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Youth Citizenship HonoredNews, Page 15
Coming Home toQueen of Peace
Coming Home toQueen of Peace
News, Page 3
Rev. James Barkett, pastor of Saint Maryof Sorrows Catholic Church in Fairfax,blesses the Queen of Peace house on
Gresham Street in north Springfield atits grand opening ceremony.
WellbeingWellbeingPage 8
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Ten months ago, the unassumingsingle-level house on GreshamStreet in north Springfield wasa private residence. Today it’s
the permanent home of four individualswith disabilities, and a fifth is on the way.
There are 71 group homes like and in-cluding this one in Fairfax County, afford-ing 316 people the opportunity to receivesupport and care services in a community-integrated setting. This model is in contrastto the aging state-run model for housingpeople with mental and physical disabili-ties in large, centralized “training centers”scattered around the state.
Claiming these centers were isolatingpeople from having more normal, inte-grated lives, the state mandated residentsbe moved to smaller community-based cen-ters.
The Northern Virginia Training Centerlocated on Braddock Road is one of thelarge, older centers. It still has fewer than70 residents in the process of being dis-charged to meet a March 2016 scheduledclosing. Of the remaining residents 37 arefrom the Fairfax-Falls Church area.
Those individuals being discharged com-pete with thousands of people currently onthe county’s waiting list for disabilities ser-vices and supportive housing, which is man-aged by the Fairfax-Falls Church Commu-nity Services Board.
The group homes are a favorable optionin Fairfax County, according to CommunityServices Board assistant deputy directorJean Hartman, along with two other alter-natives: 37 apartment projects that eachhouse two to three people and six Interme-diate Care Facilities that can take as manyas 12 individuals.
But together those options only house 423individuals. The county’s list has more than7,000 on it who are waiting for either sup-port services, housing or both.
“The impact of the state’s decision to closetraining centers really just amplified whatwas already a preexisting need for hous-ing,” said Hartman, who referred to the highcost of living in Fairfax County comparedto other parts of the state where people withdisabilities have been discharged from othertraining centers.
MARIAN HOMES is a nonprofit organi-zation linked to Fairfax Station-basedKnights of Columbus St. Mary of SorrowsCouncil 8600 that was set up to help peoplewith disabilities find supportive housing.The council is made up of 535 members.
Including this newest structure, MarianHomes owns three group homes in North-ern Virginia, specially retrofitted to be moreaccommodating for residents like thoseleaving the training centers. The first onefor five women in the Brecon Ridge subdi-vision of Fairfax was dedicated in 1998 and
a second for five men in the Fairfax subdi-vision of Greenbriar was purchased in 2010.All of the first 10 residents came fromNorthern Virginia Training Center.
To operate the homes and provide round-the-clock support for the residents, MarianHomes has partnered with Chimes of Vir-ginia, the local base of large Baltimore-based Chimes Foundation of care provid-ers.
On June 25, Marian Homes held thegrand opening of its third house, locatedon Gresham Street in north Springfield. Inthis instance, the group used deferred-loanfunding it was awarded from the FairfaxCounty Redevelopment and Housing Au-thority to cover the $510,000 mortgage.
Marian Homes volunteers started thedemolition and reconstruction in late Feb-ruary this year, and spent another $103,000to have contractors finish transforming theinterior from a three bedroom single-fam-ily unit to a five-bedroom dwelling whereeach of the residents can receive the sup-port and care they need.
“It’s better for them to live with other in-dividuals,” said Chimes chief operating of-ficer Nancy Eisele. “In larger settings it getslonely, there are limitations on social skillsand communication. I think this model doeswork well for a number of people, with theright combination, who can really get alongin a congregate setting.”
FAIRFAX RESIDENT JOHN GERMAINis on the board of Marian Homes and de-signed the house’s custom interior that re-quired a complete teardown and rebuild.
“I’m elated,” Germain said while lookingaround the sparkling new floorboards andgenerously wide hallways. “I’m happy to seethe residents — I’m so joyful for them tohave a place they can call home.”
Phil Torrey of Fairfax Station is the MarianHomes treasurer and was on one of thedemolition teams. “I helped take out thatwall with a sledgehammer,” he said. “Itlooks a lot different now. It’s really nice.”
Construction was completed in just 75days, at the end of May. The first four resi-dents moved in on June 15.
Renovations included converting thehouse from three bedrooms to five, addinga walkout entry, all-new flooring, buildingout the bathrooms to accommodate wheel-chairs and a hoist mechanism and com-pletely remodeling the kitchen. There areplans to add an electronic lift up to the sideentrance of the house.
“It’s been 10 months from getting theproperty to today,” said Marian Homespresident William Crowder. “It’s really beena rocket ride for all of us.”
The grand opening ceremony broughttogether local elected officials, Nancy Eiseleand Rev. James Barkett, pastor of Saint Mary
Residents with disabilitiesmove into new grouphouse on Gresham Streetin north Springfield.
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Left, Del. Tim Hugo (R-40) presents Marian Homes president WilliamCrowder (right) with a Virginia flag that was flown over the Richmondcapitol in the group’s honor.
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Knights of Columbus celebrate the opening of the newest Marian Homeshouse in north Springfield.
Marian HomespresidentWilliamCrowder (cen-ter) speaks atthe Queen ofPeace grandopening cer-emony.
Chimes chiefoperatingofficerNancy Eiselegives re-marks at theQueen ofPeace grandopeningceremony.
Supervisor JohnCook (R-Braddock)commends thecollaborationbetween govern-ment and organiza-tions that helpedbring about theQueen of Peacetransformation.
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of Sorrows Catholic Church in Fairfax, who blessedthe house and gave it the name “Queen of Peace.”
“This is what government should be doing, sup-porting organizations like this,” said Del. Tim Hugo(R-40). Hugo then presented Marian Homes presi-dent William Crowder with a state of Virginia flagthat had been flown over the capitol in Richmond.
Cook said the house is an example of what canhappen when different organizations and govern-ment work together. It wouldn’t have been donenearly as quickly, he said, “certainly if you waitedfor county government.”
“We worked through government partnerships,”Cook added. “That’s why this works so well. There’sa need for more group homes. Don’t stop at four —we’re looking for five or six to come out.”
Jim McHugh of Fairfax is the deputy Grand Knightfor the Knights of Columbus Council 8600. “Ourmain principle is charity and our big event is MarianHomes,” he said. “I’m proud, excited for the oppor-tunity to help another life, give five more people aplace to call home.”
Dick LaFrance is known as the “guiding force” be-
hind starting Marian Homes. “It’s overwhelming,” hesaid, looking at the house, referring to it as “the prom-ise of what we had in mind 20 years ago.”
Mike Lukacs used his experience as a realtor to findthe Queen of Peace home. Finding a house that issuitable for this type of conversion isn’t easy. “Forfive bedrooms, single-level in Fairfax County, it’s justnot out there,” he said.
But Lukacs is searching for the next Marian Homeanyway. In fact, over the weekend following theQueen of Peace grand opening, he and John Germainwere scheduled to look at potential homes for thenext project.
Germain said the county has already invited themto bid on the next Request for Proposals that comesout in October.
With more people still in the process of being dis-charged from the Northern Virginia Training Centerand thousands more on the waitlist for housing andservices through the Fairfax-Falls Church CommunityService Board, the county could use more than a fewmore houses like the Queen of Peace.
“Let’s get another five people in,” said Germain.To find out more about Marian Homes, visit
www.marianhomes.org.
New Group Home WelcomesFour People with Disabilities
Marian Homesdirector Will-iam C. Baker(left) andDistrict 14Warden for theKnights ofColumbusFidelRodriguez tourone of the fullytransformedbathrooms inthe Queen ofPeace house.
Celeste Leyheand her sonWill are neigh-bors of theQueen of Peacehouse inSpringfield.“Everyone hasbeen reallyforthcomingand friendly,”said Leyhe.“It’s greatthey’re filling aneed, to bepart of thesolution.”
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Fairfax County Police continue to investigate thedeath of Kenneth Duane Bernhardt, 36, of FallsChurch, who was found Saturday, June 27 in a pondon South Van Dorn Street near Kingstowne VillageParkway.
Police responded to a call about Bernhardt’s bodyaround 11:30 a.m. with homicide and crime scenedetectives. They said that at the time there were “noobvious signs of trauma to the body” of the man.
In an update from Fairfax County on June 29, po-lice haven’t discovered anything about the case tobe “overtly suspicious.”
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner attrib-uted Bernhardt’s death to drowning and determinedit was not the result of any criminal action.
Torch Causes SpringfieldHouse Fire
Units responded to a house fire Monday, June 29,2015, at approximately 9:55 p.m., in the Springfieldarea of Fairfax County — according to Fairfax CountyFire & Rescue Department. The single-family homeis located at 8600 Etta Drive.
Units encountered smoke coming from the exte-rior of the two-story home upon arrival. Firefightersconducted an aggressive fire attack and quickly ex-tinguished the fire. The home was vacant and wasfor sale and under contract. Smoke alarms weresounding when firefighters arrived on scene. No onewas displaced. There were no injuries.
Damage is estimated at $15,000.According to fire investigators, the fire was acci-
dental. A plumbing contractor using a torch too closeto combustibles near an exterior wall caused the fire.
95 Express Lanes Sched-ule Adjusted for July 4
Around the Fourth of July, patriotic celebrationthroughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan areacomes with heavy gridlock. To help alleviate someof the traffic into, out of and around the region forthe holiday weekend, the 95 Express Lanes schedulewill be adjusted, according to an Express Lanesspokesperson:
Friday, July 3:❖ There are no changes to typical reversal time.
The reversal from northbound to southbound startsaround 11 a.m., with the southbound lanes openaround 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 4:❖ Reversal of lanes from southbound to north-
bound is scheduled to begin at midnight. The north-bound lanes will open around 2 a.m.
❖ Reversal from northbound to southbound willbegin around 7 p.m. The southbound lanes will openaround 9 p.m.
Sunday, July 5:❖ Lanes will reverse from southbound to north-
bound at midnight, with the northbound lanes openaround 2 a.m.
Monday, July 6:❖ There are no changes to typical reversal time.
The reversal from northbound to southbound startsaround 11 a.m., with the southbound lanes openaround 1 p.m.
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Opinion
Here at the Connection, our emailboxes are filling up with mes-sages from people running foroffice. It’s not surprising, since
in November, virtually every state and local of-fice in the commonwealth is on the ballot.
It’s a good predictor for what will happennext in brick and mortar mailboxes of votersaround the region.
What do candidates want from local news-papers?
Candidates, many of them incum-bents, want to be quoted. They wouldlike a reporter to come to their cam-paign announcements, to their kickoffs, to theirforums. Candidates would like us to cover andprint their statements on a variety of interest-ing and important issues. They would like tohave their photos appear on the print and webpages of our newspapers
And for the most part, we will. We will coverthe issues, the campaigns, the opinions, thefundraising, the political record.
While competition in local races is limited,money is not.
Current campaigns are on track to top themoney spent in 2011 State Senate races. In2011, Virginia State Senate candidates spentmore than $42.5 million. They have alreadyspent more than $20 million in 2015.
In Virginia state house races, in 2013 (mem-bers of the Virginia House of Delegate, like U.S.Congress, run for reelection every two years)candidates spent $35.9 million.
In an example of the money these races can
attract, here is an extreme example from twoyears ago. In the 2013 race for House of Del-egates District 34, Barbara Comstock raised$1.4 million, narrowly defeating KathleenMurphy (50.64 percent to 49.21 percent) whoraised nearly $700,000. Comstock went on towin the U.S. House seat vacated by longtimeRep. Frank Wolf, and Murphy went on to winthe District 34 seat in a special election.
Comstock to her credit spent more than$5,000 (about one-third of one percent) onnewspaper ads (most in Korean publications),but more than $87,000 on mailers. More sur-prising in a race for Virginia House of Delegateswas that Comstock spent more than $500,000on TV and radio ads.
Murphy spent $29,570 on mailers, $950 onnewspaper advertising and $161,200on TV and radio ads. (SOURCE:VPAP.org)
In other contested House races in2013, it was more common to see expendituresbetween $100,000 and $300,000 per candi-date. Most candidates spent zero dollars incommunity newspapers. Nearly every candi-date spent tens of thousands of dollars on fill-ing up voters’ mailboxes with glossy mailers.
Of course it makes sense for candidates totarget individual voters by mailing directly totheir homes.
But does it really make sense to do that tothe exclusion of other methods of reachingvoters? Consider that 91 percent of voters whocontribute to campaigns read newspapers inprint or online, according to an independentstudy in 2012.
The Connection will not be endorsing can-didates in the November elections. We’ll becovering the local races to the best of our abil-ity no matter who spends money on advertis-ing. Other local newspapers will also cover theraces without regard to advertising dollars.
That’s not why we do what we do.But to put on my publisher’s hat (and not
my editor’s hat) for a minute, if you have a bigmarketing budget, and you value coverage oflocal newspapers (not just ours), why wouldn’tyou spend a portion of that budget (any por-tion) supporting that platform? There is a cau-tionary tale in the recent and abrupt closureof the chain of local papers that served Mont-gomery and Prince George’s counties in Mary-land, as a recent and extreme example.
One California community in Los Angelesproposed legislation to let residents opt out ofreceiving election-related mail during a hotlycontested mayoral election “where both cam-paigns and their supporters had flooded themailboxes of registered voters with dozens ofdirect mail pieces,” according to The Argonaut,a weekly newspaper there. Sound familiar?
But it’s more than a charitable effort.For the same reasons that the campaigns
know they want local newspaper coverage,newspaper advertising is an effective way toreach voters.
According to an independent study duringthe last presidential campaign, cited by theNational Newspaper Association: 86 percentof voters who cast ballots in the last local elec-tion read newspapers in print or online; 79percent of voters ages 18 to 34 read newspa-pers in print or online; newspapers and theirwebsites consistently outscore other media forbeing “reliable,” “accurate” and “in-depth”about local civic and political issues; newspa-per political advertising is the least “annoying”of any medium; 91 percent of voters who con-tribute to campaigns read newspapers in printor online.
Open Letter to Elected Officials and CandidatesSpend some of yourcampaign dollarsin newspapers.
Editorial
To the Editor:Chris J. Krisinger wrote the Edi-
tor raising doubts about costs foran expanded Medicaid programunder the Affordable Care Act andcharging that proponents of ex-pansion do not explain how to payfor it (“How to Pay for MedicaidExpansion,” June 25). Mr.Krisinger was responding to anarticle written by state DelegateKen Plum (“Political Prospects forMedicaid Expansion,” June 4).
Contrary to Mr. Krisinger’s let-ter, Virginia state government hasexplained how the costs will bepaid. Data released by the Depart-ment of Medicaid Services and in-dependently calculated by analystsat PriceWaterhouseCoopers, esti-mate that Virginia will save $1 bil-lion in state taxpayer funds over
eight years by expanding the pro-gram for low-income and disabledpeople.
The savings come largely fromcurrent state expenditures for in-digent care, which is paid at a rateof 50 percent by the state and 50percent by the federal govern-ment. Those savings do not eveninclude the economic benefits of$1.5 billion annually in added fed-eral spending in Virginia if we ex-pand Medicaid. Without Medicaidexpansion, the federal share ofthese expenses is scheduled to bewithdrawn under the AffordableCare Act, leaving the state with theoptions of (1) picking up the un-funded balance or (2) leaving itto public hospitals and clinics to
Letters to the Editor
Medicaid Expansion BenefitsExceed State Costs
See Simmons, Page 12
To the Editor:Delegate Ken Plum’s Opinion
article, “Political Prospects forMedicaid Expansion” (Connection,June 18-24, 2015) claims that“...facts support Medicaid expan-sion...” while actually the oppositeis true. Numerous government andacademic studies exist to showthat expanding Medicaid will —in the long run — be detrimentalto the poor, to health clinics andhospitals and, most alarming, tothe taxpayers and the economy ofthe Commonwealth.
The notion that Virginia will“miss out on...federal funding” byrejecting Medicaid expansion isdelusional and myopic. The fed-eral government simply doesn’thave the funds it promises thestates who would enact this pro-
vision of the “Affordable Care Act.”Current spending by Washingtonadds $3.3 billion a day to the pub-lic debt, a catastrophic and unsus-tainable situation discussed in anew government report. Medicaidcosts are projected to grow expo-nentially in the future meaningthat states will have to find theirown funds to sustain this entitle-ment program. Already Medicaidaccounts for nearly 25 percent ofexpenditures in most states, in-cluding Virginia, and is a signifi-cant driver of state budget crises.The logical and factual conclusionis that states will be stuck with anincreasingly burdensome entitle-ment program. In the end therewill not be any funds “freed up”
Medicaid Expansion:The Inconvenient Facts
See Piotter, Page 12
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Italo Bacigalupo, son ofRick McEvoy, a rising seniorat Robert E. Lee HighSchool has been named asa 2015 Brine National HighSchool All-America and hasbeen selected to representthe state of Virginia at the2015 Brine National La-crosse Classic held at theRiver City Sportsplex in Vir-ginia, June 29-July 2. Liv-ing in the Springfield area,Italo Bacigalupo is one offew athletes to representthe state of Virginia at theBrine National All-Americagame. The players had toattend a tryout for theNorthern region team, thenplayers from the south hadto tryout for the Southernregion team.
After players from thenorth and south were cho-sen, they had to competefor a spot in order to repre-sent the state of Virginia byplaying three gamesagainst each other — Northvs South. The Brine National Lacrosse Clas-sic brings the top high school lacrosse play-ers in the country to one venue, where re-
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gional teams will compete for a nationalrecognition in front of NCAA Division 1, 2and 3 lacrosse coaches.
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It was a near accident atcamp last summer thatsparked action by one par-ent. Elementary school-
aged campers splashed in thepool. Everyone was having fun.Then tragedy almost struck.
Jackie Wheeler says one sec-ond her 7-year-old son was frol-icking on top of the water andthe next he was bobbing justbelow the surface, gasping forair.
“One of the counselors tookhis eyes off of Noah for one sec-ond, and he started to struggle,”said Lee. “Ultimately, the life-guard had to jump in and savehim.”
Wheeler didn’t witness the in-cident, but its recounting wasdifficult for her to hear. Thatbrush with danger became adefining moment for her family.She enrolled her son, who isnow 8, and her daughter Ava,who is 4, in private swimming les-sons at the YMCA in Bethesda, Md.
“I want them to be safe around
She’s not the only onethinking about safety. AsIndependence Day ap-proaches and time spentat the pool, outside insweltering temperaturesand at fireworks showsincreases, public healthand safety officials areworking to raise aware-ness about potential haz-ards.
WATER SAFETYEnsuring that children
learn to swim and keepinga close watch on them atthe pool or beach are twoways that officials encour-age water safety.
Parents and caregiversshould also be mindful ofrecreational water ill-nesses, which are causedby swallowing or comingin contact with contami-nated water in swimmingpools and other bodies of
water. Help reduce the risk of rec-reational water illnesses by show-ering with soap and water before
entering a pool, taking frequentbathroom breaks and conductingregular diaper checks followed bywashing hands with soap and wa-ter, say local health officials.
HEAT SAFETYSunburn is another health con-
cern when swimming outdoors.“Protect your skin and eyes from
the sun’s damaging rays [by] wear-ing protective clothing and sun-glasses,” said Kenya Fluellen, as-sociate professor of nursing atNorthern Virginia Community Col-lege in Alexandria, Virginia. “Al-ways use sunscreen with a mini-mum SPF of 30.”
Heatstroke is the number twokiller of children after car crashes,and Fairfax County has joined withthe National Highway TrafficSafety Administration to remindparents and caregivers about thedangers of leaving children unat-tended in a car, particularly dur-ing the summer, which can lead toheatstroke and even death.
“You should never leave a childalone in the car, and that is cer-tainly true in the summer when the
the water, and I want them to beable to save themselves or some-one else if necessary,” said Wheeler.
temperatures are on the rise andcars get hot very quickly,” said JohnSilcox, public safety informationofficer, Fairfax County Health De-partment.
Fairfax County officials say therewere 30 heatstroke deaths of chil-dren left in vehicles in 2014. Mostparents simply forgot their childrenwere with them. “Put something inthe back of your car, such as a bagor a cell phone, so you’d be certainto check before leaving the car,”said Silcox.
FIREWORKS SAFETYWhile fireworks are synonymous
with July 4th celebrations, creat-ing a fireworks display at home isillegal in some local jurisdictions.In both Alexandria and Montgom-ery County, Md., for example, allfireworks are illegal to possess ordischarge, including gold labelsparklers. In Fairfax County, anyfirework that explodes, emits aflame, sparks higher than 12 feet,or performs as a projectile is pro-hibited. Arlington County has simi-lar prohibitions.
“We always remind people thatthe best and safest way to enjoyJuly 4th is to go to a professional
show and let the professionalshandle it and just enjoy the show,”said Lieutenant Sarah-MariaMarchegiani, spokeswoman for theArlington County Fire Department.“Some people don’t know thatsparklers are dangerous for kids.They burn hot enough to causethird degree burns. We recommendthat adults be the only ones to ig-nite fireworks.”
If you do want to put on yourown backyard Independence Dayillumination show, check localregulations, allow fireworks to coolcompletely and douse them withwater before discarding them, ad-vises Marchegiani.
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Water Health and Safety❖ www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/water-safety❖ Arlington: http://health.arlingtonva.us/environmental-health/recreational-water-
Ava and Noah Lee take private swim-ming lessons in Bethesda, Md. Safetyofficials encourage parents to makesure their children learn to swim.
Fireworks aresold at a localstand at LeeHighway andN. HarrisonStreet inArlington.Fireworks aresynonymouswith July 4thcelebrations,but creating afireworksdisplay athome is illegalin some localjurisdictions.
Photo courtesy of Arlington County Fire Department
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THURSDAY/JULY 9Person Centered Dementia
Care. 3 p.m. Insight MemoryCare Center, 3953 PenderDrive, Suite 100, Fairfax.It’shard to keep individuals withdementia active and engaged;learn to gear activities to themto make your time togetherenjoyable, frustration free, andmemorable. Call 703-204-4664to RSVP or visitInsightMCC.org for moreinformation.
SATURDAY/JULY 11Living Trust Plus Seminar:
How to Protect YourAssets from the Expensesof Probate and Long TermCare. The Law Firm of EvanH. Farr, P.C., 10640 MainStreet, Suite 200, Fairfax.Learn how to protect yourassets and obtain valuableMedicaid and Veterans benefitsto pay for long-term care.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 15Are They Doing That On
Purpose? UnderstandingBehaviors. 1:30 p.m. InsightMemory Care Center, 3953Pender Drive, Suite 100,Fairfax. Join us for this freeprogram at 1:30 pm. Come andlearn strategies forcommunication and dealingwith difficult behaviors. Call703-204-4664 to RSVP or visitInsightMCC.org for moreinformation.
ONGOINGSenior Outdoor Pickleball,
April-October, Wednesdays 8-10 a.m. Audrey MooreWakefield Park Fairfax County,Courts 9 & 10, Beginnerswelcome. No cost. EmailGerald Rhoads [email protected].
Volunteer Fairfax seeksindividuals, families, youth andcorporate groups for serviceopportunities at a variety ofnonprofit agencies. One-timespecial events or ongoingactivities are available atwww.volunteerfairfax.org orcall 703-246-3460.
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Honoring first re-sponders for theiractions off-the-
clock is the focus of the theGreater Springfield Chamberof Commerce Above & Be-yond Luncheon. More than50 community members at-tended the luncheon on Mon-day to honor four servicemembers who went aboveand beyond in their serviceto the community.
“They are paid to act withvalor, I want to honor themfor going above and beyondthe job,” said MichaelDrobnis, a board member ofthe Greater SpringfieldChamber of Commerce. Drobnis created the eventthree years ago, wanting to recognize service mem-bers who acted beyond the call of duty in their offhours.
First honored was Chief Daniel Dusseau for hiswork with the Northern Virginia Community Col-lege Police Department. Dusseau has increased thenumber of sworn officers on campus and createda 24/7 dispatch center that unified the police pa-trol and responses. In addition to his work improv-ing campus safety, he is a volunteer and presidentwith the Peace Officer’s Ministry. He also volun-teers with the Via de Cristo throughout NorthernVirginia.
PFC Matthew Dannemann of the West Spring-field District Station was recognized for his volun-teer hours as a member of the Virginia Search andRescue Dog Association. He trains K9’s in the areasearch discipline, but he doesn’t see it as work.
“I like to joke that it’s a day to go out in thewoods to play with dogs like a perpetual 14 yearold,” said Dannemann. He has responded as a vol-unteer for 20 missions.
MPO Jason Thompson of the Franconia Stationhas been part of the Police Department’s Search andRescue team in 2009. Thompson also volunteerswith the Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Associa-tion, he joined the team two years ago and acts as aK9 escort. He has been involved in notable deploy-ment including the search for missing UVA student
and Fairfax County resident, Hannah Graham.Finally, 2nd Lt. Kevin Timothy with the Fairfax
County Sheriff’s Office was recognized for his vol-unteer hours with the Leadership Fairfax’s Emerg-ing Leaders Institute since 2009. After graduating,Timothy was asked to chair the Curriculum Com-mittee. He saw a great opportunity to be part of anon-profit organization that can have a positiveimpact on community and business leaders. Cur-rently he is co-chair of the ELI Program Commit-tee and volunteers countless hours to help youngbusiness leaders strengthen the community.
All the award recipients were applauded for theiractions and granted an overall total of $4,000 forcharities of their choosing. Project Lifesaver, FairfaxCounty Fallen Officers Memorial and the NVCCEducation Foundation each received $1,350. Ad-ditionally, $500 was donated to the Greater Spring-field Chamber of Commerce Foundation, whichprovides scholarships to area students.
“This is just a good thing for the community,” saidDennis Hogan, Greater Springfield Chamber of Com-merce Treasurer. The Chamber stressed the impor-tance of recognizing first responders for their workafter their shifts are done. “All the proceeds go to thecommunity and its shows what a special communitywe have where people give back,” said Hogan.
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce honorsfour first responders for serving their community.
Serving Community, Above and Beyond
Recipients of the Above andBeyond with their awards.From left: Fairfax CountyPolice Chief Roessler, MPOJason Thompson, PFCMatthew Dannemann,Northern Virginia Commu-nity College Police ChiefDaniel Dusseau, FairfaxCounty Sheriff’s 2nd Lt.Kevin Timothy and SheriffStacey Kincaid.
Sheriff Stacey Kincaid withAbove and Beyond Recipi-ent 2nd Lt. Kevin Timothy,who was awarded for hisvolunteer work with morethan 50 community serviceprojects since 2009.
Michael Drobnis, GreaterSpringfield Chamber ofCommerce board member,presents the Above andBeyond Award to NorthernVirginia Community Col-lege Police Chief DanielDusseau for his work inmaking significant changesto the college’s policeoperations.
Photos by Dominique Escalera/The Connection
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ONGOINGStars on Sunday Concert Series.
Sundays, through Aug. 30. 3 p.m.Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Featuring alineup of performances that showcasethe diversity of talent and culture inNorthern Virginia. Concerts are freeto attend and are perfect for families,a special date or a relaxing afternoonof music and dance.
Burke Arts in the Parks. Saturdays,through Aug. 22. 10 - 11 a.m. BurkeLake Park Amphitheater, 7315 OxRoad, Fairfax Station. Entertainchildren, teach them the importanceof protecting our natural resources,introduce them to live entertainmentin an informal kid friendlyatmosphere, and forge a connectionbetween kids and parks. Call 703-323-6601.
Summer Reading Program. Friday-Saturday, through Sept. 5. 10 a.m.-5p.m. Fairfax Library, 10360 NorthStreet, Fairfax. Come to the libraryall summer for books and events.http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/fx/.
THURSDAY/JULY 2Patriotic Floral Design Workshop.
1:30-3:30 p.m. Green SpringGardens, 4603 Green Spring Road,Alexandria. Create a centerpiece inred, white and blue just in time foryour Fourth of July holiday picnic.The centerpiece includes flowers,flags and patriotic trim. DesignerChuck Mason demonstrates theproject and provides assistance. $35/person plus $25 supply fee. Registerin advance for both program andsupply fee. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring.
Fairfax’s Government CenterFarmers Market. 3-7 p.m.Thursdays, May 7-Oct. 29. Tenvendors including a Middle Easterndelicacy bakery and custom organicice cream shop.Fairfax CountyGovernment Center, 12000Government Center Parkway,Fairfax.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/governmentcntr-mrkt.htm.
Springfield Writers’ Group. 7 p.m.Richard Byrd Library, 7250Commerce Street, Springfield. Shareyour work, give and receive feedbackin a supportive setting. Adults.
THURSDAY - FRIDAY/JULY 2-3Bond: An Unauthorized Parody. 8
p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. A typicaladventure, yet an original story,Gavin Robertson plays a variety ofcharacters with minimum staging andmaximum effect. With original musicby collaborator Danny Bright, this isone spy story you won’t see on thebig screen... Run, don’t walk to thisfantastic show. Tickets: $10-$30.
FRIDAY/JULY 3Independence Day Fireworks &
Concerts. 5:30 p.m. WorkhouseArts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way,Lorton. This year’s event features“The Sixth Generation;” fireworks byMaster Displays; games andchildren’s activities; a variety of foodtrucks and beer and wine garden;and extended evening galleryhours.“The Sixth Generation” is anauthentic 1960s rock band that neverfails to delight audiences with theirfamily-friendly, fun and upbeatperformances. They were officiallyinducted into the Michigan Rock andRoll Legends Hall of Fame in 2011.
Youth Jazz Concert. 8-9:30 p.m.Little River United Church of Christ,8410 Little River Turnpike,
Annandale. Virginia MusicAdventures, Inc. (VMA) and the LittleRiver United Church of Christ presenta free performance by the MontereyCounty All-Star Band and Vocal JazzEnsemble. The concert will showcasethe veritable talent of theseMonterey-based high school honorensembles, which are sponsored bythe nationally acclaimed MontereyJazz Festival and have obtainedworldwide recognition and ravereviews for their performances.
Friday Evening Garden Tour. 7-8p.m. Green Spring Gardens, 4603Green Spring Road, Alexandria. ViewGreen Spring’s demonstrationgardens in a different light. MasterGardener docents highlight thesummer sights, fragrances andsounds at the end of the day, whenchanging light accentuates differentplants and landscape features. $12/person for each tour.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring
FRIDAY-SUNDAY/JULY 3 -JULY 5World Police & Fire Games.
Thousands of athletes from 70countries will converge in FairfaxCounty for 10 days of competitions.Entertainment and activities will behosted by Reston Town Centerduring the games. Fairfax2015.com
SATURDAY/JULY 4Free Art of Movement Classes on
the Quad: Pilates. 8 a.m.Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Enjoy free,drop-in Art of Movement classesfeaturing pilaties. No experience isnecessary, bring your own mat andan open mind.
Just Wingin’ It Bluegrass Band.3 p.m. Workhouse Arts Center, 9518Workhouse Way, Lorton. Featuring alineup of performances that showcasethe diversity of talent and culture inNorthern Virginia. Concerts are freeto attend and are perfect for families,a special date or a relaxing afternoonof music and dance.
Workhouse Farmers Market. 1-5p.m., at the Workhouse, 9601 OxRoad, Lorton. Every Sunday on thequad is a producer-only market fordiscerning shoppers featuring locallygrown fruits and vegetables, locallyraised meats and poultry and localfoods from breads to salsas andsausages. http://www.workhousearts.org. Runsthrough Sept. 13.
Lorton Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-1p.m. Sundays, May 3-Nov. 8.Featuring fresh produce, a Swissbakery and potted plants and herbs.VRE Parking Lot, 8990 Lorton Station
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Green Spring Gardens, 4603 GreenSpring Road, Alexandria. This classfeatures a gentle introduction to theVinyasa method which helpsparticipants increase the strength,flexibility and endurance necessaryfor gardening. The class is heldindoors, and there are eight lessons.$86/person. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring.
Magic Book Club. 10:30 a.m. BurkeCentre Library, 5935 Fred OaksRoad, Burke. Magic, music and funwith magician Brian Curry. Ages 6-12.
TUESDAY/JULY 7Legos in the Library. 4:30 p.m. Kings
Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. Use your imagination andmake friends with our LEGO bricksfree build. Age 6-12.
Virtual Reality Tour. 7 p.m. KingsPark Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road,Burke. An exploration of moderatedvirtual reality worlds consisting of aguided tour of significant projects,applications, and a demonstration ofbuilding. Age 12-18.
THURSDAY/JULY 9Teen Video Production Workshop.
7 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935Fred Oaks Road, Burke. Learn basicediting, cinematography, and camerasettings, from Sam Sikora a teen whohas won awards at Robinson HighSchool for his work.
Jammin’ Book Party. 7 p.m. LortonLibrary, 9520 Richmond Highway,Lorton. Explore fun stories andgames. Snacks provided. Age 9-12.
Afternoon Book Club. 1 p.m. RichardByrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street,Springfield. Do you enjoy readingand appreciate the company of otherbook lovers? Join our afternoon bookclub, make new friends, and chatabout books. This month’s title is“The Cuckoo’s Egg” by Clifford Stoll.
FRIDAY/JULY 10Fun & Games. 2 p.m. Burke Centre
Library, 5935 Fred Oaks Road, Burke.Game day! The library is bringing outtheir board games for an afternoon ofgaming fun. Age 6-12.
July 4th in Fairfax CountySATURDAY/ JULY 4Historic Pohick Church 4th of July Tours. 1-3 p.m. Pohick Church, 9301
Richmond Highway, Lorton. Costumed history docents will give freeguided tours of the historic colonial church. http://www.pohick.org
July 4th in Paradise. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Paradise Springs Winery, 13219 YatesFord Road, Clifton. Open for normal business hours with live music andfood available throughout the day. http://www.paradisespringswinery.com
Fairfax’s Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks. 10 a.m.-10:30p.m. in the Downtown Fairfax Historic District. Independence day parade,historical tours, games, entertainment and fireworks begins at 7 p.m.www.fairfaxva.gov.
Vienna 4th of July Festival and Fireworks Show. 12-9 p.m. ViennaTown Green, 144 Maple Avenue, East, Vienna. Free event with food anddrink, music, family games, children’s entertainment and more. Fireworksshow begins at 9:15 p.m. http://www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?nid=894
McLean 4th of July Fireworks Celebration. 8 p.m. Cooper MiddleSchool, 977 Balls Hill Road, McLean. Food and music. Shuttle buses will beavailable at St. John’s Episcopal Church at the McLean Community Center.http://www.mcleancenter.org/special-events
Great Falls 4th of July Celebration & Parade. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. VillageCentre Green, 776 Walker Road, Great Falls. 5K walk/run, blood drive,Little Patriot Parade, and floats, horses, antique cars and pets making aloop in the Main Parade. Fireworks start after dusk at Turner Farm Park.http://www.celebrategreatfalls.org.
Herndon 4th of July Celebration. 6:30 p.m. Bready Park, HerndonCommunity Center, 814 Ferndale Avenue, Herndon. A family-fun eventfeaturing games, arts and craft activities, bingo, food face painting, balloonartists, and fireworks. Fireworks show is choreographed to music andbegins at dark, approximately 9:30 p.m. www.herndon-va.gov.
Lake Fairfax Fireworks Spectacular. 4-8 p.m. Lake Fairfax, 1400 LakeFairfax Drive, Reston. Live music, enjoy the Water Mine park and more.http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/lakefairfax/
Firecracker 5K for the Troops. 8 a.m. Reston Town Center, 11900Market Street, Reston. A 3.1 mile race, live music, face painting, wavingflags, and free massages. prraces.com/firecracker/
Mount Vernon’s An American Celebration. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. GeorgeWashington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,Mount Vernon. Daytime fireworks in patriotic colors fired over thePotomac River at 1 p.m. The event also includes an inspirationalnaturalization ceremony for 100 new citizens, military re-enactments, aspecial wreath-laying ceremony, free birthday cake for all and a visit fromthe “first” first couple, “General and Mrs. Washington.”www.mountvernon.org.
Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection
Woodson High’s Color Guard marches in last year’sFairfax City Independence Day parade.
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in Virginia “for crucial under-funded pro-grams” as Del. Plum claims.
Another fact, conveniently overlooked byMedicaid expansion supporters, is that Med-icaid coverage itself does not guaranteeaccess to quality healthcare. Again, the op-posite is true. Expanding Medicaid wouldadd thousands of new enrollees in Virginia,yet fewer and fewer physicians are accept-ing Medicaid patients because of low reim-bursement rates. These new enrolleeswould be challenged to get timely care, asthey would compete with current Medicaidenrollees already seeking treatment from adwindling supply of providers.
A particularly disturbing fact is that Med-icaid patients having major surgery in hos-pitals are more likely to die in the hospitalthan either uninsured patients or those withprivate insurance. Decades of research haveproven that adults and children alike whoreceive care under Medicaid have highermortality rates than privately insured pa-tients.
Piotter Most troubling is the fact that Medicaidis a broken program rife with fraud andabuse. Advocating expansion of such a pro-gram defies reason and logic, and exhibitspoor stewardship. Virginia and other statesneed to continue pressuring the federalgovernment to have the flexibility to reformMedicaid and allow Medicaid patients tohave access to private insurance in a con-sumer-driven market. Several states are al-ready doing this and are saving moneywhile improving access to care.
These are but a few of numerous fact-based reasons to reject Medicaid expansionin Virginia, as the Republicans worked todo in the 2015 General Assembly. Virgin-ians should be grateful not to be shackledto this failed program. Looking toward thisyear’s General Assembly Election, let’s putour support behind candidates who cham-pion reform and who seek to improve thequality and delivery of healthcare.
Producing better health outcomes whilelimiting spending of both federal and statetaxpayer dollars would be the “sure win-ner” in Virginia. Voters who look beyondrhetoric — and examine the facts — willgrasp what’s at stake.
Nancy PiotterFairfax Station
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pass along added costs to patients withinsurance. Option 2 could raise health in-surance premiums by approximately 10 per-cent according to estimates.
With Medicaid expansion, the federalgovernment initially pays 100 percent of thecosts and no less than 90 percent after 2021.In addition, thousands of new medical jobswould be created to care for these newlyfunded patients, including relatively well-paid doctors, physician assistants, nurses,and lab technicians, who would spend theirsalaries in local Virginia communities onhomes, cars, groceries, and all the thingsfamilies with decent incomes buy. And thesefamilies would pay state taxes into Virginia’sgeneral fund, which exceed any expansioncosts that would be borne by the state un-der the Affordable Care Act.
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Simmons Over the next 5 years, Virginians will pay$10 billion in new federal taxes under theAffordable Care Act to pay the federal shareof Medicaid expansion even if our statechooses to sit on its hands. What a shame itwould be for us to forfeit these dollars whilenearby states of Maryland, Kentucky, andWest Virginia, have all taken advantage ofthis program and bolstered their states’ fi-nances and health care. An estimated250,000 to 400,000 Virginia residentswould become eligible for health care theycannot get now without lining up for peri-odic free clinics that serve a fraction of theneedy, or becoming so sick they qualify forindigent emergency care.
The Department of Medicaid Services andPriceWaterhouseCoopers calculations areavailable online and have been available fornearly three years. It is time for thenaysayers to stop disregarding the facts andsupport Medicaid expansion and the eco-nomic growth that it holds for our state.
Rex SimmonsFairfax Station
Sports
By Ryan Dunn
The Connection
Rain which lasted throughoutSaturday, June 27 canceledseveral outdoor events in theFairfax 2015 World Police &
Fire Games. Yet a sunnier Sunday per-mitted competitions to continue inFairfax County. In Reston, Honor Guardsmarched at the Reston Town Center pa-vilion, police dogs did an obstacle courseat Lake Fairfax Park, and more than 100open water swimmers swam two milesin Lake Audubon. Fairfax County PoliceOfficer Sean Martin won the 35+ agegroup in the Open Water Swim (44:01).At Reston SkateQuest on 1800 MichaelFaraday Ct., novice division teams par-ticipated in the Ice Hockey competition.The Novice Championship will be heldon Friday, July 3.
“I am excited to watch all the games,it is a lot of fun,” said Mark Kordalski.Kordalski and Steve McFarland,firefighters with Fairfax County Fire andRescue are both assisting the World Po-lice & Fire Games Ice Hockey gamesheld at Reston SkateQuest. Ice Hockey
games are also being held at AshburnIce House, and Prince William Ice Cen-ter at Dale City. “It has been interestingto see all the different sports represen-tatives,” said Caitlin Warren, a frontdesk receptionist at SkateQuest and stu-dent at NOVA Community College. LakeFairfax Park in Reston will host the CrossCountry and Rugby games scheduled tobegin Tuesday, June 30. For more infoon the 2015 Games, visitfairfax2015.com.
The Fairfax 2015 World Police & FireGames end July 5. Reston Town Centerhas another athletic event it will host onJuly 4, the annual Firecracker 5K.
The sixth annual Firecracker 5K onSaturday, July 4 will be sponsored byReston-based Leidos and benefit the USOof Metropolitan Washington. In this“Battle of the Branches” competition,whichever military branch has the mostregistered runners will have donation tothe USO made on its behalf.
The race is July 4, 8 a.m. at RestonTown Center. Registration is $35 and isopen online through July 2. Price jumpsto $40 July 2-4. Discounts for under 14or Active Military.
The course goes on streets throughReston Town Center, as well as onCameron Glen Drive, Sunset Hills Road,Reston Parkway and Town Center Park-way. Roads will not be blocked to traf-fic, but lanes could be blocked. Thecourse is relatively flat. For more infoon the Firecracker 5K, seewww.prraces.com/firecracker.
World Police andFire Gamesweekend events nearReston Town Center.
Athletes on Fire
Photo by Ryan Dunn/The Connection
On Sunday, June 28 weather was clear for competitions in Restonfor events such as the Honor Guard competition, Open Water Swimand Ice Hockey.
Call for Pet Connection PhotosThe Pet Connection, a twice-yearly special edition, will publish on July 22, and
photos and stories of your pets with you and your family should be submitted byJuly 15.
Our favorite pictures include both pets and humans. We welcome short storiesabout how you got your pet, a noteworthy talent or anecdote about your pet,tales of the bonds between your family and your pet, plus drawings, paintings orother artwork of your pet by children or adults Please tell us a little bit aboutyour creature, identify everyone in the photo, give a brief description what ishappening in the photo, and include address and phone number (we will notpublish your address or phone number, just your town name).
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the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer off premises license to sell or manufacture alcohol-
ic beverages. Poonam Sharma, member
NOTE: Objections to the issu-ance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Ob-jections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
News
Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chap-ter, National SocietyDaughters of the American
Revolution (DAR) in Springfield,has presented several awards atlocal elementary schools and atLake Braddock Secondary School.
The DAR Youth CitizenshipAward was presented to a sixthgrade student who exhibits honor,service, courage, leadership andpatriotism. The winner is chosenby the school faculty. (Below is alist of recipients at 11 area elemen-tary schools.)
The DAR JROTC medal was pre-sented to Cadet Captain AlexisOllison at Lake Braddock Second-ary School. Alexis is a member ofthe Doctors of Tomorrow Club atLake Braddock Secondary Schooland the Medical Explorers Club ofINOVA Hospital. Alexis will attendOld Dominion University and willstudy Nursing.
Award winner Bella Thurgood with her mother Kate Thurgood andJeannie Leson of Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chapter, NSDAR, June 18 atthe award ceremony at Ravensworth Elementary School.
Alexis Ollison, Cadet Captainat Lake Braddock SecondarySchool, is pictured with her
parents and Lise Harvey,Regent of Anna Maria
Fitzhugh Chapter, NSDAR.
Youth Citizenship Honored
DAR Youth Citizenship Award Recipients 2015• Cardinal Forest Elementary School: Alexandra Kowalski• Cherry Run Elementary School: Patrick Beene• Hunt Valley Elementary School: Ryan Massie• Keene Mill Elementary School: Theresa Miceli• Kings Glen Elementary School: Carter C. Shaw• Orange Hunt Elementary School: Andrew Poe• Ravensworth Elementary School: Isabella Thurgood• Rolling Valley Elementary School: Reece Plimpton• Sangster Elementary School: Ryan MacMichael• West Springfield Elementary School: William Hover•White Oaks Elementary School: Kylie Sullivan
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