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NewsBack to School

Principals set goals for the newschool year.

Fairfax Republicans NominateBryan ‘BA’ Wolfe for SheriffWolfe faces Democraticnominee Stacey Kincaid inNov. 5 special election.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

When retired Fairfax police officerBryan “BA” Wolfe was selected as theRepublican nominee for FairfaxCounty Sheriff last week, he vowed

to “restore the public trust” by making the 500-mem-ber department more “accountable and transparent.”

He also pledged to donate his salary to charity ifhe wins against Democratic challenger Stacey Kincaidin the Nov. 5 special election.

Wolfe’s campaign promise echoes a similar pledgemade by former Sheriff Stan Barry during his 2011run.

Barry’s salary pledge and his participation in thecounty’s Deferred Retirement Option Program(DROP) ignited the “DROP Stan Barry” bomb.County Republicans hammered Barry for his par-ticipation in DROP, claiming Barry could collectnearly $1 million in pension benefits in a programnever intended for elected public officials. Barry,whose salary was set at $160,000 a year by theFairfax County Board of Supervisors, challengedthe claims.

FIRST ELECTED SHERIFF IN 1999, Barry an-nounced last May that he would retire in July,launching the special election between Wolfe andKincaid. The winner will serve the remaining twoyears of the sheriff ’s four-year term.

“[Wolfe’s] pledge to donate his salary to charityshows clearly how passionate he is that leadershipchanges are needed at the department,” said JayMcConville, chairman of the Fairfax County Re-publican Committee (FCRC), in an Aug. 15 newsrelease.

“I am running for sheriff to restore the publictrust and confidence in our law enforcement com-munity,” Wolfe, 51, said. The U.S. Air Force vet-eran said he will hold the Sheriff ’s Department “toa higher standard of accountability than previouslyheld and I will work to create greater transpar-ency that is so necessary.”

McConville said Wolfe’s record of service, bothin the military and as a police officer, “demon-strates the kind of commitment to community andselfless service so needed at the top of the Sheriff ’sDepartment.”

“I strongly believe in a leadership style encour-aging participation which calls for greater involve-ment from all levels of the Sheriff ’s Departmentand I have the necessary skills, knowledge anddrive to effectively serve as the next sheriff,” Wolfesaid.

A 1979 graduate of Robinson Secondary School,Wolfe joined the U.S. Air Force in 1981. He is an18-year member of American Legion Post 177 inFairfax and a member of the National Rifle Asso-ciation. Wolfe has earned several awards for hisservice to his community, including being namedPoliceman of the Year twice, as voted by his peers

in the department. He and his wife Kelly live inClifton and have three daughters and two sons.

Kincaid, a graduate of Frostburg State College,began her career with the Fairfax County Sheriff ’sOffice in 1987. She said a summer internship atthe Sheriff ’s Office “sparked my interest in a ca-reer as a deputy sheriff.” In 2008, she received theagency’s highest honor, the Distinguished ServiceAward.

A Vienna resident, Kincaid won the Democraticnod against acting Sheriff Mark Sites in a caucuslast month.

Kincaid said that while she is focused on the threemain functions of the sheriff ’s office—running thecounty’s jail, performing security at the courthouseand serving civil process—she also wanted to“bring the agency forward.”

“As the largest sheriff’s office in Virginia, we shouldbe the role model for the commonwealth,” she saidafter her win over Sites last month. She added thatshe wanted to focus on diversity inside the depart-ment as well as in community outreach efforts.

“When I say diversity, I am talking about diver-sity of thought, values and beliefs, not just skincolor,” Kincaid said. “We need the office to respectand reflect the diversity in our community. … Lis-tening and learning is an important part of forg-ing a relationship with the community.”

THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE isresponsible for managing the Adult Detention Cen-ter, providing security in the courthouse and serv-ing civil law process. The sheriff and the sheriff ’sdeputies have civil and criminal jurisdiction inFairfax County, the City of Fairfax and the townsof Vienna and Herndon.

“Our sheriffs serve our community well, and theydeserve someone who has a passion for service andnot a continuation of the establishment bureau-cracy that has failed for years to provide the typeof leadership needed,” McConville said.

Bryan Wolfe, aformer Fairfaxpolice officer andU.S. Air Forceveteran, was cho-sen by the FairfaxCounty RepublicanCommittee lastweek as its nomi-nee in the Nov. 5special election tosucceed retiredSheriff Stan Barry.

Stacey Kincaid, a 26-year veteran withthe Fairfax CountySheriff’s Depart-ment, won theDemocratic nomina-tion for sheriffduring a caucusheld July 17.

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Schools Ready forNew Beginning

—Eleanor Lamb

Marti Jackson, principal,Robert Frost Middle School,Fairfax

“Middle school is an extraor-dinary place to work with chil-dren because they’re only herefor two years. We’re alwaystransitioning. That requires usto really be on our toes. It’s areally exciting time to focus onbuilding relationships with stu-dents. There’s a lot they haveto process. Our responsibility isto help them navigate andmake the best of that. The com-munity is very tight-knit. Thereare 11 elementary schools thatfeed into Frost, and we have agreat support and communication system [with them]. It’s a giftto have Woodson adjacent to us. We feel like we’re one campuswhen we need to be. It’s been absolutely delightful [to work withparents]. I feel like I’m hanging out with friends with a commonmission.”

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Matthew Eline, RobinsonSecondary School principal,Fairfax

“I’m new. I’ve only been herefive weeks. I hope that’s an ex-citing change. We’re doing theMiddle Years Program, which isa component of the [Interna-tional Baccalaureate] program.IB is for students in 11th and12th grade, and MYP brings allof those good educational prac-tices to lower grades. One thingthe middle school is looking atis goal setting and personallearning plans. You need goals.”

Bonnie Glazewski, Oak ViewElementary School principal,Fairfax

“We’re going to have a re-newed focus on critical think-ing skills. They’re not easy todevelop, but they’re much moreinteresting and fun thanstraight content. We have toteach them to be critical usersof information. Kids develop[those skills] by talking, soteachers are going to have aca-demic conversations [with thestudents]. We’re working withthe PTA to create a positive en-vironment for both studentsand parents. We want [the par-ents] to understand we want them here.”


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News

Making Strides for Children’s Health Care

Four-year-old Adina Parks ofFairfax practices her running forChildren’s National Hospital’s 5kfundraiser.

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Children’s National Medical Cen-ter is going to be running onOct. 5 to make sure all of thecommunity’s children can prac-

tice healthy habits, too.This fall, Children’s National is holding

the Race for Every Child fundraising event,a 5k that will profit the hospital. The runwill take place at Freedom Plaza, and any-one is invited to take part by forming a teamto run together.

“I think any event that’s going to raiseawareness is critical,” said Lisa Cantu-Parksof Fairfax, former associate director of de-velopment for the Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Cen-ter for Surgical Care at Children’s National.

Cantu-Parks is no stranger to Children’sNational. Not only did she work there formore than 10 years, her 4-year-old daugh-ter was treated there. Cantu-Parks’s daugh-ter, Adina Parks, is allergic to dogs, weeds,mold, dust mites and trees.

MOST 4-YEAR-OLDS come in the doorand carelessly kick their shoes off and play,

Adina, but all children who need medical at-tention. Although the hospital is located in ournation’s capital, it is not government funded.This run is one of many fundraisers through-out the year to raise awareness and support.

“A 5k can really get every single personin the family out,” said Erin Corcoran, as-sociate director of Philanthropic Marketingand Communications at Children’s Na-tional. “It’s truly open to anybody.”

THE EVENT will include more than justthe 5k race, though. There will be a 100-yard Kid’s Dash, the Great Zucchini magi-cian, a Kaboom playground, the Superhe-roes of Southern Maryland, and face paint-ing. There will also be corporations, teammascots, athletes and celebrities in atten-dance. Doctors representing all of Children’sNational centers will also be there to pro-vide information on healthy lifestyles.

Adina and her parents will be attendingthe event to show their appreciation ofChildren’s National. All are invited to par-ticipate to make sure Adina and all kidseverywhere get the treatment they deserve.

“It’s such a feeling of relief to know thoseresources are there for my child and everychild,” said Cantu-Parks. “It’s in the spiritof building community and rallying aroundthe importance of philanthropy.”

Event details are on RaceForEveryChild.org.

neglecting to wash their hands at theirmothers’ behest. Adina does things a littledifferently. Her parents worked out a regi-men to limit her allergic reactions. Whenshe comes home, Adina immediately re-moves her shoes, bathes, has her hairwashed and changes clothes. These diligentsteps prevent her from being upset by a lotof allergens that are carried on hair, clothesand shoes. She even maintains a gluten-freediet during high allergy season, because ittempers her reactions.

“When she was tested in October 2012,we were very surprised with the reactions,”said Cantu-Parks. “No one expected her tohave anything.”

Adina’s allergies are inconvenient andrequire a lot of caution. However, she is ahealthy and active girl. There are many chil-dren treated by Children’s National thatcannot say the same. Although her aller-gies demand attention, her parents counttheir blessings because they know their situ-ation could be far worse.

“We’re thankful,” said Cantu-Parks. “Ihave a hard time fathoming what some ofthose families go through every day.”

The 5k race is aimed at helping not only


Week in Fairfax

CelebrateNational DogDay at the Shelter

Get ready for lots of woofs, ruffsand barks, along with plenty oflaughter and fun this weekend, atthe first-ever National Dog Daycelebration at the Fairfax CountyAnimal Shelter. Join dozens ofyour furry friends on Saturday andSunday, Aug. 24 and 25 from 10a.m. to 5 p.m., 4500 West Ox Roadfor the festive events.

There are many breeds, ages, andsizes of dogs available for adoptionthis week. The shelter goal is tohelp find loving homes for the 25-plus dogs available right now.

In addition to being opened onSunday, which is rare, Dog Dayattendees will enjoy:

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Police arrested more than 20men and charged them with solici-tation of prostitutes on Thursday,Aug. 15.

In response to citizen concernsand to discourage illegal activityin Fairfax County, police per-formed an undercover operationthroughout the county between 3and 10 p.m.

Officers worked in an under-cover capacity and, after commu-nicating online, met men at fourdifferent hotels.

Arrests took place at hotels inSpringfield, Falls Church, Herndonand the Tysons Corner area. In all,23 men were charged. One of themen was also charged with pos-session of cocaine.

The investigation was led by theOrganized Crime and NarcoticsDivision (OCN) and supplementedby patrol officers. OCN detectiveshave developed community out-reach relationships with local ho-tels. Businesses request this typeof pro-active approach of law en-forcement to thwart illegal activ-ity in their establishments.


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School Notes

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] call 703-778-9416. Deadline isFriday. Dated announcementsshould be submitted at least twoweeks prior to the event.

Allison Wade of Fairfax wasnamed to the dean’s list at NewRiver Community College.

The following students receivedthe DAR Youth Citizenship Medalfrom the Providence Chapter of theDaughters of the American Revolu-tion: From Fairfax, Brett Morrowand Anthu Cung, Oak View El-ementary School; SoniaChaudhary and IanDrummond, Greenbriar East El-ementary School; SidhuDogiparthi and Seon Woo Cho,Greenbriar West ElementarySchool; Yoshi Iketani andEmma Rowson, Lees Corner El-ementary School. From FairfaxStation, Joshua Sawin andDylan Syron, Fairview Elemen-tary School.

From Herndon, Meghan Rockof Oak Hill Elementary School.

The following students receivedthe Outstanding Work in AmericanHistory Medal from the ProvidenceChapter of the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution: FromFairfax, Steven Burris and JuliaZhou , Oak View ElementarySchool; Vraj Desai, Lara Demir,Rebekah Myers, and JustinWang, Greenbriar East Elemen-tary School; Lizzie Han andVaishnavi Visveswaran,Greenbriar West ElementarySchool; Steven Sekar, Lees Cor-ner Elementary School. FromFairfax Station, Ryan Smith andCameron Johnstone, FairviewElementary School. From Herndon,Kyle McClelland and EliKaufman, Oak Hill ElementarySchool.

Christian T. Burruss ofFairfax received the National MeritVirginia Polytechnic Institute andState University Scholarship. TheW. T. Woodson High School gradu-ate plans to study engineering.

Minyeop Lee of Fairfax re-ceived the National MeritUniversity of Chicago Scholarship.Lee plans to study biochemistry.

Anagha K. Srikanth of Fairfaxreceived the National Merit Ameri-can University Scholarship aftercompleting her high school educa-tion at W.T. Woodson High Schooland James W. Robinson SecondarySchool. Srikanth plans to studyjournalism.

Vaughn K. Varma of Fairfax re-ceived the National MeritRochester Institute of TechnologyScholarship. The Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Tech-nology graduate plans to studymechanical engineering (robotics).

Amanda M. Nelson of FairfaxStation received the National MeritDenison University Scholarship.The Thomas Jefferson High Schoolfor Science and Technology gradu-ate plans to study neurosurgery.

Genevieve S. Gural of Clifton re-ceived the National Merit VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and State Uni-versity Scholarship. The ThomasJefferson High School for Scienceand Technology graduate plans tostudy aerospace engineering.


News

Betsy Berenback-Gold, a student atRobinson Secondary School, re-cently returned from a week atNASA where she planned a robot-

ics and radiation mission and experiencedlife as an engineer and scientist.

After completing a five-month onlinecourse that included projects, math prob-lems, essays and tests, Berenback-Gold wasselected for the NASA summer internship.Berenback-Gold was one of 90 female highschool students from 41 states who visitedthe Johnson Space Center in Houston. Allwho were chosen participated in theWomen in STEM High School AerospaceScholars project, or WISH.

NASA sponsored two six-day summercamps for rising high school seniors dur-ing late June and early July. The youngwomen worked in teams with femaleNASA mentors to develop a radiation androbotics mission. Teams worked on de-signing a radiation shield that would pro-tect their rover once on the surface ofMars. They worked within the confines ofa fictitious budget and built several smallmockups of vehicles to demonstrate a suc-cessful launch and landing of the Marsspacecraft.

“This experience was not just an honor,but a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Ilearned many valuable life lessons thatwill point me in the direction of my ca-reer. That week was filled with challenges,opportunities, teamwork and people I willalways admire,” said Berenback-Gold. “Ilearned from the remarkable Gene Kranz,

Her WISH GrantedRobinson studentselected to intern atNASA this summer.

Betsy Berenback-Gold, a risingsenior at Robinson SecondarySchool.

Betsy Berenback-Gold, a rising senior at Robinson Secondary School,recently experienced life as an engineer and scientist interning at NASAthis summer.

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Apollo 13 flight director, to ‘dream, aim highand never surrender.’”

The young women were selected basedon completion of nine interactive, onlinelessons focused on space exploration andmapped to national education standards,academic merits and geographic diversity.The WISH program encourages youngwomen to pursue science, technology, en-gineering and mathematics degrees andexposes them to the real-world applicationsof STEM careers at NASA.

For more information about WISH, visit:wish.aerospacescholars.org.


Opinion

Excerpts From King’s ‘I Have a Dream’Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to the March onWashington 50 years ago next week, Aug. 28, 1963.

Listen to audio of the entire speech atwww.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/audio/128077288.html. Toread the full speech, see:

www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf.

“Five score years ago, a great American, inwhose symbolic shadow we stand signed theEmancipation Proclamation. This momentousdecree came as a great beacon light of hope tomillions of Negro slaves who had been searedin the flames of withering injustice. It came asa joyous daybreak to end the long night of cap-tivity.

“But one hundred years later, we must facethe tragic fact that the Negro is still not free.One hundred years later, the life of the Negrois still sadly crippled by the manacles of segre-gation and the chains of discrimination. Onehundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonelyisland of poverty in the midst of a vast oceanof material prosperity. One hundred years later,the Negro is still languishing in the corners ofAmerican society and finds himself an exile inhis own land. So we have come here today to

dramatize an appalling condition. …“We have also come to this hallowed spot to

remind America of the fierce urgency of now.This is no time to engage in the luxury of cool-ing off or to take the tranquilizing drug ofgradualism. Now is the time to rise from thedark and desolate valley of segregation to thesunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time toopen the doors of opportunity to all of God’s

children. Now is the time to liftour nation from the quicksandsof racial injustice to the solidrock of brotherhood. …

“We can never be satisfied as long as a Ne-gro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro inNew York believes he has nothing for which tovote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we willnot be satisfied until justice rolls down likewaters and righteousness like a mighty stream.…

“I say to you today, my friends, that in spiteof the difficulties and frustrations of the mo-ment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeplyrooted in the American dream.

“I have a dream that one day this nation will

rise up and live out the true meaning of itscreed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident:that all men are created equal.’

“I have a dream today. …“This is our hope. This is the faith with which

I return to the South. With this faith we willbe able to hew out of the mountain of despaira stone of hope. With this faith we will be ableto transform the jangling discords of our na-tion into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.…

“This will be the day when all of God’s chil-dren will be able to sing with a new meaning,‘My country, ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty,of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died,land of the pilgrim’s pride, from everymountainside, let freedom ring.’

“And if America is to be a great nation thismust become true. So let freedom ring …

“And when this happens, when we allow free-dom to ring, when we let it ring from everyvillage and every hamlet, from every state andevery city, we will be able to speed up that daywhen all of God’s children, black men andwhite men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants andCatholics, will be able to join hands and singin the words of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Freeat last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, weare free at last!’”

Editorial

Setting Record Straight on LibrariesThe facts on theproposed librarypilot program.

By Pat Herrity

Supervisor (R-Springfield)

There has been much con-fusion about the recently-announced recommenda-

tion from the Library Board to pi-lot some changes to more effi-ciently serve library patrons attwo county libraries. Librariesare pillars in our community,they are resources for people fur-thering their education, they areplaces of discovery for children,and they are a critical gatheringplace in our neighborhoods. Justlike our community, our librar-ies have evolved over time, andas they have countrywide, librar-ies will need to continue toevolve in order to best meet theneeds of our residents. Unfortu-nately, the announcement of thissimple two-library pilot has re-sulted in a swirl of misinforma-tion about what it is and what itwill do. I would like to take thisopportunity today to set therecord straight.

First, this is a pilot program.The county is not suddenly mak-ing overnight changes to the wayour libraries operate. Instead, we

are going to run a pilot programat the Burke Centre and RestonRegional Libraries to see if therecommendations work. Both li-braries will test the “one-desk”model of customer service, withcross-trained staff answering ac-count and information questions,as well as increased programmingconducted within the branch andthe community. The one-deskmodel should be a benefit to thelibrary patron who will only haveto go to one place to get all oftheir questions answered. It willlikely also make for more wellrounded staff that have a greaterunderstanding of the total opera-tion of a library.

Second, we are not laying any-one off. This is a pilot program—we have absolutely no intentionof cutting staff to accommodatethe pilot program. If the modelworks, any reduction in staff atthe libraries is expected to occurvia natural attrition. Over 30 per-cent of employees in the county’slibrary workforce will be eligibleto retire by 2015.

Third, by not requiring a Mas-ters of Library Science (MLS) re-quirement for the positions in thepilot, we are not “dumbing down”the library workforce. Only 15states nationwide currently havea MLS requirement and Virginiaisn’t one of them. The MLS willremain a preferred qualification,

however a dynamic workforce,and one that attracts the best andthe brightest, should be open tocompetition from people with dif-fering backgrounds. As the chal-lenges of a 21st century librarysystem continue to evolve, thecounty needs to be able to hirethe best person for the job—thatcould be someone with a MLS,someone with a technology oreducation degree, or more likely,a mix of both. Currently, the vastmajority of those on our librarystaff do not hold an MLS.

Finally, this is an opportunityfor the county to bring you thebest library service that it possi-bly can. This is an opportunity toincrease the efficiency of our li-brary system and improve cus-tomer service. It is an opportunityto adapt to the challenges that theInternet and technology bring.

The real question is, “Whywouldn’t you want to do a pilotto see if you can improve serviceand be more efficient?” Onlywhen we have the results of thepilot the Library Board andcounty staff can make an in-formed decision on the bestcourse for our libraries and thecounty. I will be waiting for theresults of the pilot before I formany opinion on whether we shouldmake the changes permanent atthese two libraries or institutethem at any other libraries.

Letters to the Editor

Beyond theBorders

To the Editor:The needs of our immigrant

populations will continue long af-ter Congress makes a decisionabout comprehensive immigrationreform.

Immigrants face many obstaclesin integrating into their new com-munities. Joanne Lipson, a nurseanthropologist who studied anAfghan population that settled inCalifornia after the Afghan Russianincursion, found that languageand social dissonance kept mostAfghans from associating withAmericans. This keeps people fromthriving in their new country. Inher book, “The Middle of Every-where: Helping Refugees Enter theAmerican Community,” psycholo-gist Mary Pipher explains themyriad of things persons fromother cultures must learn aboutlife here in the U.S. This book isavailable through the FairfaxCounty Public Library. ESOLclasses, citizenship classes, GEDand vocational training will beneeded to fully integrate our newAmericans into society.

More than military presence atthe border, the root causes of im-migration must be addressed.

Susan Jacobson NPFairfax

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CEO Paul A. Miller, of Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies, LLC, wasnamed one of Northern Virginia Maga-zines Northern Virginians of the Year forhis work for the Hoops for Youth Foun-dation that provides local at-risk youthwith a brighter future.

Sheehy Auto Stores, Inc., ofFairfax, was recently ranked as the no.42 top dealership group in the UnitedStates by Automotive News, based onused vehicle retail sales units through-out 2012.

First Virginia Community Bank,located in Fairfax, has closed on the saleof 1,350,093 shares of its common stockat an offering price of $13.50 per share,for gross proceeds of approximately$18.2 million. The proceeds of the offer-ing will be used to support its lending,deposit taking and investing activities,to support growth and expansion andfor general corporate purposes.

Glamour Shots plans to open anew location in Boulevard Market Placein Fairfax. See www.glamourshots.comfor more information.

Salon Khouri in Fairfax hiredaesthetician Judy Enlow to join the teamas the salon is now offering facials.Enlow has over 20 years in the industry,and a very loyal following. Customersmay receive 20 percent off any first ap-pointment with Enlow. She comes toSalon Khouri from the Lifetime FitnessCenter in Centreville, where she hadbeen for the previous 12 years.

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Seven Schools to Implement Back-to-School Soda BanFCPS conducts pilot program banning sugary sodas in seven high schools.

Healthy eating habitsbegin early, and in aneffort to curb con-sumption of sugary

drinks by students, Fairfax CountyPublic Schools (FCPS) will be con-ducting a pilot program in Septem-ber that will ban sugary soda drinksin seven of its 25 high schools.

Sugary drinks, according to re-searchers, are believed to be a ma-jor contributor to increasing rates ofchildhood obesity in the UnitedStates, as well as diabetes, heart dis-ease and other diseases. Schools inmore than 40 states have bannedstudent access to sodas.

According to an Aug. 19 FCPS newrelease, soda products are not cur-rently available in any FairfaxCounty Public

Schools during the school day, exceptfor adult purchases in teachers’lounges.

The ban will remove regular sodaproducts from the after-school sodamachines in each of the seven partici-pating schools, which include Chantilly,Falls Church, Langley, Marshall andWest Potomac High Schools; LakeBraddock Secondary School; and Tho-mas Jefferson High School for Scienceand Technology.

Student and parent after-schoolfundraisers such as snack bars and boosterclubs are excluded from this pilot.

“I have been working with staff andthe Real Food for Kids community ad-vocates to get this pilot started. I pro-posed the idea back in February, andwe’ve been working with staff and vari-ous school principals to get support,”

said Ryan McElveen, a Fairfax Countyschool board member.

“Obviously, some schools are wary ofthe idea since they could potentiallylose revenue if students don’t buyenough of the new, healthier products,but I’m confident that they will. In fact,students at TJ requested that we re-move all sodas ,including diet, from themachines, after they did research on thenutrition contents,” McElveen added.

In the participating schools, 47 ex-isting soda machines will be replacedwith 37 new, state-of-the-art glass frontbeverage machines.

The new items, according to schoolofficials, will include diet sodas, dietand unsweetened teas, coconut waters,V-8 Fusion Juice, SoBe Lifewaters, Pro-pel Zeros and G2 Gatorade products.The costs of the new machines will be

covered by the Coca-Cola Companyand PepsiCo.

An evaluation of the one-year pilotwill be conducted by FCPS’ Office ofFood and Nutrition Services and willinclude an examination of revenues,students’ product preferences and ac-ceptance of new products.

But limiting access to sugar-sweet-ened beverages may not have the im-pact school officials hope for. In one ofthe most comprehensive studies on thesubject, published in 2008 in The Ar-chives of Pediatrics and AdolescentMedicine, researchers looked at sodaand sweetened beverage consumptionamong roughly 7,000 fifth and eighthgrade students across 40 states. Thestudents were followed between 2004and 2007, a time when many statesand school districts were beginning to

enact bans.The study found that removing

soda from cafeterias and school vend-ing machines only prompted studentsto buy sports drinks, sweetened fruitdrinks and other sugar-laden bever-ages instead. In states that bannedonly soda, students bought and con-sumed sugary drinks just as frequentlyat school as their peers in states wherethere were no bans at all.

While McElveen agreed that a com-prehensive ban on all sugary drinkswould be most effective, he said FCPSis taking this “one step at a time.

“I am confident that the pilot willshow us that students will drink thehealthier beverages as much as, if notmore than, sodas, and that offeringthe new beverages will be a viableoption for all schools,” McElveen said.

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Easing Back Into School

One hurdle that parents and students, like these Height School chemistry stu-dents, led by teacher Peter Bancroft, face when making the transition from arelaxed summer schedule to a demanding academic year is the mental prepara-tion for the pace and discipline that school requires.

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For some children, the transition from laidback summer days to intensely structuredschool hours can be jarring. Moving from

an environment where one’s greatest challenge isdeciding whether to choose chocolate or vanillaice cream, to a routine that calls for gettingdressed before dawn, heading to school and pay-ing attention in classes all day can be jolting.

One of the most challenging aspects of returningto school, say experts, is children’s loss of some con-trol over their schedules. “In the summer, childrenhave more control over their lives,” said Alice Young,Ph.D., a professor of education at Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington. “They have greater ability tomake decisions about what time they’re going towake up and what they will do next. When they getready to go back to school, they control nothing.Parents and teachers tell them what they have todo.”

“Humans are innately routine driven beings,”said Len Annetta, Ph.D. professor in the Collegeof Education and Human Development at GeorgeMason University. “Whether or not it is hard wiredor a learned behavior is often debated. Regard-less, our bodies and minds often function betteronce in a routine. Parents would be wise to…starttheir children with a breakfast that is…consistentwith what they will have during the school year[and] limit screen time to just educational activi-ties or activities that get the brain thinking ana-lytically.”

There are schedule modifications that parentscan implement now to make the first day of schoolless jolting, however, and local education experts

offer tips that range from gradually modifying asleep schedule to planning after school activities.

“Start getting back into a school-year sleepschedule,” said Ashley C. Lowry, the upper schoolacademic coordinator and Advanced PlacementU.S. history teacher at Connelly School of theHoly Child in Potomac, Md. “It’s important thatstudents hit the ground running. Continuing tostay awake until midnight or later will not pro-vide students with the brainpower needed to startthe year off right.”

A sleep schedule adjustment is particularly im-portant for middle and high school students. “Getthem up earlier for those needed doctor and den-tist appointments before school starts,” said LisaTurissini, Ed.D., chair of the Department of Edu-cation at Marymount University. “This age grouploves to sleep in and some adjustment to an ear-lier schedule is really a good idea. You can alsohave them go to bed earlier to assist getting upearlier each morning.”

Ann Richardson Miller, director of admission atThe Madeira School in McLean, said “Sufficientsleep is critical to academic success. While harderto enforce at home, we believe strongly that thisone simple thing can ensure success for transitioninto high school.”

DESIGNATE AN AREA for completing home-work assignments. “Do they have a work area setto go at home to complete homework eachevening?” asked Turissini. “Is there a set time eachevening for this to happen? Will there be certainevenings when everyone is present for family din-ner together?”

Setting goals, both academic and personal, isimportant when beginning a new school year. “Allschool divisions, private or public, have some sortof grade-level objectives,” said Shannon Melideo,Ph.D., associate dean, School of Education andHuman Services at Marymount University. “Findthe appropriate grade-level goals and spend a fewminutes with your child reading over what they

will learn and set some goals.”Such goals are helpful in creating a smooth back-

to-school transition. “For example, ride a bike, reada chapter book, hit a double, [learn to] tie shoes,[make the] honors list,” said Melideo. “Write thosegoals down and put them in a place that the stu-dent can see often.”

Young, says that parents should help childrenchoose attainable goals. “Success breeds success.Early in the school year, set goals that are achiev-able,” she said. “A bad goal is ‘I’m going to makestraight As this semester’ if the child made Dsand Cs last semester. A better goal, for example,would be, ‘I am going to turn in all my home-work and not having any missing assignmentsduring the first session.’”

One hurdle children and parents face when mak-ing the transition from the more relaxed summerschedule to the demands of the academic year is themental preparation for the pace and discipline thatschool requires, said Michael S. Moynihan, head ofthe Upper School at The Heights School in Potomac.

“As study requires focusing one’s attention andenergy on texts or material to be mastered, it isnecessary to start to build up the mental habits offocus and contemplation before one jumps intothe classroom,” he said.

“The best practical way for parents to help theirchildren do this is to build set reading times intothe daily schedule in the days leading up to thestart of the school year. Wise parents will help theirchildren choose reading materials that are a bitchallenging..”

To help jumpstart brainpower, Lowry suggests“spending two to three hours a day on school-re-lated work. This can be working on required sum-mer work, or exploring academic areas of inter-est. This helps dust off the cobwebs.”

Melideo recommends taking trips to the publiclibrary to find books or resources about topics achild will cover during the school year. Melideosaid, “For example, third graders in Virginia oftenlearn about ancient civilizations. Get some bookson ancient Egypt.”


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Cox Communications employee Teresa Truong withDenard Span of the Washington Nationals at the CoxSolutions Store in Fairfax Saturday, Aug. 10.

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Property Name: Kings Park Shopping Center8970 Burke Lake RoadBurke, Virginia 22151

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News

Guarding Against Identity Theft and FraudPolice adviseresidents on how toprotect themselves.

Police investigator Tom Polhemusdiscusses the perils of identityfraud.

Police Det. Mike Deane advisesresidents, “Monitor your bank

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❖ Review credit reports annuallyExperian: Fraud/credit history, 888-397-

3742;Trans Union: Fraud, 800-680-7289;

Credit history, 800-888-4213;Equifax: Fraud, 800-525-6285; Credit re-

port, 800-685-1111.Go to www.annualcreditreport.com.❖ Opt out of receiving pre-approved

credit card applications by calling 888-567-8688.

❖ Monitor credit cards and bank accountsonline for early fraud detection.

❖ Don’t mail bills from home; use elec-tronic banking, if possible.

❖ Victims of identity theft should get apolice report and secure a seven-year fraudalert or a credit freeze.

❖ People 70 and older should contact thecredit bureaus and obtain a credit freeze,even if they’re not currently identity theftvictims.

❖ Never wire money to strangers online;these requests are scams.

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

With identity theft andfraud being such amajor concern thesedays, police investiga-

tor Tom Polhemus and Det. MikeDeane recently presented some wayslocal residents can protect themselvesfrom becoming victims.

They’re both with the Sully DistrictStation’s Financial Crimes section andspoke during a meeting of the station’sCitizens Advisory Committee. Basi-

cally, saidPolhemus, “Ifyou know howpeople are be-ing ripped off,you’ll knowhow to protectyourself.”

He told resi-dents to watchtheir bank ac-counts onlineand carefullyexamine theirstatements eachmonth. Ifs o m e t h i n g ’ samiss, he said,“After 60 days,you own it.”

The mail alsoholds hiddendangers, saidP o l h e m u s .“When you geta pre-approvedcredit applica-tion in the mail,thieves will takeit from yourmailbox, get thecredit card andrun up the billin your name,”he warned.

But, he said,“There’s an opt-out number on theapplication, and you can call it fromyour home phone. Just follow theprompts and that’ll tell the three creditbureaus—Esperian, Trans Union andEquifax—that you don’t want this mailanymore.”

Polhemus said consumers should goto www.annualcreditreport.com, orcall this entity, to check on their creditreport for any possible discrepanciesor charges that shouldn’t be there. “Doit once a year; it’s free,” he said.

“If you find there’s a delinquent ac-count with something you didn’t sign

up for, contact the creditor and fill out apolice report and an affidavit of fraud,” saidPolhemus. “Have it removed from yourcredit report and stay on top of it. We see alot of credit card fraud and stolen creditcards. They’re taken especially from womenin crowded restaurants or at fitness centersand health clubs.”

He said thieves also know that manypeople leave their wallets and purses intheir cars, instead of in lockers, at their gym.So he told residents to keep their valuableswith them, instead.

“Some thieves will even steal a person’skeys from their gym locker and then usethem to open their car and steal their creditcards,” added Deane.

SENIOR CITIZENS are also preyed upon,said Polhemus. “People will take a creditcard from their purses while they’re dis-tracted,” he said. But those wanting to com-mit credit card fraud and identity theft tar-get people of all ages.

For example, said Polhemus, “A temp atyour dentist’s office has access to your creditcard information and address. She can or-der a $4,000 computer online, have it sentto your address and track its shippingonline. Then she’ll call UPS and tell themto hold it for pickup, instead. Or she’llchange the shipping address to anotherstate.”

He said police also handle a great deal ofcases involving counterfeit credit cards.“The most important thing to a criminal is

the magnetic stripe on the back of yourcard,” explained Polhemus. “He can swipeit through a device to record it—and nowhe has your credit card. And there’s no skillinvolved; it’s really easy to do. At differenttimes, various point-of-service computerterminals in stores and restaurants are com-promised, as well.”

Noting that crimes such as these are “nowdriven by organized crime, such as the Rus-sian mob and the Romanians,” he saidthey’ll “put a device on top of a particularATM. So when you put in your credit card,it’ll skim your magnetic stripe and have acamera photograph your pin number as youpunch it into the pin pad.”

Furthermore, said Deane, “Now they canharvest your credit card information re-motely. If they want it, they’ll get it, somonitor your bank statements.”

“And if you do and you contact your bankand notify them about any charges thataren’t yours, you will get your money back,”added Polhemus.

He also advised the audience about checkfraud, saying that there’s no difference be-tween the way a real and a counterfeit checklook. What’s important, he said, are therouting and account numbers on the bot-tom of the check.

“When you pay your mortgage and putthe envelope in the mailbox with the ‘steal-me’ flag up, a thief will take your check andcounterfeit 10 checks,” said Polhemus.“He’ll then deposit these checks and get thecash back from your bank at several differ-

ent locations. So don’t mail your checksfrom home; do it from work or at the postoffice.”

Even seemingly innocuous situations maypose a threat, he said. “For instance, if youpay for Girl Scout cookies with a check andthe child’s brother gets a hold of it and getsthe numbers, he can use them to make au-tomatic, monthly purchases for porn, orwhatever he wants,” said Polhemus.

However, he added, “If your identity’sbeen stolen, you can get an identity theftpassport from the attorney general’s officeto show the police, if necessary.”

Polhemus also warned residents to neverwire money to strangers online. “Yournephew isn’t in trouble overseas,” he said.“And the power company isn’t going to calland threaten to turn off your power in anhour if you don’t wire money immediately—100 percent, it’s a fraud.”

REGARDING FRAUD AGAINST THEELDERLY, he said people age 70 and overneed to obtain a credit freeze. “They’d pay$10 to each of the three credit bureaus toprevent anyone else from having access totheir credit accounts. That way, no newcredit would be issued.”

It’s necessary, said Polhemus, becausesome unscrupulous home health care pro-viders will, otherwise, come into elderlypeople’s homes, take their credit cards andrun them up. “It’s sad; we see senior citi-zens get ripped off all the time,” he said.“But family members can monitor their ac-counts online for them.”

At the end of his presentation, a residentasked how police decide which financialcrimes to investigate. “Our loose criteria forinvestigating a case are: Is a Fairfax Countyresident out of money, and do we have alikelihood of prosecution?” answeredPolhemus. “It also helps if there’s a goodvideo or surveillance photo of the thief.”

“Your nephewisn’t introubleoverseas. And thepowercompany isn’tgoing to calland threatento turn offyour power inan hour if youdon’t wiremoneyimmediately—100 percent,it’s a fraud.”

— Tom Polhemus,Police investigator


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Antioch Baptist Church6531 Little Ox Road

Fairfax Station, VA 22039703-425-0710 • www.antioch-church.org

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

The Guhyasamaja BuddhistCenter, 10875 Main St., Fairfax Cityprovides free classes to both new-comers and advanced practitionersof Tibetan Buddhism. The center em-phasizes working with the mind andlearning how to understand theworkings of the mind, overcominginnner causes of suffering, while cul-tivating causes of happiness. Underthe direction of Lama ZopaRinpoche, the center is a place ofstudy, contemplation and medita-tion. Visit http://www.guhyasamaja.org for more in-formation.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkwayand Burke Lake Roads, holds a BibleStudy Fellowship at 9 a.m. Sundaysfollowed by a 10 a.m. worship ser-vice. Nursery care and Children’sChurch also provided. 6401 Mission-ary Lane, Fairfax Station,703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers

Faith Notes

services at two locations, in Fairfaxat 5114 Twinbrook Road and inClifton at 13421 Twin Lakes Drive.Services in Fairfax are held on Satur-days at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. Services inClifton are held on Sundays at 8:15and 10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church ofSpringfield offers Sunday school at9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m.worship service at 7300 Gary St.,Springfield. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery care is pro-vided. Christian education for allages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

Kirkwood PresbyterianChurch, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway inSpringfield, supports a Mothers ofPreschoolers (MOPS) program on thefirst and third Wednesday of eachmonth. Meetings are 9:30-11:30 a.m.at the church. All mothers and chil-dren are welcome. The programprovides mothers an opportunity toget to know other mothers throughdiscussions and craft activities. Reg-ister. 703-451-5320.

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, to perform at the Center forthe Arts at GMU Sunday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. under the batonof founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky.

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THURSDAY/AUG. 22Natty Beaux. 5-6:30 p.m., at Fairfax

County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Natty Beaux is a new combofeaturing musicians from BillyCoulter Band, The Junkyard Saints,Alexandria Kleztet and Western Bop.www.nattybeaux.com/about.html.

FRIDAY/AUG. 23Inaugural Golf Tournament. 2 p.m.,

Fort Belvoir Golf Club, 2920, 8450Beulah St., Alexandria. Prizes includea chance to win $5,000 for a hole inone, year-long BMW lease andseveral door prizes. 703-470-2137 orwww.fairfaxnaacp.org.

Shenandoah Run. 7:30-8:30 p.m., atRoyal Lake Park, 5344 GainsboroughDrive, Fairfax. Shenandoah Runinvites you to share in the songs andsounds of American folk music, fromthe 1960s to today.www.shenandoahrun.com.

SATURDAY/AUG. 24Fancy Cats Rescue’s Psychic Tea

Party Fundraiser. 4-9 p.m.Address TBD. Fairfax Fancy CatsRescue Team Events presents anevening with renowned animalcommunicator Diane Roadcap, asilent auction, psychic reading

sessions, and more. All proceedsbenefit Fancy Cats’ rescue efforts.http://www.fancycats.org/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=25&extmode=view&extid=651.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 28Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. 8

p.m., at Fat Tuesdays, 10673Braddock Road, Fairfax. Steel pandriven avant-garde trio plays at thebar/restaurant. http://www.bandsintown.com/event/6916653-jonathan-scales-fourchestra-fairfax-fat-tuesdays-2013?artist=Jonathan+Scales+Fourchestra.

THURSDAY/AUG. 29Elikeh. 5-6:30 p.m., at Fairfax County

Government Center, 1 2000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.

Elikeh mixes Afro-beat withtraditional Togolese polyrhythms toproduce captivating tunes that are aslistenable as they are danceable.www.elikeh.com.

FRIDAY/AUG. 30Bruce Molsky and The Jumpsteady

Boys. 7:30-8:30 p.m., at Royal LakePark, 5344 Gainsborough Drive,Fairfax. Bruce Molsky performsAppalachian folk music on the fiddle,guitar and banjo. brucemolsky.com.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 15Jeffrey Siegel’s “Gershwin and

Friends.” 7 p.m., George MasonUniversity Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, MS 2F5, Fairfax.Steinway Piano Gallery ofWashington, D.C. sponsors theacclaimed pianist’s performance ofAmerican music. $19-$38, Mason IDpermits 1 free ticket. cfa.gmu.eduand HyltonCenter.org.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 2118th Annual CCÉ Irish Folk

Festival. Noon-8:30 p.m. SherwoodCenter at Van Dyck Park, 3740 OldLee Highway, Fairfax; 3971 ChainBridge Road, Fairfax. All are invitedto enjoy the music, dance, language,and athletics of the Irish culture. Freeadmission and Parking. 703-919-1031 or http://www.ccepotomac.org.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/SEPT. 26-28Friends of the Burke Centre

Library Fall Used Book Sale. 1-9p.m., Sept. 26; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sept.27; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 28 at BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. A variety of books willbe sold at discounted prices. 703-249-1520.

FRIDAY/OCT. 4“Twelfth Night.” 8 p.m. George

Mason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, MS 2F5,Fairfax. Aquila Theatre performs oneof Shakespeare’s comedies completewith an original musical score. $22-44; Mason ID permits 1 free ticket.cfa.gmu.edu.

SATURDAY/OCT. 5“Saturday Nite Fever.” 8 p.m.,

George Mason University Center forthe Arts, 4400 University Drive, MS2F5, Fairfax. Anthony Maielloconducts the American Festival PopsOrchestra in a celebration of 70s and80s hits. The Friends of the Centerfor the Arts sponsors a pre-performance discussion begins at7:15 on the Center’s Grand Tier IIIand is free to ticket-holders. $24-48.A Mason ID permits one free studentticket on Sept. 24.


Kathy Puglisi of Springfield stands in frontof one of her three Mary Kay cars.

Kathy Puglisi of Springfield attended MaryKay’s annual seminar in Dallas this year,which is also the 50th anniversary of thebeauty company.

By Jasmine Kang

The Connection

Brother’s Brother Founda-tion (BBF) celebratedthe grand opening of its

Northern Virginia warehouse onSaturday, Aug. 10. The founda-tion was started in Pittsburgh, Pa.in 1958 and seeks to efficientlydistribute donated medical sup-plies to international communi-ties that are lacking in these re-sources.

“The goal is to take surplusmedical supplies from hospitalsand nursing homes and makethem available to medical mis-sion teams and mission hospi-tals in third-world countries,”trustee Barry Byer said. “It canmake a huge difference inpeople’s lives.”

Members of the board oftrustees, staff, volunteers andsupporters attended the open-ing. State Del. Richard Ander-

son (R-51) and Billy Thompsonof the Merrifield Greater Busi-ness Association welcomed theorganization to the area.

Anderson thanked membersof the foundation for their ef-forts and predicted that BFFwill “positively affect the qual-ity of life in Northern Virginia,”he said. According to Byer, thesystem by which BFF collectsand redistributes medical sup-plies not only redirects aid tothose in need, but also keepssurplus resources from endingup in local landfills.

The Virginia location of BFFwill be run by three staffers, butwill rely on the help of volun-teers from the community,which Byer describes as the“backbone of the organization.”

Individuals interested in vol-unteering for the organizationshould contact the volunteer co-ordinator, Ruther Anderson, [email protected].

Brother’s BrotherComes to Merrifield

B.J. Leber addressed the attendees of the event.Leber serves as the chair of the board of trustees ofthe organization.

President and CEO Luke Hingson speaks at the open-ing of the warehouse in Merrifield. Hingson’s father,Robert Hingson, founded Brother’s Brother Founda-tion in 1958.

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Lieske Named Director of MainStreet Child Development CenterT

he Board of Directors of the Main Street ChildDevelopment Center, a nonprofit early learn-ing center located in the City of Fairfax near

George Mason University, has named Carol Liesketo the position of center director. Lieske succeedsElizabeth Egan, who has served as director since1999.

A Fairfax resident, Lieske previously served as aSTEM educator and curriculum designer atIdeaventions, an innovative educational organizationfocused on pre-K through eighth grade science, tech-

nology, engineering and math (STEM) enrichmentprograms. Prior to joining Ideaventions, she was alead teacher at the George Mason University ChildDevelopment Center and assistant director and leadpreschool teacher at Burke Presbyterian Church Pre-school.

“Carol’s background in early childhood and STEMeducation will be an asset to Main Street and theboard is confident that Carol will have an immedi-ate positive impact on our students and their fami-lies,” said Board President Linda O’Donohue.

More Than a Pink CadillacSpringfield woman earns third Mary Kay car foroutstanding business performance.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Mention Mary Kay cosmetics, and mostpeople think of the company’s iconicpink Cadillac.For decades, the storied beauty com-

pany has offered the use of the pearl pink car as anincentive for sales force members to up their achieve-ment level.

Earlier this month, Kathy Puglisi of Springfield, anindependent sales director for Mary Kay since 2003,received her third Mary Kay car for outstanding busi-ness achievement.

But you won’t be seeing Puglisi driving the pinkCadillac. Puglisi, who has lived in Springfield formore than 30 years, received a Chevy Cruze, one ofthe options Mary Kay offers to its star sales mem-bers, from Jim McKay Chevrolet in Fairfax.

“I am so proud to be a leader of such a great groupof women who have helped me earn the honor todrive this new Chevy Cruze,” said Puglisi. “Earningthis reward to drive free means we, as a unit in MaryKay, are enriching women’s lives both with our prod-ucts and with our business opportunity and that is agreat feeling. I also want to thank my family andespecially my husband, Rob, for the support they giveand the belief they have in me.”

The company’s car program includes the ChevyCruze in white, Chevy Equinox crossover in black,Toyota Camry in black, Ford Mustang in black andthe iconic and coveted pearlized pink Cadillac. MaryKay career car qualifiers also have the option of se-lecting cash compensation in lieu of the car.

“Cars earned by the independent sales force

through this program serve as a symbol of theirhard work and success in their Mary Kay busi-nesses,” said Darrell Overcash, president of MaryKay Inc. U.S.

Since the inception of the car program in 1969,more than 141,000 independent sales force mem-bers have qualified or re-qualified to earn the use ofa Mary Kay career car. Currently, 5,927 Mary Kaycareer cars are on the road nationwide.

“Being recognized and rewarded for sharing thisproduct with others and making women feel specialis just one of the many reasons I love this company,”said Puglisi, who recently attended Mary Kay Inc.’sannual seminar in Dallas to celebrate the company’s50th anniversary.

During the seminar, Mary Kay’s beauty consultantswere encouraged to bring gently-used professionalattire to donate to domestic violence shelters as partof the annual Mary Kay “Suits for Shelters” program.Last year’s “Suits for Shelters” effort resulted in thedonation of more than 2,500 career outfits for do-mestic violence survivors seeking jobs.

Mary Kay’s 50th anniversary played a prominentrole at this year’s seminar, Overcash said. “The theme‘One Woman Can’ pays tribute to company founderMary Kay Ash and the idea that one woman canchange the world.”

“It feels wonderful to be a part of a company thatis making such an impactful difference in the lives ofpeople all over the world. My passion to do my partin changing lives has been elevated to a whole newlevel,” Puglisi said.

❖ To learn more about Mary Kay’s 50th Anniver-sary, the legacy of Mary Kay Ash and the future ofMary Kay Inc., visit marykay.com.

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McLean FinishesRunner-Up at LittleLeague SoftballWorld Series

The McLean All-Stars reached thechampionship game of the LittleLeague Softball World Series, but fellshort against Sunnyside from Arizona,9-0, on Aug. 14 in Portland, Ore.

McLean won its first five games ofthe World Series, beating teams fromOregon, Puerto Rico, Ohio, Italy andNew Jersey.

McLean team members were: CaitlinJorae; Madison Wolfe; Gracen Govan;Kathryn Sandercock; ElizabethHoeymans; Rachel Remer; Julia Jones;Jamie Wang; Kate Haas; Cate Willing;Riley Simon; and Sarah Stahlman.

USA Hockey TeamCamp to IncludePublic Day

USA Hockey’s 2013 U.S. Men’s Na-tional Team Camp, which will bestaged at the Kettler Capitals Iceplexin Arlington, will include a public dayon Tuesday, Aug. 27.

Tickets for the event are limited andare on sale at ticketmaster.com.

All ticket holders will receive the fol-lowing: player autographs; collectiblepuck; limited edition scarf; Americanflag; chance to skate; exclusive pre-order access to the Nike USA HockeyOlympic replica jersey.

In addition, NHL Network’s KathrynTappen will host an on-ice programthat will include the unveiling of the2014 Nike Olympic jersey, the intro-duction of all 48 players attending thecamp, and product giveaways.

NVSO RegistrationsDue in August

Registrations for the 2013 NorthernVirginia Senior Olympics to be held Sept.7-19 are due Aug. 23 by mail or Aug. 30online. There is no onsite registration.

More than 50 events will take placeat 17 different venues throughoutNorthern Virginia. Registration fee is$12, which covers multiple events.Participants must be 50 years of ageby Dec. 31, 2013 and live in a spon-soring jurisdiction.

Among the events offered are track,field, swimming, diving, tennis, tabletennis, bowling, Wii bowling, eightball pool, handball, racquetball, golf,miniature golf, badminton, pickleball,cribbage, scrabble, duplicate bridge,Mexican train dominoes, line danc-ing, yo-yo tricks and more. Informa-tion is available online atwww.nvso.us or by calling 703-228-4721 or email, [email protected].

Sponsoring jurisdictions are the citiesof Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Churchand the counties of Arlington, Fairfax,Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William.

Robinson Football Team Under New LeadershipRunning back Wilson returns after 2,000-yard season.

Robinson football coach Dan Meier talks to the Rams prior to a scrimmage at West Potomac on Friday, Aug. 16.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

After back-to-back subpar seasons,the Robinson football team islooking to return to its winningways with a hard-nosed style of

play. Leading the way for the Rams in 2013are a 2,000-yard running back, a stout de-fensive lineman who now contributes onoffense and an “old school” head coach withthree state titles under his belt.

After retiring as principal of RobinsonSecondary School, Dan Meier returns to thesidelines to serve as interim head coach ofthe Rams. Meier won a state championshipwith Chantilly in 1996, and guided WestPotomac to state titles in 1989 (Division 6)and 1990 (D5). Meier takes over for TreyTaylor, who led the Rams to the playoffs ineach of his two seasons as head coach, butfinished with a 4-7 record in 2011 and a 5-6 mark in 2012.

“He’s a really good coach,” senior runningback Joe Wilson said about Meier. “[He’san] old school coach.”

Wilson returns as the Rams’ top offensivethreat. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound runningback led the area with 2,358 yards andscored 33 touchdowns last season. AvynJohnson, Marcus Denham, DeMarcusByrdsong and Justin No could also see car-ries for the Rams.

Jake Pinkston could be a weapon at full-back. Entering his third year as a varsitystarter, the 5-foot-8, 250-pound Pinkstonhas been a standout at defensive tackle. Thisseason, he has the chance to make an im-pact on offense, as well.

Pinkston said Meier suggested in the past

that he play fullback. Now that Meier ishead coach, Pinkston is lining up in thebackfield.

“We’re getting back to how we used toplay—hard and fast,” Pinkston said.“[We’re] not worried about the big thingsor anything else. We’re just focused on win-ning games and getting better every day.… I like getting people on me. I like carry-ing the load. It’s nice.”

Junior Jack Rowlett returns as the start-ing quarterback. Endi Ackerman, DevanteHicks and Navarus Grant could see time atreceiver. Six-foot-5, 310-pound AidenElkhatib is the leader of the offensive line.

On defense, the Rams return seniors withstarting experience. Pinkston anchors theD-line and Johnson returns at “Mike” line-backer. Grant, Hicks, Rowlett and StephenDiggs comprise the secondary.

Robinson will play in 6A North’s Confer-ence 5 after the VHSL’s six-class realign-ment. The conference is composed of thesix teams that played in the formerConcorde District.

The Rams will open the season at homeagainst Lake Braddock at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day, Aug. 30.

“Our goals are play 15 games,” Wilsonsaid, “and win the state title.”

Robinson running back Joe Wilson rushed for more than 2,000 yardslast season.

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