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From left: The cast of “Into the Woods” isled by high school seniors Madyson Hanton

as the Witch, Julia Mahon Kuzin as theBaker’s Wife and Matthew Cook as the Baker.

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By Tim Peterson

1 Burke JunctionGuinea Road and Zion Drive area

The site plan for a development of 17single-family homes has been approved andthe developer expects to start clear land atthe end of April. Efforts to preserve the his-torical and environmental integrity of thesite include the Potomac Chapter of the Vir-ginia Native Plant society moving nativeplants to the site of a stormwater restora-tion project that was recently completed,as well as relocating the old post office thatstood on the property to the grounds of theSilas Burke House.

2 Christopher at KenilworthBraddock Road near Dequincy Drive

The site plan for a development of ninesingle-family homes should be completedin the next 30 days. Construction shouldbe under way this summer.

3 Giant Food at University Mall10681 Braddock Road

Site plan review should be finished soonfor renovation that would increase the sizeof the existing store considerably, up to58,000 square feet. Construction dates areyet to be determined.

4 Lake Royal DredgingNortheast of Guinea Road and Zion Drive

The last of the area’s lakes to be dredged,Royal’s ten acres of dredged material willbe more difficult to relocate than WoodglenLake’s five. The lake will be drawn downover the course of the summer, 2016. Su-pervisor Cook (R-Braddock) will host aninformational “Pardon Our Dust” meetingabout the $6 million, year-long project onMay 9 at Laurel Ridge Elementary School.

5 New Chick-fil-A5793 Burke Centre Parkway

Chick-fil-A is moving into a former bankbuilding near the Burke Kohl’s. The projectis currently under site plan review.

6 Northern VirginiaTraining Center 9901 Braddock Road

All residents of the former state-ownedresidence and treatment facility for indi-viduals with disabilities were relocated byMarch 2016, though some were moved togroup homes sitting on the site’s 80-acreproperty. The Commonwealth is in the pro-cess of selling the land and is in contractnegotiations with the winning corporateoffer. Currently, four acres of the land areplanned to be held aside for constructionof a new Department of Motor Vehicles of-fice that would replace the one currently atFair Oaks Mall.

7 Park Glen development5 acres around 6408 Spring Lake Drive

The developer Van Metre is working on asubdivision of 12 single-family homes.

8 Penn’s Crossing SubdivisionBraddock Road and Dequincey Drive

Construction is still underway on this ten-home infill project located around BraddockRoad and Dequincey Drive. The land hadbeen owned by the Penn family and sitswithin the Briarwood area.

9 Pilgrim Community Church4925 Twinbrook Road

The plan for a 20,687-square-foot addi-tion to the church with internal, privateeducation facility, on 5.16 acres (zoned R-1) has been approved. Construction is ex-pected to start over the summer.

10 Silas Burke HouseAlong Burke Lake Road between BurkeCentre Parkway and Shiplett Boulevard

Site plan is under review as Sunrise Se-nior Living is planning to build an assistedliving facility behind the Silas Burke House.At a date yet to be determined, the historichouse will be joined on the top of the hillby the old post office from Burke Junction.

11 Townes at Burke Lake Crossing9537 Burke Lake Road

Rezoning for Christopher Companies’planned 12 townhomes at the intersectionof Burke Lake Road and Shiplett Boulevardhas been approved and the project is nowon to a site plan review.

12 Woodglen Lake DredgingBurke-Fairfax Station

The project began with fish relocation toLake Accotink in November 2014 and is nownearly complete. The contractor is addingvegetative plugs to the bottom of the lakethat will support a new fish population. Inlate May or June this summer, the Depart-ment of Game and Inland Fisheries willbegin restocking the lake with fish, the firstin a three-year cycle.

13 Cherry Run Elementary School9732 Ironmaster Drive, Burke, VA 22015

Work is just getting underway on a fullrenovation of the elementary school, add-ing 21,000 square feet and replacing anoutdoor modular of eight classrooms forstudents with disabilities. The projectshould take around 20 months to completeand includes upgrades to all spaces, musicclassrooms, art labs, multi-purpose spacesand spaces for specialists such as counse-lors that do not currently exist in the school.

14 Forest RidgeLee Highway at Forest Hill Drive

NV Homes is working with an approvedsite plan to build 40 single-family homes.Land clearing began earlier in April, 2016.

15 Old Burke Lake PreserveOld Burke Lake Road at Lake BraddockSecondary School

The developer is approved to begin clear-ing land for a three-long subdivision.

16 Shurgard Storage MonopoleLocated behind the Burke Centre ParkwayKohl’s department store (5793 BurkeCentre Parkway)

A Verizon Wireless tree-pole is tentativelyscheduled to be constructed and operationalby mid-June 2016.

Sources: Supervisor John Cook (R-

Braddock) and land use aide, Supervisor

Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) and land

use aide, Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee)

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Water in Woodglen Lake was drawn down as part of a $3 million dredg-ing project that is now mostly complete.

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A renovation of Cherry Run Elementary School will add 21,000 squarefeet of space.

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With the number and types ofcommitments made on theirdaily schedules, it takes aspecial occasion to gather

the entire roster of the Fairfax County Boardof Supervisors in one place at one time out-side the walls of their meeting chambers.The annual Leadership Fairfax (LFI) Boardof Supervisors Breakfast was just that, withall ten members in attendance on April 22before a packed auditorium of other electedofficials, community and business leadersand members of local law enforcement –many of them alumni of LFI programs thatthe nonprofit sponsors to “create and sup-port leaders.”

Welcoming remarks by LFI President andCEO Karen Cleveland and LFI Board ChairBrian Monday of event sponsor TD Bankgot things started. Before the supervisorswere called to the dais, however, there wasan important presentation that had first tobe made – a celebration of Bill Bouie, therecipient of the 2015 Katherine K. HanleyPublic Service Award. Chairman of theFairfax County Park Authority Board, Bouieis the embodiment of the award’s objectiveto recognize a member of the community“who exemplifies service above self and hashad a positive effect on the County,” accord-ing to award presenters Rodney Lusk withthe Fairfax County Economic DevelopmentAuthority and award namesake KatherineHanley.

“Under Bill’s leadership,” said Lusk, “theFairfax County Park system received theGold Medal for Best Large Park System,added 786 acres of parkland,” and impres-sively was the “only park system in the na-tion to receive a perfect score during ac-creditation. He’s a national leader and hastruly made a positive difference in the livesof Fairfax County citizens.”

In addition to his work with the Park Au-thority, Bouie serves on numerous boards,including Wolf Trap Center for the Perform-ing Arts, Reston Hospital Center and RestonCommunity Center Board of Governors.Bouie grew up next door to a CatholicChurch and a convent and came from a fam-ily that firmly believed in a “life of service.”His service record is one that anyone couldbe proud of, but in accepting the honorBouie admitted that he was unable to fulfilhis late father’s greatest wish – “that I be-came the first black Pope! He had to settlefor really great altar boy!”

Once the applause for Bouie had dissi-pated, LFI Class of ’99 graduate CaseyVeatch, principal with Veatch CommercialReal Estate, took the helm as moderator. Notcontent with simple introductions, Veatchmade sure the audience and the supervi-sors were all still engaged, calling his guestspeakers to the stage with organized rhyth-mic clapping and having each one passthrough a line-up of LFI “Super Fans” for

some high-fives before taking their seats.“For all they do for the county,” declaredVeatch, the supervisors deserved some“positive recognition.” Veatch started themoff with a “soft-ball,” asking each supervi-sor to name a place or an event in the areathat’s high on their favorites list, as well asa favorite musical group. Answers for theformer included Lake Anne Plaza (courtesyof Hunter Mill District Supervisor CathyHudgins), Riverbend Park (Dranesville Dis-trict Supervisor Foust), Clifton (“a place thatwill lower your blood pressure,” declaredSpringfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity),and the Sully District Police Station, (“if Igo by the frequency of my visits there,” saidSully District Supervisor Kathy Smith).Harry Connick, Jr. was Lee District Super-visor Jeffrey McKay’s musical pick. KathySmith went with Bruce Springsteen, whileBraddock District Supervisor John Cookchose the group that “keeps having one lasttour - The Who.”

After getting to know a bit more aboutour county’s elected legislators, ChairmanBulova was then called upon to deliver whatshe termed the “speed dating version” ofthe State of the County address – in fourminutes or less.

CHAIRMAN BULOVA’S State of theCounty highlights:

❖ Progress on the Silver Line metro – theextension work beyond the Wiehle-Restonstation is proceeding and the rail line isexpected to begin service to Dulles Airportby 2020.

❖ I-66 Inside and Outside the Beltwayimprovements – planning, public input anddecisions are on-going, but “at least we are

finally moving forward.”❖ Tyson’s – so much has already been

done, with many more projects well under-way.

❖ Ad Hoc Police Practices Review Com-mittee – a final report was delivered to theBoard in October, 2015. The full report isavailable on www.fairfaxcounty.govwebsite, but includes recommendations onnew training and practices that stress “thesanctity of life.”

❖ Implementation of Diversion First Pro-gram – The county has adopted policies andprocedures and is conducting Crisis Inter-vention Training to “decrease the use ofarrest and incarceration” for persons expe-riencing mental health crises, “divertingthem to treatment” wherever possible andallowing them to “access treatment at manypoints of contact.” As of Jan. 1, 2016 theMerrifield Crisis Response Center acceptedits first “transfer of custody.” Bulova citednumerous benefits to the initiative includ-ing better outcomes for the individuals incrisis, enhanced safety of officers and thepublic, keeping law enforcement in actioninstead of awaiting mental health assess-ments and disposition, and considerablesavings in cost to the County. According toresearch conducted for the program, per-sons with mental health issues remain in-carcerated 4 – 8 times longer than thosebeing held on the same charges, and at acost 7 times higher.

❖ A more than 40 percent decrease inhomelessness in Fairfax County. “Since mak-ing the commitment in 2008 to endhomelessness in our area within ten years,the results show that our efforts are mak-ing a big difference,” said Bulova.

❖ Preparation of the 2017 Budget – whichBulova said was a determined effort to findthe “sweet spot” balancing revenue with thecounty’s many needs.

Once Bulova had completed her rapidsummary, moderator Veatch began posingquestions of the other supervisors, some-times in a single-person responder format,sometimes in a “point-counterpoint”method, and even tasking three supervisorsto communicate on different aspects of onemajor issue – Metro. Supervisor Cook com-mented on performance of the system,Hudgins on maintenance issues, and McKayon why we need to support Metro at all.

Cook pointed out that one of the prob-lems with Metro is that it answers to sometwenty different jurisdictions. “We need tooperate more like the New York Port Au-thority, trimming it down to Federal, Dis-trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.Hudgins reminded the audience Metro isforty years old and was designed as a simpletwo-track system. “And we are still tryingto secure a dedicated funding source toaddress maintenance, safety and growth,”she added. In general defense of Metro,Supervisor McKay said the state would haveto add at least one more lane to every in-terstate if there were no more Metro. Healso noted that most major economic de

See State of the county, Page 5

Leadership Fairfax hosts 25th Annual Board of SupervisorsState of the County Breakfast and presents Hanley Award toBill Bouie for Public Service.

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All of the Fairfax County Supervisors attended the Leadership FairfaxBreakfast with the Supervisors, even though not all could stay until theend of the event. Still standing, from left, Kathy Smith, Sully District;Jeffrey McKay, Lee District; John Cook, Braddock District; SharonBulova, Chairman; John Foust, Dranesville District; Cathy Hudgins,Hunter Mill District; Daniel Storck, Mt. Vernon District.

Smiles from Bill Bouie, Chairmanof the Fairfax County Park Author-ity Board and the recipient of theKatherine Hanley Award for PublicService. Kate Hanley, the award’snamesake, was on hand to helppresent the honor.


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velopment is taking place near Metro railor other transit stations. “It’s not that Metrois too big to fail, it’s too important.”

TRANSPORTATION continued to be atheme with Supervisors Herrity and LyndaSmith providing pro and con argumentsabout the proposals to improve I-66, insideand outside of the Beltway. Smith expressedconcern that the project would be “worsethan the Beltway construction,” and meanmajor work at artery roads and intersectionslike Gallows Road, Nutley and Cedar Lane,disrupting the lives of many who “are al-ready major users of transit.” Herrity coun-tered that the congestion to I-66 could notgo unchecked, citing the improvement intravel times on the Beltway since the addi-tion of the Express Lanes. “These improve-ments will give people choices in transpor-tation and actually encourage transit usageand carpooling.”

Re-visiting an issue from last year’s event,Veatch asked for commentary from Super-visor Kathy Smith on the controversial pro-posed Meals Tax. Smith allowed that it wassomething that needed discussion. Smith,Herrity and several other supervisors ex-pressed concerned in this regard, indicat-

ing that a diversification of the revenuestream was critical. To considerable ap-plause, McKay spoke about “Richmond’sassumption of Northern Virginia’s wealth”when it comes to the state’s formula on pro-viding funding for Fairfax County schools.To keep looking to real estate taxes is “un-sustainable” said McKay.

One of the final questions was to Super-visor Herrity, asking him if he agreed thatdrug overdoses had become a “public healthcrisis.” “Yes,” was his immediate and suc-cinct response. “More of our citizens diefrom heroin overdoses than car accidents.”The supervisor noted that 75 percent ofheroin usage has been found to have startedwith the use of legitimately prescribeddrugs, often for pain from sports or otherinjuries. Herrity announced to the assem-bly that he would be hosting a Town Hallevent on the topic in early May.

With final thanks to attendees, LFI staff,sponsors and speakers, Veatch brought the2016 Leadership Fairfax Breakfast with theBoard of Supervisors to a close with a re-minder that the new LFI class year will be-gin in September with programs for currentleaders, emerging leaders, and thosetransitioning towards, or in retirement. Foremore details, go towww.leadershipfairfax.org.

State of the County Presented Over Breakfast

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Leadership Fairfax President and CEO Karen Cleveland, and FairfaxCounty Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza listen as the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors offer their remarks on the school budgetprocess and whether school boards should be given taxing authorities toraise funds.

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Last week, Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D)restored the voting and civil rightsof more than 200,000 Virginians whowere convicted of felonies, served

their time and completed any supervised re-lease, parole or probation require-ments.

This moves Virginia into the main-stream; only 10 states have more re-strictive policies about voting for people whohave been convicted of felonies. Previously,Virginia had been one of the most restrictivestates in terms of restoring voting rights. Four-teen states automatically restore voting rightsonce the individual’s term of incarceration isover, and two states allow absentee voting fromprison.

While some claim partisan motivation, withmost of those affected presumed to be Demo-crats, getting these men and women registeredto vote and to the polls is unlikely to result in100,000 new voters in November. Studies showthat people who were previously convicted offelonies who are eligible to vote register and

vote at lower levels than the general popula-tion, according to the New York Times http://nyti.ms/26kNrS2, with a registration rate ofaround 30 percent and about 20 percent actu-ally voting, although some suggest voting ratesof between 10-15 percent. If, as the studiessuggest, 55 percent of those would vote Demo-cratic, then likely new Democratic voters wouldbe around 22,000.

While that’s a lot less than 200,000, it’s alsomore than the margin of victory in quite a fewstatewide races. Consider that Attorney Gen-

eral Mark Herring (D) won his race byabout 900 votes out of more than 2million cast. These new voters couldhave an impact on statewide races.

Districts for members of Virginia’s GeneralAssembly are so gerrymandered, it’s hard toimagine that the impact of these new voterswill be huge in terms of local representation.

In a Democracy, it’s better when more peoplevote.

McAuliffe said: “If we are going to build astronger and more equal Virginia, we mustbreak down barriers to participation in civiclife for people who return to society seeking asecond chance. We must welcome them backand offer the opportunity to build a better lifeby taking an active role in our democracy.”

Again, this action brings Virginia into linewith 39 other states, with more than 20 states

having less restrictive policies. For example,on Feb. 9, 2016, the Maryland General Assem-bly overrode the Governor’s veto and restoredthe vote to all convicted felons immediatelyupon their release from prison. Previously,people convicted felonies in Maryland had tocomplete all parole and probation before theywere able to vote. In Virginia, such individu-als have to complete their term of incarcera-tion and their term of probation or parole be-fore voting rights are restored.

— Mary Kimm

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More Voters Might Not Mean Much More VotingGovernor’s actionbrings Virginia in linewith 39 other states.

Clean EnergyCreates NewOpportunitiesTo the Editor:

This Earth Day, April 22, theUnited States signed the ParisAgreement, which required un-precedented international coop-eration to address climate changeby reducing carbon pollution.Even before the agreement is for-mally signed, countries have beentaking action by investing in clean,renewable energy - a necessarystep to meet commitments of car-bon reduction.

The United States current con-tribution to climate action includespolicies like the Clean Power Plan.Renewable energy innovation hascreated good jobs here in Virginiato supply clean, reliable power toour communities. Governor Terry

McAuliffe has repeatedly con-firmed he will take strong climateaction and cut harmful pollution.Gov. McAuliffe recognizes the risksof sea level rise that is alreadyflooding Virginia’s coast, threaten-ing military assets, and culturalgems like Tangier Island.

The dirty fossil fuel industry isinfluencing our representatives instate governments and Congress totry to block the Clean Power Planand other lifesaving public protec-tions. Our smart economic, politi-cal and community leaders areseizing the opportunity that cli-mate action provides to createthousands of jobs, drive innova-tion, and foster economic growth.This Earth Day, with the signingof the Paris Agreement, I celebratethe chance to protect our economyand our public health in Virginia.

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Letters to the Editor

Editorial

To the Editor:On April 13, 2016, Fairfax

County Chairman Sharon Bulovachaired a working group meetingthat laid the foundation for con-crete progress toward building apermanent facility for a senior cen-ter in Springfield District, the onlydistrict without a permanent se-nior center in Fairfax County. Thisissue has been the focus of civicactivism over several years by theBurke/West Springfield SeniorCenter Without Walls, includingpetition with 1,000 signatures;election (with 4,228 or 19 percentof Springfield votes); Nov. 21,2015 senior demonstration; andsenior testimonies/folk dance per-

formance at the April 7, 2016 pub-lic hearing on the budget by theBoard of Supervisors.

More working group meetingswill be held to finalize agreementsamong the stakeholders of thisimportant community project inSpringfield District. I will continueto update your readers and thankyou very much for your support offairer treatment toward Spring-field senior taxpayers and families.Many thanks go to ChairmanSharon Bulova for her outstand-ing leadership on this importantissue.

Corazon Sandoval FoleyBurke

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At first glance, it seems “Be carefulwhat you wish for” is a lessontaught by local high school stu-

dents as they take their audience “Intothe Woods” for two consecutiveweekends, May 6-14 at the RussellTheater in Robinson Secondary School.

Cinderella wishes to attend the King’sfestival, a poor boy named Jack wisheshis cow would give milk, a Baker and hisWife wish for a child, Little Red RidingHood wishes for bread and Jack’s motherwishes for gold.

Which wish shall the old Witch grantto her needy storybook characters in theenchanted forest?

Only time will tell.Exactly three days to the stroke of mid-

night is what the Witch gives the Bakerand his Wife to deliver four ingredientsshe needs to concoct a magic potion andbreak their curse of infertility:

the cow as white as milkthe cape as red as bloodthe hair as yellow as corn andthe slipper as pure as gold

THE BAKER AND HIS WIFE venture“Into the Woods” with their grocery list foran errand that is not as simple as it seems.

Both are hungry like a wolf to maketheir wish come true — so much it leadsthem on a bloody caper to snatch cloth-ing from Little Red Riding Hood.

Time and opportunities slip away fromthe Baker’s Wife during her biologicalclock’s countdown to midnight as shemakes one desperate attempt after an-other to steal a golden slipper from theelusive Cinderella.

Like the witch’s brew, this musical is adark blend of traditional fairy tales and

the Brothers Grimm classics “Cinderella” and“Rapunzel.”

Assistant stage manager Quinn Moore, 16,believes the moral of the story isn’t aboutwishes at all.

“Be grateful for what you have” is the realmessage as this 10th-grader explains thecharacters “don’t realize what they haveuntil it’s gone.”

This stage production of “Into the Woods”commands a crew of 52, a cast of 41 and alive orchestra of 17 high school students —directed throughout six performances byRobinson’s drama teacher Megan Thrift andband leader Andrew Loft.

They are the Rambunctious Theatre Com-pany — a name Thrift coined two years agoto give the Robinson Drama Department aspunky name that pays homage to theirschool mascot: the ram.

THE CAST of “Into the Woods” is led byhigh school seniors Madyson Hanton as the

Witch, Matthew Cook as the Bakerand Julia Mahon Kuzin as the Baker’sWife.

Each of these veterans can count ontheir Robinson resume nearly abaker’s dozen, if not more, of theaterproductions since middle school.

Although Kuzin plans to study en-gineering next fall at Virginia Techand Cook is considering his optionsat the Lewis & Clark College of Artsand Sciences in Portland, Ore.,Hanton will pursue her passion for theperforming arts and a bachelor’s de-gree in musical theater in Philadel-phia at The University of the Arts.

Cast members agree “Into theWoods” will appeal to fans of gothicnovels, fantasy and the popular ABCTelevision Network show “Once Upona Time.”

The musical was created in the1980s by Broadway dream teamJames Lapine and Stephen Sondheim.Their muse was a 1970s psychologi-cal study about the meaning of fairytales, especially ones written by theBrothers Grimm that can frightenlittle kids.

This Pandora’s box released severalfairy tales “Into the Woods” creators con-tained by weaving them into a narrativeof their own, filled with recognizablechildren’s storybook characters.

A film adaptation was released at theend of 2014 and received critical acclaimwithin a few months at the Golden Globesand the Academy Awards.

Learn how wishes can have unintendedconsequences and find out why the magicpotion is so important to the ugly Witchat 7 p.m. May 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 at 7p.m. at 5035 Sideburn Road in Fairfax.

A special child-friendly matinee May 14will entertain kids at 2 p.m.

Tickets start at $10 for students and $15for adults. The one-day matinee costs $5for the show only — or $10 if kids chooseto hang out with the cast and crew after-ward during a fun fairy tale festival.

For more information call 703-426-2100 or visit www.robinsondrama.org.

By Eden Brown

The Connection

They came from as far away asCali, Colombia and Bristol, En-gland. They were from Arling-ton, Burke, Alexandria, Lorton,

Reston, Falls Church, and from Colorado andCanada. They were old — 88 — and theywere young — 12-year-olds and babies instrollers. One woman from Silver Spring wasrunning at seven months pregnant. Onerunner was blind.

The Star-Spangled Banner resonatedacross a crowd of 5,330 runners in the sun-light near George Washington’s home;American flags snapped in the breeze. Peoplehad goosebumps, and not just from the coldair at 7 a.m. because the most moving thing

about the George Washington Parkway Clas-sic, now in its 32nd year, was the number ofrunners who came out to support veterans,the poor, the sick and the homeless.

The race was supported by an army ofvolunteers, some of whom have been com-ing for 20 years. They handed out water andgatorade. The moving company “Two Menand a Truck” took runners’ belongings andtransported them. Starbucks served coffee.And all along the track, residents came outto cheer on moms and dad, grandmothersand grandfathers, neighbors, and teammembers.

Sometimes called the “Prettiest run thisside of the Potomac,” the annual GeorgeWashington Parkway Classic 10-Mile and 5Kraces are for serious runners, new runners,and runners with a cause. The 10-mile race

starts in Mount Vernon, and passes throughRiverside Park, Fort Hunt Park, CollingwoodPark, the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, onpast Windmill Hill Park and Founders Parkbefore coming along the finish line atOronoco Bay Park in Old Town, Alexandria.

And that’s when the party began. The run-ners drank water and ate snacks handed outat the finish line. They took pictures withtheir teams, and listened to the live band,The Joe Chiocca Band, which did some great“rootsy rock” numbers, and were given a freebrew by the Port City Brewing Company. Andthey met up with other runners, comparingtimes and causes. One local Alexandria resi-dent was just glad to finish: Donald Trilling,88, who has been running the race since1987, and who was honored with runningbib number 1— didn’t come in last.

Fairfax county invites residents, employ-ers to participate in bike to work day.

Time to tune up those brakes and grabyour helmet, the 16th annual Bike to WorkDay is just around the corner. Bicyclistsacross the National Capital Area will bike towork on Friday, May 20, 2016 to take partin a healthy, clean, low-cost commute. With14 pit stops in Fairfax County from MountVernon to Herndon, local cyclists will havethe opportunity to take a break from theirride and be rewarded for participating in theevent; registration is open at

www.biketoworkmetrodc.org.Each pit stop will welcome bicyclists with

refreshments, entertainment, and the chanceto win great prizes, while supplies last. Thefirst 15,000 to register will receive a free T-shirt at the pit stop of their choice.

“Bike to Work Day is a great program toremind everyone that there are more waysto get to the office than driving,” said AdamLind, manager of Fairfax County’s BicycleProgram. “You can also participate in bik-ing to public transportation, and use the bikeracks on the front of Connector buses or se-

cure bike rooms at many park-and-ride lotsthroughout the county. We want everyoneto know that bicycling is a great commutingoption and Fairfax County is continuing itsinvestment in its bike program for futuregrowth.”

Thousands of bicyclists are expected toparticipate in the event, which is co-orga-nized by Commuter Connections and theWashington Area Bicyclist Association. Formore information, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/news/2016/16_005.htm.

Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 20

Runners came from near and farto support causes and each other.

George Washington Parkway Classic:‘Moving’ Experience

Terri Jeffs of Burke nurses a cup of coffee at 7 a.m.,wearing the bathrobe she will donate to the homelessas GW Parkway Classic 10-miler begins. Jeffs goes tothe thrift store to buy a bathrobe before every race,wears it to stay warm in the morning chill, and thendonates it.

Mary Palmer and Rodan Hollins run the 10-milerholding an elastic band which lets Hollins know wherehe is as he runs. Hollins and Palmer of WashingtonD.C. are running buddies who belong to the organiza-tion “Back on My Feet.” See www.backonmyfeet.org

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From left: The cast of “Into theWoods” is led by high school se-niors Madyson Hanton as theWitch, Julia Mahon Kuzin as theBaker’s Wife and Matthew Cook asthe Baker. Watch them cross pathswith interesting storybook charac-ters May 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 at 7p.m. A special child-friendly mati-nee on May 14 will entertain kidsat 2 p.m. followed by Fairy TaleFestival. The Russell Theater islocated in Robinson SecondarySchool at 5035 Sideburn Road inFairfax. Call 703-426-2100 or visitthe www.robinsondrama.org.

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ONGOINGPlant Clinic. 9 a.m.-noon. Sundays till

end of September. Lorton FarmersMarket, 8990 Lorton Station Blvd.,Lorton. Conducted by MasterGardeners. Answer gardeningquestion, identify plants and insects,soil tests, etc. fairfaxgardening.org.

People’s Choice Exhibit. ThroughApril. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Workhouse ArtsCenter, W-9, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Eighteen artists will display theirartistic disciplines.

First Tee Life Skills. 5-6:30 p.m. May10-June 21. Laurel Hill Golf Club,8701 Laurel Crest Drive, Lorton. TheFairfax County Park Authority ispartnering with The First Tee ofGreater Washington, DC, to offer TheFirst Tee Life Skills ExperienceCertifying Program, designed foryoung people ages 7-18. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/press/html/ir040-16.htm.

“Disembodied.” 5 p.m.-midnight. April16-June 11. Epicure Cafe, 11104 LeeHighway, Fairfax. Epicure’s springexhibit invites artists to explore theconcept of disembodiment.epicurecafe.org/.

FUN-Exercise. Thursdays, noon-12:50p.m. Grace Presbyterian Church FamilyRoom, 7434 Bath St., Springfield.Inova certified exercise instructor leadsa moderate level exercise class withmusic and current events conversation.Muscle, Balance, Strength Trainingusing stretch bands and weights bothstanding and seated exercises.Instructor donation is $5. ContactChris Moore at [email protected] 703-499-6133.

Adventures in Learning. Mondays,8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. April 4-May 9.Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114Twinbrook Road, Fairfax.community, personal development,finance, and more. Afternoonbreakouts are book club, bridge, andcanasta. Bring a brown bag lunch.$30. www.scfbva.org. 703-426-2824.

“Reflections of the Spirit” ArtExhibition. April 3-May 1. WorkhouseArts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Exhibit by artist, Kathy Strauss.workhousearts.org. 703-492-8215.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/APRIL 28-MAY 1”The Wedding Singer.” Thursday-

Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. WestSpringfield High School, 6100Rolling Road, Springfield. WestSpringfield High School’s springmusical based on the movie of thesame name. $10. Age 13 and up.www.spartantheatre.com.

FRIDAY/APRIL 29Lee High School Clean-up. 8 a.m.-3

p.m. Robert E. Lee High School, 6540Franconia Road, Springfield. Buildingbeautification; plant trees, flowersand general Earth Day clean-up.http://fcps.edu/LeeHS/. 571-283-3279.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/APRIL 29-30“Shrek the Musical JR.” Check for

times. Burke Community Church,9900 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke.Come see this talented group ofyoung actors ages 8-18 as they travelFar Far Away with everyone’sfavorite ogre, a wise-crackingdonkey, and a cast of fairy talemisfits. $14. www.nvplayers.com.

SATURDAY/APRIL 30Both Sides Tour. 8:15 a.m. Franconia

Museum, 6121 Franconia Road,Alexandria. The Both Sides tour willfollow Stuart from Rowser’s Ford onthe Potomac River north toGettysburg, making strategic stops atthe sites of major skirmishes alongthe way. $100, includes bus, lunchand a fast-food value card and sitefees. For information, contact DonHakenson, 703-971-4984 [email protected].

Classical Ballet Theatre Children’sSeries. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Ernst Theater,Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, 8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. “Day on the Ranch” and“Les Jeunes Filles” will be performed.$10. http://www.cbtnva.org/childrensseries.

Fun Fair at Canterbury WoodsElementary. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 4910Willet Drive, Annandale. Carnivalgames, crafts, face painting, bouncehouses, raffle prizes/baskets, a bakesale, food trucks, activities for Cubs(4 years and younger), and muchmore. 703-403-4898. cwespta.org.

Touch-a-Truck. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. LakeBraddock Secondary School, 9200Burke Lake Road, Burke. childrencam see,hear, touch — even climb —on trucks of all shapes and sizes. $5.Free to children under 2.facebook.com/springmartouchatruck.

Book Signing. 2 p.m. Barnes andNoble Springfield, 6646 LoisdaleRoad, Springfield. Meet author JakeRussell and have your copy of “100Things Nationals Fans Should Know& Do Before They Die” signed. Free.703-971-5383.

SUNDAY/MAY 1CroppMetcalfe 5K Bug Run. 9 a.m.-

3 p.m. Pohick Bay Regional Park,6501 Pohick Bay Drive, Lorton. Thewarm weather means both therunning and swarming bug seasonsaren’t far behind. $25.croppmetcalfe.com/burgrun.

Mother’s Day Marketplace. 1-5 p.m.6001 Rutledge Drive, Fairfax Station.Catered event featuring 20+ vendorswill take place in a gorgeous $1.2million dollar Fairfax Station estate.Event sponsored by the newridesharing company for women,SafeHer. Free shuttle service.www.mothersdaymarket2016.eventbrite.com.

ONGOINGFleeting Grace: Teachings of Cherry Blossoms.

Through May 1. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Campus-wide exhibit inspiredby the ephemeral nature of the Cherry Blossoms.Spanning six galleries, artists explore the symbolismbehind the flower, including the exquisite transienceand volatility in life and beauty. workhousearts.org.

Spotlight on the Arts Festival. April 15-May 9. Variouslocations. Celebrates three decades of arts in the City ofFairfax. fairfaxspotlight.org.

SATURDAY/APRIL 30Springfest Fairfax 2016. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Workhouse

Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. Earth Dayand Arbor Day event. Family-friendly games, hands-onactivities, bounce house, pony rides, farm animals andmore. Free. workhousearts.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 21Observe the Moon Night. 7:30 p.m. Burke Lake Park,

315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station. Observe the moonthrough a scope; see ancient lava flows; enjoy acampfire and stories; and go on a moonlit night hike.Children must be accompanied by an adult registered inthe program. Canceled if rain. $8/$10. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/park-events-calendar.htm.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 4-5Springfield Days. 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Multiple locations in

Springfield Springfield Days is a community widecelebration that includes a 5K run, “Pet Fest” and carshow. Visit www.springfielddays.com for more.

SUNDAY/JUNE 5Cardboard Regatta. 2 p.m. Lake Accotink Park, 7500

Accotink Park Road, Springfield. Witness the cardboard

Send notes to the Connection at www.connectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/ or call703-778-9416. The deadline is the Friday prior to the next paper’s publication at noon.Dated announcements should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event.

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Encore Chorale will perform romantic pieces, blues andBroadway favorites on Tuesday, May 3 at the Stacy C.Sherwood Center.

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Hundreds of spectatorscheer on the participantsin the 23rd CardboardBoat Regatta at LakeAccotink Park in June2013. This year’s event willtake place on May 31.

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In Living Color headlines the FairfaxFestival on Sunday, June 12 at 4:30 p.m.

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THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 2-5Workhouse Carnival and Arts Party. Workhouse Arts

Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. Rides, games,music, vendors, food and family fun and will take placeon the south side of the Workhouse campus. This eventwill raise funds in support of the Workhouse’s arts,education and history programs. Admission to thecarnival is free, including the live entertainment andfilm screening, however rides and vendors will requireadditional fees and tickets. Parking fee may apply.Contact the venue for updates, http://www.workhousearts.org/get-involved/special-events/.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 10-12Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Friday, 6 p.m.-midnight.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-midnight. Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. Musical performances, rides,games and food. Call 703-324-3247 or visitwww.celebratefairfax.com/.

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Minah Sisco, Emma Hrabak,Katelyn Sullivan, Virginia Fife,Kasey Petrie, and Reira Erickson,fourth-graders at White Oaks El-ementary in Burke, are headed to

the World Finals for Odyssey of theMind in Ames, Iowa on May 25.

With guidance and encourage-ment from their coaches Jo HeeSisco and Michael Hrabak, theteam created and presented an 8-minute humorous performancedepicting problem-solving from theperspective of three different ani-mals. During their performance,

the animals were required to singand dance, and show curiosity,sympathy, frustration and joy. Theteam not only had to write andperform their solution, but also cre-ated all their own props, costumesand set, all within a budget of $125.

The fourth-graders also had tosolve a spontaneous problem ateach competition, where team

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] call 703-778-9416. Deadline isFriday. Dated announcementsshould be submitted at least twoweeks prior to the event.

Jubilee Christian Center ofFairfax is restarting its “LivingFree” support groups for theSpring on Wednesdays, startingon Mar. 30, 7:15 p.m. The sup-port groups are free, and willcover “Stepping into Freedom,”“Concerned Persons Group” (forfamily and friends of addicts),“Understanding and OvercomingDepression,” “The Image of Godin You,” and “Handling Loss andGrief.” There will also be supportgroups meeting on Sundays,10:10 a.m. 4650 Shirley GateRoad, Fairfax. For information orto register, call 703)-383-1170,email [email protected] orseewww.jccag.org.

Fairfax Baptist Temple, atthe corner of Fairfax County Park-way and Burke Lake Roads, holdsa bible study fellowship at 9 a.m.Sundays followed by a 10 a.m.worship service. Nursery care andchildren’s church also provided.6401 Missionary Lane, FairfaxStation, 703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

First Baptist Church ofSpringfield offers Sundayschool at 9:15 a.m., followed bya 10:30 a.m. worship service at7300 Gary St., Springfield. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

White Oaks Elementary Fourth-Graders Go to Odyssey of the Mind Finalsmembers don’t know the problemuntil they enter the room, requir-ing them to creatively think ontheir feet.

The White Oaks team has estab-lished a GoFundMe page to helpsupport their travel, accommoda-tions, and tournament fees. Tosupport the students, go to https://www.gofundme.com/74znd698.

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Back Row: From left, Coaches Jo Hee Sisco and MichaelHrabak. Front Row: From left, Virginia Fife, Minah Sisco,Emma Hrabak, Kasey Petrie, Reira Erickson, KatelynSullivan

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To honor Mom on Mother’s Day, send us your favorite snapshots of you with your Mom and The Connectionwill publish them in our Mother’s Day issue. Be sure to include some information about what’s going on in thephoto, plus your name and phone number and town of residence. To send digital photos, go to:

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The Burke Connection, “Me and My Mom Photo Gallery,” 1606 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314Photo prints will be returned to you if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope, but please don’t

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The Woodson baseball team enteredTuesday’s game at West Potomac havingwon three straight games and five of itslast six, including a 10-7 victory over

Lake Braddock on April 21.The Cavaliers’ streak of success came to a crashing

halt, however, as the Wolverines teed-off on Woodsonpitching for nine extra-base hits.

West Potomac tallied seven doubles and a pair ofhome runs and took over sole possession of fourthplace in Conference 7 with a 7-2 victory overWoodson at West Potomac High School.

The Wolverines blew the game open with four runsin the bottom of the third inning. West Potomac usedfour doubles — including three straight to start theframe — and a solo home run to take a 5-1 lead.

Woodson left-hander Tyler Becklund suffered theloss, allowing five earned runs in 2 1/3 inningspitched. Senior Clayton Jackson pitched in relief.

While Woodson head coach Brett McColley praisedthe efforts of Becklund and Jackson from a seasonstandpoint, he said they didn’t have their best stuffon Tuesday.

“[West Potomac is] a team that can hit mistakes,”McColley said. “We left some pitches up, obviously.They had a ton of extra-base hits tonight.”

Third baseman Peter Donohue was Woodson’s mostproductive hitter on Tuesday, finishing 2-for-3 witha double and a solo home run. Donohue’s solo shotcame in the second inning and tied the score at 1.

The Cavaliers’ other run came in the sixth on anRBI groundout by Jack Donohue. Mitchell Clarke ledoff the inning with a double.

The loss dropped Woodson’s record to 8-7 overalland 5-5 in Conference 7, and moved the Cavaliersinto fifth place behind Annandale (8-2), West Spring-

field (8-2), Lake Braddock (8-2) and West Potomac(6-4).

Woodson also suffered a blow during its win overLake Braddock, when starting pitcher and staff aceRandy Prosperi suffered a broken jaw when he washit by a line drive. McColley said Prosperi is out atleast three weeks, putting his return for thepostseason in doubt.

McColley said the Cavaliers were “looking for[Prosperi] to carry the team into the playoffs.”

Woodson was scheduled to face McLean in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday, after TheConnection’s deadline. The Cavaliers will travel totake on Annandale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29.

Cavaliers drop to fifthplace in Conference 7with 5-5 record.

South County Softball to FaceTC, Northern

The South County softballteam will travel to face T.C. Wil-liams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,April 29 before hosting North-ern at 1 p.m.on Saturday, April30.

Northern is a powerhouseprogram located in Owings,Md. The Patriots enteredWednesday’s action with a 13-0 record, according tomaxpreps.com.

South County improved to12-3 overall and 8-2 in Confer-ence 7 with a 7-1 victory overWest Springfield on Tuesday.The Stallions have won threestraight after suffering back-to-back losses against LakeBraddock and West Potomac.

Lake Braddock Baseball BlanksMount Vernon

The Lake Braddock baseball team bounced back from a loss toWoodson with a 16-0 road victory over Mount Vernon on Tuesday.

The win improved the Bruins’ record to 12-3. Lake Braddock isin a three-way tie with Annandale and West Springfield for firstplace in Conference 7 with an 8-2 record.

The Bruins were scheduled to face Riverdale Baptist on Wednes-day, after The Connection’s deadline. The Bruins will host WestPotomac at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29.

Robinson to Honor Girls’Soccer Coach Rike

Robinson Secondary School will honor its girls’ soccer coach,Jim Rike, prior to the Rams’ home game against Potomac Falls at7:15 p.m. on Monday, May 2.

Rike is in his 35th season with Robinson and 41st as a coach inFairfax County. He has a career record of 525-152-61, placinghim atop the list for career coaching wins for Virginia public schoolsoccer coaches.

Rike led Robinson to state titles in 1984, 1994, 1996, 2002 and2008.

Robinson Boys’ Laxto Face Landon

The two-time defending state champion Robinson boys’ lacrosseteam will close its regular-season schedule with a road gameagainst private school power Landon at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday,May 3.

Landon, located in Bethesda, Md., is ranked No. 16 in the lat-est Nike/Lacrosse Magazine national poll. The Bears are 13-3heading into Friday’s action.

Robinson improved to 12-1 overall and finished undefeated inConference 5 play with a 10-1 victory over Herndon on Tuesday.

Local Athletes to Compete atCapital Classic

Lake Braddock senior James Butler and West Springfield se-nior Lewis Djonkam will compete in the 43rd Annual Capital Clas-sic on Thursday, April 28 at Catholic University.

Butler, the 6A North Region Player of the Year and a first-teamall-state selection, and Djonkam, a second-team all-state selec-tion, will play for the Suburban All-Stars, who will face the Dis-trict All-Stars at 6 p.m.

The main event, which features the U.S. All-Stars against theCapital All-Stars, is scheduled for an 8 p.m. tipoff.

Junior catcher Mitchell Clarke and theWoodson baseball team had their three-game win streak snapped by West Potomacon Tuesday.

Woodson pitcher Tyler Becklund andothers will need to step up while staff aceRandy Prosperi is out after suffering abroken jaw during a win over LakeBraddock on April 21.

Woodson shortstop Kyle Adie attempts totag a West Potomac baserunner duringTuesday’s game at West Potomac HighSchool.

Members of the Woodson baseball teamcongratulate Peter Donohue (23) after thethird baseman hit a solo home run in thetop of the second inning Tuesday againstWest Potomac.

Woodson Baseball Runs IntoHot West Potomac Lineup

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Senior pitcher AubreyBates and the SouthCounty softball team are12-3 entering thisweekend’s action.

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ABC LICENSE Concept Restaurant Group, LLC trading as The Block, 4221 John Marr Dr, Annan-dale, VA 22031. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On Premises; Mixed Beverages Restaurant license to sell or manufacture alcohol-ic beverages. Arturo Mei, OwnerNOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 dates 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

ABC NOTICEAnita’s “New Mexico Style”

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ABC NOTICESiam Food, LLC trading as

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The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

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Waraphan Srikongyos Member/President

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TUESDAY/MAY 3Interpreting Historic Maps and Aerials. 7-8

p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Historical maps and aerialphotographs can be informative as well asbeautiful. Learn how to find and interpret themfor a wealth of historical clues. Presenter: JonVrana. Presented by the Burke HistoricalSociety. Free. For registration information,contact [email protected].

THURSDAY/MAY 5Historic Maps and Aerials. 7-8 p.m. Burke

Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Historical maps and aerial photographs can beinformative as well as beautiful. Learn how tofind and interpret them for a wealth ofhistoricalclues. Presented by Jon Vrana. [email protected].

National Day of Prayer Event. Noon-1 p.m.

Fairfax County Government Center, 12000Fairfax Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Pray for America and its leaders. 703-383-1170.jccag.org.

FRIDAY/MAY 6Maranatha Singers. 7:30 p.m. St. Stephen’s

United Methodist Church, 9203 Braddock Road,Burke. Evening of music. The theme of theconcert will be “Songs of Spring.” Refreshmentswill be served after the concert in the WelcomeCenter. http://www.ststephensfairfax.org/.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 6-7, 13-14Guys and Dolls. 7 p.m. South County High

School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. In thisBroadway classic, we follow the story of twohigh rolling gamblers that go head to headlooking for cash, but end up finding love. $7.703-585-7321.

SATURDAY/MAY 7

Concerts from Kirkwood-WashingtonSaxophone Quartet. 3 p.m. KirkwoodPresbyterian Church, 8336, Carrleigh Parkway,Springfield. Free. www.kirkwoodpres.com. 703-451-5320.

Spring Cleaning/Shredding Event. 9 a.m.-1p.m. Re/Max 100, 5501 Backlick Road,Springfield. Clear out your closets, make roomin the garage, shred old paperwork. Free. 703-642-3380.

Love, Laughter and Song. 7:30 p.m. St. MarksLutheran Church, 5800 Backlick Road,Springfield. Presents a collection of folk songs,Broadway hits and spirituals all done withdistinctive Robert Shaw arrangements. Stay fordessert and coffee following the performance.$10/$15/$20. 703-239-2180.www.northernvirginiachorale.org.

SUNDAY/MAY 8Mother’s Day at the Fairfax Station

Railroad. 1-4 p.m. 11200 Fairfax Station Road,Fairfax Station. Mothers get in free. Free-$4.fairfax-station.org. 703-425-9225.

Send notes to the Connection atconnectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/ or call 703-778-9416. The deadline for submissions is the Fridayprior to publication. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior to the event.

THURSDAY/APRIL 28Access to Capital Conference. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview ParkDrive, Falls Church. Small businesses andentrepreneurs can connect with funders. Findout more or register at http://www.atc2016.com/.

FRIDAY/APRIL 29Annual Spring Event: Luncheon & Silent

Auction. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. International CountryClub, 13200 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway,Fairfax. Hosted by Assistance League of NorthernVirginia to benefit its Operation School Bellprograms. Event will feature a presentation onIdentity Theft and Personal Safety. $65, $30 is tax

deductible. [email protected] or 703-424-6652. www.northernvirginia.assistanceleague.org.

Understanding Mood Dysregulation inStudents with Autism SpectrumDisorder. 10 a.m.-noon. Dunn Loring Centerfor Parent Services, Entrance 1, Room 100, 2334Gallows Road, Dunn Loring. Dr. Sajjad Khan, anexperienced clinician and researcher atNeuroScience Inc., will cover assessment, andtreatment of mood dysregulation in studentswith Autism Spectrum Disorder. Register at 703-204-3941 or http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/resources/events/documents/UnderstandingMoodDysregulationinASD.pdf.

Lee High School Clean-up. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. RobertE. Lee High School, 6540 Franconia Road,Springfield. Building beautification; plant trees,flowers and general Earth Day clean-up. http://fcps.edu/LeeHS/. 571-283-3279.

SATURDAY/APRIL 30NVTA Pop-up. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Workhouse Arts

Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. In-person

meetings are designed to capture feedback froma broad range of participants. http://www.thenovaauthority.org/.

Blood Drive. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. PresbyterianChurch, 12748 Richards Lane, Clifton. https://www.inovabloodsaves.org/index.cfm?group=op&hlc=8025&hostlookupcode=8025.

SATURDAY/MAY 7Spring Cleaning/Shredding Event. 9 a.m.-1

p.m. Re/Max 100, 5501 Backlick Road,Springfield. Clear out your closets, make roomin the garage, shred old paperwork. Free. 703-642-3380.

THURSDAY/MAY 12Understanding VA Benefits. 3 p.m. Insight

Memory Care Center, 3953 Pender Drive, Suite100, Fairfax. Learn to navigate the VA’s systemof paperwork and phone calls to get the servicesyou need. Free. Call 703-204-4664 to RSVP orvisit InsightMCC.org for more information.

Shop for that special woman in your lifeat free Mother’s Day Marketplace. This ca-tered event featuring some 20 vendors willtake place in a $1.2 million dollar FairfaxStation estate. The event is sponsored bythe new ridesharing company for women,SafeHer - Driving women towards safety.

Shop a variety of gift options includingcustom jewelry, essential oils, beauty,makeup, skincare, spa services, home andkitchen products, fashion, photography, art

services and much more. Gift bags and give-aways will be available for guests.

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 1 to 5p.m.

Venue: 6001 Rutledge Drive, Fairfax Sta-tion

Parking: Free shuttle service provided bySafeHer. Park at the Burke Centre Libraryon Freds Oak Road in Burke.

About the home: Luxury 7600 plus squarefeet private estate on five wooded acres in

the heart of Fairfax Station is for sale. Yourneighborhood real estate experts will beonsite for all your property questions.

Your Neighborhood Real Estate Team willbe your guide. Alia, Brandy and their teamare real estate marketing specialists and li-censed realtors with Weichert Realtors inBurke. Details and RSVP atwww.mothersdaymarket2016.eventbrite.com

Contact: [email protected] withinquiries.

Lake Braddock Student

Dies after Being Found

Unresponsive in

BathroomSixteen-year-old Brenda Carina Soto of

Burke was found unresponsive in a bath-room at Lake Braddock Secondary Schoolon Wednesday, April 20, just before 6 p.m.

First responders from Fairfax County Fire& Rescue were performing CPR on her whenpolice officers arrived, a release from theFairfax County Police Department said.

Soto was pronounced dead after she wastaken to Inova Fairfax Hospital.

Major Crimes Division detectives are in-vestigating the incident.

A vigil for Soto is scheduled to take placeat the Lake Braddock Secondary School

main entrance at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April24.

—Tim Peterson

Public Comment on Bike

Lanes Deadline May 3Fairfax County Department of Transpor-

tation hosted a community meeting to dis-cuss proposed bike lanes in the BraddockDistrict on Tuesday, April 12 at CanterburyWoods Elementary School in Annandale.Representatives from FCDOT and VDOTtalked about the plans for the project, whichnot only included bike lanes, but also safety,road diets and more.

Public can comment on the proposal tillTuesday, May 3.

For more information, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/bike/braddockdistrictbikelanes.htm.

Fairfax County Presents

Creative Aging FestivalFifty free activities and events are planned

at fourteen senior centers throughoutFairfax County during the month of May.County residents and visitors will be ableto access a wide variety interactive arts of-ferings ranging from African drummingpolyrhythms, improv theatre demonstra-tions, to American acoustic blues history.The Festival is presented by the FairfaxCounty Neighborhood and Community Ser-vices in collaboration with the Arts Councilof Fairfax County and the National Allianceof Community Economic Development As-sociations. To find an event near your se-nior center, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/news/ni2016/2016_creative_aging_festival.htm.

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

A child’s first residentialsummer camp experience can be fraughtwith emotions that run

the gamut from excitement to ter-ror. While glee at the thought of asummer filled with sports, swim-ming, crafts and new-found friend-ships can be the dominant feeling,the thought of an extended periodof time away from home can causesadness and anxiety for both par-ents and their children.

An American Camp Associationstudy showed that 96 percent ofchildren who attend sleep awaycamps experience homesickness atsome point during their stay. Whilethese emotions are normal, par-ents can help children tame thepre-camp jitters. The life-long les-sons gained from such campsmake it worth the effort.

“Becoming comfortable withyour child being away at summercamp, perhaps the first extendedseparation you have had, is a mat-ter of trust,” said David Kaplan,Ph.D. of the American CounselingAssociation in Alexandria, Va.

“Trusting your child that theycan handle themselves withoutyour supervision. Trusting thatthey can handle relationships withother children. Trusting that theycan get up in the morning, take ashower, wash their clothes, andchange their sheets without yourprodding.”

ACKNOWLEDGING THATHOMESICKNESS is normal andmany campers experience it, can

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“Remind yourchild they arestronger than theyfeel in the momentand that engagingin camp activitiescan be helpful.”

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By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

This summer dozensof elementaryschool-aged chil-dren will travel back

in time to the Colonial Erawhere, among other things,they’ll learn to spin cotton intocloth for garments.

Learning how to run a lem-onade stand like a Fortune 500company and use the profits toinvest in the stock market will

be on the agenda for other lo-cal children. Both activities areoffered by local specialty campsaimed at giving children oppor-tunities to explore their inter-ests in a way that they cannotduring the school year.

“I think summer camps are agreat way to promote thrivingif it is done right,” said CarolynLorente, Ph.D., Professor of Psy-chology at Northern VirginiaCommunity College in Alexan-dria and a camp consultant.“During the school year, thereis so much emphasis on testingthat the creative and collabora-tive nature of children gets lost.A great camp can create spacefor our children to flourish.”

SPECIALTY CAMPS offeryoung campers a chance to fo-cus on a specific area of inter-est such as cooking, financialliteracy and even gaming.

For example, Spark BusinessAcademy, a Northern Virginia basedorganization that teaches financial lit-eracy to young students, is offering itsFuture Millionaires Camp in Arling-ton. Students learn about money con-cepts that range from setting up a lem-onade stand that makes a profit to un-derstanding the stock market.

“The name is definitely tongue incheek,” said Chuchi Arevalo, theorganization’s founder. “We teach per-sonal finance, leadership and innova-

tion. We give them life skills that they aren’tlearning in school and promote financialliteracy that is fun even for students in firstand second grade.”

RISING FIFTH- and sixth-grade studentswill get a chance to take a trip back in timethis summer at Mount Vernon’s Camp Wash-ington. During each of the three one-weeksessions, campers explore the history ofGeorge Washington’s estate and learn abouthis legacy.

From farming and spinning fibers intocloth to making ice cream and meeting theestate’s heritage breed animals, hands-onactivities will give campers a glimpse ofmany aspects of early American life atMount Vernon.

“The summer camp is designed to helpengage students while having fun,” saidMelissa Wood, spokeswoman for MountVernon. “[It] gives kids the opportunity togo behind the scenes and experience his-tory in their own backyard.”

Campers can explore diverse interests in specialty summer camps.

From Colonial History to Future Entrepreneurs

Photo courtesy of Visit Fairfax

Camp Washington at Mount Vernon gives campers a glimpse of earlyAmerican life.

Photo courtesy of Mason Game & Technology Academy

Students in the Mason Game & Technology Academy Summer Camp will beoffered classes in Game Design, Creation and Entrepreneurship, Minecraftand Cyber Defense.

YOUNG GAME DESIGN aficionados canspend the summer with Mason Game &Technology Academy’s (MGTA) camps. Stu-dents take classes such as Game Design,Creation and Entrepreneurship, Minecraftand Cyber Defense.

“We run our classes at Mason in Fairfax,Loudoun, and Prince William,” said VeraLichtenberg, Director of the Mason Game& Technology Academy at George MasonUniversity.

“We also do a great deal of communityoutreach to train teachers, engageunderserved students, and generally, helpstudents realize that Game Design is a STEMfield that not only engages those who lovetechnology, but also those on the artisticside: writers, music composers [and]designers.Ó

MGTA is part of the Mason ComputerGame Design Program and the CommunityOutreach Youth Program for the VirginiaSerious Game Institute.

For More InformationGame and TechnologySummer Camps

potomacacademy.gmu.edu/mgta/summer/

Future Millionaires Bootcamp/Stock Market Acres

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Camp Washington and more atMount Vernon

www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/camp-washington-summer-day-camp-at-mount-vernon/

“During the schoolyear, there is so muchemphasis on testingthat the creative andcollaborative natureof children gets lost.”

— Carolyn Lorente, Ph.D.



By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

One summer Ana Lado createda summer camp activity forstudents at her neighborhoodpool. The Marymount profes-

sor set up a picnic area, and included ac-tivities and books. Her plan was to engagethe students and give them the opportunityto read and build reading skills while stillenjoying fun activities traditionally associ-ated with summer.

“I got six kids who were older to read tosix kindergartners. I chose kids who hadpotential, but who were at risk,” said AnaLado, Ph.D., professor of Education atMarymount University in Arlington. “Read-ing with a kindergartner or first grader for15 minutes got the students reading andbuilt their confidence.”

This summer Lado and her colleagues atMarymount are offering “3E: Explore, En-rich, Enjoy,” one of several area camps withan academic component. Their goal is toenable students to brush up on, gain ormaintain academic skills in a relaxed envi-ronment.

Marymount’s 3E camp enables campersto choose what they focus on at camp. Inaddition to traditional camp activities, thecamp will include academic projects likeexploring science through nature and elec-tronic gadgets, studying math by makingboats, language arts by writing their ownstories and fine arts by creating plays andcartoons.

For those who want an in-depth reviewof a school subject and the chance to par-ticipate in hands-on summer camp activi-ties, academic camps fill both needs.

“[Academic camps] supplement what stu-dents are getting during the school year andallow them to experience subjects and top-ics that they’re not getting in public school,”said Dan Stalcup, Associate Director forFairfax Collegiate, a Herndon-based orga-nization that offers summer programs forstudents entering third through ninth grade.

Programs at Fairfax Collegiate run thegamut from filmmaking and robotics toengineering and classic children’s literature.For example, third and fourth grade stu-dents can learn to craft their own short sto-ries during a Story Writing course in Alex-andria, Chantilly and Ashburn.

Campers who enjoy reading and want todelve into award-winning novels by authorssuch as Madeleine L’Engle or Rebecca Steadcan take “Reading Newbury Winners” withsessions in Chantilly, Ashburn, Fairfax,McLean and Reston. Students can spendtwo weeks reading books that have been

awarded the Newbery Medalfor excellence in literature forchildren.

Fifth and sixth graders wholove math and want to honetheir analytical and logicalthinking skills can spend theirtime engaging in chess,Stratego and

other mind-bending activi-ties in the “Brain Games”camp, which will be offered inChantilly, Reston, Herndon,McLean, Alexandria andOakton.

Future detectives might en-joy taking a forensic scienceclass in Alexandria, Chantilly,Herndon, Ashburn, FallsChurch and McLean. “Stu-dents learn about the sciencein criminal justice, like blood-typing and fingerprinting by actually doingthe experiments and seeing them in action,”said Stalcup.

“Students get a lot of personal attentionbecause the classes are small, and the in-structors either have or are pursing a de-gree in the topic they’re teaching,” saidStalcup. “They’re all very passionate aboutthe subject they’re teaching.”

Academic camps might be a good fit forstudents who are curious about a particu-lar area of study. “Many parents want some-thing that is both fun and educational,meaning it will help their child keep [busy]and develop skills needed during the schoolyear,” said Tina M. Morris, Child Develop-ment Programs Consultant at George Ma-son University. “I think both parents and

educators realize that summer vacationdoes not have to be a break from learning.”

The decision to send a child to a campthat focuses on reading, science, math oranother school subject instead of a purelyrecreational camp is a personal one, saysLado. “There are some kids who can visittheir grandparents in Maine all summer andthey come back to school in the fall and pickup where they left off,” she said. “Then thereare other kids who can’t pick up easily.Those are the kids who would benefit froman academic program.”

Students appreciate the ability to focuson one subject in a relaxed atmosphere inan academic camp. “If kids are taking a sub-ject at a fast-clip pace, but they don’t dowell, they miss key skills. The next year they

move to a higher levelclass, but the sameproblem still exists,”said Lado. “When they

take a week or two dur-ing the summer and im-merse themselves in asubject, they go strongerinto the next school year.In camp, it’s the onlything they’re doing aca-demically and they canconcentrate on it. ”

For example, The Ma-deira School in McLeanis offering summer pro-grams in Trigonometryand Geometry. “Thesecourses are intended foradvancement into higherlevel math classes, andbased on our classestaught during the aca-demic year,” said AshleySmith, Associate Direc-tor of Communications

at Madeira. “A student who is inter-ested in math and wishes to advanceto higher levels will benefit, as wellas students who need a refresher or abetter understanding before movingahead.”

When choosing an academic camp,parents should look for camps that arenot all work and no play. “I want tomake sure it has a healthy balance ofrecreational and educational enrich-ment activities,” said Morris. “If thecampers are enjoying the activitiesand the counselors are skilled, theprogram should, as a natural effect,promote the building of positive rela-tionships with their peers and theircounselors.”

Local camps helpstudents maintainschool skills in arelaxed environment.

Academic Camps Combine Education and Fun

Photo courtesy of Marymount University

Kara Dedon, a Marymount University graduate student, will be the director of theschool’s camp.

Photo courtesy of Fairfax Collegiate

A fifth grade student learns about the structure of thehuman heart during a Human Biology and Anatomy atFairfax Collegiate.

“I think bothparents andeducators realizethat summervacation doesnot have to be abreak fromlearning.”

— Tina M. Morris, ChildDevelopment Programs

Consultant at GeorgeMason University.


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ProvidenceElementarySTEM Lab WinsExcellenceAward

Providence Elementary School’sSTEM Lab was recognized as oneof 24 programs worldwide as aprogram of excellence from theInternational Technology and En-gineering Educator Association(ITEEA).

Sponsored by the ITEEA andPaxton/Patterson, the ProgramExcellence Award is one of thehighest honors given to Technol-ogy and Engineering classroomprograms on the elementary,middle or high school levels. It ispresented in recognition of out-standing contributions to the pro-fession and students. The awardwas presented at the ITEEA annualconference earlier this month.

The Providence ElementarySTEM Lab began in 2012. Withtwo teachers dedicated to the lab,it welcomes all students in over 40classrooms from grades K-6throughout the year to solve chal-lenging projects using the engi-neering design process. Each classrotates throughout the lab andspends five continuous days witheach rotation solving a differentchallenge. The students work inteams and collaborate to find thebest possible solution to theirproblem. Failure is encouraged toteach resilience, creativity anddetermination.

PVI’s Scott AllenNamed GirlsBasketball Coachof the Year

Scott Allen, the Varsity Girls’Basketball Coach at Paul VI Catho-lic High School in Fairfax, has beenselected as the 2015-16 AmericanFamily Insurance ALL-USA GirlsBasketball Coach of the Year.

Coach Allen has coached at PVIfor 14 years. During the 2015-2016 season, Coach Allen led thePanthers to a 33-1 finish. The LadyPanthers won the Naples Shootouttournament, their 10th consecu-tive Virginia Independent SchoolsAthletic Association title and thirdconsecutive Washington CatholicAthletic Conference title.


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Amy Zang says this year all of theFlying Scots were painted in thefall and are looking beautiful.“We’re now doing the bottom

paint and then will check all of the boats tobe sure they are ready to sail.” Zang is theDirector and Owner of the Youth Sailing DayCamp at the Washington Sailing Marina.This year sailing camp begins May 31, theTuesday after Memorial Day and ends theweek of August 15-19th. “There won’t bemany kids the first week because someschools are still in session, but we’ll have itanyway.” The classes run from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 pm.. and are open to rising third grad-ers through 15 years of age.

Zang says the Sunfish is for beginners andthe Flying Scot for intermediates. “But we’regoing to continue the Skippers Club thisyear for those kids who have received theirSunfish license and are ready for a lessstructured class. It’s more like a club, moreget out and play games and have fun onthe boat.” She says this really started byaccident two years ago and became so popu-lar that they have added another class thisyear. It is a small class of nine kids whohave mastered sailing with instructors hop-ping on and off.

Sailing campers can move to the inter-mediate stage with a skipper or crew li-

cense. The Flying Scot is a 17-foot boat withfive campers plus an instructor. It is a big-ger boat than the Sunfish with two sails andheads out to the river. “Some kids learnbetter with the constant reinforcement ofan instructor or they like the immediatefeedback.”

“The advanced class sails a Hobie Cat thatis harder to sail or some students chooseracing 420’s.” Four weeks out of the sum-mer, Adventures on a Big Boat is offered onCatalina 25. “The bigger the boat, it reactsdifferently.”

Classes are already more than 50 percentfull for the summer. “Last year we had thebest summer ever in my 24 years here oreven the 56 years the camp has been inoperation.” She continues, “we had justover 1,200 kids. Fantastic. It was due tomy staff. If the kids are having fun, theywant to sign up for more weeks.” Zang es-

timates that more than 50 percent of thecamp attendees come back, often bringinga friend.

Looking back over the years Zang says shemakes constant adjustments. One of theseis to have enough instructors to keep upwith populations such as learning disabled.Zang is a special education teacher duringthe school year.

“A number of instructors return every yearso we can fine tune their training whichmakes new instructors this year. “ AlthoughZang has 65 staff on the rolls, on any oneday she is juggling 40 sailing counselors,70 boats and 130 campers in sailing classes.“I tell my instructors everything has to bein its place to make the camp run smoothly.”Zang says, “I feel blessed and lucky. We arelike a family.”

Zang says she is going to four weddingsthis year of previous counselors—in Argen-tina, Richmond, Alexandria and British Co-lumbia.

Camp begins at 9:30 am with a half hourdiscussion on safety procedures and a lookahead at the plan for the day. Morning sail-ing is from 10-noon with an hour break forlunch, “and if it’s really hot, I turn on thesprinkler.” After a 15 minute recap of themorning lessons learned, they sail againfrom 1:30-3:40 pm. “The kids do it all. Theyput the boats together and take them apart.”Zang says on the days they can’t go out be-cause it is too too windy they have comeup with ways to occupy 130 kids on landby setting up stations where kids rotate fromboat building, to flag making, to otherthings related to sailing. Zang adds therewere only two of those non-sailing days lastsummer.

Sail Away the Summer

BeginningSunfish classessail from thedock on asummer morn-ing to practicethe day’smaneuvers.

Sailors rig the Sunfish in preparation for beginning the day’s lesson atYouth Sailing Camp at the Washington Sailing Marina.

Summer counselors at National Marina Youth Sailing Day Camp give thesailors a safety lesson each day before heading for the Potomac.

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help children accept and cope withtheir emotions.

“Expecting to miss home andfeel somewhat anxious helps chil-dren feel less surprised and over-whelmed when it occurs,” saidBarbara Meehan, Ph.D. executivedirector, Counseling and Psycho-logical Services, George MasonUniversity in Fairfax, Va.

A child’s apprehension can beeased when parents share theirown camp experiences, particu-larly positive memories.

“Don’t let your child get caughtup in your own anxiety about leav-ing for camp,” said Linda McKennaGulyn, Ph.D., professor of psychol-ogy at Marymount University inArlington, Va. “Kids sometimesworry about the parents they leftbehind. Be positive, but not sadthat your child is leaving.”

Meehan says that developing afew self-soothing activities likeplaying outdoors or reading is onestrategy for helping children dealwith feelings of missing home.Identifying people with whom

young campers can share theiremotions is another means fordealing with homesickness.

“Talking to a camp counselorand even peers can help ease thedifficult feelings and often theywill learn they are not alone,” saidMeehan.

Encouraging a child to makefriends and become involved incamp activities will putthe focus on the positiveaspects of camp. Packingletters and stamped en-velopes and developing aplan for letter exchangecan help a child feel con-nected to their families.

“Isolating and avoidingwhat feels hard can oftenworsen anxiety andhomesickness,” saidMeehan. “Remind yourchild they are strongerthan they feel in the mo-ment and that engagingin camp activities can behelpful.”

There are times how-ever when a child mightnot be ready for residen-

From Camps Page 2 tial camps. The American CampAssociation reports that whilemost cases of homesickness sub-side, there are cases — if a child isnot eating or sleeping, for example— when it could be time to seekhelp. “Consult with camp profes-sionals about resources if yourchild’s anxiety worsens or per-sists,” said Meehan.

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