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Week in Great Falls<br />
Comstock Announces<br />
Military Academy Day<br />
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-10)<br />
has announced the annual 10th Congressional<br />
District Military Academy Day. This year’s Military<br />
Academy Day will be held Saturday, April<br />
2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Loudoun<br />
County Public School Administration building<br />
located at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn.<br />
The event is free and open to all students, parents<br />
and guidance staff who are interested in<br />
learning more about the nation’s service academies.<br />
“To keep America’s fighting force the best in<br />
the world our military service academies must<br />
recruit the finest young men and women to be<br />
our nation’s future leaders,” said Congresswoman<br />
Comstock.<br />
Representatives from all of the service academies<br />
– Army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine<br />
and Coast Guard – will be in attendance.<br />
Representatives from the Marine Corps ROTC<br />
program, the Virginia Army National Guard,<br />
Virginia Military Institute, the Virginia Tech<br />
Corps of Cadets and The Citadel have also been<br />
invited. Additionally, the American Legion and<br />
Randolph-Macon Academy will be represented.<br />
Beginning at 10:30 a.m. to noon a formal presentation<br />
will commence. Each of the academies<br />
will make a presentation and students<br />
will be able to meet with admissions staff and<br />
ask questions. If you have questions, contact<br />
Mary Ann Cannon at 703-404-6903 or by email<br />
at Maryann.Cannon@mail.house.gov.<br />
Spring Clean-Up at<br />
Colonial Farm<br />
The Claude Moore Colonial Farm, 6310<br />
Georgetown Pike, McLean will hold a Spring<br />
Clean-Up on Saturday and Sunday, March 19-<br />
20, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Play a role in getting the<br />
farm ready for the 2016 season and Opening<br />
Day April 1. On this 18th-century working<br />
farm, trails and fields need to be cleared, fences<br />
rebuilt and wood split, moved and stacked.<br />
There is also work in the greenhouse, cleaning<br />
animal pens and other spruce up activities.<br />
Complimentary picnic hot dog lunch will<br />
be available. Great activity for groups and families.<br />
Bring work gloves and dress for the<br />
weather.<br />
No admission fee; RSVP to jengle@1771.org;<br />
directions and more information at<br />
www.1771.org.<br />
Brightview to Host<br />
Retirement Planning<br />
Discussion<br />
Join Brightview Great Falls and the community<br />
for “Three Highly Effective Tools for Planning<br />
your Retirement” on March 23 at 6:30<br />
p.m. The three tools include:<br />
❖ When and how long term care insurance<br />
can be an important tool in your plan;<br />
❖ How to manage your assets for life’s different<br />
stages;<br />
❖ Tax strategies that can protect and maximize<br />
your assets.<br />
RVSP to Carolyn Pennington at 703-759-<br />
2513. Location: Brightview Great Falls, 10200<br />
Colvin Run Rd, Great Falls.<br />
Great Falls<br />
Senior Center<br />
Luncheon at L’Auberge<br />
Chez Francois<br />
The Great Falls Senior Center (GFSC) event<br />
for April 5 will be a luncheon hosted by<br />
L’Auberge Chez Francois, 332 Springvale Road,<br />
Great Falls, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Luncheon<br />
includes appetizer, entrée, and dessert choices<br />
with coffee or tea.<br />
Reservations are limited. Cost is $40 per<br />
person (tip and tax included). Call Sondra Taylor,<br />
703-759-6204 or email<br />
staylor131@cox.net. Send checks (Payable to<br />
GFSC) to Sondra Taylor 752 Boehms Court,<br />
Great Falls 22066.<br />
GFSC’s mission is to enrich the lives of the<br />
community’s seniors with stimulating and social<br />
networking opportunities. To become a<br />
member for 2016, send your name, address,<br />
phone number and email with a check for<br />
$15.00 per person payable to GFSC to GFSC;<br />
P.O. Box 425; Great Falls VA 22066. Also visit<br />
gfseniors.org.<br />
Faith Notes<br />
Faith Notes are for announcements and<br />
events in the faith community. Send to<br />
vienna@connectionnewspapers.com.<br />
Deadline is Friday.<br />
40th Annual Easter Sunrise Service<br />
will be held outdoors at Great Falls<br />
Park on Sunday, March 27 at 6:30 AM.<br />
The event is offered by the eight<br />
churches of the Great Falls Area Ministries.<br />
Free parking. All are welcome.<br />
703-860-2276. Call for exact location.<br />
Great Falls United Methodist<br />
Church,10100 Georgetown Pike, Great<br />
Falls, will host annual yard sale/flea<br />
market on Saturday, May 7, 2016 from<br />
7 a.m.-2 p.m. You can now reserve a<br />
10x10’ space ($25) to sell your own<br />
treasures or donate items to the church<br />
(they would pick up). Come shop, donate<br />
and/or sell your own things.<br />
703-582-1640.<br />
Christ the King Lutheran<br />
Church, 10550 Georgetown Pike,<br />
Great Falls: Experience Lent in a<br />
New Way. Each Thursday, Feb. 18<br />
through March 17. Free supper of native<br />
foods. Visitors are welcome to come for<br />
one or all meals: 6 – 7:15 p.m. March 17<br />
(Egypt). For information: 703-759-6068<br />
or http://www.gflutheran.org/<br />
St. Francis Episcopal Church,<br />
9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,<br />
offers musical, educational, outreach<br />
and fellowship ministries in addition to<br />
worship services, including a 7:45 a.m.<br />
worship service without music; 9 a.m.<br />
worship service, children’s chapel and<br />
children’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sunday school<br />
and adult forum; and 11 a.m. worship<br />
service with adult choir. 703-759-2082.<br />
Reserve your Easter meal for pick-up at HoneyBaked.com<br />
(On Reston Parkway between Rt. 7<br />
RESTON • 1480 North Point Village • 703-733-3860 & Baron Cameron Dr.)<br />
www.ConnectionNewspapers.com<br />
Great Falls Connection ❖ March 16-22, 2016 ❖ 5
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