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Nebu Teklu pays tribute toher fallen classmate Abdul

Chadli at a candlelightvigil at Van Dyck Park

Thursday, May 27.

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School Boardcommits tofuture pay hikes.

MaybeNext Year

By Julia O’Donoghue

The Connection

Fairfax County teacherswill not see an increasein their pay in the fallbut, but the School

Board has promised to boost pub-lic schools’ staff compensation forthe following academic year.

Fairfax School Board membersvoted 8-4 to “commit” to an in-crease employees’ pay for the2011-12 school calendar on May20. At the same meeting, the

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“I can’t imaginewhat it would belike to make ouremployees go threeyears without araise.”

— School Board memberStu Gibson (Hunter Mill)

School Board also approved nextyear’s public schools’ operationsbudget, in which employee com-pensation was frozen for the sec-ond year in a row.

“If I can’t commit to giving ouremployees a raise in 2012, I don’tknow what I can commit to. I can’timagine what it would be like tomake our employees go threeyears without a raise,” said SchoolBoard member Stu Gibson(Hunter Mill).

If Fairfax County does not in-crease teachers’ pay in the nextbudget cycle, the local school sys-tem will start to lose employees tosurrounding localities with betterbenefits, said School Board mem-ber Dan Storck (Mount Vernon),who sponsored the resolution.

“If we go without a pay increasefor our staff next year, we willharm the quality of our educa-tion,” he said.

A system-wide pay increase forpublic schools’ staff is not cheap.By declining to give the automatic“step increase” in staff pay thisyear, for example, the SchoolBoard saved approximately $40


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World War II veteran Avon Blevens rings the bell aftereach name of the war dead is read.

Legion Post 177, VFWPost 8469 host traditionalMemorial Day service.

By Justin Fanizzi

The Connection

Fairfax County has made more than its fairshare of sacrifices on foreign soils over theyears to ensure freedom for all Americansand protect their quality of life. Though

nothing that can be done to fully repay the fallenand their families for that sacri-fice, once a year, the county triesto do just that.

American Legion Post 177,which is located in Fairfax, andVFW Post 8469 of Fairfax Stationhosted a traditional Memorial Dayprogram Monday, May 31 on thelawn of the city’s Old Court House.The event, attended by several lo-cal dignitaries, gave area residentsthe chance to honor and remem-ber those that gave their lives inservice of the country.

“It’s important that we pause and think about ourfamily and friends who have made the ultimate sac-rifice for our country,” said Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large) “We thankthem so much for all of the sacrifices they have madeto keep our country safe.”

The event, attended by U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly

(D-11), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34), Supervisors JohnCook (R-Braddock), Herrity (R-Springfield) andBulova and Fairfax City Mayor Robert Lederer andCouncilman Joan Cross, began with the presenta-tion of the colors by members of the American Le-gion. VFW Post 8469 Cmdr. Floyd Houston followedwith the Pledge of Allegiance and an opening prayerand each of the dignitaries in attendance were givena chance to speak.

Each of the speakers stressed how important it isto remember the sacrifices that all of the country’swar veterans made in countries across the world toprotect the things we value at home. Several of thespeakers implored those in attendance to also remem-ber the significance of the day and carry it to the rest

of the year instead of viewingMemorial Day as simply a day offfrom work and a chance to lay bythe pool.

“Memorial Day is a very impor-tant time of remembrance,”Connolly said. “But it isn’t enoughto honor our 24 million veteransonly once a year. We have to walkthe walk as well as talk the talkand support them and their fami-lies.”

Following the speeches, Hous-ton asked for volunteers to come to the podium toread the names of county residents who lost theirlives in World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Opera-tion Enduring Freedom and on Sept. 11, 2001. Eachpolitician and all of the veterans in attendance read10 names each until all 350 were announced. In keep

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“It’s a greatdemonstration ofthe real purpose ofMemorial Day.”

— Hank Roeder, AmericanLegion Post 177

The Fairfax High students hold candles in honor of Chadli.

Fairfax High students gather at parkto remember fallen classmate Abdul Chadli.

“It was communityat its finest.”

— Scott Mattocks,classmate of Abdul Chadli

Lighting Candles for Chadli

By Justin Fanizzi

The Connection

The death of Abdul Chadli was sur-real to many in the Fairfax HighSchool community. Chadli died Fri-

day, May 21, but by the time most of hisclassmates found out about the tragedy thenext afternoon, his funeral was already over.

His fellow Rebels, unwilling to let Chadligo without saying goodbye, organized acandlelight vigil for their fallen friendThursday, May 27. The vigil at Van DyckPark drew several hundred Fairfax High stu-dents and others to honor and remember ayoung man whom friends say always bright-ened up the room.

“He was always a great person to havearound,” said Craig Franklin, Chadli’s wres-tling coach. “He had a great sense of hu-mor and had the ability to make anyonelaugh at anytime. He was just a pleasure tobe around.”

Vigil organizers and Fairfax High seniorsCole Allen and Scott Mattocks said that the

event was put together and funded entirelyby the student body. Chadli was struck andkilled by an SUV at the intersection ofFairfax County Parkway and Forum Driveon Friday, May 21, shortly after 4 p.m., butAllen said that he and Chadli’s other friendsdid not find out for more than 24 hours. Asword came trickling in, Allen said, he andhis friends were even more stunned to learnthat Chadli’s funeral, in accordance withMuslim tradition, had already taken place.

“It’s Muslim tradition that the funeral hasto be within 24 hours of death,” Allen said.“So people didn’t even know that he wasdead before he was buried.”

SO, EARLY Sunday morning, after realitysunk in and grief emerged, Allen and Mat-tocks decided that the only way to heal theirdevastated community was to bring it to-gether. The two started making plans for acandlelight vigil and by that afternoon, senta Facebook message to the entire FairfaxHigh School student body announcing thevigil and requesting donations for candles

and other supplies. The next morning, it wasclear how much Chadli meant to his fellowstudents.

“By 9 a.m. Monday, we had already col-lected $350,” Mattocks said. “In addition,[Chadli’s] neighbors offered to make foodand teachers offered to help us set up andeven though our school couldn’t sponsor the

event, they did everything they could tohelp us along the way. It was community atits finest.”

A group of students began the ceremonyby singing an a cappella rendition ofHanson’s “I Will Come To You,” which was

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Week in Fairfax

Republican Primary June 8Registered voters living the 11th Congressional District

in central and southern Fairfax County can participate in aRepublican primary election June 8.

Oakton businessman Keith Fimian and Supervisor PatrickHerrity (R-Springfield) are competing for the Republicannomination to Virginia’s 11th Congressional District in theU.S. House of Representatives. The winner will take onincumbent U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) in a Novem-ber election.

Voters do not register by political party in Virginia. Anyperson registered to vote and living the congressional dis-trict is legally allowed to participate in the Republican pri-mary this week.

People who wish to participate should report to theirnormal polling station between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Elec-tion Day.

— Julia O’Donoghue

Police Bike Rodeo June 5The public is invited to the City of Fairfax Police Bike

Rodeo on Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at DanielsRun Elementary, 3705 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax. TheBike Safety Rodeo teaches parents and children about bi-cycle safety, the importance of wearing a helmet, properhelmet fitting and traffic-safety tips. Children will also re-ceive a bicycle-safety inspection and will have their skillstested on an obstacle course. Children participating mustbring their bike, be accompanied by an adult and wear ahelmet.

Former County EmployeeCharged with Identity Theft

Fairfax County police have charged a former employeeof the county’s Department of Housing and CommunityDevelopment (DHCD) with felony identity theft with theintent to defraud. She is Leslie Y. Jones, 40, of 14100 blockof Betsy Ross Lane in Centreville. Police allege that sheused a client’s personal information to fraudulently rentan apartment in Centreville.

The DHCD began investigating in March 2009. Then, afew weeks ago, they turned the case over to the policedepartment’s Financial Crimes Section. Detectives obtaineda criminal warrant for Jones and, last Wednesday, May 26,she turned herself into the police.

Detectives are asking anyone who might be a victim of asimilar crime involving Jones to contact Crime Solvers at1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org , text “TIP187” plus a mes-sage to CRIMES/274637, or call police at 703-691-2131.

Internet Safety Meeting SetOn Thursday, June 10, at 7:30 p.m., Supervisors Pat

Herrity (R-Springfield) and John Cook (R-Braddock) willhost a town hall meeting at W.T. Woodson High School.The meeting will focus on educating adults with the knowl-edge and resources needed to protect the children undertheir care from online dangers. The meeting will featurepresentations from Internet safety expert and Enough IsEnough (EIE) President Donna Rice Hughes and a FairfaxCounty Police Officer from the Child Exploitation Unit.

The program will cover the essential safety basics adultsneed to know to protect children from online threats ofpornography, sexual predators and cyber bullies. It willalso instruct on how to keep kids safe on social network-ing and gaming sites and mobile devices. The event willhave footage from Enough Is Enough’s award-winningmulti-media Internet safety program, Internet Safety 101.

Riding To RememberMotorcyclists cometogether for annual Rideof the Patriots in Fairfax.

By Amber Healy

The Connection

The gleam of chrome and the smell ofleather filled Fairfax Boulevard Sundaymorning, May 30, as more than 3,500motorcycles and their owners gathered

for the 12th annual Ride of the Patriots.It’s become a Memorial Day weekend tradition,

drawing bikers, a large number of whom are veter-ans, from across the country to Patriot HarleyDavidson, where they gather to talk about their ridesand share memories of those they served with andthose who didn’t make it home.

“If you ride a Harley, it’s on your bucket list ofthings to do,” said Keith Lansberg, who rode in fromPhoenix last week with his friend and fellow fire-man, Roger Vigil. They left Arizona last week Mon-day and arrived in Fairfax on Friday, delayed a daydue to bad weather in the southeast.

Lansberg and Vigil joined the other bikers gath-ered at Patriot to ride to the Pentagon, where theyjoined the massive, national Rolling Thunder pro-cession down Constitution Avenue in Washington,D.C., past the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The rideserves as reminder that those who have died in ser-vice, as well as those who were taken hostage incombat, are not forgotten.

Mike Buxbaum, a command sergeant major in theArmy stationed at Fort Belvoir, remembered the 23men from his group that were killed in service.

“I keep their dog tags on my desk and look at themevery day,” said Buxbaum, whowas riding his Army-themedHonda Goldwing with his daugh-ter, Christina. It was his secondyear doing the Ride of the Patri-ots, which he thinks is one of thebetter ways to commemorate theholiday.

“Too many times people forgetthat we’re a nation at war,” he said.“This is the way to make sure theydon’t forget. There are still peoplemissing. We need to rememberthem and those who gave theirlives.”

His daughter, excited for her firstbig ride, said that while she always supports thetroops, events like the Ride of the Patriots and thelarger Rolling Thunder parade were great ways todraw attention to soldiers, past and present.

“It’s awesome to be here,” she said, grinning earto ear. But there’s a seriousness as well, one sheknows firsthand.

“When my dad goes over to Iraq, it worries me,”she said. “You don’t want to think about it, but youcan’t help thinking he might not come home. Somepeople don’t.”

PRIDE AND patriotism were as plentiful as helmetsSunday morning, as a brief ceremony kicking off theevents featured a handful of speakers, includingFairfax Mayor Rob Lederer; Fairfax County Chair-woman Sharon Bulova (D-At Large); her son, Del.

David Bulova (D-37); state Sen. Chap Peterson (D-34) and U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11).

Shortly after his election, Connolly kept a campaignpledge to visit troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, onethat brought the war home for him.

“The hardest call you can make is to notify a fam-ily that their loved one isn’t coming home,” he said,

before asking for a moment of si-lence to remember the fallen.

Mo Smith, director of the FairfaxCounty chapter of the HarleyOwners Group, said she learnedof the importance of paying trib-ute to veterans from her father, aVietnam vet.

“Everyone in this crowd, in oneway or another, are impacted bya veteran, either currently servingor retired or someone they’velost,” she said. ‘We do this paradeevery year to keep their memoriesalive and to remind everyone thatfreedom isn’t free.”

For the veterans in the filled-to-capacity parkinglot, she gave her thanks, saying that “mind, bodyand spirit, the scars of war that stay on you, we thankyou for that sacrifice. We thank you for bearing thosescars on our behalf.”

KEYNOTE SPEAKER this year was Ret. Gen. Rich-ard Myers, a former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,whose 40 year career in the Air Force ended just lastyear.

“These are challenging times, but instead of fall-ing into a deep despair, we’re rising to the challenge,”he said. “That’s what Americans have done since thebeginning of our nation.”

He praised the numerous organizations that have

A pair of bikers rides out of the PatriotHarley Davidson parking lot Sundaymorning as the annual Ride of the Patri-ots kicks off, heading toward the na-tional Rolling Thunder rally at the Penta-gon.

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“We do this paradeevery year to keeptheir memoriesalive and to remindeveryone thatfreedom isn’t free.”

— Mo Smith

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million to cover the cost of popular programs like elementary bandand strings and foreign language immersion.

“This is going to be difficult. We are going to have to cut things thatare dear to us to give this pay increase,” said School Board memberTina Hone (At-large), who still supported Storck’s motion.

But a few School Board members felt uncomfortable making such apromise to employees given the economic forecast for county revenuenext year. Even without an increase in teacher pay, several School Boardmembers anticipate they would have to cut more programs to balancethe budget for the 2011-12 calendar year.

“When this board increases compensation for staff, this board willhave to lay off staff and cut programs to do it,” said School Boardmember Jim Raney (At-large), who voted against the measure.

SOME MEMBERS of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors alsocriticized the School Board for passing the measure.

Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) called the School Board irresponsiblefor making a promise to increase their staff’s pay before the Fairfaxgovernment has a clear idea of what next year’s financial picture willbe.

County tax revenue historically accounts for 75 percent of the schoolsystem’s overall funding in a given year and the supervisors, not theSchool Board, is the group responsible setting local taxes.

“I am for giving teachers a pay raise. Most people are for giving teach-ers a raise. But I don’t know what the situation is going to be like nextyear. What else am I going to have to cut to do that?” said McKay.

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ing with tradition, Avon Blevens, who served inboth theaters of World War II, rang a bell after eachname.

The service concluded after the reading of thenames with two more traditional elements. VFWmember John McAnaw placed a wreath on the city’sFairfax War Memorial, located on the same lawn and

American Legion Post 177 Cmdr. Robert Sussan thenled the audience in a closing prayer. American Le-gion member Hank Roeder officially ended the cer-emony by playing taps as the veterans saluted theflag.

“This was s a continuing demonstration of VFWPost 8469 and American Legion Post 177’s dedica-tion to commemorate the war dead and it seems tobe growing,” Roeder said. “It was s a great demon-stration of the real purpose of Memorial Day.”

followed by short speeches from Franklin, Allen,Mattocks and a wrestling teammate. Each speaker,like Franklin, described Chadli’s mischievous per-sonality through anecdotes. After the speeches, smallwhite candles were handed out to every person inattendance and lit. The students then released whiteballoons and had a moment of silence. After the vigilconcluded, the students were invited to sign a ban-ner made in Chadli’s honor.

While the students were free to leave after the

moment of silence, nearly everyone remained to of-fer condolences to one another and share memoriesof the person who always made them laugh. The losswas tremendous, they all agreed, but the fond memo-ries and good times they shared with Chadli will bestronger and more lasting than any grief they are feel-ing now.

“Abdul never had a bad intention, ever,” said class-mate Nebu Teklu. “He was always happy and alwaysmade sure everyone else was happy too. The onlytime he was serious was on the mat. We will misshim so much.”

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VFW, Legion Honor Veterans

Teens Remember Classmate

Samuel Baldwin of Fairfax, a jun-ior majoring in sociology in the Collegeof Liberal Arts and Human Sciences waschosen to be the Foxtrot Company firstsergeant in the Virginia Tech Corps ofCadets for the spring semester 2010.

College Notes

Peter Laclede of Fairfax, a seniormajoring in political science in the Col-lege of Liberal Arts and Human Scienceswas chosen to be the regimental com-mander in the Virginia Tech Corps ofCadets for the spring semester 2010.

Jason Oberoi of Fairfax, a seniormajoring in political science in the Col-lege of Liberal Arts and Human Scienceswas chosen to be the Executive Courtchairman in the Virginia Tech Corps ofCadets for the spring semester 2010.


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The footage will include personal stories from chil-dren, parents, victims and a convicted sex offender.It will also provide advice from clinicians, child safetyadvocates, law enforcement and technology insid-ers.

This event is open to parents, educators and otherconcerned adults in the community. Some of thematerial is not appropriate for young children.

Workhouse Arts CenterCalls for Photo Entries

The Workhouse Arts Center is accepting entries forthe Second Annual Juried Photographic CompetitionExhibition. The selected works will be featured inan exhibition from July 21-Aug. 15, upstairs in Gal-lery W-16. Both professional and amateur photogra-phers, 18 and older, are invited to submit up to threephotographic images for consideration. Entry formscan be found at www.WorkhouseArts.org or at theWorkhouse in Gallery W-16. Entries must be post-marked no later than June 5. An awards reception,open to the public, will be on July 25, from 2-4 p.m.in Gallery W-16. David Adamson, an internationallyrenowned master printer, will be the juror for thecompetition.

New Library BranchHours Begin July 1

The Fairfax County Public Library will change itshours as a result of countywide budget reductions.The new hours will take effect at branches July 1.Regional and community library branches, with theexception of Access Services, which is located at theFairfax County Government Center, will alternate

morning and evening hours four days a week. Al-though the change represents a reduction in the over-all number of hours the library is open each week,the new schedule allows branches to extend theirevening hours from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Wednesday, 1-9 p.m.; Thursday, 10a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday hoursremain 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Sunday hours remain1-5 p.m. Regional branches include Centreville,Chantilly, City of Fairfax, George Mason, Pohick,Reston, Sherwood and Tysons-Pimmit.

❖ Community Branches: Monday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;Tuesday,1-9 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs-day, 1-9 p.m.; and Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdayhours remain 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and communitybranches are closed on Sunday. Community branchesinclude Burke Centre, Dolley Madison, Great Falls,Herndon Fortnightly, John Marshall, Kings Park,Kingstowne, Lorton, Oakton, Patrick Henry andWoodrow Wilson.

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sprung up in support of both active duty and re-tired troops since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,saying that other countries don’t necessarily treattheir armed services in the same way.

He recounted two visits to Walter Reed MilitaryHospital, where he met with one soldier who lost aleg but maintained a cheerful attitude, which im-pressed and humbled him.

“He told me, ‘I was prepared to die for my country,and I only had to give my leg,’ and I knew he meantit,” Myers said.

Another time, he was asked into the hall by themother of a young man who lost both his legs. Therequest made him nervous, because he wasn’t surewhat she’d say to him about her son’s service.

“She told me that her son always wanted to be anArmy ranger, and they were wondering if losing hisleg would keep him from his dream,” Myers said.

With a solemn pair of trumpeters playing “Taps”from the roof of Patriot Harley, the bikers returnedto their rides, fired their engines, and made theirway down Fairfax Boulevard and Nutley Street toInterstate 66, to join their brothers and sisters inarms, and of chrome, for their annual celebration.

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Opinion

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Together, We Can Make an ImpactTurn out for the cure.

By Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker

Founder and CEO, Susan G. Komen

for the Cure

For nearly three decades, millions havewalked or run to honor a loved oneand to both raise awareness aboutbreast cancer and to raise funds to

discover the cures of tomorrow and fund breasthealth services that might save the lives of theirneighbors today.

We can be proud of how far we’vecome. What started out as 800women walking around a shoppingmall in Dallas, Texas has grown to include morethan 1.5 million people walking or running inmore than 140 Susan G. Komen Race for theCure events worldwide this year. People arewalking in Richmond and Rome; Cleveland andCairo. It has truly become a global movement.

ALL THIS WALKING has paid off too. In theU.S. we have entered into a new era of aware-ness, early detection and personalized medi-cines. This new era is saving lives and provid-ing hope of one day putting an end to the suf-fering for good.

Yet for all of our successes, this hope is notuniversally shared. In capitals across the globe,women and their families do not yet fully un-derstand this disease or appreciate the ben-efits of early detection. And they live in com-munities with health care systems which areunable to adequately screen or treat the dis-ease.

Here too, in the heart of our nation’s capi-

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tal, many women do not fully understand thedisease, are confused about early detection,and must navigate a significantly fragmentedhealth care system that is unable to properlyserve many areas of our community, particu-larly for those who are uninsured orunderinsured.

Together, we can make an impact, both hereand abroad. On June 5 on the National Mall,we will host the 21st running of the Susan G.Komen Global Race for the Cure. Up to 75 per-cent of all the funds raised by the Komen Glo-bal Race will stay right here to help local

women. The rest will go to supportour efforts to share the lessons wehave learned educating low-re-source women in the U.S. withwomen in low-resource countries

of Asia and Africa and Latin America.And let me be honest — we have a lot of

work to do.In recent years Komen has sought to raise

awareness about breast cancer, particularly inlow-income and underserved communities,and to break down barriers that have preventedsome women from getting the care they need.And we’ve had some great successes, such asdrastically decreasing the time women at someclinics have to wait in order to get a mammo-gram.

Yet we are far from satisfied. Komen just fin-ished a comprehensive review of the NationalCapital Area, and what we found has given usa renewed call to action. Despite our successin raising awareness, women diagnosed withbreast cancer in Washington, D.C. are still morelikely to die from the disease than women inthe rest of the country.

While there are many reasons for this, two

things popped out at us.

WE LEARNED that awareness is not enough— women need to truly understand breast can-cer, including how it’s detected and treated.We found that myths and misconceptions arestill widespread. Many women are afraid ofscreening, thinking it is painful and that a can-cer diagnosis equals a death sentence. Othersare confused by media reports with conflict-ing messages about who should get a mam-mogram and how often. This confusion is notlimited to the health care consumer, but is alsoprevalent among health care providers.

Notably, we also found that the region’soverly fragmented health care system producessubstantial barriers to accessing care for ma-jor segments of the population. Many womencannot access affordable screening becausethere is too little funding for programs thatprovide free and low-cost mammograms. Thesewomen face economic and transportation bar-riers that keep them from seeking help.

No woman should have to die just becauseof where she lives or where she was diagnosed.While we’ve come a long way, we are not yetat the finish line. We must keep running. Willyou join us?

Letters

Help HomelessHeroes TooTo the Editor:

On Memorial Day, it’s importantto remember the millions ofpeople who have served our na-tion, protecting and defendingthose less fortunate as well as ourprinciples and way of life. As thehead of FACETS, a nonprofit serv-ing vulnerable and homelesspeople in the greater Fairfax area,I know first hand how tragic it iswhen veterans are not remem-bered. That’s because we servemany heroes who have becomehomeless.

It’s hard to fathom that so manybrave soldiers are now living inshelters, motels, cars and even thewoods. In fact, about 25 percentof our clients are veterans and thisnumber is growing. Lately, wehave seen an increase in the num-ber of veterans that are severelymentally ill and older seekinghelp. Most of these veterans alsohave deteriorating health condi-tions and access services throughthe Veteran’s Administration. I am

saddened that their sacrifice didnot end when their service did, butthe good news is that we can workto make their lives better. Manyjust need help to break down bar-riers and connect them to neededsupport.

I had the privilege of meetingone such hero recently. Over thewinter, Joe, a veteran from theIraq/Afghanistan Wars who wasliving in the woods in Fairfax,came into Fairfax County’s Hypo-

thermia PreventionResponse Program, apartnership betweenthe government,

nonprofits and the faith commu-nity to provide shelter, hot meals,services, and companionship forour area’s homeless.

Even though he was homeless,Joe was attending NOVA under theGI Bill. His goal was to attain anassociate’s degree and then be-come a certified electrician.Through the Hypothermia Pro-gram, he was able to find indoorplaces to study for his variousclasses. Working with FACETS’staff, Joe was urged to meet witha mental health worker, which he

credits with helping him overcomeissues related to post-traumaticstress.

Today, Joe is out of the woods-literally and figuratively. He is liv-ing in supportive housing wherehe continues to have access toneeded social services. In addition,he has earned his degree and isready to work.

There are many other veteranslike Joe who have goals anddreams. They volunteered to serveour nation and have fallen ontough times.

That’s why during this time ofremembrance, it’s important to notlet these veterans become fallenheroes. We can and must reachout to them, offering them achance to fully participate and suc-ceed in the democracy that theyhelped protect.

As we honor our veterans, I hopepeople will have more compassionfor our nation’s homeless heroes.It’s time we welcome more of themhome.

Amanda AndereExecutive Director

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Connolly CutTax RateTo the Editor:

Rob Paine was accurate in hisletter [“Herrity Walking theWalk?” Connection, May 20-26,2010] questioning Supervisor PatHerrity (R-Springfield) for sup-porting a 13 percent property taxincrease in Fairfax County — buthe was all wrong when he tried topaint U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) with the same brush.

The writer ignored the fact thatwhen Connolly was chairman ofthe Fairfax County Board of Super-visors, he was responsible for thetwo largest real estate tax rate cutsin the county’s history. As docu-mented in the minutes of thecounty board meetings, Connollywas the driving force behind a 13-cent reduction in the property taxrate for Fiscal Year 2006 and an11-cent cut in the rate the follow-ing year. Overall, those documentsshow that Connolly cut the realestate tax rate five times during his

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THURSDAY/JUNE 3Riverdance. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap

Foundation for the Performing Arts,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. $46-$192.703-938-2404 or www.wolftrap.org.

Brendan James and Chase Coy.6:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. $12 advance, $15day of show. jamminjava.com.

Johnny A. 9 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $15.jamminjava.com.

Lighters and Matches Are Toolsfor Grownups Only. 10:30 a.m.City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax. Puppetshow presented by Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue Department on theimportance of fire safety. Participantswill receive a helmet, activity bookand parent brochure. Age 3-7 withadult. 703-293-6227.

FRIDAY/JUNE 4International Fashion Show. 7 p.m.

at Fairfax Church Of Christ, 3901Rugby Road, Fairfax. Includes silentauction of artwork. Proceeds helpProject A.S.H.A. Bangladesh raisemoney for the Dhaka ShishuHospital, providing medical care toimpoverished children. Tickets $10,under age 5 [email protected].

Memphis 59. 7:30 p.m. at Royal LakePark, 5344 Gainsborough Drive,Fairfax. A combination of rock, alt-country and pop. Free. 703-324-7469or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

Riverdance. 8 p.m. at Wolf TrapFoundation for the Performing Arts,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. $46-$192.703-938-2404 or www.wolftrap.org.

Ari Hest and Sarah Siskind. 7 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $15. jamminjava.com.

Sarah Borges and the BrokenSingles with Memphis 59. 10p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $12. jamminjava.com.

White Elephant Sale. 5-8 p.m. at St.Mary of Sorrows Church, 5222Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Furniture,antiques, toys, books and more.Preview, $5 admission. 703-323-0345.

Friends of the Library Book Sale.10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.703-249-1520.

SATURDAY/JUNE 5City of Fairfax Police Bike Rodeo

2010. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Daniels RunElementary School, 3705 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. The Rodeo focuseson teaching bicycle safety, theimportance of wearing a helmet,proper helmet fitting, and trafficsafety tips. Children will receive abicycle safety inspection and ahelmet fitting check and their skillswill be tested on an obstacle course.Children participating must bringtheir bike, be accompanied by anadult and must wear a helmet. 703-273-2889 or [email protected].

Riverdance. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at WolfTrap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. $46-$192. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.

Northern Virginia CountryWestern Dance Association.Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020Gallows Road, Falls Church. Line

dance lessons beginning at 7:30 p.m.,couples specialty dance at 8 p.m.Open dancing 8:30-11 p.m. Couplesand singles welcome. Admission $5-$12. www.nvcwda.org or 703-860-4941.

Nathaniel Rateliff. 7 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.$10. jamminjava.com.

Mista Forty’s Birthday Specialwith DIA, Mista Forty, SonnyBlack and Socz and DJStarChild. 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10.jamminjava.com.

City of Fairfax Band Alzheimer’sBenefit Concert. 8 p.m. at theGeorge Mason University Center forthe Arts, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Singers Debbie Fravitte,Michael McGuire and Christiane Nolland music director Robert Pouliot.703-328-8036 [email protected].

White Elephant Sale. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.at St Mary of Sorrows Church, 5222Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Furniture,antiques, toys, books and more. Freeadmission. 703-323-0345.

Friends of the Library Book Sale.10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.703-249-1520.

Fairfax County Master GardenersAssociation, Inc. 10 a.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Horticultural tips,techniques and advice. 703-293-6227.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring.10 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. Learn to usea computer and navigate theInternet. Call to reserve. Adults. 703-249-1520.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.

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Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke LakeRoad, Burke. Gardening tips andstrategies. Adults. 703-978-5600.

Read to the Dog. 1 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Read aloud to a trainedtherapy dog. Call or sign up onlinefor a 15-minute session. Age 6-12.703-644-7333.

Burke Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12noon, at 5671 Roberts Parkway,Burke.

SUNDAY/JUNE 6American Youth Philharmonic

Orchestras. 3 p.m. at GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Newmusical director Daniel Spalding’sinaugural concert as conductor of theAmerican Youth Philharmonic.Tickets are $14 adults, $10 age 62and up, $10 students with ID, free forages five and under. Tickets can bepurchased at www.aypo.org or at thedoor.

Riverdance. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at WolfTrap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. $46-$192. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.

Athlete and Carney. 8 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.$12. jamminjava.com.

White Elephant Sale. 8 a.m.-1:30p.m. at St. Mary of Sorrows Church,5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.Furniture, antiques, toys, books andmore. Free admission. 703-323-0345.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 1 p.m.Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke.Gardening tips and advice. Adults.703-644-7333.

MONDAY/JUNE 7Jeff Beck. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap

Foundation for the Performing Arts,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. $74-471.703-938-2404 or www.wolftrap.org.

Open Mic Showcase hosted by RonGoad. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $2.jamminjava.com.

Calling All Guys. 7 p.m. Kings ParkLibrary, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Book discussion group forboys. “Have Space Suit - Will Travel”by Robert A. Heinlein. Age 9-12 withadult. 703-978-5600.

Tales for Twos: Summertime Fun.10:30 a.m. Pohick Regional Library,6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Joinus for stories, songs and activities allabout having fun in the summer. Age24-35 months with adult. 703-644-7333.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke.Gardening tips and advice. Adults.703-644-7333.

TUESDAY/JUNE 8Cary Hudson with Judd and

Maggie. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10.jamminjava.com.

Procul Harum and Jethro Tull. 8p.m. at Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.

SmartMarkets Weekly Farmer’sMarkets. 3:30-6:30 p.m. at thecorner of Monument Drive andGovernment Center Parkway inFairfax Corner. Every Tuesdaythrough Oct. 26.www.smartmarkets.org.

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Collecting Group. 7:15 p.m. Cityof Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Topic to beannounced. Adults. 703-293-6227.

Let’s Hear It for the Girls. 7 p.m.Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke LakeRoad, Burke. Mother-daughter bookdiscussion group. “Chasing Vermeer”by Brett Helquist. Age 9-11 withadult. 703-978-5600.

Daytime Book Discussion Group. 1p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. “TheUnbearable Lightness of Being” byMilan Kundera. Adults. 703-644-7333.

Fairfax Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12noon, at Van Dyck Park, 3720 OldLee Highway, Fairfax..

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 9Not So Modern Jazz Quartet. 7:30

p.m. at Mason District ParkAmphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike,Annandale. A combo playing in theclub venue styles of the ‘20s, ‘30s and‘40s. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

Tom Russell. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $22.jamminjava.com.

Wakefield Farmers Market. 2-6p.m., at 8100 Braddock Road,Annandale.

THURSDAY/JUNE 10Swing Dance with King Teddy.

7:30 at The Old Town Hall, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. 703-424-1745 orwww.headoverheelsdance.com.

Sally Seltmann and Tamarama. 8p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.

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E., Vienna. $12. jamminjava.com.Civil War Railroads Talk. 7:30 p.m.

at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Semi-annualmeeting of Historic Fairfax, Inc., withspeaker Ron Beavers on “RailroadUse in the Eastern Theater of theCivil War.” Free. 703-385-8414.

FRIDAY/JUNE 11Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. 6 p.m.-

12 a.m. on the grounds of the FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Rusted Root performs at 8 p.m.General admission seating is

available for all performances at theBud Light Main Stage. Six stages willbe located throughout the festivalsite. All shows are free with dailytickets to the event. 703-324-3247 orwww.celebratefairfax.com.

Paul Reisler & Friends. 7:30 p.m.Mason District Park Amphitheater,6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale.Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

TimbaSon La Original. 7:30 p.m.Royal Lake Park, 5344 GainsboroughDrive, Fairfax. Traditional and newCuban folk music. Free. 703-324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

Cirque Dreams: Illumination. 8:30

p.m. at Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. $45-$245. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.

Lunch Bunnies. 12 p.m. Kings ParkLibrary, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Bring lunch and listen tostories. Birth-5 with adult. 703-978-5600.

Used Book Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Choiceselections offered by the Friends ofthe Pohick Regional Library. 703-644-7333.

SATURDAY/JUNE 12Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. 10 a.m.-

12 a.m. on the grounds of the FairfaxCounty Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Carolina Liar performs at 3 p.m., KC& The Sunshine Band at 8 p.m.General admission seating isavailable for all performances at theBud Light Main Stage. Six stages willbe located throughout the festivalsite. All shows are free with dailytickets to the event. 703-324-3247 orwww.celebratefairfax.com.

Cirque Dreams: Illumination. 8:30p.m. at Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. $45-$245. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.

DinoRock. 10 a.m. Burke Lake ParkAmphitheater, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax

Station. A musical fossil fantasy thatopens in the bedroom of a little boynamed Nelson who is afraid to go tosleep. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

Spring Festival and CommunityYard Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at FairfaxChristian Church, 10185 Main St.,Fairfax. Free children’s games,moonbounce, face painting, bakesale, burgers and [email protected].

Knit in Public Day. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.at the Kitty Pozer Garden, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. Bringchairs, snacks to share and a project.Goodie bags will be raffled. 214-727-3160.


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Robinson, Woodson Nominated for Cappies‘The Boy Friend,’‘David and Lisa’recognized.

“This one really had toprove itself, and it did, sothat was very gratifying.”

— Robinson Theater DirectorChip Rome

Couples dance in Robinson Secondary School’s production of ‘The BoyFriend’ which received six Cappies nominations, including best chore-ography.

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

When the 2010 Cappie awardwinners for high-school theater are announced Sunday,June 13, at the 11th annual

Cappies gala at The Kennedy Center inWashington, D.C. students from RobinsonSecondary and Woodson High will be lis-tening intently and hoping for victories.

Robinson’s musical, “The Boy Friend,”was nominated for six awards, includingcostumes, orchestra, choreography, maledancer, and both comic and supporting ac-tress in a musical. Woodson was honoredfor stage crew and supporting actress in aplay for “David and Lisa.”

“I’m delighted,” said Robinson TheaterDirector Chip Rome about his musical’snomination. “It was an unfamiliar show but,once word got out, the crowds came in andwe sold out, our second weekend. This onereally had to prove itself, and it did, so thatwas very gratifying.”

Previously, he said, Cappies critics cameto opening night of Robinson’s play. Thisyear, though, said Rome, “They came thesecond weekend, when the show had foundits legs [and ironed out all the minor de-tails].”

He said it’s always “icing on the cake” toget outside recognition from the Cappies.“I’m particularly pleased that we were rec-ognized across both acting and tech catego-ries,” said Rome. “The thing we were curi-ous about is how Logan Hillman — thebrother of last year’s Cappie-winning cho-

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Karly Hirst and Annie Stringer are cos-tumes nominees. “Karly won it for costumeslast year for ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ so it gaveher more enthusiasm to work even harder,”said Rome. “And, boy, did she create a lotof costumes.”

As for the orchestra nod, he noted thatJose Justiniano, who was the actual fiddlerin last year’s musical, was part of “The BoyFriend’s” orchestra, dubbed the Bearcats.Rome also said that male dancer nomineeAlex Alferov “did a mean Charleston withErica Heer,” who’s also nominated for comicactress in a musical.

“She really owned the stage and kept abuoyant energy that pushed the show overthe top toward the spoof it’s supposed to

be,” said Rome.Nominated for supporting actress in a

musical, Madison Auch “was so solid, bothas the mothering head mistress, caring forher little chickens, and also letting her in-ner French sizzle loose when she rediscov-ered her old flame,” said Rome. “And a lotof critics noted how consistent her Frenchaccent was, both singing and speaking. ButI think it was really her stage presence andlovely singing voice that held the day.”

Over at Woodson, Theater Director TerriHobson was pleased with her school’s nomi-nations for “David and Lisa.” Emily Adler isin the running for supporting actress in aplay, and Jennifer Grape, Nora Hayman,Jessica MacDonald and Jenna Pratz arestage crew nominees.

“I think it’s great,” said Hobson. “Emily isa fabulous actor and is going to Virginia’s

Governor’s School for the Gifted, this sum-mer, for theater, as is another Woodson ac-tress, Emily Vanni.”

She said Adler will “jump into any project,and it just goes to show there are no smallparts. Emily didn’t have a lead role, but shemade the most of it. A lot of times, high-school actors who play older characters takeit over the top and make them stereotypi-cal and exaggerated. But she has great in-stincts and knew what to do to make therole her own and believable to the audi-ence.”

Regarding the stage crew nomination,Hobson said the four nominees are the stagemanager and three assistants, but “therewere nine other kids who moved wallsthroughout the entire show. The story’sabout two, mentally ill adolescents in a resi-dential home, trying to work their way outof the mazes in their minds.”

So, she said, the set was instrumental inhelping to convey this information to theaudience. “We had 19 wall units, and ninemoved constantly throughout the show tocreate the different spaces the scenes werein,” said Hobson.

“At the end of the show, I let them take acurtain call, which I never do for my techcrew, in honor of their hard work,” she said.“They were really a part of the company,and it was all choreographed, along withthe acting. It’s nice to be recognized, andall our nominees deserve all the recogni-tion they can get, but I was awfully proudof that show, no matter what.”

Graham Brouder of Fairfax, ajunior at Gettysburg College isspending the spring 2010 semesterstudying in Spain.

The following students fromFairfax were named to the VirginiaTech Corps of Cadets Commandant’sList: John Kim, a Marine cadet, isa freshman Honors majoring inphysics in the College of Science;David Fulbrook, an Air Force ca-det, is a junior Honors majoring inbiochemistry in the College of Agri-culture and Life Sciences; ScinjitGadamsetty, an Air Force cadet, isa junior majoring in engineering sci-ence and mechanics in the College ofEngineering; Laura Hinton, anArmy cadet, is a junior majoring inFrench in the College of Liberal Artsand Human Sciences; PeterLaclede, an Air Force cadet, is asenior majoring in political sciencein the College of Liberal Arts andHuman Sciences; Paul McManus,a civilian track cadet, is a senior ma-joring in chemistry in the College of

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Science; Alexander Cutts, an Armycadet, is a freshman majoring in historyin the College of Liberal Arts and Hu-man Sciences; Daniel Marotto, anArmy cadet, is a freshman majoring inpolitical science in the College of LiberalArts and Human Sciences; and JasonOberoi, an Army cadet, is a seniormajoring in political science in the Col-lege of Liberal Arts and HumanSciences. In order to make the list, ca-dets must earn a 3.0 or greater gradepoint average (on a 4.0 scale) during theprevious semester.

Philologia, an undergraduate re-search journal in the College of LiberalArts and Human Science at VirginiaTech, rolled out Volume 2 at a celebra-tion on Monday, April 12, in the OwensBanquet Hall on campus. PhillipMurillas, a senior communication ma-jor from Fairfax, served as Philologia’sWeb editor.

John Awbrey has been named tothe dean’s list for the fall 2009 semes-ter. Awbrey is from Fairfax. To be

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eligible for Dean’s List, a studentmust carry a semester GPA of 3.5 orbetter and take a minimum of 12letter-graded hours.

Arnold Boedihardjo ofFairfax, a computer science studentin the Virginia Tech College of En-gineering, received second place inthe Ph.D. Poster Presentations.

Mark Umansky of Fairfax, ajunior majoring in mechanical engi-neering at Virginia Tech, won a firstplace award for a sports photo in theVirginia Press Association’s CollegeNewspaper Contest. Umansky wonthe award as a photographer forThe Collegiate Times.

Kimberly N. Clum of Fairfaxqualified for the spring semesterhonors list at Mary Baldwin College.Honors lists students have a gradepoint average of 3.75-4.0 and aredegree candidates. Clum is thedaughter of Diane and Jeffrey AlanClum.

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

Brad and Rebekah Bischsel andband will present a free Worship Con-cert at Jubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road in Fairfax, 7:30 p.m.on Friday, June 4. They have a recentCD, “The ONE We Love”, and have hadconcerts throughout the United Statesand are from the Northern Virginia area.An offering will be received. 703-383-1170, or www.jccag.org

Temple B’nai Shalom willpresent Jewish Rock ArtistSheldon Low for a musical Shabbatservice on June 11, at 8 p.m., at TempleB’nai Shalom, 7612 Old Ox Road,Fairfax Station. Free, no tickets re-quired. 703-764-2901 [email protected]. www.tbs-online.org.

Vacation Bible Sensation: Ga-lactic Blast. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. June28-July 2 at Cranford United MethodistChurch, 9912 Old Colchester Road,

Lorton. Singing, dancing, arts andcrafts, recreation, science and discovery,snack and story time for ages preschool-sixth grade. $20 per child for the firstfamily member, discounts for additionalfamily members. 703-339-5382 orwww.cranfordumc.org.

Franconia United MethodistChurch, 6037 Franconia Road, Alexan-dria, welcomes the community toseveral events this summer. Contact703-971-5151 [email protected].

❖ Phoenix Rising Meal ProgramVolunteers Needed. Help preparemeals for the homeless along the Route1 corridor 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24,and deliver the bags 5:30 p.m. Friday,June 25.

❖ Vacation Bible School: MeetGod on the Mountain. 9 a.m. to 12p.m. Jul 19-23. For children age 4 toeighth grade. Learn about God’s majestyand power.

❖ Phoenix Rising Meal ProgramVolunteers Needed. Help preparemeals for the homeless along the Route1 corridor 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22,and deliver the bags 5:30 p.m. Friday,July 23.


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37 Cavs Sign With CollegesWoodson athletes make decisionsfinal at commitment ceremony. More

❖ Brendan Breslin - Baseball - Catholic University❖ Connor Finnerty - Baseball - University of Mary Washington❖ Connor Reilly - Football - Temple University❖ Courtney Bouchard - Basketball - Randolph College❖ Sydnee Brown - Basketball - Randolph College❖ Melissa Gallo - Basketball - Boston University❖ Christiane Murray - Basketball - University of Chicago❖ Lindsay Bowen - Crew - George Mason University❖ Robert Ericson - Crew - University of Mary Washington❖ Regan McLaughlin - Field Hockey - Rhodes College❖ Shelly Montgomery - Field Hockey - American University❖ Charles Basil - Football/Track and Field - Shenandoah Uni-

versity❖ Josh Hogan - Football - James Madison University❖ James Johnson - Football - Coastal Carolina University❖ Bertrand Ngampa - Football - Waynesburg University❖ Brian Beatson - Lacrosse - Essex Community College❖ Donde Fell - Lacrosse - Virginia Wesleyan College❖ Stephen Montgomery – Lacrosse - Lynchburg College❖ Rachel Obregon - Lacrosse - Monmouth University❖ Emily Whitman - Lacrosse - Longwood University❖ Sagie Madnick - Soccer - University of Massachusetts❖ Courtney Owen - Soccer - Wake Forest University❖ John Vecchietti - Soccer - Randolph College❖ Michael Chestnut - Swim and Dive - George Mason Univer-

sity❖ Nick Guttendorf - Swim and Dive - George Mason University❖ Kristen Lauer - Swim and Dive - Old Dominion University❖ Jennifer Lutz - Swim and Dive - Bridgewater College❖ Heather Michalak - Swim and Dive – College of William and

Mary❖ Kevin Vest - Swim and Dive - UNC Wilmington❖ Michael Phaup - Tennis - George Mason University❖ Dalton Echard - Track and Field - University of Mary Wash-

ington❖ Erica Howes - Track and Field - University of Miami Ohio❖ Kevin Montgomery - Track and Field - Radford University❖ Jon Steenberg - Track and Field - University of Mary Wash-

ington❖ Patrick Taylor - Track and Field – U.S. Military Academy at

West Point❖ Tiffany Vu - Volleyball - Virginia Intermont College❖ Bob Hauser - Wrestling - Bucknell University

W.T. Woodson signed 37 athletes to collegiate teams on May 27.

By Reed S. Albers

The Connection

W.T. Woodson honored student athletes in a collegecommitment signing ceremony on May 27, endingthe recruitment journey for 37 Cavaliers. Participating in nearly every sport Woodson has

to offer, the 37 former college recruits, now upcoming freshman,will be going to schools such as Boston University and the Univer-sity of Chicago.

For some of the athletes, the signing ceremony was the end of along recruiting process that took months, sometimes years.

Some exceptions exist, however. Track runner Patrick Taylor wasone of the few who never expected to be signing an athletic letterof intent for any sport in his career.

“This is just awesome,” he said. “I never expected to be here. Atthe beginning of the year, I was just trying to get a letter for track.”

Taylor will be joining the U.S. Military Academy at West Point’strack team next year.

“I was looking at Rutgers, but then West Point contacted me,” hesaid. “I decided to take the free education and save my parentsmoney. I wanted to go into the military anyway.”

George Mason University tennis recruit Michael Phaup said theceremony helped shed some light on his tennis team, which hesaid can be overshadowed by other popular sports.

“I’ve worked with tennis all my life,” he said. “So it feels reallygood to be recognized because tennis isn’t a really well knownsport.

While some students see college as a chance to get away fromhome, Phaup said he had GMU penciled in as his top choicethroughout the recruiting process.

“George Mason was my No. 1 choice,” he said. “I really had myhopes up about Mason. I’m not one of those guys who wants toleave home right away.”

Lacrosse recruit Emily Whitman, who will attend Longwood Uni-versity, said that the event helped her realize how many of herpeers were going to play sports at the next level.

“It’s nice to see everyone from our grade and see where every-one is going,” she said. “We’ve had really strong sports teams thisyear, too.”

While the ceremony honored the class of 2010, University ofMassachusetts soccer recruit Sagie Madnick said that the athletes’accomplishments would help strengthen Woodson sports in thefuture. “Even though we were here for four years, we’re settingthe standard for future generations,” he said.

Fairfax Connection Sports Editor Reed Albers


Rams Win,Cavs FallWoodson girls loseto Langley in regionlacrosse title game.

By Rich Sanders

the Connection

A championship game day turned intoan opportunity lost on Wednesday,May 26, when the Saxon boys could

not hold onto a late lead in their region fi-nals game and lost to Robinson. The losscame a couple hours after the Langley girlshad earned their first-ever Northern Regiontitle crown.

It was a grand try for the Langley boys,who were aspiring to capture their secondstraight region crown in the nightcap con-test of a girls’-boys’ region championshipdouble-header evening at South CountySecondary School in Lorton. The Saxons,leading by a couple of goals and with pos-session of the ball with just under three min-utes remaining in regulation, ultimately lostto the Rams, 11-10, in overtime.

In the evening’s first game, the Langleygirls fought off a talented W.T. Woodsonteam on way to a 13-11 finals triumph.

Both Langley teams will next compete atthe Virginia state tournament along with theRobinson boys team and the Woodson girlsteam. The tournament is set to begin laterthis week.

The Langley girls (16-3), under headcoach Richard DeSomma, led Woodson inthe finals game by as many as six goals inthe first half and were up by five scores with11 minutes remaining in the latter half. Butthe Saxons never could entirely shake thescrappy Cavaliers and could not truly ex-hale in relief until the game’s final seconds.

But what a win it was for Langley, whichtwo weeks earlier had captured the LibertyDistrict crown with a title game triumphover Madison before sweeping four straightregion playoff games to garner its secondchampionship this postseason.

“It’s so exciting, everyone stepped it up,”said Langley midfielder Margo Swomley.“Our coaches are fantastic. Woodson wastough but we played as a team.”

Swomley, a sophomore transfer studentfrom Colorado who earned Second TeamAll-Region recognition this spring, had tosit out the title game as a result of a kneeinjury that had occurred four days earlierduring tryouts for an underclassman All-American team. But the 10th grader, whomade such a positive impact on her newteam throughout the season, could not havebeen more thrilled for her Saxon teammatesfollowing the win over Woodson.

“We have great leadership on this team,”she said.

Langley had four players with multiplegoals in the win. Sophomore midfielder

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tenure on the Board of Supervi-sors.

Mr. Paine’s letter also conve-niently sidestepped U.S. Rep.Connolly’s record of independenceand fiscal responsibility in theHouse of Representatives wherehe has worked to energize theNorthern Virginia economy bybringing federal contracts and pri-vate sector jobs into the region,saved the jobs of Fairfax andPrince William teachers to main-tain quality education in ourschools, secured funds for vitaltransportation projects like thecompletion of the Fairfax CountyParkway and Rail to Dulles anddefied his own party leadership byvoting against the $154 billionspending bill, arguing that unusedand repaid TARP funds should beused, instead, to reduce the fed-eral deficit.

Jennifer HeinzSpringfield

It’s a ShameTo the Editor,

It’s truly a shame that we haveboth voters and political candi-dates that don’t seem to under-stand something as simple asFairfax County real estate taxes.The annual re-assessments arebased on the recent sales price ofsimilar homes in the same neigh-borhood. The county supervisorsmust adjust the tax rate to com-pensate for substantial changes inthe average assessed value of ourhomes.

Letter writer Rob Paine [“HerrityWalking The Walk?,” The Connec-tion, May 20-26, 2010] and can-didate Keith Fimian are bothclaiming his opponent, SupervisorPat Herrity (R-Springfield), raisedour property taxes with his voteto increase the tax rate to compen-sate for the drop in assessments.In actuality, the average real es-tate tax owed decreased ratherthan increased due to a drop incounty spending. This is easilyverified by accessing the county’swebsite and examining the recentyearly budgets. Any homeownerhaving to pay more tax this yearis simply lucky his home droppedin value less than the county’s av-erage.

I suspect that candidate Fimianunderstands this perfectly well ashe has a degree in business admin-istration, but instead, is trying tomislead voters for political gain —a severe character flaw in my opin-ion.

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Improved by the premises known as9019 Scott Street, Springfield, Virginia

In execution of a Deed of Trust from Susan W. Kane and Victor D. Kane, Jr., dated September 7, 2004, and record-ed September 8, 2004, in Deed Book 16485 at page 1188 among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia, the un-dersigned substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Judicial Center for Fairfax County, at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, on

Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

the following property being the property contained in said Deed of Trust, described as follows:

Lot 206, Section 2-A, South Run Forest, as the same appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 6880 at page 363, among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virgin-ia.

Commonly known as 9019 Scott Street, Springfield, Virginia22153.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $50,000.00 or ten per-cent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase mon-ey being due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time expressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of 5.125 percent per annum from date of sale to date of settle-ment. Provided, however, that if the holder of the secured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebted-ness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may be set off against the purchase price.

Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and stand the risk and cost of resale.

Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements and restrictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the real estate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or materi-alman's liens of record and not of record. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances, and agree-ments of record affecting the same, if any.

In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to con-vey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and ex-clusive remedy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the time of sale.

The subject property and all improvements thereon will be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Pur-chaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zon-ing code violations whether of record or not of record, as well as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condomini-um owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Pur-chaser also shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property at his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the risk of loss and shall be responsible for any damage, vandal-ism, theft, destruction, or the like, of or to the property occur-ring after the time of sale. Conveyance will be by special war-ranty deed. Conveyancing, recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of title, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public charges, and special or regular assess-ments, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and there-after shall be assumed by the purchaser.

The undersigned trustee unconditionally reserves the right: (i) to waive the deposit requirement; (ii) to approve or dis-approve the creditworthiness of any bidder and/or purchaser; (iii) to withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to ter-mination of the bidding; (iv) to extend the time for bidding; (v) to reject any or all bids; (vi) to postpone or set over the date or time of sale; and (vii) to extend the period of time for settlement hereunder.

Additional terms and conditions of sale may be an-nounced at the time of sale.

DAVID N. PRENSKYSubstitute Trustee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:David N. PrenskyChasen & Chasen5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. #500Washington, D.C. 20015(202) 244-4000

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Robinson goalie Keenan Kevan, seen here in the Concorde Districtfinals match against Chantilly, is one of the reasons the Rams upsetthe Saxons in the Northern Region lacrosse finals.

Nicky Pritchett led the way for the Sax-ons with five goals. Torrie Zarella, a juniorattack, scored four for the winners whileSaxon players Elspeth McGarry, a seniormidfielder, and Anna Helmer, a sophomoremidfielder, both contributed two.

Earning the win in the net for Langleywas senior goalie Mary Riley Pembroke.

Woodson, which at one point had trailed8-2 during the latter stages of the first half,got within striking distance at 13-11 whenRachel Obregon (team-leading three goals)scored on the move from 8 yards out with4 minutes, 44 seconds left in the secondhalf.

Pembroke, an Honorable Mention All-Region selection this spring, could not havebeen happier for her teammates in winningthe championship game.

“We play real well as a team,” she said.“Woodson had a great game but we cameout big in the end.”

Woodson and head coach MeaghanO’Leary are looking forward to states.

“It is tough to loss such a big game, andto come very close to winning,” said O’Leary,of the finals loss to the Saxons. “But get-ting to the regional finals game is a greataccomplishment for our team. We will learnfrom our loss and get ready for the statetournament.”

THE LANGLEY BOYS looked poised towin their second straight region title fol-lowing a close-range, fastbreak goal off theleft side by sophomore attack Sean Ahearn— the assist coming off a pass from team-mate Jack Curry. The transition score, whichcame about following a nifty save on theother end of the field by Langley goalieAndrew Spivey, gave the Saxons a 10-8 leadwith 4 minutes, 37 seconds remaining inthe fourth quarter of their region title gameversus Robinson. While the contest was stillfar from over at that point, the Saxons had

positioned themselves nicely for a win.But Langley could not hold off Robinson,

which in the moments following the timeoutgained possession of the ball before gettinga crucial goal from junior midfielder TomPetrocci — a 12-yard bouncer shot from theleft corner — with 1:59 left to get the Ramswithin 10-9.

Later, Petrocci (game-high five goals, fourafter halftime) came up big again, this timein the closing seconds of regulation when,in the most important Robinson possessionof the game and perhaps the season, hemoved right and threw in a shot from nineyards out for the equalizer with 18 secondsleft.

The Rams, to a man, were thrilled to beheading into overtime. The Langley team,meanwhile, was a bit stunned.

“After we gave up that goal, it felt like wewere losing even though it was tied,” saidLangley senior Ethan Bailey, a First TeamAll-Region attack player this spring whocould not play in the title game due to aconcussion he had received two days ear-lier in Langley’s semifinals win overWestfield. “They had the momentum.”

It was late in the 4-minute overtime ses-sion that Robinson scored and won thegame when Rams’ senior attackmanThurmond Shaw (three goals), on astraight-on shot from 10 yards out, foundthe top of the net, igniting a spontaneous,joyful on-field Robinson celebration.

“I thought Robinson played real well andwe played well,” said Bailey, who viewedthe entire game from the Saxons’ sideline.“We had a lead in the fourth.”

Langley, the defending state champions,will be looking to defend that crown whenit begins state tournament play later thisweek.

“This year, as opposed to last year, we’realways getting teams’ best efforts,” saidBailey. “Teams always know they’re play-ing the state champs and they are gunningfor us harder.”

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