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By Caroline Burr

The Connection

Oakton High School’s graduating classof 2013 gathered at the Patriot CenterFriday, June 14, for the school’s 45thannual commencement ceremony.

With their burgundy caps and gowns, the class cametogether one last time to reflect on their high schoolyears and celebrate their future.

After Principal Dr. John Banbury congratulated thegraduates and praised them for their hard work, Jef-frey Gehring, class president, gave the welcome ad-dress.

“Today is the greatest day of our high school ca-reer … as today, we graduate!” This is the “pinnacleof our achievements from the last four years and maywe forever be united as the Oakton class of 2013.We did it!”

Principal Banbury then presented the FacultyAward, which is given to a student with a GPA of 3.5and higher, who demonstrates good character andpersonal integrity. Dylan Hunzeker, on the Execu-tive Council, received the award. Next, PrincipalBanbury listed the 108 Honor Graduates who arerecognized based on the seventh semester GPA of a4.0 and above.

Ciara Cooney reflected on some of her favoriteOakton memories. She said that her first days of eachyear are ones would not remember, but she said thatwatching her classmates join together at the side-lines and shout, “We are Oakton!” after winning aclose game, is a memory she “would never forget.”

Sarah Kim, class vice president, presented the classgift of a new podium and used the analogy of oldcheese to describe the insides of Oakton High School.

“Better with time, refined, crumbly and malodor-

ous.” The audience laughed. Following Kim, ImrenJohar, Executive Council, introduced the guest speak-ers, recognizing the diversity of various alumni’s livesafter high school.

“With old age comes a history … Oakton alumnican be seen influencing the world in different ways.”

Guest speaker Adam Moyer, an Oakton High Schoolgraduate, Class of 2000, founder of Knockaroundsunglasses, advised the graduating class to alwaysremember to do what they have always wanted todo. He gave the entire class, faculty and staff a pairof commemorative Oakton sunglasses and remindedthem that anything is possible.

“Do what you want to do. Do it now, and don’twait,” he said.

Cougars Told to ‘Do It Now’Oakton graduates saygoodbye to high school.

Oakton High School students bounce abeach ball above the heads of their peers.

Oakton High School students walk back totheir seats after receiving their diplomas.

Jeffrey Gehring delivers the welcomeaddress.

Photos by Caroline Burr/The Connection

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Where Are You Going Next andWhere Do You See Yourself in10 Years?

—Caroline Burr

Emily Sargent, Oakton“I will be going to the

Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, studying history. Iprobably see myself as ateacher somewhere, livingclose to my family.”

Chris Rogers, OaktonHe will be attending Vir-

ginia Commonwealth Univer-sity. When asked where hesees himself in 10 years, heresponded, “I’m interested inbusiness economics. Probablydoing something in China.”

Evangelyn Hocu,Herndon

“I am going to GeorgeMason.” She is unsure ofwhere her future leads but shesaid she would be happy“finding a job that [she]likes.”

Alison Datoc, OaktonAlison will be attending

Florida State and studyingpsychology. When asked abouther future she responded,“Well, I think I’ll be in medschool. That is probablywhere I’ll be.”

Melanie Aguilar-RojasMelanie will be attending

the College of William andMary. She said, “I see myselfprobably working somewherewith diplomacy and withdifferent countries. I hope tolearn many languages incollege.”

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By Matt Gillick

The Connection

Seniors of James Madison High School enteredthe Robinson Secondary School gym to the cus-tomary “Pomp and Circumstance” with the or-

chestra led by conductor Erin Eberly on Saturday,June 8.

The members of the Class of 2013 were all presentand the James Madison High School Madrigals sangthe national anthem led by choral director ClaireRowan. Senior Dustin Stahl was given the task ofspeaking to his classmates. “What we can control andknowing what we cannot control will make us bet-ter people and help us achieve our goals,” he said.

Stahl then recognized the distinguished guests thatincluded Del. Mark Keam (D-35), Assistant Superin-tendent James Kacur and Fairfax County SchoolBoard Division councilwoman Anne Murphy.

Martin Romeo, a physics teacher at James Madi-son High School and a graduate of the Massachu-setts Institute of Technology, was a keynote speaker.Orating to the crowd in the format of a class lesson

plan, Romeo offered college tips. “You got towant it for yourself,” he said, speaking aboutgood academic performance. “You will all bechallenged, mentally, morally, religiously, po-litically all the ‘—lys’ you can think of. Live yourpriorities out.” When his final lesson ended, theMadrigals once again took the stage.

They sang an a cappella version of PaulMcCartney and John Lennon’s “In My Life.” Honorgraduates who had a cumulative 4.0 grade pointaverage for their entire high school tenure were rec-ognized and given subsequent applause. A basket ofdiplomas was handed to Robert Gambarelli, direc-tor of Student Services.

Finally, the diplomas were handed out to the se-niors with Principal Mark Merrell reading their namesand Gambarelli handing the diplomas. Merrell an-nounced that each senior will receive a long stemmedrose “as a symbol of hope that you [the students]will practice good judgment in college and beyond.”The last name was called and the conclusion hadarrived, but not without some of the seniors owncontribution to the ceremony.

Before the class had the opportunity to turn theirtassels, a few seniors bounced around some beachballs they had snuck in to the gymnasium. Facultyand other staff members stopped the prank and theclass was declared officially graduated.

The graduating class consisted of over 400 studentswith 94 percent college bound.

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Madison Graduates: Where arethey going next and where dothey see themselves in 10 years?

—Matt Gillick

Alexander Lowe“I’m going to Virginia Tech.

I want to study engineering.Um … 10 years … I reallycouldn’t tell you, I haven’tthought about that.”

Rebecca Stein“I’m going to UVA so I can

study foreign affairs. I seemyself living in the state ofVirginia I guess in 10 years. Aboyfriend or husband maybe.That’s a tough question.”

Alex Williams“I’m studying engineering at

Virginia Tech next year. In 10years, I see myself in a nicesports car with a pretty girlsitting next to me. And in theback seat is whatever I haveinvented that’ll make me a lotof money.”

Susanna McClanahan“Where am I studying?

That’s St. Andrew’s Universityin Scotland where I want tostudy medieval studies. Whatdo I want to do with thatmajor? I have no idea whatI’m going to do with it. In 10years I just see myself happy.That’s the only thing I canthink of.”

Graduating With Roses

A senior adjusts her cap as she joins herclassmates in receiving their diplomasfrom Principal Mark Merrell and Directorof Student Services Robert Gambarelli.

James Madison High School Madrigalssing an a cappella rendition of PaulMcCartney and John Lennon’s “In MyLife.” The Madrigals were led by directorClaire Rowan.

Madison High graduatesmore than 400 students, with94 percent college bound.

Vienna/Oakton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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Coach Susan Bates and Joyce Tian andPallavi Bhave of Vienna are picturedwith Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) nextto the Capitol Building in Washington,D.C. on Thursday, June 6. The KilmerMiddle School eighth grade students’entry “Food Allergen Detector” wasthe first place winner in the gradesseven through nine group of the 2013Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision program.ExploraVision is the world’s largest K-12 student science competition show-case. More information can be foundat www.exploravision.org.

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By Lauren Young

On Friday, June 14, Marshall High Schoolheld their graduation ceremony at Con-stitution Hall. This year, 354 seniorsmarched down the aisles, in light blue

and red robes, ready to walk across the stage to re-ceive the diplomas they have been working theirentire academic career for.

The first speaker at the ceremony was Senior ClassOfficer Sarah Chapin. The theme of her message tofellow graduates was “luck.” “There’s one word thatdescribes our class: lucky. Luck is more than just amotto for us though …” She went on to discuss howlucky the students are that the teachers at MarshallHigh School have offered them so much guidanceover the years, and mentioned how lucky the stu-dents are to go to school in Fairfax County.

The keynote speaker, Lindsey Mask, founder anddirector of Ladies America, a “national network ofyoung, professional women connecting to advanceone another personally and professionally,” sharedsome information about herself, including that she

At Marshall, a Time to Start OverMarshall High Schoolgraduates at DARConstitution Hall.

The Marshall Class of 2013 begins to clap and cheer as the announcement is made tobegin the procession into Constitution Hall for the graduation ceremony.

Karina Mondragon and Ismael Vasquez celebrateMarshall High School’s graduation Friday, June 14.See Marshall, Page 14

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By Andrea Worker

The Connection

Westbriar Elementary School in Vienna,located one block off of Old Court-house Road and just minutes awayfrom the massive Tysons Corner re-

development project that is being hailed as the con-struction of Fairfax County’s “New Downtown,” wasthe venue for the “Transforming Tysons” Open House.Considering its enormous scope, and the media at-tention that this project had received even beforethe first jackhammer went into action, it’s easy tobelieve that there have literally been thousands ofpages of documents, reports, graphs, sketches andcommuniqués generated on the subject—and morekeep coming. The June 11 Open House from 7-9 p.m.was one of the county’s efforts to bring the projectto the public in a way that would clarify the vision ofthat “New Downtown,” providing a progress reporton actions to date, and a look-see into the develop-ers’ crystal ball at what the future may hold for TysonsCorner.

“We need to have the community at the table withus,” said Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair-man Sharon Bulova, during a brief welcomingspeech. She thanked the presenters and the publicfor their attendance and their interest. She also ac-knowledged one of the number one concerns men-tioned at any Tysons redevelopment discussion—transportation. “It’s a key element,” she stated, “co-ordinating this wonderful vision with the transpor-tation infrastructure to support all of our neighbors.”

TO ADDRESS those infrastructure needs, FairfaxCounty Department of Transportation Director TomBiesiadny and staff were among those on hand withtheir presentation materials. Rather than having anagenda of speakers, the event was designed muchlike a Show and Tell Day, with county staff and de-velopers manning stations of easels with enlargeddisplays of planned transportations routes, more than45 million square feet of residential, commercial andhotel spaces, and even plans for parks, recreationand cultural event venues. The Tysons Partnershipgroup drew continuous crowds, interested in the ren-derings of the future skyline, detailing the 18 uniquedevelopment projects that will redefine the newTysons. With names like Arbor Row, DominionSquare, Greensboro Park Place, Tysons Overlook andThe Commons among the 18, the descriptors repeat-edly made mention of “easy access to Metro,” “court-

yards and parks,” “common greens,” “outdoor din-ing,” and “walking and biking trails.” The TysonsCentral 7 development is intended to be an “urbanretail plaza” at the entrance to the Metro station witha “European-style” piazza at the center of the project.The ultimate goal of the “New Downtown” is a 24-hour community, with more than 45 million squarefeet home to 100,000 residents with 200,000 jobsby 2050.

There was a strong turnout for the event, and whilemost who signed in were locals, currently livingwithin the immediate Tysons area, a significant num-ber of attendees came from as far away as Leesburgand Rockville, Md. “I work here in Tysons,” said An-thony Peters, from Chantilly. “I wanted to see what’swhat. And if even half of all this comes true, I wouldconsider moving here. Imagine,” he laughed, “nomore commute. Everything would be right here—including work! And you could do things withoutgetting into your car.”

Members of the public made the rounds collectinginformation, peering closely at maps and drawings,asking a question or two. Some seemed excited aboutthe planned spaces and amenities. Others came tomeet directly with developers and county authori-ties in order to express concerns, and in a few cases,strong negative feelings, fearing the devaluation oftheir properties and the transformation of their com-munities into something unrecognizable from whatthey had had come to the area for. Asking not to be

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What do you think about the changescoming to Tysons?

Open House Highlights ‘New Tysons’County presents plans for“New Downtown.”

Jay W. Klug, principal withTysons West developer JBGRosenfeld, points out thehighlights of the mixed-useproject to Vienna residentsAaron and Jackie Hughes.Daughter Giuliann wasn’tquite as interested as herparents in a new urban-style Walmart currentlyincluded in the plans.

Recent graduates Ranee Elter and JulieEvans flank Fairfax County Board of Super-visors Chairman Sharon Bulova. Bulovathanked the students for their work on“Pop Ups”—lifestyle offerings and activi-ties for the Tysons Metro stations. Thestudy and the suggestions were part of thefinal project for George MasonUniversity’s Master in TransportationPolicy, Operations and Logistics at theschool’s Arlington campus.

Bruce Wright, Reston“I’m here because I’m the chair-

man of the Fairfax Advocates forBetter Bicycling. I’m hoping thatwhat will be built here will be bikefriendly. I am optimistic because thisdevelopment will attract a lot ofyoung professionals, many of whomwill want an urban area where youcan walk and bike and not rely onyour car for everything. All aroundus we have these “island communi-ties” like the Mosaic, which have alot to offer, but we need to connectthem with more than just roads. I dosee a lot of consideration for that inthese plans.”

Claudia Diamond,Westwood Village Tysons,Fairfax County

“I have concerns—big ones. I amthe president of the Westwood Vil-lage Townhomes HOA. Right now,the development plans include aramp that would loop around by theSheraton hotel and seriously affectour access and our views. Add in theincreased population, traffic and ac-tivities, not to mention theconstruction for the next 30 years,this can negatively impact our prop-erty values and our lifestyles. Wehave brought our concerns about theramp to the county and have beentold that it will be looked at.”

Jenifer Joy Madden,Fairfax County

“I am absolutely psyched. The newTysons is full of wonderful activities.I am on the Fairfax County Transpor-tation Advisory Commission,appointed by Hunter Mill DistrictSupervisor Cathy Hudgins. I havebeen working hard for years on thegoal of reaching Tysons Metro with-out a car, as well as other projectsthat give us more and safe walking,biking and bus options.”

Roger Diedrich, Mantua“I’ve been following this project

for years. The more Tysons and simi-lar projects succeed, the more we cansave the environment, taking cars offthe roads and creating more greenspaces. On a broad scale, I look at itpositively. There are going to bechanges, big changes, and some willhave negative effects. We need tofind ways to mitigate the negatives.I think the development will have apositive impact on the property val-ues in the area with such easy accessto so many things, including theMetro.”

Anne Marie McKinnon,Vienna

“Phenomenal. Fantastic. I read theinformation, including the lettersfrom Supervisor Hudgins (D-HunterMill) but these displays helped reallyenvision the plan. I feel fortunate tolive where we do, in an area of diver-sity, good schools, airports nearbyand close to the nation’s capital. Ithink the changes to Tysons will justbring even more opportunities. Ithink the traffic and the people makeit even more vibrant. Right now, partof the traffic problem there is every-one rushing away after work. But ifmore people lived there, they wouldbe staying within their community.”

—Andrea Worker


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The pages and covers of most of thisweek’s Connection Newspapersshow the joy and accomplishmentassociated with high school gradu-

ation. The day celebrates graduates who ac-complished much just by finishing, graduatesheaded to college and more.

Most area high schools also celebrate withan all-night graduation party, an event de-signed and coordinated by parents to providegraduates with safe and appealing fun, withmany schools organizing an annual party formore than 20 years.

It was, for example, the 25thannual All Night Drug and Al-cohol-Free Graduation Celebra-tion for T.C. Williams HighSchool when the class of 2013

held its party on Saturday, June 15. Since 1989,when this tradition began at T.C. Williams,there have been no drug or alcohol-relatedgraduation night fatalities.

Herndon High School parents have been pro-viding a memorable evening for our graduatesin an alcohol and drug free atmosphere formore than 20 years, and report that, “since theAll Night Grad Celebrations began, we arehappy to say there have been no alcohol ordrug related fatalities on graduation night.”

Summer is the beginning of many celebra-tions for young people in this area, and manyof them, whether underage or over 21, admitthat they celebrate with alcohol. Chances arethat if your household includes a high schoolstudent, that student sometimes consumes al-cohol. Graduation night is not the only dangerlurking, as everyone knows.

All night graduation parties provide not onlya safe place on graduation night, but also manyopportunities before and after to talk aboutdrinking and driving. There is no substitute forparents talking to their children about drink-ing, no matter how awkward, no matter how

many eye-rolls you must endure. Driving whileunder the influence, or getting into a car as apassenger with someone who is impaired, isnot the only danger of drinking, but it is oneof the most avoidable.

On graduation day in 2007, West PotomacHigh School endured the unimaginable trag-edy. Two young women who had graduatedjust hours before died in a car driven by an-other young woman who had alcohol in hersystem. The driver and another passenger, a2005 West Potomac graduate, also died in that

crash.If you’ve successfully raised a teenager

through high school graduation, it is unbear-able to think of losing him or her now. Talk.Tell them you love them. Tell them it’s beenway too much trouble to get to this point torisk losing them now. Tell them that you willcome and get them, without consequences, anytime they need a ride to avoid getting in a carwith someone who has been drinking and/orotherwise under the influence. Look them inthe eyes. Say the words.

Grant Leibow is joined by classmates Alex Frolia, Haley Holder, MichaelEvans, Alex Robinette and Cole Fleming in celebrating Marshall High School’sgraduation Friday, June 14.

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selves out celebrating on the Fourth of Julywithout a safe ride home.

The 2013 Independence Day SoberRideprogram will be offered from 10 p.m. Thurs-day, July 4 until 4 a.m. Friday, July 5.

To receive a free cab ride home (up to a$30.00 fare), please call 800-200-8294(TAXI). You must be 21 or older to use the

SoberRide service.WRAP’s SoberRide has helped to ensure

greater Washington, D.C. residents have asafe way home on high-risk holidays. Since1993, WRAP has provided over 57,990 saferides home, keeping impaired drivers off theroad.

SoberRide operates during the December/January holiday season, St. Patrick’s Day, In-dependence Day and Halloween.

See http://wrap.org/soberride.

Letters to the Editor

Call to BanOutdoor SmokingTo the Editor:

As a teenager, I really dislikesmelling smoke from cigarettes,cigars, etc. I highly agree withStarbucks’ ban of smoking on theiroutdoor patios. The rest of thecommunity should consider ban-ning outdoor smoking also. Myfamily and I want to eat outside,but most times people are smok-ing. Sometimes, we go outside andnobody is smoking, but after a fewminutes, someone lights up.Breathing second-hand smoke isnot healthy for anyone, and din-ing outside is more enjoyable with-out smoke.

Alex CicchettoReston

Young RefereesFace VerbalAbuseTo the Editor:

Youth recreational basketballhas finally ended. These days, chil-dren can play in house leaguesfrom November through finalplayoff games in June. What theyneed and can’t play without how-ever, not counting coaches, leagueadministrators and venues, are thereferees.

My 18-year-old son has been ayouth basketball referee for thepast six years. At 12 he refereed

second grade boys and girlsgames. Each year he worked hisway up, reaching eighth gradegames this season. This year, healso spent $120 of his own moneyto join the Cardinal BasketballOfficial’s Association; a 10-weekprogram offering a blend of class-room and game-based learningthat is intended to get you readyto referee junior varsity highschool basketball.

It is a thankless job, and at timescan be stressful when dealing withspectators and coaches. What I’venever understood over all theseyears is the verbal abuse theseyoung referees experience fromcoaches and parents alike. Ap-proximately 75 percent of youthreferees quit within two years dueto this abuse. There would be no

games or leagues without a cadreof good, dedicated refs. Countlesstimes my son has been called atthe last minute to work a game.I’ve seen him sacrifice personaltime to make sure these games canbe played.

So think about that, coaches andparents, the next time you yell atthe ref. Leave the Bobby Knightantics for the college and progames. Nobody gets every callright, but it’s not for lack of train-ing or effort. In the end, it’s notabout wins and losses at this level.It’s about teaching children thefundamentals of the sport andmore importantly, some basic fun-damentals of life.

Bill ByrneOak Hill


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named or quoted, there was even a group of un-happy area landowners. [The Connection reporteroffered to consider their stories for future publica-tion if someone from the group would consent tobeing identified for an interview].

ANOTHER DISPLAY that drew attention—nodoubt in part because of the enthusiasm of the pre-senters—was the study and resulting recommenda-

tions from the May graduates from the Master’s pro-gram in transportation policy, operations and logis-tics at the Arlington campus of George Mason Uni-versity. Thirteen students, under the direction of theirprofessor, Laurie Schintler, were charged with pro-viding recommendations for Metro station “Pop Ups,”as part of their final school project. Graduate JulieEvans was thrilled to talk about the project. “The‘Pop Ups’ are meant to be temporary or seasonal of

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Bob Levey’s 37-year careerwith the WashingtonPost spanned the eras ofWatergate, Desert Storm

and the rise of Internet news re-porting. For 23 years, Levey wrote"Bob Levey’s Washington," a per-sonal look at the region he loves.He shared his experiences on June10 with guests of Shepherd Cen-ter of Oakton-Vienna’s Lunch ‘n’Life, drawing on anecdotes andperspectives.

“Journalism is a transaction,”said Levey. “Without someone onthe receiving end, there’s no jour-nalism.”

Levey has the distinction of be-ing the first reporter hired by Posteditor Ben Bradley, now 90 yearsold. During the hiring interview,Bradley asked Levey the title of themost recent book he read. “BetterBidding in Thirty Days,” Levey toldBradley, who immediately wentinto the intricacies of bridgehands. Levey got the job.

“Oh, Bradley,” said Levey, “Iloved the man.”

Levey’s desk sat between that of

two investigative reporters, BobWoodward and Carl Bernstein. “Itwas the journey of a lifetime,” saidLevey, speaking of the Post’sgolden years. “It was so fascinat-ing, so compelling.”

Reporting on the 1968 D.C. ri-ots as they fanned, Levey’s front-page news accounts catapultedhim to the White House as a Postjournalist. He was just 23 yearsold. After six months of his WhiteHouse assignment, Levey recog-nized what he wanted to becomeonce again—a local news reporter,covering Washington’s community

of residents and businesses. Forthe remainder of his media career,45 years of it, Levey has focusedon the human interest elements ofthe region. Bob Levey’s Washing-ton, published in the Post for 23years, captured the soul of thecommunities in the metro region.

“I was ‘Mr. Local Guy’ and I lovedit,” Levey said.

At the end of 2003, 54 seniorreporters at the Washington Postwere offered a buy-out. Levey wasone of them. Even today, he con-tinues to write, from columns forthe senior Beacon to writing

books. He consults with non-prof-its on matters of published mate-rials, and has written three booksover the years. Levey is as activetoday as he was when he went outinto the newsworld more than 40years ago.

In his new life, he is a nationalchampion bridge player,partnering with other players who,in essence, hire Levey to enhancetheir level of play.

Levey, at one time or another,worked at nine radio stations, fortelevision, and co-founded—morethan 20 years ago—WashPost.com. His bad-weatherupdates at WTOP, the world’s top-billing radio station, kept listenersglued to the station.

Reflecting on the changes in themedia he has witnessed, the great,award-winning journalists heworked alongside with, the mo-mentous events he was a part of,Levey said, “it’s been a great ad-venture under most unusual cir-cumstances.”

—Donna Manz

Levey’s Washington Revisited in ViennaShepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna hosts Bob Levey at luncheon.

Bob Levey, whosecareer with the Wash-ington Post spanned37 years, andShepherd’s Center ofOakton-Vienna’s Direc-tor Michelle Scottshare the podium atSCOV’s Lunch ‘n’ Lifepresentation on June10 at EmmanuelLutheran Church.

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The following local vendors or members of the George C.Marshall High School community have donated to thisyear’s All Night Graduation Celebration. We are gratefulfor their generosity. Please support these businesses andorganizations that care enough to invest in the successof George C. Marshall High School.

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THURSDAY/JUNE 20Bicycle Way-Findings Signs

Dedication. 2 p.m., at the corner ofElm Street and Fleetwood Road,6862 Elm St., McLean. HearSupervisor John Foust and localbusinesses and cycling communitymembers speak about the recentlyinstalled way-findings sings forbicyclists. 703-356-0551 [email protected].

Modern Military Medical CareMeeting. 7:30 p.m., Neighbor’sRestaurant, 262D Cedar Lane, CedarLane Shopping Center, Vienna.Vietnam Veterans of America Inc. willhold a discussion on modern militarymedical treatment and care. 703-255-0353 or www.vva227.org.

SATURDAY/JUNE 22Prayer Retreat. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m.,

The Antioch Christian Church, 1860Beulah Road in Vienna. The speakerswill teach how to have a moreintimate relationship with Godthrough prayer in 20 days; breakfastincluded. http://www.antiochdoc.org/ or 703-938-6753.

MONDAY/JUNE 24Great Falls Foundation for the

Arts School of Art Camp. 9:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-5 p.m., GreatFalls School of Art, 1144 WalkerRoad, Suite D, Great Falls. The campsoffer intensive painting and drawing,mosaics, sculpture and mixed mediaand design and build. $250.www.greatfallsart.org [email protected].

THURSDAY/JUNE 27Full Recovery, Chronic Pain and

Depression Lecture. 7 p.m.,Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Ave., McLean. Dr. Gary Kaplan,DO will discuss depression and painfrom a neurophysiology perspectiveand why people stay in pain. 703-356-0770.

Dr. Gary Kaplan Lecture: “CentralPain Sensitization Syndrome.”7-8 p.m., Dolley Madison LibraryMeeting Room, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.,McLean. The lecture will introduce anew conceptualization of chronicpain and depression as mediated bythe central nervous system.

MONDAY-THURSDAY/JULY 8-11Cougar Baseball Summer Camps. 9

a.m.-1 p.m., at Oakton High School,2900 Sutton Road, Vienna. TheCougar Baseball Summer Camps willbe hosted by the Oakton High Schoolcoaching staff at the school forplayers aged 6-11. [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/JULY 10Lifetime Leadership Program

Information Session. 2-3 p.m.,Leadership Fairfax offices, 8230 OldCourthouse Road, Suite 350, Vienna.This program helps those with alifetime of leadership skills help thecommunity. 703-752-7504 or http://www.leadershipfairfax.org/lifetimeleadersprogram.

MONDAY-THURSDAY/JULY 15-18Cougar Baseball Summer Camps. 9

a.m.-1 p.m., at Oakton High School,2900 Sutton Road, Vienna. TheCougar Baseball Summer Camps willbe hosted by the Oakton High Schoolcoaching staff at the school forplayers aged 11 and up. [email protected].

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Today, Henry Lopez hasa bright future, com-plete with a full schol-arship to college. It

wasn’t always that way, however,and he remembers being a pre-school student in a foreign coun-try, unfamiliar with the languageand culture, fighting to learn, to fitin, to avoid falling into a gang.

The Boys & Girls Clubs provedan invaluable help to him in thisstruggle, and Henry was actuallyjust selected as the Boys & GirlsClubs Youth of the Year for Districtof Columbia and Commonwealthof Virginia.

“For my family, the Americandream when we came here in 1999was survival,” said Henry, whograduated from JEB Stuart HighSchool in Falls Church last week.“In Guatemala, my parents realizedthat there was no money [or] op-portunity to obtain it, so the onlyway to care for my [family] was tocome to the United States.”

THAT DREAM has gone far be-yond survival, as Henry was ac-cepted into George MasonUniversity’s Honors College andawarded a full academic scholar-ship to the Fairfax school as a Uni-versity Scholar. Henry was one of 21 students se-lected from a pool of 1,500 appli-cants who were expected to “pos-sess exemplary records of academicachievement … demonstrate evi-

dence of intellectual vision, a com-mitment to the obligations of citi-zenship and the potential to over-come obstacles and solve challeng-ing problems,” according to An-thony Dyer Hoefer. Ph.D., the di-rector of Mason’s University Schol-ars Program and an Old Town Al-exandria resident.

His college application wasn’tthe first time he impressed GeorgeMason officials, however. Whilestill in the eighth grade, Henry wasaccepted into George Mason’sEarly Identification Program,which supports and enriches stu-dents who will be the first in theirfamilies to attend college.

“He was an exceptional first gen-eration college student,” said LewisE. Forrest II, the program’s execu-tive director. “Recently, I was look-ing over his eighth grade applica-tion and he stated that his numberone goal was to go to college. Notonly has he met that goal, he hasgained a positive reputation beforehe has even enrolled in classes hereat Mason.”

Henry graduated with a 4.3 GPAas a member of the National HonorSociety, as well as vice presidentof the JEB Stuart High School’schapter of the Spanish Honor So-ciety.

Among an exhaustive list of aca-demic and extracurricular accom-plishments, he also served on hishigh school’s Student GovernmentAssociation and ran on the varsitycross-country team. While he’sproud of his accomplishments, hegives much of the credit to the sup-

port he received from his parentsand the Boys & Girls Clubs ofGreater Washington (BGCGW),Farifax region located in FallsChurch, Mount Vernon andHerndon.

Henry says his appreciation ofhard work came from his parents:Emerita Lopez, who works as ahousekeeper, and Arnoldo Lopez,a day laborer.

“Witnessing my parents physi-cally push themselves every dayhad a tremendous impact on me,”said Henry. “I saw their situationand they constantly reminded methat they didn’t want me to cleanhouses or mow lawns.”

Emerita said she and her hus-band had loftier goals for Henry,his 21-year-old sister Yuri andhis 13-year-old brother William.“I came here with my husbandbecause it meant a much betterlife for my kids, but I had towork hard every day,” she said.

THE LOPEZ FAMILY moved tothe Culmore neighborhood ofFalls Church 15 years ago. It’san area with affordable housing,but also gang activity, so theLopezes found protection fortheir children in the form of theCulmore Chapter of the Boys &Girls Clubs.

“I start working at 8 in the morn-ing and finished at 8 at night,” saidEmerita. “I work as a housekeeperso we don’t have much money forbabysitters. I was looking for a safeplace for my kids while I workedlong hours. When [they were] at

the club, I knew that [they were]safe.”

Henry says that at the time, hewas unaware of the danger thatlurked in Culmore. “I had to growup at a young age,” he said.

The Boys & Girls Clubs not onlyprovided safety, it taught him todream. “It would have been veryeasy to be influenced by gang ac-tivity because my parents wereworking all the time,” he said. “TheBoys & Girls Clubs gave activities,provided me a place to go to learnabout college and explore careers.Had it not been for the Boys & GirlsClubs, I would not have had thevision of going to college.”

Wonhee Kang, regional directorof the Fairfax County Region Boys& Girls Clubs of Greater Washing-ton, has served an important role

in Henry’s life. “When I first methim, he was 4,” she said. “It wasright after he arrived in this coun-try from Guatemala. When he firstcame to the club, he didn’t speakany English. He was hiding and hewas very shy.”

Over the past 14 years, Kang has

watched Lopez evolve from thatshy little boy into an eloquent ora-tor and a proficient scholar. “I’vebeen watching him grow year af-ter year. He learned slowly aboutculture, culture of the club andcommunity,” she said. “There weretimes when he didn’t have appro-priate clothes for speaking engage-ments and competitions so wemade sure that he had a suit. I tookhim to our Youth of the Year com-petition in Newport News, Va., andthat was his first time staying ahotel. The kids may not have[much] financially, but these areamazing young people.”

Kang said that Henry was alwaysinterested in academics. “He en-joyed the power hour, which is timefor studying and homework. Thatmade him strong academically and

helped him earn a scholarship toGeorge Mason University. He gotinto five universities, but he got afull scholarship from George Ma-son.”

Henry was selected to speak atthe 28th Annual Tim Russert Con-gressional Dinner presented by the

Boys & Girls Clubs of GreaterWashington last month, an impor-tant annual fundraising event forthe Boys & Girls Clubs. Kang alsoinvited Henry’s entire family “be-cause this is a once-in-a-lifetimeevent for Henry.

It was the first time in Henry’slife his father was able to attendone of his activities. “It is not thatdoesn’t want to,” Kang said. “A lotof times his work schedule doesn’tallow it, but he is also afraid to goto events where the majority ofpeople speak English and hedoesn’t.”

Kang’s effort to ensure thatHenry’s family attended the dinnerproved to be a profound gesture.“I was overwhelmed the wholetime because I had never gone tosuch an elegant event,” saidHenry’s father, Arnoldo, through aninterpreter. “Tears could not stayaway as [Henry] spoke. It was hardfor me to believe that he was talk-ing in front of so many people.”

DURING HIS SPEECH, Henrytold the crowd about the chal-lenges he faced growing up in Vir-ginia as an immigrant with finan-cial limitations.

“Looking back, the Clubs taughtme to channel my responsibilitiesand develop a balance, providingme with a normal childhood. If itwere not for the Boys & GirlsClubs, I would not be pursuing ev-ery resource to make a better fu-ture for myself and others.”

Representatives from GeorgeMason were in the audience forHenry’s speech. “There were mem-bers of Congress, multimillionairedonors and representatives fromthe community who spoke,” saidHoefer. Henry, however, “was theone person who blew the crowdaway. People were teary and get-ting choked up. He’s the best ex-ample of what those programs cando for kids who don’t have oppor-tunities.”

When Henry begins college thisfall, he will be embarking on a life-time of potential and fulfilling oneof the first goals that he set for him-self. “The chance of college is a realopportunity and I’m willing towork for it,” said Henry.

“It is personal story for me, butit is [also] a story for other youthin search of the American dreameven if they have financial limita-tions.”

Rising to Boys & Girls Clubs ‘Youth of the Year’With the help of the Boys & Girls Clubs, a localimmigrant student has received a full college scholarship.

Henry Lopez (pictured here in Guatemala with his sisterYuri) moved with his family to Falls Church in search ofthe American dream. Earlier this month, he graduatedfrom high school with a 4.3 GPA, was awarded a fullscholarship to George Mason University and was selectedas the Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year for District ofColumbia and Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Henry Lopez (center) is pictured at home with (from left) with his motherEmerita, his brother William, his sister Yuri and his father Arnoldo.Henry, who was selected as the Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year forDistrict of Columbia and Commonwealth of Virginia, credits his parentsand the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fairfax with helping him realize his dreams.

“It would have been very easy to beinfluenced by gang activity because myparents were working all the time. The Boys& Girls Clubs gave activities, provided me[with] a place to go to learn about collegeand explore careers. Had it not been for theBoys & Girls Clubs, I would not have hadthe vision of going to college.”

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Parents from Oakton Elementaryschool delivered over 1,000 booksto the Northern Virginia LiteracyCouncil as a result of a book drivethat was held at the school re-cently.

In memory of Oakton dad SergioVisaggio, friends, neighbors andthe entire Oakton Elementary Fam-ily brought in books to be donated.Visaggio was a regular volunteerat the Northern Virginia LiteracyCouncil and was passionate abouthelping people learn to read.

All of LCNV’s programs aregeared to help adults who readbelow the sixth grade level.

Through one-on-one and class-room instruction, LCNV-trainedvolunteers and paid instructorsteach a personalized curriculumthat helps adults improve theiremployment opportunities, be-come citizens, acquire consumerskills, and increase their involve-ment in their children’s education.

The book drive was anotherevent in the “We Care” campaigninspired by Oakton PTA PresidentAlysia Dempsey. Previous eventsinclude a drive to help students inNew York’s PS 2 in Staten Islandwho were displaced by HurricaneSandy.

Vincent Reese of Vienna re-ceived an MBA from NorthGreenville University inGreenville, S.C. where he was afootball graduate assistant, coach-ing tight ends while working un-der coach Jamey Chadwell andrunning backs under coach CarrollMcCray and the NGU footballcoaching staff. He is a 2006 gradu-ate of George C. Marshall High

School, and a 2010 business col-lege graduate of Bridgewater Col-lege, where he was quarterback onthe football team. After graduationin 2010, he interned with theFurman University football teamunder coach Bobby Lamb. He iscurrently employed as an assistantfootball coach at Emory & HenryCollege working with coach DonMontgomery in Emory, Va.

For over 20 years, Colvin Run Mill has orga-nized a special Father’s Day program forchildren and their fathers. “A day of fun ona kid’s budget,” is their motto for the event.

On Sunday, June 16, from noon to 4 p.m., the parkwelcomed Northern Virginia Carvers to the park toteach free wood carving lessons. When the fatherscome they are given a tour of the mill, and can watchthe mill’s grinding process. Along with the free wood-carving there was also a chance to watch the black-smith and give a hand at Colvin Run’s homemadeice cream that they make with a hand crank whichthey can then eat for $1.50 a cup. The Colvin RunMill Historic Site is located at 10017 Colvin RunRoad, Great Falls.

—Caroline Burr

Father’s DayAt ColvinRun Mill

Shannon Keating and her father, BobKeating of Fairfax, help make homemadeice cream.

Shannon Keating of Fairfax turns thehandle for the homemade ice cream thattakes about 30 minutes to make.

Austin, Tara, Amelia, Roshni and BennetLauber of Fairfax smile as they leave themill tour.

Oakton Book Drive in Support ofLiteracy Council

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ferings at the stations,” she explained. “Our classstudied other cities’ activities and installations andconducted a feasibility study on the space allottedhere at Tysons. We are talking about things like mu-sic and arts offerings, interactive signage to help youplan your trip or find your way around. Partneringwith groups like LivingSocial and Groupon and thelocal retailers to fund installations.”

Evans even described recommendations to incor-porate farmers’ markets and pick-up-a-meal vendorsat the stations. “And why not extensions of localmuseums? Or other educational offerings?” sheasked. “If the stations are going to be part of thecommunity, with dining and outdoor cafes and pla-

From Page 7 zas, there are so many opportunities to make thatspace more than just functional.”

Whether you are a current Tysons resident or useror not, if you live or work anywhere in a 10-mileradius—or maybe even beyond that—the sheer mag-nitude of the Tysons project will more than likelyeffect you or touch your life in some way. FairfaxCounty and the developers of the “New Downtown”want that interaction to be a positive one. Board ofSupervisors Chairman Bulova has already invited thepublic to come to the Tysons redevelopment “table.”There is plenty of information available from a num-ber of sources to provide the required menu readingbefore pulling up a chair. Www.fairfaxcounty.gov/tysons/design and www.tysonspartnership.org aregood places to start.

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WEDNESDAY/JUNE 19Juanes. 8 p.m., at Filene Center, 1551

Trap Road, Vienna. Colombian-bornJuanes built his musical appealthrough Spanish-language songsfeaturing themes of peace and love,including “La Camisa Negra.” $25-$48. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

THURSDAY/JUNE 20Billy Idol and Cat Power. 8 p.m.,

at Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Billy Idol comes to WolfTrap for the first time, performinghits such as “Rebel Yell,” “Dancingwith Myself,” and “White Wedding.”Special guest Cat Power alsoperforms. $35-$48. 1-877-965-3872or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Summer Concert Series. 7:30-8:30p.m., on Nottoway Park, 9357Courthouse Road, Vienna. Albare, ajazz band, kicks off the free concertseries; call after 6 p.m. forcancellation updates. 703-324-7469or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

FRIDAY/JUNE 21Opening Reception: Joan Marie

Giampa. 6-8 p.m., at The RedCaboose Gallery, 138 Church St. N.E.Vienna. Washington painter JoanMarie Giampa will be presenting hermost recent paintings at Vienna’s Red

The Wall-flowerswill playwithCountingCrows atWolf Trapon June25.

Caboose Gallery, in her newestinstallation. 703-349-7178.

Andrew Acosta String Band. 6:30p.m., on Vienna Town Green, 144Maple Ave. E., Vienna. AndrewAcosta is a traditional/roots/originalsguitarist and singer from theWashington, D.C. area. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?NID=879.

The Tenors. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. The fourCanadian-based singers of TheTenors take a unique approach toclassic and pop ballads such as“Hallelujah” and “Forever Young.”$25-$48. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

The Journey to Reims. 8 p.m., TheBarns, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. A groupof international travelers converge onone tiny spa hotel en route to thecoronation of Charles X; performed inItalian with English supertitles. $35-$85.http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx

SATURDAY/JUNE 22Elevation Burger Grand Opening.

11 a.m.-3 p.m., at 142 Branch RoadS.E., Vienna. T-shirts for the first 200guests, tastings, balloons and a

ribbon-cutting ceremony with adonation to the Autism Society ofNorthern Virginia. 703-865-7277 orhttp://www.elevationburger.com/EB.php.

BSA Troop 152 80th Anniversary.4-8 p.m., at Lake Fairfax Park, 1400Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston. The troopsponsored by the Vienna PresbyterianChurch celebrates their 80thanniversary at a party open tocurrent and former Scouts and adultleaders. [email protected].

Sing-A-Long: Grease. 8:30 p.m., atFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. The remastered 1978 moviemusical will be shown in its entirety,with lyrics, on huge screens in-houseand on the lawn. $20-$38. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

SUNDAY/JUNE 23The Journey to Reims. 3 p.m., The

Barns, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.Rossini’s comedy is about a group ofinternational travelers who convergeon one tiny spa hotel en route to thecoronation of Charles X; performedin Italian with English supertitles.

$35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

The Tonics. 6:30 p.m., on ViennaTown Green, 144 Maple Ave. E,Vienna. The Tonics cover everythingfrom classic rock songs to popularhits. 703-255-6360 orwww.viennava.gov/index.aspx?NID=879.

Happy Together Tour 2013. 8 p.m.,at Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Flo & Eddie from The Turtles,Gary, Puckett & The Union Gap,Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night andMark Lindsay of Paul Revere and theRaiders, Lewis & The Playboys cometogether to play hits from the 60’s and70’s. $25-$42. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

MONDAY/JUNE 24Steve Martin and The Steep

Canyon Rangers ft. EdieBrickell. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Actor/comedian/musician Steve Martintunes up for a performance with theGrammy Award-winning SteepCanyon Rangers and vocalist EdieBrickell. $25-$42. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

TUESDAY/JUNE 25Creole for Kidz and the History of

Zydeco. 10:30 a.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Grammy-winning artist TerranceSimien and his six-member bandcelebrate Mardi Gras style,introducing audiences to history ofLouisiana Creole culture and zydecomusic. $10. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Counting Crows ft. TheWallflowers. 7 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.California rockers the CountingCrows bring their indie pop-rock hitslike “Mr. Jones,” “Round Here,” and“Color Blind” back to Wolf Trap. TheGrammy Award-winning roots-rockband, The Wallflowers, alsoperforms. $35-$48. 1-877-965-3872or http://www.wolftrap.org.

Opera Learner’s Permit: “TheJourney to Reims.” 7:30-10 p.m.,The Barns, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna.Wolf Trap Opera Company presents afamily event featuring a two-hourperformance, behind-the-scenes-interview feature, and the chance tomeet the singers after the show. $15;$50 family 4-pack. Age 10 and older.http://www.wolftrap.org/Opera.aspx.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 26Creole for Kidz and the History of

Zydeco. 10:30 a.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Grammy-winning artist TerranceSimien and his six-member bandcelebrate Mardi Gras style,introducing audiences to history ofLouisiana Creole culture and zydecomusic. $10. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Jerry Garcia SymphonicCelebration. 8:15 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Warren Haynes and the NSOcelebrate the life and work of JerryGarcia, founding member, singer,songwriter, and lead guitarist ofGrateful Dead. $22. http://www.wolftrap.org/Home/Find_Performances_and_Events/Performance/13Filene/0626show13.aspx.

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Marshall Graduation Highlights ‘Luck’From Page 4 class gift, a statue of a griffin. The statue will be used

to watch over future students at Marshall.The final speaker was Matt Axelrod, a history

teacher and IB coordinator. He told the students,“Learning takes time.” He expressed this sentimentto encourage students to always be curious. Heclaims, “The end of high school is a natural time tosay goodbye, and a natural time to start over.” Heended with advice saying, “I hope you remember it’salways worth it to stand up for what you believe in.”

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Where Do You Go Next and Where Do You SeeYourself in 10 Years?

—Lauren Young

Aseel Bahjat“I’m going to Northern

Virginia Community Collegein the fall. At first I wasundecided, and then I decidedinternational relations. I’mnot sure where I see myself inthe next few years, but I dosee myself living in a differentcountry.”

Kate Randazzo“I’ll be going to Georgetown,

and I’ll be studying in the schoolof Foreign Service. I haven’tdecided on a major yet. Hope-fully I’ll have a career thatinvolves traveling; maybeworking in China.”

Jason Tinio“I’ll be attend-

ing CatholicUniversity, andstudying interna-tional relationsand economics.Eventually I seemyself workingfor the StateDepartment.

Megan Montes“I’m going to Texas A&M to

study telecommunicationsmedia studies. In the future Isee myself with a job andfamily.”

Luis Bernal“I’ll be going to

Northern VirginiaCommunityCollege. I’ll bestudying architec-ture, and hope-fully after collegeI’ll be working asan architect andstill having fun.”


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Different from last week’s columnon the testing subject, “Full Circle,”this week’s column addresses anotheremotional battleground: the unknown.Other than selling computers out ofFrank Costanza’s house and reaching a“Serenity Now”-type nirvana witheach sale, outlets available to yourstruly – one of many terminal cancerpatients anticipating results from a CTscan of my lungs/upper torso, and inturn awaiting the electronic exchangefrom my oncologist advising me of saidresults – are difficult to come by. Andeven though I’m experienced at thisprocess, four-plus years and counting,literally; and accustomed as well to the“cycle of loom,” familiar it hasbecome; easier however, it has not.

In effect, this testing and waiting forthe results is its own test: of patience,self-discipline, endurance, forbear-ance; so I tell myself: “Serenity Now,”and hope there’s not insanity later, asthere was for Lloyd Braun on this mostmemorable Seinfeld episode.

However much I want to pretend,deny and minimize the significance ofthese results, the reality is, my life sortof depends on them. Moreover thedigital images that will appear on thecomputer screen in the doctor’s officewill indeed tell the tale, hopefully notof woe. Yours truly hemming and haw-ing and being asymptomatic are allirrelevant once the radiologist hits sendand the images/results end up in myoncologist’s inbox. That’s when therubber will truly hit the road and I willlearn if my future is now or later.

So you bet it’s a test, and it’s nostinkin’ multiple guess/multiple choicetest either. It’s a test of character, ofwill; you against yourself. And thoughyou’d like the best man to win and foryou to be the best man, the reality is:cancer may be the man and you maynot be. As much as you try, there’s aninevitability to science and medicineand not always does the best man win.Death and taxes are inevitable, as theold joke goes – for a reason!

Unfortunately, in many patients,cancer kills; it’s not a feeling, it’s a fact.My job as a cancer patient is to resistand not succumb to its devastatingdevices. Every day is a test, physicallyand especially emotionally. One’seffects I can attempt to semi control,the other, not so much. As I cyclearound to my next scan, I amreminded of how challenging thiswhole cancer trip has been. Andthough I’ve been there and been doingit now for nearly four and one halfyears post-diagnosis, each scan pre-sents new risks. For cancer patientsthough, these scans are a necessity oflife. Unfortunately – and this is ourharsh reality, they may also be a pre-cursor of death. Try studying for that.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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Sports

Experiencing All-American Football CampLocal players gainexposure to collegecoaches during campand develop skills forfootball and life.

By Andrew Miner

The Connection

Hundreds of high school foot-ball players took the twofields at Flint Hill UpperSchool for the All-American

Football Camp. There were participants, ris-ing freshman, sophomores, juniors and se-niors, from all across the mid-Atlantic re-gion including Delaware, Ohio and theCarolinas. They came and stayed throughthe varying weather conditions of desertheats and gushing rains to put in the effortand get better.

Over four hours of grueling position work-outs, offensive and defensive drills, and one-on-one they commanded the respect of thenumerous collegiate coaches in attendance.There were even two representatives fromthe Washington Redskins who helped coachthe offensive and defensive lineman. Overthe past two years, over 100 athletes whohave attended the camp are playing NCAAfootball, including 48 who received Divi-sion I scholarships in 2012.

Among those who have received a foot-ball scholarship is Lake Braddock quarter-back Caleb Henderson. The 230 pound, 6-foot-4 North Carolina Tar Heel commitjoked about turf toe and always vocally cel-ebrated enthusiastically when anyone madea big catch down the sideline during theone-on-ones, no matter who threw it.

IT WAS UNCERTAIN whether or notHenderson would be able to attend thecamp; however, he said that it was becauseof coach Kavanaugh that he came. “Thiscamp is really fun, I’m glad I came out to-day,” said Henderson. “I was debatingwhether to come because I just came backfrom the Elite 11 in Ohio yesterday, but Ihaven’t see coach K in a while. He’s a greatguy and I like him a lot.”

Another player who did not escape theattention of Kavanaugh was Centerville’slinebacker Chad Wiggins who runs a 4.67forty, stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 230pounds and is a top linebacker in the North-ern Virginia region. Wiggins’ favorite partabout being a linebacker is, of course, get-ting to hit people. Wiggins also loves the“exposure of the camp … hanging withthese guys and … show[ing] off what you’vebeen working hard for.” The LinebackerMVP of the camp, Wiggins is consideringVirginia Tech, yet wants to enjoy his seniorseason at Centerville first, looking forwardto “winning a state championship nextyear.”

Before the camp ended and the skyopened up there was what the players tookas the greatest drill of them all: the trenches.Here defensive and offensive linemenbattled mano a mano in a simulation wherea tackling dummy is used as the quarter-back. The goal is to either protect or attack.DeMatha’s offensive lineman Devante Foxdominated this drill and the one time hewas beat, sparking impromptu trash talkfrom his opponent. Fox silently answeredwith a swirl of his finger and pummeled hisovermatched defender to the floor the nexttime around.

IN THE FINAL CAMP MEETING atmidfield, Kavanaugh introduced pastor andKansas University’s character coach RandyBeeman to the group. Beeman stressed theimportance for young athletes to have theirlives in order, to prioritize and become menof character. He focused on the usefulnessof a guide, citing the Bible as his, and thenasked for a volunteer and for examples oftraits that men of character have. The vol-unteer was Jacob Atkinson and with eachtrait, integrity, trustworthiness, honesty,respect, and hence forth, Beeman place abrick in Atkinson’s hand. The student fromEast Christian Academy in Delaware and thecamp MVP held each five-stacked bricksbefore it became unstable and they fell tothe turf. The moral was to provide a real-ization that even having these traits of char-acter was meaningless without a solid foun-dation. A foundation, both Beeman andKavanaugh hope, that can lead to successlong after football.

The cornerbacks practice their footwork during specific position instruction.

The rising Lake Braddock seniorCaleb Henderson rockets a passdownfield during an offensive drill.

Centerville linebacker ChadWiggins (left) defends Clover HillHS tight end Chase Stanley (right)during a one-on-one drill.

DeMatha offensive lineman DevanteFox (center) lets out a victory yellafter successfully protecting hisdummy quarterback in a drill.

Jacob Atkinson, from East ChristianAcademy (DE), holds up motivationalspeaker Randy Beeman’s “CharacterBricks.” Each brick represented adifferent value; yet those values aredependent on a solid foundation.

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HEARTHSTONE VILLAGE OAK11734 SADDLE CRESCENT CIR ........ 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ OAKTON ....... $1,010,000 .... Detached ........ 0.94 ........ 22124 ............................... FAIRWINDS8553 DOVETON CIR ....................... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $990,000 .... Detached ........ 0.21 ........ 22182 ............ASHGROVE PLANTATION8551 DOVETON CIR ....................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $978,000 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 22182 ............ASHGROVE PLANTATION1638 IRVIN ST ............................... 6 ... 5 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $961,000 .... Detached ........ 0.50 ........ 22182 .............................. ANKERDALE11801 STUART MILL RD ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $955,000 .... Detached ........ 1.08 ........ 22124 ........................................ VALE1907 CLARKS GLEN PL ................... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $935,000 .... Detached ........ 0.41 ........ 22182 .......................... HOMESTEADE2722 LINDA MARIE DR ................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $931,250 .... Detached ........ 0.55 ........ 22124 .................... CLARKES LANDING2096 KEDGE DR ............................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $930,000 .... Detached ........ 0.42 ........ 22181 ............................... BALMORAL8210 WESTWOOD MEWS CT .......... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $930,000 .... Detached ........ 0.21 ........ 22182 ....................... WOLFTRAP VALE1310 MILLFARM DR ....................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $930,000 .... Detached ........ 0.49 ........ 22182 ......................... CARPERS FARM10628 HUNTERS VALLEY RD ........... 5 ... 4 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $865,000 .... Detached ........ 2.01 ........ 22181 ..................... HUNTERS VALLEY9625 PERCUSSION WAY ................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $850,000 .... Detached ........ 0.35 ........ 22182 .............. SYMPHONY HILL WEST10201 CEDAR POND DR ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $850,000 .... Detached ........ 0.96 ........ 22182 .............................. CEDAR RUN2823 BERRYLAND DR ..................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $845,000 .... Detached ........ 0.74 ........ 22124 ..................... BERRYLAND FARM9317 KILBY GLEN DR ...................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $842,000 .... Detached ........ 0.30 ........ 22182 ............... TOWLSTON MEADOW1923 LABRADOR LN ....................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $840,000 .... Detached ........ 0.25 ........ 22182 ................................... EUDORA10862 MEADOW POND LN ............. 4 ... 4 ... 0 ........ OAKTON .......... $838,000 .... Detached ........ 0.63 ........ 22124 ..................... BERRYLAND FARM9811 OAK VALLEY CT ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $835,000 .... Detached ........ 0.39 ........ 22181 .................. OAK VALLEY COURT1760 NEVAR CT ............................. 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $826,000 .... Detached ........ 0.55 ........ 22182 .............................. SUN VALLEY9003 STREAMVIEW LN ................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $820,000 .... Detached ........ 0.39 ........ 22182 ................. WOLF TRAP WOODS9502 SCARAB ST ............................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $805,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 22182 ................................... EUDORA10282 GREENSPIRE DR .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $800,005 .... Townhouse ..... 0.07 ........ 22124 .......................... OAKTON EAST9920 COACH RD ............................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $792,000 .... Detached ........ 1.41 ........ 22181 ......................... CARRIAGE HILL506 MOOREFIELD RD SW ............... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $790,000 .... Detached ........ 0.29 ........ 22180 .. VIENNA WOODS/MOOREFIELD700 SKYLINE CT NE ........................ 5 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $780,000 .... Detached ........ 0.32 ........ 22180 ................ WESTWOOD MANOR2110 TWIN MILL LN ....................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ........ OAKTON .......... $779,000 .... Detached ........ 1.00 ........ 22124 ................................ TWINMILL1908 AUBREY PLACE CT ................. 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $770,000 .... Detached ........ 0.23 ........ 22182 ..........................AUBREY PLACE11160 CONESTOGA CT .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $769,000 .... Detached ........ 0.62 ........ 22124 .............................. TATTERSALL10400 ADEL RD ............................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $760,000 .... Detached ........ 0.46 ........ 22124 ................... OAKLEIGH WOODS11623 AYRESHIRE RD .................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $750,000 .... Detached ........ 0.59 ........ 22124 .............. STUARTS MILL WOODS9791 MEADOW VALLEY DR ............. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $748,000 .... Detached ........ 0.34 ........ 22181 ............................... BALMORAL3121 JERMAN LN ........................... 4 ... 4 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $730,000 .... Detached ........ 0.09 ........ 22124 .................. OAK MARR COURTS3106 CASTLETON CT ..................... 4 ... 4 ... 0 ........ OAKTON .......... $730,000 .... Detached ........ 0.09 ........ 22124 .................. OAK MARR COURTS1788 PAISLEY CT ............................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $729,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.05 ........ 22182 ........................... AMBERWOOD1704 BESLEY RD ............................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $729,000 .... Detached ........ 1.07 ........ 22182 ............................ SPRING LAKE1826 CLOVERMEADOW DR ............ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $727,000 .... Detached ........ 0.58 ........ 22182 .......................... SUNNYBROOK2230 MCCHESNEY CT .................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $724,900 .... Detached ........ 0.46 ........ 22181 .......................... GLENCANNON8016 RESERVE WAY ....................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ......... VIENNA ........... $720,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.03 ........ 22182 .... RESERVE AT TYSONS CORNER2806 GLADE VALE WAY .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $719,715 .... Detached ........ 0.35 ........ 22181 ........................ OAKTON GLADE2559 PENNINGTON PL ................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ......... VIENNA ........... $715,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.06 ........ 22181 .......... MAINS AT FLINT HILL THE9467 SHOUSE DR .......................... 5 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $715,000 .... Detached ........ 0.34 ........ 22182 ...................... SHOUSE VILLAGE2095 ROBIN WAY CT ...................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $708,400 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 22182 ............................. ROBIN GLEN8310 IDYLWOOD RD ...................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $700,500 .... Detached ........ 0.16 ........ 22182 ........... WEDDERBURN HEIGHTS2412 CEDAR LN ............................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $700,000 .... Detached ........ 0.60 ........ 22180 .......................... WEDDERBURN1801 CLOVERMEADOW DR ............ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $699,000 .... Detached ........ 0.57 ........ 22182 .......................... SUNNYBROOK3079 MCKINNON WAY ................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $695,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 22124 ............................. OAK MANOR2216 ABBOTSFORD DR .................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $690,000 .... Detached ........ 0.27 ........ 22181 .......................... TANGLEWOOD10153 CASTLEWOOD LN ................ 3 ... 2 ... 2 ........ OAKTON .......... $685,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.05 ........ 22124 .................... WYANT PROPERTY10116 TAMARACK DR .................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $685,000 .... Detached ........ 0.54 ........ 22182 ............................... TAMARACK132 CARTER CT SW ....................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $675,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.06 ........ 22180 ................. TOWNES OF VIENNA9808 MEADOW VALLEY DR ............. 5 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $675,000 .... Detached ........ 0.42 ........ 22181 ...................... GUNNELL FARMS411 CENTER ST N .......................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $664,000 .... Detached ........ 0.40 ........ 22180 ............................... SOMERSET2821 LAURA GAE CIR ..................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $660,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 22180 .................... PROVIDENCE PARK2544 MARYMOUNT LN ................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $652,500 .... Detached ........ 0.26 ........ 22180 ............. DUNN LORING WOODS2557 OAK VALLEY DR ..................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $650,000 .... Detached ........ 0.38 ........ 22181 .................... LAKEVALE ESTATES613 ECHOLS ST SE ......................... 4 ... 4 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $644,500 .... Detached ........ 0.25 ........ 22180 ............... EAST VIENNA WOODS9717 COUNSELLOR DR .................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $642,000 .... Detached ........ 0.34 ........ 22181 ................... BARRISTERS PLACE306 BROADLEAF DR NE .................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $640,000 .... Detached ........ 0.29 ........ 22180 ............... BROADLEAF TERRACE12102 WAYLAND ST ....................... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ........ OAKTON .......... $630,000 .... Detached ........ 0.74 ........ 22124 .................. VALEWOOD MANOR8714 PINE NEEDLES CT .................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $630,000 .... Detached ........ 0.30 ........ 22182 ........................ TYSONS GREEN2020 MEADOW SPRINGS DR .......... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ......... VIENNA ........... $630,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 22182 ................ MADRILLON SPRINGS1010 HILLCREST DR SW ................. 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $627,500 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 22180 ....................... VIENNA WOODS9971 CYRANDALL DR ..................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $625,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.05 ........ 22124 .................. CYRANDALL VALLEY2001 MEADOW SPRINGS DR .......... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $618,700 .... Townhouse ..... 0.06 ........ 22182 ................ MADRILLON SPRINGS1826 SAINT ROMAN DR ................. 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $604,000 .... Detached ........ 0.28 ........ 22182 .................................. WAVERLY9622 CINNAMON CREEK DR ........... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $601,000 .... Detached ........ 0.58 ........ 22182 .................... CINNAMON CREEK8400 STONEWALL DR .................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $599,000 .... Detached ........ 0.26 ........ 22180 ................. STONEWALL MANOR8015 TREVOR PL ........................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $595,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 22182 ............. COURTHOUSE STATION104 PATRICK ST SE ......................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $592,000 .... Detached ........ 0.23 ........ 22180 ....................... VIENNA WOODS107 JAMES DR SE .......................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $589,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 22180 ....................... VIENNA WOODS1024 MOOREFIELD HILL PL SW ....... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $580,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.15 ........ 22180 ......... TOWNES OF MOOREFIELD2632 WOOSTER CT ........................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $575,000 .... Detached ........ 0.31 ........ 22180 ............. DUNN LORING WOODS2624 OCCIDENTAL DR .................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $567,800 .... Detached ........ 0.29 ........ 22180 ............. DUNN LORING WOODS9557 PINE CLUSTER CIR ................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $560,000 .... Detached ........ 0.14 ........ 22181 ................................ PINE GLEN2226 CHESTERTOWN DR ............... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $560,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 22182 ....................... TYSONS WOODS2819 BREE HILL RD ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 0 ........ OAKTON .......... $555,000 .... Detached ........ 0.46 ........ 22124 .............. STUARTS MILL WOODS2730 BOWLING GREEN DR ............. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $537,000 .... Detached ........ 0.28 ........ 22180 ............. DUNN LORING WOODS2917 RENSSELAER CT .................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ......... VIENNA ........... $535,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.06 ........ 22181 .............................. IVY SQUARE10156 VILLAGE KNOLLS CT ............ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $531,500 .... Townhouse ..... 0.05 ........ 22124 ................... CONCORD VILLAGE9623 SCOTCH HAVEN DR ............... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... VIENNA ........... $525,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 22181 ...................... COUNTRY CREEK10393 ADEL RD ............................. 4 ... 2 ... 0 ........ OAKTON .......... $520,000 .... Detached ........ 0.46 ........ 22124 ................... OAKLEIGH WOODS644 TAZEWELL RD NW ................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $518,000 .... Detached ........ 0.25 ........ 22180 ........................... VIENNA HILLS3166 BRADFORD WOOD CT ........... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........ OAKTON .......... $500,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.06 ........ 22124 ................... CONCORD VILLAGE8506 COTTAGE ST ......................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... VIENNA ........... $500,000 .... Detached ........ 0.27 ........ 22180 ............. DUNN LORING WOODS

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VIENNA

450 ORCHARD STREET, NWVIENNA, VA 22180

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www.fbcv.org

SUNDAY WORSHIP, 7:45 AM & 11:00 AMCHURCH SCHOOL 9:30AM-10:30AMMIDWEEK SERVICES, WED. 7:00 PM

Visit These Houses of WorshipTo Highlight Your Faith Community, call Karen at 703-917-6468

Assembly of GodVienna Assembly of God

... 703-938-7736Cristo Es Mi Refugio

...703-675-0144Baha’i

Baha’i Faith forNorthern Virginia ...

703-821-3345Baptist

Global Mission Church... 703-757-0877

Peace Baptist Church... 703-560-8462

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church... 703-757-8134

Cartersville Baptist Church ...703-255-7075

Fellowship Baptist Church ...703-385-8516

First Baptist Church... 703-938-8525

The Light Mission Church ...703-757-0877

Vienna Baptist Church... 703-281-4400

New Union Baptist Church...703-281-2556

Church of the BrethernOakton Church of the Brethern

... 703-281-4411Catholic

Our Lady of Good Counsel ...703-938-2828

St. Athanasius Catholic Church... 703-759-4555

St. Mark’s Catholic Church ...703-281-9100Charismatic

New Song Church... 703-698-9777Church of Christ

Berea Church of Christ... 703-893-7040

Disciples of ChristAntioch Christian Church

... 703-938-6753Episcopal

Church of the Holy Comforter... 703-938-6521

Church of the Holy Cross... 703-698-6991

St. Francis Episcopal... 703-759-2082

Jehovah’s WitnessJehovah’s Witnesses

... 703-759-1579Lutheran

Emmanuel Lutheran Church...703-938-2119

Christ The King Lutheran Church... 703-759-6068

St. Athanasius Lutheran Church...703-455-4003

MethodistAndrew Chapel United Methodist

... 703-759-3509Church of the Good Shepherd

... 703-281-3987The Vine Methodist Church

... 703-573-5336Ephiphany United Methodist

... 703-938-3494Great Falls United Methodist

... 703-759-3705Oakton United Methodist

... 703-938-1233Vale United Methodist

... 703-620-2594

Smith Chapel United Methodist... 571-434-9680

Wesley United Methodist... 703-938-8700

Non-DenominationalCelebration Center for Spiritual Living

... 703-560-2030Presbyterian

Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church...703-560-6336

Korean Central Presbyterian... 703-698-5577

Vienna Presbyterian... 703-938-9050

QuakerLangley Hills Friends

...703-442-8394Seventh-Day Adventist

Northern VirginiaChristian Fellowship

... 703-242-9001Vienna Seventh Day Adventists

... 703-938-8383Unitarian Universalist

Congregation of Fairfax... 703-281-4230

United Church of ChristEmmaus UnitedChurch of Christ…703-938-1555

UnityUnity of Fairfax... 703-281-1767

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St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers three Sunday services and a hostof musical, educational, outreach, andfellowship ministries to enrich spiritualgrowth. The services are: a 7:45 a.m.worship service without music; 9 a.m.worship service, children’s chapel andchildren’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sunday schooland adult forum; and 11 a.m. worshipservice with adult choir. 703-759-2082.

Redeemer Lutheran Church,1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean willstart their new summer schedule June23 with a 9 a.m. traditional service anda 10:30 a.m. contemporary service.Starting July 14 and continuing to Sept.1, the contemporary service will be heldat 9 a.m. and the traditional worshipservice will be at 10:30 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congre-gation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton, offers a rich and uniqueReligious Exploration (RE) program forall children, from pre-K toddlersthrough high school seniors, emphasiz-ing exploration of all religious traditionswhile developing a personal spiritualpath. Registration for the RE program,which offers classes on Saturday after-noons and Sunday mornings, is nowopen by calling 703-281-4230.

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

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