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An aerial view of the new FairfaxCounty/Fair Lakes Parkway inter-change, plus the widened sectionof the Fairfax County Parkway.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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It’s been a long time com-ing, but the Fair Lakes in-terchange is just about

done. And last Thursday, Sept.12, Virginia Gov. BobMcDonnell joined local officialshere to cut the ribbon on aproject improving travel fordrivers on the Fair Lakes andFairfax County parkways, plusMonument Drive.

“It’s great to celebrate theseachievements,” he said. “TheFairfax County Parkway hasbeen a lifeline of this county forso long. This was a marvelousstory of VDOT and our private-sector construction teams work-ing together, and it will benefitthis county for a long time.”

An interchange was neededbecause of constant traffic con-gestion and rush-hour backupsat the intersection of both park-ways. Motorists on Fair Lakes

Parkway and Monument Drivealso benefited because localand parkway traffic are nowseparated.

The Fairfax County Parkwaywas widened within the exist-ing median to six lanes—threein each direction—between I-66 and Route 50. And Fair LakesParkway was enlarged to ac-commodate the necessary left-turn lanes for the interchange.

Signalized intersections atFair Lakes Parkway and Monu-ment Drive were eliminated,and the new lanes on theFairfax County Parkway madetraffic flow better from south ofI-66 to north of Rugby Road.The project’s centerpiece—asplit-diamond, grade-separatedinterchange—was constructedso a free-flowing Fairfax CountyParkway would bridge over FairLakes Parkway and MonumentDrive.

End of the road for parkwayinterchange project.


Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks; (on left) are Sen. DaveMarsden, Del. Jim LeMunyon and Board of Supervi-sors Chairman Sharon Bulova.

An aerial view of the new Fairfax County/Fair LakesParkway interchange, plus the widened section of theFairfax County Parkway.

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As the nation mourns the victims gunneddown Monday, Sept. 16, at the Washing-ton Navy Yard — the deadliest attack at adomestic military installation since the

Fort Hood shootings in 2009 — four Fairfax Countyfamilies are also reeling from the personal loss offamily members killed in the rampage.

Shortly after noon on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Met-ropolitan Police Department announced it had iden-tified all those who died in Monday’s tragedy, includ-ing 34-year-old Aaron Alexis, the alleged gunman.Among the 12 employees shot to death inside Build-ing #197 of the Washington Navy Yard were fourFairfax County residents:

❖ 59-year-old Michael Arnold of Lorton❖ 51-year-old Mary Francis Knight of Reston❖ 58-year-old Gerald L. Read of Alexandria❖ 54-year-old Martin Bodrog of Annandale

NAVY VETERAN MARTIN BODROG, 54, wholived in Annandale, was a senior analyst at Tech-Marine Business, and a preschool Sunday Schoolteacher at Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield.

On Tuesday, Steve Holley, the church’s Pastor ofMinistries, wrote about the 54-year-old husband andfather on the church’s website:

“Last night, I found out that Marty Bodrog, hus-band to Melanie, father to Isabel, Sophie, and Rita,was confirmed as one of those killed ... by the gun-man,” Holley wrote Tuesday. The couple had beenmarried for 25 years; their three daughters were 25,17 and 16.

“Marty was a kind and caring man. He had such asweet spirit and was in every way, a man that livedhis life to honor Christ,” Holley said Tuesday. Bodrogwas also active in Young Life, a nationwide Chris-tian outreach program for teenagers.

Supervisor John C. Cook (R-Braddock District) is-sued a statement, saying, “ I didn’t know MartinBodrog personally, but already my office has beencontacted with stories about how active and engagedMartin was in his Oak Hill community. I am terriblysaddened that this needless violence has taken Mar-tin from his family. I hope all residents of FairfaxCounty will pray for his family and the families of allthose affected at the Navy Yard yesterday.”

❖ According to news reports, Michael Arnold ofLorton was a retired Navy pilot originally from Roch-ester, Mich. Steve Hunter, Arnold’s uncle who livesin Rochester, told The Associated Press in an inter-view that Arnold was working at the Navy Yard as aship design consultant, and was in the process ofbuilding his own airplane. Arnold is survived by hiswife, Jolanda, and two grown sons, Eric and Chris-topher.

❖ Mary Francis Knight, 51, of Reston, was a deputychief information officer at Naval Sea Command,according to a LinkedIn account in her name.

❖ Gerald L. Read, 58, of Alexandria, had workedfor 12 years as an information specialist at NavalSea Systems Command in the Navy Yard, accordingto a LinkedIn account in his name.

On Tuesday morning, Defense Secretary ChuckHagel and other officials held a wreath-laying cer-emony at the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza to honorthe victims, according to a White House press re-lease.

The Navy Yard tragedy began Monday morning atapproximately 8:23 a.m., according to the MPD,when members of the First District received a reportof the sound of gunshots in 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue,Southeast, Washington, D.C., on the grounds of theWashington Navy Yard.

Upon their arrival, First District and Special Op-erations Division members were directed to Build-ing #197 for the report of an active shooter. TheActive Shooter team assembled, and began a searchof the building for victims and the suspect.

“Investigation into this offense has revealed that12 employees were shot to death by Mr. Aaron Alexisinside Building #197, while in the lobby, and on thirdand fourth floors. The suspect in this case, Mr. AaronAlexis, was located inside of Building #197, and af-ter firing multiple rounds at law enforcement mem-bers, he was shot to death by officers,” according tothe MPD release.

This case is being handled by the Federal Bureauof Investigations with assistance of the MetropolitanPolice Department’s Homicide Branch and the CrimeScene Investigation Division.

MPD officials said the motive for this case at thistime is unknown.

IN THE WAKE OF THE SHOOTINGS, AssistantSecretary of the Navy for Manpower and ReserveAffairs Juan M. Garcia spoke Tuesday about the sup-port the Navy is providing following the tragedy.

In a statement to the media, Garcia said the Emer-gency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) is availableto assist victims, workers and families with issuesrelated to the shooting. For more information onservices, contact 1-855-677-1755. EFAC is based atJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

Garcia also discussed safety and security as wellas the status of items left behind by those who quicklyevacuated the Navy Yard. For more information, goto the Q&A at the Navy Live blog: http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2013/09/17/21987/

On Tuesday, the Navy released the service history ofAaron Alexis, the alleged shooter. For more informa-tion on the biographical data released by the U.S. Navy,go to http://www.navy.mil/docs/Alexis_Aaron.pdf.

Navy Yard ShootingsHit Close to HomeFour Fairfax County victimskilled in WashingtonNavy Yard rampage.

Martin Bodrog ofAnnandale

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Police InvestigateHome Robbery

City of Fairfax police are investigating a robberythat happened last Tuesday, Sept. 10, around 10:45p.m., at a home in the 3900 block of Bradwater Streetin the Comstock community. The occupants reportedthat two males forced their way into the townhouse,implied they had weapons, took several items of prop-erty and physically assaulted several of the occupants,who sustained minor injuries.

The intruders left the home after one of the resi-dents discharged a handgun, possibly striking oneof the men. The suspects were described as black, ofaverage build, and in their 20s. One was about 6feet; the other was about 5-foot-9. They wore gray,hooded sweatshirts and blue jeans and fled on foot.Police conducted an extensive search of the area,using a K-9 team and a helicopter, but couldn’t findthem.

Anyone with information about this robbery or thesuspects is asked to call Det. Shawn Sutherland at703-385-7887 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS(8477). Callers to Crime Solvers may remain anony-mous and could be eligible for a cash reward.

Election OfficersAre Needed

The Fairfax County Office of Elections needs ap-proximately 2,200 election officers—particularly bi-lingual ones—for the Nov. 5 general election, andit’s seeking the public’s help. Election officers mustbe registered voters in Virginia and must complete

required training and forms.Applicants may choose to accept the $175 payment

for a full day’s work or volunteer their time. For theapplication form, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/training/1aaug2013electionofficerappfinal.pdf.

Residents may also apply online through the Vir-ginia State Board of Elections at http://w w w. s b e . v i r g i n i a . g o v / O n l i n e F o r m s /OfficerofElection. Information submitted will be for-warded to the Fairfax County Office of Elections.

Woodson High ContinuesMilk and CookiesProgram

Woodson High School’s Milk and Cookies programreturns for the 2013-14 school year, beginningWednesday, Sept. 18. All Woodson students and staffmembers receive a free cookie and a carton of milk(plain or chocolate) after school.

The program is a result of a message from Princi-pal Jeff Yost in which he referred to Robert Fulghum’sclassic book, “All I Really Needed to Know I Learnedin Kindergarten.” Yost reminded the school commu-nity of the simple lessons one learns in kindergar-ten, including “Warm cookies and cold milk are goodfor you.” His message inspired families and staffmembers to start the Milk and Cookies program.

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By Victoria Ross

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On Wall Street, a “beta” test re-fers to assessing the risk, vola-tility and expected return ofa particular portfolio.

If Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL)officials had a crystal ball to assess the vola-tility of its planned beta tests this fall, it’slikely they may have steered clear of theproject that became a quagmire of epic pro-portions.

“Yes, absolutely, this is the worst PR night-mare,” said Library Director Sam Clay, inan interview with The Connection Tuesday,Sept. 10. “I’ve been amazed at the powerof social media, and the inaccuracies in allthe blogs, emails and reporting. There’s noone magic button to press to correct all theinaccuracies.”

There may not be a magic button, butLibrary Board Chair Willard O. Jasper spokethe magic words that more than 250 criticsof the plan turned out to hear during theLibrary’s Board of Trustees meeting on Sept.11 at the George Mason Regional Libraryin Annandale.

Jasper announced that the library boardhad voted to immediately halt the beta testsuntil the board could schedule more out-reach and communication opportunities foremployees and patrons. The crowd, whichspilled out into a hallway where they couldwatch the proceedings on a video monitor,applauded as the board approved Jasper’s

motion to suspend consideration of theplan, a motion submitted by library Direc-tor Sam Clay.

“This is a new beginning for us,” Clay saidafter the two-hour meeting. “This is an op-portunity to get more feedback and peopleinvolved in the process.”

Karrie Delaney, the Sully District appoin-tee to the Library Board of Trustees, ac-knowledged “challenges ahead,” but addedthat it was “great to see people so engagedand to know that our public libraries aretreasured. … With the support of our com-munity, and the expertise of our library staffand administration, I believe we can build

and sustain an exceptional library systemthat serves all the people of Fairfax County.”Delaney has already planned a series ofpublic town hall forums at Centerville andChantilly libraries in October.

SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICspoke briefly before the board’s vote, im-ploring board members to put the beta planon hold.

“Libraries are sacred space. Books aresacred vehicles that transmit our culture,”

said Kathy Kaplan, a longtime Reston resi-dent and member of the Fairfax County Fed-eration of Citizens Associations. “You arethe trustees of the library. You have a sa-cred trust to protect the libraries for thepeople of Fairfax County,” Kaplan said toapplause from the audience.

Criticism of the beta plan had been build-ing since July, when Clay unveiled a pro-gram that would test a new organizationmodel at the Burke Centre Library and theReston Regional Library, the busiest librarybranch in the county. The reorganization,Clay said, streamlined staffing and elimi-nated redundancies while retaining a highlevel of service.

But the plan, which include reduced staff-ing, cross-training staff members and low-ering the education requirements for librar-ians sparked outrage among library volun-teers, staff and patrons who call the plan“disastrous,” “a library meltdown” and “theend of our libraries as we know it.”

Clay said he was taken aback by the toneand tenor of the criticism.

“Everyone has difficulty with change.When all is said and done, when you havebeen in a job for a while, change is quiterightly a concern. I understand that,” Claysaid.

Clay, who has a Master’s of Library Sci-ence degree and has been head of theFairfax library system for 31 years, said a

Library trustees voteto discard beta plan infavor of more publicoutreach sessions.

A New Beginning for Fairfax County Public Libraries?Scheduled Public LibraryOutreach Forums❖ Sunday Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. at the SEIUVA office3545 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 106, Fairfax❖ Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Centreville

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Tresa Schlecht, a member of the Board of the Friends of Tysons-PimmitRegional Library, was one of five public speakers during the Sept. 11Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees meeting held at George MasonRegional Library in Annandale. She criticized the library’s process fordiscarding books and urged board members to reconsider the “beta” plan.

From left—Library Board of Trustees member Charles Fegan, BoardChairman Willard Jasper and Library Director Sam Clay listen to publictestimony during the Sept. 11 Fairfax County Library Board of Trusteesmeeting held at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale. More than250 people attended the meeting.

The Clements family of Fairfax heldup signs protesting proposed“beta” changes during the Sept. 11Fairfax County Library Board ofTrustees meeting held at GeorgeMason Regional Library inAnnandale. More than 250 criticsof the plan attended the meeting.

Michele Sendow of Herndon andAnita Ramos of Centreville, bothlongtime library supporters andpatrons, attended the Sept. 11Fairfax County Library Board ofTrustees meeting held at GeorgeMason Regional Library inAnnandale to urge board membersto put the “beta” plan on hold.More than 250 critics of the planattended the meeting.

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LAST WEEK, McDonnell, VDOTrepresentatives and local politi-cians gathered in the parking lotof Logan’s Roadhouse in Fair Lakes,overlooking the new interchange,to celebrate the project’s comple-tion and recognize those respon-sible for its success.

“This was a $69.5 million project,and it was finished on time andwithin budget,” said county Boardof Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova. “I congratulate everyonewho worked on it. And it was mi-raculous to see the traffic continueto flow during the work.”

Noting that the money fuelingthis project was a combination ofstate and local dollars, plus $40million in federal stimulus funds,she also thanked Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th) forhelping funnel those stimulus dollars to the inter-change effort.

“Transportation improvements sometimes move ata glacial pace, so it’s important that officials havethe determination to find the funding for them andthen follow through,” explained Bulova. She alsopraised the ornamental lighting, sound walls andlandscaping installed throughout the 3-mile projectarea. And she thanked McDonnell “for bringing newtransportation dollars to this area,” adding that theinterchange “will enhance the identity of Fair Lakes.”

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) describedthe Fairfax County Parkway as “one of our mainstreets.” He said such the interchange project couldn’thave happened without the teamwork and leader-ship of entities including VDOT, the Fair LakesLeague, county staff and local businesses.

He also thanked the governor plus Secretary ofTransportation Sean Connaughton—also at the cer-emony—for “making such a significant impact ontransportation in Virginia.” Afterward, Herrity saidhis own contribution to the project came early on.

“The high, electrical transmission wires crossingFairfax County Parkway had to be raised, and Do-minion had allocated two years on the projecttimeline for utility relocation,” he said. “So I con-tacted Dominion and asked them if they could do itsooner—and they did it in four months, shaving ayear-and-a-half off the project time.”

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to make sure they didn’t lose customers because ofthe project. He said VDOT “listened to the businessowners and then revised and adjusted its detours sopeople could still get to the businesses.”

State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37) called the project“an example of state, federal and local governmentworking together.” And Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-67)said he hoped it would be one of many more ribbon-cuttings they’d be doing now that Northern Virginiahas “some money to make a difference.”

“This is the type of congestion-mitigation projectthat gets people from point A to point B,” said Del.Tim Hugo (R-40). “We’ll next be working on I-66/Route 28.”

McDonnell praised the police for steering trafficaround the workmen to keep them safe during thecourse of the project. And, he said, “We’ve made asea change in transportation funding in the most con-gested area—the Washington Metropolitan area—in the nation.”

He said that the $3 billion bond package in 2011,plus more monetary advancements this year willgenerate $17.6 billion over the next six years. “Thisis a 54-percent increase over the last six-year plan,”said McDonnell. “When Northern Virginia does well,so does the rest of the state.”

And while pleased with the completion of the park-way interchange project, he said, “It’s just a downpayment on the future traffic improvements thatyou’ll see here in the coming years. They’re key toenhancing the entrepreneurial climate here and at-tracting businesses. If you don’t have good roads,you can’t attract families to come here and live.”

Cutting the ribbon on the FairLakes/Fairfax County parkwaysinterchange are (from left)VDOT Northern Virginia DistrictAdministrator Helen Cuervo;Virginia Secretary of Transpor-tation Sean Connaughton,President/CEO of Shirley Con-tracting Michael Post, Del. TimHugo, Gov. Bob McDonnell,State Sen. Dave Marsden, Super-visor Pat Herrity, Del. JimLeMunyon, Board of Supervi-sors Chairman Sharon Bulovaand Commonwealth Transporta-tion Board members Fran Fisherand Gary Garzynski.

Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova addressesthe crowd; (on left) are Del. Tim Hugo, Sen. State DaveMarsden and Del. Jim LeMunyon.


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FairfaxOpinion

The strength of Virginia’s economy,especially Northern Virginia’seconomy, comes significantly fromfederal spending.

So while the governor and other elected of-ficials claim that Virginia’s success isbecause Virginia is a low-tax state withfewer regulations, it’s worth consider-ing that the sequester and continuinggridlock in Congress threaten Virginia’s mostimportant resource, federal spending.

Virginia receives more federal money percapita than any other state except Alaska. Vir-ginia received $136 billion in federal funds in

2010, more than $17,000 from the feds percapita, and paid $2,807 per capita in federalincome taxes. (Data from Consolidated Fed-eral Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2010 by stateand county from the Census Bureau.)

Two examples: $1.3 billion in federaltransportation money came to Virginia.Virginia was on the receiving end ofmore than $5,000 per capita in defense

spending.Current Virginia elected officials have barri-

caded the doors against expansion of an in-dustry that would add more than 30,000 qual-ity jobs in Virginia at no cost to taxpayers. The

expansion of Medicaid, which would providehealthcare to as many as 400,000 Virginianswho currently cannot afford health insurance,would give Virginia’s economy a significantboost, and create more than 30,000 jobs. Vir-ginia taxpayers will still pay the taxes that willfund the expansion of Medicaid in other stateswithout reaping the benefits of a healthierpopulation and economic stimulus.

Private sector growth in Virginia depends onits educated and sophisticated workforce, ontop school systems and universities. It dependson reliable transportation systems and accessto high-speed Internet. And it depends on con-tinuing to attract federal contracting dollars.

Virginia’s U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and MarkWarner both work in the best interests of thecommonwealth when they work to promote aculture of moderation and compromise in Con-gress.

Ending gridlock in Congress and supportinghealth care reform would be huge steps insupporting economic recovery in Virginia.

Addressing Virginia’s Economy

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Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:Representative Jim Moran’s

commentary on Syria [“Fear ofAction Opens Way for Diplomacy,”Connection, Sept. 12-18, 2013]deserves a response.

First, Rep. Moran writes that thecalls he has received are “running93 percent to 7 percent” againstU.S. military intervention, yet heexplains his support for the presi-dent to intervene because the situ-ation in Syria is “very different.”

He is “Representative” JimMoran. The U.S. has a “represen-tative” form of government. Doeshe then act in good faith to so bla-tantly ignore the very unambigu-ous desires of his constituents tosteer clear?

He then proceeds to well, quitesimply, blame President Bush.C’mon. We are now almost fiveyears into an Obama administra-

tion, and a decade since the startof the Iraq war. Syria is on Mr.Obama; even more so given theengagement with Mr. Assad by(then) Senator Kerry, and (then)Secretary of State Clinton whoherself had earlier judged him[quote] “a reformer.”

Next, he writes that the “situa-tion in Syria is very different”(from Iraq). Really. Despite theprobable use of chemical weapons,Syria was self-contained as a civilwar in an “Arab Spring” type up-rising. Assad, so far, is just tryingto survive. Conversely, Saddamhad invaded and occupied anothercountry (Kuwait) and had hissights on Saudi Arabia’s oil fields.He had also used chemical weap-ons on his own people, was at leastbluffing the production of chemi-cal and nuclear weapons (remem-ber those U.N. inspectors?), andhad fought a brutal war with Iranwhen his Air Force attacked the

USS Stark in the Arabian Gulf in1987 killing 37 U.S. sailors. Is ittruly Rep. Moran’s belief that Syriawith Assad is worse than Iraq withSaddam?

Maybe Rep. Moran’s most wor-risome statement is, “What thepresident has been talking aboutis not war. It’s limited missilestrikes ... “ Despite overwhelmingU.S. Military superiority, even ifMr. Obama does choose to strikeit will not be the U.S. that ulti-mately decides whether it is waror not. If Syria responds militarily(which it can), or it potentiallystrikes back with a proxy war viaterrorist affiliates across the globe,it could be both costly and bloody.It would indeed be war. Of all thestatements made by CongressmanMoran, I would ask him to recon-sider the wisdom of that state-ment.

The reality of the Syrian situa-tion is that Syria is Russia’s client

Taking Exception state. Russia is not some disinter-ested third party seeking peace outof the goodness of its heart. Rus-sia has supplied the Assad regimewith the weapons of war, likelycontinues to do so, and Moscowwants nothing more than for itsclient, Mr. Assad, to survive inpower. The U.S. has now ceded itsleadership role to Mr. Putin, andwe must now standby forMoscow’s moves. As a bonus, theformer KGB colonel lectures us inour own newspapers.

Since Rep. Moran’s commentswere written, Putin has publiclyinsisted that any negotiations bepredicated on a U.S. commitmentto not use force against Assad, andas the Connection was being de-livered to our houses, it was Mr.Assad himself repeating that samedemand to the U.S.

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makeover of the of the library sys-tem was necessary to deal not onlywith diminishing budgets, but alsoa digital world, where the Internethas replaced newsprint, e-bookshave supplanted paperbacks, andthe latest films stream directly toyour laptop.

Clay noted that in the past fiveyears, the libraries’ budget hasbeen cut by 23 percent and libraryvisits have declined about 10 per-cent. Circulation is down about 6percent over that time.

“We have a responsibility to lookat the future of libraries and findways to evolve and compete,” Claysaid. “It’s a constant question—‘can you try to change too much?’The beta plan was not etched instone. It was a test,” Clay said.“And it seemed to me it was pru-dent, to say, ‘let’s try these thingsout. Let’s look at things like appro-priate staffing levels.’”

But certain measures in the betaplan, such as giving the county theflexibility to hire librarians whomay not have a master’s degreeand reshaping the role of youthservices librarians—infuriated em-ployees and patrons and sparkeda storm of protest.

Clay said he is committed to“starting from scratch,” gettingfeedback and input from stake-holders and employees. “New be-ginnings are always good. We wel-come everyone’s input,” Clay said.

Michele Endow of Herndon saidshe looked forward to participat-ing in the outreach meetings. Alifelong library patron, Endow saidshe was disappointed that FairfaxCounty seemed to be losingground when it came to keepingup with library innovations.

“I signed up for computerclasses, and instead of computerterminals, the instructor had justa slide machine. These classesshould be hands-on, with com-puter terminals for students.

BUT SOME library staff andmembers of the volunteer Friendsof the Library groups remain skep-tical of any real change as a resultof outreach efforts.

“I’m glad they put this on hold,”said Anita Ramos of Centreville.“But I won’t be happy until thisentire beta plan is dead. Dead,dead and dead. Fairfax librarieshave played an important role forethnic minorities and people whodon’t speak English. We need spe-cialists who can provide theknowledge that the Internetdoesn’t.”

Another longtime library advo-cate who asked not to be named

Library TrusteesSuspend Beta Plan

because of possible job repercus-sions said much of the damage hasalready been done.

“Trashing thousands of perfectlygood books, proposing the elimi-nation of librarians, proposing theelimination of services for kids,proposing the downgrading of li-brary staff both in literal grade andin the variety of depth of theirwork, sidelining the staff andFriends in the planning process—it is almost a posture of resigna-tion and despair,” he said. “Thereis already a ruptured trust and lackof confidence from almost everystakeholder group which makes ithard to envision a bright, hopefulnew future for FCPL under thisleadership.”

“My 32 year commitment hasbeen to produce the very best pub-lic library services in FairfaxCounty and the City of Fairfax,”Clay said. “There’s no way I wouldjeopardize that.”

Clay said the criticism stings—“It is hard. … I can’t say this wholething doesn’t bother me”—butwhat he needs to focus on is help-ing navigate the future of the li-brary “at an incredibly periloustime.”

“Here’s the bottom line for me.I want the Fairfax County PublicLibrary to be so vital and so vibrantin five years that no one couldimagine going a day without in-teracting with our library,” Claysaid.

Several George MasonRegional Library staffmembers as well as pa-trons gathered in the lobbyof the George Mason Re-gional Library inAnnandale Sept. 11 towatch the proceedings ofthe library board of trust-ees broadcast on a videomonitor. More than 250people attended the meet-ing. The main meetingroom was so full that thelibrary set up an overflowarea in a hallway lobby.

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Just when Sam Clay, Fairfax County’s PublicLibrary director, thought FCPL’s public im-age couldn’t get any worse, SupervisorLinda Smyth (D-Providence) released pho-

tos of bins filled to the brim with discarded librarybooks.

Acting on a tip from a volunteer Friend of the Li-brary member, Smyth drove out to the library’s tech-nical operations center in Chantilly, glanced into abin and saw hundreds of discarded books. A few dayslater, she made a second trip, found twice as manytossed books and filled a box full of rescued books.

Clay admits the photographs Smyth (D-Provi-dence) took of books in seemingly good conditionpaid for by taxpayers tossed in trash bins are a pow-erful, startling image.

But he insists the story is more complex than thephotographs suggest.

“The books that were in the dumpster were mate-rials that, in a professional librarian’s opinion, a li-brarian who holds an MLS degree, that these bookswere no longer usable,” Clay said.

“Have we never thrown away a book that was [us-able]? Have we ever made mistakes? Of course wehave. … But we go through all kinds of processesand options before the books go to the recycle bins.… So the material that was discovered, those werecarefully reviewed and vetted by our best minds, byMLS librarians,” Clay said.

Clay said FCPL’s collection includes nearly 300million books.

“It’s an incredible library asset that requires ex-tensive library management; it’s not just about ac-quiring, but de-quiring. We don’t build enoughshelves to house all of our books, no library does,because a certain number is always in circulation,”Clay said.

“But you see a dumpster full of books, and youthink ‘My God, what are they doing?’ They are beingefficient and good stewards of the taxpayer’s moneyby maintaining a vibrant collection, a great collec-tion. We’ve done that in the face of 50 percent bud-get reduction in past five years for books.”

Smyth is not quite satisfied with that answer. Af-ter hearing allegations about trashed library booksfrom members of the Friends groups, Smyth decidedto investigate the claims herself. On Aug. 29, shedrove to the Fairfax County Public Library’s techni-cal operations center in Chantilly.

WHAT SHE FOUND, she said, was mystifying anddismaying.

“I found stacks and stacks of books tossed away inthese bins behind the center,” Smyth said. A few dayslater, she went back and found that the pile of dis-carded books had grown.

Furious, she collected a box of books, several inseemingly good condition, and dumped them on thedesk of Fairfax County Deputy County ExecutiveDavid J. Molchany. Molchany is in charge of thecounty’s libraries and archives. The next day,Mochany issued a directive to all branches suspend-ing the practice until the Board of Supervisors cangather more information, and the public can give itsfeedback.

According to Smyth, the library suspended the

sharing of books with Friends of the Library groupsfrom October, 2012 until May, when the libraryshifted to a “floating collection” system. Smyth saidshe estimated about 250,000 books have beenthrown out since October.

“What really bothers me is the incredible waste oftaxpayers’ money. We’re in Fairfax County, forHeaven’s sake, and our libraries and books are im-portant to us.”

“Every system has discards, I assure you they allhave discarded books,” said Sam Clay, FairfaxCounty’s library director, during an interview withThe Connection on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Although the discard issue was not part of the betaplan discussion, Library Trustee Chair Willard Jas-per said he was going to launch an “evaluation andcommunications committee that now will determinewhere we are right now and where we want to go.”

He said David C.F. Ray would head the committeeand that Susan C. Thorniley and Mary Petersen wouldalso be on it, along with members of the public andlibrary staff.

On Sept. 2, Tresa Schlecht, a member of the Friendsof Tysons-Pimmit Library and one of five publicspeakers at the Library Board meeting on Sept. 11,sent an email to Smyth thanking her for investigat-ing the matter:

“Apparently, there are several interpretations of thefacts surrounding disposal of excessed books duringthe past year… I personally visited Tech Ops inChantilly to request that we be allowed to pick updiscarded books, especially children’s books, beforethe books were placed in the dumpster by Tech Ops.I was told that my request would be considered, butthat it was unlikely that TY Friends could obtain dis-carded books, as it would be unfair to let TY Friendshave books simply because we were willing to pickthe books up when other Friends groups could not.

… TY offered to share the books with any otherFriends groups, or to use the discarded books as di-rected by FCPL. Thus, our request for books wouldnot have required FCPL personnel time, other thanan e-mail to me naming the time/dates for pick-ups,nor would it have involved any cost to the county.TY Friends was not granted permission to pick updiscarded books at Tech Ops … ”

County suspends discardingof library books.

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Discarded children’s books in a dumpster.

Dumpster filled with discarded librarybooks.

Photos by Supervisor Linda Smyth (D-Providence)

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If you walk into Art at the Center in MountVernon on a Tuesday morning, you might finda group of preschool students and their par-

ents or caretakers squishing potting clay with theirfingers. In the same room, several other tots couldbe brushing an array of paint colors across art pa-per, making a mess but havingfun. The children are part of theCenter’s Art Explorers class, de-signed for children rangingfrom 18 months to 5 years old.

“Parents say it is their happyplace where they can explorewith their child without worry-ing about a mess,” said KathrynHorn Coneway, director of Artat the Center. “It brings bothparent and child into thepresent moment.”

In addition to having fun, arteducators say that art can helpchildren develop a myriad ofskills and abilities that rangefrom self-expression to self-con-fidence.

“Creating art can help them work through theiremotions,” said Gioia Chilton, an art therapist whoteaches art at Marymount University in Arlington.“It gives them a place where they can be confi-dent, and where they can feel powerful and in con-trol over something.”

Creating art teaches patience, said Coneway.“When children are working withclay, for example, there is little in-stant gratification. You make apiece, it has to be fired and thenglazed. It is a process. But at theend, they can tell the story of howthey made it.”

Chris Haggerty, a professor offine and applied arts atMarymount University, says re-search shows that art develops theright side of the brain, which af-fects perception rather than logic.“Creating art teaches problem-solving skills,” she said. “They getto try things out, see if they work,change their minds and start over.”

Coneway, who is also an art

therapist, said she has seen first-hand how art canhelp children share feelings that are difficult to ver-balize. “Making things is a wonderful way for kidsto connect ideas, express emotions and share whatis going on with them,” she said. “Additionally, art isnoncompetitive. Children progress at their own rate.”

Art also helps establish a sense of community,she added. “Sometimes connections happen whenchildren share their art,” she said. “It is neat when

kids ask questions of each other.The sharing of what they makeis as important as what theymake.”

Carolyn Webber, an artteacher at St. Andrew’s Episco-pal School in Potomac, Md.,said, “Art is a universal lan-guage. Art education enablesstudents to make creative con-nections with art and the worldaround them. [It] provides life-long learning in areas of visualarts, art history, interdisciplinaryconnections, multiculturalismand job opportunities.”

Haggerty said, “The most suc-cessful people are creative

thinkers, people who don’t just think linearly, butwho think outside of the box.”

Coneway hopes that both her classes and othersestablish a life-long appreciation for art. “One ofthe things that I hope is happening is that parentsand children are leaving my classes, going homeand asking, ‘Can we set up a corner of our base-ment and have an art studio at home?’”

Local experts say art classeshelp children develop new skills.Art Matters

Creating art projects, such as these, which were madeby students at Art at the Center in Mount Vernon helpsstrengthen artistic behaviors such as observation,persistence and reflection.

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“Art is a universallanguage. Arteducation enablesstudents to makecreative connectionswith art and theworld around them.”— Carolyn Webber, art teacher,St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

Susan Hyams of Burke plays the Scottishbagpipe as part of The Thistle Dancers andPipers of Burke.

Edison High field hockey team members (from left): Robyn Palompo,Emily Jarmin, Danielle Hook and Natalie Hartzell sell sno-cones andcotton candy for their fundraiser.

Horace Baldree of Springfield with his restored 1930Model-A Ford.

Dave Best and son Chris of Kingstown withhis 2011 SL 65 Mercedes, priced at$202,000 when bought new.

Car Show at Edison HighJunior classholds fundraiserwith games,booths, bagpiper.

Edison High School’sjunior class held a carshow and communitysale last Saturday, Sept.

14, as a fundraiser. The eventbrought out the community forgames, booth vendors sellingbooks and jewelry, inflatablesand even a bagpiper.

Cars line up in front of Edison High School for Saturday’s fundraiser forthe junior class, which included a car show, booths and games, a booksale, a bagpiper and inflatables for children.

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Fairfax County’s Economic Development Au-thority (FCEDA) officials announced Tues-day that local executives will speak at a Lon-don seminar to spotlight opportunities for

British companies interested in homeland securitybusiness opportunities in the United States.

The homeland security conference scheduled forSept. 26 will review requirements of U.S. enforce-ment agencies, case studies and cybersecurity op-portunities for U.K. companies with niche technolo-gies considering expansion into the U.S.

“This event is perfectly tailored to help U.K. com-panies understand the U.S. homeland security mar-ket, which is one of Fairfax County’s market strengthsand continues to grow,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D.,president and CEO of the FCEDA.

Gordon will speak at the event, as will representa-tives of the UKTI Defense & Security Organization.Other speakers include:

❖ Ed Jesson, president of OBXtek, a FairfaxCounty-based, service disabled veteran-owned smallbusiness that provides information technology andmanagement services to the federal government.

❖ Chris Oglesby, senior vice president at Knowl-edge Consulting Group, which is based in FairfaxCounty and is one of the largest privately heldcybersecurity services firms in the U.S.

❖ Karen Harbaugh, principal at Squire Sanders,

an international law firm with offices in London andFairfax County.

Following the presentations, U.K. companies willbe able to meet with the presenting organizationsand companies.

According to the FCEDA, more than 80 British com-panies are part of the diverse business communityin Fairfax County. The FCEDA has had an office inLondon since 1998 to work with U.K. companies in-terested in expanding in the U.S. market. The FCEDAorganized the event with the U.K. Trade & Invest-ment (UKTI).

For more information about the seminar, go to:http://www.ehsc.ukti.gov.uk/content/public/main/Seminars.aspx.

Headquartered in Tysons, the FCEDA promotesFairfax County as a business and technology center,offering site location and business development as-sistance, and connections with county and state gov-ernment agencies, to help companies locate and ex-pand in Fairfax County. FCEDA maintains marketingoffices in seven important global business centers:Bangalore, Boston, Munich, London, Los Angeles,Seoul and Tel Aviv.

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Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkway andBurke Lake Roads, holds a bible studyfellowship at 9 a.m. Sundays followedby a 10 a.m. worship service. Nurserycare and children’s church also pro-vided. 6401 Missionary Lane, FairfaxStation, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers ser-vices at two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.

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With its motto, “keeping it short, keep-ing it reel,” the DC Shorts Film Festi-val returns for its second year at theAngelika Film Center. The multi-day

festival gives Fairfax County residents a nearby, easy-to-reach opportunity to sample and enjoy new worksright in their own backyard.

The Angelika will present short films from Mon-day, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 29.

We are “proud to feature truly independent filmsand filmmakers,” said Jon Grant, festival director.“Our festival has proven time and time again thatgreat film is no longer just from Hollywood, but fromeveryone and everywhere.”

What is a short film? They are films that have anabbreviated run time; between one and 20 minutes.The films run a wide gamut including sci-fi, com-edies, drama, animations and more. The short filmswill be grouped into unique showcases running about90 minutes.

There will be 153 films screened from 23 differentcountries from around the world. Most will be D.C.area premieres, never before seen in the metropoli-tan area. In a cutting-edge use of new technology,films will also be streamed so audiences can viewmany of the films online. Films will be viewable froma computer or smartphone as well as showing at theAngelika so audiences can take them in on the bigscreen.

Again this year, the festival will have family moviescreenings appropriate for ages 8-plus years old.These will be on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept.29 at 2 p.m. New this year at the Angelika will befree lunchtime movie screenings from Monday, Sept.

Some of the films to be seen include: “Catsin Space,” “Unojo,” and “Girl Clown.”

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Where and WhenDC Shorts Film Festival runs Monday, Sept. 24 through

Sunday, Sept. 29 at Angelika Film Center, 2911 DistrictAve., Fairfax. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door—cash only. Online festival tickets are $20, purchased at boxoffice only. For detailed information log onww.DCShorts.com or call 202-393-4266. Twitter at@dcshorts or Facebook at: Facebook.com/DCShortsFilmfest.

23 through Thursday, Sept. 26. These will be 40 min-utes of short films. Audiences can even bring a lunchto the theater.

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September is “Emergency Preparedness Month,”and having timely and accurate information is es-sential to being well prepared. The City of FairfaxPolice Department is urging city residents and busi-nesses to take advantage of the city’s free, emergency,electronic-notification service. Notifications are pro-vided for things such as weather emergencies, ma-jor utility disruptions, prisoner escapes and majortraffic problems.

Those signing up for the service may specifywhether they wish to receive alerts by any or all ofseveral means, including e-mail, cell-phone pager orsmart phone. Subscribing is easy and may be doneat the City of Fairfax website, www.fairfaxva.gov, andclicking on the eMAS icon in the upper right of thehome page.

Helping KeepChildren Safe

City of Fairfax police, in conjunction with the Op-timist Club of Fairfax, will be offering Safe Assuredidentification kits for children on Saturday, Sept. 21,from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at police headquarters at 3730Old Lee Highway.

Parents will receive a full-color photo ID and a mini-CD containing digital fingerprints, a digital photo,video showing movement and mannerisms, a gen-eral physical description, vital personal informationand a family code word. Private information is en-crypted and accessible only by law-enforcement per-sonnel.

Missing-persons posters can be created and printeddirectly from the CD in English, Spanish and French.The Safe Assured ID kits can also be used as a valu-able aid for adults with special needs. The kits arefree and an appointment is necessary. Call Sgt. Kyle

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Friday, October 18, 2013Help endhomelessnessin ourcommunity.Get involved!Register and allow youremployees or membersto wear jeans to workon Friday, October 18,in exchange for a $5employee contributionto the Fairfax-FallsChurch CommunityPartnership to Prevent& End Homelessness!

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All Are Welcome!Sunday Worship 8, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 19Free 55-plus Piano or Guitar

Class. 1:30, 6 p.m., at GMUPotomac Arts Academy, 4620 ChainBridge Road, Fairfax. Adults age 55-plus who want to explore somethingnew can join us for a free piano orguitar class. RSVP. 703-993-9889.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 20 “The Prime Male” Open House. 6-

7 p.m. master class, 7-9 p.m. openhouse, at Studio Be Pilates, 11881Grand Commons Ave., Fairfax. KevinBowen, men’s pilates teacher, leads amaster class with experience Pilatesstudents and hosts an open house tofollow with Pilates demonstrations.703-222-0122 [email protected].

SATURDAY/SEPT. 2118th annual CCÉ Irish Folk

Festival. Noon-6 p.m., at SherwoodCommunity Center at Van Dyck Park,3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, andThe Auld Shebeen Irish Pub, 3971Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax.Workshops, gaelic football, threeperformance stages, the “Ceili” from6:30-8:30 and Comhaltas CeoltoiriEireann celebrate Irish culture allafternoon. http://www.ccepotomac.org/www/IrishFest.html#schedule.

Ski for Light. 6 p.m., at The Sons ofNorway Lodge, Norway House, 3846Meredith Drive, Fairfax. Theorganization that teaches blind,visually impaired and mobilityimpaired adults the sport of classiccross-country skiing hostsparticipants and guides as they relatetheir experiences with Ski for Light.Free. 703-573-5943, www.sfl.org orwww.norwaydc.org.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 22GMU Potomac Arts Academy Open

House. 1-3 p.m., at the school, 4620Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Bring thewhole family for free arts activities,entertainment and lightrefreshments. 703-993-9889.

SUNDAY-FRIDAY/SEPT. 22-2715th Annual Fall for the Book

Festival. Various times, in andaround Fairfax. From a PulitzerPrize-winning humorist to one of themost important figures in today’spolitical landscape to the memoiristwhose adventures launched Oprah’sBook Club 2.0, Fall for the Bookwelcomes some of the nation’s mostexciting and provocative writers to itslandmark 15th annual festival. DaveBarry, David Baldacci, Ralph Nader,Sonia Sanchez, and Cheryl Strayedare among the nearly 150 authorswho will appear at this year’s festival.www.fallforthebook.org.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 25Converging Parallels Exhibition in

the Mason Hall Alumni Gallery,Mason Hall, GMU, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. An exhibit initiatedand organized by Maria Karametou,an associate professor at GeorgeMason University’s School of Art, andTurkish artist Biret Tavman, head ofthe Textiles Department at MarmaraUniversity, Istanbul, with the aim ofpromoting understanding andestablishing partnerships across

national borders. The show includeswork by international artists andexplores the dynamics that impactwomen’s busy lives in themegalopolis environments they livein.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 25-59Mosaic Fashion Week. Various times

at locations in Mosaic, 2910 DistrictAve., Fairfax. Local fashion boutiquesand Angelika Film Center will hostevents in honor of Fashion Week:Wednesday look for new fallcollections and vote-for-your-favorite-fashion-window contest;Thursday enjoy pop-up dining at anurban table dinner in StrawberryPark boasting a taste of to-comerestaurant Gypsy Soul, courtesy ofChef Cooper (think 4-course mealfollowing cocktails); a Friday filmpremiere of “Mademoiselle C,” adocumentary chronicling the launchof Carine Roitfeld’s new magazine CRFashion Book; a “runway replay” onSaturday, with a broadcast 4-7 p.m.of New York Fashion Week events inStrawberry Park; and yoga in thepark Saturday morning, 9 a.m.,followed by brunch and an appareltrunk show. www.mosaicdistrict.com.

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

Library Fall Used Book Sale. 1-9p.m., Sept. 26; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sept.27; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 28 at BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. A variety of books willbe sold at discounted prices. 703-249-1520.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 27Taste of the Vine. 9:30 p.m., at

Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. The fifth annualcelebration benefits restoration of thegrounds via Barrel Oak Winey wineswith hors d’oeuvres courtesy ofShirley and Tatjana, Shirley’sCatering and Coyote Grill. A silentauction is concurrent. Reservations.$50. 703-591-5305 [email protected].

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 27-29Fall Book Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 10

a.m.-4 p.m., 1-3 p.m. (Sunday bagday, $5 per bag), at Fairfax CityRegional Library, 10360 North St.,Fairfax. Thousands of gently-readbooks in all categories including art,history, cooking, gardening, foreignlanguage, travel, spirituality,reference, classic and popular fiction.Silent auction runs concurrently.703-293-2132 [email protected].

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p.m., at Daniels Run Elementary

School, 3705 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. A sale benefitting the FairfaxHigh School Crew Team; the event isheld rain or shine.

FRIDAY/OCT. 4Soraida Martinez: National

Hispanic Month Exhibition. 6-7:30 p.m., at Mason Hall Gallery,4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Meetthe artist known for creating the artstyle of Verdadism in 1992; she hasbeen recognized as one of the 15most prominent Hispanics helpingshape the U.S. cultural scene.www.soraida.com.

“Twelfth Night.” 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, MS 2F5,Fairfax. Aquila Theatre performs oneof Shakespeare’s comedies completewith an original musical score. $22-44; Mason ID permits 1 free ticket.cfa.gmu.edu.

SATURDAY/OCT. 5“Saturday Nite Fever.” 8 p.m.,

George Mason University Center forthe Arts, 4400 University Drive, MS2F5, Fairfax. Anthony Maielloconducts the American Festival PopsOrchestra in a celebration of 70s and80s hits. $24-48.

ONGOINGSaturday & Sunday Farmers

Market. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 10a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, at the parkinglot at the intersection of West andMain Streets behind Wells FargoBank in Fairfax. Every weekend thereis fresh produce, goods and wares atthe [email protected] orwww.FairfaxSaturdayMarket.com.

Wednesday Fairfax MosaicFreshbikes Rides. 6:30 p.m.,Wednesdays at Fairfax MosaicFreshbikes, 2910 District Ave.,Fairfax. Weekly bike rides leave fromthe Fairfax Mosaic store, the newestaddition to the Freshbikes family ofstores in the area.www.freshbikescycling.com.

Northern Virginia Shag Club. 6:30-10 p.m., at the Elks Lodge Fairfax,8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Dancefor two hours every Wednesday withfree beginner lessons starting at 7:30p.m. and dancing preceding andfollowing; no partners needed. $4.www.nvshag.org.

Join Jewish War Veterans of theUSA. The Burke Post E. 100 at 5712Walnut Wood, Burke, invites Jewishveterans and service members to join.703-209-5925.

NVSC Dance. 6:30-10:30 p.m., at theElks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd.,Fairfax. Beginner lessons at 7:30 p.m.and a buffet dinner preceding from6:45-8 p.m.; cash bar available. Nopartners needed. $4; $5 additionalfor buffet dinner. www.nvshag.org.

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Soraida Martinez exhibits her work at GMU in honor ofNational Hispanic Heritage Month, now-Oct. 15. Meet herat a reception in Mason Hall Friday, Oct. 4, 6-7 p.m.


Robinson GraduateCompletes Air ForceBasic Training

AB Alexander Marris, son of Randyand Maria Marris of Fairfax, hasgraduated from Air Force Basic

Training. Marris enlisted in the Air ForceApril 29.He graduated Basic Training in June in thetop 10 percent of his graduating class of600 and received the distinction of HonorGraduate.He is currently in Air Traffic Control Schoolat Keesler Air Force Base. Alex is also thedrill team commander of the competitiveDrill Team. Marris is a graduate of RobinsonSecondary School. AB Alexander Marris

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Allison Wade of Fairfax was named tothe dean’s list at New River CommunityCollege.

Christian T. Burruss of Fairfax re-ceived the National Merit Virginia Polytech-nic Institute and State University Scholar-ship. The W. T. Woodson High School gradu-ate plans to study engineering.

The following students received the DARYouth Citizenship Medal from the Provi-dence Chapter of the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution: From Fairfax, BrettMorrow and Anthu Cung, Oak View El-ementary School; Sonia Chaudhary andIan Drummond, Greenbriar East Elemen-tary School; Sidhu Dogiparthi and SeonWoo Cho, Greenbriar West ElementarySchool; Yoshi Iketani and EmmaRowson, Lees Corner Elementary School.From Fairfax Station, Joshua Sawin andDylan Syron, Fairview Elementary School.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

A 5K race that helpsAmerica’s military vet-erans further their

education is coming to the lo-cal area. It’s the Viva Vets! 5KRun/Walk, and it is slated forSunday, Sept. 29, at 8:30 a.m.at Fairfax Corner.

“It’s for the veterans,” saidVince Straub, a board memberof AFCEA NOVA, hosting theevent. “We want to fortify thefolks who’ve served our coun-try by helping them attendschool, and this is another ac-tivity which will help us dothat.”

The race begins and ends infront of Coastal Flats restau-rant, and the first-place finisheroverall will receive a one-nightstay and dinner at the SheratonPremiere hotel in Tysons Cor-ner. Winners in various age-group categories will be givengift cards for merchandise.

“This race is our first annual,and we hope to get 400-500runners,” said Race DirectorDixon Hemphill, himself a vet-eran. “We’re also hoping thatboth veterans and their sup-porters will show up to partici-pate and root for them.”

AFCEA stands for ArmedForces Communications andElectronics Association, andNOVA is the Northern Virginiabranch. Each year, the organi-zation awards hundreds of

thousands of dollars in schol-arships to veterans.

Register for the race atwww.vivavets.org. Cost is $30/person or $25 per individual ona team. Packet pick-up is Sat-urday, Sept. 28, from noon-3p.m., at Potomac River Run-ning, 11895 Grand CommonsAve., in the shopping center.

The course is USATF-certifiedand the race will be chip-timed.The first 300 runners will re-ceive high-quality, moisture-wicking, commemorative T-shirts. Ice-cold water, fruit, ba-gels and other refreshmentswill be provided. The event willalso feature an emcee, a deejayand the dance crew, and IgnightDance Fitness, to warm up theparticipants.

“There’s easy parking, and it’sa great course,” said Hemphill.“It starts in the shopping cen-ter and goes out, with all rightturns—which are easier for therunners. That’s why it’s such apopular course and why thereare 25 races at Fairfax Cornerthis year. There are no streetsto cross during the 3-mile loop,and police officers and race sen-tries will be stationed at criti-cal points.”

Event proceeds will help vet-erans attend college and earnadvanced degrees. Tradition-ally, though, said Straub,AFCEA NOVA veterans’fundraising events have beenone-day, IT (information tech-nology) conferences.

“We applied the money raisedfrom conference registration tothe scholarships,” he explained.“But this year, the Board of Di-rectors wanted to do somethingactive, outside and different,and this 5K is a way to reachnew people in the community.”

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

After 6-foot-4 Robinsonmiddle blocker CaraCunningham stuffed a

pair of Lake Braddock attacks, Bru-ins head coach Aubrey Eaton is-sued a warning to her players fromthe bench.

“Watch out for No. 1,” Eatonsaid of Cunningham. “Watch outfor her.”

Cunningham, who will play forVillanova University, was one ofseveral Rams who stood out dur-ing their Sept. 16 match as theRobinson volleyball team over-came any rust from a 12-day lay-off to beat Lake Braddock 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19) at Robinson Sec-ondary School.

Cunningham finished with ninekills, two solo blocks and fourblock assists.

“She’s a really good defensivemiddle,” Robinson head coach JillCross said. “She’s such a weapon.”

Robinson lost in five sets toWoodson on Sept. 3 and hadn’tplayed since. Lake Braddockscored the first six points ofMonday’s match, but onceRobinson settled in, the Rams tookcare of business, beating the Bru-ins in straight sets.

“Once we started picking it up,”Cunningham said, “obviously, itcarried through.”

The Rams featured a balancedattack. Robinson junior SymoneRichardson finished with 10 killsand sophomore Maria Muzzio hadnine kills. Senior Idil Yonis hadfour aces.

“It’s nice to be able to look toanyone at any given point,” Crosssaid. “Our outsides are hittingwell, our middles are hitting well.… It keeps defenses off balance.”

Robinson scored five of the fi-nal six points to win the opener,including kills by Richardson,Muzzio and junior Abby Nejako.The Rams opened a 17-10 lead inthe second set and cruised to vic-tory. In the third set, Robinsonused an early 7-0 run to take a 10-6 lead it would not relinquish.

Lake Braddock senior MariahMcKenrick finished with a team-high nine kills. Senior JennyHammersley had six kills, juniorJenn Stoddard had five and jun-ior Rachel Tuck and seniorCourtney Farmer each had four.

The loss dropped LakeBraddock’s record to 6-3. The Bru-ins will travel to face Edison at7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19.

Robinson improved to 2-1 andwill compete in a tournament onSaturday, Sept. 21.

“I think the Rams are definitelya team to watch for the season,”Cunningham said. “We have a lotof heart and a lot of passion forthe sport. The chemistry with thisgroup, specifically, is unparalleled.We are a very special group and Ithink that we can do very bigthings.”

Robinson junior Symone Richardson (10) had 10 kills against Lake Braddockon Sept. 16.

Robinson sophomore Maria Muzzio had nine kills againstLake Braddock on Sept. 16.

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The new restaurant brings with it 70 newjobs. Chick-fil-A debuted its First 100 pro-motion in 2003 as a way to introduce Ari-zona customers to its stand-alone restau-rant concept and menu. When the first per-son arrived more than 18 hours in advanceand asked where to get in line, it was imple-mented at all Chick-fil-A grand openings

and has become a hallmark event ever since.Chick-fil-A’s most passionate customers ar-rive more than 24 hours in advance, pack-ing tents, lawn chairs, computers, TVs,couches and all kinds of gear to make theirwait more comfortable and entertaining.

Chick-fil-A provides security, entertain-ment, games and, of course, plenty of freshChick-fil-A. Recently across the country,hundreds of people hoping to win have ar-rived more than 24 hours in advance re-sulting in a drawing to select the 100 people(plus 10 alternates) who will stay 24 hoursto win the prize. The scene is expected tobe repeated at the new Fairfax restaurantSept. 18-19. The line for the First 100 willopen at 6 a.m., Sept. 18, with prizes to beawarded around 6 a.m. on Sept. 19.

Dedicated Fans to Win Year of Free Chick-fil-A

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Eight members of the Fairfax CountyPolice Motor Squad recently traveledto Milwaukee, Wis. for a two-day

motorcycle riding safety and skills compe-tition. The event was held at the headquar-ters of the Harley Davidson MotorcycleCompany and marked its 110th anniversary.

One hundred and ten riders, from acrossthe United States and Canada, participatedin the competition.

MPO Brian Plaugher, one of the FairfaxCounty veteran motor officers, placedeighth in the overall competition and thirdin the slow-ride competition.

The eight-member contingent fromFairfax County took first place in the team

competition, topping the list of 14 teams.Captain Susan H. Culin, commander of

the Traffic Division, said that she is ex-tremely proud of her motor officers’ finish-ing in first place in the team competition inthe safety and skills competition in Milwau-kee.

She said that the Motor Squad is very dili-gent and committed to training and improv-ing their riding skills in an effort to enhancetheir safety and that of the motoring publicin and through Fairfax County.

For more information about the MotorSquad and the entire Traffic Safety Divisiongo to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/traffic/.

The eight-member contingent from Fairfax County took firstplace in the team competition, topping the list of 14 teams.

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