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Springfield resident and ownerof Turtle Hill Originals RonHilbig displays his mirrors andpicture frames at the 2015Springfield Days Market Expo.

Springfield resident and ownerof Turtle Hill Originals RonHilbig displays his mirrors andpicture frames at the 2015Springfield Days Market Expo.

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By Tim Peterson

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Springfield resident Ron Hilbig’ssmall business Turtle Hill Originalswas supposed to be a fun retirement job. Now in his second year

of creating custom decorative mirrors, pic-ture frames and treasures boxes, he stillworks full time as communications direc-tor at Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield.

Hilbig graduated from college with a finearts degree and worked in graphic produc-tion for 40 years. Though he hasn’t takenTurtle Hill Originals on full time yet, he’sexcited that it’s pretty much the first timehe’s put his degree to use.

“For the first time, I get to combine apainting style, things I really enjoy,” he said.“Plus, I really like making products.”

Hilbig has a web shop and sells his prod-ucts through Etsy, but like many smallbusiness owners, he still lacks a brick-and-mortar presence.

“There’ s nothing quite like having peoplewalk up to your table, pick up your stuffand look at it,” he said, describing his firstexperience at the Springfield Days MarketExpo in 2015.

THE EXPO is an open air marketplace forcrafters and other vendors held in the park-ing lot of Springfield United MethodistChurch. It’s one of several major commu-nity events held over the weekend follow-ing Memorial Day as part of the larger cel-ebration Springfield Days.

“Sales were low,” last year, Hilbig admits,“but for me, it was a super opportunity just

to meet people, get some feedback.”Market Expo organizer Margaret Panik of

North Springfield said “helping area busi-nesses get out there,” is one major goal ofthe event. “It’s connecting people to thebusiness, so they don’t have to go outsidethe Springfield bubble.”

Panik said between 35 to 40 businessesand crafters from the greater Springfieldarea and Burke are expected at this year’sMarket Expo.

Springfield-based food truck UrbanBumpkin BBQ is scheduled to be at the expofrom 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., Panik added.

In addition to the Expo, Saturday ofSpringfield Days includes a 6-kilometer runaround Lake Accotink Park, a Car Show atAmerican Legion Post 176 and a Book Saleat the Richard Byrd Library.

Springfield Days falls in the sweet spotafter Memorial Day but before most highschool graduation parties, Nancy-jo Manneyof the Greater Springfield Chamber ofCommerce said. And before the CelebrateFairfax festival.

Saturday’s festivities also include PetFest,a fair for four-legged friends held in the fieldbehind the South Run RECenter.

Visitors are encouraged to bring any petsthat can be put on a leash or otherwise en-closed. They also need to be comfortablearound many other animals and people,said co-organizer Diana Greiner.

Greiner owns Felix and Oscar, a pet foodstore in Springfield that also hosts a ven-dor tent at PetFest.

Griener said the event started eight yearsago as a “community event that embracesthe importance of pets in our life.”

As such, there will be a spectrum of pet-related vendors, from food shops and vetsto boarders, rescue organizations and shel-ters.

Sharing information and resources is a bigpart of it, Griener said. Some additionalvendors include spay and neuter clinics,trainers and a blood bank for pets.

“People don’t think about having pets giveblood as well,” she said. “They can get inaccidents and have serious injuries,” thatrequire donated blood. The bank won’t be

drawing any pet’s blood at PetFest, but pro-viding information about the process.

“The whole concept is we love our pets,”said co-organizer Dixie Eng. “Many peopleget a pet and really don’t know what to dowith it.”

Eng said PetFest is a great venue to learn“responsible parenting, responsible petownership.”

SUNDAY’S ONLY EVENT is the 27th run-ning of the Cardboard Boat Regatta.

Though open to contestants in the commu-nity, the largest contingent of racers comesfrom the Fairfax County Public Schools SchoolAge Child Care (SACC) after school program.

SACC supplies between 600 and 650 stu-dents from 27 programs around FairfaxCounty, according to SACC program headteacher Kali Pellegrino.

This will be the 15th year SACC has par-ticipated in the regatta.

Pellegrino said staff picks a theme for theboats in January, which is integrated as anextension of the education curriculum. Thisyear, they went with “Global Adventurers.”

Each SACC site chose three countries to diveinto as inspiration for their watercraft.

“We explore their culture, arts, science,social studies and history throughout theschool year,” Pellegrino said. “Egypt, China,Germany, Japan, Brazil — these differentplaces are going to be represented in ourboats.”

The head teacher also appreciates how theregatta challenges students to use and developdesign, engineering and teamwork skills.

“Having to build a boat out of cardboardthat’s going to function as a true boat for themto get in is definitely very hard,” she said. “It’sone of the funniest, most exciting things you’regoing to watch. Some don’t leave the beach.Some go out to that buoy, come back and looklike never been in the water.”

All Springfield Days events are free, thoughthe 6K requires pre-registration. For moreinformation, visit www.springfielddays.com.

Market Expo,PetFest, CardboardRegatta amongcommunity festivities.

Springfield Days Returns to the Sweet Spot

Ron Hilbig’s small business Turtle Hill Originals is one of many withouta brick-and-mortar presence that can benefit from public exposureduring the 2016 Springfield Days Market Expo.

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Sailors compete in the 2015 Cardboard Boat Regatta held at LakeAccotink Park as part of the Springfield Days community festival.

Diana Greiner, one of the Spring-field Days PetFest organizers andowner of the store Felix andOscar mans the tent with storemanager Matt O’Leary duringthe 2015 PetFest held behindSouth Run RECenter.

Springfield Days ScheduleSATURDAY, JUNE 4Springfield 6K: 8 a.m. at Lake Accotink ParkPetFest: 9 a.m –3 p.m. at SouthRun RECenterMarket Expo: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at

Springfield United Methodist ChurchCar Show: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at American Legion

Post 176Book Sale: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Richard Byrd

Library

SUNDAY, JUNE 5Cardboard Boat Regatta: 2 p.m. at Lake Accotink

Park

For more information, visit www.springfielddays.com.


THREE INVESTIGATIONS into the inci-dent are now underway: criminal, admin-istrative and Internal Affairs.Smith and Roessler also declined to answerwhether they are pursuing additional sus-pects connected with the case, or whetherthe suspects in custody committed furthercrimes after the initial robbery in Spring-field.

Chief Roessler’s initial statement from thescene of the robbery on the Fairfax Countypolice's Facebook page.

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Police block off Brookfield Plaza in Springfield following the robbery on Saturday, May 21

Fairfax County Chief of Police Edwin Roessler addresses members of themedia about two arrests in the May 21 robbery in Springfield. Depending on whether the

arrestees waive extradition or fightit, the process can take anywherefrom two days to two months, saidCaptain David M. Smith, Com-mander of the Major Crimes Divi-sion of Fairfax County Police.

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By Tim Peterson

The Connection

Three days after an armed rob-bery and gunfight that broke outin Springfield’s Brookfield Plaza,Fairfax County Police an-

nounced Tuesday, May 24, that two menhave been arrested in connection with thecase.

The robbery and shooting occurredaround 12:22 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, atthe Dubai Jewelry Store.

William Timothy Franklin IV, 24, was ar-rested Monday May 23 at his home inWaldorf, Maryland.

Also Monday evening, police said, U.S.Customs, Border Patrol and officers with thePort Authority Police of New York and NewJersey arrested Jasminder Sethi, 26 at New-ark Airport in New Jersey. Sethi is also fromWaldorf.

Police have felony warrants for both men:Robbery for Sethi and Robbery plus Use ofa Firearm in the Commission of a Felonyfor Franklin. The process of extraditing thearrestees to Fairfax County is underway.

Depending on whether they waive theextradition or fight it, the process can takeanywhere from two days to two months,said Captain David M. Smith, Commanderof the Major Crimes Division of FairfaxCounty Police.

Captain Smith and Fairfax County Chiefof Police Edwin Roessler addressed mem-bers of the media about the arrests at theFairfax County Government Center on May24.

Roessler gave a brief recap of the incident.He explained how an officer in the area firstresponded to the 911 call reporting the rob-bery and established a “position of coverand conceal, as he’s trained to do.”

THE OFFICER challenged the suspect whowas exiting the jewelry store. The suspectthen fired at the officer. The officer, a seven-year veteran of the department whose namehas not been released yet, returned fire.

Police believe a bullet from the suspect’sgun struck a motorist who was driving be-hind the officer. Roessler wouldn’t commenton the condition of that citizen. By the lastupdate from police, the condition was listedas non-life-threatening.

The extent of the vollies hasn’t been re-leased. Roessler simply stated “many shotswere fired.”

The suspect fled on foot. He carjacked avehicle, which he crashed at Spring VillageDrive and Hampton Creek Way. The suspectcarjacked another vehicle, which Roesslersaid he drove to the 7600 block of HooesRoad before fleeing further on foot.Patrol officers, the K-9 unit, helicopter

Two men fromWaldorf, Md. awaitextradition to FairfaxCounty.

Suspects Arrested in May 21 Armed Robbery Case

Fairfax 1 and Virginia State Police Troopersimmediately began searching the area.Neither Roessler nor Smith would commenton any prior criminal history of either ar-restee in the case, citing an active investi-gation.

When asked how they were found,Roessler answered, “good, old-fashioneddetective work.” He praised the Federal

Bureau of Investigation’s Violent CrimesTask Force, the Prince George’s CountyMaryland Police Department and theCharles County, Maryland Sheriff’s Officefor their assistance in apprehending themen, as well.

“The primary goal was to get these guysin custody,” Smith said. “That’s where we’reat. We still have a long way to go.”

William Timo-thy FranklinIV, 24, wasarrestedMonday May23 at his homein Waldorf,Maryland.

U.S. Customs, BorderPatrol and officerswith the Port Author-ity Police of New Yorkand New Jerseyarrested JasminderSethi, 26, at NewarkAirport in New Jersey.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The April 21-27, 2016 edition in-cluded an article discussing the Su-pervisors’ approval of a 4-cent taxincrease as part of an overall bud-get. This budget increased fundingfor the Fairfax County Public Schools(FCPS). More importantly, it re-flected a commitment to educationand was an increase over the earlierFairfax County advertised budget.The article quoted Springfield Dis-trict School Board member ElizabethSchultz. Rather than noting the im-portance of the funding to maintain

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the quality of our school and focus-ing on teachers and students, Ms.Schultz chose to bring up her per-ception of the need for lessadversarial communication with theBoard, more collaboration with theBoard, and more clarity on spend-ing. We should all remember thatMs.Schultz voted against the FCPSbudget and wanted FCPS to submita budget that reflected the County’sinitial advertised budget. That wasthe wrong position to take. Weshould thank Dr. Garza and theschool board members who pressedforward with the budget request andthe justifications that resulted in theincrease....no thanks to Ms. Schultz.

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The Greater SpringfieldChamber of Commerce hasawarded Holly Erika Leinzof Burke a scholarship inthe amount of $2,000.Holly is a senior at LakeBraddock SecondarySchool, an officer in DECA– an international businessclub and association ofmarketing students, and avolunteer with Shine forGirls – a program that em-powers elementary andmiddle school girls throughtutoring, mentoring andthe use of kinesthetic learn-ing.

Holly attended theGreater Springfield Cham-ber of Commerce’s May 19networking mixer, whereshe had the opportunity tomeet Chamber membersand be recognized for herhigh school achievementsand volunteer work in theGreater Springfield community.

Holly will graduate from Lake Braddock Sec-ondary School on Thursday, June 16. This fall sheplans to begin pursuit of a business-finance ma-jor at the University of Virginia.

This is the eleventh year the Chamber’s Foun-dation has awarded scholarships to deserving stu-

Greater Springfield Chamber Awards Scholarship toLake Braddock Senior

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Nevin Gibson, chair of the Greater Springfield Chamber ofCommerce Community Affairs Committee congratulationsHolly Leinz, recipient of the Chamber’s 2016 college schol-arship.

dents in the Greater Springfield area. Criteria forthe scholarship include maintaining a GPA of 3.0or higher, residency in the Greater Springfield areaand plans to pursue a business related major whilein college.

For more information about the Chamber visitspringfieldchamber.org.

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By Jon Roetman

The Connection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connolly received praise from his coach,as well.

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

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

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

By Aaron Lundmark

The Connection

Redemption had never felt so sweetfor the Lake Braddock Bruins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the threat.What was the major difference in this game

compared to the first two meetings that theSpartans won?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Connection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Luccarelli, a senior midfielder, finishedwith five goals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sports

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

Quashie’s OT Goal Gives LakeBraddock Conference 7 Title

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

Photo by Jon Roetman

Rams earn stateplayoff berth, advanceto region semifinals.

Robinson Girls’ Lax ComesBack to Beat Langley

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

Photos by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

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

Lake Braddock baseballwins second straightconference title.

Bishop Pitches Bruins to Conference 7 Championship

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection

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

Rams pull awayfrom Yorktown insecond quarter.

Robinson Boys’ Lax Earns State Tournament Berth

Photo by Aaron Lundmark

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


Saturday & Sunday, June 4–5• Springfield 6K

• PetFest

• Market Expo

• Car Show

• CardboardBoat Regatta

For a full listing of 2016 Eventswww.springfielddays.com

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ONGOINGSummer Entertainment Series. June 1-Aug.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MONDAY/JULY 4Clifton Independence Day Parade and

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

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

SATURDAY/JULY 9Obon Festival. Highlighting Japanese culture at

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

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

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

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

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

Summertime Fun Abounds in AreaSummer Fun

Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax. Musical performances, rides, games andfood. Call 703-324-3247 or visitwww.celebratefairfax.com/.

Photo by Deb Cobb/The Connection

Hundreds of spectators cheer on the participants in the 23rd CardboardBoat Regatta at Lake Accotink Park in June 2013. This year’s event willtake place on June 4 to 5.


WEEKDAYS • SATURDAYS • EVENINGS 24 HOUR EMERGENCY CAREMET LIFE, DELTA, BCBS/CAREFIRST, & UNITED CONCORDIA PROVIDER

Send notes to the Connection atconnectionnewspapers.com/Calendar/ orcall 703-778-9416. The deadline is theFriday prior to the next paper’s publica-tion at noon. Dated announcementsshould be submitted at least two weeksprior to the event.

ONGOINGFairfax Rotary Club Meeting.

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

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

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

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

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

Smoke Free Bingo (with breaks forsmoking friends). 7 p.m. EveryFriday. Fairfax Volunteer FireDepartment, 4081 University Drive,Fairfax. Free coffee, entertainingcallers, $1,000 jackpot.www.fairfaxvd.com. 703-273-3638.

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

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 1Jazz and Wine Fundraiser for

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY/JUNE 3Interfaith Voices Live Radio Event.

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

SATURDAY/JUNE 4Forgotten Fairfax: Mill Ruins in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 8Springfield Christian Women’s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Calendar

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One of the works to see in “Manifesto” at Olly OllyArt Space in Fairfax, running from May 21-June 18.

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Public Hearing NoticeFairfax County Secondary Six Year Plan

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and The Board ofSupervisors of Fairfax County, in accordance with Section 33.2.331 of theCode of Virginia, will conduct a joint public hearing in the Board Auditorium,Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway,Fairfax, VA 22035 at 4:30 p.m. on June 21, 2016.

The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comment on theSecondary Six Year Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017 through 2022.Copies of the proposed plan may be reviewed at the VDOT’s NorthernVirginia District Office at 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programsand activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Actof 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for personswith disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT’s Civil Rights at703-259-1775 or TTY/TDD 711.

Persons wishing to speak at this public hearing should contact the Officeof the Clerk to the County Board of Supervisors at 703-324-3151.

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By John Esper

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Nathaniel Lee was al-ways inspired by thelong history of trainsand railroads. As a

child he stumbled upon an aban-doned train station while exploringthe woods of Northern Virginia. “Igrew up next to the railroad. Whatstarted me on the book was I walkedback into the woods and found theold roadbed and a missing stationthat no one knew about,” Lee said.In his presentation of his book “TheIron Road of Franconia: A Historyof the RF&P Railroad in FairfaxCounty” to the Burke Historical So-ciety on Sunday, May 22, at theAbiding Presence Lutheran Church,Lee wove the history of the RF&PRailroad with interesting sources,funny anecdotes and a keen understanding of thehistory. He also provided an old map of the railroadsin the Northern Virginia area to help provide a bet-ter understanding of this work.

Lee works for the Franconia Museum andsearched high and low in the Franconia area tofind sources and information for his book, “Mostof our history because we are such a local commu-nity, is in people’s basements, in their old dairies…that’s where you get the best information.” It tookLee 11 months to write his book and he feels that

Nathaniel Lee’s book inspires new look at railroads.History in Basements

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Nathaniel Lee pictured with a map of railroads in theVirginia area on loan from the Franconia Museum.

it has shed a lot of insight into the local history ofFranconia. “We found things we didn’t know, newways of understanding how our community namedeveloped, how our community developed from afarming community into a much larger commu-nity because of the railroad,” said Lee. Membersof the Burke Historical society were impressed byhis book discussion and thanked him for his time.Nathaniel Lee’s book can be bought atwww.createspace.com/6190241 or on retailbookselling sites, such as Amazon.

Springfield Student Wins University AwardJames Lau, from Springfield, was presented with the H.B. Overcash Award atHampden-Sydney College’s final convocation on April 21. This award is presentedto an outstanding premedical student in honor and memory of a much respectedand revered Professor of Biology. James is the son of Michael and Audrey Lau ofSpringfield.

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

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

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

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

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

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