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Serving Fairfax Areas of Burke Follow on Twitter: @ffxconnection on Twitter: Follow Classified, Page 13 Classified, ❖ Sports, Page 12 ❖ Entertainment, Page 7 Celebration Of Song News, Page 2 The Robinson Select Women’s Ensemble performs during the annual Robinson Secondary Choral Department Performance Assessment Concert on Tuesday night. The Robinson Select Risky Behavior Women’s Ensemble is one of two Robinson choral groups that will perform at the World Choir Games this summer in By the Numbers Cincinnati with 350 other choirs from across the globe. News, Page 8 3-23-12 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time Attention Postmaster: Attention Remembering Page 12 PERMIT #322 PERMIT Easton, MD Easton, Ryan Dillon PAID U.S. Postage U.S. News, Page 3 STD PRSRT Photo by Robbie Hammer/The Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.comMarch 22-28, 2012 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comFairfax Connection ❖ March 22-28, 2012 ❖ 1 News Photos by Photos The Robinson Singers perform during the annual Robinson Secondary Choral Depart- ment Performance Assessment Concert on Tuesday night. The Robinson Singers are one Robbie Hammer of the two Robinson choral groups that will perform at the World Choir Games this summer in Cincinnati with 350 other choirs from across the globe. Celebration of Song /The Connection Robinson choral groups selected to compete during 2012 World Choir Games. housands of the world’s best singers will allow the 63 students to compete in the games. Members of the Robinson Secondary School Man’s Choir arrive in Cincinnati for the 2012 World Horanski said they hope to raise $50,000. perform Praise His Holy Name as one of their three TChoir Games this July, a competition that “Of course, there is an expense involved with put- pieces during the Robinson Secondary Choral Department kicks off with Olympic-style fanfare. The ting a trip like this together,” Horanski said. “The Performance Assessment Concert. 11-day event includes hundreds of choirs from Af- students in the choirs very much would like to expe- rica, Asia, Europe, Australia, North America and rience this once- in-a-lifetime event.” South America, who will compete in 23 categories “This is such an exciting experience,” said Mary from July 4-14. Davis, president of the Robinson Choral Parents As- Two choral ensembles from Robinson Secondary sociation. “Our students will have the opportunity School - the Select Women’s Ensemble and the to experience an incredible musical and cultural ex- Robinson Singers - have been accepted by audition change, and be evaluated by an international jury of to perform at this prestigious choral competition. choral directors. It’s quite an honor. “ From July 4-8, the Robinson Choirs will be evalu- To help fund the trip, sponsors can mail a tax-de- ated by an international panel of choral conductors. ductible donation to: Robinson Choral Parents Asso- The students will also have the opportunity to share ciation. In the memo line, indicate: “choir games “friendship concerts” with other choirs from around donation.” Sponsors may also donate online. the world and attend clinics and performances. To learn more about the Choir Games, and ways The World Choir Games begin with an Olympic- to donate, go to www.robinsonsings.org/home/ style opening ceremony complete with a parade of world-choir-games. nations. Robinson’s choirs have two of the four Davis said those who make donation will be rec- groups representing the Commonwealth of Virginia. ognized at the farewell concert at the beginning of “The students have been working hard over the July and throughout the year in the school’s concert The Robinson Area Elementary School Honors Choir per- course of many years to reach the level of artistry programs. forms during the annual Robinson Secondary Choral Depart- required to participate in such an enriching en- “We want to help our wonderful student musicians ment Performance Assessment Concert on Tuesday night. deavor,” said Michael Horanski, the school’s Direc- ‘Go for the Gold,’ and join a world-wide community tor of Choral Activities. of musicians,” Davis said. The school has launched a fundraising effort to — Victoria Ross Some members of the Robinson Secondary School choirs The Robinson Select Women’s Ensemble performs during the annual Robinson Second- perform with the Robinson Area Elementary School ary Choral Department Performance Assessment Concert on Tuesday night. Honors Choir Tuesday evening at Robinson. 2 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ March 22-28, 2012 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Food, Fashion and Fun Contributed by Photos in Fair Oaks Hallie Dillon Salvation Army fund-raiser includes lunch, silent auction. (From left) are Mac, Shea, Sam, Ryan and Liam Dillon, in November 2011, when their family visited By Bonnie Hobbs The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal The Connection Studios in Orlando. ood, stylish clothing and fun are on the of Courtesy Photo menu for the Fairfax Salvation Army FWomen’s Auxiliary’s upcoming fund-raiser. Remembering It’s slated for Friday, March 30, at the Waterford in Fair Oaks (across from Fair Oaks Mall). The event is the 32nd Annual Fashion Show/Lun- cheon/Silent Auction to benefit the Fairfax Salva- W. Lloyd Glover Lloyd W. Ryan Dillon tion Army. The silent auction begins at 10:30 a.m., and lunch – catered by the Waterford – is at noon. Tickets are $40; contact event Chairman Angela Hallie Dillon, “That’s a true tes- Ganey at 703-250-5809 or via Burke resident tament to Ryan and the special [email protected]. dies at age 22. person he was.” Lord and Taylor is providing the fashions and, this Ryan was one of five children year for the first time, men will also model. At least – three boys and two girls – of seven women and three men will each model three Wearing an Oleg Cassini patterned-chiffon By Bonnie Hobbs this Burke Centre family. different outfits for casual wear, daytime and evening dress for evening, with a Donna Rico The Connection Robinson grad Mac now attends soirees. In addition, musical entertainment will be shrug, is Clifton’s Mary Lou Glover. the Pulley Career Center, for provided by famed opera star Angela Knight, cur- ife stacked the deck special-needs children, at West rently in her 13th season with the Washington Na- things the Auxiliary supports,” said Speeks. “These L against Ryan Dillon. He Potomac High; Liam is a tional Opera. include a Mexican orphanage and our school-sup- was autistic and had Robinson senior; Samantha is plies and backpack program for local students. And bone cancer and just lived to grown and works for a govern- REGARDING THE SILENT AUCTION, attendees part of the ticket cost is tax-deductible.” age 22. ment contractor; and Shea is a will be able to bid on a wide assortment of items, The Auxiliary has some 15 members currently, and Yet because of his family and sixth-grader at Fairview El- including gift cards from local restaurants such as Speeks, 78, has played an active role in it for more friends, he had a full and happy ementary. Ruth’s Chris and the Great American chain, from than 20 years. And she’s got a good reason. life. And he, in turn, enriched Mom Hallie is an assistant Wegmans grocery store and for services provided by “My papa was in WWI and died when I was 17, theirs with his presence. So principal at Poplar Tree Elemen- local merchants. Merrifield Garden Center is offer- but he’d told me about being in the muddy trenches when he died March 8, it wasn’t tary. Dad Don formerly taught ing gift cards for garden accessories such as plants in France,” she said. “He said they’d be so cold and the end, because he will always P.E. at both Fairview and Clifton and decorative statues. wet and, whenever they got out, a doughnut and live on in their hearts. elementaries and is now an Also up for bid will be new jewelry – pearls, ear- coffee tasted so good. Sometimes, the Salvation Army “There were over 500 people adapted-P.E. teacher for special- rings, bracelets, necklaces; as well as a table full of brought them and, sometimes, another organization at his service – which wasn’t a ed students in FCPS’s Cluster donated, slightly used jewelry. There are several did – but the Salvation Army never charged the sol- funeral, but a celebration of his VIII. Coach bags, Vera Bradley accessories, plus diers. So my papa always told me, ‘If you ever have life,” said his father, Don Dillon. autographed photos of celebrities, including actor anything to give, give it to the Salvation Army.’” And, added Ryan’s mother, See Ryan, Page 7 Mark Wahlberg, Washington Redskins football play- ers, soccer star Brandi Chastain and Olympic gym- YEARS LATER, said Speeks, “Two church friends, nast Kerri Strug. now gone, recruited me for the Salvation Army, and Several gift baskets will also be available to bid- I do believe in the good works it does. And once I ders, such as Easter baskets of candy and stuffed got involved, I was hooked. And this fashion show animals; a basket of large-print, best-selling, mys- fund-raiser is so worth doing – the whole point is to tery novels; plus a basket of bread donated by Great help others.” Harvest Bread Co. In addition, there’ll be a Build-a- She said the Salvation Army provides birthday Bear and a gift certificate to dress it, as well as a cakes to men in a Fairfax County substance-abuse large floral painting from a Vienna gift shop.