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Wrestling Camp Held At Mason Starting June 14
Mustang’s Wrestling will be hosting Cary Kolat, the two-time D-1 National Champion, Olympian, USA wrestling Hall of Famer and the current head wrestling coach of the Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Kolat is highly respected in the national and international wrestling community, and his staff of four will be joining him at the camp. On alternating days, they will instruct Mustang wrestlers and NOVA wrestlers across 4 days, Monday, June 14 – Thursday, June 17th.
The camp is for wrestlers currently in Grades 7 – 12, and costs $400.
To get a link to the camp’s flyer which contains all of its details and the registration form, email Jason Perkins at perkinsj@fccps.org.
Sports Physicals at F.C. & Justice High This Month
Registration is now open for sports physicals at Falls Church High School on June 16 and Justice High School on June 17. Students can register at either school regardless of which school they attend.
This successfully completed physical will be good for all sports and out of season practices (green days, yellow days, weight-room workouts) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Sports physicals are required for all students who intend to participate in high school sports. This event is a fundraiser for the Falls Church and Justice High Schools’ athletic training programs. The cost of the physicals is $50. Space is limited and walk-ins will not be accepted for this year, so those interested are encouraged to register early.
To register, go to justicehssports. com and click on the “Camps/OffSeason Info” tab. The flyer for the event and the link to register can be found there.
7th Grader Organizes F.C. Litter Clean Up
Lorien Jackson, a seventh grader at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and a six-year Operation EarthWatch participant, is collaborating with OEW to clean up Falls Church. Those who help out will get to enter their name for a chance to win a gift certificate at Mike’s Deli at Lazy Sundae.
Jackson’s message is as follows:
“Anytime between now and the weekend of June 12, please go out and pick up trash near your home, in a park, or along the bike trail — anywhere people go a lot. If you pitch in, please send Lorien a photo of yourself with the trash bags you fill and information about the area you cleaned up. Participants will be entered into a raffle for a gift certificate to Lazy Mike’s.”
F.C. Locals Land On Dean’s List
The following college students were recognized as Dean’s List recipients for their respective colleges. Due to the late announcement by some colleges, some of those
THE GREATER MCLEAN REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB presented two Betty Greer Scholarships worth $1,000 to Caroline Burns (right), a senior at Bishop O’Connell High School, and Daniel Kalish, a senior at Langley High School. Burns will be attending Fairfield University in the fall, while Kalish
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recognized may be from the Fall 2020 semester. All are residents of Falls Church.
Belmont University — Rosalind Coolidge.
Columbia College — Guadalupe Woods.
Dixie State University — Emily Puntso.
Grove City College — Dana Ross.
Lehigh University — Emily Grace.
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford — Farhid Negahban.
University of Utah — Grace Johnson.
York College of Pennsylvania — Joshua Sims and Savannah Wilson.
Community Open House To Save Justice Park
There will be a Community Open House in Justice Park (3302 Peace Valley Lane, Falls Church) this Saturday, June 5 from 2 – 4 p.m. The open house will include speakers, a tour of the ‘hidden side’ of the Justice Park, a scavenger hunt for children, ice cream and orange flags planted to reveal the threatened loss of open space inside the park.
Those interested are encouraged to come and show support for a community park which is a valued place for relaxation, recreation, play and sports and community members want to save it from a proposed redesign plan.
Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Park Authority are proposing to pave up to twoacres of green space inside Justice Park for additional parking for Justice High School.
Surrounding communities have not had any meaningful opportunities to weigh in to provide public comment on these plans and offer alternatives which may reduce the needs for parking for high school students.
