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Franconia ❖ Kingstowne ❖ Newington

TakeAwayArtistsSports, Page 10

Hayfield juniorBrandon Winbush goes

for a steal during theHawks’ 50-45 win

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Franconia ❖ Kingstowne ❖ Newington

Hayfield juniorBrandon Winbush goes

for a steal during theHawks’ 50-45 win

Tuesday night overLake Braddock. He

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Art-Center formallyknown as...

The Workhouse Arts Center9601 Ox RoadLortonwww.workhousearts.orgThe Workhouse Arts Center opened its

doors in Lorton in 2008. Located on thegrounds of the former Washington, D.C.prison, the state-of-the-art facility providesa visual and performing arts studios, exhi-bition spaces and engaging art educationprograms for the community. The Work-house provides a home for more than 150of the region’s finest professional andemerging artists to express their creativityand their works. They offer classes, exhibi-tions, visual performances, a Kids Zone anda Body and Mind program. Call for moreinformation about classes and events, 703-495-0001.

Something for Arts SakeSpotlight on the ArtsCity of FairfaxIn April, the City of Fairfax is transformed

to an arts mecca thanks to the annual Spot-light on the Arts festival. The festival in-cludes art exhibits, dramatic presentationsand musical performances at several ven-ues in the city and at George Mason Uni-versity and the Annandale campus of North-ern Virginia Community College. For more,call 703-352-ARTS.

Climb at Burke RacquetBurke Racquet & Swim Club6001 Burke Commons RoadBurkeThe Burke Racquet & Swim Club has a

state-of-the-art indoor climbing wall, and achallenging one at that. After a rigorousclimb, there are also tennis and racquetballcourts to get out some aggression. Non-members can climb the wall for $12. Call703-250-1299 for more information.

Catch a Game at GMUPatriot Center4500 Patriot CircleFairfax703-993-3000Located on the campus of Northern

Virginia’s George Mason University, the Pa-triot Center seats 10,000. Tickets may bepurchased at the Patriot Cen-ter box office, which is openMonday-Thursday 10 a.m.-7p.m. and Friday-Saturday,10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tickets arealso available at allTicketmaster outlets, includ-ing all Hecht’s departmentsstores and all Kemp Mill and

Tower Records stores, and by callingTicketmaster at 703-573-SEAT or 202-397-SEAT. Tickets may also be purchased onlineat www.ticketmaster.com. Group sales dis-counts are offered for most of the familyentertainment presentations and some con-certs at the Patriot Center. Formore information on group salesdiscounts, contact WashingtonSport & Entertainment at 202-661-5061.

Recreate at OakMarr Rec Center

Oak Marr Rec Center/Oak MarrGolf Complex

3200 Jermantown RoadViennaThe center, located in Oakton, has an

Olympic-sized pool, a spa, a mini“beach” area, and a diving complex. Thefacility also has two racquetball courts,volleyball courts, and a highly equippedfitness center. Next to the rec center isthe Oak Marr Golf Complex. This site pro-vides private and group lessons yearround. There are clinics, special events, andjunior programs offered at this site. Thepark includes a large indoor recreation cen-ter and a miniature golf course. Cost of ad-missions is $8.50 for adults and $5.50 forchildren. Call 703-281-6501 for more in-formation.

Swim at South RunSouth Run RECenter7550 Reservation DriveSpringfieldSouth Run RECenter features a 25-by-25-

yard heated indoor pool that has two div-ing boards and a wading area. TheRECenter also has a natatorium with apoolside spa, outdoor sun deck, and a fulllocker room with saunas. After having somefun in the water, guests at the RECenter canalso enjoy the racquetball/wallyball courtsand the fitness center. Call 703-866-0566for more information about the RECenter.

Skate With ClassWakefield Skate Park8100 Braddock RoadAnnandalewww.co.fairfax.va.us/parks/skateparkWakefield Skate Park offers a variety of

classes for young ath-letes to learn basicskills and expand theircurrent repertoire ofmoves and tricks.

Located at theAudrey MooreRECenter, Wakefieldoffers aggressive

inline skating and a safe ap-proach to rails and ramps, skateboardingclasses that range from novice boarders tothose with significant experience and BMX/Freestyle bike camps that teach jumps, gapsand grinds. Safety equipment is availablefor rent at the park for a small fee. Call 703-321-7081 for more information.

Toss a Hole-in-OneDisc GolfBurke Lake Park7315 Ox RoadFairfax StationBurke Lake Park features an 18-hole golf

course and a renovated miniature golfcourse. But there’s also the opportunity toplay golf without swinging a single club.The park features an 18-hole disk golfcourse, located in the woods around thepark. It’s B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Frisbee),and the object is to toss the disk into a hang-ing basket (i.e. the “hole”). Call 703-323-1641 for more information.

Catch a Delicious BassFountainhead Regional Park10875 Hampton RoadFairfax Stationwww.nvrpa.org/fountainhead.htmlFountainhead Regional Park features a

series of bass fishing contests throughoutthe year. Fifteen spring, summer and falltournaments are scheduled to culminate

with an invitation-only finale in the fall. Call703-250-9124 for information about thetournaments and the park.

Work on Your Triple AxelFairfax Ice Arena3779 Pickett RoadFairfaxwww.fairfaxicearena.comFairfax Ice Arena features ice skating les-

sons and both free and private skating par-ties. During the week it costs between$5.75-$7 to skate, depending on the age ofthe skater. Rates are slightly higher on theweekend. Skates can be rented for $2.75.Hockey skates can be rented for $3.50. Thearena also hosts skating classes for differ-ent levels of experience throughout the year.Call 703-323-1132 for more information.

Go for the Glory❖ Glory Days of Burke9526-C Old Keene Mill RoadBurke

❖ Glory Days Grill9459 Lorton Market St.Lorton

This neighborhood sports bar featureshalf-price appetizers every night after nine,Wing Night on Wednesday and a friendly,sports-oriented atmosphere. A high-defini-tion, big-screen TV adorns the front walland Washington’s finest sports teams arealways on. Pick from a full rack of ribs, GloryDays’ own unique burger choices or one ofclose to a dozen beers on tap.

Get Out Your Bike PumpTour de LeeBeulah Park adjacent to Lane Elementary

SchoolSpringfieldEach October, Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-

Lee) sponsors the Tour de Lee bicycle event.More of an opportunity to tour the trailsand streets of the Lee District than an ac

Just for Fun

Mural art by Matthew McCullum, on theexterior of The Workhouse Arts Center inLorton.

Springfield artist Marni Maree

works on a piece of art at the

Workhouse Art Center.

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Connection begins list of fun activitiesto add to brand new calendar.


Springfield Connection Editor Michael O’Connell

703-917-6440 or [email protected]

News

Former Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors chairman GerryConnolly (D) was sworn in as anew member of the U.S. House of

Representatives on Tuesday, Jan. 6.Connolly won Virginia’s 11th Congres-

sional District election in November andtakes over for 14-year Republican incum-bent Tom Davis, who did not run for re-election. He will represent most of centraland southern Fairfax, as well as parts ofPrince WilliamCounty, on CapitolHill.

Connolly expectsto serve on threeHouse committees,even though thebulk of representa-tives, especiallyfreshman, are members of just two.

The new congressman will join the com-mittees on foreign affairs, oversight andgovernment reform, and the budget.

Connolly will be only freshman on eitherthe foreign affairs or budget committees buthas professional experience that has pre-pared him for both assignments, he said.

He developed and oversaw governmentbudgets as a member of the Fairfax CountyBoard of Supervisors for 13 years. Before

Connolly Sworn InFreshman congressman to serve on budget,foreign affairs and reform committees.

“My district is global inits perspective.”

— U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11)

entering public life, Connolly worked in thefield of international relations for 25 years,including 10 years as a staff member to theU.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-tions.

Connolly considers his assignment to theforeign affairs committee an asset, sincenearly 30 percent of residents in Virginia’s11th Congressional District are foreignborn.

“My district is global in its perspective,”he said.

Several ofConnolly’s constitu-ents may also havean interest in his seaton the governmentreform committee,which has oversightover federal employ-

ees and contractors. Before leaving office,Davis was the ranking Republican on thegovernment reform committee.

As a committee member, Connolly expectsto be an advocate for federal employees andcontractors, whose value and professional-ism can sometimes be overlooked by mem-bers of congress from other parts of thecountry, he said.

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U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) poses with Speaker of the HouseNancy Pelosi, family members and friends for a photo as he marks hisfirst day as a congressman at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday evening.

U.S. Rep.GerryConnolly(D-11)poses fora picturewith hisdaughter,Caitlin.

Budget Woes Cloud Outlook for 2009

By Derek B. Johnson

The Connection

The year 2008 was one of change forFairfax County, as residents helpedvote Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to

the White House, lost their board chairmanto Congress and dealt with a faltering eco-nomic situation that melted down into afull-blown recession. A look ahead revealssome of the top issues expected to affectthe Springfield area in 2009.

Budget concerns top the list of almostevery government body at the local, countyand state level. The latest figures releasedby Fairfax County estimate a budget short-fall of over $650 million for 2010 fiscal year,set to begin in June 2009. On Feb. 23, thecounty Board of Supervisors is expected toreview an early draft of a plan to balancethe budget. By law, the Commonwealth ofVirginia cannot spend over budget like thefederal government. Supervisor SharonBulova (D-Braddock) said a reduction in

Budget, Springfield Mall, BRAC, chairmanrace top issues for next year.

library hours, a reduction in money givento non-profit organizations and examineopportunities for consolidation amongagencies and departments, though she de-clined to give an example, citing the earlynature of the process.

“More and more people are turning to thecounty for help,” said Bulova. “We need towork smarter and trying to prioritize whatour greatest needs are.”

Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) pointed tothe redevelopment of the Springfield Malland the congressionally mandated consoli-dation of military and defense personnel insouthern Fairfax County through Base Re-alignment and Closure (BRAC) as reasonsfor Springfield residents to remain hopeful.

“We have two things going for us: a con-gressional order that brings new jobs to ourarea during a recession and a mall whosesuccess is totally contingent on its whole-sale redevelopment long-term,” said McKay.

Dr. Gerald Gordon, president and CEO ofthe Fairfax County Economic Development

Authority, traced the cause for much of thecounty’s budget woes to its reliance on realestate taxes, which account for nearly 62percent of all yearly tax revenue.

“Of that 62 percent, almost 80 percentcomes from the residential side, and youcan see what happens when that [market]takes a plunge,” said Gordon.

Still, the continued need in Fairfax Countyfor government, IT and military contract-ing jobs are expected to provide an eco-nomic buffer for many local economies inthe Northern Virginia area.

BRAC, A congressionally mandated con-solidation of military and defense person-nel in the Washington, D.C. region is ex-pected to bring over 19,000 new jobs tolocalities in the southern portion of thecounty by 2011. Even with its dependenceon faltering residential real estate taxes,Gordon said Fairfax County was still in abetter financial position than many of itsneighbors and most areas outside the North-ern Virginia area.

“We hear [stories] all the time frompeople [in other states] that are going tolose their house and are uncertain about

how they’re going to send their children tocollege,” said Gordon. “[Fairfax County] willstill probably have met job growth in thenext fiscal year. It will be slower growththan we’ve ever had, but it will still begrowth.”

FOR THE first time in six years, FairfaxCounty will have a new chairman of theBoard of Supervisors after Gerry Connolly(D-At large) was elected to representVirginia’s 11th Congressional District inNovember. Two county supervisors, PatHerrity (R-Springfield) and Bulova havebeen nominated by their respective parties.Independent Green candidate CareyCampbell is also on the ballot. The specialelection to replace Connolly has been sched-uled for Feb. 3.

If either Bulova or Herrity wins, a specialelection to fill the vacated seat on the Boardof Supervisors would be scheduled forMarch 10. The winner of that race wouldhave less than three weeks to prepare for acrucial county budget meeting scheduledfor May 30.

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News

Week in Springfield

Robberies of 3 Asian MarketsMay Be Linked, Police Say

Fairfax County Police are seeking anyone with informa-tion concerning three robberies that occurred in Springfieldand Falls Church they say may be related.

According to a Fairfax County Police release, on Saturday,Dec. 20, at approximately 7 p.m., a masked man entered thePho 495 restaurant at 7215 Commerce St. in Springfield andapproached an employee with a handgun. After demandingand receiving cash, the suspect fled the scene. The employeedid not call police, reporting the crime to the restaurant’smanager two hours later. Don Gotthardt, a police spokes-man, said the employee may not have understood what hewas supposed to do after the incident occurred.

“A bit of misunderstanding and probably a bit of fear,” saidGotthardt, regarding the employee’s decision not to call 911.

Police are investigating the possibility that the robbery maybe related to two other robberies that occurred the next dayat the Nha Trang Oriental Market located at Arlington Bou-levard in Falls Church and a New Year’s Eve robbery of a 55-year-old woman at the Dong Nam Market on Stream Courtin Springfield.

In all three cases, a similar looking suspect was described:an Asian man between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inchestall, wearing a black ski mask with a silver handgun.

“Asian male, late 20s, anywhere from 5-7, wearing darkclothes. It’s been pretty consistent through the three [rob-beries],” said Gotthardt.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contactCrime Solvers by phone at 1-866-8477 or e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org.

Police Seek Assistance inHigh-Speed Chase Arrest

Fairfax County Police are looking for anyone who may havewitnessed a two-mile high speed that occurred in the 8300block of Traford Lane near Rolling Road of Dec. 20.

According to a Fairfax County Police release, at around11:45 p.m., an officer observed a man urinating in the park-ing lot of Springfield Plaza. Whenhe attempted to engage the man,the suspect got into a 1996 ToyotaCarolla, struck the officer and be-gan fleeing the area. The officerwas not seriously injured and wasable to pursue the suspect west-bound on Franconia Road. Whiledriving at a high rate of speed, thesuspect struck a vehicle at the in-tersection of Greeley Boulevard,causing extensive damage to bothvehicles.

The release goes to say that after the suspect’s car came torest on the shoulder of Carrleigh Parkway, the officer exitedhis vehicle and approached him. The suspect backed his ve-hicle toward the officer again, who fired his weapon in re-sponse. The suspect was not hit and he drove off again to-ward Rolling Road before striking a tree near Traford Lane.

The driver, Zeeshan Sarwar, 30, of the 5800 block of BoothDrive in Burke, was arrested and transported to Inova FairfaxHospital where he was treated for non life-threatening inju-ries and released to police custody. Police have chargedSarwar with DWI-felony, refusal to submit to a breath testand speeding to elude. Police are looking for anyone whomay have been in the area of Rolling Road and Old KeeneMill Road at the time of the chase in order to file additionalcharges. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Solv-ers by phone at 1-866-8477 or email atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org.

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Pipe Leak Closes Backlick Rd.Washington Gas repairslast into early morninghours.

By Derek B. Johnson

The Connection

A rupture in a Washington Gas pipeline beneath Backlick Road in Springfield forcedofficials from the Virginia Department ofTransportation (VDOT) to block off and

reroute traffic down alongportions of Edsall and In-dustrial Road.

According to VDOTspokesman Mike Salmon,on Monday, Dec. 29, atapproximately 10:30a.m., VDOT received re-ports from residents thatgas could be smelledalong Backlick Road and the pavement was bubbling.Employees from both Washington Gas and VDOTresponded to the scene and began digging upBacklick Road to reach and repair the fissure.

“[Washington Gas workers] dug a hole in themiddle of the street, then someone goes down thereand looks at the pipe,” said Salmon, explaining theprocess.

“They were not evacuatedbut they were told to stayput.”

Supervisor Penny Gross (D-Mason)

Washington Gas employees spent the next 17 hourspatching the leak while VDOT officials shut downBacklick Road and surrounding streets to prevent mo-torists from coming near the gas. Traffic was reroutedto Interstate 95 or turned back.

Spokesmen for both Washington Gas and VDOTwere unable to provide any insight into the originsof the pipe leak.

“I don’t know what the cause of the leak was,” saidWashington Gas spokesman Ruben Rodriguez.

Rodriguez said it was difficult to determine howdangerous the leak was to surrounding homes andbusinesses.

“It depends on the envi-ronment. I really can’tspeculate on what mighthappen,” he said. “Does itescape into the atmo-sphere? Does it stay down[at ground level]? Maybe.Fortunately, it was con-tained and repaired in atimely fashion.”

Washington Gas and VDOT both reported thatevacuations were not deemed necessary. SupervisorPenny Gross (D-Mason) said employees at an officenear the site were asked to remain inside while gaslevels on the site were measured. The office was laterdeemed to be safe.

“They were not evacuated but they were told tostay put,” said Gross.

McKay said he favored fellow Democrat Bulovafor the spot, but that having two candidates fromthe southern portion of the county would be a netplus for the region.

“Both have an enormous interest in what’s hap-pening in Springfield which is great for Lee Districtand Central Springfield,” said McKay.

THE ONGOING redevelopment process around theSpringfield Mall is also something to look out for.Long considered to be an eyesore in the communityand viewed by the public at large as an area of crimi-nal activity, including a Sept. 13 abduction of an Al-exandria woman at the mall who later died whenher abductors crashed her vehicle attempting to fleethe police. After purchasing the mall in 2006,Vornado Realty Trust began drawing up plans for alarge-scale renovation to bring the complex up todate and change the makeup of retail outlets offered.

Vornado officials are currently working throughrezoning the mall to accommodate some of thechanges being sought at the mall. McKay said therezoning process would likely be done within thefirst four months of the next year, with plans alreadysubmitted to the county for demolition and construc-

tion work to begin in late 2009. The layout of thestores within the mall would change as some are letgo when their leases expire and others are consoli-dated around the center of the mall. By December2009, McKay said he expected much of the planningprocess to be finished and renovations to be under-way.

“Expectations are high and patience levels are low,”said McKay. “You will see in the next year real physi-cal progress and [Springfield Mall] will start to looklike a construction zone.”

Tawny Hammond, president of the Springfield CivicAssociation, said tangible and visible progress wasvital if Springfield and Vornado officials hoped toconvince residents to stick around for the end results.

“Let’s get started, let’s see some progress and [thecommunity] will be willing to hang in there with themand not sell our homes. But let’s see some improve-ments,” said Hammond.

McKay said he expected significant progress on twotraffic projects. Ground has already been broken onthe missing piece of Fairfax County Parkway andMcKay said the other project at Mulligan Road shouldbe under heavy construction by next year.

“As we move closer to BRAC [happening], we’regoing to continue the fight for road improvements.It will be very high on my agenda next year,” he said.

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BRAC, Mall Changes Ahead

Crime Report

Activities reported by theFranconia District of the FairfaxCounty Police through Dec. 31.

SEX OFFENSE/ ARREST6400 block of Springfield

Plaza. A man was arrested onFriday, Dec. 19 for allegedlytouching a 57-year-old

Springfield woman inappropriatelyinside the CVS store, located at 6436Springfield Plaza. The victim wasstanding in the magazine aisle. Theman was standing next to her and asshe leaned down to return themagazine to the shelf, he put hishand between her legs. She yelled athim and called for the police. Storeemployees detained the suspect until

officers arrived. Emilio Causin-Flores, 38, of the 6400 block ofEdsall Road in Alexandria, wasarrested and transported to theFairfax County Adult DetentionCenter where he was chargedwith sexual assault and batteryand drunk in public. The victimdid not require medicalattention.


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For the Fun of ItFrom Page 2

tual race, the event includes a 1.5-milefun ride for families and longer 15- and 30-mile rides for serious bicyclists. For more,visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/lee/CalendarofEvents/tdl.htm.

Neighborhood Rivals❖ Robinson Secondary School5035 Sideburn RoadFairfax

❖ Lake Braddock Secondary School9200 Burke Lake RoadBurkeOne might argue that this rivalry lost its

luster when Robinson switched from thePatriot to Concorde District, but don’t tellanyone associated with the Lake Braddock-Robinson rivalry that. When these twoNorthern Region powers get together – nomatter the sport – it always makes for anentertaining event.

Roll a TurkeyBowl America6450 Edsall RoadAlexandriawww.bowl-america.comOne of the premiere bowling chains in the

nation has multiple locations in the North-ern Virginia area. Each site offers state-of-

the-art scoring equipment and plenty oflanes. More importantly, there’s beer by thepitcher. Call 703-425-9303 for Burke, 703-273-7700 for Fairfax, and 703-354-3300 forAlexandria.

Stallions-Hawks Split❖ South County Secondary School8307 Silverbrook RoadLorton

❖ Hayfield Secondary School7630 Telegraph RoadAlexandriaWhen South County Secondary school

opened its doors in 2005, several of HayfieldSecondary School’s top athletes were forcedto switch schools. It’s a point that’s not loston coaches and players at Hayfield. Everytime these two meet, still, it’s always a treat.

Stick an Oar in the WaterKayaking with NVCTFountainhead Regional Park,Fairfax StationPohick Bay, LortonMason Neck, LortonBull Run Marina, CliftonAll through the summer, the Northern

Virginia Conservation Trust offers kayakingtrips at several locations along the PotomacRiver and Occoquan Reservoir. A naturalistis on hand to illuminate the flora and fauna

along the shore. Kayaking equipment is pro-vided, but participants are asked to bringwater and sunscreen and wear appropriateattire. Registration is required and a fee iscollected to cover expenses. ContactWhitney Bailey at 703-354-5093 [email protected].

Slime AwaySlugfestHidden Pond Nature Center8511 Greeley Blvd.Springfield703-451-9588Anti-slug “protester” Captain Salty often

tries — but always fails — to quench thisannual celebration for lovers of all thingssluglike. Slugfest, a popular tradition at Hid-den Pond, is in September and featuresevents such as a slime toss, slug races, aslug play and, of course, the slimy creaturesthemselves.

Ride with 3,000 BikersRide of the PatriotsPatriot Harley-Davidson9739 Fairfax Blvd.Fairfax703-352-5400On Memorial Day weekend, over 3,000

motorcyclists line up on Fairfax Boulevardin Fairfax before heading to the Pentagonto join the annual Rolling Thunder ride intoWashington, D.C. Sponsored by PatriotHarley-Davidson and the Fairfax HarleyOwners Group (H.O.G), the ride honors thethose who died defending the United States.

Ride Along with theClifton Horse Society

P.O. Box 183CliftonContact Beth Giorgiami at their Web site

cliftonhorsesociety.org for monthly trailrides. Established in 1977, the Clifton HorseSociety serves the needs of those interestedin horses in Fairfax County and the sur-rounding communities. Most club membersare horse owners, but membership is opento all horse lovers. Although founded inClifton, the society’s hundreds of membersnow include people throughout Virginia, inother states and overseas. Their activitiescover every base including recreational,social, educational and service.

Captain a Boat on LakeAccotink

Lake Accotink Park7500 Accotink Park RoadSpringfieldLake Accotink is a 55-acre body of water.

That’s a lot of territory through which tonavigate a variety of vessels available topark guests. Pedal Boats can be rented for$5 per half-hour. Row Boats are availablefor $6 per hour, Canoes are $5. Boats pow-ered by electric motors, sailboats under 15feet and kayaks are allowed on the lake.There is a $2 launch fee for each vehicle.Call 703-569-3464 or visit the Web site atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/accotink.


Opinion

Happy New YearLet’s have some fun in 2009.

The news as we begin 2009 can bedaunting, even with the excitementbrewing over the inauguration ofPresident Barack Obama later this

month.While there are a lot of serious things to be

concerned about, at the Connection, we’ll startthe year with a look at fun things to do.

From visiting Great Falls (if you haven’t, youreally should) to playing Frisbee golf inMcLean’s central park or Burke Lake park, fa-vorite bars, fun local festivals to mark on yourcalendar, spots for laser tag, skeet shootingpractice, dog parks, equestrian opportunities,sailing lessons, and many fun things to do forfree, over the month of January, The Connec-tion will compile hundreds of ways to have fun.

Be sure to share your tips for fun things todo in your orbit.

As local, weekly newspapers, theConnection’s mission is to bring the news youneed about your community that you are notlikely to get anywhere else — to advocate forcommunity good, to provide a forum for dia-logue on local concerns, and to celebrate andrecord milestones in community and people’slives.

We begin 2009 by looking for more inputfrom our readers. Let us know how we’re do-ing, and let us know what is going on in yourpart of the community.

We invite you to send letters to the editor, orjust to send us an e-mail letting us know about

Editorials

something you especially liked or didn’t likeabout our coverage.

We appreciate readers’ ideas. If you see some-thing that you think might be a story, or justsomething you wonder about, give us a call,or drop us a line.

We want to know if you have an idea forfixing traffic in your part of theworld. We want to know ifyou’ve had a good or bad ex-perience with local govern-ment. If you know of a person

or an organization that is interesting, doingimportant work, and might make a good fea-ture story, let us know.

If someone in your family or your commu-nity published a book, became an Eagle Scout,raised money for a good cause, accomplishedsome feat like running a marathon or havingart included in an art show, these are all thingsthat we want to know. E-mail or mail us a photoand a note about the event. Be sure to includethe names of all the people who are in a photo,and say when and where the photo was taken.

We also publish notes about news and eventsin local businesses. Notes about openings, newemployees, anniversaries are welcome.

In covering the issues, we strive to provide avoice for our readers. We look forward to hear-ing from you in 2009.

— Mary Kimm

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More SeriousStuff AheadI

n Fairfax County, a critically impor-tant election is coming up in less thana month.

Tuesday, Feb. 3 all polling places willbe open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. to choose areplacement for Board of SupervisorsChairman Gerry Connolly, who beginsrepresenting much of Fairfax County inthe U.S. House of Representatives thisweek.

Two current members of the Board ofSupervisors are vying to replace Connolly,Sharon Bulova (D-Braddock) and PatHerrity (R-Springfield). Both candidatesare dedicated individuals with excellentexperience and ample intellects. Theirapproaches to handing the county as itheads through a period of economic cri-sis would be quite different. You’ll readmore about them in the pages of the Con-nection. See their Web sites for more inthe meantime: http://sharonbulova.com,and http://herrity.balancegroup.us

* The Virginia General Assembly beginsits annual session with a budget trainwreck next week. Go to the Virginia Gen-eral Assembly Web site for more at http://legis.state.va.us.

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Letters

Herrity for BoardChairmanTo the Editor:

The voters of Fairfax Countyhave a great opportunity in theupcoming special election on Feb.3 to return Fairfax County to fis-cal responsibility. We can elect PatHerrity (R) as chairman of theFairfax County Board of Supervi-sors. He has repeatedly demon-strated the ability to understandthe pressing problems that faceFairfax County, to identify areas ofwasteful spending and to offerworkable solutions in his tenureas Springfield supervisor. Con-versely, we can elect his opponentwho as chairman of the Board’sBudget Committee has shownlittle regard for solving our fun-damental problems.

What have Pat’s opponent andher Democratic colleagues on theBoard really done to address trans-portation, education, crime andgeneral quality of life issues? Theyhave been consistent in raising ourproperty taxes, in spending moremoney and in creating budget defi-cits. Now is the time for FairfaxCounty citizens to act and to

SupportingBulovaTo the Editor:

I am a resident of SpringfieldDistrict and I am writing to com-ment on the Feb. 3, 2009 election

for chairman of theFairfax County Boardof Supervisors. Su-pervisor Pat Herrity(R-Springfield) is my

Supervisor and has been very cor-dial whenever I talk to him. I donot have any question in my mindthat he has the best interest ofSpringfield District.

I do need to point out that I haveasked Supervisor Herrity’s supportin several issues important to thedistrict. I asked for his support inaddressing an important issue —the absence of a Springfield SeniorCenter and I suggested that hisoffice look into the possibility ofusing part of the expanded South

change the direction of our gov-ernment. Elect Pat Herrity on Tues-day, Feb. 3.

Anne DamonFairfax

Run Park as an area for such a cen-ter.

His staff has been very kindwhenever I called, but there hasbeen no active pursuit of this is-sue byºSupervisor Herrity’s office.Chairman Gerald Connolly’s officedid send out a query to the ParkAuthority in response to my re-quest, but U.S. Rep.-elect Connolly(D-11) is no longer in place topursue this issue.

I also asked Supervisor Herrity’soffice to support solar panels andother alternative energy programsin Fairfax County. In particular, Irequested his support in prohibit-ing HOAs from banning solar pan-els in members’ homes. Again, Su-pervisor Herrity and his staff werevery cordial but no action wastaken. Chairman Connolly pur-sued this issue by asking the Boardof Supervisors to examine ways ofprohibiting HOAs from banningsolar panels and in fact, of encour-aging HOAs to support alternativeenergy programs.

I also asked Supervisor Herrityto support a project to assist theHistory Commission in developinga more balanced and more com-plete history of the county. In par-ticular, I requested that he support

the Fairfax County Asian AmericanHistory Project that would sharethe stories of the heritage and con-tributions of the largest minoritygroup in Fairfax County — theAsian American community ofabout 160,000 or 16 percent of thepopulation. This project wouldstrengthen the county’s inclusiveapproach towards all Americanresidents.

Again, I received very cordialwords from Supervisor Herrity’sstaff but no real support. Supervi-sor Bulova and Chairman Connollywere very supportive of this civilrights project of historical researchand community development thatwas featured in the local newspa-pers.

I have great hopes for futuresuccess for my Springfield DistrictSupervisor Pat Herrity — and Icertainly wish him great successfor his success will mean goodthings for the district. However,my experience so far indicates thathis office still needs to get moreexperience in supporting issuesthat are important to me and othermembers of his district.

Cora FoleyBurke


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Kings Park Park Master Plan Meeting Slated

The Fairfax County Park Authority is holding a public informational meeting to gather public

comment on the draft master plan revision for Kings Park Park located at 8717 Trafalgar Court

in Springfield. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 8 to 9:30 p.m.,

immediately following the 7:30 p.m. Kings Park Civic Association meeting in the Kings Park

Elementary School cafeteria.

Kings Park Park is a local , 9.2-acre park owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority.

Surrounded by single-family residences, the park is accessible by car from Trafalgar Court and

Parkway Place and by foot from a trail leading to Cromwell Drive. The Park has two parking

lots, two tennis courts, two basketball courts, a playground, a small diamond ball field, an

open grassy area, and a loop trail. The remaining areas of the park are forested with a peren-

nial stream at the northern edge. The master plan revision incorporates the former community

pool property into the park and considers the community’s needs while providing for resource

protection.

The proposed plan is available for review online at:

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/kingspark.htm or in the Fairfax County Park Authority

Planning Division offices at the Herrity Building, 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite

406, Fairfax, VA.

Anyone wishing to speak at the meeting is asked to contact the Public Information Office at

703-324-8662 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Speakers may sign up in advance

or at the meeting. Comments on the plan will be accepted by the Park Authority for 30 days

after the meeting and all comments must be received by February 14th, 2009 in order to be

included in the official public record. Comments will be accepted at the meeting or can also

be emailed to [email protected]. Written comments should be directed to Andy

Galusha, Project Manager, Planning & Development Division, Fairfax County Park Authority,

12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 406, Fairfax, VA 22035. After all comments have

been considered, the plan will be presented to the Park Authority Board for final approval.

For more information, contact the Park Authority Public Information Office at 703-324-8662....................................................................................................................................................703-324-8700 • ONLINE : www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks • E-mail: [email protected]

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Address ........................... BR FB HB .... Postal City .... Sold Price .. Type ............ Lot AC ..................... Subdivision5306 TRUMPINGTON CT ....... 5 ... 3 ... 1 ..... ALEXANDRIA ....... $720,000 ... Detached ........... 0.21 ........................ KINGSTOWNE7309 WESTMORE DR ............. 3 ... 3 ... 1 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $370,000 ... Townhouse ........ 0.04 .......................... WESTHAVEN6605 ROCKLEIGH WAY .......... 2 ... 2 ... 1 ..... ALEXANDRIA ....... $365,000 ... Townhouse ........ 0.03 ........................ AMBERLEIGH7328 CHARLOTTE ST ............. 3 ... 1 ... 1 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $360,000 ... Detached ........... 0.27 ......................... SPRINGFIELD6309 ALBERTA ST ................... 4 ... 2 ... 0 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $355,000 ... Detached ........... 0.38 ............. KEENE MILL MANOR6906 INVERNESS DR .............. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $335,000 ... Detached ........... 0.21 ............................. LYNBROOK7212 BELINGER CT ................ 4 ... 3 ... 0 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $300,000 ... Detached ........... 0.07 ....................... BEVERLY PARK6823 FLOYD AVE .................... 5 ... 2 ... 0 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $296,000 ... Detached ........... 0.24 ............................. LYNBROOK6020 BACKLICK RD ................ 3 ... 2 ... 0 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $290,000 ... Detached ........... 0.21 ......................... SPRINGFIELD5518 SOUTHAMPTON DR ...... 4 ... 4 ... 0 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $290,000 ... Detached ........... 0.26 ........................... KINGS PARK5907 CRAIG ST ....................... 5 ... 2 ... 0 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $274,900 ... Other ................. 0.19 ......................... SPRINGFIELD6024 SELWOOD PL ................. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $270,000 ... Townhouse ........ 0.03 .................. THE TALLWOODS7312 EGGAR WOODS LN ....... 3 ... 2 ... 2 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $265,000 ... Townhouse ........ 0.04 ............... BETHELEN WOODS6603 BUCKSKIN ST ................ 5 ... 2 ... 0 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $259,900 ... Detached ........... 0.19 ......... SPRINGFIELD ESTATES8415 LAZY CREEK CT ............. 2 ... 1 ... 2 ..... SPRINGFIELD ....... $178,000 ... Townhouse ........ 0.02 ........... NEWINGTON FOREST

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] orcall 703-917-6459. Deadline is Fri-day. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior tothe event.

Rev. Dr. David Anderson,from the Youth and Family Insti-tute, will speak about Navigatingthe Hazards of Raising Families inthe 21st Century, and How theChurch Can Help You!, on Sunday,Jan. 11, 3–5 p.m. at Lord of LifeLutheran Church, 5114 TwinbrookRoad, Fairfax. 703-323-9500 orwww.lordoflifelutheran.com.

Messiah United Methodist

Church, 6215 Rolling Road, Spring-field. 703-569-9862 orwww.messiahumc.org.

❖ A Community of Conta-gious Joy. Sunday Worship 8:15a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Interac-tive praise and worship service,Sundays at 7 p.m.

❖ When Dreams BecomeNightmares, Financial Peace ina Troubled Economy, sermonseries beginning Sunday, Jan. 11 atall worship services.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,located at 12748 Richards Lane,Clifton, offers Sunday worship ser-vices at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.703-830-3175.

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Springfield Connection Assistant Editor Paula Friedrich


Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-917-6459. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

THURSDAY/JAN. 8Puppy Tales, 10:30 a.m. Stories and

activities about puppies. Age 13-23months with parent. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.703-249-1520.

Daytime Book Discussion Group,12:15 p.m. “Babbitt” by SinclairLewis. Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.Adults.

Don Cobert. 8 p.m. Kate’s Irish Pub,6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

FRIDAY/JAN. 9Lunch Bunch, 12 p.m. Bring lunch and

join us for stories. Birth-5 with adult.John Marshall Library, 6209 RoseHill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.

Localpalooza, Violet Says 5, NooShots for Ben, Pain! and more.6:15 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance,$12 day of show Jaxx Night Club,6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.

Don Cobert. 8:30 p.m. Kate’s Irish Pub,6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

SATURDAY/JAN. 10Friends Book Sale, 10 a.m.

Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.

Flu Vaccinations, 12 p.m. Shots $25or Medicare Part B; must be 18 orolder. Call Inova for details at 703-698-2424. Adults. Lorton Library,9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton.703-339-7385.

Tales To Take Hold Of, 2 p.m.Juggling and folk tales from aroundthe world with juggling storytellerRenee Brachfeld. John MarshallLibrary, 6209 Rose Hill Drive,Alexandria. 703-971-0010.

Don Cobert. 8:30 p.m. Kate’s Irish Pub,6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

Birding for Beginners, 8-10:30 a.m.at Huntley Meadows Park & VisitorCenter, 3701 Lockheed Blvd.,Alexandria. Reservations required. $6per person. 703-768-2525.

Landscape Design forHomeowners, 9:30-11 a.m. atGreen Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road, Alexandria. $160workshop fee includes three lecturesand workshops. 703-642-5173.

Damage Report, Rich, Dre, Spit,Dy For Ent and more. 6 p.m. $10in advance, $12 day of show. JaxxNight Club, 6355 Rolling Road,Springfield. jaxxroxx.com.

Bulletin Board

Happy Birthday, Princess Priscilla! Celebrate theKingstowne Library teddy bear’s birthday with storiesand songs, on Monday, Jan. 12.

SUNDAY/JAN. 11Karaoke. 8 p.m. Kate’s Irish Pub, 6131

Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

Vegan Cooking Class: Soups andStews. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 9302Hallston Court, Fairfax Station. $50per person. Pre-registration required.www.localdc.com/cooking.

Livable Landscapes, 1:30-3 p.m. atGreen Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road, Alexandria. $20.Strategies for creating privategardens and shared landscapes. Booksigning with Rick Darke, author of“The Encyclopedia of Grasses forLivable Landscapes,” follows thelecture. 703-642-5173.

MONDAY/JAN. 12Happy Birthday Princess Priscilla,

10:30 a.m. Celebrate the branchteddy bear’s birthday with stories andsongs. Age 24-35 months with adult.Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.

Winter Crafts, 3:30 p.m. It’s time tomake a winter craft. Age 6-12. JohnMarshall Library, 6209 Rose HillDrive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.

Open Mic Night. 8 p.m. Kate’s IrishPub, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield.703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

Pohick Rangers, 3-5 p.m. at HiddenPond Nature Center, 8510 GreeleyBlvd., Springfield. Seven sessions forage 9-12 on animal evidence,freshwater ecosystems, nocturnalwildlife, geology and more.Reservations required. $90 per child.703-451-9588.

TUESDAY/JAN. 13Computer Tutoring, 3 p.m. and 4

p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.

Teen Game Night, 7 p.m. Play gamesand have fun at the library. Age 12-18. Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.

Penguin Parade, 11:15 a.m. Stories,activities and a craft about penguins.Age 2-3 with adult. John MarshallLibrary, 6209 Rose Hill Drive,Alexandria. 703-971-0010.

Mother-Daughter Book Group, 7p.m. Call for title and to sign up. Age9-11 with adult. John MarshallLibrary, 6209 Rose Hill Drive,Alexandria. 703-971-0010.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 14Science and Stories, 4:30 p.m.

Stories and simple scienceexperiments. Age 4-6. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.703-249-1520.

Practice Your EnglishConversation Group, 10:15 a.m.and 7:30 p.m. Adults. Kingstowne

Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre,Alexandria. 703-339-4610.

THURSDAY/JAN. 15Once Upon a Fairytale, 1:30 p.m.

Stories, a craft and activities. Age 4-5with adult. Lorton Library, 9520Richmond Highway, Lorton. 703-339-7385.

Dave Berry. 8 p.m. Kate’s Irish Pub,6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

Flying Dragons, 7-8:30 p.m. atHuntley Meadows Park & VisitorCenter, 3701 Lockheed Blvd.,Alexandria. Learn about dragonflies.Reservations required. $6 per person.703-768-2525.

Burke Preschool Fair, with over 25preschools from Burke and thesurrounding area. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. atthe Burke Fire DepartmentCommunity Hall, 9501 Old BurkeLake Road, Burke. 866-841-9139 orwww.geocities.com/momsclubburke.

FRIDAY/JAN. 16AVP Hot Winter Nights Pro Beach

Volleyball Tour, at 7:30 p.m.Tickets $15-$65, available throughwww.ticketmaster.com or 202-397-SEAT. George Mason Patriot Center,4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax.www.patriotcenter.com.

Lunch Bunch, 12 p.m. Bring lunch andjoin us for stories. Birth-5 with adult.John Marshall Library, 6209 RoseHill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.

Cancer Benefit for Ana Lucero,with Backfire, The Black Shade, BabaG’Nush, Funkmnkyz, Poor Man’sLobster, 20/20 Vizions and TheIternals. 7 p.m. Tickets $10 inadvance $12 day of show. Jaxx NightClub, 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield.703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.

Dave Berry. 8:30 p.m. Kate’s Irish Pub,6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

SATURDAY/JAN. 17New Year, New Library. Join local

scout groups for a library open houseand learn about the library’s greenfeatures. Tours at 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.Snacks will be provided all day. Allages. Burke Centre Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.

VITA Tax Assistance, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.IRS-certified volunteers helptaxpayers who earned up to $42K.Adults. Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.

Dave Berry. 8:30 p.m. Kate’s Irish Pub,6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

Frankie and the Actions. 9 p.m.Tickets $5. Jaxx Night Club, 6355Rolling Road, Springfield. 703-569-

5940 or jaxxroxx.com.Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s

52nd Season, The Search for aNew Music Director - Part 4. 8 p.m.at George Mason University’s Centerfor the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Drive,Fairfax. Free ConcerTalk with DanielMeyer at 7 p.m. 703-563-1990.

SUNDAY/JAN. 18G-Scale Trains Running at Fairfax

Station Railroad Museum, 1-4p.m. at 11200 Fairfax Station Road,Fairfax Station. The Washington,Virginia and Maryland GardenRailway Society will be running largescale model trains in the communityroom. $2 Adults, $1 children. 703-425-9225 or www.fairfax-station.org.

Karaoke. 8 p.m. Kate’s Irish Pub,6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

THURSDAY/JAN. 8Affordable Dwelling Unit

Advisory Board, 4 p.m. at theDepartment of Housing andCommunity Development MainOffices, HCD Center, 3700 PenderDrive, Fairfax. 703-246-5164, TTY703-385-3578.

SUNDAY/JAN. 11Democratic Women of Clifton is

open to all Democraticwomen in Northern Virginia,3-5 p.m. at the Clifton CommunityHall, 12641 Chapel Road, Clifton.Discussion includes issues facingthose with mental and physicaldisabilities. Guest speaker JanetCarver, 11th District representativeto the Electoral College. www.

democraticwomenofclifton.org.

MONDAY/JAN. 12Board of Supervisors Meeting, 9:30

a.m. at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, BoardAuditorium, 12000 GovernmentCenter Parkway, Fairfax. 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903.

Fairfax Area Disability ServicesBoard, 7:30 p.m. at the FairfaxCounty Government Center,Conference Rooms 2/3, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.703-324-5868, TTY 703-449-1186.

Del. Tim Hugo’s Winter Receptionwith George Allen, 6:30-8 p.m. at7516 Tutley Terrace, Clifton. 703-201-7776.

TUESDAY/JAN. 13Executive Committee Meeting

Visit Fairfax, 3 p.m. at 100 South

Wing, 7927 Jones Branch Drive 7927Jones Branch Drive, Mclean. 703-752-9506.

Republican Women of CliftonMeet and Greet for Pat Herrity,candidate for chair of the FairfaxCounty Board of Supervisors. 7:30p.m. at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Building.www.CliftonGOP.com.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 14Faith Communities in Action

Network Meeting: Youth in OurFaith Community, on the 2008Fairfax County Youth Survey andCulmore Support on Suspensionprogram. 2-4 p.m. at the FairfaxCounty Government Center,Conference Rooms 2/3, 12000Government Center Parkway, [email protected].

THURSDAY/JAN. 15Fairfax County Special Chairman

Debate, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at theRichard J. Ernst Community CulturalCenter, Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, 4001 Wakefield ChapelRoad, Annandale. BraddockSupervisor Sharon Bulova andSpringfield Supervisor Pat Herritywill present plans for representingFairfax County. 703-752-7544.

The Fairfax County Park AuthorityPublic Informational Meeting,on the draft master plan revision forKings Park Park, 8717 TrafalgarCourt in Springfield, from 8-9:30p.m., immediately following the 7:30p.m. Kings Park Civic Associationmeeting in the Kings Park ElementarySchool cafeteria, 5400 Harrow Way,Springfield. The proposed plan isavailable online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/

plandev/kingspark.htm, or in theFairfax County Park AuthorityPlanning Division offices at theHerrity Building, 12055Government Center Parkway, Suite406, Fairfax. 703-324-8662.

Lower Occoquan WatershedIntroductory and IssuesScoping Forum, 6:30-9 p.m. atHalley Elementary School, 8850Cross Chase Circle, Fairfax Station.The Lower Occoquan Watershedincludes Clifton, Lorton / LaurelHill, Old Mill Branch, Wolf Run,Sandy Run, Ryans Dam, Occoquan,Mill Branch, Kane Creek and HighPoint. County representatives willpresent the planning process to thecommunity and members of thepublic will help develop an initiallist of watershed issues andconcerns. 703-324-5500, TTY 711or [email protected].

MONDAY/JAN. 19Open Mic Night. 8 p.m. Kate’s Irish

Pub, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield.703-866-0860 or katesirishpub.com.

Preschool Open House at Spring-Mar Cooperative Preschool,9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at AccotinkUnitarian Universalist Church, 10125Lakehaven Court, Burke. 703-239-1213 or www.spring-mar.org.

WEDNESDAY/JAN. 21Needlework Group, 10:30 a.m. Bring

a project to work on in the companyof fellow needlecrafters. Adults.Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.

Small Wonders, 10:15 a.m. Stories,fingerplays and activities. Age 13-23months with adult. John MarshallLibrary, 6209 Rose Hill Drive,Alexandria. 703-971-0010.


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Songs of the Season

Matthew Chichester and his teacher, Jill Hunt, sing‘Frosty the Snowman’ during the annual WinterfestConcert presented by students of the Key Center Schoolon Dec. 19.

Key Center students enjoy Dec. 19 Winterfest.

Family members and staff of the Key Center School enjoy the annual Winterfest concert.

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Hawks Soar Despite Hurdles

Springfield Connection Editor Michael O’Connell


Sports

Hayfield’s T.J. Wilson, left, and Sean-Michael King try to force another Lake Braddock turnover. ‘I thoughtthey played great defensively,’ Bruins coach Brian Metress said.

With win over Lake Braddock, Hayfieldhoops off to 9-2 start, 3-0 in Patriot District.

“We don’t have to dependon one person.”

— Hayfield coach Ron Palmer

By Jason Mackey

The Connection

Take a straw poll these days atHayfield Secondary School andit’s unlikely too many folks areall that upset that the Hawks

will switch from the Patriot to the NationalDistrict starting with the 2009-10 season.

Just don’t think that boys basketball coachRon Palmer is one of them.

Palmer will miss the nightly challengesthat the Patriot provides, grind-it-out gamesin which each basket is contested and mar-quee matchups when the second-year coachknows that he only needs to break the pre-game huddle and clap his hands. Playersalready know what’s at stake.

“We’re moving out of it, and I kind of hatethat because I do love the competition,”Palmer said. “I don’t want to play a lot ofgames when you have a 70 percent chancewhere you know you’re going to win theballgame.”

Having won 609 games and a Californiastate title at Long Beach Poly, Palmerflopped down into a folding chair after theHawks’ most recent win, a brutally physi-cal 50-45 victory over Lake Braddock onTuesday night. The 70-year-old Palmer wastired.

He’ll miss games like Tuesday night.Games where his team had the lead formore than three quarters and twice had theBruins down by seven, but still couldn’t putLake Braddock away.

“I thought the kids fought through someadversity and showed their character, whichis important if you’re going to do well laterin the year,” said Palmer, whose team is 9-2overall, 3-0 in district play. The Hawks willtravel to face Lee on Friday night.

PALMER RETURNED eight players whoplayed significant minutes from last year’s14-8 team and their experience, accordingto Palmer, has been the primary reason forHayfield’s successful start.

The only “stumbling block” that the teamhas faced came at the Mount Vernon Holi-day Invitational Tournament during thewinter break, when Hayfield’s playersstarted to disappear and Palmer was forcedto juggle his substitution patterns.

One of the key returners from last year’steam, junior guard Brandon Winbush, waspreviously scheduled to take a flight over-

seas to visit his mother, a commanding of-ficer in the armed forces. Though the teamknew about the trip, it didn’t make it easierto take with what was about to happen.

Senior Laurent Newsome, the Hawks’dominant inside presence, had to miss twogames and five practices because of a fam-ily emergency. To make matters worse,Hayfield lost its first game in the tourna-ment to Eastlake High School of Californiaand during the contest junior point guardRayshawn Riggans was ejected, prompting

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See Hayfield Boys, Page 11

MasonMakes ItWorkUnder Larranaga,Patriot basketballagain off to strongstart.

By Jason Mackey

The Connection

On Saturday, Jan. 3, the GeorgeMason men’s basketball team wasable to drill a season-best num-

ber of 3-pointers (13) en route to a 101-60drubbing of UNC Wilmington.

Two days later, Mason switched gears andgame plans.

Facing an early 10-4 deficit Monday nightagainst Georgia State, the Patriots startedto pound the ball inside, darting off on a19-3 run that led to a 23-13 advantage.

But trailing 40-37 with about seven min-utes left in the game, Mason switched yetagain. This time to a four-guard lineup, withthe hope of facilitating some fast-breakpoints, and the Patriots rattled off the finalmargin necessary for a 58-52 win.

Thirteen games into the 2008-09 season,Mason has shown an ability to re-invent it-self at a moment’s notice, with the finalseven minutes of Monday’s game servingas the latest batch of evidence.

“The environment is going to be differ-ent every time; no game is going to be thesame,” said sophomore guard Cam Long,who finished with a game-high 18 pointsagainst the Panthers. “I think if we’re men-tally prepared, we’re capable of doing any-thing.”

Head coach Jim Larranaga noted anothergame-to-game mutation, though this onewasn’t as pleasant as having the ability toscore from anywhere on the floor.

“The first question you would ask your-self if you saw us play on Saturday and thenwatched us [Monday] would be, ‘How doyou go from 27 assists to seven assists?’”Larranaga joked at the start of his postgamepress conference. “I thought mentally welooked a little tired.”

DESPITE THE lack of assisted baskets,Larranaga’s team improved to 10-3 over-all, 3-0 in the Colonial Athletic Associationwith the Georgia State win. The Patriotsplayed host to Towson Wednesday night,which ended after the Connection went topress.

Though Mason pulled itself out of thatmid-game funk when Larranaga moved to

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a suspension for the following game, aloss to Fairfax.

“This is the best team that I’ve played withsince I’ve been in high school,” said seniorT.J. Wilson, who finished with nine points.“I couldn’t have picked a better group ofguys to play with. It just clicks with us. Wehave that chemistry.”

“It’s more of a team this year,” saidWinbush, comparing the 2008-09 Hawks to

those of previous seasons. Winbush scoreda team-high 13 points.

Hayfield topped Lake Braddock mostly bylimiting the Bruins’ best player, DominicMorra, to 29 points, including four 3-point-ers. Palmer called for a box-and-one system,with Canady guarding Morra while receiv-ing occasional help from the zone defensearound him.

The team expected Morra to light up thescore sheet, as he’s averaging more than 30

points per contest so far this season. Canadyand Co. just didn’t want Morra to take con-trol of the game, which the Hawks startedto do with less than two minutes remain-ing.

With 1 minute, 51 seconds to play andWinbush at the free throw line, Hayfieldstarted a stretch, closing the game by mak-ing 12 of 14 free throws.

“Free throws are always important, espe-cially in the fourth quarter,” Canady said.

Count Palmer impressed. He hadn’t evengotten around to harping on his team’s freethrow shooting, which he admits wasn’t all

that spectacular. Palmer was simply tryingto navigate a difficult schedule without afew of his best players in what would bethe Hawks’ final Patriot season.

“Basketball is unpredictable,” Palmer said.“I don’t know how the kids are going to playfrom game to game, but I know what we’recapable of.

“The good thing about this team is thatwe don’t have to depend on one personbecause there’s always someone steppingup, and that’s a good sign of how strongyour team can be.”

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Hayfield Boys Defeat Bruins

Spartans ReturnA Good One

With a 60-47 win over MillsGodwin of Richmond in the finalsof the Pohanka Chantilly Classic —the program’s first holiday tourna-ment appearance in more than 15years — the West Springfield girlsbasketball team marked its returnto the holiday tournament basket-ball scene in style.

The Spartans improved to 10-1overall, 3-0 in Patriot District playthis season with a 74-18 win Tues-day night over West Potomac.

“I felt going into it that weshould make it to the champion-ship game,” West Springfieldcoach Bill Gibson said of thePohanka experience. “After that,our goal was to win it, and we wonit so it was all good.”

Stony Brook recruit SamLanders, a senior guard whoscored a team-high 15 points inthe title game, was named thetournament’s Most Valuable Playerwhile freshman guard AprilRobinson joined Landers on theAll-Tournament squad.

The only hiccup West Spring-field has faced this season camewith a 56-50 loss to Good Coun-sel on Dec. 6. Otherwise, Gibson’ssquad has won eight in a row. TheSpartans will travel to Patriot Dis-trict rival T.C. Williams on Friday.

W. SpringfieldLittle LeagueRegistration

West Springfield Little Leaguewill conduct registration for its2009 season on two Saturdays thismonth, Jan. 10 and 24, from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., at Washington Irv-ing Middle School, 8100 OldKeene Mill Road, Springfield.WSLL’s boundaries cover parts ofWest Springfield, Burke andFairfax Station with the leagueopen to all boys and girls ages 5-12.

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In execution of a Deed of Trust from Arnulfo Valles Gal-damez, dated October 17, 2007, and recorded November 21, 2007, in Deed Book 19668 at page 1477 among the Land Re-cords of Fairfax County, Virginia, the undersigned substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Judicial Center for Fairfax County, at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, on

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the following property being the property contained in said Deed of Trust, described as follows:

Lot 1, Section 1, Lucius Addition to Kenwood as the same ap-pears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 2152 at page 490, among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Vir-ginia.

Commonly known as 3841 Gallows Road, Annandale, Virginia22003.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $40,000.00 or ten per-cent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase mon-ey being due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time expressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of 6.375 percent per annum from date of sale to date of settle-ment. Provided, however, that if the holder of the secured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebted-ness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may be set off against the purchase price.

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Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements and restrictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the real estate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or materi-alman's liens of record and not of record. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances, and agree-ments of record affecting the same, if any.

In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to con-vey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and ex-clusive remedy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the time of sale.

The subject property and all improvements thereon will be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Pur-chaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zon-ing code violations whether of record or not of record, as well as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condomini-um owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Pur-chaser also shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property at his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the risk of loss and shall be responsible for any damage, vandal-ism, theft, destruction, or the like, of or to the property occur-ring after the time of sale. Conveyance will be by special war-ranty deed. Conveyancing, recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of title, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public charges, and special or regular assess-ments, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and there-after shall be assumed by the purchaser.

The undersigned trustee unconditionally reserves the right: (i) to waive the deposit requirement; (ii) to approve or dis-approve the creditworthiness of any bidder and/or purchaser; (iii) to withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to ter-mination of the bidding; (iv) to extend the time for bidding; (v) to reject any or all bids; (vi) to postpone or set over the date or time of sale; and (vii) to extend the period of time for settlement hereunder.

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In execution of a Deed of Trust from Khamphiou Thay and Chaysrun Thay, dated June 22, 2006, and recorded June 26, 2006, in Deed Book 18559 at page 2187 among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia, the undersigned substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Judicial Center for Fairfax County, at 4110 Chain Brdige Road, Fairfax, Virginia, on

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TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $30,000.00 or ten per-cent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase mon-ey being due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time expressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of 6.25 percent per annum from date of sale to date of settlement. Provided, however, that if the holder of the se-cured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebt-edness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may be set off against the purchase price.

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The undersigned trustee unconditionally reserves the right: (i) to waive the deposit requirement; (ii) to approve or dis-approve the creditworthiness of any bidder and/or purchaser; (iii) to withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to ter-mination of the bidding; (iv) to extend the time for bidding; (v) to reject any or all bids; (vi) to postpone or set over the date or time of sale; and (vii) to extend the period of time for settlement hereunder.

Additional terms and conditions of sale may be an-nounced at the time of sale.

DAVID N. PRENSKYSubstitute Trustee

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the smaller, quicker lineup, fatigue willlikely become a factor for the Patriots asthey’re in the middle of the toughest por-tion of their conference schedule.

Starting with a 66-62 loss at Dayton onDec. 30, Mason will be playing five gamesin a 12-day stretch. In addition toWednesday’s game against Towson, the Pa-triots will host Old Dominion on Saturday.

But against a conference foe, GeorgeMason started sluggish and allowed Geor-gia State’s Leonard Mendez to score histeam’s first nine points — all from beyondthe three-point line. Luckily, Mason tight-ened down and held Mendez to 16 for thegame.

“Our energy was low,” said senior for-ward Darryl Monroe, who chipped in with15 points and 11 rebounds. “We had agood shoot-around. Everybody was readyto go, but we just got off to a slow start.”

“We were not mentally sharp, and someof it had to do with Georgia State’s de-fense,” Larranaga said. “I thought they dida good job of con-testing certainthings that we do.”

Larranaga knowshow rowdy GeorgeMason’s studentscan make the PatriotCenter. A fabled runto the Final Four in2006 turned MasonNation upside down and little of that en-thusiasm has dissipated in Fairfax.

But even a formidable program like theone Larranaga has built off of UniversityDrive during his 12-year tenure can’t moveChristmas.

With the bulk of Mason’s students athome for the holiday break, season ticketholders and older fans got behind thehome team, erupting when Dre Smith (9points) fed Long for a 3-pointer to pushMason’s lead to 50-42 with 2:49 left.

“I thought thecrowd was reallyinstrumental inhelping us makethe comeback,”Larranaga said.“We had some stu-dents, but it wasmostly our seasonticket holders and

our adult fans who really lifted us. I’mvery, very pleased and thankful for that.”

Larranaga, with a career record at theschool of 218-135 — more wins than anyother coach in Mason men’s basketball his-tory — is also thankful for his team’s abil-ity to adapt.

Asked when the first time was that heresorted to a four-guard alignment,Larranaga kept the humor coming.

“This season … let me think,” Larranagasaid, “… uh, this was the first time.”

Senior forward Darryl Monroecontributed 15 points and agame-high 11 rebounds duringthe George Mason men’s basket-ball team’s 58-52 home win overGeorgia State on Monday night.

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