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Rams Move OnCommencement 2010, Page 10
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Soon-to-begraduates fromLake Braddockline up inalphabetical orderto process into thePatriot Center.
BurkeSoon-to-begraduates fromLake Braddockline up inalphabetical orderto process into thePatriot Center.
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Dominic Vincente, 20, warms up before the competition.
Fairfax Skate Fest 2010draws more than 300skateboarders for charityand competition.
“The whole thingjust gives me agreat vibe.”
— Chima Onyekwere, 15
By Justin Fanizzi
The Connection
The teens who gathered at Wakefield Parklast weekend realized they had a rare op-portunity at their feet and wasted no timeseizing it.
Fairfax Skate Fest 2010, stagedfor the fourth year at WakefieldSkate Park, drew hundreds of lo-cal teenage skateboarders for aday of competition and charityFriday and Saturday, June 18 and19. The riders, ranging in age from10 to 19, grinded rails, ollied gapsand shredded half pipes not onlyto showcase their talents and win prizes, but also toraise money for the Children’s National Medical Cen-ter.
“This event is something that I love to do,” saidBurke resident Chima Onyekwere, a two-year vet-eran of Skate Fest. “It gets everyone out here together,and it makes me want to skate more to get better.
The whole thing just gives me a great vibe.”The event began last Friday night with the pre-
liminaries, where prospective competitors qualifiedfor the following day’s main events. Those who quali-fied returned Saturday at 3 p.m. for the competi-tions for the half pipe jam, best trick, park and streetcourse and an open tryout for the Fairfax Surf ShopSkate Team. Before the skaters began riding, how-ever, the dozens of skaters participating in the Sk8for a Cause fund raiser began their event.
“Last year, I almost placed in the top three, so I’mback here to make it this time,” said Brett Freeman,16, who participated in the street and park courseevent. “I want to win, but it’s so much fun skatingwith everyone else that that’s the main reason I’m
out here.”
IN ADDITION to the competitionand fund-raising events, theFairfax Surf Shop also set up por-table ramps, quarter pipes andrails in the parking lot in front ofthe skate park. All skaters, eventparticipants or not, were invitedto use the equipment, and thisalone brought hundreds of more
people out to the event. This feature, the skaters said,allowed riders to show off their best tricks and alsoprovided a learning experience to those who felt theirskills were not sharp enough for the main competi
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“This degree [incomputer game design]would have been verydifficult to launch atmany universities.”
— Scott Martin, GMU professor
George Mason University Makes Use of Its AssetsOnce a subsidiary of UVa., George Masonhas come into its own as a university.
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The Connection
A few years ago, professor Scott Mar-tin had an idea. His employer,George Mason University, should
launch a degree program in computer gamedesign.
Martin, an assis-tant dean in Mason’sCollege for the Per-forming Arts, talkedto experts workingin the game designindustry who saidcolleges and univer-sities were not pro-ducing exactly whatthey were lookingfor in a game engi-neer. Companieshave to spend a lot of time and money train-ing designers because they were either art-ists without the appropriate technologicalskills or computer science experts who didnot understand what made a game most ef-fective or attractive, he was told.
“Game engineers need to be visual art-ists that understand sound and music. They
need to have an understanding of how thehuman body moves,” said Martin.
Martin also knew a new game design pro-gram would also respond to the needs ofthe Northern Virginia business community.
In addition to entertainment companies,several high tech firms and government
contractors developgames to helptackle more seriousmatters like educa-tion, national de-fense and medicalresearch. And nouniversity in Vir-ginia or the Mid-At-lantic region wasoffering such train-ing, said Martin.
“The demand forqualified students
in both the serious game industry and theentertainment game industry is immense.This is an emerging and exploding field,”said the professor, who lives in Fairfax Sta-tion.
Mason’s game design program openedlast fall, just two years after Martin had ini-tially started working on its development.
Even in its first year, game design hasbeen popular at Mason. The program en-rolled 250 students in its inaugural classand will have close to 600 participants nextfall.
“This degree would have been very diffi-
cult to launch at many universities. But theenvironment within George Mason is en-trepreneurial. It is much more dynamic andmuch more flexible than other places,” said
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From Students to AlumniBruins march in June 21commencement ceremonyat Patriot Center.
On Monday, June 21, Lake Braddock Secondary School celebrated its commencement cer-emony at the George Mason University Pa-triot Center. More than 550 students gradu-
ated.
Brittany Johnson and Brandon Johnson ‘makedo’ in the hot, crowded hall of the PatriotCenter. They are waiting for the commencementceremony to begin.
Guest speaker Ed Moses, a 2000 Olympian, is a1998 Lake Braddock graduate. He says that‘young is a swagger that gets answers. … It isan honor’ to be asked to speak at commence-ment.
Honor graduates Daniel Buckrop, left, Jeff Blevins and Shivangi Bhattwait patiently for their degrees to be bestowed upon them.
Alexander Kaplan, Hanna Jorek and Melinda Johnsonproudly display their diplomas. They are all honorsgraduates.
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The moment has arrived — they are graduates of Lake Braddock Secondary.
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Portrait of an Artist As a Young SoldierBurke soldier draws onartistic skills at latestassignment.
“I just put my headphones on and letmy mind go blankas I draw.”— Pfc. Charles “Matt” Gildon
Applying the traditional Spartan red, white, and bluepigment to a T-wall with precision, Pfc. Charles ‘Matt’Gildon, HHC, 2nd HBCT, 3ID, paints the 2nd BrigadeCrest outside the Tactical Operations Center at Contin-gency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Jan 18.
By Master Sgt. Duff McFadden
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITEMAREZ, IRAQ – Whether it’s an M-4rifle, night vision goggles or even a pairof combat boots, deploying U.S. forces
must be familiar with all the equipment needed tosuccessfully complete their mission.
However, one Burke native has found himself asmuch at home in Iraq with brushes and paint, as hedoes in a M-109A6 Paladin ar-mored vehicle.
Pfc. Charles “Matt” Gildon, 20,a fire support specialist with theHeadquarters and HeadquartersCompany, 2nd “Spartan” HeavyBrigade Combat Team, 3rd Infan-try Division, is currently deployedto Mosul, Iraq, as part of Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom.
When his unit arrived in Kuwaitfor their final stage of mission training, their firstsergeant asked for soldiers who could draw. Afterbeing “volunteered,” he embellished a T-wall barrierwith the brigade crest representing the unit at CampBuehring, Kuwait.
Since then, his Mosul artwork has included the 2ndHBCT logos on the T-wall just outside the entranceto the Tactical Operations Center, the Spartan muralin Conference Room #1 and the Rock of the Marnemonument located in the TOC compound.
According to Gildon, it took him and graphic art-ist Spc. Gregory Gieske, HHC, 2HBCT, 3rd ID, four-to five-days to complete the Spartan mural in theBrigade Conference Room #1.
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According to Gieske, a 28-year old Sioux Falls, S.D.,native, since the Brigade was known as the “Spar-tans,” Frank Miller’s “300” graphic novel images im-mediately came to mind.
“As we worked on the large wall mural, Pfc. Gildondisplayed a lot of passion and I could see the results,from start to finish, of the progress he was makingas an artist. Showing him the different types ofbrushes and how to correctly use them was just onearea he grew in.
“I’ve seen the other murals he’s painted since thenand he continues to impress me with his willingnessto learn,” Gieske said.
His latest project was the Rock of the Marne monu-ment located in the center of theTOC compound, representing allthe military conflicts the 2HBCThas taken part in.
“The rock is a monument whicheveryone sees every day as they goto work,” said Gildon. “It’s some-thing I take pride in.
“I just put my head phones onand let my mind go blank as Idraw. If I get more worried aboutscrewing something up, then I’m
more likely to get nervous and screw something up.So I like to be good and relaxed as I work,” he said.
Whether he’s listening to rock or heavy metal, theRolling Stones or Slayer, once he begins the paintingprocess, he’s very deliberate.
“I’ll take the initial design and then measure ev-erything out. I’ll detail it in a rough sketch using apencil to make sure it all fits. Once I know it fits, I’llwrite down the measurements and then go for it.
“I wish I had a head full of ideas,” he said. “If some-one gives me something they want done, it’ll turnout pretty good. Unless it’s something related to work
See Soldier, Page 5
Me & MyDadAnna KateHalligan ofBurke Cen-tre fisheswith hergrandfatherBob Wilsonof FairfaxStation atLake Anna inMay 2010.
Virginia Tech graduate studentEmily Barry of Burke has beenawarded a Boren Fellowship for interna-tional study worth as much as $30,000selected by The National Security Edu-cation Program. Barry is pursuing amaster’s degree at Virginia Tech in gov-ernment and international affairs fromthe School of Public and InternationalAffairs in the College of Architectureand Urban Studies. She also works as aninternational programs graduate assis-tant for the Virginia Tech Center forStudent Engagement and CommunityPartnerships.
College Notes
Ashley Lotfabadi of Burke was se-lected by Virginia Tech’s New StudentsPrograms to be one of this summer’sHokie Camp counselors. Lotfabadi is asophomore majoring in chemistry in theCollege of Science.
James Greevy of Burke was namedto the president’s list for the spring se-mester of the 2009-10 academic year atMary Washington University. Thepresident’s list recognizes outstandingacademic achievement at the universityby full-time students who attain a per-fect 4.0 grade-point average. Greevy isa senior at the University of Mary Wash-
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Christine Corser of Burke wasnamed to the spring 2010 dean’s list atWilkes University. To be named to thedean’s list, students must obtain a mini-mum 3.4 GPA.
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tion just yet.“It’s fun to come out and watch all of these great skaters,” said Eyassu
Yohannes, 15, of Annandale. “I see how they commit to their tricks andnever back down. I’ve learned a lot here today.”
As of press time, the total amount raised for Children’s NationalMedical Center was unavailable, but with more than 300 registeredriders, Skate Fest was bigger than ever. If the trend continues, the hos-pital can expect much more money in the future.
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or the military, I can’t think of anything specific I’d draw.”It was while serving as an office mechanic for a civilian firm that
Gildon gained painting experience. He said one of the women taughthim how to do edging, which is applying detail with a brush, and cut-ting, which is trying to make lines as straight as possible.
A 2007 graduate of Woodson High School, he joined the Army inAugust 2008. He established his work ethic at the age of 14 whileworking for his father’s construction firm. After working as a mechanic,waiter, bus boy and shelf stocker, he sought out the military because hedidn’t want a job “just sitting behind a desk.”
Gildon recently re-enlisted for another six years and plans to retireafter 20 years of service. Upon his return to the U.S., he wants to be-come an explosive ordinance disposal specialist and upon retirement,looks to become a teacher.
He’s currently engaged and looks forward to his pending marriagefollowing this deployment. His fiancée, a Temecula, Calif., resident, isstudying to become a registered nurse at Armstrong Atlantic State Uni-versity in Savannah, Ga.
“We’re trying to save up enough money to have kids. There are a lotof ups and downs with having kids in the military. At least one of theparents is deployed and spends lots of time away from home. But bybeing in the military, it’s also more likely for the kids to be better disci-plined and to gain more experiences,” he said.
A self-professed adrenaline junkie and master scuba diver, Gildonsaid “I’ll do anything I can to get the adrenaline flowing, whether it’sskateboarding, snowboarding, rock climbing, mountain biking or evenpaint ball.”
In the meantime, he’ll be ready if another opportunity to paint arises.
From Page 4
Soldier Uses Art Skills
The following students from Burkeare among the 646 students who havebeen named to the dean’s list at theUniversity of Mary Washington: AshleyJordan, senior; Hyun Joo, senior;Michael Ringwood, senior; KariEvans, senior; Sarah Ball, senior;
Arpan Patel of Burke met with Sen. Mark Warner onJune 11 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Patel willattend the U.S. Air Force Academy this fall, after receiv-ing a nomination from Warner.
College Notes
Hana Salih, senior; Shion Chang,senior; Michaela Sands, junior.
Sara Fry of Burke has been electedto the Iota Chapter of Phi Beta KappaSociety at Gettysburg College. Fry, is amember of the Class of 2010.
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Opinion
By Stella Koch
Audubon Naturalist Society
The Chesapeake Clean Water Act,which will guide the protection andrestoration of not just the Chesa-peake Bay but the Potomac River
and local streams in Northern Virginia, is ex-pected to receive committee vote in the U.S.Senate in late June.
Our streams and the Potomac are the sourceof our drinking water. We canoe, fish, and swimin these waters and hike along side them. Theyalso provide sustenance and a home for amyriad number of other creatures. They arethe source of the waters of the Chesapeake.
By setting fair and equitable requirementsthroughout the Chesapeake Bay region forclean water in all streams, this bill will requireboth farmers and those living in towns and cit-ies to do their fair share for clean water.
For decades, we have witnessed the degra-
Support Chesapeake Bay Clean Water ActSenators Webb and Warner should step upto support water quality.
Guest Editorial
dation of our local streams by polluted runoff.When rain from storms falls onto concreteroads, parking lots, and suburban yards, itpicks up pollution. This runoff carries fertil-izer, pesticides and other nasty pollutants af-ter each and every storm into our local water.While stormwater management has controlledsome of the runoff in recent years, it has notkept pace with the growing impacts of devel-opment.
Our communitieshave spent money andtime to improve theirstreams. The countiesof Arlington and
Fairfax, along with the City of Alexandria haveconducted careful studies of their streams andspent significant money and effort to imple-ment stream restoration and protection pro-grams.
But it has not been enough to stem the tideof degradation.
We need to increase our efforts. Innovative,more effective stormwater management mustbe used. New pollution controls will need tobe installed in sites that previously had none.Aging stormwater pipes and structures willneed to be replaced. The public demands thatwastewater from toilets, tubs and sinks inhomes and businesses be treated to a high de-gree of cleanliness. Equal resources have to becommitted to treating stormwater runoff if weare to have clean water in our streams, thePotomac and the Chesapeake Bay.
This proposed legislation takes the first stepfor this new collective effort. It sets attainablegoals and requires that both new developmentand redevelopment control stormwater runoff.
The federal government through this legis-lation will provide $1.5 billion to invest in ourlocal communities for stormwater control andother clean water needs.
We need our U.S. Senators, Jim Webb andMark Warner, to support the Chesapeake CleanWater Act, by doing so they will be choosingclean water for the Chesapeake Bay region.
Stella Koch is Virginia Conservation Associate,Audubon Naturalist Society.
Letters
AffectingEveryoneTo the Editor:
The Fairfax County SchoolBoard will make a crucial decisionon July 8 about whether to reno-vate Clifton Elementary School orclose the school and begin a pro-cess of shuffling Fairfax Countystudents to different schools acrossthe county. This decision will notonly affect Clifton students andleave the largest school neighbor-hood of the county without aschool, it will affect all FairfaxCounty residents because thebroader plan means drawing newschool boundaries. It will thus af-fect all students across the county,from elementary, to middle schoolto high school, and the results maybe very different from what youwould expect.
The problem is overcrowdingalong the Interstate 66 corridor. Byclosing Clifton, they free up moneyto build a larger school in south-ern Centerville at Liberty MiddleSchool, where they already ownextra land. But they already haveenough instructional space in thatarea so the plan is to shift the chil-dren out from the Interstate 66corridor while shifting the Cliftonchildren to the east and southeast.The problem is that because ofpoor planning, they do not haveenough capacity along Interstate66 and they do not have themoney to increase capacity wherethey need it. By not planningahead, they find themselves with
too little affordable land in thearea along Interstate 66. So theywant to take the Clifton renova-tion money to build in cheaperareas and redistribute the studentsaway from the congested areas.
To make this work, they must doa larger “boundary study” that af-fects everyone in the county. Thuschildren who live beyond the In-terstate 66 corridor will get shifted
to the next schoolfurther out to makeroom for studentspushing out (dominostyle) from Clifton
and the Interstate 66 corridor. Thiswill have a terrible impact on ourchildren as they get “redistributed”away from their friends and famil-iar surroundings. This is a short-sighted solution that does notsolve the real problem.
Instead of busing children fur-ther and further from their homes,they should renovate Clifton andbuild more capacity where theyneed it. We all make careful deci-sions on where to live, and forthose of us with school age chil-dren, housing decisions are drivenby the schools our children willattend. For those without children,this is sure to affect the desirabil-ity of neighborhoods and propertyvalues as well. If the School Boardfollows this path, it will be becausethey have not properly plannedand they are now looking forcheap and easy solutions. Suchshort-sighted decisions will up-endour lives and wreck havoc on thecitizens of Fairfax County for manyyears to come.
Instead of closing Clifton andcausing turmoil across the countythey need to find the courage tomake smart long-term decisionsthat address the real problems weface.
Paul O’Learyand Evelyn Ruelaz
Clifton
SidelinedPolitics?To the Editor:
Those who listened to KeithFimian (R) on WTOP’s “The Poli-tics Hour” on June 4 may havenoticed that Fimian voiced his sup-port for the repeal of the 17thamendment — a radical proposi-tion that is being espoused bymembers of the Tea Party. Manylisteners, like myself, wereshocked that anybody, let alone aserious candidate, would be will-ing to support such a regressivechange. The 17th Amendment,which allows citizens to vote fortheir U.S. senators, was a majorvictory for the democratic process.This freedom was considered sobasic and uncontroversial that iteven predates women’s suffrage.To repeal it would be a leap back-ward to a time when a handful ofpowerful men could decide thedirection of the country withoutthe approval of citizens.
On the air, Fimian admitted tonot even knowing why the amend-ment was passed or when. Thisshould be a red flag to voters. One
cannot help but wonder whetherhis other policies are based on asimilar lack of knowledge.
For a candidate who claims tocherish small government, Fimiancertainly shows no qualms aboutgiving more power to the legisla-ture, and, worse, doing so by tak-ing it directly out of the hands ofvoters. He does not trust the citi-zens of his state to choose theirown representatives. Clearly, thisis not an issue of party, but an is-sue of elitism. Fimian and the TeaParty movement wish to turn vot-ers into spectators. Virginians donot wish to watch the political pro-cess from the sidelines. I know thatthis November I will be voting fora congressman who respects myconstitutional rights, and espe-cially my power to vote. I will bevoting for U.S. Gerry Connolly (D-11).
John CharinFairfax
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When Republican candidateKeith Fimian debated Pat Herrityon WTOP’s “The Politics Program,”he stated that “there is merit” tothe Tea Party’s radical notion torepeal the 17th Amendment androb the people of their vital choiceto vote for U.S. senators. Thisstatement was a blatant effort to
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win the support of the Tea Partyand politicians in Virginia’s statelegislature, and Fimian’s subse-quent defeat of Herrity in the 11thDistrict GOP primary makes thechoice in November even clearer.Fimian apparently sympathizeswith the Tea Party proposition thatthe people cannot be trusted tospeak for themselves. His beliefthat “there is merit” to repealingthe 17th Amendment suggests hewould rather listen to fellow poli-ticians and not members of thepublic.
In his Gettysburg Address, Lin-coln never spoke of a governmentof the politicians, by the politiciansand for the politicians. In Novem-ber, I will responsibly carry out myright to vote for Fimian’s oppo-nent, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11), to ensure that this govern-ment remains of the people, by thepeople, and for the people. Weneed an independent voice in Con-gress, one who speaks for our in-terests, not just another puppet ofthe Tea Party.
Douglas EnglundColonel, U.S. Army Retired
Disparity NeedsTo Be AddressedTo the Editor:
The Connection’s report on ac-ceptance rates at ThomasJefferson High School (“Diversityat TJ?”, June 2-8) raises seriousquestions about the school’s ad-mission policies. Why are the frac-tions of students accepted from thepools of black applicants (4 out of184) and hispanic applicants (13out of 225) so much lower thanthe fractions of accepted white(166 out of 1,277) and asian (276out of 1,243) applicants? Is thedisparity a result of inadequateadmission criteria? If not, is it theresult of inadequate preparation ofblack and hispanic children by ourelementary and middle schools? Ihope the School Board will lookinto this matter, report its findingsto the public, and promptly takeany necessary or desirable reme-dial action.
William ShapiroMcLean
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THURSDAY/JUNE 24Natalie Cole. 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap
Foundation for the Performing Arts,1645 Trap Road, Vienna. $64-$471.703-938-2404 or www.wolftrap.org.
Movies Under the Moon:“Casablanca” (PG). Gates open6:30 p.m., movies begin 8:30 p.m. atVan Dyck Park, 3720 Old LeeHighway, Fairfax. 703-776-2235 orwww.moviesunderthemoon.org.
Meg Hutchinson and DevonSproule. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10 advance,$13 day of show. jamminjava.com.
The Magic of Reading. 4:30 p.m.Pohick Regional Library, 6450Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Enjoymagic, comedy and fun with JayMattioli. Ages 6-12. Ticketsdistributed beginning 30 minutesbefore the event, first come, firstserved. 703-644-7333.
Future and Poor Man’s Lobster. 10p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. $10. jamminjava.com.
FRIDAY/JUNE 25Chayanne. 9 p.m. at The George
Mason University Patriot Center,4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. ThePuerto Rican singer, actor and dancerreturns to the stage after a two yearhiatus. Tickets are $61.50-$101.50,available at www.ticketmaster.comor 703-573-SEAT.www.patriotcenter.com.
Rain: The Beatles Experience. 8p.m. at Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1645 Trap Road,
Movies Under the Moon: “TheTwilight Saga: New Moon” (PG-13). Gates open 6:30 p.m., moviesbegin 8:30 p.m. at Van Dyck Park,3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 703-776-2235 orwww.moviesunderthemoon.org.
Beatlegras. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $20.jamminjava.com.
The Blackjacks and Fight the LionCD Release. 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10.jamminjava.com.
Mystic Warriors. 7:30 p.m. RoyalLake Park, 5344 Gainsborough Drive,Fairfax. Flutes, string and percussioninstruments. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
p.m. at Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, 1645 Trap Road,Vienna. $45-$500. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.
Movies Under the Moon: “Avatar”(PG-13). Gates open 6:30 p.m.,movies begin 8:30 p.m. at Van DyckPark, 3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.703-776-2235 orwww.moviesunderthemoon.org.
The Bigger Lights. 5:30 p.m. and8:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 MapleAve. E., Vienna. $12.jamminjava.com.
Rocknoceros. 10 a.m. Burke Lake ParkAmphitheater, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax
Station. A power trio for childrenwith Boogie Bennie, Coach Cottonand Williebob. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’sOTO String Quartet. 10 a.m.Mason District Park Amphitheater,6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale.Hear the instruments take ondifferent roles in each selection,much like characters in a play. Free.703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
Fairfax County Master GardenersAssociation, Inc. 10 a.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Horticultural tips,techniques and advice. 703-293-6227.
Fishy Fun. 2:30 p.m. City of FairfaxRegional Library, 10360 North St.,Fairfax. Silly songs, stories, andpoems with storyteller Gary Lloyd.All ages. 703-293-6227.
One-on-One Computer Tutoring.10 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935Freds Oak Road, Burke. Learn to usea computer and navigate theInternet. Call to reserve. Adults. 703-249-1520.
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Vernon Memorial Highway, MountVernon. A free guided tour of MountVernon will follow a short meeting.Open to the public. Paul Herbert,[email protected].
Gordon Lightfoot. 8 p.m. at WolfTrap Foundation for the PerformingArts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. $58-$314. 703-938-2404 orwww.wolftrap.org.
Movies Under the Moon: “Cloudywith a Chance of Meatballs”(PG). Gates open 6:30 p.m., moviesbegin 8:30 p.m. at Van Dyck Park,3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. 703-776-2235 orwww.moviesunderthemoon.org.
Rosy Likes Red, Find Vienna andCorrin Campbell. 1:30 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $10 in advance, $13 at thedoor. jamminjava.com.
An Acoustic Storyteller Eveningwith Lloyd Dobler Effect. 7 p.m.Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. $12. jamminjava.com.
City of Fairfax Concert Band. 7:30p.m. Mason District ParkAmphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike,Annandale. Free. 703-324-7469 orwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.
Puccini’s “La Rondine.” 7:30 p.m. atProvidence Presbyterian Church,9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. Asemi-staged performance of one ofthe composer’s last works, in theoriginal Italian with projectedEnglish surtitles. Free, donationsaccepted. www.RiverbendOpera.com.
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Commencement 2010
Robinson Class of 2010marches to Commencement.
On Thursday, June 17, Robinson SecondarySchool celebrated its Class of 2010 com-mencement ceremony at the George MasonUniversity Patriot Center.
With more than 650 graduates, the stadium was packedwith family and friends marking the momentous event.
The class address was made by graduating senior,Catherine Oakley. Oakley will attend the U.S Naval Acad-emy in the fall. Guest speaker Keith Hall, he eighth gradeprincipal at Robinson Secondary School, gave the com-mencement address.
— Deb Cobb
Students await the start of the ceremony, anticipation in the air.
Catherine Oakley delivers the senior classaddress. She encourages her classmates to‘RACE: Remember, Attitude, Care, Endeavor’and escape their comfort zone. She will beattending the U.S. Naval Academy in the fall.
Rams Are Ready To Roll
Phoebe Anim-Yankah, right, gives special recog-nition to Pam Hickenbotham, the subschoolsecretary.
Travis Michael Stalinsky is thrilled to have hisdiploma in hand.
Photos by Deb Cobb
Tyler Oishi iscovered in leisbrought to himfrom Hawaii by hisgrandparents andgreat-grandmotherwho flew in for thegraduation. Tyler isthe first grandsonto graduate fromhigh school. Fromleft are grand-mother Lei Oishi,great-grandmotherSadako Okata,grandfather RonaldOishi, Tyler Oishiand father DavisOishi.
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Commencement 2010
A New PathWest Springfield High School seniors file to their seats at the processional on Thursday,June 17. The students graduated from George Mason University’s Patriot Center.
Spartan seniors participate ingraduation at Patriot Center.
The rows fill with the years of hard studying and the onefinal step unto the next.
On Thursday, June 17, seniors at West Spring-field High marched in the 2010 Commence-ment Ceremony at George Mason University’sPatriot Center.
Senior class treasurer Carli Perrin kicks off the intro-ductions.
Honors graduate Emma Dettelbach receives her sheepskin.
Siri Ingrid Benngives a big smile as
she is handed herdiploma.
Graduates toss the ole mortarboard.
Photos by Craig Sterbutzel
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Patriot Rivals Act as Pass-Catch ComboWoodon’s Reilly, Lake Braddock’s Johnsonconnect for pair of touchdowns.
“I told [the coaching staff], ‘Look, putme in in overtime, let me run thecorner [route] and I’m going to score.’”— Brandon Johnson, Lake Braddock and Northern Region
All-Star receiver
Lake Braddock wide receiver Brandon Johnson caught a pair of touchdown passes for the Northern Regionduring the 2010 Region Rumble All-Star Football Game on June 19 at South County Secondary School.
By Jon Roetman
The Connection
Every athlete competing in the2010 Region Rumble All-StarFootball Game on Saturday, June19 at South County Secondary
School had a chance to prove his abilities.But as the battle between the Northern andNorthwest Regions went intoovertime, Lake Braddock widereceiver said enough is enough.
“Me and [Hayfield’s] Antoine[McCallum] had been splittingtime the whole game and I wasgetting a little bitter about it,”Johnson said. “I told them,‘Look, put me in in overtime,let me run the corner [route]and I’m going to score.’”
The Northern Region coach-ing staff — Johnson’s coaches from LakeBraddock — listened to the all-state wideoutand let him run to the corner. The result: a10-yard strike from quarterback ConnorReilly (Woodson) and the game-winningtouchdown. After the Northwest Regionkicked a field goal on the opening posses-sion of the first overtime period, Reilly, onfirst down, found a diving Johnson for a20-17 victory.
Reilly and Johnson were Patriot Districtopponents during the season, with Woodson
and Lake Braddock splitting their two meet-ings. But on this night, the two formed apass-and-catch combo that produced a pairof touchdowns — the second leading to acelebratory Northern Region dogpile nearthe corner of the end zone.
“We were big rivals during the season,”Johnson said, “but going into the overtime,first down, I told him, ‘I’m going to get them
on this corner [route] because that was mymoney all season long.’ … He threw a greatpass and I just came down with it.”
Reilly earned team offensive MVP hon-ors, completing 21 of 43 passes for 231yards and three touchdowns. The TempleUniversity-bound signal caller said he knewimmediately his throw to the corner was agame-winner.
“As soon as the safety turned his back,”Reilly said, “it was wide open.”
Johnson caught three passes for 35 yards
and two touchdowns. His first score — a15-yard reception — gave the North a 14-6lead with 11:53 remaining in the fourthquarter.
Lake Braddock also had two starters onthe offensive line — Penn State-boundtackle Khamrone Kolb and guard JackPhillips. Bruins defensive lineman Keli Doeand receiver/defensive back AliBanihashemi also saw playing time for theNorthern Region and all-state defensiveback Thomas Strickford and receiver PeresNubong were also on the roster.
Lake Braddock and Northern Region headcoach Jim Poythress said it feltgood to see one of his Bruinsscore the game-winning touch-down, adding a good-naturedjab, as well.
“Those guys need to gradu-ate,” Poythress said. “My kidsneed to graduate. I’ve seenenough of them. They’re allgood boys but they need tograduate.”
West Springfield’s T.J.O’Connell caught seven passes for 85 yards.West Springfield linemen MauriceMcKinney, Henry Dodge and James Lee, andreceiver Daniel Collins were also on theroster.
Woodson linebackers Josh Hogan, an all-state selection, and James Johnson sawplaying time for the Northern Region. Cava-lier defensive backs Colin Dempsey andCharles Basil and running back/linebacker
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The West Springfield Highgirls’ basketball coaching staffwill run a basketball camp for girlsentering grades six through ninestarting on June 28 and runninguntil July 1. For more information,contact Spartans’ coach Bill Gibsonat: [email protected] or call himat 703-913-8647.
The 2010 Virginia State AAAHigh School Baseball Team wasrecently announced. Selections in-cluded the following Northern Re-gion players: Centreville High seniorfirst baseman Cam Walter (secondteam); McLean High senior secondbaseman Chris Russo (HonorableMention); Lake Braddock Second-ary senior shortstop RyanLindemuth (First Team); LakeBraddock Secondary junior thirdbaseman Kenny Towns (Honorablemention); West Springfield Highsenior designated-hitter CharlieMorgan (First Team); LakeBraddock Secondary senior utilityplayer Patrick Harrington (FirstTeam); McLean High senior out-fielder Riley Beiro (First Team); T.C.Williams senior outfielder MattKilby (Second Team); CentrevilleHigh senior outfielder Connor Bach(Honorable Mention); West Spring-field High senior pitcher Bobby Wahl(First Team); and McLean High se-nior pitcher Sean Fitzgerald (Hon-orable Mention). The Virginia StateAAA Player of the Year was CharlieMorgan of West Springfield High.The Virginia State AAA Coach of theYear was John James of West Spring-field High.
Live professional boxing willtake center stage at the PatriotCenter on Saturday, July 10when world title contender andhometown favorite Jimmy Lange(Great Falls) returns to headline his10th fight against Jimmy LeBlanc.The 10-round headliner is part of“No Excuses,” a Ice Promotionsevent presented by Valcourt Build-ing Services featuring nine profes-sional boxing bouts. Doors will openat 6:30 p.m., with the first bout at7:30. Tickets can be purchased atall Ticketmaster outlets, includingthe Patriot Center box office.
Arguably the sports’ No. 1 attrac-tion in the region, Lange, who grewup in Arlington and Great Falls, hasheadlined all nine boxing shows atthe George Mason University venuedating back to 2005. The July 10card will showcase many of thearea’s top prospects and future con-tenders.
Lange will enter the fight with a31-4-2 record with 21 knockouts.
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Choir of the World A CappellaConcert. 2 p.m. at George MasonUniversity Performing Arts Center,4400 University Drive, Fairfax.Quartets performing will include theAlexandria Harmonizers, theWestminster Chorus, the MusicalIsland Boys, Sweden’s Ringmasters,OC Times, Maxx Factor, Masterpiece,the Crush, the Edge, Old School and
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Inova Blood Drive. 1 p.m. City ofFairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Photo ID required.Make appointments at 1-866-256-6372.
Lullabies at Bedtime. 7 p.m. PohickRegional Library, 6450 SydenstrickerRoad, Burke. Stories, join in withactivities about lullabies and sleep.Pajamas optional. Ages 3-6 years
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TUESDAY/JUNE 29Wolftrap Children’s Theatre in the
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Dig Those Dinosaurs. 2:30 p.m. Cityof Fairfax Regional Library, 10360North St., Fairfax. Beale StreetPuppets, prehistoric performers thatbring the past alive. 703-293-6227.
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Martin.“The process and hurdles to get a new
program approved [at a university] are usu-ally much more complex,” he added.
Started as an outpost of the Universityof Virginia in the late 1950s, Mason has in-creased significantly in size and staturesince it became an independent institutionin 1972.
U.S. News and World Report asked ex-perts who respond to the new organization’sannual higher education survey to identifyschools and universities that had “madestriking improvements and innovations”and “schools that everyone should be watch-ing.” Mason ranked second on the list of“national universities” in 2010 and first in2008.
“The school gives out a message that thisis a place that is continuing to evolve. Wehave an image of being place that is reallyon the move,” said Dan Walsch, executivedirector of Mason’s media relations.
Over the last decade, the school has alsoseen an increase in both the number of ap-plications it receives and an uptick in thecompetitiveness of the students applying,according to Andrew Flagel, the school’sdirector of admissions.
Mason saw double digit increases in thevolume of students applying every year
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from 2000 to 2005. And in 2006, followingthe school’s appearance in the semi-finalsof a national college basketball tournament,the number of applications surged by 24percent, said Flagel.
“Both inside and outside Virginia, thereis no doubt Mason’s reputation has grownexplosively,” he wrote in an email.
A YOUNG UNIVERSITY like Mason couldhave had problems distinguishing itself,especially in Virginia, which has one of themost competitive public higher educationsystems in the country.
The University of Virginia ranked secondand the College of William & Mary rankedsixth on U.S. News and World Report’s listof top public colleges and universities in2010.
Additionally, Virginia Tech has one of thetop 10 programs in the nation when itcomes to aerospace, civil and industrial en-gineering. Virginia Commonwealth Univer-sity has the fourth best graduate school forthe fine arts, public or private, accordingto U.S. News and World Report.
“I think a lot of people have been pleas-antly surprised that George Mason came sofar so quickly. I think the stronger ourschools are individually, the stronger itmakes the system as whole,” said Del. TomRust (R-86), who serves as the higher edu-cation subcommittee chair in the Virginia
General Assembly’s House of Delegates.When compared to other universities and
colleges in Virginia, Mason has been par-ticularly aggressive in setting up new aca-demic programs.
Mason will be home to six of the sevennew bachelor’s and master’s degrees theState Council of High Education for Virginiaapproved at their May meeting, accordingto the minutes of the meeting. The council– which must sign off on all academic pro-grams at the commonwealth’s colleges anduniversities – also discussed Mason’s pro-posal for a new doctoral degree in nursing,which would be the only program of its kindoffered in Virginia.
The school is also rapidly expanding whenit comes to academic buildings and facili-ties.
Just this month, Mason opened a newalumni center and hotel on its Fairfax cam-pus and a new biomedical research labora-tory on its Prince William County campus.
“GMU has spent a lot of time in Richmondgetting money for buildings and upgradingtheir facilities. If you go over there, the placeis just a bee hive of building activity andconstruction,” said Rust, who served on thegoverning boards of Virginia Tech andLongwood University before he was elected.
“It took some more established universi-ties decades to get alumni centers,” headded.
The rapid growth in programs and facili-ties is, in part, a response to the needs ofthe local business community.
Starting in the early 1980s, Mason madea conscious decision to develop its academicpriorities around the employment demandsof the local industries. The school strivedto fill the gaps in academic training thatlocal companies saw when they are hiring,said Walsch.
“The school decided to focus on meetingthe needs of the region and developedstrong programs in the areas of high tech,public policy and the arts. We wanted toaddress the needs of our primary public, andthat is Northern Virginia,” he said.
At 38 years of age, Mason is also morenimble and more willing to take risks onareas of study than several older academicinstitutions, said several observers.
“That is one of the advantage of beingyoung, you have some flexibility that tradi-tional schools don’t have. That has provedto be a real strength for us,” said Walsch.
“Our traditional has essentially becomeour flexibility,” he added.
Martin echoed that sentiment, saying theMason is unusually for its openness to newideas and experimentation.
“New ideas and innovation are embracedby the faculty and provosts here more sothan almost any other institution that I haveever come in contact with,” said Martin.
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Kirkwood Presbyterian Church,8336 Carrleigh Parkway, Spring-field, is hosting a free Sunday SundaeSummer Movie Supperx on Sunday,July 25, at 4 p.m. There will be a lightsupper, The Disney movie “Cars” and asundae bar with all the [email protected].
The Valley Forge Christian Col-lege Choir, “Chosen” will presenta free concert on Sunday, June 27, atthe 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. services, atJubilee Christian Center, 4650 ShirleyGate Road, Fairfax. 703-383-1170,www.jccag.org or www.vfcc.edu.
Vacation Bible Sensation: Ga-lactic Blast. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. June28-July 2 at Cranford United MethodistChurch, 9912 Old Colchester Road,Lorton. Singing, dancing, arts andcrafts, recreation, science and discovery,snack and story time for ages preschool-6th grade. $20 per child for the firstfamily member, discounts for additionalfamily members. 703-339-5382 orwww.cranfordumc.org.
Franconia United MethodistChurch, 6037 Franconia Road, Alexan-dria, welcomes the community toseveral events this summer. Contact703-971-5151 [email protected].
Phoenix Rising Meal ProgramVolunteers Needed. Help preparemeals for the homeless along the Route1 corridor 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24,and deliver the bags 5:30 p.m. Friday,June 25.
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LeBlanc, of Weymouth, Mass., will en-ter with a record of 12-16-4, with fourknockouts.
In undercard bouts on the evening, a trioof undefeated Northern Virginia fighters— Juan Rodriguez (4-0, 4 KOs) ofHaymarket; Todd “White Lighting” Wil-son (7-0, 1 KO) of Falls Church; and Zain“The Tiger” Shah (2-0, 2 KOs) of Chantillywill be featured. Other undercard fightswill include Lawrence Jones (3-2-1, 1 KO)of Reston and Brandon Quarles, makinghis pro debut, of Alexandria.
Annandale United is looking for ris-ing U-11 players born on or after Aug. 1,1999. The team is looking for committedplayers who want to grow and developtheir skills to become elite players. Theteam will play in various tournamentsacross the state and train over the winter.(Annandale United trains two days a week
with theAnnandaleS o c c e rClub). Theteam is
coached by Chris Pearson, who holds aUSSF C license and a NSCAA Goalkeepinglicense. He is a coach for VYSA State andNorthern district teams. Ongoing tryoutswill be held over the summer. For moreinformation, visit the club website atwww.Abgcsoccer.com, or contact ChrisPearson at [email protected] or call703-209-0098.
DC United will run a week-long soc-cer camp at the Burke School as part ofthe club’s 2010 Summer Camp schedule.The camp, intended for players of all skilllevels ages 7 through 14, is available inboth half day and full day sessions andruns from July 12-16. The Half Day ses-sion will run Monday-through-Friday from9 a.m. to noon, and the Full Day sessionwill last from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The FullDay camp includes a guest instructionaland autograph session with D.C. Unitedcoach and former-player Ben Olsen on July13.
In addition, participants in all camp pro-grams will receive an Official D.C. Unitedcamp ball, an official camp T-shirt, a ticketvoucher to a D.C. United regular seasonhome match with other camp participants,and discount offers on D.C. United ticketpackages.
Fees for the Camp will be $295 for theFull Day Program, and $195 for the HalfDay Program. For more information re-garding camp registration or curriculum,visit the D.C. United Summer Camp pageat www.dcunited.com/camps/summer-camps or contact Greg Steininger at 202-587-5468.
In addition, the D.C. United Academywill be offering an Elite Residential Soc-cer Camp, designed for the area’s top play-ers, at Sandy Spring Friends School inMaryland from July 21-25. Space will belimited to 64 individuals ages 13 to 16.There will also be a group for commutersages 11-14.Fees for the Residential Campwill be $595; and $395 for commuters.
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The host team, South County, had threeplayers on the roster — defensive backsAndre Simmons and Alhaji Koroma andlineman Anthony Carabali.
The game was a defensive struggle for themost part as the teams combined for seventurnovers. Each team finished with less than40 yards on the ground, due in part to play-ers having only one week to practice withone another. Defenses were hitting hard andemotions were running hot.
“There was a lot of chatter between thetwo sides,” North starting left tackle MattCunningham (West Potomac) said. “Wewere definitely talking to each other. It wasgetting pretty intense.”
The Northern Region took a 7-0 leadwhen Reilly connected with Edison widereceiver Christian Washington for a 21-yardtouchdown with 3:24 to play in the first half.The Northwest Region responded on itsensuing possession with an eight-play, 67-yard drive that used only 2 minutes and 20seconds. Quarterback Bo Revell (Battlefield)ended the march with a 3-yard touchdownkeeper, but the Northwest continued to trailas Woodson’s Johnson blocked the extrapoint.
The Northern Region extended its leadto 14-6 when Reilly found Johnson in theend zone with 11:53 to play in the fourthquarter. The Northwest Region drove deepinto North territory minutes later, but wasturned away when North cornerbackKentdrick Barnes (T.C. Williams) tackledreceiver Christian Ocasto (Potomac) at the5 on fourth-and-goal.
A 21-yard punt on the North’s ensuingpossession set up the Northwest at the North32-yard line. After Revell was sacked by theNorth’s Andrew Embree (Madison) on firstdown, Revell launched a 39-yard touch-down pass to Jared Johnson (Forest Park)with 6:54 remaining in the fourth. ThomasKeith (Osbourn) lined up at quarterbackand scored on a keeper during the ensuingtwo-point conversion attempt to tie thegame at 14.
Yorktown safety C.J. Bartholomew earnedteam defensive MVP honors, snagging a pairof interceptions. The Northern Region De-fensive Player of the Year also handed kick-ing duties, connecting on a pair of extrapoints.
“When I got out on the field I was like,‘I’m with the best players in the region, I’vegot to prove myself right here,’”Bartholomew said. “Honestly, I just cameout with a sense of emotion where I’ve justgot to be the best player I can be and provemyself in front of all the best players.”
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Jae Jong, Nathan Williams andDerek McMahon of Irving Middle Schoolwon second place in Leadership StrategiesLevel I at the recently competed in the Vir-ginia Technology Student Association (TSA)State Leadership Conference.
Sarah Ummen and Vic McGowen of
West Springfield High School won third placein On Demand Video Level II at the recentlycompeted in the Virginia Technology StudentAssociation (TSA) State Leadership Confer-ence.
Dominic Fritz, Exus Altimus andMatt Bishop of Robinson Secondary Schoolwon third place in System Control Technol-ogy Level I at the recently competed in theVirginia Technology Student Association(TSA) State Leadership Conference.
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