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Intelsat U.S.headquartersrelocation mostprominentannouncementof the year.

In 2012, the Fairfax CountyEconomic DevelopmentAuthority (FCEDA) worked

with 186 businesses adding8,438 jobs to the Fairfax Countyeconomy.

Companies in the profes-sional services and informationtechnology sectors dominatedthe year’s announcements.

The most prominent an-nouncement during the yearcame from Intelsat, the world’sleading provider of satellite ser-vices. It will relocate its U.S.headquarters to the Tysons Cor-ner area from Washington,D.C., bringing more than 430employees when it relocates in2014.

Another high-profile an-nouncement came from TASC,which provides systems engi-neering and decision-supportservices to intelligence and de-fense communities and is add-ing 494 jobs to the countyeconomy.

“For close to 200 companiesto announce the addition of al-most 8,500 jobs in 2012, whilemuch of the rest of the Wash-ington area continued tostruggle economically, is a tes-tament to the kind of economythat we have worked so hardto create in Fairfax County,”said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D.,president and CEO of theFCEDA.

“It also is gratifying to see ourstrategy of diversifying the eco-nomic base pay off with com-panies from many differentfields, of all sizes and back-grounds, and from the U.S. andabroad, contributing to jobgrowth here,” Gordon said.

Of the 186 companies, 138are U.S.-based businesses. An-nouncements in 2012 camefrom healthcare provider KaiserPermanente, adding 146 jobswith the opening of a TysonsCorner medical center; IT solu-tions provider Carahsoft Tech-nology, adding 109 jobs; andFulcrum IT Services, an IT ser-

vices provider, adding 80 jobs.“Carahsoft has grown from

zero to more than $1.4 billionin eight years and as we con-tinue to grow we are pleasedto call Fairfax County homebecause of the access thecounty provides to a high-cali-ber workforce and the kind ofamenities that help us attractand retain our team members,”said Craig P. Abod, president ofCarahsoft. “In 2012, we hiredmore than 100 new employeesto expand our business devel-opment, sales, marketing andgovernment contracting re-sources, and we anticipate hir-ing more than 150 employeesin 2013.”

Seventeen minority-owned orveteran-owned companies areamong the U.S.-based expan-sions. They include OMNIPLEXWorld Services Corporation,which provides security servicesto government agencies, adding325 jobs; DISYS, a minority-owned IT staffing and consult-ing firm, adding 150 jobs; andOnyx Government Services, aservice-disabled veteran-ownedsmall business that providesdata management services,adding 25 jobs.

Thirty-one foreign-ownedfirms announced expansions in2012, including VolkswagenGroup of America (Germany),adding 107 jobs; Newgen Soft-ware (India), adding 40 jobs;ASCOM Network Testing (Swit-zerland), which develops tech-nologies to analyze mobile net-works and is adding 11 jobs;and MobileAccess (Israel), add-ing 15 jobs. Almost 400 foreign-owned firms from 44 compa-nies maintain operations inFairfax County.

—Victoria Ross

Del. David Bulova (D-37) addresses colleagues on the floor of the House of DelegatesMonday, Feb. 18.

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Life and Death OnlineVirginia lawmakers pass“digital assets” bill to easeparental access todeceased child’s accounts.

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In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the Vir-ginia General Assembly overwhelmingly passeda bill Tuesday that makes it easier for parentsand guardians to swiftly access minors' online

accounts after their death.The digital assets bill—co-sponsored by Delegates

David Bulova (D-37) and Tommy Wright (R-Amelia)—is now headed to Governor RobertMcDonnell’s desk for signature.

Specifically, the bill allows a representative of theminor to obtain access to his or her digital accountswithin 30 days of submitting a written request anddeath certificate to the social media site.

Bulova said he met with the governor earlier thisweek and is “hopeful” McDonnell will sign the bill,which would then become law on July 1, 2013 andcould be applied retroactively.

“Honestly, when I submitted the bill, I had abso-lutely no clue what I was getting into. … But, whatI am most grateful for is that my colleagues allowedDelegate Wright and me lots of time to get this allfigured out,” Bulova said, noting that the bill wentthrough numerous committees, hearings and ver-sions before four separate bills were rolled into onebill.

On Monday, the Virginia Senate unanimouslypassed the legislation; on Tuesday evening, theHouse passed the Senate version of the bill.

“Most other bills with these kinds of implicationswould probably have been looked upon sympatheti-cally, but tabled,” Bulova said.

One Family’s Journey:‘When the silence wasbroken … ’

In 2010, Ricky and Diane Rash, who owned a dairyfarm in rural Nottoway County, had little use for so-cial media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

They were happy to raise their four children in thesame house Ricky Rash grew up in, and wanted toimpart the same values of faith, family and commu-nity service that they had grown up with as a foun-dation.

But their life was suddenly and irrevocably changedon the morning of Jan. 20, 2011, when they learnedtheir 15-year-old son, Eric, had committed suicide.

“The silence was broken that morning at 5 a.m.,when the sheriff called and said a body had beenfound, and they thought it was Eric,” Rash said.

Rash said the shock of seeing his son’s body—ly-ing in field not far from the family’s dairy farm inrural Nottoway County—could have easily brokenthe family’s spirit as well. But the grieving parents,who have three young daughters, were determinedto find answers instead.

“When I was at scene, investigators asked me awhole litany of questions, and I answered them,”Rash said, pausing. “The one question I could notanswer, do you have any idea why?”

Why, they thought, would Eric, a straight-A stu-dent who had plans to attend Virginia Tech anddreamed of going to Harvard Law School, take hislife?


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By Victoria Ross

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Virginia may be for lovers, but bicyclists?Not so much.

On Monday, the Virginia House of Del-egates killed the last bicycle bill to come

before the body in a vote of 55-42. The bill, SB1060,would have added bicycles to the list of vehicles thatcannot be tailgated.

Other bills killed by the House include anotherversion of the tailgating bill, and a bill that statedcar doors should not be recklessly swung into traf-fic.

“All of these bills applied to and benefited all ve-hicles, not simply bicyclists. All are part of universalvehicular safety,” said Michael Gilbert, co-founderof RideRichmond.

The Republican-controlled House had previouslyrejected an identical measure (HB1950) from Del.Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington County.) Both bills wouldhave added bicycles and other non-motorized ve-hicles to the list of those that can’t be followed “moreclosely than is reasonable and prudent.”

In addition to legally tailgating bicyclists, it is alsopermissible to open your car door into the path ofan oncoming bicyclist.

Sen. Chap Petersen’s (D-34) “anti-dooring” billpassed the Virginia Senate, and then a House trans-portation subcommittee. It looked like a win.

But it was essentially struck down when the Housetransportation committee voted 7-7 on the questionof reporting it to the full House, since a tie vote equalsa loss in the General Assembly. Virginia now remainsone of only 10 states in America that do not prohibit“dooring.”

“Cycling has become an increasingly popular wayof getting around Northern Virginia, and providingfor rider safety on our congested roads would notseem to be controversial. Cyclists also sought the lawso that insurance companies could not reject theirmedical claims by saying that no fault had been as-

sessed by police after a bike-vs.-car door accident,”said Gilbert.

The down vote on SB1060 ends the 2013 session’sbicycle safety package, advocated by Fairfax Advo-cates for Better Bicycling (FABB), the Virginia Bicy-cling Federation, Bike Virginia, RideRichmond, andother regional bicycling organizations.

“Making our roads safe for all users—drivers, pe-destrians and cyclists is simply good public policy,”said Champe Burnley, Northern Virginia president ofthe Virginia Bicycling Federation.

“As we transition to other forms of transportationover the coming years, it is critical that the laws pro-tect all our road users and penalize those who causeinjury or death to others. These bills would help makeour roads safer for everyone. How someone wouldvote against them is beyond me,” Burnley said Mon-day.

“We only have one year left before the 2015 WorldRoad Cycling Championships. The vast majority ofother states have these laws, and once again, Vir-ginia is being left behind due to … backwards viewson universal vehicular safety,” said Gilbert.

In 2015, Virginia will be host of the UCI WorldRoad Cycling Championships with an estimatedviewership of 300 million. The United States has nothosted the event for 29 years, since 1986.

Bike Safety Bills Killed in RichmondLocal cyclists vow returnin 2014.

State Senator Chap Petersen (D-34) worksthe phones in his Richmond office afterMonday’s General Assembly session.

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You may not get a “Get Outof Jail Free” card, or primeboardwalk property, but

Realtors Ron Kowalski and SusanBorrelli, founders of Lorton’s an-nual Monopoly Tournament, saidplayers of all ages will have a blastcompeting in the sixth annualgame tournament at the LortonWorkhouse Arts Center on Satur-day, Feb. 23.

Monopoly, one of the first andmost popular board games, isplayed by millions each day—some with a laid-back attitude andothers with fierce competitiveness.

Time to Pass Go for a Good CauseSixth annual Monopoly Tournamentbenefits Lorton Food Pantry.

sponsorships ($250) are also avail-able and are a great way to sup-port a community charity and pro-mote your business. Volunteers arealso needed for various roles tohelp make the tournament a suc-cess, including “Bankers” forround one and two. To learn more,sponsor a table, volunteer and reg-ister to play,visitwww.lortonmonopoly.com.

The tournament includes two75-minute preliminary rounds aswell as a final round where the topsix competitors will play for thetop prize of $500. Cash prizes willalso be awarded for second andthird place. Space is limited so reg-ister today.

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The number of chroni-cally homeless indi-viduals in Fairfax

County is on the rise. Currently,nearly 300 individuals are con-sidered chronically homeless,many living in cars or sleepingin tents. In an effort to find per-manent homes for these indi-viduals, the Fairfax-Falls ChurchCommunity Partnership to Pre-vent and End Homelessness isjoining the 100,000 HomesCampaign, a national move-ment to find permanent homesfor 100,000 chronically home-less throughout the nation.

“While we have generatedsome exciting results by rapidlymoving families and individu-als into housing with services,those experiencing chronichomelessness have been harderto help,” said Dean Klein, direc-tor of Fairfax County’s Office toPrevent and End Homelessness(OPEH). The 100,000 Homesmovement is designed specifi-cally to help identify and ad-dress the needs of those whocontinuously struggle with find-ing a safe and consistent placeto call home.

“The campaign provides con-crete, innovative tools and in-frastructure that will help usend homelessness in our com-munity,” Klein said.

Klein said that while manymay think the chronicallyhomeless don’t want to leavethe streets, the reality is that themajority of chronically home-less individuals endure seriousillness, and physical and men-tal disability on a daily basis.

“Outreach to this communityhas shown that many wouldlike to have a home, if all they

needed to do was pay rent andbe a good tenant,” Klein said.

The 100,000 Homes modelprovides homeless individualswith caring, individually tai-lored support services at eachstage of their journey fromhomelessness to housed. As ofDec. 10, 2012, the nationalcampaign has already housed23,151 people, with more than90 percent of those helped re-maining stably housed.

100,000 HomesFairfax: AHome for All

Fairfax County’s local cam-paign kicks off on Feb. 23 withRegistry Week, when volunteerswill create a registry, by nameand photograph, of everyoneexperiencing homelessness inthe county. The personalizedstories about these individualsare designed to help the countyand community partners makedecisions about how to priori-tize and allocate housing andsupport resources.

“This registry will be a firstof its kind for Fairfax, putting areal face on homelessness,”Klein said. “Nearly 300 peopleare chronically homeless in ourcommunity. Through this cam-paign, we anticipate gettinghalf of them in housing in threeyears.”

To help make Registry Weeka success, a variety of volunteeropportunities are available. Weneed your help to make Regis-try Week a success. To learnmore, go to:

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New Approach to HelpingChronic HomelessCounty joins “100,000 Homes”effort as chronic homelessnessrises.

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Police and Fire department per-sonnel responded to the report ofan apparent explosion and fire at9504 Richmond Highway inLorton on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at

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This year’s tournament is open tochildren ages 8 and up (and alltalent levels).

“This tournament is for anyonewho enjoys playing Monopoly andwants to support a local charity atthe same time,” said SusanBorrelli. The proceeds from thisyear’s tournament will benefit theLorton Community Action Center(LCAC), an independent, non-profit organization serving low-income individuals and families insoutheast Fairfax County.

The $25 registration fee perplayer includes a continentalbreakfast, a raffle ticket for doorprizes and lunch, compliments ofGlory Days Grill in Lorton. Table

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was observed running from thescene. It is possible that this sub-ject sustained injuries from thefire.

Police helicopter and K9 unitsresponded to check the area.Crime Scene Technicians and Ho-micide Detectives also respondedand are conducting the follow upinvestigation in conjunction withthe Fire Marshall’s Office. That of-fice will ultimately determine theorigin and cause of the fire.

An arrest has been made after ajoint investigation by FairfaxCounty homicide detectives andthe Fairfax County Office of theFire Marshal. Horace Thompson,25, of no fixed address, was ar-rested by Washington Metropoli-tan Police on a fugitive from jus-tice warrant after he was releasedfrom the Washington Burn Centeron Thursday, Feb. 14. After his ex-tradition hearing, Thompson willbe returned to Fairfax Countywhere the warrants for arson of anoccupied building and aggravatedmalicious wounding will beserved.

Anyone with information isasked to contact Crime Solvers byphone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org ortext “TIP187” plus your messageto CRIMES/274637 or call FairfaxCounty Police at 703-691-2131.

Fairfax CountyLicense PlateApproved

The Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors last week approvedSupervisor Pat Herrity’s (R-Spring-field) plan and design for a FairfaxCounty license plate. Besides al-lowing residents to show pride intheir community, proceeds fromthe license plates’ sales will go tothe World Police and Fire Games,which the county is hosting in2015.

Afterward, from 2016 on, con-tinued proceeds will go to VisitFairfax to bolster its advertisingand help increase tourism to bringvaluable, out-of-state dollars intothe local economy. Visit Fairfax hasbeen aggressively signing up cus-tomers for the new plates, includ-ing private citizens and shuttlebuses, plus hotel and hospitalityfleets. Visit Fairfax is currently onits way toward meeting the 350pre-signed applications thresholdto make this Fairfax County platea reality. The plates may be pre-ordered now at http://www.fxva.com/plates/.

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By Omar Joseph Samaha

Brother of Reema Samaha

After my sister Reemawas killed at VirginiaTech on April 16,2007, our lives

changed forever. I say “ourlives” changed forever becausegun violence doesn’t just affectthe direct family of the personkilled, but an entire community.As I learned more and moreabout gun violence, I found thaton a daily basis, this ripple ofpain and suffering is repeated34 times in 34 communitiesaround the country, that’s a Virginia Tech mas-sacre every day.

This all became even more apparent when Idrove around the country on the Fix GunChecks tour. The campaign promoted respectfor the second amendment and fixing our back-ground check system on gun purchases to pre-vent dangerous, prohibited purchasers fromacquiring them.

The campaign began shortly after the Tuc-son, Ariz. massacre where U.S. Rep. GabbyGiffords was shot along with many other in-nocent Americans. For months I campaignedacross the country, holding public events insmall towns and big cities. When I made it toTucson, Gabby was still recovering from hergunshot to the head, yet I had the opportunity

to meet her sister and those affected by theshooting. Her sister gave me a bright bluebracelet that had inscribed on it, “Gabby,” alongwith a peace sign and a heart. I’ve cherished it

and worn it ever since alongwith my “Hokie Hope” braceletas I’ve hoped and prayed for herrecovery and for all those af-fected by gun violence.

IN EVERY STATE I traveledto, I met with families and sur-vivors of gun violence, mayors,congressional members, lawenforcement officials, doctors,gun owners and NRA members.From the rural countryside, tothe suburbs, to the inner cities,I witnessed the same thing; gunviolence affects people in everycommunity and from all walksof life. The resounding plea

from everyone I met along the way is that wemust do more to prevent gun violence in ourcountry while respecting our second amend-ment rights. This can and must be done in acomprehensive manner in order to have realresults.

After the Newtown shooting, everythingchanged, and Americans could not bear thethought of inaction. We can see that a pushfrom citizens could cause the president andCongress to finally act to prevent these trag-edies from occurring.

I went to the White House last Tuesday tospeak with the first lady and other policy advi-sors and on Capitol Hill I spent much of theday meeting with congressional members. Ev-eryone is now committed to working on the

complex issue of gun violence preventionaround our country while making sure ourConstitutional rights are not infringed.

On Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Jim Moran hasbeen a very strong vocal leader in gun violenceprevention and has worked closely with us overthe years. He invited me to be his guest to theState of the Union. I was honored to attendalong with many others who have experiencedgun violence in their lives and even more sowhen President Obama acknowledged ourpresence.

The president spoke strongly about how thetime for talk is over and the time for action, tovote on gun violence prevention measures, isnow. He reiterated, “They deserve a vote!”when referring to those who have been mur-dered in the growing number of massacres, forthe 34 Americans killed every day, for the fami-lies and communities affected, and for the sur-vivors who live their lives with permanent in-juries and trauma.

SHORTLY AFTER the State of the Union ad-dress, as I was leaving, I randomly got to meetone of those survivors, Gabby Giffords. She wasbeing escorted by her husband, Capt. MarkKelly. I had the feeling that one day we wouldcross paths. I introduced myself to her andthough I don’t believe she knew who I was,when I showed her the bracelet with her nameon it her expression changed to one of excite-ment and enthusiasm.

Although Gabby is still recovering and re-learning how to speak, the words we ex-changed were enough to give us more hopeand energy, to continue on until we get thatvote we all deserve, for our safety, for our chil-dren, and for our families and communities.

From Fix Gun Checkstour to White House.

To ‘Get That Vote We All Deserve’

Time to Vote OnGun ControlTo the Editor:

A powerful moment wasreached during the State of theUnion address when PresidentObama spoke of America’s respon-sibility to survivors of gun vio-lence. The president said, “theydeserve a vote” — on gun reform.Representatives from Virginiashould heed this call.

“They” also applies to the count-less Americans who, like myself,remain concerned and disheart-ened by horrific gun violence.Though I was hundreds of milesaway at school in Washington,D.C., on the day of the VirginiaTech massacre, just watching theimages on television and knowingI had friends at Va. Tech at the timeinvoked a tremendous sense ofshock and sadness that I still haveto this day.

Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has the responsibility, in hiscapacity as chairman of the House

Judiciary Committee, to make aserious effort to find ways to makeour communities safer. Our Con-gressman Frank Wolf (R-10)should, too, take this opportunityto strengthen our state’s, and ournation’s, gun laws.

The time for a vote is now. It istime to close loopholes and in-crease preventative measures thatwere not, but should have been,in place.

These are just some of the mean-ingful reforms that will reduce gunviolence.

Some lawmakers may declarethat today’s most pressing issue isthe economy and looming seques-ter, but that should completely notrule out a plan for gun reform.Simply sweeping any chance forgun reform under the rug is fool-hardy. It’s time to tackle the issuehead on, because we, as concernedcitizens of Virginia and of the na-tion, deserve a vote.

Velginy HernandezGreat Falls

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Does VRE NeedMore StateOversight?To the Editor:

Two bills (SB 1210 and HB2152) before the Virginia Gen-eral Assembly would give thestate two more votes on the Vir-ginia Railway Express (VRE) Op-erat ions Board. The boardstrongly objects because it wasnot consulted in advance andstate taxpayers contribute just16 percent towards its budget.They were shocked by this re-quest because the state’s lonerepresentative has never com-plained about this 20-year ar-rangement. They feel that thismatter should be negotiated in-stead of forced down theirthroats.

Over the last 20 years, the rail-way has grown by leaps andbounds. Station parking lots havebeen massively expanded numer-ous times. Seventy new coaches

and 20 new locomotives were pur-chased. Ridership records are rou-tinely broken to the point thatclose to 20,000 trips are made perday. On-time performance nowreaches an astonishing level of 97percent. This transit system passedthe stress test of 9/11 with muchpraise.

All local members of the currentboard are selected from a pool ofelected officials. If they make baddecisions they could lose their bidsfor reelection. This “club” worksfine because board members keepgetting reelected, and VRE’s rid-ership and on-time performancekeeps rising.

What the railroad really needsis more money. The fundingamount in the transit portion ofthe governor’s plan needs to begreatly expanded so VRE can beextended to Gainesville/Haymarket and can build a newmid-day train storage yard.

Dick PeacockManassas

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When contemplatingDisney princesses,one immediatelythinks of fairy god-

mothers and pumpkin carriages,flying carpets and pet tigers, flam-ing red hair and fishtails. Innerstrength is a characteristic thesewomen share—one of which weare quick to remind young girls—and so is rescue-ability. But for 16local female runners who havebeen training since last fall to com-plete a half marathon, the DisneyPrincess is all about being theirown hero.

Led by coach Kelly Kavanaughof Fairfax Station, 15 other mem-bers of the Potomac River Runningtraining group in Burke will takepart in the Feb. 24 Disney’s Prin-cess Half Marathon and RoyalFamily 5K in Orlando, Fla. Formost of Kavanaugh’s team, it willbe their longest run ever. Theymust also brave sleep deprivation:a 5:34 a.m. start time means ath-letes won’t get in the way of typi-cally dense park traffic. It’s hardwork being a princess.

IN ADDITION to rounding outcoursework for a degree in Englishfrom George Mason University,blogging, drafting a pair of manu-scripts and helping coach theCentreville High School girls crosscountry team, Kavanaugh is thelead instructor for several runningclasses based out of the Burke lo-cation of the Potomac River Run-ning store. She initially took overa beginning class of six runners inAugust of 2011. By the winter, shehad added an advanced class andwinter conditioning program.

Now, her eight-week Running101 program (which resumes inthe spring and has several sessionsthroughout the year) has bal-looned to roughly 40 membersand is one of the biggest of all thestore’s eight locations throughoutVirginia and Maryland. Her morecompetitive 201 has a membership

Destination:Orlando

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Springfield7801 Cliffside Ct................$525,000..Sun 1-4.............Jeffrey Stack.................Century 21..703-943-81307812 Attleboro Dr.............$475,000..Sun 1-4..Sherry Elphick-Schoske...............RE/MAX..703-971-5555To add your Realtor-represented Open House to these weekly

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SATURDAY/FEB. 23Speed Stacking Tournament. 9

a.m.-1 p.m., at North SpringfieldElementary School, 7602 HemingCourt, Springfield. Single anddouble (parent and child) cupstacking competitions heldconcurrently with prizes; foodfor sale to benefit the school $4.703-658-5563 [email protected].

Sixth Annual MonopolyTournament. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., atthe Workhouse in Gallery W-16,9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Thetournament benefits the LortonCommunity Action Center, a foodbank and human servicesnonprofit serving southeastFairfax County; $500 cash prizefor tournament winner andcontinental breakfast, raffletickets and lunch provided for all.Register. $25.www.lortonmonoploy.com.

Robinson Gives Back. 7 p.m. at Lordof Life Lutheran Church, 5114Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. A benefitconcert organized by the Tri-MMusic Honor Society members atRobinson, including small ensemblesrepresenting String Quartet, CelloEnsemble, Woodwind Quintet, BrassQuintet, Guitar Ensemble, and twochoirs, Robinson Singers and SelectWomen’s Ensemble. Free and opento the public, with donationssuggested, all of which will go toWounded Warriors.

using pottery as an expressive artform in a contemporary context.www.WorkhouseArts.org.

Saawariya: Dinner and a MovieNight. 8 p.m., at the W-3 Theatre inthe Workhouse, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.Film, dinner and soft drinks make it anarts experience to savor; theBollywood masterpiece directed bySanjay Leela, inspired by Dostoyevsky’sWhite Nights, shows. Reservations(indicate dietary needs). $39 perperson. www.workhousearts.org.

SATURDAY/MARCH 92nd Saturday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m.

Workhouse Art Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Meet each building’sfeatured artist, a reception in W-16from 6-7 p.m. and more.www.WorkhouseArts.org.

City Works Opening Reception andBook Signing. 6-9 p.m., in Studio 4,the Workhouse, 9601 Ox Road,Lorton. The paintings of John Gascotand Mary Gallagher-Stout, or “The ArtMonkeys” explore urban life, cultureand architecture—their collaboration,or “ongoing conversations,” beganwith their first children’s book, USA toZ: Artful ABC’s for Kids of All Ages.www.TheArtMonkeys.com.

Northern Virginia Chorale. 7:30p.m., at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church,5800 Backlick Road, Springfield. Thechorale, accompanied by a jazzensemble, presents “AmericanJourneys,” a sentimental musicaljourney that recalls sights and soundsacross the nation from Route 66 toNew York, New York and the like. $20at the door; $15 in advance.www.northernvirginiachorale.org.

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Artistic Duo IVWatercolor artist Carolyn Grossé and photographer Stephen Gawarecki exhibit their work at a

joint show at Green Spring Horticultural Center Gallery, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria,from Tuesday, Feb. 26, through Sunday, April 28, daily from noon-4:30 p.m. Grossé’s paintingsrange from realistic to abstract and Gawarecki’s work features a window series as well as moodylandscapes. The artists’ reception is on Sunday, April 7, from 1-3:30 p.m. 703-642-5173.

Circle, Lorton. Run through a coursewith obstacles and color misting or inthe more traditional 5k withChronoTrack timing system foraccuracy in the Crosspointesubdivision around HalleyElementary, to be awash in color, forthe race to raise funds for classroomtechnology. www.halleypto.com.

WEDNESDAY/FEB. 27Women Gone Wise in a Wild

World: Exploring Desires. 10-11:30 a.m., at Kirkwood PresbyterianChurch, 8336 Carrleigh Parkway,

Springfield. Area moms areinvited to a casual gather onthe topic of modernsexuality; coffee, tea,homemade breakfast fareand childcare provided. [email protected].

SATURDAY/MARCH 2The Broken Spell. 1 p.m.,at the Workhouse in the W-3Theatre, 9601 Ox Road,Lorton. A children’s theatreperformance that tells thestory of the princess thatkeeps falling asleep until herparents try to fix it by spell.However, it doesn’t work andtrue love must be found. $12for adults; $8 for children.www.workhousearts.org.Springfield Art GuildOpening Reception. 7-9p.m., at Northern VirginiaCommunity College, RichardJ. Ernst Community CulturalCenter—Building CE 2, 8333Little River Turnpike,Annandale. The Springfield

Art Guild, in collaboration with theAnnandale Campus of the NorthernVirginia Community Colleges,presents a month long exhibit andsale in the Ernst Auditorium lobbies.

FRIDAY/MARCH 8Josh DeWeese Ceramics. 7-9 p.m., at

the Workhouse, 9601 Ox Road,Lorton. Josh DeWeese, assistantprofessor of art at Montana StateUniversity, Bozeman, and formerresident director of the Archie BrayFoundation for the Ceramic Arts inHelena, Mont., exhibits ceramic piecethat have been thrown then altered,

SUNDAY/FEBRUARY 24Purim Fest. 5-8 p.m., at Ohev Yisrael

Messianic Jewish Congregation, 8196Terminal Road, Suite 0, Lorton.Celebrate Esther’s obedience to theLord resulting in the salvation of theJewish people; games, prizes, story,food, and cake walk. 703-550-0888 orwww.ohevyisrael.org.

TUESDAY/ FEB. 26Halley Race for Technology 5K &

Color Fun Run. 8:30 a.m., at HalleyElementary School, 8850 Cross Chase

Masterworks V. 8 p.m. George MasonUniversity Center for the Arts, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. ConductorChristopher Zimmerman performs J.Strauss’ Emperor Waltz and TickTack, Pizzicato, Trisch-Tratsch Polkasand Overture to Die Fledermaus; R.Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier,Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks andSalomé’s Dance. $25-$55. 703-563-1990 or www.fairfaxsymphony.org.

THURSDAY/APRIL 182013 Fairfax County Volunteer

Service Awards. 8 a.m-10 p.m., atWaterford, 6715 Commerce St.,Springfield. The Fairfax CountyVolunteer Service Awards serve as acommunity-wide celebration ofvolunteerism and the awards honorindividuals, groups and organizationsthat have given outstanding volunteerservice. Nominations/onlineapplication are due: Feb. 4 by 4 p.m.703-246-3825 orwww.volunteerfairfax.org.

SATURDAY/MAY 11Fairfax Symphony Orchestra:

Masterworks VI. 8 p.m. GeorgeMason University Center for the Arts,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Conductor Christopher Zimmerman,tenor Brennen Guillory and sopranoJoni Henson perform Wagner’s“Prelude and Liebestod,” Tristan undIsolde and Prelude to Act 3,Lohengrin; Verdi’s Overture to LaForza del Destino, Overture to Ivespri siciliani, Love Duet Finale ActI Otello, “Dio ti giocondi, O Sposo”Otello, “Dio mi potevi, scagliar”Otello, Willow Song Otello and“Libiamo,” La Traviata. $25-$55.703-563-1990 orwww.fairfaxsymphony.org.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church,5800 Backlick Road, Springfield,holds a prayer service followed by afellowship reception on World Day ofPrayer, Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m.703-764-0872.

Knollwood CommunityChurch Fellowship Center ,10000 Coffer Woods Road, Burke,holds a 12-week Stretch Your Faith-themed yoga class series fromTuesday, Feb. 19, to Saturday, May16, on both Tuesday evenings from6:15-7:30 p.m. and Thursday after-noons from 1:30-2:45 p.m. All levelsare welcome; bring a yoga mat, towel

and optional yoga strap and blocks.The first class is free. $72 (one dayper week) or $8 drop-in rate. 571-239-3416, [email protected] orwww.facebook.com/holyyoganova.

St. Leo the Great Church inFairfax offers a program for Catholicswho are away from the church, strug-gling with church teachings or whowould like to more fully practice theirfaith by returning to the Sacraments;the program, Welcome Home, is of-fered on Sundays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24and March 3 and 10 at 7 p.m. in the St.John Room, 3770 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. [email protected].

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Local Runners Ready forDisney’s Princess Half Marathon

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of 10 to 15. “Everybody thatcomes stays,” Kavanaugh said.“We just keep getting bigger.”

Kavanaugh graduated fromRobinson Secondary School in2009, where she was a record-set-ting track and field athlete. Sheaccepted a scholarship to join thetrack team at Virginia Tech, buttransferred after her sophomoreyear. Drawing from her extensiveand successful running experi-ence, the young coach developstraining groups that are strong notonly physically, but also emotion-ally and communally.

“People are terrified of a groupsetting,” said Kavanaugh, “but ev-erybody is in the same boat. Whenyou need motivation and inspira-tion, a class is better than evenpersonal training. At gyms you’realone in an army of people—you’re surrounded, but you’re notreally surrounded. [Here] you’recreating relationships.”

Relationships are a primary rea-son for the exponential growth inKavanaugh’s class size, and thesocial, supportive, fun atmosphere

she fosters accounts for how the101 class took it upon themselvesto sign up for the half marathonin Orlando. “Last fall, they decidedit was an awesome goal,” she said.

At that point, a majority of thegroup maxed out at just one or twomiles. In September, they were upto five miles. By now they’vedoubled that distance.

“I feel like I’m more prepared forthis than I have been for other half-marathons,” said Sarah Lane, a

Centreville resident and PrinceWilliam County Bureau managerfor the Washington Post. Lane be-gan training for marathons in2000 despite having no prior run-ning experience. She ran off andon for the next decade before afriend convinced her to tryKavanaugh’s group, where she“started over.” “Now I’m at thepoint—for the first time—I go outrunning and I really love it,” shesaid.

Though Lane admitted to run-ning independently outside ofclass, that’s not always the case.“I would never do it without thegroup,” said Fairfax Station resi-dent and small business CFOLaura Weeks. “It motivates you toshow up. I can always run more,further, faster with at least oneother person.”

HER GENUINE ATTENTIONthat toes the line between drillsergeant and cheerleader isn’t onlyfelt by members of the class, buthas spawned a culture of runnersthat hold themselves accountable.“It’s a team full of coaches,” saidRosie Bombaugh, a Fairfax CountyPark Authority administrator fromBurke. “We all started to get bet-ter because we pushed each other.You go to your comfort level andyou don’t surpass it. You needpeople to make you a runner—these people are part of who I amnow.”

And even though not everyoneis on board with the matching ti-aras and tutus members have pur-chased for the entire contingent towear in Florida, Kavanaugh will bethere to give them the healthypush they need.

For more information aboutPotomac River Running stores andtraining, visitpotomacriverrunning.com or theBurke location Facebook page atPotomac River Running Burke.

From left—Sarah Lane, Rosie Bombaugh, Coach KellyKavanaugh, Michele Dobiecki and Laura Weeks, all mem-bers of Potomac River Running’s Burke training class, arepart of the group traveling to Orlando to participate inthe Disney’s Princess Half Marathon.

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By Marilyn Campbell

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The sound of steel drumsvibrates through the airof a crowded audito-

rium in Potomac, Md. InMcLean, elementary schoolgirls share their understandingof the struggles of Rosa Parks.A group of second graders fromAlexandria treks to downtownWashington to see the massivememorial statue of slain civilrights leader Martin LutherKing Jr.

Local schools are celebratingBlack History Month with ac-tivities like these. They rangefrom student-led faculty meet-ings to music and food-filledfestivals. In fact, some localschool officials say acquiringknowledge of the history of theAfrican-American community isa significant part of a well-rounded education.

“I think acknowledging andcelebrating Black HistoryMonth is important becausewe’re not yet in a place werewe can say that we’re payingattention to the contributions,perspectives and experiences ofAfrican-Americans in this coun-try on a consistent basis,” saidRodney Glasgow, head of theMiddle School at St. Andrew’sEpiscopal School in Potomac,Md.

A group of eighth-grade boysat St. Andrew’s led a facultymeeting and told teachers andstaff what it’s like to be African-American teenagers. “The boyshelped our faculty understanda little bit more about wherethey come from and some oftheir unique perspectives andchallenges,” said Glasgow. “It is

different way to celebrate BlackHistory Month, but we’re hop-ing to do something meaning-ful and really address the stateof African-Americans in our cul-ture.”

Ann Richardson Miller, direc-tor of admission for The Ma-deira School, in McLean, saidstudents there shared a schooltradition: “We had an all-schoolmeeting in which a team ofeight Madeira students whohad attended the Student Di-versity Leadership Conference[in Texas] … discussed theirexperiences. Madeira has senta team of students to that con-ference for the past 10 years.”

Kindergarten through thirdgrade students at the PotomacSchool in McLean researched,wrote and read essays aboutfamous African-Americans.“Each homeroom teacher se-lects one black American eachweek whose achievements havehad a positive impact on our na-tion,” said David Grant, theschool’s director of diversityand inclusion. “The studentswrite a report about that per-son. Three or four studentsfrom each class will do a shortpresentation during a schoolassembly on each Friday duringFebruary. Students will havelearned about 12 important Af-rican-Americans by the time theassembly is over.”

Educators say that whileBlack History Month activitiesare important, they hope theevents spark a dialogue thatextends beyond February. “It isimportant because many peoplemay not understand how im-portant the African-Americanexperience is to our country’shistory,” said Grant.

Elementary school students at the Potomac School,in McLean, celebrated Black History Month by re-searching, writing and reading essays about famousAfrican-Americans.

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Learning From the Past

By Marilyn Campbell

The Connection

While most of Washington is bravingthe winter weather, April Toman hasbeen planning for summer. At the topof her list: choosing a camp for her

two children, Claire, who is in fifth grade, and Will,who is a second grader.

“I start thinking about it in January,” said Toman,who lives in Alexandria. “I talk to my kids about whatthey are interested in taking. There are so many op-tions and the popular camps fill up quickly.”

Education experts say summer camp is an impor-tant part of a childhood experience, and parentsshould start considering options well before the endof the school year.

“I think summer camps are wonderful for kids,”said Tammy Davis, a doctor of education and a pro-fessor of psychology at Marymount University in Ar-lington. “Sometimes kids lose ground over the sum-mer, especially with regard to their mental activity.Summer camp can continue brain development, es-pecially with regard to creativity, mental activity,physical activity and social activity.”

Davis, who is a former camp counselor, elemen-tary school teacher and school counselor, said chil-dren who are not exposed to new social activitiescould become isolated. “If your kids are only playingvideo games or going to the pool every day, they runthe risk of cocooning themselves,” she said. “Choosea camp that expands your child’s horizons, that willbe stimulating and engaging and where they willdevelop new friendships without the pressure of anacademic environment.”

Toman, whose children will attend summer campat St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria,says that from traditional day camps to specialtycamps, the options for children are plentiful. “Mychildren have done junior veterinarian camp in thepast, and this year we might try an eco-adventurescamp.”

FROM SPORTS TO SCIENCE, the Washingtonregion is filled with camps that will suit almost ev-ery child. For example, Annie Moyer, director of theSun & Moon Yoga Studio in Arlington and Fairfax,says yoga camps are options for children who havenever practiced yoga. “No yoga experience is neces-sary,” she said. “We do yoga games and poses, breath-ing, artistic expression and, weather permitting, out-door playground time.”

For youngsters with a passion for all things artis-tic, Jeanne Loveland, education director for theGreater Reston Arts Center, suggests art camp. “Ourcamps are based on the GRACE mission, which iscontemporary art” she said. “There are some discus-sions and there are art projects. There is one campof messy art projects that your mom would never letyou do at home. The camps are educational, but alsofun. We will bring in local artists.”

Loveland added that during one session, studentswill learn about public art, and “will create a publicart work that will be displayed publicly after thecamp.”

Jim Supple, director of summer programs at St.Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, encourages parents toconsider specialty camps as well as traditional daycamps. “Specialty camps are great ways to try new

things, to expand horizons, and to challenge your-self,” he said. “Children are naturally curious andspecialty camps provide a way for children to learnmore about their interests. If a child is not the mostathletic and would rather learn about fashion or pho-tography, acting or magic, specialty camps providethat outlet. They allow children to find things thatthey are good at and lets them be proud in that ac-tivity.”

While the thought of academic camps might causesome children to cringe, Mollianne Logerwell, Ph.D.,director of science education at George MasonUniversity’s Virginia Initiative for Science Teachingand Achievement, says that does not have to be thecase. George Mason hosts science camps, and “stu-dents frequently tell us that camp was not only fun,but also increased their interest in science,” she said.“Additionally, classroom teachers have told us thatstudents who attended a VISTA camp ask higher-levelquestions and are more engaged in science lessonsthan students who did not attend camp.”

Logerwell said VISTA camps are geared towardlow-income students. “It’s also a great way to ex-pose families with limited knowledge to the possi-bility of attending and affording college.”

WITH SO MANY OPTIONS for summer camps,choosing the best camp for your child can be over-whelming. “When parents are looking for a camp,they should try to find a camp where they’re com-fortable with the facility, the programming, and coun-selors and staff,” said Kevin Rechen, camp directorfor the Norwood School in Bethesda, Md.

Gabrielle Summers, who is planning to send herchildren to summer camp at the Norwood School,says that she considers safety first. “Second, [I con-sider] the qualifications of counselors and leader-ship and their love of the children. [Then] I look atcost, early bird discounts, payment due dates andcancellation policies.”

For those who may not be able to afford the costof summer camp, Rechen suggests that parents do alittle research. “Many summer camps offer financialaid,” he said. “There are also foundations that givegrants for camps.”

No matter which camp a child attends, however,Davis has one caution: “Be careful about over-sched-uling camps, doing back-to-back camps and not giv-ing children down time,” she said. “Some people usecamp as day care and that is not always a good thing.”

Region offers programs to tempt children withinterests ranging from sports to drama to science.

Choosing a Summer Camp

Students show projects that they madeduring a physics camp at SummerTimesCamp at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes Schoollast summer.

Photo courtesy of St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School


Sports

Lake Braddock Wins FirstDistrict Title Since 2002Gregorits named MVP ofPatriot District tournament.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

The Lake Braddock boys’ basketball teamconquered the Patriot Districttournament’s top seed in the semifinals,beating Woodson 57-54 on Feb. 14.

The following evening, when Lake Braddock trailedlate in the district final, the Bruins had enough gasleft in the tank to overcome a fourth-quarter deficitand capture their first championship in more than adecade.

Lake Braddock won its first Patriot District titlesince 2002 by defeating South County 50-40 on Feb.15 at Lake Braddock Secondary School. The fourth-seed Bruins held a four-point advantage entering thefourth quarter, but the seventh-seed Stallions tookthe lead a minute later after a 3-pointer and a layupby Justin Williams. The South County senior scoredagain with 3:05 remaining in the contest, giving theStallions a 37-35 lead, but Lake Braddock closed thegame on a 15-3 run to secure the title.

“We knew they were going to come in there, giveus a run for our money,” Lake Braddock sophomoreA.J. Alexander said, “but we just had to stay settleddown, keep a cool head and we knew we were goingto pull it out.”

Alexander and junior Will Gregorits led LakeBraddock, with each making a significant contribu-tion in the paint. Gregorits finished with 21 pointsand six rebounds, and Alexander scored 16 pointsand grabbed eight boards.

“We don’t win if [Alexander] and Will don’t re-bound like they did,” Lake Braddock head coachBrian Metress said. “That was our whole emphasisbefore the game: we said, championship if you re-bound.”

“It’s the best feeling in the world,” Gregorits said.“I’ve never had a feeling like this. It’s probably thesingle-greatest event of my high school career so far.To be over 10 years without winning [a district title],we had to get it—we just had to.”

Alexander was named to the all-tournament team,along with Woodson’s Eric Bowles, T.C. Williams’Landon Moss and South County’s Williams and Jus-tin Hampton.

Williams led the Stallions with 16 points in thedistrict final. Hampton, a first-team all-district se-lection, went scoreless in the first half, but finishedwith 10 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. Thesenior converted a four-point play in the third quar-ter, cutting South County’s deficit to 26-17.

The Stallions finished district runner-up for thesecond straight season.

Lake Braddock followed its district champion-ship with a 60-43 victory against Stuart, the No.4 seed from the National District, in the openinground of the Northern Region tournament on Feb.18. The following night, Lake Braddock’s seasoncame to an end with a 46-43 loss to Robinson,the Concorde District’s No. 2 seed, in the regionquarterfinals.

Lake Braddock junior Will Gregoritsscored 21 points against South County inthe Patriot District championship game.

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Second on BeamWoodson senior Simone Freidman tied for second onbeam at the VHSL state gymnastics meet on Feb. 16.

Woodson’s Keara Finnerty, center, and MadelineNguyen, right, were named to the All-Patriot DistrictTournament team.

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son, qualified for the NorthernRegion tournament for the firsttime since 2010 and, thanks toa 40-point outburst from KearaFinnerty, played in a districtchampionship game for the firsttime since 2004.

The Cavaliers accomplishedplenty during the 2012-13 cam-paign, but T.C. Williams assured“district championship” wouldnot be on Woodson’s list of ac-colades.

T.C. Williams defeatedWoodson 58-35 in the PatriotDistrict tournament final onFeb. 15 at Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School.

Two nights earlier, Woodsondefeated three-time defendingdistrict champion and No. 1seed West Springfield 61-43 inthe semifinals. Finnerty, a se-nior guard, scored 40 points,made 8 of 11 3-point attemptsand shot 73 percent from thefield.

“From an offensive stand-point, I’ve never seen anythinglike it at Woodson,” said Neri,who has been on the Cavalierscoaching staff for 13 seasons,

including eight as head coach.“Even the years when I was anassistant and we went to thestate semis, we didn’t have any-body put up those kinds ofnumbers.”

Against TC, Finnerty andAnna Walker each scored 10points for the Cavaliers.Madeline Nguyen finished withnine points.

The Titans took control in thesecond quarter, outscoringWoodson 19-2 in the period enroute to a 34-12 half time ad-vantage. The Cavaliers cut theTitans’ lead to 12 when a three-point play by Walker made thescore 41-29 at the end of thethird, but Woodson would getno closer.

TC’s Rejoice Spivey led allscorers with 29 points. AngieSchedler finished with 14.

Finnerty and Nguyen werenamed to the all-tournamentteam, along with TC’s ChristianRoberts and Baylee Simpson,West Springfield’s AmyBerglund and Lake Braddock’sNatalie Butler. TC’s Spivey wasnamed MVP.

Woodson’s season ended witha 56-29 loss to Edison, the No.2 seed from the National Dis-trict, in the opening round ofthe Northern Region tourna-ment on Feb. 18.

Woodson GirlsFinish Runner-Up

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he Northern Region basketball tournamentsemifinals will take place Thursday and Fri-day at Robinson Secondary School.

The girls’ semifinals will take place on Thursday.Edison, the No. 2 seed from the National District, willface Centreville, the Concorde District champion, at 6p.m. The second game of the doubleheader will matchOakton, the Concorde District runner-up, against SouthLakes, the No. 2 seed from the Liberty District.

The boys’ semifinals will take place Friday. The 6p.m. matchup will be a Patriot District showdownbetween Woodson, the district’s No. 2 seed, andSouth County, the No. 3 seed. Woodson won bothregular season matchups with the Stallions.

Woodson defeated Yorktown (N3) in the openinground of regionals and beat Herndon (C1) in thequarterfinals. The Cavaliers went 13-1 in the PatriotDistrict during the regular season and entered the

district tournament as the No. 1 seed, but lost to No.4 Lake Braddock in the semifinals.

South County lost its final six regular-season dis-trict games and finished 3-11. The Stallions enteredthe district tournament as the No. 7 seed and upsetNo. 2 West Potomac and No. 3 T.C. Williams to reachthe championship game, where South County lostto No. 4 Lake Braddock. In the regional tournament,the Stallions defeated Mount Vernon (N2) in theopening round and beat Chantilly (C4) in thequarterfinals.

The 8 p.m. matchup will be between Robinson,the Concorde runner-up, and Wakefield, the NationalDistrict champion. Robinson defeated Wakefield 57-41 during the regular season on Dec. 1.

Robinson lost to Herndon in the Concorde Districtchampionship game, but bounced back with regionalwins against McLean (L3) and Lake Braddock (P1).


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In their search for clues about theirson’s death, Ricky and his wife, Diane,tried to access their son’s Facebookpage. They thought Eric may haveposted something on Facebook thatcould shed light on their son’s stateof mind. Citing state and federal pri-vacy laws, Facebook denied them ac-cess.

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nearly a year to divulge their son’spassword, but were repeatedly lockedout. If Eric had left any clues on hisFacebook page, that informationwould be forever out of reach to hisdistraught parents.

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living, but it is generally interpreted by so-cial media giants as forbidding them to giveparents access to their deceased child’sonline accounts.

Ironically, it was the “terms of service”agreement that allowed lawmakers Bulovaand Wright to craft a bill that many say issolid enough to withstand a future legalchallenge.

“We decided to plant the law on socialmedia’s ‘terms of service’ agreements, be-cause it’s contract law, which makes it un-der the purview of the state,” Bulova said.

While five states have passed laws ad-dressing “digital assets,” the legislation var-

ies widely and is largely un-tested. As a result, the UniformLaw Commission—a nationalgroup of lawyers that researchesand drafts uniform state lawsthat can be adopted by state leg-islatures—formed a committeelast year to study hot-button is-sues such as the right to “digitalassets.”

But a uniform law could takeyears, Bulova said, and he did

not want parents to be in the same positionas the Rash’s—locked out of their deceasedchild’s online life.

State Senator Chap Petersen (D-34), whospoke in favor of the bill on Monday, agreed:

“If the feds pass a law in the meantime,great. But we’re not going to sit around andwait if we can do something now,” Petersensaid. “As a parent of teenagers, it seems thatparents ought to have access to what theirchild posts online, especially when the childdies.”

Rash predicts Virginia’s law—and otherstates tackling similar issues—will forcesocial media companies to “take notice.”

“They don’t want to become experts ina patchwork of laws from 50 differentstates, so this effort in Virginia may pushthe Uniform Law Commission to come upwith something regarding digital legaciessooner rather than later,” Rash said Tues-day evening, after learning that the billhad passed both chambers of the legisla-ture.

Passage of the bill has given the Rash fam-ily some measure of comfort.

If the bill becomes law, they know otherparents won’t have to go through the samestruggle to see their child’s online life.

Rash said the past 24 months have beena journey his family never wanted to em-bark upon, but the support from Eric’sfriends, family members and other parentshas helped the family remain strong.

“I think Eric would be proud … parentsare making progress for once,” Ricky Rashsaid Tuesday evening.

“The support has been overwhelming.There were times we wanted to withdraw,but hearing stories about Eric, knowing thatwe could help other parents, we were ableto push this thing to the bitter end.”

“Most other bills with thesekinds of implications wouldprobably have been looked uponsympathetically, but tabled.” — Del. David Bulova (D-37), who co-sponsored

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