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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Accidental overdose deaths arenow the leading cause of acci-dental death in the United States,

exceeding even motor vehicle accidentsamong people ages 25 to 64, accordingto a recently released study by the Na-tional Institute on Drug Abuse.

Last year, an estimated 210 heroinoverdoses fatalities occurred in Virginia,with the highest number in Fairfax andPrince William counties.

“Many of these deaths are preventableif a friend or witness seeks emergencyassistance right away,” said state Sen.Chap Petersen (D-34). “But people us-ing drugs or alcohol illegally often feararrest if they call 911.”

In an attempt to reduce overdose deaths,Petersen introduced Senate Bill 892 dur-ing last year’s General Assembly session.The new law — the “Good Samaritan over-dose protection bill” — was signed by Gov.Terry McAuliffe last week in Richmond,and goes into effect on July 1.

Commonly referred to in other statesas “911 Good Samaritan,” the law en-courages witnesses at the scene of a sus-pected drug or alcohol overdose to seekemergency assistance right away with-

out fear of arrest for minor drug law viola-tions.

Virginia now joins 20 other states, includ-ing the District of Columbia, that have en-acted policies to provide limited immunityfrom arrest or prosecution for minor druglaw violations for people who summon helpat the scene of an overdose.

“This law provides an affirmative defensefor individuals who take responsible mea-sures to report an overdose, remain at thescene of the overdose until emergency ser-vices arrive, and identify themselves to theresponding officer,” Petersen said.

Petersen said a fellow Fairfax High Schoolclassmate, Gerard Lawson, a professor at

Virginia Tech, brought the issue to hisattention.

Lawson was organizing a class projectto lobby state legislators on criminal lawreforms. His students had the idea to pro-tect “Good Samaritans” who report adrug overdose to emergency services.

Lawson said his students noted that thechance of surviving an overdose, like thatof surviving a heart attack, dependsgreatly on how fast one receives medi-cal assistance.

Witnesses to heart attacks rarely thinktwice about calling 911, but witnessesto an overdose often hesitate to call forhelp or, in many cases, simply don’t makethe call, Lawson said.

Research confirms the most commonreason people cite for not calling 911 isfear of police involvement.

But the new law, Petersen added, is nota “get-out-of-jail-free” card for those whosell or traffic large quantities of drugs,or those who commit acts of violence,felonies, or distribute drugs.

“The next step is to get the word outto young people: If a friend is in distress,you have a responsibility and now youhave legal protections. Do the right thing.Make a call to save a life,” Petersen saidduring the signing ceremony last week.

Petersen’s “Good Samaritan OverdoseProtection” law goes into effect July 1.Make a Call; Save a Life

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The new law – the “Good Samaritan overdose protection bill” – wassigned by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week in Richmond, and goes intoeffect on July 1.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Fairfax County Master Police OfficerJoe Moore’s front and rear-mounted radar machines whistleand beep with varying frequency

as cars barrel past on Interstate 66 aroundthe Fairfax County Parkway.

He’s sitting on the right-hand shoulder,parked, with his cruiser’s emergency lightson. A dozen yards ahead of him, a VirginiaState Trooper has a vehicle pulled over. A

black sport utility vehicle blasts by in theclosest lane going 64 miles per hour. Theadditional lanes were all clear. Moore gunsthe aging Chevrolet Impala and flags thedriver down.

During his first chat with the driver,Moore says she claimed she didn’t knowwhat she did was illegal. On his second visit,after running her driver’s license and plates,she changes her tune. “Everyone was do-ing it,” Moore recaps. “Honesty is rare,” headded, as he begins writing her a ticket.

Moore was partnered with the trooper for

a multi-hour shift of “selective enforcement”of the “Move Over” law (looking for spe-cific violations “but not turning a blind eyeto other things,” he said).

Virginia Code 46.2-921.1 requires driv-ers to either change lanes when approach-ing an emergency vehicle stopped on thehighway with lights flashing or, if there’sno option to move over, “proceed with duecaution and maintain a safe speed for high-way conditions.”

THE LAW first went into effect in 2002and was amended in 2010 with the addi-tion of highway maintenance and roadsideassistance vehicles whose amber flashinglights differ from the blue and red of policecruisers.

Enforcement of the law hasn’t been“prevalent” however, according to 2nd Lt.Jason Long, traffic safety section supervi-sor with the Fairfax County Police. Accord

Police crackdown, educate about law protectingemergency roadside vehicles and drivers.Moving on ‘Move Over’

Master Police Officer Joe Moore approaches the driver’s side of a vehiclewhile the radar system in his police cruiser registers the speed of carspassing directly next to the shoulder.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

A Virginia State Trooper pulls over a driver that sped past a parkedpolice car with its emergency lights flashing.


News

The Fairfax County Police Depart-ment held its Volunteer AwardsCeremony on Friday, May 15, atthe Fairfax County Government

Center, honoring men and women who gavea total of 53,630 hours of volunteer time tothe county. The program honored AuxiliaryPolice Officers (APO), Volunteers in PoliceService (VIPS), and members of the Chap-lains Unit.

Those honored included:❖APO and Chaplain Service Hours

Awards Through December 20141,000 Service Hours — APO Mark

Janeczko, APO Carol Might, and APO PaulMourao

2,500 Service Hours — APO Tony Butera,APO Ken Cowan, APO Charles Foster, APOGordon McCallum, and APO RageMohamud

5,000 Service Hours — APO ThomasReavis

7,500 Service Hours — APO DonaldBrodie, APO Beth Myers, and APO KeithShaver

10,000 Service Hours — APO WilliamRidgeway and Chaplain Michael Shochet

❖VIPS Service Hours Awards —Through December 2014

500 Service Hours — VIPS Raoul Drapeauand VIPS Ken Schafer

750 Service Hours — AS-VIPS Terri Bakerand VIPS Deborah Neuberger

1,000 Service Hours — AS-VIPS TerriBaker

1,500 Service Hours — AS-VIPS TerryBaker, VIPS Fran Hart, VIPS PhilipSchroeder, and VIPS John Werderman

6,000 Service Hours — VIPS JohnSherburne

8,000 Service Hours — VIPS Tracey Ryan10,000 Service Hours — VIPS David

Welch12,000 Service Hours — VIPS John Bauer❖Meritorious Group AwardThe Meritorious Group Award for a sig-

nificant contribution to a departmentproject is awarded to the following VIPSassigned to the Criminal Justice Academy/Professional Development Center. Thesevolunteers supported all aspects of the acad-emy by completing data entry, lobby detailto check IDs and answer questions, filingpaperwork, assisting in promotion processesand in the registration process of the STILEConference, which had over 150 incum-bents in attendance. Without their hours ofcommitment, the academy could not havesuccessfully completed its mission.

❖ VIPS Ruth Bedell❖ VIPS Keith Kalinowski❖ VIPS Robert Parillo❖ VIPS Karen Sica❖ VIPS Laurian Cannon

❖ VIPS Deborah Neuberger❖ VIPS Michael Proffitt❖Points of Light Foundation

President’s Council on Service andCivic Participation

This year’s Call to Service-LifetimeAwardees have achieved a minimum of4,000 hours of volunteer service over thecourse of their lifetimes and they join theesteemed group of past VIPS, APO, andChaplain recipients.

❖ APO Ron Bertoia❖ APO Forrest Houston❖ APO Richard Majauskas❖ APO John (Ed) Pouncey❖ VIPS Hung Nguyen❖ VIPS Wouter “Van” Vanderwal

Schroeder Is the Vol-unteers in Police Ser-vice Award Winner

VIPS Philip Schroeder of the West Spring-field District Station and the Crime SceneSection is the 2014 Volunteer in Police Ser-vice (VIPS) of the Year Award winner. Itrecognizes the VIPS whose outstanding con-tributions support the overall mission of theVolunteers in Police Service Program.

A longtime resident of Fairfax County,Schroeder joined the VIPS program in Sep-tember 2011. In 2014, he contributed 528hours with an overall total of 1,650 hoursof volunteer service to the program.

Among the many IT-related projectsSchroeder has been involved in was to up-date and modernize the station’s privateproperty trespass files. Schroeder updatedthe information, condensed all documen-tation that was previously filed in large ringbinders and imported it into the I/LeadsSystem. Now copies of notices to people notwelcome on properties or in businesses areavailable quickly to patrol officers to accessaccurate information when they are calledto enforce trespassing complaints.Schroeder continues to keep these files up-to-date and accurate.

Schroeder assisted the West SpringfieldDistrict Station with a new NPU assignmenttracking program, a road closure requesttracing program, an IA case tracking sys-tem, and maintains a Neighborhood Watchlisting for both the West Springfield and theFranconia Districts. He also maintains andupdates the station’s public webpage, work-ing closely with the department’s PublicInformation Office and IT staff.

Additionally, Schroeder has been instru-mental in the development of the Investi-gative Support Division’s BlueNet Page aswell as developing a statistical analysispackage similar to the Tableau programused by Patrol, that enables commandersto view different calls for service when theCrime Scene Section responds to events.

Philip Bishop WinsPolice Chaplain of the

Year AwardChaplain Philip Bishop of the Franconia

District Station won the Police Chaplain ofthe Year Award. Bishop served as a FairfaxCounty Police officer until he resigned hisposition for another calling as the presid-ing pastor of the Lighthouse Baptist Churchin Alexandria. He later rejoined the FCPDfamily in 2008 when he became an activemember of the Police Chaplain Corps andbecame the chaplain for the Franconia Dis-trict Station. He not only responds tocallouts in and around Fairfax County, healso visits injured officers in the hospital andconducts visitations to the Greensville Cor-rectional Institution in Greensville County,Va. Through countless ride-alongs and sta-tion visits, Bishop has become a friend andconfidant to many police officers and hasdeveloped lasting relationships with themen and women of the FCPD. Officers seekout Bishop’s spiritual guidance when facedwith personal, medical, and familial chal-lenges. He brings a comforting touch andpeaceful presence to a crisis, offering hiswarm personality and calming spirit to helpthose in need.

Bishop represents the department at spe-cial ceremonies around the region, includ-ing the Special Olympics Torch Run andother memorial events. In 2014, Bishopworked over 220 service hours with 1,248contributed overall.

— Steve Hibbard

Fairfax County Police Honor VolunteersMen and womengave 53,630 hoursof volunteer timeto police force.

Chief of Police Col. Edwin Roessler Jr. presents theVolunteers in Police Service (VIPS) of the Year awardto VIPS Philip Schroeder of the West SpringfieldDistrict Station and Crime Scene Section.

Chief of Police Col. Edwin Roessler Jr. presents thePolice Chaplain of the Year Award to Capt. Jeff Powell,Commander of the Franconia District Station, inhonor of Chaplain Philip Bishop.

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By Thomas Friestad

The Connection

An unusual sight awaits those whoventure into the front yard gardenof Springfield resident Sandy Kester.

Rather than viewing patches of soil, visi-tors can instead marvel at straw bale for-mations, each growing plants and veg-etables from their tops.

Kester said she began this garden prac-tice after learning of its efficiency online andpurchasing the book “Straw Bale Gardens”by Joel Karsten.

“It’s a crazy idea that this man stumbledupon and anyone can do it, you just need asmall amount of space,” Kester said. “Thislady at my church has three bales out onher balcony, where she otherwise wouldn’tbe able to grow anything outside of smallpots.”

Kester said she began growing her seedsand plants from straw bales last year, afteracquiring three bales for free over Craigslist.She said, after a brief set-up process, thestraw bales require little to no maintenance,compared to a regular soil garden. This isbecause the porous straw absorbs water ata comparatively higher rate.

“You have to condition your bales for

about two weeks with regular lawn fertil-izer, with half a cup of fertilizer on top ofthe bales every day with water to push itdown into the bales,” Kester said. “Similarto compost, it gets hot inside due to decom-position. Because the plants are getting theirheat from below instead of from above, Icould start planting as early as March,which is crazy for this area.”

Kester said straw bale gardening is a ver-satile process, in that fertilizer can be sub-stituted for substances like apple juice andbone meal during the conditioning process.She also said bales can be reused over mul-tiple summers, and even used for compostafter a certain point.

“You’re using and reusing everything thatyou have, and it’s all ecological and eco-nomical,” Kester said.

“This year, we paid like$7 for our bales compared to $8 for a singlebag of dirt.”

Kester said her friends are used to seeingher experiment with her garden, which hasbeen a hobby of hers for years, one she plansto continue for the foreseeable future.

“I grew up with a mother who did every-thing from a box, and I didn’t want to bethat way,” Kester said.

“When my husband and I got married,he said ‘Hey, you don’t eat very many freshthings,’ and I said, ‘Hey, you’re right, I don’t,’so I started gardening from a container soonafter.

My friends’ typical reaction is ‘What elsewill Sandy try?’ I’m kind of like that. I loveto try all new things.”

Springfield resident Sandy Kester waters her straw-based garden. Thestraw bales absorb the water in large amounts, nourishing the plantswithin them. Kester places small amounts of soil on top of bales as wellto prevent seeds from crumbling away from the bale or blowing away.

A Bountiful HarvestSpringfield residentunearths unorthodoxgardening method.

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SUNDAY/JUNE 21Burke Historical Society Meeting.

4:30 p.m. Abiding Presence LutheranChurch, 6304 Lee Chapel Road,Burke. A presentation entitled “Jazzin and around Burke.”

ONGOINGSenior Outdoor Pickleball, April-

October, Wednesdays 8-10 a.m.Audrey Moore Wakefield Park FairfaxCounty, Courts 9 & 10, Beginnerswelcome. No cost. Email GeraldRhoads [email protected].

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Opinion

The death rate due to heroin over-dose more than doubled between2010 through 2013, according tothe Centers for Disease

Control (CDC), with an average in-crease of 37 percent per year in theUnited States.

What the statistics don’t say is that most ofthese deaths are preventable nearly to the lastbreath. Heroin and other opioids affect the partof the brain which regulates breathing, andopioids in high doses can cause respiratorydepression and death.

Naloxone, which is effectively an antidoteto opioid overdose, will completely reverse theeffects of an opioid overdose if administeredin time.

Emylee Lonczak, a McLean teenager whodied of an overdose in what was reported tobe her first encounter with heroin, might stillbe alive if the people with her at the time hadtaken her to a hospital or called 911.

New legislation designed to protect peopleseeking help for friends experiencing overdoseshould make it simpler to do the right thing.

State Sen. Chap Petersen sponsored the bill,Safe Reporting of Overdoses, which was signed

by Gov. Terry McAuliffe last week.“The next step is to get the word out to young

people: If a friend is in distress, you have aresponsibility and now you have legal protec-tions. Do the right thing. Make a call to save alife,” said Petersen said after the Governorsigned the bill.

The law also applies to alcohol overdoses.Petersen collaborated with a Fairfax HighSchool classmate, Gerald Lawson, now a pro-

fessor at Virginia Tech, in pressing forprotection for Good Samaritans inthese circumstances.

The Food and Drug Administrationlast year approved a hand-held auto-injectordesigned for family and caregivers who mightbe witness to an overdose to administer a singledose of the drug naloxone.

Safe reporting of overdoses SB 892,summary as passed.

Establishes an affirmative defense to prosecution ofan individual for (i) simple possession of a controlledsubstance, marijuana, or controlled paraphernalia; (ii)intoxication in public; or (iii) the unlawful purchase,possession, or consumption of alcohol if such indi-vidual sought or obtained emergency medicalattention for himself or for another individual becauseof a drug-related or alcohol-related overdose and if theevidence for the charge was obtained as a result of theindividual seeking or obtaining emergency medicalattention. The bill provides that the affirmative defensemay only be invoked by an individual who (a) remainsat the scene of the overdose or at any location to whichhe is transported for emergency medical attention untila law-enforcement officer responds to the report of anoverdose or, if no law-enforcement officer is presentat either the scene or the other location, cooperates

with law enforcement, (b) identifies himself to theresponding law-enforcement officer, and (c) cooper-ates, upon request, with any criminal investigationreasonably related to the drug or alcohol that resultedin the overdose. No individual may assert this affirma-tive defense if the emergency medical attention soughtor obtained was during the execution of a search war-rant or during the conduct of a lawful search or alawful arrest.

Send Photos forFather’s Day

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21, and onceagain the Connection will publish a gallery ofFather’s Day photos.

Every year at this time, the Connection putsout the call for photographs of fathers and theirchildren, grandfathers and their children andgrandchildren.

Send in photos as soon as possible, with thefollowing information: the town where you live,the names of everyone in the picture, the ap-proximate date the picture was taken, the agesof the children and a sentence or two aboutwhat is happening and where the photographwas taken. Be sure to tell us your town nameand neighborhood. Photos are due by June 15.

You can submit your photos online atw w w. c o n n e c t i o n n e w s p a p e r s . c o m /fathersday. You can also email photos [email protected].

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New “safe reporting”law encourages peopleto seek help in time.

Overdose Deaths Are Preventable

Editorial

By Burton Jay Rubin

Some 20 months on, theFairfax County police of-ficer who shot and killed

John Geer remains on “paid ad-ministrative duty,” despite the$2.95 million settlement thecounty has agreed to pay his fam-ily. The Commonwealth’s Attorneyis also seeking to empanel a grandjury to consider criminal charges.

Officer Adam Torres’ continuedtenure on the Fairfax County Po-lice Force is due to something of-ten referred to as “LEOBR,” “LawEnforcement Officers’ Bill ofRights;” a law in effect in Virginiathat provides police officers withspecial job security protectionsunavailable to other workers.

Most members of the workforce,in contrast, are subject to the “em-ployment-at-will” legal doctrine,under which they may be fired forany reason or no reason at all, ex-cept for certain very limited dis-criminatory reasons. UnderVirginia’s LEOBR, if you are a po-lice officer, you cannot be dis-charged, even if you hurt some-one, disobeyed orders, abusedyour office, or even broke the law,

without first being notified in writ-ing of the basis for your dismissal,given an opportunity to respondorally and in writing, with the as-sistance of a lawyer if you wish,and then, after all that, given theright to file a grievance under stateor local procedures, your choice.

There were no LEOBR laws formost of our nation’s history. Theycame into effect in the early 1970sas a result of a campaign by po-lice special interest groups. Priorto that time, police were actuallyheld to a higher standard of con-duct than citizens generally.

In New York City, for example,police officers were required tocooperate fully with criminal in-vestigations to the point of waiv-ing their constitutional privilegeagainst self incrimination or losetheir jobs. That requirement wasfound to be unconstitutional bythe U.S. Supreme Court in a 1968decision called Gardner v.Broderick. Even though the officerin that case actually won, policeinterest organizations pressed theissue, resulting in what might beregarding as a “second helping” ofemployment rights reflected inLEOBR laws today.

they are the targets for unjustifiedcharges of wrongdoing. That po-lice officers may be falsely accusedof misconduct is undoubtedly thecase, as it is for University of Vir-ginia frat boys, Duke University LaCrosse players and child careworkers, yet none of these groupsis accorded special legal protec-tions unavailable to the generalpublic.

Let’s be very clear, we are nottalking about punishing someoneor in any way short circuiting theprocess to which everyone is en-titled before being found guilty ofa crime and possibly sent to jail.We are talking only about howlong a community must keep apolice officer on the job, payinghim, after that community has lostall confidence in that officer andthe officer has lost his ability toserve in the position for which hewas hired.

When an officer has lost hiscommunity’s confidence and trust,that community should be able toask that individual to find employ-ment elsewhere. We need to re-think our LEOBR laws.

The writer is an attorney and civic ac-tivist in Northern Virginia.

Time to Re-think ‘LEOBR’It is sometimes said that the ex-

traordinary job security accordedto police officers is justified by thedangerous nature of their work.Just what the connection is be-tween how dangerous a job is andthe special job security providedto people in that job is not ex-plained. At any rate, the funda-mental premise is false. The aver-age police officer serves his entirecareer without ever firing hisweapon in defense of himself oranybody else.

According to Time.com, law en-forcement is not even among the10 most dangerous jobs in theUnited States. Logging and roof-ing are and we don’t provide work-ers in those occupations with spe-cial job security rights. Accordingto figures from the FBI, the num-ber of officers killed by criminalshas declined since the ‘70s whenLEOBR laws came into effect, andnow stands at its lowest point.Unfortunately, the number of citi-zens killed by police has increasedduring that same period and nowstands at its highest point.

Sometimes, it is said that spe-cial job protection rights for po-lice officers are justified because

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Charcoal Ashes CauseTwo Weekend Fires

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said improperlydiscarded charcoal ashes caused a pair of fires inSpringfield over the weekend.

The first occurred at a townhouse on LeewoodForest Drive, early in the morning on May 31. Fireinvestigators said the fire that started from charcoalashes on the two-story end unit’s rear deck was acci-dental.

None were injured or displaced by the fire. Thereis $6,250 worth of damage estimated.

Firefighters responded to a second fire aroundmidnight on June 1. The fire was in a garage onFernleigh Boulevard. Charcoal ashes dumped nearthe garage caused the fire, investigators said.

Again, the fire was determined to be accidental,with $8,500 in estimated damage. There were noinjuries in this second fire, either.

In both cases firefighters were able to control andextinguish the fire quickly.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Departmentgrill safety tips include:

*Grills should be placed at least 15 feet fromhomes, building or other combustibles for sufficientair circulation.

*Charcoal must be kept dry until used.*Spare propane bottles should be stored in a loca-

tion outside, away from the home, such as a shed.*Keep children and pets away from grills, which

continue to give off heat even after cooking hasended.

*Never put hot ashes in paper or plastic bags orcontainers — only use metal containers.

*Never use a grill on an apartment or condominium

balcony: It’s both dangerous and unlawful.

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Amal Nassar, a member of the Palestinian Lutheranfamily that operates a farm called “Tent of Nations”in the Occupied Territories of the West Bank, willspeak at Grace Presbyterian Church on Sunday, June14, at 2:30 p.m. The church is located at 7434 BathStreet in Springfield.

This event is co-sponsored by Grace PresbyterianChurch, Sabeel-DC, Palestinian Christian Alliance forPeace, Israel-Palestine Mission Network - NationalCapital Presbytery, Ravensworth Baptist Church, andthe Alliance of Baptists’ Justice in Palestine and Is-rael group.When she is not guiding visitors to the Tent of Na-tions, 6 miles from Bethlehem, Nassar works as aphysical therapist at Caritas Hospital in Bethlehem,specializing in treatments for cystic fibrosis amongstinfants.

She is an educator who also works with Bedouinwomen who have a high percentage of children withthe disease. She toured the U.S a few years ago as amember of Jerusalem Women Speak tours sponsoredby the Partners for Peace. Also present will be Amal’sbrother Daher Nassar.

The long-term goal of The Tent of Nations is toprepare youth to make positive contributions to theirfuture and society through the values of understand-ing, tolerance, and respectful coexistence.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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It’s a familiar call. The sun beams downfrom mid-summer sky. Temperaturesrise above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, butsafety conditions start to plummet.

“People will have been walking on themall all day and then go to Arlington Na-tional Cemetery to watch the Changing ofthe Guard and they start to feel light-headedand dizzy,” said Lt. Sarah-MariaMarchegiani, spokeswoman for the Arling-ton County Fire Department. “The timesthat I’ve responded, they usually have onlyone small water bottle with them andthey’ve been in the heat all day. It’s oftentourists, but people who live here, too.”

While summer ushers in vacations, tripsto the pool, barbeques and fireworks it alsobrings the potential for safety hazards. Fromrecreational water illness to heat-relatedillnesses, summer fun can turn into a night-mare. Public health and safety officials haveseveral tips for lessening summer safetyrisks.

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE SPIKES,so does the risk of heat-related illnesses.Lengthy exposure to 90-plus degree heatcan lead to heat stroke, heat exhaustioncramping and, in extreme cases, death.

“Heatstroke can occur when the abilityto sweat fails and the body temperaturerises quickly,” said Kenya Fluellen, associ-ate professor of nursing at Northern VirginiaCommunity College. “The brain and vitalorgans are affected as the body tempera-ture rises to a dangerous level.”

In addition to wearing loose-fittingclothes that are light in color and takingbreaks from the heat and drinking two tofour glasses of water for every hour one isexposed to high heat, health officials sayapplying sunscreen, limiting physical activ-ity and wearing a hat or using an umbrellato block direct sunlight should also be addedto the list of summer safety precautions.

“People can underestimate the power ofthe heat. Safety is always our number onepriority,” said Marchegiani. “If you have anelderly neighbor or anyone with mobilityissues, check on them, especially when wehave a storm and the power goes out.”

WHILE STRATEGIES for beating the heatinclude trips to the pool and water parks,these cool-down activities come with health

precautions. Being aware of the potentialfor spreading germs can prevent recre-ational water illnesses, which can occur asa result of swallowing or having other con-tact with contaminated water.

Health officials advise swimmers toshower with soap before entering a pool,take bathroom breaks once per hour andtake a rinse shower before returning to thewater.

Washing your hands after changing dia-pers or using the restroom and checking achild’s diapers every half-hour to an hourare tips that are also advised.

Water safety is another summer concern.“Enroll children over the age of three inswimming lessons,” said Fluellen. “Don’trely on lifeguards to watch over your chil-dren.”

INSECTS ARE ANOTHER summer sight-ing that can be a prelude to danger. In fact,the Fairfax County Board of Supervisorsproclaimed June at Fight the Bite Aware-ness Month. One bite from a disease-carry-ing mosquito or tick can lead to life-chang-ing illnesses such as West Nile virus or Lymedisease.

“Anyone can get infected with these ill-nesses, but people over the age of 50 are atgreater of developing more severe forms,”

said Joshua Smith, Fairfax County environ-mental health supervisor. “We can find mos-quitoes with West Nile virus anywhere inthe county that is why we encourage peopleto take precautions.”

Those safety measures include eliminat-ing standing water, treating standing wa-ter and spraying your yard. Using an insectrepellent containing DEET, remaining in-doors at dawn and early evening, and in-stalling, repairing or replacing screens onboth windows and doors to keep insectsoutdoors are also recommended.

“It is important to use common sense, stayhydrated and respect Mother Nature,” saidKurt Larrick, spokesman for the ArlingtonCounty Department of Human Services.“And some groups are more at risk [suchas] infants, teens, older adults, and thosewith certain health conditions.”

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On Wednesday,May 27,Greenspring

hosted family, friends,residents, staff, and localschool officials at thecommunity’s annualScholars Awards Cer-emony. Over 300 attend-ees were on hand to con-gratulate 31 graduatinghigh school seniors as2015 candidates for$10,000 scholarshipsfrom the community.

In 1999, Greenspringestablished a Scholars’Fund which providesscholarships to local highschool students whohave worked in variousdining services capaci-ties at the retirementcommunity; in additionto receiving a wage, stu-dents may be eligible forscholarships paid di-rectly to the college orprofessional school ofeach student’s choice. Studentswho are eligible for the scholar-ship must have worked at least1000 hours at the community dur-ing their junior and senior yearsof high school, have achieved sat-isfactory grades, and have main-tained a disciplinary record free ofadverse actions at their highschool. Eligible students must beplanning to attend college or pro-fessional school full time in the fallof 2015.

This year, residents, residentclubs, and staff members atGreenspring donated $310,000 tothe Greenspring Scholars’ Fund.This is the third year that studentsare eligible for $10,000 scholar-ships; six years ago, the scholar-

ship amount was increased from$4000 to $6000 per student, andagain increased to $10,000 in2013. Since the establishment ofthe Scholars’ Fund at Greenspring,the community has come togetherto raise over $2 million and hasdistributed over 200 student schol-arships.

Additionally, seven students re-ceived donor-designated scholar-ships totaling $18,000. The donor-designated scholarships are part ofGreenspring’s educational endow-ments and will be awarded in fu-ture years, as well. West PotomacHigh School senior, MargaretO’Meara, received the Steve andRenie Guback Scholarship($5000), which is awarded annu-

ally to a student focusingon a major or minor incommunications includ-ing, but not limited to,the fields of journalismand public relations. Re-cipients of the scholar-ship are required to per-form 150 hours of volun-teer service atGreenspring’s Channel 6television studio learninga variety of skills. TheVictor N. Coleman Schol-arship ($2000) wasawarded to JonathanToth; the scholarship isintended for a studentattending a communitycollege or technicalschool. The KathrynColeman Scholarshipwas awarded to five stu-dents who intend tostudy accounting: $3000to Mei Ling Reynolds and$2000 each to AliBarakat, Henry Munoz,Monica Forero, Menahil

Rauf. These five students are alsocandidates for the $10,000 schol-arship.

Several guest speakers sharedremarks at the ceremony includ-ing Robert E. Lee High SchoolPrincipal Deirdre M. Lavery,former Greenspring Scholars’Fund scholarship recipient AmyEverett (class of 2011),Greenspring Resident CouncilPresident Clint Lambert, and 2015Greenspring scholarship candidateHenry Munoz, among others.

“Everybody in this room takespride in what you’ve accom-plished,” said Lavery. “I hope thatas you move forward…you con-tinue to lead the way and make adifference.”

2015 Greenspring Scholarship Candidates:

Student Name SchoolEmily Abell West Springfield High SchoolPariya Ahmed Hayfield High SchoolSidney Allen South County High SchoolSadaf Azizi Robinson Secondary SchoolAli Barakat Robert E. Lee High SchoolCobra Bayat Robert E. Lee High SchoolBen Chieng Robert E. Lee High SchoolSakira Coleman South County High SchoolAbd Dahab Penn Foster Online High SchoolMelanie Esteban Robert E. Lee High SchoolMonica Forero South County High SchoolMahawish Khan Robert E. Lee High SchoolOmid Khan South County High SchoolKik Kim Robert E. Lee High SchoolNahomy Koroma Woodbridge Senior High SchoolTrieu Le Hayfield High SchoolFlorence Marquez Robert E. Lee High SchoolMiriam Marquez West Springfield High SchoolHenry Munoz Robert E. Lee High SchoolMenahil Rauf West Springfield High SchoolMei Ling Reynolds Hayfield High SchoolAli Tanveer West Springfield High SchoolBlain Tariku Robert E. Lee High SchoolNicole Tejares West Springfield High SchoolMakeda Tewodros Hayfield High SchoolDerek Torstenson West Springfield High SchoolTrina Tranchi West Springfield High SchoolBilien Woldetatios Robert E. Lee High SchoolHannah Wondwossen West Springfield High SchoolEman Yasin Hayfield High SchoolKibret Yohannes West Springfield High School

The class of 2015 Greenspring scholarship candidates

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ing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-istration, 138 law enforcement officers were struckand or killed on highways between 2003 and 2013.

“You would think with 13 years of a law being onbooks, people would know about it,” Long said. “Wedon’t want that to be the way people become awareof these laws.”

To coincide with Virginia declaring June “MoveOver Month,” Fairfax County traffic police and Vir-ginia State Police collaborated on a education andenforcement event Friday, May 29. Teams of police-men and troopers leapfrogged across major roadwaysincluding Routes 28, 50, 286 (Fairfax County Park-way), 267 (Dulles Toll Road) and Interstates 66, 495and 95 for several hours in the late morning andearly afternoon.

While one officer was stopped with another ve-hicle (pulled over for speeding, missing registrationstickers, etc.) on the side of the road, the secondofficer would park with lights flashing to their rearand watch radar for vehicles speeding past. Once theypursued someone in violation of the Move Over law,the two would switch places.

Generally when a car is pulled over, there isn’tanother officer hanging around to enforce the law.However, the state and county police were able tostaff this event to facilitate both enforcing and edu-cating the public.

OVER THE COURSE of the event, Fairfax Countyofficers issued 34 summonses and 8 warnings, 13 ofwhich were for violation of the Move Over law. Vir-ginia State Police handed out 160 summonses: 69for the Move Over law, 6 for reckless driving and 27for speeding.

Of the individuals Officer Moore personally pulledover, three said they didn’t know about the law. Lt.Long said this type of anecdotal evidence is reallythe only way they have of measuring the success ofefforts like the selective enforcement blitz.

“Everyone knows speeding is a traffic violation —they don’t say, ‘Oh, I didn’t know I couldn’t speed,’”Long said, adding that they want “to see at least thelaw is in people’s minds.”

Moore will testify in July about his results andperceptions of the day’s event. In the mean time, he’sanxious to try smaller versions of the same leapfrogapproach on different days of the week and at dif-ferent times to see how it will affect the results.

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Master Police Officer Joe Moore asks adriver if they know about the “Move Over”law.

Protecting EmergencyVehicles and Drivers

Master Police Officer Joe Moore watches his radar whileparked behind a Virginia State Trooper that has pulledover a driver.

Farmers Markets 2015

WEDNESDAYSWakefield Farmers Market.

2-6 p.m. Wednesdays, May 6-Oct. 28. 8100 Braddock Road,Annandale. 703-321-7081.http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/wakefieldmkt.htm

Fair Lakes Farmers Market. 3:30-7p.m. 4501 Market Commons Drive,Fairfax. www.greentowns.com/initiative/farmers-market/fair-lakes-farmers-market-fairfax-va.

THURSDAYSAnnandale Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-

12 p.m. Thursdays, May 7-Nov. 12.Featuring a master gardener plantclinic on site to answer questionsabout plants and landscaping. MasonDistrict Park, 6621 Columbia Pike,Annandale.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/annandalemkt.htm

Fairfax’s Government CenterFarmers Market. 3-7 p.m.Thursdays, May 7-Oct. 29. Tenvendors including a Middle Easterndelicacy bakery and custom organicice cream shop.Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway,Fairfax.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/governmentcntr-mrkt.htm

FRIDAYSKingstowne Farmers Market. 4-7

p.m. Fridays, May 1-Oct. 30. GiantParking Lot, 5955 Kingstowne TowneCenter, Alexandria. Vendors productsinclude fresh organic honey and handheld pies and rolls.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/kingstownemkt.htm

SATURDAYSBurke Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noon.

5671 Roberts Parkway, Burke.


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Townhouse .............. 0.23 ................. 221527847 GODOLPHIN DR ......................... 1 ... 3 ... 0 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $485,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.21 ................. 221537757 SULLIVAN CIR ............................ 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ALEXANDRIA ............ $485,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.04 ................. 223156014 LANDS END LN .......................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ........... ALEXANDRIA ............ $482,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.04 ................. 223156423 DEEPFORD ST ............................ 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $480,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.31 ................. 221507183 GAME LORD DR ......................... 3 ... 2 ... 0 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $475,774 .............. Detached ................. 0.24 ................. 221538618 KERRY LN .................................. 4 ... 3 ... 0 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $475,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.33 ................. 221527369 MALLORY CIR ............................ 3 ... 2 ... 2 ........... ALEXANDRIA ............ $475,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.04 ................. 223155523 MOULTRIE RD ............................5 ... 3 ... 0 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $470,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.27 ................. 221518818 EAGLE ROCK LN .........................3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $470,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.03 ................. 221536372 DAKINE CIR ............................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $468,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.03 ................. 221505816 AMHERST AVE ............................4 ... 3 ... 0 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $468,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.20 ................. 221508421 MILLWOOD DR .......................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $465,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.07 ................. 221527011 BARNACK DR ............................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $464,900 .............. Detached ................. 0.25 ................. 221527406 CHATHAM ST ............................. 3 ... 2 ... 0 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $460,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.26 ................. 221516405 EASTLEIGH CT ............................3 ... 2 ... 2 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $460,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.06 ................. 221526220 DANA AVE ................................. 4 ... 2 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $459,900 .............. Detached ................. 0.29 ................. 221505333 BUXTON CT ............................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ALEXANDRIA ............ $459,900 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.03 ................. 223157108 CAPTAINS COVE CT .................... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ALEXANDRIA ............ $459,900 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.05 ................. 223156427 EASTLEIGH CT ............................3 ... 2 ... 2 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $455,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.08 ................. 221526009 GOOD LION CT .......................... 2 ... 2 ... 0 ........... ALEXANDRIA ............ $454,900 .............. Detached ................. 0.15 ................. 223157817 PAINTED DAISY DR .................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $452,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.06 ................. 221527603 COSGROVE PL ............................4 ... 2 ... 0 ........... 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Detached ................. 0.31 ................. 221507305 JERVIS ST .................................. 3 ... 1 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $435,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.24 ................. 221517234 LENSFIELD CT ............................3 ... 3 ... 1 ........... ALEXANDRIA ............ $435,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.00 ................. 223156850 BRIAN MICHAEL CT ................... 4 ... 3 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $431,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.06 ................. 221535812 HEMING AVE ............................. 4 ... 2 ... 0 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $430,000 .............. Detached ................. 0.20 ................. 221519403 PARK HUNT CT .......................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $430,000 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.05 ................. 221535303 INVERCHAPEL RD ...................... 3 ... 1 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $429,500 .............. Detached ................. 0.25 ................. 221515511 HEMING AVE ............................. 5 ... 1 ... 1 ........... SPRINGFIELD ............ $427,300 .............. Detached ................. 0.28 ................. 221517337 CRESTLEIGH CIR ....................... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ........... ALEXANDRIA ............ $425,600 .............. Townhouse .............. 0.04 ................. 22315

Home Sales In April 2015, 178 Springfield homes sold between $950,000-$158,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $950,000-$425,600 range.

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY/JUNE 4-6Huge Summer Book Sale. Thursday:

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Friends of Burke Centre LibrarySummer Used 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 FredsOak Road, Burke. Great selection ofbooks to read and gift for summervacation.

FRIDAY-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 6Spring Campfire Saturdays. 7 p.m.

Lake Accotink Park, 7500 AccotinkPark Road, Springfield. An eveningcampfire for the whole family.Adventure awaits as you explore thewoodlands and lake front spotswhere wildlife hides and resides,guided by a naturalist. Program endswith a cozy campfire, bring whateveryou like to roast, smores provided.$8-$10.

Mount Vernon Nights: Melodime.7 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. MountVernon Nights, a program of theFairfax County Park Authority, willbe returning to the Workhouse for it’sfourth year in a row. Enjoy freepublic concerts featuring a differentgenre and musical group each week.

Historic Pohick Church FirstSaturday Tours. 1-3 p.m. 9301Richmond Road, Lorton. During thecolonial period, Pohick Church wasthe congregation of many of ourcountry’s most prominent families,including the Washingtons, Masonsand Fairfaxes. The Historic PohickChurch Docent Guild will give free

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About 60 boats com-peted in the 26thannual CardboardBoat Regatta at Lake

Accotink Park in Springfield aspart of Springfield Days on Sun-day, May 31. The event spon-sored by the Fairfax CountyPark Authority drew teams fromas many as 30 Fairfax Countyschools and had about 2,000people in attendance.

“The Cardboard Boat Regattais a 26-year tradition that LakeAccotink Park is proud to hosteach year in conjunction withSpringfield Days,” said JulieTahan, Park Supervisor for LakeAccotink Park.

Racers competed in boat vari-ous categories, including: Open14-Under (Great White Hope-less is the winner), SACC (BigWheelers from Waples Mill

SACC is the winner), School CivicScout Group (Fingerbox is thewinner), Adult & Child (HopefulPuffin 3 is the winner), Open 15-50 (Batter Up is the winner), andOpen 50-Over (Dixie Chicken isthe winner).

Judges handed out plaques tothe following teams: Most Likelyto Float Award went to Laurel HillSACC for Ghost Busters 2; The Ti-tanic Award went to “Insert NameHere” from Girl Scout Troop 1040;The Best Costume Award went tothe Red Strikers from Church HillRoad School; the Team SpiritAward went to The Apocalypsefrom West Springfield High School;the Pride of the Regatta went toFrizzles Crocks from Island CreekSACC; and the Best First Time En-try went to the Black Pearl.

— Steve Hibbard

A couple thousand people watch60 boats race as part of SpringfieldDays on Sunday.

Cardboard Boat Regatta at Lake Accotink Park

The Patriot Team with Claire Higgins and Kate Lachman,both of Springfield, and Sebastian Ayala of Manassas.

The Cardinal ForestSACC Team called“Don’t Worry, BeHappy” of Springfield.(Pictured): Evan Ewell,Natalie Houchins,Alanna Thompson,Garrett Waite, TabithaPress, Katelyn White,Soren Trimble, MikeiKing, AndrewCullinane, Ben Jacksonand Billy O’Connor.

Boats takepart in theCardboardBoat Regattaon May 31.

Boats at the starting line in the Cardboard Boat Regattaas part of Springfield Days at Lake Accotink last Sun-day, May 31.

Boats take part in the Cardboard Boat Regatta at LakeAccotink Park.

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Backyards: Designing Functionand Privacy. 10-11:30 a.m. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRd., Alexandria. Expand your homeliving space by creating a beautifuland functional backyard. Gardendesigner Amy Knotts Neiberlineshares design ideas for functionalentertainment spaces, children’s playspaces, and backyard storage. Learngreat ways to create privacy usingplant material and good design. $22.Call 703-642-5173 to register.

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Annandale Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursdays, May 7-Nov. 12.Featuring a master gardener plantclinic on site to answer questionsabout plants and landscaping. MasonDistrict Park, 6621 Columbia Pike,Annandale. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/annandalemkt.htm

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Enjoy the giant Ferris wheel at Celebrate Fairfax! thisweekend, June 5-7.

Taste 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.

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By Jon Roetman

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When Bonnie Schippersmashed a laser of a homerun in the top of the fourthinning on Saturday after-

noon, members the Hayfield softball teamgained confidence they could pull off theupset.

When Brittany Wieland launched a solohomer to left-center in the eighth inning,the Hawks were on the verge of knockingoff the team with the best record in the re-gion.

When Lake Braddock senior AmandaHendrix stepped to the plate with the tyingrun on base and two outs in the bottom ofthe eighth, Hayfield coaches had a decisionto make: pitch to the slugger who earnedall-state honors in 2014 and tied Saturday’sgame with an RBI double in the sixth, orwalk her.

Hayfield head coach Ron Giovannucciconsidered walking Hendrix. Assistantcoach Dave Neuhart suggested otherwise.With a trip to the 6A North regionquarterfinals on the line, they called forfreshman pitcher Avery Neuhart, Dave’sdaughter, to go after the Bruins’ three-holehitter.

“My mindset was to get her a ball whereshe could hit it,” Avery Neuhart said, “but[have] it not go over the fence.”

Neuhart would do more than keepHendrix from hitting the ball out of the park— she kept her from putting it in play.

Neuhart struck out Hendrix, putting thefinishing touch on the Hawks’ 2-1, eight-inning victory over the Bruins in the open-ing round of the 6A North region tourna-ment on May 30 at Lake Braddock Second-ary School.

Lake Braddock, a 2014 state tournamentqualifier, won its third consecutive Confer-ence 7/Patriot District championship thisseason and entered the region tournamentwith an 18-1 record, with its lone loss com-ing to private school state champion BishopO’Connell. Hayfield, the No. 4 seed fromConference 6, entered the game with sixlosses, had failed to qualify for regionals theprevious season and hadn’t won a regionaltournament game since 2012.

THE HAWKS pulled out the extra-inningwin, regardless, becoming the first teamfrom the 6A North region to beat LakeBraddock since South County defeated theBruins in the 2014 region championshipgame.

“I’ve been doing this [for] 18 years,”

Giovannucci said, “but this is probably thebest team I’ve ever had. We’ve got nine start-ers and they’re all ball players — seriousball players.”

On June 1, Hayfield defeated Centreville7-5 in the region quarterfinals. The Hawkswere scheduled to face Battlefield, the No.2 seed from Conference 8, in the semifinalson Wednesday, after The Connection’s dead-line.

“This kind of win is huge,” Schipper, asenior catcher and team captain, said afterSaturday’s victory against Lake Braddock.“We’re in a conference right now whereevery game is like we’re neck and neck ev-ery single time, so beating a team like LakeBraddock shows that we really have to berespected in the region.”

The Hawks entered Saturday’s game withsomething to prove. Hayfield spent fourseasons in the former National District,which was considered the weakest districtin the former Northern Region. From 2010-2013, Hayfield compiled a record of 79-17-1 and won three National District champi-onships, but never advanced past the re-gional quarterfinals. In 2013, the Hawkswon their first 23 games before losing toLangley in the opening round of the regionaltournament.

Hayfield made the move to Conference 6in 2014 as part of the VHSL’s six-class re-alignment. Facing tougher competition, theHawks finished 11-10 and failed to qualifyfor regionals, losing to Madison in the firstround of the conference tournament.

This year, Hayfield finished the regularseason with a 15-5 record, qualified forregionals with a 3-1 victory over Langley inthe conference tournament quarterfinalsand nearly upset top-seed McLean in thesemifinals, losing 1-0.

On Saturday, Hendrix, who is also astandout pitcher, and Neuhart traded zerosearly in the game until Schipper, who will

play softball at Columbia University, led offthe top of the fourth inning with a solohomer to left field.

“Our team really doesn’t get a lot of at-tention,” said Schipper, a second-team All-Conference 6 selection and four-year var-sity player. “We’ve been in the National Dis-trict for a long time. … We had a youngteam last year and didn’t do too much andthis year we had everybody come back.We’ve had a lot of people that have beenhaving great power hits like that [fourth-inning home run], so I guess mine … goteverybody confident, knowing we couldbeat this great team that everyone praises.”

Hayfield led 1-0 until the bottom of thesixth, when Hendrix ripped a two-out,game-tying RBI double to right-center.Neuhart didn’t lose her composure, how-ever, retiring Lake Braddock junior catcherand Villanova commit Caroline Jones witha runner in scoring position to get out ofthe inning.

“This year, I’ve also really learned how topitch through tough situations,” Neuhartsaid, “and trust my teammates.”

With two outs in the top of the eighth,Hayfield sophomore second basemanWieland, a first-team all-conference selec-tion, smacked a solo homer to left-center,giving the Hawks a 2-1 advantage.

“We knew that we wanted our name outthere and we wanted to [improve] our repu-tation,” Wieland said, “so we knew that wecouldn’t give up [after losing the lead]. Wehad to keep fighting.” Neuhart, a second-team all-conference selection, earned thewin in the pitcher’s circle, allowing one runon four hits in eight innings. She walkedthree and struck out six.HAYFIELD’S SHIPPER went 2-for-3 atthe plate. Wieland was 2-for-4, and sopho-more shortstop Sienna Williams, a second-team all-conference selection, finished 1-for-4.

Hawks freshmanpitcher Neuhartallows one run duringeight-inning victory.

Schipper, Wieland Home Runs LiftHayfield Softball to Upset Win

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection

Hayfield sophomore Brittany Wieland had two hits on May 30, includingan eighth-inning solo homer against Lake Braddock in the openinground of the 6A North tournament.

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SPRINGFIELD HANDYMAN

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Galaxy Construction & Home Improvement, Inc.Free Estimates • Emergency Service

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Licensed & Insured • Senior Discounts

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

LicensedInsured

We Accept VISA/MC

703-441-8811

You have tried the rest - NOW CALL THE BEST!!Proudly serving Northern VA - 46 yrs. exp.

The HANDYMANA DIVISION OF NURSE CONSTRUCTION

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A&S Landscaping

703-863-7465LICENSED

Serving All of N. Virginia

• All Concrete work• Retaining Walls • Patios• Decks • Porches (incl. screened) • Erosion & Grading Solutions• French Drains • Sump Pumps• Driveway Asphalt Sealing

R.N. CONTRACTORS, INC.Remodeling Homes, Flooring,Kitchen & Bath, Windows,Siding, Roofing, Additions &Patios, Custom Deck, Painting

We Accept All Major Credit CardsLicensed, Insured, Bonded • Free Estimates • Class A Lic

Phone: 703-887-3827 Fax: 703-830-3849E-mail: [email protected]

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Remodeling Bathrooms, Kitchens & Basements

Picture PerfectPicture Perfect

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Licensed – Bonded – Insured“If it can be done, we can do it”

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Handyman Services Available

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R&N Carpentry

✦BASEMENTS ✦BATHS ✦KITCHENSForeclosure specialist/Power washing

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No jobs too large or smallFree est. 37 yrs exp. Licensed, Insured

703-987-5096

MOWING, TRIMMING, EDGING,MULCHING & TRIM HEDGES

PINNACLE SERVICES, INC.LAWN SERVICE

Friendly Service for a Friendly Price

703-802-0483703-802-0483

LAWN SERVICE LAWN SERVICE

Alfredo’s Construction Company, Inc.

www.alfredosconstructioncompany.com

Phone:

VA: (703) 698-0060 • MD: (301) 316-1603

•Concrete Driveways•Patios •Sidewalks

•Stone •Brick

MASONRY MASONRY

Custom Masonry703-768-3900

www.custommasonry.infoPatios, Walkways, Stoops, Steps, DrivewaysRepairs & New Installs•All Work Guranteed

BRICK AND STONE

New Installations & RepairsStone - Flagstone - Brick - Concrete

Potomac Masonry703-498-8526

FREE ESTIMATES!!Lic. & Ins

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LANDSCAPING

Bathrooms, Kitchens,Flooring, complete

remodeling.703-863-7465

A&S CONSTRUCTION

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

Zone 2 Ad Deadline:

Wednesday 11 a.m.

703-778-9411

EmploymentEmploymentZone 2: • Burke



Customer Service AssistantState Farm Insurance concern with

interest in insurance products, is recruiting to fill the position of: Customer

Service Assistant. Interested candidate should possess related discipline with or

without experienced. Email your Resume and Cover letter to

[email protected]

EngineerFull time building engineers wanted for

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

working knowledge and experience with VAV controls, EMS systems, and chiller

plant operations in a commercialoffice-building environment. Please fax

resume to 301-838-2229.

MEDICALASSISTANT

Busy Internal Medicine Office inBurke. Part time. Flexible hours.

No nights or weekends.Experience preferred.

Email resume to:[email protected]

Warehouse PersonnelLargest Beer Distributor in VA,

Located Springfield, VA-Full time & Seasonal:Benefits, 401k, bonuses- Apply online

www.vaeagle.com

MASONRY MASONRY Do what you can, with

what you have,where you are.

-TheodoreRoosevelt


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Real Estate Auction

Corner Unit Commercial CondoAlexandria, VA

801 N Pitt St #117

2,267 sf divided among 8 offices. Floor to ceiling windows, 2 blocks from the water.

Located in mixed-use buildingEdge of Old Towne in Port Royal.

Nominal Opening Bid: $50,000Open: 11am-2pm Fri June 12, 19 and 2 hrs before auction.

Auctions: 5pm, Wed Jun 24Bid live from anywhere at auctionnetwork.com

800.982.0425williamsauction.com

Bradford P White RE LIC 0225 200549Tony Langdon AUC LIC 2907003836

5% Buyer’s Premium Amy Foster

Media Buyer / [email protected] 405-761-7300

Williams & Williams Auctioneers7140 S. Lewis Ave. Suite 200

Tulsa, OK 74136

25 Sales & Auctions 25 Sales & Auctions

We pay top $ for STERLING, MEN'S WATCHES,

JEWELRY, COSTUME JEWELRY, FURNITURE, PAINTINGS AND CLOCKS.

Schefer Antiques703-241-0790

[email protected]

26 Antiques

JENNIFER SMITH ❖ Serving the Area Since 1995

➣ Speed Up SlowComputers

➣ Virus Removal

➣ Computer Setup➣ Help with Windows 8

571-265-2038

HDICOMPUTER SOLUTIONS

[email protected]

101 Computers 101 Computers

Zone 2 Ad Deadline:

Tuesday Noon

703-778-9411

ClassifiedClassifiedZone 2: • Burke



Burke - 650sf 2nd floor office space available in thriving mixed use shopping center. Perfect for a move from a home

office. Kevin Allen / Kimco Realty 410-427-4434

12 Commercial Lease 12 Commercial Lease

LEGAL NOTICEAccording to the Lease by and between (1077) Khashayar Zar-ghan and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affiliates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods con-tained in their storage unit, the manager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: file cabinet, file boxes, pressure washer, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on Friday June 19, 2015 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy own-er's lien in accordance with state statutes.

According to the Lease by and between (4075) Tony Stefano and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affili-ates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods contained in their storage unit, the manager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: furni-ture, boxes, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on Friday June 19, 2015 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy owner's lien in accordance with state stat-utes.

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Matthew J. DiFilippo

Matthew Joseph DiFilippo, 35, of Fredericksburg passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015.

Matthew was an avid Washington Redskins fan and enjoyed soccer and basketball.

He is survived by his father, Angelo DiFilippo; brother Frank DiFilippo; half-sisters Maria Beres and Margetta Hester; two nieces and a nephew Kasey, Ashley and Caden. He was pre-ceded in death by his mother, Myung Ja Ki DiFilippo; and half-brother Michael DiFilippo.

The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 31 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg Chapel with a rosary to begin at 6:45 p.m.

A mass of celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 1 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Entombment will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2 in Fairfax Memorial Park.

Online guest book is available at covenantfuneralservice.com.





TAX NOTICECITY OF FAIRFAX

REAL ESTATE TAXPAYMENTS ARE DUE

Real Estate tax bills have been mailed and are dueJune 22, 2015

LATE PAYMENT PENALTY

To avoid a 10% late payment penalty and interest charges, payment

in full must be made in person or postmarked by close of business on

June 22, 2015

Taxes may be paid in person Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Treasurer’s Office, Room 234, City Hall

IMPORTANT

Even if you do not receive a bill, you are responsible for paying real estate taxes by

June 22, 2015 to avoid late payment penalties

For Additional Information, please call 703-385-7904

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Latinos como tú sirviendo a nuestra comunidad

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21580Atlantic Blvd.

#120Sterling,VA 20166

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21 AnnouncementsABC LICENSE

Opici Family Distributing of Virginia, LLC trading as Opici Family Distributing of Virginia, 7411 Alban Station Ct, suite A103, Springfield, VA 22153. The above establishment is

applying to the VIRGINIA DE-PARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC)

for a Wine and Beer Wholesaler &

Importer license to sell or manufacture alcoholic bever-ages. Dina Opici, President

NOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be

submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing

date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be regis-tered at www.abc.virginia.gov

or 800-552-3200.

28 Yard Sales

Edgewater Comm. yard sale! Sat. 6/6/15, 8-Noon,

6418 Lake Meadow Dr. Yachthaven Ct. Waterside Dr.

Light tomorrowwith today!.

-Elizabeth Barret Browing


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29 YEARS OFRECEIVING

THISHONOR

1 OF 4DEALERSHIPS

IN THE NATIONTO RECEIVE THIS HONOR


Sheila Adams703-503-1895

Life Member, NVAR Multi–MillionDollar Sales Club

Life Member,NVAR TOP PRODUCERS

AMANDA SCOTT703-772-9190

Top Producerwww.AmandaScott.net

ELLIE WESTER703-503-1880L&F Founder’s Club

Lifetime NVAR Top ProducerLife Member, NVAR Million

Dollar Sales [email protected]

# 1 in Virginia703-425-8000

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Your REALTORS*Next Door

Mary Hovland703-946-1775Cathy DeLoach571-276-9421

BARBARA NOWAK& GERRY STAUDTE“My Virginia Home Team”703-473-1803, 703-309-8948

[email protected] www.MyVirginiaHomeTeam.com

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View more photos at www.hermandorfer.com

MARSHA WOLBERLifetime Member NVAR Top ProducersTop 5% of Agents Nationallywww.marshawolber.comCell: 703-618-4397

STEVE CHILDRESS“Experience…withInnovation!”Life Member NVAR Top ProducersBuyer Broker since 1973!703-981-3277

Gainesville Heritage Hunt 55+ $435,000BEAUTIFUL 2 lvl “Oakleaf” – corner lot! 4 BR (3 on main lvl),HDWDS, Kit w/island & pantry, Brkfst bay, Liv, Dining, Sunroomaddtn, Upper LVL w/4 BR, 3 BA & lge Storage closet, paver Patio,2-car Gar, quality lndscpg, Irrig syst, close to Clubhs & entry gate.

Jim [email protected]

John & Jennifer Boyce703-425-JOHN (5646)[email protected]

www.425JOHN.com

Haymarket $399,000Amazing view of woods, comm greens &mountains. Generous open floor plan allowsfor easy entertaining. $3K+ custom blindsthruout. Gourmet kitchen has new granitecounters, SS appliances & hi end double oven.

HERNDON/OAK HILL COLONIAL CHARM! $649,850Outstanding Southampton Model in sought-after FRANKLINFARM. 4 BR, 3.5 BA. Fireplace in Fam Rm off updatedkitchen leading to spacious deck overlooking large flatbackyard w/playset and basketball pad! Finished basementwith bar and media room w/7.1 surround sound system! 2-car garage, cul-de-sac street, and many upgrades incl: roof,windows, HVAC, appliances, ceiling fans, fresh paint &MORE! CALL STEVE NOW…703-981-3277.

Ann Witherspoon, CRSAssociate Broker

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

GainesvilleHeritage Hunt 55+

$585,000STUNNING 2-lvl‘Tigerlily’– GolfCourse lot. 2 BR,3 BA,Den, upgrdgrmt Kit w/granite,peninsular & prep

sink, high end SS appls, Fam, HDWDS,2 gas Fpl, Din,Sunrm, fin LL has Bonus rm w/wndws, Rec rm, HomeTheatre system, woodwkg rm, Wine cave, Storage,Exercise rm, Trex deck, stamped concrete patio, irrigsys, 2-car Gar w/outlet for electric car. VIEWS!

Burke Centre – $674,500Beautifully updated throughout.

Attention to details & meticulously maintained

Clifton – $925,000One-of-a-Kind Gem on 5 Gorgeous Acres with a Pool.

Beautifully Maintained; only .5 miles from Historic Clifton.

Fairfax$565,000

Nature at itsbest! NicelyupdatedColonialw/4BRs onUL.RemodeledEat-in kitchen,

updated baths, new hardwoods on ML. Freshly painted &new carpeting. Dual-pane windows, vinyl siding, & newerHVAC. LL fireplace & walkout to fully fenced, beautifullylandscaped yard, backing to parkland. Just blocks from top-rated schools & community pool. Metrobus stop nearby.

FairfaxStation/

CanterberryEstates

Coming Soon!Rare opportu-nity! 1.5 beauti-ful, landscapedacres sited on acul-de-sac!

Elegant home featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths – kitchen& all baths updated – possible (true) 5th BR with bath onmain floor – large custom screen porch with adjacent deck– butler’s pantry – MBR with sitting room + dressing area –ample closet space – many built-ins- many surprises!

Fairfax$534,900

Enjoy onelevel living inthis reno-vated ramblerwith vaultedceilings, openfloor plan,and privateoutdoor livingspaces on the

patio and secluded back yard. 4 Brs, 3 Bas, 2 car gar, supersized chef’s granite and stainless kitchen.

www.10401NellieWhiteLn.com

Fairfax$784,900

Brecon RidgeCharmer

A must see!!!CharmingColonial on41,200 sq ft lot.Huge remodeledkitchen with all

the bells & whistles, wall to wall windows accent the sunnyBreakfast Room, cozy Family Room with brick fireplace,Master BR suite w/gorgeous remodeled bath, finished day-light LL w/walk-up, slate roof, expanded two car garage.Call Sheila to see today, 703-503-1895.

Centreville$500,000

Move-in ready!Perfect lot sitedbetween two cul-de-sacs…no thrutraffic! Statelybrick front, hip-roofed, center hallcolonial. Formal

LR & DR. Eat-in kitchen w/newer appliances. Adjoining familyroom with frpl & doors to deck. Pretty hdwds on main lvl.Large MBR w/lux bath w/dual vanities, soaking tub & sepshower. Nice-sized BRs. Upper hall bath w/dual vanities. BR#2 w/bath access. Fenced yard. Pool/tennis/trails.

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SUNDAY

Alexandria $859,900Quintessential Belle Haven

Charming home in sought-after Belle Haven complete with moldings,nooks and crannies but updated where it counts! The kitchen is sleekand handsome while bathrooms are updated with quality appointments.Garage, basement and private back yard are just a few of the features.

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1–4 Alexandria

$457,500Delightful 2 MBRplus Den, 3 levelTownhome fea-tures upgradedKitchen withgranite, hard-wood floor onmain level, LLRec Room withfireplace. Closeto Metro.

Cyndee Julian703-201-5834Expect Personal Service& Experienced Negotiation

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