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A rescue worker lands next tothe stranded kayaker in order toassess the situation during therescue operation at Great FallsPark last Friday, June 8.

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The swift, choppingsound of helicopterblades filled the airabove Great Falls

Park on Friday as a team of rescu-ers worked diligently to rescue astranded kayaker from the river.

Several units responded to thecall, including ambulances, fireengines, boats and a helicopter.Bystanders flocked to the lookoutpoints to watch as some membersof the rescue team herded peopleto a safe distance away from therailings.

Kayakers and other adventurersoften brave the rapids at parks likeGreat Falls, and occasionally re-quire help from local authoritiesif something goes wrong. “It de-pends on the situation, but wesend out a predetermined numberof units,” said Angel Melendez,Master Technician of Fire Station29 in Tysons Corner. He stated thatrescue calls usually require anambulance, accompanied by a firetruck and boat units. He addedthat if a helicopter is in the area,or listening in, that it will fly overas well.

Additionally, Melendez contin-ued, the water at Great Falls Parkbelongs to Maryland, so they will

A rescue worker descends from a Park Policehelicopter to the rock the kayaker wasstranded on as boat units prepare nearby.

A rescue worker surveys the dangerousrapids, looking for the safest approachto reach the stranded kayaker.

River rescue units prepare in the river below the positionof the stranded kayaker.

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The students in the Japa-nese Immersion Pro-gram at Great Falls El-

ementary School held their an-nual performance of “The Enor-mous Turnip” Friday, June 8.Based on a Russian fairy tale,the story is about a farmer whorecruits an assortment of char-acters to help him remove anenormous turnip from theground.

The third grade studentsstarted the show by singing themultiplication table song inJapanese. Right after that stu-dents in costume began appear-ing one at a time to assist thefarmer, speaking only in Japa-nese.

“I love the program, the kidsand the sensei put on a fabu-lous show,” said StephanieWickberg, parent of a thirdgrader. “We were very excitedfor the role in my house, butthere was a lot of nervous prac-ticing leading up to today.”

The farmer, his wife and hisson eventually required thehelp of a snake, horse, ram,chicken, monkey, dog, wildboar, cow, tiger, rabbit and fi-nally a dragon. The animalscome from the Chinese zodiac(which is also used in Japan),with the dragon signifying theyear 2012, the year of thedragon.

“It’s fun to watch the childrenwork hard on the play, and thecasting was interesting becauseit was completely at random,drawn out of a hat,” said DebraSteppel, a parent.

The students also performedin Washington, D.C. earlier thisyear to celebrate 100 yearssince the arrival of the cherryblossoms, which were a gift in1912 from Yukio Ozaki, thenmayor of Tokyo City. They per-formed on several occasions inthe city.

“Going downtown for thenew year’s celebration for theJapanese ambassador was awonderful experience,” saidMary Kate Moran, a parent.

Third graders in the Japanese Immersion Program atGreat Falls Elementary School present the play “TheEnormous Turnip” as part of their end-of-the-yearcelebration Friday, June 8.

Great Falls Elementary School third graders in theJapanese Immersion Program present their annualplay, “The Enormous Turnip” Friday, June 8.

Welcoming the DragonGreat Falls Elementary Schoolhosts annual performance of“The Enormous Turnip.”

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Dramatic rescuehighlights thedangers aroundthe falls.

Units position themselves to respond to the situation,both in boats and on rocks surrounding the area.

send in a response team as well.“We always err on the side of

safety, so we send everybody,”Melendez continued. “It doesn’t

matter if it’s a dog or a family ofpeople. There’s no price on life.”

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Great Falls Friends DonateBenches to Village Centre, Fire StationGreat Falls Friends folded into an umbrella organization called CelebrateGreat Falls in 2010 after being in existence for 20 years. Prior to doingso the Great Falls Friends donated funds from their treasury to purchaseseven park benches with their logo on it for the Great Falls community.Four benches are located on the greens at the Village Centre and threeare now located at the new Great Falls fire station. Pictured, from left:Homer Johns, Candace Bovee, Susan Canis (seated), Betty Swartz(seated), Mary Edwardson and Joan Bliss.

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Local Girl Scout Troop Celebrates 100 yearsin Girl Scouts at Madame Tussauds

On May 9, Great Falls’ Cadette GirlScout Troop 1111 was honoredto join the president and the CEO

of the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’sCapital (GSCNC) to unveil a lifelike waxfigure of the pioneering woman whofounded the Girl Scouts 100 years ago,Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low.

Madame Tussauds launched the figure asa kick-off to a series of initiatives cel-

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Michelle Bovee of Great Falls hasbeen named to the fall 2011 dean’s listat James Madison University. Thedaughter of Greg and Candace Bovee ismajoring in political science with a mi-nor in economics.

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Danielle Cozette Lubin of GreatFalls has been named to the fall 2011dean’s list at Clemson University ofClemson, S.C. Lubin is majoring in psy-chology.

Erin Danielle Wiltse of Great Fallshas been named to the fall 2011 dean’slist at Clemson University of Clemson,S.C. Wiltse is majoring in marketing.

Julie Benjamin of Great Falls hasbeen named to the fall 2011 dean’s listat Virginia Tech. The School of Architec-ture student was awarded first place in

the 3rd Year Design Competition in Dec.2011. She is the daughter of Thomasand Susan Benjamin.

Jay P. Singh, a 2005 graduate ofLangley High School, has received aDPhil in forensic psychiatry from OxfordUniversity in the UK. His dissertationwas on Forensic risk assessment: Ametareview, novel meta-analysis, andempirical study developing a violencescreening tool for schizophrenia. He iscurrently a post-doctoral researchscholar in the Department of MentalHealth Law and Policy at the Universityof South Florida in Tampa.

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Grisdela Exhibits ContemporaryArt Quilt at Great Falls Library

Cindy Grisdela, a contem-porary art quilter, has anexhibit of her work at the

Great Falls Library through June30. The exhibit, titled “Improvisa-tions in Color,” showcasesGrisdela’s use of vibrant color andbold graphic design to createunique textile art.

“I’m intrigued by color and tex-ture,” Grisdela says. “Creating artwith fiber gives me an opportunityto design abstract compositionsbased on color and line, and thenadd dimension and texture withstitching lines to enhance thepiece,” she adds. Design inspira-tion comes from observation of hersurroundings, Grisdela explains,anything from the pebbles on thepath, to the currents in water, tothe colors of a meadow. She com-bines the colors and textures shesees into contemporary designsthat are each one-of-a-kind. All ofthe textural lines are added free-hand with a sewing machine,driven entirely by hand without acomputer or marking.

All 25 of the pieces in the ex-hibit are designed to hang on thewall. Some are mounted onstretcher bars and hang with wirelike a painting, while others areprepared with a hanging sleeve on

the back and a dowel that rests onnails in the wall.

Grisdela’s work is represented byChasen Galleries in Richmond andcan be found in a number of pri-vate collections all over the coun-try. She is a Professional Artist mem-ber of Studio Art Quilt Associatesand on the Board of Directors forGreat Falls Studios in Great Falls.She was recently chosen to be oneof about 300 artists exhibiting at theState Street Area Art Fair in AnnArbor, Mich. July 18-21, 2012.

Grisdela has been a quilt artistfor more than 25 years. She holdsa bachelor’s degree in fine artsfrom William and Mary as well asan MBA from George WashingtonUniversity. In 2006 she joinedGreat Falls Studios(www.greatfallsstudios.com), agroup of about 100 artists who liveor work in Great Falls, for the op-portunity to interact with otherartists. For more information onher work, visit her website andblog at www.cindygrisdela.com.

The Great Falls Library is locatedat 9830 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls, VA. Hours are 10 a.m. – 6p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Fri-day, 1 -9 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs-day, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday.Closed Sunday.

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Grayson Smith of Great Falls hasbeen named to the fall 2011 dean’s listat Auburn University. He is a 2010 Lan-

gley graduate.

The following Fairfax County PublicSchools (FCPS) students have wonAchievement Scholarships from the 2012National Achievement Scholarship pro-gram, awarded to Black American highschool seniors to be used for undergradu-ate study at any regionally accreditedUnited States college or university:Katherine Branche, Langley HighSchool (medicine), Stephen Preston,Jr., Langley High School (aerospaceengineering), Brandon Allen, MarshallHigh School (biology-law), Nana-Kwabena Adjapong Abrefah,

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The Connection was nominated by Dean Klein,Executive Director of the Fairfax County Office to Pre-vent and End Homelessness, and the award springsfrom the Nov. 13 special edition coverage about thecomplex challenges of the homeless in Fairfax. Cover-age of the issues included a “moving array of impactfulphotos and informative articles” that conveyed thescope of the challenges faced by those who are home-less in our community and the collaborative work ofPartnership to End Homelessness. The award also citedother examples of the Connection’s community part-nership including “weekly highlights of neighborhoodschool activities and events, Thanksgiving story called‘Season of Giving’ that featured 12 gifts that give backto the community, and extensive coverage of the Stuffthe Bus Food campaign.”

Strategic partnerships with businesses, community organizations, benefitpublic good and fill gaps since government cannot do it all.

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lic Schools recognized their business and com-munity partners for their continued contribu-tions to the community at the Celebrate Part-nerships awards ceremonies on May 21 at theMason Inn. More than 55 businesses and com-munity groups were nominated for these an-nual awards which focus on individuals andgroups who partner with the County and FCPSto give back to the community.

The mission: “The Office of Public PrivatePartnerships (OP3) develops partnerships be-tween the business community and local com-munity organizations that address critical

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Those efforts in the county and in the schoolswere on display at the awards. It was remark-able to hear about how partnerships betweenorganizations, schools, businesses led to thou-sands of hours of volunteer work and millionsof dollars raised. The benefits are tangible, sig-nificant and a part of what makes FairfaxCounty a leader in many areas.

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The event was attended by more than 380people who heard from Fairfax County Chair-man Sharon Bulova; Fairfax County SchoolsChair Janie Strauss; Jorge Haddock, Dean ofthe School of Management, George MasonUniversity; Fairfax County Executive Ed Long,and Superintendent of Schools Jack D. Dale.

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simply a low maintenance land-scape, local designers say taking abackyard from dull to dazzling iseasier than one might think, andoffer insight into hottest landscapeelements as well as trends in sus-tainable design.

“The biggest overall trend is thatpeople are cocooning — that is,people are staying at home andcreating multi-use spaces,” saidlandscape architect Mark White,owner of Garden Wise in Arlington.“They want to be able to cookoutdoors and have a dining area.They might want a water feature.They are creating a place for a mini-vacation in their backyard.”

WATER, WATER EVERY-WHERE. From customwaterfalls to simple, self-contained systems in anurn, fountains and orna-mental water features aresurging in popularity ashomeowners strive tocreate a tranquil oasis intheir backyards.

“Given the state of theeconomy and the fact thatpeople are leading hecticlives, many are wantingcalm spaces in theirbackyards,” said White.

“They are using water ele-ments to create soothingsounds.”

LET IT RAIN. Rain gardensare popular as eco-mindedhomeowners look for ways todecrease water pollution. Raingardens allow rainwater runofffrom surfaces like roofs,driveways and walkways to beabsorbed into the groundinstead of storm drains.

Landscapers at GeorgeMason University in Fairfax,created rain gardens acrosscampus using water-loving,native plants. The gardens helpalleviate storm-water runoffand pollution.

“Also, rain gardens help toeliminate standing pools ofwater that might otherwisehave been the perfect breedingground for mosquitoes,” saidArchie Nesbitt, landscapesupervisor at George Mason.

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Landscape designers say yards that incorporate both edible and decorative plants are popular. Herbs andpatio vegetables are ideal for small outdoor areas.

Local tastemakersoffer suggestions formaking the most ofbackyard space.

Trends in Landscape Design

Landscape architect Mark White uses ornamental water features to create a soothingspace in the backyard of this Arlington home.

“Given the state ofthe economy andthe fact that peopleare leading hecticlives, many arewanting calmspaces in theirbackyards.”

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2 10707 MILKWEED DR ............ 5 .. 7 . 2 ..... GREAT FALLS .. $2,450,000 .... Detached .... 5.00 ........ 22066 .......... WOODSFIELD .............. 04/18/12

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6 433 RIVER BEND RD ............. 6 .. 7 . 2 ..... GREAT FALLS .. $2,000,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ........ 22066 ............ DEER PARK ................ 04/24/12

7 1938 UPPER LAKE DR ............ 5 .. 3 . 1 ........ RESTON ..... $1,200,000 .... Detached .... 0.40 ........ 20191 .............. RESTON .................. 04/16/12

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Home Life Style

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“Many people are now collecting rainwater in rainbarrels and using it to water their plants,” Whitesaid. “You can connect a hose to the barrel and useit to water your garden.”

HOW DOES ONE’S GARDEN GROW? Land-scapes that incorporate both edible and decorativeplants are popular now and serve dual purposes:providing both food and beauty. “There has been ahuge interest in vegetable gardens, containergardens and fruit gardens, especially dwarf fruittrees, tomatoes, peppers and herbs,” said SherryeSchenk of Potomac Garden Center in NorthPotomac.

MAKING ROOM. Designers can make accommo-dations when space is scarce.

“Because many of the yards in this area aresmall, people don’t have the space to dedicate toa larger garden, so we’re putting plants in con-tainers and growing what is known as ‘patiovegetables,’ which don’t get as large,” said White.“For example, there are certain varieties oftomatoes and eggplants that are suitable for asmaller space.”

KEEPING BAMBI AT BAY. Homeowners wholive in areas where deer abound also search forplants that don’t attract these four-legged friends.

“Anything that is deer resistant is popular now,”said Alex Dencker of Behnke Nurseries in Potomac.“Nandina and cherry laurel are deer resistant.‘Green giant arborvitae’ works if you’re looking forscreen plants to create privacy. They grow tall veryquickly.”

GOING NATIVE. Designers say indigenous plantsoften grow beautifully with little maintenance andno fertilizer. “Whenever possible, allow things tobe what they want to be … the more a plantedarea can be self-sustaining [and] not requireupkeep, the better,” said Nesbitt.

Drought tolerance is another bonus that makesnative plants favorites among homeowners andlandscape designers. “Purple cone flower arepopular, as are creeping phlox which blooms early,provides great ground cover and requires littlemaintenance,” said Dencker. “Black-eyed Susansand redbud trees are also native plants that havecolorful buds. There are so many birds and othercritters that need our native plants to survive. Thatis another reason why our native plants are soimportant.”

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Nothing spoils a back-yard barbecue like aswarm of bloodthirsty mosquitoes.

How does one keep bugs at baywithout harsh chemicals? Local ex-perts offer tips.

FANS. Landscape architect MarkWhite of Garden Wise in Arlington,says installing a ceiling fan on a cov-ered patio is an effective method.“They create enough air current tokeep mosquitoes from lighting on topof your skin,” he said.

ALL-NATURAL SPRAYS. Alex Denckerof Behnke Nurseries in Potomac, says oil-based sprays help keep the mosquitopopulation under control. “Oil-basedsprays like cedar oil and clover oil keep

critters off without using nasty chemi-cals,” he said. “Most of these repellantscome in sprays or granules.”

LEMON. White recommends a lemon-scented plant called lemon bomb as abarrier for repelling mosquitoes.“Lemon scented plants do a bang-up jobof keeping mosquitoes [away],” he said.“They provide a scent all over your gar-den and mosquitoes don’t like it. I haveit planted all over my yard and on Me-

morial Day we had no mosquitoes,which is unheard of in Northern Vir-ginia.” He added that citronellageranium plants are also effective mos-quito repellants.

INSECTS AS WEAPONS. SherryeSchenk of Potomac Garden Center inNorth Potomac, says that preying insectscan keep mosquitoes and other pestsunder control. “Praying mantis and ladybugs work well.”

Staving Off Mosquitoes Chemical-free methods forcontrolling backyard pests.

Herndon toRecognize Yardof the Month

Springtime’s rejuvenatingspirit is in the air – and theTown of Herndon’s Yard of theMonth award season is officiallyunder way.

Yard of the Month is anopportunity to recognize theefforts of town residents whoseyards contribute to the beautifi-cation of the town and itsneighborhoods. Citizens maynominate their own or theirneighbors’ yards for the award.Winners receive gift certificatesfrom Meadows Farms and arerecognized by the Mayor andTown Council at publicmeetings.

Nominations are due June 15for the July award and Septem-ber 15 for the October award.

Judges for the Yard of theMonth Awards program aremembers of the Town ofHerndon’s Cultivating Commu-nity committee, a group ofcitizen volunteers formed toencourage beautification and toenrich the quality of life in thetown’s neighborhoods.

Nomination forms for theYard of the Month Awards areavailable on the CultivatingCommunity page of the town’sWeb site, www.herndon-va.gov;see the link off of the homepageat “featured this month.” Formsare also available at the at theHerndon Municipal Center andthe Herndon CommunityCenter. For more information,call 703/435-6800 X2084 oremail [email protected].

Town OfHerndonAdvises OnProper LawnCare

The Town of Herndon’sDepartment of Public Worksadvises homeowners whofertilize their lawns to wait untilfall, the best time to fertilize,when the roots that will sustainthe plants through the followingsummer are actively growing.Spring fertilization should belimited to a light feeding afterthe initial flush of growth hassubsided in May or early June.

“Lime, on the other hand,should be applied in earlyspring if soil tests show it isnecessary,” said Bob Boxer,director of Public Works. “Mostlawn grasses grow best at a soilpH between six and seven. Asoil test report will providerecommendations on how muchlime to apply as well as howmuch fertilizer to apply in thefall. Too much fertilizer, orspillage on sidewalks anddriveways, can cause streampollution.”

Soil testing kits may beobtained from all FairfaxCounty public libraries or fromthe Virginia CooperativeExtension office in the Govern-ment Center (Pennino building,10th Floor). There is a small feefor the soil analyses.


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VIENNA, VA 22180703-938-8525

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Entertainment

Dani Stoller as Flora and Joshua Dick as Harry in the 1stStage production of “Flora the Red Menace.” 1st StageTheatre, 1524 Spring Hill Road in Tysons Corner, willpresent “Flora the Red Menace” Fridays, Saturdays andSundays through June 17. Tickets are $15-$30. 703-854-1856 or www.1stStageTysons.org.

Friday Afternoon Chess Group. 1p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All agesand skill levels welcome. 703-757-8560.

SATURDAY/JUNE 16“Flora the Red Menace.” 2 p.m. and

8 p.m. 1st Stage, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tyson’s Corner. A musical byJohn Kander and Fred Ebb, set in theGreat Depression. $15-$30.www.1ststagetysons.org.

Benefit Concert for SHARE, 4-5:30

Send announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isThursday for the following week’s paper.Photos/artwork encouraged. For additionallistings, visit connectionnewspapers.com

THURSDAY/JUNE 14An Evening with Willie Nile Trio. 8

p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.

Reception and Juror’s Talk. 7-9p.m. McLean Project for the Arts,McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. “Somethingand Nothing: Activating the Void,” ajuried exhibition of works thatexplore empty or open space,nothingness and [email protected].

Something and Nothing:Activating the Void will runthrough July 28. McLean Project forthe Arts, 1234 Ingleside Avenue,McLean, VA. Exhibit brings togetherartists whose work deals with space,inclusion or absence.www.mpaart.org or 703-790-1953.

FRIDAY/JUNE 15A Night for Americans: The

Pietasters and Sunny Ledford.8:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

“Flora the Red Menace.” 8 p.m. 1stStage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, Tyson’sCorner. A musical by John Kanderand Fred Ebb, set in the GreatDepression. $15-$30.www.1ststagetysons.org.

Riverdance. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap NationalPark for the Performing Arts, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. Finalperformances. www.riverdance.comor www.wolftrap.org.

p.m. at Charles Wesley UnitedMethodist Church, 6817 Dean Dr.,McLean. Donate food and hygiene/household supplies, grocery cards,and funds at the concert. Familyfriendly vocal and instrumentalgroups from local organizations andCharles Wesley will perform.

For Mercy Reunion: BenefitConcert for One Voice at 7 p.m.;Defakto, Actual Proof and DJMercury at 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.

Riverdance. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap National

Park for the Performing Arts, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. Finalperformances. www.riverdance.comor www.wolftrap.org.

West Coast Swing Dances. 7 p.m.Colvin Run Community Hall, 10201Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Secondand third Saturday every month.703-759-2685 orwww.colvinrun.org.Country Western Dance. LutherJackson Middle School, 3020 GallowsRoad, Falls Church. Line dance lessonat 7:30 p.m., couples lesson at 8 p.m.Open dancing 8:30-11 p.m. $5-$12.www.nvcwda.org or 703-860-4941.

Plant Clinic. 10 a.m. Tysons-PimmitRegional Library, 7584 LeesburgPike, Falls Church. MastersGardeners from the Fairfax CountyCooperative Extension host plantclinics to answer gardeningquestions. Adults. 703-790-8088.

Colonial Wheat Harvest. 1-4 p.m.The Claude Moore Colonial Farm,6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Helpthe Farm family harvest their wheatand rye crops, such important staplesof colonial living. Admission $2-$3.703-442-7557.

SUNDAY/JUNE 17Antique Car Show. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Sully Historic Site, 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. More than 400antique and classic cars, automotiveflea market, live music, foodavailable for purchase and more. $7-$10. 703-437-1794.

“Flora the Red Menace.” 2 p.m. and7 p.m. 1st Stage, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tyson’s Corner. A musical byJohn Kander and Fred Ebb, set in theGreat Depression. $15-$30.www.1ststagetysons.org.

Eric Lindell (at The Hamilton).7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple

Ave. East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.

Riverdance. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap NationalPark for the Performing Arts, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. Finalperformances. www.riverdance.comor www.wolftrap.org.

The Dusty 45s. 6 p.m. Concerts on theGreen, Great Falls Village Center,Great Falls. Rockabilly. Free.www.dusty45s.com.

Wood Carving Lessons andGrinding Demonstrations. 12-4p.m. Colvin Run Mill, 10017 ColvinRun Road, McLean. Carving lessonsfor age 8 and up. 703-759-2771.

Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-12 p.m.Vienna American Legion, 330 CenterSt. North, Vienna. Adults $8, children$3. omelets, scrambled eggs,blueberry pancakes, bacon and more.Open to the public. 703-938-1379.

MONDAY/JUNE 18Greater McLean Chamber of

Commerce Business AllianceGolf Classic. 11 a.m. Country Clubof Fairfax, 5110 Ox Road, Fairfax.With former Washington Redskinsplayer Charles Mann. Register at703-356-5424 ormcleanchamber.org.

Jon McLaughlin CD Release Show.8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.

English Conversation. 10:30 a.m.Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. English practice fornon-native speakers. Adults. 703-242-4020.

TUESDAY/JUNE 19Mystery Book Discussion. 6:30 p.m.

Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library,

Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected] is Friday.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers three Sunday services and a hostof musical, educational, outreach, andfellowship ministries to enrich spiritualgrowth. 7:45 a.m. Worship Service with-out music; 9 a.m. Worship Service,Children’s Chapel and Children’s Choirs;10 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Fo-rum; and 11 a.m. Worship Service withAdult Choir. 703-759-2082.

Trinity United Methodist Church,1205 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean, Sun-day worship services are at 8:30 and10:30 a.m. Sunday School for adults is at9:30 a.m. and for children during the10:30 a.m. worship service. Youth Groupfor grades 7-12 meets Sundays at 6 p.m.A 20-minute service of Holy Communionis held each Wednesday at 12 p.m. 703-356-3312 or umtrinity.org.

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide variety ofsupport groups for those with emo-tional, social, and physical challenges.www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

HAVEN of Northern Virginia of-fers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. Contact 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for schedulesand registration information.

McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body & Soul Fitness. Balance iskey, energy is renewed and strength isgained. 9:45 a.m. Mondays and Fridays.Free childcare for registered [email protected].

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center of-fers ongoing classes on meditation andBuddhist philosophy, Mondays at 7 p.m.at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. $10 per class. 202-331-2122 or www.meditation-dc.org.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church,1830 Kirby Road in McLean. The thirdSunday service every month at 10:15a.m. allows children to play active rolesin the music and as greeters and ushers.Traditional services are every Sunday at8:15 and 10:15 a.m.

Vienna Assembly of God has aministry to children on Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m. at the corner of Center N and AyrHill Avenue, N.E. Children’s Church onSundays also available. 703-938-7736or www.ViennaAG.com.

Vienna Christian HealingRooms, every Saturday, 1-5 p.m., at8200 Bell Lane. A team of Christians isavailable to anyone requesting prayer.Free and open to the public. 703-698-9779 orwww.viennachristianhealingrooms.com.

Chesterbrook United MethodistChurch is at 1711 Kirby Road, McLean.Worship service is at 11 a.m. Sundayschool is at 9:30 a.m. for adults andchildren. Rev. Kathleene Card, Pastor.703-356-7100 orwww.ChesterbrookUMC.org.

A Centering Prayer Group meetsFridays, 9:30 a.m. at Andrew ChapelUnited Methodist Church, 1301 TrapRoad, Vienna. The hour includes a briefreading related to Centering Prayer, fol-lowed by a 20-minute prayer period.E-mail Martha Thomas [email protected] or call thechurch at 703-759-3509.

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This photo was taken on Captiva Islandduring spring break 2012. Pictured is dad -John Perez – with (left to right) Avery,Lexie and Luke Perez.

Arun Muralidhar (dad), Sidharth Muralidhar, 12, andSachin Muralidhar, 10, of Great Falls, at Tower One’seternal waterfall, during spring break, April 2012.

Daddy is helping Alex pick an apple off the tree.

Bill Malpass at his new home in Great Falls with hisdaughters Remy, 2 1/2 and Maeve, 1. Bill and Melissa areexpecting their third baby girl in November.

Peter Sherry withhis daughters,Colleen, 9, Kelsey,12, and Lindsey, 6,and their “puppy”Mattie, 7, enjoy theparade last July 4.

Victoria and Michael Flagg. 16th Birthday,Paris, Nov. 26, 2011.

Jamming on Thanksgiving in Mesa, Ariz.Uncle Dick is on the guitar, Papa and thegirls on the violin. From left to right:Richard Rader, Gloria Boos, Rose Boos andArchie Rader.

Papa (Archie Rader) and Rose decorate theChristmas tree last Christmas.

“This photo captures an ordinary Sundayafternoon, with the girls (Chelsea, 2,Kendall, 6, and Audrey, 4,) hanging outwith their daddy Jeff Snow,” writes Shan-non Snow of Great Falls.

Austin (father) and Brayden Verity creat-ing an above ground garden at first sign ofspring.

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7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Callfor title. Adults. 703-790-8088.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 20Counting Crows with Good Old

War, Foreign Fields andFilligar. 7 p.m. Wolftrap Center forthe Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Rock and folk music. $48 in-house, $30 lawn. www.wolftrap.orgor 703-255-1868.

Book Discussion Group. 10:30 a.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Call for title.Adults. 703-757-8560.

Creature Teacher. 2:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Meet and learn about allkinds of animals. Presented by Bar CRanch. Sign up each child and adultseparately. 703-757-8560.

Model Investment Club ofNorthern Virginia. 7 p.m. Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Thisgroup will meet on the thirdWednesday all year. New visitorswelcome. Adults. 703-790-8088.

THURSDAY/JUNE 21Empires. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227

Maple Ave. East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.

Chapter 227, Vietnam Veteransof America Inc. 7:30 p.m.Neighbor’s Restaurant, 262D CedarLane, Cedar Lane Shopping Center,Vienna. Hugo Keesing will discusshis “…Next Stop in Vietnam, TheWar on Record: 1961-2008”, ananthology of the war’s musicallegacy. The general public and allveterans are invited. Freeadmission. 703-255-0353 or webpage at www.vva227.org.

Natty Breaux. 7:30 p.m. NottowayPark, 9537 Courthouse Road,Vienna. Swing and more. Free. 703-324-7469.

Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Party. 1:30 p.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Sign up and get greatbooks. Performance by magicianMike Rose. Children. 703-757-8560.

Book Discussion Group. 7:30 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Call for title.Adults. 703-757-8560.

Diana Krall with Denzal Sinclaire.8 p.m. Wolftrap Center for thePerforming Arts, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Jazz vocalists. $50 in-house,$35 lawn. www.wolftrap.org or 703-255-1868.

FRIDAY/JUNE 22Movies in the Park. 8:45 p.m.

Glyndon Park, 300 Glyndon St. N.E.,Vienna. “Puss in Boots.” Free. In caseof inclement weather, call 703-255-7842 two hours before show time.

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers. 8p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.

Joan Sebastian and Pepe Aguilar.9 p.m. Patriot Center, 4500 PatriotCircle, Fairfax. Latin musicequestrian show. $64-$144, availableat www.ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000.

Friday Afternoon Chess Group. 1p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Playersof all ages and all skill levelswelcome. 703-757-8560.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. Learn and play. Age 5-18.703-938-0405.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles. 8p.m. Wolftrap Center for thePerforming Arts, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Performing from the Beatlescatalogue $42 in-house, $25 lawn.www.wolftrap.org or 703-255-1868.

English Conversation Group. 10a.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101Maple Ave. East, Vienna. Englishconversation group. Adults. 703-938-0405.

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SportsGreat Falls Connection Sports Editor Rich Sanders

703-224-3031 or [email protected]

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By Rich Sanders

The Connection

The chant from the Langley Highstudent body began with aboutfour minutes remaining in lastSaturday night’s Virginia State

Boys Lacrosse championship game atWestfield High School between the Saxonsof Langley and Chantilly High. “It’s a Fourth-Peat, it’s a fourth-peat,” is the way the chantwent, reverberating from the near-sidebleachers, where the large group of Saxonstudent supporters were perched, andthroughout the stadium.

Langley, in fact, was about to capture it’smind boggling fourth consecutive statecrown. Ahead by three goals with the finalminutes counting down, the Langleyfandom sensed another title was nearlyclinched.

Langley did go on to win the stirring con-test, 12-8, in front of a huge early summer-time crowd. The victory marked the thirdtime in four years in which the powerfulSaxons have beaten Chantilly in the finalsgame.

“Coach [Earl] Brewer told us [after thewin] that we’ve all made our mark in[Northern] Region and Virginia State la-crosse history,” said Langley senior goalieAndrew Spivey, in the minutes following thewin.

The Langley boys’ team was not the onlySaxons’ outfit to be participating in a statechampionship game on Saturday eveningat Westfield. Prior to the boys’ finals, thegirls’ state title lacrosse game, between Lan-gley and Oakton, took place. The Cougars,in that first finals game of the state cham-

pionship night double-header, bested a Lan-gley squad which was making its’ first-everappearance in the state finals by a score of12-7.

All in all, it was a spectacular night forboth Langley teams and their fans who hadthe rare opportunity to enjoy their teamscompeting back to back in the biggest gamesof the season.

IN THE BOYS’ FINALS, Langley, goingup against a Chantilly team determined tofinally get the better of the Saxons in a statetitle game, fell into an early 3-0 hole overthe first five-and-a-half minutes.

Chantilly’s large, animated crowd, locatedin the stadium’s far side bleachers, was to-tally amped up as a result of the early lead.But Langley regrouped in a big time waywith three straight goals of its own, overthe following two minutes, to tie the gameat 3-3. Saxon sophomore attack JT Meyer(2 goals, 2 assists on the game) scored histeam’s first two goals, the latter coming ona sidearm chance as he moved left to rightacross the goal area, and senior midfielderClay Rivers (2 goals) tallied the equalizeron a sizzling liner over his left shoulder from14 yards out.

Chantilly would get the final goal of theopening quarter for a 4-3 lead, but Langleyhad answered the Chargers’ early firepower.

Langley continued battling from behindin the second quarter following a Chantillyscore two minutes into the frame that madeit 5-3 Chargers. The Saxons, over the nextfive minutes, scored twice - scores from jun-ior midfielder Luke Salzer (1 goal, 2 assists)and junior defender Brad Dotson - to tiethe game again, at 5-5. The latter score wasparticularly outstanding as Dotson carriedthe ball about 40 yards down the field be-fore connecting on a shot off the right from14 yards away.

A few minutes later, Chantilly’s Luke Bow-ers, in traffic around the Langley goal area,made a terrific play in somehow getting offa quality shot. The ball went in and

Chantilly, once again, had the lead, 6-5.But the Saxons came up with the equal-

izer with 26 seconds left when senior at-tack Josh Sibio (3 goals) scored from 15yards out moving right across the goal areato deadlock the game at 6-6 going into half-time. The score was set up by Dotson, whoonce again made a wonderful jaunt downthe field before passing left to Sibio, whocame up with the big goal.

Although Langley had never led in thefirst half, it had thrice come back to tie thescore. The Saxons, with the final goal be-fore the intermission, had somehow seizedthe game’s momentum.

Langley was simply outstanding in thesecond half, dominating the first five-plusminutes in building up what would be aninsurmountable 10-6 advantage.

Despite the early deficits of 3-0 and 5-3,Langley had collected itself in the latterstages of the first quarter and gone on toplay a superb game.

“We’ve been down before,” said Spivey,afterwards. “I never felt at any time we weretotally out of it. We all know exactly whatit takes to win. We were down three goals[early] but didn’t panic.”

Seventeen Langley seniors were dressedin the Saxons’ dark green and gold uniformcolors for the final time. Coach Brewer saidthe 12th graders and underclassmen alikehave made an enormous impression on him.

“These are wonderful kids,” he said. “Ilove them and will miss the [graduatingseniors] tremendously,” he said.

EARLIER IN THE EVENING the Langleygirls, under head coach Richard DeSomma,gave it everything they had in their statefinals game against an Oakton team play-ing in its second straight state title contest.

A year after losing in the state title game,Oakton took the next step and won thisyear’s state crown with the 12-7 win overLangley.

“We competed and gave it our all,” saidLangley’s Kelly Martins, a senior midfielder

and a Saxon team captain. “Oakton is agreat team and we knew that.” It markedthe first state championship triumph in thehistory of the Oakton girls’ lacrosse programand came one year after the Cougars hadreached the state title game before losingto Vienna cross-town rival Madison.

Oakton prevailed against a Langley squadwhich was making its first-ever state finalsappearance. In the championship gamematchup between the two Northern Regionteams, the Cougars, who finished the sea-son with an overall record of 18-2, jumpedin front 3-0 and never relinquished the leadthereafter.

“Last year we were denied pretty badly,losing by eight or nine,” said Oakton headcoach Jean Counts, recalling the 2011 statefinals loss to Madison.

Counts, in the championship affair withthe Saxons, saw her team play a solid, over-all strong game in which the Cougars’played suffocating defense while, on theoffensive end, running when they could anddisplaying good passing, ball movement,and patience. Six different Oakton playersscored goals, with sophomore midfielderJackie Rupp, celebrating her birthday, lead-ing the way with four of those scores. GoalieEmily George, in the net, played a typicallysolid game with her Cougars’ teammates infront of her doing a thorough job of keep-ing the Saxons at bay.

Langley received three goals apiece fromjunior midfielder Hayley Soutter. Also scor-ing for the Saxons were junior midfielderGrace Goettman, Kelly Martins, juniormidfielder Olivia Sisson (1 goal, 1 assist),and senior midfielder Ellie Glasgow (1 goal,2 assists)

Langley, which qualified for states lastyear for the first time, was making its firstappearance in the finals.

“It started in the off-season before ourpractices even started on Aug. 29,” saidMartins, of the Saxons’ tremendous season.“We wanted it this year and everyone cametogether.”


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I last celebrated my father’s day six years ago,in 2006. Six months later, in early December, hefinally succumbed to that which had been ailinghim: old age for sure, the effects of two strokesfor certain and the realization that it was, as welike to say in our family: “Enough already.” Painand suffering is all it’s anticipated to be, so whenmy father died in his sleep that early Saturdaymorning in late fall, 2006, it was a blessing; oneoccasionally in disguise, but one nonetheless. Hewasn’t ever getting better, he was already in hos-pice care, it was time. He was 87.

“Barnet, Barnet, Barnet,” I would call out tomy father in my best from-Boston accent when Iwould first enter the residence my parents main-tained in Leisure World in Silver Spring.

“Yo! Yo! Yo!,” my father would respond, spe-cifically, as he had for as long as I could remem-ber. (I don’t think my generation uses theword/expression “Yo” to account for one’s pres-ence.) “Barnet,” his adolescent given name;“Benet,” on his birth certificate; “Barry” (later inlife) to his friends, family and business associates;and “Beez,” a nickname given to him by a fellowmember of a knothole gang in the 1920s/30s(who said everybody had to have a nickname), tome; the name that I respectfully called him myentire life. My brother, Richard and I miss himvery much, as we do our mother, Celia, who diednearly two years later, also in early December.

Our parents, and for the focus of this column,our father, was devoted to his children and family.We were very fortunate. Let me try to explain.

My father was the father who, for years, everymorning, drove about a dozen Elementary Schoolkids to school, crammed into his Oldsmobile. If Iheard the word “laps,” once, I heard it a thou-sand times, maybe literally. My father was thefather always present at Little League games, sit-ting in the grandstand rooting for his son and hisson’s team (the Little League Red Sox as it hap-pened to be) and behaving. Never once did heengage or enrage an umpire or another team’scoach. He did, however, often come downbehind the bench where I would be sittingbetween innings to offer fatherly advice – andencouragement about my pitching: “Don’t dragyour right leg.” “Take a deep breath betweenpitches.” And of course, the constant throughoutmy entire life: “Stop biting your nails!” My fatherwas the father who played catch with his son – atevery opportunity, and on weekends would driveme to the local Junior High School where hewould stand me up against the baseball backstopand hit me grounders, fly balls and pop-ups – forpractice. My father was the father who took hiskids to baseball games at Fenway Park and bas-ketball games at the old Boston Garden. The RedSox games would usually be on Saturday after-noons (or Sundays, depending on the time ofyear) so as not to interfere with my mother’sstanding hair appointment at her Beauty Salon.The Celtics game was typically the first Sundayafternoon game of the season (my father owned ajewelry store in downtown Boston and other thanJuly and August, only had Sundays off), usuallyagainst the Philadelphia 76ers, which meant BillRussell against Wilt Chamberlain; it didn’t get anybetter than that. My father was the father who,after driving his son (yours truly) to my driver’slicense driving test (which I passed the first time),had me drive him to the subway just so I coulddrive myself to school that very first day and havea car – without waiting one extra day, despite theobvious inconvenience to him and my mother(there was only one car in the family).

My father was the most positive, supportive,encouraging and enthusiastic person I knew. Hisinfluence on his children while he was alive isonly surpassed by his continuing influence on usafter his death. He lives on in our hearts andminds despite his absence, and so we honor him,especially on Father’s day. He is gone, but cer-tainly not forgotten. He was one-of-a-kind, andhis two children were lucky he lived as long as hedid.

Happy Father’s Day, Beez. I’ll see you at thecemetery on Sunday.

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