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By Julia O’DonoghueThe Connection

The Fairfax County Board of Super-visors approved a higher real estateproperty tax rate, new vehicle reg-istration fee and increase in the quarterlysewer service charges in order to avoid deepcuts to services next year.

The supervisors voted 7-3 on a final ver-sion of the budget at an April 27 boardmeeting.

The county spending plan will restoreseveral programs that were initially cut byFairfax County executive Anthony Griffin.The supervisors have added money back into keep bathrooms open at several countyparks and athletic fields for example.

The Board of Supervisors was able toavoid some of the more drastic budget re-ductions proposed by Griffin because Gov.Bob McDonnell (R) and the Virginia Gen-eral Assembly restored $61 million in fund-ing to Fairfax County Public Schools, ac-

cording to county Chairwoman SharonBulova (D-At-large).

“The process was helped tremendously bythat additional state funding,” she said.

But the supervisors were not able to re-store all funding to county programs. Fairfaxresidents will still have to cope with somereductions to services, such as public librar-ies operating on a limited schedule.

ALL THREE SUPERVISORS who votedagainst the county budget were membersof the Republican Party. They primarily ob-ject to the vehicle registration fee, whichthey said would increase the overall countytax burden on the average Fairfax resident.

And though all seven Democratic super-visors ended up supporting the budget, atleast two considered voting against it be-cause of disagreement with the school sys-tem over spending priorities.

Supervisors Cathy Hudgins (D-HunterMill) and Gerry Hyland (D-Mount Vernon)were upset with FCPS Superintendent Jack

Dale and the Fairfax County School Board’splan to eliminate Project Excel, Focus andthe year-round school calendar from sev-eral elementary schools. The three pro-grams provide extra funding, instructionaltime and staff to schools with large minor-ity and low-income student populations thattraditionally struggle with academicachievement.

Dale has saidhe intends toreplace the cur-rent programswith anotherinitiative aimedat improvinga c a d e m i cachievement among at-risk students but hecould not provide Hudgins or Hyland withmany details about what the program mightlook like. Several supervisors were alsounable to confirm whether the challengedschools that currently received extra fund-ing would get assistance through the newprogram designed by Dale.

“In all my years on the board, this wasthe first time I was prepared not to vote forthe budget,” said Hyland, who wanted moredetails about how challenged schools werebe assisted after the programs were elimi-

nated.At the request of Hyland and Hudgins,

the supervisors passed a resolution April 27indicating that the county might be willingto give the school system more money tohelp cushion the impact of losing Excel, fo-cus and the year-round calendar. The su-pervisors and School Board members willdiscuss why the School Board chose to

eliminate theprograms at ajoint meeting inMay.

“These pro-grams or an al-ternative shouldhave been the

school board’s first priority, not it’s last pri-ority. These are core programs,” saidHudgins.

AS PART OF the overall budget package,the Fairfax supervisors voted in favor of anincrease of the local real estate property taxrate from $1.05 per $100 of assessed prop-erty value to $1.09.5 per $100 of assessedproperty value.

The rate increase will be offset in a de

Higher Property Tax Rate, Car Fee To Fund ServicesEven with more money, schools, libraries andparks will still make program cuts.

Springfield Connection Editor Michael O’Connell703-778-9416 or [email protected]

“At the bottom of a recession,you hold the line on taxes.”

— Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock)

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MusicalMentorU.S. Marine Bandmember helpsarea’s youngestmusicians.

By Justin FanizziThe Connection

Phil Franke has toured thecountry for the last 29 yearsplaying music for some of themost powerful leaders in some of itsmost prestigious venues. No audi-ence compares, though, to the oneclosest to his heart and home.

Franke, a member of the world-re-nowned U.S. Marine Corps Band,spends most of the year touring thecountry with the armed forces’ pre-mier musical organization. When notbound by his commitment to theband, however, Franke, a Springfieldresident, can undoubtedly be foundlending his time, skills and passionto the development of some of thearea’s youngest musicians in theWest Springfield Area Honor Band.

“Phil spends countless hours help-ing children achieve success in mu

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A sure sign of the change in sea-sons is the carousel spinning andthe putts dropping at LakeAccotink Park. But on Saturday,April 24, visitors to the Springfield parkenjoyed those amusements for free as theFairfax County Park Authority marked thefacility’s 50th anniversary.

Local officials and Park Authority Board

50 Years at Lake AccotinkLake Accotink Park marks half-centuryof as recreation venue for county residents.

members joined park staff and neighborsfor cake and brief remarks.

To illustrate the impact the park has onpeople’s lives a new commemorative com-munity quilt was put display. Made from 5-inch squares of decorated paper submittedby school children and other communitymembers, the quilt expressed what LakeAccotink Park means to them.

Joe Silver, 6, a kindergartener at Crestwood Elementary in Springfieldshows off his square in the commemorative community quilt.

Jeff Stanbaugh of Fairfax tees offat the Lake Accotink miniature golfcourse.

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By Justin FanizziThe Connection

Robert and Paola Pizzano have spent thelast 12 years striving to better the livesof children with special needs in thehonor of their late son Joey. While theirtireless work and ceaseless dedication to their mis-sion was as good a tribute as one can imagine, thePizzano family wanted to take it a step further, andwith the help of Fairfax County, they have found theperfect way to do so.

The Fairfax County Park Authority broke groundSaturday, April 24 on the Lee District Family Recre-ation Area and the Our Special Harbor Spray Park,made possible by the Pizzano family, through thenon-profit Joey Pizzano Memorial Fund. The Recre-ation Area, located in Lee District Park, will containa handicapped-accessible tree house, playground andpicnic area in addition to the spray park, which isthe first of its kind in the area.

“This is a very exciting day for us,” said PaolaPizzano. “It’s been a long road getting here, but wegot here. We’re just looking forward to seeing thesmiles in the park and children of all ages and abili-ties enjoying themselves.”

The Recreation Area itself has been in the worksfor several years, beginning when former Lee Dis-trict Supervisor Dana Kauffman was still in office.Kauffman had the idea to build a special recreationwithin Lee District Park, but until he brought thatidea to Lee District Planning Commissioner RodneyLusk and the Park Authority as well, the plans werevague. Once details were fleshed out, the Pizzanofamily came into the fold with the plans and fund-ing for the spray park.

The Pizzano family had been funding water safetycourses through the Department of Community and

First phase of constructionbegins on accessible park.

Dream Becomes RealityThe Pizzano family, members of the Park Authority and other dignitaries toss the firstshovel full of dirt.

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— Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee)

Recreation Services via the Memorial Fund, and wassearching for something they felt would properlyhonor their son while benefiting all of the county’schildren. Joey, age 6 at the time of the drowning ac-cident that claimed his life in 1998, was an avid swim-mer and was especially fond of the Chesapeake Bay,which his family frequented. So, based on Joey’s loveof water, they had the idea of building a spray in-spired by Chesapeake Bay, and found a natural part-ner with Kauffman and the Park Authority.

“It seemed like there were many obstacles and nota lot of solutions but with dogged work, we made itsomething spectacular,” Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee) said. “I can’t think off a better tribute to thePizzano family to get this built and to get it buildright here in the Lee District.”

THE GROUNDBREAKING marked the beginningof Phase One of construction. This phase will includea 2,000 square-foot tree house that will overlook aforest and stream valley within the park that will beentered using gently sloping ramps so that childrenand adults of all physical abilities can go inside. Thefirst phase will also see the construction of the spraypark and a restroom building. Future phases will adda playground with slides, swings and other equip-ment, a family picnic area and an old-fashioned, fullyaccessible carousel.

“We found it difficult to go to a place with specialneeds kid and non-special needs kids where you couldgo and be comfortable,” said Robert Pizzano. “Wehave come a long way in breaking these barriers downbut this park will make them disappear completely.”

According to the Park Authority, funding for theproject has been raised for the first phase, which willcost $2,175,000, from several different sources.McKay said that a proffer in the Springfield Mall re-development gave $600,000 to the project, with muchmore coming through other proffers. Additional fund-ing came through the 2008 Park Bond, donations tothe Park Foundation, while the Joey Pizzano Memo-rial Fund covered the cost of the spray park.

The park is scheduled to open in July 2011.

Police are searching for two men who are confirmed gangmembers in connection with two strong-armed Springfield-area robberies.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department,Carlos Lenin, 22, and Jorge Cruz-Pax, 22, allegedly as-saulted and robbed a 19-year-old man as he walked nearthe intersection of Backlick Road and Hechinger Drive onSaturday, April 10 around 11:30 p.m. The victim sufferednon life-threatening injuries.

Police also named Lenin and Cruz-Pax as suspects in arobbery that occurred on Wednesday, April 14. The victimwas walking along Backlick Road near Cabin John Roadwhen he was beaten and robbed around 1:30 a.m.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solv-ers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus yourmessage to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Policeat 703-691-2131.

Men Wanted for RobberyAnd Gang Participation

One of theater’s strengths, compared to television andfilm, is that each performance is different. The LakeBraddock Secondary School Theatre has taken that toheart, presenting two versions of Neil Simon’s “The OddCouple,” on with an all-male cast and the other with anall-female cast.

Performances are Thursday, April 29-Saturday May 1,at Lake Braddock Secondary School Theatre, 9200 BurkeLake Road, Burke. Tickets are $10, and can be purchasedvia 703-426-1070 or www.lbtheatre.com.

The male cast performs Thursday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m.and Saturday, May 1, at 8 p.m. The female cast performsFriday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 1, at 2:30p.m.

Gwendolyn Pigeon played by junior IlanaNaidamast and Cecily Pigeon played by juniorKate Bongiorno share a moment with Felix,played by junior Luke Esper.

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SATURDAY/MAY 1Second Annual Technology Summit. The Fairfax County

Department of Community and Recreation Services’ CommunityCenters Division is hosting the Second Annual Technology Summitfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at James Lee Community Center, 2855-AAnnandale Road, Falls Church. Free. Fairfax residents of all agesare invited to this fun event.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 5Public Information Meeting For Banks Property Master

Plan. 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Lane Elementary School, 7137Beulah St., Alexandria. Banks Park is a 10-acre site at 7400 OldTelegraph Road in Alexandria, adjacent to the Kingstownecommunity. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/plandev/banks.htm or703-324-8662.

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sic,” said Susan Deck, band teacher at Hunt Valleyand Keene Mill elementary schools. “He is a tremen-dous help to the music students and is an outstand-ing exemplar who loyally attends rehearsals everyweek to help these budding musicians.”

Franke, a native of Quincy, Ill., was able to bringthe talent and experience to Burke and Springfield-area schools because of a lifetime of musical immer-sion. Franke said as far back as he can remember,music has always been a part of his life. His fatherwas a baritone and bass singer that sang in his churchchoir and was also hired to sing at special eventssuch as weddings and funerals. His mother, he said,was a skilled piano player. Both ofhis parents passed on their love ofmusic to Franke and his three sib-lings, who all played in bands andorchestras through high school.

“My father had a gorgeous voice,and mom was a great pianoplayer,” Franke said. “They madeit easy to play music at the house.Music was always a part of life atour home.”

Franke began playing music infourth grade, choosing the euphonium as his firstinstrument. He played it exclusively until ninth grade,when a teacher pushed him to try other instruments.Franke said that his private teacher at the time toldhim that he was starting a jazz band the followingfall, and asked Franke to be a part of it on the condi-tion that he learned how to play the trombone overthe summer. Reluctantly, Franke accepted the invi-tation only after receiving perhaps the best advice ofhis life.

“I asked why I should switch to the trombone,”Franke said. “He told me that I would have more funplaying the euphonium, but that I’d make moneyplaying the trombone, so I learned how to play it.”

Franke continued to play both instruments throughhigh school and eventually took his trade to the Uni-versity of Illinois, where he majored in music educa-tion. Franke said that he was on the five-year plan atthe school, as music majors must fulfill a lengthy listof degree requirements. In his fourth year, beforegraduating, he auditioned for the Marine Band onthe euphonium and was accepted into the band in1981. Franke played the euphonium for the first year

and a half he was in the band before switching in-struments to fill the empty principal trombone seat.Eventually, he was moved to assistant trombone andsubsequently went back to playing the euphonium,which he still plays in the band today.

THE MARINE BAND SCHEUDLE has kept Frankeoccupied year-round for nearly three decades. Ac-cording to Franke, the band’s primary function isplaying at the White House, so whenever a presi-dent needs music for an event, Franke and his bandmates are called on. In addition, the band follows aseasonal schedule. During the summer, the bandplays outdoor concerts at the U.S. Capitol, Washing-ton Monument and Marine barracks in Southeast

D.C. During the fall, the band isdivided into five sections and eachsection is assigned to tour a re-gion of the country for 4 1/2weeks. Last fall, Franke toured theWest Coast from Seattle to SanDiego.

“It’s the first job I got after get-ting out of college, and it’s theonly job I’ve ever had,” Frankesaid.

While the Marine Band may bethe only job Franke has ever had, the time he puts inwith the West Springfield Area Honor Band couldqualify as a second. According to Franke, he firstbecame involved with the band when his youngestson, Kurt, joined the band, which draws from sev-eral Burke and Springfield-area elementary schools,as a fifth-grader at Rolling Valley eight years ago.Franke said that he usually drove his son to the bandrehearsals, and one day, had time to kill so he de-cided to sit in on one. Franke said that he simplywent to listen, but within minutes of arriving, hefound himself with a trombone in his hand.

“I didn’t have anywhere else to be that day, so I satin to listen to the rehearsal,” Franke said. “Thereseemed to be a vacancy in the back row, so I told theband leader, Susan Deck, that I could sit in with thebrass guys.”

That simple favor quickly turned into a permanentgig, as Franke continued to play with his son in thehonor band for the rest of that year and the next.After his son moved onto middle school, Franke

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OpinionOutstanding Sales Professional of Year

Editorial

Kenneth B. Lourie, award-winningcolumnist and sales representativewith the Connection Newspapersand Potomac Almanac, was namedVirginia Outstanding Sales Professional of the

Year, receiving his award onSaturday, April 24, at the an-nual advertising conference ofthe Virginia Press Associationin Portsmouth.

It’s a bit unusual to use editorial space totout sales awards, but this is an unusual case.

Many of our readers are familiar withLourie’s longstanding weekly humor column,The Daze of my Life, which runs in many ofour papers and on our web site.

In the past year, Lourie has tackled the moreserious topic of his diagnosis and treatmentfor stage IV lung cancer in his columns, butwith the same pointed humor of his previouscolumns. Meanwhile, despite these challenges,he remains one of our top sales performers.

Lourie’s award was presented by Carol Tay-lor, chairman of VPA’s Advertising Committeeand a sales executive with Richmond TimesDispatch. “This year’s Outstanding Sales Pro-fessional of the Year award honors the kind of

sales professional whois a role model, some-one whose qualitieshave led to great suc-cess in the newspaperadvertising profes-sion,” Taylor said ingiving the award.

Taylor continued:“Among other impor-tant attributes, thisaward recognizesleadership and tenacity. … It celebrates ex-traordinary customer service and an attitudethat embraces the unprecedented change we’reseeing inside and outside of our industry. …Our recipient is well known for his cold call-ing prowess and his reliance on old-schooltechnology, like note cards. His customers raveabout his flexibility, his patience, his attentionto detail and his ability to find a Boston RedSox fan anywhere he goes. And he’s an award-winning columnist who isn’t afraid to writeabout his need for new underwear.”

For more than 12 years, Lourie has been ourmost organized and creative sales professional.Disciplined, committed and tenacious, he has

Kenneth B. Lourie

always been among the top per-formers in our sales staff. His medi-cal condition is relevant only as tothe timing of this award and therecognition it provides and asproof of his unbelievable tenacity,commitment and good humor.

Lourie’s column, The Daze of myLife, has developed a loyal follow-ing and addresses some of thequirks and milestones of every daylife, but also tackling more serioustopics. An excerpt from a recentletter he received from a readerexemplifies the effect his writinghas had:

“While we have not met, I wantto let you know how much yournewspaper columns related to

your cancer mean to me; I have saved themall. I can relate to many of the feelings youwrite about from experience. … It is impres-sive to see how you approach your situationwith grace and honesty; that is the best onecan ask of oneself. You are doing a lot by yourwriting to help other people learn and gothrough this experience with you. None of usreally knows what is ahead of one in life, andyou provide a good example of the value ofapproaching each day with love and hope.

You can read Lourie’s columns by going towww.ConnectionNewspapers.com and typing“Lourie” into the search field.

Virginia Press Association honorsKenneth B. Lourie, Connection salesrepresentative, columnist.

Letters

Choose HerrityTo the Editor:

Recently, Supervisor Pat Herrity(R-Springfield) announced hiscandidacy for the 11th DistrictCongressional seat in Virginia cur-rently being held by U.S. Rep.Gerry Connolly (D-11). Eventhough the primary race is notuntil June 8, like so many othercitizens in Northern Virginia, I amhoping that we once again havesomeone represent us in Congresswho has a strong record of con-servative, fiscally responsible andcommon sense style of leadershipthat is obviously missing now. It isnot too early to raise awarenessthat we need someone in Congresswho will actually listen to themajority of citizens in the North-ern Virginia who are alarmed andopposed to the rapid shift to thefar left and the gathering storm ofgovernment control almost everyaspect of our lives from health carechoices to federal control over ourschools.

Herrity brings a lifetime of suc-cessful business experience andresponsible public service to thisrace and, more importantly, apledge to return control of govern-ment to the people who pay for it.He is the best candidate from ei-ther party who will be able to en-

gage people on both sides of theaisle in order to reverse the radi-cal and fiscally dangerous agendasupported so enthusiastically byConnolly. Herrity was elected asthe Springfield District supervisorin November 2007 after more than

25 years of activebusiness, sports andcivic leadership.When he joined the

Board of Supervisors in 2008,spending and taxes in FairfaxCounty, under the leadership thenof Gerry Connolly, were clearly outof control. Worse yet, propertytaxes had doubled in the previousseven years and spending had in-creased $1 billion over inflationand population growth. Herritybegan fighting to reverseConnolly’s fiscally irresponsiblepolicies and led the charge to reignin the out of control spending —something I trust him to do inWashington at a time when weneed it the most.

We need a leader who will op-pose the higher taxes supported byConnolly and those in the WhiteHouse that will disproportionallyaffect individuals and small busi-nesses in the 11th District. Weneed a congressman in the 11thDistrict who will not just be a com-pliant rubber stamp for an admin-istration that is out of touch and

pushing an increasingly radical lib-eral agenda. We need a congress-man who understands that thefederal government was neverdesigned by our Founding Fathersto be the nanny state they aremaking it into with every vote. Weneed a congressman who under-stands that we must reign in thefederal government’s out of con-trol spending so that we do notsaddle our children and grandchil-dren with a mountain of debt thatwill limit their opportunities andprosperity. Looking at his proventrack record of service to the citi-zens of Northern Virginia, PatHerrity is the only candidate in theprimary race in June, and thenlater in the general election inNovember, with a demonstratedrecord of fiscal responsibility, vi-sion, and common sense solutions.

Thomas G. BognannoSpringfield

Herrity ShouldKnow BetterTo the Editor:

As a veteran, I am upset thatSupervisor Pat Herrity (R-Spring-field), in his recent letter to theeditor [Connection, March 25-31,2010], would assert that health

care reform will “destroy themilitary’s TRICARE system.” Hisstatement is simply not true. Mili-tary leaders, including DefenseSecretary Robert Gates, and everymajor veterans’ organization haveput out statements to quash thisfalse rumor, and Mr. Herrity shouldknow better.

The families of the men andwomen serving our country in Af-ghanistan and Iraq have enoughstresses and pressures on them, asthey worry about their loved ones.They don’t need Herrity or anyoneelse fomenting unnecessary fearabout their health care coveragewhen that fear is not warranted.

Mr. Herrity should not try to usethe families of our active military,and our veterans, as politicalpawns.

Joseph HarmonFairfax

A ReminderTo the Editor:

As we approach the election sea-son I want to remind Virginians ofwhat U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11) has done for us. Since he en-tered Congress, we have seen thefederal government grow signifi

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THURSDAY/APRIL 29Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple”

Male Cast. 7:30 p.m. at LakeBraddock Secondary School Theatre,9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke.Tickets $10. 703-426-1070 orwww.lbtheatre.com.

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Theater, 6540 Franconia Road,Springfield. Tickets are $10 for adultsand $8 for students. 703-924-8438.

Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple”Female Cast. 8 p.m. at LakeBraddock Secondary School Theatre,9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke.Tickets $10. 703-426-1070 orwww.lbtheatre.com.

Audubon Bird Walk. 8 a.m. at BurkeLake Park, 7315 Ox Road, FairfaxStation. Beginners welcome. Checkthe woods and the lake for springmigrants. Meet at the carouselparking lot, first left after enteringthe park. Register [email protected] or 703-256-6895.

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Swamp. 4:30 p.m. at Hidden PondNature Center, 8511 Greeley Blvd.,Springfield. For ages 6-10. Catch andidentify swamp creatures. $5 perchild. Reserve at 703-451-9588.

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Club Plant Sale. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. atBurke Nursery and Garden Center,9401 Burke Road, Burke. All CrewClub boats, coaches and fees are paidsolely through fundraising. BurkeNursery donates a percentage of totalsales when purchased at the CrewClub Booth with at least oneCertificate. Pre-purchase $10certificates at [email protected] or

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Both Sides Battlefield Tour. Meet atthe Franconia Museum at FranconiaGovernmental Center, 6121Franconia Road. Museum tour, coffeeand donuts at 8 a.m. Bus leaves at8:15 a.m. See where StonewallJackson was mortally wounded atChancellorsville, hear about theFranconia connection to Spotsylvaniaand view the stone wall atFredericksburg where the Unionattack was thwarted. Visit theplantation house where Robert E. Leecourted Mary Custis. $100 includesbus, lunch, and a fast-food value cardfor the return trip. Contact Don

Hakenson at 703-971-4984 [email protected] or GreggDudding at 703-971-4860 [email protected].

“Father of the Bride.” 2 p.m. and7:30 p.m. at Robert E. Lee HighSchool Lancer Theater, 6540Franconia Road, Springfield. Ticketsare $10 for adults and $8 forstudents. 703-924-8438.

Latin Dance Nights. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.;at Jaxx 6355 Rolling Road,Springfield. 703-569-5940. Ladiesfree, men $10.

Homeschool Theater Spring Show.12 p.m. at Lazy Susan DinnerTheatre, 10712 Richmond Highway,

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cantly in power and cost. But atthe same time, about 3 millionpeople have lost their jobs and thenumber of long term unemployedhas grown to an extraordinarypercentage of the overall unem-ployment rate.

Since Gerry Connolly went toCongress, our federal governmentis now the owner of two auto com-panies and has taken care of itsfavored Wall Street firms. But Idon’t see any progress toward put-ting people back to work or help-ing small and medium businessesgrow and add jobs.

Gerry Connolly has voted for thefederal takeover of healthcare andexempted himself from it. He hasdone nothing to ease our tax bur-den but seems to align himselfwith those who would raise ourtaxes. Now there is talk of a ValueAdded Tax to further increase ourtax burden.

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) has consistently votedfor lower taxes as well as appor-tioning county resources that bet-ter our public safety and schools.Pat Herrity has consistently votedfor regulations that allow busi-nesses to grow instead of taxingthem out of existence.

As our next congressman, PatHerrity will bring a common senseapproach and reasonable solutionsthat will grow jobs not the federalgovernment.

Deborah HarmsClifton

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Herrity’s FalseAssertionTo the Editor:

In last week’s Connection[March 25-31, 2010], SupervisorPat Herrity (R-Springfield), speak-ing as a candidate for Congres-sional office, asserted that the re-cently passed health care reformlegislation would “destroy”TRICARE.

As an active member of the vet-eran community in Northern Vir-ginia, I take strong objection to hiscomment because it is false. Sec-retary of Defense Gates and JohnRowan, the National President ofVietnam Veterans of America,among others, have gone onrecord to state that health carereform will not adversely impactTRICARE or medical services pro-vided to veterans through the De-partment of Veterans Affairs.

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Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple.”Female cast at 2:30 p.m. and malecast at 8 p.m. Lake BraddockSecondary School Theatre, 9200Burke Lake Road, Burke. Tickets $10.703-426-1070 orwww.lbtheatre.com.

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One-on-One Computer Tutoring.10 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. Learn to usea computer. Call for an appointment.Adults. 703-249-1520.

St. Mary’s Mothers’ Group Kids’Stuff Sale. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at St.Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church,5222 Sideburn Road, Springfield.Proceeds benefit the St. Mary’sMothers’ Group, local charities, andindividuals in need. Donationswelcome. Contact Jenny Weston,703-424-3396.

SUNDAY/MAY 2Homeschool Theater Spring Show.

12 p.m. at Lazy Susan DinnerTheatre, 10712 Richmond Highway,Lorton. Dr. Seuss characters,including Horton the Elephant,Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, andmore. Show and bag lunch $15, showonly $12. Additional $2 at the door.

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Read to the Dog. 4:30-5:30 p.m.Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria.Read to a Reading Therapy Dog. Callto register for one 15 minute slot.Age 6 to 12 with adult. 703-339-4610.

TUESDAY/MAY 4Dine Out for Koinonia. Chili’s

Restaurant, at the corner ofManchester Blvd. and Beulah Road,Alexandria. The KoinoniaFoundation, a local social servicesorganization, will receive 20 percentof every restaurant check all daylong. Diners must mention“Koinonia” to their server. 703-971-1991 or www.koinoniacares.org.

Teen Book Club. 6:30 p.m. BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Food, fun and reading.Age 12-18. 703-249-1520.

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at Hard Times Cafe, 6362 SpringfieldPlaza, Springfield. Open to anyonewho would like to sing or listen toIrish songs. 703-913-5600.

Needlework Group. 10:30 a.m. BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Bring a project to workon in the company of otherneedlecrafters. Adults. 703-249-1520.

Practice Your English. 10:15 a.m.and 6:30 p.m. Kingstowne Library,

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THURSDAY/MAY 6Celebration of Song: Hale/Davis

UCM Benefit Concert. 7 p.m. atAldersgate United Methodist Church,1301 Collingwood Road, Alexandria.Meet the Artists reception follows.$25 adults, $20 seniors, $10students. Charge tickets at 703-360-9546.

Latin Dance Nights. 10 p.m. at Jaxx,6355 Rolling Road, Springfield.Ladies free, men $10. 703-569-5940.

Zoo Tales. 10:30 a.m. Burke CentreLibrary, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke.Stories about animals. Ages 13-23months with adult. 703-249-1520.

Daytime Book Discussion Group.12:15 p.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria.Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.Adults. 703-339-4610.

FRIDAY/MAY 7“Anything Goes.” 7:30 p.m. at South

County Secondary School, 8501Silverbrook Road, Lorton. ColePorter’s classic musical with a cast of50 students, by the South CountyTheatre Department. $10, seniors $9.703-446-1591 orwww.southcountytheatre.org.


Lunch Bunch. 12 p.m. John MarshallLibrary, 6209 Rose Hill Drive,Alexandria. Bring a lunch and join usfor stories. Birth-5 with adult. 703-971-0010.

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By Reed S. AlbersThe Connection

Robinson Secondary School seniorsoccer player J.H. Musick tooktime to analyze his options whenchoosing the university he wantedto attend, just as many of his peers did thisspring.

It’s not just about picking a school to go,but picking the absolute best school to attendand spend the next four (or five) years oftheir life.

For many, the decision can come down towhat academic programs are offered, tuitionprices, student body size or the distance fromhome.

But the school Musick’s chose, Florida GulfCoast University in Fort Meyers, Fla., had anace up its sleeve.

“I chose that school because I have a lot offamily that live near it,” he said. “And there’salso a beach right behind the dorm. You can’tget much better than that.”

The sandy study halls of Florida Gulf CoastUniversity may have won his heart, but therewas more to his decision than a prime dormlocation.

The prospective physical education majorsaid he wanted to play soccer in college, butwhen he learned his four years of athleticeligibility might be spent on the bench, hedecided to focus on academics.

“All the schools I looked at for soccer wereDivision I schools,” he said. “But I knew Iwasn’t going to play much on those teams. SoI had to make a decision whether I wanted tosit on the bench or enjoy my time at college.”

Musick’s teammate, Kevin Murphy alsorecently made his decision on the school hewill attend.

“I chose to go to the [University of] MaryWashington [in Fredericksburg, Va.,],” he said.“I was looking at Lynchburg University, Chris-topher Newport University and RoanokeCollege.”

While location served as a motivator inMusick’s decision, the size of MaryWashington’s student body helped Murphylean to the school.

Make CollegeSelections

South County’s EmmaO’Reily will be attendingChristopher NewportUniversity next year.

Q: What made youchoose CNU and whatother schools did youlook at?

A: When I visited CNU, Ireally liked the campus andit was by the beach. Ilooked at [the University ofMary Washington], but Ididn’t really like thecampus.

Photos by Reed S. AlbersRobinson’s J.H. Musick and Kevin Murphy have both

finalized plans to attend four-year universities next year.Musick will be attending Florida Gulf Coast University inFort Meyers, Fla., and Murphy will attend the Universityof Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.

South County’s JohnHarasin will be attendingMoravian College inBethlehem, Pa.

Q: What made youchoose MoravianCollege and what otherschools did you look at?

A: I love the educationprogram there. I am goingthere to play baseball, buteven if I didn’t play baseballI would have gone therefor an education. It was theonly school I applied to aswell.

“I liked the size of the school,” he said. “It’sonly about 4,000 or 5,000 students. That wasa big factor for me.”

As for what the Murphy plans to major in,he’s taking the most popular academic pathstudents follow as freshmen — the undecidedroute.

“I have no idea what I’ll major in,” he said.‘I’ll figure it out when I’m there.”

Megan Wears of South County SecondarySchool signed her letter of intent to JamesMadison University during a special schoolsigning ceremony on April 14.

Wears, a field hockey player, will attend JMUto play for the school’s field hockey team, butwhile her decision was athletically driven,many of the same factors non-athletes haveplayed into her final decision.

“[JMU] is the school I’ve always wanted togo to,” she said. “It’s not just about playingfield hockey there. I just wanted to go there.That was the overall factor in my decision.”

After months of searching,students find thedream schools they werelooking for.

T.C. Williams High School’s Titan Aid Club isorganizing a benefit concert, “Titan Aid Live,”to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Tickets are $20 • See www.birchmere.com.Proceeds raised by Titan Aid will be donated toArchitecture for Humanity to help create lasting andsustainable solutions for Haiti. Titan Aid is dedicatedto raising money and awareness for victims of disastersaround the globe.

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SATURDAY/MAY 8“Anything Goes.” 7:30 p.m. at South

County Secondary School, 8501Silverbrook Road, Lorton. ColePorter’s classic musical with a cast of50 students, by the South CountyTheatre Department. $10, seniors $9.703-446-1591 orwww.southcountytheatre.org.


One-on-One Computer Tutoring.10 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. Learn to usea computer. Call for an appointment.Adults. 703-249-1520.

How to Find a Job in Today’sTroubled Economy. 1 p.m. BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Freds OakRoad, Burke. Advice from anexperienced HR recruiter on allaspects of finding and keeping a goodjob. Bring a copy of your resume.Adults. 703-249-1520.

Friends of the Library Book Sale.10 a.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.

Virginia Land To Sea. 10:30 a.m.Lorton Library, 9520 RichmondHighway, Lorton. Take a tour ofVirginia through song and story withCShells music. Preschool. 703-339-7385.

SUNDAY/MAY 9Picturing Mothers. 1-5 p.m. at

Gunston Hall Plantation, 10709Gunston Road, Mason Neck. View an18th century fashion show and listento the stories of the women who livedand worked at Gunston Hall. HaveMom’s silhouette done by aprofessional silhouette artist 2-4p.m., additional fee for silhouettes,reservation recommended. $9, $8seniors, $5 ages 6-18, under 6 free.703-550-9220 orwww.gunstonhall.org.

Gunston Conversations. 2-4 p.m. atGunston Hall Plantation, 10709Gunston Road, Mason Neck. Engagein conversation with members ofGeorge Mason’s family. Discuss thetravails of motherhood in the 18thcentury or political topics of the dayor the fashionable dress of 1786 orthe doings of the neighborhood. $9,$8 seniors, $5 ages 6-18, under 6free. 703-550-9220 orwww.gunstonhall.org.

MONDAY/MAY 10Latin Dance Nights. 10 p.m. at Jaxx,

6355 Rolling Road, Springfield.Ladies free, men $10. 703-569-5940.

Our Daily Bread Charity GolfTournament. 1 p.m. at SouthRiding Golf Club, 43237 Golf ViewDrive, South Riding. $125registration fee includes a full roundof golf, driving range, golf cart, drinkcart, hors d’oevres and dinner and asilent auction. All proceeds willbenefit Our daily Bread’s programs toassist low-income families in Fairfax.Contact 703-273-8829 or www.our-daily-bread.org.

Early Reader Book Discussion.3:30 p.m. John Marshall Library,6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria.Early reader book activities. Call fortitles. Age 6-8 with adult. 703-971-0010.

Sunny Stories. 10:30 a.m. KingstowneLibrary, 6500 Landsdowne Centre,Alexandria. Stories and fun thatcelebrate spring. Age 24 months to 5years with adult. 703-339-4610.

Read to the Dog. 4:30-5:30 p.m.Kingstowne Library, 6500Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria.Read to a Reading Therapy Dog. Callto register for one 15 minute slot.Age 6 to 12 with adult. 703-339-4610.

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stopped attending rehearsals,but never lost the desire to workwith the band. So, he approachedDeck later that year and asked ifhe could still help out, and Deckwas more than happy to welcomehim back.

Since then, Franke has contin-ued to volunteer his time to teachand play with the students in theband each year. Franke said thatthe opportunity to help the bud-ding musicians develop and theexcitement and enthusiasm theyget from learning an instrumentis what keeps him coming back.

Each year, he said, the band isshaky initially as the studentsstruggle to learn new pieces ofmusic, and during this time,Franke works with students henotices are having an especiallydifficult time. After some one-on-one tutoring and some words ofencouragement, however, Frankesaid that the students blossom,mastering the music and gainingconfidence and self-esteem alongthe way.

“It’s rewarding for me just to bea positive influence on them,”Franke said. “It’s just really coolwatching a group of kids beingchallenged at the beginning, andthen seeing the progress that theymake week by week. By the endof rehearsals, there is a world ofdifference, and it is as exciting ascan be.”

While Franke’s commitment tothe Marine Band keeps him busynearly year-round, he has no planson ending his relationship withthen honor band anytime soon. Hesaid that he will keep coming torehearsals and will continue tovolunteer for fund-raising activi-ties such as selling concessions atWest Springfield High School foot-ball games as long as Deck willhave him. Based on the first eightyears of results, though, it appearsas if he will always have a place inthe West Springfield Area HonorsBand.

“Phil Franke is nothing less thanan angel,” Deck said. “He does thework of many teachers and alwayswith a smile on his face. All I cansay is if the world had a few morePhil Frankes, we would all be bet-ter off.”

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Stephanie Post, a psychology ma-jor from Springfield, was named to thedean’s list at Chestnut Hill College forthe fall 2009 semester. Students arenamed to the dean’s list if they haveachieved a G.P.A of 3.6 or higher, andwill be recognized at honors convoca-tion on April 25, at the college.

To honor Mom on Mother’s Day, send us your favorite snapshots of you with yourMom and The Connection will publish them in our Mother’s Day issue. Be sure toinclude some information about what’s going on in the photo, plus your name andphone number and town of residence. To e-mail digital photos, send to:

[email protected] to mail photo prints, send to: The Springfield Connection, “Me and My Mom Photo Gallery,” 1606 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314.Photo prints will be returned to you if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope, but please don’t send us anything irreplaceable.

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Lake Braddock defensive back Tho-mas Stickford isn’t afraid to show offa bit of style and swagger on the fieldor with reporters.

His play with the varsity football teamhelped drive the Bruins to their first-everstate finals appearance in 2009.

Now, he’s brought his athleticism to theLake Braddock boys’ lacrosse team.

During a pre-season practice with the la-crosse team, he displayed his confident at-titude when asked about his future as a la-crosse player.

“I’m Thomas Stickford. All-region defen-sive back,” he joked. “And future all-regionmidfielder.”

His voice is calm and cool, which mightmake some believe his claim. Except for onelittle problem: It’s his first year on the la-crosse team and first time ever holding alacrosse stick.

So, about that all-region team?“Yeah, it’s not going so well,” Stickford

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Lake Braddock defensive backThomas Stickford is most knownfor his stellar play on the foot-ball team, but he’s also helpedadd a defensive presence on thelacrosse field this spring.

Springfield Connection Sports Editor Reed Albers703-224-3014 or [email protected]

Spartans Get Back On TrackBoys’ lacrossebounces back fromseason’s first loss with18-2 trouncing of Lee.

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“The loss brought usback to reality.”

— Scott Settar


Heading into the West Spring-field boys’ lacrosse team’sgame with W.T. Woodson onApril 23, the Spartans wereindulging in the hype surrounding theirundefeated team.

After dominating West Potomac 19-1 onApril 19, who could blame the Spartans forpuffing their chests?

“After the West Potomac victory, someguys got a little high on themselves,” headcoach Scott Settar said.

But even with his team sitting atop theNorthern Region coaches’ poll, Settar didn’tbuy the hype.

“We knew at some point in the seasonwe’d face some adversity — a speed bumpthat would defineour team,” he said.

A 13-8 loss toWoodson proved tobe that speed bump.Despite entering thegame ready to play,the Spartans didn’tplay to their potential and let the game slipaway.

Suddenly, the Spartans didn’t care aboutcoaches’ polls anymore.

“The loss brought us back to reality,”Settar said. “There’s been a lot of talkaround the school and around the regionabout our lacrosse team, so that might have

made us overconfident.”The upside of Woodson ending the unde-

feated streak is that the loss came at anopportune time.

With the PatriotDistrict tourna-ment just over aweek away and theNorthern Regiontournament imme-diately following,the Spartans knew

they would have a chance to get back ontrack.

“One of the things we talked about afterthe [Woodson game] was that Woodson wasthe last team to beat us last year in the re-gion tournament,” Settar said. “The differ-ence between that game and this year’s[loss] is that on Monday we got to have a

game. Our season was over last year afterthat loss.”

That’s where the Robert E. Lee teamcomes in — an 8-1 squad lead by scoringdynamo Andrew Senft.

On April 27, West Springfield dominatedthe Lancers and held Senft to just two goals.During the game, senior attacker EricSchauder had two goals and nine assists andfour players had multi-goal games to leadWest Springfield to an 18-2 victory.

The win over Lee didn’t just help to resetthe Spartan’s mindset, it also allowed theoffense to recapture their explosive step.

Most of Schauder’s nine assists came fromset plays starting behind the net.

“I love working from behind the goal” hesaid. “I’ve been playing attack behind thenet since fifth grade.”

Goalie Kevin Young faced limited shotsthanks to a recommitteddefense that cleared everyattacking attempt back to-ward the Lee defenders.

“We’re just connectingbetter,” senior defenderT.J. O’Connell said. “We’vegot a better idea of whereeveryone is going to be.”

With his team back ontrack, Settar said he hopesthe Spartans won’t let hypeget in the way of othergames.

“We’re just focusing onour next game,” he said.“That’s our mission now.We’re not thinking aboutanything else.”

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said with a laugh. “It’s a difficult sport really. Mystick skills are improved, but not at the point whereI’m confident in them.”

Stickford is a football player looking for a home inthe spring sport of lacrosse. It will be months beforehe heads to James Madison University where he willplay football. To keep in shape and stay active, hejoined the lacrosse team.

“With football, I had fouryears to learn the concepts inmy freshman year,” he said.“In lacrosse, I guess I’m asgood as I am at freshmanfootball.”

Head lacrosse coach StevePrice, an assistant coach withthe football team, recruited Stickford to play for thelacrosse team while he was on the junior varsity base-ball team.

“He didn’t look happy on the [baseball] team,” hesaid. “He wasn’t playing very much.”

With an opportunity to mold his defensive backinto a defensive midfielder, Price helped Stickfordget started in the sport. Now he’s a go-to-guy fordefensive play on the field.

“He’s a great defensive midfielder,” Price said. “Hecan get the ball up the field, and he’s just got greatspeed. He’s great at covering players.”

Stickford’s marriage of lacrosse with football train-ing is starting pay off. At a recent JMU football work-out session, Stickford said he noticed that lacrossehad improved his football skills.

“My footwork is so much quicker than everyone,”

he said. “I just feel great. All the running helps meout.”

He’s also found that while the sports are completelydifferent in concept, there are similarities between adefensive back and a defensive midfielder.

“When we have a shutoff play, it’s almost exactlylike playing defensive back,” he said. “It feels exactlythe same. It’s just like man-to-man defense in foot-ball.”

Senior attacker Brandon Johnson, who also is awide receiver on the footballteam, said the learningcurve for lacrosse is the mostdifficult step for a footballplayer to overcome.

“It’s just learning how toplay with the stick,” he said.“Yeah, there’s hitting andyou need quickness, but

learning how to throw and catch is the most difficultpart of the transition.”

Johnson has had a first-hand look at Stickford’sdevelopment and has served as a mentor to his foot-ball teammate.

“He has gotten a lot better,” Johnson said. “Thefirst scrimmage we had he came out and just laidsome kid out. He’s learning the game.”

Johnson is hoping that he might get the chance toassist on Stickford’s first career goal.

“No goals yet this season [for Stickford], but he’shad some pretty sick plays,” he said. “He’s had a bitof a dry spell, but I think he’s going to break out ofshell.”

So maybe Stickford isn’t all-region, but he’s defi-nitely earning his playing time with the Bruins.

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“He’s a great defensivemidfielder.”

— Steve Price

From Page 14

Military Notes

Football Training Via Lacrosse

Navy Ensign Daniel I. Tison, a2005 graduate of Hayfield SecondaryHigh School, recently received his com-mission as a naval officer aftercompleting Officer Candidate School(OCS) at Officer Indoctrination School,Newport, R.I. Tison joined the Navy in

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Marine Corps Pfc. Clinton M.Whitt IV, a 2009 graduate of Robert E.Lee High School, recently completed 12weeks of basic training at Marine CorpsRecruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.

Army Reserve Pvt. Andrea A.Benavides has graduated from basiccombat training at Fort Jackson, Colum-bia, S.C. Benavides is the daughter ofMarcos Benavides of Hallow KnollCourt, Springfield. The private is a 2006graduate of Annandale High School.


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