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Clare Laney, 6, a first-grader at Fairview Elementary, intentlywraps a box at a craft table. Kid Fest, a day of fun reunitingchildren sent to other schools after Clifton Elementary wasclosed, was held Saturday, Sept. 15, in the Clifton Town Park.

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Looking for a NewPlace of Worship?

Visit Antioch Baptist Church!

All Are Welcome!Sunday Worship 8, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.

Sunday School for Children & Adults 9:30 a.m.Married Couples Sunday School 11:30 a.m.

Rev. Dr. Marshal L. Ausberry, Sr., Senior Pastor

Antioch Baptist Church6531 Little Ox Road

Fairfax Station, VA 22039703-425-0710 • www.antioch-church.org

St. Raymond Penafort…703-440-0535

Church of GodChurch of the Living

God of No. Va.…703-250-7980

Congregación La Cena DelSeñor…703-550-1204

New Hope Church…703-971-4673New Jerusalem Temple

of Worship…703-593-6153

The Spirit of The Living ChristMinistry…703-568-5647

PentecostalChrist Pentecostal International

Church…703-339-2119First United Pentecostal

Church…703-339-2402

PresbyterianClifton Presbyterian Church…

703-830-3175Seoul Presbyterian Church…

703-764-1310

SikhSikh Foundation

of Virginia…703-323-8849

Baha’i FaithBaha’is of Fairfax CountySouthwest…703-912-1719

BaptistAntioch Baptist Church…

703-425-0940Clifton Baptist Church…

703-263-1161Community Baptist Church…

703-250-9060Fairfax Baptist Temple…

703-323-8100Harvest AssemblyBaptist Church…

703-799-7868Hope Baptist Church…

703-799-5155Jerusalem

Baptist Church…703-278-8166

Shiloh Baptist Church…703-550-8557

Virginia KoreanBaptist Church…

703-425-1972Buddhist

Ekoji Buddhist Temple….703-239-1200

CatholicSt. Clare of Assisi…

703-266-1310

EpiscopalSt. Peter’s in the Woods…

703-503-9210Pohick Church…

703-339-6579

LutheranLiving Savior LutheranChurch…703-352-1421

MethodistChrist Church of FairfaxStation…703-690-3401

Cranford United MethodistChurch…703-339-5382

Non-DenominationalGrace Bible Church…

703-339-7292Gunston Bible Church…

703-339-5395Iglesia La Gran Comision

Asambleas De Dios…703-541-0816

www.calvaryfamily.com“Continuing the ministry of Christ

on earth”

9800 Old Keene Mill Rd.

703-455-7041Sunday School

9:15 AM

Worship Service10:30 AM

Realtime Worship - Sunday 8:45 & 11 AMSunday School 10:10 AM

Sunday Evening - Realtime Service& Youth 6 PM

Family Night - Wednesday 7:15 PMCall for Sunday Evening Worship Home Group Schedule

visit our website: www.jccag.org

4650 Shirley Gate Road, FairfaxBill Frasnelli, PASTOR 703-383-1170

“Experience the Difference”

JubileeChristian Center

Celebrating the Sounds of Freedom

bTo Advertise Your Community of Worship, Call 703-778-9418

COMMUNITIES OF WORSHIP

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

Ekoji Buddhist Temple, 6500Lakehaven Lane, Fairfax Station, hostsBuddhism and Day to Day Deci-sion-Making, Saturday, Sept. 22, from9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Join for a public semi-nar featuring Dr. Shoyo Taniguchi onconscious decision making; lunch pro-vided for a $5 [email protected].

The Unitarian Universalist Congrega-tion of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road,Oakton hosts the Women’s AutumnEquinox Retreat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. onSaturday, Sept. 22. Make a date withyourself for some time for self-reflec-tion, meditation and time to considerwhat you need to bring balance intoyour life. Workshops, council sharing,lunch and an outdoor ritual to welcomethe autumn included. $30. 703-281-4230 or http://www.uucf.org/content/womens-autumn-equinox-retreat.

Lord of Life Lutheran offers ser-vices at two locations, in Fairfax at 5114Twinbrook Road and in Clifton at 13421Twin Lakes Drive. Services in Fairfax areheld on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sun-days at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.Services in Clifton are held on Sundaysat 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church of Spring-field offers sunday school at 9:15 a.m.,followed by a 10:30 a.m. worship ser-vice. 7300 Gary Street, Springfield.703-451-1500

www.fbcspringfield.org.

Faith

In a new outreach and social mediaengagement program, the Burke Pres-byterian Church launched a sermonseries on Sept. 9 focused on connecting:with the community, with conflict, withhope, etc… As part of the sermon series,the congregation has been invited toparticipate in a weekly challenge thatmatches the sermon theme and to shareanecdotes of their experiences onFacebook. The first week’s sermon fo-cused on Connecting with theCommunity, and congregants were sentout from the service with a charge to dosomething nice for a service worker ormember of their community that doesn’tget enough kudos.

The Burke Presbyterian Church(BPC) has several local and regionalmission opportunities for church andcommunity members coming up thisfall.

❖The BPC Snacks and Backpacks pro-gram begins another year of tutoringstudents from local elementary schoolson Monday afternoons.

❖September is the church’s month tostock the food pantry at ECHO and alsoto help donate school supplies.

❖The annual Bikes for the World bikecollection event will take place on Sat-urday, Oct. 6. The Bikes for the Worldorganization collects bikes and partsand delivers them to community pro-grams in developing countries.

❖The Burke Area CROP Hunger walk,which has been fighting hunger in theregion for 20 years, will be held on Sun-day, November 18. Signup beginsSaturday, Oct 27 and Sunday, Oct 28.

The Burke Presbyterian ChurchYouth Connections and “Rainbow”children’s programs start this monthwith weekly meetings, dinners, and ac-

tivities for young people. Both programsoffer a great environment to connectwith other local kids, to develop healthyrelationships, and to stay active in thecommunity. More information and reg-istration forms are available on the BPCwebsite. www.burkepreschurch.org

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery care is provided.Christian education for all ages is at9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the Apostle CatholicChurch, 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton,conducts Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m.,8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Italso offers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m.and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m.703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace LutheranChurch, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield, offers casual worship ser-vices on Saturday evenings at 5:30 p.m.featuring contemporary music. Moretraditional services take place on Sun-day mornings at 8:15 and 11 a.m.Sunday School is at 9:45-10:45 a.m. forchildren and adults. The church alsooffers discussion groups for adults. 703-451-5855 or www.poplc.org.

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church,8336 Carrleigh Parkway in Springfield,supports a Mothers of Preschoolers(MOPS) program on the first and thirdWednesday of each month. Meetings are9:30-11:30 a.m. at the church. All moth-ers and children are welcome. Theprogram provides mothers an opportu-nity to get to know other mothersthrough discussions and craft activities.Register at 703-451-5320.


News


By Victoria Ross

The Connection

In the past 12 months,Fairfax County residentshave experienced an un-

precedented number of emer-gencies, from an earthquakeand a tropical storm to floods,a tornado and a derecho.

The June 29 derecho—a fast-moving line of thunderstormsthat rolled through the areawithout warning—wreaked themost havoc, surprising residentswith 50-80 mph winds, topplingtrees and knocking out powerto more than 1 million homes.

In the wake of the these emer-gencies, Fairfax County’s Officeof Emergency Management(OEM) launched an emergencypreparedness campaign called“Fairfax Prepares: 30 Ways in 30Days.” The multi-media cam-paign is a month-long effort topromote emergency prepared-ness through daily tips, ideasand outreach efforts. The cam-paign coincides with NationalPreparedness Month (NPM),sponsored by FEMA in partner-ship with Citizen Corps. NPM isheld each September to encour-age Americans to make surethey are prepared for disastersor emergencies in their homes,businesses, and communities.

“We encourage your partici-pation and, even more impor-tantly, your willingness to sharethese tips with your family,friends, coworkers, faith com-munity, interest groups andneighbors,” said MarceloFerreira of the OEM. “We’re al-ways at risk for other incidentssuch as terrorism.”

Here’s how to participate inthis campaign:

❖Each day, check the new

post on the OEM emergencyblog at fairfaxcountyemergency.wordpress.com/

❖Each idea will have an “ask”for you to accomplish—some-thing practical.

❖When you complete the ask(or if you were already pre-pared for a specific tip), thentell the OEM through one ormany of these ways:

❖Post a quick reply in theblog comments section such as“I’ve done this.”

❖Use the Twitter hashtag#fairfaxprepares and tweetyour accomplishment.

❖Like the Facebook page forthis campaign to leave com-ments and share tips.

❖Email staff [email protected] you accomplished an ask.

“Try to accomplish as manyasks as you can in the 30 days(all asks may not apply for ex-ample, if you don’t have pets).

“Tell us how you customizedan ask for your family or per-sonal situation. And again,please share these tips withyour networks of friends, neigh-bors, faith community membersand more,” said Ferreira.

Currently, the Virginia De-partment of Emergency Man-agement offers preparednessbrochures in 10 key languages.These can be printed andshared with people you knowwho speak those languages.

“More than 160 languages arespoken in Fairfax County PublicSchools. That’s one measure ofhow diverse our community istoday,” according to OEM offi-cials. “While we will predomi-nantly publish emergency infor-mation in English, we need ourwhole community to be engagedin emergency preparedness.”

A 40-foot tree, uprooted by the June 29 derecho storm,landed on a sidewalk at George Mason University.

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Dam Project Worries NeighborsSouth Run residentswant unofficial parkentryway shut downpermanently.

By Victoria Ross

The Connection

Chris Amans and his wife,Brenda Riffe, have lived inthe leafy neighborhood ofSouth Run in Fairfax Sta-

tion since the community was developedin the mid-1980s.

Bordered by Lee Chapel Road, Route123, and the Fairfax County Parkway,many of the community’s 500 homes,which sell for close to $1 million, backup to Burke Lake Park.

While they love the neighborhood’smature trees, expansive 1/2-acre lotsand access to Burke Lake Park, they havenever been happy with the fact that theirLaketree Drive cul-de-sac has become anunofficial entrance to the popular BurkeLake trails.

ON WEEKENDS, the cul-de-sac is of-ten filled with cars parked haphazardlyon their street, as park-goers use the 4-foot gravel berm as a de-facto parkinglot.

“There’s been more outsider traffic touse entry to the park, and it damagesthe road,” Riffe said. “I’ve seen 12-15cars parked here at one time,” Amanssaid.

Riffe and Amans were joined Saturday night, Sept.15, by several other South Run neighbors who metSupervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) on LaketreeDrive, asking that Fairfax County permanently closeoff the entryway.

Chris Leach, a longtime South Run homeowner andmember of the South Run Regency, told Herrity thatwhile some people are respectful of theneighborhood’s speed limits, other frequently zipthrough the neighborhood without regard to chil-dren playing in their front yards.

“I’ve literally been passed on this street by driversflying by to get to the trail, and people haul canoesand all kinds of gear without any respect that this isa neighborhood with small children. There’s no needfor them to do that,” Leach said.

Now that the dam at Burke Lake Park will be un-dergoing repairs this month to comply with newsafety standards, residents are even more concernedabout the volume of traffic and the added hassle ofheavy construction equipment, since the unofficialentryway on Laketree Drive has been identified asthe official entry point of state contractors rehab-bing the dam.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fish-eries (VDGIF), the state agency responsible for main-taining the lake, has notified the park authority thatwork is scheduled to begin on the dam later thismonth, and will last 90 to 120 days.

Residents who met with Herrity had several con-cerns. They said VDGIF did not need to rip out 30-feet of mature trees, or pave over the area with black-top, to gain access to the dam. Some residents didnot want Laketree Drive used as the constructionentrance at all.

“You can’t convince me that there’s not going to beconstruction equipment obstructing the street,” saidresident Shelly Bralich. “I don’t care how much it

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Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

The park authority is estimating that it will take 90-120 days to complete the project. During that time,signs will be erected throughout the park alertingusers of the trail to the temporary change. The mapshows the three points along the trail that will beaffected by the dam repair. Take a look at the mapand plan your walks along the trail keeping in mindthat a full loop will not be possible while the dam isbeing repaired.

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Burke Lake Dam Project—What You Need to Know

Beginning in mid-September, the dam at Burke LakePark will be undergoing repairs to comply with newstate dam regulations. In addition, note the followingchanges at the park during the renovation of the dam:

❖While there will be closure of some trails in prox-imity to the dam, the trails used by the schools forcross-country races will not be impacted by the con-struction. Teams will also be able to use alternativeroutes for practice.

❖There will be no access going to or coming from theneighborhoods in South Run.

❖Construction of the wall and other improvementswill require a drawdown of the water in the lake of 4.5feet for the duration of the project (three to fourmonths).

❖FCPA boating opportunities will cease during thetrail closure and lake draw down. The VDGIF boat rampalso will not be usable.

❖Events and shelter rentals will be accommodatedthrough alternative routes and facilities.

❖Construction vehicles will access the dam fromLaketree Drive for the duration of the project.

Project updates and information will be posted inpark kiosks and as available on the park authoritywebsite.

For information and updates, visit VDGIF online atwww.dgif.virginia.gov/alerts.


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South Run residents in Fairfax Station meet with Supervisor Pat Herrity(R-Springfield) to discuss concerns about the Burke Lake Park Damproject. From left, Chris Leach, Chuck Caposell, Tony Bralich, JimRobinson and Pat Herrity.

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Burke Lake Dam Project to Impact Trail, Park Userscosts to move the entrance of the project

(out of the neighborhood). These roadswere not made for heavy constructionequipment, and we’re the ones who aregoing to incur the costs of damages whenthe construction crews leave.”

OTHER NEIGHBORS said they were con-cerned about construction crews tramplingthrough their yards, using the park entranceas a bathroom, and interfering with the fourschool bus runs that pick up and drop offstudents each day.

“They won’t have to deal with the after-math. To me, that’s just wrong,” Bralichsaid.

“I’m dreading having problems withpeople running in and out of our yard,” saidEileen Daly. “People who use the park al-ready walk through our yard, and let theirdogs run off leash. My children can’t playin the front yard now, and (the VDGIF)people say they don’t know the size of theworkforce. Is it going to be 50 people? Morethan that? They should be able to tell us bynow.”

Herrity said the road Laketree Drive ispublic and it’s not likely the state willchange the construction entrance. He alsonoted the six-foot-tall boulder marking theunofficial entryway makes it a natural parkentry-point, and residents admitted the

boulder has become a landmark in theneighborhood.

He told residents he believed the damconstruction project was an opportunity toget people out of the habit of using Laketree

Drive as a park entrance.“The best solution is to live with the short-

term inconvenience for a long-term solu-tion,” Herrity said.

He said if residents can live with the short-

term inconvenience of construction, therewas a long-term opportunity to shut downthe unofficial entryway and re-direct park-goers to an entrance off Old Keene MillRoad, which is far less developed.

He said another goal is to take the black-top out of the project, and work with thepark authority to get substantial trees toreplace the ones that get taken down.

Herrity said he would continue to workwith the Fairfax County Park Authority andother agencies to address the concerns ofSouth Run residents.

Herrity said he and his staff have beenworking to publicize the project and the im-pact it will have on some of the facilities andthe trails, which routinely accommodatemore than 60,000 park-goers each week.

“As those who frequent the park know,the dam is a critical segment of the popular5-mile trail loop that runs around the lake,”Herrity said. “The project will close the seg-ment of the trail which runs over the dam.”

The remainder of the trail, he added, willremain open, but due to the location of thesegment over the dam, users of the trail willnot be able to make a complete loop andwill be required to turn around prior toreaching the dam.

“Fairfax County’s award winning parksystem is a big reason we are the envy ofthe region and our parks are well attended,”he said.


Lorton’s Attic, the LortonCommunity Action Center(LCAC) thrift store, is hold-

ing an Evening Wear Sale fromOctober 4-13. Shop the store forcocktail dresses, accessories, cos-tume jewelry and much more.

“Homecoming, Halloween andholiday gatherings are just aroundthe corner,” said Andrea CochraneTracey, LCAC’s development direc-tor. “You can find a great dress andaccessory items for bargain pricesand support a local charity at thesame time.”

Tracey said LCAC held a success-ful purse sale in May and wantedto offer residents another “theme”sale that related to upcoming ac-tivities and seasonal gatherings.

“And don’t forget that a thriftshop can be a great source for themakings of a Halloween costume,”Tracey said. “We want to remindpeople that Lorton’s Attic is a greatthrift shop, and a great place todonate items.”

Lorton’s Attic is a thrift storeowned and operated by the LortonCommunity Action Center (LCAC).The store serves the dual purposeof providing clothes and house-hold items to clients, as well as arevenue stream to support the or-ganization. For more informationon LCAC and Lorton’s Attic, go towww.lortonaction.org or call 703-339-5161, ext. 130.

—Victoria Ross

FashionistaAlertLorton’s Attichosts sale to sup-port communityprograms.

Lorton’s AtticLocation: 9506 Richmond High-

way (U.S. Route 1) in Lorton.The store is located in

Williamsburg Square, the shop-ping plaza at the intersection ofCherwek Drive and RichmondHighway.

Store Hours: Monday – Friday,10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

❖ Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.❖ Sunday, Noon – 4 p.m.

Lorton’s Attic is hosting anevening wear and accesso-ries sale from Oct. 4-15.

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Opinion

Bill of Rights Makes Democracy WorkRare opportunity to seeGeorge Washington’scopy of the Constitutionand the Bill of Rights.

On June 22, 2012, the MountVernon Ladies’ Associationemerged from intense biddingat a Christie’s auction in New

York, securing George Washington’s personalcopy of the Acts of Congress. The price at theauction was just under $10 million.

This week, this volume containing GeorgeWashington’s personal copy of the Constitu-tion, the Bill of Rights, and other legislationpassed by the first session of Congress, withhis handwritten notes in the margins, went ondisplay at the Mount Vernon Estate, on Con-stitution Day which was Monday, Sept. 17. Thebook will be on display at Donald W. ReynoldsMuseum and Education Center at the MountVernon Estate through President’s Day in Feb-ruary 2013.

It is certainly worth the trip to see.The Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the

first 10 amendments, are a model of sparewriting, packing every word and phrase withmeaning, anticipating much and providing aframework for future. Here is the text of theBill of Rights, courtesy of the Library of Con-gress. I cannot imagine that 500 words any-where from any era convey so much power.These 500 words are what make democracywork.

A BILL OF RIGHTS as provided in the TenOriginal Amendments to The Constitution ofthe United States in force December 15, 1791.Article I

Congress shall make no law respecting anestablishment of religion, or prohibiting thefree exercise thereof; or abridging the freedomof speech, or of the press; or the right of thepeople peaceably to assemble, and to petitionthe Government for a redress of grievances.Article II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary tothe security of a free State, the right of thepeople to keep and bear Arms, shall not be in-fringed.Article III

No Soldier shall, in time ofpeace be quartered in anyhouse, without the consent ofthe Owner, nor in time of war,

but in a manner to be prescribed by law.Article IV

The right of the people to be secure in theirpersons, houses, papers, and effects, againstunreasonable searches and seizures, shall notbe violated, and no Warrants shall issue, butupon probable cause, supported by Oath oraffirmation, and particularly describing theplace to be searched, and the persons or thingsto be seized.Article V

No person shall be held to answer for a capi-tal, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on apresentment or indictment of a Grand Jury,except in cases arising in the land or navalforces, or in the Militia, when in actual servicein time of War or public danger; nor shall anyperson be subject for the same offence to betwice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall

be compelled in any Criminal Case to be a wit-ness against himself, nor be deprived of life,liberty, or property, without due process of law;nor shall private property be taken for publicuse, without just compensation.Article VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shallenjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, byan impartial jury of the State and districtwherein the crime shall have been committed,which district shall have been previously as-certained by law, and to be informed of thenature and cause of the accusation; to be con-fronted with the witnesses against him; to havecompulsory process for obtaining Witnesses inhis favor, and to have the Assistance of Coun-sel for his defence.Article VII

In Suits at common law, where the value incontroversy shall exceed twenty dollars, theright of trial by jury shall be preserved, and nofact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-exam-ined in any Court of the United States, thanaccording to the rules of the common law.Article VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor ex-cessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusualpunishments inflicted.Article IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of cer-tain rights, shall not be construed to deny ordisparage others retained by the people.Article X

The powers not delegated to the UnitedStates by the Constitution, nor prohibited byit to the States, are reserved to the States re-spectively, or to the people.

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Editorial

Letter to the Editor

A MajorDisappointmentTo the Editor:

The Sept. 13-19 issue of theConnection was a major disap-pointment.

The page headline was “News”and yet the main article (BowHunting in Fairfax County Parks)concentrated on sensationalismand offered no opposing materialon the subject. Any reader couldeasily tell that the top left deerphoto was “enhanced” with the ar-row—most likely with Photoshopor similar editing software. Itwasn’t News; was it a paid adver-tisement? If so, it was in poortaste.

The article, and the cited website, was rife with incorrect or mis-leading statements. I believe theConnection Publishers owe it totheir readers to investigate thefacts. What better source thanVictoria Monroe, the Fairfax Countywildlife biologist. Ms. Monroe runsthe Parks Bow Hunting Programand does a credible job.

I could have attached a legiti-

mate photo of a sick and starvingdeer within Fairfax County—butthat serves little except to tug atthe emotional heartstrings. Over-population of deer in FairfaxCounty is a reality and it is a prob-lem that must be faced square-on,using science, biology, personnelmajoring in the wildlife careerfield and an understanding of thealternative costs of managing thedeer herd. If citizens don’t under-stand that an overpopulation ofdeer causes sickness, hunger,stress and death for the deer them-selves, that it causes the under-story/browse in our parks to dis-appear, that it leads to a reductionin the diversity of wild birds,plants, flowers and other wildlife,that it increases auto-deer colli-sions—then managing and con-trolling the deer population is thatmuch harder .

Bow hunting in the parks is onemethod of managing the deerherd. Your readers need to knowthat the participant bow huntersare not just a group of careless in-dividuals who just picked up theirbows yesterday for the first time.Ms. Monroe’s program sees to it

that the hunters demonstrate theability to hit what they aim at.And, many of these hunters havetaken the Hunter Safety Courseand the International BowhunterEducation Course. Many of thehunters shoot hundreds, and eventhousands, of arrows yearly tomaintain their proficiency. Once inthe hunting program, the partici-pants must adhere to a strict setof rules; otherwise, they’re out ofthe program. Do hunters some-times miss or wound a deer? Cer-tainly. But I maintain that the par-ticipants in the parks programminimize the wounding throughresponsible hunting.

Because firearms use, by thepublic, in Fairfax County is toodangerous, the bow hunting pro-gram is effective. If one were tolook more closely at the “proveneffective alternatives” that are of-ten espoused, it becomes apparentthat they are effective only in verylimited conditions—and, manywould be very costly to the tax-payers.

Joel J. LutkenhouseBurke

You Did Build ThatDid President Obama say, “If you

were successful, somebody along theline gave you some help.... If you’vegot a business—you didn’t build that.Somebody else made that happen”?

Using the president’s rationale:No, he did not! Somebody else madethat happen. Over many centuries,others created the words that thepresident used to express himself,and teachers in his life showed himhow to use those words.

Oh, yes he did! When he spokethose words, none of those creatorsor teachers were there to help himput those words in the proper or-der. Others can instill knowledge inyou and give you the skills to putthe knowledge and skills togetherto create a product or service, butno one can make you do that.

Someone can put a gun to your headand say, “Do this.” But, you make thechoice. No one can make you create abusiness. No one can make you takeover a business built by others. No onecan make you eat your vegetables.

Darrel SalisburyLorton

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DemocraticWomen to DiscussSchool Issues

The Democratic Women ofClifton (DWC) will meet Sunday,Sept. 23, from 3-5 p.m., in theClifton Town Meeting Hall, 12641Chapel Road in Clifton. All Demo-cratic women in Northern Virginiaare invited. Democratic FairfaxCounty School Board membershave been invited to discuss laterschool start times, parental notifi-cation and discipline policy reform,school lunch reforms, renovationqueues for schools, the superinten-dent search and the budget.

For more information, [email protected] orvisit www.democraticwomenofclifton.org.

Recycle DuringElectric Sunday

Residents may recycle old TVs,computers, peripheral electronicdevices—such as keyboards,speakers, printers and scanners, aswell as household hazardouswastes—including fluorescentlight bulbs and tubes, for free,during Fairfax County’s “ElectricSunday” events. The next one isslated for Sunday, Sept. 23, from10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the I-95 Land-fill Complex, 9850 Furnace Roadin Lorton. For more information,call 703-324-5052.

Clifton Day isOct. 7

The annual Clifton Day festivalwill be held Sunday, Oct. 7, from 9a.m.-5 p.m. (Rain date, Oct. 14).The family-friendly fun includescrafts, food, antiques, jugglers, bag-pipe players, unicyclists, music,pony rides, civil war reenactmentsand children’s activities. For VREtrain schedule plus parking infor-mation, go to www.cliftonday.com.

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Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call703-778-9416. Deadline is Friday. Datedannouncements should be submitted atleast two weeks prior to the event.

THURSDAY/SEP. 20NVRPA Strategic Plan Meeting.

6:30 p.m. 5400 Ox Road, FairfaxStation. The Northern VirginiaRegional Park Authority releases itsdraft five year Strategic [email protected].

SATURDAY/SEPT. 22Flu Shot Clinic. 10-11 a.m. Franconia

United Methodist Church, 6037Franconia Rd, Alexandria. Cost is$30 (cash or check) or Medicare B(bring your card)[email protected].


By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

Money comesfrom mydaddy,” saidIan, a 7-year-

old boy from Arlington, who ismissing his front teeth.

“My parents got it from anATM,” said 6-year-old Claire whenasked about the origins of the $10bill that she was using to buy ascoop of chocolate ice cream.

Financial experts say that assoon as children are aware of thepurchasing power of money, par-ents should start teaching themhow to use it wisely. Children whodevelop sound financial habitswhen they are young willbecome adults who knowhow to budget, save anduse credit judiciously.

“No matter how young achild is, they can alwayslearn good money prac-tices,” said Theresia Wansi,an associate professor of fi-nance at Marymount Uni-versity in Arlington, “Whatmatters in life is not howmuch money you earn, buthow you manage your fi-nances. We hear stories allthe time about people whomake millions and end upbroke.”

Potomac, Md., residentGlen Buco, president ofWest Financial Services,says many financial advis-ers in his McLean, officeare also parents who arepassing along penny-wiseknow-how to their chil-dren. “When their chil-dren receive money, the parentshelp them develop a budget us-ing a “three bucket system,” saidBuco. “One bucket is for saving,one is for spending and one forcharity.”

Experts like Buco say wise shop-ping is a key component of moneysmarts: “When children wantitems like clothing or electronics,help them develop a budget withthe money they’ve saved and thenshop around,” he said. “One of themothers in my office helped her9-year-old daughter shop for shoesonline by comparing prices, look-ing for discounts and free ship-ping.”

Ilham Nasser, an associate pro-fessor of early childhood educa-tion at George Mason University

in Fairfax, says impulse control isoften a stumbling block to finan-cial stability. “Parents can teachself-regulation by using techniqueslike telling their children to countto 10 or take a deep breath or byplaying simple games like ‘SimonSays’ to teach delayed gratifica-tion.”

Wansi says children should alsobe taught to keep track of themoney that passes through theirhands. “Everyone should have aspending diary,” she said. “Use aspreadsheet where the child listswhat they spend. They might seethat they are spending much morethan they thought they were.”

Setting financial goals andworking toward them is anotherstrategy for managing urges to

spend money frivolously. “Every-one can set short-term, interme-diate and long-term financialgoals,” said Wansi. “The goals youset have to be realistic and specificin measurable terms. For example,‘I am going to get a part-time jobto save for a $2,000 car in sixmonths.’”

WHEN IT COMES TO LEARN-ING to save, experts say to startearly. “Even an elementary schoolstudent who has $5 can be taughtto save $2 in a piggy bank,” saidWansi. “When they are old enoughto open a savings account, theycan save money there.”

Parents can help their childrenunderstand expenses and howsimple actions can save money by

allowing them to see bills, duedates and the amount of moneyowed.

“If your children leave lights onall over the house and you yell atthem, they’re not going to get it.You have to share your bills withyour children,” said Wansi, wholives in Herndon. “When my kidswere away at college, my bill wasaround $100 dollars … and whenthey came back [for a schoolbreak] it was $500. I took the billsfor them to see and they wereamazed that a bill could be thatexpensive. Then everybody start-ing turning off lights without be-ing asked.”

Nassar suggests parents use ashow and tell approach: “Part ofraising a child is being a rolemodel and showing an ability tomanage expenses,” she said.“When you go to the grocery store,take your children and say, ‘Wehave $100 today and we need toget these things. Let’s see which

are the most important things.’Help them think about priorities.”

Understanding credit is criticalpart of financial management, saysWansi: “In the U.S., it is hard tolive without good credit. Teachchildren the advantages and pit-falls of credit. Beginning at middleschool, it is important for childrento understand the importance ofgood credit. I’ve talked to highschool students who didn’t knowthat when you use credit cards youhave to pay the money back.”

Buco says that debit cardsmight be a good alternative. “I’veseen parents use these when theirkids go off to college,” he said.“They would put money in theaccount and the kids can use thedebit card. Several parents in myoffice who have 12- and 13-year-olds have set up debit cards withzero balances. When the kids findsomething they want to buy, [theycan] move money out of savingsinto checking.”

As the application period gets un-derway, local independent schoolofficials offer suggestions.

START SURFING. “I would encour-age parents to visit a variety of schoolwebsites to get a feel for the widerange of fabulous independent schooloptions available. A comprehensivedirectory of schools with website in-formation [can be found at http://www.independenteducation.org].”Mimi Mulligan, assistant head and di-rector of admission and enrollmentmanagement, Norwood School,Bethesda, Md.

WATCH AND RUMINATE. “Ob-serve your child and think about thelearning style that’s best for him orher. What are the values of your fam-ily? What are your hopes for yourchild’s education?” Diane Dunning,director of admission and financialaid at St. Stephen’s & St. AgnesSchool, Alexandria.

AVOID FOLLOWING THE PACK.“Don’t be swayed by popular opinionor reputation. Instead, visit everyschool you’re considering, talk tocurrent or alumni parents and stu-dents, and then decide whether thatschool may fit your child’s interests,personality and needs.” TimSimpson, director of admission,Bullis School, Potomac, Md.

ESTABLISH PRIORITIES ANDSTART SLEUTHING. “Create a listof five or 10 things that are impor-tant to you and your child. Check theathletic schedules and the theatricaland fine arts performance schedules,which are posted on the websites of[independent schools]. You shouldcome to those events … because themore time you spend on a campus,particularly at an event that is notrun by an admissions office, you’regoing to get a much better sense ofwhat that [school’s] community islike. For example, do you see stu-dents there who you could seeyourself being friends with? Do youlike the way that the adults are inter-

acting with the students in the com-munity?” asked Ann Miller, directorof admission, Madeira School,McLean.

MAKE A LIST AND CHECK IT.“List out the schools you think youmay want to apply to and check ontheir application processes and dead-line dates. Many schools have partsof the application that are extremelytime sensitive, such as signing up foradmission testing as well as filing forfinancial assistance.” Pat Harden,director of admissions and financialaid, Connelly School of the HolyChild, Potomac, Md.

DEAL WITH STICKER SHOCK.“Don’t eliminate a school from yoursearch because of the cost of tuitionwithout looking into financial aid[or] merit and scholarship awardsthat may help reduce the cost.” ScottConklin, director of admissions, Epis-copal High School of Virginia,Arlington.

FIND A CLEAR PICTURE. “Whenconsidering schools, take a momentto actually visit the campus and askthe tough questions. A school’swebsite may or may not be the fullpicture. The question for the parentis, how real is the image they areseeing online? A few conversationswith parents and teachers go a lotfarther in this regard. Ask admissionsofficers what their schools’ missionis, how it is different from that ofother schools and how they imple-ment the mission.” Rich Moss,director of admissions, The HeightsSchool, Potomac.

GET ORGANIZED. “Finally, onceyou have decided that you will beapplying to a school for your child,get out that calendar again and writedown all deadline information – ap-plication deadline, financial aiddeadlines, supporting documentsand testing deadlines.” MimiMulligan.

— Marilyn Campbell

Applying to Private Schools:Starting the Process

Private Schools

Herndon resident TheresiaWansi, Ph.D., of MarymountUniversity in Arlington,encourages parents to helpchildren keep track of theirmoney by writing down theamount they spend each day.

Ilham Nasser, Ph.D., ofGeorge Mason University inFairfax, says parents canteach children delayedgratification by usingsimple games like ‘SimonSays.’

Experts offer advice on raisingfinancially savvy children.

Teaching Kids About Money

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Theresia Wansi, Ph.D., who teaches finance at MarymountUniversity in Arlington, believes that those who develop soundfinancial habits when they are young will become adults whoknow how to budget, save and use credit judiciously.

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FRIDAY/SEPT. 21Korpiklaani. 5 p.m., Empire, 6335 Rolling Road,

Springfield. Finland’s traditional folk metalensemble plays on one of the opening nights oftheir U.S. tour. $18. 703-569-5940 orwww.empire-nova.com.

Screen on the Green. 7:30 p.m., at ParadiseSprings Winery, 13219 Yates Ford Road, Clifton.Showing “Sideways.” Bring a blanket, picnic andenjoy your favorite wine while watching one ofthe best wine movies ever made, “Sideways.”www.paradisespringswinery.com.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 22Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Lorton Volunteer

Fire Hall, Armstead Road, Lorton. LadiesAuxillary Community Projects will be sellingbeverages, baked goods, hotdogs and snacks;spaces available for $20. 703-819-9983.

Smart Matkets’ Farmer’s Market, 10 a.m.-2p.m., American Legion Post 176, 6520 AmherstAve., Springfield. Shop on Saturdays forseasonal produce, goods and wares.www.smartmarkets.org.

Flea Market. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. VRE Commuter RailParking Lot, 6900 Hechinger Drive, Springfield.Sponsored by Springfield-Franconia Lions Club.Vendor fee $20 per parking space. Proceedsbenefit local charities. 703-569-3074 or http://sfhostlions.org/fleamkt.html.

Sean’s Walk for Childhood Apraxia. 10 a.m., atBurke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station.Join local mother Tina Donbeck and her son withApraxia, Aidan Donbeck, to help bring awareness tothe motor speech disorder as well as raise funds tobenefit the Childhood Apraxia of SpeechAssociation of North America (CASANA), a 501(c)3nonprofit public charity. [email protected] orwww.apraxia-kids.org/northernvawalk.

Homecoming and Reunion. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., TheWorkhouse Quad, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. LortonCorrectional Complex current and formeremployees are invited; brief program, followed byfood (catered by Dixie Bones Barbeque) and TheAmazing Gospel Souls, whose members are formeroffenders from Lorton, and DJ Darryl Stewart ofKDDZ Entertainment. $30, adults; $15, teens; $12,children. www.lortonarts.org/events.

Families & Friends of ServiceSource FallPicnic. Noon-5 p.m., a the Thiebergerresidence, 10811 Harley Road, Lorton. Food,music, games, hayrides and camaraderie at abeautiful country home. $5. RSVP. 703-970-3683 or [email protected].

Sydenstricker Schoolhouse Coffee House. 6-9 p.m., 8511 Hooes Road, Springfield.Beverages and desserts available for smalldonation to benefit preservation of the HistoricSydenstricker Schoolhouse. https://www.facebook.com/sydenstrickerschoolhouse/info.

10th Anniversary of Miss GreaterSpringfield Pageant. 7:30 p.m., at theVillage Square Auditorium, 7440 Spring VillageDrive, Springfield. The “Where Dreams ComeTrue” pageant. $15.www.missgreaterspringfield.com.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 23Great Haircuts, Great Prices, Great Cause.

Noon-4 p.m., Jon David Hair Salons, 6720Commerce Street, Springfield. Jon David HairSalon joins in the annual HopeCuts Fund-Raiserfor Cancer, HIV/AIDS Research by reducingprices by 50 percent and giving proceeds tobenefit research at City of Hope NationalMedical Center and Beckman Research Institute.Reservations. 703-924-3835 or http://jondavidsalon.net/.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 25Family Day at the Main Street Pub. 8 a.m.-10

p.m., 7140 Main Street, Clifton. Eat dinner withyour children and don’t pay for their dinner(ages 12 and under eat free). 703-266-6307 orwww.themainstreetpub.net.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 26Moms Event: Cherished Friends. 10-11:30

a.m., Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 8336Carrleigh Pkwy., Springfield. Coffee, tea,homemade treats, casual dress, childcare and a

talk on friendship. [email protected].

Robert and Gail Piepenburg CeramicsExhibition. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., at the W-16McGuire Woods Gallery, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Gail and Robert’s Raku and smoke-firedsculptures and vessels in conjunctio with theirRaku Workshop (to come, Oct. 20-21) is openthrough Oct. 21. www.workhousearts.org.

“Cheers” Showing. 8 p.m.-10 p.m., 7140 MainStreet, Clifton. Thirty years ago this September,Cheers premiered on NBC. Pull up a stool andjoin Norm for a cold one. 703-266-6307 orwww.themainstreetpub.net.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 29Public Reception: Washington Landscape

Painters. 5-7 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center,9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Works of TheWashington Society of Landscape Painters ondisplay in the Workhouse Gallery. Exhibit openSept. 28-Oct. 21. www.workhousearts.org.

SATURDAY/OCT. 6Flea Market. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. VRE Commuter Rail

Parking Lot, 6900 Hechinger Drive, Springfield.Sponsored by Springfield-Franconia Lions Club.Vendor fee $20 per parking space. Proceedsbenefit local charities. 703-569-3074 or http://sfhostlions.org/fleamkt.html.

SATURDAY/OCT. 132nd Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m. Workhouse Art

Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Meet eachbuilding’s featured artist, a reception in W-16from 6-7 p.m. and more.www.WorkhouseArts.org.


Elisabeth von Trapp Concert. 7 p.m. FranconiaUnited Methodist Church, 6027 Franconia Rd,Alexandria. Free. http://www.franconiaumc.org/.

FRIDAY/OCT. 19Slide Lecture/Closing Reception: Robert and

Gail Piepenburg Ceramics. 7-9 p.m. WorkhouseArts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Raku andsmoke-fired sculptures and vessels, inconjunction with a raku workshop Oct. 20-21.www.workhousearts.org.

SATURDAY/OCT. 20Flea Market. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. VRE Commuter Rail


SATURDAY/NOV. 3Flea Market. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. VRE Commuter Rail


SATURDAY/NOV. 102nd Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m. Workhouse Art

Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Meet eachbuilding’s featured artist, a reception in W-16from 6-7 p.m. and more.www.WorkhouseArts.org.


SATURDAY/NOV. 17Public Reception: Mobile Works. 5-7 p.m.

Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Mobile or cell phone photography that has beentaken with deliberate intent, such as aphotographer would do in traditionalphotographic methods. Exhibit open Oct. 26-Nov. 18. www.workhousearts.org.


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id Fest, a dayof fun reunit-ing children

sent to other schoolsafter Clifton Elemen-tary was closed, washeld Saturday, Sept.15, in the CliftonTown Park.

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Sports

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The Lake Braddock field hockeyteam fell behind T.C. Williamsin the first three minutes of theirSept. 14 match-up in Alexan-

dria. Midway through the first half, BruinsHead Coach Amy Worrest called timeoutwith a message for her players: be aggres-sive.

“Sometimes we don’t always start in agood rhythm,” Worrest said, “so I called atimeout to have them go after every ball.”

Lake Braddock needed overtime, but thedefending Patriot District champions re-sponded with a 2-1 victory over the Titans.Senior forward Rachel Wimer tied the scorewith a goal with less than five minutes re-maining in the first half and seniormidfielder Maria Jose Pastor scored thegame-winner in overtime.

The victory came two days after LakeBraddock lost to West Springfield, 2-1, inovertime. The Bruins improved to 7-3, in-

cluding 2-1 in the district. They have wonseven of eight since starting 0-2.

Wimer is the team’s leading goal scorer.Worrest said Pastor, Taylor Livick and

Lake Braddock Field Hockey Beats TCin OT

Lake Braddock’s Maria Jose Pastor, left, scored the game-winner againstT.C. Williams on Sept. 14.

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

West Springfield quarterback TylerSutter limped through the postgame handshake line on Sept. 14

with a bare right foot and ice wrappedaround his ankle.

The senior entered Friday’s Patriot Dis-trict opener against rival Lee as the Spar-tans’ leading rusher, teaming with runningback Jonathan Dunn to form a potentground attack. But a right ankle sprain andtendon pull suffered in the previous week’swin over Robinson kept Sutter on the side-line for the first two series against Lee andlimited his mobility once he was on the field.On this night, however, Sutter’s right arm,two Dunn touchdowns and a strong defen-sive effort were enough to keep the Spar-tans unbeaten.

West Springfield defeated Lee, 33-14, ina match-up of 2-0 Springfield rivals atWSHS. Last season, the teams met in a simi-lar situation, with Lee winning, 30-9. Thisyear, it was the Spartans who improved to3-0, thanks in part to a defense that forcedfour turnovers, scored a touchdown, pro-duced a safety and limited Lee standoutrunning back Michael Jolly to 81 yards in15 carries.

“I’ve got to look to the defense,” WestSpringfield Head Coach J.T. Biddison said.

“They came out and got a safety, got ascore…and really did a great job…”

Nathan Pham, Frank Sturek, MatthewAhola and Benjamin Armstrong each inter-cepted a pass for West Springfield. Ahola, adefensive lineman, returned his intercep-tion five yards for a touchdown, giving theSpartans a 26-0 lead with about eight min-utes remaining in the third quarter.

West Springfield’s defense scored the firstpoints of the game when the Spartans tack-led Jolly in the end zone for a safety with8:53 remaining in the second quarter.

Offensively, a hobbled Sutter watchedfrom the sideline during West Springfield’sfirst two possessions before entering late in

the first quarter of a scoreless tie. Sutter,who rushed for a team-high 243 yards andfour touchdowns in the Spartans’ first twogames, wasn’t much of a threat on theground due to his injured ankle, but he com-pleted six of 16 passes for 138 yards and atouchdown, giving him four scoring tossesthis season.

“It was difficult,” Sutter said about notbeing able to run. “Me being as mobile as Iam, probably half my game is running theball. Not being able to run the ball… it wasa lot different.”

West Springfield will travel to faceChantilly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21.Lee will travel to face Woodson.

West Springfield running back Jonathan Dunn scored a pair of rushingtouchdowns against Lee on Sept. 14.

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1 9006 Copperleaf Lane,Fairfax Station — $785,000

3 7003 Springville Court,Springfield — $774,500

4 5958FairviewWoods Drive,Fairfax Station— $769,000

5 3907 PenderSpring Drive,Fairfax —$760,000

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Address ................................. BR FB HB .. Postal City ..... Sold Price ... Type ..... Lot AC . PostalCode ........ Subdivision ............... Date Sold

1 9006 COPPERLEAF LN ........... 4 .. 5 . 0 FAIRFAX STATION ... $785,000 .... Detached .. 0.23 ........ 22039 ........... CROSSPOINTE ............... 07/23/12

2 11808 WINTERWAY LN .......... 5 .. 3 . 1 FAIRFAX STATION ... $775,000 .... Detached .. 5.01 ........ 22039 ..... GLENVERDANT ESTATE ......... 07/18/12

3 7003 SPRINGVILLE CT ........... 5 .. 4 . 0 .. SPRINGFIELD ..... $774,500 .... Detached .. 0.33 ........ 22150 ... SPRING VILLAGE ESTATES ....... 07/31/12

4 5958 FAIRVIEW WOODS DR ... 5 .. 4 . 1 FAIRFAX STATION ... $769,000 .... Detached .. 0.59 ........ 22039 ......... FAIRVIEW WOODS ............ 07/24/12

5 3907 PENDER SPRING DR ...... 6 .. 5 . 1 ...... FAIRFAX ......... $760,000 .... Detached .. 0.36 ........ 22033 ....... SMC PENDERBROOK ........... 07/19/12

6 7902 GREENEBROOK CT ....... 5 .. 4 . 1 FAIRFAX STATION ... $760,000 .... Detached .. 0.28 ........ 22039 ............ BARRINGTON ................ 07/16/12

7 11499 LAKEWOOD LN ........... 5 .. 4 . 1 FAIRFAX STATION ... $750,000 .... Detached .. 5.08 ........ 22039 ....... LAKEWOOD ESTATES .......... 07/09/12

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