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Great Falls ‘Family of Writers’Comes TogetherNews, Page 3

From left, Daniela Dixon, Branch Manager, welcomes theGreat Falls Writer’s Group facilitator Kristin Clark Taylor tothe Great Falls Library.

From left, Daniela Dixon, Branch Manager, welcomes theGreat Falls Writer’s Group facilitator Kristin Clark Taylor tothe Great Falls Library.

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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

In their first two years, theRotary Club of Great Fallshas experienced almost un-

precedented growth, quicklybecoming one of the fastestgrowing clubs in Rotary Inter-national. Now they have takenthe next step to reach deeperinto the community, foundinga 501(c)3, the Rotary Club ofGreat Falls, Virginia Founda-tion.

“Our community is truly for-tunate to have so many adultsand youth interested in helpingothers. The newly-created foun-dation enables us to now offertax incentives to donors whoare attracted to Rotary’s missionof Service Above Self,” said JeffThinnes, past president of theGreat Falls Rotary and chair ofthe foundation. “Increasing ourfundraising capacity will enableus to engage in even more ser-vice projects. That is very ex-citing.”

The club itself is a 501(c)4,which is a nonprofit with socialwelfare as their primary goal.However, donations to a501(c)4 are not tax deductible.The new foundation’s 501(c)3status allows for donors to taketax deductions.

“The foundation is an exten-sion of the club, it’s a mecha-nism a lot of Rotary Clubs haveused to increase support for ourservice projects,” said ChrisSchindler, a trustee and secre-tary of the foundation. “Ourgoal is to make this a long-termpart of the club’s legacy, wherehopefully we can build capitaland use it to support a varietyof causes.”

With the foundation in itsearliest stages, they haven’t de-veloped concrete ideas, butmembers say education initia-

tives will be one of its top pri-orities.

“The main goal will be to giveopportunities to those whocan’t afford it,” Schindler said.“When it comes to education,that could mean things likescholarships and funding tripsabroad, we’re open to all ideas.”

Since its founding in 2011,the club has supported manycauses, both locally and aroundthe world. In Fairfax County,they have helped build drain-age piping at the Embry RuckerCommunity Shelter in Reston,supported the HispanicsAgainst Child Abuse and Ne-glect program in Bailey’s Cross-roads, sponsored an early read-ers program at Great Falls El-ementary School and adopteda segment of Georgetown Pike.

They have also sponsoredhigh school and middle schoollevel Interact Clubs, which isthe youth branch of Rotary.

They have also supported anorphanage in Ukraine and pro-vided food and clothing to acommunity in Honduras.

More information is availableat www.rotarygreatfalls.org.

Foundation will allow fortax deductible donations.

Rotary ClubLaunches Foundation

Supreme Court JusticeAntonin Scalia presents agift to the Great FallsRotary Club.

The Great Falls Rotary Club, pictured here at itsinaugural meeting, has started a 501(c)3 foundation.

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By Jean T. Jianos

The Connection

The Great Falls Writer’s Group (GFWG) willbe holding its inaugural meeting at theGreat Falls Library on Thursday, Aug. 8,at 11:30 a.m. According to local Great

Falls author, Kristin Clark Taylor, who will be actingas the group facilitator, the objective of the GFWGis, “to bring together, on a regular basis, local writ-ers, authors and would-be authors to discuss, exploreand examine the joy of writing,and to encourage its daily prac-tice.” The GFWG invites anymember of the community witha serious intent and desire to in-corporate writing in to their dailylives, to participate and to con-tribute their creative energy.“Writing itself, as a solitary disci-pline is one thing; but the collec-tive sharing of the passion forwriting is yet another thing alto-gether,” says Taylor, “I’m very ex-cited about the creation andlaunch of this new group; thisnew family of writers. I feel thesame rush of excitement todayabout bringing together this cre-ative, collaborative group as I did as a member ofthe creation and launch team of USA Today.”

DANIELA DIXON, Branch Manager of the GreatFalls Library, says that, “the library is here for ex-actly this kind of thing; we want people to be able toshare their passions and interests here at the library.”The GFWG plans to hold regularly scheduled meet-ings at the library, and Dixon has indicated that thelibrary will post notices and flyers provided by theGFWG. In addition, meetings of the GFWG will ap-pear in the Great Falls Library Schedule of Events

online beginning in October at: https://v a . e v a n c e d . i n f o / f a i r f a x c o u n t y / l i b /eventcalendar.asp.

One local resident who will be participating in theGFWG is Susan V. Coleman of Reston. Coleman is aRegistered Nurse with a master’s degree in publichealth, and a Clinical instructor in the School ofNursing and Health Studies at Georgetown Univer-sity. She has published professional texts and papers,but she says that,

“My interest in the group is really more for per-sonal development than professional. In my line ofwork writing is all about ‘evidence based practice’but I would really like to develop a creative aspectof myself and incorporate it into my professional andpersonal thoughts and experiences . . . I think thegroup process will add new dimensions, creativityand energy into my thinking and writing. I am defi-nitely of the mind that group thinking is vital to for-ward progress, so am excited to be part of a new

group of writers - sharing a com-mon interest yet having indi-vidual goals and backgroundsthat are likely very different. “

Taylor says that the programsof the GFWG will, “focus on notonly the practical applicabilityand joy that comes from writingas a daily exercise, but also onthe business side — how to getpublished, secure an agent, etc.”

AS FACILITATOR, she intendsto invite guest writers in to speak,including Pulitzer-prize-winningjournalists, best-selling authorsand local columnists, all ofwhom, together with Taylor,

share what she describes as, “that powerful passionfor the craft itself.” She believes that the value of theGFWG will be in its ability to provide the kind of,“experiential learning that will light that spark, . . .inspire others to come along for the journey . . . todelve into the joy of the writing process themselves.”

The Great Falls Library is located at 9830Georgetown Pike in Great Falls. Phone: 703-757-8560.

To read more about Kristin Clark Taylor, visit http:// c o n n e c t i o n . m e m b e r s h i p s o f t w a r e . o r g /article.asp?article=349658&paper=65&cat=104.

Inaugural meeting ofGreat Falls Writer’s Groupto be held onThursday, Aug. 8.

Great Falls ‘Family of Writers’Comes Together

Great Falls LibraryBranch ManagerDaniela Dixon andlocal Great Fallsauthor Kristin ClarkTaylor meet todiscuss the launchof the Great FallsWriter’s Group.

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“Writing itself, as asolitary discipline isone thing; but thecollective sharing ofthe passion forwriting is yet anotherthing altogether.”

— Great Falls author KristinClark Taylor


By Lori Baker

The Connection

The TravelingPlayers En-semble will

present Shakespeare’s“Much Ado About Noth-ing” Friday, Aug. 9 at TheMadeira School in GreatFalls. The travelingtroupe is currently on atwo-week tour, present-ing the play throughoutVirginia, and into WestVirginia. The MadeiraSchool, which serves asthe group’s home base,will host the closingnight of the production.

This Traveling Playerstroupe, made up of highschool students, hasbeen rehearsing the playfor five weeks. “It’s one ofShakespeare’s better plays,”said TPE Producing Artistic Di-rector, Jeanne Harrison.“People don’t suspect that. It’sa really good one. It’s fun. It’sabout how scary it is to fall inlove. It’s a great play to workon with teenagers,” she said.

The Traveling Players En-semble, which was founded byHarrison 11 years ago, has a va-riety of programs for youth whoenjoy drama and the outdoors.The troupe currently on tourwith “Much Ado About Noth-ing,” features a cast of 13 stu-

dents who auditioned for theshow in January. They were castin May, and according toHarrison, have been thinkingabout the show ever since. Theytravel by backpack, or on theoften-sighted TPE purple bus.The troupe will camp during theentire two-week tour, andpresent its closing night Friday,August 9 at The Madeira School.

Tickets for the Aug. 9 pro-duction are $10. The showwill be followed by a silentauction, which will benefitthe non-profit Traveling Play-ers Ensemble.

The Traveling Players Ensemblepresenting "Much Ado AboutNothing" at The Madeira School.

Shakespeare inThe Park

Maya Chapman Wong andChristopher Baughman in"Much Ado About Nothing."

Local high school students, from left, Maresca Brand,Ryan Fields, Ben Stein-Lubrano, and ChristopherBaughman, are on the road with the Traveling Play-ers Ensemble production of "Much Ado About Noth-ing." The troupe will be back in town Friday, Aug. 9 atMadeira School, for the play’s closing night.

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Many fresh garden grownherbs can be preservedand used year round bydrying the herbs by air,

in the oven, in special dehydrators or amicrowave. In addition, some herbs maybe frozen or put in oil for future use.

This is about air drying.Harvest herbs from the garden. Use

strong scissors or shears to snip theherbs. If the herbs are perennial (sur-vive the winter) cut the stems at the baseof the plant. Other herbs can be entirelypulled out at the roots. Cut all herbs usedfor drying in a way that leaves them withlong stems.

Make sure the harvest is before theyflower in order to maximize flavor.

Wash dirty herbs carefully. Use a gentlewater spray to wash off dirt and dust.Pat them with a paper towel or shakedry to prevent mildew. Place them on rolled out news-paper to dry for several days, making sure to changethe paper a few times to eliminate moisture, turnthe herbs over to maximizing drying.

Dry carefully and thoroughly.After initially drying the herbs in the open air for

2-3 days to get rid of all surface moisture, preparedfor the final drying stage.

Less tender herbs: The more sturdy herbs such asrosemary, sage, thyme, summer savory and parsleyare the easiest to dry and can be dried flat in theopen. However, It is best to tie them into smallbundles and hang them upside down in a cool, dryplace. However, to protect the herbs better resultsare obtained in most cases if the herbs are placed ina bag or cone. Better color and flavor retention usu-ally results from drying indoors.

Tender-leaf herbs: Basil, oregano, tarragon, lemonbalm and the mints have high moisture content andwill mold if not dried quickly. Hanging the tender-leaf herbs inside paper bags to dry. Tear or punchholes in the sides of the bag. Suspend a small bunch(large amounts will mold) of herbs in a bag and closethe top with a rubber band.

In place of a bag, use newspaper to form an open-end cone. Twine and string makes hanging and bun-dling simple. The opening at the bottom providesairflow and makes it easier to check the pace of dry-ing.

Leave the herbs to dry for 1-3 weeks. Check themevery now and then to see how they are drying—thicker stemmed herbs will take longer. Check to seeif the consistency has become crumbly by rubbing aleaf between two fingers. If they crumble, they areready to be taken down.

Remove the leaves by stripping them off the stemsand bottle them in airtight glass jars. Do not use metalcontainers for storage because they will adverselyreact with the herbs.

Pick out any fluff, woody pieces, stems and otherforeign material as you remove the leaves. You cankeep the leaves whole or crush them in your fingersto make a really fine ground mix for cooking. Thefiner the ground, the quicker the flavor is diminishedover time. Label the jar and date it. Store the herbsfor up to one year.

A special note for basil: It can be combined withoil, grated hard cheese and nuts to make a variety of

pestos that can be stored in the freezer for months.

Other tipsFrozen herbs will not ever work as a garnish—

they’re only good for cooking.If you want to cut the herbs twice in one season,

only harvest small amounts for the first harvest. Thiswill leave energy for the herbs to grow through tothe last harvest, which should be more bountiful.

Dried herbs are more potent that fresh. As a ruleof thumb, one teaspoon of dried herb equals onetablespoon of fresh herb. Don’t overdo dried herbsas too much will change or even ruin the entire dish.

The best time to harvest is before the sun beatsdown and draws out the volatile oils. Late morningis usually good so the herbs will retain their flavorlonger and are less prone to mildew problems.

Herbs used for their leaves are best picked beforeflowering because they contain the maximumamount of volatile oils prior to blossoming.

Prepared by Jack O. Nutter for the Great FallsFarmers Market, July 2013.

Preserving Garden HerbsFor Year-round Use

Jack Nutter explains how to clip herbs carefully, asthe first step in the drying process.

Jack Nutter, the avid gardener, with hiswife Maggie McNeil, a superb cook, withherb plants, just-cut herb clippings, ahanging rack for drying and bottles of thedried herbs to smell the presence of theherbal oils in the dried leaves.

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By Barbara Comstock

State Delegate (R-34)

On July 1, the Lyme Dis-ease Testing Informa-tion Disclosure Act that

I sponsored this year went into ef-fect. Virginia is now the first statein the nation to disseminate information about test-ing problems directly to those who are sufferingfrom Lyme Disease. This patient-centered measureenables patients to seek additional testing, if neces-sary, as well as receive appropriate and timely treat-ment. I’ve already seen this information posted indoctors’ offices around our area, in compliance withthe new law, and other states impacted are lookingto take action too.

We modeled our Lyme legislation on an ear-lier bill we passed which provided informationto women about problems in identifying breastcancer in women with dense breast tissue. Inboth cases, getting more information to patientsboth empowers and helps them seek additionaltreatments or information to help them battlethese diseases.

I’ve heard from so many people in our com-munity who are battling Lyme. Since I firsttook office, I have worked with leaders through-out Northern Virginia, including our Congress-man Frank Wolf and Lyme Disease preventionadvocates, to increase public awareness of thispublic health threat. In 2011, I passed a reso-lution to permanently designate May as LymeDisease Awareness Month in Virginia.

The Lyme Disease Testing Information Disclo-sure Act that we passed this year simply requireshealth care providers to notify those tested forLyme Disease that tests can produce a high rateof false negative results. The tests for Lyme only

become more accurate the longer the disease is inyour body. We worked with McLean’s Monte Skalland members of the National Capital Lyme Dis-ease Association and were assisted by many oftheir volunteers who worked tirelessly to get theirstories about failing to detect Lyme to legislatorsthroughout Northern Virginia and the Common-wealth. It was the grassroots support and thesestories that generated the winning bipartisan mar-gin. Sharon Rainey of Great Falls, another tirelessadvocate who helps those in our community withLyme Disease, was also a leader who worked withus to make this legislation a reality.

We need better and more accurate testing tohelp promote earlier diagnosis and treatmentfor this devastating illness, and are fortunatethat the medical community in our area is work-ing to find solutions. For example, in May, Ijoined some of my colleagues for a meeting withresearchers from George Mason University’sCenter for Applied Proteomics and MolecularMedicine (CAPMM) and business partner CeresNanoscience to learn more about a new tech-nology that will dramatically improve detec-tion of Lyme Disease.

The lead researcher on the project is GeorgeMason Assistant Professor, Dr. AlessandraLuchini, recently named as one of the “Brilliant10” scientists under the age of 40 by PopularScience magazine. Her team and their part-ners at Ceres Nanoscience have been dedicatedto refining their work on a new technologycalled a Nanotrap that will dramatically im-prove detection of Lyme Disease at much ear-lier stages. This testing also is could lead toearlier cancer testing.

Dr. Chip Petricoin, Co-Director of CAPMM andDirector of Science at Ceres Nanoscience ex-plained the Nanotrap as a “vacuum cleaner for

infectious disease markers”, able to “identifyevidence of the disease when it is 2000 timessmaller” than what can be identified with cur-rent testing processes.

Dr. Lance Liotta, also co-director of CAPMMand Director of Science at Ceres Nanoscience,noted that use of the Nanotrap test will “dra-matically reduce the false negatives of currenttesting processes and lead to earlier and greatlyimproved treatment outcomes for those suffer-ing from Lyme Disease.”

I look forward to continuing to work withdoctors, members of the Lyme community,neighbors, family and friends to increase pub-lic awareness of Lyme Disease and to ensurepatient-centered medical care for all Virginians.

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported“vector-borne” illness in the United States. (“Vec-tor” refers to a toxic microbe in the blood causedby a bug bite, such as a tick bite.) The VirginiaDepartment of Health reports that there werean estimated 1,110 cases of Lyme disease in thestate in 2012, up 9 percent from 2011. And caseswere reported in all regions of Virginia.

Early symptoms of Lyme disease may includeheadache, stiff neck, fever, muscle aches andfatigue. If left untreated or if treatment is de-layed, the disease can become chronic withserious, debilitating complications, such as jointpain and swelling, heart disease, neurologicalproblems (e.g., Bell’s palsy), dizziness, irrita-bility, ADHD-like symptoms, cognitive dysfunc-tion, muscle weakness and neuropathy.

For more information about Lyme you cancheck the following resources:

h t t p : / / w o l f . h o u s e . g o v /index.cfm?sectionid=223&sectiontree=7,223

http://natcaplyme.org/lyme-topics/overview.html.

New Lyme Disease Legislation Now in Effect

Opinion

It is debatable whether recurring tax holi-days for different seasonal needs aregood policy. But since this weekend isVirginia’s tax holiday on school

supplies and clothing, it makes senseto take advantage of the savings, andto spread the wealth around. The sav-ings are more significant this year with the newsales tax increases in effect as of July 1.

This year the tax holiday is Aug. 2-4. Duringthis three-day period, school supplies sellingfor $20 or less per item, and clothing and foot-wear selling for $100 or less per item will be

exempt from Virginia sales tax. There are someitems that do not qualify, for example digitalschool supplies. See http://www.tax.virginia.gov/ for more details.

When you are buying school supplies for yourfamily, buy extra to donate to local familieswho are not able to afford to do the same. InFairfax County, more than 40,000 students are

poor enough to qualify for free or re-duced price meals at school.

In Fairfax County, local nonprofits,Fairfax County Public Schools and cor-

porate partners are collecting school suppliesand backpacks. Monetary donations and back-packs are being accepted by eight localnonprofits and through local Apple and North-west Federal Credit Union Branches, as wellas online at http://collectforkids.org/donate/

through Aug. 23. Last year the drive providedsupplies for nearly 20,000 students. A $10 cashdonation goes a long way.

Nonprofits partnering in this collection ef-fort include Koinonia, New Hope Church,Northern Virginia Family Service, Our DailyBread, Reston Interfaith, United CommunityMinistries, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries.

For more ideas, see the Collect for Kidswebsite at http://collectforkids.org.

FACETS is also collecting contributions ofmoney, school supplies and backpacks. Lastyear, FACETS gave backpacks filled with sup-plies to more than 300 needy students. Con-tact Liz Griffith, Development Coordinator at703-352-3268 or [email protected]. See

http://facetscares.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/SchoolSupplyFlyerFY14.pdf.

Enjoy Tax Holiday, Donate School SuppliesGood timing to helpthose in need.

Editorial

To the Editor:It is well known that a person’s

actions speak louder than theirwords. To really know someone wemust examine what they do, notwhat they say. Governor McDonnellhas given us much to examine from

the moment he ran for office. Dur-ing his election campaign he said thathe had a plan that would solveVirginia’s transportation problems.Over three years later that planseems to have been to raise our taxes,and with the help of our elected offi-cials that is just what he did. Someplan. He tried to sell a money-mak-

ing entity, the ABC stores, to privateinterests. Good thing that did nothappen. During his time in office heand his family received monetaryand other gifts from a wealthy busi-nessman seeking political access. Hehas returned some of the gifts as wellas paid back tax payer money spenton personal expenses. Now he has

lawyers and a public relations pro-fessional to help him formulate thewords that he hopes will influencethe way he is seen and thus improvehis image. But his actions have al-ready spoken for him.

Rebecca HorahanMcLean

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The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC)held its first member luncheon Wednes-day, July 24 at L’Auberge Chez Francois.Attended by a capacity guest list, theluncheon is viewed as the first in a se-ries for those who become members ofthe center.

GFSC collaborated with the nation-ally recognized host and Chef JacquesHaeringer to plan the event. Toward theend of the luncheon, he appeared to theapplause of the 60 appreciative diners.

GFSC’s mission is to enrich the livesof the community’s mature adults withstimulating programs and social net-working opportunities. It holds monthly

programs, open to all seniors, that gen-erally cover one topic and are presentedby an expert in that field. Membershipis available for $10 a year and includesbenefits such as voting rights for theBoard of Directors elections in Decem-ber 2013.

Those interested in learning moreabout the center, its programs or mem-bership can contact Linda Fernald,communications chair, at [email protected] or 703-759-3721. Formembership only, send check payable toGFSC (not tax-deductible), P.O. Box 425,Great Falls, VA 22066 with name, mail-ing address, phone number and e-mail.

Great Falls Senior Center HoldsLuncheon at Chez Francois

The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC) held its first memberluncheon Wednesday, July 24 at L’Auberge Chez Francois.

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Clarence Buffalo. 6:30 p.m., at 144Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Listen toClarence Buffalo play soul rock on thegreen. http://www.viennava.gov.

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Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Science wiz demonstrates explosivecomedy in an interactive show thatexplores scientific process throughexperiments. $10. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Richard Walton Group. 6:30 p.m., onthe Town Green, 144 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. Rescheduled from June 30,jazz group the Richard Walton Groupwill perform at the Town Green aspart of the Summer on the GreenConcert Series. www.vienna.gov/index.aspx?NID=879.

Singin’ in the Rain. 8:30 p.m., atFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Watch the remastered film onhuge screens in-house and on thelawn as the NSO directed by Emil deCou play the orchestral score ofSingin’ in the Rain. $22-$55. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

SUNDAY/AUG. 4SoHo Down. 6:30 p.m., at 144 Maple

Ave. E., Vienna. SoHo Down performscountry music. http://www.viennava.gov.

Bruce Hornsby & theNoisemakers. 8 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Grammy-winning pianist BruceHornsby and his touring bandshowcase their multiple genres andimprovisational skills at Wolf Trap.Opening is Americana newgrass bandRailroad Earth. $25-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

MONDAY/AUG. 5One Republic, Mayer Hawthorne,

and Churchill. 7 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.These performers share the stage in amusically varied evening of rock,retro-soul, and indie acoustic tunes.$30-$45. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

TUESDAY/AUG. 6The Lion’s Whiskers. 10:30 a.m., at

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Catskill Puppet Theatreshares an Ethipoian folktale of awoman who tries to gain love of hernew stepson. $8. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Under the Sun Featuring: SmashMouth, Sugar Ray, GinBlossoms, Vertical Horizon andFastball. 7 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. A wave ofpopular alt-rock bands takes overWolf Trap for a one-night-onlyperformance on their Under the Suntour. $28-$42. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 7The Lion’s Whiskers. 10:30 a.m., at

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Catskill Puppet Theatreshares an Ethipoian folktale of awoman who tries to gain love of hernew stepson. $10. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Ballroom with a Twist: 8 p.m., atFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Emmy-nominatedchoreographer Louis van Amstel leadsa select group of stars from TV’stalent competitions in a performance

that features dance routines set tomusic hits. $25-$48. 1-877-965-3872or http://www.wolftrap.org.

THURSDAY/AUG. 8Culkin School of Traditional Irish

Dance and The Bog Band. 10:30a.m., at Filene Center, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Enjoy the Celtic spiritwith Theatre-in-the-Woods favorites,accompanied by Irish melodies of theBog Band. $10. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Great Falls Writer’s Group. 11:30a.m.-1 p.m., at Great Falls PublicLibrary, 9830 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls. Author and Great Falls residentKristin Clark Taylor facilitates thenewly-formed group of writers,authors and would-be authors in adiscussion of the daily practice and joyof writing. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/gf/.

The Hula Monsters. 7:30-8:30 p.m.,at Nottoway Park, 9537 CourthouseRoad, Vienna. The Hula Monsters canbe described as a swing band with aHawaiian flavor. Their repertoireincludes Hawaiian, rockabilly, blues,country and jazz standards.www.hulamonsters.com.

David Daniels WatercolorDemonstration. 7:30 p.m., at theVienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St.,N.W., Vienna. The nationally knownartist and former biologistdemonstrates his experimental,impressionistic use of watercolors,using many transparent layers ofpaint to demonstrate nature’soverlooked beauties. 703-319-3971 orwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Gipsy Kings. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Gipsy Kingsput a contemporary twist ontraditional flamenco music with

smash hits like “Djobi Djoba” and“Bamboleo.” $30-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

FRIDAY/AUG. 9Culkin School of Traditional Irish

Dance and The Bog Band. 10:30a.m., at Filene Center, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Enjoy the Celtic spiritwith Theatre-in-the-Woods favorites,accompanied by Irish melodies of theBog Band. $10. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Kingsley Winter Band. 6:30 p.m., at144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. TheKingsley Winter Band plays originalrock music. http://www.viennava.gov.

Wildfire Chimay Brewery BeerDinner. 6:30 p.m., at Wildfire, 2001International Drive, McLean. ChefEddie Ishaq has created a customfour-course menu of food and beerpairings and Nick Smith of ChimayBrewery speaks about the beers;reception precedes 7 p.m. seateddinner. $60. 703-442-9110.

Don McLean and Judy Collins. 8p.m., at Filene Center, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Two singer/songwritersshare their influential folk and rockanthems. $22-$42. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org.

Falstaff. 8 p.m., The Barns, 1635 TrapRoad, Vienna. The artists sing favoriteopera highlights from Verdi’s Fallstaffchosen by the audience in Italian withEnglish supertitles. $35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

SATURDAY/AUG. 10The Dan Zanes Song Gusto Hour.

10:30 a.m., at 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Dan Zanes performs eclecticand danceable songs that put him atthe forefront of the family music

genre. www.wolftrap.org.Jill Banks’ Painting

Demonstration. 1-4 p.m., GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Jill Banks will be doing apublic painting demonstration. 703-403-7435 or www.JillBanks.com.

Mary Chapin Carpenter and ShawnColvin with BeauSoleil avecMichael Doucet. 8 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. D.C.hometown girl Mary ChapinCarpenter and Austin-based singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin performtogether as a duo, sharing a wide-range of material that spans theircareers; BeauSoleil and MichaelDoucet are special guests. $25-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

SUNDAY/AUG. 11Falstaff. 3 p.m., The Barns, 1635 Trap

Road, Vienna. The artists sing favoriteopera highlights from Verdi’s Fallstaffchosen by the audience in Italian withEnglish supertitles. $35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

Wayne Tympanick. 6:30 p.m., at 144Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Listen toWayne Tympanick play jazz anddixieland music. http://www.viennava.gov.

Frampton’s Guitar CircusFeaturing: Peter Frampton andB.B. King. 7:30 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Frampton, the British rocker behindhits like “Baby, I Love Your Way” and“Show Me the Way,” joins fellowguitarist B.B. King. $30-$45. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

MONDAY/AUG. 12Ke$ha. 8 p.m., at Filene Center, 1551

Trap Road, Vienna. Ke$ha brings herelectro-pop tracks and edgy style toWolf Trap for the first time. $38-$48.1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

TUESDAY/AUG. 13Huey Lewis & The News “Sports”

30th Anniversary Tour. 8 p.m., atFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated, Huey Lewis & The News,play hits including “The Heart of Rock’n’ Roll” and “The Power of Love.”$25-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 14Diana Ross. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,

1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Motownsinger Diana Ross returns to WolfTrap for the first time in over adecade, with No. 1 hits like “YouCan’t Hurry Love,” “I’m Coming Out,”and “Ain’t No Mountain HighEnough.” $30-$48. 1-877-965-3872or http://www.wolftrap.org.

Falstaff. 8 p.m., The Barns, 1635 TrapRoad, Vienna. The artists sing favoriteopera highlights from Verdi’s Fallstaffchosen by the audience in Italian withEnglish supertitles. $35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

THURSDAY/AUG. 15Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

with Guest: Trombone Shorty &Orleans Avenue. 7:30 p.m., atFilene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Direct from Vermont comespop-rock band Grace Potter & TheNocturnals, whose music encompassesfolk, country, blues, hard andalternative rock. $30-$40. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

Seldom Scene. 7:30-8:30 p.m., atNottoway Park, 9537 CourthouseRoad, Vienna. The Seldom Scene haslong been one of the most progressivebands in bluegrass and one of thismusical genre’s finest acts.www.seldomscene.com.

FRIDAY/AUG. 16US Navy Band Cruisers. 6:30 p.m., at

144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Listen tothe US Navy Band Cruisers play theirrock music on the green. http://www.viennava.gov.

Dart Tournament. 6:30-9 p.m.American Legion Post 180, 330Center St. N, Vienna. Compete againstlocals in a dart tournament hosted bythe American Legion. $15 per 2-person team. 703-938-9535 [email protected].

Josh Groban. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Josh Grobancomes to the Filene Center stage withhits “You Raise Me Up” and “You’reStill You” in his Wolf Trap debut. $40-$95. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 17Falstaff. 7 p.m., The Barns, 1635 Trap

Road, Vienna. The artists sing favoriteopera highlights from Verdi’s Fallstaffchosen by the audience in Italian withEnglish supertitles. $35-$85. http://www.wolftrap.org/Barns.aspx.

SUNDAY/AUG. 18Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m.-noon.

American Legion, 330 Center St. N,Vienna. Join the American Legion fora breakfast buffet including omelets,scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakesand bacon, etc. Adults $8, children$3. 703-938-1379.

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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 summer worship service scheduleJuly 14-Sept. 1 at RedeemerLutheran Church, 1545 Chain BridgeRoad, McLean is a 9 a.m. contemporaryservice and a 10:30 a.m. traditionalworship service.

Unitarian Universalist Congre-gation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton, offers the Religious Ex-ploration (RE) program for all children,from pre-K toddlers through high schoolseniors, emphasizing exploration of allreligious traditions while developing apersonal spiritual path. The RE programoffers classes on Saturday afternoonsand Sunday mornings. 703-281-4230.

The Jewish Social ServicesAgency (JSSA) offers a wide variety ofsupport groups for those with emo-tional, social, and physical challenges.www.jssa.org/growth-learning.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church,1830 Kirby Road in McLean, holds athird Sunday service every month at10:15 a.m. which allows children to playactive roles in the music and as greetersand ushers. Traditional services are ev-ery Sunday at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m.

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Patrick Ryan, a Life Scout in Boy Scout Troop55 of Great Falls, is going for the EagleScout rank. With the help of many scoutsand leaders, he started his Eagle Project

on Thursday, July 18 and completed it on Saturday,July 20. The goal for the project was to construct a36x16 square foot garden at Camp Fraser in GreatFalls. Patrick developed and implemented the projectwith Adam Procell, the on-site coordinator for CampFraser.

The garden is to be used by underserved popula-tions of children in D.C. Here the children will growtheir own vegetables, experience hands-on outdooreducation and learn about sustainability. The perim-eter of the garden is surrounded by a wooden split-rail fence and within the garden, there are four gar-den boxes composed of landscape timbers. One ofthe garden boxes is raised to allow children with dis-abilities to also participate in gardening activities.The project also included an attached swinging gateas well as a raised metal fence attached to the fenceposts to prevent access to animals.

Camp Fraser is located at 101 Springvale Road inGreat Falls. It is owned by The Calvary Baptist Churchin D.C. The church has partnered with Outdoor Liv-ing Classrooms to provide underserved populationsof D.C. youth access to the outdoors and hands-oneducational experiences.

Becoming an Eagle ScoutPatrick Ryan improvesCamp Fraser forEagle Scout project.

Patrick Ryan stands with his completed Eagle Scoutproject. He completed the 36x16 square foot garden atCamp Fraser in Great Falls with the help of friends andfellow scouts.

Patrick Ryan and Adam Procell work on Patrick’s EagleScout project at the end of the first day, holding the gateconstructed by the scouts.

The scouts working withPatrick Ryan to completehis Eagle Project take awatermelon break in the105 degree weather. Fromleft are: Sam Tappan, EthanMcDonnell, JeremyRobertson, Lauren Zhao,Patrick Fouse, Timmy Feng,Jack Bush, Thomas Windus,Saif Murad, John Fouse andPatrick Ryan.

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THIS IS“HELENA”Helena is a very sweet,playful gal that is just a tadon the shy side. But shewill gladly be your friend ifyou have a toy mousearound to play with! Sheloves being with her littermates.

Aliyah Pandolfi is the founder and CEO of Al-KareemFoundation, a nonprofit organization based in GreatFalls. In May 2013, Pandolfi launched a project underthe name of Kashmir-Rose, in which she sold hand-made clothing at the Great Falls Community FarmersMarket, with a goal of helping to revive fine Kashmirarts and return them to modern style.

The Kashmir shawl was first introduced to the Westwhen Napoleon Bonaparte presented his wife, Em-press Josephine, with a gift of luxury. Thereafter, theKashmir shawl was considered an expression of love,fashion and status among European nobility. Under

decades of war and occupation, the artists’ ability tomarket their products diminished. Through Kashmir-Rose, the great art of Kashmir is reborn.

To support Kashmir-Rose products and projects,please visit the Great Falls Community Farmers Mar-ket on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., onlineat www.kashmir-rose.com, or at Bed Headers Home,located in the Great Falls Village Center.

Profits from the sale of the products support edu-cation, training, job creation and environmental pro-tection programs in Kashmir.

Anyone interested in hosting an art gallery forKashmir-Rose should contact Pandolfi [email protected].

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Aliyah Pandolfi wearing a Poshkar Jama shawl at BedHeaders Home.

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By Morgan Sasser

The Connection

At the Great Falls Swimand Tennis Club, youngplayers have found that

sweating in the July heat canstill be an enjoyable and engag-ing experience. Through sum-mer lessons and team practices,these students have had the op-portunity to improve their skillson the court while making newconnections with their fellowplayers and coaches.

The junior tennis program atthe club is directed by coachAlan Graves, who has beencoaching for 35 years. Gravesalso works with Kyle Duncan,the director of adult tennis atthe club, as well as several as-sistant coaches who aid in sum-mer practices. A former VirginiaState Doubles Champion,Graves has been with GreatFalls Swim and Tennis for a de-cade and has worked hard toteach his players to share hislove for the sport. “They calltennis the sport of a lifetime,”he said. “I want [my students]to learn to enjoy it, hopefullyfor many years.”

In the summer, Graves holdspractices for the competitivetennis team in the morning, fol-lowed by lessons in the after-noon for other students. TheGFST tennis team competes inthe Northern Virginia TennisLeague in the summer; the sea-son begins in June and will con-clude with their final practice

on the first of August.In addition to team practices,

Graves welcomes players of allskill sets and age groups to takelessons in a group, private orsemi-private setting. “Our big-gest selling point is making surethat it’s fun,” says Graves. “If itisn’t fun, they won’t want tocontinue. I want to see kids feelbetter about themselves aspeople through tennis.”

Most lessons begin with awarm-up followed by gamesthat are both entertaining andinstructional as students prac-tice specific skills.Homeschooled student MariaBaird, 13, says that her favor-ite game is “Sleeping Giant.”

Those interested in tennis atthe club can visitwww.gfsant.com to schedulelessons or learn more about theprogram.

Great Falls Swim and Tennis Clubseason comes to an end.

Having Fun on theTennis Court

(From left): Julia Bullock, assistant coach AndrewHwang, Emmy Mohler (homeschooled, age 12),Maria Baird and Callie Goodwin (Ambleside School,age 12) have all enjoyed summer lessons at GreatFalls Swim and Tennis.

Flint Hill student KateWalker, 12, counters aserve from her coach.

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By Julie Iannone

The Connection

Following a trip to the tennis state champi-onship last spring, close friends and team-mates Will Pilkinton, 15, and Chase Lewis,17, are bound to lead Langley High School

in a gripping 2014 season.At what age did you start playing tennis?

Pilkinton: I started playing at 3 years old. Seri-ously.

Lewis: I started playing when I was 11 years old.What sparked your interest?

Pilkinton: When I was younger I went to the pooland became bored with swimming. I wanted variety,so I went to the tennis courts and started hitting ballsagainst the wall. I made friends there, and thecoaches gave me some pointers.

Lewis: My dad played when he was a student atLangley High School. I first took an interest in thegame because he plays, and at The Hamlet thecoaches made the sport fun.Describe your most rewarding match.

Pilkinton: I remember winning my first USTA tour-nament. It was very hot, and I won 6-3 against ahigher ranked player.

Lewis: Our Langley team won decisively overMcLean High School in the regional semi-finals dur-ing my sophomore year.What have been the highlights of summertraining at Hamlet Swim and Tennis Club?

Pilkinton: I have enjoyed becoming friends withthe coaches, Darius Firouzgar and Ivan Pizarro, andimproving my tennis skills.

Lewis: I have access to great coaches and trainingfacilities at The Hamlet.What do you think of the tennis opportuni-ties in the McLean area?

Pilkinton: There are great opportunities at TheHamlet, especially having access to both hard andclay surfaces. Darius and Ivan have been great men-tors. I have also played in tournaments at The Re-gency Sport and Health Club, which has great facili-ties as well.

Lewis: The McLean area presents several opportu-nities for kids to grow as tennis players. We have theadvantage of both hard and clay courts.What are you looking forward to most forthe upcoming school season?

Pilkinton: I look forward to seeing all of the greatplayers next year.

Lewis: I am looking forward to helping lead ourteam to win the state championship.What is your favorite memory of playingtennis during high school?

Pilkinton: My favorite memory was watching myteam play in the tennis state finals against ThomasJefferson High School.

Lewis: I remember the fun in playing and gettingbetter as an individual and as a team player with myfriends.How have you improved your game thisyear?

Pilkinton: I have been practicing every day andworking hard.

Lewis: I have strengthened my backhand and over-all development in all aspects of the game.

Which skills do you hope to improve in thefuture?

Pilkinton: I would like to improve my overall con-sistency in all aspects of the game.

Lewis: I hope to improve my physicality and myserve.What is the team spirit and camaraderielike at Langley and Hamlet?

Pilkinton: At Langley the players are a great groupof guys that work and play well together as a team.We also have a great team at The Hamlet. Everyonepitches in, including the parents, to make the seasonenjoyable.

Lewis: There is great team spirit at both Langleyand The Hamlet, which makes them great environ-ments for playing and for improving my skills.Do you have tennis aspirations beyondhigh school?

Pilkinton: I would like to improve my game andapply for a scholarship to play in college.

Lewis: I would love to play throughout college andhave it be a life long sport.Finally, who’s your favorite tennis playerand why?

Pilkinton: My favorite player is Gael Monfils be-cause he is fun to watch. He is exciting on the courtand hits spectacular shots.

Lewis: My favorite player is Gael Monfils becausehe is so entertaining.

Enjoyable Season at HamletQ&A with Langley Hightennis players Pilkintonand Lewis.

Will PilkintonHometown: McLeanAge: 15School: Langley High

SchoolFavorite subjects: Math

and scienceActivities/interests:

Tennis, soccer, eating,working out and TV.

Tennis experience: Thispast year was my firstyear on the LangleyHigh School tennisteam where I playeddoubles matches. I havealso played in someUSTA (United StatesTennis Association)tournaments.

Chase LewisHometown: McLeanAge: 17School: Langley High

SchoolFavorite subjects:

Tennis and mathActivities/interests: I

enjoy tennis, hangingout with friends, andmaking money workingon The Hamlet courtsand cutting lawns in myneighborhood.

Tennis experience: Lastseason on Langley HighSchool’s team I won 19matches and lost one. Iwas named first teamall region.

From left: Will Pilkinton, Hamlet coachIvan Pizarro, Chase Lewis.

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“Serendipity,” award-winningartist Jill Banks’ solo exhibit ofover 20 oil paintings created onthe streets of Paris and morelocal spots, figurative works,and those other subjects shewas lucky enough to capture oncanvas, continues at the GreatFalls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike through Aug. 31. Bankswill be giving a free publicpainting demonstration on Sat-urday, Aug. 10, 1-4 p.m. andguests will be invited to partici-

pate—sketching with providedpencils or crayons—or just sitback and watch the show. Twodancers from the School of The-atrical Dance in Great Falls willbe modeling for that paintingsession. RSVP for the Aug. 10event through Banks’ website.Seats are limited. The exhibit isopen during regular libraryhours. See www.JillBanks.comfor online preview of the exhibitand for more information. 703-403-7435.

Jill Banks to Give Free PublicPainting Demonstration

“Ballerinas I,” oil by Jill Banks, with the two dancersfrom the Nashville Ballet Company who modeled atthe gallery where Banks’ work was on exhibit thispast April. Two paintings from that session are partof Banks’ “Serendipity” exhibit.

“Seat by the Window: Montmartre,” oil, by Jill Banks.

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The Washington International Horse Show(WIHS), one of the world’s most presti-gious equestrian events, has chosen Eliza-beth Kruse of McLean as youth ambassador

of the 2013 show. As WIHS youth ambassador, Kruse isthe voice for young equestrians in the Washington, D.C.metro area and she oversees the Junior Committee, whichconsists of 20 members from the area.

Kruse, 16, is a rising junior at Langley High Schoolwho showed for the first time at WIHS last year andcompeted at the WIHS Regional Horse Show in 2009.She has attended the WIHS for many years with herfamily and friends and was a member of the JuniorCommittee in 2012.

As WIHS youth ambassador, Kruse will continueto build youth programs and special opportunitiesfor the Junior Committee and the show in order toengage in the community from young rider eventsto Barn Night and Kids’ Day. The Junior Committeeis made up of students from public, charter and pri-vate schools and new members join every year asthe current students graduate and go to college.

The 2013 Junior Committee includes 20 members,12 of whom are from the Washington, D.C metro-politan area: Mary Elizabeth Cordia, 15, of St.

Stephens & St. Agnes School, who started riding onher 7th birthday and won the Laura Pickett Trophyfor Excellence in Horsemanship in 2012; MiriamDupree, 15, of The Potomac School, who startedriding at age 3; Olivia McCarren, 13, of WestlandMiddle School, who started riding at age 7 and is inher second year on the committee; CarolineMcGranahan, 16, of Langley High School, whostarted riding at age 10; Rachel Michael, 14, of TheMadeira School, who started riding at age 6 and isin her third year on the committee; Hanna Powers,16, of the Madeira School, who led the committeeas youth ambassador in 2012; Natalie Ralston, 15,of Langley High School, who started riding at age 7;Gaby Ruff, 16, of Thomas Edison High School, whostarted riding at age 12; Casey Schmitz, 16, of StoneBridge High School, who started riding at age 5;Jenny Searles, 14, a home-schooled student who hasbeen riding since age 7 and plans to represent thestate of Maryland in the 4-H Eastern National HorseBowl competition in Louisville, Ky. in November;Isabel Stettinius, 14, of Foxcroft School, who startedriding at age 5; and Erin Suidikas, 17, of WT WoodsonHigh School, who started riding at age 7 and is inher second year on the committee.

Photo Courtesy of WIHS

Elizabeth Kruse of McLean is the 2013Youth Ambassador for the WashingtonInternational Horse Show.

Natalie Ralston, 15, of Great Falls, withMeredyth von Seelen’s horse. Ralston is onthe WIHS Junior Committee.

Elizabeth Kruse of McLean named youth ambassadorfor Washington Horse Show.

Youth Ambassador

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Photo by Deanne McGranahan

Caroline McGranahan, 16,Great Falls (Junior Committee).

Photo by Paul Powers

Hanna Powers, 16, Great Falls, (WIHS Jr. Committee).


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