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From left, top row: Eddie Walker,Member Champion, Springfield;John Hoffman - Runner UpChampion Level, Fairfax; BottomRow: Chris McIntosh - Laurel Hillgolf instructor; Gene Orrico -director of golf instruction.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

When students at the 142public elementaryschools around Fairfax

County stayed there the full dayon Monday — the first time inabout four decades — they likelyweren’t worried about the cost.That’s between the school boardand board of supervisors. Grown-up stuff.

On June 26 this year, the schoolboard voted 10-1 in favor of ban-ning early-dismissal Mondays.Then the board of supervisors fol-lowed suit at its Sept. 9 meeting,passing the fiscal year 2015 Re-vised Budget Plan 8-2, that in-cludes continued budget “guid-ance” from the FY 2014 carry-overthat would help “accommodate”the school change into the 2015-2016 school year.

THE COUNTY would offer addi-tional money to the schools to helpcover the cost of full-day Mondaysfor both the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years, as well as ten-tatively extend a three percent in-crease in the transfer. Both ofwhich would factor into the nextschool budget.

Funded by a salary placeholderof $7.6 million (from the schoolboard), with an additional$600,000 (county supplement),the proposal would bankroll theextra class time. The allocationsinclude increasing health services,changes to School Age Child Care(SACC) and projected losses fromchanges to recreation and naturecenters that would lose Mondayprogramming.

Language in the motion causedProvidence Supervisor LindaSmyth to question the amount oflatitude being given to the schoolboard.

“That $7.6 million is a veryround guestimate,” said Smyth.“The schools are saying they thinkit’s going to be less than that —they just don’t know how muchyet. How long does this go on?Every year are we going to be pay-ing for full-day Mondays again?”

But other supervisors clarifiedthe estimating was a necessary evil

and meant as a bridge to reachingthe 2015-2016 budget-planning.

“Once we get to next year’s bud-get,” said Lee District SupervisorJeff McKay, “we’re going to beweighing this against everythingelse. This is singularly one of themost important things theycould’ve done.”

Sully Supervisor Michael Freywas similarly frustrated with theway the motion reflected on theboard itself, with respect to cred-ibility.

“The fact is we are giving theschools more money for an itemthat wasn’t considered importantenough to put into their budgetrequest last spring,” Frey said.“We’re rewarding behavior I thinkis simply picking and choosingwhat they think is most popularat the moment.”

THE MAJORITY SENTIMENT,

however, was that the schoolboard amended its budget request,partially as a result of the exces-sive snow days last winter, wasuniquely timed, justified and nec-essary.

“This is guidance at this pointin time,” said Springfield Supervi-sor Pat Herrity. “I can support it asguidance. But this is a decision,basically, that increased theirstructural deficit. We’ll have tolook at it.

It was the right thing to do, I’mhappy we did it, but it increasedthe structural deficit.”

Hunter Mill Supervisor CathyHudgins echoed the team, role-playing sentiment. She said, “Thatis the most difficult part for us: Wesay in one breath that they settheir own policy. And we fund it.We’re not setting their policy.They’re now ready to do it, but itis their process.”

Board of Supervisors Approves2015 Revised Budget PlanFCPS full-dayMondays atdiscussionforefront.

Braddock Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) addresses theBoard of Supervisors on Sept. 9.

"It was the right thing to do, I’mhappy we did it, but it increasedthe structural deficit."

— Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)

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Laurel Hill Golf Courseheld it’s 8th AnnualMember Championship

Tournament on Sept. 6 and 7.This two-day golf challenge wasattended by 20 Laurel Hillmembers who were dividedinto three levels of play basedon individual handicaps. TheChampion level participantsheld handicaps from 0 to 8,Level A from 8-16, and Level B16+. Winners were determinedby their total score over twodays of play of 18 holes per day.

Laurel Hill is Fairfax County’spremier golf course and hostedthe 2013 U.S. Amateur PublicLinks Championship. The win-ner of this event participated inthe 2014 PGA Master’s Tourna-ment in Augusta, Ga. Locatedin Lorton, the course was de-signed by Bill Love and is con-sidered by many golfers to bevisually stunning and challeng-ing.

This year’s Member Champi-onship was won by Eddie

Walker of Springfield, by onestroke over his competitivepartner John Hoffman ofFairfax. With a late charge of34 on the back nine byHoffman, Walker needed a 9-10 foot putt to win the tourna-ment. Walker and Hoffman aregolf partners at regional andstate events.

Winners of Level A wereAndy Hubert of Fairfax Station,and Bob Jackson of Arlington.Winners of Level B were Jack-son Prentice of Alexandria andGeoff Washburn of Arlington.

Winners of the each flight re-ceived a trophy and gift certifi-cate with the overall championalso receiving a preferred park-ing spot at Laurel Hill withsignage noting their memberchampionship status.

After luncheon, trophieswere presented by Laurel Hill’sgolf director Gene Orrico andassistant golf instructor ChrisMcIntosh.

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From left, top row: Jackson Prentice, Winner Level B,Alexandria; Geoff Washburn, Runner Up Level B,Arlington; Bob Jackson, Runner Up Level A Arling-ton. Middle row: Andy Hubert, Winner Level A,Fairfax Station; Eddie Walker, Member Champion,Springfield; John Hoffman, Runner Up ChampionLevel, Fairfax. Bottom row: Chris McIntosh, LaurelHill golf instructor; Gene Orrico - director of golfinstruction.

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By Tim Peterson

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Earlier this summer, WestSpringfield High Schoolneeded a principal... and a

head custodian. Michael Mukai,who started on the first day ofschool as permanent relief for in-terim Principal Becky Brandt, saidthe two positions are more simi-lar than different.

“One of my mentors told me mymain goal should be to become thetop custodian in the building,”Mukai said. “He’s the guy thatpeople call when they’re introuble, when something needs tobe cleaned up, or fixed. You shouldwant to be that: the custodian ofkids.”

On Aug. 29 Angela Atwater, As-sistant Superintendent for Region4, announced that Mukai would beleaving his five-year post asRobinson Secondary School asso-ciate principal.

“I’m excited for him,” saidAtwater. “I think he’s going to bea great addition to West Spring-field. He really has a good graspon the community, the needs of thestudent body.”

Indeed, Mukai spent six years atWest Springfield prior to his timeat Robinson. He taught, served asAssistant Director of Student Ac-tivities and Assistant Principal.Before that he was at ChantillyHigh School, Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School and his alma mater,Thomas Jefferson High School forScience and Technology(TJHSST).

“I’ve spent my whole life here,basically,” said Mukai, who livesin Fairfax and grew up in Reston.“I’ve been in high school for 24years.”

ONE OF MANY National Meritfinalists at TJHSST, Mukai creditswrestling with helping him de-velop as a more well-rounded stu-dent.

“If I had been at Herndon HighSchool” Mukai said, “I probablywould’ve been just that academickid. Going to TJ helped change not

only my view of myself, but the TJkids said I was the wrestling-foot-ball guy.”

He continued with the sport atVirginia Tech, where he majoredin chemistry. He helped out witha high school team in the nearby“small county” of Floyd, and en-joyed the experience so much, hedecided to become a teacher.

Drawing from the balancedcompetitiveness of his academicand sports background, Mukai notonly taught his specialties mathand chemistry, but has coachedfootball, wrestling, lacrosse andvolleyball.

“If you could make the perfectprincipal,” said Robinson PrincipalMatthew Eline, “it would be theingredients that make Mike Mukai.He has a lot of different skills.”

Developing a diversity of skillsand passions is a big part ofMukai’s vision for West Springfieldstudents, one he honed atRobinson.

“Their whole philosophy: Homeof Champions,” he said. “I wantWest Springfield to be a placewhere kids get to find what theyhave a passion for — whether it’smath or science, arts, music, lit-erature. That’s where you go to

become the best. State champions,Cappies, Honor Band, forensicsand debate... I want the kids to bechampions at whatever they do.”

TO ACHIEVE this high standard,Mukai brings a selfless, service-oriented management philosophythat immediately impressed Prin-cipal Eline in their one year to-gether at Robinson.

“At the core of Mike is he’s acaregiver,” said Eline. “He takescare of everybody. He’s a good lis-tener and he wants to make otherpeople’s lives easy.”

“I hope that [the students] willcome to see that I work for them,”Mukai said.

Whether that’s helping managethe school’s renovation, that isscheduled to pick up steam nextfall, or figuring out how to provideadditional resources necessary foreconomically disadvantaged orEnglish language-learning stu-dents to succeed, Mukai is readyto clean, fix or mop — whatever ittakes.

“I want to be that person,” hesaid, acknowledging a head cus-todian has been selected, butwon’t start for another two weeks.“They might have me do both.”

New Principal StartsAt West SpringfieldMichael Mukaibrings “cham-pion” philosophyfrom Robinson.

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From left, service managers Jon Ford and Chris Chagnonwork at the Cardinal Plaza Shell gas station.

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Opinion

With former Gov. Bob McDonnelland his wife Maureen facingwhat could be decades inprison after their convictions

for corruption, a reasonable person might rea-sonably expect that members of theGeneral Assembly would be gearing upto make some big changes.

Under Virginia law, there was no bar-rier to the McDonnells taking tens ofthousands of dollars in gifts from a single do-nor in search of help.

In addition to the gifts, the tens of thousandsof dollars in contributions to campaign fundswere not part of the corruption trial, but theywere certainly part of seeking influence.

Virginia needs real change, but there is si-lence from members of the General Assemblyon any real change.

It turns out that unlimited contributions and

gifts is not good for government, not good forthe public, especially not good for elected offi-cials as the recent news demonstrates. It wouldbe better for most businesses to have limits aswell so as not to be subject to the expectationof making huge donations.

The National Conference of State Legisla-tures www.ncsl.org summarizes how the 50states regulate contributions: “States com-monly place limits on contributions to candi-dates from various sources, and also on con-tributions to political action committees (PACs)and political parties. Just four states — Mis-souri, Oregon, Utah and Virginia — place nolimits on contributions at all. Another seven

states — Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Mis-sissippi, North Dakota, Pennsylvania,and Texas — have minimal contribu-tion limits.

These states limit or prohibit contributionsby corporations and unions to candidates, butleave contributions from all other sources un-limited.

In the remaining 39 states, contributions tocandidates from individuals, political parties,PACs, corporations and unions are typicallylimited or, in the case of corporations andunions, prohibited outright.”

In Maryland, individuals can give $4,000 to

any one candidate and $10,000 total, cumula-tively to all candidates in a four-year electioncycle. (These limits increase to $6,000 and$24,000 in 2015.) In Maryland, corporationsand CEOs are not giving $100,000 and morein an election cycle.

Do we really want to be a state where therules are so lax, that what barely raises an eye-brow here can send a former governor and hiswife to prison for a long time?

The silence is bipartisan. The silence unitesNoVa (Northern Virginia) and RoVa (the restof Virginia). Every incumbent in Virginia thinksthey are benefiting from the ability to collectso much cash.

They all know that they would not engagein the kind unseemly behavior that was re-cently on display in the McDonnell trial. Theyseem to think that the McDonnells were justan aberration.

Having our legislative process, locally andat the state level, awash in cash and gifts frompeople with business before the legislative bod-ies is not good for any of us.

It’s time for some real limits and some dis-closure requirements with teeth.

— Mary Kimm,

[email protected]

Change Is Coming, Right?Legislators onchanging the cultureof cash and gifts inVirginia: Crickets.

Editorial

By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

I had no idea what to expect when the juryannounced it had reached its verdicts onthe charges against former Governor Bob

McDonnell and his wife Maureen, but whenthe verdicts were announced I was stunned.The jury of seven men and five women left nodoubt in their findings: 11 counts of guilty forthe former Governor and nine counts of guiltyfor his wife! All the efforts to explain away theirbehavior, redefine their relationship, and nu-ance words and actions were not successful.Virginia has now achieved the level of disdainwe have held towards governors of other statesin similar circumstances. We have a formergovernor found guilty of corruption in office.Somehow with Patrick Henry and ThomasJefferson having occupied that seat, it was notsupposed to happen in Virginia.

Bob McDonnell is the last person anyonewould have thought would have brought this

legacy to Virginia. He served his country in themilitary. He has three degrees from a Chris-tian university. He married a professionalcheerleader from a major league football team.The thesis for his masters’ degree spelled outan old-fashioned morality that he thought wasessential for how people should behave. Hewas a prosecuting attorney finding othersguilty of crimes in order to keep his commu-nity safe. He represented his community in theHouse of Delegates where he introduced billsthat included one for a covenant marriage. Hisfirst statewide elective office was AttorneyGeneral responsible for seeing that Virginia’slaws were fairly interpreted. His win for Gov-ernor was by a wide margin. He appearedsqueaky clean.

The jury heard in detail what happened dur-ing his term as governor and determined hewas guilty of corruption. That is the way oursystem of justice works. Not only is his legacytarnished so too is that of his wife and family.For the Governor and his family on a personal

level, they have my thoughts and sincereprayers. There will be an appeal no doubt.Whatever the criminal justice system does withthe case under appeal will not restore the manto the elevated position he had in the public’smind when he became governor.

We need to turn our attention now to thelegacy for Virginia. Maybe we Virginians hadit coming for we had become somewhat pomp-ous over our reputation for the clean govern-ment we thought we had. Despite some cyn-ics’ views, virtually all elected officials andgovernment employees are honest, hard-work-ing people who want to do their best for theCommonwealth.

For those who do not fit this category weneed to participate in a whistle-blowing exer-cise that will expose any who are putting theirselfish gain above the public good. And thelegislature needs to do more work on its con-flict of interest and ethics laws. Maybe thosechanges can become the legacy of BobMcDonnell.

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Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:To kick off National Suicide Pre-

vention Week (Sept. 8-12),the American Foundation for

Suicide Prevention is announcingits goal to reduce the annual sui-cide rate in the United States 20percent by 2025.

Last year in the United States,39,518 people died by suicide—more lives than war, murder, and

Focusing on Suicide Preventionnatural disasters combined. Andthe annual suicide rate has beensteadily rising for over a decade.

It’s time we take action. Agrassroots movement—in partcatalyzed by AFSP—is gainingmomentum. More people arespeaking out about mental healthand suicide prevention, and fight-ing against the prejudices thatkeep people at risk from seeking

help.Talk can save lives, but it takes

a village. If we are to be success-ful, suicide prevention must be-come everyone’s business.

Our local AFSP chapter is host-ing a walk this fall to raise aware-ness and support for the AmericanFoundation for Suicide Prevention.

Donations will fund research tofind better ways to prevent suicide,

education programs to raiseawareness in schools and work-places, advocacy initiatives to sup-port public policy that makes men-tal health and suicide preventiona priority, and support services forsurvivors of suicide loss.

The walk in Washington, D.C.will be held on Sept. 20 startingat 5:30 p.m.

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For the month of Augustsigns like this were locatedaround the gas station,informing patrons thatparts of their proceedswould go toward helpingarea kids in need.

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Backpackservice managers at Shell.

For every oil change performedin August, $5 went toward help-ing area children, and for everygallon of oil, one cent was donatedas well. Though small, the dollarsdo quickly add up. “Last yeararound this time we distributedabout 3,500 coats and backpacksto children in need,” saidChagnon. To make this possible,they partner with Firefighters andFriends to the Rescue, an organi-zation that reaches out to childrenin need. Not many gas stations dothis, and when asked why Shelldoes, Chagnon replied, “Well, thecommunity is what keeps us inbusiness, and so this is our effortto give back.” Their goal was tohelp sponsor 250 new backpacksfilled with school supplies for less-fortunate youths.

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There’s no question theprimary economicdriver of this region hasalways been Uncle

Sam,” said David Versal, senior re-search associate at the GeorgeMason University Center for Re-gional Analysis. “That said, we’renot Detroit.”

That was a year ago, when Versaladdressed members of the North-ern Virginia Association of Realtorsat their economic summit held inGeorge Mason University’s MasonInn.

At this year’s summit, his pastremarks came back to haunt him,if not the whole room. “In 2013,job growth ground to a halt,” hesaid at the event last Thursday.“July [2013] to July [2014], netwas about 20,000 jobs in our re-gion. Who do we come closest to?”

The stunned conference hall fullof Realtors, seeing his slide, an-swered in unison: “Detroit.”

Versal was back again for 2014,along with discussion moderatorKenneth Harney, author of the syn-dicated column “The Nation’sHousing.” New panelists included:James Dinegar, president and CEOfor the Greater Washington Boardof Trade; Dr. Michael Frantoni,chief economist and senior vicepresident of research and industrytechnology for the Mortgage Bank-ers Association, and Mitchel Kider,chairman and managing partnerfor Weiner Brodsky Kider PC.

THE THEME of this year’s sum-mit was “Housing Hangover: Re-cession Ripple Persists in 2014:Jobs, Confidence, Mortgages (+Aspirin) Fuel Recovery.”

Each panelist brought a differentperspective to the central conceptthat no, the recession is not over,growth is slow and home sales areflat; but yes, the recovery is on andas long as home buyers, sellers andRealtors alike keep in front of theeconomic and regulatory changestaking place, things are looking up.We’re all still here.

Versal echoed his callout fromlast year, that since 2010 govern-ment spending cuts have deci-mated the Washington D.C. metroarea. “We lost over $11 billion infederal procurement,” he said, ref-erencing the massive contractingindustry, “just in 3 years; $11 bil-lion that was in our economy in2010 that is no longer. This is ontop of the 20,000 jobs we’ve re-moved.”

One true gainer in jobs over thesame period, he said, has been hos-pitality — specifically restaurantjobs. However even though thosejobs help pad the not-Detroit fig-ure, they don’t exactly help a hous-ing market that’s light on top-endinventory and lacking any sem-blance of a middle.

“Ask yourselves as Realtors: Arepeople buying $6-7-800,000houses in this region people whowork in restaurants? Unless theyown the restaurant probably not,”said Versal.

According to Versal, NorthernVirginia isn’t creating enough jobspaying in the $40- to $70,000range to stimulate growth in themarket’s midsection.

But that’s not all: Another factor— and a continuation from 2013’sremarks — keeping the marketfrom balancing out is the lack ofadequate housing construction.

Or rather, construction of homesfor purchase. Versal said half ofwhat’s being built is rental prop-erty, which doesn’t produce salesand doesn’t help the saggingmiddle.

But the regional analyst did pointout a few bright spots, looking for-ward. In the next three to four

years, Versal predicts, the D.C.metro region will be creating 50-60,000 jobs again, like it was 10years ago — which should drivedemand for housing. However thisgrowth, he stressed, will be borneby the private sector, not the fed-eral government.

James Dinegar of the GreaterWashington Board of Trade tookthat optimism and ran with it, giv-ing a speech that hyped the many“cool factors” of the D.C. metroregion.

He cited Forbes magazine re-cently voting that area “America’sCoolest City.”

He cited things like Bao Bao theinfant panda at the National Zoo,Robert Griffin III, Maryland join-ing the Big Ten major college foot-ball conference (and more impor-tantly the Big Ten Network) andcapital bike-sharing program thatleads the nation in users per capita.

He cited things like numeroustop tier universities, the juggernautof cyber job-creating — NSA at FortMeade — and being the hospital-ity capital of the world.

Things that, presumably, shouldbe drawing young, family-orientedand financially stable profession-als to the area, or keeping themhere.

“You have to get your headaround the Big Ten,” Dineagar gavean example. “The BTN reaches 52million households. We’re not ex-posed to the Midwest the way wehave been in the ACC. We’re onradar screens now we haven’t everbeen on.”

According to Dr. MichaelFrantoni of the Mortgage BankersAssociation, having a greater over-

all pull would be helpful to attractfresh capital to the nation’s capi-tal. The national trend, he said, isdecreased mobility: Recent censusdata shows that aside from family-related moves, people are stayingput more than they used to.

“Moving to a better neighbor-hood? If anything, people are mov-ing to save money. But they’re notaspirational movers,” he said.

Or maybe they are aspirationalmovers, but are saving money byliving with their parents. Thatgroup would be the mercurial,hard to put a finger on, mid-20s tomid-30s bracket referred to as“millennials.” And they’re a keygroup, being well situated withacademic and professional experi-ence to fill the $40-$70,000 a yearprivate sector jobs Versal saidshould be driving the regionaleconomy going forward.

However, said Frantoni, “They’redifferent in all kinds of ways. Theyget married later, have childrenlater, come home later. Everythingis later. We don’t know why.”

A MILLENNIAL’S HESITANCYto buy property probably doesn’thave much to do with the projectedrise in interest rates from 4.3 per-cent for a 30-year fixed mortgagerate in 2013 up to 5 percent in2015. But it may have somethingto do with the fact that studentloan debt has ballooned in the lastdecade from $200 billion to over$1 trillion, according to Frantoni.

None of the panelists expectsdramatic changes in the next sev-eral years. We’re off the rollercoaster, they all concurred. We’restill here.

‘Recession Ripple Persists’ at Realtors’ SummitPrivate sector jobgrowth key tostrengtheningregionaleconomy, hous-ing demand.

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Panelists (from left) at the 2014 NVAR Economic Summit: Mitchel Kider, Dr. MichaelFrantoni, James Dinegar and David Versal.

“The economy has been bad. Yet in spite of all of this,we’re all still here,” said David Versal, senior researchassociate at the George Mason University Center for Re-gional Analysis.

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2 10313 DOMINION VALLEY DR 6 .. 7 .. 1 .. FAIRFAX STATION ... $1,175,000 .. Detached .... 5.01 ...... 22039 ................ SHADOWALK ............ 07/10/14

3 7106 GRANBERRY WAY ...... 5 .. 4 .. 1 ..... SPRINGFIELD ..... $1,070,000 .. Detached .... 0.40 ...... 22151 .......... GRANBERRY ESTATES ...... 07/28/14

4 4522 MIXED WILLOW PL .... 6 .. 4 .. 1 ...... CHANTILLY ....... $1,050,000 .. Detached .... 0.30 ...... 20151 ............... POPLAR PARC ........... 07/14/14

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THURSDAY/SEPT. 11-1816th Annual Fall for the Book

Festival. George Mason University,4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Aweek-long, multiple-venue, regionalfestival that brings together people ofall ages and interests. Visitwww.fallforthebook.org.

FRIDAY/SEPT. 12Meet Author Chris Grabenstein.

4:30 p.m. Burke Center Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. Meet ChrisGrabenstein, author of books for kidsincluding Escape from Mr.Lmoncello’s Library, I Funny and theHaunted Mystery series. Booksavailable for sale and signing. Schoolage, teen, and adult.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 13Fairfax County NAACP Awards

Luncheon. 1-4 p.m. WaterfordSpringfield, 6715 Commerce St.,Springfield. Join as we will behonoring several deservingindividuals and organizations. $25-$35. www.fairfaxnaacp.org.

Lorton’s Fall Festival. 11 a.m. LortonStation Town Center, 8998 LortonStation Blvd., Lorton . Enjoy a magicbooth, pumpkin painting, photobooth, games, prizes and more. Visitwww.lortonstationtowncenter.com/calendar-of-events.html

Fall Garden Day. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad, Alexandria. Green SpringGardens is hosting numerous localplant vendors to satisfy yourgardening needs.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspringºor 703-642-5173.

Oktoberfest Walk/Run or Cycle. 8a.m. – 1 p.m. Accotink UnitarianUniversalist Church, 10125Lakehaven Ct., Burke. Join yourneighbors for an Oktoberfest walk/run or cycle and traditional Germanmusic and foods. Begin a 5k or 10kwalk/run (3 or 6 miles) aroundBurke Lake. Cyclists start at thechurch at 8:30 a.m., riding 24 milesas a group to Occoquan RegionalPark and back. Participation is free;volksmarch credit is available for $3.Children and dogs are welcome. Formore information [email protected].

Meet Author Louis Bayard. 2 p.m.Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield. MeetLouis Bayard, author of Roosevelt’sBeast and historical mysteriesincluding The School of Night. Booksavailable for sale and signing. Adults.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)Meeting. 10:30 a.m. Burke CenterLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Board members meet biweekly toplan and implement projects andprograms that will enhance libraryservices for teens. Ages 13-18.

SUNDAY/SEPT. 14Canine Cruise. 7 p.m. Lake Accotink

Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road,Springfield. Treat your caninecompanion to a special cruise aboardLake Accotink Park’s pooch-friendlypontoon boat. Catch the last rays ofthe sun as it dips toward the distantlake shore while your dog scans forducks, geese and other lake dwellers.$6 per person, no charge for dogs.Limit one dog per person.Reservations and advance paymentrequired. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lake-accotink/events.htm

Author Katrina Moore BookSigning Event. 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.George Mason University, 4400University Drive, Fairfax. Moore, aresident of Ellicott City, Md., will beavailable to sign copies of her book,“So Long Gnop-Jiye.”

Accotink Fest. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.Accotink Unitarian UniversalistChurch 10125 Lakehaven Court,Burke. There will be food, games,prizes, crafts, carnival fun, a bouncehouse and live music by DanielMichael and Dragonshead.

5th Annual Northern Virginia CycleFest. 7:30 a.m. Jewish CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia, 8900Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. CycleFest benefits the Wounded WarriorProject and Washington AreaBicyclist Association (WABA). The

ride is open to all experienced riderswho are comfortable riding on roadswith traffic — with a suggestedminimum age of 12. For registrationinformation, please visitwww.active.com or [email protected]. Call 703-323-0880 or visit www.jccnv.org fordetails.

Family Foreign Language FilmFestival: Despicable Me 2. 5p.m. Mosaic District, 2910 DistrictAvenue, Fairfax. Language Stars, thenational leader in early childhoodforeign language education willexpose children and their families tomovies in other languages. Thesecond film in the festival, DespicableMe 2, will be played in Spanish withEnglish subtitles.

MONDAY /SEPT. 15-FRIDAY/SEPT. 19The Henkel Physicians: A Family’s

Life in Letters. Foley Forum,Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, Medical Education Campus,6699 Springfield Center Drive,Springfield. The exhibit documentsthe daily lives of a family ofphysicians in Virginia’s ShenandoahValley during the 19th century,serving in their community, on thebattlefield and in the nation’s courtsof law. 703-822-6684.

MONDAY-TUESDAY/SEPT. 15-16 Library Tech Help. 11 a.m. City of

Fairfax Library on 10360 NorthStreet, Fairfax. Get your library-related electronic resource questionsanswered. includes help with eBooksand compatible devices. Bring your

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Get your bike ready for the 5th Annual Northern VirginiaCycle Fest ride on Sunday, Sept. 14. Cycle Fest benefitsthe Wounded Warrior Project and Washington AreaBicyclist Association (WABA). The ride is open to allexperienced riders who are comfortable riding on roadswith traffic - with a suggested minimum age of 12.

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In celebration of the Westwood BaptistChurch’s 50th Anniversary in 2014, The U.S.Army Chorus presents a fun evening of mu-

sic from its varied repertoire featuring tunes fromthe last five decades at Westwood Baptist Church,8200 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield at 7 p.m.on Saturday, Sept. 20. The concert is free, andeveryone is invited. In 1956 The U.S. Army Cho-rus was established as the vocal counterpart ofThe United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,”and is one of the nation’s only professional men’s

choruses. From its inception, The U.S. Army Cho-rus has established and maintained a reputationof excellence in the performance of male choralliterature. Beyond the traditional military musicand patriotic standards, the repertoire of the ArmyChorus covers a broad spectrum which includespop, Broadway, folk, and classical music. For moreinformation about the concert or the US ArmyChorus, please call the church office at 703-451-5120 or consult the U.S. Army chorus website atusarmyband.com.

The U.S. Army Chorus will perform at Westwood Baptist Church, 8200 Old KeeneMill Road, Springfield at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20.

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MONDAY/SEPT. 15Yoga for Gardeners. 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road, Alexandria. This class isan introduction to the Vinyasamethod helping participants increasethe strength, flexibility andendurance necessary for gardening.$117/personºfor 11 Monday morningclasses. Register online atwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspringºusing code 290 4262401 or call 703-642-5173.

Hidden Pond Monday: Frogs. 4:30p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield.Presented by the staff of HiddenPond Nature Center. Age 6-12.

Small Wonders. 11 a.m. LortonLibrary, 9520 Richmond Highway,Lorton. Rhymes and fingerplay. Age12-23 months with adult.

Lorton Evening BookConversations. 7 p.m. LortonLibrary, 9520 Richmond Highway,Lorton. The Great Gatsby by F.ScottFitzgerald. Adults.

WEDNESDAY/SEPT. 17A is for Apple. 10:30 a.m. Richard

Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street,Springfield. Join in for fun storiesand activities. Age 3-5 with adult.

Genealogy Help Desk. 7 p.m. City ofFairfax Library, 10360 North Street,Fairfax. Bring your family historystumpers to the experts.Accomplished genealogists andlibrary staff will be on hand to assistyou. Ask the Virginia Room desk orcall 703-293-6227. Teens and adults.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 18Friends of the Burke Centre

Library Used Book Sale. 1-9 p.m.Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. Buy gently usedbooks to benefit the library. 703-249-1520.

Garden Stroll & Tea. 1-3 p.m. GreenSpring Gardens, 4603 Green SpringRoad, Alexandria. Tour some of thedemonstration gardens with a MasterGardener docent who will inspire youwith stories of Green Spring, thenenjoy a traditional English afternoontea. $29. Reservations required at703-941-7987.º

VMFA Lecture: Buddhist Art andPilgrimage. 7:30 p.m. WorkhouseArts Center, 9601 Ox Road, 22079Lorton. Explore Buddhist art andarchitecture in the context ofpilgrimage of South Asia, includingthe Mahabodhi Temple in BodhGaya, the site of the Buddha’senlightenment. $5- $10 http://workhousearts.org

Homework Help. 6 p.m. LortonLibrary, 9520 Richmond Highway,Lorton. Drop-in homework help forstudents up to 8th grade.

Afternoon Reading Group. 1 p.m.City of Fairfax Library, 10360 NorthStreet, Fairfax. My Beloved World bySonia Sotomayor.

Springfield Writer’s Group. 7 p.m.Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield. Shareyour work, give and receive feedbackin a supportive setting. Adults.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 18-SATURDAY/SEPT. 20Fall Book Sale. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Burke

Center Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Peruse and shop aselection of gently used books forsale by The Friends of The BurkeCentre Library. All ages.


Robinson’s Lauren Berman fin-ished third in the girls’ var-sity race at the Monroe Parker

Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 6 atBurke Lake Park.

Berman finished with a time of18:29, helping the Rams to a seventh-place team finish. Robinson totaled ascore of 228. Madison won the eventwith a score of 75, followed by LakeBraddock (99), Patriot (140), Wash-ington-Lee (178), Osbourn Park (214)and Battlefield (219). West Springfield(262) finished 10th, South County(299) was 12th, Edison (510) finished20th, Woodson (588) was 23rd,Hayfield (712) took 26th and Paul VI(727) was 27th.

Madison’s Amanda Swaak won theindividual title with a time of 18:06.Chantilly’s Xaveria Hawvermale fin-ished runner-up with a time of 18:10.

South County’s Louisa McPhersonplaced 10th with a time of 19:10.

In the boys’ race, Lake Braddockwon the team title with a score of 58,followed by West Springfield (190)and Robinson (197).

Chantilly’s Ryan McGorty placed firstamong individuals with a time of15:04. Lake Braddock’s KevinMonogue placed second with a timeof 15:24, followed by Lake Braddock’sAlex Corbett (third, 15:25), Westfield’sJohnny Pace (fourth, 15:41),Annandale’s Aviad Gebrehiwot (fifth,15:48), Robinson’s Patrick Meyers(sixth, 15:49), Lake Braddock’s ColinSchaefer (seventh, 15:50), WestSpringfield’s Timothy Ward (eighth,15:51), Lake Braddock’s Ben Fogg(ninth, 15:58) and Pope John Paul theGreat’s Sean Tully (10th, 16:04).

Alex Maguire of Fairfax finished12th (16:06), and Edison’s JeffreyGibson took 15th (16:12).

Robinson’s LaurenBerman finishes3rd at MonroeParker Invite.

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Robinson’s Lauren Bermanplaced third in the girls’varsity race at the MonroeParker Invitational on Sept. 6.

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The Lake Braddock boys’cross country team placedsecond at the 2013 VHSLstate meet, finishing just

two points behind 6A championChantilly. As Bruins head coachMichael Mangan recalls, Chantilly hadtwo runners edge Lake Braddock har-riers near the finish line, snatching astate title from the Bruins by a paper-thin margin.

Lake Braddock returns several mem-bers of last year’s team, including in-dividual state runner-up Alex Corbett.Is falling just short of a state titlesomething the Bruins think about?

“Every single day since that Satur-day in November,” Mangan said.“They know how close they were.”

The Lake Braddock boys entered the2014 season as a motivated grouplooking to capture a state title. TheBruins put on a strong performanceon Saturday, Sept. 6, winning theMonroe Parker Invitational at BurkeLake Park. The Bruins finished with ascore of 58, with four runners in thetop 10. West Springfield finished at adistant second with a score of 190,followed by Robinson (third, 197),Patriot, (fourth, 201), ThomasJefferson (fourth, 201) and two-timedefending state champion Chantilly(sixth, 231).

Due to high temperatures with de-bilitating humidity, Mangan said theBruins (and other teams) ran a con-servative race. Lake Braddock harri-ers took it easy for the first mile-and-half before picking up the pace.

“They did a great job,” Mangan said.Kevin Monogue placed second for

Lake Braddock, finishing with a timeof 15 minutes, 24 seconds. Corbettplaced third (15:25), Colin Schaefer

was seventh (15:50), Ben Fogg took ninth(15:58) and Cavanaugh McGaw finished37th (16:38).

Monogue and Corbett figure to be two ofthe Bruins’ top harriers throughout the sea-son.

“They have slightly different skill sets,”Mangan said. “If they work together, it’sreally going to help us out. Alex is probablya little bit stronger and can probably handlecarrying the pace early on. Kevin [is prob-ably a stronger finisher].”

The Lake Braddock girls’ team finishedsecond with a score of 99, 24 points behindfirst-place Madison (75). Patriot finishedthird with a score of 140, followed by Wash-ington-Lee (178), Osbourn Park (214),Battlefield (219) and Robinson (228).

“That’s outstanding for us,” Mangan said

The Lake Braddock football team im-proved to 2-0 with a 13-9 victory over StoneBridge on Friday, Sept. 5. The Bruins willhost rival Robinson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,Sept. 12. The Rams improved to 2-0 with a57-12 win against Woodson.

Woodson’s lopsided loss dropped theCavaliers’ record to 0-2. Woodson will travelto face Fairfax at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairfax(0-1) dropped its season opener to WestPotomac, 14-7.

South County improved to 2-0 with a 37-

31 win over Hayfield. The Stallions willtravel to take on Mount Vernon (0-2) at 7:30p.m. on Friday. Hayfield (0-1) will hostWestfield (1-0).

Lee dropped to 0-2 with a 38-15 loss toChantilly. The Lancers will travel to faceEdison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagleslost to West Springfield 34-0 on Sept. 5,evening their record at 1-1.

West Springfield’s shutout of Edison im-proved the Spartans’ record to 1-1. WestSpringfield will travel to face Herndon at7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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Motivated boys’ teamseeks state title afterfinishing 2nd in 2013.

Sports

Lake Braddock XC Delivers StrongShowing at Monroe Parker Invite

of the runner-up finish. “… Those girls arevery young. Only [junior] Sonya Butseva,our No. 2, has any real experience in achampionship cross country race. All theother kids are replacing kids from the yearbefore.”

Daly Ferguson, a junior, was LakeBraddock’s top finisher, placing sixth witha personal-best time of 18:52. Butsevaplaced 11th with a time of 19:12. Fresh-man Sarah Daniels finished 12th for theBruins with a time of 19:16, sophomoreKate Murphy was 26th (19:44) and sopho-more Taylor Kitchen finished 44th (20:14).

“I think we’re going to be phenomenalover the next couple of years,” Mangan said.“This is the year to get the experience, butat the same time, our goals are the sameevery year at Braddock.”

Daly Ferguson(626) placedsixth for theLake Braddockgirls’ crosscountry teamat the MonroeParker Invita-tional onSaturday,Sept. 6.

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“Every single day sincethat Saturday inNovember. They knowhow close they were.”

— Lake Braddock XC coach MichaelMangan about how often the Bruins

think about just missing a state titlein 2013.

Springfield Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

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EmploymentEmployment

Automotive Leasing companybased in Vienna VA is looking to fill two open positions quickly. Both are Part to Full time positions. Must be familiar with the area and have a good driving record. Please contact Chad at 703-244-7437 or via email at [email protected] for scheduling an interview.

Lead Teacherfor 2 1⁄2 year old class 5 days a week

from 9-12:45, Sept - May. We follow FCPS school calendar with paid holidays

and teacher work days. E-mail: [email protected]

Medical Office Bookkeeping ClerkImmediate PT opening in busy pediatric office in Alexandria.

Mon-Fri 9-2, some Saturday hoursPlease call Lee-Ann at

703-914-8989, ext. 128.

Pediatric Nurse PT

LPN/RNin busy Pediatric office, Burke, VA.

703-503-9100

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NATIONAL CHILDRENS CENTERNo sell! Salary + Bonus + Benefits!

Weekdays 9-4

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LetterFrom Page 6

To register for the Washington, D.C. walk,visit www.afsp.org/walks or call 301-523-0387.

Join the conversation this week on Twit-ter. Use #EndSuicide to raise awarenessabout suicide prevention.

Cynthia RuffnerFairfax

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] or call 703-778-9416. The deadline for submissions is the Fridayprior to publication. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior to the event.

SATURDAY/SEPT. 13 Multi-Family Yard Sale. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Daniels

Run Elementary School, 3705 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. Sales benefit Fairfax High School CrewTeam. Rain or shine.

Louis Bayard. 2 p.m. Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield. Author LouisBayard discusses his latest book, Roosevelt’sBeast.

Dog Adoption. 12 - 3 p.m. Sat. PETCO,Greenbriar Towncenter, 13053 Lee JacksonMemorial Highway, Fairfax. Call 703-817-9444or visit http://www.hart90.org/

HIV/AIDS Prevention Faith Summit forAdults and Teens. 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. AntiochBaptist Church, 6531 Little Ox Road, FairfaxStation. The summit will address how stigmadrives the HIV epidemic and examine HIVstigma experiences through different lenses.Visit https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hscode/ereg/registration.aspx?groupid=26 to register.

MONDAY/SEPT. 15 American Red Cross Blood Donation. 8:30

a.m. - 2 p.m. Noman M. Cole Jr. PollutionControl Plant, 9399 Richmond Highway, Lorton.redcross.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS.

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. BurkeCenter Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.For more information contact Glora Monick [email protected].

TUESDAY/SEPT. 16English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. Richard

Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street,Springfield. Practice and improve your English.Adults.

Morning English Conversation Group. 10:30a.m. Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway,Lorton. Practice your English conversation skills.Adults.

English Conversation Group. 5:15 p.m. LortonLibrary, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton.Practice your English conversation skills. Adults.

TUESDAY/SEPT. 17Connected on the Homefront. 7-9 p.m.

Immanuel Bible Church, 6911 Braddock Road,Springfield. Monthly meetings that providedinner, fellowship and guest speakers tominister to wives and women of active duty,reservists and retired military. Visitwww.immanuelbible.net or 703-941-4124.

Hospitalization Happens. 1:30 p.m. InsightMemory Care Center, formerly Alzheimer’sFamily Day Center, 2812 Old Lee Highway,Suite 210, Fairfax. A trip to the hospital for aperson with dementia can be stressful foreveryone; join in to discuss ways you canprepare for both planned and unexpectedhospital visits. Call 703-204-4664 to RSVP andfor more information.

THURSDAY/SEPT. 18New Voting Equipment Demonstration. 11

a.m. City of Fairfax Library, 10360 North Street,Fairfax. Staff from the Fairfax County Office ofElections will provide an opportunity to see andtry out the brand new voting machines andequipment that will be used in the upcomingelections.

Library Tech Help. 6 p.m. City of Fairfax Library,10360 North Street, Fairfax. Get your library-related electronic resource questions answered.includes help with eBooks and compatibledevices. Bring your library card, eBook readerand laptop.

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LEGAL NOTICECrown Castle is proposing to expand the compound of the tow-er at the following site: #856865 Glenistar located at 6500 By-ron Ave in Springfield - lat: 38-46-45.9 long: 77-12-7.6. Crown Castle invites comments from any interested party that be-lieves the proposed action may have a significant impact on the environment or on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engi-neering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and/or specif-ic reason the proposed action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Specific information re-garding the project is available by calling Barbara Hamilton at 724-416-2564, during normal business hours. Comments must be received at Crown Castle USA - 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 attn Legal Dept. by Sept. 30, 2014.

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BARBARA WAGNER [email protected]

Call Barbara Wagner,703-503-9037 for further information.

Pottery Hand-Buildingand Tile Making Classes:Tuesday OR Wednesday mornings.

9:30 – 12:30 for 10 weeks, beginningSeptember 16 OR 17, 2014. $250.00

fee includes 25 lbs. of Clay, Glazes and firing.

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HDI COMPUTER SOLUTIONSJENNIFER SMITH ❖ Serving the Area Since 1995

➣ Speed up Slow Computers➣ Troubleshooting➣ Virus Removal➣ Computer Setup

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101 Computers 101 Computers

MINDSATWORK TUTORINGPUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER;MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE

JANE LEIBBRANDEDUCATIONAL TUTORENGLISH LANGUAGE ART/SAT PREP

[email protected] ROBERT CARTER ROADFAIRFAX STATION, VA 22039

102 Instruction 102 Instruction

95.6K miles (white/minor dings). Runs great! 5-spd. StandardTransmission; Sunroof; AM/FM/Cassette Deck/4 Speakers;Power Side Mirrors; 1-yr. old tires; Pampered with SyntheticOil every 3 mos./3K mi. for 20 yrs; Fully Detailed; Price: $2K.

Call: 571/338-1576 or 703/222-4492 (Fairfax)

FOR SALE-1994 GEO PRIZM LSi

202 Domestic Auto 202 Domestic Auto26 Antiques

We pay top $ for antique furniture and mid-century

Danish/modernteak furniture, STERLING, MEN'S WATCHES, jewelry

and costume jewelry,paintings/art glass/clocks.

Schefer Antiques @703-241-0790.

Email:[email protected]

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FFX, Middleridge Community Yard SaleSat, Sept 20, 7AM-1PM123/Paynes Church and

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MARSHA WOLBERLifetime Member NVAR Top ProducersTop 5% of Agents Nationallywww.marshawolber.comCell: 703-618-4397

STEVE CHILDRESS“Experience…withInnovation!”Life Member NVAR Top ProducersBuyer Broker since 1973!703-981-3277

Kingstowne $579,900Gorgeous Brick end unit, 3BR, 3.5 BA, Liv/Din, Fam rm, Grnt Kitw granite & SS appls, HDWDs, fin w/out LL, corner cul de sac lotback to wooded common area, 2 car Gar, close to stores & dining.

Gainesville Heritage Hunt 55+ $469,900Golf Club 55+ gated comm, 5BR, 4.5BA, m/lvl MBR, 2ndMBR up, w/out LL w in-law suite & Kit, Din, Liv rm w GasFpl, Sun rm, Loft, 2 Car Gar. POSSIBLE IN-LAW SUITE.

Fairfax$649,900

Lovingly-main-tained homew/charm & char-acters. Awesomefloor planw/spaciousrooms. Gorgeous

hdwds on main lvl + new carpet. Fam Rm w/cath ceiling &gas frpl w/doors to deck. Eat-in Kitchen w/granite count-ers, updated appls, pantry & separate laundry rm.Expansive MBR suite w/dressing area, W/I closet, dual van-ity. Walkout bsmt boasts rec rm w/2nd frpl, 5th BR/Den,full bath & storage. Newer windows, HVAC.

Ann Witherspoon, CRSAssociate Broker

[email protected] Member NVAR Top ProducersLife Member NVAR Multi-Million Dollar Sales Club

BURKELongwood

Knolls$624,900

Fall In LoveWith AWinner!

Fully renovatedKitchen w/SSAppliances &

Granite Counters – All Baths Renovated w/Granite Counters –New HW Flooring Thruout – New Marble FP Surround & Hearth+ Gorgeous New Mantle in Huge Rec Rm – OPEN LAYOUT –Freshly painted – New HVAC Air Handler – Sited on Quiet Cul-de-Sac in Sought after area – LIKE NEW – MUST SEE!

Fairfax$550,000

Great outdoor& indoor space!ComfortableColonial with4BR/2.5BA, gasfireplace, beau-tiful main levelceramic tile

flooring, hardwoods on UL, & remodeled kitchen. A great slatepatio, front porch with swing, & nice fully fenced backyardwith over-sized shed add to the wonderful outdoor space. Plus,new roof, vinyl siding, triple pane windows, new HVAC (gasheat) and more! Close to schools with Metrobus on the corner.

Remington$300,000HistoricVictorianColonial

Beautiful homein the historicaldistrict! 4bedrms, 4 baths,

huge oversized 2 car garage, remodeled eat-in kitchen w/granite and SS, library on 1st level, tin roofed screened porch,2 floor to ceiling bay windows, winding wood staircase, mir-rored mantel surrounds, hardwood floors, and there is a sepa-rate apartment unit above garage with separate entry and util-ity meters! Call Steve Childress NOW! 703-981-3277

Centreville$539,900

Fabulous Colonialnestled on a richlywooded lot onquiet cul-de-sacstreet. This beautyfeatures remod-eled kitchen w/allthe bells & whis-

tles, Breakfast Rm offers space for huge table,1st floor FR w/brickFP, Deck perfect for entertaining, MBR Bath remodeled w/his & hersinks, ceramic shower & much more. Walk out LL Family Room.Backs to wooded open common ground.

Call Sheila for appt. 703-503-1895

John & Jennifer Boyce703-425-JOHN (5646)[email protected]

www.425JOHN.com

Gainesville $415,000Elegant Single Family

4 BR, 3 1/2 BA SF home w/2-Car Garage. 1st Fl hard-woods, Ceramic tile Kit w/SS Appliances. Fully finished LLw/Rec Rm, Full BA & Den. A must see!

Clifton$1,690,000Castle Hill

FarmFirst timeavailable forsale in 3 gen-erations:Castle HillFarm withsunny and roll-

ing land, farm home with pre Civil War roots, barn, guesthouse, and pastures. Over 18 acres of Clifton’s finest landoffers so many options: horse farm, family compound, orsubdivide w/multiple perc sites. 6700 Newman Rd.

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Clifton – $950,000Gorgeous colonial sited on over 5 beautiful acres

Clifton – $1,249,000Stunning custom home on perfect 2+ acres

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Burke Centre $294,900New Listing!

Great location within minutes of shopping, VRE Station and commu-nity amenities. Three finished levels with walkout to enclosed patioand featuring stainless appliances and granite in the kitchen. Bright,light and airy end unit with open floor plan and ample parking.

Alexandria $734,900Stunning home with a fantasticprice & location, over 3000sf, OpenFloor Plan, Backing to Woods, all ofKingstowne Amenities, ExpansiveMaster Suite w/ Sitting Room &Luxury BR, Entertainment-SizeDeck, 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths.

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