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By Mark Cooper

Tysons Corner

How do we mitigatethe devastating ef-fects of layoffs on

employees, employers and theircommunities? Is there a “win-win-win” solution?

There is most definitely sucha solution and it is called“Shared Work.” Borrowed froma program called “Kurzarbeit”in Germany, a country consid-ered one of the world’s peren-nial industrial economies whoknows a thing or two about sur-viving business cycles, this con-cept can decisively help Virginiacompanies, both large andsmall, weather temporarydownturns by keeping theirskilled workforce intact and onthe job.

I know. Before coming to Vir-ginia, I was employed by andoperated my own businesses inGermany from 1980 through2008.

From Fortune 500 companieslike Texas Instruments, my firstemployer, to global giants likeMercedes, Bosch and others, Ihave personally experiencedthe effectiveness of these pro-grams. And they work. A sur-vey conducted by the state ofBavaria’s Chamber of Com-merce in July 2009, the depthof the Great Recession, revealedthat 60 percent of respondentswere able to avoid permanentlayoffs, another 16 percentwere able to come away withonly minimal layoffs so thatwell over three quarters or 76percent were able to keep all ormost of their workforce through“Shared Work.”

How? By reducing the daysworked per week from 5 to 4,as an example, the companiesare able to reduce a sizable por-tion of their labor costs, in thiscase 20 percent, maintain theirworkforce and additionallyavoid costly rehiring and re-training expense when businesspicks up. More importantly,communities keep their bread-winners employed, which inturn continue paying taxes andconsuming local goods and ser-vices. This keeps the “doors

open” which in turn keeps fami-lies together.

While the employee will seea reduction in gross salary orwages, through the clever useof unemployment benefitswhich the employer has beencontributing towards previ-ously, take-home wage reduc-tion would be not as pro-nounced. And that extra daywould be a welcome respite tothose families where bothspouses are working full-timeand could restore some work-life balance in the interim; orthe employer could decide touse the extra day for retrainingand skill improvement.

How do we proceed? In theU.S., 26 states have alreadyadopted such “Shared Work”policy. Our commonwealth hasnot, to date, but the GeneralAssembly should consider thisproven public-private solution.Virginia’s labor market, likemany others, is still languish-ing. “Shared Work” can preventlayoffs, maintain the well beingof employees and their commu-nities and keep businesses com-petitive over the long run.

This is an intelligent, testedpolicy that can truly provide a“win-win-win” for all Virgin-ians.

Preventing layoffs, maintainingthe well-being of employees andtheir communities and keepingbusinesses competitive.

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When Springfield business owner TonyCoombs felt the “mind-boggling im-pact” the $87 billion in budget cutswould have on his IT and cyber-se-

curity company, he began preparing his 600 employ-ees for the fallout.

He froze bonuses and pay raises; he cut some em-ployees’ hours by as much as 50 percent; he consoli-dated where he could and he began leasing hisSpringfield office building on a month-to-month ba-sis.

“I wanted to do everything I could to avoid layingoff employees,” Coombs said. “There’s not someonehere who doesn’t have some family connection, anda feeling of family is something we’ve always en-couraged and embraced.”

But the sequester caused serious setbacks to hiscompany and employee morale, and after a fewmonths of treading water, Coombs considered lay-offs.

“We had to rearrange our teams to use less people,”Coombs said. “That’s the worst thing for me becauseeveryone knows my employees always come first.”

Coombs, who participated in Congressional busi-ness roundtables to keep his company moving for-ward, learned about a government program adoptedin several other states that help employers keep ex-perienced workers on the payroll.

CALLED WORK SHARING, more than two dozenstates are now using the program—a kind of unem-ployment insurance in reverse—which comes withfree federal dollars to keep workers in their jobs in-stead of supporting them after they’re laid off. In-stead of getting a pink slip during an economic down-turn, workers have an opportunity to stay on the joband receive unemployment benefits for the hoursthey lose.

And thanks to national employment policy expertssuch as David Balducchi of Arlington, work sharingis getting a new look from employers across the coun-try and the state.

“With work sharing, an employee’s lost day of workdoesn’t have to mean a lost day of pay,” Balducchisaid. “The hours of all employees are reduced in-stead of sacking some employees. Employees receive

partial unemployment benefits only for their losthours of work. And employees keep working anddon’t have to search for a new position in a bleakmarket.”

Balducchi has been crisscrossing the United Statesto educate lawmakers about work sharing and to helpthem enact legislation. In Washington State, for ex-ample, the program has paid dental technicians andplumbers at struggling companies. “The funds en-able companies to hang on to experienced workerswhile they wait for the economy to improve,”Balducchi said.

State Senator George Barker (D-39), a proponentof work sharing, is urging fellow lawmakers to makeVirginia the next state that adopts the legislation.

Barker, who said he is making work sharing legis-lation one of his top priorities for the 2014 GeneralAssembly legislative session, worked with Balducchiand John Horejsi of SALT (Social Action Linking To-gether) to lobby other lawmakers to enact work shar-ing.

“Having been through the recession and recentslight increases in Virginia unemployment rates asfederal sequestration takes effect, it is important thatwe give Virginia businesses all the tools we can tohelp them and their employees get through challeng-ing times. This bill does that,” Barker said Tuesday.

The program, Barker said, is not a red state or bluestate issue. In fact, the most recent states to passsome form of work sharing legislation this summer—Wisconsin and Ohio—are led by Republican gover-nors.

“This is a bipartisan bill put forth by RepublicanSenator Bill Stanley from Franklin County and my-self,” Barker said. “We have worked with the busi-ness community on this bill, including the VirginiaFederation of Independent Businesses, the VirginiaChamber of Commerce, and Virginia Association ofManufacturers as well as with community organiza-tions. We have addressed the questions and concerns

Saving Jobs in Hard TimesVirginia lawmakers willpush work sharinglegislation this session.

Virginia’s Potential SavingAccording to David Balducchi:❖ If Virginia enacted a work sharing law, the common-

wealth is eligible for a U.S. Department of Labor planning andimplementation grant of $2,739,420. The cutoff date to ap-ply for the U.S. Department of Labor grant is Dec. 31, 2014.

❖ Also, had Virginia enacted work sharing the common-wealth over the three-year period beginning with passing ofthe federal law in February 2012, it would have enabled Vir-ginia to receive 100 percent of federal reimbursement of worksharing benefits. According to the center for Economic andPolicy Research (CEPR), the potential annual estimated sav-ing in Virginia with federal financing of work sharing couldreach $14,506,300. CEPR says this is an annual saving.

Virginia Senator George Barker (D-39)stands with Fairfax County Supervisor JeffMcKay (D-Lee) during a Fairfax CountyDemocratic Committee meeting last month.

David Balducchi, a national employmentpolicy expert from Arlington, lobbies law-makers to enact work sharing legislation.

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Crowds braved 90-degree heatto attend the 14th annual LaborDay Car Show, Monday, Sept. 2,in Clifton.

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Fairfax County Professional Fire Fight-ers and Paramedics Local 2068 kickedoff its annual Fill-the-Boot drive for theMuscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)

on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at Fire Station 14 inBurke.

Year after year over Labor Day Weekend, themen and women of the Fairfax County Fire andRescue Department staff fill busy intersectionsacross the county seeking donations to supportMDA’s worldwide research efforts, summercamps, medical equipment and families livingwith muscle-wasting diseases.

The International Association of Fire Fighters(IAFF) has been a partner with MDA since 1954and is its largest national sponsor. Thanks to thegenerosity of Fairfax citizens and visitors, FairfaxCounty Local 2068 is the largest contributor inthe Greater Washington area, having raised morethan $4 million for MDA clinics, family support,and other MDA efforts in the region. Each year,the Fairfax Fire Fighters come in first or secondin funds raised among IAFF affiliatesacross the nation.

Fairfax County Fire Chief RichardBowers and Local 2068 President JohnNiemiec were joined by dozens of firefighters, paramedics and retirees,MDA families and elected officials in-cluding U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), County Supervisors Penny Grossand Pat Herrity, and Del. Eileen Filler-Corn.

Niemiec thanked the public for theirstrong support of the Fill-the-Boot cam-paign year after year.

Congressman Connolly said the suc-cess of the Fairfax County fire fightersand paramedics’ Fill-the-Boot effortreflected their dedication to the publicand to a fire department he describedas “one of the best in the nation.”

Connolly praised Fairfax County fire department as“one of the best in the nation.”

Firefighters Hit theStreets to Fill-the-boot

U.S. Rep Gerry Connolly (D-11) said thededication of the men and women of theFairfax County Fire and Rescue Departmenthelp make it one of the best in the nation.Connolly was speaking to county firefighters,paramedics and others gathered at FireStation 14 in Burke to kick off the annual Fill-the-Boot drive.

John Niemiec, president of Fairfax County Profes-sional Fire Fighters and Paramedics, thanked FairfaxCounty residents for their generosity and support forthe annual Fill-the-Boot drive for MDA.

Flanked byFairfax CountyFire ChiefRichard Bow-ers and Local2068 PresidentJohn Niemiec,JoshuaJurack’s bootis filled by U.S.Rep. GerryConnolly,SupervisorsPenny Grossand PatHerrity, andDel. EileenFiller-Corn.

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Work SharingGains Support

raised by legislators.”

UNDER THE BILL proposed byBarker, the legislation would es-tablish a shared work programthat provides employers with theoption of reducing the hoursworked by employees, while per-mitting the employees whosehours are reduced to receive par-tial compensation for lost wages.Program participation requiresVirginia Employment Commissionapproval of a plan, which mustprovide that the reduction in hoursof work is in lieu of a layoff of anequivalent percentage of employ-ees and that employees’ fringebenefits cannot be reduced oreliminated during the plan.

According to U.S. Department ofLabor data, work sharing hassaved 61,299 jobs in a combined19 states in 2012. Some states, likeColorado and New Hampshire,saved less than 100 jobs, whileCalifornia, Texas and Washingtoneach kept between about 10,000and 21,000 employed, accordingto a Justice Center report.

Balducchi said work share pro-grams are gaining momentumwith employers nationally becauseit gives them flexibility during aneconomic downturn. Instead oflaying off highly-trained, experi-enced employees—which maysave employers money in the shortterm—they have the flexibility toreduce hours and maintain a spe-cialized workforce, which ulti-mately benefits employers in thelong term.

For an employer like Coombs,who has invested significant timeand money in training top-ratedcyber-security employees, the pro-gram gives him and his employ-ees some breathing room.

“If I have to lay off people, I’mnot going to 7-11 and find the tal-ent, training and security level myclients expect. … This businessrevolved around a qualified teamof people,” Coombs said.

The Department of WorkforceDevelopment estimates work-share programs will save the un-employment reserve fund $4.9million.

“We almost got it passed in 2013and look forward to success nextyear,” Barker said, adding that heremains optimistic the bill willpass in 2014.

“We will rally the troops nextyear,” Horejsi said. “We are ener-gized by the prospects for successfor this commonsense legislation.”

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Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, the firstday of school in Fairfax County, Dr.Karen Garza began her official dayat 6:30 a.m. at Chantilly

High School. While Garza was makingherself available for interviews beforethe first class started at 7:20 a.m., manystudents were already on the school bus.

That means the students, and most likelytheir sleep-deprived parents, were rousted outof bed before 6 a.m., a time that is essentiallythe middle of the night for teenagers.

The science on teenagers, sleep schedule,health, learning and more all points in a singledirection.

“The scientific evidence is irrefutable:chronic sleep loss and disruption in circadian

rhythms associated with early high school starttimes are associated with negative conse-quences including poor academic performance,increased sport-related injuries, and potentiallong-term increases in cardiovascular andmetabolic (i.e., type 2 diabetes) health risks,said Judith Owens, MD, director of Sleep Medi-cine at Children’s National Medical Center. “We

know that delaying high school starttimes increases total sleep time andpositively impacts academic achieve-ment and school attendance. There are

also documented mental and physical healthbenefits for students that include reductionsin rates of depression and fewer drowsy driv-ing crashes.”

Children’s National Medical Center’s Divisionof Sleep Medicine has been contracted by theFairfax County School Board to develop a planto delay high schools’ start time to 8 a.m. or later.

A 2011 survey showed that more than a quar-ter of 10th and 12th grade students were get-

ting less than five hours of sleep on schoolnights, about half of the recommended eight-and-a-half to nine-and-a-half hours of sleep forteenagers.

Sleep deprivation can also affect teen moodand ability to cope with stress. About a thirdof Fairfax County students surveyed in the lastcounty student youth survey reported feelingdepressed, with more than 15 percent report-ing that they had considered suicide in the pastyear.

Fairfax County Public Schools, with a newsuperintendent supportive of later start times,is poised to do the right thing. It’s time to makethis the last year that high school begins at7:20 a.m.

For more information see http://smartschoolstart.wordpress.com/ and http://www.sleepinfairfax.org/.

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It’s past time to act;let this year be the year.

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Heading to PollsTo the Editor:

Thanks to the Connection andreporter Victoria Ross for the“Every Year is Election Year inVirginia” information in theAug. 28 edition. I hope thatreaders will clip and save thearticle and then go to the pollsand vote on Nov. 5.

I would like to add two pointsthat were not mentioned in thearticle:

❖ Virginia citizens who havea current Virginia driver’s li-cense or ID card issued by theDMV can now register or up-date their registration informa-tion online by going to: https://www.vote.virginia.gov.

❖ The Fairfax County Office ofElections will need over 2,000election officers to work at thepolls for the Nov. 5 election. Per-sons with fluency in several lan-guages are especially needed. Per-sons able to spend election dayplus several hours for training to“help make democracy work” cansign up by calling the Office ofElections at 703-324-4735 or go-ing to the office’s website at:http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/e l e c t i o n s / w o r k i n g . h t m #electionofficer.

The League of Women Voters ofthe Fairfax Area (LWVFA) will beat the Reston Multi-Cultural Festi-val at Lake Anne Plaza on Sept.28 to register voters and provide(nonpartisan) election informa-tion. Stop by.

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The Children FairfaxShouldn’t Leave Behind

By John Cook

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(R-Braddock District)

It’s the beginning of a new school year,and we in Fairfax are justifiably proudof our schools, which we proclaim are

“among the best in the nation.” But whatwe don’t discuss enough is whether theyare the best for all of our children.

When we measure FCPS’s success, weoften talk about the number of AP classes taken, highSAT scores and admissions to the best colleges anduniversities. These “US News and World Report” sta-tistics measure how high our best students can go,but what about the rest? We have a minority stu-dent achievement gap. It’s narrowing but is still sig-nificant. Last year Northern Virginia Community Col-lege (NVCC) reported that approximately 40 per-cent of FCPS graduates attending NVCC needed re-medial help in either math and/or English. NVCChas helped reduce this gap by imbedding guidancecounselors in Fairfax high schools to work with manystudents, beginning in their junior year—if notsooner, to ensure they are taking the right classes tobe college ready. It may be time for FCPS to focusmore on these youth as well.

Further, 40 percent of all disciplinary cases thatreach the Hearings Office involve students with spe-cial needs, even though they comprise only 14 per-cent of the student population. Does that reflect aschool system using the disciplinary process to avoida more robust accommodation and IndividualizedEducation Program (IEP) process that includes par-ents in decision-making? Many parents (myself in-cluded) who have tried to navigate the IEP processfor children with learning disabilities have found theprocess overly bureaucratic and seemingly gearedtoward getting test scores that make FCPS look good,rather than making sure all students are learning.

Compounding matters is a challengingdemographic picture that is not always ad-equately considered and calls out for a re-examining of priorities. One-quarter of thestudent body receives free or reduced pricedlunches (a measure of poverty) and one-third are from homes in which one of 150languages other than English is the primarylanguage spoken. Yet last year, amongFCPS’s priorities for new spending were ex-panding the advanced academic and world

languages (teaching foreign language in the first grade)programs. These programs have noble goals, but theyprimarily help those who are already doing well. In-stead, what about more English as a Second Language(ESL) classes for students and parents? Parents whocan’t speak English can’t help their children with home-work or communicate with teachers, making it moredifficult for their children to succeed. Or what aboutmore help for special needs students and for childrenliving in or near poverty, whose parents can’t affordtutors or even a learning-based preschool?

Sure, it’s nice to make the cover of US News. Butthe real measure of success should be whether all ourstudents are getting a solid education that providesthem with true opportunity in a competitive world.

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learned that Patrice Winter is run-ning for delegate in the 37th Dis-trict. On Aug. 31, I walked to herfirst listening session with voters.As a successful small businessowner, Patrice knows it’s impor-tant to help others get started, soshe chose the new American Bis-tro in downtown Fairfax. Thanksto Winter I now know it’s open.

I moved to Fairfax County 15years ago. Knowing what I do now,I should have moved to FairfaxCity because it’s better run. Thatis due in large part to the citycouncil, of which Winter was anactive member for six years.

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new ideas and, where appropri-ate, suggested variants or en-hancements. We discussed nineviable, low-cost transportationsolutions for our county and howher experience on the Transpor-tation Planning Board of the Met-ropolitan Washington Council ofGovernments (COG) could makethem a reality in the House of Del-egates in Richmond. We talkedabout the car tax and giving vot-ers control over how some of theirstate income tax is spent. Makinggovernment more accountable tovoters and elder care were othertopics covered. Winter demon-strated an eagerness to work forall voters in the 37th District. Un-like other candidates who are con-tent to nod in agreement withwhatever you say to them, shetook copious notes and was genu-inely approachable. A 25-yearresident of our area, she under-

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The Paul VI Catholic HighSchool (PVI) Runfest 2013 willbe held on Sunday, Sept. 15, at8 a.m. Last year’s race markedthe successful return of PVIRunfest to the Paul VI neighbor-hood, with over 300 runners(and walkers) participating.

“If last year’s race is any indi-cator, then PVI Runfest 2013should be competitive and fun;in fact, we’re expecting close to500 participants,” said MaureenAshby, race chairman. “Onceagain, we have a very enthusi-astic and eager group of volun-teers looking forward to con-tinuing this race as a Fairfax Cityfavorite.”

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starts and finishes in the PVI park-ing lot, located behind the schoolat 10675 Fairfax Boulevard. Thecourse has just been re-certified bythe US Track and Field Association.

For the first time in several years,this year’s race will be chip-timedfor accuracy. There will be tradi-tional top-finisher and age-groupprizes and random prize drawingsfor all participants. All race regis-trations, with the exception of race

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Laura WheelerPoms, ofFairfax, setout to earn a

doctorate degree andmake a career change.As a wife, mother andworking professional,the goal, she said, oftenfelt lofty.

“Writing my disserta-tion at times felt over-whelming, especially ifI looked at it as onehuge project,” saidPoms, who now holds aPh.D. in industrial/or-ganizational psychol-ogy and is an assistantprofessor of global and communityhealth at George Mason Universityin Fairfax. “I set goals like writingone page or doing one analysiseach day and I was able to get itdone. I also gave myself little re-wards along the way.”

While Poms set and achieved anambitious goal, she and other psy-chologists say many people do not.Whether one desires to make a ca-reer change, set boundaries in anunhealthy relationship or loseweight, setting and achieving goalsis difficult for some.

“The biggest reason people falloff the bandwagon is that they pickgoals that are outside their behav-ioral repertoire, that are environ-mentally impossible or that theydon’t have the skills to accom-plish,” said Linda Berg-Cross,Ph.D., a therapist in private prac-tice and a professor of psychologyat Howard University in Washing-ton, as well as a Potomac, Md., resi-dent. “If you say, ‘I’m going to ex-

ercise an hour a day,’ but you havea full-time job and children, youreally don’t have time to exercisefor an hour.”

Poms says that a person’s reasonsfor waiting to make a changecould affect his or her successor failure. “If your goal is moti-vated by guilt, fear or regret,you’re less likely to achieve thatgoal,” she said. “If someone tellsyou that you need to loseweight, unless that realizationhas come home to you, it is notvery useful. … If you don’t seethe need, you’re not going to bemotivated to accomplish it.”

To make lasting changes, ex-perts say, one must be prepared forthe work involved in making theshift. “Sometimes when peoplewant to make a change, they arenot quite ready,” said Amy VanArsdale, Ph.D., assistant professorof psychology at Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington and a therapistin private practice who lives in

Wellbeing

How to Set Realistic GoalsLocal experts say the key to success is settingachievable goals.

When working to make behavioral or physical changes,experts recommend dividing one’s goals into small,gradual steps.

“The biggest reason people fall off thebandwagon is that they pick goals that areoutside their behavioral repertoire, that areenvironmentally impossible or that they don’thave the skills to accomplish.”

— Linda Berg-Cross, Ph.D.

Fairfax. “And sometimespeople want to make achange, but they aren’tsure how. “Another rea-son that sometimesmakes it really hard forpeople to make changeslike setting boundarieswith someone they love,is because that personmight feel hurt, so theperson who is trying tochange backs down,” VanArsdale continued.Whether your goal is get-ting out of a toxic rela-tionship, making a careerchange or maintaining anexercise plan, there arestrategies that you canimplement to maintain

your perseverance.“If someone starts to give up,”

said Van Arsdale, “I recommendthat they do a check-in and ask‘What is going on that makes mewant to quit?’”

Assessing how much control onehas over the situation is anotherkey tactic. “A person should lookat what they can change and whatcannot change,” said Van Arsdale.“When setting a boundary withanother person, for example, a per-son could say, ‘Maybe I can changehow often I call my mother, but I

can’t control how often she calls meso I need to change how I respond,because I can only control myself.”

Berg-Cross recommends small,gradual changes. “Make the teeni-est changes you can think of thatare part of your normal routine,”she said. “It is not making behav-ioral changes, it is fading from onebehavior to another on a long con-tinuum, little by little.” Van Arsdalesaid that sometimes she asks cli-ents to think in reverse. For ex-ample, “If I didn’t lose weight andI didn’t get in shape, what is theworse part?” she asks. “I am hav-

ing problems with my mother andwant to set better boundaries. [If]I don’t change set boundaries, I willfeel powerless, and I want to feelmore powerful.”

Re-evaluate specific goals andtweak them if needed. “Sometimespeople set goals that are too high,”said Van Arsdale. “If you set you

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goals to go to the gym five days aweek and that it isn’t happening,instead go three times a week.Hanging in there and tweakinggoals so that they work for you isbetter than giving up.”

Poms recommends a SMART(specific, measureable, achievable,realistic, time-based) model whensetting and working to reach goals.“Set small, achievable goals andget excited when you meet yourgoals,” she said. “Accentuate thesmall things that you’ve done.”

Van Arsdale said, “Think howyour life will change if you make

the change, but be realistic. Say-ing I want to lose 10 pounds isvague. Saying ‘I really want tobe able to walk a 5K race withmy friend’ is more doable.”

This strategy also works in in-terpersonal relationships. “Youhave to figure out what it isabout the other person thatmakes you feel the need to setthe boundary,” said Poms. “Youhave to figure out deep downwhat is the source of the irrita-

tion and then set a boundary, butyou want to try to talk to that per-son first.” Get support from friendsand family for any challenginggoal. Also, “Don’t set too manygoals at once because it gets over-whelming,” said Poms. “You needpractical solutions for dealing withthings.”

Laura Wheeler Poms,Ph.D., of GeorgeMason University inFairfax, says if aperson’s goals aremotivated by guilt,fear or regrets, theyare less likely to beachieved.

Amy Van Arsdale,Ph.D., of MarymountUniversity in Arling-ton, says peopleoften fail to fulfilltheir goals becausethey are not ready tomake changes.


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THURSDAY/SEPT. 5Reception for “Watercolors” by

Leonard Justinian. 7-9 p.m., atthe Rotary Gallery at The Sherwood,3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Viewthe local and national watercolorartist and TV celebrity’s work at thecommunity center with a reception.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/SEPT. 5-14Walking Tours of Old Town

Fairfax. Reservations (90 minutetour), leaving at 11 a.m., fromRatcliffe-Allison House, 10386 MainStreet, Fairfax. The walk includes atour of the historic house and stopsat the Fairfax County Courthouse(1800) and several antebellumbuildings. $5/adults; $3/youth, ages6-12, under 6 free. Family rate: $15.703-385-8414.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY/SEPT. 5-20“Magnitude,” by Jennet Inglis

concurrent with School of ArtFaculty Exhibition. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Monday through Friday, at The FineArt Gallery, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Jennet Inglis’s work showswhere supernovae, quantummechanics and human emotionintersect; the faculty exhibitionshows drawing, painting,photography, printmaking, graphicdesign, sculpture and new mediafrom GMU’s art professors. 703-993-8898, [email protected] orfacebook.com/gmu.soa.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 7-8Burke Centre Festival. 10 a.m.-5

p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Sunday, at 6060 Burke CentreParkway, Burke. With mistings tents,a craft fair, a wine garden, wildlifedemonstrations, performances galoreand much more, the festival lureschildren of every age; it’s free.www.burkecentreweb.com.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 8JCCNV 4th Annual Cycle Fest. 7:30

a.m. registration, at the JCCNV, 8900Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. Feesinclude a Cycle Fest t-shirt, rest stopwith treats, vehicle and mechanicalsupport and light food; choose from a30, 50 or 65 mile ride to benefit

Wounded Warriors Project andHazon, which works to makecommunities sustainable. 703-323-0880 or www.active.com.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 11Day of Observance Screening of

“Where Soldiers Come From.”4:30 p.m., at the Johnson CenterCinema, GMU, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Q&A with director HeatherCourtney and subject DominicFredianelli follows the Emmy Award-winning documentary showing.http://fams.gmu.edu/events/3592.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 15Jeffrey Siegel’s “Gershwin and

Friends.” 7 p.m., George MasonUniversity Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, MS 2F5, Fairfax.Steinway Piano Gallery ofWashington, D.C. sponsors theacclaimed pianist’s performance ofAmerican music. $19-$38, Mason IDpermits 1 free ticket. cfa.gmu.eduand HyltonCenter.org.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 2118th Annual CCÉ Irish Folk

Festival. Noon-8:30 p.m. SherwoodCenter at Van Dyck Park, 3740 OldLee Highway, Fairfax; 3971 ChainBridge Road, Fairfax. All are invitedto enjoy the music, dance, language,and athletics of the Irish culture. Freeadmission and Parking. 703-919-1031 or http://www.ccepotomac.org.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY/SEPT. 26-28Friends of the Burke Centre

Library Fall Used Book Sale. 1-9p.m., Sept. 26; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sept.27; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 28 at BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds Oak

Road, Burke. A variety of books willbe sold at discounted prices. 703-249-1520.

ONGOING“Share the Pie.” Through Sept. 15.

Paisano’s Pizza, 5765 Burke CentreParkway, Burke; 12715 ShoppesLane, Fair Lakes; 10330 Main St.,Fairfax. Mention “Boys and GirlsClub” when ordering so thatPaisano’s will donate 10 percent ofthe order to support the Club.www.pizzapaisanos.com.

Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, atthe parking lot at the intersection ofWest and Main Streets behind WellsFargo Bank in Fairfax. EverySaturday there are fresh produce,goods and wares at the [email protected] orwww.FairfaxSaturdayMarket.com.

Fairfax Mosaic Wednesday Rides.6:30 p.m., at Fairfax MosaicFreshbikes, 2910 District Ave.,Fairfax. Weekly bike rides leave fromthe Fairfax Mosaic store.www.freshbikescycling.com.

Northern Virginia Shag Club. 6:30-10 p.m., at the Elks Lodge Fairfax,8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Dancefor two hours every Wednesday withfree lessons starting at 7:30 p.m. anddancing preceding and following; nopartners needed. $4.www.nvshag.org.

Jewish War Veterans of the USA.The Burke Post E 100 at 5712 WalnutWood, Burke, invites Jewish veteransand service members to join. 703-209-5925.

NVSC Dance. 6:30-10:30 p.m., at theElks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Lessons at 7:30 p.m. and abuffet dinner preceding. $4; $5additional for buffet dinner.www.nvshag.org.

CalendarSend notes to the Connection [email protected] call 703-778-9416. Deadline isFriday. Dated announcements shouldbe submitted at least two weeks priorto the event.

Rally Day at 5500 Ox Road,Fairfax Station, provides free fam-ily fun, a BBQ, moon bounce, waterslide, face painting and games forchildren, from noon to 3 p.m. onSunday, Sept. 8. The festivities areopen to the greater community. 703-352-1421 orwww.livingsaviorlutheran.org.

The Guhyasamaja BuddhistCenter, 10875 Main St., Fairfax Cityprovides free classes to both new-comers and advanced practitioners ofTibetan Buddhism. The center em-phasizes working with the mind andlearning how to understand theworkings of the mind, overcominginnner causes of suffering, while cul-tivating causes of happiness. Underthe direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche,the center is a place of study, contem-plation and meditation. Visit http://www.guhyasamaja.org.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkwayand Burke Lake Roads, holds a biblestudy fellowship at 9 a.m. Sundaysfollowed by a 10 a.m. worship ser-vice. Nursery care and children’schurch also provided. 6401 Mission-

ary Lane, Fairfax Station, 703-323-8100 or www.fbtministries.org.

Lord of Life Lutheran offersservices at two locations, in Fairfaxat 5114 Twinbrook Road and inClifton at 13421 Twin Lakes Drive.Services in Fairfax are held on Sat-urdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. Servicesin Clifton are held on Sundays at8:15 and 10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500or www.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church ofSpringfield offers Sunday schoolat 9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30a.m. worship service at 7300 GarySt., Springfield. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 8:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Nursery care isprovided.

Christian education for all ages isat 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the ApostleCatholic Church, 6720 Union MillRoad, Clifton, conducts Sundaymasses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m.,10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It alsooffers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m.and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m.703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

CycleFest, JCCNV’s fourth annual ride to benefit theWounded Warriors Project and Hazon, which createshealthier, more sustainable communities, is set forSunday, Sept. 8. Ride 30, 50 or 65 miles, beginning at 8a.m.

Faith Notes


News

The Jewish Com-munity Center ofNorthern Virginia

will host an evening withMiss Israel, Yityish Aynaw,the first Ethiopian-bornwoman to win the Israelibeauty pageant, on Tues-day, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m.at the JCCNV, 8900 LittleRiver Turnpike, Fairfax.The event is free and opento the public. Donationsare welcome.

Ms. Aynaw, who willmake a stop in Fairfax dur-ing her U.S. tour, willspeak about her journeyfrom growing up in a smallEthiopian village to be-coming an Israeli beautyqueen. Her message —welcoming and celebrat-ing ethnic diversity — iscompelling.

Aynaw was born in Chahawit, a small village innorthern Ethiopia, near the city of Gondar. Her fa-ther died when she was young, and she lost hermother to a painful illness when she was 12. Heart-broken, she arrived in Israel with her brother to livewith their Ethiopian Jewish grandparents. While stilla child, Aynaw was suddenly faced with a new lan-guage, a new culture and all the rest of the chal-lenges that come with starting a new life in a foreigncountry. Like the estimated 125,000 Ethiopian Jewswho have gone in waves over the years to Israel,Aynaw experienced the same struggle to assimilateinto her new environment. But she threw herself atit, not shying away from all that her adopted coun-try expected of her, including mastering Hebrew andserving in the Israeli army after school.

“It (was) three of the most significant years in mylife,” says Aynaw about her time in the military.

“There I learned a lotabout myself; there I de-veloped,” she adds. “I wasa girl of 19 and the armygave me structure.”

After finishing her armyservice, Aynaw startedworking as a sales clerk ina clothing store. Tall andbeautiful, she long hadher eye on becoming amodel but she neverthought about taking partin a pageant. Instead, itwas a friend of hers whoentered her name into theMiss Israel competition.Her win in Februarychanged her life instantly.Within a matter of weeks,her name and image weresplashed across newspa-pers and websites, both inIsrael and abroad.

The publicity alsocaught the attention of

one of her heroes: Aynaw was invited to an exclu-sive state dinner for Barack Obama in honor of hisfirst visit to Israel as U.S. president.

Aynaw says she had never expected something likethis would happen to her. “Suddenly I thought aboutthe little girl who had suffered and the little girlwhose only dream was to run and play the wholeday. The pain I went through; I saw it all,” she says.

This program is made possible through the sup-port of the National Juneteenth Christian LeadershipCouncil (NJCLC) (www.njclc.com), Rev. Ronald V.Myers, Sr., M.D., founder & chairman and sponsoredthrough donations to the Myers Foundation(www.MyersFoundation.net). NJCLC sponsors theNational and World Day of Reconciliation & Healingfrom the Legacy of Enslavement and hosts the 2014Israel Juneteenth Reconciliation Tour.

Miss Israel Comes to FairfaxThe Jewish Community Center of NorthernVirginia hosts meet and greet with Yityish Aynaw.

Robinson Band Goes toIndianapolis

The Robinson Secondary Symphonic Band hasbeen selected as a featured band for the 2014 Musicfor All National Concert Band Festival, part of the2014 Music for All National Festival, which will beheld in Indianapolis in March 2014. Selection of fea-tured bands was competitive; Robinson Band Direc-tor Andrew Loft submitted a recording of selectionsfrom the state concert band assessment for consid-eration. Robinson’s Symphonic Band is made up of60 students and will be one of 16 bands from acrossthe country performing as a featured band. Studentswill begin rehearsing for the performance once the2013-14 school year begins. Contact event liaisonAndrew Loft at [email protected].

Be Alert for StudentsNow that school is back in session, Fairfax County

police urge motorists to be even more vigilant for

pedestrians and bicyclists. Commuters should expectincreased congestion throughout the week and buildextra travel time into their schedules.

Residents may also notice police officers posted inschool zones and near bus stops to help ensure pe-destrian safety, plus safe loading and unloading ofstudents. Drivers are reminded that, when bus lightsand stop signs are activated, vehicles must stop inboth directions, unless they’re separated from thebus by a median.

Freedom Fund BanquetOn Sept. 22

Fairfax County NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet isSunday, Sept. 22, from 2-5 p.m. at Waterford Spring-field, 6715 Commerce St. in Springfield. The themeis “Together We Stand.” Tickets are $65 for adultsand $45 for youth 16 and under. The guest speakeris Rev. Dr. Kenny Smith, and emcee is Sheila Stewartof Radio-One DC. You can mail your payment byusing the form at www.fairfaxnaacp.org.

Area Roundups

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Woodson High juniorJacob Nelson hasthe lead role of Troy

Bolton in CentreStage Commu-nity Theatre’s production of“High School Musical 2 Jr.”

Show times are Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 12, 13 and 14,at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept.15, at 2 p.m., at CentrevillePresbyterian Church, 15450Lee Highway in Centreville.Tickets are $12 atwww.centrevillepres.com.

The 60-person cast and crewhave been rehearsing sinceMay, and the actors hail from10 different schools. DirectorRachel Harrington said thingsare going really well and itshould be a great show.

“The kids are having lots offun and the production team isenjoying working with them,”she said. “Everyone’s very tal-ented, and that’s why it’s sucha terrific cast—they each bringsomething different to thetable. There’s also a five-personpit orchestra.”

“It’s a family show and a re-ally nice way to cap off the sum-mer,” continued Harrington.“It’s colorful, fabulous and en-tertaining and is great for allages. And one of the coolestthings is the community thechildren have created onstage

and off.”She said the theater company

is also trying to do more com-munity service, so it’s collect-ing canned goods at the showto donate to a local food bank.

As Troy, Nelson portrays thepopular high school jock. “Inthe first ‘High School Musical’movie and play, he’s introducedto musical theater,” saidNelson. “It’s now the followingsummer and he’s strugglingbetween choosing whichfriends to be with and follow-ing his dreams. He’s a well-liked and nice guy, and is try-ing to do the right thing, buthe has inner turmoil.”

Thrilled to have this role,Nelson said, “It’s my first leadand I enjoy taking it my direc-tion. Troy’s an average, friendlyteen and an expressive, confi-dent character. And it’s fun in-teracting with the other char-acters, portraying differentemotions and showing Troy’sgrowth as a person.”

Nelson’s favorite song is theopening number, “What Timeis It?” because “it’s super highenergy as the students starttheir summer break.” As for theaudience, he said, “They’ll beable to connect with the vari-ous characters, and the plot hasmany sides and is really intri-cate, so they’ll be able to see itfrom a variety of different per-spectives.”

(From left) Drew Sharpe, Amanda Holsinger, HanaTawil and Jacob Nelson rehearse a scene from “HighSchool Musical 2 Jr.”

Woodson’s Jacob NelsonIs Starring in MusicalStudent has lead role in“High School Musical 2 Jr.”

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The Woodson volleyballteam on Tuesday night,Sept. 3, dropped two of

three sets to the Robinson Ramsfor the second time in four days.

There was no chance for re-covery on Aug. 31 as Woodson’s2-1 deficit meant Robinson se-cured a victory during a best-of-three tournament match. OnTuesday, however, the Cavaliersused intensity, positivity and ca-reer-best performance by seniorEliza Fisher tobounce back andwin the regularseason best-of-five rematch.

Fisher amasseda career high 31kills as the Cava-liers won the finaltwo sets to cap-ture a 3-2 (25-19,22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-9) victory over Robinsonat Woodson High School.

“On fire. That’s all you cansay,” Woodson head coach LenPalaschak said about Fisher’sperformance. “She’s an amaz-ing ball player.”

Fisher, a left-hander, talliedfive kills in the fifth set, includ-ing the final two points of thematch. She also totaled fiveaces during the contest.

“The thing about our team iswhen we get into ruts, we’rereally good at bringing eachother out of it,” Fisher said.“We’re constantly being posi-

tive. It’s very easy to get frus-trated, but we’re always tryingto uplift people and always tryto have something positive tosay.

“… [W]e were out for blood.We were mad that they beat us.… We were just really pumpedto play this game.”

Woodson’s Mackenzie Reedfinished with eight kills, DaraStevens had six kills, BellaBrahm had four kills and KaelinJennison and Jennifer Scotteach had three.

Palaschak said Jenna Yost,who switched to the libero po-sition late in the match, per-formed well. Yost will play forthe University of Mary Wash-ington.

“Jenna Yost did an amazingjob,” he said. “She got to every-thing. She made a couple great

saves.”Woodson won

back-to-back Pa-triot Districtchampionships in2011 and 2012.Even though theCavaliers are nowa member of Con-ference 7 (sameteams that werein the Patriot Dis-

trict, minus Lee) after theVHSL’s six-class realignment,Fisher, a four-year varsity ath-lete, has her sights set on athree-peat.

“I would love to get anotherdistrict championship,” shesaid. “Our banner is right overthere and we got our very firstdistrict championship ever mysophomore year, we got an-other one last year [and] I’dlove to continue the streak withmy senior year.”

Woodson will host Oakton at7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9.

Woodson’s Fisher TotalsCareer-high 31 KillsCavaliers beatRobinson infive sets.

Woodson senior Eliza Fisher (11) finished with 31kills against Robinson on Sept. 3.

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Sports

By Steve Hibbard

The Connection

At the age of 9, Aasa Dommalapati, a fourth-grader at Greenbriar West Elementary,competed against the top chess players inBrazil and Canada during the summer

months. She is currently ranked fourth nationally inthe girls U-9 category.

Representing the U.S. for U-10 girls, she took thirdagainst nine challengers at the Pan American YouthChess Championship in Brazil. Then it was off toToronto in mid-August where she competed in theNorth American Youth Chess Championships andplaced 22 out of 31. She was also part of a team of80 players from the U.S. who played in Slovenia lastyear — her first international experience. She hasqualified to play in Dubai at the World Youth Cham-pionship this coming December. The child wonderwon her first national tournament in 2009 in Dallaswhile she was in kindergarten.

Since that time she has been tutored on Skype byVempati Kameswara Rao, 33, from Hyderabad, In-dia, who also uses the website MyChessGuru.com.He has a FIDE rating of 2088 in the Worldwide ChessFederation and is a national arbiter for chess tour-naments.

He calls Aasa an “attacking” player. “I’m expectingher to become a Woman Grandmaster,” he adds.“That is a long-term goal. The short-term goal isWorld Youth Champion.”

Aasa also gets help from her dad Anand, who waschairman of the Greenbriar West Elementary ChessClub for four years.

BEFORE TOURNAMENTS, he often takes threehours of prep time to coach and prepare his childrento win. “Usually we don’t know these people,” saidAnand. “We get a basic idea of what to expect … thecoach can work with them to come up with an alter-native solution and what to expect.”

For strategy, Aasa says she breaks down chessmatches into three parts: openings, middle and endgames. Her strategy is to use different tactics andattacks, she says: “We think of a plan and we justplay it.”

If that doesn’t work, she says she tries another plan,and plays that. “And if he stops it, we think of an-other plan. And it goes on and on. And if he defendsthe plan, then we change it,” she adds.

During the Brazil tournament, she played ninerounds for almost four hours each. “I was expectinga little more, but I think I did pretty good,” said Aasa.“I played two U.S. players, from Washington stateand California.”

Brother Abhinay, 14, is a freshman at ChantillyHigh who has been playing chess since second grade.He’s traveled all over the U.S. competing in state andnational tournaments. He says he always learnssomething new with every chess game he plays. “Ilike to defend at first—then I like to attack when my

opponent is not expecting,” he said. “I don’t just at-tack or defend—I do both.” At Rocky Run Middle, hemaintained a 3.9 GPA and was in the e-Cyber Mis-sion Club and Model U.N.

The GBW Chess Club, which is coached by PaulSwaney, meets Mondays and Thursdays for studentsin grades second through sixth. An advanced clubhas 20 students who meet on Mondays.

“We group the strong with the strong,” said Anand,of the Fair Lakes Crossing community, of organizingthe club. He is a certified USCF—United State ChessFederation senior tournament director. He also worksas an employee for BAE Systems, Inc.

FOR CHESS PRACTICES, he’ll organize fiveminutes of fast games called a “Blitz” just for fun.He also organizes simul-chess or simultaneous chess,and “Bug House,” or team chess for fun.

“Basically by doing that they get to play the stron-ger players,” he said. “So when one tournament isover, you’ll have players with four to zero points.Those with zero points get moved into another sec-tion where they are paired with others with similarstrengths.

The GBW Chess Club is now taking registrationfor the new school year, with 90 children maximum.They are split into two groups that play from Sep-tember through January, and then February throughJune. The 90 are split into five or six sections, withabout 16 children in each section, based on ratings.On Thursdays, students play four rounds in a tour-nament. Students with the highest scores win tro-phies and medals. During the entire season, the clubplays three to four tournaments.

Chess ChampWins by StrategyAt the age of 9, Fair Lakes Crossing resident is ranked4th nationally.

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The Virginia Supreme Court operatesin silence, denying public access toaudio recordings of its oral argu-

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“The new digitalrecording equipmentis more sensitive sothat the recordingsnow include any con-fidential commentsany justice makes toanother justice dur-ing the oral argu-ment,” wrote KatyaHerndon, director oflegislative and publicrelations for the Of-fice of the ExecutiveSecretary. “Accord-ingly, the recordings,which are for the in-ternal use of the jus-tices, are no longermade available to thepublic.”

That’s unaccept-able, according to several advocates foropen government and freedom of the press.Virginia Press Association executive direc-tor Ginger Stanley said that she would raisethe issue next month during a meeting ofthe Rights and Responsibilities Subcommit-tee of the Virginia Freedom of InformationAdvisory Council. During the meeting nextmonth, members will be discussing whetheror not to look at parts of government thatare not subject to the Virginia Freedom ofInformation Act, which includes the StateCorporation Commission and the VirginiaDepartment of Corrections. Stanley said theAugust meeting would be an ideal oppor-tunity to challenge the lack of transparencyat the Virginia Supreme Court.

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“It just seems unnecessary to allow thejustices to make private comments like thatthat don’t serve any function in the hearingand use that as an excuse to keep the en-tire thing confidential,” said Gregg Leslie,legal defense director for the Arlington-based Reporters Committee for Freedom ofthe Press. “If they really have that concernthey need to have better microphones thatare off unless the justice pushes a button toturn them on.”

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