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Fairfax Connection ❖ April 2-8, 2009 ❖ 1www.ConnectionNewspapers.com
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April 2-8, 2009 Volume XXIII, Number 13 online at www.connectionnewspapers.com
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Fairfax residents EricPeterson and Andrew
Osbourn counter-protested a protest of
the George MasonUniversity gay commu-nity on Monday morn-
ing in Fairfax. ‘Wedon’t want these
people here and cameout to show them that
they are not supportedaround here,’ said
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Members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., stage a protestagainst George Mason University and the annual Pride Week on March 30 atthe corner of Ox and Braddock roads.
Jeff Young of Fairfax, attends a counter protest by mem-bers of area gay community, George Mason Universitystudents and other local residents. Young is a member ofthe Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Vir-ginia. ‘I wanted to come out here to share our love and tocounteract their message of hate,’ said Young.
Membersof theWestboroBaptistChurch inTopeka,Kan.,stage aprotestagainstGMU’sannualPrideWeek onMarch 30.
Point/CounterpointMason students, gay rights supports countermorning protest by Kansas anti-gay church.
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Freshman in a FishbowlFreshman in a Fishbowl
Fairfax Connection Editor Michael O’Connell703-917-6440 or [email protected]
Gerald Connolly transitions from FairfaxCounty Government Center to U.S. Capitol.
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) and his chief of staff JamesWalkinshaw review paperwork in Connolly’s new office on CapitolHill.
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) is getting acquainted with life in the U.S.Congress after 14 years on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
By Julia O’DonoghueThe Connection
A few tell-tale signs remind U.S.Rep. Gerarld Connolly (D-11)that he is new to the U.S. Con-gress.After eight weeks on the job, Fairfax
County’s greenest congressman stumbledupon the U.S. House of Representatives’“members only” dining room by accident,while trying to find an attending physician’soffice in the Capitolcomplex March 19.
“I’ve never been inhere before,” saidConnolly as helooked around theornate and desertedfacility. Food serviceworkers were al-ready clearing thelunch buffet and the only “member” in theroom was U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), who sat at a wooden table alone eat-ing a piece of cake.
EVENTUALLY, Connolly found the physi-cian with the help of a Capitol Hill staffmember who was going to the doctor’s of-fice for some aspirin. Connolly is travelingto Colombia this month on official congres-sional business and needed some precau-tionary shots before going on the trip.
“This is a quick place for a member to geta shot and that is a good thing,” said DavidCiomperlik, who was at the check-in deskfor the House of Representatives’ attending
physician.This, by the way, is not a normal doctor’s
waiting room.Ciomperlik sat behind a large, mahogany
desk that looked like something more athome in a law firm than a physician’s of-fice. A huge congressional seal with “Officeof the Attending Physician” scrawled acrossit hung over Ciomperlik.
Two large televisions were mounted onthe walls, where members can watch theaction on the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives and U.S.Senate live as theywait to meet withthe medical staff.
“I can tell youwhen the next voteis,” said Ciomperlikto Connolly beforehe went into thedoctor’s office.
After receiving his shot, Connolly empha-sized that the medical services are not a perkfor members.
“These medical services are not free. Ihave to pay for them and I have the samehealth insurance as other federal workers,”he said.
Still, being a member of the U.S. Houseof Representatives is hardly a typical fed-eral government job.
TWENTY YEARS AGO, Connolly workedas a staff member for the U.S. Senate Com-mittee on Foreign Relations. In January, hereturned to Capitol Hill as a member ofCongress after 14 years on the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors, including fiveas the county chairman.
“Some things have changed,” saidConnolly, about life on Capitol Hill. “Somethings have not. … So many of the actorsare still here, but they might be doing some-thing a little different.”
The congressman likens his experience tothat of Rip Van Winkle, the Washington Irv-ing short story character who falls asleepand wakes up 20 years later. Connolly fre-quently sees people he used to work withtwo decades before.
On March 19, Connolly ran into twoformer colleagues from the Senate ForeignRelations Committee who now work for theAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committeeat an evening dinner for the interest group’slocal chapter. On the same day, Connollyran into a current Senate Foreign Relationsstaff member who had just started workingfor the committee as Connolly was prepar-ing to leave in the late 1980s.
“Having been a staffer, it helps me in thisjob. … It matters to me how members treattheir staff,” said Connolly.
The congressman may also take a specialinterest in how members of Congress andothers treat Capitol Hill staff members, notonly because he was one but because healso represents so many of them.
On his first day in office, Connolly foundout that the House of Representatives par-liamentarian, who is sometimes referred toas Congress’ “coach,” is a constituent. Whenan official from the Army Corps of Engineerscame to meet with the congressman, he alsomentioned he was a Burke resident and rep-resented by Connolly.
“Half the people that work up here in livein my district. … In one walk from my of-fice to the Capitol, five people stopped meto say that they were constituents, includ-ing [U.S. Rep.] Tom Perriello’s press secre-tary,” said Connolly.
Some other members of Congress alsoown property and live in Fairfax Countywhile Congress is in session, he said.
U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Mich.) insists oncalling Connolly “Mr. Chairman,” because
“Some things havechanged. Some thingshave not.”— U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11)
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Public’s Turn To SpeakHearings draw feedbackon proposed budget.
By Julia O’DonoghueThe Connection
Approximately 150 people showed up totestify at the first two public hearing theFairfax County Board of Supervisors con-ducted on the locality’s 2010 budgetMarch 30 and 31. Two subsequent hearings, sched-uled for April 1 and 2, took place after The Connec-tion went to press.
Residents who spoke were alarmed either by theprogrammatic cuts or the tax and fee increases in-cluded in the initial draft of the county’s 2010 bud-get, which goes into effect July 1. Last month, countyexecutive Anthony Griffin proposed some drasticmeasures in order to close a $650 million financialshortfall in county’s approximately $3.3 billion gen-eral fund next year.
The bulk of Fairfax’s shortfall comes from the 12percent drop in residential real estate property val-ues, which account for the majority of the county’sannual revenue.
Griffin has recommended the supervisors raise thereal estate property tax rate 13.5 cents per $100 ofassessed property to offset the drop in the county’shome values. If the county board adopts this pro-
posal, many residents would pay the same amountin real estate taxes as they did last year, even thoughtheir homes are worth less than before.
The supervisors, who have the final say on thebudget, will “mark up” their draft of the spendingplan April 20 and take a final vote on April 27.
The following are some concerns local residentsexpressed about the budget at the hearing:
Denise GulleyFairfax Station resident Denise Gulley pleaded with
the Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors not to cut fund-ing for the juvenile drugcourt, which is a “non-adversarial” interventionprogram for minors who arerepeat non-violent offend-ers and moderate to heavysubstance abusers, accord-ing to Fairfax County docu-ments.
Gulley said her 16 year-old family member hasbeen enrolled in the drugcourt program since January and her family has seenseveral improvements in his behavior since that time.According to Gulley, her family member has struggled
Denise Gulley
See Fighting, Page 7
Week in Fairfax
SACC Changes ConsideredFairfax County may be looking to make changes to its popu-
lar School Aged Child Care (SACC) program, which providesbefore and after school supervision for students in publicelementary schools.
County executive Anthony Griffin has proposed lookingat an alternative model for SACC, which staff hopes mightbe more affordable, serve more schools and make better useof available facility space.
Staff will launch a pilot program for the alternative SACCmodel at the county’s two newest elementary schools inHerndon and Lorton, which are set to open next school year.Prior to the pilot program, these schools were not funded toreceive a SACC program at all, said Fairfax County chair-man Sharon Bulova (D-At-large).
But the specter of changes to the SACC program hasalarmed some parents already.
“I had lots of other choices of daycare I could have pickedfrom,” said Fairfax parent Rhonda Cook at the county’s bud-get hearing March 30.
“Parents are able to go to work and not worry about whatwill happen to their child. …I would just like the program tostay the way it is,” said Cook.
Some supervisors also have concerns about what formchanges to the SACC program would take. Several supervi-sors said they are being inundated with calls from parentsworried about what a new SACC might look like.
Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) has also not beenable to get a straight answer about what the alternative SACCprogram might look like.
“I have been totally unable to get a definition of what thatmeans,” said Foust.
Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) indicated thatshe would be very reluctant to support any changes to SACC.
“We have a world class program serving a breadth of needs.It challenges any private program that is available. How doyou build upon that?” said Hudgins.
Other supervisors disagreed, saying every program de-serves a second look when the county is facing a $650 mil-lion shortfall in its budget next year.
“I don’t see how you can take one program completely offthe table,” said Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee).
McKay added that he was tired of fielding calls from fami-lies who are still on the waiting list for SACC. If an “alterna-tive model” can expand the program to new schools andmore families, the county should give it a serious look, hesaid.
— Julia O’Donoghue
Embezzlement ChargesCity of Fairfax Police have charged a 36-year-old Sterling
woman with embezzlement. She is Lisa Mylan McCormickof the 20500 block of Chapin Court.
On Jan. 7, police were called to the law firm of KevinFitzpatrick at 10603 Judicial Drive in Fairfax after it wasdiscovered that an undetermined amount of money had beenembezzled from the firm’s account between 2006 and 2008.The Criminal Investigations Division investigated the caseand then obtained warrants for McCormick.
On Thursday, March 19, police charged her with fourcounts of felony embezzlement. She was transported to theFairfax County Adult Detention Center and later released onher personal recognizance. She has a May 19 court date.
Fairfax Man StabbedFairfax County police are investigating a stabbing last week
that left a Fairfax man in critical condition. On Wednesday,March 25, around 5:17 a.m., police responded to the 9400block of Lee Highway for a malicious wounding. The 22-year-old victim allegedly had an argument with an acquain-tance who stabbed him in the leg. The Fairfax man sustaineda severe cut on his leg and was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospi
By Bonnie HobbsThe Connection
All three men involved in torching a vehicle inthe Fair Oaks area have now pleaded guiltyto setting a fire maliciously. One, BrianFletcher, 19, of the 15100 block of Stratton MajorCourt in Centreville has already been sentenced tojail and ordered to pay restitution.
“They threw a Molotov cocktail and burned thecar,” said Assistant Commonwealth’s AttorneyMichael Gromosaik, during Fletcher’s sentencing inFairfax County Circuit Court. “He’s the most culpableof the three — he got the others to go along with the[crime].”
The incident occurred in fall 2008 to a blue, 2004Honda CV-S2000 parked on Runabout Lane in theCarriage Park community. The car belonged to awoman who lived on a nearby street and was drivenprimarily by her son. Neighbors awoke to an explo-sion, just before 6 a.m., and discovered the vehiclefully engulfed in flames — which spread to and de-stroyed two other vehicles parked nearby.
The county Fire Marshal’s Office investigated andthen lodged identical charges against Fletcher,Alexander Bruce, 20, of Little Rocky Run, andMichael Mirch, 19, of no fixed address. In an Oct.21, 2008 affidavit, Lt. Patricia Tomasello with theFire Marshal’s Office wrote, “After the fire, Brian andMike admitted to pouring gasoline inside of the ve-hicle [and] then igniting it.”
She also stated that “Alex Bruce admitted driving
Brian and Mike to the gas station to purchase gas.He then drove to [the victims’] house and acted as alookout while Brian and Mike cut the convertible topopen and set fire to the vehicle.”
Fletcher pleaded guilty on Dec. 18, 2008, and re-turned to court for sentencing on March 6. “The com-monwealth is concerned why this took place,” saidGromosaik. “[Fletcher] didn’t know the co-defen-dants very well. Some active incarceration would beappropriate, plus probation and restitution for thethree vehicles destroyed in this action.”
However, defense attorney Robert Vaughn said hisclient was “less involved” with the offense than Bruceand Mirch. “He says all he did was cut the top. Thevictim was dating one of [Fletcher’s] former girl-friends, and the victim had [allegedly] slashed histires. The police took no action, but it doesn’t war-rant vigilante justice.”
Vaughn told Judge David Schell that Fletcher takesfull responsibility and “realizes how utterly [dumb]it was. He’d just turned 19 — take into consider-ation his age. He was home-schooled, so it limited,somewhat, his contact with the outside world. Hehad a wild streak at age 18, but this is his first timebefore the court on any serious matter.”
The attorney said Fletcher realizes the gravity ofwhat he’s done and wants to get his life back on track.He’s studying for his GED and wants to go back toNOVA. Vaughn also said his client is willing to makerestitution, but “Since [the victim’s] Honda was fullyinsured and he only had to pay his $200 deductible,there’s no reason to pay him $18,000.” Vaughn thenrequested a suspended sentence and probation.
Next, Fletcher told the judge, “Every day since Oct.3, I’ve thought about it and regret my actions. It was
Defendent Regrets ‘Stupid Act’Case concerns torchingof car in Fair Oaks area.
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a stupid thing to do.”Schell then sentenced him to 12
months in jail, suspending 11months, placed him on five yearsactive probation and ordered himto pay a restitution amount to bedetermined April 3. “He is to haverandom drug testing, complete hiseducation and have steady em-ployment,” said Schell. “The de-fendant is remanded to the cus-tody of the sheriff.”
Mirch pleaded guilty to the samecharge on March 5 before JudgeMarcus Williams and is slated forsentencing Aug. 14. Bruce pleadedguilty, Feb. 9, and is scheduled tobe sentenced May 22.
tal in critical condition.The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is askedto contact Crime solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org ortext “TIP187” plus a message toCRIMES/274637 or call police at703-691-2131.
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Opinion
The Connection Newspapers and sis-ter papers Alexandria GazettePacket, Mount Vernon Gazette andCentre View, won more than 40 edi-torial awards for all aspects of its coverage in2008.
The awards, including 17 first place awards,were announced at the annual Virginia PressAssociation editorial conference in Norfolk onSaturday, March 21. Connection writers wonin categories including investigative reporting,government writing, education, health, scienceand environmental writing, public safety writ-ing, features, sports, business and financialwriting, and editorial writing. Our papers also
FIRST-PLACE AWARDS❖ General news writing, Mirza Kurspahic, Oak
Hill/Herndon Connection, Controversy inHerndon; Judges’ Comments: “Compellingstory told fearlessly.”
❖ Government writing, Julia SheehanO’Donoghue, Fairfax Station/Laurel HillConnection
❖ Sports writing portfolio, Mark Giannotto,Arlington Connection
❖ Editorial writing. Mary Kimm, FairfaxConnection
❖ Sports news photo, Robbie Hammer, FairfaxStation/Laurel Hill Connection, Subject:Wrestling
❖ Feature photo, Robbie Hammer, SpringfieldConnection, Subject: Synchro Swim Team
❖ Picture story or essay, Robbie Hammer,Springfield Connection, Subject: Lee HS Prom
❖ Government Writing, Michael Lee Pope,Alexandria Gazette Packet
❖ In-depth or Investigative Reporting, Michael LeePope, Alexandria Gazette Packet
❖ Health, Science and Environmental Writing,Michael Lee Pope, Alexandria Gazette Packet
❖ Education Writing, Michael Lee Pope,Alexandria Gazette Packet
❖ Sports Writing Portfolio Mark Giannotto,Alexandria Gazette Packet
❖Lifestyle/Entertainment pages; Rebecca Halik,Greg Wyshynski, Louise Krafft, Michael LeePope, Mary Anne Weber, Chuck Hagee;Alexandria Gazette Packet
❖ Pictorial Photo, Louise Krafft, AlexandriaGazette Packet
❖ Picture Story/Essay, Louise Krafft, AlexandriaGazette Packet
❖ In-depth or Investigative Reporting, JuliaO’Donoghue, Mount Vernon Gazette,
SECOND-PLACE AWARDS❖ Combination picture and story, Julia Sheehan
O’Donoghue and Louise Krafft, McLeanConnection, Subject: Feature on the home of
Connection Wins Awards
Editorial
Reporters, photographers, editors bring homeVirginia Press Association awards.
won multiple awards for lifestyle/entertain-ment pages, page design, and photography.
Connection political reporter JuliaO’Donoghue won first place in depth/investi-gative reporting for her three part series on
different categories of voters.She also won first place for gov-ernment writing.
Mirza Kurspahic won firstplace for general news writing
for his coverage of immigration issues inHerndon.
THE CONNECTION won multiple awards forongoing sports coverage and sports photogra-
phy.Mark Giannotto won first place awards in
both the Alexandria Gazette and one in theArlington Connection for sports writing port-folio. Jason Mackey won for sports coveragein the Fairfax Connection and the SpringfieldConnection.
Connection photographer Robbie Hammerwon eight awards while Louise Krafft won nineawards in all.
Centre View’s Bonnie Hobbs garnered twoawards, one for public safety writing and onefor her ongoing coverage of immigration is-sues.
The Fairfax Station/Laurel Hill Connectionwas also recognized for excellence of itslifestyle and entertainment pages, and editorMike O’Connell also won for page design inFairfax Station.
Terry McAuliffe❖ Sports writing
portfolio, JasonMackey, FairfaxConnection
❖ Feature photo,Robbie Hammer,Vienna/OaktonConnection,Subject: Familysupport
❖ Sports feature photo,Robbie Hammer,Fairfax Connection,Subject: Soccerplayers in defeat
❖ Public safety writing,Bonnie Hobbs.Centre ViewNorthern Edition
❖ Feature series or continuing story, Bonnie Hobbs,Centre View, Subject: Immigration
❖ General news writing, Jennifer Lesinski, AshburnConnection, Subject: Catholic Charities’ foodprogram
❖ Personal service writing, Jennifer Lesinski, AshburnConnection, Subject: Loudoun Interfaith Relief
❖ Business and financial writing, Nicholas M. Horrock,Fairfax Station/Laurel Hill Connection
❖ Public Safety Writing, Michael Lee Pope, AlexandriaGazette Packet
❖ Feature series or continuing story, Michael Lee Pope,Alexandria Gazette Packet
❖ General News Photo, Louise Krafft, AlexandriaGazette Packet
❖ Feature Photo, Louise Krafft, Alexandria GazettePacket
❖ Personality or Portrait Photo, Louise Krafft,Alexandria Gazette Packet
THIRD-PLACE AWARDS❖ In-depth or investigative reporting, David Schultz,
Arlington Connection, Subject: Unscrupulouslandlord evicts tenants
Connection Newspapers 2008 VPA Awards
❖ Page design, Michael O’Connell, Fairfax Station/Laurel Hill Connection
❖ Lifestyle or entertainment pages, MichaelO’Connell , Lea Mae Rice , Paula Friedrich,Fairfax Station/Laurel Hill Connection
❖ Sports writing portfolio, Jason Mackey,Springfield Connection
❖ Picture story or essay, Robbie Hammer, FairfaxStation/Laurel Hill Connection, Subject:Robinson HS Marching Band Camp
❖ General news photo, Robbie Hammer, FairfaxConnection
❖ Sports news photo, Robbie Hammer, Vienna/Oakton Connection, Subject: Lacrossecelebration
❖ General News Photo, Louise Krafft, AlexandriaGazette Packet
❖ Column Writing, Kenneth Lourie, AlexandriaGazette Packet
❖ Feature Writing Portfolio, Chuck Hagee,Alexandria Gazette Packet
❖ Lifestyle/Entertainment pages; Rebecca Halik,Louise Krafft, Greg Wyshynski, Mary AnneWeber, Chuck Hagee, Michael Lee Pope; MountVernon Gazette
Connection award winners, from left, PhotographerRobbie Hammer, Sports Editor Jason Mackey and Manag-ing Editor Michael O’Connell.
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In ResponseTo the Editor:
In response to the letter titled “Guns forDogs?,” the author misrepresents the bills thatSen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-37) has introduced.
The author tips his hand when he refers toconcealed handgun permit holders as “gun-men.” That inflammatory language makes per-mit holders look like criminals, when in factthey are the most law-abiding segment of theAmerican population.
SB-771 (2003) simply allowed concealedhandgun permit holders from other states to
carry in Virginia and vice-versa. It was a win-win for all states involved and a great bill ifyou love freedom.
SB-579 (2004) is similar to abill that has passed out of theGeneral Assembly recently andhas gone to the governor’s deskfor signing. The bill that would
allow concealed handgun permit holders tocarry concealed in restaurants that serve alco-hol as long as the permit holder didn’t drink(currently a person can carry in such a restau-rant as long as they carry their gun openly).
The bill had penalties for being intoxicatedwhile carrying a concealed gun.
SB-1528 (2009) does not put an end to com-petency — there is no competency require-ment now, nor has there ever been one. Vir-ginia law only requires a person have somekind of firearms training. The bill simply clari-fies current law for a few judges that can’t readplain English. Current law already allows aperson to get training online for a permit.
Philip Van CleaveVirginia Citizens Defense League
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with drug addiction for the past two years.“There is no doubt of the success of drug
court. … [The family member] was so lostin addiction and when there was no hope,this program came along,” said Gulley atthe hearing.
Gulley said she is appreciative of the fam-ily component of the program and theamount of individual attention her son re-ceives.
Due to the large budget shortfall, FairfaxCounty executive Anthony Griffin has pro-posed cutting a lot of counseling services,including the drug court program, out ofnext year’s budget, said advocates.
Diana KronerLaurel Hill resident Diana Kroner is ex-
cited about the new Laurel Hill ElementarySchool but fears she will not be able to sendher son there when he enters kindergartennext year.
Fighting for More FundsFrom Page 4 Both Kroner and
her husband workfull time and thepair would needFairfax County toprovide both full-day kindergartenand the School AgeChild Care (SACC)program at the site.Currently, full-daykindergarten andSACC are providedat some but not all elementary schools.
If full-day kindergarten is not providedat Laurel Hill next year, Kroner said shewould petition to place her son in a publicschool farther away from their home thathas the program. If the school system doesnot agree to place him somewhere else, thenshe would consider private school options,said Kroner.
“To not be able to send our son to LaurelHill would be truly upsetting,” said Kroner.
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Annandale. Pirohi, haluski, homemade vegetar-ian soup and desserts, Slovak and Ukrainianhandiwork and ceramics, nutrolls, cookbooksand more. Call 703-573-0777 Fridays after 12p.m. or visit www.epiphanyofourloard.org.
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Listen to Bunny Tales, with stories, songsand activities about bunny rabbits at theBurke Centre Library on Thursday, April 2.Children age 13-23 months are encouragedto bring their own plush bunnies.
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To have community events listed, sendto [email protected] orcall 703-917-6459 with questions. Dead-line for calendar listings is two weeksprior to event.
THURSDAY/APRIL 2“The Curious Savage,” 7 p.m. at
Paul VI Catholic High School, 10675Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. $5 studentsand seniors; $10 adults.www.paulvi.net [email protected] orKatherine Miller at 703-352-0925,ext. 524.
Cary Pierce and Creede Williams,acoustic/rock. 7:30 p.m. atJammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $20. 703-255-1566 orjamminjava.com.
Tom Paxton. Folk music. 8 p.m. at TheBarns. $20. Wolf Trap Foundation forthe Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Third Day with Brandon Heathand Revive, 7 p.m. at the PatriotCenter, 4400 University Drive,Fairfax. Tickets $26-$31, availablevia Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT oronline at www.ticketmaster.com
Murphy’s Kids and Sonic Boomsix, 10 p.m. at Fat Tuesdays, 10673Braddock Road, Fairfax. 703-385-5717.
Bunny Tales, 10:30 a.m. at the BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Stories, songs andactivities about bunny rabbits. Bringa plush bunny. Age 13-23 monthswith adult. 703-249-1520.
“Life After Bush,” with TheChesapeake Area Chapter ofthe American StudiesAssociation, 10:30 a.m.-6:45 p.m.at Mason Hall, on the Fairfax campusof George Mason University. Free.Workshops will explore the cultural,social, political and economiclegacies of the Bush years. Speakerswill include Eric Lott from theUniversity of Virginia and SuleimanOusman from George WashingtonUniversity. mason.gmu.edu/psmith5/CHASA.html.
Alzheimer’s: Life AfterDiagnosis. Caregiverswill learn how toanticipate the needs oftheir loved ones and planfor future care. Includesinformation oncommunity resourcesand supportiveprograms. 7-9 p.m.,Alzheimer’s Family DayCenter, 2812 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Formore information, toregister, or to requestreasonableaccommodations go towww.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa, [email protected] call 703-324-5205,TTY 703-449-1186.
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Salvation ArmyWomen’s AuxiliaryFashion Show,Luncheon and Silent Auction,10:45 a.m.-2 p.m. at Waterford atFair Oaks, 12025 Lee JacksonHighway in Fairfax. Fashionspresented by Pendletons ofAlexandria. Call Ida Mae Speeks at703-591-6283 or Junice Bender at703-402-5415.
The Nields, 7:30 p.m. at Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $15. 703-255-1566 or jamminjava.com.
An Evening with Charlie Hunter,10 p.m. at Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. $15. 703-255-1566or jamminjava.com.
The Discovery Series: PacificaQuartet. 8 p.m. at The Barns. $35.Wolf Trap Foundation for the
Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Traffic on the Back Bone, 10 p.m. atFat Tuesdays, 10673 Braddock Road,Fairfax. 703-385-5717.
Virginia Opera Presents “TheBarber of Seville,” 8 p.m. atGeorge Mason University Center forthe Arts, on the Fairfax campus ofGeorge Mason University at theintersection of Braddock Road andRoute 123. A pre-performancediscussion, free to ticket holders,begins 7:15 p.m. on the Center’sGrand Tier III. Tickets are $44-$98.Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 orvisit. 703-218-6500 orwww.gmu.edu/cfa.
Lunch Bunnies, 12 p.m. at Kings ParkLibrary, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Susan Crites will read herbook, “I Love You More ThanRainbows.” Birth-5 with adult. 703-978-5600.
“The Curious Savage,” 7:30 p.m. atPaul VI Catholic High School, 10675Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. $5 students
and seniors; $10 adults.www.paulvi.net [email protected] orKatherine Miller at 703-352-0925,ext. 524.
Theater Performance. TheProvidence Players of Fairfax willperform the mystery “Rehearsal forMurder” by Richard Levinson andWilliam Link, 7:30 p.m., at the JamesLee Community Center Theater 2855Annandale Road, Fall Church. Ticketsare $15 for adults $12 for childrenand seniors and can be reserved byphone at 703-425-6782, e-mail [email protected]. Formore, visitwww.providenceplayers.org.
An Incredible Evening of RussianMusic featuring Dr. AnnaBalakerskaia and her Friends. 8 p.m.,at Harris Theatre, George MasonUniversity, Fairfax. Free. Receptionwill follow. Paid parking is availablein the parking deck.
SATURDAY/APRIL 4Ellis Paul, acoustic/pop. 7 p.m. at
Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $20. 703-255-1566 orjamminjava.com.
Container Gardening, 10 a.m. atMerrifield Gardens Fair Oaks MeetingRoom, 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax.How to create a beautiful containergarden bursting with color. 703-968-9600.
Girlyman, acoustic Americana.7:30 p.m. at The Barns. $18. WolfTrap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Read to the Dog, 1 p.m. at PohickRegional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker
Road, Burke. Read aloud to atrained therapy dog. Sign upfor a 15-minute session. Age6-12. 703-644-7333.Burke CentreRenaissance Festival, 11a.m. at the Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Enjoy story-telling, songs, sword playand much more. All ages.703-249-1520.Microsoft PowerPoint,2:30 p.m. at the City ofFairfax Regional Library,10360 North St., Fairfax.Learn how to put together anattractive presentation usingMicrosoft PowerPoint. Age13 and up. 703-293-6227.Cherryholmes, 8 p.m. atthe George Mason UniversityCenter for the Arts, on theFairfax campus at theintersection of BraddockRoad and Route 123. A pre-performance discussion, freeto ticket holders, begins at7:15 p.m. on the Center’sGrand Tier III. Tickets are
$22-$44. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or www.tickets.com.www.gmu.edu/cfa
“The Curious Savage,” 2 p.m. and7:30 p.m. at Paul VI Catholic HighSchool, 10675 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax.$5 students and seniors; $10 adults.www.paulvi.net [email protected] orKatherine Miller at 703-352-0925,ext. 524.
Eggstravaganza and Easter EggRoll and Hunt. 12:30-2:30 p.m., atthe Fairfax County GovernmentCenter (the grassy area behind thebuilding), 12000 Government CenterParkway, Fairfax. Moon bounces,
The cast of ‘The Curious Savage’ takes a break during arehearsal. The play runs through this weekend at Paul VICatholic High School.
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CalendarFrom Page 8carnival games, egg roll and hunt, hot
dog lunch and prizes. Free, andsponsored by Jubilee ChristianCenter of Fairfax. 703-383-1170 forfurther information. www.jccag.org.
Theater Performance. TheProvidence Players of Fairfax willperform the mystery “Rehearsal forMurder” by Richard Levinson andWilliam Link, 7:30 p.m., at the JamesLee Community Center Theater 2855Annandale Road, Fall Church. Ticketsare $15 for adults $12 for childrenand seniors and can be reserved byphone at 703-425-6782, e-mail [email protected].
SUNDAY/APRIL 5Divas 4 Divas Concert, 6:30 p.m. at
the George Mason University PatriotCenter, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax.Filipino pop singers Kuh Ledesma,Zsa Zsa Padilla, Pops Fernandez, andRegine Velasquez. Tickets are $58-$150, available online atwww.ticketmaster.com or viaPhonecharge at 703-573-SEAT.www.divas4divas.com orwww.patriotcenter.com
Karla Bonoff. 7:30 p.m. at The Barns.$24. Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Virginia Opera Presents “TheBarber of Seville,” 2 p.m. atGeorge Mason University Center forthe Arts, on the Fairfax campus ofGeorge Mason University at theintersection of Braddock Road andRoute 123. A pre-performancediscussion, free to ticket holders,begins 1:15 p.m. on the Center’sGrand Tier III. Tickets are $44-$98.Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 orvisit www.tickets.com. 703-218-6500or www.gmu.edu/cfa.
“The Curious Savage,” 2 p.m. atPaul VI Catholic High School, 10675Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. $5 studentsand seniors; $10 adults.www.paulvi.net [email protected] orKatherine Miller at 703-352-0925,ext. 524.
MONDAY/APRIL 6Calling All Guys, 7 p.m. at Kings Park
Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Book discussion group forboys. Call for title. Age 9-12 withadult. 703-978-5600.
TUESDAY/APRIL 7Science Exploration: Sink or
Float? 10:30 a.m. at PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Stories, discussion andexperiments about water and itemsthat will sink or float. Age 4-6 withadult. 703-644-7333.
Teen Book Club, 7 p.m. at the BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Enjoy fun, food andgreat book discussions. Age 12-18.703-249-1520.
Bibliomaniacs Book DiscussionGroup, 7 p.m. at Pohick RegionalLibrary, 6450 Sydenstricker Road,Burke. Family book discussion of“Because of Winn-Dixie” by KateDiCamillo. Age 8-12 with adult. 703-644-7333.
Computer Tutoring, 3:30 p.m. and4:30 p.m. at the Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Get one-on-one help with computers,common software applications andnavigating the Internet. Call to signup. Adults. 703-249-1520.
WEDNESDAY/APRIL 8Vienna Tang. Vocals and piano. 8
p.m. at The Barns. $27. Wolf TrapFoundation for the Performing Arts,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
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Fairfax Connection Sports Editor Jason Mackey703-917-6438 or [email protected]
By Jason MackeyThe Connection
On your average soccer team, afreshman’s desire to “go and winstates again” or to “get a statering” would probably be met with a cock-eyed look and a push to the side, exhortingthat freshman to keep his or her mouth shut.And probably with some added advice togo seek help.
But when that same line comes out ofBarb Platenberg, the Robinson girls’ soccerteam’s freshman phenom who’ll joinLeighAnne Baxter, Audrey Barry and JensenSmith to defend the Rams’ Virginia AAAstate title from a year ago, those words aresomehow believable.
Platenberg was a team manager on lastyear’s group, which went 20-1-0, swept theConcorde District and Northern Region
titles and defeated Battlefield, 2-1, in thestate final. With this year’s bunch, she’s justanother one of theRams’ many offensiveweapons.
“It’s been challeng-ing,” said Platenberg,who notched a hat trickduring Robinson’s 5-1win at Centreville onMonday. “With all thepractices every day, youhave to work hard towin your spot.”
While Platenberg fig-ures to show up on morethan a few score sheetsthroughout the season, the reality remainsthat, even if her name were somehow ab-sent, Robinson would still manage. TheRams graduated two key members from last
Fresh Face Helps RobinsonRobinson freshman Barb Platenberg addsscoring touch to already potent lineup.
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year’s team, goalkeeper Katherine Yountand midfielder Kristen Smith, who are bothplaying at William & Mary.
The Rams’ significant returners are many.Barry, a junior forward who earned firstteam All-State honors last spring, scored 31goals and added 24 assists. LeighAnne
Baxter, a senior forwardwho added 20 goals and18 assists last spring,also returns.
“We have a greatgroup of girls that workshard every day,” saidBaxter, who will play soc-cer this fall at the Univer-sity of Richmond. She’sone of four starters thatare committed to Divi-sion-I programs. “That’sa big part of it becausewhen you’re having fun,
it helps everything to flow,” she said.Winning isn’t a bad morale booster, ei
“Gone are the dayswhen freshmenhave to carry thewater jug andballs.”
— Coach Jim Rike,Robinson Secondary
‘I Really Think I’m a Normal Kid’Jose Noriega, a junior onRams boys’ soccer team,thrives on field.
“I just look atmyself like I’m a
complete kid.”— Jose Noriega, junior,
Robinson Secondary
Jose Noriega, a junior on the Robinson boys’ soccerteam, was born without the majority of his left arm.‘I’ve never seen a player with so much passion,’ saysRams coach Jac Cicala.
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By Jason MackeyThe Connection
During cold weather games, such as theone his soccer team played Friday,March 27, at Westfield, the long, whitesleeves that Robinson junior JoseNoriega wears under his jersey often stretch out anddroop down over his right hand.
It doesn’t bother Noriega. He just lets the excesscotton fall over his hand, rarely giving it a secondthought. The left sleeve, well, that’s something thatNoriega deals with a bit more frequently. But it’snothing that concerns the talented player or makeshim alter his game.
Noriega, a midfielder, was born in Peru and with-out the majority of his left arm. He has always playedand loved the game of soccer and has never let hisleft arm become a detriment to his game.
“I really think I’m a normal kid,” said Noriega, whostarted for the Rams’ Virginia AAA state runner-upsquad last spring. “I just look at myself like I’m acomplete kid.”
Noriega moved with his family from Peru to theUnited States on May 13, 2005. Less than three yearslater, Noriega, along with his teammates, met theirsoon-to-be head coach, Jac Cicala, who took controlof the program after successful stints at GeorgeMason University and Centreville High School.
Cicala asked Noriega if he had any limitations orthings he should know about.
“Just let me play coach,” Cicala remembers Noriegatelling him. “I can do it.”
The more Robinson’s second-year coach haswatched, the more he’s been amazed. Whileit’s easy to dismiss soccer as a game in whichone’s feet are the only necessary body parts,Cicala pointed out that much more goes intoto kicking a ball.
“When you set up to kick a ball, you needyour arms to balance,” Cicala said. “When anopponent is coming on you, you need your armsto balance off the defenders. He’s able to do it.I think it’s just because of his lower bodystrength.”
Though he scoredtwo goals and added afew more assists lastspring, Noriega hasbeen “much more dy-namic,” so far this year,Cicala said. During a 5-0 win over NorthStafford on March 18,Noriega scored twice.He also has three as-sists already this season.
Noriega doesn’t mind discussing his physicalcondition, encouraging any and all questionsabout whether he was born like this, what thesituation is like to deal with and whether hefaces any away-from-soccer issues that havingno left arm might produce.
For example, if one of Noriega’s shoelacescomes untied before a game — he makes surethey don’t come untied during the game — oneof his teammates will lace it back up. WhileNoriega is appreciative, he’s also quick to pointout that he doesn’t need the help. His team-mates simply do a better job.
‘Dream Job’Has CavsDreaming
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Warren Williamstakes over at W.T.Woodson.
By Jason MackeyThe Connection
After nine years spent trans-forming Centreville into agirls’ soccer powerhouse,winning two Northern Region titles,five Concorde District crowns andmaking four Virginia AAA state tour-nament appearances in the process,only one job could pry longtime head
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ther. Since 29th-year head coach Jim Rike took overat Robinson, the Rams have gone 394-97-41, win-ning 10 district, 10 region and five state titles. Butnone of Robinson’s state crowns have come in con-secutive years, providing the team with even moreincentive.
“That’s our goal for the team and that’s what wewant to accomplish this year,” Platenberg said.
Repeating last year’s success seemed a long wayaway when the Rams opened with a 2-2 tie againstW.T. Woodson on March 11. In that game, Rike feltthe team’s performance was way too inconsistent.In successive wins over Woodbridge and LakeBraddock, Robinson again did not perform up to itspotential, Rike said.
But against Centreville, the Rams finally brokeloose. Tied 1-1 at the half, they scored four unan-swered goals during the second 40-minute frame,finally playing to their own expectations rather thantheir opponent’s.
“That’s my big challenge right now is to get these
kids to play at their level, make other teams play atour level and stop lowering our level down to theteams we play,” Rike said. “But they realized, if theydon’t come out and put a couple more in the net,they could lose the game.”
In addition to Barry (William & Mary), Baxter andPlatenberg, Robinson will benefit from Smith (Rich-mond), who had 10 goals and 19 assists last season,and senior Monika Criman, a defender who scoredtwo goals and added five assists in 2008 when shewas a second team All-District pick.
But while the contributions of Robinson’s nine re-turning starters have been expected since the mo-ment the team hoisted its trophy on a sweltering af-ternoon at Westfield High School, Platenberg’s emer-gence has been bonus, the kind of bonus that’s nor-mally not expected out of a freshman.
“Gone are the days when freshmen have to carrythe water jug and balls,” said Rike, whose teamplayed host to Herndon Wednesday night, whichended after this edition went to press. “We returnnine starters and then you add Barb in the mix …that helps.”
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Rams Defending State Champs
coach Warren Williams away from the Wildcats.With the departure of Sharon Andrulot, who oc-
cupied the same position at W.T. Woodson, that onejob became available this past off-season. So Will-iams left Centreville and moved to the communitywhere his family resides, a lifelong dream only re-cently realized.
“It was a quality-of-life thing because I had nicekids over at Centreville and the athletic director[Jimmy Sanabria] was great to me,” said Williams,who had a 117-46-10 record at Centreville. “But thisopportunity doesn’t come along very often. This wasmy dream job. I’ve always wanted to coach wheremy kids went to high school.”
The coach’s children, Owen, 8, and Allison, 5, arestill a few years away from suiting up for W.T.Woodson. Still, Williams has relished the opportu-nity to spend more time with them. On the day of agame, he often stops home between his day job as ahistory teacher at the high school and when he mustarrive at the soccer field for pre-game warmups.
Not only that, since his days as an undergraduateat Penn State University, Williams has always wantedto develop that community-type atmosphere, wherethe local coach is intertwined with those he coaches.
He remembers living in the suburbs of Pittsburghafter his time spent as a Nittany Lion, driving alongRoute 51 and thinking about the Mecca-like gather-ings that occurred every Friday night of the fall.
“It’s Friday night football games. It’s 5,000 peopleat a football game,” Williams said. “The parents
played there, the kids play there and the grandpar-ents played there. It’s a community. And I think asan educator, that’s one of the things that you try tobuild. One of the ways I think you try to do that is tolive where you teach. So that’s always been whatI’ve wanted to do.”
Whereas most coaches who make such a suddenswitch settle by inheriting a team with plenty of short-comings, Williams has taken over a group with veryfew of them. The Cavaliers went 12-2-2 last springand lost to eventual state champion Robinson in theNorthern Region quarterfinals.
After scoring 18 goals a season ago, senior forwardLindsey Ottavio returns ready to surpass that out-put. Through the first five games of the season —four wins and a tie — Ottavio had five goals. WhileOttavio has taken charge in the absence of NikiMercier, who’ll miss the season with a knee injury,Kaitlin Brooks and Elizabeth Gaski have added threegoals apiece.
The Cavaliers (4-0-1) have also shown an abilityto stop goals from occurring. Behind the backfieldtandem of Mary Beth Barham and Danielle King, aswell as the efforts of Brianna Johnson, W.T. Woodsonhasn’t allowed a goal in more than two weeks, withthe last one coming in a 2-1 win over Westfield onMarch 16.
“W.T. Woodson used to go to states but haven’t fora while,” said junior midfielder Courtney Owen.“Now, I feel like we have a really good chance if wework hard. I feel like we all wanted to re-start thattradition and get going to states more often than wehave in the past.”
His best work, it appears, is saved for game time.Noriega isn’t a quiet player. He runs around, ago-nizes over referees’ calls and constantly calls for theball. It’s all part of a passion that he plays with, some-thing that was developed a long time ago as a re-sponse to his disability, which really doesn’t disable
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a thing.“I play very hard, and I play with passion,” said
Noriega, whose squad traveled to Herndon for a gameWednesday night, which ended too late for this edi-tion. “I never want to regret not doing something inthe field. When given the chance, I just go all out. Idon’t think about what’s around me. I just play forthe fun of the game.”
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Connolly represented Kildee, a McLeanhomeowner, on the Fairfax County Boardof Supervisors.
Connolly’s constituency is not only wellinformed but also close by, which meansthat they have higher-than-average expec-tations for seeing their member of Congress.
“Tons of people come across the river.They are an educatedgroup. They know whatis going on and they wantto talk to him about it,”said George Burke,Connolly’s press secre-tary.
Burke said Connolly’soffice was purposefullydesigned with a largewaiting area so that staffcould accommodate asgreat an influx of constituents as possible.Rhonda Gillis, Connolly’s scheduler, said shereceives several hundred requests eachweek for meetings with the congressman.
“I have talked to other schedulers andthey tell me that they panic at least onceevery single day. It’s also tougher if yourdistrict is close by. … They don’t all comein from Kansas but they all come in fromFairfax,” she said.
For Connolly, one of the toughest parts ofthe transition from Fairfax County chairmanseat to 11th Congressional District seat hasbeen Capitol Hill’s unreliable schedule.
Connolly has always been busy. Before hejoined Congress, he worked for Science Ap-plications International Corporation (SAIC),a government contractor, in addition to hisjob as Fairfax County chairman. He at-tended night and weekend communitymeetings approximately 360 day per yearand often worked 12-hour days to fulfill hisobligations to both jobs.
But as the leader of a 10-person policybody, Connolly could set the county board’sagenda and, to a certain extent, control thesupervisors’ schedule. Now, as a freshman
in the 435-member House of Representa-tives, Connolly has little, if any control, overwhen a vote or meeting takes place.
In March, Connolly had to miss most ofthe Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce’sValor Awards ceremony, which honorcounty public safety employees, because hiscommittee meeting ran later than expectedand then an afternoon vote took place be-fore it was scheduled. Connolly said he was
particularly upset abouthaving to leave that eventearly, since he had at-tended every one of theawards ceremonies in theprevious 14 years.
“It is most frustrating.People think nothing ofadding votes and caucusmeetings. If I have anemergency meeting thatlasts an hour or more, my
entire schedule is thrown. … I am learningto live with that,” said Connolly.
The congressman is also getting used tohis higher profile.
A joke he made at a Fairfax County Demo-cratic Committee event in January endedup drawing national criticism when it wasreplayed on FOX News’ “The Sean HannityShow.” Connolly has also been invited toappear on “The Colbert Report,” popularcable news show spoof that airs on the Com-edy Central network. “I definitely feel likeI live in more of an fishbowl,” he said.
The representative reluctantly agreed toappear live on Fox News Channel the morn-ing after he voted with most other Housemembers to tax financial bonuses insurancegiant AIG awarded to its employees afterreceiving assistance from the federal gov-ernment.
Connolly felt confident about his vote andsaid he was “outraged” AIG would do sucha thing. But he was not so sure he wantedto have to be at Fox’s studio in downtownWashington and on television by 7 a.m.
“I am not a morning person. I considerthe morning an assault,” said Connolly.
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