PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Burke Martinsburg, WV PERMIT #86 Attention Postmaster: Time sensitive material. Requested in home 05-29-09 Sophomore Becca Sinichko scored 26 individual points for the Lake Braddock girls’ outdoor track and field team at last Friday’s Northern Region championship meet. Classified, Page 16 Classified, ❖ Sports, Page 12 ❖ MemorialMemorial RegionRegion Service Calendar, Page 8 Service News,News, PagePage 33 ChampsChamps Sports,Sports, PagePage 1212 WhiteWhite OaksOaks Celebrates ammer/The Connection Celebrates DiversityDiversity News,News, PagePage 44 Photo by Robbie h Photo www.ConnectionNewspapers.comMay 28-June 3, 2009 Volume XXIII, Number 21 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comBurke Connection ❖ May 28 - June 3, 2009 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Burke Connection ❖ May 28 - June 3, 2009 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Burke Connection Editor Michael O’Connell News 703-917-6440 or [email protected] Honoring Their Sacrifice Academy at West Point on June 6, 1944, otherwise Burke VFW Post 5412 known as D-Day. O’Brien has had a long history with the military. marks Memorial Day He served 33 years in the military, 27 of those in the Army reserve. with solemn ceremony. Elmer Savilla of Burke, a former Navy journalist, said that community remembrances were, “Sorely By Noreen Abdel-Aziz needed by every community.” The Connection n a slightly overcast Memorial Day “It’s a nice place to live, but it morning, a few dozen people gathered on the grounds of the Burke Centre may not always be that way if O by Photo Conservancy for a humble ceremony dedicated to veterans and the current soldiers. people aren’t willing to do The May 25 event included many speakers with what’s necessary.” various ties to the military, starting off with a March Abdel-Aziz Noreen of the Colors and the raising of the flag. Boy Scouts — Elmer Savilla accompanied the VFW Post 5412 Color Guard dur- ing the opening ceremony. Rachel Goldman-Gorbut Bulova agreed. “Celebrating in one’s own commu- sang the National Anthem while Elmer Savilla played nity is great because it’s personal,” she said. the bugle. “You never know who you’re going to meet around “Memorial Day would not be Memorial Day with- here,” said Commander Dave Meyers of Post 5412, out this little ceremony,” said Sharon Bulova (D-At- of those in attendance Monday. /The Connection large), chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Su- “The reason we are able to live in our free society pervisors. Her father was celebrating his 87th birth- is because of the sacrifice those who this day is dedi- day on Memorial Day and he served in World War II. cated to made,” said Supervisor John Cook (R- Former Virginia state senator Jay O’Brien was a Braddock). guest speaker as well. His father graduated along- The common theme in this ceremony was honor side former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s son, John Eisenhower from the United States Military See Day, Page 5 Boy Scouts march with piper Norm Weaver. 3 Republicans Run for Attorney General Virginia GOP picks party nominee Foster was born in Arlington and currently are a burden to Virginia businesses and dis- resides there; he served eight years on the courage economic growth. at Richmond convention May 30. Arlington County School Board, after first “The attorney general deals with the regu- being elected in 1999. lation in Virginia and gives legal advice to By Julia O’Donoghue all three campaigns have been working hard all the state agencies. The attorney general The Connection to sign up supporters to attend the event. IF ELECTED, all three candidates prom- can decide whether government continues “Now you have three hard-working guys ised to defend and improve upon Virginia’s to extend the arm of power or takes a hand he Republican Party of Virginia’s going out there and recruiting delegates “business friendly” environment. off approach and allow business to grow T2009 nominating convention, tak- statewide,” said Steve Hunt, a Republican “I have spent my 28 years in the law rep- and expand,” said Cuccinelli. ing place May 29-30 in Richmond, and former Fairfax County at-large school resenting a range of businesses from for- could be the largest such event in years. board member. tune 100 companies THE CANDI- Approximately 10,600 people have signed to start ups. I have a DATES do differ up to participate and several Republicans REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES for attorney lot of familiarity with “The number one issue is on what other is- are expecting more than 5,000 people to general, John Brownlee, Ken Cuccinelli and what draws a busi- sues might be a top attend. Dave Foster all have strong Northern Vir- ness to a state and experience and I am the priority if they “I hear it is the biggest one since Oliver ginia connections and have been actively encourages it to ex- were elected attor- North [was nominated in 1994.] This is the recruiting delegates in the area. pand there,” said only prosecutor ney general. kind of thing we are seeing. Now, we are Brownlee, the former U.S. Attorney for Foster. Brownlee said he all engaged. Now, everybody is showing Virginia’s western district, now lives in Should the U.S. running.” would continue up,” said Del. Dave Albo (R-42), who rep- Roanoke but graduated from Robinson Sec- Congress pass “card — John Brownlee former attorney resents Springfield and South County. ondary School in Fairfax County. As a sol- check” legislation, general Bob By comparison, just more than 5,000 dier in the U.S. Army, he was also stationed which could McDonnell’s work people signed up for last year’s Republican at Fort Meyer in Arlington and lived in Ar- strengthen labor unions’ abilities to grow on gang violence. McDonnell had a set of convention and only about 3,100 people at- lington again when he worked as an assis- membership, the three Republican candi- prosecutors and one assistant attorney gen- tended, despite a close contest between tant U.S. Attorney for the District of Colum- dates said they would be willing to chal- eral focus exclusively on gang violence. former Gov. Jim Gilmore and Del. Bob bia. lenge the law in court, possibly on consti- “There is an increasing gang problem and Marshall (R-13) for the party’s U.S. Senate Cuccinelli lives in Centreville and has rep- tutional grounds. the attorney general is going to play an nomination. resented Burke, Springfield and parts of “If you had forced unionization, it would important role in leading our efforts against This year’s large numbers could reflect the western Fairfax County in the Virginia sen- be devastating to jobs here in Virginia. My gang violence,” said Brownlee. efforts of the three candidates trying to be- ate since 2002. He grew up in McLean, and job as attorney general is to protect our If elected, Cuccinelli said he would want come the Republican pick for attorney gen- is Northern Virginia’s only remaining Re- right-to-work laws,” said Brownlee. to continue his work on the legal issues sur eral. The convention delegates will select publican state senator following the 2007 All three candidates also promised to help the party’s attorney general nominee and state elections. reduce “red tape” and regulations they said See Brownlee, Page 11 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Burke Connection ❖ May 28 - June 3, 2009 ❖ 3 Week in Burke News David C. Ray Joins Library Board Supervisor John C. Cook (R- Braddock) has appointed David C. F. Ray as the Braddock District represen- tative on the Fairfax County Public Li- brary Board of Trustees. Ray replaces the previous representative, Charles A. Fegan. Fegan has been appointed as the Board of Trustees Member-at-large by Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large). Ray has served the community in various capacities, first as a member of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Direc- tors and Ravensworth-Bristow Civic Association throughout the 1990s. He joined The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies in 1997 as a by Photos co-director in the student division and currently serves as an associate direc- tor in the lawyers division. Prior to the Federalist Society, Ray Fanizzi Justin worked for the National Right to Life Committee and for the Legal Services Corporation. A 1986 graduate of George Mason University, Ray received his B.A. degree in history. /The Connection AFYP Offers Play about Internet Safety The children gather on stage to sing the National Anthem. AFYP Stages, the new performance division of A Class Act, Acting for Young People, will offer a free, preview per- formance of its new production, “Sally Surfer and the Wild, Wild Web.” It’s White Oaks’ Cultural Rainbow slated for Sunday, May 31, at 1 p.m., in the George Mason University theater White Oaks Elementary hosts Multicultural during the Mason Summer Festival. The performance teaches families Family Night to celebrate school’s diversity. about Internet safety in a fun and en- tertaining way. Sally learns that things By Justin Fanizzi and gave their name and what country they on the Internet aren’t always as they The Connection or their parents came from. After the intro- seem. Geared for children 8 and up, ductions, the children gathered on stage on this interactive show includes puppetry ccomplishing their goal to be- risers and sang the National Anthem and and music as Sally learns about coming a “rainbow of colors,” the “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” for the Internet safety from friends. For more Astudents of White Oaks Elemen- audience.