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The End Of The RoadTwenty-three yearsafter it opens, FairfaxCounty Parkway getsits final segment.

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Local officials cut a ribbon on Monday, Sept. 13 marking the opening of the final section of Fairfax CountyParkway.

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“People were really looking forward to having this done.”Fairfax County Chairwoman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large)

By Julia O’Donoghue

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Elected officials gushed with de-light at a ribbon cutting ceremonyfor the final 2-mile segment of theFairfax County Parkway on Sept.

13. The federal government covered thecost of this final leg of the project, whichincluded six new bridges and four trafficsignals.

Starting this week, drivers coming fromwestern Fairfax on the parkway will be ableto travel into the Mount Vernon area with-out having to take a time consuming de-tour through Kingstowne or Lorton. Theopening of the parkway’s last link — astretch of highway between Rolling andFullerton roads in West Springfield — willalso make the thoroughfare’s east-west con-nection across Interstate 95 more useful.

Opened in segments over the last 23years, the parkway winds through the west-ern portion of the county touching severalcommunities, including Mount Vernon,Newington, West Springfield, Fairfax Sta-tion, Burke, Fairfax, Chantilly, Herndon andReston.

The 35-mile road is the county’s only sig-nificant north-to-south arterial besides theCapital Beltway. With the final segment inplace, it allows citizens to drive from the

Mount Vernon area near Fort Belvoir ArmyBase to Reston and Herndon on a singlethoroughfare.

“People were really looking forward tohaving this done,” said Fairfax CountyChairwoman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large).

THE MODERN DAY parkway traces itsroots to regional plans in the 1950s and

1960s for an “outer beltway,” according toseveral elected officials. Some of theparkway’s current path is the same as thatmapped out by planners for this secondhighway loop.

Officials resurrected the idea of buildingat least the Fairfax portion of this road, origi-nally called the Springfield Bypass, in the1970s.

As Fairfax County chairman in the 1980s,

Jack Herrity became one of the roads big-gest champions.

“He had the vision to see that road. Hedid a lot of good things,” said ElaineMcConnell, who served as Springfield Dis-trict Supervisor from 1984 to 2008.

THE FAIRFAX PARKWAY may be popu

Dog WhisperersChildren come to practice their readingwith canine companions

On the first Monday of everymonth, children come for 15-minute sessions to read to

trained therapy dogs at the Pohick RegionalLibrary. The event is staged in four sepa-rate sessions between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Trisha Lowney organized the Read to theDog program to give children a chance topractice their reading while at the sametime having friendly companionship withwell-trained dogs. Most of the children areyounger than 10 that read to the obedientcanines.

On Monday, Sept. 13, SpencerSalusky, 8, came to read to his favor-ite dog, Kodiak, Lowney’s dog, on hisbirthday. His sister Kayleigh Salusky,10, was near by reading to LaurenConnell’s dog Rusty. Siblings Sara andHenry Crapo, 6 and 3 respectively,came to read to their neighbor NanSiemer’s dog Benji. Riley Petersen, 7,came straight from soccer practice toread to Brisbane, Courtney Shiffer’sPomeranian.

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Birthday boy Spencer Salusky, 8, reads to his favorite dog Kodiak.

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Sierra Baker, 10, gets her face painted while friendAbby Sacks,10, looks on.

The confidence course rope bridge erected by members of Boy Scout Troop 1345 was apopular attraction this year.

Fairfax County Police ExplorerDarrell Haley, 15, shows AshtonJimenez, 6, the inside of a policecruiser at the Fairfax County Policecommunity outreach display.

Woodworker Pappy helps fit James Grass, 6, with awooden pistol while mother Nancy Grass looks on.

Alonus, 8, and Sydni Lette-Daffeh, 7,play firefighter at the Fairfax CountyFire and Rescue display.

Burke Gets FestiveLarge crowds turn outfor 33rd Annual BurkeCentre Festival.

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Local residents enjoyed two days of food, music,exhibits and rides last weekend at the 33rd An-nual Burke Centre Festival. The event took placeon the grounds of the Burke Conservancy.

Marred only by a few sprinkles on Sunday morning, thefestival was well-attended by a public eager to get out andenjoy the mild weather. With carnival rides and shows forthe kids, artisan booths, and a wine garden on Saturdayevening for adults, the festival offered something for ev-eryone.

— Melanie LeGoullon


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This new Waterlase® is a breakthrough in comfortable dentistry. The laser sprays a computer-controlled spray of air, water and laser energy at the decay in the tooth. The laser energy isabsorbed by the water and the energized microscopic water droplets are what actually removethe tooth decay. Rarely is a shot necessary to numb the patient. Since no heat is generatedfrom the laser the Waterlase® is very safe to use on everyone.

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Heat, vibration and pressure are the primary causes of pain associated with the use of thetraditional dental drill. Since cutting both hard and soft tissues (teeth and gums) with theWaterlase® does not generate heat, vibration or pressure, many dental procedures can be per-formed with fewer shots, less need for anesthesia, less use of the drill and fewer numb lips! The Waterlase® allows us to prepare teeth with less trauma which results in significantly lesstooth sensitivity after new fillings. Additionally, using the Waterlase® for gum procedures reduces bleeding, post-operative pain,swelling and the need for pain medication in many cases. That means a new level of comfortand satisfaction for your entire family.

� SterilizationThe laser sterilizes the tooth as it removes decay. This is very important. Because of bacterial

contamination, many of you have had old fillings replaced with either new fillings, or in manycases, with crowns--and sometimes even root canals!! The reoccurrence of decay under fillingsis a primary reason so many root canals are needed. Since this new laser sterilizes the tooth asit removes decay, and since many dentists now use ‘bonded’ filling materials enriched withfluoride, the chances of ever having recurrent decay under that new filling are much lower.

� Great for TeenagersThe Waterlase® is especially great for teenagers. Sure, if the dentist is very good, shots

should not really be painful. But KNOWING you’re getting a shot is psychologically painfuleven if you can’t feel the needle--especially for teenagers. By not getting a shot, not feeling thevibration of the drill, and by not hearing the loud drill, kids never become afraid of the den-tist, so they don’t grow up to be adults afraid of the dentist.

By incorporating laser technology into our dental practice, we are changing dentistry. It isno longer yesterday’s world of painful shots, large silver mercury fillings, and fearful patients.Lasers have improved the lives of patients and their dentists.

Technology is something that makes life better. Better in this case is better clinical results,improved patient comfort, less use of anesthesia and antibiotics. We are proud to be one of the first dentists in Fairfax County to offer this revolutionary tech-nology. Since August 2003, Dr. Fox has completed over 3,000 laser fillings with no needle/nopain/no numbness. If you’ve been putting off going to the dentist because you were nervousabout the drill and needle, you don’t have to put it off any longer!

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Park Authority Begins RenovationsAnd Repairs to Braddock Park

The Fairfax County Park Authority has begun repairing and renovat-ing the parking lot at Braddock Park. Repairs are also being made to anaccess road, which is adjacent to Braddock Road in Clifton. Workerswill remove of asphalt and resurface of all access roads and parkingareas within the park, which is located at 13451 Braddock Road.

The estimated cost of the project $317,000 and the work is beingpaid for through the 2004 Park Bond. Finely Asphalt of Manassas Park,the project’s contractor, aims to renovate 300 parking spaces and ap-proximately 500 feet of access road. The company will be accessingthe work site from the main entrance.

The Park Authority anticipates periodically restricting parking atBraddock Park during the renovations. All of the work will be com-pleted in phases, with no more than half of the parking spaces beingunavailable to park users at any given time. The Park Authority ex-pects the work to be completed in October.

Clifton Dems Meet Sept. 19The Democratic Women of Clifton will conduct their next general

meeting on Sunday, Sept. 19, from 3-5 p.m. at the Clifton CommunityHall, 12641 Chapel Road, Clifton. The program will include represen-tatives from the Fairfax County absentee ballot program, who will speakabout absentee balloting procedures. The club will also have a specialwomen’s issues presentation and will have a visit from U.S. Rep. GerryConnolly (D-11). All Democratic women from Northern Virginia areinvited. For more information, go towww.DemocraticWomenofClifton.org. or send an e-mail [email protected].

Terra Centre 30th AnniversaryIn honor of Terra Centre Elementary School’s upcoming 30th anni-

versary, the school is creating a “Where Are They Now?” display. Formerstudents and staff are encouraged to submit photos and a brief state-ment listing their accomplishments since leaving Terra Centre. Photosand statements can be mailed to Terra Centre Elementary School, ATTN:30th Anniversary Chairperson, 6000 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, VA22015 or e.mailed to [email protected].

Learn Disaster PreparednessThe Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program edu-

cates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impacttheir area. CERT instructs Fairfax County residents in basic disasterresponse skills. Three CERT courses beginning in mid-September, twostandard CERT classes, and a CERT class geared for county employees.To receive a certificate, a individuals must attend all modules. Thetraining is free of charge and the courses have no prerequisites. Thecourses are open to all citizens over 18, who either live or work inFairfax County. For more information, visit http://www.FairfaxCert.com.To sign up for one of the standard courses, e-mail Dana Powers [email protected] and specify class preference. Classeswill meet at the Fire and Rescue Academy located at 4600 West OxRoad, Fairfax, Classes begin at 7 p.m. and run until about 10:30 p.m.

West Springfield Band BoostersRaffle Redskins Tickets

The West Springfield High School Band Boosters will be raffling offRedskins tickets. During 2010 Spartan’s home football games, the boost-ers will be conducting two raffles for Redskins tickets. Raffle chanceswill be $10 each. Winners get two game tickets and a parking pass.The tickets for Redskins vs. Cowboys and Redskins vs. Texans will beraffled at the Spartans Varsity Football game on Sept. 10. For moreinformation, visit the band’s web page at www.wshsband.org.

Washington Irving Reunion Washington Irving Middle School 50th Anniversary Faculty and Staff

Reunion is set for Friday, Oct. 15, at the Springfield Golf and CountryClub, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. To learn more or to reg-ister, go to www.wifacultyreunion.com.


Opinion

Government is supposed to do acouple of things well, and sell-ing Jim Beam and Grey Gooseisn’t one of them,” Gov. Bob

McDonnell was quoted as saying this week.Consider how well-endowed Virginia’s trans-

portation infrastructure could be if only it wererun like the state-owned liquor stores.

When you buy a bottle of spirits from a Vir-ginia Alcoholic Beverage Control store, 50 per-cent or more of what you pay goes di-rectly to the state, funding schools,public safety and other key state func-tions. Other states collect less than 10percent. This system delivers more than $240million a year to fund core state functions.

By contrast, Virginia has privatized the wid-ening of the Beltway, turning over 100 percentthe toll revenue to a private company more orless forever (50 years). And the tolls will likelyamount to more than $10 per car to ride inthe “High Occupancy Toll” lanes during rushhour. (To be fair, the private company is wid-ening the Beltway, building the new HOT lanesand rebuilding the aging bridges along and

over the Beltway in the process, although thestate could have done that by selling bondsbased on projected toll revenue.)

Instead of collecting tolls, or at least writinga contract that shares the revenue, from pub-lic-private highway partnerships to provide along-term stream of revenue for transportation,or raising the gas tax, Gov. Bob McDonnellwants to use the money from selling off thestate’s very lucrative liquor business. (To be

fair, McDonnell’s Democratic predeces-sors signed off on the public-privatetransportation deals.)

But turning the liquor business overto private companies won’t generate nearly thesame revenue for Virginia, won’t generate morethan a drop in the bucket for the state’s trans-portation needs, and will take away criticalfunding for other services, including educationand public safety.

McDonnell wants to trade the annual rev-enue of $240 million-plus for a one-time infu-sion of $500 million by auctioning off 1,000retail liquor licenses. That will be an increaseof more than 600 stores selling liquor. Most of

the money that now goes into the state cofferswould be turned over as profit for the privatebusinesses.

McDonnell proposes to make up some of thedifference by adding fees to alcoholic bever-ages served in restaurants, which any restau-rant owner can tell you is about the last thingthey really need in this economy.

And any one large business would be allowedto buy as many as 25 percent of the total num-ber of licenses, meaning the market could bedominated by a few big box stores.

The Virginia Federation of Retailers say thatMcDonnell’s plan doesn’t allow enough oppor-tunity for small retailers, and the Virginia WineWholesalers oppose the plan because they ex-pect large retailers will bypass local wine.

For McDonnell, his single term in office willbe a success no matter what the consequences.

Here are his goals: Shrink the size of stategovernment. Lower taxes, or at a minimum,don’t raise them. Privatize, privatize, privatize.

Will there be adequate funding to provide aeducation worthy of the state that is “home ofthe internet?” For public safety, for neediestcitizens, for people with disabilities, or evenfor some transportation relief? Not his prob-lem.

— Mary Kimm

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One Thing Commonwealth Is Doing WellThis is no time to trade $240 milliona year for uncertainty.

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AccessibleRepresentativeTo the Editor:

I would like to applaud Del.Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) for the efforts shespoke about in herletter, “Communicat-ing with Constitu-

ents,” [Aug. 19-26, 2010] twoweeks ago.

Since returning from Richmondin March, it has been clear thatFiller-Corn is not just talking aboutcommunication as she has traveledaround the 41st District meetingwith residents in a number ofways.

In July, I attended a public TownHall meeting that Del. Filler-Cornheld. At her Town Hall, she spokeabout a number of new laws thattook effect on July 1. She also dis-cussed a number of votes in re-sponse to questions from residentsfrom across the political spectrum.Even after the meeting was break-ing up, she stayed and made sureeveryone had a chance to ask ques-

Blind OppositionTo the Editor:

In many local editorials, KeithFimian (R) and his Tea Party sup-porters have often broadcast abarrage of name-calling, baselesssmear campaigns, and fear tacticsto members of the public. Fimianand his supporters seem to be un-der the impression that, if theycontinuously repeat lies andspread inaccurate information, thepublic will unquestioningly believethem. But I believe that Fimian hasresorted to this “low road” becausehe and his Tea Party allies, havenothing useful — nothing of sub-stance — to bring to the table.

The leaders of the RepublicanParty have offered no new, con-crete ideas to solve the challengesfacing the country. Their only so-lution consists of constant, blindopposition to any real action thatthe Democratic Party and Presi-dent Obama has attempted. TeaParty candidates, Keith Fimianamong them, say they want to taketheir country back, but the impor-tant question is: back to what?Back to the reckless economic poli-cies of George Bush, or back to atime when corporate Wall Streetbankers and oil companies set aspecial-interest agenda?

I hope that voters do their home-work before they go to the pollsthis November. I hope they re-member what Republican leader-ship has done to the country — ledto economic downturn and the

suppression of the individualvoices of voters. I hope they re-member that Tea Party candidateslike Fimian are empty shirts, in-terested only in reinstating thefailed policies of the RepublicanParty instead of solving the prob-lems of the day.

Marvin LautzenheiserSpringfield

tions, then she personally followedup afterwards with those in atten-dance.

Thank you, Delegate Filler-Corn,for being open and accessible.

Bruce H. NeilsonFairfax

Wall StreetReform BillTo the Editor:

I would like to announce mysupport for U.S. Rep. GerryConnolly (D-11) and applaud hisvote for the Wall Street reform bill.Gerry Connolly understands thestrain placed on consumers fromWall Street financiers, and I’mpleased to see him support a pieceof legislation that the countryneeds to rebuild the economy.

At a time when the economy isslowly recovering from the worstrecession since the Great Depres-sion, this new law protects Ameri-cans from questionable Wall Streetpractices. For everyday Americans,the benefits are significant. (ManyWall Street firms have conductedclosed-door deals, have paid theirexecutives unjustifiable salariespaid for by all Americans and werea major factor in the economic cri-sis. Now, those on Wall Street willhave to conduct their operationswithin the public’s view, and mustadhere to a policy of transparencyin their internal procedures.

Thanks to U.S. Rep. Connolly,the Wall Street reform bill puts astop to taxpayer-funded bailouts.The bill assures that taxpayers willnot pay for the mistakes of WallStreet; the companies will. (WhenConnolly voted for this bill, he wasclearly looking out for the best in-terest of the economy and Ameri-can consumers. Add this effort tohis others— enforcing Pay-As-You-Go legislation and fiscal responsi-bility, supporting an extension ofthe Bush tax cuts, and votingagainst costly spending bills— andit becomes obvious that Connollyis helping America work toward astrong economic recovery

Laura StokowskiFairfax Station

Reject FimianTo the Editor:

I am sincerely appalled by 11thCongressional District candidateKeith Fimian’s (R) extreme viewson women’s rights. Fimian op-poses a woman’s right to choosein all circumstances, even in casesof rape and incest. Fimian wantsto put his own radical ideologybefore the health of a woman andinterfere with matters that shouldbe kept between a woman and herdoctor. If Fimian had his way, safeabortion procedures would be out-lawed.

Fimian is on record as opposing


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oral contraceptives. I stronglybelieve that no one has a right totell you what you can and cannotdo with respect to your personallife. I cannot imagine why anyonewould oppose the use of birth con-trol by married adults, as it is asafe, responsible course of actionfor family planning.

Republicans, especially thosetied to the Tea Party like Fimian,harp about the size of government.However, they advocate for gov-ernment interference into privatefamily matters. If they are con-cerned with government over-reach, they should be criticizingpeople like Fimian, someone whowants to move well beyond thepublic sphere of government andinto the personal, private lives ofcitizens. The government has nobusiness legislating against theseand other private matters.

Fimian’s radical social agenda isfrightening. I encourage 11th Dis-trict voters to reject Fimian’s ex-treme views on Nov. 2.

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NGA Relocation Just One Year AwayThanks to BRAC, 8,500 employees poisedto move to Springfield in September 2011.

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— Marshall Hudson, NGA employee

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This is the first in an occasional series ofarticles about the changes coming to south-ern Fairfax County due to the Base Re-align-ment and Closure Act.

Perhaps the most fascinating gov-ernment agency moving toFairfax County under the BRACchanges is the National

Geospatial Intelligence Agency, which willbegin in four months shifting groups of its8,500 employees into a $1.7 billion head-quarters off of Interstate 95.

It will be up and operating by Sept. 15,2011, the BRAC deadline, according tomanagers of the construction project begunin 2007. They said it was 83 percent com-pleted at news conference in August.

The facility is located on the 806-acre siteof the former Engineer Proving Ground,which is bounded on the east by Intestate95 and on the southwest by Fairfax CountyParkway. Until the completion of a new

Homeland Security Agency building at St.Elizabeth Hospital grounds in SoutheastWashington, NGA will be the largest gov-ernment agency in the Washington region.

From World War II, the Engineering Prov-ing Ground was, until the mid-1990s, wherethe U.S. Corps of Engineers tested every-thing from bulldozers to explosives. Thearea has an airport for military planes (andthe plane of the head of the FBI) and waslong a storage site for ammunition and fuel.

Michael Rodgers, U.S. Corps of Engineersproject manager said a major hazardouswaste clearing operation was conducted toremove any chemicals and dangerous ma-terials from the site.

NGA is bringing into one building for thefirst time global mapping, satellite imagingand photographic interpretation capabilitiesfrom offices now in Bethesda, the Washing-ton Navy Yard and Reston. The agency’sother 8,500 or so employees are at a St.Louis facility or in field offices around theglobe, said Karen A. Finn, chief of PublicAffairs for NGA.

For the Agency, the move is more than a

consolidation of offices, but continuing stepin becoming the “premier provider” of de-scriptions of the earth and the physical chal-lenges faced by policy makers.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said atthe installation of NGA’s new director, LetitiaA. Long, that in the first Gulf War, he cameto believe the idea of single agency coordi-nating mapping, imaging and interpretationwas a vital need.

Glen Gibbons, edi-tor of Inside GNSS,a trade publicationthat tracks U.S. andforeign navigationsystems, said NGAtakes material “fromlow orbiting satel-lites that have amaz-ing accuracy” andproduces “criticalgeo spatial data” for the armed services andthe intelligence agencies.

The NGA might be analyzing photos ofTaliban movements in Afghanistan or re-porting to policy makers on the extent ofthe Haitian earthquake, he said. NGA an-nounced recently that it reported on thespread of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexicoto keep the nation’s leaders informed.

The agency’s employees include a largenumber with college or advanced degrees,according to Finn. “They are highly skilledand highly paid,” Gibbons said.

Though NGA is providing food service, asmall retail store, a banking facility, hairsalon and a dry cleaner, the employees areexpected to have an economic impact onthe Springfield Mall and other local busi-nesses. Thousands each day will enter and

leave on rail andsubway lines nearthe SpringfieldMall.

The agency isalso including ahealth center andbiking and walkingpaths. The Armywill build and oper-ate a child develop-

ment center within a mile of NGA and willcharge standard DOD child care fees, it an-nounced.

From the beginning, a key issue has beenhow to get the 8,500 workers to their jobsand home in the already heavy traffic of theInterstate 95/Route 1 corridor. Finn said


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Lake Braddock’s Sophie Chase, who finished third at theVirginia State AAA Championships last year, earned firstplace honors at last Saturday’s Monroe Parker Invita-tional meet at Burke Lake Park.

“It’s the fastestSophie has ever runhere.”

— Lake Braddock co-headcoach Mike Mangan, on girls’

runner Sophie Chase

Lake Braddock girls, boys’teams earn third placefinishes.

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

The Lake Braddock Secondary School var-sity cross country teams might not yet bein midseason form, but the Bruins cer-tainly looked to be headed in the right

direction with their showings, both on the girls’ andboys’ side, at last Saturday’s early season MonroeParker Invitational meet run on Burke Lake Park’shilly 2.98 mile course.

The Bruins’ girls and boys’squads both earned impressivethird place finishes in their respec-tive races at the annual showcaseevent.

Most of the Northern Region’sschools took part in the annualshowcase event that gives teamsan early season sense of wherethey stand among their region foesand respective district opponents.Saturday’s races began at 8 a.m. with the freshmenboys’ race, followed by the freshmen girls. Next wasthe JV boys’ and girls’ races during mid-morning.Then, to cap off the festive day of high school crosscountry, the varsity races — first the boys’ race ataround 11:15 a.m., followed by the girls’ race at11:45 a.m. — took place.

It was an outstanding late summer day for the run-ning extravaganza with comfortably warm tempera-tures and lots of sunshine spreading across the beau-tiful racing course and park grounds. A large crowdturned up to take in the morning’s competition.

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Because Saturday’s races took place on the ninthanniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,tribute was paid to those Americans who lost theirlives on that infamous morning. Prior to the varsityraces, a moment of silence took place, allowing allof those on hand — the athletes, coaches, spectatorsand race organizers — to briefly reflect on the day’ssolemn meaning.

On hand for the Sept. 11 tribute was the LakeBraddock Secondary School Junior Reserve OfficerTraining Corps, led by Lt. Col. Dwight Lomax, a se-nior army instructor from Woodbridge. The four-stu-dent group, attired in their handsome military uni-forms, raised high both the United States and Vir-ginia flags for the ceremonies. The playing of thenational anthem followed.

“It’s a great opportunity to come out here, social-ize and be a part of this great com-munity event,” said Lomax.

Then it was time for themorning’s main event – the var-sity races.

THE LAKE BRADDOCK GIRLS’team (122 points) received anoutstanding outing from sopho-more Sophie Chase, who finishedfirst overall in a field of 182 girls’runners. Her winning time was 17

minutes, 32 seconds. Edison’s Myah Hicks finishedsecond and Jefferson’s Lisa Junta was third.

“It’s the fastest Sophie has ever run here,” said MikeMangan, the Bruins’ co-head coach. “She did a greatjob and went out under control. She pushed real hardin the middle and end [race portions] and was justawesome.”

Chase, as a freshman last year, helped the Bruinsput together a marvelous postseason run with a sec-ond place team finish at the Patriot District Champi

No Drama This Time Around Lake Braddock easily handlesWoodson, 52-7

“We had a good mindset andwanted to come out and makea statement early.”

— Lake Braddock QB Michael Nebrich

By Rich Sanders

The Connection

Area high school football fans whowere hoping for or even expectinganother classic encounter between

Lake Braddock Secondary and W.T.Woodson last Friday night were probably alittle disappointed. Well, at least theWoodson fans had to be, as the visiting Bru-ins overwhelmed the Cavaliers, 52-7, in thenon-district Northern Region game.

It was just last season when LakeBraddock and Woodson faced in two highlymemorable and fascinating contests.Woodson outlasted the Bruins in a 2009regular season scoring bonanza, 43-42.Later in the fall, the two rivals met again inthe Division 6 region title game. In thatmeeting, played in muddy conditions, LakeBraddock came out on top in an exciting27-20 outcome.

“In the [43-42] game where they beat us,they had a two-point conversion that wonthe game for them,” said Lake Braddocksenior quarterback Michael Nebrich, recall-

ing that thrilling high-scoring affair lastyear. “So in the region finals, we wanted tocome out and prove we were the betterteam.”

There was much anticipation leading upto the two teams’ week two encounter lastweek. What would happen this time? Wouldthe game godown to thewire? Wood theC a v a l i e r savenge lastyear’s title gameloss?

It turned outto be a one-sided affair withthe Bruins (2-0) coming out smelling likeroses. Nebrich threw four of his five touch-down passes in the first half as LakeBraddock built a 35-0 halftime lead. For thegame, the tall signal caller completed 15-of-30 passes for 335 yards. Three of thescoring aerials went to wide receiver MattZanellato, the transfer student fromRobinson who caught touchdown passes of

49, 17 and 65 yards. Fellow wide-out Tan-ner Quigley caught Nebrich’s other twoscoring tosses from 15 and 60 yards out.

Nebrich, on top of his passing success,also accumulated 147 rushing yards includ-ing scoring runs of 35 and 25 yards out.

The scorewas 49-0 afterthree quarters.It was a par-ticularly busynight for Bru-ins’ kicker NickWeiler, whonailed all sevenof his extra

points and added a fourth quarter field goalfrom 37 yards out.

Nebrich said the Bruins, who had beatenLangley, 49-10, a week earlier in theseason’s opening week, were not caught upso much in the emotion and hype of meet-ing Woodson in what some were billing asa rematch of last year’s championship meet-ing.

“We approached it like we approach al-most every game,” said the QB, smiling. “Wehad a good mindset and wanted to comeout and make a statement early.”

But the Bruins looked like a pretty fired-up, focused group early on against the Cava-liers. Maybe they were somewhat low-keyedduring the week leading up to the game.But on game night, Lake Braddock lookedpretty ready to play.

“We were all very hyped up to play,” saidZanellato, the former Rams’ receiver who,in recent weeks, had heard a lot about lastyear’s dramatic encounters with Woodson.“I could tell how much the guys didn’t likeWoodson and how fierce the rival was.”

LAKE BRADDOCK, which went all theway to the Virginia State AAA title gamelast year, played an outstanding defensivegame in Friday’s win over Woodson, limit-ing the Cavaliers to 65 rushing yards on 24carries. Woodson QB Andrew Mackay got

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onships, a team title at the Northern Region Cham-pionships and a third place showing at the VirginiaState AAA Championships. Chase finished third, sec-ond and third, respectively at those three playoffmeets.

The talented Lake Braddock runner had plenty ofoutstanding support from her teammates atSaturday’s Monroe showcase. The Bruins had threerunners, including Chase, finish among the top 30runners. While Chase was the lone Lake Braddockrunner to earn a top 15 medal, the team receivedfine outings from senior Tara Landy (18th overall)and senior Anna Markowitz (26th). Rounding outthe Bruins’ top six finishers were senior CaseyLaedner (41st), senior Jessi Bourneuf (46th), juniorCourtney Lawson (58th) and senior Jessica Fisher(59th).

In the team standings, Lake Braddock finished be-hind champion Thomas Jefferson (44 points) andsecond place West Potomac (86). The third placeBruins finished ahead of fourth place Langley andfifth place West Springfield. In all, 23 girls’ teamscompeted in the varsity race.

Earlier in the morning, Lake Braddock ninth graderHannah Christen finished second place overall in thefreshmen girls’ race where the Bruins took third placeteam honors.

The South County girls’ varsity squad finished 10thplace overall. Sophomore Mary Cate Scully (34th)was the Stallions’ top finisher. Other solid runs forSouth County came from senior Alyssa Campbell(64th), junior Briana Mumford (71st), junior TaraDalrymple (76th) and junior Ashna Aggarwal (82nd).

ON THE BOYS’ SIDE at Monroe, third place LakeBraddock tallied 141 team points in the boys’ varsityrace. The boys’ team champion, among a field of 30schools, was West Potomac (84), which finishedahead of second place South Lakes (116). The Bru-ins finished ahead of fourth place Jefferson (175)and fifth place Hayfield (206).

Leading Lake Braddock were seniors SamRubenking, who was second place overall with a timeof 15:26, and Luke Sohl, who finished fifth at 15:37.The individual boys’ champion was Chantilly sopho-

South County junior Dylan Morgan fin-ished 16th place in the varsity boys’ raceat last Saturday’s Monroe Parker Invita-tional.

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more Sean McGorty, who timed at 15:17. Rubenkingtook second, ahead of Annandale’s Ahmed Bile (thirdplace) and Woodson’s Paul Gates (fourth place).

Lake Braddock received good outings from seniorLuke Levan (25th), junior Will Greenwood (48th),sophomore Nick Tuck (61st) and senior CJ Tragakis(75th).

South County, 14th place in the team standings,was led by junior Dylan Morgan, who finished 16thoverall. Lee High School, 16th in the team stand-ings, was led by senior Abraham Yacob, who earneda top 15 medal with his sixth place finish. Also forthe Lancers, senior Jackson Henry finished 38th over-all.

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quite a workout, completing 24 of 40 passes for 196yards. He got his team onto the scoreboard early inthe fourth quarter when he connected with PaulFridley on a 10-yard touchdown pass.

THE BRUINS did get three interceptions — thepickoffs coming from seniors Neil Yarbrough (defen-sive back), linebacker Michael Fletcher and backCarlo Motta.

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Bruins Roll Over Cavs, 52-7was pleased with the play of the offensive line.

“I think our line is a lot further ahead than it waslast year at this time,” he said. “The line moves bet-ter than last year’s line. We’re quick and strong, butnot as big.”

Lake Braddock will have a tough task on Thursdaynight, Sept. 16, when it travels Westfield High, aperennial region football force which defeated anunderrated West Potomac team in overtime last week.

“We’ve got a lot to prove this year, and [as defend-ing region champs] we have a big target on our back,”said Zanellato.

The Robinson football team lost to Fairfax 20-12on Sept. 10, dropping the Rams’ record to 1-1.Robinson led 12-6 early in the third quarter, butFairfax took the lead for good with a touchdown andextra point in the final minute of the period.

The Fairfax Rebels added a touchdown in thefourth. Robinson looks to bounce back during its

home opener against Marshall at 7:30 p.m. on Sept.16.

Against Fairfax, Jared Velasquez led Robinson with89 yards rushing and two touchdowns in 23 carries.he also caught two passes for 50 yards. Joe Meierrushed six times for 18 yards. Mike LoPresti com-pleted 2 of 9 passes for 50 yards.

Robinson Football Drops to 1-1 in Loss to Fairfax


On Saturday, Aug. 28, The Arts Council ofFairfax County gave a preview of the up–coming International Children’s Festival,

Sept. 18 -19. The audience was treated to dancesfrom around the globe, from Bolivian Folk Dance andIndian Classical Dance to Egyptian and PersianDance, to a classic cancan. Children in the audiencetried to mimic the moves of the performers – whilesome of the more enthusiastic tried to join the groupsperforming on the stage.

Families from the Washington Metropolitan areawill be able to enjoy the art of music, dance, perfor-mance and crafts at the Festival held at Wolf Trap.Youth performers from Mexico and Poland, as wellas more than 60 local cultural groups, will displaybeautiful costumes, breathtaking performances and

Tap dancers from South Riding Dance Academy please the crowd with their festivecostumes and routine.

Rhythm of the Globe40th annual InternationalChildren’s Festival

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18 and 19, 10a.m. – 4 p.m.; Rain or Shine!

WHERE: Wolf Trap National Park for the Perform-ing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna

WHO: The event is open to the public. The Festivalis produced by the Arts Council of Fairfax County incooperation with the National Park Service and the WolfTrap Foundation for Performing Arts.

COST: Free for children 2 and under, $8 for childrenand seniors and $12 for adults, weekend passes avail-able

International Children’sFestival comes backto Wolf Trap.

Fraternidad Cultural Pachamama, a Bolivian folkloregroup was, founded in Washington, D.C. in 2000.

Dancers from the Virginia Ballet Company and Schoolstretch before their performance. From left: Jessie Strongof Springfield, Gwynneth Lau of Springfield, LaynaLamons of Burke, Sarah Friedlander of Fairfax, andCourtney Johnson of Burke.

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Authors Michael Jawer and EstherSternberg. 7 p.m. at Fall for theBook, George Mason University,Room 116 of the Robinson Center,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Sternberg, author of “HealingSpaces,” is an emotion researcherwith the National Institutes ofHealth. Jawer, author of “TheSpiritual Anatomy of Emotion,” is anexpert on environmental illness. Theywill address the brain/body basis offeelings about the location one is in.703-849-9838.

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On Hallowed Ground: The Story ofArlington National Cemetery.12 p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000Burke Lake Road, Burke. Author andeditor Robert Poole discusses thehistory and saga behind Arlington

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Fall Into Giving breakfast hosted byOur Daily Bread, Inc and the CentralFairfax Chamber of Commerce.Admission: $25 gift card to groceryor discount store, to be donated tofamilies in ODB’s Holiday Program.7-9 a.m. at Rowland ConferenceCenter, Fairfax County Departmentof Health, 10777 Main St., thirdfloor. RSVP to [email protected]. Forinformation call 703-273-8829 orvisit www.our-daily-bread.org.

lar today but there was fierce opposition to it in theearly days of its construction, said several electedofficials.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) remembersaccompanying his father, Jack Herrity, to a publichearing about the parkway’s construction at WestSpringfield High School in the 1980s.

“There were 500 people there who wanted his headbecause he wanted to build the parkway,” said PatHerrity.

Bulova, who joined the board in the 1980s, saidmany residents worried that the parkway would en-courage growth in their semi-rural parts of the county.Several of the residents and businesses that wereforced to relocate because they were in the path ofthe road were also unhappy.

“We started taking people’s backyards and a lot ofpeople had to sell their homes to us,” said McConnell.

The parkway’s construction also progressed slowly,with a few miles, often disconnected from other partsof the roadway, being built at a time.

“I spent, like, 15 years of my life on the parkway. Ihad one member of my staff who worked only onethe parkway for eight to 10 years,” said McConnell.

GIVEN THE SIZE of the construction project, acouple of snafus occurred along the way. At one point,the plans for the highway called for it to go rightthrough the shopping center on the corner of theparkway and Huntsman Boulevard, said McConnell.

The former supervisor worked with the VirginiaDepartment of Transportation to move its pathslightly west, since the shopping center, particularlyits grocery store, was desperately needed, she said.

According to McConnell, a real estate developeralso already started pouring foundations for a newhousing development before the county discoveredthat the homes would be in the parkway’s path.Fairfax had to compensate the builder for his losses,she said.

Finally, an oil spill and the responsibility of cleanup stalled the final segment of the parkway frombeing constructed for the better part of the past de-cade, said Herrity.

THE DEPARTMENT of Defense’s decision to movethe National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to fed-erally-owned near Interstate 95 in Springfield ulti-mately pushed the project into completion. Approxi-mately 8,500 employees are moving from offices inthe Reston area to new space on the Springfield siteand the finished parkway will help with traffic ab-sorption in the area.

Though the final leg of the roadway has opened,not all aspects of the project have wrapped. Federalstimulus money is paying for a $27-million inter-change at Boudinot Drive and a $23-million inter-change at Rolling Road and the Franconia-Spring-field Parkway will get under way in the next fewweeks.

“If there ever was a shovel ready project, this wasit,” said Bulova.

Herrity said there is also an outstanding matterwith northbound access from Rolling Road to theFairfax County Parkway. Three lanes of traffic areexpected to merge into a one-lane ramp, accordingto the supervisor.

“Everybody recognizes this is a problem,” saidHerrity, who has secured money from the county toplan for the ramp’s expansion. He said a larger rampwill cost $25 million overall.

There are other parts of the parkway’s originaldesign that officials would like to see come to frui-tion. For example, McConnell would like the thor-oughfare to be widened from four to six lanes alongthe entire 35-mile route.

Initial plans also called for separately graded in-tersections, so that there was no need for stop lightsalong the road. McConnell said there was particu-larly fierce opposition to building interchanges alongthe roadway, since it would have required the gov-ernment to seize more private land.

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

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

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

Burke Presbyterian Church,5690 Oak Leather Drive in Burke, pre-sents a sermon series entitled “Life inthe Fast Lane: Slow Down for Relation-ships.” Explore everyday relationshipsthrough the Biblical story of Joseph and

his family (Genesis: 37-50). Worshipservices are Saturday Coffeehouse at5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and11:15 a.m. www.BurkePresChurch.org.

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

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

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

Burke United MethodistChurch, 6300 Burke Centre Parkway inBurke, offers a five-six week spiritualformation course based on OrderingYour Private World by GordonMacDonald. 7:30 p.m. Sundays startingSept. 26. Open to the public. 703-250-6100 or [email protected].

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

St. Mark’s Life Center, 5800Backlick Road in Springfield, will host aSenior Caregiver’s Forum & Panel Dis-cussion on Saturday, Oct 2, at 9 a.m.Caring for the senior population, withanswers to medical, legal, and housingissues. Open to the public. 703-609-7546 or [email protected].

The First Church of Christ, Sci-entist, Springfield, will present a freetalk entitiled “Beyond the Sixth Sense”on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. at Rich-ard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St.,Springfield. Hear how developing aspiritual sense is the basis of all of heal-

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

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

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

Franconia United MethodistChurch, 6037 Franconia Road in Alex-andria, has several upcoming events.Contact 703-971-5151 orwww.franconiaumc.org.

❖ UMWomen Spiritual LifeEvent: Turning Prayer Inside Out.Saturday, Sept. 18, 12-4 p.m. Withspeaker Irene McGee. $15 includeslunch. [email protected].

❖ Volunteer for Phoenix RisingMeal Program. Help prepare mealsfor the homeless Thursday, Oct. 21, at6:30 p.m., and deliver the bags Friday,Oct. 22, at 5:30 p.m.

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❖ Fall Festival. Saturday, Oct. 30,5-7 p.m. Children (with adults) cancome in their costumes for games,prizes, crafts, and food. Free.

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Messiah United MethodistChurch, 6215 Rolling Road in Spring-field, offers a Divorce RecoveryWorkshop 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays,Sept. 22-Nov 17. The workshop is con-ducted by trained facilitators and topicswill include denial, grief, anger, loneli-ness, guilt, rejection, forgiveness, lettinggo, self worth and hope. No matterwhere you are on the timeline, you arewelcome to work on healing in a caring,non-judgmental environment. Theworkshop and childcare are free. Re-source books available for $12.Childcare must be requested at time ofregistration. 703-569-9862.

Cranford UMC, 9912 OldColchester Road, Lorton, summerhours take effect Sunday through LaborDay. Church begins at 10 a.m. 703-339-5382 or www.cranfordumc.org.

Christ Church, 8285 Glen EaglesLane in Fairfax Station, will host TheAlpha Course, Wednesdays, Sept. 8–Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. This is an opportunityto explore the Christian faith in a re-laxed setting. Dinner and childcare

provided. Free. 703-690-3401 orchristchurchva.org.

Cranford United MethodistChurch, 9912 Old Colchester Road inLorton, will host the 110th Anniversaryat Cranford: A Lorton Homecoming, onSaturday, Oct. 2, 12-6 p.m. Join thecommunity for stages of music featuringHokum Jazz, pony rides from TamarackStables, food, artists, family games, do-cents from Gunston Hall in periodcostume and more. Meet your local poli-ticians. Free and open to thecommunity. 703-339-5382.

Messiah United MethodistChurch, 6215 Rolling Road in Spring-field, will begin GriefShare, a free,church-sponsored support group 7:15p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 6. Thefocus is on Christ-centered healingthrough small group interaction. Recov-ering from the death of a spouse, a closefamily member, or a special friend, takestime. Child care is available upon re-quest. Contact Chum Robert at703-455-2344.

Lord of Life Lutheran Churchpresents Financial Peace University, avideo-based small group study thatteaches families how to beat debt, buildwealth and better manage their fi-nances. Contact Arlene K. Darke at Lordof Life Lutheran Church, 5114Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. 703-323-9500or [email protected].

New Women’s Bible Study meetsat Jubilee Christian Center on Tuesdays,9:45 a.m.-12 p.m. The study will focuson “Spirit, Soul, and Body” by AndrewWommack. $10 per person. Nurseryprovided for registered children. 703-383-1170 or www.jccag.org.

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Aquatic Fall Prevention Classes.Fall prevention classes take place in aheated indoor pool Tuesdays and/orThursdays 1:30 p.m. at The WoodlandsRetirement Community, 4320 ForestHill Drive, Fairfax. Classes designed towork on balance and core muscles inorder to prevent injuries and falls. Reg-istration required. $10 per class.Register at 703-667-9800.

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Haven of Northern Virginia,4606 Ravensworth Road, Annandale, isoffering a free Widow/Widower’s sup-port group. Haven also offersone-on-one support. A volunteer willmeet with a person grieving the death ofa loved one, as needed, to provide indi-vidual support. Volunteers will beselected to match individual need. 703-941-7000, www.havenofnova.org ore-mail [email protected]

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Fairfax Station $849,990Superstar! Refreshing design in one-level living!Sited on park-like, 5-acre lot, a 4-BR customblend of Amer contemporary & Eng country.High-end mouldings, ceilings, skylts, hdwoods.1st lvl: Soaring Foyer, formal DR, stunning LRw/Fireplace & deck, FR w/FP & wetbar; gour-met+Kit, Brkfast area w/Porch & 3 BR’s. Onits own lvl: A must-see Master retreat!

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Springfield $479,500Retreat on Quiet St.

Upgraded 4 BR, 2.5 bath Colonial on no-thrustreet in Rolling Valley. Hardwoods, fin.walk/outbsmt., upgraded kitchen w/SS appl., remodeledmaster bath & gas FP. Deck on wooded, private lot.Schools, shops,VRE, Metrobus, Hidden Pond Parkjust minutes away. See photos & more for 8409Greeley Blvd. at www.CallMaryNow.com.

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Lake Anna $379,999Waterfront Retreat

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Terri Ann Evers 540-656-0000

Woodbridge/Lake Ridge $485,000Stunning center-hall colonial sited on over .5 acrelandscaped & wooded lot on quite street. This home isperfect for relaxing and entertaining! A spaciousKitchen w/ table space that flows into the Family Rmw/ fireplace and walkout through French doors to awonderful Sunroom addition. LL offers Rec Rm, fullBA and plenty of storage. Beautifully maintained andoffering warm hardwood floors, neutral paint and car-pet make this house is truly ready to call home!

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Clifton $699,000Stylishly chic, renovated 4BR/3BA rambler in pri-vate, picturesque setting. Inviting open livingspaces are enhanced by Brazilian Tigerwood floors,stone fireplace, skylights, and designer paint. Theexpansive walk-out lower level features rec roomw/fireplace, bedroom, bath & plenty of storage.

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Fairfax City$488,900

Wow ... what atransformation!Sophisticated &innovative cus-tom renovationhas taken placefor this CountryClub Hills

home! Now featuring 5 bedrooms, 2 baths,large master bedroom with huge walk-in-closet,sky-lit sun-room addition, exquisite kitchenwith granite counters, maple cabinets; refin-ished hardwood floors and window walled liv-ing & dining rooms. Enormous walkout familyroom with the second of 2 fireplaces; & bothbaths are brand new! Completely redone to sat-isfy the most discriminating purchaser!Catie, Steve & Associates 703-278-9313

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Falls Church $239,900Haven’t you always wanted to live by thewater? Lakefront, 1 bedroom/1 bath condo inThe Cove! The best view in the development!Hardwood floors, new countertops, freshlypainted and lake views from every window!

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Centreville $565,000Gracious Colonial on Large Lot

Well maintained, clean 4 BR, 3.5 BA home on.6 acres backing to woods. Enjoy nature andentertain from large deck off back of home.Terrific neighborhood. Convenient to I66.

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Lake Anna $619,900Waterfront Home

Panoramic waterviews! Open floor plan, water-view from 4 bedrooms plus loft, 3 1/2 baths,maple kitchen cabinets, fireplace, master super-bath, plus sandy beach, floating pier with lift.

Terri Ann Evers 540-656-0000

Middleridge/Fairfax $545,000Ready! Set! Move-in! This Middleridge home hitsthe jackpot on all key ingredients...the location isfabulous, the home is pristine and the price is right!Popular Payne model featuring 4 large bedrooms,2.5 baths, an upgraded kitchen, hardwood floors anda large screened-in porch and deck, overlooking ahuge backyard. The only thing missing is you!Catie, Steve & Associates 703-278-9313

Herndon $299,900Beautiful Penthouse Condo at Bryson inHerndon, Gated Community w/ two swim-ming pools, clubhouse, exercise/game room,walking distance to restaurants and stores.2-BR’s, 2-Baths, walk-in closets, hardwoodfloors, den and much more. Must See.

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Lake Anna $374,500Waterfront Townhouse

End Unit with 2 bedrooms & 2 remodeledbaths, steam shower in master.Outstanding water views from 3 sides.Covered boat slip w/ lift & jetski ramp.

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Alexandria$399,900

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Charming 2BR/1.5 BAbrick town-home walkingdistance toboth Metroand heart ofDel Ray. 3 fin-ished lvls;hardwoods onupper 2 lvls.Don’t missthis!Susan Evans703-981-7664

Fairfax/Popes Head Park $930,000Stop dreaming & start living in this exquisite,custom-built colonial on a gorgeous 3+ acre lot back-ing to Park land. You’ll love the large kitchen; thegrand 2-story family room, with 2 sky lights & beauti-ful arches. Your wishes come true in its grand foyer;dramatic dining room with butler pantry; & itsromantic master suite & bath. Heated pool comes too!Catie, Steve & Associates 703-278-9313

Centreville $799,000Gorgeous Brick Colonial sited on 5+ acres offsecluded cul-de-sac in Fairfax National GolfCourse Community. Features include in-groundpool w/waterfall, a gourmet Kit w/ stunningSunroom overlooking pool & deck, & spacious BRsincluding the over-sized MBA w/ luxurious MBA!LL offers fully finished Rec Room w/ wet bar,Exercise Room, Den/5th Bedroom and a full BA.


Burke $562,950Delightful 4 bedroom colonial in Signal Hillwith a gorgeous park-like view. LakeBraddock School, walk to the VRE, and shop-ping is just minutes away.

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Clifton $1,699,000Sited on scenic 5 acres this stunning, custom, all brickestate offers an abundance of luxurious details.Features: walls of windows, hardwoods, custom cabi-netry, extensive molding, 4 fireplaces, wine cellar, cedarcloset, whole-house sound system. MUST SEE:Amazing gourmet kitchen w/ breakfast rm. StunningMBR & MBA. Main lvl guest or 2nd MBA. BRs are spa-cious & nicely decorated. Formal DR & LR perfect forentertaining! Huge finished LL with media & gamearea, wine cellar, wet bar, full BA & loads of storage.


Mason Neck/Lorton $999,900Distinctive Living at its Finest!

4 bedroom/3.5 bath, 6+acres, private marinaw/boat slip. In gated community nestled amongstmulti-million dollar homes. For 24-hour recordedinformation call 1-888-495-6207 x206Ron & Susan Associates 1-888-495-6207

Clifton $489,500Inspired by Nature. Clad in cedar & beautifully sited in thetreetops this 3 bed, 1.5 bath contemporary home brings theoutdoors in thru walls of glass & skylights! Dramatic 2story great room, kit w/greenhouse windows, terra cottatile & SS appliances, hrdwd flrs thruout. Large deck & two+ car garage. Private one acre near village of Clifton.

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Clifton$929,900

Spectacularhome beauti-fully sited on 51⁄2 acres Withstream in heartof sought-afterClifton Hunt!Elegant 2 story

foyer w/Palladian window, large Dining room w/Baywindow, updated gourmet Kitchen-gas Cooktop,granite, SS appliances, large Breakfast room. Familyroom w/2 story stone FP. Light radiates everywhere!Hdwd floors, new carpet. Freshly painted. HugeMBR w/cathedral ceiling, 3 full Baths on upperlevel, large bedrooms, tons of storage Space.Beautifully maintained! Great deck, lvl lot perfectFor pool. So many upgrades here!

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Lake Frederick $449,900Immaculate Beauty in Adult Community. 3Years Young. Shows Like a Model. 3 LargeBR, 4 Large BA, 3 Finished Levels w/walk-out LL, 9 Ft Ceilings, Gas FP, Main FloorMBR. Fabulous Community Amenities.

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Clifton $935,000Grand Colonial on 5 acres. 2-story Foyer andFamily Room. Fabulous 30x14 Conservatory!Huge Master Suite with Den w/fireplace plusSitting Rm. Cook’s delight Kitchen +Greenhouse breakfast area. 3 car garage, 2private patios, Library with BI bookcases.Many upgrades! “Priced to Sell!!”

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Burke$349,900

ImmaculateHOME readyfor your movein! It sparklesfrom TLC.This home hasbeen updated,painted, and

has a large level fenced back yard for your enter-tainment. The kitchen opens to a large diningarea and offers Bar sitting too. The dining areaopens to the living room, deck and views out tothe backyard. It offers a large bright family room,new flooring, lots of storage, workshop and con-venient shopping, VRE access and great Schools.A definite must see and buy for this single familyhome in pristine condition.

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From the Beltway (495), take Rte. 66 West to theNutley St. South Exit (exit 62) towards Fairfax.Go through the intersection of Lee Highway andNutley Street. The training center is located inthe Pan Am Shopping Center on the left.

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Lorton $569,900NEW HOME, TO BE BUILT! Beautiful Cambridge Model byNovella Homes with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths on 1/2 acre lot.Still time to choose your options!

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Falls Church $398,000Total Renovation!

Beautifully updated homeinside the Beltway! Exotichardwoods main level,granite and stainlessremodeled kitchen, allbaths remodeled! Lowerlevel with rec room andden! 3BRs, 2FB, 2HB!Newer windows and roof.Fenced back yard withdeck backs to trees andgolf course.

2794 Hyson Ln.

Fairfax $349,9001.5 acre building lot located just minutes from charmingClifton and while convenient this gently rolling lot is locatedin a lovely, private wooded setting with a small stream.Ancient black walnut trees dot the property and there areseveral excellent choices for siting a home.

NGOC DO & ASSOCIATES703-798-2899www.ngocdo.com

Fairfax Station $1,175,000Gorgeous all brick Colonial on private 5 Acre lot with 4BR,4.5BA. Completely updated kitchen & baths, walk-out lowerlevel with media rm, game rm & gym! Luxurious pool, hottub, tiered decks, patio & private tennis court; perfect forentertaining.

Clifton$599,000

BeautifulColonial Homew/2-car garageon 1+ acreprivate clearedlot surroundedby parkland.Compositedeck leads to

patio w/hot tub & fully fenced-in level yard. UpdatedGourmet Kitchen opens to 2-story family rm w/frpl &skylights. Formal LR & DR with hardwood floors. Finishedwalkout bsmt w/wet bar.

Alexandria$124,900

Commuter’sDream – Checkout this updated 2bedroom unit onthe top floor (6th)w/balconyoverlooking pooland trees!Fireplace, fresh

paint, new carpet, and updated kitchen! Just minutes toDC, I95, metro & shopping! Condo fee covers all utilities.This one is move-in condition and ready for its new owner!

Call Pam Boe, 703-503-1888 for appt.

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Burke Centre $475,000Delightful, 4-level Split with 3 Bedrooms / 2 Full Baths /1 Half Bath ideally situated on cul de sac. Surroundedby trees but filled with light! Inviting front porch,newer Hardwood Floors, Roomy Eat-in Kitchen,Separate Dining Room, and cozy Family Room w/ fire-place! Deck overlooks private, fenced backyard.Convenient Burke Centre location with easy access tojogging trails, community pools, VRE, commuter buses,Ffx Cty Pkwy. Open House, Sunday, Sept. 19, 1-4pm.

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Fairfax Station $599,9005 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths – hardwood flooring –master bedroom sitting rm – beautiful curved stair-case in foyer – butler’s pantry – spacious recroom/den/bedroom & full bath on lower level –backs to beautiful treed parkland.

Fairfax$699,900

Fabulous Colonialnestled on a largewooded one + acreLot – This beautyfeatures a huge eat-in Kitchen BreakfastArea – HardwoodFloors – 4 Nice Size

Bedrooms – 2 1/2 Baths – 1st Floor Family Room w/FP – Glass Slidersteps you out to a two tier deck, perfect for entertaining – An Open andFlowing Sunny Floor Plan – Lower Level is partially finished, WorkshopArea, Storage Area, plus a walk-up. Enjoy country living, close in!

For a private showing, call Ann Witherspoon 703-503-1836.

Fairfax Station $795,000This Home Has it All!!!

6+ acres – 5 car garage – pool – fabulous solid brick beauty!!!Featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, huge family room additionw/wall to wall windows – center island kitchen w/granite count-ers – finished lower level. Location, Location, Location.For a private showing call Sheila Adams 703-503-1895

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Fairfax Station $774,9005 beautiful acres.

Woodbridge-Lake Ridge community $485,000Premium lot.

For more information on these and other listings, call Carol, John or visit us on the web.

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Fairfax $469,900Stylish 4 BR/2.5 BA Colonial in sought-after neighborhood. Completelyupdated kitchen w/premier 42” cabinets, silestone, upgraded applncs.Attractive patio off kitchen & DR. 12” ceramic tile throughout ML, gleaminghardwoods on UL. Upgraded BAs, recessed lighting, 6 panel doors, replacedwindows, this home has it all. A stones throw to top-rated schools & Metrobus.

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