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he learned by listening to other students in placeslike the playground. He will attend Longwood Uni-versity and pursue a double major in art and educa-tion. He expressed appreciation for the support andinspiration he received from his teachers in highschool. Guevara, just like the other recipients, hashad to overcome challenges in his life, but these havenot stopped him from being the first of his family toattend college.

THE RECIPIENTS have advice for Latino studentswho wish to attend college and possibly representthe first generation of their family. Nicolas PoloSánchez tells children, “Keep working hard, and don’tlet people tell you what you can and can’t do.” AnaGloribel Pereira stressed that “If you keep your gradesup and volunteer, these will open up opportunitiesfor you.” Juan Guevara added his short and sweetadvice by urging youth to “work hard and not slack.”These students have worked hard to achieve “firsts”for their families in America. Melanie Aguilar says,“I’m really thankful there are organizations like theHLA that support Latino high school students.”

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Andrea Worker

The Connection

Emily Lopynski startedher Pen Pal relationshipwith Afiju, a boy of

about the same age from theChild Rescue Centre in Bo, Si-erra Leone, when she was in thethird grade. Lopynski, aHerndon resident, just finishedher freshman year at Williamand Mary College. She and Afijuare still in touch. In fact, theircommunication over the yearshas grown. “It was so wonder-ful when he got access toFacebook,” Lopynski said. “Wecould really keep up with eachother and have a real conver-sation.” A vast improvement,considering that for most of thetime since the two first “met,”their friendship relied on theexchange of letters that some-times took as long as fivemonths from the writing of oneto the reading by the other.

On May 26, there will be yetanother upgrade in the commu-nications between Emily andAfiju. Instead of letters or datatraversing the distance thatseparates them, Emily will jointhe sixth Sierra Leone StudentService Team trip, organizedand lead by Floris United Meth-odist Church (FUMC), andtravel the 4,553 miles that willtake her to a face-to-face meet-ing with her friend. For twoweeks Lopynski will join a teamof 12, living and working in thecompound that includes the

Child Rescue Centre, a school,and the 26-bed Mercy Hospital.Together with the centre staff,local volunteers, and the lead-ership of their group, the stu-dents will take on constructionand repair projects, spend timeteaching and playing with thechildren at the centre, learningmore about the culture, and ofcourse, making new friends andfinally meeting old ones.

HOW DID ALL THIS come topass? How did a girl fromHerndon and a boy from SierraLeone ever connect, stay con-nected, and then have the op-portunity to meet? Because thisfriendship grew from another—that of FUMC’s Senior PastorTom Berlin, with now Bishop ofSierra Leone, Reverend JohnYambasu. Berlin and Yambasuboth attended Candler Schoolof Theology at Emory Univer-sity in Atlanta and Yambusa hadhosted Berlin on a trip to SierraLeone. In 1999, when the coun-try was still firmly in the gripof a bloody civil war that often“employed” children in thearmed forces, Pastor Berlin re-ceived a desperate phone callfrom Yambusa. “Tom! There arerebels in the front yard! Pleasehelp me get my wife out tosafety,” Yambusa pleaded. Ber-lin and others immediatelywent into action and Yambusaand his family made it safely toa refugee camp.

Floris United Methodist Churchleads student service trip.

From Herndon toSierra Leone

Students from a previous service trip pose for thecameras with some of their new friends at the ChildRescue Centre in Bo, Sierra Leone. Floris UnitedMethodist Church, with Senior Pastor Tom Berlin atthe helm, will lead a local group of young adults onthe next service mission from May 26 through June 9.

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Every year, The Hispanic Leadership Alliance(HLA), a non-profit organization based inNorthern Virginia, gives out scholarshipsto Latino high school students for post-sec-

ondary education. The alliance identifies itself as “agroup of area residents committed to helping its stu-dents achieve their highest academic potential.” Thisyear, on Monday, May 13, at the eighth annual awardsbanquet, eight students received scholarships. Thebanquet was hosted at El Tío Tex-Mex Grill in FallsChurch. Families, friends, teachers, counselors, ad-ministrators, school board members and the leader-ship team for HLA were in attendance to show theirsupport for the recipients. The students have plansto further their education, and have thought aboutpossible courses of study for college.

ONE STUDENT, Melanie Aguilar-Rojas from OaktonHigh School, will be attending William and MaryCollege in Williamsburg this fall. She plans to studyinternational relations with a future goal of workingfor the state department. Rojas, like the rest of theaward recipients, will represent the first generationof her family to attend college. When asked aboutthis she said, “I’m very excited, and my family iscounting on me.”

Nicolas Polo Sánchez of West Springfield HighSchool, another recipient of the HLA scholarship, alsoplans on studying international relations. He willattend Northern Virginia Community College, withintentions of transferring to James Madison Univer-sity in Harrisonburg. The first of his family to attendcollege, he stresses, “If you try hard and have theright people pushing you, you can do amazingthings.” Sánchez mentioned how people like theSpanish parent liaison of West Springfield HighSchool helped him. He has been an officer for theSpanish Honors Society, and a member of the His-panic Heritage Club for four years. These studentsare all well rounded and have kept busy with obliga-tions outside of academics.

Ana Gloribel Pereira Mejia of Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School says she worked 30 hours a week at alocal restaurant throughout high school, in additionto her course work. At age 12 she came to Americaand had to learn English. This was a challenge shefaced, but with the help of teachers like Patricia Rice,her high school English teacher, she has been able tocatch up to other students and achieve so much inher four years at Lake Braddock.

Juan Guevara of Herndon High School also had tolearn English, and remembers at a young age how

Area Students Receive HispanicLeadership Alliance ScholarshipsRecipients are first in theirfamilies to attend college.

Nicolas PoloSánchez, WestSpringfield HighSchool

Ana GloribelPereira Mejia, LakeBraddock Second-ary School

Juan Guevara,Herndon HighSchool

Melanie Aguilar-Rojas, Oakton HighSchool

From left, scholarship recipi-ents Ana Gloribel PereiraMejia, Nicolas Polo Sánchez,Juan Guevara and MelanieAguilar Rojas have workedhard to achieve “firsts” fortheir families in America.

Photos by Lauren Young/The Connection


From left, Wanda Rixon, director of operations of Molina Healthcare of Virginia; Com-munity Champion award recipients Hank Chao, Ann Louise Lainge Bailey and JohnHorejsi; and Dr. Jean Glossa, medical director of Molina Healthcare of Virginia.

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Mariann and volunteerRobert Stewart, attendedthe Molina HealthcareCommunity Championscelebration at the Stacy C.Sherwood CommunityCenter in Fairfax on Thurs-day, May 9.

Hank Chao of Vienna,recognized as an “everydayhero” for his work with theHai Hua Community Center,addresses the audience.

Dr. Debra Deven and Dr.Jean Glossa, medical direc-tor of Molina Healthcare ofVirginia.

Dr. Gloria Addo Ayensu,director of the FairfaxCounty Health Department,and Dr. Marwa El-Menshawiattended the celebration.

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Celebrating ‘Everyday’ HeroesMolina Healthcare honors local residents for making adifference in the community.

“Whether it’s advocating for social justiceon behalf of those in need, coming upwith ways to improve the mental health ofour youth or providing culturally-sensitiveresources and education to the Asiancommunity, these Community Championwinners are inspiring and commendablefor all that they do.”

—Dr. Jean Glossa, medical director of Molina Healthcare ofVirginia

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

In the 1980s, Vienna residentJohn Horejsi and a “ragtag”group of social justice pio-neers learned that Virginia

was charging sales tax on foodstamps. They discovered the salestax boosted the state’s coffers by$9.5 million every year, moneythat they believed belonged topoor families for food or other nec-essary items.

He and his “gang of eight”—which Horejsi had formed into anon-partisan group called SocialAction Linking Together (SALT)—lobbied Virginia lawmakers to stopthe practice. While most agreedthe tax was horrible policy, thetalks ultimately failed. Unde-terred, SALT took a leap of faithand reached out to one of the mostpowerful and influential membersof the U.S. Senate, Senator Ed-ward M. Kennedy.

Kennedy helped SALT push leg-islation to stop the tax. Throughthat effort, Virginia and 18 otherstates removed the sales tax on thefederal food stamps program.SALT, which influences public so-cial policy and legislation on be-half of low-income Virginia fami-lies, especially in the areas ofhomelessness and hunger, now hasmore than 1,200 members and isa recognized force in social justicereform.

Hank Chao came to Vienna fromTaiwan in 1984 when he was 25years old. He arrived without a col-lege degree and did not speakmuch English, but he believed thatAsian Americans needed to “helpbuild the bridge to the mainstreamsociety.” In 2003 Hank joined oneof the largest Chinese organiza-tions, Hai Hua Community Center

(HHCC), and eventually becameits president. Chao started the an-nual Chinese Lunar New Year cel-ebration, a popular multiculturalaffair, with Chinese, Indian, Indo-nesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay-sian and Filipino groups present-ing cultural performance, demon-strations, and arts and crafts ac-tivities.

He said that the Lunar New Yearevent “not only educates area resi-dents about cultures in Asia, butalso plays an important role in re-connecting those removed fromthe geographic area to the cultureof their ancestors.”

Anne Louise Lainge Bailey ofAlexandria believed it was impor-tant to improve mental health ser-vices for children and families. Soshe became the volunteer coordi-nator of The Nexus Committee,which focuses on improving themental health of children throughprevention, intervention, educa-tion and research, and as its nameimplies, brings together stakehold-ers to share information and ideaswhich can translate into effectiveaction to advance government andprivate assistance to needy indi-viduals and families.”

ALL THREE have something im-portant in common. They are un-heralded heroes—everyday peoplewho saw a chance to make a dif-ference and did.

For their volunteer efforts, theywere recognized as “CommunityChampions” by Molina Healthcareon Thursday, May 9, at the StacyC. Sherwood Community Center.

“It is our pleasure and honor torecognize John, Anne Louise andHank, individuals who go aboveand beyond the call of duty to helpothers in our communities,” saidDr. Jean Glossa, medical director

of Molina Healthcare and Commu-nity Health Care Network.“Whether it’s advocating for socialjustice on behalf of those in need,coming up with ways to improvethe mental health of our youth orproviding culturally-sensitive re-sources and education to the Asiancommunity, these CommunityChampion winners are inspiringand commendable for all that theydo.”

Established to honor thememory of Molina Healthcare’sfounder, Dr. C. David Molina, theCommunity Champions programspotlights the good deeds of every-day heroes in the communitiesserved by Molina.

“The third annual awards din-ner brings together a group ofthree individuals whose leader-ship, volunteerism and advocacyembodied Dr. Molina’s spirit ofservice, family and community,”Glossa said.

Each winner, who was nomi-nated by a community-based or-ganization, received a $1,000grant to give to a deserving non-profit organization as part of his/her award.

“This kind of award is not whywe do the work that we do in thecommunity,” Chao said, “but it’snice to be recognized and I hopeit will encourage and inspire oth-ers to join us in doing giving backto the community.”

Horejsi said he wanted to thankMolina Healthcare for “recogniz-ing our community service andactivism.

“To us it’s just democracy, butwhen Molina recognizes us it re-charges our batteries and remindsus to keep going,” Horejsi said.

“Mental health is such an impor-tant issue for young people and atNexus our mission is to build to-

gether better ways to improve themental health and wellbeing of theyoung,” Lainge Bailey said.

FAIRFAX COUNTY CON-TRACTS with Molina Healthcareto operate three CommunityHealth Care network (CHCN)health centers, which serve resi-dents of Fairfax County who arelow income and uninsured. TheFairfax County Health Department

operates the centers located inFalls Church, Alexandria andReston.

Dr. Gloria Addo Ayensu, direc-tor of the Fairfax County HealthDepartment, said the CommunityChampions inspire others to makea difference.

“These are people who make adifference in our community andthey deserve recognition,” shesaid.


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On Arbor Day, April 26, thethird-graders at Oak HillElementary School had achance to get their hands dirtyand plant some trees. It was allpart of Dominion VirginiaPower’s environmental pro-gram Project Plant It!, a funand educational way to helpthe children learn about treesand the environment.

Thousands of elementarystudents in Northern Virginia,including many third-gradersin Fairfax County, were en-rolled in Project Plant It! thisspring. Teachers got a kit oflesson plans and other instruc-tional tools that aligned withstate learning standards formath, science and othersubjects. Dominion alsoprovided the students withtheir own redbud tree seedlingto take home on Arbor Day.

Since 2007, Project Plant It!has distributed more than160,000 tree seedlings tostudents in several stateswhere the company operates.For more information or toview videos and games abouttrees, visitwww.projectplantit.com.

Oak Hill Students “Plant It” With Dominion

Photo contributed

Marie Tarlecky, a groundsperson for Domin-ion Virginia Power, helps third-grade OakHill student Holly Stewart.


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Continuing consumer demand for inno-vative technology such as web filtering,data security and cloud computing hashelped Fairfax County post gains to the

local economy, countering the sequester effect stall-ing business growth in other sectors.

According to the Fairfax County Economic Devel-opment Authority (FCEDA), 27 businesses addedmore than 1,400 jobs in Fairfax County during thefirst quarter of 2013. Most of these businesses are inthe information technology and professional servicessectors, and seven are foreign-based firms using aFairfax County location to expand in North America.

One of the most prominent announcements camefrom Tysons Corner-based FrontPoint Security Solu-tions, a nationwide provider of interactive wirelesshome security systems that is adding 179 jobs to thecounty economy.

“We can certainly attribute a portion of FrontPointSecurity’s success to our Fairfax County location,”said Chris Villar, CEO and co-founder of FrontPointSecurity.

“From a recruiting perspective, qualified job can-

didates love the central location of the Fairfax Countyarea. Not only is the close proximity to WashingtonD.C. and surrounding suburbs appealing, but accessto top-tier universities and the high concentration oftechnology companies also make attracting top tal-ent easier,” Villar said.

“In today’s environment, any business growth isremarkable. Fairfax County is fortunate to see growthfrom within as well as from other locations, includ-ing other countries,” said Gerald L. Gordon, presi-dent and CEO of the FCEDA, which provides devel-opment and growth strategies to local businesses.

Other businesses that are creating jobs in FairfaxCounty:

❖ Salient Federal Solutions in Fairfax, which pro-vides information technology and engineering ser-vices to government and commercial customers, add-ing 530 jobs;

❖ Strategic Operational Solutions in Tysons Cor-ner, an information technology and managementconsulting firm adding 70 jobs; and

❖ Commtouch of Tysons Corner, an Israel-basedfirm supplying email security, Web filtering andantivirus capabilities, adding 10 jobs.

In addition to its headquarters in Tysons Corner,Fairfax County’s largest business district, the FCEDAmaintains marketing offices in seven important glo-bal business centers: Bangalore, Boston, London, LosAngeles, Munich, Seoul and Tel Aviv.

—Victoria Ross

Fairfax County AttractsInnovative Technology FirmsMore than 1,400 jobsadded to local economy infirst quarter.

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Address ................................ BR . FB .HB ... Postal City .... Sold Price ... Type .......... Lot AC . PostalCode ..................... Subdivision12164 RICHLAND LN ...................... 5 ... 5 ... 1 ....... OAK HILL ....... $1,325,000 .... Detached ........ 0.84 ........ 20171 ..................... WHITE PROPERTY12150 JONATHONS GLEN WAY ....... 5 ... 4 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $975,000 .... Detached ........ 0.72 ........ 20170 ................ GRAND HAMPTONS II13260 MIDDLETON FARM LN .......... 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $837,250 .... Detached ........ 0.25 ........ 20171 .................... MIDDLETON FARM433 VAN BUREN ST ........................ 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $718,388 .... Detached ........ 0.37 ........ 20170 ................... HERNDON WOODS2510 GLENLAWN PL ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $690,000 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 20171 ..................... 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Detached ........ 0.37 ........ 20170 ....................... AZALEA WOODS12925 NEW PARKLAND DR ............. 4 ... 3 ... 1 ....... OAK HILL .......... $567,000 .... Detached ........ 0.22 ........ 20171 ...............................MONTEREY13466 LAKE SHORE DR .................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $561,500 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 20171 ...... SPRING LAKE ESTATES WEST3214 RAVENSCRAIG CT .................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 .......HERNDON ......... $557,000 .... Detached ........ 0.31 ........ 20171 ............ CHANTILLY HIGHLANDS13346 GLEN TAYLOR LN ................. 4 ... 3 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $557,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 20171 ............ CHANTILLY HIGHLANDS601 AUSTIN LN .............................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $550,000 .... Detached ........ 0.44 ........ 20170 ................... HERNDON WOODS13483 LAKE SHORE DR .................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $545,000 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 20171 ...... SPRING LAKE ESTATES WEST3107 NESTLEWOOD DR ................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ....... OAK HILL .......... $545,000 .... Detached ........ 0.22 ........ 20171 ....................... FRANKLIN FARM13610 CEDAR RUN LN .................... 4 ... 2 ... 2 .......HERNDON ......... $540,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 20171 ............................... CREEKSIDE13569 CEDAR RUN LN .................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 .......HERNDON ......... $540,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.05 ........ 20171 ............................... CREEKSIDE1451 POWELLS TAVERN PL ............. 5 ... 3 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $524,000 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 20170 ...................... HASTINGS HUNT603 NASH ST ................................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $501,000 .... Detached ........ 0.29 ........ 20170 ................................ HERNDON13610 ACORN HUNT PL ................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $482,500 .... Townhouse ..... 0.07 ........ 20171 ......................... SQUIRREL HILL13459 LAKE SHORE DR .................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $470,000 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 20171 ...... SPRING LAKE ESTATES WEST1521 POWELLS TAVERN PL ............. 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $459,000 .... Detached ........ 0.20 ........ 20170 ......................... HIDDENBROOK2136 CAPSTONE CIR ...................... 4 ... 2 ... 2 .......HERNDON ......... $450,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 20170 ................................ ROCK HILL2452 SUGAR MILL WAY .................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $449,900 .... Townhouse ..... 0.04 ........ 20171 ............................. COPPERMILL2625 ARMADA ST .......................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 .......HERNDON ......... $437,000 .... Detached ........ 0.24 ........ 20171 ..................... FOX MILL ESTATES700 PEACHTREE ST ....................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 .......HERNDON ......... $435,000 .... Detached ........ 0.35 ........ 20170 ......................... ELWARDSTONE13589 BECKINGHAM DR ................ 3 ... 2 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $431,000 .... Townhouse ..... 0.05 ........ 20171 .............................. WELLESLEY12818 BRIERY RIVER TER ............... 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $428,000 .... Detached ........ 0.23 ........ 20170 ......................... HIDDENBROOK12248 PARKSTREAM TER ............... 3 ... 2 ... 2 .......HERNDON ......... $414,000 .... Detached ........ 0.19 ........ 20170 ............................ KINGSTREAM2153 SEAMAN CT .......................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 .......HERNDON ......... $405,000 .... Detached ........ 0.25 ........ 20170 ..................... REFLECTION LAKE1004 JEFF RYAN DR ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 .......HERNDON ......... $390,000 .... 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In March 2013, 62 homes sold between $1,325,000-$153,299 in the Herndon and Oak Hill area.

This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $1,325,000-$325,000 range.For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

Home Sales


Opinion

Absentee voting, including “in-per-son” absentee voting, is alreadyunderway for the June 11, 2013primary, a statewide Democratic

party primary for lieutenant governor and at-torney general, plus one delegate race in North-ern Virginia.

Voters in the Democratic primary will choosebetween Ralph S. Northam and Aneesh Choprafor lieutenant governor; and between Mark R.Herring and Justin E. Fairfax for attorney gen-eral.

Because voters do not register by party inVirginia, any voter can vote in the Democraticprimary, but cannot vote in a Democratic andRepublican primary on the same day.

The Republican party will nominate theircandidates for statewide office in a conventionto be held on May 17-18, 2013 in Richmond.Delegates to the convention were elected bylocality in March and April.

Each locality is entitled to one Republicanconvention delegate vote per 250 Republican

votes for governor and president at their lastelection, so that Fairfax County is entitled to1,392 delegate votes; Arlington County is en-titled to 215 delegate votes; Alexandria City isentitled to 133 delegate votes; the City ofFairfax is entitled to 32 delegate votes; FallsChurch City is entitled to 14 delegate votes.Localities choose up to five times the numberof delegates as votes, plus an equal number ofalternates.

In Fairfax County, there is a also Democraticprimary for District 86, between JenniferBoysko http://www.jenniferboysko.com/ andHerb Kemp http://www.herbkempfordelegate.com/, with thewinner facing incumbent Tom Rust (R). Demo-cratic voters in the 86th House of DelegatesDistrict will find this on their ballots along withlieutenant governor and attorney general. (Pre-cincts: Floris, Fox Mill, Stuart, Herndon #1,Herndon #2, Clearview, Herndon #3,Hutchison, Sugarland, Coates, Kinross West,Lees Corner #1, Carson)

The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.on June 11, 2013.

Absentee voting allows qualified voters toparticipate in upcoming elections even thoughthey may not be able to go to the polls on Elec-tion Day. Absentee voting in person began onApril 26, 2013.

Most people in Northern Virginia qualify tovote absentee under this provision, althoughthere are many others:

“Any person who, in the regular and orderlycourse of his business, profession, or occupa-tion, will be at his place of work and commut-ing to and from his home to his place of workfor eleven or more hours of the thirteen thatthe polls are open (6 a.m. to 7 p.m.).”

In Fairfax County, in-person absentee votingis ongoing through June 8 at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000 Government Cen-ter Parkway, Suite 323, Fairfax, VA 22035

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, andFriday: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday: 8 a.m.-7p.m.; Saturdays (June 1st and June 8th): 9a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Monday, May 27, 2013 forMemorial Day.

Here are some good sources for informationon upcoming elections:

Virginia State Board of Elections, http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/,

Virginia Public Access Project, http://www.vpap.org/candidates?display=state,

Fairfax County Board of Elections, http://w w w. f a i r f a x c o u n t y. g o v / e l e c t i o n s /ecalendar.htm.

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Vote in Spite of Election FatiguePrimary Voting,Absentee Voting,Republican Convention.

By Sylisa Lambert-

Woodard

President and CEO

Pathway Homes, Inc.

As PathwayHomes joinedour nonprofit

colleagues, local offi-cials and Fairfax Countypartners in the 100,000Homes Campaign toraise awareness andsupport for the homeless in ourarea, I felt renewed hope that wewill eradicate homelessness in ourcommunity.

Since the 100,000 Homes Reg-istry Week in February, the out-pouring of support and interestfrom citizens and friends has beennothing less than inspiring. I wit-nessed the amazing surge of com-munity support and show of cor-porate responsibility that is char-acterized by the Fairfax commu-nity. In preparation to meet theneeds of those identified throughthis community-wide event, localnon-profits partnered and pur-chased new housing stock in an-ticipation of using subsidizedhousing vouchers to assist thosemost vulnerable in our communityto get housing and stay housed.

While energized by publicawareness raised around the

needs of home-less individualsand families en-countered dur-ing RegistryWeek, there ismuch left to do.The good news isthat this cam-paign success-fully educatedmany caringneighbors and

raised the awareness of many tothe plight of the homeless. Pledgesof support and creative partner-ships are emerging to house the1,350 individuals who are home-less in Fairfax County on any givenday.

In the midst of such progresstowards ending homelessness, fewcould have predicted what hasevolved into a quiet storm involv-ing deep cuts from sequestrationthat impact the homeless; andimpending Medicaid cuts to sup-portive services for those withmental illness and substance usethat help these individuals remainin housing.

In our daily efforts we never takefor granted how critical the collec-tive voice is to galvanize neededchange. It was just weeks ago thatCongress decided to ease the bur-den of federal spending cuts on

travelers inconvenienced and an-gry over airport delays. Howimpactful it would be to use ourcollective voice to show that thisquiet storm of sequestration andMedicaid cuts will result in condi-tions that eclipse those caused bytravel delays. These cuts will leadto increased homelessness, re-duced and limited support servicesto the most vulnerable, and lossof new vouchers that were in-tended to support individuals inthe homes recently acquired bynon-profits and private landlordsin their efforts to provide afford-able and sustainable housing inour community.

While there is no doubt that our10-year-plan to end homelessnesswill find a detour ahead, I main-tain hope that it will not be a deadend that takes a severe toll on theresilience of our local communitypartners. Sequestration is havinga disproportionate impact on themost vulnerable in our community,and the “collective voice” createschange. While the Fairfax localhousing authority and elected of-ficials are actively identifying shortterm solutions to temporarily miti-gate additional reductions, we areleft with the uncertainty of theextent of the impact of additionalcuts on the individuals we serveand our community as a whole.

With continued community advo-cacy directed towards local, state,and federal elected officials, I be-lieve our voice can be as influen-tial and successful as our “frequentflyers” in averting a most devas-tating impact to our community.

At Pathway Homes we remaincommitted to advocacy and edu-cation and are committed withother non-profits, to developinginnovative partnerships that willcreate needed housing and sup-port to those most vulnerable inour community. We remain in-spired by those we serve.

At the same time, it will take agreat deal of innovation, collabo-ration, and faith to continue tohelp the most vulnerable in ourcommunities. Pathways’ forecastfor our community remains brightand hopeful with a strong beliefthat eradicating homelessness inour community is possible. As acommunity, we must rememberthat collective advocacy canchange the course of time and re-sult in positive outcomes for theindividuals we serve.

Pathway Homes Inc. providesnon-time-limited housing andrecovery-based supportive servicesto adults with serious mentalillness and co-occurring disabili-ties in Northern Virginia.

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Spring Farm Day was held at Frying Pan FarmPark in Herndon from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. onSaturday, May 11, and although the weatherwas overcast, the event was well attended.

“Spring Farm Day was started about 15 years ago,”said Park Manager Paul Nicholson. “It used to be di-vided into sheep and wool day, and then dairy day,but we combined it so the second Friday of everyMay is Spring Day at Frying Pan Park. It all revolvesaround the sheep shearing. We turned it into a pub-lic event and added different activities,” saidNicholson.

These activities at this year’s event included thecow milking, children’s art and craft booths, ponyrides, displays of the Frying Pan beehive and otherlocal demonstrators.

Local blacksmiths Kipp Coddington and RickJohnson attended the event and were working at theblacksmith shop forge. Joseph Moffet and his sonHenry operated the Moffet Blacksmith Shop in down-town Herndon from 1904 to 1955. “The shop wasmoved to Frying Pan Farm Park in 1975 and con-tains much of the blacksmith’s original equipment,”said Johnson.

During the event, certified sheep shearer RachelSummers shaved more than 11 sheep. “I used to cometo Frying Pan Park as a child,” said Summers. Shehas been shearing since 2006 and studied animalhusbandry. She is currently working with CrowfootFarm. “We always have someone come shear thesheep for us,” said 4-H Club member Kayla Blatman.

Hoofers and Heifers is Frying Pan’s very own 4-Hlivestock club. They were very involved in helpingFrying Pan Park staff and visitors enjoy the event.The 4-H Club assisted at both the sheep shearingand the cow milking.

Also attending Frying Pan Park Spring Day wasSylvia Broderick and her border collie dog, Gunner.

Broderick picked up sheep herding seven years ago.“It is a very complex sport,” said Broderick. Broderick,Gunner and friends from the Virginia Boarder CollieAssociation put on a demonstration of sheep herd-ing for visitors.

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum inAlexandria had a display near some other local visi-tors. Site Manager Lauren Gleason showed someherbs farmers may have grown and used. “If the farm-ers could not heal or cure their illness with herbs,the next stop would be to visit an apothecary store,and then maybe a doctor,” said Gleason.

“It’s a fun day, lot of kids and lots of questions aboutbees and how they make honey,” said Frying Pan Parkvolunteer and beekeeper John Fraser. Steve Golobic,a park employee at nearby Colvin Run Mill Park, as-sisted at the children’s puppet show near the FarmHouse. Children enjoyed playing in the popular cornsandbox. “I was a little worried about the weatherbut the turnout had been good,” said Nancy Saunder,park employee and historian’s assistant.

To learn more about Frying Pan Park visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fryingpanpark/.

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WEDNESDAY/MAY 15Brian Menish Exhibition. 9 a.m.-

9 p.m., at Reston CommunityCenter Hunters Woods, 2310Colts Neck Road, Reston. ArtistBrian Menish exhibits paintingshe made with his left hand afterlosing the use of his rightfollowing a traumatic brain injuryafter a motorcycle accident; theformer Restonian artist has twofine art degrees and currentlylives in Colorado.www.brianmenish.com.

THURSDAY/MAY 16Popsicle Picnic and

Membership Drive. 10 a.m.-noon, at Bready Park, 816Ferndale Ave., Herndon.Herndon-area mothers are invitedto bring a picnic lunch tocomplement free bagels withcoffee and popsicle treats forchildren as part of a membershipdrive; games are available [email protected].

Bob Simon at Reston YoungProfessionals. 6 p.m., at RestonMuseum, 1639 Washington PlazaN., Reston. Enjoy wine, horsd’oeuvres and a chat with RestonFounder Robert E. Simon as wellas Reston’s first salesman ChuckVeatch, at Reston YoungProfessionals’ cocktail for 35people. RSVP. http://www.meetup.com/RestonYP/events/109912442/.

FRIDAY/MAY 17Opening Night: Party On. 6-9

p.m., at Town Center Pavilion,Reston Town Center, Reston. Theparty with live music,entertainment, a silent auction,signature cocktails and localprominent business leaders andelected officials, providing anopportunity for art lovers,sponsors, media, donors and forthe public to celebrate to benefitthe Greater Reston Arts Center’seducational program; $75-$250.http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4769049355?Buy=Purchase+Tickets#.

SATURDAY/MAY 18Herndon High School Walk/

Run to Remember. 8 a.m.-noon, Herndon High School, 700Bennett St., Herndon. The eventwill feature a 5K walk/run, asoccer tournament, Battle of theBands, Paige’s Closet, facepainting and games for children,and more. $20; $10 for children.

22nd Annual Northern VirginiaFine Arts Festival. 10 a.m.-6p.m., at Reston Town Center,12001 Market St., Reston.Contemporary artwork from over200 artists in 16 categories.www.RestonArts.org orwww.NorthernVirginiaFineArtsFestival.org.

Red Shoe Jazz Luncheon. Noon-3 p.m., Hyatt Dulles, 2300 DullesCorner Blvd., Herndon. Aluncheon to promote sisterhood,scholarship and service. $65.info@fcacdst.

Improv(e). 4-9 p.m., at HerndonHigh School’s auditorium (Door 6in the back), 700 Bennett St.,Herndon. A night of comedy tobenefit the Chuck StanleyMemorial Scholarship; enteringimprov teams pay $30 at thedoor. $5. www.herndondrama.orgor @herndondrama.

American Cancer Society Relayfor Life Reston. 1-8 p.m. fortennis, 8 p.m.-8 a.m. for walking,at South Lakes High School,11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston.One hour of tennis or walking thetrack for a $10 donation; join the“Tennis Team for Life.” 703-435-6502, www.restonrelay.org [email protected].

Lonesome Highway. 7:30 p.m., atthe Holy Cross Lutheran Church,1090 Sterling Road, Herndon.Lonesome Highway from Romney,W. Va., perform traditionalbluegrass music; barrier andsmoke free facility, refreshmentsprovided. $12. Free for childrenunder 12. 703-435-8377 [email protected].

Opera for the People. 7:30 p.m.,at Reston Community Center,2401 Colts Neck Road, Reston.The Vienna Choral Society andThe Reston Chorale present anaccessible concert of Verdi andCopland. $25; $20 for seniors/students; free for youth 15 andunder accompanied by an adult.www.viennachoralsociety.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 1922nd Annual Northern Virginia

Fine Arts Festival. 10 a.m.-4p.m., Reston Town Center, 12001Market St., Reston. Contemporaryartwork from over 200 artists in16 categories.www.RestonArts.org orwww.NorthernVirginiaFineArtsFestival.org.

The Sunday, May 19, Reston Community Orchestraconcert features four accomplished young violin-ists selected to be the soloists for the world pre-miere of "Concertino for Four Violins and Orches-tra” by Michael Ream. (From left) Jenny Lee, 17,Jasper DeBoor and Sarah Slate, both 12, and GraceMcKay, 10.

Spring Farm Day at Frying PanFarm Park

Steve Golobic (left), park employee atColvin Run Mill Park, assisted at thechildren’s puppet show.

Certified sheep shearer Rachel Summerscame to Frying Pan Park as a child.

Blacksmith Rick Johnson attended SpringDay and worked at the blacksmith forge.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

A group of counseling students got to ex-perience a therapeutic technique whilealso helping service men and women serv-ing in Afghanistan.

Graduate students in the pastoral counseling pro-gram at Marymount University in Arlington as-sembled care packages for U.S. troops as part of acommunity service requirement. One of the project’sgoals was to teach the future therapists how altru-ism can have long-term mental health benefits.

“The research has shown that if a person goes out-side of themselves to help others it can be a thera-peutic experience, especially for those who have de-pression or other mental health challenges,” said LisaJackson-Cherry, Ph.D., chair of the Department ofCounseling and founder of the Pastoral Counselingprogram. “We want students to experience what aclient would experience.”

Students are required to perform 30 hours of com-munity service as part of their program. The class of11 students formulated, planned and implementedthe task. “I think everyone thought of the assignmentas not just a project we had to complete, but a chanceto actually, in some small way, let men and womenin the military know that people here at home doappreciate their service and sacrifice,” saidAnnandale resident Nina Angeles.

The students collected an array of items like games,magazines, books and DVDs. They gathered nearlyenough items to fill their classroom and exceededtheir professor’s expectations. “I was expecting fiveor six boxes, but it became more than what the en-tire university could have put together,” said Jack-son-Cherry. “We had almost a roomful of supplies.The students solicited from their churches and fromfamily members across the country.”

Pastoral counseling students learn to incorporate

spirituality into their work with clients. They wrotepersonal letters to the troops and included informa-tion on stress relief practices like meditation andbreathing exercises. “We could not help but feel forthe brave men and women who … face stressful andsometimes traumatic situations away from home,”said doctoral student Maya Georgieva of Alexandria.“… It was essential that we send notes of encour-agement and support.”

Jackson-Cherry said the most powerful learningexperience came when she delivered the boxes to aVFW Post in Maryland: the feeling that comes fromseeing the impact benevolence has on others. “Theplace was packed for lunch, and I was planning toslip in the back door and drop off the boxes,” shesaid. “There were veterans there from World War IIand Vietnam … they became teary-eyed as they weretelling me stories of how the acts of strangers hadimpacted them when they were serving overseas. Itwas quite touching. I wish the students could havebeen there to see how their acts of kindness touchedso many more people than they would have thoughtof.”

The students did get an opportunity to experiencegratitude first-hand, however, when the military unitthat received their supplies wrote a thank you noteto the class. “The unit was overwhelmed by the gen-erosity and the kindness of strangers, especially be-cause they were away from their families,” said Jack-son-Cherry.

Marymount students learncounseling technique byhelping U.S. troops.

Teaching Healing Through Altruism

Marymount University professor Lisa Jackson-Cherry, Ph.D., discusses an altruismproject with her pastoral counseling class.

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Marymount University counseling studentsMaya Georgieva, of Alexandria, and SandiBoyles, of Centreville, pack a box forfemale soldiers.

Yambusa came to the UnitedStates later that year to thankthose who had responded to hiscall for assistance, and to gar-ner support for the children or-phaned by the war and left tofend for themselves on thestreets. Floris United Method-ist again rose to the occasion,becoming the first official spon-sor of Yambusa’s efforts. “Ourfundraising even took us by sur-prise,” marvelled Pastor Berlin.“It was Christmas of 1999. Weset a goal of $25,000. With acongregation of about 500people, we thought that wasdoable. Well, we raised 50,000,I think, in that first week. Wekept changing the goal on theposter thermometer, until wejust erased the cap.” By the endof January, FUMC’s generousparishioners had raised morethan $125,000 that became theseed money for the constructionof the Child Rescue Centre, ul-timately taking hundreds ofchildren off the streets, many ofthem former “soldiers.”

“The goal is to educate thesekids and help them transitionback into family life,” explainedPastor Berlin. The residents liveat the centre for between oneand three years. Then they areusually welcomed into a localfoster family. The centre contin-ues to support them and theyattend the school, receivehealthcare and support for con-tinuing education. Berlin saidthat the centre and related pro-grams are all aimed at encour-aging the graduates to stay “in-country” and not become partof the brain drain. “So many ofprofessionals, trades and craftspersons and business peoplefled the country during the warand often still seek to emigrateto a country not continuouslyon the United Nation’s list ofleast developed and most pov-erty stricken in the world,” headded.

FUMC is now part of a largercollaborative of MethodistChurches that support the cen-tre and the hospital. Thechurches, mostly from Virginiabut also from as far away asTexas, raise funds for items liketreated mosquito netting for theanti-malaria campaign. MercyHospital-trained personnel thentravel around the country de-livering the simple, but life-sav-ing materials, and help insurethat they are used and used

properly. “One in five kids inSierra Leone will not live pastthe age of five. Many of themwill die from malaria, and thatjust doesn’t need to be thecase,” declared Berlin. “We’retalking about a 40 percent de-crease in malaria deaths sincethe mosquito nets have beenput into use among a largerportion of the population,” saidBerlin.

BERLIN AND OTHERADULTS from FUMC and otherchurches have made numerousworking trips to the centre inBo over the years. But how didthe student trips come to be?“This is a long-term partner-ship,” said Berlin.

“The people of Sierra Leonewill need our help for manyyears if they are to climb out ofthe desperate poverty that theyhave been left in. The next gen-eration, and the next, andmaybe even the next, will needto answer the call. Our youngadults get the chance to see firsthand how much these peopleneed us, and they get thechance to serve and see forthemselves how much good oneperson can do in this world.”

The students raise their owntravel money—about $3,000for the airfare and other travelexpenses—and are then housedand cared for during their ser-vice mission. They attend sev-eral training and orientationsessions to ensure success forall. “And we keep close contactswith both our government andthe local authorities to monitorthe situation on the ground forsafety,” Berlin added. He didnote that despite crushing pov-erty, personal crime in SierraLeone is actually quite low.

Emily Lopynski isn’t worriedabout anything like that. “I havetwo friends at school from Si-erra Leone and they are so ex-cited that I am going to theircountry. They keep telling me Iwill love it—and that the peopleof Sierra Leone will love me!They say their countrymen arejust friendly and really likeAmericans,” she said. “I can’twait to get there and get towork—and to meet Afiju!”

The Child Rescue Centre andMercy Hospital are now part ofthe Helping Children World-wide non-profit organization,head-quartered in Herndon.

For more information, seetheir website atwww.helpingchildrenworldwide.org.

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The following Herndon students areNational Merit Scholars, who will re-ceive a $2,500 scholarship for academicexcellence: Amy J. Chen and Yash M.Maniar, who both aspire to a career inmedicine.

Junior Theresa Naquin , ofHerndon, received the JMU Coaches’Award for her performance on theJames Madison University women’s soc-cer team for the 2012 season.

Achievement Scholar awardees arethe finalist candidates judged to havethe strongest record of accomplishmentsand greatest potential for academic suc-cess in college. The 2013 NationalAchievement Scholarship Winners are:Kenyah T. Calhoun of South LakesHigh School; Kyannah C. Calhoun ofSouth Lakes High School; and HowardA. Small, Jr., of Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Technol-ogy.

Elizabeth Scarry, of Herndon, hasbeen named to the Dean’s List atWaynesburg University for the fall 2012semester. Scarry is a graduate of OaktonHigh School and a junior pursuing adegree in psychology.

Forty-four undergraduate researchersat the University of Virginia have beenselected for the Harrison UndergraduateResearch Awards, which allow them toconduct independent research projectsduring the summer of 2013. The re-search awards support students whopresent detailed plans for projects thathave been endorsed by a faculty mentor.A faculty senate committee selected thewinners, who receive up to $3,000.

Among the award recipients isKathryn Kingsbury, 19, of Herndon,a second-year student in the Collegewho intends to major in biology and bio-chemistry, who is researching the role ofa class of retinal ganglion cells that aresimilar in some respects to the rods andcones of the mammalian retina, but arelargely responsible for non-visual ef-fects, such as pupil constriction and themaintenance of circadian rhythm.

Veronica Epley of Herndon com-pleted a master of arts degree in securitystudies at the Naval PostgraduateSchool Center for Homeland Defenseand Security in Monterey, Calif. Epley iscurrently Senior Policy Advisor to theDirector of the Contingency Planningand Incident Management Division ofthe Office of Infrastructure Protection.She holds a bachelor’s degree from theUniversity of Rochester.

Emily Kodat of Herndon, daughterof Betsey and Roger Kodat, was in-cluded on the dean’s list for the 2012 fallsemester at Furman in Greenville, S.C.

Freshman Josh Schow ofHerndon recently completed the 2012football season at Guilford College.

Schow, a 5-8, 180-pound runningback, played in eight games for theQuakers this season. He accumulated 74all purpose yards during the season on13 attempts and also saw significanttime on special teams. Schow’s bestgame came against Emory & Henry Col-lege on Nov. 12, when he rushed for 13yards on two carries and caught twopasses for 48 yards, with a career-long35-reception.

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Herndon Boys’Soccer to HostRobinson

The Herndon boys’ soccer team fin-ished the regular season with a 9-1-3record and secured a berth in the North-ern Region tournament by finishing sec-ond in the Concorde District standings.The Hornets will host Robinson at 7 p.m.on Wednesday, May 15 in the districttournament semifinals.

The Concorde District championshipgame is at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 17.

South Lakes Boys’Soccer ClinchesRegional Berth

The South Lakes boys’ soccer team se-cured a berth in the Northern Regiontournament with a 5-2 victory over StoneBridge in the Liberty District tournamentquarterfinals on Monday.

The Highlanders will host Madison at 7p.m. on Wednesday, May 15.

Langley Girls’Lacrosse SecuresRegional Berth

The Langley girls’ lacrosse team defeatedSouth Lakes 1-0 on Monday in the LibertyDistrict tournament quarterfinals, securinga berth in the Northern Region tournament.

The Saxons will travel to face StoneBridge in the district semifinals at 5 p.m.on Wednesday, May 15.

All-ConcordeDistrict Lacrosse

The Herndon girls’ lacrosse team had twoplayers earn first-team all-Concorde Districthonors.

Freshman attack Maureen Curran andjunior midfielder Rachel Delmontagne werenamed to the first team. Sophomore attackMichelle Huchette, freshman midfielder

Sports Roundups

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The defending state championOakton girls’ lacrosse teamwould live to see another day,but not before experiencing the

sting of letting a potential third consecu-tive district title slip away.

Facing the Westfield Bulldogs in theConcorde District championship game, theOakton Cougars led by a goal late in thesecond half when Westfield junior and dis-trict Offensive Player of the Year MollyO’Sullivan was forced to the sideline with ayellow card for a dangerous shot. The Bull-dogs managed to tie the score in regulationand went to win 14-13 in overtime on May10 at Chantilly High School.

Oakton, which won the 2012 district,Northern Region and state championships,had to settle for district runner-up in 2013and faced West Springfield on Tuesday inthe opening round of the region tourna-ment, after The Connection’s deadline.

“It’s disappointing to lose this tourna-ment—you never want to lose in overtime,”Oakton head coach Jean Counts said. “…They know that there’s a tomorrow, but thesting of today is still very, very fresh.”

Tori Anderson and Danielle Palmucci eachscored four goals for Oakton. LydiaMontanino and Katie Scoggins each scoredtwo goals and Kelsey McWilliams had one.

O’Sullivan led Westfield with seven goals,tying a career high. Katie Manning finishedwith three goals, Meghan Heick had two,and Katie Matz and Katelyn Rennyson each

had one.“Meghan and Molly are excellent players

on their team,” Counts said. “They cannotbe stopped in a very easy manner.”

Oakton led 11-9 after Anderson scoredwith 8:58 remaining in the second half.O’Sullivan’s goal with 4:26 remaining cutthe lead to one, but she would head to the

sideline with 3:25 remaining after re-ceiving a yellow card.

With their top offensive threat outof the game, the Bulldogs tied thescore when Heick found the back ofthe net with 2:04 on the clock.

Westfield scored the first three goalsin overtime, including two byO’Sullivan. Oakton’s McWilliamsscored a goal in the first overtime pe-riod and Scoggins added one in thesecond period, but the Cougars fellshort.

“You can’t let them get ahead bythree in two minutes and try to fightback,” Counts said.

Oakton’s Anderson (attack),Palmucci (midfield), McWilliams (de-fense) and Val Daniels (goalkeeper)received first-team all-district acco-lades. Mei Pionke and Scoggins werenamed to the second team asmidfielders, and Karlie Cronin, SamiPleasants and Olivia Townsend werenamed to the second team for defense.

Oakton Girls’ Lax FinishesDistrict Runner-upCougars fall toWestfield in overtime.

Oakton junior Tori Anderson scored four goals against Westfield in theConcorde District girls’ lacrosse championship game on May 10 atChantilly High School.

“They know that there’sa tomorrow, but thesting of today is stillvery, very fresh.”

—Oakton head coach Jean Counts

South Lakes extended its winning streakto 13 after dropping its season opener toT.C. Williams on March 14.

The Seahawks will compete in the LibertyDistrict semifinals on Wednesday, May 15.

McLean SoftballBeats Langley

The McLean softball team closed the regu-lar season with a 13-7 victory over Langleyon May 10. The Highlanders enterWednesday’s Liberty District tournamentwith a 16-4 record, including an 11-3 markin the district.

McLean Girls’Soccer Best Fairfax inDistrict Quarterfinals

The McLean girls’ soccer team secured aberth in the Northern Region tournamentwith a 1-0 victory over Fairfax on Mondayin the Liberty District tournamentquarterfinals.

Kerry Curran and sophomore midfielderAlexis Duke were named to the secondteam. Sarah Suter, Katherine Wilson,Leanne Janowski, Katherine Doughertyand Alexandra Asack garnered honorablemention.

Langley Boys’, Girls’Lax FinishDistrict Runners-up

The Langley boys’ and girls’ lacrosseteams each finished district runner-up toMadison.

The boys’ team lost 10-2 on May 10.The girls’ team suffered a 17-9 defeatstretched over two nights (May 10-11)due to lightning.

Each Langley team competed in thefirst round of the Northern Region tour-nament on Tuesday, after theConnection’s deadline.

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I don’t mean to be the least bit paranoid,but I suppose that’s because, as a stage IVnon-small cell lung cancer “diagnosee,” I’malready the most bit paranoid. A terminaldiagnosis of incurable cancer has a way ofdoing that to you (at least to me it has). Notto blame cancer totally for my behavior, butcan you think of a more deserving andappropriate cause of this effect than the “lea-ding cancer killer in both men and women inthe United States.” In fact, according to theAmerican Lung Association, “Lung cancercauses more deaths than the next three mostcommon cancers combined (colon, breastand prostate).”

So call me crazy (at least you can still callme – and I will answer, because I am STILLALIVE). However, as a four-years-plus cancersurvivor, if I’ve learned anything during mytreatment, it is that symptoms manifest them-selves – at their discretion, and presumablytheir appearance means something (asopposed to nothing which would of coursebe my preference). Ergo, an increase in thefluid in my lungs is nothing to sneeze at;that’s because I’ve been too busy coughing(just kidding). But what does the existence ofthis fluid mean? Hopefully nothing, but itcould mean something; somethingproblematic.

An outpatient procedure: a needle aspira-tion of my lungs, will provide the answer.Although learning that answer comes withrisks: aside from analyzing the fluid for activecancer cells, there’s a possibility of a col-lapsed lung followed by a week-long stay inthe hospital due to the penetration of thelung. And it could be all for nothing. It couldsimply be, as it is in 40 percent of the cases,a side effect of the targeted treatment tarcevapill I have taken every day without interrup-tion going on nine months now.Unfortunately, we’re dealing with 100 per-cent of it, and the other 60 percent couldcontain cancer cells, which opens up awhole host of “unpleasantries,” none ofwhich have as yet been discussed. Aspirateand learn my fate or sit tight and be willing towait. It’s not exactly Shakespeare, but that ismy question. Made easier – to me, in that Idon’t have any compelling/indicating-typesymptoms: no shortness of breath, no persis-tent cough, no weightiness in my chest, toconfirm this potential life-changer. Is the can-cer spreading, or is the tarceva doing whattarceva does: harmlessly side-effecting whilesaving my life my life, but leaving behind this“fluidy” residue? Do I even want to know orcan I continue to keep on living believingthat it’s nothing because it’s not something?(For this cancer patient, ambiguity is a way oflife.)

This is another one of those mentalmoments, one of the many emotional cross-roads that cancer/terminal patients face. It’snot exactly “The Price Is Right” where what’sbehind Door #2: “A New Car!” – or a tubeof toothpaste (as but one of many examples)could make your public humiliation worth-while – or not. For cancer/terminal patientshowever, these decisions could make yourlife worth living again, or it could make itworse. Where’s that studio audience whenyou need them?

If I delay the procedure, will what I don’tknow now hurt me more than what I doknow later? I don’t know. Right now, I feelfine. Can’t I just keep on pretending? I don’twant to look for trouble. Besides, trouble hasalready found me. I don’t need or want anymore. Until I’m told otherwise, that is.

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

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