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A masked community member (left) spoke near the end of the April 27Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Commission meeting. He asked CaptainBob Blakely, Detective Chris Flanagan and Commonwealth’s AttorneyRaymond F. Morrogh about use of tear gas and pepper spray by policebeing considered deadly or non-deadly force.
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‘This is Not the Last Bite of the Apple’Themed subcommittees announced at secondpolice review commission meeting.
By Tim Peterson
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Increased Fairfax County Police pres-ence was noticeable at the rear of theroom after three masked men enteredthe second meeting of the Ad Hoc
Police Practices Review Commission.Their faces were veiled by the iconic pale
plastic and long, up-curved mustache madepopular by the movie “V for Vendetta.” Themen had been protesting with the groupJustice for John Geer prior to the meeting.
When given the chance to speak, theyasked questions about police use of tear gasand pepper spray, and the difference be-tween police officers and citizens with re-gards to the amount of time allowed afterbeing involved in a shooting before givinga statement.
The masked men left the room once theyhad asked their questions, but were stoppedon their way out by commission chairmanMichael Hershman, who said he respectedtheir rights to demonstrate as they did andthanked them for participating peacefully.
Though he reminded the commission dis-cussion of the Geer case details are off thetable while investigations are still under-way, he said, “This is not the last bite ofthis apple.”
THE BULK OF THE MEETING featuredpresentations from three guests: FairfaxCounty Police Captain Bob Blakely, Detec-tive Chris Flanagan and Commonwealth’sAttorney Raymond F. Morrogh.
Flanagan, whose department deals with
cold cases, officer-involved shootings andin-custody deaths, walked through his typi-cal progression following an officer-in-volved shooting. This includes respondingdirectly to the scene, conducting interviewsof witnesses, returning to the scene withthe officer and interviews with the officerafter a day or so have passed.
“At the end of the day I have to be right,”Flanagan said, commenting on adhering toadministrative policies. “These take a longtime.”
Morrogh explained a bit about his role asa prosecutor of criminal, rather than civil,cases and addressed the issues of transpar-ency that were a main focus in the forma-tion of the Ad Hoc Commission.
On transparency, he said, “We’re seeingthe same questions around the country. Iwould turn over all reports as soon as I getit but it would be unethical to disclose in-formation pretrial to the public.”
Similar to Flanagan, Blakely described thecourse of events following an officer-in-volved shooting from the police perspectiveof Fairfax County Police Internal Affairs.
After the presentations, members of thecommission and the public in attendancewere able to ask questions of the threespeakers.
Commissioner Peggy Fox of news chan-nel WUSA9 asked if the men were in favorof dashboard cameras in police cruisers andbody cameras on officers.
Their responses were in favor, includingMorrogh, who said if a picture is worth athousand words, “a video speaks ten-thou
Adam Buchanan of Spring-field was among a group ofabout 20 protesters in frontof the Fairfax County Gov-ernment Center prior to theAd Hoc commission meetingon April 27. He began fol-lowing the case of John Geerafter some of his friends wholived nearby where Geer waskilled told him about the in-cident.
“I’m glad to hear about thegrand jury,” Buchanan said,“but all these cases, why arepeople getting killed in thesesituations? What can bedone to prevent this in thefuture?”
Mike Curtis of Manassas is a founderof the Facebook Group Justice for JohnGeer, which organized the protest, aswell as Northern Virginia Cop Block andvice president of the Virginia CitizensCoalition for Police Accountability.
Curtis said the protest was first adver-tised on Facebook about a week aheadof time and had more than 50 peoplesigned up to come.
He responded to the announcement ofa special grand jury being formed to lookat the John Geer case: “It’s happening,but they’re never addressing the biggerproblems in the county with transpar-ency and accountability.”
Explaining the motivation for the pro-test, Curtis referenced released emailsbetween Board of Supervisors chairmanSharon Bulova, county executive Edward
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Fairfax County Police Captain Jeff Powell(center left) directs Mike Curtis (centerright) of the Facebook group Justice forJohn Geer and Virginia Citizens Coalitionfor Police Accountability to use a differ-ent area in front of the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center.
L. Long, Jr and members of the Ad Hoccommission that showed opposition andreluctance to bringing Virginia CitizensCoalition for Police Accountability execu-tive director Nicholas Beltrante onboardas a commissioner.
“I don’t think I’m being cynical, but thepattern shows they’re not dedicated tochange,” Curtis said.
Twice during the protest, FairfaxCounty Police officers approached Curtisand the group. The first time, Curtis said,they were asked to move their protest tothe island on the other side of the circu-lar driveway in front of the GovernmentCenter. The second time, Captain JeffPowell spoke with Curtis, addressing con-cerns that the protest remain nonviolentand protesters not block pedestrians fromentering or leaving the building.
John Geer Protest Continues
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The 15th annual Civil War Day atFairfax’s historic Blenheim wasSaturday, April 25.
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The Black Horse Cavalry (from left) Lee Towne,Bill Scott, Rich Schroeder and Derek Lanhamparticipate in the 15th annual Civil War Day atFairfax’s historic Blenheim on Saturday, April 25.
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The 28th Massachusetts Infantry encampment(from left) Mick Quinn, Rae-Ann Voelkner, KevinRitton, Bill Voelkner and Bob Quinn.
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Fairfax Outlook: Spring 2015
By Bonnie Hobbs
The Connection
Several development projects are ei-ther proposed or in the works inthe City of Fairfax. Below is a snap-shot of some of them:
Novus Fairfax GatewayNovus Fairfax Gateway LLC got the go-
ahead from the Fairfax City Council to trans-form part of the Kamp Washington trianglebetween Fairfax Boulevard and Lee High-way into a modern, community-serving,mixed-use project.
Planned for the 8.33-acre site are 403multifamily apartments – including 24 af-fordable dwelling units, 29,000 square feetof first-floor retail and commercial uses.There’ll be a 4,000-square-foot office spacefor use by the nonprofit CASA (Court-Ap-pointed Special Advocates), plus a 5,000-square-foot restaurant and 11,000 squarefeet of residential amenities.
The commercial space and three- andfour-story buildings will front on Lee High-way and Fairfax Boulevard. Five-story build-ings will be centrally located and a seven-story parking garage will feature a half-storyon top for a pool.
There’ll be a through street with a con-nection at the Bevan Drive signal at FairfaxBoulevard, plus a new, un-signalized en-trance on Lee Highway. The community’sroad network could correspond to the fu-ture redevelopment of the rest of the KampWashington triangle, while treating the sec-tion connecting Lee Highway to FairfaxBoulevard with several, traffic-calming el-ements to reduce cut-through traffic.
Oak KnollsOak Knolls is on a 6-acre site along Main
and Oak streets in Fairfax. Built in the early1960s, it currently houses 110 units in fivebuildings. Now, the Oak Knolls Realty Corp.wants to redevelop it into two, 32-unit con-dominium buildings; 30 stacked, two-over-two, townhouse-style condos; and 40, 22-foot-wide townhouses.
Altogether, there’d be 134 units – 94 con-dos and 40 townhouses – and all would befor sale, with no rentals. A pedestrian walk-way would lead residents to their homes.The four-story, 32-unit condo buildingswould have red-brick, fiber-cement siding,metal railings, stacked siding and bay win-dows on the corners. And a red-brick, court-yard wall along Oak Street would offer pri-vacy to the 22-foot townhome units.
Old Lee HighwayOld Lee Highway leads residents to
homes, schools, businesses, shopping, thepolice station, Sherwood Community Cen-ter and Van Dyke Park. It runs 1.5 miles fromNorth Street to Fairfax Circle and carriesabout 13,000 vehicles daily. It also has 21local bus stops, plus on-street parking insome portions.
Old Lee Highway also pre-dates the CivilWar and hasn’t changed much since itsneighborhoods were built. So now, want-ing to improve it and transform it into a“Great Street,” the City is studying how todo just that. It’s garnering citizen input andhas applied for $2 million in FY 2016 rev-enue-sharing funds to do the actual workthe study will recommend.
The three areas of Old Lee to be studiedare Willard Way/Courthouse Plaza, Em-bassy Lane/North of Blenheim, and Artie’sRestaurant/south of Old Pickett Road. Thegoal is not to add any more lanes, but tomake Old Lee safer for pedestrians, bicy-clists and vehicles, while also beautifying itand improving its stormwater management.
The EnclaveNearly 4 acres of the Mantua Professional
Center on Pickett Road are available fordevelopment, and the IDI Group Cos. hopesto build 80 condos there off Silver KingCourt. The site’s currently vacant andmostly heavily wooded.
Homes, grocery renovationand road improvements.What’s on the Local Horizon
Artist’s rendering of the Novus Fairfax Gateway development from LeeHighway. The site plan for the Oak Knolls residential project.
Artist’s rendition of The Enclave north condo building (top, front view;bottom, rear view). Artist’s rendition of the improved and renovated Lotte market.
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Instead of the 55,000 square feet of of-fice space that could be built there, the ap-plicant is proposing 80 condo units in two,four-story buildings. There’d be under-ground parking underneath each building,plus a small surface lot and other parkingspaces.
Called The Enclave, the condos would beconstructed on the area formerly envisionedfor three office buildings. And land on whichtwo other office buildings would have beenbuilt would, instead, be preserved as openspace for a village green enjoyed by the resi-dents, school and existing office commu-nity.
Lotte RenovationThe Lotte market in Fairfax plans to reno-
vate and remodel its store. It’s cleaned upits site and intends to no longer have a minimall, but to just sell groceries. It also hopesto rectify its traffic-circulation problems.
There’ll be one, main entrance off Old LeeHighway, with one lane in and two lanesout, to deter unauthorized, off-site parking.Lotte will fund two, new signal poles andwill create an interparcel connection to thewest.
Four access points will be consolidatedinto one and additional landscaping islandswill be created. There’ll be a new, storefaçade and signage, and the parking areawon’t be used for anything else. There won’tbe trash and debris outside, and the formermini-mall will be demolished.
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Opinion
Commentary
By Christian Paasch
In today’s marketing environ-ment, it seems as though onegender cannot make progress
without disparaging another.However, a few inspiring and re-freshingly positive television adshave recently managed to gainpopularity while avoiding this pit-fall. I applaud Dove, Nissan andToyota for having the courage tostep away from the norm and, indoing so, not only bring men intothe mainstream picture of themodern American parent, but alsofor doing so in a way that is per-haps more innovative than any-thing else: championing one gen-der without attacking, alienatingor poking fun at the other gender.
Toyota has done a terrific job ofbridging the strong bond betweenfathers and daughters. In thecompany’s latest ad, Toyota de-picts the various stages of adaughter’s life where her dad isthere to console, protect, guide
While there is plenty of competitionfor the title “most vulnerable,” fos-ter children are certainly among
them.In Fairfax County right now, there are more
than 240 children in foster care. There is nobenign way to end up in foster care. Fosterchildren are victims of abuse and/or neglectsignificant enough for them to be removedfrom their families. On Tuesday, April 29, theFairfax County Board of Supervisors an-nounced that May is Foster Care and FosterFamily Recognition Month.
Ironically, May, 2015 could be a monthof uncertainty for older foster childrenin many places in Virginia because of a failurein the Virginia General Assembly.
About 50 foster children a year “age out” ofthe foster care system in Fairfax County. Thereare children who may have spent much of theirlives in foster care, and reach the age of ma-jority while they are still in foster care, with-out being reunited with their families or beingadopted.
“The research shows that our youth whohave been in foster care are extremely trau-matized,” said Carl E. Ayers, director of theVirginia Division of Family Services. “Childrenwho have aged out of foster care are muchmore likely to be homeless, to end up in psy-chiatric hospitals, to end up in jail, to be youngparents, to be on public assistance and just ingeneral have higher rates of poverty. If you can
think of a negative outcome, that’s what wesee [at high rates] with foster children whoage out.”
But right now, about 150 young people be-tween 18-21 who are receiving foster care ser-vices in Virginia, with as many as 50 of themhere in Fairfax County, are discovering thatbecause the General Assembly failed to pavethe way for Federal “Fostering Connections”funding, they could be aging out sooner thanthey expected.
In 2008, President George Bush signed theFostering Connections Act that givesstates the ability to use federal dollarsfor children who were in foster care up
until the age of 21.In Virginia, the General Assembly passed in
2014 a plan for implementation that requiredlegislation in 2015 session. But that bill diedin committee, and Virginia Family Services hasbegun the process of informing local agencies,like Fairfax County Department of Family Ser-vices, that once a foster child turns 18, theymust be transitioned out of foster care.
By spending a little over $3 million, the statecould have gained more than $10 million infederal money to help these emerging adultsat a critical moment. Savings to localities wouldhave been more than $3 million.
But instead, foster children 18 or older willneed to have services transitioned. Ayers saysthe department will work with local agenciesto be sure that none ends up homeless, no one
ends up in the hospital. But for youth in fostercare 18 or over, a new plan will have to beworked out, and each such youth will have todeal with one more uncertainty.
“It is very, very important that no one isturned on the street,” said Ayers, citing spe-cific instructions that local agencies contacthim personally if they are having trouble iden-tifying services for any of the youth beingtransitioned.
Localities got the word via a “broadcast”memo on April 15, and are still sorting outwhat it all means.
In Fairfax County, the goal is for youth whoare currently in foster homes to be able to stayin them by shifting how they are served, butthere will certainly be a financial impact.
“With this being so new, our immediate stepwas to see exactly which kids will be affected,timelines and expectations,” said NannetteBowler, director of Fairfax County Family Ser-vices. “We’ll scramble and do an assessmenton all these children to figure out how we cansupport them given what has occurred.
“We’re going to have … to look any avenuethat we can to be sure these children are notderailed.”
Learn More: Foster CareOrientation meeting, second Monday monthly, 7 p.m.Department of Family Services, Pennino Building12011 Government Center ParkwayFairfax, VA 22035703-324-7639www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/childrenyouth/fca.htm
Editorial
Fostering Connections, FalteringWhy are federal dollars acceptable for roads,but not for helping foster children?
Celebrate Mom, Dad—Without Selling One Shortand eventually, set out into theworld with tears in his eyes. Themessage of the ad is to make boldchoices — what better term todescribe what any parent wouldwant for his or her child, in par-ticular a daughter?
In a seeming balance to Toyota,Nissan focused on the relationshipbetween a father and his son. Per-haps too stereotypically, the fatherhere is depicted as the absent fa-ther, a race car driver in this in-stance, and the son looking on,wanting to be just like his father.Of course, the soundtrack to thiscommercial is none other than“Cats In The Cradle,” but thank-fully, the father realizes before it’stoo late that his son needs to physi-cally see him and know that theirrelationship is more importantthan any job.
Dove has arguably the mostmoving, yet simple ad: clip afterclip of young and adult childrencalling for “Dad” or “Daddy” atvarious stages of their lives. From
the toddler needing help to theadult calling his father with thewonderful news of a pregnancy,the commercial ends with a simplequestion and answer: “Whatmakes a man stronger? Showingthat he cares.”
So why do these ads matter?Why are they so special? Hereagain, the answer is simple: be-cause they are a rarity. Becausethey champion the roles dads playin the lives of children, both boysand girls, without denigrating thecrucial and complementary rolemothers play in those samechildren’s lives. This spirit of gen-
der equality is one to celebrate andemulate.
In fact, the path these three com-panies have forged serves as amarketing model for others andreminds parents everywhere thatthey are parents first, united by thelove for their children and madestronger by a mutual appreciationof their unique strengths and dif-ferences.
Christian Paasch is chair of the Na-tional Parents Organization in Virginiaand has been appointed by Virginia Gov.McAuliffe to Virginia’s Child SupportGuidelines Review Panel. He lives in Alex-andria. Email [email protected].
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me and so did Coach Tommy [Orndorff],and that’s why he let me pitch.”
Lake Braddock freshman center fielderEleanor Mataya finished 2-for-4. Seniorshortstop Katherine Plescow, Hendrix, andfreshman third baseman Ally Kurland eachhad one hit.
The loss dropped Lake Braddock’s recordto 11-1, but Rumore remains confident.
“[It equates to] a high-dollar scrimmageand we had it,” Rumore said. “Unfortu-nately, things happen.”
Lake Braddock reached the state tourna-ment last year and doesn’t appear to beslowing down. Despite four new startersand the graduation of standout pitcherAshley Flesch, the Bruins are 7-0 againstConference 7 opponents, including a pairof shutout victories against defending 6Astate champion South County.
“I think we use [the O’Connell loss] asgreat motivation,” Jones said. “I think wedid play well until the last inning and weall recognize that we did play well. We justhad one bad inning and it cost us the game.I still think that we’re really motivated, wehave our goals set high and I think we’restill looking to achieve [them].”
What are the team’s goals?“We want to win states, absolutely,” Jones
said. “We were so close last year. … We re-ally think we can do it this year.”
LAKE BRADDOCK will look to get backin the win column when the Bruins travelto face Lee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April30.
“I was happy with [the Bruins’ effort],”Rumore said. “We’re No. 3, [O’Connell is]No. 2 [in The Washington Post softballrankings]. … We play with whoever’s in ourdistrict and the girls did a great job and wejust needed [Hendrix’s] back to hang inthere a little longer and I think it wouldhave been over.”
The Lake Braddock softball teamwas in control for six inningsduring Saturday’s contestagainst Bishop O’Connell, one of
the top private-school programs in the area.Junior catcher Caroline Jones set the tone
in the batter’s box, driving in a run in eachof her first three at-bats, including smack-ing a solo home run over the fence in left-center to lead off the bottom of the fourth.
Senior pitcher Amanda Hendrix heldO’Connell scoreless, limiting the Knights tojust three hits. The left-hander even workedher way out of a bases-loaded, no-out jamin the fourth.
After six completeinnings, LakeBraddock led 3-0and was on theverge of continuingits undefeated sea-son. But the Bruinsran into trouble inthe seventh, when adominant perfor-mance transformedinto an afternoon ofadversity in a singleinning.
O’Connell scored nine runs on eight hitsduring the top of the seventh inning andthe Knights added a blemish to the Bruins’record with a 9-3 victory on April 25 at Lake
Braddock Secondary School.The Knights sent 13 batters to the plate
during the seventh inning and all nine mem-bers of the O’Connell lineup either reachedbase at least once or drove in a run.
First baseman Olivia Giaquinto led off thedecisive frame with a single and later rippeda three-run homer. She finished the game3-for-3, reaching base four times.
“Going into the top of the seventh,”Giaquinto said, “we kind of came togetherand we were like, ‘We’ve got to do this nowand we’re going to do this.’”
Lake Braddock head coach GeorgeRumore said Hendrix suffered a back injuryduring the game and the team’s No. 2pitcher was unavailable due to being on anorchestra trip.
“Amanda’s back went,” Rumore said. “Shepulled her back around either the fourth orthe fifth [inning]. … She hung in there, butthen come the seventh her back was both-ering her. I know I’m making excuses, it’sjust a fact.”
JONES, a Villanova commit, had a big dayin defeat. She went 3-for-4 and drove in all
three LakeBraddock runs.Jones gave the Bru-ins a 1-0 lead withan RBI double in thefirst inning, ex-tended the lead to2-0 with a solohomer in the fourth,and delivered a run-scoring single in thefifth.
Jones said shewas motivated by
facing O’Connell sophomore pitcher PattyMaye Ohanian, who was Jones’ teammateat Lake Braddock in 2014 before transfer-ring to the Arlington private school.
“This was a game that I really wanted,”Jones said. “I did really want to hit well. Iused to play travel with [Ohanian], I playedhigh school with her and I don’t play any-thing with her anymore. … I wanted toshow her that we are a good team, we stillcan hit …”
Ohanian, a University of Illinois commit,earned the win against her former team.She surrendered three runs on nine hits,while walking two and striking out three.
“Before the game in left field … I saidthis game is more than just a win for me,”Ohanian said. “I’m playing for kind of myname, kind of my respect. I want to walkout of here with my head held high. I knewthat there was no one I’d rather do it withthan all those [O’Connell] girls.
“I think they all had an understandingthat this was a really important game for
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Lake Braddock catcher and Villanova commit Caroline Jones went 3-for-4 with a home run against Bishop O’Connell on April 25.
Lake Braddock pitcher Amanda Hendrix shut out Bishop O’Connell forsix innings on April 25 before running into trouble in the seventh.
Head coach George Rumore andthe Lake Braddock softball teamare off to an 11-1 start.
Villanova commitJones has three hits,home run againstO’Connell.
“We want to win states,absolutely. We were soclose last year. … Wereally think we can do itthis year.”
— Caroline Jones,Lake Braddock catcher
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High School, 3501 Rebel Run,Fairfax. The FX Players theatredepartment will debut its longawaited spring musical, BIG, the firsttwo weekends of May. Following thestoryline of the 1980’s Tom Hanksmovie, BIG revolves around a youngboy who dreams of being an adult.After a Zoltar machine grants hiswish, he goes on a heartwarmingadventure where he learns that agedoes not determine how much funyou can have. For more information,please visit www.fxplayers.org or call703-219-2351.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 1-9Spotlight on the Arts Festival.
Dedicated to showcasing the verybest of the visual and performing artsin the City of Fairfax. At a variety ofvenues in and around the city. Visitwww.visitfairfax.com/category/spotlight.
SATURDAY/MAY 2Springfield Smart Markets
Farmers Market. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Springfield Town Center, at thecorner of Loisdale Road and SpringMall Drive. Fresh local fruits andveggies.
Derby-Q Festival. 2-7 p.m. City ofFairfax. This outdoor communityfestival will showcase the area’spremier brew master and BBQvendors. The festival will feature
bourbon and scotch whiskey tastings. Live bluesbands will perform on stage while the crowdsanxiously await the Greatest Two Minutes inSports – the Kentucky Derby, shown on the bigscreen. To purchase a ticket for this event please visit www.derby-q.com.
Historic Pohick Church Saturday Tour. 1-3p.m. Pohick Church, 9301Richmond Highway,Lorton. The Historic Pohick Church Docent Guildwillgive free guided tours of the historic colonialchurch. http://www.pohick.org.
Art of Wellness Fair. 1-5 p.m. Unity of FairfaxChurch, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Learnhow to maintain and enhance your health byattending demonstrations and presentations andtalking with the vendors. Enjoy this day ofhealing for body, mind, and spirit.
SUNDAY/MAY 3Workhouse Farmers Market. 1-5 p.m.
Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. The opening day of this year’s farmersmarkets season.
FRIDAY/MAY 8Spring Concert. 7:30 p.m. St. Stephen’s United
Methodist Church, 9203 Braddock Road, Burke.The Maranatha Singers will present an enjoyableevening of music with a guest appearance by theSt. Stephen’s Orchestra. The theme of the concertwill be “Jammin’ Juke Box”. Refreshments servedafter the concert in the Welcome Center.Everyone is invited to attend. Free.
SATURDAY/MAY 9Concerts from Kirkwood. 3 p.m. Kirkwood
Presbyterian Church, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway,Springfield. Concerts from Kirkwood willcomplete its 2014 – 2015 season on May 9, witha special concert featuring the internationallyrenowned Spanish piano duo, Carles&Sofia. Theyperform regularly worldwide both in recitals forfour hands and with orchestra. They have madean extensive number of recordings on the on theKNS- classical label.
West Springfield Baseball Alumni Festival.10 a.m. - 3 p.m. West Springfield High Schoolbaseball field. Gates open at 9:45 a.m. (noadmission fee), the student/faculty softball gamestarts at 10 a.m., and the alumni game starts at
12 p.m. There will be jousting and carnival-stylegames, a bounce house,baseball skills games,raffles and an auction, concessions, and aspirited set of alumni playing baseball. Moneyraised will be used to renovate the batting cagesand replace worn-out equipment. Test yourskills at the games, bid on the items, watch thegame, or just join us for lunch and help supportthe program. Contact Jason Olms [email protected]
SUNDAY/MAY 10Hands On Modeling Day Workshop. 1-4 p.m.
11200 Fairfax Station Road in Fairfax Station.You and Mom can learn how to create and paintscenery for your model train display.Admission: Museum members and children 4and under, free; ages 5-15, $2; adults 16 andolder, $4. www.fairfax-station.org, 703-425-9225. Like us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/FFXSRR.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 15-16Alice in Wonderland. 7 p.m. Thomas Edison
High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria.This modern retelling of the classic children’sstory has all of the characters you know andlove, including the Mad Hatter, the CheshireCat, and the Queen of Hearts. With cell phonein hand, a present-day Alice encounters theWonderland so many of us treasure in a musicalthat appeals to both children and adults. Ticketswill be available at the door ($5 for adults, $3for children, $1 for children at matinee).Concessions available.
Community Action Center, South County Cares,and INOVA are providing the annual Hope &Health Festival at the Lorton Park, 9518Richmond Highway, behind the Lorton Library.Free health screenings, food, inflatables, kids’games and activities will be available, rain orshine to all in attendance. LortonAction.org orcall 703-339-5161, ext. 140.
7th Annual Occoquan River Fest. 10 a.m. - 4p.m. Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Road,
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THURSDAY/MAY 21Fairfax Antique Arts Association.
10 a.m. Green Acres Senior Center,4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.Linwood Smith, guest speaker thismonth, will demonstrate how torepair old trunks.
South Run Park, 7550 ReservationDrive, Springfield. Springfield Days isa community wide celebration thatincludes a 5K run, “Pet Fest” and carshow. springfielddays.com.
SUNDAY/MAY 31Cardboard Regatta. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Employer will comply with first week wageguarantee of $ 632.40. The employer will furnish to the worker on or before each payday in one or more written statements the following information: (1) The
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Members of the group Justice for John Geer protestedoutside the Fairfax County Government center prior tothe second meeting of the Ad Hoc Police PracticesReview Commission on April 27.
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Morrogh responded that hehad no problem with the publicseeing the video. He also con-firmed recent media reports thathe has decided to convene a spe-cial grand jury to review evi-dence in the killing of John Geer.
Emotions bubbled over whencommissioner NicholasBeltrante asked Morrogh why ithad taken 18 months sinceGeer’s death to draw a grandjury. Morrogh remarked aboutletters he has received fromBeltrante and commented nega-tively on the commissioner’sskills before Hershman movedthe meeting along.
Morrogh said that regardinginformation related to the Geercase, “I’d love to tell, I reallywould, but I’m not going to doit.”
The commission was formedafter public criticism of howFairfax County police and gov-ernment officials handled therelease of information regardingthat incident. Kimm alluded tothis when she commented theevening’s presentations aboutadministrative policies “don’tadd up to events that broughtus here.”
Board of Supervisors chair-man Sharon Bulova, whoformed the commission andbrought it before the supervisorsfor endorsement in March, saidthat one could write “a paper on
things that went wrong” in thatsituation.
Bulova listed the delayed shar-ing of information, the wrong-ful death civil lawsuit betweenthe Geer family and FairfaxCounty and the Internal Affairsinvestigation into the incident.“It’s been such a long time,” shesaid.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS ofthe meeting included announc-ing the formation of themed sub-committees that will moreclosely examine Police Use ofForce, Communications, MentalHealth and Crisis InterventionTraining, Police Recruitment andVetting, and Independent Over-sight and Investigations.
Shirley Ginwright, chairmanof the Communities of TrustCommittee, president of theFairfax County NAACP andchairman of the commission’srecruitment and vetting subcom-mittee, spoke to the need formore diversity on the subcom-mittees than exists on the com-mission, as additional citizensare allowed to be selected to par-ticipate at that level. “It’s sup-posed to be inclusive of mem-bers of the community,” she said.
The next meeting of the com-mission will be a public forum,held Monday, May 18 at 7:30p.m. at the Fairfax County Gov-ernment Center.
Documents from the meeting,information on upcoming meet-ings and lists of commission andsubcommittee members can befound online atw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v /policecommission.
Fairfax County video from theApril 27 meeting is set to beonline soon.
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SATURDAY/MAY 2 6th Annual Community ShredFest &
Electronics Recycling Day. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.5501 Backlick Road, Springfield RE/MAX 100Agents & staff cordially invite you to this event.All-Shred truck will destroy your old documentssecurely, right here.123JUNK will take anyelectronics, even those old bulky TVs. Join in fora free Home Ownership Seminar, 9:30 -11a.m.
MONDAY/MAY 4Collage Workshop at Fairfax Senior Center.
10-11:30 a.m. Green Acres Senior Center inFairfax City, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Aspart of Older Americans month & the CreativeAging Festival, create a collage usingrecollections, introspection, aged copies ofphotos and magazines to represent key momentsfrom one’s life and pearls of wisdom.Participants are encouraged to bringphotocopies of four small pictures at differentlife stages, share their piece and its meaning to agreater audience there and in the community.
SATURDAY/MAY 92nd Annual Community Conversation on
Teen Stress: Fostering Wellness andResiliency. 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hayfield HighSchool, 7630 Telegraph Road, Alexandria. MarcBrackett, Ph.D., the director of the Yale Centerfor Emotional Intelligence will be featured as thekeynote speaker. Tracy Cross, Ph.D., Professor atThe College of William and Mary and ExecutiveDirector of the Center for Gifted Studies andTalent Development will speak in the afternoonabout perfectionism and child and adolescentsuicidality. This event will feature breakoutsessions led by FCPS staff members and guestpresenters. A variety of exhibitors will also bepresent. www.fcps.edu/dss/summit/.
WEDNESDAY/MAY 13Reston – League of Women Voters meeting
on growth in Fairfax County. Where is theCounty’s growth going to go? What has changedin Fairfax County’s land use and where do we gofrom here? Join in the discussion. 7:30-9 p.m.,North County Governmental Center, 1801Cameron Glen Drive, Reston. Free, open to thepublic (men and women), call 703-757-5893.Background papers at www.lwv-fairfax.org.
THURSDAY/MAY 14Medicaid Planning. 3 p.m. Insight Memory Care
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WEDNESDAY/MAY 20Path of Progression in Alzheimer’s Disease.
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THURSDAY/MAY 21Lunch ‘N Life. 12-2 p.m. St. Mary of Sorrows
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ONGOINGSenior Outdoor Pickleball, April-October,
Wednesdays 8-10 a.m. Audrey Moore WakefieldPark Fairfax County, Courts 9 & 10, Beginnerswelcome. No cost. Email Gerald Rhoads [email protected].
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Julie Kaminski remembers the language from her desperate lettersto her parents: “I love you. I wantto come home now!” She recalls
penning a dramatic plea to be rescued fromresidential summer camp more than 40years ago. Today, Kaminski is preparing forher daughter’s first camp experience awayfrom home this summer.
“Looking back, I can see how going awayto camp helped me become more self-suffi-cient, self confident, self-reliant and taughtme how to get along with so many differ-ent kinds of people,” said Kaminski, a localmother of two children.
“Of course I didn’t think that at the time.I was extremely homesick even though itwas my idea to go to sleep away camp inthe first place.”
A child’s first residential summer campexperience can be fraught with emotionsthat run the gamut from excitement to ter-ror. While glee at the thought of a summerfilled with sports, swimming, crafts andnew-found friendships can be the dominantfeeling, the thought of an extended periodof time away from home can cause sadnessand anxiety for both parents and their chil-dren.
An American Camp Association studyshowed that 96 percent of children whoattend sleep away camps experience home-sickness at some point during their stay.While these emotions are normal, parentscan help children tame the pre-camp jitters.The life-long lessons gained from suchcamps make it worth the effort.
“Becoming comfortable with your childbeing away at summer camp, perhaps thefirst extended separation you have had, isa matter of trust,” said David Kaplan, Ph.D.of the American Counseling Association inAlexandria, Va.
“Trusting your child that they can handlethemselves without your supervision. Trust-ing that they can handle relationships withother children. Trusting that they can getup in the morning, take a shower, wash theirclothes, and change their sheets withoutyour prodding.”
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT homesicknessis normal and many campers experience it,can help children accept and cope with theiremotions.
“Expecting to miss home and feel some-what anxious helps children feel less sur-prised and overwhelmed when it occurs,”said Barbara Meehan, Ph.D. executive di-rector, Counseling and Psychological Ser-vices, George Mason University in Fairfax,Va.
A child’s apprehension can be eased whenparents share their own camp experiences,
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Meehan says that developing a few self-soothing activities like playing outdoors orreading is one strategy for helping childrendeal with feelings of missing home. Identi-fying people with whom young campers canshare their emotions is another means fordealing with homesickness.
“Talking to a camp counselor and evenpeers can help ease the difficult feelings andoften they will learn they are not alone,”said Meehan.
Encouraging a child to make friends andbecome involved in camp activities will put
the focus on the positive aspects of camp.Packing letters and stamped envelopes anddeveloping a plan for letter exchange canhelp a child feel connected to their fami-lies.
“Isolating and avoiding what feels hardcan often worsen anxiety and homesick-ness,” said Meehan. “Remind your childthey are stronger than they feel in the mo-ment and that engaging in camp activitiescan be helpful.”
There are times however when a childmight not be ready for residential camps.The American Camp Association reportsthat while most cases of homesickness sub-side, there are cases — if a child is not eat-ing or sleeping, for example — when itcould be time to seek help. “Consult withcamp professionals about resources if yourchild’s anxiety worsens or persists,” saidMeehan.
Many emotions arisewhen a child leavesfor camp.
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Summer camp experiences can help children become self-confident and self-reliant.
Paralympic SportsTeam Seeking Players
The Fairfax Falcons Paralympic Sports team, a FairfaxCounty Neighborhood and Recreation Services Thera-peutic Recreation program, is recruiting new players.The team provides a variety of sports experiences to ath-letes with physical disabilities impacting their lower ex-tremities ages 4 1/2 to 18 (or high school graduation).Not all athletes use wheelchairs for everyday use. Someathletes are ambulatory and only use a wheelchair forsports. Their primary sport is wheelchair basketball,which runs late August through April. In the spring, they
Credit for academic courses is transferable to thestudent’s current school. JROTC leadership credit equalsone high school course credit.
STEM CAMP Massanutten offers STEM SummerCamp, two two-week camps running from June 29-July10 and July 20-31, open to students grades 7-12. Thissummer camp offers students the chance to explore themany facets of STEM education including hands-on ex-periences. Upon completion of the STEM Summer Camp,students will receive a certification of completion.Massanutten Military Academy offers the safety of astructured learning environment, as well as the fun of asummer camp through a combination of classroom timeand activities. Visit www.militaryschool.com/summer-school-2015.asp.
offer a variety of sports including floor hockey, track, field,fishing, rugby, golf, and football. For more information,email [email protected].
Summer at MassanuttenEach year, Massanutten Military Academy offers a five-
week intensive summer school program, an opportunityfor students to get ahead in their learning, make up forbad or failing grades, or increase their knowledge and par-ticipation in their JROTC leadership skills. MassanuttenMilitary Academy offers the safety of a structured learningenvironment, as well as the fun of a summer camp througha combination of classroom time and weekend activities.The program is offered June 27-Aug. 1, 2015.
To raise awareness about thebrain’s ability to change at any age,LearningRx brain training centersacross the United States are hold-ing a Brain OlympicsRx event. Thelocal cognitive skills center,LearningRx Fairfax, will be hold-ing its event on Saturday, May 23,from noon to 4 p.m.
For every person that partici-pates in our Brain Olympics,LearningRx-Fairfax will donate$10 to Brain Injury Services.
The free event will be an enter-taining but low-pressure environ-ment to flex mental muscles witha day of cognitive competitions,including: The Brain Bee – a back-wards spelling bee;The Deck-athlon – speed sorting speciallydesigned cards; Noggin Art – com-plete art tasks on your head;Memory Marathon – how manywords can you remember?Tangramathon – recreate thetangram formations; Speed StackCups – fastest time to create thepattern wins; Memory Math Sprint– a fun multi-tasking math chal-lenge.
Other events will include design-ing a flag, fueling up on healthy
LearningRx-Fairfax Offers Day ofFun Brain-related Competitions
brain foods, learning about thecool capabilities of the brain andmore.
The Brain OlympicsRx event isopen to children and adults of allages (seniors welcome) and abili-ties, and all games, snacks andprizes are free. Walk-ins are wel-come but pre-registration is re-quested to help facilitate planning.
“These aren’t academic exer-cises, they’re cognitive fun,” saysLearningRx Fairfax Center Direc-tor, Rebecca Oliver. “We know thatduring the summer the averagestudent loses approximately 2.6months of grade-level equivalencyin math computation skills andoverall, teachers typically spendfour weeks re-teaching or review-ing materials that students haveforgotten over summer break. TheBrain OlympicsRx event is a freeand family-oriented event to helpkids learn ways to fight this ‘Sum-mer Slide.’”
To learn more about the eventor to register, call 703-995-9945.
LearningRx Fairfax is a local,cognitive skills training center thatspecializes in treating learningstruggles.
By Steve Hibbard
The Connection
Scores of local camps in Northern Virginia that offer many opportunitiesfor summer fun and learning. Hereis a sampling of diverse camps that
range from art to theater to field trips toswimming, tennis and music. There’s evena camp for aspiring musicians who want toform a band.
ROAM Rock CampROAM Rock Camp gives children the op-
portunity to build communication skills andconfidence through the language of music.The camps are designed to focus on whyeach participant wants to be in a band, whythey love music and what they want to getout of it. The goal is to create an environ-ment or band that children will thrive in.They will hand select each member to cre-ate a group that best fits their age and orexperience. During the camp, groups willlearn three to four of their favorite songs oreven write songs if they wish. At the end ofthe week they will record the group and givethem a CD to take home to show off theirprogress.
“The best thing about these camps is thatwe are able to show these young musiciansfrom first-hand experience how to be play-ers and performers. I wish I had somethinglike this when I was growing up,” said JohnPatrick, owner/director, who is the formerco-founder of the national touring act Vir-ginia Coalition.
Camps are offered from June 1 to Aug.28. To register, contact ROAM to let themknow every week your child would be avail-able to do a camp. Deadline for registrationis June 1.
Contact info: Rock of Ages Music, 114 E.Del Ray Ave., Alexandria VA 22301; call 703-838-2130. [email protected].
Burgundy FarmBurgundy Farm offers two summer camps:
a day camp at the 25-acre Alexandria cam-pus in eight week-long sessions, and a sleep-away camp in three sessions at BurgundyCenter for Wildlife Studies in Capon Bridge,W.Va. Both camps are great options for chil-dren excited about learning in the outdoorswith dedicated counselors. Day campersswim every day, and programs includesports, science and performing and visualarts. Sleep-away camp provides a mix ofstructure and freedom, fostering a respectto the natural world through greater knowl-edge of nature and self.
“At Burgundy Farm Summer Day Camp,our campers enjoy all the benefits of a sleep-away camp with the convenience of a daycamp, including swimming, animal encoun-ters, nature exploration, forming strongbonds and friendships with other campersand counselors, and the opportunity to buildself-esteem and confidence in a fun and
friendly environment,” said Hugh Squire,director of auxiliary services.
Burgundy Farm Summer Day Camp is lo-cated on the Alexandria campus of BurgundyFarm Country Day School, 3700 BurgundyRoad, Alexandria. Lower and upper divi-sions, grouped by age and interest, for chil-dren ages 3-years-8-months to 12 years old.Camp runs Monday, June 15-Friday, Aug. 7.Register at www.burgundyfarm.org/sum-mer-programs. Contact Hugh Squire [email protected] or 703-842-0480.
Burgundy Center for Wildlife StudiesCamp is located within 500 acres in a se-cluded valley near Capon Bridge, W.Va. Over-night junior session (age 8-10) for one weekin August - currently waitlist only; seniorsessions (11-15) for two weeks in June, Julyor August; adult weekend (21+) in July.Register at www.burgundycenter.org. Con-tact Michele McCabe [email protected] or 703-842-0470.
Burke Racquetand Swim
Burke Racquet and Swim Sport Camp hasbeen a hidden treasure in Burke for morethan 27 years. Tucked behind the KaiserPermanente Building in Burke, the indoorcamp is the ideal setting for children whowant to do a variety of sports. It offers swim-ming, tennis, and rock climbing daily. It alsooffers Zumba, soccer and camp games.
All of the Sports Camp staff has been back-
ground checked through Fairfax County;they are CPR/AED trained.
The camp offers full day ($280 per week)and half day mornings or afternoons ($180per week). There is before and after campcare for working parents. The first week ofcamp begins June 22 and goes through Aug.28. Call Burke Racquet and Swim Club at703-250-1299.
Soccer Academy Inc.The Soccer Academy offers a wide range
of innovative, state-of-the-art programs thatmeet the interests and playing abilities ofall players and teams. It caters to individu-als and teams of all ages. All residentialcamps include a goalkeeping camp. Daycamps include E.C. Lawrence Park inCentreville and Patriot Park for ages 5-14.Residential Camps at University of MaryWashington, Fredericksburg and RandolphMacon Academy, Front Royal, for ages 9-18.Visit www.soccer-academy.com for camp lo-cations, costs, dates and times. Call 703-393-7961 or email [email protected].
Kenwood SummerDay Camp
Kenwood Summer Day Camp makes ittheir mission to provide campers with newexperiences and lasting friendships eachsummer. “Whether it’s watching a baseballgame, riding a roller coaster, or seeingknights joust from the front row, we takepride in giving them these opportunities andwatching them share it with their newfriends,” said Justin Elcano, camp director.
Kenwood Summer Day campers can go ondaily field trips to exciting destinations in-cluding water parks, mini golf, roller skat-ing, amusement parks and more. Campersalso have a wide variety of activities to keepthem entertained while they are on campus.There is a large wooded playground that ishome to many kickball, capture the flag, andbasketball games. They have five themedrooms that hold arts and crafts, video games,
board games, ping pong, air hockey, andmovies.
Kenwood summer day camp is open tochildren who have completed kindergartenthrough 8th grade. Camp starts June 15 andgoes through Sept. 2. Visit the website tofind a calendar with a schedule for eachweek at www.camp.kenwoodschool.com.Call 703-256- 4711 or [email protected].
Metropolitan Schoolof the Arts
Metropolitan School of the Arts offer pre-professional summer dance, music theaterand acting camps. It also offers a wide vari-ety of youth summer camps where studentscan explore and learn many facets of the per-forming and visual arts, including minicamps for the youngest students, ages 3-5,youth camps for students in grades 1-6, andintensives for students age 8 and up. Pri-vate summer music lessons are also avail-able for piano, voice, guitar, violin anddrums.
“MSA summer camps are the perfect wayto try something new and a great way tokeep young bodies active and develop newfriendships,” said Melissa Dobbs, presidentof Metropolitan School of the Arts in Lortonand Alexandria. “Whether your child is pas-sionate about the performing arts or justlooking to have some fun, MSA camps offercreative programs for all skill levels.”
The Lorton campus is at 9601 Ox Road,Lorton, and the Alexandria Campus is at5775 Barclay Road, Kingstowne, Va. Call703-339-0444 or visitwww.metropolitanarts.org.
Langley SchoolSummer Studio
The Langley School Summer Studio fea-tures more than 70 classes that allow for thepersonal, social, and intellectual growth ofeach camper in preschool to 8th grade. In-novative and engaging academic and STEMprograms stimulate with math adventures,
robots, and Raspberry Pi. Explora-tion abounds as campers take ex-citing field trips to become field sci-entists who investigate the Chesa-peake Bay, cyclists who traverselocal mountain bike terrain, andmagicians who create illusions.The spotlight also shines on expe-riences that get campers “in thestudio” with a Pulitzer Prize-win-ning photographer or the lead cho-reographer and dancer for MCHammer.
“Each year, we look to add to ourdiverse roster of classes whilegrowing the perennial favorites toensure The Langley School Sum-mer Studio offers the best possibleexperience for our campers,” saidDirector of Auxiliary ProgramsJennafer Curran. “Whether takingpart in one of many field trips, ex-ploring a new interest like socceror dance, or refining math or read-ing skills, our campers develop aca-demically, socially, and emotionally… and have a great time in theprocess.”
The Langley School Summer Stu-dio will run in six weekly sessionsfrom June 15 – July 31, for stu-dents in preschool to grade 8.Classes are held at The LangleySchool in McLean, and take advan-tage of the 9.2-acre campus, fea-turing a wooded nature area, state-of-the-art athletic center, artificialturf field, computer labs, and age-appropriate playgrounds. Visitw w w. l a n g l e y s c h o o l . o r g /summerstudio for details or to reg-ister online. Call 703-356-1920 oremail [email protected].
Bishop IretonCamp
Bishop Ireton High School offerscampers the opportunity to partici-pate in sports and/or theater whiledeveloping individual and groupskills and fostering a love of theactivity. It offer boys camps (base-ball, basketball, lacrosse and foot-ball); girls camps (basketball, la-crosse and volleyball); and coedcamps (soccer, theater). Age rangesfor the camps are rising 1st grad-ers to rising seniors depending onthe camp. The 17 camp sessionsare conducted by the school’scoaches or teachers and assisted bystudent counselors. Lunch is pro-vided for full day camps by the caf-eteria at no extra cost.
“Last year we had nearly 600
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FCPA Camps and the Rec-PAC Pro-gram camps take place all over thecounty.
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The Girls Junior Elite enjoy soccercamp at the Soccer Academy at E.C.Lawrence Park in Centreville andPatriot Park in Fairfax this summer.
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Campers enjoy the rock climbingwall at Burke Racquet and SwimClub’s Sports Camp.
campers attend one of our sports or the-ater camps. The camps are a great way foryoungsters to get to know us and for ourcoaches and theater teachers to get to knowthem,” said Peter Hamer, summer camp di-rector.
The camp brochure and sign up form canbe found under the athletics tab atwww.bishopireton.org. Contact PeterHamer at [email protected] or 703-212-5190.
Park Authority andRec-PAC
The Fairfax County Park Authority offersmore than 1,400 summer day camp optionsat 100 locations plus the six-week theme-based summer Rec-PAC programs at nearly50 elementary schools every summer.
Camps are held at RECenters, historicsites, lakefront parks and schools and offera variety of camp titles. Both camps and Rec-PAC offer children a chance to have fun,build friendships and have a safe and re-warding summer experience. The Rec-PACprogram runs June 29 through Aug. 6 from8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. daily and is open tochildren in Fairfax County who are risingfirst graders through those who finishedsixth grade.
Registration begins April 27 online atw w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / p a r k s /
recpacwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/recpac. There is an $8 discount per weekfor those who register before June 12. Par-tial scholarships are available for those whoqualify through free and reduced lunch pro-gram. The large summer camp programbegins early June with camps forpreschoolers and later in June for schoolage campers.
From crafts and games to high-tech andhigh adventure, the Park Authority hassomething for everyone. Many camps offerswimming at RECenters each day as wellas extended care for working parents.Sports enthusiasts can choose from an ar-ray of skill-development camps, including
British soccer, basketball, football, baseball,cheerleading, archery, lacrosse or extremesports programs. Enjoy the outdoors? Thencheck out the boating, fishing and bikingcamps. Specialty camps such as YoungChef ’s Cooking, Chess, Geocaching andGirls Leadership allow for exploring newinterests or developing a new skill. There isalso an array of STEM programs that stimu-late cognitive development and enhancecritical thinking. The search and browseoptions on the website( w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / p a r k s /campswww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/camps) make it easy to narrow choices bylocation, age of children, type of camp andweek of summer or check out the 2015Summer Camp Guide.
For more information about Rec-PAC orcamps, call 703-222-4664 Monday throughFriday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Centreville DanceAcademy
Summer Camp at Centreville Dance Acad-emy is a great way for a child to experiencedance in a fun and safe atmosphere. It of-fers a Princess Party Camp, BroadwayBound Camp, Glitz & Glam Camp, and Me& My Doll Camp. Dancers will enjoy pre-tending to be their favorite characters,dressing up, and creating fun crafts. On thefinal day of camp there will be an in-studioperformance for family and friends.
“Summer camp is a great way to exposeyour child to all that dance has to offer.Dance camp is a wonderful place to buildlasting memories and relationships with theCDA teachers and new friends. We love see-ing the dancers grow each year,” said KathyTaylor, owner/director.
Princess Party Camp offers The Little Mer-maid from July 6-10; Frozen from July 27-
31; Princess Ballerina from Aug. 3-7; andFrozen from Aug. 17-21.
Broadway Bound Camp is July 13-17.Glitz & Glam is July 20-24 and Aug. 10-14.Me and My Doll is June 29-July 13.
Register on the website through the Par-ent Portal. Centreville Dance Academy islocated at 14215-G Centreville Square,Centreville. Visitwww.centrevilledance.com, call 703-815-3125 or email [email protected].
SummerTimesSt. Stephen’s & St. Agnes SummerTimes
programs offers campers ages 3-18 an en-joyable and enriching experience with pro-grams designed to stimulate curiosity andcreativity, develop talents, and encourageexploration and personal growth. Most ofthe camp directors are SSSAS teachers andcoaches, supported by alumni and students.Operating on three campuses with state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of Alexandria,the camp strives to inspire campers all sum-mer long.
“At SummerTimes, your child will havethe opportunity to see new sights in Wash-ington, D.C., to expand artistic horizons inan art or filmmaking camp, learn aboutcomputer programming or jewelry making,challenge their abilities in one of our manysports camps, try their hand in TechPlay, orparticipate in a variety of fun activities inour traditional Day Camp. We pride our-selves on offering camps that will spark aninterest in your camper, and will encour-age them to create and try new things ontheir own in a safe and nurturing place,”said Jim Supple, Director of Summer Pro-grams.
St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes summer pro-grams run from June 15-Aug. 14, offeringnine weeks with a variety of camps. Withmore than 145 different camp sessions tochoose from, there is something for camp-ers of every age. Visitwww.summertimes.org to view camp offer-ings, pricing, registration procedures andmore. Email [email protected] orcall 703-212-2777.
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Students enjoy summer camps atMetropolitan School of the Arts inLorton and Alexandria; musicaltheatre camps are just one of themany camps offered.
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In my 20-plus years in Special OlympicsI still, on occasion, make the same mis-take. I miss the boat. I underestimate
the abilities either cognitive or physical ofour Special Olympics athletes; athletes withintellectual disabilities. But by continuallymaking this mistake, I, in essence, prettymuch make them like everyone else; justanother person, available to be judged andlimited by what we see or what we thinkwe see. You see, the limitations that all ofus place on each other determine how weperceive each other, treat each other, likeeach other, fear each other, raise each otherup or marginalize each other.
Ask most coaches out there and they willtell you that the biggest limitations on anystudent athlete are the ones coaches placeupon them, among which might be too slow,not big enough or not tough enough. Itmight not be much different in the class-room where teachers might see a studentas too lazy, too distracted or not interested.And these are just student athletes in anysport, in any classroom, at any high schoolin Virginia.
Now compound that with Down syn-drome, autism or an undiagnosed disabil-ity resulting in a student’s inability to keepup with peers. In most cases, the limitationsin a school environment, an environmentthat moves all too fast, are enormous. Andeven in schools with wonderful inclusiveclassroom environments, the opportunity to
interact and really build friendships andrelationships remains limited.
These students with intellectual disabili-ties are, in most cases, not receiving an op-portunity to really participate in sports; anactivity that, at its heart, teaches teamwork,trust and communication; an activity thatat its core promotes competency, credibil-ity and caring; the building blocks of hu-man relationships. Sports and sports teamsare probably more conducive to buildingrelationships and creating friendships thanpossibly any other school activity. Plusthrow in the opportunity to “wear the col-ors” and represent your school and you cre-ate an emotional bond that may be the mostinclusive opportunity for any student.
IMAGINE A PARTNERSHIP betweenSpecial Olympics and high schools through-out Virginia. Imagine the opportunity for astudent with an intellectual (or any) dis-
ability to play alongside his or her peerswithout disabilities in a Unified Sports teamenvironment; to rely on each other, to com-municate with each other, to believe in eachother, to become Champions Together.
Imagine no more because ChampionsTogether is here. In fact, it’s right here inFairfax at Robinson Secondary School andRobert E. Lee High School – and in 22 otherhigh schools in Virginia.
This partnership with the Virginia HighSchool League is aimed at bringing togetheryouth with and without disabilities to buildthe first unified generation, a generationwhere youth will build upon the friendshipsand life lessons learned through sports andthe Special Olympics movement so, later inlife, they will not be afraid to live, work andTHRIVE alongside their peers with differ-ent ability levels.
Champions Together high schools willform inclusive track and field teams thisspring that will compete against other lo-cal high schools. Other components of theprogram include an inclusive student-ledleadership team that will organize anawareness event to promote respect andinclusion, and promote philanthropy to sup-port the future of the program.
AT SPECIAL OLYMPICS, we dedicateourselves each day to building communi-ties more respectful in their conduct, moreinclusive in their makeup, more unified intheir fabric. And each day the Virginia HighSchool League is promoting education, lead-ership, sportsmanship, character and citi-zenship for students by establishing andmaintaining high standards for school ac-tivities and competitions.
A new, young, energetic base of athletesand volunteers, which could include thesons or daughters of many reading this op-ed piece, will eventually transition from theschools into our communities and help Spe-cial Olympics Virginia and the Virginia HighSchool League continue to achieve our mis-sions.
The Champions Together program is new,and as it develops, we will learn a lot abouthow to build it, refine it and make it thebest that it can be for everyone. And do youknow who we will learn this from? We willlearn it from our young people with andwithout disabilities who, through their par-ticipation and their ownership of this in-clusive program, will prove to us that theyare the future.
Let’s Play Unified!
Rick Jeffrey has been the President of SpecialOlympics Virginia since 2000. He has served onmany national and international committees forSpecial Olympics, and is currently serving on theUnited States Leadership Council where he is chairof the Sports Committee.
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Summer fun is no longer reservedfor children. Whether one’s inter-ests lie in exploring nature and hik-ing in the woods or immersed in
history, art and literature on a universitycampus, the region abounds with warmweather opportunities.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute(OLLI) at George Mason University offersits members a chance to satisfy their intel-lectual and cultural curiosities. Want to readand discuss the “Iliad” or play SymphonyNo. 5 on the piano? Classes in Homer’s writ-ings or classical music are available inFairfax, Reston and Sterling, Va. $375 givesmembers access to more than 400 trips,courses and clubs ranging from memoirwriting to French cooking.
“This summer you can get outside withOLLI trips to the National Gallery of Art,the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens,
and The Franciscan Monastery,” said Jen-nifer Disano, OLLI executive director.
From oil painting to soap making, Arling-ton County is offering a diverse smatter ofclasses for adults. “We have a smorgasbordof programs and really cool classes whereyou can learn about nature or go on hikes,”said Susan Kalish, a spokeswoman for thecounty.
Potomac residents who want to distin-guish an amethyst from an iolite are in luckthis summer. A gemology class is among themost popular adult classes at the PotomacCommunity Recreation Center.
“We’ve got a host of different programsfrom tai chi, yoga and karate,” said PeterSelikowitz, the center’s executive director.“There’s even a laughter fitness class whichis a fun way to reduce stress.”
For those wanting to learn how to avoidinternet scams, Marymount University hasteamed up with City of Falls Church topresent “Living Better with the Internet.”The series of five classes is designed for se-niors and will be held at the Falls ChurchCommunity Center this summer. “The bestnews of all is that the classes are free,” saidOdette Shults, a spokeswoman for the Uni-versity.
Educators say that an uptick in interestamong adults, particularly seniors, has lead
The region offers awide range ofprograms for adults.
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Many organizations offer summer fun and educational programs foradults.
to a diverse offering of learning opportuni-ties. “There is an absolute trend and evi-dence-based research is driving the trend,”said Andrew Carle of George Mason Uni-versity. “Adult activities are being rein-vented. What used to be arts and crafts and
now their being called wellness and enrich-ment and address the physical, cognitive,social and spiritual needs of adults. We’reseeing people being given more choices onhow to improve their lives rather than justgiving them activities.”
