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Braddock District Com-munity Champion JimBertolini (right) tookaction when an olderneighbor’s home in theRavensworth Farm areawas cited for mainte-nance issues and got thecommunity involved inhelping with the home’srepairs. (Left) SupervisorJohn Cook (R-Braddock)said, “John’s actions andattitude are an excellentexample of what commu-nity engagement is trulyall about.”

Braddock District Com-munity Champion JimBertolini (right) tookaction when an olderneighbor’s home in theRavensworth Farm areawas cited for mainte-nance issues and got thecommunity involved inhelping with the home’srepairs. (Left) SupervisorJohn Cook (R-Braddock)said, “John’s actions andattitude are an excellentexample of what commu-nity engagement is trulyall about.”

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Djonkam Earns Fairfax SouthMVP at Nova ChallengeSports, Page 12

Djonkam Earns Fairfax SouthMVP at Nova ChallengeSports, Page 12

Living Well Summit PiquesInterest of County SeniorsNews, Page 4

Living Well Summit PiquesInterest of County SeniorsNews, Page 4

County Honors VolunteersNews, Page 3

County Honors VolunteersNews, Page 3

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. The deadline for submis-sions is the Friday prior to publication.Dated announcements should be submit-ted at least two weeks prior to the event.

THURSDAY/APRIL 14Library Forum. 7:30-9 p.m. Kings

Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Help plan the libraries’ futureby sharing your input.fairfaxcounty.gov/library. 703-324-8319.

SHARE Program. 3 p.m. InsightMemory Care Center, 3953 PenderDrive, Suite 100, Fairfax. Recentlyreceive a dementia diagnosis? Learnabout how the SHARE Program canhelp you and your partner withcommunication, building a supportnetwork, and making more informeddecisions about care. Free. RSVP at703-204-4664 or go toInsightMCC.org.

SATURDAY/APRIL 16Living Well, Aging Well Summit. 9

a.m.-3 p.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Explores multiple ways to age welland features a transportation/mobility expo, technology fair,volunteer opportunities, a CarFitprogram, health screenings,presentations and more. Register atwww.livingwellfairfax.org or call703-324-7647, TTY 711. Call 703-324-5219, TTY 711 for ADA requests.

TUESDAY/APRIL 19Autism and Safety. 7-8:30 p.m. Dunn

Loring Center for Parent Services,2334 Gallows Road, Entrance 1,Room 100, Dunn Loring. LearnSafety risks for individuals withspecial needs, proactive steps toreduce the risk of potential dangers,resources available in the communityfor emergency preparedness, safetyguidelines and more. Register at 703-204-3941 or http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/resources/events/documents/AutismSafety.pdf.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 20Prepare to Care. 1 p.m. . Insight

Memory Care Center, 3953 PenderDrive, Suite 100, Fairfax. Learn abouthow to form your team, make a plan,find support, and still care foryourself. Free. RSVP at 703-204-4664or go to InsightMCC.org.

SATURDAY/APRIL 23Home Buying Seminar. 1-2 p.m.

Weichert Burke Office, 9299 OldKeene Mill Road, Burke. Free homebuying seminar on Saturday. Guestswill receive a personal consultationwith mortgage and real estatespecialists, and also have the chanceto win a cash prize. For moreinformation, visit www.tinyurl.com/WeichertHomeBuyers.

Western Fairfax Teen Job Fair andResume Building Workshop. 11a.m.-2 p.m. Chantilly High SchoolCafeteria, 4201 Stringfellow Road,Chantilly. This event is open to allteens in Fairfax County looking foremployment and is a greatopportunity in a low pressureenvironment for teens to speak withpotential employers, build theirresume, and seek and hopefully finda job. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/springfield/teenjobfair.htm.

TUESDAY/APRIL 26Virginia Colorectal Cancer

Roundtable. 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m.Inova Center for Personalized Health,3225 Gallows Road, Fairfax.Discussion on the nationwideinitiative to reach an 80 percentcolorectal cancer screening rate by2018. Free. Advanced registrationrequired, http://tinyurl.com/vacrcrt.

Bulletin Board

William “Liam” Glenn, a student atRobinson Secondary School, was selectedfor the 2016 Middle School Honors Perfor-mance Series at Carnegie Hall. He willperform as a violinist at Carnegie Hall inJune 2016 with the Honors Junior Orches-tra. Participation in one of the three HonorsEnsembles is limited to the highest ratedmiddle school performers from across NorthAmerica and select schools internationally.

Liam has studied music for four years underMatt Richardson at Potomac Arts Academy.Liam is a member of American Youth StringEnsemble, part of the American Youth Philhar-monic Orchestras. Liam said, “It is quite anhonor to perform at Carnegie Hall. This is aonce in a lifetime opportunity.”

Learn more by visitingwww.honorsperformance.org andwww.worldstrides.com.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Kathy Hertz, a longtime volunteerin Clifton, spent more than aweek in Lesvos, Greece just afterChristmas with her cousin. The

two of them volunteered in and around arefugee camp for individuals beingfunnelled to Athens and hopefully back toGermany or other European havens.

“This could be me in a different time and

place,” Hertz said of the refugees, “runningfor their lives, strangers in a strange land.”

Hertz was recognized for her work withthe Daily Points of Light Award, as well asthe volunteer service award for Adult Over250 Hours at the 24th Annual FairfaxCounty Volunteer Service Awards breakfaston April 8.

“Volunteering is activism,” Hertz said,“standing up for what you believe in. I ac-cept this on behalf of everyone who goesoutside of their comfort zone for the

greater good.”In a statement for the occasion, state Sen.

George Barker (D-39) said, “Almost no oneelse would do what (Kathy) did. She ac-complished what she set out to do, helpingthose with the least.”

Fairfax County Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova was on hand forthe awards, held at the Waterford at Spring-field, along with each district Supervisor.Together, they honored the 178 group andindividual nominees for volunteer serviceawards with an official proclamation declar-ing April 8, 2016 “Volunteer RecognitionDay” in Fairfax County.

“In Fairfax County, we have a culture of

engagement,” Bulova said. The day wasmeant for people in the community to “ob-serve with friends, celebrate and promotevolunteerism.”

Each Supervisor named a communitychampion — one outstanding citizen or or-ganization — and then winners of morethan a dozen competitive volunteer serviceawards were announced by host JeffGoldberg of ABC7/WJLA-TV.

Elise Neil Bengtson, chief executive officerof Volunteer Fairfax encouraged everyonein the audience to “share the gift of time,talent, wherever they are needed.”

For more information, visitwww.volunteerfairfax.org.

24th annual event recognizes communitychampions, hundreds of volunteers.

Volunteer Stars Shine Brightly at 2016 Service Awards

From left: Jenny Lawson, Points of Light vice president of corporatestrategy presents the Daily Points of Light Award to Kathy Hertz ofClifton, joined onstage by Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova, Chief Executive Officer of Volunteer Fairfax Elise Neil Bengtson,Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield), Fairfax County History Commis-sioner and Clifton resident Lynne Garvey Hodge, Clifton Mayor WilliamHolloway and Tyler Corey with the Sheriff’s Department.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Fairfax County Supervisors named their 2015 Community Champions atthe 24th Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards hosted byVolunteer Fairfax.

Kathy Hertz (center) of Clifton is presentedwith the Daily Points of Light Award as well asFairfax County Volunteer Service Award forAdult Volunteer Over 250 Hours, recognizing herrecent volunteering trip to Lesvos, Greece to aidSyrian refugees.

Braddock District Community Champion JimBertolini (right) took action when an olderneighbor’s home in the Ravensworth Farm areawas cited for maintenance issues and got thecommunity involved in helping with the home’srepairs. (Left) Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) said, “John’s actions and attitude arean excellent example of what communityengagement is truly all about.”

Lee District Community Champion LindaWaller (left) has helped organize the SpringfieldCommunity Bridge Walk and Springfield Dayscelebration, and serves on the Beth El HebrewCongregation synagogue’s board of directors.Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) said, “I have nodoubt that if you opened up the dictionary to theVs, you’d find a picture of Linda next to the word‘volunteer.’ Our community will never be able torepay Linda for all her hard work.”

Supervisor Linda Smyth (right) (D-Provi-dence) named the Greater Merrifield BusinessAssociation the 2015 Providence DistrictCommunity Champion for the organization’smembers’ efforts to develop Merrifield and theMosaic District. “Without the persistence of theGreater Merrifield Business Association,” Smythsaid, “Merrifield would not be the huge successstory that it is today.”

Larry Peacock (right) accepts the SpringfieldDistrict Community Champion Award on behalfof George and Estella Lynch, who beganvolunteering at the Fairfax-Falls ChurchCommunity Services Board Crossroads Residen-tial Treatment Program in 2003. Supervisor PatHerrity, left, (R-Springfield) said, “Whether itwas driving, gardening or just being there tolisten and talk with the residents, their work didnot go unnoticed.”

Adult Volunteer Under 250 hours winnerMichele Duell (left) organized “Educators Night”at Richard Byrd Library in Springfield tocelebrate the work of teachers and principals,and help keep their school libraries stocked. In astatement, President of the Friends of RichardByrd Library Chris Peterson said Duell “puts hertime, money and talents to work so Springfieldchildren can flourish.”

Les Esmond, chief cashier at Pender Re-GiftThrift Store since May 2012, won the SeniorVolunteer Award. The store is owned by PenderUnited Methodist Church in Fairfax. Awards hostJeff Goldberg of ABC7/WJLA-TV said, “MaryannWeber, executive administrator of Pender Re-GiftThrift Store, is certain that their capacity toaccomplish their mission would be diminished, ifnot impossible, without Les Esmond’s continuedand diligent service.”

Lifetime Achievement award-winner AlanSchuman became a Fairfax Court AppointedSpecial Advocates (CASA) volunteer in 2002 andnow sits on the Board of Directors. Schumanbecame a youth basketball coach for Great FallsBasketball in 2000, after first working as ajuvenile probation officer and then Director ofSocial Services for the Superior Courts. In astatement, Fairfax CASA Executive DirectorDarcy Cunningham said, “Because of[Schuman’s] professional experience, he hasseen first-hand the importance of interventionsand wrap-around services. He is a champion forthe CASA community.”

Burke Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Marti Moore

The Connection

Local residents can learn how toage gracefully Saturday, April 16,at the Living Well, Aging WellSummit in the Fairfax County

Government Center.From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., older adults,

people with disabilities and their caregiverscan see more than 100 exhibitors, and par-ticipate in seminars useful to improving thequality of their lives.

Keynote speaker Dr. Richard W. Lindsaywill address the value of physical activityfor living and aging well. He is a pioneer ofthe geriatric studies program at the Univer-sity of Virginia’s School of Medicine.

Part of the conference sheds light ontransportation issues and offers solutions forpeople who cannot drive. Visitors will seethe Fairfax County Connector bus, a Fastranshuttle and an accessible taxicab on displayoutside the government center entrance.

Across the street in the parking lot of thePennino Building — at the corner of PostForest Drive and the Government CenterParkway — CarFit specialists will examinethe posture of senior motorists and makeadjustments to maximize driver safety. Ev-eryone is offered a free shuttle ride fromthis site to the summit, so they don’t haveto waste time finding a parking spot at theGovernment Center.

Inside, visitors can learn how to use Medi-care for financial assistance with their long-term care needs, and access their medicalrecords according to rules under the HealthInsurance Portability and Accounting Act.

Instructors will show patients how to ob-tain valuable face time with medical pro-fessionals through their mobile deviceswithout leaving the comfort of their homes.

People interested in volunteer opportu-nities may find a local non-profit organiza-tion in need of their ime and expertise.

Area vendors will dispense health andwellness information. Diet, nutrition andexercise also are discussed at Living Wellworkshops — including a session on howto maintain the proper balance one needsto prevent falls and injuries.

Event chairwoman Melanie Rochon Bush,who holds a doctorate in health sciencesand physical therapy, says the summit is “anopportunity for Fairfax-area residents toaccess information that is difficult to get inone place.”

Fairfax Grows UpAccording to a 2014 American Commu-

nity Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau,Fairfax County has more than 1.1 millionresidents. Although the median age is 37.6years, nearly 272,000 residents are ages 55years and older.

Fairfax County demographers released a2013 study that predicts 33 percent ofcounty residents will be 50 years and olderby the year 2040. Instead of flocking indroves Down South, local retirees are stay-ing put — especially in Prince William andLoudoun counties.

For this reason, Fairfax County spokesmanBrian Worthy said the Board of Supervisorsis committed to older adults through its“50+ Community Action Plan,” adoptednearly two years ago as the last of the babyboom generation born in 1964 came of age.

“It’s a vision and action plan the countyis executing,” he says. It is one of the guid-ing principles organizers used to plan theLiving Well, Aging Well conference, accord-ing to Bush.

Patricia Rohrer, long-term care programmanager in the Fairfax County Health De-partment says the summit is a brain childof the government’s Long Term Care Coor-dinating Council — “a citizen-driven pro-gram to examine gaps in the needs of thelong-term care community.”

Bush said Fairfax County provided spaceand staff support for this function but plays“no part in establishing a budget.” The Liv-ing Well, Aging Well Summit has receivedsupport from the local business communityand volunteers.

Sponsors include the Fairfax County LongTerm Care Coordinating Council, the Fairfax50-Plus Initiative, the Department ofHealth’s Area Agency on Aging, AARP, localhospitals and businesses, as well as com-munity and advocacy groups.

Admission and parking are free to thegeneral public at 12000 Government Cen-ter Parkway. Registration is on the mainlevel near the entrance. Visitors can call703-324-7647, TTY 711 or sign-up onlineat www.livingwellfairfax.org.

Living Well Summit Piques Interest of County SeniorsSummit helps countyresidents improvewith age.

Summit on Living Well, Aging WellRecovering froma traumaticbrain injury isan uphill climbfor retired ArmyLt. Col. CharlesR. Thomas, 79,as he strolls uphis driveway inBurke March 30.His caregiver,Gio Gavilanez —a certifiednursing assis-tant withVienna-basedhome healthcare agencyVisiting Angels— holds onto abelt cinchedaround hisclient’s waist tokeep him bal-anced on awindy day asThomas pushesa Drive MedicalNitro rollatorhis wife, Wanda,purchased lastyear for morethan $300 fromRoberts HomeMedical supplyin Falls Church.Local residentslike Thomas andtheir caregiverscan visit morethan 100 exhibi-tors and attendworkshops onhealth andwellness issuesSaturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Living Well, Aging Well Sum-mit in Fairfax at the County Government Center. The inaugural expowill show older adults and people with disabilities resources avail-able to them through county agencies and community service pro-viders. Admission and parking are free at the April 16 conference at12000 Government Center Parkway. Registration is on the mainlevel near the entrance. Visitors can call 703-324-7647, TTY 711 orsign up at www.livingwellfairfax.org.

Photo by Marti Moore/The Connection

Necessity is the mother of inven-tion and local teenagers are learn-ing what tools they may need to

make their lives easier during their goldenyears.

In a contest modeled after the popularABC Television Network reality show “SharkTank,” local high school students inventedassistive technologies geared for olderadults, people with disabilities and their

caregivers for the April 16 Living Well, Ag-ing Well Summit in Fairfax.

Contestants must address one or moreaspects of health and wellness, safety, so-cial engagement and caregiving. Studentswere mentored by local business collabo-rator Refraction of Reston, which providesoffice space and business networking op-portunities to technology entrepreneurs inthe Reston Town Center.

Six teenage finalists have to wait exactly19 days to find out who won this competi-tion for winning innovation held March 28,when five judges watched students demon-strate their projects at the County Govern-ment Center. Panelists were on the lookoutfor user-friendly innovations that maximizeindependent use by older adults.

Event organizer Michael Behrmann saidprojects included a website for grandpar-

ents, a shoe device that helps visually-im-paired users navigate their environment anda medicine cabinet that keeps track of pre-scription drugs.

Top innovators will receive four cashawards of $750 from Reston business andtechnology consulting services firmINTEGRITYOne Partners. Runners-up will

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earn four other awards worth$250 from this Reston-based busi-ness and technology consultingservices firm.

Behrmann said INTEGRITYOnewas so impressed with the com-petition, they added another$1,000 to the pool “so that everyproject would get an award.”

This contest is sponsored by the50+ Community Action Plan,which contains 31 local govern-ment initiatives designed to ad-dress Fairfax County’s growingelderly population with specialneeds.

Behrmann — who earned hisdoctorate in special educationfrom Columbia University —serves the community as a mem-ber of the Fairfax Area Long TermCoordinating Council. Accordingto this group, 120,000 FairfaxCounty residents have a disabilityand more than 60,000 locals areages 70 years and older.

Behrmann led the committeethat spent nearly a year creatingthe Shark Tank contest, which was

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announced to local schools in Au-gust. Inventors from at least fourFairfax County Public Schools —including the Thomas JeffersonHigh School for Science and Tech-nology in Alexandria — respondedto the call. As a special educationprofessor at George Mason Univer-sity, Behrmann uses technology athis day job to capitalize on humanpotential as director of the HelenA. Kellar Institute for HumandisAbilities — a GMU research armthat develops tools designed toimprove the lives of people withdisabilities.

“Shark Tank” winners are an-nounced Saturday at the LivingWell, Aging Well Summit insidethe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, where inventors will dis-play their entries between 9 a.m.and 3 p.m. at 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway.

The event is free to the generalpublic. Visitors may call (703)324-7647, TTY 711 or register atwww.livingwellfairfax.org.

—Marti Moore

Teenage Sharks

Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community. Sendto [email protected] is Friday.

The Church of the Holy Com-forter in Vienna, 543 BeulahRoad, is offering the course “YourFaith, Your Life: An Invitation to theEpiscopal Church.” Classes will beApril 17; May 1, 15, 22; June 5 from12:30-1:30 p.m. Light lunch andchildcare provided. Visit https://ttsu.me/1tg to sign up for a book and

Great Falls United MethodistChurch,10100 Georgetown Pike,Great Falls, will host annual yardsale/flea market on Saturday, May 7,2016 from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. You cannow reserve a 10x10’ space ($25) tosell your own treasures or donateitems to the church (they would pickup). Come shop, donate and/or sell

your own things. 703-582-1640.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers musical, educational, outreachand fellowship ministries in additionto worship services, including a 7:45a.m. worship service without music;9 a.m. worship service, children’schapel and children’s choirs; 10 a.m.Sunday school and adult forum; and11 a.m. worship service with adultchoir. 703-759-2082.

The Antioch ChristianChurch offers a time of Prayer andHealing on Wednesday evenings at6:30 p.m. for anyone wanting en-couragement and healing throughprayers. People are available to praywith you or for you. Antioch Chris-tian Church is located at 1860Beulah Road in Vienna.www.antiochdoc.org

Faith Notes

To honor Mom on Mother’s Day, send us your favorite snapshots of you with your Mom and The Connectionwill publish them in our Mother’s Day issue. Be sure to include some information about what’s going on in thephoto, plus your name and phone number and town of residence. To send digital photos, go to:

www.connectionnewspapers.com/mothersdayOr to mail photo prints, send to:

The Burke Connection, “Me and My Mom Photo Gallery,” 1606 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314Photo prints will be returned to you if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope, but please don’t

send us anything irreplaceable. ~Reminder: Father’s Day is June 19~

“Me and My Mom”


❖ Abigail Constantino, Fairfax Connection,Second Place – General news photo, NatashaMcKenna’s great aunt holds a sign: “Youpromised you would not kill me.” Judge:“Good capture of emotionally chargedevent.”

❖ Tim Peterson, Springfield Connection, SecondPlace – Personal service writing, coverage ofthree worthy causes. Judge: “This submissionquickly makes the reader care about thecauses championed in the stories. ... Therewas good detail presented in such a way asto make the reader want to donate to each ofthese causes by the end of the story — I wasready to get my checkbook out after readingeach one.”

❖ Tim Peterson, Springfield Connection, ThirdPlace – Government writing, coverage onaftermath of police shooting of John Geer,Virginia General Assembly. Judge: “A verycomprehensive look at the Geer case waswell-thought out and I was very impressedwith the state legislature package.”

❖ Tim Peterson, Springfield Connection, ThirdPlace – Public safety writing, stories on sextrafficking, police and fire departmenttraining and National Night Out. Judge:“Each of the stories in this submission iscomprehensive in its handling of the topic, aswell as engaging for the reader. Theinformation offered is very good, and thepresentation attractive. There was adequatespace given to each story, which was thencomplemented by excellent artwork.”

❖ Tim Peterson, Burke Connection, Second Place –Education writing. Stories on School Board actionon gender identity, graduation of triplets, andrenovation of a local school. Judge: “All threestories had outstanding ledes. Quality writing andreporting.”

❖ Tim Peterson, Burke Connection, Third Place –Breaking news writing, about escape of prisonerfrom hospital and his recapture. Judge: “Excellentart, good storytelling.”

❖ Tim Peterson, Fairfax Station/Clifton/ LortonConnection, Second Place – Business and financial

writing. Stories on Goat Landscaping, sustainablefarm, and a handcrafted greeting card company.Judge: “Good business stories with a great featurestwist. Very enjoyable stories.”

❖ Ken Moore, Oak Hill/Herndon Connection, FirstPlace – Feature writing portfolio included a trip tothe farmers market, remembrance of Latin teacherChristine Sleeper and celebration of the one-yearbirthday of the Silver Line.

❖ Marilyn Campbell, Oak Hill/Herndon Connection,Second Place – Health, science and environmentalwriting

❖ Kenneth Lourie, Oak Hill/Herndon Connection,Second Place – Column writing. Judge: “Though

filled with heavy subject matter, the authorhooks readers by using his first-personperspective, humor and emotion to describe theevents of his life. These columns grab yourattention from the first paragraph.”❖ Ken Moore, Oak Hill/Herndon Connection,Second Place – General news writing forelection coverage. “Excellent coverage. …Balanced and thorough. Effective at conveyingwhy this is relevant for readers.”❖ Jon Roetman, Oak Hill/Herndon Connection,Second Place – Sports writing portfolio.❖ Kemal Kurspahic, Geovani Flores, LaurenceFoong, Mary Kimm, Oak Hill/ HerndonConnection, Third Place – Editorial pages❖ Ken Moore, Reston Connection, First Place –Feature series or continuing story, on Restonfounder Robert Simon. Judge’s comment: “Thiswas an in-depth series, very informative andinteresting to read.” Moore covered several keymoments, including celebration of Founder’sDay 2015 and Simon’s 101st birthday; later,Moore wrote Simon’s obituary and covered thecelebration of Simon’s life.❖ Jean Card, Laurence Foong, Renee Ruggles,Vienna/Oakton Connection, Second Place –Informational graphics, Connection InsidersGuide to the Parks.❖ Mary Kimm, Great Falls Connection, SecondPlace – Editorial writing for multiple editorialson police transparency. Judge: “Bringsimportant pressure to bear on people in power.”

❖ Ken Moore, Great Falls Connection, Second Place –Health, science and environmental writing; storiescovering issues of deer, cleanup of groundwatercontamination from gas station and treepreservation. Judge: “Excellent and informative.”

❖ Laurence Foong, Great Falls Connection, Third Place– Informational graphics, Map of PropertyAssessments. Judge: “A very interesting concept.”

❖ Ken Moore, McLean Connection, Third Place –Feature writing portfolio. Judge: “Great reads oninteresting topics. Who knew there was such a thingas pinball championship, especially out of someone’sbasement? Pull out information added neat and tidyfacts and/or information.”

Connection Awards - Partial Listing

Photo by Abigail Constantino

Natasha McKenna’s great aunt Eudora Paulcarries a sign with McKenna’s words the dayshe was tasered by officers from the FairfaxCounty Sheriff’s Department. Photo by AbigailConstantino won second place for GeneralNews Photo.

Opinion

Connection Newspapers won doz-ens of awards from the VirginiaPress Association for work done in2015. Award winners were an-

nounced on Saturday, April 9, at an awardsbanquet in Richmond.

While the papers won awards in many cat-egories, the common underpinning was com-munity journalism, accessibility of information,and reporting on critical issues like transpar-ency in government.

Thematically, the papers won multiple awardsfor stories and sections that were informativeand helped make communities, events and re-sources more accessible to our readers.

Examples included Ken Moore’s reporting onRobert Simon’s role in Reston, which includedcoverage of Simon’s 101st birthday, Simon’songoing influence, and his obituary. The se-ries won first place.

Print newspaper obituaries play a vital rolein local communities, reflected in JeanneTheismann’s first place award for three obitu-aries in the Alexandria Gazette Packet. EarlLloyd was born into “the cradle of segregation”yet persevered to become the first AfricanAmerican to break the color barrier in the NBA.Dr. Robert Wineland,– “Dr. Bob,” was a WW II

veteran and survivor of the Battle of the Bulge.He was a beloved local doctor for more than60 years. And Ferdinand Day was the first Af-rican American to be elected to chair a publicschool board in the state of Virginia.

We are lucky to have cartoonist Steve Artleyto skewer and edify many issues, including hisfirst place cartoon that suggests Alexandriacould solve parking and housing problems byplacing both on barges in the Potomac River.

Jean Card, Renee Ruggles and LaurenceFoong have collaborated over several years onthe Insider’s Guide to the Parks, which wonawards in Mount Vernon and Vienna/Oakton,capping several awards for informationalgraphics.

Our Newcomers and Community Guide toArlington was described as “Informative, wellwritten, with good use of graphics.” Winnersincluded Steven Mauren, Eden Brown, VernonMiles, Shirley Ruhe, Laurence Foong.

Sarai Johnson, Hope Nelson, Shirley Ruhe,and Steve Hibbard won second place for en-tertainment pages in the Alexandria GazettePacket, weekly coverage of arts, entertainment,food and things to do in Alexandria.

Reporting on elections, the environment,health and fitness, and organizations that aredesigned to help others also garnered awards.

Kenny Lourie won for his ongoing columnwriting about living with cancer. Lourie bothlives and writes with humor and perspective.The judge said, “Though filled with heavy sub-ject matter, the author hooks readers by usinghis first-person perspective, humor and emo-

tion to describe the events of his life. Thesecolumns grab your attention from the firstparagraph.”

Abigail Constantino’s photo that shows thegreat aunt of Natasha McKenna at a protest ofMcKenna’s death in custody, won second placefor general news photo. Eudora Paul’s sign dis-plays McKenna’s last words: “You promised youwould not kill me.”

Tim Peterson’s coverage of McKenna’s deathwon second place in In Depth/Investigative.Peterson garnered the most awards of anyConnection staff member, winning seven.

Mary Kimm’s editorials on lack of policetransparency and local government account-ability won second place for editorial writing.

Kemal Kurspahic’s opinion pages in theHerndon Connection won third place.

Jeanne Theismann, whose profile includesthat she “dreams of one day writing headlinesfor the New York Post,” won second place forheadline writing in the Alexandria GazettePacket. Headlines: Some Like It Haute, – storyabout the 10-year anniversary of a boutiquewarehouse sale; Soul Providers, a story aboutvolunteers recognized for service to seniors;Something to Wine About,– on the opening ofa new wine cellar; Luck Be a Lady,– on theopening of a new bath apothecary calledLadyburg; To the Rescue, about– a nonprofitstarted by firefighters to collect toys for un-derprivileged children.

— Mary Kimm

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What’s behind the growingpopularity of modularhomes? Recent researchshows that a house com-

prised of architecturally-specific, pre-con-structed modules can be assembled on ahomeowner’s lot for 10-15 percent less thanof the cost of a comparably-sized “stick-built” house. A house that would normallycost $500,000, therefore, can be designedand constructed in the $425,000 range.

Moreover, a modular home — one that’sbeen designed as appreciably finished com-ponents produced under factory conditions— is a solid piece of work. To assure unitscan be shipped and installed safely, fram-ing material is substantially reinforced.Also, since the process generates less waste— it can be an eco-friendly choice.

Modular homeowners Marcelo Dobrauchiand Rita Tersio, husband and wife, are ea-ger to show people what’s possible and toshare their journey.

What you’ll see from the curb is a lovely,seemingly-traditional Colonial-style homethat’s actually composed of pre-constructedmodular units.

The components were assembled in Penn-sylvania, loaded on six flatbed trucks anddelivered to their new half-acre destinationin less than a day. Modules werethen assembled on the site in two days.

The follow-up consisted mainly of inte-rior finish work tasks like installing theBrailizan etuve flooring or the glass facingcabinets in the master bathroom, kitchenand butler’s pantry.

Tersio and Dobrauchi moved in with theirtwo children this past November and soonbegan entertaining friends.

For the couple, who operate TerranovaConstruction K&B, the move has inaugu-rated a new phase in their professional de-velopment. As a rule, they had concentratedon remodeling solutions in conventionallyconstructed “stick-built” homes. But in 2003on a business trip in Pennsylvania they wit-nessed a pre-constructed housing compo-nent being whisked through the air on acrane and decided to investigate.

“In an instant we saw how much moresolidly constructed a modular home is thana house built by traditional methods,” Tersiosaid. “We decided to familiarize ourselveswith the current practices. Basically, wewanted to know how effectively a homecoming out of this process could be custom-ized.”

One decision led to another and last yearthe couple purchased the Vienna lot, whichsoon became the site of the 4,200-square-foot, two-level structure they hadshepherded from rough sketches to thefinely detailed residence they now occupy.

“We wanted to comparison-shop twobuilding methods,” Tersio said. “Asremodelers, we often see clients agonizingover price differences in upgrade choices.So we asked ourselves: suppose the home-

owner has already saved a substantial up-grade voucher since the house itself costsless to construct? Since our specialty is in-terior design, we thought this alternativeprocess was worth exploring.”

Certainly this concern for presentation isevident in their new home where the coupleopted for formal finishwork detailing andpersonal-use spaces throughout.

There is a 140-square-foot master bath-room with custom-cabinetry and fine mo-saic tiling; a 200-square-foot formal diningroom that incorporates wainscoting andembossed paneling; aspacious in-law suite;and a family room designed for puzzles andboard games. There is a second floor art

studio and above all, a suite of rear roomsthat revolves around a gourmet kitchen.

“We thought a lot about break-throughkitchen design trends,” Tersio said. “There’sbeen a movement toward transitional-style:open, well-integrated spaces with effectivework triangles that use formal design ele-ments to define key activity zones.”

To put their new kitchen to the test, thecouple sponsored a cooking class last Janu-ary led by Luca Tinti, a Tuscan chef who isalso engaged to Tersio’s sister.

“We wanted to welcome Luca to the fam-ily,” Tersio said. “But were also respondingto people who wanted to see just how cus-tomized a kitchen designed from a modu-

lar construction process can be.”At the end of the day, Luca’s satisfaction

that his requirements had been met spokevolumes.

“This space was obviously designed forserious cooking,” Tinti said. “For instance,there are sources of water in all the rightplaces ... pot-filler behind the gas range, thesink on the food prep island and the bow-shaped farm sink.”

“There’s a professional caliber gas range.Several ovens. Pull-out spice racks. It’s notjust an exceptionally well-organized plan;it also provides work stations for a wholerange of steps necessary for sophisticatedcooking.” The 4-foot-by-12-foot food prepisland, for instance, is positioned to supportwork triangles formed by perpendicularcounter surfaces on either side of an arch-way which segues to the butler’s pantry andformal dining room beyond. The island alsodoubles as a three-stool dining counter.

It’s a plan that allows one dish to mari-nate — while another is being sauteed onthe gas range, and a third is in the warm-ing oven.

As a chef, Luca particularly appreciatedfinding all the necessary cooking imple-ments at his fingertips.

“I could swivel in one direction and findcooking utensils, specially-sized pots andpans, and mixing bowls in custom-designeddrawers” he said. “In the pantry, there’s aspecial cubby for the pasta-maker. There’seven a case for cookbooks built into the is-land.”

None of this praise is a surprise toDobrauchi, who is a seasoned kitchen de-signer. Still, the ease with which he couldexecute the kitchen’s finishwork was apleasant departure from the realities of thestick-built process.

“My experience in designing this housemay be somewhat like that of a playwrightwho is so close to every detail of his workthat he’s completely forgotten about theaudience until opening night. Suddenlypeople are excited about effects they areseeing for the first time, and all I can say is‘Yes, that’s the reaction I intended to in-spire.’” That said, Marcelo is equally en-thused about the home’s master bathroom,formal dining room and the old-world el-egance of the spacious family room.

“The modular home design process canremove a lot of drudgery because you havethe option to work with pre-existing tem-plates,” Dobrauchi said. “On the other hand,there’s nothing you can’t adapt to your re-quirements, and this allows the homeownerto concentrate on interior design, which isthe arena where they really get to expressthemselves.”

John Byrd ([email protected] orwww.HomeFrontsNews.com) has been writing abouthome improvement for 30 years.

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The island provides a food prep sink and shelves for cookbooks. Intotal, the kitchen is 320 square feet. There’s a butler’s pantry throughthe door that segues to a formal dining room.

Marcelo Dobrauchi notes that, while a modular home costs 15 percentless than a “stick-built” alternative, its customization and finishworkpotentials are comparable.

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“Shrek the Musical JR.” April 22, 23,29, and 30. Burke CommunityChurch, 9900 Old Keene Mill Road,Burke. Come see this talented groupof young actors ages 8-18 as theytravel Far Far Away with everyone’sfavorite ogre, a wise-crackingdonkey, and a cast of fairy talemisfits. $14. www.nvplayers.com.

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Lake Accotink Park CampfireSaturdays. April 16, May 14. Startsbetween 6:30-7 p.m. Lake AccotinkPark, 7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. Adventure awaits as youexplore the woodlands and LakeAccotink spots where wildlife hidesand resides, guided by a naturalist.Program ends with a cozy campfire.Bring whatever you like to roast.S’mores provided. Topics vary eachmonth. $8-$10. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-accotink/.

After the Holocaust. April 5-May 19.The Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTurnpike, Fairfax. The Bodzin ArtGallery presents an art exhibitobserving the 70th anniversary of theconclusion of the Nuremberg Trials.Watercolors by Alexandra Rozenman,a political refugee from Moscow, andsculptures by Paula Stern. Free.www.jccnv.org. 703-537-3000.

Celebrating our Children’sCreativity. May 19-June 20. TheJewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 Little River

Turnpike, Fairfax. The J’s EarlyChildhood Learning Center presents“A Reggio Exhibit,” which showcasesthe philosophy of teaching art underthe guidance of Sarah Vejvoda. Free.www.jccnv.org. 703-537-3000.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”April 22-May 8. Old Town Hall, 3999University Drive, Fairfax. EdwardAlbee’s “Who’s Afraid of VirginiaWoolf” won the 1963 Tony Award forBest Play and is considered one ofthe masterworks of American drama,with its dazzling language andunforgettable characters..fairfaxcitytheatre.org.

Skating Equipment Collection.Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Through May 9.Fairfax Ice Arena, 3779 Pickett Road,Fairfax. Gently used skatingequipment needed for Kids on Ice.For information, [email protected].

THROUGH SUNDAY/APRIL 17Northern Virginia Jewish Film

Festival. Angelika Film Center andCafe at Mosaic, 2911 District Ave.,Fairfax. Festival will screen 14contemporary Jewish-themed and/orIsraeli-made feature films thatexplore identity and place in theworld. $10-$70. For schedule andshowtimes, go to jccnvarts.org.

THURSDAY/APRIL 14Luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Springfield Golf and Country Club,8301 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield. Springfield ChristianWomen’s Connection will discussINOVA’s Future. $20. Reserve byApril [email protected]. 703-922-6438.

SATURDAY/APRIL 16, 23Charity Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-noon. The

Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse,8511 Hooes Road, Springfield.

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SATURDAY/APRIL 16Off the Wall. 5-8 p.m. Art and Design

Building, George Mason University,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Benefit to support studentscholarships and visiting artists’ fundfor Computer Game Design Program,Film and Video Studies Program andSchool of Art. $25/$60.Offthewall.gmu.edu.

Country Western Benefit. 6:30-10p.m. Accotink Universalist Church,10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke. TheNorthern Virginia Country-WesternDance Association will hold a benefitdance to raise funds for the FisherHouse Foundation. Bring your ownrefreshments and a dish to share.$20. nvcwda.org. 703-860-4941.

Trivia Night. 6:30-8:30 p.m. St.Stephen’s United Methodist Church,9203 Braddock Road, Burke. Fun,food, and prizes galore from theOptimist Club of Central Fairfax. $15.703-861-7317.

“Giselle.” 7:30 p.m. Richard J. ErnstCommunity Center, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike, Annandale. GainesvilleBallet’s professional and juniorcompanies with special guest stars.$15-$35. 703-753-5005.

SUNDAY/APRIL 17Virginia Opera Children’s

Program. 2 p.m. Sherwood Center,3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. LittleRed Riding Hood emphasizes musicalstorytelling, literature, language, andcommunication. Youngsters will becaptivated by the antics of Little Red,Grandma, and the Wolf through thiszany, fast-paced and high spiritedadaptation. vaopera.org.

Ninth Annual Spotlight BluegrassFestival. 6 p.m. The Auld Shebeen,3971 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax.fairfaxspotlight.org.

THURSDAY/APRIL 21Friday Morning Music Club. Noon-1

p.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Community of musiclovers and musicians dedicated topromoting classical music throughoutthe metropolitan area. On the thirdThursday of the month they hosttheir performances at Old Town Hall.Free. fmmc.org.

FRIDAY/APRIL 22Plazapalooza Music Festival. 2-7

p.m. North Plaza and South PlazaGeorge Mason University, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. ThirteenGeorge Mason University student actsplay on two stages. Free. https://www.facebook.com/MusicProductionsGMU.

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Presbyterian Church, 8336 CarrleighParkway, Springfield. There’ssomething for everyone - jewelry,fashion, home décor, kitchen, garden,gourmet, and more. Proceeds benefitBethany House to help victims ofdomestic abuse and The Woman’sClub of Springfield.www.womansclubofspringfield.org.703-451-2467.

Rock Creek Singers. 6-8 p.m.Accotink Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 10125 Lakehaven Court,Burke. From the Gay Men’s Chorus ofWashington. Proceeds to benefit GENOUT - the D.C. Metro LGBT YouthChoir. $15-$40.www.accotinkuuc.org. 703-503-4579.

Walk-4-Life and Health Fair. 11a.m.-3 p.m. NOVA-Medical EducationCampus, 6699 Springfield CenterDrive, Springfield. Includes freeactivities, such as kickball, balloontwister, yoga, face painting, acaricature artist and live music for all

to enjoy. Vision and healthscreenings for cholesterol, glucoseand blood pressure will be offeredthroughout the event by healthcareprofessionals on-site. $5 for the walk.www.nvcc.edu.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 23-24Fairfax Corner Art Festival. 10

a.m.-5 p.m. 4100 Monument CornerDrive, Fairfax. The event willshowcase the original artwork of 100local and national leading artists andwill feature a wide array of artisticmedia including paintings,sculptures, photography, ceramics,glass, wood, handmade jewelry,collage, mixed media and muchmore. ArtFestival.com. 561-746-6615.

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5K/10K. 9 a.m. Lake Accotink Park,7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. Benefits the Friends ofthe Fairfax County Animal Shelter. Atthe finish line, enjoy a hot dog barwith full fixings and other tastytreats. http://www.metrorunwalkspringfield.com/run-walk-live.

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Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. WestSpringfield High School, 6100Rolling Road, Springfield. WestSpringfield High School’s springmusical based on the movie of thesame name. $10. Age 13 and up.www.spartantheatre.com.

SATURDAY/APRIL 30Both Sides Tour. 8:15 a.m. Franconia

Museum, 6121 Franconia Road,Alexandria. The Both Sides tour willfollow Stuart from Rowser’s Ford onthe Potomac River north toGettysburg, making strategic stops atthe sites of major skirmishes alongthe way. $100, includes bus, lunchand a fast-food value card and sitefees. For information, contact DonHakenson, 703-971-4984 [email protected].

Model Classic 2016. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run,Fairfax. Scale model exhibit. Also,doll houses, Lego, HO and N scalemodel railways. Lectures. Free, $8,$10. www.novaipms.org. 703-680-9354.

Fairfax Library FoundationFundraiser. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Barnesand Noble in Fair Lakes, 12193 FairLakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax.Barnes and Noble will donate 10% ofall purchases made by librarysupporters that [email protected].

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Its rumbling, intense music, shiver-inducing dark forces and ultimatestory of redemption by love haveenthralled audiences since its

premiere nearly 175 years ago. Its titleand ghostly matters are immediatelyrecognized. It is “The Flying Dutchman,”composer Richard Wagner’s enduring taleof a sea captain sentenced to sail theturbulent seas with a doomed ship for alleternity. That is unless he finds a womanprepared to risk her own life to save himfrom a curse.

Famous for its tempestuous overturethat brings the storm tossed seas to life,Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” closesthe Virginia Opera’s performance seasonat the George Mason University Centerfor the Arts.

The production is directed by SaraWidzer, under the guidance of FrancescaZambello, artistic director, WashingtonNational Opera. Zambello originallycreated the production. Virginia Opera’sPrincipal Conductor, Adam Turner, willlead the Richmond Symphony Orchestrain the opulent driven score.

Bass-baritone Wayne Tigges (TheDutchman) and soprano Christina Pier(Senta) both indicated patrons will betreated to an exhilarating evening ofpowerful music, rich voices, abundantlively dramatic staging in an earthy

production. The scenic design whichincludes a sailing ship with plenty ofriggings and rope will add character andvitality to the trance of “The FlyingDutchman.”

“‘The Flying Dutchman’ is a great fablethat allows the imagination to soar. It isfar from stuffy opera.” said Tigges. Hespoke of its music as one contemporaryaudiences can hear as “a hard-rock beatand power ballads. It is just so visceral.”He described his “Dutchman” character ashaving a punk-rock edge “with greatvitality and sensuality along costumeswith an almost hard-metal/steam-punkvisual appearance.”

Pier described “The Flying Dutchman”as an opera with something for everyone,even if someone is new to opera. “It isaccessible and will resonate.” She de-scribed her character Senta as “fearless.She is a woman finding herself; beginningto know who she is.” Unexpectedly caughtbetween the man she is expected to marryand a mythical man she falls in love with,making her final choice of a suitor, “she isnot giving up herself, but is validating thetruth of who she is as she knows it.”

Virginia Opera’s “The Flying Dutch-man” examines in a stirring manner, canloyalty and love save a cursed seacaptain from a harsh fate. See foryourself; the stuff of legends.

Photos by Lucid Frame Productions/Courtesy of Virginia Opera

Christina Pier as Senta and Wayne Tigges as “The Dutchman” in VirginiaOpera’s “The Flying Dutchman.”

Power and RomanceVirginia Opera’s“The Flying Dutchman”coming to the Centerfor the Arts.

Where and WhenVirginia Opera presents Richard

Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” atGeorge Mason University/Center for theArts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Performances: Saturday, April 23, 2016 at8 p.m. and Sunday, April 24, at 2 p.m.Tickets: $48, $80 and $98. Call 888-945-2468 or visit www.cfa.gmu.edu. Note:There will be a free 30-minute pre-performance discussion with Dr. GlennWinters (Doc Opera) 45 minutes beforethe curtain.


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At 6 feet 9, West Springfield seniorLewis Djonkam does most of hisdamage in the paint.

During the dmvstream.comNova Challenge, an event featuring someof the top senior basketball players in North-ern Virginia competing in two all-stargames, a 3-point shootout and a dunk con-test, Djonkam showed fans the diversity ofhis talents.

Djonkam did “big man” things: he swat-ted shots, scored points in the paint andposted a double-digit rebound total. But healso showed off his shooting touch, knock-ing down multiple perimeter attempts, in-cluding a 3-pointer.

At the end of the day, Djonkam produceda double-double, threw down a dunk,earned team MVP honors and had a blastwhile doing it.

Playing for the Fairfax South All-Stars,Djonkam scored 19 points and grabbed 13rebounds during a 110-107 loss to thePrince William All-Stars on April 10 atMarshall High School.

DJONKAM, who is still weighing his col-lege options, finished with four assists, twoblocks and two steals and was namedFairfax South MVP.

“It was great,” Djonkam said. “Every kidon the court I love. I grew up with half thekids on the court. … [It was my] last timeplaying with the kids. It was great. I lovedit.”

Djonkam shot 6-for-12 from the floor, andmade one of his two 3-point attempts.

“I’ve been working on that a lot,”Djonkam said about shooting 3-pointers.“When I came out today, I was like, ‘I’mgoing to show them what I worked on.’”

Wakefield’s Deng Nhial and T.C. Williams’Jordan Jones each had 16 points for FairfaxSouth, and T.C. Williams’ Tavaris James fin-ished with 14.

Spencer Askew, Djonkam’s teammate atWest Springfield, scored 11 points and hadthree assists.

Woodson guards Matt Ayoub and SeamusMaloney each scored six points. Robinson’sAvi Silberman and Hayfield’s RomaineOakley each had two points.

Later in the day, the Fairfax North All-Stars defeated the Loudoun County All-Stars 108-101.

Langley senior Nate Shafer scored 10points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blockedseven shots for the Fairfax North All-Stars.

All-star games are known for run-and-gunoffense, but Shafer, the 2016 6A North re-gion Defensive Player of the Year, made lifedifficult for Loudoun County players whotried to score in the paint.

“I can still apply some tactics that we use[during structured basketball] to an all-stargame,” Shafer said. “I typically find a guythat can’t shoot as well so I can camp in thepaint and that gives me more blocks andmore contested shots and more rebounds,so that sort of pads my stats in an all-stargame like this, which is fun.”

Shafer, who will play at Swarthmore Col-lege, said he enjoyed making defensiveplays in an offensive environment. Duringone possession, Shafer swatted multipleLoudoun County shots.

“Those kinds of plays get the gym on theirfeet,” he said, “so I like to do that.”

Blake Francis, a member of the statechampion Westfield Bulldogs, earned MVPhonors for Fairfax North, finishing with 23points, six rebounds and five assists. Heknocked down a 3-pointer at the halftimebuzzer, cutting the Fairfax North deficit to

64-50. Fairfax North outscored LoudounCounty 58-37 in the second half.

Francis, who shot 8-for-17 from the floorand 5-for-12 from 3-point range, is still

weighing his college options.“It’s good experience,” Francis said, “go-

ing against the top talent in the NorthernVirginia area.”

CENTREVILLE’S William Unterkoflerscored 12 points and grabbed four re-bounds. He also won the dunk contest, earn-ing a perfect score of 30 on his final attempt,when he jumped, brought the ball betweenhis legs and threw it down with his righthand.

Unterkofler will attend Virginia Tech butdoesn’t plan to play basketball. He said hecould first dunk a basketball in the ninthgrade.

“It was pretty cool,” said the 6-foot-5Unterkofler. “I’ve wanted to be in a dunkcontest for a long time because I practicedunking all the time and I never get to showit, so it’s really exciting to get to come outand do it.”

Fairfax High’s Alex McNaughton, who willplay at Salisbury, scored 17 points forFairfax North and shot 6-for-9 from thefloor, including 3-for-4 from behind the arc.Fellow Rebel Manny Miller had six pointsand seven rebounds.

West Springfield seniorproduces double-double in all-star game.

Djonkam Earns Fairfax South MVP at Nova Challenge

West Springfield’s Lewis Djonkamfinished with 19 points and 13rebounds for the Fairfax South All-Stars during the dmvstream.comNova Challenge on April 10 atMarshall High School.

West Springfield’s Spencer Askewscored 11 points for the FairfaxSouth All-Stars.

Woodson’s Seamus Maloney hadsix points for the Fairfax South All-Stars.

Robinson’s Avi Silberman competed in the Nova Challenge on April 10 atMarshall High School.

Lake Braddock SoftballImproves to 8-0Senior pitcher Abby Thibodeauand the Lake Braddock softballteam defeated South County 4-1on Tuesday to remain unde-feated. The Bruins improved to8-0, including 5-0 in Conference7, and have outscored theiropponents 113-4. Lake Braddockwill host West Springfield at6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15.

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