online at www.connectionnewspapers.com Opinion, Page 6 ❖ Entertainment, Page 10 ❖ Classifieds, Page 14 ❖ Sports, Page 12 June 3-9, 2015 Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection Large crowds gathered last Sunday on the Great Falls Village Centre Green to experience the first performance of the Concerts on the Green summer season. Wellbeing Wellbeing Page 8 Wellbeing Page 8 Great Falls Great Falls Concerts on the Green Return News, Page 3 Concerts on the Green Return News, Page 3 ArtFest Brings Great Falls Community Together News, Page 13 Make a Call; Save a Life News, Page 3 ArtFest Brings Great Falls Community Together News, Page 13 Make a Call; Save a Life News, Page 3
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By Victoria Ross
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Accidental overdosedeaths are now the leading cause of accidental
death in the United States, ex-ceeding even motor vehicle ac-cidents among people ages 25 to64, according to a recently re-leased study by the National In-stitute on Drug Abuse.
Last year, an estimated 210heroin overdose fatalities oc-curred in Virginia, with the high-est number in Fairfax and PrinceWilliam counties.
“Many of these deaths are pre-ventable if a friend or witness seeksemergency assistance right away,” saidstate Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34). “Butpeople using drugs or alcohol illegallyoften fear arrest if they call 911.”
In an attempt to reduce overdosedeaths, Petersen introduced Senate Bill892 during last year’s General Assembly
sistance right away without fear ofarrest for minor drug law violations.
Virginia now joins 20 other states,including the District of Columbia,that have enacted policies to pro-vide limited immunity from arrestor prosecution for minor drug lawviolations for people who summonhelp at the scene of an overdose.
“This law provides an affirmativedefense for individuals who take re-sponsible measures to report anoverdose, remain at the scene of theoverdose until emergency servicesarrive, and identify themselves tothe responding officer,” Petersensaid.
Petersen said a fellow Fairfax High Schoolclassmate, Gerard Lawson, a professor atVirginia Tech, brought the issue to his at-tention.
Lawson was organizing a class project tolobby state legislators on criminal law re-forms. His students had the idea to protect“Good Samaritans” who report a drug over-
dose to emergency services.Lawson said his students noted that the
chance of surviving an overdose, like thatof surviving a heart attack, dependsgreatly on how fast one receives medi-cal assistance.
Witnesses to heart attacks rarely thinktwice about calling 911, but witnessesto an overdose often hesitate to call forhelp or, in many cases, simply don’t makethe call, Lawson said.
Research confirms the most commonreason people cite for not calling 911 isfear of police involvement.
But the new law, Petersen added, is nota “get-out-of-jail-free” card for those whosell or traffic large quantities of drugs,or those who commit acts of violence,felonies, or distribute drugs.
“The next step is to get the word outto young people: If a friend is in distress,you have a responsibility and now youhave legal protections. Do the right thing.Make a call to save a life,” Petersen saidduring the signing ceremony last week.
Petersen’s “Good Samaritan OverdoseProtection” law goes into effect July 1.Make a Call; Save a Life
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The new law – the “Good Samaritan overdoseprotection bill” – was signed by Gov. TerryMcAuliffe last week in Richmond, and goes intoeffect on July 1.
session. The new law — the “Good Samari-tan overdose protection bill” — was signedby Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week in Rich-mond, and goes into effect on July 1.
Commonly referred to in other states as“911 Good Samaritan,” the law encourageswitnesses at the scene of a suspected drugor alcohol overdose to seek emergency as-
The band Mike Terpak Blues Ex-plosion performed Sundayevening at the Great Falls VillageCentre Green to kickoff the an-
nual summer series, “Concerts on theGreen.”
Picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairscovered the Green amid clusters of familiesand friends– a common occurrence for asummer Sunday night in Great Falls.
With a history spanning more than 20years, the concerts have become a weeklytradition for many residents of Great Falls.
The concerts, started by Helene Teel, hadbeen put on by the Village Green shop own-ers until the Celebrate Great Falls Founda-tion took over the concert production threeyears ago.
Erin Lobato, the director of the CelebrateGreat Falls Foundation, said the concertsare a wonderful part of community sum-mers.
“We typically get 300-400 or so at eachconcert and it is a wonderful mix of ages,”Lobato said. “Lots of families with youngchildren running about, older children toss-ing footballs, groups of neighbors enjoyingpotlucks and couples with picnic dinners.”
Jerry Stewart, player for Mike TerpakBlues Explosion, attributed an audience of
2015 CONCERT ON THE GREEN SCHEDULEMay 31 – Mike Terpak Blues Explosion, sponsored
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June 7 – Mary Ann Redmond, Sponsored by TheSimmons Team
June 14 – The Dani Cortaza Quartet, Sponsoredby AV Architects
June 21 – Four Star Combo, Sponsored by CapitalOne Bank, Great Falls
June 28 – Ruther and the Wranglers, Sponsoredby Keller Williams Realty, Great Falls
July 5 – Natty Beaux, Sponsored by Costa Family& Cosmetic Dentistry
July 12 – Emma Bailey, Sponsored by JohnNugent & Sons
July 19 – Jr. Cline & The Recliners, Sponsored byGreat Falls Auto Service
July 26 – South Bay, Sponsored by Bic DeCaro,Westgate Realty Group, Inc.
Aug. 2 – The Morrison Brothers, Sponsored byAOG Wealth Management
Aug. 9 – Diamond Alley, Sponsored by GlynisCanto & Kevin Canto, Realtors
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Favorite Great Fallssummer tradition spansover two decades.
Concerts on the Green Returnall ages as a draw for bands to perform atthe Concerts on the Green.
“I love gigs with kids because they dancelike no one is watching,” he said.
Each concert is sponsored by a local busi-ness. Roz Drayer, of TTR Sotheby’s Inter-national Realty, sponsored Sunday’s con-cert. This is her fourth year as a sponsor.
“I moved to the area five years ago fromBritain and it felt like home, so I wanted togive back,” Drayer said.
This summer the concert schedule ex-tends into September for the first time.
“We are so blessed to have so many won-derful sponsors this year that we will haveconcerts until Labor Day Weekend,” Lobatosaid.
The Concerts on the Green are free andtake place 6 to 8 p.m. every Sunday untilSept. 6.
From left: GuitaristBill Kotapish,drummer BrianAlpert and bassplayer JerryStewart of MikeTerpak BluesExplosion preparetheir instrumentsduring Sunday’sConcert on theGreen.
Roz Drayer (right),this year’s firstsponsor of GreatFalls’ summerconcert seriesConcerts on theGreen, poses withassistant FayeWhaley (left)during a breakfrom the music.
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Eagle Scout candidate Corey Hodge from Boy ScoutTroop 55, Chartered by St. Francis Episcopal Churchin Great Falls, is collecting children’s books for a Title1 school in Trotwood, Ohio. The school is part of theTrotwood Elementary School System. His goal is tocollect upwards of 700 pre-school through secondgrade level books to give to the students to take home
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Corey Hodge and John Mealey collect books from St.Francis Creche Pre-School.
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Corey Hodge collects booksfrom St. Francis CrechePre-School.
with them. Most of the children in the school do nothave books at home. The goal is to provide themwith reading material to help sustain their readinglevel during school breaks. If you have children’sbooks in good condition to donate, contact CoreyHodge at [email protected] or 703-757-3357for pick-up.
Langley Seniors Enjoy Prom TrampolineLangley High School seniors 2015 — Chloe Lorenze, Katherine Davis, Isabelle Lavin, Gracie McGarry,
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By Burton Jay Rubin
Some 20 months on, theFairfax County police of-ficer who shot and killed
John Geer remains on “paid ad-ministrative duty,” despite the$2.95 million settlement thecounty has agreed to pay his fam-ily. The Commonwealth’s Attorneyis also seeking to empanel a grandjury to consider criminal charges.
Officer Adam Torres’ continuedtenure on the Fairfax County Po-lice Force is due to something of-ten referred to as “LEOBR,” “LawEnforcement Officers’ Bill ofRights;” a law in effect in Virginiathat provides police officers withspecial job security protectionsunavailable to other workers.
Most members of the workforce,in contrast, are subject to the “em-ployment-at-will” legal doctrine,under which they may be fired forany reason or no reason at all, ex-cept for certain very limited dis-criminatory reasons. UnderVirginia’s LEOBR, if you are a po-lice officer, you cannot be dis-charged, even if you hurt some-one, disobeyed orders, abusedyour office, or even broke the law,
without first being notified in writ-ing of the basis for your dismissal,given an opportunity to respondorally and in writing, with the as-sistance of a lawyer if you wish,and then, after all that, given theright to file a grievance under stateor local procedures, your choice.
There were no LEOBR laws formost of our nation’s history. Theycame into effect in the early 1970sas a result of a campaign by po-lice special interest groups. Priorto that time, police were actuallyheld to a higher standard of con-duct than citizens generally.
In New York City, for example,police officers were required tocooperate fully with criminal in-vestigations to the point of waiv-ing their constitutional privilegeagainst self incrimination or losetheir jobs. That requirement wasfound to be unconstitutional bythe U.S. Supreme Court in a 1968decision called Gardner v.Broderick. Even though the officerin that case actually won, policeinterest organizations pressed theissue, resulting in what might beregarding as a “second helping” ofemployment rights reflected inLEOBR laws today.
they are the targets for unjustifiedcharges of wrongdoing. That po-lice officers may be falsely accusedof misconduct is undoubtedly thecase, as it is for University of Vir-ginia frat boys, Duke University LaCrosse players and child careworkers, yet none of these groupsis accorded special legal protec-tions unavailable to the generalpublic.
Let’s be very clear, we are nottalking about punishing someoneor in any way short circuiting theprocess to which everyone is en-titled before being found guilty ofa crime and possibly sent to jail.We are talking only about howlong a community must keep apolice officer on the job, payinghim, after that community has lostall confidence in that officer andthe officer has lost his ability toserve in the position for which hewas hired.
When an officer has lost hiscommunity’s confidence and trust,that community should be able toask that individual to find employ-ment elsewhere. We need to re-think our LEOBR laws.
The writer is an attorney and civic ac-tivist in Northern Virginia.
Time to Re-think ‘LEOBR’It is sometimes said that the ex-
traordinary job security accordedto police officers is justified by thedangerous nature of their work.Just what the connection is be-tween how dangerous a job is andthe special job security providedto people in that job is not ex-plained. At any rate, the funda-mental premise is false. The aver-age police officer serves his entirecareer without ever firing hisweapon in defense of himself oranybody else.
According to Time.com, law en-forcement is not even among the10 most dangerous jobs in theUnited States. Logging and roof-ing are and we don’t provide work-ers in those occupations with spe-cial job security rights. Accordingto figures from the FBI, the num-ber of officers killed by criminalshas declined since the ‘70s whenLEOBR laws came into effect, andnow stands at its lowest point.Unfortunately, the number of citi-zens killed by police has increasedduring that same period and nowstands at its highest point.
Sometimes, it is said that spe-cial job protection rights for po-lice officers are justified because
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The death rate due to heroin over-dose more than doubled between2010 through 2013, according tothe Centers for Disease
Control (CDC), with an average in-crease of 37 percent per year in theUnited States.
What the statistics don’t say is that most ofthese deaths are preventable nearly to the lastbreath. Heroin and other opioids affect the partof the brain which regulates breathing, andopioids in high doses can cause respiratorydepression and death.
Naloxone, which is effectively an antidoteto opioid overdose, will completely reverse theeffects of an opioid overdose if administeredin time.
Emylee Lonczak, a McLean teenager whodied of an overdose in what was reported tobe her first encounter with heroin, might stillbe alive if the people with her at the time hadtaken her to a hospital or called 911.
New legislation designed to protect peopleseeking help for friends experiencing overdoseshould make it simpler to do the right thing.
State Sen. Chap Petersen sponsored the bill,Safe Reporting of Overdoses, which was signed
by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week.“The next step is to get the word out to young
people: If a friend is in distress, you have aresponsibility and now you have legal protec-tions. Do the right thing. Make a call to save alife,” said Petersen said after the Governorsigned the bill.
The law also applies to alcohol overdoses.Petersen collaborated with a Fairfax HighSchool classmate, Gerald Lawson, now a pro-
fessor at Virginia Tech, in pressing forprotection for Good Samaritans inthese circumstances.
The Food and Drug Administrationlast year approved a hand-held auto-injectordesigned for family and caregivers who mightbe witness to an overdose to administer a singledose of the drug naloxone.
Safe reporting of overdoses SB 892,summary as passed.
Establishes an affirmative defense to prosecution ofan individual for (i) simple possession of a controlledsubstance, marijuana, or controlled paraphernalia; (ii)intoxication in public; or (iii) the unlawful purchase,possession, or consumption of alcohol if such indi-vidual sought or obtained emergency medicalattention for himself or for another individual becauseof a drug-related or alcohol-related overdose and if theevidence for the charge was obtained as a result of theindividual seeking or obtaining emergency medicalattention. The bill provides that the affirmative defensemay only be invoked by an individual who (a) remainsat the scene of the overdose or at any location to whichhe is transported for emergency medical attention untila law-enforcement officer responds to the report of anoverdose or, if no law-enforcement officer is presentat either the scene or the other location, cooperates
with law enforcement, (b) identifies himself to theresponding law-enforcement officer, and (c) cooper-ates, upon request, with any criminal investigationreasonably related to the drug or alcohol that resultedin the overdose. No individual may assert this affirma-tive defense if the emergency medical attention soughtor obtained was during the execution of a search war-rant or during the conduct of a lawful search or alawful arrest.
Send Photos forFather’s Day
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21, and onceagain the Connection will publish a gallery ofFather’s Day photos.
Every year at this time, the Connection putsout the call for photographs of fathers and theirchildren, grandfathers and their children andgrandchildren.
Send in photos as soon as possible, with thefollowing information: the town where you live,the names of everyone in the picture, the ap-proximate date the picture was taken, the agesof the children and a sentence or two aboutwhat is happening and where the photographwas taken. Be sure to tell us your town nameand neighborhood. Photos are due by June 15.
You can submit your photos online atw w w. c o n n e c t i o n n e w s p a p e r s . c o m /fathersday. You can also email photos [email protected].
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By Marilyn Campbell
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It’s a familiar call. The sun beams downfrom mid-summer sky. Temperaturesrise above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, butsafety conditions start to plummet.
“People will have been walking on themall all day and then go to Arlington Na-tional Cemetery to watch the Changing ofthe Guard and they start to feel light-headedand dizzy,” said Lt. Sarah-MariaMarchegiani, spokeswoman for the Arling-ton County Fire Department. “The timesthat I’ve responded, they usually have onlyone small water bottle with them andthey’ve been in the heat all day. It’s oftentourists, but people who live here, too.”
While summer ushers in vacations, tripsto the pool, barbeques and fireworks it alsobrings the potential for safety hazards. Fromrecreational water illness to heat-relatedillnesses, summer fun can turn into a night-mare. Public health and safety officials haveseveral tips for lessening summer safetyrisks.
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE SPIKES,so does the risk of heat-related illnesses.Lengthy exposure to 90-plus degree heatcan lead to heat stroke, heat exhaustioncramping and, in extreme cases, death.
“Heatstroke can occur when the abilityto sweat fails and the body temperaturerises quickly,” said Kenya Fluellen, associ-ate professor of nursing at Northern VirginiaCommunity College. “The brain and vitalorgans are affected as the body tempera-ture rises to a dangerous level.”
In addition to wearing loose-fittingclothes that are light in color and takingbreaks from the heat and drinking two tofour glasses of water for every hour one isexposed to high heat, health officials sayapplying sunscreen, limiting physical activ-ity and wearing a hat or using an umbrellato block direct sunlight should also be addedto the list of summer safety precautions.
“People can underestimate the power ofthe heat. Safety is always our number onepriority,” said Marchegiani. “If you have anelderly neighbor or anyone with mobilityissues, check on them, especially when wehave a storm and the power goes out.”
WHILE STRATEGIES for beating the heatinclude trips to the pool and water parks,these cool-down activities come with health
precautions. Being aware of the potentialfor spreading germs can prevent recre-ational water illnesses, which can occur asa result of swallowing or having other con-tact with contaminated water.
Health officials advise swimmers toshower with soap before entering a pool,take bathroom breaks once per hour andtake a rinse shower before returning to thewater.
Washing your hands after changing dia-pers or using the restroom and checking achild’s diapers every half-hour to an hourare tips that are also advised.
Water safety is another summer concern.“Enroll children over the age of three inswimming lessons,” said Fluellen. “Don’trely on lifeguards to watch over your chil-dren.”
INSECTS ARE ANOTHER summer sight-ing that can be a prelude to danger. In fact,the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsproclaimed June at Fight the Bite Aware-ness Month. One bite from a disease-carry-ing mosquito or tick can lead to life-chang-ing illnesses such as West Nile virus or Lymedisease.
“Anyone can get infected with these ill-nesses, but people over the age of 50 are atgreater of developing more severe forms,”
said Joshua Smith, Fairfax County environ-mental health supervisor. “We can find mos-quitoes with West Nile virus anywhere inthe county that is why we encourage peopleto take precautions.”
Those safety measures include eliminat-ing standing water, treating standing wa-ter and spraying your yard. Using an insectrepellent containing DEET, remaining in-doors at dawn and early evening, and in-stalling, repairing or replacing screens onboth windows and doors to keep insectsoutdoors are also recommended.
“It is important to use common sense, stayhydrated and respect Mother Nature,” saidKurt Larrick, spokesman for the ArlingtonCounty Department of Human Services.“And some groups are more at risk [suchas] infants, teens, older adults, and thosewith certain health conditions.”
Tips for avertingsummer danger.
Summer Fun, Summer Safety
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Health officials are reminding thepublic how to stay stay safe whileswimming or engaging in otherpopular summer activities.
Tuesdays - Saturdays, June 2 – 27.Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantStreet, NW, Vienna. Members of theVienna Arts Society exhibit and selloriginal artworks in severalcontinuing shows in the area. Whilethere you can pick up a map showingwhere artists are showing otherworks in town. Meet the artists,including Sandy Olszowy, and enjoylight refreshments at a receptionSaturday, June 6, 4 – 6 p.m.
FRIDAYS-SUNDAYS/JUNE 5-SEPT. 27Vienna’s Summer on the Green
Concert Series. 6:30 p.m. ViennaTown Green, 144 Maple Avenue E,Vienna. Full schedule here: http://www.viennava.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2640
SUNDAYS/JUNE 7- AUG. 16Great Falls Concerts on the Green.
Great Falls Village Centre Green.Come out on Sundays and listen tosome live music. Full schedule here:http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.
THROUGH SATURDAY/JUNE 134 Artists Spring Show. The Frame
Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Theindie-pop star entertains with songsranging from the ukulele-filled “TheWay I Am” to the chart-topping “GirlsChase Boys.” Tickets: $25-$45.
Dining in the Dark. 6-10 p.m. RitzCarlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 TysonsBoulevard, McLean. Dining in theDark presents a powerful diningexperience that plunges you into aworld of sensitivity you have neverexperienced before, taking youthrough a unique journey, whiledining in the dark. The FoundationFighting Blindness mission is to drivethe research that will providepreventions, treatments and cures forpeople affected by retinitispigmentosa (RP), maculardegeneration, Usher Syndrome, andthe entire spectrum of retinaldegenerative [email protected].
THURSDAY/JUNE 4Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Great
Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Beginning Readerspractice reading to Teen Volunteers
FRIDAY/JUNE 3- 5“The Good Counselor.” Friday: 8
p.m. Saturday: 2 & 8 p.m. Sunday: 2& 7 p.m. 1st Stage, 1524 Spring HillRoad, Tysons. Vincent seeks truth,not only for his client, a motheraccused of killing her 3-week-old son,but also for himself and his hauntedpast with his own neglectful mother.Both riveting and poetic in the samebreath, this vibrant new play is notjust another courtroom drama but athoughtful and thought-provokingexamination of human failing andredemption. http://www.1ststagetysons.org/upcoming.html.
FRIDAY/JUNE 5Rising 7th Graders Party. 7-10 p.m.
Old Firehouse Teen Center, 1440Chain Bridge Rd., McLean. $5Member/$10 All others.
The B-52s. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1645Trap Road, Vienna. Known as theworld’s greatest party band, The B-52s remain one of pop rock’s belovedand enduring forces—dance yourheart out to their underground clubanthems like “Love Shack,” “RockLobster,” “Roam,” and new favorites.Tickets: $25-$50. www.wolftrap.org.
Pokemon League. 3 p.m. PatrickHenry Library, 10304 LynnhavenPlace, Oakton. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends.
6 p.m.-midnight; Saturday: 10 a.m.-midnight; and Sunday: 11 a.m.-7p.m.Fairfax County Government Center,12000 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax. Musical performances, rides,games and food. Call 703-324-3247or visit www.celebratefairfax.com/.
SATURDAY/JUNE 6Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.
- 1 p.m. Village Centre, 778 WalkerRoad, Great Falls. The McLeanSymphony Season Finale. 7:30p.m. The Alden, 1234 InglesideAvenue, McLean. Tickets: adult: $25;seniors: $20; youth with student ID:$15; children 12 and under admittedfree.
a.m. Riverbend Park, 8700 PotomacHills Street, Great Falls. Unplug andspend the weekend outdoors.Saturday kayak from Algonkian Parkto Riverbend and have an outdoordinner with a bonfire. Spend a nightunder the stars in your tent or in ourNature Center. Sunday explore birds,edible plants, and learn to shoot abow and arrow. Bring a bagged lunchand water bottle for Saturday’s trip;all other meals are provided. Meet atRiverbend at 8 a.m. on saturday.Program ends at 2 p.m. on Sunday.Women only. Register at http://parktakes.fairfaxcounty.gov/.
Mary Ellen Larkins, whose glass jewelry is featured inlocal galleries and at C’Ville Arts in Charlottesville, willdemonstrate how she creates landscapes on glass onJune 11, 7:30 p.m., Vienna Art Center, 115 PleasantStreet, NW, Vienna.
SUNDAY/JUNE 7Concerts at the Alden. 3 p.m. The
Alden, 1234 Ingleside Avenue,McLean. Free.
Lousiana Swamp Romp AllenToussaint Rebirth Brass BandPine Leaf Boys. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Dance toinfectious Cajun and blues tunes atWolf Trap’s cherished New Orleans-style summer party featuring livemusic, food, and dancing—this year’slineup includes the award-winning“Southern Knight” who “brought theNew Orleans sound to the nationalstage” (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)and more. Tickets: $30-$35.www.wolftrap.org.
MONDAY/JUNE 8Discovery Time I. 9 a.m. Colvin Run
Mill, 10017 Colvin Run Road, GreatFalls. Oceans Week Theme-basedactivities such as games, crafts,special projects and hikes helpchildren discover these wonders ofscience. Bring snack, lunch and drinkdaily. An activity fee is due on thefirst day ($5 for 4-hr camps). 3-5years old.
TUESDAY/JUNE 9Legos in the Library. 4 p.m. Great
Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Be creative with legos.Legos provided. Age 5-12.
Book Discussion Group. 6:30 p.m.Dolley Madison Library, 1244 OakRidge Avenue, McLean. June title isAll the Light We Cannot See byAnthony Doerr. Adults.
WEDNESDAY/JUNE 10Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. Great
Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop-in and playPokemon with your friends.
FRIDAY/JUNE 12Playdate Cafe. 10 a.m. Great Falls
Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and playspace forchildren. Coffee and conversation forgrownups.
Drop-in Chess and Board Games.3:30 p.m. Great Falls Library, 9830Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Drop-in and play chess and assorted boardgames.
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Brian Pitts, of Langley High,signed his letter of intent to playDivision 1 football on an athleticscholarship at the University of Al-bany (he committed at the end ofMarch). He waited well after sign-ing day due to several offers butsettled on Albany.
Pitts was the team captain forLangley this year and from his de-fensive end/linebacker positionled the team in sacks, tackles forloss, quarterback hurries and wassecond on the team in total tack-les. As tight end he had 26 recep-tions for six scores. For his effortshe was named Langley DefensivePlayer of the Year. In addition hewas All Region and All Conference at boththe defensive and offensive positions, theonly player to be honored on both sides ofthe ball. He was recruited by Albany to playa hybrid defensive end/linebacker position.
Pitts chose Albany over scholarship offersfrom VMI, Marist, Stetson and Saint FrancisUniversity.
He comes from a football family; a greatgrandfather was a star at Bucknell in the
‘20s and played in the early NFL, a grand-father played at the University of NorthCarolina, his father Jim Pitts played at theUniversity of South Carolina and his olderbrother Colin (also a former Langleystandout) played Division 1 ball at Furman.His younger brother Lachlan was a starterat Langley last year as a sophomore and hisyoungest brother Maclin will be joining theSaxons next year as well.
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Brian Pitts
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By Jon Roetman
The Connection
The McLean girls’ lacrosse teamon May 26 made its first regionaltournament appearance in at
least 10 years when the Highlanders trav-eled to take on West Potomac.
Elise Koehl enjoyed the regional expe-rience so much she did her best to en-sure the Highlanders would stick aroundfor a while.
Koehl, a senior midfielder and Univer-sity of Louisville signee, scored a career-high 10 goals, leading the Highlandersto an 18-10 victory during the openinground of the 6A North region tournamentat West Potomac High School.
It was the Highlanders’ first regional tour-nament appearance in at least a decade,according to results from laxpower.com.
McLean, the No. 3 seed from Confer-ence 6, trailed early in the first half be-fore taking control with a 7-1 run. TheHighlanders led 9-5 at halftime andKoehl scored six second-half goals to help
fun, playing a game, doing her thing in-stead of worrying about the other teamand what they’ve got.”
Pelliccia scored four goals for McLean.Freshman attacker Cassidy Slavik fin-ished with two goals, and sophomoreattacker Rebecca Rice and freshmanmidfielder Paulina DeAnda each had one.
The victory improved McLean’s recordto 10-4 — the Highlanders’ first winningseason in at least 10 years, according tolaxpower.com.
“They’re going into every game withthat attitude that they can win this,”Cochrane-Braswell said, “and I don’tthink that’s been there before.”
McLean’s season ended two days laterwith a 21-10 loss to Robinson on May28. The Highlanders finished the sea-son with a 10-5 record.
Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection
McLean senior Elise Koehl scored acareer-high 10 goals during theHighlanders’ 18-10 win over WestPotomac in the opening round ofthe 6A North region tournament onMay 26.
Highlanders make first regional tournamentappearance in at least 10 years.
Koehl’s 10 Goals Propel McLean Girls’ Lax Past West Potomac
McLean pull away from West Potomac, theNo. 2 seed from Conference 7.
“I’ve wanted it ever since I was a fresh-man, so now that we actually can accom-plish that, it’s really awesome,” Koehl said.“It’s really rewarding after three years ofhard work to finally get it.”
McLean earned a trip to regionals by beat-ing South Lakes 11-9 in the conferencequarterfinals on May 14. Once the High-landers arrived, Koehl, who scored 55 goalsduring the regular season, helped ensurethey would advance. Along with 10 goalsagainst West Potomac, Koehl teamed upwith junior midfielder Alessandra Pellicciato help the Highlanders gain a significantadvantage in draw controls.
“Elise has really stepped up this year; she’shad an amazing season,” second-yearMcLean head coach Caroline Cochrane-Braswell said. “… It’s been really awesometo see her step up like that. … I think herbiggest stumbling block has been getting inher own head and this season she’s let thatgo and she’s just come out to every gamewanting it to be just for fun — just having
“Elise has reallystepped up this year;she’s had an amazingseason.”
— McLean girls’ lacrosse coach
Caroline Cochrane-Braswell
Sports
Continuing their recent historyas one of the top high schoolrowing programs on the EastCoast, the Langley High School
crew team showed off its strength in thefinal regattas of the 2015 season.
At the VASRA Championships on theOccoquan River, the Langley women’s JVeight and the women’s varsity four bothtook home state championship trophies. TheLangley women’s four won handily, lead-
ing with open water from start to finish.Seniors Katie Robinson and Meghan Foun-tain, both Virginia state champions from lastyear, were joined by rising stars LaurenAckerman, Katie Slade, and coxswain LyricYu.
Following their state championships, theLangley women’s four took silver at theStotesbury Cup Regatta in Philadelphia, thehighest place for any Langley boat in itshistory.
Following up on their stellar performanceon the Schuylkill River, the women’s fourmatched up against the best boats in thecountry at the SRAA Nationals Regatta inCamden, N.J. After handily dealing with thecompetition in their heats, the Langleywomen fought off a host of competitors totake second place in the finals. This silvermedal is the second consecutive one for thismost celebrated boat.
Katie Robinson, who stroked the varsity
women’s four, will row at the University ofMiami this coming year. She joins OwenShenk, who will row for the United StatesNaval Academy, as two highly recruitedrowers from the Langley program.
Langley’s rowing program looks to be wellstocked for the upcoming years. In additionto the strong performance of the Saxonwomen’s JV eight, the men’s freshman eightalso competed at both the Stotesbury Cupand SRAA Nationals.
Women’s varsity four takes silver atboth Stotesbury and SRAA Nationals.Langley’s Women Rowers Shine
Langley women’s varsity four won silver at the SRAA National Regatta.Pictured from left: coach Ashley Leake, Meghan Fountain, Katie Slade,Lyric Yu (coxswain), Lauren Ackerman, Katie Slade and coach Julie Sutliff.
Photos contributed
The Langley women’s JV eight won the Virginia state championship.
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When Great FallsStudios decidedto add a springshow to supple-
ment their annual October showa few years ago, they struggled tofind a large enough building aftertrying multiple indoor venues.
Last year, Great Falls Studiosdecided to move outside to theGreat Falls Village Green after out-growing all the venues in town,said Linda Jones, a board member.
“We were brave enough to say,‘Well, perhaps at the end of May,when we have the first summerconcert on the green, we might besafe to have an outdoor show,’”said Jones.
The art show is a component ofthe town’s weekend arts celebra-tion ArtFest Great Falls 2015.Great Falls Studios collaboratedwith the Arts of Great Falls, a com-munity art foundation, and the
Great Falls Foundation to put onthe weekend event.
In addition to the outdoor artsale and the first summer concert,the agenda of ArtFest included twolocal art contests sponsored by theArts of Great Falls, the Plein Air
Competition and Quick Draw Sun-day.
The Plein Air Competition gaveparticipants between Thursday andSaturday afternoon to create up totwo original plein air paintings, orpaintings prepared outside in the
“open air,” to submit for prizes.Participants in Quick Draw Sun-
day had between 10 a.m. and 12noon on Sunday to complete apainting done on the Village GreenCentre to submit for a prize.
“This is a great combination ofseveral local organizations comingtogether to bring to the commu-nity something fun to do over theweekend,” said Julie Casso, thedirector of the Arts of Great Falls.
The art show exhibited artworkby 23 members of Great Falls Stu-dios. People wandering throughthe artists’ booths stopped to ad-mire the myriad of media, rang-ing from oil, acrylic, and water-color paintings, to pottery, photo-graphs, jewelry, blown glass and
fabric art.Painter Leslie Anthony, an artist
showcasing her work at ArtFest,said her favorite element of tak-ing part in ArtFest was the com-munity members who visited herbooth.
“The people that come over andlook at your stuff – that’s the bestpart,” she said. “When people areinterested in my work, and whenthey like what I do, its very fun.”
Casso echoes Anthony’s appre-ciation of community involvementin art activities.
“We will all be looking for op-portunities to keep having eventsfor people to come to and enjoy,because that is what makes GreatFalls great,” Casso said.
Local organizations come together for a weekend of artfestivities.
ArtFest Brings Great Falls Community Together
Photos by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection
Great Falls Studios artist Jill Banks captures a local scenein Great Falls, Friday afternoon, as part of ArtFest 2015Great Falls’ Plein Air Competition.
Artist Leslie Anthonyposes with a few ofher paintings for saleat last weekend’sGreat Falls Studiosart show on theVillage Green Centre.
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ObituaryPatricia Purcell Nutter
On May 11, 2015, Patricia Purcell Nutter passed away with de-voted family and friends by her side. She passed peacefully in her home at Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, Virginia. She was the beloved wife of her late husband, of 59 years, Joseph William Nutter. She is survived by her four daughters, Nancy Ellen Lyon, Judith Nutter Amberly, Patricia Nutter Booth,and Janet Nutter Bartlett, and sons in law Richard Garrison Booth, and Charles David Bartlett, her grandchildren, Blair Am-berly, Patricia Minson, Grady Sorrells, Taylor Booth, William Booth, Joseph Sorrells and Cole Sorrells and 3 great grand-children.
She was a loving and supportive wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was deeply loved, and believed that family came first. Pat was a native of Washington, D.C. At the age of 16 she attended George Washington University where she received her undergraduate degree inhistory. She received her master’s degree from Columbia Uni-versity in English. Pat and her late husband were long -time residents of Vienna, Virginia. They were both active in the Vienna Community Center, the Vienna Pigtail Ponytail League, Girl Scouting, the Vienna Woods Swim Club, and theVienna Presbyterian Church. Pat was an educator. Her last 20 years of teaching was in Fairfax County Public Schools, teach-ing Latin and English. After retirement, she became a full time resident of Lake of the Woods, where she enjoyed her friend-ships there including Red Hat Society.
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