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Chantilly‘Don’t Be AfraidTo be Different’News, Page 3
Ted and Tami TroscianeckiReceive McDonnell AwardNews, Page 4
Tax and Wire Fraud:Three Years PrisonNews, Page 4
Westfield Rising SeniorGibson Commits to ArmySports, Page 12
From left are Glynn Cosker,Jennifer LePaige andDevyn Tinker, who
portrayShrek, Princess Fiona andDonkey, respectively.
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By Bonnie HobbsThe Connection
When audiences enjoy The Alli-ance Theatre’s Summer Starsshow,
“Shrek the Musical,” itwon’t just be because of the acting
andstoryline, but also because of all the workthat goes on behind
the scenes.
For example, said producer Maggie Swan,“Each piece of the set
was made by a differ-ent person. And it all had to be easily
mov-able so Chantilly High’s band can practicehere during the
weekdays, between ourweekend performances.”
“Whenever we do a play, there are alwayslots of unsung heroes,”
she said. “They in-clude the people who spend countless
hourscreating and sewing the costumes, and ahairstylist who styled
some 20 unusualwigs.”
Swan said 21 of the characters wear pros-thetics to make them
into more believableogres and fairytale characters, and theywere
all created by a professional in thatfield. In addition, she said,
“It takes a wholeteam to put the makeup on the actors be-fore every
show.”
As for the set builders who’ve constructeda fanciful world of
trees, a swamp, a castleand even a dragon’s lair, they’re dads,
ac-tors and students.
And, said Swan, “They’ve created pieces
that have to not only be visually appealing,but sturdy, safe and
functional, as well.”
Annie Ermlick and Josh Nixon developedthe choreography for all
the musical num-bers and then taught it to all those who’llbe
performing it. Kurt Gustafson designedthe show’s sound and
lighting, and Ermlick’sson Billy helped him with the latter.
Another invaluable member of the techcrew is Chantilly High
sophomore MichaelRosegrant, who created many of “Shrek the
Musical’s” props. Among his proudest ac-complishments are a
plush, gingerbread-man puppet with an expressive face andmovable
eyebrows, and a gray, shaggy-haired, remote-control mouse. “I took
a re-mote-control car and sculpted the mousearound it,” he said.
“It was really fun.”
Looking forward to seeing everythingcome together onstage when
the curtain
rises, Swan says it’s going to be a terrificshow that’s not to
be missed. It’s taken agreat deal of time and effort but, she
said,it’ll all be worthwhile.
“It really does take ‘a village’ to put on ashow like this,”
said Swan. “There are somany elements that go into creating the
fi-nal product, but it’s really going to be won-derful. We hope
everyone will come see it.”
Alliance SummerStars presents“Shrek the Musical.”
‘Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different’
Behind the Scenes at ‘Shrek the Musical’
Bonnie Hobbs/The ConnectionChantilly High sophomore
MichaelRosegrant created this remote-controlled mouse, which
willskitter across the stage.
The head of the huge dragon, who develops a crush on Donkey.
By Bonnie HobbsThe Connection
A big green ogre, a princess, a wise-cracking donkey and a
love-struck dragon – they’ll all beonstage when The
AllianceTheatre’s Summer Stars program presents“Shrek the
Musical.”
The cast and crew of nearly 100 have beenworking on the show
since May and, whenthe curtain rises, they’ll be joined by a
13-piece pit orchestra.
Helming his fourth Alliance show, Direc-tor Scott Olson says
things are going reallywell.
“I’ve got an insanely talented cast,” hesaid. “My leads are
spot-on for their char-acters, and 30 members of our SummerStars
theater camp – from third througheighth grade – are in the show,
too. They’redoing really high-level dances, tight chore-ography and
even marching.”
Olson said special prosthetics were cre-ated to transform actors
into ogres andfairytale characters, and the costumes andmake-up
will be “amazing,” as will the 26-foot-long, light-up, dragon
puppet that ex-
hales smoke. The scenes take place in aswampy forest, a castle,
a dragon’s lair, achurch and at Shrek’s house – an oversizedtree
stump.
There’s also a moral to the story. SaidOlson: “This show’s about
understandingand appreciating others’ differences andaccepting and
appreciating yourself for who
you are.”Playing Shrek is Oak Hill’s Glynn Cosker.
“He’s an ogre who likes living by himself ina swamp,” said
Cosker. “So he’s surprisedto one day find dozens of fairytale
creaturesthere. But he’s not immune to adventure.Yet when he falls
in love with Fiona andforms a friendship with Donkey, you see a
different side of him and learn that he ac-tually has a big
heart.”
Cosker’s been in 30 shows, but calls Shrekone of the most fun
roles he’s ever played.“He’s such a big, full-of-life character,”
saidCosker. “And the whole experience – work
Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection
The show’sthree leads withmany of theSummer Starsactors
beforerehearsing the“Freak Flag”dance number.
See Stage, Page 5
To Go“Shrek the Musical”
will be performed byThe Alliance Theatre atChantilly High,
4201Stringfellow Road inChantilly. Show timesare: Friday, Aug. 1
and8, at 7:30 p.m.; Satur-day, Aug. 2 and 9, at 2p.m. and 7:30
p.m.; andSunday, Aug. 3 and 10,at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $16 viawww.TheAllianceTheatre.orgor
703-220-8101.
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News
By Bonnie HobbsThe Connection
Each year, the West Fairfax CountyCitizens Association
(WFCCA)presents the James D. McDonnellAward to honor a local
resident’soutstanding service to the community. Mon-day night, July
21, it was given jointly, forthe first time.
Receiving it were husband and wife, Tedand Tami Troscianecki, of
Centreville’s Vir-ginia Run community. They were honoredfor their
work to inform the citizens anddecision-makers about all the facts
to betaken into consideration regarding theBraddock/Pleasant Valley
Road roundaboutissue.
“Jim McDonnell set the bar high, as hewas instrumental in
ensuring that the de-velopment of the Western Fairfax area wasnot
overwhelming and provided the asso-ciated amenities necessary for a
livable com-munity,” said WFCCA Land-Use ChairmanJim Katcham.
Speaking during the WFCCA’s quarterlymeeting, he said this
year’s award recog-nizes the Troscianeckis for their work in
reviewing the roundabout’s impacts. “Thejoint efforts of Ted and
Tami regarding thecommunity’s opposition to the proposedroundabout
were extraordinary,” saidKatcham.
He said the couple met with communityleaders, elected officials
and county staff toobtain extensive data regarding traffic
flowthrough the intersection.
They also investigated the adverse envi-ronmental impact on the
area and expressedthe community’s concerns about the effectthis
project will have on both local trafficand the environment.
“This information and data was presentedat a WFCCA quarterly
meeting, thus pro-
viding the community with a greater un-derstanding of the
overall impact of theproposed road modifications,” saidKatcham, “In
particular, [the Troscianeckisillustrated] the fact that much of
the in-creased traffic flow would be coming fromLoudoun
County.”
“Their joint efforts resulted in a clear andconcise
understanding of the potential im-pact the roundabout will have on
FairfaxCounty,” he continued. “While the final de-cision wasn’t
favorable to the community, atremendous effort was made to
convinceelected officials that the proposed changeswill adversely
affect Fairfax County citizens.However, as Ted has said, ‘It’s not
over, yet.’
Ted and Tami, congratulations, and thankyou for your exemplary
community service.”
Katcham then presented them with aplaque, and Planning
Commissioner JimHart – a past chairman of the WFCCA Land-Use
Committee – recalled what impressedhim about Ted Troscianecki, the
first timehe saw him at a WFCCA meeting.
“It was 1997 or ’98, and he and Tami hadjust moved back here,”
said Hart. “He saidthey wanted to be part of this area and
con-tribute to it, and that speaks volumes abouttheir commitment.
Jim McDonnell wouldbe proud that this award went to them.
Herecognized that the community would bebetter off if we weren’t
partisan and weworked with both sides.”
“We wanted to take an active role in guid-ing the quality of
life here,” said TedTroscianecki. “We felt a responsibility
andwanted to participate.”
Speaking on behalf of both of them, hesaid he and Tami “truly
appreciate thisaward. Jim McDonnell cared very muchabout the
quality of life in Western Fairfaxand we feel the same way. He
embodiedthe spirit of community, and to be acknowl-edged with an
award that bears his namemeans a lot to us. Thanks to all in
theWFCCA, as well as to Planning Commission-ers Jim Hart and John
Litzenberger, for rec-ognizing us.”
Ted and Tami Troscianecki receiveMcDonnell Award.
‘Thanks for Exemplary Community Service’
From left: Ted andTami Troscianeckireceive the James D.McDonnell
Awardfor outstandingcommunity servicefrom Jim Katcham.
Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection
See Prison, Page 15
By Bonnie HobbsThe Connection
Although she received a sentence be-low the state guidelines, a
formerFair Oaks tax preparer will bespending the next three years
in prison. Sheis Thuy Tien Le, 40, who learned her pun-ishment last
Friday, July 18, in U.S. DistrictCourt in Alexandria.
She’d pleaded guilty April 30 to prepar-ing false income tax
returns and commit-ting wire fraud. Le admitted to committingthese
crimes while running her Fair Oaks-based, tax-return preparation
businesscalled T2 Advantage Services LLC.
“Over 100 clients of hers were victims,”said Assistant U.S.
Attorney PaulNathanson. “And they were particularlyvulnerable
because they didn’t speak En-glish. She caused them pain and stress
thatwill continue as they try to straighten outtheir finances.”
In a statement of facts filed with her pleaagreement, Le, now of
Sterling, admittedthat, from 2005 through 2013, she ownedand
operated her business out of her homeon Madeley Court in Fairfax.
She prepared
federal income-taxreturns for her cli-ents and led them
tobelieve she’d electronically filed legitimatereturns with the
IRS.
But before filing these returns, she alteredthem by adding false
itemized deductionsso she could generate large income-tax re-funds.
But instead of this money going toher clients, it instead went to
her.
Le told federal authorities she’d preparedand filed the false
income tax returns with-out her clients’ knowledge or consent
andthat she had their refunds deposited elec-tronically into her
own bank accounts. Shefurther admitted that the IRS
sustained$454,455 in losses because of what she’ddone.
The investigation into her suspectedcriminal activities began in
early July 2013when Fairfax County police received a re-port from a
resident that Le had preparedtheir income taxes. That person
received theprepared documents, including a statementindicating
exactly what federal and staterefunds to expect.
Fair Oaks tax preparer filedfalse returns with the IRS.
Tax and Wire Fraud:Three Years Prison
Le
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Congratulations to all of the OutstandingPrincipals listed
below.They have been rated highest by our memberships in those
schools
Fairfax County Federation of TeachersTeachers Care!
THANK YOU TO ALLOF OUR MEMBERS WHORETURNED THE SURVEY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:Bonnie Glazewski(Oak View)
Jesse Kraft(Providence)
Michael Macrina(Island Creek)
Suzanne Montgomery(Laurel Hill)
Lindsay Trout(Terraset)
MIDDLE SCHOOL:Penny Gros (Glascow)
HIGH SCHOOLS:Teresa Johnson(Chantilly)
Nardos King(Mt. Vernon)
Michael Yohe(Falls Church)
Jeff Yost(Woodson)
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News
ing with the kids and seeing their reactionsto Shrek – has been
wonderful. It’s about 180degrees from my own, nice and
introvertedpersonality. As Shrek, I do lots of yelling
andscreaming, so it’s quite therapeutic.”
His favorite song, which he sings, is “WhenWords Fail.” In it,
said Cosker, “Shrek’s tryingto get the courage to ask Fiona to
spend timewith him – and worrying what he’ll do if hiswords fail
him. The song speaks to his humil-ity as you see him shedding the
ogre shell andbecoming more human.”
Cosker said the audience will also enjoy theshow’s energy and
focus, plus the singers anddancers in the ensemble. “The
choreographyand costumes are awesome,” he said. “Peoplewill step
into a different world for two hoursand have a good time.”
Jennifer LePaige, who studied at the Ameri-can Musical and
Dramatic Academy, portraysPrincess Fiona. “She’s a sassy ball of
fire, inde-pendent and a spitfire with her words,” saidLePaige.
“She just wants to find her true love;it’s her motivation for
everything. She finds herstorybook romance – which is different
fromwhat she expected – but turns out to be betterthan anything
she’d wished for.”
As one of her “dream roles,” said LePaige, “Ilove it; I’ve
wanted to play her forever. We havea lot of the same
characteristics. In my daily
Bringing a Big, Green Ogre to Stagelife, I feel like I fit Fiona
because we’re bothstrong women.”
She especially likes her song, “This is How aDream Comes True,”
because “It tells a lot ofFiona’s story quickly, and Shrek’s
playing withthe dragon while I sing. This show is so muchfun and
really brings the screenplay to life. Thecharacters are loveable,
we have a great castand adults will love it as much as children
will.”
Playing Shrek’s sidekick, Donkey, is 2013Chantilly High grad
Devyn Tinker. “Donkey’sa free spirit, very talkative and energetic
allthe time, no matter how he’s feeling,” saidTinker. “He always
questions the obvious sohe can wrap his head around things. He’s
alsoa little slow to get jokes. He starts out com-pletely opposite
of Shrek because he loves be-ing around people.”
Tinker loves his role, too, because “I get tobe energetic, with
arms flailing all over theplace. It’s just a lot of fun.” His
favorite num-ber is “Who I’d Be,” which Donkey sings withShrek and
Fiona. “We sing about whom eachof us would be if we could just
escape thedragon,” said Tinker. “We’re expressing ourdreams and
thinking about who we’d be in thefuture.”
He said the audience will like the show’s hu-mor and “the fact
that it’s based on a moviethey already know. The music’s upbeat,
there’snever a dull moment and the cast has a lot of
chemistry.”New Robinson Secondary grad Spencer
Boyd, majoring in musical theater at JMU,portrays Lord Farquaad.
“He’s the Lord ofDuloc, but is constantly searching for power,”said
Boyd. “He’s over-compensating for hisshort height, so he wants
perfection. He’s ban-ished all the fairytale creatures from his
landbecause he only wants to rule over perfectpeople.”
However, the only way he can become kingis by marrying a
princess like Fiona. “He’s veryproud and can be charming and
charismatic,”said Boyd.
“But he’s also mean, strict and ill-tempered– and the subject of
his height is off limits.”
“It’s great playing him because he’s just over-the-top with
everything,” continued Boyd. “Hehas a regal air of royalty, but is
touchy abouthis height, so he’s a very funny character toplay.” But
Since Boyd is actually tall in reallife, he’ll be walking on his
knees during theshow to be short.
He especially likes the number, “What’s Up,Duloc?” which he
sings. “It’s Farquaad’s en-trance song, makes fun of other Broadway
num-bers and is very humorous,” said Boyd. Over-all, he said, “This
is a really funny, family-friendly show with a great message – let
yourfreak flag fly and don’t be afraid to be differ-ent. And it’ll
be really enjoyable to watch.”
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Opinion
The Virginia General Assembly’s re-fusal to expand Medicaid,
extend-ing health coverage to as many as400,000 Virginians has
resulted inthe loss of about $1 billion in direct payments.
But that understates the loss, failingto calculate the cost of
the lost healthof thousands of Virginians.
Consider one relatively young man,treated by the Health Wagon,
who is losing hisvision to untreated diabetes because he has
nohealth coverage, his diabetes went undetectedfor years and can’t
afford monitoring or medi-cine. Once diabetes begins to take its
toll, itcannot be reversed. Once the man is blind andunable to
work, he will likely be covered byMedicaid because he is
permanently disabled.
The Centers for Disease Control says chronicillnesses are “the
nation’s leading causes ofdeath and disability, leav[ing] in their
wakedeaths that could have been prevented, life-long disability,
compromised quality of life, andburgeoning health care costs. …
Heart disease,stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and arthritisare
among the most common, costly, and pre-ventable of all health
problems.”
Consider the hundreds or thousands of Vir-ginians who are not
receiving routine care orscreenings of any kind, whose cancer or
highblood pressure or heart disease or diabetes, oreven mental
illness, rob them over time of their
ability to work, to care for themselvesor their families. Many
will die of ill-nesses that could have been preventedor treated.
The human toll is incalcu-
lable, unbearable and unnecessary.It is unfair that health
coverage depends on
what state you happen to live in, that an ideo-logically driven
General Assembly can deter-mine your fate. If you are poor and live
in astate that has chosen to accept expansion ofhealth care with
Medicaid, you have healthinsurance, for example in the bordering
statesof West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland. Butif you are poor
and live in Virginia, or one ofthe other states that has refused to
expandMedicaid, you are out of luck, out of healthand possibly out
of life.
Business groups and chambers of commercearound Virginia,
including the Fairfax CountyChamber of Commerce, support the
expansionof Medicaid in Virginia under the Affordable
Care Act. One persuasive factor for the busi-ness community is
that expansion would cre-ate an estimated 30,000 jobs and pump
hun-dreds of millions of dollars into Virginia’seconomy. Hospitals
support expanding Medic-aid which would offset many of the costs
ofcaring for uninsured populations.
In Virginia, Medicaid eligibility for adultswithout disability
is almost nonexistent, lim-ited to parents with incomes below 51
percentof poverty, or about $11,900 a year for a fam-ily of four,
according to the Kaiser Family Foun-dation. Adults without
dependent children re-main ineligible regardless of their
income.
Under the Affordable Care Act, people withincomes 100 - 400
percent of poverty qualifyfor subsidies on their health insurance
premi-ums when they purchase coverage through aMarketplace. Because
the Affordable Care Actenvisioned low-income people receiving
cov-erage through Medicaid, people below povertyare not eligible
for Marketplace subsidies. Asmany as 400,000 adults in Virginia
fall intothe coverage gap because they don’t qualifyfor Medicaid
under Virginia’s rules, among themost stringent in the nation, but
earn less thanthe poverty rate, so not enough to qualify
forsubsidies.
— Mary Kimm, [email protected]
Money lost by refusal to expand health coverage,but also life,
health and livelihood.
Tragic Consequences
Editorial
See Opportunities, Page 9
By Mary AgeeNorthern Virginia Family Service
President and CEO
On the surface, Martha Ordon is liv-ing the typical Northern
Virginianlife. She works as a medical recep-tionist at a doctor’s
office in Fairfax, and talksproudly about her 16 year-old daughter,
a so-cially-active junior who plans to study busi-ness in college
when she graduates. The real-ity is a little bit more
complicated.
Martha and her daughter moved to Fairfaxin 2008 from Louisiana.
Her friend had urgedher to make the move to Northern
Virginia,telling her about the fantastic quality of life:the great
schools, the strong job market andthe sense of community. What her
friend hadn’tmentioned was the high cost of living. In Loui-siana,
Martha had worked as a cook in a Catho-lic school and always made
enough to pay herbills. In Fairfax, she took a full-time job as
acook making $10.50 an hour and a part-timejob as a retail sales
associate making $8 anhour. With two jobs, Martha could pay her
bills,but she rarely got to see her daughter. WhenMartha lost her
job as a cook, she began work-ing retail full-time but could no
longer makeends meet.
In 2012, Martha and her daughter wereevicted from their
apartment. They lived in ahotel until a space became available at a
localfamily shelter. Martha recognized that in or-der to pull her
life back together and providea stable home for her daughter, she
would needa living-wage job. She also realized that herprevious
experience as a cook was not going
to help her rise above the poverty line. Duringher shelter stay,
Martha discovered TrainingFutures, the nationally-recognized,
workforcedevelopment solution of Northern VirginiaFamily
Service.
Training Futures is a free program for adults
Housing and jobopportunities neededto relieve poverty.
‘Living Wage’ Tough to Achieve in Northern Virginia
Photo contributedTraining Futures is a free program for adults
who are determined to gain theskills to excel in professional,
administrative roles.
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WEEKDAYS • SATURDAYS • EVENINGS 24 HOUR EMERGENCY CAREMET LIFE,
DELTA, BCBS/CAREFIRST, & UNITED CONCORDIA PROVIDER
The Rocky Run MiddleCyberRams team is one of fourteams
nationwide to win a STEM-in-Action grant fromeCybermission, an
educationaloutreach program of the U.S.Army focused on using
science,technology, engineering, and mathto solve a real problem in
the com-munity.
Adam Friedman and TonyXiao won college-sponsoredscholarships by
the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation.
Carina Nur from HerndonHigh School, Carolina Sosafrom Westfield
High School andDaniel Ricks from ChantillyHigh School are learning
how topreserve and interpret cultural re-sources as interns at
Sully HistoricSite in Chantilly. For more aboutthe Margaret C. Peck
Internshipprogram at Sully Historic Site, call703-437-1794 or
visitwww.fairfaxcouty.gov/parks/sully.
SchoolsDavid Bussell has graduated
from Bard College at Simon’s Rockwith an Associate of Arts
degreein liberal arts.
Kim P. Dockery, FairfaxCounty Public Schools Chief Aca-demic
Officer, has been named tothe Virginia Standards of
LearningInnovation Committee
David Salmon was named tothe dean’s list at Salisbury
Univer-sity.
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By Janelle GermanosThe Connection
Express lanes and rapid-bus tran-sit could be coming to
Interstate66, Gov. Terry McAuliffe an-nounced on July
17.“Interstate 66 is broken. Commuters are
stuck in traffic, limited in the travel choicesthey can make and
unable to predict howlong their trip will take on any given
day,”
McAuliffe said. “Giving Virginians morechoices and a better,
safer travel experienceon I-66 is one of my top priorities, and
to-day I am proud to announce the beginningof that effort.”
The plan, which includes three regularand two express lanes in
each direction, busservice, and improved commuter parking,would be
implemented from the CapitalBeltway to Haymarket
“Today’s announcement that we could bestarting construction by
2017 on Expresslanes like solution to I-66 congestion is
out-standing news. I-66 is our most congested
Express Lanes, Rapid-Bus Transit Planned for 1-66Improvements
willbe made fromCapital Beltwayto Haymarket.
News
This map demon-strates the areawhere expresslanes and
otherimprovementswill be madealong Interstate66.
The proposed express lanes for Interstate 66 would be similar to
those on Interstate 495 and those beingconstructed on Interstate 95
in Springfield, pictured here.
corridor and this gives me great hope thatwe can improve the
quality of life for allNorthern Virginians,” said Supervisor
PatHerrity (R-Springfield.)
The project, which spans 25 miles, willcost an estimated two to
$3 billion. The ex-press lanes would operate similar to thoseon
Interstate 495 and those being con-structed on Interstate 95, which
base thecost of the toll on time of day and conges-tion.
“I have been a longtime advocate for an‘Express Lanes’ like
solution for I-66 whichwould open this corridor up to reliable
timeadvantaged mass transit and carpooling, ex-tend a growing
network of lanes dedicatedto mass transit and carpools, and ease
con-
“Over the last coupleof months the VirginiaDepartment
ofTransportation hasworked closely withthe Department of Railand
PublicTransportation, theOffice ofTransportation Public-Private
Partnershipsand Fairfax and PrinceWilliam counties todevise a plan
that willreduce congestion onI-66 by increasingcapacity and
givingtravelers morechoices.”
— Virginia Secretary ofTransportation Aubrey Layn
gestion on I-66 and surrounding roads likeRoute 50, Route 29 and
Braddock Road,”Herrity said. “I want to thank Transporta-tion
Secretary Layne for continuing to keepthis project a priority for
the Common-wealth of Virginia.”
Officials announced the plan at a meet-ing at VDOT’s Fairfax
office on July 17.
“Over the last couple of months the Vir-ginia Department of
Transportation hasworked closely with the Department of Railand
Public Transportation, the Office ofTransportation Public-Private
Partnershipsand Fairfax and Prince William counties todevise a plan
that will reduce congestionon I-66 by increasing capacity and
givingtravelers more choices. Today we kick off
17 months of rigorous environmental studyand robust community
involvement. By theend of 2016 our plan is to complete
envi-ronmental work, identify funding sources,receive federal
approval, and move forwardon a plan to turn I-66 into the
efficient,multi-modal corridor that Virginia’seconomy needs,” said
Virginia Secretary ofTransportation Aubrey Layne.
Express lanes on Interstate 95, which willrun from Stafford
County near GarrisonvilleRoad up to 395 near Edsall Road, are
ex-pected to open in early 2015. All driverswill be required to
purchase E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex in order to use the lanes, andonly
vehicles with three or more passengerscan ride toll free.
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who are determined to gain the skills to excel inprofessional,
administrative roles. The 6-month cur-riculum not only teaches
college-level administra-tive skills such as the Microsoft Office
Suite, customerservice, records management, medical
terminology,business English and business math, but also througha
partnership with Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, offers
eligible trainees the opportunity toearn up to 21 college credits
and a Career StudiesCertificate in Business Information
Technology.
Trainees come to Training Futures Monday – Fri-day, 9 a.m. – 2
p.m., and often arrive early and staylate to master course work.
They are outfitted in theTraining Futures Clothing Closet and
expected towear business professional clothes every day.
Eachtrainee reports to a “supervisor,” or staff member,who coaches
them around attitude and business hab-its, encourages them and
above all else, holds themto high “corporate” expectations. When
trainees ar-rive for their first day at their new professional,
ad-ministrative job, they not only have the skills to addvalue, but
also look and act the part of an excellentemployee. Martha knew she
had found the pathwayto the life she imagined for herself and her
daugh-ter. Within five weeks of graduating from this excit-ing
program, Martha landed her position as a medi-cal receptionist,
making $14 an hour.
While at the shelter, Martha was also referred tothe Bridging
Affordability Program. BridgingAffordability is administered by
Northern Virginia
Family Service in partnership with Fairfax CountyDepartment of
Housing & Community Development.The program combines rental
subsidies and casemanagement supportive services with the intent
ofmoving families forward toward self-sufficiency.Bridging
Affordability has given Martha the time andfinancial breathing room
to attend Training Futuresand work towards a living wage. As Martha
nearsthe end of her time in Bridging Affordability she ispaying
down debt which will allow her to purchasea car and further broaden
her housing options. Shehas increased her income 57 percent since
startingthe program, thanks to the training and
subsequentemployment she found following Training Futures,but still
needs to consider affordable housing options,which are rare in this
area.
The comprehensive nature of NVFS programs, in-cluding Workforce
Development and Housing Ser-vices, provide clients with a unique
opportunity toachieve several substantial goals at one time.
NVFShas made the investment to ensure that when cli-ents who seek
our services for one issue may accessthe full range of our programs
to increase the oddsof achieving self-sufficiency. In the
community, NVFShas been working with partners in both the
non-profit and government sectors who recognize thecross section
between these two service areas. Fami-lies will not be able to
maintain stable housing with-out living wages, and our efforts to
solve the hous-ing program in Northern Virginia are contingentupon
holistic solutions that address both of theseissues, together.
Creating Opportunities
WFCM To CloseThrift StoreTo the Editor:
For 27 years, Western Fairfax Christian Minis-tries has provided
life-essential support to indi-viduals and families in our
community with theassistance of hundreds of volunteers,
churches,donors, and partner organizations. In 1998,WFCM started
selling clothing to the local com-munity as a way to generate
revenue to supportthe vital ministries we offer — this was the
nexusof what has grown into our current thrift store.
Over the years, the community has been gener-ous with their
donations of time, clothing, andhousehold goods to keep the thrift
store running.We are immensely grateful for this support. Notonly
has the thrift store provided low-cost, qual-ity goods for our
customers, it has also allowedus to meet the clothing and household
needs ofour clients seeking assistance.
For the past couple of years, however, the thriftstore has not
generated enough revenue to coverthe costs of its operation. A
change in locationpresented challenges to the ministry. After
months
of prayerful consideration, the board of directorshas determined
that operating the thrift store isno longer the right choice
financially for WFCM.The thrift store will close Aug. 15.
This is a season of change for WFCM. The thriftstore has been an
important part of our ministryand we are grateful for your
partnership. We knowthat needs still exist in our community for
assis-tance with clothing and household goods. Weknow that a need
also exists for our donors whodesire to help others by contributing
their useditems. And, we will continue to work to meet
thoseneeds.
WFCM is developing partnerships with churchesand organizations
in our community with cloth-ing closets who will be able to serve
our clientsand receive in-kind donations. We will distributedetails
on this new process when they are final-ized.
Although the doors of the thrift store will beclosing, WFCM is
expectant to see what God hasin store for us in the future as we
seek to be anextension of God’s love in this community.
Jeff RobertsonPresident, for the WFCM Board of Directors
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TraditionalAnglican Services
1928 Book ofCommon Prayer
1940 Hymnal
13941 Braddock Road, (north off Rte. 29) Centreville,
VA703-830-3176 • www.ascension-acc.org
Holy Communion 10 A.M. Sundays(with Church School and
Nursery)
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All Summer One Service 10amRadical Encounters with Jesus
Email announcements to [email protected].
Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent:
phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline
isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.
ONGOINGArt Gallery: Panolia. Through Aug. 2.
7 p.m.-midnight. at Epicure Cafe,11104 Lee Highway, Fairfax.
Acollection of paintings and mixedmedia work by local artists,
curatedby The Bunnyman Bridge Collective.Free admission, one item
purchaserequired. Visit www.epicurecafe.orgor
www.facebook.com/TheBunnymanBridgeCollective.
Fine Arts Open Exhibition. ThroughAug. 19. at Jewish
CommunityCenter of Northern Virginia, 8900Little River Turnpike,
Fairfax. TheJewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia will be
opening itsannual art exhibition to highlight thework of new
members, staff and thecommunity. Entry fee is $10 formembers and
$18 for nonmembers.Contact 703 323-0880 or visitwww.jccnvarts.org
for moreinformation.
Evenings on the Ellipse SummerConcert Series. Thursdays
throughAug. 28. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FairfaxCounty Government Center,
12000Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.Whether you like jazz, big
band,bluegrass, or Latin pop, there is sureto be something for
everyone. Rainor shine. Free. Visit
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/ellipse.htm for
more.
Registration for 2014 NorthernVirginia Senior Olympics.
Onlineregistration for the 2014 NorthernVirginia Senior Olympics is
opennow. Events will take place Sept. 13-
24 at 19 different venues throughoutNorthern Virginia.
Registration formsare available at senior centers,community centers
and seniorresidences or by calling 703 228-4721. Deadline to
register is Aug. 29by mail and Sept. 5 online. Adults 50years of
age by Dec. 30, 2014,residing in a sponsoring jurisdiction,are
eligible to compete. Fee is $12.Visit www.nvso.us for more.
Sully Historic Site. 3650 HistoricSully Way, Chantilly. Enjoy
guidedtours of the 1794 home of NorthernVirginia’s first
Congressman, RichardBland Lee. $7/adult; $6/student; $5/senior and
child. Hours are 11 a.m.-4p.m. 703-437-1794.
CAMPS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPSBoys Basketball Camp.
Centreville
and Westfield High School worktogether to offer three sessions
ofbasketball camp for ages 7-15.Session III July 28-Aug. 1, 9
a.m.-3p.m. daily. Cost is $150 per sessionfor May registrants, $160
per sessionfor June registrants and $170 in July.Discounts
available. Contact coachDoug Ewell at 703-488-6406
[email protected] or Coach PatrickHally at [email protected]
formore.
Whodunit? Mystery Workshop andPerformance. Monday-Friday,
July21-Aug. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Center forthe Arts, 9419 Battle St.,
Manassas.Teens and adults can hone theirmystery skills at this
performancecamp. Register at www.center-for-the-arts.org or call
703-330-2787.
THURSDAY/JULY 24Fairy Tale Writing Workshop.
10:30 a.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow
Road.Learn to write a fairy tale, for
children in grades 3 and 4. Call 703-502-3883.
PJ Library Book Buddies. 2 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library,
4000Stringfellow Road. Stories and craftsrelated to Jewish culture
andtraditions. Ages 2-5 with caregiver,siblings welcome. Call
703-502-3883or contact [email protected] with
questions.
Eric Dobell: Mind Invader. 7 p.m. atChantilly Regional Library,
4000Stringfellow Road. Psychic magicianEric Dobell reads minds and
predictsthe future, or does he? Door prizedrawing. Call
703-502-3883.
FRIDAY/JULY 25Dairy Days. 1, 2 or 3 p.m. at Sully
Historic Site, 3650 Historic SullyWay, Chantilly. Make ice cream
andbutter the old-fashioned way. $5 forin county, $7 for out of
county. Visitwww.fairfax.gov/parks/sully.
Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000
StringfellowRoad. Rhymes, songs, stories andactivities for babies
up to 11 monthswith adult. Call 703-502-3883.
Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000
StringfellowRoad. Rhymes, songs, stories andactivities for children
12-23 monthswith adult. Call 703-502-3883.
SATURDAY/JULY 26Plant Clinic. 10:30 a.m. at Chantilly
Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Master gardeners
providehorticultural tips, information,techniques and advice to
homegardeners. Call 703-502-3883.
Peaceful Paws. 10:30 a.m. atChantilly Regional Library,
4000Stringfellow Road. Children can meetand read to a trained
therapy dog fora 15-minute session. Especially for
children with developmentalchallenges meet and read to a
trainedtherapy dog. Bring a book or chooseone from the library.
Call 703-502-3883.
Paws for Reading. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000
StringfellowRoad. Children can meet and read toa trained therapy
dog for a 15-minute session. Bring a book orchoose one from the
library. Call703-502-3883.
Arts in the Park Performance. 10a.m. E.C. Lawrence
ParkAmphitheatre, 5040 Walney Road,Chantilly. Featuring
GoodLifeTheater. Free. Call 703-631-0013.
SUNDAY/JULY 27Udvar-Hazy Center Summer
Concert Series. 6-7 p.m. atUdvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air andSpace
Museum Pkwy., Chantilly.Loudoun Jazz Ensemble will play aconcert.
Free. Visit
http://airandspace.si.edu/events/calendar/?month=7&year=2014
for more.
Benefit Concert. 6 p.m. at EpicureCafe, 1104 Lee Highway,
Fairfax.Allison Ashforth for The World Race,featuring Dr.
Robinson’s Fiasco.Donations accepted to support an 11month mission
trip. Visit www.allisonashforth.theworldrace.org for more.
MONDAY/JULY 28The Barker of Seville. 2:30 p.m. at
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Blue Sky
PuppetTheatre presents this musicalcomedy, all ages. Please
register eachchild and adult separately. Call 703-502-3883.
TUESDAY/JULY 29Toddlin’ Twos. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Early
literacystorytime with stories, songs andactivities. Age 2 with
adult. Call 703-502-3883.
Storytime. 1:30 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000
StringfellowRoad. Early literacy program withstories and activities
for children age3-5 with adult. Call 703-502-3883.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 30Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at Chantilly
Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Rhymes, songs, stories
andactivities for babies up to 11 monthswith adult. Call
703-502-3883.
Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000
StringfellowRoad. Rhymes, songs, stories andactivities for children
12-23 monthswith adult. Call 703-502-3883.
THURSDAY/JULY 31Fairy Tale Writing Workshop.
10:30 a.m. at Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000 Stringfellow
Road.Learn to write a fairy tale, forchildren in grades 3 and 4.
Call 703-502-3883.
Ask an Expert. 12:30-1 p.m. at Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and
SpaceMuseum Pkwy., Chantilly. adiscussion about “The Caudron
G.4.”presented by Christopher Moore.Meet at the nose of the SR-71
in theBoeing Aviation Hangar. Free.
Visithttp://airandspace.si.edu/events/ask-an-expert/#hazy for
more.
THURSDAY/JULY 31-SUNDAY/AUG. 34-H Fair. July 31-Aug. 1, 10
a.m.-3
p.m.; Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Aug. 3,11 a.m.-5 p.m. Frying Pan
Farm Park,2709 West Ox Road, Herndon. Comejoin the old-fashioned,
country fun atthe 4-H Fair. $7 parking fee. Call703-437-9101.
FRIDAY/AUG. 1Ready for School Storytime. 2 p.m.
at Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Early
literacystorytime program for children readyto be on their own
without caregiversor siblings. Age 4-5. 703-502-3883.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/AUG. 1-3Musical Theater. Several showtimes.
at The Alliance Theater, ChantillyHigh School, 4201 Stringfellow
Road,Chantilly. A production of “Shrek:The Musical.” $16.
Visitwww.thealliancetheatre.org.
SATURDAY/AUG. 2Crime Solvers 5K. 8 a.m. at Fairfax
County Government Center, Fairfax.The 2nd Crime Solvers 5K race
andfree kids run. $25 through July 4,$30 after, $35 the morning of
theevent. To register visitwww.crimesolvers5k.com.
Plant Clinic. 10:30 a.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000
StringfellowRoad. Master gardeners providehorticultural tips,
information,techniques and advice to homegardeners. Call
703-502-3883.
Bouncin’ Babies. 3 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000
StringfellowRoad. Rhymes, songs, stories andactivities for babies
up to 11 monthswith adult. Call 703-502-3883.
Small Wonders. 4 p.m. at ChantillyRegional Library, 4000
StringfellowRoad. Rhymes, songs, stories andactivities for children
12-23 monthswith adult. Call 703-502-3883.
Drive-in Movie. Food and children’sactivities 6-8 p.m., movie
begins atdark. Starlight Cinema, 5860 TrinityParkway. “Casablanca,”
watch fromthe car or bring blankets. Bring aradio to listen
outdoors. Free. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances or
call 703-324-8662.
Entertainment
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News
By Michael Lee PopeThe Connection
When Lola Arce de Quintelafirst moved to Oakton 20years ago, she
noticedsomething about the waymen and women arranged their
professionalcareers around their family lives in North-ern
Virginia. Men took high-powered jobswith large paychecks, while
women oftendropped out of the workforce to take careof growing
families. If women had full-time jobs, she says, they would often
se-lect positions that were not as demand-ing so they could focus
their time and at-tention on their children while husbandsand
fathers pulled in six-figure salaries.
“The other women who live on my blockare teachers,” said de
Quintela, afreelance translator. “Their husbands areattorneys or
they work for the WorldBank.”
On a national basis, women make 77cents for every dollar men
make. But herein Northern Virginia the disparities aregreater,
especially in wealthier areas. No-where is this trend higher than
22124, thesuburb of Oakton, where the average me-dian income for
full-time female workersis $77,000. The men in that ZIP code pullin
almost $130,000. That means womenwho live in Oakton and are
full-time, per-manent workers earn 60 percent of whatmen earn.
“It’s very difficult to have a family andraise kids when you
have two people withhigh-powered careers that demand a lotof time
and attention,” said de Quintela.“So a lot of women tend to find
workthat’s more flexible and not as demand-ing, which means they
earn less money.It’s a trade off.”
CENSUS RECORDS show disparities tendto be greatest where people
earn the mostmoney. In the Fairfax Station ZIP code22039, for
example, the average annualmale median salary is $134,000. That’s
oneof the highest in Northern Virginia. By con-trast, women in this
area earn $86,000 ayear. That’s still a high salary for the
region,but women who live in Fairfax Station earn64 cents for every
$1 the men who live theremake.
Demographers say some of this may beexplained by a concept they
call “labor forceattachment,” which essentially means thatwomen are
less attached to the labor force
than men.“Given the traditional understandings
about who cares for children or aging par-ents, what we often
see is that women takeon those roles,” said Annie Rorem,
policyassociate in the demographics researchgroup at Weldon Cooper
Center for PublicService at the University of Virginia. “Weoften
see differences in female and maleearnings that are related to,
although Iwould not necessarily say caused by,
familystructure.”
This trend is less evident in ZIP codeswhere salaries are lower,
and the roles areeven reversed in some of areas with the low-est
salaries. In Bailey’s Crossroads, for ex-ample, women earn $59,000.
But men earn$46,000, the lowest salary of any Fairfax
County ZIP code. That means men earnabout 22 percent less than
women here, aphenomenon that indicates workers hereare attached to
the labor force in a waythat’s different from people at the top
ofthe earnings scale.
“What we are probably seeing in Bailey’sCrossroads is women who
are nannies offamilies that make a lot of money,” saidVeronique de
Rugy, a senior research fel-low at the Mercatus Center at George
Ma-son University. “They make a lot moremoney than their male
counterparts whoare working in construction or putting
updrywall.”
ACADEMICS WHO look at these numberssay the imbalance of salaries
between men
and women canbe explained bylooking at howthe genders
par-ticipate in the la-bor force differ-ently. A recentstudy by
theGeorge MasonSchool for Re-gional Analysisconcluded thatA r l i n
g t o nCounty has thehighest laborforce participa-tion rate
forwomen in theregion while theDistrict of Co-lumbia has thelowest.
Mean-while, suburbanareas of FairfaxCounty havemuch lower fe-male
participa-tion rates thanurban areassuch as Arling-ton or
Alexan-dria.
“If you’relooking at whymen are earningmore, it’s be-cause in
thosecases womenwho might havea higher earningpotential are notin
the laborforce, they are
staying home to raise a family,” said DavidVersel, senior
research associate at the Cen-ter for Regional Analysis. “That’s
obviouslyless true than it was a generation or twoago, but that’s
the easiest way of looking atthis.”
Although the disparity between salariesearned by men and women
are glaring,researchers who look at the data warn notto jump to
conclusions about gender in-equality. These numbers show that
menand women who live in the same ZIPcodes earn different salaries,
it does notsay that they receive different salaries fordoing the
same work. They probably saymore about how women and men ap-proach
the labor force differently thanhow employers choose to
compensatetheir employees.
“This doesn’t necessarily mean that weare talking about any
active gender in-equality in the sense of discrimination ormen and
women being paid differentamounts for the exact same labor,”
saidRorem. “One thing that’s important tokeep in mind when you are
looking at allfull-time year-round workers is that onething you
don’t pick up is experience be-tween workers.”
Across NorthernVirginia, men pulllarger paychecksthan
women;disparities larger thannational average.
Paycheck Gender Wars?
“If you’re looking at why men are earning more, it’sbecause in
those cases women who might have ahigher earning potential are not
in the labor force,they are staying home to raise a family.”
—David Versel, senior research associate at the Center for
Regional Analysis
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Sports
After playing defensive end andrunning back in his early
years,James Gibson made the switchto free safety as a sophomore
tojoin the Westfield varsity football team. Theresults have been
fruitful for Gibson, whoreceived first-team all-district and
second-team all-region accolades. On July 21,Gibson, a rising
senior, committed to playfor Army.
Westfield has reached the region cham-pionship game three years
in a row, twowith Gibson at free safety, but each year theBulldogs
have ended their season one winshy of the state playoffs. Gibson is
hopingexperience gained can help propel the Bull-dogs further in
2014.
Gibson recently participated in a Q&A viaemail.
Q: You committed to Army onMonday. What made Army the
rightchoice for you?
Gibson: Great combination of academicsand football. Loved the
place overall. Espe-cially because I expected it to be
prison-likewhen you hear military school. Beautifulplace overall.
Coaches made me feel com-fortable and the players were
comfortablearound them even though they were newcoaches.
Q: Westfield has lost in the regionchampionship game each of
thelast three seasons (Gibson playedin two of those games). How did
itfeel to finish one win shy of statesmultiple years in a row? How
dothose experiences affect youroutlook on this season?
Gibson: To make it that far each year andlose is bittersweet.
This season we plan onwinning and advancing past that game. Alot of
experience was gained in each of thosegames, which will help us
moving forward
this year.
Q: At what age did you start play-ing football? Have you always
beena safety? When did you realizeplaying college football was
apossibility for you?
Gibson: I started playing football at 7years old. I was a
defensive end at first, thenrunning back up until my sophomore
yearwhen I made the switch FS to play on thevarsity team. I
realized playing college foot-ball [was a possibility] the spring
of mysophomore year when a few colleges cameby the school to meet
me.
Q: What qualities, physical ormental, does it take to make agood
safety?
Gibson: Mentally, in our system atWestfield playing safety takes
a lot becauseyou are an extension of the coaches on thefield.
Physically, you just need the right tech-
niques and everything will be fine. It’s ademanding position,
but at the same timevery fun.
Q: Do you play any other sports atWestfield?
Gibson: Yes, I ran track my first two years.I played lacrosse
this past year and will playlacrosse and run track my senior year,
aswell.
Q: What is your favorite athleticmoment from your first three
yearsat Westfield?
Gibson: My favorite moment was the LakeBraddock game (2013
region semifinals).We came back and made it past Thanksgiv-ing
which we had not done the past twoyears. Scoring the touchdown with
the[field goal] block from Chase [Koon] wasamazing, as well to see
all 10 guys runningdown to help me, especially Donteiro[Moore] at
the end. That game created a
buzz around the school even more thanusual, which was
unfortunately ruined thenext Saturday.
Q: What is something you’velearned from your first threeseasons
that can help you thisyear?
Gibson: Just play. Especially my sopho-more year, I would think
way too much. I’vebeen in the system for three years now andhave it
down, I just need to play and helpothers around me to ultimately
reach ourgoal of a state championship.
Q: Who is your favorite musicartist? Why?
Gibson: J. Cole is my favorite artist. Partsof his music relate
to me and he tells a storyabout his life and all he’s been through
toget to where he is now. I always listen tohim on game day.
Q: What is your favorite movie?Gibson: Tie between “Kevin Hart:
Let Me
Explain” and the James Bond movies.
Q: Do you play video games? If so,which one is your
favorite?
Gibson: Yes, NCAA is my favorite.
Q: What is your favorite hobbyoutside of football?
Gibson: Playing sports with my friends.
Q: What location is the farthestyou have traveled from the
Wash-ington, D.C. metro area?
Gibson: Liberia. I go every year to visitmy dad and other
family.
Q: Are you a pro sports fan? If so,who are your favorite
teams?
Gibson: Yes: Pittsburgh Steelers and Mi-ami Heat.
— Jon Roetman
Standout free safety.
Westfield Rising Senior Gibson Commits to Army
Connection file photoWestfield free safety James Gibson makes a
tackle during his sophomoreseason.
See Bulletin, Page 15
Email announcements to [email protected].
Include date,time, location, description and contact forevent:
phone, email and/or website. Pho-tos and artwork welcome. Deadline
isThursday at noon, at least two weeks be-fore event.
SUMMER MEALS FOR CHILDRENFairfax County Public Schools will
participate in the U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s summer food
serviceprogram for children who qualify forfree and reduced lunches
during theschool year. Free meals that meetfederal nutrition
guidelines will beprovided to children at approvedsites throughout
Fairfax County. Tofind a location, contact the FCPSOffice of Food
and Nutrition Servicesat 703-813-4800.
ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGResidents can now “e-cycle” at the I-66
transfer station. It is free butresidents may be asked to show
proofof residency. Personal waste only.
Pet Calendar. Submit a photo of a petto us.petvalu.com for a
chance tohave its picture in the 2015 calendar.Resolution must be
2200 pixels wideat 72 dpi. Minimum file size is 1MB.Photos must be
horizontal, in colorand in .jpg format. Calendars on salein mid
october for $5. All proceedsgo to support groups that help put
astop to animal cruelty. Visit thewebsite for more.
SATURDAY/AUG. 2eBook Help. 2 p.m. at the Chantilly
Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Get eBook questions
answered.Bring a tablet or digital reader andlibrary card. Call
703-502-3883.
MONDAY/AUG. 4Special Needs Workshop. 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m. at George MasonUniversity, 4400 University Drive,The
HUB - Building 56, Fairfax. Forbrothers and sisters of children
with
Bulletin Board
The I-66 station is located at 4618West Ox Road, Fairfax and
open from8 a.m.-4 p.m. from Monday-Saturdayand from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
on Sundays.Visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/electric-sunday.htm
formore.
THURSDAY/JULY 24English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.
at the Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road.
PracticeEnglish with other students. Call 703-502-3883.
SATURDAY/JULY 26ESL Book Club. 11 a.m. at the
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000Stringfellow Road. Adults
learningEnglish meet to discuss a bookchosen by the group. Call
703-502-3883.
English Conversation Group. 3:30p.m. at the Centreville
RegionalLibrary, 14200 St. Germain Drive.Practice English with
other students.Call 703-502-3883.
MONDAY/JULY 28ESL Book Club. 7 p.m. at the
Centreville Regional Library, 14200St. Germain Drive. Adults
learningEnglish meet to discuss a bookchosen by the group. Call
703-830-2223.
MONDAY-TUESDAY/JULY 28-29Youth Mental Health First Aid.
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the ChantillyCSB Office, 14150 Parkeast
Circle,Chantilly. Public education programfrom the Fairfax-Falls
ChurchCommunity Services Board Wellnessand Health Promotion. Over a
two-day course, certified instructors helpyouth learn to assist
someonedeveloping or experiencing a mentalhealth problem or crisis.
$25.
Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/hscode/ereg/Registration.aspx?groupID=47.
TUESDAY/JULY 29English Conversation Group. 10:30
a.m. at the Chantilly Regional
Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road.Practice English with other
students.Call 703-502-3883.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 30eBook Help. 1 p.m. at the Chantilly
Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Get eBook questions
answered.Bring a tablet or digital reader andlibrary card. Call
703-502-3883.
THURSDAY/JULY 31English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.
at the Chantilly Regional Library,4000 Stringfellow Road.
PracticeEnglish with other students. Call 703-502-3883.
FRIDAY/AUG. 1Panther Pints Blood Drive. 2:30-7
p.m. at Apostle Catholic Church,6720 Union Mill Rd., Clifton.
PhotoID required. Visit inova.org/donateblood to register. Use
sponsorcode 8044. Call 1-866-BLOODSAVESfor more.
Sports Editor Jon Roetman703-224-3015 or
[email protected]
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ComingFall 2014
SYA’s Inaugural FallVolleyball SeasonSeptember 8th–November
7thAll practices and games will be duringthe week—your weekends
remain free!
MISSIONThe mission of Southwestern Youth
Association Volleyball (SYAV) is to provideWestern Fairfax
County area youth with theopportunity to play recreational and
competi-tive volleyball in a controlled environment thatprovides
entertainment and enjoyment. SYAVHouse Volleyball will focus on
developmentof volleyball skills.
LEVELS OF PLAY• Elementary School,
4th–6th grades• Middle School, 7th–8th grades• High School,
9th–12th grades• Coed House league Play
REGISTRATIONINFORMATION
Players must register online atwww.syasports.org
BETWEEN JUNE 1 & AUGUST29, the cost of the league is $100
per player.
AFTER AUGUST 29, an additional $20 latefee will be charged.
FAIRFAX COUNTY FEE: If your child livesoutside of Fairfax
County, you will be assessedan additional $30.
PLAYER ASSESSMENTSIn order to build fair teams there will be
player assessments in September, 2014 atLiberty Middle School
for those 6th grade boysand girls wanting to play up and all
7th–12thgrade boys and girls.
PRACTICE/MATCH SCHEDULEPractices will be 5:45–7:15pm or
7:15–8:45pmon Monday or Tuesday. Games will take place5:45–7:15pm
or 7:15–8:45pm on Wednesday orThursday. Exact time and day of the
week willdepend on gym availability. The practice nightand time
will be assigned on the coach’sschedule needs.
HOUSE VOLLEYBALLPROGRAM
The SYAV House Volleyball program isdesigned as a developmental,
recreationalleague. Teams will be balanced as much aspossible with
mixed abilities—from new-
comer to players with more advancedskills. For players who
desire a levelof play where all players haveadvanced skill levels,
it is recom-
mended that you should sign up for a club ortravel volleyball
team instead of SYAV House.
SYAV plays as a coed volleyball league andconducts coed
volleyball clinics for youngerplayers.
TRAVEL LEAGUE FORMIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS
SYAV is interested in creatinga travel league for MiddleSchool
boys teams to playagainst other volleyballorganizations
withinFairfax County.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact David Lacey at
[email protected]
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One of my ongoing major concerns is theorigin of the
miscellaneous symptoms Iirregularly experience. Obviously I
don’twant to think they’re cancer-related, soassessing them becomes
minding whatpotentially matters. Moreover, since I don’twant to
believe the cancer is actually harm-ing me, convincing myself that
what I feelmight be important to share with my oncolo-gist is
almost a fool’s errand. Though I’vebeen in this situation going on
nearly five andone half years now, I am still stubborn andstupid
about my reality. And though I furtherrealize that pretending
doesn’t work, anddenial is hard to maintain when you
receivechemotherapy every three weeks, still,accepting the various
symptoms as cancerhas been too scary for me to consider; so
Ihaven’t/don’t.
Perhaps it’s the treatment (I tell myselfconstantly), and the
cumulative effect on mybody of non-stop chemotherapy every
threeweeks for five-plus years, save for a yearwhen I was able to
take a “targeted therapy”pill, Tarceva, at home every day, that is
mani-festing itself? As I may have joked, being acancer patient is
all it’s cracked up to be. Inone delivery system or another, I have
beenreceiving treatment for almost 64 months. Itseems only logical
that my body would atsome juncture begin to feel the effects
fromthat kind of long-term exposure, though mylab work doesn’t
necessarily reflect it, otherthan for the kidney and liver issues
withwhich you regular readers are familiar. Iwould imagine there
has to be some wear-and-tear-type fatigue. I mean, 64 months
offairly toxic materials swirling around in yourblood system and
interacting with all yourorgans; not exactly a recipe for normalcy.
Itcan’t be one big happy family in there, if youknow what I mean.
There has to be somedisagreements. So far, however, apparentlynot;
at least as indicated by my labs andscans, which if certain levels
changed wouldlikely warrant a retreat of some kind.
Perhaps what I feel is simply my age. Howwould I know? I’ve
never been this agebefore; but certainly it’s possible, maybeeven
probable. For all I know, this is what age60 feels like. Maybe all
that I feel – and allthat I worry about – is simply the aging
proc-ess, and this allows me to rationalize awaymy worst fears. Or,
and this is the worst-casescenario, the age symptoms could be
mask-ing the cancer symptoms, and yours trulycontinuing to do
nothing about either is waypast pretending and denying; it’s almost
irre-sponsible, and disrespectful even, to theefforts being made –
by myself and others, tokeep me alive. After all, keeping a stage
IV,non small cell lung cancer/terminal patientalive for as long as
I’ve survived doesn’texactly happen by accident. Stage IV
lungcancer is a killer, almost always, and one’samazing good
fortune shouldn’t be taken forgranted.
Shouldn’t I be paying closer attentionhere? If I feel something,
shouldn’t I allow myoncologist the opportunity to evaluate me?Who
am I, a writer/salesperson, to determinewhat is medically
significant (cancer-related),and what is not (age-related)? As I’ve
said ahundred times in my life, I know about twothings: sports and
chocolate, neither of whichhas much to do with cancer and its
treat-ment. Concerning science and medicine, Iknow very little.
Usually at least, I knowenough to follow directions. Therefore, if
I’vebeen told to do something (by my doc-tor/health care team),
maybe it’s time I did.It’s likely to be important living
forward,especially considering I’ve reached an age noone expected
me to be.
Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac
Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.
By KENNETH B. LOURIE
A Battle—Hopefully Not tothe PrematureDeath
From Page 4
Shortly thereafter, say police, the resident“was in the process
of refinancing a mort-gage and discovered that the tax documentsthe
mortgage company obtained from theInternal Revenue Service were
differentthan the ones Le provided to [him or her].”
Detectives, working with IRS specialagents, eventually pieced
together the de-tails and extent of Le’s illegal actions. Po-lice
arrested her Aug. 6, 2013, later turn-ing over her case to federal
authorities.
In court Friday, defense attorney RichardMacDowell said Le told
her mother is un-able to take care of that son, who’s 8. So heasked
U.S. District Court Judge ClaudeHilton to consider giving his
client a sen-tence below the 57-71 months guidelinesor
probation.
“She’s already been punished,”MacDowell said. “In 2007-08, they
werevictims of a Ponzi scheme and lost over$250,000. She’s had to
file bankruptcy andlost properties.”
He also said paying restitution will be a“huge burden” for her
in the future. “Pay-ing $23,000/year, without interest, will
takeher 20 years,” said MacDowell. “She’s lostso much already. For
her son’s welfare, sheasks for probation or house arrest.”
But, countered Nathanson, “She has ahistory of recidivism. She
committed fraudin the 1990s against the Fairfax County Fed-eral
Credit Union and [later] against theFairfax County welfare program.
And all thefraud proceeds [from her most-recent of-fenses] went
into her bank account.”
Before sentencing, Le stood and apolo-gized, saying, “I’m sorry
for all the pain and
Tax and Wire Fraud: Three Years PrisonNews
stress I caused my family and clients, andfor defrauding the
government.” She thenasked Hilton to consider letting her stayhome
to take care of her son.
But he declined to do so and, instead,sentenced her to prison.
For preparing falseincome tax returns, he sentenced her to 36months
incarceration, followed by one yearof supervised release. For the
wire-fraudcharge, the judge gave her another 36months, plus 3 years
supervised release.
Hilton then ran the sentences concur-rently, for three years
total to serve, on thecondition that Le make $200/month
resti-tution payments, beginning 60 days afterher release. “I’ll
waive the interest,” he said.“And I’ll recommend a [penal] facility
nearNorthern Virginia.”
Afterward, MacDowell called the sentence“understandable, under
the circumstances.”
From Page 16Bulletin Board
special needs: Unique Concerns, UniqueOpportunities. Free. Visit
fcps.edu/cco/prc/resources/events/ for more.
ESL Book Club. 7 p.m. at the Centreville RegionalLibrary, 14200
St. Germain Drive. Adultslearning English meet to discuss a book
chosenby the group. Call 703-830-2223.
TUESDAY/AUG. 5English Conversation Group. 10:30 a.m. at the
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Practice
English with other students. Call703-502-3883.
THURSDAY/AUG. 7English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. at the
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow
Road. Practice English with other students.
Call703-502-3883.
SATURDAY/AUG. 9ESL Book Club. 11 a.m. at the Chantilly
Regional
Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road. Adults learningEnglish meet to
discuss a book chosen by thegroup. Call 703-502-3883.
English Conversation Group. 3:30 p.m. at theCentreville Regional
Library, 14200 St. GermainDrive. Practice English with other
students. Call703-502-3883.
MONDAY/AUG. 11ESL Book Club. 7 p.m. at the Centreville
Regional
Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive. Adultslearning English meet to
discuss a book chosenby the group. Call 703-830-2223.
TUESDAY/AUG. 12English Conversation Group. 10:30 a.m. at the
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Practice
English with other students. Call703-502-3883.
THURSDAY/AUG. 14English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. at the
Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 StringfellowRoad. Practice
English with other students. Call703-502-3883.
eBook Help. 7 p.m. at the Chantilly RegionalLibrary, 4000
Stringfellow Road. Get eBookquestions answered. Bring a tablet or
digitalreader and library card. Call 703-502-3883.
Civil War Lecture. 7 p.m. at the CentrevilleRegional Library,
14200 St. Germain Drive. “Battleof the Crater/Petersburg, July
1864” by NPSRanger Emmanuel Dabney. Call 703-830-2223.
Police SeekWoman’s Assailant
Fairfax County Police are investigating theassault of a woman
last Thursday, July 17,around 7 p.m., while she was jogging on
apath in Chantilly. The path travels betweenresidential
neighborhoods in the 12900block of Point Pleasant Drive, and
thewoman reported that her assailant was aman on a bicycle.
The suspect is described as possibly His-panic or white and in
his 20s, approximately5 feet 9 inches, with an average build. Hewas
clean-shaven and wore a neon-yellowshirt.
Anyone with information is asked to con-tact Crime solvers at
1-866-411-TIPS/8477,e-mail www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org,
text“TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES/274637 or call police at
703-691-2131.
Farmers MarketOn Thursdays
Each Thursday, from 3-7 p.m., the FairfaxCounty Government
Center hosts a farm-ers market in its parking lot. The Govern-ment
Center is at 12000 Government Cen-ter Pkwy. in Fair Oaks, and the
next mar-kets are slated for July 24 and July 31.
Backpack DonationsNeeded
WFCM (Western Fairfax Christian Minis-tries) is collecting 2,000
new backpacks forchildren in need who attend schools in
theCentreville, Chantilly and Westfield highschool pyramids. But it
needs thecommunity’s help to accomplish such alarge task.
Especially needed are large backpacks.They should have at least
two compart-ments to hold multiple books and bindersand should be
18-19 inches tall, 13 incheswide and 8-10 inches deep.
The backpacks may be brought to WFCMat 13888 Metrotech Drive in
Chantilly (nextto Papa John’s Pizza), Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-2 p.m.,
and Wednesday and Thursday,4-7 p.m., until Aug. 13. For more
informa-tion, go to www.WFCMVA.org or [email protected].
Free CarseatInspections
Certified technicians from the Sully Dis-trict Police Station
will perform free, childsafety carseat inspections Thursday, July
31,from 5 p.m. to dusk, at the station, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in
Chantilly. No appoint-
ment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child
safety seats themselves sotechnicians may properly inspect and
ad-just them, as needed.
Because of time constraints, only the first35 vehicles arriving
on each date will beinspected. That way, inspectors may haveenough
time to properly instruct thecaregiver on the correct use of the
child seat.(The inspection may be cancelled in theevent of
inclement weather). Call 703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates
and times.
Host a WFCMFood Drive
WFCM needs the community’s help overthe summer months when it
has a criticalshortage of food. “For instance, of the 24schools
that we serve, one has over 900 stu-dents who count on free and
reducedlunches during the school year,” said WFCMCommunity Outreach
Manager JennieBush. “This creates a financial strain onfamilies
looking for food help.”
But she said local residents can make atremendous difference by
hosting a fooddrive with their sports team, camp, swimteam or place
of employment.
To arrange a food drive for WFCM, con-tact the organization’s
summer intern,Annie Cecil, at [email protected].
Roundups
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ApplebeesBaskin Robbins
Berman and Lee OrthodontistBernie Kagan / Samson Properties
Bob EvansBonefish
Buffalo Wing Factory - GreenbriarBungalow Billiards
Burdette Smith & Bish LLCChick-fil-A - Chantilly
CHS FamiliesCiCi’s Pizza - Chantilly
College of William and MaryDomino’s
Ellen Weeren / A Reason to WriteFamous Dave’s
Fancy NailsFirehouse Subs - Sullyfield Circle
Firehouse Subs - Fairfax Town CenterFirst Watch
George Mason UniversityGiant - Franklin Farm
Giant - GreenbriarHair By Danielle
IHOPJMU/University Outpost
Jerry’s Subs and PizzaJersey Mike’s / Lori Kollar
Kathleen Peters / Studio 61Longhorn SteakhouseLongwood
University
Lynchburg CollegeMary Washington College
Maude HairMcDonald’s / Von Management
NOVA Community CollegeOld Dominion University
Olive GardenPapa John’s - ChantillyPapa Murphy’s Pizza
Pepsico Foodservices, Inc.Piero’s
Pinky NailsPizzarella - Greenbriar
Plato’s ClosetPohanka Acura
Potomac NationalsPR Partners Hair Salon
Radford UniversityScitor
Shiang YuSnap Fitness
Starbucks - Franklin FarmSweet Frog
United Flooring & RugVirginia Tech Bookstore
WalmartWashington Capitals
Washington NationalsWashington RedskinsWashington Wizards
Waterford Receptions -Fair Oaks
Wegmans - FairfaxWendy’s
Westfield DentalZinga Frozen Yogurt
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By Kara ColemanThe Connection
According to the Humane Societyof the United States 2013
AnnualReport, 118,328 animals werecared for last year by the
Hu-mane Society and its affiliates, through di-saster relief,
cruelty interventions, wildliferehab centers and more. But that
numberdoesn’t count the local rescue groupsaround the country who
work to protect,shelter, and rehabilitate animals and adoptthem out
to homes, including many inNorthern Virginia.
Marlene Hammer, corresponding secre-tary for the Humane Society
of FairfaxCounty, said that the local organization cur-rently has
dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, and a
ferret up for adoption.“Our main goal is to adopt as many
ani-
mals as we can out,” she said. “By havingpeople adopt, we can
take in more animals.”
The Humane Society of Fairfax Countyhas a main office in Fairfax
and a farm inCentreville. The farm is home to horses aswell as 27
dogs.
A full-time manager lives on the farm tocare for the animals,
and if people want toadopt a horse or dog from the farm, theymust
go through the manager to apply.
The Fairfax office is also a home for catswho are waiting to be
adopted out to fami-lies. “The cats have it very nice,” Hammersaid.
“It’s not like being in their own home,but it’s the best thing to
it.”
According to Hammer, the cats are not incrates, but instead are
housed in rooms atthe shelter. Four or five cats, usually mem-bers
of the same litter, share a room. Care-takers clean the cats’ rooms
every day, in-cluding changing litter and blankets, andmopping the
floors. Volunteers that the shel-ter refers to as “socializers”
also come in toplay with the cats.
Humane Society ofFairfax Countyseeks adopters.
Dogs, Cats and Even HorsesHammer said that occasionally,
animals
will be dropped off at the Humane Societyof Fairfax County with
no note.
“One Sunday morning a few years ago,someone left a tiny dog on
the porch,” Ham-mer said. “I found him, and took him to thevet as
we always do. My daughter had beenlooking for a small dog, and she
ended upadopting that one.”
Hammer said thatdrop-offs don’t hap-pen often. Many ofthe
animals the Hu-mane Society re-ceives are given upwhen an owner
hasto move to a nursinghome or is not ableto keep the
animalanymore. But otherdogs are rescued,such as one Hammer adopted
that had beenleft tied up outside for a long period of time.
The Humane Society of Fairfax Countyoperates almost entirely on
a volunteer ba-sis. Operating a thrift shop in the building
next door to its main Fairfax office, its vol-unteers sort
donations, operate cash regis-ters, and wait on customers. With the
ex-ception of one paid staff member, the pro-ceeds from thrift shop
sales go toward theshelter’s operating costs.
The Humane Society also offers a pet foodpantry as a service to
the community.
“People who are inneed of assistanceand are unable tobuy food
for theirpets can come hereand get free petfood,” said Hammer.She
said that most ofthe people whocome to the pet foodpantry for help
areresidents of FairfaxCounty, but that
sometimes people come from a little far-ther away. Hammer also
said that most ofthe food is donated to the pantry by BoyScouts and
Girl Scouts who organize petfood drives as a service project.
“Our main goal is toadopt as many animalsas we can out. By
havingpeople adopt, we cantake in more animals.”
— Marlene Hammer
Becoming Best FriendsFrodo and Sam have become best friends –
sort of. My husband and I adopted
Frodo from Home Alone Cat Rescue several years ago. He is part
Maine Coon andpart American Bobtail, with a funny short tail. He
may have been mistreated by aprevious owner because he is afraid of
everything, especially ceiling fans. He quicklybecame comfortable
in our home as an “only cat.”
We adopted “Sam” in September of 2012. She was an adorable tabby
kitten, partof a feral litter living outside of a restaurant in
Washington D.C. Lee District SchoolBoard Member Tammy Kaufax and
her two high school aged kids, Halle and Mat-thew, were fostering
the litter as part of a school project. Tammy showed me aphoto of
the kittens in August of 2012 during the Springfield Bridge Walk
and I fellin love with the smallest kitten with tiger markings. As
soon as Sam had gainedenough weight to be adopted we brought her
home as a companion for Frodo.
It took a few weeks for the two cats to get used to each other,
but now they playtogether and chase each other around all the time.
They are so cute together, espe-cially when Sam hides behind the
bedroom door and ambushes Frodo when hewalks into the room. Ani