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Golde and Tevye [MolWalker and Stuart Orloff]

and their daughters,played by Hanna Tawil,Abby Rozmajzl, HeatherColbert [back row], Evie

Izdepski and SophiaManicone, confront the

challenges of tradition inVienna Youth Players’“Fiddler on the Roof.”

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By Donna Manz

The Connection

Just as in a 1950s MGM epic, the ViennaYouth Players’ production of “Fiddler on theRoof” has a cast of thousands. Okay, maybe,not thousands, but, certainly a lot … about

30 youngsters as young as 11 and as mature as thetroupe’s upper-limit of 18. The musical is an extrava-ganza of haunting song and spirited dance, focusingon preservation and loss of “traditions” and chang-ing times, and is a departure from the more contem-porary pieces the Vienna Youth Players has done.

“We’ve wanted to do this play for a long time,”said VYP director Babs Dyer, in her 23rd year with theproduction company. “We wanted to reacquaint thisgeneration with a classic of family-centered musicaltheatre.”

“Fiddler on the Roof,” which premiered on Broad-way in 1964, comes alive at the Vienna CommunityCenter on Aug. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and onSunday, Aug. 16, at 1 p.m. The Tony award-winningmusical is entering its fifth revival on Broadway thisyear.

Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman raising his familyin Imperial Russia in the village of Anatevka,struggles to keep his Jewish traditions in place ashis daughters find their own places in a darkeningRussia and beyond. As Tevye’s three oldest daugh-ters fall in love, Tevye is confronted with challengesto his authority and to the traditions of his culture.The fiddler on the roof struggles to maintain bal-ance, a metaphor for the Jewish upheaval that loomsahead.

MOST CAST AND CREW members live in theVienna-Oakton area.

Heather Colbert plays the feisty oldest daugherwho defies her father by marrying a Russian, and, asa consequence, is disowned by her father. Of hercharacter, Chava, Heather said, “she’s strong-minded,but, I love my family and I couldn’t leave them.”

Heather, in her seventh production with VYP, saidthe group is like a family.

Drew Goldstein, in his second year with VYP, saidthe theatre company is a “great thing to do in thesummer, to get your feet wet outside high schooltheatre.” What Drew likes the most about his char-acter, Fyedka, is that he is different from other char-acters Drew has played in school productions. "He’sa bit stronger than my other characters,” said Drew.

Neal Going had a starring role in VYP’s “Aida” acouple of seasons back. He plays Motel, the tailorwho marries Tevye’s daughter Tzeital. “I love Mo-tel,” said Neal. “He’s a classic coming-of-age charac-ter.

“I think this is a great production, a great cast.Everyone is so committed to making this show thebest it can be.”

Not all the characters find love. Some, like wealthybutcher Lazar Wolf, played by Chris Becker, arethwarted in their match-made courtships. “He’s a guywho has been lonely for a long time,” said Becker.“He’s a fun character to play. He’s motivated by find-ing love.”

Mol Walker, who plays Tevye’s wife Golde, has a“strong sense of duty,” Walker said. “I admire herdedication to her family. I was raised Jewish so I canrelate to this play. For me, it has a story to tell.”

THE SET AND COSTUMING are period, early 20th

century Russia, and the costumes come from “everythrift shop known to man,” Dyer said. The rabbi hasa real beard. The fiddler pretends to fiddle as a vio-linist in the pit plays on his behalf. Fiddler’s ensemblechoreography is fast-paced and energetic, full of thecultural characteristics American audiences expect.From story to play to film and on to the amateurstage, “Fiddler on the Roof” is a peek into the back-ground of a people whose history has been one ofmovement and adaptation to new environments.

“It’s an age-old story we go through even today,how we hold on to traditions that we have to adaptto a changing world,” Dyer said.

Where and When“Fiddler on the Roof” plays at the Vienna Community

Center on Aug. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m., and onSunday Aug. 16 at 1 p.m.

Tickets, priced at $14 each, are on sale at the ViennaCommunity Center. Call 703-255-6360.

Vienna Youth Playersbrings beloved musicalto life.

Fiddler on the Roof Comes to Vienna

Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection

The young ensemble cast of “Fiddler onthe Roof” perform spirited choreography.

Photo courtesy of Vienna Youth Players

Approximately 30 young people performin the Vienna Youth Players’ production of“Fiddler on the Roof,” playing at theVienna Community Center on Aug. 7, 8, 14and 15 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Aug.16 at 1 p.m.

Little children raced toget first-choice seats onthe lawn for Andy

Grammer, whose hit single“Honey, I’m Good” peaked atno. 9 on Billboard Hot 100 thissummer. Teenage girls trampledover beach towels to snapselfies with the band. Middle-aged couples sang along to ev-ery song, clapping and dancingwith one another. Musiciansshowed off their fancy footworkwhile jamming on their guitarsand keyboards. Local acousticperformer Stewart Lewiswarmed up the crowd underthe waning sun, followed byGrammer, whose fans trans-formed the Plaza into a sea ofcellphones accenting the nightsky.

Lewis, Grammer’s openingact, served as an excellent pre-cursor to the main act. Withsongs such as “Not a Love Song”and “Unplugged,” a song aboutour “vices and devices,” Lewis’thought-provoking tunes werethe perfect accompaniment toa Friday evening on a sun-soaked lawn.

Grammer played all of hispopular songs, from “Keep Your

Head Up” to “Fine By Me” to hislatest single, “Honey, I’m Good.”The crowd was also pleased tohear classic covers, such as“Sunday Morning” by Maroon5 and a request from the audi-ence, “Chasing Cars” by SnowPatrol. As the energy and exu-berance of Grammer and hisfans grew, the Tysons plazaswayed underfoot, reflecting anaudience that seemed doublethat of Grammer’s 2014 concertat the venue. After many“Andy!” chants from the crowd,Grammer didn’t even step footoff the stage before runningback on for his encore.

— Caroline Watkins

Sunset Party atTysons Plaza

Opening act and local musician Stewart Lewiswarmed up the crowd.

Photos by Caroline Watkins/The Connection

People of all ages attended the concert at the TysonsCorner Plaza.

Andy Grammer arrived toa crowd easily double thesize of his 2014 concertat the same venue.


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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

July is the hottest month forHollywood’s cavalcade of block-buster films, as studios competefor audience dollars and crash

into each other to be the first to release theirtent pole films, such as Avengers, JurassicWorld, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,and Fantastic Four.

Smuggling in snacks, snagging a ticketand finding parking are typically the big-gest hurdles for those who clamor to seethese blockbusters in a cool, dark theater.

But for children with autism and theirfamilies, the summer movie experience canbe a daunting array of sights, smells andsounds. And with sensory overload comesthe chance for an emotional meltdown.

“My 9-year-old son Jason can’t be exposedto overpowering or sudden noises, and hedoesn’t do well in very dark rooms,” saidMarjorie Williams of McLean. “When he getsexcited, he likes to jump around and flaphis arms, so he needs a good amount ofpersonal space.”

Fortunately for children like Jason, AMCTheatres (AMC) and the Autism Society ofAmerica have teamed up to offer the “Sen-

sory Friendly Films” program - an effort togive special needs children a chance to en-joy their favorite films in a safe and accept-ing environment.

“As a leading theatrical exhibition com-pany, we are so proud to be making a dif-ference in the estimated 1.5 million Ameri-cans living with an autism spectrum disor-der by offering families a chance to see amovie together — often for the very firsttime,” said Ryan Noonan, public relationsdirector for AMC.

Noonan said the concept of SensoryFriendly Films began in 2007 at the requestof a Maryland mother, who took her youngdaughter to a matinee of Hairspray, a filmher daughter was excited to see.

When her daughter began flapping herhands, dancing and jumping up and down,her family was asked to leave the screen-ing.

The next day, the mother called her localAMC Theatre in Columbia, Md. and askedthe manager if he would be willing to setup a special screening for children on theautism spectrum. He readily agreed, andAMC hosted its first sensory-friendly filmin Columbia, Md. in 2007. The demand was

so high, the theater sold out all 300 seats.AMC’s corporate office took note of the

success of the screenings, and contacted theAutism Society of America to join forces andmobilize affiliates and theatres in townsaround the country. AMC now offersmonthly sensory-friendly screenings at 152theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada.

“The lights are turned up, the sound isturned down, and the ‘silence is golden’ ruleis lifted - singing and dancing along is en-couraged,” said a promotion for “SensorySaturdays” on the website of The AutismSociety of Northern Virginia (ASNV), lo-cated in Oakton. ASNV promotes the sen-sory-friendly films series to their commu-nity of more than 5,000 individuals andfamilies affected by autism throughoutNorthern Virginia.

Currently, AMC Theatres is the only na-tional theater chain that offers these sen-sory-friendly screenings.

In Northern Virginia, sensory friendlymovies are held monthly on Saturday morn-ings at AMC Tyson’s Corner 16 in Mclean,AMC Potomac Mills 18 in Woodbridge, andAMC Rio Cinemas 18 in Gaithersburg, AMCGeorgetown 14, and AMC Capital Center

Dancing, shouting,singing welcome atspecial screenings forchildren, families af-fected by autism.

Now Playing: Sensory-Friendly Films at AMC Theatres

12 in Washington.Movies are typically rated G or PG, and

they start promptly at 10 a.m. Previews andadvertisements are eliminated. The lightsare dimmed, but not turned off, and thesurround sound is muted. Because somechildren may have strict, special dietaryneeds, families are permitted to bring theirown gluten-free, casein-free snacks fromhome.

“Being able to relax and enjoy qualityfamily time without worrying if someonewill complain or be disturbed by noise ofmovement is a wonderful experience,” saidKen Chan of Fairfax, whose entire familyenjoys the screenings, along with his 7-year-old daughter, Emily, who has sensory-inte-gration issues.

Best of all, children are allowed to bethemselves.

They can shout out their thoughts, clapwhenever they feel like it, dance in the aislesor twirl in their seats. For once, parents ofchildren with autism can sit back, enjoy theshow and trade smiles instead of criticism.

“No one complains and no one is thrownout,” Chan said. “We never hear a single‘shhh’ from other parents. It’s such a relief.”

AMC Sensory Friendly Films Promo

Coming to AMCTysons Corner 16

The following list of Sensory-Friendly Films isscheduled at AMC Tysons Corner 16. All showsbegin at 10 a.m. For more information on thefilm series, go to amctheatres.com/programs/sensory-friendly-films.Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 - UnderdogsSaturday, Sept. 26, 2015 – Hotel TransylvaniaSaturday, Oct. 17, 2015 - PanSaturday, Nov. 14, 2015 – The Peanuts MovieSaturday, Dec. 5, 2015 – The Good Dinosaur

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Jesse McComas of Vienna was rec-ognized for his academic achievementsat his recent graduation from UniversalTechnical Institute (NYSE: UTI) inExton, Pa., the leading provider of post-secondary education for studentsseeking careers as professional automo-tive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycleand marine technicians. McComasgraduated from UTI’s Automotive Tech-nology Program with Ford AcceleratedCredential Training with a 3.91 GPAand 99.12 percent attendance. He re-ceived 2 “Student of the Course” awards(earning the highest grade of thecourse), as well as 6 Directors ListAwards and was nominated into theAlpha Beta Kappa Honor Society. Upongraduating, Jesse will be continuing hiseducation in the BMW program.

Dylan Phillips of Great Falls gradu-ated with honors from James MadisonUniversity with a Bachelor of Arts inComputer Information Systems.

Kristen Wolaver, daughter of Johnand Barbara Wolaver of Great Falls, anda 2013 graduate of Langley HighSchool, has been named to the Dean’sList for academic achievement for thespring semester at the University ofPittsburgh. Kristen is a neurosciencemajor with a minor in chemistry at the

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences atPitt, where she will begin her junior yearin August 2015.

Brendan Mullen, Langley HS gradclass of 2011, son of Mike and DebbieMullen of Great Falls, graduated MagnaCum Laude, with Distinction from thePennoni Honors College, Drexel Univer-sity in Philadelphia, Pa. Brendan earneda Bachelor of Science degree in Biologi-cal Sciences and will be attendingDrexel College of Medicine in the fall.While at Langley, Brendan played goaliefor the Langley Saxons Ice Hockey teamand at Drexel, played on two inlineteams, one of which won the Philadel-phia College Roller Hockey Leaguechampionship this spring.

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

Northern Virginia CommunityCollege is preparing to welcome 17incoming Honors Program Scholars forthe start of the 2015-2016 academicyear, which begins Aug. 24. The schol-arship provides $10,000 to be dividedinto fall and spring semesters for twoyears, at $2,500 per semester. It willassist students with the cost of tuition

toward a NOVA degree. NataliaChavez Choque and BenjaminAtherton, of McLean High School,received this scholarship.

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

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

Victor Zheng, 21, of McLean, isamong five University of Virginia schol-ars who have received Critical LanguageScholarships to assist them in pursuingtheir love of language. They will spendseven to 10 weeks in intensive languageinstitutes this summer in one of 13countries to study languages the U.S.government has deemed “critical.”Zheng will study Chinese in Dalian,China. He is a third-year history andChinese major who is learning Manda-rin Chinese.

“I applied out of a desire to have an-other opportunity to go back to Chinaand be immersed in its environment,” he

said. “I also just inherently love beingabroad where I believe I learn the bestand the most.” Zheng, who is a memberof U.Va.’s Virginia Glee Club, plans topursue a master’s degree in interna-tional relations.

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

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

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

From examining the genes in themonkey flower, to exploring the Rev.Martin Luther King’s political, social andtheological beliefs, to epilepsy therapies,to sustainable tourism, 38 Universityof Virginia undergraduates will pur-sue 36 grant-funded research projectsthis summer. Thirty-five of the propos-als received Harrison UndergraduateResearch Awards and another studenthas had his research underwritten bythe Stull family of Dallas. This marks the16th year of the program, which helpsfurther a key component of the U.Va.student experience: hands-on research.

The research awards support studentswho present detailed plans for projectsthat have been endorsed by a facultymentor. In February, a Faculty Senatecommittee selected the winners, whoreceive up to $3,000. Faculty mentorswho oversee the projects receive $1,000.

This year’s Harrison UndergraduateResearch Award winners and their re-search topics include

❖ Pasha Davoudian, 21, ofMcLean, a third-year neurosciencemajor, who is researching the role thethalamus plays in epilepsy therapy.

❖ Daniel Naveed Tavakol, 19, ofVienna, a second-year biomedical en-gineering student, who is researchingangiogenesis, or blood vessel growth, inthe mouse cornea and retina, distin-guishing key factors in support-cellrecruitment and location in vascularnetworks.

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By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

Two Thomas Jefferson High Schoolalums, Oakton residents Julianaand Ryan Heitz, opened a teaching

science center in 2010 for young learnersafter an unsuccessful search to find a sci-ence enrichment class for their son. Origi-nally located in Oakton, this science, tech-nology, engineering and math (STEM) edu-cational organization will be soon movingto a location at 12340 Pinecrest Road,Reston.

“I wanted to create an environment wherechildren could experiment and try differ-ent things,” says Ryan Heitz, who has aMasters of Science degree from the Univer-sity of Virginia.

Ideaventions Academy is a STEM-basedprivate school for fourth-eighth graders andis the only elementary/middle school in thecountry to require computer science as apart of its annual core curriculum. The newlocation at Reston is five times the size ofthe previous Oakton site. For an art pro-

gram, the school has partnered with theLeesburg based The Art Station. A shuttleservice to the school stops at Reston’sWiehle-Reston East Metro and at Oaktonlibrary.

The school’s hands-on labs are led by ex-perienced teachers who emphasize diver-gent thinking and seek to harness a child’snatural curiosity about the world.Ideaventions Academy employs about 16

Photo by Ryan Dunn/The Connection.

Two Thomas Jefferson High Schoolalums, Juliana and Ryan Heitz, arerelocating their science, technol-ogy, engineering and math (STEM)educational organization,Ideaventions Academy, 12340Pinecrest Road, Reston.

STEM-Based Private School to Open in RestonIdeaventionsAcademy movingto Reston.

full and part-time staff, and is partneringwith a number of local organizations toensure students have the best experiencepossible. The programs are designed toshare and nurture children’s love for thesciences. “When we are not using spacesfor our academy, it will be used for enrich-ment programs… whiteboards will be setup for collaborative zones,” said Heitz.

Residents of Oakton, Ryan and Julianamet at Thomas Jefferson High School forScience and Technology. After high school,Juliana traveled to the Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology where she received herbachelor’s in Economics and Managementof IT. When the two decided to begin aschool, they both wanted to incorporatesome of the aspects they observed at Tho-mas Jefferson High School (TJHSST).TJHSST is one of 18 Virginia Governor’sSchools, and U.S. News & World Reportranked the school the best public highschool in the nation from 2007 to 2013. “Webelieve schools should not be contained justwithin the walls,” said Heitz.

The couple is very excited about the newfacility. Windows provide the new Restonlocation with plenty of natural light, androoms for labs include space for 3D print-ers. Throughout July, work has been under-way at the Reston site in preparation forthe new school. Architecture firm Stantec

helped with design, and the Oakton site willclose at the end of August. The finishedschool is designed to have a freshness simi-lar to Jefferson’s Monticello or DisneyWorld.

School lunches will be provided by LoklGourmet, a local catering company thatspecializes in locally-sourced, all-naturalfoods. Foreign language classes will be pro-vided by Language Stars, a company thatshares Ideaventions Academy’s teachingphilosophy of play-based, immersive learn-ing. Once a month educational field tripswill be planned, and students can see howscience ties in with the humanities. RyanHeitz has made contact with one of the cu-rators at the Smithsonian Natural HistoryMuseum.

Ideaventions Academy combines hands-on, project-based learning with classicaleducation, providing a collegial environ-ment where students help design theirschedule, choosing from required coreclasses and a diverse set of electives.Courses include: computer science, cellu-lar biology, computational design, Androidapp development, engineering and more.

The Heitzs broke ground on theIdeavention Academy’s location onPinecrest Road in Reston on May 18, andthe school is slated to open for its first fullacademic year on Sept. 8.


By John C. Cook

Supervisor (R-Braddock District)

For many of us summer vacation providesa time for our families to enjoy time offfrom the school year grind, and allows

children to participate in fun outdoor activi-ties. However, during summer break, some chil-dren fall behind in their academic achieve-ments, which can lead to steps backward in achild’s education. This is especially true whenit comes to reading.

According to the National Summer Learn-ing Association, approximately 22 percent ofthe school year’s instructional time is lost oversummer vacation. In fact, teachers often spendat least one month re-teaching material thatstudents have forgotten over the summer. Un-fortunately, the time that teachers spend cov-ering old material could be dedicated to newmaterial that students are potentially missingout on all together.

We may be more than halfway through thissummer, but there is still plenty of time to en-courage reading in your household before thekids get back to school. There are plenty ofcreative ways to help kids find time to read;children can combine reading with summeractivities like going to the pool or traveling fora family vacation. You can also encourage read-ing by leading by example: reading togetheras a family, picking up your own book whenyour child sits down to read, and spending timetogether reading aloud are all ways to makereading a fun family activity.

And don’t be afraid to make visiting the li-brary a regular activity of your summer sched-ule! Fairfax County has an extensive public li-brary system, which can be a fun, cool placeto spend an afternoon when the summerweather isn’t cooperating.

The library is also providing ways to encour-

age students to read during the summer. TheFairfax County Public Library Summer Read-ing Program runs until Sept. 5 and encourageschildren to read for pleasure during summerbreak. The program provides reading lists forthose in need of ideas, and the program evenoffers prizes.

To be eligible for the coupon book prize,children from birth until sixth grade must readfifteen books. They can also have books readto them. Seventh through twelfth grade stu-dents must read six books in order to be eli-gible for the prize. More information can befound at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/li-brary/srp/

Summer can be a fun and exciting time forour children, but while they are exercising theirbodies with outdoor sports and activities, it isimportant that they exercise their minds as well.This is why I would encourage everyone to pickup a book this summer, and join the library pro-grams that make reading fun and rewarding.

Time to Encourage ReadingCommentary

To the Editor:Thanks to Mary Kimm of the Con-

nection (Editorial — “Backpacks forAll,” Connection, July 15-21, 2015)and Ronald Baker’s letter to theConnection for highlighting theneed for backpacks and the way tosupport this initiative. However,your readers also need to knowabout the “Virginia Back to SchoolSupplies and Clothing Allowance”(aka: Backpacks for All) that wasintroduced in the Virginia GeneralAssembly in 2014 and 2015.

The Connection article notedthat we live in an affluent areawith these needs, however, inother areas of the state, less afflu-ent areas, the need is greater.

For example, the Richmond In-ternational Raceway, seating ca-pacity of 107,097, could be filledmore than twice with the numberof Virginia Children living in pov-erty, most of which are in familiesexperiencing the deepest poverty.

In addition to the Connectionappeal to support the backpackprogram via charitable contribu-tions, an approach that SALT alsoembraces, there is also need toadvocate for efforts by the state toaddress the issue. The article callsfor partnership, but the state isabsent, not a part of the neededpartnership. Funds are alreadyavailable for government supportof backpacks for impoverished stu-

dents via the federally fundedTANF Block Grant. What is miss-ing is public awareness and sup-port to tap these funds and usethem for the intended purpose.

Support has come from stu-dents, with the leadership of RaeMoar, a freshman at ThomasJefferson High School. In her sev-enth and eighth grade years ofschool and in her freshman yearat Thomas Jefferson, she collectedover 800 signatures from studentsat her school, her church and com-munity to help give impoverishedchildren a strong start in schooland give them a learning boost.These signatures were sent tomembers of the General Assembly,

and Del. Scott Lingamfelter andSen. Chuck Colgan (now retired).The legislation requires supportfrom your readers. Readers that donot know who represents themcan go to this web site: http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/.

SALT is proud to have advocatedfor the “Virginia Back to SchoolSupplies and Clothing Allowance”and promoted support for smartpolicies for kids and their families.Failing our children today is notonly morally wrong; it is alsocounterproductive, ultimatelyleaving us less competitive in theglobal community.

John HorejsiSALT Coordinator

Vienna

Morally Wrong and CounterproductiveLetters to the Editor

Opinion

By Tim Hugo

State Delegate (R-40)

On July 1, legislation that I spon-sored, HB1964, went into effect.This new law is Virginia’s firststand-alone human trafficking

statute and creates stricter penalties for traf-fickers, greater protections for sex traffickingvictims, and provides needed tools for pros-ecutors and law enforcement to stop humantrafficking in Virginia.

At a recent forum on human trafficking atGeorge Mason University, Det. Bill Woolf of theFairfax County Police Department Human Traf-ficking Unit shared a bit of startling news. Woolfstated that without the passage of HB1964, only11 of the 120 or so open cases dealing withhuman trafficking could be pursued. Accord-ing to Woolf, because of this new law, almostall of these cases can now be pursued.

Until today, Virginia was the only state in

the nation without a dedicated human traffick-ing law and was one of only two states thatdid not specifically criminalize sex trafficking.The enactment of this law marks another goalreached for Virginia’s many organizations andindividuals engaged in stopping this abhorrentcrime. Thanks to the efforts of many, the Gen-eral Assembly has established laws to combatthe scourge of sex trafficking in Virginia; as aresult of these long-term efforts, Virginia fi-nally has a strong sex trafficking law in place.

This new section of the Virginia Code estab-lishes the new offense of sex trafficking, whichprovides substantial penalties, including aClass 3 felony when the victim is a minor —regardless of whether the child was forced,intimidated or coerced. This distinction reflectsthe disturbing reality of how traffickers preyon the vulnerability and trust of young victimsand ensures greater protections for Virginia’schildren. The new law also closes a gap in Vir-

ginia law by criminalizing the recruitment ofminors and adults for commercial sex. Further,the law provides for the use ofmultijurisdictional grand juries and includessex trafficking as a predicate crime underVirginia’s racketeering and criminal street gangstatutes — ensuring that prosecutors and lawenforcement can use these laws to combatcriminal enterprises that engage in sex traf-ficking across jurisdictional lines.

I would like to thank the many people,elected officials, and community groups thathad a hand in crafting this legislation; particu-larly, the Kids Are Not For Sale in VA Coalitionand the Richmond Justice Initiative. The threatof sex trafficking is closer to home than manyrealize, and in the General Assembly we arecommitted to eradicating this crime against ouryoung people. This stand alone statute will nowsend traffickers the message that they are notwelcome here and that our kids are not forsale in Virginia. Not now, and not ever.

Legislation Combats Sex TraffickingCommentary

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Vienna’s Pride: Unbeaten ChampionsThe VYS Pride U13 girls’ soccer team finished their league season unde-feated and in the process secured the WAGS Division 1 Championship forthe spring 2015 season. This is the second unbeaten season and divisiontitle for these Pride players over the last two years of WAGS play. PrideRed surrendered only five goals during the entire season of play. ThePride Red girls are also the reigning Sportsmanship Award winners forWAGS Division 1. The Pride Red has been coached for the last threeyears by Gerardo Ramirez. Members of the team include: Avery Burke,Camryn Campbell, Samantha Devin, Jennifer Filemyr, Sasha Hederstrom,Cerys Hill, Sarah Holec, Daphne James, Megan Johnson, MiwaJohnstone, Selena Kaup, Eliza Loftus, Natalie Lychak, Sarah Moore, LillieOrlando, Megan Rourke and Zoe Soule.

Sweeney named a US Lacrosse,Under Armour All-AmericanKierra Sweeney, an Oakton resident and 2015 Madison High Schoolgraduate, earned US Lacrosse All-America and Under Armour All-America honors during her senior season. On July 3, Sweeneyplayed in the Under Armour All-America game in Towson, Md.,scoring two goals to help the South team defeat the North, 14-12.Sweeney, a four-year starter at Madison, will continue her lacrossecareer at Dartmouth.

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The Herndon Braves held a three-runlead after 6 1/2 innings during the sec-ond game of their Cal Ripken CollegiateBaseball League best-of-three semifinalmatchup with the Bethesda Big Train. ButHerndon pitchers issued six walks dur-ing the bottom of the seventh inning,leading to five Bethesda runs and the endof the Braves’ season.

Bethesda defeated Herndon 8-6 on July28 in Bethesda, completing a 2-0 sweepof the Braves. Herndon led 6-3 after scor-ing a pair of runs in the top of the sev-enth, but four straight bases-loadedwalks in the bottom half gave Bethesdaa lead it would not relinquish.

Herndon Braves Swept by Big TrainHerndon’s Michael Smith (George Mason,

South County) went 1-for-4 with two RBIs.Daniel DiMatteo (Westfield State Univer-sity) had two hits.

Herndon finished the regular season witha 19-21 record and earned one of theleague’s six playoff spots. The Braves de-feated the Silver Spring-Takoma T-Bolts 5-4 in 12 innings on July 26 in the openinground of the playoffs.

Alex Lipman, seen during the CalRipken Collegiate Baseball League

All-Star game, and the HerndonBraves ended their season with an8-6 loss to the Bethesda Big Trainon July 28 in the league playoffs.

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Hundreds of swimmers, 94 teams,50 events, and two brokenrecords.

On Aug. 1, Clifton’s Little Rocky Run poolhosted Northern Virginia SwimmingLeague’s 59th annual Individual All-Starmeet. Commencing at 9 a.m., the 5.5-hour-long meet highlighted the best young swim-mers in the area.

The participants in Saturday’s meet quali-fied by swimming in one of the league’s 17divisional meets. At these meets, each ofthe 102 NVSL teams can enter two swim-mers in each event. The swimmers with thetop 18 times in the league earn a spot inthe All-Star meet.

“If [one of the swimmers] has a bad divi-sional meet for some reason, unfortunatelythey may not make All Stars even whenthey’ve been one of the top swimmers inthe event for the entire season,” RecordsCoordinator Linda Klopfenstein said.“Divisionals is like the preliminary meet andAll Stars is the finals.”

In her first race of the day, 9-year-oldCourtney Watts of Highlands Swim Club setthe NVSL record for the 9/10 girls’ 50-meterbackstroke. Her time of 34.16 beat JanetHu’s 2006 time of 34.32.

“It’s cool [to have set the NVSL record]because I’ve been trying to get [that time]

all season,” Watts said. “I just felt good. I’vebeen trying to go to as many practices as Ican and work hard at those practices and ithelped a lot.”

Watts also holds the record for the 8-and-under girls’ 25-meter backstroke, with atime of 17.70, which she set during the 2014All-Star meet.

In the 13/14-year-old boys’ 50-meterbackstroke, California resident Max Cruzalso set his second NVSL record with a timeof 27.28, just breaking Jaya Kambhampaty’s2014 time of 27.31. He also holds the record

for the 11/12 boys’ 50-meter butterfly,which he set during the All-Star meet lastyear.

“I’ve focused a lot on my main twostrokes, the back and fly, and I’ve trained alot harder and worked for long amounts oftime to prepare for this meet,” Cruz said.“My hard work paid off today, and I’m grate-ful that I could [set a record],”

Cruz, swimming for the Holmes RunAcres Recreation Association, also took firstplace in the 50-meter butterfly.

Other standout performances of the daywere those of Lincolnia Park’s Lukas Wuhrer,who took first place in both the 8-and-un-der 25-meter butterfly and the 25-meter

Young Swimmers Make Splash at All-Star Swim MeetWatts, Cruz set NVSL records. freestyle, Fair Oaks’ Anthony Grimm, who

won both the boys’ 11/12 50-meter back-stroke and the 100-meter medley, and High-lands Swim’s Maggie O’Shaughnessy, whowon the 8-and-under girls’ 25-meter but-terfly and the 25-meter backstroke.Wakefield Chapel’s Nicholas Parker, Fairfax’sLeah Rogers, McLean’s Victoria Valko, andMosby Woods’ Leaya Ma also took first placein multiple events.

“[NVSL] is part of the reason this areaproduces such successful swimmers,”Springboard Pool’s Sarah Weinstein said.“It’s fun but it’s also super competitive andI love being a part of a league that teacheskids to love swimming fast.”

Vienna/Oakton Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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TUESDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 4-9Mystical Arts of Tibet. 7:30 p.m.

Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. The acclaimedMystical Arts of Tibet will conduct alive exhibition of an elaborate PeaceMandala sand painting and performrelated music, dance and lectures.www.unityoffairfax.org

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 5Dan Navarro. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java,

227 Maple Avenue East, Vienna. $20.For over 30 years, Dan Navarro haswritten, sung, played and actedthroughout his career.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends.

THURSDAY/AUG. 6The Piano Guys. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,

1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Piano andcello YouTube phenoms bring theirbeautiful compositions to the stage,with original works and classical/popmashups ranging from SwedishHouse Mafia to Vivaldi. Tickets: $30-$55. www.wolftrap.org.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Teen volunteers availableto read to/ with beginning readers.Ages 3-9.

Knit Club. 6 p.m. Great Falls Library,9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Bring your supplies and practice yourcrochet, knitting and cross stitchingtechniques. Ages 8-18.

STEM Project. 1 p.m. Dolley MadisonLibrary, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. National Honor Societytutoring project with Menaal Saeed,Langley HS student.

FRIDAY/AUG. 7Madama Butterfly. 8:15 p.m. Wolf

Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.Experience Puccini’s heartbreakingmasterpiece of passion, honor, andsacrifice with Wolf Trap Opera andthe National Symphony Orchestra inthis new, staged, and costumedproduction with custom videoprojections. Tickets: $25-$75.www.wolftrap.org.

Playdate Cafe. 10 a.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Children come and enjoytoys and a playspace, while adultsenjoy coffee and conversation. Agesbirth-5.

Family Game Time. 3:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and playassorted board games. All skill levelsand ages welcome.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple AvenueEast, Vienna. Learn and play. Ages 5-18.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. Fridays, May 1-Nov. 20. 1659Chain Bridge Road, McLean.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mcleanmkt.htm

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/AUG. 7-8“Fiddler on the Roof.” 7:30 p.m.

Vienna Community Center, 120Cherry Street SE, Vienna.

SATURDAY/AUG. 8Vienna Art Society’s Photography

Exhibition. 4-6 p.m. Vienna ArtCenter, 115 Pleasant Street, NW,Vienna. Juror Matthew G. Schmidtwill select winners at the Vienna ArtsSociety’s annual judged photographyexhibition. Enjoy light refreshments

“Screw Loose?” photograph by juror Matthew G. Schmidt.Come out on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 4-6 p.m., whereSchmidt will select winners at the Vienna Arts Society’sannual judged photography exhibition. Enjoy light re-freshments and meet the artists at the awards reception.

and meet the artists at the awardsreception.

Silver Line Music & Food TruckFestival. 12-9 p.m. Lerner TownSquare at Tysons II, 8025 GalleriaDrive, Tysons. Admission is free, over20 food trucks and fun.

The Music of John WilliamsNational Symphony Orchestra.8:15 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Journey now withJohn Williams’ and the NSO as theyperform entrancing and exhilaratingmusic by the most Oscar-nominatedman alive, with songs from belovedfilms like Star Wars, Indiana Jones,Jaws, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter,Hook, and more. Tickets: $20-$58.

Fire Truck Visit. 10 a.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Come check out a firetruck up close and hear all aboutbeing a firefighter from the team atthe Great Falls fire station.

Dance for Everyone. 7-11:30 p.m.Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. Dancing tothe music of Speakeasy, a five pieceparty band playing your favoriteR&B, Pop, Funk, Soul and more. $20admission covers optional lesson,dancing, light refreshments and anevening of fun.

Oakton Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2p.m. Year round. Unity of FairfaxChurch, 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. www.smartmarkets.org/

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Year round. Great Falls VillageCentre, 778 Walker Road, GreatFalls. www.celebrategreatfalls.org/FarmersMarket.html.

Vienna Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. Faith Baptist Church ParkingLot, 301 Center Street South, Vienna.www.viennafarmersmarket.com.

SUNDAY/AUG. 9Tysons Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2

p.m. 8400 Westpark Drive, McLean.Sundays, through Nov. 15.www.tysonspartnership.org

MONDAY/AUG. 10Tiny Tots. 10:30 a.m. Dolley Madison

Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue,McLean. Featuring stories, rhymesand songs. Ages 13 - 23 months withadult.

MONDAY/AUG. 10-17Dine Out Tysons. Dine Out Tysons is

a Week of $20 Lunch and $30 Dinnermenus offered by participatingrestaurants.

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Compadres. 7 p.m. Wolf Trap,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Immerseyourself in captivating alt-rock frompremier bands. Tickets: $25-$45.www.wolftrap.org.

Book Discussion Group. 7 p.m.Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Avenue, McLean. August titleis “The Lowland” by Jhumpa Lahiri.Adults.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 12Jim Gaffigan- Contagious. 8 p.m.

Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Llaugh it up with the Grammy-nominated humorist as he dishes onfood, fatherhood, and everything inbetween. Tickets: $30-$60.www.wolftrap.org.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,

Great Falls. Drop- in and playPokemon with your friends.

Toddling Twos and Threes. 10:30a.m. Dolley Madison Library, 1244Oak Ridge Avenue, McLean. An earlyliteracy enhanced storytime featuringstories, rhymes and songs. Ages 2-3with adult.

THURSDAY/AUG.13Counting Crows-Somewhere

Under Wonderland Tour. 7 p.m.Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Fall “Accidentally in Love” with themelodic alternative rockers and hearthem play all their hits off theiralbum. Tickets: $45-$60.www.wolftrap.org.

Kids Book Club. 5:30 p.m. Great FallsLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Call Branch for Title.Ages 8-12.

My First Book Club. 4:30 p.m. DolleyMadison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAvenue, McLean. A book discussiongroup for boys and girls. GradesKindergarten - 2.

Cupcake Wars: Sweet Reads. 7 p.m.Patrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAvenue East, Vienna. Decorate bookthemed cupcakes, then put them tothe ultimate test.

FRIDAY/AUG. 14Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. 8

p.m. Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Texas’ Grammy-winning“Cowboy Man,” known for his wryhumor and deep storytelling createsrichly layered, foot-tapping,Americana, alt-country, and blueswith the help of his large band.Tickets: $25-$50. www.wolftrap.org.

Family Game Time. 3:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop- in and playassorted board games. All skill levelsand ages welcome.

Pokemon League. 3 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 101 Maple AvenueEast, Vienna. Learn and play. Ages 5-18.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. Fridays, May 1-Nov. 20. 1659Chain Bridge Road, McLean.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mcleanmkt.htm

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

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

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library/branches/gf/.Great Falls Concerts on the

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

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

“Fiddler on the Roof.” 7:30 p.m. onFriday and Saturday; Sunday showtiming at 1 p.m. Vienna CommunityCenter, 120 Cherry Street SE, Vienna.

SATURDAY/AUG. 15Little Big Town-The Pain Killer

Tour. 7 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Hop on the “Pontoon”and enjoy free-wheeling, harmony-driven songs from these Grammy-winning country rockers. Tickets:$35-$55. www.wolftrap.org.

Oakton Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2p.m. Year round. Unity of FairfaxChurch, 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. www.smartmarkets.org/

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Year round. Great Falls VillageCentre, 778 Walker Road, GreatFalls. www.celebrategreatfalls.org/FarmersMarket.html.

Vienna Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. Faith Baptist Church ParkingLot, 301 Center Street South, Vienna.www.viennafarmersmarket.com.

SUNDAY/AUG. 17Game On. 2 p.m. Patrick Henry

Library, 101 Maple Avenue East,Vienna. Patrick Henry Library hasteamed up with Game On! Comics tobring you an afternoon of gaming.

Tysons Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2p.m. 8400 Westpark Drive, McLean.Sundays, through Nov. 15.www.tysonspartnership.org

TUESDAY/AUG. 18Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m.

Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Join us for stories,songs and activities. Age 3-5 with anadult.

THURSDAY/AUG. 20Classic Books Discussion Group. 1

p.m. Patrick Henry Library, 101Maple Avenue East, Vienna. Joinwriter/scholar Amanda Holmes Duffyfor a discussion of Persuasion by JaneAusten. Adults and teens.

FRIDAY/AUG. 21Family Game Time. 3:30 p.m. Great

Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop- in and playassorted board games. All skill levelsand ages welcome.

Faith Notes

Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community.Send to [email protected]. Deadline is Friday.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church,2589 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, isholding Sunday evening worship ser-vice in a less formal atmosphere andmore intimate setting to help you getready for the week ahead. Sundays,6 p.m. Communion offered. Nochildcare. 703-938-2119 orwww.elcvienna.org.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in GreatFalls, offers musical, educational,outreach and fellowship ministries inaddition to worship services, includ-ing a 7:45 a.m. worship servicewithout music; 9 a.m. worship ser-vice, children’s chapel and children’schoirs; 10 a.m. Sunday school andadult forum; and 11 a.m. worshipservice with adult choir. 703-759-2082.

The Antioch ChristianChurch offers a time of Prayer andHealing on Wednesday evenings at6:30 p.m. for anyone wanting en-couragement and healing through

prayers. People are available to praywith you or for you. Antioch Chris-tian Church is located at 1860Beulah Road in Vienna.www.antiochdoc.org

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide vari-ety of support groups for those withemotional, social, and physical chal-lenges. www.jssa.org.

HAVEN of Northern Virginiaoffers a variety of free bereavementsupport groups, meeting on a weeklybasis. 703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org.

McLean Bible Church FitnessClass at Body & Soul Fitness. Gainbalance, energy and strength at 9:45a.m. Mondays and Fridays. Freechildcare for registered [email protected].

St. Dunstan’s EpiscopalChurch , 1830 Kirby Road inMcLean, holds a third Sunday ser-vice every month at 10:15 a.m.which allows children to play activeroles in the music and as greetersand ushers. Traditional services areevery Sunday at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m.


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Rain poured from a gray March sky.Drenched racers wound their waythrough Washington, D.C. before spill-ing across the finish line at R.F.K. Sta-

dium, their running shoes heavy and soaking wet.“We were freezing cold and shivering the entire

time,” said Ann Goettman of McLean. “We lookedlike we’d been through a car wash.”

Goettman and others on her team of would not letthe elements deter them from completing the 2015D.C. Rock’n’Roll Half Marathon. They’d spent the lastfour months running, walking and lifting weights aspart of a Team in Training (TNT) fundraising effortto support the Alexandria, Virginia-based Leukemia& Lymphoma Society (LLS). Participants pledged toraise money for a charity in which they believe bytraining for and competing in marathons, triathlons,cycling and hiking. In turn, they get access profes-sional fitness coaches who guide them as they setfitness goals, boost their endurance, lose weight, andget toned taut.

“You have an opportunity to give back from a phil-anthropic perspective, but you’re also putting your-self out there to get in the best shape,” said JaclynToll, Deputy Executive Director of the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society.

“It brings you together with other like-minded in-dividuals, people who are into the combination ofphilanthropy and health and wellness.”

A central figure on Goettman’s team is LynneO’Brien. In fact, the group came together in O’Brien’shonor after she was diagnosed with leukemia three

years ago. Daunted by the challenge, but motivatedby the prospect of hope, she ran her first half mara-thon in 2013.

“A huge benefit is that we were all getting in shapeand were uniting around a cause,” said O’Brien. “Ilost weight and it was great for my stamina and over-all health. I’m 53 and it’s great to know that I canrun a half marathon.”

The coaching staff, says O’Brien, has an effectiveprogram that whips racers into shape before eachevent. Lessons range from using proper form duringa workout, stretching to prevent injury and hydra-tion and nutrition to sustain the level energy neces-sary to complete race.

“They break it down into small parts, and on oneday we’ll fast run for shorter distance and the nextday,” she said. “They get pretty specific. They’re tell-ing you how to move your arms and hold your headand even how you should step.”

The metamorphoses are often beyond the physi-cal. “In terms of their outlook on exercise and theirnew found love of long distance exercise and endur-ance, the transformation unbelievable transforma-tion,” said Skye Donovan, Ph.D., department chairand associate professor of Physical Therapy atMarymount University in Arlington volunteers ascoach for TNT.

One of the factors in the evolution of the mindsetof the team members is camaraderie and the knowl-edge of a higher cause.

“New drugs are coming down the line,” O’Briensaid. “Doctors say it’s an exciting time for them. SinceI was diagnosed three years ago, five new drugs havecome into the market.”

Many train for and endure physical fetes thatseemed unattainable at first thought. “I am not anathlete, I’m a busy, 53-year-old mom of five kids. I’mbusy,” said Beth O’Shea of McLean. “But the nextthing you know I’m getting myself in shape, meetingnew people and going on long walks.”

Getting in shape whileraising money for charity.

Teams in Training

The LOL team in trainingcrosses the finish line at theNike Women’s Half Marathon inWashington, D.C. McLean resi-dents (from left) Chris Fraley,Mary Ellen Overend, BarbaraOverstreet, Dorothy McAuliffe(McLean and Richmond. FirstLady of Virginia), LynneO’Brien, Beth O’Shea, LaurenO’Brien (Denver Colo.), KimAubuchon and Terry Lineberger.

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Smith Blvd, Reagan National Airport Space B/C-20B,

Arlington, VA 22202. The above establishment is apply-ing to the VIRGINIA DEPART-

MENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC)

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manufacture alcoholic beverages.

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BackOn Track

Having reread last week’s column atime or two now, I’ve realized that Ineglected to update you regular readers– especially those of you who read mymost recent pre- and post-scan columns:“Abyssful” Ignorance and Scant Know ForSure Anymore – on the previous week’sscan results. Once again, I have defiedthe odds – maybe statistics would be abetter word? Nevertheless, my tumorsremain stable, as do I, and I remainamazingly lucky as well. As to the reasonswhy I continue to “thrive,” perhaps it’sdue to the marketing campaign of theHMO that is responsible for my care.

Certainly I’m living proof that all is notlost when lost is where you seem to be.Six and a half years ago at my diagnosticground-zero: 2/27/09, my oncologistoffered little hope. Though he was hon-est and direct in his presentation of thefacts, statistics, treatment, etc., he wasnot particularly encouraging. To invoke aquote from Lt. Col. Henry Blake from along-ago M*A*S*H episode: my oncolo-gist didn’t exactly “blow any sunshine upmy skirt.” It was quite the opposite, infact. When we questioned him furtherabout my chances of living beyond twoyears or even beyond five years (twotime frames he cited), he did acquiesceand agree that sure, it’s possible I couldbe the one (almost literally) that couldsurvive beyond the rather grim prognosisof “13 months to two years” that I wasgiven.

Not that I doubted him, but whenyou’re a lifelong non-smoker, asympto-matic with no immediate family historyof cancer; being told at age 54 and halfthat you have late-stage lung cancer andhave maybe two years to live, is not sim-ply a hard pill to swallow, it’s an impossi-ble pill to swallow and yet swallowingnow becomes the least of your problems,especially considering that heavy-dutychemotherapy was scheduled to begin insix days. That’s when you realize you’renot in Kansas anymore, and when yourhair falls out a few weeks later and youstart to look ashen gray in the face andhollow in the eyes – and feel even worsethan you look, it’s easy to start believingthe extremely discouraging news given toyou by your oncologist.

But somehow you must – not believe,because believing can be very disheart-ening. And “disheartening” leads to andcreates negativity, and negativity is almostas harmful as the chemotherapy itself.Cancer may have a mind of its own (fig-uratively speaking), but so do you, andusing it to “laugh, think and cry” as JimValvano encouraged (“a full day” as hecalled it) in his ESPY speech in 1993while accepting the first-ever Arthur AsheCourage and Humanitarian Award, isperhaps what makes one stronger – orpossibly strong enough, emotionally. Andgiven the ravaging effects of chemother-apy, you’re going to need that emotionalstrength to compensate for the physicalweakness you’re likely to experience dur-ing your treatment. Cancer is difficultenough on its own; you don’t need tomake it any worse.

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Pure BarreOpen House andRibbon Cutting

Pure Barre, located at 218 Maple Ave W,Vienna, will host an open house and per-form a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Aug. 6at 5:30 p.m. Pure Barre is a unique exer-cise studio that utilizes a low-impact tech-nique which helps protect your joints. Thestudio uses the ballet barre to perform smallisometric movements set to music, using atotal body workout that tones your thighs,abs, arms and burns fat. For more informa-tion, visit the Pure Barre website at http://purebarre.com/va-vienna/.

Businesses new to the Vienna communityare welcome to request a ribbon cuttingevent through the Town/ Business LiaisonCommittee (T/BLC) by completing a re-quest form online at www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=1088. For more informa-tion on the T/ BLC, visitwww.viennava.gov/index.aspx?NID=416.

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WEDNESDAY/AUG. 5Blood Donation. 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tysons

Tower, 7900 Tysons One Place, McLean. TheAmerican Red Cross is facing a looming shortageof the blood types most needed by patients andis calling on eligible donors with O negative, Bnegative and A negative blood to give now toprevent an emergency situation. Blood donationappointments can be quickly and easilyscheduled by using the Red Cross Blood DonorApp, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

MONDAY/AUG. 10Spanish Chat. 1 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830

Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All levels welcometo practice Spanish in a relaxed environmentwith a native speaker. Adults.


Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All levels welcometo practice Spanish in a relaxed environmentwith a native speaker. Adults.


Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All levels welcometo practice Spanish in a relaxed environmentwith a native speaker. Adult admission.

TUESDAY/AUG. 25Expecting the Unexpected: Preparing for

Emergencies. 1-2 p.m. Tysons PimmitRegional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, FallsChurch. What do you do when an emergencyoccurs? Find out from experts from the Office ofEmergency Management.

ONGOINGThe Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna has

an urgent need for volunteer drivers to take areaseniors to medical appointments and otheractivities. Opportunities to volunteer for otherservices are also available. No long-termcommitment and hours are flexible to fit yourschedule.Visit www.scov.org or contact theVolunteer Coordinator at 703-281-5086 or [email protected].

Run With the Doctor. Every other Saturday at 7a.m. 8230 Boone Blvd., Tysons Corner. TheCenter for Orthopedics and Sports Medicineoffers its services in a convenient format torunners at this running event. Free.facebook.com/runwiththedoctor.

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Local resident and formerWashington Redskin,Leonard Stephens, relo-cated his Youth Sports

Training Academy, Perfect Perfor-mance, to new 25,000 square footFacility in Tysons Corner. Living inthe area for more than 20 years(six of those years playing in theNFL), Stephens recognizes thedesire and devotion that local boysand girls have to learn, train, andsuccessfully compete in sports. Af-ter leaving the NFL, Stephens be-gan the new sports career ofmentoring and teaching expertstandards in athletic training at hisyouth sports academy, Perfect Per-formance. Stephens has been shar-ing his professional athletic knowl-edge and proven successes withyoung athletes since 2007 and haseffectively branched out to allsports beyond football. Stephensis excited to move Perfect Perfor-mance to the newly constructed,state-of-the art, 25,000 sq. ft., in-door, turf facility located at 8502

Perfect Performance trainers haveplayed and competed at the colle-giate level.

Stephens grew up in PrincetonJunction, N.J. lettering in threesports, football, basketball andtrack, but had the most success onthe gridiron. Over his six year NFLcareer, Stephens played with cur-rent and future Hall of Famers andperennial Pro-Bowlers, and wasalso coached by future Hall ofFamers. Some of those individu-als include Darryl Green, MarcusPollard, Ben Coates, Joe Gibbs, JoeBugel, Steve Spurrier and MikeHolmgren. He has played withmany great wide receivers andtight ends including LaverneusColes, Roy Williams, Walter Rasbyand Marcus Pollard.

Stephens is married to Dr.Candice Turpin-Stephens and theyhave a young son and daughter.Stephens recently formed PerfectPerformance Sports and EducationTrust which provides young, dis-advantaged football players in thegreater Washington metropolitanarea with the necessary skills andsupport to be equally successful onand off the playing field. The Per-

Youth Sports Training Academyrelocates to Tysons location.

Training for Perfect Performance

Tyco Road, Tysons Corner. Thenew facility includes a weightroom, locker rooms, showers anda parent viewing area.

Perfect Performance providesspecialized training programs atall skill levels, specifically for ages10 through collegiate years, infootball, baseball, lacrosse, volley-ball. Perfect Performance also di-rects a Speed and Strength Acad-emy which delivers champion ad-vantages in all sports includingbasketball, soccer, softball, rugby.Perfect Performance is equippedwith plenty of free parking and iswalking distance to the Spring HillMetro Station on the Silver Line.Perfect Performance is open sevendays a week.

The 6’3”, 245lbs, Stephens canbe found at Perfect Performanceseven days a week engaged inmost of the training taking placethere. Stephens has selected onlytop quality sports trainers to workin the sport that they themselveshave proven to master. All of the

fect Performance team of trainedcoaches, educators, and supportstaff provide athletic training, aca-demic support, and social and pro-fessional development to athletes

beginning in middle school lastingthrough high school graduation.

For more information, visit Per-fect Performance’s website atwww.perfect-performance.com.

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Student Alex Bendler performing Prowler Power Walk forthe Offensive Line Academy for seventh through 12thgrade, while Leonard Stephens watches.

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