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Tillie Glatz of FairfaxStation will performas Clara in the BalletWest production of“The Nutcracker” atThe Kennedy Center.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Phase two of the Silver Line con-struction got a boost towards its2018 estimated completion date.

After nearly a year of discussion, theFairfax County Board of Supervisors votedunanimously to authorize a federal loanagreement to the tune of $403 million.

The low-interest allowance under theTransportation Infrastructure Financeand Innovation Act (TIFIA) would begood for almost half of the estimated$915 million Fairfax County is on boardto contribute to the massive rail project.

“The Silver Line is vital to the eco-nomic growth of Fairfax County, the re-

gion and the Commonwealth,” said Chair-man Sharon Bulova in a statement, “and Iam proud of the work we’ve done to makeit a reality.”

Prior to the vote, Bulova added, “there’sbeen lot of discussion about this over the lastyear or so. It’s pretty thoroughly vetted andit’s a really important step we’re taking.”

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield)supported the measure, but was quick witha reminder that the funds aren’t exactlyfree money. “It’s a loan, money that’s gotto be paid back, and it’s going to be paidby the toll payers,” he said. “So eventuallythe tolls will rise, but we forestalled thatfor a period of time, which is good newsfor the corridor.”

Herrity was referring to Dulles Toll Road,

where drivers escaped immediate hikes butwill eventually see higher tolls to assist asthe county begins to repay the loan, antici-

Board of Supervisors Signs On for $403 Million Loanpated for the year 2023.

Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) playedup the importance of seizing the loan op-portunity.

“Any time you can get a low interestfederal loan to support infrastructure,that allows you to maximize your dol-lars and potentially reduce the cost ofthe overall project by millions,” saidMcKay. “It was a great opportunity forus; very few jurisdictions under the TIFIAregulations could qualify for this, so wewould be foolish to have not taken ad-vantage of it.”

The loan to Fairfax County comes inconjunction with federal Department ofTransportation loans to Silver Linepartners Loudoun County and the Met-ropolitan Washington Airports Author-ity, as the trio works to finance the en-tire $5.6 billion project.

Photo by Reena Singh/ The Connection

Local, state and national officialsat the ribbon-cutting ceremony forthe Silver Line July 26 this year.Low-interest federal loan will helpfinance Phase 2 of Silver Line.

Low-interest federal loan will help finance Phase 2 of Silver Line.

News

By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Days before the traditional loos-ening of belts for Thanksgiving,Fairfax County officials dis-cussed the need for tightening

theirs.The Board of Supervisors and Fairfax

County School Board met jointly Nov. 25 totalk about budget forecasts, prior to Gover-nor Terry McAuliffe’s (D) state budget pro-posal expected in mid-December.

County Executive Ed Long delivered thegrim estimate of a just over $100 millionshortfall for fiscal year 2016. That’s versusthe estimate in the FY2015 adopted bud-get of around $37 million.

Long cited lingering effects of the reces-sion, including slow job growth, at 0.4 per-cent in Northern Virginia versus 2.4 percentbefore the downturn, as well as 10.8 per-cent drop year-to-date in home sales. Fed-eral procurement spending has been trend-ing down, and Long is expecting a 3-4 per-cent decline for FY 2014.

Residential and non-residential real estatevalues have also been decreasing, 3.3 per-cent since 2008 and 5.2 percent since 2009,respectively, accounting for tens of millionsof dollars of lost revenue for the county.

Even with a projected $84 million in newfunds from revenues, it doesn’t cover theexpected increases in disbursements ofabout $185 million over the previous year.Those include county employee pay in-creases and benefits, public safety and hu-

man services, and for schools a 3 percentoperating increase, capital support, debtservice and Full-Day Mondays support.

“There are a lot of challenges going for-ward to the spring,” Long said. “Uncertaintyremains in the economy, we don’t knowwhat’s going to happen with the Seques-ter.”

Since FY2009, the county has cut around$269 million by cutting positions and pro-grams, but it just isn’t keeping up.

“Looking back, there’s nothing easy leftto cut,” said Long. “We’re down to the meatof county programs. Cuts are going to behard, there’s no two ways about it.”

Board of Supervisors Chairman SharonBulova commented that additional countyreserve funds shouldn’t be looked to as aresource to cover the shortfall.

“Our reserves are too low for comfort,”Bulova said, “and compared to other juris-

dictions, we’re dangerously low.”FCPS Superintendent Karen Garza fol-

lowed Long to further explain the chal-lenges facing the vast school system re-garded as one of the top in the country.

“Sometimes our challenges get masked bylooking at the overall percentage of oursize,” said Garza. “Forty-nine schools have50 percent free or reduced lunch or higher.There are some parts of our county wherethat population and the needs of our stu-dents are certainly growing.”

Garza referenced growths of 2-3,000 stu-dents in the system over the last severalyears, as well as jumps in the percentage ofstudents who take English for Speakers ofOther Languages and or are eligible for freeor reduced price meals. Total enrollment isnow over 186,000 students.

“The real cost of growth exceeds $190million,” Garza said. “And of the cuts over

the last six years, one-quarter were just thelast year. There are 2,175 fewer people, butat the same time we grew by 20,000 stu-dents. That’s significant for our system.”

Echoing Long, Garza said the cuts are notallowing schools in the county to keep upwith needs and in particular for schools, theneeds of teachers.

“We’re very concerned with competitivecompensation,” said Garza. “Our bread andbutter is the quality of teachers in class-rooms, employed throughout our schoolsystem. We’re losing our competitive edgeand I’m very concerned with where we stackup compared to our surrounding jurisdic-tions.”

She showed starting teachers’ salarieshovering around the middle of surround-ing jurisdictions, above only Loudoun andManassas Park City for 10 years experienceand a master’s degree, and just above PrinceGeorge’s Maryland for maximum salary.

Even with $53.1 million in a transfer fromthe county, Garza is still projecting a $63.9million deficit for FY2016, something sheand the supervisors agree should garnersome attention from the state.

“We recognize and believe the state hasto do something more to help us,” saidGarza. Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKayweighed in as well. “We’re funding 70.6percent of the FCPS budget, which is sig-nificantly higher than almost everywhereelse in the state,” he said. “If we receivedadequate funding from the state, wewouldn’t be having this conversation. It’s ahuge emphasis moving forward. If we’re notlooking at the long-term, these issues willcontinue to compound.”

Garza and Long will spend the next fewmonths finalizing their budget plans.Garza’s proposal for FY2016 should be re-leased Jan. 8, 2015 and Long’s plan forFY2016-2017 should come up at the Feb.17, 2015 Board of Supervisors meeting.

Fairfax County Facing More Budget StrainCounty Executive andFCPS Superintendentpresent adverse forecasts.

Fairfax CountyPublic Schools

SuperintendentKaren Garza

speaks Nov. 25at a joint meet-ing of the FCPS

School Boardand Board ofSupervisors.

Photo by

Tim Peterson/

The Connection


Driving through neigh-borhoods lit by Christ-mas lights is a time-hon-

ored tradition but in historicClifton, residents take it a bit fur-ther. Each year as part of a candle-light homes tour, the public canenter five preserved and restoredhomes and two churches, done upfor the holidays.

Each year the homes lineupchanges slightly, but all the build-ings date back to the late 19thcentury. This year, the stops in-clude:

❖ 12704 Chapel Road, “DetwilerHouse,” built circa 1905, Jenniferand Mike Heilmann residence andHydrangea Home & Gift Boutique.

❖ 12641 Chapel Road, The ArtGuild of Clifton.

❖ 12748 Richardson Lane,Clifton Presbyterian Church

founded in 1870, with music ev-ery 30 minutes, performed by TheOsborne Park Madrigal and CantusSingers.

❖ 7151 Main Street, “PayneHouse,” built in 1884, Pete andMary Mills residence.

❖ 7152 Main Street, Clifton Bap-tist Church, built in 1877, withmusic every 30 minutes, per-formed by the Patriot High SchoolWomen’s Choir.

❖ 7153 Main Street, built in1884, Sal and Gina Speziale resi-dence.

❖ 12653 School Street,“Edgewood,” built in 1908, Reganand Laura MacDonald residence.

❖ 12641 School Street, “SpringCottage,” built in 1901, Karen andMac Arnold residence.

The tradition goes back decadesand has added a number of auxil-

iary events over the years. Prior tothe start of the homes tour at 4p.m., the Clifton Horse Society willparade a number of costumed,caroling riders through town onsimilarly costumed chargers, start-ing at 2 p.m. “It’s a little quirky,”said organizer and Clifton MainStreet Pub owner Tom McNamara.“But it’s really cool and it’s a bigthrill for the kids.”

Also starting at two is the ArtGuild of Clifton Show at the Com-munity Hall, with artists showcas-ing and selling paintings, sculp-ture, jewelry and textile art. Theexhibition will include contest-winning work from students atClifton’s Union Mill ElementarySchool.

At 5 p.m., McNamara said achild chosen from the crowd will

Clifton Homes for the Holidays Christmas Candlelight Homes Tourreturns Dec. 6.

get to light the towering fir tree atAyre Square. Last year, they had100 handheld, battery-operatedcandles for people to light at thesame time as the tree. This yearthey’ve planned to supply twice asmany candles.

Throughout the day there willbe hot chocolate, Christmas cook-ies and other refreshments avail-able.

The Clifton Christmas Candle-light Homes Tour runs Dec. 6 from4-7 p.m., with Caroling on Horse-back and the Art Guild of CliftonShow beginning at 2 p.m. Prior toDec. 6, tickets for the event are$20 for adults, $5 for childrenunder 13. On the day of, thoseprices go up to $25 and $10.

— Tim Peterson

NewsLorton/Fairfax Station/Clifton Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

How many people can saythey’ve truly lived out theirfantasy? And of those, howmany by age 11? When the

curtain rises next week on the Ballet Westproduction of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic“The Nutcracker” ballet at The KennedyCenter, Tillie Glatz will be living her fan-tasy.

The Fairfax Station ballerina was cast asone of two local dancers to play Clara, acentral role in the William Christensen-choreographed show. She and anothergirl will alternate across the seven per-formances taking place Dec. 10-14. “It’sawesome, because I’ve wanted to beClara for so long,” said Glatz.

“Tillie was really spectacular in that shewas a good actress,” said Cati Snarr, theBallet West Children’s Ballet Mistresswho traveled to Washington, D.C. fromthe company’s base in Utah with ArtisticDirector Adam Sklute for auditions inSeptember. “She had still a little girl lookabout her, but a maturity in her dancing,as technically proficient as someone thatage can be.”

Clara won’t be Glatz’s first major publicappearance, having been dancing competi-tively since age 2. “She woke up every daygoing, ‘Is it dance day?’” said Glatz’s motherShanna.

Tillie recently performed as the “LittleDancer” for the National Gallery of Art’sDegas/Cassatt exhibition and on the Na-tional Mall in September for the CureFestfor Childhood Cancer.

But for Clara, Glatz had to step up heracting chops. “Her character is actually likea brat a little bit,” she said. “When I get thenutcracker, I start to show it and go ‘No,’and pull it back. And I cry a lot. I wouldprobably cry too if there was a big mousewith three heads in my living room.”

Glatz was cast alongside her friendPreston Cubbage of Springfield, who wonthe role of Clara’s brother Fritz. The twogrew up dancing together. Typically com-panies such as Ballet West and the Ameri-can Ballet Theatre will bring their own com-plete cast to The Kennedy Center. But theselection of talent like Glatz and Cubbageconvinced Snarr and Sklute to shop local.

Their D.C. cast includes 76 children thatwill heavily populate the work’s large partyscene.

“Fritz is supposed to be precocious andPreston is exactly that,” said Snarr. “He’sjust menacing enough in his acting, thatmade him counterbalance Tillie’s demure

personality. They’ll play off each other re-ally well.”

Glatz trains with the Kirov Academy ofBallet in D.C. while Cubbage puts in timeat the Strictly Rhythm Dance Center in Al-exandria. At 12-years-old, he followed thedance steps of his older sister Madison andpicked up the art eight years ago.

“I’m looking forward to seeing all his hardwork come to life onstage and for him tobe happy,” said Cubbage’s mother Danine.

In addition to their studio training regi-men, the D.C. Nutcracker cast has been re-hearsing three days a week, several hoursper day. At the beginning of next week, thefull cast from Utah arrives and rehearsaltimes ramp up. Ballet West already openedtheir more than 40-show tour outside of SaltLake City.

“The Nutcracker” runs at The Kennedy Cen-ter Dec. 10-14, with shows at 7:30 p.m. eachday and also 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 14.

Fairfax Station girlplays Clara in KennedyCenter Nutcracker.

First Position

PrestonCubbage ofSpringfield(left) and TillieGlatz of FairfaxStation (right)auditioned atThe KennedyCenter for theroles of Fritzand Clara inThe Nut-cracker.

“She had still a little girllook about her, but amaturity in her dancing, astechnically proficient assomeone that age can be.”—Cati Snarr, the Ballet West Children’s

Ballet Mistress

Photo courtesy of Shanna Glatz


What are the needsand priorities of thehomeless in FairfaxCounty this winter?

Viewpoints

Jolie Smith, director of devel-opment, Shelter House:

“Housing. Affordablehousing. We alwaysneed hygiene products.One thing people don’trealize is that with foodstamps you can’t buyany hygiene products.So, we always askpeople to give sham-poo, conditioner,toothpaste, toothbrush. Gift cards. A giftcard from CVS can help people buy medica-tions they may need. Gift cards are alwaysin need. Think about what you need andthose are the needs of our families.”

Joe Meyer, executive director,Shelter House:

“This is a communitythat really cares aboutthe issue that wehave—homelessnessand domestic violence.For a community tocome together is one ofthe biggest things that Iwant to see this winter.”

Scott Covino, board member,Shelter House, and daughterLauren, 10, of Leesburg:

“It’s getting the folks who need the help,help. It’s usually trying to identify folks andmake sure that they are in the system, thatthey’re being recognized and make sure thatthey are not just out there on their own. Andcommunicating that there are places theycan go and things that they can do to helpthemselves. And we can help them do that.”

Brian Ricks, director,Katherine K.Hanley FamilyShelter:

“The biggest issue isaffordable housing inFairfax County. We area rapid re-housing pro-gram. However,though, rents are reallyhigh in Fairfax and we have a lot of familiesthat are low-income that may need addi-tional support in housing. The biggest needis fair market housing in Fairfax.”

Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-Va):“We need to make

sure that this winter,which is expected to bea very tough winter,that we have the shel-ter for folks to makesure they can [have]shelter, they can havefood, they can havehealthcare. We need todo our part to provide for those individualswho need help today.”

— Abigail Constantino

News

By Abigail Constantino

The Connection

“Do you like the stuffing? Imade it,” said Gov. TerryMcAuliffe on Thanksgiv-ing, as he mingled with

guests of Shelter House. Earlier, the gover-nor donned a hairnet and served lunch toinvited clients and residents at the KatherineK. Hanley Family Shelter in Fairfax.

“Fairfax County does an excellentjob in providing for those who needshelter, who need food,” saidMcAuliffe. “I was so honored to comeout here with my family to show oursupport and give back a little bit.”Though he said we all have somethingto be thankful for, there are those whoare really in need.

Mo, his wife, and their two childrenarrived at the family shelter the nightbefore. He was working two full timejobs when he got hurt at work. He lostone job and started falling behind onhis bills. “It was just me providing formy family and I couldn’t do it any-more,” he said. He has been in the U.S.for 15 years, emigrating from WestAfrica. “I’ve never been in the shelter.Most of the time people talk about theshelter, and it’s, like, you know, youare somebody who doesn’t want towork. And, I’m not like that.”

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENTJolie Smith said Mo’s situation is verycommon. “Really, all they need is ahand up not a handout.” With the helpthey receive, she has witnessed peoplebounce back. “A couple of month’srent, a security deposit and they’re offand running,” she said.

But there are those whose needs re-quire more than financial help.

“Thanksgiving, you’re supposed to be withyour friends but right now, I cannot be withmy family and friends,” said “Lee” (namechanged for security). Lee fled from domes-tic violence and her husband does not knowwhere she is staying. “He kind of knows I’min a shelter. He knows I have no friends, norelatives. He pushed me out. Where am Isupposed to go?”

Lee never called the police because herhusband was the only one working in thefamily. “Since I got married, I kind of lostmyself. I used to be very confident...go towork. But I have been a housewife for eightyears. I don’t know what I can do.” Lee lefther children with her husband, while sheregains her independence and learns to be

Gov. McAuliffe servesThanksgiving lunchat Shelter House.

Homelessness, a Year-round Issue

Gov. Terry McAuliffe carves theturkey served to families atShelter House on Thursday,Nov. 27, in Fairfax.

self-sufficient. “I want to get custody ofthem. I want to fight for them,” she said.

McAuliffe visited the tables of the fami-lies he served and took photographs withthem. Jennifer Erazo posed with him andnervously forgot to ask her question abouthousing for people with disabilities. “There’sa lot of housing for low funds, domestic vio-lence. There should be more for people withmental disabilities,” she said. She is deal-ing with mental health issues and domesticviolence.

LAST SEPTEMBER, McAuliffe announcedhis measure to expand healthcare servicesto over 200,000 Virginians. Through a se-ries of executive actions, the plan includes

care and coverage for peoplewith mental illness. The plan wasa reduction from a more ambi-tious one that was thwarted bythe General Assembly when itshot down the expansion of Med-icaid in the commonwealth. Hesaid that about $26 billion of Vir-ginia taxpayer money has goneto Washington, D.C. and thecommonwealth has a right tobring that money back. “It’s un-conscionable that we’re not do-ing that,” he said.

About 26.2 percent of shel-tered homeless persons have asevere mental illness, accordingto the Substance Abuse and Men-tal Health Services Administra-tion. But although mental illnessmay contribute to homelessness,the lack of low-income housingis the predominant cause ofhomelessness, according to a1994 study by Shinn andGillespie published in AmericanBehavioral Scientist.

November is homelessnessawareness month. Shelter Houseexecutive director Joe Meyer saidthat homelessness is not just aholiday or a seasonal issue. “It’sa year-round issue that we needto address.”

A father and son pray before eating theirThanksgiving meal, served at the Katherine K.Hanley Family Shelter by Gov. Terry McAuliffe onThursday, Nov. 27, in Fairfax.

Photos by Abigail Constantino/The Connection


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Children may enjoy a pancakebreakfast with Santa, this Satur-day, Dec. 6, from 8-11 a.m., at FireStation 3 at 4081 University Drive.Proceeds benefit the Fairfax Vol-unteer Fire Department.

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Ring in the winter holidays, Sat-urday, Dec. 6, at the Festival ofLights and Carols at the Stacy C.Sherwood Community Center,3740 Old Lee Hwy. in Fairfax. Chil-dren 10 and under may enjoylunch with Santa Claus at 11 a.m.,noon and 1 p.m. that day. Ticketsare $8/child and are now on saleat the Parks and Recreation Officesin City Hall, at Sherwood Centerand at Green Acres Center or viawww.fairfaxva.gov/parksrec.

Festival of Lightsand Carols

The public is invited to enjoylive, holiday music while snackingon s’mores and hot cider on thegreen in front of the SherwoodCommunity Center. The free eventis Saturday, Dec. 6, from noon- 7p.m.

Then at 7:30 p.m., the City ofFairfax Commission on the Arts issponsoring “A Celtic Christmaswith Síor-Óg. Cost is adults, $5;children 12 and under, free. TheSherwood Center ground will bea winter wonderland throughoutthe holiday season, with animatedlights for all to enjoy through Jan.4. The sponsors are the NorthernVirginia Regional Park Authorityand the Bull Run Festival of Lights.

Concert ofHoliday Music

The Main Street CommunityBand offers a wintry mix of sea-sonal and holiday music for theentire family. “Home for the Holi-days” is set for Sunday, Dec. 7, at4 p.m. at Lanier Middle School,3801 Jermantown Road in Fairfax.Conducting is Geoffrey Seffens.

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In light of recent suicides by studentsfrom Fairfax, Woodson and Langleyhigh schools, Fairfax High hosted ameeting Nov. 19 to discuss the prob-

lem and search for solutions. The idea wasto begin an ongoing exchange between par-ents, students, staff, community membersand mental-health professionals.

“Now in my sixth year as principal, I’mfocused on finding ways to foster a culturewhere people look out for one another,” saidFairfax High’s leader, Dave Goldfarb. “Wewant this school to be a place where peopleask for help and build resiliency. For me,hosting a community dialogue on mentalhealth and wellness is a big part of thiswork.”

He said that, over the years, he’s becomeaware of many students struggling withmental distress. And he’s realized that men-tal health is an issue that significantly im-pacts the students and school.

Therefore, said Goldfarb, “We have towork together to make it visible. The innerpains our adolescents feel often limit themmore than any physical injuries. We haveto talk together to make it an open topicfor discussion. Anxiety, depression, feelingout of control, suicide – we have to under-stand that these are all part of our teenag-ers’ world, and we have to talk openly aboutthem if we want to connect with and sup-port [our children].”

He also stressed that the meeting was justa first step. “Beyond tonight, we need tomake brave choices as students, parents andeducators to speak out and put our youngpeople’s wellbeing first, over everythingelse,” said Goldfarb. “Success cannot comeat the expense of happiness. We must sum-mon the courage in our hearts to put bal-ance, happiness and inner peace aboveGPAs, popularity and instant gratification.”

Then Fairfax High’s director of studentservices, Laura Rotella, and school counse-lor Tracy Hartley shared some results fromthe FCPS 2013 Youth Survey on mentalhealth. On average, in the last three years,29.6 percent of FCPS students in gradeseight, 10 and 12 reported feeling sad dur-ing the year. In the Fairfax High Pyramid, itwas 32.1 percent.

THE PERCENT WHO CONSIDEREDSUICIDE during the past year was 17 per-cent countywide and 19.1 in the FairfaxPyramid. “In 2013, 22.3 percent of femalesand 11.2 percent of males in FCPS consid-ered suicide,” said Hartley. “But the socialstigma attached to it makes it under-re-ported.”

Those same figures for students in theFairfax Pyramid were 25 percent of femalesand 12.3 percent of males. “It peaks in 10th

grade,” said Hartley. “And females report

considering suicide twice as much as males,across all grade levels, but males tend tounder-report.”

She and Rotella also discussed the “Threeto Succeed” concept. Analysis of the YouthSurvey revealed that having just three as-sets dramatically reduces teens’ risk behav-iors and promotes thriving youth. Assets arestrengths in young people, their families,friends, schools and communities that ben-efit them emotionally. The more assets aperson has, the fewer risk behaviors theyreport – and every asset makes a difference.

Assets are: Possessing high personal in-tegrity, performing community service, hav-

ing teachers recognize good work, havingtrusted adults to talk to, participating inextracurricular activities and having parentsavailable for help.

“When a student said they had none ofthose, 50 percent of males have consideredsuicide and 80 percent of females,” saidRotella. “Having four or more assets reduces

suicidal attempts from upwards of 10 per-cent to nearly zero.”

“Female adolescents are twice as likely tocommit suicide as boys are,” added Hartley.“But boys tend to use more lethal means,such as guns and gas.”

Another finding of the survey was that,by age 13, more than twice as many girlsas boys are depressed – and this ratio con-tinues into adulthood. And it also existsregardless of racial or ethnic background.

Applied psychologist Heather Tedescoalso spoke. She’s in private practice inMcLean and helps parents address theirconcerns about their teenagers. At the meet-ing, she discussed the burdens teens facetoday and how parents can help them dealwith these things.

“Course loads in school are far more rig-orous than in previous generations, andteens are involved in more extracurricularactivities,” she said. “And because of socialmedia, teens are always aware of what otherteens are doing, and vice versa. So it putsmore pressure on them and they have lessface-to-face interaction.”

AS A RESULT, said Tedesco, “We need tode-stigmatize stress and talk about what wecan do about it. We need to send healthymessages about failure and realize thatteens need free time and psychologicalspace to develop a strong sense of self.”

“We want our kids to have positive cop-ing methods that they’ve practiced so, whenthey’re under stress, they can use them,”she explained. “And we must help them rec-ognize and express their emotions.”

To thrive, said Tedesco, teens must beresilient and able to handle challenges. “Tellthem that bouncing back is more importantthan not messing up,” she said. “Give thema message of hope that things will get bet-ter, and tell them failure can be an oppor-tunity for growth.”

She said parents should examine theirown attitudes about failure. “Parents mustprovide an unconditionally loving bond,”said Tedesco. “It’s a critical, protective fac-tor in their mental health. And ask open-ended questions about their goals and val-ues, and listen to their answers.”

Teenagers should be given increasingfreedoms and responsibilities, she said, butthey should also be responsible for theirown successes and failures. “Avoid micro-managing and over-parenting, and encour-age identity development,” said Tedesco.“Parents need to value psychological healthas much as academic and extracurricularachievement. We really have to ask our-selves what really matters to us for our kids’long-term happiness and success.”

She also told parents to “teach kids thereare multiple paths to a successful adulthood.Character traits related to happiness andsuccess include resilience, self-control, cu-riosity, enthusiasm, zest, self-efficacy andgratitude.” Bottom line, said Tedesco, “It’snot what your teen accomplishes that mat-ters, but who they are.”

Fairfax High hosts meeting about youth suicide.

News

Tell Teens ‘Things Will Get Better’

“Success cannot come at theexpense of happiness.”

— Dave Goldfarb, principal, Fairfax High

Goldfarb

Photo by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection

Applied psychologist Heather Tedesco points toa chart on the overhead screen.


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Margi Preston started as Ex-ecutive Director of Facets ofFairfax officially on Nov. 17.But she attended its fall

fundraising event, A Taste of Fall, on Nov.15 and witnessed the dedication of Facetsstaff and supporters in helping individualsand families experiencing poverty in FairfaxCounty.

Preston was attracted to Facets of Fairfaxbecause of the diversity of the work it isdoing, which range from emergency andimmediate help to long-term efforts to “tryto get people to a better place,” she said.

Facets launched its Hypothermia Preven-tion and Response program on Nov. 23 andit will last for 16 weeks this winter, concur-rent with other programs that provide short-and long-term help to people in need.

Preston hopes to bring a “different per-spective with a lot of experience” to Facets.With her 28-year career working on pov-erty issues and experience with county,state, and federal governments, she saidthat she wants to “enhance the already

amazing services” of Facets. For now, she isbusy learning more about her job, the staff,and the programs.

Preston was executive director of AnyBaby Can in Austin, Texas, prior to joiningFacets. She joined Any Baby Can as a pro-

gram officer in 2012 and assumed the ex-ecutive directorship in February 2013.

Her interest in social work started in col-lege. While doing an internship in Appala-chia, she saw the effects of rural povertyand lack of resources. After graduating witha bachelor’s in social work in 1986, sheworked at Children’s Protective Services inSan Antonio. Her next career was workingin shelters, which led to an interest in theiradministration. She helped start Open ArmsDomestic Violence Shelter in Ohio.

Her next move was as shelter director ofthe Women’s Shelter of East Texas, whereshe worked on bringing telemedicine to cli-ents, who would normally have no accessto psychiatrists and other types of medicalhelp.

Preston and her husband, Dan, live inLeesburg, with one of their four daughters.

Founded in 1988, Facets of Fairfax oper-ates in all of Fairfax County. It provides com-prehensive services in three key areas,homelessness prevention, housing services,and education and community develop-ment. It employs 21 staff and has 3,000 vol-unteers. For more information visit http://facetscares.org/.

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During the last week of each year,The Connection devotes its entireissue to the creativity of local stu-dents and children. The results are

always remarkable. It is a keepsake edition formany families.

We publish artwork, poetry, essays, creativewriting, opinion pieces, short stories, photog-raphy, photos of sculpture or gardensor other creative efforts.

We ask that all submissions be digi-tal so they can be sent through emailor delivered on CD or flash drive. Writingshould be submitted in rich text format (.rtf).Artwork should be photographed or scannedand provided in jpeg format.

We welcome student’s original ideas. Hereare some suggestions:

❖ Drawings or paintings or photographs ofyour family, friends, pets or some favorite ac-

tivity. These should be photographed orscanned and submitted in jpeg format. Photosof sculpture or larger art projects are also wel-come.

❖ Short answers (50 to 100 words) to someof the following questions: If you could giveyour parents any gift that didn’t cost moneywhat would that gift be? What are you most

looking forward to in the upcomingyear? What is one thing that you wouldchange about school? What do youwant to be when you grow up? What

is your favorite animal? What is your favoritetoy? What makes a good parent? What makesa good friend? What is the best or worst thingthat ever happened to you? What is the bestgift you’ve ever given? Ever received?

❖ Your opinion (50 to 100 words) aboutnews, traffic, sports, restaurants, video games,toys, trends, politics, etc.

❖ Poetry or other creative writing.❖ News stories from school newspapers.❖ Photos and text about activities or events.We welcome contributions from public and

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Identify each piece of writing or art, includ-ing the student’s full name, age, grade andtown of residence, plus the name of the school,name of teacher and town of school location.

Email submissions for the Children’s Connec-tion to [email protected] send CDs or flash drives containing artworkand typed, electronic submissions, mark themclearly by school and hometown and mail toChildren’s Connection, 1606 King Street, Al-exandria, VA 22314.

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Editorial

By Ann Emmons Petri

You may think McLean is anice, quiet place to live, butyou are wrong. In our liv-

ing room at this very minute lurksan almost invisible menace. It issmall and innocent looking but inreality it is the scourge of our lives.Very simply put, it is our laptopcomputer. It is not what it seemsto be. With a mind of its own, itwaits patiently for the ideal timeto strike.

“Help! I’ve lost everything!” isBill’s usual panicked responsewhen things go terribly wrongwhile he’s in the process of creat-ing an important document or try-ing to compose a crucial email. Ofcourse, you know without asking,

that he is expecting me to performmiracles! The trouble is, however,I am not the authority he thinks Iam. The sad truth is that I am usu-ally teetering just one tiny branchhigher on the Tree of Knowledge.The only sure way I know to fixanything is to turn everything offand start from scratch.

Sometimes this works. Butsometimes it doesn’t and then weare left with only two options: thefirst is our trusty son-in-law Danwho is a computer genius andgood at explaining things via emailor on the phone, and the secondis a call to our grandson Brian andhis wife Ashley who live nearbyand can be counted on to comeover and sort it all out.

The trouble with either of these

arrangements is that our tempera-mental computer acts up fairlyregularly and we hate to keep in-terrupting their busy schedules.And sometimes all three are awayon business trips or vacations atthe same time. And the worst partis, when we have to appeal to themfor help it makes us feel like thetwo bumbling old fogies we are.Usually it only takes them aminute to explain in a few stepswhat had seemed like the riddleof the Sphinx to us.

So now, we have developed a to-tally new strategy. It is incrediblysimple. We kowtow to, and humorthe all-powerful beast. Whatever itwishes: that is our command. Weare no longer masters of our ownuniverse, but who cares?

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Bill at the computer: With amind of its own, it waitspatiently for the ideal timeto strike.

Help! I’ve Lost Everything!

To the Editor:Growing up in an immigrant

household made me astutelyaware of certain political rightsthat I have been privileged withby the sheer luck I was born inAmerica. My awareness led to myinvolvement and fascination withpolitics from a very young age.However, my eagerness to discussnational and international affairswas rebuffed and reprimanded byschool classrooms as early as sec-ond grade and continued until Igraduated high school in 2013.

Often, I was told that the topicswere too controversial. It was an

argument I could understandwhen I was elementary school,even middle school, but high

school? Even if my teacherswanted to discuss national andinternational topics, there wouldalways be a parent quick to pull ahelicopter act, screaming some-thing across the lines of, “Don’ttalk to my kid about politics!”

From a young age, Americansare taught to separate themselvesfrom politics and to never openlytalk about it. Yet, a few monthsafter graduating high school, weare expected to have a curatedknowledge of global affairs and adeveloped knowledge of the politi-cal system. The decision to stopteachers from expressing theiropinion, in fear of offending theirstudents, and to stifle political in-terest of students in fear of them

offending their classmates, is notonly counterproductive but ex-tremely harmful in regards to thefuture of this country.

Granted, there are a variety ofsocio-economic and cultural fac-tors that play into the decision onwhether or not to be politicallyactive. However, most studentswill spend their formative yearsin school. It is where they developmany of their initial opinions andunderstandings of the worldaround them. I chose to be activeand aware due to my upbringingand my confusion of where Istand in the American cultural dy-namic. Political understandingand opinion continues to help menavigate my confusion and mademe appreciative of the basic right

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to have a viewpoint without thethreat of punishment. But, hadmy national and global interestsnot been encouraged at home,and been further stifled as a “ta-boo” subject at school I may havedeveloped the apathy that manyyoung voters feel in regards tovoting and political involvementat large. To deny children andyoung adults the freedom to dis-cuss the state of their country, andto teach them that they are “tooyoung,” harms the developmentof the their political understand-ing, and will reflect in an everdecreasing interest in Americanand international affairs.

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Time for a family theater event full of won-der. The Providence Players of Fairfax arepresenting a show that “families can allenjoy together about a magical world; the

world of Narnia,” said Brian O’Connor, director ofthe upcoming “The Lion, The Witch and the Ward-robe.” The play is an adaptation of the classic bookby renowned author C.S. Lewis that has enthralledreaders for generations.

As dramatized by Joseph Robinette, the live playis faithful to the imaginative world of good and evilthat Lewis created. It is a world of mystery that be-gins as four children discover an enormous ward-robe with a secret passageway into a mystical world;the thrilling land of Narnia. In Narnia, the childrenfind themselves in curious adventures and greatstruggles dealing with right and wrong. They be-come involved with a wise Lion named Aslan, a mys-terious White Witch and many other unexpected talk-ing creatures.

“There is a great spirituality to the world of Narnia,even with its playfulness. It is an enchanting playwith great life lessons,” said O’Connor. He noted thatthe show is one in which lives are turned aroundand much forgiveness depicted. He described thelarge cast of children, youth and adults as “superb.”

O’Connor is a long-time actor in the area. He hasbeen on stage at Ford’s Theater, Arena Stage, OlneyTheatre, the Kennedy Center, and other theaters.

Kyleigh Friel (St. John Academy, McLean), an 11-year-old, is Lucy in this production. Lucy is the firstto find the secret passageway beyond the wardrobeshe discovers in an old house. Her character is avery truthful girl who also stands up for her beliefs.“My grandpa bought me ‘Lion, Witch and Wardrobe’when I was little,” said Friel. “Every little detail thatis added into the play” makes it better.

Abby Pierce (Alexandria), who recently moved tothe Northern Virginia area is making her local com-munity theater debut as the Dwarf. “I love Narnia! I

grew up reading all things C.S. Lewis, so I am veryexcited to be a part of this story.” She added, “every-one is jumping in” to make the production enjoyablefor audiences.

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” is an in-spiring tale that has withstood the tests of time. Soas one of the characters says, “let’s go and exploretogether.” It promises to be an imaginative evening.

Providence Players present“The Lion, The Witch andthe Wardrobe.”

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Where and WhenProvidence Players of Fairfax County present “The Lion, The

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Note: Half of all net proceeds from this production will bedonated to Young Hearts Foundation that strives to improvethe lives of young people affected by long-term illness.

From left — Iris Berendes-Dean (the Uni-corn), director Brian O’Connor and DavidWhitehead (Mr. Beaver) in an early re-hearsal for the C.S. Lewis classic "TheLion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" fromthe Providence Players.

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From left — Rachel Yeager (Susan),Kyleigh Friel (Lucy), Ethan Phillips (Peter)and Nicholas Carlin (Edmund) in an earlyrehearsal for the C.S. Lewis classic "TheLion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" fromthe Providence Players.

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Last month, the Partnership for aHealthier America unveiled the pilot pro-gram at the American Public HealthAssociation’s annual conference in NewOrleans. (Leaders from The Healthier Cam-pus Initiative praised Mason for its commit-ment to a health and for agreeing to adoptmore guidelines on food and nutrition,physical activity and programming in thenext three years.

“We are proud and challenged to continuethis energy toward a Healthier Campus Ini-tiative,” said Bill Ehling, executive directorof Mason recreation. “I am continually ap-preciative of the past efforts and results toprovide a genuine sense of a healthier com-munity at George Mason University.”

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“As a Mason alumni,” said Kerry Ross, di-rector of benefits and faculty/staff well-be-ing, “it gives me great pride to see our com-munity coming together in the areas ofwellness and well-being. Mason has dem-onstrated its commitment to these initia-tives for years with opportunities like theannual Health and Fitness Expo, Wellnessby Mason, the Well-Being Learning Com-munity, and now our strategic goal of be-coming a Well-Being University. We are hon-ored … to take that commitment to a newlevel as a partner in the Healthier CampusInitiative under the auspices of The Part-nership for a Healthier America.”

The Partnership for a Healthier Americawas created in 2010 in conjunction with firstlady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Cam-paign with a goal of developing strategiesto end childhood obesity.

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weight gain abound. In fact, the National Institutesof Health reports that the average American gainsan extra pound every year that he never loses. Thosepounds add up over a lifetime of holidays, but a fewlocal nutritionists offer the skinny on weight-gainculprits and strategies to keep them at bay.

The ubiquitous holiday office party is one of thetop challenges: overflowing with decadent sweets,rich entrées and often alcohol, it’s the one time ofyear where colleagues and friends can bond overfood.

Sitting next to someone who has healthy eatinghabits can make you think twice about the foods youchoose to put on your plate, however. That is justone of the techniques that Potomac, Md.-based nu-tritionist Sharon Goldberg offers clients who wantto avoid overindulgence.

“You should always stand far enough away fromthe table so that food is not at arm’s reach,” she said.“Wait until all of the food is on the table and try toeat the healthy options first. If you eat more of abroth-based soup, for example, there will be lessroom for fat-laden dishes and you’ll be less likely toeat them.”

Keeping track of what you’ve consumed by leav-ing a small amount on your plate will also lead toeating less, said Goldberg. “If you can see the fattyfoods that you’ve already eaten you’ll be less likelyto eat more.”

Someone in the office will inevitably display home-made chocolate truffles in a communal area for allto eat, or keep her candy dish overflowing with redand green confections. Keeping a private stockpileof healthy foods that you enjoy will help combat thetemptation to splurge, said Andrea Newman, a nu-tritionist based in Mount Vernon.

“Another thing you’ll want to do is avoid lunchrooms and other places as much as possible whenthey are filled with fatty food,” she said. “If you don’tsee it, you’ll be less likely to crave it.”

If you do decide to splurge, she continued, youcan make up for it by taking the stairs instead of theelevator, going for a walk during work or adding timeto your workout.

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The 10th Annual Fairfax CountyHistory Conference was held onSaturday, Nov. 8 at the Stacy C.Sherwood Community Center in

the City of Fairfax. A record 120 participantswere in attendance to enjoy the theme of“Fire, Flight & Fury” – The War of 1812 inFairfax County – 200 Years Later.” Over 15authors and exhibitors attended and the daywas filled with much living history, includ-ing the re-enactments of Dolley Madison byCarole Herrick, an 1812 Naval Commanderby Michael Bosworth, an 1812 60th VirginiaMilitia Man by Richard Orli and a grandfinale of Francis Scott Key by National ParkRanger, Alan Gephardt.

Guests included Virginia State Del. KenPlum (D-36), U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) joined with Fairfax County Board ofSupervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova toshare comments and to present awards tolocal historians who had contributed todocument and preserve the history ofFairfax County during the recent past.

Conference Committee members, MikeIrwin and Esther McCullough produced Warof 1812 Timeline which was included in theattendee packets. Michael Bosworth sharedsong and verse as a way to share both in-formation and demonstrate how the navalarmed service members attended to theirtasks. He reminded us that the War of 1812was really part of the larger war called theNapoleonic Wars. A Trivia question for theaudience was “Why was the War of 1812Overture written & by whom?” Only a fewattendees were aware that Peter IlyichTchaikovsky wrote the overture in 1880 tohonor the Russian victory over the at-tempted invasion by Napoleon. Trivia prizesincluded CD’s of Keynote presenter, RonMaxwell from the county’s first History Con-ference in 2004. Richard Orli reminded theaudience that in 1812 Fairfax County wasa much smaller county than the state’s larg-est county at the time, Loudoun county. Healso shared that the militia men who servedin the War of 1812 often provided their ownuniforms – due to shortages of buttons, woolcloth and red cloth. He also stated that over300 axes were ordered to slow down theBritish progress to capture the United StatesCapital, but they unfortunately never ar-rived. Carole Herrick quietly shared the“post script” reflection of Dolley Madison’sflight into Fairfax County while protectingGeorge Washington’s portrait – and savingthe beautiful red velvet drapes from theWhite House. Alexandria Carlyle HouseCurator, Helen Wirka, provided insight intothe Battle of Bladensburg focusing on thekey players including the brothers Winder:Levin who was the governor of Marylandand William who was the commander ofthe defenses of Washington and Baltimoreduring the War of 1812. Patrick O’Neill pro-vided an enthusiastic and fresh perspective

on “The Battle of the White House” – whichwas actually a location near present-day Ft.Belvoir (not the Presidential mansion). AlanGephardt shared that the inspiration for thelyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner” wasreally the defenders of Ft. McHenry – thesoldiers. His passionate rendition of all threeverses of the original “Defence of FortMcHenry” brought the audience to tears.

It is the custom of the Fairfax County His-tory Commission, to present AnnualAwards to citizens who have given of theirtime and talents to create a document ormedia presentation that serves to preserveand protect the history of Fairfax County.Awards presented at the beginning of theconference and presented by U.S. RepConnolly and chairman Bulova included:* Lifetime Achievemnt Award: Irma Clifton— for lifelong passion to preserve, protectand promote the history of the Lorton areaof the county – culminating in the LortonArts Center and the Lorton Prison and Suf-fragist Museum on site.* Distinguished Service Awards were pre-sented to: Neil McBride – for his decadesof service to also maintain and preservethe history of the Lorton and South Countyarea; Win & David Meiselman - for pro-tecting and caring for one of the last CivilWar antebellum homes in Fairfax Countyand home to Confederate Spy, LauraRatcliffe (credited with protecting the lifeof Colonel John Singleton Mosby) duringthe Civil War; L. Tony Bracken – for histhorough pictorial essay of the history oflake Barcroft in Falls Church.* Fairfax Heritage Award - Patrick O’Neillfor his 13 years in the writing treatisecalled “To Annoy or Destroy the Enemy” –the Battle of the White House and theBurning of Washington. With nearly 300pages and over 900 footnotes of almostexclusive primary source information,O’Neill has shed new insights into the con-nection between what happened in Fairfaxcounty and the writing of the “StarSpangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key.O’Neill received an award of $1,000 for hisefforts in preserving, promoting and pro-tecting the history and heritage of FairfaxCounty.

Committee members who coordinated ef-forts for the conference included, BarbaraNaef, Dr. Liz Crowell, Susan Gray, EstherMcCullough, Naomi Zeavin, Sallie Lyons,Carole Herrick, Mary Lipsey, Jenee Lindner,Phyllis Walker Ford, Rachel Rifkind, MikeIrwin. The Awards Committee included, JackHiller, Elise R. Murray and Naomi Zeavin.Fairfax County History Commissioner LynneGarvey-Hodge chairs both the ConferencePlanning Committee and the Awards Com-mittee. The 11th Annual Fairfax County His-tory Conference is tentatively scheduled forNov. 7, 2015 with a final location to be de-termined (at the time of this writing).

Fairfax County History ConferenceFocuses on the War of 1812

Photo courtesy of History Commissioner Jack L. Hiller

The Fairfax County History Conference Planning Committee with a 10th

anniversary cake to celebrate 10 years, from left: Barbara Naef, EstherMcCullough, Naomi Zeavin, Mary Lipsey, Anne Barnes, Lynne Garvey-Hodge, Rachel Rifkind, Dr. Liz Crowell, Carole Herrick, Susan Gray andJenee Lindner. Not pictured: Mike Irwin and Phyllis Walker Ford.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) and Chairman of the Fairfax Countyboard of Supervisors, Sharon Bulova present the Ross Netherton Awardto Patrick O’Neill.


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will take place on Thursday, Dec.11 at7:45 p.m. at Angelika Film Center & Caféat Mosaic, 2911 District Avenue, Fairfax.

General admission tickets are $14 Pre-mium Reserved, $11 Adults, $9 J Mem-bers or Seniors (65+), or $7 for Under30. JCCNV Cultural Arts programmingis partially funded by the JCCNV ArtsFund, and the Arts Council of FairfaxCounty, supported by Fairfax County.

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 5-6Sixth Annual Craft Fair. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Burke

Racquet & Swim Club, 6001 Burke CommonsRd., Burke. The Burke Racquet & Swim Club isrunning it’s 6th Craft Fair. This is the secondyear that they are featuring the Women at Riskorganization with their handmade decorations.Also, anyone bringing food for the communityfood drive will receive a raffle ticket fordrawing.

Norwegian Holiday Festival. Friday: 10 a.m. -7 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Christ LutheranChurch, 3810 Meredith Drive, Fairfax. The 44thAnnual Holiday Festival features Norway’scooking, culture and cool buys. Seven localtraditional Nordic handcraft artisans join withtheir felted figures and tree ornaments, jewelry,needle arts, rosemaling, and weaving. Two daysof live music and Nordic Dancing complementthe sale of Norwegian sweaters, T-shirts, CDs,books (in English), toys, and linens to name justa few of this year’s many unique items forfamily, friends and home.

SATURDAY/DEC. 6City of Fairfax Festival of Lights and Carols.

Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Come enjoy live holidaymusic, hot cider, s’mores by the Yule log, pettingfarm, Ferris wheel, caroling and lighting of theChristmas tree in the winter wonderland. Visitwww.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/festival-of-lights-and-carols for times andlocations.

Plantation Christmas. 2-7 p.m. Gunston Hall,10709 Gunston Road, Lorton. 2-7 p.m. Ride in ahorse-drawn carriage, sip warm cider by the fire,and sample period food prepared in the hearthkitchen. Return to the 18th century as costumedcharacters greet you in the house andthroughout the grounds. Admission: $15 adults,$5 children (6-18).

Shepherd Christmas Showcase. 10 a.m. - 3p.m. Church of the Good Shepherd, 9350Braddock Road, Burke. Over 30 vendors will beoffering a wonderful selection of jewelry, toys,handbags, home decor, kitchen ware, skin care,Christmas decorations and much more. A raffle,cafe and gourmet bake shop will also befeatured. For questions or additionalinformation, call 703-323-5400 or [email protected].

Art Guild of Clifton’s Holiday Art Show andSale. 2-6 p.m. Clifton Town Meeting Hall,12641 Chapel Road, Clifton. Enjoy shopping forquality, original art, made entirely by Cliftonartists. Also featuring work of student membersand this year’s winners of “Reflections” contest.www.artguildofclifton.org

Clifton Holiday Homes Tour and TreeLighting. 4-7 p.m. Historic Town of Clifton,12704 Chapel Road, Clifton. Tour some of thelocal Clifton homes in the historic district andenjoy the town Christmas tree lighting andcaroling afterward in the Square. Tickets fortour: $25 adult/$10 child.

Historic Pohick Church Candlelight Dinner.Pohick Church, 9301 Richmond Highway,Lorton.Featured will be musical entertainmentand a catered dinner of assorted hors d’oeuvres,beef tenderloin, roast chicken, side dishes and

several desserts. Tickets are$75 a person.www.pohick.org. RSVP by Nov. 22 to CharlotteKnipling at 703-946-1031.

Advent Coffee Concert. 9:30 a.m. St. Stephen’sUnited Methodist Church, 9203 Braddock Road,Burke. The Maranatha Singers will present anenjoyable morning of music. The theme of theconcert will be “Remembering Christmas.”Refreshments served after the concert in theWelcome Center. Everyone is invited to attend.Free.

Night in Bethlehem. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FranconiaUnited Methodist Church, 6037 Franconia Road,Alexandria. Experience the wonderful story ofJesus’ birth. Imagine entering the city ofBethlehem, exploring an unforgettableMarketplace, hearing the pound of a carpenter’smallet, visiting the shops on the street, seeingshepherds and Roman soldiers wandering thestreets, smelling the smoke of fires in the crispwinter night, visiting the stable and chattingwith Mary and Joseph as they hold theirnewborn baby, feeling the soft wool of a sheepgrazing in the grass – all this is the free specialnight you experience right here at FranconiaUnited Methodist Church. http://www.franconiaumc.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY/DEC. 6-725th Annual Holiday Train Show Festival.

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 12-4 p.m.Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 FairfaxStation Road, Fairfax Station. Model trains ondisplay and running will include Z, N, HO,LEGO, O, Standard and G scales. Door prizedrawing for a new Lionel Scout train set. Bringyour broken trains to “The Train Doctor.”Antique cars on display, weather permitting. Giftshop will be open. Santa may make a visit thatweekend.Museum members and children 4 andunder, free; children 5-15, $2; adults 16 andover, $5. For more information, www.fairfax-station.org, 703-425-9225.

SUNDAY/DEC. 7Gardeners Holiday Open House. 12-4 p.m.

4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria. Come toan open house hosted by Friends of GreenSpring for gardeners of all ages to get in theholiday mood, including a children’s puppetshow. Admissions: $3 (puppet show only). 703-642-5173.

“Christmas in Camp.” 12-4 p.m. 3610 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. Discuss Civil War-era holidaycustoms, make Victorian ornaments, andparticipate in camp drills with Company D, 17thVA Infantry, “Fairfax Rifles” C.S.A. Guided toursof Historic Blenheim House.

JCCNV 34th Annual Fundraising Gala –Journey Through Time: Chronicling OurPast, Celebrating our Present, Creatingour Future. 6 p.m. Stacy C. Sherwood Center,3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. The eveningprogram features international entertainer DanielCainer. Trustee Members celebrating five years ofgiving will be honored, and the Eleanor SueFinkelstein Award for Special Needs will bepresented to Jerry Hulick. Gourmet kosher dinner.Tickets $218+. www.jccnv.org, 703-323-0880.

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Home for the Holidays Concert. 4p.m. Lanier Middle School, 3801Jermantown Road, Fairfax. Join theMain Street Community Band for awintry mix of seasonal and holidayfavorites for all ages. Please bring anonperishable food item to benefitFood for Others- feeding families inNorthern Virginia. Admission free,but tickets required. Mailreservations to The Main StreetCommunity Band Holiday ConcertTickets, P.O. Box 1306, Fairfax, VA22038-1306. Please include astamped, self-addressed returnenvelope with your request.

“A Cathedral Brass Christmas.” 4p.m. Christ Presbyterian Church,12410 Lee Jackson MemorialHighway, Fairfax. The concertfeatures beloved Christmas carolsand other holiday favorites, including‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,narrated by Alan Cole. The concert isfree; voluntary donations aregratefully accepted.

WEDNESDAY/DEC. 3-SUNDAY/DEC. 7Snow Day. 10:30 a.m. W-3 Theatre,

Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. One cold Decembermorning, a young girl named Skipwakes up to find the entireneighborhood covered in a thick,dazzling blanket of white snow. $8.703-967-0437 orwww.artsonthehorizon.org.

THURSDAY/DEC. 11Little Flock’s Christmas Bazaar. 5-

8 p.m. 11911 Braddock Rd., Fairfax.This is a family event with dinner,bake sale, holiday crafts, photobooth, shops and entertainment.Free. Visit www.littleflockschool.orgfor more information.

SLIMED! An Oral History ofNickelodeon’s Golden Age. 7:45p.m. Angelika Film Center & Café atMosaic, 2911 District Avenue, Fairfax.Author Mathew Klickstein will talkabout his new book, SLIMED! An OralHistory of Nickelodeon’s Golden Age.SLIMED! culls together interviewswith 250 creative artists involved withthe creation of Nickelodeon, and is afun-filled, nostalgic and fascinating in-depth chronicle of how the First Kids’Network came to shine a vibrant new“kid-like” light on the culturallandscape. General admission tickets:$14 Premium Reserved, $11 Adults,$9 J members or seniors (65+), $7under 30.

THURSDAY/DEC. 18An Album of a Century-

Photographer Jacques HenriLartigue. 7:30 p.m. Workhouse ArtsCenter, 9518 Workhouse Way, W-3Theatre, Lorton. Frenchphotographer and painter Jacques-Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) is mostfamous for his stunning photos ofautomobile races, planes, andfashionable Parisian women from theturn of the century. This lectureexplores Lartigue’s photographs fromhis first sincere, often playful,presentation of friends, family, andFrench society made as early as age 6to his later fashion layouts andportraits. $10 per person, $5 forArtists at and Friends of theWorkhouse, Volunteers and Military.Contact Moria Nisbet, 703-584-2986.

SATURDAY/DEC. 20A Christmas Carol. 7 p.m. Art Room,

Stacy C. Sherwood CommunityCenter, 3740 Old Lee Highway,Fairfax. Solo performance. NYC actor/ playwright, Greg Oliver Bodineperforms his one-man performance ofCharles Dickens. Children over 10and adults. General admission $15 /$10 Seniors and Students.www.artful.ly/store/events/4306.

“Behold the Lamb.” Sunday,Dec. 14, 10:45 a.m. Greater LittleZion Baptist Church, 10185 ZionDrive, Fairfax. This year’s programentitled “Behold the Lamb”, will bea celebration of the birth of Christwith choral music and interpretivedance performed by the Ministry ofMusic and Performing Arts, alongwith a Christmas Play, entitled “ANight in Bethlehem” performed bythe Youth and Children’s ChurchMinistry. The public is invited tocome and witness this beautiful andinspirational service, and join us in aChristmas Fellowship.

All are welcome to a free talkby Kari Mashos CSB on the joy of thebirth of Christ Jesus and it’s meaningin our lives today exploring the na-ture of God, good-powerful andhealing. Saturday Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. atthe First Church of Christ, Scientist,3515 Backlick Rd, Springfield. Formore information call 703 941-7540or [email protected].

Fairfax Baptist TempleChristmas Service, Sunday, Dec.21, 10 a.m., 6401 Missionary Lane,Fairfax Station. Please contact thechurch office for more information:703-323-8100, [email protected]

The Fairfax Baptist Templechoir, orchestra and dramateam present “Ten ThousandHallelujahs” a Christmas Musicalby Ron & Shelly Hamilton, Sundayevening, Dec. 21, 5 p.m., 6401 Mis-sionary Lane, Fairfax Station. Pleasecontact the church office for moreinformation: 703-323-8100,[email protected]

Fairfax Baptist Temple, at thecorner of Fairfax County Parkwayand Burke Lake Roads, holds a biblestudy fellowship at 9 a.m. Sundaysfollowed by a 10 a.m. worship ser-vice. Nursery care and children’schurch also provided. 6401 Mission-ary Lane, Fairfax Station,703-323-8100 orwww.fbtministries.org.

The Guhyasamaja BuddhistCenter, 10875 Main St., Fairfax Cityprovides free classes to both new-

comers and advanced practitionersof Tibetan Buddhism. The center em-phasizes working with the mind andlearning how to understand theworkings of the mind, overcominginnner causes of suffering, while cul-tivating causes of happiness. Underthe direction of Lama ZopaRinpoche, the center is a place ofstudy, contemplation and medita-tion. Visit http://www.guhyasamaja.org for more in-formation.

Lord of Life Lutheran offersservices at two locations, in Fairfaxat 5114 Twinbrook Road and inClifton at 13421 Twin Lakes Drive.Services in Fairfax are held on Satur-days at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at8:30 and 10 a.m. Services in Cliftonare held on Sundays at 8:15 and10:30 a.m. 703-323-9500 orwww.Lordoflifeva.org.

First Baptist Church ofSpringfield offers Sunday school at9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m.worship service at 7300 Gary St.,Springfield. 703-451-1500 orwww.fbcspringfield.org.

Clifton Presbyterian Church,12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, offersSunday worship services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery care is pro-vided. Christian education for allages is at 9:45 a.m. 703-830-3175.

St. Andrew the ApostleCatholic Church, 6720 Union MillRoad, Clifton, conducts Sundaymasses at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m.,10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. It alsooffers a Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m.and a Thursday Latin mass at 7 p.m.703-817-1770 or www.st-andrew.org.

Prince of Peace LutheranChurch, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road,Springfield, offers casual worshipservices on Saturday evenings at5:30 p.m. featuring contemporarymusic. More traditional services takeplace on Sunday mornings at 8:15and 11 a.m. Sunday School is from9:45-10:45 a.m. for children andadults. The church also offers discus-sion groups for adults. 703-451-5855or www.poplc.org.

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LEGAL NOTICEAccording to the Lease by and between (1061) Lynn Wallis-Miller and TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affiliates in order to perfect the Lien on the goods con-tained in their storage unit, the manager has cut the lock on their unit and upon cursory inspection the unit was found to contain: boxes, christmas decorations, ect. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @ 12:00pm at 11325 Lee Hwy Fairfax VA 22030 to satisfy own-er's lien in accordance with state statutes.

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TRUSTEE'S SALEOF VALUABLE

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Improved by the premises known as6600 Hackberry Street, Springfield, Virginia

In execution of a Deed of Trust from Brian R. Higgins and Nancy J. Higgins, dated November 25, 2005, and record-ed December 20, 2005, in Deed Book 18065 at page 1104 among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia, the un-dersigned substitute trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front entrance of the Judicial Center for Fairfax County, at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia, on

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.

the following property being the property contained in said Deed of Trust, described as follows:

Lot 57, Section 1, Springfield Forest, as the same appears duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 921 at page 507, among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia.

Commonly known as 6600 Hackberry Street, Springfield, Vir-ginia 22150.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $8,500.00 or ten percent (10%) of the sale price, whichever amount is less, in the form of cash or its equivalent will be required of the purchaser at the time and place of sale; the balance of the purchase money being due and payable within fifteen (15) days after sale, time ex-pressly being of the essence, with interest at the rate of 5.875 percent per annum from date of sale to date of settlement. Provided, however, that if the holder of the secured promissory note is the successful bidder at the sale, no cash deposit shall be required, and part of or the entire indebtedness, including interest and costs, secured by the Deed of Trust, may be set off against the purchase price.

Any defaulting purchaser shall forfeit the deposit and stand the risk and cost of resale.

Sale shall be made subject to all existing easements and re-strictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the real es-tate. Sale is further subject to mechanic's and/or material-man's liens of record and not of record. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, covenants, restrictions, rights of redemption of federal lienholders or encumbrances, and agree-ments of record affecting the same, if any.

In the event the undersigned trustee is unable to convey to the purchaser good title, then purchaser's sole and exclusive rem-edy shall be in the refund of the deposit paid at the time of sale.

The subject property and all improvements thereon will be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Purchaser shall be responsible for any and all building and/or zoning code violations whether of record or not of record, as well as for all unpaid and enforceable homeowners' or condominium owners' association dues and assessments, if any. Purchaser also shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property at his/her expense. Purchaser shall assume the risk of loss and shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, destruc-tion, or the like, of or to the property occurring after the time of sale. Conveyance will be by special warranty deed. Convey-ancing, recording, transfer taxes, notary fees, examination of ti-tle, state stamps, and all other costs of conveyance are to be at the expense of purchaser. State and local taxes, public charges, and special or regular assessments, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and thereafter shall be assumed by the purchaser.

Sale is subject to post-sale confirmation that the borrower did not file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale, as well as to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limit-ed to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, the sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. This is a communication from a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

DAVID N. PRENSKYSubstitute TrusteeFOR INFORMATION CONTACT:David N. Prensky, Esquire5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. #500Washington, D.C. 20015(202) 244-4000

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Jacob Augelli, an eighth grade student atRobinson Secondary, finished in fourth place over-all in the 2014 United States Geography Olympiad,junior varsity division. The competition consistedof two parts: a written exam and a quiz bowl tour-nament; Augelli placed sixth in the exam and tiedfor seventh in the quiz bowl tournament; overallscores were compiled by averaging eachcompetitor’s ranking for each part. Over 70 juniorvarsity students from as far away as Guam com-peted in the written exam and in a preliminary quizbowl round, while those with high scores advancedto the final quiz bowl round. Questions ranged indifficulty from naming countries by their capital toidentifying obscure islets in the North Atlantic. Thetop four varsity students earned the right to rep-resent the USA at the 2014 InternationalGeography Olympiad in Krakow, Poland, this sum-mer. The Geography Olympiad was sponsored byHoughton Mifflin Harcourt and HISTORY, com-monly known as the History Channel, which alsosponsors the National History Bee and Bowl. Formore information on the competition, please visitwww.geographyolympiad.com.

The Citadel has recognized Cadet MartinKrawczak of Springfield on the school’s dean’slist for his academic achievement during the springsemester. Recognition on the South Carolina militaryschool’s dean’s list is reserved for students who wereregistered for 12 or more semester hours and receiveda grade point average of 3.2 or higher with no gradebelow a C for the previous semester’s work.

Yihan Zhou, Fairfax, earned a place on theDeans Honor Roll at Fort Hays State University,Hays, Kan., for the spring 2014 semester. Zhou isa junior majoring in general studies. To be eligible,students must have enrolled in 12 or more credithours and have a minimum grade point average of3.60 for the semester.

Samantha M. Bell of Fairfax, received herJ.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law onMay 23. In August, Samantha will become the Ju-dicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Ronald D.Wigler, the Presiding Judge of the Criminal Courtof Essex County. Samantha has been a Student

Attorney for the Center of Social Justice at SetonHall University. She was also a Law Clerk atKrumholz Dillon, P.A., and a litigator for the NewYork Legal Assistance Group/Clinical Center forDomestic Violence. Samantha graduated from NewYork University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) inSpanish Language and Literature, with minors inHistory, Law, and Society, in 2011. She graduatedMagna Cum Laude, with an Honors Degree inSpanish from the Presidential Honors Scholar Pro-gram. Her Honor’s Thesis was on Rosa Montero’snovel, ‘Te Tratare Como a Una Reina’ (1983), andPedro Almodovar’s film, ‘Gender and Space’,(1988). Samantha is a graduate of Robinson Sec-ondary School in Fairfax. She is the daughter ofWilliam and Judith Bell of Fairfax. Samantha cur-rently resides in New York City, NY.

Cadet Carson Giammaria, son of Rick andKim Giammaria of Lorton, graduated from the U.S.Military Academy on May 28. Giammaria gradu-ated from Hayfield Secondary School in 2010.While at West Point, he concentrated his studies inEngineering Psychology. He was commissioned asa second lieutenant in the U.S. Army within theArmor branch and will report to Fort Benning, GA.,to attend Ranger School. Upon completion, he willbe stationed in Germany.

Corinne (Corrie) McNulty, of Fairfax Sta-tion, graduated Summa Cum Laude on May 17from Grove City College in Pennsylvania with adegree in middle level Education. She will be teach-ing 2nd grade in the fall at Dominion ChristianSchool in Oakton, Va.

Alissa Caitlin Feudo, daughter of Dr. Chris-topher V. and Melanie L. Feudo, of Fairfax Station,graduated Magna Cum Laude on May 9 from Chris-topher Newport University, in Newport News, Va.Alissa was awarded a number of ribbons and me-dallions, and received the highest award,‘Excellence in Psychological Research’ from thePsychology Department. Alissa was the awardee ofthe 2012 Honors Program Summer Research Sti-pend, the International Honors Society inPsychology Smithfield-Goodwin Scholarship, se-lected for the Dean’s list for all four years, electedto Director of the Research Lab (for all 4 years),and was Solo Author presenter at five (5) confer-ences. She was also co-Author of an article for theInternational Psychology Community. She is a tal-ented musician on her way to pursue her dreams,as a song-writer and singer.

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Facing third-and-11 on the thirdplay from scrimmage, LakeBraddock quarterback Kyle

Edwards retreated toward his own endzone, trying desperately to find a placeto throw the football while eluding apack of Westfield defenders.

As the Bulldogs closed in, Edwards at-tempted to get rid of the football, butWestfield defensive lineman BrandonFlores tipped the pass in the air. The balldropped into the arms of linebacker JackClancy, who stepped into the end zonefor a touchdown.

Edwards’ interception placed LakeBraddock in a 7-0 hole less than 90 sec-onds into Saturday’s 6A North region semi-

final contest. It turned out to be thefirst in a long line of Bruin miscues.

Lake Braddock turned the ballover three times in the openingquarter, leading to a pair ofWestfield touchdowns, and theBulldogs cruised to a 42-20 vic-tory on Nov. 29 at Westfield HighSchool.

The Bulldogs earned theirfourth consecutive trip to the re-gion championship game and willtravel to face defending statechampion Centreville at 2 p.m. onSaturday, Dec. 6.

Westfield led 35-0 at halftimeand 42-0 in the fourth quarter.

Down 42-0 with Westfield beginning topull its starters, Lake Braddock put togethera trio of fourth-quarter scoring drives, each

ending with a Lee touchdown.Lee, a 5-foot-7, 170-pound senior, got the

Bruins on the board with a 2-yard touch-

down run with 7:23 remaining. Leeended Lake Braddock’s next drive with aresilient effort, catching a pass fromEdwards before breaking a tackle andscoring a 23-yard touchdown.

In the final minute, Lee hauled in a passfrom Edwards and raced 73 yards to thehouse. Lee finished with six carries for54 yards and a touchdown, and fourcatches for 109 yards and two scores.

Edwards completed 29 of 58 passes for382 yards. He was sacked six times andlimited to 10 yards on the ground on 16carries.

Tyreek Middleton had five catches for82 yards. Evan Eschenburg caught fivepasses for 74 yards, and Lamont Atkinshauled in seven receptions for 59 yards.

Lake Braddock finished the seasonwith a 10-3 record, including a 36-23victory over Westfield in the regular sea-son. The Bruins won a share of their sixthconsecutive district title.

Lake Braddock running back Dejoun Leescored three touchdowns against Westfieldin the 6A North region semifinals on Nov. 29.

Bruins finish 2014 season with 10 wins, share of district title.

Westfield Throttles Lake Braddock in Region Semis

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The Lake Braddock cross countryprogram continued its season ofaccomplishment by qualifyingtwo harriers for Nike nationals.

Senior Alex Corbett and sophomore KateMurphy each placed fifth in their respec-tive races at the Nike Southeast regionalmeet on Nov. 29 in Cary, N.C., qualifyingthe duo for the national meet, which willbe held Saturday, Dec. 6 in Portland, Ore.

The top two teams and the top five unat-tached individuals qualified for nationals.

Corbett placed fifth in the boys’ race witha time of 15:00.4.

“He ran great,” Lake Braddock head coachMike Mangan said. “He did exactly whathe was supposed to do.”

Murphy finished fifth in the girls’ race,recording a time of 17:31.6.

“I felt I performed well, but I think if Ihad had a better start, it would’ve helpedme move up a lot quicker in the race,”Murphy wrote in an email. “During themiddle of the race, I got myself toward thefront, but I think I got there a little too late.”

Mangan spoke highly of Murphy’s effort.“She ran a great race — [her] best race

to date,” he said. “[She’s] only a sophomore[and is] probably going to be one of thebest we’ll ever have at Lake Braddock.”

Mangan said Corbett and Murphy fol-lowed the race plan of being patient. Eachwas between 15th and 20th near the half-

way point of their respective races, accord-ing to Mangan.

“For both the girls and the boys, we’re nota team that goes out super hard at the be-ginning of the race,” Mangan said. “We’repatient. … Both of them just kept movingforward as the race went on.”

In the team competitions, Lake Braddockfinished third in the boys’ and girls’ races,falling just short national bids. The boys’team missed a trip to nationals by one point.

Severna Park (Md.) won the boys’ teamcompetition with a score of 141 and DanielBoone (Tenn.) finished runner-up with atotal of 158.

Lake Braddock finished with a score of

159 and would have had the tiebreakeragainst Daniel Boone due to a superior timeturned in by the Bruins’ No. 6 finisher.

“Had we been able to find that one point,the boys would be on their way to Portland,”Mangan said. “… [It is] absolutely brutalfor the kids. They worked so hard. I reallythink they deserved one of the at-largebids.”

West Springfield finished 12th with ascore of 364.

Lake Braddock senior Kevin Monogue fin-ished 15th in the boys’ race with a time of15:25.1. Junior Colin Schaefer took 21st(15:34.3), junior Ben Fogg came in 29th(15:42.7) and sophomore Evan Chase fin-

ished 128th (16:26.3).Daniel Boone senior Adam Barnard won

the individual title with a time of 14:44.In the girls’ competition, Blacksburg (Va.)

finished first with a score of 86. Green Hope(N.C.) placed second with a score of 106,followed by Lake Braddock (143) andOakton (176).

Lake Braddock freshman Sarah Danielsfinished 30th with a time of 18:22.4. Jun-ior Daly Ferguson came in 40th (18:35.1),junior Sonya Butseva finished 48th(18:39.3) and senior Sarah Riley was 83rd(19:05.3).

Patriot High School sophomore RachelMcArthur won the individual competitionwith a time of 17:16.

The Bruins celebrated Thanksgiving in theafternoon before taking off for North Caro-lina.

“The experience was great,” Murphywrote. “Every opportunity my team and Iget, I try to make the most of it and take ineverything — to learn from it! Although ourboys’ team lost by one point, I was still soproud of them because they gave it their alland performed really well. It was amazingexperiencing our girls’ third-place [finish]because we are a young team and didn’texpect to place as high as we did.”

The Lake Braddock boys’ team capturedthe VHSL 6A state championship on Nov.15 at Great Meadow. Corbett and Monogueled the way for the Bruins, finishing firstand second, respectively. The team also wonConference 7 and 6A North region titlesduring the season.

The girls’ team finished state runner-upbehind Oakton, which captured its secondstraight title. Murphy placed second amongindividuals behind Patriot’s McArthur. LakeBraddock also took home the Conference 7championship.

Photo provided by Nike

The Lake Braddock girls’ cross country team placed third at the NikeSoutheast regional meet. Kate Murphy, second from the right, qualifiedfor nationals as an individual, placing fifth.

Corbett, Murphyplace fifth in respectiveSE regional races.

Lake Braddock XC Sends Two Harriers to Nike Nationals

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