Serving Fairfax Areas of Burke Dig in News, Page 3 Wine House jumbo lump crab cake with dill cucumber salad. Every item on this plate is part of the course, including the edible orchid. Classified, Page 17 Classified, ❖ Entertainment, Page 7 ❖ Sports, Page 14 Weighing School Punishment Education, Page 4 Requested in home 9-24-10 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time City Passes Postmaster: Attention Overlay District PERMIT #322 PERMIT News, Page 3 MD Easton, PAID U.S. Postage U.S. Photo by Gina Uricoli/The Connection STD PRSRT 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 Photo 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.