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From left: Jenny Della Santina, Sydney Bryant, Lily Howell, William Bryant and Brylan Noonan dressed up and decorated their bikes (and scooter) for the parade. Smalltown Fourth Carter Wyant’s shirt says it all: Clifton: A way of life. Town of Clifton honors holiday with parade, patriotic ceremony.

ecorated wagons, scooters, bicycles, motorcycles, cars, campaign signs, floats — and even a home Dmade M1 Abrams tank made their way through the streets during the Annual Town of Clifton Independence Day Parade on Sunday. After the parade, town members gathered to sing the national anthem, say the Pledge of Allegiance and hear some words from several of their elected officials. Then, everyone headed over to the children’s park for a pot-luck-picnic, music and fun and games. Steve Bittner grills up masses of John Kinter unloads the M1 Abrams tank that he and his — Deb Cobb hotdogs for the potluck picnic. son Sammy built. Kinter built the tank to raise awareness of the War in Iraq. The tank was a crowd favorite.

The Clifton Elementary School Cub Scout Pack 1861 rides on its float ‘Happy Campers.’ Leah Ban Blaricom of Fairfax Station enjoys the parade. 2 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Inching Forward

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he five-year-old plan to build an TInova Healthplex in Lorton may be inching toward fruition, but that From left, Deja Love Smith, 3, visiting from Camp Hill, Pa.; Robert Root, does not mean that all area residents are 6, and Sterling Root, 4, from Fairfax Station; and Marie Repczynski, 7, content with the news. make arts and crafts at the Kid Zone table the Patriotic Picnic on July 3 Marie Repczynski, 7, holds up her The South County Federation hosted rep- at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. drawings. resentatives from Inova at its monthly meeting Tuesday, July 6 to discuss the latest changes to the plan amendment that would allow the facility to be built. While the Fed- eration unanimously passed a resolution, 41-0, stating that it is not opposed to the facility under certain construction conditions, Inova’s lawyers said that the company is unwilling to accept a portion of those proffers at this time. “What we’ve got here is the very best plan we can Artist Mary have on this site.” Ellen — Sarah Hall, Inova attorney Mogee Artist Mary Ellen Mogee from mixes Great Falls mixes colors in her paint studio. “Inova wants to increase the flexibility on this site, and with the plan we have now, in her Thrive, an acoustic duo, perform at the July 3 Patriotic Picnic at we’re going in with more of it,” said Sarah studio. the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. Hall, a lawyer representing Inova. “What we’ve got here is the very best plan we can have on this site and what will get this up and running quicker.” Red, White and Blue Picnic The proposal, which is an amendment to Lorton’s Comprehensive Plan, calls for the Picnic celebrates independence and local art. working, look at art or purchase art. “We construction of a new Inova Healthplex want to showcase our artists and give medical facility on a 14.5-acre plot of land n Saturday, July 3, local resi- The Kid Zone offered art projects and people a chance to experience them work- south of Lorton Road between Interstate 95 dents celebrated Indepen- board games for children. ing first hand,” said Cordray. “We have all and Sanger Street. The Healthplex has been Odence Day weekend at the “This is awesome because I can do crafts,” mediums, glass house, ceramics, there is a discussed in several incarnations, with the Patriotic Picnic hosted by The said Marie Repczynski, 7, of Fairfax Station, wide range of talent.” earliest talks occurring in 2005 when the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. The pic- holding up her drawings of a treasure chest Mary Ellen Mogee of Great Falls has had Board of Supervisors authorized an amend- nic was catered by American B-B-Q and fea- and a tulip. a studio in building W6 at the Workhouse ment to the Comprehensive Plan to consider tured musical performances, the Kid Zone Allie Watson from Lake Ridge runs the since last October. She has been painting using the parcel for offices with medical use. and al fresco art demos. U.S. Rep. Gerry Kids Club at the Workhouse year-round, for five years since she retired from a ca- The plan was delayed several times be- Connolly (D-11) gave the official welcome providing children with the opportunity to reer as a public policy analyst. She described cause of differences over logistics and was at 3 p.m. The main focus of the picnic was create their own art. her artistic style as abstract to stylistic, us- even suspended in January 2009 by Inova to bring the community together while giv- “The Kid Zone is a great way of getting ing bright colors to cheer people up. “The due to budgetary constraints. However, in ing people a chance to experience artists kids interested in the Kids Club,” said picnic is different because we have a lot June 2009, the Board of Supervisors autho- working first-hand. Watson. “[They] love it.” Starting in early more people coming through the galleries,” rized a plan amendment to consider rec- Musical performances showcased local September, the Kids Club will meet every Mogee said. “It’s a good way to introduce ommendations for development of office artists of different genres described by An- Monday, from 1-5 p.m., at the Workhouse. them to the art that’s here.” Mogee will be use on the parcel, and the Healthplex plans drea Cordray, a public relations associate Three art buildings were open to the pub- the featured artist of building W6 from July were put into motion once again. at the Workhouse as, “live music with a lic during the Patriotic Picnic. Inside the 7 through Aug. 8. The concerns voiced by the Federation at patriotic twist.” Thrive, an acoustic due, buildings are art studios operated by local More information on the Workhouse Tuesday night’s meeting echoed the same played at 2 p.m. followed by the Dominion artists, with one chosen artist’s work fea- Arts Center and upcoming events can be worries the group has shared for some time. Choraliers at 6 p.m. The final set featured tured in the front of the building every accessed at www.workhousearts.org. The primary concern focused on the trans a blue grass band called The Rebel Run month. Anyone is welcome to walk in Dixieland Band at 7 p.m. whether they want to watch the artists — Elise Amyx See Healthplex, Page 13 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 ❖ 3 News Briefs News Speed May Be Factor In Fairfax Station Crash A 31-year-old Woodbridge man died in a single vehicle crash in Fairfax Station Monday, July 5. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, officers responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Chapel Road near Glencove Drive shortly after 1 a.m. Crash reconstruction detectives determined that the 2000 Ford Explorer was traveling south on Chapel Road at a high rate of speed and crested a hill. The driver, 20, lost control and the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree with the passenger side. Myron Day of Longwood Court in Woodbridge was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the /The Connection scene. Four additional occupants, aged 14, 15, 17, were Northern transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening Virginia Tea injuries. The driver was uninjured and remained on the Party scene. organizer

The investigation continues and charges are pending. Fanizzi Justin Ron Wilcox Speed appears to have been a factor; alcohol does not. speaks at Monday’s Industrial-To-Office Building by Photo event. Conversions On the Rise The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority Tea and Independence expects many large-scale warehouses and other industrial buildings to be priced out of the local commercial real estate market over the next few years. “It is inevitable. Look at Arlington County and the City Northern Virginia Tea of Alexandria. The land just gets too expensive in urban Join the Movement areas. Those types of uses will eventually go away in Party hosts Independence E-mail the Northern Virginia Tea Party at [email protected] for infor- Fairfax,” said Gerald Gordon, president and chief execu- Weekend Wrap-up Picnic. mation on future events and how to join. tive officer of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. The amount of industrial and flexible commercial space in Fairfax already declined in 2009, in part because in- By Justin Fanizzi “There were two separate groups who felt that it dustrial facilities were demolished and replaced with new The Connection was important to organize locally because we real- office or retail developments. Redevelopment projects in ized that we had no constituency in D.C.,” Wilcox Merrifield alone claimed more than 150,000 square feet t is every American’s constitutionally guaran- said. “Plus, we shared the same vision that we needed of industrial space last year, according to the authority’s teed right to oppose the government, and to affect local politics.” 2009 real estate report. But Gordon anticipates that many Iwhile most people are content to simply voice The first official events, Wilcox said, took place in warehouse-to-office conversions will take place in Spring- their displeasure, Northern Virginia has more February, and the group has had 12 biweekly meet- field and Lorton area, where more than half of the county’s than a few who will not sit idly by. ings to date. The meetings provide a networking op- industrial buildings are located. Government contractors The Northern Virginia Tea Party, with its quickly portunity for area residents sharing the same ideals, will want to be nearby when several military operations growing ranks, began spreading its message of de- and also bring in speakers to lecture on what it means move to Fort Belvoir and the National Geospatial-Intelli- vout Constitutional adherence only a year ago. How- to be a member of the Tea Party movement and how gence Agency moves to Springfield in 2011. ever, as evidenced by the large crowd gathered Mon- to recruit others using grassroots techniques. This for- “The overall inventory is expected to take some serious day, July 5 at Davis General Store mat was followed at Monday’s hits over the next 10 years as older industrial/flex is re- in Fairfax Station for the group’s wrap up picnic, with a few spe- developed into high-end office space to meet new de- Independence Weekend Wrap-up cial speakers added in for the oc- mands in traditionally industrial areas along I-95,” stated Picnic, the relatively new chapter “We’re double what casion. the economic development authority’s report. of the nationwide movement has we were six months Eric Cary, a candidate for the Most of the companies that currently occupy industrial gained a foothold in the area. Maryland State Senate, began the space in Fairfax are small employers that provide func- “We’re double what we were six ago.” proceedings with an impassioned months ago,” said group organizer speech on Tea Party ideals. He tions like printing, auto repair and storage. Some are — Ron Wilcox, Northern delivery services with large fleets of trucks or other ve- Ron Wilcox. “First of all, we con- started by explaining to the 60 or hicles that are parked on the property, said Gordon. tinue to organize, and we are fairly Virginia Tea Party organizer so in attendance that their par- “These are all the kinds of uses that could move further aggressive in recruiting people. ticipation in the movement is cru- west or south,” he said. They are realizing that federal cial, as the things the Tea Party is According to the report, Fairfax is already seeing a surge government is only part of the problem, and we need fighting for now, such as the repealing of Obama’s of interest in industrial and flexible commercial property to affect things at a local level.” health care plan, fiscal conservatism and the reduc- along Interstate 95. Ten of the county’s 14 largest indus- The Northern Virginia Tea Party, according to tion of dependency of foreign oil, will have drastic trial leases signed in 2009 were for space in Springfield Wilcox, formed in late March 2009. Wilcox said that impacts on their children. In addition, Cary also (three), Franconia (three), Newington (two) and Lorton in response to the election of President Barack warned potential political candidates not to use the (two). Obama (D) and the policies that his administration movement as a springboard to election and instructed “They won’t do it now. ... But absolutely, we will see implemented, he and a few like-minded friends be- the crowd to ask specific questions of their candi- Class A office space on Richmond Highway,” said Gor- gan their own Tea Party-style group to rally local dates to see how dedicated they are to the move- don. citizens. However, he soon found out that another, ment. Fairfax had already seen a shift away from traditional similar group was also established around the same “If a candidate wants to bring reform and become industrial use in its commercial market. Over the past time, and realized that the message his group wanted a representative of us, they must understand that to spread could reach more people if the two groups we’re going to be looking at them with a close eye,” joined forces. So, on March 26, 2009, Wilcox reached Cary said. “Our responsibility as Tea Party members See News Briefs, Page 5 out to the other group, the two merged, and the Northern Virginia Tea Party was born. 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4 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Early Spring Spring Clearance Blooming Benches, Fountains, 25%25% Perennials, From Page 4 Azaleas & Cast Iron Pots OFFOFF Flowering Trees decade, speculative industrial development was more likely to be built as “flexible space” that was Patios, Walls easily adaptable to a number of 60-75%60-75% Walkways different uses. Small and new busi- Paver Driveways nesses often choose to lease flex- OFFOFF POTSPOTS & So Much More ible industrial space over traditional offices because it is cheaper, according to the report. FREE There is a down side to losing true industrial uses in Fairfax, ac- Landscape & cording to Gordon. Residents and Hardscape companies will have to travel longer to get to their storage units Estimates for example, he said. Landscape Design Services Available Fairfax Seeks Japanese Maples Stone Masons Input On Deer Herbs & Vegetables & Bricklayers Fairfax County is soliciting pub- on Staff lic input on deer management 30% Off through an online survey available Shredded Hardwood Mulch No Sub-Contracting at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ We’re proud of survey/deermanagement.htm. $3.39 their craftsmanship Residents are encouraged to 3 cu. ft. share their thoughts on the preva- lence of deer and how the county 9023 Arlington Blvd., should address the issues sur- Fairfax, Virginia rounding them. Officials will post 2 miles west of I-495 on Rt. 50. the results of the survey on the 1 mile from I-66 (Vienna Metro) Fairfax government website Aug. 703-573-5025 1. To learn more about deer man- Open 8-7, 7 days a week agement in Fairfax County, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/animals/wildlife/ maanagement/ deermanagement.htm or contact Fairfax County wildlife biologist Vicky Monroe at 703-324-0240.

— Julia O’Donoghue

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Newspaper of Fairfax Station, Lorton & Clifton School Board Could Learn To Share An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered to homes and businesses. 1606 King Street Too many decisions made with tone of ‘we Alexandria, Virginia 22314 NEWS DEPARTMENT: know best,’ not enough sharing of data. To discuss ideas and concerns, Call: 703-778-9410 e-mail: he possible closing of Clifton El- quently might go without a high school di- Photo by [email protected] ementary, apparently because it “is ploma? Are some of these people more likely Michael O’Connell going to be a very expensive school to need public assistance? Less likely to make Editor / 703-778-9416

T Julia O'Donoghue to renovate,” is causing outrage a good salary that allows them to contribute Bonnie Hobbs amongst people with and without school-aged to the local economy? Community Reporter 703-778-9438 children in the Clifton area. Or the elimination of Project Excel to be sure [email protected] More expensive than what? The specifics of that all the schools with a large population of Julia O’Donoghue alternatives, in this case and others, are often poor students get something, but now no one Education & Politics unavailable to the people who will be affected seems to be sure exactly who will be getting 703-778-9436 by such actions by Fairfax County Public what. [email protected] Schools. Or the elimination of a /The Connection Ken Moore Editorial Courts & Projects Small community-based elementary schools “modified calendar” (year- [email protected] serve many purposes, benefit children and round school) in several el- Jon Roetman families and do in fact foster a sense of com- ementary schools that has been associated with Sports Editor munity. The pushback isn’t surprising, and is better student performance. Exactly what will 703-224-3015 probably inevitable. that save? Enough to offset the fact that the [email protected] But what makes the proposed closing of schools with a modified calendar tend to have ADVERTISING: Clifton Elementary similar to the ending of a higher population of students who will need Approximately 85 people showed up To place an advertisement, call the ad to the June 10 meeting of the Fairfax department between 9 a.m. and other programs and closing of other facilities services over the summer in any event? 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. is the lack of hard information shared with the And now it turns out that the plan for clos- County School Board to oppose the closing of Clifton Elementary School. Display ads 703-778-9410 public about the benefits and alternatives in ing Clifton Elementary that has been the un- Classified ads 703-778-9411 Fairfax County. derlying assumption for more than a year Employment ads 703-778-9413 Consider the closing of Pimmit Alternative (building a new, bigger school on the Liberty the pronouncement that keeping the school Steve Hogan School, which will ostensibly save $1 million Middle School site) is being scrapped, mean- open is too expensive. That might be true, but Display Advertising annually in a $2 billion budget. What will the ing that students might be divided up amongst more expensive than what? If staff and school 703-778-9418 costs be of having the students served by several different elementary schools. What will board can’t answer that question, how did they Ginger Krup Display Advertising, 703-778-9447 Pimmitt go elsewhere? What of those adult that cost? Will those schools need additions? consider the alternatives and costs? [email protected] students who will not be able to travel to one We don’t know. — Mary Kimm, [email protected] Andrea Smith of the other alternative schools and conse- As a result it’s hard to have confidence in Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 [email protected] ing is to build a new school within lion to the cost of the school, The Clifton community does not Tip of the Barbara Parkinson the Southwestern Region. One of which was not included in any ini- believe in the “bigger is better” Employment Advertising the challenges the board faces tial estimates. Finally, the implica- trend for new elementary schools 703-778-9413 Iceberg [email protected] with the construction of a new tions of undertaking such an en- in Fairfax County. Clifton Elemen- To the Editor: school is site selection. One site deavor in close proximity to an tary and its 367 students perform The current deliberation about Editor & Publisher that has been deemed highly de- existing middle school has been consistently well, and the school Mary Kimm closing Clifton Elementary School 703-778-9433 sirable by the board is a large plot neither explored by the board nor won the Governor’s Award for has been broadly painted as a [email protected] of land at Liberty Middle School. open for public discussion. Educational Excellence in 2009. struggle for a small community to Editor in Chief It seems that this site How could the board justify the One size does not fit all when it save its identity, with the focus on Steven Mauren meets many of the construction of a new school at comes to educating our children. Managing Editors how a decision will impact Clifton. Steve Hibbard, Michael O’Connell, requirements for a such a site given these limitations If Clifton Elementary is closed, However, the closure of CES will Letters Kemal Kurspahic new elementary without seriously exploring other our community would be divided Photography: be felt by communities from Lee’s Robbie Hammer, Louise Krafft, school and is of par- options (e.g., another location or as our children would likely be Corner to Silverbrook and most of Craig Sterbutzel ticular interest to the board be- additions to existing schools)? bused to several different elemen- Art/Design: those communities do not know Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, cause it is a plot of land already The impact of closing CES can- tary schools. Given the size and about the very real potential of John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, owned by the Fairfax County Pub- not be fully appreciated until af- rural nature of the Clifton area, John Smith closing CES or why it is relevant Production Manager: lic School system — a “bird in ter it is too late. I doubt that the this would result in higher trans- to them. The closure of CES is the Jean Card hand.” This location is not with- residents of the Union Mill, Wil- portation costs, and much longer tip of the proverbial iceberg and out issues. First and foremost, the low Springs, Fairfax Villa and bus rides for many of our children. CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 the real mass of the issue lies be- Circulation Manager: Liberty Middle School site is not Oakview elementary school sys- Clifton Elementary serves the larg- low the surface — the disruption Ann Oliver near the anticipated overcrowd- tems even know decisions are be- est geographic area of the county of elementary, middle and high ing. If a new elementary school is ing discussed that will have a sig- and to bus these children even fur- CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, school attendance areas for thou- L.L.C. built at this location, a massive nificant impact on where their ther is unconscionable. sands of families. That redistrict- Peter Labovitz boundary study will be required — children will attend school in the To close a high-performing President/CEO ing plan is to be addressed only one that may include up to 28 el- coming years. school when the county is facing when the decision to close Clifton Mary Kimm ementary schools. Secondly, the an overcrowding crisis in schools Publisher/Chief Operating Officer is made — too late to use CES as 703-778-9433 location will add more congestion Ken Coon to the north and northeast of part of a broader solution. [email protected] onto Union Mill Road, a high traf- Clifton Clifton does not make sense. Clos- The Fairfax County School Jerry Vernon fic area that already supports the ing Clifton means that FCPS will Board anticipates overcrowding in Executive Vice President community of Little Rocky Run, a have to find 367 more seats for the [email protected] Lees Corner, Waples Mill, Provi- shopping mall, a middle school, Don’t Close students of Clifton in an already dence, Greenbriar East, Greenbriar Wesley DeBrosse and a high school. Finally, it has overcrowded school environment. Controller West, Eagle View, Powell, Bull Run Clifton E.S. recently come to light that there Where does the school board pro- and London Towne elementary Debbie Funk is naturally occurring asbestos at The following is an except from a pose to send these students? No National Sales schools by the 2015-16 school letter sent to the Fairfax County 703-778-9444 the planned site. The containment boundary study has been con [email protected] year. The board’s preferred strat- and treatment of the construction School Board. egy for addressing this overcrowd- site could add more than $1 mil- Dear School Board Members: See Letters, Page 7 6 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Letters How would you like state of From Page 6 ducted, so it is unclear at this time. A boundary study should be con- the art LASER dentistry ducted before the school board is asked to make a decision whether to close Clifton Elementary. The solution proposed by FCPS to build a new elementary school on without drills or needles? the site of Liberty Middle School does not effectively solve the over- What would you say if you could have your fillings placed painlessly without drills or needles, crowding problem because it is too far from the schools in along Route with laser precision and comfort? You’d probably say, “Where do I sign up?” Well, now you can 29 and Interstate 66 corridor that are suffering from overcrowding. In with a revolutionary new laser we call the Water Laser. You may have seen it on TV lately. a School Board work session held on June 29, Dean Tistadt, chief operating officer for FCPS, admitted that the Liberty site is not ideally lo- This new Waterlase® is a breakthrough in comfortable dentistry. The laser sprays a computer- cated to solve the problem. The challenges of renovation of Clifton controlled spray of air, water and laser energy at the decay in the tooth. The laser energy is and overcrowding at schools in other parts of the county are two dis- tinctly different problems that happen to be arising at the same time. absorbed by the water and the energized microscopic water droplets are what actually remove the tooth decay. Rarely is a shot necessary to numb the patient. Since no heat is generated FCPS needs to find a solution to the overcrowding problem in the area ® of the county where it exists — not Clifton. from the laser the Waterlase is very safe to use on everyone.

Cindy Gugino ® Fairfax What are the benefits of Waterlase dentistry? This Place Matters Ⅵ Patient Comfort To the Editor: Heat, vibration and pressure are the primary causes of pain associated with the use of the After six plus hours of factual, rational, well documented testimo- traditional dental drill. Since cutting both hard and soft tissues (teeth and gums) with the nies — and, yes, a little emotional participation from the students — Waterlase® does not generate heat, vibration or pressure, many dental procedures can be per- the School Board not only appears unfazed and undeterred from their formed with fewer shots, less need for anesthesia, less use of the drill and fewer numb lips! ignoble intent. There is no insurmountable obstacle to impede keeping The Waterlase® allows us to prepare teeth with less trauma which results in significantly less the doors of Clifton Elementary open. One by one, through the course tooth sensitivity after new fillings. of a year, the community has taken off the table every single issue Additionally, using the Waterlase® for gum procedures reduces bleeding, post-operative pain, raised. Some had merit, many were unfounded, others irrelevant while swelling and the need for pain medication in many cases. That means a new level of comfort plenty were based on data pulled out of thin air. The taxpayers should and satisfaction for your entire family. know that the studies on which the School Board’s recommendations shall be based, cost us $2 million. This is how bad this study is. It apparently never included funda- Ⅵ Sterilization mental urban planning parameters to consider from the soils, road use The laser sterilizes the tooth as it removes decay. This is very important. Because of bacterial and environmental impact to the most basic of aspects, the surplus contamination, many of you have had old fillings replaced with either new fillings, or in many existent in terms of student seats in this area (400+). It never men- cases, with crowns--and sometimes even root canals!! The reoccurrence of decay under fillings tioned that the site where Liberty Middle School sits and where very is a primary reason so many root canals are needed. Since this new laser sterilizes the tooth as likely a new school to house Clifton Elementary students would also it removes decay, and since many dentists now use ‘bonded’ filling materials enriched with be located, is a field with naturally occurring asbestos. No mitigation, fluoride, the chances of ever having recurrent decay under that new filling are much lower. remediation measures, no environmental impact — you decide taxpayers. Ⅵ In the very articulate and accurate words of a Clifton Community Great for Teenagers Parent & Leader, Elizabeth Schultz: The Waterlase® is especially great for teenagers. Sure, if the dentist is very good, shots “There is no documentation through this entire study by the [South- should not really be painful. But KNOWING you’re getting a shot is psychologically painful western Regional Planning Committee], staff or School Board on im- even if you can’t feel the needle--especially for teenagers. By not getting a shot, not feeling the pact of not building at Union Mill and Compton Roads [aka ‘Liberty,’ vibration of the drill, and by not hearing the loud drill, kids never become afraid of the den- just more historically accurate to say former and more palatable] and tist, so they don’t grow up to be adults afraid of the dentist. still closing Clifton. Busing nearly 400 Clifton Elementary students into other existing schools will clearly have an impact. … What, we do not By incorporating laser technology into our dental practice, we are changing dentistry. It is know. So, how can there be a vote on something about which we have no longer yesterday’s world of painful shots, large silver mercury fillings, and fearful patients. no data? Lasers have improved the lives of patients and their dentists. “So we have spent $2 million to determine we should: Build a school Technology is something that makes life better. Better in this case is better clinical results, for nowhere — none of Clifton, Union Mills, Willow Springs or Centre improved patient comfort, less use of anesthesia and antibiotics. Ridge elementary schools are, or are predicted to be, overcrowded — We are proud to be one of the first dentists in Fairfax County to offer this revolutionary tech- on 80.49 acres of asbestos and close a school at 98 percent capacity, nology. Since August 2003, Dr. Fox has completed over 3,000 laser fillings with no needle/no with no fewer than 366 students enrolled in over 15 years and put pain/no numbness. If you’ve been putting off going to the dentist because you were nervous those students into existing schools. This is an answer for which there about the drill and needle, you don’t have to put it off any longer! is no problem.” The community of Clifton should make history by making their voices heard and by nominating their school to the same registry of historic For more information about our dental practice please visit our page buildings/places/monuments to which the town belongs. The National Trust for Historic Preservation as well as the APVA and VDHR offer a or visit our website at www.larryfoxdds.com myriad of solutions and resources under a very sound axiom: “It pays to preserve.” We would be saving Clifton’s history, the taxpayers’ money and our children’s beloved and still totally functional school. This place matters. LAWRENCE T. FOX, DDS 5200 Lyngate Court Lin-Dai Kendall Fairfax Station Burke, Virginia 22015 Clifton a ‘Most Unique School’ 703-978-5253 To the Editor: Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 7 am - 4 pm Several years ago, I attended Clifton Elementary School from kindergarten through sixth grade, and I must say that when I discovered New Patients and Emergencies Welcome

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From Page 7 I always loved hearing the music from school which are now my inspiration. I will unique setting for Fairfax County. But with [music teacher Beth] Lytle’s class that would never forget Mrs. McPhee, my favorite all the beauty of our setting, there are down- that this school may be closed down, I was echo down the hallways. I could bring out teacher of all time, my third grade teacher sides for families with children. The young completely devastated. my full potential in art and science class who supported me and told me to stick to children of this community are isolated. We Most of my childhood memories come and will never forget painting murals in the my dreams of being an artists and scientist. do not have sidewalks or bike pathsºthat from this school and who I have become hallways, which are still there till this day, I I am also a counselor for disabled indi- connect us, only windingºroads that are not began to take shape when I attended this see my mural every time I go to vote in my viduals that has helped me pay my tuition safe for walking or biking. It was not until school. lovely little school. This is just an example in my Ph.D. program, I remember the won- my children attended Clifton Elementary Clifton Elementary School is the most of the heart of this tiny little school, even derful program Clifton Elementary had that thatºwe felt a sense of community and dis- unique school I have ever known and was after 20 years, they kept my mural on the assisted disabled students. covered where the children live around the one place where I not only felt that I wall, untouched so future students could Please help the Fairfax County School here. was receiving the best education, but one be inspired by the spirit of this great school. Board consider alternative, more affordable I have children at Clifton and Robinson of the few places I have ever been in my I remember growing crystals in science renovations to keep Clifton Elementary Secondary, from sixth through 12th grade. life where I could unleash the full potential class, making pyramids out of sugar cubes School open, the community is working to- An even more disruptive issue, possibly re- of my imagination and creativity. in history class, celebrating Colonial Day, gether to make this happen and we need sulting in a more heated discussion, seems I do not know of any other schools that Thanksgiving, Medieval Day, Field Day, fol- those making the final decisions to pay at- to lack detail in the debate. What will hap- are so special and magical for a child to lowing leprechaun footprints in the halls on tention. pen with high school redistricting? All of experience these crucial years of their lives. St. Paddy’s Day, flying my kite on the field, Clifton is not Clifton without this remark- Clifton Elementary currently feeds Robinson The school bus would take me and my rolling down the grassy hills with friends, able school. If you take this away from our Secondary with seventh-12th grades. I have neighbors to school every morning and the the egg drop contest and a million other community you will take away a light that searched for information about how our feeling of crossing the railroad tracks memories. exists at the top of that hill. Please do not high school assignments will work. Will through old Town Clifton and climbing up Please do not take this away from us, I take that away from us. current high school students have a choice that hill to this wonderful, warm, welcom- am speaking for my generation, past gen- of remaining at Robinson? Will middle ing place is a feeling I will never forgot. erations, present and future generations of Michelle Raiszadeh schoolers? With children spanning six years A small school, with faculty and staff that Clifton kids. Clifton at Robinson, not only will our children be have always been warm, everyone knows This school helped me become who I am separated from established friends, sports you, and you can always find a helping now. I am a research scientist working to- teams and academic programs, many fami- hand. wards my Ph.D. in biosciences, studying High School lies will be faced with splitting themselves The only place I know where students can cancer, schizophrenia and the environment. Boundaries between schools for years. I am concerned take daily adventures, picnics, down the hill I also work with several non-profits in ani- about the lack of information on what the into town and be in the middle of nature mal rescue/rehabilitation and nature/wild- To the Editor: School Board plans to do with high school while socializing with teachers and other life conservation. As a resident of Clifton/Fairfax Station, I redistricting and options for current students in Clifton park. I remember the I am an artist and a writer. I am currently have been following the debate over clos- Robinson students and their families. science trips out into the woods and down writing a children’s book, and I remember ing Clifton Elementary. I would strongly like to the creek to study different species of the endless books that my teachers would to see it remain open. Many of our homes Carolyn Rathburn birds, tadpoles/other amphibians and bugs. read to me back at Clifton elementary are spread out with a more rural feel, a Clifton

8 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Letters Comfort Dental Keep Clifton Associates School Open Family & Cosmetic Dentistry To the Editor: Rolling Valley Professional Center I cannot help on this Fourth of 9263 Old Keene Mill Rd. July weekend but to draw a par- Burke, Virginia 22015 allel to our founding fathers and Previously Dr. Gwendolyn Jones & Associates colonists fight for independence and Clifton Red’s fight to preserve our school, Clifton Elementary. (703) 455-3338 The colonists mobilized to protect Most Insurances Accepted their freedoms from a ruler that lived across the ocean. A ruler that never stepped upon their soil, lived their life, or shared their vision for the future. We, Clifton Red, are striving to protect our precious school, our way of life, our community’s heart. Life as we Town Hall Meeting know it is threatened by a single On July 8, Governor McDonnell’s Commission on vote next July 8 by the Fairfax Government Reform & Restructuring will be holding a County School Board. The board, public town hall in McLean. The public is invited to an entity disengaged from the re- ality of Clifton Elementary, is bas- share suggestions about what state government is doing ing this critical vote on erroneous well and how Virginia can improve its services to tax- statistics, manipulation of data payers. Members from the commission, as well as and hidden agendas. Administration staff, will be on hand to take comments We, Clifton Red, have worked and answer questions from the public. They will then tirelessly that last year to present accurate data to the School Board. report back on their findings to the Governor. July 8, For example, we have illustrated 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. how we can cost effectively pro- Capitol One Headquarters vide safe drinking water, we have 1680 Capital One Drive repeatedly stated that we will hap- McLean, Virginia 22102 pily forego a full scale renovation, we have proposed plans to expand our school to 550 students, we have provided demographic projects based on current trends. We have reached out to the School Board to find a win-win. Clifton Red wants to be a part of a solution. We ask that the Fairfax County School Board open its eyes to the facts and its ears to the words of its constituents. Board members, now it is your time to do the right thing, do the only thing grounded in fiscal responsibility and common sense. Vote to keep Clifton Elementary open.

Lanette Shea Waite Clifton Save Clifton E.S. To the Editor: I would like to add to your cov- erage of the possible closure of Clifton Elementary School. The Clifton population is more than 200 people within the town lim- its. The school serves more than 200 families and has one of the largest geographic boundaries in Fairfax County. Clifton has many middle class families in the area, and many families that have lived in the area for generations. Clifton is no more affluent than other areas in Fairfax County, such as McLean, Vienna and Great Falls.

See Letters, Page 15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 ❖ 9 Let’s Local woman, 40, trains as body-builder. tough training, she became a certified step on stage and look like I belonged personal trainer, quit corporate America there,” Nicely said. “I didn’t go in think- and took a job as a personal trainer at ing, ‘I’m going to win this.’ It was just, Fitness Together in Alexandria. She felt ‘What am I made of?’ ‘Do I have the Get Fit right at home at the Fitness Together discipline?’” By Arielle Retting franchise, saying, “I knew that was the Nicely proved she had the discipline The Connection right place for me.” when she completed the Mount Rogers After a few months working in Alexan- figure competition, but had a hard time fter 17 years of climbing the dria, Nicely took the plunge and opened a sticking to her strict diet due to cravings corporate ladder, 30-year-old franchise in Fairfax. She believed the when she began training for her second ASherry Nicely noticed she was private, one-on-one personal training was figure competition, the Natural North getting winded — both meta- something she could offer to Fairfax- American last May. phorically and physically. suburban neighborhoods that no other “I’m human,” Nicely said of her “I was just never really satisfied or franchise could. struggle. “I’m like fulfilled, and sitting behind a desk doing “I truly feel that any other accounting I realized that my health we put the per- “My only goal was at the woman. I don’t wasn’t as good as it could be,” Nicely sonal back in pretend that I’m said. “You know, that sick and tired of personal training,” age of 40 to step on stage not. When I’m in being sick and tired kind of feeling? I Nicely said. “I training it’s very thought I was way too young to feel that could actually see and look like I belonged disciplined and way.” changes and strict, but it’s So Nicely did what most people do: she positive results I there.” worth every joined a gym. was making in my — Sherry Nicely, personal trainer minute.” “I couldn’t wait to come home from a clients’ lives. Two Difficult as it stressful day at work and go to the gym to of my clients have may be, the work out my frustration,” Nicely said. changed so much that they became training and experience don’t just help But a gym membership didn’t quench personal trainers themselves.” Nicely, but aid her in becoming the best her craving for fitness. She immediately Fast forward a year and the Fitness trainer she can be. got a personal trainer for a few sessions Together franchise in Fairfax was a “The discipline that the body figure to take her fitness to the next level. success. Everything finally fell into place, competition requires has caused her to “It was my passion and my hobby,” and her world began to calm down. That have more sympathy and offer more Nicely said. “I constantly had my head is, until friend and employee Fernanda inspiration to her clients,” said Nicely’s buried in a fitness or nutrition book or Winchester asked Nicely if she had ever friend Dave Sutton. He described her magazine. entered a body-building competition. new-found interest in competing “a full- While visiting her family on vacation Now she was ready for another adven- blown passion for fitness and nutrition.” four years ago, her mother found an ture. But Nicely is so much more than just a article about becoming a personal trainer Now 40, Nicely began training for her trainer to her clients; she’s living proof

Donated Photo Donated in one of those very fitness magazines. first figure competition, a division of that hard work, discipline and goals are She asked her daughter, “Why don’t you bodybuilding meant for “very fit, well- all a person needs to change his or her do this?” toned but a softer body type” than what life. For the first time Nicely began thinking most people envision when they hear the “A lot of women have a myth that about turning her passion into a career. word ‘bodybuilder.’ The competition is they’re just going to look a certain way “It never occurred to me to do what I love drug and steroid-free, usually requiring when they get beyond 40, and I’m here to for a living,” Nicely said. drug tests or polygraphs beforehand. teach them and prove them differently,” After eight months of hard thinking and “My only goal was at the age of 40 to Nicely said.

“Once you make up your mind and you want something, your body will follow.” — Sherry Nicely

How do you stay fit at 40? fuel for your body and nutrition. because you really don’t have time when I make my health a priority. Women you’re trying to drink a gallon. Our bodies tend to put everything else above them- What does fitness mean to you? are made up of over 70 percent water. It’s selves … and ignore their own health. I Fitness to me means the fountain of essential for every function of the human make it a priority. I take the time to pre- youth. I’m 40 and I’ve never felt better, body, yet so many people don’t even have pare my own meals so that I’m not looked better [and] had more energy than a sip during the day. By drinking more wa- caught out somewhere without proper I do right now, and that’s because I made ter you have energy, your body functions

Photo by nutrition. I exercise on a daily basis, so fitness and nutrition a lifestyle. It’s not a properly, your skin gets clear, your hair, your there’s never a day that I’m just sitting. quick fix. This is the only body we have. nails, everything a woman would want. Our bodies weren’t meant to sit. We don’t get to trade it in. Some people take better care of their cars than they do their What advice do you have for Arielle Rettig Is it harder to stay in shape as body. It’s got to last me for the long haul, women who need to get fit? you get older? and I hope that’s a long time, so I’ve got to If possible, hire a personal trainer. A per- Our bodies absolutely change as we take care of it. sonal trainer will guide you through proper age, especially women. The only thing exercise technique and design an individu-

is adapting to the changes as they come. What’s an easy thing to do to live a alized program to fit your needs. They will /The Connection I don’t think it’s any easier, or harder, to healthier lifestyle? also provide motivation and encourage- stay in shape at 40 as it was at 25. Once Drink water. It is the number one. I fill ment. Start small and plan on working out you make up your mind and you want this [gallon-sized jug] every morning with two to three times a week and stay consis- something, your body will follow. It’s water, and I don’t go to bed that night until tent … results will happen. easy. It gets hard when you think of diet I drink at least 1 gallon of water. I don’t as a bad four-letter-word [instead of] drink any sodas, anything else but water, — Arielle Retting

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Send notes to the Connection at Master Gardeners Association gives discussion group. “The Evolution of [email protected] or call tips and strategies. Adults. 703-978- Calpurnia Tate” by Jacqueline Kelly. 703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Dated 5600. Age 9-11 with adult. 703-978-5600. announcements should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. SUNDAY/JULY 11 WEDNESDAY/JULY 14 Gunston Conversations. 2-4 p.m. at The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s FRIDAY/JULY 9 Gunston Hall Plantation, 10709 Brass Quintet. 7 p.m. Green Pietasters. 7:30 p.m. Grist Mill Park, Gunston Road, Mason Neck. Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Converse with 18th-century Road, Alexandria. Free. 703-324- Alexandria. Ska music. Free. 703- costumed characters. Discuss politics, 7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ 324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ fashionable dress, or the doings of parks/performances. parks/performances. the neighborhood with Founder Holy Ghost Tent Revival. 7:30 p.m. Kingstowne Farmers Market. 4-7 George Mason’s family and friends. Lee District Park, 6601 Telegraph p.m. at Kingstowne Town Center, $9, $8 seniors, $5 ages 6-18, under 6 Road, Franconia. Indie Americana 5955 Kingstowne Center, Alexandria. free. 703-550-9220 or music. Free. 703-324-7469 or www.gunstonhall.org. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ Lorton Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 performances. SATURDAY/JULY 10 p.m. at 8990 Lorton Station Blvd., Soilwork, Death Angel, Augury, Naturalist-Guided Kayak Trips. 9 Lorton. Mutiny Within, Swashbuckle, a.m. at Pohick Bay Regional Park, Gorilla Music Presents: Mystify, Cab Ride Home. All Ages. $22 in 400 Ox Road, Fairfax Station. For The Decade Sleeps, Julie Hall, Advance, $25 Day of Show, $50 VIP. age 16 and older. All equipment and The More You Know, Knife at a Doors open 6 p.m. Show at 6:15 p.m. Gunfight, Satellites on Parade, All VIP ticket holders will be instruction provided. $30. Register at The JCC of Northern Virginia www.meetup.com/Northern-Virginia- Crucial Pain, Forever is admitted to the venue one hour Conservation-Trust. Forever, Legacy, Turn Around, Art Exhibit at JCC Bodzin Art Gallery is pleased before door time and will get a poster Workhouse Ice Cream Social. 1-4 Chute. All Ages. $8 in Advance, $10 to announce the opening of a from the venue signed Day of Show. Doors open 4 p.m. commemorating the event. Jaxx, p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 new art exhibit called Sum- Ox Road, Lorton. Enjoy ice cream Show at 4:15 p.m. Jaxx, 6355 Rolling 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. 703- while listening to classic rock band Road, Springfield. 703-569-5940. mer Colors running June 22 through Aug. 10. Barbara 569-5940. Crosscut. Al fresco artist demos on Fest-Ability Picnic to Celebrate All Kaplowitz’s exhibit delights us with its playful paper Rocknoceros. 2:30 p.m. Burke Centre Abilities. 1-4 p.m. at T.C. Williams Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. the Quad. $15. mache birds and stunning photographs that explore the www.workhousearts.org. High School, 3330 King Street, Join Coach Cotton, Williebob, and Burke Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12 Alexandria. Sponsored by the natural beauty of flowers. Carol S. Zilliacus works magic Boogie Woogie Bennie for a rockin’ p.m. at 5671 Roberts Parkway, Virginia Ability Alliance. Fun, with her polymer clay jewelry and more. The artist recep- good time. All ages. 703-249-1520. activities, information, and resources Sound Waves. 10:30 p.m. Kings Park Burke. tion is Thursday, July 8, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. B-Sides Music Presents: Local for northern Virginians with Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Motive Tour. Critical Propeller, intellectual and developmental Burke. Share the nautical, nonsense The Philistines, Pay the Tab, All in disabilities and their families. Free. of Charlie Williams, the Noiseguy, as Karma, Electric Meadows. All Ages. www.TheArcofNoVa.org. TUESDAY/JULY 13 sound effects bring splashy stories to Groovy Reading. 2:30 p.m. Lorton life. Age 6-12. 703-978-5600. $10 in Advance, $12 Day of Show. Sound Waves. 2:30 p.m. John Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Doors open 4 p.m. Show at 4:15 p.m. MONDAY/JULY 12 Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Lorton. Sing and dance with Groovy Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. Friends of the Library Meeting. 7 Drive, Alexandria. Share the nautical, Nate and his puppets. All ages. 703- THURSDAY/JULY 15 703-569-5940. nonsense of Charlie Williams, the 339-7385. Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m. p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Hot Topic Presents: The Sacred Lake Road, Burke. Join our Friends Noiseguy, as sound effects bring Let’s Hear It for the Girls. 7 p.m. Ceremony Tour. Black Veil Brides, Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake splashy stories to life. Age 6-12. 703- Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. The Fairfax County group for their monthly meeting. See Calendar, Page 14 Adults. 703-978-5600. 971-0010. Road, Burke. Mother-daughter book

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Laurel Hill Golf Club is considered on of the top municipal golf courses in the country. Why Not Play a Round?

Area offers a variety of Michael K. Bohn affordable, praiseworthy

Photo by Photo golf courses. Mike Kirby, a George Mason University graduate, was the runner-up in the Virginia state amateur tournament on July 3. ❖ Laurel Hill Golf Club at 8701 Laurel Crest Drive in Lorton is one of several Fairfax County Park Authority municipal courses for those looking to play. In 2009 it was ranked No. 15 on Golfweek’s list of Kirby Second in State the top 50 municipal courses in the country. It is an 18-hole, par-71 course including the 612-yard par- Pushes Virginia Beach’s Brinson five 15th, the longest hole on the course, and the A flag a Laurel Hill Golf Club 500-yard par-four sixth hole, the longest par four on Paolini to the final hole. the course. Greens fees in primetime (April 1-Oct. nature hole it the 177-yard second, which features 31) are $74 on weekdays (Monday-Thursday), $64 weeping willow trees and a fountain on the right By Michael K. Bohn on weekdays at twilight, $89 for weekends (Friday- side. The hole has a severely sloping green from back The Connection Sunday) and holidays and $79 for weekends and to front. Greens fees are $18 for nine holes and $25 holidays at twilight. Non-prime time (Nov. 1-March for 18 holes in primetime (weekends and holidays, ike Kirby, a 25-year-old Falls Church resident, was the run- 31) fees are $64 for weekdays, $54 for weekdays at mid-March through mid-December) and $15 for nine ner-up in the 97th Virginia Amateur Championship on July twilight, $79 for weekends and holidays and $69 for M holes and $21 for 18 holes in non-prime time. Visit 3 at Alexandria’s Belle Haven Country Club. Kirby, a finan- weekends and twilight. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/burkegolf/ or call cial analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense, took the two-time parks/golf/laurelhill/ or call 703-493-8849 for more 703-323-1641 for more information. defending champion, Brinson Paolini of Virginia Beach, to the final information. hole before losing 1-up. ❖ The Pinecrest Golf Course at 6600 Little The 32nd and lowest seed ❖ Greendale Golf Course at 6700 Telegraph River Turnpike in Alexandria is a nine-hole, 2,462- in the match play portion of Road in Alexandria is an 18-hole, par-70 regulation yard, par-35 course. The course is features several “If I can hang with the tournament, Kirby defied course with 148 acres of rolling terrain and asphalt challenging hills and ponds. Prime time greens fees the bracket odds and won his cart paths. The 17th hole provides a view of the en- are $21, $14 at twilight. Non-prime time fees are him, for a working way into the final. tire course and surrounding area. Greens fees are $17, $11 at twilight. Winter rates from mid-Decem- “I tried to put a little heat $24 for nine holes and $35 for 18 holes in prime ber to mid-March are $15 daily. Visit guy, that’s not too on Brinson, but he responded time (weekends and holidays, mid-March through www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/pinecrest/ or call to it well,” said Kirby. mid-December and Fridays-Sundays and holidays 703-941-1061 for more information. shabby.” Kirby, a graduate of George May-September) and $19 for nine holes and $28 for — Mike Kirby Mason University, was pleased 18 holes in non-prime time. Visit www. ❖ Woody’s Golf Range at 11801 Leesburg Pike that he could keep up with a Fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/Greendale or call 703- in Herndon was opened by Woody FitzHugh in 1980 full-time golfer. 971-3788 for more information. after time on the tournament trail with the idea of “If I can hang with him, for a working guy, that’s not too shabby,” he serving the golfing public with good golf balls, good said afterward. “The pressure is just not there anymore, so I just go ❖ Burke Lake Golf Course at 7315 Ox Road is mats and well maintained fairways. Also offering a out and give it my best shot.” The back-and-forth match came down a slightly wooded 18-hole, par-three course for all driving range with artificial and Bermuda grass tees to the 36th and final hole, with Paolini 1-up. Both players hit their ability levels. Burke Lake also has a lighted driving and the PGA sanctioned driving range game, approaches into greenside bunkers, but each left his sand shot about 3 range with 40 hitting stations, a practice bunker and Ironmasters Challenge. Call 703-430-8337 or visit feet from the cup. Slightly away, Paolini sank his. He could only pick an 8,000 square foot putting green. The course’s sig- woodysgolf.com., up his coin and congratulate the state’s first three-time winner. 12 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Community Healthplex Plan From Page 3 portation impact that the facility would have on surrounding roads, namely the intersection at Lorton and Silverbrook roads. Several Federation members, including President Peter Dickinson and Land Use Chairman Linwood Gorham, said that they feel that Lorton Road is already at its maximum capacity. They that the Healthplex would make traffic on the road even worse. “I remain constantly concerned about the intersection,” Dickinson said. “So, one of the concerns I have, which is beyond Inova, is are we reaching a capacity of what the intersection can hold?” According to Gorham and Dickinson, other factors exist that could prove to be detrimental to the transportation situation as well that concern the Federation. Gorham said that although a traffic study has been completed on the site, it did not take into account the planned development of other projects in the immediate area, especially the Lorton Prison Adaptive Reuse project and the widening of Lorton Road. He said that these projects would bring much more traffic into the area themselves, let alone the impact of the Healthplex. “We do believe that there will be a future problem [with traf- “The reuse project fic],” Gorham said. Pane-e-Vino restaurant workers cater to Garrett Smith plays Guitar Hero outside “The reuse project will contribute to parade patrons. the ‘Games 2u’ trailer. will contribute to more traffic and the more traffic and the widening of Lorton widening of Lorton Road will increase cut-through traffic.” Road will increase Parade’s Over, Let’s Party The second phase of the planned con- cut-through traffic.” Celebration follows 20th orton’s 20th Annual Independence Day Pa- struction also could — Linwood Gorham rade was only the start of the community’s negatively impact Annual Independence Day LFourth of July celebration. Parade viewers traffic, Gorham said, and participants enjoyed a party at the and is a main point of contention between the Federation Parade in Lorton Lorton Town Center, featuring music, community and Inova. After the first phase is completed, which con- displays, fire trucks and entertainment. sists of the construction of the main two-story Healthplex, the second phase, the erection of a five-story, 75,000 square foot facility whose use is yet to be determined. According to Hall, Inova wants to put medical offices in the building, but the Federation is opposed to that use, and instead pre- fers a hotel. Though the Federation was initially opposed to a hotel in that location, Gorham said that the Federation under- stands that Inova has to make money on the project some- how, and therefore, a hotel is the best option because it would generate less traffic than outpatient offices. How- ever, Hall said that the second phase may not even break ground for several years, and as a result, Inova does not want to be tethered to a specific use as the market may change. Photos by “It could be 15 to 20 years before the second building goes up,” Hall said. “You may want a hotel now, but maybe then you won’t. It would be silly and unproductive two tie Inova’s hands on this issue now. Who could have known

Jenny Krashin what this area would be like 20 years ago, and look at it now.” While the Federation will continue to meet with Inova to mitigate the traffic impact as much as possible, the plan will nonetheless move ahead in the public process. Accord-

/The Connection ing to Supervisor Gerry Hyland (D-Mount Vernon), the Board of Supervisors will vote on the plan amendment at its Tuesday, July 27 meeting. Though the Federation is in- sisting on a hotel and enhanced traffic mitigation above and beyond what Inova put in the updated amendment, it can be passed even if its conditions are not met. If the board approves the amendment, Hall said, construction Gunston Hall representatives sport colo- King Sandoval prepares a snow cone for would soon follow, with completion slated for the last quar- nial costumes. a customer. ter of 2012.

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Vampires Everywhere!, Modern Day Escape, Get Scared. All Ages. $12 in Advance, $14 Day of Show. Doors open 5 p.m. Show at 5:15 p.m. Locals Needed, contact [email protected] to play. Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. 703-569-5940. Book Discussion Group. 7 p.m. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. Title: Kindred by Octavia Butler. 703-971-0010. Lorton Book Club. 7 p.m. Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. “Hannah’s Dream” by Diane Hammond. 703-339-7385.

FRIDAY/JULY 16 Sun of a Beach. 7:30 p.m. Lake Burke artist Diane Shiely Frykman displays her work at Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. Reggae pop rock. Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria. Free. 703-324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ Frykman Shows ‘Four Seasons’ performances. Kingstowne Farmers Market. 4-7 iane Shiely Frykman, a Burke painter, will exhibit still life p.m. at Kingstowne Town Center, and landscape oil paintings, from June 30 to Aug. 29., in the 5955 Kingstowne Center, Alexandria. D Gorilla Music Presents: Histrionic Historic House at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria for her Witch, Silence the Blind, show, “The Four Seasons.” A reception will take place July 11, from 1- Deranged Theory, Engulfed in 3 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Flames, Resurgency, Manticore, Burnside Landing, Gomorrah, Frykman, an award-winning romantic realism oil painting artist, was The 6th Degree and more. All an art teacher in Fairfax County where she was given the Art Teacher Presidential Ages. $10 in Advance, $12 Day of of the Year award. She currently operates a studio in the Lorton Work- Show. Doors open 6 p.m. Show at Snapshot 6:15 p.m. Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road, house for the Arts located at 9601 Ox Road , Lorton, where she is one Springfield. 703-569-5940. of more than 100 juried visual artists with studios. At her studio she teaches adults in the “Old Master Method” of oil painting. SATURDAY/JULY 17 Green Spring Gardens is located at 4603 Green Spring Road, Alex- Tanya Groover of Clifton with former President Bill Dead Men’s Hollow. 7:30 p.m. andria. For more, call 703-642-5173 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ Clinton at Popes Head Park on June 13. Groover met Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox parks/gsgp/. The gardens and house are open Wednesday-Sunday, from Road, Lorton. Bluegrass, country, Clinton while at All-Star practice. The former president blues and gospel. $10. 12-4:30 p.m. and his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were www.workhousearts.org. watching a game on a nearby field.

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14 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Letters OPEN HOUSES SAT./SUN. JULY 10 & 11 From Page 9 paper behind saving Clifton Elementary. I live in West Springfield and want to encourage Our community is challenging the Fairfax County you to fight as hard as possible to keep Clifton El- Public School (FCPS) staff plan to close Clifton El- ementary School open. The arguments for keeping ementary for three reasons: it open have been expressed many times by many ❖ FCPS has overestimated renovation require- people. As I see it, this is a rush to judgment deci- ments, which is not fiscally responsible. Clifton El- sion that will cut the heart out of the Clifton com- ementary needs minimal renovation. The cost of a munity. I have driven past that school for 32 years new school is significantly higher than the cost to since moving into Springfield, and have always renovate Clifton Elementary. thought what an ideal setting for an elementary ❖ The county staff has not identified a definitive school. It is like a one room schoolhouse in the middle plan for the children who currently attend Clifton of a hustle, bustle county. Killing that school exem- Elementary. FCPS staff acknowledges that asbestos plifies what is wrong with our society. issues may limit their ability to build on the Liberty Evidently, the Clifton community is strongly be- Middle School site. There are also many unresolved hind keeping their school. They should be listened traffic and transportation issues on Union Mill Road. to. ❖ Closing Clifton Elementary does not fix the overcrowding. FCPS staff admitted in the June School Shannon Coffey Board meeting that additions will still be necessary Springfield 6553 Koziara Drive, Burke • $549,999 at the most overcrowded schools, because both Open Sunday 1-4 pm Clifton and the Liberty site are too far away. Closing Doris Crockett, Weichert, 703-615-8411 Clifton and building a new school will result in massive boundary changes affecting as many as 10 other Write When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in this elementary schools. Connection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit The Connection welcomes views on any public www.ConnectionNewspapers.com and click the Real Estate links on the right side. The decision to close Clifton Elementary is not just issue. a Clifton issue. It is an issue of fiscal responsibility, The deadline for all material is noon Friday. Letters Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times. informed decision making and fixing infrastructure must be signed. Include home address and home and Fairfax Station and overcrowding with the minimum negative im- business numbers. Letters are routinely edited for libel, grammar, good taste and factual errors. Send to: 7101 Park Point Ct...... $649,950...... Sun 1-4...... Kathleen Quintarelli...... Weichert...... 703-862-8808 pact to schools and communities. 9606 Larkview Ct...... $809,000...... Sun 1-4...... Brenda Dodd...... Keller Williams...... 703-407-1818 8303 Pinyon Pine Ct...... $899,000...... Sun 1-4...... Mary FitzHenry...... Long & Foster...... 703-250-8915 Letters to the Editor 10910 Rice Field Pl...... $1,149,990.....Sun 1-4...... Helen Grozbean...... Century 21 ...... 571-233-4287 Lisa Wax The Connection Clifton 1606 King St. Lorton Alexandria VA 22314 7337 Ardglass Dr...... $339,950...... Sun 1-4...... Tom & Cindy And Associates...Long & Foster...... 703-822-0207 Call: 703-778-9416. 6900 Hamilton Ct...... $350,000...... Sun 2-5...... Karl Acorda...... Long & Foster...... 703-961-2483 Listen to Clifton By e-mail: [email protected] 11375 River Rd...... $1,197,000.....Sun 1-4...... Ngoc Do...... Long & Foster...... 703-495-6251 To the Editor: Burke I encourage you to throw the weight of your news- 5819 Robins Nest La...... Call...... Sun 1-4...... Dane Work...... RE/MAX...... 703-869-4567 5713 Edgewater Oak Ct...... $323,000...... Sun 1-4...... Catie Morales...... Long & Foster...... 703-278-9313 12232 Wye Oak Commons Cir..$357,900...... Sun 1-3...... Aaron Seekford...... Arlington Realty...... 703-447-4663 12270 Wye Oak Commons Cir..$359,900...... Sun 2-4...... Dynamic Duo & Assoc.....Coldwell Banker...... 571-436-4498 5704 Lakeside Oak La...... $400,000...... Sat/Sun 1-4...... Dominique Zarow...... Long & Foster...... 703-313-6500 10809 Oak Wilds Ct...... $489,900...... Sun 1-4...... Robert Chevez...... Keller Williams...... 703-679-1700 #1 Weichert Agent in Burke & Fairfax Station 6553 Koziara Dr...... $549,999...... Sun 1-4...... Doris Crockett...... Weichert...... 703-615-8411

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From Page 4 ing fathers used to gain our freedom. They are something to be feared, because they are tools of liberty.” is to hold these politicians’ feet to the fire. This David Dotson, the Libertarian candidate for the Orthopedic Physical Therapy • Pilates Equipment Sessions [movement] is not a magic bullet to get into office.” 11th Congressional District and challenger to Repub- We Accept Tricare and most other insurances Several candidates in state elections in 2011 also lican Keith Fimian and incumbent U.S. Rep. Gerry First appointment offered within 48 hours • Early morning and evening appointments available made appearances, both to rally the crowd and to Connolly (D-11), concluded the candidates’ portion, get a head start on campaigning. Steve Hunt, de- stressing the need for individual liberty. Dotson said Fairfax Location Centreville Location Gainesville Location feated by Sen. David Marsden (D-37) in a January 10373-A Democracy Lane 5719 Centre Square Drive 7521 Virginia Oaks Drive, Suite 240 that he considers himself straight out of the Ron Paul Fairfax, VA 22030 Centreville, Virginia 20120 Gainesville, Virginia 20155 special election to fill Attorney General Ken mold, and that he looks to Paul for definitive an- Phone: (703) 385-2855 Phone: (703) 818-8804 Phone: (703) 753-7600 Cuccinelli’s (R) vacant Senate seat, announced that swers on important issues. Dotson, new to politics, www.ResultsRehab.net he would be running for the seat again in 2011. He said that he is in favor of abolishing the IRS, limiting said that the state of local politics has gotten worse the power of the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury since he ran for office just less than seven months and is against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, say- ago. He echoed the Tea Party mantra of the U.S. ing he supports the troops but not the government’s BURKE PROFESSIONAL PLAZA Constitution being the blueprint for the country. “empire building.” “What we’re seeing today is a bureaucratic tyranny, “I don’t want to be a politician, that is not why I which has grown too much and is trying to take too am here,” Dotson said. “I ran because I am upset The Corner of Rt. 123 (Ox Rd.) much of our power,” Hunt said. “We need to get back and want to see change. The Federal Reserve can to elected officials serving the people and being a print money whenever it wants, and the Treasury & Burke Centre Pkwy. watchdog for the people.” just borrows it from China whenever it wants, and Republican Scott Martin, who will be challenging we’re not going to be able to cut spending as long as Sen. George Barker (D-39) in November 2011, fol- this is happening.” lowed Hunt, and spoke out in support of several is- Mike McCue, president of the Virginia Gun Own- sues. Martin said that he is running on a platform of ers Coalition, dressed as Patrick Henry and recited lower taxes, spending cuts and a smaller government, his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech. and also voiced his unabashed support for the Sec- “The Tea Party movement is inspiring us ordinary ond Amendment, including the abolishment of the citizens all over the world, and we’re with these newly passed state law prohibiting concealed weap- guys,” said Daniel Rowe, visiting from England. ons on college campuses. “What happens in this country ripples across the “Extend liberty,” Martin said. “It’s that simple, and world, and when you elect the right government, it that’s what I want to do. Guns are the tools our found- helps everyone.” Siblings for a Cause ABC News Weather Anchor Sam Champion visited Fairfax on Friday, July 2 for a fund-raising event for the Suite F • 5631 Burke Centre Parkway • Burke, VA 22015 Virginia Autism Project. Champion’s sister Teresa, a Weekdays • Saturdays • Evenings resident of Fairfax Station, United Concordia Participant is the Northern Virginia director for the Autism 24 Hour Emergency Care Project. She was recently profiled as his personal inspiration on Good Morn- Orthodontic Specialists Henry F. Dutson, DDS MS ing America’s ‘Be Inspired’ for Adults and Children D. Michael Ellis, DDS series. Teresa Champion, whose son has autism, advocates locally for chil- 5631-B Burke Centre Parkway 4600 John Marr Dr., Suite #401 dren and adults with au- Burke, VA 22015 Annandale, VA 22003 tism. Proceeds of Friday’s 703-250-2214 703-750-9393 fund raiser will benefit the Virginia Autism Project’s • Free Initial Exam efforts to enact autism insurance reform in Vir- • 40+ Years Experience ginia. • Two Board Certified Orthodontists • Ceramic Braces • Invisalign Treatment OR Fill your job F EMPLOYERS openings faster... www.dutson-ellisortho.com with Recruitment Advertising in

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Annandale $950,000 Clifton $649,000 This brick and stucco home was built in 2006 and has over 5,500 sq. ft of Beautiful Colonial Home w/2-car garage on 1+ acre private Fairfax Station $1,175,000 living space and sits on a half-acre lot. The home features a grand two- Burke $589,000 cleared lot surrounded by parkland. Composite deck leads to patio Gorgeous all brick Colonial on private 5 Acre lot with 4BR, 4.5BA. story entry foyer, 6 bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms and a 3 car side load Delightful 4 bedroom colonial in Signal Hill with a gorgeous w/hot tub & fully fenced-in level yard. Updated Gourmet Kitchen Completely updated kitchen & baths, walk-out lower level with garage. The home has a main level office as well as a stunning kitchen, park-like view. Lake Braddock School, walk to the VRE, and opens to 2-story family rm w/frpl & skylights. Formal LR & DR media rm, game rm & gym! Luxurious pool, hot tub, tiered decks, formal living room and den. The finished lower level is a walk out with shopping is just minutes away. Replacement windows and new with hardwood floors. Finished walkout bsmt w/wet bar. patio & private tennis court; perfect for entertaining. additional rooms as well as a recreational room. Welcome home! (2010) HVAC system.

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