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By Kenneth Moore

The Connection

One teenager who attemptedsuicide revealed that if any-one had asked him beforehand whether he was think-

ing of hurting himself, he would have saidyes.

That message rang loud and clear toTeresa Gallahan, school nurse at a Catholicschool in Chantilly. The teen was part of atraining video for a course on Youth Men-tal Health First Aid, offered by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.

Gallahan, from Herndon, was impressedthat the instructor urged her to enter thephone number for the CSB Crisis Hotlineinto her cell phone on the spot.

“I’m trained to look for resources,” saidGallahan, a Herndon resident, who hasworked at St. Veronica School for approxi-mately 7 years. Gallahan and her principalhave now organized all teachers and staffto take the CSB training.

“Most parents appreciate that we keep aneye on their children,” Gallahan said.

Since 2012, 1,750 have taken the CSBFirst Aid Mental Health Training. More than10,000 people have taken the CSB onlineyouth suicide prevention program.

Mental Health First Aid is one of the waysthe Community Services Board serves allresidents in the community.

TRACEY PHILLIPS was 24 weeks preg-nant when her labor began.

She had three premature triplets; her sec-ond baby didn’t survive, and her son anddaughter spent five and four months in theneonatal intensive care unit.

“I had to recover from a C-section, we hadto plan for my son’s funeral, and we hadtwo very sick children in the NICU,” shesaid. “The human spirit finds a way.”

Phillips’ family was immediately helpedby the CSB’s Infant and Toddler Connec-tion, which provides evaluations and earlyintervention services for infants and tod-dlers who might have developmental or in-

tellectual disabilities or developmental de-lay.

“We would be looking at a very differentpicture had my family not been given earlyintervention,” Phillips said. “When mydaughter started to walk I was sure she wason the right track.”

Phillips’ children, now six, both have spe-cial needs. Phillips now works for the In-fant and Tod-dler programand is gratefulshe can giveback to otherfamilies whoare beginningtheir specialneeds jour-neys.

“There’s awhole movement of people with lived ex-perience who have something to offer,” saidCSB Executive Director Tisha Deeghan, ofhiring people like Phillips. “That voice is ab-solutely magical in helping.”

“Even with all that happened to us, I havefound other families that have been throughmuch worse,” Phillips said. “We have beenthrough the worst of it, we can see a fu-ture.”

During FY 2014, the CSB served 3,164children through the Infant and ToddlerConnection.

THE COMMUNITY Services Board plans,organizes and provides services for peoplewho have mental illness, substance use dis-orders, and/or intellectual disability. TheCSB served 21,249 residents during lastyear’s fiscal year.

Most CSB services are primarily for peoplewhose conditions seriously impact theirdaily functioning. But anyone with a relatedconcern may contact the CSB for help infinding appropriate treatment and re-sources.

“We are here for everybody,” saidDeeghan, who moved to Fairfax for her newjob in September. “We are the agency thatdeals with the most difficult and complexsituations.”

Deeghan took the helm at the Commu-nity Services Board in September 2014,coming from Michigan with 33 years of ex-perience in mental health and substance usedisorder treatment and prevention. Most re-cently, Deeghan was the senior vice presi-dent and chief operating officer for GeneseeHealth System in Michigan for 13 years.

Deeghan replaces George Braunstein whoretired in 2014 af-ter serving as ex-ecutive directorsince 2008.

“I’m learning theFairfax way, theVirginia way.There is so muchwealth here, butthere are twoFairfaxes,” said

Deeghan of her new home. “There is thewealth and the resources and the tremen-dous support from the Board of Supervi-sors. But there’s another Fairfax, wherepeople are very vulnerable, people who can-not find jobs, people who can’t access ser-vices.”

CSB’S NEW MERRIFIELD CENTERopened late last month at 8221 Willow OaksCorporate Drive, and offers an integratedsystem of care, allowing people who are re-ceiving services for mental health issues,substance abuse to receive other medicalcare at the same time.

“It’s state of the art,” Deeghan said. “It’sthe best example that I know of of an op-portunity to bring integrated-care servicesto people.”

Primary health care, pharmacy, dentalclinic are available at the same location, aswell as emergency services, entry and re-ferral services, and more.

As one example, having a pharmacyonsite so patients are certain to receive their

medications as soon as they are pre-scribed is a major advantage.

“It’s exciting to me to see this systemand all the creative community-basedservices in place,” said Deeghan. “We’reseeing much less need for high-end orrestrictive services, such as hospitaliza-tion or residential placement, becausewe are getting so good at providingcommunity-based services.”

Providing inte-grated services isa national move-ment, Deeghansaid. She cited astudy a few yearsago that showedthat people withserious mentalhealth issues of-ten die 25 yearsor more earlier than others from treat-able illnesses, because they didn’t haveaccess to health care.

Of the people served at the CSB lastyear, only 40 percent said they had aprimary health care provider.

One in every five people live with amental health problem, according toCSB documents. Two-thirds go withouttreatment. “Mental illness and sub-stance abuse disorders impact everysingle layer of economics,” said BelindaBuescher, of the CSB.

What Is the CSB?The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services

Board is the public agency that provides servicesfor people who have mental illness, substance usedisorders, and/or intellectual disability. The CSBalso provides crisis intervention and suicide pre-vention services.

The Community Services Board serves threemajor populations: people with mental illness,people with substance abuse disorder, and peoplewith intellectual disability and/or developmentaldisability. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/

Who To Call for HelpIn emergency situations (24/7)❖ CSB Emergency Services, 703-573-5679, TTY 711❖ Fairfax Detoxification Center, 703-502-7000, TTY

703-322-9080❖ CrisisLink suicide hotline, 703-527-4077❖ CrisisLink suicide text hotline, 703-940-0888❖ Call 911 for a life-threatening emergencyDuring business hours:❖ CSB Entry & Referral Services, 703-383-8500,

TTY 711❖ Infant & Toddler Connection, 703-246-7121, TTY

703-324-4495For basic needs: food, housing, medical care, etc.,

703-222-0880, TTY 711Staff at all of the numbers listed above can take

calls in English and Spanish and can accessother languages when needed.

Community Services Board provides emergency services,prevention and treatment.

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Fairfax County Community Services’ Board opened its new facility inMerrifield.

Tisha Deeghan, a Fairfax resident,became executive director of theFairfax County Community ServicesBoard in September 2014.

“We are here for everybody.We are the agency that dealswith the most difficult andcomplex situations.”

— CSB Executive Director Tisha Deeghan

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Spelling BeeChampionGreat Falls Elementaryfourth through sixthgrade students took thestage at the school’sannual Spelling Bee onFeb. 4. After 33 roundsof spelling words rang-ing from “ignominious”to “quintessential,”sixth grade studentAriana Sanjideh becamethe champion with theword “synthesis.”Sanjideh – pictured withthe school’s PrincipalRay Lonnett - will nowmove on to the FairfaxCounty Spelling Bee, tobe held at Lanier MiddleSchool on March 22.

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Great Falls Elementary students put their science skills, as well as imagi-nations, into action at the school’s third Annual STEM Night on Feb. 3.The Children’s Science Center brought its Mobile Labs to the schoolwhere students and their families got the opportunity to try varioushands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) experi-ments and activities. The Children’s Science Center takes its Mobile Labsprograms to area schools and will be opening its first operating site atFair Oaks Mall this spring.

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By Maria McQuade

Langley HS Junior

The Langley High School Orches-tra presents their “Start Spread-ing the News” concert on Tues-day, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Due

to the undergoing renovations at LangleyHigh School, the concert will be held at thenearby Oakcrest School at 850 Balls HillRoad, McLean. The music performed dur-ing the concert will feature famous NewYork composers, including many who per-formed at Carnegie Hall during their life-time. Some of the renowned composers in-clude Copland, Dvorak, Bernstein, andBloch. Incidentally, the Langley HS Orches-tra will also be performing at Carnegie Hallon March 30.

The Langley HS Orchestra will also behosting a Silent Auction before and duringthe intermission of the concert. Gift certifi-cates and merchandise from business spon-sors include: Maggiano’s, L’Auberge ChezFrancois, The Tavern, Seasons 52,Georgetown Learning, Jeff Lubin Fine Por-traits, Old Dominion Animal Hospital,Astoria Laser Clinic and Med Spa, and Mu-sic Masters. From doggie day care to deli-cious cultural meals, attending the silentauction will allow one to support local busi-nesses and the Langley HS Orchestra simul-taneously. Funds raised from the silent auc-tion will enable the orchestra to defray over-all expenses. Detailed information about thesilent auction is available atwww.langleyorchestra.org.

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In preparation for their concert at Carnegie Hall, Dr. Scott McCormickwill conduct the Langley HS Orchestra in a concert on Feb. 17.

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This month’s Military Appreciation Mon-day event is on Feb. 16 in support of theCIA Officers Memorial Foundation. Makeyour reservation early for either the 5:30or 7:30 seating at The Old Brogue by call-ing 703-759-3309. Visit: CIA Officers Me-morial Foundation to learn more about thisorganization and the help it provides toAgency families.

Last month the event for the Navy SEALFoundation raised a little over $7,000.

For those unfamiliar with the MAMevents, you simply come enjoy a dinner at

the Old Brogue in Great Falls, The Brogue,Bob Nelson of Keller Williams Realty andco-sponsors each make a contribution to thefoundation based on 10 percent of what-ever you spend. Door prize entries are alsosold as a means of raising additional funds.

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* Saturday, Feb. 21: Starshine Theater’srehearsals begin for its Spring stage pro-duction. Now enrolling the cast of charac-ters, ages 6 thru 18 years, for the originalplay, “The Life of Leonardo DaVinci. All stu-dent cast members will receive a dramaticcharacter role as well as singing and dance/action leads if interested. Also enrolling“Teen Actor~Mentors” in H.S. and M.S. toassist with rehearsals while enjoying a char-acter role on stage. The students will recordtheir vocals onto a professional musicsoundtrack album as part of this perfor-mance workshop. Show is mid-May in GreatFalls. Contact Pat Budwig, M.A., play direc-tor, at 703-790-9050 [email protected].

* Starshine Summer Theater Camp 2015presents: “The Adventures of Zorro.” Nowenrolling ages 6 thru 18 years to bring thecharacters and stories to life in this originaladaptation. Dramatic actors, singers anddance/movement artists of all ages and skilllevels needed. Also enrolling “TeenActor~Mentors” in H.S and M.S. to assistwith rehearsals while enjoying a characterrole on stage. Two-week camp of rehears-als with show scheduled for mid-July inGreat Falls. Contact Pat Budwig, M.A., playdirector, at 703-790-9050 [email protected].

Langley Crew ‘Boatsand Oars’ Fundraiser

On Saturday, Feb. 21, crew team mem-bers from Langley High School will partici-pate in their “Boats and Oars” fundraisingeffort throughout neighborhoods in McLeanand Great Falls. Each year, the Langley HighSchool Crew Team asks the larger commu-nity for financial support. Donations to Lan-gley Crew (LCBC) are tax deductible.

And the team invites you to come see aregatta or two in the spring. Regattas areheld Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. from March21 until May 9 (no regatta on April 4) onthe Occoquan at Sandy Run Regional Park,10450 Van Thompson Road, Fairfax Station.

Fair Housing ContestAnnounced

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Kevin Stone took out a loan to buy the15 pinball machines in his McLeanbasement, the site of this year’s Vir-

ginia state pinball championship. Virginiawas one of 33 states to take part in the si-multaneous championships on Saturday,Feb. 7.

Stone’s Harlem Globetrotters machinewas built in 1979, others from Stern Pin-ball and Jersey Jack Pinball are contempo-raries. One machine cost him $7,200, an-other cost him $500, he said. “It dependson the bells and whistles.”

“I thought, ‘I might as well. If I take out aloan now, I’ll be able to enjoy them while Ipay the loan back,’” said Stone, who isknown as “Pinball Kevin.”

More than 30,000 players are ranked andmore than 2,400 events bounce around theglobe annually, according to the Interna-tional Flipper Pinball Association, whichstarted tournament-tracking nine years ago.

“I’m still shaking. I’ve got adrenalinepumping,” Pinball Kevin said, after losingthe first game in the second round to JulieSchober of Great Falls. Schober sent Stonedown the chute in the first round in 2014.

This year, Stone got his re-venge. “Everyone wants to win,”said Stone.

But Pinball Kevin, a Langleygraduate, was more than a gra-cious host; he lost to AustinMackert, this year’s Virginia statechampion in the final round ofthe four-round tournament.

By winning the Virginia trophy,Mackert, 32, of Chantilly, quali-fied for the National Champion-ship in Las Vegas at the PinballHall of Fame on March 26.Mackert lost only two games in his four“best of seven” matches, meaning he won16 times and lost only twice.

“He played great and deserved the win,”said Stone.

THE PINBALL WIZARDS call the straymachines they see at various restaurantsand bars “lone wolves.”

Mackert calls his sighting of an “Avatar”machine in Manassas when he was doingan errand a “stroke of luck.”

“I threw a quarter in there,” he said. Af-terwards he found himself driving toManassas just to play the Stern Pinball ma-chine.

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Austin Mackert (right) defeated Kevin Stone in this year’s Virginia Statepinball championship.

Kevin Stone, “Pinball Kevin,” hosted this year’s Virginia State pinballchampionship in his home in McLean. Virginia was one of 33 states thatheld a simultaneous tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Getting better was a simpleeconomic payoff. “When I firstplayed, I would spend $25 to $30a month for three to five hoursof play. Now, I can go in therewith about five bucks and playthe same amount of time.”

Mackert had no idea there wascompetitive pinball before Pin-ball Kevin saw him playing andtold him he had to come out andplay. “You step in your first gameand you’re nervous, not in azone, but by the end of the game

you’re locked in,” said Mackert.Mackert looked at tutorials about some

of the machines he knew would be used atthis year’s tournament. “Pinball is aboutmaking good decisions,” he said.

Pinball Kevin said he approaches every-one he sees playing pinball.

“It’s a community of people, you alwayshave a good time,” said Stone.

GREAT FALLS couple Joe and JulieSchober have 22 machines at their home.

“We play a lot of pinball,” said JulieSchober, the 2014 Virginia state runner-up.

“It’s how I met my wife,” said Joe Schober,the 2014 Virginia champion.

“We play aggressively against each other,”he said, adding that he knew he would behappy with whomever won the final matchlast year.

Schober was hooked on pinball when hewas a child; “If I behaved my mother wouldgive me a quarter to play.”

His parents gave him his first pinballmachine, a machine made out of particleboard, the next Christmas. “I played thatthing until I literally made it collapse,” hesaid.

When he started playing in a league hefound through fspazone.org in College Park,he started getting better, Schober said. “Ev-erybody is so serious about the competition.If it’s something you love, you go deeperand deeper.”

The two buttons have a multitude ofphysical repercussions, he said. “It’s a gameof milliseconds.”

McLean man hosts statepinball championships.Pinball Kevin, Pinball Wizard

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Joe Schober,Great Falls

WINNERS1st – Austin Mackert – Chantilly2nd – Kevin Stone – McLean (host)3rd – Dale Geiger – Central Virginia4th – Steve Kapinos – Ashburn6th – Joe Schober – Great Falls (Defending VA state

champ from 2013-14 season)8th – Julie Schober – Great Falls (wife of Joe)11th – Edan Grossman – Fairfax Station14th – Daniel Cotter – Vienna15th – Gilles Melanson – Sterling

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Opinion

The official position of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors on theneed for changes in policy after theshooting of John Geer by police in

Springfield in August of 2013 appears to bethat this is the first time police policies havebeen a problem:

“Policies for handling police-involved inci-dents, which served us well for decades, wereinadequate in this complicated situation.”

Police-involved shootings have resulted inexcruciating obfuscation and delay by FairfaxCounty Police dating back more than a decade.In this editorial, we refer to two high-profilecases, but these are not the only caseswhere police secrecy had caused incal-culable pain to families while damag-ing the credibility of the police andother county officials. And this issue is not lim-ited to Fairfax County. Alexandria and Arling-ton use similar approaches to limit public ac-cess to information.

Most Northern Virginia residents think veryhighly of their police. We are very safe here.People understand that sometimes mistakeshappen, that sometimes force is needed, andthat sometimes police will exercise deadlyforce. What they are unlikely to accept is se-crecy that shrouds mistakes, and failure to takeresponsibility for explaining events of deadlyforce.

We’ll quote the father of David Masters whowrote a letter to the Mount Vernon Gazette (aConnection Newspaper) in June, 2013, twomonths before John Geer was shot:

“I am the father of David Masters. David wasshot to death by a Fairfax County police of-ficer on Nov. 13, 2009 while sitting in his truckat a stop at the intersection of Route 1 andFort Hunt Road. I don’t know any more aboutthe circumstances of this grim fatality now thanI did then and now, as then, the records of thistragedy are not available to anyone outside thepolice department. The officer who shot myson was ultimately and I must say secretly firedby the then police chief, David Rohrer. But eventhat was done without any admission of cul-pability by anyone in the county. … I don’tunderstand why the Virginia Freedom of In-

formation Act gives blanket exemption to po-lice matters. ... As it is now, the police depart-ment can, and seemingly does, operate in aculture of complete autonomy without fear thatits actions will be held up to any kind of scru-tiny.”

The Connection reported in 2006 about theaccidental shooting of an unarmed SalvatoreJ. “Sal” Culosi Jr. during his arrest on gam-bling charges:

“With red-rimmed eyes and her voice crack-ing, Anita Culosi expressed outrage Thursdayevening [March 30, 2006] that a FairfaxCounty police officer will not be charged with

a crime for accidentally killing her 37-year-old son. ‘My son is laying in a cem-etery,” she said, surrounded by familymembers holding framed pictures of

her son. “That man pulled a trigger and shotmy son dead.”

Anita Culosi’s son, Salvatore J. “Sal” CulosiJr., was accidentally shot to death by a FairfaxCounty SWAT team officer on Jan. 24 outsidehis Fair Oaks townhouse. He had been underinvestigation for illegal sports gambling for theprevious three months, accepting at least$28,000 in bets from an undercover FairfaxCounty detective.

In July, 2012, more than a year before JohnGeer was shot and killed, a group of citizensidentified four cases, including Masters andCulosi, where police secrecy continued to blockquestions about shooting deaths. Citizens Coa-lition for Police Accountability characterized“questionable circumstances” around theshootings, noted that no one, including thefamilies of the deceased victims, had been ableto obtain a police incident report despite thefact that the four cases are closed.

CCPA Executive Director Nicholas Beltrantesent letters asking for the release of documents,“to find out what happened in the shootingdeaths, why deadly force was used instead ofa taser gun or beanbag gun, and to find out ifpolice misconduct took place.”

Beltrante said: “Our letters will highlight tothe public the importance of amending theVirginia FOIA to require the release of policeincident reports, and the value of improving

police accountability by creating an indepen-dent police citizen oversight panel made up ofFairfax county citizens …. Unnecessary use ofdeadly force by the police, if it is occurring,will undermine the integrity and confidenceof the public in our police and our elected offi-cials.”

The revelations about the shooting of JohnGeer as a result of a civil lawsuit seriously un-dermine the credibility of the investigation pro-cess.

Aside from the officer who shot Geer, fourother officers on the scene told investigatorsthat same day that they were shocked by theshot that killed Geer and thought the shootingwas unnecessary. (One officer described hisfirst reaction: “WTF.”) There was no weaponin view, although Geer was a gun owner andhad a holstered gun nearby. He made great ef-fort to be predictable in his actions, asking per-mission to scratch his nose, otherwise keepinghis hands up on the doorframe.

But a day after the shooting, police releasedthe following update:

“The preliminary investigation indicates thatwhen officers arrived on the scene, they weremet by an individual who displayed what ap-peared to be a weapon in a threatening man-ner and was subsequently shot.”

And last month, before the statements of theother officers were released, the police releasedthis update with the name of the officer:

“Geer was reported as having multiple fire-arms inside the home, displaying a firearm thathe threatened to use against the police, andrefused the officers’ requests that he remainoutside and speak to them. Officers, includinga trained negotiator, attempted to peaceablyresolve the situation. They spoke with Geer formore than 30 minutes as he stood in the door-way of his home. When Geer began loweringhis hands at one point during the negotiations,PFC Adam Torres fired a single shot that struckGeer.”

But investigators knew that the negotiatorhad not seen Geer holding a weapon.

We don’t agree with this statement byBulova: “The Board of Supervisors has takenthe steps needed to ensure its policies allowfor justice to be fairly and swiftly served.”

This is not an isolated case. The Board ofSupervisors must demand transparency fromthe police.

— Mary Kimm

[email protected]

Secrecy around police shootings has been aproblem for at least a decade.

Not the First or Only Time

Editorial

Virginians PayTwiceTo the Editor:

This past weekend, Feb. 7-8, theSenate Finance Committee andHouse of Delegates AppropriationsCommittee chose to exclude Med-icaid expansion from the budget.Instead, they want to increasestate General Fund dollars neededfor free clinics and communityhealth centers. This is analogousto having health coverage avail-

able to cover a surgical procedurebut choosing to pay out of one’sown pocket for the surgical andassociated hospital expenses.

Virginians have already paid thetaxes for Medicaid expansion.Now, we will again have our taxmoney used to fund free clinicsand community health centers —Virginians get to pay twice, unfor-tunately. Instead of taking federalfunds to provide health care for400,000 low income working Vir-ginians and their families, like 28other states and the District of

Columbia did by expanding Med-icaid, we again get to have our taxdollars used for medical and hos-pital care, and we will still not getwhat Virginia really needs. The 28states that expanded Medicaid in-cluded nine states with Republi-can leadership and nearby stateslike West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio,Arkansas and Maryland.

Virginia has forfeited andwasted millions of dollars sinceJan. 1, 2014 by not closing thecoverage gap for thousands of theworking poor in our state.

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The Connerction

Tysons’ 1st Stage wasnominated for nineHelen HayesAwards for out-

standing achievement in profes-sional theatre in the Washing-ton metropolitan area. Theawards are named after HelenHayes, the legendary first ladyof the American Theatre. Nomi-nated artists and companies ex-emplify the excellence found onWashington area stages.

“We are very proud and grate-ful to be honored with theseHelen Hayes Award nomina-tions,” said Alex Levy, 1st Stage, artistic/managingDirector. “Everyone at 1st Stage is thrilled that thesetalented artists received this well-earned recogni-tion.”

The 1st Stage is a professional, nonprofit theatercompany making its home in Fairfax County. Thecompany performs at 1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons.More information at http://www.1ststagetysons.org/

For over 30 years, the Helen Hayes Awards havecelebrated outstanding achievement. There are over80 professional theatres throughout the Washington

metropolitan area. 1st Stagewas one of only 31 theatres toreceive Helen Hayes Awardsnominations in various catego-ries. The Helen Hayes Awardswill be presented at a Galaevent on April 6.

The 1st Stage nominations in-clude:

Outstanding SupportingActress in a Play: KatyCarkuff - “One Man, TwoGuvnors”

Outstanding Support Ac-tor in a Play: Daniel Corey -“One Man, Two Guvnors”

Outstanding SupportingActress in a Musical: DaniStoller - “Bat Boy: The Musical”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: JimmyMavrikes - “Bat Boy: The Musical”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: DougWilder - “One Man, Two Guvnors”

Outstanding Set Design: Adam Koch - “OneMan, Two Guvnors”

Outstanding Director of a Musical: StevenRoyal - “Bat Boy: The Musical”

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical: “BatBoy: The Musical”

Outstanding Musical: “Bat Boy: The Musical”

1st Stage Receives HelenHayes Nominations

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Farrell Parker and JimmyMavrikes in “Bat Boy: TheMusical.”

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1 821 TURKEY RUN RD ............. 5 .. 5 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN ..... $4,065,309 .... Detached .... 0.94 ...... 22101 .............. TURKEY RUN ............. 12/05/14

2 1132 CHAIN BRIDGE RD ........ 5 .. 5 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $3,600,000 .... Detached .... 2.00 ...... 22101 ............ LANGLEY FARMS ........... 12/22/14

3 1741 DUMBARTON ST ........... 8 .. 7 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN ..... $3,195,000 .... Detached .... 0.66 ...... 22101 ............. WRENNWOOD ............ 12/23/14

4 957 BELLVIEW RD .................. 7 .. 7 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,925,000 .... Detached .... 2.99 ...... 22102 ............ PROSPECT HILL ........... 12/10/14

5 2015 LORRAINE AVE .............. 5 .. 5 .. 2 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,913,180 .... Detached .... 0.52 ...... 22101 ............ FRANKLIN PARK ........... 12/10/14

6 959 DOMINION RESERVE DR .. 6 .. 6 .. 3 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,700,000 .... Detached .... 0.83 ...... 22102 .............. THE RESERVE ............. 12/01/14

7 936 DOMINION RESERVE DR .. 6 .. 6 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,540,000 .... Detached .... 0.83 ...... 22102 .............. THE RESERVE ............. 12/30/14

8 11100 ELMVIEW PL ............... 6 .. 6 .. 2 ... GREAT FALLS .. $2,400,000 .... Detached .... 2.02 ...... 22066 ........ BEACH MILL ESTATES ....... 12/10/14

9 11446 AIDAN RUN CT ............ 5 .. 7 .. 1 ... GREAT FALLS .. $2,383,637 .... Detached .... 0.99 ...... 22066 ........... AUTUMN WOODS .......... 12/30/14

10 864 NICHOLAS RUN DR ......... 7 .. 7 .. 2 ... GREAT FALLS .. $2,350,000 .... Detached .... 1.75 ...... 22066 .............. GROVEMONT ............. 12/04/14

11 6123 LONG MEADOW RD ...... 5 .. 5 .. 1 ...... MCLEAN ..... $2,201,065 .... Detached .... 0.52 ...... 22101 ......... CLEARVIEW MANOR ........ 12/12/14

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8 11100 Elmview Place,Great Falls — $2,400,000

9 11446 Aidan Run Court,Great Falls — $2,383,637

10 864 Nicholas Run Drive,Great Falls — $2,350,000

1 821 Turkey Run Road, McLean — $4,065,309

4 957 Bellview Road, McLean —$2,925,000

5 2015 Lorraine Avenue, McLean— $2,913,180

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Barbara Feder resolved to set up anoffice in the unfinished basementof her Del Ray home this year, a

project that she has delayed for months.That’s in part because while the white-washed cinderblock walls and mechani-cal gray cement floor are functional,they’re not aesthetically appealing. Federwants to create a comfortable workspacewith a minimal amount of money.

“All I need is a desk, chair and a lamp,”

said Feder. “I’ll probably get a book case anda filing cabinet just so I don’t have piles ofpaper and books everywhere.”

Feder estimates that she can furnish thespace for about $20. And she’s not dream-ing. She’s eyeing a $5 desk as well as anoffice chair and filing cabinet, each pricedat $1.

Her merchant is the Fairfax County Sur-plus Property Auction. Fairfax County gov-ernment generates a wide variety of sur-plus equipment, everything from formerpolice cruisers (usually Ford Crown Victoriasedans), ambulances and luxury cars to

tools, exercise equipment and office sup-plies like chairs, desks, filing cabinets, print-ers and fax machines. When the county nolonger needs these items, officials put themup for auction on a rolling basis to gener-ate revenue and minimize waste.

“It generates about $2.3 million dollars,”said Chris McGough, a Fairfax County man-agement analyst who is responsible for over-seeing the public auction surplus program.“We’re like IKEA in pricing, but with betterstuff. You can find a dresser for $30 and atable for $8. Add a filing cabinet and for

$60 you can furnish a dorm room or atleast have enough furniture to get yougoing.”

The county contractsPublicSurplus.com to house a direct auc-tion website listing all of the items thatare up for auction, as well as instructionson bidding. Registration is free and re-quired in order to bid.

“The challenge for us is that this is ahidden gem that residents might not beaware of,” said Lisa Connors, FairfaxCounty public information officer.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Going into business with one’sspouse can bring both joy andchallenges. As Valentine’s Dayapproaches, three local hus-

band and wife real estate partners sharetheir experiences and offer advice to othercouples.

Min and Jimmy O’Burns of Long and Fos-ter in Reston, have been in business togetherfor 15 years. The two met when they wereneighbors with identical condos. Theystarted dating after six months “and havebeen joined at the hip ever since,” accord-ing to Min O’Burns.

“I burned out on selling new homes andwanted to join Jimmy,” Min O’Burns, whooriginally worked for a builder, continued.“I had to convince him that I would be anasset rather than a ball and chain. Prettysoon we became what is our motto, ‘Thepower of two.’”

Working as a team allows them to spenda significant amount of time together. “It’snot suited for everyone,” said Min O’Burns,adding that the nature of real estate makesit ideal for couples, with flexible appoint-ments and the ability to enjoy lunch to-gether. “You both need to be of the samekind of mindset. You have to have the samework ethic and diligence.”

Understanding your own personality aswell as your spouse’s is key to working to-gether successfully as a married couple.“You have to identify each other’s strengthsand figure out who’s good at what,” saidMin O’Burns. “The two of us together makea pretty good team.

“Jimmy is a strong negotiator and strate-gist,” she continued. “I’m a good writer, I’morganized and I’m good at marketing. I’malso a little bit of a hand holder.”

and knowledge of two people,’” saidDeborah Manarin.

She added that one big asset of workingwith a spouse is a shared knowledge of theindustry. “We both understand the businessand the stresses of dealing with people 24-7. Each of us is a good sounding board forthe other on issues you’re dealing with,”Deborah Manarin.

Debbie and Damon Nicholas of ColdwellBanker Residential Brokerage in Fairfax metas students at the University of Virginia andhave been married for 32 years.

Debbie was a real estate agent and Damonwas a full-time federal employee when theyhad their first child, who was born withsevere disabilities. Two other sons quicklyfollowed.

“We found ourselves going to two to threedoctor’s appointments per week,” saidDebbie Nicholas.

After a promotion took away all of DamonNicholas’ flexibility, he switched to real es-tate full time. The move meant DebbieNicholas could stay home, Damon could goto doctors’ appointments and they could getmore involved at school. The couple alsodeveloped a Special Olympics program atWillow Springs Elementary School inFairfax and coached their younger sons inyouth leagues.

Working together offers both pleasuresand challenges.

“It’s difficult and easy at the same time,”said Damon Nicholas. “It’s difficult to shutoff work at times because we have a pas-sion for helping our clients and we lovewhat we do. The good news is that we seeeach other a lot more than other couples.And we like each other so that’s good.”

The Nicholas’ three sons are now adults.In 2013, their middle son joined their realestate team.

Debbie and Damon Nicholas offer simpleadvice to other couples considering goinginto business together.

“It’s always important to respect yourspouse,” said Debbie Nicholas. “Above allwe want to demonstrate to people that welove each other and respect each other.Working together is not something that youcommit to if you can’t respect each other inpublic and in private.”

The county sells a wide variety ofsurplus goods for low prices.

Fairfax County Hosts Online Auction

Local couples offeradvice about keeping arelationship healthy athome and on the job.

Couples Who Work Together Stay Together

Photo courtesy of Min and Jimmy O’Burns

Reston-based real estate agents Min and Jimmy O’Burns of Long andFoster have been in business together for 15 years. They say one of thekeys to their long-lasting business relationship is understanding eachother’s strengths.

Husband and wife real estate teamDeborah and Lenny Manarin of theArlington office of McEnearneyAssociates Inc, have a combinedtotal of more than 65 years of expe-rience in the real estate industry.

Courtesy of Debbie and Damon Nicholas

Husband and wife real estate teamDebbie and Damon Nicholas metwhile they were students at theUniversity of Virginia.

Courtesy of Deborah and Lenny Manarin

“We still enjoy it after all the years we’vebeen in business together. In my mind thereis no downside,” added Jimmy O’Burns.“We’re serious about our business and wethink that business should come with a littlebit of humor.”

Deborah and Lenny Manarin of the Ar-lington office of McEnearney Associates Inc,

Realtors, have been married for 10 years.They met through their work in the realestate business. In fact, Deborah, an Alex-andria native, has 25 years of experienceand Lenny more than 40.

“We tell clients ‘You’re paying one com-mission, but you’re getting the experience

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When Dr. Jeanette Coutin brought herFontaine de Jeunesse medical spa toGreat Falls in the summer of 2013,she was sure it would be a terrific lo-

cation to offer services in the field of aesthetic medi-cine. She was right.

“People in Great Falls are very conscious of theirhealth,” she said. “They exercise, they eat well, andwatch their weight.”

Until a few years ago, aesthetic medicine usuallymeant surgical treatments such as liposuction andfacelifts. But during the past decade, researchbrought a deeper understanding of how skin ages,and has led to development of non-surgical ap-proaches that have quickly gained popularity.

“People don’t want to be cut,” Coutin noted. “Longrecovery times and the risk of infection make sur-gery unacceptable to most people.” But the newestnon-invasive treatments for cellulite reduction,wrinkle reduction, skin tightening and stretch markreduction can all be had in half an hour. All were ondisplay for visitors at an open house at the spa onFeb. 5.

“You can do this at lunch time and go right back towork,” Coutin said. Last month, Fontaine de Jeunessebecame one of the first medical spas to install thenew Venus Legacy machine, which utilizes multi-polar and magnetic pulse (MP)2 technology as wellas Pulsed Electro Magnetic Fields (PEMF) andVariPulse (VP) technology.

The FDA-approved technology is constantly im-proving, Coutin said, and the new machine is themost sophisticated yet. “For people who want to loseweight, it’s ideal because it enables us to tighten theskin as the pounds are taken off.”

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By David Siegel

The Connection

1st Stage has given audiences a beauti-fully accomplished, soaring produc-tion of “Doubt, a Parable.” Directedby Michael Dove, “Doubt” is a coura-

geous act of intellectual and emotional hon-esty that is rare in its presentation of power,gender and ambiguity. It is rich in passion-ate dialogue to hold your attention.

Written by John Patrick Shanley, “Doubt”is a Pulitzer and Tony Award-winningdrama that transcends time and place. Itwhisks the audience quickly away from ev-eryday life into a world examining right andwrong, compassion and rigidity, the secu-lar and the spiritual. The production ishighly commended as well for the first-rateuse of deeply quiet moments that add vol-ume to the expressive dialogue of the fourcharacters.

“Doubt” is set in an America on the cuspof vast change. It is 1964. President John

Kennedy has only recently been assassi-nated, the Vietnam War not yet front pagenews, and in the fictional “Doubt,” an Afri-can American student finds himself integrat-ing a New York City Catholic school.

As the play opens the audience becomesrapt parishioners taking in a sermon deal-ing with doubt and uncertainty in life de-livered by young Father Flynn (Rob Jansenwho gives a wondrous, profound perfor-mance of a likable character with a verycomplex nature). Next we meet the schoolprincipal, Sister Aloysius, a nun who oper-ates with a strong hand and lives a life ofhigh-duty; eyes always open for things notwithin her standards. Jessica Lefkow givesher character believability and decencyalong with straight-shooting righteousness.And a young, naive nun, Sister James.played by Jenny Donovan is an impression-able young nun with expressions and bodyposture that speak loudly about the predica-ment she finds herself in.

Aloysius and Flynn are quickly in conflictover the priest’s alleged over-the-line con-duct with the only African-American studentin the school. Was there misconduct be-tween them? Are there facts? Only gossip?Does it matter what the child’s mother

Jenny Donovan (Sister James) andRob Jansen (Father Flynn) in“Doubt, a Parable” at 1st Stage inTysons Corner.

Lolita Marie (Ms. Muller) in“Doubt, a Parable” at 1st Stage inTysons Corner.

1st Stage presents“Doubt.”

Exploring the Truth,Doubt and Consequences

thinks? (Lolita Marie in a tour-de-forces per-formance as a mother who deeply loves herson and will stand up for him).

With terrifically crafted set design by JohnBowhers, spot-on costume design from Brit-tany Graham, moody lighting design by KyleGrant and rich sound by Thomas Sowers,“Doubt” transports the audience to becomewitnesses not merely onlookers.

A top-notch evening awaits those withhearts and minds open to mull over what istruth, doubt and the consequences of each.“Doubt” is the real thing.

Where and When“Doubt, a Parable” at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill

Road, Tysons. Performances through March 1. Fri-days at 8 p.m., Saturdays, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sundaysat 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Tickets: $15-$28. Call 703-854-1856 or visit www.1ststagetysons.org

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FRIDAY/JAN. 30 - SATURDAY/FEB. 15“13: A Hilarious Coming-of-Age

Musical.” The Alden, 1234Ingleside Avenue, McLean. The showchronicles the story of EvanGoldman, a New York City boy whoselife is on the cusp of teen-hood. Evanfinds himself dealing with a divorce,trying to fit in with the cool kids at anew school in an Indiana town, andone other major event ... hisimpending Bar Mitzvah. The MCPproduction of “13” includes aseasoned, yet all adolescent cast of17 between the ages of 12-16.Selected through an open audition,the cast members include studentsfrom Northern Virginia schools suchas Langley High School, McLean HighSchool, Frost Middle School,Longfellow Middle School, RachelCarson Middle School, ThoreauMiddle School, Spring HillElementary School Our SaviorLutheran and the MetropolitanSchool of the Arts.Tickets: $23-$25.

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Center. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. -9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. - 11p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.TysonsCorner Outdoor Center, 1961 ChainBridge Road, Tysons. Adults,$10;Child/Senior/Military, $9; SkateRental, $6; Group of 10+, $12 andincludes skates

THURSDAY/FEB. 12Acrylic Painting Demonstration.

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Watch an byaward-winning Vienna artist BobMagnesen, who captures vibrantscenes with the use of surprisingcolors. Free and open to the public.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Beginning readerspractice reading to teens.

FRIDAY/FEB. 13Playdate café. 11:30 a.m. Great Falls

Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Toys and playspace forchildren. Coffee and conversation forgrownups.Drop-In Chess. 3:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop in and play chess.All skill levels and ages welcome.

Concert: Solas. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Hailed bythe Washington Post as “one of theworld’s finest Celtic-folk ensembles,this quintet’s diverse repertoireincludes innovative original songs aswell as Irish classics. Tickets $25-28.

SATURDAY/FEB. 14Pinkalicious. 2 p.m. The Alden in

McLean, 1234 Ingleside Avenue,McLean. The show’s main character,young Pinkalicious, can’t stop eatingpink cupcakes despite warnings fromher parents. Her pink indulgence

lands her at the doctor’s office with“Pinkititis,” an affliction that turnsher pink from head to toe—a dreamcome true for this pink-lovingenthusiast. But when her hue goestoo far, only Pinkalicious can figureout a way to get out of thispredicament. The production isappropriate for children ages fourand older. Tickets are on sale now.For more information or to purchasetickets online, visit:www.aldentheatre.org or call 703-790-0123, TTY: 711.

Balducci’s Wine & Food Event. 12-5 p.m. Balducci’s, 6655 OldDominion Road, McLean. SauvignonBlanc from the Curico Valley in Chile,Chardonnay from California and ourreserve bottling of CabernetSauvignon, Napa Valley.

Concert: Solas. 8 p.m. Wolf Trap,1635 Trap Road, Vienna. Hailed bythe Washington Post as “one of theworld’s finest Celtic-folk ensembles,this quintet’s diverse repertoireincludes innovative original songs aswell as Irish classics. Tickets $25-28.

Cars and Coffee. 7 a.m. Katie’s CoffeeHouse, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls.Early on Saturday mornings you’llfind an amazing gathering of coolcars - antique, custom, hotrods,exotic, sports cars, they’re all here.

Great Falls Farmers Market. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Old Schoolhouse, 9812Georgetown Pike, Great Falls.Thehistory of the Old Schoolhouse ondisplay on Saturdays at the GreatFalls Historical Society table throughmid-February. Great Falls FarmersMarket moves to the Grange Hall at9818 Georgetown Pike (next to theOld Schoolhouse). In addition toregular stands, vendors offer aValentine Brunch throughout themarket at $10 per person.

SUNDAY/FEB. 15Jazzy Sunday. 9 & 11:15 a.m. St.

John’s Church 6715 GeorgetownPike, McLean. Come for Jazz Sundayat St. John’s Episcopal Church.Special music will be offered at bothmorning services. All are welcome forjazz and worship. For moreinformation, please call 703-356-4902, or visitwww.stjohnsmclean.org.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 18Treasured 2-5s. 10:30 a.m. Dolley

Madison Library, 1244 Oak RidgeAve., McLean. Early literacyenhanced storytime featuring stories,rhymes and songs. Ages 2-5 withadult.

Morning Book Group. 10:30 a.m.Great Falls Library, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls. Call branch for title.

Pokemon League. 4:30 p.m. GreatFalls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls. Drop in and playPokemon with your friends!

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The Langley hockey team qualified for the playoffs.

Langley Hockey Honors Seniorswith Big Win over South Lakes

The Langley hockey team suited up for senior night to honorChris Lane, assistant captain Kal Fernlund, assistant captain SamLafuria and captain Will Clemson. Junior Wyatt Conrow got thescoring started midway through the first period with a pair ofgoals before South Lakes answered back cutting the lead in half.That was as close as South Lakes would get. Sam Lafuria got thefirst goal of his hat trick, followed by Chris Lane and Will Clemson,then got two in third. Evan Chang and Kevin Wang also scored tomake the final an 11-3 victory by the Saxons.

Langley followed their performance against South Lakes witha strong showing against last year’s champs, Briar Woods. In or-der to make the playoffs, Langley needed a win coupled with awin by Herndon. Although the game appeared to be a loss, BriarWoods ended up forfeiting. With the forfeit, the Saxons have madeit to the playoffs yet again. The current crop of seniors will havemade it to the postseason every year they were on the team. Theplayoff schedule is expected to post next week.

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By Jon Roetman

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The Madison girls’ bas-ketball team found itself in a six-point holewhen Langley Saxons

freshman Jordyn Callaghan burieda 3-pointer in the opening minuteof Friday’s second half.

The Warhawks couldn’t turn to6-foot-2 security blanket KellyKoshuta, who was on the benchand out of uniform due to a kneeinjury. Instead, Madison’s support-ing cast turned up the defensivepressure and snapped Langley’s14-game win streak.

The Warhawks closed the thirdquarter on a 15-3 run and knockeddown 7 of 8 free-throw attemptsin the final minute to secure a 46-38 victory Feb. 6 at Madison HighSchool.

Langley led 21-19 at halftimeand extended its advantage to 25-19 with

an Ari Aulisi free throw and theCallaghan 3-pointer. Two minuteslater, Meghan Torres scoredMadison’s first points of the half,sparking a 15-3 run during the fi-nal 5 minutes, 37 seconds of thethird quarter. The Warhawksforced seven Saxon turnovers inthe period and took the lead forgood when Alexis Hermes scoredwith 1:55 on the clock, givingMadison a 29-28 advantage.

LANGLEY defeated Madison 36-33 on Jan. 13 and entered Friday’scontest with a 17-1 record.

“I think [Madison] played angry

and they played with a chip ontheir shoulder,” Langley headcoach Amanda Baker said. “Theypushed us around and the gameallowed for that physicality and wedidn’t really respond with thesame level of intensity.”

Madison, which improved to 15-5, got off to a strong start, jump-ing out to a 12-3 lead, but Lan-gley junior Paige Galiani wouldshoot the Saxons back into thegame. Galiani knocked down four3-pointers and scored 14 points inthe first half, helping Langley to ahalftime lead.

Madison head coach KirstenStone assigned junior AidanMcWeeney to guard Galiani in thesecond half. McWeeney helpedlimit Galiani to five points in thefinal 16 minutes. Galiani finishedwith 19 points and five 3-pointers.

“Aidan was face-guarding mereally hard in the second half,”

Galiani said. “… I couldn’t get ashot off at all.”

McWeeney scored a team-high14 points to go with her stellardefensive effort.

“I think Aidan has always beena big player, it’s just that she’s al-ways behind someone else’sshadow,” Stone said. “Her fresh-man year, she [played withMegan] LeDuc, and last year [withKatie] Kerrigan. I think that Aidanis just coming into her own andtaking leadership.”

Senior guard Jana Trembascored 10 points for Madison andsophomore Megan Miskell fin-ished with six.

Koshuta, a senior forward whosigned with Virginia Tech, said shetweaked her right knee in a recentpractice but will return to actionthis week, though Stone said thatis an optimistic prediction.

Koshuta, who is ranked by

ESPN.com as the No. 32 recruit inthe nation for the class of 2015,suffered a torn ACL in her left kneein July of 2012, causing her to sitout her entire sophomore season.

“Obviously, without her it’s a bigloss, but the key to our team isplaying together all the time,”McWeeney said. “We practice withand without Kelly … [and] I thinkjust playing together was our mainidea.”

How much does the game planchange with Koshuta on thebench?

“Kelly is an added bonus, is ourhope,” Stone said. “It’s hard whenKelly gets in because then theyounger kids tend to [rely on her],and Kelly is not like that. She is ateam player. Hopefully this is help-ing us get better.”

With Koshuta on the bench,Madison’s perimeter playersstepped up.

THE WARHAWKS knockeddown five 3-pointers, and

McWeeney made a key shortjumper with 4:55 left in the fourthquarter, giving Madison a 39-33lead.

“They have plenty of goodguards on the team,” Galiani said.“… The guards are really confidentwithout [Koshuta]. We weren’t’ready for that. … We haven’tplayed good shooting teams thatoften.”

Baker also praised the Madisonguards.

“I think their guards probablygot a lot of confidence going intothe postseason,” the Langley coachsaid. “They were really fast —they’re fast with Kelly — but theywere able to pressure us con-stantly. They didn’t have theknowledge of a shot blocker be-hind them, so they were so muchmore in our stuff and so muchmore ready to stop individual play-ers. Overall, I was really impressedwith their defensive effort.”

Langley senior Lauren Meyerfinished with seven points.

Warhawks avengeloss to Saxonswithout injuredstar forward.

Koshuta-less Madison SnapsLangley’s 14-Game Win Streak

Langley guardPaige Galianiknocked downfive 3-pointersand scored 19points againstMadison onFeb. 6.

Junior guard AlexisHermes and theMadison girls’basketball teamended Langley’s 14-game win streak onFeb. 6.

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