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Marc James-Finen plays his cello during the Summer Strings Camp Great Falls practice at St. Thomas Episcopal Great Falls Church in McLean. Teaching a Love of Music News, Page 8 Classifieds, Page 14 Classifieds, ❖ Sports, Page 12 ❖ Entertainment, Page 8 ❖ Opinion, Page 6 Beach Mill Road Bridge Construction Postponed News, Page 5 Education Learning Fun Hazardous Trees Page 11 Being Removed News, Page 4 Photo by Morgan Sasser/The Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.comAugust 15-21, 2012 online Greatat www.connectionnewspapers.com Falls Connection ❖ August 15-21, 2012 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Great Falls Connection ❖ August 15-21, 2012 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic News 703-778-9414 or [email protected] Local Minority-Owned Businesses Prosper Companies generate Fairfax County’s more than $1 billion Minority-Owned in revenue and Business Rankings provide more than Listed below are the 11 Fairfax County companies on the Hispanic Business 500, and their ranking: ❖ 21. MicroTech, LLC, Tysons Corner 1,000 jobs. ❖ 102. GeoLogics Corporation, Alexandria ❖ 114. SCI Consulting Services, Inc., Tysons Corner By Victoria Ross ❖ 117. COmputing TechnologieS, Inc., Fairfax ❖ The Connection 134. Priority One Services, Inc., Alexandria ❖ 138. Kemron Environmental Services, Inc., Tysons Corner usinesses owned by Hispanics, Af- ❖ 166. Citizant, Chantilly rican-Americans and women ❖ 186. Communications Resource, Inc. (CRI), shine in Fairfax County, according by Photo Tysons Corner B ❖ 205. NMR Consulting, Inc., Chantilly to the latest national rankings for ❖ 424. Engineering, Management & Integration, largest or fastest-growing companies. Inc., Herndon ❖ 434. MAC Aerospace Corp., Chantilly “Fairfax County is proud to be a commu- Ross Victoria nity in which companies of all descriptions Listed below are the five Fairfax County companies can and do succeed to a greater extent than and their rankings based on the 2012 Black Enter- in the rest of the region, the state or the prise (BE) magazine list of the 100 largest African country,” said Gerald L. Gordon, president American-owned companies in the U.S. ❖ 8. Thompson Hospitality, Herndon and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic /The Connection ❖ 51. COMTek (Communications Technologies, Development Authority, which supports and Inc.), Chantilly monitors the growth of local businesses. ❖ 55. SoBran, Fairfax ❖ Eleven Fairfax County-based companies 61. Metters Incorporated, Tysons Corner ❖ 80. InScope International, Reston are among the 500 largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the nation based on revenue— Listed below are two of the 50 fastest-growing more than the total in 40 states, according women-owned companies in North America, accord- to a recent report by HispanicBusiness.com. The staff of Helios HR in Herndon, one of Fairfax County’s thriving ing to the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and American Express OPEN, the small business di- The Fairfax County companies are among women-owned businesses: (Back row, from left) Stephanie Eberhart, vision of American Express 22 from Virginia on the 2012 Hispanic Busi- Andrea Parker, Sarah Smith, Ellyn Krause, Judy-Ann McKenzie, Kathy ❖ 10. GCS, Inc., Tysons Corner ness 500 list. Albarado, Stephanie Kotch, Stacey Holst (Front Row, from left) Natalie ❖ 36. Ampcus Inc., Chantilly Together these companies generated Oddenino, Michele Wooding, Dean Klein, Amy Levin-Murchie. $655 million in revenue and employed more elected officials, our business leaders and than 3,000 workers in 2011, according to trict of Columbia, according to the U.S. consulting firm in September 2001. She said nonprofit partners,” Albarado said. “There Hispanic Business. Five Fairfax County- Census Bureau. she has seen steady growth and support for are many who are willing to provide based companies are on the 2012 Black Fairfax County is also on the cutting-edge women-owned businesses in the past de- mentorship and support opportunity. It’s an Enterprise (BE) magazine list of the 100 when it comes to women-owned businesses. cade. exceptional county indeed.” largest African American-owned companies According to the Women Presidents’ Orga- An award-winning business executive, The FCEDA’s Business Diversity Division in the U.S. The 2012 BE 100 Industrial/Ser- nization (WPO), a peer-advisory group for Albarado was recently named Lady Fairfax supports the growth of these enterprises by vice list appeared in the June 2012 issue of multimillion-dollar women-owned busi- by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors organizing and hosting workshops that the magazine. Those five companies gen- nesses and American Express OPEN, the and was a top finalist for the Fairfax showcase local, state and federal resources erated $613 million in revenue and counted small business division of American Express, Chamber’s woman-owned business execu- available to entrepreneurs and small busi- more than 5,000 employees in 2011, ac- two Fairfax County-based companies made tive award in 2011. nesses and by hosting SCORE business cording to Black Enterprise. the 2012 list of the 50 fastest-growing “I feel fortunate that I live and work in a counselors. For more information, go to Only seven states have more companies woman-owned/led companies in North community so very supportive of entrepre- www.fairfaxcountyeda.org. For more infor- on the BE 100 list than Fairfax County. In America. neurs and growing businesses. There is a mation on Helios HR, and the company’s addition, Fairfax County has more minor- Kathy Albarado, CEO of Helios HR in strong spirit of collaboration in Fairfax community outreach efforts, go to ity-owned firms than 21 states and the Dis- Herndon, launched her human resources County supported by the Chambers, our www.helioshr.com. Nearly 800 Jobs Added to the Local Economy Information technology firms and professional service companies see growth. nformation technology firms con- based firms using a Fairfax County location technology and telecommunications sectors qualified job candidates have no prob- Itinue to do well in a sluggish to expand in North America. and is creating 57 jobs in the Tysons Cor- lem relocating to Fairfax County, given economy, according to a new report One of the most prominent announce- ner area of the county. its reputation as a desirable place to live.” from the Fairfax County Economic De- ments during the quarter came from “We can attribute our success in Fairfax “While much of the country and the velopment Authority (FCEDA). During Engility, a government services company County to multiple factors,” said Michael world is suffering from a weak economy, the second quarter of 2012, the FCEDA that established its headquarters in the Kasmir, co-founder and president of the FCEDA continues to work with a wide provided services and resources to 33 Chantilly area of Fairfax County after spin- Kaztronix. “First and foremost, Fairfax variety of companies that are creating businesses that are adding almost 800 ning off from L-3 Communications. Engility County has a high density of evolving tech- jobs, diversifying Fairfax County’s eco- jobs in Fairfax County. will add 50 jobs in addition to its current nology companies seeking the best and nomic base and contributing to the local Most of these businesses are in the in- workforce of 300. Another announcement brightest talent, which the county’s prox- tax base,” said Gerald L. Gordon, presi- formation technology and professional came from Kaztronix, a staffing company imity to major universities makes easily dent and CEO of the FCEDA. services sectors and four are foreign- that specializes in the health care, scientific identifiable…From a recruiting perspective, —Victoria Ross www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Great Falls Connection ❖ August 15-21, 2012 ❖ 3 News Hazardous Trees Photo by Photo Being Removed Alex McVeigh Removal of 59 trees in Great Falls will take three weeks. t the recommendation trees. A VDOT arborist agreed /The Connection Aof a team of tree experts with the recommendation. from Fairfax County, the The team compiled a list of Virginia Department of Trans- trees that require removal. The portation (VDOT) will remove list includes tree type, size, ex- 59 trees that pose a safety risk act location, and condition. The to motorists in the Great Falls 59 trees are located within area of Fairfax County. Tree re- VDOT right of way on the fol- Field number four at Langley Fork Park, under master planning by the Fairfax County moval began Aug. 13 and will lowing roads: Park Authority. The field is one of two rectangular fields at the park, which some resi- take about three weeks to com- ❖ River Bend Road - 25 trees dents hope will eventually be refurbished. plete. ❖ Browns Mill Road west of Each of the trees is located Difficult Run -15 trees within VDOT right of way and ❖ Beach Mill Road - 7 trees Langley Fork Master Plan Delayed is either dead or in decline with ❖ Georgetown Pike - 6 trees multiple defects. ❖ Walker Road - 4 trees Park authority to conduct Following the tragic death of ❖ Utterback Store Road - 2 a motorist July 17 when a 40- trees additional studies of 54- ton decayed Oak tree fell onto The two trees at the corner his car on Georgetown Pike, of Georgetown Pike and Walker acre park. several residents alerted Fairfax Road which have been the sub- By Alex McVeigh County and VDOT to other po- ject of recent news articles are The Connection tentially unsafe trees. A team of not among the 59 trees sched- arborists from Fairfax County’s uled for removal as they are not Urban Forestry Branch spent considered to be an immediate he Fairfax County Park Authority has an several days inspecting trees in danger. Those trees will be in- nounced a delay in the master planning Great Falls, and ultimately rec- spected by an arborist in the process for Langley Fork Park, a 54-acre T ommended the removal of 59 coming weeks. site located just north of the intersection of Georgetown Pike and Dolley Madison Boulevard.