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Bulova: ‘This WillBe a ChallengingBudget’News, Page 3

Herndon Loses to WoodsonIn OT in Region SemifinalsSports, Page 8

Herndon Loses to WoodsonIn OT in Region SemifinalsSports, Page 8

Mosaic HarmonySings at Herndon

Senior CenterNews, Page 4

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Suzanne Reynoldsand Reggie Ott,members of the choirgroup Mosaic Har-mony sang a duet atthe Herndon SeniorCenter. The concertevent was sponsoredby the Council for theArts of Herndon.

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Faith Notes are for announcementsand events in the faith community, in-cluding special holiday services. Send [email protected] is Thursday.

Trinity PresbyterianChurch, 651 Dranesville Road,Herndon, has Sunday worship ser-vices at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.Nursery and childcare are pro-vided and youth and adult Sundayschool classes are held prior, from9:40-10:45 a.m. 703-437-5500 orwww.trinityherndon.org.

Vajrayogini Buddhist Cen-ter, Unitarian Universalist Church,1625 Wiehle Ave., Reston, holdsweekly classes starting Sept. 12,Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m., for thegeneral public which use Buddhistteachings to practice meditation.$12. 202-986-2257 orwww.meditation-dc.org.

St. Anne’s EpiscopalChurch, 1700 Wainwright Drivein Reston, holds Sunday servicesat 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.and contemporary service at 5p.m.

Nursery, Sunday school andadult education available. Morn-ing prayer on Monday at 9:30,Holy Eucharist Wednesday at 8:15a.m. 703-437-6530 orwww.stannes-reston.org.

Adult Sunday school will beheld 9:30 a.m. Sundays at theWashington Plaza Baptist Churchat Lake Anne Village Center. Thegroup is studying the Gospel ofMark. Services follow at 11 a.m.

HAVEN of Northern Vir-ginia offers a variety of free be-reavement support groups, meet-ing on a weekly basis. Contact703-941-7000 orwww.havenofnova.org for sched-ules and registration information.

The Jewish Federation ofGreater Washington and theJewish Outreach Institute offer theMothers/Parents Circle, an um-brella of free educational eventsand resources.

Jewish rituals, ethics and thecreation of a Jewish home, regu-lar meetings and group Shabbatsand holidays. Participants includeSha’are Shalom, CongregationBeth Emeth, Temple Rodef Shalomand the Jewish Community Cen-ter of Northern Virginia.ShalomDC.org.

Epiphany United MethodistPreschool, 1014 Country ClubDrive, N.E. in Vienna, is now en-rolling 3- to 4-year-old students forthe 2010/2011 school year. 703-938-2391 orwww.epiphanypreschool.com.

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News

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Fairfax County Executive Edward Long, Jr.unveiled a $7 billion budget proposal Tues-day that reflects his “cautious and delibera-tive approach to budgeting,” a result, Long

said, of continuing uncertainty over federal spend-ing and sluggish commercial tax revenues.

While Long’s budget does not include an increasein the real estate tax rate from FY 2014, steady gainsin the county’s residential housing market mean theaverage homeowner will see a $330 increase in theirtax bill, or a 6.5 percent increase over last year’s bill.

“The one area that is experiencing an upward tickis the assessed value of residential property in thecounty,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova (D-At- Large), which will lead to the increasein homeowner’s property taxes even if the tax rateremains steady, as proposed by Long.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) said “there’sa lot of work to be done” before the final budget isapproved in April, and the county needs to “elimi-nate barriers to the growth of our commercial taxbase.”

“While spending increased by 3 percent, the costto our taxpayers is increasing over 6.5 percent dueprimarily to the reduction in our commercial taxbase,” Herrity said. “I am most concerned that thisincrease will hurt those in townhomes, condos andapartments the hardest — the citizens that can leastafford it.”

“This will be a very challenging budget,” Bulovasaid, citing disappointing projected revenues frombusiness taxes.

Among those disappointed with the proposed bud-get is Fairfax County Public Schools SuperintendentKaren Garza, who last month requested supervisorssend $2.5 billion to the schools, an increase of 5.7percent in annual taxpayer funding and $98 millionmore than the schools requested last year.

SUPERVISORS have said they were willing to in-crease their transfer by only 2 percent, which ac-counts for 52.1 percent of the proposed county bud-get expenditures.

Garza’s request is about $64 million more thanLong’s budget recommendation of $1.93 billion, a2.07 percent increase (or $39 million) over the cur-rent fiscal year.

Garza’s budget proposal would have increasedschool funding, but also called for $96 million in cuts,including classroom testing fees for high school stu-dents, large class sizes and staffing cuts.

Long’s proposal also includes $72.6 million in ad-ditional support for school services including HeadStart, school health, resource officers and crossingguards, after-school programming, field maintenanceand recreational programs, among others.

To show support for Fairfax County schools andteachers, the Alliance for Fairfax Public Schools helda “Fund Our Schools” rally at the Fairfax CountyGovernment Center before Long’s budget announce-ment. The Alliance is a partnership of parents, stu-

dents, and civic organizations including the FairfaxEducation Association, Fairfax County Council ofPTAs, and Fairfax County Federation of Teachers.

“Our schools are bursting at the seams, talentedteachers are leaving, and already large class sizescould get even bigger. The supervisors must makeour schools the priority,” the FCCPTA said in an onlinepetition addressed to the Board of Supervisors.

“It’s absolutely stunning that supervisors put fortha budget that shortchanges students,” said KevinHickerson, an FCPS teacher and parent-advocate whosupported the rally. “Two percent is not enough.”

To close that gap and fund other priorities, Bulovasaid she will consider advertising an increase in prop-erty tax rates, which would add about $150 to theaverage homeowner’s tax bill, on top of the $330jump resulting from higher assessed values this year.

Bulova said the board will set the advertised realestate tax rate on March 4; the advertised rate rep-resents the maximum potential tax rate for FY2015.

“Through the budget process, the board may adopta rate lower than the advertised rate, but cannotadopt a higher rate,” Bulova said.

According to the County Executive’s proposed bud-get, one penny of the tax rate is equal to roughly$21.9 million in the general fund and $50 for theaverage Fairfax County residential tax bill.

“As the county continues to face fiscal challenges,we must persist in our cautious and deliberative ap-proach to budgeting, only funding items that aresustainable,” Long said Tuesday, adding that almostall of the budget increase in his proposal will be ear-marked for capital investment and employee com-pensation.

“These are two critical elements of our continuedsuccess,” Long said.

But members of the County’s Government Employ-ees Union — SEUI Virginia 512 — called Long’s pro-posed budget disappointing.

“We are disappointed that the county executive’sproposed budget fails to meet the needs of our com-munity, and we call on the Board of Supervisors todo more to invest in our future success,” SEIU Vir-ginia 512 Secretary-Treasurer Karen Conchar said.

FEB. 25Release of the County Executive’s FY

2015 Advertised Budget Plan(including Multi-Year Budget: FY2015 and FY 2016) - 10:40 a.m.

FEB. 28Ask Fairfax: Online Chat with County

Executive - 2 - 3 p.m.

MARCH 4Board of Supervisors’ Meeting:

Advertisement for FY 2015 Tax Rateand FY 2015 Third Quarter - 10:30a.m.

MARCH 18Budget Committee Meeting - Govt.

Center (CR 9/10) - 1- 3 p.m.

APRIL 1Budget Committee Meeting - Govt.

Center (CR 9/10)

APRIL 8Effective Tax Rate Hearing (FY 2015

Budget) - Board Auditorium - Govt.Center - 3 p.m. *

Budget Event ScheduleAPRIL 8Public Hearing on FY 2015 Budget -

Board Auditorium - Govt. Center - 6p.m. *

APRIL 9Public Hearing on FY 2015 Budget -


APRIL 10Public Hearing on FY 2015 Budget -


APRIL 18Budget Committee Meeting - pre-Mark-

Up on FY 2015 Budget - Govt. Center(CR 9/10) - 1 p.m.

APRIL 22FY 2015 Board Budget Mark-up and

Approval of FY 2015 Third Quarter -10 a.m.

APRIL 29Formal Adoption of the FY 2015 Budget

Plan - 10:30 a.m.

JULY 1Beginning of FY 2015* Opportunities for public comment

❖ FISCAL YEAR 2008Assessed Value of Residential Property -

$542,409Real Estate Tax Rate Per $100 - $0.89Tax Per Household- $4,827.44


$525,132Real Estate Tax Rate Per $100 - $0.92Tax Per Household- $4,831.21


$457,898Real Estate Tax Per $100 - $1.04Tax Per Household - $4,762.14








$467,394Real Estate Tax Per $100 - $1.085Tax Per Household -$5,071.22


$497,962Real Estate Tax Per $100 - $1.085Tax Per Household -$5,402.89

Average Homeowner’s Taxes, 2008-2015

* Source - Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget

Fairfax County average homeowner will see tax billincrease $330 under County Executive’s proposed$7 billion budget.

Bulova: ‘This Will Be a Challenging Budget’

Photo courtesy of Fairfax County

Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Board ofSupervisors and Ed Long, county execu-tive, answer questions during a newsbriefing held after the proposed budgetpresentation.

Photo Contributed

To show support for Fairfax County schools and teachers,the Alliance for Fairfax Public Schools held a “Fund OurSchools” rally at the Fairfax County Government Centerbefore Long’s budget announcement.

See County, Page 5

Herndon Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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News

By Ryan Dunn

The Connection

“Feel free to please sing along with us,”said David K. North, director of Mo-saic Harmony Community Choir since1996. North drove to the Herndon Se-

nior Center from Maryland to direct the Feb. 28 con-cert performance. Twenty-five members of MosaicHarmony performed in the show, which was also at-tended by Herndon town council member SheilaOlem. The concert was sponsored by the Council forthe Arts of Herndon.

“The Council for the Arts was delighted to be ableto sponsor this concert in honor of Black HistoryMonth,” stated Signe Friedrichs, executive directorfor the Council for the Arts of Herndon. “So much ofthe music we listen to in America and the world to-day was profoundly influenced by the gospel andspirituals tradition. It was our pleasure to bring themusic of that tradition to the seniors and other at-tendees at Herndon Senior Center.”

A nonprofit organization, this was the first timeMosaic Harmony had sung at the Herndon SeniorCenter. The choir group sang 10 songs, and was en-ergetically led by North throughout the show. Sev-eral of the songs the choir sung included an arrange-ment of “Kumbaya” and “The Lord Is Blessing MeRight Now”.

While Mosaic Harmony appears throughout theWashington area (and has even performed in Eu-rope), many concerts are in Fairfax County. Playingthe piano was Christian Davis, and on the keyboardwas Allen Caesar. Between songs North would ad-dress the audience and tell about the history of thesong and its application. “Thank you, I heard yousinging, that is what we want,” said North to onemember of the audience. At several points Northcoaxed the audience into clapping their hands orsinging along to the music.

“I have been singing with this group for 12 years,and we have sung all over the metropolitan D.C.area,” said tenor Suzanne Reynolds. “The music isgreat and David [North] is a gem.” Reggie Ott, a tenorand resident of Silver Spring also sung at the event.“It has been really great to be part of this group,”said Ott, who joined last September.

“I arranged the songs to celebrate life,” said North.

“We are a choir that wants to share a message thatwe have more in common than we have differences.”

“To have the choir group here was a pleasure,” saidRuth Junkin, director of the Herndon Senior Center.Many of the seniors who attended the show werepleased with the performance. “It was great, we re-ally enjoyed it,” said Meraf Mitchell. “The songs werebeautiful and it made you feel you were part of it,”said Bernadine Brown.

Mosaic Harmony holds rehearsals every other Tues-day at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary at the UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax located in theVienna/Tyson’s Corner area, just off Route 66 at 2709Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Their next upcomingevent will be the April 27 Annual Fundraising Con-cert to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mosaic Har-mony.

To learn more about Mosaic Harmony, visitwww.mosaicharmony.com/index.htm

By Ethan McLeod

The Connection

Those who turn out toArtSpace Herndon onSaturday, March 8

from 7-9 p.m., will have achance to see a colorful exhibi-tion of images by 37 photogra-phers from Virginia, Maryland,and Washington, D.C. In addi-tion to the exhibition, longtimephotographer and competitionjuror D.B. Stovall will announcethe first, second, and third placewinners of ArtSpace’s 2014 FineArt Photography Competitionduring an awards ceremony.

Stovall narrowed down thecompetition pool of 400 sub-missions by 87 photographersto 37 finalists in a difficult pro-cess of elimination that he de-scribed as a “series of difficultcuts.”

“I’ve been in a lot of shows,so it was interesting to seethings from the other side,” saidStovall about his first experi-ence judging a competitive pho-tography exhibition. “It was dif-ficult. People try to put theirbest work into these exhibitionsand this one was no exception.”

Stovall, an engineer by trade,has been a photographer onand off since he was about 15.After taking a hiatus to focus onhis career, he came back to it in2006 and began submitting toArtSpace’s annual competitionthree years later taking homesecond place in 2011 and thirdplace in 2013.

“They have a great galleryspace. I’ve seen some commu-nity art centers that are reallyscraping by, but they really havea great gallery space and aredoing good work,” said Stovall.

Several of the 37 finalists arefamiliar faces in ArtSpace’scompetitive juried show.

Local finalists include Reston-based photographer JimSchlett, whose work “Beyondthe Planets” remains on displayon the outside wall of the gal-lery facing the Council Cham-ber, and Herndon resident An-drew Rhodes.

Rhodes has only lived inHerndon since 2012, but resi-dents with a copy of the Townof Herndon Calendar hangingin their homes may have al-ready seen his work. Rhodes’“Herndon in the Fog,” a color-ful rainy day photo he capturedwhile walking near the biketrail last year, is featured for themonth of November 2014. Hispicture depicting a sunset overthe Town Hall is also on thecover of the calendar.

“It’s neat to be able to dosomething with your work in away that other people can seeit,” said Rhodes. “Locally, it’sbeen a huge thing for me to getto know some of the art com-munity in and around D.C.”

The reception and awardsceremony for the 2014 Fine ArtPhotography competition willbegin at 7 p.m. on Saturday,March 8 at ArtSpace Herndon,located at 750 Center Street.

Mosaic Harmony Sings atHerndon Senior CenterCommunity choir performsinspirational music. The competition pool features

photographers from the DMVarea.

ArtSpace to AnnounceCompetition Winners

Photo courtesy of Andrew Rhodes/ArtSpace Herndon

”Herndon in the Fog” by Herndon photographerAndrew Rhodes, a finalist in this year’s juried pho-tography competition.

Signe Friedrichs, executive director for theCouncil for the Arts of Herndon introducesthe choir group Mosaic Harmony duringtheir February show at Herndon SeniorCenter.

Photos by Ryan Dunn/The Connection

Led by David North,the choir groupMosaic Harmonygave a morningconcert at theHerndon SeniorCenter. This eventwas sponsored bythe Council for theArts of Herndon.


County Faces aBudget ChallengeFrom Page 3

“The county executive’s pro-posed budget falls short in protect-ing the county’s jobs and services,”said Joe Wilhelm, president ofSEIU Virginia 512.

Wilhelm said Fairfax Countyemployees have fallen behindpeers in neighboring jurisdictionswhen it comes to pay, and Long’sbudget proposal fails to help em-ployees catch up.

”As a result, the best librarians,social workers, engineers andmore will continue to leave FairfaxCounty to serve in other jurisdic-tions, hurting the services resi-dents depend on,” Wilhelm said.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS of Long’sbudget proposal include:

❖ A 1.29 percent compensationincrease for county employeesbased on a Market Rate Adjust-ment, effective July 1, 2014, as wellas an increase in funding of healthinsurance and other benefits.

❖ Increase in capital construc-tion funding, including capital re-newal (planned replacement ofaging roofs, electrical systems,HVAC systems, plumbing systems,etc. in county facilities), compli-ance with the Americans With Dis-

abilities Act (ADA) and athleticfield maintenance.

❖ Increase in public safety fund-ing, including 9-1-1 support andrequirements, and full year fund-ing of operations at the WolftrapFire Station.

❖ Increase in human servicesfunding including behavioralhealth services for youth, schoolreadiness for preschoolers anddomestic violence services.

Public hearings on the proposedFY 2015 Budget are held in theGovernment Center Board Audito-rium:

❖ April 8, 6 p.m.❖ April 9, 3 p.m.❖ April 10, 3 p.m.Those wishing to speak at a pub-

lic hearing can sign up online toplace their name on the speakerslist or contact the Office of theClerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903. Thepublic hearings will be held in theBoard Auditorium, Fairfax CountyGovernment Center and will beshown live on Fairfax County Gov-ernment Channel 16.

Residents can also provide feed-back and comments on the pro-posed budget through mid-April [email protected] .

With April 15 fast ap-proaching, localHerndon officials

joined Congressman GerryConnolly and others Saturday atan event highlighting free tax ad-vice and assistance for qualifiedtaxpayers offered at the HerndonNeighborhood Resource Center.

IRS-certified volunteers areavailable to provide qualified in-dividuals with free basic incometax return preparation with elec-tronic filing under the VITA (Vol-unteer Income Tax Assistance) andFree File programs at the Herndonlocation and 6,000 other VITA sitesin communities around Virginiaand the nation. They can also ad-vise citizens on various tax creditsavailable to them.

“I applaud the volunteers whoare willing to devote their time

and expertise to assist their fellowcitizens in preparing and submit-ting their income tax returns,”Connolly said. “The services theyprovide can help dispel some ofthe confusion and stress of tax sea-son.”

The VITA and Free File programsare a partnership between commu-nity leaders, government, and in-dustry to provide needed tax ser-vices to seniors and moderate andlow-income individuals and fami-lies. Cornerstones (formerlyReston Interfaith) is a partner inHerndon.

Herndon Mayor Lisa Merkel andCouncil members Sheila Olem andCharles Waddell joined other offi-cials, taxpayers seeking assistance,and representatives from the IRS,the technology industry, and Cor-nerstones at the event.

Rep.GerryConnolly(D-11) atFree Filetax eventinHerndon.

Connolly, Local Officials HighlightFree Tax Advice & Help Available

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Opinion

Gov. Terry McAuliffe is right to makeexpansion of health coverage partof the budget process. Any mea-sure that would create 30,000 jobs,

that could save $1 billion in the state budgetover 12 years, that could provide health insur-ance for 35,000 people who don’t have it inFairfax County alone, that is supported over-whelmingly by the business commu-nity and hospitals, actually deservesto be a part of the budget. As many as400,000 people in Virginia currentlywithout health insurance could be covered.

Under the Affordable Care Act, if states optin to the expansion of Medicaid, Federal dol-lars would pay the costs for five years to coverpeople with incomes up to 138 percent of pov-

erty, $15,856 for an individual or $26,951 fora family of three in 2013. After five years, fed-eral dollars would still cover 90 percent.

Under the Affordable Care Act, people withincomes 100 - 400 percent of poverty qualifyfor subsidies on their health insurance premi-ums when they purchase coverage through aMarketplace. The amount of the subsidy, pro-

vided via tax credit, is based on incomeand the cost of insurance, and are onlyavailable to people who are not eligiblefor other coverage, such as Medicaid/

CHIP, Medicare, or employer coverage, andwho are citizens or lawfully-present immi-grants. Because the Affordable Care Act envi-sioned low-income people receiving coveragethrough Medicaid, people below poverty are

Take the MoneyNo downside to gaining health carefor 200,000 or more; 30,000 jobs andmillions of dollars for hospitals fromexpansion of Medicaid.

not eligible for Marketplace subsidies. At least190,000, and as many as 400,000 adults inVirginia fall into the coverage gap because theydon’t qualify for Medicaid under Virginia’srules, among the most stringent in the nation,but earn less than the poverty rate, so notenough to qualify for subsidies. [Source: Kai-ser Family Foundation]

Elections have consequences. McAuliffemade expansion of Medicaid a key element ofhis campaign, and Virginia voters choseMcAuliffe. The Virginia Senate approved a planto expand health coverage using Medicaid dol-lars to purchase private health insurance.

There must be a way forward that doesn’tinvolve stifling economic growth and the healthof poor Virginians.

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Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:Keeping guns out of the hands

of dangerous people is just com-mon sense – but sadly, in Virginia,our system is backwards andworks to protect criminal access toguns.

Recently, some of our lawmak-ers tried to fix this conundrumwith the Women and Family Pro-tection bill, SB510. This bill wouldhave prohibited individuals con-victed of violent misdemeanorsincluding stalking, sexual battery,or assault and battery of a familymember, from possessing a firearmfor a period of five years follow-ing their conviction. It passed outof the Senate with strong biparti-san support – but was killed in theHouse by a handful of Committee

Members who sit on the Courts ofJustice.

The fact that some of our electeddelegates obstructed passage ofcommon sense gun laws is terrify-ing. It is easy to ignore issues thatdo not affect us personally and gunviolence always seems to affectothers – but this is an issue thatall Virginians should care about.

I used to be oblivious to gun vio-lence. My eyes – like so many oth-ers – were opened to gun violencethrough the unspeakable tragedyof the Sandy Hook shooting. As aparent of elementary school-agedchildren, I was finally paying at-tention. My daughter’s school helda meeting to reassure parents thatthey were taking every precautionto keep our children safe – and at

this meeting the principal ex-plained that children at mydaughter’s school are at greaterrisk of domestic violence than amass shooting.

What should have brought par-ents comfort is actually quitealarming. Domestic violence andguns are a lethal combination.Most victims of intimate partnerhomicide are killed with a gun,and the presence of a gun in adomestic violence situation makesit five times more likely that thewoman will be killed. A bill likeSB510 would have helped keepguns away from abusers and savelives in Virginia.

That’s why it is so disappoint-ing that some of our delegateschose to preserve the gun rights

of criminals over the safety ofVirginia’s women, children andfamilies.

In the wake of Sandy Hook, Vir-ginia mothers are paying attentionto the epidemic of gun violence inour country – we know its not justmass shootings but every day gunviolence that harms our commu-nities.

And when it comes our turn tovote, we will remember who votedon the side of public safety andwho did not – we will hold ourpolitical leaders accountable.

Ruth HoffmanMcLean

Ruth Hoffman, is the membership leadfor Moms Demand Action for Gun Sensein America.

Common Sense Law Obstructed

To the Editor:Thanks for the well-documented

article on the political trends inVirginia’s 10th Congressional Dis-trict (“How Red is the 10th Dis-trict?” February 19-25, 2014). Theconventional wisdom among po-litical prognosticators is that theDistrict leans Republican. How-ever, recent voting patterns sug-gest that a strong Democratic can-didate could be well within strik-ing

distance for a win. Consider thefollowing: first, in the past two

gubernatorial elections, the Re-publican nominee won the 10thDistrict by only 1 percent. Second,the seat is now open, and retiringCongressman Frank Wolf’s namerecognition and constituent ser-vice record are not in play.

The front running Republicannominee, Barbara Comstock,spent $1.4 to defend her seat inthe Virginia House of Delegateslast year, winning with less than52 percent of the vote. Anothercandidate for the Republicannomination, longtime DelegateBob Marshall of Loudoun County,won

re-election by about 400 votes.On the other hand, Fairfax Super-visor John Foust, the likely Demo-cratic nominee for the 10th Dis-trict Congressional seat, carriedevery precinct in his contestedcampaign for re-election in 2011,winning more than 60 percent ofthe vote.

Democrats are gaining groundin northern Virginia because theissues are working in their favor.

Polls show strong support for in-vesting in transportation and edu-cation as well as for protecting andexpanding access to health care forwomen and low income workers.The eventual Republican candi-date may have a hard time mov-ing away from the Tea Party posi-tions necessary to win the Repub-lican nomination. Extreme posi-tions

on economic and social issueswill not play well in the suburbanareas of Fairfax and Loudouncounties where 70 percent of 10thDistrict voters reside.

In the end, we may find the 10thDistrict to be a toss-up, despiteconventional wisdom.

Sue RosenbergVienna

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As Elizabeth Rees droveher daughter and twoof her daughter’sfriends to a library read-

ing group recently, the Alexandriamother of three admits that shefelt like a chauffeur at first. Butshe had a change of heart afterhearing sounds of laughter.

“They were giggling and sosweet in the back,” said Rees, theassociate rector at Saint Aidan’sEpiscopal Church in Alexandria.“Suddenly that moment of graceturned it all around and I felt privi-leged to be there. I think that sortof thing happens all the time ifonly we are paying attention.”

What are the keys to paying at-tention and creating a happierfamily life? Experts say it’s impor-tant to stop trying to do everything100 percent and make other thingsa priority. They offer their top tipsfor creating balance.

“With three young kids, a two-career marriage and way too manyactivities, I find this balance ashard as everyone else and am ab-

solutely preaching to myself,” saidRees.

EXPERTS SAY living in a com-petitive area like the Washington,D.C., region can make creating

balance even more challenging. “Isee children who are stressed toalways be the best,” said Dr. BrucePfeffer, a Potomac, Md.-basedchild psychiatrist.

Parents play a critical role in

complishments that it’s hard some-times to live in the moment,” shesaid. “Maybe some days the onlytime you have together is in thecar. ... Try to remember to makethe most of even those moments.”

Bethany Letiecq, Ph.D., an asso-ciate professor of human develop-ment and family science at GeorgeMason University, said “It’s alsoimportant to find joy in the mun-dane and to give one’s self andothers a break ... to be patient,empathic and compassionate withyourself and with your coparent....But that doesn’t mean not hold-ing everyone accountable to thefamily system, which is also criti-cal.”

“Parents might consider the im-portance of quality time versusquantity of time spent togetherand prioritize what they valuemost,” said Colleen Vesely, Ph.D.,an assistant professor of earlychildhood education and humandevelopment and family science atGeorge Mason University. “Be pur-poseful. Children will likely re

Creating a Harmonious Family Life Local experts offer tips forkeeping your family happy.

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Rees

Elizabeth Rees, the associate rector at Saint Aidan’sEpiscopal Church in Alexandria, says laughter, forgive-ness and gratitude are among the factors that create aharmonious family life. Here she is pictured on a familyvacation with her daughter Maya, 3; her husband HoldenHoofnagle; her son Dylan, 7; and daughter Sophia, 10.

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helping children create a healthybalance of work and play, headded, explaining that “parentsmust serve as rudders to guidetheir children [toward the] peaceof mind that comes with a support-ive home environment, emphasison gaining joy in life, along withappropriate goals and achieving.”

Michael Moynihan, head of theUpper School at The HeightsSchool in Potomac, Md., agrees.“The most significant obstacles toharmonious family life today areover scheduling and over connect-edness … resulting in families thatare pulled in many different direc-tions for activities, and when theyhave those brief moments to-gether, are often plugged into vari-ous electronic devices,” he said.

Make finding uninterruptedfamily time a priority. “The solu-tion is to schedule family time suchas meals together — without elec-tronic devices — and to protectthis time from other activities,”said Moynihan.

Rees suggests being present andengaged. “So much of life is spentin work and preparation and ac-


The South Lakes boys’ basket-ball team’s strong second halfof the season came to an endon Feb. 28.

The Seahawks lost to LakeBraddock 78-61 in the 6A Northregion semifinals at RobinsonSecondary School. South Lakesfinished one win shy of reach-ing the region championshipgame and earning a state berth.

Lake Braddock led 40-22when freshman Corey Pelhamburied a 3-pointer with 4:42remaining in the third quarter.South Lakes countered with a9-0 run to cut the Bruins’ leadto 40-31, but Lake Braddockeventually pulled away and ledby as many as 19 in the secondhalf.

it was Will. You just have to pickyour poison.”

South Lakes lost its first threegames of the season anddropped to 6-7 with a loss toWoodson on Jan. 15. From thatpoint, the Seahawks won theirnext six games and 13 of theirfinal 15. South Lakes finishedwith a 19-9 record, including a60-59 victory over Hayfield inthe Conference 6 championshipgame on Feb. 22 at Fairfax HighSchool.

The Seahawks beat WestPotomac in the opening roundof regionals on Feb. 24 and de-feated Robinson in thequarterfinals the followingnight.

— Jon Roetman

Dre Puryear led South Lakeswith 18 points and was named tothe all-tournament team. BrandonKamga finished with 12 points,Clayton O’Neill scored nine andZach Pearl added eight.

Will Gregorits had 22 points and15 rebounds for Lake Braddock.Reagan Jones scored 20 points andA.J. Alexander finished with eightpoints and nine rebounds.

“We have three bigs, and [SouthLakes] had a situation where theytried to play two bigs and the prob-lem is one [of ours] is open,” LakeBraddock head coach BrianMetress said. “The problem wewere having was trying to diag-nose which guy was open. Ithought early in the game it wasA.J., middle of the game it wasReagan, and the end of the game

South Lakes Ends Season One Win Shy of States

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South Lakes junior Brandon Kamga goes up against threeLake Braddock defenders during the 6A North regionsemifinals on Feb. 28 at Robinson Secondary School.

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Jimmy McLaughlin leaped,snatched the ball out of the airand seemingly secured a statetournament berth for the

Woodson boys’ basketball team.The Woodson student section, nicknamed

the “Cavalry,” stormed the court at RobinsonSecondary School in celebration of whatthey thought was dramatic region semifi-nal victory over Herndon. In reality, theCavalry arrived early and could have costthe Cavaliers the game.

As it turned out, Herndon failed to capi-talize on its gift of an opportunity andWoodson was indeed moving on.

The Cavaliers defeated the Hornets 63-62 in overtime on Feb. 28 in the semifinalsof the 6A North region tournament. Withthe victory, Woodson earned a berth in thestate tournament and went on to beat LakeBraddock in the region championship game.Herndon, the Conference 5 champion,which entered the contest with a 23-2record, went home empty-handed.

THE WIN was an emotional one for theCavaliers, as two Woodson students diedduring the week.

“We’re doing this for the community,”Woodson senior Michael Szabo said. “Wefeel like this can bring it together in a posi-tive manner in a negative time.”

Woodson head coach Doug Craig praisedthe Cavaliers for responding well to toughtimes.

“It’s been a really difficult week in thecommunity and I thought our kids reallyshowed their character,” Craig said. “To fightthrough and play that well on a big stage

against a great team … and forour kids to fight through all theadversity and find a way at theend to pull out the game [wasbig].”

Woodson led 62-59 in over-time when Herndon’s BrandonAlston was fouled while at-tempting a 3-point shot with 1.3seconds remaining, resulting inthree free-throw attempts.Alston made the first two butmissed the third. McLaughlingrabbed the rebound and wasfouled with 0.4 seconds on theclock and Woodson leading 62-61. With the Cavaliers in thedouble bonus, the game shouldhave been all but over withMcLaughlin shooting two freethrows at the other end andHerndon needing a miracle withless than a second remaining.Instead, Woodson fans rushedthe court, thinking time had ex-pired.

Officials gathered and dis-cussed how to handle the situa-tion. After a few moments, offi-cials issued Woodson a techni-cal foul, which would giveHerndon two free-throw at-tempts.

“That was a little stressful outthere,” Szabo said. “It was a littlebit overwhelming thinking that[Cavalier fans] could have costus the game when they’ve beenthere for us all year.”

McLaughlin went to the line first andmade one of two, extending Woodson’s leadto 63-61. Herndon then sent DorianJohnson to the line for the two technicalfoul shots. Johnson made the first attemptbut missed the second, leaving the Hornets

trailing 63-62 with 0.4 seconds on the clock.Herndon had the final possession, but theHornets’ inbound pass was swatted awayand Woodson secured the win.

“You can’t really plan for something likethat and it’s a shame,” Craig said. “Our kids

were just excited. I’ll take ourCavalry anytime. They’ve bailedus out a couple times, we figurewe can bail them out.”

Herndon led 26-22 at half-time. Woodson trailed by justfour points despite standoutpoint guard Eric Bowles sittingon the bench for more than 12minutes of the first half afterpicking up his second foul with4:25 remaining in the first quar-ter.

The Hornets opened the sec-ond half with an 8-2 run, takinga 32-24 with a Kent Auslanderputback with 5:17 remaining inthe third. Woodson counteredwith a 10-0 run to take a 34-32lead. The teams went back-and-forth from there, with neitherleading by more than five pointsfor the remainder of the contest.

BACK-TO-BACK 3-POINT-ERS by Szabo gave Woodson a50-45 lead with 3:07 remaining.The Cavaliers led 54-52 late inthe fourth quarter, but Alstonscored with 5.5 seconds left toforce overtime.

Bowles led Woodson with 14points. Szabo scored a career-high 13 points and went 4 of 6from 3-point range. Tre Johnsonfinished with 11 points. AndyStynchula scored nine pointsand grabbed 13 rebounds, andMcLaughlin finished with fourpoints and 13 rebounds andTyler Wilson totaled eight points

and seven rebounds.Alston led Herndon with 23 points. Kent

Auslander scored 12 points and DeAndreThomas and Johnson each had 11.

Herndon made just 13 of 29 free-throwattempts.

Hornets shoot 13-for-29from free-throw line.

Herndon Loses to Woodson in OT in Region Semifinals

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Herndon senior DeAndre Thomas goes up for a shotagainst Woodson in the 6A North region semifinalson Feb. 28.


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Reston Contra Dance. Beginners’workshop 7:15-8 p.m. Dance 8-10:45p.m. Reston Community Center,2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston.Admission: $9 (workshop free).Partner and experience notnecessary.

“An Evening At the Movies” withThe Rainier Trio. 7 p.m., HerndonUnited Methodist Church, 701Bennett Street, Herndon, Themesfrom classic big-screen favorites suchas Schindler’s List, The Mission, andmore will be played on violin, viola,and piano. (703) 707-6271.www.herndonumc.org.º

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SUNDAY/MARCH 9Rennie Harris’ RHAW 8 p.m., at The

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Acoustic Rooster and HisBarnyard Band Book Reading. 2p.m. ArtSpace Herndon. Each Book

Look event features a reading andcraft project related to the book.Books will be available for purchaseand signing by the author. Thereadings are free and open to thepublic, but seating is limited soreservations are recommended. Visitwww.artspaceherndon.org

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 12Lúnasa. 8 p.m., at The Centerstage,

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SUNDAY/MARCH 16Slipping into Spring. 2 - 3 p.m.,

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SUNDAY/APRIL 6Mr. Vaudeville and Friends with

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SUNDAY/APRIL 27Trout Fishing in America. 3 p.m., at

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Sometimes, says Rees, it’s small, oftenoverlooked actions that can have a majorimpact. “Little things matter so much in

family life,” she said. “Replacing the soapin the soap dish, or asking someone abouttheir day and really caring about the an-swer, or giving a hand when you see some-one struggling. When my husband hears mycar in the driveway when I return from thegrocery store and comes out to help carrythe bags … I notice and I feel cared for.”

Letiecq said, “With myriad external stres-sors and pressures on family systems, it isreally important that families … work to-gether to model positive coping strategiesand moderate conflict and anxiety levels.Parents can model healthy conflict resolu-tion practices and support their children’spositive coping and adaptation. This oftentakes a lot of work, learning skills that wemay not have picked up from our own fam-ily systems [such as] practice, cooperationand patience.”

“Learn and implement effective commu-nication skills,” said Rees. “Share what youare feeling with those all-important ‘I state-ments’ that we know about but find so hardto use in the heat of the moment. Stop whatwe are doing when there is something wereally need to listen to, and then really lis-ten with empathy and love. … Not justthinking it, but saying ‘I love you,’ ‘I’m sorry,’‘I forgive you,’ ‘thank you.’”

Manage expectations. “Reasonable expec-tations seem like a big piece of this, for our-selves, for our kids, for our partners,” saidRees. “Remember to step back and thinkabout what really matters and try to placeless importance on the rest.”

Parents are a child’s best role models fordealing with setbacks. “Parents must helptheir children be resilient when goals arenot met,” said Pfeffer. “Sometimes the bestgrowth can be gained by resilience after adisappointment.”

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