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Taking a bite out ofcrime, McGruff, thecrime-fightingbloodhound, makesan appearance atMiddleridge’sannual NationalNigh Out event withOfficer J.T. Frey,who coordinatesthe community-police partnershipevents in the WestSpringfield PoliceDistrict.

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Star pitcher Patty Maye Ohanian and her father, ArtOhanian, pose together after another successful game.Art Ohanian is also the head coach of the Stars.

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The Vienna Stars ’99 Fastpitch Softballteam won the Virginia ASA “B” StateChampionship in June. The team is madeup of 13 talented softball players, all of

them born in 1999.Patty Maye Ohanian, a Burke resident and rising

seventh grader at Lake Braddock Secondary, is thestarting pitcher and utility infielder. Her father, ArtOhanian, is also the team’s head coach.

The girls of theVienna Starsbeam happilywith their med-als and trophybaseplate afterthe Virginia ASA“B” State Cham-pionship inJune.

The Vienna Stars ’99 just completed their last tour-nament of the 2010-2011 season at the USSSA East-ern Regional World Series in Maumee, Ohio. Theyplaced ninth in a pool of 24 teams, beating the heatand some tough competition. The Vienna Stars ’99had the distinction of scoring the most runs of anyteam in the tournament.

The Vienna Stars organization, while based inVienna, draws from a talented pool of young athletesall across Fairfax County, as well as Arlington, PrinceWilliam and Loudoun counties.

A year round team , the Vienna Stars ’99 is lookingforward to tryouts again in August and are gearingup for another competitive and successful season.


NewsBurke Connection Editor Michael O’Connell

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On Target for SafetyBurke residents gather to mark National Night Out.

Hundreds of people gathered in the parkinglot of the Target in Burke on New GuineaRoad Tuesday night, Aug. 2, for the an-

nual National Night Out event, which promotes com-munity-police awareness. The Target has served as a

focal point for the annual safety awareness event forseveral years.Participants enjoyed games, music and food, andlearned about public safety from police andfirefighters.

Instructors from a local Zumba school lead festival visitors in a fast-paced dance rou-tine. Zumba is a dance fitness program that is focused around Latin-American music.

Members of Fairfax County Police Explorer Post 1742collect donations that will go towards them attending theNational Law Enforcement Explorer Conference in 2012.The Law Enforcement Explorer Program is for studentsbetween the ages of 14 and 21 that are interested in lawenforcement as a career.

A trio of Hawaiian musicians play traditional Hawaiianfolk songs as dancers perform a traditional hula dance atthe National NIght Out festival in Burke.

A Target employee braces herself as a young festival-goertries his luck and pitching ability on the dunk tank.

A toddler looks on as local pop-punk bandBad Idea gives a rousing rendition ofJason Mraz’s hit ‘I’m Yours.’

People line up to get a taste from the loafsfrom Great Harvest Bread Co. Great Har-vest Bread Co. has locations in Burke andLorton. The Burke location having openedin 2004.

The Burke Target parking lot was filled with boothsfrom groups such as Relay For Life and companies likeGuitar Center. One of the main attractions for childrenwas the moon bounce.

Parents wait with their chil-dren in line for a chance to goon the moon bounce at thisyear’s National Night Out.

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By Victoria Ross

The Connection

With sirens blaring and lightsflashing, police cars, fire-trucks and ambulancesraced into neighborhoods

throughout Fairfax County on Tuesdaynight, Aug. 2.

But they weren’t there to investigate anycrimes or misdemeanors. Instead, the heavy

Fighting To Take Back the Night

Catie Morales and husband SteveMorales help Mary Vander Matendish out ice cream at theMiddleridge National Night OutAgainst Crime event on Tuesday,Aug. 8. With nearly 600 homes,Middleridge has one of the largestNNO events in Fairfax County.

Middleridge celebrates its 10th annual National Night Out Against Crime with icecream, music, games, face-painting and more on Tuesday, Aug. 8.

Evan Emery,12, aRobinsonstudentwanted amustachepainted on hisface ‘becausethey reallylook cool.’ Heattended theMiddleridgeNNO event.

Neighborhoods team up with policeduring National Night Out events.

Nicole Myers, 16, volunteered todo face-painting at Middleridge’s10th annual NNO event. ‘I lovepainting butterflies,’ she said.

law enforcement presence was part of the28th annual National Night Out (NNO), acommunity-police partnership to strengthenneighborhood’s anti-crime efforts.

The crime prevention event, sponsored bythe National Association of Town Watch(NATW), involves citizens, law enforcementagencies, civic groups, businesses, neighbor-hood organizations and local officials frommore than 15,000 communities across thenation. According to the NATW, more than

37 million people participate in NNO eventsannually.

“It’s a big to-do, and Middleridge is oneof the biggest,” said Fairfax County PoliceOfficer J.T. Frey, who organizes 27 NNOevents in the West Springfield Police Dis-trict.

“This program really helps strengthenneighborhood spirit and partnerships be-tween the police and the community,” Freysaid.

Mary Vander Maten, president of theMiddleridge Civic Association (MCA), saidthe Middleridge event is similar to “really

big picnic for 500 people.”“It’s a fun event, and there’s something

for everyone, but it also helps heightencrime awareness,” Vander Maten said.

Catie Morales, former president of theMCA, organizes the Middleridge event.“There are about 600 homes here, and Ithink we have about 500 people come out.This is really a way to support andstrengthen neighborhood camaraderie.

In addition to police, fire trucks andMcGruff, the crime-fighting dog, the

Del. David Bulova (D-37) chats with University Square residents duringthe neighborhood’s annual NNO event. Frank Ruth, University Square’sHOA president, said the event is a way to help neighbors meet eachother. A former Robinson Secondary School science teacher, Ruth saidhis neighborhood is stronger because of events such as NNO.

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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Fresh from two performances in New York, agroup of Robinson Secondary theater stu-dents are spending the next two weeks in

Edinburgh, Scotland, acting in the legendary FringeFestival.

They performed their show,“Funny as a Crutch,” Friday-Sat-urday, July 29-30, at the 59E59Theater off Broadway, returnedhome for a couple days and then,on Tuesday, flew to Scotland.

Making the trip were 12 actors,two techies and five adults, in-cluding Director Chip Rome. Lastweek, the young thespians werebusy fine-tuning their show,while looking forward to theirbig adventure.

“I’m excited to go someplacenew, perform at a worldwide fes-tival and be part of the energy ofit all,” said junior Katie Kuzin. “I love everyone inthe cast, so I can’t wait to share that experience withthem.”

They’re actually performing as RAMbunctious The-atre and their show is comprised of nine, comedysketches looking at life as seen by people with dis-abilities. They performed it at school in March, torave reviews, and are now taking it on the road.

“It’s about people with disabilities trying to make

Director Chip Rome, far left, and his theater students are bringing ‘Funny as a Crutch’to Edinburgh, Scotland. They are, back row, from left, Sean Baird, Mary Cate Turgeon,Jason Rath, Lauren Rainford, Brennan Laskas and Kyle Lynch; middle row, KatieKuzin, Hannah Sikora, Lizzie Hodgdon, Allison Poms and Chris Keihl; bottom row,Hannah Bunting, Carys Meyer and Jackson Viccora.

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Performing ‘Funny as aCrutch’ at Fringe Festival.

their way through their world, despite the rest ofus,” Rome said.

The actors will perform a preview and six showsat Paradise in Augustine’s, a church in the center ofEdinburgh. But that’s not all they’ll do.

“We’ll spend some time at a couple castles, lookfor the Loch Ness Monster and watch the HighlandGames — men in kilts throwing trees,” said Rome.“Book and film festivals are going on there, at thesame time. And since Edinburgh is supposed to beone of the most haunted cities in the world, we’lltake a couple ghost tours.”

They’ll also see the famous Mili-tary Tattoo, thousands of bagpip-ers performing all at once atEdinburgh Castle. “They make adramatic entrance, and there’s al-ways a light show at the end,” saidRome. He and his students willalso be able to see lots of othertheatrical performances at theFringe Festival.

“We’ll have to choose among1,200 shows a day to see in ouroff time,” he said. “Every theater,church, pub, post office and streetcorner becomes a performancevenue. During the first three weeksof August, the population of

Edinburgh triples.”Since performing their show at Robinson in March,

the actors have rehearsed once a month. But lastweek, they rehearsed eight hours a day. They’ve alsosimplified their set and eliminated the play’s black-outs and scene changes. So now, said Rome, “It justflows, and the kids like it much better.”

“I’m excited to gosomeplace new,perform at aworldwide festivaland be part of theenergy of it all.”

— junior Katie Kuzin

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Middleridge event featured music by Pet Rock, face-painting,children’s games and 15 booths that showcase the neighborhoodsprograms, services and events.

“This is a great way to let residents know this is everything ourawesome community does. Itsums up the spirit of the neigh-borhood. There’s a great mixof people here, from older resi-dents to young families,” saidGretchen Bulova, who volun-teered to organize the firstNNO event in Middleridge 10years ago with her husband,Del. David Bulova (D-37).

“Newcomers can learnabout the various activities inthe neighborhood, such as thescouts, or the book club, andit’s also a way to get people tovolunteer,” she said.

“Communities are safer when neighbors look out after neigh-bors, and when we forge partnerships with our law enforcementofficers,” said David Bulova, who attended several NNO eventson Tuesday evening with his family. “It’s a great way to boostcommunity pride and especially to give children a chance to in-teract in a positive way with the police. I’ve seen NNO make areal difference in my community.”

“This program reallyhelps strengthenneighborhood spiritand partnershipsbetween the policeand the community,”

— Officer J.T. Frey

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Claire and Kevin Williams, 5, wave bye to the fire truckat Middleridge’s annual NNO event.

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Conference. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Life with Cancer Family Center, 8411Pennell St., Fairfax. With speakerTamika Felder. A young adult panelwith representatives from Life WithCancer, I’m Too Young For This, andImerman Angels will discussdisclosure, dating and survivorshipcare plans. Register at 703-399-2940.

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1 p.m. Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300Gallows Road, Falls Church. Withformer WWE wrestler ChrisNowinski, known in the wrestlingworld as “Chris Harvard,” co-founderof the Sports Legacy Institute.Register at www.surveymonkey.com

SATURDAY/AUG. 13You and Your Money: Financial

Literacy for Women. 10 a.m.Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Hosted byNoVA Coalition of Labor UnionWomen, this is the first in a series offree workshops on issues importantto working women. Lightrefreshments served. 202-879-4490or [email protected].

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People

Court of HonorFor BoudreauAaron Boudreau, a memberof Boy Scout Troop 1849was awarded his EagleScout rank at a Court ofHonor on June 18 at St.Andrew’s Episcopal Churchin Burke. Aaron’s EagleScout Service project wasto collect donations forcare packages for Marinesin Afghanistan. Workingwith members of his troopand VFW Post 7327, Aaroncollected the donations andthen packed and shipped85 large care packages.Aaron lives in FairfaxStation and will be a seniorat Lake Braddock in thefall.

Host FamiliesNeeded

AFS-USA, formerly AmericanField Service, is seeking homes inNorthern Virginia for foreign ex-change students during the com-ing school year. Boys and girlsrange in age from 16 to 18 andcome from more than 50 coun-tries. All students have excellentgrades, speak good English andhave their own spending money.Host families supply room, board,supervision and TLC. AFS supplieslocal, regional and national sup-port as well as medical insurance.Students arrive in August, returnhome in January (semester only)or June (full year). For more in-formation, and to discuss suchthings as choice of a boy or girland national origin, contact one ofthe following AFS volunteers:Jerene Thomas [email protected]; Paul Th-ompson [email protected]; or NancyThompson [email protected].


Opinion

While some of us are not surehow it got to be August, nevermind time to start thinkingabout going back to school, the

first day of school is about a month away, Tues-day after Labor Day, Sept. 5.

Virginia families can take advantage of whatamounts to a three-day coupon for five per-cent off on many back-to-school items.Sales tax is suspended for the comingweekend, Friday through Sunday,Aug. 5, 6 and 7 (restrictions apply).

During this three-day period, school suppliesselling for $20 or less per item, and clothingand footwear selling for $100 or less per itemwill be exempt from sales tax.

The tax holiday should encourage more fami-lies to spend their back-to-school dollars in lo-cal stores rather than online. This is an excel-lent time to support local businesses, manysuffering from the recession as well as compe-tition from online businesses that offer tax-freeshopping all the time. Local businesses that

don’t get their money from the federal gov-ernment need support from local shoppers nowmore than ever.

Also, remember that many families in thearea are struggling. There are many optionsto help.

❖ FACETS in Fairfax, which provided morethan 300 students with backpacks filled with

supplies last year, is collecting schoolsupplies until Aug. 12. Drop donationsbetween 9-5, Monday-Friday, at 10640Page Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax. Volun-

teers will gather for Back to School parties tostuff their new backpacks with supplies. Go tohttp://facetscares.org/donate/back-to-school-drive/ for a list of needed supplies or to makean online financial contribution. To help witha donation drive in your workplace or organi-zation, contact Stacy Boden at 703-352-3268or [email protected].

❖ Our Daily Bread’s Back to School programwill help more than 350 needy children in theFairfax High School pyramid receive the sup-

Five Percent OffBack-to-school sales tax holiday a reminder ofother back-to-school rituals; buy extra suppliesfor needy students.

August Sales Tax Holiday:School Suppliesand ClothingWhen: The 2011 holiday will take place on Aug. 5-7,

2011.What’s exempt: School supplies selling for $20 or

less per item, clothing and footwear selling for $100or less per item will be exempt from sales tax.

See: www.tax.virginia.gov

plies they need.In addition to financial contributions to pur-

chase the supplies, Our Daily Bread is seekingdonations of new teen-sized backpacks andscientific calculators. ODB will accept dona-tions through Aug. 12. Contact Jennifer Roseat 703-273-8829 or [email protected] visit www.ODBFairfax.org.

❖ Arlington Doorways for Women and Fami-lies is collecting money, school supplies, win-ter coats and more for needy students. Con-tact Wyatt Schroeder atw s c h r o e d e r @ D o o r w a s y V A . o r g .www.doorwaysva.org/donate/seasonal-ways-to-give/backtoschool/

❖ United Community Ministries plans toraise $10,000 and fill 1,000 backpacks thisyear. School supplies will be distributed to stu-dents in need on Aug. 25-26. Send donationsto Attn: School Supplies, United CommunityMinistries, 7511 Fordson Rd., Alexandria, VA22306. Contact Christine Fiske, 703-768-7106ext. 328 or [email protected].

Editorial

Letters

Supporting CookTo the Editor:

I have lived in the Braddock Dis-trict in Fairfax for 23 years, and Ihave to tell your many readershow refreshing it has been theselast two years to have a supervi-sor who is both responsive to myconcerns and a responsible leaderwhen it comes to spending our taxpayer money efficiently andwisely.

For many years as our housingvalues were booming, communityleaders spent our tax money lav-ishly on school administration,community projects and govern-ment facilities. Old habits can behard to break and Supervisor JohnCook (R-Braddock) has been oneof the few common sense leadersin Fairfax County that has beenwilling to make the tough choicesto get our government spendingdown and more in line with ourcurrent economic reality.

Supervisor Cook has continuedto oppose increasing our localtaxes and fees knowing that ourcommunities will be strengthenedwhen residents have more moneyin their pockets to care for theirhomes and families. John has fo-cused on helping fellow residentsimprove their communitiesthrough pragmatic and creativesolutions worked out right in theneighborhoods. His support inzoning issues, overcrowded park-ing issues and even snow removal

on our local roads has been verypositive and is making Braddocka better place to live. Continuedefforts to control spending as westrengthen our neighborhoods will

insure a brighter fu-ture for our children.

We need moreleaders like Supervi-sor Cook who can

solve problems without automati-cally raising our taxes.

Jane PyrakAnnandale

Hurley SupportsTurf FieldsTo the Editor:

I grew up here in Fairfax Countyplaying soccer from age 4 to 19. Ilove turf fields. Turf fields withouta doubt prevent injuries becauseyou are less likely to trip.

Compared to grass fields, turf isalways perfectly flat and gives theball an extra bounce. The ball alsorolls a lot smoother as opposed tograss fields, where the ball cancatch on patches of grass. Syn-thetic turf improves the game andkeeps it going and gives it more ofa professional feel. I’ve been play-ing on turf fields for a while nowand I admit I’m a bit spoiled be-cause I refuse to play on grassfields.

Now that I live in Braddock Dis-

trict, I’ve learned none of our lo-cal high schools (Lake Braddock,Robinson and Woodson) have turffields. This makes no sense. All ofthese high schools include or areadjacent to a middle school, soexcept in the very worst weatherP.E. students in grades seventhough 10 would all be able to usethe turf during the school day inP.E. classes.

And it is just not fair that we aresurrounded by high schools thatdo have turf. Their sports teams,including football, lacrosse andfield hockey, get to practice in wetweather when Braddock Districtschools are limited to indoor prac-tice. And since play-offs are almostalways played on turf, it is a cleardisadvantage not to have turf topractice on at your own highschool.

The good news is that we havea School Board candidate who iswell aware of and has been work-ing on this issue for years. WhenNell Hurley was fields director ofBraddock Road Youth Club, thatclub helped pay for installing syn-thetic turf at Wakefield Park. Nellhas been urging the installation oftwo turf fields at each FCPS highschool. This is one of many rea-sons that this experienced, ener-getic leader is running for office. Isupport Nell Hurley for BraddockSchool Board this fall.

Danielle ShippFairfax

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ChallengingSpike on DetailsTo the Editor:

What do they teach at Marylandbusiness schools? While I com-mend Tyler Fisher for speaking up,clearly homework is left undone.Fisher’s commentary titled, “Sup-port Spike,” [Burke Connection,July 21-27, 2011] tries to malignFairfax County’s award winningbudget.

Fisher ignores Supervisor JohnCook’s (R-Braddock) assertionduring the budget mark-up sessionthat the Board had 95 percent con-sensus on the adopted FY 2012budget.

Clearly, Fisher did not considerevery candidate for chairman ofthe Fairfax County Board of Super-visors before writing the commen-tary.

Every business owner, corporateleader and nonprofit director withwhom I have spoken knows theimportance of establishing mea-surable objectives. So far, [Michael“Spike” Williams] remains shorton details only saying he wants totrim the budget. He is unlike ev-ery current Republican supervisor.

He has failed to show what ser-vices he will slash. He has not saidthe amount of spending he willcut. How will he help improve ourquality of life? Will he cut any pen

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turning to team practices or games if theyare suspected of having a concussion.

It is also suggested that parents and stu-dents participating in high school sportsprograms be required to review informa-tion about concussions on an annual basis.

Most of the policies drawn up by the Vir-ginia School Board have already been inplace in Fairfax County for several years.

“We have been ramping up our processfor several years now,” said Jon Almquist,who oversees the Fairfax school system’sathletic trainers.

Fairfax has had a certified athletic trainer,

A George Mason University profes-sor found more than half of thesports-related concussions inFairfax County Public Schoolsoccurred during football.

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Jim McLaughlin knows he had atleast one concussion while play-ing football at Woodson HighSchool in the 1980s. At the time,

coaches and players thought it was simplya matter of “shaking it off” before gettingback in the game.

Over two decades later, Woodson’s cava-lier attitude toward concussions has evapo-rated. Fairfax County Public Schools nowhas a stringent protocol for concussiontreatment. Any student suspected of sustain-ing a concussion is prohibited from return-ing to sports games or practice on the daythe injury took place.

McLaughlin, for one, is grateful for themore conservative approach. He will havetwo sons participating in the Woodson’sfootball program this fall and is a formerassistant football coach with the BraddockRoad Youth Club.

“One of the things that impressed me lastyear about Fairfax County Public Schoolswas that there was a real emphasis on edu-cating parents and players about concus-sions,” said McLaughlin, whose sons alsoplay lacrosse.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY, concussionshave come a frontline concern at all levelsof athletics, from youth leagues to profes-sional sports. Boston University is currentlystudying the brains of professional athletesto determine the impact of concussions andrepeated blows to the head on long-termcognitive functioning and emotional well-being.

Just this year, a few high-profile incidentsbrought a new level of attention to concus-sion treatment.

The star of the National Hockey League,the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, hasnot been able to resume playing since hesustained a concussion in early January.

Dave Duerson, who played professionalfootball, committed suicide this winter. Hehad requested that his brain be examinedfor a degenerative disease that is caused byrepeated blows to the head and linked todepression and dementia.

Virginia implemented new concussionpolicies for high school sports programs onJuly 1. The commonwealth’s General As-sembly unanimously passed a bill tostrengthen concussion guidelines last year.

Sen. Ralph Northam (D-6), the bill’s chiefsponsor, is a child neurologist and facultymember at the Eastern Virginia MedicalSchool.

Among other things, the Virginia Boardof Education now recommends that stu-dents get a written medical release from alicensed health care professional before re-

who can help monitor concussion treat-ment, on every high school campus since1983. The school system increased the num-ber of athletic training positions at eachschool from two part-time slots to one full-time slot and a part-time slot in 2005.

“Our athletic trainers are available to as-sess the athletes every day. No child is go-ing to go back to a sport team unless theycan get through a rigorous workout with-out the return of symptoms. And you haveto make sure that they get not only physi-cal rest but also cognitive rest,” saidAlmquist.

STUDENTS with concussions typicallyhave to take a hiatus from doing any typeof physical activity and may have to refrainfrom cognitive activities — including read-ing, writing and completing math problems— for several weeks. They also must returnto their normal exercise and academic rou-tines slowly, with a gradual increase in rigordrawn out over several weeks, accordingto the National Children’s Medical Centerin Washington D.C.

Though his children haven’t had concus-sions, McLaughlin said he knows many oftheir classmates have. According toMcLaughlin, Fairfax’s coaches appear tohave been supportive of long-term treat-ment plans for students. Teachers have alsobeen understanding and willing to adjustacademic workloads.

“There is no way on the front end ofthings that we can tell how long the heal-ing process is going to take. A concussion ismore of a software injury than a hardwareinjury,” said Almquist.

An academic study suggests that the fre-quency of concussions in contact sportsmight be on the rise in Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools.

George Mason University professor ShaneCaswell examined concussion data collectedfor 12 contact sports programs in 25 FairfaxCounty high schools from 1997 to 2008.

According to Caswell, the frequency of

sports-related concussions in Fairfaxschools’ sports programs grew four timesas great over that 11-year stretch. Caswelladmitted that this could be, in part, becauseFairfax improved its detection and report-ing process for concussions during thattime.

The rate of concussion was rising in allthe sports studied. Approximately 11 per-cent of the 2,651 concussions tracked dur-ing that time period were “repeat” concus-sions, where one student suffered a headinjury more than once. In the 11 yearstracked by Caswell, 231 athletes in Fairfaxschools suffered two concussions and 26athletes had three or more concussions.

“If you put them back in the classroom oron the field too soon, it is just going to de-lay the healing process,” said Almquist.

Caswell found concussion rates across all12 sports to be on the rise and concluded itwas important to monitor concussionsacross many athletic programs in Fairfax.

“The high-participation collision sports offootball and boys’ lacrosse warrant contin-ued vigilance, but the findings suggest thatfocus on concussion detection, treatmentand prevention should not be limited tothose sports traditionally associated withconcussion risk,” he wrote.

Indeed, South Lakes parent John Farrellsaid three of his four children suffered fromsports related concussions, though theywere all in sports where concussions are notnearly as frequent. One daughter got repeatconcussions after being hit in the head dur-ing a basketball game. A son had a concus-sion after he was hit in the head with a base-ball and another daughter had acheerleading accident, he said.

Concussions: More Than a HeadacheThe County Line

More sports-relatedconcussions reportedin Fairfax high schools.

Signs and SymptomsOf a Concussion

This following list was compiled by Children’sNational Medical Center. These signs may notappear directly after a blow to the head andadults should be on the look out for concussionsymptoms several days after an incident.

SIGNS OBSERVED BYPARENTS/TEACHERS/COACHES:❖ Student appears dazed or stunned❖ Student is confused about events❖ Student answers questions slowly❖ Student repeats questions❖ Student cannot recall events prior to the hit,

bump or fall❖ Student cannot recall events after the hit, bump

or fall❖ Student loses consciousness (even briefly)❖ Student shows behavior or personality changes❖ Student forgets class schedule or assignments

SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY STUDENT:❖ Student has difficulty thinking clearly❖ Student has difficulty remembering or

concentrating❖ Student is feeling more slowed down❖ Student is feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy or groggy❖ Student has headache or pressure in the head❖ Student is vomiting or experiencing nausea❖ Student has balance problems or dizziness❖ Student feels fatigued or tired❖ Student has blurry or double vision❖ Student has sensitivity to light or noise❖ Student has numbness or tingling❖ Student is irritable, sad, nervous or more

emotional than usual❖ Student is drowsy or has trouble with sleep❖ Student is sleeping too much

Fairfax County Public Schools Concussion DataGeorge Mason University professor Shane Casewell studied trends in sports-related concussions by

examining 12 high school sports programs in Fairfax County Public Schools from the 1997-1998school year to the 2007-2008 school year.

The following is data on the number of concussions Fairfax students sustained while playing eachhigh school sport over that time period. The information is taken from Casewell’s study published inthe American Journal of Sports Medicine last January.

The professor only examined concussions reported in the following sports programs: football, boyslacrosse, boys soccer, wrestling, boys basketball, baseball, girls soccer, girls lacrosse, girls basketball,field hockey, softball and cheerleading.

Number of “Exposures”Sport Number of Concussions to Concussions Rate per 1,000

(Percentage of Total) (Percentage of Total) Athletic Exposures*All Athletes 2,651 (100%) 10,926,892 (100%) 0.24All Boys Sports 1,986 (74.9%) 5,833,723 (53.4%) 0.34All Girls Sports 665 (25.1%) 5,093,169 (46.6%) 0.13Football 1,407 (53.1%) 2,335,666 (21.4%) 0.60Girls Soccer 195 (7.4%) 554,500 (5.1%) 0.35Boys Lacrosse 244 (9.2%) 800,085 (7.3%) 0.30Girls Lacrosse 114 (4.3%) 559,295 (5.1%) 0.20Boys Soccer 103 (3.9%) 606,100 (5.5%) 0.17Wrestling 123 (4.6%) 724,430 (6.6%) 0.17Girls Basketball 120 (4.5%) 730,876 (6.7%) 0.16Softball 47 (1.8%) 439,175 (4.0%) 0.11Boys Basketball 77 (2.9%) 788,022 (7.2%) 0.10Field Hockey 58 (2.2%) 588,456 (5.4%) 0.10Baseball 32 (1.2%) 579,420 (5.3%) 0.06Cheerleading 131 (4.9%) 2,220,967 (20.3%) 0.06

*A higher rate indicates that concussions occurred more frequently.

In the 11 years trackedby Caswell, 231 athletesin Fairfax schoolssuffered two concussionsand 26 athletes had threeor more concussions.


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When imagining the author of a horrornovel, a dark and sinister man mightcome to mind. However, NorthernVirginia novelist Matthew Warner is

quite the opposite.“He’s friendly, easy-going, and easy to talk to”,

Warner’s former high school journalism teacher Dr.Patrick McCarthy said. “He was such an enthusiasticstudent. Like a sponge, he just couldn’t get enoughknowledge. He always wanted to know more.”

According to his mother, Pat Warner, her son wasalways interested in writing.

“I was amazed when he picked horror [as his pre-ferred genre]. I wanted to know where he got hisideas from,” Pat Warner said. “But he’s so intenseand creative, it’s a good fit.”

MATTHEW WARNER is a Lake Braddock alum-nus and James Madison University graduate. He nowlives with his wife and son in Staunton, Va., wherethey are expecting their second child.

Warner has worked with many forms of the writ-ten word, ranging from novels to screenplays. Hispublished novels are “The Organ Donor,” “DeathSentences,” “Eyes Everywhere,” and “Horror isn’t aFour Letter Word.” His most recent novel, “BloodBorn” is a hot topic for horror genre readers.

“Blood Born” takes place in Northern Virginia, andtells the story of a monster that attacks and impreg-nates local teens. However, these aren’t normal preg-nancies. The monster babies gestate in a week andare born hungry, eating everything alive in their path.Soon the population of monsters grows, and theywreak havoc on the metropolitan area.

Warner described his novel as having an underly-ing representation of how society deals with crisis.

“[Society] overreacts. They aren’t sure how tohandle it right…and sometimes the cure is worse

Matthew Warner launchesa new horror novel.

than the disease” Warner said.“[Blood Born] is the best he’s written so far. I love

the intensity and the drama of it. It was fast movingand easy to read. … It was also easy to put yourselfin the place of the characters”, Pat Warner said.

Last year, Warner worked with Darkstone Enter-tainment to produce “The Lovecraft Chronicles,” aseries of short films involving monsters from famousliterature.

Warner said he has already begun working on hisnext pieces: a stage comedy titled “Pirate Apprecia-tion Day” and the novelization of the movie “Plan9.”

“Blood Born” is available for purchase onAmazon.com or at Warner’s website:matthewwarner.com/.

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THURSDAY/AUG. 4The Bob Gibson Big Band. 8 p.m.

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Disney in Concert: Magical Musicfrom the Movies. 8:30 p.m. WolfTrap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. TheNational Symphony Orchestra, led byconductor Steven Reineke, presentsongs from The Little Mermaid, TheLion King, Aladdin, Pirates of theCaribbean, Beauty and the Beast andmore. Tickets $20-$52.www.wolftrap.org.

Science Rocks with Flumpa andFriends. 10:30 a.m. City of FairfaxRegional Library, 10360 North St.,Fairfax. Music, science andmovement with Wendy and Flumpa,the tree frog. All ages. Registerat703-293-6227.

English Conversation Group. 7 p.m.Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. Practice English

with other adults. 703-249-1520.Lunchtime at the Movies. 11:30

a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Bringlunch and watch movies based onchildren’s books. Call for titles. Age1-6 with adult. 703-644-7333.

Forensic Mysteries. 3:30 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Become a detective andanalyze clues from skeletons,fingerprints and DNA. Presented bythe Science Museum of Virginia. Age12-18. 703-644-7333.

FRIDAY/AUG. 5Tom Paxton. 7 p.m. Mason District

Park Amphitheater, 6621 ColumbiaPike, Annandale. Folk music. 703-324-SHOW.

Deep River Summer Revival withSeth Glier. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.www.jamminjava.com.

Tan Dun: Martial Arts Trilogy. 8:30p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. National SymphonyOrchestra, led by conductor Tan Dun,presents concertos based on the filmsHero, The Banquet, and CrouchingTiger, Hidden Dragon. Tickets $20-

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Brass Quintet. 7:30 p.m. LakeAccotink Park, 7500 Lake AccotinkPark Road, Springfield. Classicalmusic concert. Free.

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In Scotland, after staying in castles the first coupledays, the group will stay in dormitories at the Uni-versity of Edinburgh. Describing Edinburgh as “alovely, small, safe city,” Rome said the students willbe on their own there, in groups of four, so they’ll befree to explore and visit whatever venues appeal tothem. They’ll have morning check-ins, perform theirplay around noon, have free time and then meet upin the evenings for dinner and/or other events.

“I’m really excited because I got into theater thispast year and have fallen in love with it,” said sopho-more Mary Cate Turgeon. “So it’s great to go per-form abroad with this group because we’ve allbonded as a family. We’re seeing some interestingshows there, including one called, ‘Blond Compas-sion.’ It makes fun of Americans’ obsession with self-help books, so it’ll be interesting to see the differ-ence in cultures.”

KUZIN IS also looking forward to seeing the othershows, as well as exploring Scotland, taking the ghosttour and doing some shopping. “I’d like to bring homea kilt and other souvenirs for my friends and fam-ily,” she said.

Junior Carys Meyer is thrilled that she’ll be at thefestival with people from all over the world and get

to see different shows and styles, all in one place.“I’m also excited about the Military Tattoo,” she said.“My dad’s seen it and said it’s really cool. I want toexperience the culture in the city and maybe try myhand at throwing a tree during the Highland Games.”

Meyer said the whole thing’s “awesome becausewe’re one of the few high schools that goes to thefestival by itself, as its own theater troupe, not aspart of a larger group of several schools. And we’veorganized this trip ourselves.”

Senior Allison Poms wants to see the plays doneby other groups and compare them to “Funny as aCrutch” with the show’s stage manager, LizzieHodgdon, who’s her best friend. Poms is also look-ing forward to being part of “all the creative talent”there. “I like improv, and the other shows have suchrandom titles that we want to see anything that cap-tures our attention,” she said.

Classmate Sean Baird designed the lighting and isthe technical director for RAMbunctious Theatre.“Getting the rights to perform our show’s songs inanother country was difficult,” he said. “So instead,my friend Paul Mayo wrong the songs that will gobetween the scenes as transition music.”

“I’m excited because my family is part of a Scot-tish clan,” continued Baird. “So as long as I get to goand say I’ve been to where my ancestors are from,I’m happy.”

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City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Horticultural tips,information, techniques and advice.703-293-6227.

Wild Tails. 10:30 a.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Wildlife Ambassadors bring animalguests to explore how these animalsuse their tails to communicate, climb,protect themselves and more. Age 6-12. 703-249-1520.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke LakeRoad, Burke. The Fairfax CountyMaster Gardeners Associationanswers gardening questions. Adults.703-978-5600.

Read to the Dog. 1 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Read aloud to a trainedtherapy dog. Call or sign up onlinefor a 15-minute session. Age 6-12.703-644-7333.

SUNDAY/AUG. 7Alison Krauss & Union Station. 8

p.m. Wolf Trap Foundation for the

Performing Arts, 1624 Trap Road,Vienna. Bluegrass music. With dobroplayer Jerry Douglas and folk-rockband Dawes. $30-$48.www.wolftrap.org.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 1-4p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. TheFairfax County Master GardenersAssociation gives tips and advice.703-644-7333.

MONDAY/AUG. 8Introducing Beans-N-Frank. 7 p.m.

Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Sing,dance, and have fun with rap duoBeans-N-Frank. All ages. 703-644-7333.

TUESDAY/AUG. 9Manga Drawing Workshop. 4 p.m.

Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredsOak Road, Burke. Art Leagueinstructor, Dana Yang, teaches basicmanga drawing techniques forcharacter facial features. Art suppliesprovided. Age 13-18. 703-249-1520.

Let’s Hear It For The Girls. 7 p.m.Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke LakeRoad, Burke. All girls book discussiongroup. The Phantom Tollbooth byNorton Juster. Age 9-12 with adultfemale. 703-978-5600.

Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. TheFairfax County Master GardenersAssociation gives tips and advice.703-644-7333.

WEDNESDAY/AUG. 10Civil War History of the Hunter

Mill Road Corridor. 7:30 p.m.Fairfax Station Railroad Museum,11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. With forum speaker JimLewis, a historian, tour guide andmember of the Bull Run Civil WarRound Table. Free. 703-425-9225.

Science Spectacular. 7 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. See fog rings, bubblingpotions, a voice changer and morewith wacky scientist Eric Energy. Age6-12. 703-644-7333.

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Changes Ahead for BRAC Connector Routes

By Nicholas M. Horrock

The Connection

The Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors last week approved a$4,150,609 South County Ser-vice plan for Connector Buses

that is designed to assist the 11,900 newworkers transferring to Fairfax County aspart of the Army’s Base Realignment andClosure operations.

The new routes will go into effect on Sept.3, according to Rollo Axton, chief TransitServices Division of the Fairfax County De-partment of Transportation. Under ques-tioning by Supervisor Gerry Hyland (D-Mount Vernon), Axton said that FCDOT hadbeen coordinating closely with military au-thorities at Fort Belvoir.

The 2005 BRAC will nearly double FortBelvoir’s employment by transferring19,300 workers to its campuses, 11,900 ofwhich will work in Fairfax County.

Some 8,500 workers are already trans-ferring to the National Geospatial Intelli-gence Agency and another 3,400 will be atthe main post at Fort Belvoir by late Sep-tember.

“The service area for this corridor runsroughly parallel to I-95 south of the Capi-tal Beltway through the communities ofSpringfield, Newington and Lorton,”FCDOT reported to the board.

“Six connector routes currently operatein this area either along I-95 or a parallelroad including Backlick, Loisdale andLorton Roads. This area is expected to ex-perience explosive growth as planned resi-dential developments come on line inLorton and Department of Defense plans toexpand two military installations when theyare completed in late 2011. Traffic conges-tion on I-95 and parallel to Route 95 is atan all time high and is expected to get worsewith this shift in personnel.”

Beginning last June, FCDOT conductedthree public meetings to gather views onthe proposed service plan. FCDOT alsosought comments through a website, e-mailand from the BRAC partners.

Axton said the plan as submitted to the

Supervisors approve voting precinct forGeorge Mason University.

board incorporates comments received dur-ing the planning.

FCDOT issued the following material onthe changes:

This is to notify the Board that the FairfaxCounty Department of Transportation(FCDOT) intends to make several scheduleand/or routing changesto Fairfax Connectorroutes as outlined be-low:

❖ Route 159 (Lee,Mount Vernon District):Revised weekday peak-direction schedule onexisting Route 159from local service tolimited-stop service.Route 159 providespeak-direction servicefrom the Engleside andSequoyah neighbor-hoods to the Hunting-ton Metrorail Stationvia Richmond Highway.Revised schedulewould provide localservice to all bus stops in the Engleside andSequoyah neighborhoods and would serviceonly Richmond Highway Express (REX)stops along Richmond Highway, providinga faster connection to Metrorail. Frequentlocal service along Richmond Highwaywould be maintained via enhanced Route171 service

❖ Route 171 (Lee, Mount Vernon Dis-tricts): Modified the existing routing andrevised the schedule accordingly. Revisedrouting begins at the Huntington MetrorailStation and travels along Richmond Hwy,Fort Belvoir at DLA, Telegraph Road, PohickRoad and Lorton Station Boulevard to thesouthern terminal at the Lorton VRE. Theweekday schedule has been adjusted im-proving service to 20 minute headways inthe peak period and 30 minute headwaysduring the midday, evening and on week-ends. Route 171 provides a connection be-tween Fort Belvoir at DLA and the LortonVRE terminal. Service is complimented by

Route 371 Lorton VRE to Franconia –Springfield Metro Rail Station.

❖ Route 305 (Lee, Mount Vernon andSpringfield District): Modified the existingrouting to provide bi-directional service tothe Newington Forest, Silverbrook, LaurelHill and Lorton communities and LortonVRE during weekday peak periods. Theproposed route is the combination of exist-ing routes 305 and 307 and will provideNewington Forest, Silverbrook and LaurelHill riders with direct service to Metrorail

at Franconia-Spring-field Station on thenorth end of the routeor VRE at Lorton Sta-tion to the south. Theproposed route will alsocontinue to serve theGambrill andSydenstricker Park &Ride Lots in the peak di-rection.

❖ Route 310 (Lee,Springfield Districts):Revised the schedule toincrease service to 20minute headways in thepeak period and 30minute headways in thebase period. There areno changes being pro-posed to the routing.

❖ Route 333/334 (Lee, Mount VernonDistricts): Modified exiting routes 331 and332 to shift service to the south of Down-town Springfield in order to facilitate bet-ter connections between various large em-ployment sites, neighborhoods and theFranconia-Springfield Metrorail Station.The proposed routes provide circulator ser-vice to the Loisdale Road, Newington, Gate-way 95, Fort Belvoir-DLA and Boston Bou-levard areas on weekdays only. New routes333 and 334 are based off of restructuredroutes 331 and 332 service; route numbers331 and 332 will be eliminated with thischange. Coverage to the downtown Spring-field area will be provided via routes 310,401 and 402.

❖ Route 371 (Lee, Springfield Districts):New route 371 is proposed to provide bi-directional service between Patriot Ridge,Fullerton Road, Saratoga Center, LortonVRE, Laurel Hill, Lorton and the Franconia-

Springfield Metrorail Station. Route 371 isproposed to serve as the western compo-nent of the proposed route 171 route, pro-viding complementary service to the Inter-state 95 corridor and providing direct ser-vice between Lorton and the Metrorail sys-tem. Route 371 would connect with pro-posed route 171 at the Lorton VRE stationand the routes would be timed together asmuch as possible to facilitate transfer ac-tivity.

❖ Route 395 (Lee, Springfield Districts):Route 395 is the permanent route numberfor the existing route 380D. No changes arebeing proposed to routing or schedule.Route 395 will continue to provide peakdirection service between the PentagonTransit Station and the Gambrill Road andBacklick North Park and Ride Lots via the I-95/395 Shirley Highway HOV lanes.

❖ Route 335 (Lee, Mount Vernon Dis-tricts): New route 335 is proposed as bi-directional direct service from Franconia –Springfield Metro Station to the new hos-pital on Fort Belvoir via Beulah Street, Tele-graph Gate, John J. Kingman Road, GunstonRoad, 12 Street and Belvoir Road. This routewill provide an efficient option for travelbetween Fort Belvoir Main Post andFranconia-Springfield Metro Station andVRE to help accommodate the influx of newpersonnel moving to the main post due tothe BRAC action.

IN OTHER action the board approved thecreation of a University precinct made upmostly of the George Mason University cam-pus, and an on-campus polling location.

“The action will provide a convenientoption for on-campus residents and willaccommodate the planned growth of theMason campus,” Chairman Sharon Bulova(D-At-large) said in a news release.

“With the 7,500 new residences plannedfor Mason in the next five years, a distinctprecinct and on-campus voting will makenot only students, but faculty and staff aswell, feel like they are part of the FairfaxCommunity.”

The Virginia General Assembly’s redis-tricting plan splits the Woodson precinct,where Mason is located, at Roberts Road,the eastern boundary of the campus thusisolating Mason. She said county staffworked with Mason to create the precinct.

“The action willprovide a convenientoption for on-campus residentsand willaccommodate theplanned growth ofthe Mason campus.”

— Chairman Sharon Bulova(D-At-large)

Faith Notes

Send notes to the Connection [email protected] orcall 703-778-9416. Deadline is Fri-day. Dated announcements should besubmitted at least two weeks prior tothe event.

One God Ministry, 4280 ChainBridge Road in Fairfax, is hosting itsEighth Annual Community Festivaland Concert on Saturday, Aug. 13from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fun for thefamily includes free food, music,games and prizes, including aniPad2. The public service eventraises funds to support the homelessand hungry in Fairfax. 703-591-

6161 or www.onegodministry.org.

Jubilee Christian Center, 4650Shirley Gate Road in Fairfax, will hosta Family Picnic on Aug. 17, from 6-7p.m., and a Family Movie Night, withfree pizza, on Aug. 31 at 7:15 p.m. NoFamily Night activities for Aug. 10 orAug. 24, but the regular WednesdayFamily Night activities for Boys and GirlsClubs and Adult Bible Study will resumeon Sept. 7, at 7:15 p.m. 703-383-1170or www.jccag.org.

Westwood Baptist Church, 8200Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield, willchange its Sunday morning schedule for

the month of August. Worship will be-gin at 9 a.m. followed by a brieffellowship time and then Sunday Schoolfor all ages at 10:15 a.m. 703-451-5120.

Barcroft Bible Church, 9401 LittleRiver Turnpike in Fairfax, invites risingkindergarden-sixth graders to the“Kickin’ it Old School” Summer BibleCamp with games, music and crafts. 10a.m.–1 p.m. Lunch provided. $15 perchild. www.barcroft.org/kh-bible-camp.

The Fairfax Church of Christ,3901 Rubgy Road in Fairfax, has facili-tators available to help those who areexperiencing a separation or divorce.

703-631-2100 or www.fxcc.org.

Lord of Life Lutheran Church,13421 Twin Lakes Drive in Clifton, of-fers three levels of ESL classes everyTuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Cost forsemester is $35, including student book.To register, come to the next class.www.lordoflifeva.org or 703-323-9500.Registration is Sept. 8, 7 p.m. ESLclasses are also available at 5114Twinbrook Road, Fairfax.

The Unitarian Universalist Con-gregation of Fairfax, 2709 HunterMill Road in Oakton, offers services onSaturdays at 4:30 p.m., in addition to

Sunday services at 9:15 a.m. and11:15 a.m. www.uucf.org.

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Looking for Improved Fitness — How About Tennis?

Youngsters at the Hank Harristennis camp gather for a grouppicture on one of the tennis courtsat Episcopal High School.

Campers at the Hank Harris’ summer acad-emy work on the fundamentals of hitting aquality serve.

By Rich Sanders

The Gazette

Like the perfect service point thatproduces an ace and a match vic-tory, the sport of tennis, while itsoverall popularity over the years

has gone through its highs and lows in theUnited States, is an absolute winner whenit comes to its fitness and enjoyment ben-efits.

For those, from youngsters to youngadults to the middle-aged and beyond, look-ing to improve their physical conditioningas well as taking up a fulfilling sport, recre-ation or competitive tennis is almost a per-fect solution. The enjoyment of successfullyvolleying the ball back and forth with apartner is a sort of athletic exhilaration, aninstant gratification that if learned toachieve consistently can grow towards pas-sion and perhaps a deep love for the sport.

“I think one of the things that drawspeople to tennis is that one can get a realgood workout in an hour playing a game ofsingles with one other person,” said HankHarris, director of the Hank Harris TennisAcademy, a summer program for youngstersages 7 to 18 at Episcopal High School inAlexandria, where Harris serves as the headboys’ tennis coach during the school year.“It’s a sport that’s all you — you can out-think your opponent [in a match] or [sim-

Sport combines fun,good exercise andsocial interaction.

ply] work on your game.”Harris, a former University of Virginia

men’s tennis standout who went on to coachformer women’s professional star PamShriver, said the fitness benefits of the gameare a natural byproduct of tennis if one istaught how to play the game the right way.

Harris explained that a good tennis playeris constantly moving his or her feet andbody during a volley, anticipating where anopponent might hit the ball, getting intoposition to put forth a fluent swing on theball, and always being prepared to moveforward or backward, left or right in readi-ness to how an opponent might react andwhere the ball might be headed. For begin-ners, recreation players, or competitiveplayers, the sound principle of constantlybeing in position to move and go after the

ball is a key principle for any tennis player.“If you’re playing good tennis, you’re al-

ways moving,” said Harris. “At no pointshould you not be moving. It’s a game ofmovement, stopping and starting.”

PEOPLE LOVE TENNIS for the physicalconditioning benefits, the social aspect ofgoing out and hitting the ball around witha friend, the whole idea of improving one’sgame, and the opportunity of competingagainst another person in a match.

“Tennis keeps you moving and engagedand having a good time,” said John Kratzke,tennis director of the Highlands Swim andTennis Club in McLean. “It doesn’t matterif you’re 5 or a 55-year-old.”

Kratzke, a former player at William &Mary College, has been a full-time tennisinstructor throughout Northern Virginia forthe past 12 years. At Highlands, he over-sees a tennis program of which 175 youth

and 100 adults are participants.“People enjoy competing and

that side of it, and others lovelearning something new andadding to their skill set,” hesaid, of the different mindsetshis students have in regards tothe sport.

He said he does not have oneset teaching formula for all ofhis players or students, but in-stead tries to help individualslearn strategies and playingtechniques best suited for theirtemperament, skill level, andgoals in the sport.

“Having it being fun and fast-paced is what gets people in-

terested in tennis,” said Kratzke.Most seasoned tennis professionals or

teachers believe it is imperative that indi-viduals desiring to take up the game takelessons from a tennis professional at a localclub or tennis academy.

“I would highly recommend taking a fewlessons,” said Doug Kegerreis, president ofChantilly International Tennis (CIT), a ten-nis management service that helps createand provide tennis programs for clubs,youth organizations, and neighborhood as-sociations.

Kegerreis, a physical education teacher atOakton Elementary School in FairfaxCounty and the head tennis coach, alongwith his wife Karen, of both the ChantillyHigh boys’ and girls’ spring season teams,gives a tennis lesson through a media venueon YouTube. Individuals, after getting an

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Learning from a Seasoned Tennis ProfessionalBy Rich Sanders

The Connection

Former pro tennis circuit playerGraham Stilwell spent manyyears playing the sport at a high

level as both a youth and young man.These days, the former pro tour mem-ber (from 1963-75) who went upagainst and defeated the likes of pasttennis greats such as Rod Laver, ArthurAshe, John Newcombe, and GuillermoVilas, loves to share his knowledge ofthe game with youngsters and adultsalike.

Stilwell, who grew up in England,is administrator and teacher for 4 StarTennis Academy, one of the mostprominent tennis academies across theMid Atlantic Region. 4 Star TennisAcademy, which has sites in theMerrifield area of Vienna as well as inPotomac, Md., runs a junior programfor the Fairfax-based Four Seasons

Tennis legend Graham Stilwell loves to share his love of the sport.Tennis Club, which has been a tennis fix-ture in the area since 1972.

While Stilwell said there might be betterways to get into top notch shape than play-ing tennis, a healthy workout is still a won-derful benefit of the game.

“If the goal is to get in great shape, thereare probably better ways to do it than play-ing tennis,” said Stilwell. “However, peopleconsider hitting the ball in tennis fun whilealso getting in shape. Playing tennis is agood way to get into condition.”

He said pro circuit players, who oftenhave their own personal trainers, have tobe in outstanding physical shape. Recre-ational players generally play for enjoymentand a good workout. But the nature of thesport presents physical conditioning chal-lenges.

“Tennis is more intensity of exercise inshort spurts,” said Stilwell. “In tennis, 10

seconds [of volleying] is a pretty long point.In tennis, you have high intensity for shortperiods, then a break. Your heart rate goesup and down. If you’re playing a long ten-nis match it’s pretty tiring, especially in thekid of [hot] weather we’ve had the last fewweeks.”

For young children getting started in thegame, Graham breaks a regulation sized 78-foot into quarters and youngsters ages fiveand six hit from sideline to sideline overportable nets. Children ages 7 and 8 moveup to a 60-foot court. These court changesbased on age are sanctioned by the UnitedStates Tennis Association (USTA) in part ofits Quickstart program.

Also, the tennis balls are different foryoungsters, who start out using soft spongeballs before moving to two other stages ofjunior tennis balls and eventually, at age 10,going to regulation balls.

“Tennis for kids is a different sportinitially,” said Stilwell. “TheQuickstart programs from USTA makelearning initially a bit easier for youngkids. We use the smaller courts at 4Star. We find they get to the pointwhere they can play faster. And wehave three stages of balls before regu-lation.”

Stilwell, a doubles finalist atWimbledon in 1966, and member ofthe British Davis Cup Team from1963-69, has taught tennis for 32years, working with newcomers to thesport to seasoned professionals. “I getenormous satisfaction from beingable to pass on to others both thetechnical aspects of effective strokeproduction through my on courtteaching, and the mental and emo-tional aspects of competing,” he said.

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nies from our real estate tax rate? How many?Will he persuade a majority of Supervisors to cut

services? How? Spike fails to offer anything otherthan empty rhetoric. He offers nothing for account-ability.

I challenge Spike to publicly dispute my statementin this publication.

With more than 20 years experience serving onstate, regional and local public committees as wellas nonprofit boards, I am working to raise expecta-tions and the level of accountability.

My accomplishments in public life include build-ing organizations from concept to actualize ongoingservices for thousands of people in need.

As a person planning to begin serving as chairmanin January 2012, I demand of myself more than whatI request of my opponent.

If I am elected, I invite voters to hold me account-able for lowering commercial real estate tax rates by21.2 percent to $0.93 per $100 of assessed value.Residential real estate taxes will also be at $0.93 orlower. Meanwhile, we will increase our investmentin education, transportation, and public safety.

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Vote for Thomas CranmerTo the Editor:

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idea for his teaching methods upon viewing theYouTube program, will sometimes call Kegerreis forpersonal tennis instruction.

“Tennis is a skilled sport but can be very difficult ifyou don’t have guidance,” said Kegerreis, who saidthe primary goal of CIT is to give students a desireto play the sport throughout their lives. “If you goout and spend most of your time chasing balls twocourts over, it’s frustrating. I feel like you need somebasic guidance. For some people that’s all they needand want. They don’t want to be tournament play-ers.”

He said one of the first elements he teaches new-comers to the sport, both younger and older students,is to learn how to suc-cessfully volley or rally— hitting the tennis ballback and forth over thenet with a partner. Hesaid a key to good rally-ing back and forth is forplayers to execute easy,fluent swings and not tryto hit the ball too hard.

“I don’t care how muchpower you have, youhave to learn to controlyour swing speed,” saidKegerreis, who believesconsistent seven or eighthit rallies can developgood physical workoutsfor players.

He recommends thatsomeone new to thesport purchase a massmerchandise tennisracquet at a place suchas Wal-Mart for between$19 and $40. A more ex-perienced player, or someone who plays 10 or moretimes a year, should look for performance racketswhich, at close-out sales, can be as inexpensive asbetween $70 and $90.

GLENN ADAMS, the boys’ tennis coach at Madi-son High for the past 10 years, tries to create in allof his team members — whether they are standoutplayers on the Warhawks’ squad or backup teammembers — a will to play tennis for years to come.He said he often, when talking to prospective Madi-son players coming out of junior high schools, no-tices a lack of true love for the sport. Adams believesyoungsters who are taught tennis at a young age de-velop a lifetime love for the sport. For those young-sters who take it up during, say, their teen years,there is not that immediate passion.

“It just doesn’t develop on its own or spontane-ously,” said Adams, of rising ninth graders develop-ing a bond with tennis. “When I talk to rising fresh-men from [Madison feeder schools] Thoreau orKilmer I don’t sense tennis has become a passion intheir lives. They have to be afforded a few lessons todevelop a passion.”

Adams keeps a large Madison team roster duringthe spring season in hopes that his players will catchtennis fever for life. The benefits, he said, are so re-warding. A runner/jogger of 40 years, Adams said

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he much prefers the fitness routine of tennis to thatof running, which to him is quite grueling.

“Tennis is a great cardio activity,” said Adams. “Intennis you get to exercise without the pain and tor-ture of running. I always tell the guys to stick withthe sport through the [beginner] frustration level.

“Tennis only requires one hour for a good work-out for a singles game and, if you’re playing doubles,and hour-and-a-half,” he said. “You can play a tennisgame during a work break or in the middle of a workday.”

Adams said the first 6 months of playing tenniscould be frustrating as one learns how to consistentlyhit the ball over the net.

“But get that first six months in and you’ll defi-nitely start to land those shots, whether they are lucky

shots or not,” he said, with a laugh.Harris, the Alexandria area tennis pro, is trying to

spread the word about the sport he loves in Alexan-dria. He had two daughters who were a part of theT.C. Williams High girls’ tennis team this past spring.While thrilled to have had his daughters a part ofthe Titans’ program, he and others are disappointedthat the school, despite massive upgrades and reno-vations to the campus in recent years, did not in-clude outdoor tennis courts on the campus. As a re-sult, the Titans play their home matches at WakefieldPark in Arlington or elsewhere.

Harris, at his summer camps and over the courseof the year when he is teaching and working withyoung people and adults in the sport, makes it a pri-ority to emphasize that first and foremost, tennisshould be a fun endeavor.

“If it isn’t fun, you shouldn’t play,” said Harris. “Wetry to make it fun. You try to be encouraging to kidswhether they make contact with the ball or not. Youcan’t be disappointed with them but positive.”

Harris, like his colleagues, stresses lessons for new-comers to tennis. Some early success can breed con-fidence and the sky is the limit from there.

“Like anything in life, if you can do something ona pretty good level it improves your self confidence,”he said. “And the more steady and consistent youget, the more exercise you get playing.”

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The Jewish Community Center of NorthernVirginia offers programs and services topeople of all ages and backgrounds. Locatedon Little River Turnpike, just 1 mile west of

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Held at Longwood University, Girls Stateoffers a simulation of municipal governmentas the girls break into parties and cities, suchas Locke’s Nationalist Party in RandolphCity.

Locke, the daughter of Martha and JohnLocke, has experience with leadershipthrough her school’s orchestra and trackprograms. She also leads the youth groupat St. Andrews’ Episcopal Church and servesthe community through Relay for Life andthe Pen Pals program for girls whose fathershave died of brain cancer. As a result of herpersonal experience with this, she plans toattend the University of Tampa to becomea cardiologist surgeon.

Apple Federal Credit Union employees load do-nated supplies onto a school bus July 26 at theApple Fairfax Branch as part of Apple’s Stuff theBus program that provides school supplies to

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Ffx City, Rt 123 S, Rt Henderson Rd, L Hampton Rd, L Timberidge, L Timberidge,

L Pinyon Pine Ct to #8303 at end. Sal Caruso ReMax Distinctive, 703-757-0041

5 Open House 5 Open House

LEGAL NOTICEAT&T intends to file an application for the collocation of new antennas on the King Hall building located at George Mason University Campus, Fairfax Station, Virginia. AT&T is publish-ing this notice in accordance with Federal regulation 37CFR1.1301 et seq, the National Environmental Policy Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 36 CFR 800. The project referenced as “George Mason” will consist of the collocation of three new antennas at an antennas RAD center height of 88’ 8” and 86’ 8” above ground level on the existing 210-foot tall tower located on the roof of the building. In addi-tion, a new equipment rack will be installed in the existing equipment shelter located on the roof of the building. Parties interested in submitting comments or questions regarding any potential effects of the proposed facility on Historic Properties may do so in writing by contacting Ms. Rebecca Grant, AT&T, at 7150 Standard Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076 or c/o [email protected]

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LEGAL NOTICEAT&T intends to file an application to modify an existing wire-less communications facility at 9780 Main Street, Fairfax, City of Fairfax, Virginia 22031. AT&T is publishing this notice in ac-cordance with Federal regulation 37CFR1.1301 et seq, the Na-tional Environmental Policy Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 36 CFR 800. The project referenced as “Mantua” will consist of the collocation of three antennas on new frames at an antenna tip height of 107 feet above ground level. Additional equipment will be installed in the existing equipment shelter. Parties interested in submitting comments or questions regarding any potential effects of the proposed fa-cility on Historic Properties may do so in writing by contacting Rebecca Grant, AT&T, at 7150 Standard Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076 or c/o [email protected].

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ESTATE AUCTIONAugust 13th, 2011

10:00AM2413 Beekay Ct.

Vienna, VA 22181

For Listing www.boltonauctioneers.com

703-494-5062Frank “E”/Donna Bolton Lic #392/1478

25 Sales & Auctions 25 Sales & Auctions

3 RE for Rent

TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT-SPRINGFIELD (SARATOGA)

2lvl townhouse -2master bdrms, 2.5 bath, lrge country kitchen, carpeted, gas-heat/ water/stove, lvl rm, dining rm, patio/yard, interior repainted, lots of storage space, two re-served parking spaces.Locat-ed 1 mile south of Fairfax County Parkway off Rolling Road.Convenient to Ft Belv-ior, NGA, Pentagon, Metro Station. Avail Aug 1. 1700 per month.703-328-0244

6 RE Wanted

Furnished RoomsNeeded

for students studying at GMU and NOVA. The stays are short-term, students are screened and providers are

compensated. For moreinformation, call 301.649.2389.

12 Commercial Lease

Burke - 845 to 1080sf 2nd floor office space available in thriving mixed use shopping center.

Kevin Allen/Kimco Realty

410-427-4434

ABC LICENSEFanfare Eatery at Fairfax, LLC trading as Fanfare Eatery, 11861 Palace Way, Fairfax, VA 22030. The above estab-lishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine, Beer, Mixed Beverage on Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Jeffrey I Newman, Member

ABC LICENSEBangkok Noodle, Inc

trading as Bangkok Noodle, 7022-B Commerce St. Spring field, VA 22150. The above establishment is applying to

the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

CONTROL for a Wine and Beer on Premises, Mix

Beverage on Premises license to sell or manufacture alcohol-

ic beverages. Chanaphon Sermbhongse, owner

Personal/Family Bookkeeper & Organizer

I’ll track income and expenses in Quicken, pay

bills on time, create a filing system, track medical

claims. Let me contribute to your peace of mind! NO MESS IS TOO BIG TO

HANDLE!! 703-266-6962, JJBookkeeperOrganizer@

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116 Childcare Avail.

BURKE Childcare avail in my home,OFC Lic, FT & PT, days,

evenings, Back-up care & special needs children

welcome. Large yard for lots of fun! 703-569-8056

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CANAM HARVESTING LLC /

HARVESTER OPERATORS:17 temporary openings in DE & MD from 08/29/2011 to 10/15/2011; Housing providedat no cost at: 213 S. Main St, Bridgeville, DE 19933 & all worksites w/in reasonablecommutable distance from housing; Also 14 temporary openings in VA from 10/15/2011to 12/08/2011. Housing provided at no cost at: 1 Main St, Wachapreague, VA 23480 &all worksites w/in reasonable commutable distance from housing. Duties: Inspect field,identify harvesting conditions, locate electric lines & obstacles; Adjust height, speed &other functions of custom combine harvesters to max operations & ensure safety;Harvest lima beans using combine harvesters or other farm machinery according to soilconditions and supervisor’s instructions; May drive combine harvesters from site to siteup to a distance of 30 mi; Responsible for routine maintenance & repair of the combineharvesters incl. performing inspection of harvesters before & after each shift, verify oil,mobile pieces, & others; Perform emergency repair of harvesters as needed.Requirements: Valid driver’s license & 1 yr of experience operating large farm machin-ery; Demonstrable ability to operate & drive highly specialized combine harvesters;Ability to understand operation & secure handling of complicated hydraulic & electricalsystems; Good health & able to understand/follow supervisor’s instructions. Conditions:$15.81/hr increased $1 per yr of exp, up to a max of $24/hr; Scheduled workweek is 40hrs (may exceed 40 hrs depending on field/crop condition); Required to work day, eve-ning and/or night shifts; Employer guarantees to offer workers employment for at least3/4 of the workdays; Tools, equipment & supplies provided at no cost; Housing & cook-ing facilities provided at no cost; Transportation &subsistence expenses ($10.73 daily w/no receipts, & $46.00 daily w/receipts) to worksite will be paid by the employer uponcompletion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier; Employer will comply with firstweek wage guarantee of $ 632.40; Return transportation and subsistence is paid uponcompletion of 100% of the work contract. To apply, report in person or send resume tonearest State Workforce Agency & provide copy of this ad & job ref. number indicatedbelow. Delaware Department of Labor - 4425 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE19809-0828. Tel. (302) 761-8116, Ref: DE86472. Maryland Department of Labor,Licensing and Regulations - 14 North Potomac Street, Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD21740, Tel. (301) 393-8218. Virginia Employment Commission Rural Services Unit 703E. Main St., P.O. Box 1358 Richmond, VA 23218. Tel. (804) 786-8714.

Clinical DirectorCommunity Systems, Inc.

Springfield Community Systems Inc. Virginia, a not for profit company helping persons with Intel-lectual Disabilities in their homes and com-munities, is looking for a Clinical Director with a Master Degree in Psychology or re-lated field. One or more years experience with behavior support planning is necessary. Knowledge of psychotropic medications, VA State Human Rights regulations, Medic-aid Waiver regulations and State Licensing regulations.

Person must have the ability to work with individuals, staff, families and other service agencies. They must be willing to have a flexible work schedule and be available for emergencies. For more information email: [email protected] or call 703-913-3150. Our website can be accessed at www.csi-va.org Our office is located at 8136 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite B-300, Springfield, VA 22152.

Deadline to send Resumes: August 10, 2011

EXPERIENCED PRESCHOOL TEACHERS

To work with two, three or four year oldsMonday-Friday

Start Date: August 29, 2011 Kiddie Country Developmental Learning

Center II, Burke Virginia 22015. Serving the Burke Community for 32 years. Web Site: kiddiecountry.com

Phone: (703) 644-0066, Fax: 703-644-0073. EOE

Nysmith SchoolPreschool - 8th Grade

Hiring for the Fall

• Mid-day Recess/LunchAttendant

11:00-1:30 $12.00/hour

College Degree Required• Preschool Co-Teacher• Elementary French Co-Teacher• Middle School Social Studies Co-Teacher

Send resumes to: [email protected]: 703-713-3336, www.nysmith.com

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Woodbridge $239,000EXCELLENT value for this 4 BR / 2FB / 1 HB home! Well-maintainedand move-in ready! Updated, eat-inkitchen > Separate Dining Roomopens to private, shady deck > Cozyfinished LL Rec Rm w/ fireplc >Fenced backyd w/ shed! Backs towoods! Perfect for a growing familyor as an investment!

Centreville$394,900

PriceAdjustment!

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Fairfax$335,000

Stylishly chicbrick end unitbacking to trees!Completelyupdated top tobottom, this3BR/2 Full BA/2Half BA homewill impress

even your pickiest friends. Great eat in kitchen w/lots ofcounter space, large master w/separate shower area,walk-in closet, lower walk out level w/hardwoods & builtin bar. Come take a peek, won’t last long!

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