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Annabelle Yarborough, 2, discovers her love of 80s music at Rock the Block! in downtown Fairfax on Friday, Aug. 22.
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You Have Saturdays Off That’s Exactly Why We Don’t!
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Photos by Norma Heck (center) was recognized by the Board of Supervisors on July 29 for her service to the commu- nity. She is pictured here receiving an award for being the 2014 Braddock District Citizen of the Year.
Caitlin Barbieri Honored by
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Oak View Elementary is off of Sideburn Road and includes kindergarten through sixth of community service. grade. By Janelle Germanos community beautification, and The Connection establishing a buffer zone be- tween the Washington Post Fairfax Elementary Schools orma Heck, who has plant and residences in North Nbeen an owner of a Springfield. home in North “If you could have a poster Prepare for New School Year Springfield since 1956, was rec- child for what you would want ognized last week by the Board in a community leader, you of Supervisors for her service would have Norma’s face on By Caitlin Barbieri and dedication to the commu- the poster,” Cook said. The Connection nity. Heck has been on top of the The resolution, brought for- demographic changes that have s the beginning of the school year ap- ward by Supervisor John Cook occurred in North Springfield, proaches and teachers return to their (R- Braddock District) and and has fostered a sense of A Chairman Sharon Bulova, community, Cook said. classrooms, principals and administra- tors are busy organizing and planning to ensure stated that Norma Heck “em- “Norma has made it her busi- a successful start of the year. bodies the spirit of community nesses and her communities At Little Run Elementary School in Fairfax, and volunteerism.” business to know what’s hap- Principal Sharon Baumgarten is expecting a year Heck has been a member of pening all around her commu- similar to the previous one. “We have made no the North Springfield Civic As- nity and all around Central major changes to the school with the exception sociation since 1956, and has Springfield,” said Supervisor of a new student register,” Baumgarten said. served as president of the asso- Jeff McKay (D-Lee District). Adding no new teachers to school “everybody is ciation for many of those years. “Not a lot of people do that.” pretty much the same,” she said. The only change She was the 2002 Lady Fairfax Heck was hailed at the meet- that Little Run will be experiencing this year is for the Braddock District, and ing as a “constant in the com- the end of half day Mondays, which had previ- is a longtime member of the munity,” and applauded for car- ously been tradition for all Fairfax County El- North Springfield Gardening ing about issues throughout the ementary schools. This countywide change will Club. county. “I’ve known Norma uniform the week for elementary schools. “The “Norma is everything I look since the Braddock District new schedule will allow for teachers to engage for in a community leader. She wasn’t the Braddock District, students in more active learning, project learn- has a great handle on the com- but the Annandale District. ing, and more time for social studies and sci- munity as a long time realtor. Norma really has been a con- ence,” Baumgarten said. You always know when stant and a rock in the commu- Additionally, Principal Baumgarten is looking Norma’s in the room, in a good nity for many years,” Bulova way. She has embodied the said. Heck said it’s been great forward to the beginning of the school year. The Little Run Elementary, home of the Roadrun- North Springfield community being part of watching North school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is plan- ners is located on Olley Lane. ning some events for the beginning of the school and the civic association for Springfield grow, and has loved year including the annual 5k around the neighbor- extended Mondays will allow for children to have decades,” Cook said. “No per- every moment of it. hood. more time in physical education, music, art and tech- son in the Braddock District “It’s been a wonderful life liv- Located directly across the street from Robinson nology classes and also allow for them to learn more who has had more of an imprint ing in Fairfax County. I thank Secondary School, Oak View Elementary is eagerly in the classroom. Billingsley is expecting “success for in the community over decades my community for giving me awaiting the new school year. Similar to Little Run all” this upcoming school year with the full day Mon- like Norma has.” the opportunity to serve and to Elementary, the only major change this school year days. The school is focused on relationships this year Heck led many efforts meet such wonderful people,” is the addition of the full day Mondays. “We now and follows the motto, “Fairfax County cares.” through the years, including the Heck said. “I just can’t say have a uniform master schedule,” said Assistant Prin- “We have a wonderful hard-working staff with all installation of traffic signals, thank you enough.” cipal Ann Billingsley, “It’s a wonderful change.” The hands on deck,” Billingsley said. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ August 28 - September 3, 2014 ❖ 3 News
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Eighties tribute band The Breakfast Club performs at Rock the Block! in From left, Nicolas, 3; Valencia, 8; Elizabeth, and Isabella Rodriguez, 9; downtown Fairfax on Friday, Aug. 22. check out Rock the Block in downtown Fairfax on Friday, Aug. 22. Rock the Block! Celebrates Summer’s Last Hurrah By Abigail Constantino way of bringing people into the downtown The Connection area. “People come down here to eat and enjoy,” she said. It also brings free enter- he City Fairfax held another tainment to the public. Rock the Block! on Friday, Aug. Refreshments were available for purchase T 22. This is the second install- from Red Hot & Blue’s food truck and The ment of the inaugural event, Old Firestation #3, which set up tables on which started this year on July 25. The free the street. outdoor concert series took place on Uni- At the parking lot adjacent to The Old versity Drive between North and Main Firestation #3, lawn games were set up for streets. children to play, while attending the con- The Breakfast Club, a 1980s tribute band cert. from Georgia, played popular songs from At the end of the performance, prizes the decade starting with Kenny Loggins’ were awarded to best photograph and tweet “Footloose” and ending with Journey’s about the event, which were tagged “Don’t Stop Believing.” #TGIFairfax. Emcee Jarrod Wronski called out to the Clayton Smith won the best quote with crowd’s children of the 80s and said that “How can you not have fun at Rock the they were about to be entertained with the Block!” tweeted by his mother. best music of all time. To their kids, how- The event concluded with the crowd sing- ever, Wronski warned them that they would ing “Happy Birthday” to Sadie Drummond, be hearing oldies tonight. who turned 13 that night. From left, Grace Cooke, 9; Ann Thompson, 8; and Bob Thompson, 12; of Events Coordinator for the city of Fairfax The next Rock the Block! in downtown Fairfax play an oversized game of Jenga at Rock the Block! on Friday, Mitzi Taylor said that Rock the Block! is a Fairfax will be on Sept. 26, featuring Leggz. Aug. 22.
Children play Cornhole, Jenga and Connect Four at Rock the Block!, CJ Wallington, of Fairfax, dances to The Breakfast Club’s rendition an outdoor concert series organized by the city of Fairfax on Friday, of Kenny Loggins’ ‘Footloose’ at Rock the Block! in Fairfax on Aug. 22. Friday, Aug. 22. 4 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ August 28 - September 3, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Week in Fairfax
fall temperatures and scenery through the plifies community-wide leadership, vision, Cycle Fest hills of Northern Virginia. All rides begin at Leadership Fairfax innovation, courage, and inspiration. Four the Jewish Community Center of Northern awards are presented to recognize Trustee Set for Sept. 14 Virginia (8900 Little River Turnpike) in Opens Nominations Leadership; Non-Profit Leadership; Corpo- The community is invited to the 5th An- Fairfax, at 7:30 a.m. rate Leadership; and Educational Leader- nual Northern Virginia Cycle Fest ride on Registration begins at 7 a.m. All ride op- to Honor Community ship. The award recipients will be honored Sunday, Sept. 14. tions are supported with rest stops, SAG at the Northern Virginia Leadership Awards Cycle Fest benefits the Wounded Warrior vehicle support, mechanical support, mer- Leaders luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 at Project and Washington Area Bicyclist As- chant sponsorship and light refreshments. Leadership Fairfax (LFI) has announced Waterford at Fair Oaks. sociation (WABA). The ride is open to all The ride is hosted by the JCCNV and its that nominations are open for the 18th an- For a complete awards description, a link experienced riders who are comfortable sponsors. nual Northern Virginia Leadership Awards to the nomination form, and information riding on roads with traffic - with a sug- For registration information, visit (NVLA), celebrating the leaders who make on the November luncheon, visit the Lead- gested minimum age of 12. www.active.com or email a difference in our community. ership Fairfax website at With four ride options (11 miles, 30 miles, [email protected]. Call 703-323-0880 LFI invites the community to nominate www.leadershipfairfax.org/NVLA or Click 50 miles and 62 miles) the ride enjoys the or visit www.jccnv.org for details. an individual or organization who exem- See Week, Page 9
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Photo by Jon Roetm Isabel Obregon, left, and the Robinson field hockey team went undefeated and won Pool B during the two-day Under the Lights tournament on Monday and Tuesday at Lee High School. Robinson Wins Pool B
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Senior quarterback Patrick Riley and the Woodson offense are transitioning to new at UTL Tournament head coach Mike Dougherty’s up-tempo spread scheme. he Robinson field fully,” Arnsmeyer said of Saffin. T hockey team went un- “She distributes [and] she’s just defeated during the an all-around strong player.” Woodson Football Trying two-day Under the Lights tour- Junior Katie O’Loughlin also nament at Lee High School on scored three goals during the Monday and Tuesday, capturing tournament. Clark, a junior, the Pool B championship. scored two goals, and junior To Get ‘Back on the Map’ On Monday, Robinson de- Georgia Boley, senior Alex Cole feated West Springfield, 2-1, and junior Tamara Honeycutt and South Lakes, 1-0. Both each scored one. ing unit. New head coach games were played on grass. On Arnsmeyer said Saffin, “It was a very tough transition because you hear Tuesday, the Rams beat Stuart, O’Loughlin and seniors Addie ‘up-tempo spread offense’ and you’re like, ‘yeah, Dougherty brings up- 5-0, and Centreville, 3-0. Both Walsh and Isabel Obregon will that’s awesome,’” senior quarterback Patrick Riley games were played on turf. be key contributors this season. said. “But once you get to running it live, you’re like, tempo spread offense. “I think we started off rough Obregon transferred from ‘this is quick.’” because it was on grass and it Woodson. By Jon Roetman Riley returns for his second season as Woodson’s was difficult,” second-year “She’s just very aggressive,” The Connection starting signal caller. Dougherty said Riley has a Robinson head coach Lindsay Arnsmeyer said of Obregon, chance to thrive in the team’s new offense. Arnsmeyer said. “The adjust- “and her hits are out of control ike Dougherty was leaving the Stone “He’s a leader in our offense,” Dougherty said. “It’s ment back to turf was very help- sometimes — they’re so good.” wall Jackson football program after really designed around the quarterback being the ful.” Robinson (4-0) will host six seasons when someone asked the statistical leader on every front. … He’s a competi- M Robinson secured an unde- Yorktown at 4 p.m. on Thurs- location of his next head-coaching tor, he’s smart and he has a real high football IQ.” feated record by shutting out day, Aug. 28. stop. Senior wide receiver Conor McLaughlin will be Conference 5 opponent “At first, I started off with a Woodson, Dougherty replied. Riley’s top target on the outside, while senior China Centreville. Junior Charlotte team that only won two games The response: “Where’s that?” Moon will be a factor at inside receiver. Senior re- Clark scored in the first half to the previous season,” said W.T. Woodson High School is located in Fairfax. ceivers Will Cogan and Andrew Snodgrass, junior give the Rams a 1-0 lead, and Arnsmeyer, a former Chantilly The football program, however, is lost in a state of receiver Jack Caldwell and sophomore receiver/tight freshman Lisa Saffin added a assistant who took over at anonymity after four losing seasons. In 2009, the end Torin Shanahan will also figure into the passing pair of goals in the second half. Robinson in 2013. “… now Cavaliers finished 11-2 and reached the Division 6 game. Helping Riley with the ground game will be Saffin tied for the team lead we’re really looking to be com- Northern Region championship game. Since then, senior running back Brian Smiga. with three goals during the petitive.” Woodson has a record of 10-30 and has failed to win “He’s got great feet,” Dougherty said, “and he runs tournament. more than three games in a season. really hard for small guy.” “She controls the ball beauti- — Jon Roetman Dougherty, who led Stonewall Jackson to the 6A Senior running back Jacob Oleyar and sophomore North region semifinals in 2013, will attempt to turn Alex Olson could also see some carries. Woodson football back into a winner. Along the offensive line, senior tackle Lion “We’re trying to get on the map,” Dougherty said Nitschke is one of the Cavaliers’ biggest players at 6 recently. “… We want to change the way that people feet 6, 260 pounds. Junior guard Mike Fox and se- view us and the way we view ourselves.” nior center Josh Kim will also be contributors. How do you change the culture of a football pro- gram? DEFENSIVELY, Woodson will operate out of a base “The key thing is getting them out of their comfort four-man front. Dougherty said the secondary is the zone,” Dougherty said. “We’re gaining ground on that strength of the unit, led by safeties McLaughlin and but we still have a long way to go.” Moon, and cornerbacks Jack Caldwell, a junior, and Thomas Anderson, a senior. OFFENSIVELY, Dougherty has eliminated comfort Junior Chris Gardner and senior James Strasser by installing an up-tempo spread attack. After oper- are impact players along the defensive line, and jun- ating out of the methodical wing-T in recent sea- ior middle linebacker Nolan Brahmey is the group’s sons, the Cavaliers are now hustling to the line of signal caller. Senior captain Michelle Heinitz scored seven goals scrimmage in practice, trying to run three or four Woodson opens the 2014 season on the road for the host Lee field hockey team during the two- plays every minute. against Oakton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29. The day Under the Lights tournament on Monday and The idea of a hurry-up offense appealed to players Cavaliers’ first home game is Sept. 5 against Tuesday. The Lancers finished runner-up in Pool A, at first, Dougherty said, until they realized how much Robinson. winning three of four games while outscoring their work was involved. The Cavaliers have bought in, “We want to make it to the playoffs,” Riley said. opponents 17-2. however, and hope to evolve into a potent point-scor- “… We want to get Woodson back on the map.” 6 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ August 28 - September 3, 2014 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com from Chicago, Cabaret, Sweet Charity and more. Entertainment This performance is recommended for mature audiences due to some suggestive humor. Admissions: $25-$30. www.workhousearts.org. 703-584-2900. Send notes to the Connection at [email protected] or call 703-778- SATURDAY/SEPT. 6 9416. The deadline is the Friday prior to the next Botanical Drawing. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Green Spring paper’s publication. Dated announcements should be Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Artist Caroline Hottenstein teaches shading and other techniques to render accurate and realistic plants. $76. Register online using code 290 433 THURSDAY/AUG. 28 – SATURDAY/OCT. 4 4401 at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ Wake Up Call. Epicure Café, 11104 Lee Highway, greenspring or call 703-642-5173. Fairfax. A new collection of contemporary art Workshop: Casting Leaves in Concrete. 9:30- curated by The Bunnyman Bridge Collective. 11:30 a.m. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green http://www.epicurecafe.org/ Spring Road, Alexandria. Horticulturalist Nancy Olney demonstrates casting and painting techniques and assists participants in making FRIDAY/AUG. 29 one to take home.º$65. Register online Genealogy Help Desk. 2-3 p.m. City of Fairfax atºwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ Regional Library, 10360 North Street, Fairfax. greenspringºusing codes 290 488 4301 and 290 Bring your family history stumpers to the 488 4302 or call 703-642-5173.º experts. 703-293-6227. Artist Book Signing. 12-2 p.m. Green Spring Mr. Skip. 7 p.m. Old Town Plaza, 3950 Chain Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. Bridge Road, Fairfax. Come watch next musical Artists from the newly publishedº“American event in the Old Town Plaza Series. 703-352- Botanical Paintings: Native Plants of the Mid 2787. Atlantic” will be signing books and talking. 703- Braddock Nights Concert Series. 7:30-8:30 642-5173. p.m. Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Workhouse Education Open House. 12 - 3 Road, Springfield or Royal Lake Park, 5344 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax. Listen to musical 22079 Lorton. Learn about the different arts and performances in the great outdoors. Visit Join in on the talk to studio art educators. http:// www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/ family fun at the workhouse.org for location and schedule. Burke Centre Festi- Alice in Wonderland with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 5:30 p.m. Angelika val taking place Film Center at Mosaic, 2911 District Avenue, FRIDAY/AUG. 29 – THURSDAY/SEPT. 18 Sept. 6 – 7 at the Fairfax. Children’s Concert featuring musical Experience Peru. 11 a.m. Fair Oaks Mall, I-66 at Conservancy interludes between sections of the film as well Route 50, Fairfax. Learn about Peru: its culture, as underscoring of the entire film with new natural beauty, music and more. Grounds at Lynch arrangements of familiar children’s songs Farm, 6060 Burke including Three Blind Mice, Humpty Dumpty, Centre Parkway. Hickory Dickory Dock, Old MacDonald, Pop FRIDAY/AUG. 29-SUNDAY/AUG. 31 Goes the Weasel, I’m a Little Tea Pot, and more. “Sounds and Shapes” by Hadrian Mendoza. Free fairfaxsymphony.org Building W-8, Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. The Workhouse Arts Center is SUNDAY/SEPT. 7 proud to present our Featured Artists and Studio Art Show Reception. 1-3 p.m. Green Spring Exhibitions for the month of August. 703-584- Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. 2900 or www.workhousearts.org. Come to the Horticulture Center and Historic House to see the work of artists of the Springfield Art Guild. 703-642-5173. SATURDAY/AUG. 30-TUESDAY/SEPT. 2 View artwork by Cabaret Series: Hot, Hot, Hot! 1 p.m. Glass Unpolished: Explorations of Time, Javier Padilla and Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, 22079 Nature and Technology. Workhouse Arts more at Epicure Lorton. Musical performance featuring music Center W-16 Vulcan Gallery, 9518 Workhouse from Chicago, Cabaret, Sweet Charity and many Way, Lorton. Three artists from Virginia and Café’s latest exhibi- more. $25- $30. http://workhousearts.org Maryland use glass as a means to dig into the tion, Wake Up Call, conceptual nature of discovery, time, fiction and a new collection of experiment. 703-584-2900. TUESDAY/SEPT. 9 contemporary Downton Abbey Costumes at Winterthur artwork by local Getaway. 7:15 a.m.-6:15 p.m. Green Spring SATURDAY/AUG. 30-SUNDAY/SEPT. 7 artists on display Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. 4th Annual Workhouse Clay National. Travel to Winterthur Gardens in Wilmington, Workhouse Arts Center W-16 McGuire Woods through Oct. 4. Delaware to see the Downton Abbey costume Gallery, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. This exhibit. Trip includes motor coach, driver tip, exhibition represents the depth and breadth of entrance fees and tours. $119. Register online at contemporary ceramic artworks being created www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ throughout the country. 703-584-2900. greenspringºusing code 290 492 7801 or call 703-642-5173. SATURDAY, AUG. 30 Mount Vernon Nights: Chaise Lounge Band FRIDAY/SEPT. 12 Old Town Plaza Series Performance by (Jazz/Lounge/Swing). 7-8 p.m. Workhouse community, on the battlefield and in the nation’s Fairfax-McLean Brass & Drums. 7 p.m. Old Arts Center, 9601 Ox Rd, Lorton. Chaise courts of law. 703-822-6684. SATURDAY/SEPT. 6 – SUNDAY/SEPT. 7 Town Plaza, 3955 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Lounge’s album The Early Years takes the Burke Centre Festival. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 listener to the Sands hotel in Las Vegas, and the Come out and enjoy the shops and restaurants at p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Conservancy band will perform jazz and swing music. Picnic Old Town Plaza, along with live music, weather WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 3-SUNDAY/SEPT. 7 Grounds at Lynch Farm, 6060 Burke Centre baskets, lawn chairs and blankets are welcome, permitting. www.oldtownplazafairfax.com. Laura E. Bruce’s “Up Close and Personal.” Parkway, Burke. but outside alcohol is not permitted. Building W-5, Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox www.workhousearts.org. 703-584-2900. Two days of entertainment including lively dance Road, Lorton. The Workhouse Arts Center is and musical performances, an arts and crafts FRIDAY/SEPT.12-SUNDAY/OCT.19 Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. City proud to present our Featured Artists and Studio show, a variety of menu items available from Earth and Fire Ceramics Exhibition. of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street, Exhibitions for the month of August. 703-584- numerous food vendors, pony rides, Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, 22079 Fairfax. Master Gardeners provide horticultural 2900 or www.workhousearts.org. tips, information, techniques and advice to home moonbounces, a 28’ rock climbing wall, Lorton. An exhibition featuring the works of 35 gardeners. 703-293-6227. interactive wildlife and puppet shows, roving leading ceramic artists from the nine nations: Genealogy Help Desk. 2-3 p.m. City of Fairfax MONDAY/SEPT. 1 characters, an open air photo booth and games, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Regional Library, 10360 North Street, Fairfax. Labor Day Picnic. 10:20 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. St. and much more! Visit www.burkecentreweb.com Myanmar. http://workhousearts.org Bring your family history stumpers to the Mary’s Historic Church grounds, intersection of for more information. experts. 703-293-6227. Route 123 and Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax FRIDAY/SEPT. 12- SUNDAY/OCT. 12 Campfire Saturdays. 7:30 p.m. Lake Accotink Station. Mass, games, rides, rummage sale, SATURDAY/SEPT. 6-SUNDAY/SEPT. 28 Edgar Allan Poe’s Nevermore. Friday and Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. Join crafts and food.º703-978-4141. Hidden Pond naturalists in exploring and Live Onstage: Alice in Wonderland. 1 p.m. Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m. Workhouse learning about reptiles and amphibians, bats, Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Rd, Lorton. Arts Center, 9601 Ox Rd, Lorton. Take a musical nocturnal predators, flying squirrels, owls, FRIDAY/SEPT. 5 Featuring songs based on the poetry from the journey into the heart and soul of Edgar Allan Poe, America’s first truly visionary poet. Lyrics stargazing and more. Admission: $7 for Old Town Plaza Series Performance by Alte original text, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen, are adapted from Poe’s writings. Admissions: residents; $9 for non-residents. 703-569-3464. Kameraden. 7 p.m. Old Town Plaza, 3955 the White Rabbit and the rest of the cast will be $15. www.workhousearts.org. 703-584-2900. Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Come out and enjoy on hand as Alice adventures through Wonderland. Admissions: $8-$12. MONDAY /SEPT. 1-FRIDAY/SEPT. 19 the shops and restaurants at Old Town Plaza, SATURDAY/SEPT.13-SATURDAY/OCT.25 along with live music, weather permitting. www.workhousearts.org. 703-584-2900. 40 Years of Potomac Valley Watercolorists The Henkel Physicians: A Family’s Life in www.oldtownplazafairfax.com. Public Opening Reception. 7-9 p.m. Letters. Foley Forum, Northern Virginia Art Guild of Clifton First Friday Exhibit. 5 – Community College, Medical Education Campus, SATURDAY/SEPT. 6-SUNDAY/SEPT. 7 Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, 22079 8 p.m. Main Street, Clifton. Come out for an 6699 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield. The Lorton. This exhibit of 100 watercolor painting evening of exceptional art, fine wine, great food, Cabaret Series: Hot, Hot, Hot! Saturday at 8 exhibit documents the daily lives of a family of celebrates the 40 year anniversary of the and unique shopping. Free. p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, physicians in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley 9601 Ox Rd, Lorton. Take a journey through Potomac Valley Watercolorists. http:// during the 19th century, serving in their Broadway’s “red light district”, featuring music workhousearts.org www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ August 28 - September 3, 2014 ❖ 7 Opinion Fairfax
www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Back to School: Good Steps, Good Intentions @FfxConnection An independent, locally owned weekly he first day of school in Fairfax not impossible although some school systems (eg, lower rates of depression) health, safety newspaper delivered to County is Tuesday, Sept. 2, but would have you believe that it can’t be done. It’s (eg, drowsy driving crashes), academic perfor- homes and businesses. Published by TMonday, Sept. 8 is the beginning time to make that change in Fairfax County. mance, and quality of life.” Local Media Connection LLC of something important. The science is undisputed. From the abstract: You can read the report here: http:// 1606 King Street For the first time in decades, elementary “A substantial body of research has now dem- pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/ Alexandria, Virginia 22314 school students will have a full day of school onstrated that delaying school start times is 2014/08/19/peds.2014-1697.full.pdf Free digital edition delivered to on Mondays instead of being sent home hours an effective countermeasure to chronic sleep Back to school nights begin this week and run your email box. Go to early. This action makes so much sense loss and has a wide range of potential into October. For parents and students, there is connectionnewspapers.com/subscribe in for families with children in elemen- Editorial benefits to students with regard to no more important event that to turn up at Back tary school. The ability of Superinten- physical and mental health, safety, and to School Nights for your children, introduce NEWS DEPARTMENT: To discuss ideas and concerns, dent Karen Garza to facilitate this academic achievement. The American yourself to teachers and open the lines of com- Call: 703-778-9410 change to go into effect right away is remark- Academy of Pediatrics strongly supports the munication. Here is a link to a daunting list of e-mail: [email protected] able, and we hope a promise for more changes efforts of school districts to optimize sleep in Back to School Nights in Fairfax County: ahead. students and urges high schools and middle http://www.fcps.edu/news/backtoschool/ Kemal Kurspahic Editor ❖ 703-778-9414 Earlier this week, the American Academy of schools to aim for start times that allow stu- bts-chonological.shtml [email protected] Pediatrics issued a policy statement calling for dents the opportunity to achieve optimal lev- Amna Rehmatulla later start times — not earlier than 8:30 a.m. — els of sleep (8.5–9.5 hours) and to improve — Mary Kimm, Editorial Assistant for high school and middle school students. It’s physical (eg, reduced obesity risk) and mental [email protected] 703-778-9410 ext.427 [email protected]
Bonnie Hobbs Community Reporter ❖ 703-778-9438 Help Students Prepare for a Healthy School Year [email protected] Jon Roetman Sports Editor ❖ 703-752-4013 By John C. Cook who don’t. Teens that eat frequent to the point, I know that no meal [email protected] Commentary @jonroetman Supervisor (R-Braddock Dis- family meals are also more likely is a good one if kids won’t eat it. trict) to have better relationships with The Real Food For Kids organi- Victoria Ross County Reporter ❖ 301-502-6027 their parents and eat healthier zation has been a leader in find- [email protected] s the summer draws to meals. August is Family Meals ing collaborative ways to in- a close and parents look Month, so there is no better time crease the quantities of healthy ADVERTISING: A For advertising information ahead to the school to make gathering around the foods in Fairfax County Public e-mail: year, the change in daily rou- kitchen table a priority. Schools and supporting pro- [email protected] tine offers an opportunity to Fairfax County Public Schools grams that educate students and Debbie Funk change our routine meals. Set- has already taken steps to im- their families on making Display Advertising/National Sales ting our students and families prove the nutrition in school healthier lifestyle choices. Real 703-778-9444 [email protected] up for success can come in meals. Over the next three years, Food For Kids Executive Director, many forms. Eating better FCPS will implement fruit and JoAnne Hammermaster said, Karen Washburn Display Advertising, 703-778-9422 meals and more frequently as vegetable bars in all middle and “School food is an incredibly im- [email protected] families are just two ways we high schools, and eliminate addi- portant determinant to children’s Andrea Smith as parents can help our stu- tional artificial additives, dyes, health outcomes as well as their Classified Advertising, 703-778-9411 dents excel. and preservatives. The schools academic success, behavior and [email protected] Eating dinner as a family can will also implement a local pur- well-being in and out of school.” have an enormous impact on the chase preference policy to bring This school year let’s take small Editor & Publisher Mary Kimm health of kids. The National Cen- fresher produce to students. steps that can mean big successes 703-778-9433 ter on Addiction and Substance These are good first steps. Hope- for our kids. Better food and more [email protected] @MaryKimm Abuse at Columbia University times per week are almost one and fully, more will follow. As a par- time eating as family will help put found that “teens who have din- a half times less likely to report ent, I am concerned about the our students on the path to a Executive Vice President Jerry Vernon ner with their families at least five high levels of stress” than teens quality of school meals and, more healthy, happy school year. [email protected]
Editor in Chief Letters to the Editor Steven Mauren Managing Editor Kemal Kurspahic trouble finding or maintaining fere with learning at almost three community’s working poor with a Photography: Facing housing for their families. times the rate of other children. fresh start toward stable housing Deb Cobb, Craig Sterbutzel Art/Design: At Good Shepherd Housing & Children should never have to and a better life. Laurence Foong, John Heinly Homelessness Family Services, a 40-year-old wonder where they’ll be sleeping Production Manager: Geovani Flores To the Editor: homeless services and affordable on any given night. In our County David Levine In his opinion piece housing provider serving the some 700 children do wonder. Executive Director Special Assistant to the Publisher Jeanne Theismann (“Homelessness: Source of Trauma Mount Vernon community, we have Here at Good Shepherd Hous- Good Shepherd Housing 703-778-9436 for Children,” Connectionm Au- seen many such families struggling ing, we work hard to ameliorate [email protected] @TheismannMedia gust 13-19, 2014), Dean Klein, the to access affordable housing. They the problems these homeless chil- Director of Fairfax County’s Office are living on the brink of dren face. We ensure that formerly CIRCULATION: 703-778-9426 to Prevent and End Homelessness, homelessness — or are, in fact, ex- homeless children in our housing Write Circulation Manager: clearly enumerated the reality for periencing a spell of homelessness. programs do not miss out on edu- Ann Oliver The Connection welcomes views [email protected] hundreds of homeless families and Last year we helped nearly 120 of cational, social and recreational on any public issue. their children in the County. While these families in our area to find activities simply because their The deadline for all material is most of them are working, these permanent affordable housing. families have low-incomes. noon Friday. Send to: families do not earn enough in- As Dean Klein noted, the conse- Because of generously donated come for them to access affordable quences of homelessness do not funds, we provide these children Letters to the Editor housing. According to a study com- end quickly. Especially when chil- with school supplies and new win- The Connection pleted by George Mason University dren are involved and have suf- ter coats and pay for their after 1606 King St. Alexandria VA 22314 in 2012, nearly half the households fered the trauma of homelessness, school activities and summer Call: 703-917-6444. earning less than $40,000 in an- the effects may be lifelong. More- camps. By e-mail: nual income in the Mount Vernon over, they suffer from emotional At Good Shepherd Housing we [email protected] and Woodlawn communities have or behavioral problems that inter- are doing all we can to provide our
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From Page 5 Fairfax City Here. Nominations are due by 4 p.m. on Sept. 15. Farmers Markets Two farmers markets are open for the Farmers Market season in the City of Fairfax. They’ll run through Nov. 1 at the corner of West and Burke Basketball was formed in 1992 and has served the On Thursdays Main streets. The Downtown Fairfax Coali- Burke community in providing the opportunity to learn and tion Community Market is held Saturdays, Each Thursday, from 3-7 p.m., the Fairfax play basketball for children of all ages. County Government Center hosts a farm- from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The Sunday Farmers ers market in its parking lot. The Govern- Market will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For ment Center is at 12000 Government Cen- more information, call 703-642-0128. Over the past 22 years, thousands of dedicated volunteers ter Pkwy. in Fair Oaks, and the next mar- kets are slated for Aug. 28 and Sept. 4. Citizens have contributed to the ongoing success of our organization. Burke Basketball remains one of the premiere basketball Police Academy organizations in the area. Our success is based on the boys Del. Filler-Corn to People interested in law enforcement and who’d like to learn about the Fairfax County and girls that make up our league. We provide your children Hold Office Hours Police Department and meet many of those with the ability to learn the game of basketball and establish Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41st District) - who serve in it may now do so. They may friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. Start your Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Springfield apply to join the Sept. 11-Nov. 15 session — will hold August office hours at the newly of the Citizens Police Academy. It’s a free, season today, register on line at burkebasketball.org. opened Peets (8938 Burke Lake Rd., Spring- 10-week program put on by the Police De- field) from 10 – 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, partment and is open to people who live or Visit our Web site for more information Aug. 30. No appointment necessary. Please work in this county. drop by. Participants complete some 40 hours of and to register today. learning to gain a better understanding of and appreciation for police via a combina- City Council tion of lectures, tours and hands-on activi- ties. Topics covered include the 911 Call Meets Sept. 2 Center, patrol, traffic stops, Adult Detention The Fairfax City Council will hold a work Center, gangs, financial crimes and SWAT session Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m., at City team. To apply, go to http:// Hall, 10455 Armstrong St. in Fairfax. After www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/services/citi- that, the next meeting of the Council will zens-police-academy.htm or email be Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. [email protected]. SPECIAL CONNECTIONS CALENDAR COMMUNITIES Advertising Deadlines are the previous Thursday unless noted. OF WORSHIP
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Serving Rob and Angela Storms Stafford, of Fairfax Areas of Burke Alexandria, brought daughter Aurora Fairfax to play in the park. Her grandfather originally owned the land that the City of Fairfax turned into a park.
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By Sharon Bulova/Chairman presidency of Dr. Angel Cabrera, Mason is Fairfax County Board of Supervisors fast taking its place as a university for the world. elcome to Fairfax County, Fairfax County is known for its business- the best place in the coun- friendly climate. Time Magazine has de- Wtry to live, work and play. scribed us as “the epicenter of the Wash- Fairfax County is home to a ington region’s job boom” and “one of the fantastic public school system, top tier busi- great economic success stories of our time.” ness and shopping opportunities, compas- Although home to eight Fortune 500 com- sionate human services, and some of the pany headquarters (corporate giants such best parks and open spaces in the D.C. Met- as Northrop Grumman and Booz Allen ropolitan region. This summer featured the Hamilton) about 97 percent of the compa- long-awaited opening of the WMATA Silver nies in Fairfax County are small businesses Line, which connects the Reston and the with fewer than 100 employees. We are a Tysons areas of the county to the entire great location for startups. Metrorail system. Of course, Fairfax County’s greatest asset Last June, I cut the ribbon to open a new is a population that is welcoming and en- segment of our Fairfax County Cross County gaged. People from all over the globe have Trail, named after former Chairman (now made Fairfax County their home, enriching congressman) Gerry Connolly. It was his our community with diverse cultures and vision, while serving on our board, to build entrepreneurship. Visit Fairfax County’s and connect trail sections to make it pos- website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov to learn sible for someone to hike through all nine more about what Fairfax has to offer. county magisterial districts. The northern As chairman of the Board of Supervisors, end of the trail begins in Great Falls Na- Photo contributed I am elected at-large by all registered vot- tional Park at the breathtaking Potomac Thumbs up for Silver Line: The long-awaited opening of the WMATA ers. My office is here to serve you. If you River and travels south to the historic Silver Line, which connects the Reston and the Tysons areas of the have any questions or concerns, please Occoquan River. county to the Metrorail system. email me at [email protected] or The trail passes through stream valleys call me at 703-324-2321. I hope you will and meadows, then winds through fascinat- Springfest every April. dents with a seamless, cost-effective path sign up to receive my monthly Bulova By- ing Laurel Hill, site of the former Lorton Fairfax County has something for every- to a four-year degree. line newsletter that will keep you up-to-date Prison. In addition to parkland and a golf one. Northern Virginia Community College George Mason University, recently named on what is happening and how you can course, these grounds are now home to the offers more than 160 degrees at the one of the top five “Up-and-Coming Uni- participate in all that Fairfax County has to Workhouse Arts Center where visitors can associate’s level and numerous certificate versities” by U.S. News and World Report, offer you and your family. watch artists in action and enjoy plays, per- programs. Its partnership with George Ma- is also recognized as one of America’s Best Thanks for making Fairfax County your formances and community events such as son University provides families and stu- College Buys by Forbes magazine. Under the home.
dedicated planning time for teachers. A County of 186,785 Students The change to full day Mondays received overwhelming support in our community By Karen K. Garza skills they will and will benefit students, teachers, and Superintendent of Fairfax County need for the future. our families. Public Schools Our dedicated ❖ A new standard school calendar that
teachers promote Courtesy of FCPS eliminates the need to make up inclem- elcome to the 2014-15 school the success of ev- ent weather days at the end of the school year. The start of a new ery student and year if fewer than 13 days are missed W Photo by while providing two full weeks for win- school year is always an ex- create a caring citing time for students, parents, and learning environ- ter break. educators. Our dedicated staff has been ment where every ❖ The new Bailey’s Upper Elementary
working hard to prepare for another student is valued Louise Krafft School for the Arts and Sciences. A first school year that builds on our tradition and recognized as Karen K. Garza of its kind for Fairfax County, this new of excellence at Fairfax County Public an active learner. school is being converted from a five- Schools (FCPS). Fairfax is a community Working closely with our school board, story office building at 6245 Leesburg that embraces its newest residents and parents, teachers, and community stake- Pike to provide enrollment relief for the
the cultural diversity that makes our holders, we have made a number of posi- /Connection overcrowded Bailey’s Elementary School county such a desirable place to be. For tive and exciting changes for our system for the Arts and Sciences. The new cam- many families and businesses, the deci- during my first year as superintendent. We pus will house grades 3-5, while the ex- sion to relocate to a new area is often developed the FCPS Portrait of a Graduate isting campus will house preschool to dependent on the quality of the local that will serve as a foundation on which to grade 2. public schools. FCPS has a well-deserved build a long-range strategic plan for the ❖ A new CrisisLink text messaging tool Vincent Michael Sica proceeds to national reputation for excellence. school system and will lessen the focus on for students and parents needing men- the stage platform after being As we enter a new school year, we are standardized, high-stakes testing and place tal health support and resources. Crisis named the 2014 Lake Braddock projecting an enrollment of 186,785 greater emphasis on engaged students, line staff respond to the text messages Faculty Award recipient for aca- making FCPS the nation’s 10th largest project-based learning, and authentic as- 24 hours a day. The text number is 703- demic excellence, community school district. Fairfax County high sessments of student learning. The Portrait 997-5444. service, extra-curricular activities, schools are among the most academically of a Graduate will ensure that our students The future remains very bright for good citizenship and leadership. rigorous in the U.S. and are cited every are collaborators, communicators, creative FCPS families, students, and employees. year as among the top high schools in and critical thinkers, global citizens, and made include: I look forward to welcoming your chil- the country. Our classrooms are led by goal-directed and resilient individuals when ❖ The launch of full-day Mondays for all dren to our schools on Sept. 2 and mak- teachers who inspire, motivate, and pre- they leave FCPS. elementary students. 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By Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D. nation’s capital est Hispanic-owned companies, and top opening this fall promises to be a mag- into what Time companies that are Asian-, woman- and net for that area. f you are a newcomer to Fairfax magazine has veteran-owned. As I suggested earlier, this evolution ICounty, allow me to welcome you called “one of the Today Fairfax County is the second-larg- of Fairfax County has been no accident. to one of the most dynamic com- great economic est suburban office market in the United It has been a strategy driven by a con- munities anywhere in the world to live success stories of States. sistent vision: A strong and consistent and work. It was the vision of many our time.” Almost no matter where you live, you can economic development program that at- people to create this kind of community, How much of a see how the county continues to evolve as tracts companies and helps them stay so please allow me to offer a quick his- success story? a business location. The first phase of and grow here creates job opportunities, tory lesson. Fairfax County Metro’s Silver Line rail service further en- builds a strong commercial tax base that The Capital Beltway was completed was home to no Gerald Gordon. hances the attractiveness of Tysons Corner holds down residential taxes, and allows in 1964. The same year the iconic high- Fortune 500 com- and Reston, while the second phase will link the Board of Supervisors to provide way opened, the Virginia General As- panies in 1964, and today 10 of those busi- Herndon and Washington Dulles Interna- high-quality public services that en- sembly passed a law that cre- nesses are based here. That’s more tional Airport to the rest of the Washington hance the quality of life here. ated what is now called the Commentary than 30 states. Today more than region in 2018. Yes, Fairfax County has changed tre- Fairfax County Economic De- 400 foreign-owned businesses Southeastern Fairfax County (Springfield, mendously since 1964. But, even with velopment Authority. In the have a presence here, as do four Lorton and the Richmond Highway corri- all the progress that has happened, we last 50 years, creation and growth of a companies on Black Enterprise magazine’s dor) are becoming important office centers believe even better times lay ahead. diversified business community and lo- list of the 100 largest African American- thanks to growth at Fort Belvoir. The Mo- cal economy transformed a sleepy bed- owned companies, three companies on saic District in Merrifield is a popular desti- Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., is president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Develop- room community in the shadow of the HispanicBusiness.com’s list of the 100 larg- nation, and the Springfield Town Center ment Authority.
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CARDIOLOGY FACETS DERMATOLOGY FACETS helps parents, their chil- dren and individuals who suffer EMERGENCY/ the effects of poverty in the Fairfax CRITICAL CARE area. FACETS is always in need of volunteers, and offers a variety of INTERNAL MEDICINE one-time and ongoing opportuni- ties, including a monthly Youth NEUROLOGY Volunteer Night. 703-865-4251 or ONCOLOGY http://facetscares.org/. RADIATION Food for Others ONCOLOGY The non-profit provides a safety RADIOLOGY net for people who suddenly face unforeseen emergencies such as a REHABILITATIVE family illness or the loss of a job THERAPY or a spouse. 703-207-9173 or www.foodforothers.com. SURGERY
RADIOCAT Our Daily Bread Centers for The The Holiday Program helps Treatment of Feline Hyperthyroidism those in need with food for the holidays and gifts for their chil- dren, making last year’s holiday season brighter for approximately 3,000 families. For more information on their holiday programs, including how to sponsor a family, go to www.odbfairfax.com/holiday. Office to End and Prevent Homelessness (OPEH) OPEH supports the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness which engages nonprofits, busi- nesses, faith-based communities and county agencies in its efforts to implement the 10-Year plan, which focuses on rapid re-housing and prevention by increasing the availability of permanent afford- able housing. www.ziphomelessness.com GIVE GIVE (Growth and Inspiration through Volunteering and Educa- COME EXPERIENCE tion) is a non-profit organization founded and operated by high THE DIFFERENCE school students, which works to- wards promoting leadership of TODAY. youth through volunteering time for a free tutoring program for CALL children. Last year, GIVE ran 11 centers in both libraries and community centers, and is looking forward to expanding further this year with more support. The GIVE center at Richard Byrd Library, which has served over 1,000 students, has over 100 stu- dents and 60 tutors that meet ev- ery Saturday from 1-3 p.m. Custom Kitchen & Bath Design, Remodeling and Project Management www.giveyouth.org. Visit Our Showroom at 8934 Burke Lake Rd. in Kings Park Shopping Center See Nonprofits, Page 6 Hours: 9:30 am - 6 pm Mon.-Fri.; 10 am - 3 pm Sat. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 ❖ 5 Chambers Search No More! Nonprofits Make Temple B’nai Shalom your new Fairfax County spiritual home. We are a warm and From Page 5 stantly seeking donations and vol- welcoming Reform congregation, Chamber of open to all...young and old, married, Ecumenical unteers. 703-569-9160 or partnered, and single. No matter where www.echo-inc.org. Commerce you might be on your Jewish journey, Community Helping The chamber facilitates indus- we will help you along your way. try-focused councils, thought South County Cares leadership groups, community Please join us on Fridays at 8 p.m. for Shabbat services. Others (ECHO) South County Church congrega- partnerships and many other op- We have spaces available in our Open to receive donations at tion members and south county portunities for its more than 600 nationally-recognized Religious School! area community members work member companies to expand 7205 Old Keene Mill Road, Spring- their networks and raise their FREE PRE-K!!! OPEN HOUSE & TOUR: 9/5 at 7 p.m. field. Provides food and financial together on local and international profiles in the highly competitive Amy R. Perlin, D.D.—Senior Rabbi assistance to those in short-term projects like National Night Out, Northern Virginia market. 7612 Old Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039 emergencies, and provides cloth- Operation Christmas Child, and www.fairfaxchamber.org/ or 703-479-9075.-0 www.tbs-online.org ing and household goods to low local and international aid efforts. For membership information, contact our Director of Member income families. ECHO is con- www.southcountycares.org. Services, Lynn Richmond, at [email protected] or 703-764-2901 Greater Springfield Chamber Jubilee Christian Center The Chamber works with busi- nesses within and those with ties “A Caring & Spirit-Filled Church” to the Springfield community. www.springfieldchamber.org/. Worship Gathering – Sunday 8:45, 11 am & 6 pm Sunday School 10:10 am Alternative Traditional Worship offered during 11 am Worship Central Fairfax “Beyond the Limits” Youth - Sunday 6 pm - Pastor John Dingle Chamber of Family Night for all ages, Wed. 7:15 pm Children’s Ministries and Nursery at All Services Commerce Prayer Services, Home Life Groups & Sports Ministry The chamber provides infor- Discipleship – Mike Colón, Sr. Associate Pastor mation and programs to businesses throughout Fairfax & College/Young Adult Ministry and was previously known as the Visit our website: www.jccag.org City of Fairfax Chamber of Com- Check out www.WeAreThePeople.me to pray with us for America merce. www.cfcc.org/. 4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax Bill Frasnelli, LEAD PASTOR, 703-383-1170 South Fairfax "Experience the Difference” Chamber of Commerce SFCC is the first chamber of commerce exclusively for busi- nesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals with interests in the southern part of Fairfax County. SFCC is bringing to- gether diverse business and civic leaders in Lorton, Laurel Hill, Newington, Ft. Belvoir, South Springfield, Burke, Fairfax Sta- tion and Clifton to become part of a new voice in the South Fairfax region, one of the fastest growing business communities in North- ern Virginia. www.southfairfaxchamber.org. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Northern Virginia Located in Herndon, the orga- nization serves businesses lead by and those that work with the His- panic community in the area. www.hccnva.org/. Small Business Development Center The SBDC helps aspiring entre- preneurs start new businesses and helps existing businesses to remain competitive in the economy. www.asbdc-us.org/.
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Zip code: 22031 Population: 29,795 Race: White-17,144 (57.5%), Black/African American- 1,842 (6.2%), American Indian and Alaska Native-130 (0.4%), Asian-8,239 (27.7%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-3,948 (13.3%) Total housing units: 12,364 Owner-occupied housing units: 6,155 (53.4%) Households with individuals under 18 years: 3,507 (30.4%) Households with individuals 65 and over: 2,281 (19.8%) Median household income: 106,119 Mean family income: 143,269 Population 5 years and over who speaks a lan- guage other than English at home: 42.7%
Zip code: 22032 Population: 29,377 Race: White-20,983 (71.4%), Black/African American- 1,287 (4.4%), American Indian and Alaska Native-49 (0.2%), Asian-5,296 (18%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-2,657 (9%) Total housing units: 10,005 Owner-occupied housing units: 8,610 Households with individuals under 18 years: 3,864 (39.4%) Households with individuals 65 years and over: 2,598 (26.5%) Median household income: 127,784 Mean family income: 157,919 Population 5 years and over who speaks a lan- guage other than English at home: 30.2% Source: U.S. Census 2010; American Community Survey 2012 Burke Demographics Burke Zip code: 22015 Population: 43,102 Race: White-29,315 (68%), Black/African American-2,515 (5.8%), American Indian and Alaska Native-101 (0.2%), Asian- 7,589 (17.6%), Hispanic or Latino (of any race)-5,989 (13.9%) Total housing units: 15,039 Owner-occupied housing units: 12,262 (82.7%) Households with individuals under 18 years: 5,906 Households with individuals 65 years and over: 2,983 Median household income: 121,508 Mean family income: 146,790 Population 5 years and over who speaks a lan- guage other than English at home: 33.9% Source: U.S. Census 2010; American Community Survey 2012 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 ❖ 7 Newcomers & Community Guide
Artist’s rendition of the Old Town Square plaza in downtown Fairfax. Diagram of the Old Town Square site plan. What’s on the Horizon for the City of Fairfax
By Bonnie Hobbs of the existing Kitty-Pozer Garden; land- 11. to all the good things we can bring to the The Connection scaping; lighting; and utility-infrastructure “It’s one of four, historical landmarks in residents, the homeless, veterans and the improvements. the City of Fairfax,” said Billy Reilly, who’s needy through the Lord’s work and the n the horizon for local resi In addition, a 90-foot, pedestrian safety promoting the 29 Diner. “And we’re look- diner.” dents are some mixed-use barrier will be built along the north face of ing forward to serving the community.” As for the menu, said Reilly, the restau- Oprojects, school-boundary the Auld Shebeen restaurant where the side- And they’ll do it in more ways than one. rant will offer “some old, diner favorites, changes, potential traffic walk grade is lower than the adjacent North Besides literally serving meals, the restau- plus new and exciting fare. It’ll really be shifts and the reopening of a historic and Street travel lanes. And the gravel Amoco rant also plans to donate food and raise something special.” much-loved eating place. parking lot at Main/East streets is being funds for FACETS, Our Daily Bread and the paved for better public parking. The pedes- Lamb Center – all of which help people in trian barrier costs about $230,000, and the need – all year ’round. One-Way or Old Town Square parking-lot resurfacing, about $65,000. The Wood obtained the lease in May and work The highly anticipated, $4 million, Old remaining $3.7 million is for the park. began, the first week of June, to both fix Two-Way? Town Square project is now underway in and spruce up the old diner. The parking When the City of Fairfax reconfigured the City of Fairfax on the block bounded by lot was repaved, new bathrooms were in- Main and North Streets from one-way to Main Street, University Drive, North Street Revamped 29 stalled and the whole interior was reno- two-way streets in 2006, it did so in hopes and Old Lee Highway. It’s seen as something vated. that the change would benefit the down- that’ll attract customers to the downtown Diner Reopening “The place is gorgeous now,” said Reilly. town area. Now, though, the City Council businesses and provide a gathering place A Fairfax icon and beloved, local hang- “In 2015, there’ll be a complete, historical is revisiting that decision. for friends and family to meet, as well as a out is reopening. Since 1947, the 29 Diner renovation. But right now, it’s been cleaned Making those streets two-way was seen site to hold special events. on Lee Highway in Fairfax attracted people and repainted and the kitchen equipment as a way to create a more pedestrian- The project includes two parking lots with looking for a good meal and a place to spend revamped – while still keeping that same friendly environment, as envisioned in the permeable, brick-paver parking; ADA-com- time with friends. However, the previous diner charm that’s been there since 1947.” City’s plan to revitalize Old Town Fairfax. pliant, brick, pedestrian walkways; a two- owners retired in May and closed the doors. Wood is also delighted with the diner’s However, over the past few years, people tiered plaza; storage sheds with a connect- But local entrepreneur John K. Wood facelift and is pleased with the progress have noted possibly less vehicles and pe- ing pergola; an interactive water feature bought the place, revamped it and – with that’s been made. “I’m blessed and humbled destrians there than before. and a cascade water feature; a memorial general manager Tom Lowe, a former Navy to be taking over a historical landmark in So the Council members have authorized garden area; preservation and enhancement Seal – will reopen it on Patriot Day, Sept. the City,” he said. “And I’m looking forward See Top Issues, Page 9
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Novus Fairfax Gateway: Artist’s rendering of the view from Fairfax Two-way traffic travels on Fairfax’s North Street. Boulevard. 8 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Newcomers & Community Guide Celebrating 35 Years of Dance buffa’s Excellence! dance
(Established in 1980) Home of Burke Civic Ballet studio • Pre-School Dance Movement • Hip Hop • Contemporary • Conditioning • Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Lyrical • Pointe • Modern • Acro • Musical Theater • Ages 3 to Adult • Beginner to Advanced • Professional Instructors Come Join the fun!
Artist’s rendition of one of the mixed-use buildings planned for Fairfax Boulevard. Shops and restaurants are at street level, with apartments above. Top Issues 12,000 sq. ft. of performing space From Page 8 The applicant is now seeing how it may incorpo- with professional sprung floors an engineering study to review the current condi- rate the Council’s comments into its plans and is tions and analyze the costs and benefits of reverting working with City staff on its proffers before bring- CALL 703-425-5599 back to one-way traffic on those streets. ing this project back before the Council. QUALITY INSTRUCTION 9570-H BURKE RD. It’ll cost about $15,000-$20,000 and will be to- IN A QUALITY BURKE VILLAGE tally funded by money the City receives from the ENVIRONMENT CENTER II Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for trans- School Boundary Changes www.buffas.com • [email protected] portation-related purposes. The finished product will In May 2013, the Fairfax County School Board include cost estimates of any recommended changes. approved boundary changes to alleviate overcrowd- ing at Fairfax High and Lanier Middle School. These Homes, Retail at changes are being phased in during the 2014-15 school year. This fall’s rising eighth-grade students, Lotion Kamp Washington juniors and seniors will be allowed to remain at their Packets current schools. FREE with It’s still a work in progress, but Novus Fairfax Gate- Students living in the Penderbrook and Fairfax ✃ 2 for 1 Tanning way LLC hopes to transform part of the Kamp Wash- Farms areas of the Waples Mill Elementary atten- Special ington triangle between Fairfax Boulevard and Lee dance area were reassigned last year from Lanier to Exp. 8/31/14 Highway into a modern, community-serving, mixed- Franklin Middle in Chantilly. Starting in September, use project. these students will also shift from Fairfax High to Proposed on the 8.33-acre site are 423 multifam- Oakton High. ily apartments, 25,000 square feet of retail uses – including 12,000 square feet of first-floor retail and amenities for the residents, plus a 5,000-square-foot Fairfax Circle Plaza restaurant – and a 4,000-square-foot office space for Fairfax Circle Plaza is a gateway into the City but, use by a nonprofit. over the years, it turned into an aging strip shopping The design includes a road network that could center. Now, though, a huge, new, mixed-use project mesh with the future redevelopment of the rest of will be built there, featuring a grocery store, retail that triangle, while adding traffic-calming elements businesses and multifamily housing. to reduce cut-through traffic in the nearby Fairchester Planned are modern, residential units in a walkable Woods neighborhood. design, with structured parking, instead of surface The commercial space and three- and four-story spaces. The goal is to transform a 1960s shopping buildings would front on Lee Highway and Fairfax center into a world-class place where people may Boulevard. Five-story buildings would be central to live, work and dine. Combined Properties Ltd. will
the site, and a seven-story parking garage would have redevelop the 9.8-acre site with a 54,000-square-foot ✃ a half-story on top for a pool. grocery store, 34,000 square feet of retail and res- However, Fairfax City Councilman Michael taurants and 400 apartments. It also plans a signal- DeMarco would like to see more commercial office ized intersection at Fairfax Boulevard. Present this ad space there, plus shuttle buses to the Metro station The project will be done in phases in quick succes- buy a tan - provided for the residents. And Councilman Jeff sion, with residential building construction concur- get another FREE Greenfield believes the project has too many hous- rent with a phased occupancy. The grocery-store site ing units planned with too few retail attractions. He must be turned over to the store prior to any resi- was also concerned that traffic there might increase. dents moving in. And it’s anticipated that Harris Tee- Councilman David Meyer worried that the project ter will be the grocery store. Several members of the has too high a density and he said associated traffic City Council would have preferred more retail in this should be prevented from traveling through the project and the proposed rents to be more afford- Fairchester Woods and Westmore neighborhoods. able. But in the end, they approved it so that this And Councilwoman Janice Miller was concerned area could be revitalized and the City could benefit about the apartments’ affordability, as well as acces- from new and more diverse sources of future rev- sibility for senior citizens or disabled veterans. enue, while continuing to move forward. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 ❖ 9 Newcomers & Community Guide
The Fairfax City Veteran Memorial Amphitheater holds events throughout the summer and is next to the courthouse. The amphitheater also doubles as a nice place for a picnic or place to walk a dog. A Photo Tour of Fairfax City
The Fairfax City Hall building is located on Armstrong street and is the work place of the mayor and city council.
Photos by Caitlin Barbieri/ The Connection
Fairfax plaza is a great place to have a bite Built in 1853 the Ford Building was origi- to eat and go shopping. With outdoor nally the house of Antonia Ford, who was seating and a water fountain it is a beauti- a spy during the Civil War. ful place to have lunch.
Van Dyke Park is one of the most popular parks in Fairfax City and offers a variety of activities. It has a playground, skate park, The Fairfax Museum was originally built as basketball, tennis and volleyball courts This memorial marks the outbreak of the first skirmish of a school house in 1873 and was the first and a fitness trail that runs around the the Civil War which occurred on June 1, 1861. public school in Fairfax. park. — Caitlin Barbieri 10 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Newcomers Guide
More than 1,000 free rides to medical appointments and shopping were provided by Shepherd’s Center volunteers to older adults. Serving Older Adults Providing Free Transportation erving older adults, age 50 Sand better, the Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke pro- vides services and programs to promote healthy independent liv- ing. Over 1,000 free rides to medi- cal appointments and shopping were provided by Shepherd’s Cen- ter volunteers to older adults, who no longer drive, and live in the Burke and central Fairfax area. Photo contributed Programs, such as the Shepherd’s SPECIAL CONNECTIONS CALENDAR Center’s bi-monthly Lunch N’ Life, provide a delicious meal, interest- Advertising Deadlines are the previous Thursday unless noted. ing speakers, and social network- ing. The next Lunch N’ Life is Sept. Publishing Publishing 18 from noon - 2 p.m. and will fea- SEPTEMBER Dates Dates ture local weatherman, Brian van Brian van de Graaff - de Graaff from ABC’s channel 7, speaker for the Sept. 18 HomeLifeStyle...... 9/10/14 HomeLifeStyle...... 11/12/14 as the guest speaker. The luncheon Lunch N’ Life event. A+ Camps & Schools...... 9/17/14 Holiday Entertainment & will be held at the Jubilee Chris- tian Center - 4650 Shirley Gate Burke’s website is: Fall Fun & Arts Preview...... 9/24/14 Gift Guide I...... 11/19/14 Road, Fairfax. All are welcome to www.scfbva.org. Call the office at OCTOBER A+...... 11/25/14 attend the luncheon, and the cost 703-323-4788, if you have more is $10. Make a reservation by call- questions about participating in Wellbeing...... 10/1/14 Thanksgiving is November 27. ing 703-620-0161 by Sept. 12. The any of the activities or volunteer- HomeLifeStyle PULLOUT: DECEMBER Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax- ing. Deadline is 9/25/14...... 10/8/14 Wellbeing...... 12/3/14 A+ Camps & Schools...... 10/15/14 HomeLifeStyle: Home for the Election Preview I ...... 10/22/14 Holidays...... 12/10/14 Election Preview II...... 10/29/14 Hanukkah begins December 16. NOVEMBER Holiday Entertainment & Award- Election Day is Tuesday, Gift Guide II...... 12/16/14 Winning November 4. A+ Camps & Schools...... 12/16/14 Wellbeing...... 11/5/14 CHILDREN’S CONNECTION...... 12/24/14 E-mail [email protected] for more information. Reaching Suburban Washington’s Leading Households • Alexandria Gazette Packet • Fairfax Connection • Oak Hill/Herndon Connection Newspapers & Online • Arlington Connection • Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection • Potomac Almanac • Burke Connection • Great Falls Connection • Reston Connection 703-778-9431 • Centre View • McLean Connection • Springfield Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.com • Chantilly Connection • Mount Vernon Gazette • Vienna/Oakton Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 ❖ 11 Newcomers & Community Guide
What’s on the Ballot; How to Vote Election Day is Nov. 4,
2014, but you can vote
as early as Sept. 19.
very year is Election Year in Vir-
ginia. This year, every Virginia
voter will choose one member of E the U.S. Senate and their mem-
ber of the U.S. House of Representatives. Two of Northern Virginia’s three house seats are open seats with the retirement of two longstanding members, Jim Moran (D-8) and Frank Wolf (R-10).
This area has very high rates of voter reg- istration, but voter turnout varies signifi- cantly from year to year. For example, two years ago in 2012, a presidential election year, 71.78 percent of Virginia registered voters turned out to vote. But in 2010, more comparable to this year, only 44.01 percent of Virginia registered voters turned out to vote.
In Fairfax County, with a population around 1,130,900, there are 713,025 reg-
istered voters as of July 1, 2014, up from
676,802 in 2012. (Population data from
U.S. Census and voter data from Virginia BEGINS AT FAIRFAX COUNTY Department of Elections.) GOVERNMENTAL CENTER
In Alexandria, with a population of about BEGINNING SEPT. 19, 2014. 148,900, there are 97,883 total registered Office of Elections, 12000 Government voters as of July 1, 2014. That’s down from Center Pkwy, Conf. Rooms 2/3, Fairfax,
101,887 total registered voters as of July 2, 22035 2012. Sept. 19 - Oct. 10: Monday, Tuesday, In Arlington, with a population of about Wednesday and Friday - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 224,900, there are 162,100 total registered Thursdays: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. voters as of July 1, 2014, up from 157, 236 Oct. 14 - Oct. 31, Monday thru Friday - 8 on July 2, 2012. a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 REGISTER, CHANGE OF ADDRESS: In and Nov. 1, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. order to vote on Election Day, you must be Closed Monday, Oct. 13 for Columbus registered at your current address no later Day than Oct. 13, 2014. You can check your reg- Map provided by Fairfax County government istration status online by going to SATELLITE VOTING LOCATIONS Map of Congressional districts serving Fairfax County. www.sbe.virginia.gov. BEGIN FRIDAY OCT. 14 ❖ Franconia Governmental Center - 6121 http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/ Warner (D) is challenged by Republican Ed VOTING EARLY, ABSENTEE Franconia Rd., Alexandria, 22310 absentee.htm W. Gillespie and Libertarian Robert C. Virtually every voter in Virginia is eligible ❖ Dolley Madison Library - 1244 Oak Sarvis. to vote absentee, which includes voting in- Ridge Ave., McLean, 22101 WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT? ❖ Republican Ed W. Gillespie, person absentee at a variety of locations ❖ North County Human Services Bldg. - Every voter in Virginia will vote for U.S www.edforsenate.com between Sept. 19 and Nov. 1. 1850 Cameron Glen Dr, Reston, 20190 Senator and their member in the U.S. House ❖ Democrat Mark R. Warner, There are many reasons that voters are ❖ West Springfield Governmental Center of Representatives. www.markwarnerva.com allowed to vote absentee, but the most - 6140 Rolling Rd., Springfield, 22152 One constitutional question will appear ❖ Libertarian Robert C. Sarvis, broad of these applies to almost anyone ❖ Mason Governmental Center - 6507 Co- on all Virginia ballots, Proposed Constitu- www.robertsarvis.com with a job: “Any person who, in the regular lumbia Pike, Annandale, 22003 tional Amendment - Question: Shall the and orderly course of his business, profes- ❖ Mount Vernon Governmental Center - Constitution of Virginia be amended to al- THE 8TH DISTRICT is an open seat be- sion, or occupation, will be at his place of 2511 Parkers Ln., Alexandria 22306 low the General Assembly to exempt from cause of the retirement of incumbent Rep. work and commuting to and from his home ❖ Sully District Governmental Center - taxation the real property of the surviving Jim Moran (D), who was elected in 1990. to his place of work for eleven or more hours 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly 20151 spouse of any member of the armed forces Democrat Donald S. Beyer Jr. will face Re- of the thirteen that the polls are open (6 Monday - Friday, Oct. 14 - 31, 3:30 p.m. - of the United States who was killed in ac- publican Micah K. Edmond plus three in- a.m. to 7 p.m.). 7 p.m. tion, where the surviving spouse occupies dependent candidates. The 8th district in- You can download an absentee ballot and Saturdays, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 the real property as his or her principal place cludes all of Alexandria and Arlington, plus mail it to your local voter registration of- and Nov. 1, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. of residence and has not remarried? parts of Fairfax County including Mount fice, or you can vote “absentee in person.” Closed Monday, Oct. 13 for Columbus Vernon, Lorton and parts of McLean, Tysons Day U.S. SENATE IN PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING For more, call 703-222-0776 or visit One-term incumbent Sen. Mark R. See Every Year, Page 13
12 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Newcomers & Community Guide The Center for Ballet Arts, Inc. Announces Every Year is Election Year in Virginia FALL IN THE 11TH DISTRICT, Gerry Connolly (D), From Page 12 former chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Su- REGISTRATION pervisors, elected to congress in 2008, will face Re- Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Falls Church. publican Suzanne K. Scholte and two independent ❖ Republican Micah K. Edmond, candidates. Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, www.micahedmond.com ❖ Republican Suzanne K. Scholte, Pilates Mat ❖ Democrat Donald S. Beyer Jr., www.suzannescholteforcongress.com/ Ages 3 through Professional levels www.friendsofdonbeyer.com ❖ Democrat Gerald E. “Gerry” Connolly, incum- Intensive Program – Performing Company ❖ Libertarian Jeffrey S. Carson, jeffreycarson.com/ bent, www.gerryconnolly.com ❖ Independent Green Gerard C. “Gerry” Blais III, ❖ Green Joe F. Galdo www.joegaldo.com 11215 H, J, K Lee Hwy., Fairfax Call: 703-273-5344 www.votejoinrun.us ❖ Libertarian Marc M. Harrold, thecenterforballetarts.com ❖ Independent Gwendolyn J. Beck, www.marcharrold4congress.com www.gwendolynbeck.com IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, all voters will vote yes or IN THE 10TH DISTRICT, an open seat was created no for more money for transportation projects. by the retirement of Frank Wolf (R), who was elected Transportation Improvements Bond Ques- to office in 1982. Both major party candidates are tion: Shall the Board of Supervisors contract a debt, elected officials from McLean, with Republican Bar- borrow money and issue bonds of Fairfax County, bara Comstock, a member of the Virginia House of Virginia, in addition to bonds previously authorized Delegates, facing Democrat John Foust, a member of for transportation improvements and facilities, in the the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The 10th dis- maximum aggregate principal amount of trict sprawls from McLean to Winchester, and includes $100,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds to Great Falls, Chantilly, parts of Fairfax Station, the Town finance the cost of constructing, reconstructing, im- of Clifton, part of Burke and Springfield. proving and acquiring transportation facilities, in- 703-323-1188 ❖ Republican Barbara J. Comstock, cluding improvements to primary and secondary www.barbaracomstockforcongress.com State highways, improvements related to transit, im- ❖ Democrat John W. Foust, provements for pedestrians and bicycles, and ancil- Whatever the season, www.foustforvirginia.com lary related improvements and facilities? ❖ Libertarian William B. Redpath, billredpath.com we have everything ❖ Independent Green Dianne L. Blais, IN THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, voters will also vote www.votejoinrun.us on an advisory Referendum regarding length of term your garden needs! ❖ Independent Brad A. Eickholt, for Offices of Mayor, City Council and School Board, www.eickholt4congress.com/ and whether the term of office should be increased from two years to four years. Huge Stock Plus Winter New Voter Identification Requirements of Pansies, As of this summer, there are new of the voter, and is not expired for more voter will provide the necessary in- Hardy requirements for voter identification than 12 months. formation, including email, fax, and Ornamental that voters must bring with them to A voter who does not bring an accept- address of where the ID should be the polling place. able photo ID to the polls will be offered delivered. Mums! Cabbage Virginia law requires all voters to a provisional ballot. & Kale! provide an acceptable form of photo IF YOU VOTE A PROVISIONAL identification at the polls. Voters ar- DON’T HAVE ONE OF THESE? BALLOT but don’t have an “accept- riving to the polls without photo ID Any registered voter who does not able ID,” you can appear in-person in will be allowed to vote a provisional possess one of the above mentioned the office of the general registrar in Presenting Our 20th Annual ballot and will have until noon on forms of photo ID, may apply for a free the locality in which the provisional the Friday after the election to de- Virginia Voter Photo Identification from ballot was cast by noon on Friday liver a copy of identification to their any general registrar’s office in the Com- following the election and apply for FALL FESTIVAL locality’s electoral board in order for monwealth. Voters applying for the a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card. At their provisional ballot to be Virginia Voter Photo ID Card will have the completion of the application & Pumpkin Playground counted. to complete the Virginia Voter Photo process, the voter may request a Virginia’s photo ID requirements Identification Card Application, have Temporary Identification Document. also apply to absentee voters who their picture taken, and sign the digital This document can be provided to Pumpkins, Hayrides vote in-person in all elections. signature pad. Once the application is the electoral board as acceptable OPENS Here are the “acceptable” forms of processed, the card will be mailed di- identification and the voter’s provi- OCT. 1 identification: rectly to the voter. sional ballot will be counted. & Family Fun! ❖ Valid Virginia Driver’s License SOURCE: Virginia Department of or Identification Card PROVISIONAL BALLOT PROCESS Elections, www.sbe.virginia.gov ❖ Valid Virginia DMV issued A voter who arrives at the polling • Excellent selection of trees and shrubs Veteran’s ID card place without an acceptable form of For More Election Information: • Annuals, Perennials, Herbs ❖ Valid United States Passport photo identification will be given the op- Fairfax County Board of Elections, ❖ Other government-issued photo portunity to vote a provisional ballot. 703-222-0776, • House Plants and Gift Items identification cards (must be issued After completing the provisional ballot, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/ • Landscape Services 703-323-5544 by US Government, the Common- the individual voting will be given writ- 12000 Government Center Park- • Wild Bird Supplies wealth of Virginia, or a political ten instructions from the election way, Fairfax, Suite 232, Fairfax, Fertilizing, Seeding, Aeration, subdivision of the Commonwealth officials on how to submit a copy of his/ 22035; FAX 703-324-2205; email • Mulches, Soils and Seed Tree & Shrub care. ❖ Valid college or university stu- her identification so that his/her vote [email protected] dent photo identification card, must can be counted. City of Fairfax General Registrar, be from an institution of higher edu- A voter will have until noon on the 703-385-7890, http:// $ 00 $ 00 cation located in Virginia. Friday following the election to deliver www.fairfaxva.gov/government/ ❖ Employee identification card a copy of the identification to the local general-registrar 5 OFF 10 OFF containing a photograph of the voter electoral board. Voters may submit a 10455 Armstrong Street, Sisson $ $ and issued by an employer of the copy of their ID via fax, email, in-person House, Fairfax, 22030; FAX 703- Purchase of 50 or More Purchase of 100 or More voter in the ordinary course of the submission, or through USPS or com- 591-8364; email One coupon per customer, per day. Not valid with any other One coupon per customer, per day. Not valid with any other employer’s business mercial delivery service. Please note that [email protected] offers. Not valid on sale items or landscape design services. offers. 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7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station FH S t center, and with a view of Belmont Bay. Visitor www.nvrpa.org/park/fountainhead/ LAC . center staff can answer questions and provide 703-250-9124 SR information on park trails, facilities and local The observation deck of the Marina R 1 VE points of interest. Pond study, bird watching, t. I Building at Fountainhead commands a R R canoe trips, nature walks and talks, and GPS spectacular view of the widest point of the FORT C Overlook BELVOIR A adventures are just a few of the exciting Occoquan Reservoir. Summer activities include M Regional Park O programs offered by park rangers. catfish tournaments, children’s fishing OR PB T offers a variety of O tournament, paddleboat tours and more. PC P outdoor and
environmental G u education. Programs at n horticulture workshops, Regional Parks s HO Hemlock Overlook Regional Park to Hemlock Overlook are open n tours, field trips, concerts 13220 Yates Ford Road, Clifton to the public and groups by R and volunteer programs. Bull Run Marina Regional Park MN d BR www.nvrpa.org/park/ reservation. Only the hiking and . 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville hemlock_overlook/ horse trails may be used without Occoquan www.nvrpa.org/park/bull_run/ 800-877-0954; 571-281- prior arrangement. OR Main park open all year for picnicking, hiking and 3556; Regional Park family camping. Bull Run Public Shooting Hemlock 9751 Ox Road, Lorton MBG Meadowlark Botanical Center open all year. Group Camping open daily www.nvrpa.org/park/occoquan/ Jan. 7 though Nov. 11. Mini and disc golf Gardens 703-690-2121 open April through October. Hours 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, This park offers 400 acres of recreational space and vary. Vienna a touch of the past with its historic brick kilns www.nvrpa.org/park/ and the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial. Park meadowlark_botanical_gardens/ lands, trails and associated waters are part of BR Atlantis Waterpark 703-255-3631 the Fairfax Cross-County Trail. Kayak rentals. This 95-acre complex of large ornamental One hour Tour Boat Rides on the Occoquan (at Bull Run Marina Regional display gardens and unique native plant River to Belmont Bay and back. Offered Park) collections is open year round and include Saturdays noon-5 p.m., Sunday 1- 8 p.m., April 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville walking trails, lakes, more than 20 2 through Nov. 27. $10 adults, $5 children 12 www.atlantisbullrun.com/ varieties of cherry trees, irises, peonies, and under, under age 4 are free. 703-631-0552 an extensive shade garden, native Atlantis Waterpark features pools, a MBG wildflowers, gazebos, birds, butterflies, giant dumping bucket, seasonal blooms and foliage. The Pohick Bay Regional Park waterslides, and fun-filled PB Atrium’s indoor tropical garden activities for all ages. Atlantis is setting is a popular meeting, 6501 Pohick Bay Drive, Lorton open from Memorial Day weekend reception, wedding and workshop www.nvrpa.org/park/pohick_bay/ through Labor Day, and is a member location. Interpretive displays Pohick Bay is located on the Potomac River 25 miles of the Northern Virginia Regional accompany a restored 18th-century cabin. south of the nation’s capital. The boat launch Park Authority Family of Waterparks. ower and its A picnic area beside the Gardens is available to facility is one of only three public access points Aantis also features picnic pavilions, a visitors. Meadowlark presents gardening and to the Potomac River in northern Virginia. deck great for sunning and playing, as orean Bell T well as plenty of shade. Neptune Reef snack bar sells food, beverages and Sources: National Park Service, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Virginia State Parks sweets. One of the beautiful features of theand grounds Fairfax County at Park Authority. Map courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority. Designed & com- Meadowlark is the K piled by Jean Card and Laurence Foong. Photos by Renée Ruggles. surrounding garden. 14 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Pohick Bay offers canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and jon boats for rent on the weekends, as well as family and group camping, hiking, picnic areas GF and a large play area for children. For those interested in swimming, the park offers one of the largest, outdoor freeform pools on the east coast. Pohick Bay Regional Park, located on Mason Neck Pennisula is an ecologically fragile land that shelters an abundance of wildlife, including the bald eagle. Nature lovers can expect to see blue birds, osprey, heron, deer, beavers and rare sightings of river otters.
PB Pirates Cove Waterpark (at Pohick Bay Regional Park) 6501 Pohick Bay Drive, Lorton www.piratescovepohick.com 703-339-6102 Pirates Cove Waterpark is located at Pohick Bay Regional Park. Visitors can cool off under the 300-gallon dumping bucket, fire the water cannons and splash down the waterslide or search for buried treasure at Buccaneer Beach sand play area. Pirates Cove also features picnic pavilions, a deck for sunning and playing, as well as plenty of shade. Captain’s Galley snack bar features food, beverages and sweets. Pirates Cove is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
PB Pohick Bay Golf Course 10301 Gunston Road, Lorton www.nvrpa.org/park/pohick_bay_golf_course 703-339-8585 This scenic golf course is located on the Mason Neck Peninsula in Lorton. Pohick Bay’s practice facility features a driving range with practice putting and chipping greens, and lessons from A stunning spot to fish, found in the middle of Great Falls National Park. PGA pros. A full-service pro shop features an array of name-brand golf clubs, equipment and apparel. Other services include club making, institute, musical and dance performances. The custom club fitting, regripping, reshafting and LAP Lake Accotink Park tournament coordinating. education department supports both the visual and performing arts, offering classes and 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield workshops in a variety of disciplines. Future basketball, volleyball, minigolf, trails, picnic SR Sandy Run Regional Park plans for the Workhouse include an event 448.1 acres, multiple resource park center, amphitheater, Workhouse Theatre, 10450 Van Thompson Road, Fairfax Station restaurants, apartments, music barn and www.nvrpa.org/park/sandy_run/ garden/horticultural area. Other buildings on LFP Lake Fairfax Park 703-690-4392 site, yet to be renovated, may provide for other 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston The park is open to the public for the purpose of activities such as a visitors center, a blacksmith softball (lit), soccer/football (unlit), amphitheater, education, training, practice, and racing for shop, theatre scene shops and rehearsal space. carousel,campground, tour boat, picnic shelters competitive and recreational sculling and 479 acres, multiple resource park rowing. Only shells and other boats authorized by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Major Fairfax Authority may be launched from the docks or FRA Lee District Park shoreline of Sandy Run. Sandy Run offers a County Parks 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia facility for team training and competition for softball, soccer/football, tennis, basketball, Olympic, college, high school and club canoe, BLP Burke Lake Park & Golf Course volleyball, trails, treehouse, sprayground, kayak and crew athletes. accessible playground 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station 138 acres, district park volleyball, driving range, 18 hole, par 3, minigolf, Arts Center trails, playground, campgrounds, fishing 883.4 acres, multiple resource park MDP Mason District Park LAC Workhouse Arts Center 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale CJP Clemyjontri Park softball (lit), soccer/football (unlit/lit), basketball 9601 Ox Road, Lorton (lit), tennis (lit), shuffleboard, dog park, www.lortonarts.org 6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean MBG amphitheater, biking/hiking/fitness 703-584-2900 fitness, picnic areas and playgrounds 121.2 acres, district park The Workhouse Arts Center consists of seven studio 18.6 acres, special purpose park buildings, the main galleries and the recently Charlotte, from Vienna, shares a opened Youth Arts Center. Visitors are sketch that she made of the bridge, NWP Nottoway Park encouraged to interact with artists. In addition ELP Ellanor C. Lawrence Park across the pond from the 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna to visual arts, the Workhouse Arts Center is 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly baseball (lit), soccer/football (lit),basketball (lit), home to performing arts, including theater, film Children’s Garden at Meadowlark baseballl, soccer/football (unlit), basketball (unlit), tennis (lit), trails, picnic community center, nature center, amphitheater, Botanical Gardens. 90.9 acres, district park trails 650 acres, multiple resource park FPF Frying Pan Farm Park RBP Riverbend Park 2717 West Ox Road, Herndon 8700 Potomac Hill Street, Great Falls historic structure, biking/equestrian/hiking trails, nature center, historic structure, biking/equestrian/ open areas, playground hiking trails, picnic areas, craftroom 135.3 acres, multiple resource park 411.2 acres, multiple resource park
GSG Green Spring Gardens SRN Scotts Run Nature Preserve 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria 7400 Georgetown Pike, McLean Community Center, historic structure, biking/hiking historic structure, historic/hiking/nature trails, trails, open areas, gardens fishing 30.9 acres, special purpose park 384.3 acres, natural resource park
HPP Hidden Pond Park SRD South Run District 8511 Greeley Boulevard, Springfield 7550 Reservation Drive, Springfield MN tennis (lit), nature center, amphitheater, hiking/ baseball, soccer/football, basketball, tennis, nature trails, playground, fishing recenter, equestrian, playground, swimming The Meredith family came to the Mason Neck 25.6 acres, community park 196 acres, district park State P exploringark, and from wildlife Arlington, spotting. to do some HMP Huntley Meadows Park WFP Wakefield Park & RECenter 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale nature center, historic structure, biking/hiking/ softball, soccer/football, basketball, tennis, nature trails, observation tower, boardwalk recenter, biking, fitness trail, skate park 1444.8 acres, natural resource park 292.6 acres, multiple resource park www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 ❖ 15 A Guide to Fairfax County Parks in the Burke, Parks Fairfax & Fairfax Station/Lorton/Clifton areas
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4 Silverbrook 13 Burke Station 7 9351 Silverbrook Road, Fairfax Sta- 6031 Kerrwood Street, Burke G tion Community Park u Community Park 14 Burke Ridge 5 Newington Heights 9719 Burke Lake Road, Burke 8590 Heller Road, Lorton Neighborhood Park District Park 15 Rolling Valley West 6 Laurel Hill 6512 Sydenstricker Road, Burke 8515 Silverbrook Rd., Lorton Community Park Countywide Park 16 Fair Oaks 7 Old Colchester Preserve 3901 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax 10646 Old Colchester Road, Lorton Neighborhood Park Cultural Resource Park 17 Brentwood 8 Lorton West 11903 Appling Valley Road, Fairfax 9800 Ox Road, Lorton Neighborhood Park 9 Lower Potomac 18 Random Hills Patrick Campo (left, of 9515 Richmond Highway, Lorton 11550 Random Hills Road, Fairfax Neighborhood Park Fairfax Station) and 10 Waples Mill Meadow Michael Wentzel (Spring- 11329 Waples Mill Road, Oakton 19 Dixie Hill Multiple Resource Park A pond and small dock are The park offers a profes- field) came to Giles Run 4540 Dixie Hill Road, Fairfax a peaceful feature at the sional grade disc golf Meadow trails to get in a Neighborhood Park 11 Lake Braddock center of the park. course. good bike workout. 20 Villa D’este 3120 Northwood Road, Fairfax 16 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Morgan Kret, of Chevy Chase, ready to return her friends’s serve during their Jayden B., from Burke, gets James, from Springfield, comes to the park to play basketball during his tennis ready to kick the ball to lunch hour. practice. one of his companions.
21 Mosby Woods 30 George Mason 39 Twinbrook Road Neighborhood Park 56 Pohick Estates 9813 Five Oaks Road, Fairfax 9700 Braddock Road, Fairfax 5124 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax 48 Ox Hill Battlefield 7450 Pollen Street, Lorton Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park 4134 West Ox Road, Fairfax Community Park Cultural Resource Park 57 Newington Commons 22 East Blake Lane 31 Rutherford 40 Middleridge 8915 Hooes Road, Lorton 9540 Bel Glade Street, Fairfax 4710 Guinea Road, Fairfax 5425a Governor Yeardley Drive, 49 Poburn Woods Neighborhood Park Community Park Community Park Fairfax 6325 Wendy Ann Court, Fairfax Sta- Neighborhood Park tion 58 Mason Neck West 23 Villa Lee 32 University Community Park 10418 Old Colchester Road, Lorton 2901 Hunter Road, Fairfax 10200 Braddock Road, Fairfax 41 Greenfield Community Park Neighborhood Park Community Park 5349 Guinea Road, Fairfax 50 Brimstone Neighborhood Park 6600 Ox Road, Fairfax Station 59 Tattersall 24 Hideaway 33 Olde Forge Neighborhood Park 3405 Miller Heights Road, Oakton 2900 Glenvale Drive, Fairfax 4604 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax 42 Monticello Community Park Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park 5315 Guinea Road, Fairfax 51 Burke Lake & Golf Course Community Park 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station 60 Oak Marr 25 Towers 34 Surrey Square Multiple Resource Park 3200 Jermantown Road, Oakton 9350 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax 4819 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax 43 Kings Park West Multiple Resource Park Community Park Neighborhood Park 5216 Pommeroy Drive, Fairfax 52 Lake Mercer Community Park 9500 Silverbrook Road, Fairfax Sta- 61 Borge Street 26 Armistead 35 Country Club View tion 3030 Borge Street, Oakton 8900 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax 10609 Henrico Street, Fairfax 44 Lakeside Multiple Resource Park Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park Community Park 5216 Pommeroy Drive, Fairfax Community Park 53 Levell W Dupell 62 Blake Lane School Site 27 Eakin (Mantua Section) 36 Crooked Creek 6812 Newington Road, Lorton 10033 Blake Lane, Oakton 8928 Glenbrook Road, Fairfax 9910 Commonwealth Blvd., Fairfax 45 Herzell Woods Community Park Community Park Neighborhood Park Community Park 5328 Guinea Road, Fairfax Neighborhood Park 54 Mount Air Historic Site 63 Briarwood 28 Smokewood 37 Royal Lake 8600 Accotink Road, Lorton 2830 Zimpel Dr., Fairfax 4120 Whitacre Road, Fairfax 5344 Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax 46 Fairfax Hills Cultural Resource Park Community Park Neighborhood Park Community Park 4304 Holly Lane, Annandale Neighborhood Park 55 Southgate 64 Patriot 29 Ashford East 38 Rolling Woods Estates 7438 Pohick Road, Lorton 12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax 4300 Guinea Road, Fairfax 5208a Marvell Lane, Fairfax 47 Fair Ridge Neighborhood Park District Park Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park 12300 Meadow Field Drive, Fairfax 65 Mountain Road District 15620 Braddock Road, Fairfax
The youngest members of the The Lucier Family, from Centreville, Stevens family (from Chantilly) say they visit the Burke Lake Golf enjoy Hershey’s ice cream with their Course, together, quite often. The mom at the Burke Lake ice cream parents have been teaching both parlor. kids how to golf for a few years.
Merri works with her dad, to get her line untangled. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 ❖ 17 Compiled by Alexis Hosticka Parks in the City of Fairfax Information from www.fairfaxva.gov Parks Photos by Renée Ruggles Map by Laurence Foong Design by Jean Card
1 Ashby Pond Conservatory Site 9817 Ashby Road Size: 4 acres. Features: natural pond, picnic tables and a walking trail. 4 2 Cobbdale Park 66
3600 Burrows Ave. T 7 Size: 0.5 acres. Features: playground 18 equipment and picnic tables. 24 25 16 22 31 3 Country Club Hills Commons 10050 Spring Lake Terrace 20 10 Features: picnic pavillion, walking trail 29 50 3 27 and benches. 9 2 123 23 fax Blvd Fair 4 Dale Lestina Park 8
3157 Plantation Parkway Jermantown Road Size: 7 acres. Features: playground equipment and walking trail. 14 Road 50 Fairfax Blvd Old Lee Hwy 5 Daniels Run Elementary School Road 3705 Old Lee Highway 15 28
Features: playground equipment, soccer y Chain Bridge Lee Hw 29 5 Pickett field and two softball fields. Main S 237 t 6 Daniels Run Park 30 Embassy Lane, Estel Road, Heritage 1 Lane and Tedrich Boulevard 29 North S t 6 Size: 48 acres. Features: biking/hiking/ running trail, picnic pavillion, 13 children’s play area and wooded Judi cia 21 parkland. l Dr 236 Main S 19 t 7 Draper Drive Park University Dr 9797 Beech Drive 17 Road Size: 16 acres. Features: biking/hiking/ 12 running trail and two multi-purpose turf fields. 26 Chain Bridge 8 Fairchester Woods Park 10836 Warkwick Ave. Size: 1 acre. Features: basketball court, 11 playground equipment and benches.
9 Fairfax High School 3501 Rebel Run Features: baseball and softball fields; basketball, racquetball and tennis courts; and outdoor track.
10 Gateway Regional Park 3333 Old Pickett Road Features: bike trail, pavillion and benches.
11 Green Acres Center 4401 Sideburn Road Size: 10 acres. Features: basketball court, Little League baseball field, playground equipment, soccer fields and indoor activity rooms.
12 Jester Property 10735 West Drive Features: undeveloped open space.
13 Kitty Pozer Garden 10386 Main St. Features: benches.
14 Kutner Park Rob and Angela Storms Stafford, of Alexandria, brought young daughter 3901 Jermantown Road Aurora to play in the park. Her grandfather originally owned the land Size: 10.5 acres. Features: hiking trail, that the City of Fairfax turned into a park. picnic pavillion, playground equip- ment, soccer field, tennis court and 18 Ranger Road Park 22 Shiloh Street Park 9980 Mosby Road 29 Westmore Elementary School volleyball court. 9701 Ranger Road 10400 Shiloh St. Size: 10 acres. Features: basketball Features: playground equipment and a Features: undeveloped open space and 11000 Berry St. a walking trail. Features: basketball court, Little League 15 Pat Rodio Park court, picnic area and playground hiking trail. baseball field, softball field, play- 3800 Keith Ave. 27 Thaiss Memorial Park ground equipment and a soccer/ Size: 4 acres. Features: football field, 19 Ratcliffe Park 23 Sidney Lanier Middle School 3401 Pickett Road football practice field. Little League baseball fields and 10300 Sager Ave. 3801 Jermantown Road Size: 10 acres. Features: Little League playground equipment. Size: 6 acres. Features: picnic pavillion, Features: indoor and outdoor basketball basketball court, Little League base- courts, soccer fields, outdoor run- baseball fields, picnic pavillion and 30 Westmore Park playground equipment. 4030 Fern St. 16 Providence Elementary School ball field, small multipurpose field ning track and indoor activity rooms. Size: 1 acre. Features: basketball court, 3616 Jermantown Road and playground equipment. 28 Van Dyck Park picnic pavillion and playground Features: basketball court, playground 24 Stafford East Park 3720 Old Lee Highway. equipment. equipment, softball fields and Little 20 Rebel Run Property 3255 Stafford Drive Size: 20 acres. Features: lighted basket- League baseball fields. 9985 Fairfax Blvd. Features: undeveloped open space. Features: undeveloped open space. ball court, exercise trail, 31 Willcoxon Park multi-purpose play areas, picnic 9725 Fairfax Blvd. 17 Providence Park 25 Stafford Drive Park pavillion, playground equipment, Size: 3 acres. Features: hiking trail and 10715 West Drive 21 Sager Trail 3300 Stafford Drive four lighted tennis courts and three benches. Size: 20 acres. Features: biking/hiking 10318 Sager Ave. Size: 24 acres. Features: barrier-free sand volleyball courts. trails, picnic pavillion, playground Features: undeveloped open space and playground, fully accessible walking equipment and tennis courts. a fully accessible wooded walking trail, and a multi-purpose synthetic path between Sager Avenue and turf field. Route 236/Main Street east. 26 Ted Grefe Park
18 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Newcomers & Community Guide Viewpoints — Caitlin Barbieri What is the Best Thing About Insiders to Newcomers: What Do Living in Fairfax and Why? Cody Kendall, Box Office super- You Love About Living in Fairfax? visor, resident for 23 years: “My favorite thing about living in Michael DeMarco, Exxon Mobil Global Strategic Alignment Man- Fairfax would be being relatively cen- ager and member of Fairfax City Council, resident for 14 years: tral to D.C. You’re not too far from the “My wife and I wanted to move to Fairfax City, one - because it’s a city so it had greatest city in the United States. But, kind of an urban feel to it, but still with neighborhoods that we could raise our as far as Fairfax in general, it’s a great kids in. We were also very interested in education and we liked the different op- place for families. It’s a nice and safe portunities in area for us to send our kids to Catholic school or a public school. I environment. I had no problems what- also like the direction this area is going, I think it has grown a lot in the 14 years soever growing up here. There are a lot I have been here. There are a lot of opportunities for young people and young of things to do around Fairfax.” families to do a lot of things and stay in Fairfax if they want to.”
Karla Eaton, English teacher at Woodson High School, resident for Dennis Scott, retired, resident 40 years: for 30 years: “I love the opportunities and diversity. I love that I can go to Great Falls and hike “It’s kind of difficult to answer my fa- and then the next day go down to D.C. and a Vermeer exhibit. I also like that I can vorite thing about Fairfax. I guess we go to Thai food or Indian food or Ben’s Chili Bowl as opposed to an area that is like the county so much because there smaller and more limited. I think it’s easy to get grumpy about Northern Virginia. are so many different things to do here. We have a lot of traffic and it’s expensive to live here, but you don’t have to be I guess the unique experience would be gone for too long or travel too far to realize there are so many good things about that it’s so closely located to the District living here. The worst part is people take the area for granted and don’t take itself, which has everything you could advantage of all it has to offer.” want. We used to enjoy going over to the Smithsonian and other sites. We’d always take family members that came Janice Miller, part-time travel agent and member of Fairfax City up, and everyone that’s ever come to this area have always said Council, resident for 44 years: how much they enjoy it and how much they themselves wished “Basically I like everything about Fairfax City. The reason I like it so much is they lived here. It’s centrally located for one thing. The commu- because it’s really a small town in the middle of a big area. I like the fact that we nity here is extremely nice, the crime isn’t that high, the people have our own identity and that people coalesce around the fact that we are a small who live here are open and friendly, and we just enjoy every- community rather than just being Chantilly or Annandale, we have our own iden- thing about it.” tity separate from Fairfax County. I also love all the great services we offer to our community. We have wonderful schools and a great park system, a really out- standing police and fire department, and overall good government services. The people here are also great neighbors and are always interested in helping each Paula Izadpanah, registered di- other out.” etician, resident for 16 years: “We like this area because it’s very Scott Silverthorne, Mayor of the City of Fairfax, lifelong resident: multicultural and very diverse. There “What I really love about the city is the sense of community. The population of are a lot of things besides going into D.C. Fairfax city is about 24,000 and we are surrounded by a county of 1.1 million, so to do around here, such as community we definitely have a feel of a small town but all the attractions and amenities of a activities, parks and recreation. We re- large metropolitan area. Outside of the city we have access to good transporta- ally like Fairfax County Parks & Recre- tion, tourist sites, and museums and Washington D.C. Here in the city we also ation and Burke Lake Park, and all of have our own share of these things, arts and culture, historic sites, parks and those things that are available in those events. That is what makes Fairfax City such a great place to live. I think the city locations. There’s Frisbee golf, walking is on the cusp of some major excitement and change that is currently underway. around the lake, bicycle trails, and a lot As Mayor one of the things I take great pride in all of the events we put on in the of other things to do around those facilities.” city. There is a special event in the City of Fairfax almost every other month and I think that is what sets us apart from the county.” Kimberly Sanders, preschool Mandy McCarthy, retired, resident for 40 years: teacher, resident for 39 years: “I love it here, the neighbors, the neighborhood, the pools and the schools, I “It’s been a unique opportunity to love all of it. It’s all very convenient, nothing is too far away and there is so much grow up in the same house where I’m to do. Over the 40 years I have been here the area has become much more diverse, raising my own family. I’ve seen Fairfax the variety of restaurants and attractions are fantastic. I also love all of the Nail change from a fairly small area, when Salons that have opened in the area. Fairfax is located in a great place, we can go Braddock Road was one lane going each see a Nationals game or a Wizards game and only travel about 30 minutes. At the way to the West, and Chantilly was go- same time you can drive south for less than an hour and be in the mountains. ing out into the boonies, and nobody Fairfax also offers very good services for the disabled and I think that is why a lot went to Manassas because there was of people stay here. Most of all this has been a great place to raise my nine chil- nothing out there. Now, the community, dren. The area is extremely safe and my children all loved growing up here. They this area has just grown exponentially. Fairfax has great schools, have enjoyed it so much that eight of them have come back to raise their families great things for families, and its proximity to Washington, D.C. here. allows us to have some really great opportunities that you don’t get elsewhere. The Smithsonian Institutions, all of the national Ruth Dimon, Northern Virginia Community College student, resi- parks like Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, even dent for 19 years: the county parks, the Fairfax County Park Authorities, parks like “One of the best things of Fairfax is all of the different people I have met here. Burke Lake, Wakefield, South Run; all of those make it a really The diversity of the area has exposed me to different kinds of people and cultures rich community for families and children. In my neighborhood that I have had the pleasure of learning from and interacting with. As a student it has community, Kings Park West, I love the local schools, Laurel Ridge been a lot easier for me to meet different people and I think that diversity in schools is and Robinson, with their outstanding teaching staff.” really important. There are a lot of really great schools in the area too, I especially think we have good elementary schools. The elementary schools do a good job at —Thomas Friestad exposing kids to different things and encouraging creativity at a young age.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 ❖ 19 Newcomers & Community Guide Year-round Festivals List compiled by Emma Harris auction sponsored by the Robinson Secondary School PTSA. Visit www.robinsonptsa.org. A list of annual WEDNESDAY/NOV. 19 - SUNDAY/JAN. 4 Lights Festival. 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville. Almost two and a half miles of light displays and community a Holiday Village to celebrate the season. ºVisit www.bullrunfestivaloflights.com. events in the area. December 2014
Photos by SATURDAY/DEC. 6 September 2014 City of Fairfax Festival of Lights and Carols. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee MONDAY/SEPT. 1 - SUNDAY/SEPT. 7
Steve Hibbard Highway, Fairfax. Come enjoy live holiday Annual Workhouse Clay National Ceramics music, hot cider, s’mores by the Yule log, petting Exhibition. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 farm, ferris wheel, caroling and lighting of the Workhouse Way, Lorton. This exhibition Christmas tree in the winter wonderland. Visit represents the depth and breadth of www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/ contemporary functional and sculptural ceramic festival-of-lights-and-carols for times and artworks being created throughout the country. locations.
Visit http://www.workhouseceramics.org/ /The Connection index.php?p=1_15_Clay-National-2014. SUNDAY/DEC. 7 Holiday Arts and Crafts Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 6-7 Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale 37th Annual Burke Centre Festival. 9:30 Avenue, Herndon. A variety of handcrafted a.m.-10 p.m. 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, items and fine art will be on sale including Burke. Burke Centre’s signature event, which wreaths, quilts, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, celebrates the spirit of the community each year decorations, original artwork, photography, with rides, activities and live entertainment for The Sandstorm Ride is a hit at last year’s Burke Centre Festival. This stained glass and more. Visit www.herndon- all ages to enjoy. Visit http:// year’s festival will take place Sept. 6 – 7. va.gov. www.burkecentreweb.com/ sub_category_list.asp?category=37&title=Annual+Festival. SATURDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 13-14 October 2014 Great Falls Studios Holiday Show and Sale. THURSDAY/SEPT. 11-18 Wolf Trap Center for Education, 1645 Trap 16th Annual Fall for the Book Festival. SUNDAY/OCT. 5 Road, Vienna. This annual show includes George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, 19th Annual Paws for a Cause 3K Walk. 12 paintings, pottery, traditional and digital Fairfax. A week-long, multiple-venue, regional p.m. Weber’s Pet Supermarket, 11021 Lee photographs, jewelry, drawings, art quilts and festival that brings together people of all ages Highway, Fairfax. Paws for a Cause benefits hand pulled lithographic prints, plus artful gifts and interests. Visit www.fallforthebook.org. Fairfax Pets on Wheels, Inc., an all-volunteer and cards. All of the artwork is created by Great organization dedicated to providing pet Falls artists, most of whom work out of their home studios. Visit www.greatfallsstudios.com. SATURDAY/SEPT. 13 visitation to residents of nursing homes and hospitals since 1987. 18th Annual CCÉ Irish Folk Festival. Noon- Visit www.fpow.org/event-685795. 8:30 p.m. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 January 2015 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax and The Auld Shebeen Irish Pub, 3971 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. SATURDAY/OCT. 11 FRIDAY/JAN. 9 - SPRING All are invited to enjoy, free of charge, the “pure Fall Festival in Old Town Historic Fairfax. Live Music at Paradise Springs Winery. drop” - the beauty and depth of Irish music, 10209 Main Street, Fairfax. What started out as Fridays 5-9 p.m. and Saturdays 2-6 p.m. Various dance, language and sport as it has taken root a small market for artisans has grown to a live artists perform every Friday and Saturday. and come into full flower in our community. festival with over 400 arts, crafts and food Visit www.paradisespringswinery.com/winery- Visit http://www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/ vendors, children’s activities and entertainment events.html. special-events/fairfax-irish-folk-festival for all ages. Visit http://www.fairfaxva.gov/ Silver Live Music and Food Truck Festival. about-us/special-events/fall-festival. 12-10 p.m. 1800 Tysons Blvd., McLean. Listen to performances from renowned local and national March 2015 acts and find displays of fine arts and a variety THURSDAY-SATURDAY/OCT. 16-NOV. 1 THIRD WEDNESDAY IN MARCH of refreshments to benefit the Spirit of Hope Great Pumpkin Gathering. 6-10 p.m. 1800 Herndon Bluegrass Concert Series. Friday Children’s Foundation. Visit http:// Tysons Blvd., McLean. Artisan pumpkin carvers and Saturday evenings. Holy Cross Lutheran tysonspartnership.org/event-calendar/tysons- showcase a dazzling display of pumpkin art Patriot Beach Ball Balloons at the Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. Listen to world-music-festival/. beyond your wildest imagining. Visit different bluegrass concerts every week. Visit Lorton’s Fall Festival. 11 a.m. Lorton Station www.tysonspartnership.org. City of Fairfax’s 47th annual Inde- Town Center, 8998 Lorton Station Blvd., Lorton. pendence Day last year. www.holycrosslutheranchurch.net. Enjoy a magic booth, pumpkin painting, photo booth, games, prizes and more. Visit FRIDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 17-19 FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MARCH 20-22 Community Center, 814 Ferndale Avenue, 19th Annual Craftsmen’s Spring Classic Art www.lortonstationtowncenter.com/calendar-of- 19th Annual Craftsmen’s Fall Classic Art & Herndon. Enjoy ghoulish games, a spooky craft & Craft Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dulles Expo events.html Craft Festival. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dulles Expo and a children’s show. Visit www.herndon- Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, va.gov. Chantilly. Features original designs and work Chantilly. Features original designs and work SATURDAY/SEPT. 20 from hundreds of talented artists and from hundreds of talented artists and craftspeople from across America. Visit Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Fest. 12-6 p.m. 8025 craftspeople from across America. Visit http:// SATURDAY/OCT. 25 Galleria Drive, McLean. Attend for a day of beer www.gilmoreshows.com www.gilmoreshows.com/ Clifton Haunted Trail. 7-10 p.m. Chapel Road, sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar craftsmens_classics_chantilly_fall.shtml. smokin’ and barbecue eatin’. Your admission Clifton. A terrifying annual event that winds buys a sampling glass so you can enjoy all you through Clifton’s 8 Acre Park. Visit April 2015 care to taste while attending seminars in the SATURDAY-SUNDAY/OCT. 18-19 cliftonhauntedtrail.com. tasting theater and enjoying live music all day. Claude Moore Colonial Farm 1771 Market SECOND WEEK OF APRIL Visit www.tysonspartnership.org/event- Fair. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 6310 Georgetown Pike, WEDNESDAY/OCT. 29 24th Annual Best of Reston Gala. An event to calendar/tysons-bbq-bourbon-and-beer-festival. McLean. Warm yourself by the fires and enjoy 68th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade. 7 honor outstanding individuals, organizations the splendor of autumn with crisp local apples, p.m. Maple Avenue, Vienna. With the theme of and businesses for their distinctive service in SATURDAY/SEPT. 27 warm savory meat pies and hearty breads, or let “Celebrating the Tradition of Vienna Girls making the Reston/Herndon community a better Market Fair entertainers, tradesmen and the place in which to live, play and work. Visit Reston Multicultural Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sports,” come in costume to celebrate militia amuse and educate you. Visit Halloween. Visit www.viennava.gov. www.cornerstonesva.org/events_list/best-of- 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston. A celebration of www.1771.org. reston. the diversity and community spirit that is found Tysons Harvest Festival. 12-6 p.m. 1800 Tysons in Reston, this annual event brings together the Blvd., McLean. Stroll through the arts and crafts SATURDAY/APRIL 18-25 people of Reston to celebrate the rich medley of booths and taste some of the fun flavors of fall. November 2014 Historic Garden Week. This eight -day cultures. Visit http:// statewide event provides visitors a unique Visit http://tysonspartnership.org/event- SATURDAY/NOV. 1 www.restoncommunitycenter.com/ calendar/tysons-harvest-festival. opportunity to see gardens, as well as houses MulticulturalFestival.shtml. The Robinson Marketplace. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with over 2,000 flower arrangements created by FRIDAY/OCT. 24 5305 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Shop at over 80 Garden Club of Virginia members. Visit SUNDAY/SEPT. 28 Spooktacular. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Herndon vendors at the Holiday Market, raffle and silent www.vagardenweek.org.
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Woodson boys’ basketball players and fans celebrate the Cavaliers’ 2014 region championship.
school basketball with more than 600 wins.” Woodson: Boys’ bas- v20. Andy Heck, a 1985 graduate, was a two-way football standout for the Cavaliers. ketball team repeated He went on to play tight end and offensive tackle for Notre Dame, winning a national as region champion. championship with the Fighting Irish after the 1988 season. The Seahawks selected Heck in the first round of the 1989 draft. v50. Ashley McCulloch, a 2005 graduate, W.T. Woodson High was a lacrosse star for the Cavaliers. She School played collegiately at the University of Vir- ginia. Mascot: Cavaliers. School Colors: Navy blue and white. From Kurspahic’s 2006 profile for The Athletic Director: Dan Checkosky, 703-503- Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: “With 37 4681. seconds left to go in the 2002 lacrosse state Football Coach: Mike Dougherty (first year). final, Woodson was losing by a goal to The Cavaliers won three of their final four games in 2013 and finished with a 3-7 record. Rockbridge County. The Cavaliers would Volleyball Coach: Len Palaschak. equal the score, and go on to win the state Boys’ Basketball Coach: Doug Craig. championship in overtime, thanks to a Field Hockey Coach: Meg Jarrell. Girls’ Lacrosse Coach: Patrick Mahler. champion effort on the part of Ashley McCulloch, a freshman.” Fairfax High gymnast Rachel Barborek won the 2014 Conference 6 all- What Happened Last Year: The field v69. Brandon Corso, a 1992 graduate, around title during her junior year. hockey team qualified for regionals. The was a standout quarterback for the Cava- boys’ basketball team repeated as region liers. He played collegiately at Missouri. trict/conference championship, finished 19- League teams. His father said it was not champion. The girls’ lacrosse team won the 4 and reached the region final. The boys’ difficult for Pulsipher to make the decision Conference 7 championship. The boys’ la- soccer team finished 8-3-1, but lost in the to go to the pros instead of college. He said crosse team reached the region Fairfax High: Field first round of the conference tournament. teams made lucrative offers, and promised quarterfinals. Gymnast Rachel Barborek won the Confer- to secure Pulsipher’s education as well.” From The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: hockey team won fifth ence 6 all-around champion. The softball v66. Larry Fones, a 1948 graduate, was a v8. Tommy Amaker, a 1983 graduate, was team finished 15-8 and reached the region three-sport start for the Rebels. He played a standout point guard for the Cavaliers. consecutive district/ quarterfinals. football, basketball and baseball at Fairfax, He went on to play at Duke University be- From The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: and went on to play football collegiately at fore he became a college coach. After stops conference title. v45. Billy Pulsipher, a 1991 graduate, was William & Mary. at Duke (assistant), Seton Hall (head coach) a baseball star for the Rebels. v86. John Curtis, a 1988 graduate, was a and Michigan (head coach), Amaker be- The New York Mets selected Pulsipher in standout wrestler for the Rebels. He com- came the head coach at Harvard. the second round of the 1991 MLB Draft peted collegiately at the University of Vir- From Mirza Kurspahic’s 2006 profile for Fairfax High School and he joined fellow young pitchers Paul ginia. Wilson and Jason Isringhausen to compose vBrandon Royster, a 2000 graduate, was The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: “Team- Mascot: Rebels. work and defensive brilliance defined the School Colors: Blue and gold. the trio known as “Generation K.” Injuries, a star running back for the Rebels. He high school and college basketball careers Athletic Director: Nancy Melnick, 703-219-2201. however, would slow Pulsipher’s career. played collegiately at Stanford University. of Tommy Amaker, a 1983 Woodson grad. Football Coach: Kevin Simonds (fifth year). From 1995 to 2005, he pitched in parts of From Mirza Kurspahic’s 2006 profile for The Rebels finished the 2013 regular season with The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: “Royster His basketball mind took him from a 7-3 record and qualified for the playoffs. Fairfax six seasons at the MLB level, producing a Woodson to Duke as a player, and from lost to Yorktown in the opening round. 13-19 record with a 5.15 ERA. certainly found success at Fairfax. Duke to Seton Hall to the University of Field Hockey Coach: Amber Beaudoin. From Mirza Kurspahic’s 2006 profile for During his junior and senior years, the Michigan as a coach. Volleyball Coach: Tyler Freiheit. The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: “He Rebels went undefeated in the regular sea- Boys’ Basketball Coach: Mike Barbee. son. ‘Tommy Amaker is the best pure point Girls’ Basketball Coach: Marcus Konde. gave up a full scholarship to Old Dominion guard to ever play in Northern Virginia,’ said University in order to sign with the Mets. During his four years at the varsity level, Red Jenkins, the former Woodson coach, What Happened Last Year: The field While in high school, the left hander was Royster rushed for more than 5,300 yards and one of the winningest coaches in high hockey team won its fifth consecutive dis- contacted by every one of the 26 Major and scored 60 touchdowns.” www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 ❖ 21 Newcomers & Community Guide
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Then-senior Jack Bass won the 2014 152-pound state championship, Then-junior AJ Alexander and the Lake Braddock boys’ basketball team helping the Robinson wrestling team win its third state title in four reached the 2014 state tournament. years. Getting to Know Lake Braddock, Robinson Sports
ins. He went on to win NCAA titles and an Braddock. She competed collegiately at the grade gym class. He said he had fun throw- Lake Braddock: Un- Olympic gold medal. University of Virginia. ing the discus and the shot put. However, From Mirza Kurspahic’s 2006 profile for 100. Sarah Spring, a gymnast and 1999 when he began his high school competition, defeated boys’ tennis The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: “Not to graduate, won three straight state champi- Muzzio said it did not appear he would get say that Johnson lacked standout track ath- onships on the vault. big enough to really compete in those team wins state title. lete status at Lake Braddock, and not that events. He said his coach at Robinson, three individual state titles won in high Maynard Heins, saw the potential in school are an easy feat to accomplish, but Robinson: Wrestling Muzzio, so he began to teach him proper they pale in comparison to what he went technique for different events. He said Lake Braddock on to do afterwards. Johnson went on to team captured dis- Muzzio would have to do all of the events, Secondary School win college titles at the University of North not just one. Carolina and Olympic gold in Atlanta in trict, region and state However, Muzzio went on to win state Mascot: Bruins. 1996. and other titles as a discus thrower. He won School Colors: Purple and gold. championships. Athletic Director: Mark Martino, 703-426-1001. He was a seven-time U.S. outdoor cham- the Virginia State Outdoor discus titles in Football Coach: Jim Poythress (11th season). pion, a four-time world outdoor champion, 1981 and 1982. In 1981 he became a Na- The Bruins won their fifth consecutive district/ a four-time U.S. indoor champion and a tional Junior Olympic Discus Champion and conference championship and went undefeated during the 2013 regular season. Lake Braddock three-time world indoor champion.” James W. Robinson in 1982 he won the Dogwood Relays Dis- reached the region semifinals before losing to 4. Mia Hamm, a 1989 graduate, is one of cus Championship. Westfield and ending its season with a 12-1 record. the greatest women’s soccer players of all Secondary School That same year, Muzzio became the U.S. Volleyball Coach: Aubrey Eaton. time. She played at Lake Braddock for one Junior National Decathlon Champion in Field Hockey Coach: Marie Bounds. Mascot: Rams. Cross Country Coach: Michael Mangan. season after transferring from a high school School Colors: Blue and gold. Indiana, and then a Junior Pan American Boys’ Basketball Coach: Brian Metress. in Texas, and helped the Bruins win the Athletic Director: Jeff Ferrell, 703-426-2126. Games Decathlon Champion - setting the Girls’ Basketball Coach: John Giannelli. 1989 state championship. She went on to Football Coach: Scott Vossler (first year). new record for the championship - in Ven- The Rams finished the 2013 season with an 8-3 Baseball Coach: Jody Rutherford. star for the University of North Carolina and ezuela. Softball Coach: George Rumore. record, including a playoff victory over Patriot High Rival School: Robinson. the U.S. Women’s National Team. School. Vossler is Robinson’s fourth head coach in v9. Chris Warren, a 1985 graduate, was a From Kurspahic’s 2006 profile for The five years. standout running back for the Rams. He What Happened Last Year: The boys’ cross Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: ‘She is a Volleyball Coach: Jill Cross. played collegiately at the University of Vir- Boys’ Basketball Coach: Brian Nelson. country team finished 6A state runner-up, household name. Across the globe, girls who Girls’ Basketball Coach: T.J. Dade. ginia and Ferrum College before the Seattle led by second-place finisher Alex Corbett. play soccer strive to be her, while female Wrestling Coach: Bryan Hazard. Seahawks selected him in the fourth round The girls’ cross country team took third in athletes who play other sports look up to Baseball Coach: John James. of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played 11 sea- the state. Hannah Christen finished second her. Mia Hamm is the face of women’s soc- Boys’ Soccer Coach: Robert Garza. sons with the Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys Rival School: Lake Braddock. among individuals, and Katy Kunc placed cer and an advocate of women’s sports.” and Philadelphia Eagles, earning three trips third. The boys’ basketball team repeated 10. Hubert Davis, a 1988 graduate, was What Happened Last Year: The wrestling to the Pro Bowl. In 1994, he rushed for as district/conference champion, finished a basketball and football standout for the team won its third state championship in 1,545 yards and nine touchdowns with Se- region runner-up and qualified for the state Bruins. He went on to play hoops at the four years. attle. The following season, he ran for 1,346 tournament. The boys’ tennis team went University of North Carolina before the New The gymnastics team won the Conference yards and 15 touchdowns. undefeated, winning the state title. The York Knicks selected him in the first round 5 championship. The boys’ lacrosse team v38. Mike Imoh, a 2002 graduate, was a girls’ soccer team won the Conference 7 of the 1992 NBA Draft. Davis played 12 sea- won the state title. standout running back for the Rams. He championship and reached the region semi- sons in the NBA with the Knicks, Dallas From The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: rushed for 2,077 yards and 28 touchdowns finals, where the Bruins lost in penalty kicks Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Detroit v7. Rob Muzzio, a 1982 graduate, was a as a senior and helped Robinson capture to eventual state champion Battlefield. The Pistons, Toronto Raptors and New Jersey track and football standout for the Rams. the 2001 state championship. He played softball team won the conference title, fin- Nets. He attended George Mason University and collegiately at Virginia Tech. ished region runner-up and qualified for the 14. Ed Moses, a 1998 graduate, was a became the first decathlete to win back-to- v65. Bob DeProspero, a 1981 graduate, state tournament. state-champion swimmer for the Bruins back national championships. was a three-time state champion wrestler From The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: who went on to Olympic glory. From Mirza Kurspahic’s 2006 profile for for the Rams. 3. Allen Johnson, a 1989 graduate, was a 63. Cathron Birge, a 1986 graduate, was The Connection’s Top 100 Athletes: “Muzzio vMeghan McCarthy, a 1992 graduate, was state-champion track athlete for the Bru- a state-champion track athlete for Lake took interest in track and field in eighth a state-champion runner for the Rams. 22 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ Newconers & Community Guide 2014-15 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Local REAL ESTATE Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection Top Sales, January~June, 2014
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