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Lorton residentMarissa Mitchell, 9,listens with her dogto ranger Kevin Koonduring the First DayHike at Mason NeckState Park.

Lorton residentMarissa Mitchell, 9,listens with her dogto ranger Kevin Koonduring the First DayHike at Mason NeckState Park.

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Residential Studio Units:Pros & Cons

Viewpoints

— Janelle Germanos

Michelle Krocker, executive directorof the Northern Virginia AffordableHousing Alliance

“This is meant to help working singles, but itcould also be used to assist people who arehomeless. Any kind of housing that is affordable isgoing to help low income people, so it’s one of thestrategies that the County can and should use, butit shouldn’t be limited to just people who arehomeless. It could serve a much greater percent-age of the population.”

Rob Jackson, President, FairfaxCounty Federation of Citizens Asso-ciations

“We certainly think the concept of RSUs havesome merit, as there are not many efficiencyapartments in Fairfax County, and if donecorrectly, they could benefit the community.”

Supervisor Jeffrey McKay (D-LeeDistrict)

“I definitely think they should be in commercialdistricts, especially planned development commer-cial districts, which tend to be higher density. Ithink we should consider them in industrial areasbecause there’s a lot of industrial areas that haveuntapped density and they do have connectivity tomass transit, and a lot of times they’re borderingresidential areas, but are not in them, and so theimpacts can be better mitigated. I think there aresome residential districts that make sense but theidea that first surfaced was anywhere andeverywhere, and that makes no sense to me.”

Nancy Mercer, Braddock District“If we were smart, we would take this opportu-

nity of all this angst, that everybody has, and fear,and we would sit down and look at all of the toolswe have available, and look at what we canbuild.”

Keith Bender, Springfield“This proposal of 500 square feet with no walls

doesn’t address someone who is making $60,000 ayear and has three kids. But it needs to. There area lot of problems here. You have to include thesmallest before you can ever think of taking careof the largest. If we don’t address the need ofsomeone making seven dollars an hour or twelvedollars an hour, we’re still going to have housingproblems. We will just be managing the problemsthat we ourselves have created.”

Al Smuzynski, Fairfax Station“The current amendment I think is going in the

right direction, but it’s got some serious flaws thatwill make it hard to actually build these.”

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Spring-field)

“The ordinance still needs a lot of work. Eightypercent of the units will be out of the reach of ourpolicemen, firemen, teachers and other youngprofessionals in Fairfax County because of the rentcontrols. I think that’s still the chief problem withthe ordinance, that our young professionals,teachers, policemen and firemen are all placed outof these units.”

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By Janelle Germanos

The Connection

Fairfax County residents have yet to agreeon the specifics of residential studio unitsand are continuing the debate on severalaspects of the proposed amendment.

As of Jan. 6, the Planning Commission proposedamendment defines residential studios as efficiencyunits that make up a multiple-family residentialbuilding, or part of a building, in which 80 percentof the units must be for those who do not make morethan 60 percent of the median income of the area.In the Washington, D.C. area, that is $45,000.

The Residential Studio UnitAmendment has also beenamended to remove residentialstudio units from considerationin lower density R-E through R-8 districts, where single familydetached homes are allowed.

AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS,the amendment does not allowfor the conversion of single fam-ily homes. It was this issue thatseveral members of the Board of Supervisors, includ-ing Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield), wereopposed to and advised the Planning CommissionRSU Committee to remove from consideration, alongwith removing from consideration the developmentof Residential Studio Units in lower-density neigh-borhoods.

“Some people thought someone could just go inand create a boarding house out of a single familyhome, so the Board asked the Planning Commissionto just remove that option altogether,” said MichelleKrocker, executive director of the Northern VirginiaAffordable Housing Alliance.

Herrity, however, said that he is still opposed tothe income limit of $45,000 for 80 percent of theunits, and believes the market should dictate therates.

“The ordinance still needs a lot of work. 80 per-cent of the units will be out of the reach of our po-licemen, firemen, teachers and other young profes-sionals in Fairfax County because of the rent con-trols,” Herrity said. “I think that’s still the chief prob-lem with the ordinance.”

Herrity said he has been working with state del-egate Jim LeMunyon (R-67) on issues related to resi-dential studio units.

“I’ve been working with Jim LeMunyon on a pieceof legislation that would keep these RSUs out ofneighborhoods and prevent single family conver-sions,” Herrity said.

According to Krocker, residential studio units willprovide those who work in positions vital to FairfaxCounty with an affordable place to live. Using Pay-check to Paycheck, a website that can compare thesalary of different occupations in various areas,

Krocker said she was able tocompile a list of jobs that makeanywhere from $19,000 peryear to $48,000 per year, in-cluding automotive technicians,bookkeepers, childcare work-ers, preschool teachers, cooks,bank tellers, and others.

“Single persons who work inthose occupations could be wellserved by housing of this type;housing that is just small andan affordable place for them to

live that doesn’t have a huge amount of space thatthey have to pay for,” Krocker said.

According to Joe Pettit, a volunteer at the Churchof the Nativity in Burke, residents’ concerns of over-crowding and illegal board houses are not related toresidential studio units, but many groups have linkedthe two.

“This is a reflection that Fairfax County lacks low-income rental housing. If we had more affordablerental housing, there would be less pressure. It

Housing advocates,Fairfax County supervisors,area residents addressaffordable housing.

Debate Over ResidentialStudio Units Continues

“The RSUs would fillthe need for manypeople who need low-income housing.”

— Joe Pettit, Volunteer at theChurch of the Nativity in Burke

See Studio, Page 5

Many sup-porters andopponents toResidentialStudio Unitsin FairfaxCountyattended thePlanningCommissionRSUCommittee’splanningsession onJan. 6.

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Park rangers led visitors of Mason Neck StatePark through a series of hikes on Jan. 1 aspart of America’s State Parks First Day Ini-tiative. Mason Neck hosted three hikes on

New Year’s Day, each of varying difficulty.Interpretive Ranger Kevin Koons led eager hikers

on the third guided hike of the day, which includedan easy one-mile walk along the Bay View Trail, pro-viding views of marshlands and Belmont Bay. Koonssaid the park is famous for its bald eagle sightings.

According to Koons, Mason Neck State Park saw agreat turnout for the First Day Hikes.

“I wasn’t sure because of the statewide fee increase,but we had a great turnout,” Koons said.

The hike included lessons about the park and treat-ing nature respectfully. Koons pointed out trees thathad been written on, and talked about the damagethis does to the trees.

“Every time someone carves their name on a tree,

it leaves scars on the tree,” Koons said.Several families came along for the hikes, includ-

ing the Houck family from Burke, who came out forthe hike because they wanted something to do onNew Year’s Day.

“We really wanted something exciting to do,” saidMary Houck of Burke. “We like this a lot. I’m alwaysdriving them out to the hikes.”

Koons ended the hike with a quote from Dr. Seuss’sbook, The Lorax, regarding treating nature correctlyand reversing the negative effects that the environ-ment has experienced.

“One of my favorite quotes is, ‘’Unless someonelike you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going toget better. It’s not,’” Koons said.

Koons said he loves his job as an interpretive rangerand couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

Michelle Morris of Lorton said her family lovesgoing to Mason Neck Park.

“They love coming out here,” Morris said.According to Jess Lowry, the park manager of Ma-

son Neck State Park, nearly 50 people participatedin the hikes.

“Any time a person takes the opportunity to comeout to a hike, I think it’s successful,” said Lowry.“Especially when it could be cold. I went to thefirst hike and it was very enjoyable. It set the tonefor 2014.”

Area residents spendNew Year’s Day atMason Neck State Park.

Starting the New Year with a Hike

Eight-year-old Ryan Houck of Burke looks out over Belmont Bay at Ma-son Neck State Park.

Burke Resident Brenna Houck, 17, participated in Mason Neck StatePark’s First Day Hike with her family.

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Interpretive ranger Kevin Koons points out a vandalizedtree during the First Day Hike at Mason Neck State Park.According to Koons, this type of activity negatively im-pacts the tree.

Kevin Koons,left, speaks toparticipants inthe First DayHike, includingthe Houckfamily ofBurke.

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wouldn’t eliminate people looking for boarding typesof situations, but it would lessen it,” Pettit said. “TheRSUs would fill the need for many people who needlow-income housing. That’s the bottom line.”

According to 2012 Fairfax County data mentionedin a staff note in the proposed amendment, less thanone percent of the overall housing units in FairfaxCounty are efficiency units, while 23 percent of thepopulation lives in single households.

“In some sense, portions of Fairfax are becominglike Arlington. People who have moved to the sub-urbs want to preserve the suburban atmosphere,”Pettit said. “That was the type of housing they chose,and I can understand why they would want to pre-serve that, but it appears that more and more singleindividual living units are going to be needed.”

SOME FAIRFAX COUNTY RESIDENTS at the Jan.6 Residential Studio Unit Committee Meeting dis-agreed on who is meant to be the specific popula-tions served by these units.

Clyde Miller, a resident of Falls Church, spoke atthe meeting against the way the current proposedRSU amendment is written.

“There’s no requirement and no thought in any of

this language that any of this is regulated. It couldhave a halfway house in an R-12 residential district,unmanaged and unregulated. The County placed thatin same pot with the notion that we need to do some-thing for first-year school teachers, and they don’tbelong in the same pot. They need to be separated,”Miller said.

Pettit, however, believes that residential studiounits can help a variety of people.

“These are designed for people from all kinds ofbackgrounds, not just coming from the area of myparticular interest, those with disabilities, but alsoolder people, younger people, those just starting outthat want their own place rather than boarding withsome other people,” Pettit said.

Keith Bender, a Springfield resident, believes thatmore thought needs to be put into the amendment.

“It’s being crafted so it’s a beautiful example ofwhat could have been, but nobody wants to step upand build it,” said Bender.

The next Planning Commission Residential StudiosCommittee will be on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in Confer-ence Rooms 2 and 3 at the Fairfax County Govern-ment Center.

Read the draft to the proposed Residential StudioUnit here: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning/rsu/1_6_14_draft_res_studio_amendment.pdf

Studio Units Debate Goes OnFrom Page 3

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The Republican Women of Clifton (RWC)launches its New Year program with twospeakers: Louisiana state senator ElbertGuillory, who will talk about the “Presi-

dential Report Card, a review of the President’s Per-formance on National Policy,” and Peggy Nienaber,Chief of Program for Faith and Action as well as Presi-dent of the Capitol Hill Executive Service Club, whosetopic is “Changing the hearts and minds of electedofficials on Capitol Hill.” The meeting will be onWednesday, Jan. 15, at the Fairview ElementarySchool, 5815 Ox Road, FairfaxStation, and the social hour willbegin at 7 p.m., when refresh-ments will be served. PresidentAlice Butler-Short will open thebusiness meeting at 7:30 p.m.,after which Guillory andNienaber will speak and an-swer questions.

Sen. Guillory spent 43 yearsas a criminal defense lawyer,and served in the LouisianaHouse of Representatives and the Louisiana Senate.He was Legislator of the Year twice in his first sixyears and was elected to the Louisiana Justice Hallof Fame for his work in law and government. In ad-dition, Guillory worked for the state governments ofNew Jersey and Pennsylvania and at age 29, ran hisfirst state agency in Maryland. He was also chosento run cabinet level agencies for Illinois and Seattle,Wash. Before working in state governments, Guillorywas active in the Civil Rights Movement during thelate 1950s and then joined the U.S. Navy during theVietnam War. He finished college while in the Navyand was accepted into several of the nation’s top lawschools. Guillory graduated from Rutgers Law Schooland then taught there.

Nienaber currently serves as the Chief of Programfor Faith and Action in the nation’s capital oversee-ing the Ministry’s program and events that focus onbuilding strong alliances on Capitol Hill. She alsoserves as President of the Capitol Hill Executive Ser-vice Club, a club of executives that meet weekly inthe US Capitol. Nienaber has been actively involvedwith Pro-Life, Pro-Family and Religious Freedom is-sues for more than 24 years working formerly as aspecial assistant to celebrity Art Linkletter and leg-endary singer Pat Boone promoting senior issues. She

was involved in grassroots ef-forts that lead to the confirma-tion of two U.S. Supreme CourtJustices and the election ofmany Members of Congress,and the passing of many billsin Congress. Also, Nienaberwas an NGO Liaison for theUnited Nations in New Yorkand participated in the UNCommission on the Status ofWomen, World Congress of

Families in Poland, and was involved in changingopinions and the resolutions passed by the UnitedNations.

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The Republican Women of Clifton (RWC) is the fast-est growing Republican Women’s club in Northern Vir-ginia and comprises conservative women from Clifton,Centreville, Fairfax Station, Fairfax, Lorton, and sur-rounding areas. Formed in the fall of 2006 and wel-comed with much support, the RWC has grown expo-nentially in a few short years. The club holds monthlymeetings with interesting speakers, participates in elec-tions, and holds special events. For more information,visit http://cliftongop.com/.

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By Supervisor John Cook

(R-Braddock District)

I am looking forward to the op-portunity to work with myBoard colleagues and

Braddock residents on a numberof important issues. Here are someof the key issues that will affectFairfax County residents in 2014.

❖ Federal and state law requiresthe Board to pass a newStormwater Ordinance this springas part of Chesapeake Bay pollu-tion control. Our stormwater pro-gram will also start to addressflooding caused by prior develop-ment that did not adequately planfor run-off. I have been workingto minimize the burden these re-quirements would place onhomeowners seeking to makerenovations, while still meetingimportant environmental goals.

❖ The Board will consider azoning amendment to permitResidential Studio Unit (RSU)apartments. An RSU is a smallzero-bedroom apartment, of nomore than 500 square feet (thesize of a good-sized living room),with a bathroom and kitchenetteincluded. The Board has alreadyvoted to keep RSU’s out of low-density residential areas. I hopewe can work out remaining issuesso we can allow the private sec-

tor to create new, market rate af-fordable housing at no cost to thetaxpayers.

❖ I am co-chairing a joint Boardof Supervisor-School Board Infra-structure Financing Committeecharged with figuring out how topay for school renovations, majormaintenance needs of Countybuildings and parks, and new con-struction of schools, parks, andfacilities to meet the demands ofpopulation growth. I am also partof a working group tasked withdesigning a new compensationplan for our County workforce thatwill keep employee pay compa-

rable to our competitors and stillbe affordable to the taxpayers.

❖ The County budget is in de-cent shape. Last year we dealt withour structural challenge by stop-ping the practice of balancing thebudget with one-time money. Now,we should be able to balance thisyear’s budget without raising thetax rate, holding agency spendingbasically flat, giving schools the 2percent increase we promisedthem, and giving our workforce acost-of-living raise.

❖ In Braddock District, one ofthe first uses of the new statetransportation funding could bewidening Braddock Road fromGuinea Road to the Beltway, in-cluding HOV-Bus lanes. I will puttogether a citizen task force toensure the interests of our neigh-borhoods are protected as we ex-

Problem-solving on 2014 Agendaplore how to design this project. Iam also looking forward to thecompletion of George Mason’s“Campus Drive” project and thebeginning of the County’s im-provements to the Braddock –Route 123 intersection.

❖ I am also looking forward tothe launch of our newly-fundedinitiative against neighborhoodspeeding. I will be asking ourneighborhoods to join in makingthe commitment to encourageresidents to slow down and drivesafely.

How are we going to accomplishall these things? By working to-gether in a positive manner, in-volving our citizens, looking forsolutions instead of problems, andadhering to principles of sound fis-cal management. It’s a new year.Let’s get to work!

Opinion

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

Last month the disAbilityLaw Center (dLCV) issued a report on the con-dition of mental health

services in Virginia. It is an eye-opening report: Broken Promises,the Failure of Mental Health Ser-

vices in Vir-ginia. Its find-ings are direct:“Despite the

promises of reform to the mentalhealth service system in the lastdecade, Virginia’s mental healthservices system fails to serve manyof those in need of its services.”

According to dLCV, there aremore than 40,000 Virginians liv-ing with serious mental illness andthousands more with less seriousemotional disorders that requiretreatment including an estimated130,658 children between theages of nine and eighteen whoneed treatment. The dLCV which

advocates for allpeople with disabili-ties to be free fromabuse, neglect, anddiscrimination consid-ers the problem inpart to be a misalloca-tion of resources. Asits report points out,on any given monthabout ten percent ofresidents of state hos-pitals continue to behospitalized even though theirtreating professionals have foundthat they no longer need to behospitalized. Thirty-one of the 133individuals in such hospital place-ments in November, 2013, hadbeen waiting for discharge formore than a year. The problem isthat there are inadequate or non-existent facilities or programs inthe community to continue ser-vices to these persons. At the sametime, there were an estimated26,990 inmates confined in localand regional jails of whom nearly

25 percent wereknown or suspectedto be mentally ill.More than 3,500 per-sons in jails were di-agnosed with a seri-ous mental illness.

The dLCV main-tains that funding ismisdirected towardsunnecessary hospital-ization when fundingis needed desperatelyfor community-based

crisis response services and hous-ing options for people with men-tal health needs. Their position isnot without controversy. Othersmaintain that both more hospitalspaces and more community-based facilities are needed.

The tragic event surrounding thefamily of Senator Creigh Deeds hasbrought the need to the public’sattention.

Outgoing Governor BobMcDonnell has proposed a morethan $50 million increase in the

budget for mental health servicesand has established a commissionto develop a plan for mental healthservices in the Commonwealth.There is bipartisan support to ad-dress the issue in terms of addi-tional funding as well as to amendexisting statutes to permit personswho are a danger to themselvesand to others to be held for alonger period of time until appro-priate treatment is available tothem.

We are past the time when weshould have met the promises forreform to persons with mentalhealth problems and their families.The 2014 session of the GeneralAssembly must respond. You canview my interview with ColleenMiller, Executive Director ofdisAbility Law Center of Virginiaand another interview withGeorge Braunstein, Director of theFairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board, both on the topicof mental health reform at http://vimeo.com/album/1650266.

Broken PromisesVirginia’s mental health servicessystem fails to serve many of thosein need of its services.

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By Janelle Germanos

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As the General Assembly conveneson Jan. 8, several delegates fromFairfax County have written billsthat tackle some of the issues

they believe are important to Virginians.Del. Dave Albo (R-42) proposed a bill that

would get rid of the Alcoholic BeverageCommission’s three person board andwould replace them with five citizens withbusiness experience who are appointed bythe governor and confirmed by the statelegislature. Members of the current three-person board make six-digit salaries and areappointed by the governor. Albo’s planwould make the position part time andwould pay 50 dollars per day.

“The bill was originally filed when theGovernor tried to privatize the ABC stores.The idea was that the private sector couldoperate them more efficiently. We nevercould find a way to do it. If we privatizedthem, in a few years, the state would belosing tens of millions. So my bill basicallykeeps the ABC stores with the state, butorganizes it as a business/corporation witha Board of Directors and a CEO,” Albo wrotein an email.

Del. Scott Surovell (D-44) has proposedfive ethics reform bills, some of which ad-dress issues that surfaced in 2013 due toongoing investigation related to GovernorMcDonnell’s gift scandal.

“I wanted to get those out there early inthe process, because I know there are dis-cussions out there on what we should bedoing. The bills themselves focus on holesin the states ethics laws,” Surovell said.

Surovell’s bills include banning economic

ties with appointees and eliminating giftsduring litigation, intended to keep politi-cians transparent.

“The last twelve months have raised a lotof questions among Virginians of how busi-ness is conducted in Richmond,” Surovellsaid. “I think we owe it to our constituentsto ensure that relationships between elected

officials and lobbyists and special interestshave as much transparency as possible, sothat citizens can make their own decisionsas to whether that activity is appropriate ornot and every one follows the law.”

At the Fairfax County Democratic Com-mittees’ Annual Road to Richmond Legisla-tive Brunch, Del. Mark Sickles (D-43) talked

about retiring Del. Jim Scott’s (D-53) legacyand mentioned the upcoming General As-sembly session.

“One year ago, no one thought that wewould get a $1.4 billion per year transpor-tation budget,” Sickles said. “So that makesme think that we could get Medicaid.”

Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-35) also addressedethics reform, the expansion of Medicaid,and other legislative priorities at the legis-lative brunch.

“We’re going to have to deal with the eth-ics issue. It’s not as easy to deal with as youthink, because you’re going to have to dis-tinguish between what’s entertainment andwhat is a gift,” Saslaw said. “It’s not an easytopic. We are going to deal with it, we aregoing to get legislation, and we will getsomething to the desk of the governor.”

According to Saslaw, economic develop-ment is one of McAuliffe’s top priorities.

“I don’t know of any governor in the coun-try that is as well wired with the businesscommunity across the planet as that manis,” Saslaw said.

Proposed bills andpriorities includeethics reform andABC Transformation.

Legislators Head to Richmond,Address Upcoming Session

State Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-35)spoke at the Fairfax County Demo-cratic Committee’s Annual Road toRichmond Legislative Brunch.

Del. Mark Sickles (D-43) spoke atthe Fairfax County DemocraticCommittee’s Annual Road to Rich-mond Legislative Brunch.

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Del. Dave Albo (R-42) has proposeda bill that would transformVirginia’s Alcoholic BeverageCommission into a five-personBoard of Directors with experiencein business or law.

Supervisor Jeffrey McKay (D-Lee District), center, poses with Johna GoodGagnon, right, a member of the the Northern Virginia Soil and WaterConservation District, and Ken Fox at the Lee District Table during theFairfax County Democratic Council’s Road to Richmond LegislativeBrunch.

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Baptist Church…703-278-8166

Shiloh Baptist Church…703-550-8557

Virginia KoreanBaptist Church…

703-425-1972Buddhist

Ekoji Buddhist Temple….703-239-1200

CatholicSt. Clare of Assisi…

703-266-1310

St. Raymond of Peñafort703-440-0535

Church of GodChurch of the Living Godof No. Va.…703-250-7980

CongregaciónLa Cena Del Señor…

703-550-1204

EpiscopalSt. Peter’s in the Woods…

703-503-9210Pohick Church…

703-339-6579

JewishTemple B’nai Shalom... 703-764-2901

LutheranLiving Savior LutheranChurch…703-352-1421

MethodistChrist Church ofFairfax Station…

703-690-3401

Cranford UnitedMethodist Church…

703-339-5382

Non-DenominationalGrace Bible Church…

703-339-7292Gunston Bible Church…

703-339-5395Iglesia La Gran Comision

Asambleas De Dios…703-541-0816

New Hope Church…703-971-4673

New Jerusalem Templeof Worship…703-593-6153

The Spirit of The Living ChristMinistry…703-568-5647

PentecostalChrist Pentecostal International

Church…703-339-2119First United Pentecostal Church…

703-339-2402

PresbyterianClifton Presbyterian Church…

703-830-3175Seoul Presbyterian Church…

703-764-1310

SikhSikh Foundation

of Virginia…703-323-8849

COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP

To Advertise Your Community of Worship, Call 703-778-9418

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www.calvaryfamily.com“Continuing the ministry of Christ

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703-455-7041Sunday School

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Sunday Evening - Realtime Worship& Youth 6 PM

Family Night - Wednesday 7:15 PMCall for our Home Life Group schedule

visit our website: www.jccag.org4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax

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Send notes to the Connection atsouth@connectionnewspapers.com or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the cor-ner of Fairfax County Parkway andBurke Lake Roads, holds a bible studyfellowship at 9 a.m. Sundays followed bya 10 a.m. worship service. Nursery careand children’s church also provided.6401 Missionary Lane, Fairfax Station,703-323-8100 or www.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja Buddhist Cen-ter , 10875 Main St., Fairfax Cityprovides free classes to both newcomersand advanced practitioners of TibetanBuddhism. The center emphasizes work-ing with the mind and learning how tounderstand the workings of the mind,overcoming innner causes of suffering,while cultivating causes of happiness.

Under the direction of Lama ZopaRinpoche, the center is a place of study,contemplation and meditation. Visithttp://www.guhyasamaja.org for moreinformation.

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 8:30 and 10 a.m. Services inClifton are held on Sundays at 8:15 and10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Spring-field offers Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.,followed by a 10:30 a.m. worship serviceat 7300 Gary St., Springfield. 703-451-1500 or www.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offers Sun-

day worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11a.m. Nursery care is provided. Christianeducation for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

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

Prince of Peace LutheranChurch, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield, offers casual worship ser-vices on Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m.featuring contemporary music. More tra-ditional services take place on Sundaymornings at 8:15 and 11 a.m. SundaySchool is from 9:45-10:45 a.m. for chil-dren and adults. The church also offersdiscussion groups for adults. 703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.

Faith Notes

Send notes to the Connection atsouth@connectionnewspapers.com or call703-778-9416. The deadline is the Fridayprior to the next paper’s publication. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event. For moreentertainment events in the county, go to:http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2013/sep/26/fairfax-county-calen-dar/.

SATURDAY/JAN. 112nd Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m.

Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. The Workhouseshowcases the diverse work of morethan 100 visual artists in a uniquehistoric venue, creating anatmosphere that encourages visitorsto immerse themselves in the richnessof this creative community.

Broadway Night. 8 p.m. Rebecca S.Wilburn Auditorium, HayfieldSecondary School, 7630 TelegraphRoad, Alexandria. The eveningspotlights the musical talents ofHayfield Middle and High Schoolstudents, and includes a dessertbuffet. You will be greeted by thesoulful sounds of the Hayfield HighSchool Jazz Band and transported toa place called “Broadway” themoment you step through the frontdoor. Come early for the deliciousdessert buffet starting at 7:00 pm.(included in ticket price). Tickets aresold at the door: Adults - $10.00,Students and Seniors - $7.00.

SATURDAY/JAN. 18Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m.

Harris Theater, George MasonUniversity, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. ickets: $25-60. Forinformation call 703-563-1990 orvisit: www. fairfaxsymphony.org.

SUNDAY/JAN. 19Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. 2 p.m.

Harris Theater, George MasonUniversity, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. ickets: $25-60. Forinformation call 703-563-1990 orvisit: www. fairfaxsymphony.org.

TUESDAY/JAN. 21, 28“Song & Character Study:” An

Audition Workshop for HighSchool & Adult Students. 6-8p.m. Truro Anglican Church, 10520Main Street, Fairfax. High School andAdult actors and singers are invited tojoin CFTC for a four week class onsong and character study. Each weekwill feature a master class settingwhere students will bring a song toworkshop with the class. Instructorswill assist the student with deliveringtext as a song, with emphasis oncombining of acting and singing skills

in a well-rounded performance. Cost:$40 per student. $65 for two peoplein the same family, $90 for three ormore people in the same family.www.fairfaxcitytheatre.org

THURSDAY/JAN. 23-SATURDAY/JAN. 25I Never Saw Another Butterfly. 7

p.m. The Sovereign Grace HomeSchool Co op Main Auditorium, 5200Ox Rd, Fairfax. The play tells theunforgettable story of a young Jewishsurvivor of the Holocaust duringWorld War II. $7 for adults; $5,students 3-17. www.facebook.com/Sawabutterfly andjubileecampaign.org/funds/tabitha-orphans-fund

THURSDAY/JAN. 23-FRIDAY/JAN. 24Annie Get Your Gun. 7:30 p.m. Lake

Braddock Secondary School, 9200Burke Lake Road, Burke. Thisentertaining musical tells thefictionalized story of the life of AnnieOakley (1860–1926), a sharpshooterwho starred in Buffalo Bill’s WildWest, and her romance withsharpshooter Frank Butler. Tickets$10. http://lakebraddockchorus.squarespace.comfor information and online ticket sales

FRIDAY/JAN. 24Messages of Hope. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton. A Chris Lavelle Film,will be shown. A film event that willtouch your soul, this documentary isbased on Suzanne’s true story oftransformation that has captivatedaudiences. Participants can askquestions about the afterlife, hear the

rest of the story, and get books signedfollowing the discussion.ºCost: $10.

SATURDAY/JAN. 25Springfield Burke Relay for Life

Scrapbooking/Crafting Event. 8a.m.- 5 p.m. West Springfield HighSchool cafeteria, 6100 Rolling Road,Springfield. Complete your craftprojects in the New Year—photoalbums, jewelry, Valentines. Costincludes lunch, door prizes, silentauction and shopping showcase.Suggested donation $40 for full day,$25 for half day. All proceeds go tothe American Cancer Society. Toregister contact Leslie Carlin at 703-866-4862 or Anne Wardinski at 703-764-9687.

Making the Connection.º9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Unity of Fairfax, 2854Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Participants will learn how to openthemselves to higher levels ofguidance, creativity, inspiration andlove.ºCost $35.00 each Saturdaypresentation – morning or afternoon.

“Heart Gifts” New Evidence of OurInterconnectedness.º1:30-4:30p.m. Unity of Fairfax, 2854 HunterMill Road, Oakton. SuzanneGiesemann, former Aide to theChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,and now acclaimed spiritual author,will tell the gripping story of a veryspecial soul called “Wolf”, who in hisshort time on earth, walked twoworlds at once – the physical andnon-physical. His story reveals theinterconnectedness of the two worldsand the messages he left behind areamazing gifts to us on how to bringpeace, balance and greater love intolife. Cost: $35.00 for this afternoonsession.

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Photo by Barry Wheeler/Courtesy of Fairfax Symphony Orchestra

Attend the next performance of the Fairfax SymphonyOrchestra with Conductor Chris Zimmerman on Jan. 18and 19 at the Harris Theater at George Mason University.

By David Siegel

The Connection

Continuing a series of enthralling pro-fessional touring theater productions,George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts is present-

ing “Fahrenheit 451” by re-nowned science fiction and fan-tasy writer Ray Bradbury. It isanother in an “amazing assort-ment of performances,” saidTom Reynolds, Center for theArts director of artistic program-ming.

One of his best-known works,“Fahrenheit 451” (originallycalled “The Fireman” in 1953)is about people living in a timeof censorship; a time when thegovernment is all-knowing. Theshow will be presented by NewYork City-based Aquila Theatrefounded to produce “the great-est works for the greatest num-bers.”

“It was a pleasure to burn” isthe opening line of “Fahrenheit451.” These words set a darkmood as firemen set books onfire to suppress unorthodoxthinking. The unconventional isto be suppressed. Nothing is pri-vate. Bradbury, himself, adaptedhis novel for the stage as well as the 1966 moviedirected by François Truffaut, starring Julie Christieand Oskar Werner.

While written six decades ago, Bradbury con-jured a world where “news” would be delivered tohomes through “picture walls” long before the now

ubiquitous digital wireless delivery of informationto our homes and shown on large monitors.

“People may be aware of the title name from themovie and original literary work. Now they cansee it live, in person,” said Desiree Sanchez, direc-tor of the Aquila production. “With a live perfor-

mance, the audience will beengaged and emotionallyconnected quite differently”then when reading the book.

According to Sanchez,“Fahrenheit 451” is “abso-lutely amazing and incrediblyfascinating. Bradbury wasclairvoyant in what he wrote.We did not change his text,but did set it in contemporarytimes rather than deep intothe future.” Sanchez alsonoted that the productionwill use eye-popping moodsetting projections andmood-setting lighting alongwith music by the influentialrock band, Nine Inch Nails,founded by Trent Reznor.

Sanchez noted that theshow focuses on the “impor-tant message of what canhappen if we stop readingand become less aware ofwhat is around us.” “Fahren-heit 451” also raises manyquestions about the impact of

technology on people’s lives. “Is life more emptywith less in-person contact?” was a question raisedin an interview with Sanchez.

And as Bradbury wrote, “Stuff your eyes withwonder... See the world. It’s more fantastic thanany dream made or paid for in factories.”

Ray Bradbury’s“Fahrenheit 451” comesto Center for the Arts.

When Books Are Outlawedand Knowledge Discouraged

On Jan. 19, George MasonUniversity’s Center for theArts is presenting "Fahrenheit451" by science fiction andfantasy writer Ray Bradbury.

Where and WhereAquila Theatre presents ”Fahrenheit 451" at George

Mason University’s Center for the Arts, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Performance Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at 7 p.m.Tickets: $22-44. Call 888-945-2468 or visit www.cfa.gmu.edu

On Jan. 19, George Ma-son University’s Centerfor the Arts is presenting"Fahrenheit 451" byscience fiction and fan-tasy writer Ray Bradbury.

Photos by

Miguel Drake-McLaughlin/

Courtesy of Aquila Theatre

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Campbell

The Connection

It has beencalled exotic,vibrant and

even magical. Nowit has been namedthe 2014 color of theyear: orchid, or radi-ant orchid to be ex-act.

Pantone, color au-thority and providerof professional colorstandards for designindustries, says thisshade of purple willbe everywhere in2014. Local designexperts agree thatthis lively hue canadd bursts of energyto almost any inte-rior when usedtastefully. But beforeyou lay radiant or-chid marble in your powderroom, remember that Pantonewill crown a new shade in lessthan 12 months.

“I would use this color in ‘eas-ily changed’ items such as lin-ens and accessories to add apop of color to a space,” saidBill Millholland, executive vicepresident at Case Design/Re-modeling, with offices inBethesda and Falls Church. “Ithink of the Pantone selectionas primarily fashion focused. Asa result, it has a limited lifespanand is not appropriate for tile[and] cabinetry É that you wantto look great for a long time.”

Jim Nicolson, of Tech Paint-ing Company in Alexandria,said, “We might get a requestfor an accent wall in a deeppurple or violet, but it would befashion-forward type peoplewho uses those colors, at leastin the Washington area.”

Instead, designers say to lookfor radiant orchid in textiles. “Agreat complementary color isnavy blue,” said interior de-signer Sallie Kjos of GreyHuntInteriors in Chantilly. “You caninject these colors into yourhome by using throw pillowsand throws. Replace rugs withnavy blue and white indoor-outdoor rugs, [using] the popsof orchid on the pillows and

artwork. É Look É for orchidpillows in solids and mix[them] with a geometric pat-tern in navy blue.”

Victoria Sanchez, of Victoriaat Home in Alexandria, said,“Orchid is going to be the newblue for the bedroom. It willtake the place of blue and canbe paired with similar neutrals.”

Sanchez predicts that softcolors will also be popular in2014. “Neutrals are here tostay,” she said. “We’ll still beenjoying grays, taupes andshades of ivory with their sooth-ing palettes.”

Lisa Magee, project designerat Case Design/Remodelinganticipates seeing shades ofgray this year. “Grays are whereit’s at. We’re moving away fromthe earth tones and into thecooler colors like grays andblues.”

Nicolson said that “Grayswere big last year, a lot ofshades of gray, and that doesn’tseem to be changing, but thatcould very well be unique toWashington.”

As a neutral, gray would workwith radiant orchid as well. Butif such a bright color still makesyou a little gun shy, Kjos offersa simple solution: “For yourcoffee table, purchase a live or-chid to bring in the color.”

Local designers offer tips on usingthis exotic hue tastefully and sharetheir own color predictions.

Trendiest Color for2014: Radiant Orchid

Photo by Gregory Tinius

While radiant orchid might be thecolor of the year, VictoriaSanchez, of Victoria at Home inAlexandria, says “Neutrals arehere to stay.”

Home LifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

If organizing an unruly kitchen, one where therenever seems to be enough space for storagecontainers and pots and pans, is on your list ofresolutions this year, the project might be less

daunting than you think. From creating a system forgrouping spices to keeping plates in easy reach, lo-cal experts share secrets for a well-maintainedkitchen.

Hang pots and pans inside pantry doors, says SallieKjos of GreyHunt Interiors in Chantilly, Va. “It orga-nizes them, but decoratively can look effective.”

Pots and pans can also be hung from the ceilingusing a hanging cookware rack. “These are actuallyvery pretty hanging over a kitchen island and it freesup cabinet space for other items when storage spaceis limited,” said Susan Unger, of ClutterSOS inVienna.

Victoria Sanchez, of Victoria at Home in Alexan-dria, agrees: “Pot racks are totally underutilized,” shesaid. “They offer extra storage for your pots and pansand add a decorative element above an island oralong the wall.”

Unger also recommends storage racks that hangfrom walls and doors. “[They are] very functionaland I’ve used them many times in kitchens and otherrooms,” she said. “It is not unattractive, but [it’s]not a ‘pretty’ organizing item.”

Reduce clutter any way you can. “Clear off thefridge,” said Kjos. “Paint the inside of your cabinetswith magnetic chalk paint and write your messagesthere with your calendar and coupons hidden awayfor a cleaner look.”

When it comes to storing cooking utensils that needto stay within easy reach, Kjos said, “You can replacecanisters that may look bulky with glass jars. Useurns to store your wooden spoons and spatulas tomake them into a pretty and decorative arrange-ment.”

Anna Reeves, owner of Tiny Chefs with locationsin Potomac, Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, Viennaand Oakton, gets back to basics when it comes tocooking and kitchen organization. She starts withan old-fashioned pad and pencil, organizational toolsthat would be helpful in most kitchens.

“One good tip is to write down everything you needbefore you sit down to make a recipe, so you have alist of all the supplies and ingredients” she said. “Ihave friends who start a recipe and then realize thatthey don’t have all of the ingredients and tools theyneed.”

Even something as simple as stacking storage con-tainers becomes easier when they are similar in size.“Uniform Tupperware containers make for easy stor-age,” said Reeves.

Kristen Robinson, a chef instructor at The Art In-stitute of Washington, a branch of The Art Instituteof Atlanta, has an organizational safety warning,however.

“Most people don’t realize that food poisoning usu-ally occurs in the home due to improper food stor-age and handling,” she said. “I label and date every-thing that goes in the refrigerator and freezer. It’simportant to label and date leftovers and pay closeattention to expiration dates. One thing I do to keepitems fresh on the shelf is to store my grains, beansand rice in mason jars. I label and date these items,too. I hate having open bags of these items and Ziplocbags can be clumsy.”

IF YOU’RE LUCKY ENOUGH to have a kitchenremodel on your agenda for 2014, consider cutting-edge cabinetry that offers storage solutions. “I amboth pleased and amazed at the new designs for basecorner cabinets,” said Joe Starkey of Old Town Bathand Kitchen in Alexandria. You can still find and stilluse traditional lazy Susans, but alternatives out there,[such as a] blind corner with full access or with swingout or with pull out, are staggering. Newer mechan-ics have allowed redesign of the actual storage ar-eas.”

Bill Millholland, executive vice president at CaseDesign/Remodeling, with offices in Bethesda andFalls Church said, “One particular project alwayscomes to mind when I think of kitchen organizationand clever storage solutions, and it incorporates theidea of placing heavy items [like] plates in a drawerrather than up high in a wall cabinet. This is bothconvenient and practical for people of all ages andabilities.”

Kitchen Organization for the New YearLocal organizers, designersand culinary experts offersmart tips for making spaceand clearing clutter.

This kitchen byCase Design/Remodeling,Inc. was builtwith openshelving thatoffers extrastorage as wellas easy accessto dinnerware.

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Remodeling, Inc.

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Two student-athletes fromPaul VI Catholic High School inFairfax recently signed letters ofintent to play collegiate sports.

Steven Hillenbrand signed toplay lacrosse at Rutgers Univer-sity. A defensive player,Hillenbrand has been namedSecond Team All-WCAC twiceand Second Team All-VirginiaState. Hillenbrand has earneda 3.9 GPA, and is a member ofthe Student Government Asso-ciation, Model United Nationsand the VI Man. He also servesas team captain and is an EagleScout.

Ariana Freeman signed toplay basketball at the Univer-sity of Louisville. A comboguard, Freeman has beennamed First Team All-Met,

Paul VI Student-Athletes SignWith College Teams

WCAC All-Conference, ESPNTop 100 and the Virginia Playerof the Year. She scored her1000th point last season. Inaddition, she serves as a PeerMentor for students with intel-lectual disabilities and holds a3.6 GPA.

Photo contributed

Steven Hillenbrand andAriana Freeman at thesigning ceremony.

By Andrew Miner

For The Connection

The South County Stallionsbeat the Langley Saxonsin day-two action of the

Mount Vernon Holiday BasketballTournament 59-52 in the consola-tion bracket play on Dec. 27.

Stallion coach Travis Hesswished South County played anyother school than the one he for-merly coached.

“It was the one team I didn’twant to play,” Hess said after-wards. “At least not so soon, aftera tough loss the following night,it was easy to game plan but I stillknow most of the kids on thatteam as well as coach [Scott]Newman.”

Newman, on the other hand,said, “[coach Hess and I] sharedsome funny texts back and forthand while we preferred not to playthem it was just another game andwe gave them all we had.”

Hess, less than a year removedfrom being the head coach at Lan-gley, squared off against first-yearhead coach Newman of the Sax-ons. Newman had been Hess’ as-sistant at Langley for the last fouryears and there were still playerson the Saxons who Hess had per-sonally coached.

After the first quarter, the scorewas knotted at 12. Then the Stal-lions outscored the Saxons 17-7 inthe second quarter.

“We gave better effort todaythan yesterday,” Newman said.“South County is a good team andwe are still young.”

In the second half, South Countyjumped all over the Saxons. TheStallions extended their lead to 16by outscoring the Saxons 15-9 andled 44-28 entering the fourth quar-ter. Langley, however, scratchedand clawed back into the game bydoing what it does best: draining3-pointers. They hit three thatquarter and by using a diamondpress were able to cut the Stallionlead to four with 1:25 remaining.South County then hit six of itsnext eight foul shots to cement thevictory in the final 73 seconds.

South County finished the tour-nament with a 72-66 win over Gar-Field on Dec. 28, improving theStallions’ record to 8-3. SouthCounty will host West Springfieldat 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10.

Through snow days and a pro-longed football season, Hess admit-ted, “it’s on the coaching staff” andthat “we haven’t had enough prac-tices” when asked how SouthCounty can better learn how toclose games. Both tournamentgames the Stallions have let theiropponents back into the game.They blew a nine-point fourth quar-ter lead before losing to Oakton thenight before. Hess was excited toget back to practice, however, inorder to “work on everything.”

South County BasketballCoach Hess BeatsFormer TeamStallions win twoout of three attournament.

Sports

The Robinson gymnastics team won afive-team meet on Jan. 6 at ThomasJefferson High School for Science andTechnology. The Rams posted a score

of 125, followed by West Potomac (111), TJ(103.575), T.C. Williams (94.2) and Annandale(38.5).

Robinson’s Caroline Burda placed fourth in theall-around with a score of 32.25. She placed fourthon vault (8.6) and bars (7.65), fifth on floor (8.5)and eighth on beam (7.5).

Sarah Gross placed fifth in all-around (32) andJuliann Maroyka finished sixth (30.725). Grossplaced second on floor with a score of 8.7 andMaroyka (8.65) was third.

Jacqueline Link, Devin Anderson, Bailey Young,Kayla Mathews and Amanda Hill also competedfor Robinson.

The Rams will compete in a meet at Langley onJan. 18.

Lake Braddock Boys’Basketball Wins 7 of 8

The Lake Braddock boys’ basketball concludedthe 2013 portion of its schedule with a 7-1 record.

After winning their first five games, the Bruinssuffered their first loss of the season on Dec. 26,falling to McLean 63-57 during the Glory DaysHoliday Tournament. Lake Braddock bounced backthe next two days with wins against Hylton (72-69) and Mills Goodwin (85-63).

The Bruins will travel to face Annandale at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 and will play at T.C. Will-iams on Jan. 14.

West Springfield Girls’Basketball Starts 10-0

The West Springfield girls’ basketball team woneach of its three games during the Westfield holidaytournament, improving its record to 10-0 during the2013 portion of its schedule.

The Spartans defeated Cannon County (Tennes-see) 66-51 on Dec. 27, Westfield 57-35 on Dec. 28and Madison 64-57 on Dec. 30.

West Springfield will host South County at 7:30p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 and travel to take on WestPotomac on Jan. 14.

Special Olympics to HoldFANQUEST at Robinson

The Special Olympics Virginia’s FANQUEST will beheld on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. at Robinson Sec-ondary School (5035 Sideburn Road) in Fairfax. Spe-cial Olympics basketball athletes will take to thecourts for basketball contests, a shoot-out and anall-star game featuring two local Special Olympicsteams. The public is encouraged to attend signingup at www.volunteer2cheer.com.

Check-in will be at the “Volunteer to Cheer” tableat the gym entrance. You will be given materials tomake posters and signs, and everyone who comes

out to cheer also will get free “cheer sticks” to helpthem get into the spirit.

FANQUEST, presented by Booz Allen Hamilton, isone of many events offered year round by SpecialOlympics Virginia.

Burke Lake Seniors GolfClub Seeks Members

Interested golfers are invited to join the Burke LakeSeniors Golf Club. Must be 55 and older, enjoy play-ing golf, meeting new people and having an all-around good time. Reserved tee times on Tuesdayand Thursday mornings at the Par 3 Burke Lake GolfCourse on Ox Road. Annual dues for the season –April 1 through Oct. 31 – are $20 plus green fees ata reduced rate. For more information, call CharlieRyan 703-690-4227.

Adult SoftballTeams Wanted

Registration is now open for Fairfax Adult Soft-ball. Deadline to register is March 3 with play begin-ning as early as April 4. Men’s, women’s, coed, cor-porate coed, elite and free agent leagues available.For further information, please call 703-815-9007 oremail office@fairfaxadultsoftball.com. The registra-tion process is conducted online via the FAS websiteatwww.fairfaxadultsoftball.com.

Robinson GymnasticsWins Five-Team Meet

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

The Robinson gymnastics team took firstplace with a score of 125 during a meet atThomas Jefferson on Jan. 6.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Glen McCarthy playedtrumpet in highschool; but when hisparents gave him a

guitar for graduation, it changedthe trajectory of his life. He’splayed guitar in bands ever sincethen – yet what’s defined himmost, he says, is being a guitarteacher.

The longtime Little Rocky Runresident taught guitar at RobinsonSecondary School for 30 yearsand, for more than 15 years now,he’s taught music-education ma-jors at GMU the art of teachingguitar. He’s never done it for therecognition or accolades, but forthe sheer joy of it.

Now, though, McCarthy is beingacknowledged on the nationalstage. He’s one of 10 music teach-ers – whittled down from a fieldof more than 30,000 – in the run-ning for the Recording Academyand the GRAMMY Foundation’sfirst-ever Music Educator Award.

“At first, I thought, ‘It’s cool thatI’m being considered,’ but I didn’tthink about my chances of win-ning,” he said. “It blows me awaythat I got to the top 25 and thenthe top 10.”

McCarthy’s come a long waysince he began teaching atRobinson in 1976. He also broke

new ground when he taughtFCPS’s first guitar class ever.

“I enjoy teaching, and band, cho-rus and orchestra are the tradi-tional forms of teaching music inschools,” he said. “Typically, 20percent of high-school kids – in-cluding a large number of girls –are taking those classes. But I findthat guitar appeals to a differentpopulation of students and alsoattracts more boys.”

TOUGHEST, said McCarthy,was getting acceptance by theschool system and other musiceducators that guitar’s somethingvalid to teach in school. “When Istarted teaching, it was considereda rock-and-roll instrument,” hesaid. “And back then, there weren’tany established programs on howto teach guitar or when to teachstudents each new playing skill.”

Former Robinson colleague RonGoad said McCarthy made hisclass “relevant and current” by let-ting his students play their favor-ite rock songs besides his plannedlessons. “The ‘guitar-hoodlums’some feared are actually an aca-demic cross-section of students,”he added. “They include at-riskkids whose success in guitar class[extends] to other subjects, moti-vating some toward graduating,instead of dropping out.”

Still, some music teachers fearedthey’d lose large numbers of theirstudents to guitar classes. “Butthat’s generally not the case,” saidMcCarthy. “Kids taking guitar maysign up for music-theory classestaught by the band teachers andwill also be part of the jazz band.

“When I spread the guitar gos-pel, I tell students that knowing

how to read music, combined withdeveloping their guitar skills byear, is a perfect marriage for learn-ing to play music,” explainedMcCarthy. “I want them to beversed in both styles.”

Most rewarding, he said, wasseeing how popular his classeswere and how the guitar programgrew, not just at Robinson, butthroughout Fairfax County highschools. When he retired fromFCPS in 2007, he was teaching sixperiods of guitar a day to 175-200students total.

Now, besides instructing atGMU, McCarthy also substituteteaches for FCPS guitar instruc-tors. He and his wife Suzy, formerchoral director at Lake BraddockSecondary, also perform duringworship services at Lord of LifeLutheran Church in Fairfax. Shesings while he plays guitar.

He also performs with Keltish,an Irish band; in a wedding bandwith Centreville’s Ron Goad; andwith the Too Damn Big Orchestra.“We called it that because there aretoo many people in it to make any

money,” said McCarthy. “But we doit for the fun of it.” He’s also playedguitar during Centreville High’sspring choral concerts and in thepit orchestra for Robinson’s recentmusical, “Little Shop of Horrors.”

In addition, he co-chairs a na-tional organization called Teach-ing Guitar Workshops, which of-fers weeklong seminars for musiceducators. “It introduces them tothe right way to teach a guitarclass,” said McCarthy. “Musicteachers taking it receive a freeguitar, music books and accesso-ries, plus continuing-educationcredits. I’ve taught these work-shops in Reston, about 10 years.But last summer, I also taught aweek each in Riverside, Calif.;Colorado Springs and Toronto.”

When he retired from Robinson,the other FCPS guitar instructorsestablished the Glen McCarthyGuitar Award for the outstandingguitar student at each high school.There’s also a plaque in each highschool with his name on it.

“When I substitute teach at theseschools, I introduce myself as Mr.Mac,” he said. “But eventually, oneof the students will ask if I’m GlenMcCarthy and, when I say yes,they all go, ‘Ooooh.’”

He tells his aspiring guitar teach-ers at GMU to make sure their fu-ture students leave class smilingso they’ll want to return. “Guitar’san elective, so they have to maketheir program exciting and worth-while to their students, or theywon’t have a job,” he said.

McCarthy’s enjoyed teaching thesame students for four years, nur-turing their development andmaintaining many of those rela-

tionships after they’ve graduated.“If I win the Grammy, that’s great,”he said. “But the videos postedabout me and the comments frommy former students have beenheartwarming. They thanked mefor giving them the gift of music,and you can’t say anything betterthan that.”

“His influence and positive out-look have enriched many lives,”said professional musician RandyThompson. “I was one of his firststudents in the ’70s when he wasa young, bearded and cool Glen.We later became good friends and,throughout the ’80s, played clubs,concerts and events together.”Proud of McCarthy’s nomination,Thompson said besides being “aneducation innovator,” he con-nected with his students in a waythat “inspired them to have a re-lationship to their instrument.”

RECENTLY, because McCarthypushed for it, an All-State GuitarEnsemble performed for the firsttime at November’s Virginia Mu-sic Educators Assn. conference. “Itwas a long time coming and thekids were just great,” he said. “Andthe VMEA gave me the thumbs upto continue it this year, too.”

McCarthy says winning theGrammy would validate the im-portance of what he does. “I’m stillin shock, but I’m getting excitedand keeping my fingers crossed,”he said. However, he already feelsvictorious because of the support-ive comments he’s received fromhis colleagues. “I so respect theirteaching,” he said. “And the factthat they’re saying similar wordsto me is so gratifying.”

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The Leadership Fairfax 23rd AnnualBoard of Supervisors Breakfast will beheld on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 7 - 9:30 a.m.at Hyatt Fair Lakes in Fairfax.

In its 23rd year, the breakfast providesleaders from business, government, andthe non-profit sector an opportunity tohear straight from the Supervisors abouthappenings in Fairfax County, includingthe “State of the County” address fromChairman Sharon Bulova.

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Capt. Bailey is recognized for his ser-vice, not only to the fire department, butalso to the community. Throughout hiscareer, he has spearheaded efforts to col-lect much needed items (such as back-packs, school supplies, and winter coats)for children in need in Alexandria andthe South County area. He has been hon-ored by the Mount Vernon Chamber ofCommerce, Alexandria City Schools, theRotary Club of Tysons Corner, Commerce

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Capt. Willie F. Bailey, LFI ’12, ofFairfax County Fire and RescueDepartment will receive the2014 Katherine HanleyPublic Service Award.

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