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Chamber Endorses Bulova Following DebateFairfax CountyChairman pledgessmart growth, smartbudgeting.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large), left, smiles after the conclusion of her Sept. 15 debate withchallenger Spike Williams (R), right.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Mere hours after the first de-bate between Board of Su-pervisors chairman SharonS. Bulova (D-At-large) and

Republican challenger Michael Spike Will-iams, the Fairfax County Chamber of Com-merce endorsed Bulova.

The Fairfax Chamber sponsored the tele-vised debate on Thursday, Sept. 15, andannounced its endorsement Monday, Sept.19.

“The support of the Chamber of Com-merce is not something that is easilyearned,” Bulova said in a statement releasedMonday. “In my first term as chairman dur-ing these tough economic times, we havecreated a climate in Fairfax County wherebusinesses can thrive.

NOVABizPAC, the political arm of theFairfax Chamber, cited Bulova’s 20 years ofexperience in local government, as well asher grasp of the issues that face Fairfax

“The support of theChamber of Commerce isnot something that iseasily earned.”

— Sharon Bulova

County residents, in its decision to endorsethe Democratic incumbent.

“There were a number of reasons why weendorsed Sharon Bulova,” said Fran Fisher,chair of the Fairfax Chamber’s PAC. “Shehas a record of accomplishments that shehas initiated, or is continuing to supportfrom past initiatives. … We look at eachcandidate’s positions on our advocacyagenda, which is based upon the interests

of our entire membership. The bottom lineis that Fairfax County is a good place to live,and it’s business-friendly. We looked at herrole in maintaining that. ”

Fisher said 16 PAC trustees interviewedeach candidate before the debate, and en-dorsed Bulova with a clear majority vote.

“This is an important election year inFairfax County and Virginia,” said FairfaxChamber President and CEO Jim Corcoran.

“The Chairman of the Board of Supervisorshas an important impact on the issues thataffect business most, like real estate devel-opment, transportation, telecommunica-tion, taxation, privatization and more.”

Corcoran noted that the Fairfax Chamber,with more than 500 member companies,has hosted a debate in every Board of Su-pervisors race.

The endorsement followed a polite, no-fireworks debate that took place on Sept.15 at the Capitol One complex in McLean,where both candidates touted their pro-business accomplishments.

During opening statements, Williams de-scribed himself as a “family man and small-business owner.” He noted that countyspending and property tax bills havedoubled in the past decade. “You should begetting twice the services in half the time.… Are you getting that? I understand theneed to tighten your belt to fight another

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Springfield Connection Editor Michael O’Connell

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Nature Nuts! Naturalist Casey Pittrizzi introduces the Daisy Scoutsfrom Troop 144 in Springfield to a Corn Snake at Fountainhead Re-gional Park in Fairfax Station, as part of the region wide Nature Nutsprogram to children spending more time in nature.

Fall Is Season for Nature Nuts at Area Regional ParksNew Park Authority program lures morechildren out of the house and into nature.

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Want to learn how to pish in thewoods? Or fly through trees ona zip line? Nature Nuts, a new

program launched by the Northern VirginiaRegional Park Authority (NVRPA), will teachchildren pishing and zip lining, among otheroutdoor skills.

And just so parents don’t get the wrongidea, a “pish” is an imitated birdcall. It’sused by birders to get many types of birdsto flock around a person. according to CaseyPittrizzi, NVRPA’s roving naturalist.

“Kids love it, because it’s a technique thatattracts birds who will flock to them,”Pittrizzi said. “The ‘pish’ sounds like an alertor scold call, which means food for thebirds.”

“The fall is a perfect time to enjoy theoutdoors, and Nature Nuts helps childrenexperience our beautiful parks and trails,”said Paul Gilbert, NVRPA’s executive direc-tor.

Nature Nuts, he explained, is a regionalprogram that seeks to provide a meaning-ful outdoor experience to half a million chil-

dren over the next five years throughoutNorthern Virginia.

“A big part of the mission of the NorthernVirginia Regional Park Authority is to fos-ter an understanding of the relationshipbetween people and their environment, andthe Nature Nuts program is going to be cen-tral to our efforts in this area,” Gilbert said.“Children today are spending less time innature and far too much time in front of ascreen. Our goal is to counter this trend.”

The NVRPA formally kicked off NatureNuts at Hemlock Overlook Regional Parkin Clifton. More than 100 fifth graders fromHerndon Elementary School joined NVRPAofficials, Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Spring-field) and Dominion Virginia Power to kick-off the program, which focuses on engag-ing children with nature. The NVRPAfunded the trip for Herndon Elementary aspart of the Nature Nuts program, and eachchild received a Nature Nuts T-shirt

“Nature Nuts will offer great programsand opportunities to reconnect childrenwith the outdoors,” Herrity said, adding thathe remembered how he would spend all dayriding his bike, exploring and playing inparks and natural areas growing up in

Northern Virginia.Times have changed, Gilbert said, but the

need for children to have unstructured timein nature is just as strong today, but with

fewer opportunities.According to a recent NVRPA poll, ap

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Who Makes Cancer Research Possible?

Stuart Moll and Jean Card.‘Stuart cut his waist-lengthhair to support me, while Itook the opportunity to playaround as my hair thinneddramatically during chemo-therapy treatment for leuke-mia. Happily, all the graywent first, and has yet tocome back.’

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How does a relatively shy per-son ask friends and family, letalone complete strangers, todonate their hard-earned dol-

lars? We are all asked many times over togive to worthy causes. How do you askpeople to make your cause their priority?I’m trying to figure that out rightnow.

In February, I was diagnosedwith Acute Promyelocytic Leuke-mia (APL). It was quite a ride, buttoday I am in remission with fantastic pros-pects for a “normal” future. I am incrediblylucky.

It started with a lot of unexplained bruis-ing … actually two matching bruises on theback of my hands. A couple of weeks later,my partner Stuart pointed out a massivebruise that covered my entire lower back;so on a Monday morning I went in for aroutine blood test.

That evening, I received a phone call fromthe advice nurse. After what seemed like amillion questions, she had me go to theemergency room, with the following ad-monishments: I was not to drive myself, Iwas not to use anything sharp and I was

An invitation to get involved.under no circumstances to fall down. I hadalmost no platelets, the type of blood cellsthat clot, and so was at risk of severe, po-tentially life-threatening bleeding.

I was sent home that night with an ap-pointment for a bone marrow biopsy in themorning. Everything seemed to go fine withthe biopsy; we stopped for some lunch andby the time I got home, I was gushing bloodfrom my biopsy site. While I was in the pro-cess of calling to find out what to do, the

triage nurse from the oncologypractice called to say they werebooking a room for me in the hos-pital for transfusions. My platelets

had dropped even more and I had abso-lutely no immunity to anything (my kindof leukemia features white blood cells thatdo not mature properly to provide naturalprotection to infection). I would probablybe home that evening, she said, but pack abag, just in case it ends up being overnight.One day shy of four weeks later, I left thehospital.

When I left the hospital, because I wasimmuno-compromised I saw very fewpeople, beyond my family; I saw friends acouple of times when I had confirmed mycounts were good and they definitely felthealthy; had to limit what I ate (nothingfresh and uncooked); and avoided a lot of

places, especially crowds. I was home fromwork for almost six months.

I am incredibly lucky. I responded to alltreatments as expected and tolerated muchof the chemotherapywith relatively mild sideeffects — at least as faras anything I have tocompare it to. But thereare many, many familiesstill looking for theirluck: the discovery thatwill make treatmenteasier, or more effective,or less scary.

In the case of APL, itturns out a form of su-per-charged vitamin A isthe miracle drug. Mymother and I have hadmore than one conversa-tion about how it’s pos-sible for someone to fig-ure that out. Who comesup with an idea like that?Who keeps coming upwith the ideas to try thisor that, in this or thatcombo, for this or thatduration?

And it seemed like I had the most bizarre,specific chemotherapy treatment (it appearsall cancers have their own bizarre, specifictreatments … I didn’t know that before).

Four days of one medication intravenously,every other day. A month later, four days,in a row, of the same medication, at halfthe dose; then a month later, three days, in

a row, of a differentmedication. And fi-nally a month later,two days, in a row, ofthe original medica-tion at the originaldose. All the while, stilltaking my super-charged vitamin A.

And now I have anequally bizarre, spe-cific maintenance rou-tine. For four 90-daycycles I will take ninepills (five in the morn-ing, four in theevening, with food) forthe first 15 days. For all90 days I will take an-other medication oncea day (four pills, on anempty stomach) andonce a week I will takeanother medication(12 pills, because it

only comes in a small dosage, also on anempty stomach). Who figures this out sothat I can have the best prospects for a leu

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Filmmaker David Ashton uses personalstories to shed a light on homelessness.

“I wanted to do fourstories. One was toonarrow a view. It’s justtoo complex an issue.”

— David Ashton

By Amber Healy

The Connection

If the southern part of Fairfax Countybecomes the Sundance of the East, itmight be due in small part to the work

of David Ashton andDani Weinberg.

Ashton, 24, isworking on raisingfunds for his fourthfilm, “MysteriousPrison,” a documen-tary-style film thattakes a closer look athomelessness in theWashington, D.C.,area. Weinberg, also24, is the force behind the Clifton Film Fes-tival, which this year outgrew its home inthe tiny town and took up residence at theWorkhouse Arts Center in Lorton.

“I think I’m more of a storyteller,” saidAshton, who began writing articles for hishigh school newspaper and continued as anEnglish major at Colgate University beforestarting work on his first screenplay. Aftertaking a film class at George Mason Uni-

versity, he was on his way.The self-described cinephile, Ashton is

currently working on two films — finishingup editing on his third movie while scout-ing out locations and conducting interviewswith some of Washington, D.C.’s homeless

population for“ M y s t e r i o u sPrison.”

Ashton, whogrew up inCentreville andnow lives inReston, is quick tostress that he doesnot intend hismovie to be viewedas a political piece

or as propaganda of any kind. “I want togive an honest portrayal of what it’s like,”he said.

There are different prejudices that go longwith how people view homelessness, Ashtonsaid. Not everyone who finds him or herwithout a home ends up that way becauseof mental illness or drug abuse, he said.Some lost jobs or are facing other struggles,while some are employed but just don’t

make enough to find a steady place to live.“Mysterious Prison” is based around four

“episodes,” Ashton said, portrayed by ac-tors from four age ranges.

“Each person has a different reason forhow they became homeless, and why

they’ve stayed that way,” he said. “I wantedto do four stories. One was too narrow aview. It’s just too complex an issue.”

So far, more than 50 interviews have beenconducted, and he’s talked with more than100 people to get details on the reality ofbeing homeless in the nation’s capital. He’svisited shelters and soup kitchens, any-where people congregate.

“A lot of people that are homeless are re-ally intelligent and well-spoken. They justfell on hard times,” Ashton said. “So manyof the people I spoke to are incrediblyfriendly, thoughtful, sensitive people withincredible things to say about life. Hearingtheir stories, I wanted to give them a voiceto say what they wanted rather than havepeople judge them.”

“Mysterious Prison” is Ashton’s first so-cial commentary piece of film, the first filmwas “kind of a horror movie,” while the sec-ond was a 10-minute short, and the thirdmovie, the one he’s still editing, is a “psy-chological thriller piece.”

And yes, he’s used the infamous BunnyMan Bridge at least once, he laughed.

Ashton has relied on the help of his fam-ily and friends. He even used his father’shouse for a shoot on one of his earlier films.He’s also hoping more friends will help out,because he’s using the online fund-raising

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proximately 85,000 children a year explore naturethrough the park authority programs. In addition:

❖ 48,000 children camp in NVRPA parks, nearly3,000 through youth organizations like scouting and45,000 through family camping.

❖ Close to 10,000 connect with nature while boat-ing in regional parks, morethan 1,200 local high schoolstudents row on theOccoquan Reservoir, andmore than 8,500 use rentedkayaks or canoes or are boat-ing with friends and familyon boats they launch at a re-gional park.

❖ More than 15,000 chil-dren go through the adven-ture course run by AdventureLinks at Hemlock OverlookRegional Park.

❖ Approximately 13,000children learn about naturefrom an NVRPA naturalist orpark staff as part of a chil-dren-focused nature education program.

“Through a combination of child-focused programsand family outdoor activities, children are exploringthe natural world at the regional parks. This pro-gram will build on this base and address barriers thatkeep children from having these opportunities,” Gil-

bert said.Gilbert said that by engaging this many children

in nature, this program will have a positive effectthrough education, health benefits as well as inter-action and education of the environment. The Foun-dation has set up the Nature Nuts fund, which willsupport activities that further the goals of the pro-gram, including:

* Grants to help elementaryschools defray the costs offield trips to Hemlock Over-look;

* Grants to help send kidsto camps like the Junior Natu-ralist Camp at Potomac Over-look or Camp Grow at Mead-owlark Botanical Gardens;

* Expansion of NVRPA’sRoving Naturalist Program;

* Facility improvements atyouth camping sites;

* Expansion of rental kayakand canoe operations;

* Promotional materialsand efforts to get children in-volved in Nature Nuts.

“Nature Nuts is going to take a two-tracked ap-proach of not only enhancing youth-based activities,but also work to encourage more families with chil-dren to make outdoor recreation a part of their fam-ily traditions to ensure a healthier future population,”Gilbert said.

“Children today arespending less time innature and far too muchtime in front of a screen.Our goal is to counterthis trend.”

— Paul Gilbert, executive directorof the Northern Virginia Regional

Park Authority (NVRPA)

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Opinion

Election season is upon us and withonly six incumbents of the 12-seatFairfax County School Board runningagain, whatever the result, the

county will have a very different School Boardfollowing the Nov. 8 General Election.

Change is good and the possibility of a newdirection for the School Board should certainlyhearten those citizens who have decried thecurrent School Board for its inflexibility andunresponsiveness to the people who votedthem into office.

It’s important to note that School Boardmembers provide an important public servicefor very little compensation. Even though someparents may be dissatisfied with a particulardecision from the current board, this leader-ship oversees a school system that is the envyof much of the nation. Just ask any politicianor business leader and they’ll tell you that oneof the things that draws people to FairfaxCounty is the reputation of its public schools.

As the editor whose coverage area waslargely affected by last year’s SouthwesternBoundary study, I was witness to a great dealof public discourse on the School Board’s de-cision to close Clifton Elementary School andredraw the boundaries of many FCPS elemen-

A Lesson in Civil Discourse?

Editorial

What we say and do can be a powerful examplefor our children.

tary schools.Those affected by the workings of any School

Board know that the most potentially divisiveprocess that the body undertakes involves re-drawing attendance boundaries.

But in 2010, the discourse surrounding theSchool Board’s decision to close Clifton El-

ementary and redraw schoolboundary lines turned uglyvery quickly. Citizens andSchool Board members — weknow because their e-mail con-

versations were released thanks to a Freedomof Information Act request — shot angry barbsback and forth at each other which were some-times uncomfortably vicious and personal.

It’s difficult to say who fired the first shot. Iliken it to a pie fight in a Three Stooges movie.It’s not important who threw the first one, bythe end, everyone’s covered in pie filling andlooks just as bad as the next person.

Many citizens submitted letters during theSchool Board debates, highlighting importantconcerns and raising questions that sometimesdeserved better answers than they received.But some were not published because theywere harsh, personal attacks against individu-als.

While emotional debate is inevitable whenthe School Board is making decisions that canchange where children will be able to attendschool, I don’t know if all the negative emo-tion accomplished anything. It’s easy to under-stand the resentment of some who feelslighted. After all, the decision involved theirfamilies, children and neighbors. One hopesthat the communities affected can move on. Isuspect they will, in time.

With so many seats open on the SchoolBoard, this is an opportunity for real and mean-ingful change. The at-large race alone hasseven candidates vying for three spots.

For those who are dissatisfied with somedecisions of the School Board, this is the op-portunity to be heard. Whether your concernsare school boundaries, start-times, honorsclasses, curriculum choices, school disciplineor other issues, take the time to find out whatthe candidates stand for. Go to meet-the-can-didate events. Visit their websites. Read localnews stories about the races. Also, let the can-didates — and the Connection — know whatmatters to you.

The Connection welcomes thoughtful lettersabout school issues and School Board candi-dates. No one needs to “get personal” to ac-complish that. Let’s teach our children aboutcivility in political debate.

— Michael O’Connell

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Letters

Baker NotBarkerTo the Editor:

Last week I started my junioryear at Lee High School andthough I am too young to vote, Icouldn’t help but notice signs plas-tered all around West Springfieldthat say “Barker not Baker.” It’sfunny that the incumbent statesenator, Democrat George Barker,has already started anegative campaignagainst his opponent.But it’s not surpris-ing: these gimmicks are exactlywhy so many young people todayare disgusted with politics anddon’t even vote.

As I begin my college search, Iam interested in candidates whonot only talk about increasing edu-cational opportunities, but willfollow through with these prom-ises once elected. The candidatethat I write in support of is MillerBaker (R) running in the 39th Dis-trict. Baker wants to spend ourtaxpayer money more intelligentlyand has made transparency a toppriority, by promising to post a listof every single vote he takes on hiswebsite, making his votes moreaccessible to young people whomight be interested.

Most importantly, though, is thatBaker has been running an entirely

positive campaign based on hardwork and meeting voters.

I am disappointed in Barker foralready going out of his way tocampaign negatively against Bakerby calling him names and print-ing yard signs that target Miller. Ibelieve Baker’s positive and issue-based campaign is working, andif I could, I would certainly be vot-ing for him on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Will WinstonSpringfield

BradsherSupporterTo the Editor:

Student Bobby Bradshaw’s re-cent opinion piece [Connection,Aug. 31, 2011], referencing hissupport for [Republican Party en-dorsed School Board Candidate]Elizabeth Schultz, was admirableand it’s always encouraging to seeour youth getting involved withlocal community issues.

However, I wanted the Spring-field District residents to under-stand that the other Elizabeth —Elizabeth Bradsher our currentSpringfield District School Boardmember who has endured waymore than her fair share of mal-content and hateful nastiness froma small handful of her constituents— worked very hard with her fel-

low School Board members andthe facilities office to move WestSpringfield High School’s (WSHS)renovation up significantly in theFCPS queue. Originally WSHS waswait listed for 2020 and thanks toBradsher — not Supervisor PatHerrity (R-Springfield), notSchultz if she is elected — WSHS’renovation is on the bond for plan-ning money this fall and its reno-vation will proceed no matter whois elected to the Springfield Dis-trict seat this fall.

It is worth mentioning that evenbefore she was elected to office Lizmet with and listened to the localcommunity, researched the historyof WSHS’ prior renovations,toured the building several timesand worked with the facilities of-fice of FCPS to get the school therenovation it will now receive in avery timely fashion.

Lisa AdlerFairfax Station

Vote ‘Yes’ onSchool BondTo the Editor:

Because there is no better timethan now to invest in our future, Isupport the Fairfax County schoolbond referendum. If approved, thebond measure will provide tax-freefunding to improve more than 20

public schools across Fairfax with-out diverting critically necessaryfunds from the classroom. Amongthese schools are Fairfax Villa El-ementary and our celebrated mag-net school, Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technol-ogy. These improvements will ben-efit not only the immediate schoolpopulation but also the manythousands of citizens attendingclasses, camps and recreationalprograms held at these facilities.Ask a Realtor how important goodschools are for a community, or,better yet, ask a CEO why Fairfaxis so attractive to business.

With interest rates at recordlows, this is the perfect opportu-nity to invest in our children’s fu-ture before rates eventually rise.Moreover, we should take advan-tage of Fairfax County’s AAA creditrating, a rating which very fewcounties (and even countries)have. With construction costs alsoat record lows, never has therebeen a better opportunity to takeadvantage of such value. It makesgood sense.

Though Fairfax County hasworld-class schools, many of theseschools need critical improve-ments to house the ever-growingstudent population. Failing to takeadvantage of an opportunity toinvest in our children at a time of

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Letters

‘Where Have You Been?’To the Editor:

I noticed a number of letters submitted by SchoolBoard Members Stu Gibson (Hunter Mill) and JanieStrauss (Dranesville) and wanted to respond.

A number of letters have been written on the topicof parent notification as it pertains to student disci-pline. Long standing School Board members whohave been silent on the issue of reforming the abu-sive practices involving student discipline are nowjumping on the band wagon-claiming they too sup-port these changes.

I have to ask them, “Where have you been?”For five years, as a co-founder of Fairfax Zero Tol-

erance Reform, I have been desperately trying tomake changes to the discipline system in FCPS andhave been met with a brick wall. Only until the tragicdeaths of Josh Anderson and Nick Stuban and thesubsequent articles by Donna St George at The Wash-ington Post and other articles in local media, havethe decision makers started to pay attention.

There are more than 7,000 out-of-school suspen-sions in FCPS each year. Many of these students areout of school for months and many do not receive

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educational services. How does this serve our chil-dren well? More than 900 discipline cases each yearare referred to the police. Parents, rightly so, want tobe involved in the process-particularly if their childis facing a possible expulsion, months out of schooland criminal charges. Isn’t that common sense?

Every parent wants safe schools and this argumentthat parent notification will somehow make ourschools dangerous is absurd. I recently attended anexpulsion hearing as an observer and learned thatthe school waited more than one week to contact theparents that their child had been questioned-oneweek. The principal at the school offered that shewas too busy to call the parents. Stu Gibson attendedthis hearing and said nothing, as if this is perfectlyacceptable in our school system.

Contrary to what many say, parents do not forfeittheir parental rights while their children are in school.We must change the culture of this school districtand one way to do that is to replace those who havetolerated these abusive practices.

I will always appreciate any support I get on thisissue of discipline reform, but I know a wolf in sheep’sclothing when I see it.

Janet OtersenSpringfield


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Diary of a High School Diplomat

Beforegoing to the HighSchool Diplomats programKimberly Ross gave the two Japanese stu-dents who stayed with her family a tour of Lake BraddockSecondary School.

Kimberly Ross, third from right, poses for a photo with her fellow diplo-mats during Japanese Culture Day at Princeton University. They aredressed in traditional Japanese Yukatas and Kimonos.

Summer program promotes understandingbetween American, Japanese teens.

“By the end of thisfantastic program, everystudent now had 79 newlifelong friends.”

— Kimberly Ross

By Kimberly Ross

Last spring, I was selected to par-ticipate in the High School Diplo-mats program. High School Dip-lomats (HSD) is a cultural ex-

change scholarship program in which 40American students and 40 Japanese stu-dents come together and study at PrincetonUniversity in July for 10 days of learningabout each other’s cultures.

Since I live in theWashington, D.C.,area, I was fortu-nate enough to beable to host two ofthe Japanese stu-dents at my housefor three days be-fore the program atPrinceton began.During this time,my family and Ishared our home and our day-to-day activi-ties with the students. Having them withus made everything fun. From grocery shop-ping, going to the pool, walking themthrough my high school and hanging outwith my friends, everything we take forgranted, they cherished.

een, where everyone dressed up in costumesand went through a really scary hauntedhouse, and Country Fair Day, where wedressed in cowboy attire, learned line danc-ing and ate hamburgers and hot dogs.School Spirit Day included a pep rally anda campus scavenger hunt, and HSD Olym-pics contained a fun game of kickball.

The Japanese students were always ea-ger to learn about America and our lan-guage, even our slang, but one of my fa-

vorite theme dayswas when we expe-rienced Japanesetraditions. TheJapanese Day ofCulture (Bunka noHi), was a daywhere we dressed intraditional JapaneseYukatas (similar to aKimono), andlearned the art of

Ikebana (flower arranging). We also par-ticipated in a tea ceremony, made clay sushi,painted calligraphy and ate traditionally-made foods such as Udon noodles.

This past spring bothcountries

By the end of this fantastic program, ev-ery student now had 79 new lifelongfriends. Saying goodbye was one of the mostdifficult things I’ve ever done. Technologyhas made it a little easier since we are allable to stay in contact and deal with our“HSDepression.”

High School Diplomats was an incredibleexperience and I am honored to say that I

was selected to participate this past year.I strongly recommend all rising highschool juniors and seniors apply for thisscholarship. For further application details,please visit the website,www.highschooldiplomats.com.

Kimberly Ross is a junior at LakeBraddock Secondary School in Burke.

KimberlyRoss ofBurkeposes withtwo HSDfriends atPrincetonUniversity.

When the Princeton session be-gan, I met 39 other American students and38 Japanese students and immediately Iknew the experience was going to be in-credible. Each American student was paredwith Japanese roommate. The roommateswhere selected by interests and languageskill level. The counselors at HSD are allformer student participants, so they knowthe program and how to make certain thateach participant gets the most out of theexperience.

Each day at Princeton had different Japa-nese and American themes, such as Hallow-

experienced overwhelming natural disas-ters. There were devastating tornados in theMidwest and of course, the unimaginableearthquake and tsunami in Japan. For thefirst time in HSD history, there was a fund-raiser “dance-a-thon” where the Americanstudents secured sponsors to raise moneyto donate to Japan. While at Princeton, theJapanese students participated in a letter-writing campaign and raised money for thevictims of the Midwest. We were taught atraditional Japanese dance known as the“Soran Bushi“ or the “fisherman‘s dance.”This dance is not like any dance we havehere — it’s hard, fast, exhausting and fun.

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Frances and Ginger Park:Chocolate Chocolate. 7 p.m.Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. Authors and sistersFrances and Ginger Park, daughtersof Korean immigrants and owners ofa candy shop in Washington, D.C.Books available for sale and signing.Cosponsored by Fall for the Book.703-249-1520.

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Eclectic Readers. 1:30 p.m. BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Genghis Khan and theMaking of the Modern World by JackWeatherford. Adults. 703-249-1520.

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce St., Springfield. Practiceand improve your English. Adults.703-451-8055.

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Chase Wins Monroe Parker

Lorton/Fairfax Station/Clifton Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman


Chase Wins Monroe Parker

Lake Braddock junior Sophie Chase won the MonroeParker Invitational on Sept. 14 at Burke Lake Park. TheBruins finished second in team competition.

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Lake Braddock junior winsinvitational for third yearin a row.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

After crossing the finish line and capturingher third consecutive first-place finish atthe Monroe Parker Invitational, LakeBraddock junior Sophie Chase dropped to

her knees and vomited.“I didn’t feel tired at all,” Chase later said. “Maybe

it was something I ate or being off on a differentschedule. Other than that, the race felt really good.”

Whether it was food, the meet being delayed fourdays or something else that caused Chase’s post-raceunpleasantness, it didn’t hinder her performance onSept. 14 at Burke Lake Park. Chase’s time of 17 min-utes, 33.3 seconds was nearly 20 seconds faster thanher nearest competitor, Lee sophomore BaileyKolonich. Chase and teammate Hannah Christen,who finished third with a time of 18:07.5, helpedLake Braddock earn second place in the team com-petition. The Bruins finished with 137 points, twopoints better than third-place Thomas Jefferson and31 points behind meet-winner West Potomac.

The meet was originally scheduled for Saturday,Sept. 10, but was postponed until the followingWednesday due to issues stemming from inclementweather.

“I was in the mindset to race Saturday,” Chase said,“so it was a little weird, middle-of-the-week sort ofthing.”

Last season, Chase won the varsity event by morethan 30 seconds. In 2009, she won the freshman raceby an 18-second margin. Chase, who finished sec-ond in the state and qualified for nationals as a sopho-more, said when she’s not being challenged, she findstechnical aspects on which to focus.

“When we’re out here,” Chase said, “I can just con-centrate on what I need to: technique, breathing-wise, turning over, that sort of thing.”

Lake Braddock’s Katie Roche finished 19th with atime of 19:16.6. Courtney Lawson finished 51st(20:17.9) and Rachel Fasana was 65th (20:33.2) tocomplete the Bruins’ top five.

WHILE CHASE ran away with first place, Kolonichwas surprised by her own performance. The sopho-more recorded a time of 17:53, more than 14 sec-onds faster than the third-place finisher. Kolonich saidher goal was to break 19 minutes, which she accom-plished with ease.

“I think I did pretty good for the start of the sea-son,” she said. “I’m really happy with my time. I didnot expect that at all.”

Washington-Lee’s Isabel Amend finished fourth(18:16.7) and Robinson’s Macey Schweikert placedfifth (18:17.4). West Potomac’s Sarah JaneUnderwood (18:17.8), West Springfield’s CarolineAlcorta (18:38), Robinson’s Lauren Berman(18:41.1), Thomas Jefferson’s Katherine Sheridan(18:43.7), T.C. Williams’ Shannon Smythe (18:46.4)and Sydney Schaedel (18:49.4), West Springfield’sMaddie Wittich (18:57.3), South County’s Mary CateScully (18:59.3), Bishop O’Connell’s Devin Nihill(19:00.7) and McLean’s Hannah Dimmick (19:01.3)

See Monroe, Page 13

Lee’s Offense Too Much for SpartansLancers averaging43 points during 3-0start.

“When the ball’s in theair, it doesn’t belong toanybody.”— Lee senior receiver/defensive back

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The Connection

Kyon Taylor grew up playing sandlot-stylefootball against players of superior size. Ifhe wanted to get picked to play for a team,Taylor knew he had to be aggressive.

“I was always the smallest one, so I al-ways had to make sure if they do throw theball [I made an effort to catch it],” Taylorsaid. “I want to get picked up every timewe play, so I’ve got to make sure I go up forany and everything. Even if you’re about toget hit, you’ve got to go for the ball.”

Taylor is now a 6-foot-1 senior receiverand defensive back on the Lee football team.He might be taller these days, but his men-tality hasn’t changed.

Taylor pulled in eight receptions for 141yards and a touchdown against West Spring-field on Sept. 16 and the Lancers beat theSpartans 30-9 during both teams’ PatriotDistrict opener at Lee High School. The

Lancers led 17-0 at halftime and held off aWest Springfield rally to improve to 3-0.

In the second quarter, Lee faced a first-and-25 after three penalties backed theLancers up to their own 24-yard line. Quar-terback Bradley Hann floated a deep pass

to Taylor, who out-jumped the West Spring-field defense for a 39-yard reception. Latein the fourth quarter, Taylor again showedoff his vertical leap, pulling down a jumpball in the end zone for an 11-yard touch-down.

“When the ball’s in the air, it doesn’t be-long to anybody. It just belongs to whoevergoes and gets it,” Taylor said. “I just feellike once the ball’s in the air, it’s mine. That’show I feel. If I don’t catch it, nobody elseis.”

Taylor’s teammates played like they sharehis mentality. Using a University of Oregon-style play-card system, the Lancers’ up-tempo spread offense totaled 475 yards andscored four touchdowns. One year after fin-ishing with a 1-9 record, Lee is averaging43 points in wins against Marshall (46-3),Edison (54-12) and West Springfield.

Taylor was Lee’s leading receiver, andCameron Lewis caught four passes for 106yards and a touchdown.

“[Taylor] does a great job of going up,”first-year Lee head coach Clarence Martin

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completed the top 15.In boys’ action, Annandale’s Ahmed Bile took first

among individuals with a time of 15:04.7. Chantilly’sSean McGorty (15:08.3) and Logan Miller (15:28.2)

said. “… [Having a receiver with Taylor’s leapingability] does great things for our offense. We feellike nobody can stop us. We have so many differentweapons that we can use.”

Running the Lee offense is the quarterback duo ofQuintez Diggins and Hann. Diggins, listed at 5 feet11 and 165 pounds, is the more mobile of the two.He started against West Springfield and completed10 of 14 passes for 72 yards. He also rushed 12 timesfor 34 yard and caught two passes for 24 yards. Hann,listed at 6 feet 3 and 230 pounds, came off the benchto complete 9 of 13 passes for 212 yards and twotouchdowns, including a 78-yard scoring toss toLewis on his first attempt. Hann was interceptedonce.

“We feel like we have a double threat,” Martin said.“We have a quarterback who can pass the ball andwe have a quarterback that can kind of pull the balldown and run it. It’s just a matter of what the de-fense is playing and what my [offensive coordina-tor] is calling.”

Sophomore running back Michael Jolly rushed 12times for 60 yards and two touchdowns. SeniorPhillip Mariotti carried five times for 52 yards.

Lee built a 17-0 lead in the first quarter but couldn’tpull away. West Springfield got on the board whenquarterback Tyler Sutter scored on a 39-yard run with3:31 remaining in the third quarter. The Spartanscut the Lee lead to 17-9 when they tackled the Lanc-ers punter in the end zone for safety early in the

fourth quarter. West Springfield drove into Lee terri-tory on its ensuing possession, but turned the ballover on downs.

The Lancers scored a touchdown on each of its nexttwo possessions to put the game away.

“We got our heads back in the game,” Jolly said.“We got back into that rhythm and they couldn’t stopus.”

Sutter completed three of 10 passes for 25 yardsand was intercepted once. He rushed for 62 yardsand a touchdown. The Spartans’ other member oftheir quarterback rotation, Sarosh Gilani, completedseven of 14 passes for 47 yards and rushed for 14yards. Running back Jonathan Dunn carried 16 timesfor 97 yards and caught three passes for 45 yards.

“The defense just stepped up, didn’t give up andstarted making tackles,” West Springfield head coachJ.T. Biddison said. “We got beat deep a few timesearly and corrected that. The offense moved the balla little better but we didn’t get in the end zone enoughtimes.”

West Springfield will host Chantilly on Friday, Sept.23, at 7:30 p.m. Lee will host Woodson at the sametime.

“The team’s ecstatic right now,” Martin said. “Lastyear they went 1-9, so we’re still trying to learn howto win and we’re still trying to learn how to finish offteams, but the sky is the limit for these guys.

“They have so much confidence right now thatthey’re going to keep rolling. They’re very confidentin what they can do and they know they can comeout and compete with any team in the region.”

West Springfield running back Jonathan Dunn accounted for 142 yards of offenseagainst Lee.

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finished second and third, respectively, leading theChargers to a team title. Lake Braddock’s Nick Tuckfinished fourth (15:30). Robinson’s Patrick Spahnplaced fifth (15:40.1), helping lead the Rams to asecond-place team finish. Thomas Jefferson finishedthird in the team competition.

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Ceremony Delayed But Not ForgottenGarfield school counselor Janet Dougherty and music teacher Erin Cooper look onas sixth graders Lauren Joyner and Adina Shrestha unfurl the American flag.

Flag bearers prepare to hoist the Freedom Flag.

Garfield students and teachers gather in front of the school for theirannual Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony.

Despite a week of heavy rainsthat resulted in an impromptuschool closure, Garfield El-ementary School was deter-

mined to continue with its annual Sept. 11Remembrance Ceremony. Originally sched-uled for Friday, Sept. 9, Principal Dr.Maureen Marshall was able to use a call-out system to alert students to wear red,white and blue for the re-scheduled cer-emony on Monday, Sept. 12. Communitymembers from Springfield United Method-ist Church, Long and Foster Realty and theSpringfield Lions Club were notified by e-mail as well.

As they have done since 2004, studentsat Garfield Elementary School gathered

After rain delay, Garfield Elementary Schoolconducts annual Sept. 11 Remembrance.

around the school’s flagpole as part of theirannual Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony.The ceremony recognizes Sept. 11 as Pa-triot Day and honors the victims of the ter-rorist attacks.

During the ceremony, students joined inthe Pledge of Allegiance and sang the “StarSpangled Banner” as the American flag wasraised. Sixth graders then assembled amodel of the Freedom Flag, Virginia’s offi-cial symbol of 9-11 remembrance. Themeaning of its different parts — a star, fivebars, blue field and red stripes was readaloud. Participants shared a Moment ofSilence and ended with singing “God Blessthe USA.”

— Susan McKittrick

Kayla Joyner, AdinaShrestha, QuinyattaManning, and LandenPhifer join in singing‘God Bless the USA’ atthe close of the cer-emony.

An imageof theAmericanflag on theschoolfence alongOld KeeneMill Roadis anannualreminderofGarfield'scommit-ment to‘NeverForget.’

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site Kickstarter to raise money to help pay for “Mys-terious Prison.” His initial goal is to raise $3,000 bySept. 26, and as of Sept. 17, he had raised nearly$2,700.

Meanwhile, Ashton continues to collect stories andwork on his film. He’s been filming a little in Arling-ton and Washington, D.C., and hopes to complete itby the end of the year.

“I’d like to submit this to as many festivals as Ican,” he said. “This is a feature film. Originally, Iwanted to do it as a short, but it’s so much bigger.For me, this film is about community, bringing peopletogether. No just homeless people, but the contactsI’ve made with shelters and churches, people help-ing out.”

From the get-go, Ashton has worked with SammIverson, whom he met at a Best Buy where Iversonworked. A quick conversation about cameras andIverson realized Ashton was not only looking for se-rious camera gear, but was serious about makingfilms.

“I’m a full-time video producer, so I helped himfigure out what he needed,” Iverson said.

He started working with Ashton, helping to shootscenes.

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Within a few days, Iverson knew what Ashtonwanted without Ashton having to say a word.

“It’s so much easier working with him than somepeople twice his age,” Iverson said.

For “Mysterious Prison,” Iverson has helped filmsome interviews and said he was impressed with thestoryline Ashton has created. He’s hopeful that peoplewill check out Ashton’s Kickstarter site because “he’sdefinitely worth investing in. He’s got a great eye, agreat script and he knows what he wants. I believein him and if I didn’t, I wouldn’t have put this muchtime and effort into him.”

And Ashton’s proud papa is equally willing to vouchfor him.

“The stuff he’s doing is very intellectual and verydeep,” said Chip Ashton. “David’s always had a cre-ative side to him. He likes to write. I’m a little morelevel-headed,” he laughed.

The fact that his oldest son is working on a socialissue film and “not some blood and guts, action-hor-ror movie,” is a testament to David Ashton’s com-mitment to being a filmmaker, Chip Ashton said. “The

impressive part is, he’s doing this all on his own. He’swriting the script. He’s directing is it. He’s editing it.He’s acting as producer. I give him an awful lot ofcredit for that and pursuing his passion while doingall the hard stuff too.”

David has become a role model to his four broth-ers and sisters, and they’re all very close, Chip Ashtonsaid. By going out and working for his dream, he’sshowing the younger siblings that anything’s possible,Chip Ashton said.

David Ashton is eager to finish “Mysterious Prison,”and Weinberg is hoping to feature it at the CliftonFilm Festival.

“The first year, we had 100 people. The secondyear we had 200. This year, we had over 250,”Weinberg said. “Through social networking and wordof mouth, people followed us to Lorton.”

She’s eager to help filmmakers like Ashton by giv-ing them an opportunity to showcase their work, evenif it’s just for friends and family at first. She also hopesto encourage more filmmakers to pick up their cam-eras.

Some children who attended an earlier festivalcame back the next year with shorts of their own,she said. That’s the kind of the enthusiasm she’s hop-ing to foster through the festival.

Weinberg got her start studying film at the Art In-stitute of Washington, where she helped with a fes-tival in which people made short movies in 48 hours.She’s developed her own web-based series, TheNudniks, posted on YouTube.

Admittedly, her work is a little more on the come-dic side than Ashton’s film, but there’s room for allkinds of thematic elements in her festival.

“I think it’s really honorable he is doing a film abouthomelessness and about something people usuallyturn the other way when they see or confronted byit,” Weinberg said. “I think David is a really greatguy and all of his films have great moral value but atthe same time have a very compelling story. I amreally looking forward to seeing it and hope he raisesenough money to cover all his expenses from usingKickstarter.”

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The county’s affordable housing program,Dulles rail, immigration, county servicesand big business topped the list of issues.

Bulova reaffirmed her commitment to theplanned Metro line to Dulles InternationalAirport, calling it her “number one trans-portation priority,” and cited the importanceof phase two, “to get all the way to DullesAirport,” Bulova said.

Williams countered that he thoughtDulles Rail was more about economic de-velopment rather than solving transporta-tion issues. “Let’s not keep our eyes closedabout it,” he said.

The candidates diverged sharply on thetopic of affordable housing, an issue thathas sparked debate among members of theBoard of Supervisors several times this year.

Williams criticized the county’s affordablehousing policies, saying that county govern-ment should not “dabble … in luxury af-fordable housing. … We’re providing luxuryaffordable housing to people who … drivea Lexus and hang a plasma-screen TV ontheir walls.”

Bulova confirmed her support of thecounty’s housing policies, asserting that thecounty’s “forward-thinking” policies havebeen successful in reducing the homelesspopulation by nearly 17 percent in fouryears.

In 2010, the board adopted the HousingBlueprint, which allocates $10.1 million inFY 2011 to provide housing for the home-less as well as “workforce housing.” As ofMarch 2011, 11,818 families and individu-als were on the waiting list for the county’sthree principal affordable housing pro-grams, according to the county’s Depart-ment of Housing and Community Develop-ment.

“It’s critical for us to address affordablehousing needs. [Affordable housing] spanspeople living in the woods and cars, andpeople in the middle who need help get-

ting back on their feet,” she said.Williams said he agreed that it was criti-

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On illegal immigration, “We have a prob-lem,” Williams said, adding that he did notwant to the county to become a haven forillegal immigrants.

“I am all for people who are legal citi-zens ... getting the benefits of government.... I celebrate diversity in Fairfax County,”Williams said.

Bulova said she would never describe thecounty as a “sanctuary” or a “magnet” forillegal immigrants.

“We have a welcoming culture, but whensomeone breaks the law, our county policework with federal authorities [to identifythose in the country illegally],” she said.

THE DEBATE ended cordially, with Bulovastating that her opponent is a “good guy,”but lacks her range of political experience.“I will enjoy working with Spike in the yearsto come,” she said.

Williams drew laughter when he said healso looked forward to working withBulova, “in her role as a county resident.”

After Thursday’s debate, Williams’ cam-paign released a news release stating that“What distinguishes Spike Williams is hisloyalty to small business owners … Spikeis a proven conservative leader who willlevel with [residents].”

Bulova said the debate was a “good dis-cussion of Fairfax County issues. I waspleased to make my priorities clear — tocontinue to maintain a quality of life inFairfax County that our residents and busi-nesses appreciate and value and to do so ina way that is affordable to our taxpayers.”

Bulova has appreciably outspent Williamsduring the campaign, raising approximately$425,000 to Williams’ roughly $75,000,according to the Virginia Public AccessProject (VPAP), a non-partisan organizationthat collects financial data of all candidates.In addition to the main party candidates,Bulova and Williams will be joined on theNov. 8 ballot by two independents: WillRadle Jr. and Christopher F. DeCarlo.

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Burke $589,000Everything you want...Nicely updated 4BR/4BAColonial with 2-car garage on treed cul-de-sac lot.Family room off kitchen w/fireplace & doors to deck, allnew SS appliances, breakfast bar, living room built-ins,new flooring & freshly painted throughout, finished LLhas full bath & lots of room for your activities. Top-rated schools, plus all the amenities of Burke Centre!

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Lake Anna $129,500Water Access. Outstanding weekend getaway.Nice 1 bedroom with 3br. perc. for future expan-sion, was recently built so everything is likebrand new. Boat slip conveys.

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Fairfax $475,000Beautiful updated 4BR/2.5BA Colonial in Kings ParkWest has newly renovated top-of-the-line kitchen andupdated baths. This home is perfect for children of allages with its fully fenced level backyard, family-friendly neighborhood & a block from Royal LakePark w/amazing playground & sports fields. Close tothe VRE, Metrobus & shopping! This home has it all!


Fairfax-Middleridge $614,000Exceptional colonial, just steps to Woodglen Lake!Nothing has been spared, including updated kitchenwith 42 inch cabinets, granite counters, stainlessappliances. All baths updated. Gleaming hardwoodfloors, & a finished lower level with huge recreationroom and theatre room just perfect for those Footballparties! Gorgeous yard and peaceful deck come too!

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Burke Centre $599,999Beautiful 5 bedroom home on .26 acre lotbackingto wooded common area and trails. Gleaming wideplank Brazilian Cherry hwd floors on main andupper levels. Fantastic eat-in kitchen with newercabinets and granite countertops. Main level laun-dry room, too. Newer windows. Finished walk outbasement with rec room and wet bar. Great com-munity and schools. Close to public transportation.

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Fairfax $499,000Amazing Space! Beautifully renovated 5BR/3BA home withover 3,000 sq ft in Country Club View. Spectacular entry, allbaths updated, gas heat, 2 fireplaces, hardwoods, freshlypainted throughout, & screen porch.. Kitchen boasts newcabinetry, quality granite counters, and new appliances.Best backyard ever – large, flat, grassy, & landscaped!Sought-after schools and close to shopping & VRE!


Fairfax $345,000Stylish updated 3BR, 2FB, 2HB Brick 3-level end unittownhome in sought-after school district. This home fea-tures new gleaming hardwoods, updated kitchen with gran-ite and stainless appliances, walkout from Living Room tooversized corner fenced yard with large stone patio &wooded view. Just a short walk to Royal Lake, shopping, &VRE. All this, plus two assigned parking spaces!


Alexandria City $385,000Great deal in popular Alexandria community3 bedrooms and two baths-including master withbath. Long time owner replaced major systems.Rambler with basement and tons of space.Fenced yard. Close in and near major shopping,the Beltway, I-395 and on the busline.

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Vienna $710,000Lovely updated Colonial in sought after LakevaleEstates offers 4BR/2.5BA, updated baths, remodeledkitchen with 42” cabinetry, SS appliances, granite,breakfast bar, hardwoods on main level, and spaciouslight-filled LL with fireplace, 4th BR & bath.Fabulous fenced backyard & Madison school district.


Fairfax City $929,000Just Listed! This stunning 4 BR, 4.5 BA home inprestigious Farrcroft is beautifully detailed andcustomized to perfection! Hand milled hardwoodfloors, extensive moldings, luxury MBR/ MBA,fabulous media room, walkout rec room (possible5th BR) & spectacular private lot.

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Burke $358,000Move right into this Nature Lover’s Paradise!Renovated kitchen with SS appliances andgranite cntrs! UPDATED bathrooms. TWOmasters on UL, each with a FB. One LARGEbdrm on LL. Cozy LL rec rm features fireplace& walks out to private, fenced backyard!

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