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Will Brooke spent three seasonshelping transform theMarshall varsity baseball pro-

gram into a state title contender.As a senior this past spring, Brooke was

the ace of the Marshall pitching staff anda slugger in the Statesmen lineup. Hehelped the team repeat as Conference 13champion, and reach the 5A North re-gion and state championship games.

Marshall lost to Stone Bridge in the regionand state finals, but the Statesmen left theirmark in 2015, helping the program returnto a state championship game for the firsttime since 1987.

Brooke was named Conference 13 Pitcherof the Year, and earned first-team all-regionand first-team all-state honors. The 2015Marshall graduate will continue his base-ball career as a pitcher at Coastal CarolinaUniversity in Conway, S.C. The Chanticleerscompete at the Division I level in the BigSouth Conference.

Brooke recently participated in a Q&A viaemail with The Connection.

Right-hander earnedConference 13Pitcher of the Year.

Q&A: Marshall Grad BrookeHeaded to Coastal Carolina

See Q&A, Page 7

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Will Brooke, a 2015 Marshall High School graduate, will play baseballfor Coastal Carolina University.

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By Gordon Rogo

The Connection

For Marta Sniezek, ranked one ofthe top basketball players in thecountry, her parents and her sib-lings are her motivators in a fam-

ily where success is a blueprint.“I credit all my success to my family who

have supported me in everything that Iwanted to pursue,” the McLean residentsaid. “My father taught me that I could doanything my brothers can academically andathletically. My sisters and brothers taughtme tough love.”

Marta has won numerous awards on andoff the court, maintained above a 3.0 GPAat National Cathedral School and alsomakes time for volunteer work. Most re-cently she was named to the Parade All-American Basketball team, which recog-nizes the top 60 male and female players inthe country. Previous recipients of thishonor included Michael Jordan, LeBronJames and Candace Parker. In the fall shewill be attending Stanford University on abasketball scholarship.

One person who particularly inspiresMarta is her mother, Edwina Sniezek, whowas diagnosed in 2008 with chronic myel-ogenous leukemia in 2008. She underwentbone marrow transplant in 2013.

“It had a big impact on our family, par-ticularly Marta,” according to Marta’s father,Dr. David Sniezek. “Because of my sched-ule, it has always been Edwina who tookher to practices, games, and to tournamentsthat required travel. Their time together andshared experiences allowed them to developa close relationship, one that endures to-day.”

Marta dedicated her junior basketball andsoccer seasons to her mother, which culmi-

nated in a D.C. Gatorade Basketball Playerof the Year award among other accolades,and an All-Met Honorable Mention awardto go along with a District of Columbia StateAthletic Association state title for NationalCathedral in soccer.

At the same time, she devoted whatevertime she could to be her mother’s primarycaregiver.

“The experience gave Marta a bit of anedge in sports and life because she knewthat she was going to have a conversationwith her mother about everything she didthat day,” he father said.

Going into her senior year Marta had al-ready committed to Stanford for basketball.And she could have easily relaxed: she hadplanned to forgo her senior season of soc-cer to avoid added exposure to injuries.

“I only played soccer for NCS just to bewith my friends. I never intended to playsoccer senior year, but when I found outthat one of the team’s standout players wasleaving the area then I decided to play,” shesaid. “I wanted the seniors to win a thirdDCSAA title so I decided to play.”

Marta’s decision to play exemplified whatmany people highlight as some of her best-unknown attributes as a person.

“Marta is a really caring and loving per-son. She values teammates, family, and allthose around her,” said one of her AAUcoaches, Bob Dix. “She fierce competitor onthe court, but also an extremely caring per-son.”

Her decision turned out to be a good one,as she helped NCS win a third straight statetitle. Marta was named first team All-Met

It’s not easy being the second youngest member of a family of 11.

Marta Sniezek: All-American

and the D.C. Gatorade Soccer Player of theYear. Making her the first female to win theGatorade Player of the Year in two differ-ent sports in D.C. history.

She is also an Academic High School All-American in soccer and basketball, a mem-ber of the National Honor Society, a recipi-ent of the Merit/Leadership IndependentSchool Scholar, and a three-time FairfaxStars “Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award”among other awards.

She also has volunteered for communityservice work, locally on behalf of the HaitiRelief Fund, for the So Others Might Eatorganization, Jill’s House, and as a NationalCathedral School volunteer for the Latinodisabled community.

“I don’t think there is an athlete in theDMV that has the accolades that this youngwoman has on and off the court,” said Dix.“She truly embodies that the phrase studentathlete.”

Looking ahead, Marta looks to keep thesuccess going at Stanford. And she is ex-cited about what her future holds, some-thing she knows can be accomplished withthe strength and inspiration of her motheron her mind.

“My mother instilled self-reliance, hardwork and compassion in me,” she said.

Marta Sniezek on the court forNational Cathedral School

Photos by Brian Kapur

Marta Sniezek’s father and mother, David and Edwina, kissing Marta asshe is awarded a basketball for her 2,000 career point at the NationalCathedral School.

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Despite the gloomy weather, around 1,000 people attended the annualfireworks celebration by the McLean Community Center on Saturday, July4 at Cooper Middle School in McLean. The Master of Ceremonies was SamFanelli and MCC Chairman Paul Kohlenberger addressed the crowd before

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Boy Scout Troop 827 of McLean, sponsoredby The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, honored Parker Evans, 16, Jus-tin Bridges, 18, Arnold Leigh, 18, and

Adam Sensiba, 16, in a joint Court of Honor on May9.

Josh Shepherd, 18, had his own Court of Honor inhis family’s backyard on May 23, complete with acampfire and s’mores.

Each of the five troop members earned his EagleScout ranking earlier in May.

EVANS JOINS THREE other generations of EagleScouts from his family. His father Ryan Parker Evansearned the honor in 1991, his grandfather JohnRobinson Evans, is a 1960 Eagle Scout, and his greatgrandfather Frederick Read Evans achieved the rankin 1926.

Parker pinned his grandfather for being a mentorand his grandfather spoke at the Eagle Scout Courtof Honor.

Del. Kathleen Murphy of McLean and FairfaxCounty Supervisor John Foust attended and spokeat the event about involvement in the community.

Bridges and Shepherd improved the courtyard areaof Marshall High School.

Leigh and Sensiba combated invasive plants andimproved drainage at Falstaff Park in McLean’s Ham-let.

Evans enhanced drainage and added trail markersat Riverbend Park.

Bridges completed his Eagle project 10 days be-fore his 18th birthday, the deadline for earning therank. He said his favorite scouting experience was a100-mile bike trip where he had adventures includ-ing several flat tires in a single day. Leigh’s favoritescouting memory was earning his archery and rifleshooting merit badges at his first year of scout camp.

Sensiba’s older sister Ellen, a vocal performancemajor at the University of Utah who sang the hymn,“I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go” at the Court ofHonor, was surprised when her brother honored herwith his mentor pin.

“She’s been a constant example of the qualities thatscouts aspire to,” Sensiba said.

Shepherd is set to begin a two-year LDS missionin Las Vegas this month, just a couple weeks after hegraduates.

Josh Shepherd with his parents Lorettaand David Shepherd.

Justin Bridges with mother Annie Bridges.

Parker Evans, Adam Sensiba, Kelly Wise,Arnold Leigh and Justin Bridges. Wise isthe Eagle Advisor to the troop.

Parker Evans with grandfa-ther John Robinson Evans,who received his eaglerank in 1960.

Four Eagle Scouts: Adam Sensiba, Arnold Leigh, JustinBridges and Parker Evans.

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On June 17, more than 150 youth fromacross the nation received the Congres-sional Award, Congress’ highest honorfor youth. Currently over 40,000 studentsfrom all 50 states are enrolled in theyouth development program.

At the Recognition Dinner at theRonald Reagan Building, more than 600guests including members of the Houseand Senate along with business leadershonored the recipients and recognizedretired Congressman John Dingell andDivisional Vice President of WalgreensSteve Pemberton for their work withAmerican youth.

Since its inception in 1979, the Con-gressional Award has recognized thou-sands of young Americans committed toserving their country and improving

themselves, representing over seven mil-lion hours of public service.

Those honored include several stu-dents from our area.

Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10):Rachel Bugge of Great Falls, Baylor Uni-versity; Christina Flear, of Manassas,Osburn Park High School; Nikki Kothari,of Herndon, Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science & Technology; andAustin Smith, of Great Falls, CortonaAcademy.

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11):Tristana Giunta, of Falls Church, Yale LawSchool; Charlotte Heffelmire, of Vienna,McLean High School; Taylor Lane, ofDunn Loring, George C. Marshall HighSchool, and Suhani Sanghavi, of Fairfax,Fairfax High School.

Area Students Receive Congressional Award

McLean American Association of Univer-sity Women (AAUW) 46th Annual Used Books,CDs, DVDs, and Software Collection is Sat-urday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. atthe Vienna Sun Trust Bank, 515 Maple Av-enue East. No encyclopedias, VHS, or audiotapes. Proceeds are used for scholarships forwomen, to promote their professional devel-opment and to encourage grade school and

high schools girls to engage in science, tech-nology, engineering and mathematics. Ques-tions: email [email protected]; call703-527-4201; or visit McLean-va.aauw.net.

The final collection will be Aug. 8 from 9a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Vienna Sun TrustBank. The sale will be Sept. 18, 19 and 20at the McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean.

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To the Editor:I am writing with deep concern

regarding Mr. Moore’s recent pieceabout Fairfax County’s proposedcreek restoration project inMcLean Central Park and the pub-lic meeting held on June 9 at theMcLean Public Library (“Don’tWant to be Disturbed,” McLeanConnection, June 17-23, 2015).

Mr. Moore took an unprofes-sional and condescending tonewhen referring to the reaction ofthe community, seemed to be ex-cusing atrocious behavior on thepart of the County, and failed toaddress a major focus of the meet-ing, essentially writing a supportpiece for the County project.

The community’s outrage overthis highly impactful proposal aswell as the County’s shocking lackof transparency, and our legitimateconcerns about the efficacy of res-toration projects, especially thisone, goes way beyond what Mr.Moore’s patronizing “ruffled a fewfeathers” and “Don’t want to beDisturbed” title suggests. Themeeting on June 9 was called forand insisted upon by the commu-nity, not the County. The County’spresentation was attended by astanding room only crowd andelicited astonished disbelief fromstart to finish.

The community at large has justbegun to learn about this proposalonly because the park’s adjacentneighborhood realized that theCounty was moving forward rap-

idly and quietly with a project thatwould impact thousands of resi-dents while making no visible ef-fort to inform them. As a result,we had no choice but to draft apetition listing the impacts of theproject and to begin notifying thecommunity, doing theCounty’s jobfor them. Mr. Moore’s article com-pletely failed to mention this peti-tion and its central role in themeeting on June 9. To date, SaveMcLean Central Park, (https://www.change.org/p/supervisor-john-foust-kathleen-murphy-barbara-comstock-save-mclean-central-park) which has beenminimally publicized, has over300 hard and online signatureswith the promise of many more tocome. The County was so con-cerned about this petition thatthey designed their presentationaround responding to its claims.

Much to our great disappoint-ment, the County’s presentationcompletely failed to properly ad-dress or allay our concerns.

Specifically:*The trails will be closed for ex-

tensive periods during this lengthyconstruction project.*The project example shown in

Reston is not comparable to DeadRun Creek.

The County has been unsuccess-ful in its attempts to address ourconcerns because from the begin-ning it has presented wildly con-flicting andcontradictory informa-tion at every turn (sometimes just

days apart)including the eveningof June 9. The community’s trustin the County has been severelytested.

Make no mistake, the proposal,as currently designed, will have adevastating impact on the park fora full generation to come. As anews organization dedicated topresenting a balanced story, I cer-tainly hope and trust that you willinform the public of these issuesand concerns which include:

1. Proposed removal of approxi-mately 250 trees from McLeanCentral Park, including as many as100 of the largest-sized trees(please see item #2 below);

2. Significant widening of thecreek and its banks resulting in theremoval of virtually all growth ina wide swath extending out alongboth sides of the creek fromChurchill Road to Ernestine Drive(including all trees 6" in diameterand under, none of which are in-cluded in the County’s tree count);

3. No provisions made by theCounty to maintain or protect re-placement plantings from failureor encroachment of invasive spe-cies. (NOTE: Replacement treeswill be 2" diameter saplings);

4. All trees with exposed rootsalong the banks will be removedand replaced with boulders;

5. Closure of large sections ofthe park and trail for extendedperiods during construction;

6. Insufficient evidence that thisproject, given the extensive dam-age it will do to the existing parkenvironment, is the best way toachieve the proposed goals of re-ducing erosion and the phosphate

levels going into the Potomac.7. Inadequate attention to the

serious flash flood issue in the parkand surrounding area. In addition,Dranesville District residentsshould be concerned about andaware of the following:

1. County officials have statedin public meetings that the con-struction zone and surroundingarea (the long section of the parkfrom Churchill Road to ErnestineDrive) will look “very rough” foryears and that the planned canopywill take 30 years, a full genera-tion, to grow in…if the plantingssurvive.

2. The efficacy of stream resto-ration projects which are beingundertaken to reduce erosion intothe Chesapeake watershed is be-ing heavily debated and ques-tioned at the highest levels. By nomeans is there a consensus thatthese projects are successful afterfive years. In the meantime, irre-versible damage has been done.

3. Our community should askwhy the County has failed to pro-vide notification about this projectand its short and long lasting im-pact on McLean Central Park. TheCounty has only begun to discussdoing so now because its hand hasbeen forced by members of thepark neighborhood.

4. There is serious concern thatthe County’s proposed, previouslynamed “Stream Team” will be arubber-stamp group designed togive the County credit for makingan in-name-only attempt to allowfor community input regarding thefuture of McLean Central Park.

A Call to Save McLean Central ParkLetters to the Editor

Opinion

Virginia’s Congressional map is un-constitutional because AfricanAmerican voters are packed intoDistrict 3, according to the U.S. Dis-

trict Court for the Eastern District ofVirginia. The problem will have to beremedied by drawing new boundaries.

The issue could be appealed to theU.S. Supreme Court.

In statewide elections, Virginia voters havechosen Democrats in the last two presidentialelections, for U.S. Senate, for Governor, Lieu-tenant Governor and Attorney General. Everysingle official elected statewide is a Democrat.

Democrats won by a comfortable margin inmost cases, but elections were close. In onecase the margin was razor thin. (Attorney Gen-eral Mark Herring beat Republican MarkObenshain by 165 votes out of more than 2.2million cast, and that was an election that hadserious and immediate consequences, if you

ever need an argument for the importance ofyour vote.)

It’s reasonable to assume that a state soclearly leaning blue, but close to evenly dividedwould be about evenly divided in political rep-resentation.

But in fact, the Virginia House of Delegatesconsists of 67 Republicans and 33 Democrats.

Virginia’s delegation to the U.S. House ofRepresentatives consists of eight Re-publicans and three Democrats.

Virginia’s 11 Congressional districtsshould be split about evenly. You could

understand a split five Dems and six Republi-cans; or five Republicans and six Democrats.A four and seven split would smack of someunusual circumstance. But three and eight?

The problem is gerrymandering.The solution, which the Supreme Court just

OK’d, is allowing the lines to be drawn by anon-partisan commission.

Both political parties have been guilty of thiswhen in power, although new technology andbetter data have made the process more egre-gious, the effects more damaging.

Political parties should not control the draw-

Politicians shouldn’t bechoosing voters.

Yes to Nonpartisan Redistrictinging of political districts. Gerrymanderingthwarts the will of the electorate. It is espe-cially damaging in a Dillon rule state, like Vir-ginia, where localities have only the powerexplicitly granted to them by the General As-sembly. This is particularly unfair to localitieslike Fairfax County, Arlington and Alexandria,whose electorate and local officials have viewsthat differ greatly from those of the majorityof Virginia’s General Assembly.

The reason Virginia’s Congressional map hasbeen ruled unconstitutional is about race; pack-ing all the African American voters in one dis-trict and conceding that district to Democratsin order to reduce the power of African Ameri-can voters in the adjacent districts. A similarchallenge is in the works concerning districtsin Virginia’s House of Delegates.

It’s long past time to take these decisions outof the hands of the officials who use the redis-tricting process to choose their own voters andeffectively grant themselves lifetime appoint-ments.

— Mary Kimm

Editorial

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Connection: You’ll be playing baseball for CoastalCarolina next season. What made CCU the rightchoice for you?

Brooke: I’ve always thought of them as having avery successful program and the coaches made mefeel like I have a good chance of contributing nextspring and in the next few years. Coastal is also veryclose to my grandparents and other family membersso I don’t feel too out of place going to a school 7hours from home.

Connection: What are you most looking forwardto about going to college?

Brooke: The freedom of living without parentsand just being able to play baseball at a higher levelin front of bigger crowds

Connection: At what age did you start playingbaseball?

Brooke: 4 years old.Connection: When did you realize playing col-

lege baseball was an option for you?Brooke: Freshman year of high school when I

went down to [East Cobb, Ga.] for the first time.The realization of playing in college grew every yearsince then when more and more college coachescame to watch me pitch.

Connection: You were a key contributor to help-ing Marshall reach the state championship game for

the first time in more than 20 years. What did it feellike to be part of that accomplishment?

Brooke: It was awesome being able to play in thestate championship. I loved every moment of theseason. Coach [Aaron] Tarr would always talk abouthow good Marshall baseball used to be and how spe-cial that team was that went to states. I just wantour team to be talked about in 20 years like thatteam was.

Connection: What is your favorite memory ofplaying baseball at Marshall?

Brooke: Hitting two home runs in the state cham-pionship game.

Connection: What do you like to do when you’renot playing a sport?

Brooke: I like to hang out with my friends, whichnormally ends up being a pick-up basketball game,ping-pong tournament or a trip to the driving range.

Connection: What’s your favorite food?Brooke: Lobster.Connection: Who is your favorite music artist?

Why?Brooke: Kendrick Lamar. He’s my go-to artist from

pregame music to just driving around in my car.Connection: What is your favorite movie? Why?Brooke: "Anchorman." My favorite Will Ferrell

movie. I use quotes from that movie all the time.

— Jon Roetman

Q&A: Marshall Grad BrookeHeaded to Coastal Carolina

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HomeLifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

As the sweaty days of summer slogon, many are dreaming about ahome by the sea, a wistful retreatwhere cares flow as freely as an

ocean breeze. A few local designers shareseaside secrets for an idyllic hideaway.

When a Bethesda, Md., family decided toupdate and expand their vacation home onthe shores of the Chesapeake Bay, function-ality and style were top priorities.

Doug Roberts and Jessica Parker Wachtelof GTM Architects in Bethesda added morethan 1,400 square feet, but kept many ofthe existing features of the 3,792-square-foot beach house, which was built in 1985.

“What was unique about this project isthat the family’s father had originally de-signed this home himself,” said Roberts. “It’smodern with lots of glass and cathedralceilings. The family didn’t want to changethat. They just wanted to expand it.”

The home now has an open floor plan,including a kitchen that flows into the fam-ily room, an exercise and recreation room,glass garage doors, an outdoor shower anda wet bar. The windowsills are lower, al-lowing in more light and expanded waterviews. The home’s bathrooms and five bed-rooms were updated, adding a balcony withviews of the bay to a rear bedroom.

“The work was all consistently done, soyou really can’t tell that there was an addi-tion,” said Roberts. “We replaced all of thematerials — flooring, tile, trim — and putdown new materials throughout.”

AN ALEXANDRIA COUPLE wanted theirsecond home on the Eastern Shore to ex-ude a calm serenity. They achieved that feelwith white walls and furniture at the rec-ommendation of interior designer GraceNelson of Nelson Design Lab in Arlington.

“White exudes peace and quiet,” saidNelson. “They wanted their beach house to

be the opposite of the chaos of Washing-ton, but they didn’t want it to be too farremoved modernity. They still wanted theirluxuries.”

Among those amenities are a kitchenequipped with a Bosch dishwasher and abuilt-in Subzero refrigerator. The kitchen’swhite cabinetry is accented with naturalpine knobs and pulls that match the pineflooring.

A bay window in the living room allowsfor majestic ocean views. That seascape canalso be enjoyed from the clawfoot soakingtub in the master bathroom.

WHEN THE OWNER of a RehobothBeach, Del., condominium decided to renther property to beach goers, she wanted tomarry casual elegance and durability.

Designer Sallie Kjos of Grey Hunt Interi-ors in Chantilly helped the homeowner,whose primary residence is in Great Falls,choose furnishings that created a relaxed,modern look.

“When you’re designing a beach propertythat is also used as a rental, you want tofind something that is durable and can becleaned easy and can stand up to the sand,”said Kjos. “You don’t over accessorize a

beach property, especially if it’s a rental.”They created an office space “because a

lot of people have to work even whenthey’re on vacation,” said Kjos.

A chandelier made of natural capiz shells,with an easy-to-clean lacquered finish,hangs over the wooden dining room table.The result is a beach feel, but with a mod-ern twist, says Kjos.

“We tried to get away from the stereo-typical beach décor with motifs like seagullsand driftwood,” she said. “We wanted to usewater-like colors because it makes for a re-laxing environment, but we mixed the citywith the ocean and created a flow through-out the house so that it connected visually.”

IT’S THAT CONNECTION, to the sand,the surf, and surroundings that makes avacation house feel like a home. WhenPotomac, Md., architect James Rill wentlooking for a Vero Beach, Fla., vacationhome, he was inspired by his favorite sport:baseball. “It’s very close to the Nationalsspring training center,” he said.

“It was a dump when we got it,” he said.“When my wife first saw it, she was readyto kill me, but we stripped it to the boneand cleaned it up.”

When designing the space, Rill wantedto make sure the materials he and his wifechose could stand up to the sand and surfenvironment of south Florida. The couplewanted the single-level dwelling to have alook that was simple and clean. They chosedark red tile flooring and sea-inspired fur-nishings in blue and white.

“It has a subtle elegance,” he said. “Itdoesn’t call attention to itself.”

The new kitchen opens up to the familyroom and is devoid of large appliances,which Rill says are unnecessary in homessuch as his.

The home accommodates Rill’s parents,also baseball fans who make the trek tospring training camps. “We took the mastersuite and we made it into a nicer, handi-capped accessible space.”

Design ideas for beach homes.A House by the Sea

This Chesapeake Bay vacation home with renovations by Doug Robertsand Jessica Parker Wachtel of GTM Architects has an abundance ofwindows that allow in sunlight and offer views of the water.

Photos courtesy of GTM Architects

Doug Roberts and Jessica Parker Wachtel of GTM Architects added abalcony with views of the bay to a rear bedroom of this Chesapeake Bayvacation home.

“What wasunique about thisproject is that thefamily’s fatherhad originallydesigned thishome himself. It’smodern with lotsof glass andcathedralceilings.”

— Doug Roberts,GTM Architects

This home, which sits onthe Chesapeake Bay, hasan open floor plan thatincludes a kitchen thatflows into the familyroom. Doug Roberts andJessica Parker Wachtel ofGTM Architects designedthe home’s addition.


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Men’s dayroom of the Acute Men-tal Health Facility in the FairfaxAdult Detention Center.

Single cell in thewomen’s acutemental healthfacility in theFairfax Adult De-tention Center

Holding cell inthe basementof the FairfaxAdult Deten-tion Center.

Detention Center for 11years, and before that, inother mental health facili-ties. When Weiss retires ina few weeks, no one will behired to fill his position, re-ducing the CSB staff froma total of 14 to 13. Psychol-ogy textbooks, behavioraltherapy manuals and otherinformational texts aboutthe human mind line theshelves of his office. DespiteWeiss’s knowledge and sen-sitivity toward mentalhealth, he is adamant aboutreferring to the servicesthat his team provides asjust that — services, not astreatment.

“I hate using the wordtreatment,” Weisssaid. “… People of-ten believe, it’s sur-prising — lawyers,police, familymembers espe-cially, think ‘Boy, Ihate to see this per-son go to jail but atleast they’ll gettreatment overthere.’ I don’t reallylike to leave theimpression thatthere is any equiva-lency betweenwhat we do hereand what the per-son should receiveor what they mightreceive in a hospital or in proper mentalhealth treatment …. we want to do as muchas we can for as many people as possible,but our objective is really not to provideprimary treatment, it’s rather to engage,stabilize, and to transition.”

The CSB staff consists of social workers,psychologists, or psychiatrists who engageinmates by providing therapeutic group andindividual sessions. Some of these sessionsinclude goal-specific outcomes, such as sub-stance abuse therapy. Other sessions maybegin with confronting the most basic andimportant of mental health issues — figur-ing out what’s wrong, and the needs of theindividual. Weiss says that a benefit theseservices within the jail is that “There’s nosuch thing as a no-show in jail for an ap-pointment … there’s 100 percent show rate,that doesn’t mean that people are alwayscooperative. … There are instances wherethis is the first time when you’re [the CSBstaff] able to get a clear picture of what’sgoing on. As crappy as life is in jail, it’s themost stable that somebody has been.”

Stabilization doesn’t always occur.

“ONE OF THE FIRST stumbling blocks isthe fact that often when people have an ill-

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A young man with ruffled hair andtired eyes peers out through therectangular window of his singlecell door. His gaze drifts across

the green-tiled dayroom of the acute men-tal health facility in the Fairfax Adult De-tention Center.

The high ceiling of the dayroom revealsa second floor of single cells, the entire fa-cility currently occupied by 45 incarceratedmen. The young man’s eyes catch anobserver’s and he nods in greeting. Besidesthis subtle gesture, the dayroom is quiet andstill. The tiny cell windows above and be-low are brightly lit and faceless.

The women’s acute mental health facilityis structurally similar yet compressed, hold-ing 19 inmates. Both spaces contain cen-tral open spaces filled with metal tables andattached chairs. This is where supervisorSteve Weiss, the director of jail-based be-havioral services within the ADC and his14 team members of the Community Ser-vice Board sit down with each of the cur-rent 64 inmates to provide mental healthservices. But along with serving those inacute care, the 14 CSB team members pro-vide mental health services to the jail’s gen-eral population, serving a total of 1073 in-mates within the last six months, accord-ing to CSB Communications DirectorBelinda Buescher. During that time, the jailheld an average of 1060 inmates.

“In a perfect world we would have a muchlarger staff and we would have a presence24/7. If we did that with the existing staffthat we have now we would be spread sothin and services would be so diluted thatwe couldn’t respond effectively when we arehere,” Weiss said.

Sheriff Deputy J. Perkins who works inthe facilities explains the SheriffDepartment’s involvement with the facility’smental health care. He points to “Ob-Logs”short for “Observation Logs.” “These are 15minute checks because it’s high observation…” Perkins said. “It’s just another piece ofthe puzzle in reference to their mentalhealth status.” Some of the check ups docu-mented in the logs include whether or notan inmate takes their medication, whatmeals they’re eating and when they’re sleep-ing. “This gives you a real good picture inreference to how well they’re doing or ifthey’re deteriorating.”

Checking on these individuals frequentlyand extensively is a necessity when servic-ing mental health issues, because a state ofmind can alter drastically even over thecourse of a few minutes. Weiss explains thatthese circumstances mean that the inmateswho are prioritized for care changes daily.“We come up with a list every day of whowe must see based on the severity of need,and then what we do from that point ondepends upon the urgency of the situation.”

Weiss has worked in the Fairfax Adult

ness, whether it involves substance useor mental illness or both …. the illnessitself prevents them from understandingthat they’re ill,” he said.

Weiss describes this condition as“anosognosia” or “lack of awareness”which according to the Treatment Advo-cacy Center, is a condition that affects50 percent of individuals with schizo-phrenia and 40 percent of individuals

with bipolar disorder. “Because of what’swrong with you, you don’t see anythingwrong with you,” Weiss said.

This among other untreated symptoms ofmental illness may result in the inability topursue treatment after being released fromjail, despite the Jail Diversion programs inplace for continuing care. This increases thechances of individuals with mental illnessrepeating offenses and being placed rightback within the limits of the Adult Deten-tion Center’s CSB services, to which Weissdescribes as a “catch all.”

In Weiss’s perfect world, people withmental illness wouldn’t end up in jail. Yetbesides the fact that there aren’t enoughbeds available in state hospitals, there arealso civil liberties that prevent a person withmental illness to be placed forcibly withina mental treatment facility. “For a lot of dif-ferent reasons, people come to jail whenthe problem really isn’t criminal activity,”Weiss said.

He provides a hypothetical situation, “If Iknow that Sam can’t make good decisionsfor himself, and can’t care for himself, I can’tjust say, ‘I’m putting Sam in a hospital.’There are laws that protect people.” Sowhen Sam starts to act out of control and

the police are called, he can’t be takento a hospital, but he can be taken to jail.

“It is not about this chunk or thatchunk, all of them are equally important,the chain is only as strong as its weakestlink,” Weiss said. These “chunks” or ser-vices include the utilization of Crisis In-tervention Training on behalf of theFairfax County Police, the availability ofJail Diversion options such as substanceabuse treatment and outpatient pro-grams, and increasing the support ofpost-incarceration options, such as hous-

ing, and placementwithin mentalhealth treatmentfacilities.

“What we needto do is understandthat this is a sys-temic issue … thereneeds to be seam-less movement,”Weiss said. “I am infavor of more ser-vice in the jail —but that is a reflec-tion of the failure ofeverything else.”He reiterates thatthe issue of mentalhealth treatment

within the community is, “A single prob-lem with different pieces.” Weiss can onlywork to improve one.

WEISS SPENDS his days not only with theinmates, but with family members andfriends who are also affected by this sys-tem. On the upside, these interactions makeup his favorite part of the job. “It’s alwaysbeing able to make something a little bitbetter for the person who is incarceratedor for the person that cares about them …always, there’s never any question aboutthat.”

But with love comes heartbreak, as Weissdescribes the difficulty in seeing individu-als whose, “only crime really is being men-tally ill.” He spoke to one such individual,a young man who was refusing therapy ormedication “due to severe paranoia.”

Weiss was trying to convince him to ap-ply to receive disability checks. After lots oftime and persistence Weiss received, “thesmallest sliver of a maybe” from the man“which I’m sure by today is going to be ano.” Weiss sighs, “But — it’s not always ano.”

Back in the lobby of the Adult DetentionCenter, a woman sits in the one of the plas-tic chairs and bounces a baby on her knee.Besides thumping the heel of her clog, sheholds her body stiff as she looks above thebaby’s bobbing head and through the doorsleading into the Detention Center. Weisssaid, “When people come here, whetherthey’re in the lobby worrying about the per-son inside or whether it’s the person insidethe jail — they’re at the worst point in theirlife, and sometimes the smallest thing canmake a very big difference …. sometimesit’s saying to a mother — ‘I promise you yourson is going to be OK, we’re watching him.’”

Fourteen mental health service staffat the disposal of 1060 inmates.

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Kristen Wolaver, daughter of Johnand Barbara Wolaver of Great Falls, anda 2013 graduate of Langley HighSchool, has been named to the Dean’sList for academic achievement for thespring semester at the University ofPittsburgh. Kristen is a neurosciencemajor with a minor in chemistry at theDietrich School of Arts and Sciences atPitt, where she will begin her junior yearin August 2015.

Brendan Mullen, Langley HighSchool grad class of 2011, son of Mikeand Debbie Mullen of Great Falls, gradu-ated Magna Cum Laude, withDistinction from the Pennoni HonorsCollege, Drexel University in Philadel-phia, Pa. Brendan earned a Bachelor ofScience degree in Biological Sciencesand will be attending Drexel College ofMedicine in the fall. While at Langley,Brendan played goalie for the LangleySaxons Ice Hockey team and at Drexel,played on two inline teams, one ofwhich won the Philadelphia CollegeRoller Hockey League championshipthis spring.

George Mahaney-Walter, son ofMary Claire Mahaney and HerbertWalter of McLean, was awarded thedegree of Master of Business Adminis-tration in recent commencementexercises at the Simon School of Busi-ness of the University of Rochester.

Northern Virginia CommunityCollege is preparing to welcome 17incoming Honors Program Scholars forthe start of the 2015-2016 academicyear, which begins Aug. 24. The schol-arship provides $10,000 to be dividedinto fall and spring semesters for twoyears, at $2,500 per semester. It willassist students with the cost of tuitiontoward a NOVA degree. NataliaChavez Choque and BenjaminAtherton, of McLean High School,received this scholarship.

Gabrielle Greco, of Vienna,daughter of Drs. Stephen and JudithGreco, was named to the Dean’s List atthe College of William and Mary for theSpring Semester.

Dylan Maxwell Phillips, ofGreat Falls, has been named to thepresident’s list at James Madison Uni-versity for the spring 2015 semester.Students who earn president’s list hon-ors must carry at least 12 graded credithours and earn a GPA of 3.90 or above.Phillips is a senior whose major is Com-puter Info Systems - BBA.

Victor Zheng, 21, of McLean, isamong five University of Virginia schol-

ars who have received Critical LanguageScholarships to assist them in pursuingtheir love of language. They will spendseven to 10 weeks in intensive languageinstitutes this summer in one of 13countries to study languages the U.S.government has deemed “critical.”Zheng will study Chinese in Dalian,China. He is a third-year history andChinese major who is learning Manda-rin Chinese.

“I applied out of a desire to have an-other opportunity to go back to Chinaand be immersed in its environment,” hesaid. “I also just inherently love beingabroad where I believe I learn the bestand the most.” Zheng, who is a memberof U.Va.’s Virginia Glee Club, plans topursue a master’s degree in interna-tional relations.

Graham P. Lobel, the son of Dougand Betsy Lobel of McLean, received aBachelor of Science degree cum laude,from Haverford College, in Haverford,Pa., at the school’s 177th Commence-ment on Sunday, May 17. Lobelgraduated with High Honors in Chem-istry. At Commencement, Lobel alsoreceived The George Peirce Prize inChemistry, for excellence in under-graduate research. Lobel graduatedfrom the Thomas Jefferson High Schoolfor Science and Technology in 2011.

Chun-Ming “Chris” Chen ofVienna and Maria Vera Alvarez ofSouth Riding have been awardedJack Kent Cooke Foundation Un-dergraduate TransferScholarships. Both students attendNorthern Virginia Community College.

Chen and Vera Alvarez are among 90students nationally to receive the pres-tigious award which provides up to$40,000 a year toward tuition, books,living expenses and required fees for thefinal two to three years needed to earna bachelor’s degree.

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ONGOINGVienna’s Summer on the Green

Concert Series. Fridays-Sundays, through Sept. 27. 6:30p.m. at Vienna Town Green, 144Maple Avenue E, Vienna. Comeout on the weekend and listen tosome good music.Visit http://www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2640

Great Falls Concerts on theGreen. Sundays, through Sept. 6.6-8 p.m. at Great Falls VillageCentre Green. Come out onSundays and listen to some livemusic. Visit http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

Tysons Concerts on the Plaza.Fridays, through Aug. 7. 6-8 p.m.at Tysons Corner Center, 1961Chain Bridge Road, TysonsCorner. Sit back and enjoy livemusic with a special line up eachweek.Tickets are available on afirst-come, first-serve basisbeginning at 10 a.m. each Fridaymorning in the mall concourse onlevel 2 next to ZARA.

Summer Reading Program.Friday-Sunday, through Sept. 5.10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown PikeGreat Falls. Attend summer eventsand check out books. All ages.Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

Restful Pause. Wednesday-Saturday, through Aug.1. Katie’sCoffee House, 760 Walker Road,Great Falls. Robert Gilbert bringshis nine, framed still-life paintingsto exhibit. The subjects are winebottles, wine glasses, ceramicpots, fruits and vegetables. Thepaintings are realistic in someareas and impressionistic inothers.

What’s in Your Garden?Tuesdays - Saturdays, throughAug. 1. Vienna Arts Society“Gallery in the Village Green,”513 Maple Ave. W, Vienna.Featured artist Loy McGaughy ofReston exhibits a collection ofwatercolors inspired by herpersonal photographs. Theexhibition includes more than adozen other artists.

THURSDAY/JULY 9Artist Demonstration. 7:30-9:30

p.m. Vienna Art Center, 115Pleasant St., NW, Vienna.Renowned contemporaryimpressionist Trisha Adams

demonstrates her exuberanttechniques for capturing light inacrylic paintings.www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Magic Book Club. 2:30 p.m. DolleyMadison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAvenue, McLean. Magic, musicand fun with magician BrianCurry. Ages 6-12.

The Living Rainforest. 2:30 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Meet animals from the rainforest.Ages 6-12.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Teen volunteersavailable to read to/withbeginning readers. School age,preschool.

Starlight Storytime. 7- 7:45 p.m.Oakton Library. 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton Wear your favoritepajamas and join us for storiesand songs. All ages. Register athttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ok/.

FRIDAY/JULY 10Pokemon League. 3- 6 p.m.

Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAvenue East, Vienna. Learn andplay. Age 5-18. More informationat http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ph/.

Playdate Café. 10 a.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Chance for children toenjoy toys and a play space whileadults enjoy coffee andconversation. Preschool.

Great Decisions Foreign PolicySeries. 1 p.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Foreign PolicyAssociation’s Great Decisionsprogram; privacy in the DigitalAge. Adults.

Family Game Time. 3:30 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Drop-in and play assorted boardgames with friends and family. Allskill levels and ages welcome.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 10-26“Jesus Christ Superstar.” 8 p.m.

The Alden, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. “Jesus ChristSuperstar” is based on theaccounts in the Gospels of thefinal days of Jesus of Nazareth,from his arrival in Jerusalem untilhis crucifixion. A large part of theplot focuses on the character ofJudas Iscariot. Although the

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View Robert Gilbert’s exhibition Restful Pause show-casing wine bottles, wine glasses, ceramic pots,fruits and vegetables from July 1-Aug. 1 at Katie’sCoffee House, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls.

The Langley Wildthings swam united against Vir-ginia Run, and remain undefeated in Division 4.With five wins in the first six events, the Wildthingsdidn’t let the morning’s soggy start dampen theirdesire to win. The final tally was 244-176 on July4, including four Wildthings’ sweeps.

Last week’s Langley double blue ribbon winnerswere: Colin Walter (boys’ 8&U for 25M freestyle,25M backstroke); Tessa Jones (girls’ 8&U for 25Mfreestyle, backstroke); Beckett Collins (boys’ 8&Ufor 25M breaststroke, 25M butterfly); Luke Watson(boys’ 9-10 for 50M freestyle, 25M butterfly);Sebastian Silvestro (boys’ 11-12 for 50M freestyle,50M butterfly) and Isabel Schone (girls’ 11-12 for50M freestyle, 50M backstroke).

Single blue ribbons were earned by: NathanRobinson (boys’ 15-18 50M freestyle); BradyQuinn (boys’ 9-10 50M backstroke); Danny Quinn(boys’ 11-12 50M backstroke); Nathan Johnson(boys’ 15-18 50M backstroke); Margit

Crittenberger (girls’ 8&U 25M breaststroke); RyanJones (boys’ 9-10 50M breaststroke); CampbellCollins (girls’ 9-10 50M breaststroke); LilianaSchone (girls’11-12 50M breaststroke); Jake Smith(boys’ 13-14 50M breaststroke); Marina Watson(girls’ 8&U 25M butterfly); Kate Walter (girls’ 11-12 50M butterfly) and Duncan Proxmire (boys’15-18 50M butterfly).

The six blue ribbon relay teams were: boys’ 8&U100M freestyle (Beckett Collins, Wilson Buttz, AleWick, Colin Walter); girls 8&U 100M freestyle(Margit Crittenberger, Marina Watson, Katie Alms,Tessa Jones); boys’ 9-10 100M medley (BradyQuinn, Kelly Crittenberger, Luke Watson, TroyCollins); girls’ 9-10 100M medley (Anna Derrin-ger, Muriel Wallach, Maria-Grazia Favro, CampbellCollins); boys’ 11-12 100M medley (Danny Quinn,Vincent Watson, Sebastian Silvestro, Sean Mullery);and girls’ 11-12 100M medley (Isabel Schone,Liliana Schone, Audrey Wallach, Kate Walter).

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Fairfax County firefighterMonica Harding won gold inthe 18+ individual full gearstair climb at the WorldPolice and Fire Games.

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Fairfax County Fire andRescue’s Holly Melendezfinished first in thewomen’s 30+ under 67.5kg bench press at the WorldPolice and Fire Games.

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The World Police and FireGames ended July 5 with law en-forcement winning 1,308 goldmedals, and firefighters bringinghome 513 gold medals.

Law enforcement collected a to-tal of 3,168 medals, including1,036 silver and 824 bronze.Firefighters totaled 1,268 medals,including 417 silver and 338bronze.

The United States held a largeadvantage in the medal count,winning 1,777, including 696gold. Canada amassed the second-most medals with 429, including172 gold. Russia won 207 medals(126 gold), Spain brought home193 (77 gold) and Brazil tallied174 (58 gold).

Several local teams/athletescaptured gold during the 10-dayevent, including a pair of first-place finishes in 5-on-5 basketball.Fairfax Finest won gold in thewomen’s competition, and FairfaxCounty PD won the men’s 18+Division II event.

Fairfax County firefighterMonica Harding won gold in the

finished first in the 18+ expertskill level cone event. Kevin Palizziplaced first in the 18+ challengeride. The Fairfax County PoliceDepartment finished first in theteam cone event.

18+ individual full gear stairclimb. Fairfax County Fire andRescue’s Holly Melendez finishedfirst in the women’s 30+ under67.5 kg bench press.

In cross country, Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue’s Caldwell Clarketook gold in the 10,000 meters.

In police motorcycle competi-tion, Richard Mattison of theFairfax County Police Department

Fairfax Finestwon gold in thewomen’s 5-on-5basketball compe-tition at theWorld Police andFire Games.

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setting and style of the show arecontemporary, it is faithful to thebiblical accounts of the events.Tickets: $23-$25.www.McLeanPlayers.org.

SATURDAY/JULY 11Puzzled Again. 4-6 p.m. Vienna Art

Center, 115 Pleasant St., NW,Vienna. The Vienna Arts Society onceagain presents walls of giant puzzlescreated by assembling 12” puzzlepieces. Each piece is an originalartwork featuring a drawing,painting or collage. Dozens of artistshave works available to purchasethrough a silent auction to benefitthe arts in Vienna.

Kayak Mini Float Trip. 11 a.m.Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsStreet, Great Falls. A scenic wagonride from the Visitor Center to thelaunch site at Riverbend Park,followed by a 1.5-mile instructor-ledfloat trip down through riffles andflat water. No previous experiencenecessary. Cost is $38. Forinformation, call 703-759-9018.

SUNDAY/JULY 12Wagon Ride - Journey to the

Potomac River. 11 a.m. - noon.Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsStreet, Great Falls. Enjoy ridingthrough the woods and along thePotomac River while learning aboutthe park’s wildlife and past AmericanIndian inhabitants. Cost is $5 . Formore information, call 703-759-9018.

Sunrise Kayak Tour. 7-9 a.m.Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsStreet, Great Falls. Paddle with anaturalist and learn about the river’shistoric and natural beauty. This isnot a whitewater tour. The cost is

$38 per person. For moreinformation, call 703-759-9018.

Ruthie & the Wranglers. 5 p.m. TheAlden, 1234 Ingleside Avenue,McLean. D.C.-based, roots musicgroup Ruthie and the Wranglerscontinue roping in new fans withtheir high-powered honkytonk,country and rockabilly music.

MONDAY/JULY 13Tiny Tots. 10:30 a.m. Dolly Madison

Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. An opportunity for kids toexperience an exciting story timefeaturing stories, rhymes and songs.Ages 13-23 months with adult.

Coding for Kids. 10- 1 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Kids coding workshop.All levels welcome. Bring your

computer and learn about coding in afun relaxed environment. Ages 11-13.Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

Legos in the Library. 4 p.m. OaktonLibrary. 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Have fun and make newfriends. Hundreds of Legos await youand your creativity. Age 5-12.

To Kill A Mockingbird Read-A-Thon. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Barnes &Noble, 7851 L. Tysons Corner Center,McLean. To celebrate the release ofHarper Lee’s new book “Go Set AWatchman,” Barnes & Noble Centerwill host a read-a-thon. Their goal isto read “To Kill A Mockingbird” fromcover to cover. Local educators,students, authors, actors and booklovers of all kind will be guest

readers. If you are interested inparticipating as a guest readercontact the store [email protected] or call 703-506-6756.

TUESDAY/JULY 14Under the Sea. 2:30 p.m. Dolley

Madison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAvenue, McLean. Meet live seacreatures at the Under the Sea event.Ages 6-12.

Book Discussion Group. 7 p.m.Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Avenue, McLean. Read andDiscuss the July title of, Elegance ofthe hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.Adults.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 15Treasured Three to Fives. 10:30 -

11:15 a.m. Dolley Madison Library,1244 Oak Ridge Avenue, McLean.Join us for an early literacy enhancedstorytime featuring stories, rhymesand songs. Age 3-5 with adult.Register at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/dm/.

THURSDAY/ JULY 16My First Book Club. 4:30- 5:30 p.m.

Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Avenue, McLean. A bookdiscussion group for boys and girls.Grades Kindergarten - 2. Register athttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/dm/.

FRIDAY/JULY 17Minion Fun. 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble,

7851 L. Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Become a certified Minionand attend Villain-Con in our storesto help search for the mostdespicable villain to follow. Activitiesand giveaways round out the fun.

Space is limited. You must beregistered to attend. To register callthe store at 703-506-2937.

SATURDAY/JULY 18Model Trains and Thomas at Open

House. 1-5 p.m. Historic ViennaTrain Station, 231 Dominion RoadNE, Vienna. See and hear modeltrolleys and steam and diesel trainsplus Thomas and some of his friends.Free. www.nvmr.org.

Star Wars Saturday. 2 p.m. Barnes &Noble, 7851 L. Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Fans of all ages join us forexclusive products, activities,cosplay, trivia and for a chance towin a Star Wars character standee.

Renowned contemporary impressionist Trisha Adamsdemonstrates her techniques for capturing light in acrylicpaintings on July 9 at Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St.,NW, Vienna. 5. No environmental impact

statement is required for thisproject. McLean Central Park is atreasure at the heart of our com-munity and is widely beloved andheavily used. Surely the County iscapable of utilizing our tax dollarsmore efficiently and in a way thatbest serves the community by de-vising a more nuanced approachto address the issues of erosion inDead Run as well as the otherstreams in the area. Taking thepark down to the studs is not theanswer.

Susan MoserMcLean

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OBITUARYJoseph E. Ellinger, 89, died June 19, 2015 in

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He was a long time resident of McLean, Virginia. He retired from the U.S. Department of Labor.

He will be buried in Indianapolis, IN. Funeral Arrangements were provided by Little and Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove, Indiana. www.LittleAndSonsBeechGrove.com

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By KENNETH B. LOURIE

My Manifesto,Sort Of

Being diagnosed with a terminal formof cancer (no, they’re not all “terminal”) is“a heck of a thing,” to extrapolate a bitfrom Jim Valvano’s memorable 1993 ESPYAwards speech given a few months beforehe succumbed to his cancer. It’s not as ifthere’s anything you can do in life, before-hand, to prepare for a cancer diagnosis;and there’s even less you can do to pre-pare for a “terminal” diagnosis, as in mycase, when my oncologist – whom I hadmet 10 minutes earlier – first told me thathe “could treat me but he couldn’t cureme,” followed by a “13-month to two-yearprognosis.” Surreal is the word I used todescribe then what I heard/what I felt, andis also a word I’ve often heard other can-cer patients use in recounting the detailsof the moment when their lives changedforever: when the diagnosis of cancer isconfirmed by the oncologist sitting directlyacross from them. Perhaps you think(hope) that age, experience, education,etc. will carry you through that appoint-ment and the many other cancer-relatedappointments to follow; the reality is, atleast it was for me, you’ll never know howyou’re going to react until after you’vereacted.

With respect to “beating” the cancer;anticipating success, expressing confi-dence, taking control, hoping and praying,laughing and crying; how it all plays out issomewhere between anybody’s guess andwhy not? Unbridled optimism may be agreat start, but accepting your new realityand reacting/planning accordingly is oftena road far less traveled. Having to travelthat road because of an unexpected can-cer diagnosis (I was a lifelong non-smoker,basically asymptomatic with no family his-tory of cancer) is a trip fraught with dangerand unimaginable hurdles: mentally, physi-cally, emotionally and spiritually. You reallydon’t know what’s around the next corner,and what’s worse, you really won’t knowuntil you get there – and then it might betoo late. Let me summarize it this way: itwon’t be a walk in the park unless youderive pleasure from doing so, and if youdo, walk a lot. Finding calm (“serenitynow”) in the midst of a cancer diagnosis,and likewise attempting to eliminate stressand anxiety is much easier said and writ-ten about than actually done. Managingthat stress (and anxiety) is the challenge.And if one can somehow traverse, navi-gate, manipulate even, this path of leastresistance; at least on paper, potentially,there might be some light at the end ofyour tunnel that’s not an oncoming train.That being said, once a malignancy is con-firmed, there are no more guarantees.Actually, there is one: you’ll be changedforever in ways you can’t imagine.

Surviving a cancer diagnosis/”terminal”prognosis is a work in progress, literally;except, you might not make any progress,and statistically speaking, you might notsurvive. Nevertheless, thinking you haveno future is the quickest way to not havingone. Whether it’s delusions or illusions orjust plain confusion, moving forward witha smile on your face and a bounce in yourstep will help create the kind of positiveenergy necessary to survive this ordeal. It’snot exactly a recipe for success, but itmight be a way to avoid disaster – for awhile, anyway.

Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several

thousand things that won't work.-Thomas A. Edison

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