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The stage at the 2013 National Jamboree from the pointof view of 15-year-old Boy Scout and McLean Troop 652Star Rank member Jacob Acton. A group of boy scoutsfrom McLean and Fairfax Station attended the 2013National Jamboree.

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NewsFairfax Republicans NominateBryan ‘BA’ Wolfe for SheriffWolfe faces Democraticnominee Stacey Kincaid inNov. 5 special election.

By Victoria RossThe Connection

W hen retired Fairfax police officerBryan “BA” Wolfe was selected as theRepublican nominee for FairfaxCounty Sheriff last week, he vowedto “restore the public trust” by making the 500-mem-ber department more “accountable and transparent.”

He also pledged to donate his salary to charity ifhe wins against Democratic challenger Stacey Kincaidin the Nov. 5 special election.

Wolfe’s campaign promise echoes a similar pledgemade by former Sheriff Stan Barry during his 2011run.

Barry’s salary pledge and his participation in thecounty’s Deferred Retirement Option Program(DROP) ignited the “DROP Stan Barry” bomb.County Republicans hammered Barry for his par-ticipation in DROP, claiming Barry could collectnearly $1 million in pension benefits in a programnever intended for elected public officials. Barry,whose salary was set at $160,000 a year by theFairfax County Board of Supervisors, challengedthe claims.

FIRST ELECTED SHERIFF IN 1999, Barry an-nounced last May that he would retire in July,launching the special election between Wolfe andKincaid. The winner will serve the remaining twoyears of the sheriff ’s four-year term.

“[Wolfe’s] pledge to donate his salary to charityshows clearly how passionate he is that leadershipchanges are needed at the department,” said JayMcConville, chairman of the Fairfax County Re-publican Committee (FCRC), in an Aug. 15 newsrelease.

“I am running for sheriff to restore the publictrust and confidence in our law enforcement com-munity,” Wolfe, 51, said. The U.S. Air Force vet-eran said he will hold the Sheriff ’s Department “toa higher standard of accountability than previouslyheld and I will work to create greater transpar-ency that is so necessary.”

McConville said Wolfe’s record of service, bothin the military and as a police officer, “demon-strates the kind of commitment to community andselfless service so needed at the top of the Sheriff ’sDepartment.”

“I strongly believe in a leadership style encour-aging participation which calls for greater involve-ment from all levels of the Sheriff ’s Departmentand I have the necessary skills, knowledge anddrive to effectively serve as the next sheriff,” Wolfesaid.

A 1979 graduate of Robinson Secondary School,Wolfe joined the U.S. Air Force in 1981. He is an18-year member of American Legion Post 177 inFairfax and a member of the National Rifle Asso-ciation. Wolfe has earned several awards for hisservice to his community, including being namedPoliceman of the Year twice, as voted by his peers

in the department. He and his wife Kelly live inClifton and have three daughters and two sons.

Kincaid, a graduate of Frostburg State College,began her career with the Fairfax County Sheriff ’sOffice in 1987. She said a summer internship atthe Sheriff ’s Office “sparked my interest in a ca-reer as a deputy sheriff.” In 2008, she received theagency’s highest honor, the Distinguished ServiceAward.

A Vienna resident, Kincaid won the Democraticnod against acting Sheriff Mark Sites in a caucuslast month.

Kincaid said that while she is focused on the threemain functions of the sheriff ’s office—running thecounty’s jail, performing security at the courthouseand serving civil process—she also wanted to“bring the agency forward.”

“As the largest sheriff’s office in Virginia, we shouldbe the role model for the commonwealth,” she saidafter her win over Sites last month. She added thatshe wanted to focus on diversity inside the depart-ment as well as in community outreach efforts.

“When I say diversity, I am talking about diver-sity of thought, values and beliefs, not just skincolor,” Kincaid said. “We need the office to respectand reflect the diversity in our community. … Lis-tening and learning is an important part of forg-ing a relationship with the community.”

THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE isresponsible for managing the Adult Detention Cen-ter, providing security in the courthouse and serv-ing civil law process. The sheriff and the sheriff ’sdeputies have civil and criminal jurisdiction inFairfax County, the City of Fairfax and the townsof Vienna and Herndon.

“Our sheriffs serve our community well, and theydeserve someone who has a passion for service andnot a continuation of the establishment bureau-cracy that has failed for years to provide the typeof leadership needed,” McConville said.

Bryan Wolfe, aformer Fairfaxpolice officer andU.S. Air Forceveteran, was cho-sen by the FairfaxCounty RepublicanCommittee lastweek as its nomi-nee in the Nov. 5special election tosucceed retiredSheriff Stan Barry.

Stacey Kincaid, a 26-year veteran withthe Fairfax CountySheriff’s Depart-ment, won theDemocratic nomina-tion for sheriffduring a caucusheld July 17.

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The stage at the 2013 National Jamboree from thepoint of view of 15-year-old Boy Scout and McLeanTroop 652 Star Rank member Jacob Acton. A groupof boy scouts from McLean and Fairfax Station at-tended the 2013 National Jamboree.

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Local Scouts Go NationalBoy scouts from McLean andFairfax Station attended the 2013National Jamboree

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By Jacob ActonMcLean Boy Scout Troop 652

A group of boy scoutsfrom McLean andFairfax Station had theprivilege of attending the 2013National Jamboree—held forthe first time ever at the Sum-mit Bechtel Reserve, or “TheSummit” in Mount Hope, W. Va.Years of preparation went intomaking The Summit ready tohost 40,000 scouts from all overthe U.S. for 10 days. The Sum-mit had a huge variety of activi-ties for scouts to enjoy. Theseactivities included mountainbiking, scuba, BMX, rock climb-ing, shooting sports, and themost popular activity there—the zip-lines! At any given mo-ment the zip-line had up to a 3-hour wait.

Plans for The Summit beganin 2007, when the Boy Scoutsstarted looking for a new homefor the national Jamboree. Theyreviewed more than 80 sites in28 states, and, after two yearsof looking, they finally selectedThe Summit in West Virginia tohold the 2013 National Jambo-ree.

The Summit was made pos-sible by the generous donationsof many—both in money and intheir time. The biggest benefac-tor was the S.D. Bechtel, Jr.Foundation and the StephenBecthel Fund. They donated 50million dollars to help build TheSummit grounds. The Summit

got its name from the Bechteldonation and there were manystatues around the site com-memorating the donation.

There was a significantchange at this Jamboree overprior ones involving an in-creased demand of physical ca-pability in order to participatein many activities. The Summitis located in the New RiverGorge region of West Virginiaand sits on 10,600 acres of for-ested mountainous land. Therewas no transportation aroundThe Summit so scouts had towalk to where they needed tobe. Most activities took placeabout a mile away from thebase camps, so scouts neededto be able to walk miles in avery mountainous area. Thejamboree also required allscouts to participate in a 5-milehike to “the summit” of the site.

An average day at the Jam-boree looked something likethis:

❖ Wake up at 6:30 a.m. (thecooking patrol would wake upabout 30 minutes earlier to getthe food and start cooking);

❖ Eat breakfast at 7 a.m. andaround 7:30 the cooking patrolwould clean up;

❖ On certain days a wholetroop would go as a unit to docertain activities such as therequired hike and the technol-ogy quest;

❖ Other days the scoutswould have all day to do what


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By Bonnie HobbsThe Connection

With identity theft andfraud being such amajor concern thesedays, police investigator TomPolhemus and Det. Mike Deanerecently presented some ways lo-cal residents can protect them-selves from becoming victims.

They’re both with the Sully Dis-trict Station’s Financial Crimes sec-tion and spoke during a meetingof the station’s Citizens AdvisoryCommittee. Basically, saidPolhemus, “If you know howpeople are being ripped off, you’llknow how to protect yourself.”

He told residents to watch theirbank accounts online and carefullyexamine their statements eachmonth. If something’s amiss, hesaid, “After 60 days, you own it.”

The mail also holds hidden dan-gers, said Polhemus. “When youget a pre-approved credit applica-tion in the mail, thieves will takeit from your mailbox, get the creditcard and run up the bill in yourname,” he warned.

But, he said, “There’s an opt-outnumber on the application, andyou can call it from your homephone. Just follow the promptsand that’ll tell the three credit bu-reaus—Esperian, Trans Union andEquifax—that you don’t want thismail anymore.”

Polhemus said consumersshould go towww.annualcreditreport.com, orcall this entity, to check on theircredit report for any possible dis-crepancies or charges thatshouldn’t be there. “Do it once a

year; it’s free,” he said.“If you find there’s a delinquent

account with something you didn’tsign up for, contact the creditorand fill out a police report and anaffidavit of fraud,” said Polhemus.“Have it removed from your creditreport and stay on top of it. Wesee a lot of credit card fraud andstolen credit cards. They’re takenespecially from women in crowdedrestaurants or at fitness centersand health clubs.”

He said thieves also know thatmany people leave their walletsand purses in their cars, insteadof in lockers, at their gym. So hetold residents to keep their valu-ables with them, instead.

“Some thieves will even steal aperson’s keys from their gymlocker and then use them to opentheir car and steal their creditcards,” added Deane.

SENIOR CITIZENS are alsopreyed upon, said Polhemus.“People will take a credit card fromtheir purses while they’re dis-tracted,” he said. But those want-ing to commit credit card fraudand identity theft target people ofall ages.

For example, said Polhemus, “Atemp at your dentist’s office hasaccess to your credit card informa-tion and address. She can order a$4,000 computer online, have itsent to your address and track itsshipping online. Then she’ll callUPS and tell them to hold it forpickup, instead. Or she’ll changethe shipping address to anotherstate.”

He said police also handle a

Guarding AgainstIdentity Theft and Fraud

Police investigator TomPolhemus discusses theperils of identity fraud.

Police Det. Mike Deaneadvises residents, “Monitoryour bank statements.”

Police advise residents onhow to protect themselves.

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CelebratingWomen’sEquality Day

Come visit the WorkhousePrison Museum forWomen’s Equality Day,Sunday, Aug. 25, and join in thecelebration of the 93rd anniversaryof the ratification of the 19thAmendment that recognized awoman’s right to vote. Presentedby the Workhouse Prison Museumand the Turning Point Suffrage Me-morial Association, events will beheld at the Workhouse Arts Center’sPrison Museum Building, W-9, at9601 Ox Rd, Lorton, VA 22079.

Learn more about the history ofthe 1917 suffragist imprisonment atthe Occoquan Workhouse and theplans to build the Turning Point Suf-fragist Memorial nearby at theOccoquan Regional Park. Activitieswill include films and displays on thesuffragist movement which broughtthe largest expansion of democracyin America. There will be suffragistre-enactors and children’s activitiesthroughout the afternoon.

❖12:30 p.m.: “The SuffragePrisoners at Occoquan,” illustratedtalk by Alice Reagan, AssociateProfessor of History, Northern Vir-ginia Community College.

❖1:15 p.m.: “About the TurningPoint Suffragist Memorial,” talk byEmily McCoy, Chair of the TurningPoint Suffragist Memorial, whichwill include a 3-D animation “fly-through” of the planned memorial.

❖1:45 p.m.: Appearance by suf-fragist Mrs. Robert Walker, re-en-acted by Lynne Garvey-Hodge.

❖2:30- 3:30 p.m.: Photo opportu-nity with costumed suffragists. Watch“The War of the Roses,” an award-winning student film about the con-flict between Tennessee legislatorsopposed to suffrage (red roses) andthose in favor of giving women theright to vote (yellow roses). Tennes-see was the last state to ratify the 19thamendment in 1920.

3:30 p.m.: Performance of suf-fragist songs. Singers from theMetropolitan Academy of the Artsgive voice to the music sung at theturn of the century in support ofwomen’s right to vote.

Turning Point Suffragist MemorialAssociation (TPSM) is an all volun-teer 501c3 with the mission “to me-morialize the suffragists whose harshtreatment at the Occoquan Work-house in Lorton served as a turningpoint for the recognition of awoman’s right to vote; and to edu-cate, inspire and empower presentand future generations to remainvigilant in the quest for equal rights.”The goal is to raise money now sothat a memorial will be in place by2020, the 100th anniversary of theratification of the 19th Amendment.Learn more about the memorial atwww.suffragistmemorial.org.


OpinionExcerpts From King’s ‘I Have a Dream’Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to the March onWashington 50 years ago next week, Aug. 28, 1963.

Listen to audio of the entire speech atwww.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/audio/128077288.html. Toread the full speech, see:www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf.

“Five score years ago, a great American, inwhose symbolic shadow we stand signed theEmancipation Proclamation. This momentousdecree came as a great beacon light of hope tomillions of Negro slaves who had been searedin the flames of withering injustice. It came asa joyous daybreak to end the long night of cap-tivity.

“But one hundred years later, we must facethe tragic fact that the Negro is still not free.One hundred years later, the life of the Negrois still sadly crippled by the manacles of segre-gation and the chains of discrimination. Onehundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonelyisland of poverty in the midst of a vast oceanof material prosperity. One hundred years later,the Negro is still languishing in the corners ofAmerican society and finds himself an exile inhis own land. So we have come here today to

dramatize an appalling condition. …“We have also come to this hallowed spot to

remind America of the fierce urgency of now.This is no time to engage in the luxury of cool-ing off or to take the tranquilizing drug ofgradualism. Now is the time to rise from thedark and desolate valley of segregation to thesunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time toopen the doors of opportunity to all of God’s

children. Now is the time to liftour nation from the quicksandsof racial injustice to the solidrock of brotherhood. …

“We can never be satisfied as long as a Ne-gro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro inNew York believes he has nothing for which tovote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we willnot be satisfied until justice rolls down likewaters and righteousness like a mighty stream.…

“I say to you today, my friends, that in spiteof the difficulties and frustrations of the mo-ment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeplyrooted in the American dream.

“I have a dream that one day this nation will

rise up and live out the true meaning of itscreed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident:that all men are created equal.’

“I have a dream today. …“This is our hope. This is the faith with which

I return to the South. With this faith we willbe able to hew out of the mountain of despaira stone of hope. With this faith we will be ableto transform the jangling discords of our na-tion into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.…

“This will be the day when all of God’s chil-dren will be able to sing with a new meaning,‘My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty,of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died,land of the pilgrim’s pride, from everymountainside, let freedom ring.’

“And if America is to be a great nation thismust become true. So let freedom ring …

“And when this happens, when we allow free-dom to ring, when we let it ring from everyvillage and every hamlet, from every state andevery city, we will be able to speed up that daywhen all of God’s children, black men andwhite men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants andCatholics, will be able to join hands and singin the words of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Freeat last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, weare free at last!’”

Editorial

Setting Record Straight on LibrariesThe facts on theproposed librarypilot program.

By Pat HerritySupervisor (R-Springfield)

There has been much con-fusion about the recently-announced recommenda-tion from the Library Board to pi-lot some changes to more effi-ciently serve library patrons attwo county libraries. Librariesare pillars in our community,they are resources for people fur-thering their education, they areplaces of discovery for children,and they are a critical gatheringplace in our neighborhoods. Justlike our community, our librar-ies have evolved over time, andas they have countrywide, librar-ies will need to continue toevolve in order to best meet theneeds of our residents. Unfortu-nately, the announcement of thissimple two-library pilot has re-sulted in a swirl of misinforma-tion about what it is and what itwill do. I would like to take thisopportunity today to set therecord straight.

First, this is a pilot program.The county is not suddenly mak-ing overnight changes to the wayour libraries operate. Instead, we

are going to run a pilot programat the Burke Centre and RestonRegional Libraries to see if therecommendations work. Both li-braries will test the “one-desk”model of customer service, withcross-trained staff answering ac-count and information questions,as well as increased programmingconducted within the branch andthe community. The one-deskmodel should be a benefit to thelibrary patron who will only haveto go to one place to get all oftheir questions answered. It willlikely also make for more wellrounded staff that have a greaterunderstanding of the total opera-tion of a library.

Second, we are not laying any-one off. This is a pilot program—we have absolutely no intentionof cutting staff to accommodatethe pilot program. If the modelworks, any reduction in staff atthe libraries is expected to occurvia natural attrition. Over 30 per-cent of employees in the county’slibrary workforce will be eligibleto retire by 2015.

Third, by not requiring a Mas-ters of Library Science (MLS) re-quirement for the positions in thepilot, we are not “dumbing down”the library workforce. Only 15states nationwide currently havea MLS requirement and Virginiaisn’t one of them. The MLS willremain a preferred qualification,

however a dynamic workforce,and one that attracts the best andthe brightest, should be open tocompetition from people with dif-fering backgrounds. As the chal-lenges of a 21st century librarysystem continue to evolve, thecounty needs to be able to hirethe best person for the job—thatcould be someone with a MLS,someone with a technology oreducation degree, or more likely,a mix of both. Currently, the vastmajority of those on our librarystaff do not hold an MLS.

Finally, this is an opportunityfor the county to bring you thebest library service that it possi-bly can. This is an opportunity toincrease the efficiency of our li-brary system and improve cus-tomer service. It is an opportunityto adapt to the challenges that theInternet and technology bring.

The real question is, “Whywouldn’t you want to do a pilotto see if you can improve serviceand be more efficient?” Onlywhen we have the results of thepilot the Library Board andcounty staff can make an in-formed decision on the bestcourse for our libraries and thecounty. I will be waiting for theresults of the pilot before I formany opinion on whether we shouldmake the changes permanent atthese two libraries or institutethem at any other libraries.

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Beyond theBorders

To the Editor:The needs of our immigrant

populations will continue long af-ter Congress makes a decisionabout comprehensive immigrationreform.

Immigrants face many obstaclesin integrating into their new com-munities. Joanne Lipson, a nurseanthropologist who studied anAfghan population that settled inCalifornia after the Afghan Russianincursion, found that languageand social dissonance kept mostAfghans from associating withAmericans. This keeps people fromthriving in their new country. Inher book, “The Middle of Every-where: Helping Refugees Enter theAmerican Community,” psycholo-gist Mary Pipher explains themyriad of things persons fromother cultures must learn aboutlife here in the U.S. This book isavailable through the FairfaxCounty Public Library. ESOLclasses, citizenship classes, GEDand vocational training will beneeded to fully integrate our newAmericans into society.

More than military presence atthe border, the root causes of im-migration must be addressed.

Susan Jacobson NPFairfax

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The group pictured is Troop D438 based out of McLean and Fairfax Station. From left to rightthe scouts are: Jonathan Grimes, Kevin Devllin, Corey Hodge, Samuel Hauda, BrianStephenson, Gregory Roszyk, Tony Weinheimer, Liam Clark, Nick Dunie, Mark Clancy, DJTreat, Paul Petrich, Quinlen Brown, Zachary Grosz, Matthew Simmers, Victor Vergara, NeilBarrett, Daniel Reuss, Matthew Kern, Nicholas Hodge, Jacob Acton, Carl Barrett, ZephrenCollinson, Daniel Shaver, Jacob Farrar, Brandon Bitgood, Scott Morrow and Michael Bradely.

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Scouts Attend National JamboreeFrom Page 3ever they wanted;❖ Scouts would receive a to-go lunch when they

left in the morning and would eat it whenever theywanted;

❖ Scouts were required to back in camp by 5 p.m.so the cooking patrol could get the food for dinnerand start cooking and the rest of the troop could getready for dinner;

❖ Dinner would end around 7 p.m. and the scouts

had free time until 9:30.The Summit Bechtel Reserve overall did a fantas-

tic job of hosting the Jamboree. There were someminor inconveniences and some improvements thatdefinitely need to be made before they host the nextJamboree, but overall the staff and management dida great job. All of the scouts attending had a fantas-tic time—trying new things, making new friends andhaving a blast trading patches (a sacred tradition ofthe Jamboree that lives on!).

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Easing Back Into SchoolEnd-of-summer tips to make the first day of school less stressful.

One hurdle that parents and students, like these Height School chemistrystudents, led by teacher Peter Bancroft, face when making the transitionfrom a relaxed summer schedule to a demanding academic year is themental preparation for the pace and discipline that school requires.

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F or some children, thetransition from laid-back summer days to in-tensely structured school hourscan be jarring. Moving from an environ-ment where one’s greatest challenge is de-ciding whether to choose chocolate or va-nilla ice cream, to a routine that calls forgetting dressed before dawn, heading toschool and paying attention in classes allday can be jolting.

One of the most challenging aspects of re-turning to school, say experts, is children’sloss of some control over their schedules.“In the summer, children have more controlover their lives,” said Alice Young, Ph.D., aprofessor of education at Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington. “They have greater abil-ity to make decisions about what timethey’re going to wake up and what they willdo next. When they get ready to go back toschool, they control nothing. Parents andteachers tell them what they have to do.”

“Humans are innately routine driven be-ings,” said Len Annetta, Ph.D. professorin the College of Education and HumanDevelopment at George Mason University.“Whether or not it is hard wired or alearned behavior is often debated. Regard-less, our bodies and minds often functionbetter once in a routine. Parents would bewise to…start their children with a break-fast that is…consistent with what they willhave during the school year [and] limitscreen time to just educational activitiesor activities that get the brain thinkinganalytically.”

There are schedule modifications thatparents can implement now to make the

first day of school less jolting, however,and local education experts offer tips thatrange from gradually modifying a sleepschedule to planning after school activi-ties.

“Start getting back into a school-yearsleep schedule,” said Ashley C. Lowry, theupper school academic coordinator andAdvanced Placement U.S. history teacherat Connelly School of the Holy Child inPotomac, Md. “It’s important that studentshit the ground running. Continuing to stay

awake until midnight or later will not pro-vide students with the brainpower neededto start the year off right.”

A sleep schedule adjustment is particu-larly important for middle and high schoolstudents. “Get them up earlier for thoseneeded doctor and dentist appointmentsbefore school starts,” said Lisa Turissini,Ed.D., chair of the Department of Educa-

tion at Marymount University. “This agegroup loves to sleep in and some adjust-ment to an earlier schedule is really a goodidea. You can also have them go to bed ear-lier to assist getting up earlier each morn-ing.”

Ann Richardson Miller, director of admis-sion at The Madeira School in McLean, said“Sufficient sleep is critical to academic suc-cess. While harder to enforce at home, webelieve strongly that this one simple thingcan ensure success for transition into highschool.”

DESIGNATE AN AREA for completinghomework assignments. “Do they have awork area set to go at home to completehomework each evening?” asked Turissini.“Is there a set time each evening for thisto happen? Will there be certain eveningswhen everyone is present for family din-ner together?”

Setting goals, both academic and per-sonal, is important when beginning a newschool year. “All school divisions, privateor public, have some sort of grade-levelobjectives,” said Shannon Melideo, Ph.D.,associate dean, School of Education andHuman Services at Marymount University.“Find the appropriate grade-level goals andspend a few minutes with your child read-ing over what they will learn and set somegoals.”

Such goals are helpful in creating asmooth back-to-school transition. “For ex-ample, ride a bike, read a chapter book,hit a double, [learn to] tie shoes, [makethe] honors list,” said Melideo. “Writethose goals down and put them in a placethat the student can see often.”

Young, says that parents should helpchildren choose attainable goals. “Success

breeds success. Early in the school year,set goals that are achievable,” she said.“A bad goal is ‘I’m going to make straightAs this semester’ if the child made Ds andCs last semester. A better goal, for ex-ample, would be, ‘I am going to turn inall my homework and not having anymissing assignments during the first ses-sion.’”

One hurdle children and parents facewhen making the transition from themore relaxed summer schedule to thedemands of the academic year is themental preparation for the pace and dis-cipline that school requires, said MichaelS. Moynihan, head of the Upper Schoolat The Heights School in Potomac.

“As study requires focusing one’s atten-tion and energy on texts or material to bemastered, it is necessary to start to buildup the mental habits of focus and contem-

plation before one jumps into the class-room,” he said. “The best practical way forparents to help their children do this is tobuild set reading times into the daily sched-ule in the days leading up to the start ofthe school year. Wise parents will help theirchildren choose reading materials that area bit challenging..”

To help jumpstart brainpower, Lowry sug-gests “spending two to three hours a dayon school-related work. This can be work-ing on required summer work, or explor-ing academic areas of interest. This helpsdust off the cobwebs.”

Melideo recommends taking trips to thepublic library to find books or resourcesabout topics a child will cover during theschool year. Melideo said, “For example,third graders in Virginia often learn aboutancient civilizations. Get some books onancient Egypt.”

“In the summer, childrenhave more control overtheir lives. When they getready to go back toschool, they controlnothing. Parents andteachers tell them whatthey have to do.”

— Dr. Alice Young, professor ofeducation at Marymount University

in Arlington.

Beauty Queens AimTo Combat BullyingThe campaign focuses oncombating bullying in schools.

Two beauty queens, Lisa Opie from Williamsburg, Va. andStefania Sita from Clifton, have taken a stand against bul-lying and launched an anti-bullying campaign.Their campaign focuses on combating bullying in schools, and

encouraging victims to stand up for themselves. The purpose is forindividuals to feel the freedom to express themselves without fearof being bullied.

“I used to be a bully! At the time I did not realize that my actionsand words could have such a negative impact on someone, it couldpush them right off the edge. I do not want to be the cause ofanyone’s sadness or to hold them back from being who they are,”says Stefania Sita, 21, a graduate of Centreville High School, asshe reminisces on her younger years, wanting to take a stand andmake up for her actions.

Lisa Opie, 22, a graduate of Jamestown High School, has a dif-ferent history with bullying, as she was a victim of bullying forover eight years. “Being bullied led me to eating disorders, drugabuse and other bad habits. Luckily, I turned my life around andam now a successful model, university graduate and businessowner.” Lisa adds, “I used to hide the fact that I was bullied and Iwas ashamed of it but I think I can use my story to inspire others.”

Lisa and Stefania are both successful models and entrepreneursand chose to use their names in the fashion and entertainmentindustry to help youth struggling with bullying today.

“Bullying leads to terrible things like depression, self harm, lowself esteem, drug abuse, among other things. If we can eliminatebullying, we can eliminate many problems our youth face today,”says Opie.

“As shameful and damaging as my bullying was, it evoked strongemotions, determining me to not be indifferent against this issue,but to stand against it and take action,” says Sita. “Together Lisaand I will unite as a strong force that will defeat bullying.”

Lisa Opie is the current Miss Florida Nationwide and StefaniaSita holds the title of Miss Hawaii Nationwide.

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Seven Schools to Implement Back-to-School Soda BanFCPS conducts pilot program banning sugary sodas in seven high schools.

H ealthy eating habitsbegin early, and in aneffort to curb con-sumption of sugarydrinks by students, Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools (FCPS) will be conductinga pilot program in September that willban sugary soda drinks in seven of its25 high schools.

Sugary drinks, according to research-ers, are believed to be a major contribu-tor to increasing rates of childhoodobesity in the United States, as well asdiabetes, heart disease and other dis-eases. Schools in more than 40 stateshave banned student access to sodas.

According to an Aug. 19 FCPS newrelease, soda products are not currentlyavailable in any Fairfax County Public

Schools during the school day, exceptfor adult purchases in teachers’ lounges.

The ban will remove regular soda prod-ucts from the after-school soda machinesin each of the seven participating schools,which include Chantilly, Falls Church, Lan-gley, Marshall and West Potomac HighSchools; Lake Braddock SecondarySchool; and Thomas Jefferson HighSchool for Science and Technology.

Student and parent after-schoolfundraisers such as snack bars and boosterclubs are excluded from this pilot.

“I have been working with staff and theReal Food for Kids community advocatesto get this pilot started. I proposed the ideaback in February, and we’ve been workingwith staff and various school principals toget support,” said Ryan McElveen, a Fairfax

County school board member.“Obviously, some schools are wary of the

idea since they could potentially lose rev-enue if students don’t buy enough of thenew, healthier products, but I’m confidentthat they will. In fact, students at TJ re-quested that we remove all sodas ,includ-ing diet, from the machines, after they didresearch on the nutrition contents,”McElveen added.

In the participating schools, 47 existingsoda machines will be replaced with 37new, state-of-the-art glass front beveragemachines.

The new items, according to school of-ficials, will include diet sodas, diet andunsweetened teas, coconut waters, V-8Fusion Juice, SoBe Lifewaters, Propel Ze-ros and G2 Gatorade products. The costs

of the new machines will be covered bythe Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo.

An evaluation of the one-year pilot will beconducted by FCPS’ Office of Food and Nu-trition Services and will include an exami-nation of revenues, students’ product pref-erences and acceptance of new products.

But limiting access to sugar-sweetenedbeverages may not have the impact schoolofficials hope for. In one of the most com-prehensive studies on the subject, publishedin 2008 in The Archives of Pediatrics andAdolescent Medicine, researchers looked atsoda and sweetened beverage consumptionamong roughly 7,000 fifth and eighth gradestudents across 40 states. The students werefollowed between 2004 and 2007, a timewhen many states and school districts werebeginning to enact bans.

The study found that removing sodafrom cafeterias and school vending ma-chines only prompted students to buysports drinks, sweetened fruit drinksand other sugar-laden beverages in-stead. In states that banned only soda,students bought and consumed sugarydrinks just as frequently at school astheir peers in states where there wereno bans at all.

While McElveen agreed that a com-prehensive ban on all sugary drinkswould be most effective, he said FCPSis taking this “one step at a time.

“I am confident that the pilot willshow us that students will drink thehealthier beverages as much as, if notmore than, sodas, and that offering thenew beverages will be a viable optionfor all schools,” McElveen said.

—Victoria Ross


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Celebrating the Sounds of Freedom

The triple-threat cast of "Fame," the musical, coming tothe Workhouse, 9601 Ox Road, Aug. 23-31 with 7:30 p.m.showings and one 3 p.m. matinee. The 80s throwbackmusical to the popular TV show that engaged teensthroughout the nation is performed by students from theMetropolitan Performing Arts Theatre ensemble.

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[email protected] or call703-778-9416. The deadline is the Fridayprior to the next paper’s publication.Dated announcements should be submit-ted at least two weeks prior to the event.For more entertainment events in thecounty, go to: http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2013/may/22/fairfax-county-calendar/.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 22-SEPT. 8Workhouse Clay National

Exhibition. Workhouse Arts Center,9601 Ox Road, Lorton. View A juriedexhibition of ceramic art from acrossthe country representing variousstyles and trends in the art field.http://workhousearts.org/events/visual-arts/3rd-annual-workhouse-clay-national-2013.

THURSDAY/AUG. 22Get Funked. 7-11:30 p.m., Empire-

Alchemy Room, 6355 Rolling Road,Springfield. The Prime Tribe, ScottsRun, Albino Rhino, and othersperform acoustic, funk and fusionmusic. $10.www.ampedandalive.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=1181.

FRIDAY/AUG. 23The United States Army Blues.

7:30-8:30 p.m., at Lake AccotinkPark, 7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. This group began in1942 and since then, it has evolvedinto the premier jazz ensemble of theUnited States Army.www.bands.army.mil.

SATURDAY/AUG. 24Free Nutritional Seminar. 4 p.m.

3443 Carlin Springs Road, Bailey’sCrossroads. Mikido Martial Artspresents a nutrition, exercise, andweight loss seminar led by personaltrainers. 703-922-0060 or 571-344-9483.

The Dangerous Summer, Tommyand the High Pilots, Rare Monk.5-11:30 p.m. Varied artists performsongs of the rock genre. $12.www.ampedandalive.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=1133.

Quin Tango. 7-8 p.m., at WorkhouseArts Center at Lorton, 9601 Ox Road,Lorton. QuinTango is a quintet oftwo violins, cello, bass and pianodedicated to the musical performanceof tango. www.quintango.com.

SUNDAY/AUG. 25Women’s Equality Day. 12:30-4 p.m.

Building 9, Lorton Arts Center, 9601Ox Road, Lorton. The WorkhousePrison Museum and the TurningPoint Suffrage Memorial celebratethe 93rd anniversary of the 19thamendment which granted womensuffrage. The event includes music, afilm, historical reenactments, andmore. 703-584-2900 orworkhousemuseums.org.

Late Nite Reading. 5-10 p.m. Empire-Alchemy Room, 6355 Rolling Road,Springfield. Late Nite Reading, ThisIs All Now, and Heres to Us performpop music. $10.www.ampedandalive.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=1144.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 28Workshop: Developing Learning

Skills Through Movement. 10-11:30 a.m. Kirkwood PresbyterianChurch, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway,Springfield. Jeannine Lacquement,founding director of Children of theLight Dancers, explores howmovement can assist learning inchildren. $7 per adult; childrenadmitted for free; complimentaryrefreshments; dress comfortably;R.S.V.P. [email protected] withthe number of children attending.703-405-8331.

Mic Check: Hip Hop Showcase. 7p.m., Empire-Alchemy Room, 6355Rolling Road, Springfield. Variedartists present music of the hip hopgenre. $10.www.ampedandalive.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=1186

FRIDAY/AUG. 30City of Fairfax Band Alte

Kameraden German Band. 7:30-8:30 p.m., at Lake Accotink Park,7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. AUG-toberfest, featuringthe Blaskapelle Alte KameradenBavarian Band, invites you to endyour summer in Octoberfest stylewith authentic fest musik and“gemutlichkeit.”www.fairfaxband.org.

SATURDAY/AUG. 31Back to School Bash Health Fair.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Hilton, 6550 LoisdaleRoad, Springfield. Volunteers andfamilies are welcome to this freeevent that provides free schoolsupplies, backpacks, haircuts,immunizations and healthscreenings, a community fair, andchildren’s activities. Booths assignedfirst-come, first-served basis. 205-222-8975.


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Fairfax County police offer the following tips regarding identity theftand fraud:

❖ Review credit reports annuallyExperian: Fraud/credit history, 888-397-3742;Trans Union: Fraud, 800-680-7289; Credit history, 800-888-4213;Equifax: Fraud, 800-525-6285; Credit report, 800-685-1111.Go to www.annualcreditreport.com.❖ Opt out of receiving pre-approved credit card applications by call-

ing 888-567-8688.❖ Monitor credit cards and bank accounts online for early fraud de-

tection.❖ Don’t mail bills from home; use electronic banking, if possible.❖ Victims of identity theft should get a police report and secure a seven-

year fraud alert or a credit freeze.❖ People 70 and older should contact the credit bureaus and obtain a

credit freeze, even if they’re not currently identity theft victims.❖ Never wire money to strangers online; these requests are scams.

great deal of cases involvingcounterfeit credit cards. “Themost important thing to acriminal is the magnetic stripeon the back of your card,” ex-plained Polhemus. “He canswipe it through a device torecord it—and now he has yourcredit card. And there’s no skillinvolved; it’s really easy to do.At different times, variouspoint-of-service computer ter-minals in stores and restau-rants are compromised, aswell.”

Noting that crimes such asthese are “now driven by orga-nized crime, such as the Rus-sian mob and the Romanians,”he said they’ll “put a device ontop of a particular ATM. Sowhen you put in your creditcard, it’ll skim your magneticstripe and have a camera pho-tograph your pin number asyou punch it into the pin pad.”

Furthermore, said Deane,“Now they can harvest your

credit card information remotely.If they want it, they’ll get it, somonitor your bank statements.”

“And if you do and you contactyour bank and notify them aboutany charges that aren’t yours, youwill get your money back,” addedPolhemus.

He also advised the audienceabout check fraud, saying thatthere’s no difference between theway a real and a counterfeit checklook.

What’s important, he said, arethe routing and account numberson the bottom of the check.

“When you pay your mortgageand put the envelope in the mail-box with the ‘steal-me’ flag up, athief will take your check andcounterfeit 10 checks,” saidPolhemus. “He’ll then depositthese checks and get the cash backfrom your bank at several differ-ent locations. So don’t mail yourchecks from home; do it from workor at the post office.”

Even seemingly innocuous situ-ations may pose a threat, he said.

“For instance, if you pay for GirlScout cookies with a check and thechild’s brother gets a hold of it andgets the numbers, he can use themto make automatic, monthly pur-chases for porn, or whatever hewants,” said Polhemus.

However, he added, “If youridentity’s been stolen, you can getan identity theft passport from theattorney general’s office to showthe police, if necessary.”

Polhemus also warned residentsto never wire money to strangersonline. “Your nephew isn’t introuble overseas,” he said. “Andthe power company isn’t going tocall and threaten to turn off yourpower in an hour if you don’t wiremoney immediately—100 per-cent, it’s a fraud.”

REGARDING FRAUDAGAINST THE ELDERLY, hesaid people age 70 and over needto obtain a credit freeze. “They’dpay $10 to each of the three creditbureaus to prevent anyone elsefrom having access to their credit

accounts. That way, no new creditwould be issued.”

It’s necessary, said Polhemus,because some unscrupulous homehealth care providers will, other-wise, come into elderly people’shomes, take their credit cards andrun them up. “It’s sad; we see se-nior citizens get ripped off all thetime,” he said. “But family mem-bers can monitor their accountsonline for them.”

At the end of his presenta-tion, a resident asked how po-lice decide which financialcrimes to investigate. “Ourloose criteria for investigatinga case are: Is a Fairfax Countyresident out of money, and dowe have a likelihood of pros-ecution?” answered Polhemus.“It also helps if there’s a goodvideo or surveillance photo ofthe thief.”

By Barbara BolandThe Connection

Q uinTango, a chambertango music group withinternational acclaim,will play at Lorton Workhouse ArtCenter, at 9601 Ox Road, on Sat-urday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. The con-cert is free and concertgoers areinvited to listen to the music spon-sored by the Fairfax County ParkAuthority, with seating under atent, and take in the sounds ofBuenos Aires.

The QuinTango players are aquintet of two violins, cello, bassand piano and they will be accom-panied by dancers AntonGazenbeek and Mandi Messina.

Joan Singer, the founder of thegroup and an Alexandria native,started Quintango 15 years agoafter playing tango music for funfor a long time. QuinTango is theonly tango music group to give aCommand Performance at TheWhite House and the only Ameri-can tango group to give a Com-mand Performance at the U.S.Embassy in Buenos Aires.

A finalist in the 2004 Interna-

tional Tango Competition,QuinTango has been heard onNPR’s Morning Edition, CNN andnetwork television in both the U.S.and Costa Rica. They have alsowon WAMMIE awards five times.The group is currently working onits sixth album.

In the same way that jazz repre-sents African American culture, soalso tango evokes a broad spec-trum of the culture of Buenos Airesand the Rio de la Plata. “I love theinternational aspect of the music,the fact that people all over theworld love tango music and have

their own takes on it,” Singer said.“There are tango communities ev-erywhere you go in the world.Wherever you are, there arepeople that love tango and thatdance to it, like an undergroundriver which, if you know about it,can sweep you away.”

The QuinTango players tell sto-ries about their music and theiradventures in Argentina through-out the concert, between songs.They will be signing CDs after-wards. The concert is free, andthose who feel so inclined are wel-come to dance on the grass.

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QuinTango toperformSaturday.

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R achel Gart of FairfaxStation, daughter ofRon and Ilyse Gart ofFairfax Station, and DanielRaphael of Oakton, son of Larryand Marlene Raphael ofOakton, are engaged and planto wed in early September.

The bride-to-be graduatedfrom Robinson High School andis an alumnus of The Universityof Virginia McIntire School ofCommerce and Harvard Law

School. She will be working forCrowell and Moring in its Wash-ington, D.C. law offices.

The future groom graduatedfrom Oakton High School andholds a business degree fromVirginia Tech. He works forAvalon Bay Communities, Inc.

A September wedding isplanned at Raspberry Plain inLeesburg, Va. and the coupleplan to honeymoon in Bali, In-donesia.

Daniel Raphael and Rachel Gart

Rachel Gart and DanielRaphael Engaged


Sports Sports RoundupsMcLean FinishesRunner-Up at LittleLeague SoftballWorld Series

The McLean All-Stars reached thechampionship game of the LittleLeague Softball World Series, but fellshort against Sunnyside from Arizona,9-0, on Aug. 14 in Portland, Ore.

McLean won its first five games ofthe World Series, beating teams fromOregon, Puerto Rico, Ohio, Italy andNew Jersey.

McLean team members were: CaitlinJorae; Madison Wolfe; Gracen Govan;Kathryn Sandercock; ElizabethHoeymans; Rachel Remer; Julia Jones;Jamie Wang; Kate Haas; Cate Willing;Riley Simon; and Sarah Stahlman.

USA Hockey TeamCamp to IncludePublic Day

USA Hockey’s 2013 U.S. Men’s Na-tional Team Camp, which will bestaged at the Kettler Capitals Iceplexin Arlington, will include a public dayon Tuesday, Aug. 27.

Tickets for the event are limited andare on sale at ticketmaster.com.

All ticket holders will receive the fol-lowing: player autographs; collectiblepuck; limited edition scarf; Americanflag; chance to skate; exclusive pre-order access to the Nike USA HockeyOlympic replica jersey.

In addition, NHL Network’s KathrynTappen will host an on-ice programthat will include the unveiling of the2014 Nike Olympic jersey, the intro-duction of all 48 players attending thecamp, and product giveaways.

NVSO RegistrationsDue in August

Registrations for the 2013 NorthernVirginia Senior Olympics to be held Sept.7-19 are due Aug. 23 by mail or Aug. 30online. There is no onsite registration.

More than 50 events will take placeat 17 different venues throughoutNorthern Virginia. Registration fee is$12, which covers multiple events.Participants must be 50 years of ageby Dec. 31, 2013 and live in a spon-soring jurisdiction.

Among the events offered are track,field, swimming, diving, tennis, tabletennis, bowling, Wii bowling, eightball pool, handball, racquetball, golf,miniature golf, badminton, pickleball,cribbage, scrabble, duplicate bridge,Mexican train dominoes, line danc-ing, yo-yo tricks and more. Informa-tion is available online atwww.nvso.us or by calling 703-228-4721 or email, [email protected].

Sponsoring jurisdictions are the citiesof Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Churchand the counties of Arlington, Fairfax,Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William.

Robinson Football Team Under New LeadershipRunning back Wilson returns after 2,000-yard season.

Robinson football coach Dan Meier talks to the Rams prior to a scrimmage at West Potomac on Friday, Aug. 16.

By Jon RoetmanThe Connection

After back-to-back subpar seasons,the Robinson football team islooking to return to its winningways with a hard-nosed style ofplay. Leading the way for the Rams in 2013are a 2,000-yard running back, a stout de-fensive lineman who now contributes onoffense and an “old school” head coach withthree state titles under his belt.

After retiring as principal of RobinsonSecondary School, Dan Meier returns to thesidelines to serve as interim head coach ofthe Rams. Meier won a state championshipwith Chantilly in 1996, and guided WestPotomac to state titles in 1989 (Division 6)and 1990 (D5). Meier takes over for TreyTaylor, who led the Rams to the playoffs ineach of his two seasons as head coach, butfinished with a 4-7 record in 2011 and a 5-6 mark in 2012.

“He’s a really good coach,” senior runningback Joe Wilson said about Meier. “[He’san] old school coach.”

Wilson returns as the Rams’ top offensivethreat. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound runningback led the area with 2,358 yards andscored 33 touchdowns last season. AvynJohnson, Marcus Denham, DeMarcusByrdsong and Justin No could also see car-ries for the Rams.

Jake Pinkston could be a weapon at full-back. Entering his third year as a varsitystarter, the 5-foot-8, 250-pound Pinkstonhas been a standout at defensive tackle. Thisseason, he has the chance to make an im-pact on offense, as well.

Pinkston said Meier suggested in the past

that he play fullback. Now that Meier ishead coach, Pinkston is lining up in thebackfield.

“We’re getting back to how we used toplay—hard and fast,” Pinkston said.“[We’re] not worried about the big thingsor anything else. We’re just focused on win-ning games and getting better every day.… I like getting people on me. I like carry-ing the load. It’s nice.”

Junior Jack Rowlett returns as the start-ing quarterback. Endi Ackerman, DevanteHicks and Navarus Grant could see time atreceiver. Six-foot-5, 310-pound AidenElkhatib is the leader of the offensive line.

On defense, the Rams return seniors withstarting experience. Pinkston anchors theD-line and Johnson returns at “Mike” line-backer. Grant, Hicks, Rowlett and StephenDiggs comprise the secondary.

Robinson will play in 6A North’s Confer-ence 5 after the VHSL’s six-class realign-ment. The conference is composed of thesix teams that played in the formerConcorde District.

The Rams will open the season at homeagainst Lake Braddock at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day, Aug. 30.

“Our goals are play 15 games,” Wilsonsaid, “and win the state title.”

Robinson running back Joe Wilson rushed for more than 2,000 yardslast season.

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