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www.ConnectionNewspapers.comSeptember 23-29, 2010 ❖ Volume XXIV, Number 38 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comFairfax Connection ❖ September 23-29, 2010 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ September 23-29, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection Editor Michael O’Connell News 703-778-9416 or [email protected] Take a Bite Out of Fairfax Second annual Restaurant menus and a chance to enjoy a meal in the city at a good price.” Week comes to Fairfax At least one restaurant decided to make their Res- taurant Week specials from last year a permanent starting on Monday. part of their menu. At Villa Mozart, located at 4009 Chain Bridge Road, By Amber Healy manager Reem Arbid said her restaurant offers a The Connection series of three-course lunch specials for $18 every day, a feature they premiered during last year’s Res- or the second year, restaurateurs in the City taurant Week. of Fairfax are coming together to host Res- “It worked so well we decided to keep it going,” Ftaurant Week, offering their best fares and she said. “We also offer a three course dinner for some special dining deals in the hopes of $39 Monday through Thursday nights.” drawing new customers to their tables. Her favorite dishes at the restaurant are Chef An- At least 20 restaurants of all kinds drea Pace’s homemade pasta dishes, have signed up to participate, said including a risotto with wild mush- Jo Ormesher, cultural tourism and rooms and lobster that are consid- marketing manager for the city. “Anything that’s ered their signature dishes. Ranging from locally sourced, small Villa Mozart also offers a wide ar- plates to tried and true Italian fa- good for the city ray of desserts, like strudel with sea- vorites featuring freshly made pasta, is good for us.” sonal fruit like apples, plums or cher- diners will find something to enjoy. ries, topped with sour cream ice —Mick Boyle, co-owner, /The Connection “With so many excellent and di- cream made fresh by the chef. verse restaurants in the city, it is a Auld Shebeen “Everything is really tasty,” Arbid great way to attract visitors and said. “The chef likes to change the show them what great things we menu based on what’s in season. have to offer,” Ormesher said. “The businesses are He’ll be bringing out some new dishes in October Gina Uricoli friendly. They are diverse. It’s like traveling the like wild salmon. world.” At Bellissimo Ristorante, 10403 Main St., co-own- The only drawback is the event, which kicks off ers Mary and Omar Lavayen are preparing to open

Photo by Photo Sept. 27, only lasts a week, she said. their doors with a focus on pasta, including home- Chef Jeremy C. Hand uses wine in his preparation of “Restaurant Week is a great idea,” said Dave made ravioli. dishes at The Wine House. Hand started working at The Hodgkins, assistant city manager. “It gives people Wine House two weeks after its opening. an opportunity to try out new restaurants, new See Prepping, Page 6 School, City Clash over Wood Property

dence “was badly damaged last winter when Council meeting staff report, Deacon Nick City Council approves Historic Overlay a burst pipe completely flooded the base- Laduca said renovations were necessary to ment and caused additional damage to the improve safety and keep students on school District to save former mayor’s home. upper floors.” Since May, the City Council grounds. Due to limited space, students bus has met with community members and the to Oak Marr Recreation Center, Burke Lake By Chelsea Muth when the Diocese purchased two residen- Diocese to discuss mutually agreeable so- Park and Lanier Middle School for athletic The Connection tial lots along Cedar Avenue, one of which lutions. games and practices. contains Wood House. At the time of pur- “We believe the own- In response to the airfax City Council members ap- chase, Paul VI Principal Phil Robey issued a ers [of Wood House] “We believe the Historic Overlay deci- F proved a motion to establish a His- letter to residents, stating the church’s in- have deliberately sion, Caitlin Forst, com- toric Overlay District over contested tention to maintain the historic property made it uninhabitable, owners [of Wood munication assistant for property of Paul VI Catholic High School. and to not tear down Wood House. How- and now it’s their in- the Diocese, said: “The Staff reports from the Sept 14 City Hall ever, last December, the Diocese filed a re- tention to demolish it,” House] have Diocese was agreeable meeting state the council approved the quest to move its property line 125 feet into said Sean Carr, Historic to several proposals overlay to protect the historic integrity of its residential lots. Fairfax Neighborhood deliberately made it that would have saved the property, which includes the century- In their proposal, Church officials said Association president, uninhabitable.” the house, while also old former home of John C. Wood, the City expansions would correct an overlap be- at a Sept. 7 City Hall providing benefits for of Fairfax’s first mayor. tween the lacrosse and soccer fields, creat- meeting. — Sean Carr, Historic Fairfax Paul VI Catholic High The City Council designated Wood House ing two new fields. Mayor Robert Lederer, At numerous City Neighborhood Association School and its neigh- as “one of the few surviving and mainly in December’s staff report, conceded that Hall meetings, the bors on Cedar Avenue unaltered large lot pre-World War I houses constraints on Paul VI’s property did affect HFNA has represented and McLean Avenue. In in the city.” its ability to meet students’ needs. However, Cedar Avenue’s community. The HFNA, the end, however, Fairfax City Council in- This historic Cedar Avenue property is at the City Council denied the December pro- backed by a petition of 200 signatures stead voted to designate this single house the root of an eight-year battle in which posal, stating renovations would infringe on against Paul VI’s proposed encroachment, as a ‘historic overlay district,’ thereby at- neighbors have protested attempts to ex- Wood House, and compromise the advocated for the now-approved Historic tempting to force the Diocese to maintain pand Paul VI’s athletic fields, led by the neighborhood’s character. Overlay. Established in 1904, Cedar Avenue an unusable structure in perpetuity.” school’s governors, the Catholic Diocese of This past May, the church submitted an is the City of Fairfax’s oldest neighborhood. Cedar Avenue will now undergo a prop Arlington. application to demolish Wood House. In a The Diocese remains dissatisfied with its The property struggle began in 2002 recent statement the Diocese said the resi- current athletic facilities. In December’s See Wood, Page 5 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ September 23-29, 2010 ❖ 3 Education More at www.ConnectionNewspapers.com

One Strike, They’re Out Consequences: Marijuana verses Alcohol Some call the school The consequences for Fairfax County Public Schools’ stu- dents caught with alcohol are not as severe as those related system’s polices on to marijuana in many cases. According to the Fairfax County Public Schools website, students who are caught: marijuana punitive ❖ in possession of alcohol and nonalcoholic beer, must serve a minimum suspension of five days and a maximum suspension of 10 days; prohibited from and ineffective. participating in student activities, including sports, clubs and the performing arts, for 30 days; must participate in a substance abuse prevention program. By Julia O’Donoghue ❖ in possession of alcohol and nonalcoholic beer for the second time in 12 months, serve a suspension of The Connection 10 days and prohibited from participating in student activities, including sports, clubs and the performing arts, for one year. nder different circumstances, ❖ distributing or manufacturing alcohol, serve a Josh Anderson would have suspension of at least 10 days and automatically

Photo by been headed to college this fall, recommended for expulsion from the school system. U ❖ under the influence of marijuana but not in likely joining a college football possession of the drug, serve a minimum suspension team. of five days and a maximum suspension of 10 days; His parents, Tim and Sue Anderson, had Gillian Anders prohibited from participating in student activities, including sports, clubs and the performing arts, for 30 been looking forward to this time in their days; must participate in a substance abuse prevention lives. Josh was the youngest of their four program. children, leaving Tim and Sue Anderson as ❖ under the influence of marijuana (without possession) for the second time in 12 months, empty nesters. serve a 10-day suspension and removal from student

Instead of planning trips to watch Josh on activities for one year. They are also automatically play his first season of college football, the /Contributed recommended for expulsion from the school system. ❖ in possession of marijuana or imitation Andersons are left with sadness and despair. marijuana, serve a 10-day suspension and an automatic One morning in March 2009, Sue Ander- recommendation for expulsion. son went to rouse her son from bed and ❖ distributing marijuana or imitation marijuana, serve a 10-day suspension and recommended for expulsion found him dead in their Vienna home. Josh, from the school system. then a junior at South Lakes High School, died of suicide the day before he was to face South Lakes Junior Josh Anderson died of suicide the night expulsion from the Fairfax County school before he faced expulsion from the school system in 2009. What Happens? system at a disciplinary hearing. SOURCE: Fairfax County Public Schools website. ❖ If school administrators catch a child engag- Earlier that month, Josh and his friend Josh may have used marijuana, but he mended for expulsion are not kicked out of ing in behavior that warrants a disciplinary smoked marijuana on a car ride back to was not accused of trying to sell or distrib- the school system entirely, though those hearing, they contact Superintendent Jack Dale’s school from lunch at Taco Bell. A South ute it to other students. Yet the Andersons’ charged with violations related to drugs office. The school principal then forwards a packet Lakes assistant principal smelled marijuana son was treated as if he was a dangerous almost always face stiff consequences. of information, including details about the incident concerning your child and the student’s overall on the students when they arrived back on criminal, they said. Violators frequently are removed from disciplinary record, to the hearing office. campus and Josh was immediately placed “The school system doesn’t distinguish their base school, subjected to random drug ❖ If a child has been recommended for expulsion on home suspension. between a bad kid and dumb kid when it tests and required to attend counseling, said from the school system, he or she will have to serve This was Josh’s second violation. In 2008, comes to these types of cases. Josh was a School Board members familiar with the an automatic 10-day suspension in the days lead- ing up to the disciplinary hearing. he had been kicked out of Langley High dumb kid making a dumb mistake,” said process. Some parents believe that punish- ❖ A child recommended for expulsion cannot set School when a school official found a small Tim Anderson, who thought obligatory ment, particularly for those students who foot on any Fairfax County public school campus amount of marijuana in his bag. community service, perhaps cleaning the are caught with marijuana for personal use and cannot attend school functions while they are serving their suspension. A lawyer told Josh and his mother that it cafeteria at school for awhile, would have and not intending to sell it, is too harsh and ❖ The school principal and assistant principal was unlikely Fairfax County Public Schools been a more appropriate punishment. more consideration should be given to the usually attend disciplinary hearings. The parents would allow him to return to South Lakes Several school administrators considered student’s overall conduct and community and child are permitted to bring one other witness, or another general education program. Josh an asset, not a threat, to the school support. such as a clergy member, psychiatrist or family friend, to the event. Families are discouraged from His best hope was to be offered a pro- community, said the Andersons. bringing a lawyer. gram at one of the county’s alternative high “The guidance counselor and the football CHARACTER REFERENCES, personal ❖ The school system notifies the family about a schools. Otherwise, his parents would have coach, even the guy who caught him, were accomplishments and endorsements from child’s punishment through a letter following the to consider moving, sending him to a mili- totally devastated,” said Tim Anderson. the community appear to have little bear- disciplinary hearing. ❖ If the hearing officers have endorsed the ex- tary academy or enrolling him in another School officials cannot comment on in- ing on the outcome of disciplinary hearings, pulsion recommendation, then the student’s case type of private school, said Sue Anderson. dividual students’ records, which makes it particularly in matters related to drugs, ac- is automatically forwarded to the school board for In a statement written immediately after difficult for the school system to defend its cording to the Andersons and some other consideration. ❖ the incident, Josh wrote: “I’m honestly go- approach to cases like Josh’s, or respond families who have encountered the process. Panels of three school board members typi- cally hear and vote on individual disciplinary cases. ing to try my hardest to fix this, help my publicly to complaints like the Anderson’s, The cases of students facing serious con- In cases where all three school board members vote parents, they haven’t raised me to be like said Paul Renier, spokesperson for Fairfax sequences, like a long-term suspension or in favor of expulsion, the family is not allowed to this in any way. I’m so scared for the fu- County Public Schools. expulsion, are typically reviewed during a appeal the decision. However, if the school board ture, this wasn’t worth any of it at all. I’ve disciplinary hearing, when members of the panel voted in favor of expulsion though not unani- mously, the family can request that the full school only recently been thinking I could make JOSH ANDERSON was among 154 stu- school system’s central administration staff board hear the case. college football and I’ve gotten so excited dents who faced expulsion from Fairfax recommend a punishment for the student. about it and now everything is ruined.” County Public Schools for marijuana dur- The School Board also reviews and votes next day to express concern. “We had the Tim and Sue Anderson took Josh’s first ing the 2008-09 school year alone. on all expulsions individually. hearing and we felt like Josh hadn’t been marijuana offense seriously as a mental Possession of marijuana was, by far, the But some parents complain the hearing heard,” he said. The official told him not to health matter. After the incident at Langley, most common reason students faced expul- officers largely ignore the testimony of the worry about the impression Josh made on he also enrolled in drug counseling and at- sion. The second most frequent offense — student and his or her supporters. the officers because it was essentially a tended regular appointments with a thera- an umbrella category called “prohibited When Josh first faced removal from Lan- “done deal” once a student was caught on pist and psychiatrist. conduct” that includes fighting, causing a gley High School, the Andersons worried school grounds with drugs. The Andersons agreed with the school disruption and defying staff — resulted in their son had given a bad impression at his “His fate was determined before the hear- system on some levels. What Josh did was 84 recommendations for expulsion during hearing because he was intimidated by the ing,” said Tim Anderson. wrong. His actions should have had conse- 2008-09. situation, they said. quences. The vast majority of students recom- Tim Anderson called a school official the See Punishment, Page 13

4 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ September 23-29, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Wood Home From Page 3 GO GREEN erty review by the city’s Architectural Re- view Board. Once the overlay is enacted, the contested property will be rezoned from an R-2, Residential District, to a “R-2, Resi- dential and John C. Wood House Historic Overlay District.” Any renovation of Historic Overlay District property must be proposed to the ARB for approval. While community members are encour- aged by overlay approval, the outcome is still uncertain. Despite approving Sept 14’s proposal, Lederer was cautious about the overlay at the Sept 7 City Hall meeting. “If we pass the proposal on the 14th, the church might sue on the 15th, saying, ‘This wasn’t part of the deal,’” Lederer said. “The Diocese currently is considering its options in response to this decision of the Fairfax City Council,” said Forst, on Sept 20. $5.00 OFF* Local Chain To Open Premium Paint New Restaurant Natura & Aura *Retail Only Great American Restaurants, which op- erates 10 restaurants in Northern Virginia, is opening its newest restaurant, Ozzie’s FREE Corner Italian, on Friday, Sept. 24. Located Drop Cloth and at 11880 Grand Commons Ave. in Fairfax Sanding sponge Corner, Ozzie’s will be open for dinner on 13900 Metrotech Dr. (near Lowes) Friday, Sept. 24. To learn more about Chantilly, VA 20151 Ozzie’s, call 571-321-8000. 703-961-1200

www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ September 23-29, 2010 ❖ 5 Your Friendly, Neighborhood Thrift Shop Dining YESTERDAY’S ROSE where you never see the same thing twice Prepping for Restaurant Week THRIFTY THURSDAY 50% Off Furniture From Page 3 “I love my husband’s lobster ravioli,” Mary Lavayen Clothes & Shoes 75% Off said. “He’s also got some linguini with seafood that’s Every Thursday Saturday 9/25/10

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6 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ September 23-29, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Entertainment The Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild Presents the NOVA Pictures He Had To Take Fall Arts & Craft Show at Mulit-talented Joel Grey NVCC-NOVA Community College Ernst Cultural Center finds creative outlet as a 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 photographer. October 2, Saturday 10-5 October 3, Sunday 11-4 By Carrie Grabo Admission $3.00 Parking Free Door Prizes! The Connection Directions: www.nvcc.edu Artist Work: www.nvhg.org Featuring over 50 Juried Artisans person of a certain age may be most fa- Glass, Wood, Jewelry, Pottery, Fabric, Silverware and Much More! miliar with song-and-dance man Joel Grey, Abut then again, maybe not. Though he es- tablished his greatest fame in the 1960s and 1970s with Broadway and movie turns, most notably in “Cabaret,” for which he won both a Tony Photo by and an Oscar, he has continued over the decades to be all over stage and screen, including in recurring or guest roles on TV shows ranging from “Alias” to

Andrew Eccles “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Law and Order” and “House.” At age 78, Grey is going strong as a performer, touring with an musical act, performing songs by Kander and Ebb, Rodgers and Hart, Billy Joel and other. He performs Sept. 25 at the ARTS by George! Benefit at George Mason University’s Center for the Song-and-dance man Joel Grey per- Arts. The song-and-dance man is continuing to sing forms Sept. 25 at the George Mason and dance should come as no surprise. What is sur- University Center for the Arts. prising is the latest metamorphosis that has been occurring out of the limelight: The creation of Joel Grey, fine arts photographer, close observer of the “I got laughs from the audience,” Grey told “CBS detail and subtle drama around him. Sunday Morning” in 2007. “I heard the audience cry. With three monographs published, the mercurial I had a death scene. And then there was an epilogue performer is no celebrity dilettante, in which I came back to life. though he is, in the truest sense, an Now who wouldn’t want to be amateur. an actor? I was so successful in “As long as I can remember, I’ve More Cleveland, and we moved to loved taking photographs,” said Joel Grey will perform at the ARTS by Los Angeles, and there was George! Benefit Saturday, Sept. 25, at 8 Grey in the notes to his first pub- p.m. at George Mason University Center nothing for me to do. All of a lished collection, “Pictures I Had to for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, sudden, from being a success I Take.” “Being an actor and in the Fairfax. Accompanied by a 20-piece or- was a has-been at 13.” public eye, this was, for me, a pri- chestra, Grey will perform music by Taking pictures provided a re- Kander and Ebb, Irving Berlin, Billy Joel vate act. ... It was always a complete and others. Tickets are $30-$60 and lease from the pressures of a and spontaneous pleasure for me. It available at 888-945-2468 or show business career and al- was never work, only satisfaction.” cfa.gmu.edu. lowed him to connect with his Born Joel Katz in Cleveland, Ohio, world as observer and seeker in 1932, Grey was the son of Grace rather than as performer and object of scrutiny. In and Mickey Katz, an encouraging stage mom and a “Pictures I Had to Take,” Grey collects images cap- famous performer, respectively. Though Mickey Katz tured over 25 years while living and traveling in the may be best known for his work with Spike Jones U.S., Europe, Asia, and in South and Central America. and His City Slickers in the 1940s, he performed his His second collection, “Looking Hard at Unexamined own musical review, singing Yiddish-English parody Things,” focuses on details: ironwork, graffiti, a coil songs and playing clarinet masterfully. of barbed wire, examined so closely they become By age 9, Grey was acting professionally in and around Cleveland. See Joel Grey, Page 15

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In an unpredictable year, all the more important 1606 King Street Register by Oct. 11 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 to turn out to vote, no matter what your beliefs. You must be registered to vote at least 22 days before the General Election. NEWS DEPARTMENT: ith political extremes on are already available, so if you think Nov. 2 The deadline to register to vote or update To discuss ideas and concerns, all sides getting most of that you might not be available to vote, you your address for the Nov. 2 election is Monday, Call: 703-778-9410 Oct. 11. To register to vote, download a form the attention in this run e-mail: W can vote absentee, or you can vote early. See from: www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/ [email protected] up to midterm elections, your local elections board website or call for Forms_Publications/Index.html most voters in Northern Virginia are far details. There is no excuse for not voting. Fill it out and mail it to your local elections Michael O’Connell Editor / 703-778-9416 more moderate. It would be easy to Every year is an election year in Virginia. This office. You can also register in person at the elections office during business hours, or pick decide that this election really isn’t for combined with a bevy of spe- Bonnie Hobbs up a form in a library or other public places. Community Reporter you if you’re not way out on one side or cial elections in some areas can After you register, you will receive confirma- 703-778-9438 another. (We suspect that there are Editorial result in voter fatigue. tion and a voting card in the mail. You can call [email protected] more than two extremes at play this the elections office to verify that you are reg- This year, every voter in Vir- istered. If you are already registered to vote at Julia O’Donoghue year.) ginia will vote for a candidate your current address, you do not need to reg- Education & Politics There isn’t too much on the ballot, for U.S. House of Representatives plus vote yes ister again. 703-778-9436 [email protected] how much can it matter if you just de- or no on three statewide constitutional ques- To find your polling place, go to www.sbe.virginia.gov and click on “voter infor- cide you’re tired of the hyperbole and tions. Jon Roetman mation.” Polling places will be open from 6 Sports Editor you’ll just sit this one out? Voters in Fairfax will also vote yes or no on a a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Check with 703-224-3015 It matters more now than ever that transportation bond referendum. your local elections office for information on [email protected] elections actually demonstrate the pri- Voters in Arlington will also choose one absentee and early voting. Absentee ballots are available now. orities of the electorate. If voters who member of Arlington County Board, one mem- To register in Fairfax County, go to Fairfax ADVERTISING: feel very strongly about a few issues ber of the Arlington School Board and vote yes County Office of Elections,12000 Government To place an advertisement, call the ad Center Parkway, Suite 323, Fairfax. Learn department between 9 a.m. and turn out strongly to vote, and voters or no on four bond questions, one for Metro 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. whose views are more general stay funding, one for “county infrastructure,”one for more at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/, 703-222- 0776 , fax 703-324-2205 or 703-324-4700 for home, the results could be quite surpris- schools and one for parks. Display ads 703-778-9410 24-hour recorded information. Classified ads 703-778-9411 ing, even here in Northern Virginia. — Mary Kimm Employment ads 703-778-9413 Mark your calendar. Absentee ballots [email protected] Mike Sontag Display Advertising, 703-778-9417 Simple Choice the use of birth control by married good.” Andrea Smith adults.” This is a complete and to- Underhanded As to the final paragraph of the Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 To the Editor: tal lie peddled by Connolly’s smear letter, we should all remember that [email protected] Making a decision about voting Tactics machine. it is Democrats who have run Con- Barbara Parkinson for congressional candidate Keith Fimian does not believe the gov- To the Editor: gress since the 2006 elections, not Employment Advertising Fimian (R) or U.S. Rep. Gerry The first paragraph of the letter 703-778-9413 ernment has the right to tell any Republicans. So, it is their eco- [email protected] Connolly (D-11) is very simple. If adult whether they can or can’t use to the editor [“Blind Opposition,” nomic policies that have led to the you are happy with the job that Connection, Sept. 16-22, 2010] contraceptives. This is a dishonest economic downturn of this coun- Editor & Publisher Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) charge from a big spending politi- amounts to a smear campaign try. Mary Kimm has been doing, vote for Connolly. cian desperately trying to save his with no supporting facts, just as 703-778-9433 [email protected] He rubber-stamped her failed political career. the letter writer accuses congres- Susan Lider Hutson agenda 97 percent of the time. His The only person sional candidate Keith Fimian (R) Clifton Editor in Chief policies are the problem, not the of such underhanded tactics. Per- Steven Mauren interfering in the pri- Managing Editors solution. Letters vates lives of Ameri- sonally, I have seen many more Michael O’Connell, Kemal Kurspahic But if, on the other hand, you cans in Connolly. His negative and untrue opinion Vote for Connolly Photography: think that now is the time to get a pieces written about Fimian than Louise Krafft, reckless spending To the Editor: Craig Sterbutzel person into office who has actu- will lead to massive, job destroy- U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), On Nov. 2, I am voting for U.S. Art/Design: ally established a successful busi- as can be seen by the “Reject Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, ing tax increases, draconian cuts Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), John Heinly, Wayne Shipp, ness and who knows how to cre- to Northern Virginia schools, Fimian” letter to the editor on the whose leadership has demon- John Smith ate jobs, vote for Keith Fimian. same page. strated how well he understands Production Manager: transportation and public safety, Jean Card and leave children who have yet In the second paragraph of this the needs of the Northern Virginia Mary Bell to be born a broken economy and letter, the comments about the Tea business community. Springfield Party are totally inaccurate, which CIRCULATION: 703-778-9427 mountains of debt. Connolly is Voters must not forget that the Circulation Manager: working overtime to deceive vot- an online search of what Tea Party reckless fiscal polices of the Bush Ann Oliver ers. After voting for more than $3 groups want can easily demon- administration drove us to the Smear Machine trillion in new spending in Con- strate. When people in the Tea brink of a depression not unlike CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, To the Editor: gress and $600 billion in new taxes Party movement talk about taking the Depression of 1929. Joining L.L.C. back their country, it most cer- Peter Labovitz Down in the polls and desper- he is calling himself a deficit hawk. the efforts of this Congress to put President/CEO ately trying to shift attention away After saying he opposed them, tainly does not mean going back us on a path to economic recov- to the economic policies of George ery, Connolly has consistently Mary Kimm from his record of pay raises, prop- Connolly now says he wants to Publisher/Chief Operating Officer erty tax increases and out-of-con- extend the 2001 tax cuts — but W. Bush. Taking back America stood against wasteful spending, 703-778-9433 trol spending, U.S. Rep. Gerry only until he is re-elected, at which means giving back our country to taking bold steps to reduce the [email protected] “We the People” instead of letting Connolly (D-11) and his support- point he’ll raise these taxes. In the deficit and return our country to Jerry Vernon ers are resorting lies and gross dis- weeks to come, Connolly and his it be run into the ground by big fiscal sanity. Executive Vice President [email protected] tortions. On Thursday, Sept. 16 the allies will launch every dishonest, government politicians like Because local leaders, like Connection published a Connolly mean-spirited personal attack they Connolly. It also means taking us Connolly, have created a pro-busi- Wesley DeBrosse supporter’s letter parroting can think of. back to the limited government ness environment in our region, Controller spelled out in our Constitution, Connolly’s push poll phone calls, the unemployment rate in North- Debbie Funk stating that Republican candidate Tim Edson which is supposed to protect our ern Virginia is half of the national National Sales individual rights, not take them 703-778-9444 Keith Fimian opposes contracep- Campaign Manager [email protected] tives and that he “would oppose Fimian for Congress away in the name of the “greater See Letters, Page 9

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From Page 8 me on Nov. 2 to keep Gerry strain placed on consumers from executives unjustifiable salaries clearly looking out for the best in- Connolly in the House of Repre- Wall Street financiers, and I’m paid for by all Americans and were terest of the economy and Ameri- rate. Gerry, whose leadership sentatives. pleased to see him support a piece a major factor in the economic can consumers. Add this effort to has attracted Fortune 500 compa- of legislation that the country crisis.Those on Wall Street will his others— enforcing Pay-As-You- nies to Fairfax, understands that Ruth Fischer needs to rebuild the economy. have to conduct their operations Go legislation and fiscal responsi- the government cannot create Fairfax At a time when the economy is within the public’s view, and must bility, supporting an extension of jobs, but government must create slowly recovering from the worst adhere to a policy of transparency the Bush tax cuts, and voting the conditions for the private sec- Reform Bill recession since the Great Depres- in their internal procedures. against costly spending bills— and tor to flourish. To that end, he has sion, this new law protects Ameri- The Wall Street reform bill puts it becomes obvious that Connolly worked to secure funding for re- To the Editor: cans from questionable Wall Street a stop to taxpayer-funded bailouts. is helping America work toward a search and development for local I support U.S. Rep. Gerry practices. For everyday Americans, The bill assures that taxpayers will strong economic recovery businesses and has supported tax Connolly (D-11) and applaud his the benefits are significant. (Many not pay for the mistakes of Wall credits for small businesses vote for the Wall Street reform bill. Wall Street firms have conducted Street; the companies will. (When Laura Stokowski I encourage my neighbors to join Gerry Connolly understands the closed-door deals, have paid their Connolly voted for this bill, he was Fairfax Station

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 23 Mark Olson CD Release and Vandaveer. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. jamminjava.com. Friends of Burke Centre Book Sale. 1 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520. Authors Sandra Burt and Linda Perlis. 2 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Wine Tasting at Blenheim Burke. The authors of Fodor’s Washington, D.C. Historic Fairfax City, Inc is sponsoring a Wine with Kids and Raising a Tasting Fund Raiser on Friday, Sept. 24, from Successful Child. Books available for sale and 5:30-9 p.m., at Historic Blenheim Civil War Inter- signing. 703-249-1520. pretive Center, 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Fall Into Giving Sample wines from local vineyards paired with breakfast hosted by Our Daily Bread, Inc and the hors d’ oeuvres. Silent Auction. Tour the Historic Central Fairfax Chamber Mansion. Free parking. $50 per person. For reser- of Commerce to help vation information, e-mail businesses located throughout Fairfax [email protected] or call 703-272-7719. County become involved in helping struggling families in the community. Fairfax County Board Chairwoman Sharon FRIDAY/SEPT. 24 Bulova (D-At-large) to speak. Admission: $25 Wine Tasting to Support Historic Blenheim. gift card to grocery or discount store, to be 5:30-9 pm. at Historic Blenheim Civil War donated to families in ODB’s Holiday Program. Interpretive Center, 3610 Old Lee Highway, 7-9 a.m. at Rowland Conference Center, Fairfax Fairfax. Historic Fairfax City Inc.’s ‘’Taste of the County Department of Health, 10777 Main St., Vine,’’ with Virginia wines from Old House and third floor. RSVP to [email protected]. For Loudoun Valley Vineyards plus hors d’oeuvres. information call 703-273-8829 or visit See Entertainment, Page 12 www.our-daily-bread.org. 30% Off Ticketed Items*

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Tejas Das works on a peace dove.

Elliott Lee draws a massive peace dove. ‘I think it’s bigger than me,’ he says. Eagle View Students Draw Messages of Peace his week, the sidewalks leading up to Eagle TView Elementary School have become an art installation made by all the students at the school. The school is participating in Chalk4Peace, a Dhruv Batra says that peace is like flying, which global chalk art project that aims to ‘”epaint the world Vincent Paz does a drawing of George Washington. is why he drew a picture of himself flying in the in the colors of peace.” sky. buffa’s dance (Established in 1980) Home of Burke Civic Ballet studio

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Clinics and Water IN A QUALITY BURKE VILLAGE Aerobics Available ENVIRONMENT CENTER II www.buffas.com • [email protected] www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ September 23-29, 2010 ❖ 11 THIS IS “DIAMOND” Entertainment D.O.B. February 1, 2009. Shepherd Mix, spayed female, 60 lbs. Diamond is ready to From Page 10 Department will be testing their more. Proceeds benefit The show the world what a wonderful companion Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) NephCure Foundation, to support she can be. She’s very sweet and loves every- Live music and a silent auction. Proceeds plans, which assign volunteers to the research on the kidney diseases one. She’s good with other dogs, is housebro- support restoration of Historic needs of emergency response and Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal ken, loves to play and loves attention. She is Blenheim, a nationally recognized recovery specialists. No prior training Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, perfectly happy to be by your side and have site of the best preserved Civil War is needed and there are no physical improve treatment and find a cure. inscriptions. Free parking. $50 per limitations prohibiting participation 703-476-2803 or [email protected]. you tell her what a good girl she is…and you person. Reserve at for ages 14 and up. Participants will Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.- will be saying this often. She has the German [email protected] or 703-272- be asked to provide general feedback 1 p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Shepherd personality and the devotion found 7719. and suggestions afterwards. Burke Lake Road, Burke. Fairfax in this breed. She’s a big, incredibly beautiful Dia, Mista Forty and Socz. 10 p.m. [email protected]. County Master Gardeners Association dog with a huge heart. Come and meet Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., ARTS by George! Benefit with Joel gives tips and strategies. 703-978- Diamond and fall in love. Vienna. jamminjava.com. Grey. 8 p.m. at George Mason 5600. Fairfax Regional Library Book University Center for the Arts, 4400 Bicycle Safety Clinic. 2-3 p.m. at Attributes: A true Gem! Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 10360 North University Drive, Fairfax. With a 20- 6400 Nativity Lane Burke. A Fairfax Street, Fairfax. Art, history, cooking, piece orchestra and music by Kander County Policeman and a Registered HUMANE SOCIETY OF FAIRFAX COUNTY gardening, home schooling, and Ebb, Irving Berlin, Billy Joel and nurse will speak about the safe way Hours: Monday-Friday 10-4 and Saturday 10-3 • www.hsfc.org reference, fiction, children’s books, more. Tickets $30-$60, available at in which to handle a bicycle. For ages 4057 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 • 703-385-7387 CDs, audiobooks and more. 703-293- 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. 7-11 with adult. Free. 2132. Burke Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12 [email protected]. Friends of Burke Centre Book p.m. at 5671 Roberts Parkway, Sale. 1 p.m. Burke Centre Library, Burke. 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703- Caroline Herring at 7 p.m., Jason SUNDAY/SEPT. 26 249-1520. Reeves and Trent Hancock at 10 p.m. Virginia Chamber Orchestra 40th Bingo. 7:15 p.m. at Fire Station 3, 4081 Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Anniversary Season Opening University Drive, Fairfax. 703-273- Vienna. jamminjava.com. Concert. 4 p.m. at Ernst Community 3638. Fairfax Regional Library Book Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Fairfax High School 75th Sale. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 10360 North Community College Annandale Anniversary Celebration. 3501 Street, Fairfax. Art, history, cooking, Campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Rebel Run, Fairfax. Homecoming gardening, home schooling, Annandale. Themes from the British parade at 4:15 p.m., Guided tours of reference, fiction, children’s books, Isles, including “Enoch Arden” by the high school at 5 p.m., Rebel CDs, audiobooks and more. 703-293- Richard Strauss in the premiere of an Spirit Tailgate and pre-game 2132. arrangement for chamber orchestra activities at 5 p.m., Homecoming Friends of Burke Centre Book by Music Director Emil de Cou. game kick-off at 7 p.m., Post-game Sale. 1 p.m. Burke Centre Library, Tickets $10-$15, students free. 703- fireworks and festivities at 9 p.m. and 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703- 758-0179. On The Streets of Occoquan Reception at the Army-Navy Country 249-1520. BlackDiamondSkye, Alice in Club at 9:30 p.m. 703-219-2203. Fairfax County Master Gardeners. Chains, Deftones and 10 a.m. City of Fairfax Regional Mastodon. 7 p.m. at the George th th Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 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If you do not get The Fairfax Weighing Punishment Connection delivered to your home… From Page 4 Recommended for Expulsion FIRST CLASS MAILED School Board members denied Fairfax County school administrators recommended 683 students for ex- pulsion during the 2008-2009 school year. Only 161 were expelled in the SUBSCRIPTIONS are now available that the outcome of student disci- end, but students who are initially recommended for expulsion often face for the first time with timely postal carrier plinary cases are predetermined. other types of sanctions. About 84 of these were transferred to another high Help us meet the costs school, about 94 moved to an alternative high school and 99 were placed delivery: $30 for six months. “In my experience as a School of providing first-rate community journalism on Board member, every case has on long-term suspension. Several students are also enrolled in an alterna- tive learning center or program, including those at juvenile facilities. newsprint to your household. been decided on the individual Reasons students were brought up for expulsion during the 2008-2009 facts of that case,” said Stuart school year: Call 703-778-9426 (or -9427) or e-mail Gibson (Hunter Mill), who has Violation Number of Cases Possession of Marijuana 154 [email protected] presided over 1,000 different dis- Prohibited Conduct (disruptions, fighting, and defiance of staff) 84 ciplinary proceedings. Possession of a Knife, Blade More Than 3 Inches 59 But Gibson and other School Possession of Other Drugs (Heroin, Cocaine, Prescription, Ecstasy) 38 Assault Against Student As Part Of A Mob 37 Board members said they also try Assault Against Staff 30 COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP to be consistent when it comes to Threatening Staff 28 consequences for student viola- Distribution Of Marijuana 27 Assault Against Another Student As An Individual 26 tions. They make an effort to dole Possession Of A Razor Blade 25 out the same punishment for simi- Possession Of Other Weapon 25 lar offenses. Distribution of Other Drugs 19 Sexual Assault 17 “I cannot remember a situation Possession of Drug Look-A-Like 17 where a kid was caught with drugs Inappropriate Sexual Behavior 13 at school when they were not sent Possession Of A Pneumatic Gun 13 Gang Activity 9 to another school,” said School Outside-Of-School Court Charges Or Convictions 8 Board member Dan Storck (Mount Theft 8 Vernon). … “I can count on one Vandalism 6 Threatening Another Student 5 or two hands the number of times Found Under The Influence For The Second Time 4 we voted for a student not to re- Distribution of Alcohol 3 ceive services. The vast majority Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 3 Messiah United Methodist Church of students stay in the system.” Arson 3 Possession Of A Chemical Substance That Could Be Used As A Weapon 3 www.messiahumc.org Distribution of Over-The-Counter Drugs 2 FAIRFAX COUNTY Public Bomb Threat 2 Check out our: Possession Of A Firearm 2 • dynamic youth group Schools used to take a more flex- Possession Of Nonprescription Drugs 1 ible approach to some drug viola- Robbery 1 • both men’s and women’s ministry tions. Until 10 or 12 years ago, stu- Possession Of A Taser 1 • wonderful choir, bell choirs and a full orchestra dents caught with a small amount Sunday Services 8:15, 9:30 and 11 am 6215 Rolling Road, Springfield of marijuana at school were only ted to smoking marijuana on a marijuana use in particular, Sunday School 9:30 and 11 am (near West Springfield High School) subjected to a five-day suspension school trip garnered support from Hemenway said. Childcare is available during worship 703-569-9862 and then allowed to return to their teachers, coaches and other stu- In 2008, approximately 38 per- base school, said Gibson. dents’ parents. cent of 12th graders responding to Assembly of God Jubilee Then, Virginia enacted a new According to the student’s fam- the Fairfax County Youth Survey Jubilee Christian Center Christian Center 703-383-1170 Celebrating the Sounds of Freedom law that required schools to auto- ily, many members of their school reported that they had used mari- Fairfax Assembly of God Realtime Worship - Sunday 8:45 & 11 AM 703-591-4284 Sunday School 10:10 AM matically expel students for a va- community did not think the teen- juana at least once. Seventeen per- Sunday Evening - 6:30 PM Youth Meeting Way of Faith Assembly of God Family Night - Wednesday 7:15 PM riety of offenses, including the ager should be forced to transfer cent said they used it at least once 703-573-7221 Call for Sunday Evening Worship Home Group Schedule visit our website: www.jccag.org possession of marijuana. There are schools for a first-time offense. in the last 30 days. Baptist 4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax special circumstances School Several people wrote letters of “You cannot claim that a child Braddock Missionary ... 703-830-4125 Bill Frasnelli, PASTOR 703-383-1170 Calvary Hill…703-323-1347 “Experience the Difference” Board members can use to justify support on behalf of the student caught smoking a joint is a dan- Fairfax Baptist…703-273-1820 Non-Denominational Fairfax Circle…703-573-7372 a “modified expulsion,” where the to the hearing officers presiding ger to the community when some- Fair Oaks...703-631-1112 Greater Little Zion…703-764-9111 Fairfax Church of Christ..703-631-2100 student is allowed to stay in the over his case but the school sys- thing like 40 percent of seniors Iglesia Bautista La Gran Comiscica...703-323-5858 Fairfax Community Church... school system with a less severe tem still removed the student from have used it,” she said. Judah Praise Fellowship Christian...703-758-1456 703-323-0110 Northern Virginia Primitive Baptist...703-255-0637 punishment. his base school. According to the Removing a child from their Sovereign Grace Church...703-691-0600 In fact, the Fairfax County student’s family, the hearing offic- friends and support network and Bible Jesus Christ Crucified...703-385-9015 Bancroft Bible Church... 703-425-3800 Metropolitian Community Church School Board rarely expels stu- ers appeared to ignore or disre- sending them to a different school Catholic 703-691-0930 dents outright for drug offenses gard information about their son. is not going to help those who St. Leo the Great Catholic... 703-273-5369 Salvation Army...703-385-9700 according to data provided by the “Over 90 percent of the time, we might have depression, low self- St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church... Shepherd’s Heart...703-385-4833 703-978-4141 Word of Life Church International... Virginia Department of Education. accept what the hearing officer has esteem or other mental health is- St. Paul Catholic Chruch... 703-968-3010 703-978-7101 From 2004 to 2009, 905 Fairfax sent us,” said Storck. sues, she said. Coptic Orthodox Pentecostal County students caught with drugs This is just another indication But during the 2005-06 school St. Mark...703-591-4444 The Greater Pentecostal Temple...703-385-9426 at school for personal use received that the process disenfranchises year, the Fairfax County hearing Disciples of Christ Presbyterian Fairfax Christian Church... 703-385-3520 Christ Presbyterian Chruch...703-278-8365 “modified expulsions.” Only nine students and parents, said office considered 154 students for Episcopal Fairfax Presbyterian...703-273-5300 students were expelled from the Caroline Hemenway, founder of expulsion related to the possession Church of the Apostles Korean Presbyterian...703-321-8090 school system entirely. Fairfax Zero Tolerance Reform, a of marijuana and just one student 703-591-1974 Providence Presbyterian...703-978-3934 Truro Episcopal...703-273-1300 New Hope...703-385-9056 Gibson said allowing a student community group. for the possession of alcohol, de- Jewish Shalom Presbyterian…703-280-2777 to return to their classes after he “The hearings themselves are a spite the fact that approximately Congregation of Olam Tikvah... 703-425-1880 Seventh Day Adventist or she has been caught with drugs kangaroo court. Principals call the 72 percent of 12th graders who Chabad Lubavitch...703-426-1980 Fairfax Seventh Day Adventist Lutheran 703-978-3386 on campus could send the wrong hearing officer and make a recom- answered the 2008 Fairfax County Bethlehem Lutheran...703-978-3131 United Church of Christ message to other teenagers and mendation for expulsion or suspen- youth survey reported using alco- Christ Lutheran...703-273-4094 Little River United Church of Christ children. sion way before the hearing. Right hol at least once in their lifetime. Kings of Kings...703-378-7272 703-978-3060 Lord of Life...703-323-9500 “I don’t think there is any ques- from the beginning, the students Twice as many 12th graders (43 Methodist tion about whether learning can don’t get the same opportunity to percent) said they had used alco- Bruen Chapel United...703-560-1665 go on in an environment that is present their case,” said Hemenway. hol over the past month when Fairfax United...703-591-3120 th Pender United...703-278-8023 infused with drugs,” he said. And there are few positive out- compared to 12 graders who said St. George’s United...703-385-4550 Last year, a student from a pub- comes that appear to derive from they used marijuana during the b lic school in McLean who admit- having harsh consequences for same time period. To Advertise Your Community of Worship, Call 703-917-6463 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ September 23-29, 2010 ❖ 13 Fairfax Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman Sports 703-224-3015 or [email protected] Rebels Continue Their Winning Ways Fairfax to host Langley on Thursday in rematch of 2009 district finals. By Rich Sanders The Connection

his year’s Fairfax High girls’ field hockey team has flip-flopped /The Connection Tin terms of player personnel. But the on-field results have not changed. The Rebels continue to win. Last year’s Fairfax squad captured the Liberty District tournament title with a championship game win over Langley. Eight of the team’s 2009 starters have since graduated. Nevertheless, the Rebels, even though they are much younger with just two seniors on their roster,

Craig Sterbutzel have been winning with regularity over the first half of the fall season. Going into this week, the team carried an impressive 6-0-1 record. “We are just learning positioning and team cohesion, but we have a lot of

Photo by Photo Senior Eliana Brown scored Woodson’s lone goal in a 1-0 home win over T.C. Williams athleticism and raw talent,” said Fairfax “We have a lot on Sept. 21. coach Amber Beaudoin. “We are doing well this year.” of athleticism The season’s highlight came in Fairfax’s home opener on Sept. 7 when the Rebels and raw Brown’s 10th Goal Propels Cavs ended a 13-year stretch of losses to Woodson with a 2-1 victory over the Cava- talent.” W.T. Woodson’s record “But we know that we have [past success] to live up liers. — Fairfax coach to and it definitely pushes us. We know we have a Fairfax went 3-0-1 at Lee High School’s Amber Beaudoin improves to 6-4 with win name to protect.” Annual Under the Lights Invitational, on Brown’s goal came with 17:20 remaining in the Sept. 10-11. Two of the tournament wins over T.C. Williams. first half. While Woodson wasn’t able to add to its came over non-Northern Region opponent Woodbridge, by scores of 5- lead, the Cavaliers possessed the ball for most of the 0 and 2-0. The tie came against West Springfield, 1-1. contest. Fairfax opened the season on Aug. 30 with a 2-1 win at Annandale. liana Brown entered her senior year at “I thought we played really well,” head coach Becky More recently, the Rebels were victorious at Centreville High, 2-1, last Woodson relaxed about her college plans, Preston said. “It seemed like our passing was going Wednesday, Sept. 15. Ehaving committed during better this evening, especially in the Fairfax’s top players this season include: senior TJ Deivert, who earned the summer to playing field first half. We were moving off the ball All-Region and All-District accolades last year and is leading this year’s hockey at Colgate University. With the “We know we better tonight than I felt we had all squad in scoring with seven goals and three assists; senior midfielder next step in her future figured out, year, which is encouraging to see. Lauren Abram, a Second Team All-District selection in 2009; and sopho- Brown was able to focus on her have a name to We’re starting to put stuff together more forward Sam Zelenack, who has tallied five goals and two assists present task: helping maintain the from practice.” this season. Cavaliers’ success. protect.” Preston also said sophomore Fairfax was scheduled to play home games this week versus Oakton In 2009, Brown led Woodson in — Woodson senior Meghan Smiga and junior Morgan on Tuesday, Sept. 21, and Langley, Thursday, Sept. 23. The contest scoring and the Cavaliers finished run- Eliana Brown Willard played well against the Titans. against the Saxons will start at 7:30 p.m. ner-up in the Northern Region — Woodson opened district play on Woodson had won the region in 2007. Sept. 1 against West Potomac, beat- Now a senior, Brown once again leads Woodson in ing the Wolverines 5-0, the only time the Cavaliers Robinson Responds with Blowout scoring. Her 10th goal of the 2010 campaign pro- have scored more than two goals in a game this sea- The Robinson football team defeated Marshall 47-0 on Sept. 16 one pelled the Cavaliers to a 1-0 home win over T.C. son. Brown and Leah Williamson each scored two week after the Rams lost to Fairfax. Williams on Sept. 21, improving the team’s record goals for the Cavaliers and Gina Nicastro added one. Robinson rushed for 271 yards and five touchdowns, and passed for to 6-4, 2-0 in the Patriot District. Lizzie Swanton recorded seven saves. 78 yards and another score. “We always try to approach the new season and Woodson will host Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 24. Through three games, Jared Velasquez leads Robinson (2-1) with not put too much pressure on ourselves,” Brown said. — Jon Roetman 292 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. He’s also the team’s leading receiver with 117 yards and a score. 2010 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics Underway Kambulu Musokotwane has 86 yards and three touchdowns on the ground and Alex Barber has 82 yards and one score. he 2010 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics the 3-mile walk were awarded to the following: Carol Quarterback Mike LoPresti has completed 12 of 27 passes for 203 opened on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Tho- Banks (women’s 60-64 age group) of Springfield; yards and one touchdown. He’s been intercepted twice. T Robinson will host Herndon on Friday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. mas Jefferson Community Center in Arling- Rosemary Hallenbeck (65-69) of Burke; and Naoma ton to an excited crowd of participants and support- Hesser (85-89) Fairfax. ers. NVSO chairman, Jack Hobbs, of Alexandria Gold medal winners in the 800 meter walk included Robinson Volleyball Improves to 3-1 opened the ceremonies, which included a flag cer- Gerald Cantor (men’s 60-64) of Springfield and emony by the George Mason University Police Honor Maryann Schwab (women’s 60-64) of Fairfax. The Robinson volleyball team defeated McLean 3-0 to improve its Guard, the national anthem sung by Arlington’s Noel Dante Simbulan (80-84) of Burke earned gold in record to 3-1. The Rams were ranked No. 3 in the latest Northern Re- Williams and remarks by Arlington County Board vice the men’s 1600 meter walk. In the 60 meter dash, gion Volleyball Coaches Association top 10 poll, behind No. 1 Stone chairman, Chris Zimmerman. Mike Lowe (90-94) of Springfield won a gold medal. Bridge and No. 2 South County. Robinson’s lone loss in 2010 was to The opening ceremonies were followed by seven Robert Eaheart Jr. (60-64) of Springfield earned Stone Bridge. track events. More than 25 other events were sched- gold medals in both the 400 and 800 races. Also from The Rams will travel to face Loudoun Valley on Thursday, Sept. 23, uled to take place through Sept. 28 at various ven- Springfield, Hyung Park (75-79) earned gold in the at 7:15 p.m. ues throughout Northern Virginia. Gold medals in 800.

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Master Falconer Mike Dupuy educates and entertains at Christoph Mueller’s birthday party on Saturday, Sept. 18. Mike’s interests in falconry began after reading ‘My Side of the Mountain’ by Jean Craighead George when he was 9. Party guests listen as Mike Dupuy shares information about his two falcons. He brought with him Hollywood, a saker falcon, and Fearful, a hybrid gryfalcon and Bird-day Party peregrine falcon. Master Falconer entertains

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