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By Michael Lee Pope

The Connection

Some people call themflowers of democracy.Others call them weeds

of political pollution. Whateverone thinks of the campaignsigns and placards that appearalong the roads of FairfaxCounty, expect to see a lot fewerof them. Last month, countyofficials launched a new pro-gram in which nonviolent in-mates at the county jail hit thestreets four days a week to re-move illegal signs.

With apologies to MarshallMcLuhan, the message is nolonger in the median.

Anger and resentment hasbeen rising over the issue ofroadside political signs foryears, and campaigns frequentlygo to war with each other to seewhich side can plant or steal ordeface the largest number ofplacards. Unlike Prince WilliamCounty, which had an agree-ment with the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation that al-lows the local government tocollect the signs and fine viola-tors, Fairfax was caught in abind. Part of the Virginia codemade it illegal for the county toremove the signs in FairfaxCounty until after an election.

Until now.Last year, Del. David Albo (R-

42) introduced House Bill 34.The legislation amended Vir-ginia law specific to FairfaxCounty, allowing the commis-sioner of highways to enter intoan agreement with the Board ofSupervisors. Instead of waitingfor the Virginia Department ofTransportation to enforce thelaw against signs in the medi-ans, the new law allows FairfaxCounty to enter into an agree-ment similar to the one that al-ready exists in Prince William

allowing the local governmentto collect the signs and issue a$100 fine for each violation.

“Once you do it a couple oftimes, then nobody does it any-more,” said Albo. “Politiciansare running to write laws, andthey don’t want to break them.”

ALBO SAYS the 2011 cam-paign was the last straw. As theelection for state Senate ap-proached, the roadsides ofFairfax County were litteredwith thousands of signs for ev-ery candidate under the sun.Because two different attorneysgeneral issued conflicting opin-ions about whether or not po-litical signs constituted freespeech, Albo said, candidatescould argue the practice waslegal. Albo’s bill this year endedthat ambiguity, clarifying thelaw even as it gave new author-ity to Fairfax County.

“This is something that hasbothered people for a numberof years,” said Springfield Su-pervisor Pat Herrity. “Thecounty has tried before to ad-dress it, but we’ve clearly got itaddressed this time.”

Back in February, the supervi-sors approved a contract withVDOT. Now, as a result of Albo’slegislation and the supervisors’agreement, Fairfax County has acontract to enforce VDOT’s rules.The new program launched onJuly 1, and the clean-up crew ofinmates has been out every Tues-day to Friday since that time.County leaders say the weekendsare still fair game.

“Signs will be removed fromselected highways, not all neigh-borhood streets,” said TroyManos, communications directorfor Bulova. “Basically that meansif you are having a garage saleand you want to put a sign atthe end of a small residentialstreet, that would be OK.”

The Median HasNo Message

Don’t expect to see political signs in the medians ofFairfax County this election season. Crews of nonvio-lent offenders are out four days a week confiscatingthe placards thanks to a new arrangement with theVirginia Department of Transportation.

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A corrective action plan (CAP) address-ing the remediation of gasoline con-stituents in the ground underneath theproperty of the former Great Falls

Exxon station is in the final stages of prepara-tion.

The Virginia Department of EnvironmentalQuality was informed in August 2009 of the pres-ence of gasoline constituents in the potable wellon the property, specifically, methyl tertiary-bu-tyl ether (MTBE).

By March 2010, site analysis, as well as moni-toring of nearby properties began, with the even-tual goal to produce the corrective action plan.Kleinfelder, an architecture, science and engi-neering firm, was hired by Fairfax Petroleum,owners of the site, to prepare the report, which mustthen be approved by the Virginia DEQ.

“Basically we’re going in there with the idea thatthe CAP is how we’ll solve the problem,” said KurtKochan, a remediation specialist with the DEQ. “Ourgoal is to protect human health and the environment,and in this case, that’s defined as protecting all thepotable wells.”

They are currently monitoring wells onsite, as wellas other sites within a quarter-mile of the station.Kochan said that, despite some concerns from thecommunity, the radius of testing will not be expandedbeyond a quarter mile.

“We have not discussed expanding the radius. Ifsomething in the data suggests a need, we will,” hesaid. “But based on what we’re seeing, we feel weare monitoring a reasonable amount of wells.”

THE EXCEPTION is the wells immediately southof the station, whose owners have not given permis-sion for the wells to be tested.

“We have been denied access to the wells immedi-ately surrounding the property to the south,” saidMark Steele, an environmental scientist withKleinfelder. “We can’t get that data as of right now,so the CAP will have holes in it. We were also deniedaccess to the property at the northeast of the inter-section, so it won’t be in the CAP, but it could beadded in the future.”

Steele did say that what they have seen so far in-dicates that contamination is not spreading.

“We have seen declining MBTE numbers in theonsite wells, which we think may be due to naturalattenuation,” he said. “Because we haven’t seen highnumbers in the offsite wells, we feel that could bethe case.”

Jeff Hale, a hydrologist with Kleinfelder says sofar, the data is promising.

“The fact that we haven’t seen detections in thereceptor wells is favorable,” he said. “But we’re nothanging our hat on that, which is why the CAP isgoing to have a plan for remediation. … We knowwe had a release at the station, and we’re examiningpathways by which the contamination could spread.

We’re looking at lateral pathways, as well as oneswithin the bedrock, and they will be fully fleshed outwith the release of the CAP.”

Kochan said that the reason they are pushing forthe report in the absence of access to certain proper-ties is so the remediation can begin as soon as pos-sible.

“There is a sense of urgency in getting the CAP in,because it never hurts to reduce the contaminants thatare in the ground,” he said.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY had expressedconcern that one of the remediation options wouldbe to simply flush the site with water, thereby dilut-ing and eventually flushing the MTBE.

Cynthia Sale, regional remediation manager withDEQ said that though they do not have the draft re-port yet, pumping and dilution “is not an option.”

Kochan pointed out that the CAP is a “living docu-ment,” things can be adjusted as needed should moredata become available, such as new access to proper-ties south of the station.

“When the report is approved, we will still receivequarterly reports,” he said. “In fact, there will be test-ing of the 23 potable wells Aug. 14 and 15, done by astate contractor, to give us the latest data.”

Hale said he expected the CAP would be completed“in the coming weeks,” most likely shortly after La-bor Day. The Great Falls Citizens Association’s newlyformed committee on the matter will be presentedwith a draft, and will give a few comments over aperiod of no more than two weeks.

Any needed changes will be made, and then therewill be a 30-day public comment period on the re-port.

The GFCA’s special committee was formed earlierin the summer, in order to engage the stakeholdersprior to the release of the report, and they will coor-dinate public meetings and comment during the re-view process.

Members of the committee are currently compilinga FAQ document about the process, and once the an-swers are received, it will be posted on the GFCAwebsite.

The potable well at the former Great FallsExxon station has tested positive for MTBE, agasoline constituent, and a plan forremediation is currently being formulated.

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The Claude Moore Colonial Farm, in McLean, is the only national park run by a non-profit organization. The 1771 farm offers a glimpse of what life was like for a poorfarm family, just before the Revolutionary War.

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By Victoria Ross

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George Washington slept here. He reallydid. And Mount Vernon, the firstpresident’s historic Northern Virginiaestate, is the nation’s most-visited his-

toric home.While not many properties can compete histori-

cally with Mount Vernon, Fairfax County is the siteof many historic homes, farms and estates, fromthe Revolutionary War era through the AmericanCivil War. But preserving historic homes can be pro-hibitively expensive, and are not for the financiallytimid.

In an effort to preserve publicly owned historicbuildings, Fairfax County is currently drafting a planfor a resident curator program. If established, thecounty would make history as the first locality in thestate to implement one.

THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA behind the residentcurator program is to take some of the burden ofmaintaining historic properties off taxpayers by of-fering individuals and entities the opportunity to re-habilitate and maintain deteriorating buildings, attheir own expense, in exchange for a long-term leasefor little or no rent.

“A successful resident curator program would al-low the county to restore, maintain and protect im-portant historic properties at little or no cost to thepublic,” said Cindy Walsh, Fairfax County ParkAuthority’s Resource Management Division director.“In return, a curator will have an opportunity to liveor conduct business in a property in Fairfax Countythat perhaps offers a great lesson in the history ofthe county.”

In addition to preserving significant historic build-ings, Walsh said they could be put to practical use asresidential, office or commercial space depending on

how they are planned and zoned, community inputand other factors.

Under the program, curators would be required toprovide opportunities for the public to visit and tourthe properties in order to appreciate and understandtheir historic and architectural significance.

“Fairfax County, through a variety of means, con-tinues to demonstrate its commitment to culturalstewardship and the preservation of historic places,”Walsh said.

The county has hired a historic preservation firmto develop the plan, and will hold two initial publicmeetings later this month to gather public input todetermine how the program should operate.

After the resident curator plan is developed, theFairfax County Board of Supervisors will determinethe next steps for the proposed program.

“We encourage interested parties to join in the dis-cussion and attend one of the two meetings,” Walshsaid. “We are interested in diverse viewpoints andsuggestions and hope in the long run we will findthe perfect blend of past and present.”

The county hired John Milner Associates Inc. towrite the plan, which is expected to be completed byMay 2014. It will address a number of issues, in-cluding candidate properties and selection criteria;how the program should be administered; potentialtax incentives; and responsibilities for potential cu-rators and the county.

IN 2011, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsdirected staff to work with the History Commissionto evaluate a Resident Curator Program. In conjunc-tion with the commission, the Fairfax County Depart-ment of Planning and Zoning and Fairfax County ParkAuthority are jointly managing this study.

For more information, visit the Resident CuratorImplementation Study web page, or call the ParkAuthority Public Information Office at 703-324-8662,TTY 711.

Sept. 11 CeremonyAt Freedom Memorial

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m., the Great Falls FreedomMemorial Committee will hold its annual 9/11 Ceremony at thesite of the Freedom Memorial (behind the Great Falls Library at9830 Georgetown Pike). This ceremony especially remembers thesix citizens of the Great Falls community who died when Flight77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The speaker willbe Robert J. Zoldos, a member of the Fairfax County Fire andRescue Department for 20 years and currently operations deputychief of A-Shift. On Sept. 11, 2001, he served as a Rescue Squadofficer with Virginia Task Force One, responding to the attack atthe Pentagon. Chief Zoldos will share his experiences and thework of his team. Members of the St. Thomas a Becket FamilyChoir will join at the ceremony.

This ceremony is open to all and ample parking is available inthe library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will moveinto the library’s meeting room.

Senior Center Begins Search forBoard Nominees

The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC) is preparing for its firstelections of Board of Directors in December by asking for inter-ested individuals to apply for nomination.

GFSC will be governed and managed by an elected board ofdirectors of between five and 13 members. The board membersmust be members of the GFSC, and the majority must live inGreat Falls. Each director will be elected for a two-year term be-ginning Jan. 1, 2014.

GFSC’s sole mission is to enrich the lives of older residents inthe Great Falls area. Board members must be committed to thatmission and be passionate about working with seniors. Individu-als who feel they can contribute to GFSC’s goals and future canreceive an application from Carol Blackwell, nominations chair,via e-mail at [email protected]; by postal mail at 1034 Cup LeafHolly Court, Great Falls, VA 22066; or by phone at 571-236-6933.

Applications will close on Sept. 13, 2013. A slate of nomineeswill be presented at the November event. Nominees and qualifi-cations will be presented at the December membership meeting.Only GFSC members can vote. To become a GFSC member, con-tact Bob Lundegard at [email protected] or call 703-759-2626.

Week in Great Falls

Fairfax County Police officers MikeTucker and Mark Kidd won gold medalsin the darts competition at the 2013World Police & Fire Games in Belfast.The pair defeated dart throwers fromnumerous other countries in “501”doubles.

“I thought coming to Northern Ire-land we’d have much greatercompetition because in Ireland and theUK, dart is more their pastime,” Kiddsaid. “And we did.”

The World Police & Fire Games areone of the largest multi-sport, multi-venue athletic events in the world,drawing more than 12,000 competitorsfrom police, fire and public safety agen-cies from more 70 countries. The gameswill be hosted by Fairfax County in theNational Capital Region in 2015.

The atmosphere was one of camara-derie and good times among old friends,and the people of Belfast were veryfriendly and helpful, Tucker said. “Oneof the best things here, competition putaside, is just meeting all the differentpeople from all the jurisdictions,” hesaid.

Tucker and Kidd are among a groupof about 60 men and women from theNational Capital Region who are part ofa large contingent of American competi-tors at the 2013 Games in Belfast.

As liaisons to Fairfax 2015, Kidd andTucker hope to bring the lessons they’velearned competing against the world’sbest fire and police dart throwers whenthe games come to the National CapitalRegion in two years. The two police of-ficers won bronze when they competedin the 2011 World Fire & Police Gamesheld in New York.

“Darts is really a worldwide competi-tion especially when it comes to the UK,Australia and South Africa. When wecome to Fairfax, we are going to makesure it’s done, and done right and makesure we please everyone across theglobe,” Kidd said.

The 2013 darts competition was heldat the Newforge Country Club in southBelfast, home to the Police Athletic As-sociation of Northern Ireland.

FAIRFAX 2015 is a nonprofit organi-zation established by Fairfax County toorganize, manage and operate all activi-ties related to hosting the 2015 WorldPolice & Fire Games. The 2015 gameswill take place in more than 40 venuesthroughout the National Capital Region(VA, DC and MD) from June 26 to July5, 2015.

For more information, go to:www.Fairfax2015.com orwww.wpfg2013.com.

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The conference room atthe Great Falls Librarywas transformed into astudio of sorts Satur-

day, Aug. 10. Artist Jill Bankshosted a painting demonstrationfeaturing two local dancers, andwelcomed visitors and other art-ists throughout the day.

“I watched one of the danceclasses at the school Friday, and itwas amazing to not only see theirmovements, but to see a wholegroup listen to their instructor andthen move as one unit,” Bankssaid.

Dylan Murphy, 15, and SydneyParks, 15, both of Great Falls, arestudents at the School of Theatri-cal Dance. Banks approached thestudio in previous weeks to see ifdancers were interested in mod-eling.

“It was fun, but a little harderthan I expected,” Parks said.“Some of the poses we held arefine when they’re part of a dance,and you’re moving, but to holdthem for a long time was tough.”

The dancers posed for two sepa-rate paintings, one standing next

to a ballet barre, and the other amore casual pose, with Murphysitting sideways over an easy chairand Parks sitting on the ground,having just taken off one of herslippers.

Though the positions might havebeen a little painful for the danc-ers, they posed for 20 minutes ata time before being able to take afive-minute break.

“It was tough, but fun to do, andfun to watch the way she wouldwatch us, then paint, it was clearshe paints with a lot of concentra-tion,” Murphy said. “I was sur-prised at how quickly she was ableto create those beautiful paintingsas well.”

While posing for the secondphoto, Banks and the dancers wereable to try out a few differentchairs, starting with the stackablechairs normally in the conferenceroom, then moving to a woodenreading chair, before settling onthe padded easy chair.

Murphy wore a black leotard,while Parks wore a white one withslight black accents. As Bankspainted, she explained her processto the audience.

Dancers on DisplayAt Great Falls LibraryArtist Jill Banks hosts workshop.

From left, dancers Sydney Parks and Dylan Murphy posefor a painting at the Great Falls Library Saturday, Aug. 10.

Artist Jill Banks hosts a painting demonstration at theGreat Falls Library Saturday, Aug. 10.

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Further cuts to library budgetmust be analyzed for impactson families in need.

The current proposal to “streamline”services at Fairfax County PublicLibraries comes on top of dispro-portionate, and some would say

Draconian, cuts since 2009.Here is a summary of those cuts from the

library department’s own strategic plan:“In FY 2010, … the library’s budget was re-

duced by 15 percent. Drastic adjustments tostaffing levels occurred. Virtually all of thelibrary’s exempt part-time staff were lost andwith them, the flexibility needed to operatelibraries under existing hours of operation.Consequently, hours of operation were reduced19 percent. ... In FY 2011, the library’s budgetwas reduced an additional 6 percent. Addi-tional staff were lost and operating hours re-duced again by 9 percent. … With a morestable budget outlook, the focus has shiftedfrom survival, to becoming as vital to the livesof Fairfax County residents as possible.”

In 2012, Fairfax County libraries welcomed5,246,854 visitors to library branches, andloaned 13,034,816 items.

In Fairfax County, where nearly 20 percentof the households have annual income of un-der $50,000, about 8 percent live below thepoverty line and more than 47,000 publicschool students are poor enough to qualify forsubsidized meals, the public libraries are in-dispensable. Access to library resources goesbeyond books, and includes the very digital

access that many people cite as a threat to li-braries. Public access to computers and to theInternet for those who do not have other ac-cess is a critical service.

According to a 2010 report, Opportunity forAll: How the American Public Benefits fromInternet Access at U.S. Libraries, funded by theBill and Melinda Gates Foundation:

❖ 44 percent of people inhouseholds living below thefederal poverty line ($22,000a year for a family of four)

used public library computers and Internetaccess.

❖ Among young adults (14–24 years of age)in households below the federal poverty line,61 percent used public library computers andInternet for educational purposes.

❖ Among seniors (65 and older) living inpoverty, 54 percent used public library com-puters for health or wellness needs. “People ofall ages, incomes, races, and levels of educa-tion go to the library for Internet access

“This access has also proven to be critical intimes of disaster, where libraries may be theonly access point still operating that can pro-vide a delivery point for government and so-cial services to those displaced.”

Budgeting and restructuring must take intoconsideration the disproportionate effect ofcutting library services on lower income house-holds especially. But it is also true that the li-

braries are vital to all residents.

On Federal Dollars inVirginia

We received some emails and phone callsabout the expansion of Medicaid in responseto last week’s editorial. Many asserted that Vir-ginia should not accept federal dollars for itsresidents without health insurance in order tohelp control federal spending.

Virginia already receives more federal moneyper capita than any other state except Alaska. Vir-ginia received $136 billion in federal funds in2010, more than $17,000 from the feds per capita,and paid $2,807 per capita in federal income taxes.(Data from Consolidated Federal Funds Report forFiscal Year 2010 by State and County from theCensus Bureau, analyzed by 247wallst.com)

Two examples: $1.3 billion in federal trans-portation money came to Virginia. Virginia wason the receiving end of more than $5,000 percapita in defense spending. Do the people (whoalmost certainly have their own health insur-ance) who think that we should turn away fed-eral money to expand Medicaid think weshould lobby to reduce defense and transpor-tation spending in Virginia to help control fed-eral spending?

— Mary Kimm,

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Judging by your editorial [“Is-sues That Matter: Mental healthservices discussion gives insightinto real differences between can-didates,” Connection, August 7-13,2013],” gubernatorial candidateKen Cuccinelli has a real problemwith a key demographic: voterswho believe in Santa Claus, theTooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny.You fault Ken for being skepticalof what you see as Virginia’s op-portunity to expand health care forpoor residents, with the bill paidby the federal government. Wouldthat it were so.

Ken is trained as an engineer

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Skeptical on Medicaidand given the opportunity will beVirginia’s Innovation Governor. Bytraining and experience he knowswhat works and what doesn’t inthe real world.

Yes, the federal government issupposed to pay the full cost forMedicaid expansion during thefirst three years (2014-16) but thecostsharing rate would be reducedfrom 100 percent to 92.8 percentby 2019.

Medicaid is already the largestbudget item for the states, ac-counting for 22 percent of theirbudget expenditures as of 2010,and recent studies such as that by

Jagadeesh Gokhale of the CatoInstitute suggest that for somestates, even without any expan-sion, Medicaid expenditures arealready unsustainable. Moreover,the unprecedented federal budgetdeficits projected through 2019and beyond put Medicaid supportfor states and all other general rev-enue-supported federal programsat risk. Therefore, perhaps you willforgive Ken for looking forward abit and being skeptical of what youapparently regard as free money.

With respect to mental health,Ken has an outstanding, demon-strated record of personal dedica-

tion. He has served on the VirginiaSupreme Court Commission onMental Health in the Justice Sys-tem and has personally representedindividuals in Virginia’s civil, invol-untary commitment process.

Finally, perhaps we should be atleast a little careful as to what wewish for. A University of Virginiastudy shows that surgical patientson Medicaid are 13 percent morelikely to die than those withoutany health insurance at all.

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WEDNESDAYS/AUG. 14-28Dulles University Success Series.

1-5 p.m., at 1934 Old Gallows Road,Suite 510, Vienna. All the Buzz andDulles University offer marketingmanagers, salespeople and othermarketers a series of hand-onmarketing workshops with practical,immediate takeaways. $199 perworkshop. 703-688-2899 or http://allthebuzzcreative.wordpress.com.

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Dranesville at The McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAve., McLean. Infants through senior

adults residing in Small District 1A-Dranesville may register forcontinuing, affordable educationclasses (more than 80 options) aligningwith various interests. Full listing ofcourses and 24-hour registration isonline. 703-790-0123, TTY: 711 orwww.mcleancenter.org/classes-trips.

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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 28Alzheimer’s Family Day Center’s

Music and Memory ProgramFundraiser. 5-10 p.m. MerrifieldSilver Diner, 8150 Porter Road, FallsChurch. The Silver Diner will donatea portion of the night’s proceeds tothe center’s effective program usesmusic to help those with Alzheimer’s.www.alzheimersfdc.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 29

American Red Cross Blood Drive.10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cordial Partners,8229 Boone Blvd., Vienna. Theorganization’s Greater Chesapeakeand Potomac Blood Services Regionis taking blood donations. Schedule adonation appointment at 1-800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 7Household Hazardous Waste

Disposal. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. The Fairfax County HHWProgram accepts and discards or recycleshazardous materials from Fairfax Countyresidents according to all legalregulations. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/trash/disphhw.htm.

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“I always want to paint what’sin front of me, and I move the can-vas up and down a lot, becausethat’s how I get to different partsof the painting. I’ll also adjust it ifI feel one part is getting too in-tense, moving the canvas helps toshake it up a little,” she said. “Witha scene like this, I also have to take

it in as a whole, to see how it allwill fit together.”

Banks is a Reston resident andmember of Great Falls Studios. Sheteaches at the Great Falls Founda-tion for the Arts School of Arts andworks at the Artists’ Atelier.

“I’ve been painting profession-ally for about 10 years, and whatinspired me was looking at paint-ings I liked, and wondering if it

was something I could do,” shesaid. “The most important thingI’ve learned is to keep working, ifyou make mistakes, be patientwith yourself, and recognize thesuccesses as they come.”

Her exhibit “Serendipity,” featur-ing 26 paintings of scenes fromlocal streets and around the world,is on display at the Great Falls Li-brary through Aug. 31.

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The Great Falls-basedTraveling PlayersEnsemble concludedtwo of its summer

programs last weekend with twoproductions at the MadeiraSchool. The nearly full audito-rium was treated toShakespeare’s “Much Ado AboutNothing” as well as an originalwork, “Ariadne’s Thread,” writ-ten by TPE Visiting DirectorJudy W. White.

Traveling Players Ensemblewas founded 11 years ago byProducing Artistic DirectorJeanne Harrison. The group’smission is to bring “great the-atre to the great outdoors.” Andin fact, had it not been for athreat of storms, last weekend’sproductions would have takenplace outdoors on the MadeiraSchool campus.

“Much Ado About Nothing,”one of Shakespeare’s well-known comedic plays, also fea-tures a bit of underlying drama.

The story revolves around two setsof young lovers. There are the twostar-crossed innocent lovers whofall victim to a devious plot to tearthem apart; and two outlandishlyindependent adversaries who havesworn off love and who trade barbsthroughout. They, of course, dis-cover that they love each otherwith the help of trickery from

friends. Woven throughout thestory is a parade of various funny,loveable or despicable characters.All ends well, making it an enter-taining play for all ages.

THE CAST, made up of mostly lo-cal high school students (one of thecast members is from Ontario), re-hearsed the play for five weeksbefore taking the production on a

two-week tour. Cast members au-ditioned for this production inJanuary. One of the features of theTraveling Troupe is that they per-form mainly in outdoor venuesacross Virginia, and into West Vir-ginia. And they camp out for theentire two weeks. Last weekend’sperformance was the TravelingTroupe’s closing night.

“It’s the best two weeks of myyear,” said Harrison, who alwaysaccompanies the campers and staffon the two-week tour. The programalways features a Shakespeareplay, which Harrison says is thebest way to reach young drama stu-dents. “Not everyone knows howto teach it,” she said. “Its rich, itsrhythmic, its powerful. And thefunny thing is, it was like the vam-

pire novels of its day. But it’s alsodeeply philosophical and talksamazingly about the humancondition,” she said.

The TPE Middle School En-semble last weekend warmed upthe audience by presenting theoriginal work, “Ariadne’sThread.” The Middle School En-semble practices during ashorter, two-week summer camp.Campers spend two weeks re-hearsing a play and goingthrough various drills and gamesto enhance their drama skills.

For a group that only had twoweeks to rehearse, the actorsskillfully conveyed the dream-like story of a young Theseus insearch of his two mythical fa-thers.

“I thought it was really fun todo,” said Arlington sixth graderHenry Hoagland, who playedthe Minotaur in the production.“We got to learn a lot of newstuff and play games, and justmake new friends,” he added.

TPE has a variety of dramacamps and offerings during thesummer and throughout the

year. Eleventh graderMolly Jane McClelland hasbeen working on a playwith the Comedia troupethis summer. “Honestly,Traveling Players is thebest thing that ever hap-pened to me,” she said.“The experience is some-thing to remember for therest of your life.” TheComedia troupe is present-ing an original work called“The Great War” Friday,Aug. 16 as part of an out-door theatre festival at theMadeira School. The festi-val will also featureMoliere’s “The Doctor inSpite of Himself ” andShakespeare’s “The MerryWives of Windsor.”

Traveling PlayersEnsemble presents twoplays at Madeira School.

Great TheatreIn Great Falls

Evelyn Leggett, Ben Stein-Lubrano, Rebecca Mazer and GraceHousman in TPE’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Molly Jane McClelland,an 11th grader fromAlexandria, participatedin one of the TPE campsthis summer.

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Cast/crew of the Traveling PlayersMiddle School Ensemble, includingassistant directors Henry Hoaglandand Patrick Smith, Ellie Robb, ClarkePaty, Emma Flye and Soven Bhagat,celebrate after the production.

“Honestly, Traveling Players is the bestthing that ever happened to me. Theexperience is something to remember forthe rest of your life.”

—Molly Jane McClelland, 11th grader

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 14Diana Ross. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,

1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Motownsinger Diana Ross returns to WolfTrap for the first time in over adecade, with No. 1 hits like “YouCan’t Hurry Love,” “I’m Coming Out,”and “Ain’t No Mountain HighEnough.” $30-$48. 1-877-965-3872or http://www.wolftrap.org.

Falstaff. 8 p.m., The Barns, 1635 TrapRoad, Vienna. The artists sing favoriteopera highlights from Verdi’s"Fallstaff" chosen by the audience inItalian with English supertitles. $35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

THURSDAY/AUG. 15Care To Lunch. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Marriott Tyson’s Corner, ShuttersRestaurant, 8028 Leesburg Pike,Vienna. Yoni Kalin discusses hisexperiences as the teenage founder ofthe Color My World Project, whichinspires lessons of recycling and socialresponsibility at this luncheon. $25,free validated parking.www.caretolunch.org.

Art of Fine Framing Seminar. 6:30p.m., at Color Wheel Gallery 65, 1374Chain Bridge Road, McLean. JoinColor Wheel Gallery 65 together withColor Wheel’s award winning FineFraming for creative ideas for customframing for your artwork to bepreserved, archivally safe, and ofcourse, beautiful.

Grace Potter & The Nocturnalswith Guest: Trombone Shorty &Orleans Avenue. 7:30 p.m., atFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Direct from Vermont comespop-rock band Grace Potter & TheNocturnals, whose music encompassesfolk, country, blues, hard andalternative rock. $30-$40. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

Seldom Scene. 7:30-8:30 p.m., atNottoway Park, 9537 CourthouseRoad, Vienna. The Seldom Scene haslong been one of the most progressivebands in bluegrass and one of thismusical genre’s finest acts.www.seldomscene.com.

FRIDAY/AUG. 16US Navy Band Cruisers. 6:30 p.m., at

144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Listen tothe US Navy Band Cruisers play theirrock music on the green. http://www.viennava.gov.

Dart Tournament. 6:30-9 p.m.American Legion Post 180, 330Center St. N, Vienna. Compete againstlocals in a dart tournament hosted bythe American Legion. $15 per 2-person team. 703-938-9535 [email protected].

Josh Groban. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Josh Grobancomes to the Filene Center stage withhits “You Raise Me Up” and “You’reStill You” in his Wolf Trap debut. $40-$95. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 17Falstaff. 7 p.m., The Barns, 1635 Trap

Road, Vienna. The artists sing favoriteopera highlights from Verdi’s“Fallstaff,” chosen by the audience inItalian with English supertitles. $35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

“Point of View” Awards Reception.7-9 p.m., at Vienna Art Center, 115Pleasant St. N.W., Vienna. Juror CoryHiltz judges the Vienna Arts Society’sannual photography exhibition,showcasing more than 30photographers from around theregion. Enjoy music and lightrefreshments; normal show hours areTuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.and Sundays noon-4 p.m., Aug. 6-Sept. 1. 703-319-3971 orwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

SUNDAY/AUG. 18Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon.

American Legion, 330 Center St. N,Vienna. Join the American Legion fora breakfast buffet including omelets,scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakesand bacon, etc. Adults $8, children$3. 703-938-1379.

Country Western DanceExtravaganza. 4:30-10 p.m. ColvinRun Schoolhouse, 10201 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls. Country westernworld champions Dale and AnitaStrawser teach lessons at this socialdance event, featuring the West Coastswing, East Coast swing, cha-cha, andmore. No partner needed, all skilllevels welcome. 703-435-5620 orwww.colvinrun.org.

Bill Emerson and the Sweet DixieBand. 6:30 p.m., at 144 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. Listen to bluegrass musicon the green. http://www.viennava.gov.

MONDAY/AUG. 19Chicago. 8 p.m., at Filene Center, 1551

Trap Road, Vienna. Chicago hasbecome one of the most commerciallysuccessful bands of all time with 21top 10 singles on the Billboard chartsand a Grammy Award for Best PopPerformance for “If You Leave MeNow.” $30-$48. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org.

TUESDAY/AUG. 20Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and

Cheap Trick. 7:30 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Four-time Grammy winner PatBenatar, guitarist Neil Giraldo andCheap Trick, come to Wolf Trap toperform their hits. Special guestBrynn Marie also performs. $25-$42.1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 22Cheryl Wheeler. 7:30-8:30 p.m., at

Nottoway Park, 9537 CourthouseRoad, Vienna. You may not befamiliar with Cheryl, but you haveprobably heard her music. She is arespected songwriter by her peers,and many record her songs.www.cherylwheeler.com.

The Albert Lee Band. 8 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Avenue E, Vienna.The two-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist performs as part ofhis national tour. Forward Motion willopen the show. $25. jamminjava.com

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 22-25Cancelled: Jennifer Holliday in

“Dreamgirls” Performances.Visit http://www.wolftrap.org formore information.

FRIDAY/AUG. 23Barboursville Vineyards Wine

Dinner. 6:30 p.m. Wildfire, TysonsGalleria, 2001 International Drive,McLean. Chef Eddie Ishaq creates acustom menu for a four course dinnerpaired with wine from BarboursvilleVineyards. Jason Tesauro ofBarboursville Vineyards will speakabout the wines. $75 per person, plustax and gratuity. 703-442-9110.

SATURDAY/AUG. 24Global Camps Africa’s Shop for a

Cause. 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., at Tyson’sCorner Macy’s, 8000 Tyson’s CornerCenter, McLean. Macy’s customerswith a Global Camps Africa shoppingpass receive special shoppingdiscounts and benefit Global CampsAfrica of Reston with pass proceeds.

SUNDAY/AUG. 25Providence House of Bounce. 2-4

p.m., at Providence Baptist Church,

8980 Brook Road, McLean. A day ofgiant inflatables, Wii games andsnacks to make children jump for joyinside the church gym.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 28The Post + Jason Brown. 6:30 p.m., at

Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. New artists on the Washington,D.C. Metropolitan music scene, soulfulfolk-rock band The Post headlines withindie gospel singer/songwriter JasonBrown and his band; Ethan Schaeferand Mariah Maxwell open for specialguest Amy Andrews. $10. https://jamminjava.com/events/august28.

Carly Rae Jepsen and Hot Chelle

Rae. 7 p.m., at Filene Center, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. Carly Rae Jepsenplays her dance-pop tunes such as“Call Me Maybe” and “Good Time,”along with Nashville-based foursomeHot Chelle Rae. $30-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 29Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. 8

p.m., at Filene Center, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Texan singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett and his bandfuse country music with hints ofblues, gospel, and swing. $24-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

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“This time Around,” by Heather Elliott, is featured in the"Point of View" exhibition, the Vienna Arts Society’s annualjudged photography exhibition showcasing more than 30photographers from the area. Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays,10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, noon-4 p.m., through Sept. 1.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Summer will soon come to an end, and chil-dren everywhere will be heading back toschool and coming home with homework.To keep students engaged and excited, some

local designers offer suggestions for creating a spaceso fun and inviting that your children will want tohang out there — even if that means doing home-work.

When embarking on the task of creating a home-work space, choosing a location is one of the firstconsiderations.

Bill Millholland, executive vice president of CaseDesign/Remodeling, Inc. in Bethesda, Md., said,“There are two schools of thought: One is to havethe ‘homework space’ in a public area, … so that aparent can be involved in the activity. The otherschool places more emphasis on teaching personalresponsibility.”

According to Jean P. Freeman, associate professorof interior design at Marymount University in Ar-

lington, homework space should be “away from tele-vision, but near an adult for any questions that needto be answered. It should be quiet for concentration,but having a window where the child can look upand out at the world is soothing.”

Potomac, Md. resident Susan Matus, a seniorproject designer with Case Design/Remodeling, addsthat the location of the homework area is dependentupon a child’s age. “Elementary school kids seem todo quite well getting things done in a location thatis close to parents,” she said. “Middle schoolers aremore independent and seem to prefer more privatelocations with less distractions and less input fromparents. A family office that can be closed off or evena bedroom work-space [work well]. High schoolersjust need a comfortable space to get it done.”

Designers say the kitchen is one such popular publicarea for completing homework assignments.

“Often connected to the kitchen is a family area,”said Kai Tong, AIA, director of Potomac, Md., basedHopkins & Porter Inc.’s architecture department. “Par-ents want to have a line of sight to their kids, espe-cially if they are going to be on the Internet. Whatadds to the kids’ experience is having a lot of counterspace or layout space.”

Evelyn Nicely, president of Nicely Done Kitchensin Springfield, said, “A design option is the desig-nated computer or desk area, typically found on theperimeter of the kitchen, so school work is kept out

Local designers offer tipsfor creating functional andstylish homework spaces.

Is Your Home Ready for Back-to-School?

An under-the-staircase nook, designed by Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. for a McLean home creates a quietplace for reading or studying.See Tips, Page 12

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of the way. But the most popular home-work space we design is at the island. Thiscasual seating appeals to children and givesthem a stylish, yet functional, open spaceto do their work without isolating them.”

Arlington resident Christie Doebel, leaddesigner at Sun Design Inc., which has of-fices in both Burke and McLean, says shegets frequent requests for a space that al-lows for multitasking. “Very often we arelooking to create the kind of environmentwhere a parent can make dinner while stillrehearsing words for the spelling bee.”

ONCE A SPACE IS CHOSEN, it’s time toselect the fixtures that will fill the space.Good indoor lighting with a window forsunlight is essential, said designers. Free-man said the most obvious components ofa homework space are electrical outlets, aWi-Fi connection and a comfortable, adjust-able chair.

Designers suggest investing in a chair thatfits your child’s needs. “Don’t use dad’s oldchair … or pull a chair from the dining roomtable,” said Deborah Wiener, owner of De-signing Solutions in Silver Spring, Md. “Ifthe back of the chair hits the back of their

head, it is too tall. If their feet are dangling,the chair is too big. One of the many rea-sons kids tire when doing homework is thatthey don’t get back support. … It’s a mis-take to skimp on a chair.”

“The chair should support the student’sback and posture, and adjust to the grow-ing needs of the student,” added Freeman.“There should be an adequate work surfaceto accommodate books, computer, writingpad and task lighting, [as well as] storage.”

Lisa Magee, project designer at Case De-sign/Remodeling, Inc., adds, “A place withupright seating — no swivel chairs or re-cliners — is best for learning. Good light-ing … helps children stay focused on theirwork and also keeps them alert.”

Centreville resident Liz Lee, a senior de-signer at Sun Design Inc., encourages par-ents to ensure that the homework area has“functional types of storage, [such as] filecabinets, baskets for crayons [and] scissors,so all of the supplies they need are rightthere.”

Bruce Wentworth, president ofWentworth, Inc. in Chevy Chase, Md., said,“A simple counter top with bookcases is verypractical. A large work surface for laptops,printers and scanners is desirable, andgrommets help hide the cords below the

work surface.” Wentworth also suggestsadding custom-built drawers and filing cabi-nets to homework spaces.

Arlington resident Allie Mann, projectmanager, Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.,said “A fun or personalized calendar to teachtime management,” she said. “Along thoselines, have a clock nearby.”

Marika Meyer of Marika Meyer Interiorsin Bethesda, Md., said, “One thing I alwayslove to incorporate is a custom tack board.We choose a fun fabric that the children helppick out and then have [it] sized to fit spe-cific workspace.”

WHEN DESIGNING A SPACE that is bothfunctional and stylish, Moira Gannon

Denson, an assistant professor of interiordesign at Marymount University, suggestsusing the elements and principles of design— color, shape, pattern and scale — to setthe tone. This will allow the space to evolveas the child grows, she says: “Save the TVcharacters and cartoons for the stickers [for]their notebooks. … Too much ‘trending’ canmean replacing in a year.”

When creating a space that is appealingto both children and their parents, Doebeldoes suggest teamwork, however. “It’s funwhen a kid gets involved in the design pro-cess,” she said. “They are drawn to contrastand comfort [like] bold, bright colors [and]soft, warm surfaces. They are always hon-est about what they see and how they feel.”

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Tips for FunctionalHomework Spaces

Lisa Magee of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. says upright seating, likethe desk chair in this McLean home, rather than swivel chairs or reclin-ers, is best for learning.

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The Langley footballteam enters the 2013season with limitedspeed at the skill po-

sitions and not much in the wayof depth.

So what’s new?The Saxons’ key to offensive suc-

cess this year will once again bethe boys up front. Despite the lossof all-state right guard JackHowerton, who now plays forStetson University, Langley’s offen-sive line figures to once again besolid and provide the Saxons witha strong running game.

The group is led by senior cen-ter Alex Kolencik and seniorBrooks Norris, who will move tothe right guard position formerlyheld by Howerton. Senior tightend Philip Antypas also returns forthe Saxons.

“We definitely have to grind itout,” Norris said of Langley’s of-fensive approach. “That’s whywe’re working in the weight roomevery day. Coach Howerton’sworking real well with us in the

weight room. We’ve got to be kindof the leaders of the offense andclear holes for the running back.”

Head coach John Howerton,who enters his 12th season withLangley, said the Saxons have had16 linemen go on to play at theDivision I level during his tenure.Norris, who stands 6 feet 4 andweighs 300 pounds, could be nextin line.

“He’s a big body, he’s experi-enced [and] he’s really put thetime in,” Howerton said. “He’s aDivision I recruit [and a] very

strong student.”While not as big, the 6-foot-1,

230-pound Kolencik has started atcenter since his sophomore sea-son.

“He’s a very tough kid — hard-nosed,” Howerton said. “He’s beena good player for the last twoyears.”

Norris and Kolencik will line upside-by-side this season. Closefriends off the field, Kolencik saidthe two should have no problemwith communication.

“The linemen are definitely

fiercely proud, especially us se-niors, knowing that we carry a lotof the offensive work,” Kolenciksaid. “Since we really don’t havethe [team] speed, we pride our-selves on just being bigger andstronger than everybody else.”

While Langley lacks verticalburners, the Saxons still have ath-letes who can make plays. Seniorquarterback Nick Casso returns forhis third season (second full sea-son) as the varsity starter.

“The game has slowed down,”Casso said. “I’m letting it come tome more.”

Howerton said Casso has theability to be one of the top quar-terbacks in 6A North. The coachis looking for Casso to pass for1,000 yards and run for 1,000yards this season.

“He’s got to get to where he wasat the end of the season,”Howerton said, “(and) he needs toget there in a hurry.”

Langley operates primarily outof the shotgun in a one-back set.If Casso is effective running theball, it should open things up forwhoever lines up at running back.

Junior Tyler West appears to be theearly favorite to take over forstandout running back Philip Mun,though senior Tim Sanson shouldsee carries, as well. Howerton andseveral Saxons praised West’s abil-ity.

“Tyler West has all the ability inthe world to be as good as we’vehad,” Howerton said about the 5-foot-11, 200-pound back who runsthe 40-yard dash between 4.5 and4.6 seconds. “It’s up to him to putthe time in and to get it done.”

Senior receiver Garrett Collier isthe team’s most experienced pass-catching threat.

On defense, senior inside line-backer Kevin Fisher was Langley’stop tackler last season.

Howerton said the health of hiskey players is significant due to alack of depth. With a small juniorclass in the program, sophomoresmight be asked to fill reserve roles.

Langley will scrimmage atWoodgrove at 6 p.m. on Aug. 22and at home against Gar-Field at7 p.m. on Aug. 29 before openingits season at home againstYorktown at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6.

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Given these results, before too long, a multi-person, multi-hour effort was put forth to getme admitted directly into a room at Holy CrossHospital with the expectation that my conditionwarranted surgery that evening to alleviate mydiscomfort. After having initially arrived at10:30 a.m. for my infusion (an appointmentwhich typically lasts about two hours and thenI’m free to go home), I was quite anxious as theearly afternoon passed without any resolutionand the late afternoon fast approached. Finally,at approximately 6 p.m., an ambulance arrivedand I was transported to the hospital arriving inmy room by gurney at 6:45. Since there was apresumption/expectation that surgery wouldindeed occur that night — to possibly includeanesthesia/a narcotic, I was advised not to eat— in English. However, hours later it becameobvious that I would not be operated on thatevening, and thus was allowed to eat — at9:30, but subsequently received my first official“NPO” for Saturday, beginning of course atmidnight that Friday, the first day of myadmission.

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So here I sit/lay in my hospital bed, hungryfor a second consecutive day. After the surgeryand post-op. recovery, presumably I’ll be ableto eat. I just hope I’ll be able to breathe as well.

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