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Graduation 2016

By Sean Jones and

Antonella Nicholas

The Connection

Westfield High School’s com-mencement speaker,Ishwarya Sivakumar, se-lected in a school audition

process, gave her 655 graduating classmates“one last ecology lesson” on Tuesday, June21, in the EagleBank Arena at George Ma-son University.

Ishwarya explained that she sees the classof 2016 as an ecosystem – some studentsare “consumers,” part of the social class;others are “producers,” unique, innovativeand eager to make their mark at Westfield;still others are “decomposers” because theydo not receive the recognition they deserve.

On the topic of adversity, Ishwarya sharedguidance from her father. When her familyexperienced hardships her father told her:“Knowledge is the characteristic that willmake us unbreakable.”

Knowledge and adaptability are productsof inclusion and “not building walls,” shereminded the class of 2016. “Many of ushave already faced the harsh realities of

life,” Sivakumar said, she marveled at howfar her “diverse and progressive” class hadcome.

The faculty presented Maya Andersonwith the “Pride” award for exemplifyingrespect, personal responsibility, integrity,empathy and discipline.

Maya overcame medical obstacles whichprevented her from coming to school in hersophomore year and, as a result, was ableto graduate with her classmates. The fac-ulty recognized her constant support of oth-ers and her refusal to pity herself. The fac-ulty presented the “Leader of the Pack”award to Catherine Crossett for her excep-tional leadership as a student activist.Catherine raised awareness for pediatriccancer at Westfield and created a fund forstudents to donate to the cause.

Before the students received their diplo-mas, Principal Dr. Anthony Copeland re-minded the audience of the many accom-plishments of the Westfield class of 2016:Two National Merit scholars, 20 first placewinners at the Fairfax County Science Fair,$3 million in scholarships over four years,11 Cappies nominations and one Cappieswinner, state champions in football and boysbasketball (among other sports), and 107summa cum laude graduates – “Westfieldhonor scholars.”

Copeland said he was confident that theclass of 2016 is well prepared for the chal-lenges that lie ahead.

Westfield Graduates: Ready for the FutureLearningto persevere.

Teachers and faculty file in. Westfield High School held its graduation inthe EagleBank Arena at George Mason University.

Students walk to pick up their diplomas from Principal Dr. Anthony E.Copeland.

At Westfield, Veronica Tu enjoyedrobotics, computer science andorchestra. In high school shelearned how to interact with newpeople — ”socially, I grew as aperson,” she said. She will attendUnion College where she hopes topursue a program that combinesher interests in electrical engineer-ing and music.

Student speaker, IshwaryaSivakumar, says Westfield gave hera solid foundation, forcing her tothink on her feet. She says shelooks forward to continuing herexpansion in college next year.Sivakumar will study molecularcellular biology with a focus publichealth at Johns Hopkins University.She hopes to one day become asurgeon.

Meredith Mehegan participated inWestfield musical theater; herfavorite school production was“Anything Goes.” “I am lookingforward to independence andbroadening my experiences” shesays about leaving Westfield.

At Westfield, Matt Harris learnedthat “patience and determination”fuel his success. Drumline was amemorable experience for Mattbecause it taught him to to worktoward his goals.

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Chantilly Connection ❖ June 29-July 5, 2016 ❖ 3www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

By Michelle Butchko

And Kemble Mountcastle

The Connection

Six hundred and thirty ChantillyHigh School seniors celebrated asthey walked across the stage toreceive their diplomas at

EagleBank Area located on George MasonUniversity’s campus on June 20. Over halfof those students belonged to an academichonor society and more than a dozenplanned to enlist in a branch of the mili-tary.

Twins Megan and Patrick Hern reminiscedon their favorite high school memories andaccomplishments. “I loved being on the var-sity swim team for four years,” said MeganHern who will be attending Mary Washing-ton University in Fredericksburg. PatrickHern will head off to North Carolina StateUniversity in Raleigh.

Excitement seemed to be a common trendamong the graduates. When asked if he washappy or sad to have graduated, AndrewKim ‘16 replied, “I am ecstatic.” Kim will beattending Virginia Commonwealth Univer-sity in Richmond and plans to pursue a de-gree in pre-med.

Prior to receiving diplomas, a keynotespeech was given by Charles Koch, a his-tory teacher at Chantilly High School. Kochproceeded to list the A, B, C’s with each let-ter representing a different inspirational ormeaningful word.

“L, is for listen,” Koch said. “One of themost important things a person can do, isbe a good listener.”

An honor graduate speech was also givenby Kristen Popham ‘16. Within the speech,Popham expressed how life consists of mak-ing moments and the importance of mak-ing as many as possible.

Popham received presidential academicawards and was a member of the French,English and National Honors Society. Shewill be attending the College of William andMary in Williamsburg in the fall.

Other class accomplishments includedmore than $2 million in scholarship fundsand having more than 100 students earn-ing a 4.0 GPA or higher.

Farewell to Chantilly HighGraduation 2016

Graduates looktoward the future.

Chantilly High School graduating class of 2016 toss their caps in the air upon graduating.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Mountain View High is aschool full of heart, and it’sopenly on display at everygraduation. Teachers,

counselors and administrators go above andbeyond for their students, and the students,themselves, have each other’s backs.

The school’s spring commencement wasTuesday, June 21, at Centreville High. Andafter Principal Gary Morris and the two stu-dent speakers shared their personal stories,there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

“June graduates, you’ve finally made it,”said Morris. “Today we celebrate 20 yearsof seeing students to and through gradua-tion, and it’s an exciting milestone.”

Two decades ago, he said, he decided totake his talents to Fairfax County “to workwith the brightest and the best in the 10th-largest school district in the country. I wascoming to establish my roots, and I wasscared.

“But at Mountain View, I’ve become partof a family that put my journey to shame.Some of you made your journey when youwere half my age, with no place to live andno employment. Some of you traveled 1,400and 1,500 miles — and you did that allalone.”

Morris said he’s also witnessed their jour-neys in terms of “incredible growth — fromsaying, ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can,’ to ‘I did’ to I will.’And these journeys eclipse any journeysmeasured only in distance. Physical abuse,substance abuse, health issues and deaths— some of you went through these things,but came out the other side. We’re so proudof each and every one of you, and youshould be, too.”

Furthermore, he told them, “I owe youfor the promises you’ve kept, the tears

you’ve cried, the grit, determination andpersistence you’ve shown and your willing-ness to come back [from adversity]. I knowI’m standing here because of you. I know, ifyou can do it, I can do it. Hashtag 20, goTimber Wolves!”

Then graduating senior Joel Calix steppedto the podium to share the challenges he’sovercome. When he was 14, he lived inHonduras with his parents, sister and twoyounger brothers. “School was four hoursfrom my village, so my first struggle wasleaving my family to attend it,” he said.

“On May 25, 2009, my mom hugged me,said she loved me and told me to be care-ful,” said Calix. “She later phoned and askedif I was OK. I said, ‘Yes,’ and she said she’ddreamed I was in a bad car accident. Twohours later, my dad called and said I had tocome home because my mom had died.She’d had a heart attack and passed away.”

At first, he said, “I asked, ‘Why me?’ Mymom was really important to me. Then Ileft school because I had to get a job andhelp support my two little brothers. I went

to the U.S. where my older brother lived,and I worked 10 hours a day in a restau-rant. But I couldn’t make as much moneyas my brother because I couldn’t speak En-glish.”

So Calix came to Mountain View to con-tinue his education. But tragedy still foundhim. “On Feb. 11, 2011, my sister calledfrom Honduras and said my dad was in acar accident and died,” he said. “I was sadand alone, but I found the courage to bethe man of my family.”

He said school was difficult because hedidn’t speak the language, his classes were

hard and everything was new to him. “ButI felt I could count on the teachers as friendsand family,” he said. “Mountain View helpedme reach my goals. Working until midnightafter school was hard; but I knew, if I didn’tcontinue with my education, my life wouldstay the same.”

“Thanks to my teachers and counselors,I’m graduating today,” Calix told his class-mates. “The struggle develops yourstrength. Don’t stop when you’re tired; stopwhen you’re done. God bless you all.”

Speaking next was Dannia Contreras. Her

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‘The Struggle Develops Your Strength’Mountain Viewgrads share storiesof perseverance.

Grad Kunal Arora with his mom, Anita Lal, and brothers (from left)Rahul and Abhi Arora.

Student speaker Dannia Contrerasreceives her diploma from Princi-pal Gary Morris.

Cousins Brandon and TaylorPerdue.

From left are Jalissa Chavarria, Karla Hernandez, gradSara Galindo, Susan Aguilar and Sara’s mom, SusanVilchez.

Grad Marvin Barahona with his family: (Back row, fromleft) Aleida Funez and Luis, Maria and Jose Barahona,and (front row, from left) Annelyn and Adrian Funez.

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Stories of PerseveranceFrom Page 4

Shadi Hamadelseed.

whole life, she said, people told her thereare good and bad mirrors reflecting herdecisions and she should choose whichones are the best for her. But during herfirst two years of high school, she had atough time doing that.

“I was making bad decisions that af-fected my schoolwork and my family,”she said. “I skipped school and I lost mydad’s trust. My grandmother was wor-ried about me, but I didn’t want any help.At school, they gave me a list of optionsand Mountain View was one of them. Atfirst, I didn’t want to come here, but Ithought of my siblings and didn’t wantto be a bad mirror for them.”

To her surprise, said Contreras, “Thiswas the most accepting school I’ve everbeen to and the teachers were like fam-ily. Here, I completed my work and be-came successful, and I reconnected withmy aunts who’ve been like mothers tome and have shaped me.”

“Most important, for the past six years,my dad has been my mother, father and

best friend,” she continued. “Mygrandma who raised me, my grandpawho worked 12 hours a day and all myrelatives are important to me. And aftertoday, we’re all mirrors. Our reflectionsare now what we make of them, fromthis day forward, so make them the bestyou can.”

Graduation 2016

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

During Mountain View’s springcommencement last week,three graduating seniors werehonored with special awards

from the faculty. They were recognizednot just for their academic accomplish-ments, but also for their personal char-acter.

CITIZENSHIP AWARDCounselor Mike Todd presented the

Citizenship Award to Jose Aleman. “AtMountain View, it’s our goal that allstudents and staff be respectful and car-ing of one another,” said Todd. “TheCitizenship Award is given to those stu-dents who have helped to build a posi-tive school community through theirexample and their work with others.”

“In his time at Mountain View, Josehas demonstrated a unique combinationof both determination and caring forothers,” he said. “When I first met Jose,he told me he would graduate this June,even though it looked mathematicallyimpossible at the time. He came toschool every day with a huge smile onhis face and a strong work ethic.”

Todd said Aleman’s English teachersaid the young man “set an example ofpositive attitude, help, friendliness andencouragement for all of the other stu-

dents” in his class. And as Aleman’scounselor, Todd said he was always inhis office, not to talk about himself, butto support his friends and classmates bybringing them there to ask questions.

“Jose also personally brought severalstudents to either enroll at MountainView or to at least meet with a counse-lor [to obtain] more information,” saidTodd. “He is truly a great ambassadorfor our school. Jose will be working forthe next year and plans on startingschool at NVCC after that. I know hewon’t give up on his education.”

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDJoel Calix received the Personal

Achievement Award from Math Depart-ment chair Richard Chinn. “Many stu-dents attending school at Mountain Viewwrestle with additional responsibilities

of family, job and other adult commit-ments,” he said. “[This] award recog-nizes those students who have succeededacademically and personally, despite greatpressures and obstacles.”

Chinn said Calix has already beenthrough many obstacles in life that“would break most people’s spirits andwill. Rather than surrender, Joel usedthese experiences to strengthen andmotivate himself to do what is best forhim and his future.” Although Calix cameto a new country alone, was in anunfamiliar school and had to learn newthings in a language he didn’t speak, henever gave up.

“He created his own family by con-necting with classmates and teachers,he worked hard to learn [English] andhe kept pushing himself in all his classesto be successful,” said Chinn. “He foundthe strength to break through these bar-riers while holding down a fulltime joband providing financial support to hisfamily in Honduras.”

“Joel is now ready to pursue a careerin information technology,” continuedChinn. “And he has the work ethic, posi-tive attitude and perseverance to achievewhatever personal goals he sets his sightson. In one of his scholarship essays,Joel wrote, ‘Nothing is impossible whenyour potential is bigger than yourstruggle.’ We cannot wait to see wherehis potential takes him in the future.”

FACULTY AWARDMath teacher Jude Welling presented

the Faculty Award to Ana Adair. Recipi-ents have gained the faculty’s respect

and admiration by exemplifying the spiritof the school’s motto, “Family, Love,Respect,” while earning a 3.4 GPA orhigher.

“Ana has spent her life as a caregiverfor herself and for her parents,” saidWelling. “After her mother died whenshe was only a child, Ana helped runher home and [later] kept vigil by herfather’s side during his final days. Andwithout her grandparents, who helpedher transition to a new community, shewouldn’t have ended up at MountainView.”

Here, said Welling, “We met a scrappy,spunky, artistic girl not afraid to showtough love to her classmates. She con-tributed not only to her own success,but to that of other students, whetherby lending a tender shoulder or by bark-ing, ‘Get out of bed, I’m picking you upfor school in 10 minutes.’ Ana, you’rekind, hard-working and dedicated to yourdreams and will let nothing stand inyour way.”

Welling said Adair will make an “ex-cellent tattoo artist, not just because ofyour outstanding talent, but also be-cause you understand you’re makingmore than just art. You’re helping yourclients memorialize loved ones, markturning points in their lives and perma-nently change what they see in themirror. All that takes a heart of serviceand commitment.” Saying the facultyrealizes how much Adair had to over-come to reach graduation, Welling toldher, “We’re so proud of you and we’reblessed that you’re part of the MountainView family.”

Mountain View Honors Students with AwardsThree seniorsrecognized duringgraduation ceremony.

Mike Todd (on right) speaks before giving theCitizenship Award to Jose Aleman.

Jude Welling (on right) presents the FacultyAward to Ana Adair.

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For all revelers: Make a plan. Plan to cel-ebrate with access to public transportation.Plan to have a designated driver. Plan to cel-ebrate in a place safe and comfortable to spendthe night.

But in case those plans go awry, here is analternative safety net.

On the night of Monday, July4, the Washington RegionalAlcohol Program will offer free

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On July 4, 2015, more than 230 people usedWRAP’s SoberRide service rather than possi-bly driving home impaired.

In summer, 44 percent of all U.S. trafficdeaths are caused by alcohol-impaired drivers,according to statistics provided by WRAP.SoberRide is a way to help keep local roadssafe from impaired drivers during this tradi-tionally high-risk holiday.

On July 4, historically, more than 40 percent

of traffic deaths in the U.S. are caused by drunkdrivers; more than 20 percent of the drunkdrivers involved in those deaths had blood al-cohol concentrations of nearly twice the legallimit, said Kurt Erickson of WRAP.

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Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:This is in response to U.S. Rep. Gerry

Connolly’s opinion piece titled “Stem Gun Vio-lence Epidemic” (The Connection, June 22-28).

It frustrates me that so many anti-gun people,including U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and, most re-cently, Representative Connolly in his edito-rial in the Connection, simply do not under-stand history. Specifically, they either ignore,are ignorant of, or simply don’t grasp the truthbehind the Founders’ intent when they wrotethe Second Amendment (2A). Mr. Connolly’sobservation that “certainly our Founding Fa-thers did not envision AR-15 semi-automaticrifles when they drafted the Second Amend-ment” demonstrates a profound lack of under-standing of the intent of the 2A. That theFounders didn’t have the AR-15 in mind whenthey wrote the 2A may be true, but it’s alsototally not relevant to what they did have inmind.

What Democrats and anti-rights [advocates]want is to ban all effective weapons in Ameri-can hands. Without realizing it (maybe), theypursue and promote Marxist goals of makingthe public subservient to the government boot.That is the exact opposite of why the 2A is inthe Constitution in the first place: it is there tobalance federal power.

Ever since the so-called Gun Control Act of1968, when officials could get all the machine

guns they wanted, but you and I could onlyget single-shot rifles like the AR-15, we havebeen sub-armed. The balance of power flippeddecisively to government. Ours fire only oneshot at a time, and are all we have left. Antisthink they’re assault weapon machine guns, butthey took those from us back in 1968.

Then they yell at the NRA for blocking “rea-sonable common sense bills.” They are noth-ing of the sort. Banning the AR-15 — the fin-est defensive rifle made in America, the choiceof police who are otherwise outgunned againstexactly the same criminals common civiliansface — would have no effect against jihadis.

If Americans are sub-armed, limited to bolt-action wood guns, or some other total infringe-ment that leaves America in a completely un-balanced state, the shining light of freedomwill have been extinguished. The jihadis willhave won. With asymmetrical warfare under-way, we should be teaching Americans how toshoot, and arming them better, not passinglaws to infringe their gun rights.

The founders were not thinking of musketsand blunderbusses when they crafted the 2A.They said the right to bear “arms” shall not beinfringed. “Arms” is a very broad term, delib-erately used because they felt the citizenrynecessarily must be on equal footing with thegovernment when the need to resist tyrannyarises. … Stated simplistically, if the govern-

ment has howitzers, so, too, should the citi-zenry have howitzers. ...

Additionally, the founders and framers ideaof “well-regulated” had nothing to do withgovernment restrictions on gun ownership(hence the very clear declaration, “Shall NotBe Infringed,” at the end of the 2A) or thegovernment’s ability to monitor gun owners,but instead had to do with a militia of civiliansbeing well-trained and self-sufficient. (Recallthat George Mason stated, “I ask, sir, what isthe militia? It is the whole people except for afew public officials.”) The 2A’s purpose is toprotect a free State from government tyranny.The gross misreading that government is sup-posed to regulate the Second Amendment islike suggesting a burglar ought to have thesecurity code to one’s home alarm system. It’sridiculous. ...

Aside from the government, if a violentarmed criminal threatens me, my family, andmy home, it stands to reason that I should haveat my disposal the same level of defensivemeans that he/she/they has/have at their dis-posal for offensive means. (Don’t think of flint-lock muskets!) Targets of violent criminals areentitled to be on equal arms footing if they areto survive. Now that’s “common sense!”

Paul CarlockFairfax Station

Gross Misreading of the Second Amendment

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Last summer, Boy Scouts ofAmerica (BSA) Sully DistrictTroop 577 sent several Scoutsand adult leaders on a high ad-

venture trip to Northern Tier, just outsideEly, Minn. During the trip, the Scouts weredivided into patrols which would trek andcanoe through the Boundary Waters CanoeArea Wilderness (USA), Moose Lake, andthe Quetico Provincial Park (Canada) withthe help of a guide from the Charles L.Sommers Canoe Base Camp. The BaseCamp near Ely has been offering these BSAhigh adventure camps since 1941. Unfor-tunately, Patrol D ran into some difficultiesduring their adventure.

On June 30, 2015 — the fifth day of theirback country expedition — Patrol D left itscampsite in three Kevlar canoes for a daytrip. Because of the high rainfall during pre-vious weeks, the waterfalls they were go-ing to go observe turned into waterfalls theywould soon experience firsthand. The guideled them too close to the top of Upper Bass-wood Falls and the entire patrol inadvert-ently went over the falls in their canoes withtheir day trip gear. One Kevlar canoe splitin two going over the falls. Another canoewas damaged beyond repair.

While the guide suffered the most severeinjuries, two of the boys had to be rescuedfrom the water and everyone involved sus-tained cuts, bruises and various degrees of

hypothermia and shock. The Boy Scoutsused their first aid skills to patch themselvesup and to keep warm after having been inthe cold waters. With only one canoe re-maining, they managed to get back to their

morning camp site to get the rest of theirgear and first aid supplies. There was noway that nine of them could travel back tobase camp with all their gear in one canoe,so the boys managed to contact the North-

ern Tier Base Camp and give their exactlocation so that they could be extracted. Therescue mission lasted most of the day.

Upon returning to Virginia, one of theboys’ father’s contacted the BSA NationalCourt of Honor committee to tell them ofthe boys’ actions during the rescue. EachScout involved and all three of the parentswho accompanied them had to write up adetailed account of what happened andthen present their information to the com-mittee. After an evaluation, the NationalCourt of Honor awarded all five boys withnational awards.

On Tuesday, June 21, nearly a year later,the following scouts of Patrol D were pre-sented with the Honor Medal and the Na-tional Certificate of Merit for their actionsduring their Northern Tier trip last summer:James Conard, Noah Desmond, GarretLopes, Albert Pan, and Chase Zimmermann.According to the BSA website, the HonorMedal is given to scouts who have demon-strated “unusual heroism and skill or re-sourcefulness in saving or attempting tosave life at considerable risk to themselves.”The National Certificate of Merit is givento Scouts who have “performed a signifi-cant act of service that is deserving of spe-cial national recognition.” The adults whoaccompanied Patrol D last summer wereDrew Conard, Eric Desmond, and AlexLopes.

Local Scouts Receive National Honor Medal

From left: The Scouts of BSA Sully District Troop 577, Northern TierPatrol D 2015 are James Conard, Garrett Lopes, Albert Pan, ChaseZimmermann, and Noah Desmond.

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Interested in learning to land-scape your yard using sustain-able practices? Want to prac-

tice Spanish before traveling toSouth America? Didn’t take phi-losophy seriously in college, andwant to take a refresher course?Looking to get an advanced degreeor certification to secure a job pro-motion?

Opportunities for continuingand professional educationabound for the intellectually curi-ous.

One trend in continuing educa-tion that local educators say is onthe rise is online learning. A studyby the Babson Survey ResearchGroup shows the number of stu-dents enrolled in distance learn-ing courses increased each year for the past 13 years.

Driven by advancements in technology, the explo-sion of online learning is making education — onceavailable only to those with extra time and the funds— accessible to anyone with a tablet or laptop com-puter.

“Our online courses have increased at about 20percent a year for about three years,” said StephenNodine, Ph.D., associate vice president for E-Learn-ing and director of Distance Education at GeorgeMason University.

One of the reasons for the rapid growth of onlinecourses is the flexibility that they offer workingadults. “Students are able to schedule a course thatthey couldn’t work into their daily schedule,” saidNodine. “People who are looking to advance in theircareer or change careers can earn a graduate certifi-cate and have a new credential without having tocome to campus.”

The demand for courses that enhance professionalmarketability is another factor behind the popular-ity of online continuing education. “One example ofhow this works is in the [information technology]field,” said Jennifer Lerner, associate vice presidentfor e-Learning at Northern Virginia Community Col-lege. “One program that is in demand is cyber secu-rity if someone needs an additional certificate to pre-pare them for the new kinds of IT roles, like CyberSecurity.”

The flexibility that online courses offer does notmean that they are less challenging than coursestaught at a university,said Lerner. In fact, the stan-

dards of academic rigor are comparable to those of-fered in a traditional campus setting.

“Students need to be really organized and reallyself-motivated,” said Lerner. “Online courses aren’tfor those who take an out-of-sight-out-of-mind ap-proach to learning. Students need to just be com-mitted with online courses as they would for an oncampus class. “They shouldn’t be the last thing onyour priority list that you expect to fit it in without atime commitment.”

Jennifer Webb, senior associate director of Gradu-ate Enrollment for New Student Graduate Admis-sions at Marymount University, said that while tra-ditional online programs are best suited for studentswho have strong time management skills and ad-equate technology literacy, “many programs nowhave support and format opportunities which offeradditional structure and engagement, and are, there-fore, well suited for all types of learners.”

The reasons that some students choose onlinecourses vary, said Nodine. “There are some studentswho might be in Iowa and want to take a class thatwe offer and they can’t get to a university near them,”he said. “There are also students who live inBethesda, for example, and work full-time and getto classes in Virginia.”

Universities tailor their offerings to meet the needsof online and continuing education students by stay-ing current with market research, said Nodine. “Onething we look at is employment trends in new pro

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Continuing Educationfessions, information that we get from theBureau of Labor and Statistics,” he said.

“We constantly review our programs toensure the curriculum is current and pre-pares students to assume appropriate posi-tions in the job market,” said Cathy Ander-son, Ph.D., interim associate dean for Aca-demic Programs and Services, School ofContinuing and Professional Studies at theUniversity of Virginia. “We recently updatedour Leadership and Project Managementcurriculum based on research, market andcompetitive analysis.

Universities strive to make their onlineclasses accessible and relevant. For example,The University of Virginia’s School of Con-tinuing and Professional Studies has aca-demic centers in Falls Church. The GeorgeWashington University offers courses oncampuses in Arlington, Alexandria andAshburn, as well as more than 100 degreeand certificate programs online.

“Online education remains an extremelyhigh priority for both faculty and adminis-tration at GW,” said Geneva Henry, GeorgeWashington University’s dean of librariesand academic innovation who oversees theuniversity’s online learning programs. “Be-cause of the success of our current online

offerings, we will continue to grow ouronline courses as the demand from facultyand students is currently very high.”

Anderson said the university reviews themode of delivery for its classes and pro-grams to assess whether students’ needs arebeing met. “For example, we recently con-verted our accounting program to the online… to allow us to reach a larger audienceand provide more flexibility to current stu-dents,” she said.

Advances in technology and a desire tomeet student requests have altered the wayonline classes are offered. “In the past, alot of online courses were set up wherethere wasn’t a lot interaction between stu-dents and teachers. We would put the con-tent up and let students access it,” saidBodine. “We’ve moved away from that tolet students engage with each other.”

Anderson said the University of Virginia’sSchool of Continuing and Professional Stud-ies is launching a new graduate certificatein Health Sciences Management launchesthis fall. “We are also in the process of de-veloping additional offerings in cyber se-curity and data analytics,” she said. “We arealso exploring the option of adding Master’sdegree options in the area of some of ourgraduate certificate programs.”

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

As summer gets underway, vaca-tion-bound families are packingtheir bags and heading out oftown. Vacations often fly by —

months of planning and anticipating can beover in the blink of an eye. With a littleadvanced planning and forethought, how-ever, even a quick weekend trip or a visit torelatives can become meaningful andmemorable.

To begin with, give all family membersan opportunity to be part of the travel plan-ning. “Let kids have some input into whatthe plan is,” said Linda Gulyn, professor ofPsychology at Marymount University in Ar-lington. “For instance, if you want to takethem to the beach, let them choose some-thing that they want to do at the beach,something that’s important to them. Thatcreates a balance between each kid’s inter-ests and the family’s interest.”

Allowing children to have a say in the plansets the stage for a memorable vacation.“You can show them pictures in a guidebook of age-appropriate activities that youwould be willing to do as well, ” said KarenPrince, LCSW, a Bethesda, Maryland-basedpsychotherapist. “It’s important to give kidsa voice because it’s their vacation, too.”

Indulging in some screen time on a fam-

ily vacation is fine, said Gulyn, as long asthere is a balance between screen time andfamily time, and screen limits are set be-fore the vacation begins.

“Try to be positive about it instead of pu-nitive,” she said.

“Negotiate screen time and make it rea-sonable. Always get the kids’ input to re-duce family stress. You don’t want the fam-ily vacation to be dominated by these is-sues if you can negotiate them ahead oftime.”

Don’t rule out allowing a child’s friendsto join the family vacation. “I think whathappens as kids get into adolescence theywant to form an identity outside the imme-diate family,” said Gulyn. “Including a friendis a nice balance because the family unitgets respected and the family gets to knowand spend time with the friend.”

From family group shots to picturesquescenery of mountain tops and oceans, docu-menting a trip with photographs will helppreserve your favorite memories. This ismade easier with the ubiquity of smartphones and tablets, and the entire familycan participate.

“Encourage kids to take pictures of theevent on their phone as opposed to justmessing around with it,” said Gulyn. “So-cial media is very picture oriented. If kidshave the job of taking the family pictures,that’s cool.”

“You can give [children] an inexpensivecamera that you get for $10 at CVS,” saidPrince. “That way they can capture memo-ries as they go.”

Discuss expectations and hopes for thevacation so each family member can clarify

his or her own interests and hear other fam-ily members’ ideas, and the family can setrealistic plans that keep everyone’s needsin mind. “I’d recommend a wish list andperhaps agree everyone gets to have at leastone wish fulfilled,” said Amy L. Best, Ph.D.,professor and chair of the Department ofSociology and Anthropology at GeorgeMason University.

Make a plan for mediating conflicts thatare likely to arise in even the most easy-going families. “It’s easy to get bogged downin small conflicts that can cast a darkshadow,” said Best. “Doing some anticipa-tory work is a good idea.”

At the end of each day, take stock of howthe vacation is going and make adjustmentsalong the way as necessary, said Prince.“That way you don’t have the whole vaca-tion go by and find out that the kids didn’tenjoy it,” she said. “There is often the ex-pectation that a vacation is going to be nir-vana the entire time and it doesn’t happenthat way. Things come up unexpectedly andyou adjust.”

“Family vacations are an opportunity toteach kids how to be part of a team andhow to cooperate,” said Prince.

“Be prepared for activities that you enjoybut they don’t,” said child psychologistStacie Isenberg, Psy.D., “If you love view-ing art but your kids don’t, bring drawingpads and books to keep them occupiedwhile you admire the artwork for just a littlelonger. Create challenges and games forthem during less exciting outings, such as‘I spy’ or scavenger hunts.”

It’s a good idea to create some family va-cation rituals, advises Best. “If it’s a placeyou return to frequently, try some newthings, but do the round of traditions,” shesaid. “This will strengthen kids’ attachmentsto the place and create lasting positivememories.”

Remember to schedule time for rest andfood breaks. “Even the best travelers needsome time to replenish themselves,” saidIsenberg.

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Planning Memorable, Meaningful Family VacationsTips for turning sum-mer trips into a life-time of memories.

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Not that this date, in and of itself, is par-ticularly remarkable, but it is yet anothermonthly anniversary/reminder of the originalFebruary 27, 2009 date when I initially metwith my oncologist who delivered the dev-astating news with which all of you regularreaders are well-acquainted: stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); inoperable,incurable, with a “13-month to two-year”prognosis. Yet here I sit and write stillanother “cancer column,” as I call them,seven years and four months later. Andwho’s to say – or know for that matter, if Iam getting closer to the end or further fromthe beginning. As often as I take note ofthese anniversaries, as much as possibleanyway, I try not to focus/obsess on myunderlying reality, because living with canceris bad enough; believing all the bad newsassociated with that reality is even worse.

My strategy, to the extent one wouldcharacterize what I do as a strategy, is tocompartmentalize, not stress over things Ican’t control, live as “normal” – for me, any-way – a life as possible (no bucket list forme), embrace humor and positivity wher-ever/whenever, follow doctor’s orders/be a“compliant” patient (do what I’m told, takethe prescribed medications, show up forregular lab work, infusions, diagnostic scansand especially for all face-to-face appoint-ments with my oncologist) and simultane-ously remain open to non-Western anti-can-cer alternatives – of which there are many;all the while attempting to jump-start/strengthen my body’s own natural fighters:my immune system. (This is whatImmunotherapy is all about.)

I can still remember my brother Richard’ssentiment concerning my diagnosis/ progno-sis/treatment: try to stay alive until the nextnew protocol comes along/gets approved.And so I have. Science and medicine ishardly arithmetic. It’s not static. It’sdynamic. There are changes, revelations,discoveries, all the time. A prognosis whichwas certainly relevant at the time it wasgiven can’t possibly allow for/anticipate theinevitable progress to be gained fromresearch, clinical trials, miscellaneous studiesand patient success stories that filter throughthe medical pipeline. What’s true and rea-sonable today is not necessarily as meaning-ful tomorrow. I have lived looking forward,never backward, embracing that hoped-forreality. It doesn’t matter – to me, what’salready happened. What matters to me isthe future and the changes/new ideas(genetic testing and DNA profiling as anexample) ever present. As Steve Miller wroteand sang in the title track from his 1969“Brave New World” release: “We’re drivingfast from a dream of the past to the bravenew world where nothing will last thatcomes from the past.” I’ve loved this songfor over 45 years. Now I know why.

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Virginia Run RiptideOn a bright sum-

mer morning, theVirginia Run Riptideopened their 2016summer swim sea-son at the DunnLoring Dolphin’spool in Vienna. Thecrowd was hoarsefrom yelling as themeet was tiedthrough freestyleand backstroke, andwhile 67 personalbests were recordedby the Riptide swim-mers, the Dolphinssurfed the tide inbreaststroke and flygoing on to win themeet by 220 to 200.

Freestyle firstplaces were earnedby Charis Roundtree(8U G), Charles Beamon (9-10 B), Jason Cheifetz(11-12 B), Maddie Whitton (11-12 G), AnthonyArcomona (13-14 B) and Olympic trials boundChloe Hicks (15-18 G). Second place point fromKevin O’Connor (8U B), Will Whitton (9-10 B),Nick McGrath (15-18 B) and third place pointsfrom Jack Jeffries (8U B), Neha Srinivasan (9-10G), Emily Jon (11-12 G), Noah Schettini (13-14 B),Chelsea Nguyen (13-14 G), and Didi Pace (15-18G) kept the meet tied at 45-45.

Backstroke events were exciting with six year oldNicholas Harris taking a first in the 8 and underboys.

The 9-10 boys Davis Collinsworth, WilliamWhitton and Charles Beamon, the 11-12 girls AlanaTurflinger, Cailtin Kelliher and Izzy Cogan and the15-18 girls Chloe Hicks, Sarah Boyle, and ChanelCogan swept their events. Carson Coughlin (8U G),Grace Ramey (9-10 G), Owen Thomas (11-12 B)and William Beamon (13-14 B) captured seconds,while Lauren Fitch (8U G), Natalie Orwat (9-10 G),Andrew Boyle (11-12 B), and Jack Liskey (13-14B) secured third place.

Wins in the Breaststroke were hard to come bywith Griffin Osterhout (9-10B), Alana Turflinger(11-12 G), Leo Want (15-18 B) and Mia Newkirk(15-18 G) winning their events. Jason Cheifetz (11-12 B), William Beamon (13-14 B), Patrick Kearney(15-18 B) swam for second and Jenna Van Buren(8U G), Jay Rennyson (9-10 B), Angela Thomson(9-10 G), Owen Thomas (11-12 B), GabriellaBorsato(11-12 B), Lack Liskey (13-14 B), MeghanGary (13-14 B), and Meredith Matz (15-18 G) cap-tured thirds.

First place swims in fly were captured by CharisRoundtree (8U G), Davis Collinsworth (9-10 B),Andrew Boyle (11-12 B), Maddie Whitton (11-12G) and Anthony Arcomona (13-14 B). NicholasHarris (8U B), Griffin Osterhout (9-10 B), and MiaNewkirk (15-18 G) swam to seconds while ValerieTonnu (11-12 G), Louis Borsato (13-14 B), BeccaMathews (13-14 G), Patrick Kearney (15-18 B),and Didi Pace (15-18 G) swam to thirds.

As the meet moved into the relays the Dolphinshas accumulated a 20-point lead.

The ebb and flow of the relay portion of the meetwas frantic as the Dolphins would win a relay andthe Riptide would answer by winning the next race.Since each team won six relay events the score dif-ferential remained 20 and the Dolphins securedtheir victory when their 15-18 Boys 200 MeterMedley out touched the Riptide by a mere 0.08 ofa second.

The coaching staff of the Riptide is led by return-ing head coach Matt Lear. Emma Savino, a CaseWestern University marketing and English majorwho swam in NVSL from the age of 6, is the newassistant head coach.

Senior coaches are Geoffrey Eisenhart, BrookGuidash, Chloe Hicks, and Patrick Kearney andjunior coaches Abby Borsato, Chanel Cogan, LukeEmanuel, Nick McGrath, Nia Newkirk, Didi Pace,Lauren Stovall and Leo Wang are back and readyto help the Riptide team of 211 young swimmersimprove their skills.

The Riptide is especially proud of their seniorcoach Chloe Hicks who will be competing at the USOlympic Swimming Trials in Omaha on July 1. Aspecial Riptide Rio Olympic Pep Rally Friday nightwill mark Chloe’s participation and honor her ac-complishments.

Chloe Hicks:Riptide coach andqualifier for theUS Olympic SwimTrials.

Sully Station SSTsThe weather on Saturday, June 25 was warm

and sunny, which was topped off with a win of 222to 198 by the Sully Station SSTs against VillaAquatic.

The 8-under freestylers set the tone of the meetwith first places by Luke Campet and KatherineMcArther. The team continued winning first placewith Tyler Whitacre, James Kruk, Leah Mozeleski,and Collin Fiala taking over the freestyle section.In backstroke Sully continued getting better with8-unders Harrison Brooks, Zayaan Mallik, PenaMarisela, and Charlotte McGonigle all getting newpersonal records. Matthew Zhang of the 13-14s notonly received a personal best, but also a first placein his backstroke event. In the 15-18 boys back-stroke, Collin Fiala and Dominic Huffman received1st and 2nd place respectively. Sully Station SSTsalso received a sweep of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place inthe 8 and under girls breaststroke. Eleven-year-oldJakob Huse swam up with the 13-14s, receiving aPersonal Best in the event. The SSTs ended breast-stroke strong with a 1st place in 15-18 boys byMatthew McPherson. In butterfly, the SSTs startedoff with Charlotte and Corianne McGonigle drop-ping 6 seconds each.

Going into relays, tensions began rising as bothteams fought for the 5 points rewarded with eachrelay. It was a race for the points, with the SSTswinning 8-under boys, and Villa Aquatic winninggirls. After Villa Aquatic won both 9-10 boys andgirls, the SSTs won the 11-12 relays bringing itback to the previous point difference. The meetfinished with Sully Station winning 13-14 boys andgirls, and 15-18 boys.

Sully Station 8-under KatherineMcArthur during her winning 25-meter Breaststroke.

Sully Station II PiranhasThe Sully Station II Piranhas welcomed the start

of summer on June 25 with a Swim Wars theme.Swimmers showed up in rebel alliance gear readyfor battle against the Frogs of Forest Hollow. Con-trol of the Division 10 galaxy came down to the lastrelay, and despite some gutsy swims, the Piranhasfell to the dark side, 213-205.

The 13-14 boys and 15-18 girls were standoutsacross the board, with both age groups capturingall individual events as well as team relays. Doubleevent winners Anthony Kang (freestyle and back-stroke) and Colin Brown (breaststroke andbutterfly) led the way for the boys. Their team-mates completed a sweep in fly with Carson SaintGermain and Jacob Susko, and Brantley Cervarichalso turned in two strong second place finishes.

Caitlin Campbell secured two wins for the girlsin back and fly. She was joined in victory by team-mates Karenna Hall in freestyle (30.84) andGeorgia Stamper in breaststroke (38.77). Repre-senting the 11-12 age group, Collin West (free andback) and Caroline Li (back and fly) turned in im-pressive performances with double victories. Theycheered on teammates Angela Cai, MadisonStalfort, Dorothy Cervarich, and Gabriel Quituguawho all swam with heart and added points to thePiranha board. Newcomer Simon Campbell madea splash in his first SS2 meet with a victory infreestyle (38.51), joining AJ Sexton (20.98) aswinners in that event. Individual victories were alsoadded by Michael Jiang (36.61) and Hayley Norris(51.75) in breaststroke and Emerson SaintGermain (23.64) and Kellen Campbell (30.43) inbutterfly. Outstanding swims were turned in bypoint scorers Jason Li, Harmon Saint Germain,Mark McLendon, Caden Seng, Zacchaeus Post,Elijah Post, Nick Jiang, Max Morris, BrodyCampbell, Ella Ammons, Hannah Kang, DelaneyKennedy, Kelly Elson, Liliana Glancy, EhmaStalfort, Isabella Ibrahim, and Cecilia Alquinta.

SS2 travels to Holmes Run for their next A meeton July 2.


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Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sundays (with Church School and Nursery)

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent: phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.

ONGOINGArt Guild of Clifton Exhibit. 10

a.m.-8 p.m. at Clifton Wine Shop,7145 Main St., Clifton. Includesclassic fine art oil paintings ofEuropean settings; doors, windows,and flower shops. Free. Call 703-409-0919 for more.

Carolina Shag Dance. Wednesdays,6:30-10 p.m. at Arlington/FairfaxElks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m.; nopartners needed; dinner menu at6:45 p.m. Tickets are $8. Visitwww.nvshag.org for more.

Open Rehearsal. Wednesdays, 7:30p.m. at Lord of Life church, 13421Twin Lakes Drive, Centreville. TheFairfax Jubil-Aires barbershop chorusinvites men of all ages who enjoysinging. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilairs.org for more.

Toddlin’ Twos. Tuesdays, 10:30 and11:30 a.m. at the Chantilly Library,4000 Stringfellow Road. Earlyliteracy storytime with songs andactivities included. Age 2 withcaregiver, free. Call 703-502-3883 toreserve a spot.

Storytime for Three to Fives.Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Stories and activities for children age3-5 with caregiver. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a spot.

English Conversation Group.Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.

Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

English Conversation Group.Selected Saturdays, 3 p.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Practice Englishwith a group of students and adults.Free. Call 703-830-2223 for a list ofdates.

English Conversation Group.Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with a group ofstudents and adults. Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve a space.

Plant Clinic. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. A neighborhoodplant clinic with horticultural tips,information, techniques, and advice.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspace.

ESL Book Club. Mondays, 7 p.m. atthe Centreville Regional Library,14200 St. Germain Drive. Meet anddiscuss a book chosen by group. Free.Call 703-830-2223 with questionsand to reserve a spot.

ESL Book Club. Every other Saturday,11 a.m. at the Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish are welcome to meet anddiscuss a book chosen by the group.To find out book title, call 703-502-3883.

Lego Block Party. Every otherTuesday, 3 p.m. at the ChantillyLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Legos will be provided for anafternoon of building. Grades 3-6.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

Duplo Storytime. Every otherWednesday, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. atthe Chantilly Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Develop andreinforce early literacy skills for

reading success. Ages 1-3 with adult.Free. Call 703-502-3883 to reserve aspot.

Live After Five. Fridays at 5:30 p.m.at The Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway. Every Friday night a bandplays on the patio of the winery. Freeto attend. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for a fullschedule.

Singing. 7:30 p.m. at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 13421 Twin LakesDrive, Clifton. The Fairfax Jubil-Airesrehearse every Wednesday whichincludes training by an award-winning director. Visitwww.fairfaxjubilaires.org for more.

Legos Kids Club. Every otherTuesday, 10:30 a.m. at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Thousands ofLegos for children to play with. Ages6-12. Free. Call 703-830-2223 toreserve a space.

PET ADOPTIONSAdopt a Cat or Dog. Fridays, 6:30-

8:30 p.m. at PetSmart, 12971 FairLakes Center, Fairfax. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson Highway.Visit hart90.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Sundays, 1-4 p.m. atPetco, 13053 Lee Jackson MemorialHwy. Adopt a puppy or dog.Visitaforeverhome.org for more.

Adopt a Dog. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. atPetSmart, 12971 Fair Lakes Center,Fairfax. Adopt a puppy or dog. Visitwww.lostdogrescue.org for more.

MONDAY/JULY 4July 4th in Paradise. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

at Paradise Springs Winery, 13219Yates Ford Road, Clifton. Special

events to celebrate the holiday forpatrons. Free to attend. Visitwww.paradisespringswinery.com formore.

Independence Day at Sully. 1-3p.m. at Sully Historic Site, 3650Historic Sully Way, Chantilly.Challenge your brain thisIndependence Day with politicaltrivia, games and fun facts. The costis $7 for adults, $6 for students, and$5 for seniors and children, and aguided tour is included. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully-historic-site/.

TUESDAY/JULY 5Chand Raat Mela. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. at

Dulles Expo & Conference Center,4320 Chantilly Shopping CenterDrive, Chantilly. Chand Raat Mela isa traditional festivity that marks theend of fasting month of Ramadan.Tickets are $5 for adults, free forchildren 10 and under. Visitwww.dullesexpo.com for more.

FRIDAY/JULY 8Sipping & Painting. 6:30 p.m. at The

Winery at Bull Run, 15950 LeeHighway, Centreville. Instructors willhelp guests create their ownmasterpiece. Tickets are $40-45. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 9Stretch & Sip. 11 a.m. at The Winery

at Bull Run, 15950 Lee Highway,Centreville. Bring a yoga mat and aglass of wine will be included at theend of the session. Tickets are$13.50-15. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

Dairy Delights. 12-3 p.m. at SullyHistoric Site, 3650 Historic Sully

Way, Chantilly. Help hand crank icecream and enjoy flavors such asvanilla, peach, strawberry and evenasparagus. Listen to music, playperiod games and make a memento.Train rides also available for $2.Admission is $8. Call 703-437-1794or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sully.

MONDAY/JULY 11“How to Throw a Rockin’

Facebook Party.” 7-9 p.m. atGunnell House at Truro Church,10520 Main St., Fairfax. Facebookcan be a marketing tool for authors.Capital Christian Writers presentstips on throwing a successfulFacebook party with Heather Gray,vice president of Virginia’s AmericanChristian Fiction Writer and thefounder of The Inspired Inkpot, a co-op street team for authors writingChristian fiction. Free. Visitwww.capitalchristianwriters.org.

FRIDAY/JULY 15Summer Wine Pairing Dinner. 7

p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Centreville. Eata five-course dinner paired with BullRun wines. Tickets start at $115.Visit www.wineryatbullrun.com,

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 15-17Collectors’ Showcase of America.

2-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday atDulles Expo & Conference Center,4320 Chantilly Shopping CenterDrive, Chantilly. Find sportscollectibles of every variety andnumerous celebrity autograph guests.Tickets are $8 for adults, $15 for aweekend pass, free for children 12and under. Visitwww.dullesexpo.com for more.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 20Civil War Author Book Signing. 6

p.m. at The Winery at Bull Run,15950 Lee Highway, Centreville. JoinCivil War enthusiast and authorWilliam Connery for a book signingof his new book, “Civil War NorthernVirginia 1861.” Free. Visitwww.wineryatbullrun.com for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 23-24D.C. Big Flea Market. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday atDulles Expo & Conference Center,4320 Chantilly Shopping CenterDrive, Chantilly. Find period andantique furniture. Tickets are $10 forboth days. Visitwww.thebigfleamarket.com for more

SUNDAY/JULY 24Book Sale. 1-4 p.m. at The Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 11200Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.Books of all genres will be offered forsale with an emphasis on booksconcerning history and the Civil War.Regular admission rates apply butdiscounts may be given forpurchases. Museum members andchildren 4 and under, free; children5-15, $2; adults 16 and older, $4.Visit www.fairfax-station.org.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 25-29Westfield Theatre Young Actors’

Workshop. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. atWestfield High School, 4700Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly. This high-energy, educational summer musicaltheatre camp is open to elementarystudents in rising grades 2-7. Tuitionis $125. Westfield Theatre Boosters isnow accepting registrations forYoung Actors’ Workshop. For anenrollment form and moreinformation, visitwww.westfieldtheatreboosters.com.

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