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By Ken Moore

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Dranesville District SupervisorJohn Foust asked to defer aproposal to adopt a new chap-ter of the county’s noise ordi-

nance to September so the board could havemore time to weigh testimony of more than30 speakers at the public hearing, May 12.

Instead, the vote was delayed until June23.

“You have a big challenge ahead of you,but peace and quiet in our neighborhoodsis an important commodity to have,” saidRobert Winer, of Clifton.

“More effort is needed to resolve the is-sue,” said Joyce Harris, a 31-year residentof McLean. “Protecting the rights of resi-dents in a residential neighborhood shouldbe a primary goal of the ordinance. Pleasedefer your vote and allow more time todevelop a solution that works for this is-sue.”

MORE THAN 30 speakers testified includ-ing: Greg Budnik who discussed helicopternoise from training runs at Fort Belvoir;Mark Grove, of Fairfax, whose wife was re-cuperating from cancer treatment and hadto contend with music from a supermarketacross the street that had permits to playmusic until 11 p.m.; Keith Elgin, worshipdirector of Vine Church in Dunn Loring, whowants to create events such as outdoor

movies and concerts during the summermonths; to neighbors in Reston who saythey cannot get relief from noise of nearbydog parks; to those who take their dogs todog parks to spare neighbors from noise.

Sheila Casey, of Reston, said she can hearmowers on a nearby golf course beforedawn with maintenance crews sometimesusing headlights on lawnmowers before 5a.m. “All I know is when those lawn mow-ers are running, I can turn on my air condi-tioning, I can put in my earplugs, and I stillhear the noise,” she said.

Issues don’t seem as simple when engag-ing with the details.

“When babies cannot sleep, when the eld-erly cannot rest, when a voice teacher can-not instruct, when a family cannot share ameal together on their patio, when a ho-meowner has to close her windows andmove to another part of the house just to

make a telephone call, when a cancer pa-tient cannot recuperate and rest in her yardbecause music is amplified in the neighbor-hood at intrusive levels, then we knowsomething is not right with life in FairfaxCounty,” said Harris.

FAIRFAX AND OTHER Virginia govern-ments have to rewrite their noise ordinanceas a result of a Virginia Supreme Court de-cision overturning the ordinance in VirginiaBeach, according to county documents.

The overall goals of the proposed NoiseOrdinance is to recognize that there willalways be certain levels of noise that occurin the normal course of daily living; to al-low certain levels of daytime noise so thatpeople can live, work and play during theday; and to minimize noise at night so resi-dents have an appropriate quiet environ-ment in their homes at night.

This would involve prohibiting certainactivities, excluding certain activities fromthe Noise Ordinance, and other activitiesor sources of sound would be subject tomaximum decibel levels, qualified by time,location and duration limitations.

Supervisors will also engage the SchoolBoard on the issue of amplified sound fromhigh school campuses.

The noise ordinance covers everythingfrom lawn mowers, barking dogs, loud-speakers at athletic fields and industrialoperations.

For example, the noise of barking, howl-ing, meowing, squawking or quacking ani-mals that could be heard in a home with itswindows closed is prohibited between 10p.m. and 7 a.m., according to county docu-ments.

Other noise-makers that are specificallyaddressed, according to county docu-ments:

❖ Using a loudspeaker or amplifier out-side Sunday through Thursday between 10p.m. and 7 a.m., and between 10 p.m. and9 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and the daybefore a federal holiday.

❖ Many specifics of operating power lawnequipment, including lawn mowers; on allproperties, the operation of leaf blowers isprohibited between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.

❖ Fixing cars or mechanical devices out-side between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.

❖ Collecting trash or recycling within 100yards of a residence between 9 p.m. and 6a.m.

❖ Loading or unloading trucks outsidewithin 100 yards of a residence between 9p.m. and 6 a.m.

❖ Using dog parks Sunday through Thurs-day between dusk and 7 a.m. or on Fridays,Saturday or the day before a federal holi-day between dusk and 8 a.m.

For more, see http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/zoning/noiseordinance/

Board of Supervisorsscheduled to resumediscussion and vote onproposed NoiseOrdinance on June 23.

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Joyce Harris, of McLean, testifies before the Board of Supervisors on themandated rewrite of the county’s noise ordinance.

See School Budget, Page 6

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

$7.6 million: That’s how muchFairfax County Public Schoolssaid the School Board needed to

cut to meet the goals set out in its FiscalYear 2016 Advertised Budget.

When the board voted 10-2 on May 21in approval of next year’s budget, cover-ing that gap brought the step pay in-crease for employees down from a mar-ket scale adjustment of one percent to0.62 percent.

More than 70 percent of the total bud-

ment increases and reducing class sizein certain elementary schools were allfactors contributing to the increase from2015.

For the 2014-2015 school year, enroll-ment was 186,785, up from 183,895 theprevious year. That increase cost theschool system an additional $19.5 mil-lion. For 2015-2016, the projection is a$21.3 million increase to cover enroll-ment growth.

COMING IN UNDER the market scale

Employees receive step pay increase but lose portion of planned market scale adjustment.

School Board Passes $2.6 Billion Budget for 2016

get of $2.6 billion comes from FairfaxCounty. The total transfer of $2.01 billionto the school system’s operating and debtservice is over 52 percent of the county’sgeneral fund disbursement. That rate hasbeen “consistent” for several years, accord-ing to the Fiscal Year 2016 Advertised Bud-get Plan.

The county transfer is a 3.4 percent risefrom the Fiscal Year 2015 adopted budgetplan, a difference of $66.7 million. $1.83billion of that goes to school operations,$187 million is the school debt service trans-fer.

In their Advertised Budget Plan, however,

the School Board requested a $1.84 billiontransfer for operations. They asked for a$70.6 million increase and got $56.6 mil-lion.

Some additional money from the VirginiaGeneral Assembly and a decrease in em-ployer contributions to the Virginia Retire-ment system helped reduce that $14 mil-lion to $7.6 million.

The School Board’s Approved 2016 bud-get is a 2.2 percent increase over 2015, or$53.9 million. Though the budget teammade $61.4 million in reductions, pushingback school start times, adding full-dayMondays for elementary schools, enroll-


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U.S. Navy Capt. Matthew Kosnar of Burkewas the guest speaker at a Memorial Dayceremony held at the Burke Centre Con-servancy. Members of Boy Scout Troop

1345 raised the American flag at the event, whichwas hosted by the Conservancy and Veterans of For-

eign Wars Post 5412-Burke. Elected officials includ-ing supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock), Del. EileenFiller-Corn (D-41) and Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37)were also in attendance.

—Tim Peterson

Memorial Day Ceremony Heldat Burke Centre Conservancy

Boy Scouts from Troop 1345 raise the American Flag onMemorial Day at Burke Centre Conservancy.

From left, U.S.Navy Capt.MatthewKosnar, super-visor JohnCook (R-Braddock),Del. EileenFiller-Corn (D-41), Veteransof ForeignWars Post5412-BurkeCommanderScott Loganand State Sen.Dave Marsden(D-37) led aMemorial Dayceremony atBurke CentreConservancy.

Photos courtesy of John Cook

By Marissa Beale

The Connection

FACETS held its largest annualfundraiser this past weekend atthe Fairview Park Marriott in Falls

Church. Attendees had a chance to hearfrom those whose lives were touched byhomelessness at the “Opening Doors”Benefit Breakfast.

“It’s hard to share my life story in fiveminutes,” said Angela Peterson, one of anumber of FACETS beneficiaries whospoke to guests about lives in poverty.She described her life as one filled withdrugs, crime, abandonment,homelessness and even rape. Yet throughthe help of the organization she was ableto become a homeowner. “FACETS didn’tgive me a hand out, but a hand up,” saidPeterson. She described her life, now, asone of acceptance, deliverance, goodtimes, gratitude and love.

From 2008 to 2014 there was a 34percent decrease in homelessness inFairfax County, according to executivedirector of FACETS, Margi Preston. Stillthere are over 1200 that are still home-less. To combat this, FACETS has three

different programs to support those whoare homeless or at risk of becoming home-less.

“The length of time [someone] spends inFACETS depends on the program and theperson,” said Preston. “The goal is alwaysself-sufficiency.” The three differed pro-grams are “Preventing and EndingHomelessness,” “Housing Services to BringPeople Home” and “Education and Commu-nity Development to Break the Cycle of Pov-erty.” The goal is to eradicate homelessnessin the near future.

The work that FACETS does in the livesof area youth was demonstrated throughKaleabe Tewolde and Stephen Amoako, se-niors at Fairfax High School who workedon an award-winning program to fight al-cohol and drug abuse among the youth.Both boys were mentored by FACETS em-ployee James Williams.

“I’ve been going [to FACETS] since fourthgrade,” said Tewolde. “I didn’t even thinkcollege was even an option.” But now, bothboys will attend college in the fall, and planto give back to FACETS when they are older.

“I would not have had as much commu-nity outreach without FACETS,” saidAmoako.

Several were moved by the story of oneman who, despite a salary of over $100,000,became homeless after an injury preventedhim from being able to work. But the goalat FACETS is always to move clients towardself-sufficiency.

“Because of FACETS I was able to getthrough a challenging time and get a newstart at life,” said Terrence Fikes, whomoved into his own home in December2014.

A number of community leaders and rep-resentatives attended the meeting, includ-ing the office of Senator Mark Warner, theoffice of Congressman Gerry Connolly, del-

egates Ken Plum and Kathleen Murphy,Supervisors John Cook and John Foust,Councilmember Grace Han Wolf, StateSen.r Chap Peterson and NBC4 North-ern Virginia bureau chief, Julie Careywho emceed the event.

“Where government ends, nonprofitsbegin,” said Councilmember Grace HanWolf after the event about the role ofFACETS in the community.

FACETS operates throughout FairfaxCounty and has numerous events, vol-unteer opportunities and more that com-munity members can join. For more in-formation, visit facetscares.org.

Three programs to support those who arehomeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

FACETS Hosts ‘Opening Doors’ Benefit Breakfast

(From left) Melissa Werglund andAngela Peterson. Werglund, aFACETS employee, worked closelywith Peterson to help her securehousing, find furniture and createa budget to manage her home.

(From right) Kaleabe Tewoldeand Stephen Amoako spoke tothe audience about how theirlives were positively impacted byFACETS.

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Cub Scouts from Pack 1683of Springfield visited thenation’s capital on Armed

Forces Day, May 16 to experiencea bit of history. Scouts and siblingsages 6 to 13 walked from theMetro to the World War II Memo-rial where they met Senator BobDole and greeted Honor Flightveterans from around the country.The Scouts enjoyed shaking handsand speaking to men and womenwho had served in the armedforces so many years ago. Andmany of the veterans stopped totake pictures of the Scouts to pre-serve their own memories of theevent. After walking around thememorial, listening to stories and

enjoying some live, swing music,they ate a picnic lunch on the Mall,then headed over to the NationalMuseum of American History. Asa special treat, instead of justbrowsing the exhibits, the Scoutstook part in a scavenger hunt, pre-pared by Cubmaster Jess W.Speaker. Parents and Scouts weredivided into teams which scouredthe exhibits for the answers to theclues on their list. There were evensome photo clues, requiring asnapshot near certain exhibits. Notonly did this change things up abit, but guaranteed that therewould be a few photos to docu-ment the activity.

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“It all comes down to our credibility,” said MeganMcLaughlin, representing the Braddock District.“Employee compensation is a top priority. Tonight,we’re taking one of our most important prioritiesand short-changing it.”

McLaughlin introduced two variations on a simi-lar amendment to the budget that would each re-store the full market scale adjustment. She pro-posed cutting the recurring funding that allows stu-dents to take Advanced Placement and Interna-tional Baccalaureate tests for free, saving $5 mil-lion.

To buy time for additional community discussionand problem-solving, her amendments also calledfor Superintendent Karen Garza to set aside one-time funding to continue paying for students’ testfees in the 2015-2016 school year.

One of her proposed sources of that one-time fund-ing was drawing from the school system’s flexiblereserve fund of $8 million. That notion was an un-popular one among the majority of other board mem-bers.

Sully District representative Kathy Smith saiddrawing from the emergency fund as a one-timesolution was “just not a fiscally responsible decision.You pray that you don’t need it.”

Elizabeth Schultz, representing the Springfield Dis-trict, had prepared an amendment that proposed re-versing the board’s recent decision to raise futuremembers’ salaries in order to offset some of the bud-get reductions.

But after both of McLaughlin’s amendments failed,she said, “It s clear we’re not getting any traction.”Schultz then rescinded her amendment, calling it“shameful.”

During the discussion, board members voiced frus-

tration with the Board of Supervisors for not fullyfunding their request.

“I’m very disappointed,” said vice chairman TedVelkoff. “I feel like the supervisors have unwittinglyvalidated the cynics — you’ll never be able to workwith them.”

Velkoff said more help could come from the Gen-eral Assembly. “The focus needs to shift to Richmond,”he said, where representatives are “failing to fundlocalities in the commonwealth. Frankly your Boardof Supervisors and School Board don’t have the toolsthey need in order to solve these problems.”

At-large member Ryan McElveen acknowledgedthere are “always tensions between our two boardsat budget time,” but that “none of us wants to makeenemies of the Board of Supervisors.”

McElveen said John Foust (D-Dranesville) and othersupervisors did “what they could for us.” But, he said,“We’re entering a new normal and unfortunately it’spitiful, absolutely pitiful.”

IN HER STATEMENT announcing the vote, chair-man Tammy Derenak Kaufax said, “We recognize thatthe Board of Supervisors cares about our great schoolsand shares our vision to make education ourcommunity’s top priority. We also recognize that thereare no easy answers to our budget challenges. Wewill continue to work with the Board of Supervisors,along with state and federal representatives, to findsolutions that support our students, families, teach-ers and staff, maintaining FCPS’ reputation for ex-cellence.”

But acknowledging the projected $100 million defi-cit for the schools’ 2017 budget, she said, “Tomor-row we know the even harder work begins.” Refer-encing Garza’s publicly shared concerns over the fu-ture shortfalls, the chairman added, “Our ability tobest serve our children is in jeopardy now.”

More information and resources about the FY2016and FY2017 budgets are available online atwww.fcps.edu/news/fy2016.shtml.

School Budget Adopted

The Fiscal Year2016 ApprovedBudget for FairfaxCounty PublicSchools passed bya 10-2 vote.

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Chairman of the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors Sharon Bulovaand Superintendent of the FairfaxCounty Public Schools Karen Garzahave issued the following jointstatement on May 26:

“Last week, we met to discussthe financial challenges facing bothFairfax County and the FairfaxCounty Public Schools (FCPS). Weacknowledge that all involved carevery deeply about our community,our young people, and our schools.

Over the past five years, theBoard of Supervisors has consis-tently increased funding to our

schools. We both acknowledge,however, the financial strain on FCPSas the system is faced with significantcost drivers such as enrollmentgrowth, required increases to the stateretirement system, and inequitablestate funding formulas for education.

We discussed the unprecedentedfiscal challenges facing both theCounty and FCPS in Fiscal Year 2017(school year 2016-17). Both of ourorganizations are projecting signifi-cant budget shortfalls that must beaddressed in the coming months.

We recognize that it is critical forFCPS and the County Board of

Supervisors to continue to worktogether to find viable financialsolutions that are in the bestinterest of our children and thecommunity as a whole.

We have agreed that we need tomove forward as a team to findsolutions to these funding chal-lenges. We welcome theopportunity to work together toprotect Fairfax County’s quality oflife and enable Fairfax CountyPublic Schools to maintain the highquality educational programs thateducate and nurture future FairfaxCounty citizens and employees.”

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Inova has received a $50 million gift from de-veloper and philanthropist Dwight Scharlaunching the Inova Dwight and Martha ScharCancer Institute. The center will anchor the new

Inova Center for Personalized Health recently estab-lished in Fairfax, providing a platform for the devel-opment and application of advances in cancer treat-ment and personalized medicine through genomics.

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“Dr. Trump is uniquely qualified to develop new prac-tice tools with his combined expertise in genomic-based research and innovative technology to betterunderstand cancer.”

“This initiative is an example of how the publicand private sectors can work together to improvethe lives and health of Virginians and others here inthe national capital region,” said U.S. Sen. Mark R.Warner (D-Va). “This vital cancer and genomic re-search, the academic collaboration, the creation ofindividualized therapies and the commercializationof translational research will combine to improvehealth outcomes while also strengthening NorthernVirginia’s growing reputation for world class re-search.”

Knox Singleton, CEO of Inova commented, “Inova’sapproach to personalized cancer care is both uniqueand revolutionary. Here at the Inova Center for Per-sonalized Health, we are developing an unparalleledapproach building a team of world-renowned physi-cians and researchers, genomic resources like one ofthe largest genomic databases and bioinformaticsfirepower as well as the support and leadership ofGovernor McAuliffe and Dwight Schar. Together, weare forging that public/private partnership criticalto transforming healthcare.”

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To listen to the national news, onewould think that the next Presiden-tial election is in November. But no.That’s November 2016.

In the meantime, every year is an Electionyear in Virginia, and in 2015, virtually everystate and local office is on the ballot.

In heavily Democratic districts (orany district that is solidly one party orthe other), any real competition comesin the primary.

That’s June 9 in parts of Fairfax County inthe Mount Vernon magisterial district, and inHouse of Delegates Districts 44 and 45.

Four Democrats are on the June 9 ballot seek-ing to be the Democratic nominee to replaceretiring Gerry Hyland as the Mount Vernonrepresentative to the Board of Supervisors.Hyland has represented Mount Vernon since1988.

Two Democrats are seeking to be the partynominee for House of Delegates District 44.Scott Surovell is giving up the seat he has heldsince 2009 to run for State Senate to replaceretiring Sen. Toddy Puller (D-36).

Five Democrats are on the ballot on June 9for House of Delegates District 45, to replaceDel. Rob Krupicka who is stepping down.

If you live in one of the affected districts,you will vote on June 9 at your usual pollingplace. Be sure to bring photo identification.

IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, in November, all 10members of the Board of Supervisors are onthe ballot including district members and thechairman.

Also on the ballot: all members of the SchoolBoard including district members and three at-large members.

Fairfax County’s Constitutional Officers,Sheriff, Clerk of Court and Commonwealth’s

Attorney are on the ballot in November, as arethree members of the Northern Virginia Soiland Water Conservation District Board Direc-tors.

Every seat in the Virginia GeneralAssembly will be on the ballot, includ-ing all State Senate and House of Del-egates seats.

So every Fairfax County voter will face avariety of critically important choices in No-vember. But first, consider the options on June9.

On the Ballot June 9,Democratic Primary,Fairfax CountyMORE ON Fairfax County voting: http://

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.htm

Member Board of Supervisors, Mount VernonDistrict, Democratic Primary

Four Democrats vie to replace retiring Gerry Hyland❖ Daniel G. “Dan” Storck, Email:

[email protected], Website: http://www.danstorck.org/

❖ Candice L. Bennett, Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.electcandicebennett.com

❖ Timothy J. Sargeant, Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.timsargeant.com

❖ John R. “Jack” Dobbyn Jr., Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.jackdobbyn.com

Mount Vernon Gazette/Connection coverage of theMount Vernon Supervisor race

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/may/20/mount-vernon-candidates-seek-primary-victory/

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/apr/16/democrats-debate-district-supervisor/

Member House of Delegates, 44th District,Democratic Primary

Two Democrats compete for the nomination to replaceScott Surovell who is running for Virginia SenateDistrict 36, to replace retiring Toddy Puller

❖ Paul E. Krizek, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.paulkrizek.com

❖ Justin M. Brown, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.brown4delegate.com

Member House of Delegates, 45th District,Democratic Primary

Five Democrats vie to replace Rob Krupicka who isstepping down.

❖ Mark Levine, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.markfordelegate.com

❖ Julie Jakopic, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.juliefordelegate.com

❖ Clarence Tong, Email: [email protected],Website: http://clarencetong.com/

❖ L.M. “Larry Altenburg II, Email:[email protected], Website: http://altenburgfordelegate.net/

❖ Craig Fifer, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.fiferfordelegate.com

Connection coverage of the race for the 45thhttp://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/

may/19/fight-45th/

Member Board of Supervisors, Mason District,Democratic Primary

Incumbent Penny Gross is facing her first primarychallenge

❖ Penelope A. “Penny” Gross, Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.pennygross.com

❖ Jessica M. Swanson, Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.swansonforfairfax.com

Republicans, Party Canvass, June 4. Republicansin the 44th and 45th House District and 30th SenateDistrict will choose candidates at a Party Canvass(sometimes called a firehouse primary) onThursday, June 4, 6:30 - 8 p.m., at Minnie HowardCampus, 3801 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria.

There are no other Republican canvasses scheduled inany other state or local race in Fairfax County. TheSully district GOP Canvass for member of the Boardof Supervisors was held in April. See http://fairfaxgop.org/

No, not for Hillary or Jeb or Carly.Locally, June 9, 2015 is anElection Day that counts.

Voting, June 9

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Why Run forSpringfieldSupervisor?To the Editor:

On May 13, 2015, the press re-ported that “Corazon Foley an-nounced her bid for SpringfieldSupervisor” and that I am runningas an Independent with nofundraising. Since this wouldmean that my candidacy wouldprobably not succeed since the in-cumbent has already raised fundsover $340,000 to ensure his vic-tory in 2015, many have asked mewhy I would even consider run-ning. My answer: This is the onlyway that we could mobilize votersupport to redress the unfairnesstoward Springfield District seniortaxpayers and their families. Otherdistricts have 17 permanent seniorcenters while Springfield District,none! My goal in this campaign is

to improve the quality of life forall Springfield residents, includingsenior taxpayers and families.

On Nov, 13, 2014, the Burke/West Springfield Senior CenterWithout Walls (BWSSCWoW) thatI initiated in 2007 and for which Iserve as Founding Chairman metwith the incumbent Supervisor torequest his leadership in obtain-ing a permanent facility for healthprograms for seniors. In particu-lar, we asked for the addition of afitness room to the Pohick Re-gional Library slated to be reno-vated in September 2015. We be-lieve that this solution wouldimplement a recommendation ofthe Fairfax County 50+ plan: “Italso encourages seeking creativerecreation solutions, allowing newfacility types (i.e., adult fitness sta-tions) to be explored and pro-vided.”

The incumbent said good wordslike “expanding use of existing fa-cilities makes all the sense in the

world to me.” However, our nu-merous requests for follow-upmeetings have been ignored. Ihave become convinced that elec-tion debates would provide thepublic hearing on the solutionsthat BWSSCWoW have provided toredress the inequitable situation ofSpringfield senior taxpayers andfamilies. I have pledged that, ifelected, I will slash the half-a-mil-lion dollars annual administrativebudget for the Springfield Super-visor so that the savings could payfor the Pohick senior fitness sta-tion. This pledge underscores myposition as a fiscal conservativewho believes in social justice.

And that is why this grand-mother — who has been retiredsince 2007 after 30 years of pub-lic service with the U.S. State De-partment and the IntelligenceCommunity — has decided to runfor Springfield Supervisor. I shouldadd that I appreciate the publicservice of the incumbent but it is

clear that we have a policy differ-ence that should be included in theelection debates — in the interestof improving the quality of life ofSpringfield District residents, in-cluding senior taxpayers and theirfamilies. More information isavailable in Facebook at:w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /Foley4SpringfieldSeniorCenter.

Corazon Sandoval FoleyBurke

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Letter

To the Editor:I was deeply displeased to read

that your newspaper decided touse “The Importance of IncludingEveryone” as your headline forTim Peterson’s article about theFairfax County School Board’s voteon including gender identity totheir nondiscrimination policy. Asa journalist, I believe this smacksof bias and was entirely unneces-sary.

The editors could have easily

lead with a generic news headline,like “Fairfax County School BoardVotes on Gender Identity.” Instead,seeing the words they chose gaveme the distinct and awkward im-pression that they were using anews story to not so subtly tell usthe newspaper supports the schoolboard’s decision. In truth, the de-cision was not about including ev-eryone, just those with “genderidentity” issues.

While I applaud Peterson for

getting comments from parents onboth sides of the issue, the articlewould have benefited from himprobing the deep-seated rationalesfor each person’s conclusion. Myguess is that there was much,much more than bathroom andlocker room awkwardness that gotthose hundreds of parents to showup to the school board meeting.

Juliana EriksonMcLean

Displeased with the Headline

Springfield Days,May 30-31Springfield Days is a community-wideweekend-long celebration featuring freeactivities for a variety of interests May30 – 31, including PetFest, a car showand, new this year, the Springfield DaysStride and the Springfield Market Expo.Event Schedule -Saturday, May 30:Springfield Days Stride – 8:30 a.m.PetFest – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Market Expo – 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Farmers Market – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Car Show – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sunday, May 31:Cardboard Boat Regatta – 10 a.m. boatregistration, 2 p.m. races begin.For a full schedule of events, registrationforms and an updated sponsor list, visitspringfielddays.com.

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Summer Fun: Fairs & Festivals 2015

MayTHURSDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 28-31Herndon Festival. Thursday: 6-10

p.m. Friday 5-11 p.m. Saturday: 10a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Herndon Town Green, 777 LynnStreet, Herndon. Four day outdoorfestival with three entertainmentstages, a carnival, two fireworksdisplays, Kid’s Alley with children’sart area, arts and craft show andmore! All ages. Visitwww.herndonfestival.net for moreinformation.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 29-31Workhouse Carnival and Arts

Party. 5 p.m. Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Rides, games, music, vendors,food and family fun and will takeplace on the south side of theWorkhouse campus. This event willraise funds in support of theWorkhouse’s arts, education andhistory programs. Admission to thecarnival is free, including the liveentertainment and film screening,however rides and vendors willrequire additional fees and tickets.There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle.

FRIDAY/MAY 29 - AUG. 28Herndon Friday Night Live! 6:30

p.m. 777 Lynn Street, Herndon. Listento great music on Friday nights duringthe summer. Visit herndonrocks.com/schedule.php for more.

SATURDAY/MAY 30Arts & Crafts Fair. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dranesville Church of the Brethren,11500 Leesburg Pike, Herndon. SilentAuction, homemade desserts and finechina light lunch. Funds will supporta comprehensive emergency response

in classes benefit Cornerstones.Presented by Beloved Yoga.www.belovedyoga.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 19-21Taste of Reston. Friday: 3-11 p.m.;

Saturday: noon-11 p.m. Sunday: 10a.m. - 8 p.m. Reston Town Center,11900 Market St., Reston. Carnivalgames and rides with a family funzone. Visit www.restontaste.com formore.

SATURDAY/JUNE 20Clifton Wine Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Children’s Park, 7140 Main St.,Clifton. Visit historic Clifton, withwine, food, music and arts and craftsto make it a celebration. Rain orshine. Visit www.cliftonwine.com formore.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 26-JULY 5World Police & Fire Games.

Thousands of athletes from 70countries will converge in FairfaxCounty for 10 days of competitions.Entertainment and activities will behosted by Reston Town Center duringthe games. Fairfax2015.com

SATURDAYS/JUNE 27-AUG. 22Burke Arts in the Parks. 10 - 11 a.m.

Burke Lake Park Amphitheater, 7315Ox Road, Fairfax Station. Entertainchildren, teach them the importanceof protecting our natural resources,introduce them to live entertainmentin an informal kid friendlyatmosphere, and forge a connectionbetween kids and parks. Call 703-323-6601.

JulySATURDAY/JULY 4Fairfax’s Independence Day

Celebration. 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. inthe Downtown Fairfax HistoricDistrict. Independence day parade,historical tours, games, entertainmentand fireworks. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/independence-day-celebration

FRIDAYS/JULY 10-AUG. 28Braddock Nights Concert Series.

7:30-8:30 p.m. Lake Accotink Park,7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfieldor Royal Lake Park, 5344Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax. Listen tomusical performances in the greatoutdoors. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/ for location andschedule.

SATURDAY/JULY 11Obon Festival. 5:30 -9 p.m.

Highlighting Japanese culture at EkojiBuddhist Temple, 6500 Lakehaven

Lane, Fairfax Station. Visitwww.ekoji.org for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 18Clifton Film Festival. 7 p.m.

Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Enjoy livemusic, food and original films underthe stars. During the event there willbe two awards ceremonies, student’sawards will be given duringintermission and the 19+ category atthe closing of the festival. For moreinformation, please visitcliftonfilmfest.com

AugustSATURDAY/AUG. 8Silver Line Music & Food Truck

Festival. 12-9 p.m. Lerner TownSquare at Tysons II, 8025 GalleriaDrive, Tysons. Admission is free, over20 food trucks and fun.

SUNDAY/AUG. 3029th Annual Pakistan

Independence Day Festival.Noon. Bull Run Regional Park, 7700Bull Run Drive, Centreville. ThePakistan Independence Day Festivalincludes musical performances, ridesand games. Visitwww.pakistanfestivalusa.com formore.

SeptemberSATURDAY/SEPT. 5Lake Anne Jazz Festival. 2 p.m. Lake

Anne Plaza (Waterfront), 1609Washington Plaza, Reston.Showcasing a variety of talented localemerging artista and national jazzperformers. Beer garden on site. Visithttp://lakeanneplaza.com/event/9th-annual-lake-anne-jazz-festival/.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 12Great Tastes of Tysons Festival. 12-

6 p.m. Lerner Town Square at TysonsII, 8025 Galleria Drive. World-renowned chefs, international winesand foods, outdoor grilling,workshops and more. Visit http://tastetysons.com/ for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 12-13Burke Centre Festival. Saturday:

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.-5p.m. at Conservancy Festival Grounds,6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke.Enjoy face painting, food, rides, andother amusements at the BurkeCentre Festival. Visitwww.burkecentreweb.com for more.

and recovery program to assist theNigerian families made homeless andsuffering by the attacks of BokoHaram. The response will includetemporary shelters, emergency food,household supplies, clean water andsanitation, and trauma healingprograms helping to bring peace toNigeria.

SATURDAY/MAY 30-SEPT. 5Reston Concerts on the Town. 7:30-

10 p.m. Reston Town Center. The25th season is extended throughSeptember 5 and kicks off withswing/jump blues favorite Big Joe &the Dynaflows. Bring lawn chairs orpicnic blankets and enjoy live musicin the Pavilion Saturday nights. Free.Rain or shine. Presented by RestonTown Center and Reston Town CenterAssociation. Alcohol permitted atrestaurants only. Concert information:703-912-4062www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 30-31Great Falls Artfest on the Green.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 11a.m. - 8 p.m. Great Falls VillageGreen. Great Falls Studios Spring ArtShow and Sale under the big tent anda few little tents, too. A plein aircompetition and quick draw. Withprizes and a reception, Sponsored byArts of Great Falls. Then, a grandfinale “Blues Explosion” to close theweekend and start the always popularseason of Concerts on the Green byCelebrate Great Falls. For completeschedule and updates visit http://www.greatfallsart.org/artfest/

Springfield Days. 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.,South Run Park, 7550 ReservationDrive, Springfield. Springfield Days isa community wide celebration thatincludes a 5K run, “Pet Fest” and carshow. Visit www.springfielddays.com

for more.Vintage Virginia Wine and Food

Festival. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Bull RunRegional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive,Centreville. A fun-filled day withfood, musical entertainment andmore. Visit www.vintagevirginia.comfor more.

SUNDAY/MAY 31- AUG. 16Great Falls Concerts on the Green.

6-8 p.m. Great Falls Village CentreGreen. Come out on Sundays andlisten to some live music. Fullschedule list: http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

SUNDAY/MAY 31- AUG. 30Stars on Sunday Concert Series. 3

p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Featuring alineup of performances that showcasethe diversity of talent and culture inNorthern Virginia. Concerts are freeto attend and are perfect for families,a special date or a relaxing afternoonof music and dance.

SUNDAY/MAY 31Avenue of Art. 1-5 p.m. Church Street

in Vienna. Church Street becomes apedestrian plaza with dozens of artistsselling their original art and jewelry.There will be free art demonstrations,children’s projects, face painting,caricatures, photo opportunities, foodand wine. Music by the Difficult RunString Band. 703-319-3971.www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Cardboard Regatta. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Lake Accotink Park, 7500 AccotinkPark Road, Springfield. Witness thecardboard boat creations race alongLake Accotink’s shoreline at 2 p.m. $4vehicle fee. Call 703-569-0285 oremail [email protected] www.springfielddays.com formore.

JuneFRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 5-7Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Friday: 6

p.m.-midnight; Saturday: 10 a.m.-midnight; and Sunday: 11 a.m.-7p.m.Fairfax County Government Center,12000 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax. Musical performances, rides,games and food. Call 703-324-3247or visit www.celebratefairfax.com/.

Saturday/June 13Taste of Annandale. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Tom Davis Drive in centralAnnandale, between Columbia Pikeand John Marr Drive. The first-everTaste of Annandale will showcaselocal restaurants during a daylongfamily-friendly celebration aimed atbuilding community spirit, engagingyoung people, and promoting localbusinesses. Other activities include a5K “Diamond Dash” Fun Run;multicultural music, dance, and otherlive entertainment; a chili cook-offpitting Fairfax County police officersagainst firefighters; and a children’scorner with performances,storytelling, and other activities.

SUNDAY/JUNE 14Love Your Body Yoga Festival. Yoga

studios and wellness centers ofNorthern Virginia will be offeringclasses, services, and information onways to care for your body, alongwith live entertainment and activitiesfor children. Donations to participate

The Sandstorm Ride is a hit at the 2013 Burke CentreFestival. Don’t miss this year’s festival on Sept. 12-13.

Hundreds of spectators cheer on the participants in the23rd Cardboard Boat Regatta at Lake Accotink Park inJune 2013. This year’s event will take place on May 31.

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May 30 – 31, 2015Join us for FREE family fun all weekend

Full schedule of events, more information, registrations and all updates at www.SpringfieldDays.com

Saturday, May 30Springfield Days Stride 2K

8:30 a.m., Springfield Town Centernear Spring Mall Rd.

Walkers, runners, strollers and pets welcome.

PetFest9 a.m. – 3 p.m., South Run Park

Springfield Days Proclamation from Supervisor,Jeff McKay, vendors, entertainment, Amtrak K9demonstration, Paws on Parade, The Blessingof the Pets and more. Find the full scheduleonline. Well-behaved, leashed pets are wel-come to join in the fun with their owners.

Springfield Market Expo9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Springfield

United Methodist Church parking lotShop more than 60 vendors including crafters,home-based businesses, local merchants, foodtrucks and more.

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Car Show10 a.m. – 2 p.m., American Legion

Post 176 in SpringfieldCars and other wheeled vehicles on display bylocal residents and businesses. Register anautomobile free, or just stop by to take a look.The café inside the American Legion will alsobe open.

Farmers Market10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Springfield Town Center

Sunday, May 31Cardboard Boat Regatta

Lake Accotink ParkRACES BEGIN at 2 p.m.

Will they sink or will they float? You never knowwhen it’s a cardboard boat. Parking at LakeAccotink is $4 on May 31.


“Songwriter of the Year” award. Theband’s debut album, 2000s The BetterLife, which is now certified six timesplatinum, featured the smash hit“Kryptonite.” Their sophomore album,2002s Away from the Sun, saw similarsuccess with its radio mainstays “WhenI’m Gone” and “Here Without You.”Their subsequent efforts 2005s platinumcertified Seventeen Days and 2008s 3Doors Down debuted at #1 on the Bill-board Hot 200 Chart. In 2012, 3 DOORSDOWN released The Greatest Hits, a col-lection of nine #1 hits and three newsongs, returning to the Top 5 at radio with“One Light.” The band will begin record-ing their sixth studio album in early 2015. See Calendar, Page 13

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. The deadline is the Fridayprior to the next paper’s publication.Dated announcements should be submit-ted at least two weeks prior to the event.

FRIDAY/MAY 29Community Walk to Support

Josiah Lanier. 6-8 p.m. CardinalForest Elementary School, 8600Forrester Boulevard, Springfield. InApril, Josiah was diagnosed with avery rare type of brain tumor: DiffuseIntrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Ithas a very low survival rate andrequires aggressive medicalintervention. The community willgather on the playground and thenwalk approximately a mile to Josiah’shouse (down Forrester Blvd. andCarrleigh Parkway) to show himsupport. Students and their familieswill be dressed in Josiah’s favoritecolors: black, blue and green. Join inthe walk, where you will have theopportunity to provide a donation ifyou wish, or make a contributionthrough: http://www.gofundme.com/sxjs64v

Arts Open House Extravaganza.4210 Roberts Road, Burke. Come tothe Osher Lifelong Learning Instituteat Mason for a Celebration of theArts, including poetry and musicalperformances as well as photographyand arts displays. Enjoy free coffeeand home-made baked treats sold byFriends of OLLI. Register by callingthe OLLI office: 703-503-3384.

Riverbend Opera CompanyPresents Andrea Lecouvreur.7:30 p.m. Providence PresbyterianChurch, 9019 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Tickets: $15-$25. FrancescoCilèa’s verismo masterpiece AdrianaLecouvreur, set in the early 18th

century. This Riverbend Operaproduction features a cast of 15professional singers, accompanied byorchestral ensemble and piano.(Projected English Surtitles).

Fun Flicks. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Library,6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke.Watch movies based on children’sbooks. See “The Very HungryCaterpillar,” “Papa Get Me theMoon,” “The Very Quiet Cricket” and“The Mixed-Up Chameleon” by EricCarle.

Bingo. 7 p.m. Fire Station 3, 4081University Drive, Fairfax. Benefits theFairfax Volunteer Fire Department.

Theaterworks: Miss Nelson. 10:30a.m. GMU Center for the Arts, 4373Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 29-31Workhouse Carnival and Arts

Party. 5 p.m. Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Rides, games, music,vendors, food and family fun and willtake place on the south side of theWorkhouse campus. This event willraise funds in support of theWorkhouse’s arts, education andhistory programs. Admission to thecarnival is free, including the liveentertainment and film screening,however rides and vendors willrequire additional fees and tickets.There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 30-31Springfield Days. 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.,

South Run Park, 7550 ReservationDrive, Springfield. Springfield Days isa community wide celebration thatincludes a 5K run, “Pet Fest” and carshow. Visit www.springfielddays.comfor more.

SATURDAY/MAY 30Lights Out on the Bunny Brothers.

11 a.m. Kings Park Library, 9000Burke Lake Road, Burke. Have fun

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5 AT 8 P.M.:KONGOS

The brothers KONGOS — multi-cul-tural, multi-faceted, multi-instrumentalists — craft a unique andirresistible sound spawned from sharedDNA, diverse influences and spot-onmelodic and lyrical sensibilities. On Lu-natic, their Epic Records debut, theband’s talent shines on “Come With MeNow”; the rock-alt crossover tune kick-ing off with the accordion, jumping intofoot-stomping, staccato rhythms, slideguitar, and soaring epic soundscapesreminiscent of U2 and their South Afri-can upbringing. “I’m Only Joking,”whose lyrics hint at the album’s title,

hits the mark with decisive tribalrhythms and Pink Floyd-esque mysteri-ous modern rock. Thanks to an earlierself-release of Lunatic, KONGOS are al-ready stars overseas, playing theirnumerous hits off Lunatic for crowds ofup to 65,000 at South African festivals.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 AT 8 P.M.3 DOORS DOWN

Since forming in 1995, Mississippirock quintet 3 DOORS DOWN has soldmore than 16 million albums world-wide, garnered three Grammynominations, two American MusicAwards, and five BMI Pop Awards forsongwriting, including BMI’s coveted

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 AT 4:30 P.M.THE AMISH OUTLAWS

THE AMISH OUTLAWS are made upof former and “Honorary Amish” men infull Amish garb that dance and sing arange of covers from Lady Gaga to Bon Jovito Johnny Cash. THE AMISH OUTLAWSlike to keep their audience guessing as towhat they could possibly play next. Themembers include: Brother Amos Def,Brother Big Daddy Abel, Brother EazyEzekiel, Brother Elijah Rule, BrotherHezekiah X and Brother Jakob the PipeLayer. According to their website, through-out each show, THE Amish OUTLAWS“spin yarns about the Brothers’ upbringingand adventures since Rumpsringa.”

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Northern Virginia’slargest community-wide event, the 34th

annual CelebrateFairfax! Festival, is set to take placeJune 5, 6, and 7 on the grounds ofthe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax. The CelebrateFairfax! Festival features 25 acresof family programs, green living,thrilling carnival rides, nightly fire-works, and amazing concerts withmore than 130 performances oneight stages. An exceptional line-up of national, regional, and localartists includes these headliningperformances:

In addition to the outstandingentertainment schedule, there areplenty of enhancements to thefestival programming at Cel-ebrate Fairfax!, includingGreenology, Fairfax CountyKaraoke Championship, thepopular Silent Disco, a craft beergarden, the Fairfax CountyDockDogs Competition, The Hub– featuring local wineries, giantlawn games and two stages ofentertainment – Emerging ArtistShowcase, plus more than 40 car-nival rides and attractions, and30 food vendors with enough va-riety to please anyone.

General admission includes allperformances; shows are included

with daily tickets to the event. Ad-vance ticket sales began on April 1at www.celebratefairfax.com, andas of May 1, tickets are availableat all Northern Virginia Wegmanslocations.

At the gates, general admissionis $15 per adult; $5 per youth; freefor children 2 and under.

Festival Hours: Friday, June 5,open 6 p.m. until 12 a.m.; Satur-day, June 6, open 10 a.m. until 12a.m.; Sunday, June 7, open 11 a.m.until 7 p.m. Find more informa-tion at www.celebratefairfax.com

The 34th annual CelebrateFairfax! Festival is a presentation ofCelebrate Fairfax, Inc. and will beheld Friday, June 5 through Sun-day, June 7 at Fairfax County Gov-ernment Center, 12000 Govern-ment Center Parkway, Fairfax. Cel-ebrate Fairfax, Inc. is a nonprofit,501(c) 3 organization commis-sioned in 1982 by the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors. Itsmission, “The Celebration of FairfaxCounty and Its Communities,” ismet through the production of theCelebrate Fairfax! Festival, Fall forFairfax KidsFest, and educationalprograms such as Events101. Formore information call 703-324-3247 or visit the website atwww.celebratefairfax.com.

Festival at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center featuresheadline bands: KONGOS,3 Doors Down, The AmishOutlaws — and much more.

CelebrateFairfax! ReturnsJune 5-7

Giant Wheel at night.

Photos courtesy of Celebrate Fairfax!

The Shupp Family enjoys their time in the Petting Zoo.

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Burke Lake Road, Burke. Have fun learning aboutenergy conservation with this fast-paced puppetshow presented by Blue Sky Puppets.Cosponsored by Friends of the Kings ParkLibrary. All ages.

The Mamas and the Papas: True StoriesAbout Moms, Dads, and Kids. 7 p.m. TheAuld Shebeen, 3971 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax.Better Said Than Done is making childcareavailable for an easy and entertaining datenight. Tickets are $10 per person; tickets can bepurchased online atwww.bettersaidthandone.com or at the door.Childcare must be reserved by May 25.

Junior Robotics. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Library,6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Presented byBricks 4 Kidz. All the fun of building with LEGObricks, PLUS the challenge of computerprogramming! Cosponsored by Friends of PohickRegional Library. Age 6-8.

Hard Hat Movie Night. 6:30 p.m. PohickLibrary, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Join usafter hours for family fun and a movie to kick offthe next phase of Pohick Regional Library. Allages.

King Giant. 7 p.m. Empire, 6355 RollingRoad, Springfield. Sixty Watt Shaman, FogHound. $10-$15.

Springfield Smart Markets Farmers Market.10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Springfield Town Center, at thecorner of Loisdale Road and Spring Mall Drive.Fresh local fruits and veggies.

SUNDAY/MAY 31A Fairfax Cabaret. 7-9 p.m. PJ Skidoos, 9908

Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax. Live musicalentertainment and talent. Tickets: $50.

Cardboard Regatta. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. LakeAccotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. Witness the cardboard boatcreations race along Lake Accotink’s shoreline at2 p.m. $4 vehicle fee. Call 703-569-0285 oremail [email protected]. Visitwww.springfielddays.com for more.

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Huge Summer Book Sale. Thursday: 3-9 p.m.Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St.,Springfield. Fiction, history, hobbies, vintage,and children’s books, in pristine condition.

Friends of Burke Centre Library SummerUsed Book Sale. Thursday: 1-9 p.m. Friday:10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road,Burke. Great selection of books to read and giftfor summer vacation.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 5-7Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Friday: 6 p.m.-

midnight; Saturday: 10 a.m.-midnight; andSunday: 11 a.m.-7p.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax. Musical performances, rides,games and food. Call 703-324-3247 or visitwww.celebratefairfax.com/.

SATURDAY/JUNE 6Spring Campfire Saturdays. 7 p.m. Lake

Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. An evening campfire for the wholefamily. Adventure awaits as you explore thewoodlands and lake front spots where wildlifehides and resides, guided by a naturalist.Program ends with a cozy campfire, bringwhatever you like to roast, smores provided. $8-$10.

SUNDAY/JUNE 7Walk for Nepal Earthquake Victims. 7-10

a.m. Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, FairfaxStation. Nepal Earthquake - 7.8 magnitudefollowed by many aftershocks. The country is indesperate need of food, water, medical supplies,and housing. Millions of people have lost theirhomes and are living outdoors. The monsoonseason is just around the corner and they needto build thousands of shelter for the homeless.We are partnering with IAHV a humanitarianorganization to reach out to the people of Nepalthat are going through major traumas.


News

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Like many parents and children,one of Burke Centre residentMonica Peña’s biggest challengeswith her son Nicolas is communi-

cation. Unlike most children, “Nico” was di-agnosed with Fragile X Syndrome at birth.The inherited genetic mutation is a causeof mental impairment, ranging from mod-erate to severe learning disabilities, that canbe linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder.

According to the Fragile X Families ofNorthern Virginia organization, the syn-drome affects around 1 in every 3,600 malesand 1 in every 4,000 to 6,000 females.

Peña and her husband Diego’s first sonSantiago wasn’t affected, though she andher sister discovered they were both carri-ers of the genetic change in the “Fragile Xgene.” That gene can be transferred to chil-dren, and with the right number of repeti-tions, manifest as the syndrome.

The Peñas weren’t expecting to get preg-nant a second time. Monica said “Santiagowas already a miracle child.” But alongcame Nico. Knowing chances were 50-50he would have the syndrome, Monica hadher umbilical cord blood tested at the birth.Nico had Fragile X.

“At a few weeks old, you think only of theworst,” said Monica.

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, the familystarted early intervention with a therapistthat taught them how to handle Nico. Chil-dren with Fragile X are often easily over-stimulated by sensory input and have moredifficulty learning to walk and pick up lan-guage.

Before Nico’s second birthday, the Peñasmoved from Montana to Fairfax County. Aspart of the County’s Infant and ToddlerConnection early intervention program,speech and occupational therapists visited

and worked with Nico twice a month. Oncehe turned 2, he entered a special educationpreschool program at Little Run ElementarySchool in Fairfax.

Monica said the intimate class, gearedtowards autistic students, was instrumen-tal in helping Nico pick up language.“Fairfax County was the place to be,” shesaid.

On Sunday, May 17, the Peñas partici-pated in the third annual Fragile X Walkthrough Burke Lake Park. Organized by theFragile X Families of Northern Virginia sup-port group, the goal is to raise awarenessfor the syndrome, which can go undiag-nosed or be misdiagnosed as autism, andraise money for research.

This year, more than 210 walkers fromaround northern Virginia joined the effort,raising over $51,000. A one-mile route tookwalkers around the frisbee golf course andconcluded at the park’s railroad station andplayground.

Fragile X Foundation Chief OperatingOfficer Tony Ferlanda attended the event.“It’s really an outstanding turnout, thatdemonstrates terrific leadership of thegroup and support from the Fragile X com-munity,” he said. “This is like a family re-union, the bond these families have,whether they’re strangers or have knowneach other for years.”

ONE OF THE GOALS of the Fragile XFamilies of Northern Virginia group is tooffer a support structure and informationfor anyone affected.

“Your head’s spinning with the diagno-sis,” said Fairfax Station resident JimiGrande. “It’s nice to have somewhere calm.”

Grande’s wife Buffy was one of the event’sorganizers. Their son Jimmo was diagnosedwith Fragile X at 8 months old. Being onthe more severe end of the spectrum, he isnonverbal and suffers from seizures.

Jimi said one of the more recent local vic-

tories has been the opening of a dedicatedChildren’s National Fragile X Clinic in Wash-ington, D.C. “So many times pediatriciansdon’t understand what kids need,” Jimi said.

And though each child’s case is different,many are trying some combination of pri-vate therapy, special education in school,medication and clinical trials.

The Peñas at one time enrolled Nico inmedicinal trials through the University ofCalifornia-Davis Medical Investigation ofNeurological Disorders Institute. Now 5years old, he takes medication to help mod-erate his sensory perception and allow himto sleep better.

And though therapists encouraged thefamily to focus on just teaching Nico En-

glish, Monica’s mother insisted on addingsome Spanish.

Monica said one day recently she wassaying something to her husband in thattongue when Nico started repeating whatshe had said.

“It blew my mind that he was learningSpanish,” she said, “that he understood thedifference from English.”

In his case, Monica believes the combi-nation seems to be helping. “Now we havemore hope,” she said. “I’m fully confidenthe’s going to be self-sufficient. I saw himmake a Nutella sandwich before Santiagodid.”

For more information, visitwww.fragilexnorthernvirginia.com.

Community members prepare to embark on the third annual Fragile XWalk through Burke Lake Park May 17.

Members of the Robinson Secondary School Band perform near theconclusion of the Fragile X Walk through Burke Lake Park.

Jimmo and BuffyGrande, of FairfaxStation, listen tofun folksy musicafter the thirdannual Fragile XWalk. Jimmo wasdiagnosed withFragile X syn-drome at 8months old. Buffywas one of the co-organizers of theevent to raisemoney for re-search andawareness ofFragile X.

Striding StrongThird Fragile X Walk draws more than 200.

Photos by

Tim Peterson/

The Connection


Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The Robinson girls’ la-crosse team enteredFriday’s rematch withCentreville in search of

not only a conference champion-ship, but proof the Rams’ regular-season victory over the Wildcatswas about more than just yellowcards.

Robinson defeated Centreville25-20 in each teams’ regular-sea-son finale on May 11. The Wildcatsreceived six yellow cards during thegame and, by rule, played part ofthe second half down as many asthree players. The Rams capital-ized, scoring the final six goals ofthe contest. Robinson handedCentreville its first loss of the sea-son and earned the top seed in theConference 5 tournament.

The two teams met again inFriday’s conference championshipgame. After surviving a Wildcatrally in the second half, the Ramshad the proof they were looking for — anda championship banner to go with it.

Robinson defeated Centreville 19-13 onMay 22 at Westfield High School, captur-ing its first conference/district title since2009, according to results at laxpower.com.

THE RAMS led 14-5 at halftime and ex-tended their lead to 16-5 with early second-half goals by Taylor Caskey and Elli Kluegel.But Centreville came back strong with a 7-0 run during a 10-minute, 33-secondstretch. Senior attacker Reagan Newell’s

goal with 9:41 remaining cut the Rams’ leadto 16-12.

But Centreville would get no closer asRobinson senior attacker Izzy Obregon putone in the net with 7:25 remaining and theRams scored three of the game’s final fourgoals.

During the regular-season meeting,Centreville received six yellow cards andRobinson received two. On Friday, officialsissued Robinson three yellow cards andCentreville one.

“We just wanted to prove to them it wasn’t

the yellow cards,” Caskey said, “itwas our ability to stay in the gameand keep our heads strong.”

With the victory, Robinson en-tered the 6A North region tourna-ment as Conference 5’s No. 1 seed.The Rams defeated Osbourn 24-0on May 26 and will face McLeanon Thursday, May 28.

Centreville is Conference 5’s No.2 seed and defeated Osbourn Park20-1 on Tuesday. The Wildcats willface Woodson on Thursday.

“We knew that we were the bet-ter team and that we did come outon top [during the regular season]and we proved it,” Robinsonsophomore attacker KatieCheckosky said. “We really wantedto prove it again and reiterate that

we were the better team.”How much confidence did the Rams have

after beating the Wildcats during the regu-lar season?

“A lot of confidence,” Checkosky said. “Weknew we were going to be seeing themagain because they’re a great team and theyhave great players.”

While Centreville is led by co-conferencePlayers of the Year Caroline Wakefield andNewell, it was the Rams who came outstrong Friday, building an 8-2 lead in thefirst 12 minutes. After Wakefield scored her

first goal of the evening with 12:13 left inthe opening half, Robinson responded withfour straight goals, taking a 12-3 lead whenObregon scored with 8:11 on the clock.

Goals by Wakefield and Newell cut theRobinson advantage to seven, but juniorattacker Kaitlin Luccarelli and Caskey eachfound the back of the net to extend theRams’ lead to 14-5 at halftime.

AFTER A SLOW START, Wakefield andNewell picked it up in the second half.Newell had three goals and an assist dur-ing Centreville’s 7-0 run, and Wakefieldadded two goals and an assist.

Newell, who will play for James MadisonUniversity, finished with four goals and twoassists. Wakefield, who will play for theUniversity of North Carolina, had four goalsand an assist.

“I think our defense played so much bet-ter,” Robinson head coach Liz Case said. “…Our goalie did amazing. [Danielle Valenti],she came up with great saves. … I think asa whole, we realized how dangerous[Newell and Wakefield] are on the field andwe … were going to do everything we canto stop them and play good, solid body de-fense.”

Sophomore attacker Elizabeth Murphyand freshman attacker Emily Marciano eachscored two goals for Centreville. Senior at-tacker Kara Waddell had one.

Robinson’s Checkosky, Caskey, Obregonand Kluegel each scored four goals.Luccarelli finished with two goals andMackenzie Schuler had one.

Checkosky tallied four assists.“Today, obviously it proved that we are a

good team and we are able to play and weshow up and play,” Case said. “I’m just re-ally glad that they were able to prove them-selves again.”

Obregon, Checkosky, Caskey, Schuler, andKluegel each earned first-team all-confer-ence honors.

Centreville freshman midfielder PaigeRichbourg and junior midfielder MadisonDuncan were also members of the all-con-ference first team.

Rams beatOsbourn inopening roundof regionals.

Robinson Girls’ Lax Wins Conference 5 Championship

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection

Robinson junior attacker Taylor Caskey earnedfirst-team All-Conference 5 honors this season.

“We just wanted toprove to them itwasn’t the yellowcards, it was ourability to stay in thegame and keep ourheads strong.”

— Robinson juniorTaylor Caskey

Photo by Jon Roetman/The Connection

The Robinson girls’ lacrosse team won the Conference 5 championshipon Friday, beating Centreville 19-13 at Westfield High School.

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection

Robinson sophomore attacker Katie Checkosky, left, finished with fourgoals and four assists in Friday’s Conference 5 championship gameagainst Centreville at Westfield High School.


By Roberta Benjamin

St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School

What if there existed a world, at the endof the alleys, in the sewers, in everyshadow, and every lost or gotton place.

Neverwhere based on the novel by Neil Gaiman.The decisions to aid a mysterious dying girl,named Door, changes Richard Mayhew’s life for-ever. He plummets from his mundane life as abusinessman and soon to be husband, into anotherworld existing underneath London. Richard jour-neys through the “London Below” meeting mon-sters and angels, outrunning villainous assassins,searching for the killers of Doors family, and allthe while trying to figure out how or if he canreturn to his ordinary life in the London Above.Richard Mayhew and those who fallen from thegaps of society carry the audience through thissteampunk Alice in Wonderland-esque world, ina long epic, that seems like only a few seconds.

Most profound are the technological aspects ofRobinson’s Neverwhere. A intercrit set consistingof grey, grime, pipes, doors, and bridges woventogether to resemble a savagely dystopia imme-diately caught the eye of the audience. Thoughonly one piece, the set seemed to be ever-chang-ing as small pieces were sliced in, doors were open,and different levels were used. The lighting withover seven hundred cues also aided the set. Cre-ative lights reflected underworldly magic. Thesetechnical aspects contrasted the bleak Londonabove, and the dark, yet enticing below.

The other highlight of Robinson’s show was itsexecution of Gaiman’s black humor. The charac-

ters of Mr. Vandemar and the Marquis managedto be funny, sinister, and emotional. By playingcharacters, not caricatures Alex Bulova and Mat-thew Cook brought their roles Mr. Vandemar andthe Marquis de Carabas to life in a way thatseemed realistic, rather than absurd. Ultimately,the entire show was able to make the fantasticalityof Neverwhere seem genuine, a goal Gaimanstrived to accomplish in his novel.

Go for a night. Slip between the cracks of thisworld. Find a world of passion and darkness. Gosee “Neverwhere” at Robinson High school, butwarning you may not wish to return.

Robinson’s production of“Neverwhere.”

A World of Passion and Darkness

Photo is by Dianne Janczewski

Matthew Cook and Rachel Ingle inRobinson’s production of “Neverwhere.”

Sports

Robinson Boys’Soccer Beats Oaktonfor Title

The Robinson boys’ soccer team beatOakton in penalty kicks to win the Confer-ence 5 championship on May 21 at OaktonHigh School.

The win improved the Rams’ record to 10-4-2.

Robinson faced Osbourn on Wednesdayin the opening round of the 6A North re-gion tournament, after The Connection’sdeadline.

Woodson Girls’Soccer Knocks OffTop-SeedSouth County

The Woodson girls’ soccer team upset No.1 seed South County 3-2 in the Conference7 championship match on May 21 at SouthCounty.

The Cavaliers’ record improved to 13-2-1.

Woodson faced Langley on Wednesday inthe opening round of the 6A North regiontournament, after The Connection’s dead-line.

Lake BraddockBaseball, Softball WinConference Titles

The Lake Braddock baseball and softballteams won Conference 7 championships onMay 22, each defeating South County athome.

The baseball team won 12-4, improvingits record to 17-5. The Bruins will hostSouth Lakes in the opening round of the6A North region tournament at 7 p.m. onFriday, May 29.

The softball team shut out South County,1-0, improving its record to 18-1. The Bru-ins have shut out their last five opponents,and 13 of 19 foes this season.

Lake Braddock will host Hayfield in theopening round of regionals at2 p.m. on Sat-urday, May 30.

South County Boys,Woodson Girls WinLax Titles

The South County boys’ lacrosse teamdefeated Woodson 12-7 in the Conference7 championship game on May 21 at SouthCounty. Four days later, the Stallions de-

Photo by Jon Roetman/The Connection

The Robinson softball team defeated Centreville 12-11 to win the Confer-ence 5 championship on May 22 at Westfield High School. It was theprogram’s first conference/district title since 2008. Robinson will hostOsbourn in the opening round of the 6A North region tournament at6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29.

feated Fairfax 21-12 in the opening roundof the 6A North region tournament on May26.

South County will host defending statechampion Robinson on Thursday, May 28.

In girls’ action, Woodson defeated WestPotomac 15-5 in the conference champion-ship game. The Cavaliers beat Yorktown inthe opening round of regionals on Tuesdayand will host Centreville on Thursday.

Sports Roundups

Area residents are invited tosupport the substance abuse preven-tion work of the Unified PreventionCoalition of Fairfax County (UPC)June 4 in the Do More 24 fundraisingcampaign for local nonprofits. And itcan be as easy as dining out June 4 atone of the local restaurants – includ-ing six Glory Days Grill locations, TheAuld Shebeen and O’Sullivan’s IrishPub – that will donate a portion oftheir proceeds to UPC as part of thisspecial fundraiser.

Do More 24 is a local, annual 24-hour fundraiser hosted by the UnitedWay of the National Capital Area. OnThursday, June 4, communitymembers and businesses in the D.C.metropolitan area are asked tocontribute to local nonprofits that areconfronting our region’s most pressingchallenges.

“Too many young people in ourcommunity are suffering from heroinand painkiller addiction and overdose,marijuana use and alcohol abuse,”said Lisa Adler, president of thenonprofit UPC. “Substance abuse is a

public health issue needing a commu-nity response, and the UnifiedPrevention Coalition needs financialsupport to continue our vital work toprevent substance abuse by teens andyoung adults and its negativeconsequences affecting families andour community. We’re grateful for therestaurant partners that have gener-ously joined us to highlight the needto support prevention efforts.”

Gary Cohen, Glory Days Grill’s vicepresident of operations, invites countyresidents to “join with us on June 4 tohelp raise funds to support thisimportant work.”

For a complete listing of restaurants(and hours of participation) in the DoMore 24 campaign on behalf of UPC,see www.unifiedpreventioncoalition.org.

Adler also encouraged individualsto make a tax-deductible donationonline at www.unifiedpreventioncoalition.org duringthe campaign, which will run fromJune 1-5. She noted that $10 is savedfor every $1 spent on prevention.

‘Do More 24’ to Support theUnified Prevention Coalition

Free EKG Screening at Paul VIThere will be free EKG screenings for all teenagers at Paul VI Catholic High

School, Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Fairfax County Fire andRescue will administer the screenings, and an on-site cardiologist will be thereto evaluate results. Teens may then keep the results of the EKG for futurereference.

Registration is open to the first 300 students so please sign at http://ryanlopynski.org/events/paul-vi-catholic-high-school-heart-screening/ today.

Take advantage of this opportunity to detect and prevent future heartproblems for our children. The screening only takes 10 minutes, is pain-free,and it could save the life of a child.

You can find further information at http://ryanlopynski.org/

White Elephant Sale at St. Mary’sWhite Elephant Sale will be held at St. Mary’s, 5222 Sideburn Rd Fairfax, Tel:

703-978-4141. Preview $5 Thursday, June 11, 5-8 p.m. Free all other days:Friday, June 12, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday,June 14, 8 a.m.-noon.

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ReceptionistChiropractic office in Fairfax. Duties include: data entry, phones, patient

scheduling, clerical duties. Part-time hrs. Mon, Wed, and Fri 2:30-7pm.

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EngineerFull time building engineers wanted for office

buildings in Washington DC, MD, & VA.Candidates should have working knowledge

and experience with VAV controls, EMSsystems, and chiller plant operations in acommercial office-building environment.

Please fax resume to 301-838-2229.

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call 703-778-9416. The deadline for submissions is the Fridayprior to publication. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior to the event.

FRIDAY/MAY 29Keeping up With Kids. 2 p.m. Kings Park

Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Learnthe basics with our one-on-one technologyvolunteer about the social networking tools thatcan help you stay in touch with your kids andgrandkids. Adults.

TUESDAY/JUNE 2Evolution of Retail Summit. 8:30-10 a.m.

Hampton Inn & Suites, 5821 RichmondHighway, Alexandria. Experts will reveal howconsumers shop now, what makes retail spacesuccessful, and what trends the future will hold.Free.

SATURDAY/JUNE 13Living Trust Plus Seminar: How to Protect

Your Assets from the Expenses ofProbate and Long Term Care. The LawFirm of Evan H. Farr, P.C., 10640 Main Street,Suite 200, Fairfax. Learn how to protect yourassets and obtain valuable Medicaid andVeterans benefits to pay for long-term [email protected].

SUNDAY/JUNE 14Fairfax County Postpartum Caregiver

Certificate. Noon. Plum Center, 6815 EdsallRoad, Springfield. Basic overview and evidencebased education for caregivers and parentscaring for newborns age 0-3 months, including:diapering, swaddling, postpartum care ofparents, SIDS safety and more. Prepares home-based caregivers to assist new mothers. Ideal forCNAs and LPNs working with home careagencies. Students receive certificate ofcompletion upon successful completion of thiscourse. Register: https://aceclasses.fcps.edu/CourseDetails.aspx?AreaID=HCAC&-AreaName=Home%20Health-%20Care%20Aide&CourseID=3667ad25-2f22-4b32-bf5e-731011223078&ProgramID=C-

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ONGOINGSenior Outdoor Pickleball, April-October,

Wednesdays 8-10 a.m. Audrey Moore WakefieldPark Fairfax County, Courts 9 & 10, Beginnerswelcome. No cost. Email Gerald Rhoads [email protected].

Volunteer Fairfax seeks individuals, families,youth and corporate groups for serviceopportunities at a variety of nonprofit agencies.One-time special events or ongoing activities areavailable at www.volunteerfairfax.org or call703-246-3460.

Singers Wanted for the Celebration Singers.The women’s show choir is interested in newtalent to perform at various Northern Virginiacommunity sites. Practices are Wednesdays10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Burke. Contact GayleParsons, 703-644-4485 or [email protected].

Online Scavenger Hunt. Visit Fairfax tasks thoseinterested in becoming “citizen ambassadors” tothe county (those informed on fun, creativeweekend outings in the area) to find two FairfaxCounty Ambassador icons hidden throughoutthe fxva.com website in order to join theambassador team; those who find all five hiddenpins will receive a complimentary gift.www.fxva.com/online-ambassador.

Senior Fall Prevention Classes. 1:30-2:30p.m., at the Woodlands Retirement Community,4320 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax. Tuesday and/orThursday classes in a heated pool designed towork on balance and core muscles for injuryprevention. $10. 703-667-9800.

American Red Cross CPR, First Aid andAED. Various times, at 2720 State Route 699,Suite 200, Fairfax. One-year certification, digitalor print materials and continued education onMondays through Thursday and Saturday. $70-110. www.redcrossnca.org.

Dementia Care Givers Support Groups.Various times, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church,5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. The groups arefor those caring for someone with dementia orfor those interested in learning more aboutproviding care giving to a person with a disorderthat affects memory and cognition and mayimpact behavior and physical abilities. 703-451-8626 or [email protected].

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call 703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Dated announcementsshould be submitted at least two weeks prior to theevent.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the cornerof Fairfax County Parkway and Burke LakeRoads, holds a bible study fellowship at 9a.m. Sundays followed by a 10 a.m. wor-ship service. Nursery care and children’schurch also provided. 6401 MissionaryLane, Fairfax Station, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center,10875 Main St., Fairfax City provides freeclasses to both newcomers and advancedpractitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. The cen-ter emphasizes working with the mind andlearning how to understand the workingsof the mind, overcoming innner causes ofsuffering, while cultivating causes of hap-piness. Under the direction of Lama ZopaRinpoche, the center is a place of study,contemplation and meditation. Visit http://www.guhyasamaja.org for more informa-tion.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers servicesat two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Services in Clifton

are held on Sundays at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m.703-323-9500 or www.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Springfieldoffers Sunday school at 9:15 a.m., followedby a 10:30 a.m. worship service at 7300Gary St., Springfield. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church, 12748Richards Lane, Clifton, offers Sunday wor-ship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nurs-ery care is provided. Christian education forall ages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicChurch, 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton,conducts Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It also of-fers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m. and aThursday Latin mass at 7 p.m. 703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,8304 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, of-fers casual worship services on Saturdayevenings at 5:30 p.m. featuring contempo-rary music.

More traditional services take place onSunday mornings at 8:15 and 11 a.m. Sun-day School is from 9:45-10:45 a.m. for chil-dren and adults. The church also offers dis-cussion groups for adults. 703-451-5855 orwww.poplc.org.

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