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Yusuf, a Fairfax Families4Kids mentor andvolunteer, ran with Quira duringSaturday’s 5K at Lake Accotink to cel-ebrate Foster Care Appreciation Month.

Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) ran insupport of Foster Family Appreciationmonth Saturday at Lake Accotink inSpringfield.

We Are FamilyCommunity celebratesfoster families during annual5K walk at Lake Accotink.

By Victoria Ross

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They walked, ran or rode trikes, all in cel-ebration of foster families at LakeAccotink Park on Saturday, May 18. Co-sponsored by Fairfax Families4Kids and

BeFriend-A-Child, two Fairfax County foster-mentoring programs, the seventh annual 5K walkdrew dozens of participants, including Lee DistrictSupervisor Jeff McKay.

“The 5K walk was special this year because we wereable to educate the community on the benefits offoster care and adoption,” said Andrea Stephenson,coordinator of BeFriend-A-Child. “It was also spe-cial because this was a demonstration of how pow-erful the community can be when there is collabora-tion for a good cause.”

Pastor King Rhodes, founder of His Church Inter-national Christian Center of Springfield, kicked offthe annual event with an inspirational pep talk aimedat foster children.

“My message to the teens who are in foster care isthat it’s important to always remember you are nota mistake; you are unique and you have a purposein life,” King said. A former foster child, King hasbeen a long-time supporter of FairfaxFamilies4Kidsand organized the group’s first 5K walk in 2006,enlisting the help of rapper Run DMC, who grew upin foster care.

“What I do for the foster teens is because I genu-inely care. I do it wholeheartedly, without any stringsattached,” Rhodes said.

“Pastor Rhodes has a unique understanding of thechallenges faced by our teens in foster care,” saidBeverly Howard, director of FairfaxFamilies4Kids. “Itwas a truly special day for everyone who partici-pated.”

Jennifer (holding baby) and Xavier partici-pated in Saturday’s 5K walk at LakeAccotink to celebrate Foster Family Appre-ciation Month.

BeFriend-A-Child volunteers Denis and Suzyparticipated in Saturday’s 5K walk at LakeAccotink to celebrate Foster Family Appre-ciation Month. The seventh annual eventwas co-sponsored by Fairfax Families4Kidsand BeFriend-A-Child, two Fairfax Countyvolunteer foster-mentoring programs.

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For more information on BeFriend-A-Child, go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/childrenyouth/befriendachild.htm.

Homestretch HostsBenefit BreakfastThe event helpsraise more than$100,000.

Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors ChairmanSharon Bulova, retiringDel. Jim Scott, andCongressmen GerryConnolly and Jim Moranattended the Home-stretch annual benefitbreakfast.

Homestretch hosted itsannual benefit break-fast on Wednesday,

May 15, and raised over$100,000 for its program andservices. Homestretch provideshousing to homeless familieswith children, along with ser-vices such as case management,job training, job placement andfinancial education to parents.The organization also providesa number of services to the chil-dren in the program, including:tutoring, field trips, holidaygifts, bicycles and birthdaycakes.

Congressmen Gerry Connollyand Jim Moran have been long-time supporters of the organi-zation and spoke on its behalf.Retiring Del. Jim Scott was hon-ored by Homestretch for histireless advocacy on behalf ofhomeless families and afford-able housing. CongressmanConnolly said that FairfaxCounty was at the forefront ofaddressing homelessness in theearly 1990s by setting aside onepenny for every thousand dol-lars of tax revenue and “IfNancy Taxson (Homestretch’sfounder) was the mother ofthose efforts, then Jim Scottwas the father.” CongressmanMoran added: “When we thinkof human trafficking, we thinkof it as somewhere else, but itis here,” because a number offamilies in Homestretch havebeen trafficked.

CHAIRMAN of the FairfaxCounty Board of SupervisorsSharon Bulova added that sincethe recession, the revenue fromthe “penny fund” has de-creased, placing additionalpressure on local nonprofits toprovide for the needs of home-less families. “Seeing the turn-out of local policymakers, busi-nesses and donors reaffirmedmy faith and confirmed the sup-port that Homestretch enjoys,”said Christopher Fay, executivedirector of Homestretch. “Thisyear, Homestretch is especially

grateful to Chris and Mary BethRomani of Integrity Consultingfor becoming our HeadlineSponsor for the breakfast andBurton White and Excella Con-sulting for agreeing to matchany donation of $200 or more.”Homestretch also recognizedHomestretch founder NancyTaxson and David Legge for his18 years of board service andfinancial support.

Attendees at the breakfastheard from three Homestretchclients. “These clients are agreat example of what Home-stretch can do for homelessfamilies. In fact, almost all ofour clients make significantgains while with us. The aver-age client enters with debt of$6,300 and leaves with $4,300in savings, 62 percent enroll ina training or educational pro-gram while at Homestretch and100 percent of last year’s gradu-ates have maintained stablehousing since leaving Home-stretch,” Fay added.

THOSE INTERESTED inlearning more about Home-stretch can visit theorganization’s website at:www.homestretch-inc.org orFacebook at: facebook.com/HomestretchVA. They can alsocontact Paul Zurawski [email protected] or 703-237-2035x108.

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By Supervisor John Cook

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The digital and informa-tion revolutions havechanged nearly everyaspect of our lives.

With the increasing popularity ofsmartphones, tablet computersand laptops, many Americans areconnected to the Internet almost constantly. This rap-idly increasing ubiquity of the Internet has helpedpeople connect across geographic and cultural bar-riers.

Community communication is changing. While wein government sometimes still think of the “commu-nity meeting” — scheduled two or three weeks inadvance, on a weekday night, advertised by signsand newspaper articles — our community membersare communicating differently. They jump onFacebook or onto myneighborhood.com for every-thing from pediatrician referrals to details of the caraccident that occurred 10 minutes ago. Fifty com-munity members may communicate in one afternoonon a topic that arose that day, while only 20 maycome to a traditional community meeting in twoweeks.

As the world adapts to accommodate the new digi-tal reality, local government must do the same. FairfaxCounty has been a trailblazer among local govern-ments, using social media and its website to spreadinformation and offer services. However, many citi-zens are not aware of the existing opportunities toconnect with their government quickly and easilythrough the Web.

The Internet can be used to empower people, andthat’s why I’m hosting a technology focused townhall meeting on June 1. We’ll have speakers there to

teach you how to use the Internet and Internet-con-nected devices to keep communities more civiclyengaged, and even how you can pay your taxes with-out ever having to leave your house. We’ll also have

breakout sessions on how to usethe Internet and social media dur-ing emergency situations. Thetown hall will be a great opportu-nity to learn how to connect with

your government in all areas. Finally, renownedfuturist Rick Smyre will help us peer into the fu-ture to see where rapidly advancing technologywill take us.

At my office we’ve already been working to con-nect with residents every way we can. Twitter still

confounds me sometimes, but I try to “tweet” up-dates regularly through my personal account,@JohnCookVA. Following me there is a great andeasy way for you to know what your supervisor is upto. We also maintain a Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/supervisorcook. My office postsphotos and community information regularly. You canalso leave feedback for us right there. Much easierthan making a phone call or trekking all the way toour office!

There will never be a replacement for a town hallmeeting or community potluck dinner. Nothing canreplace the importance of face-to-face contact. Talk-ing, laughing and even fighting together helps keepour democracy strong and thriving. However, thereare new tools out there that can help us connect moreoften with more people. We hope you’ll join us at 9a.m. on June 1 at Finance Park, Frost Middle School,4101 Pickett Road, Fairfax. For more information,you can sign up for my email newsletters by eithertexting “cooknews” to 22828 or by emailing us [email protected] with “Beacon” in thesubject line. If you do plan on attending, please tryto bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone if you haveone. This will help you follow along during work-shops.

I hope to see you there. And if not, well, I hope tosee you on Twitter or Facebook.

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THURSDAY/MAY 23Used-iPod Collection Drive

Dropoff with American LegionPost 177 at Paul VI Catholic HighSchool, 10675 Fairfax Blvd.,Fairfax; with Fairfax UnitedMethodist Church, 13000Stratford Ave., Fairfax; or at St.Mary of Sorrows, 5222 SideburnRoad, Fairfax. As part of an EagleScout Project, Brendan McAlevyholds a used-iPod collection drivefor the organization Music &Memory which uses iPods toimprove the lives of thosesuffering with Alzheimer’s. https://musicandmemory.org/donate-my-ipod/.

SATURDAY/MAY 25Used-iPod Collection Drive

Dropoff. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Wal-Mart, 11181 Lee Highway,Fairfax. As part of an Eagle ScoutProject, Brendan McAlevy holds aused-iPod collection drive for theorganization Music & Memorywhich uses iPods to improve thelives of those suffering with

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SUNDAY/MAY 26The 15th Annual “Ride of the

Patriots.” 6:30 a.m. parade, 7:30a.m. A send-off ceremony, 9 a.m.procession. Partriot Harley-Davidson,9739 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. “Ride ofthe Patriot” is the Memorial Dayweekend gathering of the motorcycleriding community to pay tribute toAmerican servicemen, women andveterans. Motorcycles will line up inthe eastbound lanes of Route 29between Draper Drive and Easton.www.rideofthepatriots.com orwww.rollingthunder1.com.Used-iPod Collection Drive Dropoff.10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Wal-Mart, 11181Lee Highway, Fairfax. As part of anEagle Scout Project, BrendanMcAlevy holds a used-iPod collectiondrive for the organization Music &Memory which uses iPods to improvethe lives of those suffering withAlzheimer’s. https://musicandmemory.org/donate-my-ipod/.

FRIDAY/MAY 31Fairfax Adult Softball (FAS)

Applications Due. FAS acceptsapplications for adult softballteams through May 31: men’s,women’s, coed, corporate coed,and Reston leagues are available.703-815-9007,www.fairfaxadultsoftball.com [email protected].

ONGOINGSenior Fall Prevention Classes.

1:30-2:30 p.m., at the WoodlandsRetirement Community, 4320Forest Hill Dr., Fairfax. Tuesdayand/or Thursday classes in aheated pool designed to work onbalance and core muscles forinjury prevention. $10. 703-667-9800.

American Red Cross CPR, FirstAid and AED. Various times, at2720 State Route 699, Suite 200,Fairfax. One-year certification,digital or print materials andcontinued education on Mondaysthrough Thursday and Saturday.$70-110. www.redcrossnca.org.

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1st Lt. Robert J. Hess, 26, of the Kings ParkWest neighborhood of Fairfax, was killedby enemy fire on April 23, 2013 in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan. Hess was known as

“RJ” and graduated from Robinson SecondarySchool in 2005, where he played football, la-crosse and was the captain of the swim team.He was a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter pi-lot who deployed to Afghanistan on April 11,2013. His family remembers his sense of hu-mor and his natural leadership ability.

Lance Cpl. Niall W. Coti-Sears, 23, of Arling-ton, died June 23, 2012, while conducting com-bat operations in Helmand province, Afghani-stan. Coti-Sears loved music, played the gui-tar, composed songs and entertained familyand friends at holiday gatherings. Niall wasvery close to his grandfather, William Coti, whowas a Marine. “He was always my protege,”William Coti told the Arlington Connection.“He always wanted to be a Marine and he fol-lowed my example. It weighs heavily on methat this had to happen.”

Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt, 51,of Springfield, died May 28, 2012 in Kabul,Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when hishelicopter crashed. Staff Sgt. Jessica M. Wing,42, of Alexandria, died Aug. 27, 2012 in Ku-wait City, Kuwait.

In February, 2012, Brig. Gen. Terence J.Hildner, 49, of Fairfax, was the highest rank-ing military officer to die in the war on terror.Hildner died Feb. 3, 2012 in Kabul province,Afghanistan.

ON MEMORIAL DAY, we remember all ofthose who have died in military service, morethan 400,000 in World War II, more than30,000 in Korea, more than 50,000 in Vietnam.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 6,400 U.S.military service men and women have died insupport of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nearly 50,000 U.S. Military service membershave been wounded, although that number islikely to be revised upward. Last year, the mili-tary confirmed traumatic brain injury in morethan 220,000 of the more than 2.3 milliontroops who have served in Iraq and Afghani-stan. The long-term consequences of many ofthese injuries are unknown, but they will re-quire a national commitment to excellence inhealth care and services for both active dutymilitary personnel and veterans.

Virginia’s U.S. Senators Mark Warner andTim Kaine recently signed a letter along withother senators detailing the delays veteransface: “After a decade of war, and despite theVA’s efforts to modernize, more than 600,000veterans are still stuck in the VA’s disabilityclaims backlog. While the average wait timefor first time disability claims currently rangesbetween 316 and 327 days, veterans in cer-tain parts of the country are waiting evenlonger. Solving this problem is critical for vet-erans of all generations.”

OTHER VIRGINIA DEATHS in Afghanistan since lastMemorial Day: Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, 28, of Chester,

died Jan. 10, 2013 from small arms fire. Sgt. David J.Chambers, 25, of Hampton, died Jan. 16, 2013 from aroadside bomb. Sgt. Robert J. Billings, 30, of Clarksville,died Oct. 13, 2012 when enemy forces attacked with animprovised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Jonathan P.Schmidt, 28, of Petersburg, died Sept. 1, 2012 from en-emy small arms fire. 1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, ofLexington, died June 27, 2012, from a roadside bomb.

Aaron Carson Vaughn, 30, was one of 30 Americanservice members and 22 Navy SEALs killed Aug. 6, 2011when their Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghani-stan. Vaughn’s family has ties to McLean and Burke. Heis survived by his wife, Kimberly, and their two children.

Spc. Douglas Jay Green, 23 of Sterling, died Aug. 28,2011. when insurgents attacked his unit using a road-side bomb in Afghanistan. Green enlisted in 2007, afterattending Potomac Falls High School.

Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat, 28 of Prince George, died onMay 20, 2012 in Afghanistan from a roadside bomb.Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22, of VirginiaBeach, died April 7, 2012 while deployed to CampLemonnier, Djibouti. Pfc. Michael W. Pyron, 30, ofHopewell, died Jan. 10, 2012 in Afghanistan. Maj.Samuel M. Griffith, 36, of Virginia Beach, died Dec. 14,2011 in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. James Ronald Leep Jr.,44 of Richmond, died Oct. 17, 2011 at Forward Oper-ating Base Kalsu in Iraq. Spc. Levi Efrain Nuncio, 24of Harrisonburg, died June 22, 2011 in Afghanistan.Capt. Michael Wray Newton, 30 of Newport News,died June 11, 2011 in Afghanistan. Capt. Charles A.Ransom, 31, of Midlothian was one of eight airmenwho died April 27, 2011, at the Kabul InternationalAirport, Afghanistan, from gunfire. Sgt. Sean T.Callahan, 23, of Warrenton died April 23, 2011 in com-bat in Afghanistan.

Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr., 30, of Prince Wil-liam died Jan. 28, 2011 in Afghanistan, after beingbeen seriously wounded months before.

Spc. Sean R. Cutsforth, 22, of Radford, died Dec. 15,2010 in Afghanistan. Spc. William K. Middleton, 26,of Norfolk died Nov. 22, 2010 in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt.Christopher F. Cabacoy, 30, of Virginia Beach died July5, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Pfc. Benjamin J. Park, 25, of Fairfax Station, diedJune 18, 2010 at Zhari district, Kandahar, Afghanistan,of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unitwith an improvised explosive device.

May 12, 2010, Donald J. Lamar II, 23 ofFredericksburg, was killed in Afghanistan. ChristopherD. Worrell, 35 of Virginia Beach, was killed in Iraq onApril 22, 2010. Steven J. Bishop, 29 of Christianburg,was killed March 13, 2010 in Iraq. Kielin T. Dunn, 19of Chesapeake, was killed Feb. 18, 2010 in Afghani-stan. Brandon T. Islip, 23 of Richmond, was killed Nov.29, 2009, in Afghanistan.

Stephan L. Mace, 21 of Lovettsville, died Oct. 3,2009 in Afghanistan.

Bill Cahir, 40 of Alexandria, died Aug. 13, 2009 ofa gunshot wound while conducting combat operationsin the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. After 9/11,Cahir decided to leave his career as a journalist andjoin the Marine Corps. His application to become aMarine was denied because of his age, but he lobbiedmembers of Congress to get a special exemption.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Ryan Bennett, 23 of Clifton died Jan.11, 2009, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. “He lovedhis country, and we’re so proud of him,” said his mother.

2nd Lt. Sean P. O’Connor of Burke died Oct. 19,2008 while stationed at Hunter Army Air Field, Savan-nah, Ga. O’Connor was an athlete in soccer, baseball

and football who attended Fairfax County PublicSchools and was a 1999 graduate of Bishop Denis J.O’Connell High School in Arlington.

Pfc. David Sharrett II, 27 of Oakton, died Jan, 16,2008 in Iraq. On Oct. 24, 2008, his father, David H.Sharrett, was on hand as the Oakton Post Office onWhite Granite Drive was renamed to honor his son. Butthe senior Sharrett has battled to learn the truth abouthis son’s death, that he was killed by his lieutenant inthe confusion of a firefight. In, April, 2012, SharrettSr. obtained documents confirming some of the detailsof his son’s death and a subsequent cover-up, accord-ing to Tom Jackman of the Washington Post.

Army 1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown, a George MasonUniversity graduate and Burke resident, died on Sept.23, 2008, while serving in Iraq. His unit came undersmall arms fire, and Brown, 26, died from his wounds.

Sgt. Scott Kirkpatrick, 26, died on Aug. 11, 2007, inArab Jabour, Iraq. Kirkpatrick, who graduated from ParkView High School in Sterling, and also considered Herndonand Reston as his hometowns, was a champion slam poet.His father, Ed Kirkpatrick, calls him the “warrior poet,” andhe and his wife help injured vets at Walter Reed throughthe Yellow Ribbon fund (www.yellowribbonfund.org).

Ami Neiberger-Miller of Sterling lost her brother,U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Neiberger, in August 2007when he was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. He was22. Since her brother’s death, Neiberger-Miller hasdevoted herself to the Tragedy Assistance Program forSurvivors (www.taps.org), an organization which pro-vides emotional support and other services for familiesof the fallen. This Memorial Day weekend, TAPS willbring together survivors in Arlington for the 18th Na-tional Military Survivor seminar, along with a “goodgrief” camp for children who have lost a parent.

Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, diedwhen an improvised bomb exploded near his vehiclein Afghanistan on Aug. 12, 2007. Jonathan D.Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, died in Iraq on May23, 2007, when an IED exploded near his vehicle.

Nicholas Rapavi, 22, of Springfield, died Nov. 24,2006, during combat in Anbar province in Iraq. ArmyCpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, was killed by enemy firein Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

Spc. Robert Drawl Jr., 21, a 2003 graduate of T.C.Williams High School, was killed by a bomb in Kunar,Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2006.

U.S. Army Specialist Felipe J. Garcia Villareal, 26 ofBurke, was injured in Iraq and flown to WashingtonHospital Center, where he died Feb. 12, 2006. He wasa graduate of Herndon High School.

Capt. Shane R. M. Mahaffee, 36, a 1987 graduateof Mount Vernon High School, died May 15, 2006. Hewas a lawyer, married, with two children. His parentslive in Alexandria.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kirven, 21, waskilled in Afghanistan in 2005 during a firefight in acave with insurgents. He enlisted while still in highschool after 9/11.

Fairfax Station resident Pfc. Dillon Jutras, 20, waskilled in combat operations in Al Anbar Province ofIraq on Oct. 29, 2005.

Maj. William F. Hecker III, a 1987 graduate ofMcLean High School, was killed in action in An Najaf,Iraq, Jan. 5, 2005. Staff Sgt. Ayman Taha, 31, of Vienna,was killed Dec. 30, 2005, when an enemy munitionscache he was prepping for demolition exploded. ArmyCapt. Chris Petty of Vienna was killed Jan. 5, 2006.

Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr., the 2,000th sol-dier to be killed in Iraq, was literally born into theArmy here in Northern Virginia, at DeWitt Army Hos-pital at Fort Belvoir. Alexander died at Brooke ArmyMedical Center in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 22, 2005,of injuries sustained in Iraq, Oct. 17, 2005.

Fairfax Station resident Pfc. Dillon Jutras, 20, waskilled in combat operations in Al Anbar Province ofIraq on Oct. 29, 2005.

Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton, died inTallil, Iraq on Nov. 5, 2005. Marine Capt. MichaelMartino, 32 of the City of Fairfax, died Nov. 2, 2005,when his helicopter was brought down in Iraq.

1st Lt. Laura M. Walker of Oakton was killed on Aug.18, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. CW4 Matthew S.Lourey of Lorton died from injuries sustained on May26, 2005 in Buhriz, Iraq.

Operations Officer Helge Boes of Fairfax was killedon Feb. 5, 2003, while participating incounterterrorism efforts in eastern Afghanistan.

Among other local lives lost: Lance Cpl. Tavon Lee

Remembering on Memorial DayThe sacrifices of thosewho died in war.

See Remembering, Page 7

Robert “RJ” J.Hess, 26, died inAfghanistan onApril 23, 2013.

Lance Cpl. NiallCoti-Sears of Ar-lington was killedJune 23, 2012, inAfghanistan.

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Failing GradesOn Air PollutionTo the Editor:

Republican members of the Sen-ate Committee on Environmentand Public Works put corporatepolluters ahead of our health byboycotting the nomination of GinaMcCarthy to head the Environ-mental Protection Agency. Eachday this vote is delayed, healthrisks increase for millions of Vir-ginians.

According to the American LungAssociation’s State of the Air re-port, there are millions of Virgin-ians at extra risk of health dam-age from air pollution because oftheir age, health or socioeconomicposition. Northern Virginia wasranked as the ninth worst ozonepollution of any metro city area inthe country, with Arlington, Alex-andria, Fairfax, Loudoun andStafford counties all receiving fail-ing grades.

With her experience and quali-fications, Senate Republicansshould not deny the panel a quo-rum so the committee can send thepragmatic and bipartisan Ms.McCarthy to the Senate floor for aswift confirmation. I urge our U.S.Senators Warner and Kaine to sup-port Ms. McCarthy’s nomination,so she can get to work continuingEPA’s strong record of tackling ourmost urgent environmental andpublic health challenges.

Sarah E. FrostEnvironment Virginia

The writer is the assistant nationalfield director for the Virginia-wide

organization Environment America.

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SUNDAY/MAY 26The 15th Annual “Ride of the

Patriots”. 6:30 a.m. parade, 7:30a.m. A send-off ceremony, 9 a.m.procession. Patriot Harley-Davidson,9739 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. “Ride ofthe Patriots” is the Memorial Dayweekend gathering of the motorcycleriding community to pay tribute toAmerican servicemen, women andveterans. Motorcycles will line up inthe eastbound lanes of Route 29between Draper Drive and Easton.www.rideofthepatriots.com orwww.rollingthunder1.com.

FRIDAY/MAY 31Alice in Wonderland Jr. 7:30 p.m., at

Burke Community Church, 9900 OldKeene Mill Road, Burke. NorthernVirginia Players present Alice’smadcap adventures with the WhiteRabbit, the Mad Hatter and the Queenof Hearts. Performances are dedicatedto Bobby Collar, a member of theplayers who died unexpectedly Feb.14; part of ticket proceeds will go tothe Bobby Collar Memorial Fund.NVPlayers.com.

SATURDAY/JUNE 1Alice in Wonderland Jr. 1:30 p.m.,

7:30 p.m., at Burke CommunityChurch, 9900 Old Keene Mill Road,Burke. Northern Virginia Playerspresent Alice’s madcap adventures withthe White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter andthe Queen of Hearts. Performances arededicated to Bobby Collar, a member ofthe players who died unexpectedly Feb.14; part of ticket proceeds will go to theBobby Collar Memorial Fund.NVPlayers.com.

Arlington Rose Foundation’s 57thRose Show. 1-6 p.m., at MerrifieldGarden Center-Fair Oaks, 2101 LeeHighway, Fairfax. The Rose Showincludes over 50 categories of rosematerial including photography,fragrance and a silent auction. 703-371-9351 or [email protected].

SUNDAY/JUNE 2Arlington Rose Foundation’s 57th

Rose Show. 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., atMerrifield Garden Center-Fair Oaks,2101 Lee Highway, Fairfax. The RoseShow includes over 50 categories ofrose material including photography,fragrance and a silent auction. 703-371-9351 or [email protected].

MONDAY/JUNE 32013 Charity Golf Tournament.

12:30 p.m. at the Westfields Gold

Club, 13940 Balmoral Greens Ave.,Clifton. National Association ofInsurance and Financial Advisors(NAIFA) of Northern Virginia ishosting the tournament for thebenefit of The Shepherd’s Centers ofNorthern Virginia. Reservationrequired. $150. [email protected] www.scfbva.org.

FRIDAY/JUNE 7Summerland Tour. 7:15 p.m., at the

grounds of the Faixfax CountyGovernment Centre, 12000Government Centre Parkway, Fairfax.Come and enjoy the alternative musicstarring Everclear, Live and Filter &Sponge; advance tickets go on sale onMay 7 at Wegmans in Fairfax, Dullesand Gainesville. $4-$12.www.celebratefairfax.com.

SATURDAY/JUNE 8Bingo Fundraiser for the Family. 1-

3 p.m., at the Parish Center Gym, St.Leo the Great Catholic Church, 3700Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. All theproceeds from the bingo will go to theShepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke(SCFB) and its work for area seniors;refreshments provided. $12 each,which includes two Bingo Cards forthe entire event. Additional cards $1

(From left) Hannah Sikora as Tracy and Jackson Viccora as her mom Edna sing withthe cast of “Hairspray.”

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It’s on to The Kennedy CenterRobinson’s musical,“Hairspray,” nominatedfor eight Cappies.

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Each year, the Cappies program honors thebest in high school theater, and RobinsonSecondary’s high-octane musical,“Hairspray,” has been nominated for eight

awards. The winners will be unveiled June 9, dur-ing the 14th annual Cappies Gala at The KennedyCenter in Washington, D.C.

“I’m very excited to see the recognition Cappiesprovides to our show and to other schools,” saidRobinson Theater Director Chip Rome. “We had atremendous time working on the show, and thechance to perform a part of it before 2,400 peopleat the Kennedy Center is a unique experience.”

Robinson was nominated for best musical, song,supporting actress in a musical, comic actor in amusical, male vocalist, male dancer, ensemble, andmarketing and publicity. It’s one of the first schoolsin the area to do “Hairspray” and, said Rome, “Ithas a huge cast and more production numbers thanany other musical I can think of.”

“This show has a clever book with wonderfulmusic and a real optimism, and the cast was uni-fied and enthusiastic,” he said. “I think that posi-tive energy of both the actors and story combinedto give the audience euphoria by the end of theshow. It’s a wonderfully uplifting story, plus all theemotional pull of the music that goes with it.”

NOMINATED for male vocalist was MichaelLamar, who portrayed a woman. “Michael’s justplain talented,” said Rome. “He’s smooth and laidback, and this role was a risk. It’s not normallyplayed by a male, but he had the best voice for it.And we thought, if he’d buy into it, it could work.”

Initially, Lamar struggled with the character. But,said Rome, “When he got the costume, makeupand accessories, he was able to become the char-acter and saw it was right. And once he got theaudience response, he was able to fly with it.”

Because of Lamar’s rendition of “I Know Where

I’ve Been,” Robinson received a best-song nomina-tion. “The biggest surprise was for him to get astanding ovation in the middle of the show,” saidRome. “It was so exciting—and something I’venever seen anywhere else. It’s something he’ll hangonto his whole life. I was also pleased that severalstudents new to theater were in that number and,hopefully, will stick with it.”

Katie Rogers got the nod for supporting actressin a musical. “She’s got natural comic timing, is adancer, has an expressive face and a sweetness,”said Rome. “I think that combination made her acharacter you just couldn’t stop watching.”

Nominated for comic actor in a musical, Spen-cer Boyd had “rubbery arms and really got the play-fulness of the joke-store owner” he portrayed, saidRome. “And he was delightfully comfortable work-ing with Jackson [Viccora] as Edna. So the chem-istry between husband and wife was palpable andwonderful to watch. Theirs was also a show-stop-ping number.”

Ivonte Milligan garnered a male-dancer nod.“Four years ago, he was an inventive, creative kidwithout self-discipline,” said Rome. “But he’s grownand developed that judgment to focus his talentand discover that putting in the work really paysoff. He made the role of Seaweed come alive.”

The Council Kids dancers were nominated for en-semble in a musical. “They were so perfect, they couldbe on corn flakes boxes,” said Rome. “They really gotthat cheesy, bright-smile-if-it-kills-me energy.”

Sarah Irving, Sean Cooper and Brennan Laskaswere nominated for a new category, marketing andpublicity. “Sarah was our point person and jumpedin before auditions with a design logo,” said Rome.“We had T-shirts, sweatpants, business cards, post-ers, a banner outside the theater, road signs in thestreets and a flash mob in the cafeteria.”

He also praised Hannah Sikora who, as the lead,was on stage the entire show. “She was the rightperson for the role,” he said. “She had the look,the musical range, dancing ability and tremendousstage presence.”

LOOKING FORWARD to the Cappies Gala, Romeadded, “I’m happy for anything we win but, hon-estly, we’ve already won. I’m proud to work inFairfax County where so many schools are doingsuch wonderful work.”

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The B-52s Concert. 8 p.m., at thegrounds of the Fairfax CountyGovernment Centre, 12000Government Centre Parkway, Fairfax.Rock band The B-52s play, with 35years of musical experience; advancetickets go on sale on May 7 atWegmans in Fairfax, Dulles andGainesville. $4-$12.www.celebratefairfax.com.

SUNDAY/JUNE 9Spin Doctors Concert. 4:30 p.m., at

the grounds of the Faixfax CountyGovernment Centre, 12000Government Centre Parkway, Fairfax.Spin Doctors, formed in 1988 in NewYork City, plays hits from “Full ofKryptonite,” which sold over fivemillion copies in the US. $4-$12.www.celebratefairfax.com.

An annual display of drawings and paintings of BurkeCentre Art Instructor Carol Zeitlin’s art students is upthrough May 30 at Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke.

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Lake Braddock Teacher, Burke Swim Coach Promotes Water SafetyAlexandria resident, Lake Braddockteacher Miriam Lynch helped organize acongressional hearing to increase awareness.

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

With the summer swimming sea-son just about to kick off, theexcitement of a freshly opened

pool or beach may cause eagerly returningpatrons to forget their number one priorityas patrons: safety.

On Wednesday, May 15, a congressionalbriefing recognizing International WaterSafety Day—organized in part by Burkeswim coach and teacher and Alexandria resi-dent Miriam Lynch—brought together ex-ecutives from a variety of professionalaquatic organizations to discuss their indi-vidual and shared efforts to better educatepeople about water safety.

THE STATISTICS ON DROWNING arestaggering: According to the World HealthOrganization, roughly 388,000 peopleworldwide perish that way each year, goodfor the third leading cause of all uninten-tional injury-related death. For the UnitedStates alone, the CDC reported 3,533drowning deaths annually from 2005-2009.These are consistently epidemic numbers.

May is National Water Safety Month, adistinction brought about by the Associationof Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP), theAmerican Red Cross, the National Recreation& Park Association (NRPA), and the WorldWaterpark Association (WWA). While themessage of safety is admirable, Lynch be-lieves it falls short of inspiring people to act,and actively educate others about watersafety.

“There aren’t any activities,” said Lynch,an Alexandria resident and personal financeand accounting teacher at Lake Braddock

Secondary School. “Nobody gets riled upand excited for Water Safety Month. Nobodyhas programs.”

Teaching may be her day job, but theformer standout swimmer and coach forboth Lake Braddock and Howard Universitydivides her down time among all thingsaquatic. As a senior-level coach at the Burkesite of the Nation’s Capital Swim Club; divi-sion and inclusion coordinator for the USASwimming Eastern Zone; member of thenon-profit Diversity in Aquatics; and a seaton the USA Swimming National Committeeon Diversity and Inclusion, she is fully inte-grated in a number of both local and na-tional swimming communities.

SEEING A NEED for more action in spread-ing education and awareness of water safety,Lynch engaged with like-minded peers in-cluding Shaun Anderson, one of thefounders of Diversity in Aquatics, to createthe push for an International Water SafetyDay. In her words, it is “a specific day wheredifferent aquatic professional organizationscould come together and say, ‘Here are sometools. Let’s go out there and make kids wa-ter-safe.’”

But to get traction, to get these organiza-tions to buy in, there would need to be rec-ognition from the top down. With help fromUS Representatives Chaka Fattah (D-Penn-sylvania) and Howard Coble (R-North Caro-lina), sponsor and co-sponsor, respectively,HR.79 was introduced, acknowledging May15 as International Water Safety Day. Theresolution passed early in 2012, and “wentlive” for the first time later that year, accord-ing to Lynch.

“That was big for us,” she said. “That le-gitimizes the day. It’s not just an idea. Now

Among these were Wanda Butts from theJosh Project charitable swim instruction or-ganization, Henry Reyes from the Interna-tional Surf and Life Saving Association,Connie Harvey of the American Red Cross,Kevin McCartney of the Boys & Girls Clubsof America, and Debbie Hesse of the USASwimming Foundation. “What was great andpowerful was that many of them did cometogether, and now they’re starting to speak,”said Lynch.

Now that International Water Safety Dayhas broken through the top layer of infor-mation distribution, Lynch says the focusrests firmly on getting as much informationto as many people as possible. “I wish wehad more people from the community [atthe briefing],” she said. “The challenge is toget people who are willing to do things onthe community level.”

Lynch herself has organized and executedtwo different Water Safety Day events inWashington, D.C., but has found it difficultto work out startup or one-off deals with hostpools in Northern Virginia. Regardless, sheencourages her older swimmers to becomeinvolved in existing safety programs, suchas the “Nadar Por Vida” lessons for Latinoand/or low income youth, held at ProvidenceRecreational Center in Falls Church.

“I tell them, ‘be empowered, do this,’” shesaid. “Why do community service at a foodbank? While it’s good, use your skills thatyou possess to help others.”

Disseminating water safety education isone crucial way to prevent drowning deaths,according to Lynch. And developing a cur-riculum to be brought into schools is the nextphase for International Water Safety Day.

“In my own family,” reflected Lynch, “mymom had a brother who drowned, I had afriend who drowned. You get nuzzled in yourown world—these are my own tragedies. Butto hear how bad they are outside of the circle.... It’s just senseless stuff. If you just knew...”

For more information, visitwww.internationalwatersafetyday.org.

we have people who stand behind it, policy-makers in the House.”

THIS YEAR was about bringing togetherlike-minded groups that would not other-wise have communicated or networked tothis degree. “Say the National DrowningPrevention Alliance is going to do somethingfor Water Safety Month,” said Lynch, “butthey’re not talking to Red Cross, who mightalso be doing something. Why are we try-ing to do things on our own, instead of allcoming together?”

To that end, Lynch and her colleagueswere able to corral nearly a dozen differentorganization representatives at a congres-sional hearing in the Rayburn House officebuilding on May 15.

(From left) Miriam Lynch; ChristineMeissner, Howard University De-partment of Health and HumanPerformance faculty; Dr. NewtonJackson, Jr., president of AmericanAssociation of Physical Activity andRecreation; and Dr. Angela Beale,chair of AAPAR Council of AquaticProfessionals.

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Sophomore at FBTA

The past couple monthshave been an eventfultime for Virginia Chris-tian schools as they

worked hard to prepare for theregional and state Old DominionAssociation of Church Schools(ODACS) and the national Ameri-can Association of ChristianSchools (AACS) competitions of2013. Twenty-eight students fromFairfax Baptist Temple Academywere able to participate in thesecompetitions all the way to thenational level.

The National AACS competitionwas held at Bob Jones Universityin South Carolina. Four FBTA stu-dents placed first and two placedthird in the nation. First place

awards went to Hannah Zakaria,junior, for watercolor painting;Jenneth Dyck, sophomore, forpolychromatic drawing; CamilleGullotta, senior, for physical sci-ence fair project; and Dan Austin,sophomore, for expository preach-ing. The third place awards wentto Annie Castilla, freshman, for oilpainting, and the choral groupclass AA, which is made up of 22students.

“It was amazing to have the sup-

port of my entire school, and forthat matter, the state of Virginia. Iwould have to say that the hun-dreds of hours of work paid off inthe end,” said Zakaria.

The regional ODACS competi-tions began on Feb. 28 for the LevelI elementary schools and contin-ued on March 14 with the Level IIand III Jr./Sr. High regional com-petitions, which were hosted atFBTA. March 22 was the mark ofthe state competition in Richmond.

The Fine Art categories con-sisted of Academic Testing, Music,Speech, Art and Bible. Specificcompetitions under these five cat-egories were English, Spanish andhistory testing, small vocal en-semble, orchestra, humorous in-terpretation, duet acting, mono-chromatic drawing and oil paint-ing, expository preaching andBible memory, to name a few.

“During ODACS, I was im-pressed with many of the studentsat FBTA and the high level atwhich they performed,” said GaryBoyd, first time expository preach-ing judge for FBTA.

Those who surpassed the trialsof Richmond moved on to BobJones University in Greenville,S.C., for the national competitionthe week of April 9-12. The highschool students roomed with col-lege students for the week and notonly got to see competitions fromall the way from California, butalso explore the campus.

FBTA returned triumphantly af-ter months of preparation, andwas proud to have had a part inVirginia taking first place in thenation for the 11th year in a row.

Advancing to National StageFairfax BaptistTemple Academyplaces in nationalcompetition.

The Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy (FBTA) Choral Groupplaces third in the AACS National Competition in SouthCarolina.

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

Friends of Music and the Arts at St.Andrew’s holds a Service of Contem-plation and Prayer in the Style ofTaizé on Sunday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m.,at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6509Sydenstricker Road, Burke. The servicecombines meditative music, readings,prayers and silence to allow the partici-pant to quiet his or her soul andencounter the divine. Child care will beprovided for younger children; olderchildren and teens are encouraged toparticipate in the service.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkway andBurke Lake Roads, holds a Bible StudyFellowship at 9 a.m. Sundays followedby a 10 a.m. worship service. Nurserycare and Children’s Church also pro-vided. 6401 Missionary Lane, FairfaxStation, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers ser-vices at two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.Services in Clifton are held on Sundaysat 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

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Address .................................. BR FB HB ... Postal City ... Sold Price .... Type ............... Lot AC ............................. Subdivision5315 DUNLEIGH DR ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $670,000 .... Detached .............. 0.21 ........................................ DUNLEIGH10603 BURNSIDE LANDING CT ........ 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $670,000 .... Detached .............. 0.23 .................................BURKE CENTRE5250 GUINEA RD ............................. 3 ... 3 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $664,500 .... Detached .............. 0.40 ................................... KINGS GROVE5603 DOOLITTLE ST ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $620,000 .... Detached .............. 0.21 ..................................... SOUTHPORT6489 CRAYFORD ST ........................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $615,000 .... Detached .............. 0.40 ......................... KEENE MILL FOREST9500 RETRIEVER RD ....................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $610,000 .... Detached .............. 0.24 ........................ LONGWOOD KNOLLS9820 NEW ENGLAND WOODS CT .... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $603,000 .... Detached .............. 0.16 .................................BURKE CENTRE9412 ONION PATCH DR ................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $600,000 .... Detached .............. 0.24 ........................ LONGWOOD KNOLLS6604 BESTWICKE RD ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $591,000 .... Detached .............. 0.21 .................................... CHERRY RUN9516 ASHBOURN DR ....................... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $590,000 .... Detached .............. 0.23 .............................. LAKE BRADDOCK9924 RAND DR ................................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $580,000 .... Detached .............. 0.18 .................................BURKE CENTRE9003 GROVERS THEATER CT ........... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $565,000 .... Detached .............. 0.21 ..................................... SIGNAL HILL9509 TINKER CT .............................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $561,000 .... Detached .............. 0.21 ....................... ORANGE HUNT WEST9224 BYRON TER ............................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $550,000 .... Detached .............. 0.20 ..................................... SOUTHPORT9201 LAKE BRADDOCK DR .............. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $519,900 .... Detached .............. 0.24 ..................................... SOUTHPORT10925 CARTERS OAK WAY ............... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $515,000 .... Detached .............. 0.19 .................................BURKE CENTRE6060 RIDGE FORD DR ..................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $507,750 .... Detached .............. 0.25 .................. BURKE STATION SQUARE5726 OAK FERN CT ......................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $497,500 .... Detached .............. 0.16 .................................BURKE CENTRE6614 BESTWICKE CT ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $495,000 .... Detached .............. 0.22 .................................... CHERRY RUN5590 MARSHALL HOUSE CT ............ 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $485,000 .... Detached .............. 0.20 ..................................... SIGNAL HILL6200 FUSHSIMI CT .......................... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $475,000 .... Detached .............. 0.24 ....................................... BENT TREE9528 BLACKBURN DR ...................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $460,000 .... Detached .............. 0.33 .............................. LAKE BRADDOCK5934 OAK LEATHER DR ................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $455,000 .... Detached .............. 0.23 .................................BURKE CENTRE10804 SPLIT OAK LN ....................... 4 ... 2 ... 2 ......... BURKE .......... $454,888 .... Detached .............. 0.20 .................................BURKE CENTRE9813 BURKE POND LN ..................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $450,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.07 .................................BURKE CENTRE9642 BLINCOE CT ............................ 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $441,100 .... Townhouse ........... 0.08 ................................ BURKE VILLAGE10034 PARK WOODS LN .................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $440,000 .... Detached .............. 0.14 .................................BURKE CENTRE5709 OAK GREEN WAY .................... 4 ... 3 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $439,000 .... Detached .............. 0.12 .................................BURKE CENTRE9618 HILLOCK CT ............................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $430,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.05 ................................ BURKE VILLAGE5308 CARTHAGE LN ........................ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $423,000 .... Detached .............. 0.23 .............................. LAKE BRADDOCK6703 SUNSET WOODS CT ................ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $419,900 .... Townhouse ........... 0.04 ................................ WOODED GLEN6203 GEMINI CT .............................. 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $413,100 .... Detached .............. 0.23 .................... ROLLING VALLEY WEST5995 POWELLS LANDING RD ........... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $400,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.09 .................................BURKE CENTRE10020 CHESTNUT WOOD LN ........... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $395,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.06 .................................BURKE CENTRE5709 WOOD MOUSE CT .................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $390,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.05 .................................BURKE CENTRE10201 ROBERTS COMMON LN ........ 3 ... 3 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $385,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.05 .................................BURKE CENTRE6121 SHIPLETT BLVD ....................... 5 ... 3 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $379,900 .... Detached .............. 0.20 ....................................... BENT TREE6028 CLERKENWELL CT .................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $370,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.04 ............................... CARDINAL GLEN10011 DOWNEYS WOOD CT ............ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $361,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.10 .................................BURKE CENTRE5410 LIGHTHOUSE LN .................... 3 ... 1 ... 2 ......... BURKE .......... $360,777 .... Townhouse ........... 0.03 .............................. LAKE BRADDOCK9234 SAND CREEK CT ..................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ......... BURKE .......... $360,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.04 ........................... HERITAGE SQUARE6143 MARTINS LANDING CT ........... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ......... BURKE .......... $352,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.05 .................................BURKE CENTRE10218 FAIRE COMMONS CT ............ 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $345,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.03 .................................BURKE CENTRE9061 ANDROMEDA DR .................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $345,000 .... Detached .............. 0.19 .................... ROLLING VALLEY WEST10523 REEDS LANDING CIR ............ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ......... BURKE .......... $339,000 .... Duplex .................. 0.08 .................................BURKE CENTRE10224 QUIET POND TER .................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $329,900 .... Townhouse ........... 0.03 .................................BURKE CENTRE6319 TEAKWOOD CT ....................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $320,000 .... Townhouse ........... 0.03 .................... OLD MILL COMMUNITY10091 APPLE WOOD CT .................. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ......... BURKE .......... $319,900 .... Townhouse ........... 0.04 .................................BURKE CENTRE

Home Sales

Copyright 2013 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of May 15, 2013.

In April 2013, 54 Burke homes sold between $670,000-$130,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $670,000-$319,900 range.

For the complete list, visit www.ConnectionNewspapers.com


Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Members of the South Countybaseball team entered Monday’sMay 20 Patriot District champi-

onship game knowing the odds werestacked against them.

The Stallions were facing defending statechampion Lake Braddock on its home field.The Bruins entered the district tournamentas the No. 1 seed, having posted a 13-1regular-season district record. South Countywas the No. 3 seed after finishing 8-6. Thetwo teams met twice during the regular sea-son, with Lake Braddock winning both by acombined score of 10-3.

With long odds in mind, South Countyfirst baseman Patrick Campo said the Stal-lions entered Monday’s game relaxed. IfCampo’s words are true, the Stallions musthave felt like particularly cool customersafter the top of the first inning.

South County jumped on Lake Braddockfor four runs in the first, helping the Stal-lions capture their second district champi-onship in three seasons with a 14-3 victoryin Burke. South County won the district in2011 when the Stallions finished state run-ner-up.

“It’s amazing, especially to win on theirfield after the great season they had lastyear,” Campo said. “It’s awesome becauseeveryone says they’re the team to beat. We

were definitely the underdogs today. … Wewere just relaxed coming in. We knew thatwe weren’t supposed to win, so we justcame out relaxed and hit the ball.”

SOUTH COUNTY TOTALED 14 HITS.Campo went 3 for 5 with four RBIs, andshortstop Michael Smith and third basemanDavid Gemma each went 3 for 4 with adouble and two RBIs.

While the Stallion bats were hot, SouthCounty starting pitcher Scott Dunn limitedthe Lake Braddock lineup, keeping theslugfest one-sided. The junior right-handerearned the victory, allowing three earnedruns and four hits in five and two-thirds in-nings, while walking three and striking outtwo. Dunn threw 55 of 92 pitches for strikesand tossed a first-pitch strike to 13 of 25batters faced.

“Scotty’s a contact pitcher; he pitches tocontact,” head coach Robbie Smith said.“We preach to our pitchers to pound the[strike] zone, we’re going to play good de-fense and we’ve pretty much done that allyear long. You put Scott on the mound, youknow he’s going to throw strikes …”

While Dunn fared well, Lake Braddockpitchers struggled. Head coach Jody Ruth-erford pulled starter Matt Supko after thesophomore allowed four runs in a third ofan inning. Nick McIntyre, Colby Wallmowand Joe Darcy also pitched, with onlyWallmow finding sustained success. Supko

returned to the mound during the seventhinning.

“We just really didn’t give ourselves ashot,” Rutherford said. “We’ve played welldefensively and on the mound for quite afew games now and we just didn’t give ouroffense a chance to get settled in. And thenonce we got somebody in to get some con-secutive outs to get us back in the dugoutto swing the bat, we had runners at firstand second in the fourth and fifth inningand they didn’t move.”

Campo delivered the first blow for SouthCounty, plating a run with a one-out singlein the first. Two batters later, left fielderDalton Williams drew a bases-loaded walkand Gemma followed with a two-rundouble.

In the second inning, Campo hit a two-run single through a drawn-in infield, giv-ing the Stallions a 7-0 lead. Senior catcherKeaton Tettelbach extended the lead to 8-0with an RBI single in the third.

Wallmow, a junior left-hander, took themound for Lake Braddock in the fourth andfinally slowed the Stallion offense. SouthCounty did not have a runner reach base inthe fourth, fifth or sixth innings. Meanwhile,Lake Braddock had its first two batters reachbase in the fourth and fifth innings, butcame away empty.

Center fielder Alex Gransback put theBruins on the board when he launched asolo home run to left field leading off the

bottom of the sixth. Lake Braddock addedtwo more when Supko’s two-out double toleft plated a pair, cutting the South Countylead to 8-3.

ANY MOMENTUM gained by the Bruinswas squashed the following inning by theStallions. South County sent 12 batters tothe plate in the seventh, scoring six runs onsix hits. Center fielder Mitchell Hayes hada two-run single, Michael Smith hit a two-run double and Campo added a run-scor-ing single.

Robbie Smith, who is in his first seasonas South County head coach after sevenseasons as an assistant with the program,said the team is a more confident groupthan when it faced Lake Braddock duringthe regular season. “I don’t think we hadconfidence early on,” he said. “We were stilltrying to find a way, figure out who we wereand believe in each other. That’s the differ-ence.”

South County will host Robinson, theConcorde District’s No. 4 seed, on Friday inthe first round of the Northern Region tour-nament.

“It feels great,” Dunn said about winningthe district title. “It’s just one of the goalsalong the way. [We are] still working forthe state championship, though.”

Lake Braddock will host Chantilly. TheBruins lost to the Chargers 8-7 on March16.

“I don’t think you really need to say much,just look at the score,” Gransback said. “It’skind of like a wake-up call, I guess.”

Stallions beat defending state champion Lake Braddock.

South County Baseball Wins Patriot District Championship

South County outfielder Dalton Williams swings againstLake Braddock in the Patriot District championship gameon Monday.

South County pitcher ScottDunn earned the victoryagainst Lake Braddock inthe Patriot District titlegame.

South County third baseman David Gemma went 3 for 4with a double and two RBIs against Lake Braddock in thePatriot District championship game on Monday.

Woodson Boys’ LaxEnds Season inRegion Quarters

The Woodson boys’ lacrosse team lost toMadison 6-5 in the Northern Region tourna-ment quarterfinals on May 16, ending theCavaliers’ season.

“We gave them everything we got,” first-yearWoodson head coach Ryan Hilliard said. “Ourgoal was to make them earn the win and I thinkwe did that.”

Hilliard praised the play of senior goalkeeperPeter Cheneler.

Freshman attackman Connor Yager led Woodsonwith two goals. Sophomore attackman Matt Den-nis, senior midfielder Chris Louis and seniormidfielder Ben Burrus each had one goal.

Madison jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but Woodsontied the score at 2-all on goals by Dennis and Yager.Madison’s Nick Gabriel scored with 1:48 in thesecond quarter, giving the Warhawks a 3-2 leadthey would not relinquish.

Madison led 6-4 late in the fourth quarter whenLouis scored with 15.2 seconds remaining, cuttingthe Cavalier deficit to one. Woodson had one finalchance to tie the score but came up empty.

Woodson senior defenseman Erik Weed earnedfirst-team all-Northern Region honors.

Woodson Girls’ Lax LosesTo Langley

The Woodson girls’ lacrosse team ended its sea-son with a 16-8 loss to Langley in the NorthernRegion quarterfinals on May 16.

The Cavaliers finished with a 14-3 record, win-ning their fourth consecutive Patriot Districtchampionship along the way. Woodson defeatedRobinson in the opening round of regionals.

Senior attack Laura Dunn was named second-

team all-Northern Region.

Fairfax Boys’ SoccerFalls to Mount Vernon

The Fairfax boys’ soccer team ended its sea-son on Tuesday with a 6-2 loss to Mount Vernonin the opening round of the Northern Regiontournament.

Fairfax, the No. 4 seed from the Liberty Dis-trict, received goals from Chris Jeong and RyanLee.

The Rebels finished the season with a 5-10-1 record.

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Alexandria $482,500Classic colonial in Mt. Vernon Hills *3 finished levels * 4 bdrms * 3.5 baths* Wood floors * Fpl in family room *Large deck overlooking fenced backyard * Easy access to GW Pkwy, OldTown, Airport, DC, scenic hike/bikepath along the Potomac River.Call Judy @ 703-503-1885.

Arlington $399,900Best of Urban Living

This rarely available 1 BR plus Den Condo in Westlee is 3 blocks fromthe Metro, and features upgraded Kitchen w/SS appliances, granitecounters & cherry cabinets. Large MBR w/2 closets, and Much More!

FairfaxStation

$1,399,000Amazing 5 acreestate homewith 2 cargarage, 4 bed-rooms, 4 1/2baths in themain residence

plus an additional 2 room and full bath guest house over adetached 3 car garage. Stunning, luxurious master suite plusa gorgeous custom kitchen, custom library and separatesunroom. Regulation sized tennis court, swimming pool, hottub and 1/4 mile sports tract. Beautiful decking and balcony.

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Whether you are buying, selling, or rentinga home, my expertise as a full service realtor

will help you accomplish your goals.

Fairfax Station $722,900Beautiful contemporary 3 BR, 3 baths, with a gorgeous poolon 2 private acres with a park-like setting, located in theheart of Fairfax Station. Home has been updated throughout.Gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors & new carpeting.

High Knob $310,000A Gated Mountain Community Near Front RoyalA short, scenic 50 miles from the Heart of Fairfax Co, thisChalet is a tranquil retreat for year round living. New Kitchenwith Granite, 3 Lvls, 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 3 car Garage on an acre.

Ann Witherspoon, CRSAssociate Broker

[email protected] Member NVAR Top ProducersLife Member NVAR Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club

Fairfax StationCROSSPOINTE

$799,900Seldom SeenCross Newport-Deluxe-Expandedin sought afterCROSSPOINTE.Updated/Redesigned

Kitchen, Hardwood Floors & New Carpet – Main Floor “Breezeway”Study – 5 BR/3.5 BA – Back Staircase to 5th Bedroom & 3rd BA LargeDeck backing to Trees – Freshly Painted – Beautifully Landscaped.PROPERTY WEBSITE http://8404-CROSSLAKE.lflisting.com

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Fairfax $584,900Fabulous 4 Bedroom Colonial in desirable Fairfax Club Estates. Thisbeauty offers remodeled Kitchen w/glass slider which steps you out to aprivate deck, perfect for entertaining, remodeled baths, 4 nice bed-rooms, full daylight walk-out basement w/glass slider which steps outto a great patio. For a private showing call Sheila Adams 703-503-1895.

Clifton $1,090,000Stunning custom home on 4.2 acres adjacent to Twin Lakesgolf course. http://13100-Twin-Lakes.LFlisting.com

Fairfax$979,000

Gorgeous 3Level ColonialOnMeticuouslyLandscapedLot. 5 BR 4.5BA LargeGourmet Eat-

In Kitchen With Stainless Appliances, Formal Dining & LivingRooms, Library, Hardwood Flooring, Huge Master Suite WithLuxury Master Bath, Fully Finished Walk-Up Basement WithMedia Room, 5th Bedroom, Rec Room, 2 Offices, and “MiniKitchen,” and 3 Car Garage. Call With Questions.

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FairfaxIf you have been waiting for the perfect home to come on the market, yourwait is over! Quality exudes in this fully updated Colonial with an openfloor plan. Sitting on a premium cul-de-sac lot, you can pull up to yourhome with pride and park in your oversized two-car garage. Don’t wait!

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AIT Burke $269,000

Recently updatecondo in the heartof Burke. 3 bed-rooms, 2.5 bath-rooms, and lowerlevel deck. CallRichard to sched-ule your appt.today.

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703-503-4035

Fairfax$569,000

The spotlightshines on thisfabulous 5 bed-room/2.5 bathMiddleridge splitlevel, sited on a“to-die-for” cor-

ner lot on a street that seldom sells! “House Beautiful”kitchen w/ granite counters, hardwood floors, & finishedlower level with Buck-Stove and 5th bedroom. All updatedbaths, custom patio w/ awning, screened-in porch, replacedwindows & huge 2-car carport come too! A true show stop-per! Call Ellie to see it today!

Burke $1,265,000Stunning oasis in Edgewater Community.

Clifton $949,000Enjoy privacy and pool on 5 serene acres.

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