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By Tim Peterson

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Ten months ago, the unassumingsingle-level house on GreshamStreet in north Springfield wasa private residence. Today it’s

the permanent home of four individualswith disabilities, and a fifth is on the way.

There are 71 group homes like and in-cluding this one in Fairfax County, afford-ing 316 people the opportunity to receivesupport and care services in a community-integrated setting. This model is in contrastto the aging state-run model for housingpeople with mental and physical disabili-ties in large, centralized “training centers”scattered around the state.

Claiming these centers were isolatingpeople from having more normal, inte-grated lives, the state mandated residentsbe moved to smaller community-based cen-ters.

The Northern Virginia Training Centerlocated on Braddock Road is one of thelarge, older centers. It still has fewer than70 residents in the process of being dis-charged to meet a March 2016 scheduledclosing. Of the remaining residents 37 arefrom the Fairfax-Falls Church area.

Those individuals being discharged com-pete with thousands of people currently onthe county’s waiting list for disabilities ser-vices and supportive housing, which is man-aged by the Fairfax-Falls Church Commu-nity Services Board.

The group homes are a favorable optionin Fairfax County, according to CommunityServices Board assistant deputy directorJean Hartman, along with two other alter-natives: 37 apartment projects that eachhouse two to three people and six Interme-diate Care Facilities that can take as manyas 12 individuals.

But together those options only house 423individuals. The county’s list has more than7,000 on it who are waiting for either sup-port services, housing or both.

“The impact of the state’s decision to closetraining centers really just amplified whatwas already a preexisting need for hous-ing,” said Hartman, who referred to the highcost of living in Fairfax County comparedto other parts of the state where people withdisabilities have been discharged from othertraining centers.

MARIAN HOMES is a nonprofit organi-zation linked to Fairfax Station-basedKnights of Columbus St. Mary of SorrowsCouncil 8600 that was set up to help peoplewith disabilities find supportive housing.The council is made up of 535 members.

Including this newest structure, MarianHomes owns three group homes in North-ern Virginia, specially retrofitted to be moreaccommodating for residents like thoseleaving the training centers. The first onefor five women in the Brecon Ridge subdi-vision of Fairfax was dedicated in 1998 and

a second for five men in the Fairfax subdi-vision of Greenbriar was purchased in 2010.All of the first 10 residents came fromNorthern Virginia Training Center.

To operate the homes and provide round-the-clock support for the residents, MarianHomes has partnered with Chimes of Vir-ginia, the local base of large Baltimore-based Chimes Foundation of care provid-ers.

On June 25, Marian Homes held thegrand opening of its third house, locatedon Gresham Street in north Springfield. Inthis instance, the group used deferred-loanfunding it was awarded from the FairfaxCounty Redevelopment and Housing Au-thority to cover the $510,000 mortgage.

Marian Homes volunteers started thedemolition and reconstruction in late Feb-ruary this year, and spent another $103,000to have contractors finish transforming theinterior from a three bedroom single-fam-ily unit to a five-bedroom dwelling whereeach of the residents can receive the sup-port and care they need.

“It’s better for them to live with other in-dividuals,” said Chimes chief operating of-ficer Nancy Eisele. “In larger settings it getslonely, there are limitations on social skillsand communication. I think this model doeswork well for a number of people, with theright combination, who can really get alongin a congregate setting.”

FAIRFAX RESIDENT JOHN GERMAINis on the board of Marian Homes and de-signed the house’s custom interior that re-quired a complete teardown and rebuild.

“I’m elated,” Germain said while lookingaround the sparkling new floorboards andgenerously wide hallways. “I’m happy to seethe residents — I’m so joyful for them tohave a place they can call home.”

Phil Torrey of Fairfax Station is the MarianHomes treasurer and was on one of thedemolition teams. “I helped take out thatwall with a sledgehammer,” he said. “Itlooks a lot different now. It’s really nice.”

Construction was completed in just 75days, at the end of May. The first four resi-dents moved in on June 15.

Renovations included converting thehouse from three bedrooms to five, addinga walkout entry, all-new flooring, buildingout the bathrooms to accommodate wheel-chairs and a hoist mechanism and com-pletely remodeling the kitchen. There areplans to add an electronic lift up to the sideentrance of the house.

“It’s been 10 months from getting theproperty to today,” said Marian Homespresident William Crowder. “It’s really beena rocket ride for all of us.”

The grand opening ceremony broughttogether local elected officials, Nancy Eiseleand Rev. James Barkett, pastor of Saint Mary

Residents with disabilitiesmove into new grouphouse on Gresham Streetin north Springfield.

Coming Home to Queen of Peace

Left, Del. Tim Hugo (R-40) presents Marian Homes president WilliamCrowder (right) with a Virginia flag that was flown over the Richmondcapitol in the group’s honor.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

Knights of Columbus celebrate the opening of the newest Marian Homeshouse in north Springfield.

Marian HomespresidentWilliamCrowder (cen-ter) speaks atthe Queen ofPeace grandopening cer-emony.

Chimes chiefoperatingofficerNancy Eiselegives re-marks at theQueen ofPeace grandopeningceremony.

Supervisor JohnCook (R-Braddock)commends thecollaborationbetween govern-ment and organiza-tions that helpedbring about theQueen of Peacetransformation.


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of Sorrows Catholic Church in Fairfax, who blessedthe house and gave it the name “Queen of Peace.”

“This is what government should be doing, sup-porting organizations like this,” said Del. Tim Hugo(R-40). Hugo then presented Marian Homes presi-dent William Crowder with a state of Virginia flagthat had been flown over the capitol in Richmond.

Cook said the house is an example of what canhappen when different organizations and govern-ment work together. It wouldn’t have been donenearly as quickly, he said, “certainly if you waitedfor county government.”

“We worked through government partnerships,”Cook added. “That’s why this works so well. There’sa need for more group homes. Don’t stop at four —we’re looking for five or six to come out.”

Jim McHugh of Fairfax is the deputy Grand Knightfor the Knights of Columbus Council 8600. “Ourmain principle is charity and our big event is MarianHomes,” he said. “I’m proud, excited for the oppor-tunity to help another life, give five more people aplace to call home.”

Dick LaFrance is known as the “guiding force” be-

hind starting Marian Homes. “It’s overwhelming,” hesaid, looking at the house, referring to it as “the prom-ise of what we had in mind 20 years ago.”

Mike Lukacs used his experience as a realtor to findthe Queen of Peace home. Finding a house that issuitable for this type of conversion isn’t easy. “Forfive bedrooms, single-level in Fairfax County, it’s justnot out there,” he said.

But Lukacs is searching for the next Marian Homeanyway. In fact, over the weekend following theQueen of Peace grand opening, he and John Germainwere scheduled to look at potential homes for thenext project.

Germain said the county has already invited themto bid on the next Request for Proposals that comesout in October.

With more people still in the process of being dis-charged from the Northern Virginia Training Centerand thousands more on the waitlist for housing andservices through the Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityService Board, the county could use more than a fewmore houses like the Queen of Peace.

“Let’s get another five people in,” said Germain.To find out more about Marian Homes, visit

www.marianhomes.org.

New Group Home WelcomesFour People with Disabilities

Marian Homesdirector Will-iam C. Baker(left) andDistrict 14Warden for theKnights ofColumbusFidelRodriguez tourone of the fullytransformedbathrooms inthe Queen ofPeace house.

Celeste Leyheand her sonWill are neigh-bors of theQueen of Peacehouse inSpringfield.“Everyone hasbeen reallyforthcomingand friendly,”said Leyhe.“It’s greatthey’re filling aneed, to bepart of thesolution.”

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection

By David Siegel

The Connection

The Workhouse’smonthly “2nd Satur-day ArtWalk” has

been showcasing the diversework of visual artists. “It is aunique time to meet the artistsand watch them create newpieces,” said Joseph Wallen,performing arts director.

Now a new element is beingadded to ArtWalk; a perform-ing arts component with a“backstage” flavor.

“We are very excited to intro-duce a performing arts compo-nent to the ArtWalk through acollaboration with Beth ElliottDance,” noted Wallen. “This isa rare opportunity for visitorsto experience a new dancepiece being created.”

Beth Elliott Dance Group(BEDG) aims not just to createdance works but to provide “avenue to educate and growdancers and choreographersand to help them to developtheir potential as artists,” saidfounder Beth Elliott.

BEDG is “more than a dancecompany.”

The Springfield-based dancetroupe is in residence at North-ern Virginia Community Col-lege and has performed at lo-

cal venues such as the RestonCommunity Center andHarmon Hall in D.C.

For Elliott she is focused onadvancing the understandingof dance. “A dance starts outas a personal and private imag-ining inside thechoreographer’s mind, and istranslated through speech tobody and movement utilizingactual people - not paint, clay,or an instrument…”

The dance group will be de-veloping dance works for itsannual Small Plates Choreog-raphy Festival coming this fall.“I started Small Plates to cre-ate meaningful performanceopportunities in Northern Vir-ginia, and to build a commu-nity of dancers and choreog-raphers interested in develop-ing and showing their work,”said Eliott.

“The term ‘Small Plates’comes from the culinary world.The dances are kept short-un-der 10 minutes. This gives asmany choreographers as pos-sible the opportunity to havework seen, and it makes for avaried program for the audi-ence. Like dining on smallplates, we offer little tastes oflots of different things.”

At ArtWalk, Elliott will becreating a cooperative perfor-mance environment called”Mise en Dance” her made-up-word for preparing to dance.“I want to open up the choreo-graphic process to the audi-ence and give them a chanceto see how dance is created.”Then the audience can provide“their feedback about whatthey see, and to provide insightthat will influence the direc-tion of the completed work.”

Joyce Thomas, a NorthernVirginia dancer with BEDG,invited audiences to be part of“why dance endures as a formof artistic expression.”

Photo by Beth Elliott/Courtesy of Beth Elliott Dance Group

Beth Elliott Dance Group (BEDG) “Small Plates”event: Dancers, artists, and audience, December2014.

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Here at the Connection, our emailboxes are filling up with mes-sages from people running foroffice. It’s not surprising, since

in November, virtually every state and local of-fice in the commonwealth is on the ballot.

It’s a good predictor for what will happennext in brick and mortar mailboxes of votersaround the region.

What do candidates want from local news-papers?

Candidates, many of them incum-bents, want to be quoted. They wouldlike a reporter to come to their cam-paign announcements, to their kickoffs, to theirforums. Candidates would like us to cover andprint their statements on a variety of interest-ing and important issues. They would like tohave their photos appear on the print and webpages of our newspapers

And for the most part, we will. We will coverthe issues, the campaigns, the opinions, thefundraising, the political record.

While competition in local races is limited,money is not.

Current campaigns are on track to top themoney spent in 2011 State Senate races. In2011, Virginia State Senate candidates spentmore than $42.5 million. They have alreadyspent more than $20 million in 2015.

In Virginia state house races, in 2013 (mem-bers of the Virginia House of Delegate, like U.S.Congress, run for reelection every two years)candidates spent $35.9 million.

In an example of the money these races can

attract, here is an extreme example from twoyears ago. In the 2013 race for House of Del-egates District 34, Barbara Comstock raised$1.4 million, narrowly defeating KathleenMurphy (50.64 percent to 49.21 percent) whoraised nearly $700,000. Comstock went on towin the U.S. House seat vacated by longtimeRep. Frank Wolf, and Murphy went on to winthe District 34 seat in a special election.

Comstock to her credit spent more than$5,000 (about one-third of one percent) onnewspaper ads (most in Korean publications),but more than $87,000 on mailers. More sur-prising in a race for Virginia House of Delegateswas that Comstock spent more than $500,000on TV and radio ads.

Murphy spent $29,570 on mailers, $950 onnewspaper advertising and $161,200on TV and radio ads. (SOURCE:VPAP.org)

In other contested House races in2013, it was more common to see expendituresbetween $100,000 and $300,000 per candi-date. Most candidates spent zero dollars incommunity newspapers. Nearly every candi-date spent tens of thousands of dollars on fill-ing up voters’ mailboxes with glossy mailers.

Of course it makes sense for candidates totarget individual voters by mailing directly totheir homes.

But does it really make sense to do that tothe exclusion of other methods of reachingvoters? Consider that 91 percent of voters whocontribute to campaigns read newspapers inprint or online, according to an independentstudy in 2012.

The Connection will not be endorsing can-didates in the November elections. We’ll becovering the local races to the best of our abil-ity no matter who spends money on advertis-ing. Other local newspapers will also cover theraces without regard to advertising dollars.

That’s not why we do what we do.But to put on my publisher’s hat (and not

my editor’s hat) for a minute, if you have a bigmarketing budget, and you value coverage oflocal newspapers (not just ours), why wouldn’tyou spend a portion of that budget (any por-tion) supporting that platform? There is a cau-tionary tale in the recent and abrupt closureof the chain of local papers that served Mont-gomery and Prince George’s counties in Mary-land, as a recent and extreme example.

One California community in Los Angelesproposed legislation to let residents opt out ofreceiving election-related mail during a hotlycontested mayoral election “where both cam-paigns and their supporters had flooded themailboxes of registered voters with dozens ofdirect mail pieces,” according to The Argonaut,a weekly newspaper there. Sound familiar?

But it’s more than a charitable effort.For the same reasons that the campaigns

know they want local newspaper coverage,newspaper advertising is an effective way toreach voters.

According to an independent study duringthe last presidential campaign, cited by theNational Newspaper Association: 86 percentof voters who cast ballots in the last local elec-tion read newspapers in print or online; 79percent of voters ages 18 to 34 read newspa-pers in print or online; newspapers and theirwebsites consistently outscore other media forbeing “reliable,” “accurate” and “in-depth”about local civic and political issues; newspa-per political advertising is the least “annoying”of any medium; 91 percent of voters who con-tribute to campaigns read newspapers in printor online.

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To the Editor:Chris J. Krisinger wrote the Edi-

tor raising doubts about costs foran expanded Medicaid programunder the Affordable Care Act andcharging that proponents of ex-pansion do not explain how to payfor it (“How to Pay for MedicaidExpansion,” June 25). Mr.Krisinger was responding to anarticle written by state DelegateKen Plum (“Political Prospects forMedicaid Expansion,” June 4).

Contrary to Mr. Krisinger’s let-ter, Virginia state government hasexplained how the costs will bepaid. Data released by the Depart-ment of Medicaid Services and in-dependently calculated by analystsat PriceWaterhouseCoopers, esti-mate that Virginia will save $1 bil-lion in state taxpayer funds over

eight years by expanding the pro-gram for low-income and disabledpeople.

The savings come largely fromcurrent state expenditures for in-digent care, which is paid at a rateof 50 percent by the state and 50percent by the federal govern-ment. Those savings do not eveninclude the economic benefits of$1.5 billion annually in added fed-eral spending in Virginia if we ex-pand Medicaid. Without Medicaidexpansion, the federal share ofthese expenses is scheduled to bewithdrawn under the AffordableCare Act, leaving the state with theoptions of (1) picking up the un-funded balance or (2) leaving itto public hospitals and clinics to

Letters to the Editor

Medicaid Expansion BenefitsExceed State Costs

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To the Editor:Delegate Ken Plum’s Opinion

article, “Political Prospects forMedicaid Expansion” (Connection,June 18-24, 2015) claims that“...facts support Medicaid expan-sion...” while actually the oppositeis true. Numerous government andacademic studies exist to showthat expanding Medicaid will —in the long run — be detrimentalto the poor, to health clinics andhospitals and, most alarming, tothe taxpayers and the economy ofthe Commonwealth.

The notion that Virginia will“miss out on...federal funding” byrejecting Medicaid expansion isdelusional and myopic. The fed-eral government simply doesn’thave the funds it promises thestates who would enact this pro-

vision of the “Affordable Care Act.”Current spending by Washingtonadds $3.3 billion a day to the pub-lic debt, a catastrophic and unsus-tainable situation discussed in anew government report. Medicaidcosts are projected to grow expo-nentially in the future meaningthat states will have to find theirown funds to sustain this entitle-ment program. Already Medicaidaccounts for nearly 25 percent ofexpenditures in most states, in-cluding Virginia, and is a signifi-cant driver of state budget crises.The logical and factual conclusionis that states will be stuck with anincreasingly burdensome entitle-ment program. In the end therewill not be any funds “freed up”

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It was a near accident at camplast summer that sparked ac-tion by one parent. Elemen-tary school-aged campers

splashed in the pool. Everyone washaving fun. Then tragedy almoststruck.

Jackie Wheeler says one secondher 7-year-old son was frolickingon top of the water and the nexthe was bobbing just below the sur-face, gasping for air.

“One of the counselors took hiseyes off of Noah for one second,and he started to struggle,” saidLee. “Ultimately, the lifeguard hadto jump in and save him.”

Wheeler didn’t witness the inci-dent, but its recounting was diffi-cult for her to hear. That brush withdanger became a defining momentfor her family. She enrolled her son,who is now 8, and her daughter

Ava, who is 4, in private swimminglessons at the YMCA in Bethesda,Md.

“I want them to be safe aroundthe water, and I want them to beable to save themselves or some-one else if necessary,” said Wheeler.

She’s not the only one thinkingabout safety. As Independence Dayapproaches and time spent at thepool, outside in sweltering tem-peratures and at fireworks showsincreases, public health and safetyofficials are working to raiseawareness about potential hazards.

WATER SAFETYEnsuring that children learn to

swim and keeping a close watch onthem at the pool or beach are twoways that officials encourage wa-ter safety.

Parents and caregivers shouldalso be mindful of recreationalwater illnesses, which are causedby swallowing or coming in con-

tact with contaminated water inswimming pools and other bodiesof water.

Help reduce the risk of recre-ational water illnesses by shower-ing with soap and water beforeentering a pool, taking frequentbathroom breaks and conductingregular diaper checks followed bywashing hands with soap and wa-ter, say local health officials.

HEAT SAFETYSunburn is another health con-

cern when swimming outdoors.“Protect your skin and eyes from

the sun’s damaging rays [by] wear-ing protective clothing and sun-glasses,” said Kenya Fluellen, as-sociate professor of nursing atNorthern Virginia Community Col-lege in Alexandria, Virginia. “Al-ways use sunscreen with a mini-mum SPF of 30.”

Heatstroke is the number twokiller of children after car crashes,and Fairfax County has joined withthe National Highway TrafficSafety Administration to remindparents and caregivers about thedangers of leaving children unat-tended in a car, particularly dur-ing the summer, which can lead toheatstroke and even death.

“You should never leave a childalone in the car, and that is cer-tainly true in the summer when thetemperatures are on the rise andcars get hot very quickly,” said JohnSilcox, public safety informationofficer, Fairfax County Health De-partment. Fairfax County officialssay there were 30 heatstrokedeaths of children left in vehiclesin 2014. Most parents simply for-got their children were with them.“Put something in the back of yourcar, such as a bag or a cell phone,so you’d be certain to check before

leaving the car,” said Silcox.

FIREWORKS SAFETYWhile fireworks are synonymous

with July 4th celebrations, creat-ing a fireworks display at home isillegal in some local jurisdictions.In both Alexandria and Montgom-ery County, Md., for example, allfireworks are illegal to possess ordischarge, including gold labelsparklers. In Fairfax County, anyfirework that explodes, emits aflame, sparks higher than 12 feet,or performs as a projectile is pro-hibited. Arlington County has simi-lar prohibitions.

“We always remind people thatthe best and safest way to enjoy

July 4th is to go to a professionalshow and let the professionalshandle it and just enjoy the show,”said Lieutenant Sarah-MariaMarchegiani, spokeswoman for theArlington County Fire Department.“Some people don’t know thatsparklers are dangerous for kids.They burn hot enough to causethird degree burns. We recommendthat adults be the only ones to ig-nite fireworks.” If you do want toput on your own backyard Inde-pendence Day illumination show,check local regulations, allow fire-works to cool completely anddouse them with water before dis-carding them, advisesMarchegiani.

DetailsLocal Fireworks Laws and Safety Information❖ Arlington: http://fire.arlingtonva.us/fire-code-information/fireworks/❖ Alexandria: http://alexandriava.gov/fire/info/

news_firedisplay.aspx?id=62314❖ Fairfax County: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/prevention/fmfireworks.htm❖ Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcfrs-info/tips/citi-

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Heat and Car Safety❖ www.safercar.gov/parents/index.htm

Water Health and Safety❖ www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/water-safety❖ Arlington: http://health.arlingtonva.us/environmental-health/recreational-

water-illness-rwi/❖ Alexandria: http://alexandriava.gov/AquaticHealth❖ Fairfax County: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/eh/pools/pool-safety.htm❖ Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcfrs-info/tips/citi-

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July 4th SafetyFrom swimming to fireworks,safety precautions for a festiveIndependence Day.

Fireworks are sold at a local stand at Lee Highway and N. Harrison Streetin Arlington. Fireworks are synonymous with July 4th celebrations, butcreating a fireworks display at home is illegal in some local jurisdictions.

Ava and Noah Lee take private swimminglessons in Bethesda, Md. Safety officialsencourage parents to make sure theirchildren learn to swim.

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Burke Arts in the Parks. Saturdays,through Aug. 22. 10 - 11 a.m. BurkeLake Park Amphitheater, 7315 OxRoad, Fairfax Station. Entertainchildren, teach them the importanceof protecting our natural resources,introduce them to live entertainmentin an informal kid friendlyatmosphere, and forge a connectionbetween kids and parks. Call 703-323-6601.

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Fairfax’s Government CenterFarmers Market. 3-7 p.m.Thursdays, May 7-Oct. 29. Tenvendors including a Middle Easterndelicacy bakery and custom organicice cream shop.Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway,Fairfax.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/governmentcntr-mrkt.htm.

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

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July 4th in Paradise. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Paradise Springs Winery, 13219 YatesFord Road, Clifton. Open for normal business hours with live music andfood available throughout the day. http://www.paradisespringswinery.com

Fairfax’s Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks. 10 a.m.-10:30p.m. in the Downtown Fairfax Historic District. Independence day parade,historical tours, games, entertainment and fireworks begins at 7 p.m.www.fairfaxva.gov.

Vienna 4th of July Festival and Fireworks Show. 12-9 p.m. ViennaTown Green, 144 Maple Avenue, East, Vienna. Free event with food anddrink, music, family games, children’s entertainment and more. Fireworksshow begins at 9:15 p.m. http://www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=894

McLean 4th of July Fireworks Celebration. 8 p.m. Cooper MiddleSchool, 977 Balls Hill Road, McLean. Food and music. Shuttle buses willbe available at St. John’s Episcopal Church at the McLean CommunityCenter. http://www.mcleancenter.org/special-events

Great Falls 4th of July Celebration & Parade. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. VillageCentre Green, 776 Walker Road, Great Falls. 5K walk/run, blood drive,Little Patriot Parade, and floats, horses, antique cars and pets making aloop in the Main Parade. Fireworks start after dusk at Turner Farm Park.http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org.

Herndon 4th of July Celebration. 6:30 p.m. Bready Park, HerndonCommunity Center, 814 Ferndale Avenue, Herndon. A family-fun eventfeaturing games, arts and craft activities, bingo, food face painting,balloon artists, and fireworks.

Fireworks show is choreographed to music and begins at dark, approximately9:30 p.m. www.herndon-va.gov.

Lake Fairfax Fireworks Spectacular. 4-8 p.m. Lake Fairfax, 1400 LakeFairfax Drive, Reston. Live music, enjoy the Water Mine park and more.http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lakefairfax/

Firecracker 5K for the Troops. 8 a.m. Reston Town Center, 11900Market Street, Reston. A 3.1 mile race, live music, face painting, wavingflags, and free massages. prraces.com/firecracker/

Mount Vernon’s An American Celebration. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,Mount Vernon. Daytime fireworks in patriotic colors fired over thePotomac River at 1 p.m. The event also includes an inspirationalnaturalization ceremony for 100 new citizens, military re-enactments, aspecial wreath-laying ceremony, free birthday cake for all and a visit fromthe “first” first couple, “General and Mrs. Washington.”www.mountvernon.org.

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FRIDAY/JULY 3Independence Day Fireworks &

Concerts. 5:30 p.m. WorkhouseArts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. This year’s event features“The Sixth Generation;” fireworks byMaster Displays; games andchildren’s activities; a variety of foodtrucks and beer and wine garden;and extended evening gallery hours.

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Thousands of athletes from 70countries will converge in FairfaxCounty for 10 days of competitions.Entertainment and activities will behosted by Reston Town Centerduring the games. Fairfax2015.com

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SUNDAY/JULY 5Stars on Sunday Concert Series:

Just Wingin’ It Bluegrass Band.3 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Featuring alineup of performances that showcasethe diversity of talent and culture inNorthern Virginia. Concerts are freeto attend and are perfect for families,a special date or a relaxing afternoonof music and dance.

Workhouse Farmers Market. 1-5p.m., at the Workhouse, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Every Sunday on thequad is a producer-only market fordiscerning shoppers featuring locallygrown fruits and vegetables, locallyraised meats and poultry and localfoods from breads to salsas andsausages. http://www.workhousearts.org. Runsthrough Sept. 13.

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

Fair Lakes Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 4501 Market Commons Drive,Fairfax. www.greentowns.com/initiative/farmers-market/fair-lakes-farmers-market-fairfax-va.

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Ceramics Ice Cream SocialFundraiser. 12-4 p.m.WorkhouseArts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Purchase a one-of-a-kind handmadeice cream bowl created byWorkhouse students, instructors andceramic artists and fill it with icecream! Participants can also enjoylive performances by The GreatZucchini and 50 Man Machine. $20donation includes bowl, ice creamand toppings.

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in Virginia “for crucial under-funded pro-grams” as Del. Plum claims.

Another fact, conveniently overlooked byMedicaid expansion supporters, is that Med-icaid coverage itself does not guaranteeaccess to quality healthcare. Again, the op-posite is true. Expanding Medicaid wouldadd thousands of new enrollees in Virginia,yet fewer and fewer physicians are accept-ing Medicaid patients because of low reim-bursement rates. These new enrolleeswould be challenged to get timely care, asthey would compete with current Medicaidenrollees already seeking treatment from adwindling supply of providers.

A particularly disturbing fact is that Med-icaid patients having major surgery in hos-pitals are more likely to die in the hospitalthan either uninsured patients or those withprivate insurance. Decades of research haveproven that adults and children alike whoreceive care under Medicaid have highermortality rates than privately insured pa-tients.

Piotter Most troubling is the fact that Medicaidis a broken program rife with fraud andabuse. Advocating expansion of such a pro-gram defies reason and logic, and exhibitspoor stewardship. Virginia and other statesneed to continue pressuring the federalgovernment to have the flexibility to reformMedicaid and allow Medicaid patients tohave access to private insurance in a con-sumer-driven market. Several states are al-ready doing this and are saving moneywhile improving access to care.

These are but a few of numerous fact-based reasons to reject Medicaid expansionin Virginia, as the Republicans worked todo in the 2015 General Assembly. Virgin-ians should be grateful not to be shackledto this failed program. Looking toward thisyear’s General Assembly Election, let’s putour support behind candidates who cham-pion reform and who seek to improve thequality and delivery of healthcare.

Producing better health outcomes whilelimiting spending of both federal and statetaxpayer dollars would be the “sure win-ner” in Virginia. Voters who look beyondrhetoric — and examine the facts — willgrasp what’s at stake.

Nancy PiotterFairfax Station

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pass along added costs to patients withinsurance. Option 2 could raise health in-surance premiums by approximately 10 per-cent according to estimates.

With Medicaid expansion, the federalgovernment initially pays 100 percent of thecosts and no less than 90 percent after 2021.In addition, thousands of new medical jobswould be created to care for these newlyfunded patients, including relatively well-paid doctors, physician assistants, nurses,and lab technicians, who would spend theirsalaries in local Virginia communities onhomes, cars, groceries, and all the thingsfamilies with decent incomes buy. And thesefamilies would pay state taxes into Virginia’sgeneral fund, which exceed any expansioncosts that would be borne by the state un-der the Affordable Care Act.

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Simmons Over the next 5 years, Virginians will pay$10 billion in new federal taxes under theAffordable Care Act to pay the federal shareof Medicaid expansion even if our statechooses to sit on its hands. What a shame itwould be for us to forfeit these dollars whilenearby states of Maryland, Kentucky, andWest Virginia, have all taken advantage ofthis program and bolstered their states’ fi-nances and health care. An estimated250,000 to 400,000 Virginia residentswould become eligible for health care theycannot get now without lining up for peri-odic free clinics that serve a fraction of theneedy, or becoming so sick they qualify forindigent emergency care.

The Department of Medicaid Services andPriceWaterhouseCoopers calculations areavailable online and have been available fornearly three years. It is time for thenaysayers to stop disregarding the facts andsupport Medicaid expansion and the eco-nomic growth that it holds for our state.

Rex SimmonsFairfax Station

Sports

By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

Rain which lasted throughoutSaturday, June 27 canceledseveral outdoor events in theFairfax 2015 World Police &

Fire Games. Yet a sunnier Sunday per-mitted competitions to continue inFairfax County. In Reston, Honor Guardsmarched at the Reston Town Center pa-vilion, police dogs did an obstacle courseat Lake Fairfax Park, and more than 100open water swimmers swam two milesin Lake Audubon. Fairfax County PoliceOfficer Sean Martin won the 35+ agegroup in the Open Water Swim (44:01).At Reston SkateQuest on 1800 MichaelFaraday Ct., novice division teams par-ticipated in the Ice Hockey competition.The Novice Championship will be heldon Friday, July 3.

“I am excited to watch all the games,it is a lot of fun,” said Mark Kordalski.Kordalski and Steve McFarland,firefighters with Fairfax County Fire andRescue are both assisting the World Po-lice & Fire Games Ice Hockey gamesheld at Reston SkateQuest. Ice Hockey

games are also being held at AshburnIce House, and Prince William Ice Cen-ter at Dale City. “It has been interestingto see all the different sports represen-tatives,” said Caitlin Warren, a frontdesk receptionist at SkateQuest and stu-dent at NOVA Community College. LakeFairfax Park in Reston will host the CrossCountry and Rugby games scheduled tobegin Tuesday, June 30. For more infoon the 2015 Games, visitfairfax2015.com.

The Fairfax 2015 World Police & FireGames end July 5. Reston Town Centerhas another athletic event it will host onJuly 4, the annual Firecracker 5K.

The sixth annual Firecracker 5K onSaturday, July 4 will be sponsored byReston-based Leidos and benefit the USOof Metropolitan Washington. In this“Battle of the Branches” competition,whichever military branch has the mostregistered runners will have donation tothe USO made on its behalf.

The race is July 4, 8 a.m. at RestonTown Center. Registration is $35 and isopen online through July 2. Price jumpsto $40 July 2-4. Discounts for under 14or Active Military.

The course goes on streets throughReston Town Center, as well as onCameron Glen Drive, Sunset Hills Road,Reston Parkway and Town Center Park-way. Roads will not be blocked to traf-fic, but lanes could be blocked. Thecourse is relatively flat. For more infoon the Firecracker 5K, seewww.prraces.com/firecracker.

World Police andFire Gamesweekend events nearReston Town Center.

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On Sunday, June 28 weather was clear for competitions in Restonfor events such as the Honor Guard competition, Open Water Swimand Ice Hockey.

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3750 Jefferson Davis Hwy.Alexandria, VA 22305

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Zone 2: • Burke

• Fairfax • Springfield

• Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton

GUTTER CLEANINGGutters and Downspouts Cleaned

Small Repairs • Gutter Guards

PINNACLE SERVICESlic/ins 703-802-0483 free est.email [email protected]: lawnsandgutters.comFriendly Service with a Friendly Price!

GUTTER GUTTER

General RemodelingResidential & Commercial

Specializing in:Kitchen/Bathroom/Basement RemodelingPlumbing • Electrical • Custom Carpentry

Doors Windows • Hardwood FloorsCrown Molding • House Cleaning

Interior/Exterior Painting • Brick/Stone WorkCeramic Tile • Decks, Fences, Patios

HOA Maintenance, Granite Counter TopsRealtors Work and Much More

Hand and HandHandyman

Licensed and Insured Serving Northern Virginia

703-296-6409

RCL HOME REPAIRSHandyman Services

Springfld • Burke • KingstowneLight Electrical • Plumbing •

Bathroom Renovation • Ceramic Tile • Drywall Repair

703-922-4190LIC. www.rclhomerepairs.com INS.

HANDYMAN HANDYMAN

SPRINGFIELD HANDYMAN

��Small Home Repairs

��Good Rates

��Experienced

703-971-2164

A&S Landscaping

703-863-7465LICENSED

Serving All of N. Virginia

• All Concrete work• Retaining Walls • Patios• Decks • Porches (incl. screened) • Erosion & Grading Solutions• French Drains • Sump Pumps• Driveway Asphalt Sealing

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

R.N. CONTRACTORS, INC.Remodeling Homes, Flooring,Kitchen & Bath, Windows,Siding, Roofing, Additions &Patios, Custom Deck, Painting

We Accept All Major Credit CardsLicensed, Insured, Bonded • Free Estimates • Class A Lic

Phone: 703-887-3827 Fax: 703-830-3849E-mail: [email protected]

www.rncontractors.com

Remodeling Bathrooms, Kitchens & Basements

Picture PerfectPicture Perfect

Exterior & Interior Repair, Painting, Carpentry,Wood Rot, Drywall, All Flooring, Decks

Licensed – Bonded – Insured“If it can be done, we can do it”

http://www.pphionline.com/

•FREE Estimates•FAST & Reliable Service

•EASY To schedule•NO $$$ DOWN!

Handyman Services Available

(703) 590-3187(703) 590-3187

R&N Carpentry

✦BASEMENTS ✦BATHS ✦KITCHENSForeclosure specialist/Power washing

✦Exterior Wood Rot More!Deck & Fence repair, Screen Porches

No jobs too large or smallFree est. 37 yrs exp. Licensed, Insured

703-987-5096

IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS

J.E.S. ServicesYour neighborhood company since 1987

703-912-6886

Landscaping & Construction

All work Guaranteed

• Planting & Landscaping Design• Drainage & Water Problems• Concrete Driveways, Replacement or New• Patios and Walks • Masonry Work or Dry Laid• Paver, Flagstone, Brick, any style you choose• Retaining walls of all types

Free Estimates - Fully Licensed & Insured

LAWN SERVICE LAWN SERVICE

Alfredo’s Construction Company, Inc.

www.alfredosconstructioncompany.com

Phone:

VA: (703) 698-0060 • MD: (301) 316-1603

•Concrete Driveways•Patios •Sidewalks

•Stone •Brick

MASONRY MASONRY

Custom Masonry703-768-3900

www.custommasonry.infoPatios, Walkways, Stoops, Steps, DrivewaysRepairs & New Installs•All Work Guranteed

BRICK AND STONE

New Installations & RepairsStone - Flagstone - Brick - Concrete

Potomac Masonry703-498-8526

FREE ESTIMATES!!Lic. & Ins

potomac-masonry.com

MASONRY MASONRY

GOLDY BRICKCONSTRUCTION

Walkways, Patios, Driveways,Flagstone, ConcreteFREE ESTIMATES

Licensed, Insured, Bonded

703-250-6231

PAVING PAVING

TREE SERVICE TREE SERVICE

Quality Tree Service& Landscaping

Reasonable prices. Licensed & insured.

24 Hour EmergencyTree Service

25 years of experience – Free estimates 703-868-5358

Summer Cleanup...Tree removal, topping & pruning,shrubbery trimming, mulching,leaf removal, planting, hauling,gutter cleaning, retaining walls,

drainage problems, etc.

LANDSCAPING

Bathrooms, Kitchens,Flooring, complete

remodeling.703-863-7465

A&S CONSTRUCTIONThe biggestthings arealways the

easiest to dobecause there isno competition.

-William Van Horne

EmploymentEmployment

Administrative Assistant/ Document Specialist

position available for a Durable Medical Supply Company located in Springfield,

Virginia, 25 plus hours per week. Responsibilities include: Supporting

Customer Service Reps/Medical billers in obtaining documentation, verifying

deliveries, general office duties,etc. Must be detailed oriented and have strong organizational skills. Experience with

Microsoft and Word required. Spanish speaking a plus. Flexible hours. Please

email resume and references to:

[email protected]

Heavy Equipment Operator (Alexandria)

JK Enterprise Landscape Supply, LLC is one of the largest producers of mulch and

soil products in Northern Virginia. We make it, sell it and distribute it! JK is

looking for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators to work in our

Alexandria location. Must have experience operating wheel loader, track loader, excavator, grinding and chipping

equipment.

Make $55,000 to $70,000 a year, depending on experience level.

We offer full time, year-round employment, competitive pay, health and

dental insurance, life insurance, paid leave, 401(k) and profit sharing.

Please email resume to [email protected], or call

(703) 212-8088.

EducationalInternships

Unusual opportunity tolearn many aspects of thenewspaper business.Internships available inreporting, photography,research, graphics.Opportunities for students,and for adults consideringchange of career. Unpaid.E-mail [email protected]


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• Fairfax • Springfield

• Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton

21 Announcements 21 Announcements

LEGAL NOTICEAccording to the Lease by and between Kathleen M O'Rourke aka Kathleen D Meehan of unit 1060 and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affiliates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods contained in their storage unit, the man-ager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: christmas decor, boxes, ladders, tool bench, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on Friday July 17, 2015 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy owner's lien in accordance with state statutes.

According to the Lease by and between Khashayar Zargham aka K Zargham of unit 1077 and TKG-StorageMart and its re-lated parties, assigns and affiliates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods contained in their storage unit, the manager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: file cabinets, boxes, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on Friday July 17, 2015 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy own-er's lien in accordance with state statutes.

According to the Lease by and between Steven Gonzalez of unit 2028 and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, as-signs and affiliates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods contained in their storage unit, the manager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: bins, lamp, medical supplies, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on Friday July 17, 2015 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy owner's lien in ac-cordance with state statutes.


LEGAL NOTICEComplaint For Absolute Divorce of Willie Gray Ward and Qwendolyn Branch Ward Issued at the State Of North Carolina In The General Court Of Justice District Court Division File No. 12CVD1715 10/24/12. Address and Phone number as fol-lowed.

Willie Gray Ward3009B Buckingham Road NWWilson, NC 27896

Main Contact Phone Number 252-373-3341


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VIRGINIA: IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH

CARTER LUMBER OF VIRGINIA, INC.,PLAINTIFF,v.DANIEL ROBINSON, et al.DEFENDANTS.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to recover money damages for breach of contract.It is ORDERED that Daniel Robinson and Alaric Holdings, LLC appear at the above-named court on July 30, 2015 at 8:30 A.M. to protect their interests.David M. O’Dell, ClerkJune 10, 2015


JENNIFER SMITH ❖ Serving the Area Since 1995

➣ Speed Up SlowComputers

➣ Virus Removal

➣ Computer Setup➣ Help with Windows 8

571-265-2038

HDICOMPUTER SOLUTIONS

[email protected]

101 Computers 101 Computers

15 Getaways

Outer Banks house for rent in Kitty Hawk, NC.

$2,200 per month, 5 bedrooms, 4 bath,

call Lisa for more details 703-912-6783.

21 Announcements

ABC LICENSECorrect First Time Auto

Service, Inc trading as Ox Road Exxon, 5211 Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. The above establishment is applying to

the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer off premises license to sell or manufacture alcohol-

ic beverages. Poonam Sharma, member

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.

News

Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chap-ter, National SocietyDaughters of the American

Revolution (DAR) in Springfield,has presented several awards atlocal elementary schools and atLake Braddock Secondary School.

The DAR Youth CitizenshipAward was presented to a sixthgrade student who exhibits honor,service, courage, leadership andpatriotism. The winner is chosenby the school faculty. (Below is alist of recipients at 11 area elemen-tary schools.)

The DAR JROTC medal was pre-sented to Cadet Captain AlexisOllison at Lake Braddock Second-ary School. Alexis is a member ofthe Doctors of Tomorrow Club atLake Braddock Secondary Schooland the Medical Explorers Club ofINOVA Hospital. Alexis will attendOld Dominion University and willstudy Nursing.

Award winner Bella Thurgood with her mother Kate Thurgood andJeannie Leson of Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chapter, NSDAR, June 18 atthe award ceremony at Ravensworth Elementary School.

Alexis Ollison, Cadet Captainat Lake Braddock SecondarySchool, is pictured with her

parents and Lise Harvey,Regent of Anna Maria

Fitzhugh Chapter, NSDAR.

Youth Citizenship Honored

DAR Youth Citizenship Award Recipients 2015• Cardinal Forest Elementary School: Alexandra Kowalski• Cherry Run Elementary School: Patrick Beene• Hunt Valley Elementary School: Ryan Massie• Keene Mill Elementary School: Theresa Miceli• Kings Glen Elementary School: Carter C. Shaw• Orange Hunt Elementary School: Andrew Poe• Ravensworth Elementary School: Isabella Thurgood• Rolling Valley Elementary School: Reece Plimpton• Sangster Elementary School: Ryan MacMichael• West Springfield Elementary School: William Hover•White Oaks Elementary School: Kylie Sullivan

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Sheila Adams703-503-1895

Life Member, NVAR Multi–MillionDollar Sales Club

Life Member,NVAR TOP PRODUCERS

AMANDA SCOTT703-772-9190

Top Producerwww.AmandaScott.net

ELLIE WESTER703-503-1880L&F Founder’s Club

Lifetime NVAR Top ProducerLife Member, NVAR Million

Dollar Sales [email protected]

# 1 in Virginia703-425-8000

Access the Realtors Multiple Listing Service: Go to www.searchvirginia.listingbook.com

Your REALTORS*Next Door

Mary Hovland703-946-1775Cathy DeLoach571-276-9421

BARBARA NOWAK& GERRY STAUDTE“My Virginia Home Team”703-473-1803, 703-309-8948

[email protected] www.MyVirginiaHomeTeam.com

www.HeritageHuntHomes.com

View more photos at www.hermandorfer.com

MARSHA WOLBERLifetime Member NVAR Top ProducersTop 5% of Agents Nationallywww.marshawolber.comCell: 703-618-4397

STEVE CHILDRESS“Experience…withInnovation!”Life Member NVAR Top ProducersBuyer Broker since 1973!703-981-3277

Jim [email protected]

John & Jennifer Boyce703-425-JOHN (5646)[email protected]

www.425JOHN.com

Woodbridge $275,000Immaculate Home w/Gorgeous Upgrades * Renovated Kitchen– New Flooring, Counters & Island * New Carpet * FreshPaint * Deck & Patio * Family Room off of Kitchen * AmazingCommunity Amenities * Quiet Street * 4 Miles to I-95

HERNDON/OAK HILL COLONIAL CHARM! $649,850Outstanding Southampton Model in sought-after FRANKLINFARM. 4 BR, 3.5 BA. Fireplace in Fam Rm off updatedkitchen leading to spacious deck overlooking large flatbackyard w/playset and basketball pad! Finished basementwith bar and media room w/7.1 surround sound system! 2-car garage, cul-de-sac street, and many upgrades incl: roof,windows, HVAC, appliances, ceiling fans, fresh paint &MORE! CALL STEVE NOW…703-981-3277.

Ann Witherspoon, CRSAssociate Broker

[email protected] Member NVAR Top ProducersLife Member NVAR Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club

GainesvilleHeritage Hunt 55+

$579,000STUNNING 2-lvl‘Tigerlily’– GolfCourse lot. 2 BR,3 BA,Den, upgrdgrmt Kit w/granite,peninsular & prep

sink, high end SS appls, Fam, HDWDS, 2 gas Fpl, Din,Sunrm, fin LL has Bonus rm w/wndws, Rec rm, HomeTheatre system, woodwkg rm, Wine cave, Storage,Exercise rm, Trex deck, stamped concrete patio, irrigsys, 2-car Gar w/outlet for electric car. VIEWS!

Historic Town of Clifton - $679,500Rare opportunity! Built in 1895, this colonial

has been lovingly maintained and tastefully renovated!

Clifton – $925,000One-of-a-Kind Gem on 5 Gorgeous Acres with a Pool.

Beautifully Maintained; only .5 miles from Historic Clifton.

FairfaxStation/

CanterberryEstates

Coming Soon!$769,500

Rare opportu-nity! 1.5 beauti-ful, landscapedacres sited on a

cul-de-sac! Elegant home featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths –kitchen & all baths updated – possible (true) 5th BR with bathon main floor – large custom screen porch with adjacent deck– butler’s pantry – MBR with sitting room + dressing area –ample closet space – many built-ins - many surprises!

Burke CentreJUST SOLD in Burke Centre, this home went UnderContract in 3 days! Call Marsha for details on how her mar-keting strategy could work for you.

Marsha Wolber 703-618-4397

Fairfax$784,900

Brecon RidgeCharmer

A must see!!!CharmingColonial on41,200 sq ft lot.Huge remodeledkitchen with all

the bells & whistles, wall to wall windows accent the sunnyBreakfast Room, cozy Family Room with brick fireplace,Master BR suite w/gorgeous remodeled bath, finished day-light LL w/walk-up, slate roof, expanded two car garage.Call Sheila to see today, 703-503-1895.

Centreville$500,000

Move-in ready!Perfect lot sitedbetween two cul-de-sacs…no thrutraffic! Statelybrick front, hip-roofed, center hallcolonial. Formal

LR & DR. Eat-in kitchen w/newer appliances. Adjoining familyroom with frpl & doors to deck. Pretty hdwds on main lvl.Large MBR w/lux bath w/dual vanities, soaking tub & sepshower. Nice-sized BRs. Upper hall bath w/dual vanities. BR#2 w/bath access. Fenced yard. Pool/tennis/trails.

Cyndee Julian703-201-5834Expect Personal Service& Experienced Negotiation

Fairfax$650,000

Stylishlyupdated,light filledsplit foyerin soughtafterSomersetSouthfeatures

4BR/3BA, plus 2-car garage. Open concept kitchen hasbreakfast bar & access to large deck overlooking grassy,fenced backyard. New HVAC, water heater, siding, windowsand gutters. Woodson School pyramid. Move-in ready!

Gainesville Heritage Hunt 55+ $459,900SPARKLING 2 level home in gated golf comm. 3 BR(2 main lvl), 3 BA, Den, Liv, Din, Fam w/gas Fpl,Gourmet Kit w/maple cabs, Granite & SS appls, Loft,HDWDS, 2-car Gar, backs to trees!

Burke $725,000FabulousHome for

Entertaining!WOW! Expandedand updated 4BR, 3 BA homeon .5+ acres justa short distanceto VRE & Metrobus. Over $150Kin updates that

you will not want to miss including an amazing kitchenthat opens onto a 20x29 family room addition w/6 sky-lights. Hot tub conveys.

Fairfax$1,079,000Exciting

Contemporaryin Beech

RidgeMinutes to down-town Fairfax andGeorge Mason

University, this amazing contemporary is a fusion of architectureand nature. Interior space is illuminated by natural light fromthe walls of windows overlooking 5 beautiful open acres accentedby an in-ground pool nestled in the hillside. There are 4 bed-rooms and a guest suite, sauna, outdoor kitchen, and exemplaryupgrades throughout. Frost Middle and Woodson High School.

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