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Burke HonorsThe FallenNews, Page 9
Greeting New‘Fellow Americans’
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Greeting New‘Fellow Americans’
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Burke HonorsThe FallenNews, Page 9
CommunityServices BudgetUnder Scrutiny
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CommunityServices BudgetUnder Scrutiny
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Norm Weaver, a member of the Washington ScottishPipe Band, demonstrates how to play the bagpipesto sisters Ruby, 4 and Audrey Goldman, 8, after the7th annual Burke Memorial Day Ceremony on thegrounds of the Burke Centre Conservancy onMonday, May 28.
Norm Weaver, a member of the Washington ScottishPipe Band, demonstrates how to play the bagpipesto sisters Ruby, 4 and Audrey Goldman, 8, after the7th annual Burke Memorial Day Ceremony on thegrounds of the Burke Centre Conservancy onMonday, May 28.
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May 31 – June 3
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Northern Virginia Players willperform Disney’s “Mulan Jr.”during the production’s finalweekend at Burke Commu-
nity Church.The heartwarming tale begins when the
Huns have invaded China, and it’s up to mis-fit Mulan and her mischievous sidekickMushu to save the Emperor. Mulan is a cel-ebration of culture, honor and the fightingspirit, and includes musical favorites suchas “Honor to Us All.”
“This production features 64 actors rang-ing in age from 6 to 18,” said Ann Eul theshow’s director, who has worked with chil-dren in theater for more than 15 years. “Thisaction-packed story is sure to thrill audi-ences of all ages.”
Northern Virginia Players is an all homeschool theatre troupe giving young peoplefrom all backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles
the opportunity to produce professionalquality plays while providing outstandingentertainment to the community.
In honor of those who serve, NorthernVirginia Players will donate 10 percent ofthe ticket proceeds for the Memorial Dayweekend shows to the Wounded WarriorProject. “We want to thank our men andwomen in uniform for their courage, honorand service,” said Eul.
Show dates are June 1 and June 2 at 7:30p.m. at Burke Community Church, 9900 OldKeene Mill Road. For tickets and informa-tion, visit www.NVPlayers.com or call 703-866-3546.
Summer Majowski of Lorton andLydia Panter of Annandale inNorthern Virginia Players’ produc-tion of “Mulan.”
The cast ofNorthernVirginia Play-ers productionof “Mulan”sings theirensemblenumber “Keep‘em Guessing.”
From left, back row: Sara Smith,Grace Rolle and Kyrie Johnston;front row: Hannah McGregor andKarinna Johnston in NorthernVirginia Players’ production of“Mulan.”
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Greeting New ‘Fellow Americans’Fairfax County hosts fourth annual naturalization ceremony.
By Victoria Ross
The Connection
My fellow Ameri-cans,” U.S. RepGerry Connolly(D-11) said
with gravitas, pausing to let themeaning sink in.
And when it did, 75 immigrants- from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan- who had just raised their righthand and taken the Oath of Alle-giance to become American citi-zens, erupted with applause andtears, waving American flags andhugging family members. Theywere gathered at the FairfaxCounty Government Center Friday,May 25, for the county’s fourth an-nual naturalization ceremony.
“You now join us…Every newwave of immigrants refreshes us,makes us stronger,” Connolly said,leading the group in the Pledge ofAllegiance.
“I am happy for today,” saidShahinaz Hassan, a recent immi-grant from Egypt who lives inFairfax. “Everything gets easierhere,” she said in halting English.She said she was looking forwardto voting in the presidential elec-tions this fall.
Yesuf Beshir, originally from Ethio-pia, works as a government contrac-tor in Springfield and brought hisdaughter, Kedja, 4, who was bornin Virginia, to the ceremony. Beshirsaid he pursued American citizen-ship for many reasons.
“I am proud of being an Ameri-can,” Beshir said. “The main thing is democracy. Here,you can vote. You can be what you want in America.You can be president…If you want to be a doctor,you can be a doctor,” he said, smiling at his daugh-ter. “I tell her the possibilities are endless.”
MODERATED by Corazon Sandoval Foley, the natu-ralization ceremony for 75 candidates from aroundthe globe was part of the county’s Asian-PacificAmerican Heritage Month celebrations. The eventbegan with the Presentation of Colors by the FairfaxCounty Public Safety Honor Guard and the NationalAnthem sung by Captain Francis Mensah of theFairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD).
Samuel DeVera, a captain with the county’s Fireand Rescue Department and a member of the FairfaxCounty Asian American Firefighters’ Association,gave the keynote address, telling the audience hispersonal story of coming to America from the Philip-pines when he was 14 years old in 1983. After be-coming a paramedic in 1994, he received a Valoraward and, in 2010, scored first on the test to be-come a captain with the Fire and Rescue Department.
“Look at me. The one thing I can say is work hardto make you and your families better,” DeVera said.“If you’re vice president of the company, aim to bepresident. I’m not here to encourage you; I want tochallenge you.”
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Daily PatrolsTake to the WaterMemorial Day weekend launchesboating season.
By Deb Cobb
The Connection
The warm holiday week-end brought the open-ing of boating season
on the Potomac watershed andFairfax County’s inland lakesand waterways. In Fairfax andsurrounding Virginia counties(Prince William, Alexandria,Arlington, Loudoun andStafford) there are more than4,000 registered recreationalboats.
For three years, the FairfaxCounty Police Department hasdeployed a Marine Patrol Unitstaffed with EMT-trained SWATofficers who have their CoastGuard captain’s licenses to en-sure the safety of boaters inFairfax County waters. The unitoperates two boats, a 35-footMarlago and a special purpose19-foot flat-bottom Carolinaskip. The skip is used to patrolshallow areas like LakeBraddock and Lake Barcroftwhile the Marlago patrols thewaters of Occoquan/BelmontBay, Pohick Bay, Little HuntingCreek, Dogue Creek, Belle Ha-ven and the 100 miles of Vir-ginia shoreline that is in FairfaxCounty.
“Our mission is safety, educa-tion, and enforcement,” saidPolice Officer First Class Mat-thew Grubb, a 10-year veteranof the FCPD and one of the fulltime Marine Patrol officers. TheMarine Patrol Unit providessafety inspections of boats,spotting and addressing safety
violations of boaters, checkingboat registrations, BUI (boatingunder the influence) check-points, wake-enforcement —ensuring that boats are notspeeding in no-wake zones,providing emergency responseand assistance and coordinat-ing with other emergency ser-vices on the water. In addition,the unit operates with theFairfax County Dive Team.
The boating community iswelcoming of the Marine PatrolUnit. Said Harbor Master JimBrooks of the Belmont Bay Har-bor Marina, “Any time you havea police presence, it cuts backon the no-gooders.”
The unit is launching a pro-gram aimed at promoting boat-ing safety among children. If aboat is stopped by the MarinePatrol Unit this summer andchildren are wearing their PFDs(personal flotation devices),they’ll get a t-shirt. If the chil-dren aren’t wearing PFDs,boater will get a warning or asummons. PFDs are requiredfor all children under the ageof 13.
“Last year we didn’t have anydrownings and we’re shootingfor that this year. Education isthe main focus of the unit fol-lowed by enforcement. Wehope to educate people aboutboating while intoxicated, andwe will have more BUI en-forcement this summer,” saidhead of the Marine Patrol UnitSecond Lieutenant LanceSchaible of the Special Opera-tions Division.
The Fairfax County Police Marine Patrol Unit enforcesa no-wake zone near Occoquan as part of its patrolarea on May 26. PFC Matthew Grubb and PFB BrianBowman find that boaters are generally glad to seethem on the water and they always return a wave.
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Shahinaz Hassan of Fairfax, arecent immigrant from Egypt,said she was happy to be anAmerican citizen, and waslooking forward to voting.
Yesuf Beshir, from Ethiopia,who works as a govern-ment contractor in Spring-field, poses for photos withhis daughter, Kedja, 4.
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) leads 75 new U.S. citizens from33 countries in Pledge of Allegiance at Friday’s naturaliza-tion ceremony at the Fairfax County Government Center.In his remarks, Connolly told the newly-minted citizens“you are as American as I am.”
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Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large) presented the Certificates of Naturalizationto the new Americans.
“Some of you have endured hardships to arrive atthis time and place,” Bulova said in her remarks. “Allof you have invested your time, money and effortsto become citizens. Many of you came here to es-cape war or endless poverty.”
She said she was “proud” to see the growing num-ber of small businesses being opened by immigrants.
“Fairfax County has a very strong sense of com-munity. Our residents and corporate neighbors arehighly engaged, with a seat at the table when deci-sions are made…You who are here today now offi-cially have a seat at that table.”
Andrew Eade from England received a loud ap-plause and cheers from his family and friends whenBulova presented him with his certificate. A residentof Herndon for 16 years, Eade said he wanted tobecome a citizen so he could “fully participate in thesystem and vote.”
“You want to feel like you are getting your voiceheard,” he said.
THE NATURALIZATION CANDIDATES origi-nated from nearly 30 countries, including Afghani-stan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burma, China, El Salva-dor, Iraq, Iran, South Korea and Sudan.
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By Victoria Ross
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The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Ser-vices Board, which provides social ser-vices to thousands of the county’s mostvulnerable residents and has come under
fire for an $8 million budget shortfall, was given atemporary reprieve by the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors.
At its May 22 meeting, the board ultimately ap-proved a plan that directs the Human Services Coun-cil to collect input from the public and social serviceadvocates - a plan that temporarily takes critical ser-vices provided by the CSB off the chopping block.
But the decision was not a simple one, and cameafter vigorous debate and calls for more financialscrutiny of the agency, which administers social ser-vice programs to more than 22,000 county residents.
After the meeting, Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee)said he would like to see an independent audit ofthe agency to examine the scope of the CSB’s finan-cial problems.
Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield), in a May25 letter to the Auditor of the Board, also suggesteda financial review of the agency “to ensure that theCSB is not unnecessarily wasting money, consider-ing their looming budgetary problems.”
RELATIONS between the CSB and the board havebeen strained since the agency revealed a larger-than-expected budget deficit in early May. Some supervi-sors suggested the information about the financiallytroubled agency came too late in the budget processto adequately explore the reasons behind the short-fall and develop viable solutions.
“It troubles me that we’re stuck with this here, stuckwith this now, and we’re not in budget (discussions)where we can do anything about it,” said Herrity,
who suggested that the CSB look to private healthinsurance companies to help to offset the cost of ser-vices. “We want people who don’t have private healthinsurance to be able to get into the program.”
During fiscal year 2013 budget hearings in thespring, the social services agency raised a red flagwhen it announced it had, for the first time in itshistory, started a waiting list in March for servicesdelivered by the Infant &Toddler Connection.
The ITC provides evaluations and early interven-tion services for infants and toddlers (up to age three)who have a developmental delay. Therapies includephysical, speech, occupational and vision and hear-ing. Any delays in treatment, according to medicalexperts, can compound and intensify developmen-tal delays, creating significant learning problemswhen children enter school.
During the second tense meeting with CSB direc-tor George Braunstein on May 22, board membersexpressed unanimous frustration and disappointmentthat the agency was considering scaling back ser-vices for at-risk children, people with intellectualdisabilities and substance abuse problems to addressthe current $8 million shortfall that is projected toincrease to $9.4 million in the fiscal year 2013.
Supervisor Penny Gross (D-Mason) said earlier
Community Services BudgetUnder Scrutiny$8 Million budget holethreatens programs, publicreview underway.
Public Meetings Start June 4At its May 22 meeting, the Fairfax County Board of Super-
visors directed the Human Services Council to offer the publica chance to review, evaluate and comment on the CSB’s pro-posed budget management plan. There will be three publicmeetings:❖ Organizations and Advocacy Groups: Monday,
June 4, at 7:30 p.m. in conference center rooms 9 and10 in the Fairfax County Government Center
❖ Families and Consumers: Monday, June 11 at 7p.m. in rooms 230 A and B, 2nd floor of the PenninoBuilding. In addition, individuals may participate in aphone question session at this meeting by calling 703-324-2001.
❖ Organizations and Advocacy Groups: Monday,June 18 at 7:30 p.m. in conference center rooms 9 and10 in the Fairfax County Government Center.
To sign up in advance to speak at the meetings, to requestADA accommodations or to submit written comments, con-tact Dwight Curtis at [email protected]. Orcall 703-324-5630, TTY 711.
To submit comments online, visitwww.surveymonkey.com/s/fairfaxfallschurchCSBplan.
The Human Services Council will consider all input andpresent recommendations to the Board of Supervisors at itsJuly 16 meeting.
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova (D-at-large) and Supervisor Penny Gross (D-Ma-son) questioned George Braunstein, the director of theFairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, aboutcurrent and projected budget shortfalls that threaten theagency’s programs.
George Braunstein, thedirector of the Fairfax-FallsChurch Community Ser-vices Board, appearedbefore the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors forthe second meeting onMay 22.
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proposals by the CSB to close budget gaps – suchas shutting down substance abuse treatment centersand facilities for adults and children suffering frommental illness - were unacceptable.
“I don’t like being in this position because I’ve gen-erally tried to be very supportive of things at the CSB,but I am really uncomfortable with these recommen-dations and I’d like to be able to say no because itcuts services,” Gross said. “But if I vote no on recom-mendations, where else do we go? I guess I’m justventing, because I don’t have a suggestion of whatwe need to do. I am extremely unhappy.”
“I don’t want anyone to think we’re approving rec-ommendations everyone is troubled by,” said Chair-man Sharon Bulova (D-At-large). “We’re looking forways to mitigate the reductions that were presented.”
Braunstein told the board a combination of fac-tors led to the agency’s deepening financial crisis,including reduced federal funding and a steep in-crease in demand for CSB services. The demand forITC services has jumped 38 percent in the past twoyears, and 165 children are currently on the waitinglist, Braunstein said.
“The CSB, at least during first three years, man-aged to absorb local budget reductions and not re-duce access to services, ”Braunstein said. “The strat-egies we used the last three years just didn’t workthis past year.”
In fiscal year 2011, CSB expenditures totaled ap-proximately $155 million dollars. In February, theCSB notified the county of a potential $8.3 million
hole in its current budget, which prompted the boardto establish a $4.2 million cushion during the bud-get discussions.
Bulova noted that CSB programs in other parts ofVirginia are funded with a combination of federaland state dollars.
“In Fairfax County, the reverse is true. We pay about70 percent of CSB programs, and we do as much aswe can because these are populations we care deeplyabout,” Bulova said.
During the board’s discussion, several supervisorsquestioned whether it was even necessary to approveany of the interim measures before them.
“The fundamental question I have is why are weacting on this period? Why does this need our stampof approval,” said Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee).
After some deliberation about the need for theboard’s approval, the board approved a “plan pro-cess” that includes public forums facilitated by theHuman Services Council.
The Human Services Council will facilitate a pub-lic review process to prioritize, review, and evaluatethe impact of the CSB’s proposed budget manage-ment plan on individuals, families, provider network,and the human services system.
THE BOARD also authorized the following interimactions for the Community Services Board.
“The CSB serves our most vulnerable populationsin Fairfax County. In partnership with the CSB, Advi-sory Groups and organizations, and with our Countyworkforce we will work our way through this chal-lenge,” said Bulova.
CSB Budget Reviwed
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Surviving through SummerI
t is that time again, the time from promsto graduation, and all the celebrationsthat come with it. It’s lovely to think,from a distance, that this is a happy and
uncomplicated time for teens as the school yearwinds down, many look forward to college inthe fall and a summer of internships or otherinteresting activities.
Few adults with clear memories of highschools would likely be willingto turn back the clock and re-live that time, especially withthe addition of mobile phone
videos and photos to accompany those awk-ward moments or more serious bullying orharassment.
We do know that many, if not most, teenag-ers will be celebrating, or possibly self-medi-cating, with alcohol, and that many will en-
gage in binge drinking. While drinking anddriving, or getting into a car with a driver whohas been drinking, can kill, there are manyother problems that come along with bingedrinking. Parents owe it to themselves to talkto their teens about it, even as the teen turnsaway, rolls eyes, and otherwise indicates he orshe is ignoring everything you say, some infor-mation will go in. They do hear you, and some-times even make use of the information later.
Keep talking. Tell them you love them. Tellthem it’s been too much work to get them tothis point to risk losing them. Tell them notto text and drive. Tell them not to drink anddrive. Tell them not to get in a car with any-one driving who has been drinking. Tell themyou’ll come pick them up anytime that theyneed a safe ride home, without groundingthem for the summer.
Father’s Day PhotosFather’s Day is Sunday, June 17, and once
again the Connection will publish a gallery ofFather’s Day photos.
Every year at this time, the Connection putsout the call for photographs of fathers and theirchildren, grandfathers and their children andgrand children.
Send in photos as soon as possible, includ-ing names of everyone in the picture, the datethe picture was taken, the ages of the childrenand sentence or two about what is happeningand where the photograph was taken. Be sureto include your town name and neighborhood.Photos are due by June 8.
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Viewpoints What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41)
“What I’ve told my children isMemorial Day is more than a dayfor barbecues, sporting events andthe opening of pools. It’s a day toremember those who have foughtfor our freedom and are unable tocelebrate with their families today.It’s especially great to see the BoyScouts here, understanding thetrue meaning of the day and be-ing a part of this important cer-emony.”
Norm Weaver, Nokesville, amember of the WashingtonScottish Pipe Band
“For me, (Memorial Day) isabout heading down to ArlingtonNational Cemetery to pay my re-spects to the families who havegiven all.”
Phil Scruggs, Burke, Scout-master of Boy Scout Troop 1345
“Memorial Day is a day to be setaside to honor the veterans whofought and died to protect ourcommunities.”
Rachael Goldman, Burke,who sang the National Anthemduring the Burke Memorial Dayceremony
“It means a day of remember-ing our fallen heroes. I like to usemy voice in times of sorrow or joyas a way of paying respect.”
Brian Engler, president, BurkeCentre Conservancy Board ofTrustees
“As a community, Burke is proudto have this event rememberingand honoring our men and womenwho died serving our country. Myfather, who is 90 years old, servedin Iwo Jima, and my daughter isin the U.S. Navy.”
Luanne Smith, Burke“It’s an important occasion for
us to acknowledge those who havelost their lives defending our free-doms.”
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Is there a new approach thatworks to turn juvenile of-fenders around? Yes - it isthe Fairfax County Public
Library’s Changing Lives ThroughLiterature (CLTL) program. Ac-cording to FCPL Program Man-ager, Ted Kavich, CLTL uses thepower of literature to transformtroubled youth through readingand group discussion.
“Changing Lives Through Litera-ture is an alternative sentencingoption for juvenile offenders inFairfax County,” said Kavich. Thelibrary, working with the JuvenileCourt staff, form groups of a dozenteens each (groups are divided bygender) along with a facilitatorand a court officer for a multi-week program of writing, reading,and discussion of books specifi-cally selected because they dealwith topics and situations youngoffenders can relate to.
“The program’s participants ben-efit from being exposed to newpoints of view, discussions of con-sequences and responsibility, andthe wisdom of a skilled facilitator/teacher,” Kavich said.
The results of CLTL, based onseveral recidivism studies, show itto be a resounding success.
To help expand the program, theFriends of Richard Byrd Library inSpringfield will donate the fundsthey raise at their next used booksale on May 31 - June 3 to CLTL.The library is located at 5270Commerce Street in Springfield.
“Think about it: where else be-sides the Friends sale can you begreen by recycling books, be thriftybecause ‘like-new’ books cost $1to $2, and reduce crime,” saidChris Petersen, president of theFriends of the Richard Byrd Li-brary.❖ Thursday, May 31, 1 p.m. to 3p.m., Friends Members Only; 3p.m. to 9 p.m. General Public❖ Friday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 5:30p.m. General Public❖ Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m. to4:30 p.m. General Public❖ Sunday, June 3, noon to 3p.m. – Bag Sale
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Down a private road,just off the heavily-traveled BurkeCentre Parkway,
about 30 people gathered un-der the shade of a large Oaktree Monday to honor thosewho sacrificed their lives de-fending our freedoms.
The 7th annual Burke Memo-rial Day Ceremony, held on thegrounds of the Burke CentreConservancy and hosted by theBurke Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW) Post 5412, included theRaising of the Colors by BoyScout Troop 1345, remarks bylocal dignitaries and a welcomeby VFW Post Commander DavidMeyers.
Speaking at the ceremony,U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) said Memorial Day was aday not only to remember those who “made greatsacrifices in too many wars,” but to remember thefreedoms Americans enjoy because of those sacri-fices.
“People are free to come up to any member of Con-gress and tell us what they think without fear,”Connolly said. “We have the freedom to participatepolitically, the freedom of speech, the freedom ofreligion…”
Connolly was joined at the ceremony by State Sen.Dave Marsden (D-37), Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41)and Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock).
Marsden noted that the origins of Memorial Dayreach back to the American Civil War when groupsdecorated gravesites and gathered to commemoratethe soldiers who died in the 1860s. “Those who dieddefending our freedoms need to be served as theyhave served us,” said Marsden.
Cook said it was a day to say “thank you” and toshow “gratitude and support to those whose sacri-fices allow us to live in this great country.” He ap-
plauded the members of BoyScout Troop 1345, who were“learning to serve the commu-nity” by participating in theMemorial Day ceremony.
In addition to Raising theColors, members of the trooplined Burke Centre Parkwayearly Monday morning with 50flags, representing each state.
Retired U.S. Marine CorpsCol. Larry Dickerson served asthe guest speaker. Dickersonsaid it was fitting to personal-ize the day by remembering afriend or relative who died serv-ing in the military. He recalleda close friend – John Bob Elwell- who died February 3, 1953 inKorea and who received theprestigious Navy Cross for ex-traordinary heroism.
“With his unit subjected tointense enemy small-arms andmortar fire during an assaultagainst a heavily fortified hos-tile position, Private First ClassJohn Robert Elwell fearlesslyexposed himself to the devas-tating barrage to encourage hismen and direct their fire,”Dickerson said, reading from
the official Presidential citation.“When the unit advanced to within a few yards of
the enemy trenches and was pinned down by a hailof small-arms and grenade fire from a nearby bun-ker, he single-handedly charged the emplacementand, firing his carbine and throwing grenades, com-pletely routed the enemy from the bunker. Whileleading his fire team into the hostile trenches, hewas struck by fragments from an enemy mortar shelland mortally wounded. By his exceptional courage,outstanding leadership and indomitable fightingspirit in the face of great odds, Private First ClassElwell served to inspire all who observed him andenhanced the finest traditions of the United StatesNaval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his coun-try.”
Dickerson and his wife then placed a bouquet ofred carnations on the memorial stone as Terry Brad-ley, a bugler with VFW Post 5412, played Taps.
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From left, Commander ofVFW Post 5412, DavidMeyers, U.S. Rep. GerryConnolly (D-11), State Sen.Dave Marsden (D-37), Del.Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41)and Supervisor John Cook(R-Braddock) salute theAmerican flag as RachelGoldman sings the NationalAnthem during the 7thannual Burke MemorialDay Ceremony on thegrounds of the BurkeCentre Conservancy onMonday, May 28.
Retired Col. Larry Dickerson, USMC, and his wife placed abouquet of red carnations on the memorial stone duringthe 7th annual Burke Memorial Day Ceremony on thegrounds of the Burke Centre Conservancy on Monday,May 28.
Guests at the 7th annual Burke Memorial Day Ceremonysalute the flag during the National Anthem.
Norm Weaver, a member of theWashington Scottish Pipe Band,demonstrates how to play thebagpipes to sisters Ruby, 4 andAudrey Goldman, 8, after the7th annual Burke Memorial DayCeremony on the grounds of theBurke Centre Conservancy onMonday, May 28.
Burke Honors the Fallen“He gallantlygave his life forhis country.”
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THURSDAY/MAY 31“A Foreign Affair” Concert. 7 p.m.
Lake Braddock High School. 9200Burke Lake Road, Burke. Non-American musicians, including theBeatles, Queen, Adele, and more. [email protected].
FRIDAY/JUNE 1Rocknoceros Happy Family Hour
at 7 p.m.; The Mantras, Moogatuand Aarodynamics at 10 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. East,Vienna. www.janmminjava.com.
SATURDAY/JUNE 2Tribute to the Greatest Generation
Concert. 8 p.m. Fairfax HighSchool, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax.Jazz trombonist and singer EricFelten, vocal trio The Swing Set andthe City of Fairfax Band. Pre-concertprogram at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefitactivities of American Legion Post177 and the City of Fairfax BandAssociation. $20.www.fairfaxband.org or 703-587-3040.
Fairfax County Women in theNAACP Golf Tournament. OspreyGolf Course, 401 Belmont Bay Drive,Woodbridge. $100 per golfer,sponsorships available. Proceedssupport WIN activities. 703-470-2137or www.fairfaxvawin.org.
Children’s Show: the grandsons,Jr. 10:30 a.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.
Cartoon Johnny at 2 p.m.; MaryFahl (October Project) at 7 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
SUNDAY/JUNE 3Grand Finale Concert. 3 p.m. George
Mason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.American Youth SymphonicOrchestra, conductor Carl J. Bianchi;American Youth Philharmonic, musicdirector and conductor DanielSpalding; pianist AnnaMaria Mottola.$10-$14. www.aypo.org or 703-642-8051.
Everything Falls CD/VideoRelease. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. East, Vienna.
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MONDAY/JUNE 4Children’s Music Performance
Series. 10:30 a.m. Old Town Hall,3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Firstand third Mondays of each month.Free admission. 703-352-2787 orwww.fairfaxarts.org.
Rhett Miller & the Serial LadyKillers and The SpringStandards. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.
TUESDAY/JUNE 5Trace Bundy “Elephant King” CD
Release. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java,
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WEDNESDAY/JUNE 6Madison Violet CD Release,
Lauren Shera and DavidRamirez. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.
THURSDAY/JUNE 7Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle
Theory. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.
Friends of the Library Used BookSale. 1-9 p.m. Burke Centre Library,5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.
Get the Led Out. 8 p.m. Wolf TrapCenter for the Performing Arts, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. Rock music.www.wolftrap.org.
FRIDAY/JUNE 8Struan Shields CD Release Show
and Colin Healy at 6 p.m.; SNRGat 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.
Friends of the Library Used BookSale. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.703-249-1520.
“Seussical The Musical.” 8 p.m.Church of the Good Shepherd, 9350Braddock Road, Burke. Based onclassic works by Dr. Seuss. $15 adult,$10 student, age 4 and under free.703-323-5400 orwww.goodshepherdplayers.com.
SATURDAY/JUNE 9McLean High School and
Longfellow Middle School BigBand Jam. 1:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna.www.janmminjava.com.
Gospel Program. 6 p.m. Greater LittleZion Baptist Church, 10185 ZionDrive, Fairfax. Gospel artist TanyaDallas Lewis, comedienne SimplyShirley and jazz with Rev. Dr. DredScott. $20 in advance, $25 at thedoor. 703-764-9111.
Alexandria Harmonizers. 7:30 p.m.George Mason University’s Centerfor the Performing Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Springbarbershop concert and show of a100+ member all-male a capellagroup. $29-$34. cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/1134/ orwww.harmonizers.org.
White Elephant Sale. 8 a.m.-6:30p.m. St. Mary of Sorrows Church,5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. 703-323-0345.
Friends of the Library Used BookSale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.703-249-1520.
“Seussical The Musical.” 3 p.m.Church of the Good Shepherd,9350 Braddock Road, Burke.Based on classic works by Dr.Seuss. $15 adult, $10 student, age4 and under free. 703-323-5400orwww.goodshepherdplayers.com.
City of Fairfax Band. 7:30 p.m. MaryLouise Jackson Amphitheater,Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, 6901 Sudley Road,Manassas. “Springtime Pops,” anevening of light classics. 703-530-8298.
“Annie Jr.” 7:30 p.m. George MasonUniversity Harris Theater, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. With almost60 local students. $5-$10.www.stagepresencenow.com.
Celebrating Springfield DaysCarnival rides and cotton candy – a FamilyFest tradition –will be at Springfield Mall May 31 through June 3 duringSpringfield Days 2012.
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COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP
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www.calvaryfamily.com“Continuing the ministry of
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BaptistPreservation of Zion
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SATURDAY/JUNE 2Chris Cooley Football ProCamp.
Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run,Fairfax. Two-day camp. Register atwww.ChrisCooleyCamp.com.
MONDAY/JUNE 4Summer Exercise Sessions. 9:30
a.m. Lord of Life Lutheran Church,5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax.Exercise for strength, balance andflexibility using chairs. Seven weeklysessions; $7 per session. Sponsoredby The Shepherd’s Center Fairfax-Burke. 703-323-5886 or www.fairfax-burkesc.org.
THURSDAY/JUNE 7Senior Fall Prevention Classes.
1:30 p.m. The Woodlands RetirementCommunity, 4320 Forest Hill Drive,Fairfax. Classes designed to work onbalance and core muscles to preventinjuries and falls; Instructor certifiedin back and hip rehab. Every Tuesdayand Thursday in a heated indoorpool. $10. Registration required at703-667-9800.
SATURDAY/JUNE 9Fairfax County Women in the
NAACP Meeting. 10 a.m. KingsPark Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Help plan for upcomingevents. New members welcome. 703-470-2137 or www.fairfaxvawin.org.
Dog Adoptions. 1-4 p.m. PetSmart,12971 Fair Lakes Center, Fairfax.Every Saturday. Sponsored by LostDog & Cat Rescue Foundation.www.lostdogrescue.org.
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Sports
By Jon Roetman
The Connection
The Robinson boys’ soc-cer team had takencontrol of a penalty-
kick shootout to decide its re-gion quarterfinal match-up withMount Vernon. Now the Ramsjust needed someone to makea play.
Thanks to memories frompractices with his club team,goalkeeper Josh Penn steppedup and sent Robinson to thesemifinals.
Penn made diving save to endthe shootout and give the Ramsa 1-1 (6-5) victory on May 24at Mount Vernon High School.Robinson’s Kyle Groth con-nected on a PK to give the Ramsa 6-5 advantage. MountVernon’s Damaro Dacosta, whowas successful with an earlierattempt during the shootout,needed to answer Groth’s PK tokeep the Majors alive. That’swhen Penn’s memory gave thegoalkeeper an edge.
“Damaro used to be on myclub team and every day beforepractice on our club team, we’d
kick PKs,” Penn said. “I kind ofmemorized where they’d [kick]and it came back to me. Hewent that way the first time soI just immediately guessed thatway.”
Penn dove to his left andmade the save, sending theRams into a celebration.
“We talked at length after wemade it into the regional tour-nament about what it means tobe an impact player,” Robinsonhead coach Jac Cicala said. “Animpact player can be anybodyon the team that steps up andmakes a difference in the gameand Josh had to be that impactplayer on that PK.”
Sam Yardley (twice), BenGomez, Alex Streitmater, BarisSafoglu and Groth each con-verted PK attempts during theshootout.
“You feel sorry. No gameshould end like this, but it’s thenature of the beast,” Cicala said,“and thank God we were on theright side of it this time.”
Robinson faced Langley in thesemifinals on May 30. Resultswere not available prior to TheConnection’s deadline.
The Robinsonboys’ soccerteam defeatedMount Vernonin the regionalquarterfinalson May 24.
Robinson BoysReach SemifinalsRams defeat Mount Vernon inpenalty-kick shootout.
“We talked at length after we made itinto the regional tournament aboutwhat it means to be an impact player.An impact player can be anybody onthe team that steps up and makes adifference in the game and Josh had tobe that impact player on that PK.”
— Robinson boys’ soccer coach Jac Cicalaabout goalkeeper Josh Penn
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The Connection
Burke Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman
703-224-3015 or [email protected]
By Rich Sanders
The Connection
A perfectly executed bases loaded suicidesqueeze play by Dylan O’Connor saved theday for the Lake Braddock Secondarybaseball team and provided the winning
run for the host Bruins in their dramatic 6-5 extrainnings victory over McLean in a Northern Regionquarterfinals playoff game played on Memorial Dayafternoon.
With the game tied at 5-5 in the bottom of theninth inning, O’Connor, a senior left fielder and theBruins’ No. 7 batter in the lineup, came to the platewith one out and teammate Matt Spruill on first base.Early in O’Connor’s at-bat, Spruill, a senior secondbaseman who had reached base on a fielder’s choice,stole second. On the steal, Spruill was able to ad-vance to third base as a result of a throwing error.
So, all of a sudden, the winning run was on thirdbase for O’Connor.
Then, it happened. On a pitch from McLean re-liever Jack Fant, O’Connor placed his bat in front ofhim and bunted a hard grounder towards the thirdbaseman. But even as O’Connor was setting to bunt,Spruill was bolting towards home plate. WhenO’Connor successfully connected with the ball on thebunt, Spruill was more than halfway towards homeand the Highlander infielder who fielded the ball hadno chance to throw him out.
The winning run ignited a spontaneous Bruins cel-ebration around the home plate area. McLean play-ers, naturally disheartened, walked from their posi-tions back to their dugout, their season ended.
“We practice it a million times in practice, the sui-cide squeeze play,” said O’Connor. “I wasn’t too ner-vous going up to the plate. Anyone on our team couldhave stepped up and done it. I’m just excited ourseason can continue on.”
The win advanced Lake Braddock (21-2) to aWednesday, May 30 semifinals meeting versusWestfield. The Bruins-Westfield winner will play inthe region title game at Madison High School inVienna this Friday night at 7.
McLean, with the loss to Lake Braddock, saw itsseason end at 15-9. The Highlanders entered the 16-
team regional tournament as the No. 2-seed fromthe Liberty District. They had defeated Centreville(Concorde District) in a first round region playoffgame, 7-1, last Friday, May 25 at McLean.
That win over the Wildcats moved the Highland-ers into the quarterfinals and a meeting versus LakeBraddock, the top seed from the Patriot District whichhad opened its play at regionals with a lopsided 22-7 home win over Wakefield (National District) lastFriday. Although McLean went into the Memorial Daygame with Lake Braddock as an underdog, the High-landers had handed the Bruins one of their two lossesduring the regular season. So Lake Braddock knewit had a tough opponent in McLean.
And, indeed, McLean gave Lake Braddock, one ofthe region’s annual powerhouse programs, a hugescare in the holiday affair. The Highlanders ralliedfrom a 5-2 deficit to tie the game in the latter in-nings but, ultimately, fell to the Bruins.
IT WAS A RIVETING GAME in which both teamsreceived gritty pitching efforts and displayed the for-titude of two well seasoned teams that refused tosee their seasons end. The Bruins played a wonder-ful game and displayed the fortitude of a champion.So many players stepped up big for them.
Senior Michael Church, Lake Braddock’s startingpitcher, struggled early on but, on the steamy hotday, went on to go a strong 6-1/3 innings in a no-decision. The right-hander, in the top of the first in-ning, struggled with his command, walking two andhitting one batter, as the Highlanders scored twice.A bases loaded walk plated the second McLean runthat inning before a fly ball out got the Bruins out ofthe inning without further damage.
Lake Braddock’s pitching was spectacular over thegame’s final three innings. Church got the first outof the seventh inning but left the game following awalk. Bruin southpaw Thomas Rogers took over inrelief. The junior walked the first batter he faced,putting Highlander runners on first and second withone out of the tie game. He then fell behind McLeanhitter Donnie Eckrod 3-1 before getting a hugegroundball out to first base for the second out. Thenext Highlander batter flew out to right field to endthe inning.
Bruins Baseball in SemifinalsClutch game-winning bunt by O’Connor; solid pitchingby Church, Rogers lead Lake Braddock past McLean.
Dylan O’Connor put down asuicide squeeze bunt whichwon the game for LakeBraddock on Memorial Day.
Bruins batter Jack Owens (6) had two singles and playeda solid shortstop in the Bruins’ win over McLean.
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Public Notice – Environmental Regulatory VariancePurpose of notice: To seek public comment on the tentative decision by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality to grant a variance to regulatory requirements of the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations (VSWMR) re-garding the Lorton CDD Landfill in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Public comment period: May 31, 2012 to June 30, 2012
PERMIT NAME AND NUMBER: Lorton CDD Landfill, SWP 331
VARIANCE PETITION applicant: Envirosolutions, Inc.
Facility name and location: The Lorton CDD Landfill is located at 10001 Furnace Rd in Lorton, Virginia.
Project description: Golder Associates, Inc., on behalf of Envir-osolutions, Inc., submitted a petition to the Director for a var-iance to the requirements of 9 VAC 20-81-130.J.2.b.(5), which requires an 18-inch drainage and protective cover layer with a minimum hydraulic conductivity of 1x10-3 cm/sec as part of the synthetic liner for CDD landfills. In lieu of meeting this require-ment, the petition outlined the use of a drainage/protective cov-er layer consisting of a 200-mil geonet composite and 18 in-ches of on-site soil as the drainage material with a minimum hydraulic conductivity of 1x10-5 cm/sec. This petition has been submitted consistent with the requirements of 9 VAC 20-81-760.A. The tentative decision to approve this petition for a variance is based on information submitted to the Department.
How to comment: DEQ accepts comments by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting and be received by DEQ within the comment period. The public may review the variance petition at the DEQ office named below.
Contact for public comments, document requests and addition-al information: Kathryn Perszyk, Solid Waste Permit Coordina-tor, Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Wood-bridge, Virginia 22193; Phone: (703) 583-3856; E-mail: [email protected]; Fax: (703) 583-3821.
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Address ............................. BR FB HB ...... Postal City ..... Sold Price ... Type ..... Lot AC . PostalCode ........ Subdivision ............... Date Sold
1 10094 DANIELS RUN WAY . 5 . 4 .. 1 .......... FAIRFAX ......... $898,500 .... Detached ... 0.16 ... 22030 ................ FARRCROFT ................. 04/04/12
2 6708 CEDAR VIEW CT ....... 4 . 5 .. 1 ......... CLIFTON ......... $890,000 .... Detached ... 5.04 ... 20124 .... CEDAR KNOLLS OF CLIFTON ..... 04/27/12
3 7104 LAKETREE DR ........... 5 . 4 .. 1 ... FAIRFAX STATION ... $862,500 .... Detached ... 0.58 ... 22039 ................ SOUTH RUN ................. 04/27/12
4 6297 CLIFTON RD ............. 4 . 3 .. 2 ......... CLIFTON ......... $850,000 .... Detached ... 5.00 ... 20124 ............ CLIFTON DOWNS ............. 04/12/12
5 10645 CANTERBERRY RD .. 4 . 3 .. 1 ... FAIRFAX STATION ... $850,000 .... Detached ... 0.91 ... 22039 .............. CANTERBERRY ............... 04/13/12
6 7827 VALLEY DR S ............ 5 . 4 .. 1 ... FAIRFAX STATION ... $840,000 .... Detached ... 0.86 ... 22039 ................ SOUTH RUN ................. 04/30/12
7 5815 RIDINGS MANOR PL .. 5 . 5 .. 1 ...... CENTREVILLE ..... $815,000 .... Detached ... 0.85 ... 20120 .... THE RIDINGS AT VIRGN RUN ..... 04/09/12
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April 2012 Salesin $800,000s
Local REAL ESTATELocal REAL ESTATE
1 10094 Daniels Run Way,Fairfax — $898,500
3 7104 Laketree Drive,Fairfax Station — $862,500
5 10645 Canterberry Road,Fairfax Station — $850,000
6 7827 Valley Drive South,Fairfax Station — $840,000