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Vincent D’Avena, theowner of A.V. Remod-eling & Construction,

was awarded Rotary Interna-tional District 7610’s Businessof the Year Award at their an-nual conference for hiscompany’s annual holiday char-ity program, Food for Trees.

Food for Trees will be in itsfifth year of selling trees to col-lect food for those in need dur-ing the holi-days this year.The programbegan in 2009when VincentD ’ A v e n awanted to finda way to giveback to thec o m m u n i t y,and the holi-days seemedlike the perfecttime. Vincentthought if hecould purchaseC h r i s t m a strees directlyfrom thegrower, at cost,he could passthat savings along to everyonehe knew and in return ask themto make a food donation whenthey picked up their tree.

“McLean Rotary becameaware of A.V. Remodeling whenthe company asked the club toco-sponsor their annual Foodfor Trees program in December2012,” said Jan Auerbach ofMcLean Rotary. “McLean Rotarywas most happy to help spreadthe word about the program.”In 2012, the Food for the Treesprogram sold 110 trees anddonated over $3,000 worth offood to Share of McLean, the

local food pantry, and another$1,000 worth of food to thefood pantry at McLean HighSchool.

“We are very thankful to theMcLean Rotary for their partici-pation in the program and forhelping us to spread the wordabout the program,” saidVincent D’Avena. “The responseand support of the program hasbeen wonderful. We hope to

triple our or-ders and dona-tions this year,”a d d e dD’Avena.

“The treeswere beautiful,but buyingthem was a‘feel good’ op-p o r t u n i t ywhen youknew you werealso helpingthose in needby donatingf o o d , ”A u e r b a c hadded. “Theyhave alreadyset a date for

the fifth annual Food for Treesprogram (Dec. 7-8, 2013) andMcLean Rotary will once againbe a proud co-sponsor.”

Founded in 2004 by VincentD’Avena, A.V. Remodeling &Construction is an award win-ning home remodeling firm,dedicated to quality craftsman-ship, universal design and en-vironmentally intelligent re-modeling, serving Arlington,Falls Church, Great Falls,McLean and Vienna. For moreinformation visitwww.avremodeling.com or call703-307-7860.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

While the Virginiagovernor’s race isthe one gettingthe most atten-

tion, both nationally and in thestate, Virginia’s House of Del-egates race is shaping up to bethe most competitive in adecade.

According to an officialcandidate list released last weekby the Virginia State Board ofElections, 57 House seats will becontested this November—marking only the second time inthe last decade where at least half of the 100House seats will have more than one name on theballot.

2013 is the second election cycle since the HouseRepublican leadership redrew district boundariesfollowing the 2010 Census. In 2011, voters innearly two-thirds of the 100 House districts had nochoice on the ballot.

Of the 57 contested races, 44 include races withat least one Republican and one Democrat, andmost of the two-party races on the ballot will takeplace in Northern Virginia (see chart.)

Throughout the state, 43 of the 100 Housedistricts are uncontested, meaning there is only asingle candidate on the ballot. Delegates Ken Plum(D-36) and Charniele Herring (D-43) are the onlyuncontested candidates in Fairfax County.

Republicans enter the election with a command-ing 67-32 margin over the Democrats, althoughthere are nearly three times as many Democratschallenging incumbent Republicans from two yearsago. In June 2011, according to the Virginia PublicAccess Project, about 15 percent of the 100 Houseof Delegates seats were being contested between aDemocrat and a Republican.

Each member of the Virginia House of Delegatesserves two-year terms, represents approximately80,000 citizens and receives an annual salary of$17,640. By contrast, the Virginia Senate consistsof 40 members. Each member is elected for a termof four years and receives an annual salary of$18,000. A senator represents approximately200,000 citizens of the commonwealth. TheVirginia General Assembly meets annually, begin-ning on the second Wednesday in January, for 60days in even-numbered years and for 30 days inodd-numbered years, with an option to extendannual sessions for a maximum of 30 days.

The Senate of Virginia and the Virginia House ofDelegates, both bodies of the Virginia Legislature,meet in the historic capitol building in Richmond.For more information on the state legislature, go tovirginiageneralassembly.gov.

Rotary recognizes VincentD’Avena with Business of theYear Award.

Food for TreesProgram Honored

Vincent D’Avena, (left), and Steve Cook, RotaryDistrict 7610 governor.

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“The trees werebeautiful, butbuying them wasa ‘feel good’opportunity whenyou knew youwere also helpingthose in need bydonating food.”

—Jan Auerbach ofMcLean Rotary

Virginia Voters GetMore Choices in 2013Northern Virginia has most two-party races on ballot.

In District 34—Democrat Kathleen Murphy (left) chal-lenges Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock.

House of Delegates2013 ElectionsLOCAL RACES WITHMAJOR PARTY CHALLENGERS❖ District 34—Democrat Kathleen Murphy chal-lenges Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock.❖ District 35—Republican Leiann Leppin chal-lenges Democratic incumbent Mark Keam.❖ District 37—Republican Patrice Winter chal-lenges Democratic incumbent David Bulova.❖ District 39—Republican Joe Bury challengesDemocratic incumbent Vivian Watts.❖ District 40—Democrat Jerrold Foltz challengesRepublican incumbent Tim Hugo.❖ District 41—Republican Fredy Burgos and In-dependent Christopher DeCarolo challenge Demo-cratic incumbent Eileen Filler-Corn.❖ District 42—Democrat Ed Deitsch challengesRepublican incumbent Dave Albo.

LOCAL RACES WITHTHIRD-PARTY CHALLENGERS❖ District 38—Jim Leslie challenges Democraticincumbent Kaye Kory.❖ District 43—Glenda Gail Parker challengesDemocratic incumbent Mark Sickles.❖ District 44—Joe Glean challenges Democraticincumbent Scott Surovell.❖ District 45—Jeff Engle challenges Democraticincumbent Rob Krupicka.❖ District 47—Laura Delhomme challenges Demo-cratic incumbent Patrick Hope.❖ District 48—Lindsey Bolton challenges Demo-cratic incumbent Bob Brink.❖ District 49—Terry Modglin challenges Demo-cratic incumbent Alfonso Lopez.

LOCAL UNCONTESTED RACES❖ District 36—Democratic incumbent Ken Plum❖ District 46—Democratic incumbent CharnieleHerring

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By Alex McVeigh

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While the annual Fourth of July Paradeand fireworks show has become in-tegral to the traditions of Great Falls,longtime event organizers say they

are worried about the future.“These are the events that make our community

feel a small town,” said Mike Kearney of CelebrateGreat Falls, which puts on the annual parade. “Wedon’t have a tax district supporting us, no town gov-ernment, so it’s up to the members of this commu-nity to step up and put in the work to make theseevents that are traditions for generations of familieswork.”

Kearney and several friends got involved with thecommunity in 1993 to help raise money for a resi-dent that was in the hospital. That eventually be-came the Brogue Charities in 1996, a nonprofit thathelped keep Turner Farm open and build the GreatFalls Freedom Memorial.

The annual fireworks show was a staple of thecommunity that started in the 1950s, but in the early80s, support for the event fizzled out for almost 15years. Kearney resurrected the event in 1997, fund-ing the event until 2000, when Brogue Charities wasable to partner with local businesses and individualsto fund the event.

In 2004, the nonprofit Friends of the Fireworkswas created to collect community contributions andsupport. In 2009, the Neighbors Foundation beganrunning the show.

The process for setting up the fireworks show be-gins at the start of the new year, with permits, con-tracts and arrangements needed for everything fromthe police, ride staff and vendors to the park author-ity, which runs Turner Farm.

“We need our contracts signed for our fireworksand rides vendors in the winter, before donationsand support really starts coming in,” said Jeff Rainey,who chairs the event every year.

THE EVENT costs more than $20,000 annually forthe fireworks, preparation, vendors, rides and mu-sic. Jeff Rainey said the costs start mounting at thebeginning of each year.

“We sent out a mailer to all residents and busi-nesses in Great Falls in February, which is about 6,500residences, this year we had 285 donors,” he said.“We have around 200 to 250 regular donors everyyear, most in the $35 to $50 range and that’s a num-ber we’d like to increase. The foundation doesn’t keepa big cash reserve, we’re relying on the communityto keep this event going.”

Jeff Rainey says the fireworks themselves are afour-day process, which includes setup, the event it-self, and a day or so of cleanup.

“The fireworks are volunteer-driven, if not forthem, there wouldn’t be much of a show for the 2,500to 3,000 people we see every year,” he said.

Sharon Rainey, founder of the Neighbors Founda-

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

As temperatures rose andGreat Falls prepared fortheir annual Fourth of

July parade, Maya Chowdhary,5, had an idea.

“She said that she reallywanted to help out the families,especially the children, of thepeople that keep our countrysafe,” said Leigh Chowdhary,M a y a ’ smother. “Myh u s b a n d ’ scompany hasdone work insupport of theNational Mili-tary Family As-sociation, andthat was whatshe wanted tosupport.”

M a y aC h o w d h a r ywoke up at 8a.m. on Thurs-day, July 4, toset up a lem-onade stand on Lunenberg Av-enue, located just south of thevillage centre. All the proceedsare going to the National Mili-tary Family Association andMaya raised more than $200during the day.

“It was a lot of fun, we wereout there for a little more thanthree hours, and met a lot ofvery nice people,” MayaChowdhery said.

The foundation, based in Al-exandria, was founded in 1969to advocate for benefits andprograms that support familiesof service members. They haveawarded more than $2 millionto more than 2,500 militaryspouses, as well as operate Op-eration Purple summer camp, afree program that helps chil-dren cope with the absence ofdeployed parents.

It was Operation Purple thatstruck a chordwith MayaChowdhary.

“I justwanted to beable to help asmany kids aspossible go tothe camp,” shesaid.

“I want toraise moremoney thanjust $200,we’ve hadpeople saythey still wantto support the

foundation,” she said. “We didsell all the lemonade on July 4.”

The foundation has invitedMaya Chowdhery to visit thebuilding later this summer,which is when she will handthem over the check for themoney raised.

More information on the Na-tional Military Family Associa-tion can be found atwww.militaryfamilies.org.

Lemonade forMilitary FamiliesMaya Chowdhary raises moneyfor National MilitaryFamily Association.

Maya Chowdhary, 5, mans a lemonade stand shecreated Thursday, July 4 to raise money for theNational Military Family Association.

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“She said thatshe really wantedto help out thefamilies,especially thechildren, of thepeople that keepour country safe.”

— Leigh Chowdhary

Volunteers Needed forGreat Falls EventsCelebrate Great Falls,Neighbors Foundation seekinput for future events.

From left, Matthew Othoudt, NeighborsFoundation founder Sharon Rainey andMatthew Skowron at the Turner Farmfireworks show Thursday, July 4. Othoudtand Skowron received care packages fromthe Neighbors Foundation while deployedoverseas.

Volunteers from Celebrate Great Falls mantheir float in the annual Fourth of Julyparade this year.

tion, said the foundation could use volunteer sup-port all year.

“We’re grateful for the volunteers who can help usfor a week in the summer, but we can use help allyear,” she said. “From writing thank you notes tothose who support us, to helping us keep track ofdonations, we can use the help from volunteers con-sistently, even if it’s only an hour or two a week.”

Celebrate Great Falls was formed in March 2011with the hope that consolidating several Great Fallscommunity organizations would make it easier tocoordinate annual events and bring together volun-teers.

They are currently seeking event chairs for theFourth of July Parade, the Halloween Spooktacularand the Summer Concerts on the Green.

“The same group of people isn’t going to be ableto put these events on forever,” Kearney said. “We’dlike to see some new blood, people who are not onlyinterested in attending these events, but people whowant to take a leadership role in getting these eventsoff the ground and making sure future generationscan enjoy them as well.”

In addition to helping with events, Celebrate GreatFalls is seeking volunteers to help update the com-munity calendar on their website, marketing, video-taping and more.

MORE INFORMATION about volunteering withCelebrate Great Falls can be found atwww.celebrategreatfalls.org.

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It would be difficult to overstate the im-portance of the president’s bold new planto cope with climate change, throughmaximum use of his executive authorityto by-pass GOP obstructionism.

The president clearly understands thatclimate change poses both an immediatethreat to our health and ultimately an ex-istential threat to human existence.

The president’s plan announced Tuesday,June 25, is a comprehensive approach tocutting the pollution that causes climatechange and threatens public health, set-ting us on a path to make our communi-ties healthier, safer and more resilient.

As Virginians, we should be especiallygrateful and supportive of the president’splan because rising sea levels, dangerousstorm surges and intense hurricanes al-ready pose serious threats to coastal citiesin the Southeast, and climate change willintensify these impacts.

My 27 years of active military service in-cluded nine years of wartime service inVietnam. Now out of uniform, and a per-manent resident of our great common-wealth, I am joining fellow Virginians,many of whom are veterans, to fight a warthat strikes closer to home—a war on pub-lic health in the immediate future and along-term existential threat.

Fuel industry and congressional alliesare already trying to block EPA’s efforts todevelop the new standards for powerplants. This attacks our children and fami-lies. The Union of Concerned Scientistsestimates that global warming will causean additional 2.8 million cases of asthmaattacks and other respiratory problems by2020.

The long-term threat is existential. Therise of sea levels flooding coastal cities mayspawn civil wars as people move inlandand wars among nations in a desperatestruggle for clean water and other re-sources.

Andre SauvageotCol., U.S. Army (retired)

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Comments by participants in theReston-Herndon Alliance to End GunViolence monthly vigil at NRA Head-quarters on Sunday, July 14.

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not depriving people of guns but having lawsthat keep people safe.”

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Shannon Christy, 23 of Greenville, S.C., diedThursday, July 11, kayaking the chutes ofthe Potomac River at Great Falls.

Christy “disappeared while going downthe falls and was pinned underneath the water for aperiod of time,” according to Montgomery CountyPolice Reports.

Police were called at 4:17 p.m.“Following an extensive search by fire/rescue and

the victim’s fellow kayakers, the victim’s body wasrecovered from the river by fire/rescue personnel,”according to reports.

Christy drowned the day before the 26th AnnualGreat Falls Race, “a festival of top kayakers who cel-ebrate and promote the Potomac River, the sport ofkayaking, and the large and diverse community ofpaddlers in the region,” according to the festival spon-sor Active Nature. The race was cancelled, replacedby a memorial service in honor of Christy for herfamily and friends.

“We are saddened to have lost a dear friend yes-terday due to drowning at Great Falls on the PotomacRiver,” read an Active Nature statement. “ShannonChristy loved kayaking and it is through kayaking

that we honor her memory.”Posted on Potomac Outfitters Facebook page: “We

lost an amazing member of our paddling commu-nity yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers go out tothe friends and family of Shannon Christy.”

THE POTOMAC RIVER at Great Falls, class V-plusrapids, builds up speed and force as it falls over aseries of steep, jagged rocks and flows through thenarrow Mather Gorge. The falls consist of cascadingrapids and several 20-foot waterfalls, with a total76-foot drop in elevation over a distance of less thana mile. The Potomac River narrows from nearly 1,000feet, just above the falls, to between 60 and 100 feetwide as it rushes through Mather Gorge, a short dis-tance below the falls, according to the National ParkService.

Less than two months ago, on May 22, Montgom-ery County Fire and Rescue, Fairfax Fire and Rescue,National Park Police from the Chesapeake and OhioCanal National Historical Park at Great Falls, and thePotomac Paddlers Volunteer Corps, warned the pub-lic about the dangers of the river.

“There’s a lot of undertow and undercurrent,” saidCaleb Lowe from Montgomery County Fire and Res-cue Services at the safety event in late spring. “Youcan get sucked underneath and pinned underneathreal quickly.”

“Once you get down there, the force of the waterand the current of the water will hold you and just

Potomac River gorge claimsthird victim in one month.

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A helicopter searches for kayaker Shannon Christy onJuly 11 along the Potomac River at Great Falls.

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Claude Moore Colo-nial Farm openedits doors on July 26,1973, with the idea

to show what life was like 200years ago. Forty years later, itstill provides a glimpse of dailylife for farmers in 1771.

The farm welcomed friendsand longtime volunteers to cel-ebrate the last 40 years and lookto the next 40 years Thursday,July 11.

“What’s great about this gath-ering tonight is that it’s a dy-namic example of what deter-mined, purposeful, dedicatedpeople can do when they puttheir mind to something,” saidMargi Vanderhye, president ofthe Friends of Claude MooreColonial Farm. “They find oppor-tunities where they can seethem, overcome obstacles thatget in their way and they achievea result that people wouldn’t be-lieve possible, just like thosefarmers back in 1771.”

Vanderhye presented AnnaEberly, director of the farm, witha gift: a book containing an oralhistory of the farm’s last 40years.

CLAUDE MOORE was estab-lished by the National Park Ser-vice after they determined therewas a need to portray the livesof ordinary men and women in-volved in colonial agriculture.

It became privately operatedthrough a cooperative leaseagreement in 1981, the onlysuch privately operated park inthe National Park Service. Since1981, the Friends of ClaudeMoore Colonial Farm has in-vested more than $2 million inthe park, including completeinfrastructure upgrades.

Claude Moore hosts seasonalmarket fairs, a well as more than100 different education pro-grams and products. This yearthey launched a rail splittingprogram that has provided trueRevolutionary era fencing forthe grounds, and they arelaunching a woodland hus-bandry program to catalog na-tive and invasive plants.

The park features eight fulland part time employees, andmore than 300 individual vol-unteers and 35 groups providemore than 20,000 volunteerhours per year.

“The people are the highlightof this farm. Our hundreds of

volunteers make it a special placewith their energy and enthusiasm.Not only do they come up with theideas, they turn them around fast,”Eberly said. “We have volunteerswho have served here for all 40years, or 35 years, we have fami-lies with their third generation ofvolunteers.”

John Toups got involved with thefarm in the early 80s, when Rep.Frank Wolf (R-10) solicited theMcLean business community forsupport.

“We first came together in theearly 80s to give financial support

to the farm, and I think we’vehelped it remain a special place,”he said. “This place has always hadgreat support from the people whodecided to get involved.”

One of the longest tenured vol-unteers is Jinks Holton, wife offormer Virginia Governor LinwoodHolton. She first visited the farmas part of an overnight campinggroup.

“As soon as I came here, I sawhow much fun the place was, es-pecially with all the animals andthe way they connected with thechildren,” she said. “After a while,

you’d get to know the animals,get a sense of their personality.At times it seemed like theyknew you, they would welcomeyou every time you came to thefarm, especially the pigs. I alsolearned how to make apple but-ter right here on the farm.”

Holton said she believes thefarm is a valuable resource tochildren from around the regionand beyond.

“For children these days to seehow children lived in 1771, tosee how early they had to getup, how hard they had to workjust to cook breakfast, it’s veryimportant,” she said. “I think alot of adults should learn it too.”

FOR THE FARM’S NEXTFOUR DECADES, and beyond,Eberly said she hopes to see acontinuation of the last four,with one change.

“I’d like to see this placeachieve some form of financialindependence, a strong financialbackbone,” she said. “We’vespent a lot of time living hand-to-mouth over the past 40 years,and we’ve been able to not onlysurvive, but flourish, and all wecan ask for is for that to con-tinue.”

As someone who has seen thefarm expand from the originalfarmhouse to 52 different build-ings, Holton has a simple visionin mind for the next 40 years.

“In 40 years, I’d like to see thisplace exactly the way it is,” shesaid. “I’m sure everythingaround it will have changed awhole lot, so preserving thisplace will be that much moreimportant.”

Claude Moore Colonial Farm Turns 40Longtime friends, volunteers celebrate 40 years of colonial-style farming.

Margi Vanderhye, president of the Friendsof Claude Moore Colonial Farm, presentsfarm director Anna Eberly with a historyof the farm to celebrate the farm’s 40thanniversary Thursday, July 11.

David Ludwinski leads Cynthia Taylor, 9,in a dance at the 40th anniversary partyfor Claude Moore Colonial Farm Thurs-day, July 11.

From left, Emma Dodd, Craig Packard and Joan Dubinskyplay colonial music at the Claude Moore Colonial Farm40th anniversary Thursday, July 11.

Market Fair Set for July 20-21Claude Moore Colonial Farm will host its seasonal 18th century Market Fair

this weekend. The farm will be in full swing, with staff and volunteers incharacter and costume.

Activities will include period music and dance, blacksmith and cabinetmakingdemonstrations, as well as rosemary chicken, fresh vegetables, roasted olives,fruit pies and fresh ginger ale. Also for sale will be original jewelry, soaps,lotions, herbs and flowers.

Admission is $6 for adults, and $3 for children age 3 through 12 and seniors.The fair will be open from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

More information is available at www.1771.org.

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WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 17-19Ramadan Tent. 8:30 p.m., at Unity of

Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. Unity of Fairfax partners withPinnacle Academy and the AmericanTurkish Friendship Association to hosta Ramadan Tent, free and open to thepublic, where dinner will be servedafter sundown. 703-281-1767 or 703-267-5751.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 17Recess Monkey. 10:30 a.m., at Filene

Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Atrio of elementary school teacherssing about the fun of being a kid asthey rock to fan-favorites from theirnewest albums Deep Sea Diver andDesert Island Disc. $10. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Sunstroke and Ankle-Deep Mud. 7-9 p.m. Great Falls Library MeetingRoom, 9930 Georgetown Pike, GreatFalls. The Great Falls HistoricalSociety hosts an event, Sunstroke andAnkle-Deep Mud, a presentation byauthors Jim Lewis and Brian McEnanythat details the Union Army’s Marchto Gettysburg.

THURSDAY/JULY 18Painting Performance by Christine

Walters. 6-10 p.m., Color Wheel,Galler 65, 1374 Chainbridge Road,McLean. An art/dance performancewith the DJ creating abstract art;refreshments included. 703-356-6345or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

The Justin Trawick Group. 7:30-8:30 p.m., at Nottoway Park, 9537Courthouse Road, Vienna. JustinTrawick’s music ranges in styles fromfolk/bluegrass all the way to funk/hiphop, with instrumentation thatincludes upright bass, electric andacoustic guitars.www.justintrawick.com.

FRIDAY/JULY 19The Secrets of Ballet. 10:30 a.m., at

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Kirov Academy of Ballet ofWashington, DC performs a series ofvignettes, revealing the secrets,techniques and history of ballet. $10.http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Traveling Players’ “Three Plays ofSlapstick and Shenanigans. 4:30p.m., The Madeira School, 8328Georgetown Pike, McLean. TravelingPlayers teen ensembles will present afestival of three classical plays.www.travelingplayers.org or 703-987-1712.

Annapolis Bluegrass. 6:30 p.m., at144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. AnnapolisBluegrass plays traditional bluegrassmusic on the green. http://www.viennava.gov.

La traviata. 8:15 p.m. at the FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Grant Gershon conducts the NationalSymphony Orchestra and José MaríaCondemi directs this new, fully-stagedproduction. www.wolftrap.org or 703-255-1868.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 20-21Claude Moore Colonial Farm 18th

Century Summer Market Fair.Claude Moore Colonial Farm, 6310Georgetown Pike, Mclean. Enjoy thecolonial museum, see the colonialfarm family and community membersin character and costume, dance andsing to period music, browse originaljewelry and soaps and enjoy a

selection of period foods andbeverages. $6 for adults, $3 forchildren and senior citizens. 703-903-9330.

SATURDAY/JULY 20 The Secrets of Ballet. 10:30 a.m., at

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Kirov Academy of Ballet ofWashington, DC performs a series ofvignettes, revealing the secrets,techniques and history of ballet. $10.http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Jill Banks’ Artists Reception. 1-4p.m., Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Seeaward-winning artist Jill Banks’exhibit, “Serendipity,” for an artistsreception. 703-403-7435 orwww.JillBanks.com.

Sarah Bennett Swanner. 6:30 p.m.,on the Town Green, 144 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. Rescheduled from June28, soulful blues artist Sarah BennettSwanner will perform at the TownGreen as part of the Summer on theGreen Concert Series.www.vienna.gov/index.aspx?NID=879.

Vienna Volunteer FireDepartment’s Fire Ball. 7 p.m., atVVFD Station, 400 Center Street,Vienna. Join the Vienna VolunteerFire Department for the formal FireBall dance. $20 if prepaid online; $30at door. http://fireball_vvfd.eventbrite.com orwww.VVFD.org.

The Coda Orchestra’s “TheTymes.” 8 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. The showfeatures 10 acts, such as The Marcelsand The Fireflies, who collectivelysold more than 200 million records.$22-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

SUNDAY/JULY 21Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m-noon, at

Vienna’s American Legion Post 180,330 Center St. N., Vienna. JoinVienna’s American Legion Post foromelets, scrambled eggs, blueberrypancakes, bacon, etc. Adults $8;Children $3. 703-938-1379.

Unity of Fairfax Flag RaisingCeremony. 12:30 p.m., at Unity ofFairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. The flag will be raised bySpecialist A3 William L. Parkin andElectronics Technician Third ClassJulius Hankin to honor all veterans.www.unityoffairfax.org or 703-281-1767.

Summer Bash Fundraiser. 6-9 p.m.Oakcrest School, 850 Balls Hill Road,McLean. Enjoy food, wine, beer andlive music of the McLean Orchestra’sown bluegrass band, the RoadFarmers, for dancing, swimming andgreat company at a summerFUNdraiser for the McLean andMcLean Youth Orchestras. $75. http://mclean-orchestra.org/tickets.

Vienna Community Band. 6:30 p.m.,at 144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. TheVienna Community Band performs thelatest musical compositions. http://www.viennava.gov.

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.8 p.m., at Filene Center, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Frankie Valli and TheFour Seasons return to play classicslike “December 1963 (Oh What ANight),” “Rag Doll,” “Walk Like aMan,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and“Stay.” $25-$45. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org.

MONDAY/JULY 22Robert Plant Presents Sensational

Space Shifters. 8 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. LedZeppelin front man Robert Plant andhis band the Sensational SpaceShifters come to play their African-influenced world music, country-folk,rock ’n’ roll and blues fusion. $35-$65. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org.

TUESDAY/JULY 23Illstyle & Peace Productions. 10:30

a.m., at Filene Center, 1551 TrapRoad, Vienna. Dance collectivecombines elements of tap, ballet andbeatboxing into their hip-hopchoreography. $8. http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

Entertainment

The Traveling Players teen ensemble performs threeclassical plays on Friday, July 19 at 4:30 p.m. in The Ma-deira School’s outdoor amphitheater. Bring picnic items,lawn chairs, bug spray and flashlights and enjoy “TheBougeois Gentleman” and “The Doctor in Spite of Him-self” before a 6:30 p.m. dinner break, followed by “TheMerry Wives of Windsor” from 7:30-9 p.m.

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stick you against the rocks. There’s no get-ting out from that point,” he said.

During the past three weeks, two youngmen swimming in the Potomac River gorge,where swimming is prohibited, havedrowned.

On Saturday, June 29, a 21-year-olddrowned on the Potomac River near BearIsland. Three of his friends attempted tosave him, but were unsuccessful. His bodywas discovered Monday, July 1. Accordingto Montgomery County police, the victimwas diving off the cliffs on the Virginia sideof the river when his friends noticed himgo under the water and not surface. Thevictim was identified as Vincent Crapps ofthe Third United States Infantry Regiment(The Old Guard), stationed at Fort Myer,Va.

On June 24, Ngo Tekwe Forchick, 19, ofTakoma Park, drowned after attempting toswim near Purple Horse Beach along theBilly Goat Trail with three friends. His bodywas discovered two days later.

In both cases, extensive rescue searches

Potomac Paddlers Promote Safety

Statement from Active Nature,sponsors of this year’s Great Falls Race:

“On July 11, 2013 at approximately3:45 p.m., two highly experiencedwhitewater kayakers put on thePotomac River at C&O Canal NationalHistoric Park.

“The two boaters, Will Seeber andShannon Christy, had the intention ofkayaking down familiar lines of theFalls. Together, they paddled down tothe starting area above the first drop....

“Shannon went first into the firstdrop of the Center Lines of the Falls,[called] ‘Grace Under Pressure.’ FromWill’s vantage point above, her entryinto the waterfall looked normal. Willfollowed approximately 15 secondsbehind Shannon, only to find no sight

of her at the base of the waterfall.“Will proceeded into the second section

of the Center Lines, ‘Ledges,’ thinking thatShannon had paddled down as if practic-ing a continuous run. While Will wasapproaching the final waterfall of CenterLines, ‘The Middle Finger,’ Shannonappeared, swimming out of her boat infull paddling gear.

“She was swept down the slide, ‘Holly-wood Boulevard,’ rapidly approaching‘Subway,’ ... a known deadly section of therun. The cause of Shannon’s swim isunknown. Will attempted to come to heraid, but could not reach her in timebefore the fast-moving currents pulledShannon into ‘Subway.’ Will paddleddown ‘The Middle Finger’ in order toattempt to rescue Shannon. There was nosight of her.

Kayakers and Mongtomery County River Rescue in the successful effortto recover Shannon Christy’s body.

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How Did Shannon Christy Drown? “Minutes later, her PFD and helmetsurfaced. ... After Will notified parkrangers and onlookers at the shore,rescue crews arrived via motorizedraft. Rescue personnel transported Willdown the river to Old Angler’s Inn tospeak with authorities. ...

“An extraordinary rescue effort wasthen led by professional kayakers,Steve Fisher and Jason Beakes. Thesophisticated effort was executed bynumerous kayakers who arrived on thescene to assist. Will returned to GreatFalls to help the other kayakers in therescue. The team was able to success-fully extract Shannon’s body from acatastrophic underwater pin in ‘Sub-way’ hours later.”

— From Active Nature,

www.anadventures.com

were conducted by land, water andby air.

THIS TIME of year causes thegreatest concern to park officials,since river levels are high, summertemperatures soar, and large numbersof visitors flock to the river.

Historically, kayakers and paddlersare “the ones who respect the riverthe most and know about the rivers’currents and dangers,” Brent O’Neill,site manager at Great Falls Park, saidat the safety event at the beginningof the season.

“Truthfully, there is a long historyof kayakers and canoeists who havesaved lives by assisting a victim in theriver,” said O’Neill. “For instance,there have been incidents whereswimmers or waders become dis-tressed in the river and the only helparound at that moment in time is apaddler on the river who providesassistance to land that person safelyback on shore. Some stories are hair-raising accounts.”

The National Park Service and thelocal boating community partneredtogether to form a group calledPotomac Paddlers Volunteer Corps towork towards safety on the river. “Wehave increased visibly on the river,making contacts with park visitors en-gaged in risky activities on the riverand saving lives.”

“Respect the river, respect itspower,” O’Neill said.

“We have increasedvisibly on the river,making contacts withpark visitors engaged inrisky activities on theriver and saving lives.”

— Brent O’Neill, site manager atGreat Falls Park

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or complete our online form at greatfalls.comBe sure to include your name, address and phone number, and identify

all people and pets in photos. Submission deadline is July 19.

Be Part of ThePet Connection in July


By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Enticing children to forgo straw-berry-flavored candy and choosefresh fruit in its natural form canbe challenging. After all, lemon-

ade, popsicles and cookies with milk areconsidered summertime classics.

Some local culinary enthusiasts say thereare an abundance of summer treats that canbe made at home and keep children fueledand healthy all season long, however. Theyoffer several suggestions that are ideal forafter-camp snacks or whenever themunchies hit.

“When I think of healthy eating and kidsand summer, the first thing I think of isfruit,” said Andrea Nelson of Creative KidsKitchen in Arlington. “Beyond the naturalsugar factor, most fruit has as much vita-mins as a vegetable.”

One treat that tops Nelson’s summer treatmenu is fruit gazpacho. “It is made with amedley of fruits like watermelon, blueber-ries, honeydew melon. If you have a par-ticularly picky eater, you can puree the fruit.

You can involve the kids by getting them tohelp wash and cut the fruit.”

Christine Wisnewski, an instructor atCulinaria Cooking School in Vienna, alsorecommends making use of the bounty offresh fruit available during summer. “Sliced

peaches or nectarines with a dollop of sourcream and a light sprinkle of brown sugarare a sweet, tangy treat. Or sweeten someGreek yogurt with a little bit of honey anduse it as a dip for strawberries,” she said.

Nelson turns the abundance of blueber-ries that are now available into blueberrybiscuits. “They are super easy to make andblueberries are inexpensive right now,” shesaid. “I also make baked strawberry, bananaand quinoa muffins using nonfat Greek yo-gurt. They are healthy and gluten free.”

Nikki Drummond of Tiny Chefs CookingSchool in Potomac, Md., and Arlington, Al-exandria, McLean, Oakton and Springfield,uses her classroom to offer children alter-natives to prepackaged, sugar-laden treats.“We make fun fruit kabobs with a yogurtdip made with plain low-fat yogurt andhoney and cinnamon,” she said. “The kidscut up the fruit so they are having fun.”

Drummond also teaches students to makea healthy dessert using uncooked oatmeal,wheat germ and chocolate chips. “We callthem breakfast balls, but you can keep themin a container and kids can snack on themthroughout the week,” she said.

To cool kids down after a day of playingin the sun, Wisnewski offers homemade fro-zen bananas and sorbet. “[To make] frozenbananas, halve a banana crosswise, insert apopsicle stick in the cut end, freeze for one

hour,” she explained. “Dip frozen bananasin melted chocolate. Only dip one side if youwant to limit the chocolate, then dip ba-nanas in fun toppings like sprinkles, toastedcoconut, chopped nuts, or crushed cookies.”

To make sorbet, Wisnewski combines fruitand simple syrup. “To make a simple syrup,[use a] one-to-one ratio of sugar to waterand bring to a boil to dissolve sugar,” shesaid. “Reduce heat to very low and simmer10 minutes. Cool, combine syrup with pu-reed summer fruit. Try berries, peaches ormangos. Add a pinch of salt, and a squeezeof citrus juice. Chill until the sorbet mix-ture is very cold.”

For those who want culinary simplicityduring the summer, Wisnewskii said, “Freshcherries or grapes heaped in a bowl of iceare more refreshing than those served alone.Even the largest watermelon disappearsquickly and keeps kids hydrated when lefton the counter for snacking. Some peopleopt for a sprinkle of salt on their water-melon.” For a more sophisticated palate, shesuggests adding a squeeze of lime, or a smallsprinkle of mild chili powder or cumin.

Local chefs offer refreshing, healthy snackideas to keep children satisfied all summer.

Creating Fresh, Healthy Summer Treats

From left: Katie King, SashaFedorchak, Lucy Rogers, ElizaGrace Ulmer, Haley King and GraceGriffin prepare to cook in Arling-ton, Va. Local culinary enthusiastssay there are an abundance ofhealthy summer treats that can bemade at home.

“Make the most of seasonalfruits: Sliced peaches or

nectarines with a dollop ofsour cream and a light

sprinkle of brown sugarare a sweet, tangy treat.”

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Shouse Village swimmer Thomas Myers competes inthe boys’ 9-10 50-meter breaststroke.

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Shouse Village Falls to CottontailCobras

The Shouse Village Sharks lost against the Cottontail Cobras227-193 in NVSL Division 10 on July 13 in Springfield. It wasShouse Village’s first loss of the season.

Double winners for Shouse were: William Bouharoun, KaraBremser, Sinead Eksteen, Annie Springsteen, Ryan Sribar andCharlie Williams. Single winners were: Monica Balistrere, ChloeGao, Rachel Montgomery, Owen Pilewski, Paige Pilewski andKathleen Oakley.

StingRays Remain UndefeatedIn DCCL action, the River Bend StingRays (5-0) continued their

undefeated streak, beating previously undefeated Hidden Creek351-165.

Winning four events each for River Bend: Sarah Allen, PearceBloom, Micaela Grassi, Eliza Pastore, Will Koeppen and RyanWindus.

Aiden Bond won three events. Sophia Ambrose and Haley Smitheach won two events.

Other first-place finishers for River Bend included: FaithO’Connor, Jake Geoghegan, Olivia McDonnell, Anna Takis andConnor Smith.

Bloom broke his own RiverBend 15-18 boys’ 50M fly recordwith a time of 27.59 seconds.

The StingRays, the only remaining undefeated team in theDCCL, face Westwood next week in their final dual meet of theseason.

Adult Softball Teams WantedFairfax Adult Softball is accepting applications for fall adult

softball teams. Leagues are available for: men, coed, corporatecoed, women, seniors, Reston men, Reston coed, and Reston cor-porate coed.

Fall season begins Sept. 3 and runs for seven weeks. The dead-line is Aug. 2.

Applications are accessible via the FAS home page atwww.fairfaxadultsoftball.com. For more information, please call703-815-9007 or email [email protected].

Cycling Events Enter 3rd Year inNVSO

The 2013 NVSO 10K and 20K cycling events will take placeSept. 8 at the Northern Fauquier Community Park, located at 4155Monroe Parkway, Marshall, Va.

The competition is open to men and women in five-year agegroups and is governed by the rules of the U.S. Cycling Federa-tion (USCF). Medals will be awarded according to the best timesin each age group.

The 2013 NVSO will take place Sept. 7-19 with more than 50events being held in 17 venues throughout Northern Virginia.Information is available at [email protected]. Participantsmust be 50 years of age by Dec. 31, 2013 and live in a sponsoringjurisdiction.

Sports Briefs

A bird’s eye view of the Great Falls Swim & Tennis pool on the busiest day of the year.

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Grillmaster Denny Sisson mansthe hot dogs for the party; the clubwent through nearly 500 dogs.

Great Falls Swim & TennisHosts Fourth of July PartySheri Landfair and her lifeguards throw one of the mostanticipated and underrated parties of the summer.

The Great Falls Swim& Tennis club cel-ebrated America’s237th birthday this

past Thursday the Fourth ofJuly. On what has increasinglybecome the biggest event on thepool’s calendar over the pastdecade, patrons and lifeguardscelebrated together for the 41stconsecutive time.

During a week that had scat-tered thunderstorms plasteredall over various kinds ofweather maps on differingweather apps, the sun prevailedon the most patriotic day of theyear. On a sweltering 90-degreeafternoon, the pool’s 81 degreefelt icy-cold.

The heat was a non-factor instopping this party, however,which was operated and run byWorld Pool Service BusinessManager Sheri Landfair. She and her staff of 15 life-guards were able to accommodate a near over-ca-pacity crowd. There was a guard at every stationserving cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, water-melon and even beer out of a makeshift bar mannedby Alex Williams. There was also a moon bounce onthe green beach lawn for the kids as a DJ blastedmusic and monitored games throughout the day.

FOR THE GUARDS, many will attest to the factthat there is never a dull moment when working withLandfair, especially on the fourth. With so much chaoson the biggest party of the year, it’s imperative forthe staff to have a maximum of four guards up in thechairs surrounding the pool’s perimeter. Sometimesguards have to walk around the pool’s edge in orderto provide extra eyes. Needless to say, this holiday ismeet with some dread from the guards as they areforced to tell patrons “there are no chairs” or sug-gest, “I need a five hour energy in this grape snowcone.” With all the food floating about, the worsthas to be telling patrons for the umpteenth time tokeep that under the pavilion or on the grass.

With that said, there is more fun that outweighs

any sort of bad with the gamesand community that allies itselfwith the day’s festivities. A fanfavorite is the greased water-melon game where a Criscocovered watermelon is throwninto the deep end and twoteams attempt to move the slickwatermelon to the other sideand up on the pool deck. Thechildren played boys vs. girlsand then two all male adultteams entered the water whenno women stepped up to play.

There was also a 200-meterrelay race between the adultsand the lifeguards during oneof the mandatory breaks whenone has to be over 18 to remainin the pool. With the kids on thesides cheering the adults on foran upset, the guards took greatpleasure in annihilating what-ever little competition they

faced.

THE EIGHT-MAN TEAM of Luke, Skylar and GabeFowler, Eric Lee, Sarah Romer, Andrew Miner, JamesCutler and Ryan Natal crushed a pathetic attemptby the parents in root to victory. Of course, the latteris a colligate swimmer for William & Mary.

Landfair must have been proud. Cutting a water-melon in the snack bar (the pool seemed to have anendless supply of them) she commented on how she“runs all our parties like this now because everybodyloves the setup and it’s not too expensive for theclub.” She gushed about the way her lifeguardsworked together at last year’s party, when the poolhad been without power for an entire week beforeregaining electricity the night before the fourth.

“I think last year was more fun and a little betterbecause of how everyone worked together after thederecho,” she said. Then she hustled off to serve thefruit to the guests. On a day when the city decidednot to have fireworks, Landfair and her guards pro-vided all the fireworks they would need.

—Andrew Miner


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Jerry Hunter spotted a hummingbird on Kettle Pond Lane in Great Fallsaround noon Sunday, June 16.

Capturing the Moment in Great Falls

The Boys 15-18 200 Medley Re-lay Team of Julian Villacorta,Tommy Rogers, Pearce Bloom

and Carter Bennett broke a 32-year-oldTrump National record at last week’smeet against Springfield Country Clubwith a time of 2:07.82. The team alsobroke its own record at Saturday’smeet against Trump National, drop-ping the time to 2:05.25. MicaelaGrassi broke three River Bend recordsin 13-14 Girls 50Free (29.18), 50Back

(33.34) and 50Fly (31.19) and PearceBloom broke the 15-18 Boys 50M Flyrecord (28.15).

Micaela Grassi, Will Koeppen and RyanWindus won four events each for RiverBend. Haley Smith and Sarah Allen wonthree events. Pearce Bloom, JakeGeoghegan and Aiden Bond each wontwo events. Other first place finishers forRiver Bend include: Davis Riffe, FaithO’Connor, Ryan Bond, Eliza Pastore,Anna Takis and Connor Smith.

River Bend StingRays Set New Records

From left, Julian Villacorta, Tommy Rogers, Pearce Bloom andCarter Bennett broke a 32-year-old Trump National record.

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Faith Notes

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

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers three Sunday services and a hostof musical, educational, outreach, andfellowship ministries to enrich spiritualgrowth. The services are: a 7:45 a.m.worship service without music; 9 a.m.worship service, children’s chapel andchildren’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sundayschool and adult forum; and 11 a.m.worship service with adult choir. 703-759-2082.

Redeemer Lutheran Church,1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean hasstarted new summer schedule June 23with a 9 a.m. traditional service and a10:30 a.m. contemporary service. Start-ing July 14 and continuing to Sept. 1,the contemporary service will be heldat 9 a.m. and the traditional worshipservice will be at 10:30 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congre-gation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton, offers a rich and uniqueReligious Exploration (RE) program forall children, from pre-K toddlersthrough high school seniors, emphasiz-ing exploration of all religioustraditions while developing a personalspiritual path. Registration for the REprogram, which offers classes on Satur-day afternoons and Sunday mornings,is now open by calling 703-281-4230.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center of-fers ongoing classes on meditation andBuddhist philosophy, Mondays at 7p.m. at the Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 1625 Wiehle Ave. $10 perclass. 202-331-2122 orwww.meditation-dc.org.


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LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPINGI imagine most of you readers are

familiar with the phrase, “Hocus-Pocus,”the magician’s nonsensical expression ofsleight of hand, as words spoken andarms waved as the rabbit wiggles out ofthe magician’s hat, among other deeds/extractions of “wow!” The idea being totrick, deceive, obfuscate and ultimatelyamaze the audience into believing theunbelievable and to not see what theyshould be able to see.

“Focus-Pocus” is this cancer survivor’ssleight of brain – as I refer to it, as Iattempt to live longer and prosper with-out paying too much attention to theundeniable fact that I have a terminal dis-ease: stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), one that kills way more than itis cured. I have found however, that livingin dread – and in acceptance of my pre-sumptive reality/status, is no good for myhead (emotionally/mentally speaking) so Itry to deviate, whenever possible, fromthat norm and not conform, and hopethat living is indeed its own reward.

Oh sure, I scan the weekly Health &Fitness section in The Washington Post,especially if there’s a cancer reference; ifsitting and waiting somewhere wherereading material is present, if there’s alung cancer-related article, I will read itimmediately; and if there’s a segment ontelevision concerning cancer, I will watchit or record the program to watch later. Idon’t exactly live under a metaphoricalrock, but nor can I make cancer my life’spursuit, as odd as that may sound; sincepresumably, I am pursuing life despite thefact that having cancer is definitely havingsome say in that matter.

Thinking positively and keeping mysense of humor are the two most effectivetools in my anti-cancer arsenal. Employ-ing these weapons of mass (as in tumors)destruction are what I live for: Duh! Sodoing, and assimilating this figurativeweapon array into my attack requires verylittle, really; this is my personality and mynature, so it’s no particular challenge. It’swho I’ve been, it’s who I am, it’s just me.Still, as many of you know, cancer has away of intervening, especially physically,but most assuredly, mentally as well. Itcreates darkness and fear and anxiety andall the less-than-ideal characterizationsyou can imagine – whose intrusions youare often powerless to stop. Yet somehow,you must.

In the nearly four and a half yearssince my diagnosis, I have tried to defendagainst them. Occasionally by embracingthem, but more often, as is the subject ofthis column, by ignoring the reality ofthem, almost like a magician attempts todo with his audience; that what you see,what you get, is not necessarily what youfeel – or so I tell myself repeatedly. Andthough it might seem difficult to trickoneself as easily as it might be possible,with a wink and a nod, to trick another, abetter-than-expected life expectancymight depend on it. And at this juncture,having outlived my original prognosis bymore than three years, I don’t see anyreason to change my focus.

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

By KENNETH B. LOURIE

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