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Ginny Thrasher’s 2020 Olympics goal timeline took asharp turn on Saturday, Aug. 6, when West Springfieldgraduate advanced to the finals of the women’s 10-meter air rifle and went on to capture the gold medal.

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Pat Herrity (R).“I think we need to do a better job at

measuring the effectiveness of the programsand services. That’s part of what I’m get-ting at,” he said.

“How do you define the lens of equity?”he asked.

The last few years, the county imple-mented several initiatives to address dis-parities in a variety of areas including juve-nile justice, education, employment, selfsufficiency, health and child welfare.

In 2015, the Board of Supervisors adoptedthe Strategic Plan to Facilitate EconomicSuccess. School leadership and communityrepresentatives “identified racial and socialequity as an integral component to improv-ing educational and life outcomes foryouth,” according to county documents.

“Linking people to opportunities includ-ing workforce development, education,employment and affordable housing helpsensure lifelong learning, resilience, and eco-nomic success,” according to county docu-ments.

Lynbrook Elementary and Sangster El-ementary are both in Springfield, and areless than 7 miles apart. But the distance indemographics is massive. Lynbrook’s stu-dents are 85 percent poor enough to qualifyfor subsidized meals and 72 percent of themare limited in English proficiency; less than3 percent of students are White; 83 percentare Latino.

At Sangster, only 2.4 percent of studentsare poor enough to qualify for subsidizedmeals; only 3.6 percent are limited in En-glish proficiency; two-thirds are White.

“Racial gaps in wages have grown overthe past decade. From 2000 to 2012, Whiteworkers saw their median hourly wage in-crease significantly, while Latinos andBlacks experienced slight wage declines,”according to county documents. “People ofcolor earn lower wages than Whites at ev-ery education level. Wages rise with educa-tion, but gaps by race remain.”

Hunter Mill Supervisor Hudgins says “it’staken a long time” to get this far.

“Now we have the harder part of puttingthe policy together and hoping it can workwell throughout all of our agencies and allof our communities and in a way that thecommunity can understand what we aretrying to do.”

By Ken Moore

The Connection

Jeff McKay didn’t mince wordswhen discussing racial, socialand economic inequi ty inFairfax County.

“There are different opportunities in thiscounty depending on where you live anddepending on what school you go to,” saidthe Lee District supervisor.

Hybla Valley Elementary in Mount Vernonis by many measures the most equity-chal-lenged elementary school in Fairfax County.Fully 90 percent of students are poor, thatis qualify for “free and reduced meals;” 48.7percent of students are limited English pro-ficient. While 80 percent of students areLatino, just 2.4 percent are white.

Less than four miles away, at WaynewoodElementary School, also in Mount Vernon,the story is different. There are very fewpoor students; just 2.1 percent qualify forsubsidized meals. White students make up87 percent of the students body; 1.8 per-cent are Black; 4.46 percent are Latino. Just3.4 percent of students have limited profi-ciency in English.

On the other side of the county, many el-ementary schools in McLean, Great Falls andVienna have a tiny percentage of poor chil-dren; less than one percent in some cases.

At Churchill Road Elementary School inMcLean, there are almost no students poorenough to qualify for subsidized meals; 0.82percent; just 8.8 percent of students are lim-ited English proficient. 51 percent of stu-dents are white, 32 percent Asian, 2.47 per-cent Black and 7 percent Latino.

At Wolftrap Elementary in Vienna, thereare also almost no poor students with just1.22 percent poor enough to qualify forsubsidized meals. White students make up71.25 percent of students; 8.8 percent ofstudents are Latino; 13.2 percent are Asian.Less than one percent are Black.

But in Herndon, at Hutchison Elementary,78 percent of students are poor. The samepercentage, 78, of students are poor at Dog-wood Elementary in Reston.

THIS MONTH, the Board of Supervisorsand the School Board passed a joint resolu-tion called “One Fairfax: a communitywhere everyone can participate and pros-per.” The idea is to address inequity in op-portunities across the county.

“This puts it in writing, makes it deliber-ate and sends a strong message to our com-munity that our leadership in this countybelieves strongly in equity, in social justiceand in One Fairfax, where no matter whereyou are born, no matter what neighborhoodyou happen to grow up in, you have equal

opportunity to succeed,” said McKay.The policy passed by the two boards di-

rects the development of a racial and socialequity policy and strategic actions to ad-vance opportunities and achieve equity thatincludes intentional collective leadership,community engagement, equity tools andinfrastructure to support and sustain sys-temic changes, and shared accountability.

“We don’t have the opportunities we needfor all people in the county. And we talkabout that in the context of everything fromcareer and technical education, to pre-school,” said Braddock Supervisor JohnCook.

“We have had community members whohave worked for a long time to figure outhow to bring this to the forefront of theboard,” said Hunter Mill SupervisorCatherine Hudgins.

“It’s not only the right thing to do, it’s thesmart thing to do,” said Dranesville Super-visor John W. Foust.

“I can think of no more important state-ment that we can make at this time, at anytime, to our community,” said McKay.

“You know if you don’t have access to ser-vices you’re not going to have outcomes forthe child or adult,” said Deputy County Ex-ecutive Pat Harrison.

THE BOARD DEBATED the joint resolu-tion at its meeting on July 12.

“If you don’t have the right opportunities,you’re not going to improve the outcomes.And that’s the fundamental question we areasking ourselves here,” said McKay.

“This all sounds really good, and the dis-cussion is all really good. The devil really isin the details,” said Springfield Supervisor

Agreeing on a policyto create opportunityfor all.

One Step To ‘One Fairfax’How do you define thelens of equity?... If weare defining equity asopportunity ratherthan outcome, it’s amuch easier thing forme to support.”—Springfield District Supervisor

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By Tim Peterson

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Before she left for the RíoOlympics, 19-year-oldsharpshooter GinnyThrasher of Springfield

was just looking to get experiencein her first games. “I was lookingmore towards 2020 as a realisticoption,” she had said.

That timeline took a sharp turnon Saturday, Aug. 6, whenThrasher advanced to the finals ofthe women’s 10-meter air rifle andwent on to capture the gold medal.

It was the first gold for theUnited States in the Rio Olympics,and the first earned at the gamesoverall.

Her final score of 208 bested DuLi and Yi Siling, the silver andbronze medalists from China.

Thrasher spoke to the media ina teleconference from Brazil, theday after she won gold.

“To have a final that was anhonor to be a part of, win andstand on the podium and hear mynation’s anthem was a very pride-instilling moment for me,” shesaid.

“I think that the exterior of yourlife changes, but who I am doesn’tchange no matter what medals Iwin or how many medals I win,”Thrasher continued. “I am excitedthat I get to enjoy all the outcomesthat come with a successful Olym-pic Games. It’s a really great op-portunity for me to positively rep-resent my country and my school.”

Thrasher is a West SpringfieldHigh School graduate and risingsophomore at West Virginia Uni-versity. She’s competed in shoot-ing at both schools. As a Moun-taineer, Thrasher was the firstfreshman to win both air rifle andsmall bore individual NCAA titlesearlier this year.

Small bore competition — three-position 50-meter — is Thrasher’ssecond event at these Olympicgames. She’s scheduled to shootin qualifying rounds on Aug. 11.

Thrasher began shooting fiveyears ago after going on an inspi-rational hunting trip with hergrandfather in Pennsylvania. Sheshot for the West Springfield rifle

Springfield’sGinny Thrasherwins Olympicgold in air rifle.

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team and took on a grueling train-ing schedule, spending severalhours, three-to-four days a week,at the Arlington-Fairfax chapter ofthe Izaak Walton League facilityin Centreville.

“People see the three percent ofyour performance which is in thespotlight,” Thrasher said. “Whatthey don’t see is the 97 percentwhen you are in the dark, work-ing very hard.”

Ginny Thrasher of Springfield shows off her Olympicgold medal for Women’s 10-meter air rifle with thegames mascot.

Ginny Thrasher’s 2020 Olympics goal timeline took asharp turn on Saturday, Aug. 6, when she advanced to thefinals of the women’s 10-meter air rifle and went on tocapture the gold medal.

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During the second quarter of 2016, theFairfax County Economic Development Au-thority [FCEDA] provided services and re-sources to 38 businesses that are adding 585jobs in Fairfax County. Many of these busi-nesses are in technology sectors and pro-fessional services, and five are foreign-basedfirms using a Fairfax County location toexpand in North America.

Through the first half of the year, theFCEDA has worked with companies addingmore than 2,300 jobs.

The FCEDA works with companies rang-ing from global technology firms to startups,many of which are minority-, woman-, orveteran-owned. In the second quarter,ServiceSource, a non-profit that providesemployment and support services to resi-dents with disabilities, announced it wouldadd 195 jobs.

“We are proud to do business in one ofthe most dynamic, diverse and economicallystrong counties in the nation,” saidServiceSource President and CEO JanetSamuelson. “Our location also allows usclose proximity to our valued federal andcommercial customers.”

Among other companies displaying sig-nificant job growth in the second quarter:

❖ Aerotek of Fairfax, which specializesin IT staffing, adding 70 jobs.

❖ Vectrus of Reston, offering support ser-vices to government and commercial cus-tomers, adding 30 jobs.

❖ 3Pillar Global of Fairfax, which devel-ops customer-management software, add-ing 28 jobs.

“We are building a diversified, technol-ogy-based economy in Fairfax County, andwe are proud to have employers that cantake advantage of our strong economic baseto provide job opportunities in a wide rangeof sectors and to residents of all skill-setsand abilities,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D.,president and CEO of the FCEDA.

The Fairfax County Economic Develop-ment Authority promotes Fairfax County asa business and technology center. TheFCEDA offers site location and businessdevelopment assistance, and connectionswith county and state government agencies,to help companies locate and expand inFairfax County.

Click here <<http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/2016-business-announcements>>to see a list of compa-nies that worked with the FCEDA in April,May and June 2016 and are adding 585 jobsto the Fairfax County economy.

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Opinion

Intense scrutiny on the safety and maintenance record of the Washingtonregion’s Metro system is resulting in con-tinuing revelation of lapses, and ongo-

ing inconvenience with repair schedules shut-ting down entire lines and the end of late nightservice.

Reporting on Metro accidents, derailmentsand incompetent and/or inadequatemaintenance might even lead commut-ers to choose to climb in their cars in-stead. Wouldn’t it be safer to drive, ifMetro can’t get its act together to even inspectthe tracks?

No, not even close.Riding commuter rail is 10-30 times safer

than driving, according to several studies, andeven small increases in transit ridership resultin significant decreases in overall commutingdeaths

Public transit overall has lower crash rates

per unit of travel, reports Todd Litman in ananalytical research paper, A New Transit Nar-rative, published in 2014 and cited by the Na-tional Center for Transit Research. Intercity andcommuter passengers have about 1/20th thetraffic fatalities per 100 million passenger-miles as automobile travel, he writes. Urbanrail passengers have about 1/30th the fatali-

ties as car travel, and bus passengersabout 1/60th the traffic fatalities per100 million passenger-miles as auto-mobile travel.

“Transit travel has about one-tenth the traf-fic casualty [injury or death] rate as automo-bile travel, and residents of transit-orientedcommunities have about one-fifth the percapita crash casualty rate as in automobile-ori-ented communities,” reports Litman. “Peopletend to underestimate automobile travel risksand exaggerate public transit risks.”

Meanwhile, Virginia has 1,063 structurally

While Metro lapses can’t be excused, it’s muchsafer than driving; maintenance-related safetyissues also plague area bridges and roads.

Laser Focus on Safetydeficient bridges, according to the AmericanRoad and Transportation Builders Association,citing data from the U. S. Department of Trans-portation Federal Highway AdministrationNational Bridge Inventory, 2015. Maryland’snumber of structurally deficient bridges is 306,and the District of Columbia has 10 structur-ally deficient bridges, according to the samereport.

In fact, a bridge used by 78,000 vehicles aday, including thousands of Northern Virgin-ians commuting daily into D.C., the MemorialBridge, is so corroded it has major weight re-strictions, buses are not allowed to use it, andit would likely have to be closed within a fewyears, had Congress not recently allocated $90million to the National Park Service for emer-gency action towards a $250 million rehabili-tation project.

Risk and safety are complex issues. You’resafer taking Metro than driving, much saferon a commuter bus. And one thing we do know,if you are riding in car, buckling your seatbeltmakes you much safer.

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By U.S. Rep. Gerry

Connolly (D-11)

Last week, for the firsttime ever, the Centersfor Disease Control

and Prevention was forced toissue a domestic travel warn-ing to pregnant women plan-ning to visit Miami, a popu-lar getaway destination. Thismarks a sad milestone in ourcountry’s history. What wasonce seen as a threat fromforeign travel has nowreached our communities,jeopardizing our collectivehealth and safety, especiallythat of newborns. To date, more than a dozencases of the Zika virus have been traced to lo-cal mosquitos in Florida, which reports nearly400 cases of Zika associated with foreign travel.There have been 50 reported cases of Zika inVirginia, all linked to foreign travel, as of earlyAugust.

Countless times, as a nation, we’ve cometogether to find cures when faced with similarhealth crises. American ingenuity eradicatedPolio and slowed the Ebola epidemic. So, likemany of you, I assumed Congress would meetthis crisis head-on like it has done in the past.Surely we would expeditiously provide fund-ing for this global disease. Instead, sadly, Con-gress adjourned for summer break.

Recognizing the urgent need to respond tothe spreading Zika threat, the Obama Admin-istration redirected close to $600 million in

existing funds as a stopgapmeasure for initial activities.However, that will not beenough to fully address thethreat. I support thePresident’s emergency re-quest for $1.9 billion in Zika-related funding. Unfortu-nately, a counter proposal of-fered by the House majorityis insufficient and saddled

with extraneous and divisive policy riders.The consequences of Congressional inaction

could be devastating. States and communitieswon’t have the funding they need to fight Zika.State and local officials manage mosquito con-trol and response operations. Here in Fairfax,we have consistently supported a program totrap and test local mosquitoes for viruses likeWest Nile and now Zika. Without additionalfunding from the federal government, we limitthe ability of at-risk communities to sustainactivities to reduce the spread of Zika oncetransmission begins.

Vaccine development may also be delayed.Creating a vaccine requires multi-year commit-ments from the government and private sec-tor to reprioritize and spend money on researchand development. The Secretary of Health andHuman Services recently warned that, “Lack

There have been 50 reported casesof Zika in Virginia, all linked toforeign travel, as of early August.

Responding to the Zika Threat

of funding will delay or prevent the perfor-mance of clinical trials … limiting the abilityof manufacturers to make vaccines at the scalerequired to protect populations against Zika.”

We also need to ensure that there is enoughdiagnostic testing capacity available across thecountry. This is especially critical now withconfirmed cases of local mosquito transmis-sions. Swift, accurate diagnostic testing is foun-dational to our ability to track and respond tothis threat.

I was among those calling on Congress tocancel its August break until we addressed thischallenge. We cannot simply swat away thisthreat. With the recent diagnoses of local Zikatransmissions in Florida, Congress should re-convene as quickly as possible to partner withour states and local communities in respond-ing to this growing public health crisis.

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By Marti Moore

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Nearly 100 residents of the Bren Marcommunity in Alexandria braved thehumidity and celebrated FranconiaDistrict National Night Out Aug. 2 by tak-

ing a bite out of crime with a huge potluck supper.Children of all ages checked out fire trucks and

police cruisers that blocked a cul-de-sac off IndianRun Parkway — which housed several tents andtables of food for first responders and the people theyprotect and serve.

It’s a nice treat for Fairfax County Master PoliceOfficer Allie Eggers and her colleagues to make non-emergency visits like this one to National Night Outevents throughout the Franconia District.

“It allows us to get information out to the commu-nity,” she says, and learn about quality of life issues— such as street parking — from residents.

Recent public outcry across the country over po-lice shootings have encouraged Eggers and fellowofficers to talk with local residents and help themunderstand some of the split-second life or deathdecisions law enforcement professionals must makein the line of duty.

She feels the negative perceptions some citizenshave toward police officers will never change unlessthey “continue the dialogue.”

Earlier in the day as he drove his cruiser alongFranconia Road, FCPD Lt. Timothy Forrest said apedestrian held up his hands in surrender as a “don’tshoot” gesture made by thousands of Americans inprotest of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown nearlytwo years ago by former Ferguson, Mo., police of-ficer Darren Wilson. Eggers and Forrest encourageall people in the community to speak with them aboutgeneral questions and concerns.

“We all know and protect each other,” says BrenMar resident Andriana Bolds, 18. Whenever residentshave issues, they call their neighborhood watchleader Sue Hotto, who volunteers full time for theFranconia District Station.

Bolds — an incoming freshman at the CulinaryInstitute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. — states BrenMar is a tight-knit community.

She has attended this neighborhood National NightOut block party for 10 years with her older sister,Angelica, 21. They enjoy touching base with theirneighbors and meeting new people.

“It’s cool to see the fire trucks,” exclaims Angelica,

a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University inRichmond.

Local teens Yohannes Girma, 16, and EvanHubbard, 15, are uniformed FCPD Explorers consid-ering careers in law enforcement. At the Bren Marblock party, they said the youth program teachesthem about leadership and community service.

“Being with cops is pretty fun,” admits Hubbard.Girma agrees and believes events such as NationalNight out “are awesome.” He attended other NationalNight Out block parties Tuesday incognito as McGruffthe Crime Dog.

National Night Out started out in 1984 with fundsfrom the U.S. Department of Justice that were dis-tributed to 400 communities across the country bythe National Association of Town Watch.

Citizens held block parties the first Tuesday nightin August to demonstrate their support for local lawenforcement and show criminals they are not wel-come in their communities.

“It used to be we left the porch lights on,” recallsHotto.

During the next two decades, the movement grewso much that NATW — a non-profit neighborhoodwatch association based in Wynnewood, Pa. —boasted 1,200 block parties this year in Minneapolisalone.

The main goal, according to NATW volunteerAllison Kostiuk, is to get neighbors together with theirlaw enforcement officials in non-emergency situa-tions to find ways to build safer communities.

Visit https://natw.org to learn how you can orga-nize your own block party or carnival for next year’sNational Night Out.

For information on crime prevention and awareness,read the FCPD website at: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/po-lice — including a section about “What to Do WhenYou Are Stopped by Police.”

Franconia District residentshelp county police take abite out of crime.

Block Party for Safer Community

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Noah Berhan, 7, checks out a FairfaxCounty Police cruiser with youth ExplorerEvan Hubbard, 16, Aug. 2 at the FranconiaDistrict National Night Out block party inthe Bren Mar neighborhood of Alexandria.

Fairfax County Master PoliceOfficer Rich Carlton, Sgt. J.T.Bryant, Bren Mar communitywatch volunteer Sue Hotto andSgt. David Kroll celebrate Na-tional Night Out Aug. 2 at ablock party in Alexandria at-tended by nearly 100 residentsand local first responders.

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By Alexandra Tecco

The Connection

More than three dozen children attended the second CoderDojo classheld at the Richard Byrd Library inSpringfield on Saturday, July 16.

CoderDojo, one of the library’s newest programs,focuses on engaging children from 7-17 in codingand related soft skills like communication, collabo-ration and creativity. These two—hour lessons areheld in a relaxed environment, suitable for all skilllevels and learning styles. Although there were nu-merous projects being worked on, the children thatmanaged to piece together the code to get a cartooncat to meow, provided the most undisputable feed-back of the program’s success. The relative quiet ofthe room erupted with a chorus of cats’ meows ac-companied by children’s laughter.

CoderDojo’s purpose is to “give the children thetools, let them explore and get out of their way,” saysSteve Trickey of Arlington. Trickey is the lead men-tor of CoderDojo held at Annandale’s Northern Vir-ginia Community College and is assisting RichardByrd Library this summer by guiding the mentorsthrough the program.

The CoderDojo program was developed in Irelandin 2011 and has spread worldwide. The teachingmethod, in practice, makes the adult mentors pro-vide assistance rather than direction as the kids workand collaborate. The software, Scratch, was devel-oped by MIT while the educational resources weredeveloped by Harvard. It all comes together topresent children with loosely-defined objectives todirect their work, allowing the room for creativity,interpretation and innovation.

THE SOFTWARE is capable of building a variety ofprojects from simple to complex and allows childrento “… get immediate feedback in a fun way,” explainsBill Kevit, volunteer with The Friends, and a leaderof bringing the CoderDojo program to the library.

Yet the system itself is user friendly. The participantsincluded children with learning disabilities, childrenas young as six, mentors who had no experience cod-ing and mentors who recalled coding when it in-volved room-sized computers and punch cards inaddition to older children and mentor techies. Yeteveryone was smiling, laughing and learning fromthe activities.

The reason many of the parents brought their chil-dren to the classes are similar. Fairfax resident SheilaPuschendorf summarized it, “trying to expose themto new technology…it’s the future in everything.”Puschendorf brought her 9-year-old daughter Sophiaand 11-year-old niece Claudel Silva-Martins. Thegirls, prodded for what they were creating, “I’mgonna make him skydive,” said Claudel, never tak-ing her intense gaze from the screen except to occa-sionally glance and see what her cousin was mak-ing.

The initial trial of the once-a-month summerclasses, testing out interest in the program, has beenan overwhelming success. Both classes filled withinthe first week of registration and had a waiting list.The day of the class calls hoping a spot opened upkept coming in, according to Ivelisse Figueroa, theassistant branch manager at Richard Byrd. The popu-larity and desire for the program has made theCoderDojo class a regular monthly opportunity avail-able at Richard Byrd. The final class was scheduledfor this August. However, the program has been ex-tended through October 2017 on their website.

THE QUESTION now is “How do we meet the need?Right now we’re only touching a small percentageof those interested,” said Kevit. The once a monthclass has been booked solid so far. The library alsoreceived only 12 laptops for the program, hardwarethat will have to be shared across the entire FairfaxCounty Public Library system, according to Figueroa.While they hope to get more, the library encourageschildren to bring their own laptop in the meantimeto allow them to save their work, but also to makesure there is enough equipment to go around.

The CoderDojo program at Richard Byrd is a steptoward bridging the gap in tech knowledge, experi-ence and access by the public at large. Figueroa en-visions Richard Byrd Library growing into “technol-ogy hubs,” while their programs continue “increas-ing connections between technology and the library.”

Program for childrenextended throughOctober 2017.

Richard Byrd Library’sCoderDojo a Success

Steve Trickey, Lead Mentorof CoderDojo NOVA with hischildren visiting fromCalifornia. Jane, 11, showsoff the videogame shemade. Sam, 7, was a men-tor to the other kids.

Springfield residentsKaitlynn Suchoski, 8, andbrother Tristan, 6, concen-trate intently during Rich-ard Byrd Library’s secondCoderDojo class.

Ivelisse Figueroa, the assistant branch manager at Rich-ard Byrd Library, watches the drag and drop codingproject of Tabitah Press, 8, and sister Elissa Press, 10,residents of West Springfield, during the second sessionof Richard Byrd’s CoderDojo class.

Shawn McConnell, application developer at AndrewsFederal Credit Union and volunteer CoderDojo mentor,observes as Burke resident father Ramiro Esquivel en-courages his son Rayel, 9, and daughter Yelra, 7.

Judy Perry, President of The Friends of Richard ByrdLibrary, mentors Claudel Silva-Martins, 11, SheilaPuschendorf and daughter Sophia, 9, residents of Fairfax.

Photos by Alexandra Tecco/The Connection

Tabitha Press of WestSpringfield sharing hercreation with Brian Clarkof Burke, volunteer mentorat home from school inCleveland, Ohio for sum-mer break. “Wish they hadsomething like this when Iwas in school,” Clark said.Clark is majoring in com-puter science.


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Before school begins laterthis month, taking thetime to organize homeand school supplies can

take the stress out of the transi-tion from a laid-back summer to astructured, schedule-driven schoolyear. Local home design and or-ganizational experts share ideas tohelp parents add practical organi-zational tools to their home with-out sacrificing their sense of style.

“Organizing your home to makethis transition smooth can makeall the difference in the world,”said Chuck Khiel, vice president ofFRED Home Improvement inBethesda. “Giving thoughts to howspaces around your home are usedduring the school year can helpwith this organization.”

Using space efficiently and cre-ating designated spaces for itemslike backpacks, jackets, sportsequipment and clothing will keepa home organized and prevent theback-to-school necessities fromovertaking a home’s aesthetic. “Forexample, if you have a mudroom,specifying spaces for backpacks,shoes and sports apparel takes theguesswork out of where the kidsshould be storing their stuff whenthey enter your home,” said Khiel.“Consistently storing items in thesame place will become atimesaver in the morning as thekids are getting ready for school.”

Small home decor items can adda sense of style and serve a practi-cal purpose. “Get a decorativehook to hang their backpack upwhen you come in,” said Sallie J.Kjos of Grey Hunt Interiors inChantilly. “It doesn’t need to lookjunky or kiddish. Keep in mind,you want it all to be functional foryour kids, but flow with yourhome.”

From tests to homework, a newschool year often brings an on-slaught of paper, stacks of whichcan create an unsightly scene in ahome. “Storage is key,” said Kjos.“Get some fabric-covered boxeswith lids for your children to stackup next to their desk to put schoolwork in that has been graded incase they need to refer back to it.”

A pegboard is another inexpen-sive accessory that can be used toorganize piles of papers. “You canfind them at a hardware store,”said Arlington-based personal or-ganizer Bonnie Atwater of Orga-nized for You. “Get them cut to fit

into your particular space, likebehind a door or over a desk. Youcan also paint them a bright colorto add a touch of whimsy and putthem in a spot that’s easily acces-sible.

Making items visible but taste-ful can boost organization withoutcreating a design emergency. “Dryerase calendars and storage cubesin bright colors can go in yourkitchen, mudroom or any roomthat you want to serve as a com-mand central,” said interior de-signer Cyndi Ibach of Elegant In-teriors by Cyndi in Alexandria.“When school things are organizedin a location where everyone cansee them, everyone has access toimportant information.”

For school supply organization,Kjos suggests: “Instead of usingpencil holders, get your mason jarsout, fill with crayons, markers andpencil to make for a cleaner, moreorganized look.” Remember to addcharging stations to yourchildren’s desk or study area.

Keep school notices, permissionslips and other forms of paper inplain sight without creating clut-ter. Take an old [picture]frame…and staple ribbon across itin whatever your decor colors areand use paper clips for your childto put up homework assignments,certificates, or other reminders,”said Kjos. “You can hang this abovethe desk.”

Kjos also offers an innovativeway to organize lunch supplies foreasy access. “One of my favoriteorganizing for school tricks is in-side of my pantry door,” she said.“I use over-the-door shoe holdersand put all their dried food for

lunch boxes in there to make pack-ing lunches easier and to reduceall the boxes and clutter in mypantry.”

A neat, streamlined closet can

also take some of the stress out ofthe morning mad dash to findshirts, socks and shoes. “Get a cute

Practical and chic ideas for making a home back-to-school ready.

Stylish Solutions for Organized Homes

Fabric-covered labeled boxes can hold stacks of paperneatly on a bedroom desk.

Photos courtesy of Sallie Kjos

Storing non-perishablefood for school lunches inover-the-door shoe holdersmakes packing luncheseasy and reduces clutter,advises Sallie Kjos.

“Organizing yourhome to make[the back toschool] transitionsmooth can makeall the differencein the world.”

— Chuck Khiel

decorative basket and stack theirclothes for the week by outfits soyou don’t have to do it everyevening,” said Kjos.

If constructing new storagespace is an option, consider dual-purpose units, advises Eric Tovar,president of Churchill Classics inPoolesville, Md. “Chalkboards andcorkboards in other areas of thehome provide a place to leave andread notes for each other so ev-eryone is aware of daily activities.”


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By Marti Moore

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Trump and Clinton aren’t the onlycharacters to watch during anelection year full of surprises.Since its July 5 launch,

“Pokémon GO” has swept the nation at afeverish pace, capturing the public eye andproviding voters with a fun alternative towatching speeches and popularity polls.

Local government officials urge playersof this ridiculously popular smartphonegame to pay attention to their surround-ings while trying to catch nearly 150 ani-mated pocket monsters called “Pokémon”and collect experience points for theirPokédex, which tracks their levels ofachievement.

Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity [R-Springfield] and Capt. Gervais T. Reed —commander of the Fairfax County PoliceDepartment West Springfield District Sta-tion — do not want their jurisdiction to beparty to freak accidents that have occurredelsewhere in the country by distractedgamers with little or no situational aware-ness beyond their smartphones.

Inova crisis communications officer TracyJ. Connell, reports no recent injuries fromlocal “Pokémon GO” accidents have beentreated at the Fairfax Hospital emergencyroom. In an effort to maintain the statusquo, both Herrity and Gervais held a“Pokémon in the Park” fair last week atBurke Lake Park to promote safe gaminghabits.

FOR FIVE HOURS on a hot summer day,Herrity led several PokéQuests for groupsof 25 or more game enthusiasts with hislegislative aide Zach McCoy — who dressedfor the occasion as the beloved Pokémonmouse called “Pikachu.”

As participants focused on theirsmartphones and tablets, collecting grassand water-type Pokémon during their 15-minute power walks around the park habi-tat, they were protected by police escort.

“Nobody believes I got Snoopy” quippedLt. Eli Cory. The only park visitor who didn’tget the police officer’s joke was an unsus-pecting reporter who declared the “Peanuts”cartoon dog is not a Pokémon creature!

Cory says he looks forward to seeing fu-ture imitation games and can imaginepeople walking around the park with theirsmartphones held high playing an aug-mented reality version of the “Angry Birds”animated video game.

“We want everyone to be safe and beaware of their surroundings when they playPokémon,” Herrity said Aug. 5.

“Today, we’re all about fun and safety,”he adds, “and ice cream and train rides.”Herrity and his staff distributed bottledwater, ice cream and tickets to the park’scarousel and “Pikachu-choo” miniaturetrain that allowed passengers to play“Pokémon GO” as it circled the lake.

Each trek through the park began with abrief talk by West Springfield Master PoliceOfficer Mike Stewart, who distributed use-ful crime prevention tips and warnedgamers about some of the hazards of“Pokémon GO” — such as walking intoother people and trespassing.

According to an FCPD report, two menand three teenage boys were found playingthe game late at night July 13 inside KeeneMill Elementary School in Springfield. Allwere charged with trespassing on schoolproperty.

Despite pitfalls experienced by some ac-

cident-prone gamers throughout America,“Pokémon GO” fans agree this smartphoneapp offers users a fresh alternative to sit-ting in front of the computer or television.

“I walk through my neighborhood nowand I see parents with their kids where Inormally wouldn’t,” Herrity observes.

He noticed late July is a downtime in thesummer when kids have run out of things todo and their parents have run out of options.

“Then here comes Pokémon,” Herrity ex-claims, surrounded by more than 300 happy

children and their parents on a Friday af-ternoon. He believes the game providesgood exercise for the whole family.

HIS EVENT at Burke Lake Park was in-spired by his colleague, Supervisor KathyL. Smith, [D-Sully] who held the firstPokéthon in the County July 20 in Chantillyto promote safe gaming practices.

“It was so successful, we wanted to repli-cate it in the Springfield District,” saidHerrity’s communications director ErikaDyer — who outranks her boss at Level 16.Herrity said he reached Level 4 after lead-ing his first PokéQuest of the day andworked hard the next four hours to catchup with his legislative sidekick.

Safety tips dispensedby crime preventionexperts and electedofficials at Burke Lake.

Locals Catch ‘Pokemon Go’ Fever in County Parks

Supervisor Pat Herrity [R-Springfield], center, leads the first of manyPokéQuests Aug. 5 in Burke Lake Park at a ‘Pokémon GO’ safety aware-ness event he co-sponsored with Fairfax County Police.

Erin McNamara catches a Rattata Pokémon in a screenshot with DylanRobertson Aug. 5 as the Clifton teens play ‘Pokémon GO’ aboard theminiature train that circles Burke Lake Park.

Jacquie Lambertson of Cliftoncaptures a Staryu Pokémon in ascreenshot of Clifton teens — fromleft — Erin McNamara, 18, daugh-ter Keeler Lambertson, 13, andDylan Robertson, 13, before theminiature train leaves the stationAug. 5 at Burke Lake Park, wherethey all played ‘Pokémon GO.’

Fairfax County Police encourageslocal residents to enjoy playing‘Pokémon GO’ but recommendspeople follow these guidelines asthey explore their communitiesand capture animated pocketmonsters with their smartphonecameras.

Photos by Marti Moore/The Connection


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Northern Virginia CommunityCollege’s Medical Education Cam-pus in Springfield appointed Dr.Robert (Bob) Wade as interim deanof nursing for a one-year term.

Wade has more than 20 years ofadministrative and nursing experi-ence.

Prior to his experience at the col-legiate level, he worked for severalyears as a charge nurse in the acutepsychiatric care unit and later be-came a nurse manager at CentralState Hospital in Louisville, Ken-tucky. He also gained oncology/psy-chiatric experience as a clinical re-source nurse for Clark Memorial

Hospital in Clarksville, Indiana.In 2001, he began his career in

education as an assistant professorand co-chair of the associate degreenursing program at Jefferson Com-munity and Technical College inLouisville.

There, he mentored newly hiredfull-time faculty, taught classroomand clinical instruction, offeredclinical/nursing training and super-vised nursing faculty.

In 2006, Wade served as chair ofthe nursing department at St.Catharine College in St. Catharine,Kentucky and was responsible forthe development and implementa-

tion of the RN to BSN program.There, he made significant progresstoward accreditation through theNational League for Nursing Ac-crediting Commission (NLNAC) inthe areas of achievement of candi-dacy status, completion of self-study presentation and site visita-tion.

From 2009 until 2014, he was thedean of nursing at CampbellsvilleUniversity, Campbellsville, Ken-tucky and worked on several com-mittees to improve the overall qual-ity of the nursing department andcampus programs. He also servedas dean of academic affairs and as

a visiting instructor for the nursingweb-based program at ChamberlainCollege of Nursing-Tinley ParkCampus in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Wade said he desires to provideleadership to the MEC’s nursing fac-ulty hoping to enable them toachieve student success.

“Students have to be happy,therefore faculty have to be happy,”said Wade. “My main objective isto provide a voice for faculty mem-bers and to offer quality assistancefor student success.”

Wade holds a Ph.D. in Educationwith a specialization in Leadershipfor Higher Education from Capella

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Dr. Robert Wade, interimdean of nursing at NVCC-MEC in Springfield.

University; an M.S. in Nursing fromBellarmine University and a B.S. inNursing from Spalding University,both located in Louisville, Kentucky.

“Dr. Wade comes to us with sig-nificant experience as a nursing fac-ulty member and dean,” said MECProvost Dr. Anne M. Loochtan. “Hisleadership style will complementour nursing program and his expe-rience will help him succeed atNOVA-MEC. We are very excited towelcome him to the MEC.”

Two Reports ofFox Bites inSpringfield Area

A fox or foxes are still at largeafter two reports of bites in theSpringfield area on Monday,Aug. 8, Fairfax County Policesaid.

Animal Protection Officers ofFCPD first responded to anincident of an 81-year-oldwoman being bitten while inher front yard in the 8600 blockof Kenilworth Drive around10:33 a.m. The woman went toa hospital for medical attention.

Police said the secondincident happened around 1:57p.m. later that day. An 84-year-old man was mowing his lawnin the 5600 block of VentnorLane when police reported he“was confronted and bitten by afox.” The man also went to thehospital for treatment.

Animal Protection Officershave set traps for the animal oranimals involved with theconfrontations with humans,but have yet to bring anythingin. It’s still unknown, then,whether the foxes involved havethe rabies virus.

Though the aggressivebehavior observed in the foxesis one of the signs of rabies,FCPD said.

The Animal Protection Policeare asking residents to keeptheir dogs on leashes whenwalking in public areas.

“If bitten or scratched by ananimal, wash the woundthoroughly with soap and waterand seek medical attention rightaway,” the statement said.

Animal bites, sick and injuredanimals should be reportedimmediately to the AnimalProtection Police at at 703-691-2131, TTY 703-877-3715.

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Month and the county is hosting three communitypresentations on caring for mentalwellness. Presenters are licensed county thera-pists and specialists in older adult wellnessresources.

❖ Tuesday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m. to 12 noonHerndon Senior Center – free and open to mem-

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Fairfax County is offering a new CaregiverSupport Group the first Wednesday of eachmonth beginning Sept. 7, 10 a.m. at Calvary HillBaptist Church, 9301 Little River Tnpk., Fairfax.Find out more at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/caregiver.htm under Commu-nity Caregiver Support Groups or call703-324-5489, TTY 711.

Fairfax County is offering a free Chronic DiseaseSelf-Management program Sept. 12-Oct. 17(Mondays), 1-3 p.m. at The NeuroGrow BrainFitness Center, 8280 Greensboro Dr., Ste. 240,McLean. Register beforehand or call 703-324-5489.

Fairfax County’s free Family Caregiver Tele-phone Support Group meets by phone onTuesday, September 13, 7-8 p.m. We arehaving an open discussion on caregiving. Registerbeforehand atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices and click on TelephoneCaregiver Support Group. Call703-324-5484,TTY 711.

The Fairfax Commission on Aging meets onWednesday, September 21 at noon at theCentreville Regional Library, 14200 St. GermainDr,. Centreville. The public is welcome to attendand join in the comment period that begins eachsession. Find out more at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/coa.htm. Call 703-324-5403, TTY 711 for meeting access needs.

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The Providence Community Center Se-nior Program in Fairfax is looking for an ESLInstructor weekdays. For these and other volun-teer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Lincolnia Senior Center in Alexandriais looking for Instructors for the followingclasses:Chinese Brush Painting, Tai Chi,Yoga/Mat work, core and weights, and Aero-bics. For these and other volunteer opportunities,call 703-324-5406 , TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click onVolunteer Solutions.

The Gum Springs Senior Program in Alex-andria is looking for a Line Dance Instructor,once a week. For these and other volunteer oppor-tunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onVolunteer Solutions.

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TRUSTEE'S SALEOF VALUABLE

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Improved by the premises known as4064 Fountainside Lane, Fairfax, Virginia

In execution of a Deed of Trust from Waleed H. Orain-an, dated February 28, 2005, and recorded March 2, 2005, in Deed Book 17030 at page 2075 among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia, the undersigned substitutetrustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Judicial Center for Fairfax <#0.1_county> County, at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, on

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

the following property being the property contained in said Deed of Trust, described as follows:

Lot 4 in the resubdivision of Land Bay A5B, Random Hills as the same appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 9632 at page 598, among the Land Records of Fairfax <#0.1_county> County, Virginia.

Commonly known as 4064 Fountainside Lane <#0.1_prop-straddr>, Fairfax <#0.1_propcity>, Virginia 22030.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $30,000.00 or ten percent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase money be-ing due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time ex-pressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of 5.375percent per annum from date of sale to date of settlement. Provided, however, that if the holder of the secured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebtedness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may be set off against the purchase price.

Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and stand the risk and cost of resale.

Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements and restrictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the real

estate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or materialman's liens of record and not of record. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances,and agreements of record affecting the same, if any.

In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to convey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the time of sale.

The subject property and all improvements thereon will be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Purchaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zoning code violations whether of record or not of record, as well as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condominium owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Purchaseralso shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property at his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the risk of loss and shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, destruction, or the like, of or to the property occurring af-ter the time of sale. Conveyance will be by special warranty deed. Conveyancing, recording, transfer taxes, notaryfees, examination of title, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public charges, and special or regular assess-ments, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and there-after shall be assumed by the purchaser.

Sale is subject to post-sale confirmation that the borrower did not file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale, as well as to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limit-ed to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, the sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. This is a communica-tion from a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

DAVID N. PRENSKYSubstitute Trustee

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:David N. Prensky, Esquire5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. #500Washington, D.C. 20015(202) 244-4000


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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Olympic swimming started withan expected bang in its opening weekend in Río, withKatie Ledecky and the men’s

four by 100 freestyle relay, that includedMichael Phelps in the second leg, capturedgold medals for Team USA. The day beforethe first finals events, Northern Virginiaplayed host to its own local version of swim-ming championships, the Northern VirginiaSwimming League individual All-Starsmeet.

The meet was held Aug. 6 at the LittleRocky Run community pool in Clifton.

Though other leagues including PrinceWilliam, Colonial and Reston offer manycommunities opportunities for youth sum-mer racing, none match the NVSL for sheersize and speed.

“It’s the best of the best,” said Crosspointehead Coach Molly Miller. Miller lives inChantilly, while Crosspointe is based inFairfax Station. Like most coaches present,Miller thought her swimmers were able to“rise to the competition and see some goodswims.”

AMONG THAT ELITE-LEVEL competi-tion was Cassidy Bayer, a rising junior atWest Potomac High School. Bayer finishedthird in the 100-meter Butterfly at the U.S.Olympic Trials earlier this summer, justmissing a trip to Río.

Even with that type of talent, Bayer wasstill a fraction of a second off the NVSLrecord for the 50-meter fly.

Bayer’s teammate on the Mount VernonPark Gators community team Emily Makindid break a league record Saturday, going34.84 seconds in the 11-12 50-meter breast-stroke. The record was previously held byboth Lindsey Ertter (1995) and AshleyDanner (2003).

Makin’s coach Paul Makin [no relation]has been coaching in the NVSL since 1993,and with Mount Vernon Park for the last 11years.

Paul said he and Emily “didn’t have [therecord] on the radar today, it was a sur-prise.”

Like many summer league coaches, Paulalso coaches for a more business-like year-round program. In his case, it’s Nation’sCapital Swim Club, of which Ledecky andBayer are members.

In summer league and the NVSL, how-ever, Paul said, he wants his athletes to “justswim, have fun.”

“They control their own races,” Paul con-tinued, “not the clock.”

Peter Makin [also not related to Paul] ofthe Fairfax Frogs community team was an-other highlight of the muggy early-Augustmorning.

The previous week, he became the firstNVSL male ever in the 13-14 age group to

break a minute in the 100-meter individualmedley.

Saturday, Peter added nearly two tenthsto his own league record, but still won theevent handily.

“It felt good,” he said after the race, smil-ing. “Not quite as good [as the previousweek.]”

Peter described racing in NVSL All-Starsthe same weekend as Olympic swimmingkicking off as “pretty awesome.” He’ll befocusing on watching the men’s sprintfreestyle: the 50, 100 and 200-meter dis-tances.

“I hope Nathan Adrian will take them,”he said. Adrian is a favorite from the US,competing in the 50 and 100. He anchoredthe gold medal-winning relay along withPhelps on Sunday night.

Mike Fones of Fairfax is Peter Makin andthe Frogs’ head coach. He’s returned tocoaching after taking a 20-year break. Thispast winter season, he coached the

Robinson Secondary School men’s andwomen’s swim and dive teams to statechampionships.

“This really is a team,” he said of theFrogs. “They compete as a team. You have18-year-olds cheering for six-year-olds. Sib-lings with siblings. It really is a family.”

Fast, slow, All-Stars or developmentalmeets, “It doesn’t make any difference,”Fones said. In his opinion, family and funare the bedrock of summer league.

OTHER NEW LEAGUE RECORDS fromSaturday include Blake Madsen of Poplar Treein Chantilly. The 8 and under swimmer brokehis own NVSL record with 19.77 seconds inthe 25-meter breaststroke. He was the firstto go under 20 in the league’s history.

Jacquee Clabeaux of Greenbriar in Fairfaxbroke another Ashley Danner league recordthat’s stood since 2007, going 31.62 in thegirls 15-18 50-meter breaststroke.

For full results, visit www.mynvsl.com.

Northern Virginia Swimming Leagueholds individual championshipsStars of Summer

Crosspointe coach Rachel Burnett, center, enjoys some shade under theCruisers’ team tent on a muggy Saturday morning at NVSL All-Stars, with8-under swimmers Amanda Leith, left, and Anna Helms, right.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Saturday, Peter Makin, center, of the Fairfax Frogs, added nearly twotenths to his own league record in the 100-meter individual medley, butstill won the event handily.

Orange Hunt swimmers Carrie Morrison, left, andOlivia Masterson, right, meet with coach ChrisRobitaille, center, before the 100-meter individualmedley at the NVSL All-Stars meet on August 6.

Olivia Masterson, center, of Orange Hunt swim team,won the 13-14 girls 50-meter breaststroke and 100-meter individual medley races at the 2016 NVSL All-Stars meet Aug. 6.

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