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SaturdayNightFever atMilano’sNews, Page 15 Fairfax County
License Plates?News, Page 6
Parents Plead forDelay in Training
Center ClosingCounty Line, Page 3
Fairfax CountyLicense Plates?
News, Page 6
Parents Plead forDelay in Training
Center ClosingCounty Line, Page 3
SaturdayNightFever atMilano’sNews, Page 15
The Goranitis family: from left—Dimitri, John, Cathy, Jimmy and
Theano, 17,seated. More than 100 guests came to a surprise party
celebrating JimmyGoranitis’ 55th birthday and the Milano’s
restaurant 33rd anniversary.
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By Victoria RossThe Connection
When it was Kenneth Gans’turn to speak to the panelof Virginia
state legislators,the 78-year-old father of aseverely-disabled son
kept his remarks brief.
“This is absolute madness, a bloody di-saster,” Gans said,
shaking his head. “You’regoing to fix a problem by destroying a
per-fectly good place,” Gans told lawmakers,referring to the
closing of the Northern Vir-ginia Training Center, where his son
Jeffrey,53, has lived for more than 40 years.
He was among nearly 25 parents,caregivers and stakeholders to
plead withlegislators to reconsider the timeline forclosing the
center, a state-run facility onBraddock Road that houses nearly 200
resi-dents. The center is scheduled to close in2015.
“We consider NVTC a miracle, a blessing,”Gans said. “My son
Jeffrey is 53, but he willremain an infant the rest of his life.
Mygreatest fear is that he will not survive forlong in a group
home,” Gans said.
The annual public hearing, held Saturdayat the Fairfax County
Government Center,gives any constituent the opportunity—inthree
minutes or less—to lobby FairfaxCounty’s delegation to the General
Assem-bly.
During Saturday’s public hearing, 77 resi-dents addressed the
panel for nearly fourhours on an array of topics. Fairfax
CountyBoard of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova, who opened the
public hearing,stressed the county’s need for additionalfunding for
education and transportation.
“As you know, K-12 and transportationcontinue to be key funding
issues for FairfaxCounty,” she said, reiterating that Gover-nor
Robert McDonnell’s proposed $48 mil-lion in transportation funding
is “nowherenear enough to solve the commonwealth’stransportation
problems.”
“In Fairfax County alone, we have identi-fied $300 million in
transportation needsannually for the next 10 years,” she said.
John Horesji, coordinator for Social Ac-tion Linking Together
(SALT), asked law-makers to support a number of social
policyreforms to help the state’s most vulnerableresidents. He said
SALT’s priorities includethe expansion of Medicaid and banning
thepractice, through legislation, of shacklingpregnant women in
Virginia prisons.
Helen Kelly, a representative for theLeague of Women Voters of
the Fairfax Area,pressed lawmakers to consider no-excuseabsentee
voting and online voter registra-tion.
“Our vote is our voice. Let’s make sureVirginia’s voices are
heard,” Kelly said.
But a recurrent topic for nearly half thespeakers concerned the
closing of the NVTC.They want legislators to slow down thetimeline
for shuttering the center, and toincrease funding for Medicaid
disabilitywaivers. The waivers help families pay formedical
services and equipment for thosewith intellectual or developmental
disabili-ties.
The closing of NVTC is not a surprise.
LAST JANUARY, the Commonwealth ofVirginia and the U.S.
Department of Jus-tice reached a settlement to close all butone of
the state’s training centers for thedevelopmentally and
intellectually disabled.At the time, Supervisor John Cook
(R-Braddock) and Chairman Bulova releaseda statement saying the
county supports“community-based care,” but that it was“critical in
this regard that sufficient fund-ing is provided in order to make
the transi-tion successful.”
The question now, according to parentsand stakeholders, is
whether the state hassufficient funding to provide that
qualitycommunity-based care.
“The waivers provide funding for services,but the state does not
fund the waivers at ahigh enough rate to meet costs in the
North-ern Virginia market…” said Cook, whosedistrict includes the
NVTC facility. “We be-lieve that state needs to increase the
levelof funding for the waivers.”
Rikki Epstein, executive director of theARC of Northern
Virginia, echoed Cook’ssentiments. She told legislators that
whileVirginia’s settlement agreement with theDOJ “provided us with
a historic opportu-
nity to reform the entire disability supportstructure in
Virginia,” funding for disabil-ity waivers also needed reform.
Epstein urged the delegation to vote forwaiver rate reforms that
reflect “real andregional costs of providing services, so fami-lies
can hire attendants who are able to stayon the job and to allow
providers to sup-port individuals with the most complexneeds.” She
said more than 10,000 Virgin-ians will be stuck on waiting lists
for thenext decade unless the state provides “morewaivers than the
DOJ settlement requires.”
Kymberly DeLoatche, a Falls Church resi-dent, told lawmakers
about her family’sstruggles with Medicaid waivers whilestanding
with her 9-year-old son Charlie,who has Down syndrome. She said the
cur-rent Medicaid waiver program does not pro-vide consistent,
adequate care for her son.She told legislators that in the seven
yearsher family has qualified for Medicaid waiv-ers, Charlie has
received just three weeksof the 24-hour daily care he needs.
“It sounds crazy, and it is. My job and mysanity depend on your
actions,” she toldlegislators.
Vienna resident Jack Bruggeman told leg-islators his family is
“reluctantly facing anew reality” regarding moving his sisterCathy,
an NVTC resident for 30 years, to anew community home.
He gave legislators copies of a Decemberletter from Mark Sites,
chair of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board(CSB),
which provides services for 88 indi-viduals living at NVTC, that
raises questionsabout the state’s timeline for closing theNVTC.
“I am holding in my hand two letters,” hetold the delegation.
“One I received just lastFriday from Heidi Dix, (the state’s
assistantcommissioner of developmental services.)In her three-page
letter, Ms. Dix outlines anelaborate placement process for the
transi
Parents Plead for Delay in Training Center ClosingTimeframe for
closureputs disabled adults atrisk, advocates say.
See Closure, Page 4
Northern Virginia residents had an opportunity to speak in front
of theirlocal elected officials of the Virginia General Assembly on
Saturdayduring an annual Public Hearing of the Fairfax Delegation:
77 residentstook the opportunity to speak about things that concern
them, theirfamilies and communities.
Del. Vivian Watts (D-35) and state Sen. David Marsden (D-37)
read overinformation provided by speakers at a public hearing on
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Kymberly DeLoatche and her sonCharlie wait for their turn
totestify in front of the Fairfax Del-egation to the Virginia
GeneralAssembly on Saturday during anannual public hearing of the
area’sstate elected officials. DeLoatcheurged lawmakers to reform
theMedicaid waiver program.
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tion of current residents of NVTC to communityplacements. This
will be done starting July 1 of thisyear and continue into
2015…”
“I also have another letter,” Bruggeman continued“addressed to
Governor McDonnell in which [CSBChair Mark Sites] says there is not
enough fundingor enough time to develop ad-equate capacity and
servicesfor the transitioned residentof NVTC. So which of thesetwo
letters do I trust?”
He has a point, said Del.David Bulova (D-37).
“There is a lot of concernand discomfort among leg-islators
about plans to closeNVTC, especially on a verytight deadline,”
Bulova saidafter Saturday’s session.“While I strongly
supportincreasing community-based services, we also do everyone a
great dis-service if we close NVTC without the proper sup-port and
oversight to make sure that the level ofcare is equal, if not
greater, than what is received atNVTC.”
Bulova said that he has been working on a resolu-tion with Sen.
Barbara Favola (D-31) and Del. EileenFiller-Corn (D-41) that would
provide more GeneralAssembly oversight for the transition process,
includ-ing establishing some benchmarks for what would
make families comfortable with moving forward.“If those
benchmarks aren’t being met, and ad-
equate funding hasn’t been dedicated, we really havean
obligation to also re-examine the timeline forclosure…No artificial
deadline is important enoughto put any NVTC resident at risk. The
purpose be-hind the DOJ settlement was for Virginia to make
much needed investments inour community-based ser-vices, not to
take awaychoices.”
ANOTHER CRITICAL IS-SUE, according to Cook, isthat the community
grouphomes for NVTC residentssimply do not exist.
“The state has not devel-oped a plan for creatingthem,” Cook
said. “It takes $1to $1.5 million to convert aregular house to a
group
home that is fully accessible and has all the neces-sary
equipment to serve this population.”
“Our system ought to be designed to provide a con-tinuum of care
that is appropriate to each individual.That definitely means
change,” Bulova said. “I be-lieve that there is room for common
ground—andthat is what I am aiming for during the General As-sembly
session.”
The General Assembly’s 2013 session beginsWednesday in
Richmond.
Closure Timeline Questioned
“You’re going to fix aproblem by destroying aperfectly good
place.This is absolute madness,a bloody disaster.”
Kenneth Gans, a McLean residentwhose son, Jeffrey, has been an
NVTC
resident for more than 40 years.
McKay ElectedCommission ChairmanS upervisor JeffMcKay (D-Lee)was
unani-mously elected chair-man of the NorthernVirginia
Transporta-tion Commission(NVTC) at theorganization’s meetingheld
Thursday, Jan. 3.
McKay, who is in his secondterm representing the Lee Dis-trict
on the Fairfax County Boardof Supervisors, replaces Arling-ton
County Board member JayFisette as NVTC chairman.
“This is a critical time fortransit,” McKay said. “We movemore
people in Northern Vir-ginia by bus and trains thananywhere else in
the state. Weneed better state support toensure transit continues
to bea large part of NorthernVirginia’s economic success.”
McKay said reliable transitcreates jobs, moves people tojobs and
creates “enormouseconomic development oppor-tunities.”
“In light of the economic andpolitical challenges, there is
notime more important than now
to support transit as akey transportation andeconomic driver for
ourregion,” McKay said.
McKay has a strongbackground in trans-portation and chairsthe
Fairfax CountyBoard of SupervisorsTransportation Com-
mittee. He is a former WMATAboard member and also serveson
numerous other local and re-gional boards and commissions,including
the Northern VirginiaRegional Commission (NVRC),Virginia Transit
Association andVirginia Railway Express (VRE)operations as well as
the boardof the Virginia Associations ofCounties (VACO).
The Northern Virginia Trans-portation Commission was
es-tablished in 1964 and works toachieve an effective
regionaltransportation system. Its 20-member board includes 13
lo-cal elected officials, six GeneralAssembly members and the
di-rector of the Virginia Depart-ment of Rail and Public
Trans-portation.
—Victoria Ross
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People
A local dental practitioner, Dr.Robert Argentieri, was inducted
asa Fellow of the International Col-lege of Dentists at its 83rd
AnnualConvocation in San Francisco,California on October 19,
2012.
An honorary organization forthe recognition of outstanding
andmeritorious service to the profes-sion and community, the
collegepresented Dr. Robert Argentieriwith a membership plaque, a
goldlapel pin and a gold key symbolicof this fellowship for
conspicuousservice rendered the art and sci-ence of dentistry.
In a cap and gown ceremony,over 250 dentists from the
UnitedStates were inducted into the col-lege at this year’s
ceremony wit-nessed by hundreds of membersand guests. The college,
with rep-resentative chapters in more than80 countries, has over
11,000members, including about 6,500in the United States.
SpringfieldDentist Inductedto InternationalCollege
ofDentists
Doctor Robert Argentieri in his robe at the inductionceremony at
the International College of Dentists 83rdAnnual Convocation.
A new children’s book,“Sam Saddlebags, HorseDetective: The Case
of Horse-shoe Cove,” has been releasedby a Springfield author.
Thebook is the second in a seriesby Irene Martinko, a junior atWest
Springfield High School.
The story involves a horsewho solves mysteries, and isaimed at 7
to 9-year-oldreaders.
Springfield JuniorReleases Second Book
IreneMartinko’ssecond bookin the SamSaddlebagsseries.
The illustrator, Noah Farlee,an art student in college
inVermont, based each illustra-tion on a classic movie poster.The
first book in the series,“Sam Saddlebags, HorseDetective: Movie
Madness,”was written when Martinkowas in middle school andFarlee in
high school.
Both books are available onAmazon.com.
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By Victoria RossThe Connection
G et ready to ride the495 Express Lanes.For free.
Really.Beginning Monday, Jan. 14,
the Fairfax County Departmentof Transportation (FCDOT)launches
Express Connector busservice from Burke to Tysons.
Bus routes will use the 495Express Lanes to provide
lim-ited-stop services between theBurke Centre VRE station
andTysons. The buses also will cir-culate through Tysons,
stoppingat the office locations for ma-jor employers.
The ride is free from Jan. 14to Jan. 25.
“We invite you to learn moreabout this convenient way forBurke
community residents andcommuters to enjoy a stress-free ride to
work, take a tour ofthe new bus and climb aboardto experience the
comfortableride,” said Tom Biesiadny, direc-tor of FCDOT. “By
introducingthis new, viable public transpor-tation, we are helping
to reducetraffic and connect areas ofFairfax County to each
other
like never before.”Starting weekday mornings
on Jan. 14, buses will departfrom the Burke Centre VRE sta-tion
for Tysons from 6:30 to 9a.m., serving select Fairfax Con-nector
stops before entering the495 Express Lanes.
Buses will depart from Tysonsfor Burke weekday afternoonsfrom
4:15 to 7 p.m. The servicewill also offer midday busesdeparting
from Tysons at 11:30a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to meet thecommuting needs
and sched-ules of riders.
The trip, according toBiesiadny, will take about onehour, with
one-way fares set at$3.65 if paid by SmarTrip cardand $4 if paid in
cash.
Additional bus services toTysons will be launching
fromSpringfield and Lorton in thefollowing months.
The new express bus routessupport the county’s plans toturn
Tysons into a walkable,green, transit-oriented urbancenter. Called
“Fairfax County’sdowntown,” by local officials,Tysons is expected
to be hometo 200,000 and up to 100,000jobs by 2050.
Express Buses FromBurke to TysonsFairfax County to launch
ExpressConnector bus service.
Express Connector
Route from Burke to Tysons. The trip is expected totake about
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By Victoria RossThe Connection
The City of Fairfax has itsown license plates, so whynot Fairfax
County?That’s the question Supervisor
Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) askedthe rest of the board at its
firstmeeting of the year on Tuesday,Jan. 8. The board
unanimouslyagreed, approving a motion topetition the Virginia
Departmentof Motor Vehicles for a FairfaxCounty license plate.
Herrity pointed out the City ofFairfax has its own tag which
gen-erates roughly $5,000 per year inrevenues at $15 per vehicle,
whichis dedicated to historical re-sources. Using Fairfax City’s
popu-lation as a benchmark, Herrity es-timated that Fairfax County
couldgenerate roughly $250,000 peryear from its own license
plates.
Herrity said his plan would beused to fund tourism functionsthat
bring in out-of-county andout-of-state tax dollars to Fairfax.The
proceeds from the sale of the
plates will support the World Po-lice and Fire Games, which
Fairfaxis hosting in 2015, and thenVisitFairfax beginning in 2016
tobolster the organization’s advertis-ing and tourism to bring
morepeople to the county.
“I look forward to being one ofthe first residents to get my
handson a Fairfax County License plate,”Herrity said. “I was proud
to bringthis initiative to the board. Itdoesn’t cost the county a
dime andit will reap rewards for years tocome,” Herrity said. “It
gives ourcitizens a low-cost way to demon-strate pride in our
community aswell as support the World Policeand Fire Games and our
local tour-ism industry.”
By Victoria RossThe Connection
Several nonprofits provid-ing health and educationservices in
Fairfax Countywere awarded 20 grantstotaling $218,360 from the
UnitedWay of the National Capital Area(United Way NCA) during
theTuesday, Jan. 1, Board of Supervi-sors meeting.
The funds came through desig-nations to the Fairfax/Falls
ChurchCommunity Impact Fund in UnitedWay NCA’s annual workplace
giv-ing campaign.
Recipients included FACETS ,Herndon-Reston FISH, Just
Neigh-bors, Lutheran Social Services ofthe National Capital Area,
MainStreet Child Development Center,Northern Virginia Family
Services,Our Daily Bread, Shelter House,The Arc of Northern
Virginia,United Community Ministries, andWestern Fairfax Christian
Minis-tries and others.
$1.65 million was raised throughCommunity Impact Funds inUnited
Way NCA's eight regions,thanks to the support of employ-ees from
more than 800 work-places with more than 3,000 loca-tions
throughout the Washingtonregion.
Each year, United Way NCA so-licits funding proposals from
itsmember nonprofit organizationsfor specific programs and work
inthe Fairfax/Falls Church commu-nity. This year, member
organiza-tions submitted 88 proposals to-taling $1,751,700. Funding
deci-sions are made by a volunteer, citi-zen-led task force that
works to-gether with area nonprofits, gov-ernments and business
leaders todetermine where there are gaps inservices and where the
funds willdo the most good.
“The members of the selectioncommittee are citizens first
andprofessionals second,” said CassiaSookhoo, a credit analyst
withWells Fargo, who served on theFairfax/Falls Church
CommunityImpact committee for the secondyear in a row.
For more information aboutUnited Way of the NCA,
visitwww.unitedwaynca.org.
Fairfax Nonprofits Awarded$218,000 in United Way Grants18
Fairfax and Falls Churchcharities receive funds to continuework in
education, health.
Kelly Brinkley (holding thecheck on the right), theCOO of United
Way of theNational Capital Area,awards the CommunityImpact Grant
check at thefirst Fairfax County Boardof Supervisors meeting ofthe
year. SurroundingBrinkley are representa-tives from all the
Fairfax/Falls Church grantees.
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Our Daily Bread, which providesemergency safety-net services
andfinancial literacy education tothose living at or below the
pov-erty level in Fairfax County, willuse its grant to extend and
expandthe organization’s financial lit-eracy services.
“Our financial literacy programteaches basic budgeting skills
andother financial tools that clientscan use to remain
self-sufficient forthe rest of their lives,” said Execu-tive
Director Lisa Whetzel. “Work-ing families who are struggling tomake
ends meet need strong bud-geting tools to make every dollarthey
have work for them. Finan-cial education rounds out ouremergency
safety net services be-cause it provides more than aband-aid in a
time of crisis—it em-powers people to take control oftheir finances
and their lives.”
Each of the grants directly ad-dresses United Way NCA's
focusareas of education, health and fi-nancial stability. In total,
nearly
Herrity proposes developing countylicense plate to support
tourism.
Fairfax County License Plates?
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OpinionMore Fodder for Comedy?2013 session of the Virginia
General Assemblywill tackle serious issues.
The 2013 30-day session of the Vir-ginia General Assembly begins
onWednesday, Jan. 9. We can onlyhope that the various
legislativeproposals do not provide as much fodder forcomedy as
last session. The Virginia House ofDelegates and the Senate of
Virginia will offerlive streaming video of the 2013
LegislativeSessions, and it is well worth tuning in onceor
twice.
The General Assembly typically considersbetween 2,000 and 3,000
bills during a ses-sion. It’s like drinking from a firehose.
Therewill be proposals about revenue and lackthereof,
transportation and education funding,bills proposing to allow
concealed weapons inschools, bills to allow civil penalties
againstgun owners who fail to secure their guns, billsthat would
limit access to insurance coveragefor contraception, bills to
further limit abor-tion, bills about undocumented immigrants,and
other bills beyond imagination.
Every resident of Virginia is represented byone delegate and one
state senator. You canfind out who your representatives are, and
look
up what they actively propose and how theyvote on the General
Assembly website at http://virginiageneralassembly.gov
Here is a sample of bills local legislators haveprefiled as
chief patron.
Del. Dave Albo (R-42), Seventh and eighthgrade end-of-course
mathematics Standardsof Learning assessments; calculator
useprohibited. Prohibits students in the seventh andeighth grades
from using any calculator on anymathematics Standards of Learning
assessment. Thebill also provides that no eighth grade student
whofails to receive a passing grade on the end-of-coursemathematics
assessment shall be placed in anAlgebra I course, or a more
advanced mathematicscourse, in the ninth grade.
Del. David Bulova, Landlord and tenant laws;Virginia Residential
Property DisclosureAct; disclosure of methamphetaminelaboratory;
remedy for nondisclosure.Requires a landlord of a residential
dwelling unitwho has actual knowledge that the dwelling unitwas
previously used as a clandestinemethamphetamine laboratory and has
not beencleaned up in accordance with the guidelinesestablished by
the Department of Health to provideto a prospective tenant a
written disclosure that sostates. The bill provides when the
disclosure shall bemade by the landlord and the remedy for the
tenantfor nondisclosure. The bill also requires an owner
ofresidential property when selling the property to
make the same disclosure. The bill has a delayedeffective date
of July 1, 2014.
Sen. George Barker (D-39): Possession of opencontainer of
alcohol in a motor vehicle;penalty. Provides that no person shall
possess analcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a
motorvehicle upon a public highway of theCommonwealth in other than
the manufacturer’sunopened, original container. The bill
punishesviolators with a civil penalty of $25. (Barker alsoproposes
license plates for Washington Nationalsfans.)
Sen. David Marsden (D-37): Use of firearm incommission of crime;
civil liability. Providesthat a person may be held civilly liable
for injury tothe person or property of another or for wrongfuldeath
resulting from the use of a firearm in thecommission of a crime if
it can be shown by clearand convincing evidence that the firearm
came intothe possession of the person who committed thecrime
because of the failure of the civil defendant toadequately secure
the firearm from theft orunauthorized possession.
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34): Fuels taxes;indexing of tax rates.
Increases or decreaseseach year the rates of Virginia’s fuels taxes
using afuel efficiency index. The bill defines the fuelefficiency
index as the quotient that is obtainedwhen using as the numerator
the total annualvehicle miles traveled in the Commonwealth for
therelevant year and using as the denominator the totalgallons of
motor fuel consumed for highway use inthe Commonwealth for the
relevant year, aspublished by the Federal Highway Administration
ofthe U.S. Department of Transportation.
— Mary Kimm,[email protected]
Letters to the Editor
Taking ExceptionOn Women’sHealthTo the Editor,
I read with great interest theJanuary 3-9, 2013 edition of
theConnection, because of the inter-views with our various local
lead-ers, with regards to their predic-tions for the “hot topics in
2013.”
As a woman, I would like to letRepresentative Gerald
Connollyknow that he should fear not, be-cause I do believe that
the VirginiaGeneral Assembly has done a finejob in protecting me
and all of theother women in our state.
As a woman, I am more thancapable of speaking for myselfwith
regards to my health andthankfully do not need my repre-sentative
to speak on my behalf.
Anyone who truly cared aboutwomen’s health would stop sayingthat
women’s access to health carehas been restricted. That is simplynot
true. Neither is it true to referto an ultrasound exam as
“inva-sive.”
Of course Mr. Connolly hasnever been pregnant, but I ventureto
guess has he ever witnessed anultrasound, because if he had,
hewould know that it is not invasivein the least. I offer as a
point ofeducation the definition of theword “invasive,” in regards
to
WriteThe Connection welcomes views onany public issue. The
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matters of health, as given by theMerriam-Webster
Dictionary:“tending to spread; especially:tending to invade healthy
tissue”or “involving entry into the livingbody (as by incision or
by inser-tion of an instrument).”
What is invasive is what goes onin these “health clinics.”
Womenare not there for their annual papsmears and breast exams.
This isanother lie being told. No, the in-vasive procedure being
done is thekilling of babies within theirmother’s womb. It is the
rippingand shredding of their little bod-ies. This is the most
invasive pro-cedure in the world.
It takes an innocent human life.One can hardly compare an
ultra-sound to an abortion. What goeson in these clinics has very
littleto do with health and well being,for neither the woman nor
herunborn child.
As far as “restricting health clin-ics,” one would hardly say
thatrequiring clinics to widen theirdoorways so that a gurney
couldeasily pass through is restricting.If these clinics actually
cared aboutwomen’s health, they would nothesitate to comply with
bringingthemselves in line with otherhealthcare facilities in the
state.Many of us are aware of the real-ity that these clinics are
all aboutmaking money and that is the bot-tom line.
The most ludicrous and offen-
sive part of Mr. Connolly’s opin-ion is that he believes that
thesewere “anti-women laws” and thatmy rights as a Virginian
womanwere degraded, and not protected.No, Mr. Connolly, it is men
like youwho invoke “women’s health,” andassault my intelligence and
myreligious liberty, who I find to bethe biggest threat towards the
truebetterment of women in Virginia.
P JonesFairfax
TransportationNeeds Must Be aPriorityTo the Editor:
The upcoming 2013 GeneralAssembly Session once again hasthe
opportunity to effectively ad-dress and begin the process of
al-leviating the transportation prob-lems that plague Northern
Virginiaand other urban areas of the com-monwealth. Having lived
inFairfax County since 1980, how-ever, I have seen the yearly
ses-sions of the General Assembly goby with a lot of talk but with
fewaccomplishments. The highwayinfrastructure continues tocrumble
and the traffic is becom-ing increasingly congested. Fund-ing for
transportation remains in-adequate and it always has a low
priority. I wonder if the 2013 Ses-sion can be any different
than pre-vious sessions but I really doubtit. Desirable as a new
four-lanehighway from Petersburg to Suf-folk may be (which is
question-able), could the $1.4 billion costbe better used to
replace and ex-pand the infrastructure in North-ern Virginia or in
the HamptonRoads area? Does a streetcar run-ning in the traffic
lanes really solvecongestion on Columbia Pike orwill it just create
greater chaos?We need sensible, practical solu-tions and not just
more pie-in-the-sky projects that do nothing tosolve the
commonwealth’s trans-portation problems.
Anne DamonFairfax
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Twain Middle School will be hosting an Elective Extravaganzafor
its feeder elementary schools: Bush Hill, Cameron,
Clermont,Franconia, Lane, Mount Eagle, Rose Hill and Springfield
Estates.The purpose of this event is to introduce the sixth graders
orrising seventh graders to the various choices available as
theyselect their electives for seventh grade.
Students will be entertained in the cafeteria by the
performingarts groups including band, orchestra, chorus and drama.
Theywill also tour the school as they visit the Fine &
Practical Artsclassrooms: Art, Business & Information
Technology, Family &Consumer Sciences and Technology
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Recycle During Electric SundayResidents may recycle old TVs,
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lightbulbs and tubes for free during Fairfax County’s “Electric
Sun-day” events.
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p.m.,at the I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road in Fairfax.
Formore information, call 703-324-5052.
Give Caregivers a BreakFairfax County needs Respite Care
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county to give family caregivers of a frail older adult a
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the olderadult for a few hours each month. Volunteers are matched
withfamilies in or near their own neighborhoods. Support and
train-ing is provided. Contact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577, TTY
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Area Roundups
All Talk No ActionTo the Editor:
I appreciate your Jan. 3-9, 2013,publication issue which
containedthe views and objectives of ourlocal elected
politicians.
As we have recently gonethrough an election year hearingthe
promises and goals of thoserunning for office, the messageswere the
same, i.e., wanting fundsfor better roads in Northern Vir-ginia,
and to provide better ser-vices to us citizens. But nothingchanges
year after year in gettingour elected officials to focus ongetting
these things done. The sta-tus quo is no longer acceptable bythe
voters. We are tired of view-
ing our politicians giving speechesand interviews with very
little re-sults in doing the people’s busi-ness.
Having been a Springfield resi-dent for over 22 years, the
trafficcongestion only gets worse. Thereal estate taxes keep going
up.And any new roads only add to theexpense to us travelers in
gettingto work; visiting family andfriends, i.e., more tolls
incurred byusing these new express “HotLanes” with more being
plannedsouth of Springfield. The contin-ued target of getting more
moneyfrom the “middle class” hasreached a peak in providing any
more new tax dollars. Oureconomy is being subjected to
in-creasing national and local debt;our unemployment picture is
notchanging to indicate any signs forgrowth, and our grocery and
util-ity costs continue to rise. With allthese constraints on our
own per-sonal budget, we need our electedleaders to get to work and
do whatwe expect them to do—put asidetheir own agendas and
fingerpointing. They need to set asidetheir egos and address the
needsof our county, state and nation.
Ronald L. BakerSpringfield
To the Editor:Living in a society where little
kids now own cell phones, andeven iPhones, we are used to
ev-eryone saying “I want, I want, Iwant!”
In every religion, giving thanksis not supposed to be reserved
forthe last Thursday in November, butrather something we do every
day.
In the Holy Quran it says, “AndWe have established you in
the
earth and provided for you thereinthe means of subsistence. How
littlethanks you give!” (Ch. 7 Vs. 11).
As an American Muslim, reflect-ing on this year has brought me
tobow my head in shame. Every yearwe make resolutions, but only
afew of us actually go 365 daysabiding by them. Even with
thataside, I personally think that ma-terialism is now taking our
cultureby storm. Long gone are the days
Embracing Giving in 2013where the norm was eating din-ner with
our families or going onmonthly outings with our lovedones.
Is it really that hard for us toappreciate our loved ones a
littleevery month? Let us all try to em-brace giving in 2013 and
make aneffort to spread the love.
Aneela WadanFairfax
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Arlington2932 Buchanan St #B2.......$369,000...Sun
1-4............Lena Restivo ..........Weichert..703-855-7341
Burke9610 Deep Lake Way..........$754,495..Sat
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1-4..........Doris Crockett ..........Weichert..703-615-84119507
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Clifton8209 Cub Den Ct .............$1,125,000...Sun
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Foster..703-795-39738960 Fascination Ct #111...$265,990..Sat
11-3............Shawn Evans..Long & Foster..703-795-3973
Springfield5519 Eastbourne Dr............$467,000...Sun
1-4..........Susan Metcalf ......Avery-Hess..703-472-6512
Home LifeStyle
By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection
Whether you’re planning to renovate anentire house, update an
antiquatedbathroom, create a more functionalkitchen or simply add
more color toyour home, there will be inspiration and ideas
aplentyat the 2013 Home and Remodeling Show.
The expo, scheduled for Jan. 18-20 at the DullesExpo Center in
Chantilly, will feature more than 400remodeling industry experts as
well as the trendiesthome design products and services.
Some of the biggest names in the home businesswill attend the
show, including Heloise, queen ofhousehold hints; nationally
syndicated columnistJosh Flagg, the LA real estate mogul and star
ofBravo’s Million Dollar Listing; and Spike-TV’s MikeBaird, who
stars in Flip Men. In addition, show-goerswill have opportunities
to meet with local remodel-ing experts in one-on-one information
sessions.
“Anyone who is thinking about or getting ready todo work on the
inside or outside of their home cancome to this show and not only
talk to experts, butalso hear from a pretty interesting slate of
headlin-ers,” said Jill Collins, of Oak Hill, show spokeswoman.
“There is a big educational component. You can getadvice and
consulting from the top to the bottom ofyour house and everywhere
in between.”
For example, Robert J. Kalmin of RJK Construc-tion, Inc. in
Fairfax, who sits on the Board of Direc-tors for the D.C. Metro
Chapter of the National As-sociation of the Remodeling Industry
(NARI), willprovide an information guide and checklist for
thoseconsidering home remodeling projects.
“I am going to be as informative as possible andrelay
information about making sure consumers havethe proper people
involved in their project from thedesign, planning and budget
phase,” he said.
Bob Gallagher, president of Sun Design in Burke,will have advice
not only on general home design,but also on kitchen trends and
design ideas for thosewho are remodeling a house to accommodate
mul-tiple generations.
“We will have pictures of our projects,” saidGallagher. “We are
pushing more on the kitchentrends and multi-generational design for
people whohave people are aging have folks in their home.”
Guy Semmes of Hopkins & Porter Construction Inc.in Potomac,
Md., says the show offers homeownersan opportunity to learn the
latest trends in homedesign. “It is a great thing for someone who
is plan-ning a remodel. They will learn a lot.”
Home and Remodeling ShowComes to D.C. AreaNationally Syndicated
Columnist Heloise andlocal contractors will educate homeowners.
Homeowners will findmany design ideas atthe 2013 Home
andRemodeling Show.
The 2013 Home andRemodeling Show willfeature more than
400contractors, architects,suppliers and others inthe remodeling
indus-try, and will showcasethe latest products,services and trends
inthe industry.
DetailsDULLES EXPO CENTER4320 Chantilly Shopping Center,
ChantillyFriday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 19, 10
a.m.-9 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Adults $10/$7
(online)Children 6-12 years, $3Children 5 & under,
freeVisit
www.homeandremodelingshow.com.
Photos courtesy ofJill Collins Public Relations
Designers at Nicely Done Kitchens of Springfield used lighting
to emphasize “the customcabinetry, while interior lighting in the
glass cabinets and under cabinet lighting createthe overall ambient
effect,” said Evelyn Nicely.
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Unforgettable SpacesLocal designers share their favoritehome
designs from 2012.
By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection
L ocal interior designersspend their days mixingcolors,
accessories and fur-nishings to create chic and stylishrooms. As
the new year begins,some local tastemakers look backon some of
their most memorableaccomplishments.
Nadia Subaran of Aidan Designnames a light-filled
Alexandriakitchen as one of her top accom-plishments for 2012.
“This …kitchen was designed for an activefamily with small children
andpets, so it was important to pro-vide spaces where the entire
fam-ily could gather, such as the break-fast nook and multi-level
island,”said Subaran.
Storage options abound in thenew space, which includes an
ad-joining butler’s pantry. “The amplewindows and doors let in
plenty ofnatural sunlight, also important forthis busy family,”
said Subaran.
Evelyn Nicely of Nicely DoneKitchens in Springfield, fell in
lovewith a Fairfax Station, kitchen she
completed near the end of 2012.“I’m particularly proud of this
one,because the remodel made a hugeimprovement in the[homeowners’]
daily lives,” saidNicely. “[It] was not only outdated,but it wasn’t
functional and itdidn’t have enough storage.”
The new kitchen now includes aspacious refrigerator, double
ovensand a cook-top with six burners.“Updated lighting highlights
thecustom cabinetry, while interiorlighting in the glass cabinets
andunder cabinet lighting create theoverall ambient effect,” said
Nicely.
Potomac, Md., designer SharonKleinman’s 2012 masterpiece wasthe
weekend home of a busy fam-ily that sits on an expansive horsefarm
in Mount Airy, Md. “This wasa farmhouse that needed to becompletely
redone design-wise,”said Kleinman. “The client does alot of
entertaining with friends andfamily, so we gutted the kitchen
tomake plenty of room for multiplecooks.”
The remodeled kitchen is now alight, airy space with
granitecounter tops in hues of cream, gray
and sand. “The prior cabinets weredark wood, but for the new
design,we chose cabinets with a creamyfinish,” continued Kleinman.
“Wedecided to forgo a kitchen tableand instead designed a large
islandthat became the central hub.”
The curvaceous light fixturesthat dangle above the island
aremade of iron and thick glass.“They are fun and have a senseof
whimsy,” said Kleinman.There is also whimsy in thesubtle horse
theme that runsthroughout the home, echoingthe outdoor scenery.
The flooring on the home’s mainlevel is made from wide-plank,
dis-tressed wood, and the living roomwas transformed into a space
thatserves as both a family room andan office. “Over the sofa there
is apicture of a horse and rider. Weused that painting — the bright
redriding jacket and the camel colors— as the inspiration for the
room,”said Kleinman. “The sofa is in aherringbone fabric, which we
ac-cented with chocolate pillows. Weadded red leopard print for a
littlebit of whimsy.”
Arlington designer Allie Mann’s
top project was the bathroom shecreated for the 2012 DC
DesignHouse. “I love the bathroom …because it blends casual
comfortwith casual elegance, while incor-porating many of the
designtrends I continue to see this year:subway shower tiles,
porcelainflooring and bright marblecounters paired with
polishednickel fixtures,” said Mann, aproject designer for Case
Design/Remodeling, Inc. “Custom ele-ments such as the window
seatand striped walls add elements ofuniqueness and style.”
Courtney Thomas of The Picket Fence in Burke says blueand white
can add classic style to almost any room.
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Home Design and Décor Trends for 2013Designers predictwhat we
will seein the year ahead.
By Marilyn CampbellThe Connection
W hat are the designtrends that will definethe way we live
in2013? Local tastemakers and de-sign experts break down the
trendsthat will be popular this year.
Potomac, Md., area architectDavid Benton of Rill Architects
saysthat while architecture is a long-term investment, rather than
apassing trend, there are some de-sign and construction
techniquesthat will be in demand in the com-ing months.
“Sustainable or green design isstill growing in popularity
aspeople become more educated onthe topic,” said Benton. “In
thecoming year, we expect clients tocontinue to investigate areas
ofadded energy efficiency. For ex-ample, spray-in insulation,
geo-thermal heating and cooling, highquality windows and LED
lights, toname a few.”
Benton adds that the concept ofdonating discarded building
mate-rials is growing in popularity: “In-stead of demolishing an
existinghouse and trucking it to a landfill,we have been
dismantling thehome and donating the buildingparts to charities.
Everything fromkitchen cabinets, counters andsinks, to siding and
windows canbe donated.”
Potomac-area designer NadiaSubaran of Aidan Design believesthat
creative storage spaces will be
big in 2013. “With limited storagespace, displaying utensils is
a cre-ative and functional alternative todrawer storage,” she said.
“Thehanging knife rack in the butler’spantry is another clever
storagetechnique, as well as a great wayto create a visual element
along awall. Another trend we’re seeing isopen shelving so items
are easilyaccessible and close at hand.”
Benton also predicts an in-creased interest amonghomeowners in
creating rooms
that serve dual purposes. “The tra-ditional living room is
becomingsmaller or has been replaced by thestudy or library,” he
said. “Clientswant to use every part of theirhome to get more bang
for thebuck. Rooms that were only usedoccasionally or were for
show, likethe living or dining rooms, are nowmulti-functional
spaces.”
The demand for contemporarydesign will be on this rise. In
thepast, traditional architecture hasbeen the go-to design of
choice in[the Washington-region],” saidBenton. “Now clients are
more com-fortable with contemporary design,not only with the
interior layout, butalso the exterior. Large expanses ofglass and
open interiors will con-tinue to grow in popularity for2013.”
When it comes to color, vibranthues will replace muted
tones:“Grey is the new black, and jeweltones like emerald green and
fuch-sia, mixed in with grays andwhites, will be very hot this
springand fall,” said Chantilly-based de-signer Sallie Kjos.
“People are go-ing for a much cleaner look, a littlemore
contemporary mixed withtraditional.”
In the home accents department,
Courtney Thomas, of The PicketFence in Burke says blue and
whitewill be popular this year. “It is apretty classic
combination,” shesaid. “Any sort of décor, like deco-rative bowls
and urns in a blue andwhite color scheme will be popu-lar.”
Thomas also says soy candleswill continue to be popular.
“Theyburn clean and last a long time.Floral scents are popular in
springand citrus scents are always big forkitchens.”
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of December 14, 2012.
Address .................................... BR FB . HB .....
Postal City ...... Sold Price .... Type ................ Lot AC ..
PostalCode ...... Subdivision ................................ Date
Sold7510 RED HILL DR ............................. 6 ... 5 .... 1
...... SPRINGFIELD ........ $925,000 .... Detached ................
0.29 ......... 22153 ............ BELMEAD
........................................... 04/17/127106 GRANBERRY
WAY ...................... 4 ... 4 .... 1 ...... SPRINGFIELD
........ $900,000 .... Detached ................ 0.40 .........
22151 ............ GRANBERRY ESTATES ..........................
09/14/126422 MILLER DR ................................ 3 ... 4
.... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ......... $870,000 .... Detached
................ 1.41 ......... 22315 ............ NONE
................................................. 11/01/127305
LAUREL CREEK CT ..................... 5 ... 4 .... 1 ......
SPRINGFIELD ........ $837,000 .... Detached ................ 0.31
......... 22150 ............ LAUREL CREEK
.................................... 08/24/127318 LAUREL CREEK CT
..................... 6 ... 5 .... 1 ...... SPRINGFIELD ........
$805,000 .... Detached ................ 0.31 ......... 22150
............ LAUREL CREEK ....................................
06/13/128301 COVINGTON WOODS CT ............ 5 ... 5 .... 0 ......
SPRINGFIELD ........ $805,000 .... Detached ................ 0.22
......... 22153 ............ COVINGTON WOODS
........................... 07/16/128305 COVINGTON WOODS CT
............ 5 ... 4 .... 1 ...... SPRINGFIELD ........ $800,000
.... Detached ................ 0.21 ......... 22153 ............
COVINGTON WOODS ........................... 07/02/127004 CLIFTON
KNOLL CT ................... 4 ... 3 .... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA
......... $800,000 .... Detached ................ 0.40 .........
22315 ............ CEDAR KNOLL
..................................... 08/24/125933 EMBRY SPRING LN
..................... 4 ... 4 .... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA .........
$800,000 .... Detached ................ 0.09 ......... 22315
............ NORTHAMPTON .................................
09/18/125929 EMBRY SPRING LN ..................... 4 ... 4 .... 1
...... ALEXANDRIA ......... $798,000 .... Detached ................
0.09 ......... 22315 ............ KINGSTOWNE
..................................... 02/16/125323 TRUMPINGTON CT
............. 5 .. 4 ... 0 ... ALEXANDRIA .... $785,000 ....
Detached ........... 0.16 ...... 22315.......... KINGSTOWNE
........................... 09/19/126502 WAYSIDE PL
.............................. 4 ... 3 .... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA
......... $776,495 .... Detached ................ 0.22 .........
22315 ............ ROSE HILL RESERVE ............................
04/24/127003 SPRINGVILLE CT ................ 5 .. 4 ... 0 ...
SPRINGFIELD .... $774,500 .... Detached ........... 0.33 ......
22150.......... SPRING VILLAGE ESTATES .......... 07/31/126500
WAYSIDE PL .............................. 5 ... 4 .... 1 ......
ALEXANDRIA ......... $769,000 .... Detached ................ 0.20
......... 22315 ............ ROSE HILL RESERVE
............................ 02/22/126297 RED FOX ESTATES CT
................. 4 ... 3 .... 1 ...... SPRINGFIELD ........
$760,900 .... Detached ................ 0.38 ......... 22152
............ RED FOX ESTATES ................................
11/01/127025 HIGHLAND MEADOWS CT .......... 6 ... 3 .... 1 ......
ALEXANDRIA ......... $760,000 .... Detached ................ 0.34
......... 22315 ............ CARRINGTON ESTATES
........................ 07/02/127113 AYERS MEADOW LN ........... 4
.. 3 ... 1 ... SPRINGFIELD .... $750,000 .... Detached ...........
0.34 ...... 22150.......... SOUTHAMPTON STATION ...........
01/26/128413 PAIGE GLEN AVE ........................ 4 ... 3 .... 1
...... SPRINGFIELD ........ $750,000 .... Detached ................
0.28 ......... 22152 ............ STREAM VALLEY ESTATES
..................... 10/09/125312 TRUMPINGTON CT ............. 5
.. 3 ... 1 ... ALEXANDRIA .... $750,000 .... Detached ...........
0.35 ...... 22315.......... KINGSTOWNE ...........................
10/26/124851 BASHA CT ................................. 4 ... 3
.... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ......... $749,990 .... Detached
................ 0.22 ......... 22315 ............ ROSE HILL
RESERVE ............................ 03/27/126078 PINEY WOODS CT
...................... 5 ... 3 .... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA .........
$749,900 .... Detached ................ 0.17 ......... 22315
............ PINEY GLEN ........................................
06/18/126834 CREEK CREST WAY ............. 4 .. 3 ... 1 ...
SPRINGFIELD .... $749,000 .... Detached ........... 0.38 ......
22150.......... WESTHAMPTON ........................ 09/06/126401
CALEB CT .................................. 4 ... 4 .... 1 ......
ALEXANDRIA ......... $746,000 .... Detached ................ 0.27
......... 22315 ............ KINGSTOWNE
..................................... 06/27/127030 HIGHLAND MEADOWS
CT .......... 4 ... 3 .... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA ......... $742,000
.... Detached ................ 0.20 ......... 22315 ............
CARRINGTON ESTATES ........................ 07/26/124857 BASHA CT
................................. 5 ... 4 .... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA
......... $740,000 .... Detached ................ 0.20 .........
22315 ............ ROSE HILL RESERVE ............................
01/09/127000 CLIFTON KNOLL CT ................... 5 ... 3 .... 1
...... ALEXANDRIA ......... $740,000 .... Detached ................
0.23 ......... 22315 ............ CEDAR KNOLL
..................................... 06/29/126420 CALEB CT
.................................. 4 ... 4 .... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA
......... $735,000 .... Detached ................ 0.13 .........
22315 ............ KINGSTOWNE .....................................
06/22/126009 MASONDALE RD ....................... 4 ... 4 .... 1
...... ALEXANDRIA ......... $735,000 .... Detached ................
0.09 ......... 22315 ............ NORTHAMPTON
................................. 08/30/126504 SUSAN BARKLEY CT
................... 4 ... 2 .... 1 ...... ALEXANDRIA .........
$734,000 .... Detached ................ 0.32 ......... 22315
............ ISLAND CREEK ....................................
09/27/125606 TOWER HILL CIR ....................... 5 ... 3 .... 1
...... ALEXANDRIA ......... $730,000 .... Detached ................
0.15 ......... 22315 ............ KINGSTOWNE
..................................... 03/09/129011 SCOTT ST
................................. 4 ... 3 .... 1 ...... SPRINGFIELD
........ $725,000 .... Detached ................ 0.35 .........
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Former and current employees celebrate Milano’s 33rdanniversary
and owner Jimmy Goranitis’ 55th birthdayduring a surprise party
Saturday, Jan. 5. (From left) areJudy Kirk, Larissa Cookson, Kayse
Krilis, Jimmy, KaliaSokos, Alina Paulakos and Sahar Williams.
Krilis and Kirkorganized the party.
Jimmy, Cathy and former employees (from left) Beth AnnBartley,
Lauren (Eskew) Kaniecki and Karen Thibault.Lauren, originally from
the South, introduced friedchicken to the menu.
More than 100 former and current employees and cus-tomers
celebrated Milano’s 33rd anniversary and ownerJimmy Goranitis’ 55th
birthday during a surprise partySaturday, Jan. 5.
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Saturday Night Fever at Milano’sFriends, family throw surprise
party to celebrate Milano’srestaurant and owner Jimmy Goranitis’
birthday.
By Victoria RossThe Connection
On a typical Saturdaynight, Milano’s res-taurant, a Spring-field
institution, ispacked with regulars and new-comers.
But last Saturday was different.There was standing room only
in the restaurant as more than 100family, friends, customers and
em-ployees eagerly waited for ownerJimmy Goranitis to walk
throughthe doors so they could shout “sur-prise!” They were
celebrating his55th birthday as well as the 33rdanniversary of the
family-ownedrestaurant.
“Where is he? They said he was coming an hourago,” said Cathy
Goranitis, Jimmy’s wife, as shegreeted customers and hugged former
employees,whom she refers to as her “kids.”
Cathy Goranitis and her husband both grew up inKrokeai, a
village in Greece. They were high schoolsweethearts, she said, and
dreamed of raising a familyand opening a restaurant in America. In
the late 1970s,they emigrated to the U.S., settled in West
Springfieldand had three children, John, Dimitri and Theano, whoall
worked with their parents at the restaurant.
IN 1980, they opened Milano’s in a small strip shop-ping center
on Rolling Road. The restaurant special-izes in Greek and Italian
food, Sunday brunch andprovides catering. Over the years, the
Goranitis’ ex-panded the restaurant andtheir base of loyal
customersand employees.
“These are good peoplewho worked here over theyears. I like to
see smiles, so Imade sure they ate like usand we celebrated all
theirbaptisms, weddings, youname it,” Cathy said. “My fa-vorite
thing is to see some ofthese kids come back andbring their
children.”
“This is like a high-schoolreunion. I’m the Class of ’85,” Nora
McGinnis-Jewellsaid, greeting other former employees with the
yearshe worked at the restaurant. “Jimmy and Cathy werelike our
parents. They helped us a lot. I worked as awaitress until I was
eight-and-a-half months preg-nant.”
“It’s fun going down memory lane,” said HelenCornwell, a former
waitress. “You learned a lot oflife’s lessons here. If you work
hard, you can accom-plish something. That’s what Jimmy taught
us.”
Server Kayse Krilis and Judy Kirk, a former host-ess and
cashier, were key players in organizing thesurprise party. Krilis,
who was born in Greece andcame to the United States when she was 16
yearsold, began working at the restaurant in 1993. “Istarted
working here before I could speak English.This is like a second
home to me,” she said.
More than 50 past and current employees attendedthe party, along
with dozens of regular customers.Eddie Jabro, a waiter during the
1990s, flew in from
California. Sunil Sharma, originally from India andthe
longest-serving employee, began working at therestaurant in the
1980s. He is currently second-in-command in the kitchen. His
nephew, Anil, also worksat the restaurant part-time, while
attending North-ern Virginia Community College. “Jimmy and Cathyare
the best people,” Sharma said.
Larissa Cookson, a Lake Braddock graduate whoworked at the
restaurant from 2006 to 2011, saidmany employees started coming to
the restaurantwith their families, who were Milano’s regulars.
“Alot of us worked here in high school, and then cameback during
college breaks.”
Sahar Williams, a former hostess, cashier and wait-ress, said
Jimmy was like a second father to her. “Hewould meet my boyfriends,
and approve or disap-prove. He was always very caring,” Williams
said.
AROUND 9:30 p.m. Jimmyarrived with his two goodfriends, George
Krilis andGeorge Kosmakos, who tookhim to a restaurant in D.C.
forhis birthday, to throw him offthe scent of the surprise
party.Jimmy said the diversionworked.
“I can’t believe this. I amvery surprised,” he said, stop-ping
to greet everyone with akiss or a hug. “This is won-
derful. It’s like a reunion.”Gay Koerber and her husband
Charlie, regular cus-
tomers for more than a decade, were not surprisedthat so many
people attended the party.
“Over the years Jimmy gave many young peopleopportunities to
work while they were in high schooland college,” Koerber said.
“Loyalty at this restau-rant goes both ways. Jimmy is always
supportive ofhis staff and the staff would do anything in the
worldfor him. His customers feel the same way.”
Koerber said the Goranitis family succeeded inmaking Milano’s a
key part of the community. “It’s a‘go-to’ place for teachers and
students from WestSpringfield High School and it’s a great place to
havebrunch after church on Sundays. The food is excel-lent and the
camaraderie among staff and custom-ers is remarkable. It’s common
to see people movingfrom table to table talking to friends and
neighbors.”
“New England has its neighborhood bars. We haveour Milano’s,”
said Charlie Koerber.
“Both staff and customersalike hope that Jimmy andCathy will
keep Milano’sgoing for at least another33 years.”
—Gay Koerber, a Milano’s “regular”for more than a decade.
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In a magical kingdom underthe sea, the beautiful youngmermaid
Ariel longs toleave her ocean home to live inthe world above. Will
Ariel gether wish and find true love?
Find out this weekend duringNorthern Virginia Players
pro-duction of Disney’s The LittleMermaid, Jr. Adapted fromDisney’s
2008 Broadway pro-duction, the production fea-tures the hit songs
“Part of YourWorld,” “She’s in Love” and theOscar-winning audience
favor-ite “Under the Sea.”
“With a cast of 58 actors ages8-18, this is sure to go down
asone of the most exciting liveshows to hit the stage,” said
co-director Kate Wittig.
“Northern Virginia Playershas been thrilling audiences ofall
ages since its start. Excep-tional talent, costumes andstaging
supports professionalquality theatre at the commu-nity level,” said
co-director AnnEul.
In keeping with their tradi-tion of service for those in
need,Northern Virginia Players willbe donating part of ticket
pro-ceeds from the first weekendshows to Hurricane Sandy re-lief
efforts.
The production will be per-formed at the Family WorshipCenter,
7719 Fullerton Road inSpringfield.
Show dates and times:❖ Friday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m.❖ Saturday,
Jan. 12 at 1:30
p.m. and 7:30 p.m.❖ Friday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.❖ Saturday, Jan.
19 at 1:30
p.m. and 7:30 p.m.For more information and to
purchase tickets, visit theirwebsite at NVPlayers.com.Also,
visit their Facebook Pageat “Northern Virginia Players”for pictures
of previous showsand exciting updates. If youhave questions, call
703-866-3546.
—Victoria Ross
Performances begin Friday;portion of proceeds benefitsHurricane
Sandy victims.
Little Mermaid Comesto Springfield
From left—Sarah Smith, Ursula; Karinna Johnston,Ariel; Jeremy
Wittig, Prince Eric; Kyrie Johnston,Flounder.
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Performing The NutcrackerTish Cordova, artisticdirector at the
VirginiaBallet Company in Fairfax,gives instructions to someof the
younger studentswho were learning theirpart for the school’s
pro-duction of The Nutcracker.
Anna Kapp helps teachsome of the dance routinesfor The
Nutcracker to someof the younger ballet stu-dents along with some
ofher older colleagues. Thestudents were preparingfor the Virginia
BalletCompany’s production ofThe Nutcracker Dec. 27-29at the Ernst
CommunityCultural Center at NorthernVirginia Community Col-lege on
the AnnandaleCampus.
Taylor Tien,along with herVirginia BalletSchool col-leagues,
haveput in weeks ofrehearsal timefor theschool’s an-nual
produc-tion of TheNutcracker.
Marina Damonpractices herpart as theSugar PlumFairy during
arehearsal forthe VirginiaBallet School’supcomingproduction ofThe
Nut-cracker.
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the publicabout the history and unique suppliesof Chinese brush
painting, explainingthe difference between Chinese andWestern
watercolors at the openingreception; the exhibit is up
fromWednesday, Jan. 9 through Sunday,Feb. 3.
www.hsi-meichinesewatercolor.com.
The Jokeslingers Comedy Tour. 8
p.m. and 10 p.m., at The WorkhouseTheater, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.
TheJokeslingers Comedy Tour features 3nationally touring headliners
on oneshow. $20. www.555tix.com.
SUNDAY/JAN. 13Hope 4 Kids International:
Buyinza, Uganda. 9 a.m., 11 a.m.,at New Hope Church, 8905 Ox
Road,
Lorton. President and Founder TomEggum of the organization
providingcare to children suffering fromextreme poverty and disease
inBuyinza, Uganda and around theworld speaks about Hope 4 Kids
onits 40th [email protected]
orwww.hope4kidsinternational.org.
Fifth Annual Mr. Stallion. 7:30-9:30p.m., at South County High
School,
Dale S. Rumberger Auditorium, 8501Silverbrook Road, Lorton. A
malebeauty pageant featuring 12 youngmen in spirit and formal
wear,demonstratin