade and realized that play-ing in college was a possibility for me whenI was in seventh grade and quit soccer tofocus on my lacrosse career. The recruitingprocess began so early that I committed inNovember of my sophomore year. I couldhave committed sooner but I wanted to takemy time and find the perfect school for me.

❖Connection: You’re a junior. How do youfeel about your lacrosse game now com-pared to when you were a freshman on the

varsity?Duenkel: I feel that there is more respon-

sibility for me to be a leader on the teambecause when I was a freshman the upper-classmen were great role models for me. Ireally want to help the team go to statesand win a state title for Langley. I’m excitedabout this year!

❖Connection: How much time do youspend working on your lacrosse skills in theoffseason?

Duenkel: Between wall ball and runningI spend a couple hours every day to workon my skills in the offseason. I am also work-ing on strength training at Max with DougVasiliadis to get a stronger shot and be bet-

ter on defense.❖Connection: What is your favorite la-

crosse moment from your first two years atLangley?

Duenkel: Beating Westfield my freshmanyear in a last-second buzzer beater and ad-vancing into the state tournament.

❖Connection: You also play field hockeyat Langley. At what age did you start play-ing?

Duenkel: I started playing field hockey ineighth grade for Potomac Field Hockey. Iwanted to understand the game before Iplayed in high school.

❖Connection: Do field hockey skills in anyway translate to lacrosse?

Duenkel: Field hockey has taught me bet-ter body control and to move my feet ondefense.

❖Connection: How would you describethe Langley-McLean rivalry?

Duenkel: The rivalry is awesome! Mymom went to McLean so there is alwaysteasing and fun in our household duringthat time.

❖Connection: What is your favorite food?Duenkel: My favorite food is a good

burger and a milkshake.❖Connection: Who is your favorite mu-

sic artist? Why?Duenkel: Either Maroon 5 or Gavin

DeGraw. I just saw Gavin DeGraw in con-cert last week at Wolf Trap. I love the lyricsto the music.

❖Connection: What is your favoritemovie? Why?

Duenkel: ‘The Hunger Games,’ because Iread the books, so it was interesting to seethe director’s spin on the book, or ‘HappyGilmore,’ because any movie with AdamSandler is hilarious.

❖Connection: What is your favoritehobby outside of lacrosse and field hockey?

Duenkel: I love to cook and bake! I couldwatch the Food Network 24/7.

❖Connection: What location is the far-thest you have traveled from the Washing-ton, D.C. metro area?

Duenkel: The farthest I have traveled isSan Diego, Calif. The San Diego Zoo wasincredible and I got a backstage tour withShamu at Sea World. You can also just walkup to sea lions in La Jolla.

❖Connection: Are you a pro sports fan?If so, who are your favorite teams?

Duenkel: My favorite sports teams are thePittsburgh Steelers, Washington Nationals,and Washington Capitals.

❖Connection: Do you have a favorite proathlete(s)?

Duenkel: [Steelers safety] Troy Polamalu,[Nationals third baseman/outfielder] RyanZimmerman, and [Capitals right wing] AlexOvechkin. I love it that Ryan Zimmermanlives in Great Falls now. Maybe someday Ican coach his daughter if she wants to playlacrosse.

— Jon Roetman

Langley Lax Standout Duenkel Committed to JMUJunior an all-confer-ence field hockeyplayer, enjoyscooking.

Langley junior Halle Duenkel is committed to James Madison University.

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Reston to HostCharity Tennis Tour-nament

The 3rd Annual Rally for a Cause ten-nis tournament dates are set for Sept.20-21, at Reston’s Lake Newport tenniscourts. The charity event will featurebrackets for 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 and aboveplayers, competing in men’s andwomen’s doubles and singles matches.The $30 entry fee guarantees each playertwo matches with awards, raffle prizesand participation t-shirts. It is throughthe generosity of presenting sponsor, Dr.

Hani Thariani, and donations from localbusinesses that make this tournament pos-sible. Entry is open to all tennis players, re-gardless of USTA membership. All proceedswill go to the charity organization of eachparticipant’s choice: USTA Serves Founda-tion/Wounded Warriors Program Curricu-lum, supporting rehabilitation through ten-nis for wounded, ill and injured militaryservice members and veterans or Corner-stones/Laurel Learning Center, providingcomprehensive family services and develop-mental childcare programs. Last year’s eventhosted 65 players and raised $3,100 forcharity organizations.

Registration is now open. For more infor-mation or to sign up, email

[email protected] or visitwww.restontennis.org.

NVSO 10K, 20KCycling EventsEnter 5th Year

The 2014 NVSO will be held Sept. 13-24with more than 50 events taking place at19 venues throughout Northern Virginia.Events include 10K and 20K cycling, witheach event entering its fifth year.

In addition to cycling, other events in-clude 5K road race, badminton, volleyball,handball, racquetball, pickleball, tennis,

table tennis, swimming, diving, ten pinbowling, Wii bowling, card games,board games, track and field and more.Registration is available online atwww.nvso.us. Registration forms are alsoavailable at senior centers, communitycenters, senior residences or by calling703-228-4721. Registration fee is $12which covers multiple events. There is noonsite registration for any event. Informa-tion is available at [email protected] must be 50 years of age byDec. 31, 2014 and live in a sponsoringjurisdiction. NVSO is sponsored by thecounties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier,Loudoun and Prince William and the cit-ies of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax.

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By Caroline Burr

The Connection

Ever since she could remember,Lily Campbell has been a dancer.Now 15 and a rising sophomore

at James Madison High School, Lily justfinished the three week 22nd Annualexclusive training program withSuzanne Farrell at The Kennedy Center.

Of the hundreds of dancers from allover the country, ages 14-18, who audi-tioned last winter, only 26 were chosento take part in the Kennedy Center’s ex-clusive three-week ballet training pro-

gram, “Exploring Ballet with SuzanneFarrell.” Six days a week, the students tooktwo daily ballet classes with legendary bal-lerina, Suzanne Farrell. When the dancerswere not busy on their feet, they were ableto participate in many D.C. cultural activi-ties. Suzanne Farrell danced with the NewYork City Ballet from 1961-1969 and 1974-1989, originated 23 roles in Balanchineballets, and received numerous awards in-cluding a 2005 Kennedy Center Honors.

“I am really grateful for this opportunityto train at the Kennedy Center. It’s alwaysbeen a goal of mine and I am thrilled to bethere with Ms. Farrell.” Lily said. Last yearat 14, Lily first auditioned for the programand was lucky enough to be invited backfor a second session. “Working withSuzanne Farrell who is a legend in the bal-let world is truly amazing. Her classes arevery challenging and very fun but veryhard.” When asked about her dedicationand passion for dance, Lily said, “It’s a realway to express myself through movementand it’s something that we all dream of

when we are really little… and I just neverstopped.” Lily’s mother, Jennifer Campbell,is “thrilled and proud” about her daughter’sachievements. “As a parent,” she said, “whenyour child goes to do something and is suc-cessful with what they do…it’s very excit-ing.” With ballet taking up so much time,Lily said she is “very academic, and besidesdance, there isn’t much time for much else.”

Her mother agreed. “Ballet is so physi-cally taxing,” said Jennifer Campbell, “youhave to be driven to succeed in it. They haveto be smart kids as well…For Lily, when shestarted getting very intensive in ballet, hergrades actually went up and now she is astrong honors student.” Currently, Lily stud-ies under Jody Skye Schissler at a pre-pro-fessional program at The Skye Ballet Cen-ter in Herndon. Exploring Ballet withSuzanne Farrell finished on Aug. 16, and Lilytalked about how much she was able to growin the two years she worked with her. “Ms.Farrell often talks about artistry and I’ve defi-nitely learned about being an individual inmy dancing and showing expression.”

A Summer with Suzanne FarrellLily Campbelldances at KennedyCenter’s three-weekexclusive dancetraining program.

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THURSDAY/AUG. 21Robyn + Royksopp. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap - The

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Popvocalist Robyn is joined by duo Royksopp. $30-$55. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.

Great Falls Rotary Club Weekly SpeakerSeries. 7:30-8:30 a.m. River Bend CountryClub, 375 Walker Road, Great Falls. Visit http://www.rotarygreatfalls.org/ to join.

Artists Meet for Coffee. 8:30-10 a.m. Katie’sCoffeehouse, Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Local Artists meet for coffee. 703-759-2759.

Teen Volunteer Sign Up for ReadingBuddies. 4:15 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Report at 4:15 forsign up. 703-757-8560.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Teens readwith beginning readers and practice together.703-757-8560.

FRIDAY/AUG. 22Kayak Tour – Moonshine & Mayhem. 5-7 p.m.

Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St., GreatFalls. What is now Riverbend Park once was asafe haven for illegal whiskey-making operationsduring the 1920s; kayak past river islands anddiscover its shady past. Ages 14+. $59-$74.Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/kayaktours.htm.

Great Falls Library Drop-In Chess. 1-5 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and play chess. All skilllevels and ages welcome. 703-757-8560.

Look at the Stars! Observatory Open. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Turner Farm Park, Springvale Road,Great Falls. Come to the observatory park forFriday Night viewings. www.analemma.org.

Evening Book Group. 7:30 a.m.Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. CallBranch for Title. 703-356-0770.

Play Date Cafe. 10 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Cafe and playarea for children. 703-757-8560.

SATURDAY/AUG. 23Cars & Coffee. 7-9 a.m. Katie’s Coffee House, 760

Walker Road, Great Falls. Early on Saturdaymornings you’ll find a gathering of cool cars –antique, custom, hotrods, exotic, sports cars,they’re all here. 703-759-2759.

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Great Falls Village, 778 Walker Road, GreatFalls. Don’t forget to bring your recyclable bag.www.greatfallsfarmersmarket.org.

Colvin Run Dance for Everyone. 6:30-11 p.m.Colvin Run Community Hall, 10201 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls. Beginner and IntermediateWest Coast lesson and ‘Dance for Everyone.’$12. 703-435-5620.

Davinci Challenge- Build a DroneWorkshop. 9:00 a.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Learn aboutbuilding drones. 703-757-8560.

Learn to Draw Cartoons. 1:30 p.m. Great FallsLibrary,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Takedrawing lessons with a professional cartoonist.703-757-8560.

SATURDAY/AUG. 24 Picnic Dance. 2-5:30 p.m. Colvin Run Dance

Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Danceto your favorite tunes from the 1930s to today.Free admission when you bring a dish to share.703-759-2685.

MONDAY/AUG. 25 Great Falls Library Read to the Dog. 4:30-

5:30 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Beginning readers can practicereading to a furry friend. Call 703-757-8560 tosign up.

MONDAY/AUG. 25-FRIDAY/AUG. 29All-American Girl- Living Dolls Camp. 9 a.m.

Colvin Run Mill,10017 Colvin Run Road, GreatFalls. Children bring their American Girl Dolls tocamp and participate in activities with them.$190-$205. 703-759-2771.

TUESDAY/AUG. 26 Colvin Run Dance Lessons. 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Colvin Run Community Hall, 10201 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls. Weekly Dance/Lesson Serieswith Ed Cottrell & the NVA Dance Crew. $12.703-435-5620.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 27Great Falls Library Pokemon League. 4:30-6

p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Come play Pokemon with yourfriends. Ages 5-15. 703-757-8560.

Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m. Lynnhaven

Place, Oakton. Story time for young children.703-242-4020.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Come playPokemon with friends. 703-757-8560.

THURSDAY/AUG. 28Great Falls Rotary Club Weekly Speaker

Series. 7:30-8:30 a.m. River Bend CountryClub, 375 Walker Road, Great Falls. Visit http://www.rotarygreatfalls.org/ to join.

Artists Meet for Coffee. 8:30-10 a.m. Katie’sCoffeehouse, Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Local Artists meet for Coffee; do drop in! 703-759-2759.

FRIDAY/AUG. 29 Great Falls Library Drop-In Chess. 1-5 p.m.

Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and play chess. All skilllevels and ages welcome. 703-757-8560.

Look at the Stars! Observatory Open. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Turner Farm Park, Springvale Road,Great Falls. Come to the observatory park forFriday Night viewings.www.analemma.org.

Play Date Cafe. 10 a.m. Great Falls Library,9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Cafe and playarea for children. 703-757-8560.

SATURDAY/AUG. 30Cars & Coffee. 7-9 a.m. Katie’s Coffee House, 760

Walker Road, Great Falls. Early on Saturdaymornings you’ll find a gathering of cool cars –antique, custom, hotrods, exotic, sports cars,they’re all here. 703-759-2759.

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Great Falls Village, 778 Walker Road, GreatFalls. Don’t forget to bring your recyclable bag.www.greatfallsfarmersmarket.org.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 2Colvin Run Tuesday Dance for Everyone.

6:30-10 p.m. Colvin Run Community Gall,10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Comeparticipate in weekly dance lessons ranging from‘Dance of the Month to Generl with Hustle,Shug, Latin and more. Admissions: $12. 703-435-5620 or Ed Cottrell, [email protected].

Great Falls Citizen’s AssociationEnvironment, Parks & Trails CommitteeMeeting. 7:30-9:30p.m. Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Monthlymeeting.

Great Falls Transportation CommitteeMeeting. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Monthlymeeting.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT.3Pokemon League, 4:30-6 p.m. Great Falls

Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Come play in Pokemon with friends, or meetnew ones. For ages 5-15.

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And so it goes, every three months orso; a CT Scan, a week or so of waiting,and then a face-to-face appointmentwith my oncologist to learn/discuss theresults. Thankfully, the results continue tobe amazing. My doctor has told me thatI’m his third miracle; stage IV, non-smallcell lung cancer patients generally don’tlive beyond two years. I’m in year six.And though this CT cycle never gets easy,it does get familiar, and with that famili-arity comes a certain predictability thatcreates its own peculiar sort of calm (itprobably helps that I’ve been asympto-matic most of the time). Still, from theinitial diagnosis/prognosis (“cancer,” “13months to two years”) given to me in lateFebruary, 2009, I’ve been characterizedas “terminal.” As my oncologist said tome at that very first Team Lourie meet-ing: “I can treat you but I can’t cureyou.” Unsettling and surreal doesn’tbegin to describe my/our reaction to hiswords. However, five and a half yearslater, I’ve become accustomed to theprecarious and indeterminate nature ofmy future.

It’s somewhere (and I’m happy to beanywhere, rather than you know where)between a rock and hard place.Nevertheless, receiving encouraging CTScan results (“diminution,” “stable, “nochange”) feels like a reprieve on the onehand and a reward for good behavior onthe other. Certainly nothing is guaranteedgoing forward, other than my eventualdemise that is, but since nothing else isnew, no problem. And though I’m notexactly counting deceased chickensbefore they’ve hatched (or after for thatmatter), I am assessing and consideringthe unexpected survival of a terminalpatient (yours truly) who has far outlivedhis original prognosis. Ergo my ongoingdilemma: Am I closer to the end of mylife or simply further from the beginning?

As much as I don’t want to focus(you’ll note I didn’t say obsess) on mydisease and my presumptive, abbreviatedlife expectancy, given the change in mylifestyle as well as my daily anti-cancerroutine (pills, smoothies, alkaline water,apple cider vinegar, etc.), the best I cando is compartmentalize. Put it in thevault, to invoke a Seinfeld reference. Andusually, I can manage it. However, “vaul-ting” it gets a bit more challenging andcomplicated – and more difficult toignore/pretend/deny when you’re rollingin and out of a CT Scan and being told to“hold your breath,” and “breathe out” asthe tomography scans your lungs lookingfor potential trouble.

In spite of it all, my life is going on. Mynext scan is in three months. For the nexttwo and a half months, I can sort of relaxand bask in the glow of these most recentresults. A few weeks before the nextscan, anxiety will return, however, as thecancer reasserts its figurative control andstarts to break down my emotional barri-ers. It’s inevitable but it’s nothing I have-n’t experienced before. No complaintsthough, just observations and admissions.I may be compromised, but I’m still livingand breathing – and lucky as hell.

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THURSDAY/AUG. 21Computer-one-on-one. 11a.m. 10304

Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn how to workwith the internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, andPowerPoint. 703-242-4020.

Okaton Book Discussion Group. 7 p.m. 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Discussion will be onThe Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. 703-242-4020.

FRIDAY/AUG. 22English Conversation Group. 10 a.m. Patrick

Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue East, Vienna.Practice English conversational skills. 703-938-0405.

MONDAY/AUG. 25English Conversation. 7 p.m. 10304 Lynnhaven

Place, Oakton... Practice conversational Englishin a group setting. 703-356-0770.

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. DolleyMadison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. Practice conversational English in agroup setting. 703-356-0770.

Spanish Conversation Group. 1p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls. Practice Spanish with a group. 703-757-8560.

American Red Cross Blood Drive. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cordia Partners, 8229 Boone Blvd.,Vienna. To learn more and make anappointment to donate blood, visitredcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

TUESDAY/AUG. 26Improve Your English Skills. 11a.m. Dolley

Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. Receive help with reading, speakingand listening to English. 703-365-0770.

Computer-one-on-one. 11a.m. 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn how to workwith the internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, andPowerPoint. 703-242-4020.

English Conversation Group One-On-One. 7p.m. 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Practiceconversational English in a group setting. 703-356-0770.

One-On-One Computer Tutoring. 11a.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue East,Vienna. Learn the basics of a computer. 703-938-0405.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 27Computer-one-on-one. 11a.m. 10304

Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn how to workwith the internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, andPowerPoint. 703-242-4020.

One-On-One Computer Tutoring. 11a.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue East,Vienna. Learn the basics of a computer. 703-938-0405.

ESL Conversation Group. 2 p.m. Great FallsLibrary,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Practice English with a group. 703-757-8560.

THURSDAY/AUG. 28Computer-one-on-one. 11 a.m. 10304

Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn how to workwith the Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, andPowerPoint. 703-242-4020.

FRIDAY/AUG. 29Drop-In-Chess. 1 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830

Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All skill levelswelcome. 703-757-8560.

English Conversation Group. 10 a.m. PatrickHenry Library,101 Maple Avenue East, Vienna.Practice English conversational skills. 703-938-0405.

MONDAY/SEPT. 15MCC Governing Board Work Session and

Public Hearing on FY 2016 Budget. 7:30p.m. McLean Community Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. Open to the public.www.mcleancenter.org or 703-790-0123.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 27McLean Child Safety Inspection. 9:30 a.m. –

12 p.m. Lewinsville Center, 1609 Great FallsStreet, McLean. The Mclean District PoliceStation holds child safety seat inspections onceper month.

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12 p.m. Lewinsville Center, 1609 Great FallsStreet, McLean. The Mclean District PoliceStation holds child safety seat inspections onceper month.

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