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McLeanMcLean Page 10 Langley High School cast Classifieds, Page 14 Classifieds, of ‘Book of Days.’ Top, ❖ from left, Andrew Wantula, 16, Lily Brock, 17, Richie Follin, 16. Bottom, from left, Jessica Taylor, 15, John Bucy, 17, Jamie Goodson, 16, Vivian Vaeth, Sports, Page 12 18, Samuel Kit, ❖ 16, and Krista Hackmeier, 18. Entertainment, Page 10 ❖ Opinion, Page 6 Shaking Small-Town Morality News, Page 14 Holocaust Remembrance News, Page 3 14 Hours, Three Days, 200 Speakers News, Page 4 Photo by Abigail Constantino/The Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.comApril 15-21, 2015 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comMcLean Connection ❖ April 15-21, 2015 ❖ 1 2 ❖ McLean Connection ❖ April 15-21, 2015 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Holocaust Remembrance "One of the most important things we do." By Ken Moore The Connection olocaust survivor Michel Margosis spoke before the H Board of Supervisors, Tues day, April 7, when the Board of Supervisors made a proclamation declar- ing April 16 as Holocaust Remembrance Day in Fairfax County. The proclamation serves “to urge all resi- dents to not bear silent witness to injustice and remain always vigilant to the principles of individual freedom and a just society,” said Sharon Bulova, board chairman. “It is so important that we not ever forget.” Six million Jewish women, men and chil- contributed Photo dren were killed by the Nazis. “The spark of evil flared into a raging fire that swept over much of Europe, the re- sidual embers of discrimination, bigotry and intolerance have never been extinguished and have been reinvigorated,” said The Board of Supervisors thanks Holocaust survivor Michel Margosis for his work to ensure that no one ever Margosis. forgets the atrocities of the Holocaust. Margosis said he joins in mourning the millions of others murdered by the Nazis of the war at that particular time, but that MARGOSIS INVITED the Board and en- Holocaust Kaddish: including gypsies, priests, homosexuals, is part of your legacy to pass that along and tire Fairfax County community to an obser- Jehova's Witnesses and political prisoners. to pass that along to younger people so vance at the Jewish Community Center on Never Forget “We must embrace our expanded diver- nobody ever forgets,” said Supervisor Sunday, April 19 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia sity,” said Margosis. Penelope “Penny” Gross. “What you do “We have a responsibility to those who 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax Sunday, April 19, 5-8:30 p.m. “At some point, there won’t be anybody makes sure we will always remember and www.jccnv.org left who actually experienced the horrors never forget.” See Holocaust, Page 5 www.jcouncil.org/Holocaust Posey, McLean High School; Third Place Thirteen Young Artists Awarded Scholarships by The Alden — Claire Hungar, Homeschooled. The Alden in McLean awarded schol- ❖ Visual Art — First Place: Jennie Kim, arships to 13 local high school students Langley High School; Second Place: for successfully competing in the 2015 Catherine Park, Langley High School; James C. Macdonald Fine Arts Scholar- Third Place: Suhyun Yoon, McLean High ship Competition. School. Following a preliminary audition and ❖ Vocal Music — First Place: Alex a final completion at 8 p.m. on Wednes- Stone, McLean High School; Second day, March 25, the prizes were presented Place: Nicole Sheehan, McLean High by MCC Governing Board Chair Chad School; Third Place: Lily Lord, McLean Quinn and Performing Arts Director Sa- High School. rah Schallern. The Alden is housed in the ❖ Instrumental Music — First Place: McLean Community Center, which is lo- Eric Lin, Thomas Jefferson High School cated at 1234 Ingleside Avenue. for Science and Technology The James C. Macdonald Fine Arts Wendy J. Conte (Theatre/Vocal Mu- Scholarship Competition encourages ar- sic), Peggy Feerick (Visual Art), Melanie tistic achievement and promotes study George (Dance), Adriana Hardy (The- in the arts by high school students who atre), Rebecca Kamen (Visual Art), reside or attend school in the McLean Pamela Lassell (Instrumental Music), district (Small Tax District 1A, Photo by Lisa Helfert Photography Seyon Lee (Instrumental Music), Cynthia Dranesville). Scholarship prizes of 2015 Macdonald Scholarship winners (from left) Madeleine Walker Lin (Dance), Sarah Markovits (Vocal $1,200 are awarded to students placing (Dance), Alex Stone (Theatre and Vocal Music), Jennie Kim (Visual Arts) Music), Ephraim Schum (Visual Art) and first in each of five categories: Dance, and Eric Lin (Instrumental Music) with MCC Governing Board Chair Chad Jim Scopeletis (Theatre/Vocal Music/In- Instrumental Music, Theatre, Visual Arts Quinn. strumental Music) were judges for the and Vocal Music. Second-place winners completion. are awarded $800 and third-place win- ❖ Dance — First Place: Madeleine Walker, Savanna Hunter, McLean High School. For more information, call The Alden ners win $400. McLean High School; Second Place: Xiang ❖ Theatre — First Place: Alex Stone, at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or visit: This year’s winners were: “Mia” Yi, McLean High School; Third Place: McLean High School; Second Place: Jack http://bit.ly/1yd1tHS. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com McLean Connection ❖ April 15-21, 2015 ❖ 3 News 14 Hours, Three Days, 200 Speakers Supervisor Jeff McKay called it “uncon- Schools, libraries, economic development authorites and others seek scionable” that the state doesn’t adequately fund the schools. “We will have the same more funding while tax-hawks call for reductions. conversations year after year after year,” he said, if the Board of Supervisors and School By Ken Moore Board don’t advocate together in unity. “We The Connection need to march together,” he said. he Board of Supervisors listened FAMILIAR FACES advocated for a reduc- to more than 14 and a half hours tion in spending and taxes, such as James Tof testimony from approxi- Parmalee of Centreville, and Arthur Purvis, mately 200 speakers Tuesday of Vienna. through Thursday, April 7-9. There were also advocates who encour- “I very much respect and admire the aged an increase in taxes to ensure that stamina and the force of will all of you have funding will address the needs of all of demonstrated the last three days,” said Den- Fairfax residents. nis Hays of Reston, Chairman of the Fairfax Steven Davis, chairman of the Economic Library Advocates, and the second to last Development Authority, said the county is of 214 scheduled speakers. experiencing record office vacancy rates, “I am overwhelmed by the sheer breadth which pushes down commercial property of the services this County provides and I values and, with it, the proportion of taxes am proud to be a member of this commu- paid by the commercial tax base, shifting nity,” said Hays. more of the burden onto residential taxes. Fourteen McLean High School teachers Photo Contributed Maintaining Fairfax County’s AAA bond testified as a group to urge the Board to Board of Supervisor Chairman Sharon Bulova watches as School Board rating is critical, Davis said. “You send a sig- bring the salaries of teachers in Fairfax Chairman Tamara Kaufax makes her plea for full funding of the schools nal to businesses around the world that County on par with other jurisdictions. at the April 7 budget hearing. Fairfax County is one of the best managed Steven Ward of McLean spoke on behalf jurisdictions in the world,” he said. “We all of Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling. seriously, including storm water manage- quested $14 million more than is in the pro- know it has taken decades to build a prod- “We appreciate and commend the Board for ment. posed budget. uct that gets businesses here and keeps its past efforts to make the county more bike “I think EQAC is one of the most effective Fairfax County Public Schools is the 10th people here.” friendly including the adoption of last year’s organizations in tracking our environmen- largest school system in the country with Brian Engler, of the Fairfax Library Foun- Bicycle Master Plan.” tal initiatives and making sure we stay on more than 188,000 students. dation, and Charles Fegan, of the Fairfax Ward asked the Board to keep pedaling track,” said Chairman Sharon Bullova. Kaufax cited statistics and trends that County Public Library Board of Trustees, forward to maintain momentum on its ini- challenge the school system. “We would be addressed the cuts to the library system. tiatives. THE HEARINGS BEGAN Tuesday with a the sixth largest school division in Virginia, Libraries are part of educating the county’s Tapan Banerjee, of McLean, testified for presentation by School Board Chairman if you counted just our free-or-reduced-price young people, and provide a myriad of other the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board. Tamara Derenak Kaufax as 200 people meal population; or the ninth largest if you services to residents of all ages despite sig- The budget process, he said, is an opportu- packed the Fairfax County Government au- only counted our English for Speakers of nificant cuts in recent years, they said. nity for all of the county to come together ditorium. Other Languages population,” she said. Hays was the last to speak on the librar- to determine solutions to address the needs Members of the Fairfax County School Nearly 53 percent of the proposed $3.8 ies, and the second to last speaker of all. of all residents. “Thank you for a chance to Board sat in the front row, gave a standing billion county budget is slated to be trans- Hays cited studies from Minnesota, speak out,” he said. ovation, and remained standing as Kaufax ferred to the schools. Florida, Colorado, Great Britain and Korea. Stella Koch testified Thursday, on behalf finished her testimony to begin the budget Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Board of “All came to one conclusion,” he said.