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Fire and police personnel received training in“warm zone” scenarios involving a simulatedactive shooter in joint training outside theformer Washington Gas building in Springfield.

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Cub Scouts from Pack 1683 of Spring-field visited the nation’s capital on ArmedForces Day, May 16 to experience a bitof history. Scouts and siblings ages 6 to13 walked from the Metro to the WorldWar II Memorial where they met Sena-tor Bob Dole and greeted Honor Flightveterans from around the country. TheScouts enjoyed shaking hands and speak-ing to men and women who had servedin the armed forces so many years ago.And many of the veterans stopped to takepictures of the Scouts to preserve theirown memories of the event.

After walking around the memorial, lis-tening to stories and enjoying some live,

swing music, they ate a picnic lunch on theMall, then headed over to the NationalMuseum of American History. As a specialtreat, instead of just browsing the exhibits,the Scouts took part in a scavenger hunt,prepared by Cubmaster Jess W. Speaker.Parents and Scouts were divided into teamswhich scoured the exhibits for the answersto the clues on their list. There were evensome photo clues, requiring a snapshot nearcertain exhibits. Not only did this changethings up a bit, but guaranteed that therewould be a few photos to document theactivity.

— Suzannah Foster

Springfield Cub Scouts Meet Heroes on the Mall

Springfield CubScouts greetHonor Flightveterans fromaround thecountry.

Photos by Joe Flynn

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Generally, if 2nd Lt. KarenMaslona was handling a livecrime scene, a “warm zone”with a potentially active

shooter, medical personnel wouldn’t be al-lowed in the area until the situation is com-pletely neutralized.

But for victims on the scene who are in-jured, delaying medical attention could bedeadly. Police and fire departments inFairfax County are “trained for two sepa-rate things,” said Maslona, representing theWest Springfield District station. “It’s a littledifferent mindset, but we need the FireDepartment on our side.”

The two departments are beginning tofollow a national trend in rescue tactics: Afew weeks ago they started joint trainingsessions to prepare for scenarios when theywould need to be working side by side.

“Just in case something huge happens,”said Fairfax County Police spokespersonLucy Caldwell, like a terrorist attack at apublic event. Other practice scenarios in-

clude police responding to a medical tech-nician who was shot while administeringaid, and police bringing in fire personnelshortly after responding to an office com-plex shooting with multiple victims inside.

This new tactical approach is “more anevolution of the active shooter program”police are already trained in, according tospecialized training coordinator 2nd Lt.Brian Ruck.

But this version has the two departments“working in tandem really for the first time,”he said. “The goal is to save lives, not twoindividual agencies trying to accomplish agoal.”

Over the course of seven weeks, 100 per-cent of all sworn Fairfax County Police of-ficers and 85 to 90 percent of the Fire De-partment, around 2,000 people, will gothrough the training. Each session lasts fourhours and includes four different scenarioswith about 30 trainees.

The training is taking place at the formerheadquarters for Washington Gas on Indus-

Police and Firedepartments mergefor new training.

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Fire and police personnel received training in “warm zone” scenariosinvolving a simulated active shooter in joint training outside the formerWashington Gas building in Springfield.

trial Road in Springfield. The company stillowns the property and allows the two de-partments to take advantage of the varietyof spaces inside and out.

“It’s the perfect location,” Ruck said, “withunlit hallways, rooms of various sizes, alittle bit of everything.”

One of the challenges, according to Lt.Scott Taylor, a training coordinator from theFire Department, is bridging the differentoperation cultures.

“Firefighters work in an overwhelmingteam environment — a paramilitary struc-ture — where police is strictly you and yourpartner,” he said. “But what is the priority?It’s no different.”

Maslona thought the two departments“blended well” during her session. “Com-munication is the key with it,” she said.

Taylor has also been pleased with theoutcomes. “The only negative response is itshould’ve been eight hours instead of four,”he said, “that we need to be doing thismore.”

Another challenge, Taylor and Ruck said,is the difficulty of aligning the variousschedules of men and women from two dif-ferent departments while continuing tomaintain proper staffing for responding tocrimes, fires and medical emergencies.

Still, with the positive responses, theyanticipate the trainings to become moreregular, taking place every six months, oreventually quarterly.

In another scenario, a technicianwas shot unexpectedly whileresponding to a medical call.Police personnel were called to thescene to protect and assist withremoving the injured rescuer.

Training coordinators 2nd Lt.Brian Ruck of the Police Depart-ment and Lt. Scott Taylor of theFire Department review the inter-departmental training session heldat the former Washington Gasbuilding in Springfield.

Photos by Tim Peterson/The Connection


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Saturday, May 9, was a beautiful day forthe “Touch a Truck” Community Eventhosted by Boy Scouts of America, Old Do-minion District, at Mason District Park.Attendance from the area exceeded 1,000visitors. Families came to see and touch 34trucks, many motorcycles, the other ve-hicles from government and private busi-nesses.

The community event showcased the ex-cellent recreation facilities at Mason Dis-trict Park and included sport clinics, cook-ing and scout skill demonstrations, andmany community outreach activities. Oneof the community outreach activities wasa Boy Scout Eagle project (working withthe Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office) to makeand provide child identification cards, andInternet and community safety informa-tion.

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SpringfieldOpinion

To listen to the national news, onewould think that the next Presiden-tial election is in November. But no.That’s November 2016.

In the meantime, every year is an Electionyear in Virginia, and in 2015, virtually everystate and local office is on the ballot.

In heavily Democratic districts (orany district that is solidly one party orthe other), any real competition comesin the primary.

That’s June 9 in parts of Fairfax County inthe Mount Vernon magisterial district, and inHouse of Delegates Districts 44 and 45.

Four Democrats are on the June 9 ballot seek-ing to be the Democratic nominee to replaceretiring Gerry Hyland as the Mount Vernonrepresentative to the Board of Supervisors.Hyland has represented Mount Vernon since1988.

Two Democrats are seeking to be the partynominee for House of Delegates District 44.Scott Surovell is giving up the seat he has heldsince 2009 to run for State Senate to replaceretiring Sen. Toddy Puller (D-36).

Five Democrats are on the ballot on June 9for House of Delegates District 45, to replaceDel. Rob Krupicka who is stepping down.

If you live in one of the affected districts,you will vote on June 9 at your usual pollingplace. Be sure to bring photo identification.

IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, in November, all 10members of the Board of Supervisors are onthe ballot including district members and thechairman.

Also on the ballot: all members of the SchoolBoard including district members and three at-large members.

Fairfax County’s Constitutional Officers,Sheriff, Clerk of Court and Commonwealth’s

Attorney are on the ballot in November, as arethree members of the Northern Virginia Soiland Water Conservation District Board Direc-tors.

Every seat in the Virginia GeneralAssembly will be on the ballot, includ-ing all State Senate and House of Del-egates seats.

So every Fairfax County voter will face avariety of critically important choices in No-vember. But first, consider the options on June9.

On the Ballot June 9,Democratic Primary,Fairfax CountyMORE ON Fairfax County voting: http://

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.htm

Member Board of Supervisors, Mount VernonDistrict, Democratic Primary

Four Democrats vie to replace retiring Gerry Hyland❖ Daniel G. “Dan” Storck, Email:

[email protected], Website: http://www.danstorck.org/

❖ Candice L. Bennett, Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.electcandicebennett.com

❖ Timothy J. Sargeant, Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.timsargeant.com

❖ John R. “Jack” Dobbyn Jr., Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.jackdobbyn.com

Mount Vernon Gazette/Connection coverage of theMount Vernon Supervisor race

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/may/20/mount-vernon-candidates-seek-primary-victory/

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/apr/16/democrats-debate-district-supervisor/

Member House of Delegates, 44th District,Democratic Primary

Two Democrats compete for the nomination to replaceScott Surovell who is running for Virginia SenateDistrict 36, to replace retiring Toddy Puller

❖ Paul E. Krizek, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.paulkrizek.com

❖ Justin M. Brown, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.brown4delegate.com

Member House of Delegates, 45th District,Democratic Primary

Five Democrats vie to replace Rob Krupicka who isstepping down.

❖ Mark Levine, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.markfordelegate.com

❖ Julie Jakopic, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.juliefordelegate.com

❖ Clarence Tong, Email: [email protected],Website: http://clarencetong.com/

❖ L.M. “Larry Altenburg II, Email:[email protected], Website: http://altenburgfordelegate.net/

❖ Craig Fifer, Email: [email protected],Website: http://www.fiferfordelegate.com

Connection coverage of the race for the 45thhttp://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2015/

may/19/fight-45th/

Member Board of Supervisors, Mason District,Democratic Primary

Incumbent Penny Gross is facing her first primarychallenge

❖ Penelope A. “Penny” Gross, Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.pennygross.com

❖ Jessica M. Swanson, Email:[email protected], Website: http://www.swansonforfairfax.com

Republicans, Party Canvass, June 4. Republicansin the 44th and 45th House District and 30th SenateDistrict will choose candidates at a Party Canvass(sometimes called a firehouse primary) onThursday, June 4, 6:30 - 8 p.m., at Minnie HowardCampus, 3801 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria.

There are no other Republican canvasses scheduled inany other state or local race in Fairfax County. TheSully district GOP Canvass for member of the Boardof Supervisors was held in April. See http://fairfaxgop.org/

No, not for Hillary or Jeb or Carly.Locally, June 9, 2015 is anElection Day that counts.

Voting, June 9

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Why Run forSpringfieldSupervisor?To the Editor:

On May 13, 2015, the press re-ported that “Corazon Foley an-nounced her bid for SpringfieldSupervisor” and that I am runningas an Independent with nofundraising. Since this wouldmean that my candidacy wouldprobably not succeed since the in-cumbent has already raised fundsover $340,000 to ensure his vic-tory in 2015, many have asked mewhy I would even consider run-ning. My answer: This is the onlyway that we could mobilize votersupport to redress the unfairnesstoward Springfield District seniortaxpayers and their families. Otherdistricts have 17 permanent seniorcenters while Springfield District,none! My goal in this campaign is

to improve the quality of life forall Springfield residents, includingsenior taxpayers and families.

On Nov, 13, 2014, the Burke/West Springfield Senior CenterWithout Walls (BWSSCWoW) thatI initiated in 2007 and for which Iserve as Founding Chairman metwith the incumbent Supervisor torequest his leadership in obtain-ing a permanent facility for healthprograms for seniors. In particu-lar, we asked for the addition of afitness room to the Pohick Re-gional Library slated to be reno-vated in September 2015. We be-lieve that this solution wouldimplement a recommendation ofthe Fairfax County 50+ plan: “Italso encourages seeking creativerecreation solutions, allowing newfacility types (i.e., adult fitness sta-tions) to be explored and pro-vided.”

The incumbent said good wordslike “expanding use of existing fa-cilities makes all the sense in the

world to me.” However, our nu-merous requests for follow-upmeetings have been ignored. Ihave become convinced that elec-tion debates would provide thepublic hearing on the solutionsthat BWSSCWoW have provided toredress the inequitable situation ofSpringfield senior taxpayers andfamilies. I have pledged that, ifelected, I will slash the half-a-mil-lion dollars annual administrativebudget for the Springfield Super-visor so that the savings could payfor the Pohick senior fitness sta-tion. This pledge underscores myposition as a fiscal conservativewho believes in social justice.

And that is why this grand-mother — who has been retiredsince 2007 after 30 years of pub-lic service with the U.S. State De-partment and the IntelligenceCommunity — has decided to runfor Springfield Supervisor. I shouldadd that I appreciate the publicservice of the incumbent but it is

clear that we have a policy differ-ence that should be included in theelection debates — in the interestof improving the quality of life ofSpringfield District residents, in-cluding senior taxpayers and theirfamilies. More information isavailable in Facebook at:w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /Foley4SpringfieldSeniorCenter.

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Displeased withthe HeadlineTo the Editor:

I was deeply displeased to readthat your newspaper decided touse “The Importance of IncludingEveryone” as your headline forTim Peterson’s article about theFairfax County School Board’s voteon including gender identity totheir nondiscrimination policy. Asa journalist, I believe this smacksof bias and was entirely unneces-sary.

The editors could have easilylead with a generic news headline,like “Fairfax County School BoardVotes on Gender Identity.” Instead,seeing the words they chose gaveme the distinct and awkward im-pression that they were using anews story to not so subtly tell usthe newspaper supports the schoolboard’s decision. In truth, the de-cision was not about including ev-eryone, just those with “genderidentity” issues.

While I applaud Peterson for get-ting comments from parents onboth sides of the issue, the articlewould have benefited from himprobing the deep-seated rationalesfor each person’s conclusion. Myguess is that there was much,much more than bathroom andlocker room awkwardness that gotthose hundreds of parents to showup to the school board meeting.

Juliana EriksonMcLean

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Call for Father’sDay Photos

At the beginning of themonth, we printed Mother’sDay photos, and we call forphotos for Father’s Day.Father’s Day is Sunday, June21, 2015 and once again theConnection will publish agallery of Father’s Day photos.

Every year at this time, theConnection puts out the callfor photographs of fathers andtheir children, grandfathersand their children andgrandchildren.

Send in photos as soon aspossible, with the followinginformation: the town whereyou live, the names of every-one in the picture, theapproximate date the picturewas taken, the ages of thechildren and sentence or twoabout what is happening andwhere the photograph wastaken. Be sure to tell us yourtown name and neighborhood.Photos are due by June 15.

You can submit your photosonline at http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/fathersday. You can also emailphotos [email protected].

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Saturday, May 30Springfield Days Stride 2K

8:30 a.m., Springfield Town Centernear Spring Mall Rd.

Walkers, runners, strollers and pets welcome.

PetFest9 a.m. – 3 p.m., South Run Park

Springfield Days Proclamation from Supervisor,Jeff McKay, vendors, entertainment, Amtrak K9demonstration, Paws on Parade, The Blessingof the Pets and more. Find the full scheduleonline. Well-behaved, leashed pets are wel-come to join in the fun with their owners.

Springfield Market Expo9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Springfield

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Farmers Market10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Springfield Town Center

Sunday, May 31Cardboard Boat Regatta

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Emma and Jack Carey with mom Tara Carey, of Centreville,meet one of the donkeys at the petting zoo at the 2013Celebrate Fairfax Festival. This year’s festival will takeplace June 5-7.

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Hundreds of spectators cheer on the participants in the23rd Cardboard Boat Regatta at Lake Accotink Park inJune 2013. This year’s event will take place on May 31.

MayTHURSDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 28-31Herndon Festival. Thursday: 6-10

p.m. Friday 5-11 p.m. Saturday: 10a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Herndon Town Green, 777 LynnStreet, Herndon. Four day outdoorfestival with three entertainmentstages, a carnival, two fireworksdisplays, Kid’s Alley with children’sart area, arts and craft show andmore! All ages. Visitwww.herndonfestival.net for moreinformation.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 29-31Workhouse Carnival and Arts

Party. 5 p.m. Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Rides, games, music, vendors,food and family fun and will takeplace on the south side of theWorkhouse campus. This event willraise funds in support of theWorkhouse’s arts, education andhistory programs. Admission to thecarnival is free, including the liveentertainment and film screening,however rides and vendors willrequire additional fees and tickets.There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle.

SATURDAY/MAY 30Arts & Crafts Fair. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dranesville Church of the Brethren,11500 Leesburg Pike, Herndon. SilentAuction, homemade desserts and finechina light lunch. Funds will supporta comprehensive emergency responseand recovery program to assist theNigerian families made homeless andsuffering by the attacks of BokoHaram. The response will includetemporary shelters, emergency food,household supplies, clean water andsanitation, and trauma healingprograms helping to bring peace toNigeria.

SATURDAY/MAY 30-SEPT. 5Reston Concerts on the Town. 7:30-

10 p.m. Reston Town Center. The25th season is extended throughSeptember 5 and kicks off withswing/jump blues favorite Big Joe &the Dynaflows. Bring lawn chairs orpicnic blankets and enjoy live musicin the Pavilion Saturday nights. Free.Rain or shine. Presented by RestonTown Center and Reston Town CenterAssociation. Alcohol permitted atrestaurants only. Concert information:703-912-4062www.restontowncenter.com/concerts.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 30-31Great Falls Artfest on the Green.

Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 11a.m. - 8 p.m. Great Falls VillageGreen. Great Falls Studios Spring ArtShow and Sale under the big tent and

a few little tents, too. A plein aircompetition and quick draw. Withprizes and a reception, Sponsored byArts of Great Falls. Then, a grandfinale “Blues Explosion” to close theweekend and start the always popularseason of Concerts on the Green byCelebrate Great Falls. For completeschedule and updates visit http://www.greatfallsart.org/artfest/

Springfield Days. 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.,South Run Park, 7550 ReservationDrive, Springfield. Springfield Days isa community wide celebration thatincludes a 5K run, “Pet Fest” and carshow. Visit www.springfielddays.comfor more.

Vintage Virginia Wine and FoodFestival. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Bull RunRegional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive,Centreville. A fun-filled day withfood, musical entertainment andmore. Visit www.vintagevirginia.comfor more.

SUNDAY/MAY 31- AUG. 16Great Falls Concerts on the Green.

6-8 p.m. Great Falls Village CentreGreen. Come out on Sundays andlisten to some live music. Fullschedule list: http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org/concerts-on-the-green/.

SUNDAY/MAY 31- AUG. 30Stars on Sunday Concert Series. 3

p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Featuring alineup of performances that showcasethe diversity of talent and culture inNorthern Virginia. Concerts are freeto attend and are perfect for families,a special date or a relaxing afternoonof music and dance.

SUNDAY/MAY 31 Avenue of Art. 1-5 p.m. Church Street

in Vienna. Church Street becomes apedestrian plaza with dozens of artistsselling their original art and jewelry.There will be free art demonstrations,children’s projects, face painting,caricatures, photo opportunities, foodand wine. Music by the Difficult RunString Band. 703-319-3971.www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Cardboard Regatta. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Lake Accotink Park, 7500 AccotinkPark Road, Springfield. Witness thecardboard boat creations race alongLake Accotink’s shoreline at 2 p.m. $4vehicle fee. Call 703-569-0285 oremail [email protected] www.springfielddays.com formore.

JuneMONDAY/JUNE 1Great Falls Annual Charity Golf

Tournament. Hidden Creek Golf &Country Club Reston. Join for amorning or afternoon round of golf

and support our three Great Fallselementary schools while you are atit. Individual golfers are $175 andfoursomes are $600. Opportunities forsponsorships available! For moreinformation:www.celebrategreatfalls.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 5-7Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Friday: 6

p.m.-midnight; Saturday: 10 a.m.-midnight; and Sunday: 11 a.m.-7p.m.Fairfax County Government Center,12000 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax. Musical performances, rides,games and food. Call 703-324-3247or visit www.celebratefairfax.com/.

SATURDAY/JUNE 13Taste of Annandale. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Tom Davis Drive in centralAnnandale, between Columbia Pikeand John Marr Drive. The first-everTaste of Annandale will showcaselocal restaurants during a daylongfamily-friendly celebration aimed atbuilding community spirit, engagingyoung people, and promoting localbusinesses. Other activities include a5K “Diamond Dash” Fun Run;multicultural music, dance, and otherlive entertainment; a chili cook-offpitting Fairfax County police officersagainst firefighters; and a children’scorner with performances,storytelling, and other activities.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 13-142nd Lake Anne Chalk on the Water

Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Lake AnnePlaza, 1609 Washington Plaza,Reston. Chalk on the Water is a two-day street-painting festival whereparticipants will create amazing streetart. Festival goers can purchase a“plot” of brick space on the plaza andpaint to their hearts delight whateverflows from their imagination. Cost forspaces are $5 for children, $10 foradults, and $15 for professional artist.Individuals can register atwww.chalkonthewater.com.

SUNDAY/JUNE 14Love Your Body Yoga Festival. Yoga

studios and wellness centers ofNorthern Virginia will be offeringclasses, services, and information onways to care for your body, alongwith live entertainment and activitiesfor children. Donations to participatein classes benefit Cornerstones.Presented by Beloved Yoga.www.belovedyoga.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 19-21Taste of Reston. Friday: 3-11 p.m.;

Saturday: noon-11 p.m. Sunday: 10a.m. - 8 p.m. Reston Town Center,11900 Market St., Reston. Carnivalgames and rides with a family fun zone.Visit www.restontaste.com for more.

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Clifton Wine Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Children’s Park, 7140 Main St., Clifton.Visit historic Clifton, with wine, food,music and arts and crafts to make it acelebration. Rain or shine. Visitwww.cliftonwine.com for more.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 26-JULY 5World Police & Fire Games.

Thousands of athletes from 70countries will converge in FairfaxCounty for 10 days of competitions.Entertainment and activities will behosted by Reston Town Center duringthe games. Fairfax2015.com

SATURDAYS/JUNE 27-AUG. 22Burke Arts in the Parks. 10 - 11 a.m.

Burke Lake Park Amphitheater, 7315Ox Road, Fairfax Station. Entertain

children, teach them the importanceof protecting our natural resources,introduce them to live entertainmentin an informal kid friendlyatmosphere, and forge a connectionbetween kids and parks. Call 703-323-6601.

Lake Fairfax Arts in the Parks. 10 -11 a.m. 1400 Lake Fairfax Park,Reston. Entertain children, teachthem the importance of protecting ournatural resources, introduce them tolive entertainment in an informal kidfriendly atmosphere, and forge aconnection between kids and parks.Call 703-471-5414.

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SATURDAY/JULY 4Fairfax’s Independence Day

Celebration. 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. inthe Downtown Fairfax HistoricDistrict. Independence day parade,historical tours, games, entertainmentand fireworks. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/independence-day-celebration

FRIDAYS/JULY 10-AUG. 28Braddock Nights Concert Series.

7:30-8:30 p.m. Lake Accotink Park,7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfieldor Royal Lake Park, 5344Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax. Listen tomusical performances in the greatoutdoors. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/ for location and

schedule.

SATURDAY/JULY 11Obon Festival. 5:30 -9 p.m.

Highlighting Japanese culture at EkojiBuddhist Temple, 6500 LakehavenLane, Fairfax Station. Visitwww.ekoji.org for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 18Clifton Film Festival. 7 p.m.

Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Enjoy livemusic, food and original films underthe stars. During the event there willbe two awards ceremonies, student’sawards will be given duringintermission and the 19+ category atthe closing of the festival. For moreinformation, please visitcliftonfilmfest.com

FRIDAY/JULY 192015 Tour de Tysons Bicycle

Races. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Jones BranchDrive, Tysons Corner. Ten bicycleraces, food trucks and vendors. TheTour de Tysons is a fun experience forthe whole family — compete orsimply enjoy. Visitwww.tysonspartnership.com for more.

AugustSATURDAY/AUG. 8Silver Line Music & Food Truck

Festival. 12-9 p.m. Lerner TownSquare at Tysons II, 8025 GalleriaDrive, Tysons. Admission is free, over20 food trucks and fun.

SUNDAY/AUG. 3029th Annual Pakistan

Independence Day Festival.Noon. Bull Run Regional Park, 7700Bull Run Drive, Centreville. ThePakistan Independence Day Festivalincludes musical performances, ridesand games. Visitwww.pakistanfestivalusa.com formore.

SeptemberSATURDAY/SEPT. 5Lake Anne Jazz Festival. 2 p.m. Lake

Anne Plaza (Waterfront), 1609Washington Plaza, Reston.Showcasing a variety of talented localemerging artista and national jazzperformers. Beer garden on site. Visithttp://lakeanneplaza.com/event/9th-annual-lake-anne-jazz-festival/.

MONDAY/SEPT. 7Herndon Labor Day Festival. 11

a.m. - 5 p.m. at Herndon Town Green,777 Lynn St., Herndon. Great music,a craft show, food, 12 wineries andmicro-brews and culinarydemonstrations. Visit www.herndon-va.gov for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 12Great Tastes of Tysons Festival. 12-

6 p.m. Lerner Town Square at TysonsII, 8025 Galleria Drive. World-renowned chefs, international winesand foods, outdoor grilling,workshops and more. Visit http://tastetysons.com/ for more.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 12-13Burke Centre Festival. Saturday:

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.-5p.m. at Conservancy Festival Grounds,6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke.Enjoy face painting, food, rides, andother amusements at the BurkeCentre Festival. Visitwww.burkecentreweb.com for more.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 19Dulles Day Plane Pull. 10:30 a.m.-4

p.m. at Dulles International Airport,Dulles. The 2014 Dulles Day FamilyFestival & Plane Pull is a full day ofexcitement with airplane and autoexhibits, the children’s zone and buspull, varied displays and activities,vendors, food and entertainment.Visit www.planepull.com for more.

Summer Fun: Fairs & Festivals 2015Springfield Days,May 30-31Springfield Days is a community-wideweekend-long celebration featuring freeactivities for a variety of interests May30 – 31, including PetFest, a car showand, new this year, the Springfield DaysStride and the Springfield Market Expo.Events start Saturday morning with theSpringfield Days Stride. A new eventthis year, the 2K race/walk is open torunners, walkers, strollers and pets,serving as the main health and wellnessevent of the festival.New this year, Springfield Dayvolunteers bring you Springfield MarketExpo. Visit booths of more than 50 localbusinesses selling their products at anoutdoor marketplace in the parking lotof Springfield United Methodist church.Purchase jewelry, craft items, foodstuff,health and beauty supplies and more.The list is endless, and the businessesare local.

On Sunday, join neighbors at LakeAccotink Park for the highly anticipatedCardboard Boat Regatta. Cheer on teamsfrom local elementary schools, scouttroops and businesses, as well asfamilies, friends and neighbors as theyrace to the finish in their homemadecardboard boats. Will they sink or willthey float?Parking at Lake Accotink is $4per car on Sunday.Event Schedule -Saturday, May 30:Springfield Days Stride – 8:30 a.m.PetFest – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Market Expo – 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Farmers Market – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Car Show – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sunday, May 31:Cardboard Boat Regatta – 10 a.m. boatregistration, 2 p.m. races begin.For a full schedule of events, registrationforms and an updated sponsor list, visitspringfielddays.com.


FRIDAY, JUNE 5 AT 8 P.M.:KONGOS

The brothers KONGOS — multi-cul-tural, multi-faceted, multi-instrumentalists — craft a unique andirresistible sound spawned from sharedDNA, diverse influences and spot-onmelodic and lyrical sensibilities. On Lu-natic, their Epic Records debut, theband’s talent shines on “Come With MeNow”; the rock-alt crossover tune kick-ing off with the accordion, jumping intofoot-stomping, staccato rhythms, slideguitar, and soaring epic soundscapesreminiscent of U2 and their South Afri-can upbringing. “I’m Only Joking,”whose lyrics hint at the album’s title, hitsthe mark with decisive tribal rhythms

and Pink Floyd-esque mysterious mod-ern rock. Thanks to an earlierself-release of Lunatic, KONGOS are al-ready stars overseas, playing theirnumerous hits off Lunatic for crowds ofup to 65,000 at South African festivals.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 AT 8 P.M.3 DOORS DOWN

Since forming in 1995, Mississippirock quintet 3 DOORS DOWN has soldmore than 16 million albums world-wide, garnered three Grammynominations, two American MusicAwards, and five BMI Pop Awards forsongwriting, including BMI’s coveted“Songwriter of the Year” award. The

band’s debut album, 2000s The BetterLife, which is now certified six timesplatinum, featured the smash hit“Kryptonite.” Their sophomore album,2002s Away from the Sun, saw similarsuccess with its radio mainstays “WhenI’m Gone” and “Here Without You.”Their subsequent efforts 2005s platinumcertified Seventeen Days and 2008s 3Doors Down debuted at #1 on the Bill-board Hot 200 Chart. In 2012, 3 DOORSDOWN released The Greatest Hits, a col-lection of nine #1 hits and three newsongs, returning to the Top 5 at radiowith “One Light.” The band will beginrecording their sixth studio album inearly 2015.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 AT 4:30 P.M.THE AMISH OUTLAWS

THE AMISH OUTLAWS are made upof former and “Honorary Amish” men infull Amish garb that dance and sing arange of covers from Lady Gaga to BonJovi to Johnny Cash. THE AMISH OUT-LAWS like to keep their audienceguessing as to what they could possiblyplay next. The members include: BrotherAmos Def, Brother Big Daddy Abel,Brother Eazy Ezekiel, Brother Elijah Rule,Brother Hezekiah X and Brother Jakobthe Pipe Layer. According to theirwebsite, throughout each show, THEAmish OUTLAWS “spin yarns about theBrothers’ upbringing and adventuressince Rumpsringa.”

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Northern Virginia’slargest community-wide event, the 34th

annual CelebrateFairfax! Festival, is set to take placeJune 5, 6, and 7 on the grounds ofthe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter, 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax. The CelebrateFairfax! Festival features 25 acresof family programs, green living,thrilling carnival rides, nightly fire-works, and amazing concerts withmore than 130 performances oneight stages. An exceptional line-up of national, regional, and localartists includes these headliningperformances:

In addition to the outstandingentertainment schedule, thereare plenty of enhancements tothe festival programming at Cel-ebrate Fairfax!, includingGreenology, Fairfax CountyKaraoke Championship, thepopular Silent Disco, a craft beergarden, the Fairfax CountyDockDogs Competition, The Hub– featuring local wineries, giantlawn games and two stages ofentertainment – Emerging ArtistShowcase, plus more than 40carnival rides and attractions,and 30 food vendors withenough variety to please anyone.

General admission includes allperformances; shows are included

with daily tickets to the event. Ad-vance ticket sales began on April1 at www.celebratefairfax.com,and as of May 1, tickets are avail-able at all Northern VirginiaWegmans locations.

At the gates, general admissionis $15 per adult; $5 per youth; freefor children 2 and under.

Festival Hours: Friday, June 5,open 6 p.m. until 12 a.m.; Satur-day, June 6, open 10 a.m. until 12a.m.; Sunday, June 7, open 11 a.m.until 7 p.m. Find more informa-tion at www.celebratefairfax.com

The 34th annual CelebrateFairfax! Festival is a presentationof Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. and willbe held Friday, June 5 throughSunday, June 7 at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000 Gov-ernment Center Parkway, Fairfax.Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c) 3 organizationcommissioned in 1982 by theFairfax County Board of Super-visors. Its mission, “The Celebra-tion of Fairfax County and ItsCommunities,” is met throughthe production of the CelebrateFairfax! Festival, Fall for FairfaxKidsFest, and educational pro-grams such as Events101. Formore information call 703-324-3247 or visit the website atwww.celebratefairfax.com.

Festival at Fairfax CountyGovernment Center featuresheadline bands: KONGOS,3 Doors Down, The AmishOutlaws — and much more.

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FRIDAY/MAY 29Community Walk to Support

Josiah Lanier. 6-8 p.m. CardinalForest Elementary School, 8600Forrester Boulevard, Springfield. InApril, Josiah was diagnosed with avery rare type of brain tumor: DiffuseIntrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Ithas a very low survival rate andrequires aggressive medicalintervention. The community willgather on the playground and thenwalk approximately a mile to Josiah’shouse (down Forrester Boulevardand Carrleigh Parkway) to show himhow we all support him. Studentsand their families will be dressed inJosiah’s favorite colors: black, blueand green. Join in the walk, wherethey will have the opportunity toprovide a donation if you wish, ormake a contribution: http://www.gofundme.com/sxjs64v

Arts Open House Extravaganza.4210 Roberts Road, Burke. Come tothe Osher Lifelong Learning Instituteat Mason for a Celebration of theArts, including poetry and musicalperformances as well as photographyand arts displays. Enjoy free coffeeand home-made baked treats sold byFriends of OLLI. Register by callingthe OLLI office: 703-503-3384.

Fun Flicks. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Library,6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke.Watch movies based on children’sbooks. See “The Very HungryCaterpillar,” “Papa Get Me theMoon,” “The Very Quiet Cricket” and“The Mixed-Up Chameleon” by EricCarle.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 29-31Workhouse Carnival and Arts

Party. 5 p.m. Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Rides, games, music,vendors, food and family fun and willtake place on the south side of theWorkhouse campus. This event willraise funds in support of theWorkhouse’s arts, education andhistory programs. Admission to thecarnival is free, including the liveentertainment and film screening,however rides and vendors willrequire additional fees and tickets.There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/MAY 30-31Springfield Days. 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.,

South Run Park, 7550 ReservationDrive, Springfield. Springfield Days isa community wide celebration thatincludes a 5K run, “Pet Fest” and carshow. Visit www.springfielddays.comfor more.

SATURDAY/MAY 30Lights Out on the Bunny Brothers.

11 a.m. Kings Park Library, 9000Burke Lake Road, Burke. Have funlearning about energy conservationwith this fast-paced puppet showpresented by Blue Sky Puppets.Cosponsored by Friends of the KingsPark Library. All ages.

Junior Robotics. 10:30 a.m. PohickLibrary, 6450 Sydenstricker Road,Burke. Presented by Bricks 4 Kidz. Allthe fun of building with LEGO bricks,PLUS the challenge of computerprogramming! Cosponsored byFriends of Pohick Regional Library.Age 6-8.

King Giant. 7 p.m. Empire, 6355Rolling Road, Springfield. Sixty WattShaman, Fog Hound. $10-$15.

Springfield Smart MarketsFarmers Market. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Springfield Town Center, at thecorner of Loisdale Road and SpringMall Drive. Fresh local fruits and

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 5-7Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Friday:

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A children’s artwork project transforms oneof the three FCPS Child Find offices located atthe Virginia Hills Early Childhood Center in theAlexandria section of Fairfax County. Staffmembers at the site contacted many highschools in FCPS to identify a volunteer groupto venture to Virginia Hills to paint murals forthe center in order to improve and create achild-friendly atmosphere. Lisa Schumacher,the Child Find program specialist; GayKaminiski and Kaye Titerance-special educa-tion teachers; along with Beth Hardy and KellyRowe-psychologists; supervised the students inthe process as well. Katherine Rehm, a WestSpringfield High School art teacher, volun-teered and connected the Virginia Hills ChildFind office with the National Art Honor Soci-

and vitality. The students traced pictures fromtheir cellular telephones onto the walls.Then, they applied paint to the designs overthe course of days to produce the art. Thestudents included the following: John Wil-son, Sydney Cordoba, Samuel Stevens, AngieMcGowen, Eileen Clinton, Katarina Naworal,Lauren Rude, Madeline Payne, Jody Briggs,Elaine Chan, Alicja Galeka, Ben Lee, KileyMeadows, Gabi Terry, Audrey Burr, KaitlynFrady, Catherine Kiser.

An extra cheer goes to Gabi Terry, the stu-dent who came each painting day and orga-nized most of the process. Twice, she wasthe sole student to be able to paint.

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West Springfield High Students Complete Art Projectety (NAHS) high school art students. TheseWest Springfield High School students offeredtheir time to spruce up an otherwise stark test-ing center. It took months of planning and stu-dents driving miles to execute the plans afterschool. The project was riddled with obstaclesincluding several snow days and even frozenpaint; however, the students perseveredthrough it all to create incredible artwork.

Three different murals were completed,which included scenes from two classicchildren’s books, “The Giving Tree” by ShelSilverstein and “The Rainbow Fish” byMarcus Pfister and J Allen James; and a thirdmural depicting appreciation for develop-mental diversity. These murals transformedthe bare walls by energizing them with life

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By Jon Roetman

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The Robinson girls’ la-crosse team enteredFriday’s rematch withCentreville in search of

not only a conference champion-ship, but proof the Rams’ regular-season victory over the Wildcatswas about more than just yellowcards.

Robinson defeated Centreville25-20 in each teams’ regular-sea-son finale on May 11. The Wildcatsreceived six yellow cards during thegame and, by rule, played part ofthe second half down as many asthree players. The Rams capital-ized, scoring the final six goals ofthe contest. Robinson handedCentreville its first loss of the sea-son and earned the top seed in theConference 5 tournament.

The two teams met again inFriday’s conference championshipgame. After surviving a Wildcatrally in the second half, the Ramshad the proof they were looking for — anda championship banner to go with it.

Robinson defeated Centreville 19-13 onMay 22 at Westfield High School, captur-ing its first conference/district title since2009, according to results at laxpower.com.

THE RAMS led 14-5 at halftime and ex-tended their lead to 16-5 with early second-half goals by Taylor Caskey and Elli Kluegel.But Centreville came back strong with a 7-0 run during a 10-minute, 33-secondstretch. Senior attacker Reagan Newell’s

goal with 9:41 remaining cut the Rams’ leadto 16-12.

But Centreville would get no closer asRobinson senior attacker Izzy Obregon putone in the net with 7:25 remaining and theRams scored three of the game’s final fourgoals.

During the regular-season meeting,Centreville received six yellow cards andRobinson received two. On Friday, officialsissued Robinson three yellow cards andCentreville one.

“We just wanted to prove to them it wasn’t

the yellow cards,” Caskey said, “itwas our ability to stay in the gameand keep our heads strong.”

With the victory, Robinson en-tered the 6A North region tourna-ment as Conference 5’s No. 1 seed.The Rams defeated Osbourn 24-0on May 26 and will face McLeanon Thursday, May 28.

Centreville is Conference 5’s No.2 seed and defeated Osbourn Park20-1 on Tuesday. The Wildcats willface Woodson on Thursday.

“We knew that we were the bet-ter team and that we did come outon top [during the regular season]and we proved it,” Robinsonsophomore attacker KatieCheckosky said. “We really wantedto prove it again and reiterate that

we were the better team.”How much confidence did the Rams have

after beating the Wildcats during the regu-lar season?

“A lot of confidence,” Checkosky said. “Weknew we were going to be seeing themagain because they’re a great team and theyhave great players.”

While Centreville is led by co-conferencePlayers of the Year Caroline Wakefield andNewell, it was the Rams who came outstrong Friday, building an 8-2 lead in thefirst 12 minutes. After Wakefield scored her

first goal of the evening with 12:13 left inthe opening half, Robinson responded withfour straight goals, taking a 12-3 lead whenObregon scored with 8:11 on the clock.

Goals by Wakefield and Newell cut theRobinson advantage to seven, but juniorattacker Kaitlin Luccarelli and Caskey eachfound the back of the net to extend theRams’ lead to 14-5 at halftime.

AFTER A SLOW START, Wakefield andNewell picked it up in the second half.Newell had three goals and an assist dur-ing Centreville’s 7-0 run, and Wakefieldadded two goals and an assist.

Newell, who will play for James MadisonUniversity, finished with four goals and twoassists. Wakefield, who will play for theUniversity of North Carolina, had four goalsand an assist.

“I think our defense played so much bet-ter,” Robinson head coach Liz Case said. “…Our goalie did amazing. [Danielle Valenti],she came up with great saves. … I think asa whole, we realized how dangerous[Newell and Wakefield] are on the field andwe … were going to do everything we canto stop them and play good, solid body de-fense.”

Sophomore attacker Elizabeth Murphyand freshman attacker Emily Marciano eachscored two goals for Centreville. Senior at-tacker Kara Waddell had one.

Robinson’s Checkosky, Caskey, Obregonand Kluegel each scored four goals.Luccarelli finished with two goals andMackenzie Schuler had one.

Checkosky tallied four assists.“Today, obviously it proved that we are a

good team and we are able to play and weshow up and play,” Case said. “I’m just re-ally glad that they were able to prove them-selves again.”

Obregon, Checkosky, Caskey, Schuler, andKluegel each earned first-team all-confer-ence honors.

Centreville freshman midfielder PaigeRichbourg and junior midfielder MadisonDuncan were also members of the all-con-ference first team.

Rams beatOsbourn inopening roundof regionals.

Robinson Girls’ Lax Wins Conference 5 Championship

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Robinson junior attacker Taylor Caskey earnedfirst-team All-Conference 5 honors this season.

“We just wanted toprove to them itwasn’t the yellowcards, it was ourability to stay in thegame and keep ourheads strong.”

— Robinson juniorTaylor Caskey

Photo by Jon Roetman/The Connection

The Robinson girls’ lacrosse team won the Conference 5 championshipon Friday, beating Centreville 19-13 at Westfield High School.

Photo by Louise Krafft/The Connection

Robinson sophomore attacker Katie Checkosky, left, finished with fourgoals and four assists in Friday’s Conference 5 championship gameagainst Centreville at Westfield High School.


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Robinson Boys’Soccer BeatsOakton for Title

The Robinson boys’ soccer team beatOakton in penalty kicks to win the Confer-

ence 5 championship onMay 21 at Oakton HighSchool.

The win improved theRams’ record to 10-4-2.

Robinson faced Osbourn on Wednesdayin the opening round of the 6A North re-gion tournament, after The Connection’sdeadline.

South CountyBoys, WoodsonGirls Win Lax Titles

The South County boys’ lacrosse teamdefeated Woodson 12-7 in the Conference7 championship game on May 21 at SouthCounty. Four days later, the Stallions de-feated Fairfax 21-12 in the opening roundof the 6A North region tournament on May26.

South County will host defending statechampion Robinson on Thursday, May 28.

In girls’ action, Woodson defeated WestPotomac 15-5 in the conference champion-ship game. The Cavaliers beat Yorktown inthe opening round of regionals on Tuesdayand will host Centreville on Thursday.

Woodson Girls’ Soc-cer Knocks Off Top-Seed South County

The Woodson girls’ soccer team upset No.1 seed South County 3-2 in the Conference7 championship match on May 21 at SouthCounty.

The Cavaliers’ record improved to 13-2-1.

Woodson faced Langley on Wednesday inthe opening round of the 6A North regiontournament, after The Connection’s dead-line.

Lake BraddockBaseball, Softball WinConference Titles

The Lake Braddock baseball and softballteams won Conference 7 championships onMay 22, each defeating South County athome.

The baseball team won 12-4, improvingits record to 17-5. The Bruins will hostSouth Lakes in the opening round of the6A North region tournament at 7 p.m. onFriday, May 29. The softball team shut outSouth County, 1-0, improving its record to18-1. The Bruins have shut out their lastfive opponents, and 13 of 19 foes this sea-son. Lake Braddock will host Hayfield in theopening round of regionals at2 p.m. on Sat-urday, May 30.

The Robinson softball team defeated Centreville 12-11 to win theConference 5 championship on May 22 at Westfield High School. Itwas the program’s first conference/district title since 2008. Robinsonwill host Osbourn in the opening round of the 6A North region tourna-ment at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29.

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