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By Reena Singh

The Connection

The world is run by geeks.

At least according to Dr. DinoPatti Dajalal, former IndonesianAmbassador to the U.S., during

his graduation speech to McLean HighSchool’s class of 2014 at Constitution HallJune 17.

Dajalal, a self-proclaimed geek, said hisstudious nature is what got him into hisdream job.

“My advice to you, McLean class of 2014:develop your geek power,” he said.

During the afternoon ceremony, nearly500 students received their diplomas andrecognition for committing to the military,placing in an honor society and receivingthe President’s Award for Educational Ex-cellence.

During Dajalal’s speech about geekinessand life truths, he described the differencebetween clever and wise as the differencebetween achievement and fulfillment.

This was one of three discoveries he saidhe found in his life full of expanding out-ward.

The other two were to never let anyonetake you away from your parents and to beat peace with yourself.

“As you try to conquer the world, the mostimportant space to conquer is inside,” hesaid.

A speech about the geek life made wayfor one about creating melodies with memo-ries.

“Graduating from McLean leaves us withan impression of finality, but we are not fin-ished,” said student Kimia Zadegan.

Zadegan is a member of the EnglishHonor Society, French Honor Society, Na-tional Honor Society, Tri-M Music Societyand is a recipient of the President’s Awardfor Educational Excellence.

The memories she referred to those madein the halls and classrooms of McLean High- not just the big memories like the first dayof school or prom. Rather than wish theywere still in high school, she hoped the stu-dents would use the memories to make theirlives better in college and beyond.

“Our little memories are the ones thatmake our lives that much more satisfying,”she said.

However, she said the melodies they arecreating with their lives are not finished yet.

“It’s our class’s age to take our bands onthe road and give the concert of our lives,”she said.

McLean Highgraduation speakerstalk geek acceptanceand music.

Class of 2014 Ready for the ‘Concert of Their Lives’The senior class advisors call the students into line for the processional.Kimia Zadegan delivers the student address to her classmates.

Nicole Ellen Bruner advances to the stage to receivethe first of the two faculty awards.

Samuel Stone Clayton is awarded the second of thetwo faculty awards by McLean principal Ellen Reilly.

McLean High School teachers Kate Haefer, Nathan Sendgikoski, SaadiaShaikh and Julia Murdock pose for photos in the wings outside of the Hall.

Photos by Louise Krafft/The Connection


By Reena Singh

The Connection

Ryan McElveen knows somethingabout second chances.

The Fairfax County Schoolsboard member talked about hairloss, rejection and motivation

during his speech for Marshall High School’sClass of 2014 graduation June 18 at Con-stitution Hall.

The first time McElveen ran for the schoolboard, he was not voted in. However, whenthe winner of the election was disqualified,he got his second chance and ran for theposition again.

“I was given a second chance, and sec-ond chances don’t come along often in life,”he said.

McElveen is a researcher for TheBrookings Institution John Thornton ChinaCenter and the youngest person to beelected on the FCPS school board.

“Don’t sit back and wait for your turn,because your turn may never come,” hesaid.

His stories were all about accepting thatrejection will be a part of the students lives,and these students will experience rejectionworse than they did in high school - beingrejected by their dream school or by some-one they had feelings for.

“Grow thick skin, don’t take things toopersonally and ignore the haters,” he ad-vised.

The faculty speaker, teacher Dean Woodsaid the best advice he ever received wasto not wish the days away. He also learned- from being in Boy Scouts - to make everyplace a little bit better than how you foundit.

“Don’t wish that college started tomor-row,” he said. “Don’t wish you were all onyour own. That’s going to come soonenough. Right now, listening to me, yourparents are wondering where the days wentwhen you were five years old. Don’t wishthe days away and don’t wish that your reallife will start tomorrow.”

He noted that the now alumnus of thehigh school are some of the hardest work-ing people he has known, and to not worryabout people who pressure them about howthe real world will be hard.

“I used to hate it when people would say,‘What are you going to do when you go outinto the real world?’” he said. “Believe me,Class of 2014, I’ve seen you work harderthan many of the people I know have beenin the alleged real world with. High schoolwasn’t a game for you. It was hard.”

He said college is supposed to be hard,and that’s what makes it worth it.

“And if it’s hard, it’s the real world,” hesaid. “Don’t let anyone belittle your accom-plishments in high school by asking aboutthe real world. This is the real world andyou killed it for the last 12 years. You’renot about to start the race. You’ve been run-ning ever since you got up on your wob-bling little feet.”

Marshall High 2014 graduates told not to beafraid of rejection and ‘real world.’

Facing a‘Real World’

Marshall High School students of the Class of 2014 proceed to the stageto recieve their diplomas from school Principal Jay W. Pearson.

The Statesman Singers directed by Keri Staley sing ‘Go The Distance’ byAlan Menken & David Zippel, arranged by Ed Lojeski.

Graduation 2014

Marshall High School senior class officers Samuel Criscitello, EmmaHeiden, Karim Saoud and Hayleigh Walton reflect as the StatesmanSingers perform a musical selection.

Lilian Grace Roth was alsoawarded one of the two 2014Statesman Awards.

Daniel Joseph LaBarbera arriveson stage to receive one of the two2014 Statesman Awards.



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Graduating fromMcLean High Schoolon June 17,Catherine Overberg

sealed in her perfect attendancerecord for thirteen full years ofschool. That’s right—not a daymissed, not even an hour.

With a schedule packed withhonor societies and varsity soft-ball, Catherine remarked that shesimply woke up and did what sheneeded to do each day. “It was kindof a mistake,” she explained, “Ididn’t do it on purpose… it justhappened!”

Her medical appointments werealways scheduled after school, andneither vacations nor sports everconflicted with the FCPS schedule.During cold and flu season,Catherine makes sure to keephealthy; her robust immune system

has never required a prescription.“In the beginning of the year,

when teachers explain the make-up work policy, I guess I’ve learnedto zone out,” she joked. Her teach-ers have even depended on her forupdates after their own absences.But she won’t complain about snowdays, especially after this year.

For a girl who didn’t skip evenSenior Skip Day, however, she re-ceived little official recognition.Springhill Elementary granted herthe giant PANDA award for sixyears there, and McLean High be-stowed the Cal Ripken award in thesame vein, for attendance withinthat school only. But FCPS does notmake special record of such occur-rences, and Catherine was disap-pointed by the void of scholarshipsthat award a feat such as hers. Withchange, those who follow her willat least be officially recognized atconvocation or graduation.

But for now, her friends arehappy to poke fun over continu-ing the trend in college, in theHonors Program at Christopher-Newport University. “‘Just skipyour first class!’ they’re saying,”but then she smiled, “But I prob-ably won’t.”

Photo courtesy of Melissa Snyder

FCPS Graduate CatherineOverberg attended a grandtotal of 2,340 full days ofschool. Her achievementbecame the subject for hercollege essays, and she willattend Christopher-New-port University in the fall.

McLean High graduate CatherineOverberg clocks in perfectattendance K-12.

A Perfect AttendanceSilver Line to Open July 26

The Silver Line metro stations will be open July 26.A press release was issued Monday stating the latest develop-

ments in the new metro line.“We have set the opening date for the Silver Line as Saturday,

July 26,” said Metro General Manager and CEO Richard Sarles inthe press release. “The five new Silver Line stations will open tocustomers at noon, and the first Silver Line train will departWiehle-Reston East, bound for Largo Town Center, at that time.”

Trains will run every 6 minutes during rush hour and every 12to 20 minutes during off-peak times, according to the statement.

Phase I will mark the opening of the McLean, Tysons Corner,Greensboro, Spring Hill and Wiehle-Reston East stations.

Hunter Mill District Supervisor and Washington MetropolitanArea Transit Authority Principal Director Catherine Hudgins saidthe community is ready for the stations to open.

“I think it has progressed to the point that it is safe and reli-able,” she said. “I know, in the non-service hours, they will havethe opportunity to do additional work.”

She said residents should stay informed as the stations getsready to open for a possible opportunity for a “sneak peek.”

“This is opening our corridor in a significant way,” she said.Tysons Corner will be home of the majority of the new metro

stations.“We are delighted that Silver Line service is about to start, and

that everyone in DC Metro area can soon enjoy all the excitementin Tysons,” said Tysons Partnership Executive Director MichaelCaplin in an email.

Charity Champions Dinner toSupport MPA

A fundraiser for McLean Project for the Arts has been announced

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MPA is a non-profit visual arts center founded in1962 to exhibit the work of emerging and establishedregional artists. In addition to its program of high

quality, professionally-curated art exhibitions, MPApresents special traveling exhibitions from the Vir-ginia Museum of Fine Arts. MPA offers art classes forchildren and adults taught by professional art instruc-tors. MPA also presents the Art Reach program forarea schools, gallery talks, and day trips to areamuseums and galleries.

Sponsors of the event are: Karen Briscoe and LizzyConroy with the HBC Realty Group of Keller Will-iams Realty, The Simmons Team of George MasonMortgage LLC, Betty Sparkman and Chris Lara of Re-veal Remodel, Kevin Dougherty of Pillar to Post HomeInspections, Marcus Simon with EKKO Title, MoeJebali of Pulcinella Italian Host, and One to One Fit-ness Centers.

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THURSDAY/JUNE 26Computer One-on-One. 4 p.m.

Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. Learn the basic ofthe Internet, Word or Excel.Adults. Call for appt. 703-242-4020.

Spectacular Science. 2:30 p.m.Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Ave, McLean. Explore thesecrets of fireworks, bubbles andmore with Mad Science. Ages 6-12.

2014 Annual McLean OrchestraMeeting. 6 p.m. McLeanCommunity Center, 1234

Ingleside Avenue, McLean.Highlights will feature reports onthe financial condition of theOrchestra, a summary of artisticachievements, administrativedevelopments, challengesaddressed and those we face, anda vision for the future.

FRIDAY/JUNE 27English Conversation Group. 10

a.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101Maple Ave E, Vienna. Practiceyour English conversation skills ina group. Adults.

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Opinion

Independence Day is a national celebra-tion, and for many, that celebration in-cludes alcohol. The summer overall andJuly 4 in particular are times of greater

risk for drinking and driving.Make a plan. Plan to celebrate with access

to public transportation. Plan to have a desig-nated driver. Plan to celebrate in aplace safe and comfortable to spendthe night.

But in case those plans go awry, hereis a safe alternative.

The Washington Regional Alcohol Programwill offer free taxi rides home (up to $30) be-ginning 10 p.m. the night of July 4 for six hoursuntil 4 a.m. the morning of July 5. Participantsmust be at least 21. Call 1-800-200-TAXI.

On July 4, 2013, nearly 300 people usedWRAP’s SoberRide service rather than possi-bly driving home impaired.

In summer, 44 percent of all U.S. trafficdeaths are caused by alcohol-impaired drivers,according to statistics provided by WRAP.SoberRide is a way to help keep local roadssafe from impaired drivers during this tradi-tionally high-risk holiday.

For parents of young adults who may be liv-ing at home and parents of those under 21,

this is time to talk. Ask about plans, ask spe-cifically about getting home. Remind thoseover 21 to take the WRAP phone number withthem.

While you hope that young adults under 21aren’t drinking — because there are lots of dan-gers to binge drinking beyond drinking and

driving — you know that many of themwill be drinking. Let your younger fam-ily members know that you would

much rather pay for a cab or come get themyourself than run the risk of losing them.

Since 1993, WRAP’s SoberRide program hasprovided 60,565 free cab rides home to would-be drunk drivers in the Greater Washingtonarea.

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Editorials

By Gary Shapiro

President and CEO

Consumer Electronics Associa-

tion

Virginia has a long legacy asa tech- and innovation-friendly destination. From

strong business policies that at-tract the best and brightest, to itsdiverse economy and hands-offregulatory approach, the common-wealth is a hub for entrepreneur-ship and forward-thinking growth.That’s why the news that the Vir-ginia DMV has issued cease-and-desist orders to innovative, ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft isso shocking. The DMV’s actionfeels more like a protectionistthrowback and a misstep fromVirginia’s traditional pro-businesspublic policies.

Uber and Lyft are immenselypopular services that allow con-sumers access to safe, affordablerides through lightning-fastsmartphone apps. The serviceseven let riders pay via credit card,avoiding the hassle of cash trans-actions. Given that two out of ev-ery three consumers now ownsmartphones, services like theseare a top choice for riders wholove the ease of use and freedomthey provide. And Uber and Lyftare so fast and reliable that manypeople even use them for com-muting.

Virginia residents from the D.C.metro region to the HamptonRoads area have embraced the ser-vices wholeheartedly — me in-cluded. So why, with little appar-ent reason besides protecting theinterests of traditional taxi cab ser-vices, is Virginia shutting themdown?

It’s not surprising that status quobusinesses want to regulate Uber,Lyft and other innovative serviceslike these out of existence. We’veseen this same battle play out overridesharing across the U.S., in cit-ies such as Seattle and Washing-ton, D.C. So far, innovation con-tinues to trump legacy businesspractices and the status quo, be-cause consumers want servicesthat suit their connected lifestyles.Traditional cab services aren’t pro-viding that, so these innovativestartups are stepping in to fill thegap and provide us more choices.That’s the way competition works— it’s the engine that keeps oureconomy running.

What is surprising is Virginia’ssudden reversal on innovation.Our state is known for encourag-ing entrepreneurship and innova-tion by enacting policies that fa-vor startups and business growth.In fact, Virginia topped Forbes’2013 list of the best states in whichto do business. The outlet rankedVirginia first in terms of its regu-latory environment, thanks to the

exempts certain, early-stage busi-nesses from capital gains taxes.And the state offers one of themost competitive angel-investortax credits for investments in tech-nology.

Given Virginia’s strong supportfor innovation, the suddenpushback against Uber and Lyftmakes absolutely no sense. Thesetwo startups are prime examplesof what innovation can achieve —leveraging the power of technol-ogy to provide great service to con-sumers across the state. Virginia’sbanning of these companies willweaken its reputation for welcom-ing innovation and new technol-ogy, as well as killing jobs.

Virginia must reconsider thisshort-sighted and protectionistmove. Companies like Uber andLyft deserve permanent homes inVirginia. We can’t let special inter-ests regulate them out of existence,favoring the entrenched status quoover innovation and consumerchoice. Virginia’s economy, contin-ued job growth and ongoing inno-vation depend on it.

state’s business-friendly policiesand strong, incentive practices fornew businesses to set up shop.More, Virginia’s economic devel-opment programs are among thevery best in the nation, providingforward-thinking opportunitiesacross a wide range of industries.And our state’s diverse economyspans bioscience, logistics, manu-facturing and technology.

In particular, the tech sector en-joys continued growth in Virginia.We are the birthplace of hundredsof tech companies large and small,and were the first in the nation tocreate the position of Secretary ofTechnology. The commonwealthhas the highest concentration oftech workers in the U.S. — 9.8 per-cent — and tech companies havebeen expanding their Virginia op-erations from Chester toPetersburgto Boydton. Amazonadded 2,000 jobs in Virginia be-tween 2011 and 2013. AndMicrosoft has invested $1 billionto build and expand a data centerhere.

To attract tech startups, Virginia

About the AuthorGary Shapiro of McLean is president and CEO of the Arlington-based Con-

sumer Electronics Association (CEA), the U.S. trade association representingmore than 2,000 consumer electronics companies, and author of the New YorkTimes best-selling books, “Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of theWorld’s Most Successful Businesses” and “The Comeback: How Innovation WillRestore the American Dream.” His views are his own. Connect with him onTwitter: @GaryShapiro.

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Bands for Bikes Benefit Concert-Huge SuccessBands for Bikes organizers, Morgan Poirier and JackLichtenstein (Cooper Middle School students) standin front of a shipping container full of nearly 200used bikes collected at the Bands for Bikes KidsBenefit Concert held on June 7 at the Old Fire House.The boys also raised over $1,000 from concert ticketsales to ship the bikes to Tanzania this summerthrough Wheels to Africa (501c3).

Send school notes to [email protected] by Friday.

Seth McNair of McLean, a stu-dent at Landon School in Bethesda,Md. will participate in the 2014 U.S.Naval Academy (USNA) SummerSeminar program. USNA invited aselect group of approximately 2,550young men and women from aroundthe nation and abroad to attend theNaval Academy Summer Seminarprogram this year. Summer Seminaris a fast-paced leadership experiencefor rising seniors in high school. Thisprogram helps educate, motivate andprepare selected students who areconsidering applying for admissionto USNA.

For more information about theNaval Academy, visit:www.usna.edu or the USNA Admis-sions Facebook page.

Longfellow Middle School studentsAaditya Singh, Franklyn Wang, andWilliam Sun have qualified to theUnited States of America Junior Math-ematical Olympiad (USAJMO) 2014. TheUSAJMO is an invitation only competitionwhere the MAA invites the top scoring 230students (10th graders and below acrossthe US) based on a combination of theirperformance in the AMC-10 and AIMEcompetitions. See more at: http://www.maa.org/node/79/#USAMO

Courtney Cross, of Great Falls,graduated from Bishop O’Connell highschool. She is a sophomore at VillanovaUniversity and was named to the Dean’sList for the fall semester of 2013.

Matthew Kent, of Vienna, wasnamed to the Dean’s List at CarnegieMellon University for the fall semesterof 2013.

Lindsay Weber, a 2010 gradu-ate of James Madison High School,has been named to the Dean’s List forthe fall semester of 2013 at RadfordUniversity.

Julian Kell, of Vienna, wasnamed to the Dean’s List at Univer-sity of New England for the fallsemester of 2013.

Aline Dolinh, 15, is a sophomoreat Oakton High School in Vienna andhas been appointed as the NationalStudent Poet by the President’s Com-mittee on the Arts and theHumanities. Dolinh will participatein readings and workshops at librar-ies, museums and schools in Virginiaas well as create community serviceprojects to expand their reach whileincreasing engagement in the liter-ary arts.

School Notes

McLean High Graduates: Where do You See Yourself in 10 years?— Reena Singh

Viewpoints

Klare Keenan,18, McLean.AttendingLongwoodUniversity.

“Hopefully I’ll beinterning some-where for psychol-ogy, because that’swhat I’m majoringin.”

Donghao Huo,18, McLean.AttendingNorthernVirginia Com-munity Col-lege.

“Hopefully I’llhave a job. Maybein Hong Kong.”

Kiersten Gillis,18, McLean.AttendingVirginia Tech.

“I want to be aveterinarian oneday.”

Owen Comer,17, McLean.AttendingVirginia Mili-tary Institute.

“I expect to be inthe Marine Corps.”

MarissaChaney, 17,McLean. At-tendingRadford Univer-sity.

“Hopefully I willbe working with amagazine companyand doing makeupand hair for celeb-rities. That’s what Ireally hope to do.”

Daniel Bachman,18, McLean. Attend-ing The College ofWilliam and Maryand St. AndrewsUniversity jointprogram.

“I’m hoping to havepublished a few books bythen. It’s usually aboutscience fiction with morecurrent issues.”

Madiha Gill, 18,McLean. Attend-ing The College ofWilliam and Mary.

“I see myself doinga PhD in economics,maybe. If I go downthat route, maybe geta job at the WorldBank or IMF.”

Alena Sheehan, 18,McLean. AttendingUniversity of MaryWashington.

“I hope to be doingsomething in animal sci-ence. It could be any-where.”

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They said their goodbyes with alittle bit of old and a little new.

More than 400 Langley HighSchool seniors moved their mor-

tarboard tassels from right to left Tuesday,June 17, at Constitution Hall, marking theirtransition into alumnus of their high school.

“No matter what happens, we will foreverbe a part of the fraternity that is the Lan-gley Class of 2014,” said class presidentJonathan Meyer during the student address.

The graduation was a bittersweet one,with many references to the two studentsthat committed suicide in February. Althoughthe graduation speakers interspersed jokesthroughout their speeches, there was nary adry eye among students and parents by thetime the diplomas were being handed out.

Meyer’s speech began as an ego boost tothe class of 2014, with vocal chants statinghow great the seniors are and how studentsare heading to seven of the eight Ivy Leaguecolleges.

“We would have had students go to alleight Ivy League schools, but one of them is

Brown, and we don’t see color,” Meyer’s saidjokingly.

However, his speech ended with a quotefrom one of the students who committedsuicide this year, bringing the student com-munity together to mourn and seek changewithin the school.

“We are all each other’s friends, and we’reall each other’s family,” he said.

Principal Matt Ragone relayed how hisfavorite song, Don McLean’s “American Pie,”is actually about the 2014 graduates eventhough it was written in 1971.

“One of the lines is ‘February made meshiver,’” he said. “Buddy Holly died in Feb-ruary, and that’s when we had our tragedy.”

He said it relates to the tragedies LHS hasgone through in the last year and how thecommunity gathered to heal together.

“It’s about the loss of innocence,” he said.“It’s about young people.”

Although the song keeps stating, “this willbe the day that I die,” he said, it shows howalive the singer - and the class of 2014 - is.

“Class of 2014, every time I hear the song,I will think of you,” he said. “You guys willlive forever.”

Fairfax County School Board member

Ryan McElveen talked about rejection andTwitter, sprinkling hashtags throughout hisspeech.

“You’re graduating from a world full ofrejection, far removed from the rejection youexperienced in high school,” he said.

McElveen is a researcher for TheBrookings Institution John Thornton ChinaCenter and the youngest person to be electedto the FCPS school board.

He talked about losing all of the hair onhis body to a rare disorder his senior year inhigh school. He remembers shopping for ahairpiece at that age at a wig shop filled withelderly women.

“Let me tell you, you have not experiencedtrue angst until you try to fit a mortarboardover a hairpiece,” he said.

He said he was rejected by his hair andrejected by the public the first time he ranfor the school board. However, he said hedated his wife and pursued the school boardposition again because he was not afraid ofrejection, just like the students in the audi-ence shouldn’t be afraid of it.

“Go out and live your life on the edge ofwhat’s possible,” he said. “Go out and getrejected.”

Langley Class of 2014 graduates, remembering the two who died.

Memories of a Bittersweet Year

Langley senior Aram Tahmassian stops for a breakfast snack at a hot dogstand outside of Constitution Hall on Tuesday morning.

Class officers Courtney Cuppernull and Will Gent practice their stagehandshake.

Mirelle Iverson and Garrett Collier gather in the wings of the hall for thecall to line up for the processional.

Graduation 2014

Class president and vice president Jonathan Meyerand Edric Wung lead the processional into Constitu-tion Hall.

Senior SGA representatives Katharine Altman, TimothyClaude and Brian Plunkett join class officers treasurerWill Gent, secretary Courtney Cuppernull, vice presi-dent Edric Wung and president Jonathan Meyer onstage.

Students applaud atthe conclusion of thegraduation proces-sional.

Senior SGA representativesKatharine Altman, TimothyClaude and Brian Plunkett joinclass officers treasurer WillGent, secretary CourtneyCuppernull, vice presidentEdric Wung and presidentJonathan Meyer on stage.



THURSDAY/JUNE 26Artists Meet for Coffee. 8:30-10 a.m. Katie’s

Coffeehouse, Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Local artists drop in to meet for coffee. 703-759-2759.

FRIDAY/JUNE 27McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Fridays, May 2-Nov. 21. 1659 Chain BridgeRoad, McLean.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mcleanmkt.htm

Summer on the Green Concert. 6:30 p.m.Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Avenue E,Vienna. Bring chairs and blankets to come hearSarah Bennett Swanner and some soulful blues.No alcoholic beverages allowed; recommendedpets be left at home.

Handel Giulio Cesare. Check website for exactshowtimes (also on Sunday, June 29 andTuesday, July 1). Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. New production, sung in Italian withEnglish supertitles. Inside the Opera preshowtalk begins one hour before curtain. Tickets:$36-$88. www.wolftrap.org/

Kayak Tour Island Hopping. 5-7 p.m.Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St., GreatFalls. Explore the upper Potomac River islandsby kayak. Ages 14+. $59-$74. Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/kayaktours.htm.

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.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. Patrick Henry Library,101 Maple Ave E, Vienna. Learn and play! Ages5-18.

SATURDAY/JUNE 28Great Falls Farmer’s 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.

Oakton Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Yearround. Unity of Fairfax Church, 2854 HunterMill Road, Oakton. www.smartmarkets.org/

Vienna Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. FaithBaptist Church Parking Lot, 301 Center StreetSouth, Vienna.ºwww.viennafarmersmarket.com.

Cars & Coffee. 7-9 a.m. Katie’s Coffee House, 760Walker 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.

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

The Seakers – Soft Rock. 5-7 p.m. PalladiumCivic Place Green, 1445 Laughlin Avenue,McLean. Free outdoor event. 703-288-9505.

Beethoven’s 9th. 8:15 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1645Trap Road, Vienna. Triumphant performance ofBeethoven’s “Ode to Joy” masterpiece and moreby preeminent singers and one of the world’sleading orchestras in its only 2014 DC-areaappearance. Tickets: $25-$65.www.wolftrap.org/

SUNDAY/JUNE 29 Tysons Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. NADA

Campus, Greensboro & Westpark Drive.www.tysonspartnership.org

Intro to River Kayaking. 1-1:30 p.m. RiverbendPark, 8700 Potomac Hills St., Great Falls. Thisintroductory level course covers river hazards,water safety and paddling basics. Ages 14+.$28-43. Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/kayaktours.htm.

Concert on the Green – Rock/The Dusty45’s. 6-8 p.m. Great Falls Village Centre,Georgetown Pike & Walker Road, Great Falls.Come out with your picnic baskets and chairs foran entertaining evening of live [email protected].

Summer on the Green Concert. 6:30 p.m.Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Avenue E,Vienna. Bring chairs and blankets to come hearThe Tonics and some bluesy-rock. No alcoholicbeverages allowed; recommended pets be left athome.

Diana Ross. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. Motown’s supreme legend has inspiredgenerations of singers with an endless stream ofNo. 1 hits from “You Can’t Hurry Love” to “I’m

Coming Out.” Tickets: $35-$60.www.wolftrap.org/

Handel Giulio Cesare. Check website for exactshowtimes (also on Tuesday, July 1). Wolf Trap,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. New production, sungin Italian with English supertitles. Inside theOpera preshow talk begins one hour beforecurtain. Tickets: $36-$88. www.wolftrap.org/

2nd Annual Tour de Tysons Bicycle Races.7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Jones Branch Drive, TysonsCorner. Ten bicycle races, food trucks andvendors. The Tour de Tysons is a fun experiencefor the whole family — compete or simply enjoy.Visit www.tysonspartnership.com for more.

MONDAY/JUNE 30 – JULY 9Teen Yoga. 5 – 6 p.m. Margaret Haddad Studio of

Classical Ballet, 9911 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls. Classes are held Mondays andWednesdays. The cost is $60/session. Noprevious experience required. Please bring ayoga. To register, email [email protected].

MONDAY/JUNE 30Top Secret. 2:30 p.m. Dolley Madison Library,

1244 Oak Ridge Ave, McLean. Amazing magictricks, silly puppets and music with SteveSomers. All ages.

American Giants of Science. 7 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave E, Vienna. MeetAmerica’s most famous inventors and see themcome to life onstage with Bright Star Theatre.Age 6-12.

Top Secret. 2:30 p.m. Dolley Madison Library,1244 Oak Ridge Ave, McLean. Amazing magictricks, silly puppets and music with SteveSomers. All ages.

American Giants of Science. 7 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave E, Vienna. MeetAmerica’s most famous inventors and see themcome to life onstage with Bright Star Theatre.Age 6-12.

TUESDAY/JULY 1Pilobolus. 8:30 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road,

Vienna. Wild creativity and daring, athleticmodern dance. Tickets: $10-$48.www.wolftrap.org/

Handel Giulio Cesare. Check website for exactshowtime. Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna.New production, sung in Italian with Englishsupertitles. Inside the Opera preshow talk beginsone hour before curtain. Tickets: $36-$88.www.wolftrap.org/

THURSDAY/JULY 3Crosby, Stills & Nash. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1645

Trap Road, Vienna. Folk royalty of Woodstockreunite in musical celebration of one of the mostcreative supergroups in rock ’n’ roll history.Tickets: $35-$60. www.wolftrap.org/

FRIDAY/JULY 4McLean's Fireworks Show. 8 p.m. Langley High

School, 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org.

Great Falls Fourth of July Celebration. 9a.m.-1 p.m. Great Falls Village Centre, 776Walker Road, Great Falls. Walk/run, parades,festivities, fun and food. Fireworks at TurnerFarm Park on Saturday, July 6. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org for more.

Vienna 4th of July Festival and FireworksShow. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Live musicalentertainment, arts and crafts for kids, antiqueand classic car show and fireworks. Visitwww.viennava.gov.

SUNDAY/JULYDiamond Alley Celebrate Great Falls

Concert on the Green. 6-8 p.m. Great FallsVillage Centre Green, Georgetown Pike andWalker Road, Great Falls. Come out with yourpicnic baskets and chairs for an evening of live,free, contemporary and classic hits.

SUNDAY/JULY 13 Summer on the Green Concert. 6:30 p.m.

Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Avenue E,Vienna. Bring chairs and blankets to come hearthe Village Jazz Band.

The Remedy Celebrate Great Falls Concerton the Green. 6-8 p.m. Great Falls VillageCentre Green, Great Falls.

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July 4th is right around the corner. Hereare the activities taking place in GreatFalls on that day:

*Freedom Memorial 5K Run/Walk. 8a.m. The Great Falls Trailblazers arebringing the Annual 5K Walk/Run to ourlocal trails. Join us at the Freedom Me-morial on the Library grounds. Fromthere, go off-road on the Lucy HanesTrail, along Arnon Chapel and past GreatFalls Elementary before heading back tothe Freedom Memorial.

*Great Falls Volunteer Fire DepartmentINOVA Blood Drive. 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Great Falls Village Centre, 776 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. The Great Save Lives,Give Blood. Everyone who completes thedonor screening procedure will receivea free donor t-shirt. Photo ID required.Allow one hour for donor visit. Call 866-256-6372 to schedule your appointment.

*Little Patriot Parade. 9 a.m. Great

Falls Village Centre, 776 Walker Road,Great Falls. Babies and Toddlers up toage 5 are welcome to parade their finestpatriotic display around the Green.Awards for “Young George Washington,”Little Miss Betsy Ross,” and “The StarSpangled Family.”

*Main Parade. 10 a.m. Great Falls Vil-lage Centre, 776 Walker Road, GreatFalls. See the floats, horses, antique carsand pets making a loop in the Main Pa-rade. Be sure to spot the winning floatsfor Best Neighborhood, Best Business andBest Organization.

*Festivities and Fun. 10 a.m. – 12:30p.m. Great Falls Village Centre, 776Walker Road, Great Falls. After the pa-rade, enjoy burgers, dogs and snow conesalong with music, field games and fes-tivities on the Village Centre Green withyour Great Falls neighbors.

There will be no fireworks this year.

Photo by Alex McVeigh/The Connection

The Celebrate Great Falls float makes its way down ColumbineStreet during the annual Great Falls Fourth of July parade last year.

July 4th Festivities in Great Falls

The McLean Community Center’s(MCC) annual Independence Day Cel-ebration will be held on Friday, July 4,on the sports fields at Langley HighSchool, 6520 Georgetown Pike. Thegrounds will open at 8 p.m. The fire-works show will begin at approximately9:15 p.m. Admission and parking arefree.

In case of inclement weather, the fire-works display will be presented on therain date, Saturday, July 5, at 8:30 p.m.Smoking, pets, fireworks, sparklers andalcohol are not allowed on schoolgrounds. The fireworks display will beprovided by East Coast Pyrotechnics.MCC Governing Board Chair Chad Quinnwill be the guest speaker and the JointArmed Forces Color Guard of the Mili-tary District of Washington will presentthe colors.

A free shuttle bus service will be avail-

able from St. John’s Episcopal Church(6715 Georgetown Pike) and MCC (1234Ingleside Ave.), beginning at 7 p.m. Ahandicap-accessible bus will be availableat both sites.

For more information, call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or visit:www.mcleancenter.org.

McLean CommunityCenter Presents 4th ofJuly Fireworks Show atLangley High

Photo courtesy of MCC

Independence Day Celebrationwill be held on Friday, July 4, onthe sports fields at Langley HighSchool.


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Love is the LiberatorNews

By Rachel Stone

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“Transformations: From One Thing toAnother” opened at the Emerson andAtrium Galleries in the McLean Com-munity Center with a reception on

June 12, attracting the pensive and the liveliest ofartists, students, and community members from theD.C. Metro area. The exhibit features a collection ofart encompassing the themes of change, evolution,and development.

From depicted dreams to weathered hands, andnaturistic scenes to a live portrayal of reading a bookin one’s bed, the exhibit showcased the idea that Dar-winism is not exclusive to animals alone, but ispresent in every instance of daily life.

Gallery Juror Jack Rasmussen commented on the“interesting theme, because it’s a metaphor for artitself.” Art, he explained, is a transformation of sub-jects, materials, and ideas as it comes to fruition.Rasmussen is the Director and Curator at the Ameri-can University Museum at the Katzen, and a her-alded figure for art in the DC Metro Area. He awardedcash prizes to five artists from the exhibit, remark-ing on their unique perspective of sometimes unseenchange in the occurrence of life.

With cuts of cheese perhaps accompanied by wine,visitors perused the exhibit freely. “This is an under-valued gem of a space,” said Charles Sthreshley ashe observed the diversity of pieces, the senior light-ing designer at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Wash-ington, D.C.

The McLean Project of the Arts (MPA) hosts onlyone juried show in the summer, and a total 16 showsa year. The non-profit visual arts center was foundedin 1962, and offers classes to all ages taught by pro-fessional art instructors. Funneling in the work of

contemporary artists from the Mid-Atlantic region,the MPA’s exhibitions are respected beyond just theMcLean community.

Transformations: From One Thing to Another willbe open until Aug. 2, at the Emerson and Atrium Gal-leries in the McLean Community Center. For more in-formation, visit www.mpaart.org or call 703-790-1953.

MPA Summer ExhibitJune 12- Aug. 2.

Megan Rhodes with Max Kochev of McLeanbefore painted steel fixture “Roots ofWinter Wheat: from ten days to full matu-rity” by Dayla Luttwak.

From left, artist Timothy Makerpeace withTimothy Rooney and John Straub, in frontof Makerpeace’s charcoal “Coal Terminal”within the center of the exhibit.


From left,McLean resi-dents DorothyMcFayden,Joanne Muir,and ToveyBachmanobserve JoFleming’s“Tree House”made ofacrylic.

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Supervisors’FailureTo the Editor:

Fairfax County, the most popu-lous and affluent jurisdiction in theD.C.-metro area, has failed to re-spond to the challenge that it facesto significantly support good, safe,secure and affordable homes for

its current and future residents.And, has thus jeopardized its fu-ture economic vitality. Despitestrong advocacy by many constitu-encies in the public and privatesectors, the current Board of Su-pervisors has failed, with few ex-ceptions, to consistently advancethe cause of affordable homes inFairfax County, despite multipleproposals to surmount that prob-

lem. Let us hope that a new gen-eration leaders among the votersand the Board of Supervisors willarise to solve that challenge.

Conrad EganOakton

The writer is the recently resignedco-chair of the Fairfax County Af-fordable Advisory Committee.

Letters

Opinion

By Maura Williams

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tor/FACETS

Sandara was scaredof her spouse so shefled and left her lifeand job behind.

Tom suffered from an undi-agnosed disease that costhim his job, home and lifesavings. These unfortunateevents led to both becominghomeless and living in thewoods of Fairfax County.That’s where on a cold win-ter morning volunteers or-ganized by FACETS andother local nonprofits foundthem while participating inthe 100,000 Homes Fairfax:A Home for All Campaign, which is part of the na-tional 100,000 Homes program, which counts, pho-tographs, and interviews the chronically homelessin an effort to end homelessness.

Fairfax County has nearly 2,900 people who arehomeless—14 percent of whom are chronicallyhomeless. Over the course of three mornings, ourvolunteers met and interviewed more than 400people who are chronically homeless. The findingswere used to create profiles of people to ensure thateach individual experiencing homelessness is countedand that their progress in finding housing and ser-vices can be better tracked.

Supporting the County’s 10—year plan to endhomelessness, the 100,000 Homes Campaign is fo-cused on building efficient local systems that targetresources to individuals who are most vulnerable.Campaign partners are committed to getting half ofthe people most vulnerable who are chronicallyhomeless in supportive housing in three years—which will save money and possibly lives.

Already we have seen success. With the data col-lected by staff and volunteers, we were able to con-nect Sandara and Tom with services that have helpedthem regain their lives, safety, and dignity. Less thana year later, we celebrated with each of them and 16others at a housewarming celebration, hosted by FAC-ETS, a nonprofit that opens doors by helping thosewho suffer the effects of poverty in Fairfax County.

During the housewarming, we welcomed theseneighbors experiencing homelessness into their ownapartments through our new program called TRI-UMPH II Housing, which also provides supportiveservices. These recent successes have propelled thecommunity to meet our goal of 50 people housed ina year—and we still have two years to go for thiscampaign with a goal of housing 50 people each year!

We also had the chance to celebrate the program’snationwide success. Last week, I attended an eventin DC with Becky Kanis, the director of the national100,000 Homes program, to announce a major mile-stone as the 100,000th person—a vet who has beenhomeless from Arlington, Va.—moved into housingthrough this ambitious effort. In announcing themilestone, she emphatically declared: “We can for-ever dispense with the Neanderthal view that peopledon’t deserve or aren’t ready for housing.”

Although the “100,000” number sounds big, it’sthe people part that makes it special. Through thiscampaign, we are able to put a local face onhomelessness with real stories about real people.Some are grandmothers, fathers, sons, daughters,and friends. Many work and others have protectedour nation. When we met them, they lived in cars,encampments or on the streets, but they continuedto smile and seemed hopeful that our caring com-munity would help find them a home. And for100,000 of them and counting, we have.

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Faith Notes

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The 2013-14 high school sportsseason was full of memorablemoments and accomplishments,including an undefeated record

and national ranking for the Centrevillefootball program, an emotional return tothe state tournament for the Woodson boys’basketball team, and the first state champi-onship in the history of T.C. Williams boys’soccer.

The following is a look back at some ofthe highlights from around Fairfax County.

Fall SportsThe Centreville football team crushed the

competition in 2013, going 10-0 with anaverage margin of victory of 38 points dur-ing the regular season. The carnage con-tinued in the postseason, as the Wildcatsdefeated South Lakes, South County, Stone-wall Jackson and Westfield on their way tothe Virginia 6A North region championship.

In the Group 6A state championshipgame, Centreville throttled nationally-ranked Oscar Smith 35-6, capturing theprogram’s first state title since 2000. TheWildcats finished with overwhelming ad-vantages in total yards (338-88), rushingyards (327-14), and time of possession(34:02-13:58).

The victory improved Centreville’s recordto 15-0 and jumped the Wildcats into theNo. 15 national ranking in USA TODAY.

“It’s certainly the best team that I’ve everbeen around in 21 years of coaching highschool football,” Centreville head coachChris Haddock said. “… We actually talkedto our kids a lot about our place in historyand setting a higher standard and that’ssomething that the kids wanted to do. Theywanted to make history. I don’t know whereyou place us in the all-time teams, but we’recertainly one of the best in Northern Vir-ginia and we’re definitely the best atCentreville.”

Centreville center Josh Smith, guardKainoa O’Connor, running back/kick re-turner AJ Turner, wide receiver/defensiveback Charles Tutt, and linebacker Tyler Loveearned VHSL all-state honors. LinebackerChad Wiggins was the 6A North region andConference 5 Defensive Player of the Year,and quarterback Scott Walter was the con-ference Offensive Player of the Year. Had-dock received conference and region Coachof the Year honors.

In golf, Connor Messick, Juhee Bae, VishalGiri and Mike Sciorra helped Chantilly winthe Virginia 6A state championship. Sciorrawon the individual state title, and Bae wonthe girls’ state championship.

In field hockey, Westfield won the firststate title in Starr Karl’s decorated coach-ing career, which includes more than 300wins in 24 seasons. The Bulldogs defeatedtwo-time defending champ First Colonial 2-1 in the Virginia 6A state final.

In cross country, the Chantilly boys’ andthe Oakton girls’ teams captured Virginia6A state titles at Great Meadow. The W-Lgirls’ team produced the best finish in pro-gram history, taking state runner-up.Oakton senior John Stoney won the boys’individual championship, and West Spring-field senior Caroline Alcorta won the girls’individual title with a meet-record time of17 minutes, 13 seconds.

“I was just hoping to win,” Alcorta said.“I didn’t expect to get the course record.”

In volleyball, Langley won its first statechampionship, beating First Colonial in theVirginia 6A final. The Saxons became thefirst team from the old Northern Region towin a state title.

“I think the fact that most of the playershad been to states the year before helped alot with preparation and the mental aspectof the game,” Langley head coach SusanShifflett wrote. “Obviously, we were verytalented, as well. First time I have ever hadtwo outstanding outside hitters (JessicaDonaldson and Rachel Andrejev). SisiHolderman (libero) really stepped the sec-ond half of the season. And of course, thereis Alex. That helps a lot.”

Winter Sports Members of the W.T. Woodson boys’ bas-

ketball team dealt with the death of twoclassmates during the 2014 6A North re-gion tournament. While the tragedies af-fected the emotions of several Cavaliers, theteam found a way to continue winning andeventually captured the program’s secondconsecutive region title.

Woodson secured a berth in the Virginiastate tournament by defeating Herndon 63-62 in overtime in the region semifinals. Thefollowing evening, Woodson defeated LakeBraddock 66-56 in the region final. TheCavaliers had lost their previous three

matchups with Lake Braddock by a com-bined eight points.

“[I’m] really happy for our kids, reallyhappy for our school community,” Woodsonhead coach Doug Craig said. “This was avery difficult week. The fact that our Cav-alry (student section) was out in such greatnumbers says a lot about the school com-munity. To give them an hour-and-a-half,hour-and-45-minute distraction tonight,something to feel good about, that’s whatsports is supposed to be about at the highschool level.”

The Wakefield boys’ basketball team wonthe 5A North region championship and ad-vanced to the Virginia state tournament forthe second consecutive season. The LakeBraddock boys’ basketball team repeated asPatriot District/Conference 7 champions.The Herndon boys’ basketball team won theConference 5 championship and finishedwith a 23-3 record. The West Springfieldgirls’ team reached the state tournament forthe fourth time in five years. The SouthLakes boys’ and girls’ basketball teams wonConference 6 championships.

In wrestling, Robinson won its third Vir-ginia state championship in four years.Rams’ heavyweight Jake Pinkston won hisfourth consecutive region championship,reached the state final for the fourth straightyear and won his second state title.

Centreville junior Tyler Love, after win-ning a state title with the football team inthe fall, captured the 195-pound state wres-tling championship.

In gymnastics, Washington-Lee won itsthird consecutive region championship andfinished third at states. McLean finishedregion runner-up for the third straight year,and placed second at states. T.C. Williams,fielding its first complete team since theearly 1980s, won the Conference 7 cham-pionship.

“I just remember being a freshman and

having to compete with other teams,” T.C.Williams junior Grace Girard said. “Now Ihave my own girls to compete with and it’sa great feeling.”

South County’s Collea Burgess won the6A North region all-around title. Hayfield’sMolly Overstreet won the individual barsstate championship, and Westfield’s KatieFreix finished third in the all-around.

In swimming, the Oakton girls’ andRobinson boys’ teams took home statechampionships. In Maryland, the Woottongirls’ team won a state championship, edg-ing rival Churchill. The Wootton boys’ teamfinished runner-up.

Spring SportsThe T.C. Williams boys’ soccer team en-

tered the 2014 season with hopes of get-ting past the region quarterfinals. The Ti-tans took care of that — and then some.

TC won the first state championship inprogram history, beating Washington-Lee 2-0 in the Virginia 6A state final.

The Centreville girls’ team reached the 6Achampionship match, but fell short againstBattlefield, 0-0 (4-3), in a penalty-kickshootout. The Wildcats finished region andstate runners-up despite winning just threeof their first 10 matches.

The South County softball team won theprogram’s first state championship, beatingpreviously undefeated Cosby 4-1 in the 6Afinal. Stallions pitcher Rebecca Martin fin-ished her high school career with anothergem in the circle, tossing a complete-gamethree-hitter while striking out 10. CatcherHaylea Geer hit a momentum-swinging solohome run in the fourth inning.

In lacrosse, the Robinson boys’ andWestfield girls’ lacrosse teams won statechampionships. Westfield defeated Oakton13-11 in the girls’ final after losing to theCougars in the Conference 5 and 6A Northregion championship games. Robinsonstarted the season 1-3 before closing with17 straight victories, including a 9-7 winover Langley in the state final.

In baseball, Chantilly won the first regionchampionship in program history andreached the Virginia 6A state final. McLeanreached the state semifinals, the furthestpostseason advancement in program his-tory.

In track and field, T.C. Williams broughthome the Virginia 6A boys’ state champi-onship. The South County girls’ team fin-ished state runner-up. In Maryland, theWootton boys’ team finished 4A state run-ner-up.

In tennis, the Lake Braddock boys’ teamdefeated Langley in the Virginia 6A statefinal. The Oakton girls’ team finished staterunner-up. Oakton’s Adrien Bouchet wonthe boys’ singles championship, and LakeBraddock’s Jacob Daugherty and LongHuynh won the boys’ doubles title. Oakton’sLizzie Stewart won the girls’ singles title andStewart and Lindsey Le won the girls’doubles championship for the Cougars.

2013-14 High School Sports Season Produces Memorable Moments

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Joey Sullivan and the McLean baseball team reached the state semifinalsin 2014.


Fairfax County’s Respite CareVolunteers give family caregivers ofa frail older adults a well-deservedbreak so they can go shopping, attenda doctor’s appointment or just havecoffee with a friend. Volunteers visitand oversee the safety of the olderadult for a few hours each month.Support and training are provided.Contact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].

The Herndon Senior Center,873 Grace Street, Herndon, needs avolunteer mosaic instructor and knit-ting instructor. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults

and click on Volunteer Solutions.The Lewinsville Senior Center,

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Fairfax County needs volunteerOn-Call IT Specialists are needed to helpolder adults. Schedule is flexible. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Bailey’s Senior Center, 5920Summers Lane, Falls Church, needs of-fice assistance with the front desk and

data entry, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2p.m. For these and other volunteer op-portunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer So-lutions.

Meals on Wheels needs drivers inFranconia, Reston, McLean and FallsChurch. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer So-lutions.

Fairfax County needs volunteers todrive older adults to medical appoint-ments and wellness programs. For theseand other volunteer opportunities, call703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and

click on Volunteer Solutions.The Wakefield Senior Center,

8100 Braddock Road, Annandale, needsa volunteer art teacher, certified instruc-tors for Zumba Gold and Pilates, a coincollector to lead groups, an experiencedcanasta player to lead groups and Span-ish-speaking interpreters. For these andother volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Sully Senior Center, 5690Sully Road, Centreville, needs a certifiedpersonal trainer to work with olderadults, for one hour two days per week.For these and other volunteer opportu-nities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/

olderadults and click on VolunteerSolutions.

The Mount Vernon Adult DayHealth Care Center, 8350 Rich-mond Highway, Alexandria, needssocial companions for participantson Fridays from 3-5 p.m. and frontdesk volunteers on Tuesdays andWednesdays from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.and 3:30-4:30 p.m. For these andother volunteer opportunities, call703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

Find out more about the NorthernVirginia Long-Term Care Ombuds-man Program atw w w . f a i r f a x c o u n t y . g o v /ltcombudsman.

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By Rachel Stone

The Connection

When members of the Wash-ington Coalition for Com-fort Women Issues unveileda new memorial on May 30,

they also illuminated the issue of local hu-man trafficking in Northern Virginia.Elected officials including Supervisor JohnFoust, Japanese and Korean representatives,and human rights activists gathered to re-member the women and girls who wereforced into sexual slavery during WWII.Now the memorial stands sunlit on the backlawn of the Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, as a reminder for today’s commu-nity to take a stand against these crimesagainst humanity in their own neighbor-hoods.

The unveiling ceremony comprised a cer-

emonial ribbon cutting and butterfly re-lease, artful performances, and a series ofcongratulatory and solemn remarks. The

recent words of President Obama were re-peated by Washington Coalition for Com-fort Women Issues President Christine Choi,“‘Any of us who look back on the history ofwhat happened to the Comfort Women here… have to recognize that this was a ter-rible, egregious violation of human rights.Those women were violated in ways that,even in the midst of war, was shocking.’”

Comfort Women survivor Il Chul Kangbore testimony of being kidnapped from herJapanese home to “serve” the military menwho were stationed in South Korea. Manycomfort women have since forgiven theJapanese for these actions, but are abashedit has taken over 50 years to address thesewrongdoings. Del. Mark Keam (D-35) rec-ognized the timely anniversary of D-Day.“We can’t undo the past … but we can en-sure that this never happens again,” he said,“Those women didn’t die in vain.”

“We as a community must care for eachother,” said Sharon Bulova, chairman of theFairfax County Board of Supervisors. Inquir-ies about building the memorial initiallybegan in her office, and the recent ceremonywas the culmination of 18 months’ advo-cacy by Washington Coalition for Comfort

Women Issues. The project not only paysrespect to the county’s prominent Asiancommunity, but also underlines its ownauthentic issue with human trafficking.

“Nobody really wants to talk about it,”said Grace Han Wolf, who served as honor-ary co-chair of the coalition’s MemorialPeace Garden Committee." “With two inter-national airports and the nation’s Capitol,no one thinks twice about seeing a multi-ethnic group of women in this area.” Butthese are silent, often unseen crimes nestledin homes and shopping centers. And theywon’t go away without the consciousnessof the community. “Be on the lookout. Don’tbe complacent; be vigilant,” she said.

The website www.justaskva.org is the ul-timate resource of 24/7 telephone hotlinesand awareness information for the state ofVirginia. The county has also collaboratedon the Polaris Initiative, offering resourcesdevoted to alleviating the issue of humantrafficking in the area.

The Polaris Hotline can be reached at anytime, any day of the year at 1-888-373-7888. Call 911 in case of immediate emer-gency. Crime tips can also be reported to703-246- 4006.

New Peace Gardena beacon of hopefor victims.

Comfort Women Memorial Highlights Human Trafficking

Grace Han Wolf, who co-chairedthe memorial committee, re-minded the audience of an appli-cable lesson, “All that is requiredfor evil to prevail is for good mento do nothing.”

Photos by Rachel Stone/The Connection

Monarch butterflies were released as a symbol of freedom from oppres-sion, and hope for the future.

WCCW Founder Dongwoo Lee Hahm, left, sits on a butterfly-shapedbench with Comfort Women Survivor Il Chul Kang, right.


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Approximately four hours after my con-versation with Ron, including the 45-minutedrive to the lab, the 30-minute wait to bedrawn and then the 10-minute drive home,Ron calls to tell me that he’ll see me tomor-row. The re-test came back normal and wecan all proceed with the infusion – and cau-tion as usual. Whether you take Rolaids ornot, you can spell r-e-l-i-e-f now. Nowwhether a week’s delay due to the levels inmy lab work would have actually matteredin the short, middle or long term infusionschedule, one certainly can’t know. At leastnow, I can go forward and not worry asmuch about the past since we’re presentlyon track once again. Life really is like a boxof chocolates. Although I like the caramelsand soft centers best.

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