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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Every three months, Fairfax Countyresident Kirk F. Randall reluctantlywrites a check to the City of Fairfaxfor his water bill, and fumes about

it.A lifelong County resident whose home

borders the City of Fairfax, Randall is one ofthe 21,000 county residents who pay 71 per-cent more for water because he gets his wa-ter from the City of Fairfax rather than FairfaxWater, the County- utility.

He also pays the water bills for his familyhome in McLean, where his 85-year-old fa-ther still lives. That water comes from theCity of Falls Church, which charges custom-ers such as Randall 44 percent more thanother county residents pay.

“Not only have I had no choice but to buymore expensive water for more than 26years, but I don’t get to vote on the city’sdecision because I’m a county resident. It’sabsurd,” Randall said. In May, he paid a quar-terly total of nearly $200 for both water bills.If he were a Fairfax Water customer, he wouldhave paid $60.19.

Randall’s frustration echoes that of manycounty residents who have complained to theFairfax County Board of Supervisors abouthigh water bills and being “taxed” withoutconcomitant “representation.”

Currently more than 153,000 residents –approximately 14 percent - receive their water frommunicipal utilities in Falls Church, the City of Fairfaxand the towns of Herndon and Vienna rather thanFairfax Water. Those residents pay as much as 82percent more for their drinking water.

The battle over who controls water service inFairfax County percolated for years before eruptinginto a full-blown war last December when countysupervisors – responding to complaints from resi-dents - drew a line in the sand.

On December 6, supervisors enacted an ordinancethat gave the county broad powers to determine howresidents get their water and how much they pay forit.

COUNTY OFFICIALS said the new law – whichwas slated to go into effect July 1 - was an attemptto ensure that all county residents pay a “fair andreasonable” rate for their water.

“Someone who lives in Fairfax County, but is servedby a separate jurisdiction’s water provider, shouldhave the assurance that the rate they pay can be jus-tified,” said Board Chairman Sharon Bulova (D-At-large), “It’s as simple as that.”

But city and town leaders argued there was noth-ing “simple” about the county’s move. They saw theordinance as a blatant power grab, and promptlysued the county.

“The attempt by Fairfax County in 2011 to regu-late rates for water systems it doesn’t own, and didn’t

build, is simply unconstitutional,” said Virginia StateSenator Chap Petersen (D-34), a longtime City ofFairfax resident and former council member, whoseconstituents include Fairfax City, Town of Vienna, andFairfax County residents. He maintains that currentstate law already requires water to be provided as a“cost-based” service.

“In other words, the price of our water is based onthe cost of service. That price, about $1 a day, is oneof the cheapest rates in the United States, no matterwhere you live in Northern Virginia,” said Petersen,who considered introducing legislation in the Gen-eral Assembly to nullify the county ordinance lastDecember.

The ensuing “Water Wars” have embroiled four lo-cal governments, powerful politicians, high-levelbureaucrats, high-priced legal teams, the U.S ArmyCorps of Engineers, and a billion-dollar utility com-pany, who are spending a significant amount of timeand money battling each other in a series of law-suits, legislative showdowns and PR campaigns.

There was a temporary cease-fire on June 14 whencounty officials agreed to a 90-day suspension of theordinance, and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Churchagreed to put their litigation on hold, as all sidesdiscuss various options to reduce the rates the af-fected county residents pay for their water.

“Many assumed the County would be mandating

Kirk F. Randall, a Fairfax County resident who istired of paying higher prices to the City of Fairfaxand Falls Church for his water, stands outsideFairfax City Hall on Armstrong Street carryingthe sign “Sky High Water Rates Coming Soon.”

Keeping the Pressure OnTired of paying both City of Fairfax and Falls Churchwater bills, one Fairfax County man becomes a vocalwater activist.

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A ‘First Person’Story on HolocaustGreenspring residentMichel Margosis to speak atHolocaust Museum.

Holocaust survivorMichel Margosis isone of an estimated

1400 unaccompanied Europeanchildren brought to the UnitedStates from 1933 and throughWorld War II. Each year at theU.S. Holocaust Memorial Mu-seum, Margosis gives a presen-tation through the “First Per-son” program which is free andopen to the public, and featuresthe stories of Holocaust survi-vors and volunteers.On Tuesday, July 31,Margosis will give hisnext “First Person”presentation at 1p.m.

Margosis was bornon Sept. 2, 1928 inBrussels, Belgium.There, his father wasthe owner and editorof two newspapersthat favored the Zi-onist cause, one pub-lished in Yiddish andthe other in French.On Sept. 3, 1939,just one day afterMargosis turned 11years old, France andEngland declaredwar on Germany; atthat time, Margosis’sfather was at a Zion-ist convention inGeneva, so whenBelgium was at-tacked, Margosis, his siblings,and his mother fled to France.The family ended up in a de-tention camp where refugeeswere interned, but escaped af-ter just one night. They spentthe next couple of years mov-ing throughout France in dan-gerous conditions until eventu-ally escaping on foot over thePyrenees Mountains into Spain.While in Spain, the family wasseparated, and as the youngestchild, Margosis was sent to anorphanage. In June of 1943, atage 14, Margosis was sent un-accompanied on a ship to theUnited States. He became a U.S.citizen as soon as he qualifiedand in 1952, enlisted in the U.S.Army. In 1965, Margosis beganworking as a chemist with theU.S. Food and Drug Administra-tion where he remained untilretirement in 1990.

Margosis has lived atGreenspring retirement com-munity in Springfield since1998. At Greenspring, hechairs a French ConversationGroup, is a member of theDemocratic Club (which heonce chaired), and was activein starting a Parkinson’s sup-port group. Outside ofGreenspring, Margosis is theLee District appointee on theFairfax County Human Rights

Commission. According to theCounty website, “the Commis-sion takes the approach of notonly receiving and investigat-ing complaints alleging a vio-lation of the Human RightsOrdinance, but also of cooper-ating with the employers, thehousing industry and otherbusinesses in the County tomake sure we all understandour duty to ensure equal op-portunity and equal access.”He was first appointed to theCommission in 2003.

Additionally, Margosis wasalso a driving force in calling fora Holocaust Remembrance Dayin Fairfax County (which thisyear fell on Thursday, April 19).He has been a member of thespeaker’s bureau at the U.S.Holocaust Memorial Museumin Washington, D.C. since theMuseum opened in 1993.

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rates equal to the WaterAuthority’s rates, but that onlywould happen if no justificationfor rates was provided, or the jus-tification was deemed to be inad-equate,” said Anthony Griffin, whorecently retired as the longtimecounty executive. Before joiningthe county, Griffin served as thecity manager for Falls Church, andChairman Bulova recently ap-pointed him to the Fairfax WaterBoard of Directors.

Griffin said he was “hopeful”that during the stay “there will beconversations that will producewin-win solutions for the partiesinvolved, and particularly for thecustomers of the various water sys-tems.”

IN THE MIDST of the posturingand political power-brokeringstands Randall, 61, who worked for more than threedecades as a utility economist with the federal gov-ernment.

He said he never intended to become an experton water, but when he realized how much more heand his neighbors were paying, he got mad. Andthen he decided he wasn’t going to take it anymore.

“Like most of the other 153,000 affected countyresidents, for years I got my quarterly bill and paideach bill, totally unaware of how much extra I waspaying. In 2009, I figured it was about time some-body spoke up for these captive customers,” he said.

To that end, Randall has testified before city coun-cils, written opinion pieces in local newspapers, andlobbied numerous state, federal, county, and city of-ficials.

He has amassed thousands of pages of documentsrelating to water issues, and can cite chapter andverse when it comes to the history of the highly de-centralized world of water operations, where doz-ens of public agencies are involved in the purchase,sale, distribution and delivery of water to residents.Randall has become known as a “solid” advocate inthe water wars, respected for his persistence andfact-based presentations rather than his attention-grabbing antics.

“Transparency is the key,” he said. “These townsand cities need regulatory oversight-just as do othermonopoly utilities such as Washington Gas or Do-minion Power – to hold them accountable for everypenny they charge their captive customers.”

However, many Fairfax City residents affirmed theywant to keep their water system independent fromFairfax Water.

DURING A RECENT PUBLIC HEARING on thetopic, city resident Curtis Chandler called the city’swater system an “asset” and “competitive advan-tage.”

“Keeping the system and making the investmentto keep it up to date is entrepreneurial,” Chandlersaid at the hearing.

Catherine Read, a city resident who narrowly losther recent bid for a city council seat, agrees that thecity’s water system is a valuable asset. She said inevery forum she attended on the subject, the major-ity of citizens who turned out to express an opinionwere in favor of the city keeping it.

Randall calls this “home-grown civic pride” that

makes no economic sense, but Read disagrees. “I don’tthink it’s about ‘civic pride.’ Access to clean potabledrinking water will be the next great challenge ofgovernments all over the world,” Read said. “Whywould we simply turn that asset over to someone elseand lose control over both how it’s managed and whatit will cost? What benefit does the city derive beyondshort term savings on not having to invest millionsin the needed maintenance and upgrades?”

Randall argues the city’s recent decision to main-tain its Loudoun County system doesn’t begin to ad-dress system reliability, as evidenced by the nearlymonth-long outage in May when the city was forcedto purchase 100 percent of its water from FairfaxWater.

The city currently has no long-term backup for itsLoudoun County treatment and transmission facili-ties. Each time the city declares a system emergency– which has occurred about every five weeks in re-cent years – it relies on the largesse of Fairfax Waterto provide it with water priced below Fairfax Water’scost, which disadvantages the water utility’s custom-ers.

Jeanne Bailey, who is in the unenviable position ofbeing a longtime city resident and the spokespersonfor Fairfax Water, said that many city residents don’tfully understand the vulnerability of the city’s sys-tem.

She said Fairfax Water has 17 billion gallons ofupstream storage ready to go in the event of adrought, but specifically prohibits the city from buy-ing emergency water during a drought because it’san event that can be “planned-for,” not an emergency.

“Fairfax Water is the city’s only emergency back-up, and reliable long-term backup is expensive for usto provide. We’re happy to help, but we have to befair to our customers as well,” she said. “At some pointin time, they are either going to have to spend manytens of millions securing long-term back-up serviceelsewhere, or buy it at cost from Fairfax Water.”

Randall said he will continue his quest to educateand inform city and county residents about the eco-nomic and reliability benefits of partnering withFairfax Water.

In May, Randall addressed the City Council, say-ing: “If city officials don’t deal with long-term backupand emergency water needs real soon, one day whenthere’s an emergency outage, they are going to turnon the faucet and get absolutely nothing.”

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Fun with Ones. 10:30 a.m.Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield.Enjoy books, songs and rhymesin a special storytime.

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8:30 p.m. PetSmart SevenCorners, 12971 Fair LakesParkway, Fairfax. EverySaturday. Sponsored by LostDog & Cat Rescue Foundation.www.lostdogrescue.org.

Master Gardeners. 10 a.m. Cityof Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North Street, Fairfax.Master Gardeners providehorticultural tips, information,techniques and advice to homegardeners. Adults.

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News

By Andrew Madigan

The Connection

I got my first haircut at Bob’s Bar-ber Shop in the early 1970s. Notmuch has changed since then. Thescattered newspapers and maga-

zines, the red Naugahyde chair, the clas-sic swirling barber pole, black combsswimming in blue barbicide, the ani-mated banter of regular customers. I’m

older now and have less hairto cut, but the warm, conviv-ial atmosphere has remained.

Bob’s overlooks the Com-merce Street Bridge and BobEvans from the 7th floor of theiconic Springfield Tower, a 14-story glass structure that’s oneof Fairfax county’s most recog-nizable landmarks. Of course,the barber shop is also a land-mark of sorts to manySpringfieldians who can re-member a time before thebridge, the Parkway, the ho-tels, the traffic, the intricate

flyovers, and the now-hibernating mall.

IN 1962 when Bob’s opened for busi-ness, downtown Springfield was a sub-urban frontier town. Shirley Highwaywas still a teenager, and Lee High Schoolwas too young to read or write. Asidefrom an Esso gas station and FischerHardware, Bob’s didn’t have many neigh-

Springfield’s Chat Roombors. My family lived on nearby CimarronStreet in Cowboy Town, so called because ofthe Old West-inspired street names. Our back-yard was an empty field that stretched formiles.

Owned and operated by Bob Stockton andhis wife Carolyn, Bob’s was originally locatedon Brandon Avenue, a few blocks away fromits current location. It’s moved twice in the last50 years. In 1978 they moved down the block,and in 2010 a rent increase pushed them intothe Springfield Tower. Bob and Carolyn are theshop’s only full-time employees but, accord-ing to Stockton, business is booming so he maybe looking to hire.

Before becoming a barber, Bob worked at agas station. He’d come home every night withchapped, bloody hands. Cutting hair seemedlike something he “wouldn’t mind doing,” sohe went to barber school in Hyattsville, Md.and worked in an Alexandria barber shop fora year before taking out a loan and openingBob’s in 1962. In 1964 his father, Cecil “Pops”Stockton, began working at Bob’s. He’d gradu-ated from an Oklahoma barber college in 1921and cut hair for 70 years. Bob’s brother andsister are also barbers, and his wife Carolynjoined the business in 1984.

FOR MANY YEARS, Bob’s staff—James“Duffy” Dofflemyer, Leo Dotson, AngeloAtsiknoudas, “Old” Bob Caynor and “Young”Bob Stockton—were familiar faces in theneighborhood. People came not only for a hair-cut but also for conversation, laughter and asense of community. My father would get his

ears lowered every two weeks on Saturday,always from Duffy, and he would occasionallybring me along for a “Regular Boy’s Haircut.”

Bob’s has the same feeling today. The spaceis cozy, charming and pleasantly old-fashioned.Bob and Carolyn know everyone’s name, andthe customers laugh and joke with one another.“How come I don’t look any younger?” a manasks, when his haircut is complete. Carolyn saysshe doesn’t like to lie. “Bob never tells me Ilook good,” another customer jokes. “He justsays the hair looks good.”

Bob is an experienced pilot who has, for de-cades, flown over the area with a photogra-pher. Bob’s is decorated with these beautifulvintage photos of old Springfield, which givesthe shop a personal touch as well as a sense ofhistory and continuity.

For many years Bob’s has specialized inchildren’s haircuts. They provide certificates—with seals, signatures and a photo—for thechild’s first cut. According to Bob this is a spe-cial event, particularly for grandparents. “It’sgood advertising, too,” he adds. The shop’sname, address and phone number appear onevery certificate.

Bob’s has been a local institution for 50 yearsso perhaps it’s fitting that they’ve moved to theSpringfield Tower. While the world races for-ward at an alarming pace, it’s comforting toknow that some things never vary. I’m mucholder than I was when I first hopped ontoDuffy’s chair, and the barber pole is now rein-forced with duct tape, but “Young” Bob Stock-ton and his shop look remarkably unchanged.“I’m having too much fun to retire,” Bob says,and I believe him. His customers are havingfun, too.

Some things have changed since 1962:Stephen Roland Pemberton and Bob Stockton.Another satisfied customer, Carolyn Stockton and Stephen Levenson.

“I’mhavingtoomuchfun toretire.”

— BobStockton

Some things never change at Bob’s Barber Shop.

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Opinion

Separate and Unequal?

Editorial

If we don’t believe that poor students are lessinnately talented, then the disparities inNorthern Virginia are truly unfair.

The numbers are eye-popping. Latinostudents are 22 percent of FairfaxCounty Public Schools students, but2.7 percent of the incoming Tho-

mas Jefferson High School for Science andTechnology freshman class, the class of 2016.Of the 480 students, seven are black. That’s1.4 percent, while black students are 10 per-cent of the county school system.

The class of 2016 includes 480 students: 126white students (26 percent), 308 Asian stu-dents (64 percent), 13 Hispanic students (2.7percent), seven black students (1.4 percent)and 27 other.

Almost all of the students accepted to TJcome from eight middle schools with advancedgifted-and-talented programs.

The disparities and lack of diversity at North-ern Virginia’s stellar magnet school, ranked thetop high school in the nation, is a symptom of amuch more pervasive problem in Fairfax County.

This week, two groups, the Coalition of TheSilence led by former school board memberTina Hone, and the Fairfax County Branch ofthe NAACP filed a formal complaint with the U.S.Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.The complaint argues that the current policiesregarding admission to Thomas Jefferson andpolicies regarding identification of students foreligibility for gifted services within FCPS “dis-parately impact Black and Latino students in vio-lation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1965,which prohibits discrimination based on race,

color and national origin.”For well over a decade, FCPS has made a

variety of attempts to address the exclusivenature of admissions to TJ, but with little ef-fect and intense controversy.

The problem runs much deeper than fresh-man admission to Thomas Jefferson. Of 12,044

elementary and middle schoolstudents identified for “level 4”gifted-and-talented programslast year, only 455 were black,

3.8 percent, while 10 percent of FCPS studentsare black. Just 752 were Hispanic, about 6 per-cent, although 22 percent of FCPS students areHispanic.

GETTING ACCEPTED to TJ, in general, isnot an easy task for anyone, reported JuliaO’Donoghue in 2010 in the Connection. Theschool admitted only 15.3 percent of the 3,119students who applied to be part of the class of2014. That means TJ had a lower acceptancerate for its incoming freshman class than ei-ther Cornell University or Swarthmore Collegethat year.

Fairfax students also compete with childrenfrom around the region for slots at the North-ern Virginia magnet school. About 80 percentof TJ’s student body comes from Fairfax butresidents from Arlington, Loudoun, PrinceWilliam and Fauquier counties and the City ofFalls Church can also apply. (The City of Alex-andria does not allow its students to apply to

TJ, and should reconsider its choice to opt out.)While it may be difficult for all children, stu-

dents who are black, Hispanic or poor have aparticularly hard time getting admitted to TJ.

Out of 480 students admitted to the class of2014, only nine were considered poor enoughto qualify for free-or-reduced-priced lunch.

Across all four grades at TJ in 2009-10 schoolyear, approximately 1.78 percent of studentswere black, 2.84 percent of students were His-panic and 1.74 percent were poor.

Fully 25 percent of students in Fairfax Countyare poor enough to qualify for free-or-reduced-priced meals. Do we believe that poor studentsare less talented than students from wealthierfamilies?

The complaint asserts that FCPS “has evolvedinto a system that essentially operates a net-work of separate and unequal schools.”

Many if not most poor students lack accessto quality enrichment programs and after-school activities, lack access to expensive andhighly specific test preparation classes for theadmissions test for TJ. And the complaint citesFCPS retreated from outreach programs forpoor and minority students.

Addressing these issues from Kindergartenup would have many benefits beyond increas-ing diversity at one school. This could alsodecrease the achievement gap, increase thegraduation rate for minority and poor students,and reduce disparities in the suspension andexpulsion rate.

These are hot issues with many perspectives.We welcome letters and comments suggestingsolutions and with different points of view.

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Letters to the Editor

Expansion ofMedicaidTo the Editor:

One of the key issues in the Af-fordable Care Act is the multi-bil-lion dollar expansion of Medicaid.It’s going to cost individual statesbillions of dollars to enroll all thepotential recipients and Virginiawill be responsible for at least anadditional $1.18 billion. We willbecome dependent on fluctuatingfederal grants to cover the remain-ing billion. I want to know howthe candidates who are runningfor Governor are going to handlethis enormous fiscal burden. Attor-ney General Ken Cuccinelli hasnever liked the law and was thefirst to challenge it in court. I’msure he will continue his effort tostrike down this bill, accessing al-ternative options, and promote theprinciples of smaller state govern-ment. His likely

opponent, Democrat TerryMcAuliffe, hasn’t said anything.Would he be supportive and how

does he propose to pay for it?

Natalie FilzenFairfax

Government-ControlledHealthcareTo the Editor:

“Leaving Millions on the Table”and “Making Care Affordable” inthis week’s Connection [July 19-25, 2012] do not include impor-tant facts about government-con-trolled healthcare.

As to Virginia expanding Med-icaid to get increased federal fund-ing, the U.S. government has al-ready run out of “other people’smoney” with its nearly $16 trilliondebt that is growing daily. TheCBO has raised the cost estimatefor the Affordable Care Act to$1.76 trillion over ten years, butthat is only the opening bid asmore and more people lose theirjob-based coverage and flood into

taxpayer-subsidized insurance. Atthis rate, the cost will be $2 tril-lion, not the less than $1 trillionPresident Obama promised. Whenthe financial crisis that is now im-pacting Greece and Spain hits ourcountry, the consequences will befar direr than theirs because of thesize of America’s economy.

Plus, the federal government willbe dumping more Medicaid fund-ing onto the states over time ac-cording to a July 19 Forbes piece“Governors’ Worst Nightmare:Obama Proposed Shifting Costs ofObamacare’s Medicaid Expansionto the States.” During the“supercommittee” deficit-reductiontalks last year, President Obamaproposed reducing federal fundingfor the Medicaid expansion by$100 billion over ten years, withstates picking up the difference.Virginians can’t afford this.

In addition, Medicaid condemnsthose in the program to long waitsin emergency rooms to get evenroutine care. Plus, it pays doctorsso little and requires so much pa-perwork that few can afford to see

more than a few Medicaid patients.As to the “Making Care Afford-

able” Letter to the Editor, mostAmericans are not in favor of theAffordable Care Act as the writer as-serts. According to a New YorkTimes/CBS News poll on Obamacarefollowing the Supreme Court deci-sion, opposition to the law is virtu-ally unchanged from when it wasenacted in 2010, with about half dis-approving and one-third supportingthe law. Support for repeal remainsstrong: 61 percent of those polled saythey want Congress to repeal the in-dividual mandate (27 percent) or theentire law (34 percent). Only 15 per-cent want to keep the law as it is.

It is time to repeal the government-centered Obamacare and replace itwith patient-focused, free-marketsolutions. Therefore, we must voteout ardent Congressional supportersof the law such as Gerry Connollyand replace them with those whopromote freedom like Col. ChrisPerkins.

Susan LiderClifton

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Benjamin Medina is the recipi-ent of the 2012 Pamplin LeaderAward at Lake Braddock HighSchool. The Pamplin Leader is aone-year, $1,000 tuition scholar-ship to Virginia Tech. It is pre-sented annually to a top studentfrom each public high school inVirginia. It was established by Rob-ert B. Pamplin, Sr. (VT, Class of’33) and Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., toacknowledge students with arecord of outstanding academicachievement that is balanced witha commitment to community ser-vice and leadership experience. Benjamin Medina

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

Fairfax residents Cara Bialek andDavid Hixon have been named to thefall 2011 dean’s list at the SavannahCollege of Art and Design, Savannah,Ga.

Austin Lee has been named to thefall 2011 dean’s list at Randolph-Ma-con Academy. He is the son of Leah

Lee of Fairfax and Seung Kyu of Ar-lington.

Brittney Ransdell has been namedto the fall 2011 dean’s list at Randolph-Macon Academy. She is the daughter ofDenise Ralls of Fairfax.

Nathan Warren of Fairfax has beennamed to the fall 2011 honor roll atLoomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Ct.

Paul Anthony Polanski of Fairfaxhas earned a bachelor of science fromExcelsior College of Albany, N.Y.

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Stand Up Paddle Boarding(SUP) is the newest thing inpaddle sports and is grow-

ing fast. Now you can try it out lo-cally: Pohick Bay Regional Park inLorton is the only public park inVirginia that rents paddle boards.So, now for the same price as rent-ing a canoe or kayak for an hour,you can try this new sport. The boatrental operations are open from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends andholidays until Oct. 8, 2012.

“Over the last 10-15 years,kayaking has grown rapidly inpopularity and kayaks are still ourmost popular boats to rent. Paddleboards may be a similar trend inthe future with more and morepeople becoming familiar withthem,” said Paul Gilbert, Executive Director of theNorthern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

For residents of Fairfax, Arlington or LoudounCounties or the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church orFairfax it is just $8.50 per hour includingpaddleboard, paddle and life vest. For residents of

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all other jurisdictions it is $9.50 per hour. Canoesand kayaks are available at Pohick Bay Regional Parkfor the same prices.

Pohick Bay Regional Park is located off U.S. Route1 on Gunston Road. The address is 6501 Pohick BayDrive, Lorton, VA 22079.

Faith Notes

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] orcall 703-778-9416. Deadline is Fri-day. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior tothe event.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery care is pro-vided. Christian education for allages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the ApostleCatholic Church, 6720 Union MillRoad, Clifton, conducts Sundaymasses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m.,10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It alsooffers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m.and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m.703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace LutheranChurch, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield, offers casual worshipservices on Saturday evenings at5:30 p.m. featuring contemporary

music. More traditional services takeplace on Sunday mornings at 8:15 and11 a.m. Sunday School is at 9:45-10:45a.m. for children and adults. The churchalso offers discussion groups for adults.703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church,8336 Carrleigh Parkway in Springfield,supports a Mothers of Preschoolers(MOPS) program on the first and thirdWednesday of each month. Meetings are9:30-11:30 a.m. at the church. All moth-ers and children are welcome. Theprogram provides mothers an opportu-nity to get to know other mothersthrough discussions and craft activities.Register at 703-451-5320.

JCCNV Mother’s Circle pro-gram, for women who are not Jewishbut are raising Jewish children. Freeeducation in Jewish rituals, practicesand values, while respecting theparticipant’s choice to retain her ownreligious identity. Jewish CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia, 8900 LittleRiver Turnpike in Fairfax. ContactLaurie Albert, 703-537-3064 or

[email protected].

Franconia United MethodistChurch, 6037 Franconia Road, Al-exandria, offers traditional Sundaychurch services at 8:30 a.m. and 11a.m. plus Sunday School classes forall ages at 9:45 a.m. Childcare isavailable 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Therewill be a Terry Hall Concert on Sat-urday, April 14 at 4 p.m. with oldspirituals, classic hymns, southerngospel favorites and more. 703-971-5151 or [email protected] www.franconiaumc.org.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Ini-tiation of Adults) is for peopleinterested in becoming Catholic orlearning about the Catholic Church.A group meets at 7:30 p.m. on July6 and 20 at St. Leo the Great Catho-lic Church, 3700 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. A group will begin meetingevery Wednesday starting Septem-ber. Sessions are in the Old ParishHall. All are welcome. ContactCarolyn Smith at 703-273-5369 [email protected].

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NORTHERN VIRGINIASENIOR OLYMPICSSEPTEMBER 15-2620122012

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AsianCultureCelebrated

The 9th Annual Asian Festival held on the campus of George Mason University openedthis year with a Buddhist Alms ceremony, with area Buddhists giving alms to monksfrom around the region.

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Culture and Commu-nity Service Center.

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Pet Connection

By Hope Racine

The Connection

Four years ago, Esme Bass moved to Springfield andadopted Jack, the bow-legged, cross-eyed cat thatbelonged to the previous owner of her apartment.Esme is unsure of how old Jack is, or what his story

is, aside from the fact that he basically refused to leave herapartment, and continued to show up at her door long afterhis owners had moved. Esme describes Jack as “goofy and abit stupid, but the best cat a girl could have.” Jack loves lasertoys and sleeping on freshly folded laundry.

*Megan and her owner Will Haller are inseparable. Megan,an 8-year-old English Setter, has been with the Haller familysince she was born. In that time, Megan has been with Willthrough a heart attack and a seizure - and she was thefirst to find him when he suffered a serious fall. Despiteall this, Will - who is almost 80 - is incredibly active,walking Megan daily and working in his vegetablegarden with his wife. Megan loves comfortable chairs,and hates cats.

*Katherine Scott’s daughter found a small kitten in aditch during a rainstorm 14 years ago. They took thekitten in, dried her off, and named her Stormy. Everyday,Katherine, a Springfield native, and her daughterSamantha find out new things about Stormy - she lovesdoughnuts, likes to take baths in the sink, and oftenburps while she purrs.

“She’s one of the strangest animals I’ve ever met,” saidSamantha, “but she’s definitely the must unique andinteresting.”

*Sam King is a 120-pound English Setter with a habitfor mischief. When he isn’t breaking out of the yard, he’sgetting the cops called on him for “incessant barking.” Inbetween great escapes and being in trouble with the law,Sam enjoys rolling in mud and digging up his ownerJake King’s yard. After long days of being a menace,however, Sam will curl up in his owner’s lap, conve-niently forgetting that he is not actually a lap dog.

A Celebration toBark About

What is everyone woofingabout? Pet Valu is hosting a grandopening of their store in Spring-field, on Saturday, Aug. 4. And tailsare wagging all over the area inanticipation.

Pet Valu is the place for all ofyour furry friends’ supplies. Thefestivities begin at 9 a.m. Pet par-ents are invited to bring along theiranimals for refreshments, raffleprizes, and discounts on storeitems. Get your tails there early.The first 100 customers to make apurchase will receive a complimen-tary gift bag.

Of course the stars of the day willbe the pets. Animal rescue groupswill be at the store with dogs andcats in need of a loving home.Maybe you’ll even lend a paw andthink about adopting a new familymember.

Pet Valu is a specialty retailer thatsells high quality pet supplies atreasonable prices. With more than400 stores in the U.S. and Canada,the company sells premium petfoods, toys, and accessories. Thestores are known for their person-able service. All employees are ani-mal lovers and they take a personalinterest in every customer theyserve.

The new Pet Valu store is locatedat the Springfield Plaza on 7206Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield,VA 22150. All pets are welcome butmust be leashed. For more infor-mation, please visitwww.petvalu.com.

The Best Cata GirlCould Have

Photo Contributed

Esme Bass of Springfield poses with her cat, Jack.

Photo by Hope Racine/The Connection

Will Haller poses with his English Setter Megan in theirSpringfield home.

Photo by Katherine Scott

Stormy Scott.

Photo by Jake King

Sam King stands on his porch and barks to his Springfield neigh-borhood.

Meet Area’s Best Friends

Lauren Brigidini of FairfaxStation with her pitbullDino. “Dino is the bestguard dog in the wholeworld.”

Bekah Adams of Springfield with her shitzu Molly and herminiature schnauzer Schroeder. “Molly was adopted butwe got Schroeder when he was a puppy. He’s so loyal andprotective and there is so much wisdom in his eyes.”

Kelly McCoy of Annandale with her miniature dachshundFrankie. “We named him after Frankfurter Hotdogs be-cause he’s a wiener dog.”

Photos by

Caroline Paxton/

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Columbia Pike Animal Hospital4205 Evergreen Ln., Annandale, VA 22003Mon–Fri: 7am–10pm•Sat: 7am–10pm•Sun: 8am–10pmPhone: 703-256-8414www.columbiapikeanimalh.com

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Pet Connection

Mister Frodo Chairman of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervi-sors, Sharon Bulova (A-Atlarge) with Mister Frodo.Mister Frodo is part MaineCoon and part AmericanBobtail. He is a rescue catfrom Home Alone Rescue.He’s been part of the familysince spring 2011. Frodocan jump to great heightsin a single leap and has afear of ceiling fans.

Greenspringresident HalArnold holds aphoto of Angel, aNorwegianElkhound/GermanShepherd mix.Angel lived to be15 years old, butpassed away someyears ago. “Shewas a beauty, anda real sweet dogwith a good tem-perament,” Arnoldsaid.

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Treats for your best friend!

Summer OlymPETS Go for the Gold!Fairfax County AnimalShelter pets on deck duringspecial adoption event.

OlymPET hopefuls await new homesat the Fairfax County Animal Shel-ter. Dogs, cats, birds and other smallanimals will be showcased as part of

the shelter’s Summer OlymPETS adoption event,which is taking place through Saturday, Aug. 11.During the special adoption, families can adopt twocats or kittens for the price of one and all adoptedshelter cats and kittens will receive a free spay/neu-ter.

Two cats or kittens can be adopted for just $30 atthe Fairfax County Animal Shelter during the eventand free spay/neuter provided to all cats and kittenswill provide an additional savings for adopters whogo for the gold. A variety of canine companions willalso be available to vie for first place in your heartand home.

Meet members of the Fairfax OlymPET team at theFairfax County Animal Shelter Tuesdays through Fri-days from 12 - 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To obtain an OlymPET preview,visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov and click on animals toview animals available for adoption.

The shelter is located at 4500 West Ox Rd, Fairfax,VA 22030. For more information, please contact theFairfax County Animal Shelter at 703-830-1100.

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OlymPet Bessy.

OlymPet Franny.

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When you visit one of these Open Houses, tell the Realtor you saw it in thisConnection Newspaper. For more real estate listings and open houses, visit

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To add your Realtor represented Open Houseto these weekly listings, please call

Erin Peck at 703-778-9449 or E-Mail the info [email protected] listings due by Tuesday at 3 P.M.

Burke6208 Ormandy Dr................$527,900........Sun 1-4............Wendy Smith ... Coldwell Banker..703-608-17259503 Debra Spradlin Ct........$579,900........Sun 1-4...........Martina Burns ...............RE/MAX..703-650-85339862 Natick Rd....................$619,000........Sun 1-4 .............Daniel Miller......TTR Sotheby’s..202-333-1212

Centreville6803 Farrahs Cavalry Rd......$530,000........Sun 1-4..............Rich Triplett ..... Samson Props..703-217-1348

Chantilly25746 Rawley Springs Dr ....$599,888..Sat/Sun 1-4..Manuel Bustamante.....Keller Williams..703-963-6070

Clifton7700 Kincheloe Rd ........... $1,395,000........Sun 1-4..Carol Hermandorfer ......Long & Foster..703-503-1812

Fairfax10903 Santa Clara Dr...........$499,900........Sun 1-4.....Christine Shevock ...............RE/MAX..703-475-3986

Fairfax Station10656 Canterberry Rd ......... $899,000........Sun 2-4...................Pat Fales ...............RE/MAX..703-503-436510991 Highridge St..............$669,000........Sun 2-4...................Pat Fales ...............RE/MAX..703-503-436511107 Hampton Rd .......... $1,695,000........Sun 1-4..............Trina Ocasio .............. Weichert..703-594-17449108 Wood Pointe Way ....... $635,000........Sun 2-5.............James Nellis ...............RE/MAX..703-503-43759411 Eagle Trace ................. $724,900........Sun 1-4.............Kathy Peters......Long & Foster..703-452-8652

Falls Church7581 Chrisland Cove............$499,900.......Sat 12-3.........Barbara Blumer ... Coldwell Banker..703-405-5993

Kingstowne/Alexandria6713 Scottswood St ............ $579,950........Sun 1-4 .. Tom & Cindy & Assoc .. Long & Foster..703-822-0207

Lorton8496 Silverview Ct...............$749,900........Sun 1-4.............Kathy Peters......Long & Foster..703-452-8652

Springfield7504 Murrillo St .................. $419,000........Sun 1-5.........Steve Childress......Long & Foster..703-981-32778238 Taunton Pl .................. $439,900........Sun 1-4..Carol Hermandorfer ......Long & Foster..703-503-18127402 Scarborough St...........$509,900........Sun 1-4.....Stephen Donohoe................Premier..703-455-02007406 Golden Horseshoe Ct ..$349,900........Sun 1-4............Tonya Nelson...........Century 21..703-975-1570

Triangle18722 Kerill Rd....................$199,000........Sun 1-4 ................ Erin Jones .......... Avery-Hess..571-228-8853

Invitation for BidFood Services management contract

St. John’s Lutheran E.C.E.C is a not for profit Childcare facility, located inAlexandria VA, Which is seeking a Food Services Management Company (FSMC),who will be responsible for delivering meals with the following requirements :

• Fresh Fruit daily• Fresh bread baked daily• Fresh milk daily• Food must contain no or minimal amounts of preservatives• Food will contain no textured vegetable protein (TVP) or other extenders.• Food will not contain any pork or nuts.• Hot meals and cold meals will be delivered at their required temperature degree.• Meals must reflect the ethnic diversity of the student populations.Meals records are to be kept through the use of delivery tickets that provided

the number of meals of each type delivered to the center.The duration of this FSMC contract is for one year, beginning of September

2012 and continuing through August 31, 2013.The FSMC will have an opportunity to renew this contract for up yo four one

year periods. As part of this renewal process, the Consumer Price Index for FoodPrepared Away From Home will be the factor used to determinate the amount ofany meals cost increase. Renewal will be based on the FSMC’s performance andthe determination the renewal is beneficial to the food program.

The FSMC contract will be based on the potential ability to perform success-fully under the terms and conditions of the invitation for bid, price, contractorintegrity, compliance with public and documented record of past performed.

The public opening for the bid will be FSMC contract will be held at 5952Franconia Rd, Alexandria VA 22310, on August 20, 2012.

To submit a bid by mail, please send your bid by August 15th.Please be sure to include the names and phone numbers of at least two

references and a list of contracts your FSMC has had for the past two years.

Sincerely,Maritza GuerraDirector, St. John’s Lutheran ECEC

INSIDER’SEDITION

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NewcomersGuide

This annual editionwill be chock full oftips from commu-nity insiders, plus aguide for newcom-ers and long-timeresidents alike.Everyone will learnsomething new inthis special edition.

Ask about oursummer adspecials.

Ads due:August 15

Publishes:August 22, 2012

E-mail [email protected] formore information,or call703-778-9431

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South Run Holds Annual Swim for the CureT

he South Run Seahawk swimteam hosted its annual swim-a-thon, Swim for the Cure, onSunday, July 14.

Many neighbors and swim team membersswam a total of 1,455 lengths of the poolto raise money for Life with Cancer. Neigh-

bors and swim team members swam, kickedand paddled their way to $2,311.05 towardINOVA’s Life with Cancer organization.Some of the swim team member’s parentsand neighbors have battled cancer and itwas nice to be able to give back in somesmall way.

Bryce Sturtz, 12, arrived at the beginningof the swim-a-thon and swam the entirethree-hour period, which totaled 200lengths of the pool. His sister, Bailey, andher friend, Lauren, sold lemonade and treatsoutside the pool area, where they donatedall the proceeds to Life with Cancer. Will

Sydes, 10, swam 100 laps for this worthycause.

Swim-a-thon chairpersons DannyMurphy, Ryan Kelly and Jordan Krug thankeveryone for their time and effort and hopethat the funds raised will go a long way inhelping loved ones overcome cancer.

The South Run swim team held its annual Swim for the Cure swim-a-thon on July 14.

Bailey and Lauren sold lemonade and treats outside the South Run poolarea on July 14, where they donated all the proceeds to Life with Cancer.

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Assembly of GodHarvest Church…

703-971-7070Word of Life Assembly

of God…703-941-2312Baha’i Faith

Baha’is of FairfaxCounty Southwest…

703-912-1719Baptist

Community of FaithTabernacle…703-455-4594

Fellowship Baptist Church…703-569-5151

First Baptist Church-Hayfield…

703-971-7077First Baptist Church-

Springfield…703-451-1500

Franconia Baptist Church…703-971-4475

South Run Baptist Church…703-455-4521

Westwood Baptist Church…703-451-5120

BibleImmanuel Bible Church…

703-941-4124Catholic

St. Bernadette’sCatholic Church…

703-451-8576Christian Science

First Church of Christ,Scientist…703-866-4325

Church of ChristCentral Christian Church…

703-971-0277Springfield Church

of Christ…703-451-4011

Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints

Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints…

703-451-0631Disciples of Christ

SpringfieldChristian Church…

703-354-4994Episcopal

St. Christopher’sEpiscopal…703-451-1088

Evangelical CovenantCommunity Covenant

Church…703-455-4150Jewish

Congregation Adat Reyim…703-569-7577

Ohev Yisrael MessianicCongregation...703-550-0888

Jehovah’s WitnessSpringfield NorthCongregation…703-971-2936

LutheranPrince of Peace Lutheran…

703-451-5855St. John’s Lutheran

Church…703-971-2210

St. Mark’s LutheranChurch…703-451-4331

Immanual LutheranChurch…703-549-0155

MethodistMessiah United

Methodist Church…703-569-9862

Springfield UnitedMethodist...

703-451-2375

St. John’s UnitedMethodist…703-256-6655

Sydenstricker UnitedMethodist…703-451-8223

Non-DenominationalLove International Church…

703-354-3608New Life Open Bible

Church…703-922-7577New World Unity Church…

703-690-7925International

Calvary Church…703-912-1378Presbyterian

Grace Presbyterian Church…703-451-2900

Harvester PresbyterianChurch…703-455-7800Kirkwood PresbyterianChurch…703-451-5320

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CFB Concert. 8 p.m. VeteransAmphitheater, 10455 Armstrong St,Fairfax.

FRIDAY/JULY 27The ATOMIC Swing Club. 7:30 p.m.

Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mount VernonMemorial Highway, Alexandria.Swing. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

The Ugly Duckling and Cinderella.7 p.m. Russell Theater at RobinsonHigh School. robinsondrama.org

SATURDAY/JULY 28Public Reception: Workhouse Clay

National Ceramics Exhibition.6-9 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center,9601 Ox Road, Lorton. “Open Call”for ceramic artworks. Mixed mediaentries acceptable, but clay must bethe primary medium. Exhibit openJuly 25-Aug. 26.www.workhousearts.org.

Mariachi Los Amigos. 7 p.m.Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Mariachi. Free. 703-324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

Flea Market. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. VRECommuter Rail Parking Lot, 6900Hechinger Drive, Springfield.Sponsored by Springfield-FranconiaLions Club. Vendor fee $20 perparking space. Proceeds benefit localcharities. 703-569-3074 or http://sfhostlions.org/fleamkt.html.

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Town Hall, Fairfax City, 3999University Drive. Concert andworship service to benefit Our DailyBread.

Wolf Trap Opera Company:Backstage Buzz Artist Panels. 3p.m. Wolf Trap Center for thePerforming Arts, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Bringing the opera to life.Preshow talk one hour beforeperformance. www.wolftrap.org.

TUESDAY/JULY 31Okee Dokee Brothers. 10:30 a.m.

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. N Bluegrass melodies. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP orwww.wolftrap.org/TITW.

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relational music ministry team,will perform a spiritual concertand puppet show. Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 5114 TwinbrookRoad, [email protected]

FRIDAY/AUG. 3Dinner and Whiskey Tasting at

George Washington’s Distillery.6:30 p.m. George Washington’sDistillery & Gristmill, 5513 MountVernon Memorial Highway,Alexandria. Reception, dinner,distillery tour and more. $150.MountVernon.org.

Incendio. 7:30 p.m. Grist Mill Park,4710 Mount Vernon MemorialHighway, Alexandria. Latin. Free.703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

SATURDAY/AUG. 4Toho Koto Society of Koto

Players/Dancers. 7 p.m.Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Japanese. Free. 703-

324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.


Mount Vernon Nights at theWorkhouse. 7-8 p.m. WorkhouseArts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Free public concerts Saturdayevenings on the Quad; ends August25. www.workhousearts.org.

TUESDAY/AUG. 7Before the People Came. 10:30 a.m.

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Based on an African fable,the production features acombination of poetry, dance, anddelightfully imaginative costumesaccompanied by a blend of jazz,blues, pop, and African rhythms. $8-$10 at 1-877-WOLFTRAP orwww.wolftrap.org/TITW.

FRIDAY/AUG. 10Guy Mendilow Band. 7:30 p.m. Grist

Mill Park, 4710 Mount VernonMemorial Highway, Alexandria.World music. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

SATURDAY/AUG. 11The United States Air Force Band

Airmen of Note. 7 p.m. WorkhouseArts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Big Band Jazz. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

2nd Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m.Workhouse Art Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Meet each building’sfeatured artist, a reception in W-16from 6-7 p.m. and more.www.WorkhouseArts.org.

FRIDAY/AUG. 17Sierra Hull and Highway 111. 7:30

p.m. Grist Mill Park, 4710 MountVernon Memorial Highway,Alexandria. Country. Free. 703-324-7469 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

SATURDAY/AUG. 18DC Fest Featuring Mercyme and

Third Day. 3 p.m. George MasonUniversity Patriot Center, 4500Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Also withSanctus Real, Brandon Heath,Building 429, Kerrie Roberts andLindsey McCaul. Tickets $20-$99.www.ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000 or www.patriotcenter.com.

Sunset Cruise. 7 p.m. Lake AccotinkPark, 7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. Cruiser the shores ofLake Accotink. Beverages served. $6.Register at 703-569-0285.

The United States Navy BandCountry Current. 7 p.m.Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Country. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.


The cast of the City of Fairfax Theatre Company’s produc-tion of “Into the Woods.” (Not pictured is Wendy Knight).

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Employing a team motto of“hungry and humble,” the play-ers of West Springfield LittleLeague American 10-11 cap-tured the District 9 title for thesecond year in a row, this timein front of a home field crowdat Byron Park as WSLL playedhost of the 10-11 tournament.

With the memory of unfin-ished business as state runner-up in last year’s Virginia tour-nament fresh in their minds, theboys set out this season with adesire to return to states andbring home the title.

Keeping their eyes firmly fo-cused on the first goal of tak-ing the District 9 title, the boysworked tirelessly in 15 days ofpractice under record heat con-ditions to prepare for the tour-nament. Their hard work paidoff as WSLL American handilywon its first six games of poolplay to advance to the champi-onship bracket. In a testamentto the strength of West Spring-field Little League, American10-11 faced its brother National10-11 team in a best-of-threeseries to vie for the District 9title. American won the firsttwo games, 11-1 and 9-7, re-spectively, finishing undefeatedin district play and regainingthe District 9 title. The team

now advances to phase two ofits mission — the Virginia statetournament in Poquoson, whichbegins this week.

“With a core group of boys re-turning for their second andthird year of all-star play as ateam, and the addition of twomore great players, the teamhas generated a unique chem-istry that provides one of thoseintangible benefits down thestretch,” manager GregMcIntyre said. “Their dedica-tion to getting things right inpractice, commitment to hardwork and love of playing to-gether as a team makes coach-ing them a lot of fun.”

Members of the West Spring-field American 10-11 squadmoving on to the state tourna-ment are: Brian Bachman, TylerBell, Jack Cone, ConnorCopeland, Sam Freeborne,Bobby Leitzel, Kevin Mahoney,Tyler Matheny, Greg McIntyre,Lyle Miller-Green and CalvinPastel.

The West Springfield Na-tional roster included: CaseyBlankenship, Isaac Bowden,Ryan Brewer, Chris Cable, Coo-per Casamento, Nathaniel Do,Joey Myers, Logan Parker, Ma-son Roeber, Joe Weidinger andZac Zerbo.

WSLL Team Takes SecondStraight Championship

The WestSpringfieldLittle League10-11-year-oldAmerican All-Star team wonthe District 9championship.

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The Virginia Glory 12U girls’ fastpitch teamhas earned a coveted berth to attend theultimate tournament in the U.S. — the2012 ASA | USA 12U National Champi-

onships in Moline, Ill. All three Virginia Glory teamsat various age classes will be attending their respec-tive ASA National Championships at the end of July.

The 18U Glory Gold, coached by Suzy Willemssen,earned a berth to the ASA Gold National Champion-ship in Oklahoma City by winning the 2011 ASAEastern Nationals last summer. The Glory 16U Elite,coached by Tim Garner, won their berth to ASA |USA Nationals in Montgomery, Ala., by winning theASA 16U “A” State Tournament. And the VirginiaGlory 12U team, coached by Mike Mertz, earned aberth as the ASA 12U “A” state runners-up.

“For all three of our teams to be heading to ASANationals is an awesome and very rare feat, espe-cially for a relatively new organization,” saidWillemssen, founder and head coach of the GloryGold and owner of Willemssen Fastpitch Training inFairfax Station. “We are so proud of our girls andour families, and we are just so excited about thefuture of the Glory organization. We’re buildingsomething special, and people all over the state of

Virginia are taking notice. This fall, we will be add-ing new teams at various age levels and coaches arealready in place.”

Since last fall, the Virginia Glory 12U team sportsa record of 60-11-1, including their appearances play-ing up in 14U tournaments.

“This is such a special group of girls, that’s for sure,”Mertz said. “Even more amazing is that we’re a youngteam compared to many other top teams in the state.And through injuries and other types of adversity,we just keep coming back stronger. Like all teams,we have those up and down moments, but our girlshave learned to bounce back quickly and respond inpositive fashion. And most importantly, they learnfrom their mistakes. It’s just been so much fun beingpart of their development and to be playing on theultimate stage in August is just the perfect ending toa storied season.”

The Glory 12U team is composed of some of thetruly elite players in the Northern Virginia region,and is now drawing interest from girls around thestate as they age up to 14U this fall. Current play-ers (graduation year) include: Victoria Capllonch(‘17), Caroline Cox (‘18), Erin Jones (‘17), AllyKurland (‘18), Riley McCarthy (‘17), Carlie Mertz(‘18), Avery Neuhart (‘18), Patty Maye Ohanian(‘17), Julia Sinnett (‘17), Serenity Stewart (‘17),Kayla Turner (‘17), and Sienna Williams (‘17). Theteam is coached by Mike Mertz, Carlos Capllonchand Art Ohanian.

Last summer, Tucker Tobin waspart of a Bethesda Big Train teamthat won its third consecutive CalRipken Collegiate Baseball Leaguechampionship. The Big Train went33-9 during the regular season andfinished the year ranked No. 1 inthe nation by Perfect Game USA.

This summer, things haven’tbeen as easy for Bethesda. Tobin,a 2009 graduate of West Spring-field High School, went 2 for 3against the D.C. Grays on July 23,but the Big Train lost, 10-7, drop-ping their record to 22-15. Despitethe loss, Bethesda was in thirdplace after Monday’s action and in

good position to secure one of theleague’s six playoff spots thanks towinning 19 of its last 25 games.

Tobin, a catcher at George Ma-son University, said the Big Trainneeds to play with more confi-dence.

“Last year, we went into everygame [with] the confidence thatwe were definitely going to winthe game,” Tobin said. “I thinkright now we’re a little unsure. It’skind of game to game. I think wejust need to come out better andhave a better attitude overall.”

After Monday’s game, Tobin wasbatting .250 (28 for 112) with

three home runs, 14 RBIs and 25runs scored in 34 games. Last sea-son, Tobin hit .313 (20 for 64)with 14 RBIs and nine runs scoredin 27 games for the Big Train.

“I’ve had a lot of fun both years,”Tobin said. “I’ll be back again nextyear. I enjoy it. [This season is]different a little bit, obviously, inthe wins and losses, but that’s partof baseball too.”

Bethesda’s regular season con-cludes at 7:30 p.m. Thursday witha home game against the ViennaRiver Dogs.

— Jon Roetman

Virginia Glory Girls headto National Tournament.

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The Virginia Glory12U girls’ fastpitchteam will competein the 2012 ASA |USA 12U NationalChampionships inMoline, Ill.

Bethesda Big Train catcher Tucker Tobin, a West Spring-field graduate, is batting .250 this summer.

WSHS Grad Tobin Finishing Second CRCBL SeasonPhoto by Harvey Levine/The Connection

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[email protected] www.MyVirginiaHomeTeam.com

David Levent703-338-1388

[email protected] What I Can Do For You!

Alexandria $1850FOR RENT

Rarely available 3 bedroom, 1.5 Bath condo in superbAlexandria location. Close to Old Town, I95, and Metro. UnitHas Stainless Appliances and New A/C Unit. Gas Cookingand Hot Water. Priced to rent. Available immediately.

Sheila Adams703-503-1895Life Member, NVAR Multi–MillionDollar Sales ClubLife Member,NVAR TOP PRODUCERS

JUDY SEMLER703-503-1885

[email protected]

MARSHA WOLBERLifetime Member NVAR Top ProducersTop 5% of Agents Nationallywww.marshawolber.com

Cell: 703-618-4397

$1,395,000

Fairfax $489,000One level living at its Best! This Rambler has it all – updatedeat-in kitchen with 42” cabinets & silestone, updated baths,hardwood flooring, new carpeting and fabulous family roomaddition. Freshly painted throughout with decorator touches!Close to VRE, Metrobus & top-tier schools!

SOLD IN 2 DAYS

Southlake@Montclair

$234,900A CuteTownhouse in aGreat Location.Between Quanticoand Ft Belvoir,this townhouse isPerfect for thefirst-time buyer!

Priced to sell, 3 Bedrooms, 2 full Baths, 3 levels. New Carpet,paint, finishing touches. Lake privileges, pool, amenities of anice community. Shopping and transportation, near I-95.Call Kay Hart, Long & Foster Realtors: 703-503-1860

Fairfax $595,000Renovated toperfection!Loving ownershave showered thishome with atten-tion and replacedjust about every-thing! From theBrazilian cherry

hardwoods, to the gourmet granite and stainlesskitchen remodel, to the renovated baths with upscalefixtures and ceramic tiles … too many upgrades to list!Private 1⁄2 acre backs to woods. Oak View ES,Robinson SS. 6123 Queens Brigade Ct

Fairfax Station/Crosspointe $639,900Bright, Cheerful, Immaculate located on a cul-de-sac – Sideloading garage, newer windows, deck opens to communitywoods. Hardwoods on main level and ceramic in kitchen – 4BR, 2.5 BA – Very pretty landscaping.

Fairfax $614,900Gorgeous Middleridge Colonial, just waiting for you. UpdatedGourmet dream kitchen w/granite, Great Room w/Pillars, LargeBreakfast area, Bay Window, Step out to Multi Level Deck, perfect forentertaining, Hardwoods on main level, 4 BR’s, 3 1/2 Bath, FinishedW/O basement. Call Sheila Adams for a private showing 703-503-1895

North ArlingtonComing Soon!

Putting a few final touches on this 3 BR, 1.5 BA home before itgoes on the market. Delightful screened porch overlooks fencedyard and park. Terrific location w/easy commute to DC.

Warrenton $599,900DC Side on 1.4 acres. Picturesque setting for this graciouscolonial with over 4500 square finished space. Classic centerhall with hardwood floors, first floor library, glorious sunroomand so much more! Finished lower level with walkout to deck-ing and gazebo. Large workshop and kennel with electricity.

Burke $579,900To see why this

home sold in 2 days visitwww.10343SteamboatLandingLane.com

and call Judy at703-503-1885

Stunning Clifton Estates with refreshing features inside and out. See website for more details!

$1,928,000

Hot Springs, VA $350,000Custom built home on the Old Course atThe Homestead. 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths,1 car garage. Totally renovated with 2story living room and dining room.Hardwood floors throughout. Skylights,bay windows and custom window treat-ments. Large decking across the rear ofthe home. Fully furnished! Just a shortwalk to The Homestead resort.Membership available.

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Address ................................. BR FB HB ..Postal City ..... Sold Price ... Type ..... Lot AC . PostalCode ........ Subdivision ............... Date Sold

1 3465 BARRISTERS KEEPE CIR . 3 .. 3 . 1 ...... FAIRFAX ......... $645,000 .... Detached .. 0.08 ........ 22031 ........ BARRISTER‘S KEEPE ........... 05/04/12

2 6931 SPANKER DR ................ 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... BURKE .......... $640,000 .... Detached .. 0.21 ........ 22015 ...... LONGWOOD KNOLLS .......... 05/31/12

3 13006 RED ADMIRAL PL ........ 5 .. 4 . 1 ...... FAIRFAX ......... $639,000 .... Townhouse 0.12 ........ 22033 . WILLOW OAKS AT FAIR LAKE ..... 05/31/12

4 13929 WHETSTONE MANOR CT 4 .. 3 . 1 ..... CLIFTON ......... $635,000 .... Detached .. 0.21 ........ 20124 ....... COMPTON HEIGHTS ........... 05/10/12

5 8108 CRESTRIDGE RD ........... 4 .. 3 . 1 FAIRFAX STATION ... $635,000 .... Detached .. 1.88 ........ 22039 .......... FAIRWOOD PARK ............. 05/04/12

6 11020 CLARA BARTON DR ..... 4 .. 3 . 0 FAIRFAX STATION ... $635,000 .... Detached .. 0.55 ........ 22039 ......... FAIRFAX STATION ............. 05/30/12

7 13507 QUIET STREAM CT ...... 5 .. 4 . 0 ... CHANTILLY ....... $632,000 .... Detached .. 0.34 ........ 20151 ..... POPLAR TREE ESTATES ......... 05/15/12

8 6001 POCOL DR .................... 4 .. 3 . 1 ..... CLIFTON ......... $630,000 .... Detached .. 0.62 ........ 20124 ........... VANNOY PARK ............... 05/02/12

9 9216 CORK PL ...................... 5 .. 3 . 1 ....... BURKE .......... $629,900 .... Detached .. 0.25 ........ 22015 ............. SOUTHPORT ................ 05/24/12

10 10071 MARSHALL POND RD .. 5 .. 3 . 2 ....... BURKE .......... $629,000 .... Detached .. 0.27 ........ 22015 ........... BURKE CENTRE .............. 05/17/12

11 9154 BLOOM CT ................... 4 .. 3 . 1 ....... BURKE .......... $629,000 .... Detached .. 0.22 ........ 22015 .............. DUNLEIGH .................. 05/30/12

12 4391 POPLAR TREE CT .......... 4 .. 3 . 1 ... CHANTILLY ....... $625,000 .... Detached .. 0.20 ........ 20151 .......... POPLAR ESTATES ............. 05/17/12

13 8155 DOUGLAS FIR DR .......... 4 .. 2 . 1 ..... LORTON ......... $625,000 .... Detached .. 0.20 ........ 22079 ..... LAUREL HILL LANDBAY ......... 05/24/12

14 7672 HENRY KNOX DR .......... 5 .. 3 . 1 ..... LORTON ......... $619,900 .... Detached .. 0.12 ........ 22079 LORTON TOWN CTR LANDBAY ... 05/01/12

15 13519 OAK IVY LN ................ 6 .. 3 . 1 ...... FAIRFAX ......... $614,500 .... Detached .. 0.39 ........ 22033 .......... FRANKLIN GLEN .............. 05/17/12

16 13926 WHETSTONE MANOR CT 4 .. 3 . 1 ..... CLIFTON ......... $610,000 .... Detached .. 0.25 ........ 20124 ....... COMPTON HEIGHTS ........... 05/31/12

17 6102 EMMETT GUARDS CT ... 4 .. 2 . 1 FAIRFAX STATION ... $610,000 .... Detached .. 0.47 ........ 22039 ......... FAIRFAX STATION ............. 05/23/12

18 8683 YOUNG CT ................... 4 .. 2 . 1 .. SPRINGFIELD ..... $607,000 .... Detached .. 0.22 ........ 22153 .......... MIDDLE VALLEY .............. 05/21/12

19 6634 ROCKLAND DR ............. 4 .. 4 . 0 ..... CLIFTON ......... $605,000 .... Detached .. 0.32 ........ 20124 ........ LITTLE ROCKY RUN............ 05/30/12

20 9758 REHANEK CT ................ 4 .. 2 . 1 ....... BURKE .......... $605,000 .... Detached .. 0.31 ........ 22015 ............ CHERRY RUN ................ 05/15/12

21 10544 JAMES WREN WAY ...... 3 .. 3 . 1 ...... FAIRFAX ......... $605,000 .... Townhouse 0.04 ........ 22030 ....... CHANCERY SQUARE ........... 05/30/12

22 11707 AMKIN DR .................. 5 .. 3 . 1 ..... CLIFTON ......... $600,000 .... Detached .. 5.00 ........ 20124 ........ PLANTATION HILLS ............ 05/18/12

23 8082 PAPER BIRCH DR .......... 4 .. 3 . 1 ..... LORTON ......... $600,000 .... Detached .. 0.18 ........ 22079 ..... LAUREL HILL LANDBAY ......... 05/09/12

24 6130 MOUNT VERNON BLVD . 4 .. 2 . 1 ..... LORTON ......... $600,000 .... Detached .. 0.64 ........ 22079 ........ GUNSTON MANOR ............ 05/15/12

25 5705 WOODEN HAWK LN ...... 4 .. 2 . 2 ....... BURKE .......... $600,000 .... Detached .. 0.24 ........ 22015 ........... BURKE CENTRE .............. 05/25/12

26 4174 LORD CULPEPER LN ...... 3 .. 3 . 1 ...... FAIRFAX ......... $600,000 .... Townhouse 0.05 ........ 22030 ....... CHANCERY SQUARE ........... 05/24/12

Copyright 2012 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of June 15, 2012.

Local REAL ESTATELocal REAL ESTATE Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

1 3465 Barristers Keepe Circle, Fairfax — $645,000

2 6931 Spanker Drive,Burke — $640,000

7 13507 QuietStream Court,Chantilly —$660,000

8 6001 Pocol Drive,Clifton — $630,000

13 8155 Douglas Fir Drive,Lorton — $625,000

18 8683Young Court,Springfield —$607,000

Sold $600,000~$649,999in May 2012Sold $600,000~$649,999in May 2012

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