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Great Falls Churning Up Classifieds, Page 13 Classifieds, ❖ Some Fun News, Page 4 Sports, Page 12 ❖ Grace Chuang and Melissa E take turns churning the ice cream at Colvin Run Mill Family Fun Day. Calendar, Page 8 ❖ Opinion, Page 6 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com ‘Dog Days Of Summer’ News, Page 3 Requested in home 7-30-09 home in Requested Horse Facilities material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Attention ECR WSS ECR Open at DayDay SchoolSchool Customer Postal PERMIT #322 PERMIT Easton, MD Easton, Turner Farm TurnsTurns 3030 PAID U.S. Postage U.S. News, Page 3 News,News, PagePage 44 STD PRSRT Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection by Louise Krafft/The Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comJuly 29-August 4, 2009 ❖ Volume XXIII, Number 30 Great Falls Connection ❖ July 29 - August 4, 2009 ❖ 1 Sizzling Summer Sale!!! Offering Superior Quality, Selection, Service and Value!!! 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Janet and Katie Evans shop for the dogs at the boutique sale. ‘Dog Days of Summer’ eneca Hill Animal Hospital Resort painting; and face painting for children. and Spa held its first “Dog Days The event also supported the Marshall Sof Summer” on Sunday, July 12: Legacy Institute that trains mine-detection they thanked their current cli- animals. Seneca Hill Animal Hospital do- ents, spoiled the dogs, and raised money nates money throughout the year anytime for the Marshall Legacy Institute. Marty one of their animals dies that is a client of Veron, father of Dr. Janice Homan, the the hospital. Seneca Hill Animal Hospital owner of the animal hospital, said, “We has been in Great Falls since 1981 when are holding the event to honor our staff, the business was in a 1,200-square-foot thank our clients, and to show off to new space. The construction of the new build- clients because we are very proud.” The ing, that includes the resort and spa for Dog Days of Summer offered a variety of animals, started in 2000 and has been in activities like swimming; various clinics use since 2004. on topics like tooth brushing and train- ing; a 45-percent-off sidewalk sale; paw — Caroline Adams Anne Gavin enjoys the afternoon with her dog, Robbie. Horse Facilities Open at Turner Farm Arena and pony pen came largely through the use of in-house equipment and park staff to do the work. are open, project “Our park operations staff was out there doing a lot of the work themselves,” nearly complete. Pedersen said. Also, she said, the Friends of Turner Farm contributed $10,000 for equip- onstruction of new equestrian fa- ment and the surfacing of the horse arena. cilities at Turner Farm is nearly The parking lot needed to be improved C by Photo complete, with the recent opening to accommodate horse trailers, and the of a large, fenced-in horse arena and a small storm water management system will now pony pen, as well as improvements to the include infiltration trenches that will col- parking lot, landscaping and storm water lect water, particularly from the parking lot, Mike DiCicco management system. and release it underground. Fairfax County Park Authority spokes- Turner farm already offered a cross-coun- woman Judy Pedersen said some landscap- try trail for horseback riders. ing and runoff management work still had Pedersen said park officials were not ac- to be done, and there would be no grand tively inviting riders to use the new facili- /The Connection opening until late September or early Octo- ties, nor were they discouraging them, as a ber, but the facilities are open to the public. “soft opening” period would help to iden- A price tag of $1.2 million was approved tify any issues before the official opening. for the project in a 2004 bond referendum, Nonetheless, she said, “People are really and Pedersen said it was coming in under- enthusiastic and excited about the project.” budget, with only $900,000 spent and most of the work completed. She said the savings — Mike DiCicco The new riding arena at Turner Farm Park is now open to the public. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ July 29 - August 4, 2009 ❖ 3 News Virginia Tech student Sarah Crosset on staff with the The giant park for by Photos wheels turn summer inside the break intro- mill causing the mill duces Anna, Krafft Louise the Suffolk’s stones to lamb to the grind the young visi- wheat and tors. The corn into flour and lamb and /Connection other farm meal. animals were on loan from Frying Pan Park. Families Enjoy Day at the Colvin Run Mill By Brittany Johnson events seemed to be the wood-carving les- that carving is “soothing for the soldiers” carve mostly animal-like figures. At the The Connection sons: The Northern Virginia Woodcarvers and allows them to get their mind off of mill grinding tour, families learned how come to the mill twice a month and hold the stressful times they have been going the mill business works and also were rom the mill grinding tour to the free carving lessons. “Eight to ten a year” through. In addition to traveling around able to take home some of the products free woodcarving lessons, pet- carver Richard Sniffen said. Besides visit- the Northern Virginia area to hold lessons, from the mill such as cornmeal, grits, Fting zoo, and other activities, the ing the Colvin Run Mill and other com- the carvers also have their own “wood and wheat. Families were also able to children and parents enjoyed the munity centers, they visit the Walter Reid relief” and meet every Thursday at the pet newly born baby sheep and other Colvin Run Mill Family Fun Day on Sat- Hospital where they hold free lessons for Woodcraft Center out in Springfield. animals that were displayed outside of urday, July 19. One of the most popular the wounded war veterans. Sniffen said Children enjoyed learning how to the mill. Day School Turns 30 Parents, teachers and students attend Village Green Day School anniversary. By Kenneth Burchfiel by Photos The Connection he Village Green Day School Kenneth Burchf T (VGDS) celebrated its 30th an- niversary at the Village Green Center in Great Falls, drawing faculty and families together. The celebration, held on Sunday, July 19, under a partly cloudy sky, featured live iel music by Pat Budwig and the band Stand- /The Connection ing Room Only. Children kept themselves entertained with a bubble machine, paint- ing, hula hoops and dancing. While some attendees came for the concert itself, many turned out to support the school. Former VGDS teacher Susan Stinson, Susan Stinson (left), a former Village Green Day School teacher, and a Reston resident, had the chance to see Becky Roland, who currently teaches at the school, watch the concert former students “who were a lot taller performance by Standing Room Only. than when I last saw them.” Stinson planned to stay and enjoy the concert — the Village Green Day School and Great Falls anniversary a number of times over the with some food, of course. Nate Paier pictured next to his 7- Construction sponsored the music. past year, including an event on “Consti- “A concert without chocolate is like a year-old son, Gabe, who helped Renee Tayal arrived with her daughter, tution Day,” where students drafted their day without sunshine,” she said. create the artwork on the sheet. four-year-old Emily, “to support the school.” own set of rules, and the Winter Social. The Village Green Day School She enjoyed a picnic as Emily played by the ONE SIDE of the Village Green Center anniversary and concert featured bubble machine and danced. THE VILLAGE GREEN DAY SCHOOL featured memorabilia posters from the entertainment for children. “A good school will stand the test of time,” will begin its 31st year this September. school’s 30 years as a preschool and day she said. As for Emily, a student, “she wakes Until then, the crowd at the concert had care center, allowing parents and stu- The ongoing concert, according to VGDS up every day and can’t wait to go [to the the first 30 to reflect on. dents to look back at its history. The founder and president Lynne Simmons, was VGDS],” Tayal said. “Anything that lasts 30 years is pretty Center’s lawn offered room for picnic the “largest ever in the Center’s weekly Carly Guy, assistant head of school, said impressive in this day and age,” Stinson blankets and children’s play. Summer Concerts on the Green series.” Both that the Day School had made note of its said. 4 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ July 29 - August 4, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Classic Theater in the Outdoors Traveling Players Ensemble offers an alternative to the average summer camp. Home Improvements and Repairs that Always Get an A+ By Abigail Albright Fully Insured Class A Contractor The Connection ummer camps often revolve around the outdoors and nature, but it is rare Sfor a theater camp to do so.