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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Jeff Moten started the week with31 teenagers on his lawn. Baptistyouth from around Virginia ar-rived at his Lorton property

around 9 a.m. on Monday, July 13. By 10,they had cleared much of the natural over-growth in his front and back yards, begunstripping his home’s roof and removing de-bris from a rear room where the floor hadcollapsed.

Moten has lived in the house 45 years,since his family moved there in 1970. Nowliving with a disability, he’s found it diffi-cult to maintain the home. “I was the typethat was always helping someone,” he said.“I’ve had a hard time asking for help.”

While he wouldn’t ask for himself, Motensaid his mailman got in touch with BuckRodgers of Virginia Baptists, who decideswhich houses will be taken on by “Impact”church youth service camps for repairs.

EACH SUMMER, Baptist youth fromaround Virginia participate in these localmission trips to repair or rebuild homes forpeople who need help. Referrals come fromchurches, the Department of Family Servicesand nonprofits such as the Lorton Commu-nity Action Center. Youth volunteer theirtime and actually pay to attend the missiontrip. The camp also receives funding fromthe Northstar Church Network.

“We choose based on the amount ofneed,” said Rodgers, who is from Stafford.“This house is a true Impact project. It lookspretty bad, but I’ve seen worse. The goodLord is teaching us humility and persever-ance this morning.”

Though they’re working on four sites inLorton, all the youth and chaperones arespending the week at First Baptist Churchof Springfield. They work from about 9 a.m.to about 4 p.m. each day, then return to thechurch to shower, eat, participate in a wor-ship service and spend time with their homechurch groups.

Lorton native Jeannine Purdy is with theVirginia Hills Baptist Church in Alexandria,which helped organize the camp and whoseyouth make up some of the participants.

“We know there are needs everywhere inour state, even in wealthy Northern Vir-ginia, and want to be sure our youth un-derstand that as well,” she said in an email.

Walking on to the site for the first timeMonday morning, there was no mistakingwork had to be done.

“You began to understand why we’rethere,” said Diana Gilbert of Springfield, achaperone with a daughter on the Impactteam, “and what the need is.”

Megan Cloer of Burke recently became amember of First Baptist in Springfield afterher family moved to Virginia two weeks agofrom Jacksonville, Fla. She spent the morn-ing on the roof, removing aged shingles. “It’shard work,” she said, “but you see the dif-ference we’re making in the homeowner’slife, serving him and serving God.”

“It’s the summer, it’s raining — you’dthink we would have a hard time gettingkids to work,” said John Williams, a volun-

teer crew chief on the site, as he measurednew floor boards with his sons Bryce andSeth. “The problem is getting them to notwork, to come down off the roof. They’reministering to the homeowner, workingwith him, interacting with him. The kidshere are pretty awesome.”

Rising high school senior Will Lewis, ofChesterfield, helped take out the floor inthe rear room. “I just like helping people inneed,” he said. “It’s satisfying. And it’s greatto take a break from the rest of life, to un-plug.”

AROUND 100 youth from all over Virginiaare helping repair four houses in Lorton,including yard-clearing, roofing, flooringand other structural work. Youth PastorDanny Quirin of Roanoke is serving as thecamp pastor for the week, delivering a ser-

The House Love RebuiltChurch youth campers repair four Lorton homes in a week.

mon each night during the worship service.He’s been ministering to youth for over 30years. The theme of the camp is “Just Be-cause,” and his messages center around ex-periencing and sharing the love of God. Thesentiment is meant to motivate the youthin their daily work on the job sites and inthe future.

“You can’t give something you don’thave,” he said in his Monday night homily.Once you’ve experienced that love, he ex-plained, the camp is about teaching youthto get in the habit and mentality of servingother people with love in their hearts.

When Quirin first saw the Lorton prop-erty, he thought, “Wow. Sometimes, youthink truly the best thing for a house wouldbe a match. But this house is going to betransformed. Then it will be, Wow, we didthat. It’s such an awesome feeling.”

Students from around Virginia gather in the First Baptist Church ofSpringfield after their first day on job sites as part of the week-longImpact service project camp.

Jeff Moten, of Lorton, is the ownerof one of the homes being workedon by the Impact service campyouth.

Impact service camp volunteers sing along with artist Dana Jorgensen atthe First Baptist Church of Springfield.

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Around 100 youth from all over Virginia are helping repair four housesin Lorton, including yard-clearing, roofing, flooring and other structuralwork.

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Backpacks for AllThousands of students will beginschool this fall at a disadvantage;help now so they have the basics.

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The first day of school each year isfraught with anticipation and anxi-ety. Many local students will be con-cerned about what they wear, who

they will see, what it will be like. They’ve al-ready had multiple shopping trips, online andotherwise, to be sure they have the suppliesand extras they need.

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In the City of Alexandria, about 60 percentof the Alexandria Public Schools students arepoor enough to qualify for subsidized meals.That’s more than 8,000 of the city’s 13,000-plus students.

In Arlington, more than 32 percent of thecounty’s 23,000-plus students are poor enoughto receive subsidized meals; more than 7,000students.

Help these students get started on the rightfoot by contributing to one of the many localbackpack drives.

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footwear must be priced at $100 or less. Seehttp://www.tax.virginia.gov/content/school-supplies-and-clothing-holiday.

This is a good place to start, but these stu-dents need more than backpacks. In this area,we need to address the impacts of income in-equality in the schools.

If we succeed in effectively educating thesestudents, the savings overall will be enormous.These students need protection from budgetcuts in their classrooms. They need help ad-dressing inequality in the face of “bring yourown device policies,” and other technologyneeds.

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public private partnership that provides localchildren from economically challenged fami-lies with the school supplies they need to beginthe school year, and has provided 90,000 supplykits and backpacks in its first three years. Theyseek donations of cash, backpacks donated bycitizens and calculators donated by businesses.Contact Jay Garant in Fairfax County PublicSchools Office of Business and Community Part-nerships at 571-423-1225 [email protected] Sherry Noud [email protected] 571-423-4300, Fairfax County Public Schools Office ofSocial Work Services.

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By Tim Hugo

State Delegate (R-40)

On July 1, legislation that I sponsored,HB1964, went into effect. This newlaw is Virginia’s first stand-alone

human trafficking statute and creates stricterpenalties for traffickers, greater protections forsex trafficking victims, and provides neededtools for prosecutors and law enforcement tostop human trafficking in Virginia.

At a recent forum on human trafficking atGeorge Mason University, Det. Bill Woolf of theFairfax County Police Department Human Traf-ficking Unit shared a bit of startling news.Woolf stated that without the passage ofHB1964, only 11 of the 120 or so open casesdealing with human trafficking could be pur-sued. According to Woolf, because of this newlaw, almost all of these cases can now be pur-sued.

Until today, Virginia was the only state inthe nation without a dedicated human traffick-ing law and was one of only two states thatdid not specifically criminalize sex trafficking.The enactment of this law marks another goalreached for Virginia’s many organizations and

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Legislation Combats Sex Traffickingindividuals engaged instopping this abhorrentcrime. Thanks to the ef-forts of many, the Gen-eral Assembly has estab-lished laws to combatthe scourge of sex traf-ficking in Virginia; as aresult of these long-termefforts, Virginia finallyhas a strong sex traffick-ing law in place.

This new section of theVirginia Code establishes the new offense ofsex trafficking, which provides substantial pen-alties, including a Class 3 felony when the vic-tim is a minor — regardless of whether thechild was forced, intimidated or coerced. Thisdistinction reflects the disturbing reality of howtraffickers prey on the vulnerability and trustof young victims and ensures greater protec-tions for Virginia’s children.

The new law also closes a gap in Virginialaw by criminalizing the recruitment of minorsand adults for commercial sex. Further, the lawprovides for the use of multijurisdictionalgrand juries and includes sex trafficking as a

predicate crime under Virginia’s racketeeringand criminal street gang statutes — ensuringthat prosecutors and law enforcement can usethese laws to combat criminal enterprises thatengage in sex trafficking across jurisdictionallines.

I would like to thank the many people,elected officials, and community groups thathad a hand in crafting this legislation; particu-larly, the Kids Are Not For Sale in VA Coalitionand the Richmond Justice Initiative.

The threat of sex trafficking is closer to homethan many realize, and in the General Assem-bly we are committed to eradicating this crimeagainst our young people. This stand alonestatute will now send traffickers the messagethat they are not welcome here and that ourkids are not for sale in Virginia. Not now, andnot ever.

This will be the fourth piece of legislation in four yearsintroduced by Hugo aimed at human trafficking.HB1898, introduced by Hugo in 2011, passed into law,making abduction for the purposes of child prostitutiona felony. HB1606, which became law in 2013, increasedthe punishment for those soliciting minors for prostitu-tion. Most recently in 2014, he passed HB485, whichempowers law enforcement to better track down andarrest suspected traffickers.

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Citizen MichaelDucharme has livedwith dyslexia sincehe was a student. His

two daughters both have dyslexia.The father, representing the par-ents’ movement Decoding Dys-lexia, spoke at the July 9 schoolboard meeting in support of theproposed Fairfax County PublicSchools Strategic Plan that specifi-cally addresses challenges in theschools facing students with dys-lexia.

“We’re now faced with the facttomorrow is today, the fierce ur-gency of now,” Ducharme said. “It’stime for vigorous and positive ac-tion in this plan.”

The plan, which the board ap-proved on Thursday night, is along-term strategic document with four main objec-tives of student success, caring culture, premierworkforce and resource stewardship. It was devel-oped with input and feedback from over 30,000“stakeholders,” according for Fairfax County PublicSchools.

“Our growing and vibrant school system is now the10th largest district in the United States, and havinga clear plan and focus is critical to meet the needs ofevery child and deliver our Portrait of Graduate,” su-perintendent Dr. Karen Garza said in a statement. “Ig-nite is about energy – it is about expending the timeand effort on the actions necessary to close achieve-ment gaps, support our teachers, provide resourcesto our schools and help our students succeed in life.”

According to the release from Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools, some of the specific areas for attentionand priorities highlighted in the plan include:

*Developing a more holistic approach to educationby addressing students’ social and emotional needs

*Eliminating achievement gaps*Helping students develop real-world skills*Creating a balanced assessment framework as a

way to decrease instructional emphasis on test prepa-ration

*Increasing instructional time available to preparestudents for success along with more providing moreequitable access to resources, especially technology

*Hiring and retaining high quality teachers*Confronting budget issues that have led to the

elimination of educational programming and em-ployee positions

The board voted 11 to 1 in favor of the plan, withSpringfield representative Elizabeth Schultz as theonly dissenting opinion.

“I feel like it sort of became a Mr. Potato Head: youhave all the parts, but you’re not sure what it’s goingto look like at the end.” she said. “The biggest con-cern I have is not specifically identifying what theknown challenges are, or perceived challenges are,with changing demographics, growing student popu-lation, types of education our students are needing...the nexus of all of these I think we just didn’t get toin this document.”

Dranesville representative Jane Strauss said thenature of the plan is that it’s built to grow and change.“The Strategic Plan is really a beginning, it’s not anend,” she said, “an evolving plan, not set in stone. Itlays out and solidifies our belief in the direction weneed to go. It gives us a roadmap forward but does

not create guardrails that are sohigh we cannot make adjustments.”

Providence representative Patty Reed supported theplan and asked there be “detailed discussions on howdo we actually use the document.”

“How do we use it to make budget decisions?” Reedasked. “Everything in here obviously has been wellthought out… But we all know our budget realities.How can this document help us make some toughdecisions.”

Dr. Garza, speaking on the plan, said, “I would urgethis board: Let’s adopt this plan, move forward, spendtime perfecting it over time. Otherwise we’ll continueto spin.”

The plan calls for a quarterly status report to befiled, with a school board reassessment scheduled forJune to make any updates or adjustments.

THE BOARD ALSO VOTED ON A NEW CHAIR-MAN and vice chairman to replace Tammy DerenakKaufax and Ted Velkoff, respectively, for one-yearterms.

In her outgoing remarks, Derenak Kaufax usedcandy to sum up some of her experiences with theboard and its work going forward.

“We’ve had our Hot Tamales moments, a few Cir-cus Peanuts moments,” she said, “Mostly we’re a groupof dedicated Smarties passionate about our desire toeducate the next generation. To do so effectively, wemust be funded properly, so we’re always on the huntfor that extra 100 Grand, or million.”

Pat Hynes was nominated as the only candidate forchairman and subsequently voted through.

Board members spoke highly of Hynes’ nine yearsas an elementary school teacher in Fairfax CountyPublic Schools as well as her law background.

“I think the combination of your lawyerly skills andyour very recent and constant view from the class-room to be very important to this board,” said Strauss.

Mason representative Sandy Evans said Hynes “hasbeen a very thoughtful member of our board as wellas a very candid one.”

Schultz offered her criticism that she would’ve likedto see more competition for the position, rather thana decision being made prior to the meeting. I thinkit’s healthy for us as an organization,” she said. Butshe didn’t withhold her support for Hynes, saying thecandidate is “going to get a cautious yes from me…the proof will be in the pudding.”

After receiving the gavel from now former-chair-man Derenak Kaufax, Hynes said, “The job of the

chairman and vice chairman is toprotect the process for everyone.Collaboration is an important skilland I will be relearning it this yearand looking forward to it.”

Ted Velkoff nominated SandyEvans for the vice chairman posi-tion. Evans also ran unopposed andalso carried the vote.

“I would say she played a criti-cal role in a couple of the signa-ture accomplishments of this

Steven L. Greenburg, presi-dent of the Fairfax CountyFederation of Teachers,voices his support for thenew Strategic Plan beingvoted on by the School Board.

Michael Ducharme of De-coding Dyslexia applaudsthe new Strategic Plan forFairfax County PublicSchools for specificallyaddressing challenges forstudents with dyslexia.

Pat Hynes accepts the gavelfrom Tammy DerenakKaufax and begins her termas school board chairman.

Fairfax County PublicSchools Superintendent Dr.Karen Garza comments onthe new Strategic Planduring the school board’sJuly 9 regular meeting.

School board approves “Ignite” Strategic Plan,new chairman and vice chairman.A Beginning, Not an End

Photos courtesy of Fairfax County Public Schools

board,” said Velkoff, including “re-form of discipline process, laterhigh school start times.”

“The key trait,” Velkoff added, “iswillingness to compromise.”

For more information on the “Ig-nite” Strategic Plan, visit theFairfax County Public Schoolswebsite www.fcps.edu/news/strategic.shtml.

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

What was once a timefor catching fireflies, swim-mingand exploring has

evolved into a period of elite daycamps, academic enrichmentclasses and top-dollar sports clin-ics.

For many children, summer ispacked with so many activities thatit can hardly be called a break, saylocal educators, reminding parentsof the benefits of unregulated play.

“Camps and activities are fine inmoderation because children needstructure,” said Andrew Clarke,Ph.D., an Arlington-based childpsychologist. “But allowing chil-dren to have free time during thesummer is important for their self-confidence and overall well-being.… Children can become enrichedsimply by being allowed to exploretheir own environments.”

NOT ALL CHILDREN are natu-rally self-directed, but parents canprovide minimal structure throughwhich children can gain the ben-efits of unstructured free time.

For example, help children de-velop a list of potential activitiesthat might interest them. Thiscould assist children who have dif-ficulty thinking of things to do ontheir own or who might be proneto saying “I’m bored” when facedwith free time and no planned ac-tivities.

“I recommend giving kids sug-gestions of various activities andhaving them choose, said Stacie B.Isenberg, Psy.D., a child psycholo-

gist based in Bethesda, Md. “Some-times it is helpful to make a listtogether with them and post it onthe refrigerator or other prominentplace.”

Isenberg suggests including ac-tivities such as playing boardgames, reading books, hula hoop-ing, kicking around a ball, blow-ing bubbles, doing mazes, puzzlesor painting. “When it’s time for anew activity, have them check outthe list,” she said.

It’s especially beneficial if theactivity won’t require constant su-pervision. “Provide safe spaces forthem to play in,” said Joan L.Ehrlich, Ph.D., a coordinator in theInterpreter Services Office atNorthern Virginia Community Col-lege. “If you know the space is safe,you can give them more leeway toplay on their own, and can pullback on the direct supervision.”

PARENTS SHOULD ALSO SETboundaries and standards regard-ing acceptable and unacceptableactivities, she continued. “Whenmy kids were small, we had desig-nated ‘no screen’ time. It was won-derful to hang back and watchthem engage in a board game orcard game. You would be amazedat what kids will choose to do whentelevisions, computers [and otherelectronics] are not an option.Nothing against those devices, but,let’s face it, they can be addictivewhich makes it hard to competewith other healthy, educationaloptions.”

“All you need to do to facilitateunstructured downtime is to notover schedule them … and providean open-ended learning environ-ment,” added Gail Multop, an earlychildhood education professor atNorthern Virginia Community Col-lege. She believes the tools for suchplay are simple: “Puzzles, books,an art table with supplies and timeoutdoors in nature.”

Experts praise thebenefits of freeplay for children.

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Concert. Thursdays, through Aug.20. 5:30-7 p.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center Ellipse(Backyard), 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. Relax withmusic and tastes of local wines.

Burke Arts in the Parks. Saturdays,through Aug. 22. 10 - 11 a.m. BurkeLake Park Amphitheater, 7315 OxRoad, 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.

Stars on Sunday Concert Series.Sundays, through Aug. 30. 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.

Summer Reading Program. Friday-Saturday, through Sept. 5. 10 a.m.-5p.m. Fairfax Library, 10360 NorthStreet, Fairfax. Come to the libraryall summer for books and events.http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/fx/.

THURSDAY/JULY 16Afternoon Reading Group. 1 p.m.

City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax. “The Girls

of Atomic City: The Untold Story ofthe Women Who Helped Win WorldWar II” by Denise Kiernan.

Springfield Writers’ Group. 7 p.m.Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield. Shareyour work, give and receive feedbackin a supportive setting. Adults.

We All Scream for Ice Cream. 2p.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Aclass where participants can painttheir own ice cream bowl. Visitfairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 16-19Springfield Town Center’s

Restaurant Week. SpringfieldTown Center, 6500 Springfield Mall.Springfield Town Center’s RestaurantWeek ends this weekend Sunday,July 19. Restaurants participating areNando’s Peri Peri, &pizza, Maggiano’sLittle Italy, Yard House and Chuy’s.Restaurant Week allows diners to trya pre-fixed special menu at anaffordable price. Visit http://springfieldtowncenter.com/restaurantweek.

FRIDAY/JULY 17Fun Flicks. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Regional

Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road,Burke. Watch movies based onchildren’s books.

Cool Cow Comedy PresentsCarmen Lynch. 8 p.m. WorkhouseArts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Each month (and sometimestwice a month) Cool Cow Comedy’sheadliners and featured performerstake the stage in the W-3 Theare.

Children’s Yoga. 10:30 a.m.Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Ayoga class for children. Visitfairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches.

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Mia! 7:30 p.m. Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Enjoya fun summer night sitting outside towatch movies with family andfriends. Sing along with the hitmusical “Mamma Mia!” Free.

Kingstowne Farmers Market. 4-7p.m. Fridays, May 1-Oct. 30. GiantParking Lot, 5955 Kingstowne TowneCenter, Alexandria. Vendors productsinclude fresh organic honey and handheld pies androlls.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/kingstownemkt.htm

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. Visitcliftonfilmfest.com.

Mount Vernon Nights 2015:Dream Disc; Who’s Next andMore Who Classics. 7-8 p.m.Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Enjoy freepublic concerts featuring a differentgenre and musical group each week.Free.

Pilates. 8 a.m. Workhouse Arts Center,9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Enjoy free,drop-in Art of Movement classesfeaturing Yoga, Hula, Mat Pilates,Surfset and Tai Chi. No experience isnecessary, bring your own mat.

The Living Rainforest. 10:30 a.m.Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria.Participants get to meet live animalsfrom the rainforest. Visitfairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches.

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Baskin Robbins Grand OpeningCelebration. 12-4 p.m. TowerShopping Center, 6432 BrandonAvenue, Springfield. Baskin Robbinsis celebrating the “Re-GrandOpening” of its store. Special eventswill take place at the store such as$0.99 ice cream cones, face paintingand more.

Springfield Farmers Market. 10a.m.-2 p.m. Springfield Town Center,6699 Spring Mall Drive, Springfield.www.smartmarkets.org.

SUNDAY/JULY 19Model Trains Display. 1-4 p.m.

Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road. TheNorthern Virginia NTRAK Club willhave N gauge model trains on displayand running. Tickets: $2-$4.www.fairfax-station.org.

Hooray for Hollywood. 7:30 p.m.Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center,8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. The concert will focus onmusical themes from some ofHollywood’s most popular motionpictures such as “Titanic,” “Apollo13,” “Schindler’s List,” the JamesBond movies, and a 50th anniversarysalute to “The Sound of Music.”Tickets $15.

Lorton Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1p.m. Sundays, May 3-Nov. 8.Featuring fresh produce, a Swissbakery and potted plants and herbs.VRE Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton StationBoulevard, Lorton.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/lortonmkt.htm

MONDAY/JULY 20The Living Rainforest. 10:30 a.m.

Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield. Meet

animals for the rain forest. Presentedby the Leesburg Animal Park. Ages 6-12.

Robin and His Merry Band. 2:30p.m. Lorton Library, 9250 RichmondHighway, Lorton. ImpressionsTheatre presents the musical story ofRobin Hood. Age 6-12.

Lorton Evening BookConversations. 7 p.m. LortonLibrary, 9250 Richmond Highway,Lorton. Review “Breakfast atTiffany’s” by Truman Capote. Adults.

TUESDAY/JULY 21Classics Books Club. 7 p.m. Richard

Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street,Springfield. Discuss this month’s title:“Incident at Vichy” by Arthur Miller.Adults.

WEDNESDAY/JULY 22Fun with Ones. 10:30 a.m. Richard

Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street,Springfield. Enjoy Books, songs andrhymes in a special storytime just forones. Age 12-23 months with adult.

THURSDAY/JULY 23The Kindercise Show. 2:30 p.m.

Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria.Wolf Trap teaching artist John Taylorwill be offering a singing and dancingclass. For more information go tofairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches.

Uno, Dos, Tres Con Andres. 2:30p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield. Singand move with music and dance fromLatin America with Andres Salguero.All ages.

FRIDAY/JULY 24Americas Adopt A Soldier 5th

Annual Fundraising GolfTournament. Golf Club atLansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge

Parkway, Lansdowne. Former majorleague baseball player MichaelPagliarulo “Pags” will host the golftournament. America’s Adopt ASoldier, an established nonprofitorganization who has through grassroots volunteerism, donations, andpartnerships; provided a positiveimpacted to our Nations Wounded,Deployed Service Members,Homeless Veterans, Veterans andtheir Families. All donations godirectly to support their projects andprograms. VisitAmericasadoptasoldier.org to registeror call 703-278-3718 for moreinformation.

SATURDAY/JULY 25Yoga. 8 a.m. Workhouse Arts Center,

9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Enjoy free,drop-in Art of Movement classesfeaturing Yoga, Hula, Mat Pilates,Surfset and Tai Chi. No experience isnecessary, bring your own mat.

Scalawags Sing-along. 10-11 a.m. atBurke Lake Amphitheater, 7315 OxRoad, Fairfax Station. Kids can take aglimpse into the life of a pirate. Free.

Mount Vernon Nights 2015: BobGibson Big Band. 7-8 p.m.Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Get in the swing withthis traditional big band that featuresselections from the likes of CountBasie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller,Benny Goodman, Harry James, StanKenton, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis andBuddy Rich. Free.

SUNDAY/JULY 26Used Book Sale. 1-4 p.m. The Fairfax

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While Brian Breslin lacks the sizeof a prototypical goalkeeper, hisskill and quickness led him to a

senior season of accomplishment.Breslin spent three seasons as the

Woodson boys’ soccer program’s varsitygoalkeeper. In 2015, the 5-foot-8 Breslinearned first-team All-Conference 7, first-team All-6A North region and second-teamall-state honors while helping the Cavaliersadvance to the region semifinals. Woodsonfinished 11-7-1 and fell one victory shy ofqualifying for the state tournament one sea-son after going 5-5-3 and losing in the open-ing round of the conference tournament.

Breslin, a 2015 Woodson High Schoolgraduate, will play soccer at Randolph-Ma-con College. The Yellow Jackets competeat the Division III level in the Old Domin-ion Athletic Conference.

Breslin recently participated in a Q&A viaemail with The Connection.

Connection: You’ll be playing soccer atRandolph-Macon College next season. Whatmade R-MC the right choice for you?

Breslin: Randolph-Macon is a smallercollege where I feel like I can succeed, it

has smaller classes and it’s easy to get nec-essary help and actually get to know yourprofessors. I like the idea of being a part ofa class that could potentially change thetradition of the program as well as havinga coach that has a past of winning.

Connection: What are you most look-ing forward to about going to college?

Breslin: I’m looking forward to meet-ing new people at college as well as devel-oping as a keeper.

Connection: At what age did you startplaying soccer?

Breslin: I started playing soccer when Iwas really young with my family and startedhouse league when I was 5. I was originallya midfielder but got converted to keeperwhen I tried out for BRYC when I was 11.

Connection: When did you realize play-ing college soccer was an option for you?

Breslin: Sophomore year is when I re-alized I could play in college. I made ABGCand had a coach who helped with recruit-ing a lot and knew how to push me andmade me work harder.

Connection: How does your height (orlack thereof) affect the way you approachbeing a goalkeeper?

Breslin: Being 5 feet 8 means I have tohave very good positioning and communi-cate as much as possible. I’m quick so thathelps being able to come off my line andcut balls out early.

Connection: What is your favorite

memory of playing soccer at Woodson?Breslin: My favorite memory was beat-

ing Stonewall Jackson in PKs this year, andgetting mobbed by the team.

Connection: What is the most difficultpart of being a goalie?

Breslin: The most difficult aspect of be-ing a goalie is learning how to forget mis-takes you made and stay positive in situa-tions where it’s hard to keep a level head.

Connection: Have you ever tried a sportand found out you were embarrassingly badat it?

Breslin: I went to a driving range withmy family on vacation and found out thatgolf is the only sport that I play where I’mso bad to the point that I almost explodewith frustration.

Connection: What do you like to dowhen you’re not playing a sport?

Breslin: When I’m not playing sports Ilike playing FIFA, watching TV and hang-ing with my family because we are veryclose.

Connection: Are you a pro sports fan?Which team(s) do you root for?

Breslin: I’m a Wizards, Nationals,Redskins, and Real Madrid fan. I followMadrid very closely; I either watch everyMadrid game on TV or live stream it.

Connection: What location is the far-thest you’ve traveled from the Washington,D.C metro area?

Breslin: The farthest I’ve ever been fromthe U.S. is Aruba, which is also my favoriteplace I’ve ever been.

Connection: What’s your favorite food?Breslin: My favorite thing to eat is

calamari. I order it at most places whereit’s available.

Connection: What is your favoritemovie?

Breslin: ‘Braveheart’ is my favoritemovie.

Maura D’Anna has startedsince her freshman year forthe perennial power WestSpringfield girls’ basketball

program, giving the Spartans a presence inthe paint.

As a junior, the 6-foot D’Anna averaged adouble-double and earned second-team All-6A North region honors. She helped theSpartans finish 24-3 in 2015, win their sec-ond straight Conference 7 title and reachthe region semifinals, where they lost toeventual region champion Oakton.

In May, D’Anna committed to play bas-ketball at Indiana University of Pennsylva-nia. The Crimson Hawks compete at theDivision II level in the Pennsylvania StateAthletic Conference.

D’Anna recently participated in a Q&A viaemail with The Connection.

Connection: You’re committed to play-ing basketball at Indiana University of Penn-sylvania. What made IUP the right choicefor you?

D’Anna: I felt a strong connection to allof the coaches there, the facilities are brandnew and I want to compete for a national

championship. It really came to trustinghead coach [Tom] McConnell and his staffand their vision for how I could fit in theirsystem. I just knew that playing for him wasthe right choice.

Connection: What position(s) will youplay?

D’Anna: I will play primarily a 5 and alittle stretch 4.

Connection: How, if it all, do you feel

committing prior to your senior year ben-efits you?

D’Anna: Oh, it benefits me a lot. It al-lows me a year to watch just their games,not a different college game every night, tosee how I fit in their system and watch op-posing players and their game. I will be ableto train on what IUP will need me to con-centrate on. Also, instead of visiting differ-ent colleges I can spend more time study-ing.

Connection: At what age did you startplaying basketball?

D’Anna: 6.Connection: When did you realize play-

ing college basketball was an option foryou?

D’Anna: In seventh grade I made a de-cision to stop swimming competitively andgo for basketball. I enjoyed the team con-cept more than the individual events. I hadto put in extra work to get on the “A” teamsfor AAU because I had put in so much timewith swimming. It also helped that I grewa lot. After my freshman year I thought thatmaybe I had a shot at playing in college.

Connection: What is a positive of be-ing a 6-foot tall girl in high school?

D’Anna: It sure helps playing basketballand seeing who is down the hall.

Connection: What is a negative of be-ing a 6-foot tall girl in high school?

D’Anna: It is hard to find clothes andshoes that are appropriate.

Connection: Why is the West Spring-field girls’ basketball program consistentlysuccessful?

D’Anna: Tough love and a focus on de-fense.

Connection: What is one thing you haveyet to accomplish as a high school athletethat you would like to accomplish as a se-nior?

D’Anna: I am still after the state cham-pionship. We fell short my sophomore year.

Connection: Do you have a specificgame day routine?

D’Anna: I like to have chicken tendersbefore a game and go watch my mom’sfreshman team play. She is the head coachof the freshman team at West Springfield.

Connection: Are you a pro sports fan?Which team(s) do you root for?

D’Anna: I don’t watch much pro sportsbut I was rooting for Steph Curry duringthe NBA Finals. I do watch some Steelersgames during the winter, too.

Connection: What location is the far-thest you’ve traveled from the Washington,D.C metro area?

D’Anna: Orlando, Fla., like five times forbasketball.

Connection: What’s your favorite food?D’Anna: Chicken tenders and fries, mac

n’ cheese, pizza.— Jon Roetman

All-region post playerenjoys country music,scary movies.

Q&A: West Springfield’s D’Anna Committed to IUP Hoops

Goalkeeper enjoyseating calamari,watching ‘Braveheart.’

Q&A: Woodson Grad Breslin to Play Soccer at R-MC

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection

Former Woodson goalkeeper BrianBreslin will play soccer forRandolph-Macon College nextseason.

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

West Springfield rising seniorMaura D’Anna is committed to playbasketball at Indiana University ofPennsylvania.

Springfield Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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Fairfax County’s Long Term Care Ombuds-man Program needs volunteer advocates forresidents in nursing homes and assisted living fa-cilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at 703-324-5861,TTY 711 or [email protected]. Also visit theNorthern Virginia Long Term Care OmbudsmanProgram atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

The Wakefield Senior Center inAnnandale needs an experienced CanastaPlayer, an Art Instructor and certified instruc-tors Pilates and Ballroom Dance. For these andother opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

The Herndon Adult Day Health Care Cen-ter needs a Piano Player to play classical ormusic from the 1960s and before. For these andother opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and clickon Volunteer Solutions.

The Hollin Hall Senior Center in Alexan-dria needs instructors for the following classes:Basic Guitar, Italian, Pottery and BallroomDance. For these and other volunteer opportuni-ties, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onVolunteer Solutions.

Fairfax County Meals on Wheels needscoordinators, co-coordinators, and substi-tute drivers for routes throughout the county.For these and other volunteer opportunities, call703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onVolunteer Solutions.

The Little River Glen Senior Center inFairfax needs a Computer Lab Assistant anda Zumba Gold Instructor. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

The Kingstowne Center for Active Adultsin Alexandria needs a Country Western LineDance Instructor, Mosaic Art or JewelryMaking Instructor, Hula Hoop Class Leaderand an African Style Dance Instructor. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onVolunteer Solutions.

Fairfax County needs volunteers to drive olderadults to medical appointments and wellnessprograms. For these and other volunteer opportu-nities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onVolunteer Solutions.

The Sully Senior Center in Centrevilleneeds a certified personal trainer, preferablywith experience working with older adults. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onVolunteer Solutions.

The Annandale Adult Day Health CareCenter in Annandale needs Spanish-speak-ing social companions. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadultsand click on Volunteer Solutions.

The Mount Vernon Adult Day Health CareCenter in Alexandria needs alicensed beau-tician , front desk volunteer , socialcompanion and a Spanish-speaking socialcompanion. For these and other volunteer oppor-tunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click onVolunteer Solutions.


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Springfield $569,000This meticulously maintained colonial has4 BR, 3.5 BA on 3 finished levels. Lowerlevel is a walk-out to premium wooded lot.

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