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By Ken Moore

The Connection

Voters will decide in November onnearly half a billion dollars inbond sales for schools and pub-lic safety projects. The Fairfax

County Board of Supervisors authorized thereferendum on the two possible bond issuesat its last Board meeting, Tuesday, June 2.

If approved by Fairfax County voters,$151 million would be available to reno-vate five fire stations, build a new policestation and animal shelter in the SouthCounty area, plus renovate several policefacilities.

The $310 million school bond wouldrenovate nine elementary schools, twomiddle schools and two high schools, alongwith funding an addition to South LakesHigh School and plan a new NorthwestCounty area elementary school.

The Fairfax County School Board adoptedits own resolution on May 7, urging the

Board of Supervisors to authorize the bonds.

FIVE AGING fire stations, Merrifield,Reston, Penn Daw, Woodlawn and Edsall,would be renovated with $51 million. Thestations range in age from 36 to 48 years,and require the replacement of major sys-tems “which have reached the end of theiruseful lives,” according to Fairfax Countydocuments. “These stations do not meet thecurrent operational requirements of the Fireand Rescue Department.”

Renovations will expand equipment baysto provide adequate space for current ap-

paratus and current station staffing require-ments, including bunk rooms and lockerfacilities for male and female personnel.

THE POLICE would use $100 million to:build a new animal shelter and police sta-tion in the South County area; renovateFranconia District Police station; do con-struction and renovation for the police he-liport, K9 Center and several other facili-ties.

The new police station would createsmaller coverage areas.

“This is a critical need given the signifi-

cant current and future population growthin the area,” according to county docu-ments. “A new station will allow the depart-ment to organize smaller patrol areas anddecrease response times throughout theCounty.”

Fairfax County has the highest credit rat-ing possible for any government, and thismeans bonds sell at low interest rates.

This plan, including the proposed fall2015 referendum was approved as part ofthe FY 2016 – FY 2020 Adopted CapitalImprovement Program.

The School bond sales will be maintainedin the annual amount of $155 million.The County will issue a pamphlet about thebonds to be mailed to all county householdsin the fall.

Reston, Merrifield firestations would berenovated or replaced.

Nearly Half a Billion for Schools, Fire, Police

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recognized the Fairfax CountyPolice Department for its 75th anniversary.

Public Safety BondsMerrifield Fire Station $8 millionReston Fire Station $13 millionPenn Daw Fire Station $10 millionWoodlawn Fire Station $10 millionEdsall Fire Station $10 millionSouth County Police Station and Animal Shelter$30 millionHeliport $13 millionPolice Tactical Operations Facility (Pine Ridge) $24millionEmergency Vehicle Operations Center & K9 $10millionFranconia Police Station $23 million

By Jennifer Flanagan

The Connection

The advent of the summer monthsattracts large crowds to the parksof Great Falls, located on the Vir-

ginia side of the upper Potomac River.Great Falls Park, a National Park Ser-

vice site, experiences an increase in visi-tation around late March or early Aprilwhen the weather becomes nicer, accord-ing to the park’s Chief of Staff AaronLaRocca.

Traffic jams often overwhelmGeorgetown Pike on beautiful weekenddays because of the long line of carsstretching from the park’s entrance to themain road.

While most visitors travel to the parkto view its namesake, the Great Falls ofthe Potomac River, visitors partake inmany other recreational activities, suchas picnicking, hiking, bird watching and

taking tours. LaRocca indicated the toursare a popular tourist event.

“There are park ranger led tours, whichare tours about general history, and spe-cialty tours that change month to month,”he said.

A major highlight of this summer seasonat Great Falls Park is the festivities of Na-tional Get Outdoors Day, on Saturday, June13. The future summer calendar featuresthe centennial celebration of the NationalPark Service in 2016.

“We are encouraging everybody to get outand find your park in celebration of the cen-tennial,” LaRocca said. “And if you havenever been to a park, Great Falls is a great

place to have a first experience in a nationalpark.”

Riverbend Park, nestled off a back roadof Great Falls, offers a more remote settingthan the typically crowded Great Falls Park.While visitors can hike to the Falls via theHeritage Trail that connects the two parks,there are often fewer crowds at Riverbend.

Rob Horne initially intended to travel toGreat Falls Park with his family last Sundaybut visited Riverbend Park instead to avoidthe large crowds.

“We turned around and came here andhave been pleasantly surprised,” he said.

Visitors can explore over 400 acres of for-est, meadows, ponds and trails, or kayak,

Visitors flock to theparks to participatein summer activities,Get Outdoors Daynext Saturday.

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canoe and fish in the Potomac River.A new addition to Riverbend Park this

summer is three fishing line recyclersalong the Heritage Trail constructed asa result of McLean High School studentAlex Brunner’s Eagle Scout Project.

Jared Lampal, Jake Wadle and JacqueWadle constructed the initial recyclerSunday afternoon by digging holes toinsert a PVC pipe that will serve as a fish-ing line recycling bin.

Summer activities at Riverbend Parkinclude fishing and boating tutorials, aswell as bird, insect and geology tours.

Rob Horne shows his children,Owen and Hallie, a small insectfound along the Heritage Trail atRiverbend Park while on a familyhike Sunday afternoon.

Jared Lampal (left)and Jake Wadle workon the constructionof one of three fish-ing line recyclers aspart of AlexBrunner’s EagleScout Project atRiverbend Park.

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The 16th Annual Cappies Gala honoring highschool theater was held Sunday, June 7 atThe Kennedy Center. Of the 39 awards, win-

ning the top prizes were Robinson Secondary Schoolfor the Best Play Award for “Neverwhere,” andMcLean High School for the Best Musical Award for“Big Fish.” This year’s Masters of Ceremony wereJudy Bowns, Janie Strauss and Ed Monk.

This year’s show included 58 public and privatehigh schools in Fairfax County, Arlington, Fauquier,Loudoun, Montgomery, and Prince William counties,

and the Cities of Falls Church, Alexandria, Manassasand Washington, D.C. The Cappies season extendedfrom late October to early May.

The Cappies program was launched in the sum-mer of 1999 by Judy Bowns, the theatre arts resourceteacher with FCPS, and the late Bill Strauss (direc-tor, Capitol Steps), in cooperation with area theaterteachers, for the purpose of celebrating and bring-ing public acclaim to high school theater.

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Cappies Awards HonorHigh School Theater

The Best Musical Awardwent to McLean HighSchool for “Big Fish.”(From left): Jack Posey,Emma Gold, Amy Poe,Marielle Burt, RachelLawhead and Alex Stone.

The Comic Actress in a Play Award went to Vivian Vaethfor “Book of Days” at Langley High School.

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The Fairfax County Band Direc-tors Association has recognized 16Fairfax County Public Schools(FCPS) students for excellence insolo instrumental music perfor-mance as part of the 2015 FairfaxCounty Band Directors AssociationSolo Competition. A total of 33schools were represented; 66 stu-dents competed in the event.

The following students werenamed winners in the elementaryschool division:

❖ First place: Beth Johnston(trumpet), Colvin Run ElementarySchool.

❖ Second place: MatthewMarcantonio (alto saxophone),Colvin Run Elementary School.

❖ Third place: Maia Trafton(trumpet), Keene Mill ElementarySchool.

named winners in the high schooldivision:

❖ First place: Hunter Lorelli(bassoon), West Springfield HighSchool.

Second place: Mari Takeda (ma-rimba), Chantilly High School.

❖ Third place: Arthur He (clari-net), Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technol-ogy.

❖ Honorable Mention: DavinaMiaw (flute), Chantilly HighSchool.

Judges were Tiffany Hitz, EmilyMorgan, Brian Thomas, Mary JoWest, Phil Franke, and ChuckWest.

The Fairfax County Band Direc-tors Association is a collaborativelearning team, professional, andsocial organization made up ofFairfax County elementary, middle,and high school band directors.

Band Directors Recognize OutstandingStudent Solo Performers

❖ Honorable Mention: EdenEthington (flute), Mosby WoodsElementary School; Ella Peters(flute), Stratford Landing Elemen-tary School; Lacey Weber (tuba),White Oaks Elementary School.

Judges named the followingwinners in the middle school divi-sion:

❖ First place: Cherri Chen (ma-rimba), Kilmer Middle School.

❖ Second place: ForrestJohnston (trumpet), KilmerMiddle School.

❖ Third place: Diego Stine(tuba), Kilmer Middle School.

Honorable Mention: Jane Lee(flute), Longfellow Middle School;Kathryn Nei (flute), Carson MiddleSchool; Kevin Mo (clarinet),Carson Middle School.

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Ayesha Javaid, a sophomore at Langley HighSchool, was honored at the annual dinner of theMcLean Area Branch of American Association of Uni-versity Women (AAUW) as the 2015 recipient of thebranch’s STEM Excellence Award. The STEM (Sci-ence, Technology, Engineering, and Math) ExcellenceAward is given to a female student from a high schoolin the McLean area with an outstanding science fairproject in the field of Engineering. The award, pre-sented to Ayesha on May 13 at River Bend CountryClub, recognized her project to purify contaminatedwater into safe drinking water for under $5.

While visiting family in Pakistan, Ayesha decidedto undertake her water purification project after see-ing people drinking from dirty puddles in the streets.She set up an experiment that created a solar cookerto boil water and tested before and after samplesfor purity. Her project finished in first place in theMaterials and Bioengineering category at LangleyHigh School, and at the Fairfax County Regional Sci-

ence and Engineering Fair, she was recognized as aSecond Place Winner in the Environmental Engineer-ing category.

Her work was commended by keynote speaker BobRyan, a Washington broadcast meteorologist since1980. He was chief meteorologist with NBC4 for 30years and, before retiring in 2013, served as seniormeteorologist and head of digital weather strategiesat ABC7. During his career Ryan has remained ac-tively involved in the science of meteorology. Heserved the American Meteorological Society (AMS)in several positions, including as its president in 1996(the only broadcast meteorologist elected presidentof the AMS). He co-chairs a new AMS Committee onEffective Communication of Weather and ClimateInformation, and his presentation included a discus-sion of numerous weather trends.

For more information on the McLean Area Branch,visit the AAUW McLean Area website at http://mclean-va.aauw.net.

Langley High Sophomore Receives STEM Excellence Award

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Ayesha Javaid, center, receives congratulations from Peggy Stotz, co-president of the AAUW McLean Area Branch, far left; Bob Ryan, meteo-rologist and keynote speaker; her mother Naz Basit, second from right;and Judy Page, McLean area branch STEM coordinator, far right, at thebranch’s annual dinner on May 13. Ayesha was honored by the AAUWMcLean Area Branch as the 2015 recipient of their STEM (Science, Tech-nology, Engineering, and Math) Excellence Award.

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Opinion

By Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo

And Bishop Paul S. Loverde

Catholic Diocese of Arlington

This year, through the advocacy ofthe Virginia Catholic Conference,our Church spent considerable timeopposing legislation related to the

death penalty. The proposed measure wouldhave permitted the Commonwealth to arrangewith compounding pharmacies to mix drugsfor use in executions, hiding from the publicthe identities of the pharmacies andmaterials used. Thankfully, this billwas defeated. So, too, was a measurethe Virginia General Assembly con-sidered last year — also opposed by the Con-ference — that would have forced death rowinmates to be electrocuted if lethal injectiondrugs are not available.

Meanwhile, Pope Francis delivered a mes-sage which sharply contrasted these disturb-ing debates. “There is discussion in some quar-ters about the method of killing, as if it werepossible to find ways of ‘getting it right’ ....,”the Pope wrote in a recent letter about thedeath penalty. “But there is no humane way ofkilling another person.”

Pope Francis’ keen observation adds an ex-clamation point to the rejection of these“method of execution” bills. In Virginia, we areindeed having the wrong debate — a realityclearly visible in light of all we celebrate dur-

ing this Easter season.In these final joyful weeks of Easter, the

Church continues to celebrate the gift of eter-nal life offered through the Resurrection. Inour pilgrimage to that life, we follow Jesus,who loved and forgave us from the Cross, byliving out the teaching of our faith that allhuman life is sacred, from the moment of con-ception until natural death.

This conviction is reflected in our under-standing that the poor and vulnerable have thefirst claim on our consciences, in our opposi-

tion to abortion and euthanasia, andin our responsibility to welcome im-migrants and refugees. But our faithalso challenges us to declare sacred

even the least lovable among us, those con-victed of committing brutal crimes which havebrought them the ultimate penalty, the pen-alty of death.

The Church’s teaching on the death penaltyis succinctly stated in a 2005 U.S. Bishops’statement, “A Culture of Life and the Penaltyof Death:” “No matter how heinous the crime,if society can protect itself without ending ahuman life, it should do so.” This statement isthe teaching of the Catechism, and for decadesPopes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francisconsistently have urged us to embrace it.

To be sure, this teaching challenges manypeople, including ourselves when we reflecton violent crimes and lives lost in senseless andunimaginable ways. The deep pain, grief and

suffering of those who have lost loved ones toviolence cry out for our care and attention.More killing, though, is not the answer: Thedeath penalty does not provide true healingfor those who mourn, nor does it embody theGospel of Life, which each of us is called toaffirm even in the most difficult circumstances.

It is also important to note that people havebeen executed despite serious doubts abouttheir guilt, and inmates who languished ondeath row for decades have been freed aftertheir innocence was proven. Since 1973, some152 death row inmates nationwide — includ-ing one in Virginia — have been exonerated.We must also be aware of the racial inequityinherent in the system, and that the death pen-alty has been administered to individuals withsevere intellectual disabilities.

These circumstances further illustrate that,in Virginia and elsewhere, we are having thewrong debate. We should no longer debatewhich inmates we execute or how we executethem. Instead, we should debate this: If allhuman lives are sacred and if a civilized soci-ety such as ours can seek redress and protectitself by means other than taking a human life,why are we continuing to execute people?

By ending the use of the death penalty wewould take one important step — among sig-nificant others we must take — to abandonthe culture of death and embrace the cultureof life.

As Pope Francis reminds us, there is no hu-mane way of taking a life. Let us not choosewhether to use lethal drugs, electric chairs, gaschambers or firing squads. Let us take the morecourageous step and choose life instead, evenwhen it seems “unlovable.”

To build a culture of life we must respect thesanctity of even “unlovable” lives.

Bishops’ Statement on Death Penalty Debate

Commentary

Kemal Kurspahic and hiswife Vesna of McLean arebeing honored as recipi-

ents of the inaugural Civic Cour-age Award from the BosniaMemory Project at Fontbonne Uni-versity in St. Louis.

Kemal Kurspahic, the managingeditor of The Connection, was edi-tor-in-chief of the Bosnian news-paper Oslobodjenje during thethree and a half-year siege ofSarajevo, between 1992 and 1995.He led a multi-ethnic staff thatcontinued to publish a daily edi-tion throughout the siege, despitethe newspaper building beingbombed and facing gunfire whiletrying to reach the office.

“They have stood for the kindsof civic ideas and ideals that char-acterize the best of Bosnia,Herzegovina and United States,”said Dr. Ben Moore, director of theBosnia Memory Project. “They re-ally believe in journalism as a vi-tal part of the civic sphere, that

people of all ethnicities and back-grounds can find common under-standing.”

Kurspahic’s book about the ex-perience, “As Long As SarajevoExists,” is required reading for acourse Moore teaches atFontbonne. The Bosnia MemoryProject started in 2006 as a re-sponse to the large community ofBosnians and their children —around 40,000 — that settled inSt. Louis after the war.

“What he did during the siegeof Sarajevo, keeping the paperrunning and refusing to yield tothe chauvinism and bigotry, is anongoing inspiration for what we’redoing,” Moore said.

The core of the project is pro-ducing an ongoing oral history topreserve stories and artifacts fromthe war and genocide. Anothergoal is to lay the groundwork fora center of Bosnian studies at theuniversity.

“We have a second generationthat’s coming of age now,” Mooresaid. “Twenty years after the war,they don’t have an understandingof their parents’ and grandparents’experience of Bosnian culture.”

Vesna Kurspahic is the curatorof “Documenting Hometown andFamily History in Stari Majdan,Bosnia,” a photography exhibitionthat Moore said is helping to showthe “beauty and complexity ofBosnian culture and history.”

The Kurspahics are being recog-nized at a June 13 dinner held at theGrbic Banquet Center, a Bosnian res-taurant in St. Louis. Moore said herecently discovered Vesna’s motherwas a teacher and school principalto the owners, husband and wife,Sulejman and Ermina Grbic.

“This is a classic case of the re-cipients honoring the award morethan the other way around,” saidMoore. “The challenge, with theplan to offer this award annually,is finding people who rise to thesame level.”

— Tim Peterson

Honored by the Bosnia Memory Project.

Kurspahics To Receive Civic Courage Award

Vesna and KemalKurspahic inSarajevo in 2006with old Turkishfountain — Sebilj— in the back-ground. Bosniansin St. Louis havebuilt a replica ofSarajevo Sebilj intheir new home-town.Photo Contributed

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Senior Center to Meet at River BendCountry Club

The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC) event for July 7 will be a lun-cheon hosted by River Bend Country Club, 375 Walker Road, GreatFalls, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Luncheon includes appetizer, entréeand dessert choices with coffee or tea.

Reservations are limited, at a cost of $35 per person (Tip and Taxincluded). Call Sondra Taylor 703-759-6204 or [email protected]. Include in email if you need a confirmation ofreceipt. Send checks (Payable to GFSC) to Sondra Taylor, 752 BoehmsCourt, Great Falls 22066.

GFSC’s mission is to enrich the lives of the community’s seniors withstimulating and social networking opportunities. Additional informa-tion and registration form can be found at www.gfseniors.org.

Great Falls Senior Center is partnered with the Fairfax County De-partment of Neighborhood and Community Services in all venturesand events.

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JOIN US FOR CONCERTS ON THE GREEN!Sunday, June 7th —Mary Ann RedmondA Great Falls local, MaryAnn’s soulful vocal rangecovers Blues, Pop, Rock, Jazz,Rhythm & Blues.Sunday, June 14th —The Dani Cortaza QuartetBrazilian, Latin Jazz and SouthAmerican Folklore, on bothnylon and electric jazz guitar,

Latin percussion, keyboardand bass.Sunday, June 21st —Four Star ComboA heapin’ helpin’ of red-hot1950’s Rockabilly!Sunday, June 28th —Ruthie and the WranglersHigh-energy AmericanaCountry with brilliant songwrit-ing and vibrant harmonies.

By Camille Kidwell

The Connection

Last week, the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation (VDOT)held a public information meet-

ing in Great Falls regarding the replace-ment of the Walker Road Bridge overPiney Run. The bridge, located on Route681 in Fairfax County, was built in 1932,and is currently 22 feet wide and accom-modates only one lane of traffic. Due totraffic buildup, the bridge becomes verycongested during peak rush times. Addi-tionally, according to VDOT employeeShaun Fielding, the bridge is structurallydeficient: “The bridge cannot withstandthe flooding of Piney Run. It is danger-ous and falling apart. Therefore we arelooking for input from members of thecommunity on how this bridge should be

rebuilt. There is sensitivity on how big theproject will be and what the footprint willbe. Additionally, we are looking for feedbackabout giving the bridge pedestrian access.”

Currently, VDOT has provided four alter-natives:

❖ Alternative 1 - Bridge without a side-walk;

❖ Alternative 2 - 6’ raised sidewalk onWest Side of the Bridge;

❖ Alternative 3 - 14’ raised share path onWest Side of Bridge;

❖ Alternative 4 - 10’ Pedestrian Bridge onWest Side of Bridge

(4A- Concrete Bridge; 4B- Connector StyleTruss with Timber Deck; 4C- Keystone StyleTruss with Timber Deck)

These different structures are currentlybeing discussed and assessed by membersof the community and VDOT employees.Many questions were raised specifically re-

garding the pedestrian access. If this fea-ture were to be included in the project,Fairfax County would have to create atrail to link the sidewalk with anotherpedestrian-safe path. This necessitywould make the project larger and there-fore is a factor that needs to be decidedwithin the coming months.

The department has estimated that theproject would create three weeks of roadclosure and up to six miles of detour. Thiswould create up to 70-second traffic de-lays during peak hours. The project isestimated to cost $4.7 million and becompleted in the summer of 2017.

For more information regarding thebridge, images of the alternatives andnews about upcoming information events,visit VDOT’s website at:

http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/walker_road_bridge.asp

What Do You think About the Bridge Replacement Project?— Camille Kidwell

Viewpoints

Public information meeting held on bridge replacement project.

Community, VDOT Discuss Bridge Over Piney Run

PeterFalcone,

Great Falls:“I’m a bit

disappointedabout thepresentationbeing made,because of theconstant loop. Iwas expectingsomething more professional. I do notagree with the improvements they areproposing. It will be attractive for thecommuters, but will bring more trafficflow.”

WesCallender,Great Falls :

“I use WalkerRoad every day.I’ve seen itunder manyfloods, even the300th. Wedefinitely needa new bridge, it

is obvious that the current is insuffi-cient. At a time it was nice, but now itis unsafe. I think the new one will notflood and the rebuilding is a practicalsolution.”

Joe Sartiano,Great Falls

“I think mosteveryoneknows some-thing needs tobe done. Thetwo lane bridgeneeds to bedone for safetyissues. Most of

us don’t want a pedestrian walkway.”

Eric Knudsen, U.S. Patent andTrademark Office, Great Falls:

“We’ve been talking about rebuild-ing the bridge for 10 years. The two-lane versus one-lane is problematic,and the conclusion is that two-lanewould be more functional. This is amajor road into our community andbusinesses. We have had rainstormsthat have washed the bridge out, sowe know that we have needed a new

bridge. On this new bridge, most want trails as well. Theproject will have to be done over the summer. The mainconcerns are the shutdown of the bridge, the reopening of itand how they will reroute traffic.”

Eric Masters, construction,Great Falls:

“This project is important to mebecause Walker Mill Road was mydriveway when I was a kid. In 1971, itwas a dead end! I moved in there inthe ‘70s. I am very impressed with theeffort that has been put in to rebuildthe bridge. It definitely needs to bepart of a public discussion, especiallyabout the sidewalk. I think we wouldlike it to be kept more rural, that’s what the most of us want.”

The Langley High School choirs re-cently presented two perfor-mances of their spring show, “ADisney Spectacular.” The show,

held at the McLean Bible Church, featuredsongs and medleys from several Disney pro-ductions, including “Frozen,” “Beauty andthe Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” “TheJungle Book,” “Pocahontas,” “The Hunch-

back of Notre Dame,” “Newsies,” “Hercules,”and “Aladdin.”

The spring show capped another success-ful year for the award-winning high schoolchoirs. In March, the choirs took top honorsat a national choral festival in San Antonio,including the Outstanding Choral Award andthe Choral Sweepstakes Award. Six studentswere selected for the All-Virginia Chorus andseven seniors were selected for the VirginiaMusic Educators Association Honors Choir.The program sent 54 students plus four al-ternates to participate in the All-DistrictHonor Choir. The Langley choirs also all re-

ceived superior ratings in the District XIIChoral Assessment.

Langley High School offers six choirs: theMadrigals, Women’s Chamber Choir, ConcertChoir, Women’s Select Choir, Women’s TrebleChoir, and VoiceMale. Under the directionof Dr. Mac Lambert, now in his 13th year atLangley, the choirs have consistently re-ceived superior ratings at district assess-ments and earned top scores at HeritageMusic Festivals around the country. Thechoirs are planning a performance tour inEurope in the spring of 2016.

Spring show closesout successful year.

Langley Choirs Present ‘A Disney Spectacular’

The Langley Madrigals performed medleys from “Fro-zen” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

Langley’s Voicemale choir performed highlights from“The Jungle Book” and “Newsies.”

The Women’s Chamber Choir sang a selection of songsfrom “Aladdin.”

The Women’s Treble Choir sang a medley from “TheLittle Mermaid.”

The Women’s Cham-ber Choir sang aselection of songsfrom “Aladdin.”

Community

Bulletin Board

SUNDAY/JUNE 14Tutorials on Chrysanthemum Growing. 2:30

p.m. Falls Church Community Center, 223 LittleFalls Street, Falls Church. The Old DominionChrysanthemum Society will present tutorials ongrowing garden and exhibition chrysanthemumsand answer questions from attendees. Plans forthe October National Show in Fair Lakes will bediscussed. Free. 703-560-8776.

MONDAY/JUNE 15Effective English. 1 p.m. 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,

McLean. Get help with speaking and conversing,reading and writing, and listening and

comprehending. Adults. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/dm/.

Spanish Chat. 1 p.m. 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Come and converse in Spanish withnative speakers. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

English Conversation. 10:30 a.m. 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Non-native adultspeakers can stop in for English practice. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ok/.

TUESDAY/JUNE 16Preschool Story Time. 10:30 a.m. 9830

Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Meet up forstories, songs and activities. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

Computer One-on-One. 12 p.m. 10304

Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn Internet basics,email, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 17Current College and Recent Graduates

Career Seminar. 6:30-8:30 p.m. McLean VFW1051 Spring Hill Road, McLean. Come join in fora two hour seminar. First hour on KillerMarketing Materials: Resumes, Cover Letters,and LinkedIn profiles. Second hour will include30 minute in depth industry break out sessions(Sports, Sports Marketing, Consulting, FederalGovernment, Consumer Packaged Goods/Marketing, Not for Profit). Sign up at: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-career-path-partners-8061588850


HomeLifeStyleRepairs Trigger Remodel

By John Byrd

Sometimes a significant homeimprovement starts withsmall repair considerations.In fact, as Roger Lataille, se-

nior design consultant at Sun DesignRemodeling, recalls, his first discus-sion with Jeff and Sharon Roman ofGreat Falls concerned how to solve awater drainage problem.

“There were no gutters over thethree garage ports, and rain watersplash-back was causing the garagedoors to deteriorate,” Lataille said.“Also, the front entrance was too ex-posed. And the original wooden deckon the back of the house had decayedso badly it wasn’t being used much atall.”

Then there was the problem withwoodpeckers regularly attacking thehouse, a reflection of moisture build-up and bug-infestation under thehome’s sprayed-on stucco exterior.

Yet rectifying these everyday dys-functions turned out to be a compara-tively small part of the Romans’ agenda, asLataille soon discovered.

As the conversation progressed, the out-lines for a sweeping, state-of-the-artmakeover began to take shape even as thehome’s exterior was gradually re-imaginedas an architectural statement fully inte-grated with its setting.

At 6,500 square feet, the nearly 20-year-old, six bedroom center hall Colonial of-fered considerable grandeur, yet the facadelacked detail, definition, even warmth.

“There were a lot of distinctive architec-tural themes in place,” Lataille said. “Ourfirst concern is always helping the ownerarticulate a program that suits their goals,and then initiating an effective collabora-tion process.”

With this in mind, the solutions proposedfor the home’s front elevations came rightto the point. A metal-clad overhang sup-ported by decorative brackets above thegarage doors not only re-directs rainwaterinto a discrete functional drainage system,but also gives the facade a unifying accentthat ties in with the redesigned front en-trance.

The defective stucco cladding has beenreplaced with sand-colored Hardiboard anda stonework “water table” motif that scalesback the mass of the looming three levelfacade, making the whole feel more inti-mate and approachable.

LIKEWISE, on the rear elevation, oppor-tunities for self-expression quickly becameinspirations.

Situated on two rolling acres and sur-rounded by woodland, the home’s settingprovided a sprawling backdrop for an in-door-outdoor solution.

Boasting a southwesterly view from therear elevation, the existing rear deck wasusually bathed in soft sunsets on summerevenings. The visual display was, likewise,available from the house — except the win-dows were too small and the only exits tothe outside converged in a recessed hyphenjoining the two main blocks on the rear ofthe house.

“Ironically, we’ve always loved spendingtime outdoors,” Sharon said, “so it’s surpris-ing that we hadn’t changed the exterior ofthe house in the 13 years we’ve lived here.”

During summer vacations at Deep CreekLake in Maryland, however, the Romansdiscovered how much they enjoy sitting bya fire pit on pleasant evenings. This revela-tion prompted thoughts of adding not onlya fire pit, but a screen porch on the rear ofthe house — one that could be used fromearly spring and well into fall.

“I also pictured more natural light in theback of the house,” Sharon Roman said. “Arear elevation with oversized windows anddoors that invites in the beauty all aroundus.”

As the vision evolved, the Romans de-cided on a plan with four main components:a 20-foot-by-15-foot screened porch, a 21-foot-by-16-foot grilling deck, a ground levelsunken patio that exits from a lower levelroom, and a stand-alone fire pit with seat-ing for six.

“We were thinking ahead in many ways,”Sharon Roman said. “Jeff and I have eld-erly parents, and a lot of family in the area.A direct entrance to the lower level, for in-stance, might make it easy to convert thespace into an in-law suite if needed.”

Overall, the Romans sought the capacityto comfortably entertain up to 40 or 50people.

Of course, for a fete of that size — well-constructed decking is essential. Phase oneto the new plan was, thus, a nod to neces-sity: re-design the decking system to accom-modate traffic circulating from directionsnever previously in the picture.

“We learned immediately that the con-crete supporting the existing 20-year-olddeck hadn’t been properly set,” Lataille said.“Also, to assure the durability of the deck’ssurface, we specified Trex instead of wood,and narrowed the span betweenundergirding joists from 16 inches to 12inches.”

Structurally, the new decking is not onlyan upgrade, but thoroughly necessary sinceit’s now directly accessible through over-sized double glass doors from the familyroom, the dining room and the billiardsparlor. It’s also linked via a new flagstonewalkway to the both fire pit and the newrear entrance to the lower level.

“Access to the outdoors from the house isone of the most fundamental features of an

integrated indoor/outdoor solution,”Lataille said. “Bringing the aesthetics ofnature into your daily life is a lifestylechange. The goal is to create spaces thatcan be easily maintained, yet allow ownersto comfortably extend the open-air season.”

THE SPACIOUS NEW screened porchdemonstrates how highly durable materi-als can be shaped to meet demanding aes-thetics. The Ipe decking chosen as the porchflooring, for instance, is not only one of themost enduring materials offered for outdoorsurfaces, but — installed in a tongue-and-groove pattern — is more effective in keep-ing out bugs than a screen meshundergirding. Ipe, which is Brazilian wal-nut, was also specified for the porch hand-rails.

Meanwhile, the fiberglass charcoal screen— which makes it hard to see the porchinterior from the outside — creates a cozysense of closure. Overhead, the fir-beadedtongue-and-groove wood ceiling lends anatural burnish to the open-air ambiance.

Taking the lead from other finish workdetails, the design team installed a stonework “water table” for the porch’s insidewall — a textured backdrop for the wide-screen TV.

Equipped with both overhead fans andportable heaters, the outdoor room is hab-itable in all but the coldest days of winter.

“It’s really our preferred family roomnow,” said Sharon Roman. “With overheadfans, shades and other convenient adjust-ments, we can use the porch from earlyspring to late fall.”

John Byrd ([email protected]) hasbeen writing about home improvement topicsfor 30 years.

Great Falls renovation evolves from basic,needed repairs to an extensive family-friendly remodel.

The new portico lends needed defini-tion to the entrance way of the Jeff andSharon Roman’s Great Falls home. Themetal-clad roof is visually unified witha garage overhang supported by deco-rative brackets.

Photos by Greg Hadley

The spacious new screened porch demonstrates how highly durablematerials can be shaped to meet demanding aesthetics. The Ipe deckingchosen for the porch flooring is one of the one of the most enduringnatural hardwoods offered for outdoor surfaces; installed in a tongue-and-groove pattern, it keeps out bugs more effectively than screen mesh.The fiberglass charcoal screen, likewise, makes it hard to see the porchinterior from the outside.

DetailsSun Design Remodeling frequently sponsors

tours of recently remodeled homes as well asworkshops on home remodeling topics. Head-quartered in Burke, the firm has a second officein McLean. Call 703-425-5588 or visitwww.SunDesignInc.com for more.


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A Pilatesand PaintingLove Affair

Painting and Pilates are the twoP’s of Great Falls artist LeslieAnthony’s life.

Anthony, of Traditional Pilates,was certified in 2000 and was per-sonally trained by the originalprotégé of Joseph Pilates, RomanaKryzanowska. She teaches Pilatesclasses weekly in Great Falls.

Anthony has become a well-known artist in the Great Fallsarea, with her paintings of horsesand other farm animals, as well ascommissioned works for clients.

“I have a barnyard of canvasesto show for my effort. My studioat Artist on the Green awaits mynext creature of interest,” saidAnthony.

— Jennifer Flanagan

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Leslie

Anthony

Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection

Leslie Anthony with her menagerie of animal portraits atArtists at the Green in Great Falls.

Oil painting on canvastitled “Late Day Downtime”by Leslie Anthony.


ONGOING

TUESDAY/JUNE 2 - SATURDAY/JUNE 27“Happiness Is ?” 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.,

Tuesdays - Saturdays, June 2 – 27.Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantStreet, NW, Vienna. Members of theVienna Arts Society exhibit and selloriginal artworks in severalcontinuing shows in the area.

FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS/JUNE 5-SEPT. 27Vienna’s Summer on the Green

Concert Series. 6:30 p.m. ViennaTown Green, 144 Maple Avenue E,Vienna. Come out on the weekendand listen to some good music. Fullschedule here: http://www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2640

SUNDAYS/JUNE 7- AUG. 16Great Falls Concerts on the Green.

Great Falls Village Centre Green.Come out on Sundays and listen tosome live music. Full schedule here:http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

THROUGH SATURDAY/JUNE 134 Artists Spring Show. The Frame

Factory Gallery, 212 Dominion Road,NE, Vienna. 703-281-2350.www.theframefactory1.com.

THROUGH SATURDAY/AUG. 1What’s in Your Garden? Tuesdays -

Saturdays at the Vienna Arts Society“Gallery in the Village Green”, 513Maple Ave. W, Vienna. Featuredartist Loy McGaughy of Restonexhibits a colorful collection ofwatercolors inspired by her personalphotographs. The exhibition includesmore than a dozen other artists.

ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, ETC

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 10Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends.

Mystery Book Club. 1 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Join in the monthlyunraveling of a whodunit or thriller.The June selection is the “Cuckoo’sCalling” by J.K. Rowling and RobertGalbraith. Adults.

Northern Faces, Let it Happen, NoBlitz - Concert. 7:30 p.m. JamminJava, 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna. NoBlitz is a four-piece American Rockband based in Washington, D.C.Their desire for a mid-90’s Alt Rockrevival is reflected in their dynamicmusic. Tickets: $10. http://https://jamminjava.com.

THURSDAY/JUNE 11Tysons Summer Concert Series:

Gavin DeGraw. 7:15 p.m. ThePlaza at Tysons Corner, 1961 ChainBridge Road. A private, outdoorperformance from Gavin DeGraw aswell as fireworks and much more.Tickets: http://www.tysonscornercenter.com/events/GavinDegraw

Artist’s Demonstration. 7:30 p.m.Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St.,NW, Vienna. Mary Ellen Larkins,whose exquisite glass jewelry isfeatured in local galleries and atC’Ville Arts in Charlottesville, willdemonstrate how she createslandscapes on glass. Using enamels,glass powder and frit, she achievesintriguing results after several firingsin a kiln. Free.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.

Beginning readers practice reading toteen volunteers. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

English Conversation One-On-One.1:30 p.m. 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Non-native speakers candrop by and practice English with alibrary volunteer. Call 703-242-4020for appointments. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ok/.

Artists Meet for Coffee. 8:30-10 a.m.Katie’s Coffeehouse, GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Local artists meetfor coffee and conversation.

FRIDAY/JUNE 12Playdate Cafe. 10 a.m. Great Falls

Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and play space forchildren. Coffee and conversation forgrownups.

Drop-in Chess and Board Games.3:30 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Drop-in and play chess and assorted boardgames. All skill levels and ageswelcome.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/librarybranches/gf/.

Great Decisions Foreign PolicySeries. 1 p.m. 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Foreign PolicyAssociation’s Great Decisionsprogram: Russia and the NearAbroad. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

Open Kitchen’s Summer Pies andTarts. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Open Kitchen,7115 Leesburg Pike #107, Falls

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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II 5:00 p.m. Come Just as You Are Contemporary Service

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On June 1, SenecaHill Animal Hospi-tal, Resort & Spacelebrated its 20th

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Father’s Day FunSUNDAY/JUNE 21Father’s Day Family Fishing. 5-7 p.m. Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac

Hills Street, Great Falls. Celebrate Father’s Day at Riverbend Park withfishing. The cost is $8 per person and includes supplies and equipment oryou may bring your own rod and reel. All fish caught will be released. 703-759-3211.

Father’s Day Cruises. 1, 3, 5, & 7 p.m. Lake Accotink Park, 7500 AccotinkPark Road, Springfield. Spot soaring eagles and sunbathing turtles whileenjoying a 30-minute cruise aboard the Lake Accotink Park tour boat.Reservations are required. Arrive 20 minutes before your cruise time topick up your reserved tickets and get ready for boarding time. The fee is $3for Dad, $6 for other adults, $4 for children ages three and up. Forinformation and to make a reservation, call 703-569-0285.

Antique Car Show. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Celebrate Father’s Day at Sully’s 42nd Annual Antique Car Show with morethan 400 antique and classic cars. You can buy the car of your dreams atthe Car Corral or search for the perfect accessory in the flea market withmore than 100 ven–dors. Treat Dad to a delicious lunch and get your toestapping to music reminiscent of the heyday of these classic automobiles. Atour of the first floor of the 1794 house is included. No reservations arerequired. The cost is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $7 for children. Formore information, call 703-437-1794.

Father’s Day Golf Tournament. 9 a.m. Oak Marr Golf Course, 3200Jermanstown Street, Oakton. For ages 8-17, young competitors will beplaying with their fathers in a two-person scramble format tournament.There will be trophies awarded for each age category. The registration willbegin on June 1. The cost is $40 per team and is due at the time ofregistration. For information, call 703-255-5390.

Sunrise Kayak Tour. 7-9 a.m. Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills Street,Great Falls. Enjoy breathtaking views as the summer sun rises over thePotomac River. Paddle with a naturalist and learn about the historical andnatural beauty of this island-dotted section of the Potomac. The cost is $38and includes one and two person kayaks. For information, call 703-759-3211.

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Church. In this hands-on class, ChefQuientina will guide you through thecreation of three seasonal pies andtarts as you master the perfect flakypiecCrust, whip up fresh pastrycream, toast homemade meringuefrosting and more. Each guest willalso receive nine-inch fluted tart panto take home from the class. $79.http://openkitchen-dcmetro.com.

Kayak Tour- Sunset overRiverbend. 5 p.m. Riverbend Park,8700 Potomac Hills Street, GreatFalls. Experience the end of the daywith an upper Potomac River tour.Get started with the basics and in ashort time you will be maneuveringthrough the water. Kayaks provided,one and two person kayaks available.Download waiver from http://1.usa.gov/1aubG3L and bring totour.

SATURDAY/JUNE 13Dance for Everyone. 7-11:30 p.m.

Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. Dancing to aDJ’d mix music mix including Latin,ballroom, swing (West & East Coast),hustle, country and more. Pre-danceclasses taught by Adam King.Beginner salsa 7-7:45 p.m. BeginnerBachata 7:45-8:30 p.m. $15 includesdance, optional classes, andrefreshments.

Cars & Coffee. 6-9 a.m. 776 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. Early on Saturdaymornings you’ll find an amazinggathering of cool cars at Katie’sCoffee House. Antique, custom,hotrods, exotic, sports cars, they’reall here.

National Get Outdoors Day. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Great Falls National Park,9200 Old Dominion Drive,McLean.National Get Outdoor Dayevent will offer opportunities forfamilies to experience traditional andnontraditional types of outdooractivities. GODay event will offer amix of information centers and“active fun” areas for the entirefamily.

Kayaking for Girl Scouts. 9 a.m.Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsStreet, Great Falls. Work on yourwater badge and learn to yayak onthis kayak trip from Algonkian Parkto Riverbend. Explore an island andhave a picnic lunch. Drop off atAlgonkian Park, pickup at Riverbend.Kayaks and all safety equipmentprovided.

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Beatles - Abbey Road. 8 p.m.Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna.World-class musicians take onone of the greatest albums of alltime. Tickets: $25-$45.

www.wolftrap.org.Falls Walk. 12:30-1 p.m. Great Falls

National Park, 9200 Old DominionDrive, McLean. Join a ranger for afun 30 minute stroll along thestunning vistas of Great Falls.Explore the natural and historicalfeatures that make this a timelesswonder.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 17The Hunts. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple

Avenue East, Vienna. A Virginia-based band made up of sevenbrothers and sisters create asophisticated sound that blends afresh sensibility and elements ofAmericana and indie-inspired folk.

Pokémon League. 4:30 p.m. 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Drop-in and play Pokémon with friends.

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Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Join ina book discussion. Call 703-757-8560for book title. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

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Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Bringyour child to play, and engage inconversation over coffee. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

Drop-In Chess and Board Games.3:30 p.m. 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in, and play chessand assorted board games. All skilllevels and ages welcome. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

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5 p.m. 9830 Georgetown Pike GreatFalls. Attend summer events andcheck out books. All ages. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

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Noon. Riverbend Park, 8700 PotomacHills Street, Great Falls. A scenicwagon ride from the Visitors Centerupriver. Then enjoy a 1.5 mileinstructor-led float trip down theriver through riffles and flat water.The cost is $38 for a one and twoperson kayak.For information, call703-759-3211.

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The Langley boys’ soccer teamwon the first region champion-ship in program history with a2-1 victory over Madison on

June 5 at Langley High School.After falling behind, Langley’s Jacob

Labovitz netted the equalizer and SamGolan scored the game-winner.

“It felt really good to win the regiontitle,” Langley senior Daniel Levetownwrote in an email. “It was very surreal

for me. We were down most of thegame, and being able to come back andwin it in that fashion made it that muchbetter. Nevertheless, we set our goal onwinning the state championship. Wecelebrated after the game, jumpedaround a little and took some pictures,but we quickly got back to work pre-paring for the next game. But we doknow that this is a very tough regionand that it’s an honor to take the title.”

The victory improved Langley’s record to18-1-1, including a win against Fairfax inthe Conference 6 tournament final. TheSaxons are 15-0-1 since losing to McLeanon April 7.

“Langley has had some great teams inthe past and it’s a travesty if none of themever won the regional title,” Levetownwrote. “I guess it’s up to us to set the recordstraight and to show everyone what theLangley soccer tradition is all about. I am

Langley Boys’ Soccer Wins Region Championshippleased that we were able to win the re-gion title to represent Langley soccer andall of the great Langley teams and playersin the past.”

Next up for the Saxons is a state semifi-nal match against 6A South runner-upJames River at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 12 atRobinson Secondary School.

Langley’s last appearance in a state finalwas 2004, when the Saxons lost 1-0 to WestSpringfield.

Langley senior striker Zach Meyers battles for the ball with Madison’sMatt Genberg during the 6A North region championship match on June 5.

Daniel Levetown (10) and the Langley boys’ soccer team won the 6ANorth region title on Friday with a 2-1 victory over Madison.

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The Marshall baseball team traveledto face Patrick Henry on June 5,qualified for the state tournament

with a 3-2 victory in the 5A North regionsemifinals, and returned home fromAshland around 11 p.m.

The following day, the Statesmen hostedStone Bridge for the region championship.After digging out a 5-0 hole and briefly tak-ing the lead, Marshall finished runner-upon its home field, losing 10-7 on June 6.

After Stone Bridge dog-piled in celebra-tion and trophies were awarded, Marshallplayers and coaches met for a postgame talkin right field.

What did head coach Aaron Tarr say tothe Statesmen?

“You don’t always have to tell them some-thing, depending on how they react,” Tarrsaid. “If they’re upset, or if they’re sad abouthow things go, then you’ve got to say, ‘Hey,we’re in states, let’s pick this back up.’ But

“That’s indicative of having 11 seniors[who] want to get back after it.”

THE MARSHALL BASEBALL team fellshort of a region championship, but its sea-son will continue after the Statesmen quali-fied for the state tournament for the firsttime in more than 20 years.

“We’re pretty mad that we lost — espe-cially to Stone Bridge, because we don’t likelosing to them,” Marshall senior Will Brookesaid. “[We’re] excited for states and hope-fully we get a chance to play them again[because] that’s what we all want to do.”

Before a potential rematch with StoneBridge, Marshall will face 5A South cham-pion Hickory in the state semifinals at 3 p.m.on Friday, June 12 at Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School.

“It’s incredible,” Marshall senior catcherMitch Blackstone said. “My freshman year,I had no thoughts about will this team everget to states, and certainly not my sopho-more year.”

In 2012, Blackstone’s freshman year,Marshall finished 12-8 and lost in the open-ing round of the AAA Northern Regiontournament. The following year, the States-men started 0-7 but caught fire late in theyear and reached the region semifinalsbefore losing to Lake Braddock. Last year,after moving to 5A as part of the VHSL’s

six-class re-alignment, Marshall won theConference 13 championship and againreached the region semifinals before los-ing to Stone Bridge and falling one victoryshy of the state tournament for a secondstraight year.

This season, Marshall repeated as confer-ence champion and secured a state berthwith Friday’s win over Patrick Henry. OnSaturday, despite a pair of pitching changesin the first two innings and an early 5-0deficit, the Statesmen continued to battleand gave themselves a shot at a region title.

An RBI double by second baseman JustinHan and a run-scoring single by Blackstonecut the Marshall deficit to 5-2 in the thirdinning. In the fifth inning, the Statesmenscored four runs, including a game-tyingtwo-run single by first baseman ShaneRussell. Two batters later, Marshall took a6-5 lead thanks to a Stone Bridge throwingerror.

MARSHALL’S LEAD was short-lived, how-ever, as Stone Bridge scored three runs withtwo outs in the top of the sixth and led forthe remainder of the game.

Marshall enters the state tournamentwith a 20-6 record, having won 12 of itslast 13 games. Tarr said Brooke (CoastalCarolina) will start on the mound againstHickory on Friday.

Statesmen fall toStone Bridge in 5ANorth region final.

Marshall Baseball Earns State Tournament Berth

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Marshall catcher Mitch Blackstonewent 2-for-4 with an RBI duringthe Statesmen’s 10-7 loss to StoneBridge in the 5A North regionchampionship game on June 6.

they’re more angry than sad, and angry guysare going to come back to work hard onMonday."

Great Falls Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-752-4031 or [email protected]


The 2015 Annual Joe Cassella5K Run/Walk took place onSunday, May 17, in Great Falls.More than three hundred run-ners from the Washington, D.C.metropolitan area attended therace, which began with a KidsFun Run at 8:30 a.m., followedby a 5K Run/Walk at 8:45 a.m.The Joe Cassella Foundationhosted a post-race party withlive DJ, food, kids entertain-ment, and interactive activities,concluding with an awards cer-emony.

The 2015 Joe Cassella Foun-dation 5K Run/Walk used aChronoTrack race timing sys-tem with a disposable D-tag ona USATF certified course. Par-ticipants included serious run-ners, weekend and occasionaljoggers, walkers, strollers, andeven pets. Prizes were awardedto the first, second and thirdplace overall male and femalerunners, as well as largest team.The overall male winner, andtop finisher, was DouglasPepelko (19:41), followed byAlec Singer (19:48) and BrianDaugherty (20:12). The top

overall female winners wereClare Girolamo (26:10), SusanBell (26:22), and DanielleCastellano (26:35). The largestteam, with more than 45people, was Team Yes You Can!

The Joe Cassella Foundationraised thousands of dollars thisyear, which will be donated tolocal families with children af-fected by medical conditions, toreduce the stress of financialconcerns related to serious ill-ness and injury.

The Joe Cassella Foundationis an organization born fromthe loss of an amazing man andinspired by the amazing sup-port of his friends and familyreceived throughout their jour-ney. All of the time, money andgifts donated to The JoeCassella Foundation go entirelyto a child in need.

The Joe Cassella Foundationwould like to express their sinceregratitude for all those who helpedmake the 2015 Annual Joe Cassella5K Run/Walk a tremendous suc-cess. To learn more about The JoeCassella Foundation, visit http://www.JoeCassellaFoundation.org.

The Joe Cassella FoundationHosts 5K Run/Walk

The colorful face-painting at The Joe Cassella 5Kpost-race party is always the most popular tentfeatured in Kids Corner.

It was a proudmoment foreveryone tosee littleGianna Hess(right), aprevious JoeCassella 5Krecipient, andBrian Hays(left), cross thefinish linetogether.

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Last Friday night Forestville Elementary studentspresented Disney’s "Aladdin Jr." musical. Parents,family and friends enjoyed a performance put on bya cast of 50 students, who under the direction ofHaley Murphy (Director), Kara Ludlow (Music Di-rector) and Heide Zufall (Choreographer) sang,danced and acted in perfect form. Stellar perfor-mances were seen by Sofia Silvestri (Aladdin) andMaddie Koenig (Jasmine) who through their beauti-ful singing and dramatic and witty acting told thestory of love and drama well known to all. SarinaBell (Jafar), Jollie Viener (Sultan) and Jack Ellinger(Genie) perfectly embodied their characters, capti-vating the audience with their stage presence andpersonalities. Boden Gentile (Razoul), Cassie Dallas(Iago) and Lindsay Togher (Magic Carpet) led thecrowd of villagers, guards and ensemble through aperformance of a lifetime.

All this is the result of months of work that startedback in January when fifth and sixth graders audi-tioned to participate in this year’s musical sponsoredby the Forestville’s PTA and the Dodgeball Theater.Since then both students and parents setthemselves to work. Morning practices threetimes per week and behind the scene cos-tume and stage work was under way. Thisweekend the musical experience was en-hanced by the costume design work ofCynthia Adler and her team, the set designwork of Cathy Rieder and the tent designwork of Effie Hoffman. Glittering outfits,capes, shoes, tents and cushions set the scenethat transported the audience to Aladdin’sstumping grounds, Agraba.

“I am really thrilled with the performancewe have seen from the cast tonight! I trulysat there tonight enjoying their work. I amvery proud of them!” said Haley Murphy, Di-rector. Murphy, founder and president ofDodgeball Theater, a local theater companyfocused on developing the next generationof theater artists, is a former Forestville par-

ent graduating her youngest two years ago. She hasbeen the driving force behind the success Forestvillehas had in putting together musical performancessuch as Peter Pan, Wonka and Seussical the Musicalover the past several years.

“I can’t express how thrilled I am to be a part ofthis community. The opportunities that our childrenhave access to at Forestville Elementary are in greatpart a result of the dedication and commitment ofour parents and teachers as well as the support fromour Administration. A great example is this perfor-mance, which has been made possible by the contri-bution of Christian King, our music teacher (SoundDesign), Molly Ascrizzi, a former Forestville Parentas our House Manager, Sally Cusenza our MakeupDesigner and forty more sets of hands that withoutthem our performance would not have been possible.Thank you Forestville!” Said Jennisse Silvestri,Forestville PTA President.

The cast concluded the weekend with a second soldout performance on Saturday.

Forestville Elementary Presents "Aladdin Jr."

Forestville’s Disney Aladdin Jr.’s cast. Top row, from left, Attendants: Tyler Southworthand Caitlyn Carruthers. Narrators, Jessica Ludlow, Erika Chung, Erin Sweat, LydiaConner and Ellie Costello. Olivia McDonnell, Kyle Hawley, Jack Colligan, KarmaKassem, Sofia Coulopoulos, Connor Deagle and Ry Lindley.Second row: Kushi Sankar, Beeta Changiz, Patty Rojas, Cayla Kassem, MihikaKhubchandani, Kelly Flattery, Grace Valenta, Bridget Crotty, Lizzie Polley, AlexandraHutchinson, Emily Fouse, Cayly Timmins, Jacob Amspaugh, Jamie Bol, Rachel Adler.Third row: Christina Barton, Faith Ann Finch, Jenna Waters, Miky Kassem, IzzyCostley, Lauren Ibarguen, Campbell Duncan, Nathalie Hoffman, Zoe Wang, JohnRieling, Joey Koenig, Collin Togher, Boden Gentile. Fourth row: Kara Ludlow (MusicDirector), Haley Murphy (director), Heidi Zufall (choreography), Cynthia Adler (cos-tume design). Bottom row: Jonathan Reiss and Sydney Southworth (Stage Managers),Jollie Viener (Sultan), Lindsay Togher (Magic Carpet), Sofia Silvestri (Aladdin), JackEllinger (Genie), Maddie Koenig (Jasmine), Sarina Bell (Jafar), Cassie Dallas (Iago).

From left — top row, Maddie Koenig as Jasmine,Sofia Silvestri as Aladdin, Sarina Bell as Jafar,Jolie Viener as Sultan, Jack Ellinger as Genie andCassie Dallas as Iago.


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-William Van Horne


www.GreatFallsGreatHomes.com

Jan & Dan LaythamDianne Van Volkenburg

Office: 703-757-3222Susan Canis

Associate RealtorAnne Erickson

Associate Realtor 9841 Georgetown Pike • Great Falls VA 22066Sally Marvin

Associate Realtor

Great Falls $2,499,000

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Great Falls $2,050,000Great Falls $1,499,000



Vienna $1,495,000

Great Falls $2,799,000 Great Falls $1,850,000


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Great Falls $829,000

Great Falls $1,599,999 Great Falls $1,770,000

McLean $1,450,000

Great Falls $760,000 Great Falls $895,000

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