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Photo by Derek B. Johnson/The Connection B. Johnson/The by Derek Photo February 5-11, 2009 Volume XXIII, Number 5 Read us online at connectionnewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 ❖ 1 Crime

Activities reported by the City of Fairfax advised he looked up a Secret CREDIT CARD THEFT / FRAUD and confronted the suspect and appears to be between 25-30. He is police department through Jan. 30. Shopper job offer through Craig’s List 4300 George Mason Drive / arrested him. Lisandro A. Gomez, 20, approximately 6-feet 8-inches in online. He was mailed a check and Sunrise Assisted Living Center. of the 800 block of Gregario Drive, height and weighing about 200 was instructed to cash the check, and Silver Spring, Md., was charged with On Jan. 28, at 2:20 p.m., the victim pounds. The suspect was wearing a ARSON then send a money gram to a subject obtaining drugs by fraud. He was reported that sometime between Dec. black down vest, grey hooded sweat in California. The bank the check was transported to the Fairfax County 4100 Block of Berritt St. On Jan. 25, 27 and Jan. 23, an unknown shirt and grey sweat pants. The written on was notified and advised Adult Detention Center. Bond was set at 3:35 p.m., an unknown person set person(s) stole his credit card. The Patrol Division is investigating the there were several fraud alerts on the at $1,000. fire to a newspaper and walked down suspect(s) made several case. account. the street with it ablaze. The suspect unauthorized transactions on the 9600 Main St. / Ulta Cosmetics. On then set fire to a second newspaper card. The Patrol Division is LARCENY Jan. 23, at 3:57 p.m., the store and left it burning on the sidewalk in BURGLARY investigating the case. manager reported that between 3:50- front of a residence. The Fire Marshal 11015 Main St. / AT&T. On Jan. 23, 3:57 p.m., a man and a woman will be investigating the case. 3600 Block of University Drive. On at 2 p.m., the manager reported that entered the store and began Jan. 26, between 7:45 a.m.-5:45 between 1:30-2 p.m., an unknown concealing merchandise. The p.m., unknown person(s) gained FRAUD ARREST male entered the business and BAD CHECKS manager confronted the suspects and entry into the residence and stole an 10521 Fairfax Blvd. / Rite Aid concealed several Bluetooth headsets they both fled the store. The Patrol 9766 Fairfax Blvd. / Cash Store. X-Box 360 and the accessories. There Pharmacy. On Jan. 27, at 9:15 in his jacket and left the store Division is investigating the case. On Jan. 26, at 1:48 p.m., a subject were no signs of forced entry. The a.m., the pharmacist reported that an without paying. The loss is valued 10000 Block of Mosby Woods attempted to cash a check from Criminal Investigations Division is unknown person gave her a forged over $700. The suspect is described Waterborne Energy. The subject investigating the case. prescription to fill. Officers arrived only as a black male, bald, and See Crime, Page 7

2 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection Editor Michael O’Connell News 703-917-6440 or [email protected] Bulova Declares Victory Friday Democrat wins Sentencing narrowly over Herrity. Fairfax County Chairman For Koger By Julia O’Donoghue Special Election Results: The Connection *Fairfax County provided these unofficial returns for the Fairfax County chairman special election Feb. 3. Feds to request

upervisor Sharon Bulova (D- District Voter Turnout Bulova Herrity six-to-eight years Braddock) won the special elec- (Percentage) tion for Fairfax County Board of Braddock 22.7 8,750 5,849 in prison for S Hunter Mill 15.5 6,655 5,129 Supervisors chairman Feb. 3 by a Dranesville 17.1 5,810 6,252 embezzlement. narrow margin of less than two percent. Lee 13.3 4,665 3,489 Robbie Hammer In a countywide race where 107,713 votes Mason 15.7 4,510 3,519 were cast, Bulova beat Supervisor Patrick Mount Vernon 14.7 5,066 5,256 By Ken Moore Providence 14.7 5,148 4,356 Herrity (R-Springfield) by 1,217 votes, ac- The Connection

Springfield 18.9 5,758 9,155 by Photo cording to unofficial results reported by Sully 11.9 3,437 5,023 Fairfax County. Sharon Bulova (D) smiles either the United States Bulova will be sworn in as the county at her victory party Tues- government nor Jeffrey day night. N chairman Feb. 6. She follows U.S. Rep. Scott Koger’s defense at- Gerry Connolly (D-11), who resigned from torney call his criminal actions “so- the position in early January to join the U.S. eral years. With the exception of U.S. Sen. phisticated,” but Koger’s embezzle- Congress. John Warner’s last race, Democrats have bent U.S. Sen. George Allen (R) with 58 ment of $3 million from 400 home- As chairman, Bulova, a 21-year board typically dominated top-of-the-ballot elec- percent of Fairfax’s vote in 2006. Both owner associations using 140 bank veteran, has her work cut out for her in tions in Fairfax for the past eight years. Democratic presidential candidates — John wire transfers was conducted over 2009. Kerry and Barack Obama — also won years. Fairfax County must close a pro- Fairfax County, with 52 percent of the “The defendant took steps to cover jected $650 million budget hole in “This is going to be a tough vote in 2004 and 59 percent of the vote up and explain away his criminal next year’s budget and the supervi- in 2008. behavior which made his theft more sors would have to raise the property time and I am going to need The last two Fairfax County chairmen, tax rate 14 to 15 cents just to keep Connolly and Democrat Kate Hanley, also most residents’ property taxes ap- you to be understanding.” won Fairfax County chairman’s race by “The struggle for proximately the same. — Sharon Bulova, newly elected chairman a larger margin than Bulova. “This is going to be a tough time Hanley beat former Supervisor Elaine Mr. Koger only begins of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and I am going to need you to be un- McConnell (R-Springfield) in a 1995 spe- with this [federal] derstanding,” said Bulova to the cial election with 52 percent of the vote crowd during her victory speech. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine won their and approximately 3,500 ballots. During sentencing.” her 1999 re-election campaign, she faced respective races for Virginia governor in — Peter Greenspun, THE BULOVA-HERRITY race is the clos- 2001 and 2005 with 54 percent and 58 per- minimal competition from other candidates. est high-profile county-wide contest be- cent of the vote in Fairfax County. Demo- defense attorney tween a Democrat and Republican in sev- crat U.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D) beat incum- See Bulova, Page 13 difficult to detect,” according to As- sistant U.S. Attorney Jack Hanly. “A significant term of incarceration is Herrity Concedes Close Contest needed to reflect the seriousness of the defendant’s crime, to impose just punishment, and to deter him from Republican chairman candidate came close Frank Wolf (R-10) was also on hand. future offenses.” Koger, 39 of Oak Hill, is scheduled to a win, trailing Bulova by 1,217 votes. WHILE THE PRELIMINARY results to be sentenced Friday, Feb. 6 in fed- showed him behind, about 3,000 votes had eral court in Alexandria. Koger, who By Mike DiCicco ported their results, and the feeling was that not yet been counted on election night and also faces criminal charges in Fairfax The Connection the numbers could easily turn around. Herrity chose not to concede until the fol- County (see below), pleaded guilty In the end, Springfield came through for lowing afternoon, Feb. 4. to wire fraud and tax evasion last wo hours after the polls closed Tues- Herrity, with the second-highest voter turn- Herrity said he was not surprised by the November. Tday night, the shoulder-to-shoulder out in the county — 18.9 percent — favor- 16 percent countywide voter turnout, not- Sentencing guidelines in the case crowd at J.R.’s Stockyards Inn in ing the Republican by more than 3 to 2. The ing that it was comparable to the turnout recommend that Koger be sentenced McLean was tense but upbeat. Supporters only district with higher turnout was in the last special election for the county to between 78 and 97 months in of Supervisor Pat Herrity’s (R-Springfield) Bulova’s Braddock District, where her lead chairmanship, the 1995 race between prison, and that he pay more than run for the county chairmanship ate, drank, was smaller than Herrity’s margin in Spring- Democrat Kate Hanley and Republican $1.2 million in restitution as well as chatted excitedly and crowded around a field. Elaine McConnell. But he said he was $775,272 to the IRS for tax evasion, screen where poll results were projected However, by the time Herrity made his pleased with his hometown turnout, not- according to federal court docu- from a computer. second appearance before the crowd ing, “I won Springfield big. [Bulova] didn’t ments. A campaign staffer continually refreshed around 10 p.m., faces had become stonier. win Braddock so big.” Koger was the former Chief Finan- the Web page, but the numbers hadn’t With almost all of the results in, he was Herrity said the election results, with a cial Officer of his father’s real estate changed for half an hour. Still, the gather- down by about 1,200 votes. first-year Republican supervisor coming management firm, Koger Manage- ing around the screen watched and waited. “We ran a very, very great campaign. We within a percentage point of chairing a ment Group, which filed for bank- Supervisor Sharon Bulova (D-Braddock) ran it against all odds,” Herrity told his sup- county that has only one other Republican ruptcy in July 2007. Robert Koger, the was leading Herrity by about 2,400 out of porters. “We were underdogs from the supervisor, were significant. “There’s a large 65,000 votes counted, but many of the start.” Former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis stood at See Jeffrey Koger, Page 6 Springfield polling places had not yet re- his side during the speech, and U.S. Rep. See Herrity, Page 15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 ❖ 3 Week in Fairfax News Misreported Taxes Uncovered Misreported tax revenue among localities is not uncommon, according to Page Johnson, commissioner for the revenue for the City of Fairfax. Throughout the years he can remember instances in which Fairfax County businesses mistakenly sent tax revenue to the city and vice versa. However, a series of county audits last year, which discovered a total of approxi- mately $1.5 million in sales tax revenue that had mistakenly been sent to the city, was one of the largest he could remem- ber. “There really have not been any large adjustments like this

for quite some time,” said Johnson. “Nothing that I can recall Photo by that has worked in either the city or the county’s favor.” Both city and county officials said the errors that resulted in the misreported revenue were mostly due to honest mis-

Derek B. Johnson takes by businesses “Our problem has been and will continue to be that Fairfax County and Fairfax City share the same common name and, essentially, I don’t know how to put this nicely, businesses aren’t quite sure where their business is located or they sim- ply have used the wrong locality code” when filing for their taxes, Johnson said. /The Connection Kevin Greenleaf, director of the county’s department of tax administration, said identifying reporting errors is a back and forth process. He declined to confirm the accuracy of the $1.4 million figure, but said that overall the county has recouped $5 million more than it has lost. What I can say is that Fairfax County has been by far the net gainer on this,” said Greenleaf. “But the door swings both Lisa Whetzel is the executive director of Our Daily Bread, which will be hosting an ways.” ‘Empty Bowls’ fund raiser Feb. 23 at Old Town Hall in Fairfax. Sales tax revenue is collected by the state then doled out to local governments like Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. That led to what Greenleaf described as “a proactive audit stance” that eventually resulted in the discovery of the Filling Empty Bowls misreported funds. “As we audit, we’ll find business X is reporting the wrong wine tasting events, have normally brought in less locality and that we need to go ahead and adjust the accounts,” Fairfax County charity than $1,500. said Greenleaf. The name of the fund raiser is also the motif of the Johnson said the city was considering a request to the state teams up with local artists event, with guests purchasing their choice of almost for more involvement in the collecting and distribution of sales for fund raiser. 300 ceramic bowls crafted and designed by local art- tax revenue. Greenleaf said Fairfax County was looking at ways ists across Fairfax County. Stores like the Clay Café to streamline the process. Fairfax County is currently dealing in Chantilly and Paint Your Heart Out in Occoquan with a $650 million revenue shortfall for next year’s budget, By Derek B. Johnson have donated bowls for the event along with art stu- while the City of Fairfax faces a projected shortfall of $7 mil- The Connection dents at Oakton High School, Robinson Secondary, lion-$8 million. South County Secondary and Fairfax High schools. — Derek B. Johnson s the fabric of the national economy be- Residents giving donations will be able to use their gan to unravel in September 2008, chari- bowls for a ceremonial dinner of soup and bread, Gun Lock Distribution Aties and food banks across Fairfax County which Whetzel said was symbolic of the area’s many began noticing an unsettling number of hungry and poor. Money taken in at the event would On Friday, Feb. 7, beginning at 10 a.m., Boy Scout Troop trends. go toward financial and food assistance, which re- 1965 and the Fairfax County Police Department will distrib- Government at the local and state level began ceived a welcome but temporary increase in dona- ute free gun locks at the Wal-Mart located at 6000 Burke Com- scrambling to cut costs less than halfway through tions over the winter holidays. Volunteer Mike mons Road, Burke. The scouts have a limited number of locks, the fiscal year just to stay under Kledzik, who has helped to orga- so the event is first come, first serve. This event is the Eagle budget. Meanwhile, county resi- nize and promote the fund raiser, Scout Project of Daniel Porter, who can be contacted week- dents continued to feel the full “There’s this huge explained. days after 3 p.m. at 571-244-3257. brunt of the economic recession “Especially at the holidays, you and the home foreclosure crisis. need and it’s not have a build up in food [dona- Taneja Sentenced to 7 Years Both groups, through subsidies tions],” said Kledzik. “Then it goes and charitable donations, form the going to get any down in April and we try to U.S. District Court Judge Claude M. Hilton sentenced Vijay financial backbone of many small better anytime supplement [the food] with gift K. Taneja, 48 of Fairfax, to 84 months in federal prison for non-profit organizations in the re- cards.” one conspiracy to commit money laundering in a $33 million gion. soon.” mortgage fraud case. At the same time, the number — Lisa Whetzel, executive WHILE THE COUNTY’S coffers Taneja, who was ordered to pay $33 million in restitution families requesting assistance has won’t be empty next year, chari- to four financial institutions, will also serve three years of steadily risen. director of Our Daily Bread ties and non-profits could see a re- supervised release. “We definitely see that increase duction in financial assistance as Taneja’s company, Financial Mortgage, Inc. (FMI), originated firsthand,” said Lisa Whetzel, executive director of the county seeks to manage a $650 million revenue and sold mortgages on residential properties throughout the Our Daily Bread on Main Street in Fairfax, a mostly shortfall. According to county documents, Our Daily metropolitan area. Before his company sold mortgages to fi- volunteer-based organization that provides financial Bread received $77,325 in funds from Fairfax County nancial institutions as long term investors, FMI used “ware- and food assistance to low-income families. in 2008 for emergency food, financial assistance and house lenders” to temporarily fund the mortgages before they On Thursday, Feb. 26 the Fairfax-based non-profit mentoring services. Whetzel puts the figure at were sold, according to Dana J. Boente, Acting U.S. Attorney organization will be hosting an Empty Bowl fund $100,000 annually, including $75,000 to partially for the Eastern District of Virginia. raiser at Old Town Hall in Fairfax. Seeking to raise cover the salaries of three part time employees and from $7,500 to $15,000, it will be the first of sev- $25,000 to partially cover the salaries for two sea See News Briefs, Page 18 eral, large-scale fund raisers they plan to conduct in 2009. Whetzel said previous ventures, such as their See Charity, Page 16

4 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Politics Braddock Up for Grabs interest in filling Bulova’s Braddock shoes less than Three Democrats face 24 hours after she declared victory in the chairman’s race. Three Democratic Party candidates had already each other in ‘Firehouse’ scheduled campaign kick off events for Feb. 4, in anticipation of Bulova’s countywide win. primary Feb. 9 and 10. The candidates said the special election for the Braddock District Supervisor seat, which is sched- By Julia O’Donoghue uled by a local judge, is likely to take place early The Connection next month, on March 10. The Democratic Party anticipates conducting their “firehouse” primary at upervisor Sharon Bulova’s (D-Braddock) win the Kings Park Library, Feb. 9 from 6- 9 p.m. and in the special election for Fairfax County Feb. 10, from 3-9 p.m. Schairman Feb. 3 now leads to the Braddock All the candidates — Cary Campbell, Ron Chris- District’s first hotly contested supervisor’s tian, John Cook, Janyce Hedetniemi and School race in years. Board member Ilryong Moon — have been actively According to Fairfax County’s unofficial election engaged in civic life for several years. results, Bulova won the special election over Super- visors Patrick Herrity (R-Springfield) by approxi- CHRISTIAN, a Democrat participating in the mately 2,000 votes and less than a 2 percent mar- “firehouse” primary, has lived on Braddock Road for gin. 40 years and ran against former Sen. Jeannemarie Though Bulova declared victory Tuesday night and Devolites Davis (R-34) in 2003. Herrity conceded the race Wednesday after a ballot He is currently chairman of the Fairfax County review. The end result is that Bulova must vacate Redevelopment and Housing Authority, which helps her Braddock District seat. oversee the county’s affordable housing program. He also is involved with and helped start Fairfax County’s BULOVA has represented Braddock, a central por- Faith Communities In Action, an interfaith coalition tion of the county mostly made up of sleepy residen- that learn and share information about how better tial communities, for 21 years. A popular local su- to address local human services needs. pervisor, she has also gone several election cycles without well-known or well-financed political oppo- HEDETNIEMI, the second Democrat participating sition to her candidacy. At least five candidates had already expressed an See 3 Dems, Page 18

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 ❖ 5 News For These Volunteers, Building Is a Habit Habitat for Humanity “We’re probably looking begins work on at roughly around a year, Maple Ridge condos. and that’s optimistic.” — Harry Street, construction By Derek B. Johnson

Photo by manager The Connection ing to get involved with the organization n the corner of Stevenson for some time. Street and Lee Highway in Derek B. Johnson “Habitat was one of those things that was O Fairfax, the Sandlot Gang on my list for retirement,” said Sharp. marked its return to the He described most of the Sandlot Gang neighborhood with the thudding sound of as older men looking for ways to contrib- their hammers pounding into wooden ute to society after their retirements. All beams. veteran members of the organization,

As members of Habitat for Humanity of /The Connection they’re the workers from whom the rest of Northern Virginia, the crew had overseen the volunteers take their cues, and they’re the construction of a condominium on counted on to provide assistance to new and nearby Westbrook Mill Lane a year earlier unfamiliar volunteers. that now houses 12 low-income families. “Our job is to make sure the walk-on vol- On Saturday Jan. 24, the non-profit group unteers are safe and that they learn some- began work on Maple Ridge, a new, nine- thing,” said Sharp. family unit condominium on Stevenson Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity spent Saturday morning, Jan. A good deal of the volunteers onsite Sat- Street. At 9 a.m., approximately 20 Habitat 24 construction the foundation of Maple Ridge, a nine-unit apartment urday were members of First Baptist Church members and volunteers began putting up condominium for low-income families on Stevenson Street in Fairfax. in Vienna. Congregants had caught wind of support beams and laying the foundation the project through a church function and for the skeletal frame of the building. Con- the organization. When asked when the the Sandlot Gang. Nicknamed for their more than a dozen of them signed up for struction manager Harry Street estimated project is expected to be complete, Street regular contributions to the non-profit or- the Maple Ridge project. Suzanne Thomp- that they would most likely stay until 4 p.m. said it would depend on factors like volun- ganization, they identify themselves on the son, a member of the church and ESL Maple Ridge will consist of six three-bed- teer numbers and whether there’s any fluc- scene with red hats. In addition to dedicat- teacher, said she was initially apprehensive room and three two-bedroom apartments. tuation in the current plan to spend two ing their time for construction, each project about how much help she could provide as “Because of the cost of land, we’re doing days a week on the project. manager must also complete a 1O-week an amateur, but praised the guidance pro- a lot of condos,” said Street. “We’re probably looking at roughly training course before they can don the red vided by the project managers. In order to be eligible for housing, fami- around a year, and that’s optimistic,” he hat. “The Sandlot crew was very good at ex- lies must make less than 50 percent of the said. Jay Sharp, project manager and member plaining something and then letting us try,” median household income in the area and Running the project on the ground are of Habitat for Humanity of Northern Vir- said Thompson. “I think they’re going to be contribute up to 50 hours of their time to the project managers, otherwise known as ginia for four years, said he had been look- very well-built houses.” Jeffrey Koger To Appear in Federal Court on Friday

From Page 3 full understanding of mental health chal- Greenspun described his client as a tol Hill; $374,960 to pay a contractor to lenges untreated through the time of his “bright and capable businessman” who lived remodel his Oak Hill house and the Tri-Fit- defendant’s father, reported to the Fairfax offenses,” according to documents filed by for years in a “frantic and type A-plus man- ness, Inc. facility in Annandale; $40,000 for City Police in November 2006 that he be- Greenspun in U.S. District Court, giving the ner” helping to make KMG successful. a down payment on a 2005 Chevrolet Cor- lieved his son had embezzled $800,000, position of the defendant with respect to There is no evidence of theft before Koger vette convertible; $60,000 for a down pay- kicking off the investigation. sentencing factors. “Mr. Koger’s actions began his relationship with his wife in 2002, ment on a house in New Mexico; and “The defendant’s crimes caused substan- were ultimately derived not from pure greed Greenspun wrote, when Koger started to $56,668 for windows and doors for his tial harm to numerous indi- support her fitness and home. viduals, including: KMG which restaurant business Koger also evaded $775,273 in federal was forced to dissolve and de- “The tragedy is that Mr. Koger’s education ventures as well as a income taxes by failing to file personal in- clare bankruptcy; KMG’s em- newly acquired lavish come tax returns from 2003-06, according ployees, many of whom lost and intelligence, and described work ethic “extreme life style.” to the Internal Revenue Service. In 2005, their jobs as a result of the dis- “The theft scheme Koger received taxable income of more than solution; the more than 350 should have brought about more, not less was not complicated,” $810,257. HOA (homeowners associa- according to “The tragedy is that Mr. Koger’s educa- tions), many of whom suffered for Mr. Koger.” Greenspun. “Mr. Koger tion and intelligence, and described work real financial hardship because — Peter Greenspun, defense attorney took out funds out of a ethic should have brought about more, not of the stolen monies,” accord- BB&T pass through ac- less for Mr. Koger,” Greenspun said. ing to Hanly. count. While those Greenspun is expected to request U.S. but rather as a result of his severely dete- transactions were covered up by various District Court Judge Leonie M. Brinkema KOGER COOPERATED with probation riorated mental health state coupled with KMG accounting and administrative entries, to sentence Koger to a facility where he can officers in preparing his pre-sentence report an unhealthy need to provide for his wife,” there was no secret as to where the funds receive extensive medical and mental health “and places no blame on others for his con- he said. were going.” treatment as well as an intensive addiction duct,” according to his defense attorney Untreated mental health challenges in- Koger embezzled the money and invested program. Peter D. Greenspun. cluded Koger’s bipolar disorder, alcohol de- funds in personal accounts and businesses “However, counsel for Mr. Koger feels it pendence, bulimia nervosa and borderline he and his wife were involved in, accord- FEDERAL SENTENCING may be the least is important to bring to the attention of the personality disorder as well as gambling ing to court documents, including: See Federal, Page 15 Court the context of what occurred and a addictions, according to Greenspun. $733,000 in Jordan’s 8 restaurant on Capi-

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Independent Living Exercise Paradise: A Son’s Search for His Class, 12 p.m. at Pohick Regional Contact Laurie Albert at Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq,” Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, [email protected], 703-537-3064 or Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Village Marketplace Burke. 703-644-7333. www.jccnv.org for event hours and ❖ Andy Pollin, “The Great Book of Owl Tales, 10:30 a.m. at Burke Centre costs. Washington, D.C. Sports Lists,” Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Authors at the festival will include: Sunday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. Art • Crafts • Gifts Stories and activities about owls. Age 13-23 months. 703-249-1520. Craft Fair at Old Town Plaza $23-$46, and age 12 and under are Gardens Fair Oaks Meeting Room, half price. Charge at 888-945-2468 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax. During the Chocolate Festival FRIDAY/FEB. 6 or www.tickets.com. Incorporate designs from renowned in the City of Fairfax The Persuasions. A cappella gospel Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul. The gardens into your landscape. 703- and pop. 8 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets All-Ireland Fiddle Champion and her 968-9600. $25. Wolf Trap Foundation for the band. 7:30 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets February 7th & 8th Unique Valentine Gifts Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, $25. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Saturday 10-6 • Sunday 11-5 Raffle for Valentine Basket Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP. Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, SUNDAY/FEB. 8 Enjoy a fun weekend Future, Politicks, Mello-D & the Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP. Cirque Éloize with Nebbia: a Rados and The Remedy, 8 p.m. ‘Ride on the Freedom Train,’ 7 p.m. Magical Fog, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at at Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., at James Lee Community Theatre, George Mason Center for the Arts, on See our website for vendor list Vienna. $10 in advance, $12 at the 2855-A Annandale Road, Falls the Fairfax campus at the intersection Free Parking Garage door. jamminjava.com. Church. A collaborative play about of Braddock Road and Route 123. A 3955 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030 Lunch Bunnies, 12 p.m. at Kings Park Black history. For tickets, contact pre-performance discussion begins at Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Nomikka Hunter at 703-324-555. 1:15 p.m. on the Center’s Grand Tier www.VillageMarketplace.biz Burke. Bring lunch, listen to stories. Free. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec. III. Tickets are $23-$46, and age 12 Birth-5 with adult. 703-978-5600. Read to the Dog, 1 p.m. at Pohick and under are half price. Charge at Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker 888-945-2468 or www.tickets.com. Road, Burke. Read aloud to a trained Chocolate Lovers Festival, Old SATURDAY/FEB. 7 therapy dog. Call to sign up for a 15- Town Fairfax, 3999 University Drive, Chocolate Lovers Festival, Old minute session. Age 6-12. 703-644- Fairfax. Contact 703-385-1661 or Town Fairfax, 3999 University Drive, 7333. www.chocolatefestival.net for details. Fairfax. Some events require a fee, Amy LaVere, acoustic/roots. 7 p.m. at “Growing a Great University,” by Handcrafted Jewelry and other events are free. Contact Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Dr. Tom Hennessy from George 703-385-1661 or Vienna. $10 in advance, $12 at the Mason University, 2 p.m., Fairfax • Appraisals www.chocolatefestival.net for details. door. jamminjava.com. Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Fairfax City Neighborhood Cosmopolitan Clavier Charity Main Street, Fairfax. Free. • Gold Ring Sizing $20 Outreach Ministry and Emmett Concert. 7 p.m. at Fairfax Christian www.gmu.edu/cfa. R. Anderson Scholarship Church, 10185 Main St., Fairfax. An Jewish Community Center Book • Watch Batteries $5 Committee Black History evening of music by Cosmopolitan Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the JCC • Repairs done Celebration and Benefit, 6-9 Clavier, an international group of of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little p.m. at Fairfax High School, 3501 pianists, followed by a reception. River Turnpike. [email protected], while you wait Rebel Run, Fairfax. Speakers Glen Donations will be used to help pay 703-537-3064 or www.jccnv.org for Harris and Pastor Jeffrey Johnson for the new stained glass window in the event schedule and costs. Sr., music by Café, African-American the sanctuary. 703-385-3520 or Inova Blood Drive, 12-4 p.m. at art, crafts, jewelry, choirs, skits, www.fairfaxchristian.org. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 11211-D Lee Highway dance and more. Rondia.Pearson- Growing Beautiful Orchids, 10 a.m. Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Photo ID [email protected]. at Merrifield Gardens Community required. Appointments preferred; Fairfax, VA Cirque Éloize with Nebbia: a Hall, 8104 Lee Highway, Merrifield. call 1-866-256-6372. 703-644-7333. Magical Fog, 8 p.m. at George Jonathan Kavalier, Horticulturist, Disease Resistant Roses, sponsored Mason Center for the Arts, on the Smithsonian Institution, will by the Arlington Rose Foundation. 703-293-6206 Fairfax campus at the intersection of introduce the basics of orchid Research presentation by Jim Mynes, www.ClarionJewelers.com Braddock Road and Route 123. A selection and care and answer Department of Entomology and Plant pre-performance discussion, free to questions. 703-560-6222. Pathology, University of Tennessee, ticket holders, begins at 7:15 p.m. Harvesting Ideas from Famous on the Grand Tier III. 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From Page 8 on rose varieties that require no spraying. 2 p.m. at the Merrifield Garden Center Fair Oaks, 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Free, no reservations required. 703-860-0071. Ralph’s World, 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $15. 703-255-1566 or jamminjava.com.

MONDAY/FEB. 9 The Fairfax High School Chorus Department Cabaret Night. 6:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax. Tickets, including refreshments, are $7 in advance, $8 at the door. www.fhschorus.net. Kalimba Music with Carl Winters, the Kalimba King. 2:30 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Celebrate Black History Month. 703-644-7333. Open Mic Night with Ron Goad. 7 p.m. $2. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com. Carl Winters, the Kalimba King, Love, 10:15 a.m. at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 performs jazz, spirituals, hip hop Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Stories and activities. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-644-7333. and blues on kalimbas, also known Crafty Kids, 3:30 p.m. at Kings Park Library, 9000 as African thumb pianos, at Pohick Burke Lake Road, Burke. Noah’s Ark “Stuff-n- Regional Library, Monday, Feb. 9. Fluff” Workshop. Age 6-12. 703-978-5600. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com. TUESDAY/FEB. 10 Fairfax Station Railroad Museum Quarterly Book Discussion Group, 1 p.m. at Pohick Forum, 7:30-9 p.m. at 11200 Fairfax Station Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Road in Fairfax Station. Firsthand perspectives Burke. ‘Rising Tide’ by John Barry. Adults. 703- of civilian and military personnel thrust together 644-7333. at a small Virginia town that became Gen. Virginia Housing Development Authority Grant’s supply depot, encompassing repair Homeownership Education Seminar, 6 shops, hospitals, bakeries, and 22 miles of track p.m. at Northern Virginia Community College, connecting the wharves to the Union lines. Free, 8333 Little River Turnpike. Financial donations accepted. 703-425-9225. responsibility, using credit and building Tiny Tots, 10:15 a.m. at Pohick Regional Library, financial security. Contact Jessie Zahorian at 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Very short [email protected] or 703-323-3484. stories, fingerplays and activities. Age 13-17 months with adult. 703-644-7333. Small Oneders, 11:15 a.m. at Pohick Regional WEDNESDAY/FEB. 11 Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Very Sonya Kitchell, “Burn Brightly,” Residency and short stories, fingerplays and activities. Age 18- John Shannon. Acoustic/indie. 8 p.m. $10. 23 months with adult. 703-644-7333.

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 ❖ 9 The County Line More at www.ConnectionNewspapers.com County Notebook Fire Stations Collect Food Fairfax County firefighters and staff are conducting a food drive for county homeless shelters. All 37 fire and rescue stations in Rate of Admission the county will serve as drop-off points for non-perishable food until Feb. 11. Virginia colleges and How Virginia Colleges Compare Here is how Virginia compares to other top rated public Fairfax Schools Anticipate universities have fewer universities and colleges in terms of percent of in-state freshman attending in 2008-2009. When available, the 2009 Stimulus Money slots for in-state students. U.S. News and World Report “best public schools” ranking is listed next to a school’s name in parentheses. Fairfax County Public Schools could receive some additional money from the federal government this year through the na- By Julia O’Donoghue State University % of in-state freshman tional economic stimulus package. The U.S. House of Represen- The Connection UC-Berkeley (1) 85.0% tatives has passed a bill that includes funding for the local school system and the U.S. Senate is expected to take up the matter this University of Virginia (2) 68.5% hen it comes to the University of Vir- week. ginia (UVa.,) Vienna resident Joe UC- Los Angeles (3) 89.6% Under the bill passed by the House, the school system would Sampson is guilty of brainwashing his receive approximately $7.5 million to assist schools that serve “at W University of Michigan (4) 66.0% daughter. risk” students, $19.5 million to help students with disabilities and The Madison High School freshman has worn Vir- UNC – Chapel Hill (5) 80.0% $17.3 million for school construction. Some of the federal stimu- ginia sweatshirts and been going to football games lus money could come with restrictions so only a portion of it College of William & Mary (6) 65.0% in Charlottesville at Sampson’s alma mater since she may plug the projected budget gap for next year, which could was four or five years-old. She attends science camp Georgia Institute of Technology (7) 60.0% range from $56 million to approximately $200 million. there every summer and is thrilled when she gets to The federal government has not yet placed any limitations on University of Wisconsin – Madison (7) 60.0% stay in the dorms, he said. the school construction money the school system might receive. “She has always wanted to go to Virginia,” said UC – San Diego (7) 93.0% But Del. Dave Albo (R-42) has introduced a bill at the state gov- Sampson. ernment level that would restrict the use of federal stimulus money University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (10) 87.0% Like many other Northern Virginia families, the to the renovation of existing schools only. Sampsons are well aware of how competitive it has Virginia Tech (30) 73.5% The school system’s chief operating officer Dean Tistadt said become to get into the University of Virginia. Even he is irritated with Albo’s bill. Fairfax schools anticipate a large James Madison University 70.3% though she has excellent grades, Sampson’s daugh- increase in the countywide school population and Tistadt has said ter suggested she transfer to a high school near their the school system may have to put school renovation projects on vacation house in Louisa County for her senior year slots were available for their children. hold in order to build additions or new schools that can accom- of high school, in part to better her chances of being “My daughter goes to college out-of-state. If UVA modate the new students. - Julia O’Donoghue admitted to the school of her choice. were to increase their tuition dramatically, I would “We are not there yet but I want her to be able to wager that it would still be a lot less than what I pay go where she wants,” said Sampson. now. There is a lot of room between in-state tuition School Board Weighs “I have had constituents tell me that they were and what we are having to pay to go out-of-state forced to send their kids to out-of-state schools, even now,” said Andrew Robinson, a McLean resident. Teacher Pay though their children had 4.0s,” said Del. Tim Hugo Some other parents, including School Board mem- The Fairfax County School Board is considering freezing teacher (R-40). “We see it daily up in Northern Virginia. We ber Liz Bradsher, said they would be concerned about pay next year to help close a projected gap that ranges from $56 see kids with good SATs and 4.0 [grade point aver- an in-state tuition increase, especially during finan- million to approximately $200 million in next year’s school bud- ages] getting rejected from our top schools.” cially hard times. get. Superintendent Jack Dale has not included a cost-of-living Hugo has introduced legislation that would cap Hugo, a graduate of William & Mary, proposed rais- adjustment or a salary step increase for teachers in his 2010 bud- the percentage of out-of-state residents enrolled in ing tuition for out-of-state students to compensate get proposal. The school board will vote on its overall budget, most of the state’s undergraduate programs at 25 for revenue lost by increasing the number of in-state including teacher pay, at its Feb. 5 meeting. percent, leaving 75 percent of the slots open for Vir- students. Dale said approximately one third of the school districts in Vir- ginia residents. Several state colleges, including UVA and William ginia are planning to cut teacher pay, not just hold it steady as Four of Virginia’s most competitive schools — UVA, & Mary, have recently been rated among “best col- Fairfax is considering. Montgomery County Public Schools in William and Mary, Virginia Tech and JMU – currently lege bargains” because of their relatively low out-of- Maryland, often seen as Faifax’s largest competitor in the region, enroll between 27 percent and 35 percent of their state tuition rates, leading Hugo to believe that the have already decided to forego a cost-of-living adjustment and students from outside the state. According to uni- universities could raise college fees for non-Virginia automatic step pay increase for their teachers, he added. versity officials, the General Assembly forces the residents considerably, he said. — Julia O’Donoghue schools to admit higher numbers of out-of-state stu- Del. Dave Albo (R-42) wanted to cap the number dents — who pay significantly higher tuition — be- of college credit hours on which an individual stu- cause the state provides so little funding to subsi- dent could pay Virginia’s in-state tuition rate. The Electronic Training for dize the relatively low in-state tuition rates. delegate hoped to free up more spots at Virginia col- “[The larger percentage of out-of-state students] leges by clearing out students who were wasting time Concealed Handgun? allows us to keep our in-state tuition low. Our in- and taking several extra semesters to graduate with- The Virginia Senate Committee for Courts of Justice moved state tuition is middle of the road when compared out a good reason, he said. forward a bill that allows an applicant for a concealed handgun to other schools nationwide,” said Daniel Abramson, Del. David Poisson (D-32) also proposed raising permit to demonstrate competency with the weapon by taking a member of UVA’s Board of Visitors, the school’s tuition rates on out-of-state students, in part because an online, video or electronic course as long as it is taught by a governing body. out-of-state tuition at Virginia state schools is rela- state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified instructor. Virginia provides so little money to its public uni- tively cheap, he said. Poisson hoped to use the dif- In order to get a concealed handgun permit, Virginia residents versities that state funding covers only about eight ference between what out-of-state students pay now are currently required to complete a hunting course or a firearms percent of UVA’s budget, he added. Should UVA and and what they would pay in the future to financially training and safety course with a National Rifle Association or other universities be forced increase the percentages assist in-state Virginia students, who might not oth- criminal justice-trained instructor. of Virginia students they enroll, in-state tuition would erwise be able to go to college, he said. The bill, introduced by Fairfax County Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R- probably also have to rise to help the institutions No matter how it is done, many parents would 37), received bipartisan support among committee members. meet their operating expenses. like to see Virginia state schools accept more Vir- Democratic Majority Leader Dick Saslaw (D-35), and Democratic “You are basically robbing Peter to pay Paul. Cap- ginia residents into their undergraduate programs. gubernatorial hopeful Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-25) both voted to ping the number of out-of-state students forces col- “Too many of our best and brightest are not get- support the bill. Fairfax County senators Janet Howell (D-32) and leges to raise tuition on in-state students,” said Del. ting into Virginia schools because we are giving away Toddy Puller (D-36) voted against the bill. David Bulova (D-37), who sits on the House of Del- seats to out-of-state students,” said Megan — Julia O’Donoghue egates’ high education subcommittee. McLaughlin, co-founder of FAIRGRADE, which Some parents said they would be willing to en- fought to have Fairfax County’s grading system al- dure higher in-state tuition rates if it meant that more tered this year.

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Robinson girls grab two “In spurts, we started getting hard close outs, de- flections and hard traps,” Dade said. “It was a weekend wins but falter ‘rollercoaster game’ for us defensively.”

Tuesday against Chantilly. THE LACKLUSTER EFFORT was made even more surprising because of the successful weekend that By Jason Mackey the Rams had just enjoyed. In victories over Wash- The Connection ington-Lee and Centreville, Robinson had won by an average of 17 points per contest. hroughout much of the 2008-09 season, Furthermore, the win over Centreville, coupled the Robinson girls basketball team has with a 41-40 victory on Dec. 16, capped a season Tleaned on its stingy defense. While the sweep of the Wildcats. But the Rams were unable to offense, featuring two freshmen, a jun- carry any of that momentum into Tuesday’s game. ior and two seniors, has plodded along at times, the “[Tuesday] was a bit of a setback, but Friday and team’s defense has been able to consistently clamp Saturday were huge,” said senior guard Katelyn down on opponents. Priftis, who led the offense with Entering Tuesday night’s game 10 points and knocked down a pair at Chantilly, the Rams were allow- “The future looks of 3-pointers. “I think we took a ing a respectable 46.2 points per lot of steps forward and we took a game, a middle-of-the-road-type bright for us, but I’d couple back. But it’s nothing that number in the ever-competitive we can’t mend. Concorde District. like to get some “We’re just going to practice re- /The Connection “Our defense has pretty much ally hard, not dwell on this game been the consistent part for us,” stuff done now.” and take what we need to learn said Rams coach T.J. Dade. “Offen- — Robinson coach T.J. Dade from this game and move on.” sively, we’ve struggled, and we’ve After taking a 7-4 lead, Robinson seemed to find little pieces to put allowed Chantilly to close the first together.” quarter on a 10-0 run. The Chargers continued to Craig Sterbutzel But against the Chargers, Robinson, according to surprise even their first-year coach Valerie Allen by Dade, played tentatively. The team wasn’t closing out knocking down seemingly every shot they took en on shooters and granted way too many open looks. route to a 28-18 halftime advantage.

Photo by Photo When the game ended, Robinson had suffered a “I knew it was going to be a tough game because ‘Defense is pretty much all heart, and I think that’s 56-40 loss, allowing the fourth-highest point total Robinson is very physical,” Allen said. “They have something we definitely have,’ said Robinson’s Katelyn all season and falling to 10-8 overall, 4-5 in the some good players on their team, and they’re very Priftis, pictured here battling for a jump ball against Concorde District. The Rams get back to action when Chantilly Tuesday night. they host Westfield on Friday night. See Rams, Page 12 Cavs Look To Counter Effect of Losses

With wins Friday and Monday, W.T. Woodson graduation and Lenox tore his right lateral meniscus back in October, leaving Stepka, Loss of Lenox boys surge to top of Liberty. a first team All-District selection last win- W.T. Woodson guard Max Lenox tore his ter, to carry the load on his own. right lateral meniscus back in October. The By Jason Mackey “During the season, we expect to be in “We knew Stephen was going to do injury has sidelined Lenox all season, and he The Connection has a doctor’s appointment midway through first place,” senior forward Stephen Stepka Stephen’s thing,” Craig said. “He’s a three- February to chart his progress. said. “We expect to win almost every game year varsity player. We expected a lot out Lenox, a junior, averaged 14.4 points per n January, the W.T. Woodson boys bas- that we play, and it kind of surprises me of him and he’s delivered.” game last season, but the scoring void has ketball team lost Liberty District games that we’ve lost three dis- Stepka has delivered been accounted for by sophomore John I Schoof, who starred for the junior varsity to Jefferson, Langley and Marshall by trict games.” this season to the tune team last season. Schoof is averaging 9.4 a total of four points. With both wins, W.T. of 18.5 points, 7.1 re- points per game. So after the Cavaliers put the finishing Woodson improved to “It surprises me bounds and 2.3 blocked Playing without Lenox for all 19 games touches on a 54-49 win over McLean Fri- 12-7 overall, 8-3 in Lib- shots per night. Against this season, fourth-year coach Doug Craig that we’ve lost three isn’t expecting his playmaking guard back day night, Jan. 30, fourth-year coach Doug erty District play. The McLean, Stepka anytime soon, although he admitted that Craig let out a sigh of relief, pleased to once Cavaliers will travel to district games.” knocked down three having a player of Lenox’s caliber would cer- again find his team on the much-preferred Jefferson on Friday for a tainly be nice. — W.T. Woodson senior shots from long range en side of a tight outcome. rematch of the Colonials’ route to a game-high 21 “I feel bad for [Lenox],” Craig said. “It’s Stephen Stepka not like college where you get that year “It was nice to win a close one for a 40-39 upset on Jan. 13. points. He also finished back.” change,” Craig said. “I didn’t sleep a whole with nine rebounds and lot last night.” FOR THE BETTER part of last season, the two blocks. The win over McLean — coupled with a Cavaliers relied on forward Greg Whitaker, But perhaps Stepka’s most impressive possession. South Lakes loss and a Madison win — gen- guard Max Lenox and Stepka, a triple- contributions came with a little more than “A lot of people that criticize me say that erated a temporary logjam for first place in headed scoring machine that resulted in a a minute to go against the Highlanders. I don’t play hard enough or I don’t re- the Liberty District. But on Monday, the 19-7 overall record and a 14-2 mark against Stepka grabbed an offensive rebound, was bound,” Stepka said. “But I feel like I can Cavaliers earned a 61-50 win over the district opponents. fouled and made both free throws. Later, do all of those things and be an all-around Seahawks and assumed their familiar spot But after reaching last year’s Northern he caused a jump ball and, thanks to the See Woodson, Page 12 atop the mountain. Region quarterfinals, Whitaker was lost to possession arrow, W.T. Woodson maintained www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 ❖ 11 Sports Woodson Overcomes Losses Rams Defense From Page 11 From Page 11 player, get critical rebounds and hustle on defense.” well coached. I was not expecting a 16-point win.” Much like they have all season, Priftis and junior Sam Partonen STEPKA WOULD’VE been a one-man wrecking guided the Rams offensively. Partonen finished with 10 points crew against McLean had it not been for sophomore and collected five rebounds. She also drilled a 3-pointer to cut guard John Schoof, who was elevated to a starring the deficit to 13 (45-32) with 4 minutes, 38 seconds to play. role on the varsity squad after Lenox hurt his knee. “We do what we need to do to help the team,” Priftis said. The ideal plan, according to Craig, was for Schoof “Whether it means that I score six points and she scores 12, or to come off the bench and contribute as a sparkplug- whether I score 12 and she scores six, it doesn’t matter. On any type scorer. But even though he has cracked the start- given night, whoever needs to step up, steps up.” ing lineup out of necessity, that hasn’t slowed the 6-

foot-5, smooth-shooting Schoof. Photo by DESPITE ROBINSON’S performance against Chantilly, Dade “At the beginning of the season, the ball was put in isn’t worried. The defensive effort, while he may not be able to my hands a lot more than I expected, but I’m fine explain it, serves as more of the exception than the rule this with it. I can take it,” said Schoof, who is averaging season. Many times Dade has had to calm his team down, ex- 9.4 points and a team-best 3.9 assists per game this Robbie Hammer horting them to relax and not be so aggressive. season. “It stinks to have Max out, but we’ve done The Rams force an average of 23 turnovers and generate about well.” 20 deflections per game, two numbers that often lead over pur- With a mother who was an All-American at East suing an opponent. It’s something Dade would rather work with Carolina and a father who coached there and then than what he dealt with Tuesday night. later at Iowa State, Schoof has been around basket- /The Connection “I’d rather have an aggressive team and have to tone them ball his entire life. His older sister, Sarah Schoof, led down a notch than have to have them buy into being aggres- the W.T. Woodson girls basketball team to the Vir- sive,” Dade said. “Sometimes, we get over aggressive and that ginia AAA state quarterfinals last winter, averaging tends to take you out of defensive position.” 17 points and nine rebounds per contest. Something else that Dade would like to see altered would be “Anytime you rely on a sophomore to trigger your his team’s scoring balance. Freshmen Brigitte Kuter and Megan offense, there’s going to be some games where he Green have stepped into starting roles, but it’s the upperclass- doesn’t play as well,” Craig said. “But we try to put W.T. Woodson’s Stephen Stepka, a senior men that Dade would like to see more out of. him in a position to do well. John’s a real smart kid. forward, fires a shot through a group of “The future looks bright for us, but I’d like to get some stuff He’s a gym rat, so he improves almost game-to- McLean defenders last Friday night. done now,” Dade said. game.” Stepka’s Cavaliers pulled out a 54-49 win.

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Photo by Photo After declaring herself the winner for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman’s seat, Supervisor Sharon Bulova is introduced by former chairman U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly during a victory party in Fairfax on Tuesday night. Bulova New Board Chair 6404 Battle Rock Dr. • $599,900 • February 8th, 1-4pm • Long & Foster • “AJ” Garlichs • 703-338-6748 From Page 3 When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in this Connection Newspaper. morning. For more real estate listings and open houses visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com, Some residents who do not normally participate click the Real Estate links on the right side. In 2004, Connolly won his first chairman’s in “off year” elections said they felt compelled to show Call Specific Agents to Confirm Dates & Times. up because of the county’s fiscal crisis. race by nine points and approximately 17,000 Centreville/Clifton ballots. Connolly then beat Republican candi- “I do not usually vote in special elections but it 6624 Shalestone Ct $669,000 February 8th, 1-4pm RE/MAX Gateway Deborah Dicks 703-319-4154 date Gary Baise by over 20 points and 45,000 seems like we have some financial issues in the 6404 Battle Rock Dr $599,900 February 8th, 1-4pm Long & Foster “AJ” Garlichs 703-338-6748 county that we need to deal with,” said Clifton resi- votes in 2007. 14920 Jaslow St $379,900 Feb 15th 12-3pm Long & Foster Linda Blakemore 703-368-1146 dent Duane Freer, who supported Herrity. 7701 Rose Gate Ct $1,275,000 February 8th, 1-4pm Keller Williams Diane Lenahan 703-283-7328 IN THIS WEEK’S election, Bulova also lost Others said they had come out because one of the 6406 Deepwood Farm Dr. $798,995 February 8th, 1-4pm RE/MAX Xecutex John W. Purvis, Jr. 703-927-6802 two magisterial districts, Mount Vernon and political parties had contacted them and reminded Dranesville, which Hanley and Connolly had them the election was taking place that day. won in the four most recent county chairman “This is my first time voting in a special election. I Chantilly/Oak Hill elections. am a member of the Democratic Women of Clifton 13515 Huntsfield Court $429,900 February 8th, 1-4pm Samson Realty Bernie Kagan 703-216-0985 43369 Cedar Pond Pl $759,000 February 8th, 1-3pm Samson Realty Ellen Nicholson 703-505-4680 “Herrity was com- and I got an email from them this morning that said we needed to come out and vote,” said Dana Jones, petitive in more mag- Fairfax isterial districts than a 22 year-old who brought her mother and sister to “I think the 5130 Richardson Dr $478,525 February 7th, 11-4pm Isabelle Williams & Ass. Isabelle Williams 240-398-8408 I thought he would the polling station with her. 5406 Ruby Dr $775,000 February 8th, 1-4pm RE/MAX Preferred Jennifer O’Brien 703-255-9700 Republicans are be. … I think the Re- Residents who lived in either Bulova or Herrity’s 4679 Forestdale Dr $362,000 February 8th, 1-4p m Long & Foster James Fox 703-898-6717 publicans are very home magisterial districts were also motivated to turn very motivated 9384 Colbert Ct $750,000 February 8th, 1-4pm Coldwell Banker Jowita Klein 703-524-2100 motivated and the out for the special election. Of the county’s nine 10325 Commonwealth Blvd $499,950 February 8th, 1-4pm Weichert Kathleen Quintarelli 703-862-8808 magisterial districts, Braddock — which Bulova has and the Democrats are feel- 12924 Grays Pointe Rd #12924A $189,900 February 8th,12-3pm RE/MAX Allegiance JoAnn Kennel 703-403-3899 ing content,” said represented for over 20 years — had the highest voter 5574 Glasgow Woods Ct. $279,900 February 8th,12-4pm Weichert Ron Fowler 703-598-0511 Democrats are Scott Surovell, head turnout of 22 percent. Springfield — which Herrity 10706 Orchard St $499,000 February 8th,12-4pm Weichert Ron Fowler 703-598-0511 of the Fairfax County and his father have both represented — had the sec- 5806 Hampton Forest Way $649,900 February 8th,12-3pm Long & Foster Sharon Slowik 703-556-8600 feeling content.” Democratic Commit- ond highest, with 18.9 percent. With 11.9 percent, Sully was the magisterial dis- — Scott Surovell, head tee. Burke According to trict with the lowest turnout in the special election. 5115 Dahlgreen Pl $270,000 February 8th, 1-4pm Long & Foster Luis Lama 703-963-5668 of the Fairfax County Bulova, Democratic It is also the only district besides Herrity’s Spring- 9262 Sprucewood Road $274,950 February 8th, 1-4pm Weichert Kathleen Quintarelli 703-862-8808 Democratic Committee voters may also have field that is represented by a Republican, Michael 9732 Stipp St $575,000 February 8th, 1-4pm RE/MAX Monica Sims 703-642-3380 been distracted by Frey, on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. 9525 Blackburn Dr $529,950 February 8th, 1-4pm Coldwell Banker Sylvia Jurek 703-938-5600 the winter holidays and historic presidential inauguration during short chairman’s cam- SUPPORTERS expect Bulova will bring a new style Fairfax Station paign. to the county chairman’s position . 7101 Park Point Ct $724,950 February 8th, 1-4pm Weichert Kathleen Quintarelli 703-862-8808 Connolly added that Bulova also had to over- Nearly of all of Fairfax County’s recent chairman 6104 Arrington Dr $795,000 February 8th, 1-5pm Weichert Lena Restivo 703-855-7341 come Herrity’s name recognition. Though — Connolly, Hanley , Tom Davis, Audrey Moore and 11715 Winterway Lane $1,250,000 February 8th, 1-4pm Keller Williams Diane Lenahan 703-283-7328 Bulova has served on the county board two Jack Herrity — had “larger than life” personalities. 7854 Willowbrook Rd $679,000 February 8th, 1-4pm Keller Williams Diane Lenahan 703-283-7328 decades longer than her Republican opponent But Bulova has a quiet, more measured leadership , Herrity’s father, Jack, was a well-known style, said Florence Naeve, who worked as Bulova’s Fairfax County board chairman for 12 years chief of staff for 20 years. To add your FREE Realtor Open House listing, call: during the 1970s and 1980s. “Each chairman was right for their time and Sharon is right for the time we face now. … People feel com- Chantilly/Oak Hill, Centreville/Clifton, Fairfax fortable with her and both sides of the aisle trust Contact: Karen Washburn VOTER TURNOUT countywide was low, 16.1 [email protected] percent, but higher than several polling place her. She is a calm leader. This is going to be a diffi- officials said they expected for a special elec- cult budget cycle and Sharon is the right person to All listings due by Mon. at 3pm. tion, particularly given the light snowfall in the lead the county now,” said Naeve. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 ❖ 13 Opinion

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Editor & Publisher FCPS School Board Mary Kimm letters to the editor in reaction to arrive home later, will still have the Transportation Task Force 703-917-6416 Fairfax County Public Schools’ study same amount of homework, which Susan Merrill [email protected] and proposal to set later start times she will begin later, will get to bed Burke Sports programs are not in dan- Editor in Chief for high school students. To read the later. I will bet it will be a “wash.” Steven Mauren ger of being cut due to the pro- Managing Editors full text of the letters, visit As she is now, routinely up until The potential disruption to nor- posed bell schedule changes. The Steve Hibbard, Michael O’Connell, www.connectionnewspapers.com. 11 or later, I shudder to think how mal after-school activities and ath- School Board and the Board of Kemal Kurspahic Photography: late “we’ll” be up as I stay up with letics is significant. There would Supervisors have asked for ap- Robbie Hammer, Louise Krafft, Children who see their parents her for moral support. Yet, as an be less time for after-school proaches for rescheduling, not for Craig Sterbutzel Art/Design: whine about an “early start” in a elementary teacher, I will be ex- teacher-student meetings, clubs, the elimination of sports. The Zohra Aslami, Geovani Flores, public newspaper will be some of pected to report to school earlier, music lessons, drama, band, etc. RECenters have a special obliga- Laurence Foong, John Heinly, the same children who are taking not to mention that my before There would be less sunlight for tion to our high school teams. John Smith, Stu Moll, Wayne Shipp mommy and daddy with them school meetings that now start at outdoor athletic practices. Fairfax County made the decision Production Manager: along to job interviews later. This 7:15 could start as early as 6:45. to put pools in the RECenters “with Jean Card is not the kind of self-discipline Sung-Joo Park the understanding that they would CIRCULATION: 703-917-6481 that America was built on. Laura May E-mail Submission provide a home for local high Circulation Manager: Fairfax High School Parent school teams.” Ann Oliver Benjamin W. Glass III Fairfax County Teacher The final report is a treasure CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, Fairfax trove of relevant information. It Therese Tuley L.L.C. Peter Labovitz This change is unlikely to in- portrays this information objec- SLEEP Chair President/CEO Every parent has already had to crease the amount our high school tively and draws no conclusions Robinson PTSA member Mary Kimm make adjustments for the current children sleep and it will have from it, as every reader’s situation Fairfax Station Publisher/Chief Operating Officer schedule, which is only approxi- more of them out after dark in the will differ. Readers should form 703-917-6416 [email protected] mately 10 years old, and has to evening (and/or reduce participa- their own conclusions and then act I see no reason why a high Jerry Vernon keep adjusting when our family tion in extra-curricular activities); in their own interests, and this ref- school student should be staying Executive Vice President activities and schedules change, as it will have very young children erence material is intended solely up past 11 p.m. ... This change is 703-917-6404 [email protected] they always do. waiting for buses in the dark and to help them do that. an adjustment to meet the conve- Wesley DeBrosse likely getting less sleep; and, it will Your readers would be very well nience of families who don’t have Controller Caroline G. Hemenway have a negative effect on family- served to look over the TTF Final the discipline to keep kids on Debbie Funk Herndon work dynamics for many Fairfax Report and use its materials to schedule and go to bed on time. National Sales 703-518-4631 County families. help them make up their own [email protected] I believe that the School Board minds. It’s posted on the FCPS Web Lorenda Wieder The later school hour will not John Lovaas effectively change anything. My should think hard before agreeing site [http://www.fcps.edu/fts/ Fairfax Special Assistant for Operations

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Louise Krafft

Photo by Photo Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield ) speaks to the crowd Tuesday at his election watch party at J.R.’s Stockyards Inn in McLean. Although unofficial results showed that he trailed Supervisor Sharon Bulova (D-Braddock) in votes for the county chair- manship, Herrity vowed not to concede until all the votes were counted. Herrity Loses Chairman Bid

From Page 3 recting school funds more toward teacher salaries than administration and advancing “common-sense” percentage of the population that are frustrated transportation solutions, such as the environmental with the direction of the county,” he said. “There are impact study he has promoted for improving the In- a lot of statements being made tonight.” terstate 66 corridor. COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP Had he been elected chairman, Herrity said, he He added, “There still could be another Republi- would have governed based on his platform of set- can on board,” he said, referring to the seat Bulova Messiah ting spending priorities with taxpayers in mind, di- would vacate. United Methodist Church 6215 Rolling Rd., Springfield (Near West Springfield High School) (703) 569-9862 Federal Sentencing for Koger Sunday Services 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00 am Heartline Contemporary Service 7:15 p.m. From Page 6 “nothing but the delusional actions of a very chal- Sunday School lenged and intoxicated man.” 9:30 am & 11:00 am of Koger’s problems. He also faces three counts of Koger eventually fled in his Jeep to elude a Vir- “Serving God by Serving Others” attempted capital murder of police officers, two ginia State trooper. Koger crashed into a traffic con- Visit our website: http://www.messiahumc.org counts of aggravated maiming and five counts of use trol box in front of Springfield Shopping Mall, and Assembly of God Jubilee Christian Center Jubilee of a firearm in the commission of felonies in Fairfax got out of his car with a firearm in his hand. 703-383-1170 Christian Center County courts. When Koger fired his weapon, the trooper and Fairfax Assembly of God Celebrating the Sounds of Freedom 703-591-4284 Realtime Worship - Sunday 8:45 & 11 AM “The struggle for Mr. Koger only begins with this Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority officers Way of Faith Assembly of God Sunday School 10:10 AM Sunday Evening - 6:30 PM Youth Meeting [federal] sentencing,” said Greenspun. shot back, hitting Koger in the midsection. He was 703-573-7221 Family Night - Wednesday 7:15 PM Baptist Call for Sunday Evening Worship Home Group Schedule Additional aggravated malicious wounding charges hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, but recov- Braddock Missionary visit our website: www.jccag.org 703-830-4125 4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax in the City of Alexandria Circuit Courts could also ered. Calvary Hill…703-323-1347 b Bill Frasnelli, PASTOR 703-383-1170 “Experience the Difference” be prosecuted, although they have currently been After being shot, Koger said, “Help me, they’re com- Fairfax Baptist…703-273-1820 Fairfax Circle…703-573-7372 Truro Episcopal...703-273-1300 Word of Life Church nolle prossed, or set aside. ing to get me.” Greater Little Zion…703-764-9111 Jewish International... According to police reports and testimony at Koger had a blood alcohol content of .25 or higher Iglesia Bautista La Gran Congregation of Olam tikvah 703-978-7101 Comiscica...703-323-5858 703-425-1880 Pentecostal Koger’s preliminary hearing in Fairfax County court — three times the legal limit in Virginia to drive — Judah Praise Fellowship Chabad Lubavitch...703-426-1980 The Greater Pentecostal Temple... Christian...703-758-1456 Lutheran 703-385-9426 in June 2008, Koger stopped his 1990 Jeep Chero- according to federal court documents. Northern Virginia Primitive Bethlehem Lutheran...703-978-3131 Presbyterian kee behind a taxicab stopped at a traffic light at the In August, Greenspun, filed notice of Koger’s pos- Baptist...703-255-0637 Christ Lutheran...703-273-4094 Christ Presbyterian Chruch... Bible Kings of Kings...703-378-7272 703-278-8365 corner of Seminary Road and North Beauregard sible intent to claim the insanity defense. Bancroft Bible Church Lord of Life...703-323-9500 Fairfax Presbyterian... Street in Alexandria in the early morning of Feb. 2, “Law enforcement, family and defense counsel 703-425-3800 Methodist 703-273-5300 Catholic Bruen Chapel United...703-560-1665 Korean Presbyterian... 2008. have not been able to identify any assaultive behav- St. Leo the Great Catholic Fairfax United...703-591-3120 703-321-8090 Pender United...703-278-8023 703-273-5369 Providence Presbyterian... Koger got out of his Jeep, walked to the taxi driver’s ior in the span of Mr. Koger’s life,” he said. St. George’s United...703-385-4550 St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic 703-978-3934 Church...703-978-4141 Non-Denominational window and fired several shots into the cab. The At the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, Koger New Hope...703-385-9056 St. Paul Catholic Chruch Fair Oaks...703-631-1112 Shalom Presbyterian… driver was seriously injured. has been placed in solitary confinement from time 703-968-3010 Fairfax Church of Christ..703-631-2100 703-280-2777 Koger shot two other men in another car, who es- to time due to concerns for his safety and suicidal Coptic Orthodox Fairfax Community Church... St. Mark...703-591-4444 703-323-0110 Seventh Day Adventist caped him by driving into the Fairfax County Police tendencies, according to Greenspun. Disciples of Christ Sovereign Grace Church...703-691-0600 Fairfax Seventh Day Adventist Fairfax Christian Church Jesus Christ Crucified...703-385-9015 703-978-3386 Station on Franconia Road. Koger faces more than three life terms in prison if 703-385-3520 Metropolitian Community Church United Church of Christ “These incidents are without reason and there is convicted in Fairfax County Circuit Court. His trial Episcopal 703-691-0930 Little River United Church of the Apostles Salvation Army...703-385-9700 Church of Christ not any evidence of motive,” according to Greenspun, on those charges is currently scheduled for later this 703-591-1974 Shepherd’s Heart...703-385-4833 703-978-3060 who called the incidents “serious events” although month. To Advertise Your Community of Worship, Call 703-917-6463 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ February 5-11, 2009 ❖ 15 Community 703-917-6464 Zone 2: • Burke Employment Zone 2 Ad Deadline: Charity Bowls • Fairfax • Springfield Wednesday 11 a.m. From Page 4 SICK OF YOUR JOB? BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY   NOW HIRING   sonal part-time employees. 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Winner of American Painting Contractors Residential Top Job Award intended to payoff prior mortgages on conducted the investigation, which was Licensed, Bonded, Insured Residential and Commercial Services the same properties, according to prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney • Interior and Exterior Painting 703-266-1233 • Faux Finishing Boente. Stephen Learned. • Drywall Hanging, Finishing and Repairs Taneja’s company filed for bankruptcy — Ken Moore • • Interior Moldings Crown-Chair Rail-Shadow Boxing Brian M. Sperty Remodeling • Exterior Trim Repair/Replacement • Decks cleaned and Sealed • General Contractor Services Kitchens and Baths • For Evaluation and Consultation Call Classes & Workshops 30% less than Home Store Prices 703-437-3037 Send notes to the Connection at 2009 term. Stimulating courses for retirees and Licensed Insured Class A and Insured On the web at www.nuancepainting.com [email protected] or call 703-917- adults 50+. 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Carol Hermandorfer & Marsha Wolber Mary Hovland Steve Childress 703-946-1775 “Experience…with Top 1% of Agents, Nationwide Innovation!” Cathy DeLoach Life Member NVAR Top Producer We Know Why It’s Great to Live Here 571-276-9421 Buyer Broker since 1973! Your REALTORS* 703-981-3277 703 216 4949 703 618 4397 Next Door Y Y BURKE CENTRE $324,850 BEAUTIFULLY RE-MODELED! OPEN SUNDA OPEN SUNDA LEASE/PURCHASE PLAN AVAILABLE Shows like a model home! 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs! Contemporary style TH style home w/ NEW Clifton $1,049,000 Fairfax $624,900 Fairfax Station $949,900 Dishwasher, NEW HARDWOOD FLOORS on main level, Beautiful Tree lined community. Beautiful, move in ready! Cul de sac, Fairfax $460,000 WOW! GREAT DEAL ON 5 ACRES! A haven so close to everything! 4/5 BR, 3BA, tucked away NEW w/w carpet on upper level, NEW paint throughout! PRICED $180,000 below assessed VALUE! Original owners meticulously maintained backing to woods, private 0.9 acre! LARGE WOOD DECK w/ Storage shed, ICEMAKER ALL BRICK Updated, Beautifully beautiful 5 acre property! 5bd/3.5ba, 2fp. Hardwood floors, wonderfully updated in a tree-lined cul-de-sac setting. Hardwoods, profession- Refrigerator, NEW dishwasher, window treatments, Maintained Grand Colonial! GREAT Open Gorgeous 20x40 pool, separate 3rd car throughout! Sought after neighbor- ally painted, remodeled baths, updated windows, siding, washer/dryer, and MORE! Robinson HS District. Close to floorplan, 4bd, 4.5ba, 5fps. GREAT garage/workshop/poolhouse & custom in- hood! Clifton Elementary/Robinson roof. Sought-after neighborhood & schools, close to VRE all amenities. Quick Possession is OK & OWC Rental! LOCATION! WONDERFUL LOT! law suite! WOW! Secondary! & metrobus. Call Steve Childress NOW 703-981-3277

Barbara Nowak ELLIE WESTER NGOC DO & ASSOCIATES & Gerry Staudte 703-503-1880 “My Virginia Home Team” L&F Founder’s Club 703-798-2899 703-503-1802, 703-503-1894 Lifetime NVAR Top Producer Life Member, NVAR Million www.ngocdo.com [email protected] Dollar Sales Club www.MyVirginiaHomeTeam.com [email protected] Fairfax City $549,625 City Lifestyle Walk to everything in charming downtown Fairfax from this elegant townhome. With over 3300 finished sq. feet this home offers the best in quality and design. Fairfax Station $985,000 Mason Neck/Harbor View $980,000 Manassas $293,000 The master suite com- Private circular driveway leads to meticulously maintained This spectacular luxury waterfront home is Lovely 2-level rambler with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths on plete with loft and gas brick & stone colonial on 5 acres. Level yard, stunning deck immaculate! Located on secluded 1.93 acre lot with 1.51 acres waterfront lot close to the Fairfax county line. fireplace is a must to see w/hot tub, serene setting. 2 story family room, large office, beautiful views of Massey Creek and deep water This home has about 2,500sf with an updated kitchen and while the updates and well designed kitchen, sunroom, formal living & dining rooms. access to the Potomac River. Access to Community beautiful Brazilian cherry wood floors. Enjoy fishing, upgrades are to numer- Walk-out basement ready to finish the way you’d like. Marina. boating, hiking, or just kick back and relax. ous to list. LISTING YOUR HOME? CALL LONG AND FOSTER’S #1 OFFICE! Call Dale Gabardy at 703-425-8000 • E-mail: [email protected]

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