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People trickle into the Palladium Civic Place Green towatch Scott Ramminger & the CrawStickers Saturday.
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By Reena Singh
The Connection
The Washington MetropolitanArea Transit Authority isn’tready to say when the firstphase of the Silver Line will open.
Officially, WMATA has 90 days from whenthe stations were transferred to its controlon May 27, meaning it must be open by Aug.25 at the latest.
But service can start sooner.“Since then, we’ve been working dili-
gently towards the opening, but there is nodate for the opening yet,” said Metrospokesperson Caroline Laurin. “We still havea couple of weeks to go before anything isofficially announced.”
Phase I will mark the opening of theMcLean, Tysons Corner, Greensboro, SpringHill and Wiehle-Reston East stations.
Hunter Mill District Supervisor CatherineHudgins, who is also a WMTA Principal Di-rector, said her office is preparing informa-tion for commuters and other stakeholdersin Reston. She also noted that Fairfax Con-nector has added new Silver Line-related
routes and hired more than 20 drivers.“Is any community ever ready for a once
in a generation change?” she said in anemail. “Fairfax County Department of Plan-ning and Zoning has just completed a fouryear master plan process for the transit ar-eas. Fairfax County Department of Trans-portation has completed 11 of 29 Metrorailstation area transportation improvements -bus stops, sidewalks and trails, intersectionimprovements - with several more comple-tions coming up shortly.”
OTHER LOCAL OFFICIALS are keepingan eye out for the opening date.
“We are still waiting for confirmationwhether the Inaugural Run will launch atWiehle Avenue station, with the ribbon-cutthere and then a ride through Tysons,” saidTysons Partnership Executive DirectorMichael Caplin in an email. “We need moredetails about whether the train will or willnot stop as it passes through Tysons – andthus our own planning remains ‘in devel-opment.’”
The Tysons Corner urban center has beenpreparing for the opening by planning for
more residential developments. The popu-lation is expected to reach 100,000 in thenext 35 years, and new construction willdouble the square footage that exists verti-cally to accommodate for them. To takeadvantage of D.C. area residents using theSilver Line, Tysons Partnership created aseries of inaugural events, including theBBQ, Bourbon and Beer Festival on Septem-ber 20, to give people a reason to come to aplace currently considered a business cen-ter.
The Metropolitan Washington AirportAuthority announced that the Silver Linereached “substantial completion” in May.However, just a year ago, MWAA pushedthe opening date from last December to thisFebruary after the original plan’s Septem-ber 2013 substantial completion goalsnagged an eight week delay.
IN FEBRUARY, MWAA rejected a noticeof substantial completion after seven of 12key criteria - including incomplete testingand documentation security verifications -had not been met by Dulles Transit Part-ners.
As WMATA gets closer to figuringout when the official opening will be,employees are getting trained. TheMetro Transit Police had a trainingsession with local police at theWiehle-Reston East Station on June1 to test emergency scenarios, accord-ing to a press release.
“The goal of the exercise is to buildcoordination and provide an oppor-tunity to practice unified commandin preparation for the opening of theSilver Line, which includes a numberof jurisdictions who share responsi-bility for the areas surrounding thefive new Metrorail stations,” accord-ing to the press release.
There will also be a free seminartoday, June 18, at the Tysons CornerMarriott to educate new Silver Lineemployees about their incentives. Onesuch incentive includes $50 FairfaxCounty commuter benefit.
New information about the SilverLine can be found at http://silverlinemetro.com/.
WMATA not ready to make official announcement yet.
Silver Line Opening Soon “Is any community everready for a once in ageneration change?”
— Supervisor Catherine Hudgins(D-Hunter Mill)
Photo by Terry Lowenthal
Exterior of Wiehle-Reston East Station at night looking west.Photo by Stephen Barna
View of pedestrian entrance at Wiehle-Reston East Station.
In partnership with Food Bus, Inc (a nonprofit foundedby a Chesterbrook parent, http://foodbus.org) the schoolcommunity donated 1, 770 pounds of food and milk thispast school year to a local food pantry, SHARE of McLean.Add that to last year’s total, and Chesterbrook has takenalmost 4,000 pounds of food to SHARE during its collabo-ration with Food Bus.
After each lunch period, instead of throwing uneaten/unused food in the trash, it is placed in the cafeteria refrig-erator. On Fridays a parent volunteer comes to collect thefood and milk and deliver it to SHARE.
The children are happy to help reduce the food wasteand assist the hungry in their community.
AAUW Announces UsedBook Collections
McLean AAUW Annual Used Book Collections – in prepa-ration for its 45th Annual Used Book Sale to be held Sept.19-21 — will be held 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 21, July 19and, Aug. 9 at the Sun Trust Bank, 515 Maple Avenue East,Vienna.
Highly desirable contributions include musical CDs aswell as DVDs of television series and movies; recent edi-tions of histories, including military histories, biographies,political analyses, gardening, health, general literature andbusiness and economics books. We also need travel bookspublished since 2009 and, as always, we need treasuredcollectibles and special art books, mystery stories, children’sand general interest adult books.
Sale proceeds support the professional development andscholarships for women.
McLean & Great Falls Celebrate Virginia will meet Mon-day, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the McLean Community Cen-ter, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. The group will be final-izing plans for their Aug. 24 event commemorating thebicentennial of the burning of the nation’s Capitol duringthe War of 1812. Roger Mudd will be the Honorary Chairand the event will be free of charge. If interested in know-ing more then contact Carole Herrick at 703-356-8223.
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Governor McAuliffeAppoints MahfuzAhmed to GMU Boardof Visitors
Mahfuz Ahmed, founder and CEO ofDigital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS),a leading global technology services firm,has been appointed to the Board ofVisitors (BOV) for George Mason Univer-sity by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe.
Board of Visitors of George MasonUniversity was established in April 1972by an act of the General Assembly afterthe university became an independentinstitution. The Board of Visitors exercisesits authority principally in policy-makingand oversight. Members of the Board servefour-year terms. Among GovernorMcAuliffe’s goals for the latest appointeesin their roles is to use their positions todraw upon their experiences and networksto “prudently…manage our colleges anduniversities…to find cost efficiencies inorder to keep tuition rates as low aspossible and to embrace innovation…toprepare every Virginia student to competein a 21st century economy.”
An alumnus of George Mason Univer-sity, Ahmed’s professional backgroundalong with his understanding of the localgreater Washington D.C. market, enableshim to provide insight and consultation tothe Board of Visitors and fellow membersof the Board.
In 2011, Ahmed was applauded byformer Virginia Governor McDonnell forhis trailblazing efforts to continue torejuvenate and grow the local job marketaround the company’s corporate head-quarters in McLean. As a result of hisefforts, DISYS was inducted into theVirginia Jobs Investment Program, aworkforce incentive provided by theVirginia Department of Business Assis-tance (VDBA).
“I am honored to be appointed to theBoard of Visitors (BOV) for George MasonUniversity by Governor McAuliffe,” saidAhmed. “Graduating from George MasonUniversity was truly the launch pad of mycareer. Since my beginnings, I have beendriven by the desire to achieve to myhighest potential, and it has always been acentral part of my leadership approach toinspire involvement and integrity in myemployees and those around us. I lookforward to the privilege of lending myexperience to improve the managementand accessibility of colleges and universi-ties in Virginia, and continue to positivelyimpact the surrounding community andstate.”
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On May 29, McLean Project forthe Arts was awarded theFairfax County Public Schools
Blue Ribbon Community Partner award(its highest award for nonprofit partners)for their work with the schools throughMPA’s ArtReach program.
MPA takes its ArtReach program intothe schools reaching every member of thestudent body, including special educationstudents. Their resident artist in theschools focuses on special programs andextended learning activities. Januarythrough March, MPA also features docent-led gallery tours for elementary schoolstudents, including hands-on art activi-ties. Both in-school and in-gallery pro-grams demonstrate art principles andincorporate many of the concepts in-cluded in the SOLs. MPA provides free bustransportation to its galleries to Title 1schools, schools designated by FairfaxCounty Public Schools as “at-risk” schoolswith large numbers of English as secondlanguage students or students whoqualify for free or reduced lunches.
MPA Honored for Partnership with Schools
Photo courtesy of MPA
From left — Ed Long, County Executive, Fairfax County; John G. Cook,Braddock Distict Supervisor; Janie Strauss, FCPS school board member;Sharon Fishel, MPA ArtReach Director; Nancy Perry, MPA Executive Direc-tor; Krista Vita, MPA Development Director; George Sachs, MCC Execu-tive Director; Chad Quinn, MCC Governing Board Chair; Karen Garza,Superintendent of Fairfax County Schools; and Ilryong Moon, Chairman,Fairfax County School Board.
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Peace, love and rock ‘n roll meetat the corner of Laughlin andLowell avenues once a week.
One of McLean’s best kept se-crets is the free Saturday morning tai chisession followed by an evening of musicfrom local talent.
“We were at the McLean Hardware storewhen we heard the music,” said residentElizabeth Davis. “Two summers ago, wewent to a bunch of them. They aren’t welladvertised.”
Davis brought her son to watch the DC-area blues band Scott Ramminger & theCrawStickers jam in the fountain area ofthe Palladium Civic Place Green, wheremetal pipes and sheets spiral and bend tocreate public art.
Like clockwork nearly every week thissummer until Sept. 20, Maria Spearman willteach tai chi and balance from 8 to 9 a.m.and free live music will entertain from 5 to7 p.m. Those in the know or who happenedto be in the area brought lawn chairs, a pic-nic dinner or just relaxed in the sunshineas the music played.
People trickled in and out, bringing chil-
dren or dogs, but plenty of space on thebenches or in the grass was availablethroughout the free event.
McLean resident Jennifer Lipsey broughther family after hearing about the eventonline. She said she went to a past eventyears ago.
“We thought blues sounded appealing,”she said. “It’s a nice day, and we have twoyoung kids who want to be outside.”
Some residents have been coming to the
Summer exercise andconcert series forthose in the know.
Sounds of Summer in McLean
Photo by Reena Singh/ The Connection
People trickled into the Palladium Civic Place Green to watch ScottRamminger & the CrawStickers Saturday.
weekly summer concerts for years, likeRebecca Horahan. She and her husbandbrought folding chairs to enjoy the musicfrom under a shady tree.
“It’s a nice setting and the music is al-ways good,” she said. “We go to a few ofthe events every year.
To find out whether the Saturday morn-ing tai chi session will take place or whichband is playing in the evening, visit http://members.mcleanchamber.org/events.
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On June 29, The HungerChurch, Charles WesleyUnited Methodist, will
welcome a new minister, Rev.Livingstone S. Dore.
Rev. Dore was born on the Car-ibbean island of St. Kitts. He holdsa Bachelor’s degree from LebanonValley College and a Master of Di-vinity from Drew University inNew Jersey. He was ordained anElder in the Central PennsylvaniaConference.
Before coming to Virginia, heserved churches in the CentralPennsylvania Conference from1993 – 2003. His last appointmentwas in Hershey, Pa. He has beenserving appointments in Virginiasince September 2003. His ap-pointments included Ramsey Me-morial UMC (Richmond District)and Chamberlayne Heights UMC(formerly of the Ashland District,now the Richmond District).
Rev. Dore’s passion for ministryfocuses on preaching and teach-ing as well as mission and out-reach. He is currently serving onthe Conference’s Church Develop-ment Team and on the SmallChurch Leadership Team.
Along with serving the church,Rev. also served in the Richmondcommunity in various capacities,including as a Member Board ofDirectors – The Rotary Club ofRichmond. He also served as amember of Board of Directors(Staff Development Team) – Capi-tal Area Partnership UpliftingPeople (CAPUP), Richmond.
His wife, Michele, currentlyworks as a Tax Manager for Ernst& Young. She specializes in TaxRegulatory and Compliance andfiduciary taxes. The Dores havetwo children. Their son, Leon, is amedical doctor completing hisresidency in Tampa, Fla. Theirdaughter, Miranda, is a Legal As-sistant/Project Manager for a lawoffice in Washington, D.C.
The members and friends of theHunger Church extend a warmwelcome to Rev. Dore and his fam-ily. They hope that members of theMcLean community will join themin welcoming Rev. Dore during aworship service this summer orfall. The Hunger Church is locatedat 6817 Dean Drive, McLean.Weekly worship service begins at10:30 a.m. followed by an infor-mal reception at 11:30 a.m. Moreinformation can be found atwww.thehungerchurch.org
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During a recent volunteer workday, theMcLean Trees Foundation (MTF) plantedtwo native Fringetrees and one AmericanHornbeam tree along Chain Bridge Road inLewinsville Park in memory of McLean resi-dent Joyce Crandall. Donations from theMcLean Citizens Association (MCA) and
others funded the purchase and planting ofthe trees. The trees mark the entrance toLewinsville Park and enhance the naturalgateway to the business and residentialcommunity of McLean.
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McLean Trees Foundation Honors Joyce Crandall
From left: Sally Horn, president of MCA; Kathryn Crandall; Frank Crandalland Merrily Pierce, co-chairs of the Environment, Parks, & RecreationCommittee of MCA; Jane Edmondson, chief of staff of the DranesvilleDistrict Supervisor’s Office; Mark Zetts, chairman of the Planning andZoning Committee of MCA; and Sue King, MTF Board member.
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In Northern Virginia, affordable housingmeans more than human services orhelping those who are less fortunate. Itmeans more than housing the chronically
homeless, although that is not optional.In Northern Virginia, having enough afford-
able housing is critical to economic health,based on housing the workers needed at a va-riety of income levels. It is also critical to traf-fic management. If workers on the lower endof the income scale can’t afford towork near their jobs, those workerswill have to drive longer distances,creating gridlock and air pollution.
Consider that in the Washington Metropoli-tan Region, the established median rent for atwo-bedroom apartment, according to HUD,is $1,589 monthly. To afford that rent, payingno more than 30 percent of gross income, re-quires an income of about $60,000 annually.And it is obvious that rents in Northern Vir-ginia are more expensive that the region.
Consider for example, that right now in Al-exandria, there are more than 8,300 workersin the accommodations and food service in-dustry who earn on average $470 weekly, orless than $25,000 a year. (Employment sta-tistics from Virginia Employment Commis-sion.)
In Arlington, there are more than 15,400
workers in accommodations and food service,with an average weekly wage of $491, or$25,500 annually.
In Fairfax County, in food service and accom-modations, there are more than 48,400 work-ers with an average wage of $426 weekly oran annual income of just over $22,000.
These are people working full time in jobsthat are important to our economy who can-not afford market rate rents, and rents areclimbing.
The George Mason University School of Pub-lic Policy Center for Regional Analysis forecaststhat, based on predicted job growth, over the
next 20 years this region will need anadditional 344,624 single-family unitsand 203,674 multi-family units.
From the report:“The region’s new housing must be priced
so that it is affordable to these new workers.Based on the housing need forecasts, 44.1 per-cent of rental units will need to have rents ofless than $1,250 a month, while only 2.4 per-cent of the rental demand will be for unitspriced at $2,250 a month or more. About 16.4percent of the owner-occupied units forecastedneed to be valued at less than $200,000 andonly 13.5 percent at over $600,000.”
For example, the report predicts adding morethan 71,000 health services workers with amedian income of $39,500; more than 45,000hospitality workers with a median income of$18,300; and 17,700 retail workers with amedian income of $22,500.
The units to house the current and futureworkforce will not materialize on their own. Itwill require a variety of incentives and inter-ventions to make sure those units are part ofnew development.
As the Silver Line opens, it’s important toremember that the coming years will bring thelast great boom in building in Fairfax County.No matter what the immediate impediments,the local economy cannot thrive unless devel-oping affordable housing is built into all ofthose development plans, current and future.
—Mary Kimm
Call for Pet ConnectionThe Pet Connection, a twice-yearly special
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Our favorite pictures include both pets andhumans. Please tell us a little bit about yourpet, identify everyone in the photo, give a briefdescription what is happening in the photo,and include address and phone number (wewill not publish your address or phone num-ber, just your town name). We welcome shortstories about how you got your pet, a note-worthy talent or anecdote about your pet, ex-planations of the bonds between your familyand your pet, plus drawings, paintings or otherartwork of your pet by children or adults. Emailto [email protected].
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By Amanda Andere
Executive Director
FACETS
Summer is a time ofchange — alwayswelcomed by stu-
dents. The break during thehottest months gives a chance forkids to de-stress and prepare fortheir next grade on their short pathto adulthood.
After five summers at FACETS,I’ve had the opportunity to watchmany children make this transi-tion. What’s fun for kids though,can be a huge struggle for theirparents. Finding appropriate andaffordable care, providing enoughmeals during the day, and incur-ring the extra costs of entertain-ing children can be an enormouschallenge for families that FACETSserves.
Everyday FACETS, a nonprofitthat opens doors to people whosuffer the effects of poverty inFairfax County and City, meetsfamilies who are vulnerable emer-gency shelter, food and medicalneeds, helps them gain safe, sus-tainable and permanent housingand works with them to end the
cycle of homelessness andpoverty through educa-tional, life skills and careercounseling programs.
Through our Educationand Community Develop-ment Program — whichoperates out of four afford-
able housing communities, we of-fer innovative programming at thecommunity centers as a way toengage and strengthen families. Toensure that children in the com-munities are busy, learning, andeating, we provide an expandedprogram in the summer. We takefield trips, have activities andworkshops, host honor roll parties,and play games and music.
We also rely on older childrento help with programming, givingthem leadership roles. For in-stance, we send teen clients to theannual Youth Alcohol and DrugAbuse Prevention Project(YADAPP) Conference leadershipprogram. They return from thisexcellent leadership program andproduce a series of summer activi-ties and workshops for theyounger kids in the community.Having these older youth — mostof whom have experienced pov-
erty — take leadership roles istransformative for them.
It’s watching these transforma-tions in our youngest clients that Ihave enjoyed most in my time atFACETS. As I too start a life tran-sition to a new position with WiderOpportunities for Women, a na-tional nonprofit that works onpathways to economic securityand equality, I see the growth inthese children and know that theFACETS’ team and its corps of vol-unteers are changing the trajectoryfor these families. I also see acounty that cares about its peopleand is diligently working to ad-dress poverty and endhomelessness. Along with my col-leagues, peers and partners, Iknow that we have made measur-able progress in reducing the num-ber of people who are waiting forshelter and services.
Best of all, I know that summerswill be a time that brings fun andmemories to more kids in FairfaxCounty. I leave FACETS in capablehands, understanding that morechildren will transition throughsummer to a successful new schoolyear … and ultimately a life withmore and better choices.
Transitioning to SummerVirginia WayBehindTo the Editor:
Congressman Gerry Connollyis to be commended for hisOpinion piece [“Clearing the Airon New Carbon Standards,”Connection, June 11-17, 2014].He illuminates the dark side ofthe message being sent by othersthat would rather the energystatus quo be maintained whileharming our health by pollutingour water and air. We have along way to go to move ourenergy generation away fromfossil fuels to clean energy. TheCommonwealth of Virginia isway behind our neighboringstates and the new EPA regula-tions could help move Virginiaforward. Governor McAuliffe andSenator Warner need to stand upand support the new EPA rulesand encourage their utilityfriends to get on with the changedirected by the EPA carbonstandards, which will improveour health and our environment.
Susan StillmanVienna
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After the tassels havebeen turned and thediplomas received, it isusually time for a
graduation celebration. Whetheryou’re shopping for someone whois heading to college or venturingout into the workforce, choosing apresent for the graduate in your lifecan be perplexing, but localtastemakers are here to help, of-fering suggestions for graduationpresents that range from the prac-tical to the sentimental.
Frames for displaying graduationphotos or family photos that re-mind graduates of home can makegreat gifts. “We have gorgeous,heirloom-quality frames by EliasArtmetal that are made in theU.S.A. by an old established com-pany,” said John Brown, owner ofJ. Brown and Company in OldTown Alexandria.
Leather goods, such as a well-made key chain, journal or passportholder are also gifts that will notonly be treasured, but will come inhandy long after the pomp and cir-cumstance of the big day are over.
Reminders of the college thegraduate attended or will attendcan make cheerful presents. “Col-legiate products make great gifts,”said Randyl Fabian, manager ofThe Dandelion Patch in Reston
Town Center and Vienna. “Thereare platters, wine glasses andkoozies for not only Virginia col-leges, but a lot of schools outsideof Virginia. They could be a com-memorative item for a collegegraduate or a gift for someone whois heading off to college.”
Another option is a scented
candle or diffuser, which can adda touch of elegance to a first apart-ment or dorm room. “Nest Fra-grances has line of scents thatyoung people love … especiallybeach and bamboo,” said Brown.
Backpacks, overnight bags andtotes make practical gifts for newgraduates, perfect for a quick trip
home or a first business trip. “Fungraphic totes are a great gift forgrads,” said Courtney Thomas ofThe Picket Fence in Burke. “Perfectfor travel, the gym or toting thingsaround campus, they are some-thing every grad can use.”
Fabian said that Scout bags(www.scoutbags.com), which
come in an array of colors, sizesand styles, are easy to clean andappropriate for a wide variety oflifestyles.
Don’t forget jewelry, which canlast for a lifetime: “Personalizeditems like our initial pendant neck-laces make a great gift and canserve as a remembrance of the
graduate’s special day,” said Tho-mas.
For high school graduates, con-sider warm pajamas or cozy throwsfor chilly dorm rooms. Also, “KateSpade makes nice desk sets that area bit jazzier than your averagedesk, and would add a nice touchto a dorm room,” said Fabian.
Local tastemakers offer suggestionsfrom the sentimental to the practical.
Gifts for New Grads
Photo courtesy of The Picket Fence
Personalized jewelry can serve as a reminder of agraduate’s special day.
Photo courtesy of J. Brown and Company
Heirloom-quality frames, such as these by Elias Artmetal, can make ideal graduation presents.
“Nest Fragranceshas a line of scentsthat young peoplelove … especiallybeach and bamboo.”
— John Brown, owner of J.Brown and Company in Old
Town Alexandria.
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Eliza Price and Hye In (Lauren)Yeom, both juniors at McLeanHigh School, were recognized atan awards ceremony on May 20by the McLean Area Branch ofAmerican Association of UniversityWomen (AAUW).
Price, who received the AAUWMcLean Area Branch MathAchievement Award, is a memberof the Math Honor Society, Com-puter Science Honor Society, andthe National Honor Society. Shehas been encouraged in her stud-ies by her family, including her fa-ther who is a statistician and hermother who worked in corporatefinance. Price plans to continue herpursuit of a STEM (science, tech-nology, engineering or math) fieldin college by majoring in engineer-ing, math, or computer science.
Yeom was the recipient of theAAUW McLean Area Branch Sci-ence Achievement Award based onher accomplishments in biology,chemistry, and physics. This yearshe won first place in McLean HighSchool’s Science and Engineering
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Eliza Price, second from left, and Lauren Yeom, secondfrom right, juniors at McLean High School, are shownreceiving their academic achievement awards from theMcLean Area Branch of AAUW. The awards were pre-sented by Peg Stotz, far right, incoming co-president ofthe McLean Area Branch, and Judy Page, far left, STEMcoordinator for the branch.
Fair and received Honorable Men-tion at the Fairfax County RegionalScience Fair. Yeom was also rec-ognized with a President’s Volun-teer Award for tutoring elemen-tary school children in academicsubjects including science. Afterhigh school, she plans to major inbiology or chemistry and wouldlike to attend medical school.
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was coordinated by Dawn Allison,Career Center Specialist at McLeanHigh School. The students wereselected by a McLean High Schoolcommittee, following an applica-tion process by the students. Theawards presentation was made byPeg Stotz, incoming co-presidentof the McLean Area Branch, andJudy Page, STEM coordinator forthe branch.
McLean HighJuniors ReceiveAwards from AAUWMcLean Area Branch
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THURSDAY/JUNE 19Daryl Hall & John Oates. 8 p.m.
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Pixar in Concert. 8:30 p.m. WolfTrap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Allyour favorite animated Pixar films onthe big screen paired withmemorable scores played by theNational Symphony Orchestra.Tickets: $30-$58. www.wolftrap.org/
Great Falls Library Drop-In Chess.1-5 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Drop-in and play chess. All skill levels andages welcome. 703-757-8560.
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Grease Sing-A-Long. 8:30 p.m. WolfTrap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Revup your vocal chords for an ultimatesummer night with the Rydell Highgang and sing-a-long with the hitsyou’re hopelessly devoted to as theoriginal 1978 film is projected in-house and on the lawn with lyrics onscreen. Tickets: $25-$38.www.wolftrap.org/
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Alte Kameraden – Bavarian. 5-7p.m. Palladium Civic Place Green,1445 Laughlin Avenue, McLean. Freeoutdoor event. 703-288-9505.
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Virginia Meeting. 5:30 p.m.McLean Community Center, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. Finalizingplans for the August 24thcommemoration of the bicentennialof the burning of the nation’s Capitolduring the War of 1812. 703-356-8223.
Tiny Tot Time. 10:30 a.m. DolleyMadison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAve, McLean. Songs, rhymes andactivities. Age 13-23 months withadult.
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THURSDAY/JUNE 262014 Annual McLean Orchestra
Meeting. 6 p.m. McLeanCommunity Center, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. Highlights willfeature reports on the financialcondition of the Orchestra, asummary of artistic achievements,administrative developments,challenges addressed and those weface, and a vision for the future.
Watch all your favorite ani-mated Pixar films on the bigscreen including Finding Nemo,Up, Toy Story, and Monsters,Inc., paired with memorablescores played by the NationalSymphony Orchestra on June 20as Wolf Trap presents Pixar inConcert.
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Senior pitcher Joey Sullivan stoodwith tears in his eyes, praising histeammates for how they respondedto a slump in the second half of the
season.Head coach John Dowling credited his
players for making his first year with theprogram a successful one.
Junior catcher Caleb Beatty said the High-landers are capable of doing it all again nextseason.
The McLean baseball team ended the2014 campaign with a 5-4 loss to WesternBranch in the 6A state semifinals on June14 at Robinson Secondary School. Trailingby two runs entering the seventh inning,the Highlanders put the tying run in scor-ing position, but fell short.
“That’s a gutsy performance by our team,”Dowling said. “We got beat by a good base-ball team.”
Western Branch would defeat Chantillythe following day to win the state champi-onship.
While McLean battled, the Highlandersultimately fell victim to their own mistakes.
Western Branch’s first run came on adouble steal in the second inning, tying thescore at 1-all. With two outs in the inning,an attempt to throw out the runner head-ing for second base allowed the runner atthird to score.
In the bottom of the third, Western Branchsecond baseman Kyle Butler hit a foul popup that was dropped by McLean for an er-ror. Butler would capitalize on his secondchance, hitting a triple to right-center onthe next pitch. No. 9 batter Jordan Masonfollowed with an RBI double and the Bru-ins were ahead 2-1.
With two outs and the score tied at 3-all inthe bottom of the sixth, Western Branch short-stop Kyle McPherson hit a fly ball to rightfield that was misplayed into a two-rundouble, giving the Bruins a 5-3 advantage.
DESPITE THE MISTAKES, the Highland-ers kept it close.
Trailing 3-1 in the top of the sixth, McLeandesignated hitter Grady Paine led off witha double and third baseman Jesse Jonesfollowed with a single, giving the Highland-ers runners at the corners with no outs. Firstbaseman Jon Clines would drive in a runwith a groundout to second, and Joneswould score on a wild pitch, tying the gameat 3. Left fielder Matt Bielamowicz deliv-ered a two-out single to center, but EvanBlake, representing the potential go-aheadrun, was thrown out at the plate trying toscore. On the play, Western Branch catcherDevon Fisher, a 20th-round selection of theBoston Red Sox in the 2014 MLB draft,knocked Blake to the ground with the tagand stared at the Highlander right fielderwhile standing over him.
“The catcher came in pretty hot and that’sunfortunate,” Dowling said. “[WesternBranch head] coach [Roland] Wright apolo-gized to me after the game and wanted me[and] our kids to know that that’s not the
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Highlanders finish2014 season with15-12 record.
McLean Baseball Falls to Western Branch in State Semifinals
Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection
McLean senior Joey Sullivan pitched in his final game for the Highland-ers on June 14.
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type of program he’s built there. My issuewith it was the catcher standing over theplayer and dropping the ball. That’s theumpire’s discretion whether or not he staysin the baseball game. Certainly, the kid’ssafety needs to be paramount and that’s notbehavior that we condone.”
Trailing 5-3 in the seventh, Beatty drovein a run with a double. After a walk to Paine,McLean had runners at first and second withone out, but the Highlanders failed to tiethe score.
Sullivan, who will pitch for Virginia Tech,suffered the loss on Saturday, allowing fiveruns — four earned — and six hits in sixinnings. He walked three and struck out six.
Beatty went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Paine,Blake, Bielamowicz, sophomore shortstopConor Grammes, and senior Ben Clines eachhad one hit for McLean.
McLean finished the season with a 15-12record. The Highlanders started the yearstrong, winning their first five games andeight of their first 10. McLean stumbled af-ter an 8-2 start, however, losing seven of itsnext eight.
With a 9-9 record, the Highlanders man-aged to turn things around, winning six ofseven to reach the 6A North region cham-pionship game. McLean finished region run-ner-up to Chantilly.
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During the postseason, Sullivan allowedjust one run in three elimination-gamestarts, throwing complete-game shutoutsagainst South Lakes (Conference 6quarterfinals) and Oakton (opening roundof regionals). The senior right-hander al-lowed one run against Madison in the re-gion semifinals, helping to secure the High-landers’ first trip to a region final in pro-gram history.
“As a team, I couldn’t be prouder of theseguys,” Sullivan said. “From where we wereat one point at the end of the season, thosetwo or three weeks where we were doingawful — it just seemed like nobody wanted
to be there —— and then we got to the statesemis, which is something (we’ve)alwaysdreamed of. We were a couple inches awayfrom going to the state championship andcompeting for that.”
DOWLING, who coached at Lee HighSchool before coming to McLean, led theHighlanders to their deepest postseason runin his initial season.
“Our kids responded extremely well toadversity all year — and we certainly metsome adverse conditions there for a while— but we figured it out,” Dowling said. “Weknew the first eight games of the season
were the baseball team that we had, andthe team that could go out and competeevery single night and they did that forseven innings today — they competed.
“… We were very, very fortunate to in-herit a talented group of kids and theyplayed their butts off for us this season.Everybody likes to look at the coach becausehe’s around for a while, but the kids are theones that win baseball games.”
Beatty, Grammes, Jon Clines, and out-fielder Matt Collins figure to be McLean’stop returning athletes next season.
“I think we can do it again,” Beatty said.“We’ve done it once, why can’t we do it again?”
Highlanders Look Forward to ‘Do It Again’
Sophomore shortstop Conor Grammes and theMcLean baseball team fell short against WesternBranch in the 6A state semifinals on June 14.
McLean senior Jesse Jones (24) scores a run on a wildpitch in the sixth inning of the Highlanders’ 6A statesemifinal matchup against Western Branch on June 14.
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(Not a cancer column, by the way.)Growing up in the 60s, if you loved
sports, as I did/still do, you spent hours lis-tening to games on a transistor radio. Therecertainly wasn’t “Cable” television backthen; heck, there wasn’t even color televi-sion, let alone “HD,” “interactive,” or what-ever else television technology has evolvedinto. And of course, there were no “bigscreen” television sets either. We had a 19"Zenith black and white television and wereceived three channels: 4, 5 and 7 (inBoston), and as much as sports was/isimportant in Boston/New England, viewingoptions, given the limited VHF/UHF bandfrequencies, meant listening to games onradio – AM radio. Games were regularlytelevised on weekends, more so if thehome team was playing on the road.
As the decades have passed, so too havetransistor radios, black and white televisionsand limited viewing on only three channels.Between “Cable,” computers, and morerecently, the introduction of hand-helddevices, access to and familiarity with sportshas grown exponentially. Add in the explo-sion of sports-talk radio and the abundanceof sports-themed content on television(regardless of whether the games are athome or on the road) and one could be inhis “man cave” for hours on end “chan-neling” his – or her – passion, for any team,in any city, at almost any time.
I don’t have a “man cave,” but I do havea passion. Annually, I buy the MLB Baseballpackage so I can watch my beloved Bostonred Sox whenever and wherever they play.It is not the bane of my existence, it is quitethe opposite; it is my raison d’être, if truthbe told. And instinctively, whenever I’m inthe car driving somewhere, if the Orioles orNationals are playing, I am listening tothem on radio, as a long-time habit. It con-jures images, memories and dreams of alifetime (adolescence, really) stretchingback over 50 years: Curt Gowdy, NedMartin and Ken Coleman on radio for theRed Sox, the legendary Johnny Most for theCeltics and Fred Cusick and Bob Wilson forthe Bruins. I hung on their every wordnightly during the week, and afternoons onweekends; typically when their games wereplayed. What I heard affected my life – tothis day. As a result (partially), I am a“sports” guy. Not a “tool” guy. Not a “car”guy. Not a “do-it-yourself/fixer-upper” guy.Nor am I any other category of “guy” youknow of or can think of. “I yam what Iyam.” Though I’ve never been a sailor man,either.
And as a “sports” guy, my dream was toplay in the Major Leagues for the BostonRed Sox. As much as I practiced, it didn’thappen (although I did play for the LittleLeague Red Sox from 1964–67, ages 9–12). But through the staying power of radio– and the frequency of baseball games(162-game schedule) – I have realized mydream of playing in the Major Leagues, orat least hearing my last name called duringMajor League games.
There is a player for the Toronto BlueJays named Brett Lawrie, an infielder, thirdbaseman, mostly. When the announcerscall his last name, it sounds nearly identicalto mine, Lourie. And when I hear his namecalled on radio by Oriole’s radio voices, JoeAngel and Jim Hunter (the Blue Jays were intown this past weekend for a four-gameseries), it almost brings a tear to my eyes.Obviously it’s not me they’re “calling,” butit sure sounds like it. And for that moment,my dream seems like a reality.
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