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Suzi Fowler Neal, president of the BurkeHistorical Society, greeted guests at theannual Burke Historical Society Christmasparty on Sunday, Dec. 10, dressed in periodcostume. Lynn Garvey Hodge, a chroniclerof Clifton history and a member of theBurke Historical Society, attended theparty with her fiancé, Robert Airaghi.

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

The message Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors delivered to legislators at itsannual 2012 session was summed up infour words: Do us no harm.

“Our theme is basically ‘Leave us alone,’” said Su-pervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee), chairman of the board’slegislative committee. “We recognize it’s difficult thisyear, and we’re begging our legislators not to makeit worse for Fairfax County. It doesn’t sound collabo-rative, but we know we lose in all the funding for-mulas, so we’re saying don’t make it any worse.”

The 2012 General Assembly Legislative Work Ses-sion, held at the McConnell Public Safety Transpor-tation and Operations Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7,followed the Boards’ unanimous decision to supportthe 2012 legislative agenda at its regular meetingon Tuesday, Dec. 6.

The county’s legislative program outlines four pri-orities: education funding; transportation funding;restoring the decimated level of state funding; andenhancing local authority, giving the county the flex-ibility to “modernize” its local tax structure, particu-larly in areas such as taxation and land use.

“I know we’re speaking to the choir here,” Chair-man Sharon Bulova (D-At-large) said to the mostlyDemocratic state legislators in the room. “But nowis the time for the state to begin the process of re-building the funding partnership with local govern-ment, by providing adequate funding for core ser-vices and avoiding shifting additional state costs andresponsibilities to localities.”

THE CONCEPT OF DEVOLUTION, or shiftingresponsibilities from the state to the county, was aheated topic during the three-hour session.

“Basically, devolution means we don’t have enoughmoney to go around,” said Del. Ken Plum (D-36) “sowe end up pushing it down to counties. We’re notliving up to our end of the bargain.”

During the session, Fairfax County executives saidtwo facts merge to make FY 2012 a difficult year

financially: funding shortfalls exacerbated by dimin-ishing federal stimulus dollars and the state’s declin-ing revenue sources.

“The pie has shrunk. The money the state has beenable to send us has dropped … some of that decreasedid not feel as bad because of the stimulus,” saidJames J. Regimbal Jr., a consultant from FiscalAnalytics who presented a fiscal forecast of state aidto Fairfax County during the session.

Regimbal said state revenues are not reboundingfast enough after the recession, which impacts coreservices such as education, transportation and hu-man services. He predicted that Medicaid and Vir-ginia Retirement System demands will continue tooutstrip the state’s general fund revenue, puttingpressure on state funding for other core programs.

“Without new revenues and expecting modest eco-nomic growth, the state will continue to reduce fund

Fairfax to Richmond:Do Us No HarmTransportation fundingdominates discussion.

School Board member Ted Velkoff (D-At-large), Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville), state Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) and Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Provi-dence) at the meeting.

State senators GeorgeBarker (D-39) and Richard

Saslaw (D-35) and Del.Barbara Comstock (R-34)listen as state Sen. Chap

Petersen (D-34) addresseslocal officials during the

meeting of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervi-

sors and the Fairfax Countydelegation to the General

Assembly on Wed. Dec. 7 atthe McConnell Public SafetyTransportation and Opera-

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Students from Congregation Adat Reyim’s confirma-tion and post-confirmation classes helpedGeorgetown Cupcake package and prepare to ship10,000 cupcakes to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Lia Meinstein, with otherstudents from CongregationAdat Reyim’s confirmationand post-confirmation classes,helped Georgetown Cupcakepackage and prepare to ship10,000 cupcakes to troops inAfghanistan and Iraq.

CongregationAdat Reyim’sConfirmationClass takes partin a good deed.

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On Sunday, Dec. 12, 17students from Con-gregation Adat

Reyim’s confirmation and post-confirmation classes took partin a mitzvah (good deed). Ledby Rabbi Bruce Aft and accom-panied by three parent volun-teers, the students were part ofa team that helped GeorgetownCupcake package and prepareto ship 10,000 cupcakes toAmerican troops in Afghanistanand Iraq. This is the second yearthat Georgetown Cupcake hasdone Operation Cupcake.

It was a life-changing experi-ence for many of the studentsas they worked as a team in anassembly line to get thesetreats ready to maketheir trek to Andrews AirForce Base and thenoverseas. KatherineKallinis, one of the sisterswho co-foundedGeorgetown Cupcake,took time away from herbaking for an inspira-tional talk with the stu-dents. She told them thatit is hard for us to under-stand just how importanta taste from home is tothe soldiers.

Rabbi Aft first metKatherine when she waspreparing to convert toJudaism prior to her re-cent marriage. At thetime he served on theRabbinic Court that wel-comed her to the Jewishfaith. He asked her howher business would be

impacted by her being Jewish.She responded by telling himabout the many acts oftzedakah (act of charity) thather company did. When learn-ing of Operation Cupcake,Rabbi Aft immediately asked ifthere would be an opportunityfor his confirmation class stu-dents to help with this.

The students participated in amulti-step assembly line processthat included everything frombuilding the boxes to packagingthe cupcakes. The studentsworked so efficiently that theywere asked to slow down asthere wasn’t any more room forthe boxes. It was a win-win asGeorgetown Cupcake got somehelp and the students got somuch more out of it.

The students got to meet asuccessful female entrepreneur,learn about corporate giving andparticipate in community ser-vice, and help the troops whileforming a deeper bond witheach other. The special cupcakethey each got for helping…thatwas just icing on the cake.


The ‘Burke’ of Christmas PastBurke Historical Societyhosts annual holiday party.

Sharon Bulova, Chairman of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors, with hus-band, Lou DeFalaise, at the annual BurkeHistorical Society Christmas party onSunday, Dec. 10. They are standing in frontof the historic Ice House, which serves asa gift shop for the Burke Historical Society.

News

Andrew and Cindy Bennett attended theannual Burke Historical Society Christmasparty on Sunday, Dec. 10 dressed asJoshua and Huldah Coffer, relatives of Lt.Col. Silas Burke.

Jon Vrana, dressed as Lt. Col. Silas Burke, said Burke wasonce a thriving resort town that featured four hotels anda racetrack. “Believe it or not, they used to give awaydiamond rings as prizes at the racetrack,” Vrana said. Amusician, Vrana entertained guests by playing holidaysongs on his guitar at the annual Burke Historical SocietyChristmas party on Sunday, Dec. 10.

Singers from Lake Braddock High School sang a capella atthe Burke Historical Society party on Sunday, Dec. 10, fromleft: Lauren Lee, Allie Haines, Allison Kraft, Juliana Dzura,Scott Cox, Ian Jelliffe, J. J. Vercouteren and Aaron Reynolds.

At the Burke Historical Society’s annual Christmas partyon Sunday, Dec. 10, members Chris Lipsey, Mary Lipseyand Christine Zinser gathered gifts donated by guests todeliver to underprivileged children.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Dressed in their holiday finest, Lt. Col.Silas Burke and his wife, Hilda CofferBurke, opened the doors to their ante-bellum estate on Sunday, Dec. 10 for an

old-fashioned Christmas party, complete with carol-ers, mistletoe, homemade egg nog and tours of theirexpansive home.

“This is a wonderfulway to celebrate the holi-days, and enjoy a taste ofwhat it was like whenSilas Burke lived in thishistoric home,” said SuziFowler Neal, president ofthe Burke Historic Society,who greeted guests in pe-riod costume.

The Silas Burke House,built on a hill overlookingthe valley of Pohick Creekin 1824, has been inFowler Neal’s family sincethe 1920s. She opens thehome throughout the yearfor historical societymeetings and special events.

Although the home is just off Burke Center Park-way, it’s situated at the top of a steep hill and sur-rounded by acres of undeveloped property.

“When you stand here, you can just imagine whatit was like to look out over this hill and see practi-cally into D.C.,” said Sharon Bulova, Chairman ofthe Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, who at-tended the party with her husband, Lou DeFalaise.“I’m a huge believer in preserving history; it’s the

story of what we used to be and where we’re going.”Bulova joined more than 150 guests at the annual

gathering, which also served as a fundraiser for thesociety. Guests donated gifts food and toys for un-derprivileged children in the community ofWoodstock, Va.

THE BURKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, originallyfounded in 1978, was inactive for several years be-fore Fowler Neal reorganized the non-profit grouptwo years ago. The mission of the organization is tocreate interest in the history of Burke, and to re-search, collect and preserve material and sites whichare a part of Burke community’s history.

The society is cur-rently selling 2012 cal-endars featuring the wa-tercolors of Robert Mer-chant, whose work wasshowcased throughout“Memories of BeautifulBurke” by local histori-ans Nan Netherton andRuth Preston Rose. Thebook is out-of-print, andFowler Neal said themoney received fromthe calendars will go to-wards republishing thebook.

“We are privilegedand excited to have been

granted permission by Robert Merchant Jr. to usehis father’s work for this project,” she said. “This isthe first fundraiser dedicated to raising money to re-publish the book.”

The calendar can be purchased at the Ice HouseGift Shop, which also sells jams and Christmas orna-ments. Located next to the Silas Burke House, theIce House will be open on Saturday, Dec. 17, from9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For multiple copies of thecalendar, contact Fowler Neal at [email protected].

Preserving the History of BurkeThe Burke Historical Society was first established in 1978

as an advocate for preserving Burke’s heritage. The societyprocures and maintains the locality’s historical markers, col-lects community artifacts for display and is raising funds torepublish the book “Memories of Beautiful Burke,” co-authored by Nan Netherton and Ruth Rose. The historicalsociety also inspired artist Barbara Thelin Preston to paint anddonate a painting depicting Old Burke, which the societyframed and donated to the Burke post office. The society alsohosts the annual Burke Historical Days event promoting anappreciation for history. The group welcomes local historiansand “historians-at heart.” Meetings and forums take place thelast Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. at the Silas Burke House,9595 Burke Lake Road. For more information about BurkeHistorical Society, go to www.burkehistoricalsociety.com. An-nual membership is $8 for students; $10 for those 65 andolder; $25 for individuals; and $50 for families.

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Convicted Of Conspiracy, Tax CrimesFair Oaks resident secretlyrepresented Pakistan.

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

A Fair Oaks man is facing a possible eightyears behind bars after pleading guilty lastweek in federal court to secretly conspir-ing to act as an agent of the Pakistani gov-

ernment in the U.S., without telling federal authori-ties about this affiliation, as the law requires. He isSyed Ghulam Nabi Fai, 62, a U.S. citizen and resi-dent of the Penderbrook community.

He also pleaded guilty to tax violations in connec-tion with a decades-long scheme to conceal the trans-fer of at least $3.5 million from the government ofPakistan to fund his lobbying efforts in America re-lated to Kashmir.

Fai served as the director of the Kashmiri Ameri-can Council (KAC), a non-governmental organiza-tion in Washington, D.C., that purported to be runby Kashmiris, financed by Americans and dedi-cated to raising the level of knowledge in the U.S.about the struggle of the Kashmiri people for self-determination. But according to court documents,the Kashmiri American Council was secretlyfunded by officials employed by the governmentof Pakistan, including the Inter-Services Intelli-gence Directorate (ISI).

“For the last 20 years, Mr. Fai secretly took mil-lions of dollars from Pakistani intelligence and liedabout it to the U.S. government,” said U.S. Attor-ney Neil MacBride. “As a paid operative of ISI, hedid the bidding of his handlers in Pakistan whilehe met with U.S. elected officials, funded high-profile conferences and promoted the Kashmiricause to decision-makers in Washington.”

“Mr. Fai purposefully hid financial transactionsfrom the U.S. government, with intentions that hisscheme to fund lobbying efforts by a foreign govern-ment would go unnoticed,” said FBI Assistant Direc-tor in Charge James McJunkin. “[But] the FBI willdetect and defeat those who attempt to surrepti-tiously exert foreign influence on our governmentby using agents who conceal their foreign affiliation.”

ARRESTED JULY 19, Fai appeared last Wednes-day, Dec. 7, in U.S. District Court in Alexandria andentered his guilty pleas before Judge Liam O’Grady.He could now receive as much as five years in prisonfor the conspiracy offense, plus a possible three yearsincarceration for the tax violation, when he’s sen-tenced on March 9, 2012. As part of his plea agree-ment, Fai will forfeit $142,851.32 seized from himby the government in July.

“The Tax Division is committed to prosecuting any

individual who illegally uses the tax-exempt statusof charitable entities to promote or conceal federalcrimes,” said Principal Deputy Assistant AttorneyGeneral John DiCiccio.

Doing so, added IRS Special Agent in ChargeJeannine Hammett, “harms all Americans, as weall have to pay our fair share for the governmentservices and protections that we enjoy.”

Fai admitted in court that, from 1990 until aboutJuly 18 of this year, he lied to and defrauded theU.S. government. And according to court docu-ments, Fai told FBI agents in March 2007 that he’dnever met anyone who identified himself as beingaffiliated with the Inter-Services Intelligence Di-rectorate. Then in May 2009, he falsely denied tothe IRS on a tax return for the Kashmiri AmericanCouncil that the council had received any money fromforeign sources in 2008.

FURTHERMORE, court documents state that, inApril 2010, Fai sent a letter to the Justice Depart-ment claiming that the Pakistani governmentdidn’t fund the Kashmiri American Council. Healso told the IRS that the council hadn’t receivedany money from foreign sources in 2009. Again,in July 2011, Fai lied to the FBI that neither henor the Kashmiri American Council receivedmoney from the Inter-Services Intelligence Direc-torate or from Pakistan.

But in fact, U.S. authorities say he repeatedlysubmitted annual council strategy reports andbudgetary requirements to Pakistani governmentofficials for approval. In 2009, they say, thesedocuments included his plans to “secure U.S. con-gressional support for U.S. action in support ofKashmiri self-determination.”

Fai also admitted not telling the IRS that, from1990 until July 18, he arranged for at least $3.5million to be transferred to the Kashmiri Ameri-can Council from Inter-Services Intelligence Di-rectorate and Pakistani government employees.Court documents explain that he did so via hisco-defendant Zaheer Ahmad, 63, — a U.S. citi-zen living in Pakistan — plus middlemen (strawdonors), whom Ahmad reimbursed with Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate and Pakistani-government funds for their alleged charitable —and therefore tax-deductible — “donations” to theKashmiri American Council.

Conducting the investigation into this case werethe Washington field offices of the FBI and theIRS criminal-investigation division. Prosecutingit are Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gordon Krombergand Daniel Grooms; trial attorney John Gibbs ofthe Counterterrorism Section of the JusticeDepartment’s National Security Division; and Spe-cial Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison Ickovic from theJustice Department’s Tax Division.

Single VehicleFatal Crash

A Newington-area womanwas involved in a single-vehicle,fatal crash on Saturday, Dec. 10at approximately 2:30 p.m.,Casey Noriega, 29, of 7708Haynes Point Way, was drivinga 2001 Toyota Camry. She was

driving southbound on BeulahStreet approaching the intersec-tion of Windsor Avenue, when forunknown reasons she drove off theroad and struck a pole. She wastransported to a local hospitalwhere she was pronounced dead.

Neither speed nor alcohol ap-pears to be contributing factors ofthe crash. The investigation con-

tinues.Anyone with information is

asked to contact Crime Solversby phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text“TIP187” plus your message toCRIMES/274637 or call FairfaxCounty Police at 703-691-2131.

Area Roundups


Opinion

Five Suggestions for the New School BoardHalf of the School Boardmembers are new.

Editorial

On Monday, Dec. 19, the newlyelected members of the FairfaxCounty School Board will besworn in, marking the largest

number of new members at one time inmemory.

The change on the board comes from openseats with previous members deciding not torun. Fully half of the board will be new mem-bers, although most are also familiar faces.

But it was apparent from the election thatvoters were motivated by the school boardraces, turning out to have their say. It’s a mis-take to view the election as a vote of approvalfor all current policies or as a repudiation ofparticular policies. The level of interest andcontroversy indicates that it’s a great momentfor the new board to engage the public.

The fact that 70 percent of voters supportedthe school bond for county schools shows thatcounty residents understand the importanceof quality schools.

The school board consists of three at largemembers who represent the entire county, plusnine district members. Each voter had the op-

portunity to vote for four, three at large andone for their district.

Iryong Moon is the one incumbent remain-ing at large; Ryan McElveen and Ted Velkoffwill join the board at large. District membersare: Megan McLaughlin, Braddock; JanieStrauss, Dranesville; Pat Hynes, Hunter Mill;

Tammy Kaufax, Lee; SandyEvans, Mason; Dan Storck,Mount Vernon; Patty Reed,Providence; Elizabeth Schultz,

Springfield, and Kathy Smith, Sully. Moon,Strauss, Evans, Storck, Reed and Smith arereturning members.

It’s important to respect the dedication andmotivation of school board members. It’s hardto understand why anyone would want thesejobs. The hours are never ending. The pay issymbolic. Few decisions will come without ac-rimony from some quarters. These are peoplewho really are dedicated to service.

That said, we offer a few suggestions, somevery general, some very specific, for the newboard as it steps up to serve.

1) On with campaign. Begin with a listeningtour. Hold some full-board listening sessionsaround the county. Hold some regional listen-ing sessions in schools and parents’ livingrooms. Listen in small groups and individually.

Invite teachers and administrators to come outon tour with you. Don’t forget to listen to teach-ers as well as students, parents, administra-tors and more.

2) Fix large classes. You don’t have to re-duce the “average” class size. But do somethingabout every class of 30 students or more. It’sthe exceptionally large classes where studentsdon’t even fit in the room that drive parentswild. It doesn’t matter if it’s a classroom of poorstudents or wealthy students or something inbetween, really large classes are not appropri-ate.

3) Are surveillance cameras really the bestuse of scarce dollars? No matter what the cur-rent board decides to do later this week (likelyvote on Dec. 15 after Connection deadline),set the decision aside until after the listeningtour.

4) Don’t wait for a state law. Instruct admin-istrators to call parents to be present if theyplan to question a student about behavior thatcould result in serious disciplinary measuresor legal action.

5) Celebrate the specific and varied successesin Fairfax County Public Schools.

- Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Letters to the Editor

Burke CentreAmtrak SignsNeededTo the Editor:

On Oct. 1, 2009, the AmtrakLynchburg Train became the firstintercity passenger train to stopat Burke in 42 years. For twoyears, Amtrak has refused to ad-vertise this fact in and around thestation. In June, Fairfax Countyagreed to request VDOT to erectfree Amtrak signs along nearbyroads. However, seven monthslater, VDOT has failed to erecteven a single sign. Fairfax Countyneeds to push VDOT to beginposting signs for the followingreasons:

1. Burke Centre is a great loca-tion, centrally located in awealthy county and having ampleparking and great nearby roads.

2. Travelers flying into D.C.’sthree airports from other statesand countries can easily connectto this train via Metro bus or rail.

3. The station allows countyresidents to travel the NortheastCorridor but avoid the nation’sworst traffic.

4. Even without signs, Amtrak’snewest Virginia station (January2010), has become Virginia’s fast-est growing station over the pastnine months.

5. In November, Amtrak addedfree Wi-Fi for riders going northto Philadelphia, New York, or Bos-

ton or going south toCharlottesville and Lynchburgand to Roanoke and Blacksburg/VA Tech via the Smart WayAmtrak Connector Bus (July2011).

6. The signs will encourage resi-dents to switch to the train, re-ducing traffic on area and inter-city roads.

7. The local business commu-nity will start posting Amtrak in-formation on their websites, en-couraging travelers to stay in thecounty when visiting the D.C.area, thus boosting the localeconomy.

In short, pushing Amtrak topost the signs sooner will intro-duce thousands of residents andvisitors to the benefits of Amtrakfaster.

Daniel PeacockMember Virginia Association of

Railway PatronsManassas

Cruelty IssueIn Deer ControlTo the Editor:

Forty years ago, “the deer popu-lation was a small fraction of whatit is today” as Michael Valentinewrote (Letter: Deer Hunting -Hunter’s View, The Connection,Dec. 7). Eighty years ago it was athrill just to catch sight of a deer.The number of deer has grown to

its present proportions, thanks tostate game agencies’ responses tohunters’ demands for more deer tokill. Bear in mind that before “sci-entific game management” wasadopted by game agencies strivingfor the “maximum sustainedyield” of this resilient species,there were a lot fewer deer. Witha relatively sparse Indian popula-tion killing only as many as theythought they needed, deer popu-lations maintained a good balancewith the habitat available to themuntil European immigrants killedso many that deer were in dangerof extinction.

The deer’s natural response tothis stress was to produce moreyoung just as humans did afterWorld War II. Remember the “babyboomers”? Bear in mind that kill-ing bucks enables more does tosurvive winter conditions and givebirth in the spring. In addition,the stress of being hunted in-creases the number of twins, andeven triplets, born in the spring.By taking advantage of this situa-tion, game management attemptsto fulfill hunters’ demands with-out imposing too heavily on theinterests of farmers, orchardists,gardeners and the even more nu-merous automobile drivers.

Also, donating carcasses as foodfor underprivileged people maynot be doing them a favor becauselead bullets fragment into almostundetectable particles which aremore likely to have a harmful ef-

fect on undernourished people.There is also the matter of cru-

elty to be considered. Slightly overhalf the number of deer struck byarrows are never recovered. Theyescape their killers to hide awayand die or recover enough to existfor some time with arrows stick-ing out of their flanks or heads.It’s uncomfortable to imagine whatit must be like to pass throughthick growth prying at the arrow.

I don’t have the perfect answerto correct what we have donewrong, but wanted to let yourreaders know that there is morethan just a hunter’s way of view-ing the problem.

Bina RobinsonSwain, NY

Keep Defense,Reduce CostsTo the Editor:

This country needs a defensethat can protect you and me. If wecut too much, we risk not havingthe capability to keep us safe. Let’swork to cut old systems we nolonger need. Keep some of theolder systems that still work inproduction at greatly reducedcycle costs.

John NicklasLt. Col. USAF, Retired

Burke

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By Maya Horowitz

Burke Connection

Mama Mary Sunbeam, a storyteller, singer andeducator from

the Appalachian Nation CherokeeTribe, has written a book, “MamaMary’s Song Stories,” dedicated toKey Center students, among oth-ers.

The book, which is the third ofthree books published by Sun-beam, contains sing-a-long songsthat tell stories with nature, Na-tive American and moral themessuch as “Ladybug,” “Osiyo is Helloin Cherokee” and “I am a HumanBeing.” It is illustrated by MycahAkili Jaha Shelton, 16.

Sunbeam has worked for thepast 17 years at the Burke Nurs-ery and Garden Center PumpkinPlayground, where she drums andsings her songs outside of a tee-pee.

“She’s kind of like a tradition atthis point,” said Fred Dickinson,general manager of Burke GardenCenter. “A lot of the school groupslike her. They go see her beforethey go on the hayride. She’s kindof a piece of the furniture at thispoint.”

The Pumpkin Playground,which is open for the month ofOctober, attracts 15,000-20,000people annually. It includes hay-rides, a 90-foot dual slide, farmanimals, play tunnels, a pumpkinfort, a wooden train, airplane, pi-rate ship and castle and a merry-go-round.

Dickinson said when he wasopening the Pumpkin Playgroundhe wanted to have Native Ameri-can elements and was looking fora storyteller. He turned to a Na-tive American named CletisHarper who sold Christmaswreaths. Harper recommendedSunbeam.

“Her storytelling she kind ofbrings into more on a child’s level,”said Dickinson. “Things that teach

them things like responsibility andhonesty. I respected Cletis’s opin-ion and what he thought would bea good person.”

“When you start something younever know how it’s going to gobut Fred and I have always hadrespect for each other,” said Sun-beam.

Dickinson said Burke is a greatcommunity. “We’ve had very goodexperiences with the community,”said Dickinson. “We get to know alot of the customers on a first namebasis.”

“Burke Center is a very strong

community where parents, teach-ers, children and seniors come to-gether one month out of the yearand enjoy life,” said Sunbeam.

THE KEY CENTER is a 120-stu-dent school in Fairfax County forstudents with disabilities. Studentsrange in age from 5 to 22. Duringthe month of October, the Key Cen-ter makes four visits to the Pump-kin Patch with their elementaryschool-aged children.

“To make a long story short,Mama Mary has always been so

Mama Mary Sunbeam at the Burke Nursery & GardenCenter Pumpkin Playground.

Mama Mary Sunbeam with Key Center students at theBurke Nursery & Garden Center Pumpkin Playground.

SunbeamComes toKey Center

SunbeamComes toKey CenterMama MarySunbeam publishes‘Mama Mary’s SongStories’ dedicatedto Key Center.

Mama MarySunbeam publishes‘Mama Mary’s SongStories’ dedicatedto Key Center.

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Workhouse Art Center, Bldg. W-3,9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Gingerbreadpancakes, hot chocolate, coffee andjuices. Includes a performance ofStudio 3’s “Schoolhouse Rock Live!”$17-$24. Reservations recommended.www.WorkhouseArts.org.

“A Christmas Carol.” Lazy SusanDinner Theatre, 10712 RichmondHwy, Lorton. Doors open 6 p.m.,performance at 8:30 p.m. 703-550-7384 or www.lazysusan.com.

Christmas in Cape Breton. 8 p.m.George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts Concert Hall, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. CapeBreton fiddler Natalie MacMasterperforms traditional andcontemporary Celtic melodies andChristmas carols. $25-$50.www.gmu.edu.

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Again this December,Burke area childrenand their families canview Santa riding

atop a special kind of sleigh.Along with a crew of volun-teers from the Burke VolunteerFire and Rescue Department,St. Nick (and sometimes Mrs.Claus) will cruise the streetson Engine 414B.

Fire departments across thecountry host “Santa Runs” butas far as Capt. Tony Moritzknows, Burke Volunteer Fireand Rescue is the only stationin Fairfax County that con-ducts runs almost every day inDecember (weather permit-ting) covering 99 percent oftheir First Due Area. After tenyears at the station, he’s gradu-ated to “sleigh driver” when heparticipates but continues tonote the importance of this an-nual event. “It shows the com-munity that we care,” he said.

hood, area residents check outhis schedule and follow him asif tracking a celebrity. “We havepeople sitting along the roadwaiting for us to come by so theycan see Santa,” Moritz says. Thestation uses its reserve engine14, which is identical to its ac-tive engine, aside from the colorof its coupler at the fire hoseconnection.

Crystal Eden, a volunteer EMTwho will graduate from fireschool on Dec. 21, started help-

ing with Santa Runs last year.“It’s funny to see little kids andolder senior citizens runningout of their house both equallyexcited to see Santa Claus,”she said. She recalls a holidayparty on Christmas Eve in oneneighborhood; a special chairhad been set up for the firetruck Santa in a garage deco-rated like his toy workshop.The fire engine made a spe-cial trip to visit Eden’s sickneighbor and Santa got off thetruck and gave her a hug. “She

was talking about that forweeks,” Eden said.

Santa Runs will start at ap-proximately 6:30-7 p.m. andcontinue until 9-9:30 p.m. andwill occur in assigned areas eachnight. Visit www.bvfrd.or.

Community members start callingthe station in November to askabout the fire truck Santa sched-ule.

Once the runs start up in Decem-ber, Moritz is amazed by the re-sponse. “There are streets that havea lot of kids on them. They liter-

ally follow us for blocks,” he said.Special elf volunteers from the sta-tion ride on the backside of theengine to keep an eye on the chil-dren.

Even if Santa isn’t scheduled todrive through a specific neighbor-

Burke Volunteer Fire and RescueDepartment gives a special treat toarea children.

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“It’s funny to see littlekids and older seniorcitizens running outof their house bothequally excited to seeSanta Claus.”— Crystal Eden, a volunteer EMT

More than 200 guestsarrived between12-3 p.m. on

Sunday, Dec. 11, for the SantaSleigh Ride thru Burke TownCentre. The line formed at theW Salon where salon staffdressed up as Santa’s elves toprovide guests with hotchocolate and salon goodiebags.

Souny West, owner of the WSalon, made the hot chocolatealong with her staff of elveswho helped to hand out 200cups. She enjoyed the looks onchildren’s faces as she re-peated that she was an elffrom the north pole and thereto help collect letters withSanta and jot down theirwishes.

The crowd cheered and thechildren were all smiles whenSanta arrived.

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THURSDAY/DEC. 15Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes

Music. 7 p.m. George MasonUniversity Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Elmo, AbbyCadabby, Big Bird and more take tothe stage to share their love of music.Tickets $15-$75, available atwww.ticketmaster.com or703-573-SEAT.

Buon Natale Featuring NatalieYork & Friends in a benefit forFood for Others. 8 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

Jason Linett Comedy HypnosisShow. 7 p.m. West Springfield HighSchool, 6100 Rolling Road,Springfield. Proceeds benefit [email protected].

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Practice English andimprove English-speaking skills.Adults. 703-249-1520.

Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Cityof Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Stories, songs,fingerplays and more. Age 3-5 withadult. 703-293-6227.

Tiny Tots. 10:30 a.m. Pohick RegionalLibrary, 6450 Sydenstricker Road,Burke. Very short stories andactivities. Age 13-17 months withadult. 703-644-7333.

Computer Basics Training. 10 a.m.and 11 a.m. Pohick Regional Library,6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. One-hour session with a technologyvolunteer for help with basiccomputer skills and navigating theInternet. Adults. 703-644-7333.

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

FRIDAY/DEC. 16Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes

Music. 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. GeorgeMason University Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Elmo, AbbyCadabby, Big Bird and more take tothe stage to share their love of music.Tickets $15-$75, available atwww.ticketmaster.com or703-573-SEAT.

Bill Kirchen’s Honkey TonkHoliday Show. 8 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

Toot & Puddle’s Friendship. 11 a.m.Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Holly Hobby’s storiesabout two little piglets who are bestfriends. Ages 3-5 years with adult.703-249-1520.

English Conversation Group. 10

a.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 BurkeLake Road, Burke. Practice yourEnglish conversation skills. Adults.703-978-5600.

SATURDAY/DEC. 17Christmas in Cape Breton. 8 p.m.

George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts Concert Hall, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Cape Breton fiddlerNatalie MacMaster performstraditional and contemporary Celticmelodies and Christmas carols. $25-$50. www.gmu.edu.

Sesame Street Live: Elmo MakesMusic. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. GeorgeMason University Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Elmo, AbbyCadabby, Big Bird and more take tothe stage to share their love of music.Tickets $15-$75, available atwww.ticketmaster.com or703-573-SEAT.

5th Annual Rocknoceros HolidaySingalong at 11 a.m.; 5th AnnualRocknoceros Holiday Singalongand Happy Family Hour at 7 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.

SUNDAY/DEC. 18Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati

Cano: Fiesta Navidad. 4 p.m.George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts Concert Hall, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Fiesta Navidad mixestraditional Mexican and Americanholiday songs with dancing,authentic, costumes and an audiencesing-along. $23-$46. www.gmu.edu.

Sesame Street Live: Elmo MakesMusic. 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. GeorgeMason University Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Elmo, AbbyCadabby, Big Bird and more take tothe stage to share their love of music.Tickets $15-$75, available atwww.ticketmaster.com or703-573-SEAT.

Christmas Cantata. 8:45 a.m. and 11a.m. Jubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. The MusicDepartment will perform theChristmas Cantata, “Joy to theWorld.” 703- 383-1170 orwww.jccag.org.

MONDAY/DEC. 19Paws to Read. 4 p.m. Kings Park

Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Practice reading with a trainedtherapy dog. Call or sign up online fora 15-minute session. Age 6-10 withadult. 703-978-5600.

Chess Club. 3:30 p.m. Pohick RegionalLibrary, 6450 Sydenstricker Road,Burke. Learn the rules and strategy byplaying the game. Age 6-14. 703-644-7333.

TUESDAY/DEC. 20English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.

City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax.Conversation group for adultslearning English. 703-293-6227.

Evening Book Discussion Group. 7p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call fortitle. Adults. 703-644-7333.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 21Student Volunteer Training

Session. 7 p.m. City of FairfaxRegional Library, 10360 North St.,Fairfax. Students receive trainingfrom library staff and sign up forvolunteer hours. Age 12-15. 703-293-6227.

Writers’ Roundtable. 7 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Discuss your work withother writers. Adults. 703-644-7333.

THURSDAY/DEC. 22Jammin Java Presents Todd

Wright’s 9th Annual ChristmasSpectacular. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.


Mother Goose. 10:30 a.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360 NorthSt., Fairfax. Stories, songs andfingerplays. Birth to 23 months withadult. 703-293-6227.

Computer Basics Training. 10 a.m.and 11 a.m. Pohick Regional Library,6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. One-hour session with a technologyvolunteer for help with basiccomputer skills and navigating theInternet. Adults. 703-644-7333.

FRIDAY/DEC. 23Jammin Java Presents Todd

Wright’s 9th Annual ChristmasSpectacular. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

SATURDAY/DEC. 24Good For The Jews: Putting The

Ha! In Hanaukkah Tourfeaturing Rob Tannenbaum andDavid Fagin. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

MONDAY/DEC. 26FunkMnkyz and Do It With Malice.

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

TUESDAY/DEC. 27“Nutcracker.” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, Ernst Community Cultural

Center Theater, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. Performed bythe Virginia Ballet Company andSchool. $30 adults, $20 children,students and seniors.www.virginiaballetcompany.org or703-249-8227.

Dinobabies. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

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

Kings Park Library FriendsMeeting. 6:30 p.m. Kings ParkLibrary, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Kings Park Library FriendsMeeting. Adults. 703-978-5600.

Twilight Tales. 7 p.m. Kings ParkLibrary, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Come in pajamas to listen tostories before bedtime. Age 3-6 withadult. 703-978-5600.

Pleeze and Squeeze. 10:30 a.m.Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Come peta reptile, as well as learn about thesecreatures from Critter Caravans. Allages. 703-644-7333.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 28“Nutcracker.” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, Ernst Community CulturalCenter Theater, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. Performed bythe Virginia Ballet Company andSchool. $30 adults, $20 children,students and seniors.www.virginiaballetcompany.org or703-249-8227.

DJ Aetgy, Atom Christie, DJ M.A.F.and Konstellation. 9 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

Wintertime Fun with KaydeePuppets. 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360 NorthSt., Fairfax. “The Three Pigs” and“Rapunzel”. 703-293-6227.

THURSDAY/DEC. 29“Nutcracker.” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, Ernst Community CulturalCenter Theater, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. Performed bythe Virginia Ballet Company andSchool. $30 adults, $20 children,students and seniors.www.virginiaballetcompany.org or703-249-8227.

West Goes East CD Release, TaylorCarson and Breaking Borders.7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.


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By Marilyn Campbell

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Each year, parents who opt out oftheir neighborhood public schoolin favor of an independent schoolmust sift through the long list of

the Washington area’s independent schoolsto find one that meets the needs of theirchild.

They must then navigate the lengthy ap-plication required by most schools, andhope that their efforts are deft enough togain acceptance in a competitive environ-ment. Some schools report receiving asmany as nine applications for each avail-able slot.

Even for prospective pre-kindergarten stu-dents, the independent school admissionsprocess often includes a written application,admissions tests, parent statements, studentinterviews, parent interviews, playdates,school visits, transcripts and teacher recom-mendations.

“What we’re trying to do is get a wholepicture of a child and look at informationfrom a variety of different sources,” saidChristina Tait, director of admission and fi-nancial aid at The Langley School inMcLean.

THE APPLICATION PACKETS provideinsight for both the school and the appli-cants. “We have a fairly detailed process sothat we get to know the girls and they getto know us,” said Pilar Cabeza de Vaca, headof the Madeira School in McLean. “Our goalis to find girls who are the right fit for ourschool and for whom our school is the rightfit.”

The role of each component of the appli-cation varies depending on the age of theapplicant. “The admission [process] foryoung children is especially com-plex and difficult because we haveto use both explicit and intuitivemeasures because we have lessdata,” said Diane Dunning, direc-tor of admission and financial aidat St. Stephen’s & St. AgnesSchool in Alexandria. “If you werelooking at a ninth grade [admis-sions] folder, you would haveeight years of report cards andmaybe four years of standardizedtesting. You are also able to inter-view [older applicants] in a dif-ferent way than when you are in-teracting with the young chil-dren.”

Why is so much probing neces-sary?

“Schools are looking for consis-

tency in grades, attitude, testing and rec-ommendations,” said Lindsay White,educational consultant with the SchoolCounseling Group in Washington, D.C.“[For example] If there is a huge differ-ence between a [teacher] recommenda-tion and what they are seeing on thegrades, that is going to be a red flag.”

Most schools want prospective applicantsto spend time on campus. “The [school] visitis important to us. It gives the boy and hisfamily a chance to experience the Heightsfirst hand,” said Richard Moss, director ofadmission at the Heights School in Potomac,Md. “On the flip side, it gives us a chanceto really get to know the boy. How is heinteracting with his peers? Is he friendly?Is he courteous? Does he have a good, firmhandshake? Does he look the teachers inthe eye when he greets them in the morn-ing?”

Most applications ask parents to answerquestions describing their children. Here aretwo questions from the Langley School’sapplication: What do you believe is yourrole as a parent in your child’s education?What qualities do you consider to be most

important for your child’s education?Consultants say schools look at the way

parents answer questions. “There are a lotof parents who regurgitate the school’s mis-sion statement and all the language that isused on the school’s website. Schools cansee right through that,” said educationalconsultant Clare Anderson, of Chevy Chase,Md. “They want to know that the family isin line with how [the school] works withstudents and [their] approach to educa-tion.”

Schools also pay attention to a parent’sevaluation of their child. “Red flags go upwhen everything is just perfect and they’venever encountered a setback or difficulty,”said Anderson. “[Schools] are looking forhonest, candid responses. Obviously parentsare going to frame it in a positive light, asthey should.”

Most schools require admissionstests. Depending on the age andgrade of the child, these tests in-clude the Wechsler Preschool andPrimary Scale of Intelligence(WPPSI-III), Wechsler IntelligenceScale for Children (WISC) and theSecondary School Admission Testfor (SSAT).

“Testing often creates the mostanxiety,” said Dunning, of St.Stephen’s & St. Agnes.

THE TESTS are used differentlydepending on the age of the ap-plicant. “Tests for [young chil-dren] are used as standardizedtools to give an overall picture ofa child’s learning profile. Theseare not predictors for academic

success. They give broad overviews of howa child learns,” said Anderson. Tests givento middle and high school applicants aremore meaningful. “Those tests measurehow well your child has done with the in-formation he or she has learned in school.If they see an eighth grader who has onlyaverage grades, but remarkable SSATs, theyare going to ask, ‘Is this an underachiever?Why is this child not excelling in the class-room?’ ”

Should children prepare for tests? Whenit comes to young children, most consult-ants say no. “It is unethical and makes yourtest scores invalid,” said Anderson. “You aregoing to shoot yourself in the foot [if youprep your young child]. Your child will bethe first to announce it either in the tester’soffice or at the school on the playdate. Thenthe scores are invalid.”

The scenario is different for those apply-ing for slots in middle and upper school.“I’ve had students who’ve taken [admissionstests] without prep, and then I worked withthem and their scores [went] up consider-ably,” said Christa Abbott, an Arlington-based independent test prep tutor.

Anderson agrees. “Just like you preheatyour oven, you’ve got to get your child readyfor the test. Just knowing the format of thetest can really help,” said Anderson. “But Icaution parents about [taking expensive testprep classes]. There has to be a primaryconcern that something is going to get inthe way of your child being able to showwhat he or she knows.”

Some parents hire educational consult-ants like White or Anderson, hoping to geta competitive advantage. Consultants saytheir role is to guide families through theprocess. “The number one mistake that Ithink parents make is thinking that hiringan educational consultant is going to givethem an advantage at a very competitiveschool,” said Mark Sklarow, executive di-rector of the Independent Educational Con-sultants Association in Fairfax. “That is justnot the way the system works. Consultantsdon’t have a secret handshake that they canuse with an admissions director to help geta student in. The reason you hire an educa-tional consultant is to find a good fit be-tween a student’s needs and a school’sstrengths. A consultant’s role is to [iden-tify] a school where a child is going tothrive.”

So what can parents do to make sure theirchild’s application shines in a pool overflow-ing with many attractive applicants?

“It is always nice to think about what isspecial about your child,” said White. “Whatis the one special strength or talent yourchild might have, whether it be academicsor an extracurricular interest? What is thepotential for your child to contribute to theschool?”

Anderson says she encourages parents toview admissions procedures as multi-pronged. “My hope is to help parents un-derstand the process and see that there re-ally is a method and [schools] are lookingto get the best from your child.”

Getting into ‘Right Fit’ Private SchoolExperts explain how tonavigate admissionsprocess for area’s mostelite schools.

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On his 3rd tour in Iraq in 2008, Spc. Josh Schictl wasdriving a Humvee which was hit by two IED’s. He sufferedlife-threatening injuries to his face and head. Despite thequick work of medics, Spc. Schictl lost his right eye andnine teeth. Nearly all of the bones in his face were brokenbut were stabilized before transport to Walter Reed MedicalCenter. He also suffered a TBI.

Wounded warriors and their families struggle for yearsto recover physically, emotionally and financially fromthe sacrifices they make in wartime. Operation Homefrontseeks to walk with them on their journey and ease thehardships they face. The DC Metro Chapter assistedJosh and Emily with transitional housing, householdfurnishings, holiday gifts and grocery gift cards duringthese difficult times.

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People ask us everyday how they can show their apprecia-tion and gratitude for the sacrifices made by military families.One way you can do this is to let the DC Metro Chapter fill thegap for military families as they adjust to the ‘new normal’after being deployed or wounded in combat. Send your taxdeductible donation before Dec. 31st to help us meet nextyear’s needs.

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ing for locally-administered, but requiredprograms in the 2012-14 budget. The Gov-ernor is going to have to balance the bud-get. Think about what he might do,”Regimbal said.

County Executive Anthony Griffin saidFairfax County’s budgetary shortfall is ex-pected to be about $114 million in FiscalYear 2013, and the county is taking severalsteps — including looking at fee increasesand analyzing agency cuts of up to 5 per-cent — to bridge the financial gap.

“Quite frankly, we’re running out of placesto make reductions. This is a struggle now,and it’s going to continue to be a strugglefor my successor,” Griffin said, alluding tohis retirement in April 2012.

Griffin said there was some good news.Job growth in Northern Virginia has con-tinued to grow each month since April 2010,and Fairfax County’s unemployment rateremains stable at 4.6 percent (which isabout 28,000 unemployed residents), com-pared to 6.4 percent across the state and 9percent in the nation.

ALTHOUGH GOVERNOR RobertMcDonnell (R) has not yet proposed spe-cific road devolution legislation, House Re-publicans have been looking at ways to shiftspiraling road-maintenance responsibilitiesback to localities for several years.

Fairfax County leaders have been un-equivocal in their opposition to any pros-pect of road devolution, saying it’s tanta-mount to an unfunded mandate thatwould force the County to increase prop-erty taxes.

“It’s a major concern for anyone whocares about transportation, but franklyanyone who cares about anything else lo-calities have to keep up because all thoseelements would be affected,” said McKay.“My greatest fear is that [with road devolu-tion] we would be pitting roads againstschools and public safety.”

Tom Biesiadny, director of FairfaxCounty’s Department of Transportation,estimated that Fairfax County would haveto make a one-time investment of up to$208 million to take local control of localroads, which would mean a property taxincrease of about $479 for the averagehousehold.

He said that localities that maintain theirown roads typically spend about 25 percentmore than what the state allocates. For ex-ample, he noted that in Fiscal Year 2010,Arlington spent $18 million, while the statespent $15 million.

“Counties in Northern Virginia alreadyspend millions of dollars a year to mitigatethe effects of state underfunding of roadconstruction, which has created some of theworst traffic in the nation,” Biesiadny said.

Bulova added that if counties are requiredto maintain their secondary roads, the re-sulting disparity in road conditions will af-fect Virginia’s ability to attract business.

During the roundtable discussion, Del.Mark Sickles (D-43) agreed the county’sroads are in terrible shape.

“At some point we have to act,” he said,suggesting a referendum asking voters todecide whether to increase certain taxes,similar to a 2002 failed referendum on thesales tax, in order to pay for transportationcosts.

State Sen. Richard Saslaw (D-35) told theelected officials not to “punt the damn ball.”

“I can tell you this: It ain’t gonna happenwith my vote … I will not ever, ever, ever, ifI have anything to say about it, allow taxesto be put to a referendum. That’s what thevoters elected you to do. If they don’t likewhat you did, they will show you the doorthe next election. We have no business put-ting revenue-raising measures to a referen-dum. Plain and simple.”

Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) saidhe thought road devolution was viable ifdone correctly.

“It’s not going to be pain-free, but thereare ways to do it,” Cook said. “If we’re goingto have the responsibility, we ought to ownthe streets. And if we’re going to own them… we ought to have the mechanisms to raisethe money we need to raise,” Cook said.

“Would you be supportive of raising taxesto do it?” Bulova asked. Cook did not re-spond.

ON THURSDAY, DEC. 8, the Governoroutlined his transportation policy and fund-ing plans for the upcoming 2012 GeneralAssembly session. Speaking to more than700 industry and transportation agencyprofessionals during the 2011 Governor’sTransportation Conference in Norfolk,McDonnell called for changes in laws gov-erning the allocation of future surpluses totransportation, dedicating portions of rev-enue growth attributable to transportationinfrastructure projects to transportation andincreasing the portion of sales tax dedicatedto transportation.

Several legislators, including state Sena-tors Chap Petersen (D-34), Dave Marsden(D-37), Janet Howell (D-32) and Del. KenPlum said they will hold GovernorMcDonnell to his promise of a dedicatedsource of revenue for a transportation bondpackage passed last session.

“There’s a fundamental disconnect,”Marsden said. “Any transportation solu-tion is not acceptable if it doesn’t comewith money … What we were promisedwas a funding stream and not the trans-fer of responsibility to localities. I thinkwe need to let the governor know this isnot acceptable.”

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

When the Lake Braddock boys basket-ball team embarked on an 11-0 runlate in the third quarter, Robinsonsenior Robert Pillow shot the Rams

back into the game.When the Bruins held a 66-63 lead in the closing

seconds of regulation, Pillow was there to knockdown a clutch 3-pointer and force overtime.

But when Pillow fouled out with 1:17 remainingin the extra period, there was nobody left to savethe Rams.

With three Robinson starters fouled out, the Bru-ins held on for a 77-75 overtime victory on Dec. 9 atLake Braddock Secondary School. With rival studentsections creating an electric atmosphere, the Bruinsovercame a six-point fourth quarter deficit to earntheir second win of the young season.

“Lake Braddock and Robinson share the same kindof kid. It was just a great game between two rivalsthat really should be in the same district with eachother,” Lake Braddock head coach Brian Metress said.“Our guys know all the [Robinson] guys. I wouldsay ‘Who’s got No. 21? Who’s got 23?’ They call themby name. They’re calling them by their first nameand I’m calling them by their number and their hairand stuff like that.

“Our guys, they didn’t want to lose to them.”

LAKE BRADDOCK SENIOR Tyler Snow led allscorers with 28 points. The 6-foot-5 forward scoredfour of the Bruins’ final five points in overtime.

After the game, Lake Braddock fans rushed thecourt in celebration.

“I was at the bottom of thatthing, getting my body brokenup,” Snow said with a laugh. “Itfelt good.”

While Snow led Lake Braddockto victory, Pillow kept Robinsonalive until fouling out. The Ramsguard scored a team-high 25points and knocked down seven3-pointers. With Lake Braddockleading 47-42 — thanks to an 11-0 run — late in the third quarter,Pillow buried a 3-pointer in thefinal seconds of the period andanother from behind the arc toopen the fourth quarter. WithRobinson down three in the clos-ing seconds of regulation, Pillowknocked down a 3-pointer off adesigned play to force overtime.

“Pillow is a really good player,” Metress said. “Ev-ery shot he hit, we were on him.”

ROBINSON HEAD COACH Brian Nelson said hewasn’t pleased with the Rams’ effort.

“We didn’t play well. We didn’t play Robinson bas-

ketball,” Nelson said. “We were way too frantic, welost our composure, we turned the ball over toomuch, we missed a lot of defensive assignments [and]we gave them a lot of easy baskets. All due credit totheir kids, they did a great job, they made the playsthey needed to make to win that game, but we didn’tdo our job on our end. If not for Rob Pillow hitting

some huge shots in the fourthquarter, that game never goes toovertime.

“As a team, collectively, wedidn’t do our jobs tonight.”

Senior guard/forward TristianCrenshaw scored 19 points forRobinson and junior guard NateHackett finished with 15.Crenshaw, Hackett and Pilloweach fouled out.

“It hurts,” Pillow said. “It’s dev-astating because we gave thatgame away.”

Senior guard Brendan McHale,Lake Braddock’s only returningstarter, scored 16 points. Seniorcenter Christian McKenrickscored 14 points for the Bruinsand senior guard Dylan

O’Connor added 12. “I thought we could have [given up] at the end of

the third, I thought we could have [given up] at theend of the half, I thought we could have [given up]at the end of regulation,” Metress said. “We’re a prettygritty group. We play pretty hard.”

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

As a 119-pound freshmanlast season, Edison’sBrock Jacobson had the

talent and work ethic to win aNational District championshipand finish runner-up at theNorthern Region tournament.He was a skilled youngster ona veteran Eagles squad thatwon its fourth team district titlein five tries.

Ten months later, Jacobsonand the Edison wrestling teamare in a season of transition.Jacobson is a 132-pound sopho-more trying to take his abilityto the next level by facing stiffcompetition, while the Eagleslost nine seniors and now havea lineup that includes ninesophomores and one freshman.Jacobson and his teammatesfigure to take their lumps thisseason, hoping the experiencewill help in the future.

EDISON COMPETED in theNorthern Region Classic onDec. 9-10 at Fairfax HighSchool. On Saturday, Jacobsonfinished runner-up in the 132-pound bracket, losing toWakefield senior Henry Majanoin the championship match.Majano, the defending staterunner-up, won 3-2.

“Majano is an experiencedwrestler who has won at thehighest levels,” Edison headcoach Scott Racek said. “Wewere just trying to keep it closeand hopefully try to get some-

thing in the third period. Hisdefense was just too tough.That last minute, he fought offevery attempt we had.”

The loss dropped Jacobson’srecord to 7-4, but competingagainst a grappler who is twoyears older and finished 43-1last season is part of Jacobson’splan for improvement.

“It’s tough to lose,” he said,“but then again, you’re facingthe better wrestlers and that’sjust going to help you.”

Racek said Jacobson canhandle the lumps he’ll take thisseason.

“He’s had enough success thathis ego doesn’t need to be sat-isfied by winning all the time,”Racek said. “... He would rathercome in sixth at a really toughtournament than come in firstat a weak tournament. His ma-turity level is way beyond ofthat of just a sophomore in highschool.”

EDISON FINISHED 15th witha score of 81 at the NorthernRegion Classic. The Eagles weresecond among National Districtteams, ahead of Yorktown(23rd) and Wakefield (28th)and behind Washington-Lee(14th). Fauquier won the tour-nament with a score of 226,followed by Annandale (177.5),Lake Braddock (156) and SouthCounty (149).

Baden James was the onlyother Edison grappler to finishin the top eight of his respec-tive weight class, placing sev-enth in the 160-pound bracket.

Jacobson FightingUphill BattleEdison sophomore facingstiff competition.

Edison sophomore Brock Jacobson, right, placedsecond in the 132-pound bracket at the NorthernRegion Classic on Dec. 10 at Fairfax High School.

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“Lake Braddock andRobinson share thesame kind of kid. Itwas just a great gamebetween two rivalsthat really should bein the same districtwith each other.”

— Brian Metress, LakeBraddock boys basketball coach


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wonderful to us,” said DebbieCully, resource and communitycoordinator for the Key Center.“During the month of October, thatplace is packed. It’s reallycrowded. She could have agazillion people crowding her andshe’ll look up and say, ‘Oh KeyCenter is here.’ She’s alwaysopened her heart to us.”

Many of the students from theKey Center are wheelchair-boundso Dickinson made the hayridewheelchair accessible. Mama Marymade special drumsticks that arelonger to accommodate drummersin wheelchairs.

“She is just very kind,” saidCully. “She is always trying tothink of things that our studentsat the Key Center could participatein. She’s just a great lady. Her mainthing is she always gives you asticker that says, ‘You are Impor-tant.’ She is a very positive per-son.”

In addition to dedicating herbook to Key Center students andstaff, among others, Sunbeam in-cluded a song she wrote about theschool called “Key Center” in thebook.

“It has quite a nice rhythm to it,”said Cully. “She always sings it to

us when we go there.”The song describes “earth an-

gels,” the staff of the Key Centerwho look after the students.

“When they came, I saw imme-diately what I call earth angels,”said Sunbeam.

Sunbeam appreciates that hersongs bring people together.

“At first people would leavethem alone, now people come anddrum with them,” said Sunbeam.“Special needs children are not tobe feared. We should appreciatethe love that they naturally have.”

She uses her song stories toteach lessons about life.

“I’ve learned that lecturingdoesn’t work, but telling stories

and singing, these things stay withyou,” said Sunbeam.

She also uses the songs as mo-rale boosters.

“You can’t help but smile whenyou finish the songs, they just liftyou up,” said Sunbeam.

She said she writes the songs inbursts of inspiration, “one timeonly,” usually when she is in na-ture.

SUNBEAM IS THE PRESIDENTof Positive Education, Inc. andwelcomes any opportunity topresent in schools, about her cul-ture or valuing diversity.

According to the AppalachianNation Cherokee Tribe, she has

been a member of the tribe for atleast 20 years and started a col-lege fund for children of the tribe.

She said she got her spiritualeducation from elders rather thanbeing raised on a reservation.

“I sought elders through theyears to continue that momen-tum,” said Sunbeam. “Of coursenow I’m an elder.”

The name Mama, she said, camenaturally from working with chil-dren. She got the last name Sun-beam at an honoring ceremony.The lodge was dark but when shecame in, a sunbeam hit her on theforehead. The tribal elder said,“You make people happy.”

“I see children as spirits to benurtured for their potential suc-cess, health and contribution tomankind,” said Sunbeam. “I seeeach child as a responsibility forus adults to be an excellent model.We are all spirits in physical form.We all have feelings and thoughts.We are all delicate.”

She has eight more books thatshe would like to publish and islooking for funding. “That wouldbe my greatest dream,” said Sun-beam. “I’ve taken loans to getthese books out.”

Sunbeam can be reached [email protected] or 540-843-3828.

Meeting ‘Earth Angels’ in Burke

Mama Mary Sunbeam in front of her teepee at the BurkeNursery & Garden Center Pumpkin Playground.

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Church of the Apostles, 3500Pickett Road in Fairfax, will offer “Fac-ing Life’s Losses” on Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.This two-part seminar is designed to bea safe environment to help people learnhow to process grief in a healthy way.Free and open to the public. Register [email protected] or 703-591-1974.

Franconia United MethodistChurch, 6037 Franconia Road in Alex-andria, will celebrate Advent on Dec. 18at the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. SundayServices. Sunday School for all ages is at9:45, and childcare is available 8:15a.m.-12:15 p.m. The church is handi-capped accessible, and assisted listeningdevices are available. 703-971-5151 orwww.franconiaumc.org.

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*New Year’s Eve Watch Night. 11p.m. Give thanks for the blessings of theoutgoing year and praying for divinefavor during the upcoming year.

Pohick Church, 9301 RichmondHighway in Lorton, will have a Serviceof Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec.18 at 10 a.m., with a series of readings,Advent and Christmas carols, hymnsand a choral anthem. At 11 a.m. thePohick Church Docent Guild will giveguided tours of the historic colonialchurch, which has been restored back tothe days when George Washington andGeorge Mason were parishioners. 703-339-6572 or www.pohick.org.

Jubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road in Fairfax, will holda Christmas Eve Service on Saturday,Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. On Christmas Day,Dec. 25, there will be only an 11 a.m.703-383-1170 or www.jccag.org.

The Immanuel Bible ChurchMOPS group meets on Mondays from 7to 9 p.m., at Immanuel Bible Church,6911 Braddock Road, Springfield.MOPS is for pregnant or parentingmothers of children from infancy to kin-dergarten. 703-922-4295 orwww.MOPS.org.

The following is a list of events atMount Calvary Baptist Church,4325 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax:

❖ Bible study and Prayer Service ev-ery Tuesday starting at 7 p.m.

❖ Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., exceptfor the fourth Sunday of the month,when Sunday School is at 9 a.m.

❖ Sunday morning service at 11 a.m.❖ Commonwealth Care Center min-

istry every first and third Thursdaynight. Call 703-273-1455.

Beth El Hebrew Congregationhas services on Fridays, 6:30 p.m. andon Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. The temple islocated at 3830 Seminary Road, Alexan-dria. Religious school is on Wednesdayevenings and Sunday mornings. Adultlearning opportunities take placethroughout the year. Tot Shabbat is onthe first and third Saturdays. KolotShabbat, a musical service, is the firstFriday of the month at 7:30 p.m., but isnot available during the summer. 703-370-9400 or www.bethelhebrew.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church, lo-cated at 12748 Richards Lane, Clifton,offers Sunday worship services at 8:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Nursery care is pro-vided. Christian education for all ages isat 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

Faith


By Victoria Ross

The Connection

More than a year ago, Robert Rudolph,music director of Messiah UnitedMethodist Church in Springfield, be-gan the search for a custom-built or-

gan that would reinvigorate the music program atthe 2,500-member church.

Built in 1965, the church had a solid but datedmusic program when Rudolph became the music di-rector two years ago.

“The physical instruments had aged,” Rudolph said,“and we needed to make the music relevant to thisdiverse congregation. More than two-thirds of ourcongregation could not hear our old organ, whichdoesn’t encourage singing during our services.”

Passionate about music, Rudolph had doubled thesize of the music ministry, from 200 to 400 people,by encouraging “anyone and everyone to participate,”and including a vast array of Christian music, fromtraditional hymns to Christian rock. He currentlyoversees 15 active choirs for parishioners of all ages– from the Messiah Orchestra Project to Joyful Noiseand the Cherub Choir for three and four-year-olds.

“We wanted to make the music ministry relevantfor older folks, young families, teens and children.Once that happened, and we got people involved,we realized we didn’t have the instrument for thesanctuary,” he said.

AFTER TOURING several companies in the UnitedStates, Rudolph visited The Johannus Company inAmsterdam, and found exactly what he was lookingfor. Located in a soaring neo-classical building,Johannus employs a team of designers, musiciansand audio-technical specialists who create custom-designed organs that can be found in churches, ca-thedrals and concert halls all over the world.

Although the price was steep – about $425,000 –church members wanted something that would sup-port the thriving music ministry and last for years.The 5,000-pound organ is the largest Monarke inNorth America, Rudolph said.

“Our new organ is an important investment in ourmusic ministry both to enhance our worship and asthe foundation instrument for our vocal and instru-mental choirs,” said Rev. Ralph Rowley, Messiah’ssenior pastor. “Messiah has long had a reputationfor excellence in our music ministry as evidenced byour recent presentation of Handel’s Messiah, whichfeatured four soloists from the Washington NationalOpera, a professional orchestra, and a festival choirof 100 voices drawn from our church and the greaterSpringfield community.”

“It’s amazing to hear the sound now,” said parish-ioner Steve Severt. “The sound is so full and robustcompared to what it used to be. There’s an incred-ible energy in here now when everyone is singing.”

The new organ can provide accompaniment for asoloist or a choir of 100, and the variety of soundsinclude such instruments as flute, gospel organ, tubaand trumpet.

“It’s also capable of meditative music or a large,brassy heralding sound which announces the resur-rection of Jesus on Easter morning,” Rudolph said.“The singing of this instrument radiates throughoutthe entire sanctuary. It doesn’t matter where you sitnow, you will hear it,” Rudolph said. “This is waybeyond our expectations. It’s a tremendous joy forus.”

The organ has 78 channels that play through the225 speakers located all over the sanctuary. In theoverhead cases above the altar are the great, swell,orchestral and pedal divisions. In the faux pipe casework beside the pulpit is the choir division. In thecupola, high in the ceiling, is the ethereal division.In the back of the room are two faux pipe cases thatare the solo division.

“In the pit, located to the right of the pulpit, livethe brains of the organ and two 850-watt sub-woof-ers that you will most certainly feel, especially whenwe play the Cathedral music.”

“I am definitely looking forward to weddings,”Rudolph said, smiling.

MESSIAH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH islocated at 6215 Rolling Road in Springfield. For moreinformation on upcoming concerts and services atthe church, go to www.messiahumc.org. To donateto the organ fund, which is funded entirely throughprivate contributions, contact Rudolph at703.569.9862 or email him [email protected].

Making Beautiful MusicMessiah United Methodisthome to largest digitalorgan in North America.

Robert Rudolph, Messiah Methodist’s music director,conducts the Messiah Orchestra at Messiah United Meth-odist Church in Springfield.

Workers from The Johannus Company in Amsterdaminstall the 5,000-pound Monarke organ last summer atMessiah United Methodist Church in Springfield.

Members of the MessiahProject, a multi-facetedmusic program for vocal-ists, instrumentalists,dancers and stage crews.Directed by RobertRudolph, they will leadthe 7 p.m. Christmas Eveservice.

The custom-designed5,000-pound Monarkeorgan features 96 pipevoices and 112 “stops”that create varioussounds from a flute toharpsichord and piano.

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ABC LICENSESnookah, LLC trading as Snookah, 7104 Brookfield Pla-za, Springfield, VA 22150. The above establishment is apply-ing to the VIRGINIA DEPART-MENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEV-ERAGE CONTROL for a Wine and Beer on Premises, Mixed Beverage on Premise license to sell or manufacture alcohol-ic beverages. Qamar U. Za-man PresidentNOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to the Board no later than 30 days from the date of the first of two required news-paper publications. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200

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