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Great Falls Citizens Asso- ciation Vice President Bill Canis runs the Town Hall Meeting. His panel of expert speakers on topics related to deer manage- ment were Jim McGlone with the Virginia Dept. of Forestry, Josh Smith with Fairfax County Dept. of Health, and Virginia State Trooper Hendrick. Photos by Chi Pham Langley HS Orchestra freshmen students pose for the camera after a fantastic performance in the Pyramid Pride Concert.From left: Violist Katherine Quion, violinists Su Yeon Yoo, Jackie Fraley, and Sadaf Photos by Andrea Worker/The Connection Sizdahkhani. Great Falls Citizens Association Langley, Cooper Orches- Talks Ticks and Trails tras Share the Spotlight

By Quan Pham the songs and scenery during Town Hall Meeting addresses ‘Deer Management’ and Senior/Langley High the Civil War. Cooper Sym- phonic Orchestra treated the the future of ‘Trails, Paths and Sidewalks’ in the village. n the evening of audience to “Arlington March 13, the Sketches” by Elliot del Borgo. By Andrea Worker O grasses of the lower forest are wiped out. Possibly Langley High School The Langley Symphonic The Connection the worst effect of all, “they are eating the future Orchestra and Cooper Middle Orchestra’s performance of forest,” he added. “There is nothing left to continue School Orchestra shared the “Carmen Suite” by Georges raving frigid gusts of wind that left some the growth of the forest.” stage in the annual Pyramid Bizet changed the atmosphere of them without power at home, residents concert. Before the of the auditorium into an op- Bcame out in force for the Great Falls Citi- NEXT UP was Josh Smith, an environmental health concert, a dinner was held to era house. Cooper’s Chamber zens Association (GFCA) Town Hall Meet- specialist and biologist with Fairfax County Dept. of welcome the Middle School stu- Orchestra played “Iditarod” ing on the night of Wednesday, March 12. The agenda Health, who took the audience through the lifecycle dents and give them a chance by Soon Hee Newbold to consisted of only two topics – “Deer Management” of a tick, specifically the “black-legged” or “deer tick,” to mingle with the older musi- wrap up the selections from and the future of “Trails, Paths and Sidewalks” in the culprit that can carry Lyme disease with its bite. cians. Cooper. There were Interlude the village, but there was enough material and dis- “Deer are the hosts, but not the carriers,” explained The concert featured seven performances on the piano by cussion to fill the 3 hours allotted. Smith. “This is the time of year when the ticks are different orchestras; three from Lyric Yu and Theron Masters, Bill Canis, Vice President of the GFCA as well as hatching, and many people get infected at the earli- Cooper and four from Langley, which captivated the audience. Co-Chair of its Environment, Parks and Trails Com- est stage in the tick’s lifecycle because it is so small and each orchestra was led by The last piece of the evening mittee, was the evening’s facilitator, introducing a and hard to spot. Most cases of Lyme disease are either Cooper MS conductor, was “Tema Russo” from “Ser- trio of expert speakers during the portion of the pro- reported between April and July, “but remember,” Ms. Bo-Min Son, or Langley HS enade for Strings” by Pyotr I. gram related to the increasing deer population and he warned, “any nice day can bring out ticks. We’ve conductor Dr. Scott McCormick. Tchaikovsky, performed by the their impact on the environment, personal health and seen them active between Christmas and New Year’s Langley’s Freshman Orchestra top musicians of Langley com- vehicular safety. Before yielding the floor, Canis in- Day, just because the temperatures spiked a bit higher opened the concert with two bining the Philharmonic Or- formed the audience that the Deer Management topic than normal for that time of year.” In 2013, 202 cases pieces by Shostakovich and chestra and the Chamber Or- would be addressed in two parts, starting with this of Lyme disease were reported in Fairfax County; 20 Gilière. chestra. meeting, and continuing at the association’s next cases of Spotted Fever and 10 of Anaplasmosis were The freshmen were followed The Pyramid Concerts are a meeting on April 8. He also urged them to partici- also reported last year. by the Cooper Concert time for Cooper and Langley pate by taking an online survey on the topic at Smith provided a number of practical approaches Orchestra’s performance of students to unite and play for www.surveymonkey.com/s/FOREST2TH, or by a link to prevent becoming a victim of Lyme disease, “some “Conquistador!” The concert one community. It is also an on their website at www/GFCA.org. of which you won’t like, like wearing long sleeves continued with Langley and opportunity to inspire younger Jim McGlone, an Urban Forest Conservationist with and long pants and tucking those pants into boots. Cooper Orchestras switching musicians to continue playing the Virginia Department of Forestry, was the first to Not the most comfortable summer outfit!” he joked. between orchestras and per- and join these organizations. take the podium, and gave a comprehensive over- “But at least always take a shower when you come forming a variety of musical David Cramer (father of view of the structure of a forest, and what it should indoors, and do a complete tick check. Get a friend, themes. The Langley senior violinist Alexandra look like if it is healthy, in balance, and sustainable spouse, whomever to help check those spots it’s hard Sophomore Orchestra per- Cramer) said, “It was a wonder- for the future. Citing a long term study of the Mason for you to see. If you find one, or more than one, formed “Point Lookout” by ful concert and ran very Neck State Park in Lorton, which has similar charac- remove it and for your health’s sake, have it identi- Brian Balmages, which captures smoothly.” teristics to the local forests, McGlone demonstrated fied.” Fairfax County Health Department at 10777 how the deer population explosion, due to the lack Main Street in Fairfax will identify ticks at no charge. of what he termed an “apex predator” to naturally A video, showing close up the most effective way to Cooper Cham- control their numbers, was gradually destroying the remove a tick –“always use tweezers and prop the ber Orchestra’s lower layers of the forests. “And my backyard,” com- body of the tick up before you pull up and away,” – James Rau mented an attendee to some laughs and a lot of head- was shown to some groans from the viewers. (left) and Bella nodding in agreement. By devouring the lower lev- Several audience members asked about chemical Valcourt hold els of the forest, “that starts to affect other forest treatment against ticks. “Treatments that contain down the cello consumers like songbirds and small mammals,” said DEET are the only ones that repel ticks,” responded section for McGlone. “Then there are fewer birds to eat the in- Smith. “But read those labels and follow them care- their entire sects and you start to see more insect-borne disease.” fully,” he cautioned. “And be aware, many broad-spec orchestra. He also spoke to issues of storm water management and air quality when the young trees and shrubs and See Town Hall, Page 4 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ March 19-25, 2014 ❖ 3 News

Architect Robert Mobley, AIA, is a long term resident of Great Falls. At the Citizens Association Town Photos by Andrea Worker/The Connection Hall Meeting, Mobley gave a com- Fairfax County Department of prehensive presentation that Health environmental health discussed the history of trails, specialist Joshua Smith speaks to paths and sidewalks in the village the Great Falls Citizens Association and surrounding area, and made Town Hall Meeting. Smith offered several recommendations on suggestions on how to prevent tick making Great Falls “more bites and how to safely remove the walkable, more connected, and insects. more accessible.” Town Hall Meeting Talks Ticks and Trails

From Page 3 in the village since 1979. Mobley has spent countless time and energy researching and trum insecticides will kill all other insects, reviewing the current state of paths, side- not just the ticks, and could effect other walks and trails and came before the as- small mammals, as well.” Smith also rec- sembly with suggestions and recommenda- ommended clothing treated with tions to make Great Falls more walkable and Permethrin. connected. His vision includes soft roads The final guest speaker on the topic of that would connect neighborhoods to each the deer and human relationship was State other and to area parks, with hard surface Trooper Hendrick, who showed a video that roads connecting to the village center and demonstrated how deer see cars. “There’s beyond to the new paths being constructed a reason for the saying ‘a deer in the head- along Rte. 7 that would then connect to lights look.’ Deer are actually blinded by Reston, the Washington and Old Dominion headlights because of their exceptional Trail and to the new Metro Station at Wiehle night vision,” Avenue. For the said Trooper hard surface Hendrick. “Their “This is the time of year roads, Mobley pupils are that says “porous as- large. And they when the ticks are hatching, phalt would be see a car coming the best.” Despite straight at them and many people get infected the fact that it is as a stationary at the earliest stage in the more expensive object.” Hendrick at installation, it stated that in tick’s lifecycle because it is requires less 2013, of the maintenance and 11,685 report- so small and hard to spot.” re-surfacing, and able car crashes — Josh Smith, an environmental health can be partly in Fairfax County, made from re- only 83 were specialist and biologist cycled materials. deer crashes. “Reston says they “But that number does not reflect incidents haven’t re-surfaced in twenty-five years, that were not classified as ‘reportable’ or whereas stone dust roads really need to be that were not reported to law enforcement re-done twice a year in order to be prop- in the first place,” he noted. If a deer is killed erly maintained.” during a collision, or if someone notices a More on Mobley’s approach to connect- dead deer, Hendrick advised that they call ing Great Falls via trails, paths and side- the Virginia Department of Transportation, walks, and more detail from the speakers’ the authority charged with the removal of presentations is available on the GFCA dead deer on the roadways. website at www.gfca.org. The Great Falls Citizens Association fiscal year is coming THE SECOND PORTION of the evening’s to a close and they are offering discounted program was a presentation by Robert memberships for the rest of this year, and Mobley, a resident of Great Falls since 1973, reminding residents they purchase member- and an architect who has been practicing ship online at their website. 4 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ March 19-25, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News

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Windstorm Hits Great Falls This large tree came down across Beach Mill at Falcon Ridge subdivision during last Tuesday night’s (March 11) windstorm causing power outages for the surrounding neighborhoods. Beach Mill was closed until late into the night.

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Salome Howard-Gaibler Letters to the Editor Display Advertising 703-778-9421 GFCA cess. The former owner of Great ond Tuesday of every month – our Commending [email protected] Falls Hardware, who was among meetings are open to all. The Andrea Smith the first businessmen to support www.gfca.org website Classified Advertising Appeals for the Diet Plan, said his only regret provides details for each Town Election Officials 703-778-9411 was that the project didn’t come Hall meeting. Both GFCA and The [email protected] Greater Citizens soon enough to save his business. Connection try to inform the pub- During Sunshine Debbie Funk The vast majority of BPA members lic as to community issues. So resi- National Sales Involvement Week 703-778-9444 agreed it would make the down- dents can weigh in when subjects [email protected] To the Editor: town area more pedestrian- are being discussed and plans are To the Editor: In recent weeks several letters friendly. No less than seven ar- being laid. Complaining after During this year’s Sunshine Editor & Publisher have raised questions about the ticles, some that included design projects have been approved by Week, the League of Women Vot- Mary Kimm construction of the Walker Road proposals, were published in the county and state governments is ers of the Fairfax Area salutes the 703-778-9433 “Diet Plan,” which is reshaping the Connection and other local papers not as constructive as participat- Fairfax County Electoral Board, [email protected] road between Great Falls’ two and after consideration of several ing in their formulation. We en- General Registrar and employees @MaryKimm shopping areas. While the con- options, a final design was chosen courage the community and the of the Fairfax County Office of Executive Vice President struction has been disruptive, by Fairfax DOT and approved by reporters to attend GFCA meetings Elections for their transparency Jerry Vernon Great Falls Citizens Association VDOT. and hearings, visit the Web site and willingness to share informa- [email protected] (GFCA), Fairfax County While not everyone will agree and read the paper, voice their tion with the public in the follow- Editor in Chief and the Virginia Department of on the Diet Plan or other civic is- opinions, and play a role in creat- up to the 2013 general election. Steven Mauren Managing Editor Transportation (VDOT) believe sues, GFCA encourages and seeks ing solutions. Their handling of the election Kemal Kurspahic that when work is completed, the participation by all, with the con- Our little village sits on the edge reporting, canvass, provisional Photography: changes will improve safety for viction that broad citizen partici- of Tysons, the fastest growing ur- ballot determinations and re- Deb Cobb, Craig Sterbutzel Art/Design: cars and pedestrians and improve pation will lead to a better com- ban area in Virginia. Over the next counts in the races for Virginia Laurence Foong, John Heinly the appearance of the village com- munity. The Walker Road Diet Plan few years, many development Attorney General and 33rd District Production Manager: mercial area. was discussed publicly at monthly challenges will face our semi-ru- Senate seats exemplified the best Geovani Flores

Previously, five lanes of traffic GFCA meetings, repeatedly in ral area. Route 7 and Silver Line principles of open government. Special Assistant to the Publisher made crossing Walker Road haz- GFCA newsletters, on the GFCA transportation projects are among The Office of Elections frequently Jeanne Theismann ardous for pedestrians and bicy- website (www.gfca.org) and in them. Only the active participation published updates on election re- 703-778-9436 [email protected] clists. Connection articles over many of all parties, the citizens, the porting problems and the ex- @TheismannMedia This current plan was preceded years. GFCA’s commitment to citi- GFCA and the paper to serve our tended provisional ballot determi- by a 1999 traffic calming study zen involvement is demonstrated residents can provide the best for nation process, later on providing CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 that found speeding in that stretch by 3 recent community surveys – our community. GFCA asks all in- details about the progress of the Circulation Manager: of roadway was a chronic problem. on the Exxon Groundwater Con- terested Great Falls citizens to recounts, all the while describing Linda Pecquex The study led to the recommen- tamination, on Transportation & come to our meetings and join our the safeguards in place to protect [email protected] dation to reduce the speed and put Paths, and now on Forest & Deer committees. No other organization the integrity of the ballot. in a crosswalk. The current Diet Management. The latter is just in Great Falls is looked to more by That integrity is essential for our Plan followed on this 1999 plan launched and residents are en- public officials, or has as much system of government to work. and was actively shaped during couraged to visit our website to influence in shaping local initia- This is why during Sunshine the years 2006-2011 by public register their opinions. tives, so we ask all Great Falls citi- Week we commend the Fairfax meetings of residents and the Those that send letters that com- zens to join us in this cause. County Office of Elections for shar- Great Falls Business and Profes- plain about lack of public notice ing important voting results and sional Association would do better to attend GFCA Eric Knudsen (BPA) and was a fact-based pro- meetings at the Grange on the sec- GFCA President See Letters, Page 7 6 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ March 19-25, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Letters Incorrect emails I receive regarding suppos- According to the Star-Herald, a b22a-0019bb2963f4.html edly outrageous governmental ac- Nebraska newspaper (Cabela’s Unfortunately, a copy of one From Page 6 Assertion tions, I did an Internet search. Sure headquarters are in Nebraska), on of the receipts showing the tax To the Editor: enough, according to many fact— Jan. 1, 2013, “A companywide was posted on the Internet and information with the residents of In a letter [“A Manufactured checking websites, this incorrect glitch in Cabela’s cash register sys- the fun began. Fairfax County, detailing exactly Crisis,” Connection, March 12, assertion has been making the tem that added a 2.3 percent I should note there are manu- how their votes in these important 2014] Jack Kenny states that rounds for over a year. Briefly sum- ‘Medical Excise Tax’ to customers’ facturers taxes on a variety of elections were counted and pro- the ObamaCare Medical De- marizing, the Affordable Care Act purchases — everything from items, including fishing poles tected. vices tax applies to fishing poles imposes a 2.3 percent tax on boots to bullets — was an error and tires (IRS Publication 510; and tires, and that “the Depart- manufacturers and importers of and will be refunded, a company www.irs.gov/publications/ Jones and Helen Kelly, ment of Health and Human Ser- certain medical devices, but it does spokesman said Monday.” p510/ch05.html), but they are Co-Presidents vices has asked retailers to not not apply to fishing poles or tires. http://www.starherald.com/ not related to the Affordable League of Women Voters of the show the tax on your sales re- It appears this misunderstanding news/local_news/cabela-s- Care Act. Fairfax Area ceipt.” originated due to a mistake in soft- blames-glitch-for-jan-tax-error- I found this rather hard to be- ware used by Cabela’s, a seller of promises-refunds/ Fred Siskind Saying ‘No’ With lieve and, as I do with many hunting, fishing and outdoor gear. article_9ba2f422-5a0d-11e2- McLean No Alternative To the Editor: Thank you for your considerate opinion that a vote against Med- icaid expansion is a vote against Virginia. This opinion unfortu- nately gets little attention in the debate. Those opposed to health care for the working poor in Virginia also opposed an increase in the mini- mum wage, which has not been increased at the Federal level since 2009. And there is no logic to their reasoning why they oppose an ex- pansion in health care coverage for as many as 400,000 Virginians. Nor do they offer an acceptable alternative.

Bruce Neilson Fairfax Not Cute at All To the Editor: There you go again, Mary, spot- ting that “free” federal money [“Voting against Virginia?” – Con- nection, March 12-18, 2014]. Don’t you realize that many, if not most, of your readers see through your flowery attempts to sell an imaginary utopia? I mean, it used to be cute to read your “pie in the sky” collectivist fantasies when one could assume that your “in- tentions were good.” But that same old intellectually deficient, emotional appeal doesn’t manage to pass the sniff test anymore. It isn’t cute at all, but rather sad; for those that unknowingly read your predictable, shortsighted and poorly vetted “opinion” with the hope that there is a feasible, sus- tainable solution to be found in there somewhere. But also rather insulting; that you do not realize that most of your readers are not so gullible. At least the Connec- tion is “free;” even if federal money isn’t.

Brent Emory Vienna

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Send announcements to also welcome. The event will involve 0405. Madison High School, 2500 James [email protected]. giant inflatables, the Providence Madison Dr, Vienna. Capitol Steps, the quick witted multi-faceted Deadline is Friday for the following House of Bounce, inside their gym. FRIDAY/MARCH 28- SUNDAY/APRIL 20 week’s paper. Photos/artwork encour- Music from Oberlin at Oakton. 7:30 congressional staffers, will be aged. p.m. 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. “The Cripple of Inishmaan” Fridays performing their popular fast-paced Music from Oberlin at Oakton hosts at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 musical political satire live. $30. current Oberlin Conservatory students p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 [email protected]. TUESDAY/MARCH 18-SATURDAY/MARCH 29 three times a year to provide top- p.m. 1st Stage in Tysons, 1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons Corner. Excitement Great Escapes. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tues.- notch music to the local community. ONGOING Sat. Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant In its 14th season, this program will ripples through the sleepy Irish St., NW, Vienna. Dozens of original feature two pianists, a violinist, community of Inishmaan abuzz with Straight Ahead Jazz. 8 p.m., at the artworks by artists throughout the clarinetist, and a bassoonist. Free the news that a Hollywood filmmaker Maplewood Grill, 132 Branch Road, region inspired by travel at home and admission. 703-281-4230. plans to shoot a movie on a Vienna. Every Monday drummer Karl abroad. Free. 703-319-3971. neighboring island. When young Anthony hosts a night of straight www.ViennaArtsSociety.org Cripple Billy lands a screen test, the ahead jazz featuring guest musicians MONDAY/MARCH 24 oddball citizens of Inishmaan mount a and open to sit-in musicians. It’s a Jungle Out There. 1 p.m. heartbreakingly hilarious campaign www.maplewoodgrill.com. THURSDAY/MARCH 20 Emmanuel Lutheran Church on 2589 bursting with dark humor and Personalized ebook/e-Reader William Bird at the Great Falls Chain Bridge Road, Vienna. Free and touching devotion. General Instruction. Dolley Madison Library. Noon to 1:30 p.m., Great open to the public. Ayr Hill Garden admission: $27. Seniors $22. Students Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., Falls Public Library, 9830 Georgetown Club will feature “Boka Joe” on how and Military $15. Purchase online at McLean. Learn about your e-reader Pike, Great Falls.The Great Falls to grow a tropical garden in a non- www.1ststagetysons.org or 703-854- and downloading eBooks; event Writer’s Group will host William Bird, tropical climate. Joe Seamone, a 1856. continues through March 31. curator of the Division of Political management consultant and History at the National Museum of horticultural with McFall & Berry SATURDAY/MARCH 29 American History at the Smithsonian, Landscape Management, will detail for a light luncheon and forum. 703- how to create, grow and over-winter Great Falls the World Hub of 757-8560. your own piece of paradise. He will Innovation & Invention. 1-3 p.m. Tom Principato Band. 8 p.m., The reveal which plants are best and most Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, dramatic, and show pictures of some Pike, Great Falls. Students, hobbyists, Vienna. The Tom Principato Band amazing gardens in the Washington, and academics from around the world View “Birches near features everything from harmonica- D.C. area. If interested, contact Cherie are competing and collaborating in Kiev,” an oil painting development small robotic aircraft to heavy rock to reggae and funk infused Lejeune at [email protected] so by Viktoriya Maslova tracks, as well as a locally inspired the Club can adjust refreshments and help protect endangered species instrumental song, “22042 Falls seating. including rhinos, elephants, and snow and more great leopards. Using computer aided Church, Virginia.” $25. Catch your favorite superhero in action at McLean’s Alden Theatre on March 22, Super- escapes at the Vienna 1.877.WOLFTRAP or wolftrap.org. design, 3D printing and simple man 2050. TUESDAY/MARCH 25 arduino-based robotics kits, the teams Art Center. The ex- Annual Children’s Printmaking are able to create unmanned aerial hibit runs through SATURDAY/MARCH 22 vehicles that are optimized for the metropolis (with a remarkable Purchase tickets at Workshop. 4-5 p.m. Patrick Henry March 29. and tea treats beyond the traditional mission, exceeding the performance Celebrate the Cherry Blossom resemblance to Chicago). The show’s www.aldentheatre.org. Library, 101 Maple Ave. E, Vienna. A and take home tea samples including of aircraft that cost thousands of Festival. 1-3 p.m. Colvin Run Mill, imaginative, resourceful cast dozen members of the Vienna Arts a Cherry Blossom Blend. Advance times more. 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. reservations and payment ($30 each) members, using only their bodies and SUNDAY/MARCH 23 Society will assist children ages 7 - 12 Taste the many styles beyond what is required through the Mill at 703-759- voices, create every prop, scene, Jump for Joy! 2-4 p.m. Providence as they create original prints, to used in the Japanese tea ceremony in 2771. sound effect and character in a battle Baptist Church, 8980 Brook Road, include printing a fish, making relief SUNDAY/MARCH 30 this fascinating tasting. Shade grown, between Superman and Lex Luthor McLean. A community event for prints and mono-prints, etc. Free. Superman 2050. 8 p.m. The Alden, “Capitol Steps” at James Madison roasted, twig style, are just a few for the future of the Midwest’s elementary age children. Pre-school Registration required by contacting 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean. The High School. 4 p.m., James examples. 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ore than a dozen local pub- lished authors are joining Mtogether for “An Evening with the Authors,” featuring Photo contributed many genres as the writers discuss with visi- Kristin Clark Taylor tors how and why they journeyed into writ- ing. The event will be Saturday, April 5, the will to persevere. The work of fiction is from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Great Falls Library about how life changes and reshapes us. and allows authors to sell and sign their DeCaro, also of Great Falls, is donating a works. portion of his book’s proceeds to causes The event is hosted by the Great Falls supporting persons who suffer from depres- Writer’s Group (GFWG), which started last sion and other anxiety disorders such as August – the brainchild of former White Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and House Director of Media Relations, Kristin Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Clark Taylor. Working as a nurse for more than 20 “Until we came together to form the Great years, author Nancy Hannan of Great Falls Falls Writer’s Group six short months ago, I never intended a writing career, but she don’t think anyone really recognized the used her experience to help others and then depth and breadth of the tremendous liter- wrote about her life as a means to help even ary talent we have right here in Great Falls,” more. Taylor says. “I’m excited about this event “‘A Way Out’ is a memoir about an abu- not only because it recognizes and cel- sive relationship and offers information ebrates our local authors, but because it about how others can protect themselves weaves together our community and our physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiri- authors into one, whole cloth.” tually until they find a way out,” said While the event features many of the Hannan. In her second book, “A Mother GFWG members with published works, Never Forgets,” Hannan chronicles her real- other GFWG members are learning the pro- life journey as she searched for the daugh- cesses of publishing. Fifteen authors will ter she gave up for adoption at birth. have their published works for sale and “The ABBA Tradition” is a spiritual book signing at the event. written by Dr. Michael Hattwick, who has a medical practice in Great Falls. In this book, ONE OF THE EVENT’S featured authors, Hattwick shares a topic he has lectured Jennifer Abernethy, has helped GFWG mem- about around the world. “It’s a spiritual and bers build a social media presence and tar- mystical tradition that lies deep within us get audiences. Abernethy’s book “The Com- and behind Judaism and Christianity,” he plete Idiot’s Guide to Social Media Market- explains. “Sometimes called the four-world ing” uses non-technical language for nov- tradition, this book reminds us that we live ices learning how to navigate social media in four inter-related realities.” and build business. Susan Smith Blakely offers advice for fe- Great Falls author Clarence Ashley will male lawyers and women seeking law ca- discuss what led him to write about a per- reers. Blakely’s books “Best Friends at the sonal friend for whom he’s named his non- Bar: What Women Need to Know About a fiction hardcover entitled “CIA SpyMaster,” Career in the Law” and “Best Friends at the which details Cold War history and espio- Bar: The New Balance for Today’s Woman nage. B.W. DeCaro’s “Grown Men Don’t Cry” is a story of sacrifice, friendship, mortality, and See Library, Page 13 Authors and Works Featured Jennifer Abernethy, “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Social Media Marketing” Clarence Ashley, “CIA SpyMaster” Susan Smith Blakely, “Best Friends at the Bar: What Women Need to Know About a Career in the Law” and “Best Friends at the Bar: The New Balance for Today’s Woman Lawyer” Patricia Britz, “Animals Need Zzzz’s, Too” Burrus Carnahan, “Act of Justice: Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War” Brandon DeCaro, “Grown Men Don’t Cry” Lesley Hackman, “Bearabesque and the Humility Slippers” Nancy Hannan, “A Way Out” and “A Mother Never Forgets” Michael Hattwick, “The ABBA Tradition” Charles Mauro, “A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia; The Civil War Album of Laura Ratcliff,” and “The Civil War in Fairfax County” Catherine Mathews, “My Family’s Journey” Mindy Mitchell and Ed Land, “Lube of Life: A Tribute to Sex, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness in the Boomer Age” Sharon Rainey, “Making a Pearl from the Grit of Life” Bill Stamper, “Reality Checks” Kristin Clark Taylor, “The Forever Box” 10 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ March 19-25, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Local Art Educators, Galleries Celebrate Youth Art Month

Experts say art can teach valuable life skills. now confirming,” said Benita and creating things,” said Dabney Cathey, director of admissions at Cortina, communications director By Marilyn Campbell servance held each March to em- Grace Episcopal School in Alexan- for the McLean Project for the Arts. The Connection phasize the value of art and art dria. “Art helps develop critical “I think it’s because they haven’t education. This year’s theme is thinking and reading skills. Art been told that there is anything rightly colored self-por- “Start With Art, Learn for Life,” education is vital because it builds wrong with how they create art. traits, landscapes dotted which was chosen by the Council concentration, motivation and Currently going on is our youth art with spring flowers and for Art Education, a sponsor of confidence.” show featuring Fairfax County B Photo courtesy of The Madeir hand-carved sculptures Youth Art Month. Jorge Luis Somarriba, art Public Schools in the McLean area. fill a gallery at the McLean Project Local art educators are using the teacher and artist-in-residence at It is incredible to look at. You see for the Arts in McLean. All of the month as an opportunity to em- Norwood School in Bethesda, the talent they have. It is totally art was created by local school phasize the importance of art edu- Md., says the school is a commu- amazing.” children. Meanwhile, in Alexan- cation and raise awareness about nity of artists. “We believe in a Stacie Steinke, chair of the Arts dria, parents and tots dip their fin- the important life skills it can process-oriented and child-cen- Department at The Madeira School gers in glue, clay and paint to cre- build. tered philosophy,” he said. “Art in McLean suggests art education ate collages, sculptures and paint- “We believe art is important to nurtures self-confidence through might not be taken as seriously as ings. study for its inherent value, but art self-discovery and personal visual other disciplines. “Schools in gen- “It is a true delight to see par- also promotes life skills, including expression. Art education is in- eral have been responding to ents and children making things creativity, problem solving, deter- a School strumental in the holistic devel- trends that you need more science together in the studio. Joy is found mination, concentration, collabo- opment of a human being: spiri- and math education and have been in the stuff they make — the col- ration and confidence,” said tual, mental, emotional and teaching to tests. Not at Madeira, lages, paintings, drawings and Samantha Marques-Mordkofsky, physical. Art making develops the but at some other schools, art edu- sculptures — as well as the more education and outreach manager A student at The Madeira right brain, empowering individu- cation has diminished,” she said. intangible things we build: rela- for the Arlington Arts Center in School in McLean enjoys art als to become creative, problem- “We look at arts as a process. Our tionships, confidence, creativity, Arlington. “Regardless of what in the school’s art room. solvers who may think ‘outside students learn to work effectively persistence and the many ways we field a child pursues later in life, the box.’” with others. Our approach draws make meaning through art,” said these skills will translate and he Big Ideas where students have the Experts said art education also on a student’s natural curiosity, Kathryn Horn Coneway of Art at or she will be better rounded be- opportunity to master technical develops self-expression and an ability to perceive art in different the Center in Mount Vernon. cause of … art. We also offer skills in art while simultaneously appreciation for the work of oth- forms and ability to think spatially. These are just some of the local multidisciplinary classes like Book learning about other subjects.” ers. “Elementary school students They develop cognitive growth, so art activities for children. In fact, Illustration, Amazing Architects & “What our art educators have create art with such unbridled en- they learn to see how parts relate Youth Art Month is an annual ob- Engineers, and Murals: Big Art, known for many years research is thusiasm for painting, drawing to a whole.”

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Junior left- hander Maddy Witchey enters 2014 as McLean’s No. 1 pitcher.

Photo contributed Shown holding their first place regular season and tournament championship trophies, first row: Allie Wakeman, Caitlyn Shumadine, Megan Baxter, Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection Isabella Perkins, Lynley Birchard, Annabeth Holsinger. Second row: Devran Johnson, Fiona Barber, Oma Mere, Dani Grieco. Third row: assistant McLean Softball Blends coach Mark Baxter and head coach Phil McConnell. Experience, Youth, Talent Great Falls Girls Win D1 Tournament The Great Falls Goonies (9- ished the half strong by scoring 2), the top seeded team in the the final 3 points to make it 19- Senior Geisler, sophomore now and she’s handling it very well.” league met the third seed team 11 in favor of the Goonies. McLean has four freshmen on the roster, including from Vienna (8-3) for the divi- Vienna also started strong in the Norton lead Highlanders. starting first baseman Zoe Dobson, who hit an over- sion 1 fifth grade girls basket- second half by outscoring the the-fence home run during a recent scrimmage. Kate ball FCYBL Select tournament Goonies 10-2 to tie the game at By Jon Roetman Covington will see time in the outfield, Nicole championship. Vienna had 21. From there, the two teams The Connection Woolridge will see time at first base and catcher, and beaten the Goonies in their only exchanged the lead several Abby Prather will see time at first base and in the matchup during the regular times before the Goonies pulled he return of all-state center fielder Christi outfield. season. This was a battle of the ahead for good with 6 minutes Geisler and a group of talented under- “Our four freshmen that came in are incredible,” smallest versus the tallest teams to go and won by a final score Tclassmen have the McLean softball team Norton said. “I’m really excited to play everybody. in the league. To get to the fi- of 45-40 in a well played game thinking state tournament in 2014. We’re going to be really good this year.” nals, the Goonies beat Forth by both teams, finishing the Last season, Geisler helped the Highlanders win Can it be tough for a talented freshman to com- Hunt 36-18 and SYA 25-16. year with a 12-2 record. Oma 20 games and finish Liberty District runner-up. pete with older teammates for playing time at the The Goonies started the game Mere from the Goonies was McLean fell one victory shy of advancing to the state varsity level? by hitting their first shot, but named tournament Most Valu- tournament. Geisler, who batted over “There’s definitely something to that if you’re com- Vienna scored the next 6 points able Player. The Goonies also .500 en route to first-team all-district, ing in as a pretty dominant player to take a 4 point lead. The placed two players on the All first-team all-region and second-team [and] have a name,” Norton said. Goonies went on a 17-2 run to League team, Megan Baxter all-state honors, returns for her senior “We have a nice “There’s definitely going to be some take a 19-8 lead but Vienna fin- and Isabella Perkins. season and will be key element in little team.” tension. [As a freshman], I just kind McLean’s efforts to get to states. of went out there and did my thing, “Christi Geisler, our center fielder, — McLean softball just played my own game.” was all-everything last year,” McLean coach Maurice Tawil McLean’s ace pitcher will be junior head coach Maurice Tawil said. “… left-hander Maddy Witchey, who saw I’m expecting that and then some [this season].” some time in the circle last season. While Geisler provides varsity experience, McLean McLean will open the season on the road against will also receive significant contributions from some rival Langley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21. The talented younger athletes. Sophomore catcher Bella Highlanders’ first home game is March 28 against Norton, who is committed to Indiana University, is Marshall. one of the team’s best players and will be looked to “We have a nice little team,” Tawil said. “We ex- for leadership despite being an underclassman. pect to compete for a conference championship … “She’s just growing. She’s learning a lot,” Tawil and we hope to go to the state tournament, as well.” said. “We’re putting a lot of responsibility on her right McLean won the AAA state championship in 2010.

Photo contributed Playing to Stop Hunger Now Great Falls and Colvin Run elementary schools par- ticipated in a sixth-grade charity basketball game that raised more than $800 for Stop Hunger Now. McLean fresh- Colvin Run won 57-52 in overtime. Colvin Run ros- man first ter: Colin O’Connor; Lucas Gauthier; Luke baseman Zoe Addington; Jacob Rose; John Kelly; Rex Kerrigan; Dobson figures Sam Sachtleben; Will Rissing; William Bean; Zachary to be a key Crumes; Zack Baskin; Coach Jim Rose; and Coach contributor Rich Gauthier. Great Falls Roster: Andrew Walker; this season. Bradley Carvajal; Cameron Dhillon; Carson Volanth; Cole Walmsley; Ian Walker; Jack Fitzgerald; Nate Mazich; Pierson White; Sam Maruca; Simon Medina; Tre Vasiliadis; Coach John Fitzgerald; Coach Doug White; and Coach Todd Walmsley.

12 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ March 19-25, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Great Falls Library to Host Writers for ‘An Evening With the Authors’ Photos contributed From Page 10 err.” Authors Mindy Mitchell and Ed Land Lawyer” cover such topics as low retention share their personal story of searching for rates for female lawyers, defining success, love in mid-life and online dating. “Lube of and work-life challenges – subjects this Life: A Tribute to Sex, Love and the Pursuit Great Falls lawyer and writer addresses at of Happiness in the Boomer Age” reminds universities and conferences throughout the readers that age is just a number. Mitchell country. says, “Lube of Life is the emotional, physi- Another legal-minded writer mixes his cal, and spiritual juice that keeps us young, profession with history. In addition to lec- excited and open to possibilities.” turing about law at George Washington Burrus M. Completing his first novel was Bill University and working with the U.S. De- Nancy Hannan Patricia Britz B. W. DeCaro Carnahan Stamper’s life-long dream. Stamper’s fiction partment of State, Vienna’s Burrus M. action thriller “Reality Checks” is about a Carnahan is an expert about the life of crime’s witness whose circumstances make Abraham Lincoln. Carnahan joins the him appear as a perpetrator. Narrow escapes “Evening with the Authors” with one of his and grim reality then ensue. books, “Act of Justice: Lincoln’s Emancipa- While the event itself is intended for tion Proclamation and the Law of War.” adults, children’s books will be featured, too. LOCAL HISTORIAN Charles V. Mauro Vienna author Patricia Britz’s non-fiction takes readers on historic journeys through- book “Animals Need Zzzz’s, Too” teaches out Fairfax and Loudoun counties. In children the importance of sleep and how Mauro’s book, “A Southern Spy in North- many animals adapt their sleeping habits ern Virginia; The Civil War Album of Laura to their environment for survival. The book Ratcliffe,” Mauro brings to life secret events Catherine Ed Land, Author includes tips to help parents establish of a community once known as Frying Pan, Charles V. Mathews, Au- Mindy Mitchell, healthy sleep habits for children, too. now called Herndon. Mauro’s historic jour- Mauro thor Author Lesley Hackman will talk about and sign neys include his books “The Civil War in a book she co-authored with Lin Story called Fairfax County,” “The Battle of Chantilly,” “Bearabesque and the Humility Slippers,” and “Mosby’s Combat Operations in Fairfax an inspirational book about a bear in County.” Mauro’s also compiled histories Ukraine who follows her dream to become up to the present in “Herndon: A History in a famous ballerina – a feat the bear learns Images,” and “Herndon: “A Town and Its requires more than talent, but also forgive- History.” ness, kindness, generosity, honor, patience, Revisiting her life during the Great De- and humility. pression, witnessing World War II from the The fifteen authors participating in “An home front, joining the Foreign Service, and Jennifer Evening with Our Authors” represent a playing a role in America’s post-World War Abernethy’s The healthy cross-section of local talent, but II expansion, Catherine Mathews of Great Complete Idiot’s Taylor is certain there are more out there: Falls penned her memoirs, “My Family’s Guide to Social “It’s about time we celebrated the talent of Journey.” “I wrote the book to tell my grand- Sharon Rainey, Bill Stamper, Susan Smith Media Market- our literary artists. We’re our own best-kept children how life was different than what Author Author Blakely, Author ing” Book Cover secret, and we shouldn’t be!” said Taylor. they are experiencing.” Mathews, who is 70 In addition to the conversation, harpist years older than her first grandchild, said. GFWG founder Kristin Clark Taylor, who Sharon Rainey of Great Falls hopes to in- Melissa Tardiff Dvordak is performing soft “By the time they are ready to ask ques- embraces the importance of memories. For spire readers to gain inner strength and sounds for the evening. Among the event’s tions, I may be unable to answer.” Taylor, cherished childhood items such as a happiness through hard-won lessons. Says sponsors are Catering by Anna, providing Family history, love, and the enduring perfume bottle and a church hat are me- Rainey, “We learn how to see life from a the evening’s edibles; SunDesign, a remod- bonds of family and friendship are the cen- mentos that still hold meaning in her life new, higher perspective, by living in the eling and construction design firm based in tral themes in “The Forever Box,” the fourth today. solution instead of the problem – while McLean; Kate Holland, and Joe and Molly book published by former journalist and In “Making a Pearl from the Grit of Life,” practicing the compassion for people who Reynolds.

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