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Center, going right, Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn,D-41, Supervisor John Cook, R-Braddock, McGruffthe Crime Dog and Supervisor Pat Herrity, R-Springfield, with officers in front of the WestSpringfield District Government Center beforeheading out for the 2016 National Night Out tointeract with community members on Aug. 2.

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(Center, going right) Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn,D-41, Supervisor JohnCook, R-Braddock, McGruff the Crime Dog and Supervisor Pat Herrity, R-Springfield, with officers in front of the West Springfield District Govern-ment Center before heading out for the 2016 National Night Out tointeract with community members on Aug. 2.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Every night, that’s seven nights aweek, Amanda Fox and hermother make rounds of the 169houses in their community of Car-

dinal Estates in Springfield.Fox is captain of the neighborhood watch.

On National Night Out, however, she’s walk-ing around handing out glow-sticks whileneighborhood children, parents and policeofficers watch “Zootopia” on a giant inflat-able screen.

First responders from Fairfax County Po-lice, Fire and Rescue, the Sheriff ’s Office,Virginia State Police and other first respond-ers spent the night on Aug. 2 visiting spe-cial events being held in their communities.

The goal is to promote interaction, respectand trust between the various agencies andthe people they’re sworn to protect. And toremind and help educate community mem-bers to be more vigilant and aware of theirsurroundings.

“It’s great to get the community activelyinvolved, aware of crime,” Fox said. “Wehave dog-walkers, runners, people out andabout. If you see something, call it in.”

Captain Gervais T. Reed is Commanderof the West Springfield District Station forFairfax County Police. He took over at thebeginning of July, though he’s been with thedepartment for 26 years.

Speaking at another National Night Outgathering in the Crosspointe neighborhoodof Fairfax Station, he said the special eventis the department’s “number one crime pre-

vention effort.”“It’s more eyes and ears out there,” he

said in an interview.Reed called National Night Out a “tremen-

dous opportunity for the community tocome out and show strong ties.”

“We get wonderful support in Fairfax,” hecontinued. “We’ve always had a really goodrelationship, we’ve never taken that forgranted. In some communities it’s a chal-lenge, but it’s not here.”

Gary Saturen, neighborhood watch coor-

dinator for Crosspointe, is with the Com-munity Emergency Response Team that puton the event in that neighborhood. It in-cluded demonstrations of first aid and CPR,and the Sheriff’s office creating safety iden-tification cards for children.

Saturen said he really likes the chance forpeople to interact with the public safetyinfrastructure.

“They’re human beings like the rest of us,”he said. “They support us, we support them,

Law enforcement andneighborhoods cometogether in FairfaxStation, Springfieldand countywide.

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everyone’s happier for it.”Supervisor Pat Herrity,R-Springfield,

toured half a dozen different events withCaptain Reed. He’s been attending NationalNight Out events since he was elected in2008. That community support “is part ofwhat makes Fairfax County great,” he said.“We learn what issues are happening, crimeand otherwise, and remind people they havea supervisor,” Herrity added. “We all get tohear what’s important for them.”

From left, Supervisor Pat Herrity, R-Springfield, Larry Rice, Liz Haransky,West Springfield District Police Commander Cpt. Gervais T. Reed andGary Saturen meet at the first annual Crosspointe community NationalNight Out event.

Sheriff’s Deputy Morgan Walker, right, hands over thekeys to his cruiser to a couple neighborhood boys inThe Patterns neighborhood of Fairfax Station.

First responders from Fairfax County Police, Fire andRescue, the Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police andother first responders spent the night on August 2visiting special events being held in their communi-ties, like this dinner off Colchester Road in FairfaxStation.

Community members in Fairfax Station meet withmembers of the Sully District Fairfax County Policestation.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection


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By Meredith Luhrs

Memories of WW ll in anAmerican child’s mindare a distinct set of cu-

riosities — special activities re-moved from the ordinary day today routine of growing up. We ac-cumulated aluminum from candywrappers, tin foil, and wrapped itinto heavy, grimy balls which werethen collected “for the war.” Ev-ery boy had one in his pocket. Ourmothers gathered to roll bandagesfor the Red Cross, volunteering“for the war.” Evenings at six, westood back and kept silent for theritual of the nightly news, whenour parents huddled around theradio, listening to serious and som-ber voices, hearing the strangenames of places in the world be-come familiar by much reporting.Much straining to hear and shush-ing of innocent prattle identifiedshort wave broadcasts comingover the Atlantic from London.These memories were completelysomber, and remain so. I must turnthe page when I recall a com-pletely different set of events

which are simply identified as V-JDay.

We lived by a lake, and my fa-ther was determined that everychild in the neighborhood shouldbe able to swim. Riding in thetruck bed was a normal, everydayevent for us bigger children, as myfather came home from work ev-ery day at five during the summer,loaded any and all into the truck,driving to a park which had a lakeand sandy beach...an ideal placeto learn to swim. He taught us —one by one — to swim, and to en-joy the water. He also taught us to

pick wild blueberries! This detailwill explain why we were so sur-prised to see him in the middle ofa summer day, and why it wasnatural for neighborhood childrenjoin in our V-J Day adventure.

It was a hot humid day in Au-gust. We didn’t know it was V-JDay. The story begins when myfather came home at noon. We quitplaying and stood in astonishmentat this never before event, immo-bile seeing him and his truck in the

middle of the day. Smiling, hewent straight into the house. A fewmoments later my parents cameout and announced the war wasover. Japan had surrendered. Howwe cheered. We danced with ex-citement as a roll of red, white andblue bunting was pulled from thefront seat, and my parents beganto unfurl it, securing it to the lum-ber rack of the truck. There wasno protocol for celebrating the endof a war, so what happened nextwas a thoroughly American inven-tion: Make noise and let the joybe heard! Pot and pans, lids andwooden spoons were rounded up,and distributed to neighborhoodkids and to my older brother andme as we climbed into the truckbed. My mother got into the cabwith the baby on her lap, and mylittle sister climbed in between hermommy and daddy. Then we wereoff! But where were we going?

My father was a boat builder onthe bay shore of New Jersey. Thenatural thing, in his mind, was to

What We Did on V-J Day Vienna resident’s memoriesof the end of the war.

Photos contributed

Meredith Luhrs

Henry and Elsie Luhrs withtheir children in 1946.

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V-J Day ing, shouting and cheering. It was a day of victory, itwas a day of joy. The war was over. It was almostdark when we pulled into the driveway, sweaty,hoarse, and happy. Mosquitoes stuck to our stickyarms and faces, those big ones! We were bathed andsent to bed with a great treasure — the memory ofhow our family celebrated the end of the war. I wasseven.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Listening to ChristianElliot describe part of arecent vacation that hetook with his wife,

Nina, you might think he was at-tending a fitness bootcamp.

“We woke up early, got in a jogand I did push-ups on a step,lunges on a dirt road,” said Chris-tian Elliot. “As long as you havegravity … you can exercise.”

While August vacations offer achance to renew and rejuvenate,carving out time to exercise andcreating opportunities for nutri-tious food are keys to maintaininga healthy lifestyle while on holiday.

“The biggest thing about eatinghealthy and exercising on vacationis planning ahead,” said Elliot, apersonal trainer and founder ofTRUE Health and Wholeness inArlington. “People plan their va-cation in pretty good detail, butthey fail to plan where and howthey’re going to work out.”

Part of that planning includesbringing packable equipment andappropriate clothing for exercise.“Pack [resistance] bands for

strengthening exercises, and ajump rope is a great way to getcardio. Those are lightweight andeasy to pack,” said Catie Brocker,NP-C, MSN, director of the StudentHealth Center at Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington. “Whateveryou do, keep it simple and fun. Ifwe make it too complicated itmight not work.”

GETTING ACTIVE with familyand friends is one way that

Brocker made exercise enjoyableduring a recent vacation. “I led abodyweight circuit for my familyevery morning when I was on abeach vacation recently,” she said.“We were staying on the beach andwe would wake up each morningand do a workout.”

Part of the appeal of bodyweightexercises is that they can be donevirtually anywhere and require noequipment. Brocker recommends60-second exercise intervals with

15 seconds of rest between eachset.

“I do an upper body exercise, alower body exercise, sit ups andsome type of cardio,” she said. “Forexample, push ups, squats, jump-ing jacks and a sit up. There arefitness and workout apps out therethat you can use if you feel intimi-dated by creating your ownbodyweight circuit. If you writeout a few exercises before youleave for vacation, you’re far morelikely to do it.”

From swimming laps in a hotelpool to walking laps around anairport terminal while waiting fora flight, there are many ways toget creative with exercise.

“Hotels usually either have agym … and the concierge can tellyou about nearby trails for hikingor walking,” said Brocker.

In addition to planning to exer-cise while on vacation, packing asmall, portable stash of fruit, veg-etables or trail mix can quell hun-ger while sightseeing or waiting atthe airport. “Stop by the grocerystore and pick up healthiersnacks,” said Brocker. “Go-to foodsfor me are nuts or dried fruit.

They’re great when going throughsecurity.”

For those who, like the Elliots,will be traveling with children,child-friendly snacks are a must.“We have to manage their lowblood sugar with quick energyhits,” said Elliot. “Our kids love thegrass-fed beef sticks or beef jerky.”

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Advance planning is key to maintaininga healthy diet and fitness on the road.

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Nina and Christian Elliot plan ahead to incorporate ahealthy diet and exercise into family vacations with theirchildren Naomi, 8, Caleb, 6, Noah, 2, and Cohen, 7 months.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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Most days of the week, Ana Nelson canbe found educating others aboutAlzheimer’s disease in her role as vicepresident of Programs and Services

for the Alzheimer’s Association National Capital AreaChapter. Her free time is spent touring historical sitesin Northern Virginia and staying fit through com-petitive running and other activities. She’s currentlytraining for the Marine Corps Marathon.

“I have worked in the (Alzheimer’s disease) fieldfor 30 years and have always been a promoter ofhealthy lifestyles,” said Nelson. “When you’resightseeing and asking questions, you’re stimulatingand challenging your mind. When I enter and trainfor races, I’m interacting with other people and stay-ing socially engaged.”

Nelson is incorporating into her life key elementsthat are credited with staving off age-related mentaldecline. In fact, jobs and activities that require com-plex thinking and social connections can help buildresilience and delay age-related cognitive decline anddementia, according to a new study presented at theAlzheimer’s Association International Conference(AAIC) 2016 last week.

The study suggested that working with people inchallenging jobs such as Nelson’s had the most pro-tective effect on the brain.

“With the brain, like other parts of the body, youuse it or lose it,” said Dr. Dean Hartley, Ph.D., direc-tor of Science Initiatives for the Alzheimer’s Associa-tion. “If you don’t use it, it goes away.”

Activities that require planning and processing in-formation challenge the brain. “Sitting in front ofthe television is detrimental,” said Hartley. “Beingpassive doesn’t stimulate thebrain.”

In this study, researchers triedto answer questions aboutwhether mentally challengingoccupations and activities pro-tected cognitive functionagainst the impact of poor diet.Scientists studied 351 olderadults who were living indepen-dently and adhering to a Western diet, which re-searchers said included red meat, potatoes, foodsmade with white flour and sugar.

Over a three-year period, the researchers foundthis type of diet to be associated with cognitive de-cline in older adults. However, individuals in thestudy diet who consumed a Western diet, but alsohad a mentally stimulating lifestyle, were protectedfrom cognitive decline.

“Activities that required an engagement of execu-tive functioning, like planning, volunteering or anytask that get your mind thinking, those types of ex-periences are where we’re seeing the best protectionagainst cognitive decline,” said Amy E. Coren, Ph.D.,J.D., assistant professor of Psychology at NorthernVirginia Community College in Alexandria. Corenwas not involved with the study.

Not all types of social interaction have been shownto be equally beneficial to healthy brain function-ing, notes developmental psychologist Dr. Linda Cote-Reilly, associate professor of Psychology atMarymount University in Arlington. “Older adults

who have a lot of social inter-action because they need assis-tance with activities of daily liv-ing do not experience these in-teractions as positive,” she said.“People are helping them be-cause they have lost the abilityto do the tasks themselves andare dependent on otherpeople.”

However, Coren, Hartley and other researchers saythat more research is needed.

“The study was done by a well-respected group ofscientists, but we can’t say that if you stay sociallyand mentally active you won’t get this disease,” saidPamela Greenwood, Ph.D., associate professor of Psy-chology at George Mason University. “There haveonly been a handful of these studies to date and theresults have been inconsistent. For some, it doesn’thave a big impact and for others it does.”

Social engagement andmentally challenging jobsmight keep Alzheimer’sdisease at bay.

Challenged Brain,Healthy Brain?

Photo courtesy of Ana Nelson

Ana Nelson of the Alzheimer’s Associationand her husband Jim stay fit and sociallyengaged through competitive running. Anew study shows that social connectionscan help build resilience and prevent age-related cognitive decline and dementia.

“With the brain, likeother parts of the body,you use it or lose it.”

— Dean Hartley, Ph.D.,Alzheimer’s Association

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With more than 30 years of real estate experience, Paul is an accomplished industryprofessional who has the knowledge and skills to help his agents and their clientsachieve their real estate goals. No matter if he’s helping a new agent to list theirfirst property for sale or assisting a long-time pro on a complicated transaction,his dedication to his team and the community is second to none.

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A Sheriff’s deputy who fliesterminally ill patients totreatment facilities and a

firefighter who builds boards thatteach autistic children to type weretwo of the four first respondershonored by the Greater SpringfieldChamber of Commerce at itsfourth Annual Above & BeyondLuncheon on Monday.

The annual event recognizesfirst responders in the GreaterSpringfield area who better theircommunity by quietly volunteer-ing personal time, energy andfunds to fill a need outside of theirday-to-day duties. In addition tohonoring first responders, a por-tion of the event proceeds go tothe charitable organizations rep-resented by the honorees.

More than 50 businessmen andbusinesswomen, first respondersand elected officials attended theluncheon at the Springfield Golfand Country Club. Among thosein attendance to personally honorthe first responders were Supervi-sor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield),Fairfax County Sheriff StaceyKincaid and Fairfax County Chiefof Police Col. Edwin C. Roessler Jr.

The awards were presented byDave Statter of STATter911 Com-munications, LLC. Statter is aformer television and radio re-porter who, in his youth, was afirefighter, EMT, dispatcher andcardiac rescue technician. Davespent 38 years in broadcasting inthe Washington, DC, area beforeretiring in June of 2010. He hasbeen operating STATter911.com,which provides fire and EMS newsfrom the area, the nation and theworld, since May 2007.

The four award recipients are:

❖ Northern Virginia CommunityCollege Police Officer Jamesian“Dillon” Emmanuel, whose volun-teer activities include assistingwith the annual Mission of Mercyevent, CAMP Med and NationalNight Out.

❖ Fairfax County Police Depart-ment Master Police Officer J.T.Frey, who has retired after 28 yearsserving from the West Springfieldstation. Over the years, he orga-nized 33 National Night Outs.

❖ Fairfax County Fire and Res-cue Department Master TechnicianGeorge Moore, who works withautistic children, hand-creatingcommunication devices and team-ing up with professional surfers toteach them to surf.

❖ Fairfax County Sheriff’s OfficePrivate First Class Robert “Bob”Swartz III, a licensed pilot whoteamed up with Angel Flight, anonprofit organization that trans-ports financially needy patients tospecialized medical care. All An-gel Flight pilots volunteer theirtime, their airplane, fuel and anyother costs associated with theflight.

The four recipients chose thecharities to receive donations fromthe event. Each organization wasawarded $660 at the luncheon.

Officer Emmanuel selected theNVCC Education Foundation as hisbeneficiary. The Foundation wasestablished in 1979 to raise privatefinancial support to develop newcourses and programs. Funds areused to provide various types ofsupport including scholarships,

faculty development, programsupport and capital needs.

Officer Frey’s beneficiary is theOfficer Down Memorial, a nationalorganization started in 1996 by alocal law enforcement officer whonow works for the Fairfax CountyPolice Department at the WestSpringfield Station. The OfficerDown Memorial is dedicated tohonoring America’s fallen law en-forcement heroes.

Master Technician Moore’s ben-eficiary is Indo Jax Surf School.Indo Jax is committed to empow-ering disadvantaged, medicallyfragile and special needs childrenby exposing them to the oceanenvironment and teaching them tosurf.

PFC Swartz’s beneficiary is An-gel Flight Mid-Atlantic. AngelFlight utilizes more than 550 vol-unteer pilots to transport patientsto specialized medical care. It’s acoordinating service, matchingvolunteer pilots willing to donatetheir time and aircraft to the indi-viduals in need.

In addition, $645 was donatedto the Greater Springfield Cham-ber of Commerce Foundation,which provides scholarships toarea students. For more informa-tion about the Chamber visitspringfieldchamber.org.

From left — PFC Robert Swartz III, Fairfax CountySheriff’s Office; Master Technician George Moore, FairfaxCounty Fire and Rescue Department; MPO J.T. Frye,Retired, Fairfax County Police Department; and Lt. D.J.Anglin on behalf of Officer Jamesian “Dillion” Emmanuel,Northern Virginia Community College Police Department.

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Beloved mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, Maria

Vicenta Ayala Amaya of Spring-field celebrated 100 years of liv-ing. Born on July 24, 1916 inEl Salvador, she made the jour-ney to North America more than35 years ago with her eight chil-dren.Maria has proven to be a strongwoman full of wisdom and aheart of gold. She is a faithful

believer in God, and alwaystaught those around her abouther beliefs.She dedicated her life to rais-ing her children and grandchil-dren. She taught her family tobe kind, thankful, humble, self-less and to love one another.She enjoys singing, dancing,but mostly, praying the rosarywith her close ones. She haslived in Springfield for morethan 30 years.

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From left — Maria Leonzo (daughter), Lady Emigdia(niece), Maria Vicenta Ayala (birthday girl), MariaElvira Rodriguez (daughter).

Family photo, from left: Rosa Ayala (granddaughter),Jose Pablo Ayala (son), Maria Vicenta Ayala (birthdaygirl), Marianela Ayala (daughter-in-law).

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Color Me Happy. 7-8:30 p.m.Mondays July 18, Aug. 15. KingsPark Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Discover your inner Picasso.coloring pages from books designedespecially for adults. Coloring pages,pencils and markers provided. Free.703-978-5600.

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Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10p.m. Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge,8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Freelessons at 7:30 p.m. No partnersneeded. Dinner menu. $8. Under 21free. nvshag.org.

FUN-Exercise. Thursdays, noon-12:50p.m. Grace Presbyterian ChurchFamily Room, 7434 Bath St.,Springfield. Inova certified exerciseinstructor leads a moderate levelexercise class with music and currentevents conversation. Muscle, Balance,Strength Training using stretch bandsand weights both standing andseated exercises. Instructor donationis $5. Contact Chris Moore [email protected] or 703-499-6133.

Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe).Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m. JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Shalom (Hello)! Did youalways want to converse in Hebrew?Join Na’ama each week for

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SATURDAY/AUG. 6Forgotten Fairfax: Uncovering

Slaves in County Records. 11a.m. Fairfax City Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax. Curiousabout the history of enslaved African-Americans in Fairfax County?Heather Bollinger, assistant archivistat the Fairfax Circuit Court HistoricRecords Center, will present howthey’re creating a slavery index fromcounty records. All ages. Free. 703-324-8380.

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John Reilly: Lovecraft and Tesla -Fingers to the Bone. 2 p.m.Barnes and Noble Fairfax, 12193 FairLakes Promenade, Fairfax. Meetlocally based author John Reilly andpick up copies of his latest mangawork “Fingers to the Bone.” 703-278-8527.

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Jonathan Whittington, Kathryn Herring,Emma Zettlemoyer, of Springfield; BridgetRay and Kirsten Chase, of Burke; received$2,000 scholarships from the Scholarship for Mili-tary Children Program in July 2016.

Jane Gibbins-Harding, of Springfield, wasnamed to the dean’s list at Bethany College forspring 2016.

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Thomas Miskimins, of Fairfax, graduatedwith a master of arts, in Spring 2016 from theUniversity of New Haven.

Jordan Ecker, of Fairfax, is on the spring 2016dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cit-ies.

Caroline Dickson, of Fairfax, is on the spring2016 dean’s list at the University of Maine-Orono.

Allison Righter Moore, and Sarah AnnHughes Cushing-Spiller, of Springfield, is onthe dean’s list at Hollins University, for the 2016spring semester.

James Butler, a Lake Braddock SecondarySchool graduate, was inducted into the NavalAcademy Class of 2020 on June 30, 2016.

Kyle Austin Walsh, of Fairfax, and AbigailLynn Lackey, of Springfield, were named to thehonors list for the 2016 spring 2016 semester atAverett University in Danville.

Katherine Marie Hough, of Fairfax Station,is on the dean’s list at George Mason University forspring 2016.

Anna Kormis, of Springfield, graduated fromEmory and Henry College in spring 2016.

Kyle Austin Walsh, of Fairfax, graduated fromAverett University in June 2016. was among the261 students to receive diplomas during AverettUniversity’s May 7 Commencement,

Megan R. Seymour, Megan F. Cummins,Thomas S. Cohen, of Fairfax, Joshua D.Harlowe, Samantha E. Kinde, Melissa A.Schwartz, of Springfield; Sean C. Baird, ofFairfax Station; graduated from Boston Universityin spring 2016.

Helene J. Decosse, Alexis J. Fahrney, Jes-sica M. Ochoa, of Fairfax, are on the dean’s listat Boston University for spring 2016.

Seth Lehman, Thet San, of Fairfax, graduatedfrom Furman University in spring 2016.

Luke Hartman, Natalie Heinitz, of Spring-field, graduated from Manhattan College in spring2016.

Maria Larrazabal Carrillo, of Fairfax is onthe dean’s list for May 2016 at Iowa State.

Kayse McGough of Fairfax is on the dean’s listfor May 2016 at St. Mary’s College.

Jared Rondeau of Clifton, graduated May2016 Triple Major in Physics, Mathematics, andChemistry from Emory and Henry College.

Moriah Dreisbach, of Fairfax, is on UnionUniversity’s president’s list for spring 2016.

Irene Martinko, of Springfield, is on thespring 2016 dean’s list at Muhlenberg College inAllentown, Pennsylvania.

James F. Agnew, Kyle T. Deivert andNathaniel Oliver, of Fairfax, are on the dean’slist at Hampden-Sydney College.

Cameron Kisailus, of Franconia, graduatedfrom Gonzaga College High School. He will be at-tending the University of Pittsburgh.

Michael Gerlach’s, of Fairfax Station, is onthe dean’s list at James Madison University forspring 2016.

Kara Anne Crennan, an alumna of WestSpringfield High School Class of 2011, graduatedfrom the United States Air Force Academy in June2016.

Liana Ruiz was awarded the Virginia CreditUnion Scholarship of $2,500. She will graduatefrom Robinson High School in June 2016 and willattend Virginia Tech in the fall.

Ketty Klimchuk, of Fairfax, is on the spring2016 dean’s list at Johnson State College in Ver-mont.

Abdullah Al Nouman, of Fairfax, graduatedwith a master of science, biomedical sciences fromIowa State University in spring 2016.

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lake with approx. 3,888 sq ft of living space. 5/6 bedrms, 3 totally remod-eled full baths, 2 fireplaces, formal dining rm, deluxe kitchen w/ eatingspace adjoins Fam Rm leading to 62' deck overlooking lake! Rec Rm w/ bar,game/hobby rm, storage rm, bonus rm could be used as bedrm. Huge sepa-rate barn/workshop, covered RV pad, circular DW, and much more! CallSteve Childress NOW for private showing….. 703 981-3277

Manassas $495,000Peaceful Parklike Setting

Updated SFH on wooded 1 acre lot. 4, possible 5 BRs,3.5 BA. Hardwood floors. FR w/vaulted ceiling & gas FP.Updated MBA & W/I closet in MBR.

Woodbridge $1,250,000Gorgeous custom build – all-brick Mike Garcia home on a 5acre private waterfront peninsula. 6 BRs & 7.5 Baths.Spectacular wide water views from three sides. Huge gourmetkitchen. Newly renovated spa-inspired master bath. 2 tiered700 SF entertainment-ready deck. Private boat dock & gazebo.Fire pit. Gated circular driveway w/pond & fountain. Superefficient geothermal HVAC system. Nanny suite over garage.

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Burke $299,900Adorable 2 Level, 2Bedrooms, 1 1/2 BathBeauty, completelyrenovated. Homebacks to woodsaffording much pri-vacy. Nothing to dobut move in. Hurry,this lovely home willsell fast.Call Sheila for Appt.

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Springfield $285,000Lovely 3-level move-inready condo in CardinalForest. Condo fee cov-ers all utilities exceptelectric. Close to shops,VRE, I95, 495, Metro.

Centreville$479,000

Beautiful TH in SullyStation with over3000 sf on 3 levels,4 BRs, 3.5 BAs.

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4500 finished square feet and set amidst a enchantinglandscaped paradise this home is made for entertainingwith formal as well as informal spaces and updatesthroughout. The modern spacious kitchen features a wallof windows overlooking the rear yard while a large deckoff the kitchen offers outdoor dining and entertaining.

Alexandria$1,600,000

QuintessentialBelle Haven HomeA true Georgian cen-ter hall colonial on aone third acre lot inbeautiful BelleHaven. With over

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