McLeanMcLean Page 8 The Seussian World of Imagination Brought to Life Entertainment, Page 12 Classifieds, Page 14 Classifieds, ❖ Entertainment, Page 10 ❖ Opinion, Page 6 Favorite Dr. Seuss characters such as the Cat in the Hat (George Stiefel), Thing 1 and Thing 2 (Ruby Larimer and Syd Kirk) come to life in McLean High School’s musical “Seussical.” Caring By Calling News, Page 3 Cooper Middle Hosts a Lip Sync Battle News, Page 13 Photo by Andrew Reid www.ConnectionNewspapers.comApril 19-25, 2017 online at McLeanwww.connectionnewspapers.com Connection ❖ April 19-25, 2017 ❖ 1 Schools Send school notes to [email protected] by noon on Friday. Melanie Pincus, of McLean High schools recognized at the Virginia DECA School, has been named the Virginia State Leadership Conference held March Journalist of the Year by the Virginia 3-5 in Virginia Beach. Association of Journalism Teachers and Advisers. John Ferguson, of McLean, was named to the dean’s list at Salisbury Oakcrest School announced in University (Salisbury, Md.) for the fall February that it received a grant total- 2016 semester. ing more than $126,000 from the E. L. Wiegand Foundation of Reno, Nevada. Laurie Isabelle Shapiro, of The grant will be directed to support Mclean, was awarded an undergraduate programs promoting STEM-based degree in liberal studies from Longwood learning and equip the school’s new University (Farmville, Va.) in fall 2016. science lab at its permanent campus in Vienna. Maddy Clark, of McLean, was named to the dean’s list at Bates College Taylor V. Goldman, of McLean, (Lewiston, Maine) for the fall semester was named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at ending in December 2016. Clark, the St. Lawrence University (Canton, N.Y.). daughter of Andrew E. Clark and Elaine Metlin, of McLean, is a 2016 graduate of Bryan Christopher Diner, of Georgetown Day School. McLean, graduated from Miami Univer- sity (Miami, Fl.) in December 2016. Etta Davis, of Great Falls, a senior at Oakcrest School in McLean, will be James Richard Williams, of playing Division III lacrosse for the U.S. McLean, graduated from Miami Univer- Coast Guard Academy (New London, sity (Miami, Fl.) in December 2016. Conn.). In addition to being a founding player of the lacrosse team, Etta played Kyle Alexander, of McLean, a third- one year of varsity volleyball, two years year biochemistry major, has received of varsity cross country, and four years an undergraduate research award at the of varsity basketball, leading her team to University of Virginia. the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (PVAC) finals. Oakcrest hosted an offi- Ashley Mehra, of McLean, a third- cial signing ceremony in the school’s year politics honors and distinguished chapel in March. The ceremony was at- majors program in classics major, has tended by the entire student body, Etta’s received an undergraduate research parents, her brother, and the school’s award at the University of Virginia. mascot — Charlie the Charger. Olivia McAuliffe and Viraj Elle Rosse, of McLean, will play Sunderam of McLean High School, Morticia Addams when Foxcroft School were among the 347 students from 19 presents the musical “The Addams Fam- Fairfax County Public Schools high ily” on April 21-22. 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ April 19-25, 2017 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Caring By Calling PRS CareRing helps people aged 65 and over in Fairfax County to “age in place.” By Fallon Forbush She gets an answer this time. The Connection “You start to know their routines,” she said. ilary Crockett dials the next Crockett asks her if she had taken her person on her list. It’s a Fri- medication. She is told that she has ice Hday morning around 10 packs on her legs, as her doctor recom- o’clock and she wakes the mended, because they “give her problems woman on the other end from sleep. sometimes.” She proceeds to ask if she had eaten She wants to feel better so she can at- breakfast and if she had any plans for the tend her prayer group. She also needs to day. She is told that a caretaker would be get dressed so she can head to the bank and coming to the home soon. work on Medicaid paperwork. “She sounded very content,” said Photo by Fallon Forbush/The Connection Crockett, who is a stay-at-home mom with TODAY IS A GOOD DAY for this call re- Hilary Crockett of Falls Church: “These people do not or cannot leave older children. cipient, though she has been very anxious their home, so this phone call could be their one connection.” Her conversation with the woman was and overwhelmed on other days, accord- quick and humdrum—routine. ing to Crockett. Inc. runs its crisis and suicide prevention helping the organization with a new en- She moves on to the next person on her Crockett is making her calls sitting in the hotline. deavor. She is a volunteer of CareRing 2.0, list. This time, she does not get an an- basement below the Virginia Hospital While the hotline is accustomed to help- a program that provides regular outbound swer. She makes another attempt 10 min- Center’s Urgent Care facility on South Carlin ing callers with emotional trauma, family utes later. Spring Road in Arlington. This is where PRS, crises and suicide prevention, Crockett is See Caring, Page 5 James C. Macdonald Fine Arts Scholarship Competition Finalists Eric Photos by Lisa Helfert Photography. Lin, Philena Sun, Ethan Hsiao, Jamie Goodson, Syona Ayyankeril, James C. Macdonald Fine Arts Scholarship Competition First-Place Annie Gardner, Claire Goldhush, Carenna Slotkoff, Madeleine Walker, Winners: Jamie Goodson (Vocal Music), Madeleine Walker (Dance), Kathleen Tiernan and Isabella Swigart. Eric Lin (Instrumental Music) and Annie Gardner (Theatre). Young Performing Artists Honored he Alden in McLean has awarded 6631 Old Dominion Dr. Swigart, Sophomore, McLean High School. Slotkoff, Sophomore, McLean High Tscholarships to eleven local high The James C. Macdonald Performing Arts ❖ Instrumental Music Category; First School. school students through the Scholarship Competition encourages artis- Place: Eric Lin, Junior, Thomas Jefferson This year’s distinguished judges were: 2017 James C. Macdonald Performing tic achievement and promotes study in the High School for Science and Technology; Dance Category, Ivy Chow, Chelsea Smith Arts Scholarship Competition. The com- arts by high school students who reside or Second Place: Philena Sun, Junior, McLean and Cynthia Yan-Lam Lin; Instrumental petition began with a preliminary audi- attend school in the McLean district (Small High School; Third Place: Ethan Hsiao, Music Category, Anne Curley, Sarah tion in mid-March and culminated in a Tax District 1A, Dranesville). Scholarship Freshman, Basis Independent School, Markovitz and Ethan Watermeier; Guest, final competition on stage at The Alden prizes of $1,200 are awarded to students McLean. Instrumental Music Category John at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. Prizes placing first in each of four categories: ❖ Theatre Category; First Place: Ann Eaton. were presented by MCC Governing Board Dance, Instrumental Music, Theatre and Nichols Gardner, Sophomore, McLean High Theatre Category, Michael Bergman, Chair Laurelie B. Wallace and The Alden’s Vocal Music. Second-place winners are School; Second Place: Claire Goldhush, Jun- Morgan Brophy and Khaleshia Thorpe- Director of Youth Theatre Programs awarded $800 and third-place winners win ior, Langley High School; Third Place: Price. Danielle Van Hook. A division of the $400. Carenna Slotkoff, Sophomore, McLean High Vocal Music Category — Morgan McLean Community Center, where The This year’s winners are: School. Brophy, Sarah Markovitz and Ethan Alden Theatre is housed at 1234 ❖ Dance Category; First Place: Madeleine ❖ Vocal Music Category: First Place: Watermeier. Ingleside Ave. The building is currently Walker, Senior, McLean High School; Sec- Jamie Goodson, Senior, Langley High; Sec- For more information, call The Alden closed for renovation. MCC’s administra- ond Place: Kathleen Tiernan, Junior, ond Place: Syona Ayyankeril, Senior, at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or visit: tive offices are temporarily located at McLean High School; Third Place: Isabella McLean High School; Third Place: Carenna http://ow.ly/VXLR30aDxAp. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ April 19-25, 2017 ❖ 3 News Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) visiting a school at Azraq refugee camp in Jordan. Comstock Constituents Demand In-Person Townhall embers of the Indivisible VA partners – in order to restore stability and District 10 Facebook group reinvigorate our common goal of eliminat- Mplanned daily demonstra- ing the threat of ISIS and terrorism.” tions outside of U.S. Rep. During the trip, the lawmakers met with Barbara Comstock’s district office in Ster- Egyptian President Al-Sisi, Lebanese Min- ling last week while Congress was in recess ister of Education and Jordan Prime Minis- for the Easter holiday. ter Hani Al-Mulki. However, Comstock was not in the While Comstock was visiting Egypt, Jor- country. dan and Lebanon, the Indivisible group had She was visiting the Middle East with two shifts of about a dozen people demon- three of her colleagues: U.S. Reps. Darrell strating outside of her office each weekday, Issa (R-Calif.); Juan Vargas (D-Calif.); and according to Jan Hyland, a member of the Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.). group. Comstock released the following statement “Generally, folks spend some time hold- after returning home on Friday, April 14: ing a banner and signs for traffic along “As believers around the world observed Route 7, then go up to the office to share Holy Week, I appreciated the opportunity their questions and concerns with staff — to visit and hear from those who serve our always urging a town hall,” Hyland said in fellow man – our military men and women an email.