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Members of The Traveling PlayersEnsemble perform WilliamShakespeare’s “Comedy of Er-rors,” at The Madeira School.Left, Allison Kinney, 17 of Reston,with Eli Wassertzug, McLeanresident.

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By Colin Stoecker

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Friday night kicked off two weekends of theatrical performances bythe Traveling Players Ensemble atThe Madeira School. Two plays

took place: Judith Walsh White’s “Atum’sEye,” an ancient Egyptian comedy, per-formed by the youth players, and WilliamShakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors,” per-formed by the high school group, a playfeaturing characters in ancient Turkey.

The Traveling Players Ensemble’s missionis to bring great theatre into the great out-doors. They offer summer camp programsfor youth groups from fifth grade to highschool. The Traveling Players are in resi-dence at The Madeira School in McLean.

Producing and Artistic Director Jeanne E.Harrison, a Great Falls resident, founded thenon-profit company in 2003 in her commu-nity to teach self-expression, self-reliance,and professional theatre. “Tonight is every-thing coming into fruition after two weeksof traveling, the kids have transformed,”said Harrison. “I get 18 year olds to memo-rize 400-year-old words and to spit ‘em outwith sense,” she said.

The camp has been recognized by theNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA) forits exemplary performance as a “SummerSchool in the Arts,” in Northern Virginia.

The camp is for two weeks for the youthplayers, fifth to seventh graders, and theyget to learn in an intensive acting environ-ment and produce the play at the end oftheir session. The program is modeled af-ter the origins of theatre, when troupes ofactors roamed the countryside using whatthey had to perform.

The older students attend camp sessions

up to 7 weeks. The traveling troupe ofmostly high school students completes fiveweeks of intensive rehearsals before embark-ing on a two-week tour of Virginia, Penn-sylvania, and West Virginia. Stops on their

tour included historic Blackfriars Playhousein Staunton, Va. and Colonial Williamsburg.

Michael Oosterhout, 21, program man-ager with the Traveling Players Ensembleis in his third year working with the troupe.“The kids are the best part, they bring thejoy and energy,” said Oosterhout. “My onlyregret is that I didn’t get to go to the campas a kid.”

Nairi Nadjarian, 11, resident of Arling-ton, a rising sixth grader at Williamsburg

Middle School played the part of Cleo, atomb raider, in “Atum’s Eye.” “I really likedit, I was nervous at first, but it was fun. Inever took any acting classes before this,”said Nadjarian.

Clara Richmond, 10, a fifth grader atChurchill Road Elementary and McLeanresident played the part of Tefnut in theyouth players production of “Atum’s Eye.”“I like making the audience enjoy it. It wasfun because the dad was telling the story,and the ensemble was acting out the storyfor the audience,” said Richmond.

McLean resident Jeeho Ha, 18, an incom-ing freshman at University of California SanDiego is a camp counselor and formercamper herself. “The staff here are uniquehere and they lead by example. I was blownaway by the amount of attention the staffgive to the campers,” she said.

Learn more at Travelingplayers.org or call703-987-1712.

Traveling Players Ensemble BringsShakespeare and White to Life

Photos by Colin Stoecker/The Connection

The cast of The Traveling Players production of “Atum’s Eye,” set inancient Egypt at The Madeira School in McLean takes a bow.

Producing and Artistic Director Jeanne E. Harrison, a Great Falls resi-dent, founded the non-profit company, The Traveling Players Ensemblein 2003 in her community to teach self-expression, self-reliance, andprofessional theatre.

Members of The Traveling PlayersEnsemble perform WilliamShakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors,”at The Madeira School. EliWassertzug, McLean resident,center, has a lead role in the play.

From left: Staff for the TravelingPlayers Ensemble pictured hereare Michael Oosterhout, 21, pro-gram manager, Anna Stevens, 19, avideographer, Jeeho Ha, 18, anincoming freshman at University ofCalifornia San Diego, a campcounselor and former camperherself, and Jessica Kemp, 22, ashop assistant and stage designer.

Final PerformancesFriday, Aug. 18

“Traveling Players Ensemble PresentsFour Plays of Love and Transformation.”The final performances will take place at 3p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 at The MadeiraSchool in McLean.

Four Plays of Love and Transformationinclude:

3 - 5 p.m. ”The Blue Monster” and “TheForced Marriage” (order not yet an-nounced)

5 - 6 p.m. Break for Dinner (picnickingis welcome)

6 - 7:30 p.m. ”As You Like It”7:30 - 9 p.m. ”The Frog Prince”Tickets are $10 and are available at the

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Cooper Middle School and LongfellowMiddle School are among nine schools state-wide to earn the 2017 Governor’s Awardfor Educational Excellence, the highest rec-ognition in the Virginia Index of Perfor-mance (VIP) awards for advanced learningand achievement. Fairfax County PublicSchools is one of 15 divisions to earn the2017 Virginia Board of Education Distin-guished Achievement Award.

The VIP incentive program recognizesschools and divisions that exceed state andfederal accountability standards andachieve excellence goals established byVirginia’s governor and the Board ofEducation.Recipients of the Award for Edu-cational Excellence must meet all state andfederal achievement benchmarks, achieveall applicable excellence goals for elemen-tary reading, enrollment in Algebra I by theeighth grade, enrollment in college-level

courses, high school graduation, attainmentof advanced diplomas, increased attainmentof career and industry certifications and, ifapplicable, participation in the Virginia Pre-school Initiative.

A total of 42 Fairfax County Schools werenamed recipients of the Board of EducationExcellence Awards, and 21 schools earnedthe Board of Education’s DistinguishedAchievement Awards.

“All FCPS schools are centers of learningexcellence for their communities and theseawards recognize the great work ongoingacross our county in achieving Portrait of aGraduate outcomes for all students,” saidSuperintendent Scott S. Brabrand. “I offermy personal congratulations to the stu-dents, teachers, and administrators at theseFairfax County Public Schools for earningthis recognition from the governor and Vir-ginia Board of Education.”

Cooper, Longfellow Middle EarnGovernor’s Award

Mission Services inTysons Adds 400New Jobs

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has announced thatMission Services Inc. (MSI), which providesIT support services for federal agencies, willinvest $820,000 and create 400 new jobsto expand its operation in Fairfax County.Virginia successfully competed against Colo-rado, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Texas forthe project.

Founded in 2010, MSI is based in theTysons Corner area. It emphasizes intelli-gence analysis, cybersecurity, enterprisearchitecture, systems engineering, and pro-gram management support. MSI has clearedstaff deployed on four continents provid-ing support to federal and commercial cli-ents.

Fundraiser to SupportSHARE of McLean

A fundraiser for SHARE, Inc. of McLeanhas been announced by HBC Group’s (KellerWilliams Realty) Community Charity Cham-pions. Come to dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 12,from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pulcinella Italian Hostin McLean to support SHARE. Enjoy dinnerand know that approximately 70 percentof the proceeds from food and drink willgo to SHARE as long as the diner brings theflyer for the event. Contact HBC Group at703-734-0192 or visitwww.HBCGroupKW.com to receive a flyer.

SHARE, Inc. of McLean is a non-profit,nonsectarian, all-volunteer community re-lief organization helping people in need inMcLean, Great Falls and Pimmit Hills areafor more than 45 years. They provide assis-tance through their food pantry, wherepeople and families in need throughout thecommunity can go for assistance with gro-ceries. SHARE also provides emergency fi-nancial assistance, used furniture pick-up

and delivery, distributes grocery gift cardsat Thanksgiving and the holidays, holidaygifts, and school supplies.

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, Jim Harris ofBOWA, The McLean Chamber of Commerce,and Moe Jebali with Pulcinella Italian Host.

Claude Moore FarmPresents ColonialTobacco Harvest

The Claude Moore Colonial Farm, 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean, will host Colo-nial Tobacco Harvest on Saturday, Aug. 19,1-4 p.m.

Tobacco was an important crop in Colo-nial Virginia, used as currency by the ClaudeMoore Colonial Farm family to buy suppliesand other goods.

Help the farm family harvest their tobaccocrop. Gather the cut plants and hang onsticks to cure in the Tobacco Barn. Regularadmission; directions and more informationat www.1771.org.

Used Book Sale ToBe Held at Spring HillRecreation Center

The McLean Area Branch of the Ameri-can Association of University Women(AAUW) will host its annual Used Book Saleon Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Sept. 29, 30and Oct. 1 at the Spring Hill RecreationCenter, 1239 Spring Hill Road, McLean.

The sale hours are Friday 9 a.m.-7p.m.,Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday noon-4 p.m. An added feature this year will bethe auction of a signed Washington NationalMax Scherzer shirt and cap.

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Opinion

Gov. Terry McAuliffe:“I convened an emergency cabinet meeting

to discuss the next steps we, as a common-wealth, must take in order to begin the ardu-ous process of healing our community and con-fronting the racism that stubbornly remains inour nation. The events of this weekend haveonly strengthened our resolve to combat ha-tred and bigotry, and I want Virginia to be aleader in the national conversation about howwe move forward. I have directed my team toimpanel a commission with representativesfrom community organizations, faith leaders,and law enforcement to make actionable rec-ommendations for executive and legislativesolutions to advance our mission of reconcili-ation, unity, and public safety.”

Sharon Bulova, chairman, FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors:

“The tragedy that took place inCharlottesville does not represent who we areas Virginians. I am incredibly saddened by thehatred and bigotry that was displayed and myheart goes out to the family and friends ofthe three individuals who tragically lost theirlives. We must all do our part to set the tonein our own communities by exemplifying val-ues of acceptance and kindness. As it is oftensaid, ‘Be the change you want to see in theworld.’ That is where we all have incrediblepower and influence every day in our com-munities.”

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner:“Virginians mourn the life taken in this

morning’s events and reject this hateful vio-lence in Charlottesville. We condemn the in-

tolerance behind it and those who would passit off as a legitimate political movement. Thosewho traveled to Virginia to incite unrest don’tunderstand the Virginia-born values that makeour country great.”

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine:“Virginia has come so far in recent decades

to put division behind us. … It’s sickening tosee the displays of violence and bigotry thatwere brought to Charlottesville by white na-tionalists, which tragically led to injuries andat least one death today. This is not who weare. Charlottesville is a vibrant community thatrecognizes the deep scars from our past andhas rejected hatred in favor of inclusion.

“The fact that people like David Duke citedthe President to justify their views is a disturb-ing reminder that divisive rhetoric has sadlycontributed to a climate where individuals whoespouse hate feel emboldened. As they seekpublicity through their hateful tactics, let’s pulltogether — regardless of party, race or religion— to reject hatred in no uncertain terms andstand together.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly:“We banished hate a long time ago in Vir-

ginia. We must condemn this bigotry and notturn a blind eye to racism.”

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer:“I join the great and passionate majority of

Virginians who hold these values dear: abhor-rence for racism and hatred, respect for law,and respect for one another. It is especially sadthat this ugly incident occurred in the home ofone of America’s most treasured centers of

learning. The work of creating a more just andequal society will never end and we will re-dedicate ourselves to that in the days andweeks ahead.”

U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock:“The Attorney General has done the right

thing in opening a federal investigation thatwill have the full support of the Departmentof Justice. AG Sessions: ‘The violence anddeaths in Charlottesville strike at the heart ofAmerican law and justice. When such actionsarise from racial bigotry and hatred, they be-tray our core values and cannot be tolerated.’

“The neo-Nazi march and the hate and rac-ism on display in Charlottesville are vile, haveno place in Virginia, and are denounced byRepublicans and Democrats alike in our greatCommonwealth.”

Del. Marcus Simon:“The scenes of white supremacist, racist neo-

nazis marching proudly in Charlottesville alongwith heavily armed self-proclaimed militiamenchanting racist slogans and obscenely taunt-ing counter-demonstrators are beyond disturb-ing. Virginia is better than this.

“Virginia’s political leaders have the powerto raise the level of discourse. To educate, in-form, and enlighten with thoughtful discussionand debate. What’s happened over the last 24hours in Charlottesville is not happening in avacuum and it’s not an aberration. It’s whathappens when we demonize the other amongus.

“What makes Virginia great is our growingdiversity. Our openness to new and betterideas. Our willingness to accept everyone whocomes here looking to build a better life, astronger commonwealth and better world.

“We are better than the image that’s beingbroadcast to the world today.”

What some representatives had to say about hate,bigotry and the deaths and damage that resulted.

On Events in Charlottesville

The Priceof ChangingSchool NameTo the Editor:

As a former Fairfax CountySchool Board member and a na-tive of Fairfax County, I watchedthe name changing deliberationsabout JEB Stuart High School withinterest. It appears since leavingthe board the education of stu-dents and financing such educa-tion has taken second place to thesocial agendas of board members.

The frustration about this issuewas the members refused to listento the facts of history and pre-ferred to make assumptions aboutthe man himself, JEB Stuart, andassumptions about the community,the Civil War, the original namingof the school and of Virginia’s statehistory. These School Board mem-

bers, most of whom are from otherparts of the country, were com-pelled to listen to sound bites fromtwo Hollywood personalities whoknew little about the history of theschool and JEB Stuart. They alsolistened to activists, one beingGeorge Albers, an appointee ofChairman Sharon Bulova’s whocurrently sits on the Fairfax CountyHuman Rights Committee and onthe Executive Committee of thelocal NAACP chapter. He and twoSchool Board members worked tobring in hundreds of communityactivists from outside the commu-nity and county to attend localcommunity meetings on the re-naming of the school for purposesof protesting and agitation. Theseactivists knew little about the his-tory of Virginia and JEB Stuart.

In the end I have no doubt thesystem spent thousands of dollarsand staff time on this issue, for thatis what is done; but for what, to

Letters to the Editor

appease a vocal group over thewishes of the impacted commu-nity? In 2011 Sandy Evans, theSchool Board member represent-ing the Stuart Community whopushed for the name change, an-nounced she had a most difficulttime voting against a community’swishes and would not do such athing. I remember this because shevoted against a motion of minethat was very controversial whichrequired a great deal of definedcommunity input and was care-fully analyzed as it related to fis-cal responsibility. Years ago Ms.Evans lost on my motion and whenall is said and done she may havelost again on her own issue. Hermotion passed but the politicalcapital she spent was high. Sheand other members of the SchoolBoard may have underestimatedthe importance of fair process andthe power of history and truth; avery sad situation to be in as an

elected representative.

Elizabeth BradsherFairfax Station

Only CongressCan Declare WarTo the Editor:

President Trump’s recent pro-nouncements of “fire and fury”and “locked and loaded” puts ourcountry and allies at dire risk,and showcases his boundless lackof self-discipline and inability tode-escalate dangerous globalsituations. Like a schoolyardbully who wants to prove that“my toys are bigger than yourtoys,” the President is goading anunstable North Korean tyrantwho may do something thatcould change our world forever.

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Some local science teachers wentback to school recently for a les-son on the upcoming solar eclipseon Aug. 21 when a total solar

eclipse cuts a path across the U.S. Instruc-tors from Fairfax, Arlington, and otherNorthern Virginia counties attended a half-day workshop led by professor Harold Geller,Ph.D., of the Department of Physics andAstronomy at George Mason University.

During the event, which was sponsoredby the Virginia Space Grant Consortium,teachers received ideas on teaching theirstudents about the eclipse. “We tested theteachers’ knowledge,” said Geller. “Theyalso worked in small groups to develop alesson plan on the eclipse.”

Teachers also got a hands-on outdoor ses-sion on safe viewing of the sun and solareclipse as well as a hands-on lesson on themoon’s phases. Geller said the lesson andsafety precautions can be applicable to any-one with an interest in the event. “Every-one seems to know the date … but manyare not aware of the times,” said Geller.“They vary by location. In Washington, D.C.on 21 August 2017 the partial solar eclipsewill begin at 1:18 p.m. The peak or maxi-mum will be at 2:43 p.m. The partial solareclipse will end here at 4:02 p.m.”

For those who may be unaware of thespecifics, Geller underscored the impor-tance of understanding what a solar eclipseis. “Most simply, it’s the phenomena whichoccur when the moon gets in direct line ofsight between the Earth and the sun,” hesaid. “In the D.C. metropolitan area, be-tween 81 and 85-percent of the sun’s diskwill be blocked by the moon.”

For those in the Washington, D.C. regionwho are wondering what will be visible,Geller said, “At the start of the eclipse, itwill appear that a dark disk is blocking outthe light from the sun. As we proceed tomaximum, more and more of the sun’s diskwill be blocked by the moon. Then, afterthe peak, less and less of the sun’s disk willbe blocked by the moon.”

For those wishing to see the eclipse with-out leaving the Washington, D.C. region,“The best place to view the eclipse is in thepath of totality, that is, wherever the shadowof the moon will totally block all the lightfrom the sun,” said Geller. “Another veryimportant factor is the weather. You shouldhave a direct line of sight to the sun, nointerfering clouds. So an open field, withno interference along the line of sight to

the sun between 1 and 4 p.m. in this area,would be best.”

Safety is a factor that Eric Bubar, Ph.D.,associate professor of biology and physicalsciences at Marymount University under-scores.

“Never look directly at the sun, unless youcan approved solar viewing glasses,” hesaid. “These might be hard to find at themoment. Most online vendors are sold out.”

For those considering using their sun-glasses instead of eclipse glasses, Bubar of-fers a warning. “Your sunglasses are notsuitable for viewing the sun,” he said. “Nomatter how dark, expensive or polarizedthey are, don’t use them. Polarization andUV blocking are great for decreasing theambient brightness outside, but direct sun-light light can pierce right through andcause damage to your eyes. The only safeway to see the sun with your own eyes isthrough eclipse glasses or appropriate so-lar filters.”

“No one should ever look directly at thesun without proper protection,” addedGeller. “Only special equipment should beused, whether looking directly at the sunor indirectly at the sun. Only a limited num-ber of manufacturers’ products have beentested for safety. Make sure you are usingone of these or that you use an indirect

method for observing the sun.”Bubar recommends using the list of ven-

dors certified by the American Astronomi-cal Society. “Also, look at the glasses andmake sure there are no holes or puncturesin the viewing material,” he said. “Even asmall crease or puncture can make themunsafe.”

Eclipse enthusiasts should not be fooledby glasses that appear similar to eclipseglasses that have been certified for safeviewing, says Bubar. “The material in solarfilters can look a lot like aluminum foil butis completely different,” he said. “If youcan’t find solar viewing glasses … you cansee it indirectly with a pinhole viewer.”

Instructions for using this method can befound by visiting: (https://eclipse.aas.org/eye- safety/projection) for how to do this.

Solar Eclipse 2017 Local experts offerinstruction in safe viewing.

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George Mason professor HaroldGeller led a workshop for scienceteachers that included an outdoorsession on viewing the Sun and theupcoming solar eclipse safety.

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Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m.daily, closed Tuesday. 10017 ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. FairfaxCounty’s operational 19th centurywater powered gristmill, offersrecreational and educationalactivities for all ages through dailytours, school programs and specialevents. Fees: $7/adult, $6 students16+ with ID, $5 children & seniors.Admission to park is free except forsome special events.

AUGUSTFairfax Family Golf Month. At Oak

Marr Golf Complex is located at 3136Jermantown Road, Oakton. InAugust, parents pay for their 9-holeround of golf and accompanyingchildren and teens (ages 8-17) willreceive a round at no charge. This isalso good at Jefferson District GolfCourse is located at 7900 LeeHighway, Falls Church, and PinecrestGolf Course, 6600 Little RiverTurnpike, Alexandria. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golffor more.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 16Climate Action Night. 7-8:30 p.m. at

the Unitarian UniversalistCongregation of Fairfax, 2709 HunterMill Rd, Oakton. Sierra Clubbrainstorms ways for Virginia tocreate a healthy, sustainable planetby transitioning to clean energy.Email [email protected],or call 703-438-6246.

FRIDAY/AUG. 18Traveling Players at Madeira

School. 3 p.m. at Madeira School,8328 Georgetown Pike, McLean.Traveling Players’ youth ensembleswill present a festival of four plays.Visit www.madeira.org for more.

Chillin’ on Church. 6:30 p.m. atChurch St., Vienna. Water games,Mudlark band playing rock andblues. Visit www.viennava.gov or call703-255-6360.

SATURDAY/AUG. 19Teen Center Party. 4-8 p.m. at Old

Firehouse Teen Center, 1440 ChainBridge Road, McLean. 27thAnniversary Block Party includes livemusic, air-brushed tattoos, streetperformances, an Old FirehouseLiving History Exhibit, concessionsand various amusements. Bring abike to donate to Wheels to Africa, ayouth-led nonprofit that collectsbikes for children in need throughoutAfrica. Free. Visitwww.mcleancenter.org/teens formore.

SUNDAY/AUG. 20Colonial Mill Demonstration.

Noon-3 p.m. at Colvin Run Mill,10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls.Demonstration on how grains weremilled in years past. $7 for adults, $6for students 16 and up with ID, and$5 for children and seniors. Call 703-759-2771 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.

Capriccio String Quartet. 4 p.m. atMcLean Baptist Church, 1367 ChainBridge Road. Benefit for the McLeanBaptist Church Community MissionsPower Pack Program which providesweekend packs of food to alleviatehunger for student who receive freeor reduced-fee meals during theweek. Call 703-356-8080 or visitwww.mcleanbaptist.org.

Concerts on the Green. 6-8 p.m. atGreat Falls Village Centre Green.Vinyl Invention, a Great Falls basedgroup that plays high energy rockand ’70s favorites. Visitwww.celebrategreatfalls.org formore.

TUESDAY/AUG. 22Local Documentarian Lecture. 7-9

p.m. at at Great Falls Library LargeMeeting Room, 9830 GeorgetownPike. Great Falls native Jenny Nicholsis now behind the camera makingwildlife documentaries, and recentlytracked wild elk in Wyoming’s

Absaroka Mountains. She capturedher experience with the elk in anaward -winning documentary, whichshe’ll show. Afterwards, Nichols willdiscuss the making of the film. Call703-759-3839 for more.

TUESDAY/AUG. 29Dance Open House. 4-6 p.m. at

Cuppett Performing Arts Center, 135Park St, SE. Beginner through pre-professional dance classes in ballet,tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, hip hop,acro and musical theatre. VisitCuppettPAC.com or call 703-938-9019.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 30Back-to-School Quote-Along

Movie. 7 p.m. at the Old Firehouse,

1440 Chain Bridge Road. The Aldenbegins a series of quote-along movieswith a back-to-school viewing of“Mean Girls,” Tina Fey’s 2004 high-school comedy. Call 571-296-8385 orvisit www.mcleancenter.org.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 5Lecture on Downton Abbey. 12:15

p.m. at Trinity United MethodistChurch, 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd.,McLean. The McLean Woman’s Clubpresents food and travel writer CiCiWilliamson describing the food andits preparation on the 6-year show,along with the history of HighclereCastle, where the filming took place.Free. visitwww.mcleanwomansclub.org or call703-556- 0197.

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Friday, Aug. 18, the Traveling Players will be at MadeiraSchool performing four plays, starting at 3 p.m. $10.


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Juliette Mary DiBenedetto, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 7, 2017. She was born November 28, 1928 to Valeda and Albert Bourque in Waterville, Maine. She was one of eight children. She left Waterville in 1951 to serve in the navy as a Wave. While in Norfolk she met her husband of 49 years, Pietro DiBen-edetto, who preceded her in death. Juliette was a resident of McLean, VA for 52 years. She had moved to Ashby Ponds, a retirement community in Ashburn, VA from 2010-2017. She was dedicated to her family as a wife, mother, and grandmother to 8 grandchildren. Along with Pietro, she so-owned and was a Broker of C21; Magruder and DiBenedetto Real Estate Company, which operated in McLean until 1997. Juliette was a Million Dollar Agent, having built a large client and referral business long before the internet and today’s technology. In her leisure time she enjoyed playing Bridge (and winning) throughout her life. The family was an early member of Tuckahoe Recreation Club and remained so for almost 40 years. She and her husband were actively involved in the swim team while their children participated, until aging out. It was there that she could be found doing her daily laps or squeezing in an after-noon of Bridge. She is survived by her brother Norman Bourque, her children; Bill DiBenedetto, his wife Karen and 3 children, Melissa, Greg, and Stephanie; Lucia DiBenedetto, her husband Scott Mason and 4 children, Rachael, Lisa, Rebecca and John; Joseph DiBenedetto, his wife Michelle and 1 child, Lexi; Maria Ballard and her husband Jon. She will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery at a future date. Details may be found at colonialfuneralhome.com. Donations may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or 8180 Greensboro Dr. McLean, VA 22102 or to Special Love, for chil-dren with cancer at specialove.org or 117 Youth Development Ct. Winchester, VA 22602.

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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a training programadministered through the county fire and rescue department. The train-ing prepares residents to help themselves, their families and neighborsin the event of a disaster in their community. Through CERT, residentscan learn about disaster preparedness and receive training in basicdisaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, anddisaster medical operations.At this time, the next available CERT Classis scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at the Fairfax County Fireand Rescue Academy. There are two sessions each week on Mondaysand Wednesdays that run until Sept. 27. The class is 28 hours in length,plus the final practical exercise.CERT training is free of charge andbasic gear is provided. The minimum requirements to participate inCERT training at any level is that residents be 16 years of age or older,and either be a Fairfax County resident, or work in the county.To learnmore about CERT, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/cert/cert.htm

To sign up, go to https://volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/recruiter/index.php?recruiterID=1380&class=OppDetails&oppGuid={08B9A8A1-1824-46FA-888B-D9DCE9408E84}&t=CERT-130-at-the-Fire-and-Res-cue-Academy

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Which apparently, according to my oncolo-gist, is not unusual. In fact, he’s had them,too. What I am referring to, in a generalsense, are cancer dreams. The ‘cancerdream’ I had was my first. Actually, it was notso much a dream, with a beginning, middleand an end, as it was a fragment; a momentin subconscious time that provided (illum-inated would be too strong a characteriza-tion) an opportunity to possibly see myfuture and prepare accordingly.

Before I share my dream, let me give you abit of context relating to my cancer condi-tion. I am nearly five months into my ninthyear post diagnosis. I have stage IV non-smallcell lung cancer, the terminal kind. Stage IV,if you don’t know (and I certainly didn’tknow stage IV from stage left until myoncologist told me in late February 2009)means the tumors have metastasized (movedfrom its original location, which is rarelygood) and are inoperable (which means sur-gery is not anoption/recommended/reasonable). Ergo, the“13 month to two year” prognosis I wasgiven and the associated 2 percent chance ofsurvival beyond five years. To say then thatcancer/my mortality is constantly on mymind is an understatement of epicproportions.

Given the unlikely still-living situation inwhich amazingly I find myself, I am regularlywaiting for disappointing/discouraginghealth-related symptoms/news. With everyfive-week cycle of pre-chemotherapy labwork/24-hour urine collection and chemo-therapy infusion, followed by quarterly CTScans and semi annual brain and/or lowerabdomen MRIs, I am at the mercy of results– which at this juncture rarely manifest them-selves in any symptomatic/life-changing way.In short, I rarely know what the cancer isdoing until my oncologist tells me. So far,mostly so good. As a result of this generallack of symptoms, I am always anticipatingthe day when I am not so lucky and wonder-ing how it will happen/how I’ll react when“the cancer,” as “Forrest, Forrest Gump” saidit, asserts its insidious hold. This was thedream fragment I had.

The only real symptom of my lung can-cer/treatment shows up in my lab work: spe-cifically my creatinine level, which measureskidney function. And kidney function, perconversations with my oncologist, is a majorconcern. The damage I’ve incurred already isirreparable and likely to get worse and a con-stant worry (I’ve recently had a “liquidbiopsy” in an attempt to determine non-sur-gically the genetic mutation of my tumorswhich could possibly enable me to switch mychemotherapy to one which is not filteredthrough the kidneys). In the interim however,or until there is an “actionable” match, I amstill preoccupied with this risk. The fear ofdialys is/a kidney replacement weighs heavilyon my mind.

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President Trump plays fastand loose with nuclear talk,speaking as if it was his per-sonal wild card that he keepsin his back pocket. The lossof millions of lives is an ob-vious outcome of a conflictbetween two nuclear pow-ers. But also, given that theSouth Korean economy is thefourth largest in Asia and the11th largest in the world, thedestruction of South Korea insuch a conflict could deal adevastating blow to theworld’s economy.

The President’s seems un-able to control his alarmingrhetoric. I only hope that ourAmbassador to the UnitedNations and our Cabinetmembers will employ maxi-mum diplomatic efforts, andthat the Congress — the co-equal branch of government— will be strong enough toremind the President thatonly they have the Constitu-tional power to declare war.

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MEMBERS WANTEDGreat Falls Friends and Neighbors

(GFFN) invites women living in theLangley High School District or TheEstates of Lowes Island to learn moreabout the group. The purpose ofGFFN is to establish and foster anatmosphere in which new andcurrent residents can develop newfriendships and community contactsthrough social, educational andcultural activities. In addition, theclub provides service, support anddonations to philanthropic and civicorganizations in and around theGreat Falls community. [email protected] or visitwww.gffnva.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 17Support Group for Caregivers. 10-

11:30 a.m. at the UUCF UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax -Program Building, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. This support group isdesigned for caregivers of adultfamily members. Contact facilitatorJack Tarr at 703-821-6838 [email protected].

THROUGH AUG. 18Artist Application Deadline. Visual

artists who wish to participate in the17th Annual Reston MulticulturalFestival art exhibit “Art MirrorsCulture” should visitwww.restoncommunitycenter.com.The festival will be held Saturday,Sept. 23, 2017 at Lake Anne Plaza inReston. Interested groups orindividuals should fill out theappropriate Vendor ApplicationForm, available atwww.restoncommunitycenter.com/mcf.

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