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Photo by Photo www.connectionnewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com June 26-July 2, 2008 Volume XXII, Number 26 Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection Editor Michael O’Connell News 703-917-6440 or [email protected]

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Bradley Kilpatrick makes a slam dunk off his skateboard during the semi finals of the Over 19 Street Course competition at Skate Fest ’08 on Satur- day, June 21 at Van Dyke Park in Fairfax. City Honors Outgoing Council Members

“It is a bittersweet night for this group. “Her rhubarb cobbler is awesome,” said New elected officials take office July 1. We got elected together. … And now we assistant fire chief Andrew Wilson, at the are losing 50 percent of our team,” said outgoing council member’s appreciation By Julia O’Donoghue Council during the past three election cycles Lederer before the outgoing officials’ last ceremony. The Connection and the six current members, including meeting. Del. David Bulova (D-37) drove back from those who are leaving, have served together a special summer ver 100,000 resident may in- with Mayor Robert Lederer since 2002. BUT FAIRFAX session of the Gen- habit the City of Fairfax, but Several residents said the mayor and the CITY is the type of “It is a bittersweet night eral Assembly in Ono place felt more like a small council members had overseen a period of close-knit commu- for this group. We got Richmond to attend town on the evening of June unprecedented growth and investment dur- nity in which people the City Council’s 24. ing their tenure. remember elected elected together.” last meeting to- Over 100 people arrived at Fairfax’s City officials more for gether. In remarks, Hall to say farewell and honor three outgo- THE COUNCIL backed large upscale re- their personal con- — Mayor Robert Lederer he recalled the first ing City Council members. Gail Lyons, Scott tail developments that have changed per- nections than their time he met Winter Silverthorne and Patrice Winter presided manently the landscape of the city’s down- political legacies. in 2005. over their last council meeting that night town. They are also responsible for reno- In suburban Washington, D.C., it is hard Bulova was out knocking on doors and and will step down at the end of this month. vating or overseeing the construction of the to imagine that people who hold public of- trying to meet voters during his first cam- The departure of the three elected offi- majority of the city’s public facilities, in- fice, like Winter, not only dine with the lo- paign for delegate when he saw “Patrice cials could mark the end of an era. The City cluding the library, police station, high cal firefighters regularly but also bring des- See Council Members, Page 21 of Fairfax has had no turnover on the City school, middle school and City Hall. sert. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 ❖ 3 Week in Fairfax News Diamantes New Deputy Chief Fairfax County Fire Chief Ronald L. Mastin has selected Bat- talion Chief John Diamantes for promotion to deputy chief. Diamantes will be assigned as deputy chief, Safety and Person- nel Services Division, effective July 5. Currently, Diamantes serves as the acting deputy chief, Operations, C-Shift. Diamantes became a firefighter in April 1985, when he began his career at Seven Corners Fire and Rescue Station 28. In 1988, Diamantes was promoted to Cave-In Technician and a year later he was promoted to lieutenant and assigned to Baileys Crossroads Fire and Rescue Station 10. Diamantes was promoted to the rank of captain I in 1995 and assigned to Franconia Fire and Rescue Station 5 and then Woodlawn Fire and Rescue Station 24. In 1999, Diamantes was promoted to captain II and assigned as station commander at Fair Oaks Fire and Rescue Station 21. In 2003, he was promoted to battalion chief. As the deputy chief, Diamantes will supervise Safety and Per- sonnel Services within the department and he will be responsible for supporting the Public Safety Occupational Health Cen- ter. Diamantes has an associate’s degree in applied science, fire administration from Northern Virginia Community College and a bachelor’s of science in communication arts from James Madi- son University. He lives in Springfield with his wife, Cathy and two children, Brenna and Patrick. — Wade Rice Local band Cerca Trova plays June 28 at T.T. Reynolds in Fairfax. From left, are: Dan Wernli, bass; Angelo Soares, guitar; Josh Cockrell, drums and Jordan Waddell, vocals. Fair Oaks Checkpoint Results On Saturday, June 21 from midnight until 3 a.m. Sunday, Fairfax County Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint. Twelve Ready for the Next Step officers stopped approsimately 861 motorists in the westbound lanes of Lee Jackson Memorial Highway near the intersection people’s lives,” Cockrell said. of Rugby Road. Four local musicians hone “We want to be the talk at the dinner table,” All motorists were checked to assure that their abilities to drive were not impaired by drugs or alcohol. No arrests were their craft as Cerca Trova. Waddell said. made for DWI, but five traffic summonses were issued for mis- Waddell and Cockrell got their start in music cellaneous traffic offenses. through Fairfax County Public Schools. Waddell sang By Wade Rice in church and a school choir growing up, which is The Connection how he met Cockrell. Waddell’s choir director was Cells for Soldiers Kick Off Cockrell’s father, Glenn Cockrell. The Fairfax County Community and Recreation Teen Centers hen a local band gets to a certain point Cockrell also did choir at a younger age. “Once it is collecting cell phones for their Cell Phones for Soldiers pro- in its life, the band members have to came time in elementary school to choose an instru- gram. Donating an old cell phone and any accessories to the Wstart to look for other locations to ment to play,” he said. “I picked drums, because I cause will allow families to connect their loved ones overseas. spread their music. Sometimes this always wanted to play drums. I had little bongo sets Eleven drop-points have been set up around the county. For leads to self-booked tours and out-of-town shows. when I was a kid.” more information, contact Hector Collazo, regional program “We’re trying to branch out,” said Dave Wernli, “I played trombone from fifth grade to 12th grade,” coordinator of Fairfax County Community and Recreation Ser- Cerca Trova’s bassist. “We have a said Wernli. “I picked up the bass during my fresh- vices’ Teen Services Division at 703-704-6796 or visit show coming up in Richmond and men year. My friends and I were www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com. we’re trying to get stuff lined up in starting a band and they played Baltimore and Philly.” “Whenever we go drum and guitar, so I naturally “Our songs sound like other picked bass.” Park Public Hearing, July 17 bands,” said Wernli. “The songs out for shows, we “When I was little, my dad was On Thursday, July 17, from 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., the Fairfax really remind me of Incubus, Red in rock bands, he was a drummer, County Park Authority will host a Public Planning Workshop to Hot Chili Peppers or Foo Fighters. want to change and I just watched him,” said discuss future planned uses at Kings Park Park, located at 8717 They could be like B-Sides. people’s lives.” Soares. “I would watch him play Trafalgar Court, Springfield. This will be the second public meet- “Almost all of our songs are com- Jammin’ Java and just admire him. ing in the master planning process. pletely different. It’s really hard to — Josh Cockrell One day, he was playing his The workshop will take place in the Lecture Hall at Lake put us in a genre, I feel,” said singer Alvarez guitar and I asked him to Braddock Secondary School, 9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Jordan Waddell. teach me to play, so he taught me some songs. I played Members of the community are invited to arrive as early as Drummer Josh Cockrell and Angelo Soares, gui- for his band back in the day.” 7:10 p.m. to preview maps and concept drawings. tarist, met during their junior year at Chantilly High Soares is the only member of Cerca Trova that has Visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/ School and they started what would become Cerca not had formal music lessons or performed with a kingspark.htm for information and updates on the project Trova. “We used to be called Second Nature, when formal group in school. Once the draft master plan revision is completed, it will be we first started out,” said Cockrell. “But there were Wernli joined the band in February, becoming the presented at a public meeting for comments from the commu- trademark issues. So we changed our name to Cerca group’s fourth bassist. Wernli used to play with Soares’ nity, which is anticipated to be held in early 2009. Trova.” father, Gene Soares. When Cerca Trova needed a bass- Comments will be accepted at the meeting or can be mailed Cerca Trova means “Seek and you shall find” in ist, Soares’ father recruited Dave. to Diane Probus, Project Manager, Planning & Development Di- Italian, it was also Leonardo DaVinci’s last words. vision, Fairfax County Park Authority, 12055 Government Cen- The members of Cerca Trova don’t take themselves ALL FOUR members of the band are involved in the ter Parkway, Suite 406, Fairfax, VA 22035. E-mails may be sent too seriously, they have fun while they make their writing process and writing the lyrics. A member to [email protected]. music. Whether it’s using a megaphone to talk to doesn’t write a song and tell other members how to — Wade Rice pedestrians while they on their way to their show, or play it. Instead, one brings in an idea or a section of playing what they call “urban golfing” in the Chantilly a song and, as a band, they shape a song around the area, laughing is a must. “Whenever we go out for shows, we want to change See Cerca Trova, Page 5

4 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News Cerca Trova K-9 Officer Dies From Page 2 idea. Most of the lyrics are about what is happening in a member’s life at the time they write the lyrics. Police mourn loss of dog in K-9 Though the guys like to make jokes and have fun, they are serious about spreading their music and making Cerca Trova division, Charger the bloodhound. their career. As well as being serious about their music, they also can use their band for a positive means. The band played a By Wade Rice Molly, 6, was the Darfur awareness show a couple years ago. Also, their song The Connection same age as “Resolution of 1706” is about the situation in Darfur and remi- Charger. niscent in sound to Rage Against the Machine. “Eventually, we or many officers in the Fairfax County Po- Bloodhounds want to give back to the community.” Waddell said. lice Department, the loss of Charger, a are biologically “The whole music thing is easy,” he said. “It’s the exposure bloodhound in the county’s K-9 division, set up to do one and the other things that goes with it, that nobody really sees. F It’s really hard.” will by sorely felt. thing, use their “Charger was the friendliest dog you had ever seen nose. A Charger the bloodhound, a “We’re also looking forward to getting signed,” Cockrell said. in your life, he just loved everybody,” said 2nd Lt. bloodhound’s member of the Fairfax “We want to not have to do all the things that we don’t like to Patrick Ronan, Charger’s handler. Ronan has been ears are longer County K-9 unit, died on do in the business and just play our music,” Waddell said. with the police department for 23 years and 12 years than its nose, so June 13. Band members cited Soares’ mother, Robin Popovich, as be- with the K-9 division. when it puts its ing a big help to their band and supporting them. The band is While on a walk on June 13 with Ronan near their nose on the ground, the ears hit the surface of the currently looking for a manager to take them to the next level home in the Lake Accotink Park area, Charger suc- ground. Charger would drag his ears on the ground of stardom. cumbed to cancer. on trails, kicking up scent to continue to find remains “We’ve been looking forward to finishing our album for the Ronan discovered swelling on Charger’s leg two of a missing person. past year,” Cockrell said. All of the 14 songs have been recorded weeks prior to his death. Ronan believed that it was Though bloodhounds have a tremendous ability and the tracks are just waiting to be mixed and mastered. The from a snake bite Charger sustained in or around to smell, they lack a lot of the intelligence that other full-length release is scheduled to be finished and released some- Ronan’s yard. Charger was treated with antibiotics, dogs possess. Ronan remembers a specific incident time this summer. Cerca Trova is planning on playing a release but no improvements were made. with Charger, in which Ronan had let his five dogs show at Jammin Java in Vienna. A few days before Charger died, the swelling in out in his backyard. Ronan opened the a screen door Besides playing surrounding cities such as Richmond, Wash- his leg was diagnosed as cancer. Since the cancer to let the dogs back in his house, Charger however ington D.C. and Baltimore, Cerca Trova will also be playing at remained in his leg, untreated, Charger’s chances of did not figure this concept out, instead he ran into T.T. Reynolds in Fairfax on June 28 and at Jaxx in Springfield living lessened each day. the screen door a couple times, not realizing he could on Sept. 30. For concert dates or to listen to Cerca Trova’s mu- Charger and his sister Molly were the first blood- sic, visit www.myspace.com/cercatrova or hounds that the Fairfax County Police have used. See Charger, Page 22 www.cercatrovarock.com.

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Col. Rick Rappoport, Getting To Know … City of Fairfax chief of police. our best witnesses. They don’t hesitate to By Michael O’Connell pality inside a larger entity such as step forward to give us information about The Connection Fairfax County, how does that crimes. We sometimes may take that for

Photo by affect the police department? granted, but that’s not a given everywhere o the best of his knowledge, Col. I think we benefit from the resources that in the country. Rick Rappoport, chief of the City Fairfax County and the entire Washington Tof Fairfax Police Department, is region offer. That certainly helps us do our Michael O'Connell They’re doing a lot already. the first member of his family job better in a small city. Frankly, I think They really are. We have a number of citi- work in law enforcement. my job is easier than other chiefs in small zen volunteers that give up their time. With- A native of Northern Ohio and a gradu- cities that aren’t surrounded by those re- out a dime’s worth of compensation, they ate of Langley High School in McLean, sources. I’m very grateful for the opportu- help us do a whole variety of functions Rappoport first became interested in a ca- nities that that brings. I think within the police department just to sup- reer in criminal justice as an undergradu- we have a good working rela- port their community and their police de- ate at Miami University in Ohio. Transfer- Profile tionship with the county police /The Connection partment. ring to American University, he graduated and the county in general, and with a criminal justice degree and joined we’re proud to be the seat of Are there any crime trends that the Fairfax County Police Department in Fairfax County, if you will. you’re concerned about? 1976. Rappoport worked his way up In the last year, we’ve have a significant through the ranks. Along the way, he During the budget hearings earlier spike in larcenies from vehicles. That’s be- worked at four district stations, eventually this year, it came out that a large cause so much more valuable stuff gets left serving as station commander at both the percentage of officers were ex- Col. Rick Rappoport sits at his in vehicles these days. I think there’s a learn- McLean and Reston stations. He also spent pected to retire within the next desk at police headquarters. ing curve there that someday will kick in. time as commander of personnel, major four years. People will be more cautious. … We’re see- crimes and internal affairs. About 40 percent. on the community is going to be less. ing in an upturn in the last couple of years. After retiring from the Fairfax County I think we’ve seen the bottom. Overall, crime Police Department in 2000 as the deputy What challenges does that present What’s the one thing that people went up last year. Violent crime went down, chief of police for administration, to the police department? don’t know about an officer on but property crime was up, so the total trend Rappoport joined the City of Fairfax Police First, we lose a critical core of senior of- that beat that they should know? was a slight up tick in crime. Department as its chief of police. ficers with an enormous amount of exper- The one thing that people probably don’t tise, training, maturity and institutional realize about the average police officer out Is there a concern with the down- When you became the city's police knowledge. So just the fact of those people there trying to do their job is that it’s a far town development bringing more chief, what goals did you have? going out the door creates a void. It pre- more complex job than what it appears on people into the city in the eve- I was attracted to the city because it’s a sents several challenges to us. One is that the receiving end. Often times, what looks nings? small city, but it’s very vibrant. It had a re- we have to replace the talent. There’s a time a fairly simple decision or a fairly simple You could go back 30 years when the City ally great police department. I was very component to that in terms of training. If service actually has significant legal nuances of Fairfax rolled up the sidewalks at 8 p.m., impressed with the things that the police someone goes out the door with a lot of as to what you can do and what you can’t and you didn’t nearly need as much police department was doing. So, coming from the training and experience, we have to pick do under what circumstances. presence at that point in time. I’m not ar- Fairfax County Police Department, which is someone and start providing them with guing that that’s better. I think the city is a very premiere, top-notch police depart- training so that takes them out of their cur- What can citizens of Fairfax do to better than it was 30 years ago, but it’s a ment, I wanted to go to another police de- rent job to send them off to school and train- make your job easier? different reality in terms of what kind of partment that had that same kind of repu- ing experiences. Secondly, there’s a signifi- Our citizens have overwhelming sup- policing it’s going to take to maintain a safe tation and work with the same caliber of cant lag time in our profession like many ported bond referendums to build this fa- city under a new reality of a much more people that I had been working with my others. It takes about 10 months from when cility to provide us with the equipment and vibrant downtown businesses, more oppor- whole career. I saw that opportunity in the we hire someone until they’re really called the training that we need. We have tremen- tunities, more parks, more events going on. City of Fairfax. “street effective.” … To the extent that we dous support from citizens in terms of call- That’s all great for citizens, but it’s going to can begin replacing those people in advance ing us when there are problems in the com- require more resources. I think the City With the city being a small munici- and getting ahead of that curve, the impact munity. When they observe crimes, they are Council understands that. Military Notes Viewpoints Air Force Airman Parris Island, S. C. de- 1st Class Julio R. signed to challenge new Torres has graduated Marine recruits both physi- What was the name of your childhood pet? from basic military train- cally and mentally. ing at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, U.S. Navy Seaman Texas. He is the son of Aaron T. Bacus, a 2004 Daria Santos of Guinea graduate of Fairfax High Road, Fairfax. Torres is a School in Fairfax, recently 2007 graduate of completed U.S. Navy basic Robinson Secondary. training at Recruit Train- ing Command, Great U.S. Coast Guard Lakes, Ill. Seaman Paul H. Torres Clickner, son of Linda U.S. Army 2nd Lt. A. and Robert P. Clickner Daniel P. Stankus has of Fairfax recently graduated from the graduated from the Army Basic Officer U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Cen- Leader Course at Fort Benning, Colum- ter in Cape May, N. J. Clickner is a 2003 bus, Ga. Stankus, an infantry officer, is “A cat named Twinkle.” “A cat named Claudia Marlene “Felicia. She was a cat.” graduate of Paul VI Catholic High assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 11th In- School of Fairfax. fantry Regiment. He has less than one Christina Hancock, Mount Angelica Christine.” Kara Kachejian, Spring- year of military service. He is the son of Vernon Betty Dewey field U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Moheb Bernard Stankus of Fairfax and gradu- N. Keddis, son of N. Keddis of Fairfax, ated in 2003 from Bishop Ireton High. — Becky Koenig recently completed 12 weeks of basic He received a bachelor’s degree from training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C.

6 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Crime How would you like state of Incidents reported by the City of Fairfax Police Department, June 13 through June 20. the art LASER dentistry

ARSON 4401 Sideburn Road / Green Acres without drills or needles? Parks and Recreation Center. On June 13, at 11:23 p.m., officers What would you say if you could have your fillings placed painlessly without drills or needles, responded to the center for a report CANE WITH A “FOOT” HELPS with laser precision and comfort? You’d probably say, “Where do I sign up?” Well, now you can of a fire. Unknown person(s) set a YOU BALANCE small section of the wood line and a with a revolutionary new laser we call the Water Laser. You may have seen it on TV lately. Don’s John portable bathroom on If someone you know needs a little fire. This case will be investigated by ® the Fire Marshal’s office. more support than she is currently This new Waterlase is a breakthrough in comfortable dentistry. The laser sprays a computer- receiving from her straight cane, a controlled spray of air, water and laser energy at the decay in the tooth. The laser energy is new cane that has a wide bottom BURGLARY may be the answer. The cane has an absorbed by the water and the energized microscopic water droplets are what actually remove 11015 Lee Highway / Bray & 18-inch bottom so that each and the tooth decay. Rarely is a shot necessary to numb the patient. Since no heat is generated Scarff Appliance. The store every time she puts weight on it, she from the laser the Waterlase® is very safe to use on everyone. manager reported that on June 16, has a little extra support. The bottom between 7 a.m. and 7:10 a.m., works almost as a foot, and it is unknown person(s) gained entry into attached to a spring that serves as ® the business and stole cash. The the cane’s “ankle,” allowing its user What are the benefits of Waterlase dentistry? Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the case. to conserve energy. Because of its secure, non-skid bottom, she can use it on almost any surface and not Ⅵ Patient Comfort LARCENY worry about slipping. Whether the Heat, vibration and pressure are the primary causes of pain associated with the use of the 9658 Main St. / Famous Footwear. user is short or tall, it will fit, as it is On June 10, at 2:20 p.m., an adjustable. traditional dental drill. Since cutting both hard and soft tissues (teeth and gums) with the employee of the business reported Waterlase® does not generate heat, vibration or pressure, many dental procedures can be per- that two unknown females entered Specialty canes, such as the one formed with fewer shots, less need for anesthesia, less use of the drill and fewer numb lips! the store and tried on shoes. One of in today’s column, offer extra the females concealed a pair of shoes support for its user. You can count The Waterlase® allows us to prepare teeth with less trauma which results in significantly less and then both suspects left the store. tooth sensitivity after new fillings. A patrol officer responding to the call on COMFORT KEEPERS for a full located the suspects nearby. The range of home care to help with the Additionally, using the Waterlase® for gum procedures reduces bleeding, post-operative pain, investigation led to one of the challenges of daily living. Our swelling and the need for pain medication in many cases. That means a new level of comfort suspects being charged with petit services can range from daily and satisfaction for your entire family. larceny. Camilla I. Nachawati, 18, of personal care and meal preparations the 11400 block of Popes Head Road, to respite care and vacation breaks. Fairfax was released on a summons We are located at 10721 Main St., Ⅵ Sterilization to appear in court. Ste. 100, Fairfax, 7O3.591.7117. 10350 Willard Way / Safeway. On Office hours: M - F 9 - 5 and our The laser sterilizes the tooth as it removes decay. This is very important. Because of bacterial June 13, at 3:05 p.m., a store care services are available 24/7. contamination, many of you have had old fillings replaced with either new fillings, or in many employee attempted to stop an Comforting Solutions for In-Home unknown white male as he was cases, with crowns--and sometimes even root canals!! The reoccurrence of decay under fillings Care. The quality of our service is leaving the store with unpaid is a primary reason so many root canals are needed. Since this new laser sterilizes the tooth as merchandise. When the suspect was due to the excellence of our approached by an employee, he left caregivers. Sometimes all you need it removes decay, and since many dentists now use ‘bonded’ filling materials enriched with the cart of food and fled to the is a little assistance. fluoride, the chances of ever having recurrent decay under that new filling are much lower. parking lot where he got into a white Chevrolet van and left the area prior to police arrival. Ⅵ Great for Teenagers Chain Bridge Road and Kenmore Avenue. The victim reported that The Waterlase® is especially great for teenagers. Sure, if the dentist is very good, shots sometime on June 13, between 10 should not really be painful. But KNOWING you’re getting a shot is psychologically painful a.m. and 7 p.m., unknown person(s) stole his laptop computer that was even if you can’t feel the needle--especially for teenagers. By not getting a shot, not feeling the left in a tent that was set up in a vibration of the drill, and by not hearing the loud drill, kids never become afraid of the den- wooded area. tist, so they don’t grow up to be adults afraid of the dentist. 3500 Block of Burrows Ave. Your Home… Sometime on June 13, between 7 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., unknown By incorporating laser technology into our dental practice, we are changing dentistry. It is person(s) stole gasoline from the gas Your tank of a vehicle that was parked in no longer yesterday’s world of painful shots, large silver mercury fillings, and fearful patients. front of a residence. Neighborhood… Lasers have improved the lives of patients and their dentists. 10810 Fairchester Drive / 7- Technology is something that makes life better. Better in this case is better clinical results, Eleven. On June 14, at 11 p.m., the store manager reported that an Your Newspaper improved patient comfort, less use of anesthesia and antibiotics. unknown male came into the store We are proud to be one of the first dentists in Fairfax County to offer this revolutionary tech- and stole beer. The suspect fled the nology. Since August 2003, Dr. Fox has completed over 3,000 laser fillings with no needle/no pain/no numbness. If you’ve been putting off going to the dentist because you were nervous See Crime Report, Page 16 about the drill and needle, you don’t have to put it off any longer!

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Blog Excerpts Commentary on political blogs ranges Media for Hire? from the thoughtful to the ridiculous. Here are some excerpts related to the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 11th congressional district earlier this month. Political campaigns put Fairfax chairman Gerry Connolly won the election by a wide margin, though bloggers on the payroll. many Democratic bloggers favored candidate Leslie Byrne over Connolly. By Julia O’Donoghue “It is important to note that Gerry Connolly did not win The Connection this by running on his record Lowell Feld, who runs www.raisingkaine.com, will be Virginia’s as a proud pro developer centrist moderate. He hen Virginia’s delegation “embedded” blogger at the Democratic National Convention in August. won by running more to the left than he has in a long time.” takes its seat on the floor ❖ wrote Karen Duncan on http:// W of the Democratic National ment the mission of the blog, he said. him, he discloses his relationship to the anonymousisawoman.blogspot.com, Duncan Convention in late August, The Democratic activist worked on U.S. campaign at the bottom of the post, he said. supported Byrne but has endorsed Connolly Lowell Feld will be right next to them. Sen. Jim Webb’s campaign and is currently “I am very clear about what I am doing,” since he won the Democratic primary. “There is plenty of ammo on Connolly; The Democratic National Committee consulting for Democratic congressional said Feld. unfortunately none of it has proven effective yet. (DNC) selected Feld, an Arlington resident candidate Judy Feder, a Democrat who will Kenton Ngo also revealed the he would However, with the bevy of material, there is who runs the left-leaning www.raising face U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R) in November. be managing Ramona Morrow’s campaign bound to be some good hits in there some- kaine.com, to be Virginia’s “embedded” Feld also received at least $500 from for school board in 2007 and then shut where.” ❖ Posted on http://tooconservative.com by a blogger at the event in Denver, Colo. After former congressional candidate Leslie down his blog www.kentonngo.com/ blogger who supports Connolly’s Republican receiving approximately 400 applications, Byrne, according to Byrne’s campaign man- 750volts, until after the election. opponent, Keith Fimian. the committee picked a handful of bloggers ager, Joe Fox. “One of first things I did was to put the — people who voice their opinions through Feld and other local Democratic bloggers blog in mothballs. … You can say you are online diaries — to cover only work for candidates going to talk about things other than the In spite of being a Democrat, Connolly their state delegations who share their values, campaign but eventually you are going to has been one of the left-leaning blogging and provide a “local “I find [bloggers] to candidates they would say something that shouldn’t be associated community’s top targets for criticism. Sev- angle” on the support regardless of with the candidate,” said Ngo. eral local bloggers backed Connolly’s op- convention’s proceed- be a very whether they were paid. Blogger Ben Tribbett did not disclose he ponent, Leslie Byrne, in the Democratic pri- ings, according to letter “I think Judy Feder is was being paid by state Sen. Chap Petersen mary June 10. Connolly won the primary posted on the Web site. thoughtful and fair great. I did two years ago every time he posted about the politician’s by a wide margin. In the days leading up to Launched in 2005, group. They are when she was running in campaign on his Web site, notlarry the primary election, many bloggers posted Feld’s blog, which he calls 2006 and I didn’t receive sabato.typepad.com, last fall. But Tribbett, disparaging remarks about Connolly on RK, focuses on state and good about getting a penny from her then,” who is from the Burke area, has also re- their Web sites. Tribbett ran a bracket, much national politics from a he said. Feld uses politi- stricted his paid work to candidates who like those put together for a college basket- Democratic perspective. information out.” cal consulting to make had already employed him during previous ball tournament, of Connolly’s “worst mo- The Web site features — Mame Reilly, ends meet. He quit his campaigns. “I have avoided taking on new ments” as an elected official. about 12 regular con- a Democratic Super Delegate day job with the U.S. De- people even though I have been asked to Last week, the Virginia Democrats’ 11th tributors and is popular partment of Energy a few work on a number of campaigns,” said congressional district committee chair, with political activists, and Gov. Mark Warner’s years ago, in part because Tribbet, whose political blog is among the George Burke, announced he would circu- journalists and elected former political director he was prohibited from most popular in Virginia. late a petition among Virginia’s Democratic officials around Virginia. raising money for politi- For Petersen, Tribbett worked on cam- delegates asking them to remove Feld’s “em- The DNC’s decision to hand out conven- cal candidates. “I could make more money paign strategy, a topic he would not be post- bedding” privileges at the national convention credentials to more bloggers like Feld, in a lot more stable job working for the gov- ing about on his blog. He also made it clear tion. Among Burke’s concerns is the fact that an unapologetic partisan, speaks to the ernment. I choose to do this,” he said. that “Not Larry Sabato” would not be a Feld and Tribbet do work as political con- growing influence of this type of media. “mouthpiece” for the campaign, he said. sultants. According to Microsoft’s www.site THERE IS some question about whether “I was not putting “I think it is just inap- meter.com, RK averages 2,751 visitors ev- bloggers who work for political campaigns anything up on behalf of propriate for people ery day. Some Democratic activists say they should be thought of as journalists at all. the campaign. That was “I think it is just who promote them- turn to local blogs before newspapers, ra- “This is an example of the difference be- the one of the agree- selves as journalists to dio or television for the most up-to-date tween a journalist who blogs and a non- ments we came to,” he inappropriate for be paid hacks for can- information on local politics. journalist who blogs. The blogosphere is said. didates. They present “I find [bloggers] to be a very thoughtful filled with people who are not journalists. Tribbett did promote people who promote themselves as journal- and fair group. They are good about get- They wear multiple hats,” said Bob Steel, Petersen and disparage themselves as ists but they are actually ting information out,” said Mame Reilly, an who studies and teaches journalism values his opponent, Jeanne public relations practi- Alexandria resident who is a Democratic for the Poynter Institute. marie Devolites Davis, journalists to be paid tioners,” said Burke. Super Delegate and Gov. Mark Warner’s Steel went on to say: “Bloggers are not frequently on his blog in But candidates who former political director. necessarily journalists. A blogger might own the weeks proceeding hacks for candidates. have hired bloggers for a hardware store and write about a prod- the election. The Demo- — George Burke, political consulting said YET FELD and others are not bound by uct he sells in the hardware store. There is cratic activist said he Democrats’ 11th congressional they are paying for a the same rules as traditional journalists. He nothing wrong with that but [he is] not would have champi- person’s expertise at and a few other local Virginia bloggers have being a journalist.” oned Petersen, whether district committee chair networking over the been paid by candidates to do “netroots It is important to always bring a dose of the candidate had paid internet, not positive outreach” and other political consulting. skepticism when reading a blog, according him or not. coverage on the blogger’s Web site. “I have A mainstream news organization would Steel. For bloggers who also work as politi- known Ben for a long time but I don’t at- not employ a journalist who took money cal consultants, he suggests transparency. STILL, THE PRACTICE of paying bloggers tempt to have any editorial control over from a political campaign, but, for bloggers, “I think if something is written by a po- has unsettled some local Democrats, espe- anything he does on his blog. I have pretty the practice often coincides with their rea- litical consultant, the reader deserves to cially those who have been suffered under much no input on that,” said Petersen. sons for starting a Web site. know that it is written by political consult- their attacks. “I, myself, don’t believe in Feder’s campaign manager, Luke “[Blogs] are a hybrid. They are sort of ant,” said Steel. putting bloggers on the payroll. I think it is McFarland, said Feld has mainly been in- journalism, sort of citizen activism. We are akin to putting journalists on the payroll,” volved in developing a Web site, like political operatives in a way,” said Feld. SOME LOCAL BLOGGERS handle the said Fairfax County Board of Supervisors www.farewellfrank.com, on the Democrat’s Feld founded RK to help get progressive overlap of their paid political work and Web chairman Gerry Connolly, who is the Demo- opponent, Republican Rep. Frank Wolf. Democrats elected in Virginia and his paid site content in the way that Steel suggests. cratic nominee for Virginia’s 11th district McFarland and others said it is common work on political campaigns can comple- If Feld writes about a candidate that pays congressional seat. for campaigns to hire bloggers.

8 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Camps & Schools

Kathleen So Is Gov. of Virginia Jane Cruz Honored by County Girls State Jane Cruz, coordinator for FCPS Instructional Plan for Di- adult high school completion versity, creation of the Credit by programs of Fairfax County Pub- Objective program to serve the Kathleen So, 17, of Fairfax, a ris- lic Schools Adult and Commu- needs of adult students, and ing senior at Fairfax High School, nity Education (ACE) program, formation of a learning lab to was elected recently received the Outstand- serve the needs of Fairfax governor during Educator award from the County residents. Plum attrib- ing the 62nd Martin Luther King, Jr., Cultural uted these initiatives and her session of Vir- Center. Cruz is also principal of inspired leadership to the large ginia Girls Woodson Adult High School and number of Woodson Adult High State, a week- director of the FCPS Improv School graduates who go on to long citizen- Troupe. attend college, on average 75 ship seminar percent. She also serves as a Kathleen So sponsored by THE CENTER’S Board of Di- volunteer at the Fairfax County the American rectors presented Cruz with the Adult Detention Center, teach- Legion Auxiliary and held at award for outstanding leader- ing English and facilitating a Longwood University in Farmville. ship in helping students develop Spanish-speaking support So was elected June 18 to the positive attitudes about them- group for inmates. highest office of Virginia Girls selves as well as improved aca- The Outstanding Educator State. As governor, So presided demic achievement. In nominat- award is designed to pay trib- over the 2009 Girls State session ing her, the Del. Ken Plum, cited ute to individuals, groups, or held at Longwood June 14-20. her 23 years of advocacy “for the businesses dedicated to help- At her high school, So plays field poor … [and] for foreign-born ing America’s youth. In addi- 703.268.9250 hockey and lacrosse and is active adults and U.S.-born people of tion to the award, the MLK in the jazz/show choir, French color who have not had educa- Cultural Center provides col- honor society, student government tional opportunities because of lege scholarships to local mi- council, INTERACT, and Class of the impact of personal, finan- nority students, offers a 2009 officers. Following gradua- cial, tragic, or political situa- mentoring and tutoring pro- tion she plans to attend college to tions.” gram for youth, and educates major in marketing and business. Cruz’s accomplishments in- families on financing a college She is the daughter of Steve and clude the co-development of the education. Kelly So of Fairfax.

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Newspaper of Fairfax serving areas of Burke An independent, locally owned weekly newspaper delivered free to Hoping for Something Special homes and businesses. 7913 Westpark Drive McLean, Virginia 22102 Special session in search of transportation tion, perhaps some real alternatives will arise, NEWS DEPARTMENT: some plan that calls for something other than To discuss ideas and concerns, solutions begins this week in Richmond. Call: 703-917-6444 millions people with jobs getting into cars one Fax: 703-917-0991 person at a time and heading to and from work e-mail: natching defeat from the jaws of vic- these critical transportation hubs,” Kaine said at about the same time every weekday. [email protected] Web Site: tory, the Virginia Supreme Court over- at the opening of the special session Monday. We can only hope that new technologies and www.ConnectionNewspapers.com turned an unlikely and hopeful trans- Here’s what he proposes: new approaches developed over the next de- S ❖ portation funding plan passed by the Raising the annual vehicle registration fee cade or two will provide less need to clog the Michael O’Connell Virginia General Assembly earlier this year. by $10 and increasing the sales tax on auto- roadways. Editor / 703-917-6440 At the same time, funding for rail to Dulles mobiles from 3 to 4 percent. Virginia’s auto Paula Friedrich has hit several bumps that could derail the title tax would still be signifi- Assistant Editor / 703-917-6459 project. cantly below the national av- Without Basics Editorials Electrical storms have left many people with- Julia O’Donoghue But at the beginning of this week, members erage. Education and Politics of the General Assembly were back in Rich- ❖ Fix the regional packages out electricity in Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington mond, supposedly to produce a plan that would by imposing a 1 percent re- and Alexandria in the past few weeks, most of Nicholas Horrock replace the $300 million or more that the now gional sales tax on goods other than food, us for brief periods, but some for a couple of Business and Transportation Editor [email protected] defunct plan would have raised. medicine or automobiles. days at a time. Across the river in Montgomery County, hun- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has made some sen- ❖ A grantors’ tax on property sale proceeds Ken Moore sible proposals, but the forces of “no, never, — 25 cents for each $100 in value to create a dreds of thousands of people lived without Courts & Projects no taxes” say they will scuttle many if not all Transportation Change Fund, with 75 percent drinkable water for a couple of days. 703-917-6417 Being without either or both serves as a re- of the possible sources of new revenue to pay of the revenue going for new transit strategies Paul Frommelt for transit, roads and other transportation im- and 25 percent dedicated to projects for eco- minder that ordinary events (rather than ter- Sports Editor provements. nomic development. This would support pub- rorism) also require a little preparedness. 703-917-6409 [email protected] Kaine points out that Dulles Airport and the lic transit, carpooling, teleworking, etc. Recommended: Three days worth of non- Port of Virginia are responsible for an estimated These add up to a sensible proposal, and perishable food and water for everyone in your 375,000 jobs and $895 million in state rev- would provide money needed for maintenance household, plus flashlights, a battery powered ADVERTISING: radio and extra batteries. What’s in your stor- To place an advertisement, call the ad enue. “These are our two most valuable con- as well as dedicated funding for Metro. department between 9 a.m. and nections with the global economy, but they Meanwhile, if you’re sitting in traffic, higher age cupboard? 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. — Mary Kimm depend upon a network that will allow easy gas prices might be the future source of some Display ads 703-821-5050 movement of people and goods to and from relief. Finally, with a clear economic motiva- [email protected] Classified ads 703-917-6400 Employment ads 703-917-6464 Mike Sontag Solution for ‘Knee-Jerk’ Display Advertising outside the Beltway. The revised an economic downslide in various 703-917-6461 schedule for the EIS has not been regions in Virginia and in other I-66 Corridor Legislation Andrea Smith completed but should be available coal producing areas across the Classified Advertising To the Editor: toward the end of the year. To the Editor: country. 703-917-6401 The Interstate 66 corridor out- Sometimes the best intentions Completion of this study is a criti- If enacted, not only will jobs be Sean Godfrey side the Beltway may be the most cal step in the process toward a turn out to only make matters lost, but you can expect higher Employment Advertising 703-917-6419 congested corridor in Northern solution to Interstate 66 conges- worse. Currently, Congress is de- prices for electricity right here in Virginia. Because of this congestion. The completion of the EIS for bating a very important bill, the Virginia and around the nation. It tion, many of the county’s second- Climate Security Act (S. 2191) and Editor & Publisher the Beltway was the key step that also has the very real potential to Mary Kimm ary roads, including Braddock attracted the private sector to sub- if it is passed, it could have a very dissuade “Green Entrepreneurs” 703-917-6416 Road, Route 29, Route 50 and mit the proposal that will result in negative impact on our economy and energy companies to invest [email protected] Little River Turnpike, are used as a multimodal solu- and our way of life here in Virginia and expand their research and Editor in Chief Steven Mauren alternatives and therefore are also tion for the Beltway. and the rest of America. development budgets in the area extremely congested. In 1999, the Global warming is now the new Managing Editors Letters This occurred in a of alternative fuels and alternative Steve Hibbard, Michael O’Connell, Virginia Department of Transpor- very short timeframe catch phrase in America. We are energy resources. Kemal Kurspahic tation and the Virginia Depart- told we must all do our part to help Photography: despite the lack of Congress needs to work on de- Robbie Hammer, Louise Krafft, ment of Rail and Public Transpor- state funding and will put High stop it and help solve this crisis for veloping a technology based ac- Craig Sterbutzel tation performed a Major Invest- the future of the planet. However, Art/Design: Occupancy Vehicle lanes and bus tion plan that includes a broad Zohra Aslami, Kevin Cooper, ment Study for the Interstate 66 routes on the Beltway for the first in an effort to make significant portfolio of energy options: tax Geovani Flores, Laurence Foong, corridor. The MIS concluded that time. At the last Board of Supervi- changes to our nation’s energy incentives for expanded research John Heinly, John Smith, Stu Moll, a multimodal investment strategy policy, Congress is taking a knee Tam Nguyen, Wayne Shipp sors meeting, I made a proposal, and development, and the fund- Production Manager: is required to accommodate pro- which was unanimously approved jerk reaction approach and throw- ing and the removal of barriers for Jean Card jected travel demand in the study by the board, to send a letter to ing the baby out with the bath clean coal technologies. area by the year 2020. In 2001, the Secretary of Transportation water. Congress has once again failed CIRCULATION: 703-917-6481 VDOT and VDRPT used the MIS The Climate Security Act would to enact a comprehensive energy Circulation Manager: and the chairman of the NVTA ex- Ann Oliver as a starting point for a pressing the board’s full support institute a “cap and trade” pro- strategy. If you think we have out multimodal Environmental Impact for the timely completion of the gram for greenhouse gas emissions of control energy prices now, just Statement for the Interstate 66 multimodal study and that the (C02). While cap and trade has let our elected representatives CONNECTION NEWSPAPERS, corridor from west of the been successful in other areas, L.L.C. county is ready and willing to as- keep stalling. We need strong lead- Peter Labovitz Interstates 66/495 interchange to sist VDOT and VDRPT with the there is no method for removing ership and real science when deal- President/CEO Route 15. The EIS was stopped in C02 from a burning process, as Mary Kimm study and to assign county staff to ing with our present and future Publisher/Chief 2002 and there has been no sig- monitor the project. Easing con- used in the coal industry. Mandat- energy strategies. We should not Operating Officer nificant work done toward a long- ing stricter emissions standards Jerry Vernon gestion on Interstate 66 is one of compound our growing energy Executive Vice President term solution for the congestion my top priorities and completing before the technology exists means problem by enacting knee jerk leg- Wesley DeBrosse on Interstate 66 since. the EIS would be a major step in a reduction in the demand for coal, islation like the Climate Security Controller The funds for the EIS have re- our most readily available re- Debbie Funk the right direction. Act. National Sales mained available and VDOT and source. This reduction in coal de- John Lovaas Special Assistant for Operations VDRPT have now restarted the Supervisor Pat Herrity mand also means a reduction in Valerie F. Hubbard multimodal EIS for Interstate 66 R-Springfield jobs, which will ultimately create Alexandria 10 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com News

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MONDAY/JUNE 30 City of Fairfax City Council Swearing-in. Incoming mayor, City Council and School Board swearing- in ceremony. 7 p.m., Veterans Amphitheater at City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Rain location: Sidney Lanier Middle School, 3801 Jermantown Road, Fairfax.

TUESDAY/JULY 1 Board of Zoning Appeals. 7 p.m.. City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-7820 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/zoning/bz/ bz.asp.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 2 InterService Club Council meeting. 12 p.m. Red Lobster, 10325 Fairfax Blvd. Call 703-503- 9418. Board of Architectural Review. 7:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, 10455 Armstrong St. Call 703-385-7820 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov/cdp/bar/ bar.asp. • Replace with Original 400 SERIES Andersen Windows FRIDAY/JULY 4 • Entire Window Frame, Sill & Trim Replacement Independence Day. City of Fairfax • Tilt-Easy Cleaning government offices, General District • High-Performing Glass Court, Senior Center closed; Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center open. • Maintenance-Free Fibrex Sills CUE Bus on modified weekday • Grille Options Available schedule, trash and recyclables Andersen Warranty • Professional Installation • Free Estimate collected as usual. POST BUILDERS, INC • 703-780-1051 SATURDAY/JULY 5 Microsoft Word Class, for ages 13 and up. 2:30 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St. Call 703-293-6227 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library. www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 ❖ 11 Shopping To Market, To Market Farmers Markets offer food, festivity for grocery shoppers.

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rocery shopping does not have Photo by to be just about buying food Gwith hands fastened to a cum- bersome cart. It can be a social affair for those who seek an experience Esther Pak rather than a chore. Community farmers markets in Fairfax County provide residents the opportunity to engage in this experience. /The Connection “I would encourage more people to come share this experience,” said Wakefield Farm- ers Market Master Anne Hosford. “It’s a real homespun kind of experience. All the products sold at the markets are produced locally within a 125-mile radius of Fairfax County.” Dana Garner sells produce from her family-owned and operated farm at Market masters encourage face-to-face The Community Market in Downtown Fairfax.

File Photo interaction with the vendors, who not only her fruit ice cream. system globally, and find it important to have a long history with the Fairfax County “Now, I get fruit here and I sell here”, said support the local producer,” said Wolinsky. market program, and also sell at multiple Lewis. She also sells her homemade ice The Kingstowne Farmers Market sells sev- market locations across the county. Their cream at numerous eral festive treats. Ian Hale takes a bite out of farms are family-owned and family-oper- other Farmers Mar- The homemade his snow cone during the ated, and their products all homemade. ket locations in glazed nuts and 2007 Independence Day The Wakefield Farmers Market, located Fairfax County. “I look at what’s going on gluten-free cookies parade. on 8100 Braddock Road in Annandale, is “You get a better are just two of the open every Wednesday through October, sense of what’s in with the food system numerous treats from 2-6 p.m. Hosford decided to volun- season, and you re- globally, and find it sold at A Bit More: Old-Fashioned teer as a way to give back to the commu- ally get to know the Sweets and Special- Fourth in Fairfax nity. She helps to serve a wide array of cli- people who pro- important to support the ties. entele at this market including families, duce the food,” said “I bake every he City of Fairfax is hosting retirees and school groups. Kingstowne Farm- local producer.” single thing I sell. I its annual Independence Day T Customers at the Wakefield market en- ers Market Volun- — Sue Wolinsky don’t go to sleep on activities on Friday, July 4. joy the home-churned ice cream from The teer Sue Wolinsky. Thursday nights. I The full day of activities is sponsored Middleburg Ice Cream and Country Store, The Kingstowne bake,” jokes Lynn by the American Legion Post 177, Cox said Hosford. Owner Kathy Lewis of Win- Market, located in the Kingstowne Center Dysart, A Bit More owner. Customers also Communications, Fairfax City Auto chester, Va., was first motivated to sell her on Kingstowne Boulevard, is open Fridays, love the kettle corn at Colonial Kettle Corn, Dealers Association, Patriot Harley ice cream at the farmers market because she 4-7 p.m. hand-popped in a large kettle, because it Davidson and 97.1 WASH-FM. The was looking for local, seasonal fruit to make “I look at what’s going on with the food has just the perfect mix of sweet and salty, nd day’s festivities start with the 42 said owners Troy and Judy Payne. annual Independence Day parade, at The Burke Farmers Market, located in the 10 a.m. The parade begins at the in- Virginia Railway Express Parking Lot on tersection of Chain Bridge Road and Farmers Markets 5671 Roberts Parkway, is open every Satur- ❖ Sager Avenue, rain or shine. Annandale Farmers Market, days through Oct. 23, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Old day from 8 a.m. 12 p.m. On a recent Satur- After the parade, local fire fighters Thursdays through Nov. 6, Thursdays, 8 Town Herndon, 777 Lynn St., Herndon next to a.m.-12 p.m., Mason District Park, 6621 Red Cross. day morning, this market was bustling with demonstrate emergency techniques Columbia Pike, Annandale. ❖ Kingstowne Farmers Market, Fridays families with children, sounds of laughter and equipment as part of the Old ❖ Burke Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 24, 4-7 p.m., Kingstowne Town and lively chatter filling the air. Fashioned Fireman’s Day, from 12:30- through Oct. 25, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Center, 5595 Kingstowne Center, Alexandria. Market Master Giovanna Prestigiacomo 5 p.m. at Fire Station 3, 4081 Univer- Virginia Railway Express Parking Lot, 5671 ❖ McLean Farmers Market, Fridays Roberts Parkway, Burke. through Nov. 14, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., takes pride in the variety of vendors in the sity Drive. Food, beverages and games ❖ Fairfax Farmers Market, Tuesdays Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road, Burke Farmers Market. For an example, one will be available to enjoy. through Nov. 18, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Van McLean. vendor sells hard cheeses and another sells ❖ At 7 p.m., the patriotic celebration Dyck Park, 3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Mount Vernon Farmers Market, soft cheeses, yogurt and milk. Prestigiacomo moves to Fairfax High School for an ❖ Downtown Fairfax Community Tuesdays through Nov. 18, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood notes that a vendor now sells buffalo meat evening of music and dancing. Fairfax 25, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 10500 Main St., Fairfax Hall Lane, Alexandria. — a recent addition to the Burke Farmers High School is located at 3500 Old between Historic Fairfax County Courthouse ❖ Reston Farmers Market, Saturdays Market location. and Wachovia Bank. Market is not open on through Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Lake Anne Vil- Lee Highway. “People love this market and they come The activities will conclude with a Oct. 11 for City of Fairfax Fall Festival. The lage Center, 100 Village Road, Reston. Downtown Fairfax Coalition sponsors mar- ❖ Vienna/Oakton Farmers Market, from all over the area to shop here,” said fireworks display choreographed to ket. Tuesdays through Nov. 18, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Prestiagiacomo. “They keep coming back music after dark, sponsored by the ❖ Frying Pan Farm Park, Wednesdays Oak Marr Recreation Center, 3200 week after week. I feel a real kinship here.” Virginia Lottery. The rain date for the through Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2709 Jermantown Road, Oakton. ❖ Also open on Saturday, from 8 a.m.-1 fireworks display is July 5. West Ox Road, Herndon in front of Frying Wakefield Farmers Market, Wednes- Pan Country Store. days through Oct. 29, 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Wakefield p.m., is the Community Farmer’s Market ❖ Herndon Farmers Market, Thurs- Park, 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale. See Fresh Produce, Page 13

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To have community events listed, call Moves! 8 p.m., GMU Center for the 703-917-6459 or e-mail Arts Concert Hall, 4400 University [email protected]. Drive, Fairfax. Family focused Deadline for calendar listings is two weeks performance. Tickets $35, $25. Visit prior to event. www.gmu.edu.cfa or call 888-945- 2468. Theater of the First Amendment: FRIDAY/JUNE 27 Mariela in the Desert by Karen Rent. 8 p.m. at the Filene Center, 1645 Zacarias. 8:30 p.m., GMU Center Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets $25 to for the Arts Harris Theater, 4400 $80. 877-WOLFTRAP. University Drive, Fairfax. Tickets $30, Janine Wilson Band. 7:30 p.m. Lake $25. Visit www.gmu.edu.cfa or call Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park 888-945-2468. Road, Springfield. Free. visit TwentySomthin, Slightly www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ Something and other bands. 8 performances or call 703-324-7469. p.m. at Fat Tuesday’s, University NVCC Annandale Brass will perform Mall, 10673 Braddock Road, Fairfax, some “Bigtop” favorites including 703-385-5717. “Broadway One Step”, “Georgia Girl” Rent. 2 p.m and 8 p.m. at the Filene ‘Two-Bit Taj Mahal’ and “Copa Cabana” as part of their Center, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Summer Pops collection. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25 to $80. 877-WOLFTRAP. Royal Lake Park, 5344 Gainsborough Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.- Drive, Fairfax. Free. Call 703-324- 1 p.m. The Fairfax County Master That’s a Wrap 7469 or visit Gardeners Association gives tips and www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ strategies. Kings Park Library, 9000 eorge Mason University wraps up its Fes- performances. Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703- tival of the Arts this weekend with the Politicks & Jealousy Curve. 8 p.m. 978-5600. G final performances of Theater of the First TT Reynolds, 10414 Main St., Fairfax Corner Summer Concert Fairfax. Age 21+ only. Series: Laura Tsaggaris and Amendment’s ‘Mariela in the Desert’ and ‘Two- www.ttreynolds.com. The Beachcombers. 6-8:30 p.m. Bit Taj Mahal’ at the Harris Theater and Free. Fairfax Corner Grand Lionize, The Seed and other TheaterSpace. For more information, see listings bands. 8 p.m. at Fat Tuesday’s, Plaza,11951 Grand Commons University Mall, 10673 Braddock Avenue, Fairfax. Call 703-227-0894 or visit www.gmu.edu.cfa or call 888-945-2468. Road, Fairfax, 703-385-5717 or www.fairfaxcorner.com. Pierce Pettis. 7:30 p.m., Jammin’ ‘Mariela in the Desert’ Java, 227 Maple Ave., Vienna. SUNDAY/JUNE 29 Tickets $15. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com. The World Children’s Choir. 2 p.m., bob, Jackmove. Rock. 10 p.m., GMU Center for the Arts Concert Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave., Hall. Family focused performance. Luke Brindley, Anthony Fiacco, Writers’ Roundtable. 7:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Age 13 and up. City of Vienna. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 Tickets $15, $10. Visit Shane Hines, Todd Wright. 7 Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.gmu.edu.cfa or call 888-945- p.m., Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave., Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703- North Street, Fairfax. Call to register www.jamminjava.com. 2468. Vienna. Tickets $10. 703-255-1566 644-7333. 703-293-6227. O Brother Brunch featuring Dead or www.jamminjava.com. Crash Boom Bang, Pictures in Pieces, Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.- Men’s Hollow. 2 p.m., Jammin’ Rent. 2 p.m and 8 p.m. at the Filene The Years Gone By, Cerca Trova, 1 p.m. The Fairfax County Master SATURDAY/JUNE 28 Java, 227 Maple Ave., Vienna. Center, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Army of Freshman. Rock. 6:30 p.m. Gardeners Association gives tips and Fairfax Choral Society, Hollywood Tickets $8. 703-255-1566 or Tickets $25 to $80. 877-WOLFTRAP. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave., strategies. Kings Park Library, 9000 Goes Choral III: Music That www.jamminjava.com. Inova Blood Drive. Photo ID Vienna. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703- required. Appointments preferred; at the door. 703-255-1566 or 978-5600. call 1-866-256-6372. 12-4 p.m. www.jamminjava.com. Reggae Night with The Internals Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Lyle Lovett and his Large Band. 8 and Andros. 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call to p.m., at the Filene Center, 1645 Trap 227 Maple Ave., Vienna. Tickets $15. register 703-644-7333. Road, Vienna, Tickets $42 in-house, 703-255-1566 or $25 lawn. 877-WOLFTRAP. www.jamminjava.com. Donna Summer. 8 p.m., at the Filene MONDAY/JUNE 30 Center, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, Paul Thorn. 8 p.m., Jammin’ Java, 227 THURSDAY/JULY 3 Tickets $42 in-house, $25 lawn. 877- Maple Ave., Vienna. Tickets $20. Hawaiian Cultural Heritage Night. WOLFTRAP. 703-255-1566 or A band of Hawaiian performers for a Jann Klose, multicultural pop singer- www.jamminjava.com. virtual trip to the islands. 7:30 p.m. songwriter, performs at 6 p.m. the Monday Movies. 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Fairfax Corner Summer Concert movie based on a book and discuss Drive, Annandale. Call 703-324-7469 Series, 11900 Palace Way, at Fairfax which was better — the movie or the or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ Corner at Monument Drive and book. Age 6-18. Kings Park Library, parks/performances. Government Center Parkway in 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call to The Five One, 7 p.m. at TT Reynolds, Fairfax. Visit www.fairfaxcorner.com register 703-978-5600. 10414 Main St., Fairfax. Age 21+ or call 703-227-0893. On the Bill. Spinny Johnson, former only. www.ttreynolds.com. Harlem Globetrotter, performs fun Poor Man’s Lobster. 8 p.m. Jammin’ and amazing basketball tricks. 2:30 Java, 227 Maple Ave., Vienna. SUNDAY/JULY 6 p.m. Age 6-12. Pohick Regional Tickets $10. 703-255-1566 or Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 12-3 Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, www.jamminjava.com. p.m. The Fairfax County Master Burke. Call to register 703-644-7333. Fairfax Saxaphone Quartet. 8 Gardeners Association gives tips and Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 6:30-9 p.m.Veteran’s Ampitheater at City strategies. Pohick Regional Library, p.m. The Fairfax County Master Hall, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call Gardeners Association gives tips and 703-352-ARTS or 703-644-7333. strategies. Pohick Regional Library, www.fairfaxarts.org. Girl Authority. Pop. 2:30 p.m. 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave., 703-644-7333. Vienna. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 Penelope Fleming, Teddy Bear’s FRIDAY/JULY 4 at the door. 703-255-1566 or Picnic. 10:30 a.m. Kitty Pozer City of Fairfax Independence Day www.jamminjava.com. Garden, Old Town Hall Old Town Celebration. Parade 10 a.m., City NSO at WolfTrap: Bernstein’s Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, Hall, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. “Candide” in Concert. 8:15 p.m., 703-352-ARTS or Old Fashioned Fireman’s Day 12:30 at the Filene Center, 1645 Trap www.fairfaxarts.org. p.m., Fire Station 3; Fairfax Museum Road, Vienna, Tickets $20 to $55. Open House, 10209 Main Street, 877-WOLFTRAP. Fairfax. Call 703-385-7858 or visit TUESDAY/JULY 1 www.fairfaxva.gov. Inova Blood Drive. Photo ID Independence Day Evening Show. MONDAY/JULY 7 required. 1:30-7 p.m. Appointments 7 p.m., with music by Changes in Let’s Go. Hop aboard a train, rocket preferred; call 1-866-256-6372. Latitude – Jimmy Buffett Tribute ship and time machine on Tracey Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Band and fireworks, Fairfax High Eldridge’s madcap musical trip. 7 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call to School Stadium, 3501 Rebel Run, p.m. All ages. Kings Park Library, register 703-644-7333. Fairfax. Call 703-385-7858 or visit 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call to Sergio Mendes, Zap Mama. 8 p.m., www.fairfaxva.gov. register 703-978-5600. at the Filene Center, 1645 Trap Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 6:30-9 Road, Vienna, Tickets $40 in-house, p.m. The Fairfax County Master Songstress Ani DiFranco performs Monday, July 7, 8 p.m., $22 lawn. 877-WOLFTRAP. SATURDAY/JULY 5 Gardeners Association gives tips and Microsoft Word: An Introduction. strategies. Pohick Regional Library, at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. For ticket information, call Learn the basics of operating a word 877-WOLFTRAP. WEDNESDAY/JULY 2 processor by using Microsoft Word. 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From Page 14 WEDNESDAY/JULY 9 Comics Around the World. See 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call comics from around the world and 703-644-7333. create your own with graphic artist Open Mic. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 and author Matt Dembicki. 7 p.m. Maple Ave., Vienna. Free. 703-255- Age 12-18. City of Fairfax Regional 1566 or www.jamminjava.com. Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Ani DiFranco. 8 p.m., at the Filene Call to register 703-293-6227. Center, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, Mr. Brian and the Boppets. 7 p.m. Tickets $40 in-house, $28 lawn. 877- Puppet fun and high-energy music. WOLFTRAP. All ages. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call to register 703-644-7333. TUESDAY/JULY 8 PjtheViking Birthday Bash, The Reading Magic. A magic show full of Drugstore Cowboys. 8 p.m. Jammin’ comedy and fun with Turley the Java, 227 Maple Ave., Vienna. Magician. 7 p.m. Age 6-12. City of Tickets $10. 703-255-1566 or Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 www.jamminjava.com. North St., Fairfax. Call to register Chicago. 8 p.m., at the Filene Center, 703-293-6227. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, Tickets $45 Forensics 101. Learn how forensic in-house, $30 lawn. 877-WOLFTRAP. scientists use bugs and plants to solve Little Tots Summer Fun Series, crimes. Age 6-12. 2:30 p.m. Pohick with Mad Science. 10:30 a.m.-12 Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker p.m, Free. Unique, hands-on science Road, Burke. Call to register 703- experiences that are as entertaining 644-7333. as they are educational. Mad Science Neighborhood Plant Clinic. The is proud to introduce millions of Fairfax County Master Gardeners children to a world of discovery Association gives tips and strategies. while sparking their imagination. No registration necessary. 10 a.m.-1 Fairfax Corner Grand Plaza,11951 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Grand Commons Avenue, Fairfax. Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703- Call 703-227-0894 or 644-7333. www.fairfaxcorner.com. Joy Lippard. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave., Vienna. Tickets $10. 703-255-1566 or THURSDAY/JULY 10 www.jamminjava.com. Cameroon Cultural Heritage Paul Taylor Dance Company. 8:30 Night. Celebrate Cameroon’s p.m., at the Filene Center, 1645 Trap cultural heritage with dancing, Road, Vienna, Tickets $38 in-house, music, crafts and food. 7:30 p.m. $8 lawn. 877-WOLFTRAP. Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Guided Walking Tour. 7 p.m. Moore Drive, Annandale. Free. Call 703- House, 3950 Chain Bridge Road, 324-7469 or visit Fairfax. Call 703-385-8414 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ www.fairfaxva.gov/MuseumVC/ performances. WalkingTours.asp.

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s this year’s class of graduat- Aing seniors prepare for the /The Connection next phase of their lives, the Connection Newspapers would like to take one more look at the student-athletes that made a difference, on and off the field, during their four years of high school. Honorees were cho- sen for a variety of reasons – whether Fairfax’s Carlos Perez to highlight the top athletes in our

area one last time, to shine light on Photo by an athlete who may have been over- A Born Leader looked during their time in school, to praise those whose success on the field Fairfax’s Perez led

Robbie Hammer was matched by their success in the classroom, or just to tell a story that by example. needs to be told. Special thanks to Robbie Hammer, By Paul Frommelt Craig Sterbutzel, John C. Marcario, The Connection

Nicolas A. LaMont, Michael Garcia, /The Connection Andrew Dodson, Greg Rosenstein, arlos Perez’s love of baseball John Smith and the entire production Cstarted when he 4-years old. staff at the Connection Newspapers. Growing up in Puerto Rico, the Fairfax graduate spent much of his —Paul Frommelt, Eric J. time on a baseball diamond. At 8-years Gilmore, Rich Sanders of age, however, when Perez and his Robinson’s Derek Bui has won four AAA Virginia state titles. family moved to Virginia, his interest Westfield: Mike Glennon, Kelsey Maloney in sports widened. While baseball was Centreville: Brianne Pease, Drake Diamond still his first love, the diamond began Chantilly: Christina Patton, Ian Mills ‘There’s Nobody Else Like Him’ to share time with a basketball court Madison: A.J. Cybulski and a swimming lane. Oakton: Ashley Kimener, Joe LoRusso “One of the things that Carlos did Fairfax: Carlos Perez, Emily Ferguson Derek Bui leaves a legacy at Robinson. Lake Braddock: Melanie Akwule, Shane was he really honed in on the things Halley By Michael Garcia Others were a bit more apprehensive that he thought he could be success- W.T. Woodson: Mike Muldoon ful at,” said Fairfax head baseball Robinson: Katherine Yount, Derek Bui The Connection about how Bui would handle such adver- South County: Jesse Beal sity. coach Kevin Simonds. West Springfield: Jeff Haeuptle, Brittany t was the biggest swim meet of his “We really worried whether he could do By the time he entered high school, Klippstein life, and Derek Bui was sick. Already it or not,” said Steve Bui, Derek’s father. “But Perez was an accomplished baseball Hayfield: Daniel Mills, Erica Guevara player, basketball player and swimmer. R.E. Lee: Clint Bronder, Brittany Gropp pitted against the reigning state at the end, he pulled it off.” Edison: Tara White, Ademola Titcombe I By his sophomore year, however, record holder in the 100-yard breast- Derek Bui is a four-time state champion, West Potomac: Kelly Carmichael, Elizabeth stroke, his best event, Bui stepped into the said Steve Bui, because he possesses a Perez’s focus was squarely on baseball Crowe state meet battling a flu that had already strong will that simply cannot be taught: and swimming – and the Old Domin- Mount Vernon: Beverly Hoath, Bryan Bahr ion-bound Perez excelled at both. T.C. Williams: Cara Donley, Carlos Canales caused him to miss the last week of train- “The way that he achieves what he tries to Wakefield: Ben Huff, Maddie Torres ing. The last thing he wanted was to fall do, what he wants to do, it’s not from his “Carlos is a born leader and he will Washington-Lee: Daniel Abecia, Natalie work as hard if not harder than any- Dahlstrom short in his final race, after having won state parents.” titles each of his first three years at But Derek Bui is just as quick to credit one that I have ever been around,” said Yorktown: Maggie Dean, Steven Kouril Fairfax head swimming coach Matt Bishop O’Connell: Eric Kurtzke, Katie Robinson, with the school’s five consecu- others with the success he has found in Walls tive state championships on the line. swimming. Salerno, who saw Perez lead the Bishop Ireton: Nick and David Weber, Col- To say that Bui responded well to the chal- “It was a lot easier to swim fast with the Rebels boys swimming team to a top leen McFadden 10 finish at the AAA Virginia state meet St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes: James Will- lenges would be an understatement. help of my teammates cheering me on,” he this year. “Carlos is very talented in iams, Annie Taylor He lit the pool up, racing to a time of said of the state meet. “Knowing that I can’t Episcopal: Zach Glubiak, Trina Brady 57.34 seconds, a mark that tied the state let them down, and I want to do my part to many things and when he was captain, Marshall: Samantha Sulser record and automatically qualified him for win the six-time states for Robinson.” it was something that Carlos relishes McLean: David Roffman and he made the guys’ team better.” Langley: Alex Meadows All-America honors. More importantly, his The legacy Derek Bui leaves at Robinson Herndon: Marra Hvozdovic performance helped Robinson earn a sixth is staggering. His senior class won district, Perez’s leadership skills extended to South Lakes: Santos Cerda consecutive state title in men’s swim and regional, and state titles every year, con- baseball as well, where he was named Broad Run: Kelly Smith dive. tinuing the streak that started when he was the MVT, most valuable teammate, for Potomac Falls: Uche Onyeador the 2008 season. Park View: Samantha Louk “That’s just the kind of person he is,” said in seventh grade. He also holds two state Stone Bridge: Kevin Elliott Rich Gordon, Bui’s coach at Robinson. “He records: the 100-yard breaststroke, which “He kind of hands down won that,” Dominion: Dee Dee Fryer just digs down and does what he needs to Briar Woods: John Maghamez See Perez, Page 19 do in the most efficient way.” See Bui, Page 19

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idway through the J. Robinson MIntensive Wrestling camp at the University of Minnesota last Bui Headed summer, W.T. Woodson graduate Mike Muldoon, made a pact with teammate Kevin To W&M Webb. “It was 28 days of pure hell. The food that From Page 18 they fed us was terrible. What they made us do was terrible. We hated it there,” said he originally broke during his sopho- Muldoon. “We decided that if we were go- more year, and the 100-meter breast- ing to waste our summer there, nobody was stroke, which he set last year with a going to beat us when we came home.” 1:04.03 time. That decision became a turning point for “Where are we going to find the next Muldoon. An admittedly overweight rising Derek Bui?” wondered Gordon, when senior who began wrestling during his jun- asked about his star swimmer’s impact ior year, Muldoon asked his coaches the best on the program. “There’s nobody else way to improve his skill over the summer. like him.” They recommended the J. Robinson camp. Derek Bui is just as proud, though, Muldoon mowed lawns during the spring of his accomplishments away from the to save up enough money to travel to Min- pool. He coaches swimmers of all ages nesota for the four-week camp. at the International Country Club in “We figured if he was committed enough Fairfax, something he describes as to figure out how to pay for it, we would be “giving back to the sport” that has supportive,” said Mike Muldoon Sr., Mike’s taught him so much. He also took six father. classes in the difficult International By the start of his senior year, Muldoon Baccalaureate program this year and slimmed down from 235 pounds to 185 and was a member of the National Honor organized offseason morning workouts for Society. the Cavaliers. “The one thing I’m very proud of “He really took the challenge to heart. He

about him is that he does pretty well Photo Contributed did everything that he could do to build in school, along with swimming,” said upon his skill,” said W.T. Woodson wrestling Steve Bui. coach Jack Clark. Derek Bui will take his impressive “It was very impressive,” said Mike combination of academic strength, Muldoon Sr. “He has always been a pretty leadership ability, and athletic excel- determined guy. The most important thing lence to William & Mary next year. was that as he sort of followed through and tried his best, he saw some real, genuine Mike Muldoon placed second at the 2008 Liberty District wrestling meet. results over time.” involved as possible.” “That’s pretty amazing, considering there IN ONLY HIS SECOND year wrestling, Work began immediately after returning are only 14 weight classes,” said Clark. Perez Honored Muldoon won nearly 30 matches and placed from J. Robinson, with Muldoon getting Muldoon will attend Virginia Tech this fall second at the Liberty District wrestling tour- guys to start training on the Woodson track and is thinking about walking on to the From Page 18 nament. during the summer. He got as many guys to wrestling team. said Simonds. “Throughout the “Losing wasn’t really an option,” said get up for 6 a.m. practices during the fall. If Muldoon does decided to continue his course of the year, when the coaching Muldoon. “I get really competitive and I He leads by example and doesn’t let the wrestling career, one thing is for sure, he’ll staff needed something done, guys to hate to lose.” odds or the work required to achieve it stop be up for the challenge. go help do something, he was the Clark said Muldoon may not have had the him,” said Clark. “He turned himself into a self-motivated spearhead leader for that. That was experience of his opponents, but his resolve The Cavaliers sent eight wrestlers to the young adult, preparing himself for the real the kind of player and kid that he was.” to win was unmatched. Liberty District finals and send nine to the world and took all the rest of us with him,” “I just kind of lead by example,” said “It wasn’t just work ethic, it was about Northern Region meet. said Clark. Perez. “If you do the right thing, the buying into a vision and then doing every- others will follow. If I saw that I could thing possible to get there. One year of ex- “I was kind of ticked off that [Langley] kept help someone, I would give them a perience and then being able to finish sec- hand. I tried to do the little things.” ond in the district is a pretty tremendous beating us each year, so I decided that I didn’t Perez was named to the All- achievement,” he said. Concorde District second team as a Muldoon was not satisfied with only see- want to lose this year. I knew that it didn’t just designated hitter this year, batting ing improvement in himself. .352 with 15 RBI and two home runs. “I was kind of ticked off that [Langley] matter if I won or a couple of the guys won. I He was also and honorable mention kept beating us each year, so I decided that all-district utility player. I didn’t want to lose this year. I knew that it knew that the entire team had to win. I tried to “It’s not just me that saw what he didn’t just matter if I won or a couple of the can bring to the team,” said Simonds. guys won. I knew that the entire team had get as many of the guys involved as possible.” to win. I tried to get as many of the guys —Mike Muldoon www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 ❖ 19 Sports

A Rebel Champion Katherine Yount Fairfax’s Emily Ferguson a leader on Rebels’ state title winning swim squad. By Paul Frommelt The Connection

uring Fairfax High School’s 2008 Dgraduation ceremony, Principal Scott Brabrand referred to 2008 as “the year of champions here at Fairfax High School.” Fairfax graduate Emily Ferguson particularly enjoyed that line as she was a member of the Fairfax girls swimming team that won the school’s first team state championship in the school’s 72-year history. Photo Contributed “[When you enter high school] everyone thinks about winning states,” she said. “I Photo by was probably the most exciting thing in my high school career.”

That’s saying something, as Ferguson’s Sam Funt swimming career at Fairfax High School has been filled with excitement. She currently holds the school record in all four individual

/The Connection freestyle events, was the anchor of the girls 200-medley relay that broke the state record Robinson’s Brick Wall this winter, and the anchor of the girls 400- freestyle relay that holds the school record. “When I think of Emily, it’s that calm con- Katherine Yount dominated in goal fidence that she has and the way that she For Rams’ girls soccer team. gets her teammates to rally around her per- Fairfax’s Emily Ferguson formance,” said Fairfax head swim coach By Michael Garcia Matt Salerno. “She got the good swimmers she carried herself, that set the tone for the nine shutouts. She capped her season, The Connection to swim even better.” rest of the girls,” said Salerno. “As she went and high school career, with a 2-1 vic- through her years, she expected more out tory over Battlefield High in the AAA Vir- BEFORE ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL, of herself.” atherine Yount has come a long ginia state championship game. however, Ferguson split her time equally During the summer, Ferguson swam for Kway since her first taste of “She intimidated a lot of teams that we between soccer and swimming. Both sports the Hayden Village Villains and swam year- women’s varsity soccer. More played against, knowing that it would be became almost like a full-time job for the round for the Potomac Marlins. During her than three years ago, as a freshman new really hard for them to score, because she Virginia Tech-bound swimmer. sophomore year, she made her first Junior to the Robinson program, Yount made an was so great in goal,” said midfielder “Her swimming coach wanted her to Nationals cut. At that point, Ferguson and impromptu start at goalkeeper against a Kristen Smith, the only other senior to swim full-time and the soccer people didn’t her parents realized that her swim career powerful Lake Braddock team. start for Robinson this season. really want her to swim,” said her mother, would likely be able to continue when she “My first game, against Lake Braddock, “Our whole defense felt really comfort- Barb. “She chose the sport that she really went to college. I was scared,” she said, recounting the able having her behind us, because [we] enjoyed. That was what she committed to She looked at the swim programs at North memory of facing the intimidating Bru- knew that … if the shot did get through, from that point on.” Carolina State and Penn State before accept- ins. “Lake Braddock was a really good she would come up big when she needed When Ferguson entered the Fairfax swim ing an athletic scholarship to Virginia Tech. team, and I just went out there and to.” program, her presence was immediately “I liked the team and the coaches and that played my best.” The story of Yount’s career is one of felt. was really important to me because I am The Bruins took that contest, 1-0, gradual improvement: “In her confidence, “Emily has been a leader since she was a going to be around them a lot,” she said. though to no fault of Yount, who made technique, and physicality from her freshman. As the years went on, she became “I knew that I wanted to swim in college. double-digit stops in goal and was “a sophomore year on,” said Rike. “There a stronger swimmer and a stronger leader. That was what I wanted to do because I player of the game,” according to head was a time when I told her she was too Between her work ethic and the way that love it.” coach Jim Rike. quiet, she needed to be more vocal, and I Then, in her sophomore year, Yount think that’s the leadership role she as- was pressed into the starting role after sumed this year as one of the captains.” “When I think of Robinson’s returning keeper elected to Yount agreed: “I thought my role was have season-ending shoulder surgery. just to make the save and get the ball out Emily, it’s that calm “My sophomore year, the people on the of the box. My voice and my leadership team that had been there were really are needed.” confidence that she encouraging to me,” said Yount, of the She figured her role out in time to support she received from teammates. achieve the school’s fifth state title, some- has and the way that “[They] helped me get used to it, because thing Yount termed the ultimate accom- they knew that I wasn’t expected to start plishment. she gets her playing until my junior year. All that ex- In addition to playing varsity and club perience helped me become the player soccer, Yount served for three years as the teammates to rally that I was this year.” Class of 2008 treasurer. This year, she around her That intimidating player she became, took a leadership class offered at helped by those early and unexpected Robinson, and she remained involved in performance. ” growing pains, dominated opponents leadership through the school’s student and led Robinson to a 20-1 record. In 21 government until graduation. She will — Fairfax head swim coach games, Yount made 112 saves and continue her soccer career at William & Matt Salerno yielded only 12 goals. She also recorded Mary.

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From Page 3 wanted to be known as the person with the sembly, said: “But for Scott Silverthorne and most passion on the City Council,” said my friendship with him, that never would knocking on doors for [Bulova’s opponent] Lyon. have happened.” John Mason,” he said. Colleagues said Lyon was an atypical poli- As an aspiring politician, Bulova said he “I walked up to her and asked who she tician that was able to reach part of the City also saw Silverthorne as a mentor.

Photo by was. I told her I was running for state del- of Fairfax community that doesn’t usually “I have known Scott since 1991. He was egate too,” he said. participate in local politics. a commissioner on the Northern Virginia Some citizens said they hoped Winter, In a city as small as Fairfax, Lyon also Regional Commission that I was just staff who narrowly lost out to Dan Drummond crossed paths with people in local politics Julia O'Donoghue for,” he said. for the sixth slot on the council’s next ses- long before she was elected to the City Both Bulova and Silverthorne had parents sion, would run again. Council six years ago. who served in local elected office. Bulova’s “She is very approachable. It is easy to Incoming Council member David Meyer mother serves as the Braddock District rep- share ideas with her and so forth,” said resi- said he remembers contacting outgoing resentative on Fairfax County Board of Su- dent Denis Egan. Council member Lyon on whether to hire a pervisors. Silverthorne’s father served as

nanny for his daughter, now in her late /The Connection mayor and council member in the City of FAIRFAX CITY appears to be a place where teens. Fairfax. residents like Egan expect to be more com- “Our relationship goes back a long ways. Meyer, who is older than Silverthorne, fortable with their local elected officials and You made an impact on my life and the life may see the council member in a slightly try to get to know them on a personal level. of my family,” said Meyer. different light. But the reverse was particularly true of Meyer was also one of several city activ- When he first moved to the city, Meyer Lyon, who spent a lot of her City Council ists that have a long history with retiring bought a house on the same street as career reaching out those not normally in- Council member Silverthorne, perhaps by Patrice Winter will step down Silverthorne’s parents. He recalls when volved in politics. necessity. Silverthorne has served on the from the Fairfax City Council at Silverthorne knocked on his door in 1990 “Communication with citizens was the Fairfax City Council for 18 years, nearly all the end of June. and said he was running for City Council biggest thing I cared about,” she said. of his adult life. the first time. Lyon would often stop constituents at the Several of the city’s younger elected offi- desire to move to where my parents lived “I said he needed to learn how to kiss grocery story, instead of the other way cials said they think of Silverthorne, who and where [I] had grown up” until babies if he was going to be a politician,” around, and talk their ear off about an is- first took at 24, as an inspiration. Silverthorne convinced him to come back said Meyer, who then went and got his own sue she was mulling over, said Lederer. State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) de- to the City of Fairfax. baby daughter from the back of the house “When I first got elected and they asked scribed himself as a young, single lawyer Petersen, who served on council and rep- and put her child in Silverthorne’s arms to me what I wanted to accomplish, I said I living on King Street in Alexandria with “No resents the city in the Virginia General As- hold and kiss.

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By Nora Benzawi some holes in their research, and I thought The Connection I would try to fill them in my own way,” said Espejo. “I don’t want to make another he story of the notorious Bunny typical slasher movie. I want this to be a Man Bridge in Clifton has re- film that makes you think.” Tmained a popular myth for de The original script, written in 2003, has cades. Several versions of the undergone several re-writes, and is well on Bunny Man story of the have been told and its way to being filmed. “As a screenwriter, re-told for years, keeping it a well-known I am constantly on the lookout for good film myth in Northern Virginia. concepts,” said Espejo. “Since I too went to In the spirit of continuing the storytelling Bunny Man bridge on Halloween when I tradition, a group of local filmmakers have was a kid, I figured this idea would be written a film based on the story of Bunny great.” Man bridge. In a 2006 article for the Laurel Hill/ “We’ve been mak- Fairfax Station/ ing films for over six Clifton Connec- years,” said Aaron tion written by Goodmiller, a writer “I don’t want to make Glenn McCarty, a and producer with local historian was 19th & Wilson, the another typical slasher interviewed re- company that is pro- movie.” garding the tale of Photo by ducing the film. Bunny Man “We’ve made 10 — Eric Espejo Bridge. short films, includ- “A guy with a Sam Funt ing one full-length bunny suit. It ends feature that made it into one of Washing- there,” said Brian Conley, the historian for th ton, D.C.’s film festivals.” 19 & Wilson is the Fairfax County Public Library, who wrote /The Connection composed of a group of filmmakers based an 11-page essay based on the tale titled, out of Gainesville, Ashburn, Centreville and “The Bunny Man Unmasked: The Real Life Burke. Origins of an Urban Legend.” Goodmiller, along with associates Donnie After thoroughly researching the story, Conti and Richard Friend, came up with the including checking Fairfax County Police idea of the movie based on an old friend of Department records to confirm any reports theirs. of any murders around the bridge in 1970, The Bunny Man Bridge is a railroad overpass on Colchester Road in “We had a friend who lived on the oppo- Conley found no substantial evidence to Clifton. site side of the bridge, and whenever she support the myth. left her house, she had to drive past it,” said “I am as convinced as I can get that that detective who has come back to the area to and the more the legend begins to resur- Goodmiller. “She would always talk about event really is the genesis of the story,” said make good on his dying mom’s last wish of face. His only hope is to solve his brother’s it, and it got us thinking about the story. Conley. “Anything having to do with deaths, finding out who killed her son,” he said. murder before he becomes part of the leg- Director Eric Espejo researched the leg- maulings or maimings has been added to “As he delves deeper into the area, he finds end himself.” end and found numerous versions, all of the story over time,” said Conley. that there are a lot of similarities between Filming is set to begin early next year and which seemed to lack a solid story line. Goodmiller describes their version of the his brother’s death and the legend of Bunny will include onsite filming in Clifton and “After reading articles on the Bunny Man, story as a mystery that ties into the Bunny Man Bridge. The more he searches, the the area surrounding Bunny Man Bridge on I thought that maybe these writers have had Man story. “Our script centers around a more opposition he finds in the townsfolk, Colchester Road. Charger, Member of County’s K-9 Division, Dies From Page 5 to the scene to find missing people several of the apartment complex and jumped on to a store. Once the family member got to hours after a crime has been committed. Be- an apartment door. Ronan took Charger the store, another family member would go around it to get inside. ing a more aggressive dog, German back outside, thinking he had lost the scent, have Charger smell the hat, and then the To go with Charger’s intelligence, Ronan Shepards are used to respond to the scene because the victim was raped on the ground trail would start. This was done several explained that when they went out on calls of a crime. When someone goes missing, floor of the apartment complex. It made no times a month, to keep Charger interested in the woods, Charger would find a stick or such as an Alzheimer’s patient, a blood- sense to Ronan that the suspect would still in following trails. log he liked, and take it with him. Within a hound will be called in to find the person, be in the building. Ronan has four other dogs at his home, few days Charger would have chewed the sometimes miles away. They did the scent trail again, and just including Zeus, a German Shepherd who is stick so much that it would be non-existent. One case in particular that Charger like before, Charger led Ronan to the third a member of the Fairfax County K-9 and This was Ronan’s way of facilitating worked on, involving the search for a rape floor. This time, the officers acted upon another retired police dog. Though he has Charger’s need to constantly chew some- suspect, stands out. About three years ago, Charger’s nose and ended up arresting and several other dogs, Charger meant a lot to thing, this way he wouldn’t chew his wife’s Ronan and Charger were requested at the convicting the rape suspect. Ronan. He expressed how much he appre- furniture anymore. scene on Richmond Highway early in the To keep the dogs sharp and monitor their ciates the department’s support, including Molly and Scooby are the two blood- morning, to find the rape suspect. Using a performance, the handlers would take the co-workers sending him e-mails with memo- hounds left on the force, and two puppies, knife that the suspect held during the crime, dogs out on test trails. Several times, ries of Charger. Cody and Shnoz, are also being trained. The but never used, Charger began to follow the Ronan’s family would help with this. One “This is the first time I’ve been able to K-9 division also includes 13 German suspect’s scent. family member would leave something like talk about him and not break into tears,” Shepards. Bloodhound dogs are only called Charger made his way to the third floor a hat behind and then walk several miles said Ronan. “It gets a little easier everyday.”

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21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 26 Antiques 28 Yard Sales ABC LICENSE TRUSTEE'S SALE TRUSTEE'S SALE Comm yard sale, Longwood Peterson’s Ice Cream Depot, We consign/pay top $ for Knolls 6/28 8-noon, Lee OF VALUABLE LLC trading as Big Dog Chapel rd and Ffx County Pky OF VALUABLE Enterprises, 7150 Main Street, antique/semi antique furn. Clifton, VA 20124-0318. The including mid century & IMPROVED REAL ESTATE NEWSPAPERS IMPROVED REAL ESTATE above establishment is apply- danish modern Teak Community Yard Sale ing to the VIRGINIA Improved by the premises known as furniture, sterling, mens June 28th 8am-3pm. Curtis Improved by the premises known as DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE watches, painting/art glass, Ave & Sexton Street, near 3824 Bevan Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 5917 Heritage Square Drive, Burke, Virginia CONTROL for a Beer on clocks, jewelry, costume MVHS Alexandria,22309 Ba- Premises license to sell or jewelry, etc. Call Schefer by items, clothes, car seat, In execution of a Deed of Trust from Sherri R. Ligon, manufacture alcoholic In execution of a Deed of Trust from James L. Pickney beverages. Tom Peterson, Antiques @ 703-241-0790. used bikes, nautilus machine, dated September 16, 2005, and recorded September 21, 2005, and Ordia M. Pickney, dated September 8, 2004, and recorded owner boxing equipment, etc and December 3, 2004, in Deed Book 16770 at page 662 among in Deed Book 17766 at page 1166 among the Land Records of Maddie’s Lemonade Stand! the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia, the undersigned Fairfax County, Virginia, the undersigned substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Judi- CLASSIFIED substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front 116 Childcare Avail. 116 Childcare Avail. GARAGE SALES/ entrance of the Judicial Center for Fairfax County, at 4110 cial Center for Fairfax County, at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, YARD SALES Advertise & Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, on Fairfax, Virginia, on LORTON Experienced babysitter locate Garage Sale Listings, GMU student, nursing major. Avail wkday/wkend, day/eve- Locations, Directions Visit: For Local… Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Tuesday, July 1, 2008 ning. Max. 4 kids. $13/hr + $1/hr for each additional child. GarageSaleDirections.com Cheryl Reams@703-220-3687. [email protected]. At 11:38 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time E-mail me for link to website calendar and Sittercity profile. •Employment the following property being the property contained in said the following property being the property contained in said 29 Misc. for Sale Deed Deed 3 RE for Rent 3 RE for Rent •Employees $250 KING Pillow Top of Trust, described as follows: of Trust, described as follows: Mattress & Box set (3pc)- •Services Single Family Home Brand New, Never Used Lot 94, Section 6, FAIRCHESTER, as the same appears duly Lot 39, Section 2, Heritage Square North as the same appears Waynewood School District w/warranty. (Retail $500+) •Entertainment dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 1425 at page duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 4590 at Deliverable 571-926-1990 33, among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia. page 773, among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virgin- Potomac River & Mt Vernon Pky, 4 BR, ia. 3 BA, 2 car gar. Basement, patio room •Announcements Commonly known as 3824 Bevan Drive, Fairfax, Virginia double lot, Dep. w/credit approval 22030. Commonly known as 5917 Heritage Square Drive, Burke, Vir- 29 Misc. for Sale •Real Estate ginia 22015. $2400 mo, Avail 7/1, 703-862-7240 TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $5,000.00 or ten per- 7 PC Cherry Sleigh Bedroom cent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $30,000.00 or ten per- set - Brand new in boxes, •Cars form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser cent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the 202 Domestic Auto 202 Domestic Auto Worth $1200+ at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase mon- form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser (Can help deliver)Asking $575 •Trucks ey being due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase mon- 571-926-1990 time expressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of ey being due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, •Vans 5.90 percent per annum from date of sale to date of time expressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of ‘00 Ford Exp 78k miles $9,800 BABY ITEMS settlement. Provided, however, that if the holder of the se- 7.0 percent per annum from date of sale to date of settlement. Strollers, Cradle, Swings, cured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no Provided, however, that if the holder of the secured promissory Fully loaded Eddie Bauer, Never High Chair +more. •RV’s cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebt- note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall wrecked 4WD tow package Black & Call: 703-815-4440 edness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of be required, and part of or the entire indebtedness, including Trust, may be set off against the purchase price. •Boats interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may be set Tan, well maintained, All paperwork FOR SALE off against the purchase price. Qn sofabed $125, loveseat Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and Call 703-313-0671 $100, chr $50, ottoman $25 •Pets stand the risk and cost of resale. 703-591-6074 Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and stand the risk and cost of resale. •Yard Sales Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements QN Pillow Top Mattress & and restrictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the 3 RE for Rent 3 RE for Rent box set Brand new in plastic real estate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or materi- Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements w/warranty! Can deliver. •Crafts alman's liens of record and not of record. The property will be and restrictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the (Worth $300+) MUST SELL sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of real estate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or materi- $150 571-926-1990 alman's liens of record and not of record. The property will be Terrific 3 bdrm, 2 full, 2 half bath townhouse near GMU! •Hobbies redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances, and agree- Priv. deck, front porch, update appliances, finished basements of record affecting the same, if any. sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances, and agree- ment c/b 4th bdrm. Fully fenced yard & lots of parking in 101 Computers •And More! great community. $1850.00 per month. Avail 8/1 Pls call ments of record affecting the same, if any. In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to con- (571) 265-3913 to see. vey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and ex- clusive remedy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to con- HDI EASY COMPUTER SOLUTIONS time of sale. vey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and ex- For All FOR INDIVIDUALS clusive remedy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the 21 Announcements 21 Announcements & SMALL BUSINESSES This sale is being made subject to a superior trust. time of sale. JENNIFER O. SMITH Your COMPUTER CONSULTANT The subject property and all improvements thereon will The subject property and all improvements thereon will ➣ be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Pur- be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Pur- TRAINING Advertising chaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zon- chaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zon- ➣ INSTALLATION ing code violations whether of record or not of record, as well ing code violations whether of record or not of record, as well ➣ TROUBLE- as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condomini- as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condomini- SHOOTING Needs… um owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Pur- um owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Pur- ➣ LET US TAME THAT chaser also chaser also shall be responsible for obtaining possession of BEAST FOR YOU the property at his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the Serving Area Since 1995 shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property at risk of loss and It Works. his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the risk of loss and shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, destruc- shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, destruc- (703) 765-2222 [email protected] tion, or the like, of or to the property occurring after the time of tion, or the like, of or to the property occurring after the time of Week sale. Conveyance will be by special warranty deed. Convey- sale. Conveyance will be by special warranty deed. Convey- ancing, recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of ti- ancing, recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of title, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be tle, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be 116 Childcare Avail. After Week. at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public charges, and special or regular assessments, if any, shall be charges, and special or regular assessments, if any, shall be BURKE Childcare avail in my adjusted to the date of sale and thereafter shall be assumed by adjusted to the date of sale and thereafter shall be assumed by home,OFC Lic, FT & PT, days, the purchaser. 703 the purchaser. evenings, Back-up care & special needs children welcome. Large yard for lots of The undersigned trustee unconditionally reserves the The undersigned trustee unconditionally reserves the 917-6400 right: (i) to waive the deposit requirement; (ii) to approve or dis- fun! 703-569-8056 right: (i) to waive the deposit requirement; (ii) to approve or dis- approve the creditworthiness of any bidder and/or purchaser; approve the creditworthiness of any bidder and/or purchaser; (iii) to withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to ter- (iii) to withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to ter- mination of the bidding; (iv) to extend the time for bidding; (v) 21 Announcements 21 Announcements 21 Announcements mination of the bidding; (iv) to extend the time for bidding; (v) Place to reject any or all bids; (vi) to postpone or set over the date or time of sale; and (vii) to extend the period of time for settlement to reject any or all bids; (vi) to postpone or set over the date or hereunder. time of sale; and (vii) to extend the period of time for settlement hereunder. Your Additional terms and conditions of sale may be announced at the time of sale. Additional terms and conditions of sale may be an- Ad nounced at the time of sale. DAVID N. PRENSKY DAVID N. PRENSKY Today! Substitute Trustee Substitute Trustee FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: David N. Prensky FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Chasen & Chasen David N. Prensky to your community Suite 500 Chasen & Chasen 5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20015 5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. (202) 244-4000 Washington, D.C. 20015 (202) 244-4000

26 ❖ Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Fairfax Connection ❖ June 26 - July 2, 2008 ❖ 27 # 1 in Virginia 703-425-8000 DIANA WHITFIELD BETTY BARTHLE 703-425-4466 Lifetime Member NVAR Top Producer OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE • TOP PRODUCER NVAR & MILLION www.DianaWhitfield.com DOLLAR SALES CLUB 703-503-1830 email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] website: www.bettybarthle.com Elegant Random Hills West Springfield $449,900 Spacious TH w/ 2 MBRs, 3.5 BAs, & Cardinal Forest $539,900 1-Car Gar. Hrdwd flrs in 2-story Foyer & throughout main level. Great house with completely remodeled Gourmet Kit w/ 42” Cherry cabinets kitchen and baths! Wonderful family room & granite counter. Recessed lighting, crown molding, 2 fireplaces, deck, addition plus a spacious bedroom/sitting fenced patio plus much more. Both Spacious Burke Colonial $629,000 MBRs w/ cathedral ceilings, ceiling room & full bath on lower level. Two Gorgeous Colonial w/ 4 BR and 3.5 BAs, Hrdwd flrs in Foyer, LR and DR. fans, & 2 large closets. MBA w/ Sep Ceramic tile backsplash, Bosch DW, cooktop and wall oven in Kit. W/O French tub, shower & skylight. Terrific fireplaces. Large LR & FR plus a separate Doors in FR. Huge MBA w/ Sep tub and shower. Fin LL with Rec. Rm., full location – easy access to transporta- BA, 2nd laundry area and storage. The ample windows allow natural light to tion and Fairfax Corner! Go to den. 4 bdrms & 3 full baths. 2-car pour in. Terrific location - easy access to all amenities! www.DianaWhitfield.com or call Go to www.DianaWhitfield.com or call 503-1830 for more detail 503-1830 for more details. garage. This is a great home!

Mary Hovland Barbara Nowak 703-946-1775 & Gerry Staudte Carol Hermandorfer Cathy DeLoach “My Virginia Home Team” 703-216-4949 703-503-1802, 703-503-1894 571-276-9421 [email protected] Your REALTORS* [email protected] Next Door www.MyVirginiaHomeTeam.com www.hermandorfer.com Fairfax Fairfax $525,000 $1,799,000 Beautifully Absolutely updated 4 BR/3 Perfect! BA expanded This home has it split-level in All! Stately colo- sought-after nial with over Country Springfield $699,000 $100k in recent Club View. improvements. Clifton Area $725,000 Elegant Living Five gorgeous acres backing to the Hardwood floors throughout upper levels, updated This 4 BR, 2.5 BA Colonial features gourmet Kit w/ Work Top of the line custom pool with waterfalls and stone baths, remodeled kitchen, expansive decks all tucked and brick patios, extensive landscaping and outdoor Occoquon River, ready for your custom into this lovely and charming home. Island, 5-burner gas cook top, dbl wall oven & granite lighting. Beautiful neighborhood with 15 gorgeous home and dock. Build your dream home or Mary Hovland 703-503-1445 counters. First floor hardwoods, large MBR w/luxury homes all on 5 acres. let me recommend a builder to help you Cathy DeLoach 571-276-9421 MBA & 2 W/I closets, and much more! Carol Hermandorfer 703-216-4949 design and build it!

Come to the Heart CAROL G. FORD CRS, Associate Broker Sheila Adams Life Member, NVAR Multi–Million 703-503-1895 of Real Estate REALTOR Dollar Sales Club KAY HART GRI, ABR Life Member, NVAR TOP PRODUCERS Life Member, NVAR Multi–Million 1-703-250-HART Search the entire MLS @ Ann Witherspoon Dollar Sales Club 1-888-529-HART carolfordsellshomes.net Life Member, 703-503-1836 NVAR TOP PRODUCERS Fairfax Fairfax City Be a part of Carol Ford’s and Long and $395,000 $489,900 Beautiful Foster’s combined $1,000 donation per closed Middleridge Landscaped transaction to Beginning Steps in Beauty Charm in Parenting Program (BSPP) - a combined NEW Kitchen & the City community initiative to stop child abuse and Appliances – All Back of the house is neglect. See carolfordsellshomes.net for Bathrooms pictured. 2 finished Updated – NEW levels, 3 BR, 2 Full details and verification of donation. If I may Flooring & Fairfax $519,900 BA, fireplace. be of service in personal, professional counsel Fixtures – HW Lovely Colonial featuring 4 BR’s, 3 Full Baths. Enjoy your Lovingly Maintained by lovely owners. A “must see.” Floors Refinished - Freshly Painted Inside & Out – 4 summer evenings in the delightful sun room addition, 1st in the listing or purchase of a property, 1 OPEN 1-4, SUNDAY, JUNE 29 BR, 2 ⁄2 BA – Fireplace & Walkout – Cul-de-sac floor family room, Great Kitchen, Hardwood Floors, Lower please e-mail at: [email protected]; Location – Shows Like a Model at Townhouse Price! level has a nice size game room, glassed-in office, large Call Kay for details and early showing. or call 703-503-4027. Call Ann for Your Private Showing. storage area & a walk out. 703-250-HART (4278) [email protected] 703.503.1836 Call Sheila Adams 703.503.1895.

ELLIE WESTER NGOC DO & ASSOCIATES DIANA KHOURY 703-503-1880 L&F Founder’s Club 703-740-9145 703-503-4038 Lifetime NVAR Top Producer NVAR Multi-Million Dollar Club Life Member, NVAR Million www.ngocdo.com [email protected] Dollar Sales Club [email protected] McLean $365,000 Reduced $25,000!! You will love this fully remodeled 3 bedroom townhouse in the Heart of Mclean. Minutes from I-495, I-66 and Tysons Corner Mall. This home has been remodeled top to Arlington $775,000 Lorton $449,000 bottom with new: Burke $749,900 Fantastic 4 bedroom, 3 bath Arlington home. Main level This Gorgeous 3 Finished Level, 4 Bedroom, 2 Full & 2 Windows, Kitchen, Baths, Elegant French Country with wrap around porch, multi- HVAC, Hardwood floors, features 3 spacious bedrooms, gourmet kitchen, large liv- Half Bath, 2-Car Garage, Colonial sits on a beautiful level ple bay windows and over 5,000 finished square feet. ing room w/ fireplace, huge dining room & gorgeous hard- lot. Features freshly painted interior & exterior, new light Carpet, and Paint. Perfect wood floors. Lower level features second master bedroom, fixtures, new floors, updated kitchen & baths, 12 X 20 move in condition! Main level library, four spacious bedrooms each with a library, recreation room & laundry room. Enjoy the con- Deck, fenced yard, new range, dishwasher, microwave, Diana Khoury bathroom. Sun porch, finished basement, and more. venient location and completely private lot. washer and dryer. 703-401-7549 Ellie Wester 703-503-1880 LISTING YOUR HOME? CALL LONG AND FOSTER’S #1 OFFICE! Dale Gabardy, Manager Search the Entire MLS for Your Next Home in Northern Virginia at Burke-FairfaxStation.info

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