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Visiting Santa atLake Accotink Park
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Katelynn Bradley, ofSpringfield, with pet Laylaand Amanda Temenak, of
Alexandria, with petRomeo, flank Santa at thepavilion in Lake Accotink
Park in Springfield.
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Send notes to the Connection atsouth@connectionnewspapers.com orcall 703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday.Dated announcements should be sub-mitted at least two weeks prior to theevent.
Pohick Church will offer ServiceLessons and Carols. This service origi-nated in Victorian England in the 1880sas a series of scripture readings inter-spersed with Advent and Christmascarols, hymns and choral anthems, trac-ing God’s love from the creation of manand woman in the Garden of Eden,through the annunciation and birth ofthe Christ Child. The event will be onSunday, Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. PohickChurch is located at 9301 RichmondHighway, Lorton. www.pohick.org. 703-339-6572.
Join Harvester PresbyterianChurch, 7800 Rolling Road, Spring-field, for Light of Hope, a traditionalChristmas Eve service with candle-light-ing on Thursday, Dec. 24 from 8-9 p.m.www.harvesterpca.org. 703-455-7800.
The Guhyasamaja BuddhistCenter, 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 inner 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 5114
Twinbrook 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 ser-vice at 7300 Gary St., Springfield.703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.
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. Moretraditional services take place on Sun-day mornings at 8:15 and 11 a.m.Sunday School is from 9:45-10:45 a.m.for children and adults. The church alsooffers discussion groups for adults. 703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.
Kirkwood Presbyterian Church,8336 Carrleigh Parkway in Springfield,supports a Mothers of Preschoolers(MOPS) program on the first and thirdWednesday of each month. Meetings are9:30-11:30 a.m. at the church. All moth-ers and children are welcome. Theprogram provides mothers an opportu-nity to get to know other mothersthrough discussions and craft activities.Register. 703-451-5320.
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News
By Abigail Constantino
The Connection
It was a typical scene at Burke CentreStation, a line of people waiting forthe train. But these riders are not pro-fessionals dressed in business suits,
reading the paper or engrossed on theirphones writing important emails while wait-ing for their ride to work.
On Saturday, Dec. 12, these passengerswere dressed in festive, holiday outfits orcasual weekend wear, carrying unwrappedtoys, ready to board VRE’s Santa trains.
Jessica and Maddie, 4, Carroll, of Fairfax,came “to see Santa and give toys to kidsthat don’t have any toys.” Volunteers col-lected new, unwrapped toys for Toy for Totsas passengers boarded the train.
There are four scheduled boardings inBurke, with lines whimsically named Cu-pid Express, Elf Express, Frosty Express andPolar Express.
On the train, volunteers handed out candycanes and local choral groups, such as WestPotomac High School’s Soundsations, en-tertained riders.
Two sets of Santa Clauses walked thelength of the train to greet the passengers.The Santas were sequestered in the middlecar, with the windows covered in wrappingpaper. They went out on each end when thetrain left the station.
Children also received a coloring bookthat educates them about rail safety, part
of Operation Lifesaver. “Look, listen andlive” is the message the organization triedto relay.
Last September, Maryland teen JohnDeReggi was struck by a train during aphoto session by the train tracks. FederalRailroad Administration statistics noted an
At Burke Centre Station,Santa trains educateyoung riders aboutrail safety.
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increase of 21.8 percent of fatalities causedby persons trespassing on railroad tracksand property in 2014, according to Opera-tion Lifesaver.
The passengers on the Santa trains maybe a little too young to traverse rail linesbut it is never too early to teach them how
to be safe. Lily Swoger, of Springfield,learned that one should never throw thingsout from the train.
Operation Lifesaver provides public edu-cation program to prevent collisions, inju-ries and fatalities on and around railroadtracks and crossings.
Top from left, Audrey, Jim, Bridget, bottom from left, Charlotte, Felicity,Blaise, Lily Swoger, of Springfield, learn about rail safety while ridingthe Santa train during Operation Lifesaver on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Photos by Abigail Constantino/The Connection
Choral groups, like West Potomac High School’s Soundsations, entertainriders during the Santa train rides.
Santa train rides are part of Operation Lifesaver,which educates riders about rail safety. The twoSantas on the train stay in a separate car before thetrain leaves the station and visit each end of the trainas it goes.
From left, Norman Edwards, of Springfield, withgrandson Tristan Anastasiou, of Bristow, Va., andTommi Edwards, of Springfield ride the Santa train atVRE Burke Centre Station on Saturday, Dec. 12.
More InformationOperation Life Saver: http://oli.org/Union Pacific: http://www.up.com/
aboutup/community/safety/photo_safety/index.htm
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Dozens of business leaders,elected officials and advocatesfor ending homelessness gath-ered Monday, Dec. 14 in the
offices of Piedmont Fund Services inHerndon to launch the “Build a Village”campaign.
The effort is designed to provide funds tohelp end homelessness in Fairfax County.Businesses pledged more than $20,000 atthe event just to begin. Jim Corcoran, presi-dent and CEO of the Fairfax County Cham-ber of Commerce, Don Owens of Griffin-Owens Insurance in Herndon, John Sekasof Sekas Homes in Vienna and KathyAlbarado, CEO of Helios HR in Reston, eachpledged $5,000.
Albarado shared her personal story, whichincluded periods of homelessness when shewas growing up as her mother fled domes-tic violence.
The Build a Village concept, which graphi-cally builds houses with donations startingat one brick for $25, a window or chimneyfor $250, $500 to build the front door and$5,000 completing a house, is the brainchildof the Dulles Regional Chamber of Com-merce and its president Eileen Curtis, whowas on hand for the kickoff. Apple FederalCredit Union will manage donations.
In 2015, about 1,200 people were liter-ally homeless, including 431 children. Morethan 60 percent of the homeless adults infamilies were employed, but their jobsdidn’t pay them enough to afford housing.Domestic violence was the cause ofhomelessness for more than 40 percent ofthe adults in families who are homeless. Ofthe 488 single individuals who were home-less, 52 were 18-24 years old; 123 were 55years old or older. Two hundred sixty eighthomeless individuals were dealing with se-rious mental illness and/or substance abuse.
Lack of affordable housing is the maincause of homelessness in Fairfax County,according to the Fairfax County Office to
Prevent and End Homelessness. Low in-comes and expensive housing make it im-possible to pay for an apartment when earn-ing minimum wage — even working 24
Goal to end homelessness in Fairfax County by 2018 looms; more than 400 children areamong the homeless here.
Partnership Launches ‘Build a Village’ Campaign
hours per day, seven days a week. Monthlyrent for a two-bedroom apartment is at least$1,500, meaning a family would need anannual income of $58,760 to afford a two-
bedroom apartment.To donate, go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/
homeless and click on “Build a Village”campaign.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulovawith Michael L. O’Reilly, Chairman of the Gov-erning Board, Fairfax County Office to End andPrevent Homelessness.
Verdia L. Haywood, former Deputy CountyExecutive and Governing Board member, withGlynda Hall, Partnership Development Managerfor the Office to End and PreventHomelessness, and Kathy Albarado, CEO ofHelios HR in Reston.
Wendy Lemieux, of the Fairfax County Office ofPublic Private Partnerships.
Jeff Lisanick of Vienna, and Joe Meyer, ExecutiveDirector of Shelter House.
Kerrie Wilson, CEO of Cornerstones, with NannetteBowler, Director of the Fairfax County Department ofFamily Services.
Delegate-elect Jennifer Boysko (D-86) with MargiPreston, Executive Director of FACETS.
Sharon Bulova, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors,and Supervisor Catherine Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill)both serve on Governing Board of the Office to Endand Prevent Homelessness, and were on hand tosupport the launch of the “Build a Village” campaign.
Photos by Mary Kimm/The Connection
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By Abigail Constantino
The Connection
Santa cut a lonely figure waiting for visits frompets at the pavilion in Lake Accotink Park inSpringfield on Saturday, Dec. 12. But, it has
only been half an hour.Soon, Amanda Temenak and Jack Russell terrier
mix Romeo, of Alexandria, came, along with Romeo’sgirlfriend Cockapoo Layla with her owner KatelynnBradley, of Springfield.
What did Romeo whisper to Santa that he wouldlike for Christmas? Temenak said it is probably a big,rawhide bone, “bigger than his body.”
The littlest visitor also stopped by the pavilion.Hannah Poole, six months, got her photo taken withSanta. Her parents Alison and Jonathan Poole, ofAlexandria, were visiting the park for a walk and abike ride.
But Iby Bond, of Springfield, was not quite readyto sit on Santa’s lap. He and mother Tammy went onthe horse-drawn hayride, instead, one of the activi-ties at Lake Accotink Park, as well as a tractor-pulledhayride and a lakeside campfire.
The lighted trees, wrapped presents, icicles hungfrom the rafters and Santa sitting on a sleigh painteda classic Christmas scene despite the balmy tempera-tures of the day.
Santa waits for photo opportunities withpet and children visitors at the pavilion inLake Accotink Park in Springfield onSaturday, Dec. 12.
Tammy and Iby Bond, of Springfield, stopby the pavilion to see Santa while waitingfor the horse-drawn tractor ride at LakeAccotink Park in Springfield on Saturday,Dec. 12.
Pets and Children VisitSanta at Lake Accotink Park
Swim Teams Bring in Toys for Tots
The South County and West Springfield High School swim and dive teams come togetheron Dec. 12 to donate new, unwrapped toys for the South Run RECenter Toys For Totsprogram.
Before their head-to-head meet on Dec. 12,members of the South County and WestSpringfield High School swim and dive teams
dropped off dozens of new toys for the South RunRECenter’s Toys for Tots donation drive.
The drive ran from Nov. 16 until Dec. 12, collect-ing about four large bins of presents, according toSouth Run Fitness director Laurie Strickland. The toys
are then taken to a Marine Corps depot in Dumfriesfor distribution. The South County girls team de-feated West Springfield by a score of 167 to 148,while the boys lost to West Springfield 111 to 203.
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By Jordan Hill
Albert Einstein High School
The magic of love thatstems from generosity,kindness, and friend-
ship engulfs the story of“Beauty and the Beast” andHayfield Secondary School’stransformative pro-duction of the popu-lar Disney musical.
“Beauty and theBeast” was originally based offof a French fairytale where aprince is transformed into a ter-ribly ugly beast due to his self-ish and rude ways by a sorcer-ess. Then a young woman,named Belle, becomes his pris-oner in his castle and in orderto break the spell and becomehuman again, the beast mustfall in love with Belle. Thestaged production was based onthe hit Disney movie and itopened on Broadway in 1994with music by Alan Menken,lyrics by Howard Ashman andTim Rice, and a book by LindaWoolverton.
Hayfield’s production was ledby the youthful and energeticTaegan Chirinos who playedthe title role of Belle. Chirinoshad great stage presence andwas very consistent throughoutthe entire show. Chirinos wasalso very consistent with hav-ing a lot of energy whether shewas in a dramatic and emo-tional scene or a fun dancenumber like “Be Our Guest.”Opposite Chirinos was the mag-nificent Chad Vann in the roleof the Beast. Vann showed com-plete dedication to characterand through his luscious voicehe strongly conveyed his emo-tions even through the intenseand transforming Beastmakeup. Stealing the show, inan amazing way, was Hank VonKolnitz as Gaston. Von Kolnitz
was absolute perfection asGaston with a gorgeous voicethat complemented every act-ing choice he made. Von Kolnitztruly embodied his evil andannoying character but withsuch beautiful execution that itmade the audience absolutelylove to hate him. Assisting Von
Kolnitz in the hys-terical antics wasJackson Miller in therole of Lefou. Miller
had great comedic timing andamazing chemistry with VonKolnitz which made the audi-ence automatically get excitedwhen they were both onstagetogether.
Without the help of the en-semble of performers that won-derfully portrayed the excitingand fun featured characters,the leads of the show wouldhave had nothing to buildupon, but thankfully that wasnot the case. Nathan Tepe, whoportrayed Lumiere, and Shan-non Flack, who playedCogsworth, had wonderfuldedication to character andthey beautifully worked to-gether to have great comedictiming during all of their scenestogether. “Beauty and theBeast” is very dependent on astrong and energetic ensembleand the Silly Girls ensemblebrought just what was neededto the show. Tripping and bawl-ing while running after Gaston,the Silly Girls ensemble helpedbring the energy back up andprovide some hysterical, overthe top moments onstage.
Based on the fact that“Beauty and the Beast” is trulya beast of musical with so manyintricacies with the differentaspects of the show that haveto seamlessly come together,Hayfield Secondary School didan extraordinary job putting onthe show.
Arianna Parenti and Jackson Miller in HayfieldSecondary’s production of ‘Beauty and the Beast.’
A Character AudienceLoves to HateHayfield Secondary’s productionof ‘Beauty and the Beast.’
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Opinion
By Amy Johnson, Jennifer Konish
and Nick Arent
The holiday season is one of our fa-vorite times of year because it’s allabout the best things in life. It’s atime for celebrating, bringing age-
old cultural traditions to life, and spendingtime with family and friends. It’s about beingthankful for all of the things we are fortunateenough to have in our lives and remindingpeople how much we love and appreciatethem. Oh and we suppose the delicious foodthat accompanies all of these things makesthem that much more enjoyable!
During the holidays there are still a numberof people who are struggling to make endsmeet and many who don’t have enough to eat,but luckily, it is also the season of giving.Around the country, the holidays inspire hun-dreds of thousands of people to give to thepoor. Caring individuals get involved by do-nating to hunger-relief organizations such asthe Capital Area Food Bank — the largest non-profit serving the Washington metro area —serving at soup kitchens, and finding otherways to contribute to the improvement of ourcommunities. Especially when it comes to shar-ing food, we make sure that everyone hassomething to eat. The holiday spirit unites us,brings out the best in us, and motivates us tomake a real difference in the lives of others.
This year, let’s make it our New Year’s reso-lution to keep this level of engagement con-tinuing into 2016 by tackling one of most
tragic problems facing our country — child-hood hunger.
About 400,000 children here in Virginiaalone are at risk of going hungry and it’s a prob-lem we can’t afford to put off for another year.Despite all the pies, casseroles, hams and tur-keys that will be enjoyed over the next severalweeks, over 15.5 million kids across the coun-try are food insecure. According to No KidHungry “three out of four public school teach-ers say students regularly come to school hun-gry” — another alarming statistic. In a coun-try as prosperous as our own, it is absolutelyunacceptable that there are any children whodon’t know where they are going to get theirnext meal.
The bottom line is that when kids are hun-gry, they struggle to learn, and kids whostruggle to learn, struggle in life. With stom-achs growling, hungry children sit throughclass unable to focus and get the most out ofschool. Fatigue and weakness as the result ofpoor nutrition make it difficult for them to stayawake or participate in physical activities likerecess and PE. They are more likely to sufferfrom hyperactivity, miss school, and experienceother behavioral problems which creates anegative learning environment for all students— even their peers who are not food insecure.Perhaps the scariest thing about childhood foodinsecurity is the inability for a child to reachtheir full potential because of the dramaticdamage hunger does to their brain. Over time,hungry students fall behind their peers aca-demically and many of them never catch upmaking it far more difficult for them to findgood jobs and take care of their children oncethey grow up. The medical sector is beginningto reprioritize its resources to see healthy foodas the important intervention it is. For example,the American Academy of Pediatrics recentlyrecommended for the first time that pediatri-
cians screen all children for food insecurity.If we want to make sure every child gets a
fair shot in life, we need to make sure ourelected officials and decision-makers properlyfund and improve existing food assistance pro-grams such as free/reduced price school meals,SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) andWIC. Research shows that these programs helpstudents to perform better in school and in life— but they don’t go far enough. First LadyDorothy McAuliffe is an excellent example ofhow politicians from both sides of the aisleshould be making this issue a priority and con-tinuing to develop new solutions.
Congress is currently considering legislationto reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act and tomake changes to a number of food assistanceprograms. This legislation will influence fund-ing for programs like the Child and Adult CareFood Program and Summer Food Service Pro-gram which allows the Capital Area Food Bankand other organizations to provide nutritiousmeals to food insecure children when schoolis out of session. If you are as concerned aboutchildhood hunger as we are, you can contactyour elected officials and urge them to takeaction by calling the congressional switchboardat 202-225-3121.
We will start 2016 with one in six kids acrossVirginia waking up at risk of going hungrythroughout the year. With your help — bymaking ending childhood hunger your NewYear’s resolution and taking action on this is-sue throughout the year — we can work to-ward a future where we wake up on New Year’sDay to a country where every child’s basicneeds are met so that they all have a fair op-portunity to be successful in life.
Amy Johnson and Jennifer Konish are the NOVAKids Cafe Coordinators with the Capital Area FoodBank. Nick Arent is a Campaign Organizer withVirginia Fair Share.
Why ending childhoodhunger should be yourNew Year’s resolution.
Season of Giving Never Has To End
By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum
State Delegate (D-36)
I often quote from papers writ-ten by the staff of the Common-wealth Institute for Fiscal Analy-
sis; they provide the most fact-based,nonpartisan, clear analysis of key is-sues facing Virginians (http://www.thecommonwealthinstitute.org/). Re-cently, I attended the 2015 Policy Summitheld by the Institute in Richmond. Topics atthe Summit included the declining state sup-port for public schools in Virginia, accessinghealth care, and returning more money tothe working poor through the Earned IncomeTax Credit. One topic around which thereseems to be a high level of political consen-sus developing was “Criminal Justice Reform:Opportunities to Save Money and Help Com-munities.”
In a paper published by The CommonwealthInstitute, it was reported that Virginia keepsmore youth incarcerated than most states. Asof 2013 for which the most recent federal datais available, Virginia incarcerated 79 youth in
state facilities for every 100,000 youthage 10 or older living in the state. That’s75 percent higher than the national rateof 45 state incarcerated youth per100,000 youth in the country. But thatdoes not mean that Virginians are saferor that more youth are diverted fromcriminal behavior. In fact, the opposite
is true. According to data from the Departmentof Juvenile Justice, almost three-quarters ofyouth who have been held in the state’s juve-nile prisons are convicted of another crimewithin three years of release. Of great concernis the fact that youth who are held in the state’syouth prisons for longer periods of time actu-ally have higher rates of re-arrest within a yearof release than youth who are held for shorterperiods of time!
Virginia’s current youth prison system con-sists of two youth prisons, Bon Air and Beau-mont, in the Richmond suburbs. More afflu-ent areas like Fairfax County have establishedlocal alternative programs. The highest ratesof commitment to the state youth prisons comefrom the localities that have the highest pov-erty levels. As the Institute reported, “not only
is Virginia’s current system not working to re-habilitate youth and keep communities safe, itis also very expensive. The per capita cost ofincarcerating youth in Virginia’s juvenile cor-rectional centers was $148,214 in FY 2015.Local programs are lower in cost as well asmore effective at reducing recidivism.
Efforts have been underway to reform thecurrent system for a number of years, but thatmovement needs to be accelerated. Wealthycommunities are way ahead in establishingtreatment programs, but these programs thatare effective in keeping children out of troublein the future must be extended to all localitiesregardless of wealth. The state must resist anyeffort to dump the problem on localities with-out providing necessary funds to make alter-native programs available. The pipeline fromschool to prison must be shut off. Alternativesolutions that include intensive treatment foroffenders and families can keep the commu-nity safe, rehabilitate young people before theybecome criminals, and save money. There iswidespread bipartisan agreement that progressneeds to be accelerated in this area. It will bringjustice to juveniles.
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The first place female finisher was BaileyKolonich of Springfield with a time of1:28:53. She also runs for George MasonUniversity. Pictured with her is RichardPoorman of Lake Ridge, who is a co-workerat Metro Run and Walk of Springfield.
The first-place male finisher was OttoKingstedt of Sweden with a time of1:12:41.
Holiday Half MarathonRace at Burke Lake ParkS
ome 612 runners participated in the first Holi-day Half Marathon Race on Sunday, Dec. 13,at Burke Lake Park, helping to raise $10,000
in a fundraiser for the park. With temperatures ap-proaching 70 degrees, it was the perfect day to runthrough the trails lined with Christmas and Hanuk-kah decorations. The 13.1 mile race started at BurkeLake Park and wound around the Accotink Valley Trailthen around Lake Mercer and back.
“I think this is so fantastic that people are comingout on a Sunday dressed in their festive gear to en-joy the beautiful parks that we have,” said race orga-nizer Helen Russell, owner of Metro Run and Walkof Springfield, which presented the race. “And it’sour pleasure to be able to raise money to give backto the park.”
— Steve Hibbard
Race organizer HelenRussell, owner of
Metro Run and Walkof Springfield.
Leading in thepre-raceexercisewarmup isZach Sykes ofMax Muscle inSpringfield.
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The Jewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia (the J) is hosting itsannual J Fest and Movie Screening onFriday, Dec. 25 at 8900 Little RiverTurnpike, Fairfax. J Fest: 11 a.m.-3p.m. Movie: “Yentl” at 3 p.m. TheDMV is invited to attend this greatday to play at the J with friends, fam-ily, and community. Interactiveentertainment, arcade games, moonbounces, and other inflatables andthe magic of Benjamin Corey — aComedy Magician/Illusionist whoalso includes mentalism in his perfor-mances. Food will be available forpurchase. This year guests are en-couraged to participate in a coat drivefor those less fortunate by bringingany new or gently used coats for do-nation. Fee per family (up to 6
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Following J Fest, enjoy a freescreening of “Yentl.”
This 1983 romantic musical, di-rected, co-written, co-produced andstarring Barbra Streisand is based onthe Isaac Bashevis Singer story “Yentl,the Yeshiva Boy” and portrays theodyssey of an Ashkenazi Jewish girlin Poland who decides to dress andlive like a man so that she can receivean education in Talmudic Law afterher father dies. Co-starring MandyPatinkin and Amy Irving, andStreisand singing “Papa, Can YouHear Me?” and “The Way He MakesMe Feel,” songs by Michel Legrand.Free admission. 703-323-0880.jccnv.org
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FRIDAY/DEC. 18Vienna Boys Choir, Christmas in
Vienna. 8 p.m. George MasonUniversity Center for the Arts, 4373Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax. The choirperforms a broad range of music forthe holidays, from sacred hymns andtraditional Christmas carols to holidaypop favorites and folk songs fromacross the globe. These Austrian ladsbelong to one of the best-known boyschoirs in the world, and are knownfor their ethereal vocals, gloriousharmonies, pristine tone, and a broadrepertoire spanning centuries andgenres. $32-$54. cfa.gmu.edu. 888-945-2468.
”It’s a Wonderful Life-A Live RadioPlay” and Silent Auction. 6 p.m.(Silent auction start). 7 p.m. (Play).West Springfield High, 6100 RollingRoad, Springfield. Door 6. Performedby Spartan Theatre Company. $10.www.spartantheatre.com.
SATURDAY/DEC. 19VFW Post 7327 Thanksgiving and
Christmas Adopt-a-Military-Family Party. Noon-4 p.m. GreaterSpringfield Volunteer FireDepartment, 7011 Backlick Road,Springfield. Each year, the Post andAuxiliary provide food for the familiesat the Thanksgiving and ChristmasHoliday. At Thanksgiving they receivea “wish list” from the children andprovide those gifts for the parents toput under the tree on Christmas day.Finally, they hold a Christmas partythat includes food for the entirefamily, a visit from Santa Claus,crafts, entertainment, and music. Call703-732-6596 for more information.
More than a Muse OpeningReception. 8 p.m. Epicure Cafe,11104 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Curatedby Mojdeh Rezaeipour and TheBunnyman Bridge Collective, theartists of More than a Muse creatework in a variety of mediums. Livemusic by Her Roots. Exhibit will runfrom Dec. 19-Feb. 20.www.epicurecafe.org/contact. 703-352-9193.
Donuts with Santa. 11 a.m.-12:15p.m. W-16, Vulcan Gallery,Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Santa isreturning for a wonderful familyevent just in time for the holidays!Join Santa and his helpers for aspecial experience at Donuts WithSanta. Each ticket holder will enjoytwo doughnuts and a choice of juiceor coffee while Santa and his Elvesread a classic Christmas story andlead a fun-filled family sing-a-long.$20. workhousearts.org. 703-585-2900.
Brunch with Santa at the Pub. 9-11:30 a.m. The Pub by Wegmans,7905 Hilltop Village Center Drive,Alexandria. Santa’s coming to townand he’ll be at The Pub! Join us forbrunch specials in addition to our fullPub menu. You can take pictures withSanta too. Reserve at Call (571) 527-2465 or use OpenTable.
“How to Catch Santa” Storytime.11 a.m. Barnes and Noble Springfield,6646 Loisdale Road, Springfield. Joinus for Storytime featuring How toCatch Santa. Filled with humor andholiday warmth, this is a jolly read-aloud for the whole family to enjoy!703-971-5383.
SATURDAYS/DEC. 19, 26Children’s Theatre: “The
Nutcracker.” 1-2:15 p.m. 3-4:15p.m. W-3 Theatre, Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Presented by Mestey Films
Productions. LIVE onstage! PlaywrightVianlix Mestey produces an originalre-telling of the favorite holiday storyin play form! Running time 75minutes with one intermission,appropriate for all ages. $9-$13.workhousearts.org. 703-585-2900.
SUNDAY/DEC. 20Service Lessons and Carols. 10
a.m. Pohick Church, 9301 RichmondHighway, Lorton. This serviceoriginated in Victorian England inthe 1880s as a series of scripturereadings interspersed with Adventand Christmas carols, hymns andchoral anthems, tracing God’s love.www.pohick.org. 703-339-6572.
Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith.7 p.m. Eagle Bank Arena, 4400
University Drive, Fairfax. Teaming upwith a full symphony orchestra tocelebrate the Christmas season live.$39.50-$150. http://www.eaglebankarena.com/. 703-993-3000.
FRIDAY/DEC. 25Fourth Annual Christmas Day
“Giving Back.” 1-5 p.m.Ravensworth Shopping Center, 5236Port Royal Road, Springfield. Join usfor camaraderie, fellowship, munchiesand beverages - as we pack CarePackages for our Deployed write CareLetters for our Veterans in VeteransHomes and Hospitals and accept,clean gently used or new winter coatsfor our local homeless veterans. Toparticipate or volunteer go to
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OngoingInaugural Workhouse Glass
National 2015. Through Jan. 17.W-16, Vulcan Gallery, WorkhouseArts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Join for the family-friendlyexhibitions of glass art and theopening reception on Tuesday, Nov.10, 6-8 p.m. workhousearts.org,703-585-2900.
Children’s Theatre: “TheNutcracker.” 1-2:15 p.m. & 3-4:15 p.m. Saturdays. Dec. 19, 26.W-3 Theatre, Workhouse Arts Cen-ter, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton.Presented by Mestey Films Produc-tions. Playwright Vianlix Mesteyproduces an original re-telling ofthe favorite holiday story in playform. Running time 75 minuteswith one intermission, appropriatefor all ages. $9-$13.workhousearts.org. 703-585-2900.
Iconic Images from theAmerican Civil War. ThroughDec. 31. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Civil War Interpretive Cen-ter at Historic Blenheim, 3610 OldLee Highway, Fairfax. The exhibi-tion, Between the States: Photo-graphs of the American Civil War,features a selection of 110 histori-cal photographs of the Civil War byphotographers (including renownphotographers George Barnard,Mathew Brady, and AlexanderGardner from the George EastmanHouse Collection in Rochester, N.Y.703-691-0560.
Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe).Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m. Jew-ish Community Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turn-pike, Fairfax. Shalom (Hello)! Didyou always want to converse inHebrew? Join Na’ama each weekfor conversational Hebrew. You willlearn and practice Hebrew in a funand interactive way while learningmore about Israel! Free (we askthat you try to attend regularly).RSVP Naama.Gold@jccnv.org.
www.americasadoptasoldier.org.J Fest and Movie Screening. 11
a.m.-3 p.m. The Jewish CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia, 8900Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. “Yentl”at 3 p.m. Interactive entertainment,arcade games, moon bounces, etc.Plus magician Benjamin Corey. $20/$16 per family (up to six people).jccnv.org. 703-323-0880.
SATURDAY/JAN. 2”Lady Pancake and Sir French
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“We promiseda campfireand they’regonna get a
campfire,” said Lake AccotinkPark’s Julie Tahan.
Holiday music blared throughthe park as Santa held court atthe pavilion despite tempera-tures in the 70s on Saturday,Dec. 12.
Howard Hall, of Harmon’sHayrides and Carriages, pointedto a picture of himself drivingthe horse-drawn hayride a fewyears ago at a snow-coveredLake Accotink Park. He waswearing a heavy coat then. “Thewind across the lake justwhistled,” he said. Today, he iswearing a short-sleeved shirt.
Although the most popular activ-ity of the day was the horse-drawnhayride pulled by two elegant Bel-gian draft horses, revelers alsoposed for pictures in front ofinflatables and rode a tractor-pulled hayride that went over thefootbridge into the trail.
While waiting for the horse-drawn hayride, people also visitedSanta and posed for pictures. Or,played in the sandy area, as HughKeaney, 2, of Lorton, did.
Alas, the roaring lakeside camp-fire remained mostly deserted.
Colin and Winnie, 5, Miller and
Ann McElhatton, of Springfield,have been coming to the park’sholiday event for five years. Thisis where they see Santa. It is bet-ter than being at the mall, saidAnn.
“It’s a nice event. People en-joy it every year,” said Tahan.
Belgian drafthorses fromHarmon’sHayrides andCarriages ofBrandyStation, Va.take excitedriders on ajaunt aroundLakeAccotink Parkin Spring-field.
From left, Shepherd, 2, and Colin Miller, ofSpringfield, Jackson McElhatton, 11, ofAlexandria, Winnie Miller, 5, AnnMcElhatton, of Springfield, ride the tractor-pulled hayride on Saturday, Dec. 12 at LakeAccotink Park in Springfield.
Sophia, 4, and Helen Au, of Alexandria,wait for the arrival of the horse-drawnhayride at Lake Accotink Park on Satur-day, Dec. 12 in Springfield.
From left, Aimee Convery, Aros, 18 months, and Katherine Estrada, 9,of Mount Vernon, on the tractor-pulled hayride at Springfield’s LakeAccotink Park on Saturday, Dec. 12.
High temperatures match high spirits at Lake Accotink Park’sholiday events.
Balmy Weather for a Hayride Together with You
From left, Cassie, 2, and Christina Fowler, of Alexandria,join Hugh, 2, and Maura Keaney, of Lorton, at LakeAccotink Park in Springfield during the park’s holidayhayride and lakeside campfire on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Children clamber excitedly onto the most popular eventduring Lake Accotink Park’s holiday hayride, lakesidecampfire and visit to Santa—the horse-drawn hayridepulled by the elegant equines from Harmon’s Hayridesand Carriages.
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Matthew Mamalian’s holidayshopping list included someitems that might seem atypi-cal for a 12-year-old middle-
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“Children need to have empathy modeledfor them and they need a script to follow orideas for carrying out charitable acts,” saidChristine Pegorraro Schull, Ph.D., profes-sor of Early Childhood Education at North-ern Virginia Community College in Alexan-dria. “Children aspire to be kind and to begood citizens, but they don’t necessarilyknow how to do these things,”
Involving Matthew and his siblings inphilanthropic efforts through Potomac Pres-byterian Church is one of the ways that theirmother, Cyndy Mamalian, makes a connec-tion between gratitude, charity and a higherpower. “I think it’s important for them tothink beyond themselves and live out theirfaith,” she said. “You need to put your faithinto action, and that is about caring forother people.”
Janet Dunlop, Matthew’s Sunday schoolteacher and a member of the Mission Com-mittee at Potomac Presbyterian Church,melds volunteer projects with class discus-sions to teach her students about gratitudeand charity. This holiday season, as themiddle-school aged children clipped wrap-ping paper and tied ribbons aroundshoeboxes filled with deodorant, tooth-paste, snacks and other essentials for the
homeless, she gave them a description ofthose who are on the receiving end of theirproject.
“Many young people growing up inPotomac don’t have much experience withhomelessness,” said Dunlop. “When my hus-band and I arrive at the shelter with theseboxes, the people there are so happy to re-ceive them. So, this is also about helpingthe children see another aspect of life andtrying to instill in them a life-long ideal ofservice.”
Charitable giving for adults often meansdonating old clothes at the end of the taxyear or writing a check to a nonprofit orga-nization. However, children might find itdifficult to understand how these abstractactions make a difference. That’s why psy-chologists and educators recommend giv-ing children first-hand experience in car-ing for others.
Jenny Trope, Ph.D. and her childrenraised money to purchase grocery store giftcards that they are distributing to home-less men and women they encounter thiswinter. “It gives the kids a glimpse of whatit’s like to be alone, hungry and stuck out-side when it’s cold,” said Trope, who is alsoa marriage and family therapist based inArlington.
Such hands-on projects, coupled with a
Teaching About Benevolence and Compassionconversation about why it’s important totake action to aid people in need of a help-ing hand, could drive home the message.“Children aspire to be kind and to be goodcitizens, but theydon’t necessarilyknow how to dothese things,” saidSchull.
A study by theUnited NationsFoundation andthe Women’s Phi-lanthropy Instituteat Indiana Univer-sity-Purdue Uni-versity Indianapo-lis found that talk-ing to childrenabout giving is highly effective for encour-aging philanthropy, and increases a child’sinclination to give by 20 percent.
“Conversations are critical. Talking aboutgiving in combination with modeling iswhat actually increases children’s giving,”said Debra J. Mesch, Ph.D., director of theWomen’s Philanthropy Institute. “We …know that these conversations need to befocused on why and how giving … makesan impact on individuals in need, ratherthan simply talk that is more general, such
as giving is the right thing to do.”The dialogue can include concrete ex-
amples of how a charitable action will ben-efit others, say mental health experts.
“Around the holi-days when you’restruggling to sur-vive, when you’velost everything andevery decision youmake is aboutmeeting your abso-lute, basic needs,like how you’re go-ing to take ashower, it’s a nicesurprise to get awrapped box ofsoaps, toothpaste,
socks, snacks and a personal note,” saidNikki Stanaitis, LCSW-C of Interfaith Works.“It makes a person feel human and givesthem the sense of normalcy that we allwant.”
Acts of charity displayed year-round canlead to life-long habits of philanthropy.“Don’t reserve donating and volunteeringfor the holidays. By making it a way of life,you’re sharing your value system about giv-ing and helping others with your children,”said Trope.
“Children need to haveempathy modeled for themand they need a script tofollow or ideas for carryingout charitable acts.”
— Christine Pegorraro Schull, Ph.D.,Northern Virginia Community College
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Sports
By Jon Roetman
The Connection
Lake Braddock freshman guard QuentinJames felt nervous prior to Friday’smatchup with Robinson — his first tasteof the Burke rivalry.
Near the end of the first quarter, James unloadedthose nerves on the Rams in the form of a personal6-0 run.
James’ trio of buckets helped Lake Braddock closethe opening quarter on 14-1 run. The Bruins led byat least nine points for the remainder of the contestand improved to 4-0 with a 66-54 victory on Dec. 11at Lake Braddock Secondary School.
James, a starter for the Bruins, finished as theteam’s second-leading scorer with 12 points.
“He’s a player, now,” Lake Braddock head coachBrian Metress said. “He gets after you defensivelyand he’s in the passing lanes. I thought we rattledthem early with the pressure. We just rattled them.And they really, early, didn’t look like they wantedto dribble. It was sort of like chum in the water —we were going after every pass.”
Lake Braddock forced nine turnovers in the firstquarter and 26 for the game. After back-to-back buck-ets by James late in the first quarter, the freshmanguard came up with a steal and finished with a layup,extending the Bruins’ lead to 14 points. LakeBraddock led 26-10 at the end of the opening quar-ter.
“It felt amazing,” James said about scoring sixstraight points. “It was my first time playing in thebig cross-town rivalry as a freshman so, I was a littlenervous …”
Has James had to prove to Lake Braddock coachesthat he belongs on the varsity level?
“We’ve known him since his seventh, eighth gradeyear,” Metress said. “He’s a good player. He’s confi-dent, he expects to play well, we expect him to playwell. We don’t treat him like a freshman and we thinkhe’s got a bright future here at Lake Braddock. …And the older guys, the captains, like [senior for-ward] Peyton Bishop and [senior center] James But-ler, the guys who have been through the wars be-fore, they embrace him as an important part of ourteam.”
James’ final field goal came with less than a minuteremaining in the fourth quarter, giving Lake Braddocka 65-52 advantage.
“He’s really stepped up,” Butler said. “You can seehe’s feeling more confidence as he plays. He had agreat game tonight — sort of a breakout game forhim.”
While James gave the Bruins a spark, Butler tookcare of business as usual in the paint. The 6-foot-8Navy signee scored a game-high 22 points, includ-ing 12 in the first quarter, and grabbed five rebounds.
“… I thought he was a beast in there,” Metresssaid.
Metress said he’s asking Butler to take on a lead-ership role this year.
“As a freshman, he was a young kid that was up onthe varsity and he played limited minutes,” Metresssaid. “As a sophomore, he was an integral part — a
sixth man — of a team that went to the state finalfour. Last year, he was the fourth- or fifth-leadingscorer in the metropolitan area. This year, we’veasked him to do something that doesn’t have any-thing to do with basketball: we asked him to leadand that’s what he’s doing.”
Junior guard Corey Pelham scored 11 points forLake Braddock, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Avi Silberman led Robinson with 14.Lake Braddock opened Conference 7 play with an
83-77 win over T.C. Williamson Tuesday, improvingits record to 5-0. The Bruins will host Woodson at7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18.
Robinson (2-4) will travel to face Stone Bridge at7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18.
By Jon Roetman
The Connection
The undefeated LakeBraddock boys’ bas-ketball team trailed
T.C. Williams entering thefourth quarter of Tuesday’s Con-ference 7 opener. The Titans’lead didn’t last for long, how-ever, as the Bruins employed astrategy for which undersizedTC simply had no answer.
“They fed the beast,” LakeBraddock head coach BrianMetress said.
James Butler scored 18 of hiscareer-high 46 points in thefourth quarter and the Bruinsimproved to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference with an 83-77 victory at Lake BraddockSecondary School.
Butler, a 6-foot-8 senior andNavy signee, was unstoppablein the paint. His three-pointplay with 7:32 remaining in thefourth quarter gave LakeBraddock a 61-60 lead it wouldnot relinquish.
“My teammates,” Butler said,“did a great job of feeding methe ball.”
T.C. Williams’ tallest player, 6-foot-5 center Andrew Tovsky,fouled out with 6:30 remainingand Lake Braddock leading 64-62. Butler, who surpassed hisprevious career-high of 35points, continued to capitalizeon the Titans’ lack of size, scor-ing in the post and on putbacks.
“TC, once the big boy got infoul trouble and they just tried
to surround [Butler] a little bit,and it was tough,” Metress said.“I thought we ran offense well,we threw passes to him and wegot him in all sorts of differentmatchups.”
After a jumper by T.C. Williamsguard Jordan Jones cut LakeBraddock’s lead to 68-66 with5:08 remaining, Butler scoredLake Braddock’s next 11 points.
Butler’s final field goal gavethe Bruins a 79-72 advantagewith 1:15 remaining.
“If I can go in and get a coupleeasy buckets or quick bucketsfor the team, I’m going to doit,” Butler said. “We’re 1-0 in theconference now and that’shuge.”
Butler scored four points inthe first quarter. He had 20points at halftime and 28 at theend of the third quarter.
“Rough start,” Butler said. “Iwas almost ... lethargic in thefirst quarter, I’d say, but I got itgoing in the second and third.”
In the second half, Butler wasaggressive in the paint.
“It’s his senior year and hewants to win,” Metress said. “Ithink what he started thinkingwas, ‘Hey, if they’re going tothrow me the ball, I’m going tofinish at the rim.’ Early in thegame, he was kind of steppingback and shooting some andgoing with the fade-away. Ba-sically, what happened was hewasn’t going to bail the defenseout. He was just going to puthis elbow in the guy’s nose andgo right to the rim.”
Corey Pelham scored 15points for Lake Braddock, in-cluding a trio of 3-pointers.Peyton Bishop added 11.
Lake Braddock will hostWoodson at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-day, Dec. 18.
Bruins’ seniorscores 18 pointsin fourth quarter.
Butler Scores 46 inVictory Over TC
Guard scores 12 points,Bruins beat Robinson.
Freshman James ProvidesSpark for Undefeated Bruins
Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection
Lake Braddock freshman Quentin Jamesscored 12 points during the Bruins’ 66-54win over Robinson on Dec. 11.
“We’ve known [James]since his seventh, eighthgrade year. He’s a goodplayer. He’s confident,he expects to play well,we expect him to play well.We don’t treat him like afreshman and we think he’sgot a bright future here atLake Braddock.”
— Lake Braddock basketball coachBrian Metress
Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection
Lake Braddock senior James Butler scored a career-high 46 points against T.C. Williams on Tuesday.
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ABC LICENSEJenny Shen, Inc Trading as
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Zhen, OwnerNOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later that 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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ABC LICENSEYasini Empire, LLC trading as Empire, 6355 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA 22152. Fairfax County. The above establish-ment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer on Premises and Mixed Beverages license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Hamid Yasini, owner
NOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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THURSDAYS/DEC. 3-FEB. 3Grief Support Group. 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Clifton Presbyterian Church, 12748 RichardsLane, Clifton. The Clifton Presbyterian Churchis offering to the church and community aGrief Support Group for those who haveexperienced a recent death and loss in theirlives. This group will offer a safe andsupportive place for participants to exploreways to walk the journey of grief and to“wrestle” with difficult, and sometimesunanswerable, questions. Dec. 3, 10, 17; Jan.7, 12, 21, 28; Feb. 3. office@cliftonpc.org.703-830-3175.
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TUESDAY/JAN. 26Fairfax 50+ Community Ambassador
Program. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Pennino Building,12011 Government Center Parkways, Suite206, Fairfax. This volunteer program trainsmembers of Fairfax County communityorganizations to help link their fellowmembers to the county’s services for olderadults and caregivers. Contact Mena Nakhlaat 703-324-5859 or by email atMena.Nakhla@fairfaxcounty.gov byWednesday, Jan. 20.
ONGOINGBurke Lake Seniors Golf League seeks
members. Interested golfers are invited to jointhe Burke Lake Seniors Golf League. Must be55 and older, enjoy playing golf, meeting newpeople and having an all–-around good time.Reserved tee times on Tuesday and Thursdaymornings at the Par 3 Burke Lake Golf Courseon Ox Road. Annual dues for the season –
April 1 through October 31 – are $20 plusgreen fees. For more information, call CharlieRyan 703-690-4227.
The Northern Virginia Long Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahanat 703-324-5861, TTY 711 or emailLisa.Callahan@fairfaxcounty.gov . Also visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.
Fairfax County needs volunteers to driveolder adults to medical appointments andwellness programs. For these and othervolunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406,TTY 711 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and click on Volunteer Solutions.
Respite Care volunteers give family caregiversof a frail older adult a well-deserved break sothey can go shopping, attend a doctor’sappointment or just have coffee with a friend.Volunteers visit and oversee the safety of theolder adult for a few hours each month.Support and training are provided. Contact703-324-7577, TTY 711, orKristin.Martin@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Fairfax County needs a volunteer SeniorCenter Marketing Coordinator to assistthe Friends of Fairfax County Senior Centerswith marketing. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.
The Little River Glen Senior Center inFairfax needs a Computer Lab Assistant. Forthese and other volunteer opportunities, call703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and clickon Volunteer Solutions.
The Wakefield Senior Center in Annandaleneeds an Art Instructor and a certified PilatesInstructor. Volunteer instructor positionscould lead to part-time employment. For theseand other volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults and clickon Volunteer Solutions.
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Sports
The Lake Braddock girls’ basketball teamdefeated rival Robinson 42-34 on Dec. 11.
Bailey Edwards led the Bruins with 13points and Kate Esper finished with 12.
Madeline Dozier led Robinson withnine points.
Lake Braddock opened Conference 7play on Tuesday with a 40-27 loss toT.C. Williams. Edward led the Bruinswith nine points.
Lake Braddock (3-2, 0-1) will travel to faceWoodson at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18.
Lake Braddock Girls Beat Robinson
Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection
Lake Braddock junior Bailey Edwards, left, scored 13 points during theBruins’ 42-34 victory over Robinson on Dec. 11.
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