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PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Laurel Hill Elkton, MD PERMIT #31 Attention Postmaster: Time sensitive material. Requested in home 8-8-08 Lorton ❖ Lorton Valley ❖ Crosspointe National Night Out participants from the Southpointe Estates neighborhood in Lorton gather for a picture before indulging in the ice cream. Bottom row, from left, are: Taylor Plummer and Alex Jones; first row, Ann Van Houten, Allison Bruder, Kevin Mullins and Caitlin Mullins; second row, Bill Van Houtin, Jodi Clarken, Susan Mullins and Han Big Night Out Garcia; third row, Linda Bruder, Doug Bruder, Kyle Mullins, Santos Garcia and Mike Dragonette; and top row: News, Page 3 Jackson Plummer. insideinside Classified, Page 15 Classified, ❖ Faith, Page 13 ❖ Sports, Page 12 Cat Came Back News, Page 3 Top Marks For Cancer Center News, Page 4 Photo By Esther Pak/The Connection By Esther Photo www.connectionnewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.comAugust 7-13, 2008 Volume XXII, Number 32 Clifton/Fairfax Station/Laurel Hill Connection ❖ August 7-13, 2008 ❖ 1 News Feline, Lost and Found Blind therapy cat rescued after five-day search in Fairfax Station. By Rebecca Koenig and several have been eld- The Connection erly at the time of their adoption. To Davidson, the by Photo heodore was lost, and the rewards of welcoming an situation did not seem additional animal into her Tpromising. The blind cat, family make the work re- Rebecca Koenig a former therapy animal, quired to care for them escaped from his worthwhile. owner’s home on “It takes a great deal of “It’s nice to Thursday, July 24. time, patience and money In need of medi- to provide a good home for know you cation and new to a pet,” said Davidson. /The Connection the outside world, “There are different issues live in a Theodore was that can arise when you missing for five have a new family mem- place where days. A late-night ber, and you need to be phone call from a flexible and committed to in a crisis sharp-eyed neigh- making the new family people pitch bor reunited the dynamic work. And when Jill Davidson cradles her cat, Theodore, who was found after five days. Theodore, fortunate feline you are ultimately success- who is blind, is also a therapy cat. in.” with his owner, Jill ful, you have a beautiful Davidson, on Tues- friend for life.” tion of Cruelty to Animals and the Humane — Linda Billings Billings. “She nurses them back to physical day, July 29. Theodore was adopted from Piedmont Society of the United States. and mental health. She uses her own funds. “It’s kind of in- Feline Rescue. He and Davidson share their “She’s a saint among animals, that’s for She’s very generous.” credible,” said Davidson of the search home with another cat and a Pomeranian sure,” said Linda Billings, Davidson’s friend and rescue. dog. Theodore seems to be only minimally and former co-worker. According to Billings, BILLINGS CREDITS Davidson for saving Theodore is one of the dozen cats affected by his lack of vision and enjoys when they met at the Bureau of National the lives of her own two adopted cats. When and dogs Davidson has adopted from catching insects, being held and tracking Affairs publishing house, Davidson was al- Billings’ first cat ran away, Davidson made animal shelters and rescue organiza- down stray socks. ready passionate about animals. Over the signs and never doubted that he would re- tions over the 28 years she has lived Davidson furthers her animal rescue work past 15 years, she has developed an inter- turn, which he did, months later. Billings in Fairfax Station. Like Theodore, by volunteering with the Humane Society est in pet rescue and therapy. sought to adopt a second cat from an ani many of these animals have had physi- of Fairfax County and financially support- “She has hired a lot of trainers to work cal disabilities or behavioral problems, ing the American Society for the Preven- with dogs with behavioral problems,” said See Cat, Page 5 Homeowners Discover Secret Gardens in Backyard Previous owner “I often feel guilty about planted extensive day having an extraordinary lily gardens. display of day lilies with By Esther H. Pak by Photo their panorama of The Connection colors.” or some, the words “day lily” conjure Pak Esther — Byrant Dunetz Fup the yellow and orange flowers growing along the roadside. For vious owners that he and his wife would Byrant Dunetz, a Fairfax Station resident, try to maintain the garden. “Fortunately, who purchased his home four years ago /The Connection they had a person who helped them with from avid day lily hybridizers and growers, the garden who agreed to continue helping the view is different. “I often feel guilty us,” said Dunetz. “The previous owners put about having an extraordinary display of an 8-foot fence around the property so the day lilies with their panorama of colors that deer can’t get in.” not too many people get to see.” Careful maintenance and precautionary When Dunetz and his wife were first look- measures have allowed the Dunetzes to ing to purchase a home, finding a garden The gardens on the Dunetz property in Fairfax Station where thousands enjoy the day lilies every year for the past was not a priority. “We were basically look- of cultivated day lilies are grown and maintained. four years. “Over time, I became an enthu- ing for a particular style of home,” said siast,” said Dunetz. Dunetz. Dunetz knew that the property had mul- and the first week in July,” said Dunetz. The Northern Virginia Daylily Society In fact, day lilies were not blooming when tiple gardens with thousands of hybrid day “They used to have bus tours coming here (NVDS) is a non-profit organization of en- Dunetz first saw his future home during the lilies, many of which the previous owner from different day lily societies.” thusiasts seeking day lily-related volunteer spring. “It was a period when azaleas were had hybridized herself. “This garden was a Both Dunetz and his wife were originally work and fellowship. blooming and that’s the way it was adver- showplace in the period when day lilies New Yorkers who knew nothing about See Day Lilies, Page 13 tised.” were blooming during the last week of June flower gardens. However, he told the pre- 2 ❖ Clifton/Fairfax Station/Laurel Hill Connection ❖ August 7-13, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Laurel Hill/Fairfax Station/Clifton Connection Editor Michael O’Connell News 703-917-6440 or [email protected] From left, Auxiliary Police Officers Frank DeTaranto and Laurian Cannon pose with Stonecrest resident Emmett York. The Stonecrest community residents and local police officers celebrate National Night Out with a picnic dinner and ice cream. National Night Out is an annual neighbor- hood-based crime and drug prevention event. Here, Stonecrest residents and police officers pose for a picture while surveying the food-filled table. From left are: Don York, McKenna Twitchell, Sean Twitchell, Officer Keith Castilon and Officer Dan Lam- bert. Out with the Neighbors South County neighborhoods celebrate Aug. 5 Ben McMurray, left, Elisa McMurray, Robbie McGoff and National Night Out with food, fun and camaraderie Tom McMurray of Southpointe Estates enjoy their ice cream on a hot summer day. Southpointe Estates residents gather around the table to top their ice cream with Southpointe Estates in Lorton celebrates its first various condiments. National Night Out with an ice cream social. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Clifton/Fairfax Station/Laurel Hill Connection ❖ August 7-13, 2008 ❖ 3 News Briefs News Dr. Nicholas Robert, left, chairs Inova’s cancer commit- tee. Dr. Kirsten Edmiston, middle, serves as medical director for the /Inova Inova Fairfax Cancer Center. Police Photo Dr. L. Reuven A surveillance camera at Chevy Chase bank Pasternak, captured images of the unknown suspect. Anne Doyle right, is CEO of the Inova Police Seek Robbery Suspect Fairfax Hospital Fairfax County Police are looking for any information on a by Photo Campus. robbery that occurred Thursday, July 31 at the Chevy Chase bank at 8981 Ox Road in Lorton. According to a Fairfax County Police release, a man en- tered the bank at approximately 3:45 p.m. with a handgun. After demanding cash from a teller, who complied, the sus- Cancer Center Honored pect fled the scene. The release goes on to say the suspect was described as a Inova Fairfax Cancer can take care of patients who have very complex prob- white man in his 20s. He wore a black shirt, dark pants and a lems,” said Edmiston. piece of cloth covering his face, which police believe was a T- Center receives award, Dr. Nicholas Robert is a medical oncologist as well shirt. There were no injuries. as chairman of the hospital’s Cancer Committee, a To contact police with information regarding this crime, with top marks in care. body that was formed 20 years ago to provide over- call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-8477 or e-mail at sight on cancer-related patient care. Robert said the www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org. fight against cancer is a multi-disciplinary approach. By Derek B. Johnson “A big thing that’s happened in the last 30 years, Dwight Day Pleads Guilty The Connection [cancer] was a surgical disease. Now everyone real- Dwight Freemont Day Jr. pleaded izes it’s not only a question of having a good surgeon guilty Monday, Aug. 4, in U.S. Dis- nova Fairfax Hospital bolstered its reputation but also having a good radiation oncologist and a trict Court to conspiracy to distrib- as one of the top cancer hospitals in the coun- good medical oncologist,” he said.