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By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

Members of the Great Falls Se-nior Center were transportedback in time to the ‘60s to

witness Julia Child rehearse for her in-famous cooking show, “The French Chef.”

Child became sidetracked when she re-alized she had a roomful of guests andbegan telling them about her life andhow she ended up a household name andone of America’s favorite cooking person-alities.

Trying to match Child’s high-pitchedvoice and playful demeanor, actor MaryAnn Jung brought the celebrity to life for45 minutes. Her show, “Julia Child -Queen of Cuisine,” pays tribute to theenergy, passion and playfulness thatChild brought to her greatest loves: herhusband and cooking.

During the performance, Jung pulledJim Mills from the crowd to play the roleof Child’s husband, Paul Cushing Child.While she described the couple’s relation-ship, Jung provided Mills with flashcards.These cards contained quotes fromChild’s husband that the volunteer wasrequired to recite for the audience—manyof them comical and all of them real.

Jung researches and writes her ownscripts for her one-woman shows.

“I don’t make stuff up,” Jung told the au-dience during a Q-and-A after the perfor-mance. “It usually takes me a year to re-search and write my shows.”

When she had questions that couldn’t be

resolved through her own research, shesought answers from Alex Prud’homme,Child’s great-nephew, she told the audience.

This was Jung’s third performance for theGFSC. She already performed as ClaraBarton, a Civil War nurse and American RedCross founder, and World War II’s Rose “Rosie

By Fallon Forbush

The Connection

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and Benjamin Wiles,his staff aide who works on land-use issues, identified some of the

developments within the Dranesville Dis-trict that they will be focusing on over thenext couple of months.

All of the developments have receivedinterest from surrounding communities,leaving Foust and the other supervisors withample feedback to consider before the pro-posals reach them for a vote.

Gulick Group, Inc. applied to rezone an11-acre parcel south of where ChallendonRoad ends in Great Falls from a rural agri-cultural district to a residential district.

The rezoning would permit the land-owner to construct nine homes on the prop-erty. The original proposal was for 10 lots,according to Benjamin Wiles, a staff aide

for Supervisor John Foust.The change was prompted by concerns

of the Great Falls Citizens Association and

neighbors over the project’s stormwatermanagement plans.

The southern boundary of the propertycoincides with the northern edge of a seg-

ment of the Piney Run floodplain, accord-ing to a staff report by the Fairfax CountyDepartment of Planning and Zoning. Thefloodplain and its adjacent slopes are iden-

tified as a Resource Protection Area and anEnvironmental Quality Corridor.

A stormwater channel that drains to PineyRun bisects the site approximately at its

midpoint from the north property line tothe south property line, the report contin-ues.

Since the original proposal, the applicanthas submitted several revisions that haveresulted in preserving more tree canopy andnow exceeds water quality and quantitystandards, when compared to what wouldbe required of a project that is permittedunder the property’s current zoning, alsoknown as by right development, accordingto Wiles.

The GFCA has since submitted testimonyin support of the application and the FairfaxCounty Planning Commission voted to rec-ommend approval of the application on Dec.8, 2016.

“The applicant has been cooperative andI think we have a proposal now that is be-yond the standard requirements for bothtree preservation and stormwater,” Foustsays.

A public hearing for the project with theBoard of Supervisors is scheduled for Tues-day, Jan. 24, after deadline for this week’spaper.

“We still have a public hearing, but un-less something extraordinary would comeout of that public hearing, I anticipate thatthe project will receive support from theBoard of Supervisors,” Foust says.

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New Residential Development Proposed in Great FallsDeveloper workedwith the communityto get approval fornine homes.

Photo courtesy of a Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning

The property is an undeveloped, forested 11-acre parcel that is currentlyaccessed from the north via Challedon Road, a paved Virginia Departmentof Transportation-maintained road. Challedon Road runs northward, toconnect to Brevity Drive, which runs westward to connect to SpringvaleRoad. There is a temporary cul-de-sac where Challedon Road ends.

the Riveter” Leigh Monroe for the group.“She’s usually one of the ones people

say to bring back,” says Marietna “Mimi”Mascolo, a spokesperson for GFSC.

If Mascolo wants to bring Jung backfor yet another performance, she hasmore shows in her repertoire of histori-cal women.

Jung portrays Sally Ride, America’sfirst female astronaut, in her latest show,“Sally Ride – Who Wants To Be An As-tronaut?”

She anticipates the show inspiring stu-dents to get involved in science, technol-ogy, engineering and math.

In the meantime, Mascolo says theGFSC’s next guest speaker will be authorMike High, who will be talking about hisbook, “The C&O Canal Companion” andhis passion for cycling.

His book takes readers on a tour of the184-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canalthat stretches from Washington, D.C., toCumberland, Maryland and the Allegh-eny Mountains, as well as the trail alongthe canal, which the author says is hisfavorite trail to bike.

The discussion and lunch will be at theDranesville Church of the Brethren at11500 Leesburg Pike from 11 a.m. to1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Actor Brings Julia Child To Life For Seniors

Photos by Fallon Forbush/The Connection

Julia Child, played by actor Mary Ann Jung, pulls Jim Mills out of thecrowd to play the role of Child’s husband, Paul Cushing Child.


News

The Keller Williams Realty brokerage inMcLean/Great Falls has set a new recordfor sharing its profits with agents. They gaveback over $500,000. “We are so thrilled andproud to say that our office shared over halfa million dollars of its owners’ profit withour agents in 2016 setting a new record,not only for our office, but for all of KellerWilliams in Virginia and West Virginia,” saidAmina Basic, Team Leader for Keller Will-iams in McLean. “This money came out ofthe pockets of our owners as appreciationto those of our agents who have helped tomake us grow.” Keller Williams closes itsbooks each month and determines its netprofit. It then gives back nearly 50 percentof those profits to its agents who introduced

College StudentPleads GuiltyTo DevelopingMalicious Software

Zachary Shames, 21, of Great Falls,pleaded guilty to charges of aiding andabetting computer intrusions.

According to the statement of factsfiled with the plea agreement, Shamesdeveloped malicious software, known asa keylogger, that allowed users to stealsensitive information, such a passwordsand banking credentials, from a victim’scomputer. Shames sold his keylogger toover 3,000 users who, in turn, used it toinfect over 16,000 victim computers.Shames developed the initial versions ofhis keylogger while attending high schoolin Northern Virginia, and continued tomodify and market the illegal productfrom his college dorm room.

Shames faces a maximum penalty of10 years in prison and will be sentenced

The Keller Williams Realty Brokerage inMcLean/Great Falls Sets a New Record

new or transferring agents to the office. TheKeller Williams office in McLean launchedin April 2008 during the start of the greatrecession. Today, it has more than 350agents making it one of the largest singlebrokerage offices in the greater metro area,all in less than 10 years. “It’s all about ouramazing agents,” said Basic. “Now, we haveset our goal to profit share over a milliondollars in a single year. And we can do it.We thank all of our clients for putting theirtrust in us. The absolute best part is thatwe give back to the community every singleyear. Last year we did our annual golf tour-nament and raised over $46,000 for leuke-mia lymphoma society. Together everyoneachieves more.”

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Keller Williams McLean/Great Falls Leadership: Managing Broker PatrickPage, CEO/Team Leader Amina Basic, Principal Broker Ron Cathell,Assistant Team Leader Boni Vinter and Principal Owner Derek Blain.

Week in Great Falls

on June 16. The maximum statutory sen-tence is prescribed by Congress and isprovided here for informational pur-poses, as the sentencing of the defendantwill be determined by the Court basedon the advisory Sentencing Guidelinesand other statutory factors.

Author Mike Highto Speak at theGreat Falls SeniorCenter Event

The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC)has announced author Mike High as guestspeaker for the Feb. 21 event. The Feb.21 event will be held at the DranesvilleChurch of the Brethren 11500 LeesburgPike from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and in-cludes lunch. The Event Sponsor is Cel-ebrate Great Falls Foundation. Reserva-tions are a must so contact PollyFitzgerald at [email protected] orcall 703-759-4345. Visit gfseniors.org.


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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Fairfax County Police Chief EdwinRoessler began his Jan. 23 pressconference on a dramatic note,saying he was grateful to be stand-

ing there not having to plan a police officer’sfuneral.

Just before midnight on Jan. 22, severalshots were fired at a marked police cruiserfrom another vehicle in the Great Falls area,he said. The other driver and at least onepassenger who bailed out while police werein pursuit managed to escape capture,which meant everyone walked away fromthe incident without causing a funeral.

The scene began with what police de-scribe as a white older model sedan run-ning a red light on Georgetown Pike. Anofficer out of the Reston police district sta-tion attempted a traffic stop nearby at the600 block of Rossmore Court. At that pointa passenger got out of the suspect’s car andran off.

“The driver of the car then sped awayfrom the cruiser, making a U-turn in the cul-de-sac,” police said in a statement, “thentraveled back toward the officer and openedfire, striking the cruiser at least twice.”

The police car was hit on the hood, feetfrom the vehicle’s interior, and again on thepassenger side rear quarter panel.

The officer then calmly called in theshooting to dispatch, Roessler said, and re-sumed pursuit of the suspect’s vehicle. Butthe suspect eluded the officer heading west-bound on Georgetown Pike.

“This is one particular time we in the po-lice department need the help of our greatcommunity to bring these armed and dan-

Chief Roessler pleadsfor help locating thoseresponsible.

Police Car Takes Fire while in Pursuit in Great Falls

Photo courtesy of Fairfax County Police

Several shots were fired at a Fairfax County Police officer’s vehicle onJan. 22; one struck the passenger side rear quarter panel.


Rain over night makes it difficult to determine license plate informationon the suspect’s vehicle from in-car video of the incident.


The scene began with what police describe as a white older model sedanrunning a red light on Georgetown Pike. An officer out of the Restonpolice district station attempted a traffic stop nearby at the 600 block ofRossmore Court. At that point a passenger got out of the suspect’s carand ran off.

gerous suspects to justice,” Roessler said.“If they’re willing to kill a police officer,they’re willing to kill anyone to escape jus-tice. I can’t beg enough for the help of thecommunity.”

Roessler said he doesn’t know the genderof either the driver or the runner, or if therewere additional passengers in the car. Noris it known whether shots were fired frominside the vehicle or out the sedan’s win-dows.

The officer did not return fire, the chiefsaid, as the suspect’s car came at the cruiserat a high rate of speed.

The officer was not injured and theirname is being withheld while a risk assess-ment is completed.

“This was hopefully not a targeted am-bush situation,” said Roessler. “We need tovet through that process.”

The last time an officer was fired uponwas during a jewelry store heist in Spring-field last spring, Roessler added.

The chief urged anyone with informationto contact police at 703-691-2131. They canalso contact Detective C. Guyton at 703-856-8547. Police said tipsters may be eli-gible for a cash reward up to $1,000 forcontacting Crime Solvers electronically byvisiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.orgor text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus yourmessage to CRIMES(274637). Tipsters re-main anonymous.

“If they’re willing to killa police officer, they’rewilling to kill anyone toescape justice. I can’tbeg enough for the helpof the community.”

—Fairfax County Police chiefEdwin Roessler

Photo by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Fairfax County Police chief EdwinRoessler begged the community tohelp bring suspects to justice whoran from a routine traffic stop andthen allegedly fired.


Opinion

The hiring freeze announced earlierthis week, will not help the localeconomy which has struggled inrecent years due to the sequester,

automatic cuts and limits to federal spending.The federal government is a critical part of thelocal economy and had helped recession-proofthe Northern Virginia area, but more recentlyit has been a negative.

Kudos to U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10)for speaking out against a foolish freeze onfederal hiring. As the lone Republican repre-senting Northern Virginia in Congress, heropposition is important.

“The federal budget cannot be balanced onthe backs of our federal workforce. I don’t sup-port this type of across-the-board freeze andthink it is better to look at priorities and areaswhere appropriate cuts can be made and wherewe can consolidate efforts or identify unnec-essary costs that can be eliminated,” Comstockwrote. “As the General Accounting Office haspreviously reported, past hiring freezes in bothRepublican and Democrat administrations havecost the federal government money in the long-run because of staffing problems, or problemsin recruiting or disruption of key governmentoperations and required services to the Ameri-can people. We will be monitoring and high-lighting the results of this freeze and how it isimpacting the mission of various agencies.”

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) identifiesthe freeze as one of many “anti-federalworkforce policies” in the works.

“An across-the-board federal hiring freeze isa mindless way to manage. ... It fails to takeinto account the need to actually beef up cer-tain capabilities in the federal government, likecybersecurity,” Connolly said. “This ExecutiveOrder, coupled with many of other anti-fed-eral workforce policies being proposed in Con-gress, will have a depressing effect on our abil-ity to recruit and retain the next generation offederal workers.”

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) calls it

scapegoating. “The number of federal work-ers is at its lowest level since the 1960s, andover 30 percent will be eligible to retire in thenext year,” Beyer said. “A report by the Gen-eral Accounting Office (GAO) on previous fed-eral hiring freezes stated such freezes are notan effective strategy for shrinking the size ofthe workforce, and only serve to disrupt agencyoperations and in the long-term increase thecost of government operations.”

Federal hiring freezewill have rippling effect.

Not Helping the Local Economy

Bills to Watch in General AssemblyIn no particular order, more to come next

week:❖ SB 1005 Community services boards and

behavioral health authorities; services to beprovided, in particular, access to same-dayaccess to mental health screening services.

❖ SB 923 raises felony larceny threshold to$500 ($1,000 would have been better).

❖ SB 1379 that discourages universitiesfrom stockpiling cash, and instead lowerstuition for Virginia students and families.

❖ SB 931 removes the exemption for“working papers and correspondence” foruniversity presidents.

❖ SB 1376, requires a 30-day notice fromthe Board of Visitors before tuition can beraised.

❖ SB 1102, records of closed investiga-tions of unattended deaths were not exemptfrom the state Freedom of Information Act.

❖ SB 1442, requires the Department ofCriminal Justice Services to identify anevidence-based, standardized instrument formental health screening for anyone incarcer-ated in local, regional, and communitycorrectional facilities.

❖ Various proposals for nonpartisanredistricting.

“Past hiring freezes in both Republican and Democratadministrations have cost the federal government moneyin the long-run because of staffing problems, or problemsin recruiting or disruption of key government operationsand required services to the American people.”

— U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA10)

Protesting VoteSuppressionTo the Editor:

I am fed up with gerrymander-ing and other tactics politiciansuse to stack the votes in their fa-vor! Gerrymandering distorts theelectoral process, undermines de-mocracy, and renders legislativeelections a

meaningless exercise. I am a tax-paying citizen of Virginia, but myone vote does not count as onevote. Here in Virginia, state legis-lators redraw district lines, whichmeans that the party in power ofthe State House and Senate candraw the lines to serve their owninterests, not those of our commu-nities. Since Virginia has been Re-publican controlled, that meansthat my Democratic vote has lessvalue in my district than a Repub-lican vote does in another district.

According to Governing.com,Virginia is ranked as one of themost gerrymandered states in thecountry (fifth worst!), both on thecongressional and state levels

based on the lack of compactnessand contiguity of its districts.Throughout the State, countiesand cities are broken in half or intomultiple pieces to create heavilypartisan districts. Most of the“elections” in Virginia thereforeresult in no change in party be-cause of these gerrymandered dis-tricts!

With Republicans in control ofthe Virginia House and Senate, thegerrymandering, not only sup-presses Democrat votes, but hashad a detrimental impact on per-sons of color causing distinct ech-oes of Jim Crow laws. Are we go-ing to allow discriminatory disen-franchisement to proceed un-checked in our State? I urge allVirginians and Virginian Represen-tatives to support changes to theVirginia constitution and enact-ment of laws that wouldstrengthen voting rights, make vot-ing easier and fairer, and eliminateunfair redistricting that politiciansuse to keep themselves in power.

Nancy BlethenSpringfield

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Area Residents Join March onWashingtonOne of thethousands ofsigns displayedat theSaturday’sMarch onWashington,D.C. TheWomen’s Marchon Washingtonturned out tobe one of thelargest demon-strations in thecity’s history,according tocity officials,drawing morethan 500,000participants.The march wasscheduled tofollow on the heels of Friday’s Inauguration of the45th president, Donald Trump.

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Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected] is Friday at noon.

The S.P.O.T for YouthWednesday’s at 7 p.m. A place whereyouth can come together and pray, askquestions about the faith and receivementorship. The spot is a ministry of FirstBaptist Church of Vienna located at 450Orchard Street, NW Vienna.

First Baptist Church of Viennalocated at 450 Orchard Street, NWVienna. Sunday services are held at 7:45and 10 a.m. weekly. Wednesday Nightwith the Family service is held at 6 p.m.followed by corporate singing at 7 p.m.Bible studies take place Tuesday’s atnoon.

Wesley United MethodistChurch located at 711 Spring Street SE,Vienna, Virginia 22180, at the corner ofSpring Street and Moore Avenue. 10:30a.m. –Fellowship time in the fellowshiphall, 11 a.m. Traditional family worshipin sanctuary. If you are seeking a churchhome which encourages: caring and sup-portive fellowship, an active and devotedprayer life and study of scripture, supportfor local and world missions, an open,responsive awareness to the presenceand power of God’s Holy Spirit.

Youth Activities at WesleyUnited Methodist Church Activitiesare open to all 6th-12th graders. YouthSunday School meets every Sunday at10:00am in the Upper room.

Youth Bible Study will meet everySunday at 4:30pm off-site. Followingbible study we will ride together over tothe church for youth group. Email theYouth Ministry Staff for the address ifinterested!

The Anchor meets every Sunday from6pm-8pm in the fellowship hall. Join usfor dinner, games, worship, and divingdeeper into the Word!

During the summer, Youth SundaySchool meets most Sundays at 9:00am inthe Upper room.

To receive the newsletter or for moreinformation [email protected].

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church atthe intersection of Lewinsville and BrookRoads in McLean, just a mile west ofTysons, invites you for a casual SaturdayService at 5 p.m., followed by conversa-tion and fellowship or for SundayServices at 8 a.m. or 10 a.m. SundaySchool for Youth and Children takesplace during the 10 a.m. Service. Lookfor our Pumpkin Patch this October, andcheck www.stthomasmcleanva.org forSpecial Events and Services through theyear. St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church,8991 Brook Road, McLean, 703-442-0330.

Church of the Holy Comforter,543 Beulah Road, NE, Vienna offers amonthly Healing Eucharist with the Lay-ing on of Hands and Anointing forHealing (first Sunday of the month, 5p.m. at St. Mary’s Chapel.. The HealingMinistry is led by the Rev. Valerie Hayesand Alexandra MacCracken and includesa team of lay healers who have gonethrough intentional training and forma-tion. Questions? Please contact the Rev.Valerie Hayes [email protected].

Yoga Class with a Christian Fo-cus is held Saturdays, 3–4 p.m., McGillHall or the Library at the Church of theHoly Comforter, 543 Beulah Road, NE,Vienna. This group is suitable for thosewith beginner and/or intermediate yogaexperience. Dress comfortably and bringa mat. Feel free to bring a towel, block(s)or strap if you have them. Questions?Please contact the Church Office at 703-938-6521.

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Winter Fun & Entertainment

New York City’s Flamenco VivoCarlota Santana, one of thenation’s premier flamenco andSpanish dance companies,comes to The Alden at theMcLean Community Center(MCC) for a single performanceat 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28.Tickets are $35 for the generalpublic, $20 for MCC tax districtresidents. The theatre is locatedat 1234 Ingleside Avenue. Tickets are on sale now. For more informationor to purchase tickets online, visit:www.aldentheatre.org or call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711.

‘Poema de Andalucía’ at The Alden onSaturday, Jan. 28

FRIDAY, JAN.27McLean Art Society Meeting with Oil

Painter Pattie Hipscher 10 - noon McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. Ms.Hipscher teaches at the Washington Art Leagueand is a recent recipient of an award from TheArlington Artist’s Alliance for a portrait of herson. 703-790-0123.

Old Firehouse Friday Night Trips BazookaBall Sports 3:30 - 10 p.m. Join the staff at TheOld Firehouse as they go to Bazooka Ball Sportsto play two versions of indoor, paint-lesspaintball, using Nerf and airsoft balls instead ofactual paintballs. Pizza, arcade tokens and twohours of Bazooka Ball are included in the fee. Asigned waiver is required by Bazooka Ball forparticipation. $40/$30 MCC district residents.

SATURDAY, JAN. 28Virginia’s Indian Tribes 10 - 12 a.m. McLean

Community Center 1234 Ingleside Ave. MostVirginians have no idea about the 11 present-

day Virginia tribes, the issues they’veencountered, or how they continue to thrive. Fora fascinating look at their past and present theMcLean Area AAUW invites you to hear KarenneWood, a member of the Monacan Indian Nationand director, Virginia Indian Heritage Program,Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Cost:free.

“Flamenco 101: An Overview of FlamencoHistory and Styles” 6:30 p.m. 1234 InglesideAve. A lecture and Q&A session with Flamencoeducator Estela Vélez de Paredez that willdeepen your understanding of flamenco danceand make your experience watching FlamencoVivo/Carlota Santana much richer. $5/$3 MCCtax district residents.

Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana 8 p.m. 1234Ingleside Ave. You’ll forget all about the winterweather outside when Flamenco Vivo/CarlotaSantana heats up The Alden. Flamenco Vivo

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SUNDAY/JAN. 29The Sixth Annual McLean Chocolate Festival, 1 a.m. to

5 p.m. The McLean Community Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. The admission fee is $2 per person.Children age six and under are admitted free. Buy treats toeat on site or stock up for Valentine’s Day. Featured on theFestival Stage will be performances by Ukulele Phil and theHula Kids at 1:30 p.m., and bluegrass music by MikeMitchell and the Wildman’s at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.Ongoing demonstrations of colonial American chocolate-making will be presented by American Heritage, a Marscompany. There will be plenty of free parking.www.mcleanchocolatefestival.org

Capitol Steps Fundraiser 7 p.m. Langley High SchoolAuditorium 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean. The CapitolSteps are a DC-based troupe of Congressional staffers whoput the “MOCK” in democracy. They’ll be performing theirmusical satire. Their latest program, “What to Expect WhenYou’re Electing,” is updated with material from the recentelection and is hilarious. Tickets are on sale NOW and canbe purchased by emailing: [email protected]: $30.00.

FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS/FEB. 3-19McLean Community Players “Company.” 8 p.m. Fridays

and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Alden Theatre, 1234Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101. A 1970 musical comedybased on a book by George Furth with music and lyrics byStephen Sondheim. The original production was nominatedfor a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won seven.$25/$23 MCC tax district residents. Visit http://www.mcleanplayers.org/

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 8Storytime: Valentine’s Day 11 a.m. Barnes and Noble

Tysons Corner Center 7851 L. Tysons Corner CenterMcLean. It’s almost Valentine’s Day! Join us for a Valentinethemed Storytime.

FRIDAY/FEB. 10Valentine’s Day Arts & Crafts Hour 11 - noon Once Upon

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The McLean Chocolate Festival will be heldon Sunday Jan. 29 from 1 to 5 p.m. at TheMcLean Community Center located at 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean. Admission is $2per person. Children age six and under areadmitted free. Buy treats to eat on site orstock up for Valentine’s Day. Featured onthe Festival Stage will be performances byUkulele Phil and the Hula Kids at 1:30p.m. and bluegrass music by Mike Mitchelland the Wildman’s at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30p.m. Ongoing demonstrations of colonialAmerican chocolate-making will be pre-sented by American Heritage, a Marscompany. There will be plenty of freeparking. www.mcleanchocolatefestival.org


By Colin Stoecker

The Connection

It was a close and exciting game be-tween the South Lakes Seahawks andthe Langley Saxons on Thursdaynight.

“The win was impressive after our lossagainst Hayfield Secondary School in Alex-andria a few nights ago,” said head coachand assistant athletic director at SouthLakes, Andrew Duggan.

South Lakes had superior ball control andpossession for most of the game, the bonusin their favor in the last quarter helped themin a tight spot, and they came out the win-ning team.

Both teams were tied right until the lastfew seconds of the game when South Lakesscored again in the bonus, and Langleycouldn’t get another basket in the last fewseconds before the buzzer. South Lakes’record now stands at 11 wins and 5 losses.

This was the second time that South Lakesprevailed against Langley. South Lakes beatLangley in the first round by 11 points, 68to 57. Despite the optimism of Langley’shead coach, Scott Newman, his team wasn’t

able to pull off a win Thursday night.Langley’s record now sits at 8 and 8.Langley’s head coach Scott Newman said

that his team was a little slow to start offthe season. “We lost 4 games at the buzzer,these were close, and we think we’ve founda formula that was working for us,” he said.But his goal for his team was improvementover the course of the season. And, it was aclose game this time.

“I am thrilled,” said Newman about theperformance of his team so far this season.“I told my players there are going to beteams that are good fast and plateau andwe will improve,” Newman said.

Some notable players from Langley’sstarting lineup this season are senior ChasBattaglia, 5’10” guard, senior Sami El-Rafey6’6” forward, and junior Colter Carton,5’11” guard.

For the Saxons, El-Rafey had an outstand-ing night in terms of scoring with 15 points,followed by Carton with 11 points andBattaglia with 10 points. El Raffey also ledhis team in rebounds with 10 total followedclosely by junior Andrew Derminassian, 6’4”forward, who had 9 rebounds.

On South Lakes team. much of their start-

ing lineup aren’t seniors.“Our point guard, sophomore Cameron

Savage, started all of the games last year,”said head coach Duggan.

Seahawks players, junior EmmanuelAghayere, 6’5” forward, sophomoreCameron Savage 5’10” guard, and juniorDamon Johnson 5’10” guard all have at leastone more year with their team before gradu-ating. Johnson and Savage will likely beplaying basketball on the college level.

Even with a winning record, Duggan in-sists that his team didn’t play as well as theycould have against Langley in the firstround.

Senior Marcus Cherry, 6’4” guard was thelead scorer for the Seahawks with 12 pointsfollowed closely by junior EmmanuelAghayere with 11 points and 11 rebounds,and junior Andrew Powers, 6’4” with 9points.

“We were focused on playing better bas-ketball, on our defense and rebounds, youknow the little things,” said Duggan. “Thisteam plays hard as snot.”

South Lakes Secures Narrow Win Over Langley for a Second Time

Head Coach for Langley Scott Newman and assistant coaches AndrewHypnar and Billy Wilkerson discussing plays with their team at the endof the first quarter.

Photos by Colin Stoecker/The Connection

Langley junior Andrew Derminassian #32 goes for a jump shot.

Sports

South Lakes sophomore Brian Adams #4 looks for the pass.Langley senior Chas Battaglia #2 shoots over South Lakes guard DamonJohnson.

South Lakes sophomore CameronSavage #5 dribbles around aLangley defenseman.


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THURSDAY/JAN. 26“Arts Night Out” 6:30 - 9 p.m. 1234

Ingleside Avenue, McLean. MPAExhibitions Director, Nancy Sausser,will guide us through the artwork onexhibit with an insightful Art Talk at7:45 p.m. All proceeds from thisbenefit will be donated to localcharities. Tickets are $20 in advanceor $25 at the door. For moreinformation and to order tickets visitwww.ndwc.org.

FRIDAY, JAN.27McLean Art Society Meeting with

Oil Painter Pattie Hipscher 10 -noon McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Ave. Ms. Hipscherteaches at the Washington ArtLeague and is a recent recipient of anaward from The Arlington Artist’sAlliance for a portrait of her son.703-790-0123.

Old Firehouse Friday Night TripsBazooka Ball Sports 3:30 - 10p.m. Join the staff at The OldFirehouse as they go to Bazooka BallSports to play two versions of indoor,paint-less paintball, using Nerf andairsoft balls instead of actualpaintballs. Pizza, arcade tokens andtwo hours of Bazooka Ball areincluded in the fee. A signed waiveris required by Bazooka Ball forparticipation. $40/$30 MCC districtresidents.

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McClean Community Center 1234Ingleside Ave. Most Virginians haveno idea about the 11 present-dayVirginia tribes, the issues they’veencountered, or how they continue tothrive. For a fascinating look at theirpast and present the McLean AreaAAUW invites you to hear KarenneWood, a member of the MonacanIndian Nation and director, VirginiaIndian Heritage Program, VirginiaFoundation for the Humanities. Cost:free.

“Flamenco 101: An Overview ofFlamenco History and Styles”6:30 p.m. 1234 Ingleside Ave. Alecture and Q&A session withFlamenco educator Estela Vélez deParedez that will deepen yourunderstanding of flamenco dance andmake your experience watchingFlamenco Vivo/Carlota Santanamuch richer. $5/$3 MCC tax districtresidents.

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Under the direction of Sharon Veselic(Herndon), the McLean CommunityPlayers (MCP) are bringing a fresh per-spective to Stephen Sondheim’s Tony

Award winning, musical “Company.”The richly celebrated “Company” is a

groundbreaking musical-comedy. It looks into beingsingle, relationships, and marriage as a 30-somethingman named Robert has major fears of commitment.The musical takes place as he is about to spend qual-ity time with his best friends; five married couples.

In an interview with Veselic she spoke of directinga fresh “Company” for MCP audiences. “This is a new‘Company’ that will take the ’60s mannequin char-acterizations, and bring them into the present time.

“Every show evolves, changes, adapts and recre-ates itself within the original script,” said Veselic. “Thetime period will remain, but the characters are nowmore thoughtful, sensitive and searching within.”

“In this production, the goal is to give the audi-ence a ‘thinking’ cast of New Yorkers—not the ver-sion of the hard, unlikable, bitter characters of thepast,” said Veselic.

The Sondheim musical numbers pack a wallopabout love lost and life’s uncertainties in both seri-ous and comic manners. The iconic show featuresBroadway musical standards such as “Getting Mar-ried Today,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” “Being Alive,”and “Barcelona.”

Northern Virginia award-winning music directorJohn Edward Niles will direct a 9-member orchestrathrough Sondheim’s fifteen musical numbers. Localdance instructor and choreographer Melanie Barberwill direct the dance sequences.

In a recent roundtable interview, MCP performersincluding Matt Liptak who plays Robert, CaraCrawford, Sharon Grant, Melissa Pieja and AlanaSharp made clear that the personal issues “Company”spotlighted remain; even with the digital world andsocial media. Finding the “right” person to love, hav-ing best friends and a full life all matter.

Both Liptak and Veselic emphasized that the McLeanCommunity Players’ “Company” will be “uplifting foraudiences old and new to the show. For those whohave seen the show before, the characters will be lesscynical and cold. For those who may be unfamiliarwith ‘Company’ the characters will be alive, likeableand not merely one-dimensional caricatures.

No matter an audience member’s generation orfamiliarity with Stephen Sondheim’s celebrated“Company,” the McLean Community Players prom-ises to explore emotional attachments, fears of com-mitment, marriage and friendship through marvel-ous award-winning, well-sung musical numbers.

The evening all begins with a doorbell ring to in-vite audiences to become best friends with theMcLean Community Players’ “Company.”

McLean CommunityPlayers present musical“Company” at The Alden.

Funny and Bittersweet

Where and WhenMcLean Community Players present “Company” at the

Alden Theatre in the McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Performances on weekend Feb. 3 toFeb. 19, 2017. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundaysat 2 p.m. Tickets are $23-$25. Visit www.mcleanplayers.orgor call OvationTix at 866-811-4111

From left — Robert (Matt Liptak) and histhree girlfriends, Marta (KristinaFriedgen), Kathy (Vanessa Miller), andApril (Melissa Pieja) in a ‘Company’ re-hearsal photo. McLean Community Playerspresent ‘Company’ at the Alden Theatre inthe McLean Community Center on week-end Feb. 3 to Feb. 19, 2017.

Bobby (Matt Liptak) gets inthe middle of a fight betweenSarah (Carla Crawford) andHarry (Scott Graham) in a‘Company’ rehearsal photo.McLean Community Playerspresent ‘Company’ at theAlden Theatre in the McLeanCommunity Center on week-end Feb. 3 to Feb. 19, 2017.

Photos by Irish Eyes Photography

by Toby/Courtesy of McLean

Community Players

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Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana 8p.m. 1234 Ingleside Ave. You’ll forgetall about the winter weather outsidewhen Flamenco Vivo/CarlotaSantana heats up The Alden.Flamenco Vivo brings an excitingevening of flamenco to the stagefeaturing accomplished artists fromthe U.S. and Spain. $35/$20 MCCtax district residents.

SUNDAY/JAN. 29The Sixth Annual McLean

Chocolate Festival, 1 a.m. to 5p.m. The McLean Community Center,1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean. Theadmission fee is $2 per person.Children age six and under areadmitted free. Buy treats to eat onsite or stock up for Valentine’s Day.Featured on the Festival Stage will beperformances by Ukulele Phil and the

Hula Kids at 1:30 p.m., and bluegrassmusic by Mike Mitchell and theWildman’s at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30p.m. Ongoing demonstrations ofcolonial American chocolate-makingwill be presented by AmericanHeritage, a Mars company. There willbe plenty of free parking.www.mcleanchocolatefestival.org

Capitol Steps Fundraiser 7 p.m.Langley High School Auditorium6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean. TheCapitol Steps are a DC-based troupeof Congressional staffers who put the“MOCK” in democracy. They’ll beperforming their musical satire. Theirlatest program, “What to ExpectWhen You’re Electing,” is updatedwith material from the recentelection and is hilarious. Tickets areon sale NOW and can be purchasedby emailing:[email protected] Cost:$30.00.

Plan AheadGreat FallsTUESDAY/FEB. 21Discussing C&O Canal Companion.

Guest speaker at the The Great FallsSenior Center event, author MikeHigh, has cycled in many placesaround the world but the trail alongthe C&O Canal is his favorite. HisC&O Canal Companion takes readerson a mile-by-mile tour of the 184-mile Potomac River and towpath thatstretches from Washington, DC, toCumberland, Maryland, and theAlleghany Mountains. The event willbe held at the Dranesville Church ofthe Brethren 11500 Leesburg Pikefrom 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. andincludes lunch. Reservations are amust. Contact Polly Fitzgerald [email protected] or call 703-759-4345. Visit gfseniors.org.

The Daraja Ensemble will perform at Saint Francis Episcopal Church located at 9220Georgetown Pike Great Falls on Sunday Feb. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. This fellowship wood-wind quintet from the University of Maryland takes its name from the Swahili word for“bridge.” Coming together from around the country and abroad, their wide-rangingperformances include ongoing outreach to Tanzania. Cost: Season pass $150 or $30 atthe door. Visit: http://amadeusconcerts.com/

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The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is working with Gilliam Place LLC c/o Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) to develop a Remedial Action Plan to address cleanup of petroleum hydrocarbons at the site. If you have any questions regarding the cleanup please contact Vincent Maiden, P.G., Virginia Department of Environmental Quality,Northern Regional Office, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23218, [email protected] or Jason Beck, C.P.G, Senior Environmental Project Manager, ECS Midd-Atlantic, LLC, 703-471-8400, [email protected]

As part of the remedial action process a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) was submitted to the Northern Regional Office of DEQ on January 10, 2017, which allows for corrective action at the property to begin immediately. If you would like to review or discuss the proposed RAP with the staff of DEQ, please feel free to contact the Corrective Action Project Manager, VincentMaiden, whose contact information is listed above. You may also contact Jason Beck, the environmental consultant for Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, whose contact information is listed above. DEQ will consider written comments regarding the proposed Remedial Action Plan untilFebruary 24, 2017 and may decide to hold a public meeting if there is a significant public interest. Written comments should be sent to DEQ at the address listed above. DEQ requests that all written comments reference the tracking number for this case; VRP Case # 00664.

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BASIS Independent McLean started itsinaugural year this fall in McLean,Tysons Corner’s first k-12 school, and

quickly went to work on the election pro-cess to vote in their first school mascot, theBASIS Independent McLean Bobcats. Thestudent-designed electoral process, led byBASIS Independent McLean ninth grader,Rohit Narayanan, mimicked a voting sys-tem similar to the United States, and pro-vided a learning tool for students to under-stand the electoral process during the re-cent presidential election. For more infor-mation on the school, go to http://mclean.basisindependent.com.

Although the BASIS Independent McLeanstudents selected the Bobcat name, they arenow dealing with post-election results, asthey became aware that two other BASISed campuses already claim the Bobcatschool mascot. A lesson in innovation andleadership, Narayanan and students lead-ers will be discussing their options to main-tain the similar mascot or to review and votefrom their secondary mascot selections. Stu-dents are now distributing a student-pro-

duced public service announcement to takean opinion poll to see if students want aspecial election. If so, students will havetime to campaign and create materials thatwork for all grade levels.

“This has been a rigorous electoral pro-cess,” said Rohit Narayanan, ninth graderat BASIS Independent McLean and lead onmascot voting process.

“We all know this was a big presidentialelection year, and so we thought it timelyto weave in our student-led election pro-cess and use it as a way to teach the stu-dents about our country’s electoral votingprocess, while the students take the lead atevery stage,” said Sean Aiken, head ofschool, BASIS Independent McLean. “Noprocess is perfect, and our students are get-ting to learn that as well, as we re-evaluateour mascot options since our first choice wasalready picked by our sister campuses,” saidAiken.

BASIS Independent McLean is located at8000 Jones Branch Drive in McLean. Visitthem at http://mclean.basisindependent.com.

Head of school of BASIS Independent McLean (BIM), Sean Aiken dis-cusses electoral process with BIM students.

BASIS Independent McLean Elects Its NewMascot by Student-Designed Election Process

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SUNDAY/JAN. 29Home Seller Seminar: Become A Savvy

Seller. Free, no obligation, offered by LyonsMcGuire Homes & Estates of Keller WilliamsRealty. Speakers include a professionalstager, organizer, & photographer. Learninsider secrets to getting the most money foryour home. 1-4 p.m. at Keller Williams,Great Falls, 774-A Walker Rd. Great Falls.RSVP: [email protected]

FEBRUARYFree public service seminars --Decluttering: Feb. 2, McLean High School, 1633

Davidson Rd., McLean.-Aging in Place: Feb. 8, Falls Church H.S., 7521

Jaguar Trail, Falls Church.-Downsizing: Feb. 14, Marshall H.S. 7731

Leesburg Pk., Falls Church.-Retirement Communities Feb. 22, Madison

H.S., 2500 James Madison Dr., Vienna.For more information and seminar registration

go to RetireeRealEstate.org, or call 703-772-3033.

Fairfax-based non-profit Britepathsoffers free Financial Educationclasses and sessions at various locations inthe Fairfax County area to low- and middle-income adults who reside throughoutNorthern Virginia. The offerings are free andopen to the public, but reservations arerequired.

Below is a listing of our Winter/Spring offerings.A graphic with information is also availableat: https://britepaths.org/news/get-financially-fit-new-year

THROUGHOUT MARCH 2017Free Public Service Seminars. March 1, 8,

15, 21, 29, at 7 p.m. on Selling Your Home,Aging in Place, Downsizing, RetirementCommunities Seminars. Free public serviceseminars on Selling Your Home (March 1,McLean High School, 1633 Davidson Rd.,McLean), Working With Builders (March 8,Falls Church HS, 7521 Jaguar Trail, FallsChurch), Financing Your Retirement (March15, Marshall HS, 7731 Leesburg Pike, FallsChurch), Tax & Estate Planning (March 21,Madison HS, 2500 James Madison Dr.,Vienna), and Decluttering & Organizing(March 29, Oakton HS, 2900 Sutton Rd.,Vienna). For more information and seminarregistration go to RetireeRealEstate.org, orcall 703-772-3033.

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www. GreatFallsGreatHomes.comJan & Dan Laytham Dianne Van Volkenburg

Susan CanisAssociate Realtor

Sally MarvinAssociate Realtor

Jan & Dan LaythamDianne Van Volkenburg

Office: 703-757-32229841 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 • 703-759-9190Justin Scango

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