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Great Falls singer-songwriterMary Ann Redmond performs amix of classic covers and her ownmusic at the Concert on theGreen. The lawn was full ofpeople from all over the area.Sunday’s concert was sponsoredby the Simmons Team of GeorgeMason Mortgage.

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By Nikki Cheshire

The Connection

Families, neighbors, and groups of friendsgathered on the Village Green, and as thehot summer day drifted into a coolerevening last Sunday, it really began to feel

like summer in Great Falls. The crowd present spreadout blankets and foldable chairs to listen to the mu-sic of local singer-songwriter Mary Ann Redmond,as she kicked off the summer concert series hostedby Celebrate Great Falls.

“It’s a beautiful setting,” said Cathy Denk, whomoved to Great Falls from McLean last year. “I lovehaving multiple generations of families come to-gether here.”

The weekly concert, beginning every Sundayevening on the Village Green at 6 p.m., draws peoplefrom all over the area. There’s plenty of things foreveryone, whether it’s enjoying a picnic on the lawnwith family, having wide open space for the kids toplay, or even getting ice cream from the Great FallsCreamery.

There’s a different artist performing every week,but this was Redmond’s second time playing at theGreen. “My first time was just last year,” Redmondsaid, adding she enjoys the atmosphere of the Sun-day concerts.

A Great Falls resident for 17 years, she also offersvoice lessons in her home recording studio.

Her love for music, she says, started at an incred-ibly young age. “I really came out of the womb want-ing to sing,” Redmond laughed. “I loved music froma very early age.” She picked up guitar at age 14 andnever stopped.

While Redmond loves to perform music, she saidshe also loves to write it. She co-wrote the song “LoveMe Anyway” with Todd Wright, which was coveredas a duet by Celine Dion and Johnny Hallyday ontheir 2012 French CDs.

“I get inspired by so many things, it’s hard to saywhether it’s from any one place,” Redmond said. “It’sfunny where you find inspiration.” One time, she said,she found the inspiration to write her song “Storm isComing” when she noticed her dog scared in antici-pation of a thunderstorm.

Redmond’s been performing with her very ownband for the past 17 years, and performed on Sun-day with members Dan Leonard, Scott Ambush andDeren Blessman.

Sunday’s concert was sponsored by the SimmonsTeam of George Mason Mortgage.

Redmond plays at Flanagan’s Harp & Fiddle everySunday from 8:15 – 11:30 p.m. in Bethesda,Maryland. And her music is available on Amazonand iTunes.

Great Falls singer-songwriter Mary Ann Redmondkicks off 2016 series.

Summer ConcertsReturn to Village Green

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—Nikki Cheshire

The crowd applauds and calls for an encorenear the end of Redmond’s performance.

Great Falls singer-songwriter Mary AnnRedmond performs at the season’s firstConcert on the Green. Redmond per-formed last year as well. She specializes ina variety of music, including blues, jazzand popular music.

Drummer Deren Blessman performed onstage with Mary Ann Redmond, along withbandmates Dan Leonard and Scott Ambush.

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Kacey Boyce, Former Great Falls resi-dent of 27 years (Now lives in Tysons)

“It’s really great getting together withold friends in really great weather to hangout with good vibes. It’s nice to have anactivity like this right here in town.”

What Do YouLike MostAbout GreatFalls SummerConcerts onthe Green?

Eileen and Gene Phillip, Great Falls residents of 32 years“It’s convenient how close it is. You don’t have to fight cars and traffic to

get here, and watching the kids grow up is fantastic. And it’s free! There’s avariety of music, and the weather is usually pretty good. With the sun set-ting and good music, it’s a great way to end the weekend.”

Katie Simmons Hickey and Lindsay Simmons Beale, Great Fallsresidents and sponsors of Redmond’s concert

“[Redmond]’s a local. She’s amazing, we love her. The best pick out thebest! The concerts are an outlet for everyone to get together for a fun, freeactivity.”

Mary Ann Redmondperforms Sundayevening on the Green.


Father’s Day Photo GalleryPapa JohnCassarino, agreat story-teller andgrandpa fromRutland, Ver-mont, with hisgrandsons at awedding inVermont.Carter andHudsonBuckley arefrom GreatFalls but aremoving toVermont to becloser to theirgrandpa.

Carter andHudsonBuckley fromGreat Falls at awedding inVermont withtheirhardworkingand good-looking dad,Stephen.

Zachary Good of Great Falls sent us hisphotos of “Me and My Dad,” with thefollowing note: “I am especially proudof him. I am lucky to call him mine. Heloves to spend time with me outdoors. Ihope you put our pictures in the paper.It would make my dad so proud, andthat would be the best gift for him.Thank you, Zak Good.” As for the thingshe enjoys doing with his father: ”We gofor rides on the ATV.”

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Opinion

In some ways, the Fairfax County Ad HocPolice Practices Review Commission,brainchild of Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova, was a bit of a

miracle.The 32 voting commission members included

at least nine representatives from FairfaxCounty Police; former Commonwealth’s Attor-ney Robert Horan; current and former lawenforcement officers with experience fromthe FBI, DEA, state police and others; otherformer county officials; mental health ad-vocates; attorneys; high powered consult-ants. Ranks of those participating swelledto 80 when others were appointed the fivesubcommittees.

How could such a large, intense groupwith so many viewpoints get anything done?It seemed crazy to expect much. But Bulova,apparently, was crazy like a fox. Bulova andcommission chair Michael Hershman, ex-pressed unwavering commitment to the pro-cess.

The 142 recommendations, the result of de-mocracy in action, provide support and moreresources to the FCPD, while providing fortransparency and public confidence.

Police, Commonwealth’s Attorney RayMorrogh, county attorneys and others providedanswers to questions and consulted on recom-mendations every step of the way. The com-mission and subcommittees met for literallyhundreds of hours over nine months. Indi-vidual members took on in-depth researchprojects and reported back to subcommittees.

Members of the Mental Health subcommit-tee, chaired by Del. Marcus Simon, traveled toTexas for a first-hand look at an effective Cri-sis Intervention program. In January, the Com-munity Services Board, Police and Sheriff ’sOffice launched Diversion First, to get peoplehaving a mental health crisis who come intocontact with law enforcement into treatmentinstead of jail. If this were the only accomplish-ment of the police review commission, it wouldbe an achievement.

The Independent Oversight and Investiga-tions subcommittee unanimously recom-mended formation of an Independent Auditorand a Civilian Review Panel. Independent over-sight is a national best practice, and these is-sues come before the Board of Supervisors nextmonth.

The commission recommends the implemen-tation of body worn cameras, a recommenda-tion that appears to be set for delay. This mightbe necessary, but if so, the delay should comewith a timetable for next steps.

Changing the culture from withholding infor-mation to sharing as much as possible, as soonas possible, and responding to Freedom of In-formation requests with as much informationas possible are part of the recommendations ofthe Communications subcommittee. Police de-partments in Northern Virginia have invoked ablanket exemption to FOIA requests, which hasbeen part of the erosion of public trust.

The robust collection and reporting of de-mographics covering all stops, frisks, citations,arrests, and use-of-force incidents by districtstation and magisterial district is also key topublic trust and departmental excellence.

Bulova and the Board of Supervisors formedthe commission in the wake of the death ofJohn Geer in August of 2013. Geer, a Spring-field resident, was standing unarmed with hishands up in the doorway of his own homewhen he was shot by Officer Adam Torres.Torres, charged with murder, was the firstFairfax County Police officer in the history ofthe department to be charged in such a death.Torres entered a guilty plea to involuntarymanslaughter, with a likely sentence of 12months; his sentencing is scheduled for nextweek.

Public outrage over Geer’s death was com-pounded by obfuscation and silence, the fail-

ure to communicate, and a lack of publicaccountability. The police and county refusedto release any information on the case formore than a year, and only then after re-peated court orders. This tragedy and its af-termath no doubt had a negative impact onmorale in the FCPD. The commission’s rec-ommendations acknowledge the excellenceof the Fairfax police. It’s a credit to the de-partment that Chief Edwin Roessler aspiresto make FCPD the best in the nation. It’s ahigh bar, county residents expect no less, and

steps in that direction are a positive reflectionon every member of the department.

It now falls to Supervisor John Cook, chair-man of the Public Safety Committee, to guidethese recommendations through for approvalby the Board of Supervisors overall. The pro-cess is underway, and deserves public atten-tion to the details.

— Mary Kimm

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Mary Kimm served as a member of the FairfaxCounty Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission.

Read more at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecommission

Police commissionrecommendations cometo Board of Supervisorsfor approval,implementation.

Support for Police in Reforms

Key recommendations includeIndependent Auditor, CivilianReview Panel, commitment totransparency, body cameras,data collection.

Editorial

The All Dulles Area Muslim So-ciety (ADAMS) condemns thetragic and horrific Orlando massshooting, and rejects any possiblemotive for this terrible act, whoseperpetrator is still being investi-gated as a possible hate crime,mentally unbalanced individual,and/or lone wolf terrorist sympa-thizer. We send our thoughts,prayers, and condolences to thefamilies and loved ones of all thosekilled or injured.

We appreciate the Orlando Mus-lim community’s response in con-demning this attack, and we joinin urging the entire Muslim com-munity to take part in a blood do-nation drive for those injured inthe attack.

For us in Virginia, this tragedybrings back horrible memories ofApril 2007, when Virginia Tech

student Seung-Hui Cho killed 32people on the Virginia PolytechnicInstitute and State University cam-pus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Thisis also too reminiscent of theequally horrific hate crimes likethe attack in South Carolina on anAfrican American Church, attacksin movie theaters and schools andtoo many more. Such incidents area too frequent reminder of thenumber of individuals driven byhate to commit unspeakable acts.

This horrific Orlando attackhowever should not be used tovilify and stereotype the peacefuland law abiding Muslim commu-nity in America. Islam absolutelycondemns and forbids terrorismand extremism. The Quran, Islam’srevered text, states: “Whoever killsa person, it is as though he haskilled all mankind. And whoever

saves a life, it is as though he hadsaved all mankind.”

Islam promotes the sanctity ofhuman life, the dignity of all hu-mans, and a respect for human,civil rights. Islam teaches religiousfreedom and emphasizes the sameuniversal moral values accepted bythe majority of people of all back-grounds. These are the same prin-ciples on which the US Constitu-tion was established and the Billof Rights was approved.

Muslims believe there is “Nocompulsion in faith” and we rejectviolence, hatred, and discrimina-tion toward anyone on the basisof race, color, gender, disability,religion, familial status, sexualorientation and national origin.

ADAMS’ mission is to providereligious, social, and educationalservices to enable the Muslim commu-nity to fulfill its responsibilities andcontribute to the betterment of societywww.adamscenter.org

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The school year has justcome to an end … whichmeans it’s the ideal time

to prepare to apply to leading in-dependent schools.

A supply versus demand imbal-ance for a coveted spot at one ofthe local, top-tier private schoolsmakes advanced planning a criti-cal part of the process. Local ad-missions directors offer suggestionson what can be done during thelaid-back days of summer beforethe demanding fall application pro-cess begins.

“Do your research over the sum-mer,” said Mimi Mulligan, assistanthead of school and director of ad-mission and enrollment manage-ment at Norwood School inBethesda, Maryland. “Spend timeeducating yourself on the wide va-riety of independent school optionsin the area.”

Perusing school websites and be-coming familiar with a school’smission and philosophy towardeducation can help narrow downchoices. Reading social mediapostings can give parents a senseof a school’s culture and commu-nity.

Have a family conversationabout the type of school that wouldbest serve your child, advisesMulligan, who warns that aschool’s perceived prestige or repu-tation as a “top school” doesn’tnecessarily translate into a goodmatch.

“Be realistic about your child’sstrengths, weaknesses, and learn-ing style, then create a list ofschools that you feel would be agood fit for your child and yourfamily,” she said. “This list shouldbe based on your child’s needs, notthe name recognition of the school.By the time September is here, youwill be ready to contact schools fortheir admission materials and toschedule a visit.”

Talking to parents and studentsat prospective schools is one wayfamilies can get a sense of aschool’s environment. “Create achart to compare [factors such as]:How the students treat each other.What is the teacher-student rela-tionship like? How does the schoolcare about each individual studentand other things that are importantto you?” said Terri Collins of OakCrest School in McLean. “ Ask tospeak with two current parents to

By Marilyn Campbell

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Rappelling down an 80-foot wa-terfall, the ground appearingmiles away, zip lining throughthickets of dense, steamy

rainforest, treating wounded travelers in thewilderness and engaging in other limit-push-ing adventures — that’s how three local youngadults spent their time after graduating fromhigh school.

“Scuba was definitely my favorite part ofthe course because of a strong reinforcementthat I would enjoy working as a scuba instruc-tor one day,” said A.J. Galindo or Alexandria.His adventure was part of Outward Bound’sCosta Rica program.

Galindo took what is known as a “gap year,”which means taking an academic break for ayear or a semester before beginning college.Gap year programs offer students an oppor-tunity for “personal growth in … leadership,self-awareness [and] … character develop-ment,” said Soizic Hagege, spokeswoman forOutward Bound Costa Rica.

After completing his Outward Bound pro-gram, Galindo enrolled in Thompson RiversUniversity in British Columbia, Canada.

The American Gap Association (AGA), anorganization that accredits and sets standardsfor gap year programs, reports that taking agap year has become an increasingly popularchoice for American students. The associationhas seen renewed interest since MaliaObama’s recent decision to take a year offbefore beginning her studies at Harvard Uni-versity.

A RECENT AGA STUDY showed that stu-dents who took a gap year over performedacademically in college. The organization re-leased the results from a survey of its 2015

alumni. More than 90 percent of the alumnisurveyed credited their gap year with increas-ing their self-confidence and maturity as wellas offering time for personal reflection.

Uncertainty about future plans is one of thereasons students decide to take time off be-tween high school and college. “Some don’tknow yet what they want to study, or want totake the opportunity to travel or work to getexperience in the real world,” said FrancescaReed, associate vice president for EnrollmentManagement and director of Graduate Enroll-ment Services at Marymount University. “Agap year … can be a great opportunity for aperson to mature and discover their interestsbefore pursuing a college degree.”

Experiences gained during a year away fromschool can offer clarity, says Jim McClellan,PhD, dean of Liberal Arts at Northern VirginiaCommunity College in Alexandria. “Few stu-dents know what they want from life or whatwill be their life’s work when they first enrollin college,” he said. “Few finish college in thesame major where they began. Sometimes ayear of reflection can help a student focus. Ayear abroad or in some environment beyondtheir previous experience can offer new per-spectives. Working at a 7/11 convinced me Ineeded to continue college.”

skills atrophy. [For some students] it is betterto continue on while in top form than to tryto rebuild lost skills and regain good studyhabits.”

Even for students who feel certain that theywant to take a gap year, Reed advises com-pleting the college application process if ob-taining a college degree is future goal.

“It is easier while they are still in school togather letters of recommendation and use theresources of guidance departments when ap-plying for college,” she said. “It will also keepthem focused with a future plan. If the stu-dent decides to go abroad or work full-time,it may be difficult to request a letter of rec-ommendation while they are busy overseasor with work. Once accepted into college, theycan defer their admission a semester or a year.”

Boosted by a belief in the benefits of a gapyear experience, a growing number of col-leges and universities are supporting studentswho want to take time off between highschool and college. “Most colleges are accom-modating and will move their start date tothe following year,” said Reed. “Colleges anduniversities like to see students with a planand a degree of motivation before enteringcollege, and the gap year may be the perfectopportunity to do just that.”

RESEARCHING OPPORTUNITIES, think-ing about goals and having a plan in placeabout how the time will be spent are criticalcomponents of a successful gap year. “Theyshouldn’t wait until they graduate to startplanning,” said Reed. “Do you want to travelabroad? Learn a new language or improveyour foreign language skills? Volunteer eitherat home or abroad? Explore career interests?It’s important to have something meaningfulin mind. There are many programs availablefor students that are considering a gap year.”

McClellan suggests an alternate option forstudents and parents who are concerned thata gap year could slow a student’s academicprogress. “Spending the junior year abroadis a better idea since no academic momen-tum is lost and the experience of living andstudying abroad is of incalculable value,” hesaid. “Plus, with two years of college com-pleted and added maturity, the junior yearabroad is more meaningful than a gap year.”

The pros and consof taking a break inacademic studiesbefore college.

The Gap Year Trend

“Sometimes a year ofreflection can help astudent focus.”

— Jim McClellan, Ph.D., North-ern Virginia Community College

While the AGA reports that 90 percent ofstudents are actively enrolled in a four-yearinstitution of higher learning within one yearof completing a gap year, the organization ac-knowledges that this option is not for every-one. The decision to delay college comes witha caveat that students may lose the academicmomentum they gained through high school.

“There is a set of skills that a student learnsmoving through each grade level. Like play-ing tennis or any other sport, the more prac-tice, the better the performance,” saidMcClellan. “Laying out for a year leads to

A.J. Galindo of Alexandria,Benjamin Waters of Fairfaxand Kirby Nassetta ofArlington participated inOutward Bound CostaRica’s Gap Year program.

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Small steps this summer can minimizestress of application process.

Considering Private School?

get their perspective of what theysee as the strengths and weak-nesses of the school.”

“I think one of the things wouldbe to indentify the type of school:a boarding school or a day school,”said Scott Conklin, director of ad-missions at Episcopal High Schoolin Alexandria. “Once you’ve comeup with a list of schools, visit someof them. Most are probably openduring the summer. Walk aroundcampus and meet the admissionsdirectors.”

“Once families have narroweddown the list, they can send forinformation and begin to map outtheir fall visits,” said Clare Dame,director of enrollment manage-ment at Randolph-Macon Acad-emy. “Plan to visit no more thantwo schools in one day so that theyhave time to fully investigate eachone and will have the time to as-similate the information.”

Garnering logistical informationis important in planning an appli-

cation strategy for the fall. “Whatare the processes? What are thedates? When are the OpenHouses?” asks Richard S. Moss,director of admission at theHeights School in Potomac, Md.

However, Moss underscores theimportance of creating a balancebetween advance planning and en-joying a summer respite, and ques-tions the wisdom of focusing toomuch energy on an academic year

Middle SchoolScienceteacher DebbiePakaluk workswith eighth-grade studentsin the chemis-try lab atNorwoodSchool.

that is more than 12 months away.“Most importantly, families

should … have a good, restful, andproductive summer,” said Moss. “Itis easy to think about the long-termgoal of admission while sacrificingthe immediately important goal ofhaving a truly great break. …Though it is good, as a parent, tobe generally aware of the processso that in September you can hitthe ground running.”

”By the time September is here, youwill be ready to contact schools fortheir admission materials and toschedule a visit.”

— Mimi Mulligan, Norwood School

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Cappies Gala Honors High School Theater

The Lead Actress in a MusicalAward went to Jamie Goodson,“Chicago,” Langley High School.The Bill Strauss Graduating

Critic went to Gillian Wright ofMcLean High School.

The Male Dancer Award went toCuinn Casey, “Chicago,” LangleyHigh School.

The Andy May’s Rising CriticAward went to Maggie Klein ofOakton High School.

The Returning Critic Award wentto Lydia Gompper of GeorgeMason High School in FallsChurch City.

The Comic Actress in a MusicalAward went to Isatu Fofanah,“Legally Blonde,” Herndon HighSchool.

The Critics Team Award went to McLean High School.From left areLaras Kettner, Emily Swett, Emily Lachow, Jack Posey, Gillian Wright,Jess Scarano, Julia Luigs, and Syona Ayyankeril.

The 17th Annual Cappies Galahonoring high school theaterwas held Sunday, June 12 atThe Kennedy Center. Win-

ning the top prizes for the Best Musicalwas Woodrow Wilson High School in theDistrict for “Hair;” and winning Best Playwas Duke Ellington School of the Arts inthe District for “The Story.” This year’sMasters of Ceremony were Judy Bowns,Janie Strauss and Ed Monk, who is retir-ing from Chantilly High School this year.

This year’s show included 57 publicand private high schools in FairfaxCounty, Arlington, Fauquier, Loudoun,Montgomery, and Prince William coun-ties, and the cities of Falls Church, Alex-andria, and Washington, D.C. TheCappies season extended from late Oc-tober to early May.

The Cappies program was launched inthe summer of 1999 by Judy Bowns, theTheatre Arts resource teacher with FCPS,and the late Bill Strauss (director, Capi-tol Steps), in cooperation with area the-ater teachers, for the purpose of celebrat-ing and bringing public acclaim to highschool theater.

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June Floral Show. June 1-30. Broadway GalleryFine Art and Framing, 1025-J Seneca Road,Great Falls. Reston Chamber Member featuresFloral Show at Great Falls Gallery with works ofart by Vladimir & Alena Piven, Olaf Schneider,Anastasia Carson, David Sloane, MatthewMoore, and Linda Griffin. broadwaygallery.net.703-450-8005.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noon. Fridaysfrom May 6-Nov. 18. Lewinsville Park, 1659Chain Bridge Road, McLean. The marketprovides area residents an opportunity topurchase locally grown or produced products.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets.

Krop’s Crops Flea Market. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Second and fourth Saturdays from May toAugust. 11110 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Shop for vintage, antique and used items. Or sellyou treasures. [email protected].

Tai Chi Beginners’ Practice. Saturdays, 8-9a.m. St. Luke’s Catholic School Gymnasium,7005 Georgetown Pike, McLean. Weekly Tai Chipractice. Group has met for over 20 years. Free.FreeTaiChi.org. 703-759-9141.

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FRIDAY/JUNE 17Preschool Nature Nuts. 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna. Learnabout spring flowers. $5. Register atNOVAparks.com.

Kenny Rogers Concert. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap’sFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. CountryMusic Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers makes hisfinal stop at Wolf Trap on his Final World Tour.$30-$60. 703-255-1900. wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/JUNE 18Musical Performance, Storytime and Book

Signing. Barnes and Noble Tysons CornerCenter, 7851 L Tysons Corner Center, McLean.With Grammy Award-winning Okee DokeeBrothers. 703-506-2937.

“The Magic of Bill Blagg Live.” 8 p.m. TheAlden, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Critics andaudiences alike rave about Bill Blagg’sincredible, high-energy, grand-scale magic andillusion. $20/$15. mcleancenter.org.

AAUW Used Book Collection. 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.SunTrust Bank, 515 Maple Ave. E, Vienna. CDs,DVDs, software, children’s books, records, andrecent textbooks, all in good condition. Proceedsbenefit scholarships for [email protected]. 703-527-4206.

Birds, Butterflies, and Blossoms WagonRide. 10-11 a.m. Riverbend Park, 8700Potomac Hills St., Great Falls. Take a wagonride through the meadow. 2 years or older. $6/$8. 703-759-9018. To register:fairfaxcounty.gov/parks and search forRiverbend Park.

Harry Connick, Jr. Concert. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap’sFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Come see Harry Connick, Jr., singer and pianist,in concert. $40-$75. 703-255-1900.wolftrap.org.

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Tender Polman. 6-8 p.m. Great FallsVillage Centre Green, Great Falls.You’ve heard this upbeat, patrioticpowerhouse at The Old Brogue.http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JUNE 20-24Primitive Beginnings. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac HillsSt., Great Falls. Children will learnnature awareness, free play, archery,learning to build friction fires andmore. Focus will be on skill buildingand outdoor play. Bring lunch. 6-9years old. $285/$300. To register:fairfaxcounty.gov/parks and searchfor Riverbend Park.

Junior Potomac Adventure Camp.9 a.m.-3 p.m. Riverbend Park, 8700Potomac Hills St., Great Falls.Campers enjoy rock climbing,canoeing, tubing and hiking. Bringlunch. 8-12 years old. $399/$414. Toregister: fairfaxcounty.gov/parks andsearch for Riverbend Park.

TUESDAY/JUNE 21Lisa Loeb. 10:30 a.m. Children’s

Theatre-in-the-Woods, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Lisa Loeb performschildhood favorites from her mostrecent album, Nursery RhymeParade! Using catchy, rhymingvocals, parents and children alike willshare in the magic of music. $12.wolftrap.org.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 22Pirate School. 10:30 a.m. Children’s

Theatre-in-the-Woods, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Set sail on aswashbuckling adventure with PirateBilly Bones as he teaches zanylessons on how to stand, talk, laugh,and eat like a boisterous buccaneer. 4and up. $10. wolftrap.org/woods.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 23-26Riverdance. Thursday and Friday 8

p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m.and 8 p.m. Wolf Trap’s Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Come seeIrish traditions meet present day inRiverdance’s dance, music, and song.$20-$75. 703-255-1900.wolftrap.org.

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Tournament. Oakton High School,2900 Sutton Road, Vienna.Tournament to celebrate FairfaxWomen’s Soccer Association 40thanniversary this year. $25individuals. $400 teams.

fwsasoccer.org.Vienna Wireless Society National

Field Day. 2 p.m. Burke Lake Park,7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station. Localamateur radio operators (“hams”)will join thousands nationwide on theweekend of June 25-26 to show offtheir amateur-radio and emergency-communications capabilities. Tolearn more about amateur radio, visithttp://viennawireless.net/ or go tohttp://www.arrl.org/newham.

SUNDAY/JUNE 26Wagon Ride to Poohsticks Bridge.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Riverbend

Park, 8700 Potomac Hills St., GreatFalls. Journey through the woods toPoohsticks bridge. Listen to Winniethe Pooh’s story and play Poohstickson the bridge. Meet at the NatureCenter. 2 years or older. $6/$8. Toregister: fairfaxcounty.gov/parks andsearch for Riverbend Park.

Build Your Own Bat House. 10 a.m.-noon. Riverbend Park, 8700 PotomacHills St., Great Falls. Build a bathouse to hang in your yard. 3 yearsor older. $8/$10. Additional $15 perbat house. To register:fairfaxcounty.gov/parks and searchfor Riverbend Park.

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From left — Evan Casey (as Floyd Collins) and John Sygar(Homer Collins) in “Floyd Collins” at 1st Stage in TysonsCorner until June 26.

Olympic National Park, by Gail Péan, Oil on canvas, willbe on display in the large meeting room of Great FallsLibrary throughout the month of June.


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Great Falls GirlsComplete Undefeated SeasonGreat Falls girls Grade 7/8 girls AAA/Orange lacrosseteam defeated Dulles South in The NVYLL champion-ship game on Saturday, June 4, after an undefeatedseason. They played in the orange Triple AAA divisionso this makes them the best seven and eight gradeteam in the Northern Virginia area.This is also the first time in history of GFLA that GreatFalls A-team has won the title championship in thisbracket. The team’s roster included: Head Coach JeffGrimson, Assistant Coaches: Jacquie Henry, MarySmith and Gene Canfield; players — Lucy JaneMagruder, Hope Heiden, Sophie Smith, Brooke VanBeuren, Charlotte Henry, Lauren Treacy, JuliannaGrimson, Sydney Southworth, Morgan Pence, HaleySmith, Nicole Moran, Jennifer Canfield, Cristina deKanter, Mary Margaret O’Connor, HayleyBlankingship, Emma Norris, Caroline Bean, JessicaBroyles, Courtney Kuligowski, Victoria Kim, Annie

Great Falls Teen to Compete in Miss Teen AmericaSkye Jannery-Barney, a Great Falls resi-

dent and rising junior at The MadeiraSchool, will compete for the title of MissTeen America 2016 this July. Skye is a var-sity volleyball and varsity basketball playerat Madeira and she is the current Miss Vir-ginia Teen 2016. Skye is representing thestate of Virginia and her platform is advo-cating against teen trafficking.

“Teen trafficking is a frightening issuehappening in our own backyard. Humantrafficking of teenage girls happens righthere in Northern Virginia. I am raisingawareness to help teens feel supported. This

is a real hu-man issue,not onlys o m e t h i n gthat impactsteen run-aways,” ac-cording toJ a n n e r y -Barney.

The MissTeen AmericaScholarshipProgram is

holding Nationals July 6-9 in Atlanta, Geor-gia at the Georgia International ConventionCenter. Should your Virginia business be in-terested in sponsoring Skye as she repre-sents Virginia at the Miss Teen America com-petition, contact Beth Jannery [email protected]

Skye is available to make appearancesand attend community service events asMiss Virginia Teen 2016. She is a formerMiss Junior Teen Virginia and winner of theAcademic Achievement award. This is aunique competition, focusing on brains notonly beauty. There is no swimsuit competi-

tion and the delegates are expected to getgood grades, play sports and be engaged incommunity service as well as have a socialissue platform. The website iswww.missteenamerica.com.

Skye is also traveling to Australia thissummer for two weeks with a global travelprogram and is a lifeguard in Reston at Life-time Athletic. She needs to raise approxi-mately $5,000 in travel and pageant feesto compete.

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Last Saturday in the Great Falls Village Green, 10 people joined yogateacher Victoria Weseley, including one beginner, one veteran back forthe second time, and one student who has been doing the outdoor GreatFalls class for the three years it has been offered on The Green. All agesand abilities are welcome.

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Victoria Weseley’s mother lives inLa Jolla, California.

“You do everything outdoorsthere,” said the Great Falls resi-

dent and yoga teacher.“I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be wonderful’” to

create a yoga class outdoors in Great Falls.Depending on the weather — this season

got off to a late start because of the rain —you’ll find a group on The Green in GreatFalls starting at 9:30 a.m.

“People always say, ‘Yoga? I’m not flex-ible enough.’ Well, that’s why you comehere,” said Weseley. “I don’t teach a pose,I’ll say, ‘Let’s start here, and then if it feelscomfortable, ‘Let’s go here.’ I offer options.”

Raylynn Oliver and her son JohnRobinson, 22, have been regulars the lastthree years.

“Victoria is good at teaching to all people’slevels, teaching to where we are. Doing iton The Green, right before the FarmersMarket, is just fantastic,” said Oliver.

Beverly Geserick came for the first timethis past Saturday.

“I feel taller, I feel stretchier, I feel re-leased,” said Geserick.

Geserick has been the caretaker of herfamily, giving her energy to parents andloved ones. People told her she should taketime for herself, and she appreciates the

Now she teaches people at GreatFalls Friends and Neighbors, seniorsat Brightview Great Falls, people com-ing back from injuries, and anybodywilling to give it a shot at The Green.

“I don’t think people should have afear, it’s not a sport, it’s not a compe-tition, and even though it’s a group,it’s also very solitary, you do what youcan,” she said.

One more reason, she added. “Ithink it’s made me a nicer person, Ireally do.”

Delivering yoga classclose to home onGreat Falls Green.

Stretching from Great Falls to La Jolla

“I love it when newpeople come, I like iteven better when theycome back.”

—Victoria Weseley

Raylynn Oliver and her sonJohn Robinson, 22, haveparticipated in Free Yoga onThe Green the last three yearson Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.

Yoga teacher Victoria Weseley, ofGreat Falls, offers Free Yoga on TheGreen classes Saturday mornings,weather permitting, at 9:30 a.m.

Check Weseley’s facebook page for updates, especially for weathercancellations.

VictoriaWeseley

chance to practice yoga so close to home.“Anybody can do this,” Weseley said. “I

love it when new people come, I like it evenbetter when they come back.”

Weseley teaches youth to people who are100 years old, athletes to people who par-ticipate in their wheelchairs.

“I’m a diabetic so exercise is an integralform of my health maintenance,” she said.“I had a lot of stress and didn’t know howto release it. It was more mental, whichseparates yoga from exercise, so I’m sort of

anti this aerobic craziness because that goesagainst the roots of what yoga is all about.”

When Weseley started teaching, she origi-nally wanted to reach to high school stu-dents.

“All the studies showed how they have somuch stress,” said Weseley. “The problemwith high school students is the reason whythey need yoga is they are so overcommit-ted.”

So what did she do? She went with theflow.

Photos by Ken Moore/The Connection


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If being diagnosed with a “terminal” formof lung cancer makes you feel anything, it isloss of control; along with all the anxietiesassociated with feeling powerless. As I mayhave written previously, “terminal” is all it’scracked up to be. That prognosis hangs overyour head, almost physically – or so it seems,but most assuredly: emotionally and spiritu-ally. The trick is; there is no trick.Compartmentalizing, deluding, pretending,denying, hoping, praying, laughing and cry-ing are but a few of the methods I’veemployed over these past seven-plus years inan attempt to overcome that original “13month to two year” prognosis. Being open todiet and lifestyle changes and non-Westernalternatives, and maintaining a positive atti-tude and a self-effacing sense of humor havelikewise contributed – or so I’ve been told,to my above-average years of survival.

I wouldn’t characterize these last sevenyears, however, as my friend Sean has joked,as “being on the clock,” but cancer patientsare usually on something. And the “some-thing” we’re most typically on is, a schedule.For me: 24/7 urine collection on Tuesday,pre-chemotherapy lab work on Wednesday(two days prior to Friday infusion), pre-infu-sion medication taken at home beginningThursday and continuing through Saturday,Friday infusion, post-chemo weak for thenext seven to 10 days; repeat every fourweeks; quarterly C.A.T. scans followed by aquarterly face-to-face appointment with myoncologist to discuss the scan/results, P.E.T.scans every six months, M.R.I. of the brainonce a year; plus my daily regimen of pills,supplements, apple cider vinegar, alkalinewater, wheat grass, among other miscellane-ous presumptive anti-cancer options.

Given this chronology of treatment androutine/maintenance, it’s extremely difficult(let me amend that: I’ll say challenginginstead) to plan, schedule, coordinate,arrange and commit to social activities, espe-cially those involving travel away from home.Because, at least for me, the cancer stuffcomes first and is foremost – as does mydaily routine – so anything that upsets thatfigurative apple cart is yet another complica-tion/blip on my radar that initially serves noparticular purpose other than reinforcingsome of the less obvious problems/negativesof living life as a cancer patient undergoingtreatment.

Perhaps understanding this lack of con-trol/fairly rigid set of circumstances – as wellas my recurring attempts at extending my lifeas long as possible – my oncologist, to hiscredit, has regularly given me opportunitiesto stop, start, change, etc. my treatment/schedule in order to enhance the quality ofmy life and give me back some control.Rarely have I taken advantage, however. Asmuch as I respect and appreciate his opin-ion, it has always been difficult for me tofind that balance. The logistics of juggling mymandated routine along with my personalroutine – and dealing with the subsequentfears of not doing/maintaining either, giventhe fact that I’ve survived so long adhering tothem, is a hurdle I’ve been unable toovercome.

I’ve often heard it said that laughter is thebest medicine. I wonder though, as it per-tains to cancer patients like myself, currentlystill on treatment, if breaking/braking routine– and saying the heck with it, for awhile any-way, is not the pause that refreshes? As muchas I like to laugh, I’d like to live a little, too.


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