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By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

Sporting nearly three decades of ex-perience, John O’Neal became chiefof the City of Fairfax Fire Depart-ment in January. But he wanted to

be a firefighter ever since he was a boy,growing up in Portsmouth, Virginia.

“I started hanging around neighborhoodfire stations at age 11,” he said. “The guystreated me well and I had an admirationfor them and for the job. It was about help-ing people, and I don’t think you can havea better job than knowing you can go towork every day and help someone.”

O’Neal started volunteering in Suffolkwhen he was 16 and became an EMT (emer-gency medical technician) then, too. In hislast year of high school, he started workingpart-time for a private ambulance companyin Portsmouth as an EMT, expanding to full-time for one year after graduating.

At age 19, he was hired by the ChesapeakeFire Department as a career firefighter. Hethen returned to Portsmouth at age 21 andserved with its fire department from 1986-2001, progressing through the ranks to lieu-tenant, captain and battalion chief.

“I loved it,” said O’Neal. “Portsmouth hada lot of active, fire-and-rescue calls. Andalong the way, I picked up my paramediclicense and worked part-time as a para-medic for Portsmouth’s contracted EMS sys-tem. I was at Children’s Hospital in Norfolkas an EMS [emergency medical services]neonatal, pediatric paramedic for 18 years.”

He also spent four years as a flight para-medic for Norfolk General Hospital,working both hospital jobs while being afull-time firefighter and going to college.He earned an associate’s degree in FireScience in 1988 from Tidewater CommunityCollege. In 1996, O’Neal obtained abachelor’s degree in Fire Administrationfrom the University of Maryland UniversityCollege. And in 2001, he received a masterin Public Administration from Troy StateUniversity’s Norfolk campus.

“As a paramedic, I was making a differ-ence, saving lives and helping people whowere suffering,” said O’Neal. “Being afirefighter and a paramedic is a very reward-ing career, being able to positively impactpeople’s lives.”

Working in the neonatal, pediatric field,he learned advanced skills to care for chil-dren, plus other advanced procedures thatmost street paramedics never use. “I lovechildren, so I wanted to learn more aboutcaring for kids in an emergency setting,”he said. “It can be a sad job, too, becauseyou see the best and worst in humanity. Butmaking a difference is why we’re here and

why we come back every day.”

IN 2001, O’Neal became deputy chief ofthe fire department in Jacksonville, NorthCarolina. “I really enjoyed it,” he said. “Thedepartment was smaller; I went from ninestations in Portsmouth to four stations inJacksonville. But I was impressed with thequality of the firefighters and the welcom-ing nature of the people.”

It was a busy, active department and waswhere O’Neal first got exposure to the Com-mission on Fire Accreditation International– the national accrediting agency for theU.S., Canada and Department of Defensefire services. “The fire chief wanted thatdepartment to gain accreditation, so Imoved that project forward and weachieved it,” he said.

He then became involved with thatagency as a peer assessor and peer teamleader; and now, he’s an agency mentor. Inthat position, he’s traveled across the U.S.,evaluating fire departments according toCommission standards.

After four years in Jacksonville, O’Neal

became chief of Manassas Park’s fire depart-ment in 2005, which aids Prince WilliamCounty and the City of Manassas and is partof the Northern Virginia EmergencyResponse System.

“It was a good experience,” he said. “Imoved that department from being reactiveto pro-active, following industry best prac-tices. I enjoyed the job’s challenges; I likebeing engaged, busy and productive. Andbeing fire chief, you get pulled in many, dif-ferent directions, so I was never bored.”

But by 2011, O’Neal was ready for fresh,new challenges and a larger department.He was offered the fire chief ’s job inAddison, Texas, in Dallas County, and itproved a good match.

“Addison had many, mid- to high-risebuildings, 22 hotels and 200 bars and res-taurants in four-and-a-half square miles,”he said. “And with a daytime population of100,000, it was an active city with manycalls.” In 2013, thanks to O’Neal’s efforts,his fire department became just the fifth inTexas to earn international accreditation.

But with elderly parents in Virginia’s Tide-

water area and a daughter in Manassas,O’Neal wanted to live closer to his family.So in January, he returned to the Common-wealth and, on Jan. 25, started his new jobas Fairfax City’s fire chief. Former Fire ChiefDave Rohr retired last August, leaving theposition vacant.

“The City of Fairfax has always had anexcellent reputation, so I applied,” saidO’Neal. “I interviewed with City ManagerBob Sisson and a panel and was chosen inDecember. I feel blessed; I’m honored tohave been selected. It’s a great community,and I’m happy to be part of it.”

“The decision was difficult, given the highcaliber of finalists,” said Sisson. “However,John [has] an excellent combination ofhands-on and management experience.”

ON THE JOB four months now, O’Nealsaid, “I’m impressed with the quality of ourpersonnel and the level of service we pro-vide to the community. We have about 80staff members, including 60 firefighters onthe street – the majority cross-trained asparamedics.” He said people have beenfriendly and welcoming to him, and bothhe and the firefighters were eager to learneach other’s personality, vision and goals.

“Our staff’s professional development isvery high,” said O’Neal. “I’m a strong be-liever in safety for our firefighters and train-ing for our staff to be prepared for all emer-gencies. And I’d like to reduce the City’sInsurance Services Office [ISO] fire-protec-tion rating. The ISO evaluates a city’s dis-patch center, water supply and fire depart-ment.”

It examines the fire department’s train-ing program, amount of equipment and dis-tances emergency vehicles travel to answercalls. It also looks at the type and size ofbuildings the department protects in thecommunity and evaluates its ability to doso.”

“On a 1-10 scale, with 1 the best and 10the worst, the City has an ISO rating of 3,and I’d like to improve it to 1,” said O’Neal.“We can do this via training recommenda-tions, having the proper apparatus and dem-onstrating compliance with ISO standardsthrough administrative record-keeping andequipment and apparatus tests. So we needto improve our administrative policies andpractices.”

He also wants to work toward the depart-ment receiving international accreditation.“It’s geared toward continuous quality im-provement in our level of service and com-pliance to national, best-practices and stan-dards,” he explained. “I believe it’s achiev-able – and I’d love Fairfax City to be thefirst fire department in Northern Virginiato accomplish this.”

But besides that, said O’Neal, “I want tomake sure our staff is well-trained, safe andhas the equipment necessary to do the job.There’s satisfaction in providing a high levelof service and safety to the citizens. I’mhappy to be here and I’m looking forwardto serving the community.”

Meet Fairfax CityFire ChiefJohn O’Neal.

‘Making a Difference Is Why We’re Here’

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection

Fairfax City Fire Chief John O’Neal beside his collection of military andpublic safety challenge coins.

Fairfax Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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Fairfax Harley Owners Group andPatriot Harley-Davidson host the18th Annual “Ride of the Patriots”Sunday, May 29 in Support of Roll-

ing Thunder.Once again, as many as four thousand

motorcycles will flock to the Fairfax HarleyOwners Group and Patriot Harley-Davidson’s 18th Annual “Ride of the Patri-ots,” a Memorial Day Weekend gatheringof the motorcycle riding community to paytribute to America’s servicemen, womenand veterans and raise awareness of Ameri-can POW and MIA soldiers of all wars.

The parade of bikers will follow a routeto the Pentagon where it will join with hun-dreds of thousands of other bikers fromaround the country and the world for the29th annual “Rolling Thunder,” the massiveparade of bikes headed to the National Malland the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in D.C.to pay their respects to their fallen comradesand to remember all those who have giventheir lives for their country.

Motorcycles will begin to line up in theeastbound lanes of Route 29 betweenDraper Drive and Eaton Place starting at6:30 a.m. A short parade featuring both Cityand County of Fairfax officials along withState and Congressional representatives,police, fire and rescue units, veterans

groups, the Fairfax High School MarchingBand, and the Firefighters’ Emerald Soci-ety Pipe Band will begin at Captain Pell’s at7:30 a.m. A send-off ceremony will begin

at 8 a.m., and will feature a keynote speakerthis year, Army Staff Sgt. Earl Granville(Ret.).

Sgt. Granville’s career included deploy-

ments to Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan.While in Afghanistan on patrol in 2008, hisvehicle was hit by an IED, killing his twoteammates and ultimately resulting in theamputation of his left leg.

Tragically thereafter, his twin brother,Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Granville, an Op-eration Iraqi Freedom veteran, took his ownlife while on active duty. This inspired Earlto become an advocate for the importanceof finding help for returning combat veter-ans suffering with Post Traumatic StressSyndrome.

Following the ceremony, there will be afull police escort of the Ride of the Patriotsto the Pentagon by the Fairfax County Mo-tor Squad and units from the City of Fairfax,Fairfax County Sheriff and other local ju-risdictions. The route will follow Lee High-way to Nutley Street to Route I-66 to Route110 to the Pentagon.

Recommended observation points forspectators include locations along Lee High-way eastbound toward Nutley Street, ThePan Am Shopping Center and all overpassesinside the Beltway on eastbound Route 66.

For additional information and to see theentire weekend schedule of events, visit the“Ride of the Patriots” atwww.rideofthepatriots.com.

By Bonnie Hobbs

The Connection

With an eye toward the future,the Fairfax City Council hasawarded a contract worth a

quarter of a million dollars for the de-velopment of a modern MultimodalTransportation Plan for the City. It willidentify Fairfax’s transportation vision,plus its goals and strategies for imple-mentation over the next 15-20 years.

It is significant, said Fairfax MayorScott Silverthorne, because “This is thefirst Multimodal Transportation Plan theCity has done in 50 years.”

The City of Fairfax sent out an officialRequest for Proposals, received four re-sponses and interviewed three of thefirms responding. With VDOT’s input, theCity selected Nelson/Nygaard Consult-ing Associates and awarded it a contractfor $252,566.

This internationally renowned firmspecializes in multimodal transportationplanning and has created several such

plans for jurisdictions nationwide. Coreobjectives will serve community needs andgoals, such as access to parks, cultural pres-ervation, improved public health, economicstrength and competitiveness.

The work will also include developmentof a complete network plan providingstreets safe for all users. The integratedtransportation network will offer efficientand attractive facilities for diverse modesof travel – pedestrians, bicycles, motor ve-hicles, transit and freight transport.

The City’s parking supply and demandpatterns will also be assessed to develop acitywide parking-management strategy. Andthe final plan will provide clear directionfor Fairfax’s investment and policies, guid-ing street planning, design and operationsand informing private-developmentprojects.

THE COUNCIL gave Nelson/Nygaard thecontract at its May 10 meeting. Then, dur-ing a work session immediately followingit, the members received a presentationfrom Karina Ricks, a principal with Nelson/

Nygaard and the project manager for theCity’s plan.

According to City Transportation Direc-tor Wendy Block Sanford, the plan willevaluate Fairfax’s transportation networkand establish priority areas and projects.And the information gleaned from this planwill aid the City Council in making deci-sions about future applications for funding.

“We anticipate this plan will take about ayear to complete and will involve many in-terviews with the public,” said Ricks.

“This is being done concurrent with the[City’s] Comprehensive Plan rewrite andwill be adopted as part of it,” addedSanford. Councilwoman Ellie Schmidtasked at what point the City’s PlanningCommission will be involved, and Sanfordanswered, “Right at the beginning. They’reone of the stakeholders, including CityCouncil, the PRAB [Parks and RecreationAdvisory Board] chairman, TransportationPlanning staff, Public Works, GMU trans-portation staff and Fairfax County.”

Councilman Michael DeMarco asked if theWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Au-thority and I-66 representatives should alsobe included, for a “regional focus,” andSanford said they should. CouncilwomanJanice Miller then asked how communityinput would be solicited.

“By intercepting people along theirdaily lives, 600-800 people in a day,” re-plied Ricks. “We’ll talk to them at schools,grocery stores, Rock the Block, etc., sowe can engage people where they’re at.That way, we can reach a much broadercross section of people, including online.”

“What can we expect at the end of theproject?” asked Councilwoman NancyLoftus.

“Recommendations at a broad rangeof levels,” said Ricks. “We’ll make net-work recommendations regarding howbike and road networks will work to-gether, plus corridor recommendationsand site-specific recommendations.”

Nelson/Nygaard anticipates holding“pop-up public meetings” this month andreturning to City Council’s work sessionon June 7 to set priorities and objectives.

THE FIRM hopes to have a draft planavailable for Council and public review,this fall or winter, with the draft final plancompleted by winter/spring 2017.

“I think this is a great step for the Cityof Fairfax to take,” Silverthorne told Ricksat the end of her presentation. “We’ll lookforward to working with you over thenext year.”

Fairfax Harley Owners Group and PatriotHarley-Davidson host the 18th Annual“Ride of the Patriots” Sunday, May 29.

Patriots Ride Again

Photo by Emma Harris/The Connection

A motorcycle blazes by, flying an American Flag and a Prisoners of Warand Missing in Action flag, as part of the Ride of the Patriots on Sunday,May 25, 2014.

‘A Great Step for the City to Take’Council awards contract to developMultimodal Transportation Plan.


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WEDNESDAY/JUNE 15Public Hearing on Monopoles and

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Community Forums onCommunity Accessibility. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mott Community Center,12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax.Hosted by Fairfax Area DisabilityBoard. The board will review theforum information to develop anaction plan that addressescommunity recommendations,barriers, and service [email protected].

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On Memorial Day, we rememberall of those who have died inmilitary service, more than400,000 in World War II, more

than 30,000 in Korea, more than 50,000 inVietnam.

As many as 620,000 soldiers died inthe line of duty in the Civil War, stun-ningly about 2 percent of the popula-tion at that time. To compare, whilemore than 2.5 million soldiers have served inIraq and Afghanistan, that number is still lessthan one percent of the U.S. population.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 6,880 U.S.military service men and women have died insupport of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On Memorial Day, there are many ways toremember the fallen, including a visit to Ar-lington National Cemetery, or many other lo-cal commemorations. But at a minimum, wher-ever you are, you can observe a moment ofsilence at 12:01 p.m. along with Iraq and Af-ghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), or youcan set your own moment at some point dur-ing the day.

More than 52,000 U.S. military service mem-bers have been wounded in action, althoughthat number is likely to be revised upward. In2013, the military confirmed traumatic braininjury in more than 220,000 of the more than2.5 million troops who have served in Iraq andAfghanistan. The long-term consequences ofmany of these injuries, including mental healthconsequences, are unknown, but they will re-quire a national commitment to excellence inhealth care and services for both active dutymilitary personnel and veterans. Virginia’s U.S.Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine continueto advocate for better service from the Veter-ans Administration.

Since Memorial Day 2014, the Departmentof Defense announced the death of one ser-vice member from Virginia, Marcus D. Prince,22, of Norfolk, Virginia, who died April 26 inJuffir, Bahrain.

Between Memorial Day 2014 and 2015, twomilitary service members from Virginia. Sgt.Charles C. Strong, 28, of Suffolk, died Sept.15, 2014 in Herat Province, Afghanistan whileconducting combat operations. Sgt. David H.Stewart, 34, of Stafford, was one of three Ma-rines who died June 20, 2014 while conduct-ing combat operations in Helmand province,Afghanistan.

EVERY YEAR before Memorial Day, this newspapernames the local men and women who have died inmilitary service since Sept. 11, 2001.

Army Sgt. Lyle D. Turnbull, 31, of Norfolk, died Oct.18, 2013 in Kuwait, from a medical emergency. Capt.Brandon L. Cyr, 28, of Woodbridge, was one of fourairmen who died April 27, 2013, near Kandahar Air-field, Afghanistan, in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft.

1st Lt. Robert J. Hess, 26, of the Kings Park Westneighborhood of Fairfax, was killed by enemy fire onApril 23, 2013, Afghanistan. Hess was known as “RJ”and graduated from Robinson Secondary School in2005, where he played football, lacrosse and was thecaptain of the swim team. He was a U.S. ArmyBlackhawk helicopter pilot who deployed to Afghani-stan on April 11, 2013. His family remembers his senseof humor and his natural leadership ability.

Master Sgt. George A. Banner Jr., 37, of Orange,died Aug. 20, 2013, of injuries sustained when enemyforces attacked his unit with small arms fire in WardakProvince, Afghanistan.

Spc. Caryn E. Nouv, 29, of Newport News, was oneof two soldiers who died July 27, 2013 in Ghazni Prov-ince, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemyforces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explo-sive device and small arms fire.

Lance Cpl. Niall W. Coti-Sears, 23, of Arlington, diedJune 23, 2012, while conducting combat operations inHelmand province, Afghanistan. Coti-Sears lovedmusic, played the guitar, composed songs and enter-tained family and friends at holiday gatherings. Niall

was very close to his grandfather, WilliamCoti, who was a Marine. “He was always myprotege,” William Coti told the Arlington Con-nection. “He always wanted to be a Marineand he followed my example. It weighs

heavily on me that this had to happen.”Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt, 51, of

Springfield, died May 28, 2012 in Kabul, Afghanistan,when his helicopter crashed.

Staff Sgt. Jessica M. Wing, 42, of Alexandria, diedAug. 27, 2012 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

In February 2012, Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner, 49,of Fairfax, was the highest ranking military officer todie in the war. Hildner died Feb. 3, 2012 in Kabul prov-ince, Afghanistan.

Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, 28, of Chester, Virginia, diedJan. 10, 2013 from small arms fire. Sgt. David J. Cham-bers, 25, of Hampton, Virginia, died Jan. 16, 2013 froma roadside bomb. Sgt. Robert J. Billings, 30, ofClarksville, Virginia, died Oct. 13, 2012 when enemyforces attacked with an improvised explosive device.Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Schmidt, 28, of Petersburg, Va.,died Sept. 1, 2012 from enemy small arms fire. 1st Lt.Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, of Lexington, Virginia, diedJune 27, 2012, from a roadside bomb.

Aaron Carson Vaughn, 30, was one of 30 Americanservice members and 22 Navy SEALs killed Aug. 6,2011 when their Chinook helicopter was shot down inAfghanistan. Vaughn’s family has ties to McLean andBurke. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and theirtwo children.

Spc. Douglas Jay Green, 23, of Sterling, died Aug.28, 2011. when insurgents attacked his unit using aroadside bomb in Afghanistan. Green enlisted in 2007,after attending Potomac Falls High School.

Pfc. Benjamin J. Park, 25, of Fairfax Station, diedJune 18, 2010 at Zhari district, Kandahar, Afghanistan,of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unitwith an improvised explosive device.

May 12, 2010, Donald J. Lamar II, 23, ofFredericksburg, was killed in Afghanistan. ChristopherD. Worrell, 35 of Virginia Beach, was killed in Iraq onApril 22, 2010. Steven J. Bishop, 29 of Christianburg,was killed March 13, 2010 in Iraq. Kielin T. Dunn, 19,of Chesapeake, was killed Feb. 18, 2010 in Afghani-stan. Brandon T. Islip, 23, of Richmond, was killedNov. 29, 2009, in Afghanistan. Stephan L. Mace, 21,of Lovettsville, died Oct. 3, 2009 in Afghanistan.

Bill Cahir, 40, of Alexandria, died Aug. 13, 2009 ofa gunshot wound while conducting combat operationsin the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. After Sept.11, 2001, Cahir decided to leave his career as a jour-nalist and join the Marine Corps. His application tobecome a Marine was denied because of his age, buthe successfully lobbied members of Congress to get aspecial exemption.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Ryan Bennett, 23, of Clifton diedJan. 11, 2009, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 2ndLt. Sean P. O’Connor of Burke died Oct. 19, 2008 whilestationed at Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, Geor-gia. O’Connor was an athlete in soccer, baseball andfootball who attended Fairfax County Public Schoolsand was a 1999 graduate of Bishop Denis J. O’ConnellHigh School in Arlington.

Pfc. David Sharrett II, 27, of Oakton, died Jan, 16,2008 in Iraq. On Oct. 24, 2008, his father, David H.Sharrett, was on hand as the Oakton Post Office onWhite Granite Drive was renamed to honor his son. Butthe senior Sharrett has battled to learn the truth abouthis son’s death, that he was killed by his lieutenant ina “friendly fire” incident. In April 2012, Sharrett Sr.obtained documents confirming some of the details ofhis son’s death and a subsequent cover-up.

Army 1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown, 26, a George MasonUniversity graduate and Burke resident, died on Sept.23, 2008, while serving in Iraq, from small arms fire.

Sgt. Scott Kirkpatrick, 26, died on Aug. 11, 2007, inArab Jabour, Iraq. Kirkpatrick, who graduated from

Park View High School in Sterling, and also consideredHerndon and Reston as his hometowns, was a cham-pion slam poet.

Ami Neiberger-Miller lost her brother, U.S. ArmySpc. Christopher Neiberger, in August 2007 when hewas killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. He was 22.

Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, diedwhen an improvised bomb exploded near his vehiclein Afghanistan on Aug. 12, 2007. Jonathan D.Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, died in Iraq on May23, 2007, when an IED exploded near his vehicle.

Nicholas Rapavi, 22, of Springfield, died Nov. 24,2006, during combat in Anbar province in Iraq. ArmyCpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, was killed by enemy firein Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

Spc. Robert Drawl Jr., 21, a 2003 graduate of T.C.Williams High School, was killed by a bomb in Kunar,Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2006.

U.S. Army Specialist Felipe J. Garcia Villareal, 26,of Burke, was injured in Iraq and flown to WashingtonHospital Center, where he died Feb. 12, 2006. He wasa graduate of Herndon High School.

Capt. Shane R. M. Mahaffee, 36, a 1987 graduateof Mount Vernon High School, died May 15, 2006. Hewas a lawyer, married, with two children.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Kirven, 21, waskilled in Afghanistan in 2005 during a firefight in acave with insurgents. He enlisted while still in highschool after Sept. 11, 2001.

Fairfax Station resident Pfc. Dillon Jutras, 20, waskilled in combat operations in Al Anbar Province ofIraq on Oct. 29, 2005.

Maj. William F. Hecker III, a 1987 graduate ofMcLean High School, was killed in action in Iraq, Jan.5, 2005. Staff Sgt. Ayman Taha, 31, of Vienna, waskilled Dec. 30, 2005, when an enemy munitions cachehe was prepping for demolition exploded. Army Capt.Chris Petty of Vienna was killed Jan. 5, 2006.

Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr., the 2,000th sol-dier to be killed in Iraq, was literally born into theArmy here in Northern Virginia, at DeWitt Army Hos-pital at Fort Belvoir. Alexander died at Brooke ArmyMedical Center in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 22, 2005,of injuries sustained in Iraq five days earlier.

Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton, died inTallil, Iraq on Nov. 5, 2005. Marine Capt. MichaelMartino, 32 of the City of Fairfax, died Nov. 2, 2005,when his helicopter was brought down in Iraq.

1st Lt. Laura M. Walker of Oakton was killed on Aug.18, 2005, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. CW4 Matthew S.Lourey of Lorton died from injuries sustained on May26, 2005 in Buhriz, Iraq. Operations Officer Helge Boesof Fairfax was killed on Feb. 5, 2003, while participat-ing in counterterrorism efforts in eastern Afghanistan.

Among other local lives lost: Lance Cpl. Tavon LeeHubbard, 24, of Reston; 1st Lt. Alexander Wetherbee,27, of McLean; 1st Lt. Jeff Kaylor, 25, of Clifton; CoastGuard Petty Officer Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, ofHerndon; Army Chief Warrant Officer Sharon T.Swartworth, 43, of Mount Vernon; Command Sgt. Maj.James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Mount Vernon; Capt.James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield; Sgt. DeForestL. Talbert, 22, of Alexandria; Marine Cpl. Binh N. Le,20, of Alexandria; Staff Sgt. Russell Verdugo, 34, ofAlexandria. Army Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer, 30, fromSpringfield; Marine Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-PradoPena, 36, from Falls Church; Marine Sgt. KrisnaNachampassak, 27, from Burke; Army Staff Sgt.Nathaniel J. Nyren, 31, from Reston; Marine LanceCpl. Tenzin Dengkhim, 19, from Falls Church, NavyChief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, from Arlington; Maj.Joseph McCloud, of Alexandria, and Major Gloria D.Davis, 47 of Lorton.

Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat, 28, of Prince George, Virginia,died on May 20, 2012 in Afghanistan from a roadsidebomb. Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22, of Vir-ginia Beach, died April 7, 2012 while deployed toCamp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Pfc. Michael W. Pyron, 30,of Hopewell, Virginia, died Jan. 10, 2012 inAfghanistan. Maj. Samuel M. Griffith, 36, of VirginiaBeach, died Dec. 14, 2011 in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt.James Ronald Leep Jr., 44, of Richmond, died Oct. 17,2011 at Forward Operating Base Kalsu in Iraq. Spc.Levi Efrain Nuncio, 24 of Harrisonburg, died June 22,2011 in Afghanistan. Capt. Michael Wray Newton, 30of Newport News, died June 11, 2011 in Afghanistan.Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothian was oneof eight airmen who died April 27, 2011, at the KabulInternational Airport, Afghanistan, from gunfire. Sgt.Sean T. Callahan, 23, of Warrenton died April 23, 2011

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in combat in Afghanistan. Sgt.1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr., 30,of Prince William died Jan. 28,2011 in Afghanistan, after beingbeen seriously wounded monthsbefore. Spc. Sean R. Cutsforth,22, of Radford, died Dec. 15,2010 in Afghanistan. Spc.William K. Middleton, 26, ofNorfolk died Nov. 22, 2010 in Af-ghanistan. Staff Sgt. ChristopherF. Cabacoy, 30, of Virginia Beachdied July 5, 2010, in Afghanistan.

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The April 21-27, 2016 editionincluded an article discussing theSupervisors’ approval of a 4-centtax increase as part of an overallbudget. This budget increasedfunding for the Fairfax CountyPublic Schools (FCPS). Moreimportantly, it reflected acommitment to education andwas an increase over the earlierFairfax County advertisedbudget. The article quotedSpringfield District School Boardmember Elizabeth Schultz.Rather than noting the impor-tance of the funding to maintainthe quality of our school andfocusing on teachers and stu-dents, Ms. Schultz chose to bringup her perception of the need forless adversarial communicationwith the Board, more collabora-tion with the Board, and moreclarity on spending. We shouldall remember that Ms.Schultzvoted against the FCPS budgetand wanted FCPS to submit abudget that reflected theCounty’s initial advertisedbudget. That was the wrongposition to take. We shouldthank Dr. Garza and the schoolboard members who pressedforward with the budget requestand the justifications thatresulted in the increase....nothanks to Ms. Schultz.

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By Jon Roetman

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The Lake Braddock boys’ soccerteam twice held a two-goal leadduring Friday’s Conference 7

tournament championship game againstT.C. Williams, only to find itself headedto overtime after a Titans goal in the clos-ing minutes of regulation.

But rather than succumbing to thenegative feelings of letting victory slipthrough their fingers, the Bruins insteadtraveled a championship path that merelytook a little longer.

Late in the second five-minute overtimeperiod, Lake Braddock midfielder DannyCabrera headed the ball to forward NicoQuashie, who used his left foot to beat atrio of Titans with his second goal of thegame and lift the Bruins to a 4-3 victoryover T.C. Williams on May 20 in Alexan-dria.

It was Lake Braddock’s first conference/district title since 2013.

“I just saw the ball in the air and assoon as the ball was in the air I just fol-lowed it,” Quashie said. “… I just wantedit more than the other guy.”

LAKE BRADDOCK head coach Joe Soospraised Quashie’s ability to finish.

“He’s a difficult player to deal with,”Soos said. “He finds himself in good scor-ing chances and he’s going to convertthem.”

Despite starting roughly 25 minutesafter arriving on the field for a scheduled4:30 p.m. kickoff, Lake Braddock jumpedout to a 2-0 lead in the first half, thanksto goals by Ahmed Abdalla in the 14thminute and Quashie in the 24th. The Bru-ins took the two-goal advantage into half-time before a T.C. Williams corner kick inthe 44th minute turned into a goal byElvis Gomez, cutting the Lake Braddocklead in half.

The Bruins regained their two-goalcushion when Nico Ortiz DeZarate foundthe back of the net in the 54th minute,but the Titans weren’t done. Trailing 3-1,TC scored on a penalty kick by KevinNunez in the 60th minute before ReubenBosompem netted the equalizer in the78th minute.

Undeterred, Lake Braddock managed topull out the win in overtime.

“We knew that there was going to beno quit in TC — they never quit,” Soossaid. “They’re always a great opponent.… If you’re going to do it, and you wantto test yourself, then having to do itagainst TC is a real accomplishment be-cause of how tough they always play frombeginning to end.”

T.C. Williams head coach Peter Abedsaid he felt the Titans controlled the runof play for a good portion of the contestbut Lake Braddock was able to capitalizeon its opportunities.

“I thought the first two [Lake Braddockgoals] were definitely against the run ofplay a little bit,” Abed said. “I thought wereally controlled the match for a while.We created a lot of chances. I thought wewere in good position a lot of the time.That’s what we told the guys at halftimeis I know it’s 2-0, but it’s 2-0 because oftwo mistakes. I thought it was very evenlyplayed, if not a little bit slanted our way.… I thought we really had the run of playand just kind of got unlucky on three orfour occasions and they really pounce onit. … They’re just really good at pounc-ing on any mistake, any loose ball, andthey’ve got skilled players to finish it off.All the credit to them, for sure.”

Lake Braddock entered the Conference7 tournament as the No. 4 seed. Afterbeating No. 5 South County 6-1 in thequarterfinals and earning a 6A North re-gion tournament berth on May 16, theBruins knocked off No. 1 seed WestPotomac 4-2 in the semifinals on May 18.Lake Braddock then captured the cham-pionship and extended its win streak tonine games with a win over No. 2 T.C.Williams.

“It’s been so fun,” Quashie said. “We’reso happy and that gives us more confi-dence coming into the next game.”

Lake Braddock’s next game arrived onTuesday and the Bruins beat Robinson 4-0 in the opening round of the region tour-nament. The victory improved the Bru-ins’ record to 14-3 and extended their winstreak to 10 games.

Lake Braddock will host defending statechampion Langley in the quarterfinals at7 p.m. on Thursday, May 26.

By Jon Roetman

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The Yorktown boys’ lacrosse team wason the receiving end of multiplecompliments following its 6A North

region quarterfinal matchup with Robinsonon May 19. Unfortunately for the Patriots,the praise came in the form of a parting gift.

The Rams, two-time defending state cham-pions, jumped out to a five-goal first-halflead and defeated the Patriots 12-5 atRobinson Secondary School. Robinson se-cured a state tournament berth for the thirdconsecutive season and advanced to the re-gion semifinals, where the Rams faced Madi-son on Wednesday, after The Connection’sdeadline.

Yorktown ended the season with a 12-7record. The Patriots finished runner-up inthe Conference 6 tournament.

The May 19 meeting was the fifth betweenthe two programs in the last three years, withRobinson winning four. Yorktown’s lone vic-tory over Robinson during that stretch camelast season, when the Patriots knocked offthe Rams 7-5 during spring break. Yorktown

is the only public school program to beatRobinson at Coffey Stadium in the last threeseasons.

“Besides Chantilly, Yorktown plays usprobably the best straight up,” Robinson se-nior Austin Henry said. “Whenever we playthem, our games seem to be good games.… When they come, they come to play.”

The Rams pulled away in the second quar-ter of Thursday’s game, avoiding a secondhome loss to the Patriots in as many years.

“When it comes down to it, talent is al-ways going to win out,” Robinson headcoach Matt Curran said. “You can have thebest coaching in the world, but if you don’thave talent, you’re not going to [win]. [ThePatriots] have talent, especially [senior

defenseman] Conor Shears and [senior]Mason Pollack in the cage. Those guys areamazing. When you have those guys, the restof it just kind of [works].”

Robinson is a talented team, as well, andthe Rams took care of business, earning atrip to the region final four. Henry, who willplay for VMI, and freshman Declan Connollyeach scored four goals for the Rams. Henryadded an assist.

“He’s added so much to our offense,”Henry said about the young standoutConnolly. “I think without him, we wouldn’tbe scoring the goals we’ve scored.”

Connolly received praise from his coach,as well.

“At this point — I think I’ve heard [Dukemen’s basketball coach] Mike Krzyzewski saythis — at this point, you’re no longer a fresh-man,” Curran said. “This far into the sea-son, he’s started 17 games for us. He’s [oneof our top scorers]. He’s a special talent, hereally is. He did an amazing job, again, to-night.”

Junior midfielder Nick Dillon scored twogoals and had two assists for Robinson.Danny Krug and Devin Townsend each hadone goal, and Johnny Daniel, who will playat VMI, had three assists.

Robinson entered Wednesday’s contestwith a 16-2 record.

By Aaron Lundmark

The Connection

Redemption had never felt so sweetfor the Lake Braddock Bruins.

After falling to West Springfieldtwice earlier this season, the Bruins werefueled by a five-run top of the third and adominant three-hit shutout by pitcher PeytonBishop and secured the Conference 7 champi-onship with an 8-0 victory on Friday night atTugwell Yards.

“They were just tougher than us the first twogames,” Lake Braddock head coach JodyRutherford said after the game. “That wasn’tthe case tonight.”

Toughness might have been the key earlyon, as both teams went down pretty quietlythrough the first two innings. Then LakeBraddock struck in the top of the third inning.

After a leadoff walk to Justin Luedecking,second baseman Ryan Baker reached on a buntsingle. The next batter was Ethan Rolland, whohit a comebacker to starting pitcher JacobKisner, but reached on an errant throw thatpulled the first baseman off the bag, leavingthe bases loaded with nobody out.

The next batter was Nate Contrino, whodelivered a two-run single to left field, put-ting the Bruins ahead 2-0. Following that, MattThomas would add another two-run single,

and Ryan Tobin would add a sacrifice fly tomake it 5-0 after three innings. That wouldprove to be all the run support Bruin starterPeyton Bishop would need.

“He changes speeds and he pounds the strikezone,” Rutherford said. “He has confidence inhis defense behind him and he never getsraddled on the mound.”

BISHOP threw a complete game shutout,allowing just three hits to go along with threestrikeouts and only one walk.

“He just battled out there tonight,” saidBruin catcher and Conference 7 player of theyear Logan Driscoll. “He threw all of his pitchesright where I wanted them, it wasunbelievable.”

West Springfield looked like it was about toanswer in the bottom half of the third. After atwo-out walk and the Spartans’ first hit by MattStallings, Brendan Fletcher roped a line drivebut right at the right fielder Luedecking to end

the threat.What was the major difference in this game

compared to the first two meetings that theSpartans won?

“Well, the first two games were tight, oneplay here or there, they could have gone ei-ther way,” said West Springfield head coachJason Olms. “Tonight we made some defen-sive mistakes early whereas they didn’t andwe just didn’t come out ready to play like theydid.”

The Lake Braddock defense was tremendousall night, receiving consistent play from thirdbaseman Matt Thomas and shortstop EthanRolland.

LAKE BRADDOCK added on two more runsin the sixth inning without the help of a hit tomake its lead 8-0. Bishop got the final out ofthe game on a groundout in the seventh, whichignited the celebration.

Despite the loss, Olms didn’t seem tooconcerned about getting the Spartans readyto play next week.

“A lot of teams aren’t playing anymore andwe’re still going, but we have a long way togo,” he said. “We have a home game onWednesday and we know that’s the main thingyou want going into a region tournamentbecause once you’re in the dance, you’re inthe dance and anything can happen.”

Kisner took the loss for West Springfield,allowing five earned runs on six hits whilestriking out one and walking two.

West Springfield faced Westfield on Wednes-day, after The Connection’s deadline. LakeBraddock hosted Robinson on the same day.By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Katie Checkosky glanced up at theCoffey Stadium scoreboard as shecradled the ball in her stickpocket, watching the final sec-

onds tick off the clock while she ran aroundthe field. After the horn sounded, theRobinson attacker tossed the ball in the airand hugged teammate Elli Kluegel before therest of the Rams arrived to celebrate.

The Robinson girls’ lacrosse team, whichwon the 2015 state championship and hasn’tlost to a public school opponent since 2014,faced a rare test on May 19. Taking on aLangley team that went undefeated duringthe regular season, the Rams trailed 7-5 athalftime and found themselves down by agoal with less than 20 minutes remaining inthe contest.

In a postseason matchup that arrivedsooner than expected, Robinson scored sixof the final nine goals and kept its seasonalive.

The Rams defeated the Saxons 13-11 inthe 6A North region quarterfinals atRobinson Secondary School. Robinson re-mained unbeaten, earned a state tourna-ment berth and advanced to the region semi-finals, where the Rams faced Patriot onWednesday, after The Connection’s deadline.

Langley’s season came to a close. The Sax-ons finished the year with a 17-2 record.

“This is a huge boost-up win,” Kluegel said.“This pumps us up so much. It’s made usreally hungry, knowing that this is poten-tially the hardest or one of … the hardestteams we’re going to face this year. To beatthem and to come out with a great victorylike we did, that’s just driving us forward.”

LANGLEY scored the first two goals of thegame and led 5-2 after Elise Kim put one inthe cage with 14:18 remaining in the open-ing half. Rebecca Bair scored with 23 sec-onds left, giving the Saxons a 7-5 halftimeadvantage.

“It was weird for us being in that situa-tion because we’ve never been down, exceptfor against Westfield earlier this year,” saidKluegel, the Conference 5 Player of the Year.“That was a little alarming, how fast theycame out …”

After Robinson tied the score at 7 withgoals by Kluegel and Kaitlin Luccarelli earlyin the second half, Langley senior HalleDuenkel, the Conference 6 Offensive Playerof the Year, put a free position goal in thecage for an 8-7 Saxons lead with 19:22 re-maining.

A goal by Robinson’s Kate Mulvenon tiedthe score at 8 with 18:05 on the clock and,less than a minute later, Luccarelli put theRams ahead to stay with her third goal ofthe contest.

Luccarelli, a senior midfielder, finishedwith five goals.

“We got together at half and we had atalk,” Luccarelli said, “and we realized thatthis is our home stadium, this is our gameand we need to keep continuing on, thatwe’re not going to lose tonight, that we’rebetter than this — we’re undefeated andwe’re a better team all around and that thisis our game.”

Robinson head coach Liz Case said theRams became more aggressive as the gameprogressed.

“[Our halftime talk] was basically, like, weneed to stop being scared and go out thereand play tough and get those groundballs,”Case said. “I think a lot of the time we werewaiting for [Langley] to pick it up and [thenwe would be] ready to play defense. No,we’ve got to go get the groundball first.”

Case had senior defender EmilySkrzypczak start taking draws for Robinsonafter Langley, thanks in part to juniormidfielder Emma Crooks, had success with

draws early in the game. The move paid off.“If it wasn’t working one way, we’ve got to

switch it up quickly because it was all aboutthe draw, and we weren’t winning the draw,”Case said. “Once we switched it up, westarted winning the draw. … [Skrzypczak is]our powerhouse coming up off of defense.”

Robinson senior midfielder Taylor Caskeyfinished with three goals and two assists.Kluegel tallied three goals and Checkoskytotaled one goal and two assists.

Langley’s Duenkel finished with threegoals and three assists, Crooks had threegoals and two assists and Bair scored twogoals.

ROBINSON-LANGLEY was once viewedas a potential state championship matchup.But after the Saxons lost in their conferencechampionship game, Langley entered theregion tournament as the No. 2 seed fromConference 6, meaning a likely second-round meeting with the Conference 5 cham-pion Rams.

Despite winning 17 of its first 18 games,Langley had to face an undefeated opponentearly in the region tournament and came upshort.

“I’m beyond proud of our team,” saidDuenkel, who will play for James MadisonUniversity. “… Even though this year wecouldn’t quite make it, next year I have fullfaith that this program has been turnedaround by [head coach] Maggie [Kovacs]and [assistants] Bucky [Morris] and Annie[Swanson]. It’s just a very different teamthan it was at the beginning of the season.”

While Langley will lose Duenkel to gradu-ation, Kovacs said a talented Great Fallsfeeder system makes for a bright future.

“I coached last spring the seventh-/eighth-grade ‘A’ team for Great Falls [and I’m] count-ing down the days until those eighth-grad-ers get here,” Kovacs said. “… This is a littleheartbreaking for me because these seniorswere the first kids I ever coached lacrosseto [from] a team standpoint … but Langleyhas a really bright future ahead of it.”

Sports

Bruins beat T.C. Williams aftersurrendering pair of two-goal leads.

Quashie’s OT Goal Gives LakeBraddock Conference 7 Title

The Lake Braddockboys’ soccer teamdefeated T.C. Will-iams 4-3 in overtimeon May 20 to win theConference 7 cham-pionship.

Photo by Jon Roetman

Rams earn stateplayoff berth, advanceto region semifinals.

Robinson Girls’ Lax ComesBack to Beat Langley

Robinson senior Taylor Caskey finished with threegoals and two assists during the Rams’ 13-11 win overLangley on May 19.

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Robinson senior Kaitlin Luccarelli scored five goalsagainst Langley on May 19.

Lake Braddock baseballwins second straightconference title.

Bishop Pitches Bruins to Conference 7 Championship

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

Nick Dillon and the Robinson boys’lacrosse team earned a state tour-nament berth with a 12-5 win overYorktown on May 19.

Rams pull awayfrom Yorktown insecond quarter.

Robinson Boys’ Lax Earns State Tournament Berth

Photo by Aaron Lundmark

The Lake Braddock baseball teamwon the Conference 7 champion-ship on May 20.


ONGOINGSummer Entertainment Series. June 1-Aug.

31. Fairfax County Parks. A summer-longcalendar of shows, concerts and moviesappropriate for you and your family. Theseconcerts held in local parks are the perfect placeto bring a picnic dinner, blankets and lawnchairs to enjoy the best local and regionalentertainers. Free. To find out what’s playing atyour nearby park, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 4-5Springfield Days. 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Multiple

locations in Springfield Springfield Days is acommunity wide celebration that includes a 5Krun, “Pet Fest,” car show and a cardboardregatta. Visit www.springfielddays.com formore.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 2-5Workhouse Carnival and Arts Party.

Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. Rides, games, music, vendors, food andfamily fun and will take place on the south sideof the Workhouse campus. This event will raisefunds in support of the Workhouse’s arts,education and history programs. Admission tothe carnival is free, including the liveentertainment and film screening, however ridesand vendors will require additional fees andtickets. Parking fee may apply. Contact thevenue for updates, http://www.workhousearts.org/get-involved/special-events/.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 10-12Celebrate Fairfax! Festival. Friday, 6 p.m.-

midnight. Saturday, 10 a.m.-midnight. Sunday,11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fairfax County Government

MONDAY/JULY 4Clifton Independence Day Parade and

Picnic. Children on bikes, deck-outlawnmowers and other modes of transportationteeming with patriotism and walkers and petsperambulate down the picturesque streets ofclifton. Picnic follows the parade. See updates athttp://clifton-va.com/.

City of Fairfax 5th Independence DayCelebration. Celebrations throughout the City.Fireworks, music, parade, tours. For moreinformation, http://www.fairfaxva.gov/ (Clickon Government, then Parks and Recreation andthen Special Events).

SATURDAY/JULY 9Obon Festival. Highlighting Japanese culture at

Ekoji Buddhist Temple, 6500 Lakehaven Lane,Fairfax Station. Visit www.ekoji.org for more.

SATURDAY/JULY 23Clifton Film Festival. Workhouse Arts Center,

9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. Enjoy live music,food and original films under the stars. Duringthe event there will be two awards ceremonies,student’s awards will be given duringintermission and the 19+ category at the closingof the festival. For more information, please visitcliftonfilmfest.com

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/SEPT. 10-11Burke Centre Festival. Saturday: 9:30 a.m.-5

p.m. Sunday: 1 a.m.-5 p.m. at ConservancyFestival Grounds, 6060 Burke Centre Parkway,Burke. Enjoy face painting, food, rides, andother amusements at the Burke Centre Festival.Visit www.burkecentreweb.com for more.

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ONGOINGFairfax Rotary Club Meeting.

12:15-1:30 p.m. Mondays. AmericanLegion, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax.Meetings with luncheon andprogram. fairfaxrotary.org.

“Manifesto.” May 21-June 18. OpenTuesday from 6-9 p.m or byappointment. Olly Olly Art Space,2nd Floor, 10417 Main St., Fairfax.Exhibition of five collections of art bythe artists of Northern Virginia’sBunnyman Bridge Collective.“Manifesto” will feature creativeexperimental art of the hidden away;including sculpture, installation,painting, collage, photography, videoand performance. ollyollyart.com.703-789-6144.

“Disembodied.” 5 p.m.-midnight. April16-June 11. Epicure Cafe, 11104 LeeHighway, Fairfax. Epicure’s springexhibit invites artists to explore theconcept of disembodiment.epicurecafe.org/.

Carolina Shag. Wednesdays. 6:30-10p.m. Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge,8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Freelessons at 7:30 p.m. No partnersneeded. Dinner menu. $8. Under 21free. nvshag.org.

Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe).Wednesdays. 8:15-9:15 a.m. JewishCommunity Center of NorthernVirginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike,Fairfax. Shalom (Hello)! Did youalways want to converse in Hebrew?Join Na’ama each week forconversational Hebrew. You willlearn and practice Hebrew in a funand interactive way while learningmore about Israel! Free (we ask thatyou try to attend regularly). [email protected].

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Celebrating our Children’sCreativity. May 19-June 20. TheJewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia, 8900 Little RiverTurnpike, Fairfax. The J’s EarlyChildhood Learning Center presents“A Reggio Exhibit,” which showcasesthe philosophy of teaching art underthe guidance of Sarah Vejvoda. Free.www.jccnv.org. 703-537-3000.

SATURDAY/MAY 28Pool Open House. Noon-4 p.m.

Fairfax Swimming Pool, 4200Roberts Road, Fairfax. Visit the pool.Free moonbounce and pizza for sale.fairfaxpool.com.

SUNDAY/MAY 29Ride of the Patriots. 7:30 a.m.

Captain Pell’s Fairfax Crabhouse,10195 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. Shortparade featuring both City andCounty of Fairfax officials along withstate and congressionalrepresentatives, police, fire andrescue units, Veterans groups, theFairfax High School Marching Band,and the Firefighters’ Emerald SocietyPipe Band. [email protected].

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 1Jazz and Wine Fundraiser for

OAR. 7:30 p.m. The Winery at BullRun, 15950 Lee Highway,Centreville. Benefit for nonprofitOAR of Fairfax. Evening under thestars in a beautiful and historic

location. The Gregg Byrd Band willprovide live jazz music. Heavy horsd’oeuvres will be provided and fineVirginia wines will be available. $50.http://www.oarfairfax.org/2016-fundraiser.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 2-5Summer Book Sale. Thursday, 3-9

p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday,10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, noon-2 p.m.Richard Byrd Library, 7250 CommerceSt., Springfield. 703-451-8055.

THURSDAY-MONDAY/JUNE 2-6“Sail into Summer” Book Sale. Call

for times. Burke Centre Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. Bag sale onSunday. 703-249-1520.

FRIDAY/JUNE 3Interfaith Voices Live Radio Event.

2:30 p.m. The Hub Ballroom, GeorgeMason University, 4400 UniversityDrive, Fairfax. Join Maureen Fiedlerof NPR’s Interfaith Voices Radio asshe records her program at GeorgeMason University. Beginning with thequestion, “Is Religion a Problem or aSolution in your Life?” - Maureenhopes to engage college age peopleas to why fewer of them claim noaffiliation with traditional religiousinstitutions. [email protected]. 703-503-4579.

SATURDAY/JUNE 4Forgotten Fairfax: Mill Ruins in

Fairfax County. 11 a.m. FairfaxCity Regional Library, 10360 NorthSt., Fairfax. Mills once filled theFairfax County landscape in the 19thCentury. Debbie Robison, apreservation consultant, will talkabout Fairfax County’s forgotten millsand locating historic mill ruins. Allages. Free. 703-324-8380.

Springfield Burke Relay for Life. 10a.m.-10 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center,9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. Foodtrucks, music, entertainment,carnival rides, crafts demos, etc.Free. springfieldburkerelay.org. 703-409-1096.

SUNDAY/JUNE 5Wine, Whiskers and Wags. 1-5 p.m.

Paradise Springs Winery, 13219Yates, Ford Road, Clifton. Family-and dog-friendly wine tasting eventhosted by the Friends of the FairfaxCounty Animal Shelter to raise funds

for shelter pets in need.www.ffcas.org.

TUESDAY/JUNE 7Discovering Local History. 7-8:30

p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 FredOaks Way, Burke. Enjoy an overviewof the huge range of websites andresources available to thoseresearching history and genealogy inthe Northern Virginia area. Presenter:Debbie Robison of the Fairfax CountyHistory Commission. Free. Register athttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events/.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 8Springfield Christian Women’s

Connection. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Speakers will be Linda Snider, world-traveler. Reserve by Friday, June 3.$20. [email protected].

FRIDAY/JUNE 10Teen Pizza Party. 7 p.m. Barnes and

Noble Fairfax, 12193 Fair LakesPromenade Drive, Fairfax. Pre-partyfor author event. Full cafe menuavailable. 703-278-8527.

Author Thomas Jones. 8-10 p.m.Barnes and Noble Fairfax, 12193 FairLakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax.Author of “Skywalking andStargazing.” Reserve space [email protected].

FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JUNE 10-12White Elephant Sale. Call for times.

St. Mary of Sorrows, 5222 SideburnRoad, Fairfax. Church rummage sale.Antiques, jewelry, furniture,electronics, tools, etc. 703-323-0345.

SATURDAY/JUNE 11ETAP’s Spring Show. 8-10 p.m.

Richard J. Ernst Community CulturalCenter, 8333 Little River Turnpike,Annandale. Enjoy an evening ofexciting entertainment, BroadwayStyle. This All Dance Revue featuressome of ETAP’s most iconic numbersfrom the past 20 years, and manynew ones as well. All ages. $19-$23.Encore-tap.org.

AUUC Burke Blaze 5K Run/Walk. 8a.m. Accotink UU Church, 10125Lakehaven Court, Burke. 5k run on apaved course and a 1k walk on atrail. Awards for top finishers. T-shirts and refreshments for all. $20-$35. Register by May 31 to getdiscounted rates. accotinkuuc.org.

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Just in time to help divert an audience toescape from the real world comes “RedHerring” from the Providence Players. “Fast-paced, exciting and a gas of a comedy” is

how veteran director Beth Hughes Brown describesthe priceless, calculating escapades of “Red Herring.”

Providence Players Board President Jayne Victorcalled award-winning Michael Hollinger’s “Red Her-ring” a “smart, very funny play. We know that audi-ences will laugh. Director Beth Hughes-Brown alwaysmakes audiences laugh, but we also hope patronsappreciate and enjoy the underlying love stories inthe play and the spoofing of 1950s cold war eraAmerican culture.”

The production will romp through many a red her-ring of clues each trying to throw the audience offthe trail of possible spies who may be trying to pro-vide nuclear secrets to America’s enemies. There willbe snappy dialogue and plenty of accents to go alongwith the show’s head-spinning twists and turns.

With all its false leads, there are key details thatcannot be overlooked that add more diversion. “RedHerring” is a comedy with three unlikely caring comi-cal couples and nearly two dozen characters playedby only 10 actors. The characters and situations are

written to intentionally mislead the audience.The show’s characters run the gamut from a tough-

talking FBI agent, a skilled lady detective, the naïvedaughter of Senator Joe McCarthy and the Russianspy who loves her. There is also a middle-aged Bos-ton fisherman, or he is more than just a fisherman,as well as another G-man and the woman who loveshim. Then there are even several characters who arenot only masters of physical comedy but even sing.

The Providence Players are known for very detailedset designs. Chip Gertzog, a designer for “Red Her-ring” indicated that the production will have “mul-tiple settings, 24 very fast paced scenes and farcicaltiming.” For this show the Providence Players alsoplan to use projections “to help set the mood, placeand pace of the show.”

Inviting audience to the show, Beth Hughes-Brownindicated “‘Red Herring’ is a show for those who en-joy Mel Brooks, the Marx Brothers and great fun. Itwill leave the James Lee Community Center Theateraudience wanting to come back a second time to seewhat they missed when they were laughing so hardthe first time.”

Be ready for it: “‘Red Herring’ will have you instiches,” promised Gertzog.

Providence Players presentcomedy ‘Red Herring.’

Mischief and SpiesWhere and When

Providence Players present “Red Herring” at JamesLee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road,Falls Church. Performances: June 3-18. Thursday,Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Sundaymatinees June 5 and 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $17-$20.Call: 703-425-678 or visit www.providenceplayers.org.

Since 2011, Better Said Than Donehas brought the art of storytellingto Northern Virginia, with almost

100 performers taking to the stage to tellthousands of true, personal stories. Tomark its fifth anniversary, Better SaidThan Done is holding a storytelling com-petition, and the finalists have been cho-sen. These 10 storytellers will performand compete in Better Said Than Done’sanniversary show

Every audience member will cast hisor her vote for their favorite story of thenight to select the winner of Better SaidThan Done’s fifth anniversary show. Thefirst place winner will receive $500, sec-ond place will receive $200, and third

Photo by Chip Gertzog/Courtesy of Providence Players

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Philadelphia and Williamsburg to per-form.

“Best in Show,” which will be per-formed at Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.East, Vienna, at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday,May 28. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are$15 per person and can be purchased inadvance at http://jamminjava.com/cal-endar or at the door.

The stories are intended for an adultaudience.

For more information on upcomingshows, performers, or workshops, pleasevisit www.bettersaidthandone.com.

The FinalistsThe 10 storytellers who received the most

votes and will perform and compete in BetterSaid Than Done’s fifth anniversary show are[in alphabetical order]:

Dustin Fisher, MarylandBrent Heard, Williamsburg, VirginiaAlison Hughes, VirginiaLiezel Munson, Loudoun County, VirginiaMiriam Nadel, VirginiaJack Scheer, VirginiaDavid Supley Foxworth, RestonAnne Thomas, Washington, D.C.Anna Marie Trester, ArlingtonZach Wilks, Washington, DC

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Better Said Than Done founder and host Jessica Robinson.

Ten finalistsannounced inNorthern VirginiaStorytellingCompetition.

place will receive $100.During the last five years, about 100

people have taken to the stage with BetterSaid Than Done to share their stories. The

storytellers have ranged in age from early20s to 80s, coming from all over NorthernVirginia and the D.C. metro area, with a fewtraveling from as far away as Baltimore,

Better Said Than Done Celebrates 5 Years

From left — Charlene Sloan, James McDaniel,Tina Thronson and Christopher Crockett in an earlyrehearsal for Providence Players production of thecomedy “Red Herring.”


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OBITUARYCalvin Raymond Maurer of Springfield, Virginia died on May 19, 2016 at the age of 89. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Janet E. Maurer; sisters Katherine Nel-son and Mary Lou Maurer; brothers Fred Wesley Maurer and Samuel Kay Maurer; and his parents Frederick (Fritz) and Kate (McMurdie) Maurer.

He was born on May 15, 1927 in Logan, Utah. Calvin spent most of his early life in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1945.

After graduating from high school, Calvin enlisted in the Navy in 1945 during World War II and was stationed in San Diego from 1945 – 1946. After the Navy, Calvin returned to Utah State University on the GI Bill to obtain a BS in Commerce. He had joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity and was initiated in the Epsilon-Kappa chapter in 1947. After graduation in 1949 and eager to pursue other interests, he joined the Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant to became a pilot and was assigned first at Randolph Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, Texas, and then at Enid AFB in Enid, Oklahoma. After completing flight school in 1950, he was re-assigned to Great Falls AFB in Great Falls, Montana. From there, Calvin was stationed at the Tachikawa AB in Japan while he served in the Korean War. After this tour of duty, he was stationed at Travis AFB in Cali-fornia where he met his future wife Janet E. Edwards. She was a flight nurse at the time and they were married on Octo-ber 8, 1955.

For the next 25 years, Calvin was transferred to various loca-tions from California to Bolling AFB in Washington DC; to Maxwell AFB in Alabama; to Naha AB in Okinawa; and back to Virginia at the Pentagon and Cameron Station where they settled down in Springfield. During this time Calvin obtained an MBA at George Washington University. Colonel Calvin R. Maurer retired from the Air Force in 1979. For the following ten years, he continued working for a transportation consulting firm in Washington, D.C.

Calvin Maurer is survived by his three children – Calvin Maur-er, Jr. of San Jose, California; Elizabeth Maurer Berry and her husband Elwin of Auburn, Washington; Scott Maurer and his wife Nicki of Haymarket, Virginia; and his grandson Adam Ber-ry.

Funeral Services will be held at the Ft. Myer Memorial Chapel in early Fall 2016 – date TBD. Interment will follow in Arlington National Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following services at the Ft. Myer Officers Club.

A Fellowship has been established to commemorate his time at Utah State University where a fellowship will be awarded an-nually to benefit a Utah State University graduate student.

Contributions may be made to the Calvin and Janet Maurer Fellowship Fund, c/o Utah State University, 1800 Old Main Hill, TSC 106, Logan, UT 84322-1800. www.demainefunerals.com

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