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Fire Chief MovesTo Address Cyberbullying

Fire Chief MovesTo Address Cyberbullying

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The visitation and funeralfor Fairfax County

firefighter-paramedicNicole Mittendorff was

held Thursday April 28 atMcLean Bible Church.

The visitation and funeralfor Fairfax County

firefighter-paramedicNicole Mittendorff was

held Thursday April 28 atMcLean Bible Church.

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NewsLorton/Fairfax Station/Clifton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

703-778-9414 or [email protected]

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

After the suicide of Fairfax Countyfirefighter-paramedic NicoleMittendorff and suspectedcyberbullying of the 31-year-old

that came to light after her death, FairfaxCounty Fire & Rescue is cracking down onworkplace harassment, bullying and dis-crimination.

Mittendorff, a member of Fire Station 32in Fairfax Station, went missing April 13.An extensive search and investigation ledby Virginia State Police resulted in her re-mains being found a week later on April21, one mile from the Shenandoah NationalPark Whiteoak Canyon trail entrance park-ing lot where her car was found abandoned.Inside was a suicide note.

Virginia State police have released nei-ther the content of the note nor the man-ner of Mittendorff’s suicide.

A visitation and funeral service forMittendorff was held April 28 at McLeanBible Church in Vienna and attended byhundreds of friends, family and first re-sponders from Fairfax County, Virginia StatePolice and neighboring jurisdictions.

Sexist, derogatory posts aboutMittendorff on the independent online mes-sage board Fairfax Underground surfacedafter State Police announced they foundfemale remains they “preliminarily identi-fied” as the three-year Fairfax County vet-eran.

“Fairfax County Fire and Rescue main-

tains a ‘zero tolerance’ policy in regards tobullying and harassment of any kind,” FireChief Richard Bowers said in an April 29statement. “I will hold any county employeeor volunteer accountable for these hostileFairfax Underground postings, which couldinclude termination.”

The chief initially announced an investi-gation of the posts was underway to deter-mine their sources, and whether they madeby other Fairfax firefighters.

Along with with Bowers’ latest statement,the release said the preliminary investiga-tion found “there was no departmentalknowledge of any bullying or harassmentregarding Firefighter-ParamedicMittendorff prior to her disappearance.”

Investigators were able to verify that thewebsite had not been accessed or posted toby a Fairfax County computer, but have notyet concluded whether any of the posts weremade by Fairfax County Fire & Rescue em-ployees.

With the internal investigation continu-ing, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue an-nounced the department will establish atask force to implement additional “zerotolerance” harassment training and look forany other discrimination or workplace bul-lying issues.

The task force will also draw from theIAFF Local 2068 firefighters union, FemaleFirefighters of Fairfax County and otheremployee groups.

Additionally, Bowers will bring about adepartment-wide suicide education andprevention training program.

Fire engines parked outside the McLean Bible Church pay tribute tofirefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff, 31, who Virginia State Policebelieve died of suicide in Shenandoah National Park.

Fire Chief Moves to AddressDepartment CyberbullyingAnnouncement on heels offuneral for Nicole Mittendorff.

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Police Ask Public forMore Information inRiver Drive Homi-cide

While the investigation continues intothe March 11, 2016 murder of Johan DeLeede in the 6000 block of River Drivein the Mason Neck area, Fairfax CountyPolice said Major Crimes Division detec-tives are still asking any individuals withadditional information about the case tocome forward.

This comes after officers established anincreased neighborhood patrol presencethat included the Police Department’shelicopter and other assets, canvassedthe neighborhood in April, and con-ducted a motorist checkpoint for driversentering the Hallowing Point community.

“Detectives have collected a substan-tial amount of information through theseefforts,” a May 2 release said. But they’restill hopeful to collect something newfrom the public. “Remember, the infor-mation you have, regardless of howtrivial you feel it may be, could be thecritical link in solving this case.”

Contact information for the MajorCrimes Division is 703-246-7800, CrimeSolvers is 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mailat www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text“TIP187” plus a message to CRIMES/274637. The police non-emergency num-ber is 703-691-2131.

—Tim Peterson

Fairfax Station ManTurns Self in forSoliciting Minor

On Thursday, April 28, around 9 p.m.,a 23-year-old Fairfax Station residentturned himself in at the Fairfax CountyAdult Detention Center. A felony warrantwas served for Use of CommunicationsSystems to Facilitate certain Offensesinvolving Children (VA State Code 18.2-374.3).

The arrest resulted from an investiga-tion which began on Wednesday, April6, involving the man allegedly engagedin inappropriate conversation and thesolicitation of sex from a 14-year-old girl.The girl was not harmed. The man is aformer employee of the Mott Center,where he met the victim during afterschool activities.

Detectives would like to speak withanyone else who has information thatmay assist with this investigation or mayhave had similar encounters with theman.

Anyone with information about thisincident is asked to contact FairfaxCounty Crime Solvers electronically byvisiting fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your mes-sage to CRIMES(274637)** or by call-ing 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call FairfaxCounty Police at 703-691-2131.

Area Crime Reports

The Fairfax County Police Depart-ment will host two week-long pro-grams this summer for high school

students. Both programs are free of charge.Applications are now being accepted andare due by May 13..

Teen Police Academy, July 18-23Considering a career in law enforcement?

The Teen Police Academy provides highschool students with an opportunity to learnmore about the Fairfax County Police De-partment, understand core police functions,

explore careers in law enforcement, andparticipate in hands-on activities.

Classes will be held Monday through Fri-day July 18-22 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. andSaturday, July 23 from 9 a.m. – noon at FallsChurch High School, 7521 Jaguar Trail, FallsChurch. Participants are expected to attendall classes. Students must currently be en-rolled in criminal justice classes, and en-tering 10th, 11th or 12th grade during the2016 - 2017 school year.

Class size is limited to 25 students. Allapplicants will be notified of their status inlate June. Students are expected to providetheir own transportation and bring a baggedlunch.

For more information and an applicationform, please see

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/

services/teenpoliceacademy.htmFuture Women Leaders in Law En-

forcement, August 1-6Haven’t decided on a career path? Come

and explore careers in law enforcement forwomen. Learn first-hand about core policefunctions such as patrol, K9, and crimescene investigation. Meet today’s womenleaders in law enforcement in FairfaxCounty. Explore what it takes to become apolice officer and skills you will learn in thepolice academy. Discover your potential tobecome a future woman leader in law en-forcement.

Classes will be held Monday through Sat-urday August 1- 6, 2016 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.at the Fairfax County Public Schools Admin-istration Building in Falls Church and theFairfax County Criminal Justice Academyin Chantilly. Participants are expected toattend all classes. The program is open toall Northern Virginia high school girls whowill be in 10th, 11th or 12th grade duringthe 2016-2017 school year.

Class size is limited to 40 students. Allapplicants will be notified of their status in lateJune. Students are expected to provide their owntransportation and bring a bagged lunch. Formore information and an application form,please see http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/services/062215fwlle.htm.

Law Enforcement Classes for Teens


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The Braun Home, FairfaxWhen Richard and Jane Elizabeth

Braun purchased this property in 2003, itcame with a two-story log cabin which hasstood here since the days of the foundingfathers, and in fact was used by LawrenceWashington, George’s half-brother. Nowused as a guesthouse, it recalls that by-gone era with antique furnishings, a stonefireplace, a simple Amish log bed tuckedunder the eaves, and a charming cottagegarden outside.

The main house is a stately Georgianbrick style. They redesigned their expan-sive country kitchen choosing finishes thatglow with a worn and rustic patina. Hewnposts and beams reclaimed from oldbarns, Civil War-era brick, hammered cop-per sinks and terracotta floors all recallthe property’s historic past. Adding character andvisual interest are four types of cabinetry: dis-tressed cherry, reclaimed barnwood, goldenpainted beadboard, and knotty butternut withleaded glass doors. Countertops are variously dis-tressed concrete, honed granite and polishedgranite.

The floors throughout the house are reclaimedrandom plank heart pine. In the soaring familyroom there is a massive stone fireplace (one ofseven in the house). The Brauns collect art and an-tiquities. There is a large carved antique Spanishchest, and a 17th-century carved icon from achurch in Spain hanging above the fireplace.

The dining room is lit by a 200-year-old French

chandelier and features a French country sideboardand cupboard, and a silver service which belongedto Richard Braun’s grandfather. Here too is the old-est and most unusual antique in the home, a late15th- to early 16th-century French vestment table.It would have been found in a private home, whereits sliding cover concealed liturgical vestments andcommunion vessels from disapproving authorities.

Over the last few years the Brauns have com-pleted a multi-story addition. The “vestibule” is anintimate dining space under a dome, overlookingnaturalistic waterfalls tumbling over rocks, underbridges and into koi ponds. In the new first floormaster suite, all of the furniture is constructed ofrare West Virginia wild black cherry, a sentimen-tal nod to Jane Elizabeth Braun’s childhood home.Her bath is a study in femininity, while RichardBraun, an alumnus of the University of SouthernCalifornia, has a mosaic of the “Trojan” inset intohis shower. Richard’s study features a painting ofAfrican lions by Dino Paravano. The Brauns love his“chalk paintings” of African wildlife, so meticu-lously rendered they appear to be photographs. Inthe lower level is a bar, pool table, double L shapedsofas, a game room, a fitness area, and a theaterroom where a crowd of friends can enjoy a movie

or the big game.The second level bedrooms feature adjoining

studies for each of their sons and a screened porchconnecting the boys’ bedrooms, and looking overthe pool, tennis and basketball courts.

Jane Elizabeth Braun has designed a “Get Fit”class for her friends in her exercise studio on thetop floor. There is a sitting area at one end, whereshe also meets with her Bible study friends.

The pool house invokes the Braun’s sense of funand friendship. They have an annual “Pirates andMermaids” party, where their guests come deckedout in full regalia. There is a pirate painting andlots of mermaid renditions in the poolhouse, anda mermaid fountain by the pool.

The Cabrera home (thehistoric Mathy House),Fairfax

This brick home of the president ofGeorge Mason University with pillars setatop a hundred rolling wooded acres wasbuilt by the Mathy family in 1964. The“Mathy House” won the architecturalaward for individual home constructionthe following year. It was designed to beoccupied by Mrs. Mathy, her son John, hersister, and her niece. Mrs. Mathy was fondof European chandeliers and used themthroughout. All four members of thehousehold enjoyed cooking, so the kitchenwas designed to allow them to work to-gether with two sinks and ample prepspace.

The property and many of its furnishings weresold to George Mason University in 1983, as ahome for the university president. In subsequentyears, the Mathys donated more land and build-ings, enlarging the estate. The first president to livehere was Dr. George Johnson and his wife Joanne.Since 2012, the current residents have been GMUPresident Dr. Angel Cabrera and his wife Dr. Eliza-beth (Beth) Cabrera. They met while pursuingPh.D.s at Georgia Tech, married, and spent yearsin academia, including a 10-year stint in Spain,Angel Cabrera’s native country. Now, while heserves as president, she is a “Senior Scholar” atGMU’s Center for the Advancement of Well-Being.She has just published her first book, “BeyondHappy: Women, Work and Well-Being,” which hasgarnered the maximum five stars on Amazon.

Entering the foyer, one can note the staircaseand the Mathy monogram over the door. There isa small bronze statue of George Mason which wascreated as a prototype to be carried from place toplace to show to prospective donors during thefundraising drive to erect the life-sized statue in thecenter of the GMU campus. The only difference isthat the sculptor corrected the girth — madeGeorge fatter — in the finished work. Travelingfrom room to room one can see the grand spaces

for entertaining large parties. Thanks to the origi-nal owners’ love of cooking, the kitchen is amplefor catering such events. The Queen Anne banquettable in the dining room can seat 20, or be brokendown so the Cabreras can enjoy family dinners. Theliving room has Waterford chandeliers, lightedcabinet displaying a collection of Lalique crystaldonated by the Mathys, Chinese Chippendale tallcase clock, and Steinway grand piano. GMU isproud of the fact that they are an “All Steinwayschool,” and this piano was purchased by theMertens, predecessors to the Cabreras, and do-nated to the Mathy House. Made from a rare westAfrican timber, it is a classic Steinway KewazingaBubinga.

Parking: Drive up past the house and park in thelot behind.

The Giorgiani Home, CliftonBeth Giorgiani is a lifetime quilter and

collector of antiques and Americana. Ev-ery room in the brick Colonial that Boband Beth Giorgiani built in 2000 will de-light anyone who has enjoyed the “hunt”for treasures from the past. There arecharming pie safes, washstand, baker’stables, dough boxes and bowls, ironkettles, antique chests, old animal troughsand tool boxes.

Apparently the lure of the hunt goesback a few generations. Bob Giorgiani’smother passed on needlepoint coveredstools stuffed with horsehair, and an olddental cabinet which she purchased fromthe University of Pennsylvania dentalschool. There are a cross-stitches done byhis great-great grandmother when she wasa girl. Look for her picture in the family room byher work. Beth Giorgiani’s grandmother’s kitchentable and chairs are in the lower level, remindersof time spent with her. Beth Giorgiani has a knackfor repurposing.

The antique tool boxes make perfect jewelryboxes, and the dental cabinet provides storage inthe dining room.

Almost all of the quilts have been stitched byBeth Giorgiani. There are a couple of exceptions:one in the Sun Room which was done by theirdaughter when she was 10, and one in BethGiorgiani’s downstairs sewing room which is madeup entirely of her many equestrian ribbons.

Beth Giorgiani took up horseback riding in her30s and she has become an accomplished competi-tive rider.

She keeps a horse in Clifton. There are manydifferent saddles in the downstairs rec room, En-glish and Western, for different types of riding anddifferent size horses. As a horse lover, BethGiorgiani was sympathetic to a young woman whowas trying to use her artistic talents to earn enoughmoney to keep a horse. So Beth Giorgiani paid herto paint scenes on some of her furniture.

Six years ago the Giorgianis renovated theirkitchen and built an addition to it. The re-sult is a kitchen with hand-scraped floors,English cabinetry, a granite island with ahammered nickel sink in it and a farm-house sink under the window looking outover their parklike backyard. On the wallsare a hand-painted cardinal, turtle, andthe almost hidden bluebird. Adjoining thekitchen is the new addition — a cozy sit-ting area where two wing chairs face astone fireplace.

The Waldrop Home, CliftonTaste and talent. A person of good taste

will create a beautiful home, while a per-son of talent will create an interesting one.Amy and Jon Waldrop combine both intheir home.

Taste. Amy and Jon Waldrop customized theirBalmoral home with fine architectural detailswhich are evident in the foyer with its columns,wainscoting and staircase. Here the floors are Bra-zilian cherry with a chevron design banded byblack walnut. Sunshine pours in through windowsin the morning room and bright white kitchen withnatural stone travertine floors, and into the soar-ing family room. Adjacent to the family room isAmy Waldrop’s office, with a soft cream color onthe walls, complemented by silk drapes andcreweled silk upholstery, and a needlepoint rug. Bycontrast, Jon Waldrop’s adjoining study isquintessentially masculine. Wine red walls serve asa backdrop to mementos of an Air Force flying ca-reer, and a second career with Lockheed Martin.The furniture throughout is scaled to the home,

with a handmade Chippendale-inspired walnutbreakfront in the family room and the hand-planedwalnut dining room table.

Talent. What enriches this home is AmyWaldrop’s talent as a self-taught artist — painter,sculptor, photographer, interior designer, and land-scape architect. Visitors will walk down a brickpath to enter the house from the rear by design, sothat visitors will enjoy the full impact of the yardand patio with flowering trees, pots, garden beds,roses and window boxes.

Amy Waldrop designed this space. Imagine thecomfort of a summer’s evening in front of the out-door fireplace as the rich wood smoke mixes withthe floral scented air. Inside the house, every roomis made more enchanting by Amy Waldrop’s art-work, often inspired by her travels, and by herphotographs of foreign scenes and intimate familymoments. The entire lower level offers a look intoa working artist’s studio. Brick walls and slatefloors add to the artistic ambiance of this openspace filled with easels, paints and brushes setupon large tables where Amy Waldrop and her stu-dents can create the fine art that adds heart to anyhome.

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Annual Home Tour To Benefit Local CharitiesClifton Community Woman’s Club’s event set for May 19.

The 44th Annual CCWC HomesTour, Silent Auction & BookSigning, hosted by the CliftonCommunity Woman’s Club, will

be held Thursday, May 19. Tour hours are9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The silent auction and book signing withlocal authors is 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. the CliftonPresbyterian Church, with additional au-thors at Clifton’s Acacia Masonic Lodge.

Proceeds from the tour and silent auctionbenefit local charities and scholarships

through the club’s 501(c)(3) CharitableTrust.

Enjoy guided tours of four homes inClifton and Fairfax, including the historicMathy House, home of George MasonUniversity’s president.

Tour tickets are $25 in advance, $30 theday of the tour, $10 for one home. Free ad-mission to Silent Auction and Book Sign-ing.

For more information, visitwww.cliftoncwc.org or call 703-609-3479.


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Bike Lanes onSouthrun Road

Fairfax County Department ofTransportation will host a commu-nity meeting to discuss proposedbike lanes on Southrun Road onThursday, May 12, 6:30 to7:30 p.m., at Laurel Hill El-ementary School, 8390 LaurelCrest Drive, Lorton. Representa-tives from FCDOT and VirginiaDepartment of Transportation willtalk about the plans for the project,which addresses not only bikelanes, but also traffic impacts andsafety issues. For more informa-tion on the project, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/bike/southrunbikelanes.htm.

DestinationSmile to HoldCaring forKids Day

The doctors and staff at Desti-nation Smile Pediatric Dental Of-fice in Lorton will host Caring forKids Day, May 14 from 8 a.m. tonoon. As part of their monthlyPassport to Philanthropy program,they offer full dental appointmentsfor children without medical insur-ance one day each year. Visits in-clude a triage appointment, clean-ing, treatment and prognosis forparent/guardian consideration.

This year is fifth year of Caringfor Kids Day and Destination Smilewill be partnering with the Depart-ment of Child Services, FairfaxCounty Public School Systems,Lorton Community Action Center,,United Community Ministries, andCarpenter’s Shelter to scheduleappointments for the children withhighest need.

They are expecting between 35and 40 children to be served thisyear at the cost of $7,000 to$15,000 for the office.

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Opinion

By Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Fairfax County Board of

Supervisors

One in five adults in the U.S. ex-perience mental illness, andmore than half did not receivetreatment within the past year.

Across the country, more people with mentalillness are in jail than in psychiatric hospitals,with 2 million people with mental illnessbrought to jail every year. The criminalizationof mental illness is a social, health and justiceissue that Fairfax County has tackled head-onin this year’s FY2017 Adopted Budget.

Diversion First, a new Fairfax County initia-tive, aims to reduce the number of people withmental illness in our jail. When people withmental illness have a non-violent or low-levelencounter with the law, police officers can takethem to the Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityServices Board’s (CSB) Merrifield Crisis Re-sponse Center for treatment rather than jail.During this January alone, 265 mental healthinvestigations were conducted by FairfaxCounty police officers in the field, and 40 per-cent of those investigations involved the CSBMerrifield Crisis Response Center.

Fully implementing Diversion First was arecommendation of Fairfax County’s Ad HocPolice Practices Review Commission. In thecounty’s FY2017 Budget, officially adopted onApril 26, 2016, the Board of Supervisors in-vested $7.5 million to implement many of theserecommendations, including $3.89 million anda number of new staff positions for DiversionFirst.

Diversion First is a priority for the Board ofSupervisors because the benefits of divertingpeople to treatment are enormous. First, peoplecan recover from a mental health episode orbecome stabilized if they receive treatment. Ifbrought to jail, chances of recovery are lesslikely and reentry back into the communityadds even more challenges. With a record ofjail time, applying for jobs and housing be-comes extremely difficult, if not impossible.Guiding people to treatment instead of incar-ceration helps prevent a cycle of crime beforeit even starts, giving residents a better shot atmanaging and living successfully with mentalillness, which benefits the entire community.

Diversion First not only saves lives, it alsosaves money. It is extremely expensive to thetaxpayer to house people in jail who could bebetter served elsewhere. On average, peoplewith mental illness remain incarcerated fourto eight times longer than those without men-tal illness for the same charge and can cost upto seven times more. In Fairfax County, it costsan average of $66,000 per year to hold oneinmate in jail. Compare that to about $8,000for one year of the most intensive CSB care for

an individual, which does not include hous-ing. A jail diversion program in Bexar County,Texas (Fairfax County’s model for DiversionFirst) saved taxpayers $50 million in the pastfive years. We are aiming for a similar outcomehere in Fairfax County that promotes a safer,healthier and less expensive way of helpingpeople with mental illness.

As part of Diversion First, Fairfax Countypolice officers and deputy sheriffs are receiv-ing 40 hours of state-certified Crisis Interven-tion Team (CIT) training to learn about thechallenges of living with a mental illness andhow to de-escalate crisis situations, both in thecommunity and in the jail. CIT training is alsoaimed at changing the way law enforcementand the judicial system interact with peoplewho have substance use disorders or intellec-tual and developmental disabilities.

After completing the training, CIT officersand deputies are better equipped to identifyindividuals who are experiencing an episoderelated to mental illness. They can make aninformed decision to take persons to theMerrifield Crisis Response Center for assess-ment rather than arresting them and bringingthem to the Adult Detention Center. Or, CITofficers may be able to de-escalate the crisisand resolve the situation on the spot.

If you call 9-1-1 for a mental health crisis oremergency, you can request a CIT-trained of-ficer to respond. In a crisis that is not life threat-ening or when involving law enforcement isnot necessary, you can call CSB EmergencyServices 24/7 at 703-573-5679.

Fairfax County BudgetInvests $3.89 Million in“Diversion First”

Breaking the Cycle of Crimewith Treatment Instead of Jail

By John C. Cook

Supervisor (R-Braddock

District)

With the FairfaxCounty Boardof Supervisors

May 10 Public Safety Com-mittee meeting just a fewdays away, it is importantto remember what hasbeen discussed so far, whatis on the agenda for May10, and what will be done in thefuture. As the Chair of the Com-mittee, my goal will be to includethe public as much as possible inwhat is very much a communityprocess.

The Public Safety Committeemet on Feb. 9 to begin the reviewof the recommendations of the AdHoc Police Practices Review Com-mission — particularly police useof force practices. Chief Roesslerof the Fairfax County Police De-partment (FCPD) noted that theDepartment participates in use of

force reviewthrough the Po-lice ExecutiveResearch Forum(PERF) and ispursuing na-tional accredita-tion through theCommission onAccreditation for

Law Enforcement Agencies(CALEA).

Reforming police practicesthrough the Public Safety Commit-tee has been more than mere dis-cussion; we have directly revisedthe Criminal Justice Academytraining to focus on the sanctityof life and have altered the meth-ods of recruit training, crisis inter-vention team (CIT) training, andtraining for supervisors. We havecertified 20 lead trainers on de-escalation and critical decision-making models, and have re-

cruited a civilian director of thePublic Affairs Bureau. All of thesereforms are actions taken to im-prove both FCPD’s response tocrime and public safety practicesas a whole.

At the May 10 committee meet-ing, we will continue workingthrough the recommendationsfrom the Ad Hoc Commission. Wewill focus on national trends inpolice use of force and the recom-mendations made to FairfaxCounty from PERF. We will alsotalk about the recommendationsof the Ad Hoc Commission Use ofForce Subcommittee, and will hearfrom the Chief, who will presentthe current and proposed revisionsto the use of force policy.

The Committee will also hearabout the recommendations of theCommunications Subcommitteefrom former Chief Public Informa-tion Officer Merni Fitzgerald.Commonwealth’s AttorneyMorrogh will present prosecutor’sviews on the release of informa-

tion during use of force investiga-tions, and Detective SeanCorcoran, speaking on behalf ofthe Fairfax Coalition of Police Lo-cal 5000, will share the views ofofficers on the release of namesand information following a policeincident. A representative fromPERF will attend to discuss na-tional trends in communicationsregarding use of force events. Atthe following meeting in July, wewill be looking at the recommen-dations of the Oversight Commit-tee, which includes a civilian over-sight board.

Reforming our county’s policepractices has and will continue tobe an open and transparent pro-cess. The Police Practices ReviewCommission, as well as the PublicSafety Committee, will be perform-ing significant work in the monthsahead as we work with the FCPD,community members, and other,instrumental partners to ensure wehave a police force in FairfaxCounty that is second to none.

Goal: Involving Public in Police Use of Force ReviewCommentary

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“You’re forced to interact withother people and that helps youkeep your sanity,” said DeAnda.“Social connection is huge.”

While June 20 is the official datefor The Longest Day event, theAlzheimer’s Association encour-ages activities and fundraisingaround this date.

Cindy Schelhorn of theAlzheimer’s Association says thatteams across the nation developcreative ways to raise money.“We’ve seen … Rocking ChairMarathon … writing letters toloved ones, yard sales [and] yoga.”

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Emily Rusch says hermother died a slow andheartbreaking deathfrom Alzheimer’s Dis-

ease. The experience felt continu-ous and excruciating.

“Caring for someone withAlzheimer’s is really like one never-ending day,” said Rusch, officemanager for Strength & Perfor-mance Training, Inc. (SAPT) inFairfax.

This June, she and her team ofSAPT colleagues will join withteams of people around the worldto participate in The Longest Day,a sunrise-to-sunset challenge toraise awareness and funds for re-search programs of the Alzheimer’sAssociation. The name of the eventhonors the strength, passion and

endurance of those facingAlzheimer’s.

Held annually on the summersolstice, The Longest Day symbol-izes the challenging journey ofthose living with the disease andtheir caregivers. Teams are encour-aged to create their own experi-ence as they fundraise and partici-pate in an activity they love tohonor someone facing the disease.

SAPT will hold a fundraisingevent on June 18 by offering freeworkouts and classes for 16 con-tinuous hours. “We’re open for allof the daylight hours on the 18th,and in return, we’re asking for do-nations that will go to support theAlzheimer’s Association’s mission,”said Rusch.

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part to halt the disease’s cyclewhich she has experienced first-hand.

“My daughters were 8 and 11when my mother died. They neverreally knew because she was in theadvanced stages of Alzheimer’s,”she said. “When I was a child, mygrandmother had Alzheimer’s so I

never knew her either. I’m doingthe Longest Day because researchis important to finding a cure orviable treatment.”

Yen DeAnda of Alexandria,whose father has Alzheimer’s, isparticipating in The Longest Dayand is the captain of Springfield’sTeam Bridge Heroes United. The

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seniors.This June will be their fourth

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY/MAY 6-7, 13-14Guys and Dolls. 7 p.m. South County

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Washington SaxophoneQuartet. 3 p.m. KirkwoodPresbyterian Church, 8336, CarrleighParkway, Springfield. Free.www.kirkwoodpres.com. 703-451-5320.

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Love, Laughter and Song. 7:30 p.m.St. Marks Lutheran Church, 5800Backlick Road, Springfield. Presents acollection of folk songs, Broadwayhits and spirituals all done withdistinctive Robert Shawarrangements. Stay for dessert andcoffee following the performance.$10/$15/$20.www.northernvirginiachorale.org.703-239-2180.

Kite Festival. Noon-5. Gunston Hall,10709 Gunston Road, Mason Neck.Afternoon of kite flying and familyfun during the annual Kite Festival!With children’s activities, crafts,living history, and guided tours,there will be fun for all ages. $10/$5.gunstonhall.org. 703-550-9220.

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SATURDAY/MAY 14Annual Foster Walk. 10 a.m-2 p.m.

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Luncheon. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Springfield Outback Steakhouse,6551 Backlick Road, Springfield. All-you-can-eat buffet including slicedsteak, sliced chicken, side dishes,non-alcoholic beverages and dessert.Live entertainment will be providedby the “Ocean Drive.” $30.curefa.org. 703-912-7531 (DonnaRambler).

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p.m. Waterford, 6715 Commerce St.,Springfield. Paulette Brown,president of the American BarAssociation, speaker. For details,contact 703-981-8763 [email protected].

N Gauge Model Trains. 1-4 p.m.11200 Fairfax Station Road, FairfaxStation. Display of running N GaugeModel Trains. Free-$4. fairfax-station.org. 703-425-9225.

Music for Kids and Families withChip Richter. 4-5 p.m. St. Andrew’sEpiscopal Church, 6509Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Join usfor a fun, interactive family concertgeared for children preschool to 5thgrade. Free. 703-455-8458.

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The South County softball team managedjust three hits during a 4-0 loss on April30 to Northern, a powerhouse programfrom Owings, Md., that has won the last

eight 3A MPSSAA state championships.Stallions head coach Gary Dillow wasn’t angry

about the result and he didn’t voice displeasure withthe team’s performance. Instead, he spoke aboutSaturday’s contest with a big-picture perspective.

“I don’t think we played that bad,” Dillow said.“They’re a phenomenal team, top to bottom. Wedidn’t hit well, but give the credit to their pitcher(Kaylee Cross): she kept us off balance and movedthe ball around.

“… Hopefully it makes us better. We’ve got [Lake]Braddock for the second time [on May 6] and play-offs coming up in two weeks, so that’s really whatwe’re trying to do: play the best competition we canto hopefully get better for the postseason.”

Saturday’s loss dropped the Stallions’ record to 13-4 and snapped a four-game win streak. South Countyis a winning a program — Dillow noted “we don’tlose a lot of games” — but even when the Stallionswere at their best, they had to overcome some bumpsin the road.

During South County’s state championship seasonof 2014, the Stallions lost twice to Lake Braddock,including a 1-0 defeat in the Conference 7 champi-onship game. South County responded by beatingthe Bruins in the region title game before going onto claim the top prize and finish the season with a26-3 record.

Lake Braddock has gotten the best of South Countythe last two seasons, beating the Stallions in all fourof their matchups by a combined total of 12-1. SouthCounty’s next shot at the Bruins is at 6:30 p.m. onFriday, May 6 in Lorton.

“For whatever reason, Braddock has had our num-

ber the last two years and we’ve just got to figureout how to get by that hump,” Dillow said. “They’regood and I think we’re right there with them, we’vejust got to show that on the field when we play.”

Senior shortstop Jade Williams, one of four four-year varsity players on this year’s South County team,said facing tough teams like Northern can help theStallions in the future. After all, she was a key con-tributor as a sophomore when South County wonthe 2014 state title after losing twice to LakeBraddock.

“Everyone thinks it’s all about being undefeated,but I think learning a few things along the way [isgood],” Williams said. “Obviously, states [in 2014]is the perfect example. That year, we learned fromour losses and we got better, so I think [Saturday’sloss] will make us better.”

Williams, who will play softball at Kent State, went1-for-3 against Northern with a double.

“I learned a lot from [facing Northern],” Williamssaid. “I think it was motivating for us to get to thatlevel.”

South County third baseman Mollie Maglich, out-fielder Carley Kastner and pitcher Aubrey Bates havealso been on the varsity for four years.

Maglich and senior first baseman Zoe Coriglianoeach had a single against Northern.

Bates suffered the loss in the circle. She allowedfour runs on nine hits while walking three, hittingone batter and striking out 11 in seven innings.

The Conference 7 tournament begins Monday,May 16.

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

A second-half goal byJose Bonilla Sosa anda persistent thunder-

storm helped the T.C. Williamsboys’ soccer team secure secondplace in Conference 7 and leftthe Woodson Cavaliers wonder-ing what could have been.

Bonilla Sosa’s header in the45th minute — his second goalof the match — gave T.C. Will-iams the lead and the Titansheld on for a 2-1 victory in aweather-shortened contest inAlexandria.

Inclement weather forcedteams off the field in the 64thminute with TC leading 2-1.Thirty minutes must pass afterthe last sign of thunder or light-ning before play can resume.About an hour passed beforethe match was called and theresult became official. Darknesswas also a factor as T.C. Will-iams does not have lights on itsfield.

The win improved T.C. Will-iams’ record to 11-1 overall and5-1 in the conference, and theTitans secured the No. 2 seedin the conference tournament.TC’s lone loss this season cameagainst No. 1 seed and defend-ing conference champion WestPotomac.

Woodson fell to 5-7 overalland 4-3 in the conference.

“They were taking it to TC,”Woodson head coach AndrewPeck said about the Cavaliers’performance. “[TC] killed ev-erybody else but West Potomacand then we come out here andthey’re 1-1 for 60 percent of the

match and then it gets called.… This is something to buildon.”

Bonilla Sosa’s first goal gavethe Titans a 1-0 lead in the 15thminute. Woodson junior SamReeves netted the equalizer inthe 35th minute.

“We kind of shot ourselves inthe foot, came out flat in thefirst half,” TC head coach PeterAbed said. “It’s kind of been alittle theme of ours we’ve gotto correct. You can’t always justout-play teams, you’ve got toout-work teams and [in] theWest Po game and this game, Idon’t think that happened, andWoodson took advantage.They’re a good team, they or-ganize, they play hard and theycame at us hard.”

Not all of the Titans had anissue with working hard.

“Luckily Jose came to playtoday,” Abed said. “He was play-ing for the full time.”

What makes Bonilla Sosa adangerous player?

“I think one of his best at-tributes is his work rate,” Abedsaid. “He’s able to get up anddown the field at a phenomenalrate. He’s all over the place.Today, he really came energizedand ready to go. … He just has… impeccable timing of whento arrive on the far post for ballscoming across, corner kicks,things like that. He just knowsexactly when to get there …”

T.C. Williams faced WestSpringfield on Wednesday, af-ter The Connection’s deadline.The Titans will host McLean at4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6.

Woodson will host Westfieldat 7 p.m. on Friday, May 6.

Battle-tested Stallions toface Lake Braddock Friday.

South County SoftballFalls to Northern

Cavaliers fall short in battle forsecond place in Conference 7.

TC’s Sosa, Weather StopWoodson Boys’ Soccer

Video screenshot by Jon Roetman/The Connection

Woodson’s Sean Garin, right, defends against T.C.Williams’ Kevin Nunez.

South County pitcher Aubrey Bates struckout 11 during the Stallions’ 4-0 loss toNorthern on April 30.

South Countyshortstop JadeWilliams went1-for-3 with adouble againstNorthern onApril 30.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

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Burke Lake Seniors Golf League seeksmembers. Interested golfers are invited to jointhe Burke Lake Seniors Golf League. Must be 55and older, enjoy playing golf, meeting newpeople and having an all–-around good time.Reserved tee times on Tuesday and Thursdaymornings at the Par 3 Burke Lake Golf Courseon Ox Road. Annual dues for the season – April1 through October 31 – are $20 plus green fees.For more information, call Charlie Ryan 703-690-4227.

The Northern Virginia Long Term CareOmbudsman Program needs volunteeradvocates for residents in nursing homes andassisted living facilities. Contact Lisa Callahan at703-324-5861, TTY 711 or [email protected] . Also visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/olderadultservices/ltcombudsman/.

Fairfax County needs volunteers to drive olderadults to medical appointments and wellnessprograms. For these and other volunteeropportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 orvisit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/olderadults andclick on Volunteer Solutions.

Respite Care volunteers give family caregivers ofa frail older adult a well-deserved break so theycan go shopping, attend a doctor’s appointmentor just have coffee with a friend. Volunteers visitand oversee the safety of the older adult for afew hours each month. Support and training areprovided. Contact 703-324-7577, TTY 711, [email protected].

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