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Barn at Marmota Farm: Great FallsCitizens Association held a Townmeeting Tuesday, Feb. 9, to addressattempts by Save Marmota Farm.

Barn at Marmota Farm: Great FallsCitizens Association held a Townmeeting Tuesday, Feb. 9, to addressattempts by Save Marmota Farm.

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property for riding instruction.

“LONG STORY SHORT, they bought it asan investment,” said Moriarty.

“They are not going to gouge anybody.”Bruce Winston of Fraser Forbes of McLean

lists the property for sale at $16.5 million.Fairfax County’s assessment is $3.48 mil-lion based on its present use, according toSave Marmota Farm documents.

The property is zoned residential estate.“Without coming in as a rezoning, what youhave here is by-right property,” said BenWiles, from Supervisor John Foust’s office.

Moriarty said negotiations with a specificdeveloper have been ongoing for a possible11-house subdivision with entrance fromGeorgetown Pike that would be allowed byright, has preliminary approval from thecounty, according to Save Marmota Farmdocuments.

“Very detailed negotiations but there hasbeen no contract signed,” said Moriarty. “Iwould be the one to sign it, so I’m prettyconfident in that.”

Dave Bowden, Fairfax CountyPark Authority Planning andDevelopment Division: openspace is a priority for the $87million bond that will be on theballot this November.

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Betty Nalls Swartz rolls the win-dows down when she drives alongOld Georgetown Pike by theGrange, Old Schoolhouse and Lift

Me Up therapeutic riding program.Marmota Farm, 22.78 acres and once a

dairy farm, “still smells like a farm,” shesaid.

“I’m in love with the land. I wish I couldsay enough from my heart to reach you,”said Swartz. “I hope we can find some wayto keep this investment. I hope you makeyour minds up to keep this property.”

Great Falls Citizens Association held aTown meeting Tuesday, Feb. 9, to addressattempts by Save Marmota Farm. SMF is agroup that formed to investigate a proposalthat the farm be purchased with funds froma 2016 Park Bond referendum that will bevoted on this November election.

The Souhail El-Farouki Trust purchasedthe land in 1991; Stephen Moriarty ofChadwick Washington is the trustee for thefamily.

“Somebody sooner or later is going to pickthis up. If anybody wants to keep it openspace, that’s fine with them. If any of youhave a check for $16 million, the propertyis yours,” said Moriarty.

“I’M A LITTLE SHORT right now,” saidRobb Watters, president of the HOA for theadjacent homes.

Although Watters believes developing theland will be difficult due to economics andstorm water regulations, he and his neigh-bors are not opposed to new homes on theproperty. They are concerned about possiblehigh-volume, active park uses, and are con-cerned about not having control on what

Price tag is clear and visible on old dairy farm; negotiations underwayto turn property into 11-house subdivision.

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ends up by their properties.“While we’d love to preserve the land, we

see no legal recourse,” he said.Negotiations by one developer to buy the

land and turn it into a subdivision of theproperty into 11-houses are reportedly un-derway, according to Moriarty.

“We asked our 12 members what theywanted there. By a 12-0 vote, it was de-cided by families most affected … that itwould be lovely to welcome in a new neigh-borhood,” he said last week.

GREAT FALLS ACTIVISTS know what’sat stake, and are at work.

“A lot of us in Great Falls have interest inthis property,” said Jack Nutter, Great Fallshistorian and member of Save MarmotaFarm. “There is no substitute for its naturalbeauty.”

“If the community stays very strong andsays, ‘Keep it as it is,’ and stays very strong,I think you will prevail,” said John Adams.

Great Falls Historian Kathleen Murphyretains her vision for homeowners of GreatFalls to collectively pool resources and ef-forts. “If we could each give $100 a year,with 500 houses participating,” she said,“Maybe we could take matters into our ownhands to make our dreams happen.”

The barn at Marmota, a 1925, 2,142square foot dairy barn, is still intact, andbeloved by many. Moriarty, the trustee, saidhe hopes the next owner will preserve thebarn.

The Great Falls Trail Blazers will use theproperty with permission for a 5K run onJuly 4.

Lift Me Up Therapeutic riding program,adjacent to Marmota, is allowed to use the

Photos by Ken Moore/The Connection

Stephen Moriarty is the trustee for the owners of Marmota Farm: “If anyof you have a check for $16 million, the property is yours.”

More than 60 people attended Great Falls Citizens Association’s TownHall meeting at the Great Falls Library to discuss an attempt to SaveMarmota Farm.

Jack Nutter, of the Great Falls Historic Society: “There is no substitutefor its natural beauty.”


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From Feb. 3—9, members of the LangleyHigh School orchestras (Freshman,Sinfonietta, Symphonic and Philharmonic)traveled to Spain, where they performed

two concerts and toured the cities of Madrid, Segoviaand Barcelona. The first performance was in the stun-ning Spanish cathedral Basílica de San Francisco ElGrande, where the orchestras received a standingovation from their sold out audience after playingpieces such as Enrique Granados’s “Spanish DanceOp. 37, No. 5-Andaluza,” Albeniz’s “Suite EspanolaNo. 1, Op. 47 Asturias” and “Bailes Para Orquesta”by Richard Meyer. A community center hosted thesecond performance, where the orchestra followeda Spanish college orchestra.

“One of the most memorable experiences occurredafter our second performance,” Langley Symphonicviolist Minh Pham said. “We had just shared the stagewith a community orchestra from Spain, consistingof people around our age. Afterward, we all wentfor dinner at the same restaurant. There was a mo-ment after we all finished eating where the Spanishmusicians and the American musicians exchangeddances and songs attributed to our country. It was agreat time.”

When the students weren’t rehearsing their musicor performing, the Langley students took a city tourof Madrid, shopped at local stores and markets andvisited the Prado Museum, which is the main Span-ish national art museum. The museum displays one

of the world’s finest collections of 12th- to early 19th-century European art. Madrid’s famous Buen RetiroPark and popular Café Chocolatería San Gines werealso on the itinerary, where the students devouredthe café’s famous churros con chocolate. A side tripto Segovia, a historic city just outside of Madrid, fea-tured a tour of the historic Alcázar, a royal castledating back to the 12th century, stunningly sitedabove the junction of two rivers near the GuadarramaMountains.

With their performance behind them, the Langleyorchestras traveled to Barcelona prior to their returnto Virginia. While in Barcelona, the students touredfamed Spanish architect Gaudí’s church SagradaFamília, Barcelona’s Olympic Park and The Colum-bus Monument. The Langley Saxons also raved aboutBarcelona’s breathtaking architecture, the colorfulcollection of items at the markets and the warm cli-mate, which was a nice break from the freezing coldtemperatures of Northern Virginia.

Langley Philharmonic violist Katherine Carris said,“From the rich culture to the unforgettable food,experiencing Barcelona with my orchestra was be-yond incredible.”

—Caroline Watkins

Langley musiciansperform two concert,tour three cities.

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Langley Seniors posing in front of the Roman aqueductsin Segovia.

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All of the Langley musicians posing in front of theSagrada Família in Barcelona.


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Soprano Caroline Dunigan, along with theGraduate Vocal Arts Program of the BardCollege Conservatory of Music, will presentOliver Knussen’s light-hearted one-act op-era “Higglety Pigglety Pop!” and a one-actadaptation of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.”The double-bill production will be pre-sented on Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in theSosnoff Theater of the Fisher Center for thePerforming Arts. Conductor James Bagwellwill lead the Bard College Conservatory ofMusic Orchestra.

All ticket sales benefit the ConservatoryScholarship Fund. Tickets are $15-$35. Onehundred dollar tickets include premiumseating and a reception with the artists onMarch 6. For ticket information contact theFisher Center box office atfishercenter.bard.edu or call 845-758-7900.

Dunigan, a recent alumna of the Manhat-tan School of Music (Class of 2014), is acurrent member of the Graduate Vocal ArtsProgram of the Bard College Conservatoryof Music and studies with Lorraine Nubar.

Highlights of her 2015/2016 season in-clude debuts with the Albany Symphony

Orchestra as Rey in “Star Wars: The Opera”and the Brevard Music Festival as Helenain Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

At the Manhattan School of Music,Dunigan was Eurinda in La Doriclea byFrancesco Cavalli, directed by Dona D.Vaughn and conducted by Jorge Parodi.

The Graduate Vocal Arts Program is amaster of music program led by renownedsoprano Dawn Upshaw and pianist KayoIwama. The program was founded in 2006and created to prepare young singers tomeet the challenges of a professional mu-sic career in the 21st century. Students workon a combination of art song, operatic rep-ertoire, chamber music and new works. Inalternate years, a fully staged opera pro-duction is presented in the Richard B. FisherCenter for the Performing Arts. In additionto ample performance opportunities, theprogram includes a strong academic com-ponent with classes and seminars led by arange of music industry professionals andprofessors.

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Langley Crew toHold Fundraiser

On Saturday, Feb. 20, crew membersfrom Langley High School will partici-pate in their “Boats and Oars”fundraising effort throughout neighbor-hoods in McLean and Great Falls. Eachyear, the Langley High School Crew asksthe larger community for financial sup-port. Donations to Langley Crew (LCBC)are tax deductible.

Also, the team invites you to come seea regatta or two in the spring. Regattasare held Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. fromMarch 26 until May 14 (no regatta onApril 4) on the Occoquan at Sandy RunRegional Park, 10450 Van ThompsonRoad, Fairfax Station.

Book Launch/Reading atGreat Falls Library

On Friday, Feb. 26,1—4 p.m. there willbe a book launch/reading of Pu-ChinWaide’s book - “Hong Cheng: Memoirsof a Turbulent Life Through Rose-TintedDust Storm,” at Great Falls Library, 9803Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.

It is the story of Pu-Chin’s father fromhis birth and early days in a tiny villageon the border of China and Tibet, to theSino-Japanese War and WWII. A life fullof change, strife and painful farewells,but through all these difficult times, therewas always glints of sunshine and hu-mor, and time for the ordinary stuff thatlife is made of.

History Alive atGreat Falls SeniorCenter Event

The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC)will have Mary Ann Jung, award-winningactress, Smithsonian scholar, writer anddirector recreate one of history’s out-standing women, Clara Barton, whodared to work as a battlefield nurse andfounded the Red Cross in America, at the

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March 1 event. Jung researches andwrites her own scripts and performs inthe authentic costumes, accents, andcharacters’ eras. She has appeared onCNN, the Today Show, Good MorningAmerica. She has been a lead actress anddirector of Renaissance History andShakespearean Language at the Mary-land Renaissance for over 32 years. Sheperformed as Queen Bess and was direc-tor with the Florida Renaissance Festivalfrom 1994-2006; she was also directorof Street Theater and Family Perfor-mances for Artscape.

The March 1 event will be held at St.Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 1020Springvale Road, Great Falls. The pro-gram runs from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. andincludes lunch. Space is limited so re-serve with Polly Fitzgerald [email protected] or call 703-759-4345. To become a member for 2016 ,send your name, address , phone num-ber and email with a check for $15 perperson payable to GFSC, P.O. Box 425 ,Great Falls, VA 22066. Also visitgfseniors.org.

The event sponsor is Great Falls As-sisted Living (A Memory Care Commu-nity), 1121 Reston Avenue, Herndon.

Nominations Soughtfor Great FallsHistory Award

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Nominations should include a brief re-sume of the nominee; a listing of signifi-cant achievements, such as leading pub

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Great Falls TeenWins DAREssay Contest

The Thomas Lee Chapter(Fairfax) of the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution honoredMary Paige Fotopoulos of GreatFalls with a certificate in recogni-tion of her first place essay in theChristopher Columbus essay con-test. The award ceremony tookplace on Saturday, Feb. 6 at theArmy Navy Country Club inFairfax. Mary Paige is a junior atTrinity Christian School in Fairfax.

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Natasha McKenna died a littlemore than a year ago on Feb. 7,2015. McKenna, with a long his-tory of severe and often un-

treated mental illness, had been deterioratingin the Fairfax County Adult Detention Centersince Jan. 26, 2015, arriving directly from re-lease from the hospital on an outstanding war-rant from the City of Alexandria charging fe-lonious assault on an Alexandria police officer.

We can’t know whether newefforts to provide people inmental health crisis might havesaved her life if they were avail-

able and put in place early in this particularcrisis, which appears to have begun a monthbefore her death. McKenna’s death is a terribletragedy, and no new program will remove thathorror.

But it’s clear that treatment rather than jailcan make all the difference for many peoplewho come into contact with law enforcementin a mental health crisis. Diversion First is acollaborative effort in Fairfax County to reducethe number of people with mental illness inthe county jail by diverting low risk offendersexperiencing a mental health crisis to treat-ment rather than bringing them to jail.

Sheriff Stacey Kincaid estimates that 40 per-cent of detainees at the Fairfax County AdultDetention Center have mental illness. Notably,it is far more expensive to house someone in

county jail than to provide treatment.The collaborative effort was in no small part

launched by Supervisor John Cook when heasked that the Board of Supervisors to add cri-sis intervention training to the scope of workof the Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Com-mission. The Mental Health subcommitteealong with the Community Services Board, theSheriff’s Department, police and mental healthadvocates set and met an aggressive agenda

and timetable for implementation, with theprogram actually beginning in less than a year,on Jan. 1, 2016. In the first month, theMerrifield Crisis Response Center handledmore than 100 cases involving police andpeople in mental health crisis.

Merrifield Crisis Response Center operatesas an assessment site where police are able totransfer custody of nonviolent offenders whomay need mental health services to a CIT-trained officer or deputy assigned there, in-stead of taking them to jail.

How far-reaching, life-saving and resource-preserving Diversion First will turn out to bewill depend on how it is implemented and thediscretion and policies of the police and pros-ecutors, among others.

When police encounter someone in mentalhealth crisis, they can transport them toMerrifield Crisis Response Center instead of jail.

Fairfax Presses Ahead with Diversion First

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) cites FOIA on lifesupport in his blog oxroadsouth.com:

“Last week, the Assembly passed SB 202,which undid a major push eight years ago toensure that all of our public spending was‘online’ and searchable by ordinary citizens.This, of course, meant disclosing the salariesof public employees over a certain incomelevel. However, SB 202 has undone all of that,which means that you will no longer know howmuch a public employee (even a city manager)is paid unless you make a formal FOIA request.(Because we all have time to do that).

“This bad idea passed on a 27-12 vote.“Today the Senate passed SB 552 which is

even more sweeping. It actually prohibits fromdisclosure not just the salary information but

even the names of public safety personnel, in-cluding the Sheriff, the Chief of Police and theFire Chief.

“On the floor today, I pointed out that a Chiefof Police could put his own family on the pay-roll and be protected from disclosure. Thiscould also be an issue if a law enforcementagency hires an officer with a poor record fromanother jurisdiction — and nobody knows.Again, who are we protecting?”

“Again, the bill passed 25-15.”“If I’m making a veto list, these two are defi-

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Editorial

By Barbara Comstock

U.S. Rep. (R-10)

Congress continuesto work together ina bipartisan man-

ner on an issue that grabsheadlines throughout thecountry and here in North-ern Virginia. Human traffick-ing is a growing global crimi-nal enterprise that knows nobounds. Nearly 300 victims of hu-man trafficking have been identi-fied in Northern Virginia fromOctober 2013 through January2015. This scourge that targets ouryoung and vulnerable is in ourvery own backyard.

To effectively combat humantrafficking we need to give our lawenforcement the tools they needto do their job. Earlier this month,the House passed and the presi-dent signed into law H.R. 515, theInternational Megan’s Law to Pre-vent Child Exploitation and OtherSexual Crimes Through AdvancedNotification of Traveling Sex Of-

fenders. This im-portant bipartisanlegislation, which Ico-sponsored, willprotect childrenworldwide fromsexual predatorswho want to dothem harm by bet-ter tracking theirmovements and

travel. It is imperative that law en-forcement on the internationallevel constantly talk with one an-other so that these predators donot slip through the cracks.

We also need to have assetsother than law enforcement whocan spot when something justseems out of place. That is why Iteamed up with CongresswomanDina Titus (D-Nev.) this month inintroducing the Secure Our Skies(SOS) Act. This legislation will re-quire airline industry employees toget the proper training to recog-nize and report human trafficking.Sara Nelson, president of the As-sociation of Flight Attendants-

CWA, said the legislation “…cansave lives with 100,000 trainedeyes in the sky.” The SOS Act isthe type of common sense legisla-tion that will help combat humantrafficking because it uses thepower of those in the airline in-dustry as a force multiplier. Justlast week, the Transportation andInfrastructure Committee, onwhich I serve, passed Federal Avia-tion Administration reauthoriza-tion legislation that incorporatedmuch of this human traffickingbill.

These pieces of legislation arepart of a multipronged bipartisanapproach to rooting out humantraffickers. So far in the 114thCongress I have co-sponsored tenpieces of legislation on humantrafficking and become a memberof the Congressional Human Traf-ficking Caucus. Last year, S. 178,the Justice for Victims of Traffick-ing Act, one of the most compre-hensive pieces of anti-human traf-ficking legislation, passed the

House. The legislation providesrestitution to victims of these hor-rible crimes and increases the pun-ishment for those who profit fromthem. It also recognizes child por-nography as a form of human traf-ficking and subjects perpetratorsto stricter punishment. This leg-islation, which I cosponsored, wassigned into law by the presidentlast year.

One of the most important waysto address human trafficking is toshed light on this dark subjectthrough public education. As partof our office’s 10th CongressionalDistrict Young Women LeadershipProgram, I have had panels withlocal law enforcement and a num-ber of human traffickingnonprofits including Just Ask VAand Polaris to discuss human traf-ficking with middle and highschool aged girls. We have alsoparticipated in a number of otherforums in churches, libraries andschools throughout the Northern

Building on Success Congress passes more legislation tofight human trafficking.

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Letters

To the Editor:Marmota Farm is the only re-

maining open space in the heartof Great Falls. Park land in the cen-ter of a community imparts a spe-cial charm and character to thatcommunity. Once the land is gone,the community loses that specialcharacter.

Marmota Farm provides a peace-ful and relaxing view shed forthose who are visiting the Grange.Visitors can enjoy looking out atthe green space.

Marmota Farm represents thehistory of Great Falls as a farmingcommunity. Preserving our rootsas a farming community protectsthe unique heritage of Great Falls.

Marmota Farm provides naturalsurface areas where Trail Blazerscan have the annual 5K run thatraises funds for trails in Great Falls.

Marmota Farm is a space where

children and adults from Lift MeUp can walk the Lift Me Up horsesin a natural, open space. Many ofthe children from Lift Me Up spendmuch of their lives indoors.Marmota Farm is a place wherethey can experience a quiet, un-crowded, piece of nature. Its close-in location allows adults and chil-dren to schedule regular therapeu-tic riding sessions.

Marmota Farm provides a natu-ral, sound-absorbing, leafy bufferbetween the Great Falls Grangeand Schoolhouse and the residen-tial neighborhoods offGeorgetown Pike.

Development of Marmota Farmwould lead to more traffic conges-tion in Great Falls. Its entrancewould be added to six others alongan overcrowded stretch ofGeorgetown Pike between OldDominion Drive and Walker Road.

This will lead to longer commutesfor many residents.

Marmota Farm provides scenicviews along the byway ofGeorgetown Pike. PreservingMarmota Farm is one way of pre-serving the rural nature of a sec-tion of Georgetown Pike.

Marmota Farm provides a pleas-ing view shed as people drive intoGreat Falls. The farm promotesidentification with the communityand improves property values.

Marmota Farm is envisioned asa park that would be preserved asit is with no new infrastructure.This minimizes recurring opera-tional and maintenance costs forthe FCPA.

Please support funding for thepurchase of Marmota Farm fromthe 2016 park bond.

Ann BrokawGreat Falls

An Appeal to Save Marmota Farm

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Under a blanket of February frost,summer might seem light yearsaway, but it’s closer than onemight think. As coveted slots fill

at some of the area’s most sought-aftercamps, now is the time to begin planning,say camp directors. With options rangingfrom sailing to fencing, narrowing down thedecision can be daunting. That’s why localcamp fairs can be a valuable one-stop-shop-ping service for choosing summer activities.Hundreds of camp representatives will beon hand for the Northern Virginia Camp andSummer Fun Expo on Feb. 20-21 at 2100Dulles Town Circle, Dulles.

“We will have a lot of exhibitors in onelocation so that parents can see a variety ofcamps to make sure that their children havea fun summer,” said Samantha Carter ofWashington Parent, the event’s sponsor.“There are programs to fit every budget.”

Camp fairs, says Carter, offer parents anopportunity to meet representatives from avariety of camps, gather information andask questions. “We have camps from all upand down the eastern seaboard, even as faraway as Maine.”

With so many choices, narrowing the listof options can leave many parents feelingflummoxed. Camp experts shared a few keyfactors parents should consider before set-tling on summer camps to help avert un-pleasant surprises.

“First, I think that parents should taketheir children into consideration, and thekinds of activities they like to do andwhether they are being offered at the camps

they are looking at,” said Kevin Rechen,Summer Camp director for Norwood Schoolin Bethesda, Md.

It’s a good idea to inquire about thecamper to staff ratios and the types of staffthe camp will hire, such as adult teachersor activity specialists. “Who are the indi-viduals who will watch over the campersand what kinds of licenses do they have?”asks Francesca Reed, a mother of two andassociate vice president for EnrollmentManagement at Marymount University inArlington.

Safety and medical considerations arealso key factors to consider, especially forchildren who have allergies or other medi-cal issues. “Is there a nurse on site?” asksStacie Gottlieb, director of Summer Pro-grams at Bullis School in Potomac, Md.“What safety and medical procedures [doesthe camp] have in place?”

Reed suggests parents also inquire abouta camp’s drop off and pick up times, avail-ability of after-care services and whetherfees are charged for late arrivals. “Some ofthe basic questions are the cost and anyadditional fees that might not be apparent,”said Reed. “Find out the camp’s reimburse-ment policy in case you have to cancel be-fore camp starts or while it’s in session.”

For parents who have more than one childwho will attend camp, Rechen suggestslooking for camps that offer an assortmentof activities that appeal to children of dif-ferent ages. “For the sake of convenience,it’s key for a lot of parents to have all oftheir children in one camp, so they don’thave to make multiple trips each and everyday,” he said. “Having a variety of programsfor a wide age range also allows youngerchildren to see the activities that they haveto look forward to as they get older.”

Local camp fairoffers sampling ofsummer programs.

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Beams of neon light flash around adark room. Young Star Wars fansfrom a galaxy not so far awaywield light sabers and move with

carefully choreographed steps. These Jedis-in-training are undergoing a fantasy com-bat training that melds martial arts withlight saber fighting, Star Wars-style.

“Star Wars fans are the ultimate martialarts enthusiasts. Star Wars is 100 percentdeveloped on the concepts and philosophiesof martial arts …the use of thesword, the beliefstructure,” saidMichael Dietrichof Dietrich’s Ka-rate Fitness andLife Skills inBurke. “Now wehave an opportu-nity to invite stu-dents because of their interest in the movie.It’s an easy way to bring them into ourschools and show them what martial artsare all about.”

Building on the hype surrounding the re-cent release of ”Star Wars: Episode VII - TheForce Awakens,” Dietrich began offeringclasses at his newly created “Laser SaberAcademy.” Students sign up for a six-weekclass, where they learn how to use a lightsaber, tap into “The Force,” and improvetheir focus, discipline and determination.

“Any time a new movie or TV show comesout that features a robot, there is a spike in

interest in robotics,” said Dan Gallagher ofRobotWorks in Burke. “Every kid I’ve talkedto since the Star Wars movie came out wantsto know how BB-8 works. Before that, theytalked about other robots like Wall-E, R2D2,and Baymax.”

At RobotWorks, Gallagher’s students learnbasic robot design, construction and pro-gramming. “In general, though, kids arealways interested in robots and how theywork. Robots are fun,” said Gallagher.“Building robots is even more fun, so wesee a steady interest that might jump a littlewhen a new movie robot makes an appear-ance because it acts as a reminder of thatinterest — bringing it back to the frontburner.”

The concepts of the Star Wars universeare seeping into the extracurricular classchoices at local schools, with students opt-ing to take offerings like robotics and 3-D

modeling. “Ithink that there issome interest inour STEAM (Sci-ence, Technology,Engineering, theArts and Math-ematics) activi-ties that growsfrom sci-fi movieslike Star Wars,”

said Richard Rho, director of TechnologyEducation and Innovation at St. Stephen’s& St. Agnes School. “I have had students3D model and print the Tie Fighters and XWing from the movies as well as talkingabout how we could create our own BB-8droid in the robotics lab as the off seasonproject.”

Educators say that such activities are funand engaging while also educational. “It’sgreat students are getting inspired by themovie to create ideas and designs andspreading that interest with the rest of ourcommunity,” said Rho.

Movie’s popularityleaves fans wanting tofeel “The Force.”

Star Wars Fans Flock toLocal Classes

Photo courtesy of Dietrich’s Karate Fitness and Life Skills

Students work on light saber skills during a class at Dietrich’s KarateFitness and Life Skills in Burke.

“Any time a new movie or TVshow comes out thatfeatures a robot, there is aspike in interest in robotics.”

— Dan Gallagher of RobotWorks in Burke


Send announcements [email protected] is Friday for the followingweek’s paper. Photos/artwork encour-aged.

ONGOINGMcMurry Artist Showcase. Feb. 1-

24. Broadway Gallery Fine Art andFraming, 1025-J-Seneca Road, GreatFalls. Local artist Richard McMurry’sstylized landscape paintings will beon display.www.broadwaygallery.net. 703-450-8005.

“When the Rain Stops Falling.” Feb.4-28. 1st Stage Tysons, 1524 SpringHill Road, Tysons Corner. Epic inscope and poetic in language, thisbeautiful, haunting play crossescontinents and challenges theboundaries of time to tell the story ofone family and the events that bringthem together and drive them apart.$15—$30. www.1ststagetysons.org.703-854-1856.

Pigments of My Imagination. Jan.4-March 31. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Longtime Great Falls resident DonnaBarnako, has created over a dozencolorful and whimsical small works.Her subjects are varied, from pigs topuppies and cowboy boots.

Weekly Storytime. Wednesday andSaturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,7851 L Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Themes and Titles vary.Free admission.

”1776.” Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.Sundays, 2 p.m. Through Feb. 21.Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave.,McLean. The founding fathers whoparticipated in the creation andsigning of one of the most importantdocuments in our nation’s history arepresented in a humorous way, withtheir human foibles and failings.Directed by Annie O’Neill Galvin;produced by Jerry Gideon and JeanMatich. $23-$25. mcleanplayers.org.866-811-4111.

Tai Chi Beginners’ Practice.Saturdays, 8-9 a.m. St. Luke’sCatholic School Gymnasium, 7005Georgetown Pike, McLean. WeeklyTai Chi practice. Group has met forover 20 years. Free. FreeTaiChi.org.703-759-9141.

“Wishes and Dreams” Exhibit.March 1-April 2. Vienna Art Center,115 Pleasant St., NW, Vienna. Free.viennaartssociety. 703-319-3971.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 19-21Hope on Ice. 3-8 p.m. Tysons Skate

Rink, 1961 Chain Bridge Road,McLean. Community ice skatingextravaganza benefiting AmericanCancer Society and honoring cancersurvivors. U.S. Rep. Gerry Connollly(D-11th) will be present on Friday.DJ Civil, live music, entertainmentand Luminaria on ice ceremony. First50 cancer survivors receivecommemorative T-shirt. [email protected]. 703-673-8044.

SATURDAY/FEB. 20Puppetry Festival. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Jim WestPuppets and Crabgrass Puppets willpresent and perform. Children canenjoy two puppet shows and learnhow to make their own puppets.$15/$10. http://ow.ly/WLmhq. 703-790-0123.

Winter Wine Tasting. 7-10 p.m. RiverBend Golf and Country Club, 375Walker Road, Great Falls. Minglewith and join your neighbors for adelicious selection of hors d’oeuvres,cheeses and fine wines. $75. http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/winter-wine-tasting/.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/FEB. 20-21HAPA. 7:30 p.m. The Barns at Wolf

Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Oftendescribed as the “Soundtrack ofHawaii,” the ancient chants andwarm, contemporary tunes of thisgroup’s liquid guitar runs are wovenaround clear harmonies and poeticlyrics. $25-$30. www.wolftrap.org.

SUNDAY/FEB. 21Hula Dance Master Class. 3 p.m.

The Center for Education, 1645 TrapRoad, Vienna. Take a trip to thefascinating Hawaiian islands in thisfun-filled hula dance master class.Learn the beautiful footwork andgraceful hand motions of a hula‘auana, modern hula, to a specialmele, Hawaiian song. Ages 13 toadult. $20. www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/FEB. 26Itamar Zorman, Kwan Yi. 7:30 p.m.

The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 TrapRoad, Vienna. Violin and pianopieces by Mozart (“Sonata in B-flatMajor K. 378”), Crumb(“Nocturnes”), Brahms (“Sonata in AMajor”), Bartok (“Sonata no. 1 forViolin and Piano”). $35.www.wolftrap.org.

McLean Art Society Meeting. 10a.m.-noon. McLean CommunityCenter, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.Gavin Glakas, a well known portraitartist will be the featured presenter.He will bring his own model and willdo an oil painting demonstration.Guests invited. 703-790-0123.

SUNDAY/FEB. 28Crys Matthews. 6 p.m. Jammin’ Java,

227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna. Herndonresident Crys Matthews and two ofthe Mid-Atlantic’s best singer-songwriters for a night of amazingmusic. $15. jamminjava.com.

SATURDAY/MARCH 12Model Trains and Thomas at Open

House. 1-5 p.m. Historic ViennaTrain Station, 231 Dominion RoadNE, Vienna. See and hear modeltrolleys and steam and diesel trainsplus Thomas and some of his friends.The layout reflects the mountainousterrain and towns of Western NorthCarolina with award winningstructures. Free. Donations accepted.www.nvmr.org. 703-938-5157.

TUESDAY/MARCH 15Whiskey Classics Dinner. 7-9 p.m.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House-TysonsCorner, 8521 Leesburg Pike, Vienna.Ruth’s Chris Tyson’s Corner andMacallan Highland Single MaltScotch Whisky presents a five-course“Whiskey Classics Dinner” preparedby Executive Chef Jean Bosch.$99.99. http://www.ruthschris.com/restaurant-locations/tysons-corner.703-848-4290.

Perennial Personalities. 10 a.m.Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124Park St., Vienna. Karen Rexrod, plantexpert and former owner of WindyHill nursery, will present her favoriteperennial personalities. Karen’sexpertise and knowledge of perennialplants and their habits. [email protected].

FRIDAY/MARCH 18Flashlight Egg Hunt. 7 p.m. Glyndon

Park, 300 Glyndon St., NE, Vienna.Enjoy a family evening searching foreggs and prizes in the dark! Pleasebring a flashlight so you can find theeggs. Jump like a bunny in the moonbounce and visit the Easter Bunny.703-255-6360.

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FinalWeekend!

AMERICA’S PRIZE-WINNING MUSICAL!

1776 is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)All performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th St. NY, NY 10019

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm. Sundays at 2pm

Tickets 866.811.4111 OR www.McLeanPlayers.org

FEB. 5 – 21, 2016Alden Theatre • McLean Community Center

Original production directed by Peter Hunt. Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow

Music and Lyrics by

Sherman EdwardsBased on a Concept by

Sherman EdwardsBook by

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lications, noteworthy accomplishments;and a summary of the significance of thenominee’s overall record of contributions.

Deadline for submission for the 2016Award is March 1, 2016. Please mailnominations, with complete documenta-tion, to GFHS History Award Committee,Attention: Greg Wilson, Treasurer, P.O.Box 56, Great Falls, VA 22066 or send viaemail to Greg Wilson, Treasurer at:[email protected]

Historical SocietySeeks BoardCandidates

The Great Falls Historical Society (GFHS)is preparing for its annual election of Offic-ers and Board of Directors in May by ask-ing for interested individuals to apply forconsideration.

GFHS is a non-profit community organi-zation established in 1977. It is governedand managed by an elected Board of Direc-tors of six at-large members serving be-tween one- and three-year terms and 6 of-ficers. Each person must be a member ofGFHS.

The mission of GFHS is to research, docu-ment, publish, and present local history topromote community spirit by bringing thepast into the present, as well as advocate

Photo by Abigail Constantino/The Connection

Sap Becomes Syrup at Colvin Run Mill ParkColvin Run Mill Park staff shows how to tap maple trees and boildown the sap into maple syrup at a maple boil down on Saturday,Feb. 6.

for historic preservation. GFHS seeks BoardMembers who are committed to the mis-sion and passionate about working withhistorical information. Each Board memberchairs a committee and is responsible forrecruiting committee members to accom-plish the mission of the committee. Impor-tant skill sets needed include event plan-ning, communications, website manage-ment, archiving, oral history interviewing,historic research methodology, editing andpublishing, videography and photography,fundraising, historic advocacy, and memberrelations.

Individuals who feel that they can con-tribute to GFHS goals and future may sub-mit a letter describing their area of interestand skills along with a resume summariz-ing their skills and experience to the GFHSBoard Nominating Committee, Attention:Greg Wilson, Treasurer, Great Falls Histori-cal Society, P.O. Box 56, Great Falls, VA22066. Applications will close on March 1,2016. For more information, contact JanSchar, Vice President, at [email protected].

FundraiserSupporting SafeCommunity Coalition

A fundraiser for Safe Community Coalitionhas been announced by HBC Group’s (KellerWilliams Realty) Community Charity Cham-pions. Come to dinner on Tuesday, March 8

from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pulcinella Italian Host inMcLean to support Safe Community Coali-tion. Enjoy dinner and know that approxi-mately 70 percent of the proceeds from foodand drink will go to SCC as long as the dinerbrings the flyer for the event. Contact HBCGroup at 703-734-0192 or visitwww.HBCGroupKW.com to receive a flyer.

Sponsors of the event are: Karen Briscoeand Lizzy Conroy with the HBC Group ofKeller Williams Realty, Marcus Simon withEKKO Title, Kevin Dougherty of Pillar toPost, Kathy and Justin Neal of The NealTeam/SunTrust Mortgage, BOWA, TheMcLean Chamber of Commerce, and MoeJebali with Pulcinella Italian Host.


Sports

The McLean wrestlingteam finished fourthand captured three in-

dividual titles at the 6A Northregion championships on Feb.13 at Fairfax High School.

The Highlanders finishedwith a score of 134. Battlefieldwon the team title with a totalof 194, followed by Hayfield(161) and Robinson (157.5).

Junior Brendan Grammes(138), senior Conor Grammes(160) and junior Gavin Legg

(170) each won a region titleon Saturday.

Brendan Grammes defeatedAnnandale’s Alex Joya (3-0 de-cision in) in the 138-pound fi-nal. Conor Grammes beat LakeBraddock’s Tyler Matheny (pin)for the 160 title, and Legg de-feated Battlefield’s Ray Bernot(5-2 decision) for the 170championship.

The state tournament will beheld Feb. 19-20 at Oscar SmithHigh School in Chesapeake.

McLean Wrestling PlacesFourth at Regionals

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

McLean senior Conor Grammes, top, captured the 6ANorth region 160-pound wrestling championship onFeb. 13.

McLean wrestler Gavin Legg (170 pounds) was one ofthree Highlanders to win a region title on Feb. 13.

Loudoun Freedom Tryouts The Loudoun Freedom is a competitive basketball organization for

girls only. It provides players the opportunity to develop advanced bas-ketball skills and knowledge, and to play in a very competitive envi-ronment. The Freedom emphasizes player development starting in thirdgrade and continuing through high school. Open tryouts will be heldfor grades 3-8 on Sunday, Feb. 21 at Harmony Middle School.

Teams are formed at all playing levels to include an ELITE team atthe eighth-grade level. Visit www.LoudounFreedom.com for specifictryout times/locations. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Looking for UmpiresNorthern Virginia Baseball Umpires Association is in need of um-

pires for youth leagues, high schools, and collegiate-level baseball andvolleyball games. Experience is helpful, but not required. Will give class-room and field training to aid you in acquiring skills needed. ContactJohn Porter at 703-978-3601 or [email protected].

Sports Roundups

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The defending champion McLean gym-nastics team failed to earn a returntrip to states, placing third at the 6ANorth region meet, but three High-

landers will compete as individuals this week-end.

Sophomore Carolyn Brown-Kaiser (vault,beam), junior Calista Pardue (floor) and sopho-more Anna Brower (vault) each finished in thetop eight in at least one event during regionalson Feb. 13 at Patriot High School, and will com-pete at the 6A individual state meet on Satur-day, Feb. 20 at Kellam High School in VirginiaBeach.

McLean finished third as a team with a scoreof 142.625. Yorktown won the region champi-onship with a total of 146.05 and West Spring-field finished runner-up (143.575). The top twoteams earn a state berth.

Last season, McLean became the first FairfaxCounty school to win a state gymnastics cham-pionship since Langley in 2004.

The Highlanders finished state runner-up in2014.

“Losing key gymnasts like my sister, Lizzy[Brown-Kaiser], and Jackie Green (to gradua-tion) definitely played a huge role in our placementat both conferences and regionals,” Carolyn Brown-Kaiser wrote in an email. “Although I’m disappointedthat the McNastics team won’t be able to compete atstates, I am very pleased with everyone’s perfor-mance.”

Brown-Kaiser will compete in two events at states.During regionals, she placed sixth on vault with ascore of 9.35 and finished eighth on beam (9.2).

“I was fairly pleased with my vault, however, I feelas if I could have performed better,” Brown-Kaiserwrote. “With beam being my weakest event, I wasvery nervous to compete, but I feel as if I proved tomyself that I can make a routine with confidence.”

Brown-Kaiser finished ninth in the all-around witha score of 36.375.

“Because I was injured for the first half of the sea-

son, I’ve only been able to compete all-around aboutthree times before regionals,” she wrote. “My all-around score at regionals was my highest it has beenin my two years of high school gymnastics, and I’mextremely glad to have peaked at regionals.”

Pardue tied for sixth on floor with a score of 9.425— the highest score of the evening by a Highlandergymnast.

Brower tied for seventh on beam (9.3).Yorktown freshman Julia Hays won the all-around

with a score of 37.65, followed by teammate JulietteMitrovich (37.475), West Springfield’s Abbie Levine(37) and Battlefield’s Emily Ignacio (36.675).

Next up: states.“I hope to place in the top five for vault,” Brown-

Kaiser wrote, “and the top eight for beam at indi-vidual states.”

Defending state champsplace third at regionals.

Three McLean GymnastsQualify for State Meet

McLean sophomore Carolyn Brown-Kaiser,left, qualified for states on beam, placingeighth at the 6A North regional meet on Feb.13 at Patriot High School.

McLean gymnast Calista Pardue tied for sixthon floor at the 6A North region meet on Feb.13, earning her a spot at the state meet.

McLean gym-nasts CarolynBrown-Kaiser,far left, andAnna Brower,far right,finished sixthand seventh,respectively,on vault at the6A Northregion meet onFeb. 13 atPatriot HighSchool.

Photo by

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The Connection


News

By Andrea Worker

The Connection

They say that charity begins athome. Helen Yi and Taylor, themother and daughter co-founders of Touching Heart, a

nonprofit aimed at educating and inspiringchildren to empathize with the needs of oth-ers and to take action to assist them, haveno argument with that statement. But theyhave taken that idea out of the home’s frontdoor, down the steps and out into the streetsbeyond. Since 2010, they have grown a dedi-cated group that has produced “Kids on aMission” (KOAM) – children who are taughthow to host their own fundraising eventsfrom selection of a cause, logistically pre-paring the event, developing budgets andseeing the plan through to fruition.

POSTPONED from last month’s SnowzillaDay, Touching Heart held its second annualMinecraft for a Mission event on Feb. 6 atthe Art and Design Building on the GeorgeMason University campus in Fairfax, hostedby the Mason Game and Technology Acad-emy. The event was a group playing of theMinecraft video game, with two computerlabs filled with teams sharing their ideasand resources as they built their Minecraftworlds and filled them with tools and trea-sures. Current and former students of theAcademy volunteered their time and com-puter wizardry to build the enclosed net-work for the gamers and even staffed theevent to keep things running smoothly, pro-vide additional instruction, and a helpinghand when needed. With the registrantsnumbering better than 50 youngsters aged8 - 12 and a registration fee of $45 per par-ticipant, these Kids on a Mission raised asignificant amount of money for foster careprograms and residents in Fairfax andLoudoun County and Alexandria.

“The kids choose a variety of people andorganizations to assist,” said Helen Yi, butthe primary focus was on aiding other chil-dren less fortunate. The local foster careprograms are a top priority for many of thefundraisers, but under the KOAM flag,youngsters have made meals for the home-less, raised funds to buy mattresses for anorphanage in Kenya and help them build awall, and invested in projects like chickenfarming and solar energy panels around theglobe, helping struggling communities tobecome more self-sufficient. “It’s amazingand humbling what these young people cando once you show them the needs,” said Yi.

Minecraft for a Mission could havedaunted even the most skilled event orga-nizer, but the three primary organizers, whohandled everything from recruiting spon-sors to the logistics on the day, and eventhe opening ceremony instructions and re-marks, seemed to take it all in stride weremiddle-school students Devin Host, AlexLee and Lottie Dubert from the NysmithSchool in Herndon.

Devin, who had participated in otherKOAM activities, brought his friend Alexinto the fold. Mutual friend Lottie heard

them discussing their plans and knew she,too, had to join in.

“Getting the sponsors, that was probablythe most difficult thing to do because wehad never done cold-calling before,” saidDevin. On one occasion the trio walked theentire Fair Lakes Mall, making their pitchat each retailer. “Really,” added Devin, asAlex and Lottie nodded their agreement,“that experience was one of the best thingswe got out of this. You really learn to beconfident and state your case.” Apparentlytheir dedication and growing sales skills didthe trick, garnering the event a number ofsponsors, including one for whom Alex,with his graphic design skills, was able todevelop a logo.

TOUCHING HEART offers an eight-weekafter school “Art of Giving Workshop” atseveral local schools. “And hopefully beyondfairly soon,” said co-founder Helen Yi. Thecircle widens on its own, with one child whohas participated in a workshop or in aKOAM project telling another child who ei-ther joins in or contacts Touching Heart forhelp in organizing their own project. Thosetwo young philanthropists then spread theword, and the good works and developmentof compassionate young leaders keeps mov-ing forward. This growth was on display atthe Minecraft event, with several youngstersparticipating remotely from as far away asSweden, children attending from way be-yond Touching Heart’s home-base of

Herndon, and another gamer who hadplayed last year, then moved to Florida, butwhose parents were willing to bring himback just for this charitable gathering.

“It’s heartening to see that their interestin helping others doesn’t end after oneproject,” said Touching Heart OutreachManager Susan Tseng.

Touching Heart has a number of events,activities and opportunities on their calen-dar this year. Learn more about their story,check out upcoming events like a “MovieDay” to support that Kenyan orphanage orthe annual Touching Heart Golf Tournamentfundraiser, get involved or become one ofthe Kids on a Mission, by checking out itswebsite at www.touchingheart.com.

Minecraft for a Mission – Touching Heartand their “Kids on a Mission” raise fundsfor children in foster care.

Touching Many Hearts

Organizers, staff and associates of Touching Heart show their signature move at the 2016 Minecraft fora Mission event to raise funds for local foster care programs and children.

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The young organizers of this year’s Minecraft for aMission event are Nysmith School eighth gradersLottie Dubert, Devin Host and Alex Lee. The triorecruited sponsors, developed the promotional mate-rials and worked out the logistics for the charitablegroup-gaming day.

Dad John Howells had some difficulty gettingMinecraft for a Mission participant son Kenneth tostand still long enough to re-fuel before heading backfor the afternoon gaming session. The fifth-graderfrom Reston heard about the event from a neighbor.“I like Minecraft and this is a good thing to do,” saidKenneth, in between quick bites.


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ABC LICENSE JIGO, LLC trading as La Cote D’or Cafe, 6876 Lee Hwy, Ar-lington, VA 22213. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On and Off Prem-ises; Mixed Beverage license to sell or manufacture alcohol-ic beverages. Jacques Imper-ato, ownerNOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 dates from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200

ABC LICENSE The Shamrock Arlington, LLC trading as The Spirits of ‘76, 3211 Washington Blvd, Arling-ton, VA 22201. The above es-tablishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On and Off Prem-ises; Mixed Beverage license to sell or manufacture alcohol-ic beverages. Patrick Doody, MemberNOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 dates from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200

ABC LICENSEPainerya LLC trading as Pio Pio Peruvian Cuisine, 762 Walker Rd, Ste A, Great Falls, VA 22066. The above estab-lishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL(ABC) for a Wine and Beer On Premises and Mixed Beverages license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Benazur Pain,President.NOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date fo the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

One HundredPills

What exactly am I going to do with 100pills? Well, barring unforeseen (good or bad)circumstances, I’ll certainly continue to takethem every four weeks: two the day beforemy chemotherapy infusion, two the day ofand two the day after, as I’ve done so now,for this particular medication, going on 30-plus months. “Not that there’s anythingwrong with that,” or new, for that matter.But when I refilled this prescription lastweek, I was surprised when, after the phar-macy customer-server opened the bottle toshow me the pills and ask if I had any ques-tions, she then mentioned the count: “100.”That’s a lot of pills, I thought, more thanusual. Typically, I receive only 30 pills.

As I drove home from the pharmacy, Ibegan to think (always dangerous). Whywould my oncologist prescribe so many pills?I only need six per month. Is there a mini-mum he must order? A maximum? Did heover prescribe? Does he even have anyinput? Perhaps he’s projecting my life expec-tancy? One hundred pills divided by six permonth calculates to 17 months/infusions forwhich I now have pills. I don’t want to looka gift oncologist in the mouth, but as aseven-year cancer survivor, I’m well awarethat cancer treatment/results are hardly castin stone and 17 months seems like a longtime not yet gone (David Crosby song title,sort of).

I’m sure part of my presumptuousness isnaiveté. I want/need to believe in some-thing/anything positive (any port in a storm)concerning/relating to my health/treatment.More so when I’m in between my every-three-month, face-to-face appointment withmy oncologist. That’s when we review mymost recent diagnostic scan and assess myoverall status and consider treatment optionsbefore agreeing on a schedule for the nextthree months. Not that I’m discouragedfrom communicating with him in theinterim. Quite the opposite in fact; he’s veryresponsive to my e-mails. It’s more that elec-tronic communication is a “two-dimen-sional” type of communication, and I’m a“three-dimensional” kind of communicator.Obviously, I can respond electronically to hisanswers and presumably we could type backand forth, but dare I show my age and say:It’s just not the same as being there/talkingon the telephone. Ergo, during this between-appointment interval, I’m sort of left to myown devices and in turn inclined to wobble– and wonder, emotionally, about my life.Perhaps I should look on the bright side andbe glad my oncologist didn’t order six pills.

I suppose, if I wanted to be honest withmyself, I’d say the number of the pills pre-scribed/in the bottle probably mean nothing.The doctor simply checked a box and off theorder went with nary a consideration of thepatient’s reaction. Nor do I think the doctoris aware of patient co-pays, deductibles, per-centage of benefits used or any of the otherout-of-pocket expenses associated with theprescription/patient’s health insurance.“Hippocratically” speaking, that’s not hisjob. His job is to keep me/the patient alive.

And since I’m still alive, pill-count with-standing, I’m looking forward to the next 17months. Seeing my bottles of pills becomeless full over time gives me a peculiar senseof accomplishment: that I continue to sur-vive in the face of what was originally a fairlydiscouraging set of circumstances.Occasionally, however, I have to be realistic;100 is simply a number, not a prognosis.

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Virginia region. An effective way to com-bat human trafficking is to acknowledge theproblem and raise awareness, and these fo-rums have succeeded in bringing our com-munity together to do just that. It is reas-suring to know that our community is fullyengaged on this important issue.

At the local level, in Congress, and even

in the skies, people are more aware now ofhuman trafficking than they were in thepast. But more needs to be done becausethese predators are constantly changingtactics on how they take advantage of thosewho are vulnerable.

The saying “if you see something, say some-thing” applies to human trafficking as well.So please, if you see something that is out

of sorts contact local law enforcement. Orif you, a friend, or a loved one you thinkmay have been targeted or caught up in thisgrowing criminal enterprise, call the Na-tional Human Trafficking Resource CenterHotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text “Be Free”to 233733.

To beat the traffickers we all must beunited and on guard.

Children can enjoy two puppetshows and learn how to maketheir own puppets at a Puppetry

Festival sponsored by The Alden in McLeanon Saturday, Feb. 20. The event will be heldin the Community Hall of the McLean Com-munity Center (MCC) from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. and features performances by Crab-grass Puppets of Halifax, Vt., and New YorkCity-based Jim West Puppets. Tickets are$15 for the general public and $10 for MCCdistrict residents. Infants and toddlers un-der the age of 2 will be admitted free ofcharge. MCC is located at 1234 InglesideAve.

Designed for children ages four and older,

the festival consists of two, 45-minuteshows along with self-guided puppet-mak-ing stations, where parents can assist theirchildren in making a variety of puppets. Thestations will be open for the duration of thefestival. Jim West Puppets will perform“Aesops Fables” at 10:30 a.m. Jim West andhis partners, with the help of Aesop him-self (and his faithful dog, Moral), will sharethe author’s famous fables, including “TheLion and the Mouse,” “The Tortoise and theHare” and “The Fox and the Grapes.” Thislarge-scale puppet production also featuresthe music of Scarlatti, Beethoven andChopin.

Crabgrass Puppets will present “African

Adventure Tales” at 11:30 a.m. Two funnyfolktales from Africa come to life with stun-ning puppetry, spectacular scenery and in-fectious music. “Anansi and the TalkingMelon” features the irrepressible tricksterAnansi the Spider, who eats his way intoElephant’s melon and becomes too bloatedto get back out. “Koi and the Kola Nuts” is ahumorous tale from Liberia in which theyoungest son of a chief is cheated out of hisinheritance; instead of his father’s riches,he receives just one small kola nut tree.

Tickets are on sale now. For more infor-mation or to purchase tickets online, visithttp://ow.ly/WLmhq or call 703-790-0123,TTY: 711.

Crabgrass Puppets will present “African Adventure Tales.”Jim West Puppets will perform“Aesops Fables.”

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WEDNESDAY/FEB. 17McLean Newcomers and Neighbors

Monthly Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. Nostos, 81Boone Blvd., Vienna. Vienna. Ruth Robbins,senior program coordinator of theSmithsonian Associates, will describeprograms she has organized with luminarieslike Sonia Sotomayor, Henry Kissinger, TomBrokaw and Martin Sheen. RSVP by Feb. 12to [email protected]. $38. Non-memberswelcome. www.McleanNewcomers.org.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY/FEB. 24-25Christ Presbyterian Preschool Open

House. 10-11 a.m. Christ PresbyterianPreschool, 12410 Lee Jackson Memorial

Highway, Fairfax. Open house tours for thecurrent school year and 2016-17.www.christpresbyterianpreschool.com. 703-691-9120.

ONGOINGThe Northern Virginia Long Term Care

Ombudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected] . Also visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

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

Respite Care volunteers give family caregivers ofa frail older adult a well-deserved break so they

can go shopping, attend a doctor’sappointment or just have coffee with afriend. Volunteers visit and oversee the safetyof the older adult for a few hours eachmonth. Support and training are provided.Contact 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].

Fairfax County needs a volunteer SeniorCenter Marketing Coordinator to assistthe Friends of Fairfax County Senior Centerswith marketing. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406,TTY 711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer Solutions.

The Lewinsville Senior Center in McLeanneeds instructors for the following classes:Line Dance, Zumba Gold, Certified ArthritisExercise, Square Dance, Basic Guitar, Art andBasic Spanish. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

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