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News

Fairfax County sheriff ’s deputiesspent part of Thursday morning,Sept. 2 helping children from thecounty’s two homeless shelters to

get a head start on the school year.As part of the Sheriff ’s Office’s annual

Shop with the Sheriff program, 25 children,who live at the Katherine K. Hanley andPatrick Henry Family Shelters, walked theaisles of the Target store at 10301 GuineaRoad in Fairfax, picking out clothing andschool supplies.

On hand for the event were FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors ChairwomanSharon Bulova (D-At-large), Sheriff StanBarry and Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee).

Bulova serves on the Governing Board ofthe Fairfax-Falls Church Community Part-nership on Preventing and EndingHomelessness, and is an author of the “Blue-print for Success: Strategic Directions forthe Plan to Prevent and End Homelessnessin the Fairfax-Falls Church Community”completed and approved by the Board ofSupervisors in 2007. The goal of that 10-year strategy is to end homelessness in thecommunity by the end of 2018.

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Children participated in Fairfax County’s annual ‘Shop with the Sheriff’ program, helps provide basic schoolsupplies for children living in area homeless shelters. The event is a partnership between the county andTarget.

Deputies Go Back-to-School ShoppingSheriff’s deputieshelp children fromcounty shelters to buyschool clothes.

By Nick Botero

The Connection

Denise Kee of Springfield, a mem-ber of Lake Braddock’s class of2006, graduated from Virginia

Tech in May. After obtaining a bachelor ofscience in marketing management and abachelor of arts in international relations,she decided to follow a career in teaching.

“I became really interested and passion-ate pursuing teaching to help overcomeeducational inequality,” she said. “Honestly,I hadn’t considered teaching before my se-nior year. I was recruited by the campusrecruiter for Teach For America.”

Teach For America is a nationwide pro-gram that recruits recent graduates to trainand prepare them to educate children inunderprivileged communities. The organi-zation was founded in 1990 with 500 mem-bers and has since expanded into a nation-wide program in 39 locations with morethan 20,000 core members like Kee. Thegroup is recognized as the nations largest

Woman Finds Fulfillment in an Unexpected Career

Denise Kee of Springfield beganteaching in Chicago in August.

Local college graduate Denise Kee helpsto fight educational inequity in Chicago.

contributor of teachers to schools in low-income areas.

After graduating in May, Kee entered ashort, intensive 5-week program with TeachFor America during the summer. “They pre-pared me a lot for teaching in the fall,” shesaid.

The organization’smission statement,according to itswebsite, is to “pro-vide a critical sourceof well-trainedteachers who arehelping break thecycle of educationalinequity.”

Carrie James, thenational communi-cations director forTeach For America stressed the importanceof the organization. “Many people don’trealize that there are 14 million childrenliving in poverty today,” she said. “By thetime these students reach the fourth grade,

they are already two to three grades behindtheir higher-income peers. We recruit out-standing college graduates, like Denise Kee,who will work relentlessly to close theachievement gap that exists in our coun-try.”

According to Catalyst Chicago, an inde-pendent organization that reports on urbaneducation in Chicago, the city has more than80 percent of its students living in povertyas of 2009, making it an ideal location for

Teach For Americacore members tomake an impact.

“These kids don’thave the resourcesthat I had,” saidKee. “They want tolearn just as muchas any other stu-dent, maybe more.They show perse-verance and pas-sion. School’s an

outlet to help them succeed in the future.”Kee will continue training by taking

evening classes throughout the year in Chi

“It’s very fulfilling andrewarding knowingyou’re making asignificant impact withthese children.”

— Denise Kee

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NewsWeek in Burke

New COO for Inova FairfaxOn Aug. 18, Patrick

Christiansen Ph.D. began hisduties as the chief operatingofficer of the Inova FairfaxHospital Campus. As COO,he will oversee operationalprocedures and will be partof the team in charge ofmaking strategic decisionsfor the hospital and InovaHealth System.

Christiansen began asInova Heart and VascularInstitute administrator in2007, establishing a success-ful cardiovascular program.In 2009, he was named se-nior vice president, InovaHealth System, taking on responsibility for additional ser-vice lines within Inova.

Before he joined Inova, Christiansen was vice presidentof operations at St. John’s Mercy Health Care in Creve Coeur,Mo., and was vice president at St. Edwards Mercy HealthNetwork in Fort Smith, Ark.

Christiansen has a doctorate in philosophy and a master’sdegree in psychology from the University of Arkansas. Heearned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from ArkansasTech University.

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Coffee with Del. BulovaOn Saturday, Sept. 11, Del. David Bulova (D-37 will con-

duct the first in a series of informal office hours from 9-11a.m., at Main Street Bagel, 10268 Main St., Fairfax. Con-stituents are invited to talk about issues of interest and toask questions about legislation affecting our community.The format is casual and no appointment is necessary.

Band Boosters RaffleRedskins Tickets

The West Springfield High School Band Boosters will beraffling off Redskins tickets. During 2010 Spartan’s homefootball games, the boosters will be conducting two rafflesfor Redskins tickets. Raffle chances will be $10 each. Win-ners get two game tickets and a parking pass. The ticketsfor Redskins vs. Cowboys and Redskins vs. Texans will beraffled at the Spartans Varsity Football game on Sept. 10.For more information, visit the band’s web page atwww.wshsband.org.

Washington Irving Reunion Washington Irving Middle School 50th Anniversary Fac-

ulty and Staff Reunion is set for Friday, Oct. 15, at theSpringfield Golf and Country Club, 8301 Old Keene MillRoad, Springfield. To learn more or to register, go towww.wifacultyreunion.com.

Rams Volleyball Tops CavsThe Robinson volleyball team defeated Woodson 3-2 (13-

25, 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 15-7) on Sept. 1. Robinson im-proved to 2-0 and Woodson dropped to 1-1. Senior outsidehitter Mady Jennison, junior middle hitter Jorden Jackson,junior setter Rachel Conway and senior libero JacquiePalaschak, lead Woodson.

Jennison tallied 33 kills in the Cavaliers’ first two matches.Jackson has 17 kills and 11 blocks, Conway has 65 assistsand Palaschak has 57 digs and eight aces.

Woodson will play in the Herndon Invitational on Sept.11. Robinson hosts Stone Bridge on Sept. 13.

Ben Berger, 4, is the first in line at the kiss-n-ride atTerra Centre Elementary on Tuesday, Sept. 7. He isready for preschool to start. This is his third year ofattending preschool at Terra Centre Elementary.

Meet the Hills from Clifton. They areJessica, Jill and Abby. Tuesday was Abby’sfirst day of preschool at Terra CentreElementary. Reagan Bradley, in the arms of her mom

Jessica, just finished her first day of pre-school on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

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Junior class officers Majd Hosein and Megan Ryan help the class of 2012 raise morethan $400 by selling Smoothie King, class T-shirts, lanyards, candy and soda. Theclass plans to raise $2,500 more this year.

Bruins Ready To StartAt Sept. 2 Bruin Blast,Lake Braddock studentstake first step backto school.

More than 1,500 Lake Braddock Second-ary students and parent got their startback to school a few days early last Thurs-

day. Although school didn’t officially open until Tues-day morning, Sept. 7, students showed up on theafternoon and evening of Sept. 2 for the Bruin Blastto meet with teachers and have a little fun beforethe school year begins. Food offerings included BajaFresh, Chick-fil-A and Smoothie King.

Eighth grade student Eve Matthews helpsthe new freshman class sell Krispy Kremedoughnuts. The 60 $5 boxes sold out in 20minutes.

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There are some basic rules of self pro-tection that sometimes escape us. Igot a reminder a few weeks ago ofa few simple things: Always lock the

car. Don’t leave valuables in the car.I always lock my car, but the one night I for-

got (distracted at a key moment) was the nightevery open car in my neighborhood was rifledand stripped of anything potentially valuable.While overall, the losses were in the thousandsof dollars, my losses were small, an antiqueiPod and a battered camera made up most ofthe loss.

The next lesson was from the detective whodutifully followed up on the police report filedonline. Stolen items are recovered all the time,and returned to their owners if their ownersknew and reported the serial number of the

stolen item. His recommenda-tion was to record every newitem purchased, especially elec-tronics, including serial num-

ber, price, make, model, date and place of pur-chase, and to store that list by either upload-ing it as a “Google Document” or attaching itto an email. That way even if the computeryou used to make the list is stolen or your houseburned down, you would have a record forpolice and insurance.

September might be hurricane preparednessmonth, but it was August that left so many ofus in the Washington area without power fordays, on two different occasions. Last winter’sblizzards reminded us that you can be with-

Emergency SuppliesTHE BASICS❖ Water, one gallon of water per person per

day for at least three days, for drinking andsanitation

❖ Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food

❖ Battery-powered or hand crank radio and aNOAA Weather Radio with tone alert andextra batteries for both (some versions willalso charge your cell phone)

❖ Flashlight and extra batteries❖ First aid kit❖ Whistle to signal for help❖ Dust masks, to help filter contaminated air❖ Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic

ties for personal sanitation❖ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities❖ Can opener for food (if kit contains canned

food)❖ Local maps❖ Cell phone with chargers

ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER❖ Prescription medications and glasses❖ Infant formula and diapers❖ Pet food and extra water for your pet❖ Important family documents such as copies

of insurance policies, identification andbank account records in a waterproof,portable container

❖ Cash or traveler’s checks and change❖ See www.ready.gov for more.

Readiness, Preparation for EmergenciesBack to school a good time to check on backups,supplies, record-keeping.

Editorial

out power and without an easy route to leaveyour home at the same time. Both experiencesargue for some home safety checks.

Can you find the flashlights in the dark? Doyou have what you need to hunker down athome for a few days? Do you have a plan togather all the members of your family, or howto contact each other, in case of an emergency?If you put together an emergency kit, has itbeen updated lately? See the attached list, pluswww.ready.gov, for good, basic information.

Don’t forget your pets in your emergencyplanning. Whether you were to decide to stayput in an emergency or change locations, youneed to make plans in advance for your pets.Do you have enough food, pet carriers, etc.?Some emergency shelters will now accept pets,and the American Red Cross in the NationalCapital Region, with the Metropolitan Wash-ington Council of Governments (MWCOG) re-cently took delivery of eight regional animalshelter trailers for pets in times of disaster, eachwith the capacity to set up a shelter for up to200 pets. (These appear destined for Marylandand D.C.) This comes from the experiencesafter Katrina and other disasters when it be-came apparent that many people would notevacuate without their pets.

The recent meltdown of Virginia’s networkscan also serve as a reminder to the rest of us:Have you backed up your computers this week?Are your critical documents backed up in mul-tiple places, including offsite? The governor iscorrect to call for an investigation. With an

investment of billions of dollars, thecommonwealth’s systems should be better pro-tected from a crash. But after a crash, thereshould be a much faster response time. Butdon’t let this happen to you, mind your back-ups.

— Mary Kimm

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Letters

Stem-CellResearchTo the Editor:

Like many Americans, I cheeredwhen President Obama removedBush-era roadblocks to help ad-vance stem-cell research. Unfortu-nately, the promise of medical ad-vancement that stem-cell researchwill bring has been halted by arecent U.S. District Court decision.This decision has been hailed bythose who oppose stem-cell re-search, including Keith Fimian, theRepublican candidate for Congressin Virginia’s 11th District. Peoplesuch as this have only succeededin holding back America’s progressin medical advancements andcrushed the hopes of millions ofAmericans who suffer from ter-rible diseases.

Fimian’s position is in direct con-tradiction to his claim that he “sup-ports a culture of life for the agingand sick.” Stem-cell research canproduce treatments that wouldbenefit nearly 100 million Ameri-cans who are afflicted with count-less diseases; including 46 millionAmericans with arthritis, 23 mil-

them a noble purpose that contrib-utes to saving millions of lives ayear.

Fimian’s opposition to stem-cellresearch goes against the wishesof the majority of Americans whobelieve there can be unlimitedbenefits by investing in this re-search. We cannot continue tohave those that oppose this re-search into office. This is whyFimian does not have my supportthis November.

Chris EconomouFalls Church

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lion with diabetes, and 600,000people who would otherwise diefrom heart disease, the leadingcause of death in the U.S. Fimian’sposition, which denies potentiallife-saving research and advance-ments, cannot possibly be in sup-port of a “culture of life.”

Additionally, Fimian’s opposi-tion stands in the way of an indi-vidual and couples freedom ofchoice to donate their own unusedembryos — the byproduct of IVFand the means by which many labsobtain cells — and, consequently,prohibits them from contributing

to this life-saving re-search. In 2007,Duke University con-ducted a study andfound that 60 per-

cent of infertility patients with fro-zen embryos stated that theywould be willing to donate theirunused embryos to stem-cell re-search. Why not allow them theright to do so? These couples, aswell as countless others across thecountry should not have thischoice taken away from them.They should be allowed their rightto choose not to waste these em-bryos, but instead, contribute

Help TroopsOverseasTo the Editor:

My name is Aaron Boudreau,and I am in Boy Scout Troop 1849,St Andrews Church in Burke.While my brother, a Marine, wasin Afghanistan, I decided to dosomething for the troops for myEagle Service Project. Workingwith VFW Post 7327 in Spring-field, I am collecting certain itemslike small containers of shampoo,conditioner, foot powder, sun-

screen, wet wipes, gum, powderedcoffee, powdered Gatorade andpower/granola bars. My troop andI will be collecting these items onSaturday, Sept. 18, from 1-4 p.m.,at both Huntsman Square Shop-ping Center and Lorton ValleyShopping Center. We will be col-lecting again on Sunday, Sept. 19,from 1-3:30 p.m., at HuntsmanSquare Shopping Center and 3-5p.m. at Lorton Valley ShoppingCenter.

My troop and I will be then beworking with the VFW Post to packthese items, so they can be deliv-ered to front line troops via theVFW. Your patriotism and helpwould be very much appreciatedby me and those soldiers and Ma-rines who receive your donations.

Aaron BoudreauFairfax Station

We the PeopleTo the Editor:

Recently, I received a brochurefrom U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) about his efforts at deficit re


Community

Hyundai Presents $100K Check to Inova FairfaxAs part of the Hyundai Gives Hope on Wheels campaign, Hyundai MotorAmerica on Sept. 1 presented Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children with a$100,000 grant for its hematology/oncology program. The funds will go

toward the development of the Hyundai Hope Center, aan on-site resource and activity center for patients andtheir families. At the education center, families will beable to access information and gain support, andpatients will be able to access the center at the bedside

through an online support tool. Inova staff came up with the plans forthe center based on input from patients and families.

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members, allowing them to rank the placeswhere they would like to work and makingthe necessary connections with publicschools throughout the country to find adesirable fit.

“I wanted to teach in an urban area,” saidKee. “I was open to any setting, whereverthe highest need in elementary educationwas preferred. I’m lucky and happy whereI’ve been placed.” When asked about lifeoutside the classroom Kee said, “I’m defi-nitely enjoying the city. It’s a really differ-ent environment. It’s very busy, always alot going on. The fast paced lifestyle suitsme.”

THE SUCCESS of Teach For America canbe measured not only in the number ofteachers it sends out but also by the posi-tive experiences of the organizations coremembers.

“Many of our core members feel that

teaching for two years in a low-income com-munity is both an incredibly challengingand rewarding experience,” said James.“Following completing their two-year com-mitment, 65 percent of our alumni remainin education and teaching is the most com-mon profession among those alums.”

In the next five years Teach For Americais expecting to have 15,000 core membersreaching more than 930,000 students in 60urban and rural sites, totaling more than55,000 core members and alumni across thecountry.

“I’ve had an amazing time,” Kee said. “It’svery fulfilling and rewarding knowingyou’re making a significant impact withthese children. It can be extremely stress-ful, there’s so many hours of work but it’svery rewarding to establish relationships.”

Kee started her two-year commitmentwith Teach For America on Aug. 9 and islooking forward to the future. “Two yearsago, I would never have thought I’d beteaching,” she said. “I can’t say where I’llbe in two years, but it’s one of those experi-ences that stay with you forever.”

Finding a Fulfilling CareerFrom Page 3

Brandon Kuter, a 2009 RobinsonSecondary School graduate and cur-rent relief pitcher for the George Ma-son University baseball team, re-ceived the Colonial Athletic Associa-tion (CAA) Commissioner’s Academic

Kuter Receives Academic AwardAward for the 2010 baseball season.Kuter, a former Rams standout inbaseball and basketball, spent thissummer in Long Island as a pitcherfor the Westhampton Aviators of theAtlantic Collegiate Baseball League.


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THURSDAY/SEPT. 9Life Rocks! Benefit Concert to

Support Youth SuicidePrevention. With Berret & Harrisonand Reedo. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

Visual Voices Lecture Series:Syllabus and CourseOrganization. 7:30 p.m. GeorgeMason University Harris Theater,4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Thisseries hosts visiting artists anddesigners who will speak about theirwork, art and design. Free and opento the public. 703-993-8898.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 10Dreaming Of Eden, Madrone and

Get Up Texas at 6 p.m., SNRGFireday at 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

Lord of the Rings: Return of theKing - Movie and OrchestralPerformance. 7:30 p.m. at WolfTrap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $44-$471. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.

Grand Prix Lightweight MMATournament. 8 p.m. at GeorgeMason University Patriot Center,4500 University Drive, Fairfax. Aneight-man, single-eliminationtournament taking place in onenight. Tickets $24-$350, available attickemaster.com.

Bingo. 7:15 p.m. at Fire Station 3, 4081University Drive, Fairfax. 703-273-

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SATURDAY/SEPT. 11Patriot Day Remembrance

Ceremony. 7 p.m. at VeteransAmphitheater adjacent to City Hall,10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax. 703-385-7850.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra 54thSeason Opening. 8 p.m. at GeorgeMason University’s Center for theArts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.With music director ChristopherZimmerman and pianist PhilippeBianconi, performing Tchaikovsky’sTempest Fantasy-Overture,Schumann’s Piano Concerto andRachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3.Pre-concert discussion free toticketed patrons at 7 p.m. Tickets$25-$55, available at 1-888-945-2468 or Tickets.com.

Marc Anthony Live. 8 p.m. at GeorgeMason University Patriot Center,4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Tickets$79-$129, available online atwww.ticketmaster.com or at 703-573-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT.www.marcanthonyonline.com orwww.patriotcenter.com.

National Capital Model SoldierSociety 49th Annual Show. 9a.m.-5 p.m. at NoVA CommunityCollege, 8333 Little River Turnpike inAnnandale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Modelsoldiers by US and foreign artists, sci-fi/fantasy crafters, plastic modelers,and vendor tables with figure kits,toy soldiers, Russian-painted figures,fantasy figures, plastic models,military history books and more.Adults $7, children under 12 free.571-203-0945 or www.ncmss.org.

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Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. $44-$471. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.

Burke Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12p.m. at 5671 Roberts Parkway,Burke.

Sam Cooper & The Sleepwalkers,Half Brother, Shrine Of TheSilver Monkey andRocknoceros Family HappyHour at 1 p.m., drumfish CD Releaseat 9:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna.jamminjava.com.

Fairfax County Master Gardeners.10 a.m. City of Fairfax RegionalLibrary, 10360 North St., Fairfax.Horticultural tips, information,techniques and advice to homegardeners. Adults. 703-293-6227.

Friends of the Virginia Room BookSale. 10 a.m. City of FairfaxRegional Library, 10360 North St.,Fairfax. U.S. history, biography andVirginia-related topics. 703-293-6227.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10a.m.-1 p.m. Kings Park Library,9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke.Fairfax County Master GardenersAssociation gives tips and strategies.703-978-5600.

Ornamental Grasses. Amy Strunk,landscape designer with MerrifieldGarden Center will present aseminar 10 a.m., at MerrifieldCommunity Hall, 8014 Lee Highway,Merrifield. Strunk will go over thedifferent varieties of ornamentalgrasses and show how to combinethem with pansies, mums,ornamental cabbage and kale, andmore to add a beautiful, seasonaltouch to your landscape. 703-560-6222

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David Yost, a plant specialist withMerrifield Garden Center, presents aseminar on how to create a beautifullawn. 10 a.m., at Merrifield GardenCenter, 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax.703-968-9600.

Lake Braddock Secondary SchoolBands Tag Day Fund raiser. 8a.m.-1 p.m. Members of the LakeBraddock Secondary School Bandwill be canvassing homes in theirdistrict in full uniform for theirannual Tag Day fund-raiser. Bandmembers will be accepting tax-deductible contributions to helpsupport band activities for thecoming year. [email protected].

West Springfield High SchoolPersonality Show Choir CarWash. 12-4 p.m. at Rolling HillsSwim Club, 8301 Carrleigh Parkway,West Springfield. Get your carsparkling clean. 703-569-1495.

West Springfield High SchoolBands Tag Day. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.Members of the WSHS Bands andColor Guard will visit homes withinthe WSHS pyramid to raise funds tosupport the WSHS band program.The band programs now providemusic and performance training tomore than 240 students. Individualband members make up most of theshortfall themselves by buying orrenting instruments and by buyinguniforms and paying uniform fees.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 12History of The Pentagon. 2 p.m.

Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center,10209 Main St., Fairfax. Book talkand signing by Steve Vogel, militaryreporter for The Washington Postwho has written a history of themilitary complex from itsconstruction during World War II toits rebuilding after the Sept. 11attack. Free. 703-385-8414.

Congenital Heart Walk at GeorgeMason University, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Registration at 9 a.m.,Walk at 10 a.m. A joint effortbetween the Adult Congenital HeartAssociation and the Children’s HeartFoundation.www.congenitalheartwalk.org.

Jackson Browne with DavidLindley. 8 p.m. Wolf TrapFoundation for the Performing Arts,1624 Trap Road, Vienna. $50 in-house, $30 lawn. 703-255-1868 orwww.wolftrap.org.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 1 p.m.Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. TheFairfax County Master GardenersAssociation gives tips and advice.Adults. 703-644-7333.

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p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. jamminjava.com.

Finding Your Fit on the RollerCoaster of College Admissions.7:15 p.m. City of Fairfax RegionalLibrary, 10360 North St., Fairfax.College admissions and educationalconsultant Julia Ross, on how toidentify colleges that meet the needsof your child. Age 13 and up. 703-293-6227.

Read to the Dog. 7-8 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Read aloud to a trainedtherapy dog. Register for a 15-minutesession. Age 6-12. 703-644-7333.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 14Krista Detor and Kenny White.

7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. jamminjava.com.

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Community

By Marta Moore

& HaeMee Kang

TJHST

Millions of people havetraveled over LittleRiver Turnpike sinceits creation in the

1800s. Before modern day cars wereeven imaginable, wagons, horses andpassersby have used the road makingit a significant part of Northern Vir-ginia history. Little did these peopleknow that beneath the road was apiece of history that has shapedAmerica. The discovery ofthis forgotten cemetery hasbrought back memories ofthe people that were buriedthere long ago.

Overtime, increased use and popu-lation created a need to expand theroad. In 2004, there were plans to dojust that: expand the right turn laneat Little River Turnpike and GuineaRoad. While looking into the land be-fore the start of construction, investi-gators realized that there were somemaps that suggested a cemetery laybeneath the road, but other mapsshowed no sign of a family cemetery.In 2004, a man named Denis Howardpetitioned the Circuit Courts of Vir-ginia to force the Virginia Departmentof Transportation (VDOT) to start anarcheological dig.

The identities of the bodies foundat the Guinea Road Cemetery wereunknown throughout the archeologi-cal dig. However, after much research,the identities of the bodies and howthey were affected by society werediscovered. Howard believed that hewas a descendant of the people bur-

ied in the Gibson/Parker Cemetery, whichwas later renamed the Guinea Road Cem-etery. Howard was told family stories thatwere passed down for generations claim-ing that his descendants were buried at thecemetery. He believed that his great, great-grandfather, Horace Gibson, an emanci-pated slave who was the son of a white plan-tation owner and one of his slaves, wasburied at the Guinea Road Cemetery. Fam-ily stories also suggest that Gibson was theowner of part of the land near where thecemetery was situated. Together with thefact that the original name of the cemeterywas the Gibson/Parker Family Cemetery,

Howard became convinced thathe was on to something.

Even before this big mysterybecame popular, Howard’solder cousin began researching

and trying to publish a book titled “Shadesof Gray: A Beginning of an African Familyin Fairfax County, Virginia.” Unfortunately,Howard’s cousin died before finishing thebook. However, Howard took the initiativeand decided to finish and publish the bookon his own. The book contained photos,newspaper articles and birth/death recordsof his ancestors in that particular region. Inother words, Howard’s goal was to docu-ment much of the information that was thencurrently being researched by VDOT andThe Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Together, Howard and Brian Conley, a li-brarian at the Fairfax County Library Vir-ginia Room, convinced VDOT to continueinvestigating this cemetery. It was then thatVDOT found the cemetery and took on theresponsibility of taking care of the dig siteand accompanying artifacts.

State law requires that companies in-volved make sure that the burials are notharmed throughout the archeological dig.On the surface, there were doubts ofwhether anything would be found at all.Trees had grown over top of the groundimpeding research, and there was noprogress for some time. Finally, in the fallof 2004, a VDOT worker found a piece of astone that read “1851, S.A. Williams.”

The team finally found what they werelooking for which encouraged them to keepdigging. The Louis Berger Group, Inc.stripped the entire topsoil of the cemeterysite and eventually discovered the remainsof more than 30 different bodies and gravesburied in the cemetery. Researchers alsofound coffin nails, buttons and pieces ofwood at the dig site which made them wantto examine the historical aspect and originof the cemetery. After piecing together thehuman remains and artifacts, and lookingat the bones discovered, anthropologistsDonna and Cliff Boyd of Radford Univer-sity found evidence that led Donna Boyd tothe conclusion that the “lives [of these

people] were not easy.” Boyd supported thiswith the fact that “the muscle attachmentareas of the arms” of the skeletons were“hyper robust” which showed that they wereunder continuous physical stress.

With this information and further re-search, experts determined that the cem-etery was a slave and tenantcemetery from around the timeof the Civil War.

The parcel of land where thecemetery was located had ini-tially belonged to JohnMatthews, an originalJamestown grantee. In 1694,Matthews sold the land, 24,000acres, to William Fitzhugh whoused it as a large tobacco plantation. It wasthe largest single parcel of land in North-ern Virginia, and the Fitzhugh descendantsnamed it Ravensworth.

Nicholas Fitzhugh came into possessionof the land, and passed it on to his son,Henry M. Fitzhugh III, and from there hesold it to William Gooding. Gooding thensold it to his brother, Peter Gooding for$1,800.

Here appeared the first evidence of a cem-etery beneath Guinea Road. The deed thatWilliam Gooding gave to Peter Goodingstated that the piece of land was situatedon “the south side of the Little River Turn-pike below the old graveyard.” The deedwas dated 1851, and due to the fact that itrefers to the graveyard as “old,” historiansbelieve that the graveyard was there muchearlier than 1851, possibly dating back towhen Fitzhugh owned the land.

Shortly after the Civil War, the Ilda com-munity located in the northern part of Vir-ginia experienced an increased number ofAfrican American refugees moving to thearea from farther South. The community ofIlda became a society of free blacks. In the

Roadwork Uncovers Hidden HistoryWorkers on Guinea Road expansion revealscemetery of African American slaves.

community, there were churches, domesticresidences, blacksmith shops and mercan-tile shops that the freed slaves ran. Therewas also a meeting house for both free andemancipated slaves at the corner of LittleRiver Turnpike, which could explain theunusual size of the African American popu-

lation at the time. Thepeople living in these com-munities were buried nearIlda, and therefore itseemed logical to find Afri-can American burials nearGuinea Road and theGuinea Road cemetery.

Two of these AfricanAmericans, Horace Gibson

and his partner Moses Parker, ran a black-smith shop in town. Their shop was a fairlylarge business in the community of Ilda, andremained in business until 1910. There aretax records and land deeds to show thatGibson owned live stock and was able topay taxes, and also owned a sizeable pieceof land. Gibson and Parker were both largeinfluences on the African American commu-nity in Ilda.

After the discovery of the cemetery, theremains were moved to a new location. Theremains were buried in a funeral attendedby descendants of Gibson and Parker.

“It’s an overwhelming feeling,” saidHoward, who was present at the ceremony.“These people could have been under-ground another 1,000 years.” They now restin Pleasant Valley Memorial Park less thana mile away from where they were firstburied, along with the headstone found atthe original site.

Marta Moore from Portsmouth, Va. andHaeMee Kang from Seoul, Korea are currentlyhigh school seniors at the Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Technology.

“It’s anoverwhelmingfeeling.”

— Denis Howard

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Weddings & Engagements

Megan Beatty andRaphael Gaetawere married in adouble ring cer-

emony July 10 by the Rev. LarryCraddock at Springfield UnitedMethodist Church in Springfield.

A reception followed at Spring-field Golf and Country Club. Thebride is the daughter of Scott andKathryn Beatty of Clifton. Thegroom is the son of Richard Gaetaof Fairfax Station and Susan Gaetaof Manassas.

Megan was attended by her sis-ters Kristy Shirilla of Lancaster,and Kara Brown of Centreville asmatrons of honor. Bridesmaidswere Samantha Kinzer of Fairfax,Heather Padgett of Fairfax,Meredith Brown of Arlington,Jaime Deitz of Richmond, Heather Schwarz ofMontclair and Cara Perrone of Arlington.

Serving the groom as best manwas his brother, Andreas Gaeta ofHonolulu, Hawaii. Groomsmenwere Julian Gaeta of Fairfax Station,Adriel Gaeta of Fairfax Station, Mark Brewer of Ar-lington, Raul Zalles of Aldie, Duvian Restrepo ofBurke, Nathan Holbrook of Midlothian, MohamadSayed of Burke and Jason True of Fairfax.

The bride is a 2009 graduate of James Madison

July Wedding for Beatty, Gaeta

University where she obtained her master’s degreein special education. She is teaching in the Fairfax

County school system. The groomis also a graduate of James Madi-son (2007) where he earned hisdegree in social work. He ob-tained his master’s degree in so-

cial work at George Mason University. He is a re-search analyst at JBS International in Bethesda.

The newlyweds honeymooned in Hawaii and re-side in Fairfax.

Government Center Parkway inFairfax Corner. Every Tuesdaythrough Oct. 26.www.smartmarkets.org.

Fairfax Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Van Dyck Park, 3720Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.

English Conversation Group. 7p.m. City of Fairfax RegionalLibrary, 10360 North St., Fairfax.Conversation group for adultslearning English. 703-293-6227.

Fairfax Bibliophiles BookCollecting Group. 7:30 p.m.City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax. Topicof Discussion to be announced.Adults. 703-293-6227.

Mother-Daughter Book Club. 7p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. Bookdiscussion group for girls andmoms. Emma-Jean Lazarus fellout of a tree by Lauren Tarshis.Age 9-11. 703-249-1520.

Paws to Read. 4-5 p.m. KingsPark Library, 9000 Burke LakeRoad, Burke. Practice readingwith Ralph, a trained therapydog. Register for a 15-minutesession. Age 6-10 with an adult.703-978-5600.

Let’s Hear It for the Girls. 7p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000Burke Lake Road, Burke. Thismonth the mother-daughter bookdiscussion group meets withCalling All Guys, the boys’ bookdiscussion group. “From theMixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E.Frankweiler” by E. L. Konigsburg.Age 9-12 with adult. 703-978-5600.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10a.m. Pohick Regional Library,6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke.The Fairfax County MasterGardeners Association gives tipsand advice. Adults. 703-644-7333.

Tiny Tots. 10:30 a.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Veryshort stories and activities forvery young children. Age 13-17months with adult. 703-644-7333.

Small Oneders. 11:15 a.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke.Stories and activities for yourtoddler and you. Age 18-23months with adult. 703-644-7333.

Daytime Book DiscussionGroup. 1 p.m. Pohick RegionalLibrary, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. “Sing Them Home”by Stephanie Kallos. Adults. 703-644-7333.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 15Constitution Day Program with

Frank J. Williams. 12:30 p.m.at the Northern VirginiaCommunity College AnnandaleCampus, Ernst CommunityCultural Center, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike. The former ChiefJustice of the Rhode IslandSupreme Court is a leadingscholar on the life and times ofAbraham Lincoln, and the authorof several books on Lincoln. Formore information, [email protected] or call 703-323-3274.

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Bruins Break Out in Season Opener

Lake Braddock quarterback Michael Nebrich, shown here releasing a pass in last year’s region title gamewin over Woodson, will lead the Bruins against the host Cavaliers this Friday night.

Behind QB Nebrich,Lake Braddockscores seven TDsin win over Langley.

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

All in all, the Lake Braddock Bru-ins had lots of things to like intheir 49-10 season opening winover visiting Langley Friday

night, Sept. 3.The defending Northern Region Division

6 champion, Lake Braddock rolled offen-sively behind quarterback Michael Nebrich,last year’s Division 6 region player of theyear. On defense, the Bruins gave up a fareamount of yardage through the air but onlyallowed the 10 points, all of those comingin the second quarter after the home teamhad launched out to a 21-0 lead.

“Anytime it’s the first game of the year,you see [as a coach] things that could befixed,” said Lake Braddock head coach JimPoythress. “But I thought, particularly onoffense, we executed very well. Langley’s a

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Robinson senior running back Jared Velasquez rushed for 86 yardsand two touchdowns in the Rams’ season-opening win over T.C. Will-iams on Sept. 2.

Rams cruise past T.C.Williams in seasonopener

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Robinson quarterback Mike LoPrestidropped back to pass early in theRams’ season opener and found

himself under immediate pressure from theT.C. Williams defense. Facing third-and-15from the TC 31-yard line, LoPrestiscrambled to his left and flipped the ball inthe air.

What appeared to be an act of despera-tion proved a momentum-capturing deci-sion when the ball landed in the hands ofrunning back Jared Velasquez, who scam-pered 27 yards for a first down. Runningback Kambulu Musokotwane scored thegame’s first touchdown on the next play.

“We had a screen [pass] called and wegot pressure immediately,” said Robinsonhead coach Mark Bendorf. “Mike LoPrestiwasn’t able to set his feet and he did the ol’Brett Favre flip. We had it set up so as soonas Jared got the ball he was in space and,in space, you can see he’s pretty tough. That

“Mike LoPresti wasn’table to set his feet and hedid the ol’ Brett Favreflip.

— Robinson head footballcoach Mark Bendorf

[play] was critical.”Robinson scored touchdowns on its next

two possessions and cruised to a 35-2 vic-tory in its season opener on Sept. 2 at T.C.Williams High School. In his second seasonleading the Rams’ wing-T offense, LoPresti

completed five of 11 passes for 82 yards.“I feel a lot better,” said LoPresti, of hav-

ing a year of varsity experience under hisbelt. “I’m used to how quick the game is.Last year, it was a little surprise at first, butI got the hang of it.”

Velasquez said he thought LoPrestiwouldn’t have time to get him the ball.LoPresti showed that he’s caught up to thespeed of the game, if not pulled ahead.

“We had the kid back there, ready to sackhim, and he flicked the ball out there likegood quarterbacks do,” said DennisRandolph, T.C. Williams head coach. “Thejob of the quarterback is to make plays. Itwasn’t pretty, you don’t teach it” but it gotthe job done.

LoPresti’s pass sparked Robinson’s of-fense, which spent the rest of the eveningfinding success on the ground. The Ramsamassed 148 yards and four touchdownswith the run game, led by Velasquez’s 86yards and two scores.

Velasquez, who rushed for 1,309 yards asa junior, is the Rams’ top offensive threat.

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pretty good football team despite what the finalscore was.”

While Nebrich had a huge game passing, complet-ing 18-of-28 throws for 240 yards and four touch-downs, his Langley counterpart, Saxon signal callerBraden Anderson (20-of-39, 243, one TD), also putup some good numbers. Under longtime head coachJohn Howerton, Langley has been a running, grind-it-out team on offense over the years,utilizing its big offensive linemen topound the ball at opponents.

But in more recent seasons, theSaxons have shifted gears to matchtheir strength on offense. In Ander-son, the team has a gifted, strong-armed, drop back passer. Langleyalso has some good receivers, includ-ing Troy Scharfen, who caught 13passes for 201 yards on Friday. His58-yard scoring reception accountedfor the visiting teams’ lone touch-down of the night.

“I thought their quarterback played reasonablywell, and they have a heck of a wide out,” saidPoythress.

THE BRUINS also had a receiver put up big statis-tical numbers in the victory as Matt Zanellatto, atransfer student from Patriot District rival RobinsonSecondary, where he was an All-Region selection.Zanellatto caught 11 passes for 180 yards and threetouchdowns, scoring on aerials from 11 and 67 yardsin the first half, and another from eight yards out inthe third quarter to give the Bruins a commanding35-7 advantage.

Also catching several balls for Lake Braddock wereTanner Quigley (6 for 41 yards, one TD) and ChrisWilliams (three for 24). Late in the game, Quigley

and Williams even teamed up for a scoring pass playwith the former, in place of Nebrich, connecting withWilliams from 7 yards out.

Bruins’ junior Nick Weiler connected on all sevenof his point-after kicks in the win.

Lake Braddock, along with throwing the ball well,also had success running the football in the Langleywin. Both QB Nebrich and running back Greg Jonesrushed for 71 yards. Two of Nebrich’s nine carriesresulted in touchdowns (29 and 6-yard scores). The

Saxons, meanwhile, were held incheck on the ground with 69 yards.

This Friday night, Lake Braddockwill play a road game at W.T.Woodson High. Poythress said he ex-pects the Bruins to have their handsfull against a team they lost to in a43-42 regular season, barn-burnerlast year before getting a victory overthe Cavaliers in the region finals, 27-20.

Woodson opened the new seasonwith a 29-14 road win at cross-town

rival Fairfax last week. The Cavaliers had outstand-ing success running the football, led by running backJon Stokes’ 207 yards and three touchdowns (3, 12and 71 yard scoring runs) on 30 carries. He alsocaught a 10-yard scoring pass from quarterback An-drew Mackay (seven-of-12, 45 yards) to open thegame’s scoring in the first quarter.

UNDER FIRST year head coach Kevin Simonds,Fairfax scored both of its touchdowns in the fourthquarter on pass plays from quarterback SpencerMacleod (11-of-17, 138) to Sam Bechert. The Rebelswill host Robinson this Friday night.

Poythress said his team will be in for a tough gamethis Friday against the Cavaliers.

“Woodson executes well,” said Poythress “I don’tthink anybody will take them lightly.”

“I don’t thinkanybody willtake [Woodson]lightly.”— Lake Braddock Coach

Jim Poythress

Sports

West Springfield High senior Bobby Bradshawtees off on the fifth hole of the Twin Lakes’Course during the Aug. 17 Patriot District Pre-view Golf Tournament. Bradshaw finishedfourth, carding a two-over-par 74.

Bruins Win Golf PreviewMore than 40 high school golfers competed in the an-

nual 2010 Patriot District Preview Golf Tournament, whichwas played under steamy, 92-degree skies on Tuesday, Aug.17 at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton. Team results wereas follows: champion Lake Braddock (299); second placeSouth County (303), third place West Springfield (321);and fourth place T.C. Williams (330). Rounding out the dis-trict pack were: Annandale (337), W.T. Woodson (341), Lee(346), and West Potomac (348).

Individual leaders were: first place Jake Saba (SouthCounty, 71); second place finishers Kenny Towns (LakeBraddock) and Michael Quinteros (Lake Braddock), whotied at 72; fourth place Bobby Bradshaw (West Springfield,74); and fifth place Justin Burns (Lake Braddock, 75).

Bruins Girls Finish FirstThe Lake Braddock Secondary girls’ volleyball team put

on an outstanding showing at the early season VolleyballShowcase 2010, which took place Sept. 3-4 in Richmond.The Bruins, under head coach Mike Clark, finished firstoverall in their 16-team White Division to earn Gold Cham-pion status. They finished ahead of second place BathCounty (Hot Springs) as well as local Northern Region op-ponents Chantilly (third place) and Westfield (fourth). Theonly other team competing within the White Division fieldfrom the Northern Region was the Annandale Atoms, a fifthplace finisher.

In the early tournament pool play, Lake Braddock wonmatches over Mountain View (Stafford), Hanover(Mechanicsville) and Douglas Freeman (Richmond). In eachof the three match wins, the Bruins won by scores of threesets to none.

That strong showing in pool play advanced the Bruins tothe championship round. There, they defeated Westfield,25-18, 27-25, in a semifinals match before capturing thefinals match over Bath County, 18-25, 26-24, 15-13.

Lake Braddock, upon its return to Northern Virginia, wasset to play a home match versus South Lakes earlier thisweek on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The Bruins’ next competition willbe at Robinson on Monday, Sept. 20 at 7:15 p.m.

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“He kind of just picked up where he left off,”Bendorf said.

Musokotwane rushed for 42 yards and twotouchdowns for the Rams. Patrick Baker wasRobinson’s leading receiver with three catchesfor 40 yards.

The Robinson defense forced two turnoversand limited the TC offense to 180 total yardsand no points.

“Other than a couple of breakdowns in therun game, where some off-tackle stuff bounced[outside], where we maybe got sucked in alittle bit, I thought we played well defensively,”Bendorf said. “We didn’t let much get behindus.”

The Titans lost two fumbles in their first fiveoffensive plays.

“You can’t keep giving the ball to the otherteam, and a good football team at that,”Randolph said. “They’re well coached, they’retough, they’re big and they’re strong.

[Velasquez], that kid can run. He’s a toughrunner and he wears you down.”

The Rams’ special teams also made an im-pact, blocking a field goal on the final play ofthe first half. Ethan Steen scooped up theloose football and returned it 78 yards for atouchdown and a 29-0 halftime lead. Theteam’s only blemish came late in the fourthquarter when a punt snap went through theend zone for a safety, giving the Titans theironly two points.

Robinson finished 10-2 last season and lostto eventual sate runner-up Lake Braddock inthe second round of the playoffs. The lop-sided victory over T.C. Williams gets the Ramsoff to a good start in 2010, but Benford cau-tioned his players not to overlook their Sept.10 contest at Fairfax.

“It makes us very confident,” Velasquez saidof the 33-point win over the Titans. “As longas we just keep working and don’t get toobig headed over one [win]. We’ve got to keepplaying every day, get better and get better.”

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Fairfax4174A LOCHLEVEN TRL #1601A...$299,900 ........ Sun.1-4................Roberta Radun ................ RE/MAX.....................703-824-48004722 Gainsborough Drive.........$378,000 ........ Sun.1-4................Marian Williams .............. ERA...........................703-359-780012302 FIELD LARK CT..............$429,500 ........ Sun.1-4................Heather Embrey...............McEnearney...............703-790-909010725 Norman Av .................... $450,000 ........ Sun.1-4................Ron Fowler......................Weichert....................703-691-055510813 BROADWATER DR ......... $545,000 ........ Sun.1-4................Catie Morales .................. Long & Foster............703-278-93138730 Beechwood Dr. ................ $560,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Valerie Wilkinson.............Weichert....................703-585-927112101 LOYOLA LN...................$651,500 ........ Sun.1-3................Pat Fales ......................... RE/MAX.....................703-503-436510923 ADARE DR.....................$699,900 ........ Sun.12-5..............Lena Restivo ................... Weichert,...................703-691-05553775 Center Way ..................... $749,000 ........ Sun. 12-3.............Ed Duggan ...................... Century 21 ............... 703-989-77353201 CHICHESTER LN..............$750,000 ........ Sun.1-3................Jim Feagins.....................RE/MAX.....................703-988-98879000 SOUTHWICK ST .............. $835,000 ........ Sun.1-4................Anne Harrington .............. Long & Foster............703-938-420012829 SHADOW OAK LN..........$849,000 ........ Sun.1-4................Michael Burns ................. RE/MAX.....................703-522-19405134 1ST RD ........................... $1,038,000 ..... Sun. 12-3.............Ann Petree ...................... Weichert....................703-938-607012814 Holly Grove Court ..........$1,200,000 ..... Sun.1-4................Keith Harris.....................Samson Properties .... 703-395-6601

Centreville13727 CABELLS MILL DR ........ $529,900 ........ Sun.1-4................Altaf Mohamed................Long & Foster............240-497-17006707 Jade Post La. .................. $585,000 ........ Sun 1-4................Barbara Nowak ................ Long & Foster............703-473-180316720 SUDLEY RD...................$785,000 ........ Sun.1-4................Kevin Sullivan..................Prosperity ................. 703-298-6230

Chantilly13557 Smallwood lane.............$625,000 ........ Sun.1-4................Judy Pfarner....................Samson Properties .... 703-989-876713475 POINT PLEASANT DR .... $649,900 ........ Sun.1-4................Mona Hope......................ZipRealty, Inc. ........... 800-225-5947

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Letters

Pig in a PokeTo the Editor:

In U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s (D-11) discussion ofObamacare he wrote: “Reform will, in fact, lowercosts, improve coverage.” Someone needs to tellGerry that health premiums have already gone up-some as much as 20 percent. And as for coverage,

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duction and was confused because he voted forlegislation that greatly increased the deficit ratherthan reduced it. For example, Connolly voted for thefailed $862 billion stimulus, the $1.4 trillion gov-ernment healthcare takeover that abrogates indi-vidual rights, and for economy-destroying cap-and-trade legislation, which thankfully has not passedthe Senate.

In this same brochure, Connolly brags about vot-ing against $269 billion in spending bills that hebelieved contained wasteful pork-barrel projects. Yet,it is my understanding that he also requested morethan $3 billion in earmarks.

America is in a very precarious state and needs tochange direction quickly before it is too late. Mem-bers of Congress take an oath to uphold the Consti-tution, and most, like Connolly, have not done so.We need new people in Congress who will truly pro-tect our individual rights rather than trample onthem. [Republican congressional candidate] KeithFimian understands that as our representative inCongress, he will be serving “we the people,” ratherthan big government.

Susan Lider HutsonClifton

we’re already beginning to see the government cutback on approved procedures and drugs. Not sur-prisingly they began with women by retracting ap-proval of Avastin, a drug particularly helpful in latestage breast cancer, because it is “too expensive.”

He touts the tax credits for small businesses andthe $250 checks some seniors are receiving this year.Wonderful, but they are only temporary and one hasto assume they are nothing more than cynical ploysto cover the fact that this health care bill is already afiscal disaster.

And, as for AARP and the AMA being on boardwith Obama — sure. The AARP will make millionsoff the deal so for them it is good business. As forthe AMA, it is primarily an association of academicsand bureaucrats with only a small fraction of prac-ticing doctors — that is doctors that actually care forpatients-as members. Obamacare is the proverbialpig in a poke — it is full of special interest money,but bereft of actual solutions to our current healthcare problems.

Linda BartlettAnnandale


COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP

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Realtime Worship - Sunday 8:45 & 11 AMSunday School 10:10 AM

Sunday Evening - 6:30 PM Youth MeetingFamily Night - Wednesday 7:15 PM

Call for Sunday Evening Worship Home Group Schedulevisit our website: www.jccag.org

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EpiscopalChurch of the Good Shepherd

703-323-5400St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

703-455-2500Lutheran

Abiding Presence Lutheran Church703-455-7500Methodist

Burke United Methodist Church703-250-6100

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church703-978-8724

Non-Denominational

Burke Community Church703-425-0205

Calvary Christian Church703-455-7041

Knollwood Community Church703-425-2068

Baha’i FaithBaha’is of Fairfax County Southwest

703-912-1719Baptist

Preservation of Zion Fellowship703-409-1015

CatholicChurch of the Nativity

703-455-2400Christian Reformed

Grace Christian Reformed Church703-323-8033

Presbyterian

Burke Presbyterian Church703-764-0456

Sansaug Korean Presbyterian703-425-3377

Unitarian Universalist

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Check out our:• dynamic youth group• both men’s and women’s ministry• wonderful choir, bell choirs and a full orchestra

Sunday Services 8:15, 9:30 and 11 amSunday School 9:30 and 11 amChildcare is available during worship

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Faith

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

9-11 Prayer Walk. Saturday, Sept.11, 6 p.m., on Armstrong St., acrossfrom the Fairfax City Hall. Sponsored byJubilee Christian Center of Fairfax, opento the public. Come and pray for thecountry and its leaders on Patriot’s DayRemembrance. 703-383-1170 orwww.jccag.org.

Burke Presbyterian Church,5690 Oak Leather Drive in Burke, ishosting a sermon series from Sept. 11-Oct. 3 entitled, “Life in the Fast Lane:Slow Down for Relationships”. Thisweek’s topic is “It’s My Turn!”, seekingGod’s direction in sibling relationships.Worship services are Saturday Coffee-house at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30a.m. and 11:15 a.m.www.BurkePresChurch.org.

Messiah United MethodistChurch is hosting a block party on Sun-day, Sept. 12 at 12:30 p.m., at 6215Rolling Road in Springfield. An enjoy-able afternoon of outdoor fun withgames, music, food and more. 703-569-9862.

Jubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road in Fairfax, pre-sents a new Women’s Bible Study,“Discovering Who We Are in Christ”,9:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays, beginningSept. 14. $15. Child care provided, ifpre-registered. 703-383-1170, orwww.jccag.org. The study teachings willalso be available online, under Women’sMinistry/Bible Study.

Interested in the CatholicFaith? Classes begin at St. Leo theGreat Catholic Church in the GuadalupeRoom in the Parish Center, 3700 OldLee Highway, Fairfax, 7:30 p.m. onWednesday, Sept. 15. Contact CarolynSmith [email protected] or 703-273-5369.

Silverbrook United MethodistChurch, 8616 Silverbrook Road inLorton, will host its 103rd Homecom-ing Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 19,with a Coffee Hour at 9:30 a.m. and aWelcome Home Luncheon with activi-ties at 12:30 p.m.

The Silverbrook UMC Quiet DayRetreat will be on Friday, Sept. 24, 10a.m.-2 p.m. This month’s topic is For-giveness. The retreat is limited to fiveregistrants and payment of $25 is dueone week in advance. Register atwww.Silverbrook-umc.org or [email protected]. 703-690-4159.

The Liberty University PraiseChoir will present a free gospel concerton Sunday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m., at Jubi-lee Christian Center, 4650 Shirley GateRoad, Fairfax. 703-383-1170 orwww.jccag.org.

Burke Presbyterian Church,5690 Oak Leather Drive in Burke, pre-sents a sermon series entitled “Life inthe Fast Lane: Slow Down for Relation-ships.” Explore everyday relationshipsthrough the Biblical story of Joseph andhis family (Genesis: 37-50). Worshipservices are Saturday Coffeehouse at5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and11:15 a.m. www.BurkePresChurch.org.

❖ Sept. 11-12, “Don’t Make Me StopThis Car!” Parent-child relationships.

❖ Sept. 18-19, “It’s My Turn!” Siblingrelationships.

❖ Sept. 25-26, “You’re Driving MeCrazy!” Covenant relationships.

❖ Oct. 2-3, “Are We There Yet?” Theworld-wide family.

Franconia United MethodistChurch, 6037 Franconia Road in Alex-andria offers Fall Bible Study Classesfrom Oct. 1-10. Classes will be offeredin Disciple II, Invitation to Psalms, TheJesus I Never Knew, Forgiveness/LettingGo, The Life You’ve Always Wanted, anda Men’s Bible Study. Contact 703 971-5151 or www.franconiaumc.org.

The Unitarian Universalist Con-gregation of Fairfax, 2709 HunterMill Road in Oakton, offers services onSaturdays at 4:30 p.m., in addition toSunday services at 9:15 a.m. and 11:15a.m. Classes for children and youth be-gin Sept 18. www.uucf.org.

The Parkwood Baptist Church,8726 Braddock Road in Annandale,Bible Study Fellowship will study of theOld Testament Book of Isaiah. The DayWomen’s Class meets at 9:30 a.m.Wednesdays, and offers a children’s pro-gram for ages 6 weeks-6 [email protected].

Sydenstricker United MethodistChurch, 8508 Hooes Road in Spring-field, will host a Parenting Workshop 10a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. Dr. ReneHackney of Parenting Playgroups willdiscuss children and stress. The freeworkshop meets in the church fellow-ship hall and is open to the public.Register at 703-644-6384.

Bulletin Board

[email protected] orcall 703-778-9416. Deadline is Fri-day. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior tothe event.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 9Running/Walking Club. 10 a.m.

Potomac River Running Store,5715 Burke Centre Parkway,Burke. For age 55 and up. Afacilitated walk/run in the Burkearea. Wear running/walking shoesand comfortable clothing suitablefor outdoor activity. Ongoing,meets every Thursday.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec or703-324-5544, TTY 711.

City of Fairfax Parks andRecreation Advisory BoardMeeting. 7 p.m. at Green AcresCenter, 4401 Sideburn Road. 703-385-7858.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 10Line Dance Class. 10 a.m. Durga

Temple, 8400 Durga Place,Fairfax Station. For age 55 andup. All levels. Ongoing, meetsevery Friday. $5. Registrationrequired atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec or703-324-5544, TTY 711.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 11Fairfax High School Band

Boosters Tag Day FundRaiser. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Membersof the Fairfax High School Bandwill be out in Fairfax Communityneighborhoods collecting for theirannual Tag Day Fundraiser.Contributions will pay to replace

or repair instruments as well aspurchase music, uniforms andequipment. Chuck McClimans at703-352-6988 or Meghan Bensonat 703-291-2235.

MONDAY/SEPT. 13Fairfax City Planning

Commission Meeting. 7 p.m.at City Hall Annex, 10455Armstrong St., Fairfax. 703-385-7930.

Fairfax City School BoardMeeting. 7:30 p.m. at City HallAnnex, 10455 Armstrong St.,Fairfax. 703-385-7910.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 14Braddock District Meeting:

BRAC in Fairfax. 7:30 p.m. atBraddock District GovernmentCenter, 9002 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Speakers from the officesof U.S. Reps. Gerry Connolly andJim Moran, the chairman of theFairfax County Board ofSupervisors, the BRAC Office atFort Belvoir and the VirginiaDepartment of Transportationhave been invited.www.bdcfx.org.

City Council Work Session andMeeting. 7 p.m. City HallAnnex, 10455 Armstrong St.,Fairfax. 703-385-7935.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 15Seminar for Family Caregivers

of Older Adults. 7 p.m. atBraddock Glen Adult HealthCenter, 4027B Olley Lane,Fairfax. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadults. Free.

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Health & Fitness

Yoga, Recipe for Fitness, FunAs summer cools down,yoga studios heat up.

Aubrey Christian, daughter ofyoga instructor Vicki Christian, isan eager Sun and Moon tourguide.

By Chelsea Muth

The Connection

Northern Virginians have a lot on theirminds this September. Between bat-tling the Beltway and going back toschool, where does yoga squeeze in?

Fairfax residents will be happy to learn they don’thave to face downtown traffic to tackle downwarddog.

Fairfax residents interested inyoga have many options. Firstly,local gyms and recreation cen-ters such as Lifetime Fitness andAudrey Moore ReCenter offerbalancing and sweaty yogaworkouts. Along with Zumba,pilates and other athleticclasses, Audrey Moore even of-fers prenatal yoga. However,yogis looking for more authen-tic classes — dimmed lightingand open windows without bas-ketball courts in the back-ground — might opt for a stu-dio.

❖ Dahn Yoga, 6218 RollingRoad, Springfield. 703-866-9642.

Dahn Yoga is based on the Ko-rean word dahn, meaning “en-ergy.” Unlike yoga originatingin India, Dahn Yoga focuses onmore simple movements andapplies traditional Korean prin-ciples of health. The Dahn Yogacenter in Burke, a modest-sizedstudio, is one of many Koreancenters across the country. For$20, first-time customers re-ceive personalized consulta-tions. Programs for children and teens are offered,in addition to regular daily classes.

Dahn Yoga in Burke will also host workshops inthe upcoming months, including Finding Your TrueSelf, Healing Chakra and Ki Gong. Compared to moremainstream forms of yoga, Dahn yoga goes at aslower pace. With a focus on mental energy, it ap-peals to individuals suffering from an array of ail-ments.

❖ Little River Yoga, 6399 Little River Turnpike,Alexandria. 703-203-8510.

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Senior level instructors teach small, personalizedclasses. “Students come for our excellent teacherswho offer individualized attention,” said owner StairCalhoun. Drop-in classes are $15, and an unlimitedfall Ashtanga package is $250.

Aside from prenatal, meditation and Mysoreclasses, Little River has some new offerings, such asan Autumn Equinox celebration and Yoga for Can-cer Patients and Survivors. Students interested inclassical Indian yoga find they’ve struck a gold mineat Little River Yoga.

❖ Sun and Moon Yoga, 9998 Main St., Fairfax.703-525-YOGA.

Together with its sisterstudio in Arlington, Sun andMoon Yoga has a strong lo-cal community. Two spa-cious studio rooms housefour to 10 classes per day.Its large consignment shopsells yoga props, books andlocal artwork. Newcomersto Sun and Moon are wel-comed with a free first classpass. Members can sign upfor a 14-class package, gen-erally $210.

Sun and Moon’s fall work-shops, to name a few, con-sist of Chair Yoga, Yoga forGood and Yoga for Dogs. Asa tribute to its eclectic offer-ings, teacher Vicki Christianspoke of Sun and Moon’swide variety of practitio-ners. “They range from ba-bies and kids to students inwheelchairs,” she said.

❖ My Bodyoga Spa,309 Mill St., Suite 320,Occoquan. 703-494-YOGA.

Situated on the edge ofthe Occoquan River, MyBodyoga Spa offers a

plethora of holistic offerings that keep patronshooked. “We treat every client like they’re our onlyclient,” said owner and yoga instructor Alice Cevivas.The three-year-old spa consists of various treatmentrooms, a sparkling yoga space and a studio overlook-ing the river. Small, flow-based Vinyasa classes ac-commodate beginners and the advanced. Hot Yogaclasses are also offered by increasingly popular de-mand.

Classes for healthy eating, as well as breast cancersurvivors, will meet weekly starting in September.This high-energy, artful studio, with a rich wellnesscenter, is a retreat for Fairfax residents who don’twant to travel.

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call7703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday.Dated announcements should be submit-ted at least two weeks prior to the event.

Army Pfc. Justin D. Clearfieldhas graduated from basic combat train-ing at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Heis the son of Brad Clearfield and MaryAlice Coffman of Kemp Lane, Burke. Theprivate is a 2006 graduate ofMassanutten Military Academy,Woodstock, Va.

Marine Corps Pfc. Dawson K.Drake, son of Donna Crandall of Burkeand Bradley Drake, of Canonsburg, Pa.,recently graduated from the Basic Wa-ter Support Technician Course whileassigned as a student at Marine CorpsEngineer School, Camp Lejeune, N.C.Drake is a 2009 graduate of MountainView High School of Centreville andjoined the Marine Corps in October2009.

Army Pfc. Torae S. Cunninghamhas graduated from Basic Combat Train-ing at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. She is thegranddaughter of Mildred McMillian ofWalker Street, Eastover, S.C., anddaughter of Charles Cunningham ofDraco Street, Burke. Cunningham is a2007 graduate of Lower Richland HighSchool, Hopkins, S.C.

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Air National Guard Airman 1stClass Courtney E. Dalrymplegraduated from basic military trainingat Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio,Texas. Dalrymple earned distinction asan honor graduate. She is the daughterof David Dalrymple of Willowood Lane,Flower Mound, Texas, and SusanVannatten of Kerrwood Street, Burke.The airman is a 2009 graduate of FlowerMound High School.

Wine Tasting Fund Raiser Sept. 24Historic Fairfax City, Inc is sponsoring a Wine TastingFund Raiser on Friday, Sept. 24, from 5:30-9 p.m., atHistoric Blenheim Civil War Interpretive Center, 3610 OldLee Highway, Fairfax. Sample wines from local vineyardspaired with hors d’ oeuvres. Silent Auction. Tour theHistoric Mansion. Free parking. $50 per person. Forreservation information, e-mail [email protected] call 703-272-7719.

Cavs Win Football OpenerThe Woodson football team defeated Fairfax 29-14 on Sept. 3.The Cavaliers scored the first 22 points of the game and led 22-7

when running back Jonathan Stokes scampered 71 yards for a touch-down and a 29-7 advantage.

Woodson will host state runner-up Lake Braddock at 7:30 p.m. onSept. 10.

Spartans Football Beats EdisonThe West Springfield football team defeated Edison 29-14 on Sept.

2.West Springfield will host Oakton at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 and Edison

will travel to face Centreville.

The Woodson field hockey team defeatedOakton 2-1 in overtime on Sept. 2 to improveto 5-1-1. Eliana Brown scored the game-win-ning goal for the Cavaliers, with Ali Kiviat scor-ing earlier in the game.

Woodson defeated West Potomac 5-0 on

Woodson Field Hockey Starts Season 5-1-1Sept. 1. Brown and Leah Williamson eachscored a pair of goals for the Cavaliers andGina Nicastro added one. Lizzie Swanton re-corded seven saves in goal for Woodson.

The Cavaliers travel to face Chantilly at 7:30p.m. on Sept. 14.


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Estate Auction9/11 10am

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Everything to be sold out of this 1880s home.

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including mid century & danish modern Teak

furniture, sterling, mens watches, painting/art glass,

clocks, jewelry, costume jewelry, etc. Call Schefer

Antiques @ 703-241-0790.

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BURKE Childcare avail in my home,OFC Lic, FT & PT, days,

evenings, Back-up care & special needs children

welcome. Large yard for lots of fun! 703-569-8056


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OPTOMETRIC TECHNICIANVery busy Optometrist Office seeking

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OPTOMETRY SALES ASSOCBusy Optometry practice seeking a

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eager to learn and be a team player. Optical experience is a plus but we will

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P/T DENTAL ASSISTANTFamily practice located in Burke needs

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Reston $574,922Beautiful stately colonial home 5 BR 2.5 BA nestled on .5+acres. Warm hardwood floors, family room w/beamed ceilingand cozy fireplace. Stunning 4 season sun room, stone &wood patios & hot tub. Fully finished LL w/ Rec Rm, bonusRm. Easy access to Fox Mill Woods Park & Dulles Toll Road.

Fairfax Station $599,9005 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths – hardwood flooring – master bedroomsitting rm – beautiful curved staircase in foyer – butler’s pan-try – spacious rec room/den/bedroom & full bath on lower level– backs to beautiful treed parkland.

bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, huge family room additionw/wall to wall windows – center island kitchenw/granite counters – finished lower level. Location,Location, Location.For a private showing call Sheila Adams 703-503-1895.

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FairfaxStation$795,00

This HomeHas it All!!!

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Lorton Station$525,000

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backsplash, SS appliances, cherry cabinets & gleaming HWfloors. Upstairs includes spacious master suite w/ gorgeousluxury bath & huge walk-in closet.For 24-hour recorded information call 1-888-495-6207 x202

Clifton$929,900

New Listing!Spectacular homebeautifully sited on 51⁄2 acres With streamin heart of sought-after Clifton Hunt!Elegant 2 story foyerw/Palladian window,

large Dining room w/Bay window, updated gourmet Kitchen-gasCooktop, granite, SS appliances, large Breakfast room. Family room w/2story stone FP. Light radiates everywhere! Hdwd floors, new carpet.Freshly painted. Huge MBR w/cathedral ceiling, 3 full Baths on upperlevel, large bedrooms, tons of storage Space. Beautifully maintained!Great deck, lvl lot perfect For pool. So many upgrades here!

Centreville $565,000Gracious Colonial on Large Lot

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Clifton $1,699,000Enjoy breathtaking sunrises and sunsets without leavinghome! Nestled on 5 acres of rolling hills and pastoral scenery,this exquisite custom designed all brick estate has 5 BRs, 6BAs, and over 9,000 square feet of living space.

Clifton $1,725,000Stunning without comparison! Sited between twoponds on 5 acres, this award-winning custom designedArts & Crafts home offers 5 BRs, 4 full & 3 half BAs,and a Carriage House apartment!

Alexandria $249,900Updated 2 bedroom unit with balcony overlookingcourtyard, eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer in unit. Nearmetro, commuter routes, shopping.

Call Judy at 703-503-1885.

Burke $216,900This townhome has three finished levels and a walk-out Recreation room and sits in the heart of Burke.Close to schools, shopping, and the V.R.E.

Call Judy at 703-503-1885.

SEQUOIA FARMS $474,900Charming 4 br home with generous room sizes. 4th br is 20 x 15!!Dramatic 2 story foyer. Great lot backing to woods. Custom trexdeck. Family room has vaulted ceiling and skylites. Huge eat inkitchen. Finished walk out basement. Great location.

Call Diane at 703-615-4626.

SOLD

Falls Church Fenwick ParkComing Soon/Renovated

3/4 bedrooms/2 bath/3 level cape codNew kitchen/refinished hrdwd floors

New windows/fresh paint/screened porchGarage/updated baths/great location

Call Buzz 703-503-1866

Clifton $829,000Gorgeous 5 Bedrm, 4.5 Bath Home in Clifton. 5500 sq ft of livingspace on nearly 1/3 acre. Hardwood flrs on main level, corian coun-tertops, large eat in kitchen, huge family room, main level studyw/built in book shelves, enclosed sun room, luxury master bath,master bdrm with walk in closet and sep sitting area/loft, 2 cargarage, finished basement w/ wall to wall carpeting, lush and wellmaintained landscaping, and much more. See it today!!

SOLD

Herndon $299,900Beautiful Penthouse Condo at Bryson in Herndon,Gated Community w/ two swimming pools, club-house, exercise/game room, walking distance to res-taurants and stores. 2-BR’s, 2-Baths, walk-in clos-ets, hardwood floors, den and much more. Must See.

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