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Many people in Great Fallswould like to see TurnerFarmhouse as one of thefirst properties to beconsidered for the Resi-dent Curator Program.

Historic Sites:Resident Curators?

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Historic Sites:Resident Curators?

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NewsGreat Falls Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

The Virginia General Assemblyenacted legislation in January2011 to ensure that local juris-dictions establish a Resident Cu-

rator Project.Fairfax County is the first Virginia local-

ity to pursue establishing such a project.The Resident Curator Project Team held

its inaugural meeting Monday, Aug. 24 inthe Fairfax County Government Center.

Nineteen county properties made at leastan initial cut from a list of 340 sites on theFairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites.

Resident Curator Project Team will holdpublic information meetings and issue re-quests for information as details of the pro-gram develop.

Possible properties include:In Great Falls, there’s the Turner Farm

House on Georgetown Pike and the PurpleHouse on Walker Road.

In McLean, the Pimmit Barn on CherriDrive, Lewinsville House on Chain BridgeRoad have potential for being considered.

In Vienna, Lahey Lost Valley House onBrookmeadow Drive, the Ashgrove Houseon Ashgrove House Lane and Hunter House,on Courthouse Road, could qualify.

In Herndon, Leesburg Pike is home to theMcDannald House and Dranesville Tavernthat have historic qualifications.

In Oakton, there’s the Gabrielson Houseon Leeds Road.

Lorton had the most properties of anytown, including the Barrett House, StepsonHouse, and the Hannah P. Clark House, allthree on Furnace Road, the Minnick Houseon Old Colchester Road, the LipscombHouse (Physician’s House).

Most of the properties are owned by theFairfax County Park Authority, with the ex-

ception of Physician’s House in Lorton andPurple House in Great Falls, both owned bythe Board of Supervisors.

“The end goal is to rehabilitate and main-tain underutilized historic properties andprovide periodic public access to appreci-ate the historical significance of the prop-erties,” according to county documents.

“EACH OF THESE properties is sounique,” Cindy Walsh, of the ParkAuthority’s Resource Management Division,said at the inaugural meeting on Monday,Aug. 24. Walsh said she had heard not onlyfrom individuals who would be interestedin living and restoring historic sites, butnonprofits, citizens associations, wineries,restaurants, art galleries, and a beekeeper.

The group will meet in September to tryto determine how to proceed.

For example, the group knows there’s alot of interest in Turner Farm House in GreatFalls, including from Great Falls CitizensAssociation, but Turner Farm House couldbe a very complicated process with masterplan process that needs to be followed.

“I have people who are really interestedin Turner Farm,” said project manager

Denice Dressel, Park Authority ResidentCurator Project manager. On the otherhand, starting with a historic house on thelist that is already ready for residential usecompatible with Planning and Zoning mightquicken getting started, said Michael Th-ompson from the Fairfax County Park Au-thority Board. Request for information andproposals, part of the process, would be sig-nificantly different depending on whichproperties are considered, he said.

“It’s critical knowing which properties areon the table,” said Christopher Daniel, fromthe Architectural Review Board.

The next group meeting is scheduled forSeptember, and more will be known by thattime. The group already has compiled listsranking properties in terms of historic andpublicly owned prerequisites, whether prop-erties have been underutilized, the condi-tions of the properties, the public interest,location, design, setting, materials, work-manship, if properties have electricity, wa-ter and sewer utilities in place.

RESIDENT CURATOR PROGRAMSidentify publicly-owned historic propertieswith no immediate or practical public use

and through an open and competitive pro-cess, select outside parties with skills, re-sources and vision to rehabilitate a prop-erty in accordance with accepted preserva-tion standards for historic buildings. In ex-change for rehabilitating the property, thecurator gains use of the property and paysno rent.

— Ken Moore

Sign at Turner Farm Park. Many people in Great Falls would like to seeTurner Farmhouse one of the first properties to be considered for theResident Curator Program. Lewinsville House at 1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Lewinsville Park.

Historic Sites: Resident Curators?In exchange for reha-bilitating the property,the curator gains useof the property andpays no rent.

Lahey Lost Valley House, 9750 Brookmeadow Drive, Vienna, in LaheyLost Valley Park was ranked second on a list for consideration for theresident curator program.

Possible SitesA report commissioned by Fairfax County in

2014 ranked some of the possible properties for theResident Curator Program in the order shown here.County staff caution that planning for the programis in its earliest stages and speculation about anyparticular property is premature.

Name, Address, Park❖ Barrett House, Furnace Road, Lorton, Laurel Hill

Park❖ Lahey Lost Valley House, 9750 Brookmeadow

Drive, Vienna, Lahey Lost Valley Park❖ Gabrielson House 2514 Leeds Road, Oakton,

Difficult Run Stream Valley Park❖ Lamond House, 7509 Fort Hunt Road,

Alexandria, McCutcheon Park❖ Physician’s House (Lipscomb House), Unnamed

Service Road, Lorton❖ Stempson House, Furnace Road, Lorton, Laurel

Hill Park❖ Ash Grove, 8881 Ashgrove House Lane, Vienna,

Ash Grove Historic Site❖ Hannah P. Clark House (Enyedi House), 10605

Furnace Road, Lorton, Old Colchester Park andPreserve

❖ Hunter House, 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna,Nottoway Park

❖ Minnick House, 10419 Old Colchester Road,Lorton, Mason Neck West Park

❖ Turner Farm House, 10609 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls, Turner Farm Park

❖ Banks Property, 7400 Old Telegraph Road,Alexandria, Olander and Margaret BanksNeighborhood Park

❖ Lewinsville House, 1659 Chain Bridge Road,McLean, Lewinsville Park

❖ Pimmit Barn, 1845 Cherri Drive, McLean❖ Dranesville Tavern 11919 Leesburg Pike,

Herndon, Dravesville Tavern Historic Site❖ Stone Mansion, 3900 Stoneybrooke Drive,

Alexandria, Stoneybrooke Park❖ Clark House 6332 Bancroft Mews Drive, Falls

Church, Clark House Park❖ Purple House, 720 Walker Road, Great Falls❖ McDannald House, 11903 Leesburg Pike,

Herndon, Dranesville Tavern Historic Site

SOURCE: Fairfax County Resident CuratorProgram Study, 2014 Final Report by JohnMilner Associates Inc. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/downloads/resident-curator-program-final-report.pdf

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Throughout September 2015, recenttravel paintings by Roberta PruettBeasley will be exhibited at Katie’s Cof-feehouse, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls.Beasley is a member of the Great FallsArtists’ Atelier at 756 Walker Road. Sheworks with acrylic and acrylic mixedmedia. Come visit Katie’s and join theartists for a reception at Great Falls Art-ists’ Atelier at 756 Walker Road on Sept.12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Beasley Exhibits atKatie’s Coffeehouse

Roberta Pruett Beasley, Time to Travel, Triptych, acrylic mixed media.

By Marissa Beale

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Jenni Rokni has been to all of thenail salons in Great Falls andclaims that Great Falls Nails andSpa on Walker Road is her favor-

ite.“[It’s] the one to go to,” she said at the

Aug. 29 Customer Appreciation Day in theGreat Falls Business Center. “We’ve livedhere for three years,” she said of herself,her husband and children, and this year isthe first that the local merchants have heldan event for their customers.

“This is a great event,” said Janet Hill,another client of Great Falls Nails and Spawho was present.

Great Falls residents who, like Hill andRokni, make up the clientele of several lo-cal businesses, gathered for an evening pic-nic, hosted by Great Falls Nails and Spa andThe Saddlery, a tack shop owned by SarahKirk. Reston-based band, The Cahoots, pro-vided live entertainment playing everythingfrom rock to funk and blues music, and fora small donation, parents could take theirchildren for a pony ride on Pixie, a 23-year-old mare.

“I bought The Saddlery eight years ago,”said Kirk. “We’re also doing this as afundraiser for Turner Farm.”

“We would like to make this an annualevent,” said Kim Tran, owner of Great FallsNails and Spa.

The first 50 guests walked away with totebags from State Farm Insurance. Each bagcontained more information about the busi-nesses, as well as a complimentary organicnail polish, courtesy of Great Falls Nails andSpa.

“We would like to have all businesses outhere in the future. The main thing is tothank clients,” said Tran.

The Saddlery is open Monday-Saturday,10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday,12 to 5 p.m.Great Falls Nails and Spa is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bothare located at 731 Walker Road.

Appreciating Customers in Great Falls

Great Falls resident Mary Dacova(left) attended Customer Apprecia-tion day with her daughter,Domenica Lopez, where she cel-ebrated her 96th birthday.

Jenni and Omid Rokni with theirchildren at this year’s CustomerAppreciation Day.

(From left) Katie Dinh, Kim Tran,Cindy Huynh, Hannah Le and JulieWerning with Janet Hill (sitting),one of the clients at Great FallsNails and Spa.

(From left)Hannah Lee andCindy Huynh,from Great FallsNails and Spa;president of theGreat FallsBusiness CenterStephenDulaney; 34th

District candi-date for del-egate, CraigParisot; KristinParisot andowner of TheSaddlery, SarahKirk.

Photos by Marissa Beale/

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Great Falls Scout CollectsShoes for Eagle Project

More than 400 million chil-dren and adults worldwideare without shoes and can

suffer from illness from soil parasites,the inability to attend school or travelto work. Peter Ongman is a rising se-nior at Langley High. He just returnedfrom the World Scout Jamboree in Ja-pan as chief youth leader (SPL) of theJamboree troop for the Greater Wash-ington area which had its meetings atSt. Luke. He is also a member of Troop55 in Great Falls. At the JamboreeOngman mixed with more than 30,000scouts from 150 countries and devel-oped a much broader appreciation ofthe needs of people. For his Eagle ScoutProject, he is working with Soles4Souls,a global charity, to collect new and gen-tly used shoes of all types. Soles4Soulswill distribute these shoes to people inextreme need due to poverty or natu-ral disaster or war throughout theworld. Help turn your unused shoesinto a valuable resource to meet a veryreal and pressing need. Shoes can bedropped off into collection boxes infront of the Safeway in Great Falls onSaturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept.13 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Peter Ongman back from Japan withthe U.K. scout uniform he traded forhis own and the first shoe donationfor his Eagle Scout Project.

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Opinion

Election Day is Nov. 3, and on that day,virtually every state and local officeis on the ballot. In-person absenteevoting begins Sept. 18, barely two

weeks from now. Virginia Law allows voters toabsentee vote if they could be “working andcommuting for 11 or more hours between 6a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day.” You’re al-lowed to count your worst possible commutein estimating how many hours you might beworking and commuting on ElectionDay.

On Election Day, Nov. 3, polls areopen from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

To vote on Election Day, you must be regis-tered at your current address no later than Oct.13, 2015.

You can check your registration status onlineby going to www.sbe.virginia.gov.

It’s also worth noting that new, more restric-tive voter identification regulations took effectlast year.

FAIRFAX COUNTY: Each voter in FairfaxCounty can make choices in one State Senatedistrict, one House of Delegates district, Clerk

of the Court, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Sher-iff, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Dis-trict member of the Board of Supervisors, Soiland Water Conservation Board (vote for 3),School Bond for $310 million, Public SafetyBond for $151 million. http://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / e l e c t i o n s /upcoming.htm

As of last summer, there are new require-ments for voter identification that voters mustbring with them to the polling place.

Virginia law requires all voters to provide anacceptable form of photo identification at thepolls. Voters arriving to the polls without photo

ID will be allowed to vote a provisionalballot and will have until noon on theFriday after the election to deliver acopy of identification to their locality’s

electoral board in order for their provisionalballot to be counted.

Virginia’s photo ID requirements also applyto absentee voters who vote in-person in allelections.

Here are the “acceptable” forms of identifi-cation: Valid Virginia Driver’s License or Iden-tification Card; Valid Virginia DMV issuedVeteran’s ID card; Valid United States Passport;Other government-issued photo identificationcards (must be issued by U.S. Government, theCommonwealth of Virginia, or a political sub-

division of the Commonwealth; Valid collegeor university student photo identification card,must be from an institution of higher educa-tion located in Virginia; Employee identifica-tion card containing a photograph of the voterand issued by an employer of the voter in theordinary course of the employer’s business;Virginia Voter Photo ID Card obtained throughany local general registrar’s office. “Valid” isdefined as a genuine document, bearing thephotograph of the voter, and is not expired formore than 12 months.

Any registered voter may apply for a freeVirginia Voter Photo Identification from anygeneral registrar’s office in the Commonwealth.Voters applying for the Virginia Voter Photo IDCard will have to complete the Virginia VoterPhoto Identification Card Application, havetheir picture taken, and sign the digital signa-ture pad.

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How to Vote; It MattersVoting begins in twoweeks, Sept. 18.

Editorial

By Joan Brady

My mother told me neverto pick up hitchhikers.Or maybe she told me

never to hitchhike. Probably both.But I did hitchhike twice in a singleday, I was desperate, alone andneeded help. I was 20 years old.

The first guy who picked me uphad one hand on the wheel andthe other down his pants. And thesecond told me that he was a bur-lesque cleaner and told me thatwomen hired him to vacuum theirhomes and then vacuum off hisclothes. I’m lucky I made it backto college without incident.

All of that ran quickly throughmy head a few weeks ago as I wasdriving home from dinner with myhusband and saw a young woman,walking and crying, with herthumb stuck tentatively out.

I turned around and we passedher again in an attempt to assessthe situation. Her need vs. oursafety and the time it would takeif we got involved. Her thumbwasn’t out anymore, but she wasstill crying. I u-turned again andwe pulled over.

Jim rolled down his window,and asked, “Are you ok?”

“I’ve had better nights,” shesobbed.

“Do you have anaddress where youwant to go?”

She was able toprovide an address,albeit in the oppositedirection of the wayshe was walking. Itwas about a 10-minute drive away.Jim unlocked the cardoor and she slippedinside.

We rode in an un-comfortable silence,punctuated only by her sobs, as Iran through a mental checklist.What happened to her? Where isher purse? Should we ask if weshould call the police? She didn’tappear injured, but maybe therewere injuries that we could notsee? Is the address we are goingto a safe place to drop her off? Thequestions ran in circles in my head.

I suggested she check the backseat for a box of tissues. Her sobsslowed as she grabbed a handful.

I asked if she was a student. Shesaid no, and half laughed throughher tears. “I’m 30, which makes iteven more ridiculous that I am inthis situation.”

What situation? What hap-pened? I wanted to ask. But didn’t.

She didn’t have a trace of an

accent, so we were surprised whenshe told us she was was not Ameri-can-born. Her father was U.S. mili-tary and her mother had been un-willing to move to the U.S. Afteryears of trying to convince hermother to emigrate, this youngwoman had come on her own.

As we talked, her tears stoppedto an intermittent sniffle.

“Can I ask you why youstopped?” she asked.

“Joan saw you as we drove by,”Jim answered. “We turned aroundbecause she said you looked likeyou were in trouble.” The tearsreturned.

“We’ve all been in your shoes atsome point or another. And hitch-hiking isn’t safe. We thought it wasbetter if we picked you up than

someone else.”Silence and then: “I’m not reli-

gious. I don’t even believe in God.But I think God put you in my pathfor a reason. Things have been re-ally bad lately.”

“Everyone goes through badstretches. You have to figure outhow to focus on the positive, butalso to learn from times like theseand remember them. It’s what youdo with these experiences thatmatters,” Jim counseled her.

I watched in the rear view mir-ror as she nodded tearfully.

There were so many questionsdestined to be unasked and unan-swered as we pulled up at the ad-dress she had given us.

She thanked us again, told usshe would pay-it-forward andwalked into the apartment build-ing, a defeated figure in a prettybeach dress and flip-flops.

Her story will likely remain amystery that will haunt us for along time to come.

Joan Brady is a professional pho-tographer; award-winning colum-nist; mentor and advocate for currentand former foster children; a volun-teer with paws4People, FairfaxFamilies4Kids, and others; and a resi-dent of Great Falls. Reach her [email protected]

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CorrectionsIn the article “New Cycle Studio

Brings Fitness and Fun to GreatFalls” (Great Falls Connection,August 12-18, 2015) the correctwebsite address should readwww.greatfallscyclestudio.com.

In the article “An Evening of FineArt” on the Green (Great Falls Con-nection, August 19-25, 2015) itshould have been stated that TheCanto Group sponsored the Aug.9 Concert on the Green and theband was Diamond Alley.

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NARFE(National Association ofActive and Federal RetiredEmployees) Meeting. 1 p.m.American Legion Post, 330 NorthCenter Street, Vienna. The programwill feature the Fairfax Office ofEmergency Management on TheFairfax Alerts Team.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 11Remembrance Ceremony. 7 p.m.

Great Falls Freedom Memorial,behind the Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike. Great Falls lost sixresidents to the attacks on Sept. 11.The ceremony will honor them.

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Wellbeing

Staff, students and faculty at George Mason University take part in “Who’s Walking Wednesdays,” an effort toincrease physical activity and well-being. Research shows that workplace health programs can lead to in-creased productivity.

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It’s Wednesday afternoon and a cohortof George Mason University staff, stu-dents and faculty hit the pavement.Clad in attire ranging from running

shorts and brightly colored sneakers to neu-tral walking shoes and business suits, thegroup takes part in “Who’s Walking Wednes-days,” part of an initiative to get moving forhealth and wellness.

“It’s really important to connect facultyand staff into well-being and wellness prac-tices,” said Janet Walker, life/work connec-tions manager at George Mason University.“It benefits everybody in terms of their ownpersonal health and wellness. It creates acommunity where people interact over morethan just work.” The effort underscores therole of workplace health and fitness pro-grams can play in decreasing stress and im-proving overall well-being.

A National Institutes of Health study ofmore than 29,000 employees who partici-pated in comprehensive workplace healthprograms that included components such asfitness, weight control and smoking cessa-tion, showed a 14-percentdecline in illness over atwo-year period, as wellas a six-percent increasein productivity.

Workplace health pro-grams can also consist ofhealth education, fitnessprograms, health coach-ing and screenings.

“There’s all sorts of re-search about how timespent outdoors and takingwalking breaks at workfosters creativity andproblem solving,” saidJeanne Bliss, director ofmarketing, Center for theAdvancement of Well-be-ing at George Mason.

Bliss says university officials hope to im-pact the well-being of 10 million peoplewithin the next four years through the cen-ter. “We want to be a replicable model forwell-being,” she said. “That has been one ofour strategic 10-year goals.”

“We’re in a position to help the next gen-eration in terms of how they connect withtheir own workforce in terms of health andwell-being,” said Brandice Valentino, direc-tor of well-being programs and mindful liv-ing coordinator at the Center for the Ad-vancement of Well-being. “Our programs fo-cus on topics for well-being and integratingmindfulness practices.”

Amy K. Turner, executive director of In-novation Health, aNorthern Virginia healthinsurance companyformed as a result of apartnership betweenAetna and Inova, saysher company has im-proved the health of itsworkforce through tai-lored employee wellnessprograms.

Innovation Health hasalso created corporatewellness programs for itscorporate clients. In fact,the company receivedthe Loudon Chamber ofCommerce Healthy Busi-ness Award, which hon-

ors the winners of the Loudon Healthy Busi-ness Challenge, a competition designed torecognize Northern Virginia businesses thathave improved the health of their workforcethrough tailored employee wellness pro-grams. A group mentality is one of the keys.

Group fitness activity can lead to success,

The Unified Prevention

Coalition of FairfaxCounty, in partnership with

Fairfax County Neighborhood and Com-munity Services, Fairfax-Falls ChurchCommunity Services Board, FairfaxCounty Police Department, Covanta, theDrug Enforcement Agency and more than130 local pharmacies will host its fourthannual Drug Take-Back Day, OperationMedicine Cabinet Cleanout, on Saturday,Sept. 26.

According to the 2013-2014 FairfaxCounty Youth Survey, over 13 percent ofhigh school seniors have used painkillerswithout a doctor’s order. Moreover, fourout of five heroin abusers report priorabuse of prescription drugs.

“There is an alarming connection be-tween prescription drug abuse and heroinabuse,” said Whitney Strand, executivedirector for the Unified Prevention Coa-lition.

“To combat this community issue, weneed to provide a free, safe, confidential,and eco-friendly solution for FairfaxCounty’s young adults. Operation Medi-cine Cabinet Cleanout, with the help ofcountless local partners and law enforce-

ment, achieves just that.”Individuals can bring unused or expired

medications (pills or liquids – no pres-surized canisters or needles) to any of theeight local Fairfax County district policestations for disposal from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Drop-off sites❖Fair Oaks District Station, 12300 Lee

Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax, VA22033

❖Franconia District Station, 6121Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310

❖West Springfield District Station,6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152

❖Mason District Station, 6507 Colum-bia Pike Annandale, VA 22003

❖McLean District Station, 1437 BallsHill Road McLean, Virginia 22101

❖Sully District Station, 4900 StonecroftBoulevard, Chantilly, VA 20151

❖Reston District Station, 1801Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 20190

❖Mount Vernon District Station, 2511Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306. Visitwww.unifiedpreventioncoalition.org formore information about proper disposalof medications year-round.

Fairfax County AnnouncesDrug Take-Back Day on Sept. 26

Workplace FitnessEmployer-basedhealth and wellnessprograms are good forbusiness. “It’s really

important toconnect faculty andstaff into well-beingand wellnesspractices. It benefitseverybody.”

— Janet Walker, life/workconnections manager,

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say experts. “I feel like when you do it in agroup and you’re part of a group, you’remore committed,” said Turner. “It holdspeople accountable and promotes success.

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Entertainment

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We are a show about a sis-terhood of women in abonded group; thinkingand doing what others

didn’t expect,” said Diane Sams, co-pro-ducer and a featured actor in the upcom-ing McLean Community Players productionof Tim Firth’s “Calendar Girls.”

“Calendar Girls” is based on a true storyand what became one of the most popularplays in British theater history. The produc-tion rights to produce the show only nowbecame available to U.S. community the-ater groups. The McLean Community Play-ers (MCP) is the first in this area to pro-duce the show.

Set in a small English village, “CalendarGirls” is about two long-time friends, Annieand Chris, who are members of a localwomen’s volunteer organization. AfterAnnie’s husband passes away, Chris andAnnie decide to raise money for the localhospital by producing a calendar with shotsof their organization’s members engaged inlocal and very traditional activities such asknitting, baking, and gardening. Oh, withone unique photo fact; the women will benude, or close to it.

“It is always a challenge and a privilegeto do the first area production of a play. Iam fortunate to have such a talented, dedi-cated and brave cast and production staff,”said Robert Sams, veteran MCP director.

In an interview with the ensemble allwere clearly comfortable with what is ex-

pected of them. As Diane Sams put it, withnods and warm laughter from everyonearound the table, our characters are “ordi-nary women who come together to do andaccomplish something extraordinary. Asactors we are performing a very positivedepiction of women even as we are a sis-terhood of women with the bra off.”

For newcomer Sam David (Annie), “Cal-endar Girls” depicts how “a group of friendscome together on a journey and supporteach other; that is the true heart at the cen-ter of the play and each character.” Castmembers Shayne Gardner, Jennifer Greene,Anne Hilleary, Jennifer Levy, KathrynJohnson, Elizabeth Leader, Carole Preston,Liz Weber each described the play in theirown way as “touching and very well writ-ten; showing what people will do to sup-

Sam David in her role as Chris leads the Women’s Institute ladies in atai chi class. From left — Sam David, Liz Weber, Jennifer Greene,Kathryn Johnston, Shayne Gardner and Diane Sams.

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Jennifer Levy in her role as Brenda lectures the Women’s Institute ladieson the “History of Broccoli.” Seated from left: Liz Weber, KathrynJohnston, Jennifer Greene, Shayne Gardner, Sam David and Diane Sams.

‘Calendar Girls’ on Alden StageWhere and When

McLean Community Players present “CalendarGirls” at Alden Theatre, McLean Community Cen-ter, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Performances onweekends Sept. 18- Oct. 3. Friday and Saturdaysat 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees, Sept. 20 and 27 at2 p.m. Tickets are $18 to $20. For tickets, call 703-790-9223 or visit www.McLeanPlayers.org. Note:Show includes some partial nudity. Suitable forages 17 and older.

port each other and to benefit others”.There were agreeing smiles from the cast

when Hilleary indicated the audience “willbe able to identify with someone of the char-acters or situations” and what they accom-plished.

A journey full of comedy and determina-tion after a major personal loss.

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A look around the Meet-ing Room at the GreatFalls Library during

award-winning artist Jill Banks’“Along the Way” solo exhibitionof twenty-plus original oilstransports the viewer to themountaintops of Colorado,coast side on the Pacific andAtlantic, Europe, friendly U.S.towns, fields full of horses closeto home. Everywhere Banksgoes, her easel and paintingsupplies go, too. She is enjoy-ing life, capturing it as it hap-pens, on location, brush inhand. Works on view trackBanks’ participation in Fine ArtFestivals, painting expeditions,and plein air (in the open air)competitions including WaynePlein Air (Pennsylvania), Tellu-ride Plein Air (Colorado) inwhich top artists are chosen

from around the country to cap-ture their views of the town overseveral days, from life versus pho-tographic reference. When not onthe road, the artist looks for inspi-ration inside and outside of thestudio – painting still lifes, interi-ors, people, exploring life closer tohome. Banks hopes to see you atthe reception on Saturday,Sept.12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at theGreat Falls Library, 9830 WalkerRoad, Great Falls and at the Art-ists’ Atelier, the working studiosshe shares with nine fellow artistsat 756 Walker Road, Great Falls.The reception is at both locations,same day, same time. The “Alongthe Way” exhibition continuesthrough Sept. 30 at the Great FallsLibrary. See www.JillBanks.comfor an online preview of the showand more information.

Banks encourages others to find

his/her artist within, sharing herknowledge and passion for paint-ing in classes, workshops anddemos. She is offering threeweekly classes this fall conductedthrough the Great Falls School ofArt. Students can join her Tues-days, starting Sept. 15 for Still LifePlus, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. orfor Evening Paint, 6:30 to 9:30p.m. She also teaches “Painting thePlein Air Landscape” on locationsthroughout the region on Thurs-days, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., startingSept. 10. Register for classes atwww.GreatFallsArt.org or seemore information on Banks’website’s Classes page.

Banks is a founding member ofthe Artists’ Atelier, the workingstudios and gallery space of 10artists now located at 756 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. More of herwork can be seen there during

Jill Banks celebrates the Journey of Life in her newexhibit “Along the Way” at Great Falls Library.Art On Location

“SpanishDancer,”oil, by JillBanks.

open hours on Wednesdays, 1 to5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to2 p.m., by appointment anytimeand whenever an artist is in work-ing. She will be exhibiting at theKing Street Art Festival in OldTown Alexandria, on Sept. 19 and20. Other upcoming events in-clude MPA McLean Artfest on Sun-day, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in

McLean Central Park (at thecorner of Old Dominion Driveand Dolley Madison Boulevard)and the Great Falls Studios An-nual Tour where she’ll be dem-onstrating and exhibiting onOctober 16-18 at the Artists’Atelier. Banks can be contactedat [email protected] or byphone at 703-403-7435.

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Great Falls Concerts on the Green.Sundays, through Sept. 6. 6-8 p.m. atGreat Falls Village Centre Green.Come out on Sundays and listen tosome live music. Visit http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

“Gold Rush.” Tuesday-Saturday, 10a.m. - 4 p.m. through Sept. 26. atVienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St.,NW, Vienna. Artwork with “gold” asthe theme. This can be interpreted inmany ways, gold colors, gold coins,golden hair, gold leaf and more. Theshow is open to the public, andvisitors can also view small items oforiginal art, scarves, jewelry,notecards etc. All hand made by VASartists – great for gifts.

Vienna’s Summer on the GreenConcert Series. Fridays-Sundays,through Sept. 27. 6:30 p.m. atVienna Town Green, 144 MapleAvenue E, Vienna. Come out on theweekend and listen to some goodmusic.Visit http://www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2640

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Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends.

Oak Marr Farmers Market. 8 a.m. -noon. Wednesdays, May 6- Nov. 18.Oak Marr Park & RECenter, 3200Jermantown Road, Oakton. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/viennamkt.htm

THURSDAY/SEPT. 3Emi Sunshine. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,

227 Maple Avenue, East, Vienna.Ten-year-old Emi Sunshine, a futurecountry music legend, has beengetting standing ovations whereevershe has performed this year.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Teen Volunteersavailable to read to or with beginningreaders. Ages 3-9.

STEM Project. 4 p.m. Dolley MadisonLibrary, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.,McLean. National Honor Societytutoring project in STEM subjects forelementary school students.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 4Playdate Cafe. 10 a.m. Great Falls

Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and play space forchildren. Coffee and conversation forgrownups. Ages birth-5.

McLean Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. Fridays, May 1-Nov. 20. 1659Chain Bridge Road, McLean.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/mcleanmkt.htm

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Festival. Saturday: 11 a.m. - 11p.m. Sunday: 12-6 p.m. HolyTransfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, 8501 LewinsvilleRoad, McLean. The Festival willfeature authentic Middle Easternfood, pastries, music and dancing, aswell as vendors, church tours, andactivities for both children andadults.www.MiddleEasternFoodFestival.com.

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Alden Theatre Usher Event. 7-8:30p.m. 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean.Want to be a part of the arts? Learnhow you can become an usher at TheAlden.

McLean Newcomers andNeighbors’ Monthly Coffee. 11-12 a.m. Regency ApartmentsCommunity Room, 1800 OldMeadows Road, McLean. Non-members are invited to come meetthe club members and to hear abouttheir various activities. For furtherinformation contact: Elaine Varner,[email protected].

Small Wonders. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Short stories for you andyour child. Age 13-23 months withadult.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 10Textures in Watercolor. 7:30 - 9:30

p.m. Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantSt., NW, Vienna. At the Vienna ArtSociety’s monthly members’ meeting,watercolor artist Rachel Kazan willdemonstrate “Textures inWatercolor.” Learn fun ways to usesaran wrap, salt , rubbing alcoholand gesso to make wonderfultextures in watercolor that can beused for rocks, mountains, water,feathers and other highly texturedobjects. www.ViennaArtsSociety.

My First Book Club. 4:30 p.m. DolleyMadison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAve., McLean. A book discussiongroup for boys and girls. Ask for title.Grades Kindergarten - 2.

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Celebration. 10:30 a.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Grandparents are invited tobring their grandchildren for aGrandparents Day celebration, whichwill include storytime and craft-making. To participate in craft,families are encouraged to bring apicture of themselves. Age 3-7 withadult.

Artist Reception. 6:30-8:30 p.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls and at the Artists’Atelier, 756 Walker Road, GreatFalls. Jill Banks’ “Along the Way”Exhibit of 20+ oil paintings at theGreat Falls Library and at the Artists’Atelier. At the Artists’ Atelier, seemore of Banks’ exhibit plus work ofher nine studio mates and specialexhibit of artist Armand Cabrera’soils. www.JillBanks.com

Great Tastes of Tysons Festival.12-6 p.m. Lerner Town Square atTysons II, 8025 Galleria Drive.World-renowned chefs, internationalwines and foods, outdoor grilling,workshops and more. Visit http://tastetysons.com/ for more.

Model Trains and Thomas at OpenHouse. 1 to 5 p.m. 231 DominionRoad NE, Vienna. See and hearmodel trolleys and steam and dieseltrains plus Thomas and some of hisfriends in the Historic Vienna TrainStation along the W&OD trail justpast the Caboose. The layout reflectsthe mountainous terrain and townsof Western North Carolina withaward winning structures.www.nvmr.org.

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Year round. Great Falls VillageCentre, 778 Walker Road, GreatFalls.

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Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Have fun and make newfriends. Hundreds of Legos await youand your creativity.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 15Canasta Group. 12:30 p.m. Oakton

Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. Enjoy socializing while youplay Canasta with this weekly groupmeeting.

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United Methodist Church, 10100Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Asilent auction, crafts and curios,baked items, youth toys andactivities, clothes and sportsequipment, jewelry and scarves, usedbooks and more.

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Sports

The McLean volleyball team finishedrunner-up at the NVVA Invitationalon Aug. 29 at the Virginia Volley-

ball Center in Sterling.The Highlanders defeated Islamic Saudi

Academy and Fairfax in the second roundof pool play to advance to the champion-ship match, where McLean lost to Oakton2-0 (25-20, 25-17).

“I was pleased with the team’s perfor-mance,” third-year McLean head coach BillMusgrove wrote in an email. “Oakton has astrong team this year, and I was happy withthe way we competed. I was also happy withthe improvement we showed since ourscrimmages. Our defense all day was astrength.”

Sophomore outside hitter MadisonMcArthur led the Highlanders with ninekills against Oakton. She also had an ace.

“Maddie is our terminator,” Musgrovewrote.

“A lot happens to get the ball to that spot,but she is definitely our best player when itcomes to finishing points. I am not surethere are many players who have spent asmuch time in the gym to get better, and sheis only a sophomore, so if she keeps work-ing hard, she has yet to reach her poten-

tial.”McArthur and senior setter Autumn

Brenner were named to the all-tournamentteam.

“[Brenner] has the ability,” Musgrovewrote, “to turn bad passes into hitting op-portunities.”

Musgrove called junior libero Natalie Luu“the heart of our defense.”

McLean failed to qualify for regionals lastseason, falling to rival Langley in the open-ing round of the Conference 6 tournament.

The Highlanders faced Annandale onTuesday, after The Connection’s deadline.McLean will host Thomas Jefferson at 7:15p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.

“We play in the toughest conference inFairfax County,” Musgrove wrote. “In thistournament, three of the top four finisherswere from our conference, and Langley andMadison are top teams who were not in thistournament. Our goal is to keep gettingbetter so that when October comes around,we compete in our conference schedule. It’sa tough road, but I think this team has whatit takes.”

Fairfax defeated South Lakes in the third-place match.

— Jon Roetman

McLean sophomore Madison McArthur had nine kills in theNVVA Invitational championship match on Aug. 29.

McLean Volleyball FinishesRunner-Up at NVVA Invitational

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Marshall Finishes Ninth at InvitationalFreshman middle blocker Devon Lussier and the Marshall volleyballteam finished ninth at the 18-team NVVA Invitational on Aug. 29 atthe Virginia Volleyball Center in Sterling. The Statesmen, led byhead coach Ty Hart, defeated Edison and lost to Woodbridge in thesecond round of pool play before defeating Robinson 2-0 (26-24, 25-21) in the ninth-place match.

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The Oakton field hockey team playedin four competitive contests duringthe Blast ALS tournament at Lake

Braddock Secondary School, but the Cou-gars’ offensive struggles led to a 1-3 record.

Each of Oakton’s four games was decidedby one goal during the two-day event Aug.26-27, but the Cougars scored just one goal.

On the first day, Oakton opened with a 1-0 loss to Centreville, but responded with a1-0 win over defending 6A North regionchampion Fairfax. Senior forwardMackenzie Brooks scored for the Cougars.

On the second day, Oakton lost toWoodson and Lake Braddock, each gameending with a 1-0 final score.

“Unfortunately we could not find thebackboard in three of our games, but domi-nated most of them,” second-year Oaktonhead coach Allison Ryneski wrote in anemail. “We only have seven returning play-ers so learning to play with a new team anda new offensive line will take some time. Iam very excited for the new team and see-ing what they will accomplish in the gamesahead.”

Senior goalkeeper Katie Smith returns forOakton and is part of what Ryneski called a“very strong” defense. Senior defendersJenna Colturi and Jenna Ollen, and juniordefender Carly Golden also return.

Brooks, senior midfielder Sarah Clinton,and junior forward Maddie Rouse are re-turning front-line players.

Oakton went 6-10-1 last season and failed

to qualify for the regional tournament.“My expectation for the girls this year is

to push themselves to be better athletes onand off the field,” Ryneski wrote. “Ourtheme for this year is to work hard becausemany times hard work beats talent whentalent fails to work hard. I want the girls tosee how their hard work in the long pre-season will pay off during the season.”

Oakton lost to West Springfield 1-0 onMonday, dropping its record to 1-4. TheCougars will host Langley at 7:30 p.m. onWednesday, Sept. 2.

— Jon Roetman

Oakton Field HockeyCompetitive at LB Tourney

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Faith

St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls recentlydedicated a new labyrinth on the church grounds.The labyrinth is set near a wooded grove on thechurch’s six-acre property and offers a wide, cir-

cular path for quiet walking and meditation.The project was completed with a donation from the

Salzer family of Great Falls and was dedicated to thememory of Jane Salzer and to the Reverend William F.Myers, who helped nurture the church during its forma-tive years and continues to provide spiritual leadership tothe parish.

Labyrinths date back thousands of years and are often

connected to holy places of worship. They are found inmany religious traditions in various forms. Over the past50 years, labyrinths have become popular again as a toolfor spiritual pilgrimage.

The most famous Christian labyrinth is at Chartres, nearParis, which dates to 1201. The National Cathedral in Wash-ington, D.C., has a replica of the Chartres design. The St.Francis labyrinth is a 40-foot-diameter circle featuring aSanta Rosa design that merges the seven circuits of classi-cal labyrinths and the quarter and half turns of ancientmedieval labyrinths. The Santa Rosa Labyrinth was origi-nally designed by Lea Goode-Harris, Ph.D.

(www.labyrinthtales.com).The public is welcome to visit and walk the labyrinth.

St. Francis is located at 9220 Georgetown Pike, approxi-mately four miles west of the Capital Beltway. The laby-rinth is located on the northwest portion of the groundsnear the memorial garden. Parking is available in front andat the rear of the church.

For more information on St. Francis Episcopal Church,which celebrated its 50th year in 2014, visit the churchonline at www.stfrancisgreatfalls.org or on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/stfrancisgf. Call the church at 703-759-2082.

The labyrinth at St. Francis Episcopal Church was dedicated to the Rev.William F. Myers (pictured), who has served as “a friend and spiritualleader whose efforts and guidance led to the establishment of St.Francis parish.”

The new labyrinth was made possible with a donation from the Salzerfamily of Great Falls, shown here with Father Myers.

St. Francis Dedicates New Labyrinth in Great Falls

Parishioners of St. Francis church enjoy theirfirst walk along the new labyrinth, a single,spiraling path that can be walked for spiritualcontemplation and quiet reflection. The laby-rinth is open to the public.

Clarence Ashley, a long-time parishioner, enjoyshis first stroll around the labyrinth.

Kevin and Jessica Maxson were among thosecelebrating the new labyrinth. Kevin served assenior warden of St. Francis for two years andrecently received the Franciscan Cross in honorof his contributions to the church. His wifeJessica, a teacher at the St. Francis Crechepreschool, served as chair of the labyrinthcommittee.

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Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community.Send [email protected] is Friday.

The Great Falls United Meth-odist Church will hold their annualFall Bazaar on Saturday, Sept.26, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

at 10100 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls (703-759-3705). Come enjoya pork barbeque dinner (11 a.m.-5p.m.) with dessert and beverage for$10.

There will be a silent auction, craftsand curios, baked items, youth toysand activities, clothes and sportsequipment, jewelry and scarves, usedbooks and previously owned hand

tools/ hardware for sale, and more.Emmanuel Lutheran Church,

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Sundays, 6 p.m. Communion offered.No childcare. 703-938-2119 orwww.elcvienna.org.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers musical, educational, outreachand fellowship ministries in addition toworship services, including a 7:45 a.m.worship service without music; 9 a.m.worship service, children’s chapel andchildren’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sunday schooland adult forum; and 11 a.m. worshipservice with adult choir. 703-759-2082.

The Antioch ChristianChurch offers a time of Prayer andHealing on Wednesday evenings at6:30 p.m. for anyone wanting en-couragement and healing throughprayers. People are available to praywith you or for you. Antioch Chris-tian Church is located at 1860Beulah Road in Vienna.www.antiochdoc.org

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Architect- Lessard Design Inc seeks a Staff Architect 2 in Vienna VA. Reports to

Job Capt. Follow schedules, prep draw-ings, revisions; Operate CAD equip to

produce designs; Set/meet quality stds incl design, planning solutions,

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(including Excel). No license req'd. Send resume & cvr ltr to: HR,

Lessard Design Inc, 8521 Leesburg Pike, Ste 700, Vienna VA 22182.

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ABC LICENSECollins Restaurant Group, LLC trading as Arosto at Dunn Lor-ing Station, 2676 Avenir Pl. Unit J, Vienna, VA 22180. The above establishment is apply-ing to the VIRGINIA DEPART-MENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEV-ERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer on Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Paul Col-lins, ownerNOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

ABC LICENSEMMSJ, Inc. trading as Basillini Italian Restaurant, 235 Maple

Ave. E, Vienna, VA 22180. The above establishment is

applying to the VIRGINIA DE-PARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Beer and Wine on and off

Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic bever-ages. Caroline Kamel, secre-tary NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later

than 30 days from the publish-ing date of the first of two re-

quired newspaper legal notices. Objections should be

registered to www.abc.virginia.gov or

800-552-3200

ABC LICENSETarget Stores, Inc, trading as

Target Store T3210, 1500 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA

22209. The above establish-ment is applying to the

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer Off Premises license

to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Rachel Vegas, VP

NOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be

submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing

date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be regis-tered at www.abc.virginia.gov

or 800-552-3200.

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Accountant – Prepare accounting records, financial statements, and tax

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