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Francis M. (Frank)McClarnon, ofReston, Dies

Longtime Reston resident Francis M.(Frank) McClarnon passed away on May 29,2012, at Reston Hospital, after suffering astroke on May 19. Frank moved to Restonin 1974 with his wife, Agnes, and four chil-dren, Mary Alice (Jay) Minnix, John (Carol)McClarnon, Michael McClarnon, and Mar-tin (Tina) McClarnon. Known to many as“Uncle Frank,” he was a coach for RestonSoccer Association, a longtime member ofthe Blackthorn Stick and Northern VirginiaCeili (Irish dance) Clubs, and a member ofSt. Thomas a Becket and St. John NeumannCatholic communities. Born and raised inthe Bronx, N.Y., by Mary SheridanMcClarnon of County Mayo, Ireland, andFred McClarnon of County Fermanagh, Ire-land, Frank earned his Ph.D. in Civil/Struc-tural Engineering from Carnegie Instituteof Technology (now part of Carnegie MellonUniversity). He then worked as a professorof civil engineering at Fenn College in Cleve-land, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute(now Polytechnic Institute of New YorkUniversity). He spent most of his career withMcDonnell-Douglas Automation, in St.Louis, Missouri, and in 1974 transferred toFalls Church, Va., at which time the familymoved to Reston. Frank worked for the U.S.Defense Mapping Agency for the last 12

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years of his career, and after retirement,tutored local high school students in mathand physics. A devoted family man, Frankis survived by his wife and children, as wellas by his four grandchildren, Cara andDiana Minnix, Sean and MatthewMcClarnon, and his sisters, Betty (Brian)Daly and Marion (Tom) Farrell.

In lieu of flowers the family asks thatmemorial contributions be made in hisname to the Wounded Warrior Projectonline at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

The Fairfax County Park Authority an-nounced a $7,500 reward for informa-tion leading to the arrest and convictionof the person or persons suspected of

attacking animals at Frying Pan Farm Park sometimethe night of May 26 or the morning of May 27. Theslashing attacks left a chicken, a calf and two goatswounded.

The reward money was donated by a group ofanonymous citizens who were concerned about theattack, as well as the Friends of Frying Pan Farm Park.

“The community has always supported Frying PanFarm Park, even through this instance, and we’ve hadan outpouring of anonymous donors for a reward,”said Jack Pitzer, president of the Friends of FryingPan Farm Park. “We’re so excited by the support forthis park during this time, by their support of thepark and the raising funds for this reward.”

OFFICER BEVERLY SELLERS of the FairfaxCounty Police Department Reston District said shemet with park staff last week to make sure peopleare aware of the surroundings.

“There is a very, very well equipped staff here atthe farm, and the police department cares about theseanimals and wants to see this case solved,” she said.

Park Manager Tawny Hammond brought out thecalf, Henry, who still has stitches in his head.

“The stitches should be coming out next week, he’sbeen doing very well,” she said. “He’s healing nicelyand should hopefully be ready for the 4-H Fair wehost at the beginning of August, and the other goat,calf and chicken are healing nicely.”

Hammond said the animals are generally used tointeracting with humans and wouldn’t have reasonfor fear prior to the attacks.

“Of course initially they were traumatized, becausewhat happened was horrible, but they’re on themend,” she said. “It did change their behavior a little,but they’re rebounding.”

The barn at the park can be left unlocked and opendue to fire and heat concerns, depending on theweather. The staff have implemented security mea-

sures at the park“We don’t want to divulge specific actions that will

be taken, but we have met with staff and we haveput in security to protect staff and volunteers. All ofour staff work as buddy pairs and we have radios onsite,” said Judy Pedersen, spokesperson for the parkauthority. “Security has been beefed up, and we be-lieve that visitors to the park, as well as our animals,will be safe.”

THE MAY 26 ATTACKS came one month after apossibly related slashing attack on three horses onan adjacent farm on April 26. Police spokespersonLucy Caldwell

“Since we’ve had two separate incidents, it doeselevate in the minds of detectives investigating thiscase,” she said. “Detectives and animal control offic-ers are investigating both cases, and we have manyof the same detectives on both cases. At this point,other than the proximity and location, we don’t havea lot of physical evidence that we can talk about thatwould link them. But logically, it makes sense thatwe’ll be working them together.”

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair SharonBulova was on hand at the Monday press conference,and even helped feed Henry and show him to farmguests.

“I don’t know how anyone can even comprehendhurting an animal like this,” she said.

Information about the incidents can be reportedto the Fairfax County Police Department Crime Solv-ers by phone at 866-411-8477, online atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org, or by texting TIP187plus a message to 274637 or by calling 703-691-2131.

Reward Offered InFrying Pan Attacks$7,500 offered forinformation leading toarrest and conviction.

Frying Pan Farm Park Manager TawnyHammond feeds Henry, one of the animalsthat suffered cuts on the head in a slash-ing attack last weekend.

Goats at Kidwell Barn atFrying Pan Farm Park,where an assault of twogoats, a calf and achicken occurred some-time between the nightof May 26 and the morn-ing of May 27.

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By Erin Hodge

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And the cows meantit,” the final line of“Only Cows Al-

lowed,” was the starting pointfor author Lynne Plourde. “Itjust popped into my head oneday,” she said. “The cows hadsome attitude.”

Anyone who reads “OnlyCows Allowed” can see thecows’ attitude for them-selves—their spunk is evidentin the story and the accompa-nying artwork done byRebecca Harrison Reed ofClifton. “I’ve always wanted toillustrate a humorous storyabout animals,” said Reed.“And Lynne is a very humor-ous writer. An effective mar-riage of art and text makes ita success as a picture book.”

And a success it was. OnJune 4, Reed will travel toNew York City for the Na-tional Independent PublisherBook Awards, in which “OnlyCows Allowed” earned thebronze award for all ages.And indeed, the book can beenjoyed by children as well astheir parents.

“It’s important when writ-ing a book to consider howthe reader feels,” explainedPlourde. “You need to tap intotheir emotions, and identifywith them.” The puns andword jokes run abundant in“Only Cows Allowed,” mak-ing it the perfect book to readaloud to children.

Plourde’s clever wordplay isonly complemented by the fa-cial expressions of the animalsin Reed’s drawings, based onthe animals she observed inHerndon’s Frying Pan FarmPark. In particular, the farm’sjersey cow, Dandy. “She had afunny, unique personality, “Reed said. “All of the cows aresomehow based on her.”

“I could see how the trait’s inher drawings reflected Dandyand the Park,” said NicoleFalceto, a member of the Fry-ing Pan Farm Park staff. She ledReed through the park and po-sitioned the cows to help withReed’s observations. The expe-rience there, according to Reed,was great fun. “I really got toknow the animals—they com-pletely lent themselves to the

story.”Plourde’s own experience

with cows on her uncle’s farmin Newport, Maine was part ofthe inspiration for her story.“He’s crazy about his cows,” shesaid with a laugh. “He mightlove them more than his wife!”

“Only Cows Allowed” takesplace on a New England farm,displaying the influence theseexperiences had on her. “Justtaking one good picture withthose cows was nearly impos-sible; you can’t control them, soyou just keep smiling and waitfor them to do it on their owntime.”

Whether they’re in Newport,Maine or Herndon, cows haveattitude. PLourde and Reed ex-perienced this firsthand, andtheir collaborative story “OnlyCows Allowed” is the perfectway to tell that tail.

Illustrator RebeccaHarrison Reed with Dandy,Frying Pan Park’s Jerseycow.

Author Lynne Plourdesnags a photo of a cowwith attitude.

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The County Line

George Braunstein, the director ofthe Fairfax-Falls Church Commu-nity Services Board, appearedbefore the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors for the second meetingon May 22.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-at-large) and Supervisor Penny Gross (D-Mason) questioned GeorgeBraunstein, the director of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community ServicesBoard, about current and projected budget shortfalls that threaten theagency’s programs.

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Community Services Budget Under Scrutiny$8 Million budgethole threatensprograms, publicreview underway.

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The Fairfax-Falls Church Commu-nity Services Board, which pro-vides social services to thou-sands of the county’s most vul-

nerable residents and has come under firefor an $8 million budget shortfall, was givena temporary reprieve by the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors.

At its May 22 meeting, the board ultimatelyapproved a plan that directs the Human Ser-vices Council to collect input from the pub-lic and social service advocates - a plan thattemporarily takes critical services providedby the CSB off the chopping block.

But the decision was not a simple one,and came after vigorous debate and callsfor more financial scrutiny of the agency,which administers social service programsto more than 22,000 county residents.

After the meeting, Supervisor Jeff McKay(D-Lee) said he would like to see an inde-pendent audit of the agency to examine thescope of the CSB’s financial problems.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield), ina May 25 letter to the Auditor of the Board,also suggested a financial review of theagency “to ensure that the CSB is not un-necessarily wasting money, consideringtheir looming budgetary problems.”

RELATIONS between the CSB and theboard have been strained since the agencyrevealed a larger-than-expected budgetdeficit in early May. Some supervisors sug-gested the information about the financiallytroubled agency came too late in the bud-get process to adequately explore the rea-sons behind the shortfall and develop vi-able solutions.

“It troubles me that we’re stuck with thishere, stuck with this now, and we’re not inbudget (discussions) where we can do any-thing about it,” said Herrity, who suggestedthat the CSB look to private health insur-ance companies to help to offset the cost ofservices. “We want people who don’t haveprivate health insurance to be able to getinto the program.”

During fiscal year 2013 budget hearingsin the spring, the social services agencyraised a red flag when it announced it had,for the first time in its history, started awaiting list in March for services deliveredby the Infant &Toddler Connection.

The ITC provides evaluations and earlyintervention services for infants and tod-dlers (up to age three) who have a devel-opmental delay. Therapies include physical,speech, occupational and vision and hear-ing. Any delays in treatment, according tomedical experts, can compound and inten-sify developmental delays, creating signifi-

cant learning problems when children en-ter school.

During the second tense meeting withCSB director George Braunstein on May 22,board members expressed unanimous frus-tration and disappointment that the agencywas considering scaling back services for at-risk children, people with intellectual dis-abilities and substance abuse problems toaddress the current $8 million shortfall thatis projected to increase to $9.4 million inthe fiscal year 2013.

Supervisor Penny Gross (D-Mason) saidearlier proposals by the CSB to close bud-get gaps – such as shutting down substanceabuse treatment centers and facilities foradults and children suffering from mentalillness - were unacceptable.

“I don’t like being in this position becauseI’ve generally tried to be very supportive ofthings at the CSB, but I am really uncom-fortable with these recommendations andI’d like to be able to say no because it cutsservices,” Gross said. “But if I vote no onrecommendations, where else do we go? Iguess I’m just venting, because I don’t havea suggestion of what we need to do. I amextremely unhappy.”

“I don’t want anyone to think we’re ap-proving recommendations everyone istroubled by,” said Chairman Sharon Bulova(D-At-large). “We’re looking for ways tomitigate the reductions that were pre-sented.”

Braunstein told the board a combinationof factors led to the agency’s deepening fi-nancial crisis, including reduced federalfunding and a steep increase in demand forCSB services. The demand for ITC serviceshas jumped 38 percent in the past two years,and 165 children are currently on the wait-ing list, Braunstein said.

“The CSB, at least during first three years,managed to absorb local budget reductionsand not reduce access to services,”Braunstein said. “The strategies we usedthe last three years just didn’t work this pastyear.”

In fiscal year 2011, CSB expenditures to-taled approximately $155 million dollars.In February, the CSB notified the county ofa potential $8.3 million hole in its currentbudget, which prompted the board to es-tablish a $4.2 million cushion during thebudget discussions.

Bulova noted that CSB programs in otherparts of Virginia are funded with a combi-nation of federal and state dollars.

“In Fairfax County, the reverse is true. Wepay about 70 percent of CSB programs, andwe do as much as we can because these arepopulations we care deeply about,” Bulovasaid.

During the board’s discussion, severalsupervisors questioned whether it was evennecessary to approve any of the interimmeasures before them.

“The fundamental question I have is why

are we acting on this period? Why does thisneed our stamp of approval,” said Supervi-sor Jeff McKay (D-Lee).

After some deliberation about the needfor the board’s approval, the board ap-proved a “plan process” that includes pub-lic forums facilitated by the Human ServicesCouncil.

The Human Services Council will facili-tate a public review process to prioritize,review, and evaluate the impact of the CSB’sproposed budget management plan on in-dividuals, families, provider network, andthe human services system.

THE BOARD also authorized the follow-ing interim actions for the Community Ser-vices Board. The measures, Bulova said, arefirst steps before more comprehensive ac-tions are taken to address the projectedbudget shortfall:

❖The Infant and Toddler Connection(ITC) early intervention services waiting listwill be maintained while continuing CSB-provided assessment and facilitation of po-tential next steps and resume early inter-vention referrals as State funding is avail-able.

❖ Employment and day services will beinitiated for 19 new high school graduateswith intellectual disability who have urgentneeds upon graduation.

❖The allocation of contract rate adjust-ment funds to CSB contractors will be sus-pended pending final carryover decisionsby the Board of Supervisors.

❖ All measures to contain costs throughfurther efficiencies and probationary staffreductions will be immediately taken.

“The CSB serves our most vulnerablepopulations in Fairfax County. In partner-ship with the CSB, Advisory Groups andorganizations, and with our Countyworkforce we will work our way throughthis challenge,” said Bulova.

Public MeetingsAt its May 22 meeting, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directed the Human Services

Council to offer the public a chance to review, evaluate and comment on the CSB’s proposed budgetmanagement plan. There will be three public meetings:

❖Organizations and Advocacy Groups: Monday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. in conference center rooms9 and 10 in the Fairfax County Government Center

❖Families and Consumers: Monday, June 11 at 7 p.m. in rooms 230 A and B, 2nd floor of thePennino Building. In addition, individuals may participate in a phone question session at this meet-ing by calling 703-324-2001.

❖Organizations and Advocacy Groups: Monday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. in conference centerrooms 9 and 10 in the Fairfax County Government Center.

To sign up in advance to speak at the meetings, to request ADA accommodations or to submitwritten comments, contact Dwight Curtis at Dwight.Curtis@fairfaxcounty.gov. Or call 703-324-5630, TTY 711.

To submit comments online, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/fairfaxfallschurchCSBplan.The Human Services Council will consider all input and present recommendations to the Board

of Supervisors at its July 16 meeting.

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Taste of Reston, recently voted 2012 BestFood Festival of Northern Virginia by Vir-ginia Living, is expected to draw recordcrowds to Reston Town Center. Produced

by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, thisevent features the region’s best cuisine, family ac-tivities, live entertainment, a weekend-long carnivaland a new Wine ‘n Dine section with cooking dem-onstrations from local chefs. For the first time in thefestival’s 20 plus year history, non-perishable fooddonations will be collected in support of the CapitalArea Food Bank as part of the 2012 Governor’s BowlChamber Challenge Food Drive.

Beginning on Friday, June 15 at 3 p.m., restau-rants and vendors will line the streets of the RestonTown Center. Live music will fill the air with favor-ites such as The Fabulous Dialtones, the Fuzz andAlmost Journey. Guests can learn how to cook withwine and re-create their restaurant favorites at homein the new Wine ‘n Dine section. The YMCA FairfaxReston will offer games and prizes, Fear Factor andMan vs. Wild in the Family Fun Zone!. Kids can en-

MORE INFORMATION❖ When: Friday, June 15, 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Saturday, June 16, 12 p.m. – 11 p.m.Sunday, June 17, Carnival Only, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

❖ Where: Reston Town Center, 11900 Market Street, Reston,VA 20190.

❖ Beverages: Beers on tap include Bud Light, Dominion Aleand Starr Hill Northern Lights India Pale Ale. Wineprovided by Market Cellars and The Wine Cabinet.

❖ Restaurants: Big Bowl; Buffalo Wing Factory; Clyde’s ofReston; The Counter; Hyatt Regency Reston; Il Fornaio; LaSandia Mexican Restaurant; Mamma Lucia of Reston;Milwaukee Frozen Custard; Midtown Kabob; Melting Pot;Mon Ami Gabi & Community Canteen; Obi Sushi; Paolo’sRistorante; Paradise Ice Cream; Pitango Gelato; Pollo Peru;Robeks Fruit Smoothies; Sweetgreen; UNO Chicago Grill;Vie de France; Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro.

❖ Entertainment: The Fabulous Dialtones; Abby Miller;School of Rock; The Fuzz; Almost Journey.

For a complete entertainment lineup visit http://www.restontaste.com/music.

Celebrating Taste Of RestonAt Reston Town CenterJune 15-17.

joy the Taste of Reston Carnival open during eventhours on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 witha bonus carnival day on Sunday featuring all-you-can-ride from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for $25.

Taste of Reston event admission is free. Food tick-ets are $1 per ticket or $20 for 24 tickets. Carnivaltickets are $1 per ticket or $20 for 24 tickets. Ad-vance tickets on sale online, www.RestonTaste.com,or at the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, 1763Fountain Drive, Reston.

Evelyn Ramirez of Community Canteenadds a dollop of homemade whippedcream to fresh pound cake with berries atthe 2011 Taste of Reston Festival.

Crowded Streets, the self-proclaimed“second best Dave Matthews Band” per-forms on the main stage Saturday, June18, 2011 at the Taste of Reston.

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Networking. 8 a.m. Greater RestonChamber of Commerce, 1763Fountain Drive, Reston. Morningnetworking series for GovernmentContractors. $10-$15. 703-707-9045orcommunications@restonchamber.org.

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Networking. 7:30 a.m. Sheraton

Reston Hotel Syrah Restaurant,11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston.Business professionals focused ongenerating business for membersthrough qualified referrals. Newgroup being formed. Meeting freeand open to all, breakfast availablefor purchase. Meetings every Friday.703-802-0334.

HYS Comets White U16 TravelTeam Tryouts. 6:30 p.m. HerndonHigh School, 700 Bennett St.,Herndon. Trained and coached by

Todd Hamlin (USSF B License) withTotal Futbol. 703-489-6686 orwww.eteamz.com/hyscometswhite.

GovCon: Partnering for a SmarterPlanet, Grow your Business-Network, Panel Discussion &Matchmaking with IBM. 7:30-11a.m. IBM, 2300 Dulles Station Blvd.Dulles Station West, 1st Floor Suites102 & 103, Herndon. Networking,panel discussion and breakfast. 703-707-9045 orcommunications@restonchamber.org.

Bulletin Board To have community events listed in the Connection, send to reston@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Friday.

To honor dad on Father’s Day, send us yourfavorite snapshots of you with your dad and TheConnection will publish them in our Father’sDay issue. Be sure to include some informationabout what’s going on in the photo, plus yourname and phone number and town ofresidence. To e-mail photos, send to:

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Opinion

On Tuesday, June 12, Virginia willhold a statewide Republican pri-mary for U.S. Senate, plus nu-merous more local primaries for

U.S. House of Representatives and localities.In the City of Alexandria, there is a critical

and hotly contested contest for City Council,which has been chronicled by Alexandria Ga-zette Packet reporter Mike Pope. Youcan read the coverage online here:http://www.alexandriagazette.com/news/Election/Alexandria

Alexandria, Arlington and parts of FairfaxCounty are affected by the Democratic primaryfor the 8th district of U.S. House of Represen-tatives, with U.S. Rep. Jim Moran facing formerNavy pilot Bruce Shuttleworth. The winner willface Republican Patrick Murray of Arlingtonin November.

Reston and some other parts of FairfaxCounty, represented by Moran for the past 10years, will now be in District 11; incumbentGerry Connolly will face the winner of nextweek’s Republican primary in November. Vot-ers in the Republican primary in district 11 willchoose between Ken Vaughn and Chris Perkins.

There is no primary for either party in the10th Congressional District. U.S. Rep.Frank Wolf (R) will face DemocratKristin Cabral in November.

In the U.S. Senate Republican Pri-mary, George Allen faces Bob Marshall, JaimeRadtke and E.W. Jackson. The winner will faceDemocrat Tim Kaine in November.

Connection coverage of the Senate and Con-gressional races so far is available at http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/Elec-tion/National/

UPCOMING ELECTIONS ANDVOTER INFORMATION❖ Virginia State Board of Elections websiteat www.sbe.virginia.gov/❖ Fairfax County Office of Elections websiteat www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections orcontact the Office of Elections at 703-222-0776, TTY 711.❖ Arlington County Office of Voter Registra-tion, 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 320,Arlington, 703.228.3456, TTY703.228.4611. http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/voterregistration/voterregistrationmain.aspx❖ Alexandria Board of Elections, 132 NorthRoyal Street, Alexandria; 703.746.4050.http://alexandriava.gov/Elections.

Primary Voting Statewide primary onTuesday, June 12.

Editorial

Running forU.S. SenateTo the Editor:

I am a 21-year member ofVirginia’s General Assemblywho never voted for a tax in-crease. I would like to ask yourreaders to vote for me in theJune 12 Republican U.S. Sen-ate primary.

I wrote the 2010 law chal-lenging Obamacare which gaveAttorney General Cuccinelli le-gal sanding to sue the ObamaAdministration. I voted againstadding “stimulus” money toVirginia’s Budget in 2009, andagainst “borrowing” $620 mil-lion from the Virginia Retire-ment Fund to pay general obli-gations, and I oppose Congressshifting Social Security funds.

This year my bill passed toprevent Virginia from partici-pating in a 2011 federal law,which allowed “detaining”American citizens withoutproof, trial, legal counsel orability to face an accuser onmere suspicion of supportingterrorism. Japanese Americansheavily supported my bill. I op-pose America moving toward apolice surveillance state.

In 2006 I devised the one-man, one-woman MarriageAmendment to Virginia’s Con-stitution, approved by voters. Irecently led the effort to blockthe appointment of a social lib-eral activist who wanted to bea Virginia judge.

In 1976, I devised the HydeAmendment blocking federaltaxes for abortion. I supportprotecting the lives of all chil-dren before birth.

In 2007, I was the only cur-

rent state legislator to sueRichmond’s entire political es-tablishment: Democrat Gover-nor Tim Kaine, the RepublicanAttorney General and the Re-publican Speaker, for support-ing a law establishing unelectedtaxing authorities. In 2008, theVirginia Supreme Court unani-mously struck down the 14 newtaxes imposed by these ap-pointed bodies.

Without my successful suitVirginians would have likelyseen more unelected taxingbodies violating the principle of“no taxation without represen-tation.”

Now I am suing UVA forMichael Mann’s global warmingpapers being used by BarackObama to cripple America’smanufacturing and energy pro-duction with needless regula-tions and many hundreds of bil-lions in taxes.

I will fight to developAmerica’s vast Coal, Oil Shale,Oil and Natural Gas resourcesto stop the flight of almost $770billion a year to foreign re-gimes, many hostile to America,and promote jobs, improve oureconomy and prevent war.

I know how to play politicalhardball with the parliamentaryrules from my 6 years as a con-gressional staffer and 21 yearsin the Assembly.

My website isbobmarshall2012.com. My cellphone, 201-259-3756. Pleasevote for me at your regular pollJune 12 and ask your familyand friends around Virginia todo likewise. Thank you.

Del. Bob Marshall(R - Manassas)

Letters to the Editor

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Jane and I just returned lastweek from a wonderfully re-laxing, ten-day vacation in

Italy. It was our first visit to that coun-try. We both love history, and Italyprovides plenty of it. From exploringthe ruins of the Coliseum and the Fo-rum in Rome to the mercantile capi-tal of its time in Venice and to thebeauty of the arts in Florence wecould not have had a better time. Wediscovered while driving along themountain ridgeline in Tuscany whysome call the vistas the most beauti-ful in the world.

For every big vacation we take wego on many mini-vacations, as we callthem, for a day, a weekend, or forseveral days. All are driving trips, andmany are right here in Virginia. Theyare good for couples, families, andgrandparents. There is an endless listof places to go in Virginia.

Recently Trekaroo, an Internet-based travel blog, started listing its“top ten things for families to do” ineach of the 50 states. I found its listfor Virginia to be particularly inter-esting. Two of its top ten recom-mended attractions for Virginia areColonial Williamsburg andJamestown, both former Virginiastate capitals, and the Frontier Cul-ture Museum near Staunton. ColonialWilliamsburg is peerless as a recon-structed town with re-enactors. Onnearby Jamestown Island it is nowpossible to see the outlines of theoriginal fort that for many years wasthought to have been lost to erosionof the island. The Archaearium dis-plays the many items the archaeologi-cal work has uncovered in the lastdecade. Nearby Jamestown Settle-ment has a beautiful museum and

outdoor re-creation of the originalfort and the three ships that broughtthe first settlers in 1607. Checkwww.historyisfun.org.

Another recommendation ofTrekaroo is the Frontier Culture Mu-seum (www.frontiermuseum.org)near Staunton. Four different his-toric farms were moved from theircountries of origin including Wales,Germany, and Scotland and recon-structed at the museum. Most re-cently an Igbo village was con-structed to authentically depict thelifestyle of African people who werecaptured, enslaved, and brought tothis country. At all the sites, re-cre-ators in appropriate costume tell thestory of adaptation from the coun-try of origin to America. I serve onthe boards of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Fron-tier Culture Museum and highly rec-ommend both as impressive andenjoyable destinations for your nextmini-vacation.

Trekaroo recommends ShenandoahCaverns near Woodstock (www.shenandoahcaverns.com), but myfirst choice would be Luray Caverns(www.luraycaverns.com) not becauseit is in my home county of Page butbecause it has the most color andstone formations. Certainly visit a Vir-ginia limestone cavern whether it isone of these two or Endless, Skyline,or Natural Bridge Caverns. Speakingof Natural Bridge, Trekaroo recom-mends a stop there, an arching geo-logical formation carved out of lime-stone (www.naturalbridgeva.com).

Lots to see and do in Virginia. Iexpect to take several mini-vacationsthis summer. Lots of opportunity tolearn and to relax. Maybe I will seeyou at one of these stops.

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Reston Hospital Center awarded eight FairfaxCounty high school seniors with scholarships in rec-ognition of their excellence in education and pas-sion for pursuing a career in healthcare.

Each year the Medical Staff at Reston HospitalCenter offers $12,000 in scholarships to ten local highschools, and the hospital’s Volunteer Services depart-ment offers scholarships to deserving high schoolseniors who currently volunteer at the hospital. Overthe years, Reston Hospital Center has awarded morethan $200,000 in academic scholarships to studentsin Northern Virginia.

The recipients of the Reston Hospital Center Medi-cal Staff scholarships are: Louisa Aboagye – Herndon

High School, Tom Braudaway – Oakton High School,Emma Miller-Cvilikas – Herndon High School,Michelle Geary – James Madison High School, SyreyaKamineni – South Lakes High School, KatherineMurphy – Oakton High School, Dana Rosenberg –Langley High School and Sonya Wali – South LakesHigh School.

The Volunteer Services scholarships were awardedto Paras Gupta – Briarwood High School and EmilyKangelaris – Trinity Christian School.

The Reston Hospital Center Medical Staff andVolunteer Services Department congratulate theseoutstanding students, and are proud to support theircontinuing education and passion for healthcare.

Reston Hospital Center Awards Scholarships to Area Students

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Reston Community PlayersNew Play Projects presentsthe world premiere of the

fully staged play “Fake” by JimGordon on June 15 and 16 at 8p.m. at the CenterStage Theatre inthe Reston Community Center.Tickets for general public are $20for adults and $17 for seniors andstudents. Reston Community Play-ers subscribers’ prices are $15 foradults and $12 for seniors and stu-dents. Tickets can be purchasedonline at http://purchase . t i c ke t s . com/buy/TicketPurchase, by phone at 703-476-4500 or in person at theCenterStage Box Office.

Directed by Hannah R. Archeryand produced by Daryl Hoffmanand Carol Watson, “Fake” tells thestory of Fred Meyers (DanBeckhard), an artist who is black-listed from selling his art. Addinginsult to injury, his ex-girlfriend,museum curator, Grace Barlow(Amy Treat), ditched him for thecritic who had him blacklisted andMeyers’ current wife, Linda(Kathleen Kinsolving), has a boy-friend. So, Meyers is angry. Whenfake art turns up in Barlow’s mu-seum, Barlow hires HelenChisholm (Gaye Freese) to find outhow $500,000 got into Meyers’bank account. Meyers’ wife Lindais more concerned with getting the

money and recruits her dimwitboyfriend, Mike (Samuel Sharp),to help. Meyers and Chisholm dis-cover they share a troubled historyand become romantically involvedbut their plan to reunite Chisholmwith her daughter is threatenedwhen complications arise. In addi-tion to Beckhard, Kinsolving,Freese, Treat and Sharp, the castalso includes Richard Claar andPhillip M. Archery.

This production is the world pre-miere of “Fake,” which has movedthrough three staged readings withthe New Play Project and is the firstNPP play to be fully staged atReston Community Players.

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A rehearsal of ‘Fake’ by Reston Community Players NewPlay Project with cast members Gay Freese, DanBeckhard, Phillip Archery, Rich Claar, and Amy Treat.

WHERE AND WHENReston Community Players’ New Play

Project “Fake” by Jim Gordon. Secretsand scandals in the world of high-priced art.

DATES: June 15 and 16 at 8 p.m.WHERE: CenterStage Theatre in the

Reston Community Center, 2310 ColtsNeck Rd. in Reston.

ADMISSION: $12-20. Purchase ticketsonline at http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase, by phone at 703-476-4500 or in person at theCenterStage Box Office.

INFO: www.restonplayers.org

Send announcements toreston@connectionnewspapers.com.Deadline is Thursday for the followingweek’s paper. Photos/artwork encouraged.For additional listings, visitwww.connectionnewspapers.com.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 6The 20th Century’s Greatest

Volcanic Eruption: Mt Katmai100 Years Later. 7 p.m. USGS.12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston.Bill Burton on the June 6-8, 1912eruption of Mount Katmai in Alaska,which was 30 times larger than the1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens,causing widespread devastation andinspiring heroic efforts at survival.Learn what lessons there are formodern-day monitoring of volcanohazards. Free. Federal facility, photoID required. Requests for signlanguage interpreting require at leasttwo weeks notice. jcorley@usgs.govor 703-648-7770.

THURSDAY/JUNE 7Tom Principato. 7:30 p.m. Frying Pan

Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon.Blues. Free. 703-324-7469.

Get the Led Out. 8 p.m. Wolf TrapCenter for the Performing Arts, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. Rock music.www.wolftrap.org.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 2p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learn thebasics of the Internet, Word andExcel. Call for appointment. Adults.703-242-4020.

One-on-One English Practice. 2 p.m.Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. Call for appointmentwith an ESL volunteer. Adults. 703-242-4020.

eBook/eReader Instruction. 7:30

p.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Learnabout library eBooks and how toaccess them with your compatibledevice. Call for an appointment.Adults. 703-242-4020.

FRIDAY/JUNE 8“Flowers for Algernon.” 8 p.m.

Industrial Strength Theatre, 269Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Afterexperimental surgery to dramaticallyincrease his IQ, a man’s life ischanged forever. $20.www.eldenstreetplayers.org.

30th Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. 6p.m.-12 a.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Live concerts on seven stages, withLegends of Hip-Hop at 8 p.m. Morethan 300 exhibitors, food vendors,crafters and interactive activities.ExxonMobil Children’s Avenue, apetting zoo, the Fairfax CountyKaraoke Championship, carnivalrides, festival foods, the Inova TrainRide to Good Health and nightlyfireworks. www.celebratefairfax.com.

SATURDAY/JUNE 9Artist’s Reception: “Mas Alla De

Las Cavernas (Beyond theCaves)”. 7-9 p.m. ArtSpaceHerndon, 750 Center St., Herndon.Paintings by Bolivian artist FabricioLara. Light refreshments.www.artspaceherndon.org.

“Flowers for Algernon.” 8 p.m.Industrial Strength Theatre, 269Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Afterexperimental surgery to dramaticallyincrease his IQ, a man’s life ischanged forever. $20.www.eldenstreetplayers.org.

Alexandria Harmonizers. 7:30 p.m.George Mason University’s Center forthe Performing Arts, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Spring barbershopconcert and show of a 100+ memberall-male a capella group. $29-$34.cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/1134/ orwww.harmonizers.org.

“Annie Jr.” 7:30 p.m. George MasonUniversity Harris Theater, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. With almost60 local students. $5-$10.www.stagepresencenow.com.

Introduction to WildlifePhotography. 10 a.m. WalkerNature Center, 11450 Glade Drive,Reston. Adults. Learn to photographwildlife in your backyard, whatequipment and settings to use. Bringyour camera. Reservations required.$10-$15. naturecenter@reston.org or703-476-9689.

Worldbeat Jam. 7:30 p.m. RestonTown Center Pavilion, Market St.,Reston. Baaba Seth. Afro-beat, reggaeand rock.www.restontowncenter.com.

Master Gardeners Plant Clinic. 10a.m. Oakton Library, 10304Lynnhaven Place, Oakton. Expertsavailable to answer gardeningquestions. Adults. 703-242-4020.

30th Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. 10a.m.-12 a.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Live concerts on seven stages, with

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo at 8 p.m.More than 300 exhibitors, foodvendors, crafters and interactiveactivities. ExxonMobil Children’sAvenue, a petting zoo, the FairfaxCounty Karaoke Championship,carnival rides, festival foods, theInova Train Ride to Good Health andnightly fireworks.www.celebratefairfax.com.

SUNDAY/JUNE 10Herndon High School

Baccalaureate Ceremony. 4 p.m.Herndon High School, 700 BennettSt., Herndon. The Herndon HighSchool PTSA invites families andfriends of the Graduating Class of2012 to “Faith in the Future,”celebrating the class of 2012.hellsternfamily@cox.net.

“Annie Jr.” 3 p.m. George MasonUniversity Harris Theater, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. With almost60 local students. $5-$10.www.stagepresencenow.com.

30th Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. 11a.m.-7 p.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Live concerts on seven stages, withThe Legwarmers at 4:30 p.m. Morethan 300 exhibitors, food vendors,crafters and interactive activities.ExxonMobil Children’s Avenue, apetting zoo, the Fairfax CountyKaraoke Championship, carnivalrides, festival foods, the Inova TrainRide to Good Health and nightlyfireworks. www.celebratefairfax.com.

MONDAY/JUNE 11English Conversation. 10:30 a.m.

Oakton Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. English practice fornon-native speakers. Adults. 703-242-4020.

TUESDAY/JUNE 12One-on-One English Practice. 1:30

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Money Matters. 7:15 p.m. OaktonLibrary, 10304 Lynnhaven Place,Oakton. The Little Book of CommonSense investing: the only way toguarantee your fair share of stockmarket returns by John Bogle. Adults.703-242-4020.

Ballet Class. 10:30 a.m. RestonRegional Library, 11925 BowmanTowne Drive, Reston. Basic motorskills, coordination, balance andrhytm. No siblings permitted. Age 3-4with adult. 703-689-2700.

The Scrolls: The Missing 18 Years.7 p.m. Reston Regional Library,11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston.Author and geologist James Mercerwill talk about his book, a fictionaladventure story about the discoveryby two geologists of a cache of scrolls.703-689-2700.

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By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Eight hundred swimmers,cyclists and runnersshowed up to do allthree the morning of

Sunday, June 3 at Lake NewportPool and the surrounding roads forthe sixth annual Reston SprintTriathlon. The event was hosted bythe Reston Association and theCORE Foundation, which assistsnonprofit fundraising.

“It’s been an annual tradition formy family to come down for thepast three or four years,” said ChrisDobbins of Reston. “My brotherran in it for two years, and eventhough he’s retired, we like tocome out and support the event,and cheer everyone along.”

Triathletes began the day witha quarter-mile swim in the LakeNewport Pool before running intothe parking lot, grabbing theirbikes and cycling 12 miles. Aftertheir three laps around the course,the bikes were ditched and theevent was concluded with a three-mile run.

“This was my first time puttingtogether all three,” said participantJohn Allen of McLean. “I’m a bikerfirst and foremost and I like to run5Ks when I can, but getting in thepool, especially to start was verydifficult, and then you add another15 miles of biking and running toit, it’s safe to say I’ll be feeling itthis week.”

Allen and other runners whodidn’t have as much triathlon ex-perience said the toughest partwas working the transitions.

“It was tough going from beingsoaking wet and working on your

Teagan Miller finishes theReston Sprint Triathlonwith an official time of1:05:29, good for 20th

overall finisher at theReston Sprint TriathlonSunday, June 3.

Bob Akers finishes the lastleg of the Reston SprintTriathlon Sunday, June 3.

Cyclists prepare to start the 12-mile bike ride portion ofthe Reston Sprint Triathlon Sunday, June 3.

Swimmers line upfor the first partof the RestonSprint Triathlon,a quarter-mileswim at LakeNewport PoolSunday, June 3.

Reston Hosts Sprint TriathlonEvent raisesmoney forReston Interfaith.

shoes, clicking them onto the bikepedals and taking off, all while try-ing to keep moving and an eye onthe clock,” he said.

Deborah Lorber of Herndoncame to watch a friend do the race,and she walked away from theevent with a new respect for theathletes.

“I’m in awe of the endurance ittakes to complete in three differ-

ent types of race and put it all to-gether,” she said. “And it’s nice thatthis whole thing was to raisemoney for a good, local cause.”

More information on the race,including complete results, can befound at www.restonsprinttri.org.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

May I touchyou?” asksM a r i o nWerner, a wil-

lowy woman with shoulder-lengthblonde hair. Her hands descendlightly on her patient’s chest.

This is Reiki, a decades-old,Japanese mind-body techniqueused for relaxation and stress re-lief that is gaining acceptance inthe United States. During a ses-sion, a client lies on a massagetable, fully clothed. Practitionersrest their hands on or just abovethe client’s body, palms down.They use a set of eight to 12 handpositions, each held for about twoto five minutes.

While some healthcare profes-sionals dismiss the practice asquackery, major medical centersincluding those at the NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH) andGeorge Washington Hospital’sCenter for Integrative Medicinenow offer it to patients, and medi-cal schools have integrated mind-body courses into their curricu-lum.

Reiki is credited with promotinghealing and addressing a host ofailments from post-traumaticstress disorder (PTSD), depressionand anxiety to infertility, heart dis-ease and the side effects of cancertreatment.

“A relaxed body and mind givesus a foundation for healing,” saidSpringfield, resident ChristineMosley, a Reiki master who alsopractices in Fairfax Station.

However, practitioners don’tclaim to be healers. “It’s like whenyou get a cut, the body respondsand heals the cut. You might getstitches to help the healing, butyour body is actually doing thehealing,” said Werner, a Reiki mas-ter in Chevy Chase. “It is a capac-ity that we’re all born with but,stress can make it difficult for thenatural healing process to work.Reiki treatment encourages relax-ation and balance in the system.”

SOME PRACTITIONERS be-lieve that Reiki is a mechanism fortapping into a universal energythat supports the body’s naturalability to heal itself, but this no-tion is not commonly acceptedamong physicians in the UnitedStates.

“In China and Japan they knowit works and they don’t care howit works,” said Dr. David

The Power of Touch Reiki masters credit the practicewith promoting healing.

Reiki MastersChristineMosley, ofSpringfield;Naning Sugeng,of Potomac,and MarionWerner, ofChevy Chase,perform Reikiself-treatments.

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Rosenthal, medical director of theLeonard P. Zakim Center for Inte-grative Therapies at Dana-FarberCancer Institute in Boston and aprofessor of medicine at HarvardMedical School. “In this countrywe have to show not only that itworks, but how it works. … I thinkthe evidence is getting there, but Idon’t think it is totally there yet.”

Reiki can be given to those whoare dying and to their families. “Itcan help impart a sense of peaceand acceptance,” said NaningSugeng, a practitioner in Potomac,who, along with Werner andMosley, offers free services to can-cer patients and wounded veter-ans.

Comfort for America’s Uni-formed Services (CAUSE), a non-profit organization that offers re-spite to wounded members of themilitary, provides free Reiki treat-ments to battle-weary soldiers andtheir family members and caretak-ers. “It is so gentle that it can beused on shrapnel wounds and re-cent amputations to improvewound healing and relieve phan-tom pain,” said Mosley who is alsothe coordinator for CAUSE’s Reikiprogram at Fort Belvoir in Virginia.

PRIVATE SESSIONS with aReiki master can cost between $75and $100 an hour. The professionis not regulated, but traditionalReiki training and certification hasthree levels of expertise. Whileclasses for the first two levels canbe completed in two-day classes,preparation for the third, or mas-ter, level can take years.

Locally, Reiki treatments are of-fered at the Pain and Palliative

Care Service at the NIH ClinicalCenter in Bethesda, InovaLoudoun Hospital’s Life with Can-cer program and the Center forIntegrative Medicine at GeorgeWashington University Hospital inWashington, D.C.

Still, doctors say more large-scale studies are needed beforeReiki becomes a mainstream prac-tice. “Not only is there not enoughresearch, but a lot of the Reiki re-search has been criticized for notbeing rigorous enough comparedto the standards that are in placeto study other medical interven-tions,” said Dr. John Pan, founderof the Center for Integrative Medi-cine at the George WashingtonUniversity Medical Center inWashington and a faculty memberat the George Washington Univer-sity School of Medicine and HealthSciences.

Researchers at George MasonUniversity conducted a study ofpatients in Inova’s Life with Can-cer program to determine whetheryoga, Reiki, or meditation wouldhelp alleviate symptoms of chemo-therapy-induced peripheral neur-opathy (CIPN).

“At the conclusion of the study,each group, with the exception ofthe control group, showed [im-provement], but the results werenot statistically significant,” saidPaul G. Clark, PhD, LCSW, assis-tant professor of social work.“What we did learn was that thesetherapies are worth studying on alarger scale.”

In 2011, Rosenthal co-authoreda study of 18 men with prostatecancer and found that Reiki helpedease their anxiety. “It does relax

people, it does decrease stressacutely,” he said, adding that Reikican be an alternative for patientswho have an aversion to relaxationtechniques such as massage or

acupuncture. “There are somepeople who do not like their bod-ies being rubbed and do not likeneedles being put into their skin.”

Reiki is also credited with calm-ing jittery preoperative patients.Kate Snipes, a 41-year-old wifeand mother of two, received Reikitreatments before and after a pro-phylactic double mastectomy. Sherecalls feeling tranquil post-treat-ment, void of the anxiety that hadgripped her before the procedure.

“I felt more at peace with [thesurgery],” said Snipes. “I felt painrelief, and I felt more comfortableand relaxed in the parts of mybody that were kind of tense.”

REIKI IS GENERALLY SAFEand NIH’s National Center forComplementary and AlternativeMedicine says that that no seriousside effects have been reported.

“It won’t cause harm, but somepeople may not respond to it,” saidPan. “It is an individualized pro-cess. What works for one patientmay not work for another.”

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Sophomore Allison Davis performedlike the Northern Region Pitcher ofthe Year. Senior catcher MandyKrage came through like a veteran

in the clutch. Together, the duo lifted theOakton softball team to a berth in the stateplayoffs.

Davis hurled a three-hit shutout andKrage drove in the winning run in extra in-nings as the Cougars defeated South County,3-0, in eight innings during a regional semi-final matchup on May 30 at Madison High

School.Davis, recognized as the region’s top

pitcher, struck out 16 Stallions while walk-ing just two. However, South County pitcherRebecca Martin matched Davis zero for zerothrough seven innings. In the top of theeighth, Oakton loaded the bases with oneout. After a Cougar strikeout, Krage cameto bat and quickly fell behind 0-2. But thesenior co-captain wouldn’t be denied, de-livering a soft single up the middle to breaka scoreless tie. Senior Hayley French andsophomore Alana Peters each added an RBIsingle to give Oakton a 3-0 advantage.

“Whenever I get down in the count, I

know to choke up and take shorter swings,”Krage said. “I knew that [Martin] was go-ing to try to get me out — she wasn’t goingto give me any balls or walk me. I had myeye on the ball the whole time and ourcoach always tells us to hit up the middleand that’s what I did. …

“Once I hit first I just saw [EmilyCorridon] hit home and I basically knewthat we won at that moment.”

Davis said she had faith her battery matewould come through when it matteredmost.

“She just always comes up in the clutchsituations,” Davis said, “and she always gets

a hit, too.”Davis allowed just one runner to reach

third base. South County loaded the baseswith two outs in the third inning, but Kragemade a catch against the fence in foulground near the first-base dugout to endthe threat.

“She was on,” Krage said of Davis. “Shedid a phenomenal job. … She really washitting her spots well.”

Oakton lost to Stone Bridge in the regionfinal, 5-4, on June 2. The Cougars traveledto face Cosby in the state quarterfinals onJune 5. Results were not available prior toThe Connection’s deadline.

Davis, Krage Lead Oakton Softball to States

Oakton senior catcher Mandy Krage makes a catch against the fence infoul territory near the first-base dugout against South County in theNorthern Region softball semifinals on May 30 at Madison High School.

Oakton High sophomore pitcher Allison Davis releases the ball duringthe Cougars Northern Region semifinals playoff game versus SouthCounty last Wednesday, May 30.

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The Herndon Youth Soccer(HYS) Comets White is a U16travel team from Northern Virginiathat will be hosting tryouts fortheir upcoming WAGS U17 fall2012 season. The Comets are look-ing for motivated, dedicated,skilled and athletic players at allpositions. The Comets are trainedand coached by Todd Hamlin(USSF B License) with TotalFutbol. Interested players are en-couraged to attend tryouts on thefollowing dates: Friday, June 8from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at HerndonHigh School; and Wednesday, June13 from 8 to 9:30 at Herndon. Formore information about the Com-ets White, please contact coachTodd Hamlin attwhamlin@gmail.com or 703-489-6686. The team website is at:w w w . e t e a m z . c o m /hyscometswhite/

The rising U14 RestonUnited ‘98 travel girls’ soccerteam ( WAGS, Div. 2) is looking to

add several players for the 2012-13 season. The team will be hold-ing tryouts during its regular prac-tice sessions on Mondays, Wednes-days and Fridays or Saturdays. Formore info about the schedule andlast minute changes visit the teamwebsite at www.eteamz.com/RestonUnitedGirls98/; Or contactcoach Apostolos Georgiou attolisg2@gmail.com, or at 703-689-2506. Or contact team man-ager Maureen Lalor atmaureen@lalorfamily.us

The United team is profession-ally coached and participates inyear-round conditioning and tour-naments. Any committed girl in-terested in the team with a birthdate after Aug. 1, 1998 is welcometo join any training sessions.

Westfield High will host theupcoming Virginia High SchoolLeague (VHSL) State AAA SpringSports Jubilee from Tuesday, June5 through Saturday, June 9. TheSpring Jubilee will determine state

AAA champions in baseball, soft-ball, boys’ and girls’ tennis, soccer,and lacrosse. Westfield High is lo-cated at 4700 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly.

Baseball and softball competi-tions will be held at Westfield Highwith semifinals games set for Fri-day, June 8, and finals gamesscheduled for Saturday, June 9.

Tennis matches for boys andgirls will be played at JeffersonDistrict Park (7900 Lee Highway,Falls Church) on Thursday, June7; Friday, June 8, and Saturday,June 9.

Girls’ and boys’ soccer semifinalsare scheduled for Friday, June 8.The finals games will be held onSaturday, June 9. Both semifinalsand finals contests will take placeat Westfield.

Also at Westfield will be theboys’ and girls’ lacrosse semifinals,scheduled for Tuesday, June 5(girls’ semifinals) and Wednesday,June 6 (boys’ semifinals). Finalsare set for Saturday, June 9.

Sports Roundups

Oakton High senior attack Carly Palmucci (18) andher girls’ lacrosse teammates have enjoyed an out-standing postseason. The Cougars defeatedCentreville, 14-7, on May 11 to win the ConcordeDistrict tournament championship. And on May 25,Oakton completed a four-game sweep at the North-ern Region playoffs with a 9-7 victory over Langley.In a first round state playoff game last Saturday,June 2, the Cougars overwhelmed Loudoun County,20-2. They were scheduled to play a state semifinalsgame at Western Albemarle on Tuesday, June 5 ofthis week.

Cougars Enjoy Outstanding PostseasonPhoto by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

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RESTON ........ $306,000 ... Hi-Rise 9+ Floors ...... 20190 ........ SAVOY AT RESTON TWN CNTR1855 STRATFORD PARK PL #310 ......... 2 ... 2 .... 0 ....... RESTON ........ $305,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 20190 ................................... STRATFORD1379 GARDEN WALL CIR #614 ............ 2 ... 2 .... 0 ....... RESTON ........ $305,000 ... Townhouse ............... 20194 ........................... BALDWIN GROVE12102 PURPLE SAGE CT ..................... 3 ... 1 .... 1 ....... RESTON ........ $278,500 ... Townhouse .... 0.03 ... 20194 ........................................ RESTON1922 BELMONT RIDGE CT .................. 2 ... 2 .... 0 ....... RESTON ........ $278,000 ... Townhouse .... 0.02 ... 20191 ........................................ RESTON1411 CHURCH HILL PL #1411 ............. 2 ... 2 .... 0 ....... RESTON ........ $278,000 ... Garden 1-4 Floors ...... 20194 ......................... HAMPTON POINTE12001 MARKET ST #106 .................... 1 ... 1 .... 0 ....... 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Home Sales In April 2012, 105 Reston homes sold between $1,200,000-$100,000.

Keller Williams Realty,Reston Market Center recentlyhosted a “A Night at the Races,”which raised over $18,000 forReston Interfaith. In addition,over 40 Keller Williams Realtyassociates took on a landscap-ing project to beautify thegrounds of the Embry RuckerMemorial Shelter.

Reston Interfaith promotesself-sufficiency through directsupport and advocacy forneighbors in need of food, im-mediate shelter, affordablehousing, quality childcare, andother human services. Since1970, Reston Interfaith, a non-profit, has reached out to250,000 neighbors-in-need,helping them overcome tough

economic times in an alreadyhigh cost-of-living region.

The Reston Market Center,located at 11700 PlazaAmerica Drive, in Reston wasestablished in 2003 and has208 associates. The MarketCenter has sold more homesthan any other real estate of-fice in northern Virginia in2012, with over 400 homessold year to date. Along theway, the office has profit-shared over $68,000 with itsassociates. To learn more aboutKeller Williams Realty, callMike Coffey at 703-679-1719or visit www.kwreston3e.com.

For more information onReston Interfaith contact CathyHoskinson at 571-323-9570.

Keller Williams Realty, Restonsponsors ‘A Night at the Races’

Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community, includingspecial holiday services. Send toreston@connectionnewspapers.com.Deadline is Thursday.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center,Brown’s Chapel, 11450 BaronCameron Ave., Reston, holds monthlyclasses for the general public. GenKelsang Varahi, an American Buddhistnun, will teach ‘Living Meditation:Meditation for Relaxation,’ teachings

and guided meditations that teach stu-dents how to relax their body andmind. $12. www.meditation-dc.org or202-986-2257.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 651Dranesville Road in Herndon, has Sun-day Worship Service at 8:30 a.m. and 11a.m. Nursery and childcare are availableduring worship services. Youth and AdultSunday School is held Sundays from9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

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I’m not going to beat myself up toobadly; after all, I do have terminal cancer.However, I am disappointed in my behav-ior of late, especially as it relates to mystatus as a still-active (thank God!) cancerpatient/survivor undergoing treatment.Here I thought I was “Mr. Experience,” athree-years-plus cancer survivor havingendured all the ups and downs associatedwith the diagnosis, prognosis, chemother-apy, diagnostic scans, appointments withmy oncologist, lab work, etc., so that blipsin any or all of the aforementioned cate-gories wouldn’t faze me, understandingthat there’s no future in overreacting toany of it; taking it all in stride and main-taining an even keel as the key to surviv-ing the unrelenting pressure.

And yet, I’ve overreacted; anticipated anegative outcome and worried about aresult that has not been confirmed; heck,it hasn’t even been tested for. It’s not eventime for it to be tested. Moreover, thereare not even indications that when tested,the problem will arise. Still, I’m planningfor a negative result and trying to circum-vent its treatment and financial impact. Insummary, I’m trying to control the uncon-trollable (cancer) and in so doing I ammaking myself miserable. Rather than dealwith the consequences as they presentthemselves, I am attempting to solve themin advance – before they are actual conse-quences. Part of me feels this is prudent,given my underlying diagnosis, and part ofme (I am a Libra) feels that I am puttingthe cart before the horse, as they say, andcreating a problem where as yet onedoesn’t exist.

If a problem with my lab work doespresent itself, it will be bad/complicatedenough then. It doesn’t need to be bad/complicated before it actually happens,does it? I’m supposed to be able to dealwith the punches. I’ve been punched – soto speak – for over three years now; this isnothing new. Sure, the drug is new, and itspotential complication is new, but it’sreally just more of the same stuff: cancer,only different. So why am I strugglingemotionally? I have been there and I havebeen doing it. What’s changed?

I would have thought that year one,especially the first few weeks and monthsof treatment, entering the unknown worldof heavy-duty chemotherapy, would havegenerated more anxiety and deeper emo-tional troughs than year four: less heavy-duty chemotherapy, more experiencebeing a cancer patient. But that has notbeen the case. Perhaps the unexpectedchange in treatment – for better or worse(to be determined) is causing this reaction.Though I’m not in any pain as a result, Ido sense a change in momentum, sort of.I imagine I’ll get over it, but I shouldn’thave to “get over it.” I should never havegotten under it. I should have recognizedthe signs/circumstances and not allowedmyself to fall victim to its emotional tenta-cles. Having been diagnosed with terminalcancer at age 54 is bad enough on itsown. I don’t need to make it any worse.

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