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Highlanders
Say, ‘See
You Later’
News, Page 3
McLean High School
seniors enter the DAR
Constitution Hall as
they prepare to become
high school graduates
during the school’s
Class of 2009
Commencement
Exercise on June 15.
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News
Photos by Robbie Hammer/The Connection
Stephanie Kerruish joins the rest of her fellow soon-to-be high school
graduates in McLean High School’s Class of 2009 Commencement Exercise on Monday afternoon.
McLean High School conducted the Class of 2009 Commencement Exercise at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on June 15 with
413 graduates.
Highlanders Say, ‘See You Later’
Class of 2009 looks
ahead with hope,
back with nostalgia.
By Mike DiCicco
“See this as a world of
promise you’re entering, as
well as a world of challenge.”
— Colin Powell,
former secretary of state
The Connection
achary Charles recalled arriving
at McLean High School his jun
ior year, having lived abroad
most of his life. “I was petrified,
honestly,” he said. “I had no idea what to
expect.” However, he said McLean turned
out to be his favorite school that he had
attended. “When I say, here at McLean I belong, I mean it. I was not just welcomed
here, I was embraced.”
Now a valedictorian speaker at his class’
graduation, Charles said he didn’t feel qualified to give advice to his classmates. “I’m a
17-year-old without a driver’s license,” he
said. But he added that graduation was a
time to celebrate not only high school but
one’s whole life up to that point, so he
shared some reflections on his past, such
as the day when he said the Pledge of Allegiance with pride, not because he had to
but because he realized he was finally an
American. He also remembered not being
able to get a Metro card, while the small
child at the machine next to him did so with
ease, or when he ate at P.F. Chang’s and realized that American Chinese food was not
Chinese food.
When he was 5 and living in Virginia, he
said, if someone had told him he would live
all over the world, he wouldn’t have believed it. “But I did, so there you have it.”
“So I wish good luck to everyone here,
and have a good life,” he told the class that
filled the floor of DAR Constitution Hall
Monday afternoon.
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“I was not just welcomed
here, I was embraced.”
— Zachary Charles
McLean High School graduate Joe
D’ermes poses for a picture with
his grandfather David Scully, his
mother Anita D’ermes and his
uncle Jorge Lopez. Joe D’ermes’
father John D’ermes takes the
picture.
Gen. Colin Powell was invited to be
the guest speaker for McLean High
School’s graduation ceremony in
Washington, D.C. on June 15.
Powell, who resides in McLean,
was also the speaker at Langley’s
graduation prior to McLean’s
ceremony.
JESSIE NUCHO, the other valedictorian
speaker, said she too felt unqualified to be
a font of inspiration, so she shared a favorite quote: “Dance as though no one is watching, love as though you’ve never been hurt,
sing as though no one is listening, and live
as though heaven is on earth.” Those who
knew her, she said, would know she had a
hard time following that advice and living
in the moment, “but I’m working on it.”
She encouraged her classmates to take
risks to follow their dreams and passions.
In the fall, she said, she had begun to doubt
the musical performance career she had
chosen for herself. Then, someone handed
her a quote that read, “If you’re going to
doubt something doubt your limits.” She
kept it on her music stand.
Zachary Charles, one of the 37
valedictorians for the McLean High
School Class of 2009, speaks during the school’s graduation ceremony on June 15 at the DAR
Constitution Hall in Washington,
D.C.
PRINCIPAL Deborah Jackson thanked the
class for keeping the school fun and interesting. “Thank you for setting a good example for all of us and believing that ordinary just won’t do,” she said, as she prepared to bestow this year’s faculty awards.
The honors went to Sarah Albani and Sam
Shanker.
Jackson said Albani was “truly concerned
about people and injustice and does whatever she can to make things better,” adding
that the graduate was also possessed of intelligence, enthusiasm, maturity, compas
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News
Schar Receives
Honorary Degree
Photos by Robbie Hammer/The Connection
Langley High School students Lily
Goodson and Jean Gray celebrate
after officially becoming high
school graduates at their school’s
commencement exercise on Monday in Washington, D.C.
Langley High School Principal
Matthew Ragone presents In Sup
Lee with the Principal’s Award
during the school’s commencement exercise at the DAR Constitution Hall on June 15.
Gen. Colin Powell was the guest
speaker at Langley High School’s
Class of 2009 Graduation ceremony at the DAR Constitution
Hall on June 15.
Powell Congratulates
‘Langley Neighbors’
Thirty-four valedictorians graduate among hundreds of students.
By Abigail Albright
The Connection
angley High School graduated a
class full of students on Monday,
June 15 at DAR Constitution Hall.
Thirty-four valedictorians and
countless honor cords and sashes were
among the class of 2009.
Former Secretary of State and Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell
was the keynote speaker.
Powell joked that he races by his “Langley neighbors” in his Corvette and commended the students on a job well done.
After spelling out his last name, so the
Class of 2009 wouldn’t forget him, he
stressed to the students that hard work will
always pay off.
“Never stop looking for that which you
love doing and that which you do well,”
Powell said.
He gave the class advice to always be
honest, work hard, be optimistic and to have
virtue, courage and integrity.
Powell’s quick jokes and anecdotes
prompted laughs from the audience and
smiles from the students. Even funnier was
when senior class president Ariana Glantz
thanked Powell for opening up for her.
Glantz’s speech reminded her peers to
always stand up for what they believe in.
“Injustice can never be tolerated and our
voices must be heard,” she said.
Lauren Shaw, senior class vice president,
introduced Principal Matthew Ragone as a
“rising sophomore,” as this was only his first
year at Langley.
Ragone thanked the senior class for
helping him to become part of Langley
Photo by Abigail Albright/The Connection
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Three of Langley High Schools class valedictorians, Carolyn Shaw,
Lauren Shaw and Amanda Steffy, congratulate each other on their successes.
family. He spoke to the graduating class
not only as their principal, but also as a
friend. He gave them the advice of a father.
“Don’t do anything stupid, or illegal,”
Ragone said. “Be responsible and continue
to make us proud.”
After the principal’s message, Ragone presented the Principal’s Award to In Sup Lee.
Ragone described Lee, one of the valedictorians, as “a gentleman, mature and independent.”
Lee, who moved to the United States from
South Korea only two years ago, maintained
a perfect GPA while undergoing chemotherapy.
Lee created a program “To The Next
Stage,” to help students maintain their
schooling while undergoing cancer treatment.
“I didn’t expect that I would be the one
to receive the award, and I’m really grateful,” Lee said.
He will attend Harvard University in the
fall.
The Faculty Award was presented by Vice
Principal Fred Amico to senior class president Glantz.
Ashland University presented
McClean resident Dwight C. Schar
with an honorary doctor of humanities degree during commencement
ceremonies on May 9.
Schar earned a bachelor of science degree in
education from Ashland
University in 1964. He
was named to the AU
Board of Trustees and
served from 1985 to
1997. In 2006, he pro- Dwight
vided Ashland Univer- C. Schar
sity with a $5 million
naming gift for what is
now the Dwight Schar College of Education, which opened on May 4, 2006.
The lobby area of the new building is
named in memory and honor of his
mother, Mary Lawton Schar.
As a philanthropic person, he has
provided significant support to many
other causes, including establishing
the Dwight Schar Family Scholarship
Fund at Ashland University, endowing
a professorship in public policy at
George Mason University, providing
major support to the Youth for Tomorrow organization, support for the
Inova Hospital of Fairfax for the Life
with Cancer Family Center, and providing support for a new track at
Norwayne High School. He also has
committed to providing leadership for
the new AU Athletic Complex.
Schar has served as a trustee at Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Engineering Foundation and
on the Board of Directors for the
Mercatus Center at George Mason
University. He has received a number
of honors at Ashland University, including the 1987 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. In addition, he serves
on the Board of Directors for Six Flags,
as well as the Virginia Business and
Higher Education Council and the
Northern Virginia Roundtable.
Schar’s rise in the homebuilding
went from a part-time weekend job
at Ryan Homes while teaching to being promoted to vice president in
charge of operations in the Washington, D.C., area to starting his own
business, NV Homes, and buying out
the rival Ryan Homes. He was named
chairman, CEO and president of NVR
Inc., in 1993, and today, the company
is one of the largest homebuilders in
the U.S. and is a homebuilding and
mortgage banking conglomeration
with homes built under the names
Ryan Homes, NV Homes and Fox
Ridge Homes in 11 states.
He has been named to the list of 100
most powerful private citizens in
Washington, D.C., and named to the
President’s Advisory Committee on the
Arts for The Kennedy Center. He
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Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) and members of
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The Dranesville Pedestrian Task
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each taking a different route to
show the need for safer road crossings and safer and additional sidewalks throughout the McLean
Commercial Business Center.
Supervisor John W. Foust (DDranesville) appointed the Task
Force in the late summer of 2008
to study the CBC and make rec-
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for pedestrians and bicyclists. The
Task Force will conduct a public
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beginning of August.
hat would someone new to
We invite citizens, businesses and organizayour community need to tions to send us suggestions. We invite calenknow? What interesting, al dar listings for major events for the upcoming
most secret, places
year, information on how to get inwould you like to have learned about
in nonprofits and charities, deEditorial volved
earlier when you moved in?
tails about your club or other organiWe invite you to share the experzation.
tise you’ve gained in living in your homeWhen are the major festivals, celebrations
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Standing in Solidarity:
Reflections of an Imam and a Rabbi
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FRIDAY/JUNE 19
By Imam Mohammed Magi
and Rabbi Robert
Nosanchuk
one of us will soon for
get the recent events in
Riverdale, N.Y., leading
to the arrest of men planning violence and spouting hatred against
the members of a synagogue. But
it does not and cannot stand alone
in our memory as we meet one
another as Muslims and Jews.
For nearly 10 years, our synagogue and mosque have engaged
in dialogue programs and joint
projects to raise awareness on issues pertinent to our faith and to
build cooperation in our community. We have gained insight from
each faith as both Islam and Judaism promote the dignity and
integrity of every human being.
Learning from our dialogue as
rabbi and imam, we are planning
a visit to the Middle East to provide humanitarian aid to Jewish
and Muslim communities and to
build peace and compassion. And
recently we began welcoming one
another into our homes to acknowledge the heartfelt prayer
and values of the other. During this
past year, we held a pulpit ex-
N
change as rabbi and imam and
members of the mosque at All
Dulles Area Muslim Society of
Sterling now visit the Northern
Virginia Hebrew Congregation in
Reston as a location for Friday
Muslim congregational prayer.
We hope that these pictures of
our communities sharing space
with hospitality and sharing ideas
and joint projects with respect and
cooperation will be remembered
this week, alongside the memories
of the recent events plotted on a
synagogue in New York.
For these events in New York
trouble us both. When people plot
violent attacks on synagogues or
mosques, this reminds all of us to
stand together as one community
against all the hatred and religious
bigotry that people claim to justify by religion. For hatred has no
place in Islam or Judaism. Both of
our traditions teach us to love our
neighbors and to care about one
another as human beings. They
teach us to do as several members
of the New York Muslim and Jewish communities have done and
respond to the recent threats of
violence with solidarity.
STILL WE BELIEVE even more
efforts of solidarity are needed. We
must engage people in both of our
faiths to build understanding and
collaboration until we see anti
Semitism and Islamaphobia wiped
out. All of the leaders of our community must bear the responsibility of teaching that an attack on
one place of worship should be
considered an attack on every
place of worship. For in America
all of us should enjoy freedom of
religious expression and assembly.
In fact, attacks based on errant
ideas about our religions are a
breach of the very freedom of religion we enjoy in this country.
Those who plot violence should
not be seen as representing Islam
or Judaism or any faith. Nor is it
reasonable to justify threatening
another community’s rights on the
basis of one’s religion. Rather the
motive of those plotting violence
is nothing short of racism and hatred. As imam and rabbi, we see
attacking any synagogue or
mosque as an attack on all places
of worship and as an attack on
freedom itself.
Imam Mohammed Magid represents
the All Dulles Area Muslim Society in
Sterling and Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk
represents the Northern Virginia
Hebrew Congregation in Reston.
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Women will collect used books for
the 40th Used Book Sale Sept. 11-13.
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software are accepted. Children’s
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the adjacent Town Green. Free; bring
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Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of
Commerce will hold its monthly
mixer. Call 703-281-1333 for costs
and registration.
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Saying Goodbye at McLean High
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sion and “a smile that can light up a room.” She
noted that Albani had been a staffer for the school
newspaper and served on the Student Advisory Council to the School Board.
She called Shanker a “bright, dedicated and responsible young man” who acted as a mentor, model
U.N. leader and community volunteer and was an
effective mediator. “His service-above-self attitude
is to be commended,” Jackson said. She said Shanker
also had strong interests in short story writing, politics and history and had received the 2009 PTSA
social studies award.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Gen. Colin Powell said he
couldn’t remember his own graduation ceremony but
knew he had graduated with a straight-C average.
“But I was a success. I had finished,” he said. He
noted that, given his C average in college as well,
City College of New York had not been sad to see
him leave. However, the former secretary of state,
chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and four-star general noted that he was now considered one of CCNY’s
greatest sons. “For those of you who have less than a
3.0 average, have faith, have hope. The future is
waiting for you too,” he said.
Powell said he had discovered himself, his purpose
and his ambition in the Army, and he encouraged
the graduates to keep searching for their own niches.
“Nothing is as important as doing what you love
doing and doing what you do well,” he said.
While the class of 2009 was graduating into a world
fraught with economic problems, wars and other
difficulties in the Middle East and North Korea, he
said he envied the members of the class. He pointed
out that they were also going out into a world where
more people lived in democracies, there were fewer
wars around the world and there was greater wealth
worldwide than when he graduated 55 years ago.
The world, he said, had become less of a battlefield
and more of a playing field. “See this as a world of
promise you’re entering, as well as a world of challenge.”
As graduates of one of the country’s finest high
schools, he said, the students would bear a great responsibility to reach down and back to those younger
or less fortunate. “And above all, be kind,” he said.
SENIOR CLASS OFFICER Kate Waters was to give
the farewell address, but she said she wasn’t much
for saying goodbyes. Rather than quote Thomas
Jefferson, as she had originally planned, she opted
for Winnie the Pooh: “Goodbye? Oh, no, please, could
we go back to page one and start it all over again?”
Waters said she couldn’t help wanting to relive the
pep rallies, triumphing over Langley, turning in a
project she was proud of or working on a paper at 3
a.m., only to realize that the rest of the class was
still up on Facebook, trying to find out how many
sources were needed for the bibliography.
“We are very lucky the good will stay with us long
after we say goodbye,” she said. Even so, she opted
for, “See you later.”
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7724 GEORGETOWN PIKE ........... 9 .. 12 .. 5 ......... MCLEAN ............. $7,850,000
6022 ORRIS ST ............................. 6 ... 9 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $2,650,000
909 WHANN AVE .......................... 5 ... 4 ... 2 ......... MCLEAN ............. $2,600,000
1324 BALLANTRAE FARM DR .......... 6 ... 6 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $2,360,000
1427 JULIA AVE ............................ 5 ... 6 ... 2 ......... MCLEAN ............. $2,000,000
629 POTOMAC RIVER RD ............ 6 ... 6 ... 2 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,850,000
1804 DUMBARTON ST ................. 5 ... 5 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,822,000
907 COUNTRYSIDE CT ................. 4 ... 4 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,400,000
6799 COLBY CROSSING WAY .......... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ... FALLS CHURCH ....... $1,300,947
6807 NESBITT PL ......................... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,280,000
7033 BENJAMIN ST ...................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,265,000
1701 ESQUIRE LN ........................ 6 ... 4 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,260,000
714 RIDGE DR .............................. 5 ... 4 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,210,000
1101 BALLS HILL RD .................... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,209,500
6622 JILL CT ................................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,120,000
1306 SKIPWITH RD#1306 ........... 4 ... 5 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,075,000
1433 LABURNUM ST .................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ............. $1,000,500
8445 CLOVER LEAF DR ................ 6 ... 3 ... 3 ......... MCLEAN ................ $980,000
1513 CRESTWOOD LN ................. 4 ... 4 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $973,000
1339 WINDY HILL RD .................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ........ MC LEAN ............... $925,000
1410 COLLEEN LN ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 2 ......... MCLEAN ................ $890,000
6951 DUNCRAIG CT ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ................ $875,000
1504 HAMPTON HILL CIR ............ 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ................ $865,000
2036 RHODE ISLAND AVE ........... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ................ $860,000
6849 SAINT ALBANS RD .............. 4 ... 4 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $840,000
1605 LONGFELLOW ST ................ 3 ... 3 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $800,000
1049 DEAD RUN DR ..................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $755,000
6251 PARK RD .............................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $745,000
1625 SENECA AVE ........................ 2 ... 2 ... 2 ......... MCLEAN ................ $730,000
1840 WARE RD ............................. 5 ... 4 ... 1 ... FALLS CHURCH .......... $720,000
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7006 HECTOR RD ......................... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ................ $710,000
1632 CECILE ST ............................ 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $700,000
7525 SALEM RD ........................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ... FALLS CHURCH .......... $690,000
1174 OLD TOLSON MILL RD ........... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ................ $680,000
1305 EARNESTINE ST .................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ................ $670,000
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1115 DEAD RUN DR ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $660,000
7118 MERRIMAC DR .................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $653,000
7202 NATHANIEL LN .................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $650,000
6502 ORLAND ST ......................... 3 ... 3 ... 0 ... FALLS CHURCH .......... $645,000
6807 HAYCOCK RD ...................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... FALLS CHURCH .......... $625,000
6607 CHESTERFIELD AVE ............ 5 ... 2 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $611,000
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1946 KIRBY RD ............................. 5 ... 2 ... 0 ......... MCLEAN ................ $585,000
7378 ELDORADO ST ..................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... MCLEAN ................ $573,000
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Churchill Road Elementary students bid farewell to the
retiring teacher Marie Heilen. Back row, from left, are
Yuta Takagi, William Nam, Eric Koh, Laurain Park, Sule
Guner, Jimmy Lee, Sally Kim, Zeke Yuwono and
Katherine Lan; middle row, Daniel Yoon, Maire Heilen
(seated), Labeat Jashari, Brian Lee and Daniel Kim;
second row, Ken Ohara, James Jung, Nadia Jo, Haruna
Suzuki and Yurim Kim; front row, Belen Dentzel-Helmy,
Tatsuhide Suzuki, Yujin Kim, Elsie Koo, Adrian
Hermansen and Shota Takagi.
Saying Goodbye at Churchill Road
Elementary
On Wednesday, June 10, the
Churchill Road PTA, staff, students and parents threw a farewell party for retiring ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) teacher Marie Heilen.
While enjoying homemade
sweets, all the attendees were
entertained by the musical performances of three students: Jimmy
Lee on trombone, Sally Kim on
flute and Elsie Koo on violin. Each
of the students chose a musical
selection that reflected their sadness at Heilen’s departure as well
as their happiness for her new
life.
Heilen has spent 21 of her 26
years with Fairfax County Public
Schools at Churchill Road, all of
them as the ESOL resource
teacher. Heilen has touched many
students during her tenure at
Churchill Road. “She is one of the
best teachers in all of Churchill
Road,” said Fifth grader Jimmy
Lee. “I hope we can meet each
other some day soon.”
Heilen’s contributions are best
summed up in this quote from her
granddaughter, Jesse Maeshiro, a
senior at McLean High School:
“My grandma has always been
one of the most gracious and
thoughtful people I have ever
known. She is always prepared to
aid others in any way, and takes
great care in preparing special
treats and surprises for other
people. She is tenacious and intelligent and she never gives up on
her students.”
Real Estate Notes
To have real estate information listed
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Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102.
Deadline is Friday.
Weichert Realtor’s Erin A
Mendenhall and the Mclean/Old Dominion office individually were
recognized with regional awards for industry success in 2008. Neighborhood
specialist Mendenhall led the region in
new homes sales for the year. Additionally, under the leadership of manager
Steve Gaskins, the entire sales team led
the region in listings sold, sales, resales
and combined units. Mclean/Dolley
Madison’s office and several employees
were also recognized. Pamela “Penny”
Yerks led the region in dollar volume,
new homes dollar volume, new home
listings, and resale dollar volume for the
year. J.D. Callander lead the region in
listings, resales listings, listings sold,
combined units, and resale revenue
units for the year. Additionally, under
the leadership of manager Janet Hewitt,
the entire sales team led the region in
dollar volume, new homes dollar volume, listings, new home listings, resale
listings, and resale dollar volume.
Penny Yerks and the Mclean/
Dolley Madison office of Weichert Realtors
were
recognized
with
company-wide awards in March. Neighborhood specialist Yerks led all sales
associates in dollar volume and resale
dollar volume. The entire sales team
under the leadership of sales manager
Janet Hewitt, led company offices in
dollar volume and resale dollar volume.
The Mclean/Old Dominion office was
also recognized. The entire sales team,
under the leadership of sales manager
Steve Gaskins, led company-wide offices
for sales for the month.
Matt Martin Real Estate Management of Vienna will perform short
sales processing and negotiations for
Keller Williams Realty International, the
third largest real estate franchise in the
United States. Mat Martin Real Estate
will provide support as a preferred vendor for the 73,000 Keller Williams sales
associates, offering loss-mitigation negotiation with lien holders for the clients
of Keller William’s agents. As a result of
this arrangement, Martin expects his
firm to process an additional 3,000 to
5,000 short sales a month.
Patricia Estryn, Sales Associate with
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
in McLean, has earned the “Energy Smart
Real Estate Specialist” designation from
Energy Smart Real Estate Professionals
Company in Alexandria. Estryn is specially trained to guide buyers and sellers
through the process of making their
homes more energy efficient, which can
increase home values, save on monthly
utility bills and positively affect the environment.
Churchill Road students Sally Kim, Elsie Koo and Jimmy
Lee prepare to serenade retiring ESOL teacher Marie
Heilen, pictured far right. Also pictured is Churchill Road
Principal Don Hutzel.
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1st Stage Opens New Production
‘Shakespeare’s
R&J’ explores
new ground.
By Donna Manz
The Connection
st Stage Theatre, at Tysons
Corner, is closing out its in
augural season with an edgy,
risk-taking production,
‘Shakespeare’s R&J,’ a look at
Romeo and Juliet from a different
perspective. Adapted by Joe
Calarco, the play won the 1998
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Special Achievement in Theatre
and is re-cast in McLean featuring
the talents of local actors.
“Alex, Jonathan and Aeneas are
local, all graduated from Marshall
High,” said Brad Kalbfeld, press
representative. “And this is the professional debut for all three.”
Alex Mandell, a theater arts major at Boston University; Jonathan
Elliott, an engineering student at
the University of Virginia; and
Aeneas Hemphill, a sophomore at
1
1st Stage Theatre
Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. Alex Mandell,
left, as Romeo, and Jacob Yeh, Juliet, as prep school
students discovering new emotions as they read ‘Romeo
and Juliet.’
1st Stage Theatre
1524 Spring Hill Road; McLean, Va., in Tysons Corner; Tickets for
“Shakespeare R&J” are on sale at www.1stStageSpringHill.org/rj or by calling
703-854-1856. Walk-ins welcomed. Ticket prices are $25, with student tickets
discounted to $15.
Show opened Saturday, June 13 and closes Sunday, July 12. Dark on July 4.
Performances are Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays, 2
p.m. and 6 p.m. Box office for ticket sales and other information is 703-845-1856.
For more information on productions and summer theatre camp, see http://
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A Working Picture
ocal high school and college
students who are looking to
make some extra money
this summer may have had a
harder time finding employment
that pays.
According to latest labor statistics from the federal government,
Fairfax County’s unemployment
rate is 4.5 percent, nearly double
what it was last year.
This amounts to approximately
27,500 residents being out of work.
Additionally, the Virginia Economic
Development Partnership reports
that there are at least 40,000 more
people who are “underemployed,”
which means many residents are
working jobs for which they are
overqualified.
“I have had more people coming
in here and asking me for jobs.
Moms that have grown up in this
community have come in here and
asked me for jobs,” said Marty Volk,
who owns the Vienna Inn restaurant on Maple Avenue.
According to the most recent
Fairfax County Economic Index
L
report, the few new jobs that have
come to the Fairfax in the past six
months tend to command a higher
salary than those that have left the
county. The new jobs pay approximately two-thirds more than the
average job Fairfax lost and are
probably not jobs for which teenagers and young adults would be
competitive.
Fairfax County has an unusually
well-educated workforce, with
nearly 60 percent of people over
25 holding at least a college degree
and 90 percent of people in that
demographic group carrying a high
school diploma.
Industries that tend to employ
teenagers and young adults, such
as retail stores, have been hit particularly hard by the economic
downturn, according to the
county’s economic report. In April,
Fairfax sales tax, an indicator of the
amount of retail activity in the locality, had declined by 8 percent
from the same time period last year.
But the employment situation
still looks better locally than it does
at the state or national level. Compared to Fairfax’s 4.5 percent, Virginia carries an unemployment
rate of 6.6 percent and the nationwide rate is 8.6 percent.
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Photo by Donna Manz/The Connection
The cast, out-of-character, from left are Jacob Yeh, Aeneas
Hemphill, Jonathan Elliott and Alex Mandell.
Summer Jobs 2009
Calendar
When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in this Connection Newspaper.
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click the Real Estate links on the right side.
Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times.
Great Falls
Manager at 16
Josh Hyatt of McLean took on
the large responsibility at only
16-years old of managing the
company Mow Time, a yard
maintenance business.
“A family friend started the
business in 2004,” Hyatt said,
“and he handed it down to me
when he graduated high school
and started college. At the time,
we only had two clients in our
McLean neighborhood. I wanted
to take it over because it wasn’t
as organized as I wanted it to
be and I wanted to expand.”
Currently Mow Time services
more than 15 clients. “This summer we plan to have over 20 clients and we are planning on expanding even more. That is one
of our summer goals,” said Hyatt.
In addition to building its client base, Mow Time is also updating its equipment in order to
improve its services. “We put
aside $200 each month so that
we could buy a particular
mower and plan to continue
doing that so that we can keep
our equipment running well,”
said Hyatt.
Looking back on the past year
and his role as manager, Hyatt
discussed things he wishes he
Josh Hyatt and Robbie Bennett joined forces in a yard
maintenance business.
could have changed. “I am very
happy with the progress we have
made, but I wish I had worked to
expand more from the beginning.”
Hyatt and the rest of the employees at Mow Time already devote
almost their entire weekends to
work. “We try to just work on Saturday and Sunday, but a lot of
times the work can run over into
Monday and Tuesday,” said employee Robbie Bennett. “We can’t
do much during the week because
of sports and school, so we try and
finish it all during the weekend.”
Hyatt and Bennett are just two
of Mow Time’s eight employees
who invest energy and time into
this business. “I have had to
learn how to be organized and
I’ve developed good management skills,” said Hyatt, of the
skills needed to run the business. “I’m very lucky to not be
working behind a desk, and I
really get to experience a lot of
different aspects of running a
business.”
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THURSDAY/JUNE 18
Murphy’s Kids, The Independent
and Feed God Cabbage. 7 p.m. At
Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,
Vienna. 703-255-1566 or
www.jamminjava.com.
Breast Cancer Fundraiser, Guest
Bartender Event. Tips will support
the breast cancer walking team
“Commitment Warriors,” Tavern of
Great Falls, 9835 Georgetown Pike.
6:30-10:30 p.m.
FRIDAY/JUNE 19
RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles, 8
p.m. at the Filene Center. $40 inhouse, $25 lawn. Wolf Trap
Foundation for the Performing Arts,
1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877WOLFTRAP.
English Conversation. 10 a.m. at the
Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave.
East, Vienna. For non-native English
speakers of all levels. Adults. 703938-0405.
4 Out Of 5 Doctors and Todd
Wright. 8 p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227
Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566
or www.jamminjava.com.
“Shakespeare’s R&J.” 8 p.m. 1st
Stage Spring Hill, 1524 Spring Hill
Road, McLean. $25/adults, $15/
students. 1-800-838-3006 or
www.1ststagespringhill.org.
503 Arnon Lake Dr
639 Nalls Farm Way
500 Seneca Rd
$1,290,000.00
$2,299,999.00
$2,495,000.00
Sun 1-4
Sun 1-4
Sun 1-4
Anne Dibenedetto
Carol Ellickson
Pamela Yerks
2419 Falls Place Ct
$525,000.00
Sun 1-4
1781 Chain Bridge Rd #301 $595,000.00
1781 Chain Bridge Rd #402 $625,000.00
6429 Noble Dr
$819,900.00
6658 Madison Mclean Dr $825,000.00
1216 Summit Rd
$895,000.00
6602 Briar Hill Ct
$1,199,000.00
1527 Brookhaven Dr
$1,649,000.00
7218a Farm Meadow Ct $1,850,000.00
1956 Rockingham St
$1,899,000.00
Sat 12-5
Sat 12-5
Sun 1-4
Sun 1-4
Sun 1-4
Sun 1-4
Sun 1-4
6/28 1-4
Sun 1-4
2427 Hunter Mill Rd
$599,900.00
1619 Leeds Castle Dr
$634,126.00
1841 Mamie Dyer Ln
$1,349,900.00
10413 Hunters Valley Rd $1,889,000.00
10412 Hunters Valley Rd $2,300,000.00
6/28 2-5
Sun 1-3
Sat 1-5
Sun 1-4
Sun 1-4
2902 Dorian Dr
2900 Dorian Dr
Sat & Sun 1-5 Rosemary Downey
Sat & Sun 1-5 Rosemary Downey
Mcenearney
Weichert
Weichert
703-615-1897
703-862-2135
703-760-8880
Long & Foster
703-598-3638
Falls Church
Tena Nauheim
McLean
Maureen Simpson
Maureen Simpson
Jacqueline Lawlor
Gerlinde Kleman-Minton
Miguel Avila
Jenifer Justice
Mark Mcfadden
Christopher Zook
Vitaly Bednov
Christopher
571-221-8720
Christopher
571-221-8720
Jack Lawlor Realty 703-909-1540
Long & Foster 703-201-7169
Long & Foster 571-233-0581
Weichert
703-623-8373
Coldwell Banker 703-216-1333
Long & Foster 703-627-8430
Fairfax
703-626-1452
Vienna
Bita Zamanpour
Maria Princi
Terry Belt
John Eric
Melissa Larson
Long & Foster
Hounshell
Keller Williams
Washington Fine
GMAC
703-517-2367
703-405-7557
703-242-3975
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Classic
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Oakton
$1,495,000.00
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OF
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Students compete
in unfavorable job
market.
Kenyon College worked together
under George C. Marshall High
School’s drama director, Mark
Krikstan. They are reunited under
Krikstan’s
direction
for
“Shakespeare’s R&J.” Jacob Yeh, an
engineer and actor who lives in the
Tysons Corner area, rounds out the
four-man cast.
“We’re doing something a little
edgier because it is something that
may draw in college students home
for the summer,” said Jane
Kalbfeld, vocal coach. “This show
has been done a lot and is a way
for us to extend ourselves fulfilling our mission.”
In its essence, “Shakespeare’s
R&J” is about four Catholic prep
school students whose path into
the woods transforms them into
characters — all the characters —
of “Romeo and Juliet.” The play enters new ground as the boys immerse themselves into their new
roles, touched by feelings and emotions earlier unfamiliar to them.
“This is more of a risk for Mark,”
said Hemphill, cast as the nurse,
Tybalt, the Prince, and Lord
Capulet. “It’s probably not some
See Theatre, Page 13
See Calendar, Page 15
Crime
Activities reported by the McLean District of the Fairfax County Police
Department through June 11.
SEXUAL ASSAULT/ARREST
8600 block of Park St. A 21-year-old
woman was assaulted while walking in
the 8600 block of Park St. in Vienna.
On Sunday, June 7 at around 9 p.m.,
the victim was allegedly grabbed by a
man who forced her to a near by
dumpster. The suspect sexually
assaulted the victim before she was
able to break free. She did not require
medical attention. The victim reported
the incident on June 8 and officers
located a suspect in the area of the
alleged incident. The suspect, a 34 year
old male of the 100 block of Cedar
Lane in Vienna was arrested and
transported to the Fairfax County
Adult Detention Center. He was
charged with abduction and sexual
battery. Anyone with information is
asked to contact Crime Solvers by
phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail
at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text
“TIP187” plus your message to
CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County
Police at 703-691-2131.
BURGLARY
8200 block of Westchester Drive.
Police are investigating a burglary of
an occupied dwelling that occurred
on Tuesday, June 9 in the 8200 block
of Westchester Drive. Around 2:36
p.m. a 35-year-old woman was
upstairs in her home and heard a
noise outside. She looked out a
window and observed three men
walking around her yard. She went
downstairs to investigate and saw a
man come inside through an
unlocked rear sliding glass door. The
homeowner asked the man what he
was doing in her home. The suspect
left the house. No items were stolen.
The suspect who entered the home
was white, in his early 20s, with
curly, brown hair. He was wearing a
white T-shirt and dark pants. The
second suspect was Asian, in his early
20s. He was thin, wearing a white Tshirt, blue jeans and black rimmed
glasses. There was no further
description of the third suspect.
McLean
Hair
Fashion
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Theater
Theater for New Tysons
from an unexpected viewpoint. I
do recommend seeing this.”
The 100-seat theater, tucked
away in a business park on
Springhill Road, is an intimate setting. First-row seating is just feet
away from the actors living out
their roles, and Romeo and Juliet’s
deaths become personal.
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thing he would have done in
high school. “Directing this, Mark
had a distinct vision. He knew
where it was going.
“‘Romeo and Juliet’ never hit me
until I read this adaptation. We’re
trying to bring new meaning to
people in this day and age. I love
the theater, love acting,” said
Hemphill. “Doing this play reminded me of how much I enjoy
it all.”
Mandell, playing Romeo among
other roles, agreed that this play
explores new territory. “This runs
contrary to what Mark typically
does,” said Mandell. “This is an exciting, dangerous and scary thing
to conquer.
“In the play, the momentum, the
pace, picks up and we’re all swept
up. The play does the work for
you.”
Brittany Harris of McLean, a
Marshall student, came to support
her old Marshall classmates. “Every show I’ve ever seen directed
by Mark is exceptional,” she said.
“With this one, they’ve taken a
typical subject and looked at it
“Doing this play
reminded me of how
much I enjoy it all.”
— Aeneas Hemphill
“If people come to see the show,
they’ll like what they see,” said
Mandell. “To keep this live theater
going, come back to a show, tell
other people about it. Even the
cost of one ticket helps.”
Tickets for “Shakespeare’s R&J”
are
on
sale
at
www.1stStageSpringHill.org/rj or
by calling 703-854-1856. The theater is located at 1524 Spring Hill
Road in McLean. Walk-ins are welcomed.
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THE THEATER launched in September with “The Suicide”, a Russian comedy which won strong reviews, as did its subsequent productions, “The Violet Hour”, a
tragicomic mind-bender; “Pig
Farm”, a darkly comedic take on
government interference; and
“Red Herring”, a love story inside
a spay story wrapped in a murder.
1st Stage, located near Leesburg
Pike and the Dulles Toll Road, is
home to a non-profit theater
school and 100-seat performance
space. Its primary mission is to
provide a “first stage” for young
actors and designers beginning
professional careers in theater. The
theater opened in Tysons Corner
because of Tysons Corner’s anticipated emergence as an urban center. 1st Stage is conducting a twoweek intensive camp for “serious”
acting students, running from July
13-24. Rising ninth through 12th
grade students will be trained in
voice, body work, stage movement, acting, character work,
scene study and preparation for
college auditions. Cost is $700
with limited enrollment.
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From Page 11
SATURDAY/JUNE 20
Photos by Steve Hibbard
Ellen Chapin, Featured Actress in a
Musical, George C. Marshall, ‘Company.’
Cameo Actress, Margaret
Berkowitz, accepting for Elizabeth
Gambal, ‘Once Upon a Mattress,’
The Madeira School.
Honored at Cappies Gala
Robinson wins big, Madeira and Marshall
High students among the winners.
By Bonnie Hobbs
The Connection
lizabeth Gambal of The Madeira
School in McLean won the annual
Cappie Award as the Cameo Ac
tress for her role in the “Once
Upon a Mattress.”
In China on a school trip, Gambal couldn’t
attend the 10th Annual Cappies Gala at The
Kennedy Center on Sunday, June 7, but student Margaret Berkowitz accepted the
award on her behalf. “She’d be so excited
and would thank her family and friends for
being so supportive, and her director, Miss
Krista Cowan,” said Berkowitz.
Ellen Chapin of Marshall High won a
E
Cappie as Featured Actress in a Musical for
her role in “Company.”
“This is the first year doing Cappies at
Marshall, so it’s a nice way to start off,” said
Chapin, a junior. “I got the best role I could
hope for, a character as neurotic as I am.
I’m really excited. I’ve been studying musical theater here and in New York, so this is
just the boost I need to keep doing it.”
Robinson Secondary School’s “Fiddler on
the Roof” was the night’s big winner. It
scored a total of seven Cappies, including
top honors for Best Musical, Lead Actor in
a Musical and Creativity. Hayfield took
home three starry statues for Best Play, Lead
Actor in a Play and Comic Actress in a Play
for “Twilight of the Golds.”
RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles, 8 p.m. at
the Filene Center. $40 in-house, $25 lawn.
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing
Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877WOLFTRAP.
American Odyssey. 2 p.m. at the Dolley
Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.,
McLean. A musical journey through Virginia
and more with songwriter Ray Owen. Age 612. 703-356-0770.
4 Out Of 5 Doctors and Paper Umbrella.
8 p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,
Vienna. 703-255-1566 or
www.jamminjava.com.
“Shakespeare’s R&J.” 4 and 8 p.m. 1 st
Stage Spring Hill, 1524 Spring Hill Road,
McLean. $25/adults, $15/students. 1-800838-3006 or www.1ststagespringhill.org.
Family Art Workshop. 10-11:30 a.m.,
McLean Project for the Arts, 1234 Ingleside
Ave., McLean. Cut shapes and collage them
onto patterned papers, then apply
watercolor and tempera paint, sparkles and
string to finish the work. Ages 4–8. $10/
family. Registration required; visit
www.mcleancenter.org/classes-trips/
familyart.asp or call 703-790-1953.
Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi
Schemers. 6-8 p.m., Outdoors at the
Palladium Civic Place Green, 1445 Laughlin
Ave., McLean. Sir Alan and the Calypso
Ponzi Schemers, a classic calypso music trio,
will perform. Free. Call 703-288-9505.
SUNDAY/JUNE 21
Janet Emma and Seven West (CD
Release) and Eleanor Whitmore. 7
p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,
Vienna. 703-255-1566 or
www.jamminjava.com.
Father’s Day Buffet. 8 a.m.-12 p.m.,
American Legion Auxiliary, 330 Center St.
N., Vienna. The American Legion will host
an all-you-can-eat Father’s Day breakfast
buffet. Enjoy omelets to order, scrambled
eggs, sausage gravy, blueberry pancakes,
potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits, fruit and
coffee. Reservations required for parties of
eight or more; call 703-625-5736.
Young Soloists Recital. 3 p.m., Alden
Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.
Young area musicians will perform. Free.
Call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711.
Jenny Boyle. Indie pop/rock. The Great Falls
Village Centre’s 2009 Summer Concerts on
the Green. 6-8 p.m. Sponsored by Maison et
Jardin and Fine Landscapes.
Summer on the Town Green. 6:30 p.m.,
Town Green, 144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.
Blues rock band Jenn & The Tonics will
perform as part of Vienna’s free summer
concert series. Bring chairs or blankets for
seating. Call 703-255-6360 or visit
www.viennava.gov.º
MONDAY/JUNE 22
Madeira School Hike Attracts 150 Residents
The Madeira School hosted its first Community Hike, one outcome of last summer’s trail
negotiations with the county, with a turnout of 150 people on Sunday afternoon, June 7. The
event included two hikes, one for families with young children including a nature scavenger
hunt, and one exploring the Potomac Gorge wildlife led by Brent Steury, supervisory biologist
and natural resources manager of the George Washington Parkway. The school will be hosting
hikes seasonally, the next one in fall.
Madi Diaz, Gabe Dixon Band, Jay Nash
and Roy Jay. 7:30 p.m. At Jammin’ Java,
227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or
www.jamminjava.com.
Open Palette Drawing Studio. 7-10 p.m.,
McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside
Ave., McLean. Beginning students can learn
the basics and more advanced students will
progress on an individual basis. Students
will study the figure, still life, and subjects
of individual choice while exploring a
variety of drawing materials. Class runs
Mondays, June 22-Aug. 3. $230/person,
$200/district residents. Call 703-790-0123.
VTRCC Annual Golf Tournament. 11 a.m.,
Westwood Country Club, 800 Maple Ave. E.,
Vienna. The Vienna-Tysons Regional
Chamber of Commerce is holding a golf
tournament to benefit The Alternative
House. $195/golfer or $750/foursome. Call
703-281-1333 to register. º
703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
Lunch Bunnies. 11 a.m. at the Patrick Henry
Library, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. Bring
a snack and enjoy stories and songs. Age 1-5
with adult. 703-938-0405.
Great Decisions Seminar. 2 p.m. at the
Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East,
Vienna. Monthly roundtable discussion of
U.S. foreign policy. Adults. This month’s
topic is Global Food Crisis. Pick up reading
material at the information desk. 703-9380405.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 24
The One-Man Band. 2:30 p.m. at the Dolley
Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.,
McLean. Clap and sing along with Peter
McCory. All ages. 703-356-0770.
Boyce Avenue and Hana Pestle. 8 p.m. At
Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.
North Carolina Boys Choir. 7 p.m., Wesley
United Methodist Church, 711 Spring St.
S.E., Vienna. The renowned North Carolina
Boys Choir will perform a free concert. Call
703-938-8700.
THURSDAY/JUNE 25
Turn Off The Radio with DIA and
FRAYZ. 8 p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple
Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or
www.jamminjava.com.
Nottoway Nights. 7:30 p.m., Nottoway Park,
9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna. This free
summer concert series continues with a
performance by blues artist Cathy Ponton
King. Bring a picnic dinner, blankets and
lawn chairs. Call 703-324-7469 or go to
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/
performances.º
Doobie Brothers. 8 p.m., Wolf Trap
Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1624
Trap Road, Vienna. Rock legends The
Doobie Brothers will perform live. Tickets
are $25, $40 and $75. Call 1-877WOLFTRAP or go to http://www.wolftrap.org to purchase tickets.
FRIDAY/JUNE 26
Riverdance, 8 p.m. at the Filene Center.
$20-$70. Wolf Trap Foundation for the
Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna.
1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Rocknoceros Family Happy Hour at 7
p.m. and John Eddie (full band) at 9:30
p.m. At Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,
Vienna. 703-255-1566 or
www.jamminjava.com.
“Shakespeare’s R&J.” 8 p.m. 1 st Stage
Spring Hill, 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean.
$25/adults, $15/students. 1-800-838-3006
or www.1ststagespringhill.org.
SATURDAY/JUNE 27
Riverdance, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Filene
Center. $20-$70. Wolf Trap Foundation for
the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road,
Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
SUNDAY/JUNE 28
Local Matinee with Bloodlines and Kid
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Rivals Turned Teammates, Friends
Oakton’s Keith Werman, Lake Braddock’s Shane
Halley, now teammates, help Cavalier baseball squad.
By Jason Mackey
The Connection
n the moments that followed
the University of Virginia
baseball team’s ACC Cham
pionship-clinching victory
over Florida State on May 24,
players celebrated, parents
fumbled with their digital cameras
and Shane Halley and Keith
Werman did something that
would’ve made them both sick had
it occurred only 12 months earlier.
They stood and posed for one
of those pictures. Together. Holding a trophy.
Though they played opposite
each other at two of Northern
Virginia’s top baseball programs in
Photo courtesy of Will Campbell
Lake Braddock and Oakton, re- Oakton graduate Keith Werman, left, and Lake Braddock’s
spectively, Halley and Werman Shane Halley share the ACC Championship trophy after
both have made significant con- the Virginia baseball team beat Florida State on May 22.
tributions to a history-making Virginia squad this spring as true freshmen.
ing. In 19 1/3 innings, he’s only walked three batAfter a 6-3 win over the Seminoles where Halley ters. At the plate, Halley has four hits in eight atentered the game as a late-inning substitution and bats.
Werman went 0-for-4 while starting at second base
For his success, Halley attributed most of it to pitchand batting in the No. 9 hole, the pair obliged as ing coach Karl Kuhn, whose about-face approach has
teammate Will Campbell insisted that they pose to- sat well with the right-hander.
gether with the ACC trophy.
“The mental approach is the same: You want to go
“Lake Braddock and Oakton have always been big after every guy,” Halley said of the primary differrivals come playoff time, and finally we were together ence between high school and college baseball. “But
to win a championship and that was pretty awe- going about that is a little different than you’d do in
some,” Werman said. “We just said that we had to high school. In college, it’s more location than just
get a picture of this.”
being able to rear-back and blow it by someone.”
The ACC title hasn’t been the only awesome thing
for the Cavaliers (49-14-1) this season. Halley and WITH HIS HAIR gone, Werman was also without
Werman have enjoyed a why-isn’t-every-year-like-this something that has appeared nearly as often: playride that continued Monday afternoon with a vic- ing time. A mainstay behind the plate and in the intory in the College World Series
field at Oakton, rarely had
— the school’s first. Behind two
Werman been relegated to the
hits, two RBIs and two runs
bench like he was during the
scored from Werman, the Cavaearly part of this spring.
liers disposed of Cal State FulBut ever since a May 10 win
lerton, 7-5, and they will now
over Duke, Werman been a
face Arkansas on Wednesday
regular presence at second base
night.
for the Cavaliers. With a batting
average of .406 (28-for-69)
— Keith Werman, freshman, through Wednesday morning
WERMAN DIDN’T mind havUniversity of Virginia with a .488 on-base percentage,
ing his head shaved. At the beginning of the season, Virginia
he’s been an effective one, too.
threw a formal banquet to officially start its season,
“To be completely honest, it was a major adjustand, as tradition dictates, all of the freshmen had to ment,” said Werman, who has gone 6-for-9 with two
get a trim. The haircut was also symbolic. It served doubles and three RBIs during his team’s first two
as the first and last form of playful harassment put CWS games. “Really, I think it’s the biggest adjustforth by the veteran players.
ment that I ever made with baseball.”
Both noticed it early on: The older players did not
Halley and Werman lived in adjacent dorms —
mess with the younger guys. They embraced them. Halley in Kent, Werman in Dabney — but spent a
They made them feel comfortable. Which was im- considerable amount of time together this year away
portant as Virginia started four of those freshmen from baseball. As both will admit, their Northern
Monday.
Region rivalries didn’t exactly bring the two closer
Halley didn’t waste any time providing Virginia together. But Virginia did.
with validation of its recruiting efforts, striking out
“This means a lot to us and I’m sure that means a
the side during his first career appearance Feb. 22 lot to the people back home,” Werman said. “I know
during a 12-0 win over Bucknell. On the season, they’re there to support us. It definitely brings us
Halley had amassed a 3-0 record on the mound with together, and we’re proud of where we’ve gotten to
23 strikeouts and a 1.86 ERA as of Wednesday morn- so far.”
I
“Finally, we were
together to win a
championship and that
was pretty awesome.”
Women in Sports Honors
To McLean High Members
Three McLean High School members were honored at a
Fairfax County ceremony recognizing Women in Sports.
Summer Hardman received female coach of the year,
Caitlin Baker received the Donna De Varona Spirit of
Sport Award and Caity Flint received the Sportswoman of
the Year. In a picture taken after the event, from left, are
Baker, Hardman and Flint. Demby Banbury was the keynote speaker at the event.
St. John Softball Team Takes Second
The St. John McLean softball team was runner up in this
year’s CYO competition. The team went through the
season with only one loss, with many games decided by
one run. Nicole Tuason came through with clutch pitching
all season and Katherine Rohloff made a strong showing
in her fist year as a pitcher. All of the players had a
crucial at-bat or defensive play during the season that
helped the team. Team members pictured are: Sara
Tidwell, Emily Shawkey, Katherine Rohloff, Nicole Tuason,
Patricia Pope, Martha McCoy, Katherine Kennedy, Maggie
Himpler, Ally Dimtulac, Annie Berset, Brenna Hickey,
Victoria Tribone, Genevieve Glista, Catherine Bergaust
and coach Tom Tribone. Not pictured: Coach Heather
Tuason, Suzanna Lowell, Sabrina McCormack, Cara White,
Marta Sniezek, Nicole Gardenier and Klare Keenan.
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a busy spring season of supporting U.S.
military personnel stationed overseas.
Through a program called “Gift of Caring” community service project, local Girl
Scout troops donated over 5,000 boxes of
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The success of this program is the result
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Scouts donated over 100 boxes each.
“I just do it to help the soldiers,” said Girl
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“The postage funds can be more challenging, so this donation will go a long way in
getting care packages into the hands of the
men and women who serve our country.”
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by a man who forced her to a near by dumpster.
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she was able to break free. She did not require
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Now that the cancer cat is out of the
bag (see June 10th column titled, “Dying To
Tell You, Sort Of”), I suppose it’s reasonable
to keep my readership (what there is of it)
apprised of goings on. Today, as I sit and
write, I am being infused (the medical profession has its own fancy word for chemotherapy) and attempting to write while I am
being treated (it’s not painful).
This is chemo-cocktail number two of
four (or six) total; a final determination has
yet to be made; the treatment is sort of fluid
(no pun intended), depending on how I tolerate it. Due to a “normal” brain scan
(thank God!) indicating that the cancer had
not spread to my brain, my oncologist was
able to add a third chemical to my intravenous mix, a chemical called Avastin, known
for its effectiveness in fighting brain cancer.
So, here I sit, comfortable in a
barcalounger-type, blue recliner watching
the I.V. drip its magic potion (some might
characterize it as poison) directly into my
vein in order to kill the cancer cells, cut off
the blood supply to the targeted tumors —
hopefully shrinking them in the process; in
this context, shrinkage is the hoped for
result) and not side-effect me so uncomfortably that we have to modify the treatment. After all, it’s the tumors we’re after,
not my comfort. But my body has to cooperate, and that’s not exactly in the patient’s
control.
At this very moment, control is what I
don’t have. Nor, according to my oncologist,
do I have a lot of time. But that can change,
results both good and bad can alter the present and as a result, most definitely alter the
future. Medicine/treatment is not arithmetic, it’s not an exact science; certainly what
my doctor says is a bit more than a presumption but it’s not necessarily so simply
because he says it is. As a patient, I have
some say. And even though I’m sitting down
at this very moment, it doesn’t mean I’m
going to take the treatment sitting down, if
you know what I mean.
However, at this early stage (of the treatment, not the diagnosis), I’m a bit unclear
how to proceed. As you can imagine, after
receiving a diagnosis of this severity, your
priorities change. People, places, things that
mattered previously don’t seem to matter
nearly as much. It’s not so much apathy as it
is antipathy. But that’s unhelpful, and counterproductive even, so far as affecting the
cancer. “Live, love, laugh” is a mantra that
I’ve been encouraged to embrace; as is having a positive mental attitude/approach,
both of which are proven, anecdotally
speaking, cancer fighters. And thanks to my
parents, I have them both. I have to admit
though, a diagnosis of this kind will shake
you to the core.
My challenge is to plan for the worst, yet
live for the best. And it remains a difficult
pursuit. It’s as if I’m serving two masters,
each requiring different types of loyalties.
Loyalties that, given my abbreviated life
expectancy, are tested on a daily basis. How
do I plan for a future that’s no longer guaranteed and not have it impact my present?
Each day that I wake up, in relative
good health, it becomes more normal, or
should I be honest and call it, “the new normal.” Because that’s what my life has to
become, as in doing as many of the things I
used to do (health considerations notwithstanding) before. Sure, I have some issues,
but it’s nothing I can’t handle. And the
longer I continue to have these issues, the
better I’m able to adapt. Moreover, each
day, I’m learning more about my situation
and the alternatives (some non-traditional)
that are available to me.
Chemotherapy is the beginning, but it
doesn’t have to be the end.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative for
The Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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