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The Robinson Select Women’s Ensemble performs during theannual Robinson Secondary Choral Department Performance
Assessment Concert on Tuesday night. The Robinson SelectWomen’s Ensemble is one of two Robinson choral groups that
will perform at the World Choir Games this summer inCincinnati with 350 other choirs from across the globe.
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The Robinson Singers perform during the annual Robinson Secondary Choral Depart-ment Performance Assessment Concert on Tuesday night. The Robinson Singers are oneof the two Robinson choral groups that will perform at the World Choir Games thissummer in Cincinnati with 350 other choirs from across the globe.
The Robinson Select Women’s Ensemble performs during the annual Robinson Second-ary Choral Department Performance Assessment Concert on Tuesday night.
Some members of the Robinson Secondary School choirsperform with the Robinson Area Elementary SchoolHonors Choir Tuesday evening at Robinson.
The Robinson Area Elementary School Honors Choir per-forms during the annual Robinson Secondary Choral Depart-ment Performance Assessment Concert on Tuesday night.
Members of the Robinson Secondary School Man’s Choirperform Praise His Holy Name as one of their threepieces during the Robinson Secondary Choral DepartmentPerformance Assessment Concert.
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Celebration of SongRobinson choral groups selected to compete during2012 World Choir Games.
Thousands of the world’s best singers willarrive in Cincinnati for the 2012 WorldChoir Games this July, a competition thatkicks off with Olympic-style fanfare. The
11-day event includes hundreds of choirs from Af-rica, Asia, Europe, Australia, North America andSouth America, who will compete in 23 categoriesfrom July 4-14.
Two choral ensembles from Robinson SecondarySchool - the Select Women’s Ensemble and theRobinson Singers - have been accepted by auditionto perform at this prestigious choral competition.From July 4-8, the Robinson Choirs will be evalu-ated by an international panel of choral conductors.The students will also have the opportunity to share“friendship concerts” with other choirs from aroundthe world and attend clinics and performances.
The World Choir Games begin with an Olympic-style opening ceremony complete with a parade ofnations. Robinson’s choirs have two of the fourgroups representing the Commonwealth of Virginia.
“The students have been working hard over thecourse of many years to reach the level of artistryrequired to participate in such an enriching en-deavor,” said Michael Horanski, the school’s Direc-tor of Choral Activities.
The school has launched a fundraising effort to
allow the 63 students to compete in the games.Horanski said they hope to raise $50,000.
“Of course, there is an expense involved with put-ting a trip like this together,” Horanski said. “Thestudents in the choirs very much would like to expe-rience this once- in-a-lifetime event.”
“This is such an exciting experience,” said MaryDavis, president of the Robinson Choral Parents As-sociation. “Our students will have the opportunityto experience an incredible musical and cultural ex-change, and be evaluated by an international jury ofchoral directors. It’s quite an honor. “
To help fund the trip, sponsors can mail a tax-de-ductible donation to: Robinson Choral Parents Asso-ciation. In the memo line, indicate: “choir gamesdonation.” Sponsors may also donate online.
To learn more about the Choir Games, and waysto donate, go to www.robinsonsings.org/home/world-choir-games.
Davis said those who make donation will be rec-ognized at the farewell concert at the beginning ofJuly and throughout the year in the school’s concertprograms.
“We want to help our wonderful student musicians‘Go for the Gold,’ and join a world-wide communityof musicians,” Davis said.
— Victoria Ross
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NewsFairfax Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic
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By Bonnie Hobbs
The Connection
Life stacked the deckagainst Ryan Dillon. Hewas autistic and had
bone cancer and just lived toage 22.
Yet because of his family andfriends, he had a full and happylife. And he, in turn, enrichedtheirs with his presence. Sowhen he died March 8, it wasn’tthe end, because he will alwayslive on in their hearts.
“There were over 500 peopleat his service – which wasn’t afuneral, but a celebration of hislife,” said his father, Don Dillon.And, added Ryan’s mother,
Hallie Dillon, “That’s a true tes-tament to Ryan and the specialperson he was.”
Ryan was one of five children– three boys and two girls – ofthis Burke Centre family.Robinson grad Mac now attendsthe Pulley Career Center, forspecial-needs children, at WestPotomac High; Liam is aRobinson senior; Samantha isgrown and works for a govern-ment contractor; and Shea is asixth-grader at Fairview El-ementary.
Mom Hallie is an assistantprincipal at Poplar Tree Elemen-tary. Dad Don formerly taughtP.E. at both Fairview and Cliftonelementaries and is now anadapted-P.E. teacher for special-ed students in FCPS’s ClusterVIII.
(From left) are Mac, Shea, Sam, Ryan and LiamDillon, in November 2011, when their family visitedThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter at UniversalStudios in Orlando.
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Food, stylish clothing and fun are on themenu for the Fairfax Salvation ArmyWomen’s Auxiliary’s upcoming fund-raiser.It’s slated for Friday, March 30, at the
Waterford in Fair Oaks (across from Fair Oaks Mall).The event is the 32nd Annual Fashion Show/Lun-
cheon/Silent Auction to benefit the Fairfax Salva-tion Army. The silent auction begins at 10:30 a.m.,and lunch – catered by the Waterford – is at noon.Tickets are $40; contact event Chairman AngelaGaney at 703-250-5809 or [email protected].
Lord and Taylor is providing the fashions and, thisyear for the first time, men will also model. At leastseven women and three men will each model threedifferent outfits for casual wear, daytime and eveningsoirees. In addition, musical entertainment will beprovided by famed opera star Angela Knight, cur-rently in her 13th season with the Washington Na-tional Opera.
REGARDING THE SILENT AUCTION, attendeeswill be able to bid on a wide assortment of items,including gift cards from local restaurants such asRuth’s Chris and the Great American chain, fromWegmans grocery store and for services provided bylocal merchants. Merrifield Garden Center is offer-ing gift cards for garden accessories such as plantsand decorative statues.
Also up for bid will be new jewelry – pearls, ear-rings, bracelets, necklaces; as well as a table full ofdonated, slightly used jewelry. There are severalCoach bags, Vera Bradley accessories, plusautographed photos of celebrities, including actorMark Wahlberg, Washington Redskins football play-ers, soccer star Brandi Chastain and Olympic gym-nast Kerri Strug.
Several gift baskets will also be available to bid-ders, such as Easter baskets of candy and stuffedanimals; a basket of large-print, best-selling, mys-tery novels; plus a basket of bread donated by GreatHarvest Bread Co. In addition, there’ll be a Build-a-Bear and a gift certificate to dress it, as well as alarge floral painting from a Vienna gift shop.
“We have a really nice variety of things,” said si-lent-auction coordinator and Auxiliary TreasurerConnie Lauther of the City of Fairfax. “I’m hoping tohave at least 75 silent-auction items.”
Auxiliary President Ida Mae Speeks is also lookingforward to a successful event and hopes it raises atleast $6,000 toward the Fairfax Salvation Army’smany programs that help families in need in the lo-cal area. The group provides utility and rent assis-tance, food, clothing and furniture on an emergencybasis, as well as toys and bicycles to needy childrenat Christmastime.
“This fashion show is our only fund-raiser for the
things the Auxiliary supports,” said Speeks. “Theseinclude a Mexican orphanage and our school-sup-plies and backpack program for local students. Andpart of the ticket cost is tax-deductible.”
The Auxiliary has some 15 members currently, andSpeeks, 78, has played an active role in it for morethan 20 years. And she’s got a good reason.
“My papa was in WWI and died when I was 17,but he’d told me about being in the muddy trenchesin France,” she said. “He said they’d be so cold andwet and, whenever they got out, a doughnut andcoffee tasted so good. Sometimes, the Salvation Armybrought them and, sometimes, another organizationdid – but the Salvation Army never charged the sol-diers. So my papa always told me, ‘If you ever haveanything to give, give it to the Salvation Army.’”
YEARS LATER, said Speeks, “Two church friends,now gone, recruited me for the Salvation Army, andI do believe in the good works it does. And once Igot involved, I was hooked. And this fashion showfund-raiser is so worth doing – the whole point is tohelp others.”
She said the Salvation Army provides birthdaycakes to men in a Fairfax County substance-abuserehab program. And at Christmas, it receives stock-ings filled by local churches and community resi-dents, sorts them into age groups and distributesthem to needy families, along with toys. The Salva-tion Army also helps send children to camp and pur-chases music and instruments for the Youth MusicProgram.
That’s why the auxiliary hopes the upcoming fund-raiser yields as much money as possible to continuesupporting all the Salvation Army’s charitable pro-grams. To become a sponsor, buy an ad for the event’sprogram or donate gift certificates and merchandisefor the silent auction, contact Ganey [email protected] or 703-250-5809.
Food, Fashion and Funin Fair Oaks
Burke residentdies at age 22.
A happy Ryan Dillon enjoys Butterbeer at TheWizarding World of Harry Potter, just like the HarryPotter characters did.
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Wearing an Oleg Cassini patterned-chiffondress for evening, with a Donna Ricoshrug, is Clifton’s Mary Lou Glover.
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Grand Military Band Performs at Hayfield Secondary
The Virginia Grand Military Band has been presenting concerts in the Washington, D.C.area for nineteen years.
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Hayfield Secondary School in Al-exandria. Members of the VirginiaGrand Military Band are a veri-table “who’s who” in the concertband world, and bring to each per-formance an artistry and profes-sionalism which have earned themaccolades and praise throughoutthe world. Many VGMB musiciansare current or retired members ofthe premier U.S. military bandsheadquartered in the Washington,D.C. area. Other members arehand-selected wind and percus-sion musicians who travel from asfar as Maine, New York, and Ken-tucky to perform with the 80-pieceensemble. The Virginia GrandMilitary Band has been presentingconcerts in the Washington, D.C.area for nineteen years.
The band performs music for the“Classic Concert Band,” both origi-nal and transcribed, which hasstood the test of time and becomepart of the living history which isthe American concert band. Themusic is a part of this living heri-tage and the interpretations are aresult of over 20 years of research,study, and performance of thismusic by Virginia Grand MilitaryBand conductor Loras JohnSchissel.
Schissel is the music directorand conductor of both the VirginiaGrand Military Band and theCleveland Orchestra’s BlossomFestival Band, two of the finestbands of their type in the world.Schissel has traveled throughoutthe United States, Europe, andAsia, conducting orchestras,bands, and choral ensembles in abroad range of musical styles andvaried programs. As a composer
and orchestrator, Schissel has cre-ated an extensive catalogue ofover 400 works for orchestra, sym-phonic wind band, and jazz en-semble. His musical score for thePBS special, Bill Moyers: America’sFirst River, The Hudson, televisedin 2002, received extensive cover-age and acclaim. Schissel has ap-peared in the PBS documentary “IfYou Knew Sousa” for the Ameri-can Experience series, as well asBen Wattenberg’s Think Tank. Hecontinues to serve as commenta-tor on the Voice of America andfor the U.S. Information Service.Schissel is a senior musicologist atthe Library of Congress and a lead-ing authority on the music of PercyAldridge Grainger, Aaron Copland,Leonard Bernstein, and formerBoston Symphony Orchestra con-ductor Serge Koussevitzky.
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Opinion
‘Practices That Undermine Trust’Virginia gets a failinggrade on ethics rules.
The State Integrity Investigation is“designed to expose practices thatundermine trust in state capitols —and spotlight the states that are
doing things right.”Virginia got a failing grade, ranking 47 out
of 50 states for vulnerability to corruption. Cor-ruption in the Commonwealth is probably notany more rampant than voter fraud. But interms of practices that could undermine trust,Virginia has vast room for improvement.
Here are a few commentsabout Virginia from the investi-gation (can’t call them high-lights):
“The Old Dominion is one of nine states withno statewide ethics commission, one of fourstates with no campaign finance limits and oneof only two states (South Carolina is the other)where the part-time legislators handpick the
judges before whom many of them practice law.“With 8.1 million residents, Virginia is the
12th most populous state in the union. But itspart-time lawmakers have one of the shortestmeeting schedules in the country — 30 daysin odd-numbered years and 60 days in even-numbered years. At that speed, lobbyists ofnecessity have been elevated from influencepeddlers to trusted advisers and authors oflaws.”
Virginia has admirable disclosure of cam-paign contributions, earning a near perfectgrade on citizen access to campaign financerecords. The credit on the transparency of ac-tual contributions to candidates belongs to theVirginia Public Access Project, vpap.org, morethan the Commonwealth.
But the benefit of access to information oncampaign finance is overshadowed by “laxoversight rules, weak consumer representationprotections, dwindling capitol press corps andcoziness between political and economic elites.... Meanwhile, the few ethics and disclosurerequirements that do exist tend to be flawed,
limited or fraught with exemptions and quali-fications,” according to the report.
A couple of examples of laws and practicesthat could undermine trust:
❖ Virginia has no limits on financial contribu-tions to political candidates. Literally. Compa-nies and individuals can give unlimited amountsto any and all state and local elected officials,with some very limited restriction on timing.
❖ The licensing of car title loan companies,and allowing those companies in Virginia tolend to out-of-state car owners is clearly not inthe interests of consumers or the communitieswhere these storefronts are located.
❖ Despite a groundswell of indignation abouta state law that sets the start date for publicschools rather than allowing local school dis-tricts to set their own calendar, the entertain-ment industry prevailed this year again.
❖ Votes in subcommittees, where many im-portant reforms go to die, are not recorded andnot available to the public.
See Virginia’s report card (overall grade: F)http://www.stateintegrity.org/virginia
Editorial
Letters to the Editor
ProtectingIntegrity Of theVoting ProcessTo the Editor:
Your last week’s editorial, “VetoVoter ID Bill,” perpetuates the ca-nard that requiring voters to haveproper ID to vote somehow disen-franchises voters and effects a dis-proportionate number of low in-come and minority voters. Just aswe do here in Fairfax County, re-quiring that a voter present properID to match them in the voter rollsat the precinct is not a burden toanyone. Proper identification isalso a reasonable protection to theintegrity of the voting process forall voters. Fairfax County will sendyou your Voter ID card for free—mind you, it doesn’t even have aphoto—so you can identify your-self at your precinct and the pre-cinct worker can match you toyour address. One vote, one voter,one address.
There are also two very tangibleways you can know that requiringvoter IDs is truly a reasonable andcommon sense safeguard to theelectoral process. Have you everseen a potential voter interviewedby the media who was denied theirright to vote because they didn’thave an ID card? Like Diogeneswandering the streets of ancientAthens looking for the honest man,I’ve looked for that interview orvoter and I’ve yet to see it. Sec-ondly, if the requirement to havevoter ID cards were such a burdenfor less fortunate or minority vot-
ers, and with nearly six months yetto go before elections, why aren’twe seeing Democrats organizingand conducting massive campaignsto get voters their ID cards so ev-eryone who wants to be can be incompliance? I’ve yet to see an ini-tiative to actually get those suppos-edly disenfranchised voters their IDcards. Maybe some of the dona-tions from those big money politi-cal fund raising dinners could beused to pay for such a campaign toget everyone their voter IDs. Thenthere would be no issue—right?
Governor McDonnell shouldfully back reasonable and commonsense legislation on Voter IDs forthe integrity of the voting processin Virginia for all voters.
Chris J. KrisingerColonel, USAF (Ret)
Burke
Partisan PoliticsNot the AnswerTo the Editor:
Partisan politics at the risk ofshutting down Virginia’s govern-ment is not the answer for the citi-zens of our great Commonwealth.We elect our leaders to representus in hopes that they are focusedon doing what is in the best inter-est of the constituents they serve.Senate Democrats voted alongstrict party lines to block the bi-annual budget; putting education,public safety, transportation, andservices for the elderly at risk.Why? Because they feel as thoughCommittee Assignments are un-
fair. These are the people electedto represent us in Richmond andthey are letting us down by ignor-ing our teachers, our policemen,and our government workers. It’sunfortunate that Senate Demo-crats are more concerned withtheir own image politically thanthe people they represent.
Devin LimoFairfax
Election OfficerExperienceTo the Editor:
On March 6, I volunteered as anelection officer at the polls for thePresidential Primary election. Itwas a great experience serving mycommunity, and I enjoyed learn-ing more about the election pro-cess and how it works.
From 5 a.m. until approximately10 p.m., your duties as an electionofficer will be to register voters,set up voting equipment, set upthe voting machines for each voter,put up signs and direct voters, aswell as tally and seal the boxeswith voter ballots when we closedthe polls. Although it was a longprocess, which required you to stayat the polls from sunrise to sunset,the experience was well worth it. Idid not realize that the voting pro-cess would start so early and evenafter all of the voters have voted,there was still much more work tobe done. The chief officers and elec-tion officers are the people who up-hold and maintain the entire vot-ing process with the utmost care
and precision. Learning the behind-the-scene duties at the polls mademe realize how much work anddedication is put into every elec-tion. Every vote does matter, espe-cially in a low-turn out race, andboth of the chief officers carried outtheir duties efficiently and effec-tively. They were patient and un-derstanding, and they shared theirown stories about their experienceworking at the polls.
I would encourage George MasonUniversity students, regardless oftheir affiliation, to sign up to be anelection officer. In most cases, per-forming a civic duty, such as work-ing as an election officer, would ex-cuse a student from class, so theywill not fall behind on their school-work if a student wanted to volun-teer at the polls. They are also look-ing for students or volunteers whospeak different languages in orderto assist non-English speaking vot-ers. As a Chinese- American student,I was able to translate some of theinstructions for the voters if theywere new to the voting procedures.
If you would like to sign up asan election officer, you can go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov and fill outan application at this link: http://www.fairfaxgop.com/uploads/File/electionofficerapply.pdf. Thenext volunteer opportunity will bein June for the Congress and Sena-torial primary election. This willbe a great run-through for the big-gest election event in November,the presidential election.
Gilda YangGeorge Mason University
Fairfax
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Ryan Dillon RememberedAlthough autistic, Ryan was
high-functioning, expressed him-self well and loved people. He wasfirst diagnosed with osteosarcomain 2003 at age 13. He had chemo-therapy for a year and several sur-geries to repair his left leg – thetibia was removed and replacedwith a titanium rod. But Ryandealt with it well and understoodtreatment was necessary.
He continued being treated andundergoing surgeries through2006. He started healing and, in2008, graduated from Robinson.He then took job-training classesthere, learned office procedures atWestfield High and played base-ball and basketball on SpecialOlympics teams.
“The oncologists told us hepretty much had this beat,” saidDon Dillon. “Ryan was doing greatand was only going back once ayear for follow-ups.”
Then in March 2009, doctorsdiscovered the cancer had spreadto both lungs. More chemo andsurgery followed, preventing Ryanfrom further participation in con-tact sports. In January 2010, hewas in remission – until June2011, when doctors noticed a tu-mor had returned to his right lung.
“Surgery was scheduled for July,but the doctors could only remove50 percent of it because part wastoo close to the esophagus anddiaphragm and they didn’t wantto risk any damage,” said HallieDillon. “Radiation wasn’t an op-tion because of its location, andthe chemo dosage he’d needwould have been too strong for hisbody to tolerate.”
DOCTORS DETERMINED alower dosage Ryan could take but,said his father, “At that point, theclock was ticking. We started do-ing all we could to prolong his lifeand keep him comfortable. Hecouldn’t go to school, but could goto movies with friends and dinnersout with the family.”
Ryan could also travel, so he andhis family visited relatives at thebeach in New Jersey. And becausehe was such a big Harry Potter fan,in November 2011, his parentstook him to Universal Studios inFlorida to see the Wizarding Worldof Harry Potter.
Still, said Don Dillon, “His bodywas starting to shut down and weknew it was time. In September,they’d only given him two monthsto live; and in October, we told hisbrothers and sisters that eventu-ally the cancer would take his life.But Ryan didn’t give up; he kept
From Page 3 fighting ’til the end.”“You don’t ever come to grips
with it,” said his mother. “You justhold onto your faith and continueto have hope. It was important forus to keep positive for Ryan’s ben-efit and peace of mind. I didn’twant it to be frightening for him.My father passed away, as did mygrandparents and uncles, so Ryanalways knew there were angelslooking out for him and for all ofus.”
Describing Ryan as kind, gentleand happy, his father said, “He wasalways smiling and always had alittle joke or story to share abouthis family. Ryan didn’t have a wantor need that wasn’t met by thecommunity; people visited him,gave him hockey, baseball andfootball tickets and brought mealsto the house.”
Dillon said his son’s death stillhasn’t sunken in. “It doesn’t feel
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final, yet, that he’s not home withus,” he said. “But we have no re-grets. We know we tried every-thing we could, and we know hehad a happy life. We feel fortunateto have had the time we did withhim. There are so many things hetaught us, especially the impor-tance of family. You have to loveand take care of each other be-cause, one day, you may not behere.”
RYAN’S MOTHER said he taughther to never lose hope. “You livelife to its fullest and find the posi-tive in everything,” she said. “Eventhough Ryan’s gone, we know he’scancer-free and no longer in pain.So that’s got to be better for him –although it’s not better for us. Andhe’ll always live on in our heartsand in our thoughts.”
“When we look around, we seethings that remind us of him, andthat’s OK,” she continued. “Thekids need to see us grieve becausethat gives them permission togrieve, too, show their feelings andfeel good about talking aboutRyan. And if it makes us cry orsmile, that’s OK.”
“We know he had ahappy life.”
— Don Dillon, Ryan’s father
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Asset Graph for Fairfax County (Grades 8, 10, 12)
High Personal Integrity Perform Community Service Teachers Recognize Good Work
Have Community Adults to Talk to Participate in Extracurricular Activities Parents are Available for Help
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Three to Succeed: Youth who have three assets are less likely to engage in risky behavior than youth who have none.
Hours of Sleep per School Night (Grades 8, 10, 12)
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Fairfax County
By Alex McVeigh
The Connection
First in a three part series.
Periodically, Fairfax County conducts a youthsurvey which polls thousands of studentsto get a glimpse into issues of substanceabuse, antisocial behaviors as well as fac-
tors such as mental health and civic engagements.This is the sixth year the survey has been conducted(the first was in 2001), and in the 2010 Fairfax CountyYouth Survey was completed by 32,953 students ineighth, 10th and 12th grade, representing 85.6 per-cent of enrolled students in those grades.
The survey was previously conducted in 2001, 2003,2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Over time, more spe-cific questions regarding risk factors and generalhealth questions have been included. In 2008, thesurvey was administered in random English class-rooms in every school, but in 2009 the county adopteda census-like approach, where all students in the tar-geted grades were encouraged to participate.
“For the last few years, we’ve conducted the surveyevery year, because it helps us learn about certainbehaviors our youth are doing, and that’s informa-tion we can use to plan our prevention efforts,” saidMarcus Allen of the county’s Department of Neigh-borhood and Community Services. “The data showsus the way behaviors are trending and we use thatfor short and long-term planning.”
Of the completed surveys, 2,554 were rejected dueto fewer than eight questions answered, information
was missing, the student reported a use of a fictitiousdrug called BTM that was mentioned or a studentanswered “I was not honest at all” on the final ques-tion.
The survey itself consisted of 203 questions, whichwere derived from such sources as the U.S. SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Administration’s Commu-nities That Care Youth survey, the Center for DiseaseControl and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveyand others.
A PRIMARY FOCUS of the 2010 survey was on “as-sets” by students, which, according to the survey are“strengths in young people, their families, schools andcommunities that help them thrive in health, in schooland daily life and in a safe environment.”
The county polled students on six of these: personalintegrity, regular community service, recognition byteachers for good work, having adults to talk to, ex-tracurricular activity participation and having parentsavailable for help.
“We’ve found that the presence of three of theseassets dramatically reduces the risk of these studentsengaging in risky behavior. It’s simple really: the moreassets they have, the less likely it is they’re going toengage in these behaviors,” Allen said. “It’s not allnegative, we want to make sure we’re reinforcing howimportant these assets are, because it directly affectsthe likelihood of success.”
For example, students with at least three assets arealmost half as likely to have had sex, used marijuanain the last 30 days, binged on alcohol in the past twoweeks, smoked a cigarette within the last 30 days or
joined a gang.Other risky behaviors such as bullying someone,
carrying a weapon and using alcohol within the last30 days were also reduced by having at least threeassets.
Extracurricular activities and civic involvement aretwo of the assets that students can control. Accord-ing to the survey, 55.8 percent of students reportedbeing involved in some sort of extracurricular activ-ity once a week, while only 9.2 percent reported neverhaving been involved in an extracurricular activity.
The survey also found that as grade level increases,so does the likelihood of a student getting involvedin activities.
Many community groups use the survey to shapetheir programming and outreach efforts from year toyear. Debbie Witchey of the Safe Community Coali-tion, which hosts programs designed to raise aware-ness of issues mostly in the Langley and McLean highschool pyramids, says it’s a very useful tool to have.
“We look at trends to see what areas of risk areincreasing, particularly in areas where the numbersare higher than the rest of the local community orthe national average,” she said. “We decided a fewyears ago that the survey was going to be our pri-mary resource when it comes to programming. Wefeel like it’s quantifiable, empirical data that is veryhelpful when trying to compare statistics with the restof the county.”
Witchey also said that they make sure to keep thedata in context.
“The survey isn’t the be-all, end-all in terms of whatwe do, we also do exit surveys at all of our programsand make sure we’re keeping in touch with teachersand administrators,” she said.
The SCC recently hosted a forum covering all as-
pects of teen dating violence, and Witchey said thatwas in response to the data they saw in the survey.
“We were seeing a rise in students that said theywere experiencing physical and emotional abuse, andwe wanted to make sure we got information out tostudents, families, parents and school staff so theycan be aware of the dynamic,” she said. “Often timesabuse begins with emotional abuse, which if left un-checked, can lead to physical abuse.”
Other findings:❖ Nearly seventy percent of students responding
report sleeping less than eight hours per night.❖ Fifty-four percent said they had been bullied.❖ Five percent of teens report physical abuse by a
dating partner.❖ Twenty-three percent report emotional abuse by
a dating partner.❖ Thirty-eight percent of 10th graders and 34 per-
cent of 12th graders reported that they have adults inthe community they can talk to.
❖ Thirty-six percent of 12th graders reported con-suming alcohol in the past month.
❖ More 12th graders reported using marijuana (18.9percent) than reported smoking cigarettes (12.8 per-cent) in the previous 30 days.
❖ Thirty-two percent of students surveyed in grades8, 10 and12 said they had been depressed in the pastyear.
THE COUNTY has prepared an online toolkit forfamilies, school staff and other community organiza-tions to find resources that will help prevent the riskybehaviors identified in the survey and reinforce theimportance of assets.
The toolkit can be found online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/prevention/toolkit.htm.
The 2010 Fairfax County Youth Survey shows how the presence of at least three “assets” can dramatically reducethe odds of students engaging in risky behaviors such as sex, drug abuse and violent behaviors. Six assets are: highpersonal integrity, performing community service, being recognized by teachers for good work, having adults in thecommunity to talk to, participating in extracurricular activities and having parents available to help.
Risky Behavior by the NumbersYouth Survey highlights risks, assets for students.
Contributed
A Wrong Way toFeel CoolArea high schoolstudents discussrisky behaviors.
ViewpointsThe Connection high school interns
– Nikki Cheshire (Langley High),Monika Bapna (Marshall High) andMary Grace Oakes (Madeira) –asked area high school students:
❖ What type of risky behaviors dosome youth engage in and what doyou think poses the greatest risk?
❖ Are there certain activities thatcan lend themselves more to riskybehavior because of the nature of thegroup?
Here are their responses.
See Viewpoint, Page 11
Viewpoints
Sam Kyung, Grade: 11,Marshall High School
“The most risky behaviors in myopinion are drinking, and drinkingand driving. Drinking and driving,though, poses the greater risk be-cause it affects everybody."
Magne Bugten, Grade: 12,Langley High School
“Parties outside of school-relatedactivities, definitely cause riskybehavior. I feel like people whodon’t do extracurriculars are morelikely to party.”
—Nikki Cheshire
Adrienne Schmidt, Grade:11, Langley High School
“When parents aren’t close withtheir child, they have the tendencyto rebel. It depends on the person,but if you have a better relation-ship with your parents then riskybehavior is less likely.”
Meigan McManus, Grade:12, Langley High School
“I think something like drunkdriving is especially risky. If a per-son is using drugs, it only reallyaffects them, but drunk drivingposes a highly dangerous situationtoward other people.”
Sherwin Zahirieh, Grade:12, Langley High School
“People drive recklessly, riskingtheir life, which can obviously re-sult in disaster. People do all sortsof drugs and drink alcohol everyweekend. Drunk driving definitelyposes the greatest risk, since peoplethink they’re invincible.”
Jennifer Oler, Grade: 12,McLean High School
“I think drunk driving definitelyposes the greatest risk becauseyou’re not only putting yourself indanger but everyone else drivingthen too."
“When there is a larger group ofpeople, teenagers tend to do stu-pid things that they most likelywouldn’t do if they were by them-selves or just with a couple ofpeople.”
— Mary Grace Oakes
Makenzie Parent, Grade: 12,The Madeira School
“Binge drinking is probably themost dangerous behavior becauseit can easily and rapidly get out ofhand, causing hospitalizations."
“I think when there is a big groupinvolved, that group mentality cre-ates more peer pressure, so kidsmight feel forced to do somethingthey would not if they were justwith a small group of friends.”
Kristen Bilowus, Grade: 12,The Madeira School
“I think DUIs pose the greatestrisk to kids because so many deathsare caused by this every year, andthe legal repercussions are so se-vere.”
Annie Wattenmaker, Grade:12, The Madeira School
“The most common risky behav-ior is drinking and driving. Somany kids in this area drink anddrive all the time without thinkingof the risks.”
Joey Phoon, Grade: 11,Marshall High School
“Teenage parties are where mostkids get access to these things, soany events that have a lot of teen-agers together and no parent su-pervision lend themselves to alco-hol and drug use.”
—Monika Bapna
Nick Nelson, Grade: 11,Marshall High School
“Fatigue, I think, is the biggestproblem with teens these days.When students drive to school, forexample, it can lead to so manyaccidents in the morning if they aretired."
"Procrastination, extracurricularactivities, and all the things thatteenagers have to do these dayscauses fatigue.”
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By Marilyn Campbell
The Connection
Can playing the piano strengthena child’s reading and mathskills? Can joining a schoolband be a catalyst for building
self-confidence? Does one develop stronganalytical abilities by taking violin lessons?Some music experts say yes.
“Every minute that you’re engaged inmusic, you’re applying more than one con-cept or one knowledge,” said Dr. KevinStrogher, Head of Music at The HeightsSchool in Potomac. “Music develops ana-lytical thinking because it requires studentsto be creative. They don’t just regurgitatememorized facts. They have to apply thosefacts.”
March is Music in Our Schools Month andsome music aficionados are trying to raiseawareness about impact of music educationon the lives of students. The National Asso-ciation of Music Education in Reston citesa strong body of evidence which shows thatparticipation in musical activities can en-hance a student’s education. “For today’sstudents to succeed tomorrow, they need acomprehensive education that includesmusic taught by exemplary music educa-tors,” said Elizabeth Lasko, Assistant Execu-tive Director, NAME. “Music In Our SchoolsMonth gives music teachers the chanceto…let everyone know how learning musicbenefits kids, and how it contributes to theirgrowth and development both as studentsand as future adult citizens.”
Instructors say playing music can boostbrain power. “Music helps build and developcognitive skills because you have to do threeor four things at the same time to performmusic,” said Holly Vesilind, music instruc-tor at Westgate Elementary School in FallsChurch and a private flute instructor inFairfax. “It builds math skills because it in-volves counting and fractions.
Experts say music activities can affectsocial development. “Music ensembles workmuch like team sports, students learn thenecessity of teamwork and collaboration,”said Dr. James Criswell, director of theMiddle School advanced band and UpperSchool wind ensemble and orchestra at St.Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria.
Strogher dispels the notion that the dis-cipline attracts social misfits. “It is not justthe choir geeks or the band nerds,” he said.“When [The Heights Men’s Chorus] wasperforming in Austria recently, we had the[school’s] best lacrosse player with us, we
school bands and orchestras.“The students are always excited to have
us come. They feel they are getting extraspecial attention, and having a pro on ev-ery instrument makes them all feel impor-tant,” said Fall who teaches violin and violain her home studio in Fairfax.
The FSO allows students ages 6-18 to jointhe Student Passport Club where membersget $5 tickets to symphony performances.Young music enthusiasts also have an op-portunity to play symphonic instrumentsand meet members of the orchestra.
“The FSO concentrates on providing itsprograms to areas where students have lim-ited access to private music instruction orconsistent support for their music studiesin the home,” said Elizabeth Murphy, FSOPresident and CEO. “These are the studentswho will benefit most from one-on-one ex-posure to the instruments and professionalmusicians.”
OFFICIALS FROM THE MCLEAN OR-CHESTRA created the McLean Youth Or-chestra (MYO) to cultivate the talent ofmusically advanced middle and high schoolstudents. “MYO students not only learn toread and play music better, but workingwith our conductors and section coaches,they also learn the discipline, team work,self-reliance and confidence required to bean effective ensemble member,” said AileenPisciotta, President-Elect of the McLean Or-chestra.
On Sunday, March 25, MYO musicianswill present MYO Rocks! “This is [theorchestra’s] first-ever ‘fusion’ concert,” saidPisciotta. “The students will perform acouple of classical selections as well as ac-company accomplished rock musicians onsome current as well as classic rock favor-ites. This is an MYO outreach effort in-tended to be a really fun exposure to sym-phony music for teens who don’t normallygo to classical concerts.”
MYO oboist and Vienna resident EliseFavia, believes the concert will be a hit withher peers. “I am really big on modern songs,”said Favia, who is a 10th Grade Student atThomas Jefferson High School for Scienceand Technology in Alexandria. “I actuallydon’t like classical music as much as I dothe others, but classical music on the oboeis fun because the oboe is used a lot.”
Does Music Make Children Smarter?Fairfax Symphony
Students may join the FSO Passport Club atthe orchestra’s next performance on Saturday,May 12, 2012, 8 p.m. (Students are encouragedto arrive by 7:30). George Mason University’sCenter for the Arts in Fairfax. The concert willfeature pianist Adam Golka. Visitwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.
The Fairfax Symphony is also participating inthe 2012 statewide initiative MINDS WIDEOPEN: Virginia Celebrates Children and the Arts.As a part of this celebration, students from theWoodburn Elementary School for the Fine andCommunicative Arts in Falls Church will join theStudent Passport Club and create artwork andpoetry through arts integration projects in theirschool classrooms. The projects will be displayedat the FSO’s performance on Saturday, May 12 at8 p.m. at GMU’s Center for the Arts.
Considering Private Music Lessons?When should students start taking
music lessons?Between the ages of 5 and 6 for piano. Be-
tween the ages of nine and ten for windinstruments or band instruments because stu-dents have to have the lung capacity and thefinger stretch to perform on the instrument.
What is a good first step?The piano is a great instrument to start on be-
cause it plays in every key and gives students adeep understanding of musical harmony andhow music works in terms of cords, melody andharmony.
— Holly Vesilind,
music instructor at Westgate Elementary School
had baseball players, basketball players. Infact, most of our top athletes are also in themusic program. It is actually a cool thing tobe in music.”
So, what do students think? “Music al-lows people from different social groups tobond and come together over a commoninterest,” said Connor Ortman, a sophomoreat St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes.
“Regardless of a student’s level, partici-pation in music education teaches the im-portance of teamwork and collaboration asa group as well as individual discipline andpreparation, much like athletics,” added St.Stephen’s & St. Agnes School sophomoreKathryn Cavallo.
EXPERTS SAY early musical experiencesbenefit even the youngest musicians. “Wefocus on experiences, the process and over-all music making through movement, sing-ing and instrument playing,” said JulieMueller, a music teacher at Arlington’sJamestown Elementary School.
Earlier this month, the Jamestown El-ementary School chorus joined other stu-dent choral groups from around the worldfor the “Concert for Music in Our School’sMonth,” an annual musical experiencesponsored by The National Association ofMusic Education. “Events like these arewonderful opportunities to encourage the
students to develop their musical abilitiesand to be part of activities with musiciansfrom all over,” said Dr. Maritza Sadowsky, amusic teacher at Jamestown.
Music educators want musical interest toextend beyond a month-long effort. “Wehope that because of advocacy efforts suchas [Music in Our School’s Month ]…thatparents will encourage their children to getand stay involved in music,” said Lasko.
One means of involvement say educatorsis exposure to professional musiciansthrough educational programs sponsored bylocal symphony orchestras. “Having been aschool strings and band teacher, myself, Iunderstand how the voices of professionalmusicians who come into the classroom canreinforce the instruction the teachers give,”said Helen Fall, a Fairfax Symphony Orches-tra Violist.
Hall and other FSO members mentor stu-dents as part of programs like SymphonyCreating Outreach Resources for Educators(SCORE) and Overture to Orchestra. Over-ture to Orchestra is designed to introduceelementary school students to the instru-ments and sounds of a symphony orchestrathrough in-school concerts performed bychamber ensembles from the FSO. TheSCORE program offers extensive masterclasses, individual sectional instruction, and“side-by-side” rehearsals to middle and high
Helen Fall of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra mentors students from theSandburg Area Orchestra. Experts say students can benefit from expo-sure to professional musicians through educational programs sponsoredby local symphony orchestras.
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FRIDAY/MARCH 23Virginia Opera: The Mikado. 8 p.m.
George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts Concert Hall, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Gilbert andSullivan’s masterpiece, set in thefictional Japanese town of Tiputu.Sung in English with Englishsupertitles. $48-$98. 888-945-2468or www.gmu.edu.
Bonita Lestina PerformanceSeries: Southern MarylandChamber Music Society. 8 p.m.Old Town Hall, 3999 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Classic to Celtic, withflute, piano and violin. Freeadmission. 703-352-2787 orwww.fairfaxarts.org.
Used Book Sale. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.Gesher Jewish Day School, 4800Mattie Moore Court, Fairfax. 703-978-9789.
The Second City: Laugh Out Loud.8 p.m. The Barns at Wolftrap, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. Comedy. $24.www.wolftrap.org.
Kite Flying. 11 a.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Stories, songs and activities aboutkites. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-249-1520.
Friday Friend’s Book Club. 4 p.m.Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. Read and discussThe Omnivore’s Dilemma: the secretsbehind what you eat (Young ReadersEdition) by Michael Pollan. Age 8-12.703-249-1520.
English Conversation Group. 10a.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 BurkeLake Road, Burke. Practice yourEnglish conversation skills. Adults.703-978-5600.
Derek Webb and SandraMcCracken. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
Piano Duo Teresa Tedder andJoanna Ximenes. 7:30 p.m.Fairfax Presbyterian Church, 10723Main St., Fairfax. “Piano FourHands,” including music by Europeanmasters as well as American,Brazilian and women composers.Reception to follow. Free, donationsaccepted. 703-273-5300 [email protected].
SATURDAY/MARCH 24Fairfax County Mega Job Fair. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.This year’s event includes a trainingvouchers program for veterans toenhance their job skills, a section foryouth employment services plusrecruiters from a wide variety ofemployers and government agencies.Co-hosted by Congressman GerryConnolly, the Fairfax CountySkillSource Centers and BusinessDevelopment Assistance Group.Participating employers, businessresources partners, and programagenda at fairfaxmegajobfair.com.
Cutest Dog Contest. 12-3 p.m. WholeFoods Market, 8402 Old Keene MillRoad, Springfield. $10 entry feeincludes dog photographes anddoggie bags. 703-644-2500 [email protected].
The Union Army Comes to FairfaxCourt House. 12-4 p.m. Civil WarInterpretive Center at HistoricBlenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. Reenactor Patrick Duniganwill deliver McClellan’s March 14,1862 address after Union troops tookcontrol of the county. With historianBurrus Carnahan on McClellan’smilitary skills, and historian RodneyLeith on Private Warren Lee Goss,one of the soldiers who left hissignature on the walls of Blenheim
House. Free. 703-591-0560.Microsoft PowerPoint. 2:30 p.m.
City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax. How to puttogether a presentation usingMicrosoft PowerPoint. Adults. 703-293-6227.
One-on-One Internet/ComputerTraining. 11 a.m. Kings ParkLibrary, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Learn to use the library’s e-book collection and compatible e-book readers with a one-on-onetechnology volunteer. Registrationrequired. Adults. 703-978-5600.
Meet Fantasy Author MichaelSullivan. 2 p.m. Kings Park Library,9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke.Fantasy writer Michael Sullivan willdiscuss his books, the creativeprocess and how technology ischanging publishing and reading.Q&A session and book signing. Teensand adults. 703-978-5600.
Dancing with Dominic. 4-9 p.m.Kena Temple, Anek Building, 9001Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. A family-friendly dinner/dance fundraiser toraise awareness of Hunter Syndrome,an incurable rare genetic disorder.Proceeds benefit the National MPSSociety for medical research andawareness programs. Door prizes,children’s activities and more. Adults$35, children free.www.dancingwithdominic.webs.com,[email protected] or 240-375-9629.
Animal Lovers Event. 1-4 p.m. Cityof Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Brochures, books,magazines and more about animals,pets and wildlife. 703-631-2929 or571-356-1967.
Northern Virginia Housing Expo.10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Washington-LeeHigh School, 1301 North Stafford St.,Arlington. Showcasinghomeownership and rentalopportunities and resourcesthroughout Northern Virginia. Free.www.NoVaHousingExpo.org.
Children’s Shows: Ralph’s World.10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Jammin’Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.
Chris Ayer, Matt Simons andAdam Barnes at 7 p.m.;Adrenaline Dance Music Partyat 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.
Harlem Globetrotters. 7:30 p.m.George Mason University PatriotCenter, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax.Tickets available atwww.harlemglobetrotters.com or 1-800-745-3000.
DC/VA 2012 MDA Muscle Walk. 8a.m. George Mason University, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Help raisefunds to fight muscular dystrophy,ALS and related muscle diseases.Register at 703-476-5780 ormusclewalkmda.org/DCVirginia.
SUNDAY/MARCH 25Virginia Opera: The Mikado. 2 p.m.
George Mason University’s Center forthe Arts Concert Hall, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Gilbert andSullivan’s masterpiece, set in thefictional Japanese town of Tiputu.Sung in English with Englishsupertitles. $48-$98. 888-945-2468or www.gmu.edu.
Car Care Clinic for Teen Drivers. 1p.m. Main Street Shell, 9956 MainSt., Fairfax. Topics include: How andwhen to check fluids, how to checkair pressure and tread on tires, howto change a flat tire, jump-start abattery and more. Free. 703-391-8155 or www.vatire.com/teenclinic.
Used Book Sale. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.Gesher Jewish Day School, 4800Mattie Moore Court, Fairfax. Allbooks $5 per bag. 703-978-9789.
Merrifield Lions Club Snow CrabLegs and Shrimp Feast. 1-4 p.m.Dunn Loring Fire Department, 2148Gallows Road, Dunn Loring. All you
can eat crab, shrimp, hot dogs, bakedbeans, cole slaw and more. Beeravailable. Adults $35-$37, ages 5-11$13. 703-573-2733 orwww.merrifieldlions.com.
Arlington Rose FoundationPruning Lecture andDemonstration. 2 p.m. In the VonHerbulis gardens, 10510 Oak Place,Fairfax, VA. Bring clippers forcleaning and sharpening. BillBlevins, Consulting Rosarian, willdemonstrate pruning techniques.Free. 703-371-9351.
Oberlin College Conservatory ofMusic Concert. 7:30 p.m.Unitarian Universalist Congregationof Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton. Violinist Zou Yu and pianistShuyi Guan perform Sonata in Dminor by Debussy and Valse Scherzo,Op. 34 by Tchaikovsky. ViolinistsDorothea Chatzigeorgiou and YuriPopowycz, violists BatmyagmarErdenebat and Aaron Mossburg, andcellist Zizai Ning perform StringQuintet No.2 G Major, Op.111 byBrahms. Free. 703-842-3156.
This Century, The Getaways andForeverisforever at 2 p.m.; ATribute to the Rolling Stoneson their 50th Anniversary withAnthony Fiacco, Luke Brindley,Todd Wright and MichaelPearsall at 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.
Harlem Globetrotters. 2 p.m. GeorgeMason University Patriot Center,4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Ticketsavailable at harlemglobetrotters.comor 1-800-745-3000.
International Good Deeds Day. 1-4p.m. Gesher Jewish Day School, 4800Mattie Moore Court, Fairfax.Participate in projects to benefitanimal shelters, nature centers,Kosher Troops, hospitalized childrenand more. Bring a non-perishablePassover food item. The Mama DoniBand performs at 2 p.m. 703-962-9216 or [email protected].
Everyday Life Behind the Lines in1860-61: Baltimore,Washington, Fairfax. 2 p.m. CivilWar Interpretive Center at HistoricBlenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. Featuring Lloyce Ann West.www.fairfaxva.gov.
“Bunny Paws” Pet Photography. 9-10 a.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Fair OaksMall, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax.Pet photos with the Easter Bunny.Owners with pets will be able toaccess the mall only from the lowerlevel south east entrance. All petsmust be on a leash or in a pet carrierwith a harness. Dogs and cats’ shotsmust be up-to-date and owners willbe responsible for their pets at alltimes. 703-359-8300 orwww.ShopFairOaksMall.com.
MONDAY/MARCH 26Tales to Tails. 4:30 p.m. City of
Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Read aloud toBeamer, a trained therapy dog. Age6-12. 703-293-6227.
Paws to Read. 4 p.m. Kings ParkLibrary, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Practice reading with Grace, atrained therapy dog. Register for a15-minute session. Age 6-12 withadult. 703-978-5600.
Inova Blood Drive. 2-7 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Photo ID required.Appointments preferred, call 1-866-256-6372. Adults. 703-644-7333.
No Blitz, Aside Oceans, The RedLetter and Me and This Army. 7p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. www.jamminjava.com.
TUESDAY/MARCH 27English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.
City of Fairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax.Conversation group for adultslearning English. 703-293-6227.
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SportsFairfax Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman
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Game Reports WantedCoaches, team managers/parents - Please send high school team
game results to sports editor Rich Sanders at [email protected], orcontact him on twitter at richsand8. In game reports, please includedate and place of game, game highlights, team win-loss record, andany other newsworthy items. Photos are also accepted.
The SYC Storm White U-12 girls’ soccer team capturedfirst place in the Premier Division at the ArlingtonInvitational Spring Soccer Tournament March 10-11.
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The Springfield YouthClub (SYC) Storm White girls’soccer team kicked off theirspring season with a resoundingwin at the highly competitiveArlington Invitational SpringSoccer Tournament, held March10-11 in Arlington. Competingin the 11 versus 11 Premier Di-vision, Storm White reached the12-under finals where it de-feated Arlington Chaos Red, 4-0, in the title game.
“We are very proud of theStorm players in their first 11versus 11 tournament,” saidhead coach Mark Heilbrun.“They showed greatathleticism, skill and hardwork, and brought a great dealof joy to these games. This pro-vides a great foundation for thefuture for Storm White.”
Storm White, under the guid-ance of coach Heilbrun, re-ceives additional training fromGayle Smith Wilson.
The SYC Storm White also wonan even bigger tournament thispast weekend (March 16-17) -The Jefferson Cup in Richmond.
Storm White is generouslysponsored by local businessesKay Jennings SpringfieldToyota; Mannix Heating andCooling; Peter K. Cocolis, Jr.,DMD, Family and CosmeticDentistry; Elhady Orthodontics;and Glory Days Grill. The teamis part of the Springfield/SouthCounty Youth Club in the Wash-ington Area Girls Soccer(WAGS) League. Team mem-bers come from throughoutNorthern Virginia, includingFairfax Station, Lorton, Alexan-dria, Burke and Centerville.
The Reston RaidersPeeWee AA Blue youth icehockey team has had a seasonof exceeding expectations.
Coached by Dave Regan, thelocals amassed 24 points andput together an 11-7-2 recordin the competitive CBHL. TheRaiders’ season will continue onas they were honored by a se-lection to represent Virginia atthe 12-under U.S. NationalChampionships, set to takeplace here at home (Ashburnand Reston) from March 28through April 1.
The tournament will consistof 38 of the best Tier II teamsin the U.S., including statechampions from Florida to Con-necticut and Vermont, as wellas Alaska, California, and Ari-zona and others. All of theReston Blue players are fromNorthern Virginia, includingVienna, Fairfax, Reston,McLean, Great Falls, and PrinceWilliam County. Local fans areencouraged to come out andsupport these local athletes asthey play for a National title.
One member of the RestonRaiders team is Chris Weiss, sonof nationally renowned figureskating star and former Olym-pian Michael Weiss. Michaelgrew up and trained in Fairfaxand later trained in Reston. He,Chris and the rest of the Weissfamily currently reside inMcLean. Michael runs a founda-tion to support Olympic hopefuls.
NoVa West Lacrosse isnow accepting registrations totry out for its 2012 Summer Se-lect Teams. Tryouts will be heldApril 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 and27, with teams being announcedon May 28. NoVa West Lacrosseplays in the most competitiverecruiting tournaments duringthe summer. It also has as-sembled an outstanding coach-ing staff. Register today for a try-out at www.novawestlax.com
Exciting All-Star AfternoonConcorde/Patriot All-Stars beat the Liberty/Nationalteam 109-108 in overtime.
By Jon Roetman
The Connection
Bryant Fultz wasn’tamong the top per-formers in the dunkcontest during
NVABBC all-star festivities onMarch 17, but the West Potomacsenior made his mark during themain event.
Fultz threw down a fourth-quar-ter alley-oop dunk from fellowWolverine Randall Brobbey, scoreda team-high 15 points and earnedgame MVP honors as theConcorde/Patriot All-Stars de-feated the Liberty/National team109-108 in overtime at WakefieldHigh School. The all-star gamefeatured some of the top playersfrom the Northern Region, andmatched a team composed of ath-letes from the Concorde and Pa-triot districts against players from
eventually found a groove. He also said there was arelaxed approach in terms of competition, but thatdidn’t stop hip from hustling.
Chantilly’s Brady Caslavka (7 points), Robinson’sTristian Crenshaw (7), T.C. Williams’ Byrd (6),Centreville’s Robert Coker (5) and Lake Braddock’sBrendan McHale (2) also competed for theConcorde/Patriot team.
Edison head coach Terry Henderson led the Lib-erty/National All-Stars. Henderson received a good-natured ribbing for calling a timeout in the closingseconds of the first half to design a play for Langley’sDaniel Dixon. The play worked, as Dixon buried a25-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to give his team a49-48 halftime lead.
“It’s fun. You get some talent you don’t normallyhave,” Henderson said. “It’s kind of like coaching ata private school or something. You’ve got your shoot-ers, you’ve got big men [and] you’ve got ball han-dlers. I was like a kid in a candy store; I didn’t knowwhat to do and what to call.”
Dixon, who also had the ball in his hands near theend of regulation and overtime, said he enjoyed hav-ing opportunities during crunch time.
The play prior to halftime “was drawn up to getme the ball, but probably in a different spot thannear half-court,” Dixon said. “But I just pulled it fromthere.”
Hayfield’s McShay led the Liberty/National teamwith 20 points. Dixon scored 17 points, South Lakes’J.D. Wallace finished with 15 and McLean’s GordonRogo added 11.
Edison’s Tyrone Mackall (9), Wakefield’s JustinGlenn (8) and Corey Aldrich (5), McLean’s SangoAmolo (7) and Thomas Van Wazer (6), South Lakes’Jordan Francis (4), Langley’s Joey Robinson (4) andMarshall’s Latrell Watkins (2) also competed.
Wakefield head coach Tony Bentley hosted the fes-tivities for the third consecutive year. He said theall-star game was the best it has been and he en-joyed watching his players — Glenn and Aldrich —participate.
Robinson’s Robert Pillowscored nine points for theConcorde/Patriot All-Starsduring the NVABBC all-stargame on March 17 atWakefield High School.
Hayfield’s Nate McShay ledthe Liberty/National All-Stars with 20 points at theNVABBC all-star game onMarch 17 at Wakefield HighSchool.
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I’m not really a trick dunker,” Fultz said. “I’m moreof a go-up-and-do-it kind of guy.”
Fultz made up for any lack of flair in his dunk-contest performance. With the Concorde/Patriotsquad leading by four late in regulation, Brobbeythrew an alley-oop pass off the backboard, whichFultz slammed home for a 99-93 advantage.
“In practice,” Fultz said, “we do it all the time for fun.”After the 3-point shootout, South County’s Oren
Burks held off Lake Braddock’s Tyler Snow to winthe dunk contest. Jumping over a human prop be-came the unofficial theme of the event. T.C. Will-iams’ T.J. Huggins was one of the first to attempt themaneuver, leaping over fellow Titan Jordan Byrd,who stands 6 feet.
“It was his idea at the last minute,” Byrd said. “Iwas just supposed to throw the [alley-oop]. He missedit a couple times and then at that time he just changedit and said, ‘Can I dunk over you?’ I said, ‘Go ahead,I’ll give it a try, but you better not hurt me.’”
THE ALL-STAR GAME provided an exciting endto the afternoon. The Liberty/National team over-came an 11-point second-half deficit to force over-time and held a one-point lead late in the extra pe-riod. But after allowing the go-ahead bucket toHayfield’s Nate McShay of the Liberty/National team,Huggins, the region Player of the Year, drove to therim and scored the game-winner for the Concorde/Patriot team.
The Concorde/Patriot All-Stars, led by Woodsonhead coach Doug Craig, featured a balanced scoringattack. South County’s Marqueice Johnson andWestfield’s Quentin Basil each scored 11 points, andLake Braddock’s Snow had 10. Centreville’s EvanFuller and Robinson’s Robert Pillow each tallied ninepoints, while Huggins added eight.
Johnson, a rebounding force for the Stallions, saidit took some time to settle into a rhythm while play-ing with athletes from other schools, but the teams
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Fairfax $983,500GREAT HOME/PRIME LOCATION
Large 5BR/3.5BA*Within 1 mile to Vienna Metro*.5 acre*GreatRm* Cozy Fam Rm*eat-in Kit*Slate/Hrdwds/Carpeting/floors*Partially fin basement with Bedroom/full bath/walkout topatio/2 rec rms*3 car garage* By appointment only.
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Herndon $475,0003 bedrooms, 2 full baths, hardwoodfloors on the main level & new carpet onlower level. Recreation room/bedroom/den & exercise room on lower level withwalkout to rear yard. Large countrykitchen. Cozy living room fireplace.Relax on the enclosed porch or patio.Beautiful landscaping with decorativefish pond. Minutes to Fairfax CountyParkway or Dulles Toll Rd.
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BURKE CENTRE$524,900
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RAIN OR SHINE!
Fairfax $544,9003 level split with soaring ceilings, unique floor plan,Formal LR & DR, 1st floor Family Room w/FP, Glass slid-ing doors lead to a relaxing deck, perfect for entertain-ing, 4 Nice size BR’s, 2 1/2 Baths, and a lower levelRecreation Room, plus a 2 car garage.
Springfield$319,900
Location! Location!Location! Cute as abutton – 3 finished lev-els, new kitchen cabi-nets, granite counters,main level hardwoodfloors, 3 bedrooms, 2full 2 half baths, largerecreation room plusfenced patio/yard! Justminutes to I95.Community pool andtennis.
SS appliances, updated baths, skylights, family roomw/fireplace, walkout to screen porch & great fencedbackyard. Hardwoods, designer paints, new carpet,garage, & plenty of storage. Sought after schools & min-utes to Metrobus, VRE, GMU & shopping.
Fairfax$525,000
Beautiful 4-level split insought-afterKings ParkWest.Renovatedkitchenw/granite &
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Burke Centre $718,000EXTENDED & REMODELED MAIN LEVEL MBR SUITE!
3,750 sqft 5 BR, 3 BA, 2 HBA, gourmet Kit w/island & cath ceilg, M/L MBRw/drsg area & LUXURY MBA, open flrpln, hdwds, Liv rm w/gas fpl, hugedeck, o/size 2 car gar, backs to trees. WOW! To view pls call Amanda Scott.
Gainesville $214,900 - $549,900Heritage Hunt 55+ (age 50+ ok) Houses & condos forsale in Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club, gated com-munity. For more information please call Amanda Scott.
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Clifton $574,900Room to roam in this all brick rambler on 5 of the prettiest acres inClifton! Four upper level bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 car garage! Refinishedhardwoods on main level! NO HOA – 3 outbuildings for your hobbies!Waiting for a new owner to add their special touches – it is priced to sell!Sought after Union Mill ES, Robinson School District. Call Marsha to see!
Alexandria $249,900Resort Living
Beautifully renovated 2BR, 2BA in Watergate atLandmark. Gourmet Kit, new Appliances, so manyamenities, you’ll think you’re on vacation!
Warrenton $599,900Coming on April 1!
On the DC side of Warrenton this gracious colonial is sited on a picturesque1.4 acre lot with multi-level deck to enjoy Spring. Inside is a lovely center hallcolonial with beautiful appointments including hardwood floors, updates, firstfloor study, screened porch. Call for an early peek at this elegant property.
