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Mike McCarty, the City ofFairfax Parks and Recre-ation director, discussespossible improvements toVan Dyck Park during apublic workshop at theSherwood CommunityCenter on Sunday, June 23.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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A Fairfax man whoworked as a localswimming coach andinstructor has been

arrested and charged with molest-ing a 7-year-old girl. He is EduardoRequejo, 23, of Warwick Avenue.Fairfax County police say the al-leged crimes did not happen at hisworksite; the child is an acquain-tance and was not one of his stu-dents.

Police received a complaint July3 from the girl’s mother, allegingthat her daughter had been inap-propriately touched by Requejo onseveral occasions. Detectives be-gan an investigation and, on Mon-day, July 15, they charged himwith two counts of aggravatedsexual battery.

He turned himself in to policeat the Adult Detention Center,where he’s now being held with-out bond. Requejo worked as a

swimming instructor at the OakMarr Recreation Center in Fairfaxsince 2005. He’s also been em-ployed as a swim coach through-out the Fairfax community.

On Tuesday, July 16, county ParkAuthority COO/Deputy DirectorSara Baldwin sent out aletter to RECenter pa-trons saying thatRequejo has been “aseasonal employee withthe Fairfax County ParkAuthority since 2005without incident andwith successful passageof required and appro-priate criminal back-ground checks.”

However, shestressed, “In response to these al-legations, this instructor is nolonger scheduled to work for thePark Authority. Police report thatno information has been devel-oped which would indicate anyvictims or misconduct occurred atPark Authority facilities.”

Noting that more than 2 millionpeople enjoy the RECenters annu-ally, Baldwin said the safety andsecurity of all RECenter patrons,particularly children, is the ParkAuthority’s top priority. “As always,we encourage you to report any

conduct that makes youor your child uncomfort-able,” she added. “Pleasediscuss this issue withyour child and remindthem about the basic te-nets of personal safety.”

Requejo was arraignedTuesday morning and isscheduled for a prelimi-nary hearing July 25 in Ju-venile and Domestic Rela-tions Court. While detec-

tives believe these were isolated inci-dents, anyone with information re-garding Requejo is asked to call Crimesolvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org,text “TIP187” plus a message toCRIMES/274637 or call police at 703-691-2131.

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

While the Virginiagovernor’s raceis the one get-ting the most at-

tention, both nationally and inthe state, Virginia’s House ofDelegates race is shaping up tobe the most competitive in adecade.

According to an official can-didate list released last week bythe Virginia State Board of Elec-tions, 57 House seats will becontested this November—marking only the second time inthe last decade where at leasthalf of the 100 House seats willhave more than one name onthe ballot.

2013 is the second electioncycle since the House Republican leadership re-drew district boundaries following the 2010 Cen-sus. In 2011, voters in nearly two-thirds of the100 House districts had no choice on the ballot.

Of the 57 contested races, 44 include raceswith at least one Republican and one Democrat,and most of the two-party races on the ballotwill take place in Northern Virginia (see chart.)

Throughout the state, 43 of the 100 Housedistricts are uncontested, meaning there is onlya single candidate on the ballot. Delegates KenPlum (D-36) and Charniele Herring (D-43) arethe only uncontested candidates in FairfaxCounty.

Republicans enter the election with a com-manding 67-32 margin over the Democrats,although there are nearly three times as manyDemocrats challenging incumbent Republicansfrom two years ago. In June 2011, accordingto the Virginia Public Access Project, about 15percent of the 100 House of Delegates seatswere being contested between a Democrat anda Republican.

Each member of the Virginia House of Del-egates serves two-year terms, represents ap-proximately 80,000 citizens and receives anannual salary of $17,640. By contrast, the Vir-ginia Senate consists of 40 members. Eachmember is elected for a term of four years andreceives an annual salary of $18,000. A sena-tor represents approximately 200,000 citizensof the commonwealth. The Virginia General As-sembly meets annually, beginning on the sec-ond Wednesday in January, for 60 days in even-numbered years and for 30 days in odd-num-bered years, with an option to extend annualsessions for a maximum of 30 days.

The Senate of Virginia and the Virginia Houseof Delegates, both bodies of the Virginia Legis-lature, meet in the historic capitol building inRichmond. For more information on the statelegislature, go to virginiageneralassembly.gov.

Virginia Voters GetMore Choices in 2013Northern Virginia has most two-party races on ballot.

House of Delegates2013 ElectionsLOCAL RACES WITHMAJOR PARTY CHALLENGERS❖ District 34—Democrat Kathleen Murphy challengesRepublican incumbent Barbara Comstock.❖ District 35—Republican Leiann Leppin challengesDemocratic incumbent Mark Keam.❖ District 37—Republican Patrice Winter challengesDemocratic incumbent David Bulova.❖ District 39—Republican Joe Bury challenges Demo-cratic incumbent Vivian Watts.❖ District 40—Democrat Jerrold Foltz challenges Repub-lican incumbent Tim Hugo.❖ District 41—Republican Fredy Burgos and Indepen-dent Christopher DeCarolo challenge Democratic incum-bent Eileen Filler-Corn.❖ District 42—Democrat Ed Deitsch challenges Republi-can incumbent Dave Albo.

LOCAL RACES WITHTHIRD-PARTY CHALLENGERS❖ District 38—Jim Leslie challenges Democratic incum-bent Kaye Kory.❖ District 43—Glenda Gail Parker challenges Democraticincumbent Mark Sickles.❖ District 44—Joe Glean challenges Democratic incum-bent Scott Surovell.❖ District 45—Jeff Engle challenges Democratic incum-bent Rob Krupicka.❖ District 47—Laura Delhomme challenges Democraticincumbent Patrick Hope.❖ District 48—Lindsey Bolton challenges Democratic in-cumbent Bob Brink.❖ District 49—Terry Modglin challenges Democratic in-cumbent Alfonso Lopez.

LOCAL UNCONTESTED RACES❖ District 36—Democratic incumbent Ken Plum❖ District 46—Democratic incumbent Charniele Herring

State Delegates Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41), far left, andDavid Bulova (D-37), far right, prepare bills in the lowerhouse chamber during the 2012 General Assembly session.Both face challengers this November.

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Mutsumi Koga of Fairfax with her children: Ayame,11, Tamae, 9, and Nobuto, 7. They are wearingyukatas, which are light cotton Japanese kimonos forsummer festivals.

Chiaki Davis with son Cyan, 15, of Fairfax, andMichael Veluz, 14, of Fairfax.

Obon FestivalAt Ekoji TempleCelebration remembers ancestorswho passed away.

Hundreds of people attended the Obon Summer FestivalSaturday, July 13, at the Ekoji Buddhist Temple inFairfax Station. The 1,500-year-old Japanese tradition

with music, dancing, food and exhibits remembers loved oneswho passed away and are at peace. The feast included chickenteriyaki bento dinners and spam musubi. The Ekoji Festival endedwith a candlelight service in the Three Treasures Garden.

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Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) presents BDC ChairmanBob Barfield (left) and BDC Treasurer Kevin Morse (right) aspecial Best of Braddock certificate for their communityvolunteerism during the 2013 Best of Braddock AwardsWednesday, July 10 at the Kings Park Library.

Diane DiPietro of Burke was honored as the BraddockDistrict Citizen of the Year during the 2013 Best ofBraddock Awards Wednesday, July 10 at the Kings ParkLibrary for her work transforming the Kings West SwimClub into a neighborhood park. From left—U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly (D-11); Joe DiPietro holding daughterKatie, 3; State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37); Del. EileenFiller-Corn (D-41); Diane DiPietro with son Joey, 5;Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock); Del. David Bulova(D-37); and State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34).

Celebrating Community SpiritBurke resident named Citizen of the Year during “Bestof Braddock” awards.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Always civic-minded, Burke resident DianeDiPietro gladly volunteered to be a boardmember of the Kings West Swim Club, apopular community gathering place in the

Kings Park West subdivision.But in 2005, DiPietro found herself in a difficult

position. After years of declining membership andskyrocketing maintenance bills, the swim club shutdown. And because of a quirk in state law, DiPietro,as the club’s president, was per-sonally liable for the abandonedproperty, which had become aneyesore, health hazard and a mag-net for troublemakers.

FAST FORWARD TO 2013. OnWednesday, July 10, DiPietro washonored as the Braddock DistrictCitizen of the Year during the an-nual Best of Braddock Awards forher part in transforming the nine-acre swim club property into thecounty’s newest park – RabbitBranch Park on Tapestry Drive.

“Diane was tireless in her effortsin getting a blighted and unusedproperty converted into somethingpositive for her community,” said Bill Barfield, chair-man of the Braddock District Council of CommunityAssociations (BDC), which hosts the annual event torecognize and celebrate community volunteerism.The Braddock Supervisor John Cook co-hosted theevent, held at the Kings Park Library.

“I was completely caught off-guard,” DiPietro said.“This was such a team effort.” DiPietro worked closelywith Tony Velucci, Braddock’s appointee to the ParkAuthority Board, and Cook (R-Braddock) to trans-form the dilapidated swim club into parkland and astorm-water retention basin. In addition, DiPietroworked with local legislators who changed state lawto protect those who volunteer on community boards.

The annual event drew more than 100 guests, in-cluding U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), State Sena-tors Dave Marsden (D-37) and Chap Petersen (D-34), State Delegates David Bulova (D-37) and EileenFiller-Corn (D-41), and Chairman of the FairfaxCounty Public Schools Board Ilryong Moon.

“You know it’s a special event when this many poli-ticians show up,” Cook quipped.

“Volunteering is the rent we pay for the air webreathe,” said Connolly in his remarks to the crowd.He also told one of his trademark jokes. “In FairfaxCounty, we believe there is no problem on God’s

green earth that cannot be solvedwith another task force.”

“It’s about all of you giving thatlittle extra that has made the dif-ference,” Cook said during theceremony. “We may not beunique, but we are a special com-munity when it comes to volun-teers.”

After presenting certificates tothe “official” Best of Braddockwinners, Cook presented a “sur-prise” award. Barfield was hon-ored for his work as chairman ofthe BDC for the past four years.He was recently elected 2nd vicepresident of the Fairfax Federa-tion of Citizens Associations. In

the last decade, Barfield has served as president ofEdsall Park Community Pool Association (2003-2006)and president of Country Club View Civic Associa-tion (2006-2007). BDC Treasurer Kevin Morse, amember of the Burke Conservancy, was also honoredfor his volunteer efforts on behalf of the BDC.

“Each year we are so pleased to let residents knowthey have neighbors who are actively showing howpowerful community engagement can be,” Cook said.

TO NOMINATE a person or group for the Best ofBraddock Awards, [email protected]. For more informationon the BDC, go to bdcfx.org.

Members of the Audrey Moore Rec Center Rescue Team—Sophie Polnow, Tim Polnow,Connie Polnow, Corey Stoney and Faith Garrish—were honored during the 2013 Best ofBraddock Awards Wednesday, July 10 at the Kings Park Library.

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“Each year we are sopleased to letresidents know theyhave neighbors whoare actively showinghow powerfulcommunityengagement can be.”

—Supervisor John Cook


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Credit UnionCatches Fire

Fire officials say a blaze lastweek at a local credit union wascaused by a worker using an openflame while repairing a leak in theroof. The incident occurred Thurs-day, July 11, around 3:05 p.m., atthe Fairfax County Federal CreditUnion, 4201 Members Way inFairfax Center.

Firefighters encountered smokecoming from the front and roof ofthe three-story building upon ar-rival. The incident Commanderthen struck a second alarm, bring-ing more than 60 firefighters to thescene. They initiated an aggressivefire attack from several locations,bringing the fire under control inapproximately 20 minutes.

Firefighters also conducted ex-tensive overhaul and salvage op-erations because of fire in the wallsand several void spaces. Therewere no injuries, but damage isestimated at $40,000.

Helping KeepChildren Safe

City of Fairfax police, in conjunc-tion with the Optimist Club ofFairfax, will be offering Safe As-sured identification kits for chil-dren on Saturday, July 20, from 10a.m.-4 p.m., at police headquar-ters at 3730 Old Lee Highway.

Parents will receive a full-colorphoto ID and a mini-CD contain-ing digital fingerprints, a digitalphoto, video showing movementand mannerisms, a general physi-cal description, vital personal in-formation and a family code word.Private information is encryptedand accessible only by law-en-forcement personnel.

Missing-persons posters can becreated and printed directly fromthe CD in English, Spanish andFrench. The Safe Assured ID kitscan also be used as a valuable aidfor adults with special needs. Thekits are free and an appointmentis necessary. Call Sgt. Kyle Penmanat 703-273-2889 for further infor-mation and to make appoint-ments.

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Editorial

By Catherine S. Read

There’s something I learnedin college that has alwaysstuck with me: Political

theory is not formed in a vacuum.How we see the world is informedby the times we have livedthrough. I’m a native of Virginiaand most of my life has now beenlived here in Fairfax. I’ve made itmy home and raised my childrenhere.

In 2012, I decided to run forFairfax City Council after a coun-cil member passed away unexpect-edly. Three non-incumbent candi-dates ran that year, and I was oneof them. While I didn’t win, Ilearned a lot about the communityI have watched evolve over 30years—and I always respected thecandidates I was running against.While campaigning, I didn’t doubtfor a second that these city coun-cil members were motivated toserve the best interests of their

community. Today, I still believethey have our city’s prosperity andwell-being at heart.

That’s why I was shocked whenthe Fairfax City Council voted onTuesday July 9th to requirewomen’s health centers to un-dergo a new, arbitrary and expen-sive zoning permit process. Manypeople, including myself, saw thisas a thinly veiled attempt to keepan abortion clinic from movinginto a building on Main Street.Women’s health centers will nowbe forced to jump through hoopsto move into or relocate within thecity, while the zoning laws relat-ing to other doctors and dentistsoffices remain unchanged.

In the few days since the vote,my neighbors and I have reactedwith shock, confusion and evenfury. Putting women’s health cen-ters in the same category as hos-pitals for regulation and zoningpurposes places a burden on clin-ics that is not applied to other

medical offices. And the new zon-ing requirements would requirewomen’s health centers to applyfor a Special Use Permit, an expen-sive and lengthy process open toarbitrary decisions and politicalmanipulation.

Mayor Scott Silverthorne andmembers of the Fairfax City Coun-cil who voted in favor of the ordi-nance vehemently deny that thisprocess was political in any way.But the zoning change is due inpart to the attempt of an abortionprovider to relocate, and unfortu-nately the new ordinance makesthe zoning process more opaque,not less.

The big conclusion is this: Po-litical theory is not formed in avacuum. Too often we don’t stopto consider that our experiencesare not universally shared. Whilethose who voted for this changemay genuinely feel it’s the betteroption, they have not consideredthe vastly different experience of

others in the city equally con-vinced that an injustice has beendone here. The Fairfax City Coun-cil needs to re-open this debateand they need to listen. To serveis to listen and understand thoseyou serve. I believe, as do manyothers, that the City Council voteon July 9th was hasty, ill informedand in opposition to the core val-ues of many Fairfax City residents.I also believe that this can befixed. That’s why I’m urgingMayor Scott Silverthorne andother members of the City Coun-cil to reconsider this ordinance atthe next city council meeting onJuly 23rd.

Please allow us to share ourunique experiences and perspec-tives on this important issue withthose who were elected to gov-ern us. I sincerely hope that wecan work with the council on asolution that is in the best inter-est of this city and the people wholive here.

City Council vs. Women’s Health Centers

Climate Change:An ExistentialThreatTo the Editor:

It would be difficult to overstatethe importance of the president’sbold new plan to cope with climatechange, through maximum use ofhis executive authority to by-passGOP obstructionism.

The president clearly under-stands that climate change posesboth an immediate threat to ourhealth and ultimately an existen-tial threat to human existence.

The president’s plan announcedTuesday, June 25, is a comprehen-sive approach to cutting the pol-lution that causes climate changeand threatens public health, set-

ting us on a path to make our com-munities healthier, safer and moreresilient.

As Virginians, we should be es-pecially grateful and supportive ofthe president’s plan because risingsea levels, dangerous storm surgesand intense hurricanes alreadypose serious threats to coastal cit-ies in the Southeast, and climatechange will intensify these impacts.

My 27 years of active militaryservice included nine years of war-time service in Vietnam. Now outof uniform, and a permanent resi-dent of our great commonwealth,I am joining fellow Virginians,many of whom are veterans, tofight a war that strikes closer tohome—a war on public health inthe immediate future and a long-term existential threat.

Fuel industry and congressional

allies are already trying to blockEPA’s efforts to develop the newstandards for power plants. Thisattacks our children and families.The Union of Concerned Scientistsestimates that global warming willcause an additional 2.8 millioncases of asthma attacks and otherrespiratory problems by 2020.

The long-term threat is existen-

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By Bonnie Hobbs

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Fairfax County Animal Con-trol officers are used todealing with dogs, cats,

skunks, raccoons and other crit-ters. But it’s not every day they’recalled upon to capture a cow onthe run.

Yet that’s what happened lastweek whenthey re-sponded to areport of a cowrunning loosenear the Col-onnade atUnion Millshopping cen-ter on UnionMill Road inCentreville.

The cow turned out to be a Scot-tish Highland breed that had es-caped from a farm on WinfieldRoad in Fairfax on Thursday, July11. It had been loose for a fewdays. Besides being hot because ofits shaggy coat and the 90-de-grees-plus weather, it was preg-nant and aggressive. So officerswere warned it might attack if cor-nered.

“It had escaped from the farmthrough a gate and was very fright-ened,” said police spokeswomanLucy Caldwell. “It was getting avisit from the vet when it fled.” Shedidn’t know the animal’s weight orif it had a name, describing the

A Scottish Highland cow.

Police Corral WaywardCow From Fairfax

bovine only as a “young, adult fe-male.”

Once the cow was on the loose,police received numerous calls ofsightings and encounters in the daysthat followed. It was seen on NewBraddock and Union Mill roads,Union Village Drive, Union VillageCircle and Sequoia Lea Drive. BothAnimal Control officers and patrolofficers were involved in the pursuit.

They tried tosubdue the ani-mal with tran-quilizer darts,but several at-tempts to cor-ral the orange-and -b rown-horned cowwere unsuc-cessful.

Finally, onSaturday, July 13, around 9:15p.m., officers spotted a “mooving”object coming out of the woodsnear Union Mill Road. The cowallegedly charged the officers andfled through neighborhood yards.But officers gave chase and wereeventually able to tranquilize thecow.

Police say a female veterinarianwho’d responded to help the of-ficers was injured during theanimal’s apprehension and waslater treated for non-life-threaten-ing wounds. The cow was not in-jured. The investigation is continu-ing and police say possible chargesagainst the owners are pending.

“It had escaped fromthe farm through agate and was veryfrightened.”

—Police spokeswoman LucyCaldwell

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By Marilyn Campbell

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The thought of spendinga summer immersed inscience and math as-signments is likely to

make many students cringe. How-ever, some Northern Virginia chil-dren are embracing the idea witha summer camp filled with projectsthat run the gamut from bakingcookies in a solar oven to buildinga model roller coaster.

“I really like this camp becausewe do a lot of cool stuff. So far, myfavorite activity is making a solarcooker,” said Kaleab Tibebu, a ris-ing fifth grade student at HoffmanBoston Elementary School in Ar-lington. “I’ve seen that on TV andalways wanted to do it. We get todo a lot more science here and wearen’t using textbooks.”

The camp, which is part of theElementary Science Institute atGeorge Mason University in Fairfax,promotes Science, Technology, En-gineering and Mathematics(STEM). This summer, campers arefocusing on finding new forms andsources of energy. The two-weekcamp is designed for high-needs stu-dents from local schools. Studentsfrom Arlington County, FairfaxCounty, Manassas City, ManassasPark City and Prince WilliamCounty are eligible to participate.

“It’s awesome here. We made anoven with a pizza box, some tapeand aluminum foil,” said Cydell Still,a rising fifth grade student atHoffman Boston Elementary School.“We will get to use it to cook s’mores.We have also gotten to build rollercoasters and generators.”

The Elementary Science Instituteis part of the Virginia Initiative forScience Teaching and Achievement(VISTA), a four-week professionaldevelopment program that acceptsabout 30 elementary school teach-ers from Arlington, Fairfax,Stafford and Prince William coun-ties and Manassas Park City. Theinstructors learn creative ways tomake science lessons more engag-ing for students.

“It has been awesome, really mindboggling, to watch students be 100percent engaged in working to-gether on science,” Becky Pierce, asixth grade science and languagearts teacher at Willow Springs El-ementary School in Fairfax. “TheVISTA program is teaching us tomake science more hands-on andinclude more student involvement.When students are engaged, thereare fewer behavior problems.”

Throughout the program, teach-ers worked together with scientistsfrom around the region to createproblems for students to investi-gate and solve. The students actedas scientific investigators and ex-plored topics like regional energysources and energy extraction.

“We are seeing a great deal of col-laboration with the students work-ing in teams,” said Pierce. “They arethinking on a higher level, askingand answering their own questions,and wanting to do research to findout more information.”

During one project, the studentswere divided into groups and givena set of supplies to create a solaroven: boxes, foil and tape. “Everygroup came up with a differentdesign,” said Pierce. “Some workedand some didn’t, but they shared

information and learned how tomodify them to make them work.”

Mollianne Logerwell, VISTA direc-tor of science and education atGeorge Mason University, is im-

Students, Teachers Practice ScienceThere’s something for everyone at GMU’s VISTA science camp.

Students study electricity and record their observations like scientistsduring the VISTA camp.

From left: Rebecca Pierce, Terri Kidwell and Amy Hurley, all teachers atWillow Springs Elementary School in Fairfax, attend the VISTA ElementaryScience Institute. They are planning to bring the VISTA teaching methodsback to their fourth, fifth and sixth grade classrooms during the schoolyear.

pressed with the program’s out-comes. “In our third year of thiscamp, it is still amazing to see howexcited students and teachers get byengaging in active science inquiry

and problem-solving,” she said.“Mason has such a wealth of re-sources. The students have beenable to see first-hand a solar golfcart, a solar picnic table, and havevisited the dining hall to learn howto minimize food waste and waysto use that waste to produce energy.”

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Packing up the car and leaving town for asummer vacation is an opportunity to spendtime relaxing with family and friends. Get-

ting to those destinations, however, can be gruel-ing, especially when summer treks mean enduringlong hours on the road. This is especially true forchildren.

Any parent who has heard the age-old question“Are we there yet?” knows how important it is tofill the time. For some, watching DVDs is the an-swer, especially now that many SUVs and minivanscome equipped to provide each passenger with apersonal DVD player. Local education experts ques-tion whether this is the best solution, however, andoffer creative options for passing the time.

“A long car ride is a time to be together ratherthan creating distance by bringing in movies andDVDs,” said Fred P. Bemak, Ed.D., a professor inthe Counseling and Development Program atGeorge Mason University in Fairfax, and a FairfaxStation resident. “I am concerned about the over-use of DVDs because of the family disengagementthat that fosters. Long travel is an opportunity tocreatively make up games between parents andchildren.”

Shannon Melideo, Ph.D., associate dean of theSchool of Education and Human Services atMarymount University in Arlington, said that witha little planning, creating entertaining games andactivities is easier than one might think. “Time mustbe spent preparing the materials so that the chil-dren can find enjoyable ways to spend their roadtrip time in the back seat,” said Melideo. “Tie amakeup brush kit to the back of the driver’s andfront passenger’s chair, onefor each child, personalizedfor their developmentallevel and interests. Fill thecompartments with flash-cards, little toys, a mini peri-scope, stickers, paper, writ-ing or coloring instru-ments.”

Melideo also recommendsgiving each child a lap deskor other hard surface tomake the kits easy to use.

Colorforms Activity Toys,which are sets of brightlycolored geometric stick-onsthat come with spiral boundbooks, are a favorite ofBethesda, Md., based thera-pist Karen Prince, who spe-cializes in work with children. “There are also sometactile things like Model Magic Clay, which is aclean clay that children can use to make things.You can also get kits to make things [like] keychains and necklaces.”

“I Spy” type games are also fun, Bemak said, “Iused to play a game with my kids where we wouldfind 100 red cars, 20 convertibles, 35 trucks. Asadults, my children still remember those gamesbecause they were meaningful engagements.”

Melideo recommends playing word games thatinvolve the entire family. “[They] require little orno game pieces [and] are excellent because theyprovide conversation starters, engage all members,stir a little competition, develop language skills anduse brain power.”

Among Melideo’s favorite games are VerbalGuessing, 21 Questions and the ABC game. “Using

the letters of the alphabet, each person must findroad signs or license plates containing each letterin order,” said Melideo of the ABC game. “The firstperson to find every letter of the alphabet wins.For example: A-Avenue, B-Banquet, C-Center.”

To play the Verbal Guessing Game, “Using anytopic, one person thinks of a person, place or thing[and] gives three clues,” said Melideo. “Then therest of the players take turns asking questions thatcan be yes or no until someone makes a guess. Ifthe group gets stuck, the thinker gives two moreclues.”

Another family game that Melideo recommendsis 21 Questions, where players pose 21 questionsto one of their fellow travelers. “There are manyinterpretations of this game,” she said. “The ideais to let each person talk about ... themselves and

for the travelers to get toknow each other even bet-ter. It keeps kids talking totheir parents.”

Listening to books on tapeis another activity that caninvolve the entire family. “Ifeveryone is listening to it …there can be tremendousengagement about what ishappening in the book andthen you can talk about it,”said Bemak. “It is a matterof ‘Here are your earphones, be quiet and don’tbother me,’ versus ‘We’re allgoing to listen to this bookand discuss it.’ Talk about agreat spring board for socialinteraction.”

Journaling not only helps to fill time, but alsocreates a record of the trip. “Keep a journal of thetrip starting with the actual travel part of the trip,”said Melideo. “Give your child a low cost digitalcamera for clicking photos [for which] they canlater write or type captions.”

Even with planning, experts admit that fillingtime during long trips is not easy. “Family life iswork,” said Bemak. “You might feel tired or ex-hausted or stressed. The television or a DVD is aneasy way out. But being stuck in the same placewith your child for six or seven hours is a goldmine.It is an opportunity to foster creative engagementand healthier relationships with family members.It is not every day that you have children who aregoing to sit with you in the same room for hourafter hour.”

The Long Road Experts offer creativeideas for filling timeduring long summer trips.

When packaged creatively, flashcards,stickers, paper and crayons can enter-tain children during long trips.

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— Fred P. Bemak, Ed.D., GeorgeMason University


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THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 18-21Quidam. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday;

1 and 5 p.m. Sunday; 3:30 p.m.Saturday, at the Patriot Center, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. The Cirquedu Soleil acclaimed productioncenters around an imaginary worldwhere a girl meets characters whoencourage her. $32-$115. 1-800-745-3000, www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or www.ticketmaster.com.

THURSDAY/JULY 18King Soul. 5-6:30 p.m., Fairfax County

Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.King Soul brings you real SouthernSoul, featuring original songs, grittyvocals, a slamming horn section anddriving rhythms.www.kingsoulband.com.

FRIDAY/JULY 19Bachata-VIP. 7:30-8:30 p.m., at Royal

Lake Park, 5344 Gainsborough Drive,Fairfax. Bachata is a popular form oflatin dance and a romantic style ofmusic that can trace its origins to therural areas of the DominicanRepublic. www.bachata-vip.com.

SATURDAY/JULY 20Clifton Film Festival. 4 p.m., at the

Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. This film festivalshowcases original films made by the

surrounding community at theWorkhouse Arts Center. http://workhousearts.org/events/performing-arts/sixth-generation-concert.

SUNDAY/JULY 21 9th Annual Vibha Run/Walk. 8

a.m. Fairfax Corner Shopping Center,4100 Monument Corner Drive,Fairfax. This Run/Walk raises fundsfor Vibha, a nonprofit organizationaiming to help underprivilegedchildren in India and the U.S. ChipTiming provided; flat course; foodand DreamMile T-shirt for all paidparticipants; children’s carnival,music, and face painting. Register.http://www.active.com/framed/eventdetail.cfm?

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THURSDAY/JULY 25Emily Hearns. 5-6:30 p.m., Fairfax

County Government Center, 12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Emily Hearn, a 21-year-old singer/songwriter currently based out ofAthens, Ga. with charming,lighthearted melodies.www.emilyhearn.com.

FRIDAY/JULY 26Tom Principato. 7:30-8:30 p.m., at

Royal Lake Park, 5344 GainsboroughDrive, Fairfax. Tom has been playingaround the globe performing dozensof blues hits and making musicenjoyed by fans everywhere.www.tomprincipato.com.

MONDAY-FRIDAY/JULY 29-AUG. 9Stage Door Camp. 9:30 a.m.-3:30

p.m., at Robinson Secondary School,5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Anacting camp for youth; signup inJune. www.RobinsonDrama.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 27-28 2nd Annual Earth 2100

Conference. George MasonUniversity, Johnson Center,Dewberry Hall South, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Participantsexplore global environmental issuesand interact with representativesfrom the United Nations EnvironmentProgramme and four key think tanks.$50 including two meals and areception on July 11. http://www.ourtask.org/earth_2100_conference.

SUNDAY/JULY 28Community Eat-for-Heat Pancake

Feast and Water Play. JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Food, arts and crafts,playground time, and water play toraise funds to prevent hypothermia.$6 per adult, $4 per child, free forchildren up to 2 years old. Call 703-323-0880 or [email protected] for details.

THURSDAY/AUG. 1Little Red & The Renegades. 5-6:30

p.m., Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax. Little Red isAmerican music, with a heavyemphasis on zydeco and Cajun.www.littleredandtherenegades.com.

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support the Foundation for Women’sCancer/Society of GynecologicOncology for the National Race toEnd Women’s Cancer, Sunday, Nov. 3in D.C. www.loulouboutiques.com ortwitter.com/LouLouBoutiques.

Students are enjoying their films being played up on thescreen at the 2012 Clifton Film Fest. This year’s fifthannual film fest opens Saturday, July 20, at the Work-house Arts Center and features films made by Fairfaxnatives among other filmmakers’ works. The first originalfilm opens at 4 p.m., and plenty of snacks, BBQ andshaved ice and ice cream make it a real party.

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From Page 5

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

On a summer Sun-day afternoon, sev-eral people huddle

over a giant digital map of VanDyck Park spread out acrosstables at the Sherwood Com-munity Center, musing aboutfuture amenities at the City ofFairfax’s oldest and largestpark, located just across thestreet.

Diane Henn, a longtimeCity of Fairfax resident, usesher finger to trace the routeshe likes to ride her bike. “Butthere are not a lot of areasthat aren’t wooded, and I wishthere were. I also think weneed more trails that are con-nected.”

Joy Koeppen points to areasshe thinks could be updated withmore accessible playground equip-ment. “Sandboxes are kind of bor-ing.

“We need parks and play-grounds that are accessible notonly to children with disabilitiesbut to their parents and siblings,”Koeppen said. She and her hus-band have two small children andhave lived in the city for 17 years.

Marlene Thacker, who considersherself an advocate for dogs, picksup a plastic rectangle that says“dog park” and slaps it down on aswath of green on the map. “That’swhat I’d like to see right there,”she said. “Bella, my golden doodle,would like that.”

“This is fun,” said Tegan Pentek,10, who studies the map, lookingfor a place to add an indoor skat-ing rink.

Why would Pentek and nearly

40 other residents skip a day at thepark on a warm summer Sundayto attend a meeting about parks?

“It’s remarkable when you thinkabout it, to get this many peopleout on a Sunday,” said MikeMcCarty, the city’s Parks and Rec-reation director. “We’ve had about500 people attend these meetings,and that doesn’t include the onlineengagement. Seeing this level ofinterest is invigorating for me.”

THE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS arepart of the first phase in develop-ing a strategic master plan for allparks, recreation, trails, openspace, events and cultural activi-ties in the City of Fairfax. Last fall,City Council approved about$50,000 in funding to launch theprocess.

“We are asking residents to helpus envision a parks, recreation,

and open space system that theentire community can enjoy forgenerations to come,” McCartysaid.

In April, the city launched a newwebsite—ourparksourfuture.com—where citizens could engage, com-municate and collaborate with Parksand Recreation staff and other resi-dents on the new master plan. Thewish list of amenities posted on thesite run the gamut from edibleplants along park trails to moreamenities for senior citizens andmore neighborhood parks.

Mayor Scott Silverthorne saidfeedback from the engagementwebsite will be used by the city inorder to prioritize future projects.

“I think that community engage-ment is the hallmark of City ofFairfax, whether it’s parks and rec-reation or transportation,”Silverthorne said. “Obviously, we

are generating a wish list oflarge proportions that citycouncil will take time to di-gest.”

Phase One of the process isexpected to run for approxi-mately seven months, endingwith a final report and pre-sentation to the mayor andcity council in November2013.

McCarty, who heads the na-tionally recognized, award-winning park and recreationsystem, said the city is at acritical juncture in planningfor its future.

“The city has changed, andso have the needs of our us-ers,” he said. “As a result ofthe changes, the city has todetermine the best way tofund recreation services andcapital maintenance needs for

the park system.”

THE CITY has partnered withGeorge Mason University, theFairfax County Park Authority andthe Northern Virginia RegionalPark Authority (NVRPA) to pull to-gether the process for developinga master plan.

“Mike McCarty has done a greatjob with this,” said Paul Gilbert,executive director of the NVRPA.Gilbert said the NVRPA is tryingto obtain a grant that would con-nect a series of trails throughoutthe city’s park system, somethingmany City of Fairfax residents saythey want to see.

“Parks and recreation opportu-nities add tremendously to ourquality of life and it’s a big part ofwhat defines us,” Silverthornesaid. “We are not resting on ourlaurels, that’s the bottom line.”

City of Fairfax gets strategic aboutfuture of parks and recreation.Mapping it Out

tubes for free duringFairfax County’s “ElectricSunday” events. The nextone is slated for Sunday, July21, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., atthe I-66 Transfer Station,4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax.For more information, call703-324-5052.

Crime Solvers5K Fundraiser

In partnership with Capi-tal Area Runners, FairfaxCounty Crime Solvers ishosting its first 5K runfundraiser and needs thecommunity’s support. Resi-dents are encouraged to signup now to participate in thisfamily-friendly event; every-one is welcome.

It’s slated for Sunday, Aug.4, at 8 a.m., on Grand Com-mons Avenue at the FairfaxCorner Shopping Center, offMonument Drive in FairOaks. Register atwww.capitalarearunners.com/crimesolvers5k.

A nonprofit, FairfaxCounty Crime Solvers pro-vides an anonymous phonetip line, plus texting and e-mail capabilities to the pub-lic to report criminal infor-mation. Tipsters’ identitiesare protected under statelaw. This program is not runby the police department,but by business leaders andresidents seeking to makethis county a safe place tolive and visit.

It pays cash rewards of$100 to $1,000 to anony-mous tipsters when their in-formation leads to an arrestand indictment. And the re-ward money comes throughfundraisers such as this 5K.Learn more about CrimeSolvers atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org.

Fairfax PoliceCitizensAcademy

People wanting to partici-pate in the fourth CitizensPolice Academy offered bythe City of Fairfax Police De-partment must submit appli-cations no later than Thurs-day, Aug. 15. This sessionwill run from Thursday, Sept.5, through Thursday, Nov.14. Classes are from 6:30-9p.m.

Week in Fairfax

Laszlo Pentek with daughterTegan, who plays inline hockeyfor NOVA Girls Travel Team,advocated for an indoor multi-purpose rink.

Karl Kirchman, a Fairfax resi-dent since 1985, said he wasimpressed by the menu ofoptions for various parkamenities.

“I think thatcommunityengagement is thehallmark of City ofFairfax, whetherit’s parks andrecreation ortransportation.”

—City of Fairfax MayorScott Silverthorne

Joy Koeppen, farright, points outa possible loca-tion for a handi-capped-acces-sible playgroundon a map of VanDyck Park toDiane Henn andVicki Woodsduring a publicworkshop at theSherwood Com-munity Center onSunday, June 23.

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Sports

West Springfield Little League Sweeps District 9 Championships

The WSLL American 11/12 All-Star team defeated the National team, 11-1.WSLL National 10/11 All-Star team celebrates after Bryce Hickman’swalk-off home run to win the district championship.

Will host, compete in 10/11 state championship.

West Springfield Little Leagueswept all three all-star divi-sions this year, with theWSLL American 11/12 All-

Star team beating WSLL National, 11-1;WSLL National 10/11 defeating Fort Hunt,7-6; and WSLL National 9/10 prevailingover WSLL American.

After losing their first game of the tour-nament to South County, 6-3, and facingelimination, the West Springfield National9/10 All-Star team showed a lot of heart,determination and character by settling inand finishing with a five-game winningstreak. Their 11-5 win in the championshipgame was a great showing against a very

talented West Springfield American squad.The National squad, managed by CraigStine, had wins over WSLL American (3),Woodlawn and Central Springfield by acombined score of 62-23.

“I am so proud of our kids — how theycompeted and carried themselves through-out the tournament,” Stine said. “They rep-resented their families, league and commu-nity with pride, and I hope this is a memorythey look back on fondly during their base-ball careers.”

The team heads off to compete in thestate tournament in Richmond, July 18-July 22 in search of WSLL’s first 9/10 statecrown.

In the 10/11 Division, WSLL Nationalwon the district championship in dramaticfashion, with a walk-off, three-run homerun by Bryce Hickman, capping a come-from-behind 7-6 win against Fort Hunt.The National All-Star team, coached by JoeRozmeski, had been undefeated going intothe championship game, with victoriesover Dale City, Central Springfield,Dumfries/Triangle/Quantico, and FortHunt before the championship rematch.

“Our players were resilient in the cham-pionship game,” Rozmeski said. “We faceda very talented Fort Hunt team and wescratched out enough bases in the sixth in-ning to get the right player to the plate atthe right time.”

“It’s a storybook ending to the tourna-

ment,” said WSLL President Greg Adams,whose son plays on the team and youngestson is a member of the 9/10 National teamthat won the district championship just twonights later against WSLL American, 11-5.“We came back and won to host and com-pete in our own tournament.”

West Springfield American’s 11/12 teamcompleted the league’s trifecta, with an 11-1 victory over the always-dangerous WSLLNational team. West American was unde-feated in District 9 Tournament play, anddeparts for Lynchburg to compete for thethird straight year in the Virginia StateChampionship, held July 19-23.

Coach Greg McIntyre noted, “The boysplayed great in districts and it is exciting togo back to the state tournament.”

Lake Braddock Graduate Rogers to Pitch for UNCT

homas Rogers played a majorrole in the Lake Braddock base-ball program, capturing its first

state championship in 2012. The left-handed pitcher combined with MichaelChurch to make a formidable 1-2 punchon the mound. The Bruins finished 26-3and won the Patriot District title. Against

Kellam in the state champion-ship game, Rogers, then a jun-ior, tossed a four-hit shutout andhit a home run.

After the season, Rogers had TommyJohn surgery on his pitching elbow,which limited his availability during hissenior year. Over time, Rogers’ pitchcount increased and he earned big vic-tories against Madison in the region tour-nament and Patriot in the state tourna-ment. While Lake Braddock fell short ofrepeating as state champion, the Bruinstook home the 2013 Northern Regiontitle.

After a successful high school career,Rogers, a 2013 Lake Braddock graduate,will pitch for the University of NorthCarolina. He recently participated in a Q

and A with The Connection.❖Connection: What made UNC the right

fit for you?Rogers: Dream school ever since I can

remember. Love the campus and coachingstaff. Just felt like this was the place for me.

❖Connection: What will you study?Rogers: Business administration.

❖Connection: Any word on playing timeas a freshman?

Rogers: No word on that. Just have toplay the fall season and see where I’m atafter that.

❖Connection: Did you receive a scholar-ship?

Rogers: Partial scholarship.❖Connection: You originally committed

to the University of Georgia. Why thechange?

Rogers: I changed because the more Ithought about it, I would be way too farfrom home and my parents wouldn’t be ableto watch me all the time.

❖Connection: What is your favoritememory of playing baseball at LakeBraddock?

Rogers: Going to practice every day andgetting to hang out with all the guys.

❖Connection: If you could go back andchange one thing about your high schoolathletic career, what would it be?

Rogers: I wouldn’t change anything. Ihad a lot of ups and downs throughout myhigh school career and it made me theplayer I am today.

❖Connection: You had Tommy Johnsurgery after your junior season. Whatwere your initial thoughts when youfound out you needed the procedure?

Rogers: I was a little upset, but themore I read about the surgery and therehab, I found out most people comeback stronger, just like I did. It’s sort of athing of the past. Sometimes I forget Ieven had it done.

❖Connection: How does your arm feelnow compared to before the surgery?

Rogers: It’s the first time my armhasn’t hurt at all since I can remember.

❖Connection: When did you realizeplaying college baseball was a possibil-ity for you?

Rogers: I honestly thought collegebaseball was attainable when I was inLittle League.

❖Connection: What are you most look-ing forward to about the transition fromhigh school to college?

Rogers: I’m most looking forward tonot having classes starting at 7 a.m. ev-ery morning.

— Jon Roetman

Q&A

Thomas Rogers, a 2013 LakeBraddock graduate, will play baseballat the University of North Carolina.

Fairfax Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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