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By Alex McVeigh
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Ned Devine’s Golfing Society will hosttheir second annual golf tournamentto benefit wounded warriors Sept. 22at the Herndon Centennial Golf Course.
The society, a 501(c)7, is based out of Ned Devine’sIrish Pub in Herndon.
“We play every month at a variety of local courses,and for the last 10 years, we’ve probably donated$2,000 to $3,000 each year to the Fisher House,”said David Lewis, captain of the society. “Last year,we decided to go big time, and really show themsome support.”
The Fisher House Foundation maintains a networkof housing on military bases, so families of woundedwarriors and other service members receiving treat-ment will have a place to stay near their loved one.There is at least one center at every major militarymedical center, and according to the foundation, theyprovide more than four million days of lodging formore than 17,000 families every year.
“Last year we raised about $20,000, with about
six weeks of planning, and donated about 90 per-cent of it to Fisher House,” Lewis said. “This year,with better planning, we plan to donate more than90 percent, and we’re aiming to raise $40,000.”
Last year, the tournament featured 80 players and17 wounded warriors. The society provided a luxurycoach to transport the service members, as well ashosting a special prize for them at each hole, whichwill also be the case this year. Lewis said they expectabout 30 wounded warriors this year.
“The whole day is about them,” Lewis said. “They’rethe most important people we have, people who sac-rificed a lot for this country, and it can mean a lot tojust get them out, golfing in the regular world again.”
Ned Devine’s owner Graham Davies and GeneralManager Gordon Masterson will host the woundedwarriors who will be treated to golf, lunch, drinksand dinner, all of which will be covered by dona-tions and sponsorships. Prizes will be awarded tothem for long drive, closest to the pin and more, andprizes will include rounds of golf, golf lessons andgift certificates.
“Every single dollar beyond our costs will go toFisher House, the Salute Military Golf Associationand to Operation Second Chance,” Lewis said.
Donations and sponsorships can be donated untilSept. 1 by sending checks payable to Ned Devine’sGolfing Society to Deirdre McGaw, 13954 MansardeAvenue #472, Herndon, VA 20171.
More information can be found by emailing Lewisat [email protected].
Ned Devine’s Hosts WoundedWarrior Golf TournamentAnnual event will featureservice members, benefitwounded warrior charities.
From left, Dave Lewisof Ned Devine’sGolfing Society, JimEstes of the SaluteMilitary Golf Associa-tion and BrianGawne of FisherHouse, with fundsraised by last year’sgolf tournament tobenefit woundedwarriors. This year’stournament will takeplace Sept. 22 atHerndon CentennialGolf Course.
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Bach to Rock (B2R),America’s music schoolfor students of all ages,
announced on July 18 it willre-locate its current school inHerndon, located at 465Herndon Parkway, to a largerfacility at Worldgate Centrelocated 13009 WorldgateDrive later this year. The newlocation will accommodatenot only a school, but B2R’sfirst hands-on franchiseetraining facility to provideboth new and existing fran-chise owners with cutting-edge training and support.
The new 4,000 square foottraining facility will have thevery latest in technology,computer and softwareavailability and traditionalinstrumental instruction.Franchisees will be trained onthe B2R method, managementand administration of aschool, as well as its propri-etary web-based managementsystem and proven advertisingand marketing programs, alldesigned to position them forsuccess. The school alsofeatures Beat Refinery, theMid-Atlantic’s premier DJschool dedicated to teachingevery aspect of the craft,combining traditional meth-ods with the latest technologyfor aspiring DJs.
Co-founded by a Juilliard-
trained middle school teacher,B2R transformed musicinstruction five years ago intoa team sport by couplingrigorous individual instructionwith “jam sessions” that keepstudents motivated by playingin a group. The first corpo-rate-owned location inBethesda, Md. opened in2007; B2R now has sixcorporate-owned schools,including two in Marylandand four in Virginia. Earlierthis summer, B2R announcedan agreement with its firstfranchisor, Amplified CapitalPartners, LLC, to open a chainof Bach to Rock schools inNew York and Connecticut.The first location is plannedto open in New York in thefall of 2012.
Bach to Rock is currentlyseeking candidates to openfranchise locations in the Mid-Atlantic region, from NewYork to Florida, and plans tobroaden its efforts intoadditional markets across thecountry. To learn more aboutownership opportunities withBach to Rock, contact RalphRillon, vice president offranchise development, toll-free at 855-B2R-7570 (1-855-227-7570) [email protected],or visit www.b2rmusic.com/franchise.
By Amiee Freeman
The Connection
What says summertime like lazy daysby the pool, barbecues and the lawof supply and demand? Perhaps thatlast one does not scream summer, but
to the 46 students who participated in Oak HillElementary’s Economics Camp, which concluded itsthird and final week-long session last Friday, the lawof supply and demand plus other economics termsare now clearly defined.
This was the first year this summer camp was of-fered to Fairfax County Public School students. Sixthgrade Oak Hill teachers Kathleen Stakem andJeannette O’Malley developed the camp based on asimilar camp held at James Madison University. Ris-ing 4th graders through rising 7th graders could at-tend the camp.
“Our hope is that this camp will make kids moreaware of what adults do” regarding money, saidO’Malley. “We also hope that they will realize thatmoney doesn’t just appear.”
Stakem agreed with O’Malley. “We hope to makethem aware that this is what happens in the realworld,” she said.
TO LEARN ABOUT ECONOMICS, the studentscreated products from the very beginning: visualiza-tion of the products, market surveys to determinedesirability and value of the products, purchase ofraw materials, rental of “workspace,” and, finally,sale of the products. For each day of “work” the stu-dents received $100 in camp money. Each studentwas also given a job, such as banker, realtor, or shop-keeper. This job earned a salary as well. With thismoney they purchased the supplies needed to maketheir products. They could only spend the money theyhad in hand; credit was not an option.
“They made a lot of money each day, but were verybusy. They liked having the money, but did not likebeing so busy,” said Stakem with a laugh.
The students also learned the difference between
revenue and profit. “These were very foreign con-cepts at first,” said Stakem. “In the beginning, theythought revenue and profit were the same.”
Half way through the week the students receivedan electric bill for their rented workspace. “That wasanother big shock,” said Stakem, explaining the stu-dents have never before considered that electricitywas purchased. In addition, different calamities weredrawn out of a hat and inflicted on a hapless busi-ness owner: storms, water damage, illness. The stu-dents learned the value of insurance, said O’Malley.
Also, they had to pay a 30 percent tax on theirbusiness. “They were shocked by that too,” saidStakem.
In addition to making a product, the students read“The Lemonade War” by Jacqueline Davies. Thisnovel about two siblings who start separate and com-petitive lemonade stands was a good launching pointfor discussion, said O’Malley.
ON THE LAST DAY of the camp, the students helda market where they sold their products. Duct tapewas a key material for many of the products for sale.There were duct tape flowers, duct tape jewelry andduct tape bookmarks. Also fake mustaches made offoam paper and elastic bands, origami trinkets andreusable water balloons made of cut-up sponges.
In explaining their choice of products Chang Howand James Tredinnick threw around economic termslike financial gurus. How, who made sock puppets,said he originally wanted to make tissue box gui-tars, but the resources needed to make the guitarswere “scarce,” said How.
Tredinnick made cup guitars which did not appearto be selling too well due to “low demand,” asTredinnick said.
Scarlett Sullivan sold out of the duct tape rosesshe had made. Meanwhile across the aisle competi-tor Nate Eldering was selling a similar product.Sullivan said her roses must be of “better quality.”
All the students agreed the camp was fun and agood use of their own scarce resource: summer va-cation.
During the Economics Camp market dayMaddie Bullock buys a sponge waterballoon from Maddie Ward. The spongeballoons were selling for $25.
Teachers Kathleen Stakem and JeannetteO’Malley talk with students during themarket, held on the last day of the weeklong economics camp.
Practicing Economy at Oak HillSummer camp teaches elementary school studentschallenges of real-life economy.
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Helping Children Worldwidepiloted a breast and cervicalcancer screening program atMercy Hospital in Bo, Sierra
Leone. Nearly $45,000 worth of suppliesand equipment were donated and/orloaned by Cooper Surgical, Bard Surgical,Mary Washington Hospital, Cross Link In-ternational, Global Public Health/Sonositeand Clinical Pathology Laboratories. A teamof doctors and nurses, traveled to SierraLeone for a week long medical mission, in-cluded Dr. Mary Beth Cantwell-Anesthesi-ologist at Fairfax Anesthesiology Associates,Dr. Kirsten Edmiston-Medical Director atInova Cancer Services, Dr. Cynthia Horner-Family Medical Doctor at Herndon FamilyMedicine, and Dr. Carol McIntosh-PhysicianOb/Gyn at Inova Fairfax Hospital Fairfax.
With the support of several generous do-nations of medical supplies, Helping Chil-dren Worldwide piloted a breast and cervi-cal cancer screening program, previouslyunavailable to women in the region atMercy Hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone. Nearly$45,000 worth of supplies and equipmentwere donated and/or loaned by CooperSurgical, Bard Surgical, Mary Washington
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Dr. Shalinee Bhoobun, Dr. Cynthia Horner, Dr. Kirsten Edmiston, AllenMorell, Dr. Mary Beth Cantwell, Dr. Carol McIntosh, Ginny Wagner, PattyMorell, and Dr. Dave Brewster.
Helping Children Worldwide launchedWomen’s Cancer Screening in Sierra Leone.
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Hospital, Cross Link International, GlobalPublic Health/ Sonosite and Clinical Pathol-ogy Laboratories.
THE MEDICAL SUPPLIES were trans-ported and used by a team of doctors andnurses which included: Dr. Mary BethCantwell-Anesthesiologist at Fairfax Anes-thesiology Associates, Dr. Kirsten Edmiston-Medical Director at Inova Cancer Services,Dr. Cynthia Horner-Family Medical Doctorat Herndon Family Medicine, and Dr. CarolMcIntosh-Physician Ob/Gyn at Inova FairfaxHospital Fairfax. The team visited SierraLeone in May for a week long medical mis-sion, with the goal of saving women’s lives.
Cervical cancer is the most common causeof cancer among women in Sierra Leone ,followed closely by breast cancer (IARCGlobocan 2008). Sierra Leone has a popu-lation of 1.53 million women ages 15 yearsand older who are at risk of developing cer-vical and breast cancer. Current estimatesindicate that every year 670 women arediagnosed with cervical cancer and 466 diefrom the disease.
Over two days the team of doctors col-laborated with local medical professionals
and the Ministry of Health in Sierra Leoneto perform and teach self-breast exams to126 women, perform 120 PAP smears, 10breast surgeries, 14 loop electrocautery ex-cisions of the cervix, and 8 other gyneco-logic procedures. The clinic ran into thenight until the last registered patient wasseen and the Sierra Leonean medical per-sonnel were fully trained to be self suffi-cient in running the program.
The Bo District Medical Officer from theMinistry of Health shared that, if success-ful, the pilot program brought by this teamfrom Helping Children Worldwide couldpave the way for the first ever full-scalecollaborative women’s cancer initiative inthe country.
THE DONATED EQUIPMENT was leftbehind for future use, all biopsies and papsmears were taken back to Virginia foranalysis. Detailed follow up plans were laidout with the Mercy clinical team to ensurethat these women would receive compre-hensive dignified care.
Mercy Hospital, opened in 2007, is a pro-gram of Helping Children Worldwide a501(c)3 nonprofit based in Herndon. Foradditional information about Mercy Hospi-tal or Helping Children Worldwide visitwww.helpingchildrenworldwide.org or con-tact Mary Beth Sams, African Programs Di-rector [email protected] 703-956-6722.
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By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
Here’s a pop quiz:How often should aperson replacetheir toothbrush?
“Once a year,” said Terrie Andrewsof McLean.
When should a parent schedulea child’s first dental appointment?“Just after their 6th birthday,” saidJulie Mahon, an Alexandriamother of 2-year-old twins.
Both answers are incorrect, butconsistent with the findings of anew survey by the American Den-tal Association, which tested theaverage person’s knowledge oforal health care. On average,Americans did not know the an-swers to questions ranging fromhow often to brush to what causescavities.
THE SURVEY is part of an initia-tive, launched this summer, aimed at educating thepublic about maintaining healthy teeth. Dental careexperts say prevention, care and treatment informa-tion are key to fighting gum disease and keeping teethhealthy. “Good dental health is important, as we areliving longer and we need to make the one set ofteeth we get last a lifetime,” said Dr. MatthewMessina, ADA consumer advisor.
In fact, toothbrushes should be replaced every threemonths or as soon as the bristles become frayed orworn. The ADA also recommends brushing one’steeth twice per day and says a child’s first dentalvisit should take place no later than six months afterthe first tooth appears.
More than 80 percent of those surveyed believesugar causes cavities. They’re actually caused by acidthat forms when germs in the mouth feed on sugar.The acid attacks and weakens the tooth enamel, al-lowing a cavity to form.
The survey showed that many believe gums thatbleed after brushing is normal, but experts say suchbleeding could be a sign of early gum disease. “Peri-odontal disease is a slowly progressing disease wherethe early warning signs are subtle. There is seldomany pain until the disease is very advanced. Rednessand puffiness in the gums around the teeth are some-thing to watch for. Bleeding of the gums when some-one brushes or flosses is not normal and should beevaluated. Eventually, pain and swelling from guminfections will occur, but the damage is advanced bythat point,” said Messina.
Diet plays a role in healthy teeth, as well. “Don’tunderestimate the role of nutrition and the role thatfood choices play in preventing gum disease andmaintaining healthy teeth. The presence of too muchor too little of any nutrient can have harmful effects,particularly on the mouth and teeth, and may con-tribute to oral diseases and infection,” said Dr.Raymond K. Martin, spokesman for the Academy ofGeneral Dentistry. “Your teeth and jaws are mademostly of calcium. Without enough calcium in yourdiet, you risk of developing gum disease and tooth
By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
When AmandaWelch’s boyfriendasked her to marry
him last spring, she accepted hisproposal on one condition: thathe find a cure for his badbreath.
“I just couldn’t live with thesmell,” said the Arlington resi-dent. “It was horrible. I told himhe had to do something.”
Foul breath, also known ashalitosis, can affect a personsocially and professionally. “Ihave heard many stories aboutbad breath ruining people’slives: business executives los-ing their jobs, young peoplewhose dating lives were ru-ined, and even a few engage-ments and one marriage thatwere broken off,” said McLeanresident and halitosis special-ist Richard A. Miller, DDS. Heis also the author of “BeatingBad Breath.”
Halitosis can be triggered byeverything from poor oral hy-giene to smoking to diabetes tokidney failure. “Typically, badbreath originates in your gumsand tongue. It is caused bywaste from bacteria in themouth, decayed food particles[or] other debris in your mouth,and bad oral hygiene,” said Dr.Raymond K. Martin, spokesmanfor the Academy of GeneralDentistry. “The decay and de-bris produce a chemical com-pound that causes the unpleas-ant odor. Even stress, dieting,snoring, age and hormonalchanges can have an effect onyour breath. Dry mouth and
tobacco also contribute to theproblem.”
Mouthwash, experts said, of-ten only provides a temporarysolution. Martin recommendedcleaning one’s tongue with atoothbrush or tongue scraper,increasing water intake andchomping on sugar-free gumsthat contain xylitol, a sugar sub-stitute. He also advised thosewho wear dentures, mouthguards or retainers to clean thedevices thoroughly betweenuses.
Bad breath treatment centersoffer hope to those with super-sized malodorous dilemmas.During the initial session, whichtypically lasts about an hourand a half, patients get a diag-nosis of the culprit behind theoffensive fumes. “We have ahalimeter that monitors theamount of sulfite in the breaththat causes odor. This gives anidea of the severity of the prob-lem,” said Miller, who runs theFresh Breath Clinic in FallsChurch. “We check for bleedingunder the gums and look foreverything that can possiblycontribute like stones in theback of the throat or anythinggoing down the sinuses.”
After the diagnosis, patientsget a treatment plan. Servicesdon’t come cheap, however. Aninitial office visit starts at $350and increases according to theseverity of the problem. Mostinsurance plans don’t cover ser-vices for halitosis.
Still those who’ve cleared theair say finding a solution isworth every penny.
“We’re getting married, so itwas worth it to us,” said Welch.
WellbeingTaking Care of One’s TeethAmerican Dental Association says many Americansdon’t know basic oral care.
SELECTING THE BESTDENTIST FOR A CHILD
Choosing the right dentist for one’s child is one of themost important decisions that a parent will make. Whatshould a parent consider when choosing a pediatricdentist? The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistryoffers a few suggestions:
❖ Does the dentist have special training or interest intreating children?
❖ Is the dental office set up for children? For example,does it offer toys, books, games or child-sized furniture?
❖ How does the dental office manage emergencies?❖ Is the office conveniently located to your home or
child’s school?❖ Does the practice accept your dental benefit plan?❖ Is the dentist a member of the American Dental
Association and the American Academy of PediatricDentistry?
DENTISTRY ON THE EDGE:THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY INCOSMETIC DENTISTRY
While a toothbrush and floss are considered the keys to abeautiful smile, cosmetic dentists have new tools in thequest for perfect teeth. The American Academy of CosmeticDentistry (AACD) says a few technological advancementsare increasing safety, efficiency and patient comfort duringdental procedures. Topping the list:
❖ Computer-Aided Dentistry-Computer-Aided Manufac-turing: Dental restorations like porcelain crowns can nowbe made faster and without the mess of traditional, goop-filled rubber molds used to make impressions of one’steeth. The new procedure uses 3-D scans and computersoftware to create perfect restorations.
❖ iPad and Smartphone Applications: Tasks rangingfrom managing dental records to displaying x-rays are nowmade easier with a few new iPad and smart phoneapplications. One such application is the Smile TouchGuide, created by AACD dentist David Traub, DDS. Usedfor virtually any cosmetic procedure, dentists and patientscan work together to decide on the correct shape andlength of the teeth. The patient can see what the full set ofteeth will look like and make changes.
❖ Digital X-Rays: With digital x-rays, cosmetic dentistscan reduce the amount of radiation patients are exposed towith standard x-rays by as much as 90 percent. The dentistplaces a small camera into the patient’s mouth and takes apicture. An image appears on a computer screen almostimmediately. Cosmetic dentists say digital x-ray picturesare clearer than those taken with standard machines.
❖ Botox: Cosmetic dentists are now using Botox anddermal filler treatments to treat problems like temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.
Dr. Matthew Messina of theAmerican Medical Associationsays prevention, care andtreatment information are keyto fighting gum disease andkeeping teeth healthy.
decay. Iron deficiency cancause your tongue to becomeinflamed, and sores can forminside your mouth.” Martinadded that a lack of vitamin B3can cause bad breath and can-ker sores.
“Good dentalhealth isimportant, as weare living longerand we need tomake the one setof teeth we getlast a lifetime.”
— Dr. Matthew Messina
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Opinion
Readers Respond on TJ Admissions“Stop making smart 8th graders feel inferior because they are not admitted.”
Readers responded to last week’s edi-torial, which cited a civil rightscomplaint about the apparent lackof access to gifted and talented pro-
grams and admission to Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technology.
The larger impact of the disparities is evi-dent in the demographics of the students whoqualify for gifted and talented services at acertain level in elementary school, which af-fects more than 12,000 students. By compari-son, the incoming class at Thomas Jefferson is480 students.
From the complaint:“Being ‘identified’ as eligible for Level
4 services is no easy task for Black orLatino students in Fairfax County. Dataspecifically broken down for elementaryand middle school was not readily avail-able. However, overall K-8 data is strik-ing. Among the 12,044 elementary andmiddle school students identified lastyear as eligible for Level IV GT servicesby FCPS last year, substantial racial andethnic disparities are evident.”
Hispanic students make up 6.2 percent ofthose identified as gifted but 22 percent of stu-dents overall. Black students make up just 3.8percent of those identified but nearly 10 per-cent of students overall.
The complaint was filed by Martina Hone,former school board member and founder ofthe Coalition of the Silence, and Charisse EspyGlassman, education chair of the FairfaxNAACP.
HERE ARE some excerpts from reader com-ments:
“The [editorial] was incomplete … as itfailed to address the relatively much larger is-sue of white students admission to ThomasJefferson, which your article states as 26 per-cent of the class of 2016, which is versus aFairfax County school system white studentpopulation of about 45 percent.”
Brad Brewster, Fairfax Station
“[Poor students are] not innately less tal-ented, however they don’t reach their full po-tential ... This should come as no surprise con-sidering their home environment includes over-worked parents that have ‘no time’ tomicromanage a student, and no resources tohire a tutor. The stereotypical Asian ‘TigerMom’ is not just a stereotype, in my experi-ence ... The persistent encouragement for suc-cess from such a parent is likely behind thelarge Asian representation at TJ. Having tu-
tored a disadvantaged Hispanic student for thefirst time last year I noted he had access tocable TV and both the latest Xbox andPlaystation gaming systems (all the distractionsof a wealthier student) but lacked the encour-agement from his mother (a single parenthousehold) to reach academic excellence. Thiswas an unfortunate combination.”
Daniel Bronson, Arlington
“This is a culture contest pure and simple.One culture puts study and commitment toeducational goals at the top of life’s responsi-bilities and diversions. The others, not nearlyso much. Change the cultures if you can.”
William Smith, Fairfax
“There are sufficient talented African Ameri-cans in the jurisdiction to make up at least 10percent of TJ, their percentage of the overallpopulation. And this is true for Latinos and
underrepresented Asians (families from Viet-nam and the Philippines). But long ago, TJdecided that racial and ethnic diversity couldnot be pursued ... Many want TJ, not becausethey are interested in science and math, butbecause TJ is a safest way to be admitted toUVA. Make every school in Fairfax County asincredible as TJ is. Clearly many, such as thosein our area, McLean and Langley, are alreadythere. Provide access to advanced courses atGeorge Mason for those who need special ac-celeration. And stop making smart 8th grad-ers feel inferior because they are not admit-
ted.”Eddie Eitches, McLean
DEMOGRAPHICS:Whites make up 62.7 percent of Fairfax
County population, 44 percent of stu-dents in Fairfax County Public Schools,51.3 percent of elementary and middleschool students who qualify for specificgifted services in FCPS and 26.2 percentof the incoming class at Thomas
Jefferson.Asians make up about 18 percent of the over-
all Fairfax County population, 20 percent ofstudents in Fairfax County Public Schools, 34percent of elementary and middle school stu-dents who qualify for higher level gifted ser-vices in FCPS and 64 percent of the incomingclass at Thomas Jefferson.
Hispanics make up about 16 percent of theoverall Fairfax County population, 22 percentof students in Fairfax County Public Schools, 6percent of elementary and middle school stu-dents who qualify for specific gifted servicesin FCPS and 3.8 percent of the incoming classat Thomas Jefferson.
Blacks make up 9.2 percent of the FairfaxCounty population overall, 10 percent of thestudents in Fairfax County Public Schools, 3.8percent of the students who qualify for spe-cific gifted services in FCPS and 1.4 percent ofthe incoming class at Thomas Jefferson.
DemographicsWhite Asian Hispanic Black
Fairfax County 62.7 17.6 15.6 9.2FCPS 44 20 22 10TJ 26.2 64.2 2.7 1.4Gifted and Talented 51.3 32.4 6.2 3.8
Another LookAt TJTo the Editor:
TJ is not working.Those who are in private school
can stay there. Those in publicschool understand that FairfaxCounty has incredible local publichigh schools.
Many of those who get rejectedfrom TJ need to know that theycould have done as well or betterthere as those who are at TJ andapparently (as to some) cannoteven do the math at TJ.
I think it ironic that the Cauca-sians who complained ten yearsago that TJ was admitting toomany minorities now see a TJwhere Asians are now the major-ity.
My son, an African American,was told by his ninth grade coun-selor at TJ (in 1998) that he wastaking the place of a “qualified”student. He graduated from TJin 2002, UVA in 2006, and medi-cal school at Columbia in 2010.He works as a resident in the ERof a large hospital in NYC. Un-der today’s criteria, he wouldhave been rejected (he was a top50 on the standardized test buthad challenging grades atLongfellow).
My daughter would have beenadmitted per the test (2005), butbecause she, too, was an under-achiever at Longfellow, did not getin. She is in her fourth year atColumbia.
There are sufficient talented Af-rican Americans in the jurisdictionto make up at least 10 percent of
TJ, their percentage of the overallpopulation. And this is true forLatinos and underrepresentedAsians (families from Vietnam andthe Philippines). But long ago, TJdecided that racial and ethnic di-versity could not be pursued be-cause certain wealthy whites (whocould have sent their children toprivate school anyway) objectedmainly to perceived support forthose in the Visions program,which convinced talented AfricanAmericans and Latinos that theycould succeed in science. My sonparticipated in the program. Bythe time my daughter was of age,the program had been abolishedand replaced by a program whichde facto excluded better off mi-norities who were in GT centerbased programs.
Fairfax County needs to be bold
and shut down TJ. Many want TJ,not because they are interested inscience and math, but because TJis a safest way to be admitted toUVA.
Yes, we could have a social sci-ence, humanities, and English ver-sion of TJ. But that idea was pro-posed many years ago and wasapparently rejected.
Make every school in FairfaxCounty as incredible as TJ is.Clearly many, such as those in ourarea, McLean and Langley, are al-ready there. Provide access toadvanced courses at George Ma-son for those who need specialacceleration. And stop makingsmart 8th graders feel inferior be-cause they are not admitted.
Eddie EitchesMcLean
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‘76 Trombones Lead the Big Parade’…Floris UMC presents ‘The Music Man.’
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By Bonnie Hobbs
The Connection
Professor Harold Hill iscoming to town, andRiver City will never bethe same. And Floris
United Methodist Church capturesall the magic and merriment in itsupcoming production of “TheMusic Man.”
Show times are Thursday-Fri-day, Aug. 9-10, at 7 p.m., and Sat-urday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. Ticketsare $15/person atwww.florisumc.org/musicman.Floris is at 13600 Frying Pan Roadin Herndon.
There’s a cast and crew of 65,with actors ranging from age 7through adults and coming from communities includ-ing Centreville, Herndon, Clifton, Fairfax andChantilly. The church’s music director, Yoon Nam,will direct a 15-piece orchestra.
Proceeds go to Connections for Hope, a commu-nity-service partnership providing health care, hous-ing assistance, legal aid and tutoring to low-income,Fairfax County residents.
“Harold Hill’s a con man who thinks Iowa’s thebest place for his latest con – selling band instru-ments and uniforms to create a boys’ band,” ex-plained Director Barbara D. Carpenter. “But beforehe can leave town, he falls in love with Marian, thelibrarian.”
She said the audience will love the show, too. “Themusic’s beautiful and catchy, with hummable tunespeople know,” said Carpenter. “There are greatdances, and 7-1/2 year-old Samuel Elliott, asWinthrop, Marian’s little brother, is absolutely en-dearing. It’s a terrific love story.”
Centreville’s Ward Ferguson is the church’s con-temporary music director and the show’s vocal di-rector and lighting and set designer. He also playsHill, who he describes as “the slickest of the slick.”
THRILLED WITH THE PART, Ferguson said, “I wasborn to play this role. I’ve wanted to ever since I sawRobert Preston play it in the movie. Hill sings somegreat, iconic numbers, like ‘Trouble,’ ’76 Trombones’and ‘Marian the Librarian.’ He’s challenged by Marianand relishes getting into messes as much as gettingout of them.” Ferguson’s favorite song is “Sadder butWiser Girl” because “the lyrics and imagery it evokesare some of the best in musical theater.”
He said the audience will like the child actors, plusthe adults who “play their characters’ idiosyncrasiesto the hilt. It’s a quality show and the church’s firstmajor music production, and everyone’s come to-gether to give their time and talent to create it.”
Portraying Marian is Ferguson’s real-life, new bride,Katie, who also helped choreograph. “Marian’s dif-ferent from me; she’s very prim and proper,” saidKatie. “But I connect to her because she has a softheart. She tends to not be forgiving, but has a softspot for anyone connecting with Winthrop. Family’simportant to her.”
Katie’s enjoying her role because “Marian has twodifferent sides, and it’s fun showing how shechanges.” She especially likes the song, “’Til ThereWas You,” noting, “The Beatles’ version was our firstdance at our wedding.” She’s having fun acting withher husband because they met while acting together
in Florida. “It’s challenging to separate your real lifefrom the character,” she said. “But it also helps in alove story.”
Franklin Glen’s Mike Cash plays Mayor Shinn. “He’sa relatively successful and narcissistic businessman,”said Cash. “He’s frequently taken in, but astuteenough to be suspicious of Hill. He’s not pleased thatHill takes attention away from him, reducing hisimportance. I can do cartoon characters or buffoons,and I’d do about anything for a laugh.”
Cash likes the same song Katie does because “it’sthe show’s turning point. There’s a sense of redemp-tion that Marian will make an honest man of Harold,and he’s happy about it.” He said the audience willleave whistling “76 Trombones” and he praised thetalented cast, especially Ferguson.
Glynn Cosker of Oak Hill portrays Hill’s old friend,Marcellus. “They used to be con men together, butMarcellus doesn’t do that, anymore,” said Cosker.“But now he has to help Hill. He’s a nice, down-to-earth guy wanting the best for everybody. I’m enjoy-ing this role; Ward’s a good friend of mine so wehave good chemistry. Marcellus frantically runs allover town, and that’s fun.”
Cosker also sings his favorite song, “Shipoopi.” It’sthe fastest song he’s ever sung, but he’s enjoying it.Cosker says the audience “will love the show’s cho-reography and nostalgia. The musical came out inthe 1950s, but it’s set in 1912, so people will get tosee another time.”
OAK HILL’S Marissa Dolcich plays Marian’s mother,Mrs. Paroo. “She’s feisty and has an Irish accent,”said Dolcich. “She’s anxious that Marian’s 26 andunmarried. She’s charmed and impressed by Hill andhopes Marian will come to her senses and marry him.I love her humor and aphorisms, and I’m in this showwith my youngest daughter Lucy.”
Natasha Smith of Herndon portrays Alma Hix.“She’s a town gossip – the one who says whateverybody’s thinking,” said Smith. “She tries to belike the mayor’s wife, who runs things. People willcome away feeling like they just visited that smalltown. Everyone will want to take home Sam, who’sadorable as Winthrop, and audience members willknow people in real life who resemble these charac-ters.”
Oak Hill’s Susi Underhill plays a single parent andis excited about her first musical production. “Thestory, music and humor are so engaging,” she said.“And people will be impressed by the actors’ amaz-ing talent.”
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Records Fall as RSTA All-Stars FlyLake Newport swimmer Anna Redican poses in front of the team bannerafter the first of her two record-setting performances at the RSTA AllStar meet on Saturday, July 28.
Julie Kercher of RSTA league champion Lake Newport cuts through thewater in the girls’ (11 - 12) 50-meter butterfly at the RSTA All-Stars meeton Saturday.
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five or even six pool records. Saturday, July28 was not a normal Saturday.
Under a partially cloudy sky, in front ofhundreds of spectators at Lake Newportpool, the RSTA Al-Stars put forth a perfor-mance for the ages.
“I remember a few years ago (at the All-Star meet) when there were 17 or 18records set and we thought, ‘isn’t that amaz-ing,’” Paula Flint, mother of North Hills All-Stars Natalie and Nicole Flint, said. “Todaywas unlike anything I have ever seen. Itseemed like the announcer was stoppingevery few minutes to tell us about anotherpool record being set.”
“Unbelievable is the only way to describe it,”Heidi Keusenkothen, RSTA board member rep-resenting Lake Anne and mother of swimmersFrank and George Keusenkothen, said.
Dave Livaudais, father of North Hills All-Stars Joseph and Ben Livaudais was philo-sophical.
“I think all of our RSTA swimmers havebeen inspired by the Olympics,” he said.
Whatever it was, it was certainly enter-taining for swimmers and spectators alike.In all, 23 pool records and two leaguerecords were set. Some of the records thatwere broken had been set back in the 1980s.Details of all of the record setting perfor-mances follow.
North Hills HurricanesFor North Hills, Rachel Swarts and Miles
Yang continued to raise the bar. In the girls’
(15 - 18) 50-meter butterfly, Swarts brokeher old mark of 31.18, which she posted onJuly 7 of this year, with a new record of30.50. Yang broke his old mark of 22.21 inthe boys’ (8U) 25-meter backstroke, whichhe set on July 14, with a new record of21.41.
Ridge Heights SharksFor Ridge Heights, their relay team in the
girls’ (8U) 100-meter freestyle made themark. Tara Thomas, Haily Wang, ElodieDecker and Julia Thomas posted a time of1:22.16, easily besting the old mark of1:25.56 that was set back in 2000 byCatherine Winslow, Katie Sennett, CaseyDawson and Onalee Makem.
Lake Audubon BarracudasLake Audubon had three different pool
records fall. In the girls’ (15 - 18) 50-meterbreaststroke, Sabrina Groves broke a markthat was set back in 1989. Her time of 35.62broke the record of Jessica Paul. In a strokeof irony, Paul had broken the record thathad been held by Sabrina’s mom, LisaGroves. In the boys’ (13 - 14) 50-meterFreestyle, John Hughes set a new mark witha time of 27.18, breaking the old record of27.36 that was set by Austin Chute back in2007. And the girls’ (15 - 18) 200-metermedley relay team of Sierra Scoggin,Sabrina Groves, Sasha Avilov and CallieChute broke their old record of 2:13.01 thatwas set last year with a new time of 2:12.06.
Glade GatorsEmily Landeryou bettered her record-set-
ting pace in the girls’ (11 - 12) 50-meterbutterfly with a time of 30.97. Her previ-ous record setting time was 31.31 set inearly July. And the girls’ (11 - 12) 100-metermedley relay team of Emily Landeryou,Meghan Benedetto, Madeline LaPorte andKellie McCrea set a new record with a time
of 1:07.97. This time eclipsed the old recordof 1:08.96 that was set by StephanieSatterfield, Cristen Hand, Katie Powell andKatie Cochran in July of 1999.
Autumnwood PiranhasFor Autumnwood, Diya Murthy set a new
record in the girls’ (9 - 10) 50-meter breast-stroke. Her time of 42.40 bested the oldrecord of 43.58 that was set on July 3, 1999by Jessica Kim.
Lake Anne StingraysLake Anne had six pool records broken.
Joanne Fu and Emily Meilus were at thecenter of this attack on the record books.Fu broke two of her old records. In the girls’(11 - 12) 50-meter freestyle her time of29.47 broke her old record that was set backin June of this year by almost a second. Fu’stime in the girls’ (11 - 12) backstroke of33.48 was almost two seconds faster thanher old mark of 35.35 that she set on June23 of this year. In the girls’ (13 - 14) 50-meter freestyle, Meilus continued herrecord-setting ways with a mark of 28.11,besting her old mark of 28.81. In the girls’(13 - 14) 50-meter butterfly, her time of32.13 beat the old mark of 32.84 that wasset by Julia Fox on Aug. 1, 1995. In the boys’(9 - 10) 50-meter freestyle, Devin Conleyset a new record with a time of 35.09, beat-ing the old mark of 35.16 that was set byMatthew Tillman in August of 1992. In thegirls’ (6 - 18) 200-meter mixed age relay,the team of Ireland DiBacco, Hannah Lane,Joanne Fu, Emily Meilus and TopeOladimeji came in at a time of 2:08.82,outpacing the old record of 2:12.49 that wasset by Claudia Ruder, Kathryn Paiewonsky,Tope Oladimeji, Suzanne Ziaii and KatMckinstry on July 26, 2008.
Lake Newport LightningFor Lake Newport, Anna Redican was in
the middle of all three record-setting per-formances. On an individual basis, her timeof 32.97 in the girls’ (9 - 10) 50-meterfreestyle broke the old mark of 33.25 thatwas set by Carolyn Kriso on Aug. 1, 1997.In the girls’ (9 - 10) 25-meter butterfly, hertime of 15.97 took more than one-half sec-ond off of the old mark of 16.49 that wasset by Carolyn Kriso on that same day in1997. In the girls’ (6 - 18) 200-meterfreestyle relay, the team of Meghna Sharma,Anna Redican, Emi Redican, Sienna Shan-non and Katie Storch came in with a timeof 2:08.51, erasing the old record of 2:08.84that was set by some of these same swim-mers back on July 30, 2011.
Newbridge DolphinsNewbridge had five records set, with two
of them being league records. Both of thesewere set by Ryan Ha, who continued hisassault on the record books. In the boys’(11 - 12) 50-meter freestyle, Ha broke hisold record of 29.19, set back in June, witha new mark of 28.36. In the 50-meter but-terfly in the same age group, his time of31.46 bested his old mark of 32.23, whichhe set just three weeks ago. In the boys’ (15- 18) 50-meter butterfly, Stephen Baldwin’stime of 28.68 broke the old record of 28.74set by Matt Hochstrasser in July of 2006. Inthe boys’ (13 - 14) 200-meter medley relay,the team of Andy Carro, Eric Compton,Christopher Miner and Leonardo Bricenoeclipsed their old mark of 2:15.13, set onJune 30 of this year, with a new time of2:11.51. In the boys’ (6 - 18) 200-metermedley relay, the team of Adam Hvitfield-Matthews, Gideon Daland, Ryan Ha, EricCompton and Stephen Baldwin broke arecord that had stood for 30 years. Theirtime of 2:02.63 beat the old mark of 2:06.83that was set by Tony Geraci, MichaelDougherty, Stephen Abbott, Curt Nysmithand Kevin Harmon on Aug. 1, 1982.
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“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” 8 p.m.Industrial Strength Theatre, 269Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Amusical about two con men plyingtheir “trade” in the French Riviera.$23. www.eldenstreetplayers.org.
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FAMILY Magazine’s Best for FamiliesReaders’ Choice 2012 survey namedthe Herndon Festival as the “Best of
the Best” in the category of Best Festival orCelebration for Families again this year.Over 16,000 nominations in all categorieswere submitted this year, making it a recordsetting year for nominees. This is the sec-ond consecutive year the Herndon Festivalhas been selected as the leading festival inthis category.
The Herndon Festival is produced by theHerndon Parks and Recreation Departmentand just celebrated its 32nd year. This four-
day outdoor event attracts over 80,000 at-tendees to downtown Herndon each year.It includes three stages of live music, a car-nival, two fireworks displays, kids’ alleywith children’s hands-on art, business expo,craft show, 10K/5K races and fitness expo,food vendors, complimentary shuttle busservice and more. FAMILY Magazine tabu-lates the entries from thousands of regionalfamilies and includes votes from across theU.S. Results are online at http://www.washingtonfamily.com/page/Best-for-Families and in the June issue of the maga-zine.
Carnival area of Herndon Festival.
Herndon Festival Voted #1Festival for Families
Scholarship WinnersThe Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter (FCAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Soror-ity, Inc. awarded six scholarships in the amount of $10,000 during its2012 May Week program. Pictured — from left: Rhea Ingram (Co-ChairFCAC Scholarship Committee); Danielle Lowe (awardee – Hayfield Sec-ondary); Regina Milteer-Rock (President, FCAC); Domonique Collins(awardee –Herndon High); Ashleigh Wilson (awardee – Oakton High);Benita Toler (Co-Chair FCAC Scholarship Committee); and Gabrielle Tate(awardee – Oakton High). Not pictured are: Hanan Awel (awardee –Robert E Lee High) and Sydney MaHan (awardee – Chantilly High).
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It has been brought to my attention bysome regular Kenny-column readers – whoare friends, too, and whose opinions I value,that my most recent batch of “cancer col-umns” (as I call them) were not funny; in fact,they were more depressing and negative thananything, and not nearly as uplifting andhopeful as many of my previous columns havebeen. I didn’t need to reread what I had writ-ten/published to understand what they weresaying. I know (knew) what I felt and knowgenerally, the tone and undercurrent of whatI’ve been discussing these last few weeks: nei-ther fun nor funny. Mortality is like that. Mydilemma is, how to not take too seriously orfocus too much on a set of circumstanceswhich are very serious and require a greatdeal of focus to manage. As much as I’d likenot to, it seems irresponsible if I don’t. Yetdoing so might contribute to a poor quality oflife, emotionally speaking, which in turn mayexacerbate the underlying problem (stage IVlung cancer) which (A) doesn’t need any exac-erbating and (B) doesn’t really benefit fromnegative thoughts/stress on the “diagnosee,”directly, or on anyone else for that matter.
Let me attempt to clarify (I know. Whatabout all the other columns?). Having“NSCLC” (Non Small Cell Lung Cancer) isdepressing, but I am not depressed. Moreover,being diagnosed with an inoperable, terminaldisease (at age 54) is pretty negative. Of thatI’m positive. What I am also positive about ismy willingness to face this disease and itseffects honestly and with humor. However,sometimes the circumstances (chemothe-rapy/treatment, lab and scan results, appoint-ments with my oncologist) just aren’t thatfunny; like when your tumors grow and themedications available to treat you are dwin-dling (see column titled “Victim of My OwnCircumstances”), and statistically speaking,you’ve outlived most of the patients and pro-tocols with which your oncologist is familiar.It’s/I’m a miracle to be sure, but also cause forconcern. There may not be another conven-tional treatment option – for me, after we’veexhausted the current oral targeted therapy (adaily pill instead of a daily/weekly infusion)which I began three weeks ago. Then what?So it’s not funny. But it doesn’t mean I’m mor-bid. I may be a bit somber and introspective,but I’m still relatively pleasant to be aroundand not nearly so self-absorbed (despite mycircumstances) as you might imagine.
Quite frankly, I feel like the honesty withwhich I’ve shared my cancer experiences mayhave contributed to my overall, above aver-age/not anticipated pretty good health (allthings considered); as has the attempts athumor and lightness with which I’ve tried totouch this third rail of a diagnosis. I’ve tried totake it all in stride. Sometimes, there’s been abounce in my step; other times the steps havebeen somewhat staggered (literally and figura-tively). And often I’ve made jokes in the faceof adversity and tried to find humor wherepreviously very little had existed. Call it adefense mechanism. Call it self-preservation.Just let me be alive to call it something.
The adversity I face now is, I am alive 41months into a “13-month to two-year progno-sis.” As much as I try, it’s difficult to ignore thatarithmetic. Yet making light of it – all the time,seems disrespectful somehow. When you’veoutlived your original prognosis, it seems tomake sense that if you’re not going to walkquietly, you probably shouldn’t carry a verybig stick. There are powers at work here big-ger than all of us.
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ChoosingMy Words,Respectively
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By Alex McVeigh
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It was the start of 2009when South Lakes HighSchool graduate John-Currie Hester made a
resolution to his fellow SouthLakes graduate GuidoDeHoratiis: to start a band. Soonthey recruited a few other SouthLakes alumni to join up and theystarted playing covers at showsaround the area.
“I went to school to studymusic, but soon found that Icouldn’t really get into thingslike German opera, so I switchedto business,” he said. “Once I gota job, I soon felt the pressure tosatisfy that creative desire, sowe started playing together. Atfirst it just felt good to sing andplay, we didn’t event think aboutwriting. But we kept playing andgrowing together, and finallywere coaxed into getting somestudio time from friends withstudio connections.”
Soon Hester and DeHoratiisrecruited South Lakes classmateMatt Kupferman, a fiddle playerand fellow alum, vocalist ErinGirardi, who graduated a yearafter them at South Lakes, aswell as Oakton High Schoolgraduate Alex Penney, whoplays bass.
“We were all sort of connectedto each other while at SouthLakes, some were in chorus, ormarching band or orchestra to-gether, but we all had a connec-tion,” Hester said. “Soon theband, who christened them-selves Turtle Recall, were in thestudio recording what becametheir debut album “Thanks Any-way.” During the recording pro-cess, the band found themselves
evolving past anything theythought they could ever become.
“We knew it would be a big com-mitment to all of us, and not justin terms of time and money,” saidGirardi, who shares lead vocal du-ties with Hester. “As soon as we hitthat go button, everyone sort of gotinto crazy mode, and by the timewe came out, we had about 12songs to choose from, some thatweren’t even written when westarted recording.”
AS A BAND primarily used to per-forming live in front of friends andsupporters, they found the studioto be intimate, uncomfortably so.DeHoratiis, who plays guitar anddrums on the album, called thevocal booth “the dojo of self-loath-ing.”
But Hester said while the vocalsessions did come with a lot ofpressure, it went a little smootherthan he thought.
“It was actually a little easier
than I thought, I thought we wouldbe agonizing over every syllable,but we ended up getting it out inabout one or two takes, which wasprobably for the best,” Hester said.“
“Once we got in there, it wasexhausting, but each day felt likeonly five minutes passed, that’show intense it got,” Hester said. “Iwas crazy focused, people wouldtry to lighten the mood, but Icouldn’t stop.”
Hester and Girardi sing the songson the album, often alternatingfrom section to section, or singingharmonies together. Since the twoof them spent the most time in thevocal booth, it was only natural toturn to each other for guidance.
“We both have a sort of commonground, so I would look to John-Currie when it came time to decidehow the take went, or whether weneed to go again,” Girardi said. “Itwas a varied process when it comesto deciding who sings what. Some-
times songs are written with oneof us in mind for specific parts,other times it’s just a matter ofa part being too high for hisrange, so it went to me.”
Girardi’s creative ideas mostoften come in the form of voicememos recorded on her iPhone,sometimes a melody or collec-tion of few notes.
“Sometimes it’s just the tini-est snippet of music, but theyeventually became wholesongs,” Hester said. “I have totell her that they just can’t stayin her voice memos, they’re notdoing anyone any good then.”
While Hester or Girardi comeup with initial parts of mostsongs (“we’re like the engine,”he says), Hester calls DeHoratiisthe “oil that makes the songswork.”
The band’s distinct soundcomes from fiddler player MattKupferman, who plays his in-strument as if it were a leadguitar. Many of the fills and allof the solos on the album arefiddle, with a sound reminiscentof the fiddle on Bob Dylan’s“Hurricane.”
AROUND FALL 2010, Hesterstarted writing songs. Thoughthe songs have a sonic resem-blance to pop, rock, bluegrassand other genres, Hester’ssongwriting doesn’t fit any ofthose styles.
“I mostly write just to servethe melody in as many ways aspossible, I’m not too concernedwith verses and choruses,” hesaid. “It doesn’t have to be fourchords repeated.”
This is evident on most of thealbum’s tracks, where songsswitch tone and feel on a dime,such as “Play Nice,” where auto-tuned vocals and 80s-style key-boards quickly dissolve into adissonant conclusion with heavy
Members of the band Turtle Recall, which features severalSouth Lakes High School graduates, perform. The bandrecently completed their first album “Thanks Anyway.”
The band Turtle Recall, which consists of several Restonnatives, has released their first album “Thanks Anyway.”
Members of the band Turtle Recall in the studio recordingtheir debut album “Thanks Anyway.”
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Week in Herndon
4-H FairReturns toFryingPan ParkT
his August, the FairfaxCounty 4-H is againcollaborating with
Fairfax County Park Authorityto host the 64th Annual FairfaxCounty 4-H Fair and FarmShow. It will be held at FryingPan Park, Aug. 4-5, in Herndon;Saturday, 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. andSunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Carnivalrides open from 11 a.m. until10 p.m. on Saturday and 11a.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday.The fair includes horse shows,dog and pet shows, 4-H exhibitbooths, livestock and rabbitjudging, old-fashioned games,carnival games, demonstra-tions, a pie-eating contest, goatmilking, crafters and a 4-HFashion Show. Guests can alsoenjoy fair food and watch thelive entertainment. The FryingPan Park Farm show also col-laborates with the 4-H fair tooffer hayrides, cow milking,sheep shearing, animal washingand grooming, and blacksmithand farrier demos. This event isfamily friendly and will be afun-filled weekend great for anyage. Admission into the fair isfree; however, parking will cost$7. On Friday, Aug. 3, parkingwill be free.
The fair has always been ahuge event. If you cannot standthe crowds, don’t worry be-cause you can attend during theweek for a lesser crowd. OnAug. 2 and 3, come enjoy showsfor the kids from 10 until 11a.m. Both of these days also in-clude fair rides and otheramusements. Tickets for thesetwo days cost $15 per personin advance and $25 if pur-chased the day of. This is a greatalternative for families withyoung children, day camps orother playgroups.
In addition, on Friday, Aug.3, carnival rides and games willbe open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.The fair will also be showing“Cars II” on a large outdoormovie screen that evening. Allfamilies are welcome to bringlawn chairs and blankets to en-joy the film on the big screen.Join in on the fun Aug. 2 untilAug. 5. This is an event you donot want to miss!
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— Allison Corser