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Classified, Page 17 Classified, ❖ Sports, Page 14 ❖ Calendar, Page 12 ProudProud AmericansAmericans News,News, PagePage 33 Requested in home 7-9-10 home in Requested Time sensitive material. sensitive Time New Commissioner Postmaster: Attention Of Lords #86 PERMIT Martinsburg, WV Martinsburg, PAID For Lee District And Ladies Postage U.S. News, Page 3 News, Page 4 STD PRSRT Photo by Kelly Carlin /The Connection www.ConnectionNewspapers.comJuly 8-14, 2010 ❖ Volume XXIV, Number 27 online at www.connectionnewspapers.comSpringfield Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 ❖ 1 2 ❖ Springfield Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Springfield Connection Editor Michael O’Connell News 703-778-9416 or [email protected] Members of the Fox Hunt Swim Team ride in the back of a pick up truck during the parade in support of their team and the holiday. Justin Nelson, Lauren Nelson, Lisa Nelson and Dana and Margaret Manning prepare to ride in the parade at Hunt Valley Elementary School. A Show of Patriotism ith a simple parade of decorated bikes, Orange Hunt, Winston trucks and cars, members of the Win- Knolls communities Wston Knolls Civic Association and the Orange Hunt Estates Civic Association show patriotic spirit with showed how proud they were to be Americans on Sun- Two members of the many Cottontail Cobias Swim team day, July 4. The Fourth of July parade began at Hunt that showed their spirit at the parade. neighborhood parade. Valley Elementary and ended at Orange Hunt Elemen- tary, where the crowd enjoyed ice cream provided by the Huntsman Square Giant. Photos by Kelly Carlin Supervisors appoint James Migliaccio One Door Closes … as Lee District Planning Commissioner. By Justin Fanizzi ity. Migliaccio, a small business owner tional marketing division di- said. “Plus, I have two daugh- The Connection and land use expert, officially begins rector. ters that are 4 and 9 that I’d his term July 14. According to Lusk, who like to see a little more.” s the Greater Springfield area con- “I’m very excited for this opportunity was named the 2009 Citizen Migliaccio, a native of Atinues its rapid growth and devel- to work with Supervisor [Jeff] McKay of the Year by the Greater Fauquier County, entered the opment, the people behind the (D-Lee) and the [Lee District] Land Use Springfield Chamber of Com- realm of public service after scenes making it happen are often over- Committee,” Migliaccio said. “It’s a merce, the new position has his graduation from James looked. As the plans change, however, so great opportunity to help the district much more responsibility and Madison University, first work- do the faces, and the district now has a move forward.” is much more time consum- Contributed ing on various political cam- new leader to guide it down that path. That opportunity arose for ing than his previous position paigns and then for former James Migliaccio was appointed Lee Dis- Migliaccio, 40, after Lusk decided sev- at the authority. Therefore, he governor and U.S. Sen. Chuck trict Planning Commissioner by the Board eral months ago that he would not fin- realized that he would not Robb. Following his work on of Supervisors Wednesday, June 23, suc- ish his second, four-year term as the have enough time to ad- Capitol Hill, Migliaccio se- ceeding Rodney Lusk, who stepped down district’s planning commissioner. Lusk, equately serve the Lee Dis- James Migliaccio cured a job as chief of staff for mid-term after 6-1/2 years in that capac- appointed commissioner by then-Su- trict. So, last month, Lusk Supervisor Penny Gross (D- pervisor Dana Kauffman in announced his resignation. Mason), where he served until 2002. 2004 and again in 2008 by “My responsibilities [for the new position] Migliaccio then took a position at TSCG, “I’m confident that he’ll represent McKay, has a full time job at are a bit greater than they were before, and Inc., where he could maintain some sem- the county’s Economic De- I’ll be working with a number of compa- blance of public service by serving as a com Lee District well.” velopment Authority and re- nies that could come before the Planning See Migliaccio, Page 7 — Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) cently was promoted to na- Commission, so I couldn’t continue,” Lusk www.ConnectionNewspapers.com Springfield Connection ❖ July 8-14, 2010 ❖ 3 Week in Springfield News Contributed Sixth graders from Springfield End of Year Estates Elementary celebrated The 2010 Lord and Lady Fairfax winners stand with their supervisors after being their graduation with an end- presented certificates. of-year party. Industrial-To-Office Building Local Volunteers Recognized Conversions On Rise The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority Supervisors name 2010 of the Springvale Community Association. expects many large-scale warehouses and other industrial “Harry has dedicated himself to helping find trans- buildings to be priced out of the local commercial real es- Lord and Lady Fairfax. portation solutions in Lee District and obviously that’s tate market over the next few years. a huge issue in the community,” said Supervisor Jeff “It is inevitable. Look at Arlington County and the City of By Justin Fanizzi McKay (D-Lee). “His down to earth approach has Alexandria. The land just gets too expensive in urban ar- The Connection been invaluable.” eas. Those types of uses will eventually go away in Fairfax,” The other winner, Suzette Kern, may be busy with said Gerald Gordon, president and chief executive officer oo often good deeds are overshadowed her service on the advisory committee, but nonethe- of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. by the seemingly constant flow of trou- less finds the time to serve the community in several The amount of industrial and flexible commercial space bling news of budget deficits, transpor- different capacities. Kern represents the Lee District in Fairfax already declined in 2009, in part because indus- T tation woes or workplace layoffs. Once a on the Fairfax County Commission on Organ and trial facilities were demolished and replaced with new of- year however, Fairfax County hands out its Lord and Tissue Donation and Transplantation as well as on fice or retail developments. Redevelopment projects in Lady Fairfax awards, and those efforts get the atten- the county’s Economic Advisory Commission, where Merrifield alone claimed more than 150,000 square feet of tion they deserve. she serves as the co-chair of the Strategic Planning industrial space last year, according to the authority’s 2009 The awards, which recognize Fairfax County citi- Subcommittee. real estate report. But Gordon anticipates that many ware- zens who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer “Both of these individuals have devoted hundreds house-to-office conversions will take place in Springfield service, heroism or other special accomplishments, of hours to the community on three of the biggest and Lorton area, where more than half of the county’s in- are given each year to a man and topics I face on a daily basis,” dustrial buildings are located. Government contractors will woman from each district, chosen McKay said. “So, to me, they were want to be nearby when several military operations move by the district’s supervisor. “They were perfect perfect choices this year.” to Fort Belvoir and the National Geospatial-Intelligence This year’s honorees for the Lee Agency moves to Springfield in 2011. District are Lord Harry choices this year.” THE SPRINGFIELD “The overall inventory is expected to take some serious Zimmerman, Lee District Trans- — Supervisor Jeff McKay DISTRICT’S Lady Fairfax, hits over the next 10 years as older industrial/flex is rede- portation Commissioner, and Lee Garvey-Hodge, a Clifton resident, veloped into high-end office space to meet new demands in District Citizens’ Budget Advisory (D-Lee) has made her mark in the district traditionally industrial areas along I-95,” stated the eco- Committee Chairman Suzette by being its resident historian. She nomic development authority’s report. Kern. The Springfield District tabbed Tom Peterson, is currently serving her fourth consecutive term on Most of the companies that currently occupy industrial former mayor of Clifton, and Lady Lynne Garvey- the Fairfax County History Commission and has space in Fairfax are small employers that provide functions Hodge, local history buff and community activist. chaired or co-chaired the Clifton Oral History Project, like printing, auto repair and storage. Some are delivery The quartet, along with the other districts’ honor- the Clifton History Commission, the Annual Historic services with large fleets of trucks or other vehicles that are ees, was recognized at the Board of Supervisors’ June Candlelight Tour, as well as Clifton’s 100th Anniver- parked on the property, said Gordon. 8 meeting, where they were brought up in front of sary celebration. In addition, she is heavily involved “These are all the kinds of uses that could move further the crowd and given a certificate. with the planning of the proposed suffragist memo- west or south,” he said. “I am very honored, as well as completely sur- rial at Occoquan Regional Park, and led the effort According to the report, Fairfax is already seeing a surge prised, to receive this award,” Zimmerman said. “You for the placement of the historic marker at IVAKOTA of interest in industrial and flexible commercial property take a look at the other winners, and you realize Farm. along Interstate 95. Ten of the county’s 14 largest indus- quickly that it’s a very humbling group to be a part “It is a complete honor [to be named Lady Fairfax] trial leases signed in 2009 were for space in Springfield of.” and I am absolutely pleased to receive the award,” (three), Franconia (three), Newington (two) and Lorton Zimmerman, a Fairfax County resident since 1970, Garvey-Hodge said.